Omigawd. Spring Break is gone. Thank you. Being with half my bloodline's 'almost' complete family for eight days has put me through sugar and soda. Every day. And I mean every freaking day. Woo! NEW ENERGY! I'm very sorry to say this, but a number of people ask me if I write Sesshoumaru/Kagome stories. Unfortunately I don't write Sess/Kag fics. This may seems like one, but as I said, it's Inu/Kag. I do support the Sess/Kag fics, but I do not write them. Go to http / kagsess. Eternal – adortion. Net / and look for the author Ericedwyn, for her story 'A Demon Should Act Like A Demon'. Or something like that. Watch the sparks fly as Kagome's loving soul melts the ice around Sesshoumaru's heart. Aw! I read it a long time ago… but it's a great story if I recall. It's one of the few that inspired me to write my own stories. …Even though they suck.
Love and Ice
Goodbye
A pair of beady red eyes blinked irately at the two forms in front of him. Kagura, his wind demon, and Kanna, his soul imprisoner. He made a sound at the back of his throat that sounded much like a growling sneer,
"Where is she?"
Kagura looked back him, her scarlet eyes halfway open, "Who?"
"Kikyou, who else." He sneered, "Where is she Kagura?"
"How would I know?" she asked boredly, crossing her arms, "I, unlike some people, don't follow her every freaking move."
Naraku came to a stand and grabbed her by the shoulder, his long nails burrowing into the kimono sleeves. "Shut up Kagura! I hold your heart in hand, if you want to keep it then go and find her!"
He threw to the floor, hearing a bone snap because of it. The wind demoness got up, leaving Naraku to his own crazy self.
Kikyou we had a deal.
Now it's fucked up.
"It's fucked up!"
Miroku rubbed his temple, sighing at the silver-haired hanyou before that kept insisting pacing into the dirt. "Inuyasha?"
"I'm telling you; this is so fucked up!" he clenched his clawed hand, "I know! I know! 'Choose between Kikyou or Kagome' whatever! You don't know-"
"How this feels," he finished his sentence, "I know, I know. This might have been easier for you if-"
"I hadn't mated to Kikyou, I know!" He stopped his pacing to stare angrily at the male human, "Mou, are you a broken-"
"Record player?" he questioned. The hentai houshi looked at Inuyasha big surprised eyes. "I didn't know you were playing any attention when Kagome-sama was telling us about that strange thing."
"Will you SHUT UP!" Inuyasha yelled, his fists balling and waving frantically in the air. "I thought we were talking about me!"
"We are talking about me… right?"
Kagome nodded her head. "Hai, Kikyou-sama. I want to apologize… to you," The two young women weren't in the land of the Western Lord. They were in the forest, a while from the palace. They'd left that morning
The undead miko blinked her brown eyes. "You… do?"
"Hai." She said firmly, wringing her trembling finger behind her back. "I'm sorry if I caused trouble between you and Inuyasha… for the last months or so, since Kuroinuko was born."
Kikyou looked down at the baby in arms; this isn't what I expected. Kagome; is apologizing to me?
Does she realize what I'm trying to do? Doesn't anybody realize?
A wave of energy lightly pulsed from the blankets in her arms, and she gulped nervously. Naraku…
"Naraku."
Chouwa blinked her big green eyes at her lord. Her pointy ears twitched. "Naraku?" she echoed. "Whose Naraku?"
"Naraku: the one that killed the priestess that held the Shikon. He made her and Inuyasha betray each other, that's why he was under the fifty-year curse." Sesshoumaru paused to reach for Toukijin, strapping it to his side. "She was resurrected, and Inuyasha mated to her… Kagome, the one who freed him from the curse, ran away. She… was under my protection. Now, she's left again." I still don't know her name even. I bet I won't even know it when she's killed.
Chouwa brought a hand to her chin, thinking. "Inuyasha-sama? He's alive?"
"Hai."
"Inuyasha-sama! I've wondered about him," she paused to look though the window, "I wonder… Kikyou-sama? Wasn't she the miko that held the sacred jewel?"
