Otherside
Chapter 8: Progress
Hey everyone, how's it going? I've been bustin' ass (pardon the term) to try to get organized and to get these out in time for all of you guys, but hey...I'm more of a spontaneous person!
All right...chapter 7 got me some good emails! (Especially from all those Kikyou haters out there...) Finally some action! LOL. Anyhoo.... Chapter 8 is about the aftermath of the troll incident (don't know why I chose trolls...LOL) and now that they now have 3 of the 6 pieces, how will they get the rest? And why does Kikyou want Kagome? How did she get a hold of 2 pieces of Kyosetsu? Find out now!
More R rated stuff here, just so you know
Standard InuYasha disclaimers apply
Progress...
"Kagome! Kagome wake up!"
Sesshomaru sat on the ground cradling Kagome's unconscious body like a precious jewel. He had tried calling her name and pouring cool water on her forehead, but nothing had worked.
After turning around and finding himself face to face with the troll that held its sword high above its head ready to strike, he didn't have time to react. The only thing that saved him was Kagome's arrow, which struck the massive beast right through the heart. When he ran to her, she collapsed and had not awakened since.
His heart was racing from the pure adrenaline rush from the attack. The brutes had been much harder to kill than he could have imagined, probably due to the Kyosetsu jewels he watched them use. He would be dead had it not been for Kagome, his Kagome...
Sesshomaru mentally cursed himself for waiting so long to attack. Had he assaulted earlier, he might have been able to prevent Kagome from harm. His blood boiled as he made himself sit there and watch as they babbled back and forth about what to do with her as though she was no more than so sort of toy. Yet he forced himself to wait until he could gather more information, especially about who was behind it all...Kikyou. That foul heathen from Hell! This was all her fault!
"Don't worry Kagome, I swear I'll get her for this..." he whispered.
Gently picking her up, Sesshomaru cradled her in his arm and carried her back to their lodging.
Kagome's Dream
"Sesshomaru! Don't leave me!" Kagome screamed.
Sesshomaru turned away and started to leave. Kagome tried to rise but her legs felt heavy as lead.
"I'm sorry Sesshomaru! Please don't leave!"
Still the shadowy figure continued to disappear more and more.
"I love you!" she shouted as hard as she could.
Sesshomaru leaned his back against the wall of the wooden hut. It had been two days and Kagome still had yet to awaken. She had been tossing and turning a lot, and mumbling things he could not understand. He could tell she had been having bad nightmares, about what he didn't know.
While he'd been taking care of Kagome, he'd had plenty of time to think.
Sesshomaru thought about Kikyou, and how this was the second time this incarnation had
done some form of physical or mental harm to Kagome. He truly hated her, and his hate for his brother grew as well. How could a man treat a woman so badly? It sickened him that he was related to InuYasha.
'Father would have killed the little whelp himself were he alive!'
How did Kikyou manage to get her hands on the pieces of Kyosetsu? Did she have the gift of 'sight' now as well? She must have. Even more than that, why would she give such powerful weapons to idiots such as trolls? It was almost too much to process.
"Sesshomaru, don't go..." Kagome whimpered in her state of unrest.
Sesshomaru instantly rushed over to her and held her hand in his own.
"Kagome, I'm here! It's all right," he soothed.
Her eyes fluttered open and for a moment she looked at him.
"I'm sorry..." she murmured with a weak smile. Then she fell back asleep.
Sesshomaru let out a large sigh as he watched Kagome fall back asleep. It pained him to see her so weak. He figured the trolls had used some sort of herb to make her weak so she would put up less resistance. It had obviously taken a while to work, but it was working now.
'Those bastards!' he thought angrily. His fist still had cuts from where he clenched it so hard. He had felt himself changing when he saw the one beast rip Kagome's shirt.
Sesshomaru smiled. He would have killed him right there had Kagome not done the damage first. She had proudly stood there and proclaimed about Sesshomaru, even in the face of death. Even spit in the bastard's face!
