Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha... (Small warning: this chapter contains
some sensuality, and implies... eh... stuff)
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"I'm really worried about Kagome!" He stated for the bazillionth time.
"I know Shippou, we all are..." Sango soothed, holding the kitsune.
"I just do not understand! How could dog breath do that! Even if he was mad at her, I just don't see how he could..." He sat and thought for a while, "We have to find her!" Shippou jumped up and ran out of the hut.
Miroku looked at the departing figure, then into the room, "where's he going?"
Sango sighed, "to find Kagome again..."
"Really? Again?" Miroku looked back over his shoulder one last time, shrugged and came inside. "May I?" He asked, gesturing to the seat next to Sango, clearly wanting to sit down.
She nodded her approval, but tried to remain weary of his wandering hands. He noticed the stress in the air, and tried to think of a way to ease the tension.... To bad he made the wrong choice...
"HENTAI!!! WILL YOU NEVER LEARN?!" SLAP!
"I'm sorry Sango!! I just..."
"You just what?!!!" Sango glared at Miroku, who now sported a bright red hand print on his face, she couldn't help but laugh at the pathetic look he gave her... 'No, stay mad Sango! Don't think about how cute he is! Did I just say Miroku was... cute?'
Miroku took advantage of Sango's moment of 'away-ness' to pull her into a hug. It was so unexpected that Sango couldn't protest; when Miroku started nuzzling her neck, she could barely stop herself from closing her eyes and leaning into him.
"Sango?" Miroku muttered into her hair.
"Y-yes?" her voice cracked.
"I love you......" He whispered softly into her ear, sending endless shivers through her body.
Pulling away, all she could do was stare into his eyes, "you...do?"
Miroku's face fell a bit; did she not love him back? Great, now he had gone and made a fool of himself, she didn't care for him like he did her.... Sango had other thoughts about this though; she rapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Took him a while to recover from the shock, it wasn't the first time they had kissed, but this was different, he poured all his love into the kiss he returned.... Picking her up, he went into the bedroom... (Hmm I wonder.... O_O)
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"Do you need anything else miss?" The servant questioned.
"No thank you..." Kagome said quietly, sitting on the bed. She noticed that the female servant was a fox youkai... 'Odd, why would Sesshomaru have any other youkai besides dog-youkai?'
The servant dismissed herself, leaving Kagome, once again, alone. From her room she could hear the sounds of a young girl laughing, does Sesshoumaru have any pups she thought, perplexed, but then she remembered that little girl he always had around. Why would Sesshoumaru keep that girl around? Doesn't he hate humans? Hmm...I wonder what she looks like now, she is five years older after , and would be about 11... Kagome decided to wander a bit, Sesshoumaru, after all, didn't say she had to STAY in her room, just that she would be shown one!
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"Sesshoumaru-sama, where are you?!"
"Leave Master Sesshoumaru alone, girl!" He growled, grabbing at her arm.
"Get away from me toad!" Rin yelled, ripping it away from him. With that she ran down a long corridor, looking into each room.
Kagome had lost her way; all the rooms and halls looked the same! She had started to gaze at the pictures on the walls. Some were of far away lands, peaceful meadows, and sunsets, others, were of fierce battles, or portraits. Kagome hadn't noticed the girl coming towards her, and it was obvious the other didn't either. The inevitable happened, they crashed, both falling on their backsides.
"Oh! Excuse me!" Rin said standing up, when she finally looked at Kagome, she was shocked, "who are you? I have never seen you around the castle, are you going to be Sesshoumaru-sama's mate?" The look in her eyes, they seemed to sparkle with anticipation, was she getting a new mom?
Kagome could hardly understand her; she reddened at the thought of being Sesshoumaru's mate... not because it interested her, just the thought of being someone's significant other... It brought back memories of Inu- Yasha... "N-No!" She stammered, "He just needs some help with something, that is why I am here," Kagome tried to explain.
"Sesshoumaru-sama does not ask for help often, there must be something wrong," The girl's eyebrows creased in thought.
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure it isn't bad! Your Rin right?" Kagome questioned trying to change the subject.
"Yes," Rin said looking up, "How did you know?"
