Kagome sat next to Lord Sesshomaru, starring off into the darkness. She
had a glaze over her eyes and was very still. She was off in another
world. She Was lost in the dark of her memories and lost to her soul which
seemed that it was trying ever so hard to swallow her whole.
The flames of the fire danced, and the light they emitted was warm and
comforting. It complimented the wood of the hut and gave it a
yellow-orange tint. The fire gave an occasional crackle and snack-tacka.
Small sparks flew up like Angels with their wings on caught on fire. They
danced around for a few moments until finally, they burnt out and died,
just like so many of Kagomes hopes and dreams.
Lord Sesshomaru's eyes were clenched tight shut and he was sweating
profusely. His hair was a dark contrast of his normal beautiful lunar
light mane. It was sticking to the back of his neck and to his face, much
like when it was raining. The fires glow gave it a red/orange glint to it
and showed shadowed dancers across Lord Sesshomaru's long, tall, masculine
body.
Kagome sighed deeply and went back into her thoughts. The sound of a loud
male voice angrily echoing in the deep, black void of her memories.
"You worthless piece of shit. What the hell have you done?! God, I can't
believe you Kagome, how could you?! I can't even look at you anymore." The
male voice yelled at her. A female voice, hers, she recalled, crackled
above tears.
"B-but Inuyasha… I-I-I… di- did-didn't mean for it to happen th-that way.
Please, understand…I c-couldn't just-"
"No. Now I have to-"
"No!! Please-Please don't!"
"Kagome…" The man, now known as Inuyasha, sighed deeply then shook his
head. His white locks shaking with this movement. His canine ears were
indecisive. They didn't know weather to flatten against his head and show
his disappointment and despair, or to stand firm and erect, showing his
disapproval and anger at the human female before him. After a few moments
of what seemed deep contemplation, he began to speak again.
"I know that it's in your nature to be like this but understand that this
is for the best." Inuyasha turned his back to the beautiful young girl who
was now silently crying. His red outfit standing out amongst the green
forest area.
"Inuyasha! No!" The young Kagome ran after him and latched onto his arm.
"Please Inuyasha! Don't do it!" It was then that a loud crack was heard and
Kagome jumped. She came out of her daze and saw that nothing was wrong and
it was only the fire.
She stole a glance outside of the hut. It was getting to be sundown soon.
She had only a few hours left. She had planned to go to Jinenji before she
found out that he only had till sundown but now she didn't know what to
do. Her only option was to go to Naraku.
"But I- it's just not right. But…. for Sesshomaru?" She paused for a good
four minutes in deep thought.
"Yes…for Sesshomaru." She stood up and finally felt the mud on her skirt.
It started to drip down her long creamy legs and she shivered. The dirt
and grime and rocks were slowly lurching down the back skin of her thighs
and it was causing Kagome's hair to stand on end.
" I really need a shower and a change of clothes." Kagome looked around the
hut and spotted her backpack. She knew she had many pairs of cloths she
could wear, but what about the demon lord residing so close to her. Would
he see her? Would he even bother to look? She took a peak over at Lord
Sesshomaru and saw that he would definitely not be opening his eyes any
time soon.
She figured that she would change in his presence but what about the mud
and dirt and grime on her legs? How would she get rid of that? She didn't
want to go outside. She was worried that Naraku would be out there and
would watch her bathe. She was starting to get frustrated with this
dilemma and finally when she kicked the side of the hut with her shoe, she
figured out an option. She could just take out a water bottle and
washcloth to rinse it all off. And she did just that.
The cool liquid of the water bottle flush against her warm skin made her
moan her delight. She made sure she was able to rinse off every inch of
dirt and she dried herself off with a small rag. She didn't take a full
shower and the only real grim and dirt was on her arms and legs. The rain
washed most of it off as Lord Sesshomaru and her were leaving.
Kagome put her supplies away and leaned over by Lord Sesshomaru. She
starred at his perfect beauty.
"My angel that is stuck in Hell. I clip your wings and hold you down with
chains to keep you for myself. You must sit and dwell in the never-ending
days of my past while I shift and shape the way you suffer to make it more
unbearable. Fear not, my angel. I will return and when I do, it will be me
saving you, instead of the antipode." She touched Lord Sesshomarus face
and a scowl marred her own. She stood up and turned swiftly to the door.
Without another look back, she exited and stepped out into the dreaded
abyss of her pain.
Her shoes squishulged and shgwaged against the drunkard ground. A breeze
blew past Kagome, making her raven black tresses sway mystically. The
humidity in the air made it hard to breathe and made an invisible weight
conform to Kagomes beautiful form.
