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related to him or the show for that matter...I own nothing but the unknown
plot...*tear and sigh* I own nothing...why is it that I own nothing yet others
own all? I demand an explanation...okay...I will shut up now.
Summary: Princess Kagome's life was a fairytale; her husband Kouga was the ideal husband, and her father was the Ruler of the Northern Lands, then disaster struck. The Lord of the Western Lands attacked, killing Kouga. The Northern Lands are now ruled by the feared demon, Lord Sesshomaru, and fearing her own life she joined the ranks of the many servants, but she does not go unnoticed for even the Lord Sesshomaru is not a fool...Sess/Kag...I don't think that Inuyasha will even be part of this story...
((A/N: Thanks for reviewing Yujin-chan aka Neko Megami, eMeLyNoOoPeE, Philomina Drake, Kouga's-Kitty, Minion, Guardiun Angel15, dumbbell, Yukioh2021, Sailor Panda, Kat, Laquata, katie, ra, burning-phoenix-656, dragon_rider02, and forest-fires. I was pretty sure I mentioned it, but Sesshomaru doesn't remember 'Kagome's' name'...he doesn't consider them important enough to remember.^^ And Philomina Drake, no, Sesshomaru does not know...yet...))
((I APOLOGIZE PROFUSELY FOR NOT UPDATING EARLIER!!! I swear, I have great reasons why...oh I also think that this chapter's very crappy...I've been in a crappy mood lately so...^^ I apologize for that ahead of time, and in my story, mikos live longer than the average human...oh and humans and youkais get along fairly well...somewhat...))
((Also, this is the last chapter update for a while...if ya' wanna know why check out my profile page! And to 'reward' you guys for the long wait, I will start writing the story of your guys' choice, so remember to check out my profile page, and under the 'Inuyasha' section, read all of my future stories and pick the one you want, and tell in the review...okay? Thanks for understanding...I think. ^^))
Chapter 4
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Kagome woke up to find herself on thin white bedding, in a dimly lit room. She sat up, and looked around in surprise. Her ankles were hurting her badly for some reason so she lifted up the thick blanket to inspect. She raised her eyebrows at the sight of her white gauzed up ankles and feet. Then someone came into the room. She couldn't tell who it was because they stood in the shadows, but once the amber orbs set their gaze upon her, she was able to identify them. Before she could ask what had happened to her, he spoke.
"Feeling better?" he asked.
Kagome was slightly taken back by his question. Was he really actually being sort of nice or was he merely sneering at her? "I suppose so," she replied monotonously, just in case he WAS sneering...or being concerned.
Even though Kagome could not see it, Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "By 'suppose so,' do you mean that you feel dreadful and do not wish to trouble me with your petty problems or are you just too much of a dolt to realize how you feel?" he asked, speaking slowly, and enunciating each and every single word.
Kagome frowned, 'So he WAS sneering the first time...' she thought to herself. "I'd LOVE to trouble you with my petty problems at every chance I get," she snapped back, "Just to annoy you, but you know I'm not in the best mood to answer some stupid question of yours as soon as I wake up, especially when I don't even know how I got here in the first place!"
Sesshomaru's eyes showed a slight hint of surprise. 'She said all of that in one breath?' he asked himself. 'Did I really risk myself to save a mere chatterbox that never closes?' "You attempted a rash act of suicide." he said with indifference.
"What do you mean suicide?!" she demanded, her dark eyes flashing. She paused before continuing. "Oh right..." she admitted as she recalled throwing herself upon the burning pile of wood. "Kouga..." she whispered. The familiar pricking of tears threatened her eyes again.
Sesshomaru eyed her with much curiosity. He knew that he had not heard wrong, especially considering the proximity and his superb hearing. "Were you close with him?" he asked, more out of curiosity than menace.
"It doesn't matter now," she replied with a sigh...and without thinking.
"When I ask a question, you shall answer wench."
"Who are you talking to?" Kagome asked, her voice feigning bewilderment. She whirled around, "I don't see anyone else...are YOU feeling okay?" she asked sarcastically.
"Your sarcasm is very much unappreciated human," he snarled.
"And your threats do not help at all," she shot back.
"Do you wish to die?" he asked.
"It's better than sitting here in your presence,"
"Very well, as soon as you have fully recuperated you will spend the remainder of your days in the dungeons," with that Sesshomaru turned around and left.
