Chapter Two

In the Sky, to the Castle

            Kagome's eyes fluttered open.  She looked up to a velvet night sky, decorated with hundreds of twinkling stars.  Okay, I'm in the air.  She looked down, seeing her feet dangling in the air above miles and miles of trees…the forest.  In a flash, Kagome remembered the events of the evening.  She wanted to drop from the sky and plummet to her death.

"…"

What's holding me up?  She felt something around her waist tighten after trying to kick free.  Looking down once more, she saw something white and fluffy wrapped around her waist.  I suddenly feel an urge to bury my face in it.  =_=;  Instead, she settled for stroking it.  It was so soft and warm.  The thing twitched and loosened a tiny bit before tightening again.  Kagome kept stroking persistently until the white fluffy thing dropped her into the sky.  Finally, I can die…  As she was plummeting through the sky, she felt an arm snake around her waist.

"…HENTAI!"

            Kagome covered her mouth with her hand, realizing she was a bit too loud.  She traced the arm to its body, spying some very fancy armor.  Please don't be who I think it is…

            She looked up to see two golden eyes glaring down at her.  Inu-Yasha…?  No…no, no, no.  It's his half-brother.  Oh great, now I'm being held hostage by "the Great Lord of the Western Lands."  A very handsome lord…NO!  ACK!  She glared back at Sesshoumaru before turning away.  Kagome felt his eyes piercing through her, but she did not turn to look at him.

"What were you doing, wench?" he asked in a demanding voice.

"I was trying to die, baka!" She mocked his voice, facing him.

He frowned before asking another question.

"Where is my brother?" he demanded.

Inu-Yasha…

            Kagome kicked Sesshoumaru as hard as she could on his leg.  Surprised by this action, he loosened his grip, and she wriggled out of his grasp, once again diving through the air.  Of course, with his demon reflexes, Sesshoumaru caught her and wrapped his tail around her ankles, one arm around her waist and wrists, and the other around her shoulders.  This was very uncomfortable for both of them, their proximity making Kagome nervous.  Her body was turned to face the direction they were heading, west.  She was positioned so that his head was on her shoulder, so she could hear him.  She squirmed in his hold.

            As they regained altitude, Sesshoumaru asked again.

"Where is my brother?" he demanded again.

            Kagome turned her face away from him, remaining silent.  Sesshoumaru clenched his teeth.  I didn't know her loyalties were so strong.  She was really working his nerve.  He moved the arm around her shoulders to turn her face to his.

"Tell me, wench!"  He started to raise his voice.

            Kagome looked away, seeing Sesshoumaru's castle.  She clenched her teeth tightly.  He glared at her as they landed in a field of flowers, not loosening his hold on her.

"Sesshoumaru-sama!"  Rin stopped in her tracks, seeing Sesshoumaru holding Kagome as he did.  She smiled widely.

"Sesshoumaru-sama brought Rin an okaa-san!"

            The girl squealed at her own comment and happily ran in circles around the two.  Kagome blushed and squirmed in his hold.  Sesshoumaru promptly threw her in the air and caught her lying across his arms.  Kagome gasped as she landed in his arms and tried to kick herself free.  She failed, of course, and in consequence, Sesshoumaru tightened his hold.  He walked off to his castle with a very excited Rin and squirming Ka-girl.

            As he was walking down the halls and corridors of his palace, he decided to ask her name.

"May I ask your name?" he asked as polite as possible.

"No, you may not," she said coolly.

He glared down at her, giving her a death glare.

Kagome gave him a death look of her own before sighing and answering, "Kagome."

"Kagome," he whispered as if it held importance.

            Kagome had begun to relax in his arms, so he loosened his grip on her.  By the time he reached his destination, she was asleep in his arms.  He glared down at her sleeping figure.  Why doesn't she fear for her life?  I could kill her at any time I wished.  She sighed and turned in her sleep to face Sesshoumaru.  But I wouldn't…  He slid open the door to a guest room.

            As he laid her down in the bed, Kagome whimpered.  Confused, Sesshoumaru looked down at her.  Her face was twisted with pain and sorrow.  He set her down on the bed and covered her with the sheets.  When he turned to leave, she grabbed at the sleeve of his kimono.

"INU-YASHA!  DON'T GO!"

            Kagome sat up, breathing heavily and sweating.  She looked down, seeing Sesshoumaru's head in her lap and half his body on the bed, the other half hanging of the side in a very awkward position.  (AN:  He's still in tact, don't worry.)  She was holding his arm tightly to her chest.  Sesshoumaru glared up at her and quickly pushed himself off the bed, straightening up.

"As long as you're awake," he started, "you might as well change into some nightclothes."

Kagome glared at him.  "Hentai."

Sesshoumaru glared back.  "I'll go get you some clothes."  He was back in thirty seconds with the clothes and threw them on the bed.

"Oyasuminasai," he said.

Kagome looked surprised.  "O-oyasuminasai, Sesshoumaru-san."  The door slid closed, and Kagome slipped into the clothes Sesshoumaru brought and into bed.