^^ Hello again fellow otakus and writers!!*runs around* I AM SOOOO HAPPY WITH ME STORIES!! MUHAHAHHAHA!! SUGAR IS SWEET!! But now….NOW it is time for me little fluffiness to go into the REAL part of the story….you hath been warned…*dramatic music*
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X.x….let's just get on with the story…
Disclaimer: o-o sadly…no one will own inuyasha….BUT I AM WORKING ON IT…*insert evil laughter*
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In the darkness of the castle, Naraku watched his crystal ball. He didn't know where Kagura was, nor did he care. But he did know that she was somewhere and had a shard of the jewel with her. He had a feeling she was with Sesshoumaru, and he had sent out a wasp to confirm his suspicions.
"Ah…I see,Kagura…It seems...that you have developed feelings for the demon lord…." Naraku said softly, his eyes glinting evilly. "..What a pity that I must shatter it..." He stood up and picked up a long sword. "..No one rebels against me…And no one steals my shards of the shikon no tama… You have made a fatal mistake, Kagura…But instead of killing you…I'll make you suffer…And destroy what you treasure so much…"
Naraku opened the window to the castle and disappeared in a cloud of miasma.
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It was raining, hard and cold. It had been for about a day. Kagura, Sesshoumaru, Rin, Ah-Un, and Jaken were completely soaked, unable to find some suitable shelter. Rin and Kagura were miserable, and even Sesshoumaru was starting to feel a tiny bit weak. Plus, Rin was starting to have a small cough that could erupt into something worse.
So they traveled on for hours without stopping for nothing in the freezing rain. Kagura actually had to ride on Sesshoumaru's back, for Ah-Un didn't have any more room, and her feather was as sopping wet as her. She felt as foolish and uncomfortable as he did. And Sesshoumaru couldn't help feeling like some common beast of burden, though he had to admit Kagura was very light and was very careful when clinging.
Finally, just as it was turning darker into night, they came across a cave. And everyone, even the demon lord, sighed with relief as they rushed in. Kagura quickly jumped off his back and started to wring the water out of her kimono. RIn did the same except shook the water out of her hair. "Rin is SOOOO happy to be out of the rain!" The young said cheerfully, even though she was shivering. Jaken quickly lit a fire and sat beside it to get warm. Rin sat down beside him, and this time the toad didn't protest. Sesshoumaru stayed near the caves entrance.
"….Are you hungry, Rin?" He asked her softly. Rin blinked and shook her head. All she really wanted was to get warm and go to sleep. Sesshoumaru nodded and watched the rain. Ah-Un yawned and walked to the back of the cave. Rin warmed up for a few more minutes before crawling after the dragon.
"Um....Lord Sesshoumaru?" Jaken said hesitantly. "...Your armor will rust if it doesn't get dry soon…."
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!! Sesshoumaru quickly took off his armor and flung it on top of Jaken, who started to twitch under the weight of them. It was HEAVY. Kagura couldn't help but laugh lightly. The toad yelled an expletive at her and got hit again due to his language. By now, the toad figured it was best to shut up. Grumbling, he dragged the heavy armor to the back of the cave.
Kagura and Sesshoumaru were silent, both watching the rain. Kagura was also watching Sesshoumaru and noticing how much younger he looked with his armor off and how thin and built he was. He saw her stare but said nothing. Finally, she broke the silence. "…You'll catch a cold just standing there in the rain..." She said softly, but with a hint of concern in her smooth voice.
"I'll be fine," He said with no emotion at all. He heard her shuffle and move closer to the fire. It seemed inviting, so he took one last look and sniff at the rain before walking in and sitting at the opposite wall of her. He felt the fire's warmth warm up his cold and stiff body and muscles. He sighed softly with contentment and closed his eyes. Maybe tonight he could get some sleep. No demon with a brain would be out in this type of weather. And no demon DARED to attack him.
Kagura leaned against the wall, shivering hard. She never had to be in this kind of weather and it was new to her as was the cold that seeped into her very bones. The fire was helping but could only do so much. So she was cold and slightly miserable. She wrapped her arms around her shoulders and shivered more. Sesshoumaru opened an eye and stared at her, slightly amused.