Kagome glowered at his back, "Ooh, the nerve..." she grumbled to herself. Her eyebrows furrowed as she thought about his 'parting words.' "You will spend the remainder of your days in the dungeons..." Did he really mean that? She shrugged, and laid down again, now that she thought about it, death was inevitable. For starters, she was Kouga's wife, if he found out, which he almost did, she would've been killed, and well...she couldn't help but loathe the mangy dog demon.
"And he has better hair than I do..." she mused out loud.
Sesshomaru seated himself at the large study desk again. He shifted a bit so adjust the pillows a bit before he began to contemplate. "Why did I lose control?" he asked himself quietly. "I, the great Sesshomaru allowed a slight human to provoke my anger? Impossible..." His thoughts, or more like, 'musings' were interrupted when the servant girl with cinnamon eyes and the monk came running in. He nonchalantly raised an eyebrow.
"Lord Sesshomaru, we ask for permission to visit our friend Kagome," Sango declared.
"Kagome?" he repeated, 'So that's her name...it sounds vaguely familiar...' Sesshomaru thought to himself.
Miroku nodded, "Yes...the one you so graciously saved milord," he replied, shuffling his feet a bit. Ever since he asked Sango if Sesshomaru was 'an angel,' he always got a bit 'shifty' around him.
"That all depends. I will think about it, and get back to you in the morning." Wordlessly, Sesshomaru resumed writing a letter to one of his allies.
Sango and Miroku looked at each other, and left the library. "I really do hope that she's okay," Sango said with a heaving sigh.
"I'm sure she is Sango, don't worry," he assured her as he slowly moved closer towards her.
"Don't." Sango warned.
Miroku sighed and rubbed his head, mussing up his hair in frustration.
Sesshomaru pushed away the letter and returned to his contemplating. "Kagome...Kagome...where have I heard that name?" he asked himself. "And why am I getting perplexed over a human's name?" A disgusted look crossed his face. "Repulsive."
Kagome woke up several hours later, the throbbing pain was now gone. She withdrew her legs from beneath the heavy blanket, and unwrapped the thick layer of white gauze. She rubbed her ankles and the soles of her feet, they no longer hurt, 'It always does pay to be a miko...' she thought, smiling to herself.
* * FLASHBACK * *
"Kagome...I love you."
Kagome's mouth almost dropped open in shock. Did he really just say that he loved her? She waited for him to add something along the lines of "because you're my woman," but it never came.
Kouga sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "And I really mean it,"
Instead of confessing her love for him she blurted out, "Why me? I'm just a human!"
"As if I didn't know that," he muttered. He moved forward and placed his hands on Kagome's shoulders, "Kagome, don't you see that I don't care if you're human or not? I love you and that's all that matters...besides mikos live longer than the average human," he added with a grin.
Kagome pouted, and leaned into his touch, "But you'll still be all young and wrinkle free when I become old and pruney,"
"How many times do I have to remind you that you're a miko?" Kouga asked, his trademark smirk spreading across his face again.
Before Kagome knew what she was doing, she had thrown her arms around his neck while kissing him.
* * END OF FLASHBACK * *
Kagome's smile was now a sad one. A loud rumble from her stomach interrupted her thoughts, "I wonder how long it's been since I've eaten..." she grumbled as she grudgingly got up. She gingerly walked out of the room, checking if any jolts of pain would shoot through her. None did. Her steps became more confident as she made her way down the hall. Deafened by the rumbling pleas her stomach made she did not bother to make herself invisible, and trod right past Sesshomaru's bedroom without caution.
She was halfway down the stairs when Sesshomaru's eyes flew open. A rather enticing smell of lavender and something else that he could not place, tickled his nose. Night was the one time that he did not block out all human scents...a smell that made him want to empty his stomach of all contents most of the time...but this scent...it wasn't quite demon...and there was no way that a human could smell like this. He slowly and gracefully slipped out of bed, and stepped out of his quarters.
He followed the new smell down the hallway and tried to ignore the reek of humans. 'Filthy and vile creatures...' he thought to himself as he walked down the stairs.
By this time Kagome had made it into the kitchens. She let out a contented sigh. The kitchens were warm due to the ovens that were radiating off heat. She squinted and looked around the room, the only light in the room was the reddish glow that radiated off of the ovens. She felt her way over to a lantern, and lit it. Using this, she lit several more lanterns until there was a substantial amount of light in the kitchens.
