You know Inu Yasha I don't own,
So don't go calling me on the phone
I don't claim then, so please don't sue
I'll only end up more more broke if you do
-Well since someone Acutally HIT me (see the reviews for details)I made sure to get to work on this one, which wasn't too hard considering that I ended the last chapter was done kinda quickly. Besides some of this stuff was gonna be in the last chapter before I remembered I had other characters in the story other than Kagome and Sesshoumaru! ::apologizes to the rest of the IY gang, Rin, Yuki, and Hikaru... doesn't really care about Jaken:: And I could barely belive I didn't put any fluffy goodness in the last chapter!! Don't worry Fluffy fans! More cute and pensive Fluffy this chapter!!
Once in a Blue Moon
An Inu Yasha Fanfic By Hika-chan
Chapter 6: It's A Coincidence I Swear!
Inu Yasha stood across from the other hanyou who was still in her wingless form, as they decided to do this as equally as possible, since her wings were suitable weapons. Their weapons lay off to the side against the wall, and like their blades they remembered to try and only use fists, no claws or talons. She had a more balanced and trained fighting stance than he did, obviously she had recieved a great deal more formal training than Inu Yasha had. That was fine with him though, it'd be interesting to see if training made one a better fighter than wild endless fighting. They stood in silence a moment, a good twenty feet from each other, before Inu Yasha charged in.
Hikaru easily dodged the wild punch, pulling his wrist down slightly before jumping away. The pull had caused the dog hanyou to tilt towards the floor, his palms met the ground and he pushed his body towards the hawk, kicking feet first. As he flew towards her sideways, she stepped to his back, turning her body as it ran along his back. He failed to catch her by hooking his leg back but managed to grab her arm, slowing him dramatically but also pulling her towards him. He went to punch her the second his feet touched the ground, but she flipped backwards, her feet kicking against his chest as the movement forced him to lose his hold on her. He was not completely unrewarded though as his fist did make some contact against her back.
Her kick had sent him sliding back a few feet. They stopped and looked at each other for an instant, each having landed in a crouch, before they burst into motion again. The battle went on for a few minutes, before Inu Yasha caught the other hanyou in a hold. Standing behind her one arm was wrapped around her neck while the other held one of her arms behind her back. Both were breathing a little heavier than normal."You yeild?" He asked grinning.
"nuh-uh," she said thrusting her free arm back for an elbow strike. Somehow Inu Yasha took advantage of the move and was able to swiftly grab her other wrist into the same hand.
"Now do you yeild?" He surpressed the urge to growl, reminding himself that this was a sparring match, not a real battle.
"For now." She said and he let her go. She stepped away a few feet, rubbing her neck. Inu Yasha took the opportunity to get a look at her "battle gear" It was similar to Sango's exterminator outfit, form fitting black with occasional designs of red and white. "Best two out of three?" She asked grinning, "I gaurantee that you won't get me the same way twice."
He smiled and nodded. Inu Yasha had been right to do this sparring thing, so right in fact that he had completely forgotten about going to fight with Sesshoumaru.
***
As much as he didn't want to Sesshoumaru decided to leave Kagome alone for now. He wanted to give her time to calm down. But should he try to talk to her again today? He would have to leave tomorrow for his father's castle in the morning maybe? Could he wait that long? What about tonight? He paused their track record for nightly meetings might not put her in the best frame of mind for that. Dammit! He had never been so unsure of anything before in his life and it was likely to drive him insane! He paused as he past an opening to the grassy would be garden that filled the area between the castle and surrounding wall. There Rin and Shippo were chasing each other as always under Sango and Miroku's supervision.
She's not watching Rin anymore?
The monk was about to answer when he was slapped by the huntress. It took a moment for Sesshoumaru to realize that Miroku's hand had been in contact with her rear. "I think Yuki-sama said something about Inu Yasha sparring and Kagome-chan taking a bath."
Almost immediately Sesshoumaru was forced to hold back memories of the night Sesshoumaru had nursed Kagome and subsequently bathed with her. Though nothing had happened because the bath was (thankfully) large, he almost smiled remembering her shy modesty. "hmmm.. I wonder if Kagome-sama needs any help?" Miroku mused.
The taiyoukai's eyes narrowed, and a low growl emitted from his throat, but it soon faded as, surprisingly, Sango's growl began to drown out his own. Sesshoumaru watched, equally surprised as amused as Sango beat the hapless monk with her weapon and yelled something about him being a lecherous monk. Breathing heavily the huntress turned to a somewhat bored looking Shippo, who had obviously seen this kind of thing before and a bewildered Rin.
