The Dark Light
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
By Anime-Goddess-Sakura
Chapter 18 Just a normal day
Kagome was angry at herself for reacting the way she did to Ciro. Yes, she did want to teach him a lesson, but why did she allow him to touch her in the first place. She didn't pay attention to where she was going, so she didn't see Sesshoumaru following her. She threw open the door to her room and walked inside.
Her heart was aching and she felt that she had betrayed Sesshoumaru. How could she had just stood there and let him do what he wanted to her. She felt disgusted with herself, maybe Ciro was right and maybe she was indeed a bitch in heat. She couldn't stop the angry tears that fell from her eyes, the tiny crystals hitting the floor and rolling away from her.
A knock on the door made her look up; she quickly brushed her tears away as the door opened to reveal a concerned looking Sesshoumaru standing there. He wasn't sure how he knew, but he could feel her distress clearly from where he was. He had been in a meeting with Sora and Tsukyoumaru, but had left as soon as he had felt her distress.
He carefully took a step towards her and watched as she turned her face away from him. He furrowed his eyebrows as he felt her misery escalating.
Was he maybe the cause of her distress? The thought that this might be true, irked him a lot.
"Kagome." He whispered to her as he sat on the bed next to her.
She refused to look at him and she even tried to move away from him, but he would have none of that. He carefully gathered her in his arms. His eyes narrowed as he finally detected the scent of his cousin on her. He couldn't stop the growl that left his lips. He felt her tense in his arms.
Kagome trembled in fear, as the growl reached her ears. She knew that he would be angry with her. She didn't want Sesshoumaru to hate her, but she knew that after what she just did, he couldn't do anything else but hate her. This frightening thought, made her cry even more and send a jab of indescribable pain and fright through her tender heart.
She could not bear for Sesshoumaru to hate her. She just couldn't stomach that, it would kill her for sure. She lowered her head, her dark bangs covering her face unable to even see Sesshoumaru.
"I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru." She whispered, her body shaking with each sob.
The Demon Lord was completely oblivious to what she really meant and what could have caused such a reaction in her. He could smell his cousin's scent on her and it made him livid to discern that the insolent pup had dared to touch her, but his fear, yes he feared what really had transpired between them to make Kagome this upset.
Taking hold of his temper, he decided that he needed to get at the bottom of what really occurred first. He carefully reached for her, taking hold of her face and turning her so that she could look at him. She tried to refuse at first, but complied as he added a bit pressure.
He watched mesmerized as the liquid tears from her eyes shifted to small pearl-like spheres that clattered on the floor. Yet as his eyes bore through hers, he was stunned by the look those blue gems. There was so much sorrow, fear and regret in them, making him wonder once again what had really happened.
By now he was seriously considering disemboweling his cousin, but once again he chose to reign in his temper and try to calm the female in his arms and hopefully discover what really happened as well. Taking a deep breath, he spoke to her. He didn't understand yet why she was frightened, thus he needed to be careful. He didn't want to scare her any further.
"Kagome, what happened?" he said softly.
Her eyes widened, but she quickly looked away and tried to get away from him, but he wouldn't have any of that. He tightened his hold on her; he made sure to not hurt though. The scent of her fear escalated and it bothered him.
"Kagome, what has happened? Please tell me." He asked once again.
This must have done it, for she turned to gaze inquiringly at him. Satisfied that he seemed to have made progress, he put one hand behind her head and guided her face closer to him, so that there lips were only a few inches apart.
"Please tell me what happened. I won't hurt you, Kagome. You have my word." He said honestly as he looked deep into her eyes.
She seemed to contemplate his words a bit. More tears fell from her eyes and she surprised him by hugging him tightly. To say he was confused would have been an understatement.
"Please, forgive me." She whispered in his chest.
"Kagome, there's nothing to forgive. Just tell me what happened?" he said prying her away from him softly, so that he could gaze into her eyes.
