Chapter 2!!!!!!

Aahiko had taken Kagome back to her room and she and Iyasu were currently occupied in a conversation. He sighed and made his way back to Sesshomaru's study to update him on everything. He knocked on the unusually large door before entering.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I have some good and bad news about Lady Kagome." Sesshomaru looked at Aahiko and stood.
"Well do I have to stand here all day or are you going to tell me what the situation is?" his voice sounding more board than usual.
"Yes of course. The good news is that Iyasu has fixed Lady Kagome's shoulder. The bad news is that well, it seems Lady Kagome and Iyasu are making fast friends. In fact Iyasu is with Lady Kagome in her quarters right this very moment." Sesshomaru was less than pleased. Iyasu was the craftiest Shadow Demon he knew, he was surprised that she wasn't born a Kitsune.
"Thank you Aahiko, you may have the rest of the day to yourself, I will watch the girl, you may go." Aahiko bowed and tanked Sesshomaru before leaving.

Sesshomaru rubbed his temples, Iyasu and Kagome combined would be well the most annoying thing ever. Growling he stood up and made his way to Kagome's room. When he got there he found the room to be empty. Iyasu and Kagome were nowhere to be found. Letting out another growl of annoyance he swiftly sped on his heel and stormed through the castle halls, servants quickly moved out of his way in fear of being a casualty to his anger. His pace quickened when he located her aura, she was in the garden with Iyasu doing Kami knows what. He flew into the gardens fury on his heels, he spotted them sitting on a bench in front of a large rose bush. He stopped walking and looked at looked at the two, the wind lightly blew her hair around and the light hit her making it seem as if she was glowing. She was a vision, simply sitting there laughing in a melodic voice, she seemed perfect, earht real as if she was an angel sent to earth.
'Kagome would make a wonderful mate, beautiful, powerful, just like a rose with thorns.' Sesshomaru frowned at his thoughts. 'What am I thinking, this is ludicrous, I must be delirious or something.'

Grunting, he made his way towards the oblivious girls, stopping a few feet in front of them. Iyasu noticed Sesshomaru first and quickly stood and bowed to Sesshomaru.
"My Lord Sesshomaru, forgive me I did not see you there." Sesshomaru nodded slightly acknowledging her apology.
"You" he barked turning to Kagome. "Get up." Kagome stared blankly at him. "I will not repeat myself, girl, now get up." Kagome jumped up the anger in Sesshomaru's voice was scaring her. Iyasu looked on at the sceen worrying about her new friend. When Sesshomaru was angry he was not someone to be messed with. Sesshomaru turned his head to Iyasu, who abruptly stood up straighter. "You are dismissed." Iyasu gave Kagome a sympathetic look, which was returned with a small smile. Iyasu left them in the garden and went to go find Aahiko.

Sesshomaru turned his attention back to Kagome. "I told you to stay in your room, are you deaf, or are you just stupid?" Kagome lower her head and her bangs covered her eyes. That feeling that was begging to become alarmingly familiar crept back up inside his gut, twisting itself in knots. He fought the urge to sigh as he looked at her, she looked so lost, not like the girl who only moments ago was laughing and glowing like an angel. He felt the odd urge to comfort her, make her smile like that at him. He shook off the feeling and watched her scuff her feet in the dirt. "Kagome." His voice came out softer than he had intended. Kagome's head shot up and she looked at Sesshomaru in shock before she smiled. "What are you smiling?" Kagome's smile grew wider.
"You said my name.," she said, her smile still growing. Sesshomaru was baffled.
'Who knew that something as simple as saying her name could get her to smile so beautifully." He was brought out of his thoughts at the sound of her voice.
"Sesshomaru, are you okay." She looked at him worriedly as she put a soft hand to his forehead.
'Her hands are so soft, and her scent is so intoxicating.' He moved away from the contact. "I am not sick, I was merely contemplating."

Kagome lowered her hand back to her side.
"Oh" She awkwardly looked around trying to find something to look at, anything besides the Taiyoukai in front of her. Sesshomaru stood silently, observing her actions and behavior. "Um, Sesshomaru." She was nervous and ringing her hands.
"Yes?" she was still nervously ringing her hands.
"Um, I don't wish to be a burden, but would it be possible for me to retrieve my bag. I left it back at the village in Inuyasha's Forest." Sesshomaru looked thoughtful for a moment before answering.
"No." Kagome's mouth fell open.
"What!" she yelled. "What do you mean 'no'?" Kagome demanded. Sesshomaru cocked his head to the side slightly and leaned in.
"I mean, no." She let out a frustrated growl.
"That's not what I meant. I meant why not. What am I saying! I don't have to listen to you!" She angrily spun and made a move to go around him, but Sesshomaru's strong hand stopped her. "That is not a wise decision, I suggest you stand where you are." He pulled her into his chest her back pressed against his. She struggled against him kicking her legs in the air, trying with all her might to break free.
"Let me go Sesshomaru, let me GO!" She struggled harder against him; all the while he was tightening his hold on her, compressing her lungs. Kagome's efforts to break free were slowly diminishing, as her eyesight started to blacken as she became lightheaded and passed out.

