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Kagome awoke early in the morning, even before sunrise for she had a nightmare and thus awoke. She found Akin sitting beside her captivated in his own thoughts. She was almost shocked that he didn't notice too much of her movements but yet wasn't. "Good morning Akin-kun."
The youkai looked to her quickly; a slightly bewildered expression crossed his face. "What are you doing awake at such an hour?"
"I had a small nightmare and so I couldn't sleep any longer because I was scared." The miko fidgeted with her covers while a small blush of embracement filtered over her pale features. Yet something one could not see, only smell, came into Akin's senses, the remnants of fear deciding to linger. Kagome's small form seemed to shudder underneath the covers which were draped so tightly around her petite form.
Akin pressed her down to the bed and smirked. His eyes danced with a small fragment of light. "Sleep once again Kagome, but slumber peacefully." The miko's blush radiated further, especially when his hand stood upon her shoulder longer than necessary. Akin eventually placed himself next to her bed, sitting in a chair.
"I don't know if I can." Kagome peeked from under the covers which she had pulled over her head for a moment. The room stayed silent and so one could hear the fragments of wind blowing. "Akin what breed of demon are you?"
His apricot eyes caught her blue orbs before he relaxed a little. Conversation of his origins or other such things seemed to calm him greatly. "I am a dragon demon Kagome." The miko gasped, it was the second time any man had ever spoken her name so softly, almost as if it were a crime to say it too loudly. The first was with Inuyasha when he had tried to kiss her. Akin ignored the gasp though he watched Kagome closer. "Though my two brothers are full blooded dragon demons I am not."
"What other blood do you have within you?" Akin smirked at her curiosity before speaking again.
"I hold a snow leopard demon's blood within my veins." Kagome's eyes widened. "When you transform is it a combination of each or are they single? You know like when you're at a certain anger your dragon comes out or your leopard, or is it vice versa?" The young miko poured out her two questions so quickly that for a moment Akin almost didn't make out what she said.
"You have been around the village a few times have you not?" The girl blushed. "It is all three. I can do either but its not anger, it is the power of my enemy that causes my blood to darken, lighten or combine."
"Well Akin-kun, you've amazed me." The smile that Kagome shown forth, just as the sun crested over the hill caused er to seem like an angel. The demon turned his gaze away from her radiance.
"I am merely your guard, protector; you must not smile at me in such a way." Kagome giggled. "I must do as my lord says and not consider my self a friend." The demon thought this with a heavy heart and was not aware of it.
"Of course I should smile at you like this, you're my friend." His apricot eyes became mint green as merriment dazzled his senses. This miko was strange and affected him in an odd light. She caused his heart to desire company and that was no good sign.
A rap came upon the door and the guard took action to questioning quickly. "What do you desire with the lady?"
A small voice came through the screen. "Lord Sesshoumaru wishes lady Kagome to come to breakfast." There was a pause. "I believe he said to do so with haste."
The young woman slid from the bed and smiled at Akin as he stood and walked from the room. It was a cat youkai who handed him the kimono garb in order to give to Kagome. Akin retrieved it and slipped it into Kagome's small hands. "Thank you Akin-kun." Her protector bowed before shutting himself out side of her quarters.
Not a second later the door opened and so the demon looked downward toward her small frame. "Hey um Akin could you bring me my pack please?" The demon turned heel toward the dinning area. He took a moment before opening the door to speak with Sesshoumaru.
"My Lord, the lady request her odd bag with which she brought with her." Sesshoumaru was speaking to at least three lords who arrived that Akin had met before and there were two others he knew not.
"Why is it that she desires her things?" The cool voice stopped all others from speaking as they dared to listen upon the conversation held by the lord and his protector.
"I am not certain she simply seemed to need her supplies badly." A small lie but it mattered not for she seemed rather vexed when he had taken it from her and besides Sesshoumaru did not notice.
"With in my study it sits upon the hearth." As that was said Sesshoumaru turned his attention to his subjects once more. He awaited the angered shouting and wrath of an undeniable annoying miko.
Akin walked carefully back down the halls that he had memorized a year or two ago. His lord's study was quite far from the dinning chamber and that had once annoyed him but now, he enjoyed the walk for it was a break from his duties. Though at times those doors, he came upon them too quickly.
As the dragon male entered his lord's study his eyes immediately caught sight of the young woman's odd pack. Sesshoumaru, it seemed, hadn't gone through the thing but when looking closely or at least sniffing one would find his fragrance leaking over the article. Akin lifted her almost weightless bag and stole away from the study.
Upon walking to her room he found a guest room's door ajar only to see the likeness of Kagome sitting within. Yet she was different at the same time. Her eyes were the first things he noticed, chocolate brow in stead of ocean blue. They held signs of life and yet seemed slightly spacey, and not in the way Kagome's were, in a more-dead manner. As she gazed into his own a chill slinked up his spine. He knew at the moment she starred at him that she had once been among the dead and part of her still lingered, not sure of another life. "Go to Kagome, you shall learn more of my existence upon a latter date." Akin seemed shocked to say the least. "Besides I believe she is in need of your assistance. I thought I heard something odd."
