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Mieru: Hallo!!
Kaimaru: Okay Mieru do your stuff!
Disclaimer: Inu-yasha stuffa notta minea.. understand that? He not mine!! ::Cry cry::
Kaimaru: (Holds back tears) oh Mieru... that had such.. emotion!! get me a hug!!
*** Mieru backs away***
Mieru: ah... no.
Kaimaru: Why not!?!
Mieru: Cause you are scary?
Kaimaru: hey you meanie!
Mieru: Anyways (Ignores Kaimaru) here's your helper's guide provided by yours truly..
DICTIONARY:
Hai - Yes Gyokusai - Dying, but never surrendering Baka - Idiot; Stupid; fool Youkai - demon Kendo - Japanese sport. uses wooden swords Inu - dog
*For those of you who don't know, for most canine youkai (Maybe other kinds too?) The way to show you are spoken for by someone else (Sort of like a wedding ring..) So if someone messes with you.. they're in trouble. If you don't have a mark, it means you don't have a mate (Husband/wife) and you could have several others mooning after you so on, so on.. Maybe this is Kouga's case ne? ^_^
Mieru: Anyways I hope you enjoy the story this one is a LITTLE long.. but oh well.. enjoy R&R or else Kaimaru will go berserk.. and thats not good...
Kaimaru: hey that's my line and whatta ya mean I'll go berserk?!? ::Shifty eyes::
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Gyokusai
Part II
Taking you away
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Sesshoumaru?!" She echoed the gasp. His grin widened.
"So you DO remember me... Faia.."
"F-Faia...?" She whispered.
'Why does that sound so familar?' She wondered. She pushed the foolishness out of her head and stood up, a calm expression on her face.
"I'm sorry sir. I've never seen you before in my life, and I don't know who this 'Faia' is. Now if you don't mind this is an area for sick people and is meant to be quiet and undisturbed. Do you need directions to the office?" She asked kindly. His face fell in to a hurt frown, and Kagome felt her heart twist in pain. She watched his face turn in to a mask of cold indifference.
"What is your name girl.." He asked. She frowned slightly at his rudeness. He didn't look more then three years older that her, so he had no right calling her 'girl'. But she ignored it, and bowed.
"I'm called Kagome Higurashi, and you sir?"
He growled, as she heard him whisper realizations, something like.
"carnation... name.. changed...."
She couldn't hear all of it, except snippets. She waited a few more minutes, and when he didn't reply, she couldn't resist the curious thoughts buzzing in her head, to voice.
"If you don't mind me asking... your name must be Sesshoumaru, only how did I know when I don't recall seeing you before?" She asked genuinely curious. He looked up at her, his eyes narrowed boredly.
"Stupid girl your nothing like her. Come Jaken, we are leaving." He said, without a second thouht spun and headed to the door.
"But m-m'lord!" The toad said, switching his gaze between Kagome and the man.
"NOW!" He practically roared. The toad gulped and chased after him. Kagome bit her lip in fustration. What a jerk! wait.. what was she saying? She'd never been so upset over something so minor before.. why now? When he opened the door to leave, she couldn't hold her emotions back anymore.
She raised her hands in front of her chest, in an X cross, her palms facing inward, her hands hovering over her shoulders. She felt a warmth overcome her body, both hurting and calming her. Her nails glowed gold. She moved her hands together, above her head, clasping them together; one palm calsping the back of her other hand. A golden spear appeared in her hands, as she yelled in a doubled voice. Her own and an angry singing one.
"Sesshoumaru you BAKA!!!!"
Before she knew what next, she had thrown the lightning spear straight at his back with deadly aim. When it was a foot away from him he spun around quickly, grabbing the golden power in his hand squeezing and it vanished immediately. Only for some reason she wasn't surprised by it. She felt the fire running through her veins, tearing away bindings she had never noticed before on her soul, and it felt like she was being set free. Only it was coming with pain and a slow but heavy exhaustion. She felt her skin tingling and felt power like nothing before running through her veins.
She was changing she was faintly aware of.
But in to what.. she could only hope was good.
She had her arms at her side, lying there limply, and she could even feel her fingertips altering. Her heels were together, as she stood stone still. She looked at him, although her vision was becoming blurred. Either from the pain there, or the tears blinding her. Right now her soul was not her own. But of truth and coming... but what of?
Why were so many of her questions unanswered, and why was all this happening when HE arrived?!
~~~~~
Sesshoumaru watched on in amazement. When he had first seen her. He could see some resemblance in her of Faia, only.. human.
When she had told him she didn't rember him, it tore at his own heart, and he'd suddenly become disgusted with her, and couldn't stand the sight of the CHILD.
Only when he had tried to leave, was he in for the real shock. Met with the sound of something cutting through the wind, he had grabbed the spear of power. Faia's own personal attack called Lightning bolt. All doubt of her not being his love's reincarnation vanished, as she began changing.
It started with her hair fanning around her, shimmering with power, her eyes blazened with fury. Her stance was a familiar one of defiance he often got from Faia. He saw her ears change and become pointed.
Her short pink nails, became sharp ivory claws.
Her grayish-blue eyes became a beautiful forest green.
And finally, the marks that he had become so familiar with, even fallen in love with, appeared on her face. A silver crescent moon on her forehead, and golden stripes on her cheeks, matching the ones on her wrists and ankles.
