Topazia: I am so sorry for taking so long with this update. But for some
strange and unknown reason FF.net refused to let me upload! Well.enough
about that, enjoy!
Chapter Eleven: Monster.
About an hour has past and Kagome still hasn't left her spot on the steps. The fountain and various other noises created a sweet lullaby and she fought the urge to fall asleep. It's late and she should really put the children to bed. She looked down drowsily at the snoring figures cuddled up in her lap.
Stifling a small yawn she removed to the bodies from their spot and stood. She froze suddenly and looked around to the surrounding forest. Something was wrong.very wrong...she could sense...no smell a demon nearby. She rubbed her head. "Ok...I've been hanging around the dog brothers for too long...get a grip Kagome!" She settled down again, but froze. It happened again.
Not far off in front of her some bushes moved and she quickly snapped her head in that direction, quickly behind over Rin and Shippo protectively. She could run with both of them and there was no way she would leave them. She nearly jumped out of her skin when the tall figure stepped out of the forest. It was Sesshoumaru.
Rin and Shippo awoke slowly, rubbing their eyes and yawning. "Hey, hey you! Have you lost your damn mind? You nearly scared be to death!" Kagome growled. The two little ones looked up at her curiously but she paid them no mind and instead continued on with her rant. "I'm too young to die of a heart attack, but living with him he just might make it possible. Honestly!" Kagome lifted her head suddenly and stared at the demon before her. He looked back, a smirk forming on his face. It sent a cold shiver down her spine, and not a usual one, it has a look that made her blood run cold.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin squealed. Her face lit up when she realized who Kagome had been cursing. It was kinda mean of him to sneak up on them though. If he had come from the woods then he must have come back from scouting the forest.he said he had to, something about demons that didn't belong there. The amazing thing was that he didn't send Jaken to watch after them! That meant that he really trusted Kagome. Rin giggled with delight. She might get a new mother after all! She started to rush forwards but was yanked back by Kagome.
Shippo stared at her curiously. "Kagome, what's wrong?" he looked from one adult to the other. He didn't see anything wrong? Why was she acting so strange? Surely she wasn't still mad about him scaring her? It was a joke!
Kagome looked down at the small raven-haired child and tried her best to smile. "Rin honey, stay away from fluffy there's something wrong with him." She whispered. Rin gave her a confused look, but obeyed. She didn't see anything wrong.
Sesshoumaru took slow deliberate steps from the forest, his hand half hidden and dripping with...poison? "Kagome...Inuyasha's wench." He hissed in a low voice. "I'll rip you to pieces and send you back to that mutt, where you belong." The words casually rolled off his tongue.
"Wench?" Kagome repeated. Who the hell did he thing he was? Had he planned this all along? She didn't have too much time to think about it before leapt into the air, bringing his hand down a foot away from Kagome, Rin, and Shippo. "Watch it!"
"Don't worry, I won't miss next time...." he replied jumping back a few feet.
Kagome eyes widened and shone with fear. He was really trying to... "Kagome!" she looked down at Shippo, the little fox demon was franticly tugging at her kimono and pointing to something. Her eyes focused on a small black haired figure running across the field to a certain demon.
"Rin no!" She pried Shippo from her waist and rushed forwards. "Stay here!"
The fox child watched as she ran after Rin, she seemed different some how. Her hair was never that long before. It sure did grow fast.
Sesshoumaru brought his hand up for a clean strike, just one hit and she'd fall dead. Then he brought it down with speed and grace that only he could master, but before it could penetrate the small child's smooth flesh someone intervened. Kagome's anguished cry rung out through the air as sharp claws dug through the flesh in her arm. The miko fell in a heap onto to Rin, making sure to keep her head covered. Sesshoumaru seemed to be enjoying himself. "I wanted to save you for last wench, but looks like you want to die first..."
Rin crawled out of her proactive hold and turned the girl over. "Kagome...?" she whispered, shaking the young woman. "Kagome!" still no response and Sesshoumaru had started closing in for the kill.
With a soft moan Kagome sat up and rubbed her head. Her eyes instantly traveled towards her wound. It was deep, but then not too beep to cause major damage in the long run. "Rin...go with Shippo, go back into the house for now and hide." She slowly got to her feet, turning to watch to make sure she made it without any problems. "So this is it, huh?" she turned to the demon, a glare fixed on her face. "You planned it the whole time, didn't you?"