"I do not know quite yet. Perhaps." He brushed his mild curiosity off, perhaps Kikyou was the one? Was that her name? Maybe…
Then it was him! Ooh, Kagome-chan loves Inuyasha-sama! Her suspicions were confirmed; Inuyasha did mate to the dead priestess, but how could they have a baby? Unless they resurrected a soul and put it into clay… or offered a sacrifice…
was Her suspicions were confirmed; Inuyasha did mate to the dead priestess, but how could they have a baby? Unless they resurrected a soul and put it into clay… or offered a sacrifice…Inuyasha-sama.
Did Naraku have anything to do with this?
The silver-haired dog demon straightened the kimono top, patting Toukijin as a sign of luck. "I'm leaving Chouwa. Tell Rin to stay."
"Hai milord. When will you be returning?" the younger dog demon asked, looking up at his tall figure.
"Soon. I need to check out something," she nodded. There was a smell coming close to the palace, something that didn't smell like the other things that came this way. No one knew their way to the castle except the Inutaishou's sons and the ones told. The fact that Kouga was able to find it was a mystery. It was surrounded by a barrier, albeit thin and not-so powerful like the evil Naraku's, but close. Kagome's scent must have brought him here.
"Farewell, Sesshoumaru-sama." She bowed politely before her lord; he returned it with a simple nod and set off the castle grounds.
Lord Sesshoumaru, please return.
…Should I return to Sesshoumaru? Could I deal with Inuyasha… and Kikyou?
"So, we're okay?" A dark haired girl asked an older woman who seemingly looked just like her, with long dark hair and wearing white and red robes.
Yes. I can deal.
"Yes." Answered the older one.
"No hard feelings?"
"No."
"Does this mean we're fri-"
"Don't push it." Kikyou's brown eyes looked pointedly at her, and Kagome smiled.
"Well, it's a start anyway, right?" she asked once more, and Kikyou nodded. "Good! Now, we all need to find Naraku… and soon."
Kikyou frowned a bit. Naraku. He's the reason why I'm in this whole mess… "Kagome…"
"Hai, Kikyou-sama?"
Kikyou didn'y exactly notice Kagome's words for her thoughts were elsewhere when she spoke, "Would you hate me if… I did something horrible?"
"K-Kikyou-sama?" Kagome's warm eyes got bigger. "I… don't know."
"Answer me Kagome," Kikyou looked at her reincarnation. "If did something horrible, would you hate me?"
"It… It would depend on what," Kagome answered, lightly scratching her knuckle, her eyes straying to side. "Kikyou-sama."
"Like?"
"Like um, killing a friend. Or something," Kagome looked at Kikyou. "Why?"
"Just wondering," Kikyou answered, looking down at Kuroinuko. "I just thought…" she trailed off.
"No need to say, Kikyou-sama!" Kagome held her hands up while Kikyou looked up at her in surprise. "Whatever it is, I'd forgive you! I'm pretty sure about that anyway."
Inuyasha. What about him?
"…I… I have to go," Kikyou suddenly got up from her spot in the grass where they were sitting. Her arms held Kuroinuko tightly, barely hearing the small body, cry out of a tweak.
"Go?" Kagome echoed, looking up with her big eyes. Her dark brows scrunched together.
"Hai." She briskly answered. "Stay safe Kagome." Kikyou began down the hill quite quickly if you could say,
"Kikyou-sama!" Kagome called, racing after her. Kikyou didn't get that quite yet, Kagome wasn't a quitter. She'd run after you as if you'd stolen her purse sometimes. Kikyou stopped in front of a bundle of trees began into the darker forest. She bent over and huffed and asked unsteadily, "W-Where are you going? Are y-you coming back?"
Kikyou looked straight into her brown eyes. Her own brown eyes were empty with only sadness and… adoration? For whom? "Kagome," she whispered. "Kill Naraku," her face was so close Kagome blushed pink.
"Ki… Kikyou-sama?" she whispered.
Before she realized, Kikyou had kissed her cheek with her colder lips and called back as she ran into the dark forest. "Goodbye Kagome-chan."
And she was gone.
Completely gone. Kagome blinked, bringing a hand to touch her pale skin that she'd been cursed with, despite the fact she'd been outside so much. Why had Kikyou run off like that? Why had she told her she had to go? Why had she told Kagome to kill Naraku?
Kagome touched the part of her skin where Kikyou had pressed her lips against…
It felt cold.
