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For those of you who don't happen to know, I began another Sess/Kag fic by the name of 'Double the Perception'. Well if you've ever wondered what if would be like to have 2 Sesshy's (ok maybe its just me) then this fic is for you. Basically Kagome goes back further in time (yeah I know what you're thinking -'no not another one of those-') but its different really. Anyway she meets a younger Sesshoumaru and spends some time with him. Eventually he follows her back to Inuyasha's time, though she wonders why, and young Sesshy eventually meets his older, colder self. But can 2 Sesshy's coexist in the same time without any problems? Hmm… And what is Kagome to do with 2 gorgeous demons in such close proximity?
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Last time…
Inuyasha was almost foaming at the mouth. Both of them were completely ignoring him as if he didn't even exist. And then to see his stupid brother save and kiss his Kagome? There was no way in hell he was going to allow that bastard to take advantage of her like that a second time! Why the hell hadn't she pushed him away like she tried doing with that stupid prissy nobleman?
Whatever the reason, he was about to teach his ass of a half brother a lesson he wouldn't soon forget. Then he was sure, Kagome wouldn't even give him a second glance once his pretty face was all bashed in. She'd run to him for protection like she always did, and he'd gladly welcome her into his arms.
Yeah, he was sure of it.
Ch. 7 What more do I want?
Inuyasha rested Tetsusaiga over his shoulder and glared heatedly at his brother, though his stare wasn't nearly as menacing as the taiyoukai's.
"Don't touch Kagome, ya bastard!!"
Kagome was sure that the multiple hits Inuyasha had sustained to the head during their shard hunting journey had seriously affected his mind. For him to think that he still had a say so in her life as to who she could kiss, or touch, or give her time and attention to, was bordering on insane.
"Inuyasha, you idiot!! You have no right to be telling Sesshoumaru not to touch me!! In fact, I want him to touch me often and in ways you couldn't possibly begin to imagine…and….dammit, dammit… I totally need to learn when to shut up!!
"I believe that Kagome-sama is correct Inuyasha. She might truly desire to have-" Miroku spoke up trying to intervene before the fight escalated into full bloodshed. Though before he was able to continue Sango cut him off with a fierce look in her eyes, that made the monk take an involuntary step away from her. Thankfully, he noticed that the look was not directed at him but at the antagonistic hanyou before them.
"Inuyasha you baka!! You never think! You could have killed Kagome with that little stunt of yours!! She doesn't need your jealousy you -you bastard; all those time's she cried over you, all of those times you hurt her running off with that evil, clay pot, whore you call Kikyo!! I will not stand for it anymore Inuyasha, now leave Kagome alone!! She can kiss and ravish whomever she wants, even if it is your cold and unfeeling brother!!"
"Inuyasha's mouth hung open in shock and his ears immediately flattened to his skull with the tongue lashing he had just received from the normally quiet demon slayer. "Sango…I -I didn't mean -you know I would never hurt Kagome intentionally. I care about her very much, but Kikyo….you -you can't talk about Kikyo that way Sango. She doesn't deserve it. I'm the one that allowed her to get killed. If -if it weren't for me, if I would have just….just protected her better, she wouldn't have died at all! Don't you understand?"
"No, I'm sorry Inuyasha, I don't understand." The taijiya said quietly with a shake of her head. "It was so long ago, you need to get over it now, it wasn't your fault it was because of Naraku's treachery that such bad things happened. You need to learn to forgive yourself already Inuyasha for it you would have, you wouldn't have lost Kagome."
A heavy silence filled the air after the taijiya's murmured admission, everyone quite unsure as to how proceed for even the normally brash hanyou was subdued by the slayers revelation.
Inuyasha wasn't at all sure what Sango had meant by saying that if he would have only forgiven himself and gotten over Naraku's treachery, he wouldn't have lost Kagome. But lost her to who or what? He questioned himself quite perplexed. Kagome was still with him, he hadn't gone and lost her, and she had promised she would stay by his side and would never leave him. Though, would he ever be able to loose her to someone else? He wondered unsure of the answer. Could she fall in love with another? Or -or with his hated, full blooded youkai brother?
