It's Never a Good Day

Chapter Two

Failing, Fainting and Exposures

Part Two of Three

The majestic springs were bathed in the ethereal light of the Bloody Moon, the hot springs were unrestrained. The stars above were cloaked in the fine white mist of steam, it was deliciously sweet smelling and it almost blocked out the moon. Raising her pale arm from the steamy water in fascination the moonlight gave her own skin a blood like tint. Gently she pressed her fingers against the massive stones that held in the water, they felt cool to the touch. A slight moan fell over her lips as she pressed close up against the stone, the coolness was relaxing to the feverish temperature.

The plant life around them was another otherworldly site, it wasn't something she ever really seen. It was beyond beautiful, the plants were rather breathtaking. Then a rustling caught her attention, her fingers gripped the jar of tainted shards around her neck. Fear was caught in her throat. Standing up she wrapped an arm around her chest, pressing one hand pressed against the stone to hold her own unwilling body up. Her black hair stuck to her almost like a second skin, her trembling body slowly began to sink into the water.

"Who..." She began trying to force her unwilling body to obey her commands; she could even feel her throat slowly begin to close up. The rustle became louder, a demonic growl steadily grew closer and red eyes gleamed with blood lust.

"Sesshomaru…"

With a startled gasp she jerked up from the steamy hot water of the springs, her eyes instinctively rose to the silver moon. No bloodlike light fell from it, the stars were perfectly visible and the stone was not cold but warm from the water. Then her eyes fell onto the bushes, no red eyes were there staring back and they weren't filled with bloodlust either. Nothing was there, just the plainness and simplicity of the hot spring. It was safe enough, with Inuyasha and the other close enough to hear her say their name.

"Hmm…my day dreams sure are getting a lot longer." Kagome looked up at the sky; she pressed a hand to her forehead and breathed in deeply, taking in the cool night air.

The stars glittered and twinkled just like lovely diamonds, they were never this vibrant in Tokyo. The pollution had taken almost all their beauty away. She wished she could stay there in the Feudal Era for ever, just to stop and stare for all eternity. 'Maybe…I should tell Sango or Keade… But then Inuyasha would try to kill Sesshomaru again. If he does, who will take care of Rin?' They could always take in Rin, but she saw Sesshomaru has her father and if Inuyasha killed him Rin would never smile again. It was horrible enough that Death was familiar but that other sight, that other horrible thing. It was to see a young innocent child crying over the sudden lose of family, holding onto to a corpse, something impossible to ever adjust too.

Curling up in the spring, she turned to those same bushed once again, waiting just waiting for bloodlust red eyes to come. For Sesshomaru to come he was near by but her powers hadn't advanced far enough for her to know how close he was. Whether he was miles away or feet, she could only deter him long enough for the others to come.

"Kagome?" Sango peeked from around the corner meekly, "Um do mind if I join you?" Even though they had grown closer their was somewhat of a barrier keeping them apart but, slowly it crumbled.

"Oh, come on in. I meant to ask you to join me, I guess I was little flustered and I ran off." Kagome looked down at her toes, she took some of her frustration out on them and they had nothing to do with it. Everything now had a surreal feel to it, even the water and the feel of it against her skin.

"It hasn't been a very good day for you today, maybe you should go home for a little while longer? Or we could just stay with Keade for a while until you're feeling better." Sango looked up at the sky too, probably trying to remember the constellations Kagome had shown in a book.

"It's nothing, really. It's nothing to worry about, just ignore it." Kagome pulled her knees to her chest; well she pulled them closer and gazed down at the soft water. The ripples echoed over the surface, almost like a whisper from the lips of a ghost.

"But Kagome, you're getting so much stronger and your powers are tied to your emotions, so if you're not feeling well you have to get better or you might hurt the one you love." Sango put a hand on Kagome's shoulder and smiled at her, a friendly gesture.

"I guess you're right…"

"My mother told me a fairytale once, I'll tell it to you one day. On the day that I'm sure you've fallen into love, some sort of love, that's when my mother told it to me."

"Okay Sango."

"Kagome…"

"Hmm?"

"What's a mall?"

Amazingly I have written another extremely short chapter, it seems my muse has gone off somewhere. Though she left a note… Hmm… Either way my muse had better be back for the next chapter. Too make up for my short chapter here is a clip from the next chapter or an example of what is likely to happen.

Chapter Three

Failing, Fainting and Exposures

Part Three of Three

"Are you alright?" Gently she laid a hand on the girl's forehead, it was warm and warmer then it should be. She had a fever.

"…" There wasn't much of an answer; the girl had tears in her eyes. She was very afraid especially of the scary demon that almost killed her lord and then almost killed her. "Is the demon going to kill us?" It was a barely audible whisper, but still he heard. Kagome knew Inuyasha heard, and it probably hurt him more than anything else could.

"No, Rin. Inuyasha got scared, that was someone else, and it was a monster that took over. Inuyasha would never hurt us, because we're special people, because we're not afraid of people who are different. Right, Rin?" Numbly she nodded. "We're going to help Sesshomaru get better, but it'll take while Rin, so I promise I'll take care of you until he's better."

"Is it bad if…? If I want a father and a mother?"

"No, sometimes I wish I had both too."