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Predictable Chaos - Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
Kagome's nose wrinkled up when a lone rain drop hit it. Rin just giggled and Inuyasha spazed out. Sesshomaru sniffed the air, hoping to catch a scent of some nearby shelter over the light scent of rain. However, something else caught his attention - a slight rustle in the bushes followed by the low rumbling of a hungry growl. He cautiously crept towards the bushes, keeping his eyes locked on any movement. Kagome followed behind him until a clawed hand swept up to her eye level and caused her to come to a sudden halt.
"S-Sesshomaru? What is it?" He knew what it was. It was able to hide itself from Kagome and Rin eyesight but he saw it quite clearly - a giant leopard demon hiding amongst the forest.
"Kagome...there is a small cave about a quarter of mile from here. Take Rin and Inuyasha and run. As fast as you can." Kagome nodded and swept into her arms.
"And Kagome?" Kagome paused to look at Sesshomaru.
"Don't look behind you. No matter what." Kagome was a little confused by this. She had seen the man in his demon form before. What could be different from this time?
"What are you waiting for?! GO!" Terror drowned out curiosity and Kagome took off. Rain began to pound the earth and it became harder and harder for Kagome to run and see.
Sesshomaru closed his tawny eyes and let his transformation begin. It was one thing to turn into a demon and fight with a hanyou but when two demons; two full youkai fought, the ground would thunder and blood would flood the lands. For some reason, Sesshomaru didn't want Kagome or Rin to see this. The leopard youkai let out an angry roar when the fully transformed Sesshomaru stood before him.
Kagome could no longer feel the tug of Inuyasha and turned to check on her hanyou and nearly had a heart attack at what she saw. The two youkai ran towards each other and the giant ivory dog caught the leopard by the throat, letting blood drip down his jaws. Kagome buried Rin's head in her neck and caught the scream trying to evade from her lungs. Again the leopard leapt into the air for another strike, but the dog youkai latched onto his throat and wouldn't let go. The leopard slowly went limp in the canine's jaws and blood swarmed around them, relunctantly seeping into the ground. Kagome returned to running for the cave and finally found it. Kagome laid a now sleeping Rin by the wall of the cave and slipped her sleeping bag over the child to keep her warm. She still couldn't believe what she had seen and she now knew the reason that Sesshomaru had wanted her gone when the fight took place.
Kagome crawled into the tighest corner of the small cave and wrapped her arms around herself. Chills were running one right after the other; up and down her spine. She watched as Inuyasha shook the water from his hair. He noticed the girl watching him and a sad look spread across his face before he fell to his knees and then ,finally, the ground. Sweat poured from his skin and he trembled - not from cold but from fear. His eyes were clenched shut and Kagome began to panic. She crawled on all fours to the hanyou, trying not to re-awaken his spell.
"Get away from him!!!" A hand grabbed Kagome's shoulder and before she knew it, she was slammed against the cavern's walls. She winced in pain, but kept her eyes shut. She feared that perhaps her eyes had decieved her through the rain and that the leopard youkai had actually won the battle.
The minute Sesshomaru had grabbed her, he had regretted it. Up until this point, she had shown no fear but compassion and perhaps even a hint a friendship.
"What do you think you were doing?!" Kagome's eyes shot open as soon as as her ears recognized the voice. Sesshomaru was crouched before her, his wet bangs matted to his forhead and blood covering his sleeves. She even swore she noticed a tiny trail of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth but she couldn't tell for the blow to the back caught her off guard and her eyes were becoming fuzzy from the tears trying to escape her eyes.
This was not what he wanted. He did not want her show fear of any kind but here she was - scared to death of him. Usually, he would give a sly smile and walk off; leaving his victim paralyzed with fear. But Kagome was different. She showed no fear but kindness. It was kindness that Sesshomaru had never felt from another person. The way she had touched him last night....she did it because she was starting to care. He didn't know what else to do to take her fear away. The same fear he loved to provoke he now wanted to take away. He leaned in and gently pressed his lips against her's.
