eARGH!!! Here's the repost... -- holy crap I don't think I'll ever make up my mind. I was looking at my old chapter right? And I looked them over and over and I...just glare I HATED IT!!! I hated how I made Sesshoumaru! I made him some greedy horny jerk! AIEEE!!! I can't comprehend such OOCNESS!!! Plus I made Kagz all weak and that just bleh. I realized...hmm this isn't how I write? I just noticed it was the old chapter I had and didn't notice it then. But now I'm going to fix it hwargh...such a long chappie too. It's going too slow as well. It's going for a crash course that doesn't live up to it's standards...I'M SO SORRY I LET ALL THOSE 32 PEOPLE DOWN!! SUCH A BAD CHAPTER!!!

R Rating: R for language, violence and sexual innuendo, If you are under aged or are caught reading this with R rated content I will not tolerate those who get in trouble. You are warned as of now. ;;; ummm don't leave though! Please read it! It's just if you are please heed my warning because I'm telling you only once at the chapter top that this is a R I said R!!! rated fic!!! o-o;

Disclaimer: Inuyasha doesn't belong to me, and anything that applies to that...BUT NO!!! THIS FIC BELONGS TO ME NO ONE SHALL RID IT OF ME!!

Holding onto Sesshoumaru's leg .

Sesshoumaru: How did you get there?

Terra: I have my ways...

Chapter 2: The Locket tower palace

The ink lands below rippled like water, Her presence even in death too holy to be covered by darkness. Still she lied there like a blur in a dream and the only thing that seemed real was her mind, she wasn't going to loose sanity in a place like this. Perspiration slid of the slick surface of its forehead and fell like a tear to the land that rippled again.

She hummed sadly "That big bright light is going to come soon right?" as much as that meant she couldn't come back (I can't go back anyways and I don't want to be stuck in this big black hole forever!) Yet as much a she thought that the light of heaven would come down a savoir on a chariot nothing came. She still waited patiently
"COME ON! This is so unfair! Why is it I'm stuck here?" Her face fell saddened and angered, She desperately wanted to know what was going on, outside and inside. A Black abyss was what she thought. But most all "Inuyasha..." Had been on her mind the entire time.

(All because of Naraku) she nearly growled (All because of him! I'm like this! And now, now!!) Kagome slowed a bit, sadness finally taking over her anger (...I can never see him) Perspiration was over come with her tears.



"Inuyasha!" She cried. Like a wash of smeared red and silver the dog demon was flung back and knocked out cold after he coughed more of the blood. Kagome saw this in horror; Naraku was winning and her friends succumbing. The priestess held her weapon close and ran over to Inuyasha's side, she collapsed next to him and gave all attention to the hanyou. She scanned over him quickly and noted with relief he was just wounded till fainted not dead but still hurt badly.

The anger welling up in her she looked back to the deranged creature with a burning bright gaze. She saw at the corner of her eye Sango bleeding, Miroku weak from sucking up a large amount of poisonous insects, Kirara lie wounded, and Shippou in the corner panting from the shock of it all.

The sight faltered her insane anger somewhat but couldn't have made a slight ding, yet after the falter only then she became angrier. She knew what was going to happen and was going to carry it out. But only before that did she look to the helpless demon and gaze sadistically. Naraku's new form trembled near in all it's dark power but she didn't move.

"Momma be careful!" Shippou cried determined to leave his post.

Kagome smiled sadly hearing her pup acting bravely as he could. But before that. She leaned forward and held Inuyasha protectively, her emotions burning. She could feel them fall from her broken face as she let g, why why did she have to let go? She stood. Taking one last glance she turned around and thought (because long goodbyes are the worst)



Kagome sniffed, she wasn't at all happy with her dead body and a conscious lost in an abyss. She wanted to be with her friends, and most of all Inuyasha. When he had transformed through Kaguya's manipulation she only then kissed him and surprisingly he had kissed her back. She felt herself breaking again, she would never be able to be back with the one man she loved or her friends OR her family. All that was taken away and now sh-

"EEEE!" Something screeched. Kagome's thoughts stopped amidst the interruption and ears perked up picking up the screech. Her head had movement again and that meant only one thing. "Great!" In the darkness there she saw little imps wandering about searching for her conscious. (Ugh MAN! Not again!) Kagome's jello legs did what they could to stand but besides stand she could not run. When she did she almost fell over but caught herself as though in mid sentence.

