(I don't own Inuyasha and co, tho I wished I owned Fluffy! Um, I just like to write about them! I know I have R on the rating and so far, it's not really much R at all! We'll see how it goes with future chapters!)
Kanashimi no Hate ni - End To Sorrow - Ten
Anger of a Thwarted Demon/A Shard Discovered
Kagome's earlier elation over the soapweeds disappated somewhat as she scrubbed her hair. Her thoughts turned to the past - to her friends, to Inuyasha.
She missed them. She missed - him. She missed the gruff way he acted sometimes - aw, all the time! She missed the way he looked at her sometimes, the way he would speak to her sometimes when his guard was down, like the first time she had seen him turn human. Underneath his tough, potty mouth exterior, he was sweet and loving, protective and noble.
So why had he chosen Kikyou in the end?
Kagome dipped into the water once more to rinse her hair.
He loved her first. She had just been a reminder of Kikyou. Towards the end, she had, well, hoped that he would just -
She felt the hurt in her heart once more, stronger this time. It felt like as if he had died and she was forever mourning, forever in sorrow. She tried so hard to concentrate on other things, and she had succeeded. She aced in her studies, she had many friends, she had dated and had even gotten somewhat serious with Hojo-kun, even though he had this weird thing for her feet.
But none had ever really touched her heart. It had become cold - at least to the affections of other guys. Outwardly it hadn't seemed that she had changed at all. Yes, she had fooled everyone - including herself.
~When will I break free?~ Kagome thought as she surfaced once more. ~When will I - "AAAAIEEEEEEEEEE!!" She screamed aloud, her hands flying to cover her breasts. There on the bank stood Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru winced, Kagome's scream reverberating though his sensitive ears. Humans certainly could scream loud - especially this one.
"We are going." Sesshoumaru said simply.
"HENTAI! PERVERT!!" Kagome dipped into the water up to her neck. "How DARE you spy on me!"
Sesshoumaru raised a brow. "I, Sesshoumaru do as I please. As for your inferior human body, it does not appeal to me. In fact, it is quite repulsive."
Kagome's mouth opened but nothing came out. Her face turned beet red with embarrassment and anger. Finally she said, "If you find human bodies SO repulsive, Mr. I'm-so-great-Sesshoumaru, then WHY do you go around looking like one?"
Sesshoumaru blinked. No one had ever asked him THAT before. His golden eyes narrowed in annoyance.
"Sesshoumaru could never be mistaken for a lowly human, girl. Now get out and get dressed." He turned away from her and walked away.
~Why he expects me to follow his orders! Well I won't!~ Kagome lifted her chin stubbornly. ~Besides I'm not going with him anyway. I can do as I want!~
Kagome stood there for a few minutes until her teeth started to chatter.
~Brrrr...cold..~ Kagome frowned.
Okay, she was getting out, but not because HE ordered her to. Kagome looked around but didn't see Sesshoumaru, so she got dressed, ignoring the fact that she wasn't quite dry yet. Besides the air hitting her bare skin was cold!
It was then she caught a whiff of something as she was dressing.
~Youkai...~ Kagome thought. ~ Sesshoumaru?~
Sure enough Sesshoumaru had suddenly appeared. Thankfully Kagome was dressed. She scowled at him as she looked him over. No, he did not have the Tetsusaiga. Kagome quickly went over to it and grasped it, putting it into it's sheath and securing to her waist once more.
"I could easily take that from you." Sesshoumaru said. "So your caution is wasted, girl."
Kagome glared at the demon-lord and walked up to him. She had to crane her neck upwards to look into his face.
~His eyes.. they remind me of Inuyasha's - a little.~ Kagome thought and then berated herself for the thought of even thinking that.
"So why don't you? Kill me and get it over with." Kagome said fearlessly.
Sesshoumaru stood silently and Kagome could not read his expression.
"You do not fear me. Why is this?" Sesshoumaru extended his clawed hand and like lightning he grabbed her throat, lifting her up in the air. His grip was not a choking one, but it was firm enough for Kagome to know he meant business.
"I don't know. I just don't." Kagome's eyes looked straight into Sesshoumaru's. Again she could not read his expression at all. Without a word, he placed her back down.
"You will come with me and Jaken to my domain." Sesshoumaru said.