Kagome was more than surprised when the demon lord's lips graced her own. She fought back, but the man easily overpowered her. She squirmed underneath his touch and kept her eyes open, whereas his were closed. Her glance slowly began to focus and she looked over at the trembling hanyou. She closed her eyes and wished Inuyasha was there to protect her now. Instead of feeling Sesshomaru's clawed hand around her shoulder, she imagined that Inuyasha was holding her. Instead of Sesshomaru's cold lips caressing her own, she imagined the soft warm lips of the half breed engulfing her soul.
Sesshomaru finally parted from the human and continued to stare as she opened her eyes to react. She was breathing heavily and was still shivering. She lowered her head and opened her mouth, letting only one word escape her mouth. One word that would determine the fate of the kiss. A single tear dropped down Kagome's cheek.
"Inu...yasha.." That was enough for Sesshomaru. He lowered his head in defeat and his hand tumbled down from Kagome's shoulder, slightly bumping her thigh. She winced at his touch as if it burned her with an invisible.
"You fear me." Kagome peered at Sesshomaru before shaking her head in disagreement.
"I fear the untamed side of you. The same side of Inuyasha that sends me into chills is what I saw in you today."
"You winced at my touch." Kagome knew she had done this but didn't expect Sesshomaru to take any notice.
"I-I felt like I was betraying Inuyasha in front of his own eyes."
"That is not Inuyasha lying there before us."
"Yes it is! It's his body, his brain, his SOUL. It IS him!" Sesshomaru would not meet her eyes. Kagome sighed. She didn't want to put him through this. He had been through so much and here she was, making his life even more difficult.
"Look, I can't give you much." Sesshomaru's amber eyes finally met her chestnut orbs. She continued.
"I can't give you much....but I can give you my friendship. That's all I can give. Inuyasha may not realize it, but he has my heart and will have it forever. I'd be betraying him, myself, and you if that kiss meant anything to me." Sesshomaru nodded. He understood that his half brother held this woman's heart and he could never own it. But why would want to own it? Her heart and feelings were something that weren't meant to be owned but loved. A love he was not capable of.
"The rain has stopped.." Kagome hadn't even noticed. She doubted the youkai lord would help her now that she rejected him.
"Are you going to come with us, or stay here and let your half breed die?"
Predictable Chaos - Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
Kagome's nose wrinkled up when a lone rain drop hit it. Rin just giggled and Inuyasha spazed out. Sesshomaru sniffed the air, hoping to catch a scent of some nearby shelter over the light scent of rain. However, something else caught his attention - a slight rustle in the bushes followed by the low rumbling of a hungry growl. He cautiously crept towards the bushes, keeping his eyes locked on any movement. Kagome followed behind him until a clawed hand swept up to her eye level and caused her to come to a sudden halt.
"S-Sesshomaru? What is it?" He knew what it was. It was able to hide itself from Kagome and Rin eyesight but he saw it quite clearly - a giant leopard demon hiding amongst the forest.
"Kagome...there is a small cave about a quarter of mile from here. Take Rin and Inuyasha and run. As fast as you can." Kagome nodded and swept into her arms.
"And Kagome?" Kagome paused to look at Sesshomaru.
"Don't look behind you. No matter what." Kagome was a little confused by this. She had seen the man in his demon form before. What could be different from this time?
"What are you waiting for?! GO!" Terror drowned out curiosity and Kagome took off. Rain began to pound the earth and it became harder and harder for Kagome to run and see.
Sesshomaru closed his tawny eyes and let his transformation begin. It was one thing to turn into a demon and fight with a hanyou but when two demons; two full youkai fought, the ground would thunder and blood would flood the lands. For some reason, Sesshomaru didn't want Kagome or Rin to see this. The leopard youkai let out an angry roar when the fully transformed Sesshomaru stood before him.
Kagome could no longer feel the tug of Inuyasha and turned to check on her hanyou and nearly had a heart attack at what she saw. The two youkai ran towards each other and the giant ivory dog caught the leopard by the throat, letting blood drip down his jaws. Kagome buried Rin's head in her neck and caught the scream trying to evade from her lungs. Again the leopard leapt into the air for another strike, but the dog youkai latched onto his throat and wouldn't let go. The leopard slowly went limp in the canine's jaws and blood swarmed around them, relunctantly seeping into the ground. Kagome returned to running for the cave and finally found it. Kagome laid a now sleeping Rin by the wall of the cave and slipped her sleeping bag over the child to keep her warm. She still couldn't believe what she had seen and she now knew the reason that Sesshomaru had wanted her gone when the fight took place.
