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Discovering Love

Recap:

Unexpectedly, she felt the ground give way. Horrified, she looked around her for something to grab on to, to keep from falling to wherever she was falling, but she found nothing. She screamed in terror hoping somehow that would stop what was happening but she kept falling, falling into blackness. Her world disappeared and her eyes saw nothing but darkness. For a second she thought she was blind but then she saw a faint blue hue of light down below her. The gut-wrenching feeling of falling had left her as she stared at the light. As it got closer, with a sick feeling she recognized it. It was the same blue light she traveled through every time she had gone through the well. She just hoped this time warp still took her to the feudal era, not some alternate future that had aliens with poison gas.

As suddenly, as the ground had given way, she burst out of the darkness into a clear blue sky. She thought maybe she was floating until the clouds cleared and she saw the ground rushing at her at an amazing rate. Screaming, she thought about what to do. She didn't want to die! She was too young! There had to be something she could do to stop her fall. The ground was rapidly coming into focus. With a last minute decision, she closed her eyes and did the only thing that came to mind. She began to concentrate. She concentrated with all her heart and soul, willing herself to cease her rapid descent. And slowly it did. At first, she felt a tug near her abdomen, then a pinkish light surrounded her body and she was in control.

Kagome landed with a thump on the ground amidst trees, shaking from head to toe. She breathed deeply, trying to calm herself. She groaned despite herself, as she lay sprawled on the grass, the Tetsusaiga beside her. Kagome sat up and surveyed her surroundings. The area she was in did not look familiar to her at all. Fields and forests surrounded her, and even in the daytime, she could feel a dark foreboding about it. Abruptly she got up as she heard a scream in the distance. She took off towards the scream with renewed energy, taking the untransformed Tetsusaiga with her.

Chapter 2 – Haven't We Met?

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Kagome ran through the undergrowth as brush scratched her face. A brief image of Inuyasha and Kikyou flashed through her mind as she experienced a short-lived moment of déjà vu. She quickly pushed the thought out of her head. This was not the time to be getting all sappy. Besides, Inuyasha wasn't even here anymore – he was in hell with that clay pot, Kikyou.

As she heard the shriek once again, she found a new reserve of energy and sped up slightly, worried that she wouldn't make it to the distressed child in time to prevent whatever was happening to him or her. Nearing the cry, she felt the ground begin to tremble as if a giant was walking nearby. She had never seen an actual giant but she had seen some pretty big demons when she had traveled with Inuyasha.

"There it is again…" Kagome panted between breaths. "What is that?" she wondered aloud as the ground shook again. "What could make the ground shake like that."

And then her thoughts were answered.

As she forced her way out of the clearing, the sight that greeted her eyes was nothing like she expected. Right in front of her stood, the most enormous dog youkai she had ever seen! It walked around the burning village in front of her, heedless of the human beings it was stepping on and the houses it was breaking. It seemed as if it was looking for something…

"Wait a minute!" Kagome whispered to herself. Those ears, that almost fully grown back leg, those blue stripes on the legs and face, that crescent shaped figure on its forehead. That could only be… "Sesshoumaru!"

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Sesshoumaru stomped around the village, caring not for all the humans that scattered before his magnificent youkai form. He was on a mission and nothing would deter him from it. It was back…the Tetsusaiga!

When word of his brothers demise and dissension into hell with that thing Kikyou, he had hurriedly began to search for the famed Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha had not taken it to hell with him, yet he could find it nowhere. He had searched and searched for almost six months, but had never had the luck to find it. Obviously, misfortune followed him. Tenseiga urged him ever onward to search, but he had eventually lost hope and given up, ignoring Tenseiga's insistence.

Not an hour ago, about the time Kagome saw the Tetsusaiga in the museum, he felt the Tenseiga's urge once again. Only this time it was different. It knew that its sister was coming back…back to the time it belonged. Instantly he had transformed and headed out, ordering Jaken to watch over Rin, his ward, in his absence. Of course, Rin had pleaded for him to take her with him wherever he was going and when she began crying he agreed. He just couldn't stand her tears… He had hid them deep within the forest in a hidden meadow where Rin could happily pick flowers until his return.

