Episode 3 - Thank You For Saving Me

Kagome was awake as she rode on the road with her horse when something silver caught her eye. Kagome sensed the exact energy near the battlefield from the day before. Kagome looked down at her clothes to see if she might be able to run after what it was. Kagome wore a silky midnight blue long kimono with violet petals. Kagome took a hair stick and twisted her hair with it until it turned into a bun. Kagome tied her horse around a tree and put a spell so nothing could hurt the horse or take anything.

Kagome walked into the woods and looked around. 'I thought I saw something silver. And that energy.' Kagome thought as she saw another flash of silver and Kagome looked around and got tired as she called out, "Who's there? Show yourself!"

There was silence.

"You smell like a priestess, summoner, and a sorceress." Someone called as Kagome turned around as she saw a handsome, tall, silver haired, golden eyed, dog demon looking down at her emotionlessly.

"And who are you to smelling me?" Kagome asked, 'HE SMELLED ME?!' Kagome's mind screamed.

Sesshoumaru said nothing.

"What do you want?" Kagome asked as she eyed him suspiciously.

"Human, you were able to destroy Jaken's men with just your arrows, turning them into your minions."

"My name isn't HUMAN! Its Kagome, Ka-Go-Me, use it." Kagome said as she glared daggers at him like he was a target. "Plus, what is it to you what I killed." Kagome asked.

"They happen to be my men."

"So you're the one who sent them?" Kagome asked angrily.

"What is it to you, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru said saying 'Kagome' slowly as if it was a bad taste in his mouth.

"I don't have time to talk to a demon. If you don't mind, I'll be going now." Kagome said as she turned around and walked away.

Sesshoumaru appeared in front of Kagome before she could leave.

"What?!" Kagome yelped as she felt a strong hand touch her shoulder.

"You're not leaving human." Sesshoumaru said as Kagome's bangs covered her eyes as light glowed around her as her hair floated around her and Sesshoumaru felt his hands burn and let go of her.

"Me? Not leaving? Ha, I don't think so, I'm leaving and you can't stop me demon." Kagome said as and arrow formed in her palms and arrows and Kagome pointed it at Sesshoumaru. "What is it you want with me?"

"Kagome, Kagome, Kagome. You're a strong human, but disrespectful, you shall die." Sesshoumaru said as he lunged at Kagome and Kagome dodged and landed near a tree and shot her arrow as it hit Sesshoumaru straight in the chest. 'She got me?' Sesshoumaru thought in shock. 'No one, I mean no one has ever, ever touched me.' Sesshoumaru thought as he touched the arrow and tried pulling it out but it wouldn't budge as he felt his eyes grow heavy. "What have you done human?"

"Oh simple, I put a spell on you. You won't be able to be free unless I pull it out. And with that, you'll fall into eternal sleep." Kagome replied as she walked up to a pinned Sesshoumaru. "You never told me your name."

Sesshoumaru glared. "Take this arrow out now wench!"

"No." Kagome replied as Sesshoumaru's eyes began to get heavy.

"I am the Lord of the Western Lands, free me at once."

"OoOoOoh, I'm so scared. Lord of the western lands. You don't seem as strong as a lord would be."

Sesshoumaru growled.

"Tell me your name."

"."

"Fine, Bye."

"Sesshoumaru."

"So your name's Sesshoumaru, what a pretty name." Kagome said as she looked at him as she noticed his eyes were closed. "Oh well, might as well free the poor prince." Kagome whispered as she pulled the arrow and it disappeared and she laid him down on the ground and walked back to her horse and looked back once again. 'He was pretty handsome.' Kagome thought with a giggle as she rode off.

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Sesshoumaru opened his eyes as he looked around quickly at the forest around him. 'She, she shot me.' Sesshoumaru thought as he touched his chest and felt a hole in his fabric kimono. Sesshoumaru smirked. "She'll make a great mate." Sesshoumaru thought as he stood up and walked back to his castle.

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Kagome sighed as she rode on. 'Maybe I should visit Kaede and Rin.' Kagome thought as she turned around and rode as fast as she could and stopped and let out a laugh, "Why run when I can teleport." As she said that, she disappeared and was a mile away from the village as she saw smoke rising from the village.

"What?" Kagome whispered, "Oh no." She whispered as she rode off to the village as fast as she could and saw people running around yelling and screaming as a demon was attacking the village.

Kagome got off her horse and ran to the demon and pulled out her arrows and bow and shot at the demon as he hand shook with rage and fear.

Kagome released four arrows until the demon dropped dead.

"RIN! KAEDE!" Kagome yelled as she ran to a hut and found it on fire with Kaede outside.

