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~*~Chapter 5: Different People, Different Thoughts~*~
Kagome and the rest continued looking for shards the next day, Inuyasha didn't talk much, which was fine with Kagome. When she had gotten back, the group had rested and talked, staying away from what had happened earlier that day.
"Kagome, are you sure that you're alright?" Shippou asked for about the fifth time that day. Kagome told him she was fine, even though she wasn't so sure. They found a rumor of a shard and followed it, then found themselves at a dead end. No shard, not even a trace.
"Well, that was a waste of time and energy." Inuyasha said, he was really looking foward to slicing something up.
"But the whole village was destroyed by youkai, the least we can do is help them rebuild." Kagome said, needing a distraction from the days actives. Sango and Miroku agreed, and started gathering wood with Shippou and Kirara. Inuyasha finally agreed, but only after Miroku hit him over the head with his staff.
"What kind of youkai attacked your village?" Kagome asked their host over a dinner of stew.
"We aren't sure, but it was powerful, it looked almost human." Kagome's thoughts instantly went to Sesshoumaru, but why would he attack a village?
"I'll bet anything it was Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha exclaimed, this thoughts running the same as Kagome's.
"But why would he attack a village like this?" Miroku asked.
"Maybe because he couldn't kill Kagome, and wanted to destroy something else." Inuyasha said.
"For your information Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru could have killed me any time he wanted to!" Kagome said, the past couple day's events starting to tear at her. Inuyasha growled.
"Why are you suddenly defending him?! He kidnaped you! He almost killed you!" Inuyasha said, his temper starting to rise.
"But he didn't kill me!" Kagome countered, wondering herself why Sesshoumaru hadn't killed her. She counted to ten and calmed down a bit. "Nevermind Inuyasha, I'm going to the hot springs okay?" Kagome left the hut, grabbing a towel out of her bag on the way out.
Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Kirara all went to bed early after the tiring day, but Inuyasha and Kagome were deep in thought.
'Why did I suddenly defend Sesshoumaru?' Kagome thought on her way to the hot spring she had found earlier.
'Why did Kagome suddenly defend Sesshoumaru?' Inuyasha thought.
'He is the one who kidnaped me and almost killed me!'
'He almost killed Kagome! Stupid girl! Kikyo would never do something that stupid!'
'But why didn't he kill me? He had plenty of chances. He said Rin was coming and he didn't want her to see such a bloody death, but......something doesn't seem right about that.'
'Kagome has done some pretty stupid things, and I'm always the one to save her. Stupid girl!'
'Does that mean he's coming back to finish the job? He could, and no one would be able to stop him. Especially if he came during the night, he could....stop! I shouldn't be thinking about things like that!' Kagome finally reached her haven, a nice, hot spring.
'Grrr...that girl is worthless, all that seems to happen is that she gets in the way, or kidnaped.....no, Kagome's my friend, I shouldn't be talking about her like that.' Inuyasha got up and started following her scent. 'I'll find her and say that I'm sorry.' He stopped suddenly when he smelled the scent.......Kikyo. instinctively going off course, Inuyasha headed towards the scent that was Kikyo.
"Inuyasha....." Kikyo said, having spotted the hanyou. Inuyasha looked at the dead miko.
"Kikyo....."
"Inuyasha......I've been wondering...that girl that follows you around.....what does she mean to you?" Kikyo took a step towards him, Inuyasha reached out and brought her into an embrace.
"Kikyo....Kagome can never replace you, you are my first and only love, you know that." Inuyasha hugged Kikyo tighter, the miko looked a bit surprised, but soon returned the hug.
The warm water relaxed Kagome's aching muscles instantly. She closed her eyes and let the hot water wash everything away. She soon fell into a light sleep, the moon starting to make it's trek across the sky.
Kagome awoke to an owl crying. She looked around and gasped, the moon was high above her and the sky dark.
'How long was I asleep?' Kagome got out and changed into the kimono Sesshoumaru had given her. She really had to get a new kimono, her school uniform was gone and as much as she liked this kimono, she really should find a new one.
'Why?' A little voice said in the back of her head.
'Because.' Kagome answered.
'Because why? Because it reminds you of Sesshoumaru?'
'No....'
