Nakamura Ayumi: Hi peoples! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I had a lot of school work and stuff to turn in before the end of the quarter. I also was grounded from the computer for a while because of one of my grades. Luckily I'm bringing it up. Anyways I am really sorry and here is chapter 4.
I do not own Inu-Yasha at all.
Kagome was sitting next to the bed with Sango in it. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying a lot. She didn't understand what Miroku had told her.
Kagome had reached Sesshomaru, Sango, and Miroku. She helped Miroku walk to the hospital wing while Sesshomaru carried Sango.
"What happened?" Kagome looked at Miroku while helping him walk.
"I guess Inu-Yasha heard us talking about you going off with Sesshomaru and just exploded. He turned into his demon form and went berserk. Sango, Kilala, and I fought him while the villagers and Kaede fled. After they were safe we tried to escape also but Inu-Yasha followed us. We continued to fight but were too weak from exhaustiont. Kikyo came and fought him. She told us to go. I grabbed Sango and came here on Kilala. Kikyo was still fighting Inu-Yasha while we were leaving." He shook his head, and looked at the ground. "I don't think Inu-Yasha recognizes anyone anymore. He didn't even know he was fighting one of the people he had loved or a group of his friends."
Kagome just didn't understand. Questions flew by in her mind. Why did Kikyo help them? Didn't she hate them? What happened to Inu-Yasha? Why didn't he see he was hurting his friends? Tears brimmed her eyes once again. It was all her fault. If only she had been careful, no, if only she didn't agree to come with Sesshomaru none of this would have happened.
She began to cry. Kagome just couldn't stand it anymore. Two of her friends had nearly died. One of them might die right now. Kitsuki looked in through the door quietly. She saw Kagome crying once again. Closing the door to the room she walked to her Sesshomaru's office.
Brushing the wrinkles out of her kimono and standing up straight she knocked on the door.
"Come in." Hearing Sesshomaru's muffled voice she opened the door. He was sitting at a large oak table. Papers lay everywhere on the desk. He held one, reading it before he decided what to do with it. The office was quite large. His desk was right in front of the large doors that Kitsuki had just walked in from. A long red carpet led to the desk from the door. To the left was a little lounging area. It had three white leather couches with a beautifully designed rug in front of them. They surrounded a fireplace that was set ablaze to keep the room warm. To the right of his desk was a large book shelf that took up the entire wall. It contained books mostly about the inu history and things like that.
Kitsuki walked to the front of the desk and bowed down. Sesshomaru, without taking his eyes from the paper, nodded.
"What is it Kitsuki?" She straightened up and looked at him.
"It's Kagome, sir." Sesshomaru still did not remove his gaze from the paper, nor did he reply when she said that. She waited for a couple more minutes and, hesitantly, began speaking again.
"She worries me, my lord. She hasn't come out of the room with Lady Sango for about two days straight. She has hardly gotten any sleep at all." Kitsuki continued to watch him for any reaction. "My lord, I think she might die of exhaustion if she keeps this up." Sesshomaru did nothing. He just stayed as he was.
"If she does then it will her of her own fault she did. It was her choice." Kitsuki couldn't believe what he had just said. Even though she had only known for Kagome for a little while, Kitsuki felt like she had known Kagome for her whole life. Kagome was kind and didn't treat others by their rank, but like normal and equal people. There weren't very many people like that, or at least who Kitsuki knew. She tried to think of something to change Sesshomaru's mind. To make him go into the room and drag her out or something. To give her a reason to live. A thought came to mind. It just might work.
"Lord Sesshomaru, if she dies who will take care of Rin?" She saw Sesshomaru's eyes stop moving across the paper. She smiled. "Who will take care of the little fox demon, Shippo I believe his name was?" He slowly put the paper down. "And who will explain to Lady Sango and Lord Miroku about the reason she died? Will you do all these things?" Silence was the only thing in the room now. Kitsuki waited patiently to see what he would say or do. Sesshomaru sat there thinking. He picked up his paper and began to read it once again.
"I'll just have some of the servants or you take care of all that." Kitsuki's mouth dropped. He did not just say that. "You may go now." Sesshomaru continued to read the paper. Kitsuki just continued to stand there her mouth hanging open. He glanced up. "Kistuki." Getting her thoughts interrupted she shook her head to clear it. She bowed.
"Yes, my lord." She turned around and stormed out the room. She just couldn't believe what he had just said.
The doors banged as they shut. Sesshomaru sat there reading his paper, but something kept on nagging at him. He sighed and put down his paper. Rubbing his eyes, he leaned against the back of the chair. It was an endless stack of papers about the western lands he ruled. It was all too much. He stood up and decided to turn in for the day.
Walking down the hall towards his room he passed by the room with Sango and Kagome in it. He sniffed the air. It didn't smell right. He could smell something salty. With his acute hearing he heard somebody sniffling from inside the room. The door was slightly ajar so he peeked in. He saw Kagome crying next to Sango. It pained him to see her like that. He wanted to go in there and tell her it was alright. Wait. He stepped back from the door. What was he thinking about? He was the lord of the western lands. Sesshomaru. He had no time for humans. He didn't want to end up like his father. But, still, he looked back into the room. Kagome still sat there crying. Sighing he opened the door all the way. Kagome looked up surprised to see Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru?" She rubbed her eyes and tried to smile. "Is there something you need?" Sesshomaru looked her over. She had dark, deep bags around her eyes. Her eyes were swollen and red. The scent from the tears made him nauseous, but he would not show it in front of her.
"No. Shouldn't you be asleep in your quarters? Tomorrow you are to watch Rin and your kit, Shippo. Then after that we are going to begin your training. Or did you forget the schedule?" Kagome's eyes widened in realization, but mostly in shock. Was Sesshomaru worried about her?
"I'm sorry Sesshomaru. I completely forgot. I'll go to my quarters right now." She stood to walk to her room but fell back on her chair. She had been sitting there for so long that it was like she forgot how to walk. Sesshomaru just watched her as she tried again and again to get up. Getting annoyed and tired of waiting and watching her, he walked over and picked her up bridal style. Kagome blushed furiously at what he had just done. She looked down at her hands and fiddled with them. Sesshomaru walked out of the room closing the door behind him.
As he walked through the hall holding Kagome, Sesshomaru realized something. Her scent smelled of something he could not describe. It was not a strong scent, but it wasn't too weak. It smelled of something fruity or exotic, it wasn't too much. It was a soft scent. He felt it quite relaxing. Hold it. First he worried about her, now he likes her scent. Something was terribly wrong with him. This was a human girl.
Kagome just sat there, in his arms, embarrassed. She couldn't believe that he had just done that. Bad thing was she couldn't stop blushing. She leaned against his chest and closed her eyes. She felt so warm and safe. Like nothing could hurt her at all. Her eyes snapped open. How could she feel that way? This was the Sesshomaru. He had an ice cold heart. He couldn't feel anything. He hated humans.
They both were caught up too much in what they were thinking. They didn't even know that they both thinking the same things. Why were they acting this way?
Sesshomaru stopped in front of Kagome's door.
"I think I can get in my room by myself. Thank you." He put Kagome down. She stood there for a second. She seemed to have her balance back. Looking up at Sesshomaru she smiled. "Thank you for carrying me." She opened her door and walked in.
"Remember about tomorrow. Your training will start then." Kagome just nodded and closed her door. Sesshomaru began to walk to his own room. They both took a bath and lay down in their beds. Before falling asleep they both asked themselves, "What the heck is happening to me?"
Nakamura Ayumi: There I hope you like it. And again I'm SO SORRY! I'm sorry I wasn't able to write fast enough. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon.