Chapter 5: Forbidden
Sesshoumaru lay on his bed staring up at the canopy above him. His eyes moved around the swirls of colors embroidered into it. The candlelight that danced around it made the swirls come alive. Watching them made his eyes heavy and the sent of Kagome that was left on his kimono made his senses slip into the sweet oblivion of sleep. Images floated in and out of his dreams as he lay there. But one stood out above the rest.
He was running. Though no scenery was around him he still knew where he was going. Wind and rain lashed at his face though he felt not the icy burn it made. The smell of blood overflowed his senses as he ran closer to an object in the distance. Though he could see nothing but the object he could still make out the distant sound of water and muffled breathing.
His world stopped as quickly as it had begun. He was now walking up to the limp body of a woman that lay in a puddle of black water. Her hair was as dark as the water beneath it and her skin as pale as snow. Her clothes were ripped and torn in places and blood flowed from her side into the black water. Her head slightly bobbed to the sound of his entrance. Sesshoumaru looked down upon the woman she seemed so familiar. He could hear her breaths becoming longer and more spaced out and her heartbeat beginning to fade.
"Sess...hou...maru," the woman staggered as she turned her head slowly to look at him.
Sesshoumaru's eyes grew big as she turned to face him. 'Her face.she has none,' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he backed away from her shaking outstretched hand. Her form became blurry before his eyes and he was left in total darkness. All he could hear was the rapid beat of his heart and his raspy breaths.
Sesshoumaru bolted up from his bed. His breathing was hard and his hands were shaking. His silver hair stuck to his dampened body as he looked out the window. It was early morning and the sun was just peeking over the horizon. Dropping back down onto his pillow he looked back up at the canopy. The swirls had stopped moving and their color dulled from the lack of light that entered the room. Sighing out deeply Sesshoumaru reached over to his side and pulled the blankets away and got up.
~~~~~~~Sesshoumaru turned the knob to Kagome's door slowly so not to wake her. Walking in to the dimly lit room he watched her body twitch to the faint sound of the door closing behind him. Silently, so all that could be heard was the soft padding of his feet hitting the hard floor, he walked up to the side of her bed. The sheets lay lightly on top of her waist and her kimono was slightly open showing off a good amount of cleavage. Looking down at her he could feel so much wanting running through him. He wanted so much to taste her soft lips, to feel her smooth body around him, and to fulfill both their pleasures. A breeze pushed through the silk curtains slightly blowing Kagome's hair. Sesshoumaru watched Kagome breath in the cool morning air deeply as she started to shiver from the coldness. 'How could such a perfect creature ever love something such as me' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he pulled the sheets over Kagome's shivering form.
Kirara, who was curled up next to Kagome, gave a small but deep growl at the sudden movement underneath her. Looking up into her masters golden eyes her deep growls became soft purrs. Nodding Sesshoumaru turned to walk out the door while Kirara curled back into her tight ball.
~~~~~~~Naraku's eyes followed the neatly written letter of Nagako's. His veins filled with fury as he crumpled the letter in one swift movement of his hand and threw it into the open hearth beside him.
"Surly he wouldn't be stupid enough to have a human, especially miko, as a mate," Naraku said through gritted teeth as he paced the room.
Sitting down at a nearby desk he pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write.
Nagako,
It seems that this interference will slow things down a bit. Though I do not want you to commence with the plan I still want you to keep a close eye on everything. Try your best to change what is at hand. Further more if anything happens against our intentions notify me immediately.
Naraku
~~~~~~~Nagako read the letter quickly as she waited for Kagome to finish bathing. 'Try my best to change what is at hand' Nagako thought to herself as she stuffed the letter down her kimono.
Walking past her Kagome looked at the grim expression on her face, "Are you OK?"
Looking up Nagako saw the concern in Kagome's eyes. "Aye child I'm fine," Nagako answered with a fake smile.
"Good," Kagome said looking out the window and wanting to change the subject, "Isn't it a beautiful day out."
