Moonlight Rose

Chapter 4: New Beast

"I think we should get moving." Sesshomaru said early the next morning. He and Kagome were the only ones up. "Half-breed!" Sesshomaru barked, effectively waking his brother up.

Inuyasha fell from the tree branch he was asleep on. "Hey! What's the big deal wakin' me up like that?!" He grumbled.

"The longer we stay in this area, the more likely we are to get attaked. If you are willing to protect the miko with her new body, then go right ahead. But if you wish for the miko to begin her training soon, I suggest we move now."

"Yeah, yeah." Inuyasha mumbled and rubbed his eyes before stretching.

"Sesshomaru-sama, will you take a walk with me?" Kagome stifled a yawn.

Sesshomaru nodded. He had been watching the miko, waiting for her to wake, wondering about her and that strange time she was from. He'd learned a lot the past year, but there was a lingering feeling that there was a lot more to learn.

Kagome enjoyed Sesshomaru's childlike thirst for knowledge. It was entertaining and enriching to see that Sesshomaru was interested in what she had to say. When she'd tried to tell Inuyasha of the future, he scoffed at her and said that such things couldn't exist, even though he himself had been to the future and seen a few of the things she'd talked about.

The mikoyoukai and the daiyoukai strolled in the forest. Kagome no longer wore the green school uniform that she'd had for some time. She was now clothed in a black form-fitting kimono, with bright blue snowflakes trailing in a pattern from the hem, around her body, to come up to the top just under her neck.

"Sesshomaru-sama, do you think that I am worthy to train?" Kagome asked.

"I feel that if you are willing to learn, you will prove yourself worthy when you begin your training if you progress." Sesshomaru said. "Now, I want you to tell me something Kagome."

"Anything milord."

"Are there any demons in the future? I cannot recall you mentioning any in our previous encounters."

"Well, no. There are no demons in the future." Kagome said quietly.

"What?! How is this possible?" Sesshomaru barked. He knew that the miko would know. He knew that she was well educated in the ways of the future.

"In a few years, Japan will be invaded by a powerful human and he's going to wipe out all of th edemons he can find. Only a few demons survive his raid, but soon they are found and killed or tortured. Many demons made it into my textbooks, but there was little mention of your family history."

"We're just going to have to change that, aren't we?" Sesshomaru said with a small smirk.

"What do you mean?"

"Since you know of the invasion, you can help prevent it so that demons can live in the future."

"That's a good idea Sesshomaru!" Kagome said with delight and smiled. "But I will need to train very hard for that to happen."

"That you will miko."

-I wish you would call me mikoyoukai at least.- Kagome sighed.

"What ails you?"

"Nothing." She mumbled.

"Hn. I suggest we return to your tachi. They should be ready by now." Sesshomaru said.

"Yeah." Kagome nodded and they made a circle, going back to the origin of their walk.

"And just what the hell were you two doin'?" Inuyasha asked as soon as he saw them.

Kagome sighed. "We were just talking Inuyasha. Calm down."

"You ain't gotta tell me to calm down! I'm calm!" His voice was getting louder.

Kagome sighed again. "Sit boy." She said.

Immediately Inuyasha fell to the ground. Kagome looked over to Sesshomaru when she thought she heard him snicker. She saw that he was holding back a smile. -So some things do amuse him.- Kagome smiled at the thought that something so simple as his brother's pain could amuse the cold DaiYoukai Lord. Just to be sure that this was the cause, when Inuyasha got up, Kagome repeated the command. Instead of watching Inuyasha fall to the ground, the young mikoyoukai looked at the stoic demon Lord. She watched him smirk again. Kagome smiled.

"What you smilin' for wench?!" Inuyasha grumbled when he stood up.

Kagome's head snapped around to look at her brash friend. The man that would just be her friend. She shook her head and looked back at Sesshomaru who looked like he was fighting back another smirk. Kagome sighed and smiled. How was it that Sesshomaru could make her smile? The Lord that wasn't aware that Kagome was watching him with awe until his beast made it known.

'She watch us.'

