Authors note: Hi HI! Again everybody. Havin a good day?! I read a really
good fic yesterday and I was inspired to write another chapter. This is
what you've all been waiting for, eh? They meet! Okay, no more hinties.
One of my reviewers remarked that I ought to establish the relationship
between Sukashi and Kagome, or at least define the character of sukashi
more. I agree totally, I was trying to get away from it for as long as I
could. My main priority was finishing all these damn flashbacks (and they
are finnally done, BTW) SO! Here we go! I hope you enjoy muchly. Oh yesh,
one more thing. Shippou does not know that kagome and Sesshoumaru had ever
been together.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. Being a person with a dedicated hobby (dancing) I don't have time to work and make money so If anyone sues me I'm broke. (That was a nice run-on sentence, eh?)
Chapter five
For the millionth time, Kagome asked herself what she was doing and for the millionth time her self-conscience tried to convince herself that she was doing nothing wrong. It was her right to meet Sesshoumaru again.
Kagome shifted the weight on her right shoulder to her left shoulder and continued walking. Shippou was sound asleep, hoisted onto Kagome's shoulder. Sukashi was walking slightly ahead of Kagome on the thin forest path. The miko constantly had to magically renew her energy, considering the fact that she hadn't slept in two days. Kagome admired Sukashi for the amount of energy she showed, turning their seemingly pointless trek into an adventure. Any hill could turn into a mountain; any pond into an ocean. Sukashi often enjoyed jumping from branch to branch until she reached the top of the trees, where she would pause, observing the forest land and reporting it to Kagome. At about six-o-clock, Sukashi came rushing down from her lookout, exclaiming to her mother. "Mama! I see a big castle with a red flag in the distance!! Is it the western lands??" Kagome suddenly froze. She was in the western lands. What should she do? Would he sense her here?
"Lets take a little rest, Sukashi. Let me brush your hair, then we'll wake up Shippou." Kagome said, gently taking the kit from her shoulder and placing him on the ground next to her. She gestured for Sukashi to sit down in front of her, while taking out her brush from her bag. As she smoothed out the tangles with the bush, her conscience was soothed as well. Sukashi's hair was so much like her father's, the only difference being that hers was black, the color of a raven's feathers. When Kagome was done, she turned Sukashi around, looking at her for a brief moment before hugging her.
Kagome suddenly felt like she needed to clear her mind. Instructing Sukashi to wake Shippou up but stay where they were, she grabbed her bag and bow and arrows. Trudging for the longest time towards the nearest spring. Sitting on a boulder she closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rushing water. The water sounded like it was in such a hurry, scolding her for lazily sitting on her rock idly watching it while it had so many places to go.
Kagome's hand wandered to its favorite resting spot, her bite mark. The only thing that showed that she belonged to Sesshoumaru, except, of course, Sukashi. She retracted her hand abruptly as it began to radiate heat. She tentatively touched it again, bringing pain to her hand because the mark was so hot. Kagome's eyes widened in realization. This must mean that...he was near.
Kagome stood up abruptly as a strange feeling ran through her veins. She closed her eyes, letting the strange feeling she had guide her to what she was looking for.
And then she began running.
Branches and plants scratched her legs and arms as she tore through the forest at her top speed. Everything became a blur as she was propelled by something she couldn't quite place her finger on. He was so...close.
Kagome suddenly stopped in a clearing and her hair flew around her, swishing around on account of the breeze she left behind her. Those eyes were there. They were real, they weren't dreamed up, not imitations. It was him.
Sesshoumaru turned around, his eyes meeting Kagome's immediately. He took a step forward, disbelief in his eyes.
"Kagome..."
"Wait!" Kagome stopped him. "You have to tell me, you have to answer my questions!" Of all her confused emotion, it frustrated her that anger was the one that showed. "Why did you leave and never come back! I was all alone...I was forced to stay with Inuyasha and the memory of you...You left me-"
"Kagome" Sesshoumaru repeated, this time more forcefully. "It was Naraku."
Kagome visually flinched at the name her past enemy. "Apparently, he did not approve of us being together." Sesshoumaru went on. "and not long after I promised to come for you, he approached me. He put an isolating spell on me. I was not able to smell you, feel you, or find you." He turned his back to her. Kagome..." He paused for a breif moment. "I tried to find you, but it was no use. I have long lost hope that you would seek me out. It has been five years." Sesshoumaru stopped as he felt a warm touch on his back.