After his ordeal with Rin, his nose had led him here. Here to this village. What would the Tetsusaiga be doing here? This village was nasty and overrun with disease. Why would the mighty Tetsusaiga be doing here? But he continued to search, believing that fate would reveal itself to him and finally grace him with a bit of luck. Luck he certainly felt he deserved after putting up with that ignorant hanyou brother of his for so long.

He glanced around his feet again, trying to ignore the screams and cries of the helpless beneath his feet. It was here! He just knew it! Like some kind of sixth sense that animals have, it pulsed through him.

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'What the hell is he doing?' Kagome thought in a rage. Sure she knew Sesshoumaru was known for being heartless but she had never heard of him just going off in a rampage and killing innocent people for the fun of it. Kagome was raging mad! She would teach him a lesson.

At this point, she was so mad she did not feel the Tetsusaiga pulsing in her hands. Her attention was focused on the monstrous youkai dog in front of her. She watched as Sesshoumaru paused to turn his head quickly and look her way. Unconsciously, she moved Tetsusaiga in front of her, hoping it would protect her like it did when Inuyasha and she first found it, and was surprised when her eyes met the transformed fang.

Her first thought was 'How can I hold it? I thought it was heavier than this…' but was instantly replaced with a new one when the strangeness of the situation hit her. 'How is this possible? I thought only the Tetsusaiga's true master could wield the Tetsusaiga…'

But now was not the time to worry about little things like that. The only thing that mattered was that the Tetsusaiga had transformed, hopefully to protect her since she had no idea what she was doing. She braced herself and prayed that she would not be too seriously hurt. Hopefully fate was on her side…

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At the sight of the magnificent Tetsusaiga in the hands of that human, Sesshoumaru had turned around completely. After all those months of searching, it was back! The Tetsusaiga was once again in his reach! And this time it would not escape. But wait… why had the Tetsusaiga transformed? Did it not recognize its true master? He would have to show this mortal girl that her trying to use the Tetsusaiga was futile. He was stronger, faster, and much wiser than she.

'There's no way she can win.'

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Kagome felt shudders run through her body uncontrollably. She knew she was afraid and was positive Sesshoumaru could also sense her fear. She didn't have a snowball's chance in hell at beating him, but damn it she would die trying! She had to get the Tetsusaiga to its true master, and she would face whatever stood in her way.

Since the confrontation with Inuyasha when he had attempted to rape her in his bloodlust, she had had some knowledge of an unknown – disease - in her blood. She had tried in vain to quench it, hoping it would disappear – hoping it wasn't demon blood. But alas, when she had arrived here in the feudal era, she had felt different. Released – if you will.

'I guess now's good a time as any to test this new blood,' she thought to herself, nervous at what she knew she had to face.

As Sesshoumaru began walking towards her, taking steps at least a hundred yards long, Kagome braced herself with one leg behind her and one in front. She bent her front leg slightly and held the Tetsusaiga, still transformed, in front of her body threateningly. She felt the ground shake as a hauntingly hollow laugh echoed from within the giant chest. She felt her blood run cold. He was laughing at her - laughing at her attempt to keep him away from the Tetsusaiga! Even though he had his own perfectly decent sword, he just would not give up! Just like a man…

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Sesshoumaru picked up his pace, rapidly covering the distance to the other side of the village where the human stood, bravely standing against him. This human girl would die for her bravery of attempting to stand up to the Demon Lord of the West! He was closing the gap! Soon she would be either trampled underfoot or melted with his poison saliva.

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Kagome was ready! Adrenaline pumped through her as she readied herself. She did not have a chance facing him head on so she would have to outwit him. She knew in his demon form he was not very fast, so she would have to be faster! Right when Sesshoumaru was above her, she began to run between his legs towards the opening on the other end. Because of her new blood, she was much quicker than a mere mortal, which she greatly thanked. It just might save her life.

She felt the great dog slide to a stop, his rear end lowering until it almost touched the ground. He had unknowingly blocked her exit! Damn dog! She never had liked dogs that much… Using her keen senses she found another way out from under him before he crushed her. There! To the right! She didn't have much time – she would have to go for it now! She began to try and turn as sharply as she could manage. Her feet churned the dirt below with desperation, and then she was out. A soft breeze cooled her face, giving her chills.

