Topazia: Tulip the Cabbit Chic.(riiight.o.o') I'd like to answer a few of
your questions. First of all I'm not doing anything to Kagome...really! ^^'
And why is Fluffy being so nice? Hmm.I don't know read on and find out. And
last but not least you will never get a cookie from me because we're rivals
and you can never tell if it's poisoned or not! *sweet smile* Just joking
Lauren.Ahem.^^
Chapter four: New Beginnings.
In the two days that she was under Sesshoumaru's care Kagome healed quickly, much to the demon lord's amazement. Her disappearance would mark a week tomorrow and she was amazed that Inuyasha hadn't come looking for her. But then again he was in pretty bad shape the last time she saw him. Kagome sighed, looking around her new room. It was beautiful. Despite the fact that she had been stuck in bed for two days she just now got a chance to look around at it. Beautiful wasn't even a good name to describe it. The room was bright with delicate white walls that had been painted to resemble a peaceful valley. She had never seen so many flowers or birds, as a matter of fact, she had never seen anything like this before!
Her bed rested against the back wall and she had to step up to get to it, but Kagome was always grateful for its comfort. The Tetsusaiga rested next to it On the left side of the of the bed there was a wall that lead to a private bath and to the right a table stocked with paper and writing utensils sat. Further along the wall with her desk was the door leading to the rest of the house. Her surroundings were nice but it was still something that troubled her. How could someone so cold, so heartless live in a place like this.
"Kagome Look!" The little fox ran up to her a big smile on his face. In his hand he held a drawing. "It's of Inuyasha!" he explained pointing to the unusual image. Kagome tensed upon hearing that name and seeing this Shippo lowered his image excusing himself then running off to Rin who sat at her desk.
"Inuyasha...what's that?" Kagome heard the girl say. She sighed and fell back onto her bed. What's an Inuyasha...? She could answer that, a bastard, jerk, idiot, wannabe.and the list went on.
"Oh, he's Sesshoumaru's brother!" the fox piped cheerfully. He had to admit that he was terrified when they first arrived in the Western Lands but not anymore. Who would've known that Sesshoumaru of all people liked children, sort of...
"I drew a picture of Sesshoumaru-sama with pretty flowers in his hair. We can put them together and give them to him!" Rin suggested. She hugged the picture to her chest adoringly.
"No! No...I don't...well, I think Kagome might want to keep it." Shippo knew the relationship between Inuyasha and his brother wasn't a good one. It would be better for him and Kagome if the half demon wasn't mentioned. Rin's face fell a little but she nodded.
Kagome sighed she was so bored! Did she want to take a bath or walk around maybe? A bath seemed real nice right about now but staying in such a nice place for took long could get addictive. She decided she'd do a little exploring, that is if Fluffy didn't mind.
At the sound of the door sliding open she sat up and fixed a glare on her face. "Man, don't you ever knock?" she sneered sarcastically. The nerve of this guy!
"Not when it's my house." He replied smoothly, brushing a few stray strains of hair behind his ear. He looked down at the small children before glancing back up at her.
"What? I could have been naked!" she grimaced a little. Actually he could, it was his house. She turned away and crossed her arms over her chest with a small huff.
"So...?" Kagome blushed, ready to let out a string of curses but stopped noticing Rin and Shippo staring at her. "I came to check on you but obviously you're fine. Whoever attacked you planed it out well, the bruise on your side you now carry is an unusual one." The demon lord continued softly.
Kagome turned and narrowed her eyes at him. "Might I remind you that it was you that attack us?"
Sesshoumaru's expression remained neutral but his voice told otherwise. "As I've said before, attacking you is not worth my time. So if it will make you feel better you can stay here until my innocence is proven." He muttered angrily.
"Yeah right, like I trust you!" Kagome sneered, picking up the blade and pointing it at the demon, a glare fixed on her face. She wouldn't let her guard down, no! Not now.
"I swear on my life not to touch you." The demon lord gave an irritated sigh. She dare insist that he of all people want to 'touch' her? He was starting to regret his decision... That same unusual flicker of youkai emitted from the young girl and triggered his senses. After a while she sighed and defeat, nodding she got up tied the Tetsusaiga to her waist and left, pushing past him to leave the room. He stared after her retreating form, such a strange girl...
*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome closed the door behind her. Across from her was the door that led to Rin and Shippo's room, going to the left of the hall would lead to Sesshoumaru's quarters. She'd keep that in mind if she ever decided to piss him off one day. Taking the right side of the hall would lead you to the dinning area, guest rooms, and a garden. At least that's what Rin told her. She'd steer clear of Sesshoumaru's wing and just stick to the rest of the house.
