DS: School got tough for a second there guys I'm sorry about that but here you go.
Puppy Love Chapter 14: Puppy's Night
The sounds of the crickets accompanied the sound of leaves being crushed as three figures made their way threw the dark forest. A bright flash of light lit only a short distance allowing the three travelers to see where they were going.
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" Kagome asked Inuyasha as her flashlight shone upon a tall cliff.
"Yeah we shouldn't be far now." Inuyasha remarked, "I saw the village earlier when I was looking for you." Inuyasha looked back but Kagome way no reaction aside from a curt nod of the head. In her arms as always was the small white puppy who was attached to the girl like glue. "Here give me your bike." Inuyasha remarked taking the remarkably in tacked contraption which not only survived the fall but also came out of it with only a small bit of paint missing. Turning around he bent down only to move up into the air easily landing on top of the seven foot cliff.
"Inuyasha it's getting late maybe we should just make camp and find the city in the morning." Kagome remarked as she was lifted off the ground by the collar of her neck and onto the cliff.
"If we don't find it soon we'll stop okay." Inuyasha told her as he began walking once again. Kagome nodded already knowing his usual brash behavior had been tamed after the incident with Kikyo earlier. Kagome looked down locking eyes with Sesshomaru who looked back before in a very doggy fashion managed to huff out air and look regally ahead. She smiled unable to help herself the disbelief still there and the fact she couldn't truly take the demon lord seriously when he looked so cute. Making her usual cuing sound she hugged the puppy to her chest.
"You are so cute!" Kagome remarked the feeling of a wagging tail against her stomach not going unnoticed. Sesshomaru couldn't help what his tail did as Kagome brought him close especially now that she knew everything it was especially important to him. He now knew that Kagome was not going to change even now that she knew who he was.
"Shhh Kagome listen." Inuyasha remarked as he continued threw the trees.
"It was a demon I tell you!" A loud male voice startled Kagome out of her cueing and turned Sesshomaru's attention from the miko.
"It just ate the cattle before slithering its way back into the cave!"
"We have to stop it before it starts going after our children." Another voice remarked, loud cheering accompanied the statement letting them know that there were several men gathered together.
"But we can't just go after it, what if we aren't strong enough to fight it." Much arguing took place after that.
"Enough!" The men went quite, "We'll hire some mercenaries or demon hunter."
"We barely have enough for ourselves yet alone to pay some hunter." Another voice stated, Inuyasha walked passed a few trees and they suddenly came upon the group of men who had been arguing so loudly. All talking stopped as all the men turned to look at them.
"DEMON!" Suddenly rang out among them as they spotted Inuyasha's ears. Several of the men took hold of their farming tools and pointed it towards Inuyasha, Kagome and Sesshomaru going unnoticed.
"Would you all pike down, I'm not going to hurt you!" Inuyasha remarked. "I want to make a deal." Kagome looked at Inuyasha in surprised; the half demon was usually never the dealing type.
"We don't make deals with demons!" A villager remarked pushing his weapon forward in emphases.
"Not even if it means I'll kill the demon which is causing you trouble?" Inuyasha asked, lots of chattering broke out none of it comprehensible to them. Sesshomaru looked on impressed by the half demon as for once the he used his brain, that still did not change the fact that he was still upset with Inuyasha though.
"Let him speak!" The oldest of the men remarked as he stepped forward his white hair showing his age despite his otherwise young appearance.
"Look if you give us a place to sleep for the night and some food I'll kill that pesky demon for you." Inuyasha told them, "What do you say?" Sesshomaru watched as all the men went silent their vision trained on the old man in front of them.
"Very well you have a deal." The man remarked with a bow, "You may stay at my home I am the village elder Goken."
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Kagome remarked bowing back as Inuyasha continued to stand.
"Goken are you sure we can trust him?" One of the men asked as he stepped up to whisper in the elder's ear. Sesshoamru glared at the man who could easily be seen shaking in his spot.
"Have you ever seen a demon traveling with a human girl?" Goken asked as he pointed towards Kagome, "Not even the small pup seems to be afraid of him." Sesshomaru felt himself huff in indignation.
