Chapter 7. Night Wishes

Kagura's eyes flew open as she bulted upright in her bed. She took in long ragged breaths. Aweful thoughts filled her mind. She pulled her legs up to her chest and cried into her knees. She never cried so much before in her life.

'It's all his fault! If he had let us live out our lives peacefully, we wouldn't be here!'

'You can blame him all you want, it's not going to help anything.' a voice said. It spoke truthfully.

'Still, I hate him so much! Why does he persist in attacking me. I can't ....'

'Can't take much more. Can you? Of course not. I know how you feel. Your still worried about the other one. He scares you more than Naraku. Be strong now, it's all you can do.'

'Yes, your right. I should be fighting, not crying. I'm just... too afraid.'

"You all right?" came a strong voice from one of the chairs by her bed. Kagura's head moved only slightly to the side. She wasn't surprised to see Sesshomaru sitting there. She no doubt looked like a wreck.

Sesshomaru could see her tears turning black from her makeup. Her hair was messy and she looked ill. She turned away and covered herself up with one of the blankets.

"Why do you hide your face from me?" he asked calmly.

"I look horrible." she mummbled as a response. Sesshomaru laughed lightly. More of a chuckle.

"You look fine to me. Honestly." he added quickly. Kagura was blushing crazily under the protection of her blankets.

"Um... thanks.." she said weakly. She felt Sesshomaru lift the blankets up from her head. She felt him gently push her back down into the sheets.

"Your welcome." he replied as he turned to leave.

Kagura reached out her hand and caught his. She held back a small tear that slowly fell down her face.

"Please don't. I don't like to be alone. I feel safe right now, I don't want to lose that feeling. Please stay." she asked in a small voice.

Sesshomaru was surprised at what she was doing. He smiled inwardly as he turned around and took his seat. He still held Kagura's hand for some reason.

She soon fell back asleep, leaving him sitting in the dark. He moved his thumb along the palm of her delicate hand. He watched her breathing for a moment. A small smile fell over her sad face.

He put her hand back and got up to leave. He stopped at the doorway. He turned back to look at her. She was very unique. A girl with a mind like no others. She seemed be stronge, but something was weakening her.

He knew something was tearing her up deep inside. He sighed as he went back to the same chair.

'She didn't want me to leave, so I won't.' he thought. He leaned back and drifted away into sleep.

Kagura was sitting on a bench under a flickering light. Rain poured down on her head as the building seemed to turn away from her. Everything did. She slumped down as she began to shiver.

"C'mon, we've got things to do." came a voice from behind her. She jumped up as she recognized the voice. She turned around shakily and saw no one. She sighed with relief as the rain continued to pour down.

A pair of arms wrapped around her waist. They held her tightly. A man laid his head on her shoulder. He breathed in her ear. His breath was thick with bear.

"Kagura. You've run away too long. It's time to face life. Your gonna be mine forever. You got that?" he asked. Kagura broke free and turned around. Darkness. No one was there. Not even the faintest trace that anyone had been there.

She took a few ragged breathes. Panic came over her. She fell to her knees and hugged her legs. Tears fell down her face. The rain began to lessen.

"Kagura?" someone called. Kagura looked up as a hand was outstretched to her. She looked up more at a shadowed face.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"I can help you." he said lightly. Kagura placed her hand in his. He pulled her up to her feet and into an embrace. Kagura felt like a child being held in the warm arms of someone who will protect you.

"Do you wish to stay like this?" he asked. Kagura nuzzled up against him and nodded.

"Yes. I wish to stay like this forever." she mummbled.

"Then I shall not move, or ever leave you." he replied softly.

Just as Kagura felt truely safe and happy it vanished. It turned into the white ceiling of a hospital room ceiling. Kagura turned her head and saw a hand outstretched to her. She looked surprised as she saw Sesshomaru sleeping in the same chair.

His hand was rested against a small table next to her bed. Kagura gave a weak smile as she slide her hand into his. She smiled wider as he gripped it gently. Still asleep.

Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I have been extremely buissy with school and the fact that I'm moving, so sorry to everyone who has been waiting for this chapter.