The garden caught her attention the most. She would go there first. Humming softly, she straightened her skirt and walked down the hall glancing at the various objects and paintings that graced the walls along the way. There were pictures of various demons and even a few of the demon lord himself. Large tapestries covered many spots on the wall, most told stories of great wars or romances and Kagome loved every bit of it.
Eventually the sound of running water met her ears and she turned right at a corner, her pace increasing with each step. The sound grew louder until it was drumming in her ears, a rhythmic sound. Finally she reached two large oak doors and pushed them open, her eyes wide at what she saw. The water came from a large elegant fountain sitting in the middle of the garden. It added tranquility to the place. Kagome let out a small squeal and rushed to it, dipping her hand into the cool water. Colorful fish of various shapes and sizes quickly swam away only to creep curiously back towards Kagome's intruding fingers.
Her eyes traveled next to the many plants that graced the large garden. She had never seen so many flowers before and some were so large! There were white roses and blood red ones, azaleas, hibiscuses and many others she couldn't name. Sesshoumaru owned all this? Unbelievable. Beyond the fountain the garden opened up to large stairway that led to a large lake. Quietly she walked to it and sat down, tracing her fingers along the carvings in the cool gray stone. "Stay here until his innocence is proven...But I saw him do it." She sighed, leaning back and crossing her legs. "But he looked so serious though. I don't know." She sat in silence for a while drowning herself in the sound of the falling water from the fountain until her senses picked up something. Her eyes snapped open and she scan the area warily. Nothing. She was about to relax again but it happened again. That familiar feeling.that power, a jewel shard!
She leapt to her feet and faced the direction of the shard. It was moving.a demon must have it! In a normal situation she'd be scared out of her mind but for some reason she was glad a demon had it. Now she'd have a chance to show Inuyasha that he wasn't needed, rushing down the steps she ran off towards the words, her hand clasped tightly on the hilt of the sword.
Sesshoumaru got up from his desk in his room and walked to his balcony window, pushing the silk curtains away. Something wasn't right and he didn't like it. He walked out onto it and looked down at the garden below, on of Rin's favorite places and then it hit him. Kagome's scent. She had been here but where was she now? She must have gone back to her room. Satisfied with that answer he was about to leave until he saw her slender form dart into the woods. She moved so fast, faster than any human he'd ever seen and for some unknown reason the presence of youki that he sensed earlier had returned, stronger than before...
Chapter four: New Beginnings.
In the two days that she was under Sesshoumaru's care Kagome healed quickly, much to the demon lord's amazement. Her disappearance would mark a week tomorrow and she was amazed that Inuyasha hadn't come looking for her. But then again he was in pretty bad shape the last time she saw him. Kagome sighed, looking around her new room. It was beautiful. Despite the fact that she had been stuck in bed for two days she just now got a chance to look around at it. Beautiful wasn't even a good name to describe it. The room was bright with delicate white walls that had been painted to resemble a peaceful valley. She had never seen so many flowers or birds, as a matter of fact, she had never seen anything like this before!
Her bed rested against the back wall and she had to step up to get to it, but Kagome was always grateful for its comfort. The Tetsusaiga rested next to it On the left side of the of the bed there was a wall that lead to a private bath and to the right a table stocked with paper and writing utensils sat. Further along the wall with her desk was the door leading to the rest of the house. Her surroundings were nice but it was still something that troubled her. How could someone so cold, so heartless live in a place like this.
"Kagome Look!" The little fox ran up to her a big smile on his face. In his hand he held a drawing. "It's of Inuyasha!" he explained pointing to the unusual image. Kagome tensed upon hearing that name and seeing this Shippo lowered his image excusing himself then running off to Rin who sat at her desk.
"Inuyasha...what's that?" Kagome heard the girl say. She sighed and fell back onto her bed. What's an Inuyasha...? She could answer that, a bastard, jerk, idiot, wannabe.and the list went on.
"Oh, he's Sesshoumaru's brother!" the fox piped cheerfully. He had to admit that he was terrified when they first arrived in the Western Lands but not anymore. Who would've known that Sesshoumaru of all people liked children, sort of...
"I drew a picture of Sesshoumaru-sama with pretty flowers in his hair. We can put them together and give them to him!" Rin suggested. She hugged the picture to her chest adoringly.
"No! No...I don't...well, I think Kagome might want to keep it." Shippo knew the relationship between Inuyasha and his brother wasn't a good one. It would be better for him and Kagome if the half demon wasn't mentioned. Rin's face fell a little but she nodded.
