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Demon's Love

Chapter Five

Kagome groaned, the fog of sleepiness disappearing from her mind. She rubbed her face into her pillow, wondering why it felt the way it did. It didn't feel like the cotton pillowcases she was used to. Maybe her mom changed them recently to something that was more smoother. Something that had the scent of earth and the ocean breeze. She would have to thank her mom for changing the laundry detergent. She loved this scent.

"Are you comfortable? If you are, I'm glad to hear it. However, you're killing my arm."

Kagome's eye opened wide, finally noticing her position. She somehow curled up against Demon during the night. She was pressed up against his side, her leg entangled with his. Her arm laying across him stomach and her head pillowed on his shoulder. How embarrassing.

"I'm so sorry." Kagome said sitting up, her hand pressed against his chest. "I don't know how this happened."

Demon smirked, placing his hand over hers. "I wouldn't complain otherwise but you were cutting off the blood flow to my arm."

Kagome could feel the blush forming on her cheeks the second his hand covered hers. She quickly snatched it back, placing it behind her back. "I'm sorry, I don't know how this happened. Next time I'll try to stay on my side of the bed."

Demon sat up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed. Next time. She said it so casually, without thinking. She didn't know how that sentence effected him. He found himself hoping for a next time. He didn't know why those two little words would produce such feelings in him. He needed time to think.

"We're leaving port today. If there is anything you might need let Jaken know and he'll go get it for you. You are not to leave this ship. I expect you to obey me this time." Demon stated, pulling a shirt over his head and pulling boots onto his feet.

"I don't think I need anything but I can't stay in this room Demon. I'll go insane. I'm used to be outdoors. Please, can I at least go out on deck?" She asked, sitting at the edge of the bed.

Demon stared at her, crossing his arms across his chest. "You can't be trusted Kagome. If you can go a few days without an incident, I'll reconsider the question."

Kagome stood up, clenching her hands into fists. This man was so infuriating. Couldn't be trusted. She snorted at the thought. Her family lived at a shrine. She was the most trustworthy person he would probably ever meet.

"I didn't ask to be on this ship you know."

"As far as I know, you did. Or did you forget that you're the one that sneaked onto my ship and curled up into my bed with my sword?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at her. "You willing to tell me yet how you got onto my ship?"

She never got the chance to answer him. There was a knock on the door and a man immediately came inside. Kagome recognized him from the man that barged in yesterday. If she remembered yesterday Demon called him Koga.

"I believe the purpose of a knock is to seek permission to enter a room." Demon reminded Koga, annoyed that he walked in unannounced.

Koga smirked. "No, the purpose of a knock is to give people a few seconds to rearrange their clothing while they are in a compromising position." He glanced over at Kagome. "And seeing this lovely woman yesterday I didn't want to give her that chance."

He walked over to her, grabbing her hand. Staring into her eyes, he raised her hand to his lips, "The name's Koga. I must say you're simply breathtaking."

Kagome could feel her whole face getting red. "Thank you. My name's Kagome." She said softly, embarrassed.

"No need to thank me for stating the obvious. But if you like, you can do me the honor of being my woman." Koga stated giving her his trademark smile that's been known to make girls swoon.

"Koga."

Koga stiffened when he heard his name coming from the captain. He could hear the promise of a painful death in that one word. He turned his head looking at his captain. Demon still had his blank expression on his face like he always has. However, his eyes were full of emotion. Koga knew that this woman was different.

"Is there an actually reason why you would barge into my cabin instead of harassing the woman?" Demon asked glaring down at his first mate.

Koga smiled, scratching at the back of his head. "Yes Captain. All the preparations are done. We are ready to set sail at your command."

"Good. Give the command to lift the anchors. You know where we're heading. I'll be out there momentarily." Demon said, dismissing Koga.

"Captain, if I might be so bold." Demon raised his eyebrow at Koga. "Some of the men saw Kagome leave the ship yesterday and come back on board. They're wondering if you're going to introduce her to the crew."

"That's none of their concern. Tell them to worry about their chores. Now leave Koga."

"Yes Captain." Koga turned his head to look at Kagome. "Hope to see you again Kagome." With a wink, he left the room closing the door softly behind him.

Demon turned towards Kagome. "I'll have Jaken bring you food at noon.
You are not to leave this room. Is that understood?"

Kagome sighed, "Yes Demon."

"I mean it Kagome. I can't have my men distracted by you. Stay in this room."

With that Demon exited the room leaving Kagome alone with the silence. She glanced around the room. There was a table with a couple chairs. An extra chair in the corner. Books were lined on a shelf above the bed. Other than that there was nothing in this room. Nothing to keep an active girl like Kagome entertained. She was going to die of boredom. With a shake of her head, she walked over to the bed grabbing one of the books. Might as well do something.

The hours ticked by. The ship left the port and set sail to whatever destination Demon commanded. Jaken came with food at noon as Demon stated he would. It wasn't the type of food as she was used to, but when you're starving anything looks good. She read two of the books that were on the shelf. At that point, she was pulling her hair out in boredom. She stared at the door. Maybe Demon wouldn't know if she just walked out for a few minutes. Get some fresh air.

Walking over to the door, she grabbed the knob biting her bottom lip. Should she risk it? Demon would most likely throw her overboard if he caught her. But then again, there was still that chance that he wouldn't know. She was willing to risk it. With that thought, she opened the door.

The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky with bright vibrate colors. Taking a moment to enjoy the ocean wind blowing and the smell of the sea, Kagome quickly looked around. Seeing no one on the main deck, she walked forward with a smile. Kagome never thought that would ever going sailing, much less step foot on a boat. In her time, airplanes were the main source of transportation for long distances. But feeling the ocean breeze and seeing the sunset over the horizon, she knew why people choose this lifestyle. It was simply breathtaking.

"Ca'tain, we shall reach Japan in a couple days."

Kagome tensed as she heard the voice from behind her. Demon was gonna find her! He would make her walk the plank. Looking around quickly, she took her first opportunity to get out of trouble. Seeing stairs that lead downwards, she quickly ran towards them. Reaching the bottom, Kagome found herself in a small room. There were crates and barrels scattered across the room. Looking at the doorway in front of her, she quickly headed for it. Not knowing her way around ships, she choose where she was going on instinct. She knew she was getting herself lost.

Something collided into the back of her legs, making her stumble to the ground. She met the wooden floor with a cry, her arms and right hip taking most of the pain. Pushing her upper half up, she looked behind her to see what made her fall. Next thing she knew, something wet and rough touched the side of her face.

Mokomoko.

Kagome laughed hugging the dog to her body. "Hi there boy. I'm glad it was you that found me and not your master."

Mokomoko barked in respomse, his tail wagging back and forth. "Shhh. You don't want me to get caught do you?"

"Hey Mokomoko, what did you find?"

Kagome looked up, seeing man in the doorway. Fear was quickly building up in her stomach. She was gonna get caught!

"Hey Ginta, look what I found." The man said looking behind him. "There's a woman on board."

Kagome hugged tighter around the white dog in her arms. Mokomoko would protect her. He did before. But she couldn't help but thinking that she wished she listened to Demon for once.