Inuyasha looked around the falls frantically. He tried to ignore what his demon senses were telling him...that she i/ here, and so was another youkai. An unfamiliar one. A i/ one.
iNo, she couldn't be with someone else! Anyway, they'd have killed her already...but she had the shards...wait, no! They're in her bag, why would someone take Kagome? Take her away? This is just nerves, she isn't gone! Maybe she walked back up to camp...pregnant? Pregnant, hurt, human, how could she get back? What do I do?i/
Inuyasha decided to trust his instincts and followed Kagome's scent. It was very faint, as she was wet from the river, and it was masked. After about an hour, however, he picked it up, clearer than before. He raced through the dark forest.
Shippou turned over. He yawned. iHm...where's Kagome? Probably outside, I wonder if she's okay...i/ The half-asleep kitsune wandered out of the hut. iNo Inuyasha, either. It smells like they left a long time ago...what could they be doing in the woods, late at night?i/ He shrugged innocently, and went back to bed.
Kagome could envision Prince Sesshoumaru perfectly. With his long, white hair, and his fur cloak on his right shoulder b[A/N: Episode 24 - Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga - they confirm it IS a cloak, not a tail, or a boa ^^+ of course, that was the dubbed episode, I have yet to see what it is called in the Japanese…]b/, he was one not to be reckoned with. His poison claws, his swift movements, his dog-transformation...he was more powerful than even Inuyasha.
iHe's probably going to use me as ransom for Tetsusaiga! But I would think that's too low of him...but what else could it be? What if he kills me? I don't want to die, I should have stayed in my time! No! I love Inuyasha, if I had never met him...I don't want to think about this. I'll pray to Kami-sama and then maybe all will be well...oh, Inuyasha! Where are you?i/
Sesshoumaru impatiently waited for Sekkou's return. iIf that imbecile, Inuyasha, does not come for this girl…what shall I do? Hmm…maybe that means Inuyasha would have been listening to the words I said so long ago…If I remember correctly, about humans, I said, "Why protect them? Why miss them? …why love them?" Perhaps Inuyasha is not as thick as I once thought…"i/
"Sesshoumaru-sama?"
"Do not disturb me in my study, Rin."
"Hai! But, Sesshoumaru-sama, Jaken will not play with me, he's grumpy about losing a race i/ …Would you like a flower?"
Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin. She held her hand out toward him, and in it, a simple white flower. It was an act of kindness, something Sesshoumaru had not seen before. iShe deserves a normal life, this human.i/ He took the flower. iShe needs to have a real family.i/ He walked over to Jaken, who was panting in the outdoor courtyard. Rin, of course, followed. "You will play with Rin until i/ tires, do you understand, Jaken?
"B-b-but, Sesshoumaru-sama, she never tires! This is so degrading of a full-blooded youkai such as myself!"
"Do it or I will kill you."
"Hai!!"
Sesshoumaru watched Rin play with the obviously annoyed Jaken. Her face, so happy, so joyous, it was the most beautiful thing Sesshoumaru had ever seen. He smiled. Then, a plan started to form in his mind…
Kagome had given up on Sekkou. She was now crying, talking aloud, mostly to herself. "Okaa-san, I love you, and Souta, too…Jii-chan! I may never see you again…even Buyo! Oh, Buyo! You're the one who led me to the Sengoku Jidai… [sniffle] Father! It's been so long since I've seen you…since you transferred to that job in America…"
Sekkou was going to tell her to shut up, or possibly knock her out (she seemed to have lost all sanity), but he was intrigued. No mention of her father had been made until now. He had always wondered…
"Father! Why did you have to divorce Mama?" Sekkou didn't understand the term 'divorce,' but he was not man/demon enough to ask her the meaning. "If you had stayed with her, this wouldn't have happened! Today was your anniversary, we would have been out celebrating! Oh, how I resent the new Higurashi-san! That…that…woman! Why did she have to come into i/ life? Why?"
Sekkou was certainly entertained. Though it made him uneasy, Kagome thinking she was talking to someone who wasn't there. Of course, he'd never admit it.
