Miko of My Desire

By: Aurora Collins

Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters associated with it. I'm only borrowing the characters to amuse myself and hopefully others. ^_^

Ch. 7 A Missing Soul

Running was all she could through the darkness. She tried to find a way out but black oozing hands kept grabbing at her, trying to pull her down. Her chest ached as the air was being squeezed out of her lungs from the exertion. She couldn't stop until finally a hand grabbed at her ankle. Kagome fell into the ooze and it was entangling itself around her, sucking her down into its languid abyss. She looked up and saw the faces of everyone that could have saved her; Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Sesshomaru. Then the faces faded except the great demon lord. He stared down at her, with his face a porcelain mask of emotionless demeanor.

Kagome tried to reach out her hand but it was like suction with the ebony goop attacking her. At the last moment Sesshomaru touched her hand and held it with a firm grip. "Don't worry, it will be over soon," Sesshomaru said this as he slowly released her. "Why?" Kagome whimpered out. She felt the tears sting her face until she finally let out a scream that reverberated through the darkness.

That is when she finally woke up with a start. Kagome realized that is was nothing more then a nightmare. She breathed in and felt something constricting her. She looked down and saw a pair of arms wrapped around her torso. A head was at her back and she could feel the breathing at her skin. It was warm, and it tickled her skin with a sensual feeling. A pair of legs was intertwined with hers and she was being the body pillow of the great dog demon lord, Sesshomaru. His hair cascaded over her like a shielded blanket that gave her comfort. She could get used to this. She had never shared a bed with a man before but she found it to be a new and enjoyable experience that she wouldn't mind repeating.

Kagome laid her head back down and snuggled close to her master, relishing in her reprieve from the world. She had to wonder if she was the one who sought him out in the night or if it was the other way around. When she looked at her side of the bed she saw that she was close to the edge. That meant that he was the one that sought her out. That, for some odd reason made her happy, deep inside her heart. In the midst of her thoughts she felt him move and knew that he would be up soon. A groan escaped his mouth and his arms got tighter around her. No wonder why she had that nightmare about suffocating; his arms were like deadly snakes at meal time.

She finally gasped out, "Sesshomaru, you're hurting me." That is when his arms loosened and he began to wake. She could sense it. Sesshomaru released her from his warm hold and sat up. Kagome turned around and saw him look down at her. His hair was in messy tangles and that made him look even sexier, especially with the sun rising behind him through the window. He kept staring and she wondered what he was thinking.

Sesshomaru had such a great night of sleep that he could barely believe it. He was never a heavy sleeper, but he was surprised that he went through a whole night without waking. He also never expected to be in a lover's embrace with his slave. He gazed over her body and saw that her night rail was hiked up to her thigh that was well rounded. He never noticed before but she had a unique, yet gorgeous body shape. She wasn't built like a demon woman, whom was normally tall and lanky. No, this woman was shorter than him, and she had a rounded body that spoke out several volumes. Sesshomaru's nostrils flared and he could smell her arousal; as faint as it was. It seemed to get more heightened the more she was around him.

At first he ignored it but it was slowly becoming more prominent. He knew he looked good, but he could have sworn that this little woman would not be attracted to him. Sesshomaru came back to her face and saw her ebony hair hug her hips. She was one of the few lucky ones that didn't wake up with messy hair. He looked up at his and saw that his was the opposite. Sesshomaru would have to brush it out. "Sesshomaru?" his slave called out. Sesshomaru was shot out of his reverie and brought back to reality. "This doesn't go out of this room," Sesshomaru said to Kagome with finality. Kagome nodded her head in understanding. "I hope I didn't hurt you," he continued. "No, not until you started waking up," Kagome admitted. "My apologies then," Sesshomaru mentioned as he got out of the bed.

When he stood up he saw that he was on her side of the bed and he mentally bashed himself for how he grabbed her. It was his entire fault, but he would not admit it to her. Sesshomaru grabbed a brush from his dresser and began to brush out his mane. Before he could get a second stroke in he felt someone grab his brush. He looked down and saw the miko. She took the brush from him and gestured for him to sit in the backless chair. Kagome carefully brushed out his hair, like it was something precious. "I didn't tell you to do that slave," Sesshomaru purposely called her a slave to rile her up. She didn't take the bait, "I know I didn't have to, but I don't want to be useless either. Let me know if I'm being too rough."

