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Author's Note: Well, here is another chapter, instead of three; I think I am going to have to expand this story to five chapters, but no more then that. I promise! I think this chapter is better then the firs, hell knows it is much longer. I hope that you all enjoy it, and please review once you are done reading!
A heart of ice, Is like the glass, That contains this fragile rose.
For if you love, You will be free, If not always this way you will be.
~Forbidden Forest~
Chapter 2
Kagome out of breath and scared walked her horse slowly away from the edge of the cliff. She continuously looked over her shoulder, still in shock from what just had happened. The castle loomed nearer and she started to get and eerie feeling about her surroundings. But she continued on towards the castle seeking shelter from the bone chilling night air.
Kagome reached the out side walls much faster then she had expected. She had not been as far from the castle as she had imagined. As the young woman pushed open the old rusting iron gate its hinges squealed and screamed in the still night air.
"Oh, my." Kagome talked to her self; it was the only thing that would keep her from falling and crying. "What have I gotten my self into?"
After stopping and running her hands along her arms in a futile attempt to warm her self, the raven haired beauty continued to walk down the dark dank path to her mysterious future. As she neared the inner wall, her senses took in a sweet yet intoxicating fragrance.
Slowly she turned off the stone path she was on, to a darker dirt path; following the scent that hung in the air. As Kagome walked to a dead end she felt her spirits fall. She had hoped to find what was causing the exotic smell. Just as she was about to give up hope she saw a small opening in the old wall. Pulling away ivy and ducking down she walked into a hidden garden, filled with crimson roses.
"Oh," Kagome gasped taking in the beauty of each delicate rose. "how beautiful."
Strolling through the garden Kagome came across a bench that had a cloak on it. Feeling cold and damp she picked it up and wrapped it around her trembling body. The teens muscles ached as she walked a little further, making up her mind she turned and went back to the bench. Sitting down her muscles screamed and then relaxed at having no more weight to support.
Kagome leaned back and hung her head over the back of the intricate bench; closing her eyes. "I'll just rest a minute." Before Kagome could finish her thought slumber took her over.
~*~*~*~
"Sango, look!" A young boy about the age of seven said jumping around a window.
"Shippo, what is it now? You know that the lord does not like you and your antics; you should stop pretending that there are people around the castle. You know no one has ever come and no one will." A girl around the age of Kagome walked to the window, because even though she said she did not believe, she really hoped and prayed each night that some one would come to save her master.
"Oh," Sango quickly pulled her hand to her mouth. "there is a girl in the garden Shippo!"
"Um.that is what I was trying to tell you." The young boy put on a pouting face that quickly turned into a grin when Sango gave him a quick pat on the head. But out side in the garden, every thing was not as happy and peaceful as it seemed. Their master Lord Sesshomaru stood beside the now sleeping girl with a look of pure menace on his face. Being an uncaring man he shook her harshly causing a slight moan from the sleeping Kagome.
As she opened her eyes it took her a minute to realize where she was and what had happened. When the memories of the day flooded back through her mind tears welled up and threatened to spill from her ice blue eyes.
"Excuse me." A flat voice pulled Kagome from her thoughts.
She looked up to find a young man standing over her. She must admit that he was a very handsome young man, but that was beside the point, his chiseled features were very angry at the moment, and Kagome had the feeling she was reason for this anger.
"Oh," Kagome stood up quickly the clock that had been around her falling to the ground. "I am sorry." She quickly bent over and picked up the garment that was now lying on the ground. "Is this your house?"
Sesshomaru stood there expressionless. He looked her up and down. Her white shirt was wet causing it to be see through and clinging to her body. The blue skirt that she wore and been torn causing it to be quite short. He liked what he saw, but this was not the time or place to have such thoughts, she was trespassing, on his property.
"Yes, this is my house and land." He looked at her and saw that she obviously was not having a good day, but he had a heart of ice concealed in his toned chest. "I would appreciate it if you would get off of my property now, if you do not comply I will through you into my dungeon."
With that he turned to walk away, but was stopped by a small hand on his shoulder. "I am sorry sir, but I do not have any were to go. My mother dies this morning and." Kagome could not continue her mother was really gone; the thought finally sunk into her head she began to cry.
Tears rolled down her dirty face causing the white creamy color of her skin to shine through. Sobs racketing her body she grabbed on to the closest thing, which happened to be Sesshomaru and cried.
Sesshomaru not knowing what to do, never having felt compassion in his life stood there, as this girl he did not know clung to him as though he were her life support. His muscles beginning to ach standing in and odd position with this girl on him he decided that maybe if they sat down, she would stop crying.
He picked her up and carried her the few paces to the bench she had been sleeping on. As he sat down and started to place her next to him Kagome grabbed out and latched her self on to his neck burying her head in his chest.
