Darkest Hours

Sesshoumaru watched as Kagome breathed lightly in her sleep. She was an enigma, that weird girl. She spoke in a weird sense, had odd clothing and talked about things that could fly.

As if anything could do that...

Inutaishou patted his son's head. "Don't worry my boy, she'll wake up soon enough." He nodded, choosing not to say anything as he still sat and watched her.

Inutaishou chuckled as he walked away. 'Perhaps he doesn't leave because he's that infatuated with her? Only Kami knows...'

Sesshoumaru moved a piece of her hair that was tickling her nose, making her uncomfortable, and she sighed in relief as the itchiness left her.

"EVERYONE! TAKE THE PUPS AND ESCAPE! THE TAIJYA'S ARE ATTACKING!"

Sesshoumaru whiped his head around so fast, his neck hurt for a moment. Two demon guards ran in and grabbed Kagome and Sesshoumaru before running outside to the now destroyed camp.

How long had he been in there for all of this to happen?

The demon guard that held Kagome, Taisuka, draped a blanket over her so she wouldn't get caught by the flames or smoke.

"There! They have the girl- get her at all costs!" the male leader of the Taijya spoke out. All eyes turned towards them, and they stilled for but a moment.

Why were they after Kagome?

Riouga and Touga howled in righteous anger as their eyes turned red. They focused solely on the Taijya and attacked. Taisuka and Reigi, the other guard, ran for it as they had their distraction to get out of there.

When a rouge taijya came out of the woods to attack, Naraku jumped in front of them and blocked it and killed the two taijya.

He growled, "Get her out of here safely. Try not to die." He ran and went to get another set of Taijya, surprising the guards but making them move faster.

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Kagome woke with a start. She shot up out of her new make-shift bed, a cold sweat covering her. She looked around franticly, and sighed in a light relief as she saw Sesshoumaru next to her, holding her hand, seemingly asleep

But she knew better, even if they just met.

"Sesshoumaru-kun?" She nudged him with her useable hand and he glanced at her, his molten gold eyes glowing.

"Is there something you need?" Kagome shook her head negative and nibbled on her lip in nervousness. "Where are we?"

He sighed and sat up, half his hair covered in a bed head. He yawned cutely and rubbed an eye. "We stopped somewhere deep in a cave where no human would dare trespass. There were Taijya coming after you. Do you know of them?"

Kagome blinked and cocked her head like a puppy. "I've heard about them from Gramps, but never seen one. Why would they come after me...?" Her eye brows came together in confusion, her nibbling becoming incessant.

Huffing, not bothering to relieve her of the hold that he had on her hand, he fell backwards onto the bed. "You shouldn't worry about it. My Father and Uncle have taken care of them, along with Naraku and anyone else not taking the pups here with us. We're safe."

Kagome glanced back at him. "How can you be so at peace? They came after me- wait, what do you mean we're 'safe'? Do you mean they were wanting to...to...?"

Starring her straight in the face, he answered her with an uneasy voice. "They wanted to kidnap you. They believed you could help them beat us- or they thought we bewitched you and made you our slave. I'd go for the latter of the two."

She gasped in disbelief. "No way! You saved me from that gross demon earlier, and you made me comfortable in being alone without my family. You made me happy." Kagome smiled and blushed lightly.

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened a fraction. He gained a little flush in his cheeks too, and turned away, not wanting her to embarrass him for it like his family did.

"I'm...I'm glad."

Owari.