The brisk Autumn wind whipped the daiyoukai's hair around. His Amber eyes were narrowed, though gleaming with curiosity as he looked at the being standing before him. His future self. He had to stifle a smirk at that. Of course the youkai had survived, he was never wrong.
"I have been waiting for you." It was eerie to hear his own deep voice, as the older taiyoukai spoke.
"What do you have to say?" He asked. Of course the older him wouldn't be waiting with out a purpose. Not even 500 years would change that about Sesshomaru.
"Kagome. You've found her, yes?" One of his slender silver eyebrows rose. That was unexpected. A whole new world has arisen, and he wished to speak of the Miko?
"Obviously."
The taiyoukais eyes were warm at the mention of the woman. An observation that greatly unnerved Sesshomaru.
"Do not let her go." Despite the warmth, his Voice was cold as iron.
"She is a valuable comrade." What other reason would he have for keeping the woman around him? He couldn't quell the pleasure that arose in her company, but that wasn't important.
The future Sesshomaru sniffed arrogantly. "She will come to mean much more than we ever anticipated." The older taiyoukai smirked slightly at the look of shock that crossed Sesshomarus eyes. They narrowed after that. He thought that she might be an instrumental figure in the battle against Naraku...but that wasn't enough to warrant such importance.
The demon before him closed his eyes briefly, before turning his back to the confused taiyoukai, walking towards the door. His last words floated back to the younger demon before the door closed on him.
"Do not ever relinquish Tenseiga."
~WLITS~
Kagome was seated on the shrine steps, her head in her hands, with her elbows braces on her knees. She heaved a sigh. It had been about 20 minutes since Sesshomaru had flown off, and she was pretty worried for him. But, taking his advice, she hadn't moved. She had expanded her senses out, and could faintly feel his presence. He wasn't in mortal danger, but what if he got arrested or attacked some poor human?
She was couldn't deny the wash of disappointment that had run through her when the taiyoukai had run off. The Miko had been looking forward to showing Him around her home. Her head snapped up as his presence started to move, quickly flying towards her. She crossed her arms, and greeted the taiyoukai with a stern look as he popped out of his orb form.
Sesshomaru looked down at the little fuming Miko. His eyes were narrowed in thought. He didn't understand why she was to become so important to him, and it annoyed him to no end. Meanwhile, there was another point to be made.
"It seems that you, Miko, were wrong." Her azure eyes flashed with annoyance.
"About what?" Her lips only pressed together harder as he smirked smugly.
"Youkai do exist in this time. I have just met with one." Surprisingly, her eyes widened happily, and she jumped up, clapping her hands together gleefully.
"Oh Sesshomaru that's amazing! I had hoped, but to have things confirmed!" Her blue eyes sparkled at him, leaving the taiyoukai stunned. He had expected her to be sullen, on account of his having been right and proved it.
However, this reaction was not met with displeasure. Her eyes sparkled becomingly, her cheeks flushed with pleasure. His golden eyes softened the smallest bit.
"Yes, it is good to know."
Kagome smiled at him a moment longer, and then sighed lightly.
"Don't do that again, though. This isn't the same world Sesshomaru." The warmth leaked out of his golden eyes, and he turned away from her, walking up this steps.
"This Sesshomaru can take care of himself, woman."
She growled lightly, hands curling into fists. "I didn't say that you couldn't!" The irate Miko snapped.
"Then what did you mean to say?" His voice was low, and dangerous.
She ran ahead of the taiyoukai, climbing into the step above him. Her azure eyes were flashing at him, temper aroused, with her hands on her hips. "That you don't know the laws now! No one will bow to you here Sesshomaru, and it's lot harder to get out of trouble!" The anger went out of her, and she seemed to deflate. Her eyes turned sad, with a hint of fear. The sudden change halted the sharp retort that was upon his tongue.
"I...I can't lose another pack..." She said quietly. Sesshomarus eyes softened immediately. He could smell her fear, and the sadness as she remembered losing Inuyasha. Her lower lip trembled lightly, as she looked into his amber eyes.
