Sorry it's been so long since my stories have been updated, I WILL finish the story eventually…
Redemption- a bit too late
Chapter 3
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The sun shone brightly as we walked out the gate of Mother and Lord Hiroki's palace. It was just about sun high and already Inuyasha was pestering me about making food, food, and more food. Sesshomaru had suddenly found a tree in the distance fascinating and I was whistling a tune I didn't know the name of…
"Well, are you gonna make me something to eat or not?" Inuyasha asked rudely again.
"We only just left Inuyasha!" I wailed.
"Yeah, and? I'm hungry!" he replied.
"I'm not-" I started.
"Have you considered, half- breed that perhaps she cannot cook?" Sesshomaru responded with irritable undertone laced in his voice.
"What makes you think that, women COOK don't they?" Inuyasha shot back.
"She is of nobility, she has never needed to be responsible for herself before, pathetic half- breed." Sesshomaru sneered.
"Well… She…" Inuyasha started then stopped, speechless. "I KNOW she can cook!"
"Stop arguing you two!" I pleaded, then turned to Sesshomaru "For your information, I can too cook."
"Hn. This One does not believe you." Sesshomaru replied.
"I thought you were Inu Youkai?" I questioned suspiciously.
"This Sesshomaru is fully demonic."
"If you were, you could tell that I am telling the truth." I replied, seeing the anger light in his eyes.
"Must this Sesshomaru forward his plans to prove himself?"
"What plans?" Inuyasha cut in.
"INUYASHA just SIT and be QUIET!" I angrily hissed at him and glared as he face planted the rock he was standing on. "What plans Sesshomaru?"
"This One will prove just how demonic he can be whilst he claims your pathetic human self."
"Ha! I wouldn't let you lay even a finger on me!"
"We shall see, Ka-go-me." Sesshomaru seethed as he turned his attention back to the same tree from earlier that was getting fairly larger with every passing minute.
"Now will you cook something? I'm hungry wench!"
"NO!" I screamed.
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"We will camp here for the night." Sesshomaru stated suddenly.
"What! Why! We're burning daylight here! Keep moving!" Inuyasha shouted as he marched ahead.
"Half- breed, you challenge my authority? Both by questioning my reasoning and by walking ahead of your alpha?"
"Just keep walking Kagome, Ignore him." Inuyasha replied.
"Actually, Inuyasha I'm a bit tired." I sighed knowing what was coming.
"Are you kidding me? I can still smell your mom Kagome, we're not far enough!"
"Inuyasha, you forget that regardless of your childlike amount of wasted energy the Miko is still human at the moment." Sesshomaru interjected.
"Let's just rest a bit. I promise I'll walk until at least sunset tomorrow, okay Inuyasha?" I negotiated.
"Feh! Whatever… Not like I care anyways." Inuyasha said as he bounded off into the trees.
"Is he coming back?" I asked my only remaining companion.
"I assume that he will unfortunately be back by morning, with more energy to waste." Sesshomaru replied emotionlessly. "… You are too kind, Miko."
"Hmm? What are you talking about?" I asked, curious.
"Inuyasha broke you mentally and yet you are on speaking terms with him?"
"Oh, that… Well I had a… Crush on Inuyasha when we were little and I always wanted to marry him… But Inuyasha always ran to my sister Kikyo anytime she felt like making me miserable. Then when Kikyo told me she was gonna marry Inuyasha, I was furious and… I believed her. So I avoided Inuyasha, I spent a number of days crying in my closet and when I came out finally I learned that Kikyo was dead. I felt so guilty and I blamed everything on Inuyasha. So I avoided him for the next seven years and ran from him every time he tried to come near me, and I guess he finally caught on cause after the first couple times I ran, he started being really mean back to me." I was sniffling now. I moved closer to Sesshomaru and he stiffened for a moment, then dragged me into his lap. I was grateful, even if he didn't truly care at least he was acting like he did.
"Seven years?" He asked.
"Inuyasha kidnapped me and shoved the truth in my face… Saying that he was gonna make me his… Mate. I got angry at him and went to stay with my Grandma Kaede for a year and she gave me the prayer beads when I left. Inuyasha told he had been spying on my entire trip and said he hadn't changed his… Goals. When he was invited over… I was scared and angry and… I wanted him to leave. He let his demon side out and it was so evil… But when my Mom forced that bond… I just can't find it in me to be angry at him anymore! Please… Sesshomaru… You have to help me! Please…" I was sobbing into his chest now and I didn't care if he was disgusted, I needed this.
"It is alright, be assured that you are safe and This One WILL find a way to reverse the bond." With that I quieted down and dozed off into a restless sleep.
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Kagome's dream
"Where are you going Sesshomaru? You can't leave me here!" I screeched
"Oh, but I can." He replied.
"You chauvinistic pig! Let me OUT!"
"I will return shortly, and the ceremony will begin upon my return." He turned and all I could do was watch as he elegantly walked down the hallway to his-
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"Ahhh… What a weird nightmare."I moaned as I forced my eyes open and tried to move from my bed. Why can't I move? I looked down and winced as I saw (and felt) two extremely defined arms encircling my waist and they had magenta stripes. Don't I know someone with those?
"How was your sleep, Miko?" Sesshomaru asked with a smirk.
"What are you so happy about?" I pried his arms apart and stood up to stretch. Wait… Why WAS he so happy? "You didn't?"
"I didn't what?" He asked knowingly.