"What the? Why can't I move from my spot!"

The imps came staggering over closer and closer on Kagome. She panted heavily from all the excitement of trying to wretch free, yet her legs held none of that excitement and stayed put. The creatures now hot on her heels and licking lips that showed chapped beyond ages "Ugh ugh come on! Stupid legs!" She yanked on them now willing to let thought of sockets popping in consideration. She tugged and pulled faster "Hurry...up...and...MOVE!" Finally with one yank she was torn away of the inky abysmal land and flew free. But as soon as she did everything seemed to slow down.

A flicker like a piercing knife through a black sheet came a great tear through the darkness and through all the monsters craving her. Creatures and shadows alike shattered and dispersed as quickly as the light came. Now it bright like her own aura caught Kagome like a lasso and tugged her toward the great sun.

Her eyes squinted at the sight but soon gaped wide at the display.



Yawn "Rin is bored..." she stretched forward in her orange and yellow kimono, (Sesshoumaru-sama told me not to pick flowers right now) She plucked at the crisp grass below. How cruel it felt she really wanted to make flower crowns for Jaken too!. "Jaken-sama?"

The buggy-eyed toad peeled one yellow globe and glared. "What do you want human?" She faked yawned and stretched. "Rin is very bored, will you play with me in the flowers?" His face fell dramatically and imagined only what she could describe as fun: Jaken stood in a meadow of daisies and Rin skipped around merrily creating more flower crowns that buried the toad.

His distorted toad face held a disgusted look, and then looked over to the ningen. "No! Just keep quiet and wait for his lordship to come!" he snapped. Rin's cheeks puffed out in anger. "Your so boring Jaken-sama! Stupid old crusty toad." "What was that?" it snapped back again.

"INUYASHA!!!"

Some one cried wringing out through the forest like a morning bell, Rin caught this and stopped for a moment. The toad clutched the staff near "W-What was that?" Realizations of the girl finally cleared up and she perked instantly gasping. "That sounds like Kagome-sama!"



She woke groggily like a stiff neck past noon, her long arms propped her back up on the plush grass. She moaned, the sun so bright like a jewel in eye. Her eyes still sensitive from the piercing light of the abyss. Kagome tried what she could to see but her eyes worked like a newborn animal.

"Ugh" she grumbled, what could be more to this abyss? She rubbed her eyes and much to her surprise when she opened them everything returned to normal...the Feudal era. She gasped slowly allowing the light trace the forest's figure. (I-It couldn't be...could it?) Finally standing with a newfound inspiration; she took in what could only be real. Her steps cautious but wanting to pick up speed, (It can't be) she continued on. But soon as her hand came in contact with the tree in front of her, she felt it's rough detailed bark.

Her breathing took a new pace "Oh my gosh...it's real!"

Her free hand gripped above her heart while the other traced the trees detail closely. The girl's insides fluttering with excitement, yet from above she did not realize she was being watched, very closely, and thoughtfully.

Above the shadowed figure stayed still, His presence not wanting to be known...just yet. He sat there for a meager amount of time, her revival wouldn't take long and his time to be concealed was cut in half as well. The miko below had a small bounce to her steps as she wandered around feeling the vividness of the life near her. She was such a curious thing and as much as Sesshoumaru hated it, this Sesshoumaru was curious about that Kagome.

She stopped senses starting to be less fuzzy picked up a strong aura. Each time they tickled her the aura was coming in faster or harder a very strong aura. At first she felt herself stressing thinking it to be Naraku but remembering past events it couldn't be so the only thing she thought of was-

She stood "Sesshoumaru..."

It was undoubtedly him. The shadow smirked. Kagome readied herself in a defensive stance, whether or not if she was skilled in self defense any kind would help her. She swerved around slowly her caution high and expectancy exact. "Come on Sesshoumaru" She whispered harshly.

