Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Shaman King. If I did, would I be posting these on FANfiction(dot)net? They belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Hiroyuki Takei, respectfully.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Not all of these oneshots will be romantic. Some will also deal with friendships between Kagome and whoever. Also, these oneshots are not interconnected with each other. They take place in different 'universes."
Oneshot #1: Blissful Thoughts
Pairing: HaoxKagome
Her mind... interested him, to say the least.
She was either the most pure-minded person he had ever met, or the most naive. Possibly a little of both worlds.
However, it wasn't just her mind that drew him to her.
At first, it was her rare beauty that held his attention. Her long, raven hair, dark as a moonless night; Eyes that rivalled the most precious sapphires could hold the kindest look, but became fiery when angered; Skin so smooth and pale, it seemed to be made from the finest silk. Her well-formed body could draw attention wherever she went. However, recently she had fewer admirers than she would have had a few months ago. No doubt they noticed just who she kept as company.
It was fine by him, though, so long as they knew their proper place.
Her miko abilities were quite impressive, as well. Despite rumours, miko were not as rare as many believe. His mother of this life was a miko, herself. However, it was not very often one came across a miko of great power. When youkai and evil spirits were in great numbers, which had not been so since centuries ago, many powerful miko could be found. In the present, it was pretty much a one-in-one-thousand chance. Imagine his luck when he found that chance.
He would never admit it to anyone, but he was surprised when he heard that she had experience with youkai in the past. The only youkai some one could contact in present were the oni created with enormous negative emotions and, needless to say, they weren't the type to hold regular conversations with. Yet here was a girl who had fond relationships with several youkai of many kinds.
She became even more intriguing after that.
However, the trait that stood above them all was her pure mind. As hard as he could, he could not uncover a single hint of hatred or fear towards anyone on his team. He did find deep sadness, but it was completely unrelated to them. It was connected to a man with silver hair and inu ears (which he found quite humorous) and an older woman who looked remarkably like the girl, but had a cold, deathly aura surrounding her as opposed to the warm, lively glow he was now used to.
He was not a stupid man. He knew what the girl was lamenting.
A lost love. One-sided love. Unreturned love.
He had experienced that feeling many times over his thousand years.
Despite her heartbreak, she showed kindness like he had never seen towards his followers. The Hanagumi grew to like her quickly, though Kanna seemed a little slower than her younger teammates. One didn't have to read minds to know that she utterly adored Opacho. Opacho, too, was fond of the girl, asking her to play or wanting to sit next to her or in her lap. She was the mother Opacho had never had. And the girl saw Opacho as a daughter. He found it rather touching.
It didn't take long for her kindness to start affecting him, as well.
Her small favours, compassionate words, warm aura; they became a drug to him. He simply could not get enough of her. She became angry when he suddenly refused to let her go anywhere without an escort, but let it slide when he explained that he had enemies everywhere and simply did not want her to get hurt.
She really was a naive little girl for believing him. But he found her naivety very cute.
"Hao-sama?"
Snapping out of his thoughts, Hao turned from where he sat and gazed into the eyes of his current train of thoughts.
Smiling, he asked casually, "Yes, Kagome?"
"Well, I was wondering... may I sit with you and watch the stars? I feel like star-gazing tonight," she said, blushing slightly. She really was a lovely little creature.
"You may," Hao said. His smile grew as he watched her sit down while hugging her knees to her chest. His followers' campsite was a little ways from where they were sitting. It was just the two of them.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, content with the quiet of the night and the clear, star-covered sky. Hao knew Kagome wanted to say something, but decided to break the silence first, "Is there any particular reason you came to find me, Kagome?"
He mentally chuckled at the startled jump she made when he suddenly spoke and as she blushed at her reaction. His little miko was so full of life. How could that inu-man – Inuyasha, he remembered – have given up something so rare and wonderful? It didn't matter, though. She belonged to him now, and she would never leave him if he had any say in it.
Kagome looked down at her feet, "Hao-sama, I've been wondering... what do you think me? What am I to you?"
Hao was silent for a moment, thinking over her question. He could lie, say that he only thought of her as another follower, but he had a feeling she wouldn't react in a positive way towards that answer. However, if he told her the truth, he would be doing something he had not done for many years: Opening his heart to others. The very last creature he had ever done that to had betrayed him in the end, causing him to close off his heart from anyone else for what he thought would be an eternity.
However, as he gazed into those beautiful eyes he had so grown to adore, he knew he could trust at least her with it.
"I think of you as my Shaman Queen."
Hao watched in amusement as Kagome gasped lightly and blushed heavily at his bluntness. What a silly little girl. She knew him well enough by now to know that he always went straight to the point. The girl began stuttering rather unintelligently before he decided that he had waited long enough.
Closing the distance between them, Kagome barely had time to give a surprised squeak before Hao pressed his lips onto her own, kissing her in a very possessive manner.
Meanwhile, hiding behind a rather thick bush, the Hanagumi and Opacho were watching the show with wide eyes (except Mari, since she appeared emotionless).
Opacho looked up at the Hanagumi curiously and asked, "Does this mean Opacho will have a little brother or sister?"
The look on Kanna and Machi's faces (Mari still looked rather emotionless) were absolutely priceless at the child's innocent question.
Indeed, Asakura Hao would make Higurashi Kagome his Shaman Queen.
He wanted her, and Hao always made sure he got what he wanted.
And that's it for the first oneshot! Send in any requests you want for pairing oneshots with your reviews (except for Faust, since Eliza's the only apple of his eye). I will even do a pairing more than once, but I may need ideas from you guys depending on if I'm braindead.
Anyway, thanks for reading and no flames please! Spirit of Fire is the only one to make flames in this place. Right, buddy?
SoF: RRRRAAAAAAUUUUUURRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!
See? He agrees. :)
