So, How's it? Sorry it's taking me so long to update! I'm writing this and you may not get to read it until a week after! Sorry! I'm trying, what with piano, homework, soccer and choir. Plus the new season of American Idol! Anyways, enough of my babbling, enjoy!
Thanx to: Cherry Dragon, Sesshomarolover, Aqua Miko, and Spirit of the Stars!
Cherry Dragon: The rock thing was my fav. As well! Thanks for the review!
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Aqua Miko: Sesshomaru rocks can be fluffy! It was a weird little figure of speech, k? Um, the future sequence is a huge hint to why this Kagome, does not remember. Hint, this Kagome. There are two Kagome's. I'll explain later. TTFN!
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On wit it.
Chapter 6:
Kagome dreamt that night with her head in Sesshomaru's fur. She dreamt of him. The mysterious rock, Sesshomaru. But her dream spoke as if they were in love. Even the actions made her blush in her sleep.
DREAM
"Sesshomaru! What's taking so long.", whispered Kagome as she sat on the edge of a pier. It seemed that Sesshomaru had gone off to war. He was two years late in coming back to her. She missed him so, as new tears flowed down her cheeks. She had cried for two years, and she had waited. But Kagome never saw him. He never came back. Two years without coming back leaves the impression that no longer are you alive. So Kagome set her eyes on the distant ocean, when she heard a melodic and deep familiar voice.
"I've missed you Kagome." Startled, she turned to face the speaker.
"Sesshomaru…" Her eyes focused on him as he sat beside her on the pier.
"Has it really been so long? You've changed so much Kagome. So beautiful." Kagome pulled away.
"Sesshomaru, since when do you speak like that to anyone?" His eyes glinted with amusement as he turned from her to look at the ocean.
"War changed me. Like the ocean changes." He picked up a rock and threw it into the water. "See how that rock created all those ripples?" Kagome nodded. "That was me before. The way you knew me. I'm still living with that." Kagome looked to him with disagreement.
"But Sesshomaru, the water will settle again in due time. So it is possible for you to change if you are as you say." He grinned, much to her nerves, as she had never seen him do such before.
"But the rock is still there. The ocean depths are forever changed. Just as I am. Now let's get inside." He stood and put out his hand for her to take. As he walked away, she stole another glance at the ocean. "But if I go and get it, the ocean will be the same." She looked at his retreating form and took this as her chance to dive.
All Sesshomaru could hear was a splash before he knew what she had done. Knowing from previous times that she could not swim, he followed suite after her. It wasn't hard to find her, pursuing after the rock he had so graciously used to demonstrate. He grabbed her waist and pulled up to shore without second thought and set her down gently on the shore. "You idiot. But I wouldn't have you any other way." He smiled as she opened her eyes.
"I got it Sesshomaru! You can change! You won't have to live with past doings anymore!" She thrust the rock to him and made sure he saw it.
"Kagome, do you know how many other people are skipping rocks on this ocean surface elsewhere right now? That one rock not being there will not make a difference. Scars of the past are scars of the past." Kagome frowned, but nodded her head in agreement.
"Good. Now let's go and get you changed." He lifted her form and carried her to the hut. The walk there, she asked only one question.
"Sesshomaru, do you love me? And only say you love me when it's honest to God true." Sesshomaru stopped and thought, making her wait in anticipation.
"Yes, I do love you Kagome."
End
Kagome awoke with a start, aware of how the rock in the water reminded her so much about what she thought Sesshomaru was. A rock, just waiting to be changed. And gosh darn, no matter how long it took, Kagome would be the one to change him. She averted her eye's to the sleeping dog demon and smiled. 'Gentle as can be, yet harsh as can be. Like a rabbit, backed into a corner. Vicious prey, soon becoming the hunter.' Kagome couldn't stop herself from thinking how weird it was for someone as harsh and distant, to be something so cute and fluffy. She gingerly caressed his huge soft ear and snuggled deeper to the fur. 'My little rabbit. No one else's.' With that, she drifted back to sleep.
INUYASHA AND KIKYOU
'So, Kagome hasn't been able to tell what has been going on. Great. And if this Kagome is to busy with this Sesshomaru, the other Kagome living her original life, can suddenly start to have feelings for the real Sesshomaru, who in turn will fall for her. It will throw the real Inu yasha off guard, so that I can reunite both to the same body, making sure Kagome never has Inu Yasha.' Kikyou smiled as she ran her plan through her head.
Inu Yasha had decided to sleep on the ground, leaving Kikyou to the bolder, where she would keep watch over the Underworld. She had been given this job, because Hades saw fit for the guard of the Shikon to watch his resting place. Inu Yasha was just her company. Kikyou was proud to be trusted, and soon, she was concocting plans again. Inu Yasha couldn't see past her, so it was safe. He loved the new found attention she gave him, and slowly, he was in love again. The only thing that worried Kikyou was that he would catch on. But this Inu Yasha didn't care about Kagome. So she had no worries.