The twigs and branches fallen to the ground were neatly arranged in an irregular pattern, not even put there in particular way, though the way you'd look at it… it seemed right. One particular branch the misfortune to be stepped on by a booted foot, coming up to see long white pants leading to a kimono top with red floral pattern, tied shut with a long sash of yellow and purple. The owner of this clothing had long, silky silver hair and golden eyes of sun, crescent moon and scarlet stripes painted into skin by forehead and cheeks, giving his eyes a red tint to seem feminine.
He looked like a more male version of his mother, said the servants he had. Even Chouwa, who had been alive when she alive. That was hundreds of years ago though.
His gold eyes went to the left bend of trees, before calling out to the shadows.
"Come out."
There was a soft gasp and startled step as it landed on a twig of most all. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes after seconds passed and the unknown person didn't move from their place.
"You are in the way of the West Lord. Move, or I will make you."
Another few seconds passed before the person moved and walked into the sight of the dog demon. His golden eyes widened a little, and his breath cut short. His throat made a small noise.
Before him was a jackal demon. Her long, gold hair loose against her tanned skin, coming to her thighs and twisting against the thin frame. Long tanned arms came out from a thin black garment that was jagged at the ends of seams and held up by the shoulders, sporting a wide neck and coming to a stop at her thighs. Long, tanned legs came from the clothing, golden anklets hung from the ankle and a gold bracelet hung loosely from her wrist. A pair of jackal dog-like ears came from the blazing locks of hair each pierced with what seemed like a golden hoop and more golden studs.
But what caught his attention the most was the shade of her eyes: for they were colored glassy like jade.
"…Who are you?" he asked when his voice came back. The jackal demon jumped and looked at him with those big jade-like eyes,
"M-My name is Kunshun. Uh, Hedoshi Kunshun." She stuttered. Why was there a pink flush to her tan cheeks? "Y-You can call me Kunshun, if you want…" and why was this dog demon so open?
"Kunshun." Stated Sesshoumaru. His golden irises narrowed, that name wasn't familiar. "You are not from Japan."
"No," she folded her hands behind her and poked her toe in the dirt, "I-I'm from another country." Did that explain the black around her eyes? "It's called Egypt."
"Egypt." He started, "And where is that?"
"South, very south and very east," she looked up at him. "It's across the ocean, and even more east then… I've been here for so long, I'm sorry if I took your land…"
Across the ocean? Like those panthers? …Hmm, more east and south then? "Not all, just a dot." He brushed it aside. Did they speak the language here and there too? Or did she have to learn herself, did someone teach her? "How long have you been here?"
"A year." She said. "I've moved around a lot… My family is all back home, so I've got no where to stay."
"I see." He looked at those same green eyes. The pink tint to her cheeks had gotten more pronounced, and her lips were painted maroon as well. So she was from across the ocean… what did she seek here? A new life, perhaps? Or perhaps she ran away, and her adventures led her here? But her clothes were so richly made and the way she had on gold without a worry for it being stolen, was amazing. Why was there black curling around her eyes as well? …And why was Sesshoumaru, possibly the strongest of the dog demons (or demon period) in the country of Japan, feeling like his face was turning the shade of pink she had too? "…Do you have a place to stay?" His deep voice came back.
This is how you'd talk to her… before you left…
…Right Kagome?
"She fucking left!" The dog hanyou's eyes were so big Sango could her reflection in them. Kagome fidgeted with the sleeve of the kimono garb top, white to similarity of the one Kikyou had been wearing before she left.
"Yeah, she left." She answered, fidgeting even more. The robes were itchier than she remembered the last time she wore them.
"Why, Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked, cocking his head to once side.
"I… don't know."
Sango looked past them to the forest where Kikyou had escaped off to. "Kikyou-sama? She just left? …Strangely, doesn't sound like something she'd do."
"Weird, isn't it?" Kagome frowned, also looking at the forest. I don't. I don't hate you. I was just mad. Please, Kikyou-sama. Don't be mad at me. At Inuyasha. At anyone…
"Yeah, fucking weird." Inuyasha put his hand on the hilt of Tessaiga, closing his eyes and sighing. "She even took Kuro. Damn."
"We could catch her?" Kagome asked, looking back at her. "That way we could convince her not-"
"No!" Inuyasha said, surprising the rest of the group. "No… Kikyou would have a reason. The Kikyou now is bitter. But even the resurrected one or real Kikyou would have a reason."
