Forging Bonds
Kagome lays on the ground her arm over the young girl's side. Rin had wanted her to sleep beside her. Kagome had obliged without second thought because she knew she wouldn't be seeing Rin for awhile. The sound of footsteps approaching forces the young woman to close her eyes.
The steps stop right behind Kagome, and she can hear someone kneeling down. Expecting it to be Sesshomaru coming to wake her she is surprised when the person lightly touches her face with their hand.
"I see why he and I understand why he wants that which cannot be obtained. Why though am I feeling these things?" Sesshomaru's voice says as he brushes his hand on her face.
Kagome feels Sesshomaru's long hair pouring over her, and she shifts slightly in her pretend sleep. He pauses briefly then leans forward, and lightly kisses Kagome's lips. He pulls away, and stands then leaves her there. Kagome shoots up and presses her fingers to her lips.
"He just…but why, and …" Kagome can't even find the right words to describe her surprise.
Once again the footsteps return back toward her direction, and Kagome returns to her fake sleep. Sesshomaru stands behind her, glaring down at the woman on the ground.
"Get up. It's time for you to leave." Sesshomaru say harshly before lightly tapping Kagome's back with his foot.
"Good morning." Kagome says cheerfully stretching, and yawning at the same time.
She quickly stands up, and dusts off her skirt. Sesshomaru looks at her with contempt burning in his eyes. Kagome glances over her shoulder briefly, checking to see if Jaken and Rin are still asleep. She smiles to herself when she find them still snoozing. Kagome turns back to Sesshomaru, and gives him a small kiss on the cheek.
"Well I should get going. I just thought I'd return the favor before I left. See you soon Sesshomaru-sama." Kagome says cheerfully before prancing away merrily.
"Did that girl just kiss you, Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asks sleepily as she rubs her eyes.
"That's impossible Rin! Lord Sesshomaru would never let anyone touch his face, and besides that girl used to be mortal. Mortals and demons can't live together or even be together." Jaken explains to the young girl.
"Well I think she did. I woke up, and looked at Lord Sesshomaru and Miss Kagome and I saw her give him a kiss on his cheek. Then she said something about returning the favor, before leaving." Rin countered pointing to Sesshomaru's face.
"It was nothing Rin. You must have been dreaming, besides she will return once her blade has been forged." Sesshomaru says looking in the direction that Kagome had disappeared.
'Why didn't I notice she wasn't sleeping? Now she knows something that no one was supposed to know. It doesn't matter when she returns I will make sure she doesn't remember this incident.' Sesshomaru thinks turning and leading the remainder of his group the opposite direction of Kagome.
Kagome had started running at some point and the funny thing was she couldn't remember when she had started running. She stares into the distance as Totosai's cave comes into view. Before she knows it she's at the entrance, and looking in hoping the older man will notice she's there.
"Kagome!" Shouts a small voice as an old flea hops onto her skin and begins sucking her blood.
Kagome swats the flea, and looks at his squished form in her hand. The small creature pops back up, and she can see that he has grey hair and tiny black eyes. His four tiny arms wave at her, and his tiny carrot looking nose twitches when he speaks to her along with his mustache. He's wearing a brown shirt, and the traditional baggy blue pants of this era.
"Hello Myoga." Kagome says happily, while smiling at the flea.
"Kagome you've changed so much since I last saw you. I heard of your transformation from Kaede, but I didn't think you looked this much like a demon." Myoga comments while looking into Kagome's eyes.
"Is Totosai home right now?" Kagome asks wanting to get straight to the point.
"Yes I'm here." Says the voice of an old man as he appears out of the shadows.
Dressed entirely in a green outfit with darker green stripes is the man named Totosai. He's wearing the traditional ponytail of the era, and his eyes remind Kagome of Myoga's. His grey hair looks so frail and his beard looks unkempt just like always.
"I need you to make me a sword, Totosai." Kagome demands before any off topic chatting starts.
"You need a blade, but why." Totosai asks looking at the girl incredulously.
"My master said that I needed one to hone my powers so that I could use them better." Kagome explains trying to avoid any mention of who her master is.
"He sounds like a smart man. Now please transform into a demon so I can pull one of your fangs. The larger the easier to forge a blade with." Totosai explains pulling out a giant pair of tongs.
Kagome uneasily and unwillingly transforms, and prepares herself for instant pain. She then hears Totosai say something about changing back so she
once again obliges, and feels with her tongue where there should be a missing tooth.
"That's the fastest I've ever seen a tooth grow back on a demon. The second I had it removed the next tooth shot through. Now go explore or something. Leave me to work, and Myoga I want you to stay here with me. It seems my apprentice has wandered off again. If you see him Kagome send him back my way." Totosai explains walking away with the fang and shooing Kagome away from his cave.
'How will I know who his apprentice is? He didn't give me his name or description.' Kagome thinks to herself as she walks away from the cavern. She nimbly jumps from one rock floating in the lava that is under the thin crust of the volcano. Absentmindedly she hums to herself as she jumps.
"Wow that was amazing." Yells the voice of a guy, almost making Kagome fall in surprise.
"I'm sorry miss I didn't mean to frighten you. It's just I've never seen a demon before, and every time I jump on those rocks I burn myself. My master would laugh if he heard how I got all these burn marks." The guy explains revealing some of the burns on the skin of his legs.
