Apparently there is some misunderstanding here:
Naraku is NOT dead. If you didn't notice it in chapter 6, it is written there "Sesshoumaru growled and stomped on the puppet". Check it out. Do you think Naraku would be defeated that easily? Think again people. =) I also like that hunk so I won't let him die so quickly.
Chapter 7 – Hypnotized
She groaned in her sleep, her mind clouded with Naraku's images. Beckoning her to follow him, to side with him...
"No..." She whispered in panic as she saw him approach her with a sinister smirk, sweat now covered her angelic face. Naraku chuckled deeply and grab a fistful of her hair, she let out a yelp as she felt his claws grazed her sensitive scalp.
"Miko, anticipate that I'll make your life a living hell." He pulled out a shiny knife, carved with a spider eating a youkai dog. Her eyes widen as it came contact with her neck, slightly grazing her neck followed by droplets of pure miko blood. Naraku licked her neck and suck on her blood, she tried to struggle from his grasp but he only bit harder to draw more tasty blood out.
"You are really pure, Kagome... and someday your blood would circulate on my veins and make me the most powerful youkai of all. Your miko blood would wash away my pathetic human blood and I'll be a full youkai demon... I'll kill your companions, your friends, and your love ones... Do not presume that I don't know about your family in the future." He threatened her with a sadistic grin, her blood dripping from the corner of his lips. Her eyes widen at what he just said, apparently he did his research about her origin.
"Please no... Leave me be... Don't kill my love ones..." Kagome begged, trying to get out of his painful grasp.
"Oh now you're begging for me? I'm glad to let you know how honored I am." He laughed maniacally, "However it's not that easy, I may leave your love ones alone... but not you and the Lord of the Western Lands..."
"What do you mean?" She whispered hoarsely, he shoved her away from him and floated farther away from her.
"When you were preserved by your grandfather, he said that you only have a year left in this world." He told her monotonously, Kagome's eyes widen at the new information she obtained.
"What do you care about that?" she yelled at him.
"Watch your mouth miko. I don't need to explain myself to a pathetic wench like you. If Sesshoumaru is to mate with you, your life would span would increase just like a normal youkai." He turns his crimson eyes on her sapphire ones, "I won't want that to happen now would I?"
"What are you going to do then?" she asked, trying to mask her fears.
"Now, now, I wouldn't want a wench like you to spoil my plans... just wait." Poisonous miasma filled her lungs and she automatically blacked out, but not before hearing his last words to her.
"Your mating ceremony would be the day."
(o.o)
"Kagome-sama... wake up Kagome-sama." Shineo shook her slightly, frowning when she whispered Naraku's name over and over again.
'I've heard of Naraku before...' her brows furrowed slightly, 'is she dreaming about that hanyou? Is he the one causing her this pain in her sleep?'
"Sesshoumaru..."
Shineo was thrown back from the lying figure; she hit the wall painfully and slumped down as she stared at Kagome's now floating body.
"K-Kagome-sama!" She stuttered, heedlessly ran towards her mistress. However before she can touch Kagome again, she felt strong purification power threw her against the wall once more.
"Se... sshou... ma... ru..." Kagome manage to whisper between gasps, her body curling in pain, her wings enveloping her like a cocoon. She was in a great deal of pain, only a vision of Naraku approaching her struck her mind.
Shineo stood her ground with shaky limbs, staring worriedly at her new mistress. 'What is happening to you mistress Kagome?' she tried to communicate with Kagome, but a cloudy mist covered their line. 'We need Sesshoumaru-sama here.' Her decision resolved, she opened the door hastily and tried her best to run towards her Lord's study. Clutching her throbbing head while she ran, luckily she bumped softly into her master on her way.
"What happened to you Shineo?" Sesshoumaru asked, eyeing at her slightly tattered kimono and bruised arm.
"L-lady K-Kagome... she's in her room... help her my Lord-" She unconsciously fell forward into his arms, Sesshoumaru quickly caught her and sat her on a nearby chair. Normally he would just shove a pathetic servant away from his arms, or kill them for their carelessness. But his attention was now pointed at her report to him.
"Jaken!" He shouted loudly, the skimpy toad scurried his way quickly to his master's side, bowing for his tardiness.
"Forgive this lowly servant for falling asleep on your study, forgive this imprudent toad for eating too much w-" Jaken's bulged when he was smacked loudly, probably to shut him up.
"I do not need your explanation, see to it that Shineo is doing well or I'll have your head." He growled out and disappeared quickly. Jaken just sat on his ass against the wall.
