YES! ME LIKEY THE REVEIWS!!! If this keeps up then I'll put my ideas to go on with a more complex plot to action. I've started to think ahead so I'm hoping this should improve the story. Well here's the update I promised, enjoy! ^-~
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He stepped outside. The night air was calm and peaceful. He led her out to the courtyard, towards the edge of the forest. As they neared the tree's he let his senses read the conditions of the woods. He chose the path least likely to hold any demon surprises. AS he walked along he surveyed Kagome out of the corner of his eye. The cool night air flowed pleasantly over her, playing with her beautiful black hair. She wore on her delicate face, a shy smile. It was all he could do to keep himself from turning to look at her. He knew from past meetings that she was pretty for a mortal, but tonight, she looked simply gorgeous. "Kagome?" she looked up, slightly surprised "Yes?" "She killed him didn't she? The dead priestess, Kikyo?" Kagome lost her gaze in the sky somewhere and slowly nodded. He went on to ask "What happened to her after that?" She looked quickly looked down so that her bangs covered her eyes. "I…I shot her, with my bow…" Her voice was shaky and sounded almost scared. Sesshomaru turned with wide eyes "You, killed her?" "Mm-hmm" was all she could manage. Now he could smell the salt of tears and he quit with his questions. 'So the little girl actually' a smiled a devilish demon smile 'She may not be as soft as she seems'. He closed his eyes and lets his senses guide him for a while through the darkening forest. They had been quiet for a while hen her small voice broke the silence. "Um, Sesshomaru?" He turned to her, masking his face with his normal look of airy, uncaring. "Thank you for bringing me out here." He simply nodded and kept walking. 'I can't let her get to me' he tried to tell himself; but he knew his heart was melting in his chest. "Can I ask you something?" he looked at her with raised eyebrows "What?" She blushed slightly and looked down. It was all he could do to keep walking strait at that point. She looked so pretty like that. " When you found me, why did you bring me with you?" HE opened his mouth to speak but closed it. Why had he brought her? Sure, for answers, right? But he knew deep inside that wasn't true. What could he say? He spoke the first idea that came to his mind. "You were very important to my brother. It would be very dishonorable to let you rot in the woods no matter how much I hated him." She inspected him with searching eyes. He looked away, had she seen through his lie? "I…I see…" she couldn't hide the soft, sad disappointment in her voice. It tore at Sesshomaru's heart and soul. He cringed 'why is this happening?' Before I could have killed her without a second thought, but now…' he stopped himself before he finished that thought. He couldn't think any more of that.
As they rounded the corner, the trees began to thin. The top of the fortress could be seen through the branches overhead. He looked over at her. She looked worn and her clothes were dirty and ragged. He let out a sigh, he had forgotten all about that. "Kagome, when we get back, perhaps you should bathe and don some new clothes?" She blushed again, crumbling his defenses. "That would be great." He looked closer at her and her blush intensified. Ignoring how pretty she looked when she blushed, he spoke " I think I have clothes of proper fit for you." She smiled and hurried to catch up with his increased pace. "Thank you so much!" he took in a sharp breathe. Having her around was going to be the death of him. He smiled sarcastically. After all, both his father and brother had met their ends do to the love of moral women.
Already they were at the door to the fortress. Sesshomaru stepped forward to open the door and held it open for her to enter. She smiled softly 'He's much more of a gentleman then Inu yasha' her smile saddened '…Inu yasha…' but her thoughts were cut short as Sesshomaru stepped in behind her. "Follow me." He led her down a corridor to a torch lit granite staircase. It was smaller then the marble staircase that led to her room, but it was still very pretty. AS they climbed the stairs to the next floor, Kagome realized that this side of the fortress was decorated in a much darker more demon way then the rest. They wandered down a dimly lit hall tat was decorated similarly to the entrance hall. HE led her into a room near the end of the hall. She took one look around and almost fell. It was so beautiful. The walls were decorated with fine artwork of flowers and sunsets. A large elegant bed sat in one corner of the room, along with many tables and chairs made from a dark kind of wood Kagome had never seen. Almost everywhere you looked there was a decoration pertaining to black roses. Even though the room was so beautiful, it showed signs that suggested it had not been used in quite a while. Kagome wondered whom it belonged to.
