AN I'm sooooo sorry for the long wait on the update, x.x school is
killing me though, so please be forgiving. Well, anyhow, I got a question
asking if silver and black was only Sessh and Kagome's hair color, it isn't
it will have a future meaning, you might be able to figure it out later
though. Updates will be varied from now till mid June because of school and
finals. Sorry! Some of this won't make sense till next chapter but I hope
you guys like this chapter, please review!!
Kagome looked over at the sleeping Sesshoumaru who still was lying quietly on the cold but soft grassy land. The sun hadn't even rose yet, the area was only lit by the dull silvery light form the stars. Kagome, quietly grabbed a few items from her bag, stood up and began walking down the cold ground, heading in the direction of the hot spring she had seen far back.
She arrived quickly and began removing her outfit. She peeled off her shorts and tank top as well as her undergarments and quickly wadded into the steaming water, she sighed in comfort as she fully submerged her body underneath the warm liquid. She smiled in satisfaction as she began to relax. Kagome's eyes quickly snapped open suddenly, she knew she had heard someone or something in the bushes near by. She bit her lip as she began to concentrate on the area around her, but in was in vain there was nothing she could sense.
She closed her eyes, trying to concentrate on sound more. She felt the water ripple, small waves gently hitting her, the water had disturbed by something entering or hitting it. She listened closely for any small noise the water made when it was disturbed. She could hear it all around her! Kagome's eyes snapped open and she looked around franticly to see nothing at all. She could feel her heart pounding so hard now, she was afraid it would jump out. She felt a hand come over her mouth, muffling the screams that remained in her throat.
She tried to struggle, kicking around and swinging her arms around wildly in a panic, but a strong arm restricted her, pulling her arms to her sides, biding her from moving with that simple move. Tears, unnoticed to Kagome now fell down her cheeks as she silently prayed for Sesshoumaru. She felt the hot breath of her captor on her ear and neck; he began to kiss the pale skin and sucking on it at the nape of her neck. "You are no ordinary human, a beautiful one and a strong one, aren't you little miko? You know Sesshoumaru might've claimed you, but he hasn't made you fully his, you could become mine oh so easily right now." The man said in a soft whisper, it sent shivers down Kagome's spine.
He released the hand off of Kagome's mouth and allowed it to wonder. "You think it'd be that easy? If you know I'm a miko, then you know I can kill you with ease." Kagome said, her voice shacking with her even when she tried to keep it steady. The man chuckled, deep and low, "No, no you can't after all, you already tried to blast me away with your natural reflex, or didn't you know? In any case, I am immune to your powers. That's why I'm supposed to make you mine, Sesshoumaru is not meant to have you." He said smoothly, his words flowing out of his mouth like water in a stream.
Kagome laughed, "You sure are full of yourself aren't you?" She questioned this strange man. He pulled her body closer to his, pressing it directly against his own. At her gasp, he grew a crooked smile, "I am not full of myself, I just know where I stand, which you still need to learn that." He said. He leaned over carefully and began nibbling on Kagome's neck, "Sesshoumaru!" She screamed as a result of instinct.
Sesshoumaru laid on the ground, no longer in the deep sleep he was once intoxicated by, but now in a half sleep state, he listened to the wind, and smelled the freshness of spring, the clean crisp air, tinted with extra moisture from the near by water, and the soft sound of the water rushing by. He sniffed the ear and strained his ear for a noise and scent it was missing... it was then that he snapped fully awake in a shock, he quickly rose to his feet, looking around rapidly in search of Kagome.
He began running in the direction of which her scent was most fresh. "Sesshoumaru!" he heard her voice scream as if she was in danger. It felt as if time stopped as he began to feel anger, fear, regret and love take over him; at his already inhuman speed, he doubled his speed, racing to help Kagome. He arrived at the foot of the hot spring in a matter of seconds, when he arrived, he saw Naraku, holding Kagome around her chest while the other hand raised in the air as if he had just hit her.
Kagome's face was turned away, her black hair everywhere around her snow- white skin. "Get your hands off of her Naraku!" Sesshoumaru commanded as he pulled out Tokijin, which was glowing a deadly purple, following the rage held within Sesshoumaru's heart. Naraku released Kagome in fear, which was unseen on his face, and quickly vanished while his voice lingered for his short message, "You may have her now Sesshoumaru but I will make Kagome mine, you and your brother aren't strong enough to defeat me or to take her." Sesshoumaru ran into the water, disregarding the fact he was wearing clothes; he ran to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her, allowing her to cry into his chest, using him for support as her legs failed to support her. "Kagome... I'm so sorry... I... this is all my fault." Sesshoumaru whispered with a regretful tint in his voice into her wet midnight black hair.
