Silver On the Other Side

By Mishi…4

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Up in her chambers Kagome watched silently amused as the little boy stuffed various foods into his small mouth. It was as if he hadn't eaten in days, mabey he hadn't. He finished everything in a matter of seconds and could only smile contentedly. It was then that she took in the rest of his appearance. He had orange-brown hair up in a ponytail and a tail that kept swishing from side to side. ~A tail?!~

"D-Do you have a-"

"A tail? Yes, actually I do! My name's Shippou by the way."

"Are you… human?"

"No. It's really hard to explain. Most "humans" like to call me a demon, but I'm not some hell-raised creature! "Demon" is such a harsh word!"

"Wow! So, you are what all the kingdoms are trying to fight off?"

"Fighting off? We're only fighting because they're attacking. We like living in peace. I mean, we've sent millions of peace treaties, but the Inu Kingdom is just so stubborn… They won't sign and keep fighting off the humans…"

"There is more than one kingdom?!"

"Yes. There's the Kitsune Kingdom, yours truly, the Neko Kingdom, the Wolf Kingdom, and then the Inu Kingdom."

Kagome gaped as all of the newly acquired information began to take it's toll on her.

"Do you dislike me now? I'll leave if I make you uncomfortable…"

She looked at the child's frightened, nervous face. How could people fear him? He was just as human as her. A small naïve boy that knew as much as a human boy his age. How could something different do wrong?

"Of course not. Keep going with your retelling."

"Oh, okay. The Inu Kingdom is located to the west. It is run by the older of two brother's. His name is Sesshomaru."

"Wow… DO they have doggie tails?"

"Hah! Only Sesshomaru-sama. InuYasha, the big idiot, is half-human half-'demon'. He doesn't have a tail, but he has ears."

"As much as I'd like to keep hearing I have to devise a plan to get out of this whole arranged marriage."

"Why? Who are you marrying that makes you so nervous? He can't be that bad, can he?"

"Your family's murderer technically. The order's were the ones that were being followed when your family was killed."

~* Can't leave it there…*~

"I-I…"

Shippou looked at her with surprised eyes, grief overtook him and his eyes clouded with tears. The same unkind man that had taken the numerous lives of his clan was now buying a pure soul. Kagome didn't deserve to be forced to be with a man such as he. He would probably only want to bed her, have an heir, and then leave her. ~I can't let that happen!~ He clenched his little hands into tight little fists of determination.

"Are you alright Shippou? I'm sorry if I upset you…"

"N-No. I can't, I musn't let that man marry you."

"It's alright. I'll find a way around this. I hope…"

"No, you won't. We must leave as soon as we have an opportunity."

"I-I don't know if I can-"

"You can," spoke a voice behind her, "and you will."

Shippou hid behind her, shaking with terror. Kagome couldn't find the source of the voice anywhere. She got annoyed with herself and concentrated harder. She caught a glint of something. She reached out for it and it stood still, as if time had stopped. She caught a tiny fragment of whatever had caught her eye. She looked up and gasped as she saw who stood there. A man with Shippou's features stood there before her, enraged.

"Jii-chan, an honor. I told you I could take care of myself. You won't have to burden yourself with me, or her. I can take care of this situation on my own."

"You are unable to cope with what is to come, young kit. You would be wise to let me handle things from now on."

"I would rather handle it on my own, jii-san."

Kagome watched silently as they debated. She ignored them and went to the balcony to get a breath of fresh air. There was a nice breeze and there was hardly any sound at all. She started to close her eyes and drift off as the wind quietly soothed her into a dreamy state. She felt herself let go of the balcony rail.

"You're the one…"

The wind started to pick her up until only the tips of her tows were on the ground. Sensational feelings coursed through her body. The tips of her fingers brushed suddenly against something soft. She was about to open her eyes when she heard a voice whisper in her ear silently…

"You are the one… You cannot escape me… I am the sun, I am the moon. You shall revolve around what I tell you, my commands… Obey me, you are my ser-"

"InuYashaaaa!"

Shippou was screaming his small head off. He was frantically clawing at somebody's arm. She was in that somebody's arms. She could feel warmth seep into her being. ~I didn't know I was this cold…~ She leaned back and let herself go, feeling weak all of a sudden.

"Shippou, if you don't fucking stop screaming that stupid human will come up here and all hell will break loose!"

Shippou quieted down with a narrowed glare, still clinging to InuYasha's arm. He let go and smoothly landed on the hard surface.

"You know it wouldn't cause problems for you because you are human."

"Once a month Shippou, remember that. Beware of what you say. As soon as I have time to I'll make sure you regret every word. Every last one."

Kagome stirred lightly. As warm and comfy as she might've been, she was very confused and in someone's arms. Curiosity got the best of her and she wanted to open her eyes. She yelped slightly as said person picked her up bridal-style and carried her to her bed and set her down.

"Don't open your eyes," said the man. How she truly wanted to open her eyes and see who had snapped her out her beautiful daydream. She was silent as she heard nothing but a soft murmur of voices. ~One peek can't hurt. Plus, who said they could order me around?~

"Don't open-"

Too late.

~*Mahahahahaha! Don't kill me. That's not a cliff-hanger. I mean jeeeeeze……. Okay… ;)*~

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