A/N: Gomen ne. It's been a while since I've had time to go online at home. I do not own Inuyasha. Please read and review!
Chapter 11: Allies and Enemies
She's scared of me. Good. She should be. I can smell his stench over hers. That half-breed took what should have been mine. Why am I feeling this? It can't possibly be love. Youkai don't love. I do not love. Hmmm. Her scent is…luring. I do not love her. I only want her body, nothing more. (Sesshomaru does love her…in a brother-sister way. He just doesn't know it. He's protective of her and sees her as the perfect match for his brother, even though he very much dislikes Inuyasha.)
"What is your business here?"
"Umm. Sesshomaru-sama, I came to ask for your assistance. My powers are nowhere near strong enough to defeat Naraku. With the help of my friends, I would like to defeat Naraku. However, Naraku has many minions who are strong. I am asking you to help me defeat him." Sesshomaru stared at the girl before him. Her scent was no longer fearful; it was now twisted with hatred and determination.
"I will help."
Kagome looked up in surprise. Sesshomaru had just consented to helping her without the need to beg. "Sesshomaru-sama, arigatougouzaimasu! I am in your debt." Kagome then stepped up to the inu youkai and wrapped her arms firmly around him. Sesshomaru looked down at her in surprise. He suddenly realized what emotion he was feeling. Love. Brotherly love. Need to protect. Slowly, involuntarily, his arms drifted up and hugged her back, taking Kagome by surprise. She backed away from his arms and saw the emotion in his usually cold eyes. (Kagome's gonna be the only one that Sesshomaru shows emotion toward. For others, there will always be that stoic mask.) "Arigato Sesshomaru-onii-chan." Kagome beamed up at him, he slowly smiled gently back at her.
How did a ningen weasel her way into my heart. I have felt nothing other than annoyance and anger since mother died and father took a ningen mate. She is filling the empty black abyss of my heart. Kagome.
Kagome left Sesshomaru's office and walked around a corner to find Inuyasha sitting there. He sat on his haunches as a dog would, and his ears flicked madly. "Arigato Inuyasha, for letting me go by myself." Inuyasha looked at her, wanting to know what happened. "He'll help." Inuyasha nodded and stood, enveloping her in his arms.
"Inuyasha! I have to ask Kouga for his help!"
"Feh. Why? Sesshomaru, Sango, and Miroku are already helping us."
"Kouga's my friend, Inuyasha! He helped me escape from Naraku's clutches. Onegai?"
"Feh." A tear escaped Kagome's eyes, and he panicked. "Hai Kagome, Kouga can help. Just don't cry." Kagome smiled at him and hugged him, giving him a passionate kiss. (I'm not going to include the part where she actually goes to Kouga. It's the usual encounter. Kouga-My woman, Kagome- blush and deny, Inuyasha- jealous, Kouga and Inuyasha- argue, begin fight, Kagome- stop fight)
"So, you are certain she holds the jewel of the four souls?"
"Of course, Kikyou."
"Naraku, I want to join you. Kagome is a weak miko; the jewel should be in my hands, not hers. I want to see them dead." (Naraku has a grudge against Inuyasha because he has outsmarted him and got Kagome back. He also hates Kouga. He hates Sesshomaru as well because he's strong. He hates all of Kagome's friends because they continue to mess up his plans.)
"Kukuku. Inuyasha's your to kill, but Kagome is mine to take. The jewel will be mine. Her strength will be mine."
"Her strength comes not from herself, but from the jewel." Kikyou said spitefully.
"You are wrong Kikyou. But no matter, she is no match for me. Come Kikyou. We have things to do." Kikyou glided into Naraku's arms. They embraced. (You know what happens. I absolutely refuse to write a Naraku/Kikyou lemon. Well, maybe in the future, but never now.) Each held thoughts of power and destruction.
A/N: Gomen. This chapter's a little short and rather actionless, but I needed to get Kagome's allies and enemies separated. FF.net doesn't seem to want to put my fics with italics, so gomen.