Nagako gave a quick glance out the window then back at Kagome's smiling face. She saw the perfect plot flash before her eyes. 'That's it, that's how I'll get them to hate each other' Nagako thought to herself as a smile crossed her face.
Straightening her face she walked over to Kagome and held her hand in her own.
"Why don't you go to town today, it will be good for you to get out of the castle," Nagako said looking into Kagome's eyes and hoping she wouldn't see the evil she tried so hard to hide.
"Would milord let me," Kagome asked.
"I'm sure he would, that is if you asked," Nagako said.
"Yeah, that does kind of sound like fun, I think I'll ask him now," Kagome said smiling.
~~~~~~~ "Absolutely not, I forbid you to do so," Sesshoumaru boomed.
"But why," Kagome screamed back at him feeling tears forming at the back of her eyes.
"Because I am the lord of this castle and what I say goes. Besides you might get hurt," Sesshoumaru said trying to ease his temper.
"It's only a trip to the village and back," Kagome snapped losing her own temper.
"I don't care if it's to the moon and back.if you leave these grounds you may never come back," Sesshoumaru said letting his temper fly.
Kagome felt her face turning red hot and her tears fitting to show themselves. Clenching her hands into tiny fists she stormed out of the room.
~~~~~~~ Kagome flung herself onto her bed and buried her head into the pillows crying. 'Is this all but a prison. A prison that locks me up way from the world' Kagome asked herself.
Nagako entered the room slowly. Her face shown with guilt and concern while on the inside she laughed with pleasure. "Kagome, honey, I'm sorry.I shouldn't of suggested," Nagako started.
"No it's not your fault, its just that he is so stubborn," Kagome said sitting up and whipping tears from her eyes.
"That he is," Nagako said sitting down and stroking Kagome's hand, "You really wanted to go didn't you."
"Hai," Kagome said.
"What if I told you that there is a way that you can go," Nagako said seeing Kagome's face light up to the sound of her words, "You can go and come back before dinner. Milord wouldn't even know you were gone."
"Really," Kagome said excitedly hugging Nagako tightly.
'Perfect' Nagako thought as she stroked Kagome's back in soothing motions.
"Now all you have to do," Nagako started.
~~~~~~~ Kagome pulled through the small opening between two stones. Finally she was out of the castle and off the castle grounds. All she had to do was go the way Sesshoumaru had shown her and act like she was going to the garden. Nagako had told her that in the very back, past the rosebushes, time had caught up with the castle and a hole had formed between two stone slabs.
Briskly Kagome walked down the dirt path that led to the village. Dirt rose in the air behind her with every step that she made. Being by her self felt good, even though she did miss Kirara's company, whom she had told to stay behind. Her heart pounded with joy as she heard the sounds of children playing as she approached the village.
Entering the village the sweet smell of cooking foods and the pleasant sounds of men and woman laughing mixed with the laughter and screams of children caught in her senses. 'So I wasn't just dreaming, I did miss this up at the castle,' Kagome thought to herself.
Children ran past Kagome spinning her around making her trip. Catching her balance on a fruit stand Kagome knocked a pile of fruit onto the ground. Quickly, so the owner wouldn't notice, she piled the fruit into her arms and placed them back onto the stand. Standing back trying to act like she hadn't done anything a apple dropped onto the ground and rolled onto Kagome's feet. Picking up the apple she looked into its dark red skin. Kagome raised the apple to her mouth, preparing to bit; her hunger was getting the better of her.
"THIEF," yelled owner of the fruit stand. Grabbing her wrist he threw her hand down onto the table, "We all know what happens to thieves."
The people around them stopped what they were doing and gathered around Kagome and the man holding her wrist.
"I didn't do anything," Kagome screamed as he took out his knife, raising and preparing to strike.
Kagome closed her eyes, preparing to endure the pain that would soon engulf her body. The people around them began to gasp as the man let down his sword. Kagome waited for the sword to break the skin for long moments before opening them to see what the delay was.
