Nothing is Impossible for Love to Overcome
By: Sandreline
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Chapter 14: Florence Nightingale Syndrome
(Right… let's put the pieces together here… Let's start with a meddling Greek Goddess who is doing everything she can to stick me with Mr. Stick-up-his-ass. Then there is the fact that to do this, she will do anything. Come Valentine's Day, her son flies around shooting people with-)
"Arrows." She said out loud as she and Kilala stepped into camp.
"Pardon?" Miroku asked.
Kagome blushed and looked away. "Nothing. I think I'm going to turn in early. InuYasha, don't you dare go near my bag. If you get hungry, wake me up and I'll make you Ramen, but if you even think of going near my bag I'll s-i-t you so bad you'll wish you never tried to take the jewel."
InuYasha, who was sitting next to the fire, visibility gulped as he pouted, but nodded non the less. Sango and Miroku smiled, both of them taking note that Kagome had seemed to return to normal.
(That meddling Greek Goddess had her son fire a damn love arrow at me!) She thought.
"Now, Kagome, that's not very nice…" Came a familiar voice."
Kagome glared at the voluptuous blonde, and even more so at the attractive blonde man next to her, before laying down in her sleeping bag. (What did you do to me?) She hissed mentally.
"Now, before you hastily assume that I am as obnoxious as my mother-"
"I can still ground you." Aphrodite growled.
"I am Cupid, son of Aphrodite. For your reassurance, I simply struck you with a special arrow that will help you to deal with your heartbreak."
Kagome, now not glaring so much as she nodded to the man, glared full power at Aphrodite.
"What did I do?" She asked, crossing her arms over her chest. "You don't have any reason to me mad at me, missy." She said.
(FYI this is your entire fault!) She thought. (You brought me and Sesshomaru together, and now he left because of Kouga the moron showed up and Sesshomaru jumped to conclusions and it's my fault because-)
Cupid knelt beside her, taking another of his arrows and touching her with it. Kagome immediately fell asleep.
Aphrodite looked at her son. "Where did you get that?" She asked.
"Secret. Now, wasn't there another you said we needed to see?" Cupid asked his mother.
The Greek Goddess huffed, disappearing in silver light. Cupid smiled as he looked at Kagome, before surveying their camp, and following his mother.
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Kagome woke up the next morning with last night's events flashing by her eyes.
"That stupid, arrogant, know-it-all-"
"Are you talking about me?" InuYasha asked, looking at her with narrowed eyes.
"No, for once!" She replied, and then put a glittering smile on her face. "Ohayo minna-san!" She called out.
"Ohayo!" Miroku said, still sitting in a meditation on a rock.
"Good morning, Kagome! How did you sleep?" Sango asked.
"Like a baby!" She said, using one of her futuristic terms that they had become accustomed to.
"Me, too!" Shippo added, smiling up at his adoptive mother.
"Good. Now that you weak humans are all rested, we can get going to find the Shards." InuYasha huffed. Sango's eye twitched at the weak human comment, and she turned to Kagome with a sinister smile on her face. Miroku, who knew was about to unfold, kept his mouth shut.
"Kagome-chan?" Sango asked.
"Osuwari." Kagome sang, her head half buried in her backpack.
BAM
"Arigato." Sango replied with a sweet tone.
"Fuckin' women will be the end of me." InuYasha growled into the dirt.
"Momma, InuYasha said that word again." Shippo ratted out, pointing to the hanyou. InuYasha's eyes widened as they filled with panic, and he picked the kit up with his tail.
"How about I take you down with me the next time she does that!" InuYasha growled at Shippo.
"InuYasha, you really shouldn't do that to him, Shippo is still a child." Miroku advised from his Zen state.
InuYasha tossed the kitsune away, which is precisely what Kagome was waiting for.
"Osuwari."
BAM
"Don't threaten Shippo." Kagome told him with a smile non the less, turning on her water boiler as InuYasha barked inaudibly from the ground.
Kilala shook her head at the strange antics of the adults in her group, once again finding herself happy to be a mononoke.
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"Mother, why are you hiding behind a tree and poking your head out like a nervous deer?" Cupid asking his mother, almost in tears from embarrassment.
"Hush. You don't know this demon – he's already tried to kill me, and although we can't die it was not a sensation I wish to feel again." She told him, whipping her head left and right before jumping behind another tree like a hero in an action movie.
Cupid sighed, his head down as he just walked in a straight line behind his mother. She could be such a child sometimes…
"This Sesshomaru is ruthless." She told him, glaring as he walked out in the open so. "If you want your wings clipped, he is the first one to go to!" She snapped.
"Of course, mother." He added, bringing a hand to his forehead.
A figure in white with long, silver hair stood with their back facing them. They were accompanied by a toad with a stick, a young girl, and a dragon. Cupid tilted his head in curiosity… that is a strange company indeed.