"-Worms." He finished his sentence and sat himself comfortably beside Shineo, grumbling about stupid servants. He glanced up and noticed Shineo's heartbeat beating a bit lower than usual. He climb up on her lap and pressed his pointy ear on her chest.
"I never knew that woman has this comfy things..." he sighed contently.
(=.=)
Sesshoumaru quickly flew towards Kagome's room, whoever cross his path would be sorry. He could feel his heart rammed loudly on his chest, Kagome's aura flaring widely across the corridor, some of his servants flee from it, afraid to be purified into ashes.
"Kagome!" He yelled as he slammed her door wide open and was greeted with a purifying blast. He, being the Lord of his lands acquired the agility to dodge the enemies' attacks, yay for him. His kimono sleeve was torn from the blast but he didn't care, he could always get a new one. What bothered him the most was her body floating in the air, her wings shielded her form from his eyes. She seems to be oblivious to what was going on around herself.
"Naraku..." she muttered the name with venom, Sesshoumaru's ears perked up at the word that escaped her cherry lips. Why him of all people?
"Kagome, listen to me." He dodged another blow from her, "I'm Sesshoumaru." He was surprised when her wings opened, revealing her ethereal body to his gaze. She surprised him more when her eyes turned hollow, no void of emotions inside, save from the menacing look she threw at him.
"You are not Sesshoumaru." She growled out, her fingers tingling and a purifying bow came into view, she aimed it at him with grace. Her miko powers pouring and her aura flared madly, Sesshoumaru's eyes widen a fraction of an inch.
"Kagome look at me." He commanded sternly, his senses alert incase she decided to release her arrow.
"I'm already looking at you, hanyou." She glared at him, pulling the string to insert more pressure.
Sesshoumaru then understood, 'She's been hypnotize by Naraku'
"See more clearly." He commanded, Kagome still stared at him with hollow eyes and it unnerved him. There was an eerie silence as she stared at him, something flickered in the depths of her orbs but it disappeared as quickly as it came.
"Don't play with me, Naraku." She snapped at him, she released her arrow and it grazed his cheek, a thin line was the result and his velvet blood began to trickle, landing on the sakura pattern of his kimono.
Sesshoumaru winced as he felt her purifying arrow graze his cheek, his magenta stripe was now crimson with his own blood.
Kagome's eyes widen, if it was really Naraku he would have dodge and tackle her by now. But the man standing in front of her remained still. She snarled at the thought of Naraku trying to mimic Sesshoumaru's calm moves in order to get her.
"Do not act like Sesshoumaru!" She hollered angrily, her purifying bow disappeared instantly. She advanced on him, her claws aimed at his fragile neck. She was surprised when he stopped her wrist midair and hauled her body against his.
"I'm not acting like Sesshoumaru. I am Sesshoumaru." He told her softly. Kagome's eyes widen and the swirls of emotion came back to life.
'That voice... that's Sesshoumaru's voice...' She thought to herself, realization hit her like tons of bricks.
'No he's not, kill him, he's Naraku in disguise, he's trying to bait you.' A dark voice rang into her head.
"No, get away from me..." Kagome whimpered as she shut her eyes, she did not know whether she was directing it to the voice in her head or to Sesshoumaru. She felt her body being torn apart whether to believe the man in front of her or kill him this instant.
"Kagome, listen to my voice." He whispered, hugging her tightly, "I am Sesshoumaru, believe in me and open your eyes."
But still, she remained quiet, trying to open her eyes but an invisible force was trying to consume her mind and body, her claw rose to its own accord and was pointed directly on Sesshoumaru's neck.
"Wake me up from this nightmare..." She found herself whispering, Sesshoumaru withdrew a little bit and gently tilted her head back, her eyes cracked opened a little bit and was silenced when his lips descended onto hers.
His lips pressing against her in a chaste manner that Kagome only felt when Sesshoumaru kissed her from the past, it was unlike others. However Sesshoumaru's the only one she ever kissed, so she never did figure it out herself how other's lips might feel. Go figure.
She remembered it clearly, just like Sesshoumaru's lips. The way he kisses, how his soft lips felt against hers, the warmth it emits...
She found herself kissing him back timidly, gently wrapping her arms around him, his on her waist. Her wings slumped in a relaxed manner, she closed her eyes once more and savored the warmth of his lips on hers. The two parted shyly, their forehead rested against each other's, panting slightly because of lack of air. Kagome then smiled and withdrew a hand to rub his pointy ear lovingly.
"Now I believe you." She stared at him sadly, running her fingers over the cut she bestowed upon him. "I'm sorry for not believing you, I'm sorry for what I did to your face and your kimono, I'm sorry for the damage I have done to your guess room, I'm sorry for almost killing you, yada yadda yada..." her babblings went into deaf ears, Sesshoumaru silenced her by kissing her again. He withdrew quickly seeing her flushed face.
