Hi everyone! ^___^ Hope you guys liked that chapter, because here comes another one! Lol. Before that though, A/N:
1) Nope, don't own Inuyasha, and I never will…*sad*
2) This is another lemon chapter, so it's been edited out and put on my website. Please visit that for the full story!
3) Sorry for not getting the other chapter on my web page on time! Doing that right now…
And that's all. Here's my update!:
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"Let Kagome go." He repeated calmly. Sesshoumaru flexed his claws slowly. I looked at his right hand—he was holding a sword. It was his famous Tenseiga of the real world. My eyes traveled to his face. Sesshoumaru had a fierce (yet calm) expression.
Kouga growled. "I didn't think you would follow her scent all the way over here…and I also didn't think you could jump so far up this cliff. A shame, really…" Sesshoumaru responded by swinging his sword up and pointing it at Kouga.
I squirmed some more. "…Better do as he says, Kouga!" But to my dismay, he held me closer. "Let go!" I twisted away from him but my hand was still in his grasp.
"…Not just yet." Kouga replied. "Sesshoumaru, I believe we have a fight to finish, remember? The prize at stake will be Kagome. What do you say, Sesshoumaru? Will you take this challenge?"
'How horribly romantic,' I thought, despite the situation. Two men would fight to the death probably for my heart. It was certainly more than Hojo would do!
"I accept." Sesshoumaru answered, with no hesitation. "But she will not be involved with our fight."
Kouga smiled. "Very well." He let go of my hand. "Then catch me…if you can!" He sprinted suddenly past us and leapt out of the cave. Sesshoumaru growled and followed him quickly.
"Stay here." He said to me before he jumped away. There was some worriment in his voice, I noticed. I raced to the edge just in time to see them leap somewhere on top of the cliff. 'He came for me…' I thought. 'Sesshoumaru really came for me…' He really did care! I sighed happily. But what to do now? I looked around. Well I sure wasn't staying here; the cave was scary and it sort of smelled. I peered out of the entrance. There was no way down as I had observed before, but there was a way up…
"I can't." I said aloud. "He told me to stay here…" In the distance I heard some metallic clangs from the battle. Could I resist for very long? No, of course not! I sighed at myself and looked around once more. To the upper right was a tree growing out of the side of the cliff. Was it safe? Probably not—but I was in dangerous situations before and it was nothing new. I grabbed one of the branches and hoisted myself up. The tree wobbled around for a little, but steadied itself eventually. I breathed a sigh of relief and continued on. I climbed up and saw the edge. I heard the battle stop and a brief conversation ensued instead.
"I will never allow you to defeat me a second time!"
"…What you did was inexcusable. I will slay you tonight." More movements could be heard.
"I'll kill you first! Kagome is mine!"
"Her place is in the castle, not with you filthy hole in the ground. She would never stay with you."
"Lies! She would rather stay with someone who loves her than a person who doesn't! I'll end it now!!" More slashes followed.
'I've got to get up there!' I thought. 'They're really going to kill each other if I don't stop them!' I climbed up more branches. Finally I reached the end of it and hoisted myself up on the cliff.
The surrounding area was a sort of plateau with the two men fighting. I would have thought this would be an easy victory for Sesshoumaru, so why was he not winning? The only explanation was that Kouga had some strange power that he didn't have in the other world.
Kouga laughed. "What's the matter, Sesshoumaru? You seem much weaker than the last time we met. Or maybe I've just gotten stronger…?" He flexed his claws arrogantly.
"…A mere warm-up." He replied. Without warning Sesshoumaru leapt at him and the battle continued. As Kouga rushed forward I sensed something suddenly—Jewel shards!? Yes! I knew it! There were…seven!? They were inside Kouga's body!
"Sesshoumaru! Seven jewel shards are in his body!"
He whirled around upon hearing my voice. "Kagome!! Stay back, it's not safe!"
"Ah ha!" Kouga exclaimed. "Here's your woman, Sesshoumaru! What will you do now?" Sesshoumaru, sensing danger, sprinted towards me. With the extra power of the Jewel shards, however, Kouga made it first and grabbed me. "What will you do now?"
"Leave her out of this." He snarled.
"Oh, it's much too late for that, wouldn't you say? And now…" Kouga stepped closer to the edge. "If I can't have Kagome, then no one will!" Kouga jumped, taking me with him.
"Kagome!!" Sesshoumaru cried. He leapt down after me.
The wind blew past me my face, and then I felt nothing.
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I was inside a deep, dark void. Suddenly, I saw a bright light beaming in my face. Sesshoumaru's figure appeared. "Kagome, you may stand up now. You're not dead…anymore."
I blinked a few times. Where was I? On the ground. But why? What happened? "…Sesshoumaru?" He smiled slightly.
And then, I remembered the giant fall I must've taken. But why wasn't I dead? And where was Kouga? "You took quite a fall, Kagome." Sesshoumaru nodded to his Tenseiga. "I'm glad I brought it…just in case."
Oh, that explained it. Sesshoumaru used the magic of his sword to revive me. "Where did you find that, Sesshoumaru?"
"It was in a hidden chamber in the castle." He knelt down and inspected me closer. "Are you in any pain?"
"Um, I don't know, I'll try to sit up…' I moved around a little and sat. "Yes, I can do that, but I don't think I'll be able to walk back to the castle…" That was a lie of course, but I looked at Sesshoumaru hopefully anyways.
