The meetings of a Miko and a Taiyoukai

Chapter 2: Friends?

An: ! Well I was really excited about continuing this so I updated.

A groan slipped from her lips, her head was pounding. Her eyes fluttered open and glanced around. A smile graced her lips when she saw him.

"Sesshomaru. You came for me."

His looked down upon her, his anger slowly leaving. He had been sitting in the same spot for three days, un moving and unsleeping. "You lied to me Miko."

She looked at him, confused. "What?"

"You told me you can take care of yourself. This Sesshomaru thinks not." He whispered.

A laugh bubbled up from her throat. "I am sorry Sesshomaru-sama."

His eyes slipped closed, relaxing for the first time in three days. She was back to her old self. It annoyed him that he cared so much, was he truly just curious about her?

"Kagome!" Sango approached slowly, looking at the demon lord. His eyes stayed closed.

"Sango!" Kagome embraced the woman she thought of as a sister.

"I'm so sorry about everything!" She sobbed on her shoulder.

Sesshomaru's eyes slid open, and glanced at the woman. Her tears smelt unpleasant to him.

Kagome nodded and patted her back "Its okay, Sango. I'm all better." She stood up and lifted her shirt and winced. There was a large purple bruise on her side. Sesshomaru glanced at the naked flesh.

"That is to be expected! I'm surprised its not bigger!" Miroku examined the bruise.

Kagome nodded "It's a little sore, that's all."

"I will be with the miko at all times. The battle grows closer each day, you incapable of protecting her." He spoke directly to Inuyasha.

"I don't need to be protected! Im not a breakable doll!" Kagome stood up and glared at the demon lord. She could take care of herself! She stormed off into the forest, she had to get her bag anyway.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes, keeping his anger in check. He understood that he hurt her pride, but she was essential in the battle. He stood up, glared at the tachi and walked after her. He was starting to do that often, he realized. He hated every thing about their group, but she made him stay. It made him so angry!

"Miko. Stop it this instant." He ordered, catching up to her with no effort.

"Why? Why should I?" She yelled, throwing her hand in the air.

He growled low in his chest. She stopped and turned "You do not scare me Sesshomaru."

That for some reason didn't bother him any. He watched as she gathered her large bag and slung it on her back.

"Why are you following me?"

"Only you can kill Naraku."

Anger boiled in her veins. "That's the only reason you care!" She scolded herself for believing that he wanted to be her friend. It was Sesshomaru, the cold lord of the west, not some frilly bitch.

She walked ahead of him, feeling clearly hurt. Sesshomaru's eyebrows knitted together. That wasn't true, he had `come to care for the miko quite a bit in the last years. He would never admit to it, let alone tell her, she would never forget it.

He sighed and swallowed his pride for once. "Miko."

She kept walking, her feelings hurt badly.

"Kagome." It sounder foreign to her and she stopped and turned to look at him.

He honestly didn't know why he cared, his instincts told him to make her feel better, he always trusted his instincts. "That is not the only reason."

"Really? Are you my friend Sesshomaru?" She placed her hand on her hip.

Was he? He had never really had a friend before..

"Friends." He stated.

Kagome smiled, happy. "Really?"

He walked past her, and led her back to camp. He supposed that she was his first friend…he never really had one.

"Does this mean you'll be civil to me always?" She questioned, catching up to him.

He raised an eyebrow, as if saying don't push your luck. She smiled and walked next to him, he aura brushing against his. He wondered why it was so easy to make her happy.

"I see your finally awake." A cold voice greeted her back at camp.

Kagome glared at Kikyo "Yes, I am."

"We can start moving then! We should go to where ever Kagura took you Kagome." Inuyasha looked to her.

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru, he nodded understanding. He started walking in the direction of the half destroyed mansion. Inuyasha glared as Kagome walked right next to the cold lord, as if they were equal. Why was Sesshomaru allowing this? He was acting strange towards Kagome, and he did not like it!

Sesshomaru stopped in the clearing before the mansion. You could see the tree's that were mangled from his transformation.

Inuyasha's eyes widened "You…?"

Sesshomaru glared at him and nodded to Kagome. She walked ahead of Sesshomaru and gazed upon the mangled mansion.

Sango gasped "Why is there a huge hole?"

"That is where he saved me." Kagome walked into the large hole, stepping carefully over the debris, Sesshomaru behind her.

Kagome frowned when she saw the blood stains on the floor. Sango and Miroku gasped at the amount of blood. Kikyo frowned as Inuyasha sat her down on the floor, not allowing her to walk over the debris and melted floor.

"I was here." Kagome stood where she had been chained. She looked at Sesshomaru, he looked cold and indifferent. She knew inside he was angry.

Indeed he was angry! Here he was standing in the very same place that she almost died in, the smell of her blood still lingered in the air. It smelled sweet, and it drove him crazy. They walked through out the mansion, there was no clues. As a matter fact there was nothing there, no furniture, no servants, nothing.

Inuyasha growled "He's a coward!"

Kikyo placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder "It will be alright."

Sesshomaru exited the mansion and stood in the clearing outside. Kagome followed him a short time later. "Hey, what's wrong?"

He did not answer and she sighed, deciding not to push it. She looked back as the others approached. "Is there a hot spring around? I stink!" Kagome shrieked.

Sesshomaru looked back at her, He nodded in a direction. "There is one not to far away."

Kagome smiled brightly and got her cleaning supplies from her bag. She happily hummed a tune as she walked to her favorite place. Sesshomaru watches as she walked out of the clearing. He picked a tree he liked and sat down, waiting, keeping very alert.

Kagome sighed a she sunk down into the hot water, relaxing for the first time. She knew she couldn't stay long, Inuyasha would want to start traveling soon. She closed her eyes and began to wash her body.

A/n: Eh just a filler chappie until the final battle. Review please