"Shut up, I'm just glad you're back to being insane again." He joked, Kagome would have noticed that it was the first time he joked, but her aura quickly flared angrily and Sesshoumaru fled away from her.
"What do you mean about that?!" She yelled at him, hurting both of their ears. 'Bad move Kagome.' His voice injected inside her head mockingly, she growled playfully at him and tackled him without warning.
His eyes widen at the blur that tackle at him, they were thrown backwards and slammed the wall loudly.
"It was suppose to be a mere joke Kagome, can't you take one?" he teased, Kagome sighed and snuggled comfortably into his unarmored chest.
"I'm glad you're by my side Sesshou." She sighed contently in his arms, he just nodded and rested his chin on her head.
"Me too. You scared me back there you know. The look in your eyes was unbearable, I don't think I can live with it." He confessed.
"Oh and the Lord of the West knows how to be afraid eh?" She teased, Sesshoumaru's chest vibrated as a growl escaped his lips, "Can't take a joke?" She mimicked him.
"About earlier, why were you acting as if you saw Naraku in me?" He asked, changing the subject intentionally. Kagome's laughter ceased and withdrew from his embrace, her shoulder slumped dramatically.
"He threatened to kill my love ones, make my life a living hell," She whispered and balled her fist in anger. "I wish I could prevent that from happening, I wanted to kill him so badly." She growled, her sharp claws pricked her palms and it began to bleed, Sesshoumaru sighed and gathered her into his arms.
"I know Kagome. However don't let your rage consume you, remember you still have me here." He offered a genuine smile that she never saw before; she just nodded but gave out a loud sigh.
"I know that, but it just gets worse! He told me in my dreams that he won't leave us two that easily... he mentioned something about you mating with me..." She mumbled the last part shyly, blushing at the thought of him mating with her, 'Bad thoughts Kagome!!'
Sesshoumaru's once relax body stiffen at the words she spoke, he dreaded that fact. He hated humans, he hated them, but why is he feeling this way towards Kagome? She's human isn't she?
'But she's not human anymore.' His conscious told him.
'Not you again.' He bit back and inwardly cringed when the voice just laughed at him.
'Yes it's me again, now why not mate with her?'
'It's not that I don't want to-'
'Afraid of rejection?' the voice cut him off. 'Oh come on! You know she loves you, what's there to be afraid of?'
'It's not an easy decision.' Sesshoumaru countered back.
'Hmmm that's true, but still, she loves you.'
'That is correct. However she needs to travel frequently to retrieve the jewel she shattered.'
'Then accompany her!' the voice in his head suggested.
'I have my own lands to patrol and protect.' He bit back as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
'Is it worth protecting when the one you love is defenseless?' It reasoned.
'I'll teach her how to defend herself.'
'Yes teach her, then if she's worthy enough to be your mate then mate with her.'
'She's worthy even in this state! This is not about how strong or how powerful she is!' Sesshoumaru's arms tightened around the miko, 'She has always been worthy to me... even at the very first encounter with her she had already proven herself to be worthy of my respect, worthy enough to be my mate.'
'Then why are you afraid to mate with her?'
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome tilted her head back, "Are you okay? You're awfully silent." Her voice lace with worry, she gently turn around and caressed his face.
"I'm okay." He faked a smile and savored the warmth of her fingertips tracing his mark, Kagome's eyes bore into his and he could feel her trying to find out the truth.
"You're lying Sesshoumaru." She pouted; he raised an eyebrow, trying to look innocent.
"Oh?"
"Come one tell me!" She pleaded with her best puppy eyes, Sesshoumaru sighed and averted his gaze somewhere else. Kagome fumed in anger and grabs his head and directed her eyes to him.
"Fine." He muttered with a sigh, Kagome laughed triumphantly and stared at him expectantly. "I was arguing with my mind."
"And then?" She pressed eagerly.
"Whether or not you would say yes if I ask you to be my mate." She almost lost that, but thanks to her growing abilities she quickly caught it.
"Oh I see..." She mumbled timidly, shifting uncomfortably on his lap. "Who won then?"
'Of course I won!' his mind chuckled.
'Shut up.'
'Whatever, you know I won the match.' His mind babbled confidently.
Sesshoumaru gave out a defeated sigh.
"As much as I hate to admit my failure, my mind won." He admitted, Kagome smiled and pat his back reassuringly.
"Aw come on! You need to lose once in a while!" She giggled, "But I think I told you it's a 'yes'." She reminded him with a small laugh, entwining her hand to his.
