The kiss between Sesshoumaru and I reminded me of this world. It was so surreal that I can easily mistake it as a dream. The only difference was that I could still taste him and feel him, I could still vision the intensity of our sudden outburst. Although I had dreamed of that one simple action, I never really saw it actually happening. Thus, I was still in a daze even hours after our bodies were so close to one another. I still felt like I had accomplished nothing and everything around me hadn't changed as well. Sesshoumaru was still a distant being and I was left to myself. But there was something that had changed, one factor that was essential to the battle going on in my head. I now knew that there was something worth staying here for.

The rain had stopped, leaving the ground thick with mud and the clouds had remained dark due to the night, but not a star peeked through space. The moon never came out either as it chose to hide away from sight as if afraid. Sesshoumaru was close by, sitting in an area which was hidden away from any rain or mud. I, however, was out in the open and the bottom of my kimono was already dirtied from the ground.

"Do you regret it?" I spoke to him, clasping my hands together behind me. My hair was still wet and hung loosely over my shoulders and back. The tangles looked horrid, but it wasn't like I could do anything about it. Sesshoumaru wasn't one to express his feelings if he had any at all, so it struck me as odd what he did. I wanted to know desperately what went on in his mind, what he thought, and better yet, how he sees me in his eyes.

"Regret...?" He questioned, as if trying to put sense into my sudden question.

" Yes. I know the rumors about you. I'm human, you're a demon." I didn't finish what I was going to say. After all, I began to feel stupid for the feeling that spread throughout. Love wasn't something to be easily set on this demon, perhaps that kiss meant nothing to him. Perhaps he did that just to calm me down. "I.. never mind."

"I am no different than my Father." He spoke, turning his golden orbs to the side from where he sat. I lifted up my gaze to him in wonder, since I had never heard much of their father. His expression was the same as always, but his lips were planted firm against one another. I could tell that fact bothered him, but I wanted to know more.

"Your Father? Tell me about him."

"He mated with a human, which left that damned half breed." He almost cursed, so I fell silent at the bitterness of his tone. I tilted my head some, learning more and more of this demon and the dilemma he, himself, fought with. Inuyasha was a Hanyou, yet they have the same dad, which meant that there were two women involved. One as Inuyasha's mother and the other, Sesshoumaru's.

"A human and a demon. You disapprove?" My voice was low and I could tell he sensed the sadness in it. I loved him and I didn't doubt for a second that he knew it even if I hadn't said it directly. We shared a kiss, one simple kiss that meant the world, and I felt like he knew all of me now.

Sesshoumaru fell silent and didn't reply, instead he kept his eyes averted from me.

Feeling a bit down, I walked towards him to which his gaze was forced to come upon me. I hardly even knew what I was doing, but I felt like my body had a will of its' own. Soon, I found myself standing right before him, tilting my head south in order to meet his gaze. The air was chilled, yet the scent was filled with the earth and rain. Natures' sound swept across the land, surrounding us like an audience. Still, I didn't move from where I stood. Gently, I knelt down to my knees, never caring how dirty my outfit became. I was close to him, so much that I could touch him in an arms' stretch. He didn't move either, only watched me and sat still.

"Forget about it." I said, licking my lips nervously. My heart crashed against my ribcage, so much that it hurt. I couldn't help the trembling, which I tried my hardest to hide from those golden hues. "I know you disapproved of humans, but that changed, didn't it? It changed with Rin. So, forget that I am only human. Just a day, a night. Let me know you, Sesshoumaru. If only for a night." I pleaded, knowing how selfish I was being at that one moment.

"Misuzu..."

"You could erase this night from your memory, even forget about me. Just once, open up to me. Because, because I lo-" For the second time, his lips locked with my own in a passion unknown to me. I knew that Sesshoumaru must feel horrible, sinking so low as to kiss a human or perhaps fall in love with one. I knew that he was suffering to some extent. After all, he was known as a demon who protected nothing, who cared for nothing at all, and killed without a second thought. Even so, I was once more lost in the abyss of his mouth, carried away by the tide of his affection.

"You are so cumbersome!" He breathed the moment the kiss had broken for air. I gasped, leaning into him, ready for his lips to overcome mine again. "Do you think the fact that you are human means anything to me? Your words are absurd." I frowned at his response and pulled back a few inches.

