Kagome

I hurried away from the caption not wanting him to ask any more questions about me. I had a hard enough time keeping people from seeing my strange powers and there was no way that I could hide my past as well. I know I needed to draw lines so that Hitsugaya wouldn't cross them and this seemed the easiest way. Leave every time he starts asking questions and if he ordered me to answer I would simple tell him no. The only one who had any idea about me was Yamamoto and h wouldn't tell anyone what he knew. And everything he knew wasn't exactly true either so it wouldn't matter if told or not. Sesshomaru hadn't trained a fool I wasn't about to let anyone find anything on me unless I told them. And even then they wouldn't know everything there were some things best left hidden. I touched my mask without realizing it I had many things to hide and my face was just one of them. A certain someone had taught me that.

*Flashback*

I am standing in the middle of the Bone Eater Well's clearing. Inuyasha had asked me here today saying he wanted to tell me something. I was waiting for him when I sensed Naruku nearby. I had been trained to use my powers by now and was able to hold my own against any demon. And Sesshomaru had trained my to use a blade so no human could harm me either. I grabbed the blade that Totosai had made for me and watched it glow pink as Naruku's aura got closer and closer. Finally he came into the clearing with blood covering his face. Sesshy had also bonded with me so my sense of smell was strong enough to tell that it was Inuyasha's blood mixed with that of everyone else I knew. In front of me appeared the bodies of my friends. No trace of life remained in them. I looked up at Naruku in time to catch the attack he sent at me in the face. After that everything was a blur but I do know I killed Naruku and took the jewel for myself. I did not wish on it though I knew better than to do that. When I went through the well I had been let out in the soul society where I made a family of sorts and began to heal from my wounds. I began to wear a mask soon after I got here because I got tired of people starring and asking g about my scar. It's true that I could remove it but I didn't for one simple reason. I needed to remember what had happened that day and so that I knew all the time I spent in the past wasn't a dream. The jewel could have been enough but I needed something I could see whenever I wanted. The jewel had hung around my neck for a long time till one morning I woke to find it in me. Since then my scar had become my reminder. Not long after I got it I fell ill because of the miasma in it but I managed to hide it from my family I didn't want them to worry. It was also true that the man I came to call my dad did work for Toeshiro but he did not ever say that saying that had been Sesshomaru whom I hadn't seen since I left.

I had lost all of my friends and my real family all because of one simple mistake that happened because my reincarnation hadn't trusted Inuyasha to the fullest and he hadn't trusted her either. In the end they proved to anyone who would listen that demons and humans were never meant to be together. Which made me something that shouldn't exist at all.

*End Flashback*

I was knocked out of my thoughts when a familiar aura closed in on me. "Hey Renji" I said stepping into my room.

"How do you do that" he asked following me in.

I just shook my head "just something I can do". I headed to the kitchen and started to brew some tea. A friendly silence between us as I bustled around the kitchen. I was reaching for the cups when he came up behind me and grabbed them for me. "Thanks" I said taking them from him and pouring tea into them.

Renji had been my friend since I got in the academy. He and I had become close when he found out that Rukia didn't like him the way he liked her. He had often come over crying because he saw her with someone else. It had finally come out when he found her crying about the last guy she had been with. He tried to help her but she had fallen into a depression and that was when she met Ichigo. He hadn't seen her so happy in a long time so he told her to go for it with a smile that ha masked the pain. It was true he had told her his feelings she had just never seen him in that light. There were times when I believed he felt the same for me but I hadn't the heart to tell him that my heart was beyond repair. We finished the tea in silenceand got ready to go. Renji had promised to take me out today to meet a couple of people in other squads so that I wasn't that lonely. We arrived at the bar ahead of everyone else and were seated in the back room. We had just started our drinks as the others that Renji had invited showed up talking loudly and easily with each other. "Hey Renji you finally brought that girl Kagome you told us about" a bald man said setting down beside me.

He nodded "Kagome met Ikkaku, Kira, Hanataro, Iba, and Yumichica. They are some friends of mine that said they would like to meet you".

I couldn't help but notice that they were one all male and two and some interest in me in some way. Ikkaku and Yumichica it turns out were in squad eleven and were the third and fifth seat. Iba and Kira were lieutenants of squads 7 and 3. And Hanataro was the third seat of the fourth squad. I got to know them pretty well once they all got a few drinks in them. Hanataro showed that he couldn't hold his spirits well and soon passed out. Ikkaku and Iba had been drinking since midday but were still able to get quite a few drinks in themselves before they had to leave supporting each other. That left Kira since Yumichica had left with Ikkaku and Iba so that they got home alright. Hanataro had been taken home by Renji who had yet to return which left me with Kira which wasn't a problem. He and I had kept a steady conversation throughout the night till Renji left. "Is he gone" Kira asked looking over at me. Wordlessly I nodded. "Thank god" he said sitting back.

"You got roped into this because he was trying to hook you up with me right" I said guessing Renji's intentions.

"Yeah how did you know" he asked.

"The only reason I'm here is because he wanted me to 'meet' some friends of his. Obviously he was trying to hook me up with someone he knows. I know him better than he knows himself in other words" I said taking a deep swig of my drink.

Kira shakes his head "now I see why they call you the Physic Fighter".

I shook my head in disbelief of the name "is that what they call me? I guess it's a compliment but still I can't read minds I'm just really good at guessing what people close to me are thinking and that's only part of the time".

Kira laughs and takes another swig from his drink. "Well" he says standing "I think I should go home if you would like I can escort you as well".

I smile "I would be grateful if you did" I said taking his offered arm.

He walked me home while we talked just about everything. Nothing except our pasts, I had avoided asking about his past and he had done the same. When I met this man I immediately knew that he didn't want to talk about his past which suited me fine. If he didn't ask then I wouldn't ask about his. Because of this we were able to speak freely with each other about everything but that. He escorted me right to my door where he left me with a warm goodbye. I unlocked my door and headed right to bed tired from the stress of the day.

*Dream*

I was standing in an open field as Sesshomaru came towards me. I smiled at the man I had fallen in love with but could never have simple because he would never want anyone other than Rin. I held no anger against the young girl after all I considered her my daughter. But I knew I would give just about anything to have this man hold me tightly as if he were my lover. Or for him to kiss me once and mean it without holding back. Sesshomaru stands before me and does just as I desire. He picks me up and kisses me hungrily not holding back any of his demonic power and I in turn hold back none of my miko energy. I gasp when he releases me cradling me against his chest as he runs his hands through my hair. I know at this point that this is a dream but I don't care. I had this dream many times but every time seemed like the first because he never did the same thing each time. His hand slips up my shirt to cradle my breast in his hand. I gasp at the sensation but do not pull away. I couldn't if I wanted to I had tried once in the beginning and had been woken up to find that it was a dream. His hand continues to explore my body causing me to arch my body at the feel. "Kagome" he whispers in my ear.

"Yes Sesshomaru" I said breathlessly as he kissed me again.

"You need to wake up" he said.

*End of Dream*