Harpie: Sorry folks. Ryter's busy working on another story so she left me to do what is neccesary. You know post the story while she writes the other one and apologize for the lateness of this sequel. So here goes. Ryter would like to say how sorry she is that she has kept you all in suspense for so long. She is a lazy person with a lot of responsiblities and she hopes this was worth the wait. Thank-you for your patience.
Disclaimer: Still don't own Sesshy or any other inuyasha characters.
Harpie used her claws to make bring down another load of braches for her fire. It would be another night under the stars. She set up the wood and swiftly made a fire. She looked into the flames as they danced and thought about the time she had spent with Sesshomaru so many months ago. She wanted to go back to him now, to be held in his arms like before, but...
"There are so many things that have to be done. Things that I'm bound to by family and honor. I'm sure that you'd understand both of those things Sesshomaru. I know you do."
For a moment she let herself become engulfed by her memories. All of her senses were focused on trying to recapture them to their fullest. Something pulled her back from her reverie. It was the unmistakable smell of blood, and something else, something she was unable to forget. Harpie thought that she was only imagining it, but when the smell presisted she stood and starte to run through the trees.
"It's him. He's here, and he's hurt."
Sesshomaru lay on the ground wounded. He had come out this far from his own lands to bring down a planned assualt against his people. There had only been a few hundred of them, and he had taken care of most of them upon arrival. It would have ended quickly, but he had been distracted. Something had drawn his mind away from the battle and one of the demons he hadn't killed yet had attacked him with more strength then he thought possible. He had dealt with him quickly enough, but the wound was bad. He was probably poisoned. He cursed himself for letting his mind wander in the middle of a battle, but that scent. The scent that had kept him awake for nights long after its owner had left him. Once again it came to him, and he closed his eyes, basking in it. He opened his eyes and saw the object of his thoughts before him.
"It seems like I've finally been driven to insanity."
Harpie kneeled beside him.
"Insanity maybe right. What happened here, how did you get hurt?"
He took a deep breath and held out his hand to make sure that she was real. He put his hand on her cheek and felt the warmth that came from her.
"It seems that you will be my down fall. If your scent alone can pull my mind from battle than having you by my side would cause me no end of pain."
She smiled at this and watched as he took her hand and kissed each of her fingers. It was good to be near him again, even in these circumstances. Harpie pulled away her hand and helped Sesshomaru to his feet. Wtih his arm slung over her shoulder she tried to help him walk to her campsite, but Sesshomaru did not let her help him. He stood strong on his own two feet and waited for her to lead. She could see that he was in extreme pain, and her eye twitched slightly at the fact that he would not allow her to help him.
"I don't think I'm the thing that will bring your downfall. It's more likely to be your pride, but if you think you can make it alone I will let you."
"Lead the way and I will follow."
With one more huffing breath they started their way towards her camp. She would go slowly so that he could follow, but that was it. If he was too proud to take her help now, he would have little to no choice later.
When they finally did make it back to the place she was staying, even though he looked as stoic and strong as he usually did, she could tell that Sesshomaru was struggling to stay on his feet.
"Come, lie here near the fire. It'll take a few minutes to examine your wounds and it'll help me to see."
He came near the fire and gracefully sat down. She reached and helped him to remove his armor and shirt. He didn't protest when she helped him. That made her think that he was worse off than she had first thought. She used his shirt as a pillow and made him lay back. Once more he reached out to touch her, but she forced his hadn down and closed his eyes.
"Sleep now my Sesshomaru."
He would humor her this time and do what she had said, but before he allowed himself to be taken into the grasp of sleep, he had to tell her something.
"I have not forgotten your promise to me."
She looked at him startled. The promise that she had made so many months ago came to her again, as it had every night since she made it.
"...by every drop of blood in my veins , I promise that I will return to you. I will be yours, and you will be mine..."
'By every drop of blood in my veins.'
She still remembered, but was not yet ready to fulfill that vow.
"Sesshomaru, sleep now and let your dreams come to you."
He opened his eyes and met hers. He ran a hand through her red and black hair.
"My dream has come to me already through you, but the morning often takes away our dreams."
Harpie tried to look away, but he pulled her close to him and held her in his arms. Nuzzling into her hair grateful for being able to once more take in all of her.
"Sesshomaru, your wounds."
"They will heal with sleep, and with you near, I may have a decent sleep tonight."
She didn't try to argue again, but wrapped her arms around him instead. There were a thousand reasons to say no, but none of them were good enough to make her. For tonight at least, she would enjoy his prescence.
Harpie: That's all your getting for right now. She'll be updating as soon as she can, which will not take forever. Will it.
Ryter: (typing furiously) SOMEONE SAVE I CAN'T FEEL MY FINGERS!
Harpie: review and tell her how much you appreciate her dedication.
