disclaimer: again, I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. I do own
Shimibu, who you will finally get to know in this chapter.
Love is Blind
Chapter 3
"Yes, I am Sesshoumaru."
Kagome froze when she heard those words. She squeezed her eyes tight and a million thoughts ran through her head at once. Kami-sama, I'm gonna die! He's gonna kill me! But why didn't he before? And if he wanted me dead, couldn't he just have left that other demon to do his work? She shook her head to get rid of those questioning thoughts. No, no, he's going to kill me. Why else would he be here? A trap for Inuyasha? She gasped and opened her eyes wide at the last thought. That has to be it! He's going to use me to kill Inuyasha! Well I'm not gonna let him! She pushed the blanket off her and sat up, glaring at where she though the youkai lord to be.
"I assume you think that I am going to kill you?" Kagome hesitated, then nodded. How did he know? "The look on your face is clear. However, I have no reason to kill you. Yet," he added as an afterthought.
"But, why-" Kagome started.
"I'll explain tomorrow. Now be quiet and go to sleep."
Not wanting to argue, she laid back down and, surprisingly, she fell asleep easily.
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When Kagome woke, she smelled something burning. It smelled like - she sniffed - chicken. And it smelled good. She slowly got to her hands and knees, trying to feel around for the food she smelled.
"Sit."
Kagome sat down suddenly as if she were wearing Inuyasha's necklace. She rubbed her eyes; the pain was going away, but she still couldn't see anything, not even light. Something warm tapped her lips. Kagome blushed suddenly. Sesshoumaru wouldn't-
"Eat." Eh? "It's food. Eat."
Whatever tapped her mouth before tapped it again, and she bit into it: meat. A bird leg? She grabbed both sides and held it in front of her. "Thank you," she said, and continued eating it. It wasn't chicken, but some other animal. Some part of her mind said youkai but at the moment, she couldn't care less. She was famished. She finished it, and another one dropped into her hands. All of a sudden, she started thinking about her eyes; would she be blind forever? She tried not to cry, but silent tears fell.
"Crying again?" She could sense the surprise in his voice.
Kagome rubbed her eyes with one arm. "Yes," she admitted. "I-I think I'm going to be blind...for the rest of my life."
"That will not happen." Kagome looked up suddenly. A thought sprang in that Sesshoumaru could possibly care about her. But she tried to get rid of it, as it obviously wasn't, and never would be, true. "I know the creature that has done that. The effects of the poison shall wear off by the time of the next full moon."
The next...? The moon had been full last night - or was it the night before? "One month?!" she screeched. "No way! Not a month!" Kagome began panicking. "I have a test next week! I need to study! If I fail this test, I'm going to be held back a grade! I'll never get out of junior high!"
"Junior high?"
Kagome started ranting. "Yeah, I'll never pass this grade, and be held back, and because this is practically a never-ending type of quest we're all on, it'll never end, and I'll be stuck in school for the rest of my life! Waaaah!! I'll be the only 50-year-old in school!"
"Silence!" Sesshoumaru roared. Kagome shut up and stopped crying instantly. "Your constant wailing is painful to the ears. I need you alive, but if you don't stay quiet, I will have to kill you."
He needed her alive? She was afraid to ask, but she calmed herself. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you need me alive?"
Silence. Was he thinking up a lie? "Bait," he said finally. Kagome blanched. So he was going to try and trap Inuyasha using her! "My...brother," he hissed the word, "should have died long ago. I intend to remedy that."
"I won't let you hurt Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted suddenly. She gasped suddenly and quieted down, remembering Sesshoumaru's threat.
"Inuyasha?" His voice sounded confused, and Kagome was even more confused at that reaction. "Oh, yes. My hanyou of a brother." He paused. "Why would you think of him?"
Kagome fell backwards. She couldn't believe him. He was going to try and kill Inuyasha, and was acting like he never really heard of him before! "What do you mean by that?" she demanded. "Aren't you going to try and kill him, using me as bait? That's what you said, wasn't it?" She waited for an answer. Damn, he always took too long with speaking! She never liked that in a person.
"Ah, yes. I see where there might be some confusion. Inuyasha is my half- brother. The one I am trying to find is my full blood brother, sadly enough."
"You have a brother other than Inuyasha?"
"That is correct. You have met him."
"What? I have?" Kagome tried to think back. "No, I don't think so. Who is he? Where did I meet him?"
"Two nights ago," he said simply. "My brother, Shimibu, is the cause of your blindness."
Now Kagome understood. She recalled the werewolf she saw, and admitted that it did look a bit like Sesshoumaru. And the poison claws were a definite similarity. "But, why are you trying to kill him? And why do you need me?"
"He killed...my mother. Our mother. And she was the only being I could ever trust. He attempted to kill me as well, but father halted his progress, killed him, and left him in the woods. I found out that he was alive not even one season ago. He attempted to kill me again, and failed miserably. However, I could not kill him either; it was a stalemate."
Kagome hated to interrupt, but she needed her other question answered. "But why do you need me?"