Sesshomaru walked over to a beautiful dark wood wardrobe. Opening it he looked through and selected a blue, slid kimono. "This should fit you. It's yours." She took it from him gently "Oh my gosh, it's beautiful." She looked at it and giggled as young girls do when receiving presents of such high importance. She glanced up just in time to see a soft smile on Sesshomaru's face. After that she couldn't stop wondering, could he ever fall in love with a mortal. She smiled skeptically to herself. Could he even fall in love at all?
As they began to leave Kagome had to ask, "Does this room belong to anyone?" Sesshomaru turned in the doorway, and slowly looked around the room. Though his face showed no emotion Kagome was sure that was sadness she saw shining in his eyes. He turned them to look strait into hers "It belonged to my mother." He turned and left. She hurried out to catch up with him. "Did this kimono belong to her, too?" he nodded. She looked down to inspect her precious gift more closely. It was an amazing shade of blue. It was as dark as the early night sky but the silk seemed to shimmer like the ocean tide. It had fine black ling and at the top near the neck a small, delicate black rose was sewn; just like the ones in the room. " I bet your mother was really pretty." He turned and stared her strait in the eyes. He couldn't fight his heart any longer. "She was. In fact…" He was so close now that she could see her reflection in the golden depths of his eyes. "She looked a lot like you." The space was slowly disappearing between them. Just as there lips were about to meet, flying around the corner, came Rin. "Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Sesshomaru!" he quickly lifted his face away from Kagome's and looked down at the small girl before him. He could feel his face turning red and did his best to shake it off. As for Kagome she stood rooted to the spot, blinking dumbly in disbelief. 'Did that almost…was he trying to…?' She thought as she tried to get a hold on herself. "Lord Sesshomaru, who is this Lady?" Sesshomaru struggled to relax and find his voice. "This is Lady Kagome, Rin." Rin grinned happily and ran over the teenage girl. "Hi Lady Kagome! I'm Rin!" Kagome was instantly awoken from her freeze and smiled happily at the cheerful little girl. It's nice to meet you Rin!" 'She inspected the demon out of the corner of her eye, since when did he take care of little girls?
Rin turned to the demon now. 'Lord Sesshomaru, is Lady Kagome going to stay here with us? Sesshomaru looked cautiously at Kagome "If she really wants to…" Rin bounced up and down at Kagome's feet. "You will stay here for a while, won't you? She kneeled down by the young child and smiled "Of course." She then turned to look up at Seshomaru and gave him a shy but thankful smile.
With Rin at their heels. Sesshomaru then led Kagome back down back down to the entrance hall, past the marble staircase, and into a more human natured part of the fortress. The floor was made of string cedar and the walls were of polished oak. There were pots of colorful flowers here and there. Kagome knew that Inu yasha's mother had been human and couldn't help wondering if this had been her wing of the fortress. He opened a sliding door and came into what seemed like an indoor tropical garden. In the center of the room was a hot spring, but instead of being dirt floored, it was enclosed with white marble. Kagome was amazed 'This seems more like a modern day spa then a feudal Japan bath' All around was the heady scent of the tropical flowers and plants which filled the room.
Walking over to a cabinet in the corner he dug out a few towels that he placed near the edge of the water. He then pointed out the soaps and various oils she could use. "Other then that you can manage on your own, can't you?" "Yes thank you very much." She smiled to show her gratitude. He nodded back and turned to leave. When she was alone she took off her grimy, torn clothes and sank into the steamy water. "Oh, did I need this!" She smiled to herself and started testing certain oils. She stood up to grab a bar of soap when the door slid open. In walked Jaken with a wooden bucket and mop. There she was standing up. Perfectly exposed. He looked up and for a slip second they froze. Then in a flash Jaken was being pummeled with soap "AHHHHHHH! YOU PERVERTED TOAD! GET OUT GET OUT GET OUUUUUT!" he dropped the bucket and mop and scuttled from the room as fast as he could. He left with an array of various bumps on his head. Sesshomaru came around the corner in response to Kagome's screams only to witness Jaken sprinting from the bathing room door. "AHH LORD SESSHOMARU! I didn't mean to I swear! It was an accident!" Sesshomaru surveyed the lumps on Jaken's head in connection with the young girl's scream and the scene became clear. He hid a smile and let out a low menacing growl that had the small demon fleeing his presence. Sesshomaru was left in the hallway chuckling to him self. She sure made things a whole lot livelier. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Well? How's it going? Next chap I think I'm going to write about what Miroku and Sango are up to…oh and Shippo to! ^-^ Review plleeeeeassssse! Thx