She proceeded to pull out several bowls and some rice dough. She rolled them into small balls, and placed them on top of one of the ovens. Carrying the used bowls she carried them over the large tub of water against the wall, and knelt down onto her knees. She was washing the bowls when she felt her body involuntarily stiffen. She whirled around, and gasped when she saw Sesshomaru standing right there.
"Better all ready?" he inquired as he leaned nonchalantly against the wall.
"Perhaps," she replied as she resumed washing the bowl that had previously held rice dough.
"Out for a midnight snack?" he asked again.
"Why? Is it a crime to want some rice cakes?" she asked, her voice rising slightly.
"You assume and infer too much...human."
"How so?" she asked again.
"Are you a miko?" Sesshomaru asked.
Kagome's body tensed. Sesshomaru smirked inwardly as he smelled her fear. He relished the fact that she didn't even reply. "Interesting...perhaps that's why you are feeling better?" he said, making it more of a comment than a question.
Kagome bit her lower lip to help herself suppress her anger, and began to scrub harder at the sticky rice residue that refused to come off the bowl. "You don't seem very experienced at this," Sesshomaru commented as he inspected her work from above.
Kagome thought to herself, had it really been that long? She sighed inwardly, he was right, it had been at least three years since she'd cleaned dishes and washed bowls. Now that she thought about it, she hadn't ever since there was a proclamation several years ago, ordering all mikos to go to the palace.
* * FLASHBACK * *
Kagome's eyebrows raised when she saw the courtyard, and the palace entrance. The place was full of mikos! Surely they wouldn't notice if one didn't show up? She turned away from the gates, and began to walk away when someone spoke, "Just where do you think YOU'RE going?"
Kagome whirled around. She didn't see anyone, but could sense someone...a demon. "None of your business," she replied haughtily as she turned around to continue walking. By the time she had taken a single step she found herself looking into a smooth and chiseled chest. She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of blue orbs. She felt her cheeks heating as she took a step back.
"Mikos are supposed to go to the palace," the youkai commented.
"T-that's where I w-was going to...to...go," Kagome stammered, "I was just...taking a stroll."
"There's plenty of room to 'stroll' about in the gardens," he replied.
"Well, I like to be alone, okay?" she retorted boldly.
The youkai grinned, "I don't think that that will be possible..." he said with a wolfish growl. He then stepped towards her and pressed his lips against hers.
Kagome pulled away in surprise and slapped him. "JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" she shrieked, "YOU PERVERT!"
He rubbed his cheek and smirked, "The name's Kouga,"
* * END OF FLASHBACK * *
Kagome smiled. That was how it had all started. He had been forced to carry her to the palace to prove that he was THE Kouga. She giggled as she remembered the shade of red her face had turned. Without thinking she dropped the bowl in her hands as she rested her elbows on her knees. Water splashed everywhere making Kagome reel backwards. She let out a yelp of pain when her head crashed into Sesshomaru's shins.
Sesshomaru let out an animal like growl. "Clumsy girl,"
Luckily for Kagome, Sesshomaru had been able to stand his ground, and hadn't toppled over. Without warning, Sesshomaru took a step backwards, and let Kagome's head crash onto the ground. It hit the cold wooden floor with a loud 'thunk.' Kagome winced in pain, and bit her lower lip to prevent herself from crying out. She wasn't about to give Sesshomaru the pleasure of letting him see her in pain. "What was that for?" she demanded groggily as she sat up.
"For your insolence," he replied. Sesshomaru froze, and sniffed. A single nostril flared as he got a whiff of a familiar scent of lavender. His silvery eyebrows furrowed as he thought about where he had smelled this before. His eyes did not show any surprise except for the fact that they flickered somewhat. "You're snack is burning," Sesshomaru commented.
Kagome sprang up from her sitting position and began to pick at the rice cakes, panicking, until she noticed that they weren't burning at all. Okay, so they were on the VERGE of being over cooked on one side, but still...Kagome turned her head to scold Sesshomaru like she would to a little child, but he was gone.
Sesshomaru entered his bedroom, and sniffed the air. He picked apart the thousands of smells that rushed at him before he finding the one he was aiming for...lavender. He followed the smell, and found that it was strongest near the closet, and the dressers. He slid open the closet, and was greeted with a strong lavender scent with a hint of something else...the same scent that he could not place from Kagome.
'Interesting,' he thought to himself. 'I thought that Kouga's wife had fled with his parents...' He closed the closet and slipped back into his bed. He drifted off to sleep, haunted with those chocolate colored eyes again, but this time he identified them as Kagome's.
