The Shikon no Tama was complete. Sesshomaru knew what Kagome was going to wish, and he knew it was a mistake, so in trying to stop her he accidentally trapped them inside the wicked and despised item. [Written for Dokuga_Exchange 2011]
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Beta Reader: Lillian (at Dokuga). Lillbit (at FFnet)
Atrapados
Chapter 2:
Sesshomaru started to roam the place, and Kagome quickly followed. She wasn't sure what had happened or where they were, but she was sure she didn't want to be left behind. It was better to be with bad, or slightly dangerous, company than none at all, right?
"Sesshomaru," Kagome called, her tone louder than it should have been when talking to him.
Maybe that was the reason as to why he ignored her, but it only made her try harder.
"Sesshomaru!" she voiced even louder this time and sped up her steps to reach him. "This is all your fault!"
That made the Taiyoukai stop. Kagome wasted no time and quickly came before him, blue eyes glaring up at him. Unlike most days where Inuyasha's older brother merely ignored her, today he did not. Today his golden eyes leered down at her, their red lines making him look even fiercer.
Kagome fidgeted uncertainly. She was suddenly aware of who he was, and her blood froze for a moment. "Well, you-you did something to the Jewel," she accused lamely, her glare half-hearted.
"Miko," stated the Taiyoukai with narrowed eyes, "Do you not think that this Sesshomaru knew what you were going to wish for? Do you think he would have allowed you to destroy the only chance to get rid of the Shikon no Tama?"
Kagome's mouth hung open, shame and disbelief fluttering in her chest. "You don't know anything!" she cried, her hands clenched. "I was going…"
"Do you think wishing it away would be the key?" Sesshomaru asked hotly, his lips forming a snarl.
"You are a fool! It would be foolish because you'll be doing to rid yourself of your task as the Shikon Miko!"
Kagome pursed her lips confusedly. After a moment, she locked eyes with the Lord of the West, "You are wrong," said Kagome, voice full of confidence. "That is the real, true, and selfless wish. I'm sure."
Sesshomaru merely shook his head and once again moved his eyes towards the horizon. So far nothing in the landscape had changed. The surroundings were full of dead trees, barren land, and skeletons. It was empty of smells and sounds.
"What do you wish for? I certainly did not wish to be here," she said with a scowl. While the Taiyoukai may have merely seen this place as odd, Kagome found it odd and creepy.
"Hn," said Sesshomaru as he started to walk again. "I wished for you to stay," he said simply, but when he felt her confusion, added, "You cannot go to your home in the future as of yet. Even if I were to discover the true, selfless wish, you would be needed to make it."
Kagome didn't say anything for a few moments, still surprised by his knowledge of her heritage and then thinking about what he said. At the end, she decided to ask what she was the most curious about. "How do you know I come from the future?"
Sesshomaru glanced at her from the corner of his left eyes. "Your kit."
Kagome raised an eyebrow and sighed. "I hope he doesn't tell anyone else."
Sesshomaru kept silent for some moments before commenting, "The kit seems to be trustworthy."
Kagome made a sound of disbelief before falling quiet again. They wandered the place for hours until Kagome's legs began to hurt. She was tired from the battle with Naraku, and as time passed and her worries began to grow, her energies began to fade. "Sesshomaru," she said, uncaring of his title, "do you have any idea of where we are?"
They walked a few meters more before he stopped and sighed. This was the first time he did something so disturbingly common, and Kagome found herself watching him. As if feeling her gaze, he turned towards her. "This Sesshomaru may have an idea," he said, and at that moment a strong, demonic aura exploded from the top of a cliff. Golden eyes watched as a massive dragon began to slide out of a large cave, green scales reflecting the pink light from the sky.
Kagome cried out in alarm and moved behind the Taiyoukai for safety. She knew this wasn't the best place to be, but at the moment it seemed liked the safest. "What is that?"
"Hn," Sesshomaru merely said. Something seemed familiar about this dragon. "Perhaps my suspicions are true."
"Suspicions," inquired Kagome dubiously. Once again, after a roar, she squeezed closer to Sesshomaru. That dragon was almost as big as Ryuukotsusei!
"We truly are inside the Shikon no Tama."
Kagome was about to object when a miko's huge aura suddenly exploded from behind the cliff a moment before a small, lithe figure with long black hair suddenly appeared. "Is that…Midoriko?"
"Hnn."
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JeniNeji's Note:
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