"So, what do you think my Lord?" The slave trader spoke after a tone of silence. "Hn, you said this bitch was pure did you not?" Sesshomaru questioned as he started down at Kagome's trembling form. "Yes sir, as you can tell she is a miko, and no one can be a miko unless the girl is pure." He explained to the western lord.
"Yet, I know of this wench, her powers a weak, not even close to the standards of a miko, how do you know she is as pure as you say." Sesshomaru once again stated. "Well, you see sire, it is word of the mouth that this girl before you is the keeper of the shiekon no tama. It is said that she can sense the scattered fragments of the jewel, and once all the pieces of the jewel are together it is said that you can make a wish any wish and the jewel will grant it. Only someone pure enough is chosen to be its keeper." Kin explained the short version of the long story.
"Hm, so if I keep this girl around those who seek the jewel shards that she posses will come after her is what you are telling me." Sesshomaru seemed to be thinking this over quite a bit. "Naraku tends to do one of three things when it concerns me that you should be aware of: 1. He tries to stay away from me because he knows that I can do sever damage to him, because I was the only one to do so when no one else could. 2. If he is brave enough he will try to kill me. 3. He tries to kidnap me and control me to use me as a jewel finder for him which has never succeed. " Kagome listed trying to sway the demon lord from taking her away. "That and you will constantly have to fight Inuyasha because he won't stop until he knows I am safe and in good hands." Kagome added.
"Hn, so either way Naraku comes to me, and I get many chances to kill the half breed in front of you. Seems as if I am in a win-win situation if I take you as a slave." Sesshomaru spoke his reasoning out loud to the now twitching girl. "N-no you are not...because....well you see...umm...well...I am not an ordinary human! I know information that is beyond your wildest dreams. Ya that's right! I know information that you will never know, information that can change your very future!" Kagome rambled on, trying to save herself.
"You are a weird whore from what I can see from how you are dressed. You hold no information about this Sesshomaru or his future, if you ever suggest such a lie again I will see to it personally that your every existence will come to a painful end." Sesshomaru glared down at the filthy human in front of him.
"My lord, not to rush or anything, but it is getting late, and seeing as I am only human, I do not stand against the demons that hunt at night so I must take my leave soon." Kin interjected. "I will take the bitch you have offered Kin. Did you happen to see my younger brother as you retrieved the girl?" Sesshomaru inquired.
"Yes, along with a monk, demon slayer, and two demons. My men were keeping them busy as I prepared the girl." Kin answered, passing a glance at Kagome. "What did you do to my friends. I swear to all that is holy if you even fired one of those...those things directly at Shippo I will purify from where I stand all the way past hell. Do you understand me!" Kagome flared up, turning her back on Sesshomaru and glaring up at Kin.
" The kitsune? No, I don't think he caused much of a threat with his magic tricks. He was easily disposed of." Kin smirked down at the flustered girl. At that very moment he screamed as he felt himself flying backwards and landing harshly on the ground, Kagome's hands glowing a fierce pink. "You think it is funny to mock me and attack an innocent kit, let alone my friends. I don't make empty threats!!" Kagome growled, ready to advance on the shock ridden slave trader.
"If I can face up to Naraku himself and stand here alive today to even mention that I hurt him, do you seriously think I would make empty threats. It has been two and a half years I have been here, and I will not let myself get pushed around anymore! Not by anyone, whether they be dead, alive, man, women, human, half-demon, or full demon do you hear me! I'm through being polite damn it!" Kagome ranted, ready to seriously injure this man before.
"Bitch calm yourself before I have to intervene and show you your place." Sesshomaru warned Kagome, who stopped in her tracts, wondering if she should listen to the demon lord. "I'm through being pushed around by those who think they can. I am not a weak human! Damn it I've gone through so much shit it's not even funny anymore. FIRST I have to deal with YOUR half-brother, then I have to deal with his EX-LOVER, then I have to deal with this psychotic HALF-DEMON intent on world domination, then I have to get mixed in with a WOLF DEMON who wants to shove his way with me, THEN I have to deal this LOW LIFE slave trader and you a DEMON LORD! I AM THROUGH DEALING WITH THIS!" Kagome, once again ranted on and on.
"Women, you will persist your annoying fume this instant." Sesshomaru growled at her to get her to shut up. "You know what's even worse about all this mess, this world doesn't even have coffee invented yet, or caffeine!! I NEED my caffeine or I go crazy, and your stupid half-brother had to go and drink all mine because the water was too warm for his oh-so sensitive tongue!" Kagome gasped, not realizing why she just let that escape, but it felt good to get it off her chest.