"I just hope the other Inu Yasha can be brainwashed well enough." She was lucky Inu yasha was a deep sleeper.
END
Kagome had fallen to such a deep sleep, she didn't notice that Sesshomaru had transformed back and was now looking at the moon from a nearby tree.
'Why do I feel a bond with this girl? It is Inu Yasha she is supposed to love. Why? She interests me, and I indulge her further. It's as if it's impossible not to like her. Nobody doesn't like Kagome, is what they should call her.' He looked toward her just in time to see a fox demon sneaking toward her. He quietly leaped down and grabbed the demon by his tail. "And what. May I ask, are you intending to do?" His solid face looked at the demon that wiggled in his grip.
In a high, squeaky voice he spoke, "I want to see the jewel shards! I saw this girl earlier and it would seem she can sense them. I only assume she contains some." The demon peeked open one eye and dared Sesshomaru.
"You are wrong. Perhaps it was a twin you saw. Or maybe it was her, but she is not strong nor smart enough to hold such power." The demon opened both eyes and examined his markings.
"You are heir to the Western lands, are you not?" Sesshomaru nodded his head and dropped the non-threat. "What are you doing with a human, much less a girl?" Sesshomaru ignored the question. "I'm talking to you!"
"Stay and find out. But remember, she is indeed a female human. She will pinch your cheeks and go on for hours about how cute you are. Even though your not." The demon stuck out his tongue.
"I'll just wait and come back another time. Perhaps then she will have the jewel shards." With that he leapt off.
"Don't count on it kid.", whispered Sesshomaru to himself. "I don't intend for her to get involved in this. Even though I could care less about her safety." He transformed back and laid under her head again.
For some reason, it felt right. Her presence made him feel safe. But it was far from love. To far for any humans lifetime. Sesshomaru never loved.
The very next morning, Sesshomaru shook her awake.
"What?", she asked groggily.
"We are to attack my brother today. Now up." Kagome started to get up, but something nudged on her brain.
"Isn't he with Kikyou in the underworld?" Sesshomaru looked at her.
"Where have you been? He has a copy. We all do. So get ready." He flexed his claws, and of course that got her cracking.
She was ready in record time and ran to follow Sesshomaru. "So, where is Inu Yasha?" Sesshomaru ignored her completely. "Thanks. Your really nice." He continued to stare. "It's like talking to a wall." Her thoughts were stopped as he pinned her to a tree. "Why does this seem so familiar?" He glared slightly.
"Because you have annoyed me so much, I've had to do this before. Now, shut up." She was about to speak again, when he moved his face closer.
"Yes. May I help you Sesshomaru?" He glanced to her eyes.
"Maybe. How can I make you shut your trap?" She glared at him.
"I don't know. Feel free to try but I tend to talk even if you were to knock me out. I don't know if you noticed but I talk in my sleep."
"I've noticed." She smiled.
"See. Never do I cease my chatter." He leaned closer.
"Perhaps you will now?" His lips were moving in to take hers when the same demon from before popped up.
"Oh! I had no idea she was your woman." Sesshomaru looked toward the kit.
"Her? You've got to be kidding me. I was just trying to make my new toy shut up." The demon looked at both.
"I believe it. From what I've heard, you aren't a human liker." The demon shrugged, but was stopped as two arms picked him up.
"It's so cute! What is it Sesshomaru?" She looked to Sesshomaru, whom ignored her and walked away. "Thanks a lot." She turned her attention back to the demon whom examined her closely.
"I'm a fox demon. I have come to take away the jewel shards." Kagome giggled.
"A little thing like you is concerned about those things? Oh, well I don't have any. Your so cute! What's you name?", she asked changing subject.
"Shippou. I come from a royal family.", he responded, puffing his chest out. Kagome giggled once again.
"I see. Are you going to stay with us?" Shippou heard a low grow only meant for him to hear coming from Sesshomaru.
"No. I need to get on my way. Father… he'll be waiting for me." Kagome noted on the solemn tone to his voice as he mentioned his father.
"All right then. Bye Shippou!" She set him down and watched as he hopped off. "Such a cute little fellow. I hope he's alright." She then ran after Sesshomaru.
"I'm sure he'll be fine." Kagome smiled.
"So your trying to comfort me now. I think you like me more now then you used to." She stepped beside him.
"No. I just don't need you crying. We are almost to my brothers location. And if I am right, your other self, as we call it, will be with him." Kagome didn't understand what he was speaking of, but decided to ignore it. It had been a tiring day. The least she needed was more hard contemplation.
'I guess I'll find out soon. Maybe then, just maybe, I will be able to find a secret place to Sesshomaru's heart. I will be the one to heal it. The one…'
A/N: K! So, how was it? I will set a goal. I must get at least 5 reviews. Your lucky that I'm not making it nine. But I can't get nine reviews. This story isn't very popular. But I hope this chapter was good! I introduced Shippou, hoping the name is spelt right of course! Any ways, REVIEW!