'Kagome?'

'Yes. She watch us smirk.'

'Well it is entertaining that the half-breed can be subjugated by a simple word.'

'The miko is quite interesting.'

'That she is.'

Kagome still watched Sesshomaru, his eyes flickering from the glorious gold to red. She wondered what was happening to him. Was he in trouble? No. He didn't seem to be in pain. Maybe it was a demon things or something.

'It's called a beast. You have one too.'

"Holy mother of..!!" Kagome screamed out. "I'm hearing voices in my head!"

'You are not hearing voices...well, you are, but I'm your beast. Like a human conscience. You can't ignore me.'

"Why not?!" Kagome screeched.

Everyone looked at Kagome like she was going crazy. Only Sesshomaru could understand what she was going through. "Miko, I assume you are talking to your beast."

"I don't know! That's what she said it was! Are you crazy too?!" Kagome was frantic. Turning into a demon had caused her to go crazy.

"No, I am not crazy. And your beast is your inner demon. Can you transform into a large inu?"

Kagome thought back to last night, then nodded. "I did last night."

Sesshomaru's eyes widened noticably. -How is that possible? The presence of the great inu I felt last night was on the same level of power and status as my own.- "You say you did last night?"

"Yeah, before I found you."

"Do you think you can do it again?" Sesshomaru wanted to find out if it was really Kagome who he fely last night. He could only be sure if he was nearer to her and watched her transform.

Kagome shook her head. "I dunno what made me do it last night and I can't do it again. At least not right now."

"Hn. That is quite alright. We will practice it and you will learn how to transform at your own will. But for now, I must place these beads on you because you are young and your temper rules your judgement." Sesshomaru took the beaded bracelet off his neck.

"Excuse me?!" Kagome screeched. "What's that supposed to mean?!"

'Exactly what it sounds like Master.'

"Sesshomaru-sama, how do you talk to your beast?" Kagome asked.

"In your mind." He stepped closer to the miko and placed the breacelet on her wrist. Their skin touched lightly and Kagome shivered slightly. Sesshomaru took notice of it.

'Miko shivered at our touch.'

'She was merely cold from the breeze that passed through.'

"Are you talking to your beast when your eyes change from amber to red?" Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru while he was still close to her. Their noses brushed. Kagome blushed.

"Yes miko." Sesshomaru noticed that the miko was ever the observant one.

"What color do mine change?"

"You haven't said anything to your beast in your mind." Sesshomaru said.

"Oh. Yeah. So all I have to do is think and I'm talking to my beast?"

"Hai."

"Okay."

'Beast?'

'Yes Master?'

'EEEE! It works!'

'Of course it does.'

'So...what are you? Like are you gonna annoy me all the time?'

'Yes. That is my duty. I will alert you when you have found your true love and I will steer you in the right directions.'

'Oh great. So you're gonna be nagging me all the time?'

'More or less.'

'But I'm the boss, right?'

'Sadly, yes.'

'Sweet.' Kagome outwardly smiled. "That was fun. So, what color did my eyes change?"

Sesshomaru stared at the miko. He didn't understand why it seemed like she was having a conversation with her beast, but her eyes didn't change colors like they should. "They didn't."

"Huh? You mean there's something wrong with me?" Kagome asked.

"Appearently so." Sesshomaru smirked.

"Great." Kagome rolled her eyes. "Does your beast annoy you all the time?"

"Yes he does miko. Their broken sentences are quite irritating."

"Broken sentences? My beast speaks in complete sentences." Kagome cocked her head to the side.

Sesshomaru shrugged elegantly. "It could have something to do with your being a miko."

"Oh...well...let's go to the castle." Kagome said.

'Lord Sesshomaru is kinda hot.'

'Oh don't start that mess! You're alerting me of my true love, not who's hot.'

'Sure sure.'

'This isn't going to be fun.'

Kagome sighed and followed after Sesshomaru. The others followed silently behind in awe and confusion.

I am sorry it's been so long that I've updated. School just started Monday and my stories are gonna slow down. Please review!!

~KM705.M-san