"RIN'S STILL IN THERE!" Kaede cried as she stared in horror.

Kagome's eyes widened as she ran into the hut, "RIN!"

"KAGOME! DON'T!" Kaede yelled.

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Sesshoumaru was walking when he decided to find Kagome.

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Kagome ran into the blazing hot fired hut as she looked around in panic. "RIN!" Kagome yelled again as she ran into a room. "RIN!"

There was whimpering and Kagome looked around, "KAGOME!" The voice cried as Kagome ran to the voice and found Rin huddled up and her kimono had caught on fire.

"Rin, hold still, you're on fire." Kagome cried as she swatted Rin's kimono and the fire stopped and suddenly the door collapsed and Kagome yelped, 'OH NO!'

Rin had fallen unconscious and Kagome panicked as she grabbed a blanket and covered Rin. 'Rin, hold on.' Kagome's mind screamed as she looked around as she coughed. She couldn't teleport because she was too weak and tired. Kagome coughed violently. 'We're going to die.' Kagome thought as tears ran down her cheeks and fell to the floor as she laid Rin down and Kagome felt her knees give in as she fell on top of Rin. "Sorry Rin, I couldn't save you." Kagome coughed as she felt strong arms holding onto her as the voice called, "KAGOME" and she fell unconscious.

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Kagome laid still in darkness as she heard someone talking.

"She'll be alright. Thank you for saving her Lord Sesshoumaru."

'SESSHOUMARU!?' Kagome's mind screamed, 'I know im not in heaven.' Kagome thought as her eyes snapped open and saw Sesshoumaru and Kaede drinking tea as Sesshoumaru seemed unhappy.

"SESSHOUMARU?!" Kagome yelled as Rin, Sesshoumaru, and Kaede looked at Kagome.

"I see you have awaken Kagome." Sesshoumaru said coolly.

"KAGOME! YOURE ALLRIGHT!" Rin yelled as she hugged Kagome.

Kagome smiled and nodded and touched Rin with glowing hands as she healed Rin's cuts and scrapes and burnt.

Kagome looked down at herself as she noticed she wasn't wearing anything but a blanket and yelped, "WHERE'S MY CLOTHES?"

Kaede smiled and Rin giggled as Sesshoumaru stood up and walked out the room.

"WAIT" Kagome yelled as she stood up grabbing the blanket and ran to Sesshoumaru. "Where are you going?"

"You need to change." Sesshoumaru said as there was a tint of pink on his cheeks.

Kagome blushed furiously and Kagome ran to change. But stopped. "Where are we?" Kagome asked.

"We're in Mizho's hut, she died." Rin whispered.

Kagome nodded and ran into a room and changed into a kimono that was roughed up and ripped.

Sesshoumaru walked up to Kagome.

"Human, you are coming with me." Sesshoumaru said as he grabbed her arm.

"What? I don't think so." Kagome said as she pulled away.

"You are." Sesshoumaru said simply.

Kaede shook her head and Rin ran up to Sesshoumaru and kicked him in the shins as he looked down.

"LEAVE KAGOME-CHAN ALONE!" Rin yelled as she kicked and pulled on his kimono.

Sesshoumaru kicked Rin off as Kagome slapped his hands away and helped Rin up.

"I shall come back for you Kagome."

"Why me?"

"You're a strong human. I'll see you when I come back."

Sesshoumaru disappeared and Kagome stood up and walked out. "I'll be leaving."

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Kagome rode on the road with the ragged kimono she wore. She hated it. It was baggy, because Mizaho was a bit fat and it was ripped.

Kagome rode until she saw Sesshoumaru standing ahead and she glared at him. 'He saved me, might as well thank him.' Kagome thought as she rode up to him.

"Kagome." Sesshoumaru whispered.

"What?"

"You are coming with me to my castle."

"Why?"

"I need a summoner to perform a spirit cleansing."

"Why, and on who?"

"On my mother." Sesshoumaru stated harshly.

Kagome felt sorry as she saw pain in Sesshoumaru's eyes and she nodded. "Sesshoumaru?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For saving my life."

"It was nothing human."

Sesshoumaru carried Kagome all the way to his castle as he called for a women named Yura.

"Bring her to a room and give her kimonos that fit her and make her a bath."

"Yes Milord."

Kagome followed Yura as Sesshoumaru watched, 'She's beautiful.'

"LORD SESSHOUMARU!" Yelled Jaken.

Sesshoumaru didn't turn to look.

"The human, what is she doing here? Aren't you going to kill her?"

"No, she will create a spirit cleansing for mother."

Jaken understood and left.