Chapter 11:

~X~

The blood was still flowing from the wound and drops fell into the water, coloring it a light pink.

Shesshou felt a stab of pain at the sight. Pain? But, he was not hurt physically, why should he feel pain? An emotion? What was this? It felt like. . .he was sorry for some reason. . .guilty. . .

Guilt. He felt guilt. . .

Guilt that her had hurt his Kagome. Yes. . .she was HIS Kagome. . . She would only ever be his. His alone. . .

He stepped out from the shadows of the forest, padding slowly towards her.

Kagome saw him from the corner of her eye. She wasn't surprised. She'd actually expected him to come looking for her.

He'd been standing in the shadows for 3 minutes and she'd known all along. And she didn't mind.

"Kagome. . ." Shesshoumaru said. Kagome heard it and turned to face him, not even minding that she was nude because her hair covered all of the important parts. She didn't bother yelling 'HENTAI!!!' . It wouldn't get them anywhere anyway.

Shesshoumaru slowly unfastened his armor and let it slide to the ground. He stood on the bank, not bothering to go any further.

"Kagome, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you," he whispered. Kagome's ears twitched but she gave no other sign that she heard him. He'd have to do better than just whispering an apology. . . a lot better.

Shesshoumaru grinned mentally. So. . . she was playing tough demoness huh?

He slowly started to slip out of his kimono.

'No, don't tell me that he's going to. . .he's. . . he couldn't possibly. . . oh shit!' Kagome thought.

"What the heck do you think you're doing?!" she yelled when the top of his kimono slipped off of his shoulders. His muscular white shoulders. . . Kagome groaned inwardly.

"Taking a bath," he answered her quietly.

"Stop it right there! I mean it, don't move a muscle!"

He smirked at her.

"Darn it! you moved. . ." she grumbled. Shesshoumaru's expression grew serious.

"Kagome, I'm sorry. I really had no intention of hurting you. I was just surprised, that's all."

Kagome put a finger to her cheek, thinking.

"Hmm. . .the Lord of the Western Lands just apologised to me, a mere human. . .er, hanyou. Alright, I guess I forgive you. Now, would you please go away so I can finish taking my bath?"

"I can not do that."

"Why ever not?"

"You would be vulnerable."

"I'm NOT weak," she grumbled, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Go away," Kagome ordered. Shesshoumaru raised his eyebrow at this. She was giving HIM an order? Uh-uh.

"No"

"Go!"

"no."

"GOOO!!!"

"No, I will stay."

"Go darn it all!"

"NO."

"You aren't moving are you?"

"No. . ."

"ARGH!!! I give up! Stay if you want!" Kagome exclaimed and turned around, diving into the water. True to his word, Shesshoumaru stayed, sitting on a branch of a tree. He was struggling to control his primitive needs and desires.

After a while, Kagome finished her bath and ordered Shesshoumaru to go away while she got dressed. He went away, going back to the pups. She had threatened him with bodily harm if he didn't obey.

When he was gone, Kagome got out of the water and walked over to the rock where she'd put her things.

She got her skirt, and noticed that it was torn on one side. She ripped it off and formed one long piece of cloth that she used to contain her breasts because her bra had gotten dirty.

After binding them, she quickly got dressed and fixed her things, wrapping her dirty clothes in the violet paper the kimono had come in.

She gathered a few sticks of wood and cut a big chunk of wood out of a tree. Using her claws to shape the wood, she made a small bowl out of the big chunk and a pestle-like thing to grind the herbs.

Kagome took the herbs from the pouch and ground them together, adding some water to extract the juice. She threw the useless leaves away afterwards.

Extending one sharp claw, she punctured her finger to let a drop of blood fall into the potion. After she mixed them thoroughly she cupped the bowl in her hands and downed all of the liquid.

It burned down her throat, making her gag a little but she didn't throw up.

After a while, her body felt like it was on fire and she started sweating. . .a lot.

It lasted for the few minutes it took for the potion to get into her system.

A cold lump settled in her stomach making her shiver.

Her body couldn't handle the sudden changes of temperature and shut down, causing her to faint.

As the blackness crept into her vision, she thought of only one thing. . . a man with long silvery- blue hair. . . smiling down at her.

~X~

and that's chapter 11!

Tsuzuku! [to be continued!!!]