Sesshomaru sighed as he picked up the miko-demoness and headed back to the castle. The bundle in his grasp groaned and moved, Sesshomaru gazed down at her, wondering what she was dreaming about. He sighed again realizing her porcelain skin would be severely bruised in the morning. He had no doubts that after what had transpired she would try to run, she had after all wanted to retrieve her bag. He looked up upon hearing Iyasu gasp.
"Lord Sesshomaru, what happened? Is she okay? Were you attacked?" Aahiko silenced the frantic girl who was now hovering over her like a vulture over road kill.
"Iyasu, I think it would be best if we let Lady Kagome have some breathing room, don't you?" Iyasu looked guilty for a moment before nodding. "Lord Sesshomaru, if you need me, I'll come running." Iyasu grabbed Aahiko's hand and they continued walking to the dojo.

Sesshomaru opened the door to the room and placed Kagome on the bed. He rubbed his temples; he was getting a migraine from just thinking about the one he was going to have when she woke up. His hands dropped down to his sides, he looked back over to the peaceful angel sleeping on his bed. He walked over to her still form; her chest rose and fell in an even rhythm. As he stared down at her he couldn't help but be captivated by her, so many emotions in such a small body. He reached down and brushed a lock of hair from her face, his fingers lingered a moment stoking his thumb over her smooth cheek. He took his hand away to rest back at his side when a knock filtered through the door.
"Come in." The door opened revealing Iyasu.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I thought that Lady Kagome could use a change of clothes." He nodded moving out of the way so she could get through.

Iyasu started to remove her clothing when she turned to Sesshomaru.
"Do you mind?" She ushered Sesshomaru out of the room. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. 'It's not anything I haven't seen before. Ugh, women.' He waited outside his room for a few minutes when Aahiko came to talk to him.
"Lord Sesshomaru, is everything all right, Iyasu said she was coming to your room, I am ashamed to say I thought the worst." Sesshomaru grunted.
"Iyasu shoved me out of my room while she changes Kagome's clothing." Aahiko raised both eyebrows.
"Oh and how is Kagome fairing Sesshomaru?" Aahiko chuckled lightly. Sesshomaru growled at Aahiko. "Sesshomaru, please, its obvious you like the girl." Sesshomaru growled louder. "Sesshomaru, I'm not making fun of you here, I being very serious. Sesshomaru, listen to me, don't mess this up. Lady Kagome is beautiful, strong, intelligent and she puts others before herself, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness. All I'm trying to say is just be nice to her don't scare her away." Sesshomaru stared at Aahiko his face still stoic, but his brain was racing. He nearly jumped when Iyasu exited his room.
"Oh Aahiko, when did you get here? Better yet why are you here." Aahiko laughed nervously.
"Come on Iyasu, its time for dinner." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dining hall.

Sesshomaru reentered his room rubbing his temples again. He sat on his bed next to Kagome, and looked at her.
'Is Aahiko right? Do I like her that way? Ugh, I can't be thinking these things. I do not need a woman. I am fine without one. Lonely but fine.' He leaned down his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. He ran his fingers through his hair and groaned. This was not his day. Standing up he lifted Kagome and put her under the covers, removing his shirt he walked to the other side of the bed and slipped in between the sheets, falling into a light slumber.

Kagome groaned as she woke up, her head was pounding. She tried to stretch but found that she couldn't, she was being held by something. She opened her eyes and nearly screamed, Sesshomaru was holding her like she was some kind of teddy bear! She stared at the slumbering demon lord, his face was lax, much unlike what it normally looked like, he looked peaceful. It was hard to believe that someone who looked so peaceful asleep could be so evil when awake. She had never really looked at Sesshomaru before now; well she looked at him, but never looked so close. His markings seemed to be just skin not a tattoo at all, she noticed that the fluffy white thing was twitching somewhat. Her eyes widened and she almost giggled. It was a tail!
'And here I always though it was just the latest fashion sense.' Her fingers were itching to touch it, just looking at it. It looked so soft, and fluffy, like puppies' fur.