"You! You did?... Here I thought you had a good side! Now look where I am. Do you see what happens to me anytime I let a guy get within twenty feet of me for more than a few minutes? No one will take me now! You're just like Inuyasha!" I yelled obliviously.
"I am… happy… you earlier said that you would not allow this Sesshomaru to lay even a finger on you, did you not? Yet you slept in this Sesshomaru's arms." I stared at him blankly, that was true…
"Are you kidding me? I woke up because of my night terror!"
"Did it involve this Sesshomaru?"
"Of course it did!" I blushed realizing what he would think that meant. "Any nightmare wouldn't be complete without you in it!"
"You only consider it a night terror because this Sesshomaru left." I froze, how did he know? "You talk in your sleep." I huffed at him and turned away towards my pack.
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Sesshomaru's point of view
"Bokuseno?" I called lightly, knowing the old demon would stir. The ground lightly shook as the massive tree moved jerkily.
"Ah, Sesshomaru! What is it you need this time?" The tree Bokuseno inquired.
"I must know how to transform a human into a dog demoness." Sesshomaru answered emotionlessly.
"What need of a human have you, Sesshomaru?"
"She is the strongest priestess within the lands."
"I see… I did not believe your father would be right in his presumption."
"What presumption?" Sesshomaru asked coldy.
"That both of his sons would learn to love human females."
"This Sesshomaru has no love of humans."
"Then why would you want this girl a demon? Lord Sesshomaru, you come here far too often for me NOT to know what you want out of life."
"What would you think I want?"
"One side of you would want power, but it does not have to be your own flesh that harbors it. You wish to possess this power and to harness it for your own purposes."
"Hn… But?"
"Your other side wants to protect something dear to you, and to be protected by that same something, a child perhaps or more likely, this new female that has captured your interest?"
"Answer my question."
"Give her blood."
"Give her blood, my blood?"
"That is for you to find out on your own. Give your human blood when she is close."
"Close to what?"
"To you, to Death, to dying." Bokuseno said as he went still again.
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"Now see here you lowly pests, you will abide by my demands or I will kill every last one of you."
"Yes Lord Naraku, the young lady will be revived, however we first require two things of you." The first old hag said.
"You filthy witches would require nothing of me had I left you to the messengers of the underworld." Naraku spat.
"That we understand Milord and we will repay you for your…Generosity, given the chance. First you must hand over an item in your own possession so that the lady will seek you. Also you say that lady had sister around the same age, ne? Bring her here." The second choked out.
"Be aware that you will not order me around old hag or I will rid this place of your disgusting scent."
"Now now do not be hasty in your anger young one, you have still much to learn. You will not harm myself or my pets unless you wish that I not fulfill what you have already promised to pay me for."
"Very well take Kagura, but know that promises mean nothing to me." Naraku sighed.
"A non- living possession, My Lord."
"Then kill her, I care not."
"A piece of your clothing perhaps?"
"If it does not work, I will have your head."
"Of course, now for my payment…" The old witch laughed as she started removing her clothing.
"Turn around, hag." Naraku spat as he too undressed and pushed her to the pile of rags that was her bed.
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Kagome's point of view
"AAAHHHGGGG!" I screamed as I fell back from the stream in shock. "SIT! INUYASHA! YOU SCARED ME! SIT!"
"Geez, Kagome… Never… Jumpy… Why?" Inuyasha mumbled while his face was digging into the ground.
"Why am I so jumpy?" I asked angrily. Once I saw a minute nod of his head I screeched to his ears, "I AM JUMPY BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO GET IN MY FACE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!"
"STOP YELLING, KAGOME!"
"Leave me alone Inuyasha, go bother Sesshomaru."
"How am I supposed to do that?"
"Sorry, Inuyasha I forgot that you are incapable of using your head…"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means if you really have to ask, you've got it worse than I thought."
"Got what?"
"Look, Inuyasha, if you're not going to leave, then help me fill up these water skins."
"Fine." That was exactly as Sesshomaru found us, and seemed pretty angry when he saw Inuyasha so close to me.
"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said emotionlessly.
"What do you want Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha replied dumbly.
"A word."
"Then go get you own word!" he said as he turned his back on Sesshomaru. You could almost see the steam coming from Sesshomaru's ears.
"Inuyasha, he meant he wanted to talk to you…" I said quietly.
"Oh… Fine, whatever." He stood up and followed Sesshomaru back in the direction of the camp.
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"Akemi! I see you got someone to ejaculate, eh?" Akinori waved enthusiastically.
"So that filthy scum had something worthwhile after all? Good to know, so that means I look younger, eh?" Akemi replied happily.
"Sure thing boss! So, uh, what did you call me for?"
"Did you really think a demon, I mean HALF demon would give me what I want without something in return? You are stupid, remind me why I keep you around you trash."
"Because I do all your dirty work."
"Ah! So there is that forgotten reason, now here is your list for the ingredients I must acquire before the moon is full. Prove your usefulness and I will reward you."
"Of course Akemi! I will serve you however I am able!"
"Be gone with you." Akemi said as she turned back into her home to admire her now more youthful face. "Only this time yesterday was I wrinkled and looking fifty summers, and now after that Naraku, it seems a few years have been taken off! I will be BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL!"
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Akemi means bright and beautiful; red beauty. Akinori means shining rule. I'm sure you can guess where this is going… THANK YOU FOR READING THIS FAR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE!
My goal for each chapter now is 2,000 words, not pages, this chapter has 2, 159 words
REVIEW PLEASE, TELL ME ANY MISTAKES, I DON'T CATCH EVERYTHING!
