Chapter 13

I woke up in a daze and looked around. I was in a field full of flowers. I was dressed in a simple white silk gown that went down to my feet. I had no shoes on and there was a red bow in my hair. I sat up and looked around. There was a pond not far from where I was sitting and there was a man with long black hair, arms spread wide, walking into the pond. I sat up and ran over. I was just about there when I saw Fire. She was standing there with Scott. She was looking blankly out into the water and Scott was trying to get her attention.

Suddenly, she turned and pushed Scott out of the way. Naraku had his arms around her and she was struggling to get out of his grasp.

"Mother!" I heard someone yell. I turned toward the sound and saw Jessika, running towards Fire. Fire screamed out as Naraku hit Jessika hard in the chest with a tentacle/vine. Jessika fell to the ground and Fire pushed out of Naraku's grasp. She turned around and punched him hard in the mouth and he disappeared. Scott was just getting up when Fire ran past him to Jessika. She held her in her arms and cried. Scott came over and held Fire gently. She tried to push him away as I saw that Jessika was dead. I ran towards them and suddenly they were gone. Instead I was in a dark room and my hands were in chains, held high above my head. I was standing up and my feet were chained against the wall. A light flooded the room and I was momentarily blinded. When I could see again I saw Roy. He laughed at my frightened expression and walked up to me. He leaned down and started to kiss me roughly. I felt his tongue in my mouth and I bit down as hard as I could. I tasted his blood as he screamed in pain. He pulled away and slapped me hard across the face. The door slammed open and I sighed in relief. Roy turned around to face Sesshomaru and his blade went through his stomach.

"No one hurts the love of my life and gets away with it." I heard him say. He came over to me and unchained me from the wall. I threw my arms around him and kissed him. His arms went around my waist and he held me close and kissed me passionately.

Then, all of a sudden, he was gone. I was holding nothing but air. I looked around and I was in the palace I grew up in. I heard laughter and I turned around. Fire was chasing a little girl and when she caught her she spun her around in a circle then brought her close and hugged her.

"I love you, mommy." The little girl said.

"I love you too, Danica, my child." Fire said. Scott walked in and came up and hugged them.

"There's my two favorite girls." He said. Fire kissed him and Danica hugged him. By the looks of it, Fire had married that Scott guy and had a daughter. But then the scene faded again and this time I was standing in Sesshomaru's palace. Instead of being in my own body, it was like I was watching the scene from another body. I was standing there, holding a ten year old girl with dark red hair and silver bangs. She had my eyes with gold specks in them and her skin was as pale as mine. There was a dark red stripe on each of her cheeks and a black flame on her forehead. She was wearing a silver kimono with purple flowers on it and she had a small purple flower in her hair. Sesshomaru was standing beside me smiling.

"Mommy, daddy? Can we go walk in the gardens?" The little girl asked.

"Of course, Selene. You know how much we love walking in the garden with you." I said. We walked out the door and everything faded to darkness.

I sat up in bed, trying to catch my breath. I was trying to make sense of my dreams when Tamara walked in. She crossed her arms and looked at me for a long time.

"Visions, Christina. You just had some visions. Sometimes they'll change suddenly. Or sometimes they'll stay and you watch them happen. By the way, you have a really cute daughter." She said, smiling. I just had visions of the future, one where someone died, and she was laughing! Sometimes I didn't understand her. So I just moved on to the next thought in my mind.

"Jessika is Fire's daughter?" I said, quietly so I didn't wake up Sesshomaru. He sat up and looked at me.

"You don't have to whisper, I'm awake." He said, looking me in the eye. "You shared your dreams with me again." He commented, smiling at me. The look in his eye told me that he liked the last one the most.

"Yes, Jessika is Fire's daughter. It was a magical birth. We haven't been able to find out who the father is yet. But we do know that it was a vampire. Jessika is a tough girl. Her mother hasn't remembered her since I took her away and erased her memory. Obviously I didn't do such a good job of it because she remembered as soon as she saw her. Oh well, her and Jessika are in the kitchen talking right now." She explained. She looked out the door and sighed deeply.

"Did anyone else see my vision?" I asked. Even before I finished asking my question she was shaking her head.

"Only me and Sesshomaru saw them. We are the only people who can see your visions when you have them because we're the only people you're tied to. You're blood bonded to me and you're his lover." She said. She shrugged her shoulders and left the room. I leaned my head down on Sesshomaru's chest and sighed deeply.

"What the hell is going on with my life?" I whispered. Sesshomaru didn't answer and just held me close. Finally he put his hand under my chin and forced me to look up at him. He kissed me deeply and I melted against him. I put my hands on his bare chest and started moving them downward. He pulled away after a while and looked into my eyes. My hands had stopped at his stomach and the sight of his bare chest reminded me of something. I looked at the clock on the wall of my room and cursed under my breath. It was nine o'clock and I needed to get them some civilized clothing. I sprang out of bed and grabbed some clothes from the closet. I rushed into the bathroom in the hall and changed. I looked in the mirror at my outfit as I brushed my hair. I was wearing a black tank top and black jeans. It reminded me of my outfit on the first day at the palace. Except then I was wearing a tube top and now I was wearing a tank top. I smirked a bit and put down my hair brush. I brushed my teeth quickly and put on some black lipstick and eye shadow. I rushed out of the room and back into my bedroom. Sesshomaru was just about to leave the room and ran into him. He caught me as I stumbled and I grinned up at him. He was wearing his usual attire and it made me wonder if he had any other out fits. I suddenly got an idea and I snapped my fingers. His outfit turned black and red and he jumped in surprise. It was no longer a kimono either. It was a pair of black jeans and a black t – shirt with red sleeves. He looked at me and raised an eyebrow.

