My God it's cold in here!!! *shiver* Thank you to all who reviewed, it is appreciated. Right now I'm *supposed* to be studying for a history final...anyone know about Western Civ? Well, whether you asked for it or not, here's the next chapter! -SG
Inner Pain Hurts More
Inuyasha looked at the fire, hollowness echoing in his eyes. How could he have let Sesshomaru trick him? How could he have let himself leave Kagome unguarded? A slight breeze ruffled his hair as a benevolent demon flew overhead. Again, Inuyasha mentally beat himself. He had been trying so hard to be a true demon. He had killed demons, many of them strong. Inuyasha sniffed, but maybe it all amounted to nothing. He was still a hanyou, still a half-breed with something to prove. Inuyasha's chest contracted with inner pain. Why? Why had he been given such a hard path? For fear of crying, he raised his head to the night sky and howled like there was no tomorrow.
Sesshomaru heard that howl.
He smiled, his razor-sharp fangs glinting in the moonlight. Kagome read his facial expression and knew something was afoot. She glared at him from where she was tethered to the wall and prayed Inuyasha would find them soon. That is, if he wasn't... NO! Kagome thought. If I dont' think it, it won't be true. It can't be true.
Shippou whimpered in the darkness. He had never let on, be he was afrain of the dark. The dark meant the unknown, the unseen. It meant that someone could be ten feet away from you and you would never know it. It meant that no matter how hard you strained, there would always be some corner you couldn't see into. He couldn't see Kagome, that frightened him more than the dark. Kagome was his light, his hope, in a way, she was his mother. Shippou blinked rapidly, trying to keep the tears from falling. What if his father could see him acting like this? This was no behavior befitting of a full-blooded demon! Then again, Sesshomaru's behavior was not befitting either. Humans were not demon playthings; they were food, end of story. But apparently Sesshomaru didn't see it that way. Shippou furrowed his brows in the dreaded dark, wondering what he was up to.
A bright light shone in Inuyasha's face- it was morning. Quickly he jumped up from his position near the fire and looked swiftly around, praying last night had been a cruel joke of his subconcious.
No.
Kagome and Shippou were not there. Inuyasha whimpered, his ears drooping in his meloncholy. He silently wondered what Mikoru and Sango had been up to these past few days, then shook his head, realizing he didn't want to know. Then, unsure of what to do next, Inuyasha slumped to the ground and waited.
Kagome's nose twitched as she recognized a strong smell coming closer and closer in the darkness. It was the smell of...food! Hungrily, Kagome licked her lips; it had been over two days since she had eaten last. A clawed hand held bread to her lips, she took a bite before she noticed the claws and hastily pulled away. An evil voice responded,
"You disrespect my hospitality. Fear not, pet, this will be your last meal."
Kagome shuddered uncontrollably. The voice was so close, almost whispering in her ear, yet she couldn't see him! A hand rested upon her shoulder, soft at first, then pressing, pressing to the point of breaking. Kagome cried out in pain as her body strained to keep itself together. Again, the voice called,
"I do not like humans, pet. But you interest me. How did you come by my half-brother, Inuyasha?"
The pressure let up. Kagome gasped and cried, a burning sensation was spreading through her shoulder. She tried to turn her neck to see where the voice was coming from, but found a clawed hand to be wrapped tightly around it.
"Why won't you answer me? I asked you a question. You are a very rude little human."
The claws began to dig into the flesh, slowly, so the pain would last. Kagome's breath came less and less easily, she flailed uselessly, trying to break free. Then- release. Again she gasped for breath, but this time she answered,
"I...freed him." she panted, trying to get control of herself. A lazy claw grazed down her forearm, prompting more.
"He was...bound to a tree. Surely...you knew...that already?"
"Continue"
"I...was attacked...by a monster trying to get...the Shikon no Tama. I had to pull out the arrow...that was keeping Inuyasha to the tree. I didn't know at that time that he was trying to get the Shikon no Tama too, he just said he'd kill the monster. Then, when he was loose...he tried to kill me."
Kagome halted, wishing she could take back what she had just said. The rouge claw paused as it's owner pondered. His brother had tried to kill Kagome in the beginning? All the more curious. Sesshomaru looked at the girl. She was obviously trying to hold back some terrible memory. For a moment the great lord Sesshomaru found himself pitying the fragile human...for a very small moment.