Now Sesshomaru was really at a loss, he didn't know what to do and he was actually starting to feel sorry for the girl in his arms which really pissed him off. Battling in his mind weather to put her out of her misery, by killing her or to let her finish her crying Kagome had fallen asleep.
He soon realized that she had stopped making as much noise and looked down curiously to see that she had fallen asleep. At first Sesshomaru was out raged that this peasant be asleep on him, using his chest as a pillow, but the longer her looked at her fine features the more he was glad he had met her.
~*~*~*~
"Sango," Sesshomaru called as he entered the house carrying Kagome. In moments the young woman was running down the steps towards him.
"Yes, your lordship?"
"Get one of the guest rooms ready for her." Sango looked at the girl in Sesshomaru's arms and smiled. "What are you smiling at?"
"Well, sir, do you think she is the one?"
"I don't know what you are talking about; now go get a room ready quickly I will carry her up when you are done."
Sesshomaru feeling stupid just standing there in the entry hall holding her he decided to sit with her in the parlor. As his shoes clicked along the polished marble floor Kagome started to stir. As she opened her eyes, she was met with two big golden ones. Realization hitting her, she came to find that she was in his arms in side the castle moving to who knows where.
"I see that you are awake." He lifted his head to look where he was going.
Kagome turned bright red and Sesshomaru caught it out of the corner of his eye, a small smile graced his lips thinking about how funny this girl was. "I am sorry." The timid voice pulled him from his thoughts and caused him to look down at the girl in his arms.
"Don't worry about it." Whoa, Sesshomaru had to stop him self, why was he being so nice, wasn't he the most feared in the land. Well was the most feared in the land, until that witch? Why was he having feelings for and relating to this girl he did not know. Was she the one?
Sesshomaru stopped at the window that over looked the rose garden from the parlor room. "Miss."
"Kagome!" she blurted out way to loud causing a shocked expression on Sesshomaru's face.
"Miss Kagome, please wait here while Sango gets your room ready. She will come and get you and prepare you for dinner; which you will be attending. Do you understand?" Sesshomaru looked at her impatiently. He wanted her to respond so he could go think about what he was going to do wit her.
Kagome being as stubborn as a donkey at times looked him in the eye, "Thank you for your hospitality, but I will not be attending dinner, I do not have a dress."
"That won't be a problem; there are dresses in you room. You will be attending dinner; I hope you look forward to it."
Before Kagome could protest there was a knock at the door a girl around her age entered and Sesshomaru left quickly. "Hello, I am Sango." The girl that had entered offered her hand to Kagome.
"I am Kagome, I guess I will be staying here a while." She smiled sadly at the girl in front of her.
All of sudden something hit Kagome in the chest, she looked down to find a little boy with bright orange hair and a.tail!?!? "Hello there." Kagome said to the small figure in her arms.
"Hi. I'm Shippo, will you be my friend?"
"Of course, Kagome could not resist the young boy's cute little face. "Thanks! I'll see you at dinner!"
"I won't be going to dinner, I do not like to be ordered around, and if that means not eating tonight, then I will show Lord Sesshomaru that I mean business." Sango looked at Kagome with a look of worry in her eyes, Sesshomaru didn't like when people did not obey his orders.
"Well, right this way Kagome, the least I can do is show you to your room."
~*~*~*~
Kagome sat in her room, not leaving it. Even after Sango plead with her new friend to come to dinner she would not back down from what she believed. Sango and Shippo had left her alone fearing the worst when Sesshomaru would find out that she was not coming to dinner.
The longer Kagome sat the more frightened she became Sango and Shippo had seemed do worried for her. But, she was not backing down; no one could tell her what to do.
She heard a knock on her door and went to open it. As she did she saw a tall figure standing there, the light behind him blocking out his features. Kagome looked up to where his eyes should be. When she thought she had made eye contact, he pushed her out of the way and closed the door.
Kagome wished that he had not come into the light, because now she saw the rage and anger in his face and eyes. "Who do you think you are?" Sesshomaru yelled at her.
She stood by her bed in the middle of the room trembling, but not backing down. "I do not like to be ordered around." Kagome stood her ground as the seething Sesshomaru loomed nearer.
Sesshomaru was only inches from her, as he continued to advance Kagome found her self now laying on her bed and Sesshomaru on top of her with his face only centimeters away. "If you are going to stay here I expect you to play by the rules, if you do not I will through you to those mangy wolves that you barely escaped from the first time. Believe me, they wouldn't let you get away a second time."
With that he stood up and walked casually out of the room, leaving a frightened Kagome lying on her bed.
End Note: Well, that is it for this chapter. I hope that you all enjoyed it. Sesshomaru can be a little creepy sometimes.he scared me in this chapter. Thanks for reading and please review!