Summary: Princess Kagome's life was a fairytale; her husband Kouga was the ideal husband, and her father was the Ruler of the Northern Lands, then disaster struck. The Lord of the Western Lands attacked, killing Kouga. The Northern Lands are now ruled by the feared demon, Lord Sesshomaru, and fearing her own life she joined the ranks of the many servants, but she does not go unnoticed for even the Lord Sesshomaru is not a fool...Sess/Kag...I don't think that Inuyasha will even be part of this story...
((A/N: Thanks for reviewing Yujin-chan aka Neko Megami, eMeLyNoOoPeE, Philomina Drake, Kouga's-Kitty, Minion, Guardiun Angel15, dumbbell, Yukioh2021, Sailor Panda, Kat, Laquata, katie, ra, burning-phoenix-656, dragon_rider02, and forest-fires. I was pretty sure I mentioned it, but Sesshomaru doesn't remember 'Kagome's' name'...he doesn't consider them important enough to remember.^^ And Philomina Drake, no, Sesshomaru does not know...yet...))
((I APOLOGIZE PROFUSELY FOR NOT UPDATING EARLIER!!! I swear, I have great reasons why...oh I also think that this chapter's very crappy...I've been in a crappy mood lately so...^^ I apologize for that ahead of time, and in my story, mikos live longer than the average human...oh and humans and youkais get along fairly well...somewhat...))
((Also, this is the last chapter update for a while...if ya' wanna know why check out my profile page! And to 'reward' you guys for the long wait, I will start writing the story of your guys' choice, so remember to check out my profile page, and under the 'Inuyasha' section, read all of my future stories and pick the one you want, and tell in the review...okay? Thanks for understanding...I think. ^^))
Chapter 4
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Kagome woke up to find herself on thin white bedding, in a dimly lit room. She sat up, and looked around in surprise. Her ankles were hurting her badly for some reason so she lifted up the thick blanket to inspect. She raised her eyebrows at the sight of her white gauzed up ankles and feet. Then someone came into the room. She couldn't tell who it was because they stood in the shadows, but once the amber orbs set their gaze upon her, she was able to identify them. Before she could ask what had happened to her, he spoke.
"Feeling better?" he asked.
Kagome was slightly taken back by his question. Was he really actually being sort of nice or was he merely sneering at her? "I suppose so," she replied monotonously, just in case he WAS sneering...or being concerned.
Even though Kagome could not see it, Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "By 'suppose so,' do you mean that you feel dreadful and do not wish to trouble me with your petty problems or are you just too much of a dolt to realize how you feel?" he asked, speaking slowly, and enunciating each and every single word.
Kagome frowned, 'So he WAS sneering the first time...' she thought to herself. "I'd LOVE to trouble you with my petty problems at every chance I get," she snapped back, "Just to annoy you, but you know I'm not in the best mood to answer some stupid question of yours as soon as I wake up, especially when I don't even know how I got here in the first place!"
Sesshomaru's eyes showed a slight hint of surprise. 'She said all of that in one breath?' he asked himself. 'Did I really risk myself to save a mere chatterbox that never closes?' "You attempted a rash act of suicide." he said with indifference.
"What do you mean suicide?!" she demanded, her dark eyes flashing. She paused before continuing. "Oh right..." she admitted as she recalled throwing herself upon the burning pile of wood. "Kouga..." she whispered. The familiar pricking of tears threatened her eyes again.
Sesshomaru eyed her with much curiosity. He knew that he had not heard wrong, especially considering the proximity and his superb hearing. "Were you close with him?" he asked, more out of curiosity than menace.
"It doesn't matter now," she replied with a sigh...and without thinking.
"When I ask a question, you shall answer wench."
"Who are you talking to?" Kagome asked, her voice feigning bewilderment. She whirled around, "I don't see anyone else...are YOU feeling okay?" she asked sarcastically.
"Your sarcasm is very much unappreciated human," he snarled.
"And your threats do not help at all," she shot back.
"Do you wish to die?" he asked.
"It's better than sitting here in your presence,"
"Very well, as soon as you have fully recuperated you will spend the remainder of your days in the dungeons," with that Sesshomaru turned around and left.