Sesshoumaru on the other hand, simply did not care, though he was slightly, and only very minutely, interested in the fact that the exterminator had said the hanyou had lost the miko to his unfaithful ways. And though that fact was semi-interesting, this whole emotional confrontation between his half brother and one of his pack members was rather mind-numbing and wearisome.
Kagome had never, ever imagined Sango would defend her in such a way. Sure they had spoken about her feelings and the way things were between her and Inuyasha; but to hear her friend say something so angry or profound was unexpected to say the least. She had never thought that Sango would even approve of her spending time with -or let alone kissing- the Western Lord, much less tell everyone that it was her choice of whom she wanted to kiss or -or ravish. (Not that she would ever think about ravishing Sesshoumaru of course.) And then to go and call Kikyo a whore to Inuyasha's face? Wow, that was totally bordering on fearless, though Sango had always been a very courageous woman. How she admired her older 'sister'. Perhaps one day, she too, could be as brave and bold.
As always the houshi found a way to dispel the sudden morose and hushed atmosphere.
"Perhaps, it would be best if we continue on our way now. I believe we have had plenty of excitement for one day, seeing as how those young noblemen wanted to accost our highly enchanting female companions for themselves. Though why I was included with Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru-sama as 'demons from hell' I will never know. I am a human monk for goodness sake not a demon. For if I were a demon like Sesshoumaru-sama perhaps I would have better luck with the ladies, for our own dear Kagome would be running into my arms wishing I would touch her in ways none of you could possibly imag-"
"Finish that sentence houshi and I will be touching you in places that will take weeks to heal." The demon slayer answered while the inu's growled out their displeasure.
"Well Sango my love, as long as you touch me in those places, then perhaps I don't mind taking weeks to heal afterwards."
"Alright, that's enough you two." Kagome said while trying to remove herself from the arms of the taiyoukai who still seemed inclined to keep her within their hold. "I don't want to hear about all this touching in places that….ugh.." She shuddered. She couldn't help but conjure up a mental image of her 'sister' and the hentai monk entwined in some lustful embrace.
"I too cannot help but agree with the miko. This Sesshoumaru wishes to know nothing about these peculiar rutting rituals that you ningen seem wont to partake in."
"Damn right nobody wants hear or know about what you hentais wanna do with each other." Inuyasha added, momentarily surprising everyone when he agreed with his older brother. "Now lets keep moving, daylight is awasting, and you all are too damn slow to get very far, well everyone except Sesshoumaru but he's always been really fast and he-" An annoyed growl quickly replaced the comment he should have finished. Inuyasha obviously didn't feel the need to even suggest, or give anyone the false idea, that he was complementing his older brother in any way.
Kagome looked around the area watching the cluster of bay and white horses snorting through their noses in agitation and fear, as they remained fidgeting before the beautiful and artistic artwork the noblemen called carriages. She scanned the area for any sign that any of the poor men had returned -and hopefully survived the fall that they had endured- as well as the one who was brazen enough to try to kiss her. But spotting no one, she assumed that the last man had run for his life after Sesshoumaru had dropped him on his ass.
'Poor guys,' she thought, 'but it really was their fault. I mean who would have assumed she and Sango were in danger?' They had all been calmly walking down the road together, minding their own business. They were walking quietly along with two other demons and even one perched atop its companions shoulder after all. Not like she and Sango were trembling in fear, running down the road screaming, 'Help us, demons are after our virginity and blood!! Oh what brave men will save us?!!'
The miko giggled quietly at her own amusing thoughts as she saw everyone begin to resume their journey down the dusty road once more. When she looked around to make sure she hadn't dropped anything before she followed, she suddenly remembered something very important and gasped at her own foolish forgetfulness.
"What's wrong Kagome?" Sango asked her friend hearing her sudden intake of breath, while everyone else turned to look at her with the same question echoing through their minds.