Kagome couldn't believe herself. She was like a bitch in heat catering to him the way she was doing. Then again, she did brush out Inuyasha's hair whenever she had the chance. But Inuyasha wasn't hygienically sensitive either. Kagome continued her strokes until the mess was made right once more. Kagome then took his hair and began to braid it. "What are you doing wench?" Sesshomaru demanded. Kagome ignored his rude remark and said, "I'm braiding your hair so that it won't get so tangled today. I think you would look good with a new look." "I haven't braided my hair since I was a pup," Sesshomaru scoffed. Kagome smiled, "Well then maybe this will make you look younger." Kagome tried to stifle a giggle.

"Do I look old to you?" he asked, appalled. "Of course not. Can't you handle being teased master?" she questioned in her sarcastic tone. Sesshomaru didn't respond as he allowed her to finish her task. He looked in the mirror in front of them and saw how she handled his hair with care and folding his hair back and forth. He saw her eyelashes hug her cheeks as she was looking down. They were long and full and her cheeks always had that healthy glow about them. He shook his head, reprimanding himself for thinking such thought; especially about a human.

Kagome felt him shake his head and she hurried with the braid and ended it with a curt nod of her own. She tied it with a piece of leather she found at his dressing table. It actually looked pretty good on him and she liked it. She stood there, proud of a job well done. Sesshomaru looked at her handy work and he had to admit that she did a good job as a hair dresser. He got up from his chair and went to get dressed in his normal garb. Kagome ritually turned away even though Sesshomaru didn't care in the least. In the middle of him dressing the door slammed open and the green toad Jaken came roaring in. "My lord! My lord!" Jaken yelled out.

Sesshomaru's eyebrow twitched, "What is it Jaken?" "It's Rin. She isn't in her room. I can't find her anywhere," Jaken explained. "Did you have the grounds searched?" Sesshomaru asked, trying not to sound worried. "Yes of course my lord. She just disappeared," Jaken kept squawking on. Sesshomaru growled, "Get patrols to look around my estates! Go!" Jaken jumped when Sesshomaru actually raised his voice. The toad ran out the room, slamming the door back in place. Sesshomaru turned toward Kagome and said, "Stay in here." "No. I'm going with you to find her," she snapped back. Before Sesshomaru could protest Kagome was already undressing and getting into her kimono. She dressed in such a rush that Sesshomaru had to catch up with her.

They both got out of the room and Sesshomaru walked down the corridor in meaningful strides. Kagome had to jog just to keep up with him. They finally stopped in the foyer that was located in the front of the castle. People were looking everywhere for the missing girl that wandered the gardens. Sesshomaru started ordering people left and right to keep looking. He held such authority that Kagome could hardly believe it. They all jumped at his command and looked even faster. Sesshomaru walked outside with his slave following closely behind him. Jaken ran up to his lord and said, "The patrols are looking but there still isn't a sign of her." "Get the patrols further out to the nearby villages and to the ocean coast. Question anyone that you come across," Sesshomaru ordered out as he continued his stride. Kagome was right beside him and asked, "What are we going to do?"

"You're going to stay here."

"I said I won't Sesshomaru."

"Do as you're told."

"I can't do that. Rin needs me."

"You won't be of any help."

Give me a bow and arrows and I will be."

"Out of the question miko."

Kagome got in front of him and splayed her arms out, "I'm going or I will runaway to make a point. No one can keep me under control like you can. You would never allow me to escape." Sesshomaru growled louder then he thought was possible. "I love Rin like you do. Please let me help you Sesshomaru," Kagome pleaded. "When this is done you will be reprimanded for disobeying me," Sesshomaru said as a last resort. He thought that might ward her off but he was wrong. Kagome nodded, "Fine. I will take whatever you dish out." With that she let her arms down and she continued to follow her lord.

"Where are we going?" Kagome asked. "We are heading out of the estates to scour the sky," he said this as they got outside of the gates. Sesshomaru turned around and grabbed Kagome by the shoulders, "You must promise me one thing before I will allow you to go." "Name it," Kagome said, strutting her chin forward. "Promise me that you won't try to escape me," the master said. "I won't. We have something more important to do," Kagome answered without faltering. Sesshomaru nodded, happy with the answer she bestowed upon him. Sesshomaru conjured up his red cloud that Kagome immediately recognized. He hopped onto it and dragged her with him and within moments they were off high in the sky. Kagome instinctively grabbed onto him for support as they continued to search for the little girl.

