An Unexpected Fall
Naraku was dead. A single arrow embedded with the strong powers of purifying that Kagome possessed found it's way to his heart. It was all over, or so they thought. Narauko knew the final battle would be coming soon, but not this soon. He had been gathering more energy than he ever had before. He had barely kept control of it all. But now, with no one to keep all of the raging and wild energy from escaping, it exploaded from every crack that it could find from the now lifeless body. It shot out with such force they were all scattered in different directions. Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, Kirara, Miroku, and Sango flew through the air at such speeds they were mere blurs of color as they passed villages.
Kagome hung on to Shippo as she sailed torwards the west. When they began to fall, Kagome began to scream long and loud, hoping Kouga would hear her and come save her from her death now known as the hard ground that rapidly approached. Some one answered her cries of help, but it was definetly not who she suspected it would be. Her only thought was 'This is definetly not Kouga.' as the golden orb engulfed her and brought her gently to the ground. She was begining help bridal style when she looked up to see who had saved her. It was the last person she would have suspected to save her. There stood, in all his white fluffy glory, Sesshomaru. They made eye contact but Sessjomaru quickly looked away, a look of awkwardness appeared in his eyes for a split second but he covered it up quickly, but not quickly enough. Kagome saw that look and started thinking 'He actually has feelings?' A long awkward silence for Sesshomaru started, as for Kagome it was just a plain annoying silence that came.
Kagome decided she'd had enough for this strange silence, so she broke it. "Um, would mind putting me down?"
Sesshomaru seemed to have come back to earth, as he looked a little startled when he looked down and remembered he was holding her. He just dropped her. Like literally just let go and let her fall on her butt.
Now having fallen on the ground Kagome was now in a very foul mood toward the demon dog with silver hair. "What was that for!? I asked you to put me down, not drop me!...Hey wait up! Where are you going?"
Sesshomaru just kept walking home. He knew the little miko would follow. The reason why, would be, that he had been secretly watching her for some time now. Yes, he had turned somewhat into a stalker. He had used the excuse of 'gaining information about them', even though there was no information to gain, to spy on the beautiful miko, also known as Kagome. Sadly, she seemed to take a bath every single time he was away to check up on Rin, his little human companion who also needed a mother.
Just as Sesshomaru predicted in his mind, she followed. But he wanted to hold her close again, so with his clever mind he decided to make that happen. "We are never going to reach the palace if you keep walking so slow."
Now Kagome was really, "Well it is not my fault I am human." Some where in there they silently agreed that Sesshomaru would take Kagome home.
Then Sesshomaru really threw her for a lope. He picked her up bridal style again, formed his orb and sat down pulling her into his lap, and having this annoying little thing pulling his hair that finally settled on top of his head known as a Shippo. At this, Kagome blushed slightly because she just noticed how hot he really was to her. 'Wow, I can't believe i have never noticed ho- KAGOME what are you thinking! You can't go falling for Inuyasha's stupid brother. He's a youkai and he hates humans. But then, why did he save me?...And why would he be staring at me?' "Do you need to say something?"
Sesshomaru realized he had been staring at her and she had noticed. He quickly looked away.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked "Can I ask you something?"
Sesshomaru just responded with a "hmm."
"Why did you come save me?"
Now Sesshomaru was put on the spot. He heart went racing off into next year, he started feeling hot even though there was a lot of wind, and his tummy felt funny. He reached up and started scratching the back of his neck. 'Why am I acting this way around her?' He thought to himself. (Though I would like to know why he was stalking her for the past year or so.)
"Is there any thing wrong with saving someone?" Was all that he said.
This puzzled Kagome even more, because she knew he would not save just any one, so why was he avoiding the truth? "But you hate humans and last time I checked, I am human."
The too smart for her own good miko was starting to bug him with all this asking about him saving her, not that he mined hearing her talk. "Your questioning me after I saved you. Do you think it was a mistake that I saved you?"
"No, I am just curious. That's all. I am very thankful that you saved me though."
"Then don't be curious."
Kagome sighed, 'I wonder he is acting kinda awkward? Maybe if I tried this I could figure out why.' Kagome folded her arms on her stomach then snuggled close to Sesshomaru and closed her eyes. "Sorry, I am just really tired after that fight." She opened her eyes. "You don't mind if I sleep, do you?"
"Um, uh, yeah...um, yeah you would be tired. So, um, yeah go ahead and sleep." Poor Sessomaru, poor poor Sesshomaru. He was currently blushing like crazy and looking off in to the distance having no idea Kagome was watching him. Kagome smirked 'Oh I see now. He likes me, but has no idea. I could have a lot of fun with this.'
Inuyasha was flying to the east. He was falling to the ground at high speeds. That was the last thing he remembered. He woke up in a strange hut. A very, very strange hut with funny smells. Inuyasha was on on a lying on a bed and some one was sitting next to him asleep in a chair. There was a bow with a quiver of arrows resting by him on the bed. He tried to look around put his head started pounding so he stayed still. He started to concentrating on the smells around him. One scent smelled very familiar to him. Finally, Inuyasha realized who had saved him. 'Kikyou, she's alive.' Inuyasha ignored the pain from his head and strained around to see if it was really Kikyou sitting there. She was there, sleeping peacefully. He got up and picked Kikyou up and gently laid her on the bed so she would sleep better.
Inuyasha went outside to get some fresh air and to try and figure out where he was. He jumped up onto the roof and laid back staring at the stars in the sky that gave an appearence of little diamonds scattered across deep, midnight black velvet twinkling in the distance. It was one of the few things that gave him peace.