"No." Kagome said flatly. "I must see that the Tetsusaiga go to it's master and collect the Shikon shards once more. I certainly won't go with you."
A small flicker of amusement crossed Sesshoumaru's features. "Then your search is ended. I am Tetsusaiga's master. Give it to me and I will let you go."
"Ha!" Kagome grinned. "You're such a liar! You'd kill me. That's how you'd let me go."
"Give me the Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru growled lowly, extending his hand once more. Kagome saw it turn green and she knew that Sesshoumaru had not lost his touch in regards to the poison within his claws.
"No." Kagome stepped back, her eyes darkening.
"You're a fool not to fear me..." Sesshoumaru's eyes were feral. Kagome saw that they had a reddish tinge to them.
"Turn demon and you DEFINITELY won't get Tetsusaiga - unless you got another human arm.." Kagome said, placing her hand on the hilt of the sword.
It was then that Sesshoumaru attacked!
*****
Miroku, Sango and Shippo were camped out in a large cave near the village. Most of the villagers were in the nearby caves or in temporary lean-to's next to roaring fires. Dusk would soon be approaching and they were on the alert for another attack. Tomorrow they would have to work to repair many of the buildings in the village, but for this night, everyone would huddle together and pray that no more youkai came.
Kaede was carried by some village men who had placed on the floor of the inner cave.
"Haaaahh.." Kaede's good eye widened. "No, move me! Quickly!" The men were confused, but they complied, moving her to where Sango and the others were.
"Kaede-baba.." Miroku looked concerned as he knelt by Kaede.
"This -cave..I should have known..so long since I've seen it." Kaede looked around.
"Onigumo's cave?" Sango went to kneel by Kaede's head so that she could apply compresses to her forehead.
"Yes..even now..where he lay is a dark spot." Kaede shuddered. Miroku got up, frowning and went to where Onigumo had once lain over fifty years ago.
"Kaede.." Sango said, "I think he will try to exorcise the darkness.."
"Good..good.." Kaede said wearily. Sango checked the compresses that were wrapped around Kaede's ankles and looked at the wound. Good, the compress seemed to be drawing out the poison.
It was then that Shippo bounded in.
"I found something where the spider-creature was! Look!" He held out his paw.
In it was a Shikon shard, glowing darkly.
Kanashimi no Hate ni - End To Sorrow - Ten
Anger of a Thwarted Demon/A Shard Discovered
Kagome's earlier elation over the soapweeds disappated somewhat as she scrubbed her hair. Her thoughts turned to the past - to her friends, to Inuyasha.
She missed them. She missed - him. She missed the gruff way he acted sometimes - aw, all the time! She missed the way he looked at her sometimes, the way he would speak to her sometimes when his guard was down, like the first time she had seen him turn human. Underneath his tough, potty mouth exterior, he was sweet and loving, protective and noble.
So why had he chosen Kikyou in the end?
Kagome dipped into the water once more to rinse her hair.
He loved her first. She had just been a reminder of Kikyou. Towards the end, she had, well, hoped that he would just -
She felt the hurt in her heart once more, stronger this time. It felt like as if he had died and she was forever mourning, forever in sorrow. She tried so hard to concentrate on other things, and she had succeeded. She aced in her studies, she had many friends, she had dated and had even gotten somewhat serious with Hojo-kun, even though he had this weird thing for her feet.
But none had ever really touched her heart. It had become cold - at least to the affections of other guys. Outwardly it hadn't seemed that she had changed at all. Yes, she had fooled everyone - including herself.
~When will I break free?~ Kagome thought as she surfaced once more. ~When will I - "AAAAIEEEEEEEEEE!!" She screamed aloud, her hands flying to cover her breasts. There on the bank stood Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru winced, Kagome's scream reverberating though his sensitive ears. Humans certainly could scream loud - especially this one.
"We are going." Sesshoumaru said simply.
"HENTAI! PERVERT!!" Kagome dipped into the water up to her neck. "How DARE you spy on me!"
Sesshoumaru raised a brow. "I, Sesshoumaru do as I please. As for your inferior human body, it does not appeal to me. In fact, it is quite repulsive."
Kagome's mouth opened but nothing came out. Her face turned beet red with embarrassment and anger. Finally she said, "If you find human bodies SO repulsive, Mr. I'm-so-great-Sesshoumaru, then WHY do you go around looking like one?"