Soon the great castle of the Western Lands came into view. Sekkou smiled. iAh, Kagome can now meet the bossman. Though they've already met, this will be one hell of a reunion…i/
Inuyasha made his way through the forest. He sped as fast as he could, and soon he saw the castle of his half-brother, Prince Sesshoumaru. b[A/N: Since Sekkou was carrying Kagome, he was not as fast as he could have been alone, also, he slowed down to talk/listen to her. Inuyasha was by his lonesome, and is probably faster than Sekkou, anyhow. He arrived shortly after Sekkou.]b/ iOh, shit! Sesshoumaru, you bastard! You lowly cur! What have you done to Kagome?i/
Sekkou walked up to the castle with the now-sleeping Kagome in his arms. iAlmost there, my sweet. Perhaps Sesshoumaru will allow me to have my fun before he kills you? For surely he will do just that, there is no reason to let a human live…i/
Ms. Higurashi looked out the window, toward the mini-shrine. iKagome is due back any day now,i/she thought. iAh, times like these are best spent alone, anyway. No one can worry if they don't see you cry…i/
"Sesshoumaru," called Rin in a sing-song voice. "We have a visitor!"
iAh, so that idiot Sekkou has finally arrived…i/
"Can I go out and meet them?" she said, loudly.
"Rin, be quiet. Do it for me."
"Hai!" She saluted her father-figure. Spinning around quickly on a 180° angle, she said to herself, "I wonder where Jaken is…"
Sekkou smiled. iAh, so Sesshoumaru is out there already. Doesn't miss a thing, that man.i/
He approached Sesshoumaru. "Here's the girl, Sesshou-"
With a single swipe of his poisonous claws, the prince killed Sekkou. He collected Kagome in his arms, and turned to go inside. iInuyasha shall be here shortly, if I'm not mistaken…i/
Inuyasha had watched the whole scene from a nearby tree. iDamn, Kagome's in danger! What am I going to do? Kami-sama, help me!i/
He jumped down from his sentry. In his mind, Kagome was as good as rescued. He had a plan.
iNo, she couldn't be with someone else! Anyway, they'd have killed her already...but she had the shards...wait, no! They're in her bag, why would someone take Kagome? Take her away? This is just nerves, she isn't gone! Maybe she walked back up to camp...pregnant? Pregnant, hurt, human, how could she get back? What do I do?i/
Inuyasha decided to trust his instincts and followed Kagome's scent. It was very faint, as she was wet from the river, and it was masked. After about an hour, however, he picked it up, clearer than before. He raced through the dark forest.
Shippou turned over. He yawned. iHm...where's Kagome? Probably outside, I wonder if she's okay...i/ The half-asleep kitsune wandered out of the hut. iNo Inuyasha, either. It smells like they left a long time ago...what could they be doing in the woods, late at night?i/ He shrugged innocently, and went back to bed.
Kagome could envision Prince Sesshoumaru perfectly. With his long, white hair, and his fur cloak on his right shoulder b[A/N: Episode 24 - Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga - they confirm it IS a cloak, not a tail, or a boa ^^+ of course, that was the dubbed episode, I have yet to see what it is called in the Japanese…]b/, he was one not to be reckoned with. His poison claws, his swift movements, his dog-transformation...he was more powerful than even Inuyasha.
iHe's probably going to use me as ransom for Tetsusaiga! But I would think that's too low of him...but what else could it be? What if he kills me? I don't want to die, I should have stayed in my time! No! I love Inuyasha, if I had never met him...I don't want to think about this. I'll pray to Kami-sama and then maybe all will be well...oh, Inuyasha! Where are you?i/
Sesshoumaru impatiently waited for Sekkou's return. iIf that imbecile, Inuyasha, does not come for this girl…what shall I do? Hmm…maybe that means Inuyasha would have been listening to the words I said so long ago…If I remember correctly, about humans, I said, "Why protect them? Why miss them? …why love them?" Perhaps Inuyasha is not as thick as I once thought…"i/
"Sesshoumaru-sama?"
