Title: Don't Turn Away
Author: Dark Whispers
Rating: PG
Pairings: Sess/Kag
Summary: After a bizarre happening of events during a stormy day, Sesshomaru finds himself in the debt of a human and unable to stop thinking about her. Sess/Kag
A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! Second chapter is here! Hope you like it! By the way, if you like Kag/Mir stories or Kag/Inu stories read my other story, "The Trouble with Monks." I have two whole stories now! *sniffles* I'm so proud. . .
Kagome stared at the man in front of her. She was getting a sinking feeling that she had just walked into a trap.
"Who are you?" she asked, her throat dry.
The man stepped closer to her and put a hand on her chin, tilting it upwards so he could look her in the eye.
"I am the new master of the Shikon no Tama. My name is Naraku."
Kagome's eyes widened in shock and the man shrugged off the baboon pelt.
"It is you!" she gasped, struggling against the arm he had wrapped around her waist. He pulled her even closer, nuzzling her neck.
"There is something I want from you. . .and you will surrender it to me."
Kagome continued to squirm in his arms. "I'll never give you my jewel shards!" She froze suddenly as she felt new contact.
'Is he LICKING my neck?!'
Kagome quickly ground the heel of her shoe into his foot, causing Naraku to growl. He put a hand to the back of her neck and squeezed a pressure point, causing her to instantly pass out. She fell limp in his arms as he pulled the Shikon shards away from her neck where they had been hanging by a chain.
He smirked down at Kagome before switching her position in his arms. Now, holding her bridal style, he turned to Rin. "Come, there is no need for us to stay any-"
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HER, YOU BASTARD!"
Naraku sighed. 'Perhaps we do have to stay a little longer. . . '
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru watched the girl in Naraku's arms out of the corner of his eye. His real focus was on the small girl standing next to him.
"Release the child," Sesshomaru said as Inuyasha demanded, "Get away from Kagome!" at the exact same time.
Naraku simply threw his head back and laughed at their demands. The two brothers watched in annoyance as Naraku's laughter slowed to chuckles.
"So. . . the sons of the Great Inutashio have followed in his footsteps. . .both of you have inherited his affection for humans."
Inuyasha stared at his brother incredulously only to be ignored.
Naraku grinned. "If you want back what you care about the most, you have to fight me for it."
With this statement, Naraku placed Kagome on the ground next to Rin telling the girl to watch her. He straightened, and without warning, dashed at his opponents. Inuyasha quickly pulled out his Tessaiga while Sesshomaru prepared to battle with nothing but his claws.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome's head was pounding and the clanging noises and shouts she woke up to wasn't making it any better. She moaned and reached to the side to pull her pillow over her head, thinking she was in bed only to find she was lying on the forest floor. She opened her eyes blearily and saw Rin staring back at her. She quickly averted her gaze. Something about that child was just not right. . .
Kagome gasped upon finding Inuyasha AND Sesshomaru fighting Naraku. Inuyasha had a few cuts on him and Naraku was definitely worse for the ware while Sesshomaru remained unscathed.
"Come on!" she heard Naraku taunt. "You'll never get those humans you care so much about back at this rate!"
Kagome's eyes widened in realization. 'They're fighting for me and Rin!'
"Rin," Kagome asked slowly, eyes still on the battle in front of her. "Do you know Sesshomaru?"
Once again Rin's eyes flickered to brown before becoming gray again.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin asked, as if testing if the name was familiar.
"The man fighting out there," Kagome said, pointing at the dog demon.
Rin stared at him, her eyes following his every movement while continuing to change color.
"Rin?" Kagome asked, getting worried when the girl did not respond.
The girl suddenly stood up and bolted toward the battling figures.
"Rin, wait! Where are you going?!"
The girl ignored her and raced forward until she reached Naraku. She wrapped her arms around his leg, startling the man, and halting the entire battle.
"Please! Don't hurt Sesshomaru-sama! Leave him alone!" Rin cried.
"Get away from him, Rin." Sesshomaru barked.
Naraku smirked before throwing her off of him. She landed ten feet away with a small thud. She did not move again. "I see the miko has broken my hold over you. You are of no more use to me." Naraku released a powerful energy attack in the direction of the girl to end her life.
Sesshomaru dashed forward only to find himself blocked by a barrier.
"Say good-bye to the girl, Sesshomaru!" Naraku called gleefully.
What no one expected was Kagome jumping in front of Rin, right in the path of the attack. Kagome closed her eyes and prepared for impact. After thirty seconds of just sitting there, Kagome cautiously opened one eye only to find no ball of energy heading towards her. Naraku, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru were all staring at her in amazement.
"K-kagome," Inuyasha started in disbelief. "How did you do that?!"
"Do what?" Kagome asked nervously.
