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Note: 'thoughts'

"Mouths moving"

Flash backs or a dream

A Forgotten Proposal

By: CloudsLover

Chapter Two

A Males Intuition

She was trapped and she knew it; they all knew it. She looked outside the window where her brother was running around with a sword in hand trying to attack one of the squire's. How much she wished to run with him, to chase to have the change to be free. For the passed four days she was locked up in her aunt's study doing the same thing day in day out. She was loosing her mind every passing moment. Once and a while one of the servants would walk in to offer them food but they were to always decline.

"A Lady must not eat while in the company of a gentleman" Those were the words of her dear Aunt Kaede. So she was to always refused wanting to please her aunt every much. But every passing minute she knew she was in hell but at lest she wasn't alone.

"If only I were a man" she whispered as she looked out and saw the freedom her younger brother had. That was the reason she loved books all those adventures the women had and always ended with love. She sighed and looked away from the freedom she so much longed for and the first thing she saw was her cousin.

"Dreaming again?" She head her cousin ask, ever sense she arrived she had a feeling that she was hiding something from her. Kikyou smiled sweetly but she knew better because behind that darling smile laid a snake ready to strike.

"Yes…" She answered as she leaned back on to the cold glass window. And looked at her cousin holding one of her books she began to read the other day.

"Dreams never come true" Kikyou said slowly more to herself but Kagome still heard her statement and made her wonder. The cousin she left last spring was not the one sitting before her.

"That is up to the dreamer" Kagome said looking at her cousin, she had grown closer to her the passed four days than in their entire lives. Kikyou looked at Kagome really thinking about what she just said wanting to believe but didn't have the heart to take the change.

"I wish…" Kikyou said looking pass Kagome and outside the window to the morning sun.

"What do you wish for?" Kagome pressed on wanting to know what her cousin was thinking.

"I wish I was more like you…" Kagome just looked at her cousin not sure if she should laugh or cry, she wanted to believe her but something was telling her it was all a dream that this was not truly happing.

"What did you mean by a man would never want a boy in his bed" Kikyou looked shocked and embarrassed at the same time then after a while she looked miserable. Kagome wasn't sure if she was going to answer her question until she looked away.

"I was every angry…" Kikyou paused as she set her eyes on Kagome and smiled "you had so much freedom… something I always wished for" Kagome didn't understand; she wondered what that had to do with a boy. "The freedom to run, fight, climb was something I could never really got to do, for a lady to fight was uncalled for" Kagome began to understand, the wonderful childhood she had was something Kikyou never got to enjoy.

"Lets take a chance you and I" Kagome said slowly not sure what she was doing. But Kikyou looked overjoyed causing her laugh.

"What do you have in mind" Kikyou said as she watched Kagome stand and began to walk in circles think up a plan.

"Let us go to the lake a few miles from here" it was perfect the lake was a nice place to think and to swim. Kagome could remember all the happy memories there.

"Aunt Kaede would never let us go" Kikyou said sounding disappointed making Kagome smiled sheepishly.

"And who said she had to know" Kikyou looked shocked at her cousins words but it was freedom she wanted and it felt like this was the only way to obtain it and she wasn't going to waste her opportunity of a glimpse at it so she began to smile.

"What do you have in mind" Kikyou said leaning closer to Kagome as they began to set a plan.

"Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru" he heard his name being called and turned to see a beautiful girl running wearing a pink dress with raven black hair falling over her small shoulders smiling toward him. He blinked not recognizing the lovely vision before him.

"What about your other cousin, cousin where in damnations is my welcoming" Shouted Inuyasha as he walked away from his own horse.

"Oh damnations you're here as well" she said coldly glaring at Inuyasha then smiled slowly at Inuyasha glared at her in returned.

"Rin" she heard her name being said as she turned to smile up at her oldest cousin, Sesshomaru lifted her off the ground and began to spin her around hearing laugher he began to put her down on her feet again and looked at her really taking a good looking at her. She had grown so much sense the last time he laid eyes on her.

"We should toss her" Inuyasha said smiling, Rin glared at him as she began to walk toward him and began to poke him with each word she said

"I will show you a tossing" Inuyasha always loved challenges lifted his little cousin of the ground and began to walk over to the small watering hole. Rin began to hit him as hard a twelve year old could but that didn't work and began to shout next to his ear.

"Damnations put me down you over grown baby" Sesshomaru just looked at the both of them and laughing out loud making Inuyasha stop in his tracks "You two haven't changed" Sesshomaru said walking towards them, Rin smiled at Inuyasha when he set her down, he offered his hand and she took it as they began to walk inside turning around to watch Sesshomaru stand there in front of the small watering hole.

"Welcome home" she said looking at Sesshomaru then at Inuyasha, they left him standing there giving him time to think.

'Home' he thought for the pass years that was all he thought about. 'What was he going to do now that he wasn't needed by the king?' he sighed feeling slightly useless 'What good was he now' he wondered he didn't know how long he was standing there until he felt his fathers hand on his shoulder.