"I understand." He replied. Without saying another word he bent down and lifted me up carefully. "Am I hurting you?"
I smiled. "No, I'm okay." He nodded and leapt away back to our castle. I could tell that Sesshoumaru was running slower than usual, and I didn't think it was just because of my added weight.
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"What happened?" I asked him after awhile. "Did you get my message from Jaken?"
He looked at me. "Yes. I had just finished a meeting and he ran up to me, proclaiming what had happened. Apparently the guards had failed to recover you back, so I was the only one who could do it. Rin followed Jaken and mentioned to me a secret chamber next to our bedroom that contained my father's Tenseiga. I didn't want to take it at first, as it cannot strike an enemy but only revive them from the dead and it would be extra weight when running. Rin insisted however, and so I took it with me."
I smiled. "Was she…worried about me?"
Sesshoumaru nodded. "You are a mother to her."
"That's true." We were silent for a few moments. "And…were you?"
He glanced down at me. "Was I what?"
"I mean, were you worried about me?"
After a few moments he didn't answer, and a disappointed look fell upon my face. It was too much to hope for. Finally, Sesshoumaru said, "I couldn't leave Rin without a mother to take care of her."
I smiled. "Then I will see her soon." I shifted a little suddenly and he moved one arm to my shoulder, holding me protectively.
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He leapt over our balcony and set me down on the bed carefully. "Should I call for a nurse?"
I shook my head. "No, I'll be fine. There's no need for that."
Sesshoumaru nodded. "Then I will send for Rin up here."
"Okay." He went away for a few moments, then came back again with Rin and Jaken. I smiled. "Hello, Rin."
"MOMMY!!" She shrieked. Rin ran forward and jumped up onto the bed with me. "You're back! Mommy!" She gave me a tight tug in her excitement. "I'm so happy to see you!"
I smiled—her body felt so fragile. "I'm sorry I made you worry so much, Rin. Here I am, safe and sound. I imagine this whole ordeal with me traumatized you a little, eh?"
Jaken nodded. "She didn't eat a single bite of food while you were gone. I tried everything under the sun, but nothing worked. But I knew you would come back, Lady Kagome."
I looked at him. "Yes, I need to thank you Jaken—both for telling Sesshoumaru what happened and talking care of Rin while I was gone. That was really nice of you." I reached down and gave him a little hug. He blushed.
"Jaken tried to get me to eat, Mommy, but I wouldn't take a bite!" She exclaimed happily.
"Hahaha, well okay Rin…but if I ever leave for some reason again, I want you to eat for me, right?"
She nodded. "Okay Mommy, I will."
"Good." I set her down. "Isn't it past your bedtime, young lady? Off to bed now!" I said, giving her a kiss on the forehead. She gave me one last hug, then jumped off the bed and left with Jaken.
"She's probably very tired." Sesshoumaru remarked. He turned to me. "Are you sure you don't need a doctor, Kagome?" I nodded. "…Very well—then I shall retire for the evening." He walked to the balcony.
"No—wait." I called to him. "Don't go just yet."
He stopped and walked back to me. "Is something the matter…?"
I suddenly became a little nervous, but I knew in my heart the time was right. "Please, come here."
He sat down on the bed next to me. "Yes?"
I shifted a little. " I have thanked Jaken already…and now I need to thank you." I glanced at him. "Thank you for saving me today, Sesshoumaru. It was nice of you."
"I think I felt guilt. I was not there to protect you."
"Oh. Don't feel guilty, Sesshoumaru—I don't want you to. You can't always be watching me, after all. There was nothing that you could've done. But at least I'm here now, right?"
He nodded. "What did he do to you?" His eyes flashed a little anger.
"Kouga? Not much—you arrived just in time, it seems."
"It wasn't enough, I…I saw you fall down that cliff, and I thought I had lost you for a few moments. It was a terrible feeling to have." Sesshoumaru slouched a little into the bed with sadness.
"Sesshoumaru…" I said gently. "Look at me." He lifted his head up. I looked into his eyes for a few moments. "You are brave and good. You have helped me escape, and for that…" I leaned forward slowly and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "…I am grateful."
His eyes widened and he turned to me sharply. "You wouldn't mind that I am a demon and you are a human?" I nodded my head decisively. "I didn't know what you felt." He smiled a little. "But now, I do." He leaned a little and held me captive in a protective manner.
Without another word I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips. At first he was shocked by this, but it quickly melted and he pulled me closer. In his arms…it felt so right. Like it was meant to be. I caressed his shoulders and neck gently, and he responded by rubbing my waist. "Kagome…" Sesshoumaru whispered softly. He broke us apart and began to kiss around my neck. At last, his pent-up love was finally spilling through. His warm touches slowly turned feverish, I began to notice. How long had he waited for this…? I gripped his shoulder. "Stay with me…please." Sesshoumaru nodded and laid down next to me in our bed.
"Thank you." He breathed. Sesshoumaru pulled me against his chest before closing his eyes.
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…And that seems to be all. You know what's weird though, for me it says my story has 220 reviews, but inside it says 227! What's up with that!? Anyone know? How bizarre! Well anyways, hope you guys liked this one! I'm not done! R&R! Arigato! Ja ne! ^____^
