Chapter 5
"Do you sense that force girl?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Yeah and also a fragment of a shikon shard" Kagome quickly replied. "Oh, why are you carrying me? You could have just left me where I was you know" Kagome just had to know why the cold hearted youkai was doing what he was doing.
"I saved you and that's all to it" Sesshoumaru simply said.
"Well can you please put me down now?" Kagome asked politely.
Without further ado...Sesshoumaru let go of Kagome and she landed right on her ass onto the hard ground below.
"OUCH! You didn't have to do that. That hurt you know" Kagome got up rubbing her sore bottom.
"You told me to put you down girl" Sesshoumaru was busting her chops.
"Yeah, yeah funny" Kagome still was rubbing her sore bottom while making a fake laugh.
"Shhhh...the demon is near. Jaken, take Rin and the girl out of here" Sesshoumaru ordered.
"You know I do have a name. It's Kagome! Not girl" Kagome pouted.
"I don't care what you're name is girl. Just get out of here" Sesshoumaru didn't look mad or anything.
He just had no expression on his face.
"You know you and your brother get on my nerves easily. You can tell you're both related by your tempers and stubberness" Kagome began to raise her voice to the one youkai that would kill you in an instant.
Sesshoumaru didn't reply but just gave Kagome the deadlest glare that could haunt her forever. Kagome backed off and did as he said. Rin woke up from the commotion and decided to walk along with Kagome by her side. Jaken really hated "babysitting" Rin and now he had to "babysit" Kagome as well. All Jaken intended to do for the rest of his life, was to fight beside his lord, Sesshoumaru. He didn't ask or intend to take care of a mortal girl.
"What's the matter Master Jaken?" Rin noticed Jaken down in the dumps behind them.
"Go away Rin. Just leave me alone you ungreatful girl" Jaken said like always.
"Why do you have to be so mean to Rin Jaken? She is just a little girl" Kagome turned around and began lechuring the toad demon.
"Don't lechure me wench. You have no right to tell me what I can and can't do" Jaken yelled back.
"I'll lecture you if I want to!" Kagome yelled right back.
"Will you stop fighting you guys" Rin interrupted the battle between Jaken and Kagome. "We should be awaiting Lord Sesshoumaru" Rin also reminded the two.
"Rin is right we should be awaiting Lord Sesshoumaru" Jaken agreed.
"Fool you stand no chance against me" Sesshoumaru just stood there while the demon came into view.
"I think you're the fool. I have a piece of the Shikon Jewel" the laughed as if he had won already.
"Makes no difference to me" Sesshoumaru ignored the the demon's remark.
"Fool! Die!" the demon came at the cold hearted youkai.
"What a pity" Sesshoumaru closed in on the demon and sliced him into pieces.
A little glow lit the darkness of the forest. Kagome noticed it and assumed it was Sesshoumaru against the Shikon shard. Kagome on her own action, ran to the glow of the jewel shard. Jaken's jaw dropped as he witnessed that she was defying Lord Sesshoumaru's orders. After a second or two, Jaken rose his jaw and then began repeating in his head he didn't care if she was rushing to her death. Rin tried to stop Kagome but she could hear her cries. Kagome just had to go, she needed to get the jewel shard or Inuyasha would have a fit. As she grew nearer, Sesshoumaru had already sensed Kagome's presence. Pieces of the demon came raining down and in one piece, it had the shikon shard imbeded in it. Sesshoumaru grabbed it and headed straight for Kagome. Kagome raced through the forest without looking where she was looking and by acciedently bumped right into Sesshoumaru. The girl from the future flew backward and landed on her ass again.
"Uhahhh, must I keep landing on my bottom. Before the end of the day, I won't be able to sit down for a day or two" Kagome got back up and dusted the dirt on her school clothes. "Huh? You have the jewel shard" Kagome sensed the shard and saw it in the youkai's hand.
"I have no use for this fragment. I believe you want this" Sesshoumaru handed the shard to Kagome.
"Don't you want this shard. You could become even stronger. Great Kagome, give him ideas" Kagome assumed.
"It's powers doesn't interest me. I don't need a mere fragment to become stronger" Sesshoumaru said and then walked foward.
"Sesshoumaru...why are you doing what you're doing. It doesn't make sense. I don't think I'll get the answer if I keep on asking myself" Kagome thought as she followed behind.
"Master Jaken do you think Lord Sesshoumaru would like these?" Rin held a group of different colored flowers.
"You silly girl, Lord Sesshoumaru doesn't care for such foolish things. Especially flowers" Jaken angryly said and then knocked the bouquet out of Rin's hands.
"Ja...ken" Rin lowered her head.
Sesshoumaru came into view and saw what Jaken had done. Sesshoumaru showed a little frustration on his face and Kagome couldn't get over it. Kagome felt bad for Rin so she helped gather new flowers for her lord. Sesshoumaru didn't do anything and just waited for the girls to get done with the flower picking.
"Thank you so much Kagome. You didn't have to do this" Rin and Kagome were done picking the same amount of flowers from before.
"I just thought you need so help gathering these beautiful flowers again. What Jaken did was hurrible. Does he do this all the time?" Kagome wondered.
"Not really. Most of the time he's calling me a fool and this is the first time he recked my bouquet. Usually he would tell me Lord Sesshoumaru wouldn't want them but I offer them to him anyway. Jaken can be a real jerk but sometimes he could be good to me. He's very loyal to Lord Sesshoumaru but he doesn't like me too much" Rin sat down in the meadow where they were picking the flowers from.
