Chapter 5. A Burning Flame
Sango felt a strange emotion that filled her. She pressed a hand to her heart and felt is skip a beat as Shippo gave her a small glance. She felt herself feel weak and shaky, like she wanted to fall over at any moment.
'What's wrong with me? Why am I acting like this? It's only ....' she thought. She couldn't even say his name before her heart sped up. She took in a deep and shaky breath as she let her hand fall to her side. She wondered why Kirara acted the way she was. Everyone was acting so strange. She didn't understand what was happening. She kept her gaze cast downwards in hopes that she didn't have to face Shippo.
Miroku raised a brow at Sango's strange behavior. He shook it off then looked down at Arinea. She was now running around and about like Shippo used to. Then, for the first time Miroku noticed something.
"Shippo, what on earth are you carrying in that bag of yours?" Miroku asked. Shippo stopped dead in his tracks as did Arinea and Kirara with him. Kagome and Inuyasha stopped to wait for them.
Shippo forced himself to smile before he looked back at Miroku.
"It's nothing important, just some herbs and things." he lied. No one questioned him so they all must have bought it. However, Miroku and Inuyasha were both rather suspicious. On how the women were acting and how Shippo just instantly knows strange demons. Yes, something was definately amiss.
A few hours later they came to a village. They tried to enter, but were repelled by scrolls. A kind that not even Miroku could brake. Arinea smiled at them as she began to hop up and down.
"I can help! Allow me Shippo-sama." she cried happily. She jumped onto Shippo's shoulder and began to dig through his bag. She pulled out a leaf and then jumped back down. She threw the leaf at the invisible barrior surrounding the village and it broke.
"Good work Arinea-chan." Shippo said as he entered the village. His aw struck compainions enter after him.
"Hello! Anyone there?!" Kagome called out into the seemingly empty village. As they received no reply they thought of this town as desserted. As they walked through the seemingly empty village Arinea spotted a small wooden flute lying on the ground.
"Oh, it's soo pretty." she said as she ran after it. She picked it as a cage was thrown over her. She looked around with fright filled eyes as angry villagers came forward. They surrounded the shard hunting gang and kept Arinea behind them. Shippo's expression grew angry.
"Release Arinea now!" He demanded. His voice was as deadly as venom and for a moment, everyone stood still, until someone threw a dagger at Shippo. He moved quickly enough so it wouldn't hit any vital parts of his body and struck the side of his chest. He didn't even flinch as it lodged itself in his skin.
Then, a woman stepped from the crowd. She looked like royalty, for she had many servants around her. She stopped suddenly as her eyes ran over Shippo. Her expression changed swiftly as she fell for Shippo.
"Men, do not fear these people. Release the small one, I believe you called her Arinea." she said while keeping her gaze on Shippo. She spotted the dagger that hung from a bleeding wound at his side.
"Oh, no. You are wounded. Come, help this poor man. You and your friends are welcome to stay here in the palace for as long as you wish." she said. As she spoke several female servants began to help Shippo away from the rest of the gang. They followed after him as Arinea jumped onto Shippo's shoulder.
Later in the day everyone had been given food and a place to rest for the night, Kagome crept through the castle. She soon found the place where Shippo was and went inside. He looked to be asleep, she had to admit he was even cuter when he slept now than before. She knetl down next to him and ran a soft hand over his face.
Kagome didn't know why but, she felt a strange fire like passion burning in her for him. Something she had never felt before. She noted how finely cared for his wound was and smiled softly. She moved her hand and slowly traced his lips with her finger and smiled as he moved slightly under her soft touch.
Just then, Kagome heard footsteps from out in the hall. She ran out through the outside door and then around so she would come in at her room.
Sango entered Shippo's sleeping chambers and looked at him with loving expression. She knelt down next to him and for some reason, felt herself overcome with emotions. She lowered her head towards his. She kept lowering herself until her lips just barely brushed his. Then she pulled back suddenly. A blush spread across her face as she stared down at the Shippo's sleeping form.
'Why, did I almost kiss him? He never used to be any more than a good friend, so why now.' she thought. She couldn't take her eyes off his lips. She felt herself move closer to him again. This time she breathed in a ragged breath as lowered herself lower towards him.
Then, Shippo's soft eyes opened and looked up into Sango's. He watched as her face quickly turned a dark red. She instantly pulled herself up and began to walk towards the door without saying a word. However, now that Shippo was a demon, he was too fast for her.
He ran up behind her and grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms and locked their lips. It was soft and sweet. It couldn't have lasted more than 15 seconds, but it felt like forever. When Shippo broke the kiss he released her from his grip. He looked down at her dazed expression. She seemed to snap back to reality as she quickly turned and left.
Shippo smiled once she was gone. Arinea jumped onto his shoulder and whispered into his ear about Kagome being there earlier.
"I will take my revenge on them both slowly, so that it will leave scars that time can never heal." Shippo said as an evil looked came over his once innocent and sincere face. Arinea looked as bright and happy as ever.
"Shippo-sama, I will help in any way possible." she volunteered. Shippo nodded and went back to his bed where he began to tell Arinea about his plan for revenge.
