"Truth Revealed"

By: Shi-chan

Rating: PG

Warnings: Nothing really...

Disclaimer: Don't own Inuyasha, Rumiko Takahashi does.

Author's Corner!!

Shi-chan: Here's the second chapter of my first ever Sesshoumaru/Kagome fanfiction. Do y'all like? PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK! I LIVE ON GOOD REVIEWS!! :) Oh, and by good reviews it means telling me what you like about it, even if you don't like the overall story, and tell me if there is anything I should change or whatever. ^^ Thankies!! I love you guys!

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Kagome got out of her bed, as it was the middle of the night, and changed into a red and white priestess' kimono. She had one with her as somewhat of a memento... Despite her current hate for Kikyou, the kimono meant a lot to her. Once she was finished changing, she ran out of the house and to the Bone Eaters Well. Just as she was about to jump in, the hanyou appeared in front of her, a cross between annoyance and pain written on his face. "You... never came back," He whispered. Kagome couldn't tell if he was angry with her, or sad. Either way, she couldn't care any less at the moment.

"Get out of my way." She stated coldly, staring at him expressionlessly. Inuyasha's jaw dropped. "I APOLOGIZED TO YOU, KAGOME! Can't you see that I mean it? I didn't intend to hurt you, ever... Gomen nasai! Why are you so angry with me?" The miko's face remained as it was and she replied by pushing him aside and muttering, "Suppose you never intended to hurt me... What if Kikyou didn't come back so evil, and she demanded I be disposed of in order for you two to be a couple once again. What would you have done then? I know you all to well, hanyou. I know how your mind works, and I'm aware you've no intent to hurt me... Unless it's to do with Kikyou. Because... I'm second to her."

Kagome dropped into the well and took off running. She didn't know where she was going, but all she wanted right now was to see a familiar face... That of someone who cared about her, and could hold her and tell her everything was alright.

After walking around aimlessly for about three hours, she finally gave up hope that anyone was coming, and sat down in the grass. She simply sat there, doing nothing but staring at the grass in front of her, and occasionally ripping some of it from the earth. Finally, she felt the presence of someone else around her, and she looked up to see Sesshoumaru standing before her. "Wench, Rin misses you and wants you to return. Because there is no other way to shut her up, you are coming with me." He glared at the girl and grabbed her arm, pulling her off of the ground. She flushed red and pulled away from him. "I'm not in the mood right now, Sesshoumaru-san. I... I'm not feeling well."

The youkai rolled his eyes. "Yet again. Humans really do fall ail so often. You were last time we saw you." Kagome didn't reply, but put her hand up to her eyes, as if hiding something. Feeling a bit intrigued with this unusual girl, the Lord of the Western Lands removed her hands from her face to see what she was hiding, but the miko turned away before he could see anything. "What are you trying to keep to yourself, wench?" Kagome finally turned to him, and buried her puffy face in his soft tail. The youkai's eyes widened. She was crying, and to try to keep this weakness from being displayed, she had covered her eyes. For some reason... Sesshoumaru didn't feel as though she was any other sobbing human scared of death.

From previous encounters, he knew Kikyou's reincarnate was extremely brave, and had no fear of death. He almost felt pity for her, in a sincere way. Not as though he would for the other ones. No... this human was different.

Not knowing why, the youkai wrapped his arms around the human in a comforting manner. "Perhaps... being elsewhere will help you to feel better," He murmured, somewhat embarrassed at this new realization of kindness. He truly wondered what she had done to him to make him this way. She cast a spell on him, maybe? He always had pondered as to what those odd enchanted arrows of the miko could do.

Once the human girl and the youkai reached his castle, Kagome found that she felt much better upon being with Sesshoumaru. She didn't feel scared at all. When Rin became aware that Kikyou's reincarnate was there, she became excruciatingly hyperactive.

Rin finally settled down hours later and fell asleep, allowing Kagome some peace and quiet, as long as Sesshoumaru didn't go on a sugar-high, which she seriously doubted. He just didn't seem the type to do so very often. (AN: That would be amusing however, wouldn't it? LOL) Jaken was elsewhere to seek out and kill some youkai who had said something offending about his master, so Sesshoumaru and Kagome found themselves alone in a room of the castle. Sensing the miko was unable to think of any conversation, the prince youkai himself began one.

"What... did you see in the hanyou that made you even consider loving him?" He questioned, really curious about the subject, though he knew not as to why. Kagome stared at the ground silently for a moment, then said in response, "Well... He used to be sweet, and caring, and always protected me... Not to mention he's hott (Yes, I spelled that correctly)..."--She then looked up with a sad smile on her face--"And I loved his doggy ears... They were so kawaii." The miko paused for a moment and swallowed, visibly not wanting to reminisce on the subject. Sesshoumaru was about to stop her, suddenly feeling quite bad for the girl, but her words came before his. "But no matter what he's ever been to me, I've always been second to him. Kikyou came first, and always will... There's no way I can change that."

The inu-youkai suddenly felt guilty for making her remember that, and moved over to the seat next to her. "Maybe all you need is a little time to find someone else for you. Isn't it said that everyone has someone special that they are meant to be with? Perhaps your person is not the half-breed, and his is the passed miko," He suggested, his hands cupped around the chin of the girl as he stared straight into her eyes.

A small smile played on Kagome's lips, and both their eyelids fell a bit so they could each hardly see. They leaned in, only half an inch from kissing when Jaken suddenly burst into the room. "HELP ME! RIN... SHE WANTS YOU TWO SO SHE CAN PLAY AND SHE *WON'T* *BE* *QUIET*!" The youkai and the human automatically flew to the opposite ends of the sofa they were on, flushed bright red. Jaken backed up and blinked, "Did I... interrupt something?"

Sesshoumaru went into Rin's room and finally got her to quiet down again but reading her a boring story. He then made up some errand for his loyal toad-servant to perform, somewhat eager to return to Kagome. Right before he entered the room in which the miko awaited his return, he stopped in his tracks and his eyes went wide. She was human! Why suddenly, after he has vowed Rin would be the only human he'd ever treat properly, would he like another? He put his hand to his mouth so that the gasp that came next would not be heard. Could it be...?

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Author's Corner!!

Shi-chan: Well, you guys really liked this fanfiction, so I wanted to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. I'm glad you guys enjoy this! Please continue to leave good reviews for me, okay? :)

~Shi-chan Meows~

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