A/N : Urm... Just to tell you that I kind of change the summary :)
Lady Kurama : ERMMM... just to declare that...
Inuyasha : Keh what?
Lady Kurama : SESSHOUMARU AND YOUKO IS MINE!
WHACK
Kagome : Dream on!
Lady Kurama : sniff... alright alright they're not, "stupid Kagome" mumble
THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO animebook fan
Chapter 9 : The Deal
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Kagome gripped the baby Kitsune, Shippou, in a tight hold. Gritting her teeth, she glanced at the white figure in front of her, her body tensed. Shippou did not protest at the bruising grip, despite his young age, he understood her nervousness, 'Kagome used to call him mee-sen-throope something... she said that it is to describe a people who hates people... That was strange.' he rubbed his chin.
They had traveled for a night , so far, Sesshoumaru had been kind enough to actually stop at night for a rest when Kagome was slightly reluctant to ask. It was the silence that amplified her anxiety, she was never one who 'appreciate' silence.
Gulping, she lightly caught up to him, "Ano... Sesshoumaru-sama... Where are we going?" with all her courage, she questioned.
Ignoring her, Sesshoumaru stepped into a small melon farm, where his ward, retainer and pet dragons were. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" both ward and retainer welcomed him back while Ah-Un gave him a respectful bow. "Ah Kagome-sama!" Rin spotted them, running past Sesshoumaru to latch onto her leg. "What's Kagome-sama doing here? Does Kagome-sama come to play with Rin?"
Kagome squatted, placing Shippou down, as though all the nervousness had flew out of her, she smiled, "I'll be staying with you Rin-chan" she patted the little girl's head.
"Are you dreaming? A ningen wench like you staying with Sesshoumaru-sama?" the toad retainer, Jaken, ran to her with the staff of head. He was unable to believe that his Sesshoumaru-sama had taken a ningen again! "What spell did you place on Sesshoumaru-sama you whore!" he stabbed his staff onto the ground, "Die you witch!" the man's mouth opened as blazing flames attacked them, Kagome, Shippou and... Rin.
He swallowed, hard. Oh was he dead, he did not see Rin! "Jaken." a cold voice growled out from the flame as a black sleeved hand struck out it, stopping the flow. Jaken gawked at the sight of the Taiyoukai in font of the kids and the woman in what seem to be a protective manner. 'No no no, Sesshoumaru-sama did not protect!' he knocked his head mentally, but quietly, he thanked the Goddess for sparing him from his death.
Sesshoumaru, his face void of emotions, brought Jaken down with a foot on his head, pushing him to swallow the dirt beneath.
"URMHOMUAUH HMUAMA! (Sesshoumaru-sama)" Jaken muffled voice was heard. Rin put her hands on her hips, "Serve Jaken-sama right! Jaken-sama bad to Rin!" Kagome giggled, poor Jaken, he was so miserable with the hyper girl and stoic lord. 'It's a miracle that he can survive till now.' she sighed in sympathy.
"Kagome-sama let's eat! Rin has cut melon!" Rin went back to Kagome and pulled her by the wrist, with Shippou in tow.
# On The Other Hand #
Kikyo had went off... again.
Inuyasha sat on a branch, his arms folded in his haori, it had been boring, everything. He never actually thought about the day that he would miss Shippou. The journey had been lifeless without the fox kit; he had always annoyed him whenever Kagome is absent. He sighed, 'If anyone were to tell me about this before,I would have mutilated them on spot.'
Sango and Miroku watched their hanyou friend sulk on the tree. Sighing, Sango scratched the back of Kirara's ears, "Houshi-sama, what do you think Kagome-chan is doing now? I hope that she was not killed..." she utter out with a barely audible voice. Days had been really quiet without those two and she was getting suspicious about Kikyo's capability of sensing the Kakera. After all, all she did was slow them down by having her 'breakfast', 'lunch' and 'dinner'.
"That was unnecessary Sango." Miroku handed her a stick of rabbit meat they had hunted. "If anything, Sesshoumaru-sama is a man of his words, once the deal was made, he will definitely honor it." Miroku assured her, taking a bite off his own food.