'Then why?' Kagome wasn't sure. She was making her way back to the village when she felt that feeling she hated so much......Kikyo.
"I'm sure Inuyasha is with her." She said aloud. Kagome sighed, she wasn't even sure why she bugged Inuyasha about Kikyo anymore. Kikyo was his first love......but she loved him too.
'"So my dear miko, you said you would give your life for my brother's, why?"' Sesshoumaru's word's echoed in Kagome's mind. Her answer was on an impulse, the first thing that had popped into her mind.
'"Because I love him!"' But did she really love him?
'"I'm not giving Tetsusaiga to Sesshoumaru!"' Inuyasha had said, had that been on an impulse as well? Had that been the first thing that popped into his mind? Kagome doubted that, he had had lots of time to think over his answer. But when Sesshoumaru got on the subject of Kikyo, the hanyou had instantly come to her defense, all the while leaving Kagome in the arms of the cold-blooded Taiyoukai.
"He's not that cold-blooded," Kagome started. "He keeps Rin around." Kagome suddenly yelped when she tripped over a tree root and landed flat on her face. She got up on all fours and started to crawl away when something pushed her back down on her stomach.
"But Rin isn't here right now." Kagome's blood ran cold at the sound of his voice. Kagome attempted to get up, but Sesshoumaru pushed his foot on the small of her back, keeping her down.
"W-what do you want?" Kagome whispered, fearing that he might behead her for talking too loud, then again, wasn't that was he was going to do anyway? Sesshoumaru let her up and Kagome quickly took off into the forest. Sesshoumaru smirked and walked after her, no need to rush.
'Why me?' Kagome asked herself, running though the dark forest. She was once again on the ground after tripping over another tree root. She stuck her hands out to break her fall and screamed in pain as the palm of her right hand was sliced open by a thorn. She heard footsteps and curled into a little ball, shivering from fear.
"You insist on running when you know there is no point?" Kagome was suddenly lifted by the back of her kimono, she avoided the gaze of Sesshoumaru by looking down at the ground instead.
'This is it Kagome....just a couple more seconds and Kikyo can have the rest of her soul back.' Kagome thought to herself....in a way, she would be with Inuyasha. From where she looked, Kagome could see Sesshoumaru's claws turn green with a deadly poison. He suddenly growled and she squeezed her eyes shut. Instead of blinding pain, she was once again against his chest.
"Wha-"She was about to say something when he clasp a hand over her mouth.
"Quiet." He ordered. Both were still and finally Kagome heard what Sesshoumaru had heard a long time ago. He moved towards the sound and Kagome gasped from behind Sesshoumaru's clawed hand.
There stood Inuyasha and Kikyo, still locked in each other's embraces. Both seemed content in the other's arms.
"Inuyasha...love...what happened to that girl?" Kikyo asked.
"Sesshoumaru took her and wanted me to give him Tetsusaiga for her."
"But Tetsusaiga is still at your waist and that girl at your side."
"Sesshoumaru gave her up, I guess she was too weak and wasn't worth his time." Inuyasha kissed Kikyo on the forehead and continued to hug her. Sesshoumaru growled at Inuyasha's comment, and smelled the salty scent of tears coming from the miko in his arms.
"But why would he give her up so easily, did you fight him?" Kikyo asked, looking up into the hanyou's eyes. Inuyasha looked down at the dead miko and smiled.
"Yes, I fought him for her." Kagome heard Sesshoumaru growl softly and cried out behind his hand as he dug his claws into her side. Kagome felt her warm blood running down her side.
A sudden gust of wind brought Kagome and Sesshoumaru upwind. Inuyasha sniffed and growled, having smelled his older brother, Kagome, and her blood. Sesshoumaru knew their position was known and calmly stepped out from the shadows, Kagome still against his chest, held there by his claws in her side and the claws at her neck.
"Inuyasha......" Kagome said weakly, her mouth having been freed.
"Sesshoumaru! Give Kagome back!" Inuyasha yelled.
"You seem fine with the dead miko. Or would you like this one, the one I'm sure you fought so hard to reclaim from me." Sesshoumaru smirked when Kikyo looked up at Inuyasha, a frown on her face.
"You lied to me Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, her voice saddened.