"Do not disturb me in my study, Rin."
"Hai! But, Sesshoumaru-sama, Jaken will not play with me, he's grumpy about losing a race i/ …Would you like a flower?"
Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin. She held her hand out toward him, and in it, a simple white flower. It was an act of kindness, something Sesshoumaru had not seen before. iShe deserves a normal life, this human.i/ He took the flower. iShe needs to have a real family.i/ He walked over to Jaken, who was panting in the outdoor courtyard. Rin, of course, followed. "You will play with Rin until i/ tires, do you understand, Jaken?
"B-b-but, Sesshoumaru-sama, she never tires! This is so degrading of a full-blooded youkai such as myself!"
"Do it or I will kill you."
"Hai!!"
Sesshoumaru watched Rin play with the obviously annoyed Jaken. Her face, so happy, so joyous, it was the most beautiful thing Sesshoumaru had ever seen. He smiled. Then, a plan started to form in his mind…
Kagome had given up on Sekkou. She was now crying, talking aloud, mostly to herself. "Okaa-san, I love you, and Souta, too…Jii-chan! I may never see you again…even Buyo! Oh, Buyo! You're the one who led me to the Sengoku Jidai… [sniffle] Father! It's been so long since I've seen you…since you transferred to that job in America…"
Sekkou was going to tell her to shut up, or possibly knock her out (she seemed to have lost all sanity), but he was intrigued. No mention of her father had been made until now. He had always wondered…
"Father! Why did you have to divorce Mama?" Sekkou didn't understand the term 'divorce,' but he was not man/demon enough to ask her the meaning. "If you had stayed with her, this wouldn't have happened! Today was your anniversary, we would have been out celebrating! Oh, how I resent the new Higurashi-san! That…that…woman! Why did she have to come into i/ life? Why?"
Sekkou was certainly entertained. Though it made him uneasy, Kagome thinking she was talking to someone who wasn't there. Of course, he'd never admit it.
Soon the great castle of the Western Lands came into view. Sekkou smiled. iAh, Kagome can now meet the bossman. Though they've already met, this will be one hell of a reunion…i/
Inuyasha made his way through the forest. He sped as fast as he could, and soon he saw the castle of his half-brother, Prince Sesshoumaru. b[A/N: Since Sekkou was carrying Kagome, he was not as fast as he could have been alone, also, he slowed down to talk/listen to her. Inuyasha was by his lonesome, and is probably faster than Sekkou, anyhow. He arrived shortly after Sekkou.]b/ iOh, shit! Sesshoumaru, you bastard! You lowly cur! What have you done to Kagome?i/
Sekkou walked up to the castle with the now-sleeping Kagome in his arms. iAlmost there, my sweet. Perhaps Sesshoumaru will allow me to have my fun before he kills you? For surely he will do just that, there is no reason to let a human live…i/
Ms. Higurashi looked out the window, toward the mini-shrine. iKagome is due back any day now,i/she thought. iAh, times like these are best spent alone, anyway. No one can worry if they don't see you cry…i/
"Sesshoumaru," called Rin in a sing-song voice. "We have a visitor!"
iAh, so that idiot Sekkou has finally arrived…i/
"Can I go out and meet them?" she said, loudly.
"Rin, be quiet. Do it for me."
"Hai!" She saluted her father-figure. Spinning around quickly on a 180° angle, she said to herself, "I wonder where Jaken is…"
Sekkou smiled. iAh, so Sesshoumaru is out there already. Doesn't miss a thing, that man.i/
He approached Sesshoumaru. "Here's the girl, Sesshou-"
With a single swipe of his poisonous claws, the prince killed Sekkou. He collected Kagome in his arms, and turned to go inside. iInuyasha shall be here shortly, if I'm not mistaken…i/
Inuyasha had watched the whole scene from a nearby tree. iDamn, Kagome's in danger! What am I going to do? Kami-sama, help me!i/
He jumped down from his sentry. In his mind, Kagome was as good as rescued. He had a plan.