Kagome walked over to Sesshoumaru's bed as quietly as she could. Trying her hardest not to disturb him, she gently stroked his face then kissed him, grazing his lips with hers. She then stood up and walked back out of the room into hers. She went into her closet and retrieved her bow. Sneaking outside proved to be easier in the movies she had been watching. "The servants must not sleep!" she chuckled to herself.
Finally outside she when to the dojo and filled her quiver with arrows, then walked at a fast pace to the archery. Kagome stood 100m's from her target, strung her bow and released her arrow at inhumanly speed.
"Will you be with me?" she questioned pointed more to herself then to anyone around her.
"Of course I will be. What do you take me for a frightful bird." Laughed the cloaked being she had grown fond of. Kagome just looked at her friend in disbelief. This was her last night alive and he was joking about it.
"I thought you would be a little more helpful." She mumbled. Stringing another arrow and releasing it.
"I am sorry." Was all the being could muster without bursting out in laughter.
Kagome turned to face him tears welling up inside her. "It may be funny to you but I value my life. Do u not care that I will not live another day after tomorrow!"
The image grabbed her hand forcefully. "Do not give up on me yet human! You have a promise to fulfill and you can't do that if your dead." He gripped her wrist harder. Digging his nails unintentionally drawing blood. Kagome fell to her knees and cried out in pain, bringing the cloaked figure back to his calm self.
"Take his!" he ordered. Handing her a long sword. Its sheath wrapped in a deep red silk. The handle had a matching color silk on it. The sword was long and majestic looking.
"But where-…I do not know how-…"
"It was a dear friend of mine's. You will not know how to use it but it will be useful to you. Use it to your best abilities. Take it with you tomorrow as well as your bow." The figure said looking in the eyes with his glossy, golden ones. His eyes were glazed with the same coldness as Sesshoumaru, yet these where more down to earth.
The figure took her in a friendly hug then quickly released her. Before she even knew what was happening the figure was covered with a bright blue light. The light faded and a pure white dove took the air, looking at her with sorrow filled eyes. Then fluttered into the sky.
Kagome just looked at her knew addition and unsheathed it, looking at the words that had been engraved on the blade. "Fight not with hatred, but with love." Kagome looked in awe at the beautiful sword then put if down and fired a few more arrows.
"Who was that?" a cold voice crackled, bringing her out of concentration. She held her arrow and flung around. Aiming the weapon at Sesshoumaru. Lowering her weapon at recognition of her friend she dropped the bow, with the arrow following it to the ground.
"What does it matter to you?" she said harshly, tears streaming down her face. She bend down to pick up her bow and arrow, then walked over to the fence where she had set her new sword. Making her way back to her room where she could cry herself to sleep.
Sesshoumaru quickly grabbed her arm and twirled her around meeting her lips with his. Her eyes grew bigger at the realization of what the lord was doing. She shoved him off of her and fell to the ground. "Get off me." She mumbled tears falling drop by drop to the ground. He was about to walk off when he could hear the words "Why did you leave me? I still need you." He could feel her regret and her sadness yet could not sense any fear.
"Do you not fear death miko?" he asked coldly. Her big brown eyes looked up at him filled with pity.
"This Kagome feels no fear of death-…Only fear to be without loved ones." She mumbled the last part but Sesshoumaru could still hear it. He knelt down to her having her dive for her chest she began to cry uncontrollably. He picked her up and had a servant to gather her things, taking her back to his room. He set her down and lay next to her. Her body cuddled to the warmth of his body. The tears still fell slowly from her eyes, dampening his pillow.
"Do not fear being without loved ones, miko. They are all around you." He mumbled in her ear, knowing that she could not hear him anyway. He kissed her forehead, resting his against the pillow allowing her to move her head to rest on his chest.
