Chapter 13
Okay people. I have tried to answer some of your questions in this chapter. Sesshomaru is going to be way OOC in this chapter and probably always s will. I'm sorry but that's how it s going to be. This is a fanfic. You can make people act differently if you choose and I chose to do so.
Trinity Effect--- are u physic? How do u always know what I am thinking of? Lol.
A/N Berii is going to be my editor. She will edit each chapter before I post it up, so maybe if she does a good job my story will be better! I hope so! He he.I also started a story with her on her account too, so please check it out!
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It had been days since Inuyasha a brought Kagome home safely. Everything had seemed to quiet down quite a bit since then. Naraku was in hiding, finding jewel shards seemed to be scarce, and Kikyo hadn't made any of her unexpected and unwanted visits.
The sun was shinning high over head as Kagome took a walk. She was enjoying the beautiful scenery, which seemed to be scare in her time period. Wild flowers grew up to her knees and were blowing in the flowing wind. She felt safe here, especially since she knew Inuyasha was keeping a close eye on her. It made her happy he cared so much for her. A small smile spread across her face. Inuyasha hadn't left the branches of the tree for hours.
Having nothing else to do Kagome decided to take a relaxing dip in the nearby springs. She knew Inuyasha wouldn't let any harm come to her, so she felt safe bathing alone.
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Days had passed and he was still thinking about that girl. What kind of spell had this young woman cast upon him? He was angered she was always suddenly appearing in his thoughts. He was the lord of the Western Lands! He couldn't show such weakness. This was his fathers fault! Unable to hold his rage inside any longer he slammed his fist in a nearby tree, causing it to splinter and fall.
"Milord! Are you alright?" asked Jaken.
"Is Lord Sesshomaru angry at something Rin did? Rin is sorry is she did something wrong." Rin said her face etched in worry.
Sesshomaru just ignored the two. Something had caught his interest. It was the familiar scent of a young miko. From what he could gather she was alone and nearby. Without a seconds thought he quickened his pace and followed the enticing scent.
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Kagome slowly stepped in to the warm water, and sighed. She sat in the comforting water her dog-like ears listening for any sound. She had only been in the water for a few minutes when she heard the rustling of the trees on the opposite side of the bank, from where she entered. Instantly her eyes shot open and her dog ears twitched nervously atop her head.
Suddenly a large white figure burst through the cover of the trees causing her to let out an involuntary scream.
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Inuyasha was sitting high in the tree when he heard it. Kagome's scream echoed through his ears, causing him to shudder. Without a second to spare he was jumping out of the tree and running in the direction her scream led him. If someone had hurt her, there was going to be hell to pay!
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"Sesshomaru…..wha-what are you doing here? You scared me." Kagome said sinking deeper into the water and trying desperately to cover her body.
Surprisingly Sesshomaru's cheeks flushed a light shade of pink. (Is this really sessy?) "I was nearby when I caught your scent and decided to say hi."
"…" Kagome didn't know what to say. The last time she had seen him was when he hadn kidnapped her to try and steal Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha. Was her here to hurt her or Inuyasha this time?
Inuyasha took that moment to break through the trees. Tetusaiga was already unsheathed, ready for battle. "Sesshomaru? What do you want this time?"
"I merely came to visit the miko my half breed brother." Said Sesshomaru.
"Yeah right! Last time you came here you were trying to steal Tetsusaiga!"
"And my plan worked didn't it?" Sesshomaru taunted, enjoying the look of anger he had caused to appear on his brothers face.
"Why you!" Yelled Inuyasha ready to attack Sesshomaru.
"Guys!" said Kagome drawing there attention from each other to her. "Can you continue this pointless argument later so I can, um I don't know, put some clothes on!"
"Yeah sure." The two males mumbled full of embarrassment.
Once their backs were turned Kagome quickly scrambled out of the water and dressed. "Okay you may continue," Said Kagome once she was dressed appropriately.
Both Males turned back around but remained silent. They were just too embarrassed. Kagome thought it was kinda funny. She couldn't help but giggle at the way the two were behaving.
"What's so funny?" asked Sesshomaru a glare forming on his face.
"You two!" laughed Kagome. "You look so funny! You remind me of the boys from when I was in school!"
Sesshomaru growled. He didn't know exactly what she was talking about but he didn't like being compared to children. Kagome didn't even feel threatened by his growling, which angered him even more. He was about to speak when he felt something run into him.
