Title: Angel From My Nightmare

Author: Skittles0765

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own Inuyasha and company -sighs- and I do not own the song I Miss You by Blink182

Chapter 2 : Found

Kagome ran. She ran like there was no tomorrow. For her, this was true...

In the Western Lands...

The great taiyoukai Sesshomaru was busy patrolling the borders of his great expanse of land, on the look out for intruders. The sunlight shone like gold through the gaps in between the leaves of the mighty trees towering above Sesshomaru's head, creating a beautiful contrast of dark and light on the forest floor below him.

'How beautiful this morning is..' he thought to himself. His mind began to wander from subject to random subject, eventually stopping at his adopted daughter, Rin, and her 'keeper', Jaken. He gave a small half-smile, remembering the way she had been bouncing around the castles' large garden, picking flowers that were the most colorful or the prettiest-smelling. Later, he noticed that Jaken's ugly toad-like head had been graced with a beautiful flower wreath composed of the same buds that he had seen Rin with earlier. Jaken had not looked very happy... but then again, he deserved it for all the times he had yelled at Rin or hurt her. Sesshomaru realized that growing up with such strong male influences would probably have some affects on Rin's personality...also, when the time came, he would be in an awkward place in trying to explain the many things that women had to go through as they got older. She desperately needed a mother. Suddenly, the unbidden image of a woman with flowing raven hair and startling exotic blue eyes popped into his head.

Sesshomaru growled softly to himself. "Oh no, not again!! Why does that Kagome wench haunt me so?!"

He recalled the countless dreams of having a certain miko writhing in ecstasy beneath him...just the memory of her beautiful face was enough to drive him mad. It took all of his control not to go seek her out every once in awhile...he was somehow attracted to this strange human, who dared to insult him while defending herself or her friends when most humans would cower in fear of the great youkai lord. The defiance in her gorgeous oceanic eyes was enough to make him shiver, and he was the frickin' ICE prince!

"This girl...why does she have this effect on me?" muttered Sesshomaru under his breath.

He recalled her scent, which was a tantalizing blend of summer lilies, wildflowers, and tuberose, with a faint hint of peach blossoms (a/n: just to let you know, I practically asphyxiated myself trying to figure out what my fav. lotion smelled like...I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!!) Ever since he had met Kagome in his father's tomb, he had begun to obsess over her. 'This can't be too healthy' he thought to himself. Suddenly, an appealing aroma assaulted his sensitive nose.

"Could it be...?" Sesshomaru's normally calm face twisted into one of disbelief...how, why could that miko be here, in the Western Lands?! His heart leapt at the thought of seeing Kagome again. His body, seemingly of its own accord, rushed to the place where Kagome's scent was strongest.

"Wait, what am I DOING??" Sesshomaru mentally slapped himself, and made his body slow down so that the miko wouldn't be so alarmed at his sudden appearance.

Back to Kagome...

She ran. She ran like there was no tomorrow. Tears ran unchecked down her face, making her vision blurry. She recalled the scene between Kikyo and Inuyasha back at the Goshinboku...

FLASHBACK

"I love you Kikyo, and I always will..."

END FLASHBACK

That phrase echoed through her jumbled thoughts, making her even more sad, angry, and confused than she already was. Her heart broke for the second time that day.

' I thought he loved ME...did that kiss mean nothing to him?!?'

These horrid thoughts spurred her aching body into a faster pace. She just wanted to leave it all behind...a blue cloud of miko energy surrounded Kagome, and she became nothing but a bluish blur flying through the trees. In her haste, she did not see the vile tree root jutting up from the earth, and tripped, landing in a crumpled heap near the base of that godforsaken Willow. Kagome cried even harder, from physical and emotional pain both.

"Why, why me?? WHY ME?!" Kagome sobbed brokenly, her labored breathing interrupted by heart wrenching hiccups and snuffles. Suddenly, she sensed a powerful youkai nearby.

'Great...I won't have to suffer anymore...I can just let it kill me, it's not like anyone will miss me...' She thought to herself. Kagome pulled herself into a slumped sitting position, using a fistful of the willow's billowing leaves...

Sesshomaru could tell that the miko was close. He burst through the trees and found himself in a clearing. In its center stood a large willow tree, and at its base...

"Kagome," Sesshomaru breathed quietly. The distraught miko brought her lifeless ocean eyes to meet Sesshomaru's honey-colored ones. What he saw there startled him...

Hehehehehe I'm ending the second chapter here!! Sorry for the slight cliffy, but my brain needs a break, AND my homework still isn't done...grrr...damn that junk to hell!! Anyhoo, thank you SO much to all those that reviewed my story! It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside...