Yes I must apologize first off, I've never really done this before so if it comes out kinda goofy I, again, apologize and if this doesn't turn out with its first chapter its called Tainted White and Pure Black but hopefully this works right

Chapter 2

The run

It was different, this time … it was very different. She had always traveled, the truth was she loved to travel, Japan was her backyard and she had free reign of it all. No traffic lights, no highways, nothing to stand in her way. But this time she was alone, she had never been alone before. It was new, it was frightening, it was invigorating and she felt more human, more mortal then she ever did in her life. There was no one to protect her, no one to run in at the last moment sword drawn and ready to risk his or her life for her safety. She was her own protector, her own guardian; Kagome Higurashi had finally taken responsibility over her own life and it was … odd.

She had only been gone for maybe an hour but she felt as if she had been gone for a week. She could feel eyes on her, but she couldn't sense any demonic auras and it was creeping her out. She continued on her way, knowing she would be coming to a small village soon, there she would get more supplies another bow and quiver set since she had forgotten hers back at the manor.

The manor, she didn't even know why she actually left; she just needed to be gone. Too much was building up inside of her, she didn't know what she needed to do what she wanted to do, how she could deal with everything. She wanted to scream, to cry, to die, to live it was just too much all at once she had to run, she had to there was no other choice. She couldn't have a mental break down in front of Sesshomaru and the rest… it would have made her weak and foolish.

"I've been around Sesshomaru for too long, I'm even starting to think like him." she told herself as she shook her head. A strong, unnatural wind cut right through the forest, whipping past Kagome with violent force, stopping her in her tracks. Taking a breath she began coughing violently, the scent of death made her gag as she tried not to loose the contents of her stomach, which wasn't much. Finally the coughing stopped but unfortunately the smell remained, putting her bag on the ground she began digging through it searching desperately for her trusty handkerchief. Finally finding it she placed it over her mouth and nose, desperately trying to block out the rank sent of decay, it helped… only a fraction.

Curiosity over took her and she left in search of the source of the wretched odor that made her eyes water and her nose wish to jump from her face and run away. "O what it would be like to have a detachable nose right now." She moaned to herself. The trees began to thin as she drew closer and the strength of the smell increased ten fold, finally breaking threw the trees as she came to large battleground. Not watching where she was going she walked to the edge of a small, but steep slope and stepped over the edge. The fall caught her by surprise as she let out a small gasp and slide down, she was able to catch herself from falling but as her foot touched flat ground it came into contact with a skull. The weight of her body crushed the skull, slim brains oozed under her foot, the crunching sound of shattering bones echoed in her ears and as she looked down she saw big white maggots wriggling over her foot.

That was it; that was the return of Kagome's small lunch, as she ducked behind a tree to relieve her stomach contents wiping her mouth clean she glanced down at her defiled foot and began shaking it violently trying to rid it of the feeling of being crawled over. "I seriously need to take an extremely hot bath." She told herself as she began vigorously wiping her shoe on the grass to clean it of any remaining rotten brains. "What the hell ever possessed me to leave the manor?" she asked herself as she stared up the slope from where she had fallen. "I don't know, but I do know I am not going to be able to get back up that way. Kami I wish I was a demon sometimes… or at least stronger and better trained. Maybe that's what I'll do; I'll find some one to train me! If I ever make it out of here." She mumbled as she stared across the battlefield dreadfully. Taking a deep breath, which only made her want to throw up again, she began walking, winding her way threw the sea of corpses treading softly so she wouldn't step on any more bodies.

As she passed by she couldn't help but spot bows and arrows, not really liking to take weapons from dead people she swallowed her pride (what little she had of it) and grabbed a bow that was lying on the ground. Looking around she found a quiver that was still in good condition and as she made her way across the bloody sea she started collect arrows to fill her quiver. After twenty minutes of traversing the rotten battleground Kagome finally came to the end without incident, but as she was just about to enter into the forest her foot caught something, sending her flailing as she caught her balance once more. Growling to herself she turned around to find her assailment, expecting to find an oversized rock but instead a sheathed sword met her. The site confused her, she looked about for the swords owner but she found no one that the sword seemed to belong to either alive or dead.

Walking towards the sword she picked it up giving it a closer inspection, it was clean oddly for being left outside for only Kami knew how long. She unsheathed the sword, not even a speck of blood was on the blade; curious as to how sharp it was Kagome picked up a blade of grass and dropped it over the blade it was cut in half as soon as it touched the cool metal edge. Sheathing the sword she looked about, expecting to see a samurai coming out of the woods but there was no one, she was completely alone. Staring at the sword a strange thought came over her, a wry smile crept over her face as she unsheathed the sword once more and held it out in front of her. "Maybe, if I just… concentrate." She told herself softly as she began to focus her Miko powers through the sword, it began to glow with her purifying powers just like her arrows. "Yes!" she cried to herself in glee as a smile of accomplishment spread across her face. "No more having to run away when I don't have any more arrows!" she told herself gleefully as she placed the sword at her waist. "Now only if I knew how to use it," she thought desperately. "O well, I'll learn as I go." She assured herself as she continued on her trek to nowhere.

A wind whipped through the open window down to the demon lord ruffling his hair and fluttering the parchments that sat on his desk. As the smell of rain filtered through his nose the small droplets began their seasonal assault on his home, raising from his seat he closed the window and blew out the candle he had lit earlier when the clouds had covered the sun, darkening his study. He left his study, heading towards his room, expecting to see Kagome laying on the bed as she read one of her books that she loved so much, what was it this time? He couldn't remember she was always reading something different every week, she had read him one of her books once, what was it called? O, yes "Romeo and Juliet". It was a pathetic love story, he should have known better, but Kagome had called it a classic, he had called it foolish and womanly.

Definitely the wrong thing to say, she was offended and he knew he needed to make it up to her, he searched and found her another book but that was another mistake all together. Kagome had accepted the book, thanking him greatly that he would go out of his way to do this for her. She had gone out to the gardens and began reading her book, it was around noonday when she had entered into Sesshomaru's study and handed him the book in return telling him never to get her another book again. And he did just that, Sesshomaru never bought her another book again, after reading the book he had gotten her, he understood why she had made such a request.

As he entered his room he was met with emptiness, not expecting this he turned and left figuring she was with Rin before she went to bed. Leaving his room he headed towards the opposite wing, where Rins' room was. Coming to her door he knocked on it, waiting for her to answer, Sesshomaru could hear her scurrying about as she came to the screen and slide it open.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she declared happily as she smiled up at him, moving from the doorway to let him enter.

"Rin." He replied in greeting as he entered into her room, he looked over her room noticing how messy it was. Kimono's lying about on the floor along with her other articles of clothing and objects just lying about her table cluttered with books and blank parchment paper for her to practice her Kanji and what ever lessons Kagome was teaching her at the moment.

"What is it that you need my lord?" Rin asked as she watched him.

"Your room is atrocious." Sesshomaru commented as he turned to look at her.

"I see you noticed my lord, how very observant." She commented always smiling cheerfully. As he looked down at her he noticed just how much she had actually grown, the top of her head reached the top of his stomach. Her voice had gotten higher in pitch and she began to turn into a young woman, how many years had he had her with him? It didn't seem that long but apparently it had been.

"Have you seen Kagome today?" he asked her.

"No my lord, I haven't seen her all day. Why? Is she missing?" She asked as she stared up at him, searching for any sign of something array.

"No." Sesshomaru replied as he turned from Rin, not wanting her to see his face. He didn't know how she did it but she always managed to read his face even if it was placed in his stony mask "Goodnight Rin, in the morning I want you to clean this room." He told her as he opened her door and left.

"Yes my lord!" she cried after him as she watched him walking down the corridor, closing her door she turned to her room. "He'll find her." She told herself as she crawled into bed.

Sesshomaru headed towards the infirmary, hopefully she would be there checking in on any one who might be hurt and needing her assistance, though he had an excellent healer Kagome insisted on helping when she could her supplies from the future always helpful. He entered into the infirmary and saw his healer checking over one of her patience as he was sleeping off whatever sickness had come over him.

"Aneko," Sesshomaru called out to her, the healer started and turned to her lord clearly surprised to see him.

"Yes, my lord. What can I help you with?" she asked, bowing to him.

"Have you seen Kagome?" he inquired.

"No, I haven't seen the lady all day. If that is all I have many patience to take care of." Aneko said, bowing to her lord once more.

"Yes, that is all." He replied as he turned and left the infirmary unsure of where to look next, a feeling of worry and uncertainty swept through him. As he traversed the corridors he came upon Jaken walking down the corridor aimlessly.

"Jaken." Sesshomaru called, the toad demon flailed his arms and fell to his knees bowing down to him.

"Yes my lord!" He called out in surprise.

"Have you seen Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked his graveling ward.

"I haven't seen Lady Kagome all day mi lord." He told him.

"That is all Jaken you can be on your way." Sesshomaru told him as he turned and left. Winding his way through the many corridors the great lord demon found himself at a dead end and the only door lead outside into the garden, opening the door he stepped out onto the veranda over looking the garden. The rain continued to fall heavily as he walked along the veranda searching for any sign of her; he soon came to the end of the veranda, which over looked the stables. 'Maybe she's visiting Ah-Un.' He thought to himself as he left the safety of the veranda and emerged into the rain heading towards the stables.

Entering into the stables he didn't see any sign of her nor could he smell her, turning from the stables he entered back into the house and went back to his room. Searching around the room he found that her backpack and all her things were gone and that at least three of her kimonos were folded clean in their boxes. She had left, but why? Why had she left, now of all times? She was a mystery, his mystery and he was going to find her and figure her out.