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Thought I would end, eh? Well I'm not. I don't know when it will end, but not now.
Kagome POV
He kissed me! He kissed me! Why is he kissing me?!?!?! That bastard!!! He finds out I look beautiful and wants me? No! I will not give in that easily! But the kiss seems so right...But that is besides the point this is a direct violation, I will not be won over so easily. Besides, he stole my first kiss that was for someone special...for someone I loved, someone I at least knew more than just his name. Tears formed at my eyes. I pushed him down before flying fast into the sky. I felt him follow me. It's not fair! Flying was my way to escape. No one could follow me, and that place was mine...mine to sing, to draw, to be alone, not watched by everyone's eyes, especially since I was beautiful now. Tears that were held back fell freely.
Sesshomaru POV
Kissing her felt right. She tasted like tropical fruit. Suddenly, she drawed away. I immediately opened my eyes. I saw her wings fold out and spread as flew away. Was she rejecting me? How could she reject this Sesshomaru?!?! Women would die for my kiss. She's very lucky, and yet she has pulled away! She won't get away that easily. I summoned my cloud and flew away after her. I soon smelt salt and something wet hit my face. She was crying?
Normal POV
The two chased each other. Kagome went through trees, weaving between them. Then she went under bridges, flying an inch above water. She then reached the tower in which she lived. She landed on the balcony, and knocked open her door. She flew up into the chandeliers. She made her scent, aura, and whole presence unnoticeable. She watched as Sesshomaru looked for her. She felt his aura search for her. She waited for an eternity before he sighed and finally left to go back to the party. She slowly glided down to where her dresser was. She put her hair up and replaced her veil. She then returned to where her mother and father was, sitting in the seat that was her own. Her mother was scowling evilly at Kagome. The music once again was cut off, but as soon as she sat down it was started again. Men once again flocked around her.
"Would you like to dance." said the men.
"No thank you, but maybe my beautiful sister Kikyou would like to." Kagome suggested.
"But none could be as beautiful as you."
"There is an optical shop right outside the palace halls, may I recommend getting you eyesight checked there?" Kagome told the gapping guys. Thy men finally left her after what seemed like ages. One man name Kouga was especially persistent. Soon the man who kissed her early walked up to her.
"Would you like to dance, again?" The man said calmly.
"No thank you, but maybe you should ask my beautiful sister Kikyou to dance." Kagome replied with a façade.
"Do you realize that I am Lord Sesshomaru, Prince and first heir to the Western lands?" Sesshomaru said as rage began to boil.
"Yes. Do you realize that you, some one I barely even know, has stolen my first kiss, and stolen my own world, where I could be alone, from those who ignored me because they thought that I was so hideous that I was hidden, and do you realize that I will not be bought by ways of seduction, flirtation, power, and looks? I was hidden from the world since I was born. The only people who ever saw my face before today, was my mother, and one midwife. My father hasn't seen my face till today, as my sister and only friend. So please excuse me for not falling for you instantly, May I recommend you choose someone to mate with who adores you and will obey you and will be easily taken like my sister?" Kagome said as she left the gapping Sesshomaru to bow to her mother, father, and the Lord of the Western Land.
She tapped on Sango's shoulder and said goodnight before strolling off into her own room. She had three days before Sesshomaru was to live next to her. Kikyou had the first three.
She walked into her room. The chandelier she had hid in early was very large. It was in the shape of a large bowl. Candle surrounded it. It was about 8 feet in diameter and so she grabbed her sheets and pillows from the bed and put them in the chandelier. She flew to her dresser and put a night gown on. It had thin straps and was loose. It went to her knees and was black. There were crescent moons on it in random places, along with sakura petals.
She then flew up to the chandelier again and covered herself with blankets, hiding her scent and presence from all persons. She grabbed her journal and began to write as she faded into sleep, not realizing when the book had gone over the chandelier's edge.
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Sesshomaru was shocked, but most of all he was annoyed. He had had every girl that saw him throw themselves at him shamefully, if not for his body, his money and status, yet this girl had refused him, she was different, reserved, she had even suggested that he take her sister. He walked gracefully up to the Lords of the land. He bowed as he said
"I'm quite exhausted from the travel and ball, please excuse me while I retire to my rooms." Sesshomaru was answered by a nod in which he then swiftly left. He was in the hall way when he smelt her delicious scent the most. He was right outside the door he assumed was the door to her room. His hand reached out to grasp the knob when someone put their rough hand over his and led him to face her.
"No Sesshomaru, that's not the room you're staying in, yours is next to mine for 3 days all the way on the other side of the castle." Kikyou's shrill voice said. She was trying to be seductive in her voice and movements, swinging her hips and petting his tail. The tail... so many women tried to excite him with the tail, all had failed, including this wretched girl drenched in rouge and perfume, which mixed with her awful scent to become almost unbearable. When she finally stopped he almost jumped with joy. Keyword is almost.
"This is your room, Sesshomaru," She roughly tried to purr. She was still holding on to his arm as if it was a life line, unfortunately for her and luckily for him, he was wearing a silk outfit and easily slipped out of her grasp with enough speed and hurled his body into his room, closing the door her in her face wild a loud slam. He walked outside to find a balcony; he walked to the end and leaned against the rail. He wanted the girl and he would be damned if he didn't get her. If she didn't want to marry him, she would probably have to marry Inuyasha, and she would never want a worthless half-breed, he thought. He actually felt a little sorry for her because he was a harasser, rude, selfish, and he was sleeping in the room next to her for three days, then he would be by Kikyou. He would get her, she would be his, and that stupid half-breed won't have the joy of having her, besides, he'd probably be to drunk to care. He looked around and decided to visit her.
He summoned his cloud and flew to her balcony. The door was open and he walked in. She was no where. Her scent lingered heavily in the room and he couldn't get enough of the jasmine and cherry blossom smell. He looked around the room, longing to get something to take back with him; he knew he could not sleep peacefully without her scent now. It was like a drug, so addictive. He was walking around when he notice a book, it was lying with the text down. He flipped it and saw that the entries were but a few sentences, except one, so he read the page.
Dear Journal,
My veil has fallen. I was dancing with a man with silver hair and golden eyes. He was the first heir to the West and obviously rich. He was handsome. When I danced with him, I seemed to float. My sister obviously was jealous, for he is suppose to marry once of us and inherit the East. She came over to me and 'accidentally' knocked into me I began to fall and took her down with me, she took my veil when she tried to stop her fall, and ended up falling into the red punch, soaking her , if you can call it that, white dress. I was caught by the man. Upon wiping my brow, I realized I could wipe it. Looking to a near by mirror, I found what I really looked like, I was...beautiful, I never saw how I looked, and I realized why mom wanted me covered, she wanted to hide my beauty so Kikyou was the most beautiful. I heard whisper of how beautiful I was and how they were going to dance with me. I took the concealment spell of my wings and every one gasped as I left the scene, flying with tears spilling from my eyes. For the first time people wanted me, just because I was beautiful. I was so sick of it, the judging. All my life the mask hid me and people assumed I was so ugly and hideous and mean I had to be hidden. Then they wanted me as there because I was beautiful. I have news for you, I'm not a trophy, I'm not a possession, I am Kagome, the one that no one except Sango wanted to know. I flew to my favorite spot where I often hid from the judging and did my arts. I sat in the middle of the water on a rock and sang, only to find that that man was there, Sesshomaru was there in MY spot, MY salvation, MY world, MY comfort, MY peace. My first kiss was taken by a man I do not know.
He is quite handsome, I had heard he was cold-hearted, observing him I found he place a façade upon his face. But his eyes...your eyes are the windows to your soul, and although his eye were hazy, his windows were unclear, I could see through them because I know where to look, and in them, I found a desert of despair with not one oasis of hope, and a volcano of hate, ready to explode. Why won't you let you desert of despair be replenished with a sea of sincerity, Sesshomaru? Why not lets your volcano of hate dissipate with the rains of rejoice? Why won't you let the winds of love flow through you? Why won't you take of the mask, that mask of a lie, I know what it's like, being hidden, and hated, I know what it's like to live with despair and hate. But I also know how to love and be kind, so why can't you find comfort in me; let me quench your thirst for the end of your loneliness. Sesshomaru...
He gasped, which was a thing he rarely did. It was like she was talking to him. It was like she was in his mind, like she knew him more then he knew himself, it scared him. For once in a long time he held fear. He fingered the hanging necklace hiding in his robes. It was a silver chain. In the middle was a plate that read, I love you. He decided to leave and took a pillow with him that was left on her bed, there was a rather small amount, he thought, as is the sheets. Where was she? He shook his head and headed back to his room. He lay down on the pillow inhaling the sweet scent she was. Soon he was a sleep to enter the world of dreams.
SESSHOMARU'S DREAM
Sesshomaru was sitting on a rock, the same rock Kagome had laid on before when he met her. He was looking into the water. He saw himself, his cold façade and his hazy eyes. Soon his reflection was no longer himself, but Kagome.
"I can see through them because I know where to look... I know what it's like to live in despair and hate. But I also know how to love and be kind...why can't you find comfort in me? Let me quench your thirst for the end of your loneliness." Kagome said. Sesshomaru was now standing on the water. Kagome soon began to rise out of the water and take form, as if she was born of water and really there. Music began to flood his senses as they began to dance, swiftly moving as if a dancing braid of love. When the Song ended he dipped her and when he pulled her up they starred at each other, her eyes searching his soul. Soon she began to trace his moon with her fingers, then his stripes, he nuzzling his face into her warm soft hands, she then traced his features, landing on his lips. She bent in as she replaced her fingers for her lips. The dream ended as he soon fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
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Inuyasha POV
The party was finally ending and so I headed off to my room. I hung out with a guy named Miroku; he groped every beautiful woman he saw and got slapped over the head for it, quite entertaining actually. I saw the oldest Princess, she wasn't that bad looking, she was wearing a very short white dress not that I minded. I caught the first glimpse of the youngest Princess. She smelled like Jasmine and Sakura. Her body was amazing and I soon wondered what it would be like to see her face, I smelt my arousal, and tried to push it down, failing miserably. I soon smelt my brothers and inwardly chuckled, he never was one to be easily captivated by a woman...this must be one hell of a prize. I wanted her, more then my brother, so if I could win her over, she could be mine, I could kill two birds with one stone. I just wanted to see her face so much though, see if she really was so ugly she had to be hidden. After she started to dance with my brother, I excused myself so I could go to the bathroom.
When I came back Kikyou had a red dress and messed up make-up and hair, and Sesshomaru and the younger Princess was gone. I wondered where she was but decided to let it go. I then met with Miroku and we continued on our way. With Sesshomaru gone, I got most the girls.
When he returned, I had lost my chance with the ladies so Miroku showed me around the castle. I went into the younger Princess's room first. I soon found that her name was Kagome. Her scent was all over the room, heavenly flooding my senses. I was overwhelmed and had to push my arousal down again when her image came up again. This time I succeeded. I grabbed a long hair ribbon when he wasn't looking before heading away with him.
After touring the whole castle I went back to the ball room to find most of the people had left. I decided to go to bed to as Miroku left, groping a girl named Sango he had taken a fancy to before leaving with a big bruise, that girl has one nice punch, she was actually really strong for a human girl. I was passing by the girl's room to go to my own when I noticed another scent, Sesshomaru. I quietly opened the door just in time to see him grab one of her pillows and leave the scene. I was surprised he didn't sense me but let it go. I inhaled deeply again, before leaving to my own room. Once I changed and was in my own bed, I took out the ribbon I took from her room and faded off into the night.
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SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!!! I was busy I guess. O well, I had VA beach, then my sister's Pageant; she got top ten and Miss Photogenic. This week I have a camp thing. I leave tomorrow. So I'll try.
Ioka
