A/N: This fanfic is rated M for a reason... it contains violence, adult situations, and adult themes.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha, or any of the characters from the series or manga. If I happen to get creative enough on my own I let you know. I'm sure I'll take full credit for it. :)
He was bearing his fangs at her – coming straight for her. She drew her bow and attempted to shoot a sacred arrow at him but it was too late. She hadn't quite developed her archery skills as well as Kikyo. "Inu-ya-sha!" She screamed in her mind. His eyes it up. He could almost taste her blood.
A flash of white was all she could see and then Naraku fell to the ground.
"You vermin." Sesshomaru called out coldly. "I will finish you now…"
Naraku interrupted the Lord of the Western Lands by growling back. A dark laugh escaped from within him and he challenged back, "That's what you think."
Kagome looked up, now realizing that Sesshomaru had saved her. She studied him carefully as he faced off with Naraku. Did he save her on purpose or had she simply been in his way? She knew he couldn't be as cold as everyone thought he was. Perhaps there was hope for him. Afterall, he cared for that little girl, Rin… her thoughts trailed off as she focused on the battle in front of her.
Naraku transformed into his true form, that of a half demon. Sesshomaru could feel Kagome staring at him. He could sense her power rise up as she focused on the battle. He felt her powers intoxicating his senses, driving him slightly mad. He felt invincible for a moment – was she attempting you use her priestess powers to support him in battle? He was overwhelmed and temporarily distracted by her actions.
Naraku saw this small window of opportunity, the window he had been waiting for. His tentacles stretched out and he brutally punctured Sesshomaru and Kagome with one strike, turning them into a sort of shish kabob. He withdrew his tentacle and they both fell to the ground.
Immediately Sesshomaru got his bearings and faced Naraku again. His eyes burned crimson in anger and his demon aura rose up within him. He pushed it back down refusing to transform. This vermin was not worth it. He held back his rage and focused.
A purple cloud of miasma engulfed Naraku and he laughed. Sesshomaru stopped his assault and looked away knowing it was over. This was completely embarrassing to have been out maneuvered by such a lower demon. Naraku had escaped once again. What a coward.
He cringed in pain. This would heal in a few hours. His demonic aura would heal him fast. His eyes slowly shifted from the crimson red of rage to a shimmering golden as he looked down at the human girl who had fallen behind him. She was bleeding profusely and had stopped breathing. His eyes softened and his entire face relaxed. He allowed his mask to drop for there was no one to see the emotions he was now expressing.
She kept company with his hanyo half-brother – this was a strike against her. However, she was becoming a powerful priestess and he had grown to respect her. He had felt her power during the battle and had been distracted by it. That is why he lost and that is why she died. He couldn't blame her for his own "miscalculation" in battle, he reasoned. It wasn't her fault she had captured his attention.
This seemed to be enough justification for him to escape his deeper thoughts and emotions on the subject. He unsheathed Tensaiga and freed the girl from her untimely death.
She awoke to golden orbs staring down at her. "Inu-ya-sha…" She started to sit up and stopped. Her smile faded and her mouth dropped. "Sesshomaru?"
"Why are you without your companions?" It sounded more like a demand than a question. His cold mask had reappeared.
Inuyasha had not saved her… it had been Sesshomaru. She looked at her torso and saw the bandages wrapped around her waist and touched them. The memory of Naraku piercing Sesshomaru and then herself came back to her. And there her memories ended.
"Did I die?" she asked him. His golden eyes stared back at her blue ones. His were blank and expressionless.
"Answer my question." He insisted.
"Um… I can't remember… Oh! I was mad at Inuyasha – you know how he can be… plus he was with – Oh, never mind. Um… I guess I'm just babbling. Sorry…!" she trailed off.
"This Lord Sesshomaru will not tolerate your disrespect. You will answer me now."
Her neck turned red with anger and she felt her face flush. "I was going home!" she screamed at him. 'What I wouldn't give for some beads of subjugation to put him in his place!' She thought to herself.
He smirked.
Can he hear my thoughts? She wondered.
Why am I hearing her thoughts? He asked himself.
"You should be more careful." He said. With that he scooped her up in his arms and carried her away.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Home."
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She stood near the lip of the well wondering how he knew to come here. She could not recall any conversations where he would know about the well or about her being from the present.
"Kagome…" he began, "I revived you with Tensaiga. You should return to your home now and rest."
Why was he being so nice? What did he mean by "your home"? Did he know the truth about her? She thanked him for saving her and jumped into the well. The magic portal opened and she disappeared from his sight.
I must get as far away from this girl as possible… until I understand what has happened this night. His once lifeless eyes danced with curiosity.
"We have both changed." He whispered into the night as he flew away on a cloud of mist.
Kagome jumped out of the well and headed for Kaede's village. Only one day had passed and she was feeling great. Surprised at how fast she healed, she figured it must have be a side effect of Sesshomaru's death-defying sword.
It was midday. She was just in time to share a meal with the others. She had brought plenty of supplies and "ninja" food.
She was still a bit tired from troubled sleep. The dream she had was vivid but vague. It made no sense to be dreaming of him! Sure she was thankful that he helped her but still… she didn't expect…
In the dream he was staring at her so intently. He showed so much emotion. She could feel herself pulled toward him, then repelled away. Like magnets… it was very intense. She didn't understand much of it – except the last part when he kissed her!
She woke up immediately and had felt so strong that she wanted and needed to return to the Feudal Era. She somehow felt stronger than before Naraku's attack. Another thing she felt was guilt. She liked him kissing her and she couldn't explain why. She tried to tell her self it was just a dream and she wasn't really responsible for her dream feelings or actions… or was she?
"Kagome!" cried Shippo. "I'm so glad to see you! Did you bring us more ninja food? Oh, thank you!" he gushed. She placed a large bag of potato chips in his small, eager hands.
Kagome was glad to see Shippo. He reminded her of her little brother. Suddenly, the hairs on the back of her head stood up and she could sense something approaching. Something wasn't right. Then she could smell it. The scent of a demon. How on earth am I capable of this? She thought.
"Shippo!" she cried, "Get behind me!"
"What's wrong, Kagome?"
"Just do it, Shippo!"
The little fox demon hid behind Kagome as she readied her arrows. From behind the forest edge appeared the demon… or half-demon in this case. It was Inuyasha!
"Hey, Kagome." He said with a nonchalantly with a half-smile. "What are you pointing that at me for?" he barked.
Kagome ducted the bow behind her and dropped the arrow. She started to twiddle her thumbs and mumbled something about "hearing" something.
"Whatever." He scoffed. "Did you bring any ninja food?"
"Is that all you guys care about!" she screamed. "What am I to you? A jewel detector and short order cook?"
"Hey, don't blame me. Sango mentioned something about craving some of what you called "comfort food". Miroku pissed her off again last night. By the way, why did you leave? Were you in your era the whole time?"
By now he was closer to her and started sniffing at her possessively.
"You smell funny…" he started.
"Sit, boy!"
"Sit! Sit! Sit!"