"Well I guess you do not remember me, you were a bit younger..." Kagome rubbed the back of her head, how to explain? "Eh... Do you remember a group of people that Sesshoumaru... um... Talked to when you were about 6 years old?"
"Oh, yes I remember them; they had something that belonged to Sesshoumaru- sama." (She no longer says 'Rin remembers, or talks about her self in third person, she's eleven for goodness sake.... So I cannot really make her character like it is in the manga)
Kagome laughed nervously, 'yeah, had something that was Sesshoumaru's hehe' "Well," She continued, "I was with them..."
"Oh, ok," She chimed, happily, "I don't really remember you, but I'm sure we'll be great friends!" With that Rin grabbed Kagome by her arm and hurried back the way she had come.
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Shippou wandered around the forest, heading in the general direction of the cliff. Though he had been there a hundred times over, he still had hoped that he would find something. The want of catching Kagome's scent was now gone, for 3 days had gone by and it would have certainly vanished. Even where it should have been three days ago, he found no trace of her ever being there, like something had erased her presence, an almost startling thought. He stood in the darkness, wishing he knew, wishing he could do more, 'why did she have to be taken away, so soon after she had returned?' Even though it wasn't his fault, he felt responsible for her imprisonment or worse, little did he know that at this very moment, in a far away castle she was playing... Hopscotch.
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The laughter from the garden drew Sesshoumaru to the window, when he saw the antics of the two girls, he glowered. 'That miko has overstepped her bounds... How could she leave her room and feel that she can wander wherever she pleases!' Sesshoumaru wasn't even all that concerned about that, but on the fact that she had met Rin. Anyone knowing that he kept company with a human girl for so long, must think him weak. His normally calm, emotionless face was now in a fierce scowl. ************************************************************************
1, 2... 3, 4..... 5, 6, 7, 8... 9, 10! On the last square she fell over laughing. "I haven't played this since I was your age!" Kagome was out of breath, Rin had talked her into going out into the garden and playing with her. They had played clapping games and hopscotch, and Rin sang a song for her that she had learned from one of the servants.
'Wow' Rin thought, 'even though she is older then me, I feel drawn to her! Sesshoumaru-sama, nor Jakken, would never play with me like this!' Both of them were laughing, and having such a good time, that they didn't notice the angry demon approaching......
"RIN!" His stern voice came.
'Gulp' "Yes Sesshoumaru-sama?" She turned around, putting on her sweetest smile.
For a moment his anger went down a level, 'why does she do that to me... She's just a weak human....' Countless times he wondered why he had saved her, let alone allow her to stay with him all those years ago, as much as he hated to admit it, he... Loved her in a way....
Rin noticed his expression, so full of concern for his, she stood and walked over to him, hand outstretched, "Sesshoumaru-sama? Are you alright?" When her hand was inches away from his garbs, he grabbed it.
"I'm fine," he bit out, drawn from his thoughts, he returned to his anger. "I told you to stay in the main chamber! Why were you outside? Don't you know it is dangerous?!"
Kagome had just sat there... 'Why is Sesshoumaru so worried about her? Doesn't he hate humans?'
"And you, miko, this is my house, and you are my guest, last time I reviewed the rules of common curtsey, I believe choosing to wander where you will, wouldn't fall under being polite." His voice had turned from reprimanding to a cold, harsh, tone.
Not dazed by his glare or the tone of which he spoke she replied, in the same way, "and last I checked, bringing someone into your house as a 'guest' was a request, not a kidnapping!"
"Did you really... kidnap... Her Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin's voice pleaded, shakily. 'Could Sesshoumaru-sama really do that?'
He was torn, he wanted to stay angry at the miko, but could not bring himself to, for Rin; he wondered why the thought of him kidnapping someone would cause her so much grief... Was it because of the miko being human? "Yes," He answered turning away from the hurting eyes that bored into him, "She would have died if I hadn't." With this he started to walk away, pausing at the door, he added, "Come inside Rin, it is getting late...." then he left.
"What did he mean by that Kagome?"
"Nothing Rin, don't worry about it I'll tell you later," With that the two girls walking in side.