She noticed Sesshoumaru turning his head this way and that, trying to find out where she had disappeared. Knowing if he found her, he would most likely kill her right away, she did the only thing she thought of. She jumped. Her heart began pounding as she went much higher than she wanted to. So, this was what Inuyasha felt every time he leaped up to attack an enemy… It was amazing how easy it was to overestimate her new demon powers! She would just have to get used to it.

Kagome snapped herself back to the situation at hand, as she began her descent. As she fell, she tried to position herself right over his back, hoping she could somehow manage to injure him severely. However, she misjudged slightly and landed a little to the left on his back. Instantly, Sesshoumaru felt the pressure of the girl and reared back, throwing Kagome off balance. Cursing her luck in every language she knew, she fell of his back. In a desperate attempt to stop her fall, as is instinct for everyone, she used the Tetsusaiga and jammed it into the giant dog's side. She heard Sesshoumaru's deep growl as blood began pouring out of the wound she had unintentionally made.

"Oh shit!" she said in panic. Her hands had begun to slide, wet with sticky, warm blood, because of Sesshoumaru's jerky motions. She tried to judge the circumstances as best she could, to decide when the best time to let go would be, but after a while, she gave up. It was hopeless trying to figure out the best time to let go when one was being jerked around be a livid demon lord. With one last prayer towards heaven and whatever gods were up there, she let go and flew above the trees towards the sky.

Kagome wanted so badly to close her eyes to keep from seeing the rushing ground and the giant demon, but knew if she did, she might just fall right into Sesshoumaru's waiting mouth. She could not be eaten! She had dealt a serious wound, at least by her standards, and would not give up now. She was just starting to get some confidence that maybe she could win.

Kagome sensed Sesshoumaru's motions a fraction too late. He had located her position during her flight towards the sky and had instantly whisked his tail up to swat at her. She saw the glint of white out of the corner of her eye but was too slow to prevent it. The impact knocked the air out of her lungs and forced her towards the ground at an alarmingly fast rate. Kagome tried to turn in midair to avoid landing on her back but her new descent rate was too quick.

She landed on her back and whatever air was left in her lungs was forced out, and immediately felt a sharp pain in her side where something had pierced her flesh. At the impact with Sesshoumaru, the Tetsusaiga had been flung from her hands, and she now felt panic at the fact she had no idea where it was. What if Sesshoumaru had it?! Then she heard a cling of metal on rocks and debris. Turning sharply she saw it rocking like a seesaw over two large rocks.

She knew Sesshoumaru was behind her as a shadow fell over her all the way to the Tetsusaiga some two hundred feet in front of her. She was off in a flash, ignoring the searing pain in her side. It all rested on this! If she didn't get to the Tetsusaiga in time, she was a goner for sure! Adrenaline spurred her on, replacing the slower human blood. She raced forward with the demon lord at her back. It was right in front of her! She dove for the Tetsusaiga as she got within range, closing her eyes against the dirt that would blind her. Groping frantically, she felt the warm hilt of the fang and sighed gratefully. More pain shot through her frail body as Sesshoumaru's giant paw stomped on her leg, breaking the femur.

Tears welled in Kagome's eyes at the hopelessness of the situation, but through all the pain and despair, her pride refused to let her give up. Willing her arms to respond, she slashed the air with the Tetsusaiga hoping to stave off Sesshoumaru. Then the shadow passed from in front of her closed eyes to become bright and the pressure on her leg receded. Kagome peeped open one of her eyes, almost too scared to look, but her eyes shot open when she saw nothing! The great demon dog that had stood in front of her was gone and in its place stood the human-looking Sesshoumaru, she was accustomed to seeing.

'No!' she screamed at herself as blackness began to spread across her vision. She could not pass out! Not now! Not after, she'd come so far in a futile battle with the Demon Lord of the West! Not…now…'

But the pain that was spreading throughout her body and the fatigue was overtaking her senses. She couldn't think about anything but sleep, that's all she wanted to do. The last thing she saw before she passed out was a two-headed dragon being led by a little toad creature.

And there was a little girl. The same one she had seen the time Inuyasha had tried to rape her. Once again the thought spread through her mind: Why would Sesshoumaru have a little human girl with him?

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Well that's it for chapter two! So, what's Sesshoumaru going to do to Kagome? You'll have to come back for chapter three!

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