Kagome in joy wrapped her arms around his strong neck and buried her face in his chest.
"You saved me! I was so worried!" Kagome smiled warmly.
Then it hit her. "What am I doing?"
Quickly, she pulled her arms from the embrace and chuckled nervously.
In pain, the snake youkai slowly got up from the ground, its eyes burning with a fiery hate.
It's sleek tail, gashed, with black pitch blood running out, staining the foliage and under growth.
It ferociously gnashed its teeth. "That human isssss my prey, hand her to me NOW!"
Its hideous face then got a disgusted surprised look. " Thissss isss interesssting a dog youkai hasss fallen in love with a HUMAN GIRL!"
It hissed with a mocking laugh.
Looking up from Kagome, Sesshomaru gave the youkai a death glare.
"Your love isss wasted dog, I plan to kill you, and then claim her mine!
Its black tongue flickered out, licking its chops.
Kagome shuddered.
Setting Kagome down on her feet, Sesshomaru didn't take his eyes off the silted ones of the snake youkai.
His voice spoke smooth and fluently. "Kagome…..go."
Kagome stepped backwards.
"I can't leave Lord Sesshomaru!" Kagome thought. Her heart beat strongly against her chest.
"Be careful Lord Sesshomaru." She spoke with concern in her voice.
Turning his eyes, Sesshomaru looked at her. But to her surprise, his eyes weren't piercing.
They had a slight softness in them.
Nodding her head, Kagome took a couple steps backwards and turned and ran into the forest.
(Sesshomarus prov…)
Keeping an eye on the youkai snake, Sesshomaru put Kagome on her feet.
"Kagome…..go." He commanded.
Slowly Kagome took a step backwards and just stared at him.
"Why won't Kagome run?" He thought to himself.
Then Sesshomaru heard something beautiful.
"Be careful Lord Sesshomaru." Kagome said with a caring voice.
Sesshomaru was amazed. "The human cares for my well being. Never has a human girl, except for Rin, ever had these feelings." Sesshomaru thought.
Turning his eyes, Sesshomaru looked at the girl.
She had worry in her eyes…for him.
Nodding she knew what she had to do, turning Kagome fled into the forest.
(With Kagome…)
Dark trees started to cast long shadows along the forest floor.
The sun glowed through the trees making a mystical light of fire.
Leaves crushed under her feet as she ran through the setting forest.
"I can't risk getting attacked by another youkai!" She thought, scanning her eyes on the forest around her.
Her eyes then locked on a strong bulky pine with bowing branches touching the ground.
Running to the base of the tree she grabbed a crusty limb.
Stepping on the lowest branch, Kagome pulled her self up and started climbing carefully up the old pine.
As she approached the top branches, the sun shown brightly as it touched the tops of the distant navy mountains.
Squinting her eyes, she brought her hand up to shield them.
Focusing, Kagome looked in the direction she came.
There in the distance battled Lord Sesshomaru and the snake.
(with Sesshomaru…)
Kagome's scent faded from Sesshomarus senses, as she disappeared into the forest.
The youkai snake hissed angrily at Sesshomaru.
"You will regret thissss dog!"
Opening its mouth fatal poison darted out.
Sesshomaru jumped powerfully in the air.
The poison struck hard on the ground below him, melting and burning the foliage.
Landing delicately, Sesshomaru charged directly at the youkai, venomous poison forming at his fingertips.
The snake spat and hissed at the charging Taiyoukai.
"Get back foolish dog!" It spat, a tingle of fear in its eyes.
Sesshomarus face shown with no fear.
Leaping in the air, he positioned both of his fatal claws to strike.
(With Kagome…)
Watching the battle, Kagome clung to the ruff bark of the pine.
Sap stuck to her hands as she gripped the tree branches around her.
In the distance she watched Sesshomaru graceful figure dodge the poison attacks.
He then charged at incredible speed at the youkai, ready to kill.
But he failed to see the snake youkai's plan. Its whip like tail encircled from behind the brave Taiyoukai.
Sesshomaru jumped with great strength in the air and aimed all of his force at the snake.
An ominous sly grin spread across the youkai s' wicked face.
Kagome watched with horror as the snakes' cold damp tail lashed out from behind Sesshomaru, ready to coil around his form.
"SESSHOMARU!" Kagome screamed