"Why did you do that Sango-oneechan?"
"That, Rin-chan," Sango began, "Is how you deal with a perverted houshi."
Sesshoumaru simply shook his head and decided to go to his study for now. Talking to Kagome now is definitely out of the question. He told himself as though he had not already come to that conclusion.
***
Feeling refreshed and wearing a clean change of clothes Kagome walked aimlessly down the halls of Sesshoumaru's castle. She slowed when she reached an area, smelling old parchment, sniffing around a bit (and quite pleased with her ability to do so) she stopped at a door and carefully slid it open. Unlike the bedrooms and other important chamber doors most of the "public" rooms had shogi for doors, so she found no harm in entering. As she suspected she had found the library. Kagome smiled, she had always love to read stories, hopefully there would be some good ones in here. She stepped inside carefully picking through a few scrolls and books before choosing one at random.
She sat down on the floor leaning against the wall beneath a window in the far corner as she opened the book and began reading. She had always loved mythology, (it wasn't her fault her grandfather managed to make it sound boring) but considering that this was a youkai's library she wasn't sure if it was myth or history . She was so engrosed in the story of the first tiger youkai coming to japan and some of their adventures that she had not noticed another enter the room.
He had come to look for something... He knew he had been looking for some book or scroll that he did not normally keep in his private study. He had come for something to do with... ummm... He had forgotten the moment he caught wiff of her scent. He stood at the doorway for several seconds wondering if it was a blessing or a curse, before then spending even longer trying to decide wheter or not he should enter. She hasn't noticed me yet?That's odd even she should have been able to smell me by now. Curious he walked into the room looking between bookcases as he walked past. Surely she would have said something if she noticed me. Finally he stopped upon seeing her, it only took a second for him to decide to spy on her for a bit. Ducked behind the book case he watched her as she was obviously engrossed in the story. Eagerly she turned the page, he allowed a little smile to touch his lips when he heard her whisper a triumphant "yes!" as something good had happened in the story. He stood there, silently watching her for eight pages before finally deciding to speak to her. "Kagome."
"Hold on a sec," she said quietly, not even acknowledging who was there. "Just lemme finish this paragraph." Sesshoumaru surprised himself when infact, he did. "Wow this is a really good story you know that?" She said standing and stretching. He plucked the book from her grasp and looked at the cover, his eyes widened imperceptively. "What?" she asked as he continued to stare at the book.
"This is the book I came to get." He said factually.
Kagome shrugged, "I picked one at random, it's just a coincidence."
He turned his gaze up to her, eyes narrowed slightly, "How is it you could read this?"
Putting her hands on her hips the school girl huffed, "Look just 'cause I'm female and human doesn't mean I can't read."
"That's not what I meant," he said holding the book out to her again, "This book is not written in the human language."
Kagome blinked and looked at the cover again before opening it and looking through a few pages. Only now did she realize that it was not what she would have called Japanese. She had been wondering why she hadn't stumbled over any old kanji. The reason was there wasn't any! "Ano... coincidence?" She said unsure as she turned her eyes up to Sesshoumaru again.
"More like side effect," he corrected. But is it from Tsukinoshi or something else? he wondered.
"Huh... that's funny because I know I didn't know what that psycho knew when she was in my head so how did I-"
"Kagome..."
"Eh? Nani?"
"We need to talk."
Well that was blunt, what about? Kagome stared at him a moment, before the incident from before came rushing back to her, how she had managed to forget it that completely was beyond her. Oh.. that. However now that she remembered it, she was already nervous again. "I uhh.. I don't want to right now."
"I can understand that, but I need to leave tomorrow for my father's castle," He explained carefully keeping his voice neutral. Her scent was seriously starting to get to him, it really messed with his concentration. "That only leaves us tonight and early tomorrow morning. I want to do this before I leave."
Kagome was once again a bit unnerved. Talk she could understand but do what exactly? She certainly hoped she was just referring to the talk. She brought one hand up, rubbing her other arm as she thought. "Send someone to wake me at dawn, I'll meet you in the garden." He smiled inwardly, that is exactly the place he would have chosen, though perhaps not the time. Oh well it gave him plenty of time to think on what to say at least. He nodded slowly and turned to leave. "Sesshoumaru-san?" He stopped and turned towards her, she held out the book, "Didn't you want this?"
He looked at the book and then back at her, allowing his expression to soften ever so slightly, "I can read it anytime," he said simply and walked out. Kagome stood there looking at the spot where she had seen him dissapear around a book case. Suddenly she wasn't so sure wheter or not she wanted her dream companion to be Sesshoumaru.
