Chapter 16: Chilly morning.
Before the sun rise Kagome woke up. She yawned and looked around. Everybody was asleep so as not to wake anybody she quietly as possible went in to the depths of the forest. When she neared the spring she decided to take a morning bath while no one was watching. She stripped her clothes and got in to the water. It was a little bit cold but she preferred to be clean no matter what. She relaxed and looked at the sky. It was starting to get pink from the rising sun. Rare clouds were swept across the sky by the warm wind. The birds were sinning in the trees morning songs. She singed. 'Life could be much better sometimes.' She closed her eyes and breathed in the morning air. Everything was peaceful.
At the camp after Kagome's departure Sesshoumaru woke up. He got out of his sleeping bag and looked around. 'Perfect everybody is asleep. I need this time to be alone from everybody. How I miss my body and solitude in my castle.' Thinking sad thoughts he went toward the spring. He needed to wash out his sleep and worries. When he neared the spring he decided to take a morning bath also. He tossed his clothes on the ground and stepped in to the water. It was cold. He shivered but never less took a dip. When he came back on the surface he was met by two yellow eyes staring at him in disbelief. His heart bit at high speed.
"Ses … Kagome?" the owner of yellow eyes inquired.
"Ha?! Jeez you scared hell out of me!" to empathize his point he put his hand on his heart to slow it down. He breathed to regain his calm.
"Congratulations."
"On what?"
"Your are starting to act more like me."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"N.. Don't you start again." He made a cute pout on his face. At which Kagome squealed and squeezed poor Sesshoumaru like her favorite teddy bear.
"KAWAII!!!"
"Air." Sesshoumaru suddenly was in deep need of oxygen.
"What?" she looked down at him.
"Air." Seeing his blue face she let go of him.
"Sorry. You just were sooo cute when you made that face that I couldn't help my self." She whispered blushing.
"You have a lot of work to do to act more like me. Quit those emotions, girly stuff. Each time you do it I have a heart attack."
"I'm trying. I really do." He didn't believe her and she hung her head as if feeling guilty. He still wasn't convinced. "Try harder." He snapped at her then singed.
She had tears in the corner of her eyes. He saw that and paled. 'If anybody going to see it I'm doomed.' He swam closer to her.
"I'm sorry but don't dare to cry or …"
*sniff.* "Sorry but I can't help it." *sniff*
He singed and did the only thing which came up to his mind, he embraced her. She gasped in shock.
"Now calm down. Everything is going to be alright. We will get rid of them and everything would be back to normal." He tried his best to reassure her but in reality he was doing it to calm his already shaken nerves. She singed and looked in his eyes.
"Thank you." She muttered. Finally she composed herself and put on an emotionless mask back. "Now you can let go of me." While saying it her cheeks were light pink.
"S … sorry." He let go of her and turned around.
"What did you just say?" she couldn't believe her ears. 'Did the mighty Lord just apologize?'
He faced her. "Nothing." He quickly told her and turned his back to her.
"You apologized." She said smirking.
"No. You must have heard things." He would never admit what he did.
"I'm not. You did say 'sorry'." As an answer she received a growl. "I knew it."
"What?" by now he was starting to get annoyed.
"You have something good in you. You aren't heartless and cold blooded as you wish others to see you."
"Think whatever you want." By now he felt that he started to freeze.
"I'm finished if you want to freeze in here be my guest, but I'm out of here." He climbed out of the water. By now the sun rose and was shining with its orange rays on the bathing couple. It was starting to get warmer by every passing hour. He dried himself and tried to put his clothes on.
Kagome followed his example as she was starting to feel chilly too. She dried herself and put her white kimono on. Now only armor was left but when she tried to put it on her cold fingers continued to slip from the straps. She cursed and looked around. Sesshoumaru was having problems with the zipper on his skirt as some soil got in to it. Kagome looked up. 'Why me?' she came closer and under angry protests helped Sesshoumaru to fix his problem. When that was done she gave him her armor and turned around. He looked at the armor then at her back. 'After so many tries she still …' he wasn't able to finish his thoughts as Kagome snapped at him.
"I know what you are thinking but my fingers are too cold and the armor kept slipping through them. Would you be so kind as to help me?" She wished he wasn't acting the way he was. Well his behavior was ok she could cope with it but sometimes she just wished he know the limits.
'Excuses.' He helped her putting her armor on. When he started to strap it to her body sleepy Sango came out of the bushes. She just woke up and decided to wash before they continue on their way, besides Miroku was still sleeping and this chance she couldn't miss. When she came out she saw Sesshoumaru and Kagome together. She grinned when she saw that Kagome was helping Sesshoumaru to put his armor back. Both had their hair wet.
"Aha!"
Kagome looked at her.
"Don't even say it." Sesshoumaru cursed. He forgot about yesterday events and now Sango would think the wrong way again. Sango couldn't help but smile.