"I'm sorry..." I mumbled, turning my head to the side as I felt even more stupid than I had before. Sesshoumaru only let out an audible sigh and wrapped his strong arms around me. I could feel the grip he had, the muscles that fought countless battles. My chest was pressed against his, closing off the inches of space I had just created. My face was close as well and I tilted my head slightly and pleadingly while he obliged. His teeth grazed my bottom lip, nibbling it playfully as I let out a pleasurable sigh. He only filled the kiss with passion in response, keeping me plastered against his body. I even tried to pull back a little, but he wouldn't allow it.

I lifted my hands to his face, placing my palms on either side of his cheeks. His skin was warm and soft while I brushed my fingertips along the magenta stripes. Within the kiss, I moved one hand to combine with his silver locks, memorizing the smooth silk strands that graced my skin. Sesshoumaru's tender lips traveled from my mouth to my neck, caressing the skin with utter gentleness. I gasped as a chill went through my spine, causing my body to shiver against him. His large hands traveled to my waist, grasping my feminine curves as if he was savoring them. I then dropped my arms to his chest, placing both palms on the smooth surface which was covered by the cloth of his kimono.

"Sesshoumaru..." I breathed his name in hype, tingles overcoming my whole body. I couldn't help as I grew hot by his touch, yearning for even more. I wanted him closer to me, all of him. I wanted to kiss every part of his body, taste the salt of his skin. His lips were leaving a burning trail down my neck, running lower in the direction of my heaving breasts. I didn't reject him as I clung to him, showing him that I was giving him my all.

Just when I was about to go crazy with lust, the demon ceased his tender kisses and retreated backwards. His arms fell from my small frame and his gaze turned to the side, listening and smelling for a direct noise or scent. I, on the other hand, was still in a euphoria of pleasure, trying to regain my composure. The burning trail of fire he left on me was now cooling down to nothing and I desperately wished he would continue. Unfortunately, Sesshoumaru lifted himself up in a mere second and turned his face to me.

"The scent of blood." Was all he said and begun to walk away. I shook off the moment's affection and turned my back to the demon temporarily.

"Ah-Un!" I called and instantly the gigantic two headed dragon came into view, taking place right beside me like a loyal pet. I smiled to it, running my hands along one of the their necks and climbed atop the demon. It came to a run, until the demons' feet floated of the ground accompanied by an intense fire. I watched in awe as it came to a fast glide, heading in Sesshoumaru's direction. I wondered what exactly Sesshoumaru expected to find, but whatever it was must really have got to him. Even so, I looked off into the distance as my hand trailed to my lips. Gently, I placed my fingertips upon my mouth, remembering the feel of the demons' lips. Closing my eyes, I envisioned what would have been should Sesshoumaru never have stopped. I wondered how far he would have gone and how far I would really have allowed. A strange feeling came about me, which woke me of my senses. I was about to give my body up for a demon and a sense of fear shook my conscious at how easily I would have went on with it without even a single thought.

I opened my eyes and to my surprise, Sesshoumaru was gliding in the wind beside Ah-Un. Turning my head, I noticed his hard expression which was full of determination. He said he smelt blood which also made me realize how different the two of us were. While he picked up that particular scent, all I could smell was the earth filled air. Through the corner of my eye, I spotted Sesshoumaru grabbing for the hilt of Toukijin.

"Ah-Un," he ordered in a low but strong voice. "take Misuzu to safety. Do not let her in sight of danger." With that, he turned his eyes to me for a brief second, which I watched him back with a slightly confused expression. Those golden orbs retreated to the front of him and he turned directions of Ah-Un. The demon was lost from sight in a mere second, leaving me with the two headed demon flying towards safety.

"W-wait..." I said through a broken voice, knowing it was useless to say anything at the moment. Sesshoumaru was already gone, so I slumped against Ah-Un as I was forced to wait until the demon landed in a 'safe' area. When Ah-Un fell to the ground gracefully at last, I climbed off of it quickly and looked around. We were still in the woods as trees surrounded us and for a moment, I just glared at the two headed demon and sighed.

"You don't have to listen to him all the time!" I growled from irritation. Deep down, I wanted to be by Sesshoumaru's side as he fought. I wanted to be his strength and run to his side should any harm come to him. The dragon turned its' two heads away from me and I walked around the clearing, observing the scenery which I had seen countless times before. "Sesshoumaru..." I let out just as a rustle of running steps passed a few feet away from us.