"Why did you do that, love?" He said, wrapping his arms around my waist. I smiled at him and pushed myself away.

"Because your other outfit was to boring and I like you in black. You look kind of hot as a human." I said, walking over to the night stand and grabbing my old watch. I put it on and smiled at him. He rolled his eyes and we left the room. I walked into the kitchen and saw Jessika and Fire sitting at the table. They looked up at me and I glanced at the clock. Fire got the point and stood up.

"So, are we going to go shopping now?" She said smiling. I could tell that Jessika had told her what we're doing today. I looked at her outfit and stifled a laugh. She was wearing black jeans with a fire pattern at the bottom and a black tube top with fire patterns on the bottom. Her red hair was pulled back into a pony tail and a few loose strands were hanging in her face. In fact, she looked almost exactly the same as that one girl on guitar hero three.

"Yeah, we're going shopping today. Man, I wish you had entered the singing contest too." I said. My sister had an amazing voice, and she could sing a lot better than me.

"Yeah, you would have been great mom. I remember when you would sing that lullaby to me. How did it go again? Dream of dreams….?" Jessika said, trying to remember that song. Fire started singing it and I swear that her voice was so beautiful, I could cry.

"Dream of dreams

So sweet and kind

Don't be scared

You'll be fine

Dream of dreams

So young and wild

Dream of dreams

My dear child."

When she stopped singing she closed her eyes. For a second I thought I saw a tear run down her face. She opened her eyes quickly and turned around. I now realized that everyone had gathered in the kitchen when they heard her singing. Everyone started commenting and I quickly cleared my throat.

"Okay everyone! Time to go. We have to find you some proper attire." I said. Everyone agreed and Inuyasha just stood there looking puzzled.

"What does attire mean?" He said. Kagome and Sesshomaru laughed while I tried not to.

"Attire is an outfit Inuyasha, you stupid idiot." I said. I turned around and walked towards the door. I looked over my shoulder to see if everyone was coming and they ran up. Sesshomaru stood beside me and put his arm around my shoulders. When I looked up at him he smiled and winked his eye.

We all stood outside of the big clothing store in the mall. Most of them were looking around like they had fallen into wonderland. I sighed and led them into the store. It didn't take long to get everyone some outfits and get them changed. It was about noon-ish when we went to the food court in the mall. I ordered some Chinese food and Inuyasha gobbled down a whole plate of chicken balls and we all looked at him in amazement.

"What?" He said. Kagome started laughing for a while until our sides hurt. Kagome whipped of the sweet and sour sauce on his cheek and kissed him softly. A few of us, including me, giggled at them and when they pulled away, Inuyasha's cheeks were as red as the kimono he used to wear. I made them hurry up and we all headed to the town centre and I signed in. It was 2:15 when we were announced. The previous singers were really good at singing and I didn't think we would stand a chance. I took a deep breath and looked at Sesshomaru. He smiled and started to sing.

Sesshomaru:
I wanted you to know
That I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph
And I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

Sesshomaru:
Your gone away
You don't feel me here, anymore

Dark Flame:
The worst is over now
And we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn
And no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away...

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone...
You're gone away, you don't feel me here anymore

When we finished singing, I closed my eyes and bowed my head. Sesshomaru came up to me and put his arm around me. He kissed the top of my head and I smiled at him. The crowd went crazy

And I laughed as they screamed up at us. Suddenly there was a chanting from the back of the room. It didn't take long for everyone to join into the screaming.

"We want more! We want more! We want more!" I laughed as they chanted. I heard Sesshomaru groan quietly and I turned to the judge.

"Is it alright if I do another song? Sesshomaru doesn't want to but……." She laughed at the look on Sesshomaru's face and grabbed her microphone.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen. It appears that Christina is willing to sing you another song!" The crowd burst into cheers again and I smiled. She handed me the mic and everyone quieted down. I thought for a few seconds then I decided on one of my favorite songs. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and started to sing.

Suddenly, someone jumped up on the stage.

"If Sesshomaru won't sing with you then I will." He said. I looked up at him and saw who it was. Roy stood there, smiling at me like we were old friends. I looked to the back of the room and saw Sesshomaru glaring at him. He was really pale and so was Fire.

"Fine. But this means nothing to me." I said. I walked over to the judge again and she handed me a microphone. I threw it at Roy and he gracefully caught it. I took another deep breath and started to sing a song that I thought was almost perfect for the moment.

