Note: Sorry I have not been updating like I hoped to but I have had a lot of problems on my hand. Now chapter 9
Chapter 9: Kagome's promise and Sesshomaru's gift
They walked back to the camp with a newly washed boa, that Kagome was still carrying.
When they made it back to the camp, Kagome burst out laughing. Rin and Jaken were
actually huddled up together, sleeping. She could tell Sesshomaru was amused, but he
didn't crack a smile. Instead he took his boa and sat in his usual spot on the other side of
the camp fire, (which was out, at the time.)
Rin and Jaken began to wake up, and saw that Kagome's wound was cured. "Kagome!"
Rin cried, leaping into her arms, "You're all better!" Jaken even ran to Kagome, relieved,
but stopped when he saw that they were all staring at him. Kagome held out her arms to
Jaken, "Oh, come on, Jaken!" She laughed, "I don't mind!" He looked at a bewildered
Sesshomaru, and shouted, "I'm sorry, Sire, but she smells so nice for a mortal!" just
before leaping into her arms, and inhaling in her hair.
Sesshomaru had to agree with Jaken. Sesshomaru used to despise Kagome's scent, but it
was beginning to grow on him. He sniffed a little. He could smell innocence, kindness,
and nurturing in her scent, and it was hard for him not to hold her close and smell into her
hair, like Jaken was doing. He watched her giggling with Rin and Jaken, and had to get
her alone. There was so much they needed to talk about
"Kagome." he said, suddenly, "I wish to speak to you, alone." Kagome agreed wearily,
and he sent Jaken and Rin away to catch some fish for breakfast. Kagome waited for
Sesshomaru's explanation, curiously. She sat, shivering. (It was a cold day) Sesshomaru
sat by her and began, "Why do you wear such clothes." He asked. She was confused by
the question, and then realized that he didn't know about the well, or how she switched
eras. This would be hard to explain!
She took a deep breath. "Sesshomaru, you know the well, in Inuyasha forest?" She asked
sweetly. "I do." he replied. "Well, that well is a time warp, and I'm from the future. I
stumbled upon a demon that pulled me through the well, and Inuyasha saved me after I
unsealed him from that tree." She explained. "This is my school uniform!" She added.
"School?" He asked, blankly. "It's… eh… a place I go to learn." She tried to explain.
"Well, whatever it is…" Sesshomaru said, still confused, "The clothing is degrading."
That really offended Kagome. "Well, why does that concern you?" She protested, "I'm
not asking you to wear it!" He put his hand up to silence her, and it worked. She watched
as he pulled a Kimono from behind him. "I got this for you." He said, once again, looking
away. She reached out and let it unfold. It was the color of peach, and had beige designs
going down the sleeves. She gasped. "Sesshomaru, it's gorgeous!" he said, beaming. He
looked away, still embarrassed. "No thank you necessary." He said. She looked down at
her Kimono, and then the finally blushing Sesshomaru, and leaped into his arms.
She embraced him tightly. "Thank you!" She said warmly, "…for everything!" He sat
stiffly, and his blush increased. "Please, Kagome." He said, "This isn't necessary." She let
go of him, and smiled brightly. "I'm sorry…" She said, getting up to go back to camp.
"That's not all!" Sesshomaru added, before she left. She sat back down. "What else?" She
asked. "You must promise me to stop acting so… mortal." He said, putting on the mask.
She knew he couldn't still resent humans.
"What do you mean stop acting mortal?" She asked, offended, "That's what I am?"
"Don't take this as an insult, Kagome." He assured her. "What I really meant was that
when I go off to fight, I need you to stay here, or wherever I leave you." She had a hint of
hurt in her eyes. "Why can't I help you?" She asked. He just laughed, as if she were
joking. "What's that supposed to mean?" She said raising her voice, a little.
"Kagome, in all the time I've known you, I have never once seen you battle." Sesshomaru
smirked, "You were always being protected by your beloved Inuyasha. Let this be
know…" His voice became more firm, "I am not Inuyasha! I cannot come to your rescue
all the time." Kagome still didn't want to promise. He hesitated, then added "I don't want
to risk your getting hurt…" She felt her heartbeat fasten. "I promise…" She finally
agreed, wiping her tears on her sleeve.
Note: it gets better but you have to wait ha ha ha ha ha ha!