She shivered as she felt Sesshoumaru's eyes on her. "Shimibu is like any other wild wolf. Once he finds his prey, he never stops hunting them. You are his prey this time, and I intend to take advantage of that."
"Oh." Kagome thought over what he had said. So he had another brother, Shimibu, who had killed their mother, and was now trying to kill him. She had just happened to be at the wrong spot at the wrong time, and became his prey. Sesshoumaru was going to use her to lure Shimibu and kill him once and for all. But...something didn't quite fit in. How did she escape from Shimibu in the first place? She then remembered the sudden rush of wind she had heard before passing out. Could that have been...Sesshoumaru? "Ah, Sesshoumaru-sama," she started, careful to use the correct respectful term. "Did you, um, save me back there? From Shimibu?"
"What do you mean by 'save'?"
"Eh?"
"If you mean that I protected you from him, drove him off, and brought you here, then yes, I did save you. If you mean that I had done that all on purpose, then no, I didn't."
Kagome puffed her cheeks. Was she going to have to deal with this guy for a whole month?! Inuyasha was bad enough, but Sesshoumaru was even worse! But at least he told the truth. Kagome scooted herself backwards and leaned against the cave wall, trying to figure out how to escape from this guy.
Sesshoumaru sighed inwardly. He assumed that he would have to take care of this human until her blindness was cured. Perhaps longer. He didn't know when his brother Shimibu would show up, but wolves often went after wounded prey. There was a bigger chance Shimibu would show soon, since that human woman's - what was her name? - eyes would get better. And with her miko powers, it might take less than a month. Sesshoumaru flexed his claws. Shimibu had taken away the only person that allowed him emotions. And with his mother, went everything except revenge and hate. Then again, that was a good thing. He didn't need, or want, emotions to hamper him in any way. However, he still wanted revenge. He looked over at the girl, who was deep in thought. He smiled, the smile that had scared his loyal retainer so many times. Yes, he would have revenge.
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A/N: okay, so now you all know who Shimibu is. my original character. the one I described at the end of the first chapter. as it says in the disclaimer, no, you can't have him. but then again, who'd want him? he's ugly. XP ick. yes, I admit, Sesshoumaru is a bit ooc, but I'm trying to make him as real as possible. by real, I mean, how he's portrayed in the series. or maybe he's just trying to keep his fierce act up, and failing ^^; Kagome's got him, now she just has to reel him in... now why they didn't head back to Fluffy's castle, I don't know. I just imagined it all happening in a cave, really. here's an explanation I came up with during the writing of this chapter: being at his castle would put Rin in danger of being killed, and of course Fluffy dun want that, so he stays away to keep her safe. isn't that sweet? ^_^ R&R kudasai, minna!
Love is Blind
Chapter 3
"Yes, I am Sesshoumaru."
Kagome froze when she heard those words. She squeezed her eyes tight and a million thoughts ran through her head at once. Kami-sama, I'm gonna die! He's gonna kill me! But why didn't he before? And if he wanted me dead, couldn't he just have left that other demon to do his work? She shook her head to get rid of those questioning thoughts. No, no, he's going to kill me. Why else would he be here? A trap for Inuyasha? She gasped and opened her eyes wide at the last thought. That has to be it! He's going to use me to kill Inuyasha! Well I'm not gonna let him! She pushed the blanket off her and sat up, glaring at where she though the youkai lord to be.
"I assume you think that I am going to kill you?" Kagome hesitated, then nodded. How did he know? "The look on your face is clear. However, I have no reason to kill you. Yet," he added as an afterthought.
"But, why-" Kagome started.
"I'll explain tomorrow. Now be quiet and go to sleep."
Not wanting to argue, she laid back down and, surprisingly, she fell asleep easily.
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When Kagome woke, she smelled something burning. It smelled like - she sniffed - chicken. And it smelled good. She slowly got to her hands and knees, trying to feel around for the food she smelled.
"Sit."
Kagome sat down suddenly as if she were wearing Inuyasha's necklace. She rubbed her eyes; the pain was going away, but she still couldn't see anything, not even light. Something warm tapped her lips. Kagome blushed suddenly. Sesshoumaru wouldn't-
"Eat." Eh? "It's food. Eat."
Whatever tapped her mouth before tapped it again, and she bit into it: meat. A bird leg? She grabbed both sides and held it in front of her. "Thank you," she said, and continued eating it. It wasn't chicken, but some other animal. Some part of her mind said youkai but at the moment, she couldn't care less. She was famished. She finished it, and another one dropped into her hands. All of a sudden, she started thinking about her eyes; would she be blind forever? She tried not to cry, but silent tears fell.
"Crying again?" She could sense the surprise in his voice.
Kagome rubbed her eyes with one arm. "Yes," she admitted. "I-I think I'm going to be blind...for the rest of my life."
"That will not happen." Kagome looked up suddenly. A thought sprang in that Sesshoumaru could possibly care about her. But she tried to get rid of it, as it obviously wasn't, and never would be, true. "I know the creature that has done that. The effects of the poison shall wear off by the time of the next full moon."
The next...? The moon had been full last night - or was it the night before? "One month?!" she screeched. "No way! Not a month!" Kagome began panicking. "I have a test next week! I need to study! If I fail this test, I'm going to be held back a grade! I'll never get out of junior high!"