He felt her warm arms wrap around his waist, "Sesshoumaru, don't be sorry, you have no reason to be. If it wasn't for you, who knows what that man would've done." She whispered, her voice still slightly shaking as she pulled his closer to her. "I know very well what Naraku would've done to you and he will never do that to you." He promised, kissing the top of her head. Kagome gasped in realization, "That was Naraku?!" She whispered in a high voice. "Yes." Sesshoumaru answered, "I will kill him for what he attempted to do to you, what he did to me, what he did to Shippo and his family and for anything he might try between now and when I kill him." Sesshoumaru vowed. He lifted Kagome into his arms and carried her bridal style onto the shore.
He quickly balanced her in one arm and grabbed the earlier discarded pink fluffy towel off of the ground and wrapped it around her, knowing of her modesty. Kagome blushed as she noticed his pause and his stare when all she wore was the small towel. Sesshoumaru noticed this and began running, turning his attention in front of him.
The arrived at camp in about ten minutes, "Kagome, pack our things, we shall be leaving." He said as he looked around, sniffing the air. Kagome nodded and quickly began gathering all of the items. She managed to do that with ease and very quickly. "Kagome it would be faster if you didn't travel on foot, on our journey to the central lands. Not to mention I fear we have been being watched." Sesshoumaru said, gesturing for Kagome to ride on is back just as she did with Inu yasha. She hesitantly climbed onto his back, and he began running to the east.
The arrived in the central lands, by the late evening; the dull lights of the fires was the only thing they had to light their way on the border of the country side of the central lands. Kagome climbed off of his back, stretching her legs, which hadn't been in use for several hours. Sesshoumaru grabbed her hand and began leading her along a dirt road. "There's someone along this way I'm she will be able to help you with your powers. You wanted to control the elements you said, she should be able to help you do this is a short time." Sesshoumaru explained, keeping his eyes focused in front of him, never looking back to Kagome. "Ok. Thank you Sesshoumaru." Kagome said gratefully.
"Do not thank Sesshoumaru Kagome... Sesshoumaru does not deserve your thanks." He said, his head now hanging slightly. Kagome stopped in place, pulling lightly on his hand, making him turn around to her. Kagome stepped closer so they were just inches apart; she lifted his chin, looking into his golden orbs, "Sesshoumaru, what in the world gives you the idea that you don't deserve my thanks? You've saved me from Naraku, you helped me with Inu Yasha, you gave me anything and everything I could ask for and so much more." Kagome said embracing him.
Sesshoumaru placed his arms around her as well, pulling her closer, "Kagome... I nearly let Naraku get you... he shouldn't have gotten that far... it Is my fault for not being able to protect you well enough." Sesshoumaru explained, feeling shame and guilt burning his heart.
"Oh Sesshoumaru... you shouldn't look at it that way, that's not even true. You saved me, if you weren't there I wouldn't have been saved. You protect me already and you shouldn't blame yourself for that, it was completely my fault...Sesshoumaru... I... I love you." Kagome managed to whisper, her voice becoming stuck I her throat. Sesshoumaru stood in shock, but quickly pushed Kagome a small distance away to look into her eyes, seeking the truth. "Do you really love me?" He asked her. She looked up into his eyes hesitantly and nodded.
Sesshoumaru pulled her close, pulling her against him, "Kagome, I love you as well." He whispered, "Sesshoumaru, lord of the western lands has fallen for you, Kagome, the strongest Miko I know." Kagome smiled, and cried tears of joy as she kissed Sesshoumaru.
Several minutes passed as they remained in eachothers embrace until Sesshoumaru broke the silence, "Kagome, we must keep on going. We have to reach Kameko, before the complete fall of night." Sesshoumaru said, pulling away from the embrace hesitantly, but grabbing her hand and leading her onward.
"Damn it! Naraku this is all your fault! You could've killed her earlier!" The woman yelled furiously, hidden in the dark forest surrounding the path Sesshoumaru and Kagome were walking upon. Naraku turned his attention to the screaming red head with cobalt orbs. "It will play out, Sesshoumaru will let his guard down now that he has admitted his feelings towards the miko." He smiled sinisterly. "How are you so sure?" The woman asked, her arms crossed over her chest as she looked at Naraku.