"Don't move." Kagome warned, walking around him so her hand was now touching his chest. Slowly and steadily, her hand began to glow a brighter and brighter purple. Kagome closed her eyes, seeking out the spell. Naraku had placed it deep inside his soul, making him unable to shed it himself. Kagome worked at the spell, coaxing it and trying to loosen it, like a knot tied too tight. Shutting out all other thoughts, Kagome gave a final tug with her magic, breaking the spell and causing a bright flash of light that engulfed the two.
When the light went away, Sesshoumaru blinked to clear his senses. He could suddenly smell again. The smell of Kagome washed over him like it once had when they had been together. He looked at her. Kagome's shoulders drooped and she toppled sideways. On reflex, he shot out his left arm to catch her. Sesshoumaru froze. Wait a second...His left arm? When had that grown back? Suddenly his marveling was brought to an abrupt halt as he heard two figures crashing through the woods.
"Kagome!" Shippou yelled, running into the clearing. "W-What have you done to her, Sesshoumaru?" He stuttered. "Give her back!"
Sesshoumaru ignored the small kitsune and instead stared at the younger girl behind him, who was staring back with the strangest look on her face. Usually small children feared him, but this one was staring at him boldly, almost curiously, saying nothing. Sesshoumaru could not see her properly, as she was standing in the shade of a large oak tree. His attention was rudely brought back to the kitsune as Shippou began biting his arm. Sesshoumaru swatted him off, growling in annoyance. "Stop your rambling, kit. I have not hurt Kagome in any way. Show me your camp and she will sleep under your watchful care." He had a hint of sarcasm in his voice as he took Kagome in his arms.
Shippou furrowed his eyebrows, about to protest, but Sukashi grabbed his arm, dragging him in the direction of their camp, ignoring the protests of the worried kitsune. The trek was in silence, as they traveled to their set up camp.
Shippou hurriedly made a small crude tent for Kagome to sleep, and warily watched Sesshoumaru place the miko on her straw mat. He then shooed Sesshoumaru out of the tent, and the demon lord sat quietly outside the, against a tree. He soon drifted to sleep. When Kagome removed the spell from him, it had drained a lot of his energy. He only needed a small nap to replenish it.
~
Sukashi slipped out of the tent, slightly annoyed at Shippou's rants. Shippou had told her, however, what this demon named Sesshoumaru had done. She found it all quite fascinating. Sniffing around him, she found he was asleep, and she also found that he had a quite peculiar scent. It was familiar to her, but not quite. It was almost like déjà vu. She reached out her hand to touch the half moon marking on his head, but it was suddenly caught before he touched his skin. Sesshoumaru opened his eyes and saw the strange girl nearly on top of him. He held her wrist tightly as she tried to twist free. He swiped at her with his spare hand. She ducked and slashed at his hand with her claws. Sesshoumaru looked at his bleeding hand and almost smirked. This one was far more amusing than the weak kitsune. He released her other hand and she took a step back examining her wrist.
"That wasn't very nice." She said stubbornly.
"I'm not a very nice person, girl."
"You're Sesshoumaru?" Sukashi asked, changing the subject.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, great demon lord of the western lands"
"That's a weird name," she responded.
"It's a respectful name. You will treat me with respect, girl. Address me as Sesshoumaru-Sama."
"No. Not unless you address me as Sukashi-sama." She retorted. Suddenly, Sesshoumaru's hand lashed out, and his claws would have made a deep gash in her cheek if she had not dodged them just in time. Instead, she escaped with a small scratch.
Sesshoumaru almost smirked at the look the child gave him. "So Sukashi is your name."
"Yes, and it's a respectful name too. So, is it true all the stories that Shippou told me about you?" Sukashi said, changing the subject once again. "That 'nyasha almost killed you with the tetsuaiga, but you were protected by your sword?"
Sesshoumaru did not respond at first. His eyes narrowed slightly as he answered "yes".
Sukashi yawned slightly. Her eyes shone with tears from the yawn. " That's soo (yawn) cool. I wish I could (yawn) fight like you." She stared at him admiringly.
It wasn't until then that Sesshoumaru and truly looked at the girl. She had smooth dark hair, small furry ears and suprisingly...golden eyes. Sesshoumaru puzzled over her for a second. She looked like Inuyasha almost, but with Kagome's hair. He could smell demon blood and human blood in her. His thoughts were interrupted as she closed her eyes and rested her head on his knee. Quite frankly, he wasn't sure what to do, so he just sat back and closed his own eyes.
A/N: I was actually going to do more, but I figure I'll have more time later. Besides, I need to watch tv, and my parents are going to be home soon. Anyway review to tell me what you think about this chapter.
I'm out!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. Being a person with a dedicated hobby (dancing) I don't have time to work and make money so If anyone sues me I'm broke. (That was a nice run-on sentence, eh?)
Chapter five
For the millionth time, Kagome asked herself what she was doing and for the millionth time her self-conscience tried to convince herself that she was doing nothing wrong. It was her right to meet Sesshoumaru again.
Kagome shifted the weight on her right shoulder to her left shoulder and continued walking. Shippou was sound asleep, hoisted onto Kagome's shoulder. Sukashi was walking slightly ahead of Kagome on the thin forest path. The miko constantly had to magically renew her energy, considering the fact that she hadn't slept in two days. Kagome admired Sukashi for the amount of energy she showed, turning their seemingly pointless trek into an adventure. Any hill could turn into a mountain; any pond into an ocean. Sukashi often enjoyed jumping from branch to branch until she reached the top of the trees, where she would pause, observing the forest land and reporting it to Kagome. At about six-o-clock, Sukashi came rushing down from her lookout, exclaiming to her mother. "Mama! I see a big castle with a red flag in the distance!! Is it the western lands??" Kagome suddenly froze. She was in the western lands. What should she do? Would he sense her here?
"Lets take a little rest, Sukashi. Let me brush your hair, then we'll wake up Shippou." Kagome said, gently taking the kit from her shoulder and placing him on the ground next to her. She gestured for Sukashi to sit down in front of her, while taking out her brush from her bag. As she smoothed out the tangles with the bush, her conscience was soothed as well. Sukashi's hair was so much like her father's, the only difference being that hers was black, the color of a raven's feathers. When Kagome was done, she turned Sukashi around, looking at her for a brief moment before hugging her.
Kagome suddenly felt like she needed to clear her mind. Instructing Sukashi to wake Shippou up but stay where they were, she grabbed her bag and bow and arrows. Trudging for the longest time towards the nearest spring. Sitting on a boulder she closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rushing water. The water sounded like it was in such a hurry, scolding her for lazily sitting on her rock idly watching it while it had so many places to go.
Kagome's hand wandered to its favorite resting spot, her bite mark. The only thing that showed that she belonged to Sesshoumaru, except, of course, Sukashi. She retracted her hand abruptly as it began to radiate heat. She tentatively touched it again, bringing pain to her hand because the mark was so hot. Kagome's eyes widened in realization. This must mean that...he was near.
Kagome stood up abruptly as a strange feeling ran through her veins. She closed her eyes, letting the strange feeling she had guide her to what she was looking for.
And then she began running.
Branches and plants scratched her legs and arms as she tore through the forest at her top speed. Everything became a blur as she was propelled by something she couldn't quite place her finger on. He was so...close.
Kagome suddenly stopped in a clearing and her hair flew around her, swishing around on account of the breeze she left behind her. Those eyes were there. They were real, they weren't dreamed up, not imitations. It was him.
Sesshoumaru turned around, his eyes meeting Kagome's immediately. He took a step forward, disbelief in his eyes.
"Kagome..."
"Wait!" Kagome stopped him. "You have to tell me, you have to answer my questions!" Of all her confused emotion, it frustrated her that anger was the one that showed. "Why did you leave and never come back! I was all alone...I was forced to stay with Inuyasha and the memory of you...You left me-"
"Kagome" Sesshoumaru repeated, this time more forcefully. "It was Naraku."
Kagome visually flinched at the name her past enemy. "Apparently, he did not approve of us being together." Sesshoumaru went on. "and not long after I promised to come for you, he approached me. He put an isolating spell on me. I was not able to smell you, feel you, or find you." He turned his back to her. Kagome..." He paused for a breif moment. "I tried to find you, but it was no use. I have long lost hope that you would seek me out. It has been five years." Sesshoumaru stopped as he felt a warm touch on his back.
"Don't move." Kagome warned, walking around him so her hand was now touching his chest. Slowly and steadily, her hand began to glow a brighter and brighter purple. Kagome closed her eyes, seeking out the spell. Naraku had placed it deep inside his soul, making him unable to shed it himself. Kagome worked at the spell, coaxing it and trying to loosen it, like a knot tied too tight. Shutting out all other thoughts, Kagome gave a final tug with her magic, breaking the spell and causing a bright flash of light that engulfed the two.