She looked just as Faia did back then... but was it really true. He watched the tears glistening down her newly marked cheeks. She raised a hand, placing it over her heart. She smiled slightly, her lower lip trembling, as she said.
"Didn't I tell you? Gyokusai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
He nodded feeling his heart swell with remeberance and new joy, as her shining ebony hair fell to cascade down her shoulders.
"Hai..." He whispered.
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As soon as Kagome felt those words escape her lips, the exhaustion finally overtook her. Her knees weaken and buckled underneath her and she would have fallen on her face, if not for something warm stopping her descent. Kagome was only faintly aware of the two strong arms wrapped around her waist, as her head fell on to its shoulder, and nuzzled in to its neck, surrounded by curtains of silky white hair. These were he last observations before she slipped in to the darkness of an dead faint.
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Sesshoumaru felt her steady warm breathing on his neck, each breath causing slight shivers down his back.
She was back..
His love, so long he had waited...
He held her tighter as if she'd dissapear if he didn't. Resting his head in the crook of her neck, inhaling the sweet scent of Jasmine he had smelled earlier, slightly mussed by another sweet smell, he couldn't describe. He guessed there was some perfume near and ignored it.
"..Suki ...." He whispered. He suddenly became aware of other smells and noises in the room. Jaken was sobbing on the floor in happiness, and the startled breathing of the man Faia... no.. 'Kagome' was tending too. The scent of fear evident around him. He looked up at the boy sitting in te bed. His eyes were wide with shock and confusion. His mussy black hair no care to him. He gulped when Seshoumaru looked at him. But he swallowed his fear, and asked in a steady voice.
"Who are you and what have you done to Kagome?"
"I did nothing, and my name is Lord Sesshoumaru human. Address me properly."
"lord huh? Your a youkai, I must warn you have I'm a monk and if you do not let Kagome go this instant I will purify you to hell." He said glaring at the lord in contempt.
Sesshoumaru smirked, his fangs showing through.
"You banish me? You barely have enough trained spiritual powers to take out a low tree youkai!"
"I will try to save Kagome, even if it costs me my life!" He shouted, standing unsteadily on his feet. Sesshoumaru stood, cradling the girl gently in his arms.
"Houshi, even if you could hurt me, you wouldn't dare risk your friend's life. Neither would I risk her again." he stated in logical tones. The monk knew he was right, but still growled at the youkai.
"Let her go!"
They were interupted by the door opening behind them.
"hey Kagome-chan Miroku up ye--" Sango called, but stopped short at the sight of the other man. Rika, Sosuke and Inu yasha were behind here.
"Sango what's the hold up--" Inu yasha started pushing foward, until he stood beside Sango and saw the reason why.
Sesshoumaru gave a dignified snort, saying,
"I must be going before more humans friends of this girl decide to arrive.."
As to prove his point, Kagome shifted in her unconciousness sleep, her head lolling over his arm, her hair falling away down like a waterfall underneath her.
"Kagome!! What did you do to her you--!?!?" Inu yasha started. His angry during the morning at Miroku, nothing compared to his fury now.
Sesshoumaru shrugged, walking to the window. Jaken turned and watched the men.
"M'lord Sesshoumaru, do you wish for me to get rid of them?"
"No. I don't think she'd appreicate it much if we killed all her friends." He said, he shifted her in his arms, so one of his hands were free. His index and middle fingertips glowed gold as a his whip emerged. He slashed out at the window, and it shattered into peices (obviously he'd never head of opening it.^_^) Lowering his hand again to hold her comfortably. He stepped on to the ledge of it, Jaken jumped up beside him.
"What do you think your doing you idiot?!! Trying to kill yourself?!" Sango shouted about to run foward, when Miroku stopped her.
"Stop Sango! Don't mess with him or one of you may get killed! Kagome or you!"
"But--" She started, but gave up at the monk's stern glare.
Sesshoumaru's cloud formed around him, caring him and Jaken up in to the air. As soon as he was far enough away, all of her friends crowded around the window.
"No Kagome!!!" Rika screamed.
"Kagome!" Sosuke shouted
Inu yasha turned to Miroku grabbing his collar
"What happened Miroku and you better not lie!!" He growled.
"He came here while Kagome was helping me. He called her Faia and it seemed Kagome did know him, then SOMETHING happened.." He muttured looking away.
"What 'something' happened?" Sango said. The usual steady strong girl nearly in tears.
"Did you notice her face Sango?"
"Yes.. I.. did.. what happened?" She said slowly, repeating her question.
"Kagome somehow worked a spell.. and turned in to that... something is amiss here, and it has something with that youkai.." Miroku grumbled as Inu yasha set him down on the floor.
"Did you learn his name?" Rika asked.
"Yes.. He is called Sesshoumaru.. Lord Sesshoumaru to be more exact.."
"Lord?" Sosuke echoed in shock.
"Yes, I take it he is a youkai lord too."
How is that possible? Demons aren't even suppose to exist in this time, much less any lord youkai!" Sango shouted. He shook his head.
"Youkai still exist. There were more in ancient times, but most died off over the centuries, and only the strongest survived to this time. So that must be why he calls himself a lord.." Miroku said, glad his youkai knowledge could help.