Author's Note: Well, here is another chapter, instead of three; I think I am going to have to expand this story to five chapters, but no more then that. I promise! I think this chapter is better then the firs, hell knows it is much longer. I hope that you all enjoy it, and please review once you are done reading!
A heart of ice, Is like the glass, That contains this fragile rose.
For if you love, You will be free, If not always this way you will be.
~Forbidden Forest~
Chapter 2
Kagome out of breath and scared walked her horse slowly away from the edge of the cliff. She continuously looked over her shoulder, still in shock from what just had happened. The castle loomed nearer and she started to get and eerie feeling about her surroundings. But she continued on towards the castle seeking shelter from the bone chilling night air.
Kagome reached the out side walls much faster then she had expected. She had not been as far from the castle as she had imagined. As the young woman pushed open the old rusting iron gate its hinges squealed and screamed in the still night air.
"Oh, my." Kagome talked to her self; it was the only thing that would keep her from falling and crying. "What have I gotten my self into?"
After stopping and running her hands along her arms in a futile attempt to warm her self, the raven haired beauty continued to walk down the dark dank path to her mysterious future. As she neared the inner wall, her senses took in a sweet yet intoxicating fragrance.
Slowly she turned off the stone path she was on, to a darker dirt path; following the scent that hung in the air. As Kagome walked to a dead end she felt her spirits fall. She had hoped to find what was causing the exotic smell. Just as she was about to give up hope she saw a small opening in the old wall. Pulling away ivy and ducking down she walked into a hidden garden, filled with crimson roses.
"Oh," Kagome gasped taking in the beauty of each delicate rose. "how beautiful."
Strolling through the garden Kagome came across a bench that had a cloak on it. Feeling cold and damp she picked it up and wrapped it around her trembling body. The teens muscles ached as she walked a little further, making up her mind she turned and went back to the bench. Sitting down her muscles screamed and then relaxed at having no more weight to support.
Kagome leaned back and hung her head over the back of the intricate bench; closing her eyes. "I'll just rest a minute." Before Kagome could finish her thought slumber took her over.
~*~*~*~
"Sango, look!" A young boy about the age of seven said jumping around a window.
"Shippo, what is it now? You know that the lord does not like you and your antics; you should stop pretending that there are people around the castle. You know no one has ever come and no one will." A girl around the age of Kagome walked to the window, because even though she said she did not believe, she really hoped and prayed each night that some one would come to save her master.
"Oh," Sango quickly pulled her hand to her mouth. "there is a girl in the garden Shippo!"
"Um.that is what I was trying to tell you." The young boy put on a pouting face that quickly turned into a grin when Sango gave him a quick pat on the head. But out side in the garden, every thing was not as happy and peaceful as it seemed. Their master Lord Sesshomaru stood beside the now sleeping girl with a look of pure menace on his face. Being an uncaring man he shook her harshly causing a slight moan from the sleeping Kagome.
As she opened her eyes it took her a minute to realize where she was and what had happened. When the memories of the day flooded back through her mind tears welled up and threatened to spill from her ice blue eyes.
"Excuse me." A flat voice pulled Kagome from her thoughts.
She looked up to find a young man standing over her. She must admit that he was a very handsome young man, but that was beside the point, his chiseled features were very angry at the moment, and Kagome had the feeling she was reason for this anger.
"Oh," Kagome stood up quickly the clock that had been around her falling to the ground. "I am sorry." She quickly bent over and picked up the garment that was now lying on the ground. "Is this your house?"
Sesshomaru stood there expressionless. He looked her up and down. Her white shirt was wet causing it to be see through and clinging to her body. The blue skirt that she wore and been torn causing it to be quite short. He liked what he saw, but this was not the time or place to have such thoughts, she was trespassing, on his property.
"Yes, this is my house and land." He looked at her and saw that she obviously was not having a good day, but he had a heart of ice concealed in his toned chest. "I would appreciate it if you would get off of my property now, if you do not comply I will through you into my dungeon."
With that he turned to walk away, but was stopped by a small hand on his shoulder. "I am sorry sir, but I do not have any were to go. My mother dies this morning and." Kagome could not continue her mother was really gone; the thought finally sunk into her head she began to cry.
Tears rolled down her dirty face causing the white creamy color of her skin to shine through. Sobs racketing her body she grabbed on to the closest thing, which happened to be Sesshomaru and cried.
Sesshomaru not knowing what to do, never having felt compassion in his life stood there, as this girl he did not know clung to him as though he were her life support. His muscles beginning to ach standing in and odd position with this girl on him he decided that maybe if they sat down, she would stop crying.
He picked her up and carried her the few paces to the bench she had been sleeping on. As he sat down and started to place her next to him Kagome grabbed out and latched her self on to his neck burying her head in his chest.