"I know. However it's not an easy decision to make, Kagome." He told her with a sad smile.
"I'm not that stupid you know." She huffed jokingly, "Of course I know that, and considering we've only been together for... 3 days?"
"Mmmhhmm." Sesshoumaru agreed, "This is happening too quickly."
"I know, well, we still have one year to decide right?" Kagome mustered a smile, "A year..." her face fell, "Why is fate so cruel to me? What did I do to them?" She tilted her head towards her window, which she knew she broke with her purifying powers earlier.
"You didn't do anything Kagome, perhaps they're just testing us."
"I guess you're right." She let out a last sigh and stood up, "I still need to go see my companions Sesshou, and I really miss my kit and Sango, and well... Miroku." She was about to turn around when his voice stopped her.
"This 'Miroku', do you have feelings for him?" He growled jealously, Kagome tripped on her footing.
"Oh I love him very much!" she yelled sarcastically, his growling increased, "Do you honestly think that I love that pervert? Think again fluffy."
He materialized in front of her, scaring the shit out of her.
"Fluffy... you know I despise that name." He growled playfully, she waved her hand to dismiss the subject and shoved him aside gently.
"I thought you love me." She pouted, placing a hand on her chest, "If you love me you'll let me call you that, remember?" she walked out of the room and the maids went inside and began cleaning all the mess she made.
He let out a defeated sigh, 'I really do love her even if she's really getting into my nerves.'
"Hey I heard that!" She yelled at him when he rounded a corner, he sighed again.
'No reading of minds, Kagome.'
'You could have just thought of it on your inner thick head!'
'Hurry up because I won't wait for you.'
'Don't go into my room again or else it's a no!'
'Hai, hai.'
Great now he's submitting to the likes of a once human miko, just great. What if they were mated?
(x.x)
"Honey, go get my robe."
"Hai, just a second."
"Thanks love, can you get my comb please?"
"Hai, just a second."
"Thanks again. Now can you get my kimono? With the silver patterns you ordered one of my favorite seamstress to make."
"But of course."
(x.x)
Sesshoumaru heaved a sigh. Sooner or later he's bound to be her personal maid.
"Of course Kagome won't be like that." He smiled to himself and took graceful strides towards his garden. He passed by a now conscious and blushing Shineo and an unconscious Jaken.
"What did he do now?" Sesshoumaru asked in a bored tone, eyeing the big lump and a red mark on his retainer's face.
"I apologize for the damage I bestowed upon your loyal retainer Lord Sesshoumaru. But I woke up and saw his ugly face between my breast." She explained, blushing hard. "This servant is sorry for what she has done, but he just violated my rights." She bowed deeply and stared on her feet. "However, this servant would not complain to whatever punishment you give her."
"I'm quite amused Shineo, and I won't punish you for that, Kagome would kill me."
"Eh?" Shineo abruptly tilted her head up, "If you don't mind me asking my Lord, is my Lady alright?" she asked seriously, fearing for her mistress' condition.
"Yes, she's back to normal now, no need to worry." He told her with a cold tone.
"Thank you my Lord for answering my question, and thank you again for understanding me, my Lord." She silently thanked the Gods for allowing her to live. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat.
"Do whatever you wish on him, I won't punish you." He turned his back on her and continued on walking.
Shineo's face lit up, a mischievous smirk on her face told humans and youkais alike that the next thing that's gonna happen held no mercy, having a bruised arm won't get to her way.
His face has that ghostly smirk pasted on when he heard loud banging and crashing just as he passed around a corner.
"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!!!!" Those words can be heard echoing throughout the castle.
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Ta da!!! Another chapee done!!! Yay!!!
I don't know what came over me... if you read [We're more than what you think] chapter 2, you'll notice that I hurt Kaggy over there, and over here I hurt Sesshy!!! NOOO!!! What's going on with my head?!?!? Somebody kill me!!! Err I mean no!!!
[Ducks behind Sesshou and Kagome]
Fluffy li: OMG!
Sesshy & Kaggy: [quickly pulls away from each other]
Fluffy li: Nonono continue! I won't bother you two! [runs away]
Kaggy: fluffy-sama!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Hai?
Kaggy: No not you!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Oh! [turns back and began to walk]
Kaggy: No I mean you! Not you!
Sesshy: Kagome whom are you talking to?
Kaggy: Both of you!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Be specified Kagome.
Kaggy: I was talking to fluffy-sama!
Sesshy & fluffy li: I'm fluffy-sama, his fluffy-sama too [points at each other]
Kaggy: [fumes in anger] forget it!
Sesshy & fluffy li: What did we do to her?
Haha I have nothing to do so I placed that nonsense thing above. Sorry!