Rika bit her lip as if remembering something important.
"What is it Rika?" Sosuke asked. She looked up, her eyes wavering with disbelief and fear.
"Are you sure it was Sesshoumaru?" She question, hoping whatever she had thought of wasn't right.
"Positive..." Miroku stated. She sighed.
"Why what is it?" Sango said.
"Sesshoumaru Asako.. remember? He holds lands just south of Tokyo.. An lord.." She said. Miroku's eyes widened.
"Yes I remeber! We studied him in Economics last year! He is not very social, but he is one of the richest landholders in all of Japan!! He only makes one appearence a year. At the.. the...." Sango started, her brow wrinkling in memory lapse.
".. The Diamond Ball. Only the most prominent people in Japan are invited..." Sosuke added. Miroku nodded his head. Inu yasha just growled.
"So how does that help us!?!?"
"If we can get in to that ball, which is HELD at HIS mansion, we can search the rooms and look for Kagome!" Rika explained excitedly.
"But you just said the only people to get in are---" Sosuke began, but Sango cut him off.
"We aren't invited you nitwit.. we are going to sneak in. No doubt the security is going to be tough around there.. but I have an ace up my sleeve..." She grinned mischeiviously.
"What? You rich dad is going to give you a bazooka?" Inu yasha sneered.
"No.." Sango scowled. ".. I just agree with Miroku that not all demons are gone..."
"Whatta you mean?" Rika asked.
"You know my cat? Kirara?" She waited for all of them to nod.
"Yeah the one with two tails? What is up with that anyways? It even has... red... eyes." Sosuke said, before realization set in. They all gasped as she grinned.
"Kirara's a youkai?" Miroku asked astonished.
"Yes. A good youkai though... we have been friends since I was a little girl and found him wounded in the woods around my family's mansion.." She said, as if she had been practicing how to tell them for the longest time.
"spoiled little rich girl...." Inu yasha muttered under his breath.
"So, we have a demon on our side.. now when is the ball?" Miroku asked.
"In a week.. next Friday.." Sango said. SHe knew all formal events thanks to her family's position.
"Hey aren't your parents invited?" Sosuke asked. She nodded.
"Yes I'm going with them but I'll meet up with all of you, and help you get in so we can look for Kagome. Although this will be my first time allowed to go.." She added shyly. They all nodded.
"Okay, everyone meet at my house after school. We need to plan this perfectly and accurately. Sango, bring any information you can about the layout of the lord's mansion. Sosuke and Inu yasha, bring your kendo equitment, we'll all be learning the basics so if need arise to battle we'll be prepared. Rika you can start working on the disguises. I'll bring any charms or spells we may be able to use. Alright?" Miroku asked.
"Yes." They all said nodding. They filed out of the room, but before he left, Inu yasha turned whispering,
"I swear Kagome I won't let any harm come to you..."
He spun and headed off to the English class.
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Sesshoumaru climbed out of the well gracefully and balanced, even with the extra weight in his arms. Jaken clamoured out after him.
"Are we back m'lord?"
He took a whiff of the air, and noted the trees around them.
"Yes. We are back." He stated with cold tone, only warmth underlayed it.
"Should we get back to the castle today Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He couldn't help but look down at the still form of the girl. 'Kagome' or whatever he name was, had seemed unaware of scents, smells, or the fact that he was a youkai.. would she be overwhelmed by everything and might not want to stay here?"
"No..." He looked at the noon day sun. ".. The castle is only a two day journey from here... we will walk." He said starting, leaving the shocked toad by himself before he regained his wits.
He needed to do this himself.
He had only found out of her existence with the rising sun, and here she was now in his arms. Even if she didn't know she was...
Sesshoumaru watched the trees around him, the leaves swaying in the breeze. The sunlight filtered in between the branches causing shadows to dance across the path, creating an ideal picture of a summer day.
The girl shifted, lifting her head to nestle it next to his chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart.
Ba-dump... Ba-dump... B-dump...
Her eyes opened slowly and groggily. As she squinted in pain as a ray of sunlight blinded her. She moaned, covering her eyes with her hand.
"Ah... where am I?" She muttered. He grinned.
"A forest." He stated simply, studing her reaction.
"Really now crazy cow? stop kidding I'm serious." She stated, her eyes still covered. He frowned.
"I'm not a cow, whatever that is or a goat (Kid- kidding get it?); I'm a inu youkai.."
That caught her attention. She shaded her eyes and stared up at his face. Her face paled slightly, as she said,
"W-what are you doing here? Where am I?"
"Like a said, a forest, and I'm heading home."
"But there aren't any forests in Tokyo!!" She said angrily. She struggled to get out of his grasp, but he just held on to her tighter.
"Let me down you brute!" She shouted, hurting his ears.
"NO."
"What?!" she said infuriated.
"I said no. I'm not letting you down."
"Why not?!"
"Because your still recooperating from your transformation. Your not strong enough yet, that's why." He stated cooly and she just glared at him.
"I'll be the one decide that! now set me down! And whatta you mean transformation?" She said, not so much anger but determination. Her shrugged. Setting her on her feet with surprising gentlness. She felt her knees weaken, but refused to fall.
Kagome took a deep breath, and took a step foward, the other youkai watching her with mild amusment. She took another step on wobbily legs.