Back with Inuyasha:
"Damn that Shippou. Acting on his own. No one asks for my opinion" Inuyasha complained to himself as he stormed through the forest. "Huh? Sesshoumaru and Kagome's scent intertwine hear and for about a mile straight. Damnit! Sesshoumaru if you hurt Kagome, I'm gonna really kill you this time" Inuyasha sniffed around.
Inuyasha picked up his paste and began running fast again. As fast as he was going, the pressure of the wind pressed against his face and made him squint his eyes. Inuyasha's hair stayed behind him and his arms stuck out in the direction behind him. His kimono sleeves waved violently behind him and he was closing on the "Fluffy Gang". Kagome's scent was getting clearer by the moment. Soon enough Inuyasha would find Kagome and his brother.
"Why the hell is she hanging around my brother? Is she stupid?" Inuyasha was trying to figure out Kagome's mysterious actions.
Inuyasha came upon the camp site where Kagome stayed the night. He passed her smaller version of her big yellow bag. They forgot to bring it along with them when Sesshoumaru decided to bring Kagome along with them. The hanyou stopped short to grab Kagome's bag. She of course, forgot to pack her arrows, and they were located at Kaede's village.
"Damn that Kagome, why does she have to be so unreliable all the time" Inuyasha took off again.
Back to the Fluffy Gang and Kagome:
"Lord Sesshoumaru do you like these flowers? They're for you" Rin held out the bouquet to Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru didn't make a face or say anything to Rin. Rin knew he didn't care but she sat them next to Sesshoumaru anyway. Rin's stomach spoke with a grumbling sound.
"Rin I don't have to remind you" Sesshoumaru signed.
"Yes! I must fend for myself" Rin stood up straight and the marched over to Kagome.
"Kagome are you hungry too?" Rin asked the girl in green and white.
"Yeah, I guess you can say that" Kagome's stomach grumbled as well.
"Let's be off then" Rin grabbed Kagome's hand and dragged her deep inside the woods.
Of course Sesshoumaru sent Jaken with the girls like always. He says Rin has to fend for herself but is always guided by Jaken. Jaken made a small fuss but had no choice.
Back to Shippou's lonely Search:
"Oh Kagome where are you?" Shippou was still flying and wasn't able to see Kagome anywhere.
Shippou was basically bopping up and down as he flew. The kitsune was begining to have second thoughts of leaving Inuyasha. Shippou wasn't really brave and he could sense Kagome like Inuyasha could. Shippou finally gave up until he saw Sesshoumaru below him. The fox demon began to sweat, tremble, and was lowering down below. Sesshoumaru looked up and saw a pink bubble coming down from above him. Once he was at least ground level, Shippou transformed back to his original form. Shippou looked up to see Sesshoumaru staring at him. This only put on more pressure for the young fox demon.
"Uh...uh...Umm...have...you...you...seen...Ka...go...me?" Shippou trembled in fear.
Sesshoumaru just stared at him with a scary, frightening look. As they just stared eye to eye, Kagome, Rin, and Jaken came back with berries. Shippou looked back and saw Kagome. Kagome looked down and knew Inuyasha wasn't far behind and she was right. Inuyasha was almost there and was catching up fast.
"Kagome how come you ran away? Inuyasha is really mad and angry" Shippou asked the shocked Kagome. "Inuyasha said you went to find Kikyo but I think he's wrong. Kikyo is the last person you would go and look for" Shippou blurted out.
"Inuyasha is right. I'm searching for Kikyo" Kagome looked up and glazed into Shippou's innocent eyes.
"Is it for Kaede?" Shippou made sure it was the reason why.
"Yeah" Kagome murmured.
"I'll tag along with you Kagome" Shippou said with confidence.
"Are you sure?" Kagome joked around.
"I'm gonna have to protect you" Shippou kidding around.
"Thanks Shippou" Kagome held out her arms and Shippou jumped into them.
"So she is looking for that dead woman" Sesshoumaru thought.
"I guess this means good-bye Rin" Kagome walked over to the little girl.
"Nice meeting you ladie Kagome" Rin said with a giggle.
"Ladie Kagome? You even name me?" Kagome put on one of her fake smiles.
"Thanks Sesshoumaru" Kagome had to say but she only received a emotionless glare from the mysterious youkai.
With that Kagome and Shippou were off. Sesshoumaru, Rin, Jaken, and Ah-Un traveled the opposite way and then disappeared in the distance. Kagome looked back but all she could see was trees, bushes and more trees and bushes.
"How come you were traveling with Sesshoumaru?" Shippou asked.
"Well they found me and Rin nursed me back to health. I caught a cold from the rain yesterday. All I remember was passing out and then surprisingly I ended up in
Sesshoumaru's arms. He was carrying me in his arms!" Kagome still couldn't get over that.
"Sesshoumaru carrying you? That's weird and strange" Shippou was as shocked as Kagome was and still is.
"Tell me about it. I think Sesshoumaru has changed. He acts the same around Inuyasha but around Rin he is so gentle. Well not really but it seems that way"Kagome
explained.
"I just hope we find Kikyo soon because Inuyasha is going to have a fit if he can't find you" Shippou's tail shook violently at the thought.
To be continued...