'I would never fear this pathetic imbecile.' Sesshomaru thought, he was startled as he felt Kagome chuckle, looking up she smiled down at him for once understanding his behavior. They were lead to the village were several women came out to meet them among them an elderly women who kindly smile towards them even as the other women of the women gasped and turned always in fear.
"This is my wife." The elder remarked introducing them to the elder looking women.
"It's a pleasure." Kagome remarked bowing back towards the women who nodded.
"Alright then Kagome you stay here." Inuyasha stated as he turned towards Goken, take me to where I can find this demon."
"But!" Kagome said in protest.
"Don't argue with me." Inuyasha told her ending the fight before it could start. "Take me now." Goken nodded as he called several men together and with in a short time Inuyasha and the men were gone.
"Inuyasha what has gotten into you?" Kagome asked herself as she looked after his disappearing figure.
'The moron is up to something." Sesshomaru thought, knowing full well that the half demon rarely left Kagome behind in an unknown village unless the others were around.
"Well forget him then." Kagome said startling the puppy lord as she spun around to face the elder's wife.
"Would you like me to show you where you will be staying?" The elderly women asked her with a warm smile.
"Yes please." Kagome followed the elder's wife to the largest house located in the middle of the village. As they entered the hut she was led to a large room where futons had already been laid out for them and the table set.
"I shall have food brought to you later my lady." The elderly women remarked with a smile excusing herself with a bow she excited the room. Sesshomaru was surprised when he felt himself place on the floor looking up he watched as Kagome's eyes shifted back and forth across the room before taking off. He watched in fascination as windows were closed Kagome placed a screen in front of the door before moving around the room searching threw every corner. After a few minutes the miko finally came to a stop in front of him.
"Alright coast is clear." Sesshomaru tilted his head in confusion as he wondered if maybe the fall had made her hurt her head somehow. "Don't give me that look, transform!" Then it came to him, Kagome had closed all the window and blocked any sight into the room in order to allow him to transform. He stood looking up at the miko slowly allowing images enter his mine. "WAIT!" He looked up emotions effectively stopped and he once again found himself looking at the miko in confusion as well as annoyance. "Sorry sorry I know I know." Kagome remarked walking to her bag and pulling out his pants. Placing the pants in front of him she turned around her hands covering her eyes. "Okay I'm ready." Sesshomaru felt himself begin to laugh in amusement and before he knew it smoke and light surrounded him and with a POP! He was once again his dignified self. Putting on the pants threw a series of chuckles he finally tapped Kagome's shoulder.
"I am dressed." He remarked his laughter having died but the smile remaining. Kagome turned around and couldn't help the small blush around her cheek as she came face to chest with Sesshomaru.
"I thought you would like some time as you." Kagome told him with a gulp. "You know as Sesshomaru not Fluffy."
"I appreciate it." Sesshomaru told her taking a few steps away from the slightly red miko. Kagome let out a breath as he moved away having him so close always made her feel strange and not being able to identify why that happen just made it worse. Several minutes of uncomfortable silence passed between them as Kagome tried to sum up her courage to ask Sesshomaru the question that had gone unanswered earlier that night. Kagome looked up into the Sesshomaru's captivating eyes and with a breath opened her mouth…
Knock
knock
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Several figures sat outside around a burning fire which highlighted their faces and provided a comfortable warmth.
"Miroku I'm bored."
"Sir Miroku I'm bored"
"We're bored!" Both children remarked as he they looked to the meditating monk who felt his temples begin to throb painfully. As the official babysitter in the slayers village, (seeing as Sango was busy fixing Hiraikutsu) he had been left to entertain over the adorable yet annoying duo, Shippou and Rin.
"I know Miroku why don't you tell us a story!" Shippou suddenly stated as he jumped from his spot on the floor. Rin clapped happily.
"Yes a story like one Lady Kagome tells." Rin remarked looking at Miroku eagerly. Miroku rubbed his chin before a very familier smile appeared on his face.