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Fluffy li
Naraku is NOT dead. If you didn't notice it in chapter 6, it is written there "Sesshoumaru growled and stomped on the puppet". Check it out. Do you think Naraku would be defeated that easily? Think again people. =) I also like that hunk so I won't let him die so quickly.
Chapter 7 – Hypnotized
She groaned in her sleep, her mind clouded with Naraku's images. Beckoning her to follow him, to side with him...
"No..." She whispered in panic as she saw him approach her with a sinister smirk, sweat now covered her angelic face. Naraku chuckled deeply and grab a fistful of her hair, she let out a yelp as she felt his claws grazed her sensitive scalp.
"Miko, anticipate that I'll make your life a living hell." He pulled out a shiny knife, carved with a spider eating a youkai dog. Her eyes widen as it came contact with her neck, slightly grazing her neck followed by droplets of pure miko blood. Naraku licked her neck and suck on her blood, she tried to struggle from his grasp but he only bit harder to draw more tasty blood out.
"You are really pure, Kagome... and someday your blood would circulate on my veins and make me the most powerful youkai of all. Your miko blood would wash away my pathetic human blood and I'll be a full youkai demon... I'll kill your companions, your friends, and your love ones... Do not presume that I don't know about your family in the future." He threatened her with a sadistic grin, her blood dripping from the corner of his lips. Her eyes widen at what he just said, apparently he did his research about her origin.
"Please no... Leave me be... Don't kill my love ones..." Kagome begged, trying to get out of his painful grasp.
"Oh now you're begging for me? I'm glad to let you know how honored I am." He laughed maniacally, "However it's not that easy, I may leave your love ones alone... but not you and the Lord of the Western Lands..."
"What do you mean?" She whispered hoarsely, he shoved her away from him and floated farther away from her.
"When you were preserved by your grandfather, he said that you only have a year left in this world." He told her monotonously, Kagome's eyes widen at the new information she obtained.
"What do you care about that?" she yelled at him.
"Watch your mouth miko. I don't need to explain myself to a pathetic wench like you. If Sesshoumaru is to mate with you, your life would span would increase just like a normal youkai." He turns his crimson eyes on her sapphire ones, "I won't want that to happen now would I?"
"What are you going to do then?" she asked, trying to mask her fears.
"Now, now, I wouldn't want a wench like you to spoil my plans... just wait." Poisonous miasma filled her lungs and she automatically blacked out, but not before hearing his last words to her.
"Your mating ceremony would be the day."
(o.o)
"Kagome-sama... wake up Kagome-sama." Shineo shook her slightly, frowning when she whispered Naraku's name over and over again.
'I've heard of Naraku before...' her brows furrowed slightly, 'is she dreaming about that hanyou? Is he the one causing her this pain in her sleep?'
"Sesshoumaru..."
Shineo was thrown back from the lying figure; she hit the wall painfully and slumped down as she stared at Kagome's now floating body.
"K-Kagome-sama!" She stuttered, heedlessly ran towards her mistress. However before she can touch Kagome again, she felt strong purification power threw her against the wall once more.
"Se... sshou... ma... ru..." Kagome manage to whisper between gasps, her body curling in pain, her wings enveloping her like a cocoon. She was in a great deal of pain, only a vision of Naraku approaching her struck her mind.
Shineo stood her ground with shaky limbs, staring worriedly at her new mistress. 'What is happening to you mistress Kagome?' she tried to communicate with Kagome, but a cloudy mist covered their line. 'We need Sesshoumaru-sama here.' Her decision resolved, she opened the door hastily and tried her best to run towards her Lord's study. Clutching her throbbing head while she ran, luckily she bumped softly into her master on her way.
"What happened to you Shineo?" Sesshoumaru asked, eyeing at her slightly tattered kimono and bruised arm.
"L-lady K-Kagome... she's in her room... help her my Lord-" She unconsciously fell forward into his arms, Sesshoumaru quickly caught her and sat her on a nearby chair. Normally he would just shove a pathetic servant away from his arms, or kill them for their carelessness. But his attention was now pointed at her report to him.
"Jaken!" He shouted loudly, the skimpy toad scurried his way quickly to his master's side, bowing for his tardiness.
"Forgive this lowly servant for falling asleep on your study, forgive this imprudent toad for eating too much w-" Jaken's bulged when he was smacked loudly, probably to shut him up.
"I do not need your explanation, see to it that Shineo is doing well or I'll have your head." He growled out and disappeared quickly. Jaken just sat on his ass against the wall.
"-Worms." He finished his sentence and sat himself comfortably beside Shineo, grumbling about stupid servants. He glanced up and noticed Shineo's heartbeat beating a bit lower than usual. He climb up on her lap and pressed his pointy ear on her chest.
