Date posted: Monday, June 20, 2005
Edited: Yes beta by, Mira "Michikaru" Watanabe
Chapter Warnings: Lemon warning! Meaning there will be adult situations up ahead. And language.

Learning to Love: To heal a broken heart
By: Silvery Roses

Chapter 1: The girl with the soulless eyes

"Let go of me," Kagome said with no emotion as if committing on the weather. She pulled at her arm but it didn't release her to try and escape.

"Who are you?" it said very rudely while thinking, 'This can't be the same female I saw traveling so many time's with ...Inuyasha.' Kagome said nothing. "Female, answer me! Who are you!" he yelled a bit louder. You don't know, perhaps she was hard of hearing. Humans were such weak creatures.

Something way far back in the deepest regions of her mind told her she knew that voice, '….Sess…Sesshoumaru…' She shrugged the arrowless case off her shoulder, and he saw the handle of his brother's sword slide out. "Take it. That's what you want isn't it!" she hissed.

"How did you get my half-brothers sword?" Sesshoumaru commanded. 'She has a similar scent to his wench but this female's scent is dark, tainted with deep sorrow, while Inuyasha's wench was pure, happy full of life,' he respected that in her. She would never run from a fight it was a quality they both seemed to share. But looking at this female, he saw a woman not caring if she lived or died. The only emotion she showed was anger and deep hatred.

She looked up at him with anger burning in her eyes and yet there were tears going down her pale face, "He's dead, you jerk! He decided he would rather walk into the flames of Hell with that bitch, than living with me and Shippou! Not like you would care! After all, that's what you wanted right! I ca-" He shoved her to the tree and she looked away from him.

Although his face showed no emotion, his mind raced, 'I knew he would die but I always thought I would be the cause or at least that he would die in a battle of some kind' "If you have his sword and know of his death then are you not his filthy wench?" his said calmly. She looked down.

"No I let him down," Kagome said with remorse.

Sesshoumaru looked at the miko with a hint of amusement, "How?"

"Why should I tell you, further more, why should you care!" she hissed.

"I don't. It's purely for my amusement," the taiyoukai said with his normal imperious tone.

She looked him in the eye. "Well sorry your highness," she said sarcastically, "I'm not here for your amusement."

He growled and tightened his grip on her tinny wrist with the knowledge that he can snap it like a twig. Kagome looked down at his viselike grip on her arm knowing that there were bruises already forming, but she show him nothing of the pain he was causing, "…like I care about your threats….he said he loved me and the look in his eyes was begging me to say it back but… it doesn't matter anyways…he's dead."

"Love?" She looked up at him into his eyes. They actually showed something; they showed confusion.

"Continue wench," the Lord of the Western Lands demanded.

"I do have a name," Kagome said in irritation; her eyebrow twitching.

"Continue," he demanded with more authority. He was not one to be denied what he wanted.

"I couldn't say it, because I was too mad and sad and hurt by what he had said before. That and when I finally realized what he said, I ran after him… but I was… too late," her head fell down once more.

"Human, it was not your fault. You couldn't have responded to what he said that fast in your current state of mind, so you did not let him down…I no not of this word 'love' more then what I have read of in scrolls and books, so I would not understand this feeling." Sesshoumaru sighed mentally, 'I cannot have this miko roaming my lands freely as she currently is. If any of the other lords and ladies of the other lands found out, I would be the laughing stock of the demonic community.'

She looked at him. He was right and she could believe, very easily in fact, that he had never felt love, and she would pity the fool that ever did fall in love with him. "Thank you. Now can you kindly release me?" He let her go and she fell to the ground, "That was very kindly." She stood up and dusted her butt off.

"That is inappropriate clothing for a female unless they are planning to sell themselves." Sesshoumaru observed out loud to see the miko's reaction.

She glared at him, "You Jerk! This is my school uniform."

He growled at her, "You will address me as Lord Sesshoumaru or just my lord or you will find yourself on your way to hell with my wretched half-brother" Her hand went flying towards his face, and before he could stop it, he had a red mark on his cheek.

'Oh my gosh, did I just slap Sesshoumaru?' Kagome thought franticly.

He stepped towards her, his nails glowed green and hissed when drops of the venomous poison would hit the ground. He raised his hand to her neck but didn't touch the skin,"Bad mov-" The snap of a twig was picked up by his sensitive ears. He turned around as he heard sounds in the woods, "Who dare's to spy on this Sesshoumaru. Know they not their place in the food chain!"

He hissed and launched himself into the forest. Grabbing the creature by the neck, he slung him into the open area. The monster's head landed a few mere feet from Kagome's shoes. "Eeep!" Kagome stepped backwards. It was a large purplish, gray monster with scales all over it with little, green beady eyes.