His call no longer secret pooled him out of his perch and in front of the miko. He stood there tall and full of pride showing through his still haughty gaze. She stiffened trying hard to correct the fear she felt in herself, but immobile from concentration and thought of making wrong moves. Trying to counteract instead she shared a somewhat steely glare back at him. Battling him through her will was first, fighting him head on was another.

"What do you want Sesshoumaru?"

He stood there unmoved by her attempt to try and rival his hardened stare. But found the sight quite amusing. "You like peeping and stalking humans now? How fitting." But found her snappy statement on the contrary.

"You take this Sesshoumaru to be such a lowly fool?" he looked down upon her crossing his arms.

"Oh I don't know but if you can think of anything lower it would be a great help."

That was it, in a flash Kagome's form was pressed high against the very same rough bark she had been happy to feel it now a splintering wall of pain. Her wrists bound by his clawed hand high above her head and legs that trembled and wavered with what strength left from impact to escape. She was an entangled mess sprawled on the tree and if she wanted to challenge him more she could be a splattered mess.

She shifted hard tossing trying to push off Sesshoumaru's weight against her. Yet he was not about to release her and pressed more of him on her. She was not overpowering him, but this would prove her that fruitless attempts were wasted like words away from the point. "Cease that at once woman."

She stopped her fidgeting that had proved useless, but didn't stop from glaring at Sesshoumaru. "The least you can do is call me by my name."

He seemed uninterested "I am well aware of you name Kagome."

She stopped within a blink wide eyed. (He already knew my name?) Kagome was shocked, since when do arrogant asses like Sesshoumaru stalk humans like herself? He stood there pinning her, emotionless as always not letting her get into what thought or emotion may he feel. She didn't understand this Sesshoumaru, not one bit.

Thinking her silence show proved that she would no longer squirm he slowly released her startling her a bit. She slid down the tree a bit more roughly than she liked but was more grateful when she met the forest floor. He stood there towering over her in silence almost inanimate. Kagome felt his gaze weighing down on her greatly and couldn't help but feel the ever- growing tension and prolonged silence.

She fiddled with her hair absent mindedly caught within in the uncomfortable feeling. "Follow me." He suddenly said. His steps already progressing along the way but when he heard his miko companion immobile he turned swiftly back to her.

She stood there feet rooted to the ground and face either hard with anger or stiff with attempted fury. The wind hummed by letting silver and ebony locks dance and waft across the wind. Yet as soon and as quickly as it came, Kagome turned on her heel and darted further into the forest her sight quickly taken away with the wind far from Sesshoumaru...He growled slight. She would pay for defying his order.

"Human."



"Inuyasha!!!" The girl cried. "Inuyasha!!!!!!" She shouted louder running. The forest she never realized was suffocating enclosing on her making her make up a path she was not familiar with. Her steps each time heavy and laden on the ground making her presence known to all. She heaved in and out breath was uncontrollable at the moment and her brave composure lost in her last footsteps. If anything knowing Sesshoumaru he would have been hot on her heels with his youkai speed, But not there just yet meant he must just be playing with his prey before the kill.

Yet curious as Kagome was she couldn't help but look back quickly.

The junctions in her neck so tight she was afraid they would snap and crack all in one. Looking back fast enough for a glimpse she saw nothing but she was not about to stop. She had only run a small amount of time and any kind of time would be enough for him to catch her effortlessly.

She sprinted forward allowing some tree branches and thorny bushes to brush against her painfully. Kagome was becoming tired each passing minute she would have liked to think that it was because she had ran a long ways but it was through labored breathing. Sesshoumaru had scared her more than she liked and she had no way of fighting back. Now god knows where she had ran was far from Sesshoumaru and who knows what kind of irritation she fueled in him.

Heaving, she came to a stop. She bent over placing hands on the tired junctions of her knees, and panted heavily craving air. She looked back again once more, and again she saw no one. Her panting slowed a bit. (Maybe I really did loose him) then she stopped and corrected herself (Maybe I'm dumb and should start running again) SNAP!