Sesshoumaru blinked. No one had ever asked him THAT before. His golden eyes narrowed in annoyance.
"Sesshoumaru could never be mistaken for a lowly human, girl. Now get out and get dressed." He turned away from her and walked away.
~Why he expects me to follow his orders! Well I won't!~ Kagome lifted her chin stubbornly. ~Besides I'm not going with him anyway. I can do as I want!~
Kagome stood there for a few minutes until her teeth started to chatter.
~Brrrr...cold..~ Kagome frowned.
Okay, she was getting out, but not because HE ordered her to. Kagome looked around but didn't see Sesshoumaru, so she got dressed, ignoring the fact that she wasn't quite dry yet. Besides the air hitting her bare skin was cold!
It was then she caught a whiff of something as she was dressing.
~Youkai...~ Kagome thought. ~ Sesshoumaru?~
Sure enough Sesshoumaru had suddenly appeared. Thankfully Kagome was dressed. She scowled at him as she looked him over. No, he did not have the Tetsusaiga. Kagome quickly went over to it and grasped it, putting it into it's sheath and securing to her waist once more.
"I could easily take that from you." Sesshoumaru said. "So your caution is wasted, girl."
Kagome glared at the demon-lord and walked up to him. She had to crane her neck upwards to look into his face.
~His eyes.. they remind me of Inuyasha's - a little.~ Kagome thought and then berated herself for the thought of even thinking that.
"So why don't you? Kill me and get it over with." Kagome said fearlessly.
Sesshoumaru stood silently and Kagome could not read his expression.
"You do not fear me. Why is this?" Sesshoumaru extended his clawed hand and like lightning he grabbed her throat, lifting her up in the air. His grip was not a choking one, but it was firm enough for Kagome to know he meant business.
"I don't know. I just don't." Kagome's eyes looked straight into Sesshoumaru's. Again she could not read his expression at all. Without a word, he placed her back down.
"You will come with me and Jaken to my domain." Sesshoumaru said.
"No." Kagome said flatly. "I must see that the Tetsusaiga go to it's master and collect the Shikon shards once more. I certainly won't go with you."
A small flicker of amusement crossed Sesshoumaru's features. "Then your search is ended. I am Tetsusaiga's master. Give it to me and I will let you go."
"Ha!" Kagome grinned. "You're such a liar! You'd kill me. That's how you'd let me go."
"Give me the Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru growled lowly, extending his hand once more. Kagome saw it turn green and she knew that Sesshoumaru had not lost his touch in regards to the poison within his claws.
"No." Kagome stepped back, her eyes darkening.
"You're a fool not to fear me..." Sesshoumaru's eyes were feral. Kagome saw that they had a reddish tinge to them.
"Turn demon and you DEFINITELY won't get Tetsusaiga - unless you got another human arm.." Kagome said, placing her hand on the hilt of the sword.
It was then that Sesshoumaru attacked!
*****
Miroku, Sango and Shippo were camped out in a large cave near the village. Most of the villagers were in the nearby caves or in temporary lean-to's next to roaring fires. Dusk would soon be approaching and they were on the alert for another attack. Tomorrow they would have to work to repair many of the buildings in the village, but for this night, everyone would huddle together and pray that no more youkai came.
Kaede was carried by some village men who had placed on the floor of the inner cave.
"Haaaahh.." Kaede's good eye widened. "No, move me! Quickly!" The men were confused, but they complied, moving her to where Sango and the others were.
"Kaede-baba.." Miroku looked concerned as he knelt by Kaede.
"This -cave..I should have known..so long since I've seen it." Kaede looked around.
"Onigumo's cave?" Sango went to kneel by Kaede's head so that she could apply compresses to her forehead.
"Yes..even now..where he lay is a dark spot." Kaede shuddered. Miroku got up, frowning and went to where Onigumo had once lain over fifty years ago.
"Kaede.." Sango said, "I think he will try to exorcise the darkness.."
"Good..good.." Kaede said wearily. Sango checked the compresses that were wrapped around Kaede's ankles and looked at the wound. Good, the compress seemed to be drawing out the poison.
It was then that Shippo bounded in.
"I found something where the spider-creature was! Look!" He held out his paw.
In it was a Shikon shard, glowing darkly.
