Chapter 9
"Well, now what Inuyasha? Kagome h-"
"Do not speak her name. She has betray all of us, and that is her business."
"And what of the shards?"
"She will find them." Inuyasha said nothing after that, as they walked back toward the too familiar village.
"Sesshoumaru, I . . ."
"Kagome, you have accepted this. Have you already changed your mind?"
" No, it's just that, that,"
"What is it?"
"It wouldn't work. It just wouldn't. Youkaii doesn't go with nigen, especially miko nigen."
"No Kagome. We'll make it work."
"Sesshoumaru, we can't."
"Shh." He once again pressed a finger to her lips. "We will."
"But my life . . . and yours."
" You've ran from yours, and no one can do anything to change mine."
"Accept me."
"That's my choice Kagome."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru."
"So, you have decided."
"Yes. Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes?"
'I love you.'
"Did you hear that?" Kagome asked, a bit shaken up.
"Hai. Ready for that swordsmanship training?"
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Here, those clothes are filthy," he handed her a crimson kimono, " you may bathe after your lessons."
"Hai. Could you step out while I change?" Kagome asked a bit sheepishly.
Sesshoumaru walked out of her room, shutting the door. Kagome took off her school uniform, and grabbed the beautiful kimono Sesshoumaru had given her. Just then, Sesshoumaru calmly and quietly slipped in.
"Ah," Kagome screeched, covering herself immediately, "Pervert!" She yelled, and hurried to cover herself more decently.
The demon lord walked by, seemingly unfazed by her lack of clothing, and headed toward the window. He then gave a small, unseen smile, and closed the curtains before walking out. Seeing that the window had been open, Kagome blushed heavily, and quickly pulled the kimono on. She proceeded to have a seat on the bed, panting heavily, trying to regain the smallest bit of composure. Once her breath was fairly regular, she stepped outside, ready to face the demon lord.
Sesshoumaru looked at her, not realizing he was staring. 'You look nice.'
'Nani? Oh, gomen, I'm just not used to this. Arigato.'
Sesshoumaru turned, heading down the majestic hallway, after motioning for the miko to follow. Kagome did as she way told, and followed him for a long ways. Soon enough, they appeared in a courtyard. It was a simple design, not to close to the castle itself, and not to far separate. No weapons were held her, and she guessed he brought his own, for caution of security.
"Jaken."
"Yes master?"
"Bring the girl a sword, make it isn't to heavy for her, but make sure it is suitable for fighting."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
Jaken reappeared a moment later, much to Kagomes' dismay, carrying a gleaming sword, with a blade, looking as though it craved a crimson coating. He handed it to her, waiting impatiently for her to take it from his grasp, so he could proceed with whatever other chores he may have been preoccupied with, before Sesshoumaru interrupted him. She looked up, and when Sesshoumaru nodded, she took the sword from him. The miko looked at Sesshoumaru skeptically, not sure what she should do.
"I do not believe in using wooden katanas, even in training," the handsome lord explained.
"Oh, why not," the miko asked innocently.
"Because, if you're ever in a REAL fight, you won't be using a wooden sword, so you shouldn't get used to it. Nigen or youkaii, self-defense should be a main concern, unless of course you WANT to get killed."
"Oh, hehe, I'd prefer to stay alive thank you."
"Good," he slashed at the unsuspecting girl. Kagome, obviously not expecting the sudden strike, was hit, and from the deep wound in her arm, grimaced and howled in pain. Sesshoumaru walked up to her, and pulling out another sword, one we know as the tensuiga, slashed in exactly the same place, while holding her down.
"You should be healed."
"Yes, arigato, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Your welcome, miko. Lesson number 1: Always be prepared for the enemy to attack, no matter how casual the situation may seem."
"Yes, so I've seen. Next time, warn me, before you try to kill me, please!"
"Then, you wouldn't have been caught unprepared. Do you really think, that if you were in a fight, the enemy would tell you they were getting ready to attack?"
"No, I don't guess so."
"Now, lay down your weapon."
"Ok," Kagome did as she was told.
Sesshoumaru zoomed by, picking up the katana as he passed. "Lesson number 2: never listen to what your enemy says. They may say there is no way possible to beat them, because they are immortal, and you are a mere human. Are you going to listen then?"
"Iie."
"Good, because if you did, you would probably be dead. Now, if your enemy had told you to discard your weapon, as I did, and you listened, they would most likely do exactly what I did. Now, notice you have no weapon, equaling in no method in which to defend yourself, and I have my sword and yours."
"yes, but you're my instructor, I have to listen to you."
"Just don't."
