Chapter 10- Sparring a Lord
She shifted her feet a bit nervously as she tried to think of an answer quickly. If she said yes she would get her butt kicked considering she had very little control over her powers and if she said no he would think her a coward or think she was ill. "I accept." She stated before even realizing the words leaving her lips. The things you get yourself into girl! She mentally yelled at herself as she attempted to think how she would pull this one off. "Very well, we have a while before the meal is laid come this way." She followed his foot steps as they made a couple turns before entering a large padded building with weapons strapped along the walls. It had no main decorations, the colors were black and white of the sparse area.
Steadying herself she focused attempting to get a rise out of her powers. This was going to exhaust her if she happened to luck out and get her gifts to obey. Kagome watched him strolled to the far wall, pulling a bow and quiver filled with arrows. He came back before her swiftly and held them out to her, she accepted. "Who ever gets the first three hits in, wins. Don't worry I will go easy on you." She just nodded lightly at his words as she positioned her quiver on her back and an arrow notched already. Kagome closed her eyes and reached deeply within herself attempting to stir that familiar tug of her powers.
She soon felt it rise up and crackled momentarily across her bow. She begged her powers briefly to yield to her demands for now, for just a few minutes. Opening her eyes her opponent now stood across the room, casually watching her. "I'm ready." She stated quietly, knowing she would never be ready to face this particular demon alone. Pulling her string tight Kagome watched as a grin came to his lips, his claw hand flexing. She felt a surge of slight fear race through her and at that moment her powers surfaced ,weaving with the string at her finger tips. She aimed sharply at his shoulder not to wound him deeply if it happened to hit by some off chance.
He raised a slender brow at the female before him as she aimed at him, he had also noticed the spark in her aura from her powers increasing. Studying her posture he made mental notes about every way she moved. She suddenly let the arrow fly and It sped toward him in a hurry as he watched the tip take on a purple hue of purification. He quickly side stepped the attack and raced towards her with demonic speed, but he noticed her energy rose once more, as he went to swipe the bow from her, his claws came in contact with potent electrical energy which formed a barrier about her. He hurriedly pulled back to avoid injury as he summoned his poison acid as he plunged his hand threw her shield.
Kagome gasped as she stepped back out of his reach as her barrier regenerated and she called forth her powers on a stronger level. Her hands began to glow a light pink , she was one step from being panicked. She was seeing this Sesshomaru as the future one, and she was honestly fearing him now as her mind registered him as a threat. He approached her once more with unnatural speed baring his poison again. Her hands came up in defense the light illuminating from her finger tips and shot out at him in a rush of pure energy.
His eyes widened slightly at the unexpected attack from the girl and he quickly veered away from it's path but it still caught the edge of his sleeve which burned the silky material away in a instant. She didn't seem herself, that was a fatal assault that she applied just then. His gaze rested on her analyzing, she was fearing him and her instincts took over, but why was she afraid so much of himself, he never would harm her. Sesshomaru watched her shield suddenly shatter and her aura dimmed back to its normal hue, her pure energy no where in sight.
Kagome felt so weak suddenly, she couldn't hold her ground anymore, her powers had abandoned her. She attempted to remain standing she couldn't clasp it would ruin her plans. With her remaining strength she acted as if everything was normal with her as she glanced over him reminding herself this was just a boy. "Forgive me Lord Sesshomaru, I put too much force behind it." She said trying to cover her tracks. "I see." He replied as the bell sounded in the distance announcing meal time. Mentally sighing she was relieved, saved by the bell. "I suppose we should go." She said hurriedly wanting to avoid more fighting.
"I suppose so, although I think I should change now. I will see you there Kagome." She nodded at his words as she watched him slowly make his exit once he was out of sight and agreed with herself he was good ways off she fell to her knees gasping out. She felt so numb, her hands began to shake uncontrollably. She hadn't been able to call her energy forth like that in years since she first met Inuyasha, but then again her fear had fed it then as well. She shook her head as she attempted to force herself to stand, but failed. Her powers had stripped her of what strength she had left earlier and now she couldn't even walk, what was she to do. Shaking her head to clear it of distressing thoughts she closed her eyes and focused attempting to draw a bit of her power back up to get her back to her chamber at least.
Kagome tried to coax it up from the depths of her soul as it lashed at her in defiance and unwillingness to rise. She forced a small portion of it to bend to her demand as it rose up and swiftly wove throughout her body giving her much needed energy. She sighed in relief as she stood and quickly took off running towards the entrance of the court yard knowing this wasn't going to last long. It was in sight as she began to skid to a stop and slowly enter the palace as if nothing was amiss. Everyone was too busy hurrying about taking their places at the tables or laying food out as she quietly snuck by the lot of them. Being about half way up the staircase she hesitated briefly as she felt her powers waiver, not wanting to take the risk anymore she took a couple more stairs slowly before hiking her dress slightly and running up the remaining way onto the second floor.
Once there she took a deep breath as she urged herself to her room down the corridor and walked by Sesshomaru's room in a hurry as her hand reached her door handle and opened it. Once inside she closed the large oak door and leaned upon it, as her energy clasped once more and her exhausted body slid down to sitting. Her gaze moved to the joining door between their rooms as she prayed he wouldn't enter. Maybe she had lucked out and he had done rejoined the others on the bottom floor. She didn't even have the strength to focus on him to see where he was. Willing the last of her energy she made her way onto the bed and plopped down across it on her back. No more her body was protesting, it refused to move another inch from this spot.
Sesshomaru re-strapped his sword to his waist as he glanced in his long length mirror that his attire was correctly fitting his form. He also wondered what Kagome had returned to her room for but he wasn't going in there in fear she may be unclothed for some reason. He shrugged the whole topic off before making his way back down stairs and finding his father at the head table boasting about one of his past battles. "Ha, Sesshomaru my son, how was practice?" The golden eyes of the two demons clashed briefly. "It was fine father, Lady Kagome was so kind to spar me for a while as well." Inutaisho raised a sliver brow at his son. "Where is the priestess Sesshomaru?" He sat next to his father before answering. "She is in her room, I don't know what she is occupied with." Sesshomaru eyed the food laid across the table before him, it not too tempting to any of his senses. "I hope you didn't harm the girl Sesshomaru, you know she is only human."
"I know father, I didn't harm her at all. I think she is just washing up perhaps." If she didn't come down soon he would go and check on her. He sighed mentally as he brought one of the strips of meat up to his lips. The girl known as Kagome was intriguing him to no end. Where did she come from and what journey did she speak of besides of that stone she wore and guarded as if it was her life.
Alright there you go, another two chapters and I know I am taking forever as usual but busy person on this side. And I have no clue when I will update my other story sorry folks will do so as soon as possible but this is more popular story so hold your shorts if you fans of What Death can not take. Later R&R =)