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Chapter 14
Inuyasha awoke tiredly, blinking his eyes in the morning light and looking down into Kagome's window to find her bed empty. Inuyasha hopped from the tree and began to walk through the village, looking for Kagome. He spotted her figure watching the village children in front of Sango and Miroku's home, Kouga and the others gathered around-talking to her dispondent form. Inuyasha came upon the one-sided argument Kouga was giving to Kagome.
"And I can't believe you would still even be talking to that Sesshomaru-after everything that happened when-" "I know what happened! I was there!" Kagome fired back at him for mentioning it, though Inuyasha wasn't sure what they spoke of. "I want you to stay away from him! Are you listening? Kagome!" Kouga's blue eyes rolled with a low growl, crossing his arms across his chest frustratingly. "You are alot of trouble Kagome...just look at your wounds...where did you get those?" Kouga looked over the bandaged wounds on her shoulder and side. Kagome ignored his concerns as well as most of his ramblings about her wrecklessness.
Kagome looked back to Sango and the rest. "I'm sorry...that I worried you all..." Sango stepped toward Kagome with a friendly smile. "C'mon...you can tell me everything at the hot springs...We will see you boys later..." Sango called back to the group as she escorted Kagome off to the hot springs. "What was that all about?" Inuyasha looked back to Miroku for answers. "Kouga was simply discussing his concerns for Kagome." "Ya...but what about Sesshomaru...Is something going on that I should know about?" Inuyasha arched a brow, letting his ear twitch as he followed Kouga and Miroku into the hut.
"Inuyasha..." Miroku sighed, as if about to go into a long, detailed story. "Kagome has been fighting off Sesshomaru endlessly since your demise...he was constantly hanging around-just waiting for a chance to snatch that sword of yours...Kagome did as best she could against him, but most of their battles ended in a draw-meaning Kagome and Sesshomaru would neither give up or die, so they left each other alone until they crossed paths again." Kouga shook his head in dismay. "Kagome was always coming back from those fights with serious wounds-she would be down for at least a week or so trying to heal properly, but she always survived."
Inuyasha wasn't sure he could believe that Kagome had actually fought against his brother so many times-and survived. "Inuyasha...there is mcuh more to the story-more between Sesshomaru and Kagome than you know, but you should really ask her about it-it isn't our place to tell you what happened, even we aren't sure of the whole thing." Inuyasha was a bit more concerned about the tone in Miroku's voice, wondering what he could mean by that.
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Back at the hot springs, Kagome and Sango were talking casually as they enjoyed the steamy waters. Sango noticed the three large scars across Kagome's back, a bit worse than even her scar given to her by her own brother. "Kagome...uh...How did you really get those horrible scars?" Sango tried to tred softly-feeling around at her friend's emotions. Kagome smiled musingly. "So...you didn't buy the 'wreckless demon battle' story?" Kagome let out a small laugh, musing herself. "It's alright-neither did I...I lied to myself for so long...telling myself that I got angry...that I just went out and killed a demon for no reason after talking with Sesshomaru...but it's just a lie that not even I believed...a lie that haunts my dreams-reminding me that it didn't happen that way..." Sango looked sadly at her friend. "So...what really happened that day?"
Kagome blinked slowly, letting a small sigh escape her lips. "I went out that day, against your better judgement, not to hunt-but to meet Sesshomaru...I found him in the usual place-awaiting my arrival...but...something was different...usually we went at it-battling each other wrecklessly until we barely had enough energy to walk away...but lately, we had stopped-we simply danced around the subject, talking and arguing stupidly for enjoyment. That day...that day something changed..." Sango was suprised, and certain thoughts began to cross her mind, though she dismissed them. 'Were Kagome and Sesshomaru...developing feelings for each other?!'
Kagome smiled, knowing the look on Sango's face, she knew what she was thinking-and she didn't blame her, she had often asked herself if she was beginning to like Sesshomaru-but she never got her answer. "I asked him if he wanted the sword...but he changed the subject...he wanted Naraku's heart-I had been keeping it ever since I had Kagura gather it for me, but Sesshomaru wanted it destroyed for good. So...like a fool I showed him the jewel, and that's when he betrayed me...he called forth a large demon from the shadows, it attacked me-but when I finally destroyed it, I was weakened, Sesshomaru took advantage of it-he fought me for the jewel, leaving three poison claw marks on my back after the fight was done. I had kept the jewel, for some reason...I think Sesshomaru was only using it as an excuse-he wanted to see if he could defeat me-when he found he could not, he brought Inuyasha back to distract me..."
"Oh Kagome...I'm so sorry I couldn't help you...I-" Kagome smiled reassuringly to Sango. "Don't worry about it Sango...I suppose it all led to Inuyasha's return, so it was worth it..." Sango spotted a small glare of the old Kagome in her brown hues, smiling inwardly. 'I knew she would come back...All she needed was a reason...' Sango patiently rebandaged Kagome wounds while Kagome explained what happened when she was in the forest, then what happened in her mind with Naraku. Sango listened carefully, filled with enjoyment that she had regained her best friend back in some form. 'I had forgotten how nice it was, just to sit and talk with Kagome...I've missed her...'
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oooo-so there was more behind the scenes with Sesshy n Kag than we know? Wow...guess you'll have to find out what really went on while Inuyasha was taking a dirt nap...R&R!