"I knew it. Don't worry I won't tell anybody." She winked at them. "Now if you'll excuse me I had to wash my self and if you don't mind at least turn around." Kagome blushed. 'Yesterday Miroku and now Sango. I love Inu Yasha not his brother.' But even in her mind she didn't sound so convincing. 'Damn it.'
"Have the spring to yourself we are leaving anyway." Sesshoumaru told her and quickly left dragging Kagome behind him.
When they were far from the spring he stopped and glared at Kagome only to receive one back.
"Well?" he crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at her.
"What?" she growled.
"From what I can say now Sango is thinking who knows what and it's your entire fault."
"What? My fault? You were the one who came to the spring where I was having a bath."
"You were the one who can't remember how to put the armor on."
"I said my fingers were numb from the cold water."
"Then you shouldn't have stayed there for a very long time."
"You kept me there."
"You were the one crying."
It would have continued for on and on if Sesshoumaru hadn't sensed shards nearby coming closer to them.
"I sense two youkais coming our way." Kagome told him after sniffing the air.
"I sense shard with them." He remembered what Kagome told him about shards and now he understood what he should feel when the shards were close. Without any other words they stood in the fighting stance waiting for the enemy to show themselves. The temperature around them suddenly dropped. The sky was clouded with heavy grey clouds. The rain started pouring and pink petals were flying around them. The fog spread through the forest covering the youkais traces.
Kagome sniffed the air.
"I know they are close but I can't sense them because of the weather."
"They are near. I still feel the shards." Kagome prepared her sword and looked at Sesshoumaru who was muttering curses.
"What's wrong?" She looked at him closely.
"I forgot my bow and arrows at the camp." He replied seriously. In his mind he was beating himself. 'How can I forget such a thing? This girl's stupidity must be rubbing off me.'
"Don't' worry. I forget about that damn thing every time I got in trouble so it's normal. It's a surprise I haven't forgot your swords in the first place." She looked at her weapons with curiosity.
"This is not the right time to chi-chat. They are almost here."
"Let's go to the camp, gather everybody and then kill the intruders." Kagome suggested. She wasn't used to fight youkais on her own in the unknown territory without Inu Yasha as a back up. She was nervous.
"Good idea." He turned around and sprinted toward the camp.
"Hey. Wait for me." When she turned around and ran after Sesshoumaru something cold and sharp hit her in the shoulder. She yelped in surprise and faced the direction from where the blow came from. There at the far tree stood a strange creature. Because of the fig she couldn't tell who it was for certain. She readied her weapon.
"Who are you? Show yourself."
"Hello. It's been a long time since our last meeting."
End of chapter.
Before the sun rise Kagome woke up. She yawned and looked around. Everybody was asleep so as not to wake anybody she quietly as possible went in to the depths of the forest. When she neared the spring she decided to take a morning bath while no one was watching. She stripped her clothes and got in to the water. It was a little bit cold but she preferred to be clean no matter what. She relaxed and looked at the sky. It was starting to get pink from the rising sun. Rare clouds were swept across the sky by the warm wind. The birds were sinning in the trees morning songs. She singed. 'Life could be much better sometimes.' She closed her eyes and breathed in the morning air. Everything was peaceful.
At the camp after Kagome's departure Sesshoumaru woke up. He got out of his sleeping bag and looked around. 'Perfect everybody is asleep. I need this time to be alone from everybody. How I miss my body and solitude in my castle.' Thinking sad thoughts he went toward the spring. He needed to wash out his sleep and worries. When he neared the spring he decided to take a morning bath also. He tossed his clothes on the ground and stepped in to the water. It was cold. He shivered but never less took a dip. When he came back on the surface he was met by two yellow eyes staring at him in disbelief. His heart bit at high speed.
"Ses … Kagome?" the owner of yellow eyes inquired.
"Ha?! Jeez you scared hell out of me!" to empathize his point he put his hand on his heart to slow it down. He breathed to regain his calm.
"Congratulations."
"On what?"
"Your are starting to act more like me."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"N.. Don't you start again." He made a cute pout on his face. At which Kagome squealed and squeezed poor Sesshoumaru like her favorite teddy bear.
"KAWAII!!!"
"Air." Sesshoumaru suddenly was in deep need of oxygen.
"What?" she looked down at him.
"Air." Seeing his blue face she let go of him.
"Sorry. You just were sooo cute when you made that face that I couldn't help my self." She whispered blushing.
"You have a lot of work to do to act more like me. Quit those emotions, girly stuff. Each time you do it I have a heart attack."
"I'm trying. I really do." He didn't believe her and she hung her head as if feeling guilty. He still wasn't convinced. "Try harder." He snapped at her then singed.
She had tears in the corner of her eyes. He saw that and paled. 'If anybody going to see it I'm doomed.' He swam closer to her.
"I'm sorry but don't dare to cry or …"
*sniff.* "Sorry but I can't help it." *sniff*
He singed and did the only thing which came up to his mind, he embraced her. She gasped in shock.