***
It was the third round now, going on five minutes and neither hanyou seemed to be able to get the upper hand. Hikaru had won the second round by pinning Inu Yasha to the ground, using a pressure point to keep him down. While Inu Yasha had strength, Hikaru had tactics. The main problem she suffered was that getting the stronger opponent into a submissive position was somewhat complicated. She had to hit the right spots and get him into the right circumstances so that she could execute it.
Inu Yasha on the other hand had the problem primarily lie in a lack of dicipline. He swung wildly, usually not thinking more than two swings ahead. Hikaru on the other hand thought roughly four steps ahead, but kept in mind several different options, anticipating different possible reactions to her attacks.
Somehow, without her expecting it Inu Yasha managed to blind side her, resulting in her being pinned to the ground beneath him, his hands on her shoulders. "I win," He grinned.
"Not quite." Jabbing two fingers into his torso Inu Yasha was thrown off long enough for Hikaru to push him back and break free. "Really Inu Yasha, you should have known to hold my hands down at least," she grinned, "You're just lucky I didn't take advantage of my legs being between yours, since this is just a friendly sparring session after all."
***
The night was long in coming as Sesshoumaru tried to decide who to take with him to the castle and who to leave behind to take care of things here. When he finally lay down to sleep he wondered what to expect of his dreams.
***
He found her on the non-existent landscape, in a dream where everything was black save each other and some cherry blossoms floating on the breeze. Her back was to him, her midnight hair coming down to the middle of her back. "Blue Moon?" he asked, it was different that he actually had to seek her out. "Kagome is that you? I did see you today didn't I Blue Moon?" He was answered with silence. "Are you going to answer me?" The anger he usually reserved for the waking moments seized him. "We can't ignore this. Just last night you admitted to wanting to see me and when you did you deny it?! Dammit Blue you can't ignore me like this!"
"Love," she said as though it were a name, slowly turning her head halfway towards him. A mask was upon her face. She's hiding from me. And though he knew this he could tell by the calm in her voice that this was her unreal self, his Blue Moon was not asleep. "Forgive me, but we have not the time to speak of this."
"This is the only time to talk about this!" He shouted, barely able to keep it to a low roar. "Now turn around and..." His voice trailed off as slowly she turned. Coiled around each arm was a hissing snake.
"Forgive me, but there is no time now." The snakes bit into her wrists and blood began to fall onto the ground. "You are in danger."
"Blue Moon... your hands..." Suddenly out the darkness a giant lizard, no a dragon came its mouth wide ready to devour her. "Blue!"
***
"NO!" Sesshoumaru shot up in his bed, his left hand outstrecthed into the darkness. Slowly his hand came down to his side, his breathing ragged and his body drenched with sweat. He immediately checked the castle with his senses, he smelled no blood, all the youki that should be there was, for now that would have to do. He forced himself to calm down, breathing slowly and attempting to slow his racing heart. He brought a hand to his face. What was that? Was it just a nightmare? Or did it mean something? He scowled at the thought, he hadn't had a nightmare since he was a pup. Throwing off the sheet he put on a robe, not caring of the time. Yuki will know.
He forced himself to walk through the halls and upon reaching the door to his sister's room, knocked loudly. "Yuki you have to five to cov-"
"Come in," she interrupted.
He opened the door sparing no room for pleasantries, "I have had a disturbing dream. I wish for you to tell me it's meaning."
Yuki sighed, she had been knelt by the small table in the room, apparently drinking tea. She had a feeling someone would be interrupting her tonight so she hadn't bothered to go to sleep. Instead she was trying to figure out that damn reading tea leaves thing, she put down the cup, perhaps she should just stick to auras and what the other things she was already good at. "Alright then... tell me." Like dreams.
Had he the inclination to care, Sesshoumaru would have noticed that his sister was quite intent upon his request. She may have acted like a flake most of the time, but could be serious when it came down to business. "I was speaking with a woman, who I've seen before. She would not answer my questions and said there was no time. I demanded she speak when she turned around, her face hidden by a mask and a snake around each arm. They bit her wrists as she told me I was in danger. Then a dragon, or a large lizard came from the darkness to eat her. I awoke before the strike."
"You spoke with her before? You do not know who this woman is?"
"I have never seen her face in previous dreams, no."
Yuki waved a hand, "I'll be sure to ask about this woman later, but what concerns me most is the reptiles. Two snakes often means that there are people trying to decieve or trick you. That is almost certainly the danger she spoke of."
