Well I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Trust me this one doesn't have any action, but it is a tear jerker at least in some ways. So for those who need bring tissues. I hope you all enjoy it! 3...2...1... Let's Jam!
Voices where heard in the background, while she in complete darkness. Darkness of a broken one that would never repair itself. The one she had loved had betrayed her in the end, and gave up on her for another who is dead, not even part of this world anymore. Shaking her head she tried to get rid of the images of InuYasha before her arrow had pierced through his chest, setting him to the god tree. The tree that had held him before on the same curse, a curse that someday could wear off if the right person helped him out.
"She must awake soon, or she will forever be lost to us.."
"Kagome wake up!"
"Mama wake up! I need you!"
She knew those voices but wouldn't respond to them, for they all reminded her of InuYasha. They had all traveled together gathering shards, but there was just to many good memories to remember. Which had made her fall in love with him even more, a love that was never meant to be. One that she could have walked away from, but she believed it her duty to stand by his side. That had just now cost her a love that would never tarnish or leave her even until the very day she died. Yet something actually made her stir, a hand, a strong hand that felt oddly cold and had claws on it. No, it couldn't be, it couldn't be InuYasha, he was stuck to the cursed tree. This persons hand had an oddly different grip to it than InuYasha's.
A sort of gruff manner, one that seemed to oddly be more noble, used to holding peoples hand, but for a mere second. Like in a hand shake. This hand could only belong to Sesshoumaru, for he is the only one who with real nobility here, for no one would count Koga as being nobility. Just by the way he acts. No, it had to be Sesshoumaru, but why would he be holding her hand when he despised humans, except for Rin. She is so confused, and yet coming closer to the light and leaving the darkness behind.
Sesshoumaru stared down at Kagome with his golden eyes, feeling oddly hopeless. It had been a week since she had collapsed, and during that whole entire time she had neither tried to wake up. She would call out once in awhile, but that was it, otherwise she remained silent and is closing off the world. Something he had done too when he was much younger, and Mother has just died while he was at the tender age of three. He knew he had to help Kagome to wake up, and not become cold and with drawn like himself is. This woman had intrigued him, for she is always so open and bubbly. Something he could never and would never be.
He would miss those qualities in her if she did awaken, something he was going to have to have her do. Also to that fact that even though InuYasha had betrayed her, she is still loved by her friends and those two, who she had adopted as her children. He didn't know how he would do it, but he was going to even if he actually died doing it. Reaching out with his other hand he brushed her bangs out of her face, and sighed.
'InuYasha you dolt! How could you ever betray a creature like her? She is more powerful than that woman she had been reincarnated from. Has such a innocent soul, and you crushed it. By betraying her with a woman made out of clay, dirt, and bones. A woman who is dead, and one who shall never walk the realm of this Earth.'
Kagome felt the brush of a hand against her face, trying to move her ever tiring bangs out of her face. Feeling his touch did her face tingle a bit. Opening her eyes slightly she looked around the room to see utter darkness. Turning her head away from his touch she opened her eyes even wider before turning back to him. "Sesshoumaru..." Was that her voice, a weak pathetic croak?
Sesshoumaru's eyes quickly became hooded from her, "...Yes?" Kagome sat up a bit to only fall back down against her pillow, she is so weak. "How long have I been like this?" She looked right up at his face. Sesshoumaru raised an elegant brow, releasing her hand, "A week.." Kagome closed her liquid brown eyes, before opening and staring up at the ceiling, "A week.. It seems like a lifetime.." Sesshoumaru stared at her for a moment before standing up regarding her, "It may seem like it... But it's not, as for now lay there if you will.. Sometime you will have to get up and face reality.." With those simple words of his own philosophy he left her to her own pondering.
Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru left her, a deep sigh escaping her as her heart beat had accelerated rapidly. Which was wrong, she didn't care for him, she had cared for InuYasha. For it had broken her heart, yet why then did her heart beat like it did? Shaking her head she turned away from the doorway, to feel the presence of another enter. Wait a presence? Since when could she sense some ones presence? Yet this one is of the woods, it just had to be Shippo.