Special thanks to Guardian of the Hell Gate and Inu-Mistress for telling me that I had settings in the first place and that these settings weren't allowing some to review.^-^
Chapter 11: Allies and Enemies
She's scared of me. Good. She should be. I can smell his stench over hers. That half-breed took what should have been mine. Why am I feeling this? It can't possibly be love. Youkai don't love. I do not love. Hmmm. Her scent is…luring. I do not love her. I only want her body, nothing more. (Sesshomaru does love her…in a brother-sister way. He just doesn't know it. He's protective of her and sees her as the perfect match for his brother, even though he very much dislikes Inuyasha.)
"What is your business here?"
"Umm. Sesshomaru-sama, I came to ask for your assistance. My powers are nowhere near strong enough to defeat Naraku. With the help of my friends, I would like to defeat Naraku. However, Naraku has many minions who are strong. I am asking you to help me defeat him." Sesshomaru stared at the girl before him. Her scent was no longer fearful; it was now twisted with hatred and determination.
"I will help."
Kagome looked up in surprise. Sesshomaru had just consented to helping her without the need to beg. "Sesshomaru-sama, arigatougouzaimasu! I am in your debt." Kagome then stepped up to the inu youkai and wrapped her arms firmly around him. Sesshomaru looked down at her in surprise. He suddenly realized what emotion he was feeling. Love. Brotherly love. Need to protect. Slowly, involuntarily, his arms drifted up and hugged her back, taking Kagome by surprise. She backed away from his arms and saw the emotion in his usually cold eyes. (Kagome's gonna be the only one that Sesshomaru shows emotion toward. For others, there will always be that stoic mask.) "Arigato Sesshomaru-onii-chan." Kagome beamed up at him, he slowly smiled gently back at her.
How did a ningen weasel her way into my heart. I have felt nothing other than annoyance and anger since mother died and father took a ningen mate. She is filling the empty black abyss of my heart. Kagome.
Kagome left Sesshomaru's office and walked around a corner to find Inuyasha sitting there. He sat on his haunches as a dog would, and his ears flicked madly. "Arigato Inuyasha, for letting me go by myself." Inuyasha looked at her, wanting to know what happened. "He'll help." Inuyasha nodded and stood, enveloping her in his arms.
"Inuyasha! I have to ask Kouga for his help!"
"Feh. Why? Sesshomaru, Sango, and Miroku are already helping us."
"Kouga's my friend, Inuyasha! He helped me escape from Naraku's clutches. Onegai?"
"Feh." A tear escaped Kagome's eyes, and he panicked. "Hai Kagome, Kouga can help. Just don't cry." Kagome smiled at him and hugged him, giving him a passionate kiss. (I'm not going to include the part where she actually goes to Kouga. It's the usual encounter. Kouga-My woman, Kagome- blush and deny, Inuyasha- jealous, Kouga and Inuyasha- argue, begin fight, Kagome- stop fight)
"So, you are certain she holds the jewel of the four souls?"
"Of course, Kikyou."
"Naraku, I want to join you. Kagome is a weak miko; the jewel should be in my hands, not hers. I want to see them dead." (Naraku has a grudge against Inuyasha because he has outsmarted him and got Kagome back. He also hates Kouga. He hates Sesshomaru as well because he's strong. He hates all of Kagome's friends because they continue to mess up his plans.)
"Kukuku. Inuyasha's your to kill, but Kagome is mine to take. The jewel will be mine. Her strength will be mine."
"Her strength comes not from herself, but from the jewel." Kikyou said spitefully.
"You are wrong Kikyou. But no matter, she is no match for me. Come Kikyou. We have things to do." Kikyou glided into Naraku's arms. They embraced. (You know what happens. I absolutely refuse to write a Naraku/Kikyou lemon. Well, maybe in the future, but never now.) Each held thoughts of power and destruction.
A/N: Gomen. This chapter's a little short and rather actionless, but I needed to get Kagome's allies and enemies separated. FF.net doesn't seem to want to put my fics with italics, so gomen.
Special thanks to Guardian of the Hell Gate and Inu-Mistress for telling me that I had settings in the first place and that these settings weren't allowing some to review.^-^