Chapter 9: Unexplained Feelings
Kagome awoke a short time later, her head hurt from the stress she had suffered through and her vision was a bit fuzzy... But the warmth of the water that surrounded her was relaxing her tensed muscles... She sighed contentedly...
" Who am I kidding... " Kagome said to herself, " Sesshomaru can't come here... And even if he did, it doesn't matter to him what happens to me... He's just trying to find ways to thank me for giving his arm back to him... That's all... That's it! Chapter closed... Even though it was a wonderful dream... That's all it will probably ever be... "
Kagome couldn't help but wish for something more though... She felt bad about leaving Sango, Miroku, and Shippo behind without telling them anything, but she'd just been so hurt by inuyasha... Kagome sighed again... Things were getting so strange... Sesshomaru's sudden jealousy over her being around other men, then those kisses and the way he would gaze at her longingly... Even the way he protected her from inuyasha when he wasn't exactly nice to her... What on earth did it all mean?! It was so confusing, there was no doubt he was attracted to her physically, that was definitely something she couldn't deny... A blush heated her cheeks as she found herself thinking back to that night once again... She almost wished for his presence right now... He was so strong and she truly admired him for the fact that nothing could hurt him... He never got his feelings hurt, never cried... He was perfect in her eyes... If only he were here...
" Sesshomaru... What is wrong with me?! I tend to be thinking about you more and more these days... I've been having strange feelings when I'm around you and I don't know why... " Kagome said smiling nervously to herself...
" That is a good thing... " A deep silken voice said from behind her, " If you are thing of me more and more often, it leaves you less likely to be thinking of other males... "
Kagome's heart fluttered...
" Uh... I must be hearing things... That sounded just like Sesshomaru! " Kagome said nervously.
" Hn... Indeed... It is I... Miko... " Sesshomaru said softly...
Sesshomaru crouched down beside the bathtub and gazed into her chocolate brown eyes, causing yet another adorable blush to grace her already lovely countenance...
" Sesshomaru... What are you doing here?!" Kagome gasped nervously.
" You spoke of feeling a strange feeling when I am near you. Correct?" Sesshomaru growled silkily.
" Yes... " Kagome whispered shakily.
" Then that makes two of us... At first, all I wanted was to do anything and everything I could think of to thank you for restoring my arm... I kept telling myself that that was all I desired... " Sesshomaru said softly, " But I was fooling myself... Every time I'm around you, I wished for nothing more then to wrap my arms around you... To kiss you senseless and only stop when our lungs are both so starved for oxygen that we cannot breath... To kill any male that even dares to look at you because I cannot bare the the thought of losing you to another... I do not understand these feelings... But when you vanished a week ago and I couldn't even sense your aura... I never felt such an incredible searing pain and fear grip my heart in all of my existence... I truly thought I'd lost you..."
Even though she was in the bathtub, completely bare, Kagome tentatively reached out and gently placed a hand on his cheek...
" What are you saying... Sesshomaru?! " Kagome asked nervously...
" I'm saying that I've never in my life held such an intense affection for any female... Until now... " Sesshomaru growled, fighting to control his flooding emotions...
" I... I think I care a great deal about you as well... I feel safe when I'm around you... I admit that I felt safe around inuyasha as well... But it's not the same as when your around... " Kagome said fighting her own raging emotions...
Sesshomaru didn't need to hear anything more... Without hesitation, Sesshomaru captured Kagome's soft lips in a searingly passionate kiss...
Meanwhile, a little ways down the street with Yuka, Eri, Yumi and Hojo...
" Come on you guys! I don't know who that guy is but he's definitely not normal! " Yuka said suspiciously.
"I agree..." Eri exclaimed worriedly, " It's like there's a dark energy around him... Its kinda creepy, ya know?! " Eri said worriedly.
" I'll say... The way he leapt in to traffic like that with Kagome in his arms and jumped so fast on all those vehicles! It was crazy! " Yumi said worriedly, " What do you think, Hojo?!"
" I think who ever and what ever that guys is, he is dangerous... I didn't particularly like the way he looked at Kagome... " Hojo said worriedly.
"Why is that?" Yuka said worriedly.
" He reminded me too much of a predator stalking it's prey... " Hojo said darkly...
As the group of friends entered the house, a series of deep, ferocious growls could be heard from upstairs... Driven by pure adrenaline for the safety of they're dear friend, Yuka, Eri, Yumi and Hojo all ran up the the stairs at top speed and burst into the bathroom, fearing that Kagome was being mulled by a viscous animal, or worse, being eaten alive! But what they saw, had all four of them looking with they're mouths wide open in complete and utter shock... Kagome was completely bare as the day she was born, soaking in a hot bath, while the man with long white hair all the way down to his back, had his lips locked on hers in a passionate kiss... He also had her arms pins to her sides, keeping her from covering her bare chest as he he continued to kiss her... The girls were too scared to move, unfortunately, Hojo wasn't... In a foolish rush of anger, Hojo grabbed Sesshomaru's haori and yelled angrily at him...
" Get away from Kagome! " Hojo yelled angrily...
Bad move... Sesshomaru's body began pulsing as he released Kagome's lips and began growling menacingly...
" Sesshomaru... " Kagome said hesitantly, " Please... Calm down... They are my friends... "
Sesshomaru growled louder as his body began to pulse faster... Forgetting her current state of undress, Kagome stood up when Sesshomaru stood and looked at her friends in panic...
" Hojo! Take Yuka, Eri and Yumi and get out of here! Now!" Kagome cried, her panic rising, " He's getting too angry! He's lost control of his beast! Run! Now!"
" I'm not leaving you alone with him!" Hojo said, his own anger rising at the thought of that man taking advantage of Kagome while she was bathing...
" Listen to me please!" Kagome begged, but it was already too late...
Sesshomaru's beast was already in control, for when he turned and opened his eyes, gone were his beautiful golden eyes, and in they're place were blood red eyes with blue irises... His beast was out... In one lightning fast motion, Sesshomaru swiped a deadly clawed hand at Hojo, cutting a deep gash in his shoulder and down his arm! Hojo cried out as he fell to the ground in pain and crawled towards Yuka, Eri, and Yumi, who were huddled against the wall in fear...
" What the hell is he?!" Yuka cried, cradling Hojo against her...
Kagome grabbed her nightgown off of the stand by the bathtub and quickly slipped it down over her, covering her modestly, before gently placing her hand on Sesshomaru's arm...
" Sesshomaru... It's alright now... They heard you growling and thought that I was being attacked by an animal... Please... Come back now... " Kagome said softly...
Her voice instantly calmed his raging beast enough so that he could speak once more, though his voice still held that deep demonic tone and his eyes were still blood red...
" The three females may stay if they wish to... But the male needs to leave until you are dressed... It is for his own safety until my beast calms... " Sesshomaru growled demonically...
All too happy to get away from the frightening creatures blood red gaze, Hojo quickly ran from the bathroom, tripping several times on his way out the door...