My Note: Mmm, sure do love me some Sesshy ;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 3: The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
Night had fallen upon them. Rin was yet again sleeping on the two-headed demon. Jaken walked along side it, trying not to show his fatigue to his Lord. Kagome, however, was too busy thinking to be tired. She walked almost next to Sesshomaru, but about one baby-step behind.
'Inuyasha, where are you? It's been 2 days since you disappeared. Miroku, Sango?' she thought over and over again, worrying for her friends.
Sesshomaru stopped and Kagome walked into the back of him. "W-What is it?" she asked quietly.
"Come out," Sesshomaru said, staring forward.
A family of snake-like demons appeared from the dark. One slithered out, eying Sesshomaru, then Kagome. "Ssss...I sthink you sshould hand over the humansss" it hissed to Sesshomaru. Its eyes slanted from Sesshomaru to Kagome, and then Rin.
"You're in my way" Sesshomaru warned. He was being unusually kind, giving him a warning.
"You willss regret the day ssyou talk to me without bowing your head in ressspect! Go my children, feed on the humanssss!" the demon commanded, charging toward Sesshomaru. A demon raced toward Rin, its fangs showing widely.
"Oh no, Rin!" Kagome yelled, quickly notching an arrow in her bow and shooting it at the demon. Bullseye.
Jaken held up his Staff of Two heads, then fire came from the old man's mouth, spraying a demon and diminishing it. "Hmph! That'll show you!"
Sesshomaru sliced through the demon that charged at him with ease.
The last of the snake demons came up from behind Kagome and wrapped itself around her, squeezing tightly like most snakes do to their prey.
Kagome's bow and arrows dropped from her grasp and she could feel herself unable to breathe.
Sesshomaru's eyes dulled a little as he jumped up and cut through the demon. He caught Kagome as she fell, setting her down on the ground. He turned around and started walking again.
Jaken stood dumbfounded, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open. 'L-Lord Sesshomaru just saved that wench! No, no, he must've had a reason. That's right! He saved her so...So..' Jaken continued to think.
Kagome took in a few pants and stood to her feet. "Um, thank you..." she said, not really expecting a reply. She turned around and saw Ah-Un follow Sesshomaru with Rin still asleep on its back. She then saw Jaken spazzing out on the ground. "Did you get bitten?" she asked in concern.
Jaken's eye twitched at Kagome's comment. He glared at her with a 'hmph!' look and quickly ran to catch up to his Lord.
Kagome opened her eyes. It was early morning. The sun hadn't even risen yet. She stood to her feet and looked around. Rin was still asleep and Jaken was snoring. She saw Sesshomaru's eyes closed, making the assumption he was asleep as well. She stretched her arms out and yawned. She walked over to a small patch of flowers and crouched down, gazing at their beauty. Each one of them had emerald green stems with petals symmetric to one another. She let an exhale release itself from her lungs, sighing. "How did it turn out this way?" she asked herself. She wasn't even really sure exactly what that question was directed to; it could've meant being here with Sesshomaru's group, or just being here, in the Feudal Era. She knew she didn't belong here, but she had always felt a draw, a pull if you will, to this world.
"For which matter do you speak of?" called a low-toned voice. Sesshomaru's eyes peeked open just a hair, enough to catch sight of Kagome down by the flowers.
Kagome nearly jumped out of her skin, and jerked her head around, causing a small pop. 'Great. Just get whiplash why don't ya?' she thought to herself. "Oh, I-I didn't know you were awake...Sorry." she apologized.
"That is what I detest about humans. Complicated. Your kind is so complicated. Needless emotions cause you to be even more weak than you were to start off with. It's pathetic." Sesshomaru stated, closing his eyes again.
Kagome's eyes narrowed. "Okay Mister I-hate-my-brother-because-he's-a-mortal-yet-I-care-for-a-human-girl. Emotions are what makes souls souls. Without them, you may be strong, but you're nothing. You're worthless" she said and could see his face grow sour. "You cannot blame humans for not being born as strong as you. It wasn't their fault. And I can't understand why you hold Inuyasha responsible. It was your father and his mother that created him from love, an emotion. So maybe you should get over yourself and find a way to be open-minded." Kagome barked bitterly. She then flinched, taking in the statements she just said. You could clearly see the "Oh shit" marked across her face.
Sesshomaru's eyes opened and the bitterness still remained. "I see what that half-breed sees in you." he simply stated, his face turning to the calm and cold state it usually is in.
'Um, thanks?' Kagome thought to herself, taking it as a compliment. She walked over and sat by Sesshomaru. "So tell me about your father" she said and then quickly added "please" after.
Sesshomaru shifted his eyes over to her in a "how dare you" sort of way. Never-the-less, he started to reply. "He was the Lord of the West. His strength was known to be beyond imagination and it was unheard of for him to lose a battle." he started, then slanted his eyes back to looking forward. "The only thing I ever wanted to accomplish, was to defeat him in a battle. I knew I could surpass him in power, but his life was ended while fighting for Inuyasha and his human mother."
Kagome looked down, not able to help but feel sorry for him. "So now, you'll never be able to prove yourself better than your father" she said quietly.
Sesshomaru didn't reply, but the answer was obvious.
About 5 more days passed. No sign of Inuyasha or the others. Sesshomaru and Kagome started talking openly about things like family, etc. Could this be? Is Sesshomaru actually lowering himself to talking to a mortal about personal things? Let's see Jaken's standpoint.
"Uh, m'Lord. C-Can I talk to you?" Jaken asked and the two girls ran off to find some fruits.
"What is it Jaken" Sesshomaru said, as if he were busy and didn't have time to be dealing with him. However, all he was doing was standing and waiting for the girls to return.
"Well...It's just that...You and that human pest seem to be...Acting like friends...Are you taking a particular liking to the girl?" Jaken asked nosily, hoping that his Lord's answer would be "Of course not Jaken, I care for no humans. I only care about you Jaken, my noble henchman"...But Sesshomaru's answer wasn't quite like that.
"Jaken, why do you follow me"
Jaken blinked widely. "Well, because you are so great m'Lord!"
"Hmm" Sesshomaru sounded and then added, "Let's go". He turned around to start walking but stopped when Naraku appeared in front of him. He was, of course, in his baboon suit and brown, tree-like tentacles swiveled around from under his costume. Each one wiggled with an unexpected path. But then something caught Sesshomaru's eye. In one of the tentacles held Rin and Kagome. Kagome had her arms wrapped around Rin, trying to protect her from the beatings of the spazz-like tentacles.
My Other Note: Oh yes, I'm finally 15! How does it feel? No dif than 14 xD Reviews are loved ;D