Kagome glowered at his back, "Ooh, the nerve..." she grumbled to herself. Her eyebrows furrowed as she thought about his 'parting words.' "You will spend the remainder of your days in the dungeons..." Did he really mean that? She shrugged, and laid down again, now that she thought about it, death was inevitable. For starters, she was Kouga's wife, if he found out, which he almost did, she would've been killed, and well...she couldn't help but loathe the mangy dog demon.
"And he has better hair than I do..." she mused out loud.
Sesshomaru seated himself at the large study desk again. He shifted a bit so adjust the pillows a bit before he began to contemplate. "Why did I lose control?" he asked himself quietly. "I, the great Sesshomaru allowed a slight human to provoke my anger? Impossible..." His thoughts, or more like, 'musings' were interrupted when the servant girl with cinnamon eyes and the monk came running in. He nonchalantly raised an eyebrow.
"Lord Sesshomaru, we ask for permission to visit our friend Kagome," Sango declared.
"Kagome?" he repeated, 'So that's her name...it sounds vaguely familiar...' Sesshomaru thought to himself.
Miroku nodded, "Yes...the one you so graciously saved milord," he replied, shuffling his feet a bit. Ever since he asked Sango if Sesshomaru was 'an angel,' he always got a bit 'shifty' around him.
"That all depends. I will think about it, and get back to you in the morning." Wordlessly, Sesshomaru resumed writing a letter to one of his allies.
Sango and Miroku looked at each other, and left the library. "I really do hope that she's okay," Sango said with a heaving sigh.
"I'm sure she is Sango, don't worry," he assured her as he slowly moved closer towards her.
"Don't." Sango warned.
Miroku sighed and rubbed his head, mussing up his hair in frustration.
Sesshomaru pushed away the letter and returned to his contemplating. "Kagome...Kagome...where have I heard that name?" he asked himself. "And why am I getting perplexed over a human's name?" A disgusted look crossed his face. "Repulsive."
Kagome woke up several hours later, the throbbing pain was now gone. She withdrew her legs from beneath the heavy blanket, and unwrapped the thick layer of white gauze. She rubbed her ankles and the soles of her feet, they no longer hurt, 'It always does pay to be a miko...' she thought, smiling to herself.
* * FLASHBACK * *
"Kagome...I love you."
Kagome's mouth almost dropped open in shock. Did he really just say that he loved her? She waited for him to add something along the lines of "because you're my woman," but it never came.
Kouga sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "And I really mean it,"
Instead of confessing her love for him she blurted out, "Why me? I'm just a human!"
"As if I didn't know that," he muttered. He moved forward and placed his hands on Kagome's shoulders, "Kagome, don't you see that I don't care if you're human or not? I love you and that's all that matters...besides mikos live longer than the average human," he added with a grin.
Kagome pouted, and leaned into his touch, "But you'll still be all young and wrinkle free when I become old and pruney,"
"How many times do I have to remind you that you're a miko?" Kouga asked, his trademark smirk spreading across his face again.
Before Kagome knew what she was doing, she had thrown her arms around his neck while kissing him.
* * END OF FLASHBACK * *
Kagome's smile was now a sad one. A loud rumble from her stomach interrupted her thoughts, "I wonder how long it's been since I've eaten..." she grumbled as she grudgingly got up. She gingerly walked out of the room, checking if any jolts of pain would shoot through her. None did. Her steps became more confident as she made her way down the hall. Deafened by the rumbling pleas her stomach made she did not bother to make herself invisible, and trod right past Sesshomaru's bedroom without caution.
She was halfway down the stairs when Sesshomaru's eyes flew open. A rather enticing smell of lavender and something else that he could not place, tickled his nose. Night was the one time that he did not block out all human scents...a smell that made him want to empty his stomach of all contents most of the time...but this scent...it wasn't quite demon...and there was no way that a human could smell like this. He slowly and gracefully slipped out of bed, and stepped out of his quarters.
He followed the new smell down the hallway and tried to ignore the reek of humans. 'Filthy and vile creatures...' he thought to himself as he walked down the stairs.
By this time Kagome had made it into the kitchens. She let out a contented sigh. The kitchens were warm due to the ovens that were radiating off heat. She squinted and looked around the room, the only light in the room was the reddish glow that radiated off of the ovens. She felt her way over to a lantern, and lit it. Using this, she lit several more lanterns until there was a substantial amount of light in the kitchens.
