Opening note- I didn't get as many reviews as i would have liked.....sniffles in corner but whatever, i can deal. . I'll try to update as much and soon as possible, although the chapters will be kinda short....' And also, something funky had gone with chapter 2, but I fixed it so if you wanna re-read it that's okay .
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or related characters. I think we have gotten the message across. No? all rights are reserved with Rumiko Takahashi and Viz... yeah they have the manga and DVDs in the US...'
Chapter 2: Ketsuraku, Ketsuraku
"I thought it was the right thing to do, okay?!" Kagome retorted. Inuyasha and herself were at it again, and the others were rather bored, Shippou had even fallen asleep!!
"She can use that against us, you stupid girl!!"
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU?! DON'T CALL ME "STUPID GIRL"!! I HAVE A NAME!!"
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LET HER GET AWAY WITH THE JEWEL SHARDS!!"
"I DIDN'T WANT HER TO DIE!!"
(right about now, Sango and miroku had ducked for cover.)
"WHO GIVES A FLYIN' RATS ASS IF SHE DIES?! I WANT THE DAMN JEWEL SHARDS!!"
"IS THAT ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT?! THE JEWEL SHARDS?!"
"OF COURSE IT IS!!!"
"Oh. I see." Kagome said, suddenly calm. She went over to her overly-stuffed backpack and gathered her things, spare a few packages of ramen and a chocolate bar for Shippou.
"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!"
"I'M GOING HOME BAKA!!!"
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For the next couple of hours, Sakura went back to intense training alone, trying her hardest to get back to the top of her physical condition. She had thought that she was training alone, but Sesshoumaru had secretly been watching her, making sure that she was alright.
During one part of her training session, She had tripped over something and sprained her ankle. Sesshoumaru was about to go and help her when he heard her begin talking to herself.
"Kuso!" She said, unshed tears burning at her eyelids.
"Come ON, Sakura! Get ahold of yourself!" She growled, struggling to her feet. She began to hit the posts with her shinai once more, ignoring the pain in her right ankle.
"If....hit You don't......hit Get.......hit.....Better.....hit hitThen......hit Sesshoumaru-sama....hit won't want......hit to keep you.....hit anymore.......! hit hit hit hit hit hit"
She began to get angry at the post and beat it to death.
15 minutes later
She was now panting heavily, staring down at the now useless wood pile that was her training post. Her hair was sticking to her sweaty forehead. She tore off a peice of her training haori and used it as a tie for her hair. She limped towards the door, and when she opened the it she was face-to-face with Sesshoumaru, and immedetally put up her emotionless facade.
"S-Shesshoumaru-sama" She bowed.
He nodded, meaning for her to continue on her way. She bowed once more, and walked in the opposite direction, limping.
"Sakura." He said. She stopped walking and turned around, looking at him almost questioningly.
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?"
"What happened to your ankle?" She blushed lightly and put her left leg in front of her right.
"It's nothing, Sesshoumaru-sama...."
He walked over to her and started into her eyes for a moment, then lowered himself to her ankle. Her blush darkened. "S-sesshoumaru-sama...?" She stuttered as he examined her ankle.
He regained his posture and looked into her eyes. "Your ankle is very swollen. It should be treated immedetally." He told her, lifting her into his arms, bridal style.
Her eyes widened and her blush darkened even more. "Sesshoumaru-sama.....! You don't have to....."
"Hush" was all he said.
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He had taken her into his own quarters, and she was now laying on his bed.
'Sesshoumaru-sama's bed is so comfortable....' She thought, the blush returning to her pale cheeks. He sat on the bed across from her, looking at her ankle with a serious expression, as if thinking.
He took her bare foot into his hands, rubbing his thumbs on her ankle. She blushed even more.
"This may hurt...." Sesshoumaru said as he twisted her ankle to the left, a loud CRACK following. She bit her bottom lip, trying not to cry. Her eyes reddened from unshed tears.
"I apologize." She blinked. 'He... he is sorry?'
"It is alright...." She said, slowly slipping off his bed. He quickly stopped her. "Is there something wrong, Sesshouaru-sama?"
"You cannot yet walk on your foot."
"Oh....." She said, slowly getting back on his bed. "But would you not rather me go to my own quarters?"
"It is fine, I don't mind." He said, now standing to leave the room.
Suddenly, an orange blur ran in and clung to Sakura. "Sakura nee-san!! Sakura nee-san!! Rin was so worried! Is Sakura nee-san okay??"
Sakura smiled down at the young child. "Yes, Rin-chan.... I just sprained my ankle.... I'll be fine..."
"Rin is so happy for Sakura nee-san!"
Sessoumaru watched the scene silently. 'She would make a good mother.....' He thought, but quickly shook the thought out of his head.
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"No! Kagome-chan, please don't leave!!" Shippou begged, grabbing her ankle. Kagome looked down at him and sighed. "Alright, Shippou-chan... I'll stay... but first..." She looked up at Inuyasha and grinned. "Osuwari..." SPLAT A string of muffled curses could be heard. After he was able to stand, he crossed his arms.
"That settles it! We're going to Sesshoumaru's castle and getting that jewel shard!!" Kagome was about to protest, but Sango gave her a look that warned against it. Kagome pouted. "At least let us rest here for the night! It's getting dark!" Inuyasha grumbled a few things, as if considering, but soon jumped in a tree and took his perch there.
Kagome gave him a satisfied smiled and began to set up camp.
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Sesshoumaru, unable to sleep, decided he wanted to patrol the lands. He lightly knocked on Sakura's door, and her voice from inside invited him in. "Is there something wrong, Sesshoumaru-sama?" She asked, sitting up. He shook his head 'no'.
"It is time to patrol. Come with me." She nodded and slipped out of bed, but was in her evening yukata. She went to her small closet and pulled out a kimono and began to dress, not seeming to notice Sesshoumaru was watching. He couldn't take his eyes away from her perfect curves... her flawless skin... he shook his head and averted his eyes elsewhere.
Sakura quickly tied her obi and was ready to go. She was suprised that she was able to walk on her ankle already, but didn't show it. Sesshoumaru motioned for her to go out onto the balcony, so she nodded in compliance as he followed her. He wrapped his arm around her waist, causing her to blush, but she shook it off. A silver cloud formed beneath their feet and they were off.
Soon after, sakura caught onto some tresspassers' scents. She was about to inform Sesshoumaru, but noticed he was purposely headed for that direction. They now looked down upon Inuyasha's group. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. 'He dares stay on my lands...?' But then his eyes lay upon Kagome. A low growl vibrated in his throat.
Sakura looked up at Sesshoumaru. "Shall we?" She asked. He nodded, and flew down silently. "Mask your scent." He ordered. She nodded and did so. They quickly, and quietly, landed on the fresh earth. Sakura went over to Kagome and glared down at her. She placed a hand over Kagome's mouth, her eyes instantly snapping open.
"I will remove my hand. but if you scream, i will kill you. Understand?" Kagome nodded, and Sakura removed her hand. "Get up. You are coming with us." Kagome hesitentally slipped out of her sleeping bag, and timidly gathered it in her arms, and glanced at the others. Sakura rolled her eyes and grabbed the practically passed out kitsune pup by the tail and shoved him into Kagome's arms. She then grabbed an overly stuffed bag that had Kagome's scent all over it, and leaded her over to Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru could smell the fear on Kagome, and glared at her to make it ten fold. he glanced at Sakura, wondering why she didn't just knock Kagome out, leaving her belongings behind, but decided to bring it up later.
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Morning....
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Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked around. He saw that Kagome was gone. He sniffed around for her, but didn't smell her fresh scent. However, he did smell a faint scent of... Sesshoumaru!!
"KAGOME!!!!"
End Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or related characters. I think we have gotten the message across. No? all rights are reserved with Rumiko Takahashi and Viz... yeah they have the manga and DVDs in the US...'
Chapter 2: Ketsuraku, Ketsuraku
"I thought it was the right thing to do, okay?!" Kagome retorted. Inuyasha and herself were at it again, and the others were rather bored, Shippou had even fallen asleep!!
"She can use that against us, you stupid girl!!"
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU?! DON'T CALL ME "STUPID GIRL"!! I HAVE A NAME!!"
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LET HER GET AWAY WITH THE JEWEL SHARDS!!"
"I DIDN'T WANT HER TO DIE!!"
(right about now, Sango and miroku had ducked for cover.)
"WHO GIVES A FLYIN' RATS ASS IF SHE DIES?! I WANT THE DAMN JEWEL SHARDS!!"
"IS THAT ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT?! THE JEWEL SHARDS?!"
"OF COURSE IT IS!!!"
"Oh. I see." Kagome said, suddenly calm. She went over to her overly-stuffed backpack and gathered her things, spare a few packages of ramen and a chocolate bar for Shippou.
"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!"
"I'M GOING HOME BAKA!!!"
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For the next couple of hours, Sakura went back to intense training alone, trying her hardest to get back to the top of her physical condition. She had thought that she was training alone, but Sesshoumaru had secretly been watching her, making sure that she was alright.
During one part of her training session, She had tripped over something and sprained her ankle. Sesshoumaru was about to go and help her when he heard her begin talking to herself.
"Kuso!" She said, unshed tears burning at her eyelids.
"Come ON, Sakura! Get ahold of yourself!" She growled, struggling to her feet. She began to hit the posts with her shinai once more, ignoring the pain in her right ankle.
"If....hit You don't......hit Get.......hit.....Better.....hit hitThen......hit Sesshoumaru-sama....hit won't want......hit to keep you.....hit anymore.......! hit hit hit hit hit hit"
She began to get angry at the post and beat it to death.
15 minutes later
She was now panting heavily, staring down at the now useless wood pile that was her training post. Her hair was sticking to her sweaty forehead. She tore off a peice of her training haori and used it as a tie for her hair. She limped towards the door, and when she opened the it she was face-to-face with Sesshoumaru, and immedetally put up her emotionless facade.
"S-Shesshoumaru-sama" She bowed.
He nodded, meaning for her to continue on her way. She bowed once more, and walked in the opposite direction, limping.
