It was simple. All Sesshomaru needed to do was threaten the girl's life.
Then watch as she would beg for him to spare her and just by the look in
her eyes, he would be able to tell if she was scared for her won life or
for her daughter's.
Kagome's eyes began to tear up but she bit her lip to hold them back. Her mind was on the situation at hand but her heart was with her daughter. 'What's happening to you?' she thought worriedly. She swore by god that if they touched one innocent hair on her precious child's head, she would..she would...She wouldn't have the ability to do anything. She was useless. Helpless. She was stupid and naive and the thought of her daughter accepting someone else as a mother was unbearable.
Uncaring if she was stabbed or not Kagome slunk down to the floor, making the sword make one long rip up her shirt. Sesshomaru moved the sword away, in surprise at her sudden movement. He watched as she hugged her knees and cried. She was tired of crying! Tired of being and looking so pathetic. But she couldn't help it. The tears kept coming and falling. She couldn't stand the pain....
And there it was again. The spine tingling, the watery eyes, and now his heart was racing. He watched her small frame shake with sobs. Then a new feeling rose up in his chest. Another feeling that he could not identify. He had never felt like this before. He felt sorry for her. Angry at his brother and himself for making her cry. Shameful at his cold behavior towards her. And he felt a need to make her feel better.
He crouched down so that he was just inches above her. And gently, yet carefully placed his hand on the top of her head. Kagome jumped a bit and slightly looked up at him, in surprise.
Her red puffy eyes and the tears rolling down her cheeks made Sesshomaru's heart ache. He moved his hand slowly down the length of her hair and over again.
Kagome saw the saddened expression on his face and the glisten of un-fallen tears in his eyes. She was still mad at him. She still hated him for the more pain he had caused. Her bottom lip quivered as more tears fell. Though as much as she despised him she needed comfort. She needed to be held. And so she sprang to Sesshomaru, crying her heart out on his chest.
He was so surprised by this that he didn't move for a few moments. Until finally he brought his strong arms around her and held her there, resting his chin atop her head. She fit perfectly with him. Holding her just felt right. Her scent calmed and soothed him.
He knew then that he could never let her go. She gave him a feeling that made him at peace. It felt strange and new to him but he liked it. And was naturally curious as to what other feelings she could bring out of him.
Slowly the ice around his heart was beginning to melt.
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"I hate you."
"Hate is a strong word, Princess. You don't mean it."
The two were sitting against the wall of a hut where Inuyasha lived with Kikyo. It was in a beautiful clearing where many wild flowers grew. The village where Sango and Miroku lived with their two children wasn't very far.
Inuyasha was sitting with his eyes closed but he was alert for any danger. Kikyo had gone off to heal some villagers.
Anomie lay on her stomach with her head on her hands, the tears drying on her face. She was too soar to sit on her behind.
"Yes I do. I hate you and I hate the lady. I want my mommy."
"Kikyo is your mommy."
"No. Kagome is my mommy! I WANT MY MOMMY!" she yelled. This only got her another slap on the bottom by Inuyasha, who still had his eyes closed.
"Ow!" she cried.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at her angrily. "Stop it. Stop the whinin and the complainin. Stop the yellin and stop bein an all out fuckin spoiled brat."
" I hate you."
" The feeling is becoming mutual, Princess."
"Don't call me that. My name is Anomie Amaya Higurashi!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. " Look your not going back to Kagome. But I will give you a treat if you behave yourself."
Anomie looked at him suspiciously. "Like what?" she asked.
Inuyasha got up and stretched a bit. Then gently gave his daughter a tap on the head. "Don't ask questions. Just follow." He said and began walking towards the village.
Anomie got up slowly, careful not to do anything that would make her backside ache further and followed her father obediently.
They walked through the forest in silence. The sound of a brook running and bugs chirping calmed Anomie. Even though her mind was racing.
'Maybe I'll just run away. I remember where they are. I could save mommy and then we'd go and visit grandma and uncle Souta. And grandma could protect us.' She thought happily.
Anomie slowed down and let Inuyasha walk up a bit farther. She was just about ready to turn and run when Inuyasha called.
"We're here!"
