Lil' Author's Clip:Konnichi-ha, minna-san! Yeah, okay.. So I told you all that I was putting this story on hold– I'm kind of a fibber. Hahaha-haha. Ahem, well, here's a bit; a very, very small bit. VERY. It's mainly for me to get back on track of the storyline... and umm. Yeah. I guess...
Etsudoku Yukai! –bows–
Chapter VI
Back to the present...
"Oh my gosh! Stop Shima!" Kagome shrieked in a panic, running over to the young girl and scooping her up into her arms.
Suddenly, the bright silvery-grey light dissipated into the air and left everything around them in a strange silence. The shrine maiden gulped nervously and squeezed the ukiyo demon closer to her breast. A cough interrupted the silence and everyone turned to watch Rihatsu grab at his throat while sitting up. Kagome closed her eyes, then opened them once more before slowly setting Shima down onto the packed earth.
No one dared to move.
What was there to say?
Why... why does everything have to be like this? Kagome thought in despair. "Shima," she whispered, gaining the young girl's attention. "I want you to go back and rest. And don–don't do that again. Please."
A slight sniffle echoed around them and the ukiyo murmured a quiet, "Yes..." She then proceeded to walk away, dragging her geta and staining her tabi socks with the kicked up dust.
Piercing blue eyes locked onto those of the demon lord.
How could he? It wasn't enough that he endangered one of her close friends, but in doing so endangered her adopted daughter's life as well! What was with him? He was having mood-swings, and it was grating on everyone's nerves, even Shippou! She needed to get to the bottom of this mystery...
Sesshoumaru watched patiently as the priestess almost unnoticeably shifted her neck to relieve the oncoming stiffness, knowing what was to come was inevitable. Her emotions were played out so carelessly as she thought, her eyes glazed over, eyebrows scrunched up in sadness and her lips turned down into a slight frown. Again– he had caused that; he, Sesshoumaru, had caused her pain and her problems. He wasn't so sure about what he had done any longer. That young man was obviously important to her, but why? He had always supposed she held feelings for his brother, not a mere peasant boy. At least InuYasha was royalty!
Her voice broke his thoughts.
"Lord Sesshoumaru... Would you please come with me? I must speak with you," Kagome spoke quietly but fiercely. She clasped her hands solemnly in front of her stomach and fought with herself not to turn away; it would be a sign of forfeit and she would never back down, especially to one who had apparently just tried to kill a dear friend. "It is most urgent," she supplied another useless excuse, looking at him with her chin tilted upwards.
A slight inclination of the demon lord's head was the only indication he would acquiesce her demand. Slowly, the silk of Sesshoumaru's kimono rustled with the flowing footsteps as the lord moved toward the young woman. When she was positive he would be following her, she pivoted on her heel and walked at an almost leisurely pace to a cul-de-sac of evergreens.
It would be best to get this over with...
A/N: Ahaha-haha-ha. Told you it was small/short... hehee...
Go read some of my other stories. I'm gonna be updating those.