Kagome sighed she was so bored! Did she want to take a bath or walk around maybe? A bath seemed real nice right about now but staying in such a nice place for took long could get addictive. She decided she'd do a little exploring, that is if Fluffy didn't mind.
At the sound of the door sliding open she sat up and fixed a glare on her face. "Man, don't you ever knock?" she sneered sarcastically. The nerve of this guy!
"Not when it's my house." He replied smoothly, brushing a few stray strains of hair behind his ear. He looked down at the small children before glancing back up at her.
"What? I could have been naked!" she grimaced a little. Actually he could, it was his house. She turned away and crossed her arms over her chest with a small huff.
"So...?" Kagome blushed, ready to let out a string of curses but stopped noticing Rin and Shippo staring at her. "I came to check on you but obviously you're fine. Whoever attacked you planed it out well, the bruise on your side you now carry is an unusual one." The demon lord continued softly.
Kagome turned and narrowed her eyes at him. "Might I remind you that it was you that attack us?"
Sesshoumaru's expression remained neutral but his voice told otherwise. "As I've said before, attacking you is not worth my time. So if it will make you feel better you can stay here until my innocence is proven." He muttered angrily.
"Yeah right, like I trust you!" Kagome sneered, picking up the blade and pointing it at the demon, a glare fixed on her face. She wouldn't let her guard down, no! Not now.
"I swear on my life not to touch you." The demon lord gave an irritated sigh. She dare insist that he of all people want to 'touch' her? He was starting to regret his decision... That same unusual flicker of youkai emitted from the young girl and triggered his senses. After a while she sighed and defeat, nodding she got up tied the Tetsusaiga to her waist and left, pushing past him to leave the room. He stared after her retreating form, such a strange girl...
*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome closed the door behind her. Across from her was the door that led to Rin and Shippo's room, going to the left of the hall would lead to Sesshoumaru's quarters. She'd keep that in mind if she ever decided to piss him off one day. Taking the right side of the hall would lead you to the dinning area, guest rooms, and a garden. At least that's what Rin told her. She'd steer clear of Sesshoumaru's wing and just stick to the rest of the house.
The garden caught her attention the most. She would go there first. Humming softly, she straightened her skirt and walked down the hall glancing at the various objects and paintings that graced the walls along the way. There were pictures of various demons and even a few of the demon lord himself. Large tapestries covered many spots on the wall, most told stories of great wars or romances and Kagome loved every bit of it.
Eventually the sound of running water met her ears and she turned right at a corner, her pace increasing with each step. The sound grew louder until it was drumming in her ears, a rhythmic sound. Finally she reached two large oak doors and pushed them open, her eyes wide at what she saw. The water came from a large elegant fountain sitting in the middle of the garden. It added tranquility to the place. Kagome let out a small squeal and rushed to it, dipping her hand into the cool water. Colorful fish of various shapes and sizes quickly swam away only to creep curiously back towards Kagome's intruding fingers.
Her eyes traveled next to the many plants that graced the large garden. She had never seen so many flowers before and some were so large! There were white roses and blood red ones, azaleas, hibiscuses and many others she couldn't name. Sesshoumaru owned all this? Unbelievable. Beyond the fountain the garden opened up to large stairway that led to a large lake. Quietly she walked to it and sat down, tracing her fingers along the carvings in the cool gray stone. "Stay here until his innocence is proven...But I saw him do it." She sighed, leaning back and crossing her legs. "But he looked so serious though. I don't know." She sat in silence for a while drowning herself in the sound of the falling water from the fountain until her senses picked up something. Her eyes snapped open and she scan the area warily. Nothing. She was about to relax again but it happened again. That familiar feeling.that power, a jewel shard!
She leapt to her feet and faced the direction of the shard. It was moving.a demon must have it! In a normal situation she'd be scared out of her mind but for some reason she was glad a demon had it. Now she'd have a chance to show Inuyasha that he wasn't needed, rushing down the steps she ran off towards the words, her hand clasped tightly on the hilt of the sword.
Sesshoumaru got up from his desk in his room and walked to his balcony window, pushing the silk curtains away. Something wasn't right and he didn't like it. He walked out onto it and looked down at the garden below, on of Rin's favorite places and then it hit him. Kagome's scent. She had been here but where was she now? She must have gone back to her room. Satisfied with that answer he was about to leave until he saw her slender form dart into the woods. She moved so fast, faster than any human he'd ever seen and for some unknown reason the presence of youki that he sensed earlier had returned, stronger than before...