Hello everyone! I'm back with another chapter! I know... about time huh? Well, I tried really hard on this one, but time is short for me, so ... If you find any mistakes, please let me know. Please review and tell me what you think. Have ideas? I want to hear about them. There is more Sesshoumaru in here too! See, I do listen when you tell me something! I tried to make it as long as I could. Hope you enjoy!

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Roses of Chaos

Chapter 6: The Eavesdropper

After eating, Kagome and Rin found themselves in Kagome's room talking. Rin continued on and on about her Lord Sesshoumaru and how the two of them met. Kagome sat in awe of the wonderful story.

'How can he be so cold and cruel to humans, yet be completely different towards Rin?' Kagome asked herself silently. 'Rin is such a sweet girl. It's probably her sweet innocence that won him over.' Kagome smiled lightly.

"Kagome-chan?" Rin's voice penetrated her train of thought. "Is something the matter?"

Kagome looked at the child and smiled. "It's just been a rough few days is all." she reassured the young girl.

"Yeah." Rin sighed. "But it's a good thing Lord Sesshoumaru saved you from that nasty demon!" she giggled.

Kagome's eyes grew wide, and she abruptly turned to Rin.

"What did you say?"

"Sesshoumaru-sama saved you from that demon. Master Jaken said he got there just in time to save your…. Vir…vir…"

Kagome's eyes grew wider as Rin stuttered on her words.

'Virginity?' she thought to herself, her eye twitching as a hint of red became visible on her delicate cheeks.

"Virtue!" Rin sputtered out. "That's the word Master Jaken used."

A rush of relief washed over Kagome as she calmed down. At least she wouldn't have to explain that one to the small child. But it still left her in a world of shock.

'Sesshoumaru…. Saved me? Why would he do such a thing?' She continued to ask herself this question a couple more times, before coming to a conclusion. 'Because of the spell. He needed me to get rid of this curse. But then again. How did he know where I was?'

Shift……….

Sesshoumaru wandered around the cave where he had first encountered the horned demon that kidnapped Kagome. He looked inside the dwelling of the deceased creature, not sure of what he was looking for. He glanced to the far edge where a rather large blood stain lay. Her scent was still present. His advanced nose could capture her essence from the cavern. Flashes of her unconscious form replayed in his mind. The way her blood from her wound dripped down her delicate skin. After a moment, he continued on his search.

'Why was such a foul creature after a seemingly ordinary human girl?'

He did admit, Inuyasha's follower was no mere human. She could sense jewel shards, and she always displayed courage in life threatening situations. She had saved Rin on more than one occasion, and would risk her life to save those of her friends. In fact, that was why she was at his castle now, to save the lives of her friends from a terrible threat….him.

Sesshoumaru scowled as he exited the cave. "Wretched woman. She invades my thoughts even at this distance. She truly has cursed me."

He began to ponder the reasons for his actions recently. He thought back to rescuing her from the lewd demon. Seeing his monstrous claws rip into her clothing and flesh, he felt the impulse to kill him. But why? This human meant nothing to him. But even he had a hard time suppressing his demonic instincts to take the girl as she lay exposed on the cold stone surface. He felt his blood boil in his veins. Something, however, stopped him. What was it?

Suddenly, Sesshoumaru sensed a presence, and he looked in the direction the demonic aura was coming from.

"What business do you have here?" he called out to the unknown essence. A moment passed before a creature emerged from behind a tree.

"So you noticed me." The demon's voice was high pitched and screechy, with the occasional hissing sound.

Sesshoumaru examined the demon. He was a lizard demon of medium build. His green, scaly skin glistened in the sunlight. Judging by the way he carried himself, his scales acted as armor to protect him from fierce blows. His eyes were red, as though his sockets were filled with blood, and had a reptilian slit to them.

"Don't think for a second I'm the least bit impressed." the lizard laughed at Sesshoumaru, oblivious to who he was. Sesshoumaru glared at the demon as he continued to speak.

"It seems, however, I may have use of you. You have a familiar scent about you. The stench of a human girl. The smell is much like the smell of the blood that stains the cavern floor." The demon observed his adversaries reaction, but quickly grew angry when he saw none.

Sesshoumaru stood silent, also observing his enemy. His eyes quickly shifted to the left, towards the forest.

"Hmmmm." he hummed under his breath, before redirecting his gaze to the half witted opponent.

"Where is the girl?" the lizard demanded.

Sesshoumaru took a step forward.

"Fool! Do you not know to whom you speak?" The Demon Lord was growing more furious with the lower level demons disrespect. No one demanded anything of the Lord Sesshoumaru!

The demon whipped his tail ferociously towards Sesshoumaru. His tail was razor sharp, that extended to reach far distances. Sesshoumaru dodged it easily, the tail shredding a nearby tree. The demon quickly maneuvered his tail to trail after him, sure of himself that he would win.

Sesshoumaru moved swiftly to the side, avoiding the powerful attack from the demon before him.

"Stand still!" the lizard demon fussed, whipping his agile tail behind him once more. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at the hideous creature.

