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A/N: SO I only got two reviews and I am hoping that more people are out there reading. It is very hard to find the drive to write a story if no one is interested so if you are out there in the internet world reading my story plz find it in your heart to review plz.
Chapter 2
Discussions
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
Flashback
"Ahh so Kagome is back and my no good brother is running to her away from that no good slut of a dead priestess" Sesshomaru said this with a little disdain in his voice.
Sesshomaru couldn't count all the times that Kikyou had come onto him. She was nothing but a dead soul desperately cleaving to something that she hadn't quite lost. She wanted nothing more than to have Inuyasha by her side and that is what she had whether or not she had lost his love was another argument but for now he was by her side. For some reason the stupid miko did not quite understand that and felt that she had lost him.
'When will my no good half-brother realize that Kagome is too good for him.'
'No I didn't mean that'
'Yes you did'
'No I didn't and I would know what I meant!'
'Yes you did, and you would realize that you meant it which is why you are arguing with yourself!'
'Okay so what if – ' His thought was cut off by a two tall human standing beside him. Rin was tugging at his sleeve trying desperately to get his attention. She had been standing there for at least five minutes and he had not sensed her, he had been to wrapped up with in his thoughts. 'Why did I bring her with me?'
"Sesshomaru-sama Rin has brought you flowers." she was covered in them herself. The kimono she was wearing was a baby blue color with flowers stitched into to it and she had put more flowers onto it. She had managed to make real flowers stick to it. She had carnations and roses on the dress itself and a crown of daises on top of her head. She had flowers sticking out from behind her ears and some placed in her hair. She also held a basket of wild flowers. She took the basket and handed it to Sesshomaru who reluctantly took it looking at her with a graceful arch in his eyebrow giving her a cold but still inquisitive look.
"Jaken-sama told Rin that Master Sesshomaru would not like them but, Rin ignored him and picked some flowers anyways." She said it with a kind of triumphant yet hopeful expression.
"If you do not like them you do not have to take them." with that last statement Rin had put the saddest face on that she could muster. She so longed for his approval in everything that she did and it wasn't often that she got it but she never gave up in her search to gain the approval of her master Sesshomaru-sama, the only father she had ever known.
He for some reason could not deny this young human what she wished for but at the same time did not want to be seen wearing flowers. It was ok for her to be seen wearing them she was a child. It was not ok for one who demanded respect to be seen wearing flowers. What would the creatures of the Western Lands think of him?
"No Rin I do like them but instead of wearing them. This Sesshomaru wishes to not wear them but save them and preserve them in his study. That way when I am in my study for long hours I have something to remind me of you." He had to come up with something to make her happy he hated to see her sad. Although no one could see how much it hurt him to hear her cry at night for the loss of her mother it hurt him deeply. Sometimes when she had fallen asleep and he was sure that no one was ok except for the guards standing watch at the palace gates were awake he would step into her room and stay with her until the next morning.
'That is why I brought her with me her unwavering dedication. No that can't be it because Jaken has that also and I can only tolerate him for so long. I-I love her.'
'Shit when did I become so soft?'
(Is the stoic Lord Oh Lord of the Western Lands becoming soft?)
With that last thought a very confused Sesshomaru continued his journey with Rin and Jaken flying on Ah-Un.
Kagome had learned a lot over the past six years of traveling back and forth through the time. Kagome was now twenty years old a far cry from the tall gangly looking girl who fell through the well some years ago. She had developed in all the right places and slimmed down in all the right places. Kaede had helped with her Miko abilities. She couldn't teach her much because she herself was not a miko but she had seen a lot and was wise so she helped. Miroku helped her with her purifying powers and helped her meditate and focus during stressful situations so her temperament didn't get the best of her in the battles.
Sango of course helped her on her battle techniques. The two practiced on stances and moves they would practiced whenever they could and when a low level demon would come across their path they would allow Kagome to battle it until Inuyasha felt that she might be in danger, then he would step in. Inuyasha also helped teach her how to use swords. They would practice the same as she would with Sango the only difference was with Sango it was hand to hand and with Inuyasha it was sword to sword although her two were in no way to be compared to Tetsusaiga. He would also spar with her when time and other no good youkai would allow. When going into battle she now carried a sword across her left hip as to make it easier to grab it with her right hand. She carried two daggers by her ankles one on either side. And in typical Kagome fashion she had her bow and arrows slung across her back. She had also practiced by herself with the bow and arrows trying to use Miroku's meditation practices. She could now hit a target from 62 feet away. She also continued training on the other side of the well. She took a class on expert sword fighting. She was also training with an old family friend that was willing to teach her more about her Miko abilities.
Inuyasha would get very upset when she would stay in her time for weeks on end training with the friend. Although he would never complain at the extra help she could now give on the battlefield nor when their combined powers healed him twice as fast. It was because of her extra weeks training that she could channel her miko powers through the demon to heal him faster.