Inner Pain Hurts More
Inuyasha looked at the fire, hollowness echoing in his eyes. How could he have let Sesshomaru trick him? How could he have let himself leave Kagome unguarded? A slight breeze ruffled his hair as a benevolent demon flew overhead. Again, Inuyasha mentally beat himself. He had been trying so hard to be a true demon. He had killed demons, many of them strong. Inuyasha sniffed, but maybe it all amounted to nothing. He was still a hanyou, still a half-breed with something to prove. Inuyasha's chest contracted with inner pain. Why? Why had he been given such a hard path? For fear of crying, he raised his head to the night sky and howled like there was no tomorrow.
Sesshomaru heard that howl.
He smiled, his razor-sharp fangs glinting in the moonlight. Kagome read his facial expression and knew something was afoot. She glared at him from where she was tethered to the wall and prayed Inuyasha would find them soon. That is, if he wasn't... NO! Kagome thought. If I dont' think it, it won't be true. It can't be true.
Shippou whimpered in the darkness. He had never let on, be he was afrain of the dark. The dark meant the unknown, the unseen. It meant that someone could be ten feet away from you and you would never know it. It meant that no matter how hard you strained, there would always be some corner you couldn't see into. He couldn't see Kagome, that frightened him more than the dark. Kagome was his light, his hope, in a way, she was his mother. Shippou blinked rapidly, trying to keep the tears from falling. What if his father could see him acting like this? This was no behavior befitting of a full-blooded demon! Then again, Sesshomaru's behavior was not befitting either. Humans were not demon playthings; they were food, end of story. But apparently Sesshomaru didn't see it that way. Shippou furrowed his brows in the dreaded dark, wondering what he was up to.
A bright light shone in Inuyasha's face- it was morning. Quickly he jumped up from his position near the fire and looked swiftly around, praying last night had been a cruel joke of his subconcious.
No.
Kagome and Shippou were not there. Inuyasha whimpered, his ears drooping in his meloncholy. He silently wondered what Mikoru and Sango had been up to these past few days, then shook his head, realizing he didn't want to know. Then, unsure of what to do next, Inuyasha slumped to the ground and waited.
Kagome's nose twitched as she recognized a strong smell coming closer and closer in the darkness. It was the smell of...food! Hungrily, Kagome licked her lips; it had been over two days since she had eaten last. A clawed hand held bread to her lips, she took a bite before she noticed the claws and hastily pulled away. An evil voice responded,
"You disrespect my hospitality. Fear not, pet, this will be your last meal."
Kagome shuddered uncontrollably. The voice was so close, almost whispering in her ear, yet she couldn't see him! A hand rested upon her shoulder, soft at first, then pressing, pressing to the point of breaking. Kagome cried out in pain as her body strained to keep itself together. Again, the voice called,
"I do not like humans, pet. But you interest me. How did you come by my half-brother, Inuyasha?"
The pressure let up. Kagome gasped and cried, a burning sensation was spreading through her shoulder. She tried to turn her neck to see where the voice was coming from, but found a clawed hand to be wrapped tightly around it.
"Why won't you answer me? I asked you a question. You are a very rude little human."
The claws began to dig into the flesh, slowly, so the pain would last. Kagome's breath came less and less easily, she flailed uselessly, trying to break free. Then- release. Again she gasped for breath, but this time she answered,
"I...freed him." she panted, trying to get control of herself. A lazy claw grazed down her forearm, prompting more.
"He was...bound to a tree. Surely...you knew...that already?"
"Continue"
"I...was attacked...by a monster trying to get...the Shikon no Tama. I had to pull out the arrow...that was keeping Inuyasha to the tree. I didn't know at that time that he was trying to get the Shikon no Tama too, he just said he'd kill the monster. Then, when he was loose...he tried to kill me."
Kagome halted, wishing she could take back what she had just said. The rouge claw paused as it's owner pondered. His brother had tried to kill Kagome in the beginning? All the more curious. Sesshomaru looked at the girl. She was obviously trying to hold back some terrible memory. For a moment the great lord Sesshomaru found himself pitying the fragile human...for a very small moment.