"Kagome? Sesshoumaru, ordered me to come to you.. Are you alright?" Shippo asked in a nervous voice. Kagome turned over and stared at Shippo, and knew he had been crying for her. Stretching out her arms towards him, he quickly ran into her arms and began to cry. "Oh Mama! I was so worried about you!" Kagome held him threw his storm, running her hand threw his hair in a soothing manner. Subsiding a bit he glanced up at her with his forest green eyes, she knew deep inside of him that he felt sympathy for her. Something she didn't want from anyone, especially the one who she called son.
Sitting up with him still in her arms she gave him a small smile, one that felt fake to her. Would possibly be the only one she would ever be able to wield again. Shippo gave her a smile of his own and gave her a hug, "Sango will be so happy that you're awake now!" Kagome felt a notch in her throat, apparently from the way Shippo was talking or the way he made it sound, Sango was engaged to non-other than Miroku. Shippo snuggled his head against her, forcing her to hug him close. With a small sigh she laid back against the futon, Shippo falling asleep against her, as she stared up at the ceiling in deep thought. When she finally fell asleep, he returned to only stare at her as she slumbered.
His blood beast pouring threw his veins telling him that he should claim her for she is a youkai. How could she be a youkai she wis human. One thing he could never see or sense was the mark put on her forehead from making that wish upon the Shikkon No Tama. Taking a few deep breaths to turn and leave her as she was at the moment. Heading out towards the God Tree where he stopped before it staring up at InuYasha. Who looked innocent and in peace with himself. Giving off a low sounding growl he walked forward, placing his new hand around InuYasha's throat, knowing that no pulse gave off for he is frozen thanks to the curse.
"Hanyou, you ruined something that is a part of this world, and have made her diminutive in stature and in life. She has grown weak on the inside, for you crushed her. By choosing a dead wench, one that doesn't belong to this realm. One who is apart of the dead. Even if you had gotten the Shikkon No Tama and became a youkai, I would have killed you. For you wouldn't have the use of the Tetsusaiga. You would have no chance against me then!"
Releasing him, did his claw marks linger around his throat, "Damn you InuYasha!" About to turn he felt the presence of the woman called Sango. He knew she is staring at him, and had probably heard every single word he had said.
Sango walked up to stand beside him to stare up at InuYasha with her large brown eyes. "Sesshoumaru, why have you lingered here, when we have the notion that you hate humans. That would also include Kagome if I am not mistaken. So why do you stay here and linger by her side?" Sesshoumaru raised a brow, his cool demeanor mask giving off nothing, "This Sesshoumaru has no reason to explain what he does to a mere ningen." Sango's hands where clenched into fists, "You have to explain why you stay by her side to this woman, not ningen! Sesshoumaru you stand beside a person that you had once tried to kill, and what am I supposed to do! So explain yourself!"
Sesshoumaru turned towards her, cracking his claws in the process, "You dare order this Sesshoumaru to tell you?" His voice was like that of stone pure cold hearted stone. Sango raised her head, her brown eyes staring into his golden ones, "I do dare." Sesshoumaru had a flicker of amusement run behind his eyes, before his eyes turned to slits, "You're a Taijiya, I should kill you. Considering you're demanding me to tell you something. Let me tell you I only stay because of my ward, Rin. Now that Kagome is awake though I will take my leave. This is what could be a slight chance of an answer." Moving past her, he growled lowly towards her, heading towards the campsite where Rin and Jaken lurked.
Sango turned and watched him leave, taking a deep breath she felt like crying. Turning her head, her eyes ablaze she glared up at InuYasha. "Damn you InuYasha! If you hadn't betrayed Kagome, you might be able to protect her from Sesshoumaru. For there is something that lurks beneath that cold mask. Something that could ruin Kagome forever... Damn you.." Running away from him she headed towards Miroku seeking his comfort from the fact that InuYasha had betrayed Kagome, Sesshoumaru is different, and Kagome had no protection from the true fates of the world without him.