"Do not worry, Miko. This Sesshomaru is much too strong to be forced away from my pack." Though the words were arrogant, his voice was soft, and he gently tucked a strand of her midnight hair behind her ear. Her lips parted in a light gasp, before she smiled at him tremulously. The looked into each others eyes for a moment longer, savoring the atmosphere.
"Kagome! Dinner is ready!" Azumi's voice rang out around them, snapping Kagome out of her trance. Reluctantly, she turned away from Sesshomaru, feeling his hand slip from her hair.
"Okay momma!" She called out, before running up the steps. The taiyoukai clenched his hand lightly, thinking of how soft her hair had been between his fingers.
"Sesshomaru? Are you coming?" Kagome called out behind her, the setting sun illuminating her figure in brilliant reds and golds.
He turned thoughtful Amber eyes to her, and started to ascend the steps. "Of course, Miko."
Kagome plopped onto her couch, laying back as she tossed an arm over the edge. "Oh, I'm stuffed!"
Sesshomaru wiped his mouth discreetly as he arose from the table. The mikos mother had cooked an acceptable meal, for a human. While he had enjoyed their pleasurable company, the smells of this time where starting to bother him. Well, they had been unpleasant the entire time, but the foul odors were starting to become unbearable.
"Miko, it is time to depart." He heard her mother gasp lightly, and her scent tinged with sadness.
"So soon..." She muttered. Kagome sighed, and heaved her full body off of the couch. She embraced her mother lovingly, feeling a bit nostalgic for the days when Inuyasha and her could spend more time in the future. As much as she loved the Sengoku Jidai, she missed her family, and the ease of her earlier life.
"I'll try to visit again soon, mama," she whispered to the older woman.
"You be careful now, Kagome." Azumi's stern eyes pinned Sesshomaru down, as only a mother could. "You take good care of my daughter, Sesshomaru."
The taiyoukais eyes narrowed slightly. "No demon would ever think of incurring this Sesshomarus wrath by attacking my pack."
Surprisingly, the older woman looked amused by his words. She smiled at him secretively, like she knew something that he didn't. Which was unacceptable, as no being was above this Sesshomaru.
Before the woman replied, Kagome let go of her with a little chuckle, and started to walk towards the door. Azumi smiled at her one last time, before turning back time the kitchen, wiping a solitary tear from her cheek.
The taiyoukai followed the young Miko into the well house, closing the door behind him with a mental sigh as the aged wood blocked some of the cities stench.
Kagome was sitting on the lip of the well, her legs hanging over the sides. She held out one of her tiny, calloused hands to him, smoking wistfully.
Sesshomaru cocked his head to the side as he observed her outstretched fingers. "Why do you smile so, Miko?"
Her grin didn't falter, but it faded from her eyes, leaving them melancholy. "I always feel guilty when I leave my mother," she said softly. "Sometimes it's months before she hears from me again, and while she never says anything, I know that she worries for me."
"Humph." His lips twitched into an smirk. "You much become strong enough to absolve all worries."
She laughed lightly, her Prussian blue eyes flooding with their usual warmth.
"I suppose I can't argue with that," she quipped, before grabbing his hand tightly. Laughing still, Kagome jumped down the well, pulling the amused demon headlong into with her.
As the blue and pink lights flared up around their falling bodies, a familiar rustle of power went through another demons body. The older taiyoukai stood on his balcony, looking out over Tokyo to where the mikos house was located. He felt his youki flare up, as it had done many times since the well was activated. He chuckled lightly, remembering everything that had been set in motion by a simple wooden well. With one last breath of amusement, Sesshomaru walked back inside his penthouse apartment, hoping that his younger self heeded his warning.
The Miko and taiyoukai tumbled out of the passage through time into a midnight blue sky filled with twinkling stars. The night was awash with their light, the moon providing a soft glow over the darkness.
Kagome was lost as she looked up at the splendorous heavens, her neck craning back to take it all in. She was about to remark upon their Beauty when Sesshomaru growled. It was low, barely audible, but she felt its power reverberate through her bones. Her eyes snapped up, looking around wildly, only to land on a familiar figure.
She would have known those honey eyes anywhere. That grey white hair, the red fire rat robe was once the most desirable person she had ever known.
But everything had changed.
"Kagome," her name sounded dirty, like the thin coat of oil above tainted water, coming from his lips. It was tinged with anger, but oddly soft, sweet.
Like he wanted something.
Her eyes hardened, and she was about to reply when Sesshomaru stepped slightly in front of her, his eyes narrowed in distrust at his half brother.
"What do you require of my pack-mate, hanyou?" His voice was as cold as the wind through the Arctic snow. Glacier cold.
Inuyasha leaned back slightly, obvious shocked by his words. Kagome felt an unexpected rush of warmth at them.
"She's not your pack mate! Kagome is mine, and always will be!" His voice was rough, eyes tinged red. The Miko felt her brow wrinkle in confusion. He had never been that quick to anger before. Something was off. She could hear it in his voice, see it in his manic eyes, and skin that looked too hot for the chill autumn night. Nevertheless, his words sparked her rage.
"I'm my own person Inuyasha! Especially since you tossed me aside for Kikyou!" She had thought that those words would twist like an old knife in her. She braced her self for the pain.
But it never came.
There was relief in saying the words, in admitting that she was free of the conflicting boys attentions, attentions that would never burn bright enough for her.
The hanyou laughed wildly. "Say whatever you want, you were mine first, and I'll always hold your heart!"
Sesshomaru snarled at him. An animalistic, guttural sound, that almost scared Kagome. If he had been facing her, she probably would have peed her pants at that. As it was, to hear the fierce warrior stand up for her did amazing things for her self confidence.
"The Miko will never be yours, pitiful fool. You have given up your chance for an old bag of bones. Accept your lot, hanyou."
It was the half demons turn to snarl at Sesshomaru, but Kagome couldn't think that it paled in comparison to the taiyoukais.
"Fuck off Sesshomaru! You're not a part of this!"
The killing perfections aura turned smug as he stepped slightly closer to Kagome, covering her scent with his own.
"It is as much my business as hers, as I am her alpha."
Inyuasha was in their faces in a flash of motion, spitting his words at them. "How could you betray me like this you bitch?! And as for you fuck face, Kagome will never be a part of your shitty pack as long as I'm al-"
He was cut off as Sesshomarus fist rammed into his stomach, throwing the half demon back into a tree on the other side of the clearing.
Kagome was almost steaming with rage at his words. She stalked forward, intent on giving the beaten dog a Piece of her mind.
"For you information, it was you who betrayed me first! You have absolutely no room to speak, and definitely can't ORDER ME AROUND!" She screamed at him, only feeling angrier as the fool stood up and got back in his face.
"I have EVERY RIGHT! You will always be MINE!" He screamed right back at her, before Sesshomaru aimed a round house kick at him. He barely dodged, eyes flashing red.
"Iron reaver soul stealer!"
Kagome gasped at the blades of air went flying towards Sesshomaru, pushing him out of way as she jumped on the taiyoukai. She let out a cry of pain as the blades caught her head on.
Knocked to the ground, Sesshomaru was about to growl until he smelt the metallic tang of Kagome's blood. Panic flashed through him as the warm liquid seeped into his clothes at an alarming rate.
Cradling the Miko in his arms, the taiyoukai gently lifted her, his eyes flashing wildly as he looked for her attacker, only to catch a hint of silver as Inuyasha ran into the trees.
"Foolish Miko," he ground out. She looked a mess, long, deep cuts carving into her midsection, and pouring blood. So much of the red substance. Too much.
His eyes narrowed in a slight panic as her eyes fluttered closed, her deathly pallor falling over her usually glowing skin.
Her voice was scratchy, barely able to hear. "Sorry...I ju...just didn't want...you to..." He leaned closer, trying to catch the last word as a sick sensation twisted in his gut.
"...get hurt." Her energy gone, the mikos breathing turned shallow as she passed out in Sesshomarus arms.
/ hey guys! Another cliffy, hahaha I do love writing them.
I'm aware that I made quite a few errors in the last chapter, and I'm sorry about those! Does anyone know where I could find a beta reader or editor? I would very much appreciate it! Send me a DM if you're interested!
And to darknessdawns, (to your question about Sesshy-kins armor) if you think about it, Sesshomaru is in unknown territory, and he doesn't know what the dangers are. So of course he would stay as armed and protected as possible.
Thank you for reading, and please review!