(Disclaimers: No I do not own Inuyasha (looks at men in black approaching house) or fluffy :( )
Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru angrily, yet with a touch of nervousness. They had been walking in the forest for about two days now, all going on with minor delays. The sun was directly above, shinning brightly through the cloud speckled sky. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo stayed with her for her protection from the lord of fluffy, who walking ahead of everyone along with Rin and Jaken. Other then that, they could have left days ago. With the defeat of Naraku and the death of Inuyasha, there was nothing left for her to stay in the Feudal Era. Other then Shippo that is but she could have always brought the kitsune with her. She looked at Sesshoumaru intently. He had kept silent ever since she asked to bring Inuyasha's body along. The body was still with them but it was kept far behind her with Sango and Miroku protecting it. It was puzzling her why Sesshoumaru would even think of taking her along. She was just another mortal to him. She sighed loudly as the heavy silence dragged on, broken only by the soft footsteps on the soil and the occasional branch underfoot or the curiosity of Rin. A
cold wind blew in the summer's warmth. Kagome shivered as the cold breeze touched her skin. She was suddenly reminded of Inuyasha as the cold wind chilled her to the heart. She collapsed on the ground in a miserable heap crying.
"Get up." She felt a light tap on her shoulders coming from an undistinguished voice.
Kagome looked up. She was surprised for a moment. "Inuyasha?" Through her tears, she saw the image of her loved one standing above her. His soft amber eyes looked at her, into her passionately. As she blinked, the person in front of her suddenly changed. It stared back with cold eyes, piercing deep inside of her with no emotion at all. She looked away from Sesshoumaru wiping her tears away.
"I'm..."She paused as she sniffled." I'm sorry to hold you up…" She slowly got up on her own. She looked up, finding that Sesshoumaru had disappeared. She looked around, only to find him already heading off into the same direction as before, his two servants following faithfully. She couldn't see what they saw in him. She sniffled again, wiping away her last tear. Picking up her bow, she started following Sesshoumaru again.
Kagome looked at the sky, slowly but surely turning into a mixture of pink, orange and other warm colors. She looked ahead again following Sesshoumaru. She stopped as Sesshoumaru disappeared into nothing, Rin and Jaken doing the same moments later. She ran after them, stopping where they disappeared. She noticed the air becoming heavier and a small fog developed. She took a few steps forward, the sounds of the forest becoming muffled and the air becoming hazier. She walked a few more feet forward when she found her legs to weak to go on and almost impossible to see. She turned to go back when suddenly a hand appeared at her shoulder. She screamed but was shocked to find that almost no sound came out, other then a small peep. She turned around, seeing it was Sesshoumaru's hand. Without any warning he grabbed her by the arm, dragging her in the direction she was heading. Suddenly the weight on her disappeared. She looked around, noticing the fog had disappeared when she was being dragged. Sesshoumaru let go of her arm as he kept moving forward; the trees started thinning out.
She followed him. "Sesshoumaru wher.." She stopped in mid sentence as she looked amazed at a large Japanese style wall made of stone. But it wasn't the walls that amazed her; it was the large Japanese castle behind it. Just glancing she estimated it to be around six floors, each floor collapsing inwards. The space between the edge of the first floor to the next provided the floor with a large balcony.
She spotted Rin and Jaken standing before a set of giant double doors, the wood looking like a sort of mahogany. As Sesshoumaru approached it, it swung open noiselessly. As she approached the fragrance of flowers reached her nose. She was greeted with many servants as she entered, both human and toads much like Jaken. They all bowed as Sesshoumaru passed them. She looked around, examining the beauty of the castle. The outer court yard was basically a large garden that stretched around the castle. Stone pathways branched off the main entrance path, snaking through the garden with the occasional stone bench appearing now and then. Numerous gardeners were tending to the gardens, all talking to the other servants around them. She was about to start on one of the paths before Jaken stopped her.
"You're supposed to follow Sesshoumaru-sama!" The servant said with a squawk, poking Kagome in the back with his staff.
Not wanting to complain against him, she ran after Sesshoumaru. She caught up with him as they into a sort of large foyer with five hallways leading into the castle, Sesshoumaru walking into the nearest hallway. Statues of obviously important people lined the walls, with large portraits hanging behind them. All of the decorations in the room had a close resemblance to Sesshoumaru himself. She looked around amazed. She noticed that she lost Sesshoumaru, again. She sighed as he ran through the hallway that Sesshoumaru took. The hallway was lined with artwork and Japanese happiness scrolls. Standing at the edge of the hall was Sesshoumaru. She looked down at the ground, but she still felt his cold eyes staring at her with no emotion. She brought her head back up when she was an arm length away from the lord of fluff.
"Your room is this one, right next to mine." He pointed to hers then his. "And when your friends arrive, they shall sleep here." Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome, almost looking like he was checking her out. "First, get out of those garments; they make you look like a prostitute. Your clothes are already in your room."
Without a comment she nodded in agreement.
She walked slowly into her room. She looked around in amazement. It was indeed a feminine room. So large also.
She explored the room, her fingers tracing along anything around her. A table in the middle of the room, a desk at one side of the room, a giant mahogany dresser on to the right of her queen sized bed with a canopy, and on the left a large floor mirror. She looked oddly at the bed, not the usual Japanese style but like one of her modern beds. All the wood around seemed to be different, but mahogany was the main one. The walls were dotted with scrolls with good luck sayings in Japanese, three windows and a sliding paper door, all paths to the outer garden outside. See looked again at the bed, noticing the clothes that Sesshoumaru mentioned earlier.
She walked up to the foot of the bed, picking up the kimono as she reached it. It was made of black silk, giving off a shinny glare. She touched the design at the left side of kimono, a cherry blossom branch that was dropping its pedals all over the kimono. She touched the sleeves, touching the small dots on the kimono, most likely representing stars. A cresset moon caught her eye at the right shoulder. She turned around and looked around the room, just to make sure no one was there. She took off her blouse but left on her bra. She slipped out of her skirt, toeing off the skirt under the bed. She put on the kimono, a cool weightless feeling on her shoulders now. She looked around the bed and found a wide obi, wrapped it around her, and tied it in the back with a little difficulty.
She went up to the mirror by the bed and examined herself. The kimono really suited her though. Satisfied she fixed the mess on top of the bed. She moved all her old clothes into the dresser. As she opened it, she noticed more kimono's all with a different design and all seemed more beautiful then the last, although the one she had on was the best. She threw the clothes in lazily all at once. She closed the dresser, and looked around the room again. She noticed some wooden sandals across the room, right next to the door. A sudden loud knock came from the door, scaring a small meep out of her.
She walked to the door and was about to open it when it opened by itself slowly. Sesshoumaru stood there, his face blank as always. He took a step into the room. "Your friends arrived. Your mortal food shall be prepared when they are settled down. As for you…" He paused as his eyes scanned her body with a quick glance. "Go greet your guests."
Kagome looked down at the floor as she nodded in agreement.
Satisfied, Sesshoumaru walked out, heading towards the large foyer. She did not do anything for a minute, waiting for him to be out of sight. She peered into the hall, happy to see Sesshoumaru was gone. She went straight into the door across from hers unannounced. Sango, Shippo, and Miroku looked up, expecting Sesshoumaru. She stepped inside, then shutting the door behind her.
"Kagome!" Shippo shouted with glee as he jumped on Kagome, hugging her kimono covered legs. "Wow, Kagome, you look pretty in that."
Sango too greeted her with a hug. "How long are you go…"
Kagome finished her sentence. "ing to say here? Not another second. C'mon, while Sesshoumaru isn't here."
Miroku spoke up against her. "No you should stay and…"
"No!" She suddenly burst. "I won't stay here with him. We're going to go bury Inuyasha by Kikyo's ashes… It's only right."
Kagome opened to door again, checking for anyone in the hall. Not seeing anyone she walked over to her room, signaling the rest of the group to follow. Sango and Miroku carried Inuyasha, a cloth covering him, while Shippo stayed close to Kagome. They went into Kagome's room easily. Kagome grabbed her bow and quiver, but left her old clothes where they were, only taking her shoes. She opened the door leading to the courtyard slowly, looking for other people as she opened it. Surprisingly she saw no one. Just her luck across the garden was some stairs leading to the top of the outer walls. She took a step out. Her heart started pounding, knowing if they were caught, a severe punishment would follow. Thump Fifty steps until they reached the steps. Thump Forty steps, the rest of the group started out too. Thump Thirty steps still left. She quickened her pace slightly. Thump Ten steps left…
(Weird, I should be meanier to Kag... Sure next next chapter then. Anyways thanks for the reviews (even though its only 3)(no i'm not greedy!)) I'll have the next chapter up as soon as i get more reviews, flames welcomed)