Sesshoumaru grasped the mans arm tightly. Looks of horror played across everyone's faces. Sesshoumaru's eyes shown with a hint of redness as he looked upon the man.
"Lord.Sesshoumaru I was only upholding your law," the man said.
Sesshoumaru said nothing but squeeze the man's arm tighter making him drop his knife into Sesshoumaru's open hand. Pushing the man away Sesshoumaru stabbed the knife into a nearby watermelon and turned towards Kagome.
Kagome looked into his eyes. Expecting to see her death within them she instead saw concern.
"Come," Sesshoumaru, said grabbing Kagome's arm and pulled her along.
~~~~~~~ Sesshoumaru looked down at Kagome with anger filled eyes.
"You deliberately disobeyed me," Sesshoumaru said sitting down in his chair.
Kagome said nothing but looked down at her hands.
"After all I have done for you ignore a simple request," Sesshoumaru said rubbing his forehead as he felt a headache coming on, "I hope you realize you're mistake and apologize."
"Yes milord, I am sorry," Kagome said turning to leave.
"Good. Now leave I don't want to see you for the rest of the night," Sesshoumaru said waving his hand indicating that she could leave. Kagome slammed the door behind her and fell to the ground. Hot tears fell from eyes and rolled down the side of her face. Her sobs echoed through out the many halls as thundered boomed outside and rain pounded on the walls of the castle.
'Maybe I was too hard.' Sesshoumaru could smell her tears. Hearing her cry made his heart hurt like someone was squeezing it, drawing the life from it. He couldn't stand to make her hurt like this. Getting up from his chair he prepared to apologize to Kagome.
He opened the door preparing to see Kagome but no one was there.
~~~~~~~Sesshoumaru turned the knob of Kagome's door slowly, it was locked. He could hear her crying still inside. Resting his head on the door he thought, 'I need to get to her.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~POLL (yes or no): WOULD IT BE WEIRD IF KAGOME AND SESSHOUMARU WERE TO HAVE A CHILD NAMED INUYASHA? Hey! How was that? I just noticed that I ask the same question every chapter.
Sesshoumaru lay on his bed staring up at the canopy above him. His eyes moved around the swirls of colors embroidered into it. The candlelight that danced around it made the swirls come alive. Watching them made his eyes heavy and the sent of Kagome that was left on his kimono made his senses slip into the sweet oblivion of sleep. Images floated in and out of his dreams as he lay there. But one stood out above the rest.
He was running. Though no scenery was around him he still knew where he was going. Wind and rain lashed at his face though he felt not the icy burn it made. The smell of blood overflowed his senses as he ran closer to an object in the distance. Though he could see nothing but the object he could still make out the distant sound of water and muffled breathing.
His world stopped as quickly as it had begun. He was now walking up to the limp body of a woman that lay in a puddle of black water. Her hair was as dark as the water beneath it and her skin as pale as snow. Her clothes were ripped and torn in places and blood flowed from her side into the black water. Her head slightly bobbed to the sound of his entrance. Sesshoumaru looked down upon the woman she seemed so familiar. He could hear her breaths becoming longer and more spaced out and her heartbeat beginning to fade.
"Sess...hou...maru," the woman staggered as she turned her head slowly to look at him.
Sesshoumaru's eyes grew big as she turned to face him. 'Her face.she has none,' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he backed away from her shaking outstretched hand. Her form became blurry before his eyes and he was left in total darkness. All he could hear was the rapid beat of his heart and his raspy breaths.
Sesshoumaru bolted up from his bed. His breathing was hard and his hands were shaking. His silver hair stuck to his dampened body as he looked out the window. It was early morning and the sun was just peeking over the horizon. Dropping back down onto his pillow he looked back up at the canopy. The swirls had stopped moving and their color dulled from the lack of light that entered the room. Sighing out deeply Sesshoumaru reached over to his side and pulled the blankets away and got up.