"I -my -my- where is it?"
"Speak coherently miko, where is what?" Sesshoumaru asked clearly annoyed with her lack of verbalization and that this trip was obviously bordering on ridiculously long and tedious.
"My yellow bag Sesshoumaru!! I had it with me when we were attacked by the hayabusa, then after I fell and woke up I forgot about it. I mean, who wouldn't forget all about it….you were licking me in the most delici-….I don't -I mean where could it have gone?" She said trying to steer clear of that mind field immediately, before she got Inuyasha all riled up over her little slip up once more. And well, so she wouldn't have to remember it quite frankly, as the memory still made her body tingle with unexpected delight.
"Hm. I for one am sorry that I did not notice any sooner Lady Kagome. My beloved Sango was out picking a few medicinal herbs for your recovery and I must have been too busy spying on her and starring at her beautiful round bottom, wishing I was behind her pulling her up against my-"
"Gah Miroku!! A simple 'no I didn't see it' would have done, you lecher!!" Kagome answered irritably, quite annoyed with the houshi for his constant perverted thoughts. And she also answered in her friends stead, as she seemed to be simultaneously blushing while her left eye twitched. Kagome didn't know at this point if she was really angry with the monk, or if she really enjoyed to be the center of his attentions.
"Miko, if you remain here I will bring it for you." Sesshoumaru volunteered though he wasn't even sure why he did. Why the hell did he care if the girl had lost her pack or not? Though he grudgingly remembered the way she had sacrificed her wellbeing for her friends, and even more unwillingly admitted, for him as well -though of course he didn't need her to foolishly believe she had helped him in any way.
"Really? Arigatou Sesshoumaru! Arigatou!!" She squealed excitedly as if he had just offered to give her a piggy back ride for the rest of their travels and offered to let her use his soft, fluffy pelt for a pillow at nights. Though anything the taiyoukai offered her was always to be taken like…
"Only if you cease your incessant screeching woman. My ears are unable to take much more of your shrill voice."
…like if he was still the same icy jerk he had always been.
"Humph. Well, are you even going to be able to find it? I mean aren't we already too far away?" She asked rather sharply, annoyed with his comment.
'And my voice is not shrill.' She thought to herself quite offended with his remark.
"This Sesshoumaru will find it, and if we happen to be too far away I will simply drag all of you to its location. I will return." He answered while suddenly disappearing in a swirl of white silk.
"Keh, that idiot thinks he can do anything, and even though he probably can, he doesn't need to act all stuck up and bigheaded about it. I 'betcha he wont even find-"
"Here is your atrocious pack miko. Now let us not waste anymore time. We need to continue on to the Northern kingdom."
"-it." Inuyasha finished lamely muttering something under his breath about just having another reason to want to be a full demon.
"Arigatou Sesshoumaru."
"Hn. I only retrieved it because I believed you needed your medicinal supplies as I will not be cleaning your wounds with my healing saliva ever again miko." He said not even bothering to look at her as he continued his otherwise silent trek.
Kagome was shocked, hurt, then rather angry all in the span of a few seconds. "Well, I never asked you to you jerk! What makes you think I would even want you to lick me like -like that, all warm and -and sensuously, and…..and…"
"Actually I believe you do miko." He whispered into her ear as he abruptly materialized beside her, his warm breath fanning over her cheek and the shell of her ear, causing a sudden shiver to go down her spine.
"I believe you wish for this Sesshoumaru to continue to touch you in ways Inuyasha could not possibly begin to imagine." He continued to whisper, feeling the way her aura spiked with desire and her scent began to emit a delicious hint of arousal.
He wasn't even sure why he wished to remind her of the words she had spoken to the half breed earlier. But he was certain he did not wish to have her deny the longing she felt to have his tongue running over her smooth skin and lapping up her enticing blood, or to negate the attraction she had for him. He was Sesshoumaru, Western Taiyoukai, and Lord of the House of Moon after all, and there was no female who could deny their desire to have him bestow his attentions upon them, be it something as small as the simple touch of his hand.