Sesshoumaru huffed, he did not need a dream to be told that. He was about to become Lord of the Western Lands, it was obvious that something like that would happen, especially amoung youkai. "Anything else?"
"Well the fact that another reptile attacked this woman suggests to me that she may be in danger as well."
"What?" Sesshoumaru could feel his blood begin to boil, and his eyes started to show red.
Calmly Yuki simply looked at him as though he had not reacted at all. "It seems to me that they will use this woman against you. Perhaps as bait." Yuki didn't even have to use her aura sight to know her brother was raging inside. In fact she didn't need any youkai attributes to tell that he was royally pissed. Aside from his blood red eyes his expression was neutral at first, but quickly his jaw was clenched his teeth bared and a low rumble escaped his throat. "You seem a bit tense Sesshou," she said sipping some tea and not looking at him, "I think you need to run outside and kill something."
"Yuki..." He growled, barely able to sound understandable in his rage.
She knew he wasn't growling at her, "hmmm?"
"Keep guard while I'm gone."
"Of course."
***
It was late now, at least one in the morning. Normally that wouldn't be so much of a challenge, if one was in modern times anyway. The lack of electricity and other distracting modern items (such as TV) made staying up rather boring. She didn't want to see him tonight. Yes she did. No. Yes. She just didn't want to talk to him. She didn't want to think about it being him. She was slightly startled when she felt a surge if youki. Taking a moment to look out the window she saw the unmistakable form of a giant white dog in the garden as it lept out of the compound.
Kagome sighed a sigh that ended in a yawn. Maybe if she just put her head down for a bit...
***
Kagome found herself on a grassy hill overlooking a valley. Set against a mountain, on the opposite end of the valley was a grand castle. She didn't know how, but somehow she knew that the castle and it's rooms extended into the mountain. She gasped when a hand landed on her shoulder, turning her slightly. She stared mutely into eyes whose color she would forget upon wakening, along with anyother details she could see. He smiled and kissed the mark on her forehead. "And how are you tonight Blue?"
Wordlessly Kagome threw her arms around his chest and nuzzled her face against him. Smiling affectionately he petted her head lightly, tangling only the tips of his fingers in her hair. "Just hold me," she whispered, she didn't want to talk. After a minute or so he pulled away a bit, using a hand to pull her chin up. For a moment she dreaded that he would say something, talk about what she didn't want to discuss. Instead he simply leaned down, placing a chaste kiss on her lips. She leaned into it happily, using it to wash her fears aside.
"I must tell you one thing," he whispered after breaking the kiss. "There is danger. Someone seeks me as a target and I fear you may be found and used as bait."
Her face contorted slightly with confusion. She surely did not like the idea of being bait but how would anyone know who she was if he didn't? "But how can they know about us?"
He grinned softly, running a hand alongside her face. "Let's just say some people are more perceptive than you and I have been." She answered him with a soft laugh
***
Sesshoumaru's feet pounded on the ground relentlessly. As the large white ghost of a dog ran the forest around him was silent, the creatures fearful of the anger they could sense from the taiyoukai in their home. How dare anyone think to use Blue Moon against me! His mind raced, his anger boiling. His nose catching the scent of a centipeade youkai, one of the more primal variety. His instincts turned him in that direction without him even being aware of it. Hunting down the midless beast on pure instinct while his mind raged. Oh if anyone went through with such a plan they would surely pay. They would die many slow and painful deaths. No one touched what was his without consequence. Yes Blue Moon was his, it had taken him some time to come to accept that conclusion but once he decided there was no going back. And as soon as he found her he would do his best to make her believe that he belonged with her as much as she with him. I swear if they even touch a hair on Kagome's hea- His thoughts came to a crashing halt. In his surprise he dropped the dead centipeade youkai from his mouth (he had killed it sometime in his thoughts though he could not place when.)
Kagome...
He had called her Kagome in his head.
Not 'Blue Moon.'
He almost grinned (which would be quite a feat in his full form). As his subconcious only affrimed the hypothesis he had previously come to.
Kagome WAS his blue moon.
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MUWAHAHAHAHA!! I'm gonna get the crap kicked out of me for leaving it like this aren't I? Oh well!!
Hey yo- I would have had this chapter out sooner but as it turns out I *gasp* ACTUALLY GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE!! Yeah socializing... it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
I don't know WHY I put in the library scene... I think I just like making Kagome squirm as much as Sesshoumaru does MWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Next chapter: Kagome squirms (*glares* Get your minds out of the gutter,) and uhh.. I'm sure I'll think up more as I'm writing it....