~~~~~~~Sesshoumaru turned the knob to Kagome's door slowly so not to wake her. Walking in to the dimly lit room he watched her body twitch to the faint sound of the door closing behind him. Silently, so all that could be heard was the soft padding of his feet hitting the hard floor, he walked up to the side of her bed. The sheets lay lightly on top of her waist and her kimono was slightly open showing off a good amount of cleavage. Looking down at her he could feel so much wanting running through him. He wanted so much to taste her soft lips, to feel her smooth body around him, and to fulfill both their pleasures. A breeze pushed through the silk curtains slightly blowing Kagome's hair. Sesshoumaru watched Kagome breath in the cool morning air deeply as she started to shiver from the coldness. 'How could such a perfect creature ever love something such as me' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he pulled the sheets over Kagome's shivering form.
Kirara, who was curled up next to Kagome, gave a small but deep growl at the sudden movement underneath her. Looking up into her masters golden eyes her deep growls became soft purrs. Nodding Sesshoumaru turned to walk out the door while Kirara curled back into her tight ball.
~~~~~~~Naraku's eyes followed the neatly written letter of Nagako's. His veins filled with fury as he crumpled the letter in one swift movement of his hand and threw it into the open hearth beside him.
"Surly he wouldn't be stupid enough to have a human, especially miko, as a mate," Naraku said through gritted teeth as he paced the room.
Sitting down at a nearby desk he pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write.
Nagako,
It seems that this interference will slow things down a bit. Though I do not want you to commence with the plan I still want you to keep a close eye on everything. Try your best to change what is at hand. Further more if anything happens against our intentions notify me immediately.
Naraku
~~~~~~~Nagako read the letter quickly as she waited for Kagome to finish bathing. 'Try my best to change what is at hand' Nagako thought to herself as she stuffed the letter down her kimono.
Walking past her Kagome looked at the grim expression on her face, "Are you OK?"
Looking up Nagako saw the concern in Kagome's eyes. "Aye child I'm fine," Nagako answered with a fake smile.
"Good," Kagome said looking out the window and wanting to change the subject, "Isn't it a beautiful day out."
Nagako gave a quick glance out the window then back at Kagome's smiling face. She saw the perfect plot flash before her eyes. 'That's it, that's how I'll get them to hate each other' Nagako thought to herself as a smile crossed her face.
Straightening her face she walked over to Kagome and held her hand in her own.
"Why don't you go to town today, it will be good for you to get out of the castle," Nagako said looking into Kagome's eyes and hoping she wouldn't see the evil she tried so hard to hide.
"Would milord let me," Kagome asked.
"I'm sure he would, that is if you asked," Nagako said.
"Yeah, that does kind of sound like fun, I think I'll ask him now," Kagome said smiling.
~~~~~~~ "Absolutely not, I forbid you to do so," Sesshoumaru boomed.
"But why," Kagome screamed back at him feeling tears forming at the back of her eyes.
"Because I am the lord of this castle and what I say goes. Besides you might get hurt," Sesshoumaru said trying to ease his temper.
"It's only a trip to the village and back," Kagome snapped losing her own temper.
"I don't care if it's to the moon and back.if you leave these grounds you may never come back," Sesshoumaru said letting his temper fly.
Kagome felt her face turning red hot and her tears fitting to show themselves. Clenching her hands into tiny fists she stormed out of the room.
~~~~~~~ Kagome flung herself onto her bed and buried her head into the pillows crying. 'Is this all but a prison. A prison that locks me up way from the world' Kagome asked herself.
Nagako entered the room slowly. Her face shown with guilt and concern while on the inside she laughed with pleasure. "Kagome, honey, I'm sorry.I shouldn't of suggested," Nagako started.
"No it's not your fault, its just that he is so stubborn," Kagome said sitting up and whipping tears from her eyes.
"That he is," Nagako said sitting down and stroking Kagome's hand, "You really wanted to go didn't you."
"Hai," Kagome said.
"What if I told you that there is a way that you can go," Nagako said seeing Kagome's face light up to the sound of her words, "You can go and come back before dinner. Milord wouldn't even know you were gone."
"Really," Kagome said excitedly hugging Nagako tightly.