Yet if this ningen woman believed she could refute the power he had over her body, she was sorely mistaken. And even if she was a pathetic and feeble human, he could not disclaim the possibility that somehow she had also found a way to affect him -or at least affect his body.
Though he would soon have to put a stop to her charms, for he was not a youkai who would fall in lust with a human woman -for he knows not what the word 'love' is- or an inu who would allow one such as she, to distract him or gain his interest in any way. She was a loud mouthed, reckless, and infuriating human woman that belonged to his brothers pack -if not his brother directly- thereby was beneath him and definitely beneath his notice.
Now that he had placed things into perspective, he felt much better and would go as far as to say his mood had undeniably improved, though it was not to be shown upon his ever expressionless countenance.
Kagome couldn't even remember what she had been so adamantly trying to convince him about anymore. Once he had leaned into her and whispered into her ear about how she had already confirmed to everyone that she did indeed want him touching her, there was no way she could lie and say it was not so.
Though she did want him to touch her on some physical, feminine level, she didn't know what else she wanted from him. Well she did know she definitely didn't want him teasing her or making fun of what she said or felt about him, but what else? Did she want a relationship with him, or -or for him to be her boyfriend or something? She giggled mentally at that ridiculous title.
Sesshoumaru, the killing perfection, a simple boyfriend? This time she did laugh outright and most unfortunately received the attention of her traveling companions.
"What's so funny wench?" Asked the hanyou as he tilted his head to the side and swiveled his ears towards her in a very canine-like way.
'No don't ask me that!' She thought frantically. 'Stupid Inuyasha.'
"I was just thinking about Sesshoumaru as my boyfriend and how funny that sounded, since well…you know…he's not really boyfriend material or anything." She answered resentfully not wanting to reveal she had been thinking about Sesshoumaru, especially as her boyfriend.
"Keh!" Answered the hanyou as he continued to walk on obviously not understanding or not caring about Sesshoumaru being her boyfriend.
"Lady Kagome, what is a boy-friend if I might inquire? Am I not a boy-friend to you as well? Though I would prefer the term man-friend better." Asked the monk with curiosity wondering why it would be funny for the taiyoukai to be considered a boy-friend to her. 'Hm perhaps because the term 'boy' should never be used to describe the deadly and rather frightening Western Lord,' he mused.
Kagome couldn't help but laugh even harder. "No, no Miroku, that's not it. And you are definitely not my boyfriend. Being someone's boyfriend is like umm….like when a boy is interested in a girl. You know he wants to pursue a relationship with her, and well once she agrees to go out with him -as in he takes her out to places that they would both enjoy- and they continue to go out together, then he becomes the girls boyfriend."
"Hn. What are the requirements to became a woman's 'boy-friend' and why have I never heard of this peculiar word before?" He growled lowly. He definitely didn't mean to sound like he had an interest in her foolish notions. What the hell did he care what the requirements were for a boy-friend? So he quickly added his other thoughts on the matter before she could answer. "Though I do not care nor am I interested in being anyone's friend, and I am certainly never to be referenced to by anyone -unless you wish to die slowly and painfully by this Sesshoumaru's claws- as a boy."
"Oh." Kagome didn't really know what to make of his question and well his….threat, but she knew she had to answer nonetheless.
"Hai, Kagome-sama, I too would like to know what these requirements entitle." Miroku added quite curious as how to pursue a serious relationship and become a woman's boy-friend.
"Well there are really no official requirements or anything. Its not like earning a title of Lord or anything but umm….well every woman wants certain things from a man, certain necessities if you will. For example," she continued as everyone walked down the path in complete silence now obviously interested in what she had to say. "I know many women want a man to be courteous and polite, to take interest in their lives, ya know what they like and what they don't. They want a man to be interesting and fun, faithful, to be kind and loving, lets see, generous and handsome of course. Well the usual.