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Author's note: Well it sure is getting more interesting! Thanks to all the people who are reviewing, you do not know how much it helps and encourages me! Byes
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"I'm really worried about Kagome!" He stated for the bazillionth time.
"I know Shippou, we all are..." Sango soothed, holding the kitsune.
"I just do not understand! How could dog breath do that! Even if he was mad at her, I just don't see how he could..." He sat and thought for a while, "We have to find her!" Shippou jumped up and ran out of the hut.
Miroku looked at the departing figure, then into the room, "where's he going?"
Sango sighed, "to find Kagome again..."
"Really? Again?" Miroku looked back over his shoulder one last time, shrugged and came inside. "May I?" He asked, gesturing to the seat next to Sango, clearly wanting to sit down.
She nodded her approval, but tried to remain weary of his wandering hands. He noticed the stress in the air, and tried to think of a way to ease the tension.... To bad he made the wrong choice...
"HENTAI!!! WILL YOU NEVER LEARN?!" SLAP!
"I'm sorry Sango!! I just..."
"You just what?!!!" Sango glared at Miroku, who now sported a bright red hand print on his face, she couldn't help but laugh at the pathetic look he gave her... 'No, stay mad Sango! Don't think about how cute he is! Did I just say Miroku was... cute?'
Miroku took advantage of Sango's moment of 'away-ness' to pull her into a hug. It was so unexpected that Sango couldn't protest; when Miroku started nuzzling her neck, she could barely stop herself from closing her eyes and leaning into him.
"Sango?" Miroku muttered into her hair.
"Y-yes?" her voice cracked.
"I love you......" He whispered softly into her ear, sending endless shivers through her body.
Pulling away, all she could do was stare into his eyes, "you...do?"
Miroku's face fell a bit; did she not love him back? Great, now he had gone and made a fool of himself, she didn't care for him like he did her.... Sango had other thoughts about this though; she rapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Took him a while to recover from the shock, it wasn't the first time they had kissed, but this was different, he poured all his love into the kiss he returned.... Picking her up, he went into the bedroom... (Hmm I wonder.... O_O)
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"Do you need anything else miss?" The servant questioned.
"No thank you..." Kagome said quietly, sitting on the bed. She noticed that the female servant was a fox youkai... 'Odd, why would Sesshomaru have any other youkai besides dog-youkai?'
The servant dismissed herself, leaving Kagome, once again, alone. From her room she could hear the sounds of a young girl laughing, does Sesshoumaru have any pups she thought, perplexed, but then she remembered that little girl he always had around. Why would Sesshoumaru keep that girl around? Doesn't he hate humans? Hmm...I wonder what she looks like now, she is five years older after , and would be about 11... Kagome decided to wander a bit, Sesshoumaru, after all, didn't say she had to STAY in her room, just that she would be shown one!
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"Sesshoumaru-sama, where are you?!"
"Leave Master Sesshoumaru alone, girl!" He growled, grabbing at her arm.
"Get away from me toad!" Rin yelled, ripping it away from him. With that she ran down a long corridor, looking into each room.
Kagome had lost her way; all the rooms and halls looked the same! She had started to gaze at the pictures on the walls. Some were of far away lands, peaceful meadows, and sunsets, others, were of fierce battles, or portraits. Kagome hadn't noticed the girl coming towards her, and it was obvious the other didn't either. The inevitable happened, they crashed, both falling on their backsides.
"Oh! Excuse me!" Rin said standing up, when she finally looked at Kagome, she was shocked, "who are you? I have never seen you around the castle, are you going to be Sesshoumaru-sama's mate?" The look in her eyes, they seemed to sparkle with anticipation, was she getting a new mom?
Kagome could hardly understand her; she reddened at the thought of being Sesshoumaru's mate... not because it interested her, just the thought of being someone's significant other... It brought back memories of Inu- Yasha... "N-No!" She stammered, "He just needs some help with something, that is why I am here," Kagome tried to explain.
"Sesshoumaru-sama does not ask for help often, there must be something wrong," The girl's eyebrows creased in thought.
"Oh don't worry, I'm sure it isn't bad! Your Rin right?" Kagome questioned trying to change the subject.
"Yes," Rin said looking up, "How did you know?"