She finally nodded her head. He had a feeling that she would try to flee after she told him whatever had happened, so he placed her securely in his lap, so that her back was pressed once against his chest, while he placed his arms protectively around her frame.
She let out a soft sigh, before slowly explaining to him what happened. He listened carefully to her explanation, feeling anger at Ciro. By the time she finished, she was once again crying. He did indeed feel hurt, but he could understand what happened to her.
"Kagome, look at me." He commanded, gently grasping her chin, so that she could see into his eyes.
"What happened to you is normal. Your instincts are telling you to find a mate. It's normal that your body would react to Ciro." Sesshoumaru said calmly, even though he was mentally thinking of a way to teach his cousin a lesson, most of those ways being very painful.
"That doesn't mean anything. I just stood there and let him touch me. I don't want to feel like this. I want to be in control over what I do. I don't want to be like a common animal!" She cried out, wrenching her face away from him.
She truly didn't want to act like she did. She felt disgraced and cheap. Her instincts might be telling her something, but she was Kagome and the real Kagome wouldn't act like that. Her ears perked up as she heard Sesshoumaru sigh and she couldn't stop herself from whirling around to gaze at him.
"You're not a common animal; you stopped him, didn't you? That shows how much control you really have over yourself. It's difficult for you right now, for you're still getting used to your demonic self and it will take time." He said turning her so that she was now straddling his hips and staring at him with wide blue eyes.
"Still that doesn't excuse what I did. I didn't want to betray you…my heart kept telling me that I was wrong…that…it should be you touching me…not him." She whispered timidly looking away, a blush staining her cheeks.
Her soft spoken words brought a smile to his face. So, she did think of him. He felt pleased and elation at the same time. He gently grasped her chin and made her look at him. Her blue eyes were a bit puffy due to her crying, while her cheeks were flushed and still she looked beautiful to him.
Without a minute's hesitation, he kissed her. His lips molded against her full ones, eliciting a moan from her sweet lips. He knew she was surprised by his action and this made him smirk in the kiss. Her surprise didn't last long as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself closer to him, pressing her chest to his chest.
He took hold of her bottom lip gently nibbling on it. He would never tire of her taste or the way she reacted to him. She instinctively parted her lips as he released her bottom lip and deepened the kiss, his tongue seeking hers out. He shivered as she timidly brushed against his fangs. The innocent touch sent a tremor through his body, releasing a groan from him.
His instincts were telling him to claim her now. He could sense her arousal; her scent wrapped around him, drawing him, urging him to make her his. His youkai instincts considered that Ciro was posting a very serious threat to their future mate.
Breaking the kiss, he began nibbling at her neck. He growled when he picked up his cousin's scent. His eyes snapped open and bled red; the pup had dared to taint what was his. His inner beast roared in outrage and demanded that he neutralize the threat, Kagome was his and his alone.
Even through her pleasure hazed mind Kagome felt the change in him and it made her tense, especially when his youki spiked.
All thought left her mind though as he began placing openmouthed kisses on her neck. She moaned, not sure if the sound that came out of her mouth was hers. Arching her back, she bent her neck sideways exposing more of her neck to his questing mouth.
Everywhere he kissed her, she felt like a spike of fire coursed through her body to collect in her lower stomach. She bit her lower lip as he reached her pulse point. He gently licked the spot, before gracing his fangs on the sensitive spot making her jump in his arms. She tightened her hold in his silky silver hair as he continued his torture.
His ravenous mouth finally moved from her pulse point to her ear, leaving warm trails of kisses along the way. He was making sure to wipe every little bit of scent of Ciro from her. She was his and his alone, the only scent that would be on her besides hers, would be his. He traced the shell of her pointy ear with his lips and teeth, making her pant.
Kagome felt like she was burning up from the inside out, the feeling was so accelerating. Her senses were extra sensitive. She could hear his soft pants against her neck as he nipped at the soft flesh. She could feel the tips of his talons running along her back, making goosebumps appear on her skin, while his strong and delicious male scent wrapped around her, making her drunk on the intoxicating aroma.