"Fine."
"Well, now what Inuyasha? Kagome h-"
"Do not speak her name. She has betray all of us, and that is her business."
"And what of the shards?"
"She will find them." Inuyasha said nothing after that, as they walked back toward the too familiar village.
"Sesshoumaru, I . . ."
"Kagome, you have accepted this. Have you already changed your mind?"
" No, it's just that, that,"
"What is it?"
"It wouldn't work. It just wouldn't. Youkaii doesn't go with nigen, especially miko nigen."
"No Kagome. We'll make it work."
"Sesshoumaru, we can't."
"Shh." He once again pressed a finger to her lips. "We will."
"But my life . . . and yours."
" You've ran from yours, and no one can do anything to change mine."
"Accept me."
"That's my choice Kagome."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru."
"So, you have decided."
"Yes. Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes?"
'I love you.'
"Did you hear that?" Kagome asked, a bit shaken up.
"Hai. Ready for that swordsmanship training?"
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Here, those clothes are filthy," he handed her a crimson kimono, " you may bathe after your lessons."
"Hai. Could you step out while I change?" Kagome asked a bit sheepishly.
Sesshoumaru walked out of her room, shutting the door. Kagome took off her school uniform, and grabbed the beautiful kimono Sesshoumaru had given her. Just then, Sesshoumaru calmly and quietly slipped in.
"Ah," Kagome screeched, covering herself immediately, "Pervert!" She yelled, and hurried to cover herself more decently.
The demon lord walked by, seemingly unfazed by her lack of clothing, and headed toward the window. He then gave a small, unseen smile, and closed the curtains before walking out. Seeing that the window had been open, Kagome blushed heavily, and quickly pulled the kimono on. She proceeded to have a seat on the bed, panting heavily, trying to regain the smallest bit of composure. Once her breath was fairly regular, she stepped outside, ready to face the demon lord.
Sesshoumaru looked at her, not realizing he was staring. 'You look nice.'
'Nani? Oh, gomen, I'm just not used to this. Arigato.'
Sesshoumaru turned, heading down the majestic hallway, after motioning for the miko to follow. Kagome did as she way told, and followed him for a long ways. Soon enough, they appeared in a courtyard. It was a simple design, not to close to the castle itself, and not to far separate. No weapons were held her, and she guessed he brought his own, for caution of security.
"Jaken."
"Yes master?"
"Bring the girl a sword, make it isn't to heavy for her, but make sure it is suitable for fighting."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
Jaken reappeared a moment later, much to Kagomes' dismay, carrying a gleaming sword, with a blade, looking as though it craved a crimson coating. He handed it to her, waiting impatiently for her to take it from his grasp, so he could proceed with whatever other chores he may have been preoccupied with, before Sesshoumaru interrupted him. She looked up, and when Sesshoumaru nodded, she took the sword from him. The miko looked at Sesshoumaru skeptically, not sure what she should do.
"I do not believe in using wooden katanas, even in training," the handsome lord explained.
"Oh, why not," the miko asked innocently.
"Because, if you're ever in a REAL fight, you won't be using a wooden sword, so you shouldn't get used to it. Nigen or youkaii, self-defense should be a main concern, unless of course you WANT to get killed."
"Oh, hehe, I'd prefer to stay alive thank you."
"Good," he slashed at the unsuspecting girl. Kagome, obviously not expecting the sudden strike, was hit, and from the deep wound in her arm, grimaced and howled in pain. Sesshoumaru walked up to her, and pulling out another sword, one we know as the tensuiga, slashed in exactly the same place, while holding her down.
"You should be healed."
"Yes, arigato, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Your welcome, miko. Lesson number 1: Always be prepared for the enemy to attack, no matter how casual the situation may seem."
"Yes, so I've seen. Next time, warn me, before you try to kill me, please!"
"Then, you wouldn't have been caught unprepared. Do you really think, that if you were in a fight, the enemy would tell you they were getting ready to attack?"
"No, I don't guess so."
"Now, lay down your weapon."
"Ok," Kagome did as she was told.
Sesshoumaru zoomed by, picking up the katana as he passed. "Lesson number 2: never listen to what your enemy says. They may say there is no way possible to beat them, because they are immortal, and you are a mere human. Are you going to listen then?"
"Iie."
"Good, because if you did, you would probably be dead. Now, if your enemy had told you to discard your weapon, as I did, and you listened, they would most likely do exactly what I did. Now, notice you have no weapon, equaling in no method in which to defend yourself, and I have my sword and yours."
"yes, but you're my instructor, I have to listen to you."
"Just don't."
"Fine."