Disclaimer: Ok…ok, I'll say it…. I … DON'T OWN INUYASHA!
Author's note: Gomen ne, I forgot to say that the lands Sesshomaru is at war at with are the Southern Lands. And though this story may seem very cliché, it doesn't stay that way.
Chapter 2: A little confusion…
Sesshomaru whipped around to see what had crashed into him. His poison claws were ready as he turned to face… nothing? Sesshomaru looked down. A sobbing miko lay at his feet. He sniffed delicately and recognized this woman as his brother's shard detector. What had his brother done now? Slightly confused as to why he was curious, he froze over his confusion and said coldly;
"What is wrong, wench?" Kagome looked up at him with an angry, sad, tear-stained face.
"Why should you care, Lord Sesshomaru?" Kagome said mockingly, still continuing to sob. This annoyed Sesshomaru. 'How dare she have the audacity to say that?' he thought, 'She will not insult me again.' Before Kagome could blink, Sesshomaru had her pinned up against the tree.
"How dare you insult me?" He said coolly, tightening his grip on her throat. He didn't quite expect what happened next. Kagome looked up at him and gave him a defiant glare that could match his own.
"How dare you touch me?" She said calmly, but dangerously soft. There was an explosion of white light, and Sesshomaru was shot backwards, his hands burning. A momentary look of shock crossed Sesshomaru's face before it was replaced with a cool mask. What had just happened? All he remembered was her skin glowing and then getting knocked into a tree. Kagome remained her composure for a few seconds before bursting into sobs again. 'This is a very strange human.' Sesshomaru thought, musing on the fact, 'I'm curious. For the first time in 200 years, I'm rather curious. I will find out what makes me so curious…' Then he made sure he added, 'Then I will dispose her afterwards…' Though that particular thought gave him a strange tug from his chest. He decided he would not engage in a fight today with a weakly human. Instead he tried to satisfy his curiosity.
"Human, why are you spreading your tears on my soil?" Kagome was seriously getting annoyed. She already had to deal with one brother, and that had been enough. She started to sob more. Why couldn't he just let her cry in peace? 'Wait, was he… worried?' she thought suddenly, 'Wait, no. My tears are just offending his poor senses.' She inwardly sighed, 'Maybe if I tell him, he'll go away…' She tried to stop crying long enough to get the words out.
"Look, if you must know, you're brother… has betrayed me again." Sesshomaru sat in silence for a few moments, as if in thought. 'Why does he have to do that!' Kagome thought irritably, 'Why can't he be nice, or just call me wench or something Sesshomaru-ish!' "Now can you just leave me alone!" Kagome snapped through tears. Sesshomaru ignored her. 'UGH! I swear the brothers are more alike than they know!' she thought angrily, but her anger vanished when she thought of Inuyasha. "Look, just LEAVE ME ALONE!" she shouted at Sesshomaru and ran out into the forest.
Sesshomaru watched her in confusion. What had he done? Truly, this miko confused him. She was just a worthless human, why was it annoying him so to see her run away from him? Sesshomaru grumbled then immediately froze at a familiar scent. He shot off through the trees after Kagome, not quite registering why he had followed her. One word popped into his mind:
'Naraku.'
Review Please! This is my first story, and I'm still not sure how everything works, forgive me if I have to work out kinks! And for those of you wondering about secret weapons, and Kagome being a demon, please be patient. As I might have emailed some of you about, this story is rather cliché, but then…not so much. mischievous grin