Sesshoumaru was slowly losing it. The soft sounds she made urged him to do wicked things to her young body. The spiked scent of her arousal wasn't helping much either; the alluring scent was calling out to him, telling him how willing she was and how much she wanted this. He would love to obey her call, but now wasn't the right time. Her reaction earlier to him, had assured him that she wasn't ready yet.
Taking a deep breath, he pulled away, but not before giving her one last nip, which earned him a soft moan. He didn't pull away too much, so that she wouldn't think that he rejected her, but enough so that he could gain some of his control back. His golden eyes watched her intently as she slowly opened her sapphire blue eyes.
It took all of his willpower not to kiss her senseless once again, seeing how lustful her eyes looked. Her blue eyes had darkened considerably as they stared dilated at him. Her long hair had come undone from the ponytail, letting the dark silky tendrils flow freely against her back. Her cheeks were flushed and her lips swollen due to his treatment, to him she had never looked more beautiful. She looked almost as if he had just ravished her, a thought that he found quite appealing.
"Kagome." He whispered huskily, tightening his hold on her waist.
She smiled lazily at him, unconsciously bringing her body closer to him, so that her chest was pressing against his. She wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer, until their lips met once again. He was taken back by her bold move, but nevertheless he didn't even think of complaining as he fervently returned the kiss.
The more rational part of him was telling him that they needed to stop, but the other part of him, the more primal part wanted more of the small female in his arms.
Kagome was too far gone to care, the burning, and the yearning only increased and she needed to satisfy it. It almost felt like she was slowly being consumed by a burning inferno. She knew what her actions might lead to, but she didn't care at the moment. She wanted him so much and he wanted her. She sucked on his bottom lip, before tracing it with her teeth. A growl of approval left his lips, letting her know that she was doing a great job.
Fortunately or unfortunately depends on how you look at it, Sora chose that moment to barge into the room, with Jaken trying to stop him.
The two adults quickly broke apart to gaze at the intruders. Jaken was gaping at the pair, clearly surprised by their compromising position, while Sora had a knowing look in his eyes.
Sesshoumaru not one to like being interrupted let out an angry growl as he glared at Sora. The eagle youkai only let out a soft chuckle, his gaze meeting Kagome, who blushed. She knew exactly what an awkward position they were in and she knew exactly what it looked like.
Her blue eyes followed her hands and she was shocked to see that one of them had managed to creep under Sesshoumaru's haori, the palm of her hand resting on his stomach.
A small eep left her lips as she quickly snatched her hand, almost as if burned. Deciding that enough was enough and that she didn't want to be further embarrassed, she tried to move away from Sesshoumaru, but he only tightened his hold on her. She raised large blue eyes to gaze at him, but he didn't even spare her a glance.
He had his eyes focused on the other Lord, she could see that he was angry by the way his jaw was clenched and his golden eyes were narrowed. He surprised her by looking away from the Lord and turning his burning gaze on her. She felt her face heat up and he lowered his face to her and nuzzled her neck, clearly showing his claim.
She was now beyond mortified, so she hid her face in Sesshoumaru's chest unable to stand the look the Lord was giving her. He let out a soothing growl to comfort her, before turning his attention back to Sora who had intruded on them. He made sure to keep his rage in check, even though he wanted nothing more than to kill him at the spot.
"Explain to me, why you decided to barge in my Kagome's room?" Sesshoumaru asked coldly as he tightened his hold on the Dark Light.
Sora didn't comment on his possessive claim as he stared calmly at Sesshoumaru. From all of the Lords, Sora was the eldest and the only one mated. He had been good friends with Sesshoumaru's father, Inutaisho, and considered Sesshoumaru somewhat of a son, even though the inu youkai was too stubborn to admit it. Sesshoumaru just wasn't one to trust so easily, of course it made him wonder about the female that had managed to grab the Demon Lord's attention.