"I never knew that woman has this comfy things..." he sighed contently.
(=.=)
Sesshoumaru quickly flew towards Kagome's room, whoever cross his path would be sorry. He could feel his heart rammed loudly on his chest, Kagome's aura flaring widely across the corridor, some of his servants flee from it, afraid to be purified into ashes.
"Kagome!" He yelled as he slammed her door wide open and was greeted with a purifying blast. He, being the Lord of his lands acquired the agility to dodge the enemies' attacks, yay for him. His kimono sleeve was torn from the blast but he didn't care, he could always get a new one. What bothered him the most was her body floating in the air, her wings shielded her form from his eyes. She seems to be oblivious to what was going on around herself.
"Naraku..." she muttered the name with venom, Sesshoumaru's ears perked up at the word that escaped her cherry lips. Why him of all people?
"Kagome, listen to me." He dodged another blow from her, "I'm Sesshoumaru." He was surprised when her wings opened, revealing her ethereal body to his gaze. She surprised him more when her eyes turned hollow, no void of emotions inside, save from the menacing look she threw at him.
"You are not Sesshoumaru." She growled out, her fingers tingling and a purifying bow came into view, she aimed it at him with grace. Her miko powers pouring and her aura flared madly, Sesshoumaru's eyes widen a fraction of an inch.
"Kagome look at me." He commanded sternly, his senses alert incase she decided to release her arrow.
"I'm already looking at you, hanyou." She glared at him, pulling the string to insert more pressure.
Sesshoumaru then understood, 'She's been hypnotize by Naraku'
"See more clearly." He commanded, Kagome still stared at him with hollow eyes and it unnerved him. There was an eerie silence as she stared at him, something flickered in the depths of her orbs but it disappeared as quickly as it came.
"Don't play with me, Naraku." She snapped at him, she released her arrow and it grazed his cheek, a thin line was the result and his velvet blood began to trickle, landing on the sakura pattern of his kimono.
Sesshoumaru winced as he felt her purifying arrow graze his cheek, his magenta stripe was now crimson with his own blood.
Kagome's eyes widen, if it was really Naraku he would have dodge and tackle her by now. But the man standing in front of her remained still. She snarled at the thought of Naraku trying to mimic Sesshoumaru's calm moves in order to get her.
"Do not act like Sesshoumaru!" She hollered angrily, her purifying bow disappeared instantly. She advanced on him, her claws aimed at his fragile neck. She was surprised when he stopped her wrist midair and hauled her body against his.
"I'm not acting like Sesshoumaru. I am Sesshoumaru." He told her softly. Kagome's eyes widen and the swirls of emotion came back to life.
'That voice... that's Sesshoumaru's voice...' She thought to herself, realization hit her like tons of bricks.
'No he's not, kill him, he's Naraku in disguise, he's trying to bait you.' A dark voice rang into her head.
"No, get away from me..." Kagome whimpered as she shut her eyes, she did not know whether she was directing it to the voice in her head or to Sesshoumaru. She felt her body being torn apart whether to believe the man in front of her or kill him this instant.
"Kagome, listen to my voice." He whispered, hugging her tightly, "I am Sesshoumaru, believe in me and open your eyes."
But still, she remained quiet, trying to open her eyes but an invisible force was trying to consume her mind and body, her claw rose to its own accord and was pointed directly on Sesshoumaru's neck.
"Wake me up from this nightmare..." She found herself whispering, Sesshoumaru withdrew a little bit and gently tilted her head back, her eyes cracked opened a little bit and was silenced when his lips descended onto hers.
His lips pressing against her in a chaste manner that Kagome only felt when Sesshoumaru kissed her from the past, it was unlike others. However Sesshoumaru's the only one she ever kissed, so she never did figure it out herself how other's lips might feel. Go figure.
She remembered it clearly, just like Sesshoumaru's lips. The way he kisses, how his soft lips felt against hers, the warmth it emits...
She found herself kissing him back timidly, gently wrapping her arms around him, his on her waist. Her wings slumped in a relaxed manner, she closed her eyes once more and savored the warmth of his lips on hers. The two parted shyly, their forehead rested against each other's, panting slightly because of lack of air. Kagome then smiled and withdrew a hand to rub his pointy ear lovingly.
"Now I believe you." She stared at him sadly, running her fingers over the cut she bestowed upon him. "I'm sorry for not believing you, I'm sorry for what I did to your face and your kimono, I'm sorry for the damage I have done to your guess room, I'm sorry for almost killing you, yada yadda yada..." her babblings went into deaf ears, Sesshoumaru silenced her by kissing her again. He withdrew quickly seeing her flushed face.