'Damn you InuYasha'
Kagome awoke early in the morning to the feel of another body curled up against hers. Turning her head slightly, is Rin lying against her back., shaking her head. Did she turn drawing both Shippo and Rin close to her, these two where like her children. The ones she would die trying protect. A few tears slipped down her face with these thoughts, for she could have had real children of her own with InuYasha, instead of adopting. He had betrayed her, the stark reality of it is that he had betrayed her for a dead woman born of the ground again.
Choking bad a sob, she buried her face into her pillow, which made Rin awake at this. Sitting up and turning she stared down at Kagome. Wrapping her arms around her neck she snuggled close to her, "Don't cry Kagome! Please don't cry! Everything is going to be alright!" This made Kagome cry even harder, for it wasn't going to be alright her heart was broken and she is utterly alone in so many ways now, ways that she truly didn't want to delve into.
Shippo awoke just then and got up taking Kagome's head into his arms, "Mama don't cry!" Kagome shook her head and gulped, for she couldn't seem to stop crying now that she had started. Shippo looked down to Rin who in kind looked up to him, before Rin got up and ran for Sango, Kaede, or Miroku whichever one of them she could find first.
Shippo stroked Kagome's pitch black hair that had the gloss of looking like the moon was shining down on her hair. "Mama please stop crying.. We're for you, for we love you!" Sango came running in just then with Rin running in right behind her. Going over to Kagome's side, Sango carefully took Kagome out of Shippo's arms and into her own, where she held her close to her own bosom. Shippo and Rin stroking her arms and back, trying to soothe her. Kagome wrapped her arms around Sango crying even harder than before.
For the fact is, Kagome had to many memories with Shippo, Sango, and Miroku when they had InuYasha with them. She wanted to be away from these people and just escape her past and memories. She didn't hate them for it wasn't her fault, but she couldn't stand to be around them at this moment or point in time. It was still so raw and fresh that InuYasha had betrayed her, and it still hurt her very deeply and possibly could the rest of her life. Who knows, for now she just wanted to be away from her friends.
Releasing her hold from around Sango, she quickly run out of the hut not even caring that she is running around in only a thin kimono worn at night. Her hair flying her head, did she head straight towards InuYasha Forest, wanting to jump into the well and return home. At least she hoped she could return home, for she didn't know if she could since she didn't have the jewel shards anymore.
Sango had been in shock for a moment, before running after her. Knowing that something is deeply troubling Kagome, and it had to do with InuYasha. She had known that she liked InuYasha but not love. Running after her she quickly caught up, realizing that she is heading for the well, but she needed to stay here until they all knew that she was better. Tackling Kagome to the ground, to only hold her close to her again. "Kagome.. Stop this nonsense right now, you're not better! So stop this! You're just wasting your energy."
Kagome struggled against her, even biting her once. Sango held firm and kept holding her, ignoring every single punch, kick, and bite that she received from Kagome, for she needed this. Losing both her strength and energy, Kagome slumped against Sango's shoulder and began to cry even harder than before. Sango once again held her threw her storm of weeping, stroking her hair and muttering reassurances down at her that, "Everything is going to be alright Kagome."
Shippo and Rin slowly came up to them, and stared down at Kagome. "Is Mama going to be okay?" Shippo asked in a nervous voice. "Yeah she is. She just needs to get over the shock of what happened with InuYasha and needs some rest." She replied in a sad wavering voice. Rin carefully walked over to them, wrapping her arms around Kagome, "It's okay Lady Kagome, we're all here for you." Shippo glanced at Sango, and knew that this was deeper than just InuYasha, for he knew somehow it had to do with her memories. The memories that would be with her, her entire life, something that she would always carry close.
Turning away from them, he chose to walk in the direction where InuYasha is stuck to the God Tree. Staring up at him, did he look serene, yet oddly disturbed. For he never looked like that in real life, not even when he is asleep. Tears streamed down his face of anger and betrayal, and hurt. This man, this hanyou, had been his friend, his older Brother, and yet his Father in so many ways. He had helped raised him along with Kagome, but he had thrown that all away. Just by hurting his Mother, which made him cast his own trust and love for InuYasha away.
