My Note: Here's the next chap ;D
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters from the series. Inuyasha copyrighted to Rumiko Takahashi.
Sesshomaru and Kagome: A Dangerous Love
Chapter 2: Soft?
"My Lord, may I go get find something to eat?" Rin asked. It had been quiet ever since Kagome started traveling with them. Not that it wasn't quiet when she wasn't before.
"Do as you wish" Sesshomaru said, still walking.
'He's going to let her go alone?' Kagome thought to herself. "I'll go with her" Kagome said, quickly following after Rin.
Once Kagome was gone, Jaken cleared his throat. "Uh, me Lord? Why are you allowing this girl to come along?" Jaken asked, flinching a little as if he might get hit.
Sesshomaru continued walking without replying for a moment. "Naraku is bound to appear with her around." he replied.
"But, a Lord such as yourself needn't the help of a mortal!" Jaken argued.
"Jaken. Are you saying you disagree with my judgment?"
"Uh, no m'Lord" Jaken sighed and stayed quiet.
Rin came running back with a smile, Kagome walking right behind her. "Look at the berries Kagome found! They're delicious!" she said, holding out her hand. She opened her other hand. "And look at the beautiful flowers we picked together!" she exclaimed. "Aren't they pretty?"
"They are nice, Rin" Sesshomaru said, still walking.
Night was now upon the Lord's group. Rin was asleep, belly-down on Ah-Un. Jaken was rested up against a tree, hugging his Staff of Two Heads. Sesshomaru was also leaned against a tree, his knee pulled half-way up to his body and an arm rested on it.
Kagome was about a foot or two away from Sesshomaru, her back up against the same tree as her eyes seemed to be fixed on a certain spot, day-dreaming.
"Thinking of your beloved half-breed I presume" Sesshomaru said, eyes closed.
Kagome snapped back to reality. "Huh, what? Oh, uhm, yeah..." there was a long pause. "So you don't care even the slightest bit for your younger brother?"
"Half-brother. And no. It's a disgusting thought to think my father had a son with a mortal."
"There's nothing wrong with mortals, you know. I don't know what you have against them"
Sesshomaru didn't reply, he simply stayed silent with his eyes closed.
"You and Rin are pretty close, huh?" she asked, breaking the silence again.
No answer.
'Jeeze, this guy doesn't talk much at all.' she thought to herself. "I'm sure she really looks up to you. You wouldn't believe how many times she talked about how great you were when we went hunting for food"
Sesshomaru's eyes opened and slanted to the side Kagome was at.
"So after Naraku is defeated, where are you going?" she asked forwardly.
"Back to the Western Lands where I rule."
"Will Rin come with you?"
"If she wishes."
"I bet you want her to come"
After about an hour had passed, Kagome had fallen asleep like the others. Sesshomaru was still awake, however, yet had his eyes shut once more.
"I will follow you to the end, Kikyo."
Kagome saw Inuyasha embrace Kikyo and start leaning into a deep kiss as she watched from afar. And she saw there tongues getting ready to collide with one another, until...
"Get up"
Kagome opened her eyes and looked around. 'J-Just a dream?' she thought to herself with relief, though her eyes still had a certain hint of sorrow to them. She looked up at Sesshomaru who turned and started walking once he saw her eyes open.
Rin was still asleep on Ah-Un and Jaken was walking along side of the two-headed demon.
Kagome quickly stood up and started walking.
-A few hours later-
Rin was up and energetic as usual. She'd often pull Kagome to the side to pick some flowers, then run to catch up with her Lord.
Sesshomaru stopped.
"Uh, what is it me Lord?" Jaken asked, coming to a halt.
"Naraku"
Kagome gasped. "I can sense the jewel shards" she said to herself quietly, though Sesshomaru heard and slanted his eyes to her.
"Show yourself" Sesshomaru said, looking up a little.
Yup, indeed Naraku was there, and of course, he just had to make a dramatic entrance. He appeared in his baboon disguise; why he had such a costume is beyond me. "Sesshomaru," Naraku simply greeted with his sinister voice. "How nice of you to--What's this...Kagome?" he said, catching sight of the miko. He looked to Sesshomaru once more. "May I inquire as to why she's traveling with you?" he asked, his voice getting more and more devious by the word.
"Naraku, at last you show yourself. This time I won't let you run away again" Sesshomaru said, ignoring Naraku's comments.
Under his disguise, a smirk crawled on his lips, making them curl slightly. "The Lord of the West is traveling with two human girls. I'd say you're going soft. Let's test that theory. I shall be back, not to worry" said Naraku's voice as he started to fade away.
Sesshomaru quickly ran and sliced through Naraku before he had time to fade. He had ripped Naraku's costume in half, showing a wooden object wrapped a little with black thread; it was only a puppet.
My Other Note: I know, it's a boring chap. But there's always one chapter (usually) that is BLEH.