"Let's not interfere?" Miroku interpreted.
"Aa." Inuyasha looked at Miroku.
"Well this is all weird!"
Kagome turned around to see Shippou watching them with Kirara on his side, her head cutely tilted to one side, as if not quite understanding them. "Seriously!" he squeaked again.
"Yeah, that's true." Kagome turned her dark haired head back to the forest again. Kikyou… where have you gone?
Where have you gone Naraku?
"Kouga!"
The longhaired young wolf demon turned around, stopping to see his other companions and wolves running toward him, with odd looks on their faces.
"What? Why are you guys stopping?" he asked as they got nearer.
Ginta spoke to him, "Kouga! When we left the falls I saw something!"
Kouga's dark brow raised up, "Oh?"
"It… It was, that wind witch!" Hakkaku breathed out, lost of his breath coming toward him. "She-she was s-spying on us!"
"Wind witch?" Kouga echoed. "Kagura? Really, wonder if she was working for Naraku? Seeing what were doing…?"
They didn't get another word to say, because the winds around suddenly picked up and whirling them around. The less-powerful wolf demons cried out, yelling what the hell was going on, and Kouga braced himself against the winds. The wolves howled, and the winds disburse. Kouga, lowering his arms from the winds, looked over to about fifty feet, and there stood the said wind witch. Dressed in a red kimono with folds of blue, with a sash of yellow-red.
"Yo." She smiled.
"Yo yourself." Kouga growled. "What the fuck do you want?"
Kagura inclined her toward the east, "You really should be more nice, Kouga. Especially sense I was going to tell you something…"
Kouga's brow raised again, "What the fuck? Well then tell me. I ain't got all day."
Kagurs smiled with big scarlet eyes, "Naraku's new location. He's moved once more." Her red lips were now turned upwards in a true smile. …Strange.
How many time is it now? More than twice…
"He still has his 'home', but he's decided to just kill Inuyasha's group and get the shards."
Kouga flinched, backing up a step. "W-What! Y-You can't be serious!"
"I am, Kouga." She stated simply, "I came to warn you."
"Why?" Kouga turned confused at the demoness, "Why would you help me?"
Kagura face was covered by her fan, she didn't want Kouga to see the pink flooding to her cheeks. "I hate Naraku." She said softly, for the first time she's told someone of what she thought in a long while, "I want him dead. I thought you of all people could help…"
Kouga's back straightened and his dark cheeks lightened in a pink tint. What? Kagura was openly… flirting with him.
Okay, what the fuck!
"So?" he asked. "What is Naraku exactly?
She pointed in the general direction with her fan, "That way. He's hidden himself amongst the caves."
Kouga looked in the direction again, feeling a breeze play with his hair and lift up his black locks. "…Got it."
Kagura turned around, pulling a white feather from her black locks. Idly wondering why she rarely let her hair down for once, "I should go. I won't last for very long…" she opened her scarlet eyes once they'd closed for a moment, looking at the grass. "…Naraku will kill me soon… I thought I'd help if I could…"
Kouga took a step toward her.
"Goodbye Kouga," Kagura threw the feather up, and gracefully landed on the white, and flew off in the direction of the clouds.
Kouga's eyes widened and tried run after her, "Kagura!" she didn't stop. "Kagura!"
She disappeared in the clouds, and Kouga stopped running. He panted.
Kagura… why did you tell me where Naraku was?
. :end of chapter: .
More chapters to come. Yes, I'm a Kagura/Kouga fan. I know, Kagura and Sesshoumaru seemed to be something, but I like to think that they'd be good 'cause they're rival lovers. So um yeah. Now for something random: "SEN-GOKU-GOKU-GO-TSU-BU-TSU-BU-TSU-BUSHI-O-TOGI-TOGI-TOGI-MUGI-TOI-DE-DOKI-DOKI!" This is a clip from where the Inu-tachi had to recite this to get past a Tongue-Twister Guardian. OMG this is so funny! You gotta listen to this and when Kikyou-sama did it too. Shippou-chan sounded like he was bouncing up and down when he was reciting it. FUNNY CRAP DUDE!
Inuyasha: It wasn't funny. My tongue hurt after saying that!
Patukum: …And I care why?
Inuyasha: Hey!