Jade: I've learned a valuable lesson, people like Naked Sesshomaru. People like Naked Sesshomaru a lot. Naked Sesshomaru seems to guarantee me reviews. Anyways this chapter is going to be a glance into the training that Kagome and our beloved Nakie are going to endure. Anybody seen the animatrix? I promise a scene like that. If you've seen it then you know the one that I am talking about, with the blindfolds and the swords play....yeah. It may not be in this chapter but it's coming up and I promise it will be good.
" Lady Kagome, Lady Kagome.....LADY KAGOME!" The young woman grunted at the shrill cries her room raider before rolling over onto her other side.
"Lady K A G O M E!" The intruder was rudely greeted with a pillow to the face.
"Shut up and go away, I'm tired!" She then retreated her body completely beneath the sheets.
"What is all of this ruckus?" The intruder known as Jaken froze at the icy masculine voice behind him.
"Forgive me Lord Sesshomaru, I am trying to awaken the human but she is far too dogmatic."
Sesshomaru snorted at his excuse before kicking him aside. "Kagome, you have five seconds to rise from that bed." The girl cringed at his bellowing baritone voice, yet she remained frozen in place. She silently counted backwards in her head, hoping it was an empty threat. Wrong.
As soon as her time had passed Sesshomaru ripped the sheets away from her and tossed them in the corner. ' Maybe if I pretend that I am asleep he'll just go away.' Wrong again. Within a few seconds Sesshomaru was on the bed with her grasping at her ankles.
"Hey let go!" The girl cried out. Sesshomaru simply ignored her as he drug her from the bed and down the hallway.
"I said let go!" She barked.
Sesshomaru stopped and turned his gaze to her. "I am infatuated with you but do not overstep your bounds. I let you oversleep by two hours and you missed your breakfast. Since you don't seem responsible enough to care for yourself it seems I will have to step up and take the responsibility for you."
Kagome quietly retreated within herself as she let Sesshomaru drag her the rest of the way to the kitchen. Finally he let go, stopping short of a dining room chair. The young priestess looked up to the demon lord before rising to her feet. She found a bowl of oatmeal, a cup of fruit and a plate of ham waiting to be eaten.
"Hurry up then go get changed. I really do mean hurry otherwise I will come back and give you the same treatment. Don't think your tardiness will not go unpunished in training today. Those two hours you overslept will be added to your regular training schedule today."
Kagome silently groaned as she seated herself then began to wolf down her food. Much to her relief the ice prince did not linger.
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"Glad to see you changed quickly, now we can finally get started. " Sesshomaru's eyes gently glazed over Kagome's white silk kimono. ' Only she is suitable to wear such a color, so pure and so innocent.'
"So what are we learning today?" Kagome mused, breaking Sesshomaru from his small episodic daydream.
"I will be teaching you basic sword technique. I had a special blade forged for you, only you can wield it. It rests in the corner, please retrieve it."
Kagome slowly walked over to a shadowed corner of the room and slowly lifted the gift. The sword was sheathed in a thin layer of ivory; the hilt of the blade made from an unusual crystal. She slowly unsheathed the blade and smiled with the delight at the delicate blade.
"The sword has been blessed by a priestess and has been bound to you, it shall harm any demon that dares to stand before it, that is if you wield it properly. It has also been made to a comfortable weight. The crystal hilt holds a purifying power and the blade has been bathed in holy water and blessed by priests."
Kagome gasped in awe at her newfound weapon before sheathing it once again. "When sheathed it shall not cause harm to others so you don't have to be overly concerned about your blade."
"Thank you..." She whispered humbly as she tied the weapon to the sash to the obi of her kimono.
"Think nothing of it, you are worthy of only the finest. Now draw your weapon, I want to see how you hold it...."
Kagome did just as she was instructed and Sesshomaru did the same.
"Tighten your stance." He ordered. Kagome did this to the best of her ability.
"I can knock your blade from your hands in one swipe if you hold it like that." Kagome growled at the statement and challenged it. "Go ahead and try...."
Sesshomaru drew his blade back and allowed the metal to clash against hers. Just as he had promised her sword went spinning across the floor. Sesshomaru then pointed the tip of his blade to her throat. "And then you die..."
Kagome pushed the tip away and moved to retrieve her blade. "Alright, I'll be a good pupil, teach away." Sesshomaru physically adjusted Kagome's stance and grip then repeated this process until the priestess learned to keep grip upon her sword despite his powerful blows. This process took an hour.
"Come at me..." Sesshomaru taunted with his blade pointed forward.
"Are you kidding me?" Kagome took a few timid steps back. "Just try...I want to see what you are capable of. I know you said you have not been trained but I need to see where the training needs to begin in this area, now offense Kagome!"
Kagome sighed as she stood there patiently watching Sesshomaru rest his weight upon the balls of his feet, ready for her first move. After a few minutes of waiting the girl released a feral cry before running at the powerful being lunging her sword for his side. Much to the demon lord's surprise the attack had been decent and he actually had to move his blade in defense.
"Hmph..." He then took a few steps away and observed her in curiosity.
"Hmph as in horrible, hmph as in interesting, or hmph as in good." Kagome lowered her sword and loosened her grip.
"Interesting, almost borderline good. I actually had to defend myself. I was not anticipating having to do that on your first attack. You have potential, and you just showed it to me. Now then tighten your grip and put more force into that offensive maneuver."
Kagome positioned herself again and charged forward at Sesshomaru. She took a few swings at his mid and upper chest, each move blocked. Sesshomaru decided to test her reflexes after the second defensive maneuver by countering. Much to his delight the priestess flipped backwards passing the piercing blade by mere inches.
"Well, your limber....and agile. Both are good traits. Now it is my turn to come at you." Kagome visibly cringed at the thought. The young demon smiled at her and chuckled. Kagome's eyes widened, the wound was heavenly. " Don't worry I'll stop before I come anywhere near hurting you but I won't hold back ok?" Kagome nodded slowly as she watched him retreat a few feet. His face became severe once more as he paused. Without warning he began to silently run forward. Kagome struggled to keep up her defense but somehow she barely managed to hold her ground against the demon prince until his last blow against her sword. She tumbled backwards upon the hardwood floor and groaned.
"It feel like getting hit with a hammer when you attack..." She then coughed softly as she regained her wind and slowly rose with the aid of Sesshomaru.
"Better than I expected." He then sheathed his sword and sighed. "I think you've had enough sword. Let me see your archery, I have heard from demons that it is superb..."
"I need to go to my chambers to retrieve my bow and arrows."
"No need, I had those made for you as well. They are also holy weapons, each arrow is bathed in holy water and was forged from old metal from run down temples." Sesshomaru kindly gestured to her new weaponry, which rested on the opposite end of the room.
"I can't retrieve it for you for obvious reasons..."
Kagome smirked as she sauntered over to her new toys, lifting them gingerly. After a thorough examination she removed an arrow from its pouch, stringing it carefully. Sesshomaru stepped out of harms way before instructing her aim her arrow at the bulls eye target in the room.
Sesshomaru filled with felicity when the arrow landed with perfection on its intended target.
"It seems you don't need practice with this weapon. I believe that is enough for today." He whispered before exiting the room.
"Oh, umm sure...." Crimson flooded her pale cheeks as she shied her face away.
"We'll continue our training tomorrow."
Jade: dodges fan bullets I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I know I haven't updated in a week or two. dodges more bullets I was busy with school! I'll update more now that Thanksgiving break is coming up and school is calming down a little bit for now. Please please please read and review. Especially review. I am promising a naughty sword fight in my next few chapters so look out for that people. Mwuhahahhahaha.