So don't go calling me on the phone
I don't claim then, so please don't sue
I'll only end up more more broke if you do
-Well since someone Acutally HIT me (see the reviews for details)I made sure to get to work on this one, which wasn't too hard considering that I ended the last chapter was done kinda quickly. Besides some of this stuff was gonna be in the last chapter before I remembered I had other characters in the story other than Kagome and Sesshoumaru! ::apologizes to the rest of the IY gang, Rin, Yuki, and Hikaru... doesn't really care about Jaken:: And I could barely belive I didn't put any fluffy goodness in the last chapter!! Don't worry Fluffy fans! More cute and pensive Fluffy this chapter!!
An Inu Yasha Fanfic By Hika-chan
Chapter 6: It's A Coincidence I Swear!
Inu Yasha stood across from the other hanyou who was still in her wingless form, as they decided to do this as equally as possible, since her wings were suitable weapons. Their weapons lay off to the side against the wall, and like their blades they remembered to try and only use fists, no claws or talons. She had a more balanced and trained fighting stance than he did, obviously she had recieved a great deal more formal training than Inu Yasha had. That was fine with him though, it'd be interesting to see if training made one a better fighter than wild endless fighting. They stood in silence a moment, a good twenty feet from each other, before Inu Yasha charged in.
Hikaru easily dodged the wild punch, pulling his wrist down slightly before jumping away. The pull had caused the dog hanyou to tilt towards the floor, his palms met the ground and he pushed his body towards the hawk, kicking feet first. As he flew towards her sideways, she stepped to his back, turning her body as it ran along his back. He failed to catch her by hooking his leg back but managed to grab her arm, slowing him dramatically but also pulling her towards him. He went to punch her the second his feet touched the ground, but she flipped backwards, her feet kicking against his chest as the movement forced him to lose his hold on her. He was not completely unrewarded though as his fist did make some contact against her back.
Her kick had sent him sliding back a few feet. They stopped and looked at each other for an instant, each having landed in a crouch, before they burst into motion again. The battle went on for a few minutes, before Inu Yasha caught the other hanyou in a hold. Standing behind her one arm was wrapped around her neck while the other held one of her arms behind her back. Both were breathing a little heavier than normal."You yeild?" He asked grinning.
"nuh-uh," she said thrusting her free arm back for an elbow strike. Somehow Inu Yasha took advantage of the move and was able to swiftly grab her other wrist into the same hand.
"Now do you yeild?" He surpressed the urge to growl, reminding himself that this was a sparring match, not a real battle.
"For now." She said and he let her go. She stepped away a few feet, rubbing her neck. Inu Yasha took the opportunity to get a look at her "battle gear" It was similar to Sango's exterminator outfit, form fitting black with occasional designs of red and white. "Best two out of three?" She asked grinning, "I gaurantee that you won't get me the same way twice."
He smiled and nodded. Inu Yasha had been right to do this sparring thing, so right in fact that he had completely forgotten about going to fight with Sesshoumaru.
As much as he didn't want to Sesshoumaru decided to leave Kagome alone for now. He wanted to give her time to calm down. But should he try to talk to her again today? He would have to leave tomorrow for his father's castle in the morning maybe? Could he wait that long? What about tonight? He paused their track record for nightly meetings might not put her in the best frame of mind for that. Dammit! He had never been so unsure of anything before in his life and it was likely to drive him insane! He paused as he past an opening to the grassy would be garden that filled the area between the castle and surrounding wall. There Rin and Shippo were chasing each other as always under Sango and Miroku's supervision.
She's not watching Rin anymore?
The monk was about to answer when he was slapped by the huntress. It took a moment for Sesshoumaru to realize that Miroku's hand had been in contact with her rear. "I think Yuki-sama said something about Inu Yasha sparring and Kagome-chan taking a bath."
Almost immediately Sesshoumaru was forced to hold back memories of the night Sesshoumaru had nursed Kagome and subsequently bathed with her. Though nothing had happened because the bath was (thankfully) large, he almost smiled remembering her shy modesty. "hmmm.. I wonder if Kagome-sama needs any help?" Miroku mused.
The taiyoukai's eyes narrowed, and a low growl emitted from his throat, but it soon faded as, surprisingly, Sango's growl began to drown out his own. Sesshoumaru watched, equally surprised as amused as Sango beat the hapless monk with her weapon and yelled something about him being a lecherous monk. Breathing heavily the huntress turned to a somewhat bored looking Shippo, who had obviously seen this kind of thing before and a bewildered Rin.