Sango was however, unconvinced, "He's not a man Houshi-sama! He's a youkai! How many times had he tried to kill her before? He won't hesitate to kill her now that he had the chance!" Sango clenched her fist tight. Miroku stayed composed, "Correction Sango, he tried to kill Inuyasha and didn't even spare her a glance unless she interfered." he sighed, "Besides, we can't do anything about what she had decide now can we?"
Sango's lips thinned, she could not deny the truth of the words, gazing up at the bright almost fully round moon, 'Tomorrow... and another moon is over.' Mentally, she cursed, 'Damn you Inuyasha. If I had the power, I'll sit you to hell myself!'
# Next Day #
After a quick breakfast of melons, they continued their journey, Shippou and Rin riding on Ah-Un, chattering away, finding out that they were both chatterboxes and could therefore communicate easily.
Kagome was walking in between the dragons and the Taiyoukai. Taking a deep breath, she willed herself to speak to him, "Ano Sesshoumaru-sama." she called.
"I just want to tell you that beside Naraku's large portion of the Tama, Kohaku, the Tajiya boy, has one, Kouga-kun, an Ookami prince of the Western wolf tribe, has two, Inuyasha has two and we have one." she fingered the small vial on her neck, she had given Inuyasha the two Kakera so that they would too be Naraku's target.
"That's not all." she muttered, "There's one more left." Sesshoumaru glanced briefly at her, a silent command for her to continue. Kagome bit the bottom of her lips, she dreaded his decision after she said this, she was not prepared to see them yet. Who knew that they would attempted to kill her again and since Sesshoumaru was their ally, he would no doubt side with them.
Sighing, what used of brooding over it now, she had to say it anyway, "It's in the Eastern Lands."
Tilting her head up to see his face, she noticed that it was as blank as ever, 'Figures... Not as if that will surprised him.' she could only hope, silently, that the Gods or Goddesses would side with her this time.
Suddenly, she stiffened with a start at the tingling sensation running up her spine. Pivoting back, "Shikon... Two..." she slapped her forehead, out all of the times! "It is Kouga-kun." Watching as the whirlwind neared, she gulped.
Said tornado stopped right in front of her, "Kagome!" grabbing both of her wrists, it dissipated, revealing the handsome Ookami youkai with his unique cobalt eyes. "How has my woman been doing?" he asked, bringing her hands up to plant a tender kiss on the fingers.
"And that is Kouga." she heard Shippou telling Rin about how he kidnapped her. "Ano..." Kagome giggled sheepishly, "I'm pretty fine."
Swish
Kouga leapt back in alarm as a youki whip was brought down right on him. "Woah! What the!" 'Since when Inukoro got a whip?' he adverted his head, that was not Inuyasha, it was a full youkai! He carefully eyed the youkai who was standing in front of his 'woman', "Huh? Where's Inukoro?" he scanned around the area with both his eyes and nose, only to see the kit, no Tajiya, no Houshi, no hanyou and no Neko.
Jaken ran forward, "How dare you ignore Sesshoumaru-sama's presence you lowlife!" he pointed his staff of heads to the Ookami youkai, glaring daggers at him. Sesshoumaru stared at the Ookami prince, "State you business and leave." he stated stoically. Kagome stared at Sesshoumaru, then at Kouga, 'Goddess... This is trouble... BIG trouble.'
"Since Inukoro is not with her, then I shall claim her back to be my mate!" Kouga stated his intention bravely. Extending a hand, he motioned for her to come to him, to where she belonged. Kagome shook her head, "No Kouga-kun, listen to me." she stepped forward, only to freeze when Sesshoumaru raised his hand in a very lord-like manner.
"I see no marks on her wolf." he glared at the Ookami prince, "I had made a deal Kouga-kun, gomene but I can't go with you." Kagome interrupted, her eyes pleading him to just get his ass out of here right away before he lost his life.
Unfortunately, Kouga did not get what Kagome had silently begged him to do. "Come on Kagome, we could search for the shards together." he offered.
BLAM!
The next thing he knew, he was being slammed to a huge tree by his throat. "She had made her decision wolf." the Taiyoukai of the West snarled, "Leave or I shall erase your pitiful existence." he threatened. Jaken watched with a triumphant grin, showing his... well he did not seem to have any teeth.
Kouga stood rooted to the ground, the Taiyoukai of the West was not one you could play with, he had heard rumours of his ruthlessness. Why was Kagome, the 'Goddess of mercy' with him? He really had no idea.
Kagome gasped, rushing over, she tugged Sesshoumaru's sleeve, "Sesshoumaru-sama! Please release him!" she pleaded, her eyes wide in horror as Kouga started to turn blue. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at her, then at the Ookami youkai before loosening his hold, stepping back as he slide down the tree, gasping for breath.
"Kouga-kun, daijoubu?" Kagome kneeled and patted his back in worry. Though she heard Sesshoumaru's command that they were leaving, she paid no heed to it, choosing to take care of her friend.
"Miko..." Sesshoumaru's voice held a tone of warning, but instead of relenting, he received a scowl. 'I don't give a damn who he is, how dare he nearly kill one of my friend... and still have the tendency to order me around. That bastard of a Taiyoukai.' she cursed.
Furious by her open defiance, Sesshoumaru grabbed her by the back of her haori and flung her over his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. "KYAA! You BAKA! Put me down! Put me down!" she screamed as she repeatedly hit his back with her tiny punches, embarrassed and humiliated. 'What the hell did he take me as? I'm not some whore or slut!' she gasped as his hand went to her thigh, "You hentai hentai! Watch where your hand is!" she shrieked at the top of her lungs.
The children huddled together at the argument between the two adults, "Shippou, Rin is scared." Rin whimpered. Shippou nodded vigorously, if this was the same situation as what had occurred many times before in their group, then Sesshoumaru better be prepared for what was to come. Jaken mounted the previously amused Ah-Un, the dragons and retainer was surprised, for the usual Sesshoumaru-sama would not have hesitated to annihilate her.
"Stay still." he sternly commanded, giving the Ookami prince a last heated glare before he summoned his cloud.
Kouga stood up, his breathing calm, he was unable to believe that he had angered the Taiyoukai and still live to tell the tale. Now he was concerned about Kagome, he knew that she viewed everybody, youkais, ningens or hanyous, as equals. She would definitely defy him whenever he did things she disapprove of, hell she even slapped him once before! In front of the whole Ookami tribe no less!
Sighing, he just hoped that she was not foolish enough to stand up to him or something. He wouldn't want to see her dead corpse.
# With Kagome #
Kagome swallowed hard.
Her eyes were tightly shut as she gripped onto her new protector's haori. Nausea rose up her throat as she took a peek down, Goddess help her! She was utterly terrified. Sesshoumaru smirked at the state of his 'sack of potatoes'. "Miko, this Sesshoumaru had seen you many times on the hanyou's back without fear. What makes this a difference?" he inquired.
Kagome frowned, glaring daggers at his back, "First! My name is Kagome! KA-GO-ME do you hear that?" she yelled, "Second! It's because I don't trust you!
Want me to repeat? I DON'T TRUST YOU! Not a single bit you overgrown mutt!" she shouted loud, not even once thinking of the consequences of her words. Now it was Sesshoumaru who was seething in rage, "This Sesshoumaru is not an overgrown mutt Miko! This Sesshoumaru had over five centuries to grow like this." how dare this Miko insult his being, she would pay dearly for it!
Kagome huffed, mumbling about stupid youkai who could not age. "Can you put me down now oh mighty five centuries old Sesshoumaru-sama? " sarcasm dripping in her request. Sesshoumaru only pressed her thigh tighter, his claws digging into her skin, creating tiny punctured holes and trails of blood flowing down her leg. Kagome cringed at the sting, but stayed still, not wanting Sesshoumaru to mock her for being weak.