In all the years that he had known Sesshoumaru, he had never seen him act so overprotective or affectionate to any female before. That didn't mean that Sesshoumaru didn't indulge himself with females, no the Demon Lord like any other red-blooded male did seek out pleasure with the weaker sex, but it was always about release and there were no emotions involved.
Yet when it came to the Dark Light, it was quite different. The Dark Light was still untouched, even though it was quite clear that the Demon Lord desired her. The Western Lord was taking his time with her, almost as if he was preparing her for something very important.
Sora smiled softly. It was clear that the Lord was smitten and Sesshoumaru wanted her as his mate.
As his gaze settled on Kagome, he knew that Inutaisho would have been proud of his son. The woman had a pure soul a big heart and she possessed something that he wasn't sure how to describe it, she was certainly one to keep; Sesshoumaru would be a fool to let her go. And still by the way the female reacted to him; he knew that her feelings ran just as deep as the Western Lord's. Those two were definitely meant for another.
He was ashamed to admit that he had purposely ordered all of the Lords to try to court the Dark Light. He had known that Sesshoumaru cared about her, but he was too slow to realize it, with a little persuasion everything would go according to plan.
He had however underestimated Ciro's attraction towards the woman; apparently the fire inu youkai was quite serious about pursuing the Dark Light. He had known that both Kouga and him were attracted to the female, while the wolf prince knew when to back off, Ciro didn't.
The eagle youkai was sad to acknowledge that problems will arise, but he felt that he should let the pups figure it out on themselves, even though both inu youkai wanted the same woman, in the end the female would be the one to choose and hopefully she would make the right choice.
"You left in such haste, I thought something might have been wrong, but it seems you had more important matters to handle." Sora said calmly, keeping his face void of every emotion.
Kagome blushed even more as she heard this. Yes, she definitely wanted the earth to open up and swallow her at the spot. She hated when all of the attention was on her and right now boy was she the center of attention. Sesshoumaru on the other had seemed unfazed as he kept his composure, not even his voice wavered; it kept its soft and aloof tone.
"Something or someone had upset Kagome very much and I felt her distress. I came to check on her." Sesshoumaru said in a deadpan voice.
He watched in slight irritation as Sora's lips twisted in an amused smile. He bit back a growl as he could only discern what the eagle youkai was thinking. He could practically see the wheels in his head turning.
"I see. I think it would be better for us to continue the meeting at another time. You should do well to take care of her, she is after all very precious. Come to my chambers later Sesshoumaru, after you've tended to your Dark Light. " Sora said an amused smile on his face, before leaving.
Sesshoumaru couldn't stop the growl that left his lips. He really did despise the eagle Lord some times. He always knew what to say to embarrass him. He mentally shook his head, before turning to gaze at Kagome, who resembled a tomato.
"Ummmm…" She didn't know what to say as he smirked at her.
"Are you feeling any better?" He asked softly, brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
She couldn't stop the smile from appearing on her face, while she nodded her head. The thought that Sesshoumaru was actually worried about her touched her more than she could comprehend.
"Do you want me to stay with you or do you want me to leave?" He asked, not knowing what she would choose.
"Hmmmm…stay." She muttered softly, untangling herself from his arms and lying down on the bed so that her head was resting on his lap.
He didn't say anything and just moved a bit back, so that his back was resting against the bed's headboard.
Neither said anything as they sat there. Kagome just felt relieved that Sesshoumaru had understood what had happened. She was also extremely glad for Sora's interruption for once again things had gotten quite hot and heavy.
She had to admit that she did understand how her body reacted now; it didn't mean that she liked it, but she knew how to control it better now. Hopefully in the near future she would understand herself a little bit better.
The Goddess of Heavens watched the captain of the Celestial Wings with calm eyes as the angel gazed out of the window. He knew what was bothering him, but he was too headstrong to say anything.
"Tsubasa." The Goddess whispered his name, making his head instantly snap up.
Although Tsubasa was the youngest of the Celestial Wings, he was appointed at an early as the captain of the team. He was strong, smart, loyal, a good fighter and he had a good heart, all that was expected from one in his position.