Kagome finally takes this chance to get a good look at him. He's wearing an outfit similar to Totosai's except his is blue instead of green. His hair is put back just like all men in this era that aren't InuYasha, Sesshomaru or Seimei. And just like all native Japanese he has black hair, and brown eyes. His face though is fairly handsome, and Kagome finds herself thinking about how cute this guy is.
"My name is Kyo! What's yours, and can you hop over here? I can't see you properly through all the steam." Kyo yells through his hands that are shaped so that his voice is louder just like when someone used a megaphone back in Kagome's time.
Kagome gladly hops over to him thinking the whole time how clearly she could see him. 'Oh wait I'm a demon. I keep forgetting my eyesight is better.' Kagome thinks not answering Kyo's question. When she finally reaches the spot where he's standing she has to try hard not to stare. Kyo is a lot cuter up close than far away.
"Hi! Wow you have ears!" Kyo says reaching for them, but he draws his hand away before he touches them.
"Go ahead I don't mind." Kagome says cheerfully as Kyo lightly touches her ears.
"Wow their so soft." He says lightly stroking the ears on Kagome's head. Before she even knows it she's purring happily.
Kyo looks at her, and starts scratching behind her ear. Kagome smiles, and leans towards him purring. He pets her head, and she rests her head on his chest. Kyo stops and Kagome's eyes snap open as she pulls away embarrassed.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. Being part cat makes life very interesting." Kagome says frantically trying to explain her actions.
"I don't mind it's just I'm a little nervous around girls. I guess that's typical though. All guys are a little shy around girls." Kyo explains while blushing, and looking away from Kagome.
"I'd say all girls are too, but we aren't." Kagome says trying to make him feel more comfortable.
"Really? Wow I learned something new today. I don't feel as shy now thank you, um what was your name again?" Kyo asks trying to extend his thanks to her.
"Oh I'm sorry. My name is Kagome." Kagome says smiling at him.
"Hi Kagome, I'm Kyo." Kyo says not even realizing he had already told Kagome his name.
"I know, you told me earlier what your name was." Kagome says without thinking.
"Really? I do it all the time. I have ever since I was little. I even did that to my master. I knew his name, and I introduced myself. He told me his name, and I went, and introduced myself again. I got wacked over the head with a stick for supposedly mocking him." Kyo explains rubbing the spot where he was hit.
"By master do you mean Totosai?" Kagome asks trying to find out more about this guy.
"Yes, that's my master. This is my fifth apprenticeship since I turned twelve. I trained to be a farmer, a house builder, a demon slayer, and a crop picker. This is the first apprenticeship that I wasn't sent home on the first day!" Kyo boasts proudly.
"How old are you anyways?" Kagome asks hoping to boast proudly over her age.
"I'm seventeen this year." Kyo says nonchalantly.
"Me too!" Kagome exclaims in surprise. Kyo looks at her like it's really no big deal, but he lets her be happy.
"Oh yeah Totosai wanted me to send you back to the cave. He's starting a new project today." Kagome suddenly remembers.
"Really? Come on I want you to meet him." Kyo says excitedly before grabbing Kagome's wrist, and pulling her after him.
"But I already know who he is. I've met him before you were even his apprentice." Kagome explains while being dragged along.
"You must be that girl that travels with InuYasha then. He speaks of InuYasha all the time, and how he misuses Tetsusaiga all the time. I heard him mention you once, and how it thought it strange for a pretty young girl to be running all over with a demon. I didn't really pay that much attention at the time." Kyo confesses continuing to pull Kagome along with him.
"That's okay I'm not offended." Kagome admits trying to pull free from his grasp a little.
They finally arrive at the cave, and Kyo still has a good grip on Kagome's wrist. He doesn't even realize that he still is holding her wrist until Totosai looks at him, and smiles.
"So you found him, Kagome. I was surprised that such a handsome boy like him wanted to forge swords. He looks much better with a girl beside him." Totosai says looking at them.
Kagome blushes brightly, and Kyo finally releases her wrist. He stares blankly at Totosai then he looks back at Kagome.
"Why didn't you tell me you had she beautiful friends, Totosai?" Kyo says trying to ignore the old man.
"I sent her to find you specifically so you two could meet. Kagome needs someone better than InuYasha to be with." Totosai say returning to his work.
"Totosai!" Kagome screams blushing even more.
"It's okay Totosai, I'm grateful, but I need to finish this apprenticeship before I think of girls." Kyo says seriously.
"Fine, but I can tell that you like her Kyo. Maybe I'll take my time with this sword so you two can get to know each other better." Totosai says without even looking at them.
'He's like a grandpa trying to setup a date with his grandson so that he can have grandchildren.' Kagome thinks to herself trying not to blush.
"Go out, and have some fun you two! I'll work on this." Totosai say shooing them away.
"But master I want to help." Kyo says trying to defend his right to stay.
"Nonsense just go and play while I work." Totosai says leaving his working and shoving the pair out of the cave.
"Fine but we'll be back soon." Kyo yells as he walks away hoping Kagome will follow.
"I agree." Kagome says chasing after him.
"They make such a nice pair." Totosai says wistfully before heading back to his work.
Author's Note:
So I just made up most of this chapter as I went. I thought it would be fun to add another character, and no it isn't Kyo from any show. I just liked the name from Furuba. So I don't know what it means or anything. I hope you enjoy.