"Shut up, I'm just glad you're back to being insane again." He joked, Kagome would have noticed that it was the first time he joked, but her aura quickly flared angrily and Sesshoumaru fled away from her.
"What do you mean about that?!" She yelled at him, hurting both of their ears. 'Bad move Kagome.' His voice injected inside her head mockingly, she growled playfully at him and tackled him without warning.
His eyes widen at the blur that tackle at him, they were thrown backwards and slammed the wall loudly.
"It was suppose to be a mere joke Kagome, can't you take one?" he teased, Kagome sighed and snuggled comfortably into his unarmored chest.
"I'm glad you're by my side Sesshou." She sighed contently in his arms, he just nodded and rested his chin on her head.
"Me too. You scared me back there you know. The look in your eyes was unbearable, I don't think I can live with it." He confessed.
"Oh and the Lord of the West knows how to be afraid eh?" She teased, Sesshoumaru's chest vibrated as a growl escaped his lips, "Can't take a joke?" She mimicked him.
"About earlier, why were you acting as if you saw Naraku in me?" He asked, changing the subject intentionally. Kagome's laughter ceased and withdrew from his embrace, her shoulder slumped dramatically.
"He threatened to kill my love ones, make my life a living hell," She whispered and balled her fist in anger. "I wish I could prevent that from happening, I wanted to kill him so badly." She growled, her sharp claws pricked her palms and it began to bleed, Sesshoumaru sighed and gathered her into his arms.
"I know Kagome. However don't let your rage consume you, remember you still have me here." He offered a genuine smile that she never saw before; she just nodded but gave out a loud sigh.
"I know that, but it just gets worse! He told me in my dreams that he won't leave us two that easily... he mentioned something about you mating with me..." She mumbled the last part shyly, blushing at the thought of him mating with her, 'Bad thoughts Kagome!!'
Sesshoumaru's once relax body stiffen at the words she spoke, he dreaded that fact. He hated humans, he hated them, but why is he feeling this way towards Kagome? She's human isn't she?
'But she's not human anymore.' His conscious told him.
'Not you again.' He bit back and inwardly cringed when the voice just laughed at him.
'Yes it's me again, now why not mate with her?'
'It's not that I don't want to-'
'Afraid of rejection?' the voice cut him off. 'Oh come on! You know she loves you, what's there to be afraid of?'
'It's not an easy decision.' Sesshoumaru countered back.
'Hmmm that's true, but still, she loves you.'
'That is correct. However she needs to travel frequently to retrieve the jewel she shattered.'
'Then accompany her!' the voice in his head suggested.
'I have my own lands to patrol and protect.' He bit back as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
'Is it worth protecting when the one you love is defenseless?' It reasoned.
'I'll teach her how to defend herself.'
'Yes teach her, then if she's worthy enough to be your mate then mate with her.'
'She's worthy even in this state! This is not about how strong or how powerful she is!' Sesshoumaru's arms tightened around the miko, 'She has always been worthy to me... even at the very first encounter with her she had already proven herself to be worthy of my respect, worthy enough to be my mate.'
'Then why are you afraid to mate with her?'
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome tilted her head back, "Are you okay? You're awfully silent." Her voice lace with worry, she gently turn around and caressed his face.
"I'm okay." He faked a smile and savored the warmth of her fingertips tracing his mark, Kagome's eyes bore into his and he could feel her trying to find out the truth.
"You're lying Sesshoumaru." She pouted; he raised an eyebrow, trying to look innocent.
"Oh?"
"Come one tell me!" She pleaded with her best puppy eyes, Sesshoumaru sighed and averted his gaze somewhere else. Kagome fumed in anger and grabs his head and directed her eyes to him.
"Fine." He muttered with a sigh, Kagome laughed triumphantly and stared at him expectantly. "I was arguing with my mind."
"And then?" She pressed eagerly.
"Whether or not you would say yes if I ask you to be my mate." She almost lost that, but thanks to her growing abilities she quickly caught it.
"Oh I see..." She mumbled timidly, shifting uncomfortably on his lap. "Who won then?"
'Of course I won!' his mind chuckled.
'Shut up.'
'Whatever, you know I won the match.' His mind babbled confidently.
Sesshoumaru gave out a defeated sigh.
"As much as I hate to admit my failure, my mind won." He admitted, Kagome smiled and pat his back reassuringly.
"Aw come on! You need to lose once in a while!" She giggled, "But I think I told you it's a 'yes'." She reminded him with a small laugh, entwining her hand to his.
"I know. However it's not an easy decision to make, Kagome." He told her with a sad smile.