She proceeded to pull out several bowls and some rice dough. She rolled them into small balls, and placed them on top of one of the ovens. Carrying the used bowls she carried them over the large tub of water against the wall, and knelt down onto her knees. She was washing the bowls when she felt her body involuntarily stiffen. She whirled around, and gasped when she saw Sesshomaru standing right there.
"Better all ready?" he inquired as he leaned nonchalantly against the wall.
"Perhaps," she replied as she resumed washing the bowl that had previously held rice dough.
"Out for a midnight snack?" he asked again.
"Why? Is it a crime to want some rice cakes?" she asked, her voice rising slightly.
"You assume and infer too much...human."
"How so?" she asked again.
"Are you a miko?" Sesshomaru asked.
Kagome's body tensed. Sesshomaru smirked inwardly as he smelled her fear. He relished the fact that she didn't even reply. "Interesting...perhaps that's why you are feeling better?" he said, making it more of a comment than a question.
Kagome bit her lower lip to help herself suppress her anger, and began to scrub harder at the sticky rice residue that refused to come off the bowl. "You don't seem very experienced at this," Sesshomaru commented as he inspected her work from above.
Kagome thought to herself, had it really been that long? She sighed inwardly, he was right, it had been at least three years since she'd cleaned dishes and washed bowls. Now that she thought about it, she hadn't ever since there was a proclamation several years ago, ordering all mikos to go to the palace.
* * FLASHBACK * *
Kagome's eyebrows raised when she saw the courtyard, and the palace entrance. The place was full of mikos! Surely they wouldn't notice if one didn't show up? She turned away from the gates, and began to walk away when someone spoke, "Just where do you think YOU'RE going?"
Kagome whirled around. She didn't see anyone, but could sense someone...a demon. "None of your business," she replied haughtily as she turned around to continue walking. By the time she had taken a single step she found herself looking into a smooth and chiseled chest. She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of blue orbs. She felt her cheeks heating as she took a step back.
"Mikos are supposed to go to the palace," the youkai commented.
"T-that's where I w-was going to...to...go," Kagome stammered, "I was just...taking a stroll."
"There's plenty of room to 'stroll' about in the gardens," he replied.
"Well, I like to be alone, okay?" she retorted boldly.
The youkai grinned, "I don't think that that will be possible..." he said with a wolfish growl. He then stepped towards her and pressed his lips against hers.
Kagome pulled away in surprise and slapped him. "JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" she shrieked, "YOU PERVERT!"
He rubbed his cheek and smirked, "The name's Kouga,"
* * END OF FLASHBACK * *
Kagome smiled. That was how it had all started. He had been forced to carry her to the palace to prove that he was THE Kouga. She giggled as she remembered the shade of red her face had turned. Without thinking she dropped the bowl in her hands as she rested her elbows on her knees. Water splashed everywhere making Kagome reel backwards. She let out a yelp of pain when her head crashed into Sesshomaru's shins.
Sesshomaru let out an animal like growl. "Clumsy girl,"
Luckily for Kagome, Sesshomaru had been able to stand his ground, and hadn't toppled over. Without warning, Sesshomaru took a step backwards, and let Kagome's head crash onto the ground. It hit the cold wooden floor with a loud 'thunk.' Kagome winced in pain, and bit her lower lip to prevent herself from crying out. She wasn't about to give Sesshomaru the pleasure of letting him see her in pain. "What was that for?" she demanded groggily as she sat up.
"For your insolence," he replied. Sesshomaru froze, and sniffed. A single nostril flared as he got a whiff of a familiar scent of lavender. His silvery eyebrows furrowed as he thought about where he had smelled this before. His eyes did not show any surprise except for the fact that they flickered somewhat. "You're snack is burning," Sesshomaru commented.
Kagome sprang up from her sitting position and began to pick at the rice cakes, panicking, until she noticed that they weren't burning at all. Okay, so they were on the VERGE of being over cooked on one side, but still...Kagome turned her head to scold Sesshomaru like she would to a little child, but he was gone.
Sesshomaru entered his bedroom, and sniffed the air. He picked apart the thousands of smells that rushed at him before he finding the one he was aiming for...lavender. He followed the smell, and found that it was strongest near the closet, and the dressers. He slid open the closet, and was greeted with a strong lavender scent with a hint of something else...the same scent that he could not place from Kagome.
'Interesting,' he thought to himself. 'I thought that Kouga's wife had fled with his parents...' He closed the closet and slipped back into his bed. He drifted off to sleep, haunted with those chocolate colored eyes again, but this time he identified them as Kagome's.