But honestly, I for one don't find that to be the description of the man I would want as my boyfriend."
"What kind of man do you want Kagome?" Asked Sango truly interested in what her friend had to say. She on the other hand had agreed with her initial description of what women wanted out of a man, as she had to admit that that's what she had desired out of the monk walking beside her. And as she asked she noticed how all of the men seemed to perk up and pay close attention to her friends description.
"Well…" she began, thinking about what she truly desired from the man of her dreams, "I want a male who executes an aura of danger and mystery. One who is spontaneous and passionate, one who is not embarrassed to show his affection and love for me in public. A male who is faithful and only desires me, who only sees me when he kisses my lips, when he touches me, when he caresses my face and looks into my eyes. I want someone who is strong and powerful, and protective of me -but not to the point of suffocating me with his over protectiveness- someone who loves me unconditionally and who makes me feel beautiful and cherished, who makes me feel loved and like I'm the only woman in his world." Sigh.
"And well, I know I also want someone who I'm attracted to as far as his looks are concerned. I would love someone who has moon spun hair and eyes like the burning sun who could see deep down into my soul. Someone tall and beautiful with a cres- yeah so that's what I want. Uhhh…but I think I've already talked to much. Its getting rather dark and I'm pretty hungry and -and my back still feels like crap you guys and my waist is beginning to hurt a lot so….yeah we should stop." She finished beginning to blabber on and on about her back. Well it was hurting. But what upset her the most was the fact that she had almost said she had wanted someone tall and beautiful with a crescent moon on his forehead. What the hell was wrong with her? Was Sesshoumaru all she could think about now? And all because they had kissed twice? Her hormones were obviously out of control. Hai, she found him attractive but it all went back to her earlier observations, what else did she want from him?
"Hell no, we still have a few more hours before we're completely in the dark wench. But if -if you want, and you're really hurting, I'll just carry you on my back." Answered the hanyou gruffly feeling a bit embarrassed though he wasn't sure why. He had carried Kagome on his back countless times before, so now wouldn't be any different, he told himself trying to ease the sudden and strange discomfort that overtook his body.
"No." Rebuffed the taiyoukai. "We will stop and make camp for the night. Then we will resume early in the morning and will fly to our destination. No more wasting time, this journey is much too time-consuming and I must go back to the Palace of the Moon and resume my duties as Lord of the West, as well as call for my ward and my retainer soon."
"I guess you're right." The hanyou answered with an edge of a growl to his voice, obviously displeased that he would ever tell his hated half-brother that he was right about anything. "I see a small clearing up ahead, I guess that's just as good a place as any to make camp."
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They ate in silence for the most part, everyone either too tired or wary of their thoughts, not wanting to share them out loud with everyone else. Thankfully their dinner did not consist of ramen this time but of a steamy and hearty rabbit stew.
Kagome unfurled her sleeping bag and decided change into her pj's and brush her teeth at the nearby creek. Though they were not able to find a hot spring or large enough river to bathe in, she was still glad for the fresh running water to accomplish her nightly routine.
As she quickly dressed into a pair of soft blue cotton shorts that barely reached mid-thigh and a matching spaghetti strap shirt that read 'spoil me' across her breasts, she made her way back to the quiet and rather tense tachi quickly noticing two things.
One, the muscles on her lower back were beginning to cramp and were making her feel like an old woman who was unable to stand up straight. And two, Sesshoumaru was sitting all by himself a ways away from the fire but directly across from her friends as they too sat as far away from him as they could get, it seemed, and all the while they eyed each other distrustfully.
She understood why her companions had distrusted him for so long but he had shown himself honorable as of late. And he was helping them find jewel shards now and had…had….why was everyone staring at her now? Crap she wasn't showing her panties again was she? She checked quickly but upon noticing that nothing was out in the open nor inside out either, she dismissed their looks. Well until she made to move closer to the warm fire, when her back muscles suddenly pinched and she stumbled forward rather awkwardly.
"Kagome, are you alright?" Asked the taijiya worriedly.