"Well I guess you do not remember me, you were a bit younger..." Kagome rubbed the back of her head, how to explain? "Eh... Do you remember a group of people that Sesshoumaru... um... Talked to when you were about 6 years old?"
"Oh, yes I remember them; they had something that belonged to Sesshoumaru- sama." (She no longer says 'Rin remembers, or talks about her self in third person, she's eleven for goodness sake.... So I cannot really make her character like it is in the manga)
Kagome laughed nervously, 'yeah, had something that was Sesshoumaru's hehe' "Well," She continued, "I was with them..."
"Oh, ok," She chimed, happily, "I don't really remember you, but I'm sure we'll be great friends!" With that Rin grabbed Kagome by her arm and hurried back the way she had come.
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Shippou wandered around the forest, heading in the general direction of the cliff. Though he had been there a hundred times over, he still had hoped that he would find something. The want of catching Kagome's scent was now gone, for 3 days had gone by and it would have certainly vanished. Even where it should have been three days ago, he found no trace of her ever being there, like something had erased her presence, an almost startling thought. He stood in the darkness, wishing he knew, wishing he could do more, 'why did she have to be taken away, so soon after she had returned?' Even though it wasn't his fault, he felt responsible for her imprisonment or worse, little did he know that at this very moment, in a far away castle she was playing... Hopscotch.
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The laughter from the garden drew Sesshoumaru to the window, when he saw the antics of the two girls, he glowered. 'That miko has overstepped her bounds... How could she leave her room and feel that she can wander wherever she pleases!' Sesshoumaru wasn't even all that concerned about that, but on the fact that she had met Rin. Anyone knowing that he kept company with a human girl for so long, must think him weak. His normally calm, emotionless face was now in a fierce scowl. ************************************************************************
1, 2... 3, 4..... 5, 6, 7, 8... 9, 10! On the last square she fell over laughing. "I haven't played this since I was your age!" Kagome was out of breath, Rin had talked her into going out into the garden and playing with her. They had played clapping games and hopscotch, and Rin sang a song for her that she had learned from one of the servants.
'Wow' Rin thought, 'even though she is older then me, I feel drawn to her! Sesshoumaru-sama, nor Jakken, would never play with me like this!' Both of them were laughing, and having such a good time, that they didn't notice the angry demon approaching......
"RIN!" His stern voice came.
'Gulp' "Yes Sesshoumaru-sama?" She turned around, putting on her sweetest smile.
For a moment his anger went down a level, 'why does she do that to me... She's just a weak human....' Countless times he wondered why he had saved her, let alone allow her to stay with him all those years ago, as much as he hated to admit it, he... Loved her in a way....
Rin noticed his expression, so full of concern for his, she stood and walked over to him, hand outstretched, "Sesshoumaru-sama? Are you alright?" When her hand was inches away from his garbs, he grabbed it.
"I'm fine," he bit out, drawn from his thoughts, he returned to his anger. "I told you to stay in the main chamber! Why were you outside? Don't you know it is dangerous?!"
Kagome had just sat there... 'Why is Sesshoumaru so worried about her? Doesn't he hate humans?'
"And you, miko, this is my house, and you are my guest, last time I reviewed the rules of common curtsey, I believe choosing to wander where you will, wouldn't fall under being polite." His voice had turned from reprimanding to a cold, harsh, tone.
Not dazed by his glare or the tone of which he spoke she replied, in the same way, "and last I checked, bringing someone into your house as a 'guest' was a request, not a kidnapping!"
"Did you really... kidnap... Her Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin's voice pleaded, shakily. 'Could Sesshoumaru-sama really do that?'
He was torn, he wanted to stay angry at the miko, but could not bring himself to, for Rin; he wondered why the thought of him kidnapping someone would cause her so much grief... Was it because of the miko being human? "Yes," He answered turning away from the hurting eyes that bored into him, "She would have died if I hadn't." With this he started to walk away, pausing at the door, he added, "Come inside Rin, it is getting late...." then he left.
"What did he mean by that Kagome?"
"Nothing Rin, don't worry about it I'll tell you later," With that the two girls walking in side.
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Author's note: Well it sure is getting more interesting! Thanks to all the people who are reviewing, you do not know how much it helps and encourages me! Byes