"What is so funny?!" She snapped at him, and then he laughed a little louder. She glared at him and turned her back to him. She didn't need this from him. She failed to see the humor in it. Her breath was now coming out in tiny clouds as the air turned colder.
"…It's colder the deeper in the cave…" Sesshoumaru said from behind her, smirking. She didn't make any move but knew he was right.
"Well, the fire isn't helping much," She said quickly, turning slightly.
"…You have never been out on your own before like this….have you?"
Kagura was silent for a moment, contemplating this. "No….not like this…Usually, some of those bugs would come with me….I had no privacy and…I was followed wherever I went," She told him truthfully. "…And…I always had to come back…no matter what I tried…but now…" She sighed and looked away from him."…I have never had this type of freedom before…But still…That doesn't change the fact that he still controls my life in his hands…and until he is destroyed…or my heart is restored to my body….I shall never be truly free…."
Sesshoumaru watched her for a long moment. He could smell the sadness and despair on her, above the scent of Naraku. He was starting to understand her hatred of Naraku and her deep longing to be free. Though a part of him resisted, he walked over to her and sat down beside her. He saw that her crimson eyes were shining with the unshed tears that she refused to shed. Not in front of Sesshoumaru…She would cry in front of anyone but him....
"...Kagura... I will kill Naraku.....I promise..."He said softly to her, turning to her for a moment before turning his attention to the fire and closing his eyes. "...And you will have your freedom...." He added almost as an afterthought. Kagura blinked and turned to look at him, but the demon lord's breathing was deep and slow: He was asleep.
Kagura watched him for a few more moments before waving her fan. It blew the fire out so that the entire cave was shrouded in darkness. She could hear Rin and Uh-Un's deep breathing also, even Jaken's. They were sleeping. The wind Sorceress smiled in spite of herself and did something daring: Carefully and slowly, she leaned over and kissed Sesshoumaru very gently on the cheek.
"....Thank you....Sesshoumaru..." She whispered softly, before leaning against the wall and closing her eyes.
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Rin woke up early the next morning before the two demons. She yawned, stretched, and went outside, glancing down at the two before blinking and moving on. Jaken was already up, cleaning and drying the armor and grumbling as he did it. "Good morning, Jaken-sama," She greeted him, yawning a little more. She got more grumbling as a reply. "Can I ask you a question? What are Sesshoumaru-sama and Kagura-sama doing?"
Jaken blinked and stared at her. "What craziness are you babbling, you ignorant girl!?" The toad asked her, confused.
"They are embracing each other in their sleep," She told him matter-of-factly. Jaken's eyes practically shot out of their sockets in surprise.
"WHAT?!?!?!?!?" They both ran toward the cave but stopped to hide behind a bush, because we ALL know what would happen if our demon lord just HAPPENED to wake up and find out he was being spied on......
Kagura and Sesshoumaru were definitely sleeping alright. They had fallen asleep near each other. But over the course of the night, they had changed positions. So it ended up with Kagura having her head on his chest and his head on leaning on her head. Both were so tired and were sleeping so deep and soundly they hadn't noticed. But, it seemed so natural for them to be in that position together. Jaken nearly had a heart attack while Rin sighed dreamily.
"It's so romantic!" She exclaimed and Jaken glared at her.
"What would YOU know about romance?! And what are you thinking about?!"
"Can you not see, Jaken-sama? Sesshoumaru-sama and Kagura-sama are in love!" Rin said, looking at Jaken like he was blind.
"IN LOVE?!?!! THEY CAN'T BE IN LOVE!!! SESSHOUMARU-SAMA CAN'T LOVE SOME LOWLY WOMAN WHO IS AN INCARNATION OF HIS MOST HATED ENEMY!!" Jaken screeched, causing Rin to flinch a little.
"And why not?!" Rin demanded to know. "Why can't Sesshoumaru-sama be in love?!"
"HE...HE... HE JUST CAN'T BE!!!"
