Author's Note: Now this chapter might sound a bit strange, cuz Sesshoumaru will get a bit out of character. Oh, and by the way, I appreciate the reviews! It means so much to me. By the way, I realize the setting is kinda weird. Anyways, on with the chapter! By the way, start looking for me in the Kingdom Hearts section of ff.net. I'm making my presence known there now. Or at least until I post the first chapter of my new ficcy.
Chapter 1-Taming the Beast (Next Morning) (Kagome's Point of View)
Once they got Sesshoumaru free and delivered him to my house, I began examining him. He had a few minor wounds here and there and one major one that was refusing to mend. Plus, he wasn't breathing correctly. He sounded like something was hurting him. On closer inspection, he had three broken ribs. I bandaged all of these up and slipped the necklace from Kaede around his neck. Before going to sit down in my kitchen, I rubbed some herbs on his closet.
"Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing," I muttered to myself.
Sesshoumaru's Point of View: (Woo!)
I was hurting in places I knew I had, but never gotten hit in before. Here I was, the world's best assassin, crippled by one sword, Tetsusaiga. Curse my brother and that stupid sword. I will destroy him soon enough. I forced my eyes to open so I could determine my location. The last thing I could remember before passing out was being entangled in something and angry shouts. I saw wood and a window. I was inside something. A house, maybe? Who would be idiotic enough to have me in their house?
My question was answered when a girl walked into view. She looked familiar. And then it hit me. That girl was Kagome. Part of me wanted to kill her. The other part wanted me to wait and see what happens. I already had trouble breathing, let alone moving. I'd kill myself trying to take down Kagome. A human besting a demon? Dishonorable. I wouldn't stand for it.
"Whatever you are thinking, drop it. You are in no shape to kill me," Kagome muttered. I ground my teeth together slowly. Insolent rat of a woman.
"Let go of your arrogance and pride, Sesshoumaru. You have too much of it and it's not going to make you get any better," She said. Was she…fussing over me?
"Why don't you let me die?" I managed to ask with the limited amount of air I could take in without wincing in pain. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Sesshoumaru, you hardly have any compassion. I couldn't leave you to die in those branches," She explained. Like I cared. And my expression showed it. Believe it or not, the little wrench laughed.
"I'll teach you the meaning of compassion one way or another," She muttered.
"You can't control me," I hissed.
"You don't know that," Kagome muttered.
Two Days Later:
About two days later, I could stand and walk. Breathing became much easier now that my ribs were nearly healed. But my hatred for Kagome thrived through the many rubs and baths she gave me. I wanted to strangle the life from her body. But I wanted to take it slow. Hmm…so many options. Despite my healing, Kagome refused to give me any solid food. Not that I didn't mind having soup. (Author's Note: I'm sure those last statements sounded confusing.) I caught sight of Kagome standing out on a platform. Now was my chance. I crept along the floorboards to the door and began my approach. As soon as I got two yards away from her, I noticed that something was wrong. Kagome knew I was there.
"Sit boy," She said calmly. All of a sudden, an immense pressure of some sort hit my head, causing me to crash through the wood and into the ground face first.
"Hey Sesshoumaru, I didn't notice you there. Anyways, dinner is ready. You'll have to use the rope to get back up here. Good luck!" Kagome said merrily. I got up and looked around for the rope she was talking about. I sighed and walked inside the tree with a rope in it. I began to get the feeling that Kagome deliberately set me up. How I hated her sometimes. I walked up to the rope and started climbing up it. This had to be the most annoying thing I had to do.
By the time I climbed up the rope, the sun was hidden behind some treetops. Muttering curses to myself, I walked inside the tree house and sat down. Kagome walked up and handed a bowl of soup. Yay.
"Now you know just how I will control you, Sesshoumaru. You can be tamed," Kagome snapped. That's what you think, girl. But I kept my mouth shut and started on my soup. Andy yet I couldn't help saying something.
"Believe me, dear Kagome. You will not tame me," I snarled. Kagome laughed again. I growled and finished my soup.
Kagome's Point of View (Later on):
I took my place out on the balcony again. This time, Sesshoumaru was comfortably perched on a sturdy branch overhead. I was confident that he wouldn't do anything.
"Sesshoumaru, drop your hatred for me and stop your plotting," I said out loud. There was a bit of rustling amongst the branches above me.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," Sesshoumaru said lightly.
"I find that hard to believe," I muttered. I took out my notepad and started writing in it.
"What are you doing?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Writing," I answered simply. I heard him snort.
"Silly humans, wasting their time on such petty and weak things," He muttered.
"Sesshoumaru, you will never understand," I remarked.
"I could care less Kagome," Sesshoumaru hissed. That's it. No more.
"Sit boy," I snarled. I winced as he went through the branch, the platform and into the ground.
"You stupid wrench!" Sesshoumaru shouted as he floated up to the platform. I narrowed my eyes.
"If you turn to your demon form, I will mutter those two words over and over until your body becomes a pile of bloody pulp," I said darkly. That seemed to flush most of his anger out.
"Have it your way, wrench," He muttered.
"By the way, my name is Kagome and you are going to sit down like a good boy until you recognize that fact!' I shouted. Sesshoumaru went face down into the dirt again. I sighed and walked into the house. He would learn. Even if it killed him.