Smile Like You Mean It
Chapter 25: Dance, dance.
She woke up, sadly in a rather cold state.
She moved to one side and looked around.
Nothing everything was gone in the room other then the bed and the cloths she picked out for that day.
She blinked then threw the blanket off her body and stretched. She yawned and lazily 'wattled' over to her cloths.
She looked around the room, trying to decide wither or not to change in here or go into the rest room.
She looked at the cloths then at the door. She didn't want to take any chances.
She moved out of the room and out into the semi dark hallway. She walked down the left corridor and looked around. No one. Perfect. She ran into the bathroom and changed, walking out and again looking around like a maniac.
She walked back into the room and absolutely nothing was left in the room. Just a desk. Which scared her. She was only in the bathroom for about 3 minutes at the most, she wasn't putting any make-up on today (shocker!).
She sat near the door her PJ's wrapped in her hands. She was so lost. I mean, wouldn't you be? Fine, be that way, I know I would. Bitches. Anyway, she looked around the dark empty room and sighed.
The door slid open even more and Sesshomaru walked in the room. He stopped in front of her and looked down at her.
"You know, you look extremely odd down there"
She looked at him. If he wasn't this towering demon lord she would have made a snappy reply but instead looked back down. She knew he wasn't going to do much more then walk out of the room with a comment like 'hurry your ass up'.
He leaned against the wall next to her.
"Your depressed a lot lately. And I don't think it's because your under my control."
She shook her head, not really wishing to talk to him. Sure it was nice that he was taking some interest in her, but come on, he was right not many people like to talk about their sad issues.
"answer me" he snapped.
She jumped slightly then lifted her head up a tiny bit.
"You didn't really ask a question."
He was silent for a moment, taking in his mistake and she heard him sigh.
"Sorry (GASP!), why are you depressed?"
She looked at him disbelievingly. Did he just say…dare I say it…sorry?
"Well…My friends DIED, and I think there's a slight reason to why I'm depressed. If your friends died wouldn't you be sad?"
"Well, your friends aren't dead. I revived them."
Thank you mister obvious.
" I know that. But just thinking that if you hadn't come by when you did, they would all be dead, and I'd be alone." She said in almost a whisper.
It was silent again. And Kagome didn't mind. She didn't think her statement needed an answer or another one making her feelings hurt even more.
She stuffed her head back into the crease of her elbows and rested it slightly on the Pj's. This is want she really wanted. A comfortable silent moment with Sesshomaru. Not an awkward dinner or a uncomfortable night of sleep.
She smiled against the cotton fabric and heard him walk across the room then stop.
"We need to leave"
She peeked an eye over her cloths and looked at him standing in front of the door. He looked all bishie and what not. She smiled into the fabric again and nodded. She lifted herself off the ground and wobbled her way over to the door.
"You woke up really late."
"I couldn't go to sleep"
He went quite again, it seems to be happening a lot today. She didn't mind though, it was a decent conversation.
"Why not?"
Boy he's nosy today!
"Well, the…" she tried to think of a way to put this without making a wrong impression. "Um, remember when you said something about staring? Well, yeah, that kept me up." She blushed and moved the fabric to cover the reddish mark across her face.
He continued walking not making any comments and unlike a few moments ago this silence was uneasy and unnerving. They continued their walk till they were outside and the person driving the carriage like thing took her Pj's.
She felt naked now that she didn't have anything to cover her blushes and smiles. She quickly boarded the thing and sat as close to the window as she possibly could. Soon the thing started moving along the beaten path down the same one they did several days before.
She started getting nervous when the scenery started to tell her they were reaching Sesshomaru's domain. Knowing that Inuyasha and her friends were sitting right outside the gate she didn't know what was going to happen.
She didn't want a fight because she didn't want to see any of them hurt, especially Sesshomaru, Shippo ,and Rin. Her stomach dropped thinking that Sesshomaru might actually hurt her friends. Sure she liked the man (Loved the man) but she didn't want him to hurt the others.
The objects started marking the return to the castle and her nerves started to fray. She twisted in her seat and Sesshomaru noticed.
"do not worry, I will not hurt the others, only Inuyasha." he said calmly.
She felt slightly better knowing that Inuyasha could actually put up a fight with the elder sibling. But the rest (not including Shippo or Kirara) were human and would have a more difficult time healing after a fight with Sesshomaru.
The path turned onto the path leading directly to the castle and she felt her nerves jump and give out. She knew this was bad, but maybe they were gone. Getting supplies or something along that line. The carriage stopped and she looked out the window. They were right at the gate. And about 20 feet away from them stood her friends. She gulped as she saw Inuyasha grasp his scabbard.
She wanted to jump out of the carriage and wrap herself around Sango and Miroku but Inuyasha just looked too murderous. She stayed in the carriage as she watched Sesshomaru sigh and step out of the vehicle.
He stepped in front of the window and she growled. She moved out of the carriage and stood next to him looking at the group and Shippo and Rin whined that they wanted a hug.
Kagome wanted nothing more then to run over there and hug all of them (not Inuyasha he doesn't get one). She stood her ground and looked down.
On the other side of the field Rin was tugging on Sango's kimono.
"Sango-Chan. Why isn't Kagome-Chan coming over here?" Sango looked down sadly.
"I don't know Rin, But were getting her back."