Sesshoumaru chuckled darkly, running a hand through his hair. "Maybe..." Kagome narrowed her eyes. "Then let me ask you on thing."
The demon cocked his head to the side slightly, his hair flowing with his movements. "Feel free to ask, but that doesn't mean I'll answer." He replied.
"Why did you do it? You tricked me." Sesshoumaru was silent for a while but suddenly leapt at her full force, meaning to spear her with his claws. It was always so much fun to play with your prey before you killed them.
Kagome jumped out the way, landing a few away from where he landed. Fighting a Kimono should prove interesting. Her hand went instinctively to her waist but drew back as if burned. The Tetsusaiga was back in the room; she didn't have anything to fight with! She flipped back as he delivered another blow. What was she going to do? He was acting so weird, but then again so was she.and it all happened after that red moon. That was it. But she had to do something, because if she fell now, what was to stop him from going after the children. "Rin...Shippo..." She wouldn't give up! Not that she had anything to fight with. "Ah!" her side! Her blasted side! Why now of all places?
"You seem troubled miko?" he sneered. "Don't worry, I'll soon put you out of your misery." He lunged at her again, claws raised, he'd cut her up slowly and then watch her bleed to death...
"Not if you go first..." Kagome hissed, and she meant it. That same cloak of hurt settle over her heart. It seemed that everywhere she went she was either hurt or betrayed. And how dare he involve Run and Shippo in this, how dishonorable. He came down at her again aiming for her neck, but she rolled to the side, lashing out with nails of her own. The demon yelped in pain, glaring at her as blood seeped through his garments.
Kagome blinked and looked down at her hands. The nails from before, they'd grown back...good. Her speed returned and she speed towards him, dodging to the side to avoid his attack and rushed behind him. A smirk on her face she reached for the long silky tresses and yanked, bringing him back. "You missed..." she hissed tracing her nails along his neck, before jumping back. He wouldn't catch her again.
He smirked rising to his feet. He flexed his poison drenched hands and leapt at her, knocking her off her feet and pinning her to the ground. She was right where he wanted her.
Kagome frowned, the poison dripped from his fingers and unto the ground with an unpleasant sizzling sound. Dripping? She looked at his neck where she had cut him and then to her blood drenched fingers. Her has drawing near...she had to act fast...
Sesshoumaru's cry echoed into the air as blades of blood ripped through the flesh of his chest. "Wench! Where'd you learn that?" he growled.
Kagome chuckled darkly. "Let's just say a little doggy told me..." she replied. She stood up, a new confidence filling her once again. "Let's finish this!" she roared.
Sesshoumaru backed away slowly, towards the house. "It's been fun miko, but there will be other times...we will met again and on that day that I drag your lifeless body back to that pathetic brother of mines. He turned, phasing from view and leaving her alone. Sighing Kagome staggered slowly back to stairway that led to the garden. It was over...? Good, she'd hunt him down later and finish him off. Bastard...to think she felt for that nice guy act. She mentally kicked herself. " Duh Kagome, this is Sesshoumaru, no the boy next door." She should have seen that one coming. Sighing she lay down on the steps and slowly drifting off into sleep. She would never make it to her room anyway. She shivered a little as the cool night breeze blew through her tatter kimono, but stopped when she felt a warm hand on her cool body.
"What....?" Kagome mumbled. She looked up into two yellow eyes.
"Inu...Inuyasha...?" No...that wasn't right. Her vision cleared revealing her visitor and suddenly a loud smack echoed through the air as her hand met his face. She quickly sat up, a glare fixed on her face. "Back for more bastard!" she roared.
Sesshoumaru stared at her for a while and then brought his hand up to touch his cheek. It had a slight stinging sensation to it.
She jumped to her feet. "Don't look at me like that, you monster! You could have hurt Rin and Shippo! I don't know what that red moon did to you but I don't like it!" she yelled, balling hands into fists. If he'd come back then he was about to regret it. She would not let him get off so easily.
Topazia: Strawberry shortcake, I know that there are some things about the story that aren't clear right now...I'm sure many people feel that way, but I promise that it will make since towards the end. Or you can shoot me or something...^^
Next chapter: New development.
Kagome's true form will be revealed (I'm sure you all have just been waiting for that...^^) and it won't come easily. Good thing our beloved fluffy is there with her. That's all I'm going to give away for now, I'll post again in three days. ^^
Chapter Eleven: Monster.