I ran as quickly as I could towards the noise and I was taken aback at the sight. Men, women, and children were all running in agony, with horror stricken all over their faces. They were screaming, even tripping on one another in order to get away from something. I could tell right away that these people were humans and for the first time, I realized how helpless we really were. Humans were weak, we weren't superior beings in this era, we were merely food for demons or toys for the joy of slaughter.

"What's going on?!" I screamed out to them, praying at least one person would care enough to answer. I looked from one person to another, asking the question repeatedly until one woman cried in panic. She grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me with hysteria, tears streaming down her dark orbs.

"There's been an outbreak of demons! They are everywhere! Killing, slaughtering, eating. It's terrible. You must leave! Run for life before it's too late! Oh, God protect me and send my children to heaven! God! God!" With that she let go of me and ran of, calling out for her Lord. I swallowed and stepped back. Sesshoumaru must be fighting.

Gathering all my courage, I took off in the direction the mob of humans were running from. Many people pushed me aside, bumping into me, and some even tried pulling me in their direction. I fought off the horrified people, making my way through the crowd of living flesh. I wondered if this was how it was during the holocaust, or even during the times of depression. It was horrible and the feeling of dread and sorrow scratched at my insides like razors. Few people were passing by now and I caught my first glimpse of a bloodied body. This was the second time I had laid eyes on the dead and I prepared myself to see much worse. Carefully, I stepped over the corpse and walked on. Far in the distance, I could spot smoke coming from a faraway village.

Breathing heavily, I ran at full speed, trying not to trip over limbs or sticks. Blood seemed to be everywhere, as if I was walking in a river full of it. My stomach made a lurch and I fought the urge to vomit. I needed to get to him, I needed to find Sesshoumaru. I knew he would be angered by me, but I couldn't just sit back and wait for his return.

I was out of breath the moment I came about the village and I could do nothing but take a step back in disbelief. Large creatures rummaged the area, they had eyes as red as the crimson they walked upon. Their teeth were like the edges of a saw only sharper and larger and the smell was worse; a mixture of death, blood, a rot. With a quivered breath, I forced myself to look around. Fire enveloped the village to ruins, everything was gone and fallen corpses were burning to a black. To my horror, one of the beasts spotted me and locked me as its' target. I shook my head and stepped back again, only to lose my balance and fall backwards into the sea of organs and blood.

The beast hissed in combination of a growl, lifting its' clawed hands with rage. Those blood red eyes were on me and I choked up a scream and I felt no different than those fleeing villagers. I was useless, helpless, and stupid for coming here. The beast gave out a horrible screech and lurched at me.

"Sesshoumaru!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, letting my voice linger for as long as I could hold, and I squeezed my eyes shut to brace for impact. I expected pain to overcome me and for blood to splatter from my body. I waited for myself to fall apart as I recalled the dream I had. Perhaps it was a premonition and this was my final memory: my death. Moments went by and I realized nothing had happened. I opened my eyes slowly and looked up at the most miraculous scene I ever thought possible.

Sesshoumaru blasted the creature back with his sword and ran after it with rage. Toukijin crashed through the beasts' body, cutting the thing in half as it let out another ear deafening screech. Sesshoumaru turned back and shot me a glare.

"I told you to stay away! You shouldn't be here, it's dangerous!" He spat out at me just as another beast spotted us. Sesshoumaru didn't need me to tell him because he immediately turned his back to me and went after it, clutching his sword as if it were his life. Suddenly, my head felt as if it would split apart and I knew right away who was near. This effect was now a second nature to me and there was no doubt about it. I lifted myself up, clutching the skull of my head and gritted my teeth as I tried to look around me. My body began to ache in rhythm to the pulse of my migraine.

"He's here!" I screamed, warning the fighting demon. I looked around for Sesshoumaru just as he killed another horrid beast. The creatures seemed countless, one coming right after another and I could tell they would be troublesome. "Naraku is..."

"Wrong." Uruki interrupted me with his too familiar voice. "Though, in a sense you could be right."

"What?" I faced him, peering into his face as memories of him came to my mind from present day.

"I have something for you." He said with a grin, holding up the necklace he had given me before. The Shikon jewel sparkled in the light as if calling out to me and I stepped back in horror. I had left that jewel for Inuyasha.

I actually have TERRIBLE writers block right now and when I was writing this. So forgive any ramblings in the text. Also, the computer messed up when I was rereading the first half of the chapter and editing. So there might have been some grammer/spelling errors. Forgive those as well. I didn't feel like rereading it again.

Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter and stay tuned for more!