"Come we have much to talk about you and I" and some how Sesshomaru knew that what his father wanted wasn't blood it was something worst; what his father wanted was holy matrimony.

The plan was simple but it was too good to be true. Both were having trouble trying to get the items without being questioned, thanking the good angles above Kagome had come prepared. "I will dress in these" Kagome said pulling out her boy clothes.

"I had to steal from one of the maids" Kikyou said trying not to smile for stealing was wrong. She was wearing a light faded blue dress that covered her arms and neck. She would blend in with the working class no one would ask if she was of nobility. "How are you going to hide your hair if you are to pass for a boy?" Kikyou just had to ask which made Kagome turn and sent her an icy glare.

"Man… and hair does not matter I will just have to wear it like one of the warriors in one of the books I have read" she began to brush her hair back then tied it into a pony tail as she finished turning and smiled at her cousin.

"You know what I think we can pull this off" Kikyou said sounding please as she looked at both their reflection 'they looked the part' she had to admit.

"Now to act the part" Kagome said turning to face her cousin "No more lady talk you hear" Kikyou could tell she was serious and stopped smiling.

"But I am a lady" Kagome sighed and walked behind her turned her to the mirror and said

"Not wearing these you are not" Kagome wanted to laugh which made Kikyou angry she never liked to play the fool.

"Have you heard how the maids speak" Kikyou nodded "Just speak like they do"

"You mean like this… ye gone and don it ye has" Kagome began to laugh followed by Kikyou who couldn't control her laughter.

"To a day's freedom" and both left not knowing that today was going to change both their lives.

"My son have a seat" His father said taking is own seat by the fire. They didn't say anything just listen to the sound of the fire.

"You wanted to speak with me" Sesshomaru finally said after what seemed to be eternity. His father didn't look at him. Sesshomaru just looked at his old man; he knew what his father wanted. Now that he free from the clutches of the king it was is time to look for a wife.

"Would you like a brandy for the long ride ahead" his father said getting up and walking over to the brandy bottle, Sesshomaru shook his head now confused to what his father was trying to tell him.

"What ride ahead, I just arrived" He said coldly trying not to show any emotion, he felt like he was once again in battle faced with an enemy.

"You and I know to well that once you returned you are to marry" His father said looking at him now. Sesshomaru stood up and walked over to the fire place looked at it as if his answers; his dreams and future could be seen from the flames before him.

"I understand" he said coldly disliking that his father would think that he had bad taste in women "And I will find her on my own" his father looked at him and knew that he believed him. He meant it he had no doubted that that's what he wanted but he also knew his son to well, his son would never really look for love.

"Yes, yes" he said waving his son declarations away "you are to ride tonight" he continued but then was interrupted by his frustrated son.

"I will do no such thing" Sesshomaru said glaring at his father.

"As my son you will do as I say" his father meant business, he wasn't to be taken lightly he well knew that "And Lady Kaede is waiting for you on the fourth night" Sesshomaru didn't say anything just walked over and sat on the chair that he sat just moments before.

"Lady Kaede… relative of the Higurashi" Sesshomaru said trying to remember the faces of the family. His father sat down again and took a deep gulp of the warm brandy and set his empty cup aside.

"I have heard of the beauty the girl has" he heard his father say, he looked up irritated "Lady Kaede speaks of her niece with such care it's admirable"

"As an aunt should speak of a niece" Sesshomaru said looking away and into the fire. He had once visited the Higurashi family, but that was long time ago.

"What do you recall of the Higurashi" His father asked looking at him strangely. Sesshomaru didn't know what do say he didn't remember lady Kaede and the Higurashi were a little blurry. His childhood was taken place those few days and he could never forget them, they were his escape from the bloody battles he fought in. He was free he remembered that much; he wasn't the heir to the western lands; he was himself; he wasn't in the kings' elite in those moments he was just Sesshomaru Taisho. He was himself something he hadn't felt for a long time. He began to smile as he began to remember old forgotten memories. "Go and have cook, cook something for your travel" he heard his father voice and it snapped him out of a memory he wasn't sure if it was real.

Luck was on their side, they were not noticed a few glances but no one stopped them. The lake was a mile away and walking wasn't a problem. If they were in danger Kagome had carried a knife the only problem was she didn't know how to use it.

"If someone wanted to harm us they should think twice since I am armed" she had told her cousin once outside the house gate.

"You do know how to use one" Kikyou asked nervously thinking about turning back when she didn't get a response. Kagome acted like she didn't hear a thing she was sure no one could dare to attack but deep down inside she knew if there were in danger they would be goners. Once they reached the lake Kagome turned to Kikyou and smiled. It was heaven on earth it was just like she remembered it. There was a small waterfall it looked a lot smaller for some odd reason. The grass was green it was rich with flowers this place seemed not to care that the whole world was going into winter soon. Kagome began to undress not knowing that they were being watched. Kikyou didn't know how to swim so she designated to keep a look out but was doing a terrible job at it when she began to play with the flowers around her. After a few jump and splashes Kagome got out and began to redress. Kikyou looked up and smiled "Are you not cold"

"No not at all" Kagome said shivering, Kikyou began to laugh. They laid back and stared up at the sky it was now getting dark once they arrive back home it would be time for diner.