She watched as he took off his helmet, his snow white hair was held in a simple ponytail on top of his head.
"Yes, my Lady." He said bowing his head to her.
"Rise child." She muttered softly.
The Celestial Wing quickly straightened up and gazed evenly at her. His blue eyes as bright as the blue morning sky were framed by long snow white lashes.
"You're worried. You fear for Mitsuko." She said softly, watching his reaction intently.
She was quite satisfied to see him tense and his eyes darken. So she was right in her assumptions. She knew of the relationship between the two for a while, knowing that they were close. She never really found out how close exactly they were though, but his reaction made her wonder if maybe...
"I am, but I'm alsocertain that Tomeo and Yukito will bring her safely back home." Tsubasa answered calmly, every sign of discomfort wiped from his face.
"I'm not so certain. I'm afraid that Mitsuko still resents me for my deceit. And I do not think she will come back that easily." The Goddess answered truthfully.
She couldn't describe the sudden sadness that took hold of her as she pondered her own words. She knew that Mitsuko resented her for what she had done. And she could only hope that she would forgive her some day. For now the wounds were still very fresh and she was afraid that her adopted daughter might not want to return to the Heavens.
"You had to do what was right, my lady. She would understand." Tsubasa declared earnestly, but even he had his doubts.
The Goddess sighed as she ran a tired hand through her dark locks. Her violet eyes darkened a bit as she thought about his words. Would she truly understand? A picture of Mitsuko's accusing eyes flashed through her mind and she felt all hope leave her.
"I do not know. She has always been a willful child. She doesn't take deception easily. I'm afraid that I might have lost her trust forever." Even though her words were barely a whisper, they were heard by the Celestial Wing, who furrowed his brows.
"It's fine, Tsubasa. I'm sure that Tomeo and Yukito will bring us good news." She cut Tsubasa off just as he was about to speak again.
She dismissed him with a wave of her hand, wanting to be alone. The guard consented and bowed her head, before quickly leaving her by herself.
Another sigh left her lips as she looked at the blue sky. She had a hunch that Mitsuko would not return to her. She wished that she was wrong, but it would seem that she would not be coming back.
She tightened her hands in her lap as she thought about how much danger, she was really in.
'Akuma.'
She felt helpless to do anything at the moment. With the God of Chaos released, Naraku had unknowingly set another plan in motion, one that unfortunately involved her adopted daughter.
'Darkness will seek out the light.'
Closing her eyes, she prayed that the Celestial Wings managed to capture Akuma, before it was too late.
"What do you mean with Kikyo left!" Kagome screeched as she glared daggers at Inuyasha.
She had gone to her room earlier and found a letter from Kikyo. The priestess didn't say much in the letter, just informing them of her departure. Kagome being Kagome, instantly noticed that something was wrong.
She had instantly sought out the hanyou and found him in his room, almost resembling a statue as he gazed with a far away look in his eyes at the blue sky outside. She had been slightly taken back by the way he looked, but her curiosity and slight annoyance (she blamed Inuyasha after all for the leaving of the priestess, she had feeling that he did something wrong) won out and she proceeded on screaming at Inuyasha, snapping the hanyou from his thoughts and making him glare daggers at her.
So here they were now, Inuyasha and her glaring at one another. The hanyou scoffed as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked away from her, making the Dark Light's right eye twitch in irritation.
"What did you do to her?" Kagome asked taking a deep breath, she would get nowhere with getting angry, especially not at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha whirled around, amber eyes burning bright and she mentally slapped herself as she noticed the anger in those bright orbs. She didn't flinch as the hanyou stomped towards her, until he was standing face to face with her, his slightly taller form looming over hers.
"Why the fuck do you think it's my fault? She was the one who chose to leave!" he snapped, baring his fangs at her.
He was definitely pissed off now, she thought mentally berating herself and hoping that Inuyasha didn't go full demon on her. She really didn't look forward to fighting a crazed Inuyasha. Mentally berating herself for her thoughts, she tried a more subtle approach or as subtle as she could.