"See? Told you I could do --- ah!" She tried her third step, and her knees buckled and she fell face first. She was only was saved from eating dirt by arms being quickly wrapped around her waist from behind.
Kagome realized what had happened and barely kept standing on her feet from the still exhaustion posessing her body. What was wrong with her anyways? Why was she so tired? Something HAD happened back at the nurses' quarters, but she couldn't tell exactly what. Her memory was being fogged with her tiredness. She did remember gold eyes, white hair, and warmth... alot like Sesshoumaru.. come to think of it.. it probably WAS Sesshoumaru. She felt a weight resting on her left shoulder, and a warm whisper tickling her ear.
"You need rest, before you try proving me wrong..." He had said.
"But-- I don't know where exactly I am, or what is going on! So how CAN I rest?" She said with her own desparing logic. He thought about it for a moment.
"You are safe as of now, we are on the outskirts of my lands and I am taking you there. Anything else?" He said, closing his eyes as if resting in the most usual position in the world.
For Kagome.. it was anything BUT usual. She gulped, trying to resist the embarassment flooding through her.
"No... not right now." She said, closing her own eyes. The darkness consoling her own inner battles.
"Girl.." He started.
"Kagome. That is what I prefer to be called." She said arrogantly. He growled quietly, but she wasn't alarmed by it. He said he was a dog demon anyways.
Wait.
Demon?
How was that possible?
Why did she not mind him being so close?
Was she going out of her mind and this was just some weird dream she was having?
No. You can't feel things or even smell them in dreams.
and actually... she could do both.. better than before even.
What is going on?
"Alright 'Kagome'.." H started sarcastically. She snorted. He continued anyways ".. why weren't you in you true form when I found you?"
Kagome opened her eyes a crack in wonderment.
"True form? What do you mean?" She said quietly.
"Your youkai form.. it was bound with spells to make you look human."
"What? You mean.. I'm a youkai?" She said in surpirse. All this time she just thought she was a normal girl, striving for good grades and excellence.. was something different? An thought to be an nonexisitent being from legends and folktales?
"Yes. Obviously it was done without your knowing." He mummured but Kagome heard him anyways. Youkai? She wondered what kind? And who would bind her to a form not of hers? Kagome fought the urge to yawn. All the stress of the day was starting to make her tired.. and she doubted it was that late yet. Trying to save some of her strength, she leaned against his chest, so she wasn't so much depending on herself to stand, but on him.
He didn't seem to mind. He held her tighter around the waist protectively, as she clasped her hands over his. She closed her eyes, her head lied apon his chest.
"Kagome-sama..." He whispered in to her ear, and she groaned mentally in realization. She should be aware even if she did sleep. She didn't trust him.. not just yet.. he had kidnapped her anyhow why should she? But he hadn't hurt her or anything so she was safe or so he said. She felt comfortable around him.. and safe, even without him saying so. She was sure if any harm came, he'd be there to protect her.. always.
" Yes?"
"Get some rest.. you need it."
"Okay.. Just don't treat me like I'm a defenseless little girl alright?"
"Alright." He said, nodding his head. He slid his hand under her knees, and picked her off her feet with ease. She cuddled her hands to her chest and fell asleep instantly, feeling protected and content at the moment.
Sesshoumaru watched her, looking at her silver crescent moon on her forehead, and golden stripes on her rosy warm cheeks. He sighed. She was totally innocent to what happened. It seems she doesn't even know what happened. Maybe it was a bad idea bringing her here.
But would it have been a worst thing had he not?
To let her live and die a human, never knowing?
He couldn't. That would had been worst.
And he couldn't now. She was already here and there was no turning back. He saw Jaken looking at him, with what could possibly be a slight grin on his wrinkled green face, as he carried the girl. And Sesshoumaru knew without a doubt, what was on the toad's mind. He sighed.
"If you wish to say it, do so Jaken because if you don't you, won't get another chance to voice it again without me killing you." He stated bluntly. The Toad's grin widened in to a gnarled smile. A strange look for a toad.
Then.... he said it.
"M'lord the last time I saw you carry a woman like that, was the night before you became mates!"
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything and shook his head. But chuckled inwardly.
He knew it.
He knew that was coming.
It was true.. and this was her reincarnation... but that meant...
Sesshoumaru realized something, and looked down at the girl again. Leaning close he blew air gently down to get the stray hairs off her neck. Scanning the crook of her neck, it was smooth and pale.
No marks.
No scars.
He straightened, his brow slightly creased in confusion.
If there was no mark.. that meant.. she wasn't claimed by him anymore.
Any youkai could take her for his own mate.
and he couldn't bite her without her consent..
and she'd have to love him first before that...
but.... what if some demon DID get a hold of her?
Or she fell in love with another?
He growled.
No. That wouldn't happen.
He wouldn't allow it!!
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Fluffy angry? Uh-oh... very very protective.. ::Think Rin:: ::Think Rin!:: Any-ways R&R and sorry for anyone who is confoosed.... sorry.... OH!! And since I am posting the whole story all at once (Or most of it..) After the final part (Epilogue) is finished, I'll have a special page to answers all reveiws 'kay? Well that was for anyone who was wonderin'... Aniwho bye! Write later!!!!!