The protector regarded her posture for a moment before removing himself from her eyes. She was totally at ease, speaking volumes of how powerful she thought she was or truly could be. Akin though had not much time to think, for indeed, there were odd noises coming from the miko's room. The demon stepped into Kagome's room only to find her playing with something he had never seen. She didn't bother explaining when she looked up to him before putting whatever the contraption, speaking some low language away.
The miko rubbed her temples and sighed in exasperation. "That meeting is today isn't it Akin-kun?" At the males nod she let her self fall onto her pillow. "Could you leave the room while I put on some clothing?"
"Of course my lady-Kagome." The dragon exited leaving her bag upon the side of the bed. Kagome, once again, sighed for what seemed like the millionth time this morning. The room was slightly dark but she dare not open the screen door while she transferred clothing and her-pad. As she fumbled through her pack of necessities and found that a single out fit remain. Anger began to boil in her blood. She had brought three sets of clothing, two being slightly inappropriate for this era. These outfits had been her favorite. A red, two inch strap, tank top accompanied by her worn and faded jeans, which had rips at the knees from so many battles. The other had been a pair of knee knockers, which were also a little junky, and a tank top with slender straps. Not exactly a spaghetti strap but close enough. The only out fit she held now was a pair of dark jeans and a denim jacket. Not so bad, she supposed, yet she was still pissed. "He had no right to go and take my things!"
Kagome fitted the jeans over her legs after removing her night gown that she was required to wear. She then took her bra from the bag and slipped it over her upper body which was soon accompanied by the jacket which Sesshoumaru so kindly left her. That's when she felt something funny, something that frightened her to no end. Her coat wasn't fully buttoned as she came toward the door, nor as Akin entered. His eyes, they were an odd color which meant, by the way his aura flared, he was angry or nervous.
Out of the shadows stepped some odd looking demon, yet looks never counted, it was always power. Of course this demon held a large amount of it. It was also filled with hatred and the miko believed it was directed toward her. "Kagome steel away from this room and run, do not walk, but run to Sesshoumaru. You will sense his aura for I believe he is coming this way. Tell him I shall handle it now go."
At the sound of urgency in his voice the woman fled from the room. Her feet carried her down the hall as quickly as they would allow. Her miko energy shot the roof causing her body to light in a blue aura. The hall that she ran down lit like a neon light. She turned the corner and almost touched the demon lord who stood four feet from her with her energy. Another being slid from the shadows, catching all lords' attention. It came toward Kagome and the young woman backed up slightly. It was thwarting her miko energy thanks to her fear.
"Kagome catch!" The female, hearing her name turned and grabbed the bow and arrow flying through the air. She could have sworn she seen Kikyo yet at the moment her mind was on something other. Kagome took her stance, as always, and stared the youkai down who began to come toward her fast than ever. Inhale, she pulled the arrow back into position. Exhale, she lat her weapon fly. Time slowed for the briefest of moments, her blinking took more than a second. The demon's steps slowed and her arrow, it was the only quick motion. A black light whizzed past her pure energy and came toward her heart. The demon screamed as the rest of its body was obliterated. Kagome held her hand before her body and allowed her aura to swarm from her which destroyed the black evil coming toward her.
The miko fell backward as she shook silently and Akin came to her side. "Kagome are you well?" The demon seemed to be totally shocked and so she figured he had seen what the little miko could accomplish in a one on one battle.
"I'm fine it's just been a while since I've fought such power." The young woman stood with the help of her guard.
"What is it that you mean?" The female smiled at her new friend.
"I battled Naraku and recall his aura causing me great pain because of how pure I am; well I have a terrible headache at the moment. I had head trouble then too." As Kagome smiled at him once more, her eyes dilated as a shock wave of pain came forth. Her body began to fall but Akin was to close to allow her to hit the cold hard floor. Kagome began shaking and screaming as her soul once again tried its way out of her. Kikyo could be heard, crying out just as loudly from down the hall.
Sesshoumaru sent a healer to Kikyo and then took his sword from its place, using it over Kagome. The lord's watched in amazement as she calmed herself. "Return to the dinning area with me. Koga you must accompany as well for she is safe. I need to speak with all of you about Naraku's reappearance." The men standing about the western lord gave grave faces. "Akin, you must take the miko to her room once more. Kira when other allies arrive send them to the dinning hall." A female fox demon bowed before her lord and then disappeared.
Akin had already begun walking towards Kagome's room when Sesshoumaru told him to return her to such an area. She never once moved within his hold as he stepped away from the area where she had battled until he entered her room. The young woman thrashed in his hold, her scent held fear. Kagome's protector looked about the room and seen nothing yet felt something. It was the remains of the beast he had killed, or at least its aura. This evil air crackled hatefully and so he knew Kagome would be unable to stay in such a place.