"What is your purpose here?" he asked coolly. The lizard creature glared at the demon lord.

"Not that it's any concern of yours, but I am in search of a missing girl." Sesshoumaru furrowed his brow. "Girl?"

'Could he mean Inuyasha's vassal?' he thought to himself.

"A priestess." the lizard man answered before realizing he had. He swung his massive tail angrily at revealing too much.

Sesshoumaru caught the demon tail swiftly and held fast.

"And what are your plans for this priestess?" he asked gravely.

"Nothing you need to worry about!" he sneered.

Sesshoumaru focused his gaze dangerously. The look on his face gave the demon a spine tingling chill. He could see the anger radiate off of the demon lord before him. Sesshoumaru fastened his hold on the tail. The demon screeched in agony as the bone crushing pain coursed through his body.

"What are your plans for the priestess!" Sesshoumaru demanded. The demon was now on his knees in pain. Unable to regain his composure only ignited more anger in the demon lord. Sesshoumaru was quickly in front of the kneeling lizard. He dropped the tail, only to take hold of his neck. He lifted him until his feet dangled in the air. The demon swung in the grips of Sesshoumaru. He gasped for air, but found it hard to breath nonetheless.

"ANSWER ME!" Sesshoumaru bellowed. Through gasps of air, the demon replied.

"The priestess is the key." Sesshoumaru stared blankly at the demon before dropping him to the ground.

"What key?"

The lizard breathed heavily as air refilled his lungs. He looked around him warily before answering.

"Deep in the Forbidden Forest, plans are underway." He paused a moment, rubbing his scaled neck.

"What kind of preparations?" Sesshoumaru asked, intrigued.

The lizard looked up at the dominate creature, noticing Sesshoumaru's gaze was fixed elsewhere.

"I'm listening." he said in an irritated tone as he watched the trees.

"To release….."

Before he could hear anymore, Sesshoumaru was covered in blood. The thick liquid sprayed across his kimono. Sesshoumaru seemed unaffected at the gruesome death of his informant as he lay lifeless on the ground with a gaping hole in his chest. Sesshoumaru immediately took off in the direction of his stare. A fresh scent stopped him in his tracks at the tree line. He knelt down and felt the warm patch of ground.

'Whoever it was, is gone now. But why kill just the disappointing creature, and not try to take on me?' Sesshoumaru flicked the small chunks of flesh from his clothing before taking a quick survey of the surroundings for the murderer. When he found no signs of the enemy, he made his way back to his castle.

"The Forbidden Forest can only mean one thing." he spoke aloud as he traveled.

'They have reawakened.'

Shift…..

It had been an hour or so since Kagome had put Rin to bed. Now she lay under the blanket of the night sky in the steaming hot spring. It felt good to lay there, knowing that Sesshoumaru wouldn't return until the following evening. It put her mind at ease.

She laid back against the rocks and tilted her head upwards to glance at the stars.

"I wonder how everyone is doing." she spoke softly to herself. Thoughts of her friends rumbled through her mind. "We would be getting ready for dinner now." she reminisced.

Inuyasha would insist on his favorite ramen. After a small debate, Kagome would cave and prepare his meal. Inuyasha would scarf down his ramen in hopes of getting more. Miroku would be too busy trying to feel on Sango's butt to even notice the food in front of him. A minute or two later, their surroundings would echo with a loud smack, followed by the monks cry of innocence.

"Lecher." Kagome grinned at the daydream.

The small fox demon would then enjoy his spin top lollipop and comment on Inuyasha's eating habits. Inuyasha would pop the kit on his head, causing Shippo to cry and Kagome to sit the half demon.

Kagome sighed longingly. She sank lower into the steaming water. Leaving only her eyes above water, she began to blow bubbles through her nose.

'I wonder if they are searching for me.' she thought. 'What will happen if I see him again? He must hate me.'

Hate. That was one of the last words she spoke to him at their last encounter.

Kagome shook her head vigorously to expel the thoughts from her mind. She didn't feel like dealing with this now. Now, she had to find a way to save his life, to save all their lives. She had to discover the secret of this so called spell Sesshoumaru accused her of inflicting upon him.

"He won't tell me anything about it. What does it do? How does it affect him? Will he die from it?" All these thoughts raced through her mind. He became very agitated.

"Grrrr." she growled unconsciously. "How can he expect me to help him, if he won't tell me what on earth I'm suppose to do to get rid of this stupid thing?"

She laid her head back and closed her eyes, letting the steam of the spring melt away her troubles a little longer.

She didn't hear as someone entered the area. The figure watched her as she submerged herself under the water, only to reappear a few seconds later, soaked to the core. She flew her drenched hair through the air, landing on her back. She wiped the water from her eyes. The girl looked like a goddess with the moonlight beaming down upon her. Her sent was intoxicating, and her luscious skin called to him. He felt his demon blood steep, burning with an urgent desire. His eyes flickered red and his tongue caressed his lips as he stared lustfully at the form before him.

He had to have her. He would have her.

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