She needed to be calm…yes calm.
"What happened Inuyasha? She would not have left just like that. Kikyo loves…"
He cut her off with an enraged snarl that took her off guard and she unconsciously took a step back in fear. Or maybe she needed to just hightail it out of here…her eyes widened as a wry chuckle left Inuyasha's lips.
"Loves me? I don't fucking think so. If she did love me she wouldn't have left me. She questioned my love for her? She asked me if…if… I still loved you." He said his voice bitter as he fisted his hands at his side and looked away from Kagome.
Kagome's eyes saddened as she looked closely at him. She knew that he was trying to be his old self, but she could clearly see through his façade. The hanyou was hurting and she couldn't bear it. Her feelings might have changed for him, but she still cared for him.
Did Kikyo feel threatened of her? Subconsciously she felt guilty that maybe she was the reason why Kikyo left. Yet at the moment she really wanted to smack Kikyo for doing this to the hanyou.
She still didn't understand what the priestess was thinking, but in reality did anyone understand Kikyo's reasoning at all? The priestess danced to the beat of her own drums and figuring her motives out, would be just a permanent headache.
Kagome bit back the growl that wanted to leave her lips as she thought about the stubborn priestess. Really Kikyo was just plain asking for it…Taking a deep breath she tried to calm herself down. Inuyasha was enraged enough for the both of them. And she knew exactly what a furious Inuyasha and a angry Kagome equaled…free trip to the ground for the poor hanyou.
"Inuyasha, do you still love me?" She asked softly taking hold of herself, making the hanyou gaze at her.
She met his unwavering gaze with looking away. Deep amber eyes bore through her blue ones and she could see all those different emotions, swirling in those beautiful pools. She knew that she might be pushing it, but she just needed to know. She swallowed nervously as she felt completely naked in his eyes. It was almost as if he was looking for something…what exactly, she didn't know.
"Yes…" Inuyasha whispered looking away, his ears drooping as he watched her gasp in surprise.
He knew that he shouldn't have told her that, but at the same time she needed to know. Kagome forced herself not to tremble as his soft spoken word registered in her mind. He…he loved her. She wrapped her arms around herself and looked away, her blue eyes focusing on the ground. He loved her…she waited for happiness to envelop her heart, but it never happened.
And it was then that she really understood that she didn't love Inuyasha anymore, not like a mate at least. She looked at him now more like a brother than anything else.
"Inuyasha, do you love Kikyo?" Kagome inquired softly, raising her face to look once again at the hanyou.
He looked stunned by her question and a bit disappointed that she didn't say anything about his confession, but he managed to answer her next question as truthfully as he could.
"I…I don't know." He answered honestly, he felt so many emotions and he hated it.
He knew that he cared for Kikyo…but the priestess herself had questioned his feelings, making him wonder if he really loved her or maybe he was just keeping his word. He looked up as he felt Kagome's hand on his shoulder, he didn't even hear her move and he was once again reminded that Kagome had changed, just like her feelings had changed.
She smiled softly at him, her eyes bright and cheerful, while she squeezed his shoulder reassuringly.
"Give it time. You're confused right now. You might love me…but not as you would think."
"Kagome…" she silenced him, by putting her finger on his lips.
"No, listen to me. You love me as a friend…as a sister even, but you do not love me the way you would love a wife or a mate. Give Kikyo time and give yourself time to figure out what you feel. I know it's hard and many things might have changed between you two, but give it time…if it's meant to be it's meant to be."
He could see the honesty in her gaze and it touched him. Kagome was the only one that was allowed to see this side of him and he once again questioned his feelings, knowing that even though Kikyo might have been his mate to be, she still didn't know him as well as Kagome did.
"But I'm confused and…I…miss her."
His voice sounded helpless to her ears and she had to will herself not to cry for him. She knew all about the hanyou's past. And she knew how he secretly looked for that one person to love him. If it had been any other time she would have willingly been that one person, but now her heart belonged to another and she could only stand by and support her dear friend.