Cupid eyed the toad wearily, forcing himself not to plug his nose. "I pray to… well, you – that the toad isn't this Sesshomaru person. That would be such a horrible fate for that beautiful woman."
The said toad, having heard, turned around with a glare, waving the staff that had two head on it. "You insolent human! I shall teach you a lesson-"
Cupid frowned. "Don't dare call me human. I am a god." He said.
The silver being turned around, giving a glare that would give his great uncle Hades a run for his money. "Why must gods be such meddlesome creatures? Do you not have your own live to bother?" His poisonous voice came out calm and calculated.
"At this point in time, no." Cupid responded. He bowed. "I am cupid, son of the Goddess Aphrodite." He rose, and turned to a wide tree. "Come out, Mother. This is childish." (Though normal for you.) He thought.
"That was rude." She said, coming out with her arms crossed over her chest.
Rin was standing beside Ah-Un, watching the evens with interest. Jakken was still glaring like a mad man, just waiting for his Lord to give him the desired order to dispose of them… though if he really was a god, he wouldn't be able to die… how unfortunate.
"What do you want now?" Sesshomaru's voice was impassive, as if bored. "You're plan failed. She does not desire this Sesshomaru, and I should kill you for using me as you have." He threatened, his hands glowing green as his eyes tinged red.
Aphrodite stomped her foot, pointing an accusing finger. "She didn't reject you, you damn puppy! You jumped to conclusions!"
"Mother-"
"Who's the parent here?" She snapped at her son. Cupid silenced himself.
Rin smiled, holding back a laugh. Jakken's eyes had opted for bulging out of his head at the new comer's reactions.
"Leave. I have no notion to remain in your presence." Sesshomaru told them, turning around.
"Stop!" The goddess ordered.
Sesshomaru froze, though unwillingly. He growled.
Aphrodite stormed up and around to face him. "Just so you know, the Miko weeps."
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed slightly.
"She cries out for you. She feels guilty for making you think that you were not wanted. She is just kind-hearted and wished for the Wolf to live, seeing as how he has a Pack to care for and some she-wolf named Ayame to Mate."
Sesshomaru stopped his growling. If the wolf had a mate, why did he claim the Miko?
Aphrodite smirked. "Like Kagome said, he's thick headed. He believes that Kagome will love him if he wins battles and kills, yadda yadda yadda, and so on."
Sesshomaru resumed his growling. "Release me."
"You can wait, it's not like you have to go potty." She scolded. "Kagome loves you."
Sesshomaru again ceased his growling, and his eyes opened a fraction in surprise. Nay, he thought.
"Hai." The goddess argued. "Though, now, which your stupid male actions and your jumping to conclusions, she cries and fear you will never look at her again. She wears the kimono you gave her."
Sesshomaru looked away, fanning disinterest.
"Oh, I give up! Cupid!" She said, turning away. She disappeared in a silvery flash.
Cupid spoke, a bit away from Sesshomaru. "I'm sorry, but this really is for your own good. You'll thank me, and believe it or not, one day you will thank her." He paused, and Sesshomaru could hear string being pulled back. "Just be grateful that she isn't your mother."
The snapping of the string was heard, and Sesshomaru fell to the ground unconscious.
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A slap was heard from behind the walking group, and Shippo, InuYasha, and Kagome turned around to view a very red handprint on Miroku's cheek.
"You just never learn, do you?" Sango spat, her eyes blazing with fire. "Just when I think that you can be an understanding and romantic person, you turn into a lecher and feel me up!"
"But my dear Sango!" Miroku said, feigning innocence. "It's not my fault! My hands is cursed!"
"You're right hand is cursed, Houshi! You touched me with your left!"
The three sighed before turning back to face their original route. Kagome had thought she felt a Jewel Shard coming from the West, and not long after that InuYasha announced that they were not in the Western Lands. Kagome felt her heart constrict in pain, but kept leading them to the Shard.
Suddenly, however, her aura pulsed out, just as it had when Sesshomaru called to her. But he wasn't… this one was different, familiar but different.
Shouting was heard. "Lord Sesshomaru! Are you ok? Lord Sesshomaru!" Came a young female voice.
Without hesitating, Kagome ran towards the voice, Shippo in her arms as InuYasha called out to try to stop her. She wouldn't, though. Sesshomaru was in trouble. She slowed when she could make out the figures of some people kneeling on the ground, and she recognized Ah-Un immedietly.
Kagome set Shippo down, and he walked beside her… actually, it was more like behind her. The little girl, Rin, looked up, worry in her eyes. Recognition shined in them when she saw the Miko. "Kagome-sama?" Rin cried out, standing up.
"Rin-chan, what happened?" She asked.