Kagome jumped a good three feet in the air and fell to the floor asunder. Her head whipped around with scary gaping eyes. She scanned the area hastily searching for any trace of Sesshoumaru but found none. She jumped again slightly when a small bird flew out of its bushy hovel. She sighed relieved (Omigosh...I hate this!!!)

She stood still a bit shaken but breathing was steady. Her legs ached but held a determined will to run off. About to run off she stopped. Her breathing was heaving again. There in front of her she had made a terrible mistake of running right into the chest plate of Sesshoumaru. She froze still, like a paralyzing touch of Sesshoumaru, she could not move.

The Tai-youkai stood glaring down at the girl who yet again made another mistake of displaying her stupidity. She was still and silent but he could hear like a heart beat against him she was breathing erratically indeed frightened. What was it about this girl that she had to prove otherwise? He would have to teach her not to do such things in the future.

She saw his claws rise up and assuming the worst of Dokkasu she backed away defensively. She glared at him angrily "What is it with you? You're such a freaking hot-tempered guy! Why don't you leave me alone!"

He did nothing in response and his silence was irritating Kagome to no end. (Just what the heck is he thinking??? Is he mad at me or something? Just hurry up and do something I'm getting tired of running!) She wanted to blurt some more but when his lifelessness was lengthening she could only assume what he could be thinking. Not about to find out what that was she instantly turned around ready to run again.

He growled. She was instantly thrown against him and gasped in response. His arm and tail fluff wrapped around her in a constrictor like grasp. Sesshoumaru was annoyed enough he did not want this little chase of cat and mouse to go on anymore. She struggled once again and his irritation fueled on, as did some other strange stirs.

Kagome tried to worm out of his grasp but no avail. "Let me go!!!" She shouted.

(Enough of this) he thought. Applying pressure to a sensitive spot on her neck Kagome's eyes widened in shock but soon closed with heavy lids. She fell limp in his arms like a puppet without strings and drifted off to a deep sleep. He watched this slowly and felt his anger dissipate like the air around. (It would be much easier to have her around like this) He thought staring at her thoughtfully.

Sesshoumaru lifted her over his well-shaped broad shoulders and inhaled her scent. It was truly intoxicating like a sweet wine and felt himself falter a bit dizzy. Catching both himself and Kagome he stood again regaining posture. Wasting time he started to walk to where Rin's scent and Jaken's musty body order lingered.

The winds passed by his nose bringing in more of Kagome's sweet scent. True her scent of sakura and green tea was wonderful too good to be a humans. (But she is not human) he thought smirking.

(She is a powerful miko)

Was his last thought before entangled in the depths.



The awakening sun struck light to the sleeping lands and laid a peak of shining beauty on the castle. The unconscious Kagome lie on a silken bed with an open balcony window bringing forth the winds of the new day. The sun missed Kagome but a glowing butterfly found its perch upon her cheek.

On and off it fluttered it's wings as if to awake the miko. The tickling sensation though did wake her and her sudden movement drove the butterfly elsewhere. Kagome barely awake, brushed her hand across where the light touch had made contact with her cheek. She sat up with hair disheveled and cheeks flushed from a deep sleep. Yawning then stretching, everything was burning on her (Ugh...that run...). The fire raging on her made her weak, but it did not stop her will to defend her.

When she glanced around at the marble and cascading velvet curtains only then did she realize like a slap where she was.

The miko held her fingertips near her lips as they slowly began shake in place. "I...I'm kidnapped!" In a swirl of horrified emotions, Kagome looked at the bed and looked for a body near. Seeing no one she mentally thanked god over and over. But still, she hopped off the large bed and raced over to the balcony. She grasped onto the ledge quickly, scanning her surroundings looking for an escape.

Before her lay a lush green land of gardens, sakura, streams, and statues, a grand almost painted display. She would have awed dumbstruck but fretted how high up her room was. She glanced over to bed sheets made of black velvet. As large as the bed was the covers alone could not help her escape. If she tried to jump without them she would leave with just a few critical breaks.

She despaired in her place and slumped to the floor. (Just what the heck is Sesshoumaru thinking!?) She wanted to demand an answer but she didn't want to stay long enough to meet the arrogant lord Sesshoumaru. Just then her senses picked up someone walking her way. Her anxiety level rose to the top, Sesshoumaru was coming! She jumped to her feet and searched desperately again for a way out. The steps becoming louder made her more frantic, was it inevitable?