Kagome crawled into the tighest corner of the small cave and wrapped her arms around herself. Chills were running one right after the other; up and down her spine. She watched as Inuyasha shook the water from his hair. He noticed the girl watching him and a sad look spread across his face before he fell to his knees and then ,finally, the ground. Sweat poured from his skin and he trembled - not from cold but from fear. His eyes were clenched shut and Kagome began to panic. She crawled on all fours to the hanyou, trying not to re-awaken his spell.
"Get away from him!!!" A hand grabbed Kagome's shoulder and before she knew it, she was slammed against the cavern's walls. She winced in pain, but kept her eyes shut. She feared that perhaps her eyes had decieved her through the rain and that the leopard youkai had actually won the battle.
The minute Sesshomaru had grabbed her, he had regretted it. Up until this point, she had shown no fear but compassion and perhaps even a hint a friendship.
"What do you think you were doing?!" Kagome's eyes shot open as soon as as her ears recognized the voice. Sesshomaru was crouched before her, his wet bangs matted to his forhead and blood covering his sleeves. She even swore she noticed a tiny trail of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth but she couldn't tell for the blow to the back caught her off guard and her eyes were becoming fuzzy from the tears trying to escape her eyes.
This was not what he wanted. He did not want her show fear of any kind but here she was - scared to death of him. Usually, he would give a sly smile and walk off; leaving his victim paralyzed with fear. But Kagome was different. She showed no fear but kindness. It was kindness that Sesshomaru had never felt from another person. The way she had touched him last night....she did it because she was starting to care. He didn't know what else to do to take her fear away. The same fear he loved to provoke he now wanted to take away. He leaned in and gently pressed his lips against her's.
Kagome was more than surprised when the demon lord's lips graced her own. She fought back, but the man easily overpowered her. She squirmed underneath his touch and kept her eyes open, whereas his were closed. Her glance slowly began to focus and she looked over at the trembling hanyou. She closed her eyes and wished Inuyasha was there to protect her now. Instead of feeling Sesshomaru's clawed hand around her shoulder, she imagined that Inuyasha was holding her. Instead of Sesshomaru's cold lips caressing her own, she imagined the soft warm lips of the half breed engulfing her soul.
Sesshomaru finally parted from the human and continued to stare as she opened her eyes to react. She was breathing heavily and was still shivering. She lowered her head and opened her mouth, letting only one word escape her mouth. One word that would determine the fate of the kiss. A single tear dropped down Kagome's cheek.
"Inu...yasha.." That was enough for Sesshomaru. He lowered his head in defeat and his hand tumbled down from Kagome's shoulder, slightly bumping her thigh. She winced at his touch as if it burned her with an invisible.
"You fear me." Kagome peered at Sesshomaru before shaking her head in disagreement.
"I fear the untamed side of you. The same side of Inuyasha that sends me into chills is what I saw in you today."
"You winced at my touch." Kagome knew she had done this but didn't expect Sesshomaru to take any notice.
"I-I felt like I was betraying Inuyasha in front of his own eyes."
"That is not Inuyasha lying there before us."
"Yes it is! It's his body, his brain, his SOUL. It IS him!" Sesshomaru would not meet her eyes. Kagome sighed. She didn't want to put him through this. He had been through so much and here she was, making his life even more difficult.
"Look, I can't give you much." Sesshomaru's amber eyes finally met her chestnut orbs. She continued.
"I can't give you much....but I can give you my friendship. That's all I can give. Inuyasha may not realize it, but he has my heart and will have it forever. I'd be betraying him, myself, and you if that kiss meant anything to me." Sesshomaru nodded. He understood that his half brother held this woman's heart and he could never own it. But why would want to own it? Her heart and feelings were something that weren't meant to be owned but loved. A love he was not capable of.
"The rain has stopped.." Kagome hadn't even noticed. She doubted the youkai lord would help her now that she rejected him.
"Are you going to come with us, or stay here and let your half breed die?"