'Perfect' Nagako thought as she stroked Kagome's back in soothing motions.
"Now all you have to do," Nagako started.
~~~~~~~ Kagome pulled through the small opening between two stones. Finally she was out of the castle and off the castle grounds. All she had to do was go the way Sesshoumaru had shown her and act like she was going to the garden. Nagako had told her that in the very back, past the rosebushes, time had caught up with the castle and a hole had formed between two stone slabs.
Briskly Kagome walked down the dirt path that led to the village. Dirt rose in the air behind her with every step that she made. Being by her self felt good, even though she did miss Kirara's company, whom she had told to stay behind. Her heart pounded with joy as she heard the sounds of children playing as she approached the village.
Entering the village the sweet smell of cooking foods and the pleasant sounds of men and woman laughing mixed with the laughter and screams of children caught in her senses. 'So I wasn't just dreaming, I did miss this up at the castle,' Kagome thought to herself.
Children ran past Kagome spinning her around making her trip. Catching her balance on a fruit stand Kagome knocked a pile of fruit onto the ground. Quickly, so the owner wouldn't notice, she piled the fruit into her arms and placed them back onto the stand. Standing back trying to act like she hadn't done anything a apple dropped onto the ground and rolled onto Kagome's feet. Picking up the apple she looked into its dark red skin. Kagome raised the apple to her mouth, preparing to bit; her hunger was getting the better of her.
"THIEF," yelled owner of the fruit stand. Grabbing her wrist he threw her hand down onto the table, "We all know what happens to thieves."
The people around them stopped what they were doing and gathered around Kagome and the man holding her wrist.
"I didn't do anything," Kagome screamed as he took out his knife, raising and preparing to strike.
Kagome closed her eyes, preparing to endure the pain that would soon engulf her body. The people around them began to gasp as the man let down his sword. Kagome waited for the sword to break the skin for long moments before opening them to see what the delay was.
Sesshoumaru grasped the mans arm tightly. Looks of horror played across everyone's faces. Sesshoumaru's eyes shown with a hint of redness as he looked upon the man.
"Lord.Sesshoumaru I was only upholding your law," the man said.
Sesshoumaru said nothing but squeeze the man's arm tighter making him drop his knife into Sesshoumaru's open hand. Pushing the man away Sesshoumaru stabbed the knife into a nearby watermelon and turned towards Kagome.
Kagome looked into his eyes. Expecting to see her death within them she instead saw concern.
"Come," Sesshoumaru, said grabbing Kagome's arm and pulled her along.
~~~~~~~ Sesshoumaru looked down at Kagome with anger filled eyes.
"You deliberately disobeyed me," Sesshoumaru said sitting down in his chair.
Kagome said nothing but looked down at her hands.
"After all I have done for you ignore a simple request," Sesshoumaru said rubbing his forehead as he felt a headache coming on, "I hope you realize you're mistake and apologize."
"Yes milord, I am sorry," Kagome said turning to leave.
"Good. Now leave I don't want to see you for the rest of the night," Sesshoumaru said waving his hand indicating that she could leave. Kagome slammed the door behind her and fell to the ground. Hot tears fell from eyes and rolled down the side of her face. Her sobs echoed through out the many halls as thundered boomed outside and rain pounded on the walls of the castle.
'Maybe I was too hard.' Sesshoumaru could smell her tears. Hearing her cry made his heart hurt like someone was squeezing it, drawing the life from it. He couldn't stand to make her hurt like this. Getting up from his chair he prepared to apologize to Kagome.
He opened the door preparing to see Kagome but no one was there.
~~~~~~~Sesshoumaru turned the knob of Kagome's door slowly, it was locked. He could hear her crying still inside. Resting his head on the door he thought, 'I need to get to her.'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~POLL (yes or no): WOULD IT BE WEIRD IF KAGOME AND SESSHOUMARU WERE TO HAVE A CHILD NAMED INUYASHA? Hey! How was that? I just noticed that I ask the same question every chapter.