"Sakura." He said. She stopped walking and turned around, looking at him almost questioningly.
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?"
"What happened to your ankle?" She blushed lightly and put her left leg in front of her right.
"It's nothing, Sesshoumaru-sama...."
He walked over to her and started into her eyes for a moment, then lowered himself to her ankle. Her blush darkened. "S-sesshoumaru-sama...?" She stuttered as he examined her ankle.
He regained his posture and looked into her eyes. "Your ankle is very swollen. It should be treated immedetally." He told her, lifting her into his arms, bridal style.
Her eyes widened and her blush darkened even more. "Sesshoumaru-sama.....! You don't have to....."
"Hush" was all he said.
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He had taken her into his own quarters, and she was now laying on his bed.
'Sesshoumaru-sama's bed is so comfortable....' She thought, the blush returning to her pale cheeks. He sat on the bed across from her, looking at her ankle with a serious expression, as if thinking.
He took her bare foot into his hands, rubbing his thumbs on her ankle. She blushed even more.
"This may hurt...." Sesshoumaru said as he twisted her ankle to the left, a loud CRACK following. She bit her bottom lip, trying not to cry. Her eyes reddened from unshed tears.
"I apologize." She blinked. 'He... he is sorry?'
"It is alright...." She said, slowly slipping off his bed. He quickly stopped her. "Is there something wrong, Sesshouaru-sama?"
"You cannot yet walk on your foot."
"Oh....." She said, slowly getting back on his bed. "But would you not rather me go to my own quarters?"
"It is fine, I don't mind." He said, now standing to leave the room.
Suddenly, an orange blur ran in and clung to Sakura. "Sakura nee-san!! Sakura nee-san!! Rin was so worried! Is Sakura nee-san okay??"
Sakura smiled down at the young child. "Yes, Rin-chan.... I just sprained my ankle.... I'll be fine..."
"Rin is so happy for Sakura nee-san!"
Sessoumaru watched the scene silently. 'She would make a good mother.....' He thought, but quickly shook the thought out of his head.
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"No! Kagome-chan, please don't leave!!" Shippou begged, grabbing her ankle. Kagome looked down at him and sighed. "Alright, Shippou-chan... I'll stay... but first..." She looked up at Inuyasha and grinned. "Osuwari..." SPLAT A string of muffled curses could be heard. After he was able to stand, he crossed his arms.
"That settles it! We're going to Sesshoumaru's castle and getting that jewel shard!!" Kagome was about to protest, but Sango gave her a look that warned against it. Kagome pouted. "At least let us rest here for the night! It's getting dark!" Inuyasha grumbled a few things, as if considering, but soon jumped in a tree and took his perch there.
Kagome gave him a satisfied smiled and began to set up camp.
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Sesshoumaru, unable to sleep, decided he wanted to patrol the lands. He lightly knocked on Sakura's door, and her voice from inside invited him in. "Is there something wrong, Sesshoumaru-sama?" She asked, sitting up. He shook his head 'no'.
"It is time to patrol. Come with me." She nodded and slipped out of bed, but was in her evening yukata. She went to her small closet and pulled out a kimono and began to dress, not seeming to notice Sesshoumaru was watching. He couldn't take his eyes away from her perfect curves... her flawless skin... he shook his head and averted his eyes elsewhere.
Sakura quickly tied her obi and was ready to go. She was suprised that she was able to walk on her ankle already, but didn't show it. Sesshoumaru motioned for her to go out onto the balcony, so she nodded in compliance as he followed her. He wrapped his arm around her waist, causing her to blush, but she shook it off. A silver cloud formed beneath their feet and they were off.
Soon after, sakura caught onto some tresspassers' scents. She was about to inform Sesshoumaru, but noticed he was purposely headed for that direction. They now looked down upon Inuyasha's group. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. 'He dares stay on my lands...?' But then his eyes lay upon Kagome. A low growl vibrated in his throat.
Sakura looked up at Sesshoumaru. "Shall we?" She asked. He nodded, and flew down silently. "Mask your scent." He ordered. She nodded and did so. They quickly, and quietly, landed on the fresh earth. Sakura went over to Kagome and glared down at her. She placed a hand over Kagome's mouth, her eyes instantly snapping open.
"I will remove my hand. but if you scream, i will kill you. Understand?" Kagome nodded, and Sakura removed her hand. "Get up. You are coming with us." Kagome hesitentally slipped out of her sleeping bag, and timidly gathered it in her arms, and glanced at the others. Sakura rolled her eyes and grabbed the practically passed out kitsune pup by the tail and shoved him into Kagome's arms. She then grabbed an overly stuffed bag that had Kagome's scent all over it, and leaded her over to Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru could smell the fear on Kagome, and glared at her to make it ten fold. he glanced at Sakura, wondering why she didn't just knock Kagome out, leaving her belongings behind, but decided to bring it up later.
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Morning....
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Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked around. He saw that Kagome was gone. He sniffed around for her, but didn't smell her fresh scent. However, he did smell a faint scent of... Sesshoumaru!!
"KAGOME!!!!"
End Chapter 2