Author's Note: Sorry it's so short, but it's 'short and sweet'….sorta…
Chapter 11: Unfelt Feelings
"Rafe, you were given to the Dragon Demons, how could—?" Naraku started. "I was 'transformed' into one of those beings, brother, I am a Dragon Demon." I interrupted. "Heh, it wouldn't surprise me. Our parents died at a demon's hand, your hand, you tasted their blood, didn't you, when you attacked our village?" Naraku questioned. "I didn't kill our parents, you did! I wasn't thinking when I burned my village to the ground. Onigumo, you never belonged in the Dragon Village! You just past by when you needed to hide from other outlaws you stole from!" I growled. Naraku began to laugh, "You're still as arrogant as ever, Rafe. You haven't lost your touch at knowing people." Inuyasha grew impatient, starting to draw the Tetsusaiga, but Lady Kaede held his wrist firmly. "Let go you old hag!" Inuyasha snapped. "No, Inuyasha, this is Rafe's talk with Naraku, or maybe battle, however far she takes this." Lady Kaede replied, slowly letting go of Inuyasha's wrist. "If this turns into a major battle you hag, I'll have your head." Inuyasha muttered.
"Rafe, I hope we meet again soon…" Naraku said, disappearing into darkness. "No! Rinsei, quick, get him!" Rafe commanded, but Naraku had gotten away… "See Inuyasha? No battle." Lady Kaede laughed a little. While Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kilala, and Shippo went after Naraku, and Lady Kaede went back to her village. It left only Sesshoumaru, Jaken, and me alone. "Rafe?" Sesshoumaru asked. "Hm?" I replied. "Could I speak to you, in private?" He said sternly, noticing Jaken edging towards him. I nodded, following him into the forest. Sesshoumaru made sure that Jaken didn't follow us, so he tied Jaken to a tree and Rinsei guarded "The Toad". "Rafe, there's something I need to ask you." Sesshoumaru started. "What?" I asked, sitting on a nearby fallen tree. "Can demons love?" I jumped at the thought of him asking that kind of question. Sesshoumaru didn't quite seem as the kind of guy asking 'can demons love?' sort of type. "Uh, I think…" I replied, "Why do you ask?" "Because…I think—I've….fallen for someone…that's very special to me, and I want to protect her, but I want her to love me back. And I'm unsure if she likes me the same way I like her." Sesshoumaru's cheeks turned bright red. "Just tell me who you like, and I'll tell you how to tell her." I said, standing up.
He walked towards me, and inch by inch crept farther. His face was inches away from mine. I could feel his hot breath gently touch my face. I could see every facial detail on him, he was so close. No one was ever this close to me before, unless I killed them. My heart pounded in my chest, a strange feeling spread throughout my body. Sesshoumaru's arms gently held my waist and started pulling me even closer to him. "Rafe…I—really like you." He said, gently pressing his lips upon mine. Even though he never kissed a female before, he was so gentle, and seemed to know what he was doing. Immediately I started responding in ways I never have acted before. We were locked tightly together, nothing could break us apart. The feeling never left my body until Sesshoumaru broke the kiss. We slowly departed, thinking of what just happened.
"This feeling…" Sesshoumaru started, placing his hand over his heart, feeling his heartbeat, "Is this 'love'?" I nodded, placing my own hand against my own heart, feeling a rapid heartbeat gently slowing down to its normal pace again. I finally felt the feeling I thought I could never feel again…Love… To be continued…