"Now calm down. Everything is going to be alright. We will get rid of them and everything would be back to normal." He tried his best to reassure her but in reality he was doing it to calm his already shaken nerves. She singed and looked in his eyes.
"Thank you." She muttered. Finally she composed herself and put on an emotionless mask back. "Now you can let go of me." While saying it her cheeks were light pink.
"S … sorry." He let go of her and turned around.
"What did you just say?" she couldn't believe her ears. 'Did the mighty Lord just apologize?'
He faced her. "Nothing." He quickly told her and turned his back to her.
"You apologized." She said smirking.
"No. You must have heard things." He would never admit what he did.
"I'm not. You did say 'sorry'." As an answer she received a growl. "I knew it."
"What?" by now he was starting to get annoyed.
"You have something good in you. You aren't heartless and cold blooded as you wish others to see you."
"Think whatever you want." By now he felt that he started to freeze.
"I'm finished if you want to freeze in here be my guest, but I'm out of here." He climbed out of the water. By now the sun rose and was shining with its orange rays on the bathing couple. It was starting to get warmer by every passing hour. He dried himself and tried to put his clothes on.
Kagome followed his example as she was starting to feel chilly too. She dried herself and put her white kimono on. Now only armor was left but when she tried to put it on her cold fingers continued to slip from the straps. She cursed and looked around. Sesshoumaru was having problems with the zipper on his skirt as some soil got in to it. Kagome looked up. 'Why me?' she came closer and under angry protests helped Sesshoumaru to fix his problem. When that was done she gave him her armor and turned around. He looked at the armor then at her back. 'After so many tries she still …' he wasn't able to finish his thoughts as Kagome snapped at him.
"I know what you are thinking but my fingers are too cold and the armor kept slipping through them. Would you be so kind as to help me?" She wished he wasn't acting the way he was. Well his behavior was ok she could cope with it but sometimes she just wished he know the limits.
'Excuses.' He helped her putting her armor on. When he started to strap it to her body sleepy Sango came out of the bushes. She just woke up and decided to wash before they continue on their way, besides Miroku was still sleeping and this chance she couldn't miss. When she came out she saw Sesshoumaru and Kagome together. She grinned when she saw that Kagome was helping Sesshoumaru to put his armor back. Both had their hair wet.
"Aha!"
Kagome looked at her.
"Don't even say it." Sesshoumaru cursed. He forgot about yesterday events and now Sango would think the wrong way again. Sango couldn't help but smile.
"I knew it. Don't worry I won't tell anybody." She winked at them. "Now if you'll excuse me I had to wash my self and if you don't mind at least turn around." Kagome blushed. 'Yesterday Miroku and now Sango. I love Inu Yasha not his brother.' But even in her mind she didn't sound so convincing. 'Damn it.'
"Have the spring to yourself we are leaving anyway." Sesshoumaru told her and quickly left dragging Kagome behind him.
When they were far from the spring he stopped and glared at Kagome only to receive one back.
"Well?" he crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at her.
"What?" she growled.
"From what I can say now Sango is thinking who knows what and it's your entire fault."
"What? My fault? You were the one who came to the spring where I was having a bath."
"You were the one who can't remember how to put the armor on."
"I said my fingers were numb from the cold water."
"Then you shouldn't have stayed there for a very long time."
"You kept me there."
"You were the one crying."
It would have continued for on and on if Sesshoumaru hadn't sensed shards nearby coming closer to them.
"I sense two youkais coming our way." Kagome told him after sniffing the air.
"I sense shard with them." He remembered what Kagome told him about shards and now he understood what he should feel when the shards were close. Without any other words they stood in the fighting stance waiting for the enemy to show themselves. The temperature around them suddenly dropped. The sky was clouded with heavy grey clouds. The rain started pouring and pink petals were flying around them. The fog spread through the forest covering the youkais traces.
Kagome sniffed the air.
"I know they are close but I can't sense them because of the weather."
"They are near. I still feel the shards." Kagome prepared her sword and looked at Sesshoumaru who was muttering curses.
"What's wrong?" She looked at him closely.
"I forgot my bow and arrows at the camp." He replied seriously. In his mind he was beating himself. 'How can I forget such a thing? This girl's stupidity must be rubbing off me.'
"Don't' worry. I forget about that damn thing every time I got in trouble so it's normal. It's a surprise I haven't forgot your swords in the first place." She looked at her weapons with curiosity.
"This is not the right time to chi-chat. They are almost here."
"Let's go to the camp, gather everybody and then kill the intruders." Kagome suggested. She wasn't used to fight youkais on her own in the unknown territory without Inu Yasha as a back up. She was nervous.
"Good idea." He turned around and sprinted toward the camp.
"Hey. Wait for me." When she turned around and ran after Sesshoumaru something cold and sharp hit her in the shoulder. She yelped in surprise and faced the direction from where the blow came from. There at the far tree stood a strange creature. Because of the fig she couldn't tell who it was for certain. She readied her weapon.
"Who are you? Show yourself."
"Hello. It's been a long time since our last meeting."
End of chapter.