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Chapter Ten: Confrontations

"I don't know. I'm Sesshoumaru's captive for now, so I can't be sure... But I have to go mom, bye!" Kagome said. She dropped the towel on the floor, just as all teens in a hurry seem to do, then ran out the door and jumped into the well. As she was going through the portal, she could sense the jewel shards and another familiar presence. She landed on the dirt in the bottom of the well then used the new ladder to climb up.

She'd expected someone to be waiting for her, so why was she so surprised when someone was waiting for her? She vaulted herself over the lip of the well and held the medicine bottle tight. She dared to cast her gaze up to the angry eyes that were staring down at her.

"Where have you been!" Inuyasha asked her. Kagome stood up then brushed herself off.

"Where have I been. Gee, Inuyasha. I came out of the well, that means I was HOME!" Kagome replied. Both were pretty pissed with each other and Inuyasha's rude tone didn't help the conversation any.

"No you weren't! I could smell you somewhere in the west. Your shirt was there..." He hinted as he glared at Kagome.

"I... Wait, what? I didn't do anything! I just got killed, Inuyasha! Not like you'd care!" She replied rudely. Inuyasha clenched his teeth, as if that could hold in his anger.

"You couldn't have been killed wench, you're standing in front of me!" He claimed.

"Well, that's because your brother had to come ressurect me! I wouldn't want to turn into the clay pot, now would I?" She asked. That's when Inuyasha realized she had seen him and Kikyou.

". . . It's not what you think." He claimed. She shook her head.

"No, I heard and saw you two." She said. "Oh, Kikyou. I'll go to hell with you. No, I don't love Kagome after I told her I did!" She yelled after imitating him. Inuyasha's teeth clench tighter then he shook his head. With one swipe, his rage had been let out on the one person who was provoking him.

He stared down at Kagome as she lay down on the grass. Blood was seeping out of his brother's silken clothes. She shivered and clenched her fist around a bottle. Inuyasha picked it up, assuming it was the jewel shards. When he saw words written on it, he dropped it by her.

"Serves you right." He snorted. Kagome made a whining noise as the half demon walked off.

"Sesshoumaru..." She said quietly to herself. Rather than wish that Inuyasha could apologize, she just wanted the demon lord t be there and heal her. Comfort her. Anything, just as long as he was here. She opened her eyes as the pain in her stomach seared through her back and legs.

Something else was on her back. It seemed to soothe the pain, but she didn't know if this was even real. Was she imagining that someone were here to comfort her or was someone else really there and comforting her? Then everything seemed to go black and her mind slipped into a form of sleep.

When Kagome woke up, she nearly screamed. Her shirt had been taken off in her sleep! Where'd Miroku go, she'd hurt him more than Sango could ever do! When she began to move, she stopped. She felt the pain ripping through her stomach then looked down. He cuts along her chest were healed, so she looked at her stomach.

Bandages covered her stomach and she could tell she'd cut herself. Red lines of blood streaked from one side of her stomach to the other side. She closed her eyes, in atempt to remember who did this. Her thoughts were paused as she heard the door open.

Sesshoumaru came in, relieved to see that she'd worn something under the shirt she wore. The physician told him her shirt was thrown away for it was dirty, and he hadn't really thought much of it. Well, until he saw Kagome in her bra, looking at him.

"You have the medicine?" She asked as he approached her with more clothes. He set the folded clothes down by her then turned his back to her. Kagome took the hint then jently hopped off the bed and began to upll the shirt on.

"Yes. I have fed some to Rin and she is healing very well." Sesshoumaru said. Kagome nodded, not realizing that it's rather hard to hear a nod. When she pulled the blood-stained pants down, she sighed. "Who did this to you?" Kagome looked up at him.

"I'm trying to remember. I came out of the well..." She began. She pulled the clothes on then shut her eyes tight. Why couldn't she remember?

"The well?" He asked as he turned to face her. She was tying the pants on now.

"Yes... I dropped the bottle in it so I went to get it. When I came out... That's when I can't remember." She said. Sesshoumaru growled. He had really hoped she'd know. When she seemed to be intimidated by his growl, he took her hand.

"I did not mean to growl at you... I am just curious as to who attacked you." He said. Kagome stared down at their hands for a while as a blush creeped onto her face. Kagome thought hard. She remembered the claws. She looked up at Sesshoumaru think blinked. The silver hair, golden eyes.

"It's, it's, it's!" Was all she could say. She was stuttering over her own thoughts. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow as she stopped talking. Now he appeared to be thinking. "Inuyasha!" She finally said with triumph. When he started growling, she shied again.

"He will pay for this." He growled. Kagome relaxed and looked at him. Why was he so intent on making sure his brother was punished for this?

"Why?" She asked. He, apparently, didn't really have intentions of keeping his secrets to himself.

"He has harmed the woman I've grown to love. He will be in more pain than you have bore." Sesshoumaru growled. Kagome blinked. Had he really just said all that? The demon lord loved her! The blush on her face returned as she pulled her hand from his.

"I'm going to check on Rin." She said. She left the room without another word then went to Rin's room. The demon lord followed her, but didn't keep up with her. When he got to Rin's room, he stopped to hear the conversation.

"Lady Kagome!" H heard the child squeal. There was a silence and he guessed the two humans were hugging. "Lord Sesshoumaru told me that he loves you. Will you two become mates?" Now Sesshoumaru's attention was on the conversation entirely. He wasn't in favor of easedropping, but now he felt that he had to.

"I don't know, Rin. We'd have to talk..." Kagome replied. Sesshoumaru lowered his head and sighed. He hated the idea of having to have a one on one talk with a human. Maybe Kagome's presence would take out the pain in it, but he still hated it nonetheless.

"Do you love Lord Sesshoumaru?" Rin asked. Silence filled the air and he hoped she didn't nod or shake her head. That was inaudible, even to him!

"I do." Was the reply that came. He heard Rin squeal with joy then he smiled. Yes, the Lord of Ice smiled. He left the hallway. He'd serve her a dinner then they could talk. Hopefully she would not grow angry by hearing that he listened in on the conversation. The human girl loved him. He didn't even realize that the previous smile hadn't left. If anything, the demon lord was smiling more.

Whew. Well, I need... Hmmm... Shall we say 109 reviews before the next chapter. To everyone that guessed Hojo (as a joke), I laugh at your reviews. You made me laugh. I was surprised so many people would have guess Inuyasha though. Hmm. Perhaps my story needs less foreshadowing and more mystery.

- Jessica Lyn: Well, that should've been an option. But I didn't give them letters fora reason (so it's not "e") If people sent me the letters, I'd have no idea who they were.

- Killing Freedom: Me thinks that you need to refer to yourself in first person. You sound like Jar Jar Binks or something.

Anyway...Here is my reminder. Tell me what you want me to do as the 100-review check-point. Got it? Even if it's nasty as hell (example: lemons), I will add it if I thinks it's a good idea. If there are too many for me to decide, I'll pull ideas from a shoe.

- Bipolar Tangerine