"Maybe we should be headed back" Kikyou said sounding worried. Kagome still wanted to rest after the little bit of exercise she just did but didn't really feel like walking back home in the dark.

"Let's go it is getting rather dark" they both stood and began the long walk to the prison they called home not knowing that they were being followed.

Four days ride he was tired and hungry the food his father cook made didn't' last him two days. And the money he was caring was only good for another night's bed and that didn't help when his brother wanted to come along like he had a choice. He was so angry he was ready to kill. Hopefully kill his father for making him leave that instant and not prepare for the long journey ahead or his brother for just being a live. They were close to there destination a few miles ride ahead. And that's when his brother designated to take it upon himself to take a walk. There he was sitting on his horse when he saw his brother.

"What is that idiot doing now?" he wondered out loud. He looked ahead to the two people his brother was following. From this distance it looked like a maid and boy, he took a closer look to the boy it was instinct that told him that boy had something to hide.

They were a few miles away from the house they would soon be home free. Kagome turn to smile at Kikyou in the corner of her eye she saw that someone was following them.

"Stay calm, my dear cousin it seems someone following us" Kagome said slowly and out of pure instinct Kikyou turn to see what Kagome was talking about.

"Oh no, what are we going to do?" she asked in a panic Kagome frowned not liking the odds.

"Listen to me…" Kagome said looking serious at Kikyou, Kikyou nodded understanding the situation "I want you to run as fast as you can" Kikyou nodded again Kagome took a deep breath and turned around to face their stocker. Kikyou began to run hearing Kagome shouted "Identify yourself"

He was only yards away from the small group. He was amazed of the beauty the girl had the elegance and yet he was amazed by her boldness. He had to be true to himself he fallen for the maiden. He was surprised that they had noticed him he could tell that they were talking about him by her companion's actions. He wanted alone time that's why he left Sesshomaru but he didn't know he would meet such beauty at the lake surrendered by the loveliness of nature. Nature itself was put to shame by her present maybe that's why he loved her.

"I love her" he said more to himself not noticing that they had stopped. He smiled when he heard.

"Identify yourself"

Sesshomaru wasn't sure what to do let is dim-witted brother get his ass kicked by a lad a few years younger that he or butt in and protect the boy.

"Why would I want that" he thought out loud, something was telling him that he knew that lad. They were close to the Higurashi's, maybe he was a helping hand but something was telling him he knew him. From were he was standing he seemed familiar then it hit him.

"Higurashi" he began to ride faster ahead remembering someone he long forgotten.

There she was standing before this handsome stranger she didn't want to lie to herself but this beautiful stranger before her was endangering her. He didn't answer her question he was just looking at her as to judge what kind of damage she could do.

"Identify yourself" she shouted again sounding more confident, she didn't care Kikyou had run off protecting herself.

"Inuyasha Taisho" Kagome frowned were had she heard that name before. "Put the dagger way before you hurt yourself, boy" Inuyasha took a step forward making Kagome take one back as well she lifted her hand even higher circling him as to prepare herself to attack. Inuyasha wasn't armed so it was advantage for her. She smiled slowly seeing the glare from Inuyasha making him turn is back to where Kikyou had run off too. The sun was setting taking more sunlight with it.

"How long have you been following us?" Kagome asked seeing Kikyou coming back hopefully with some reinforcements.

"Since the lake…" He didn't finished he thought he say the boy before him blush

"Why you perverted…" Inuyasha didn't hear the end as he began to fall forward

"Did I kill him" Kikyou shouted looking scared at the lifeless body before her, Kagome shock her head as she gave Inuyasha one good kick for good measure. They began to hear someone approaching they turned to see an angel on horse back. "Oh no here comes another" Kikyou said in a panic looking for another rock to throw.

"I come in peace" they heard the man say as he slowly approached them, Kagome looked at the man not knowing if she was dreaming or not. She stared at him as if he was her answer to all her problems. "Please forgive my brother if he has offending you in any way" the tall yet buff man said reaching for Kikyou's hand and kissed the air above it. He slowly turned to face her companion talking a closer look at him but as there was hardly any light he could hardly see "We meet again Higurashi" Kagome didn't remember anything after that she was knocked out cold.

"You killed her, you killed my cousin" Kikyou shouted as she ran to Kagome lifeless body, Inuyasha began to stand up dusting himself off smiling down very please with himself he had gotten even. "You killed her" Kikyou began to cry holding her cousin close. Inuyasha stared in shock at what he just heard.

"Her?" Both men said slowly…

To Be Continue!

A/N: Yes! I have revised & edited this chapter finally I just love this chapter; okay I love them all (smiles) much love guys!

P.S: I would like to give thanks to all those who reviewed this chapter. You guys kept me going! Thank you.