"Why did you do that Sango-oneechan?"
"That, Rin-chan," Sango began, "Is how you deal with a perverted houshi."
Sesshoumaru simply shook his head and decided to go to his study for now. Talking to Kagome now is definitely out of the question. He told himself as though he had not already come to that conclusion.
Feeling refreshed and wearing a clean change of clothes Kagome walked aimlessly down the halls of Sesshoumaru's castle. She slowed when she reached an area, smelling old parchment, sniffing around a bit (and quite pleased with her ability to do so) she stopped at a door and carefully slid it open. Unlike the bedrooms and other important chamber doors most of the "public" rooms had shogi for doors, so she found no harm in entering. As she suspected she had found the library. Kagome smiled, she had always love to read stories, hopefully there would be some good ones in here. She stepped inside carefully picking through a few scrolls and books before choosing one at random.
She sat down on the floor leaning against the wall beneath a window in the far corner as she opened the book and began reading. She had always loved mythology, (it wasn't her fault her grandfather managed to make it sound boring) but considering that this was a youkai's library she wasn't sure if it was myth or history . She was so engrosed in the story of the first tiger youkai coming to japan and some of their adventures that she had not noticed another enter the room.
He had come to look for something... He knew he had been looking for some book or scroll that he did not normally keep in his private study. He had come for something to do with... ummm... He had forgotten the moment he caught wiff of her scent. He stood at the doorway for several seconds wondering if it was a blessing or a curse, before then spending even longer trying to decide wheter or not he should enter. She hasn't noticed me yet?That's odd even she should have been able to smell me by now. Curious he walked into the room looking between bookcases as he walked past. Surely she would have said something if she noticed me. Finally he stopped upon seeing her, it only took a second for him to decide to spy on her for a bit. Ducked behind the book case he watched her as she was obviously engrossed in the story. Eagerly she turned the page, he allowed a little smile to touch his lips when he heard her whisper a triumphant "yes!" as something good had happened in the story. He stood there, silently watching her for eight pages before finally deciding to speak to her. "Kagome."
"Hold on a sec," she said quietly, not even acknowledging who was there. "Just lemme finish this paragraph." Sesshoumaru surprised himself when infact, he did. "Wow this is a really good story you know that?" She said standing and stretching. He plucked the book from her grasp and looked at the cover, his eyes widened imperceptively. "What?" she asked as he continued to stare at the book.
"This is the book I came to get." He said factually.
Kagome shrugged, "I picked one at random, it's just a coincidence."
He turned his gaze up to her, eyes narrowed slightly, "How is it you could read this?"
Putting her hands on her hips the school girl huffed, "Look just 'cause I'm female and human doesn't mean I can't read."
"That's not what I meant," he said holding the book out to her again, "This book is not written in the human language."
Kagome blinked and looked at the cover again before opening it and looking through a few pages. Only now did she realize that it was not what she would have called Japanese. She had been wondering why she hadn't stumbled over any old kanji. The reason was there wasn't any! "Ano... coincidence?" She said unsure as she turned her eyes up to Sesshoumaru again.
"More like side effect," he corrected. But is it from Tsukinoshi or something else? he wondered.
"Huh... that's funny because I know I didn't know what that psycho knew when she was in my head so how did I-"
"Kagome..."
"Eh? Nani?"
"We need to talk."
Well that was blunt, what about? Kagome stared at him a moment, before the incident from before came rushing back to her, how she had managed to forget it that completely was beyond her. Oh.. that. However now that she remembered it, she was already nervous again. "I uhh.. I don't want to right now."
"I can understand that, but I need to leave tomorrow for my father's castle," He explained carefully keeping his voice neutral. Her scent was seriously starting to get to him, it really messed with his concentration. "That only leaves us tonight and early tomorrow morning. I want to do this before I leave."
Kagome was once again a bit unnerved. Talk she could understand but do what exactly? She certainly hoped she was just referring to the talk. She brought one hand up, rubbing her other arm as she thought. "Send someone to wake me at dawn, I'll meet you in the garden." He smiled inwardly, that is exactly the place he would have chosen, though perhaps not the time. Oh well it gave him plenty of time to think on what to say at least. He nodded slowly and turned to leave. "Sesshoumaru-san?" He stopped and turned towards her, she held out the book, "Didn't you want this?"
He looked at the book and then back at her, allowing his expression to soften ever so slightly, "I can read it anytime," he said simply and walked out. Kagome stood there looking at the spot where she had seen him dissapear around a book case. Suddenly she wasn't so sure wheter or not she wanted her dream companion to be Sesshoumaru.