All the screeching outside was causing the two sleeping demons to stir. They both groaned and shifted positions so that their faces were almost touching. They opened their eyes and stared at each other before their brains registered what was going on: They were almost kissing. CLICK. Their eyes got BIG and they each shot to one end of the cave, blushing furiously. Rin and Jaken blinked and stopped their argument to stare at the two demons who were blushing. Rin started to giggle a little and Jaken just stood there with his mouth open. Sesshoumaru felt like slapping himself and more, desperately willing the rare blush in his face to go away and never ever come back again. Kagura was having the same problem, but was trying to figure out the strange fluttering feeling in her stomach and chest. She felt hot all over.
Sesshoumaru glanced over to her and shakily stood up. "No more sleeping..." He thought, starting to feel himself calm down a little. He started to say something to Kagura but it caught in his throat. For once, he had nothing to say. But he felt strange and wasn't ashamed. And THAT was WAY beyond him. Normally, he would. Normally, he would have killed anyone who ever was near him like that. But..... He.....he felt something that he hadn't felt before. What was happening to him?
"I....I am sorry....Lord Sesshoumaru..." Kagura whispered, sure that he would not let her come with him and she would be forced to go back to Naraku. "Please....not that....anything but that..." She thought, feeling tears spring to her eyes against her will.
"...It is alright.....I am as much at....fault..." He said carefully. He had just noticed Jaken and was GLARING at him. Jaken meeped and ran off. Kagura blinked and looked up at him, now in more control of herself. "You can stay," He said, walking out, as if he read her mind.
"...What...I can?" She whispered, standing up. Ah-Un walked past her, nudging her with one of its muzzles. She didn't notice it. She, for once, felt happy. And she felt closer to Sesshoumaru than she had in a long time.
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A little later, Kagura went off on her own for a little while. She wanted to be alone for a moment and just think. Rin protested a little but settled down when Sesshoumaru promised to tell her a story. So, the wind sorceress jumped on her feather and just let the wind carry her to wherever it wished. She flew for about an hour before sitting up and gently floating to the ground. She hopped off and walked up to a tree, leaning against it.
The wind suddenly shifted and wrapped around her body. Kagura immediately tensed up and gasped. "Oh no...."She thought, starting to panic. "IT'S NARAKU!!"
A swirl of poison surrounded her and she yelled in horror as her 'father' appeared, eyes glowing maliciously. "Finally..." Naraku whispered, grinning. "You thought you could escape me, Kagura......You thought you could get away with taking my jewel shard....."
Kagura flinched and took a step back, terrified. She had actually thought that she had escaped him. She had only brought the jewel shard to see if Sesshoumaru would take it. Or use it for any other purpose that might arouse. She suddenly cried out as her chest burned. A red orb appeared in his hand and he looked at her in disgust and loathing.
"You shall die....here and now Kagura....NO ONE DEFIES ME!!!!!!" Kagura screamed as she felt like her chest was exploding. Naraku drew a sword and raised it above her. "YOU SHALL NOT FIND HAPPINESS!!!" The last thing Kagura felt and saw was the sword pierce her stomach and everything go from red to black.
~*~PARODY!!~*~
Rin: *drinking a soda with kohaku and shippou*
Director:*walks up**looks around* -_- though I KNOW I am going to regret to ask this...but where is Kagura and Sesshoumaru?
Rin:*blinks* they said they were going somewhere! ^^
Shippou: ^^ somewhere where our small and naiveté wouldn't understand!
Dir: O_O oh no...KAGURA!! SESSHOUMARU?!?!?! WHERE ARE YOU TWO??!!?*starts running around frantically*
Inuyasha:*walks by* oh, you're looking for THOSE two? They're in the hut over there.*walks off*
Dir: o_o uh oh....*crawls up to hut and puts an ear on it*
*voices are heard with yells of 'harder' and 'weakling'*
Dir: O___________O*rams down door* WHAT DO you two.....-_____-
Kagura and Sess:*arm wrestling**blink* O_O what?
Dir:....*SMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK*
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^^ HOPE YOU ALL LIKED IT!! R AND R!!