Sango felt a strange emotion that filled her. She pressed a hand to her heart and felt is skip a beat as Shippo gave her a small glance. She felt herself feel weak and shaky, like she wanted to fall over at any moment.
'What's wrong with me? Why am I acting like this? It's only ....' she thought. She couldn't even say his name before her heart sped up. She took in a deep and shaky breath as she let her hand fall to her side. She wondered why Kirara acted the way she was. Everyone was acting so strange. She didn't understand what was happening. She kept her gaze cast downwards in hopes that she didn't have to face Shippo.
Miroku raised a brow at Sango's strange behavior. He shook it off then looked down at Arinea. She was now running around and about like Shippo used to. Then, for the first time Miroku noticed something.
"Shippo, what on earth are you carrying in that bag of yours?" Miroku asked. Shippo stopped dead in his tracks as did Arinea and Kirara with him. Kagome and Inuyasha stopped to wait for them.
Shippo forced himself to smile before he looked back at Miroku.
"It's nothing important, just some herbs and things." he lied. No one questioned him so they all must have bought it. However, Miroku and Inuyasha were both rather suspicious. On how the women were acting and how Shippo just instantly knows strange demons. Yes, something was definately amiss.
A few hours later they came to a village. They tried to enter, but were repelled by scrolls. A kind that not even Miroku could brake. Arinea smiled at them as she began to hop up and down.
"I can help! Allow me Shippo-sama." she cried happily. She jumped onto Shippo's shoulder and began to dig through his bag. She pulled out a leaf and then jumped back down. She threw the leaf at the invisible barrior surrounding the village and it broke.
"Good work Arinea-chan." Shippo said as he entered the village. His aw struck compainions enter after him.
"Hello! Anyone there?!" Kagome called out into the seemingly empty village. As they received no reply they thought of this town as desserted. As they walked through the seemingly empty village Arinea spotted a small wooden flute lying on the ground.
"Oh, it's soo pretty." she said as she ran after it. She picked it as a cage was thrown over her. She looked around with fright filled eyes as angry villagers came forward. They surrounded the shard hunting gang and kept Arinea behind them. Shippo's expression grew angry.
"Release Arinea now!" He demanded. His voice was as deadly as venom and for a moment, everyone stood still, until someone threw a dagger at Shippo. He moved quickly enough so it wouldn't hit any vital parts of his body and struck the side of his chest. He didn't even flinch as it lodged itself in his skin.
Then, a woman stepped from the crowd. She looked like royalty, for she had many servants around her. She stopped suddenly as her eyes ran over Shippo. Her expression changed swiftly as she fell for Shippo.
"Men, do not fear these people. Release the small one, I believe you called her Arinea." she said while keeping her gaze on Shippo. She spotted the dagger that hung from a bleeding wound at his side.
"Oh, no. You are wounded. Come, help this poor man. You and your friends are welcome to stay here in the palace for as long as you wish." she said. As she spoke several female servants began to help Shippo away from the rest of the gang. They followed after him as Arinea jumped onto Shippo's shoulder.
Later in the day everyone had been given food and a place to rest for the night, Kagome crept through the castle. She soon found the place where Shippo was and went inside. He looked to be asleep, she had to admit he was even cuter when he slept now than before. She knetl down next to him and ran a soft hand over his face.
Kagome didn't know why but, she felt a strange fire like passion burning in her for him. Something she had never felt before. She noted how finely cared for his wound was and smiled softly. She moved her hand and slowly traced his lips with her finger and smiled as he moved slightly under her soft touch.
Just then, Kagome heard footsteps from out in the hall. She ran out through the outside door and then around so she would come in at her room.
Sango entered Shippo's sleeping chambers and looked at him with loving expression. She knelt down next to him and for some reason, felt herself overcome with emotions. She lowered her head towards his. She kept lowering herself until her lips just barely brushed his. Then she pulled back suddenly. A blush spread across her face as she stared down at the Shippo's sleeping form.
'Why, did I almost kiss him? He never used to be any more than a good friend, so why now.' she thought. She couldn't take her eyes off his lips. She felt herself move closer to him again. This time she breathed in a ragged breath as lowered herself lower towards him.
Then, Shippo's soft eyes opened and looked up into Sango's. He watched as her face quickly turned a dark red. She instantly pulled herself up and began to walk towards the door without saying a word. However, now that Shippo was a demon, he was too fast for her.
He ran up behind her and grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms and locked their lips. It was soft and sweet. It couldn't have lasted more than 15 seconds, but it felt like forever. When Shippo broke the kiss he released her from his grip. He looked down at her dazed expression. She seemed to snap back to reality as she quickly turned and left.
Shippo smiled once she was gone. Arinea jumped onto his shoulder and whispered into his ear about Kagome being there earlier.
"I will take my revenge on them both slowly, so that it will leave scars that time can never heal." Shippo said as an evil looked came over his once innocent and sincere face. Arinea looked as bright and happy as ever.
"Shippo-sama, I will help in any way possible." she volunteered. Shippo nodded and went back to his bed where he began to tell Arinea about his plan for revenge.