"You idiot!" Itsuko roared from her bed. Clay flinched back as his lover screamed at him. "Itsuko I can explain," he went on to say. Itsuko was propped up on her pillows, "I don't care about your excuses! You executed the plan too early! I'm not even close to being healed and you did this without my permission!" Clay growled at her, "I had to! I was demoted from being the butler!" Itsuko eyed him, "What!" "This miko, Kagome… it's all her fault! Sesshomaru kicked me out of the castle and made me live with the servants. He told me that if he found me inside the castle then he would kill me. I had to go through with it or there might not have been another chance," Clay said. Itsuko glared at her lover, "That bitch! She ruined my life and now yours. Perhaps this isn't a total loss after all. I was just going to kill that little girl, but I think there might be something else I could do with her."

"What do you have in mind?" he asked, now curious. Itsuko smiled and when she did her face had this distorted look from her injuries. "I have a brother in the slave trade. His name is Hikaru and I think that they could use some more meat in their trade." "You want Rin to go into slavery?" Clay questioned. Itsuko snapped at him, "Of course! It's the perfect way to get back at Sesshomaru for putting me away like I was nothing. He will never find her in a million years." There was a brief silence in the room until Itsuko continued, "Where is that little brat anyway?" "She's currently knocked out. I gave her a sleeping tonic," he explained. "Make sure she's bound and gagged. No one can find out that she is Sesshomaru's ward, not like anyone will believe it anyway. I didn't even believe it," Itsuko clarified as she got comfortable in her futon once more. "Now leave me Clay. I'm tired." Clay smiled at her as he gave her a kiss on her good cheek and left the cabin that she was staying at.

Clay followed Itsuko's directions and was able to find her brother just as described. Hikaru apparently was the second in command in the slave trade and the boss' name was Rui. "My sister said you would be coming. I'm glad you can follow orders," Hikaru said as he saw the wind demon coming to their meeting spot. Clay kept his comment to himself as he had Rin over his shoulder. Clay handed the little girl to Hikaru and said, "Make sure no one finds out who she is. If that happens then we're all dead." "Yeah I know that. Don't worry. I'll make sure that this girl doesn't talk until she is sold. No one will know the difference anyway," Hikaru said with reassurance. Clay nodded, "You're lucky Itsuko trusts you with such a big task." "After what that asshole did to my older sister, he is lucky I just don't go to his castle and kill him right now. Keeping her in a harem and then putting her out like that, this is karma," Hikaru said while barring his cat like teeth.

"I have to get going Hikaru. Hopefully we will meet on better terms?" Clay said. Hikaru sneered, "I hope I never have to see you again. I'm surprised that my sister has anything to do with a whelp like you." Clay bristled, "Is that a challenge?" "I would love to challenge you but at the moment I'm occupied with something a little more important," Hikaru said with a smile. Clay laughed, "I will look forward to it." After the threats passed they parted ways without looking back at one another.

Hikaru strutted with the girl over his shoulder with a grin crossing over his face. He knew his sister and in knowing her he knew that Itsuko was just using Clay. Just as well because Hikaru loved killing the men she played with. It was a lot of fun to play with their emotions and to have the men find out that they were nothing but toys. Hikaru knew that he was the only one that meant anything to Itsuko and that is how he liked it because she belonged to him. Even though she was his sister, Hikaru had a deep infatuation for her that was considered taboo. Hikaru was in love with Itsuko and he shared her bed on more than one occasion because Itsuko would allow it if he did what she asked. That was their relationship and that is how he liked it. He hoped that after this rendezvous and after she got healed that he would be given another glorious prize from his sweet sister.

Hikaru walked down the forest trail until he came to the encampment where his crew was. They had another batch of slaves that would soon be sold again and it was perfectly timed to get rid of the little girl. He put her in a small cage that was meant for animals. The girl was bound and gagged, so if she woke up then she would not be able to open her big mouth. After depositing the child he came up to his boss, Rui. "Boss, I have another slave for you," Hikaru admitted. Rui had a surprised look on his face, "Really? And where did you find such a slave?" Hikaru showed his boss the little girl and said, "She was in the forest alone and I snatched her up. I thought she would fetch a decent price." "She is a cute little thing. I think she is perfect. Good job Hikaru," Rui said while patting his second in command on the back.

Hikaru smiled and knew that he had all of them fooled. "Boss I have to go take care of some things," Hikaru admitted. "Go ahead. Make sure you keep working while you're gone though. If you find anymore human females then pick them up," Rui ordered. Hikaru nodded, "Of course." After their brief interlude they parted ways. Hikaru would go visit his sister to make sure that her recovery was going well.