No one hurt the woman who raised him, the one who he thought of more as his Mother than the one who had given birth to him. Shaking his head he climbed up on the roots until he is on InuYasha's shoulder. A small sigh escaped him as he grabbed a leave from inside his kimono, and gently placed it inside InuYasha's, "You had given this to me once, as a sign that you care. That this would help me out with my fox magic. It did help me out, yet apparently you didn't care enough for me since you hurt my Mama." Jumping down from his shoulder to walk off towards the village, stopping to only look back once before continuing on, stepping out of this part of love and security that he had once known into something else.
Sesshoumaru had watched the young Kitsune from the shadows of the trees. Realizing that this young Kitsune, actually thought of that human woman as his mother, and had that of InuYasha as a fatherly figure. Well InuYasha had also lost that title, besides friend, and in some case almost to be lover to Kagome. He had lost a lot by betraying them all, and yet he should of killed him so long ago so the young Miko wouldn't be so heart broken and in deep utter darkness.
Kagome had fallen asleep in Sango's arm after her storm of crying and weeping. Rin looked up at Sango and gave her a sad smile, before walking off going to go get Miroku. Who quickly came and gently took the sleeping Kagome into his arms, where he quickly walked back to the hut that she is staying in and laid her down on her futon. Sango had followed him the whole entire way and now stared down at Kagome, "Miroku.. Do you think she will ever recover from this?"
Miroku brushed a hand threw his hair, his violet blue eyes showing his confusion, "I don't know Sango, we'll just have to sit back and watch." Sango felt her own tears slipping down her face and went into Miroku's arms. Who seemed to be her anchor into this world filled with happiness and peace, and not that of misery and sadness. Resting her head against his chest, she sent out all of her sadness that she had felt for Kagome and what had happened. Receiving ever calm from him as he held her close, rubbing her back in slow circles.
Reaching down with his right hand he tilted her head up, and gazed into her brown eyes, "Sango don't ever lose hope in Kagome. For you should know that she is full of strength, life, and love. She has given all of us that just by being with us, so believe in her and have faith." Giving him a wobbly smile and leaning a up a bit, she bestowed upon him a gentle kiss, "Thank you Miroku.." Releasing her he watched as she walked off, headed towards somewhere, were she would most likely be able to fight everything out of her by doing her Taijiya exercises.
Sitting down against the wall, watching Kagome. Noticing that she is more troubled than they had all realized. She seemed so heart broken and a place that she would never rise from, even when she returned to her own time, if she could. Closing his eyes he remembered when Kagome used to smile and laugh all the time, and get into arguments with InuYasha then plummet him into the ground. Opening his eyes, realizing that Kagome had caused them all peace and happiness threw the whole entire trip, but now her own happiness was destroyed by the one person she had loved above all else and had cherished, to only become heart broken. Looking down at the empty shell of a girl she had once been, reaching out with his hand he held hers in his, "Kagome fight this, and return to us please."
She seemed to stir, but fell into a deeper spell of darkness as she slept. Trying her hardest to block off the world she had once known, and forever remain an empty shell. Turning away from Miroku she sighed and relaxed a little bit. When she awoke next time, she would leave this place at least and try to get back to her time. If she couldn't reach it, then she would just travel around this time ignoring everyone in sight and looking for one goal, death.
Miroku left her side quickly and strode towards the God Tree, with one thought on his mind, to kill InuYasha. He knew he wasn't going to, but he just wanted to at least yell at him and maybe even hit him with his Shakujou. Strolling up to the God Tree staring up at InuYasha's face. A deep sigh escaped him, for this wasn't right. InuYasha looking so in peace with himself, while Kagome is broken up and looked ready to die. Swinging his Shakujou he hit him in the leg, "I hate you, InuYasha! You destroyed her! The very person you sought to protect! Yet you couldn't protect her from yourself, or even your long lost love for Kikyo. Who is dead!" He one again hit him with staff, hitting him in the stomach, "You literally killed her InuYasha, the Kagome we knew is long gone because of you!"
