I do not own Inuyasha or Sesshomaru…L
Ok so first thank you to Raven 2010. I loved your ideas; in fact one of them was what I was thinking of doing. I won't say which one but I know it would be good. It took some time to get started with this chapter but I think I got it. So let's get it started…
Hold on! I have something to say to Raven…
Yes Kagome?
I love how you make my character in your stories. Well that's all for now buy.
Ok well here we go.
**Feudal Japan**
"Not this time"
Inuyasha dogged the arrow as it came flaying his way. Coming back up he ran toward Kikyou as fast as he could the cool wind hitting his face drying up the tears in his eyes. There was no way he would let her get to him this time he had to stop her even if that meant killing her.
"You have to do better than that if you want to stop me"
Kikyou looked at him with no emotion. Slowly she reached pulling out another arrow and placing it in position. Pulling it back she focused her aim the wind blowing her black hair up as she let go of her weapon. Ducking down he looked up at her and smiled. His white hair flying behind. He pulled out his right hand exposing his claws to her. Letting out a yell he reached and grasped her neck pushing her back into a nearby tree, she let out a low yelp.
"Inu…"
Inuyasha picked her up off the floor by her neck tightening his grip. She reached up and with her fingers tried to pried his hand from her, with her feet she kick back on the tree trying to push herself lose from him. He looked her in the eyes and he could see no fear but her body said something different. Closing his eyes he spoke low almost as if he was crying.
"Kikyou please I'm begging you unseal the well."
"N-no. I-I won't."
"Kikyou dam it please"
"Not for tha… B-bitch…"
"SHUT UP!" he squeezed his thumb digging his nail under her skin. Of cores there was no blood but he did it anyways.
"Ki-kill m-me"
Thinking back and remembering that sweet smile and the kindness she always seem to have no matter what, how she always forgave him and showed him acceptance even when no one else did. She was his grip on life, his sanity in chaos, his light in the darkness and he wasn't about to lose that. He had to get it back at all cost. Kagome his angel.
"I'm sorry Kikyou"
He squeezed his hand stopping her from breathing, her eyes widened and she pulled harder on the hand that was killing her but could not move it. She looked at him, his eyes were closed and tears fell from the slits, he was hurting he didn't want this. Her pulling stopped as she got weaker.
He could feel her life draining from her and he began to think that this wasn't right, that she was once his lover his friend she was kind and loving. All she wanted was for him to keep his promise to her. The least he could do was put her to rest the right way. And there in the middle of the woods with the moon reflecting off the lake he said the words she longed to hear.
"Kikyou I'm sorry, I love you"
She smiled at the sound of his voice and with her last bit of energy she had she reached for his face wanting to feel his skin but was too weak and her arm fell to her side. He let his tears fall as he said his goodbye.
And as the little bit of life began to drain from her Inuyasha's ear twitched he heard the sound of buzzing he looked up to his left only to see Naraku's poison incest coming his way. They swarmed around him and Kikyou, he let go of her letting her fall to the ground. Jumping back he drew his Tetsusaiga then faced his attackers only to see that they weren't attacking, they just buzzed there looking on at him.
"Why the hell? Why are they not attacking?"
"Inuyasha, sorry to interrupt but Naraku want's her alive."
"Kagura! What the hell?"
"I'm not here to fight I just want the girl. And it looks like I just made it she's still alive, but just barely. Well I have to go. See you around dog boy."
And with that she pulled a feather from her hair and hopped on with Kikyou in hand and flattered away with the wind.
"So that how it going to be. This isn't going to be easy, but I will end this, soon."
Kikyou opened her eyes and looked around to see where she was. Sitting up she could see she was still in the living world.
"Your awake. Your welcome by the way, you were done for back there"
"I didn't ask for your help Kagura, I was fine."
"Hn, whatever I wasn't doing it for you, Naraku told me to keep an eye on you. So I did. I don't know why he so infatuated with you. I guess it's that human side of him. I tell you it will get him killed"
Kikyou looked at Kagura and rolled her eyes. Looking up to the sky she called her soul collectors. As they came to her she looked at Kagura.
"See you around, and tell your boss I don't plan on being on his side."
"Hn, I won't, you can tell him"
And with that Kikyou was gone.
**1999**
"SESSHOMARU STOP!" Kagome yelled at him begging him to stop.
"Why"
She walked up to him slowly and grasped his wrist careful not to touch the poison dripping from his hand. He looked down at her and raised his brows at her. Only she could so easily approach him and not be afraid that he would rip her head off. She looked up at him innocently and smiled, his heart felt like it was going to drop he ceased his attack. Gently he pulled his arm from her and with a devious look on his face licked the poison from his fingers; blushing she smiled a little.
"Sesshomaru it's a train, a way to get around, you know transportation."
He looked at the fast oncoming metal demon and tilted his head. She looked at him and lowly laughed to herself remembering an old friend that did the same thing at one point. He looked at her and frowned his brows at her.
"Woman, do you think this Sesshomaru a joke?"