Mieru: Hallo!!
Kaimaru: Okay Mieru do your stuff!
Disclaimer: Inu-yasha stuffa notta minea.. understand that? He not mine!! ::Cry cry::
Kaimaru: (Holds back tears) oh Mieru... that had such.. emotion!! get me a hug!!
*** Mieru backs away***
Mieru: ah... no.
Kaimaru: Why not!?!
Mieru: Cause you are scary?
Kaimaru: hey you meanie!
Mieru: Anyways (Ignores Kaimaru) here's your helper's guide provided by yours truly..
DICTIONARY:
Hai - Yes Gyokusai - Dying, but never surrendering Baka - Idiot; Stupid; fool Youkai - demon Kendo - Japanese sport. uses wooden swords Inu - dog
*For those of you who don't know, for most canine youkai (Maybe other kinds too?) The way to show you are spoken for by someone else (Sort of like a wedding ring..) So if someone messes with you.. they're in trouble. If you don't have a mark, it means you don't have a mate (Husband/wife) and you could have several others mooning after you so on, so on.. Maybe this is Kouga's case ne? ^_^
Mieru: Anyways I hope you enjoy the story this one is a LITTLE long.. but oh well.. enjoy R&R or else Kaimaru will go berserk.. and thats not good...
Kaimaru: hey that's my line and whatta ya mean I'll go berserk?!? ::Shifty eyes::
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Gyokusai
Part II
Taking you away
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Sesshoumaru?!" She echoed the gasp. His grin widened.
"So you DO remember me... Faia.."
"F-Faia...?" She whispered.
'Why does that sound so familar?' She wondered. She pushed the foolishness out of her head and stood up, a calm expression on her face.
"I'm sorry sir. I've never seen you before in my life, and I don't know who this 'Faia' is. Now if you don't mind this is an area for sick people and is meant to be quiet and undisturbed. Do you need directions to the office?" She asked kindly. His face fell in to a hurt frown, and Kagome felt her heart twist in pain. She watched his face turn in to a mask of cold indifference.
"What is your name girl.." He asked. She frowned slightly at his rudeness. He didn't look more then three years older that her, so he had no right calling her 'girl'. But she ignored it, and bowed.
"I'm called Kagome Higurashi, and you sir?"
He growled, as she heard him whisper realizations, something like.
"carnation... name.. changed...."
She couldn't hear all of it, except snippets. She waited a few more minutes, and when he didn't reply, she couldn't resist the curious thoughts buzzing in her head, to voice.
"If you don't mind me asking... your name must be Sesshoumaru, only how did I know when I don't recall seeing you before?" She asked genuinely curious. He looked up at her, his eyes narrowed boredly.
"Stupid girl your nothing like her. Come Jaken, we are leaving." He said, without a second thouht spun and headed to the door.
"But m-m'lord!" The toad said, switching his gaze between Kagome and the man.
"NOW!" He practically roared. The toad gulped and chased after him. Kagome bit her lip in fustration. What a jerk! wait.. what was she saying? She'd never been so upset over something so minor before.. why now? When he opened the door to leave, she couldn't hold her emotions back anymore.
She raised her hands in front of her chest, in an X cross, her palms facing inward, her hands hovering over her shoulders. She felt a warmth overcome her body, both hurting and calming her. Her nails glowed gold. She moved her hands together, above her head, clasping them together; one palm calsping the back of her other hand. A golden spear appeared in her hands, as she yelled in a doubled voice. Her own and an angry singing one.
"Sesshoumaru you BAKA!!!!"
Before she knew what next, she had thrown the lightning spear straight at his back with deadly aim. When it was a foot away from him he spun around quickly, grabbing the golden power in his hand squeezing and it vanished immediately. Only for some reason she wasn't surprised by it. She felt the fire running through her veins, tearing away bindings she had never noticed before on her soul, and it felt like she was being set free. Only it was coming with pain and a slow but heavy exhaustion. She felt her skin tingling and felt power like nothing before running through her veins.
She was changing she was faintly aware of.
But in to what.. she could only hope was good.
She had her arms at her side, lying there limply, and she could even feel her fingertips altering. Her heels were together, as she stood stone still. She looked at him, although her vision was becoming blurred. Either from the pain there, or the tears blinding her. Right now her soul was not her own. But of truth and coming... but what of?
Why were so many of her questions unanswered, and why was all this happening when HE arrived?!
~~~~~
Sesshoumaru watched on in amazement. When he had first seen her. He could see some resemblance in her of Faia, only.. human.
When she had told him she didn't rember him, it tore at his own heart, and he'd suddenly become disgusted with her, and couldn't stand the sight of the CHILD.
Only when he had tried to leave, was he in for the real shock. Met with the sound of something cutting through the wind, he had grabbed the spear of power. Faia's own personal attack called Lightning bolt. All doubt of her not being his love's reincarnation vanished, as she began changing.
It started with her hair fanning around her, shimmering with power, her eyes blazened with fury. Her stance was a familiar one of defiance he often got from Faia. He saw her ears change and become pointed.
Her short pink nails, became sharp ivory claws.
Her grayish-blue eyes became a beautiful forest green.
And finally, the marks that he had become so familiar with, even fallen in love with, appeared on her face. A silver crescent moon on her forehead, and golden stripes on her cheeks, matching the ones on her wrists and ankles.
