CHAPTER FOUR: Sad Days are Old Beginnings
(AN: I think this will be a bit sad now. But I think you can handle it.)
It had only been two days since Kagome had entered the castle. Many things had happened. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Even if the good continues at a later time. Sesshoumaru put two fingers on the silver half moon that graced the pale skin of Kagome's forehead. He muttered "Return thy memory", and Kagome twitched slightly. Sesshoumaru smirked slightly and removed her head from his arm. He tapped her temple and put a sleeping spell on her, so he didn't wake her on their way to his destination.
Kagome woke. Her back was against a tree and she was in an upright position. She recognized where she was, and wished she didn't. No longer was she in Sesshoumaru's grand castle, but in the forest near where she had been kidnapped. Kagome felt something rustling in her fisted hand and she opened her fingers to reveal a piece of paper and a miniscule package. She opened the note and read it's contents. Immediately, her eyes began to tear up. "Damn him." she muttered as a wave of tears washed down her face. She clenched her fist, crumpling the paper. "So the past days have been a lie! It was all an act! He doesn't love me.Oh Kami! What did I do to deserve this punishment?"
Kagome stood and wiped her eyes and face. Diminishing the tears that had fallen so suddenly. No longer would she show weakness. She would be as cold and emotionless as a stone. All her memory was returned, that she granted was helpful and smart on Sesshoumaru's part. She would kill him. Stab him through like he did her. Only his pain would be far worse than hers. He had messed with the wrong woman, rather demon.
She lifted her face as a cool breeze flew threw the air. She could smell Inuyasha, but more so, she could smell Kikyo. The scent of her decaying body was nauseating and Kagome stifled a gag. Kagome jumped high into the air, to test her demon powers. She hovered in mid air for a moment, then landed on a tree nearby. She continued her jumping through the treetops until she could see her old companions. They had stayed in the same spot they had been when Kagome had been kidnapped. She grimaced, as the thought of her kidnapping brought back Sesshoumaru's face. "What a wonderful actor the Demon Lord is. He sure had me fooled."
Kagome landed softly with her cat-like ability and kneeled low behind some bushes. Inuyasha was sitting in a tree near the camp. Sango and Miroku both sat near the fire. Miroku had an arm around Sango's shoulders, yet Sango seemed to take comfort in this contact. Much had happened in the past two days, it was highly obvious. Kikyo sat far away from the camp. She seemed to be meditating. Shippo, which made Kagome's heart twinge was sitting near the fire, his eyes looked empty.
"No child should feel pain." Kagome thought to herself.
She then leaped silently up into the air again and landed stealthily on the branch behind Inuyasha. It was amazing he didn't seem aware of her presence yet.
"You're an ass Inuyasha." She muttered, knocking Inuyasha completely off the branch.
"What in hell? Kagome? Where in the seven hells have you been?" Inuyasha said, looking around for where she was 'hidden'.
Kagome leaped off of the branch and landed silently in front of Inuyasha. "Why should that matter, when a child is sad. I thought you at least had a little decency to comfort a mourning child." Kagome said stoically. Glaring at the half demon that sat on the ground staring up at her.
"When did Kagome become a demon?" Inuyasha asked himself. He was staring at her, his mouth open and eyes wide. She stood in front of him, standing straight and tall. She was wearing a uniform much like Sango's except it was a dark blue and a blood red. A hand at her waist, her legs together and her feet were at a 90 degree angle. Kagome's chin was horizontal with the ground. Her hair was billowing out behind her with the wind and her eyes were like a cat's. Her black cat tail flicked angrily. (AN: I forgot to tell you she has a tail! I'm sorry!)
"Answer me, or suffer the consequences of your silence." Kagome said roughly. (AN: It's amazing how quickly she fell into this emotionless role! But I suppose getting your heart ripped out and bled dry practically can do that to a person.)
Inuyasha stood slowly, still amazed at this transformation. He somehow found it strangely amorous. He smartly answered quickly, not willing to see what Kagome could do now as a demon. "I didn't know the kit was suffering, Kagome."
"I suppose that is likely. As you are such a dim-witted creature." She said seriously. "Move out the way." Kagome said, as she walked towards the camp.
Inuyasha stepped in front of her, and grabbed hold of her shoulders. "Not before you tell me what happened." He sniffed her and grimaced. "I can smell Sesshoumaru all over you!"
Kagome hissed. "Never say that name again in my presence. Never! Now remove your hands before I do. And that would involve blood spill, I don't mean mine." She said coldly, glaring into his gold eyes.