He moved away from the room which calmed her body and spirit. This served to calm his own body and gave him happiness because she was not in pain any longer. The further he took himself, as well as Kagome, from the room the more at ease she became. He eventually found himself outside the fortress and in the fields which were with in the castle grounds. He grinned as a smile floated over the miko, causing her to seem so very angelic and innocent. Akin propped himself and Kagome, against a tree.
The, now, mid day light cast a heavenly glow over the entire grass land. Flowers, which would eventually die in the winter, stood so cheerily and Akin believed if he were human he would have laughed in glee. The sound of bird's over head, calling to one another in skies calmed his and her soul though they went unnoticed by the conscious. These were times that he regretted war, when peace filled his soul.
Yet a certain hanyou which was currently running towards Sesshoumaru's forest did not think of peace, only Sesshoumaru's head being lopped of by his Tetsuiga. A growl emanated from Inuyasha's throat at the thought of his half brother. "Why would Sesshoumaru want Kagome to be his ally?" Inuyasha listened to Shippo's conversation with Sango and Miroku.
"Well Shippo, Kagome-san is very powerful in, not only miko terms, but also in her mind. She is strong in so many ways that you would not believe." The fox kit nodded in understanding.
"She ain't powerful in no way, ya got that!" Inuyasha's anger got the best of him as he could no longer take the temptation to yell at how long this conversing had gone on. It had started only a moment ago, but all knew how impatient the human/demon is of course.
It was mainly due to his fear for he was in deed afraid. Kagome was with Sesshoumaru, a man he could not chance trusting for even a moment. This could bring her life to an end, could it not? There fore the young male couldn't help but be deathly frightened over his comrade's safety. He realized that he may or may not love Kagome but either way he had to keep her safe. She had opened his very soul, had brought happiness once again in his life. The only two other people capable of that before her were his mother and Kikyo.
He smirked as a thought came to his mind. "They al were overly trusting which brought two before Kagome to their downfall." Inuyasha's mother, after his father died, had stayed with her sister. Inuyasha's aunt enjoyed his presence and her sisters yet his uncle, who also resided in the area, hated him with a passion. The man scorned Inuyasha's mother for mating a demon and having a hanyou. Yet Inuyasha didn't understand then. His mother had been told that her brother was ill and needed care by his wife and so she brought little Inuyasha with her in order to care for her brother. Yet it was a trick and so she was injured badly while trying to escape the trap. She died three weeks later of an infectious disease from battle wounds.
Kikyo had trusted the man Onigumo's life and honesties which were truly lies and so when she was not looking the man became a hanyou. The memory of Kikyo's arrow flaring hot in his chest with miko energy stabbed him terribly. The tragedy of it all went unnoticed by others yet would stay with the boy for ever.
As these memories, thought's words and omens seeped with in his blood his body began pushing harder. Inuyasha ran faster, faster and faster until he believed he was going to explode. The male's mind raced as quickly as his feet moved though he couldn't recall which thought was just spoken or mentioned moments ago. Everything seemed to be moving so fats suddenly and he felt as if he were slipping further back into a hole. Fear continued to eat at him, continued to destroy him.
Inuyasha couldn't hear the cries of his friends which were so far behind nor feel his body any longer. It was almost as if he began to fly but half breeds can't do that. Then the world stopped its rotation. A familiar aura came to mind and the boy turned toward the east. Naraku was that way and then he moved again. The bastard would come for Kagome and so Inuyasha ran all the more.
Kagome opened her eyes to find her self staring partially at a low tree limb and at a blue sky filled with clouds. For a moment she tried to regain her sense of memory yet when her headache reappeared she decided it best to not do such. The female scanned her blue eyes around her body before moving only to find the dragon/snow leopard demon looking down upon her with a small smile.
She gasped for it was warm and, lovely, if one looked upon it that way. As his smile broadened she in turn radiated. "Have you slept well Kagome?"
"Yes Akin-kun I have, thank you." Confusion floated over his features which caused her to giggle. He looked cute like that. "Thank you for being my friend while I'm here."
"Your thanks are not required my-friend." The young woman leapt up and gave him a hug causing him to crash toward the earth. She giggled and he laughed. It was deep and rich and filled with merriment.
Sesshoumaru starred down upon the two from his study and looked to Koga. "Your miko has charmed my personal guard so much into laughing and smiling. This is an interesting event." Koga laughed loudly.
"Yeah what can I say that's Kagome for you." A smile appeared, memories danced in his eyes. "She's always been kind of special like that."
"Hm, special in deed." The western lord's eyes gave off warmth for a moment as he watched the female's movements unnoticed. Her laughter sounded like wind chimes and her movements were graceful, yet childish. And as Sesshoumaru turned away from the window long after Koga had taken leave he realized something frightening. This human, this woman would not be forgotten by his mind in years to come. Even though he had spent little time with her, it took one smile to cause his inner most reaches, his soul, to desire a forth coming. He wanted to know her, more than he knew any one. Yet he had just become allies with her. Sesshoumaru chuckled, Kagome was doing some sort of sorcery and he was determined to stand up to it. Even if she didn't know what she was doing, she was good at it.
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