She gave in to the urge and started petting it, Sesshomaru started making a strange noise and she abruptly stopped, when Sesshomaru turned towards her and nuzzled his nose into the crook of her neck. She held her breath waiting for him to do something, but he never did he just continued to sleep. She released the breath she was holding and a wave of relief washed over her.
'That was scary, who knows what he would of done if he found me petting him like a puppy.' She shivered at the thought. Sesshomaru mumbled something against her flesh, but it was to muffled to understand. Kagome relaxed after a while, Sesshomaru wasn't showing any signs of waking up, and she was content to stay where she was, the morning air was cold and Sesshomaru was acting like her own personal heater, even if he didn't know it.

She sighed as she began to become board, relaxing was nice but they had been lying like that for almost ten minutes. He moved again causing some of his hair to fall on her arm.
'Wow, his hair is so soft! I always thought that it would be course like Inuyasha's hair. Guess not.' She picked up a few strands of his hair and ran her fingers over it, it felt like there was water between her fingers. 'Wow, if his hair and tail are this soft, I wonder if his skin is a soft?' There was a longing look in her eyes as she slowly reached a hand to his face, pausing just before she touched it to make sure he was sleeping. She took a deep breath and traced the two stripes on the side of his face with two of her fingers, his skin felt like velvet, his markings weren't raised up like she had thought they were just the same as the rest of him. She looked up to his brow, the blue crescent moon sat innocently, drawing her hand to it. She traced the crescent moon with her index finger admiring how perfect his face was.

She gasped when a clawed hand wrapped itself around her wrist forcefully. Sesshomaru looked at her with blank eyes.
"What do you think you are doing to this Sesshomaru?" she stared at him her mouth opening and closing as she tried to find the words to explain. "Well, what do you have to say for yourself, girl?" Kagome paused for a moment.
"I-I woke up and you were, and I tried to get up, but, soft tail, silky hair, so peaceful…" She trailed off hoping he understood what she was trying to say.
"Girl, you make no sense." She glared at him and took a deep breath.

"I woke up this morning and I tried to stretch but you were holding on to me to tight, I was afraid to wake you up so I laid still for a while, but then I got board so I started to pet your tail and then you made a funny noise and burrowed your head in my neck and your hair was so soft so I played with it and then I touched your face." She inhaled a lungful of much needed air and search Sesshomaru's face for any sign of anger. Sesshomaru lay there, astonished that he had been so close to Kagome without even realizing it, and the fact that she had touched him in his sleep and he hadn't woken was a bit alarming. How was he even able to sleep so soundly with her in his bed? Realization struck him like a ton of bricks.
'I-I love her…"

Kagome was trying to regain her hand from Sesshomaru's grasp, but he wasn't letting go. He was just lying there with a far off look on his face. She stopped trying to remove her hand, worried that there was something wrong with Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, are-are you alright." He didn't answer her he just laid there unmoving. Kagome was growing increasingly worried about him, he still had a tight grip on her wrist and her hand was beginning to feel numb. She shook his shoulder to try and wake him from his stupor, but it wasn't working, he wasn't moving. She put a hand to his forehead. 'He feels a little warm, I hope he's not sick!' She whined at the thought. Her Inu-youkai instincts taking over, she whined again in the vain hope it would gain his attention, but to no avail. 'Why do I even care what happens to him, its not like he's ever cared about me. If I could just get my hand back' She grunted as she wrenched her hand away from his grasp. She shook Sesshomaru one more time as hard ash she could, he blinked. "Come on Sesshomaru, this isn't funny. Please wake up." She waited for a response she got nothing. Tears started to well up in her eyes as she laid her head on his chest. "Please wake up, please?" she pleaded at him.

Sesshomaru froze at his realization something this big had happened without him even having a hint what was going on. Sure he thought about her, a lot, even when she was human she plagued his mind. But how could something of this magnitude have happened right under his nose. He was angry and shocked, he couldn't move or see, he could barley hear. Everything was black as facts sunk in. He was in love with a Miko-Demon, a beautiful Miko-Demon whom he knew nothing about, nothing! He could hear the distant sound of someone familiar calling his name. He just couldn't put his finger on which it was. He heard the voice again only this time it was a whine, he struggled to move, speak, anything but he couldn't. He heard it again, pleading for him to get up, the smell of tears hit his nostrils, stinging his senses. Kagome…