She looked just as Faia did back then... but was it really true. He watched the tears glistening down her newly marked cheeks. She raised a hand, placing it over her heart. She smiled slightly, her lower lip trembling, as she said.
"Didn't I tell you? Gyokusai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
He nodded feeling his heart swell with remeberance and new joy, as her shining ebony hair fell to cascade down her shoulders.
"Hai..." He whispered.
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As soon as Kagome felt those words escape her lips, the exhaustion finally overtook her. Her knees weaken and buckled underneath her and she would have fallen on her face, if not for something warm stopping her descent. Kagome was only faintly aware of the two strong arms wrapped around her waist, as her head fell on to its shoulder, and nuzzled in to its neck, surrounded by curtains of silky white hair. These were he last observations before she slipped in to the darkness of an dead faint.
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Sesshoumaru felt her steady warm breathing on his neck, each breath causing slight shivers down his back.
She was back..
His love, so long he had waited...
He held her tighter as if she'd dissapear if he didn't. Resting his head in the crook of her neck, inhaling the sweet scent of Jasmine he had smelled earlier, slightly mussed by another sweet smell, he couldn't describe. He guessed there was some perfume near and ignored it.
"..Suki ...." He whispered. He suddenly became aware of other smells and noises in the room. Jaken was sobbing on the floor in happiness, and the startled breathing of the man Faia... no.. 'Kagome' was tending too. The scent of fear evident around him. He looked up at the boy sitting in te bed. His eyes were wide with shock and confusion. His mussy black hair no care to him. He gulped when Seshoumaru looked at him. But he swallowed his fear, and asked in a steady voice.
"Who are you and what have you done to Kagome?"
"I did nothing, and my name is Lord Sesshoumaru human. Address me properly."
"lord huh? Your a youkai, I must warn you have I'm a monk and if you do not let Kagome go this instant I will purify you to hell." He said glaring at the lord in contempt.
Sesshoumaru smirked, his fangs showing through.
"You banish me? You barely have enough trained spiritual powers to take out a low tree youkai!"
"I will try to save Kagome, even if it costs me my life!" He shouted, standing unsteadily on his feet. Sesshoumaru stood, cradling the girl gently in his arms.
"Houshi, even if you could hurt me, you wouldn't dare risk your friend's life. Neither would I risk her again." he stated in logical tones. The monk knew he was right, but still growled at the youkai.
"Let her go!"
They were interupted by the door opening behind them.
"hey Kagome-chan Miroku up ye--" Sango called, but stopped short at the sight of the other man. Rika, Sosuke and Inu yasha were behind here.
"Sango what's the hold up--" Inu yasha started pushing foward, until he stood beside Sango and saw the reason why.
Sesshoumaru gave a dignified snort, saying,
"I must be going before more humans friends of this girl decide to arrive.."
As to prove his point, Kagome shifted in her unconciousness sleep, her head lolling over his arm, her hair falling away down like a waterfall underneath her.
"Kagome!! What did you do to her you--!?!?" Inu yasha started. His angry during the morning at Miroku, nothing compared to his fury now.
Sesshoumaru shrugged, walking to the window. Jaken turned and watched the men.
"M'lord Sesshoumaru, do you wish for me to get rid of them?"
"No. I don't think she'd appreicate it much if we killed all her friends." He said, he shifted her in his arms, so one of his hands were free. His index and middle fingertips glowed gold as a his whip emerged. He slashed out at the window, and it shattered into peices (obviously he'd never head of opening it.^_^) Lowering his hand again to hold her comfortably. He stepped on to the ledge of it, Jaken jumped up beside him.
"What do you think your doing you idiot?!! Trying to kill yourself?!" Sango shouted about to run foward, when Miroku stopped her.
"Stop Sango! Don't mess with him or one of you may get killed! Kagome or you!"
"But--" She started, but gave up at the monk's stern glare.
Sesshoumaru's cloud formed around him, caring him and Jaken up in to the air. As soon as he was far enough away, all of her friends crowded around the window.
"No Kagome!!!" Rika screamed.
"Kagome!" Sosuke shouted
Inu yasha turned to Miroku grabbing his collar
"What happened Miroku and you better not lie!!" He growled.
"He came here while Kagome was helping me. He called her Faia and it seemed Kagome did know him, then SOMETHING happened.." He muttured looking away.
"What 'something' happened?" Sango said. The usual steady strong girl nearly in tears.
"Did you notice her face Sango?"
"Yes.. I.. did.. what happened?" She said slowly, repeating her question.
"Kagome somehow worked a spell.. and turned in to that... something is amiss here, and it has something with that youkai.." Miroku grumbled as Inu yasha set him down on the floor.
"Did you learn his name?" Rika asked.
"Yes.. He is called Sesshoumaru.. Lord Sesshoumaru to be more exact.."
"Lord?" Sosuke echoed in shock.
"Yes, I take it he is a youkai lord too."
How is that possible? Demons aren't even suppose to exist in this time, much less any lord youkai!" Sango shouted. He shook his head.
"Youkai still exist. There were more in ancient times, but most died off over the centuries, and only the strongest survived to this time. So that must be why he calls himself a lord.." Miroku said, glad his youkai knowledge could help.