Sesshomaru didn't utter a word he just stared long and cold at her until she finally shut up. Kin got off the ground, brushing himself off. "Lord Sesshomaru I'll give the wench to you, I want nothing more to get away from her. A mad women is not a good thing to be around, I must take off now." Kin announced before leaving quickly.
"Your place is with me for now bitch, so I suggest you keep up if you wish to live. Surely your friends will come after you if you are still alive. You are no use to anyone if you are dead." Sesshomaru stated as he turned and walked away, Kagome slowly following behind, simply because she saw eyes floating in the dark forest.
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"Kanna show me Kikyo." Naraku said calmly as he sat in the corner of his room. Kanna held up her mirror, showing Kikyo tend to the wounded at a random village. "Hm, now show me that fool Inuyasha." He ordered. Right away he saw the half-demon flying through the forest obviously looking for something. Up in the air above the forest were the demon slayer, monk, and kitsune riding on the neko. "Where's the missing miko, Kagome?" Naraku asked, and Kanna's mirror once again changed to view Kagome walking awkwardly behind the regal demon lord of the west.
"Well well, what do we have here. Seems Sesshomaru is taking a liking to humans." He chuckled as he watched said demon lord turn on his heel and pick the miko up by her throat. At that moment Naraku wished he could read lips. "Kanna, can you hear what is being said." Naraku watched with interest. The demon void shut her eyes and concentrated, soon voices could be heard.
"BITCH you will be silent if you wish to live to see the next sunrise!" Naraku heard Sesshomaru snarl at the miko in his grasp. "Inuyasha will find me you know, and he'll-" "He will come to this Sesshomaru so I may kill him in front of you. Then either that vermin Naraku will show his face or I will have you to lead me to him. Once that is established I will be kind enough to rejoin you and your precious hanyou. Until then, do not test this Sesshomaru's patience wench and be SILENT!" Sesshomaru roared and tossed the shaking miko to the floor.
Naraku chuckled as he saw Kagome's miko powers flare and Sesshomaru in turn snarled again pinning her to a tree, slowly squeezing the life force out of her. For a minute Naraku thought he should go and intervene, after all the girl was no use to him dead. "Submit bitch or it will be your last day in this world and the next." Sesshomaru seethed, his fangs growing slightly.
Kagome trembled, not knowing what to do in a situation like this. So she stupidly looked up at him. "I-I don't know how." She whispered. Sesshomaru stared blankly at her and Naraku couldn't help but chuckle at the bluntness of the girl. Sesshomaru dropped her ungracefully to the ground. "Your cooperation and silence will be enough for now. You have wasted enough of my time and patience, hurry up." Sesshomaru ordered and quickly walked away, leaving Kagome to stumble after him.
"That was certainly interesting. What to do with this information...what to do what to do oh what to do." Naraku chanted as Kanna's mirror became black. "Naraku, what do you wish of me now?" Kagura answered the call of her master, now standing in the doorway. "Kagura, I want you to go to Inuyasha. Tell him that I have his miko, don't say Kikyo or Kagome, just tell him that I want him to come fight me to get her back, that is all." Naraku smirked and he watched Kagura went to do his bidding.
It was nightfall by the time Sesshomaru reached his castle. Kagome was very tried, she had to jog the whole way just to keep Sesshomaru in her sight. Once he stopped, Kagome hunched over, trying to shove air into her lungs. "Humans are so pathetic." Sesshomaru stated, seeing the girl's winded state. "I am not in track you know. I don't do long distance running, or short distance for that matter." Kagome huffed.
"Come." Sesshomaru stated coldly, walking into his domain, sensing the girl was right on his heels. He turned down various twisting hallways, totally confusing Kagome, who was too tired to notice anything. "You'll stay here for the night." Sesshomaru stated once he stopped in front of a door in the hall. Kagome nodded and walked inside. Without a word he left her be, going to his own room. Kagome was able to slide the door closed before she collapsed on the floor and fell asleep then and there, her muscles screaming from the unexpected exercise.
Lil side note
I was in such a dark mood when I wanted to start writing this again, then somehow I got into a slightly better funny mood. So it's not my usual as cold Sesshomaru, but hopefully I kept him somewhat in character. Tell me what you think, if it's even remotely worth continuing, or if I should just give up on this one and work on the others. heh.