To Be Continued

Chrysolite Heart

Chapter 3

Pretending to be unconscious when you're actually completely conscious is harder than most people would think. Kikyou just barely managed to resist the urge to sigh to herself. She knew she had been "out" for at least a couple hours now. As she had predicted, upon her collapse, Sesshomaru had stayed. Though she wasn't sure exactly where he was, she knew he was somewhere nearby. She could feel his presence. As she lay there, she pondered to herself what she should do if he tried to leave once she "woke up". In any case, she couldn't stay like this forever. She let out a soft moan and opened her eyes slowly.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru! She has awoken!" Jaken called as he rushed over to her. Kikyou pulled herself up into a sitting position and placed the palm of her hand towards her forehead. Her face still to the ground, she could hear a soft swishing noise, to which she knew was Sesshomaru.

"You are awake." The smooth voice said. Kikyou swallowed and then turned her head up to look at him.

"Did you… save me?" she asked hesitantly. Sesshomaru didn't reply. Instead he turned his head and the breeze picked up several of his long silver strands of hair.

"Jaken." He said. "We're leaving."

"Hm? Oh! Yes milord!"

Kikyou watched as the small toad demon hurried after its master. This was not good.

"Wait!" she cried. Sesshomaru's footsteps came to a halt, though he didn't turn around. She paused. "Take me with you."

"What? Now look here!" Jaken responded, stomping over towards Kikyou with his staff. "Just because Lord Sesshomaru decided not leave you here doesn't suddenly mean you can come with us!" Kikyou ignored him.

"Please, I… I don't know where I am or what I'm doing here, I…" Kikyou trailed off. After what seemed like an eternity, Sesshomaru finally turned to face her.

"Woman. Do you not remember me?" he asked coolly. Kikyou blinked. She opened her mouth to speak and then closed it again.

"Lord Sesshomaru has asked you a question!" Jaken yelled to her. Kikyou looked down to the ground and shook her head slightly before meeting Sesshomaru's gaze once more.

"Should I?" she replied. There was a long silence and no one spoke a word. Jaken stared at Kikyou, his mouth hanging open.

"Y-You mean you don't remember?" Jaken gasped. "I mean, certainly, we didn't meet up too often but surely you couldn't have simply forgotten Lord Sesshomaru?" Kikyou glanced at Jaken.

"I'm sorry…I don't remember," Kikyou responded quietly.

"Well then what do you remember?" Jaken demanded. Kikyou looked away. "Well?"

"I'm… sorry…" she said again. Jaken's jaw dropped once more and he scurried over to Sesshomaru's side.

"Lord Sesshomaru! You don't think…" A glare by Sesshomaru cut the toad demon off. Sesshomaru returned his gaze to the human woman in front of him. He watched as she picked herself up off the ground, head still turned downwards. Another minute of silence seemed to pass.

"If you get in my way or slow me down… I'll leave you behind." He told her evenly. He watched her gaze trail upwards to meet his. A small smile seemed to play across her lips.

"I won't." she promised and began to walk towards him shyly. He turned away from her.

"Woman, do you remember even your own name?" Sesshomaru asked as he began to walk away. Kikyou looked up at the back of his head. She said nothing. After another moment of silence, Sesshomaru turned his head, looking at her from the corner of his eye.

"It's Kikyou."

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