HI!!! I'm back… Soo… here's chapter 8 for you... I believe its chapter 8... yup it's chapter 8… By the way... go check out my other stories if you haven't, especially Protect Me!!! Thanks.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha a co. Oh well… (I wished I owned Sesshoumaru ^_^… feh… in my wildest dreams…)
Chapter 8:
Kagome twitched under the sunlight, pouring out from a near by window. "Arrgghh…" Kagome moaned, her head felt like it was splitting apart. The throbbing intensified as she tried to get up. She feel back, her head sinking into the pillow. Kagome was too tired and groggy to even care where she was. She fell back asleep, comfortable in the warm sheets and fluffy pillows.
A knocking at the door made Kagome open her eyes. "Yes?" Kagome asked, uncertain if she should say anything. She was scared who was behind the door.
A girl with long black hair came out from behind the door. She carried a large basin of water and a cloth.
"Hello. King Sesshoumaru told me to give you this to wash you're face." The girl set the basin on the nightstand near the bed where Kagome laid.
"Why am I here?" Kagome asked curiously. Staring at the girl while she rung out the cloth from the extra water.
"You're at the Western Land's castle, under King Sesshoumaru. You will attend dinner with his majesty at 5 o' clock. I am here to help you dress. My name is Sango, my lady." She said as she handed Kagome the wet cloth. Kagome gratefully accepted it, wiping all the dry sweat she had accumulated over the days she had been traveling with Inuyasha.
"My name is Kagome. You don't have to address me Sango." Kagome smiled at the servant girl who was sitting by her bedside.
"Yes," She paused a little. "Kagome."
"I'm no one special. I prefer if you called me by my real name."
"Thank you." Sango said, bowing her head as if she committed a crime and was admitting it.
"I just want a friend. I've been kind of lonely for the past weeks." Kagome said sadly.
"I'll be you're friend." Sango said quietly, she still had her head down.
"Ok!" Kagome said cheerfully grasping Sango's hands into hers.
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Kagome followed Sango down the eerie halls of the castle. She was scared and nervous because Inuyasha's brother had requested her presence that evening. She didn't know what he wanted with her or what he was going to do to her. Sango silently led her to a large room with elegant bordering, large windows that led to a balcony, a huge crystal chandelier, and an exquisite dining table to fit about 20 guests in it. At the end of the dining table, all the way at the back of the room was the King no other than Sesshoumaru. Sango announce her arrival. Kagome marveled at the room. She had never seen such a way of designing a room. It was probably a fashion from over seas. Sango left the room after she announced Kagome's arrival. Kagome suddenly felt scared and panicky. She was hoping Sango would stay with her during the dinner but she guessed not. Kagome took a deep breath and slowly approached Sesshoumaru. The walk seemed liked forever. Kagome finally got to the end of the table where a servant pulled out a chair next to Sesshoumaru for her to sit. She stood there bewildered. She didn't know whether to sit or not.
"Please sit down." Sesshoumaru said plainly, elegance clearly in his throat.
Kagome did as told and sat down. The new kimono she was provided with started to stick to her skin and she couldn't bring her head up to look at Sesshoumaru.
"What is you're name girl?" The white haired youkai asked Kagome.
"I am Kagome; soon to be head miko of the Tsushima Village." She tired to make herself sound powerful.
"Feh, a miko? Well you will not be a miko for now. You are a guest in my castle and you may not leave the premises. What intentions do you have?"
"What are you talking about? I have no intentions." Kagome said primly.
"You were traveling with my hanyou brother. You probably want the same thing as your mate." Sesshoumaru said, sort of disgustedly.
"My mate? I have no mate! I said I don't have any intentions." Kagome said, nose high in the air.
"Fine, as long as you don't have any bad intentions in this castle, I will permit you to live girl just as long as you stay away from the far west wing." Sesshoumaru said. His face had no expression on it.
"Thank you." Kagome could not believe she said thank you to him for letting her live in his castle. She was crazy and now she was a prisoner for Inuyasha brother. He probably was keeping her to blackmail Inuyasha when he came back for her. Kagome thought about running away but Inuyasha was going to come back for her, she felt it in her blood.