She wished so much for a happy ending for him, he deserved it. Inuyasha might be gruff and rude most of the times, but he had a good heart. The rough exterior was his own way of self defense, which he used to protect himself from getting hurt.
"I know, but no matter what, I'm here for you." She hugged him tightly and he returned the gesture by wrapping his arms around her and embracing her.
He had to admit that he missed this. It's been a long time since he's last held her like this and it was comforting. He needed this right now. He needed the support that she offered to him.
She slowly pulled away from and offered him a soft smile. To her delight, he only turned away from her and let out an annoyed 'feh', making her giggle.
"So feeling better?" she asked tentatively.
"Feh, I'm fine wench." He barked, making her grin even more.
Yep, apparently he was okay. A happy Inuyasha, is a grumpy Inuyasha, she always said. The thought made her grin even wider. She wassorry for whoever mated the poor hanyou, they would really have their hands full, especially with his mood swings, he was worst than a woman on PMS.
The picture of Inuyasha dressed in a kimono flashed in her head and she had to stop herself from really laughing out. She was momentarily distracted from her thoughts by said hanyou's gruff voice.
"Stop staring at me with that stupid grin on your face, wench." Kagome felt her right eye twitch, exactly why did she even come to talk to him again?
"Inuyasha, SIT!"
The poor hanyou was reacquainted with the ground. The Dark Light spun on her heels and stomped out of the room, all the while muttering about ungrateful hanyou, who didn't deserved comforting. Yes, apparently things had gone back to normal.
Sango once again cursed every deity up there as she found herself stuck with the perverted monk. She had hoped to have one last relaxing day, but she was unfortunately stuck with the womanizer himself, that apparently didn't distinguish between races, as he flirted shamelessly with a deer youkai.
She closed her eyes and counted to ten as she tried not to strangle the monk, who by now was holding on to the demoness' hands and professing his undying love. She snorted undying love, so as long she bore him a child.
'DO NOT KILL MIROKU!'
A loud slap made her eyes snap open and she had to hold back the laughter that bubbled in her as she watched the demoness turn around and walk away, leaving Miroku to hold onto his red cheek.
She snorted, he really deserved it and turned her back to him and she continued to look at some fruits that she wanted to buy. They would be leaving tomorrow and they would need some supplies. Sure Inuyasha and Kirara hunted for the group, but it would be best if they still had some fruits and vegetables with them.
She was surprised at how many things the markets of Kambala had to offer. There were so many things, many of which she didn't even recognize. Her brown eyes eagerly traced the delicious assortment of fruit and vegetables in front of her. She had already chosen some sweet fruits for the children, knowing that they would like those the best and was now looking at some vegetables that she could use for some simple soup.
She promptly ignored the stares that she was given from some youkai; obviously they thought she was some kind of slave or something. She hated Kambala with passion for that only reason; the youkai here really considered the humans less and it angered her.
She was happy to say though that not all youkai here were like that, some of them treated her normally and she was grateful for that.
"Ah, Sango, did you find anything interesting?" Miroku's soft voice floated in her ears and she couldn't stop the shiver that traveled through her spine as she felt his hot breath on her neck.
She narrowed her eyes, wondering how she didn't feel him move. She gritted her teeth in anger, cursing the monk for his perverted ways. She shot him a glare before resuming picking up some more vegetables and putting them in a small pouch that the youkai at the stand offered her.
"Sango, are you mad at me?" Miroku asked coming to stand next to her, but she ignored him and took out some coins which she paid to the youkai. The otter youkai smiled brightly at her and she offered him a small smile in return as she turned around and began walking away, leaving Miroku to run behind her.
"Sango…" His voice sounding pitiful to her ears.
"What!" she asked spinning around and pinning the monk with her dark brown eyes.
A smirk tilted his lips as he watched her intently. She was internally cursing herself for acting so foolish and wondered what his mind was already coming up with.