Shaking with hatred and grief, he stared up at InuYasha with his violet blue eyes. His hands where fists on his staff, wondering if he should hit InuYasha on the head. Turning away from him, he muttered out something that might come true, "If you ever walk this Earth again while I am alive, I will kill you! That is a promise InuYasha!" Walking away from him, he realized that he would probably never be able to kill or even harm InuYasha, deep down that hanyou is still his best friend no matter what.
Sesshoumaru watched as the monk left before striding forward to confront his younger half Brother. "A wise man once told me, when you throw a rock into a pond it causes many ripples. Well you threw a large rock into a pond and look how at what those ripples have become towards you, anger, hatred, and never wanting to see you alive. Yet you're alive against this God Tree, barely, but alive thanks to that curse." Grasping his Toukijin he unsheathed it, the tip pointed at InuYasha, "I could kill you so easily right now, but it would tarnish my honor of killing someone unarmed and unable to fight. InuYasha if you ever truly do care for the girl, and are released while she is alive. I would hide from her and every single person you had once thought of as a friend. For they will rip you apart and kill you. If they won't I will..." His golden eyes where tinged red as he walked away from his Brother for the very last time, or at least for now.
Kagome awoke to find Sango asleep in the corner, who probably had been watching her earlier on. Turning away from her, she thought about her chances of escape and knew they where slim. Considering Sango, Miroku, and Kiara could catch her and bring her back easily. Plus it would hurt them and she couldn't do that, she would also make her Son unhappy. She would have to confront him on a goodbye at least. Smothering the tears that she knew where fast approaching, she heard footfalls, silent thought they where, she could hear them. Felt a deep smothering presence of an oncoming storm, one she knew for some odd reason.
Turning slightly she saw Sesshoumaru gazing down at her with an odd gleam to his eyes. "Kagome.. Get up, I know you're awake and you have things to discuss with this Sesshoumaru." Those few velvety words seemed to flow out of his mouth with grace, that he seemed to have in everything. Sitting up and actually staring at him, her gaze still held that deep lingering sadness in her eyes, otherwise she looked back to normal. "Why would you ever want to speak with a weak pathetic human as you have ever called me.."
Sesshoumaru's presence seemed to get bigger as he came closer to her, kneeling down he put two of his claws under her chin, and stared into her eyes. "We need to talk of your room in my Kingdom. You need to stay here and help with the usurpation of demons arising now, since Naraku is gone. And with him gone will they grow bold and kill humans, something I know you don't want to happen. In which you will be directing some of my forces in that area and you seem to be the best person for the job." Kagome jerked back in surprise, for he actually wanted to protect humans, and have her in charge? That is a shock, he seemed to always hate her and humans, except for Rin of course. She is a special case though.
Closing her eyes she nodded slightly, she wanted to help others that would be attacked by demons, and wanted to get away from her friends. They cost her so much hurt at seeing them, only because they brought back to many memories. While Sesshoumaru held none for her, which is good, otherwise she would refuse to help, and leave the humans to him to deal with, and everything else dealing with this time. That wasn't to be, she is still to kind hearted, but she still would never be the same ever again. The stark reality hit her just then, she wouldn't be the same. Her grief was washing her up, and it was somewhat a blessing, then she wouldn't think of InuYasha or the memories that lurked beneath the surface.
Sesshoumaru grasped her shoulder, "Get ready then, wench. We waste not on leaving, and we shall not stay for goodbyes." Kagome glanced up at him and nodded again, watching as he left, probably to get Rin and Jaken.
When ready she took one last look around the room, staring down at Sango. Giving off a wish of farewell in the wind, and a happy wedding. Running from her friends images she went to Sesshoumaru who is on a hill, Rin is on the back of Ah-Un, while Jaken held their reins in his hands as he glared down towards Kagome. Walking towards them her eyes downcast, knowing that she is doing this for the good of the humans, and yet to get away from her friends and memories of the past. Something made her turn her head though, and saw to her astonishment that Shippo is running after her calling her name.