"Kagome-sama!"

She turned her vision to the large double doors "Eh???"

The cherry wood doors creaked loudly and let a girl bursting in. Rin ran over to the gaping miko and tackled her sobbing loudly. "Oh Kagome-sama! I thought you were dead! You were so cold and quiet Rin was worried sick!" Kagome lying on her back blinked still dumbstruck from the impact, but she recovered and held Rin tightly.

"Thank you Rin but don't worry I'm fine now!" The small girl lifted her flushed tear stained face, she was all red with puffy eyes from crying. Kagome couldn't help but smile whole-heartedly. Even though she was crying Rin looked so cute and the fact that she had worried herself so deeply made Kagome warm inside.

"Don't cry Rin there's nothing to be sad about now right?" She wiped away her tears.

She smiled back and hugged her tightly burying her face into Kagome's shoulder. "Oh thank you Kagome-sama! Your right Rin has nothing to be sad about!" With a final squeeze Rin unclamped herself from Kagome and waited patiently for the miko to stand. Kagome bent down and placed a fingertip on Rin's nose. She smiled.

"Now Rin can you tell me where Sesshoumaru-sama is?"

She nodded vigorously. "Hai! I do!" Rin spun around wobbly before running away. "Sesshouummmarruuu-saaammmaaa!!" she called loudly. "OOF"

Kagome cocked her head to the side before jogging over to the doorway. On the ground was a knocked over Rin rubbing her head and a fuming Jaken. "Ow...stupid crusty old toad." Jaken did a strange anger fit dance before hitting Rin on the head with his staff. "Stupid human! Watch where you step!"

Kagome saw this and fumed instantly. She stomped over to the toad whose eyes boggled in fear. She snatched up his staff and gave him a good firm thwack on the noggin and kicked him away. "Look whose talking! Don't ever hit Rin again or I'll become more than cross!" Rin jumped to her feet and yelped in glee. "Yay Kagome-sama!"

Sesshoumaru happened to make his entrance soon as Jaken flew past him kissing the floor. His face smeared across the marble made a hideous screech. Sesshoumaru flinched and growled very low in his throat. Jaken heard this and instantly tumbled to his feet bowing over and over. "My my lord! Look what that lowly human has done to this humble Jaken!" Jaken looked up expectantly while Sesshoumaru stared at him indifferently. He saw his gaze strike his and increased his bowing rate 50 fold. The Tai- youkai folded his arms in his sleeves and stepped on the head of his 'humble' servant. "Ugh ugh mil lord!" His eyes flashed a tint of red glaring warning.

"You will NOT harass this human in my presence or out of my presence." He spoke leaving no room for questions

Jaken nodded only allowing his face to squash more into the floor "Yuss m ord!" Squash Squash. Soon as Sesshoumaru felt the defacement of Jaken satisfactory he made his way over to his human companion and ward. Rin ran over to Sesshoumaru with arms wide making circles around him as he walked. "Sesshoumaru-sama! Kagome-sama has waken up!" "Woken up Rin not waken." She stopped in front of him and nodded obediently.

Kagome smiled at Rin she was so cute. (Just like Shippou) though she felt a tinge of sadness threatening her she had to push it aside for now. She saw Sesshoumaru carry his gaze over to her and she instantly tensed. She had nearly forgotten that he was here. She was tense but she hardened a still stare back at him trying her will against him.

Rin stood in between the two adults who didn't speak at all and giggled. Deciding to leave them be she left running off and singing happily. Jaken in the background like always tried to make his fatal wounds seem worse. Sesshoumaru didn't advert his gaze anywhere and this confused Jaken. (What is M' Lord doing with that lowly human girl?)

"Jaken." Sesshoumaru commanded.

(Aiee) The squabbling toad leapt to his feet and ran down the stairs. "Rin! Where are you girl!"

The two waited until both figures and sound were lost. Kagome was loosing her concentration but still she was determined to win this. Yet Sesshoumaru broke it with his words.