Chapter 14
Inuyasha awoke tiredly, blinking his eyes in the morning light and looking down into Kagome's window to find her bed empty. Inuyasha hopped from the tree and began to walk through the village, looking for Kagome. He spotted her figure watching the village children in front of Sango and Miroku's home, Kouga and the others gathered around-talking to her dispondent form. Inuyasha came upon the one-sided argument Kouga was giving to Kagome.
"And I can't believe you would still even be talking to that Sesshomaru-after everything that happened when-" "I know what happened! I was there!" Kagome fired back at him for mentioning it, though Inuyasha wasn't sure what they spoke of. "I want you to stay away from him! Are you listening? Kagome!" Kouga's blue eyes rolled with a low growl, crossing his arms across his chest frustratingly. "You are alot of trouble Kagome...just look at your wounds...where did you get those?" Kouga looked over the bandaged wounds on her shoulder and side. Kagome ignored his concerns as well as most of his ramblings about her wrecklessness.
Kagome looked back to Sango and the rest. "I'm sorry...that I worried you all..." Sango stepped toward Kagome with a friendly smile. "C'mon...you can tell me everything at the hot springs...We will see you boys later..." Sango called back to the group as she escorted Kagome off to the hot springs. "What was that all about?" Inuyasha looked back to Miroku for answers. "Kouga was simply discussing his concerns for Kagome." "Ya...but what about Sesshomaru...Is something going on that I should know about?" Inuyasha arched a brow, letting his ear twitch as he followed Kouga and Miroku into the hut.
"Inuyasha..." Miroku sighed, as if about to go into a long, detailed story. "Kagome has been fighting off Sesshomaru endlessly since your demise...he was constantly hanging around-just waiting for a chance to snatch that sword of yours...Kagome did as best she could against him, but most of their battles ended in a draw-meaning Kagome and Sesshomaru would neither give up or die, so they left each other alone until they crossed paths again." Kouga shook his head in dismay. "Kagome was always coming back from those fights with serious wounds-she would be down for at least a week or so trying to heal properly, but she always survived."
Inuyasha wasn't sure he could believe that Kagome had actually fought against his brother so many times-and survived. "Inuyasha...there is mcuh more to the story-more between Sesshomaru and Kagome than you know, but you should really ask her about it-it isn't our place to tell you what happened, even we aren't sure of the whole thing." Inuyasha was a bit more concerned about the tone in Miroku's voice, wondering what he could mean by that.
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Back at the hot springs, Kagome and Sango were talking casually as they enjoyed the steamy waters. Sango noticed the three large scars across Kagome's back, a bit worse than even her scar given to her by her own brother. "Kagome...uh...How did you really get those horrible scars?" Sango tried to tred softly-feeling around at her friend's emotions. Kagome smiled musingly. "So...you didn't buy the 'wreckless demon battle' story?" Kagome let out a small laugh, musing herself. "It's alright-neither did I...I lied to myself for so long...telling myself that I got angry...that I just went out and killed a demon for no reason after talking with Sesshomaru...but it's just a lie that not even I believed...a lie that haunts my dreams-reminding me that it didn't happen that way..." Sango looked sadly at her friend. "So...what really happened that day?"
Kagome blinked slowly, letting a small sigh escape her lips. "I went out that day, against your better judgement, not to hunt-but to meet Sesshomaru...I found him in the usual place-awaiting my arrival...but...something was different...usually we went at it-battling each other wrecklessly until we barely had enough energy to walk away...but lately, we had stopped-we simply danced around the subject, talking and arguing stupidly for enjoyment. That day...that day something changed..." Sango was suprised, and certain thoughts began to cross her mind, though she dismissed them. 'Were Kagome and Sesshomaru...developing feelings for each other?!'
Kagome smiled, knowing the look on Sango's face, she knew what she was thinking-and she didn't blame her, she had often asked herself if she was beginning to like Sesshomaru-but she never got her answer. "I asked him if he wanted the sword...but he changed the subject...he wanted Naraku's heart-I had been keeping it ever since I had Kagura gather it for me, but Sesshomaru wanted it destroyed for good. So...like a fool I showed him the jewel, and that's when he betrayed me...he called forth a large demon from the shadows, it attacked me-but when I finally destroyed it, I was weakened, Sesshomaru took advantage of it-he fought me for the jewel, leaving three poison claw marks on my back after the fight was done. I had kept the jewel, for some reason...I think Sesshomaru was only using it as an excuse-he wanted to see if he could defeat me-when he found he could not, he brought Inuyasha back to distract me..."
"Oh Kagome...I'm so sorry I couldn't help you...I-" Kagome smiled reassuringly to Sango. "Don't worry about it Sango...I suppose it all led to Inuyasha's return, so it was worth it..." Sango spotted a small glare of the old Kagome in her brown hues, smiling inwardly. 'I knew she would come back...All she needed was a reason...' Sango patiently rebandaged Kagome wounds while Kagome explained what happened when she was in the forest, then what happened in her mind with Naraku. Sango listened carefully, filled with enjoyment that she had regained her best friend back in some form. 'I had forgotten how nice it was, just to sit and talk with Kagome...I've missed her...'
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oooo-so there was more behind the scenes with Sesshy n Kag than we know? Wow...guess you'll have to find out what really went on while Inuyasha was taking a dirt nap...R&R!