"Jeez, what the hell happened to you? Grouch!" Inuyasha muttered as he moved aside.
It had only been two days since Kagome had entered the castle. Many things had happened. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Even if the good continues at a later time. Sesshoumaru put two fingers on the silver half moon that graced the pale skin of Kagome's forehead. He muttered "Return thy memory", and Kagome twitched slightly. Sesshoumaru smirked slightly and removed her head from his arm. He tapped her temple and put a sleeping spell on her, so he didn't wake her on their way to his destination.
Kagome woke. Her back was against a tree and she was in an upright position. She recognized where she was, and wished she didn't. No longer was she in Sesshoumaru's grand castle, but in the forest near where she had been kidnapped. Kagome felt something rustling in her fisted hand and she opened her fingers to reveal a piece of paper and a miniscule package. She opened the note and read it's contents. Immediately, her eyes began to tear up. "Damn him." she muttered as a wave of tears washed down her face. She clenched her fist, crumpling the paper. "So the past days have been a lie! It was all an act! He doesn't love me.Oh Kami! What did I do to deserve this punishment?"
Kagome stood and wiped her eyes and face. Diminishing the tears that had fallen so suddenly. No longer would she show weakness. She would be as cold and emotionless as a stone. All her memory was returned, that she granted was helpful and smart on Sesshoumaru's part. She would kill him. Stab him through like he did her. Only his pain would be far worse than hers. He had messed with the wrong woman, rather demon.
She lifted her face as a cool breeze flew threw the air. She could smell Inuyasha, but more so, she could smell Kikyo. The scent of her decaying body was nauseating and Kagome stifled a gag. Kagome jumped high into the air, to test her demon powers. She hovered in mid air for a moment, then landed on a tree nearby. She continued her jumping through the treetops until she could see her old companions. They had stayed in the same spot they had been when Kagome had been kidnapped. She grimaced, as the thought of her kidnapping brought back Sesshoumaru's face. "What a wonderful actor the Demon Lord is. He sure had me fooled."
Kagome landed softly with her cat-like ability and kneeled low behind some bushes. Inuyasha was sitting in a tree near the camp. Sango and Miroku both sat near the fire. Miroku had an arm around Sango's shoulders, yet Sango seemed to take comfort in this contact. Much had happened in the past two days, it was highly obvious. Kikyo sat far away from the camp. She seemed to be meditating. Shippo, which made Kagome's heart twinge was sitting near the fire, his eyes looked empty.
"No child should feel pain." Kagome thought to herself.
She then leaped silently up into the air again and landed stealthily on the branch behind Inuyasha. It was amazing he didn't seem aware of her presence yet.
"You're an ass Inuyasha." She muttered, knocking Inuyasha completely off the branch.
"What in hell? Kagome? Where in the seven hells have you been?" Inuyasha said, looking around for where she was 'hidden'.
Kagome leaped off of the branch and landed silently in front of Inuyasha. "Why should that matter, when a child is sad. I thought you at least had a little decency to comfort a mourning child." Kagome said stoically. Glaring at the half demon that sat on the ground staring up at her.
"When did Kagome become a demon?" Inuyasha asked himself. He was staring at her, his mouth open and eyes wide. She stood in front of him, standing straight and tall. She was wearing a uniform much like Sango's except it was a dark blue and a blood red. A hand at her waist, her legs together and her feet were at a 90 degree angle. Kagome's chin was horizontal with the ground. Her hair was billowing out behind her with the wind and her eyes were like a cat's. Her black cat tail flicked angrily. (AN: I forgot to tell you she has a tail! I'm sorry!)
"Answer me, or suffer the consequences of your silence." Kagome said roughly. (AN: It's amazing how quickly she fell into this emotionless role! But I suppose getting your heart ripped out and bled dry practically can do that to a person.)
Inuyasha stood slowly, still amazed at this transformation. He somehow found it strangely amorous. He smartly answered quickly, not willing to see what Kagome could do now as a demon. "I didn't know the kit was suffering, Kagome."
"I suppose that is likely. As you are such a dim-witted creature." She said seriously. "Move out the way." Kagome said, as she walked towards the camp.
Inuyasha stepped in front of her, and grabbed hold of her shoulders. "Not before you tell me what happened." He sniffed her and grimaced. "I can smell Sesshoumaru all over you!"
Kagome hissed. "Never say that name again in my presence. Never! Now remove your hands before I do. And that would involve blood spill, I don't mean mine." She said coldly, glaring into his gold eyes.
"Jeez, what the hell happened to you? Grouch!" Inuyasha muttered as he moved aside.