Hello, all. As promised, here's the new chapter! I hope you enjoy it .
On my own
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha; I just wish I did.
Kagome Higurashi was in a really awkward situation.
The 'great' Lord Sesshoumaru was tending to her wounds. Jaken stood somewhere close by, gawking at the pair of them. Rin, on the other hand, well…saying she looked delighted was an understatement. The grin plastered on her face was questionable. Any onlooker would say it looked as if the young girl was up to something.
Flashback
The "group" had been walking in the breezy Autumn afternoon for quite awhile. Around them, trees were shedding their leaves and birds were chirping and getting ready for the upcoming harsh, Japanese winter.
Kagome shivered in her skimpy high school uniform as a strong wind came in their direction. Where exactly was Sesshoumaru heading? Were they going to stop anytime soon? She hoped so, for she felt her feet were going to give away if they didn't. Even Rin, who was usually so optimistic and cheerful, looked weary. Jaken, on the other hand, was walking almost as fast as his master and had a large frown plastered on his forehead.
He was obviously still displeased that another annoying, filthy human was tagging along with him.
Suddenly, Sesshoumaru came to a stop, causing Jaken's face to collide with the Western lands' Ruler's leg.
Sesshoumaru stood still for awhile, looking almost dubious.
Then, he suddenly conversed.
"Jaken, stay here with Rin and the miko. This Sesshoumaru has some business to attend to." He started walking again.
"B-but, my Lord-", began Jaken.
Sesshoumaru stopped and glanced back at Jaken. "Will you disobey your Lord, Jaken?" It was very frightening how much of an effect his two deep, pools of gold had on people.
"N-no sire, b-but-"
"Then be silent and do as you are told." He reprimanded. His eyes now looked rather bored.
Ignorning Jaken's silent antics of rage, Sesshomaru calmly started walking away.
"When will you be returning, Sesshoumaru-sama?" questioned Rin, who looked quite confused by the words that were exchanged between the servant and the master.
Kagome didn't really expect him to reply and was surprised when she heard Sesshoumaru's overused voice say, "Soon."
Kagome watched him until he was out of site, and then returned her attention to the little girl standing beside her.
"What would you like to do?" She asked.
"Um…Rin wants to go pick flowers…Let's go pick flowers, Kagome-oneesan!" It was amazing how much energy this sweet, considerate young girl could have. Rin squealed with delight, took a hold of Kagome's arm. Before Kagome knew it, they were in the large flower field.
All these flowers were different shapes and sizes, it almost made Kagome dizzy. It didn't look like that was bothering Rin, though. She looked like she was having the time of her life.
Kagome smiled, remembering that she too used to be like this when she was younger. She sat down on one of the sides of the field, deciding to take a break. The wind blowing in their direction, and the soft scent of the flowers blowing her way, Kagome felt drowsy. A little nap wouldn't hurt.
Then suddenly, she felt the direction of the wind change, almost too quickly. "What's going on?" she pondered out- loud, looking up. And that was when she saw it. There was a massive-looking Boar demon inching towards them, coming out of its spot from behind some bushes.
Kagome's eyes widened as she realized how much danger she was in.
End Flashback
Kagome winced as Sesshoumaru tightened the bandage on her left arm. She was glad it was being bandaged up. It hurt more mentally then it did physically. 'Why didn't I defend Rin and Jaken? I had my bow and arrows…' Kagome thought, rather anxiously. 'I wonder if Sesshoumaru's going to…punish me.' She thought, eyes watering.
"You could at least tried to protect yourself, human." Came Sesshoumaru's calm, but intimidating voice, causing Kagome to jump.
Her eyes narrowed, remembering his other comments earlier.
"Well, excuse me! I didn't expect that demon to come charging at us! It just caught me off guard, is all." Kagome said, rather defensively.
"Face the fact that you are weak, wench. This Sesshoumaru does not have the time to waste in idle chit-chat. If you wish to be strong, I suggest you start training now."
After that remark, he gracefully stood up and walked away before Kagome had the chance to respond.
'That egotistic jerk! The nerve of him! How dare he say that to me when he's not perfect himself! Man, he ticks me off.' Kagome looked up to see Jaken smirking his head off, pleased that his master was still "sane".
At that point, something in Kagome snapped. She wanted to cause the toad as much pain as possible. Detaching the green, fat, ugly face off his body was definitely a good start.
'Ok, Kagome, chill. He's not worth it.' She tried reassuring herself, telling her that this was a bad idea, when suddenly, "Silly, pathetic humans-."
That's it.
Within seconds, Kagome had him pinned down on the ground, hands around his neck. There was a great deal of struggling, and Sesshoumaru found the situation highly amusing. Rin, on the other hand, didn't find it as amusing. She was a little too concerned of what would happen to Jaken if Kagome kept a hold of his head.
"Jaken-sama! Are you alright? Your head! It's turning purple!"
This just amused Sesshoumaru even more.
Finally, Kagome felt satisfied with her little "torture session", and released Jaken from her vengeful grasp.
"Have you had enough, yet?" she taunted, slightly pleased with herself. Jaken glared, and struggled to catch his breath. He muttered a few curse words, then stalked off. 'To sulk, no doubt.' thought Kagome.
Kagome had never met anyone that shallow in her life. Just when she was getting up from her spot on the ground, Sesshoumaru spoke up.
"That…was a start." The amusement in his voice was evident.
Kagome hid a small smile.
Maybe things here wouldn't be so bad, after all.
"Inuyasha, whatever is the matter with you?" Kikyou said soothingly. But to Inuyasha, it just sounded like taunting.
'Kagome…I didn't mean to hurt you. You don't deserve to be unhappy…'
"Inuyasha…" came Kikyou's now impatient voice.
"What?" he replied, rather irritably .
Kikyou smirked. Then, she turned serious. "Don't worry about Kagome. She's a strong girl. She can take care of herself. Besides, you have me." She added with a small smile.
Inuyasha forced a grin.
'But…I haven't exactly decided yet…'
Well, that's all for this chapter. Short, I know. I promise the next one will be longer. I don't want to give too much away…yet. Next time, Sango, Miroku, and Shippou'll show up. Tell me what you think. R&R!
Note- I'm trying to keep the characters in well, character. Let me know how I'm doing! I feel I've added enough detail...and for those of you who don't know, Sess really does say, "This Sesshoumaru.." when referring to himself. Back in the Warring States Era, people in Japan, who had a high political position in society, often used such terms to refer to themselves. Egotistic maniacs ;)
In addition, some of you might wonder, "Kagome's a miko. Can't she heal her wounds herself?" Well, in my story, Kagome has yet to learn how to control her miko powers. She can still shoot sacred arrows, though. I've read some stories with Sess's sword being able to heal injuries. In the manga/anime, it serves Sesshoumaru by saving innocent people's lives.
I'll explain a little about Inuyasha's actions. He cares for both Kagome and Kikyou. It's just that Inuyasha feels a lot more secure with Kikyou around, because he's been acquainted with her for longer. (The fact that Kagome's out of his care makes him uneasy..)
Btw, is anyone interested in becoming my beta reader or keeping in touch? If so, contact me at my live journal. (Check my profile for the site)
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