She pushed through bushes and ran through long worn paths made by her and
a group she once traveled with. She ran through two bushes and they
brushed against her like everything else she ran through. They left
droplets of liquid on her skin, making her shiver and get goose bumps on
her body.
As she ran through those bushes, she came to a clearing. A fog had just
recently settled but this fog was strangely…Purple? No, it couldn't be fog
if it was purple. It had to be…
"Miasma…. Naraku!"
"Ku ku ku. My dear Kagome. It seems you have found me. What a shame. I was
hoping you would draw it out and have some fun. Tsk. That's all right.
I'll be sure to draw things out with you, my pet. Now what could it be
that you are here for?" Naraku flashed an oh so delicious grin at Kagome
and she returned it with a glare.
"Naraku. You know exactly why I am here." Naraku responded by playing with
her. He raised his eye brow in feigned innocence.
"Oh? And what might that be, my lovely?" Naraku stalked closer to Kagome
and started to walk around her, just barely brushing his body against her
as he circled her.
His eyes, glowing a bright red with his excitement. Kagome's heart rate
began to quicken and her palms started to sweat. He was, after all, her
worst enemy and he had her just right where he wanted her.
"The… antidote."
"Hn? And just why would I have an antidote?" Naraku now started to slow
his circling and started to linger more around behind her, just ever so
slowly making his moves.
Kagome started to get nervous and now she was breathing deeply and
heavily. Her chest was slowly heaving with her every intake and they would
always exhale in shaky unsure breaths.
"T-to cure someone of a s-sickness or poison." Kagome stated, becoming
frightened at why Naraku kept staying behind her.
Naraku closed the space between them and wrapped his long muscular arms
around Kagome's waist. He bent down and whispered huskily into her hear. It
sent goose bumps all over her body and gave her an involuntary chill down
her spine. She instinctively arched back into Naraku, her body disobeying
her. She struggled to get the words out of her mouth.
"F-f-for S-S-Se-Se…" She couldn't remember! Naraku started to move his
hands down the curve of her hips and she moaned lightly at his teasing,
feather light caresses.
Kagome's eyes drifted closed and then she lazily opened them, spotting the
sun.
Sun…dark…sun…departure…sun…down! Sundown! Sunset! Poison! Antidote!
Sesshomaru!!!!!!!!!!!' It finally clicked in and Kagome forcefully pushed
away from Naraku, effectively getting out of his grasp.
"Sesshomaru! Sesshomaru needs the antidote. Give it to me right now,
Naraku!" Naraku chuckled and reached into his haori. He pulled out a small
vile. The liquid inside was thick and was a dark purple.
"Ah…you mean this?" He shook the vile lightly and grinned at Kagome.
"Yes that! Now give it to me!"
"You should have taken my offer while it was there, now you need to give
me something in return…a trade of sorts."
"What? A trade?" What could I have that could possibly be of any value to
Naraku? Whatever it is, it's worth it, anything to save Sesshomaru.'
"All right, yes. Anything, just give me the vile." Naraku smiled
devilishly.
"Anything you say?"
"Yes! Give me the antidote!" Naraku quickly slit his hand and then slit
Kagome's. He put their hands together.
"There. It is final. When you give him the antidote, make sure that you
make him drink every. Last. Drop. I will be waiting for you outside of the
hut." And with that, Naraku gave her the antidote and started off towards
the hut Lord Sesshomaru was in.
Naraku took to traveling by foot and his long hair, like a never-ending
ocean of blackness, would sway each time one of his long legs bent to take
another step. Kagome found herself admiring Naraku for just a moment, but
it disappeared as quickly as it came and she never even acknowledged it.
Kagome was still standing in that clearing unmoving. She held the vile to
her heart and was looking at the hand Naraku cut.
"Why do I have the feeling this is bad?" A wind blew her hair and Kagome
felt her heart suddenly start to beat strong with determination as she
started running in the direction of the hut.
Kagome started to think of Lord Sesshomaru standing on a hill. His long
silver mane, swaying in the wind. A crescent moon high in the sky above
his head. His face an icy glacier of indifference. The white of his Kimono
glistening with lunar light and his scent the mixture of apple blossom and
a tint of vanilla. He of coarse had the musky scent that all male species
have, but his was only more of a compliment to his natural scent that was
so unlikely of his gender. His deadly claws rested at his sides and he was
starring up at the star scattered sky. Kagome wondered what he was
thinking but she came out of her stupor as she spotted the hut.
My angel is mine and mine alone, the devil cannot have him. I won't let
the devil take my angel away from me…ever.'