(Dark Flame)

Would you mind if I hurt you
Understand that I need to
Wish that I had other choices
Than to harm the one I love
(Roy)
What have you done now

I know I'd better stop trying
You know that there's no denying
I won't show mercy on you now
(Dark Flame)
I know I should stop believing
I know that there's no retrieving
It's over now
What have you done

What have you done now
(Both)
I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you
(Roy)
What have you done x4
What have you done now
What have you done x4
What have you done now
(Dark Flame)
Would you mind if I killed you
Would you mind if I tried to
Cause you have turned into my worst enemy
You carry hate that I feel
It's over now
What have you done

What have you done now
(Both)
I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you
(Roy)
What have you done x4
What have you done now
What have you done x4
What have you done now
(Both)
I will not fall
Won't let it go
We will be free
When it ends

I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you
x2

I stopped and took a deep breath. The crowd cheered again and I laughed. From the corner of my eye I saw Roy look at me wistfully. I quickly gave my microphone to the judge and hurried off the stage. I got near one of the open doors and, suddenly, I was dragged through it.

We got about half way down the side walk before we finally stopped. I looked up to see Roy looking at me.

"OH, come on! What the hell do you think you are doing? Sesshomaru and all my friends are going to come outside and kick your ass." I yelled.

"Well, we need to talk about something important."

"If you're talking about what I think you are talking about then you are in-"

"I want to join your army. I want to fight with you against Naraku." I waited a few seconds to see if he was joking. But he kept a straight face as he waited for my answer. Unfortunately, I couldn't and I burst out laughing. He raised his eyebrows and let go of my arm. I fell down and laughed some more.

"You've got to be kidding me! Like I would ever fall for a trick like that. I am not a complete idiot." I said between laughs. Suddenly, two strong arms were pulling me off the ground. I turned around to punch Ro and instead, punched Sesshomaru.

"I am so sorry!" I said bursting into laughter again.

"Okay then. I thought I was coming out here to save you. Instead you're laughing your head off. Do you mind explaining why?" He said, holding his bleeding nose. It took some effort but I finally stopped laughing.

"I said, I want to join your army and help fight against Naraku." Roy repeated. Sesshomaru looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

"Oh my god. Sesshomaru, he's telling the truth. This isn't a trick." Tamara said. She came up to me and I looked at Roy again. He was looking at Tamara like she was an angel. I realized that he liked her and burst out laughing again. I fell on my butt with a thud and started laughing harder. Now everyone, Roy, Sesshomaru, Tamara, Kaitlyn, Kita, Deneata, Fire, Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, okay you get the point, was looking at me with raised eyebrows. I pulled myself together and smiled innocently. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and helped me up.

"Let's get home; I need to fix your nose up. Sorry, again." I said, looking up at him.

"It doesn't hurt any more but we better get back anyway." He said. He looked up at Roy then back at me.

"Do you want him to be near you every day? Do you think he's telling the truth?" He whispered. I nodded and turned to Roy.

"Tamara never lies; well okay I can't say that. But she would never lie if it would put us in danger. So I guess you're stuck with us." He smiled a crooked smile and followed us as we walked off to the house.

We got there and I walked in, I walked right into a guy's body.

"What the hell!" I yelled. The guy turned around and I put my hands on my hips. He had black eyes and shaggy black hair that hung in his eyes. He had a well toned body and I was wondering what he was doing in my home. Suddenly, Jessika ran up to him and threw her arms around him. She kissed him and I almost gagged. If that was how I acted with Sesshomaru then I got to stop. I cleared my throat and she pulled away.

"Um, this is Derek, my boyfriend. Is it alright if he stays?" She said politely. I smiled and nodded. She smiled back at me and I gasped. She was like an angel of the night. She was so gorgeous when she smiled, it took my breath away.

"What?" She asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Oh, um, nothing, nothing at all." I said quietly as I walked past her. I knew someone had followed me and I turned around to see Sesshomaru. But I was wrong. It wasn't Sesshomaru that followed me. It was Roy. I stopped and stared at him.

"What do you want?" I said quietly. I didn't like being alone with him, I didn't trust him that much. IN fact, I didn't trust him at all. I trusted Tamara. He looked down, ashamed, and frowned.

"I wanted to apologize. For what I did to you. I want to know if you'll forgive me. I am sorry. I do mean it." He whispered. I stopped and looked at him. He wanted me to forgive him for trying to rape me and killing my parents. I knew what the answer was. No, absolutely not.

"I'll think about it." I said through my thoughts. He nodded and I walked past him. I went into the living room to see everyone sitting, watching the TV in amazement. I tried hard not to laugh while I searched for Sesshomaru. When I didn't find him I frowned and went to the bedroom. I walked in and saw him sitting on the bed. He had no shirt on and I blushed when he caught my gaze. He smiled a crooked smile and came up to me. He closed the bedroom door and wrapped his arms around me. He kissed me softly, pressing his body against mine. When he pulled away and looked at me I smiled and ran my hands down his chest.

"I want you Sesshomaru." I whispered. He looked at me and kissed me roughly. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist. He pulled away from me and looked at me for a minute.

"Are you sure. You want me to be yours, for you to be mine?" He asked quietly.

"Yes. I am yours forever." I said. He smiled at me and laid me on the bed, kissing me passionately.