About an hour has past and Kagome still hasn't left her spot on the steps. The fountain and various other noises created a sweet lullaby and she fought the urge to fall asleep. It's late and she should really put the children to bed. She looked down drowsily at the snoring figures cuddled up in her lap.
Stifling a small yawn she removed to the bodies from their spot and stood. She froze suddenly and looked around to the surrounding forest. Something was wrong.very wrong...she could sense...no smell a demon nearby. She rubbed her head. "Ok...I've been hanging around the dog brothers for too long...get a grip Kagome!" She settled down again, but froze. It happened again.
Not far off in front of her some bushes moved and she quickly snapped her head in that direction, quickly behind over Rin and Shippo protectively. She could run with both of them and there was no way she would leave them. She nearly jumped out of her skin when the tall figure stepped out of the forest. It was Sesshoumaru.
Rin and Shippo awoke slowly, rubbing their eyes and yawning. "Hey, hey you! Have you lost your damn mind? You nearly scared be to death!" Kagome growled. The two little ones looked up at her curiously but she paid them no mind and instead continued on with her rant. "I'm too young to die of a heart attack, but living with him he just might make it possible. Honestly!" Kagome lifted her head suddenly and stared at the demon before her. He looked back, a smirk forming on his face. It sent a cold shiver down her spine, and not a usual one, it has a look that made her blood run cold.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin squealed. Her face lit up when she realized who Kagome had been cursing. It was kinda mean of him to sneak up on them though. If he had come from the woods then he must have come back from scouting the forest.he said he had to, something about demons that didn't belong there. The amazing thing was that he didn't send Jaken to watch after them! That meant that he really trusted Kagome. Rin giggled with delight. She might get a new mother after all! She started to rush forwards but was yanked back by Kagome.
Shippo stared at her curiously. "Kagome, what's wrong?" he looked from one adult to the other. He didn't see anything wrong? Why was she acting so strange? Surely she wasn't still mad about him scaring her? It was a joke!
Kagome looked down at the small raven-haired child and tried her best to smile. "Rin honey, stay away from fluffy there's something wrong with him." She whispered. Rin gave her a confused look, but obeyed. She didn't see anything wrong.
Sesshoumaru took slow deliberate steps from the forest, his hand half hidden and dripping with...poison? "Kagome...Inuyasha's wench." He hissed in a low voice. "I'll rip you to pieces and send you back to that mutt, where you belong." The words casually rolled off his tongue.
"Wench?" Kagome repeated. Who the hell did he thing he was? Had he planned this all along? She didn't have too much time to think about it before leapt into the air, bringing his hand down a foot away from Kagome, Rin, and Shippo. "Watch it!"
"Don't worry, I won't miss next time...." he replied jumping back a few feet.
Kagome eyes widened and shone with fear. He was really trying to... "Kagome!" she looked down at Shippo, the little fox demon was franticly tugging at her kimono and pointing to something. Her eyes focused on a small black haired figure running across the field to a certain demon.
"Rin no!" She pried Shippo from her waist and rushed forwards. "Stay here!"
The fox child watched as she ran after Rin, she seemed different some how. Her hair was never that long before. It sure did grow fast.
Sesshoumaru brought his hand up for a clean strike, just one hit and she'd fall dead. Then he brought it down with speed and grace that only he could master, but before it could penetrate the small child's smooth flesh someone intervened. Kagome's anguished cry rung out through the air as sharp claws dug through the flesh in her arm. The miko fell in a heap onto to Rin, making sure to keep her head covered. Sesshoumaru seemed to be enjoying himself. "I wanted to save you for last wench, but looks like you want to die first..."
Rin crawled out of her proactive hold and turned the girl over. "Kagome...?" she whispered, shaking the young woman. "Kagome!" still no response and Sesshoumaru had started closing in for the kill.
With a soft moan Kagome sat up and rubbed her head. Her eyes instantly traveled towards her wound. It was deep, but then not too beep to cause major damage in the long run. "Rin...go with Shippo, go back into the house for now and hide." She slowly got to her feet, turning to watch to make sure she made it without any problems. "So this is it, huh?" she turned to the demon, a glare fixed on her face. "You planned it the whole time, didn't you?"