"Enough of this," Sesshomaru snarled. He quickly dashed at Naraku, grabbing the evil man around his neck and injecting poison into his blood stream. Naraku fell to the ground only to disappear.
"Another detachment," Sesshomaru muttered.
Inuyasha had completely ignored Naraku and instead dashed to Kagome. He quickly knelt down beside her and hugged her, surprising both of them. He didn't speak. Words couldn't express his relief that she was still alive. They both looked up upon hearing footsteps. Sesshomaru had walked over. He quickly picked up Rin and slung her over his shoulder.
Without looking at Kagome he said, "You have saved what belongs to me. I am in your debt. I will find a way to repay you." Kagome stared at him in surprise.
"Hold out your hand."
Kagome did so, watching him warily. He knelt down, Rin still carefully balanced on his shoulder. He placed the Shikon shards in her hand, sandwiching the shards in between both of their palms. His fingers wrapped around her smaller hand, keeping contact for what seemed longer than necessary, before pulling away.
He then turned and looked Inuyasha in the eye. "Watch out for her. She will definitely be more of a target for Naraku now than she was before."
With that, Sesshomaru dashed off and quickly vanished from sight. Kagome, still wrapped in Inuyasha's embrace, stared after him while the rain slowly came to a stop.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru quickly returned to his palace. He placed Rin in the hands of a maid before entering his study, giving specific orders not to be interrupted.
He sat in front of the fireplace in his favorite chair, brooding moodily. Today had not been a good day. Rin had been taken right from under his nose and now he was in the debt of a human. And not just any human at that. He was in the debt of Inuyasha's wench. . .
He massaged his forehead with one hand tiredly. 'How do I get into these messes?'
He found it odd that Rin had actually defended him. It was an act of stupidity, and yet. . . no one had ever shown so much loyalty to him.
'Except for the toad,' he thought ruefully.
But Jakken's loyalty came out of respect for his father. Rin's loyalty was based on. . .
love?
Humans were such strange creatures. 'That stupid girl of Inuyasha's. . . she didn't even know Rin and yet she was willing to sacrifice her own life for her. And now I am in her debt because she protected what is mine. . .'
Sesshomaru unwillingly fell asleep while still pondering about Kagome and how he was going to repay her.
A/N: Chapter two is done! Sorry for taking so long, but it is summer! *pouts* I have a life too you know! (I just don't use it that often) ^_~ Hope you liked it and thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Author: Dark Whispers
Rating: PG
Pairings: Sess/Kag
Summary: After a bizarre happening of events during a stormy day, Sesshomaru finds himself in the debt of a human and unable to stop thinking about her. Sess/Kag
A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! Second chapter is here! Hope you like it! By the way, if you like Kag/Mir stories or Kag/Inu stories read my other story, "The Trouble with Monks." I have two whole stories now! *sniffles* I'm so proud. . .
Kagome stared at the man in front of her. She was getting a sinking feeling that she had just walked into a trap.
"Who are you?" she asked, her throat dry.
The man stepped closer to her and put a hand on her chin, tilting it upwards so he could look her in the eye.
"I am the new master of the Shikon no Tama. My name is Naraku."
Kagome's eyes widened in shock and the man shrugged off the baboon pelt.
"It is you!" she gasped, struggling against the arm he had wrapped around her waist. He pulled her even closer, nuzzling her neck.
"There is something I want from you. . .and you will surrender it to me."
Kagome continued to squirm in his arms. "I'll never give you my jewel shards!" She froze suddenly as she felt new contact.
'Is he LICKING my neck?!'
Kagome quickly ground the heel of her shoe into his foot, causing Naraku to growl. He put a hand to the back of her neck and squeezed a pressure point, causing her to instantly pass out. She fell limp in his arms as he pulled the Shikon shards away from her neck where they had been hanging by a chain.
He smirked down at Kagome before switching her position in his arms. Now, holding her bridal style, he turned to Rin. "Come, there is no need for us to stay any-"
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HER, YOU BASTARD!"
Naraku sighed. 'Perhaps we do have to stay a little longer. . . '
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru watched the girl in Naraku's arms out of the corner of his eye. His real focus was on the small girl standing next to him.
"Release the child," Sesshomaru said as Inuyasha demanded, "Get away from Kagome!" at the exact same time.
Naraku simply threw his head back and laughed at their demands. The two brothers watched in annoyance as Naraku's laughter slowed to chuckles.
"So. . . the sons of the Great Inutashio have followed in his footsteps. . .both of you have inherited his affection for humans."
Inuyasha stared at his brother incredulously only to be ignored.
Naraku grinned. "If you want back what you care about the most, you have to fight me for it."