Now Sesshomaru was really at a loss, he didn't know what to do and he was actually starting to feel sorry for the girl in his arms which really pissed him off. Battling in his mind weather to put her out of her misery, by killing her or to let her finish her crying Kagome had fallen asleep.
He soon realized that she had stopped making as much noise and looked down curiously to see that she had fallen asleep. At first Sesshomaru was out raged that this peasant be asleep on him, using his chest as a pillow, but the longer her looked at her fine features the more he was glad he had met her.
~*~*~*~
"Sango," Sesshomaru called as he entered the house carrying Kagome. In moments the young woman was running down the steps towards him.
"Yes, your lordship?"
"Get one of the guest rooms ready for her." Sango looked at the girl in Sesshomaru's arms and smiled. "What are you smiling at?"
"Well, sir, do you think she is the one?"
"I don't know what you are talking about; now go get a room ready quickly I will carry her up when you are done."
Sesshomaru feeling stupid just standing there in the entry hall holding her he decided to sit with her in the parlor. As his shoes clicked along the polished marble floor Kagome started to stir. As she opened her eyes, she was met with two big golden ones. Realization hitting her, she came to find that she was in his arms in side the castle moving to who knows where.
"I see that you are awake." He lifted his head to look where he was going.
Kagome turned bright red and Sesshomaru caught it out of the corner of his eye, a small smile graced his lips thinking about how funny this girl was. "I am sorry." The timid voice pulled him from his thoughts and caused him to look down at the girl in his arms.
"Don't worry about it." Whoa, Sesshomaru had to stop him self, why was he being so nice, wasn't he the most feared in the land. Well was the most feared in the land, until that witch? Why was he having feelings for and relating to this girl he did not know. Was she the one?
Sesshomaru stopped at the window that over looked the rose garden from the parlor room. "Miss."
"Kagome!" she blurted out way to loud causing a shocked expression on Sesshomaru's face.
"Miss Kagome, please wait here while Sango gets your room ready. She will come and get you and prepare you for dinner; which you will be attending. Do you understand?" Sesshomaru looked at her impatiently. He wanted her to respond so he could go think about what he was going to do wit her.
Kagome being as stubborn as a donkey at times looked him in the eye, "Thank you for your hospitality, but I will not be attending dinner, I do not have a dress."
"That won't be a problem; there are dresses in you room. You will be attending dinner; I hope you look forward to it."
Before Kagome could protest there was a knock at the door a girl around her age entered and Sesshomaru left quickly. "Hello, I am Sango." The girl that had entered offered her hand to Kagome.
"I am Kagome, I guess I will be staying here a while." She smiled sadly at the girl in front of her.
All of sudden something hit Kagome in the chest, she looked down to find a little boy with bright orange hair and a.tail!?!? "Hello there." Kagome said to the small figure in her arms.
"Hi. I'm Shippo, will you be my friend?"
"Of course, Kagome could not resist the young boy's cute little face. "Thanks! I'll see you at dinner!"
"I won't be going to dinner, I do not like to be ordered around, and if that means not eating tonight, then I will show Lord Sesshomaru that I mean business." Sango looked at Kagome with a look of worry in her eyes, Sesshomaru didn't like when people did not obey his orders.
"Well, right this way Kagome, the least I can do is show you to your room."
~*~*~*~
Kagome sat in her room, not leaving it. Even after Sango plead with her new friend to come to dinner she would not back down from what she believed. Sango and Shippo had left her alone fearing the worst when Sesshomaru would find out that she was not coming to dinner.
The longer Kagome sat the more frightened she became Sango and Shippo had seemed do worried for her. But, she was not backing down; no one could tell her what to do.
She heard a knock on her door and went to open it. As she did she saw a tall figure standing there, the light behind him blocking out his features. Kagome looked up to where his eyes should be. When she thought she had made eye contact, he pushed her out of the way and closed the door.
Kagome wished that he had not come into the light, because now she saw the rage and anger in his face and eyes. "Who do you think you are?" Sesshomaru yelled at her.
She stood by her bed in the middle of the room trembling, but not backing down. "I do not like to be ordered around." Kagome stood her ground as the seething Sesshomaru loomed nearer.
Sesshomaru was only inches from her, as he continued to advance Kagome found her self now laying on her bed and Sesshomaru on top of her with his face only centimeters away. "If you are going to stay here I expect you to play by the rules, if you do not I will through you to those mangy wolves that you barely escaped from the first time. Believe me, they wouldn't let you get away a second time."
With that he stood up and walked casually out of the room, leaving a frightened Kagome lying on her bed.
End Note: Well, that is it for this chapter. I hope that you all enjoyed it. Sesshomaru can be a little creepy sometimes.he scared me in this chapter. Thanks for reading and please review!