Inuyasha was suddenly startled from his peace when a loud crash echoed from the trees. Then there was another crash, but this time it was closer then the first. Kikyou walked out of the hut with her bow in her hand and her quiver of arrows on her back. Inuyasha landed in front of her wanting to protect her from whatever was coming their way.
The crashing stopped, but was soon replaced by a rumble that seemed to come from the earth below them. The ground began to shake and split open in a circle around them. They began to raise on the pillar high in to the air. A light mist began to enfold them as they heard a haunting female voice. "I know what you wish most for." It echoed from all around them.
Inuyasha drew his sword, Tessaiga, and yelled out into the mist. "WHO ARE YOU?! IF YOU WANNA FIGHT THEM COME OUT AND SHOW YOURSELF!"
Laughter was heard. "I did not come to fight you, Inuyasha. I merely came to make Kikyou completely alive once more."
Kikyou decided it was time she spoke "And what good would it be to you if I was alive again?"
"So you could have the love I was always denied." the voice said sadly
Inuyasha kept his sword out, still sure if they could trust this voice. "What do we have to do then?"
"In order for me to be able to recall her true soul and body her reincarnation must be killed." The voice echoed away as the mist left and they were returned to the ground once more.
Inuyasha looked at Kikou and sheathed his sword. "I think it is time we found Kagome."
Miroku was fighting along side of Sango when the energy exploded and sent them all flying. Sango was, naturally, on Kirara at the time. With her quick thinking, she grabbed Miroku as they all went flying to the south. Kirara had trouble controlling all the energy that came her way, so she just glided at high speeds, propelled be the wild energy. As the passed village after village they just looked like flying balls of color as they passes over head. Kirara stared losing altitude, but was still going to fast to stop safely. Sango saw this and clung tighter to Miroku as they went down for a crash landing.
They landed with a some really loud crashes as Kirara hit tree after tree, skidding forward. Sango and Miroku were throw off on impact, clinging tightly to each other. When they finally came to a stop, Sango was a bit dazed, and it took a bit for her to figure out where she was. When she did though, Sango started blushing furiously. On top of her was Miroku. He was just lying on top of her completely limp as if he was asleep, his head burried in her neck. "Um, M-m-m-miroku? W-w-will y-y-ou please g-g-get off me?...M-m-Miroku?" Still no response. Sango picked up his hand and then dropped it to see if he was really asleep. He was knocked out cold. Sango gently pushed him off of her, wondering were they were at the same time. The trees looked familiar to her, as if she had been in this same forest, just a different part of it. She just could not place where she was though, so she decided the best thing for them to do would be to set up camp.
"Stay here Kirara, I am going to go find some water." Sango said to the cute two tailed cat who had returned to her small form. Kirara just meowed to Sango then snuggled up against Miroku.
Sango heard a stream running near by after walking around for 10 minutes. Her Hirakiotsu was in its usual place on her back when she came into a small clearing surrounding the stream. To her surprise a solider who looked familiar was there with his horse, sleeping. Sango was not sure she wanted to wake the sleeping man up but she was sure she could take him down in a fight if he proved aggresive torwards her, and she really need to know where they were. After considering what to do, Sango went over to the sleeping person and gently shook him awake.
The man's brown eyes gently fluttered open to see a mystierouse woman squatting next to him. He was a bit startled, since he was half asleep and started trying to pack paddle up a tree, but of coures that did not work out to well. "W-w-who are you!? W-w-what do you want?!"
Sango tried to make her voice sound as soothing as possible in an attempt to calm him down. "It's alright, I am not here to hurt you. I just need directions to the closest village from here."
After being calmed down he suddenly recognized who he was talking to. "Y-y-you're Lady Sango. Oh thank goodness I found you. Lady Kaede has awaiting your arrival ever since she felt Naroku precesence leave. Come, I will lead you back to the village." He began to grab the hores's reins and walk off.
"Wait!" Sango cried out, "I need to go get my friend and Kirara. Wait here, I'll come back with them." Sango turned and walked back to where Kirara and Miroku were.
When Sango got back, Miroku was still asleep with Kirara asleep on top of him. 'Oh, they are so cute like that. Too bad I have to wake Kirara up.' Sango went over to them and started petting Kirara to wake her up with out disturbing Miroku. Kirara looked up at Sango with her big orange eyes. "Come on, Kirara." Sango whispered, "I found some one who can take us to a village. Can you carry Miroku and me please?"
Of course, Kirara jumped immediatly off of Miroku's chest and changed her form to her bigger self. Sango lifted Miroku onto Kirara then jumped on herself. She guided Kirara with her knees to where the stranger was in the small clearing.
When they got there, the man was on his horse waiting for them. Seeing them, he began to lead the way back to the village. It took the rest of the day to get there, they arrived there just as the night fell. They immediatly went to Lady Kaede's house. When they got in, with Kirara back to her small size again, Kaede looked up and smiled at them, but then looked behind them and asked Sango, "Where are the others?'
"When we killed Naroku, there was a huge burst of energy that sent us all of us flying in different directions. I don't know where the others are. Though Miroku was knocked out when we landed." Sango answered her.
"Well, I guess the others will make it back here in time." Kaede seemed completely unworried because she was sure that Inuyasha would find Kagome and keep her safe as he always had before.
This is my first story so reviews would be greatly appreciated. If you see a mistake some where it would also be vary help to me if you could point it out because I can't get spell check to work. Thanks :)