"Kagome! Kagome! Please stop! Don't leave me!"He called towards her while tears spilled down his face, running on all four paws towards her. With a heart wrenching sob, she stopped, kneeling and opening up her arms for him. Shippo jumped into her arms his small arms wrapping around her neck as he burrowed against her neck for comfort, "Please don't leave me Kagome! Please!" Slowly standing up with him in her arms, she knew she had to take Shippo no matter what, for this is her Son no matter what anyone said. Turning she regarded Sesshoumaru, and sent him a pleading look.
Sesshoumaru scowled slightly before his cold mask reformed, motioning her with his hand for consent for her to bring him, turning his back on her and walking towards the West. Making Jaken follow, yet Ah-Uh waited for Kagome since she would be riding him along with Rin. Running over to them, she jumped onto Ah-Uh's back, still clutching Shippo close, to only have to clutch Rin close to, while Ah-Uh jumped into the air following his master as Sesshoumaru had leapt into the air upon seeing Kagome on Ah-Uh's back.
Flying away from the place where it had all started, Kagome turned and stared back at the village and InuYasha's forest. A place that she had once loved, and had cherished. It seemed a tomb of her memories though, one that would forever hold those moments that she had some privacy with InuYasha. That was all over the moment he had asked for the Shikon No Tama. In that moment, she finally realized they had been doomed from the very begining.
From when she had released him from the God Tree, dressed up like Kikyo, had fallen in love with InuYasha, and stood by his side. The fact is she tried to hide all this from herself believing that they would be together in the end. InuYasha had seemed to forgotten Kikyo and had remained with her, but that didn't happen at all. In he end he had run back to Kikyo, for no matter what happened between them, he would always run back to Kikyo almost as a child would run to his Mother when injured.
She felt the tears falling down her face. This time though, they felt like they where burning her face. They where born of stark truth. The truth that InuYasha had been lieing to her from the beginning. When he had promised to protect her, in a way it meant he loved her. That is a lie, he didn't love her. Since he betrayed her in front of everyone after they had completed the jewel shard. Now she is left alone to face the world, and knowing this did the tears of truth continue pouring down her face as they made their journey due West, towards Sesshoumaru's lair of power and honor.
He smelled her tears in the air, but these tears where different from the ones of her misery. This one was the plain truth smacking her straight in the face, and her finally realizing her doomed love for InuYasha. Closing his golden orbs for a moment, remembering Kagome tossing and turning with her torture of misery. Now she would have to face the truth and keep remembering the pain and misery, that this truth now caused her. Since she had ignored it for so long. Opening his eyes, he made a promise to the heavens right there.
'While she still needs me to help her threw her pain shall this Sesshoumaru never leave her side. When she is able to put the past behind her, shall we part. It is not right for a Youkai of my calibur to be even helping a ningen. This one though was hurt by my own blood, something that was dishonorable. So this Sesshoumaru must fix it. Until she is better, she must face her pain with me as her teacher.'
Not even speaking those words out loud, something inside of him seemed to flutter with the fact that this path was right. One that he is right to try and conquer. On this path he would have to face his true self. Something he had locked up under his cold heart and mask since the day his Mother had died, and his Father had taken a ningen woman in her stead.
Dawn is barely approaching upon the horizon when the sight of a massive castle came into their view. It's tall towers and mighty walls giving proof that a mighty lord lurked here and reigned true as it's protector. On the barricades, demon guards stood with their weapons ready on their sides, to protect what is their home. Passing over the walls and the guards, revealed garden upon garden, filled with a variety of flowers. While statues where present at different intervals of the gardens, of great lords or ladies that had resided in this castle. There where even a few fountains around, sprouting fresh water into it's bowl.