"I...I'm sorry Kikyo." Inuyasha said. Surprising Kagome and Inuyasha, the dead miko brought the hanyou into another embrace.
"So tell me dear little brother, would you rather have the miko in my arms, or the one in yours?" Sesshoumaru asked, breaking the romantic moment. Kagome looked about to say something, but stopped when Sesshoumaru ran a claw down her neck.
"Inuyasha....love?" Kikyo asked. Inuyasha looked from Kikyo to Kagome and then back to Kikyo.
"I....Kikyo....Kagome...I...." Inuyasha seemed lost for words. The miko he loved dearly was in his arms.....but his friend...if he said yes to Kagome, Kikyo would hate him. But if he said yes to Kikyo, Kagome wouldn't stand by him anymore....or Sesshoumaru would kill her.
"Which miko would you like brother?" Sesshoumaru asked, drawing another claw across Kagome's neck. He had an idea of which miko his brother would choose, the baka. "Tell you what Inuyasha, I'll take the one you don't want." Inuyasha growled at this.
"You can't have either of them!" He yelled, a hand on Tetsusaiga.
"You haven't marked either of them Inuyasha, or does your hanyou self not know how to do that?"
"I don't care! You can't have Kagome!"
"But love......" Kikyo started, Inuyasha silenced her with a kiss. Sesshoumaru could almost hear Kagome's heart rip in two.
~*~End Chapter~*~
WD: Not much to say on this chapter.....I'm just going to go right to the reviews.
~*~Reviews~*~
Tbiris: Sesshou-chan does show more emotions....I think...
Skitzoflame: I feel sorry for Kagome and Inuyasha......mostly for Inuyasha thought...
HieilovesBotan: Well....I'm putting every chapter up right now....
Mystic Hanyou: Glad you liked.
Tsuki Yume: I know....there are lots of flaws in Sesshoumaru's character, but it's my story.
I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE INSPIRATION IN THIS STORY ANYMORE. SO I'M JUST GOING TO PUT ALL THE CHAPTERS I HAVE UP TODAY SO YOU CAN READ THEM AND YOU CAN MAKE UP WHAT GOES ON FROM THERE. I DON'T CARE IF YOU MAKE A STORY THAT GOES AFTER THIS ONE. REVIEWS ARE ALWAYS LIKED.
~*~Chapter 5: Different People, Different Thoughts~*~
Kagome and the rest continued looking for shards the next day, Inuyasha didn't talk much, which was fine with Kagome. When she had gotten back, the group had rested and talked, staying away from what had happened earlier that day.
"Kagome, are you sure that you're alright?" Shippou asked for about the fifth time that day. Kagome told him she was fine, even though she wasn't so sure. They found a rumor of a shard and followed it, then found themselves at a dead end. No shard, not even a trace.
"Well, that was a waste of time and energy." Inuyasha said, he was really looking foward to slicing something up.
"But the whole village was destroyed by youkai, the least we can do is help them rebuild." Kagome said, needing a distraction from the days actives. Sango and Miroku agreed, and started gathering wood with Shippou and Kirara. Inuyasha finally agreed, but only after Miroku hit him over the head with his staff.
"What kind of youkai attacked your village?" Kagome asked their host over a dinner of stew.
"We aren't sure, but it was powerful, it looked almost human." Kagome's thoughts instantly went to Sesshoumaru, but why would he attack a village?
"I'll bet anything it was Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha exclaimed, this thoughts running the same as Kagome's.
"But why would he attack a village like this?" Miroku asked.
"Maybe because he couldn't kill Kagome, and wanted to destroy something else." Inuyasha said.
"For your information Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru could have killed me any time he wanted to!" Kagome said, the past couple day's events starting to tear at her. Inuyasha growled.
"Why are you suddenly defending him?! He kidnaped you! He almost killed you!" Inuyasha said, his temper starting to rise.
"But he didn't kill me!" Kagome countered, wondering herself why Sesshoumaru hadn't killed her. She counted to ten and calmed down a bit. "Nevermind Inuyasha, I'm going to the hot springs okay?" Kagome left the hut, grabbing a towel out of her bag on the way out.
Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Kirara all went to bed early after the tiring day, but Inuyasha and Kagome were deep in thought.
'Why did I suddenly defend Sesshoumaru?' Kagome thought on her way to the hot spring she had found earlier.
'Why did Kagome suddenly defend Sesshoumaru?' Inuyasha thought.
'He is the one who kidnaped me and almost killed me!'
'He almost killed Kagome! Stupid girl! Kikyo would never do something that stupid!'
'But why didn't he kill me? He had plenty of chances. He said Rin was coming and he didn't want her to see such a bloody death, but......something doesn't seem right about that.'
'Kagome has done some pretty stupid things, and I'm always the one to save her. Stupid girl!'
'Does that mean he's coming back to finish the job? He could, and no one would be able to stop him. Especially if he came during the night, he could....stop! I shouldn't be thinking about things like that!' Kagome finally reached her haven, a nice, hot spring.
'Grrr...that girl is worthless, all that seems to happen is that she gets in the way, or kidnaped.....no, Kagome's my friend, I shouldn't be talking about her like that.' Inuyasha got up and started following her scent. 'I'll find her and say that I'm sorry.' He stopped suddenly when he smelled the scent.......Kikyo. instinctively going off course, Inuyasha headed towards the scent that was Kikyo.
"Inuyasha....." Kikyo said, having spotted the hanyou. Inuyasha looked at the dead miko.
"Kikyo....."
"Inuyasha......I've been wondering...that girl that follows you around.....what does she mean to you?" Kikyo took a step towards him, Inuyasha reached out and brought her into an embrace.
"Kikyo....Kagome can never replace you, you are my first and only love, you know that." Inuyasha hugged Kikyo tighter, the miko looked a bit surprised, but soon returned the hug.
The warm water relaxed Kagome's aching muscles instantly. She closed her eyes and let the hot water wash everything away. She soon fell into a light sleep, the moon starting to make it's trek across the sky.
Kagome awoke to an owl crying. She looked around and gasped, the moon was high above her and the sky dark.
'How long was I asleep?' Kagome got out and changed into the kimono Sesshoumaru had given her. She really had to get a new kimono, her school uniform was gone and as much as she liked this kimono, she really should find a new one.
'Why?' A little voice said in the back of her head.
'Because.' Kagome answered.
'Because why? Because it reminds you of Sesshoumaru?'
'No....'
'Then why?' Kagome wasn't sure. She was making her way back to the village when she felt that feeling she hated so much......Kikyo.
"I'm sure Inuyasha is with her." She said aloud. Kagome sighed, she wasn't even sure why she bugged Inuyasha about Kikyo anymore. Kikyo was his first love......but she loved him too.
'"So my dear miko, you said you would give your life for my brother's, why?"' Sesshoumaru's word's echoed in Kagome's mind. Her answer was on an impulse, the first thing that had popped into her mind.
'"Because I love him!"' But did she really love him?
'"I'm not giving Tetsusaiga to Sesshoumaru!"' Inuyasha had said, had that been on an impulse as well? Had that been the first thing that popped into his mind? Kagome doubted that, he had had lots of time to think over his answer. But when Sesshoumaru got on the subject of Kikyo, the hanyou had instantly come to her defense, all the while leaving Kagome in the arms of the cold-blooded Taiyoukai.
"He's not that cold-blooded," Kagome started. "He keeps Rin around." Kagome suddenly yelped when she tripped over a tree root and landed flat on her face. She got up on all fours and started to crawl away when something pushed her back down on her stomach.
"But Rin isn't here right now." Kagome's blood ran cold at the sound of his voice. Kagome attempted to get up, but Sesshoumaru pushed his foot on the small of her back, keeping her down.
"W-what do you want?" Kagome whispered, fearing that he might behead her for talking too loud, then again, wasn't that was he was going to do anyway? Sesshoumaru let her up and Kagome quickly took off into the forest. Sesshoumaru smirked and walked after her, no need to rush.
'Why me?' Kagome asked herself, running though the dark forest. She was once again on the ground after tripping over another tree root. She stuck her hands out to break her fall and screamed in pain as the palm of her right hand was sliced open by a thorn. She heard footsteps and curled into a little ball, shivering from fear.