Sesshoumaru chuckled darkly, running a hand through his hair. "Maybe..." Kagome narrowed her eyes. "Then let me ask you on thing."
The demon cocked his head to the side slightly, his hair flowing with his movements. "Feel free to ask, but that doesn't mean I'll answer." He replied.
"Why did you do it? You tricked me." Sesshoumaru was silent for a while but suddenly leapt at her full force, meaning to spear her with his claws. It was always so much fun to play with your prey before you killed them.
Kagome jumped out the way, landing a few away from where he landed. Fighting a Kimono should prove interesting. Her hand went instinctively to her waist but drew back as if burned. The Tetsusaiga was back in the room; she didn't have anything to fight with! She flipped back as he delivered another blow. What was she going to do? He was acting so weird, but then again so was she.and it all happened after that red moon. That was it. But she had to do something, because if she fell now, what was to stop him from going after the children. "Rin...Shippo..." She wouldn't give up! Not that she had anything to fight with. "Ah!" her side! Her blasted side! Why now of all places?
"You seem troubled miko?" he sneered. "Don't worry, I'll soon put you out of your misery." He lunged at her again, claws raised, he'd cut her up slowly and then watch her bleed to death...
"Not if you go first..." Kagome hissed, and she meant it. That same cloak of hurt settle over her heart. It seemed that everywhere she went she was either hurt or betrayed. And how dare he involve Run and Shippo in this, how dishonorable. He came down at her again aiming for her neck, but she rolled to the side, lashing out with nails of her own. The demon yelped in pain, glaring at her as blood seeped through his garments.
Kagome blinked and looked down at her hands. The nails from before, they'd grown back...good. Her speed returned and she speed towards him, dodging to the side to avoid his attack and rushed behind him. A smirk on her face she reached for the long silky tresses and yanked, bringing him back. "You missed..." she hissed tracing her nails along his neck, before jumping back. He wouldn't catch her again.
He smirked rising to his feet. He flexed his poison drenched hands and leapt at her, knocking her off her feet and pinning her to the ground. She was right where he wanted her.
Kagome frowned, the poison dripped from his fingers and unto the ground with an unpleasant sizzling sound. Dripping? She looked at his neck where she had cut him and then to her blood drenched fingers. Her has drawing near...she had to act fast...
Sesshoumaru's cry echoed into the air as blades of blood ripped through the flesh of his chest. "Wench! Where'd you learn that?" he growled.
Kagome chuckled darkly. "Let's just say a little doggy told me..." she replied. She stood up, a new confidence filling her once again. "Let's finish this!" she roared.
Sesshoumaru backed away slowly, towards the house. "It's been fun miko, but there will be other times...we will met again and on that day that I drag your lifeless body back to that pathetic brother of mines. He turned, phasing from view and leaving her alone. Sighing Kagome staggered slowly back to stairway that led to the garden. It was over...? Good, she'd hunt him down later and finish him off. Bastard...to think she felt for that nice guy act. She mentally kicked herself. " Duh Kagome, this is Sesshoumaru, no the boy next door." She should have seen that one coming. Sighing she lay down on the steps and slowly drifting off into sleep. She would never make it to her room anyway. She shivered a little as the cool night breeze blew through her tatter kimono, but stopped when she felt a warm hand on her cool body.
"What....?" Kagome mumbled. She looked up into two yellow eyes.
"Inu...Inuyasha...?" No...that wasn't right. Her vision cleared revealing her visitor and suddenly a loud smack echoed through the air as her hand met his face. She quickly sat up, a glare fixed on her face. "Back for more bastard!" she roared.
Sesshoumaru stared at her for a while and then brought his hand up to touch his cheek. It had a slight stinging sensation to it.
She jumped to her feet. "Don't look at me like that, you monster! You could have hurt Rin and Shippo! I don't know what that red moon did to you but I don't like it!" she yelled, balling hands into fists. If he'd come back then he was about to regret it. She would not let him get off so easily.
Topazia: Strawberry shortcake, I know that there are some things about the story that aren't clear right now...I'm sure many people feel that way, but I promise that it will make since towards the end. Or you can shoot me or something...^^
Next chapter: New development.
Kagome's true form will be revealed (I'm sure you all have just been waiting for that...^^) and it won't come easily. Good thing our beloved fluffy is there with her. That's all I'm going to give away for now, I'll post again in three days. ^^