With this statement, Naraku placed Kagome on the ground next to Rin telling the girl to watch her. He straightened, and without warning, dashed at his opponents. Inuyasha quickly pulled out his Tessaiga while Sesshomaru prepared to battle with nothing but his claws.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome's head was pounding and the clanging noises and shouts she woke up to wasn't making it any better. She moaned and reached to the side to pull her pillow over her head, thinking she was in bed only to find she was lying on the forest floor. She opened her eyes blearily and saw Rin staring back at her. She quickly averted her gaze. Something about that child was just not right. . .
Kagome gasped upon finding Inuyasha AND Sesshomaru fighting Naraku. Inuyasha had a few cuts on him and Naraku was definitely worse for the ware while Sesshomaru remained unscathed.
"Come on!" she heard Naraku taunt. "You'll never get those humans you care so much about back at this rate!"
Kagome's eyes widened in realization. 'They're fighting for me and Rin!'
"Rin," Kagome asked slowly, eyes still on the battle in front of her. "Do you know Sesshomaru?"
Once again Rin's eyes flickered to brown before becoming gray again.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin asked, as if testing if the name was familiar.
"The man fighting out there," Kagome said, pointing at the dog demon.
Rin stared at him, her eyes following his every movement while continuing to change color.
"Rin?" Kagome asked, getting worried when the girl did not respond.
The girl suddenly stood up and bolted toward the battling figures.
"Rin, wait! Where are you going?!"
The girl ignored her and raced forward until she reached Naraku. She wrapped her arms around his leg, startling the man, and halting the entire battle.
"Please! Don't hurt Sesshomaru-sama! Leave him alone!" Rin cried.
"Get away from him, Rin." Sesshomaru barked.
Naraku smirked before throwing her off of him. She landed ten feet away with a small thud. She did not move again. "I see the miko has broken my hold over you. You are of no more use to me." Naraku released a powerful energy attack in the direction of the girl to end her life.
Sesshomaru dashed forward only to find himself blocked by a barrier.
"Say good-bye to the girl, Sesshomaru!" Naraku called gleefully.
What no one expected was Kagome jumping in front of Rin, right in the path of the attack. Kagome closed her eyes and prepared for impact. After thirty seconds of just sitting there, Kagome cautiously opened one eye only to find no ball of energy heading towards her. Naraku, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru were all staring at her in amazement.
"K-kagome," Inuyasha started in disbelief. "How did you do that?!"
"Do what?" Kagome asked nervously.
"Enough of this," Sesshomaru snarled. He quickly dashed at Naraku, grabbing the evil man around his neck and injecting poison into his blood stream. Naraku fell to the ground only to disappear.
"Another detachment," Sesshomaru muttered.
Inuyasha had completely ignored Naraku and instead dashed to Kagome. He quickly knelt down beside her and hugged her, surprising both of them. He didn't speak. Words couldn't express his relief that she was still alive. They both looked up upon hearing footsteps. Sesshomaru had walked over. He quickly picked up Rin and slung her over his shoulder.
Without looking at Kagome he said, "You have saved what belongs to me. I am in your debt. I will find a way to repay you." Kagome stared at him in surprise.
"Hold out your hand."
Kagome did so, watching him warily. He knelt down, Rin still carefully balanced on his shoulder. He placed the Shikon shards in her hand, sandwiching the shards in between both of their palms. His fingers wrapped around her smaller hand, keeping contact for what seemed longer than necessary, before pulling away.
He then turned and looked Inuyasha in the eye. "Watch out for her. She will definitely be more of a target for Naraku now than she was before."
With that, Sesshomaru dashed off and quickly vanished from sight. Kagome, still wrapped in Inuyasha's embrace, stared after him while the rain slowly came to a stop.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru quickly returned to his palace. He placed Rin in the hands of a maid before entering his study, giving specific orders not to be interrupted.
He sat in front of the fireplace in his favorite chair, brooding moodily. Today had not been a good day. Rin had been taken right from under his nose and now he was in the debt of a human. And not just any human at that. He was in the debt of Inuyasha's wench. . .
He massaged his forehead with one hand tiredly. 'How do I get into these messes?'
He found it odd that Rin had actually defended him. It was an act of stupidity, and yet. . . no one had ever shown so much loyalty to him.
'Except for the toad,' he thought ruefully.
But Jakken's loyalty came out of respect for his father. Rin's loyalty was based on. . .
love?
Humans were such strange creatures. 'That stupid girl of Inuyasha's. . . she didn't even know Rin and yet she was willing to sacrifice her own life for her. And now I am in her debt because she protected what is mine. . .'
Sesshomaru unwillingly fell asleep while still pondering about Kagome and how he was going to repay her.
A/N: Chapter two is done! Sorry for taking so long, but it is summer! *pouts* I have a life too you know! (I just don't use it that often) ^_~ Hope you liked it and thanks to everyone who reviewed!
