Title: Hidden Feelings
Synopsis: Sesshomaru is injured in a battle against a legendary demon. Afterwards, he meets Kagome and strange girl. Love begins to blossom but between who and what will Sesshomaru do about it? And what of Inuyasha?
Disclaimer: Don't own so don't sue.
Chapter 2
Back at the castle, Jaken was in most distress.
'The wretched human is driving me crazy!' He thought.
Rin had been playing near the gardens and fooled Jaken into falling into the fountains.
"Jaken-sama! Are you not having fun with Rin?" The innocent little girl cried out and continued running and playing with Jaken chasing after her.
"Stop you, you human girl! The master will not be happy when he returns!" Jaken shouted.
"Oh Jaken stop worrying. Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't hurt a fly. Now stop being a worry toad and play with me!" Rin went running towards the fields, Jaken following closely behind.
Ronia was a healer from a close by village and on her way back from collecting herbs for her herb stock. She was beautiful with her long black hair and her smile. Being only a simple healer she wore simple robes with worn hands. She was walking through the forest when she found traces of blood on the ground. In some places there were little amounts and in others a great amount. She grew worried that there was a person wounded out in the forest. She began searching in the underbrush until she saw a glint of white. In the middle of the brush was a white bundle with patches of red. Walking a bit closer she realized that it was a man and the red was blood.
Hurrying over, she found him unconscious and bearing terrible wounds. He looked as if he went through a battle. After turning him over onto his back she saw that this man's face was very fair with long white hair falling down to his back. He had a moon shaped mark on his forehead and purple slashes on his face which told her that he was a demon. When looking at his swords, she found one with blood splattered all over it and another one with no markings on it at all. She quickly removed the swords from his belt and started to examine the wounds more closely. After removing his clothes she discover even more injuries. Grabbing her bag full of herbs she starting mixing a herbal substance that could cover them until she could get him to the village. Suddenly she smelled a familiar smell. Poison! Looking at a wound on the lower leg she found cut with a green substance coming out. She recognized immediately that he was attacked with poisoned arrows. The poison had a familiar scent, almost the type of poison that her brother used in battle. It was all suspicious but she couldn't worry that now. She focused on trying to heal the demon.
The seal was finished and all of his wounds had been washed so she started administrating the medicine. When she started on the shoulder wound he stirred slightly and began to moan a few times. She knew it was painful but she had to put it on otherwise he would die of infection if not the poison and or the massive blood loss. After applying the seal the only thing she could do now was wait until morning for it was now nightfall.
She did not know who this man was but his face was quite handsome. Before she could restrain herself, she bent down and kissed him on the lips. It felt so good for her for she never really kissed a man before. Then she sat back down and touched his face. He was burning with fever as a result of the poison taking effect and beads of sweat were visible on his forehead. She took her rag and put it there with cold water hoping to cool him down. Using her blanket, she draped it over him and used his boa as a pillow. After a couple of hours he was sleeping peacefully as the fever slowly left him. She stayed by his side all night watching over him.
Early that morning, Ronia went out to get some more water. When she returned the man was still laying in his place. She washed and changed his wounds yet again. As she was packing her supplies, Sesshomaru stirred and opened his eyes. He looked around and saw a woman sitting by him. He tried to get up but he felt a sharp, twisting pain on his back and he let out a grunt.
Ronia inched closer and said, "You shouldn't move. Your wounds are pretty bad. Just stay still."
He looked at her realized that she was beautiful. She had long black hair and her face was lovely. He had never felt anything like this. She got up and walked over to him. He tried to back away but his wounds forced him to stay put. The pain was terrible.
"Please, don't move. You'll only open them up more. Here, let me help you." Ronia drew her hand close but he recoiled and felt another pang throughout his body. He finally stopped rejecting and let her administer to him. She gave him water to drink as she finished packing. When she finished she said," You still need help. I'm taking you back to where you came from if that's all right but it's clear you will not be going on your own." After all this time he hadn't spoken a word.
"Who are you, and where did you come from?" he asked with a frown.
"My name is Ronia. I'm a healer from one of the nearby villages. I was picking herbs when I found you here last night. I haven't left you since."
"I do not need your help. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself."
Sesshomaru tried to get up once again but when he got to his feet, his head swam and he fell to his knees squeezing his eyes shut while hissing in pain. He cursed himself for being so weak; he didn't want to show weakness in front of the woman. He looked up at her and found a worried look on her face as she tried to lay him back down.
"I warned you not to move. The wound on your shoulder has been opened. I need to reseal it before you lose too much blood. Last night, you lost a lot of blood from all those terrible wounds. How did you get them?" When he stayed quiet for the past few moments, she started mixing another herbal substance. With the knowledge of how rare he spoke, he caught her by surprise when he finally spoke.
"It isn't any of your business but I'm Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands. I was destroying a gang of thieves but they got the better of me. Their numbers were great and their demon leader over powered me. I tried to get to a nearby village but I assume I ended up here."
He then scowled slightly looking off to the side, evidently embarrassed about revealing the events of the night before. As she finished the mixture she started to remove his clothing. To her surprise he sat quietly with no response. The wound had been healing but the movements he had made before opened it up again which caused it to bleed. She had to wash the wound again and she quickly applied the seal. When she finished he put on his clothes.
"You are a good doctor," he commented. She looked at him and blushed.
"Are you hungry?" she asked.
"No, but I am thirsty."
She washed the bowl she used to mix and brought him some water. As he drank, she just sat and stared. She could tell he was tired just by looking at him. Getting him home would be pretty difficult. Just moving causes him pain she thought. After a couple of hours he slept a bit and looked better. As it got later, she decided to ask him if he would come back with her.
"Where is your home? We need to get you indoors in order to heal your wounds."
She was worried about what his answer would be. She realized he could die by himself and she didn't want that to happen to him. Bracing herself, she looked at him trying to look very worried. At that same time he looked at her. Right when their eyes met, she saw that he had deep golden eyes that were filled with emotion. Even though he tried not to show it, she could see deep within those eyes that he had gone through much during his life. Still waiting for an answer, she looked away. Again, he caught her by surprise.
"My castle is not far from here. It's your decision." His eyes turned emotionless again and he remained silent. She wondered how he could change from one manner to another. She began to feel uncomfortable with the silence.
"I will try to get you as close to your castle as possible. You could not survive out here by yourself."
She was surprised at how assertive she sounded. Instead of protesting, he nodded without a word and worked at trying to rise. She hurried over to help him. At times he would tense up from the pain but he kept going without objection. They were moving but slowly towards the huge castle that was near them. Sesshomaru felt uneasy walking through the forest, out in the open. It wasn't his state that worried him, it was Ronia. He had detected some affection in her words earlier but he brushed them away thinking nothing of it. As they got closer to the castle, it hit him.
OMG! What hit him? Ronia? That evil person! Just kidding. Feedback would be appreciated!