"I'm not that stupid you know." She huffed jokingly, "Of course I know that, and considering we've only been together for... 3 days?"
"Mmmhhmm." Sesshoumaru agreed, "This is happening too quickly."
"I know, well, we still have one year to decide right?" Kagome mustered a smile, "A year..." her face fell, "Why is fate so cruel to me? What did I do to them?" She tilted her head towards her window, which she knew she broke with her purifying powers earlier.
"You didn't do anything Kagome, perhaps they're just testing us."
"I guess you're right." She let out a last sigh and stood up, "I still need to go see my companions Sesshou, and I really miss my kit and Sango, and well... Miroku." She was about to turn around when his voice stopped her.
"This 'Miroku', do you have feelings for him?" He growled jealously, Kagome tripped on her footing.
"Oh I love him very much!" she yelled sarcastically, his growling increased, "Do you honestly think that I love that pervert? Think again fluffy."
He materialized in front of her, scaring the shit out of her.
"Fluffy... you know I despise that name." He growled playfully, she waved her hand to dismiss the subject and shoved him aside gently.
"I thought you love me." She pouted, placing a hand on her chest, "If you love me you'll let me call you that, remember?" she walked out of the room and the maids went inside and began cleaning all the mess she made.
He let out a defeated sigh, 'I really do love her even if she's really getting into my nerves.'
"Hey I heard that!" She yelled at him when he rounded a corner, he sighed again.
'No reading of minds, Kagome.'
'You could have just thought of it on your inner thick head!'
'Hurry up because I won't wait for you.'
'Don't go into my room again or else it's a no!'
'Hai, hai.'
Great now he's submitting to the likes of a once human miko, just great. What if they were mated?
(x.x)
"Honey, go get my robe."
"Hai, just a second."
"Thanks love, can you get my comb please?"
"Hai, just a second."
"Thanks again. Now can you get my kimono? With the silver patterns you ordered one of my favorite seamstress to make."
"But of course."
(x.x)
Sesshoumaru heaved a sigh. Sooner or later he's bound to be her personal maid.
"Of course Kagome won't be like that." He smiled to himself and took graceful strides towards his garden. He passed by a now conscious and blushing Shineo and an unconscious Jaken.
"What did he do now?" Sesshoumaru asked in a bored tone, eyeing the big lump and a red mark on his retainer's face.
"I apologize for the damage I bestowed upon your loyal retainer Lord Sesshoumaru. But I woke up and saw his ugly face between my breast." She explained, blushing hard. "This servant is sorry for what she has done, but he just violated my rights." She bowed deeply and stared on her feet. "However, this servant would not complain to whatever punishment you give her."
"I'm quite amused Shineo, and I won't punish you for that, Kagome would kill me."
"Eh?" Shineo abruptly tilted her head up, "If you don't mind me asking my Lord, is my Lady alright?" she asked seriously, fearing for her mistress' condition.
"Yes, she's back to normal now, no need to worry." He told her with a cold tone.
"Thank you my Lord for answering my question, and thank you again for understanding me, my Lord." She silently thanked the Gods for allowing her to live. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat.
"Do whatever you wish on him, I won't punish you." He turned his back on her and continued on walking.
Shineo's face lit up, a mischievous smirk on her face told humans and youkais alike that the next thing that's gonna happen held no mercy, having a bruised arm won't get to her way.
His face has that ghostly smirk pasted on when he heard loud banging and crashing just as he passed around a corner.
"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!!!!" Those words can be heard echoing throughout the castle.
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Ta da!!! Another chapee done!!! Yay!!!
I don't know what came over me... if you read [We're more than what you think] chapter 2, you'll notice that I hurt Kaggy over there, and over here I hurt Sesshy!!! NOOO!!! What's going on with my head?!?!? Somebody kill me!!! Err I mean no!!!
[Ducks behind Sesshou and Kagome]
Fluffy li: OMG!
Sesshy & Kaggy: [quickly pulls away from each other]
Fluffy li: Nonono continue! I won't bother you two! [runs away]
Kaggy: fluffy-sama!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Hai?
Kaggy: No not you!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Oh! [turns back and began to walk]
Kaggy: No I mean you! Not you!
Sesshy: Kagome whom are you talking to?
Kaggy: Both of you!
Sesshy & fluffy li: Be specified Kagome.
Kaggy: I was talking to fluffy-sama!
Sesshy & fluffy li: I'm fluffy-sama, his fluffy-sama too [points at each other]
Kaggy: [fumes in anger] forget it!
Sesshy & fluffy li: What did we do to her?
Haha I have nothing to do so I placed that nonsense thing above. Sorry!
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