"So you have awakened?" he said more of a statement than a question

Kagome nodded but frowned menacingly "Yes I have"

"WHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT ME HERE!?" She yelled instantly.

Sesshoumaru darted to her silencing her mouth with a clawed hand. He held the back of her with his fluff since this time Kagome decided to be annoying by letting her weight build with limpness. Thankfully she was light as a feather and Sesshoumaru was quite strong anyways. She glared up at him irritated with this no longer really scared.

Dragging her body to her room he let go of her and dropped Kagome on the bed. She bounced a bit before sitting up and glaring at him. Sesshoumaru held no reflection back. "Do not glare at me so miko."

"Kagome" She corrected him

Sesshoumaru didn't know how long he could deal with this.

"You wish to know why you are here? Well simply I rather wish to know why you were lying dead in my lands."

She was taken back; she had completely forgotten that she had died! Her hard will faltered and fidgeted nervously. She could now understand why he was so irritated with her; She had died in his lands, revived her and now she bitching like no tomorrow. It wasn't him after all, it was her.

Kagome shriveled up and blushed.

Sesshoumaru questioningly if he could, (She's embarrassed now? Hmph what is it with ningens and their ridiculous feelings.) But looking at her more intently she was rather quite beautiful. He scowled mentally at this, he didn't like the fact that he felt so strongly about that thought. She was beautiful he had to admit but he was not about to go on about a miko's beauty.

"Sorry" She suddenly said

Sesshoumaru was caught off guard. (Now the girl is apologizing?) His gaze never moved.

"Why are apologizing suddenly?"

She began fidgeting again blushing more. "Well I see now what you mean, you had revived me and then I was acting very rude and put you through a lot of things that probably annoyed you. I was being rude and acting ridiculously and for that I'm sorry." Her head hung low unable to look him in the eye. She made him react strangely and he didn't like it.

"You needn't give me apologies I do not need."

Kagome looked up a little defeated. "That's fine, I just wanted to say it anyways."

He said nothing.

Reaching for a sack he had hid quite well in his kimono Sesshoumaru walked up to Kagome and pulled out her hand. Kagome looked up startled a little by the warmth.

"What are you-"

But she was cut short when he undid the tie and let a full-completed Shikon No Tama roll into her hands. She gasped "The jewel!" he let go of her hand strangely regretting the loss of warmth. "I had found it with your body in my forest." She glanced up to him feeling slightly embarrassed again.

"Oh."

He nodded. She looked down clasping the jewel in her hands and fiddled with it somewhat. "I guess I should explain why I was there in the first place."



(Because long good byes are the worst) She stood in deadly grace with her bow ready. Naraku's form slithered forward. Her delicate fingers felt the brush of feathers and pulled out an arrow quiver. She placed the death that fitted perfectly with it's messenger and pulled back positioning carefully. When her arrow tip and hand placement aligned squarely on the forehead of Naraku, she felt her miko power tremble in it's unleashment.

She concentrated hard bringing out secret power within her. It slithered out of her and wrapped itself around the quiver. When she felt the power pooling out of her and reach it's max peak it exploded the arrow into raw energy. The light bright shone on a great radius for many to see.

Inuyasha felt himself ache and eyes become less weighing. They squinted open at the light that blinded.

When Kagome could see what the arrow had become she readied herself again. The quiver now an aura piercing remake of it's self, the slivers of woods that had blown away had stayed and clung to the aura like a deadly detachment. The power of the miko floated wafting around the arrow, bow and herself.

The light had not died down but Inuyasha who concentrated enough saw a figure standing strongly. It was a woman by the looks of it but not a human woman it was a thing made purely out of raw pulsating power. (What the hell?)

"Ugh who is that?"

Naraku was right in front of her, his tongue lapping and grotesque body trembled shivered for her flesh. The true formed Kagome pulled her arm back further, the power whipping at around and at the creature madly.

The Hanyou squinted again, (Who is that???)

She let go.

The arrow became larger and larger when it neared him and struck him squarely in the head. The whipping ribbons followed slicing at him as the slashed through. It howled in excruciating pain throwing it's head back and forth. Although seeing the miko on the ground caught it's attention.