He shot up, startling the crying girl in his lap. He looked down at her tear-streaked face, shock written all over it.
"S- Sesshomaru?" His heart clenched, her voice sounded so helpless. He was surprised when she launched at him, flinging her arms around his neck. "I was so worried." She let go so she was face-to-face with him. "Are you alright?" Sesshomaru nodded and Kagome smiled and resumed hugging the life from him. She let go and sat back down on the bed. She frowned when she remembered what happened before hand. She turned to Sesshomaru fury in her eyes,
"Where the hell do you get off suffocating me like that? You could have killed me, not to mention the audacity you had to bring me in here!" She fumed. Sesshomaru's eyes almost widened. "This Sesshomaru is not audacious, girl, and you will refrain from referring me to such." He threw the covers off and swung himself out of his bed. Kagome looked on in cautious curiosity. Sesshomaru callously tore Kagome from the bed and carried her back to her room where he dropped her on her bed. She watched him storm out, her mouth open in shock.

Kagome had dressed herself and was now pacing angrily back and forth in her room, muttering curses under her breath. She had been locked in her bedroom once again and she couldn't get out, even with her best efforts. She growled and stomped her foot, she was beyond angry now. The second she got out Sesshomaru was going to get a piece of her mind. She just had to figure out how to escape first.

Sighing for what seemed like the thousandth time that day she sat down on her bed. She would just have to wait until someone came and got her. She waited for and hour until she got restless. Getting up to pound on the door it opened. Iyasu poked her head through and came in when she spotted her.
"Oh, Kagome, your dressed that's good. It's almost time for dinner. I came to get you, come follow me." Kagome almost jumped for joy when she was free of that dreaded room. She just had to get through dinner and then she'd be home free!

"Um, Iyasu? With whom shall I be dining with?" Iyasu frowned.
"I'm sorry but you will be dining alone tonight, Sesshomaru has left to patrol his lands but an hour ago." Kagome frowned feigning disappointment, when truthfully she couldn't be happier. She really didn't want to see Sesshomaru. She got through dinner quickly, and waved off Iyasu saying she wanted to find her room herself, but she yell for her if she got lost. Iyasu smiled and waved goodbye. Kagome grinned darkly, she was finally alone and the castle doors were only a few feet away. She calmly walked over to them, but was halted by the guards. "Lady Kagome." The guard started while blocking her way. She smiled pleasantly.
"Oh, I was going to go to the garden for a little while. Is that okay?" The guard looked at her suspiciously but nodded. "It is fine, I will accompany you." He left no room for argument and she had to stop a frown of disappointment. "That sounds wonderful." She chirped, hiding the malice with a high-pitched tone. They walked together in awkward silence until they finally reached the garden. The castle wall was low here, low enough for her to jump over and escape. She smiled to the guard and looked at her surroundings. It was just her and the guard, she didn't sense anyone else. She checked again to make sure. "So, do you enjoy working for Sesshomaru?" He looked at her oddly.
"He isn't so bad you know, working with him is much better then working with some of the other lords." She nodded in false understanding. She looked at him regretfully, he seemed so nice, she hated to get him into trouble, but then again she wanted to escape more.
"Well then I'm afraid going to have to apologize."
"For what?" She concentrated her miko powers into her hand.
"For this." She threw the pink ball at him and he fell unconscious. She wasted no time. She leaped over the wall and ran as fast as her legs would carry her.

She had run for miles, never stopping not even when she felt like she was going to pass out from exhaustion. She ran until she finally collapsed unable to move her legs. She was breathing hard and wildly aware of her surroundings, praying to anyone who would listen that Sesshomaru wouldn't find her. She realized that she was in the middle of the woods, trees were all around her, and a for-boding feeling crept its way into her. She rested until she was able to stand. Kagome forced herself up to her feet and swayed a bit before steadying. She took a few deep breaths and started slowly dragging her feet. She walked endlessly and her feet felt like rocks. She was tired and hungry, wanting nothing more than to fall to the ground and sleep. But she kept on walking; her desire to get back to Inuyasha's Forest and away from Sesshomaru was stronger than her desire to sleep.

Hours later she leaned against a tree resting her eyes for only a moment. The wind shifted, blowing in her direction.
'People, I smell people! They're close by, not too far, just a little longer! Come on Kagome you can make it. You can make it!' She started to sprint with new found strength. Edo village came into sight and the fires of the night before were just starting to burn out, meaning the villagers would all be sleeping. Whipping the sweat from her brow she came to the well. She touched the lip of the well, making sure this wasn't just a dream. Flesh met cold wood and she wasted no time. She was gone, in through the well and back into the future, if only for a while.