Rin, who had silent tears rolling down her eyes, ran to Kagome and wrapped her arms around the woman's legs. "Kagome-sama! Rin is worried! A man and a woman showed up, and they started talking to Sesshomaru-sama about you and how you were weeping or something like that, and then the woman disappeared in silver light, and the man shot Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin cried.
(Aphrodite and Cupid.) Kagome realized. She knelt down to Rin's level, giving a smile. "It's ok, Rin. I'm here to help you, so don't worry, ok?"
Rin gave a hick up, before smiling. "Ok Kagome-sama."
Kagome smiled. "Good girl. You remember Shippo, right?"
Rin smiled brightly when Shippo popped his head out. "Hai!"
"Good, now why don't you too go play and I'll take care of Lord Sesshomaru."
Both nodded, stepping aside. Kagome stood and walked over to Sesshomaru, who lay on his back, his eyes closed. Kagome's heart ached, and she knelt beside the handsome demon.
"Wench, stay away!" Jakken ordered, swinging the staff.
Kagome looked up at him, her eyes and aura glowing with her powers. "Watch it, Yoda." She snapped. "I won't hurt him; I'm only trying to help."
Jakken, who was now trembling, still continued. "My Lord will not desire help from you!"
Kagome took the bow off of her shoulder and whacked the toad with it, sending him flying to a tree. "No respect…" He whined, bruises on his head.
Kagome took her backpack off of her shoulders, setting it beside her. The silk from the kimono sleeves accidentally brushed Sesshomaru's face, and his eyes opened. Kagome gasped, and looked down into their golden pools. They seemed glazed and fuzzy…
"Miko-" His voice rasped.
"Hush." Kagome told him. "I'm sorry they did this to you. Had I known, I would have tried to stop them. Rest." She said, her voice coming out monotone as she help the lump in her throat.
Sesshomaru raised his lip in a snarl, showing his anger at her tone, but was stopped as he drifted off into unconsciousness again. Kagome's eyes watered slightly, before she blinked it away. Now was not the time. What did they do to him? And what were they planning?
Kagome sighed, taking out her small pillow and carefully placing it under his head. It was at this time that InuYasha burst threw the trees into the clearing, with Sango and Miroku on a transformed Kilala.
"Kagome, you wench? What the fuck were you thinking, running off like that?" He asked.
Kagome glared at him, then turned her attention back to Sesshomaru.
InuYasha's eyes widened as he panicked. "Kagome, what are you doing? Get away from him!"
"InuYasha! Something's wrong with him, and I have to help! If you don't like it, go after the jewel shard! It's about three more miles west!" She said.
InuYasha gulped, terrified to stay with the Miko but also terrified to leave… Sesshomaru could try and kill her again. Giggling caught his attention, and he saw Rin. On second thought, that girl loved Kagome so much he wouldn't dare.
"Fine. Wench, we'll be back soon!"
"Kagome, will you-" Sango began.
"I'll be fine." She smiled. "Go on! InuYasha's going to need help." Sango and Miroku nodded, before Kilala took them off.
Rin came by to sit next to Kagome, Shippo on her other side. "Is there anything we can do to help?" She asked.
Kagome looked around. "Um, could you find me some water?" She asked, handed her and Shippo an empty water bottle each.
Rin smiled brightly. "Hai!" she cheered, before she and Shippo bound off with a mumbling Jakken behind them.
Kagome looked down at Sesshomaru again as he slowly opened his eyes. She leaned over him slightly to place her palm on his forehead to check for a temperature.
Sesshomaru watch the Miko, her full chest claiming most of his view as he felt his blood heat up, before growling. The goddess was right; she had been wearing the kimono.
"No fever…" He heard her whisper to herself.
Sesshomaru gave off a snort like sound. "This Sesshomaru will no succumb so easily."
He watched through heavy eyes as she bit her lip, her eyes flashing before she brought out a bottle. "This will smell bad, and taste worse, but it will help. I'm not sure what they did to you, but I do intend to find out."
She brought a spoon to his lips, and Sesshomaru's golden eyes pierced her own. Kagome mentally told him that he would just have to deal, so he parted his lips ever so slightly, not giving in easily.
Kagome's thoughts wondered as the liquid poured from the spoon to his lips and into his mouth. That soft mouth, the same that the TaiYoukai had used to make her body tingle with pleasure, and kiss her so passionately that she thought she would faint.
Kagome shook her head, bringing the spook away before placing the bottle in her bag. "Rin and Shippo should be back in a moment with water…" She said. Sesshomaru turned his head away, not able to look at her passive face any longer. He suddenly felt guilty. He wanted to take her into his arms and assault her neck with his fangs…
He snarled at his thoughts, and Kagome jumped slightly in fear. In turn, Sesshomaru closed his eyes, for they were getting heavy, and he drifted off into sleep, the Miko's scent lingering in his nose as he felt his body relax.
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