"Why were you sneaking around in the bushes," Sesshoumaru demanded. The demon got up slowly and looked Sesshoumaru directly in the eyes, "My lord." Noticing who it was, he bowed low to the ground, "I did not know you would be gracing me with your presence."

Sesshoumaru stepped closer to him. "Flattery will get you no where," he said showing a hint of anger in his voice, "Who are you and why do you trespass upon my lands, lowly demon."

The demon looked him in the eyes, "I smelt the scent of a human, M'lord. I did not know at the time that she was your… pet."

"Hey you frea-" Sesshoumaru shot a glance at her, "She is but a mere servant of mine, and she won't be here long she is a …surprise to a acquaintance of mine … I trust you can keep her a secret…or do I have to find some other way?"

"No, no my lord I won't tell…" with that the little demon ran off into the forest. Sesshoumaru watched him go, 'This won't be good if the lords know I am socializing with a human or a miko none the less…'

"I will not have you roaming my lands. You are to follow me to my castle and then have one of your friends brought here to claim you," the taiyoukai instructed after he looked back toward the miko that could cause great dispute if word was to get out that she was in his lands.

"I am not property. You know, you don't have to be so mean!" Kagome glared at him.

He looked at her, "Yes I do. Part of my duty and rank is to hate you, miko's or priestesses."

The miko just stared blankly at him, "How can you so easily hate me and not even know me enough to know I'm not like other mikos?"

"I think of you as others would in my lands, and that is as a filthy human priestess. This is my job as protector of these lands. It is not in your rank to judge me. Now I will not ask again for you to follow me, or I will kill you. The choice matters not to me." Sesshoumaru said so casually before walking away.

Somehow he had managed to get her beloved Inuyasha off her mind, and she didn't know exactly how yet. 'How do I keep sticking my foot into the shark pit? And how come I never learn to go around?' Kagome rolled her eyes.

"God, umm, lets see I think I pick, hmm… to die or live… that's a toughie. Lets see… live," she said sarcastically but followed him obediently. She walked a few feet behind him. "…soo, how's Rin?"

"Tolerable," Sesshoumaru said walking down a path only he knew of.

Kagome sighed, "Jaken?"

"Intolerable,"

The miko giggled, "Predictable." She looked up at the sky while she walked, "Beaten often?"

"Very."

Kagome looked up towards the sky in peaceful thought, "Don't you think it's odd not seeing even a star in the sky on a clear night as this?"

"Possibly," Sesshoumaru kept his eyes on the road ahead, and didn't bother looking up towards the sky or back to see how his companion was fairing.

"Err don't you ever answer questions in a sentence?"

"Rarely; when being irritated," he said.

She stomped right up to him, "So, all I do is irritate you?"

"Currently yes and giving me a headache," he walked past her again.

Kagome bristled at the obvious dismissal, "you're such an as-"

"Are you sure you wish not to bleed?"

"Astronomy! Do you know about astronomy?" Kagome happily piped at the new topic of conversation.

"It's going to be a long night."

"So why were you out here anyways Sess-"

"Lord. You are not my equal," Sesshoumaru interrupted her.

"Fine. Lord Sesshoumaru?" Kagome said with sarcastic tone tinting her voice.

"I was patrolling my lands. As I do every time, I get reports of strange demonic or miko aura lurking around my lands."

"Oh," Well that was boring. Kagome started looking at the ground and found a pebble. She kicked the little pebble along her journey until she happened to kick it a tad bit too hard. The little stone was sent sailing into the back of a certain demon lord's head.

"Oppsy" Kagome looked up at a very angry lord with wide innocent eyes.

"Lets pretend that didn't just transpire," Sesshoumaru growled.

"Kay…"

End of Chapter: To Be Continued…
Rose: I hope you all enjoy my story and give me great reviews. I just wanted to say that this is my first story and I like it a lot so please don't flame me...Oh! And yes there will be lemons and stuff in later chapters I guess that's it! Oh yeah, it seems me and one other person have the same pen name so look for this story by the title thank you!

Michi: (-falls to the floor laughing her ass off-) I believe Fluffy has a lil' lump on his head.

Sessy: Michi….

Michi: I didn't do anything!

Kagome: (-points and laughs at Sessy-)

Michi: Serves you right Fluffers for those stupid one word answers. Can we say annoying?

Kagome: Annoying!

Sessy: Women.

Michi: Oh fluffy… (-tosses pebble up and down and grins evilly-)

Rose: (-looks at Michi in horror-) MICHI! (-grabs Sessy and runs off-) I need him for the next chapter. No harming the actors until after the story!

Kagome: I guess we can say that Sessy is in the doghouse until then… (-laughs-)

Michi: (-looks around suspiciously while holding a dog leash-)

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