"Argh!! No, my back still really hurts from the fall. I think my muscles are-"
"Miko, come here."
"I -what?"
"I do not believe you are hard of hearing woman, though I will only repeat myself once for your benefit. Come here miko."
"Oh, ok." She wasn't even sure why she had agreed so quickly and without question or hesitation as she saw her legs walking her over to where the taiyoukai sat lotus style.
As she stood before him wondering what he wanted to tell her that would require her to be closer to him, his clawed hand suddenly shot out, grabbed her arm, and pulled her down into his lap.
She gasped at the abrupt physical contact, yet was unable to dredge up any fear, as she landed with an 'umph' on his hard thighs. Once he pressed an extremely warm hand upon her lower back and began to massage the tightened muscles there, she nearly melted against him in near bliss.
"WHAT THE HELL YA BASTARD!! GET YOUR HANDS-"
"Inuyasha…" Kagome threatened in a voice that warned, 'interrupt and you'll be sat till your back breaks.'
"Onegai, Inuyasha, my back is…oh kami…" She whimpered in pleasure as he put more pressure on her sore muscles a slight smirk appearing on the handsome youkai's face unbeknownst to her. "Oh uh…just take a seat Inuyasha and don't you dare interrupt us, or so help me your back will be broken in so many places from my s.i.t's that you wont be able to ever go after Naraku again ya got that?" She said while giving the hanyou a rather disturbing look making sure he understood every word.
"Keh, if you want that bastard touching you like if you were some whore then I aint gonna sit here and watch!!" Inuyasha spat angrily as he got up and jumped up into a tree behind him to pout.
At the moment Kagome couldn't help but ignore the upset inu hanyou. The heated hands of her personal masseuse were working wonders on her body. She couldn't help the whimpers and moans that escaped her lips as he expertly rubbed circles upon her aching back. And before she knew it, she had placed both her arms around the taiyoukais neck unthinkingly pressing herself forward and pulling her blouse up to expose more of her skin and give him more access.
"Oh Sesshou….that feels….ohhh…umm….so wonderful. Please don't stop. Oh kami."
"Sango my love." Called the monk while he turned his attention to the women sitting beside him. "The way Kagome-sama is carrying on I cant help but wonder if perhaps you would also be inclined to receive a back rub my love? It seems to be doing wonders for her, so perhaps it might help you as well? I know carrying around such a large weapon cannot be good for your delightfully feminine body. What do you say?"
Sango was wary of the houshi's so called 'help.' But it did seem Kagome was having a rather remarkable back rub if her moans and mewls were anything to go by. And she really did have some sore muscles. And if the monk happened to touch her in any other inappropriate way, well she could just-
"I think that would be fine Miroku. I would really appreciate a back rub, but if you touch me in any other way that I do not find enjoyable, then I will simply slap you as I always do and make sure you do not wake up until tomorrow. Agreed?"
"Hai my love I will make sure to touch you only in a way that you will enjoy greatly. So we are agreed." He answered delightedly and with a wicked smirk.
The slayer eyed him warily as she positioned herself before him presenting her back to him. Once he began to knead her shoulders with his nimble fingers, she soon forgot all about how depraved the monk could be.
Sesshoumaru cursed himself for his quick tongue. What the hell was he thinking telling the priestess to come to him? The groans and whimpers of pleasure she was emitting were making his manhood twitch with need. He only hoped she wouldn't feel it beneath her nice round bottom as it rested intimately upon his lap.
"Miko." He called quietly to her watching as her large shimmering azure eyes suddenly fluttered open and made contact with his own. "If you don't stop making those noises of unadulterated pleasure, I will be forced to flip you over onto your hands and knees, take you from behind and impale myself into your tight sheathe until you cry out my name."
Her eyes opened wider -if that were possible. "Wha…? Oh umm, gomen I didn't mean to make you -uh that is I didn't mean for my moans to make you all….and well I might actually be quite curios as to you taking me from behin……argh!!" She immediately tried to scramble off his lap -for the second time now- since he joined their little group.