"There was once a humble monk." Miroku started, "He one day made his way into a beautiful village full of beautiful gorgeous women." Miroku looked to the sky reminiscing of a questionable past that we are unsure ever happened at all. "The humble monk found that the most beautiful maiden had fallen ill so offering his services-"
"And exactly what services did you offer monk!" Miroku turned pale as he heard the female voice behind him laced with anger. Taking a quick deep breath he turned his most innocent smile on his face. "Why my dearest Sango I promise you that my intentions….I mean the humble monks intentions were purely innocent!"
SLAM
BASH
CRASH
"Hmmm." Sango examined Hiraikutsu with a smile before looking at the two children giggling well shaking their heads. "Its all fixed and actually seems stronger."
"Does that mean we can go join Inuyasha and Kagome now?" Shippou asked excitedly.
"Yes Rin misses Lord Sessshomaru." Rin remarked. Sango nodded her head as she shoulder Hirakutsu.
"We'll go as soon as Miroku wakes up." Sango told them with a smirk.
"Stand still!" Kagome hissed as she pulled the tried to close a door in a chest. Kagome was suddenly thrown to the opposite end of the room as the door swung open revealing a disheveled shirtless Sesshomaru.
"Miko this Sesshomaru does not fit!" Sesshomaru growled his eyes tinting red. Really the Kagome was trying to achieve the impossible.
"It's not my fault you can't transform back into a puppy!" Kagome growled back as she stood up form her spot on the floor. Sesshomaru sighed in frustration, it wasn't his fault that Kagome was endlessly entertaining and now frustrating, how was he expected to control his emotions if the miko cause so many damn reactions form him.
Knock!
"Lady Miko can I please come in?" A female voiced asked from behind the screen door.
"JUST GIVE ME A FEW MORE MINUTES!" Kagome began to panic as she looked at the screen door turning back to Sesshomaru she began to scan the room for an adequate place for the demon lord to hide. "There!" Sesshomaru looked at where she pointed and suddenly wondered if she had truly lost her mine again.
"You want Sesshomaru to hide under the table?" Sesshomaru asked as he looked at the rectangular table which was really nothing more then the top and the four legs.
"Yes!" Kagome remarked wondering herself just how sane she could be, "I mean NO!" Sesshomaru would be better off standing in a corner with a sign saying "look at me!" Then underneath that table.
"Lady miko I'm coming in."
"HIDE!" Kagome ran to the screen door placing herself in front of it hoping against hope that Sesshomaru could find a place to hide. The door opened completely revealing the elders wife a small package in her hands.
"Lady miko I am sorry to disturb you." The older women remarked with a bow, "I wish to ask a favor of you if it is possible." Kagome looked at the women who fidgeted in the door way. "May I please come in I wish to discuss this with you in private." Kagome held her breath as she nodded allowing the older women to walk into the room. She turned slowly waiting for the cry of demon as she turned around when she was finally had a clear view of the room she felt herself sigh. 'he calls that hiding?' Kagome wondered as she shook her head in disappointment she turned to the elderly women ready to answer the question.
'Why was her futon stuffed with something which had feet and something fluffy coming form it.'
"Lady miko," Kagome looked at the old women in surprised as she was given the small package. "This thing is being sought after, the villages beside us are being destroyed one by one and the one responsible for this is looking for this. I can not allow it to fall into the hands of that being please I ask of you take this with you I believe it will be safe with you." Kagome looked at her in surprised and she slowly began to open it, as the final layer fell away Kagome eyes widen in her hands once again was a CD it mirror like surface reflecting her surprised face. "Please take this." Kagome looked up at the elders wife dumbly nodding yes only to jump in surprise as she found the old women's face only inches away from hers. "I apologies my sight fails me and I can only see from a very close distance." The women remarked as she moved away with a smile.
"Um ah okay." Kagome realizing that the old women was as blind as a bat.
"Thank you." With that the old women left closing the screen door behind her. Kagome looked at the CD in her hand once again.
"How strange that these things keep appearing?"