So in innocent curiosity, Anomie ran a bit more forward. She came out of the edge of the forest and gasped.
Kagome's eyes began to tear up but she bit her lip to hold them back. Her mind was on the situation at hand but her heart was with her daughter. 'What's happening to you?' she thought worriedly. She swore by god that if they touched one innocent hair on her precious child's head, she would..she would...She wouldn't have the ability to do anything. She was useless. Helpless. She was stupid and naive and the thought of her daughter accepting someone else as a mother was unbearable.
Uncaring if she was stabbed or not Kagome slunk down to the floor, making the sword make one long rip up her shirt. Sesshomaru moved the sword away, in surprise at her sudden movement. He watched as she hugged her knees and cried. She was tired of crying! Tired of being and looking so pathetic. But she couldn't help it. The tears kept coming and falling. She couldn't stand the pain....
And there it was again. The spine tingling, the watery eyes, and now his heart was racing. He watched her small frame shake with sobs. Then a new feeling rose up in his chest. Another feeling that he could not identify. He had never felt like this before. He felt sorry for her. Angry at his brother and himself for making her cry. Shameful at his cold behavior towards her. And he felt a need to make her feel better.
He crouched down so that he was just inches above her. And gently, yet carefully placed his hand on the top of her head. Kagome jumped a bit and slightly looked up at him, in surprise.
Her red puffy eyes and the tears rolling down her cheeks made Sesshomaru's heart ache. He moved his hand slowly down the length of her hair and over again.
Kagome saw the saddened expression on his face and the glisten of un-fallen tears in his eyes. She was still mad at him. She still hated him for the more pain he had caused. Her bottom lip quivered as more tears fell. Though as much as she despised him she needed comfort. She needed to be held. And so she sprang to Sesshomaru, crying her heart out on his chest.
He was so surprised by this that he didn't move for a few moments. Until finally he brought his strong arms around her and held her there, resting his chin atop her head. She fit perfectly with him. Holding her just felt right. Her scent calmed and soothed him.
He knew then that he could never let her go. She gave him a feeling that made him at peace. It felt strange and new to him but he liked it. And was naturally curious as to what other feelings she could bring out of him.
Slowly the ice around his heart was beginning to melt.
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"I hate you."
"Hate is a strong word, Princess. You don't mean it."
The two were sitting against the wall of a hut where Inuyasha lived with Kikyo. It was in a beautiful clearing where many wild flowers grew. The village where Sango and Miroku lived with their two children wasn't very far.
Inuyasha was sitting with his eyes closed but he was alert for any danger. Kikyo had gone off to heal some villagers.
Anomie lay on her stomach with her head on her hands, the tears drying on her face. She was too soar to sit on her behind.
"Yes I do. I hate you and I hate the lady. I want my mommy."
"Kikyo is your mommy."
"No. Kagome is my mommy! I WANT MY MOMMY!" she yelled. This only got her another slap on the bottom by Inuyasha, who still had his eyes closed.
"Ow!" she cried.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at her angrily. "Stop it. Stop the whinin and the complainin. Stop the yellin and stop bein an all out fuckin spoiled brat."
" I hate you."
" The feeling is becoming mutual, Princess."
"Don't call me that. My name is Anomie Amaya Higurashi!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. " Look your not going back to Kagome. But I will give you a treat if you behave yourself."
Anomie looked at him suspiciously. "Like what?" she asked.
Inuyasha got up and stretched a bit. Then gently gave his daughter a tap on the head. "Don't ask questions. Just follow." He said and began walking towards the village.
Anomie got up slowly, careful not to do anything that would make her backside ache further and followed her father obediently.
They walked through the forest in silence. The sound of a brook running and bugs chirping calmed Anomie. Even though her mind was racing.
'Maybe I'll just run away. I remember where they are. I could save mommy and then we'd go and visit grandma and uncle Souta. And grandma could protect us.' She thought happily.
Anomie slowed down and let Inuyasha walk up a bit farther. She was just about ready to turn and run when Inuyasha called.
"We're here!"
So in innocent curiosity, Anomie ran a bit more forward. She came out of the edge of the forest and gasped.