Chapter Two: Kagome's Proposal
Disclaimer: This will probably come as a shock to you all…but I don't actually own Inu-Yasha. O.o
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"Buyo, no," Kagome hissed. Not surprisingly, her cat completely ignored her. She had decided long ago that Buyo had something that she called "selective hearing." For example: Call the cat for dinner, and he'd be there instantaneously, but tell him to do something and it was as though you had never spoken. You might as well save your breath for other things.
Kagome tiptoed across the room and nabbed the cat, for the third time that evening, before he accidentally smothered her unusual guest. The first time that she had found Buyo bothering Sesshomaru, she could have sworn that the demon's eyes had been open. Since they were closed now, Kagome assumed that he had only briefly been cognizant before slipping back into unconsciousness.
Or maybe he's just closing his eyes, Kagome thought with a shiver. It was unnerving to think that he might be awake, listening to her, and knowing everything that she did. Her heart began to pump a little faster, and Kagome got to her feet abruptly, knocking into the side of her desk. She started towards the stairs, but paused in the doorway, and turned around.
Kagome experienced a moment of indecision, but her determination soon returned and she walked over to the bed.
This was ridiculous. Kagome refused to be scared away from her room by the mere presence of a two-foot tall unconscious demon, even if he did make her feel uncomfortable.
She glared down at Sesshomaru accusingly, but found that it was impossible to stay angry for long. Looking down at his small form, Kagome's face broke out into a smile.
It was this moment that Sesshomaru chose to open his eyes.
Kagome froze.
The demon blinked a few times, looked up at her, and frowned. Then he asked a rather surprising question.
"Are you…an angel?"
"Not—not really, no," Kagome replied, her eyes wide.
"Then who…"
Part way through his question, Sesshomaru's eyes focused properly, and he was immediately on his feet.
"Inu-Yasha's wench," He growled. "What is this place? Where is it that you have taken me?"
"I—wait a second, I'm not responsible for your being here," Kagome explained quickly, before he could decide that speaking to her wasn't worth his while, and tried to kill her instead. "You came down the well on your own. I found you unconscious in my family's mini-shrine, and so I brought you up here."
"Take me back," Sesshomaru ordered. "This place has altered my perception of the world."
Uh-oh, this could be bad, Kagome thought nervously. I kind of doubt that going back thorough the well will change his height, but I guess that I'll just have to hope that it does.
"Um, okay," Kagome said hesitantly. "Come with me."
She led him down the hallway stairs, through the kitchen and the entry corridor, and out of the house. Once outside, Kagome showed him the mini-shrine, and opened the door.
"All you have to do is jump into the well," Kagome told him, pointing at it. Without a backwards glance, Sesshomaru had done so.
Unfortunately, within a matter of moments, he was back out again.
"Explain, human," he demanded. "What is this place, and what does the well have to do with it?"
"What do you mean," Kagome asked incredulously. "Couldn't you get through?"
"I emerged in a place that is much more familiar."
"Oh," Kagome said, slightly surprised. "Then why did you come back?"
Ooops. Wrong question. Sesshomaru was glaring daggers at her, and Kagome wished fervently that she could become invisible.
"Everything has changed. Why?"
Kagome looked down at the little demon. "Um…sorry…I have no idea." Is there a tactful way to tell him that it's not my fault if he's short now, she wondered nervously. I guess not. "I suppose that something must have happened to you back in your own time, because nothing has changed here…er, as far as I know anyway."
Suddenly, a thought struck Kagome, and she tried desperately not to laugh. What if Miroku became as short as Sesshomaru is now? He'd have a hard time acting like a such a lecher if he only came up to Sango's knee. When she could hold back her laughter any longer, Kagome did her best to disguise the noise as coughing. She glanced over at Sesshomaru, and the laughter died in her throat. He looked positively furious.
"I have…a bit of a cold," Kagome lied weakly, trying to back up her story by giving another small fake cough.
"Indeed," Sesshomaru said coldly. "How might I return to the way I was?" Kagome couldn't believe what he was saying. Sesshomaru was just not listening to her!
"I have no idea," she told him bluntly. "I guess that you'll just have to figure something out." The words sounded harsh to her ears, and she immediately regretted them. After the first pang of sympathy, she began to mentally beat herself up for feeling anything but anger towards the small demon in front of her…but he was just so darn fluffy now that he was short. It was hard not to smile at the sight of him.
For the first time in a very long time, Sesshomaru felt completely bereft. There was nowhere that he could go now that he was like this, but he needed to find out how to change back to the way he had been. He could think of nothing that would be able to remedy the situation. Sesshomaru frowned, both at his lack of options, and at the odd expression that was appearing on the human girl's face. No one had ever looked at him like that before. That was the same look that Rin got when she had spotted a particularly fluffy and cute animal, like a rabbit, or a squirrel. Sesshomaru quickly decided that he didn't like it, and his eyes narrowed menacingly. Unfortunately, this had the opposite of the desired affect, and the human began to smile quite widely. It was certain now, that Sesshomaru was most definitely not having a good day.
"If you want you can stay here," Kagome said dreamily, smiling at him.
"Do not be—" Sesshomaru began, but then he stopped, and seriously considered what the human was offering. As far as he could tell, there were very few demons in this strange land, if any at all. In addition to not having to fight, he might be able to avoid the embarrassment of being seen by his half brother. To be seen in this state would be intolerable.
"I accept your proposal," Sesshomaru informed the still-smiling human. At his words Kagome seemed to come out of a trance, and her eyes widened.
"You do," she asked, completely flustered. "You mean you're going to stay?"
"That is what I said," Sesshomaru said slowly, as his frown, which had momentarily disappeared, reappeared in full force. He should have known that anyone that kept his brother's company wouldn't be very bright. Someone is going to pay for this, he thought bitterly. And once they are dead, I shall never reside in the same home as a human again.
"I'll, er, go tell my mom," Kagome said, looking as though her brain had snapped. She dazedly turned around and headed out of the well house with Sesshomaru close behind her.
Yes, Kagome and Sesshomaru both decided, this is, without a doubt, the most unusual day I have ever had.
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I know it was short. Sorry about that, but I thought that it was a good place to end the chapter… Thanks for reading it, and I hope to see you back for chapter three!