"You insist on running when you know there is no point?" Kagome was suddenly lifted by the back of her kimono, she avoided the gaze of Sesshoumaru by looking down at the ground instead.
'This is it Kagome....just a couple more seconds and Kikyo can have the rest of her soul back.' Kagome thought to herself....in a way, she would be with Inuyasha. From where she looked, Kagome could see Sesshoumaru's claws turn green with a deadly poison. He suddenly growled and she squeezed her eyes shut. Instead of blinding pain, she was once again against his chest.
"Wha-"She was about to say something when he clasp a hand over her mouth.
"Quiet." He ordered. Both were still and finally Kagome heard what Sesshoumaru had heard a long time ago. He moved towards the sound and Kagome gasped from behind Sesshoumaru's clawed hand.
There stood Inuyasha and Kikyo, still locked in each other's embraces. Both seemed content in the other's arms.
"Inuyasha...love...what happened to that girl?" Kikyo asked.
"Sesshoumaru took her and wanted me to give him Tetsusaiga for her."
"But Tetsusaiga is still at your waist and that girl at your side."
"Sesshoumaru gave her up, I guess she was too weak and wasn't worth his time." Inuyasha kissed Kikyo on the forehead and continued to hug her. Sesshoumaru growled at Inuyasha's comment, and smelled the salty scent of tears coming from the miko in his arms.
"But why would he give her up so easily, did you fight him?" Kikyo asked, looking up into the hanyou's eyes. Inuyasha looked down at the dead miko and smiled.
"Yes, I fought him for her." Kagome heard Sesshoumaru growl softly and cried out behind his hand as he dug his claws into her side. Kagome felt her warm blood running down her side.
A sudden gust of wind brought Kagome and Sesshoumaru upwind. Inuyasha sniffed and growled, having smelled his older brother, Kagome, and her blood. Sesshoumaru knew their position was known and calmly stepped out from the shadows, Kagome still against his chest, held there by his claws in her side and the claws at her neck.
"Inuyasha......" Kagome said weakly, her mouth having been freed.
"Sesshoumaru! Give Kagome back!" Inuyasha yelled.
"You seem fine with the dead miko. Or would you like this one, the one I'm sure you fought so hard to reclaim from me." Sesshoumaru smirked when Kikyo looked up at Inuyasha, a frown on her face.
"You lied to me Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, her voice saddened.
"I...I'm sorry Kikyo." Inuyasha said. Surprising Kagome and Inuyasha, the dead miko brought the hanyou into another embrace.
"So tell me dear little brother, would you rather have the miko in my arms, or the one in yours?" Sesshoumaru asked, breaking the romantic moment. Kagome looked about to say something, but stopped when Sesshoumaru ran a claw down her neck.
"Inuyasha....love?" Kikyo asked. Inuyasha looked from Kikyo to Kagome and then back to Kikyo.
"I....Kikyo....Kagome...I...." Inuyasha seemed lost for words. The miko he loved dearly was in his arms.....but his friend...if he said yes to Kagome, Kikyo would hate him. But if he said yes to Kikyo, Kagome wouldn't stand by him anymore....or Sesshoumaru would kill her.
"Which miko would you like brother?" Sesshoumaru asked, drawing another claw across Kagome's neck. He had an idea of which miko his brother would choose, the baka. "Tell you what Inuyasha, I'll take the one you don't want." Inuyasha growled at this.
"You can't have either of them!" He yelled, a hand on Tetsusaiga.
"You haven't marked either of them Inuyasha, or does your hanyou self not know how to do that?"
"I don't care! You can't have Kagome!"
"But love......" Kikyo started, Inuyasha silenced her with a kiss. Sesshoumaru could almost hear Kagome's heart rip in two.
~*~End Chapter~*~
WD: Not much to say on this chapter.....I'm just going to go right to the reviews.
~*~Reviews~*~
Tbiris: Sesshou-chan does show more emotions....I think...
Skitzoflame: I feel sorry for Kagome and Inuyasha......mostly for Inuyasha thought...
HieilovesBotan: Well....I'm putting every chapter up right now....
Mystic Hanyou: Glad you liked.
Tsuki Yume: I know....there are lots of flaws in Sesshoumaru's character, but it's my story.