"AAAAAAA!" Kagome turned around to glare at Sesshomaru before letting her hand swing affectively hurting herself as she punched Sessshomaru in the chest. "OW ow ow ow owow." Kagome cradled her injured hand as she returned to glare at Sesshomaru who only looked at her with a raised eyebrow and a smile twitch to his mouth. "You idiot you shouldn't sneak up on people."
"It is not this Sesshomaru fault you were not aware he moved." Sesshomaru fought the smile threatening to emerge as Kagome continued to glower at him.
"Yeah well you're a horrible hider." Kagome hissed as she turned her attention back to the CD, walking to her bag she pulled out her CD player and place the CD inside.
"What are you doing?" Sesshomaru asked curiously looking at the object in her hands.
"I'm seeing if this is an audio CD." Kagome told him hitting play and placing the headphones next to her ear. Sesshomaru's ears perked up as the CD player began to make a noise. They both waited but no sound came out finally Kagome sighed placing the CD player back into her pack. "I guess it couldn't be that easy."
"There are different kind of CD's?" Kagome nodded, "CD's can hold all kind of thing such as music, information, shows like on the TV as well as programs. Depending on what is on it depends what you need to play it." Sesshomaru opened his mouth to asked another question when shouting was suddenly heard outside.
"The men have returned!" Sounded several times echoing itself threw out the village. Kagome ran out of main hut leaving Sesshomaru behind alone in the room his own heart clunching tightly as he watched her run away from him and towards the half breed.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome shouted walking outside and towards the men coming into the village. "INUYASHA!" Even as she called his name a second time Kagome could already tell that the hanyou was not with them finally catching sight of Goken pushing her way threw the crowd she finally made it to the older men and looked at him questionably.
"Where is Inuyasha?" Kagome asked Goken.
"He left our group as soon as he defeated the demon, he asked me to tell you that he would be back." Goken told her his hand going to her shoulder as she looked at him in surprised.
"Which way did he go?" Kagome asked him, Goken turned and pointed behind him to the mountain from which they had just come from.
"Oh." Kagome remarked feeling her chest tighten and her breath hitched. "Thank you." With that Kagome walked back into the hut and into her room, her eyes vacant as she stared into the room. Two strong arms wound behind her at the same time her hands flew to her face tears beginning to fall.
"He went after her even after she tried to kill me." Kagome cried, "He's suppose to be my friend but-" Sesshomaru tighten his grip around Kagome trying to comfort her the best way he could.
Inuyasha ran as fast as he could his feet taking him three the forest faster then any human will ever be able to travel on their own. He dodged several trees before coming upon the rocky cliffs Kagome had fallen from. Crouching he let loose flying into the air before landing onto a rock repeating the same movements he finally made it to the ledge he had left Kikyo standing. Rising his nose into the air he took several deep breaths taking in her scent before taking off again at his top speed. It took him minutes to pass threw miles before he finally found the familiar silver snakes which could only belong to one person. Slowing down to a walk he finally found the her sitting against a rock her eyes closed sat Kikyo her body accepting the glowig bounty her soul stealers offered her.
"Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked her eyes remaining closed even as she addressed the hanyou.
"No more." Inuyasha remarked, Kikyo's eyes flew open her gaze suddenly piercing the half demon who stood before her. "I can't protect you if you continue to try to kill her."
"So you plan to break your word to me?" Kikyo asked her voice coming out emotionless.
"I can't protect both of you." Inuyasha told her his voice breaking along with his heart as he looked upon Kikyo, "Not when you keep trying to kill Kagome!"
"So you choose her life over my own." Kikyo stood her stare turning colder then what it had been. "Leave Inuyasha."
"Kikyo just leave Kagome alone then I can-" Inuyasha shouted distraught written all over his face.
"No Inuyasha, one of us has to die, there is no way around it. Now leave." Inuyasha stared at Kikyo for several seconds before hanging his head. He loved Kikyo dispite everything, yet he had to protect Kagome and he realized that if he protected Kikyo he couldn't protect Kagome from Kikyo or anything else that could harm the miko from the future. He turned around and with one final look behind him he took off towards the village were Kagome waited.
Several minutes passed as Kikyo watched Inuyasha disappear feeling enveloping her being betrayal, anger, jelousy, but most of all hurt. Inuyasha had finally given up on her finally left her and this time for good.