It was the third round now, going on five minutes and neither hanyou seemed to be able to get the upper hand. Hikaru had won the second round by pinning Inu Yasha to the ground, using a pressure point to keep him down. While Inu Yasha had strength, Hikaru had tactics. The main problem she suffered was that getting the stronger opponent into a submissive position was somewhat complicated. She had to hit the right spots and get him into the right circumstances so that she could execute it.
Inu Yasha on the other hand had the problem primarily lie in a lack of dicipline. He swung wildly, usually not thinking more than two swings ahead. Hikaru on the other hand thought roughly four steps ahead, but kept in mind several different options, anticipating different possible reactions to her attacks.
Somehow, without her expecting it Inu Yasha managed to blind side her, resulting in her being pinned to the ground beneath him, his hands on her shoulders. "I win," He grinned.
"Not quite." Jabbing two fingers into his torso Inu Yasha was thrown off long enough for Hikaru to push him back and break free. "Really Inu Yasha, you should have known to hold my hands down at least," she grinned, "You're just lucky I didn't take advantage of my legs being between yours, since this is just a friendly sparring session after all."
The night was long in coming as Sesshoumaru tried to decide who to take with him to the castle and who to leave behind to take care of things here. When he finally lay down to sleep he wondered what to expect of his dreams.
He found her on the non-existent landscape, in a dream where everything was black save each other and some cherry blossoms floating on the breeze. Her back was to him, her midnight hair coming down to the middle of her back. "Blue Moon?" he asked, it was different that he actually had to seek her out. "Kagome is that you? I did see you today didn't I Blue Moon?" He was answered with silence. "Are you going to answer me?" The anger he usually reserved for the waking moments seized him. "We can't ignore this. Just last night you admitted to wanting to see me and when you did you deny it?! Dammit Blue you can't ignore me like this!"
"Love," she said as though it were a name, slowly turning her head halfway towards him. A mask was upon her face. She's hiding from me. And though he knew this he could tell by the calm in her voice that this was her unreal self, his Blue Moon was not asleep. "Forgive me, but we have not the time to speak of this."
"This is the only time to talk about this!" He shouted, barely able to keep it to a low roar. "Now turn around and..." His voice trailed off as slowly she turned. Coiled around each arm was a hissing snake.
"Forgive me, but there is no time now." The snakes bit into her wrists and blood began to fall onto the ground. "You are in danger."
"Blue Moon... your hands..." Suddenly out the darkness a giant lizard, no a dragon came its mouth wide ready to devour her. "Blue!"
"NO!" Sesshoumaru shot up in his bed, his left hand outstrecthed into the darkness. Slowly his hand came down to his side, his breathing ragged and his body drenched with sweat. He immediately checked the castle with his senses, he smelled no blood, all the youki that should be there was, for now that would have to do. He forced himself to calm down, breathing slowly and attempting to slow his racing heart. He brought a hand to his face. What was that? Was it just a nightmare? Or did it mean something? He scowled at the thought, he hadn't had a nightmare since he was a pup. Throwing off the sheet he put on a robe, not caring of the time. Yuki will know.
He forced himself to walk through the halls and upon reaching the door to his sister's room, knocked loudly. "Yuki you have to five to cov-"
"Come in," she interrupted.
He opened the door sparing no room for pleasantries, "I have had a disturbing dream. I wish for you to tell me it's meaning."
Yuki sighed, she had been knelt by the small table in the room, apparently drinking tea. She had a feeling someone would be interrupting her tonight so she hadn't bothered to go to sleep. Instead she was trying to figure out that damn reading tea leaves thing, she put down the cup, perhaps she should just stick to auras and what the other things she was already good at. "Alright then... tell me." Like dreams.
Had he the inclination to care, Sesshoumaru would have noticed that his sister was quite intent upon his request. She may have acted like a flake most of the time, but could be serious when it came down to business. "I was speaking with a woman, who I've seen before. She would not answer my questions and said there was no time. I demanded she speak when she turned around, her face hidden by a mask and a snake around each arm. They bit her wrists as she told me I was in danger. Then a dragon, or a large lizard came from the darkness to eat her. I awoke before the strike."
"You spoke with her before? You do not know who this woman is?"
"I have never seen her face in previous dreams, no."
Yuki waved a hand, "I'll be sure to ask about this woman later, but what concerns me most is the reptiles. Two snakes often means that there are people trying to decieve or trick you. That is almost certainly the danger she spoke of."