"No!! I didn't -arigatou for the massage, even though I would have preferred to remain in your lap feeling your large……kiiiyyyaaa!!" Kagome wanted to rip her hair out. Why the hell did she keep saying such stupid things? She sounded like some horny teenage girl every time she talked to him!! What the hell?
She wasn't sure what Sango and Miroku were up to, but upon hearing her screams they immediately broke apart and made a grab for their perspective weapons. Even the brooding hanyou soon jumped down from a tree that was rooted farther away from the camp, unsheathing his sword in the process.
"Kagome? What is it, where's the danger?" Asked Inuyasha sure that Naraku had snuck up on them and was about to unleash his tentacles and hordes of demons upon them.
"Heh, heh, heh," she laughed nervously, "umm there's no danger Inuyasha. Sorry 'bout that. I was just angry at myself is all." Answered the miko quite embarrassed, hating that she had alarmed her friends and brought the attention to herself once more. When was she going to stop doing that? She wondered.
"Idiot, I thought Sesshoumaru decided you were being stupid and annoying and killed ya off or something."
"Wha…you jerk!! I think that's what you thought I was, not Sesshoumaru!! Don't bring him into this, they were you're thoughts you baka!!"
"Keh…I know they were my thoughts, I'm the one that just said them stupid!! And don't be defending that asshole to me woman, I know what he's capable of doing!! If he didn't want to bury himself between your legs so damn much, he would have probably already killed ya!!"
Kagome sputtered as if he had just slapped her in the face. "OSUWARI!! BAKA!! AT LEAST HE DOESN'T WANT TO HUMP SOME DEAD CLAY WHORE!! OSUWARI!! AND I AM SO GLAD HE FINDS ME -A LIVING BREATHING GIRL- TEMPTING ENOUTH TO SLEEP WITH -OSUWARI- AND AT LEAST I'M NOT SOME ROTTING CORPSE YOU SEEMED SO INCLINED TO HAVE WRITHING BENEATH YOU, YOU DOG!! OSU….WARI!!!!
Kagome was seething. She no longer heard any sound from the large crater that had formed beneath the hanyou and actually hoped she had hurt the filthy dog enough to shut his mouth. She turned and stomped angrily back to her sleeping bag intend on sleeping the headache -that had suddenly blossomed on her temples- away. The miko barely even noticed how the monk and slayer had taken some precautionary steps away from her, and how the taiyoukai seemed to smirk with his half-brother's unfortunate predicament.
She jerked into her sleeping back irritably and proceeded to fall asleep suddenly missing the warmth of her little Shippou, and though she desperately longed to have him by her side, she had to waylay her desire until they made their way back to Edo. She sighed, hoping they would get to the Northern kingdom soon, or she feared Inuyasha might not survive to see this 'curse' broken.
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The morning began as any normal morning between the inutachi. Breakfast was made and consumed, morning grooming -which consisted of hair brushing, taking care of bodily necessities, brushing of teeth, and the like- was soon accomplished. They had packed up and decided that Kagome would ride with Sango on Kirara while Inuyasha would carry Miroku upon his back. Though Inuyasha seemed to be contrite for the words he had so unthinkingly blurted out the night before -especially after he was being forced to carry the houshi upon his back- Kagome had stayed well away from him obviously still upset over their previous confrontation.
Sesshoumaru led the way on his youki cloud, quite content with the silence among the group. It briefly reminded him of the life he had led not so long ago before joining his brothers loud and unruly pack. With the tension between the miko and the half-breed so thick, he couldn't help but feel an underlying satisfaction with their current relationship. They were making great time too, that is until the priestess quickly decided she needed a break to take care of her bodily needs.
Kagome was so glad they were able to land for a few minutes. She was really thirsty and needed to relieve herself badly. Once they had landed and she had refreshed herself on the nearby spring, she was able to change into some short kaki style shorts and a thin blue spandex type blouse that hugged her curves in a flattering way. She couldn't bathe so she at least wanted to change into a clean set of clothing before they arrived in the northern kingdom, which according to the taiyoukai would be in another two hours time.