Rika bit her lip as if remembering something important.
"What is it Rika?" Sosuke asked. She looked up, her eyes wavering with disbelief and fear.
"Are you sure it was Sesshoumaru?" She question, hoping whatever she had thought of wasn't right.
"Positive..." Miroku stated. She sighed.
"Why what is it?" Sango said.
"Sesshoumaru Asako.. remember? He holds lands just south of Tokyo.. An lord.." She said. Miroku's eyes widened.
"Yes I remeber! We studied him in Economics last year! He is not very social, but he is one of the richest landholders in all of Japan!! He only makes one appearence a year. At the.. the...." Sango started, her brow wrinkling in memory lapse.
".. The Diamond Ball. Only the most prominent people in Japan are invited..." Sosuke added. Miroku nodded his head. Inu yasha just growled.
"So how does that help us!?!?"
"If we can get in to that ball, which is HELD at HIS mansion, we can search the rooms and look for Kagome!" Rika explained excitedly.
"But you just said the only people to get in are---" Sosuke began, but Sango cut him off.
"We aren't invited you nitwit.. we are going to sneak in. No doubt the security is going to be tough around there.. but I have an ace up my sleeve..." She grinned mischeiviously.
"What? You rich dad is going to give you a bazooka?" Inu yasha sneered.
"No.." Sango scowled. ".. I just agree with Miroku that not all demons are gone..."
"Whatta you mean?" Rika asked.
"You know my cat? Kirara?" She waited for all of them to nod.
"Yeah the one with two tails? What is up with that anyways? It even has... red... eyes." Sosuke said, before realization set in. They all gasped as she grinned.
"Kirara's a youkai?" Miroku asked astonished.
"Yes. A good youkai though... we have been friends since I was a little girl and found him wounded in the woods around my family's mansion.." She said, as if she had been practicing how to tell them for the longest time.
"spoiled little rich girl...." Inu yasha muttered under his breath.
"So, we have a demon on our side.. now when is the ball?" Miroku asked.
"In a week.. next Friday.." Sango said. SHe knew all formal events thanks to her family's position.
"Hey aren't your parents invited?" Sosuke asked. She nodded.
"Yes I'm going with them but I'll meet up with all of you, and help you get in so we can look for Kagome. Although this will be my first time allowed to go.." She added shyly. They all nodded.
"Okay, everyone meet at my house after school. We need to plan this perfectly and accurately. Sango, bring any information you can about the layout of the lord's mansion. Sosuke and Inu yasha, bring your kendo equitment, we'll all be learning the basics so if need arise to battle we'll be prepared. Rika you can start working on the disguises. I'll bring any charms or spells we may be able to use. Alright?" Miroku asked.
"Yes." They all said nodding. They filed out of the room, but before he left, Inu yasha turned whispering,
"I swear Kagome I won't let any harm come to you..."
He spun and headed off to the English class.
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Sesshoumaru climbed out of the well gracefully and balanced, even with the extra weight in his arms. Jaken clamoured out after him.
"Are we back m'lord?"
He took a whiff of the air, and noted the trees around them.
"Yes. We are back." He stated with cold tone, only warmth underlayed it.
"Should we get back to the castle today Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He couldn't help but look down at the still form of the girl. 'Kagome' or whatever he name was, had seemed unaware of scents, smells, or the fact that he was a youkai.. would she be overwhelmed by everything and might not want to stay here?"
"No..." He looked at the noon day sun. ".. The castle is only a two day journey from here... we will walk." He said starting, leaving the shocked toad by himself before he regained his wits.
He needed to do this himself.
He had only found out of her existence with the rising sun, and here she was now in his arms. Even if she didn't know she was...
Sesshoumaru watched the trees around him, the leaves swaying in the breeze. The sunlight filtered in between the branches causing shadows to dance across the path, creating an ideal picture of a summer day.
The girl shifted, lifting her head to nestle it next to his chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart.
Ba-dump... Ba-dump... B-dump...
Her eyes opened slowly and groggily. As she squinted in pain as a ray of sunlight blinded her. She moaned, covering her eyes with her hand.
"Ah... where am I?" She muttered. He grinned.
"A forest." He stated simply, studing her reaction.
"Really now crazy cow? stop kidding I'm serious." She stated, her eyes still covered. He frowned.
"I'm not a cow, whatever that is or a goat (Kid- kidding get it?); I'm a inu youkai.."
That caught her attention. She shaded her eyes and stared up at his face. Her face paled slightly, as she said,
"W-what are you doing here? Where am I?"
"Like a said, a forest, and I'm heading home."
"But there aren't any forests in Tokyo!!" She said angrily. She struggled to get out of his grasp, but he just held on to her tighter.
"Let me down you brute!" She shouted, hurting his ears.
"NO."
"What?!" she said infuriated.
"I said no. I'm not letting you down."
"Why not?!"
"Because your still recooperating from your transformation. Your not strong enough yet, that's why." He stated cooly and she just glared at him.
"I'll be the one decide that! now set me down! And whatta you mean transformation?" She said, not so much anger but determination. Her shrugged. Setting her on her feet with surprising gentlness. She felt her knees weaken, but refused to fall.
Kagome took a deep breath, and took a step foward, the other youkai watching her with mild amusment. She took another step on wobbily legs.