She stood there glaring at him strongly with golden eyes that burned bright. It snarled wildly throwing one of it's tentacles at her. She turned about to decimate it but caught her faster and the aura was knocked out of Kagome.

Inuyasha saw this. There, Kagome was the ethereal being of pure power now being struck down.

"KAGOME!!!"

Soon as the tentacle hit her, the aura became more menacing at its creator' s defeat and wrapped itself around Naraku enveloping itself in him. The being was knocked away into the forest whilst the creature exploded into an array of lights.

"KAGOME!!!" He called.

But the call lost in the chaos was not heard.

-

Kagome slumped forward like a sucker punch in the gut. Tears that brimmed on her eyes became more threatening. He stood there not really knowing what to do.

"Will you be able to continue?

She lifted her head and nodded.

"Yes"

-

The Aura tried hard to relieve the pain of its master but to no avail. Kagome lie on the ground barely alive, her eyes already paling. Even though her aura had healed practically all the wounds, cuts and bruises were still visible along with a great pool of blood that followed.

She lie there silently still clasping onto the Shikon No Tama which she had miraculously held on to. Kagome smiled somewhat before letting tears loose. She was going to die now, so lets not cry she thought. Now faceless with a smile, Kagome clasped the jewel next to her heart and slowly fell asleep.

The aura that ribboned itself around her stopped moving and shattered like shimmery glass before disappearing.

She looked so peaceful.

-

Kagome cried deeply then she didn't care if Sesshoumaru was there, Let him see. She sobbed and hiccupped while he stared at her indifferently. She looked up at him and saw the same emotionless face then sobbed and looked away. (Hes not going to comfort me, don't even think about it Kagome)

But Sesshoumaru felt quite different. Seeing a woman cry was pathetic, seeing a man cry was even more disgraceful but seeing Kagome, he couldn't help but feel strangely... She was filling him already with strange things. He bent down on one knee and lifted her chin up with a gentle hand.

Kagome was startled by the warmth the lord had created, It was so unfamiliar...and at the same time...familiar. She relaxed. Sesshoumaru felt grateful that she reacted so, especially with such strange movements to him. He wiped away a tear with his thumb and stared into her piercing blue eyes with meaningful ones.

She was becoming breathless now, what was he doing?

Sesshoumaru saw her parted lips and felt tempted, teased and drawn. He felt his head lean forward all together with a relaxed movement. Her eyes became heavy lidded and slowly closed. His own lips barely centimeters away trembled in a way that craved her kiss. Yet as soon as he came near the hilt of tensaiga nudged him and the spell was broken.

His warm breath stayed still and Kagome opened her eyes. He didn't kiss her. He let go slowly. And stood not breaking eye contact. Her breath was slow and heavy as his. After a moment he just stood there staring at her and unbelievably after that he left swiftly out the door. She stared at the door that had let him out and felt herself break.

Kagome held her arms and fell to her side sobbing again.

(What a fool you are, I can't believe myself)

She sobbed again (Don't feel for a person in just a moment, don't take it so seriously Kagome.)

Sesshoumaru did not leave, he stood at the door frame listening to her sob deeply. Why he was compelled to do such a thing was beyond him, why he stood at her door was adding on to just that.

(It's just a moment, she will only serve the purpose of lady of the western lands and obligated mate)

He was convinced to that and leave then but didn't budge, he listened still waiting for something. What? He did not know.

He huffed inaudibly

(This is utterly ridiculous)

and left quickly away from her.

-

Omigosh...I'm like CRYING NOW!!!! Ugh ugh!!!! Heres a hugely transformed chapter two of Always and forever which is now the locket tower palace. Man I'm too sad to post up reviews so I'll do it in the next chapter. SORRY!!! Plus I wrote this to "Beautiful" by Sarah Brightman and now I'm all hyped to draw really pretty pics and type my ass off. Ugh ugh RR!!! sniffles OOPS! Sorry I deleted the last Kiss From A Rose and shoot....the reviews went with it!!! I'm so Sorry!!!! Omigosh I'M SO DUMB!!!!