"That is what happened before, when Sesshoumaru first fell in love... Kagome isn't the first woman he's had feelings for. She doesn't know that though but Li Na still lives in his memory, the beautiful Chinese water sprite. We will use that to our advantage." He said, his grin growing. "Ah. I see, Naraku it seems I have underestimated you." The woman said, "Let's get to it then." She said, smiling, a perfect human smile.
Kagome looked over at the sleeping Sesshoumaru who still was lying quietly on the cold but soft grassy land. The sun hadn't even rose yet, the area was only lit by the dull silvery light form the stars. Kagome, quietly grabbed a few items from her bag, stood up and began walking down the cold ground, heading in the direction of the hot spring she had seen far back.
She arrived quickly and began removing her outfit. She peeled off her shorts and tank top as well as her undergarments and quickly wadded into the steaming water, she sighed in comfort as she fully submerged her body underneath the warm liquid. She smiled in satisfaction as she began to relax. Kagome's eyes quickly snapped open suddenly, she knew she had heard someone or something in the bushes near by. She bit her lip as she began to concentrate on the area around her, but in was in vain there was nothing she could sense.
She closed her eyes, trying to concentrate on sound more. She felt the water ripple, small waves gently hitting her, the water had disturbed by something entering or hitting it. She listened closely for any small noise the water made when it was disturbed. She could hear it all around her! Kagome's eyes snapped open and she looked around franticly to see nothing at all. She could feel her heart pounding so hard now, she was afraid it would jump out. She felt a hand come over her mouth, muffling the screams that remained in her throat.
She tried to struggle, kicking around and swinging her arms around wildly in a panic, but a strong arm restricted her, pulling her arms to her sides, biding her from moving with that simple move. Tears, unnoticed to Kagome now fell down her cheeks as she silently prayed for Sesshoumaru. She felt the hot breath of her captor on her ear and neck; he began to kiss the pale skin and sucking on it at the nape of her neck. "You are no ordinary human, a beautiful one and a strong one, aren't you little miko? You know Sesshoumaru might've claimed you, but he hasn't made you fully his, you could become mine oh so easily right now." The man said in a soft whisper, it sent shivers down Kagome's spine.
He released the hand off of Kagome's mouth and allowed it to wonder. "You think it'd be that easy? If you know I'm a miko, then you know I can kill you with ease." Kagome said, her voice shacking with her even when she tried to keep it steady. The man chuckled, deep and low, "No, no you can't after all, you already tried to blast me away with your natural reflex, or didn't you know? In any case, I am immune to your powers. That's why I'm supposed to make you mine, Sesshoumaru is not meant to have you." He said smoothly, his words flowing out of his mouth like water in a stream.
Kagome laughed, "You sure are full of yourself aren't you?" She questioned this strange man. He pulled her body closer to his, pressing it directly against his own. At her gasp, he grew a crooked smile, "I am not full of myself, I just know where I stand, which you still need to learn that." He said. He leaned over carefully and began nibbling on Kagome's neck, "Sesshoumaru!" She screamed as a result of instinct.
Sesshoumaru laid on the ground, no longer in the deep sleep he was once intoxicated by, but now in a half sleep state, he listened to the wind, and smelled the freshness of spring, the clean crisp air, tinted with extra moisture from the near by water, and the soft sound of the water rushing by. He sniffed the ear and strained his ear for a noise and scent it was missing... it was then that he snapped fully awake in a shock, he quickly rose to his feet, looking around rapidly in search of Kagome.
He began running in the direction of which her scent was most fresh. "Sesshoumaru!" he heard her voice scream as if she was in danger. It felt as if time stopped as he began to feel anger, fear, regret and love take over him; at his already inhuman speed, he doubled his speed, racing to help Kagome. He arrived at the foot of the hot spring in a matter of seconds, when he arrived, he saw Naraku, holding Kagome around her chest while the other hand raised in the air as if he had just hit her.
Kagome's face was turned away, her black hair everywhere around her snow- white skin. "Get your hands off of her Naraku!" Sesshoumaru commanded as he pulled out Tokijin, which was glowing a deadly purple, following the rage held within Sesshoumaru's heart. Naraku released Kagome in fear, which was unseen on his face, and quickly vanished while his voice lingered for his short message, "You may have her now Sesshoumaru but I will make Kagome mine, you and your brother aren't strong enough to defeat me or to take her." Sesshoumaru ran into the water, disregarding the fact he was wearing clothes; he ran to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her, allowing her to cry into his chest, using him for support as her legs failed to support her. "Kagome... I'm so sorry... I... this is all my fault." Sesshoumaru whispered with a regretful tint in his voice into her wet midnight black hair.