Sesshomaru looked down at her sleeping form again. She had not been afraid. Even after turning his back on her for her honesty, Kagome still believed in him. No one had ever done that before, save Jaken.
When the troll had raised a hand to strike her, Sesshomaru knew it was a 'now-or-never' situation. He had attacked so ferociously, it didn't even seem like it was real. His anger had taken over him...
It still wasn't enough.
Kagome could have died.
Sesshomaru had burned the troll carcasses and retrieved the Kyosetsu pieces himself when night fell.
He now looked down at them with disdain. So much trouble had come all because of his search for power. Now the only woman he cared for, besides Rin, lay on a wooden floor, scratched and bruised.
'Now this quest is not just about power.' He thought.
This quest was about honor. He would eliminate the priestess Kikyou.
Kagome smelled something good.
She opened her eyes and looked around. Where was she? This place did not look familiar. Who had brought her there? She sat up and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.
'How long have I been asleep?'
Kagome looked down and saw that she was wearing some sort of silk robe. It was a deep shade of blue, and fastened at the waist. It was beautiful.
'I have to thank whoever let me stay here!'
She stood up and walked towards the door. Suddenly, the events before she fell unconscious came to her. She remembered the trolls, and Sesshomaru killing one, and how one was about to kill him...she shot it!
"Sesshomaru!" she yelled, panic stricken.
Suddenly she was running, yelling his name, praying he was alright.
"If you yell any louder, every demon this side of the mountains will rush over here."
Kagome turned around and smiled. Only one person was so dry with her...Sesshomaru.
Smiling her best smile, she dashed over to him and jumped up, wrapping her arms around him.
"I see you are feeling better."
Kagome nodded her head and hugged him tightly to her.
"I was so worried about you Sesshomaru! You saved me from those trolls! When that troll raised his sword, I thought-" she started to cry.
Sesshomaru held his hand to her face and smiled warmly.
"You showed your true power and killed him with a single arrow. Now we are even."
Kagome wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Forgetting her modesty (again), Kagome leaned forward and kissed him deeply. Sesshomaru returned it, and ran his hand along her exposed leg. Even he had to admit, she looked ravishing in that robe. He had ordered a concerned Rin and Jaken to purchase it, for he heard it had healing powers. Now with her chest heaving and the silk running across her smooth skin, Sesshomaru barely had the power to contain himself.
He had to stop before things went too far.
He could not mate with her yet, things had to be done first and the timing had to be right.
Reluctantly, he removed his lips from hers, and took his hand off her smooth leg and wrapped it around her waist.
They stared at each other for a moment before Sesshomaru decided to interrupt.
"Perhaps breakfast would do you some good," he stated.
Kagome smiled at him, pleased at the idea, still a little confused at what had just happened.
"Yeah, my stomach is more than a little empty."
She hopped down and started walking towards the source of the food.
"Kagome."
"Yes!"
"I'm glad you are well," he smiled. It was one of those genuine warm smiles that helped get Kagome through the day.
"Me, too," she said, smiling back.
Kagome ambled over to him and took his hand in hers and marched towards the food.
Rin and Jaken had already started, and both looked pleased to see Kagome.
"I'm glad you're awake and well, Lady Kagome!" Jaken declared between bites.
"Me, too!" chimed Rin.
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with pride. This woman had saved his life, and someday, soon he would spend the rest of his life protecting hers.
"That makes three of us," he said.
Kagome smiled at the group and sat down to eat.
Sesshomaru paced back to the hut and took out the Kyosetsu pieces, staring at their black shine.
"Kikyou has made her last mistake," he spoke as he rolled the pieces around in his hand.
"This time she will stay in the ground."
Whew! Okay, how was it? Sounds like Kikyou is in some trouble!!! I liked writing this one; it was fun to do it mostly from Fluffy's point of view. Sorry about the fan art situation, my scanner is being an idiot, so come pay day, I'm getting a new one! Chapter 9 will be out wed or Thursday at the latest! EMAIL POST REVIEW EMAIL POST REVIEW EMAIL POST REVIEW! Please! Thanks so much guys! Love you all!
Sophie