A/N: Sorry if the updates have been kind of scattered! I don't mean to take this long but, I will keep it going. Once again I would like to thank my reviewers: mimi86, Kagome Assassinater, addicted2reviews, LynGreenTea, and Advi for reviewing. There isn't really anything much more to say, I am glad to be getting more reviews, I check my e-mail inbox the day after I post a chapter and just smile at them. I will say I do appreciate my loyal viewers and reviewers, and I'm glad you enjoy my story. Anywho, on with the chapter!
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Last Chapter: "Don't speak as if Kagome's pain is humourous, you may think so but you're dead. You mean nothing to anyone, and she deserves better than that half-wit mutt, so I'm going to find her and take her for my own." he turned on his heel and left a dumbfounded looking Kikyo sitting on the ground, before sprinting off in his tornado like manner once more.
She sighed, watching the rain trickle down the window, it was a gloomy day. Full of laziness and sorrow, for some reason everyone seemed to be down due to the rainy events of nature. She always liked the rain, it reminded her of how her and her mother used to just warm up some tea, sit and talk for hours about anything and everything.
She sure missed those days.
Another sigh passed through her delicate peach lips, she was lounging around in her usual attire, much to Sesshoumaru's dis-satisfaction. She cracked open a book to get lost in the words of all sorts of fantasy, just as she begun to enjoy herself away from the despressing maids and servants. Sesshoumaru bursts into the room. Before she could blink he had her pinned against the wall him looking her up and down before snorting.
"You still insist on dressing like a tramp. Do that as you must when no one is around, but when you accompany me to the ball. You will dress in no such way." his words were bitter and cold. She liked that about him, he was blunt and to the point, but she still feared him. She was just a frail little human, like a twig, he could snap her in half whenever he pleased. She blushed at the demand to accompany him to the ball, though she figured it was strictly so he couldn't be bothered to show up alone, or to take someone different. She couldn't help but imagine that he was doing this because he really wanted to take her to the ball on his arm.
"Yes Sesshoumaru, I will dress properly, it's just such a gloomy depressing day because of everyone around. I figured my clothes wouldn't matter to you." she said as he turned to storm out of his study. He snorted before rushing from the room, dirty thoughts plagued into his mind from the short skirt. He cursed himself for his male desires, her long smooth legs that he just wanted to caress. He shook his head before taking a couple of scrolls and writing out more business in his personal study in his bedroom. Anything to keep his mind off of that wench.
As evening fell the rain let up and the beautiful cresent moon shone through the scattered clouds, she admired it through her bedroom window as she waited for the maid to bring her the kimono that she would be wearing as she accompanied Sesshoumaru to the ball. She stood up as the maid entered the room holding nicely folded clothes she bowed and placed them on her bed before rushing out of the room, to tend to her lord's needs next.
Kagome held up the kimono and was in awe, it was a silky emerald green coloured kimono that had a giant vine with roses on it coming from the hip down to the feet. Each rose had amazing detail, all of the roses were made from bright red rubies, and the vine was gemmed with emeralds, though the vine was hard to see, it sparkled in the light of the room. She twirled around before slipping into it, each and every kimono she got to wear brought her to even more shock and awe into how beautiful they were. Surely money wasn't a problem for the lord, to afford to have such pretty things made all the time.
She stepped down the spiral staircase, Sesshoumaru stood there looking at how gourgous she was. The emerald kimono fit her curves perfectly, she held up the fan which matched her dress as she pulled the fan away from her face, she bowed to Sesshoumaru. He failed to notice the light blush on her cheeks.
She admired the kimono he was wearing, it was a deep silky black, it was simple, yet it looked great on him, trimmed in bright crimson red velvet, she blushed as he returned the bow. He then held out his arm and she took it before he escorted her to the dragon-like two-headed demon that he always seemed to travel with. Which was tied to the head of a coach looking thing, she hurridly jumping in as it began to rain again.
The silence was awkward, they could admit that. They sat in silence as the demon took off into the air, and they remained silent as he took them to their destination, Jakken whom was controlling the beast pulling the coach, announced the soon arrival of the palace. She smiled and looked over at Sesshoumaru, who still held a look of ice as they remained sitting in silence.
Before they landed on ground, he spoke.
"Act proper, do not embarrass me.. Because I will not hesitate to be your demise after this ball if you so much as step out of line.." his voice was cold and cruel, he sensed her muscles tense from the threat, and exited the coach once they were sucessfully on the ground. He then held his hand out, still attempting to be proper himself, and helped Kagome from the coach. He held out his arm once more as hers linked with his and they walked to the doors, he nodded his head to the greeters as they walked into the large palace.
Her eyes grew in amazment, the palace was huge and beautifully decorated with bright golden shades. Much of a change from the dark scenery in Sesshoumaru's place, she stopped when she noticed Sesshoumaru stopped, her eyes turned to face forward and she blushed before bowing to the hosts of the ball. She heard Sesshoumaru's growl as he bowed as well, their arms remaining linked the entire time. Making Kagome's heart flutter with excitement.
He stood there, while she stood across the room, his eyes grazed over her body. He had to control himself from pressing his lips to her smooth peach coloured ones, she was beautiful. She made all the other woman and demoness' look like nothing, he couldn't believe that such a flawed being could look so stunning with little to no effort. He wanted to drag her to the dance floor, and hold her close just to inhale her... alive scent. She didn't mask her smell, she didn't smell like she was decayed... She just smelt like she was alive...
He snarled slightly, trying to resist from being shoved onto the dance floor. He didn't want to resist, but he couldn't let his mask down, after all, he didn't want to turn out like his father did. He looked down on her frail form as she blushed, he couldn't help but smirk, his plan was begining to be perfect, but it was back-firing at the same time. Could he depart with her if his "deal" goes through? The music began and he danced with her, with a look of digust on his face the entire song.
As he bowed, there was a loud crash, and glass flying everywhere, he held her close to himself covering her from the flying shards. He looked up just to be greeted with the sight of wolves, bunches of them running around sniffing. He felt her heart beat raise as a large whril-wind appeared in front of them, and when it ceased to exsist. A scrawny looking wolf-man stood before them.
"Hands off of my Kagome!" Kouga shouted at the top of his lungs, shoving the demon lord aside and gripping his claimed love by the wrist and pulling her to him. He failed to notice the loud snarl coming from the very pissed off Sesshoumaru.
"Let her go, and I might spare your life..." he said standing up with a dark look in his eyes, his hand flexed as he growled louder at the arrogant wolf's laughter.
"You're Inuyasha's brother... I can defeat mutt-face anytime, I bet you're much less of a challenge..." he said while waving him off in a superior manner.
Kagome pushed away and ran over to the small group of people on the other side, just in time for Sesshoumaru to unleash his deadly whip. Kouga fell to the ground with a loud yelp, the once strong wolf laid in a bloody mess on the ground. "Damn it.." he murmered as he managed to gather himself enough strength to flee from the scene, very much ashamed of his under-estimating such a highly decorated demon.
A/N: Hopefully that little bit made up for my lack of posting. I've been so spacing out lately, plus not to mention, my 16th birthday is on the 24th and I've been picking up none other than... JOB APPLICATIONS. Whooo. Anyway, I try my HARDEST to be fluent with my updates. I won't ditch this story entirely, even if I do hit a brick wall with my posting. x.X Thanks for reading! I really appreciate it! Review please!