"Junior high?"
Kagome started ranting. "Yeah, I'll never pass this grade, and be held back, and because this is practically a never-ending type of quest we're all on, it'll never end, and I'll be stuck in school for the rest of my life! Waaaah!! I'll be the only 50-year-old in school!"
"Silence!" Sesshoumaru roared. Kagome shut up and stopped crying instantly. "Your constant wailing is painful to the ears. I need you alive, but if you don't stay quiet, I will have to kill you."
He needed her alive? She was afraid to ask, but she calmed herself. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you need me alive?"
Silence. Was he thinking up a lie? "Bait," he said finally. Kagome blanched. So he was going to try and trap Inuyasha using her! "My...brother," he hissed the word, "should have died long ago. I intend to remedy that."
"I won't let you hurt Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted suddenly. She gasped suddenly and quieted down, remembering Sesshoumaru's threat.
"Inuyasha?" His voice sounded confused, and Kagome was even more confused at that reaction. "Oh, yes. My hanyou of a brother." He paused. "Why would you think of him?"
Kagome fell backwards. She couldn't believe him. He was going to try and kill Inuyasha, and was acting like he never really heard of him before! "What do you mean by that?" she demanded. "Aren't you going to try and kill him, using me as bait? That's what you said, wasn't it?" She waited for an answer. Damn, he always took too long with speaking! She never liked that in a person.
"Ah, yes. I see where there might be some confusion. Inuyasha is my half- brother. The one I am trying to find is my full blood brother, sadly enough."
"You have a brother other than Inuyasha?"
"That is correct. You have met him."
"What? I have?" Kagome tried to think back. "No, I don't think so. Who is he? Where did I meet him?"
"Two nights ago," he said simply. "My brother, Shimibu, is the cause of your blindness."
Now Kagome understood. She recalled the werewolf she saw, and admitted that it did look a bit like Sesshoumaru. And the poison claws were a definite similarity. "But, why are you trying to kill him? And why do you need me?"
"He killed...my mother. Our mother. And she was the only being I could ever trust. He attempted to kill me as well, but father halted his progress, killed him, and left him in the woods. I found out that he was alive not even one season ago. He attempted to kill me again, and failed miserably. However, I could not kill him either; it was a stalemate."
Kagome hated to interrupt, but she needed her other question answered. "But why do you need me?"
She shivered as she felt Sesshoumaru's eyes on her. "Shimibu is like any other wild wolf. Once he finds his prey, he never stops hunting them. You are his prey this time, and I intend to take advantage of that."
"Oh." Kagome thought over what he had said. So he had another brother, Shimibu, who had killed their mother, and was now trying to kill him. She had just happened to be at the wrong spot at the wrong time, and became his prey. Sesshoumaru was going to use her to lure Shimibu and kill him once and for all. But...something didn't quite fit in. How did she escape from Shimibu in the first place? She then remembered the sudden rush of wind she had heard before passing out. Could that have been...Sesshoumaru? "Ah, Sesshoumaru-sama," she started, careful to use the correct respectful term. "Did you, um, save me back there? From Shimibu?"
"What do you mean by 'save'?"
"Eh?"
"If you mean that I protected you from him, drove him off, and brought you here, then yes, I did save you. If you mean that I had done that all on purpose, then no, I didn't."
Kagome puffed her cheeks. Was she going to have to deal with this guy for a whole month?! Inuyasha was bad enough, but Sesshoumaru was even worse! But at least he told the truth. Kagome scooted herself backwards and leaned against the cave wall, trying to figure out how to escape from this guy.
Sesshoumaru sighed inwardly. He assumed that he would have to take care of this human until her blindness was cured. Perhaps longer. He didn't know when his brother Shimibu would show up, but wolves often went after wounded prey. There was a bigger chance Shimibu would show soon, since that human woman's - what was her name? - eyes would get better. And with her miko powers, it might take less than a month. Sesshoumaru flexed his claws. Shimibu had taken away the only person that allowed him emotions. And with his mother, went everything except revenge and hate. Then again, that was a good thing. He didn't need, or want, emotions to hamper him in any way. However, he still wanted revenge. He looked over at the girl, who was deep in thought. He smiled, the smile that had scared his loyal retainer so many times. Yes, he would have revenge.
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A/N: okay, so now you all know who Shimibu is. my original character. the one I described at the end of the first chapter. as it says in the disclaimer, no, you can't have him. but then again, who'd want him? he's ugly. XP ick. yes, I admit, Sesshoumaru is a bit ooc, but I'm trying to make him as real as possible. by real, I mean, how he's portrayed in the series. or maybe he's just trying to keep his fierce act up, and failing ^^; Kagome's got him, now she just has to reel him in... now why they didn't head back to Fluffy's castle, I don't know. I just imagined it all happening in a cave, really. here's an explanation I came up with during the writing of this chapter: being at his castle would put Rin in danger of being killed, and of course Fluffy dun want that, so he stays away to keep her safe. isn't that sweet? ^_^ R&R kudasai, minna!