"Oh, no I don't I just remember that Inuyasha did the same thing when he first came here. I guess you are more alike than you would want."
Sesshomaru growled at her in warning and she giggled as she walked into the train pulling him by his hand behind her.
"Don't be like that, I was just pointing it out that's all. I mean I don't know if I would ever be able to see him again and what you just did helped me to see him one more time. Sesshomaru he part of my past and you here now ok so let's just have fun."
"Hn"
He rowed his eyes and pulled her close to him by her waist and held her there. She looked down at the floor feeling a little guilty. She wished that it was Inuyasha that was holding her. She felt something for Sesshomaru but she didn't want to act on it because Inuyasha might find a way to unseal the well and she wanted to be his when he did.
"So I take it you going to wear your hakama?"
"It's a Sashinuki Hakama. It is worn by both warriors and nobleman and I my dear are both. And where am I wearing it to?"
"To the Tanabata festival"
"And what is that"
"it's a tradition were people write their wishes on tanzaku paper and hang them on bamboo branches in hope that it would come true. Don't look like that it's kind of fun and it's something to do with the family and it has a great story behind it. It is said that more than 2,000 years ago today there lived a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow harder prince name Hikoboshi who lived in space. One day they fell in love and spend all their time together and they forgot to do their jobs. The king got angry and separated them on opposite sides of the milky way they could no longer see each other. But the king out of the kindness of his heart allowed them to see each other only once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month."
Sesshomaru look at Kagome as she told the story of the sad lovers. She seem to be lost in the story, to feel and understand the pain of being ripped from the one that you love. She seem happy and sad at the same time. He knew that she was thinking of her and Inuyasha and how they were pulled apart by time itself. He held her hand in his in hope that it would make her feel better.
"And do you have a kimono?"
"Well I have one but it's kind of old so I wanted to buy a new one. Come this is our stop."
They walk hand in hand from the train to the shopping center. They slowly walked down the street taking their time looking into windows and talking about all the different traditions of japans and how fun it is to be a part of such a couture. They came to a store that had a vintage pink and blue kimono in the window. Kagome stopped to look, it had a beautiful sheen to the fabric she could tell it was made out of silk, a dark blue wave on the bottom left corner with printed patterns of flowers in the wave and up the left sleeve. The obi was a bark blue with one printed flower on the front.
"Wow that's beautiful, let's go in and find out how much is it."
Kagome rushed in with excitement. Looking around for a sales person she pulled out her wallet ready to buy the kimono.
"Um hello, I was looking at that kimono in the window the pink and blue one, and I was wondering how much was it?"
Sesshomaru was standing behind Kagome looking at the store. It had cloth of all different colors and in different shapes. He looked at one item it seemed to go on your feet but it was funny looking. The heal was as long as his index finger. It was red with nothing but strings around it. How do people walk in something like that?
"You have good taste, that kimono is 10,000 yen. Would you like to try it on?"
Kagome looked in her wallet and pulled out her money. Dam she was 3,000 yen short. She looked up at the woman and smiled.
"No that's fine I just wanted to know the price thank you."
"Will this pay for it?"
Sesshomaru gave the woman a gold coin from his time. The woman looked at the coin and opened her eyes. This coin was worth 32 times as much as the dress. She took the coin and answered the god like man.
"Yes did u need anything more sir? Maybe some shoes for you wife?"
"OH no I'm no…"
"Yes if it's possible I would like a small crescent moon imprinted on the back of the collar. It is my family crest."
"Sir if I may? It would be better if it was hand sown. With a Kimono like this imprinting it would just take off from the vale but if it were to be hand sown the vale would go up. That is if you want it like that sir?"
"Yes please, and if you could I would like it washed before she puts it on."
"Yes sir. Did you want it for tonight?"
"Yes"
"Ok, um… that would take about two hour's tops. Did you want to pick it up or did you want someone to take it to your house?"
"Send someone"
"Ok I just need your address."
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome and smiled. She walked past him and began to fill out her info on the paper that the saleswoman gave her. Sesshomaru walked out of the store and stood standing outside.
"You are a lucky woman."
Kagome looked up at the woman confused.
"He loves you I can tell. The way he looks at you it reminds me of my husband and the way he used to looked at me. That look, it's as if he would do anything for you. He would put your happiness before his even his life."
"Used to?"
"My husband passed away a year ago, he was sick"
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's fine."
"Kagome, it is time to go. We have much to do."
She smiled at the woman and ran to Sesshomaru who was holding the door open for her. She smiled at him as she passed him. But this was a different slime, this smile had something behind it as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. Sesshomaru let it and didn't say anything to her. He walked behind her slowly.
"Sesshomaru is something wrong?"
"I forgot something in the shop please wait for me here."
He walked back to the shop thinking on how to ask the woman in the shop about her husband. He opened the door to the shop and walked in; looking for the woman he closed his eye and took a deep breath.
"I didn't think you come back so fast. Lord Sesshomaru"
Who is this woman and how does she know Sesshomaru? Cliff hanger! Who do you think she is? I can't wait to read what you think.
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