"He has left you to die." Kikyo fell to the knees her energy spent from her encounter with Inuyasha. Naraku stepped from the shadows of the trees his eyes looking at the miko in what couldonly be called pity. "What do you plan to do now that you no longer have the energy to track the miko down and kill her.
"I die." Kikyo remarked fighting to stay conscious.
"Why?" Naraku asked as he bent down to one knew so he could be face to face with the dead miko. "Why does she get everything you have ever wished for?" Her eyes widen as Naraku's own glowed red sending images before her. It began slowly the a picture of Kagome and Inuyasha holding hands slowly it changed to the entire group joyously celebrating, the image changed again this tie showing her Kagome laughing with her family. Kikyo couldn't help the envy that spread threw her like poison and tried her best to block the images that Naraku burned into her mine. The girl had everything Kikyo had ever wanted family and friend everything Kikyo could not have and the girl took it for granted. "I could give you the energy to live." Naraku place his hand on Kikyo's cheek a cruel smile coming onto his face. "The energy to keep living and stopping Kagome from taking everything you have ever wanted."
"Everyone that has ever trusted you has died why should I even consider your offer?" Kikyo asked threw straining breathes.
"Because you are already dead." A new image appeared before Kikyo's eyes, Kagome hands going around Inuyasha's neck as he hugged her intimately.
"I need someone to take care of Kagome and you need your soul." Naraku held out his hand two jewel shards glowing darkly, "you already know how to purify it even within your own body. So why do you hesitate?" Kikyo looked on as Kagome stood on the ball of her feet her lips inching closer to Inuyasha's and as the couple's lips touch Kikyo had taken the shards and put them into her mouth swallowing both in a single gulp.
Sesshomaru tossed around in his sleep several times a strange smell disturbing him even as he slept next to Kagome who was equally asleep. Kagome unconsciously brought the restless puppy next to her chest unconsciously calming him. Several more minutes passed and both continued to linger in their realm of dreams until a piercing scream woke them.
"What was that?" Kagome asked groggily as she sat up looking to the small puppy for answers. Sesshomaru looked up at the miko and with a yawn went back to sleep.
"FIRE!" A second scream broke threw the room effectively waking the sleeping puppy and miko.
"Fire?" Kagome jumped up running to the window and yanking it open. The room was engulfed in smoke the window having been preventing it from entering. "Sesshomaru?" Sesshomaru growled the smoke prevented him from finding her.
"ARF ARF!" Sessshomaru barked ready to transform when suddenly they were startled by the door being slammed in.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha voice rose from the smoke stopping Sesshomaru from his transformation as he was distracted.
"Over here cough cough." Kagome shouted threw a coughing fit. Inuyasha quickly moved into the room taking hold of the miko bridal style and moving her out of the room where smoke had yet to make it. "Wait cough Ses-cough Fluffy weeze inside." Inuyasha growled as he laid her down in the hall before turning back to the room.
"Hey mutt if you can hear me bark or knock something down." Inuyasha shouted into the smoke filled room.
"ARF!" Sesshoamru barked Inuyasha moved into the room before coming out again the small puppy attached to the foot of his pants.
"Fluffy." Kagome remarked taking hold of Sesshomaru from Inuyasha pants leg.
"Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked looking Kagome over.
"I'm fine." Kagome remarked standing up Sesshomaru still in her grasp.
"DEMON." Hearing the scream they made their way out where sure enough the village was being attacked by demons.
"AAAAA HELP!" Seeing a group of frighten villagers Inuyasha jumped to their rescue slashing threw the demons that surrounded them.
"Kagome get them out of here." Inuyasha remarked towards the miko, "I'll take care of the demons and join you later."
"Okay." Kagome shouted over the sound of the demons and villagers as they took off, "be careful." With a look back Inuyasha began to slash threw demons. Watching Inuyasha disappear Sesshomaru began to struggle in Kagome's grasp letting her know he wanted to be placed down.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome remarked placing the small puppy on the ground as soon as Sesshomaru's feet touched the ground he took off also disappearing into the smoke. "Sesshomaru."