Sesshoumaru took no notice of the wound, letting the blood slowly caressed its way down her thigh. He flew over the villages and up the mountain, where his beautiful palace was. He landed in a garden which Kagome did not even bother to observe, flinging Jaken away, he and Ah-Un stride into the castle, stopping in front of a mahogany door. "You shall sleep with the children." he put her on her feet and handed her the two sleeping kids and her bag pack, which was on Ah-Un's back.
Kagome opened the door and went in, her face void of emotion, but her eyes were a different thing, from anger to a hint of betrayal, all were visible in those sapphire orbs.
"You shall start your training fro-"
BLAM!
The sound reverberated through walls. Sesshoumaru eyed the wood inches from his face, with two shocked dragons behind him. "Go to your stable." he left for his own chamber which was a distance away from theirs, acting as though nothing happened.
Once he entered, he closed the door behind him. Leaning against the double doors, a hand went up to massage his forehead. Reaching into his haori, he took out a pendant. Staring at it for the longest time, it was something that he could easily obtain, yet to him, it was priceless. Try having Jaken as hostage for the pendant, he would have chosen it without hesitation, it was not as if he could not resurrect the toad when he died anyways. 'What are you thinking now Kagome? Did you regret?' he wondered silently, he had not mean to injure her the slightest bit, it was an accident, but will he ever admit that it was merely an accident? Never.
# Meanwhile #
'Jerk, jerk, jerk.' was all in her mind, she stomped her way to the large futon and placed the children down gently, barely taking note of her surrounding. 'How dare that that that... ARGHHH! That guy! How dare that guy do whatever he wants with me?' she seethed in anger, opening his bag pack to take out some plasters for her small wounds.
'I'm not his concubines or his property! I'm a willing bait to lure Naraku but that does not mean that he could treat me like that! That that... ARGHH!' scoffing, she went under the covers after putting all her things aside, her wounds covered. Her hand held out to hold the kids tight, 'Damn you Sesshoumaru! You better watch out!' she cursed several choice words before she wished to get some sleep, which was fulfilled, several moments later.
# Dream #
She was in a small clearing, the wind was blowing against her, but her hairs did not fly about as it should have. Hearing the howls of the wolves, she wondered, where was she?
Suddenly, she heard the rustling of leaves, focusing her eyes on where the noise came from, she saw a figure running into the clearing.
Her hairs jumped up when she caught sight of it, it was...
It was herself.
She watched as her injured self fell, it was during the incident with Youko! At the realization, her eyes stayed solely on her past self who by now had lost consciousness.
Soon after, a white blur raced to her, he was wearing the white haori with blue waves, the one she was currently wearing. She covered her lips in disbelieve, it was her Blue Rose-san!
She stood transfixed, she was looking at her mystery protector! Though his head was hidden by some sort of black mist, she could visualize how handsome he must be. She blushed when he cradled her and observed her bloodied hand, he was being so gentle with her...
She watched as the scenes unfold, revealing the arrival of Youko. 'What a low quality dream, I can't even hear what they are saying!' she complained inwardly. Youko looked so guilty, perhaps it had indeed been a misunderstanding? Kagome blushed crimson, 'Are... Are they fighting for me?' she shook her head, 'Baka baka Kagome! Don't get your hopes too high! You can't even hear what they were talking!' she berated herself.
Her body moved to follow him, she glanced back at the Kitsune lord, he appeared so defeated, so forlorn. 'It must be a misunderstanding.' she thought, resolving to hear him out the next time they met, if they would ever. Just as she wanted to take another step forward, her surrounding faded and soon...
The world turned black.
TBC...
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darkestlightangel : Ya I know that I made HELLUVA lot of mistakes sorry sorry >. but I just can't seem to spot them --""
ranchan23: HEY I love red rose too! Yep, many people hate that claypot but I dunno how some of them could actually like her, she only brings me nightmares hahaha
Kc : Since I first post this fic in Single Spark, this will be a Sess/Kag... Sorry for those who want Youko/Kag maybe I'll write one when I finish with this story?
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