What was in the west wing?
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An ear piercing scream jolted Kagome up and out of her bed. Kagome stumbled a little, holding her head from dizziness. She remembered where she was. She was in a room of the Western castle. That and Inuyasha's cold brother.
Kagome slightly limped out, following the cries and screams down the hall. The place was cold and creepy. The creepiness and the screaming intimidated Kagome. Kagome followed the wailing of a woman into a room at the end of the hall. Kagome pushed the door open, to see older woman sobbing and wailing in the corner of the room. She sat on the floor, clutching her legs close to her. Kagome carefully approached her. The woman shook violently and her eyes where wide with fear and anger. To Kagome, the woman didn't seem like she was even in this world. Her eyes where seeing something else rather than Kagome. Kagome stared at this forlorn lady, sobbing and wailing like she lost her soul. Kagome crouched low, her eyes meeting hers. Kagome saw never ending pits in her eyes. Kagome wrapped her arms around the worn figure, rocking her gently like a baby. The woman stopped crying, gasping for air in Kagome's kimono. She held onto Kagome tightly, burying her face into Kagome's shoulder.
"It's ok… It's ok… you're safe here." Kagome softly said, running her fingers through the lady's silky hair. The lady suddenly froze. Kagome panic, thinking that the woman was scared of her. "It's ok. I'm not going to hurt you. My name is Kagome." Kagome said warmly.
The lady released Kagome, pulling away to look at Kagome. She looked at the warm and bright girl. "Thank you… Kagome." She said hoarsely.
Just then somebody ran into the room, startling Kagome. It was Sesshoumaru. He narrowed his eyes at Kagome hugging the woman. He stared in anger. He stomped to Kagome and the woman. He yanked Kagome out of the woman's arms, pulling her out the door. He pinned Kagome to the hall way wall outside the door by her wrists.
"Didn't I tell you not to come here?!?" Sesshoumaru hissed at her, his eyes were filled with anger. He breathed rapidly, trying to control himself from ripping Kagome in pieces.
"I—I ..." Kagome studdered. Her knees where growing numb. She was so scared, she couldn't stand anymore. Sesshoumaru let her go and she sunk to the ground, trembling. Tears fell free from her face. "I didn't know."
"YOU DIDN'T KNOW? I told you specifically to stay away from here!!!" Sesshoumaru clenched his fist tightly. He looked like he was going to kill Kagome. Kagome inched away from him. She got up and ran away from the raging beast. She closed her eyes as she shut the door behind her. She fell onto the floor, her back on the door as she cried in her palms. Sesshoumaru had scared her living soul out of her.
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Sesshoumaru sat by his mother's bedside trying to keep her calm. She was throwing fits and demanding for Kagome. The servant that usually took care of her was nervously picking up all the shattered pieces of china on the floor. His mother wouldn't eat her porridge so she pushed it aside, causing it to fall onto the floor.
Sesshoumaru couldn't believe that his mother would remember Kagome but couldn't remember him.
"Jaken!" Sesshoumaru called for the little toad demon.
The toad hopped or wobbled to the room. "Yes… Lord Sesshoumaru?" He was out of breath from trying to run as fast as his short legs could take him.
"Please bring the miko, Kagome here." Sesshoumaru ordered, the toad wobbled out trying to run as fast as he could. Moments later the girl and Jaken appeared at the door.
"Lady Kagome has arrived my lord." Jaken tried to hold his breath. He wheezed from running.
"Thank you. You may leave now." Sesshoumaru ushered Jaken out the door.
"The Miko, Kagome. Terribly sorry about last night. It has appeared that my mother is attached to you since last night." Sesshoumaru paused a little, uncertainly. "You will be my mother's personal nurse. You will care for her and feed her. Can you do that?"
Kagome looked a little confused. She stared at him in silence.
"I would be honored."
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So sorry… terribly short… Ok next is some Sesshoumaru and Kagome fluffiness… So Sorry!!!! Such a boring chapter… o well.. REVIEW!!! Maybe 60 reviews???
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