Kagome watched Sesshomaru take off in curiosity wondering what he was up too before turning his attention back to the scared villagers. "Follow me!" Kagome remarked to the villagers beginning to head in a direction hoping it would lead them out.
"ARF ARF!" Hearing Sesshomaru bark Kagome smiled moving in the direction she heard calling. As she finally came to an opening she could see a way out as well as her small white pup barking away.
"Sesshomaru." Kagome smiled, "Come on everyone." Kagome remarked signaling everyone to go ahead of her, once the final villager passed her she scooped up Sesshomaru and made her way behind them. "You worried me you know." Kagome told Sesshomaru who began to wag his tail
"Arf!" Sesshomaru barked allowing his tongue to stick out of his mouth.
"Yeah yeah." Kagome told the happy barking pup.
"That is far enough!" Out of the sky Kagura appeared flying on her feather cutting off the fleeing villagers. "Had over the shining circle." Ignoring the crying and shouting villager Kagura walked passed them until she reached Goken's elderly wife. "Where is it?" Kagura asked taking hold of the women by the neck and lifting her up into the air. The old women struggled against the Kagura's grip until she fell still her hand pointing towards Kagome who took several steps back.
Sesshomaru cursed inside his head as Kagura turn to look at them a look of surprised coming from the demoness. As the old women fell to the ground Kagura turned and began to head towards Kagome who took hold of her bow and aimed an arrow towards Kagura.
"Just hand it over miko and well leave it at that." Kagura remarked towards Kagome. Sesshomaru growled once again struggling in Kagome's grasp.
"Fluffy No!" Sesshomaru stopped and looked up at Kagome who looked sternly towards Kagura. "I'll give it to you." Kagome put down fluffy and her bag, after rummaging threw it she pulled out a case inside the CD laid protected. "Just don't hurt anyone else." Kagome remarked as she handed it to Kagura.
"I have what I came for now I'll take my leave." Kagura said taking out her feather and taking off into the night sky.
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha appeared landing beside the miko just as Kagura disappeared, "What the hell did she take?" Inuyasha asked angrily looking towards Kagome.
'Don't scream at her!" Sesshomaru barked towards Inuyasha who only turned his scared glare towards the puppy making Sesshomaru go silent in surprise. Once again Inuyasha had left Kagome alone and once again she had almost gotten hurt why did it seem that everything he did lately just ended in close calls for Kagome.
"Inuyasha calm down, I gave her a CD." Kagome remarked before she smirked towards the half demon, "I just didn't give her the CD she was looking for." Pulling out her CD player Kagome pulled out the CD which she had left there earlier. Inuyasha looked at the miko before bursting out laughing.
"That what you deserve!" Inuyasha stated towards the already gone demoness.
'Impressive." Sesshomaru said letting out a half bark.
"I know I am." Kagome remarked towards the small puppy a satisfied smirk on her face.
"Kagome we should leave before Kagura comes back." Inuyasha told the miko as he bent down offering his back to kagome.
"Wait let me get Flu-fy?" Kagome said as she looked around Sesshomaru was no where in to be seen. As Kagome and Inuyasha talked Sesshomaru inched away the last thing he wanted was to smell like Inuyasha and if that meant being left behind then so be it. As Sesshomaru moved away he hit something hard looking up he began to growl.
"And where do you think you are going?" Inuyasha asked picking up the demon by the scarf of his neck. "Hey Kagome I found your mutt!" Turning back to his hand he eyes widen, "Hey where the hell did he go?" in his hand all that was left was his very own sash the puppy once again out of sight. This time Sesshomaru ran as fast as his small feet would carry him debating whether it was even worth it to remain anonymous when once again he was left running in air as he was lifted off the ground.
"And what exactly are you trying to accomplish?" Kagome asked the small puppy in her hands. All Sesshoamru did was glare at the miko cursing himself for not being fast enough to escape Kagome.
"Damn my luck." Sesshoamru thought as he was taken towards Inuyasha.
DS: That's all folks! I write you all later.