"Sango, dear, are you jealous?" Miroku asked practically gliding towards her, his violet eyes shining in triumph.
Sango felt her cheeks heat up, she quickly looked away and was ready to keep on walking away (she really didn't want to look at him at the instant, knowing very well that he might only embarrass her further), when she felt him touch her.
She was stopped in her tracks as she felt Miroku's ungloved hand take hold of hers. She quickly spun around, intent on hitting him, even though she was blushing furiously at the way he was handling her so familiarly, but stopped as he only smiled warmly at her and dragged her through the crowded market.
She tried to wrench her hand from his hold, but he only tightened his grasp slightly, thus making sure that she couldn't get away. She was just about to open her mouth and demand that he let go of her, when he stopped and turned to gaze at her with beautiful violet eyes, making her momentarily forget what she was about to say.
"Sango, my dear, you have nothing to worry about. You should know by now that my heart only belongs to you." He said grinning as he tugged her towards him, his arms securing themselves around her and pressing her against him, so that she was pulled flushed against him.
She felt her face heat up and her heart accelerate as he pressed his chest against her. Se could practically feel his heart beat and she blushed even more.
Yet as soon as it happened he released her, just taking hold of her hand as he once again dragged her away.
She was still blushing and she was sure that her heart would burst out of her chest. She had never been this close to him before. She could have nearly smelled his unique male scent and his eyes had been even more gorgeous up close. She chewed her bottom lip as she pondered why she reacted that way to him. It had almost been romantic, the way he had gazed at her and the way he had held her.
His soft voice made her look up and she watched him looking at her out of the corner of his eyes, a smile on his face.
"Sango, I must say I think your chest might have grown somewhat during the years. You're not as small as you used to be."
She could just gape at him, every thought of him being romantic flying out her mind. She snapped her mouth shut with an audible shut and couldn't stop herself from growling at him as he chuckled at her embarrassment.
As he continued laughing at her, she contemplated on how many ways she could kill him. The sound of his chuckle accompanied them as they continued their shopping, making the slayer once again wonder why she had ever thought he could be romantic…he was after all Miroku and he was just plain a pervert…who needed to die a really painful death… at her hands preferably.
Kagura growled as she descended from her feather. Naraku had told her that Hakudoushi would be in the north, but he didn't tell her that he would be in the mountains for Kami's sake. She cursed as she landed in the deep snow.
The wind youkai shivered as the wind around her picked up; the kimono she wore offered no protection against the cold weather as she struggled through the think layer of snow. She brought her arms around herself hoping to dispel the cold, but it was proven futile as it began snowing even more.
The harsh wind whipped around her, untangling her normally perfect hair. She clenched her jaw as she brushed a strand of hair out of her face. Her amethyst eyes were focused on her surroundings hoping to find Hakudoushi as fast as possible, so that she could get the hell out of there even faster.
"Curse Naraku and that stupid brat of his. What the hell is he doing up here?" Kagura growled as she slipped and almost fell down flat on her face in the cold snow.
She scowled as she continued her trek, when all of the sudden the scent of fresh spilled blood assaulted her nose. She quickly picked up her pace, only to stop in her tracks. The white snow was covered in the corpses of snow monkeys, all of them horribly slaughtered and some even charred, their blood turning the one white surface, red.
It was gruesome to look at and it made her wonder if the snow monkeys youkai actually put up a fight, to her it almost resembled a massacre.
Kagura instantly snapped open her fan as the sound of footsteps reached her ears, her amethyst eyes widened though as she watched the two newcomers. Even through the blizzard she could make out the form of the statuesque demon horse.
Entey stood as imposing as ever, his flame mane, not even dwindling due to the harsh cold weather. His fiery eyes gazed calmly at her, making her wonder how intelligent the demon horse really was.
Yet what caught her attention the most was the one standing next to Entey. Lips parted in a silent gasp as she gazed at the familiar face of her so called brother.
"Hakudoushi?"
TBC………………………………………………………………………………………..
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