When the light went away, Sesshoumaru blinked to clear his senses. He could suddenly smell again. The smell of Kagome washed over him like it once had when they had been together. He looked at her. Kagome's shoulders drooped and she toppled sideways. On reflex, he shot out his left arm to catch her. Sesshoumaru froze. Wait a second...His left arm? When had that grown back? Suddenly his marveling was brought to an abrupt halt as he heard two figures crashing through the woods.
"Kagome!" Shippou yelled, running into the clearing. "W-What have you done to her, Sesshoumaru?" He stuttered. "Give her back!"
Sesshoumaru ignored the small kitsune and instead stared at the younger girl behind him, who was staring back with the strangest look on her face. Usually small children feared him, but this one was staring at him boldly, almost curiously, saying nothing. Sesshoumaru could not see her properly, as she was standing in the shade of a large oak tree. His attention was rudely brought back to the kitsune as Shippou began biting his arm. Sesshoumaru swatted him off, growling in annoyance. "Stop your rambling, kit. I have not hurt Kagome in any way. Show me your camp and she will sleep under your watchful care." He had a hint of sarcasm in his voice as he took Kagome in his arms.
Shippou furrowed his eyebrows, about to protest, but Sukashi grabbed his arm, dragging him in the direction of their camp, ignoring the protests of the worried kitsune. The trek was in silence, as they traveled to their set up camp.
Shippou hurriedly made a small crude tent for Kagome to sleep, and warily watched Sesshoumaru place the miko on her straw mat. He then shooed Sesshoumaru out of the tent, and the demon lord sat quietly outside the, against a tree. He soon drifted to sleep. When Kagome removed the spell from him, it had drained a lot of his energy. He only needed a small nap to replenish it.
~
Sukashi slipped out of the tent, slightly annoyed at Shippou's rants. Shippou had told her, however, what this demon named Sesshoumaru had done. She found it all quite fascinating. Sniffing around him, she found he was asleep, and she also found that he had a quite peculiar scent. It was familiar to her, but not quite. It was almost like déjà vu. She reached out her hand to touch the half moon marking on his head, but it was suddenly caught before he touched his skin. Sesshoumaru opened his eyes and saw the strange girl nearly on top of him. He held her wrist tightly as she tried to twist free. He swiped at her with his spare hand. She ducked and slashed at his hand with her claws. Sesshoumaru looked at his bleeding hand and almost smirked. This one was far more amusing than the weak kitsune. He released her other hand and she took a step back examining her wrist.
"That wasn't very nice." She said stubbornly.
"I'm not a very nice person, girl."
"You're Sesshoumaru?" Sukashi asked, changing the subject.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, great demon lord of the western lands"
"That's a weird name," she responded.
"It's a respectful name. You will treat me with respect, girl. Address me as Sesshoumaru-Sama."
"No. Not unless you address me as Sukashi-sama." She retorted. Suddenly, Sesshoumaru's hand lashed out, and his claws would have made a deep gash in her cheek if she had not dodged them just in time. Instead, she escaped with a small scratch.
Sesshoumaru almost smirked at the look the child gave him. "So Sukashi is your name."
"Yes, and it's a respectful name too. So, is it true all the stories that Shippou told me about you?" Sukashi said, changing the subject once again. "That 'nyasha almost killed you with the tetsuaiga, but you were protected by your sword?"
Sesshoumaru did not respond at first. His eyes narrowed slightly as he answered "yes".
Sukashi yawned slightly. Her eyes shone with tears from the yawn. " That's soo (yawn) cool. I wish I could (yawn) fight like you." She stared at him admiringly.
It wasn't until then that Sesshoumaru and truly looked at the girl. She had smooth dark hair, small furry ears and suprisingly...golden eyes. Sesshoumaru puzzled over her for a second. She looked like Inuyasha almost, but with Kagome's hair. He could smell demon blood and human blood in her. His thoughts were interrupted as she closed her eyes and rested her head on his knee. Quite frankly, he wasn't sure what to do, so he just sat back and closed his own eyes.
A/N: I was actually going to do more, but I figure I'll have more time later. Besides, I need to watch tv, and my parents are going to be home soon. Anyway review to tell me what you think about this chapter.
I'm out!