"And one more thing. Why isn't my leg healing?"
"That is something Kaede or Kagome will need to look at, it baffles me." Sango bent down and gave the small child a kiss on the forehead and stood up.
"Shippo, take Rin over to a safe spot and make sure she is okay. I don't want either of you coming out." Miroku said looking down at the Kitsune.
The Kit nodded and helped Rin to a spot about 10 feet away. He put her down and looked back over to the adults. They were just standing there. Like idiots.
"Shippo, I want Kagome-Chan and Sesshomaru-Sama." She whined tears falling down her cheeks.
"So do I, But I think their going to fight." Shippo said looking down. "most definitely."
Rins tears continued to fall.
"No, I don't want them to fight! They'll get hurt!" Rin yelled in a hoarse voice.
"I know. Me neither." Shippo said gloomily and looked back at the adults. Of course he didn't want them to fight, it was his mother they were fighting for, but they were going to get hurt and Kagome wouldn't like that at all.
Rin was slowing down in her crying but didn't stop.
Kagome was still staring at the ground when Inuyasha fired off his first lines of combat.
"Sesshomaru! You bastard give back Kagome!" He hissed.
Sesshomaru barely looked up and smirked.
"What? Her? No, she is mine from now on. Give back The Kitsune and Rin." he was with just as much venom.
"We'll give Rin back for Kagome!" Sango piped in.
"That's not a fair trade, I mean It's Kagome were talking about" Sesshomaru said lazily.
"Don't use her last name like you know her so well." Inuyasha lowered his voice and swung his sword out.
"I know her well enough to call her by her first name." Sesshomaru replied looking over the group.
"no, she wouldn't do that."
"Actually, little brother, I know more about her then you do." He smiled, they didn't know what she did to herself. So, that makes it that he knows some more then her so called friends.
"DON'T SAY THAT!" Inuyasha yelled swinging the sword over his should and positioning himself.
Koga laughed in the background. He loved watching these two they were like few entertainment, without candy that Kagome brought though. He wasn't going to fight till he had a chance to just take Kagome and leave.
Yup, sly mutt, sly. The wolf was currently sitting in a tree close to the two young ones. As much as he hates to say it the little girl grew on him.
She seemed to hang around her during the last few days, calling him a pet name like 'koko' a weird name, but a pet name none the less.
He liked her because she tried to act tough, to try and stick up for herself but she was injured so she couldn't show too much without tripping over herself then laughing at her own clumsy ness.
She was sweet. Which it sorta sickened him to think of it was a little sister. But she sure did act like they were friends for the longest of times.
He looked down at the two little ones and saw Shippo try to comfort Rin. She was still crying thinking that Sesshomaru and Kagome were going to leave her and Shippo.
She was affectionate to that Taiyoukai. How she could do it amazed even him but he let it slide.
He must have been like a father figure for her, while himself was more of a big brother, which he has always wanted to be. He always wanted a little sister but he was too 'tough' to stay with his parents long.
He wandered away and waited for their deaths so he could claim the pack. That was his childhood. It might have been sad but he was used to it.
He could fend for himself anyway. He sighed and looked back at the two before smiling slightly.
He frowned when his ears caught a sound of a rather pissed off Inu Hanyou.
He froze and looked over at the group. They were stunned. For some reason or another. He turned slightly and saw what was pissing Inuyasha off.
! 2 minutes ago!
"Inuyasha are you going to stand there with a sword or will you hand Rin and Shippo over and let us by?" Sesshomaru asked impatiently.
"I'll stand here as long as I want. Your not giving me any sure fire reason to kill you, other then taking Kagome."
"She had a reason." Sesshomaru stated matter of factly.
"Sure, to be your slave and watch over Rin." Inuyasha said putting a pinky finger in his ear (yes the dog ear).
Sesshomaru raised a thin eyebrow at his brother then looked down at Kagome.
"Look at me Kagome."
She gulped and looked up at him, staring into his golden orbs.
"Hai?" She asked nervously.
"Whatever I do, I don't want you to interfere, do you got that?" He sounded like a new father telling his 5 year old daughter what to do.
She resisted the urge to say 'yes daddy' and nodded.
The Taiyoukai smiled. You guys are going to hate me for this, or not, you know it's a personal opinion. So maybe.
Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome's chin and pulled her face up gently then covered her lips with his.
And this is where Inuyasha yelled.
"DON'T LAY A FINGER ON HER SESSHOMARU! YOU BASTARD!" He lunged himself at the demon now with full power to kick ass (yeah right).
The Taiyoukai broke away and smiled before gently pushing her back so she wouldn't get hit.
"There brother, this is what I wanted to see."
Kagome stood there, eyes wide and the biggest blush spread across her face.
'did…Sesshomaru…just…kiss…me!' She covered her face and ran towards a tree to hide behind. She took a quick glance at her friends before running into a maple tree.
Sango had dropped her weapon after seeing that, Miroku had his mouth wide open and Koga and the kids were no where to be seen.
Author's note: It's shorter then the last one, I know, but hey! I have more paragraphs then those one liner things.
Une Copine
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PyroChi: I know, aren't I evil? Did this chapter come out quick enough? Dude, I wanted Japanese but no! It was screwing up my schedule, I'd have all three lunches and no biology, so I took French.
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