Sesshoumaru huffed, he did not need a dream to be told that. He was about to become Lord of the Western Lands, it was obvious that something like that would happen, especially amoung youkai. "Anything else?"
"Well the fact that another reptile attacked this woman suggests to me that she may be in danger as well."
"What?" Sesshoumaru could feel his blood begin to boil, and his eyes started to show red.
Calmly Yuki simply looked at him as though he had not reacted at all. "It seems to me that they will use this woman against you. Perhaps as bait." Yuki didn't even have to use her aura sight to know her brother was raging inside. In fact she didn't need any youkai attributes to tell that he was royally pissed. Aside from his blood red eyes his expression was neutral at first, but quickly his jaw was clenched his teeth bared and a low rumble escaped his throat. "You seem a bit tense Sesshou," she said sipping some tea and not looking at him, "I think you need to run outside and kill something."
"Yuki..." He growled, barely able to sound understandable in his rage.
She knew he wasn't growling at her, "hmmm?"
"Keep guard while I'm gone."
"Of course."
It was late now, at least one in the morning. Normally that wouldn't be so much of a challenge, if one was in modern times anyway. The lack of electricity and other distracting modern items (such as TV) made staying up rather boring. She didn't want to see him tonight. Yes she did. No. Yes. She just didn't want to talk to him. She didn't want to think about it being him. She was slightly startled when she felt a surge if youki. Taking a moment to look out the window she saw the unmistakable form of a giant white dog in the garden as it lept out of the compound.
Kagome sighed a sigh that ended in a yawn. Maybe if she just put her head down for a bit...
Kagome found herself on a grassy hill overlooking a valley. Set against a mountain, on the opposite end of the valley was a grand castle. She didn't know how, but somehow she knew that the castle and it's rooms extended into the mountain. She gasped when a hand landed on her shoulder, turning her slightly. She stared mutely into eyes whose color she would forget upon wakening, along with anyother details she could see. He smiled and kissed the mark on her forehead. "And how are you tonight Blue?"
Wordlessly Kagome threw her arms around his chest and nuzzled her face against him. Smiling affectionately he petted her head lightly, tangling only the tips of his fingers in her hair. "Just hold me," she whispered, she didn't want to talk. After a minute or so he pulled away a bit, using a hand to pull her chin up. For a moment she dreaded that he would say something, talk about what she didn't want to discuss. Instead he simply leaned down, placing a chaste kiss on her lips. She leaned into it happily, using it to wash her fears aside.
"I must tell you one thing," he whispered after breaking the kiss. "There is danger. Someone seeks me as a target and I fear you may be found and used as bait."
Her face contorted slightly with confusion. She surely did not like the idea of being bait but how would anyone know who she was if he didn't? "But how can they know about us?"
He grinned softly, running a hand alongside her face. "Let's just say some people are more perceptive than you and I have been." She answered him with a soft laugh
Sesshoumaru's feet pounded on the ground relentlessly. As the large white ghost of a dog ran the forest around him was silent, the creatures fearful of the anger they could sense from the taiyoukai in their home. How dare anyone think to use Blue Moon against me! His mind raced, his anger boiling. His nose catching the scent of a centipeade youkai, one of the more primal variety. His instincts turned him in that direction without him even being aware of it. Hunting down the midless beast on pure instinct while his mind raged. Oh if anyone went through with such a plan they would surely pay. They would die many slow and painful deaths. No one touched what was his without consequence. Yes Blue Moon was his, it had taken him some time to come to accept that conclusion but once he decided there was no going back. And as soon as he found her he would do his best to make her believe that he belonged with her as much as she with him. I swear if they even touch a hair on Kagome's hea- His thoughts came to a crashing halt. In his surprise he dropped the dead centipeade youkai from his mouth (he had killed it sometime in his thoughts though he could not place when.)
Kagome...
He had called her Kagome in his head.
Not 'Blue Moon.'
He almost grinned (which would be quite a feat in his full form). As his subconcious only affrimed the hypothesis he had previously come to.
Kagome WAS his blue moon.
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MUWAHAHAHAHA!! I'm gonna get the crap kicked out of me for leaving it like this aren't I? Oh well!!
Hey yo- I would have had this chapter out sooner but as it turns out I *gasp* ACTUALLY GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE!! Yeah socializing... it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
I don't know WHY I put in the library scene... I think I just like making Kagome squirm as much as Sesshoumaru does MWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Next chapter: Kagome squirms (*glares* Get your minds out of the gutter,) and uhh.. I'm sure I'll think up more as I'm writing it....