"See? Told you I could do --- ah!" She tried her third step, and her knees buckled and she fell face first. She was only was saved from eating dirt by arms being quickly wrapped around her waist from behind.
Kagome realized what had happened and barely kept standing on her feet from the still exhaustion posessing her body. What was wrong with her anyways? Why was she so tired? Something HAD happened back at the nurses' quarters, but she couldn't tell exactly what. Her memory was being fogged with her tiredness. She did remember gold eyes, white hair, and warmth... alot like Sesshoumaru.. come to think of it.. it probably WAS Sesshoumaru. She felt a weight resting on her left shoulder, and a warm whisper tickling her ear.
"You need rest, before you try proving me wrong..." He had said.
"But-- I don't know where exactly I am, or what is going on! So how CAN I rest?" She said with her own desparing logic. He thought about it for a moment.
"You are safe as of now, we are on the outskirts of my lands and I am taking you there. Anything else?" He said, closing his eyes as if resting in the most usual position in the world.
For Kagome.. it was anything BUT usual. She gulped, trying to resist the embarassment flooding through her.
"No... not right now." She said, closing her own eyes. The darkness consoling her own inner battles.
"Girl.." He started.
"Kagome. That is what I prefer to be called." She said arrogantly. He growled quietly, but she wasn't alarmed by it. He said he was a dog demon anyways.
Wait.
Demon?
How was that possible?
Why did she not mind him being so close?
Was she going out of her mind and this was just some weird dream she was having?
No. You can't feel things or even smell them in dreams.
and actually... she could do both.. better than before even.
What is going on?
"Alright 'Kagome'.." H started sarcastically. She snorted. He continued anyways ".. why weren't you in you true form when I found you?"
Kagome opened her eyes a crack in wonderment.
"True form? What do you mean?" She said quietly.
"Your youkai form.. it was bound with spells to make you look human."
"What? You mean.. I'm a youkai?" She said in surpirse. All this time she just thought she was a normal girl, striving for good grades and excellence.. was something different? An thought to be an nonexisitent being from legends and folktales?
"Yes. Obviously it was done without your knowing." He mummured but Kagome heard him anyways. Youkai? She wondered what kind? And who would bind her to a form not of hers? Kagome fought the urge to yawn. All the stress of the day was starting to make her tired.. and she doubted it was that late yet. Trying to save some of her strength, she leaned against his chest, so she wasn't so much depending on herself to stand, but on him.
He didn't seem to mind. He held her tighter around the waist protectively, as she clasped her hands over his. She closed her eyes, her head lied apon his chest.
"Kagome-sama..." He whispered in to her ear, and she groaned mentally in realization. She should be aware even if she did sleep. She didn't trust him.. not just yet.. he had kidnapped her anyhow why should she? But he hadn't hurt her or anything so she was safe or so he said. She felt comfortable around him.. and safe, even without him saying so. She was sure if any harm came, he'd be there to protect her.. always.
" Yes?"
"Get some rest.. you need it."
"Okay.. Just don't treat me like I'm a defenseless little girl alright?"
"Alright." He said, nodding his head. He slid his hand under her knees, and picked her off her feet with ease. She cuddled her hands to her chest and fell asleep instantly, feeling protected and content at the moment.
Sesshoumaru watched her, looking at her silver crescent moon on her forehead, and golden stripes on her rosy warm cheeks. He sighed. She was totally innocent to what happened. It seems she doesn't even know what happened. Maybe it was a bad idea bringing her here.
But would it have been a worst thing had he not?
To let her live and die a human, never knowing?
He couldn't. That would had been worst.
And he couldn't now. She was already here and there was no turning back. He saw Jaken looking at him, with what could possibly be a slight grin on his wrinkled green face, as he carried the girl. And Sesshoumaru knew without a doubt, what was on the toad's mind. He sighed.
"If you wish to say it, do so Jaken because if you don't you, won't get another chance to voice it again without me killing you." He stated bluntly. The Toad's grin widened in to a gnarled smile. A strange look for a toad.
Then.... he said it.
"M'lord the last time I saw you carry a woman like that, was the night before you became mates!"
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything and shook his head. But chuckled inwardly.
He knew it.
He knew that was coming.
It was true.. and this was her reincarnation... but that meant...
Sesshoumaru realized something, and looked down at the girl again. Leaning close he blew air gently down to get the stray hairs off her neck. Scanning the crook of her neck, it was smooth and pale.
No marks.
No scars.
He straightened, his brow slightly creased in confusion.
If there was no mark.. that meant.. she wasn't claimed by him anymore.
Any youkai could take her for his own mate.
and he couldn't bite her without her consent..
and she'd have to love him first before that...
but.... what if some demon DID get a hold of her?
Or she fell in love with another?
He growled.
No. That wouldn't happen.
He wouldn't allow it!!
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Fluffy angry? Uh-oh... very very protective.. ::Think Rin:: ::Think Rin!:: Any-ways R&R and sorry for anyone who is confoosed.... sorry.... OH!! And since I am posting the whole story all at once (Or most of it..) After the final part (Epilogue) is finished, I'll have a special page to answers all reveiws 'kay? Well that was for anyone who was wonderin'... Aniwho bye! Write later!!!!!