When she stepped back into the clearing where they would depart from, she immediately noticed the golden eyes of the Western Lord slowly making their way up from her sandaled feet -and if she didn't know any better his eyes lingered on her legs and her breasts- then all the way to the top of her raven haired ponytail.
"Miko, you will allow the houshi to ride with the taijiya on the neko and you shall join me."
Kagome was a bit bewildered. She didn't think Sesshoumaru would offer to have her ride with him again after the last incident. Though she didn't have too much time to ponder it for as soon as she saw Inuyasha about to put in his two cents about the new arrangement, she couldn't help but quickly agree to the new plan and step over to the waiting taiyoukai.
"Sure, I don't mind, shall we go then?" She added hastily as if the taiyoukai had actually asked her instead of commanded her.
He wrapped an arm around her waist lightly then allowed his reiki to lift them up before the hanyou could commence another dispute with his protests.
Kagome was rather surprised with how calm she was. She thought she would have been nervous or edgy after what she had told him last night, but much to her wonder she felt extremely relaxed in his hold. And as she looked at the passing scenery, the time flew by until she began to feel the tingling sensation on the edge of her awareness that signaled the proximity of many youkai.
Then, much to her amazement, a beautiful and surreal castle soon came into view. It was grand and luxurious, nestled among one of the most beautiful gardens she had ever laid eyes upon. It was full of every color of flower imaginable and green, rolling hills as far as the eye could see. They silently flew over a pair of large golden gates -she briefly wondered if they were made of gold- and landed gracefully within the outer walls, not even noticing her friends had yet to make an appearance.
The priestess quickly looked around taking in the sudden appearance of the tachi that followed, their eyes wide and wondrous as they too took in their surroundings in appreciation. Well everyone except the hanyou who tried to hide his amazement within his gruff and callous grunts and keh's.
As she was about ask the inu taiyoukai why the Northern Lord or heir would have any knowledge of these illusive shadow youkai that had cursed them, she felt a sudden powerful reiki surround them within its suffocating aura.
Kagome really thought that was rather presumptuous and arrogant of the youkai who dared flare his youkai in the presence of the Western Lord -and his companions- and really wanted to give him a piece of her mind. Why, he should be running off to go find his Lord and not be wasting time trying to intimidate them with his youki.
As she turned to face this self-important demon and let him know what she thought about his welcome, she nearly tripped all over herself -and let her mouth hang open in the most unappealing way- as she finally got a good look at him.
And most unfortunately she heard someone making their thoughts on his appearance known to her entire entourage.
"Kami!! You're just as beautiful as Sesshoumaru!! You -you must be the Northern Lord! Are all demon Lords so hot?!!"
Sadly, she soon came to realize that none of the males in her group would say such a thing -as they all favored women above all else- and unfortunately Sango would not call anyone 'hot' so that only left one possibility.
Kagome groaned audibly and covered her face with her hands, as the knowledge that it was she who so embarrassingly and pathetically made her thoughts known to everyone, slowly seeped into her bones.
This was far worse than she had first thought. How could anyone live like this, constantly blurting out the truth without editing its contents for proprieties sake? They desperately needed to find a way to remove this stupid curse before she died of utter embarrassment.
And…they had to do it soon.
Gomen, I know you're probably wondering about this northern lord ne? Well I'm already working on the next chapter (got some inspiration going) so hopefully you wont have to wait so long to find out, and well I am also working on my other fic's as well (I take turns with them in case you all haven't noticed ;0)
I am a little disappointed with my newest fic Double the Perception though as its only recv'd 4 Reviews!! And that's out of over 150 visitors. *sigh* Well if its really not that good, I suppose I could just abandon it or leave it on hiatus. Oh well.
But thanks to all of you who have at least enjoyed this fic. I appreciate you guys!!
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