Sango and Kagome decided that they would have little chat in the hot spring near Kaede's hut. They didn't want the boys to hear what they were talking about "girl talk" as Kagome called it was what they needed. And they definitely didn't want Miroku spying on them. Deciding that they couldn't trust the perverted monk to not feel the urge to "make sure no harm came to them" as he liked to tell them, Kagome decided it was best to erect a simple barrier. Not a barrier to fend off any powerful youkai but one that would prevent Miroku from spying on them and warn Kagome if a youkai was nearing them.
Sango needed to tell Kagome about her feelings about the Monk. She was very confused he would feel her up but never actually make a move and then when she had just laid on him this afternoon he didn't try to kiss her or anything. Sango didn't know if she should keep waiting she was tired of it really tired of waiting. Kagome told her she knew exactly what she meant and she was leaning towards ending the charade with her guy I mean they spent so much time together but he wouldn't ever make a move. But she tried to tell Sango that it was more difficult because every time she would get up the courage she would find him and then stare into his eyes and that would be it. She would forget how angry she was or how tired she was of waiting for him to say anything. But she wished Sango the best of luck in talking to him. "Maybe with a little incentive he might make a move."Kagome tried to give her best friend some kind of hope.
As she had ended her sentence Kagome felt someone pound on her barrier. 'Why isn't it hurting the person to hit it?'
"Sango we need to be finished here someone is knocking on the barrier."
'Was it miroku was something wrong? Was inuyasha ok? Was their an attack?'
"Whoever it is they aren't very strong. I think it might be a human. It could be Miroku or Kaede. I hope nothing is wrong" Kagome told Sango with apparent worry in her eyes.
"You can not keep doing this Inuyasha!", Miroku told him feeling his anger rise inside him how dare this bastard of a demon be stringing someone so innocent along. MIroku wanted nothing more at this very moment to be able to purify him with a sacred scroll or two or what he wouldn't give to have Kagome's power to sit the mutt.
"Who's gonna stop me? You Monk?" Inuyasha retorted getting angry that the monk would take a stance against him.
"Kagome deserves to know the truth. You can not keep doing this to her! You can't keep lying to her. She'll find out."
"Who cares? The stupid wench knows her place she wont do anything even if she did find out. Besides who is going to stop me? You? You couldn't fight me. Sango? She might not be as weak as you but she still isn't good enough to fight me. And even if you two wanted to you need me to finish off Naraku. Whether you like it or not you NEED me." Inuyasha said with a hint of amusement in his voice.
Inuyasha started heading out the door of the little hut with a now determined mood to do as he Damn well pleased.
Miroku then knowing that he could lose his life or a limb form what he was about to do, stood in between Inuyasha and the exit. Inuyasha knew he was wasting time he could be with Kikyou and he didn't want to wait but he also knew that if he didn't go soon he wouldn't be back before the girls and would therefore be questioned as to his whereabouts. Although he wasn't worried about what they would do he simply was in no mood to hear the questions and deal with the attitude of the Miko and her friend. Plus he did not like the idea of being sat.
Inuyasha lost his temper his eyes flashed red and his claws extended. With one movement Miroku was sent flying across the hut with slashes on his face that were bleeding profusely. As Inuyasha started toward his destination and out of the hut.
'Stupid Monk thinks he can stand in my way.'
Miroku was now sitting in a heap on the far side of the hut. Struggling to not let the darkness consume him he tried to focus and gain control of his body. He had to tell Kagome once and for all.
Sesshomaru could smell the blood of the monk. 'Idiot half-brother does he not know that if the miko finds out she will be angered with him.' Sesshomaru kept on with his traveling toward his new found interest. All of a sudden he heard running in two different directions. "Hmmm very interesting, I wonder did she finally leave him" He said this in a tone so low that he didn't think anyone else could hear him.
"What is interesting Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin said groggily. She had stirred from her sleep on Ah-Un to Sesshomaru muttering to himself, something he did increasingly often.
"Nothing Rin. Nothing that concerns you. Yet." Sesshomaru said with love in his voice. Yes I said love. Something that he let no one else see or hear but Rin was that he held love in his heart. "Go back to sleep."
"Ok"
Sesshomaru went about his musings when all of a sudden he found it difficult to move forward. He could move but it wasn't easy. He then noticed that Ah-Un couldn't move forward at all. Rin however was sound asleep oblivious to her surroundings and the fact that she could be in danger.
"Go and find somewhere safe to keep Rin but stay close" Sesshomaru said to Ah-Un. The only other living creature that saw the love the Lord held for Rin. When the Dragon wasn't moving he said "Go now". He sounded his usual cold self and got himself ready for battle. But for the first time felt unsure.
'I don't smell any demons but they might be under a spell or covering their scents. But could a demon do this? It feels so pure. It fills me with happiness but it is slightly painful. It seems like a barrier or a force field. But for what? And why?'
He decided these were not the best fighting conditions and that he would wait until the sheild like barrier came down and would interrogate the offender. For now he would sit at the edge of the barrier and let his mind take over him.
A/N OoO what could the author have in store hmmm. Well you will have to wait as for now plz review plz plz. Anything to tell me you are reading.