He felt her warm arms wrap around his waist, "Sesshoumaru, don't be sorry, you have no reason to be. If it wasn't for you, who knows what that man would've done." She whispered, her voice still slightly shaking as she pulled his closer to her. "I know very well what Naraku would've done to you and he will never do that to you." He promised, kissing the top of her head. Kagome gasped in realization, "That was Naraku?!" She whispered in a high voice. "Yes." Sesshoumaru answered, "I will kill him for what he attempted to do to you, what he did to me, what he did to Shippo and his family and for anything he might try between now and when I kill him." Sesshoumaru vowed. He lifted Kagome into his arms and carried her bridal style onto the shore.
He quickly balanced her in one arm and grabbed the earlier discarded pink fluffy towel off of the ground and wrapped it around her, knowing of her modesty. Kagome blushed as she noticed his pause and his stare when all she wore was the small towel. Sesshoumaru noticed this and began running, turning his attention in front of him.
The arrived at camp in about ten minutes, "Kagome, pack our things, we shall be leaving." He said as he looked around, sniffing the air. Kagome nodded and quickly began gathering all of the items. She managed to do that with ease and very quickly. "Kagome it would be faster if you didn't travel on foot, on our journey to the central lands. Not to mention I fear we have been being watched." Sesshoumaru said, gesturing for Kagome to ride on is back just as she did with Inu yasha. She hesitantly climbed onto his back, and he began running to the east.
The arrived in the central lands, by the late evening; the dull lights of the fires was the only thing they had to light their way on the border of the country side of the central lands. Kagome climbed off of his back, stretching her legs, which hadn't been in use for several hours. Sesshoumaru grabbed her hand and began leading her along a dirt road. "There's someone along this way I'm she will be able to help you with your powers. You wanted to control the elements you said, she should be able to help you do this is a short time." Sesshoumaru explained, keeping his eyes focused in front of him, never looking back to Kagome. "Ok. Thank you Sesshoumaru." Kagome said gratefully.
"Do not thank Sesshoumaru Kagome... Sesshoumaru does not deserve your thanks." He said, his head now hanging slightly. Kagome stopped in place, pulling lightly on his hand, making him turn around to her. Kagome stepped closer so they were just inches apart; she lifted his chin, looking into his golden orbs, "Sesshoumaru, what in the world gives you the idea that you don't deserve my thanks? You've saved me from Naraku, you helped me with Inu Yasha, you gave me anything and everything I could ask for and so much more." Kagome said embracing him.
Sesshoumaru placed his arms around her as well, pulling her closer, "Kagome... I nearly let Naraku get you... he shouldn't have gotten that far... it Is my fault for not being able to protect you well enough." Sesshoumaru explained, feeling shame and guilt burning his heart.
"Oh Sesshoumaru... you shouldn't look at it that way, that's not even true. You saved me, if you weren't there I wouldn't have been saved. You protect me already and you shouldn't blame yourself for that, it was completely my fault...Sesshoumaru... I... I love you." Kagome managed to whisper, her voice becoming stuck I her throat. Sesshoumaru stood in shock, but quickly pushed Kagome a small distance away to look into her eyes, seeking the truth. "Do you really love me?" He asked her. She looked up into his eyes hesitantly and nodded.
Sesshoumaru pulled her close, pulling her against him, "Kagome, I love you as well." He whispered, "Sesshoumaru, lord of the western lands has fallen for you, Kagome, the strongest Miko I know." Kagome smiled, and cried tears of joy as she kissed Sesshoumaru.
Several minutes passed as they remained in eachothers embrace until Sesshoumaru broke the silence, "Kagome, we must keep on going. We have to reach Kameko, before the complete fall of night." Sesshoumaru said, pulling away from the embrace hesitantly, but grabbing her hand and leading her onward.
"Damn it! Naraku this is all your fault! You could've killed her earlier!" The woman yelled furiously, hidden in the dark forest surrounding the path Sesshoumaru and Kagome were walking upon. Naraku turned his attention to the screaming red head with cobalt orbs. "It will play out, Sesshoumaru will let his guard down now that he has admitted his feelings towards the miko." He smiled sinisterly. "How are you so sure?" The woman asked, her arms crossed over her chest as she looked at Naraku.
"That is what happened before, when Sesshoumaru first fell in love... Kagome isn't the first woman he's had feelings for. She doesn't know that though but Li Na still lives in his memory, the beautiful Chinese water sprite. We will use that to our advantage." He said, his grin growing. "Ah. I see, Naraku it seems I have underestimated you." The woman said, "Let's get to it then." She said, smiling, a perfect human smile.