Rin is giving off delighted squeals at returning home, for she loved this place. Kagome glanced around in shock at how beautiful this place is, when a cold ruler owned it all. Shippo was pointing off many different things to Kagome, giving off his own squeals of delight. Landing in front of great massive doors, Sesshoumaru turned and watched Kagome.
"Jaken, take Rin to her quarters and give the room next to hers to kitsune." he murmured off in a cold voice. "Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken squeaked out before turning and glaring at the children, "Get inside the castle now! Both of you!" Rin giggled and ran inside, while Shippo gave him a glare before running in after her. Muttering under his breath Jaken followed in pursuit of them. Ah-Uh gave a sparing glance at his before he jumped into the air heading to a place to feed. Alone Sesshoumaru and Kagome gazed into each others eyes. Stepping forward, thus made Sesshoumaru barely a few inches from her body.
"Let us go for a walk, and talk of your duties to the ningen's in this campaign to save them from some meddle some demons." Sesshoumaru ordered. Kagome glanced at him for a moment, nodding finally after what seemed like forever. Turning he led her on a path in the gardens, making sure to keep pace with her slow small strides. Noticing how she kept looking around at all of the flowers, seeming to ignore him.
"Your duties shall constitute you, using a small force of my own honored guard to protect these foul ningen from execution of the corrupted demons now arising with the death of Naraku. The fact that you must be in an actual council of war with this Sesshoumaru, and specific training in the art of martial arts and fighting. For you lack those talents, even in archery"
Kagome looked up at him then, and sighed, "So I am to basically be a slave and learn what I am expected to learn?" He flicked his new hand at her, "Wrong. This is for your protection, for even though you're my guest. Most demons will not like you for you being a Miko, even my own guard may attack you. So you must be by my side at all times, and need to learn the proper defense. On the likely hood that I am not there to protect you, you will at least be able to protect yourself." Stopping she stared at him in confusion, "You want to protect me now? After how many times you tried and killed me?" Standing a few feet away from her, he turned very slowly, his eyes slightly tinged red, "At those times you where considered this Sesshoumaru's enemy, not my comrade, like you're considered in some sense now."
She bowed her head in shame then, for she had practically dishonored him right then, by calling him a snake almost. Turning from her he beckoned her to follow him again, entering a garden that had iron gates surrounding this small area, while vines and ivy covered over them. Kagome looked around in wonder, this looked liked a private area a very private area. Sesshoumaru curiously watched her from the corners of his eyes, watching as she scanned the area. Looking up he noticed that the new shoji screen doors had been installed while he had been away, they had the design of giant dogs running across them with it's tail high in the air while it gave off vast roars and bared it's fangs.
Kagome hadn't even noticed he had stopped in front of them and ran into his back, "Ugh!" Turning with his upmost speed he had caught her around the waist and helped her up, all the while noticing how warm she felt against him. Kagome looked up at him with her honeyed brown eyes in shock, before muttering out a few words, "Thank you, Sesshoumaru-Sama." Staring down at her for a moment, he nodded before turning and gesturing towards the shoji screen doors, "This is your room, the whole entire time you stay at my castle shall this be yours. A maid shall arrive in a few hours to make you presentable. Today you shall meet my generals." Turning on his heel he quickly strode off, leaving her to stare at the doors.
Bowing her head she quickly slid open the doors and stared in shock at the quality of the room, it is fit for a princess. In the corner it had a futon covered in blue and gold, while pillows adorned it in the same colors. While there where spacious comforts everywhere from a book shelf full of books and then to the statue in the corner of a woman who looked remotely like Sesshoumaru. Shaking her head, she quickly entered and closed the doors behind her, strutting over to the other sliding doors that led to a hall way full of possibly other rooms. Closing her eyes she walked back into her own room and closed the doors. Opening them she noticed a rosemary door in the far corner and quickly walked over to it. Opening it a billow of steam came towards her, and with that she realized that her room is right over a hot spring. Giving off a squeal of delight she shucked off her clothing and dove right into the hot spring. Enjoying in it's delights and comfort it brought her.
This was it! I hope this was to your liking. It was hard to top my first chapter. Well thank all!