"Sesshomaru! There you are." Said a dark haired girl, around eight years old. "Rin has been searching for you!"
"Hello Rin!" said Kagome.
"Rin is so glad to see you again, Kagome-Chan!"
"Milord," Screeched a raspy voice, belonging to none other than a toad demon. "What caused you to run off so suddenly?"
"Hello Jaken." Greeted Kagome.
"Oh. It's you." Said Jaken glancing from Kagome to Inuyasha.
Why you little..." yelled Inuyasha. He jumped at Jaken and was about to slash him with Tetsusaiga when Sesshomaru stopped him.
"Thank you Milord. We really should be going now." Said Jaken.
"Well it was good seeing you Sesshomaru, Rin." Kagome waved goodbye.
"Bye Kagome! Rin hopes to see you again soon!"
Sesshomaru made his way to Kagome and took her hand. "It was good seeing you again, Kagome. I look forward to our next meeting." And with that he was gone with Rin and Jaken trying to keep up.
Kagome was speechless. She just stared off in the distance, a serene look on her face.
"That Sesshomaru! What's he up too anyway? Kagome? Kagome?" Said Inuyasha snapping his fingers in front of her face. "Why are you staring like that?"
"Huh? Oh nothing. I was just thinking. Come on lets get back to the rest of the group. We don't want them to worry about us." Kagome began walking back to the village.
But Inuyasha wasn't going to let her off that easy. "Kagome! Answer my Question! What was with that look on you're face?"
"I told you it was nothing! Now let it go!" But the persistent hanyou wouldn't let it go. So she did the only thing she could think of to get him to shut up. "Inuyasha, Sit!"
He had no time to react. The face plant into the dirt was instant. Slowly he pulled himself off the ground and watched Kagome's retreating form. 'Shoulda seen that coming.' He thought.
Kagome reached the village and stormed into Kaede's hut, where everyone else was already seated. She sat down and her anger subsided. Soon after Inuyasha made an appearance as Shippo took his place in Kagome's lap.
"What wrong with Inuyasha, Kagome?" Asked Sango noticing the Hanyou's sour mood.
"We met Sesshomaru at the springs." And she went into detail about everything that happened.
"I see." Said Miroku knowingly.
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Later that night
Everyone had settled down for the night. Inuyasha as always was in his tree. The rest of the group was asleep in Kaede's hut. Kagome awoke with a start. She could sense someone was nearby and decided to investigate.
She stepped out of the hut and into the cool night air. The moon was shinning high above her, illuminating her skin. Quietly she crept passed Inuyasha, in hopes of not waking him. A few minutes later she was standing in an open field near the well. She looked straight ahead and saw the familiar form of Sesshomaru standing before her. 'What's he doing here?' She wondered. She continued walking towards him when he spoke.
"Hello Kagome. I've been waiting for you." He spoke softly reaching out his hand to her.
"What are you doing here so late?" Said Kagome ignoring his outstretched hand.
"I came to see you. It would be difficult with my brother around to come during the day. I will come every night around this time and wait for you."
"But why?" Kagome was confused. What was he saying?
"Why? Because …..Because….I can't go without seeing you."
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Kagome asked, her heart began to beast faster.
"I really like you Kagome. Please allow me to come see you."
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An hour later Kagome was returning after her talk with Sesshomaru. She was so deep in thought she didn't think about Inuyasha sleeping in the tree. She trudged along and walked inside Kaede's hut. She needed to sleep.
Inuyasha awoke to the rustling of grass. Slowly he opened one eye and saw Kagome. 'What is she doing out this late? And why does she reek of Sesshomaru? What's going on?'
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Kagome awoke the next day before anyone else in the village. Sesshomaru's words echoed over and over in her head. Had he meant what he had said? Was this some cruel joke? Or was it another scheme to hurt Inuyasha? Whatever it was she needed to figure it out and fast.
Finally the rest of her friends awoke and greeted her with their "Good mornings." She started making breakfast, still deep in thought. That was when Inuyasha came up to her.
"How did you sleep last night?" He asked, giving her a knowing glance.
'Did he know about her visit with Sesshomaru? No way! How could he? He was asleep when I had my late night excursion.' "Fine, could've been better though." She finally answered.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. They were able to recover another jewel shard to add to their small collection, and stopped plenty of demons from taking the one's Kagome possessed. It had been am alright day.
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I think this chapter could have been better, but here ya go anyway.
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And remember as Berii says: Pond things are springs
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