{A/N:} First chapter went pretty well.
In this particular chapter, I'll go back between a certain character POV and regular POV. I did that because you, the reader, need some insight into the minds of some Ice King...
Also, I used to spell Koga with a 'u' after the 'o' but after seeing things people wrote, I thought I had been adding an unneeded vowel so I took it out. As of a few minutes ago, I changed my decision. I like spelling it with a 'u' cause I like the way it looks. I thought I might keep you up to date on why I was changing my spelling.
Oh, and also again :), to my readers, do leave a review. It can give me an idea of how my writing is. Believe me, being added to someone's Favorite Authors list and Favorite Story list absolutely brightened my day up.! I was...well, I was beyond speech. lol I was grinning like I had won the lottery (which being added to those lists is nearly the same thing) but to make me even happier would be a review. ily you guys!
lol also again again, I don't know when I'll be able to update. I'm always having to do other things and writing isn't always something I can do but Christmas break is coming up soon and I'll be able to write a lot more. But, that is if I'm not grounded for low grades...:/
And thanks to llebreknit for correcting me. :) Life saver!
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Trickling down and fallen round The tears from her transparent heart
The window to her soul now open
Hoping he would see
The love she needs
Hopeless romantic please hear her plea
Loneliness came as a visitor
But now has taken resident
The events that lead to the vacancy
Was not seen by her love
Push and shove she does remain
Knowing some day she will go insane
Refraining from her departure
Hopeless romantic can you not see
Holding on to loves last strand
Sands of time fallen down
Her crown of freedom awaits her
Only if she could be sure
Is it right to flee
To sail away from her sorrows
Hopeless romantic in need of reprieve
-Patricia Gale
Chapter 2 : Leaving
"Did you hear that, Miroku?"
"Uh, how could you not?" Miroku stood up and dusted himself off,"I think I felt it too."
"It felt like InuYasha." Shippo muttered. He had fallen too."Him on another temper tantrum." He stood up and shook his tail to rid it of the dirt.
Bending down, Sango grabbed Hiraikotsu from the ground and called,"Kilala!" The small feline transformed instantly and ran to Sango from her perch beside the river's edge. Sango climbed on, holding her hand out to Miroku.
"Where are we going?" Miroku asked as he grabbed her hand and got on.
"Yeah, where?" Shippo echoed as he poked his head over Miroku's shoulder. Kilala started running, and, jumping into the air, she began to fly.
"Well, where there's InuYasha there's bound to be Kagome and her being hurt- well, it isn't good. And if I know Kouga, he'll be there too. He can smell InuYasha a mile away and you know he never misses out on a chance to see Kagome. That's grounds for a fight right there," Sango explained. Miroku nodded his head in silent agreement.
"Whatever they're fighting about, InuYasha must be pretty ticked off. He probably started it and he's getting beat by Kouga so he's probably mad about that."Shippo commented thoughtfully.
"I don't think it's InuYasha who started the fight." Miroku reasoned."I think that Kouga learned about InuYasha deserting Kagome in that battle and he's slimply talking the only way he knows how....with his fists."
Sango's face turned blood red.
"Perverted monk..." Sango growled, turning around and slapping his face.
"I was also talking the only way I knew how." he grinned.
Shippo rolled his eyes, hoping the ride would be quick.
Kagome held tightly on to Kouga as he stooped down to pick up a walking stick for her. He handed a long willowy one and gently let go of her. She kept a hand on his forearm, testing to see how she could handle her weight. It didn't hurt as much as earlier. Maybe all this excitement was keeping her mind away from brooding over her back.
"Listen Kagome," Kouga whispered urgently for the sound of InuYasha tearing trees was approaching them,"I won't be far. All you have to do is call for me and I'll come. It may take a second for me to get here but I will come for you. Do you understand?"
Kagome nodded. He looked at her a second longer, as if considering his next move. He settled for a shake of the head and a quick peck on her cheek.
She watched him run away. She took a deep breath and stepped out from behind the tree that they had been hiding behind.
There he stood, all demonized and creepy in the clearing. Somewhere along the way, the top half of InuYasha's Fire Rat kimono had been ripped off and Kagome couldn't stop the thought that crept into her mind.
'Ooh, when did he get those abs?' her inner voice figuratively drooled.
A sinister smile appeared on his lips, causing the hair on the back of her neck to stand on end. This wasn't InuYasha. This was...this was some monster. He looked a little like the real InuYasha now. He had the same silvery hair and the same tufty ears, but everything else had changed.
"InuYasha," she said quietly, taking a hesitant step forward. The demon before her did nothing but watch her."I know you're under there somewhere. Come back."
The evil smile grew wider, exposing sharp fangs.
She faltered, but took a few more steps,"You're there InuYasha. I bet you'd like some ramen right about now."
His nose twitched and she smiled."See?"
His eyes narrowed and he took steps to her. Her breath caught as he raised his arm and tilted his head ever so slightly, as if wondering what her reaction would be.
"Stop it InuYasha," she said. He looked confused at her order but continued nevertheless.
"InuYasha,"an icy voice said behind Kagome. She jumped and leaned on to her walking stick, looking to see the speaker.
Sesshomaru.
(Sesshomaru's POV)
"Wha- what are you doing here Sesshomaru?"
I gave her an icy glare before looking back at InuYasha.
Stupid miko. She should know her place and that it's not in her place to question me.
"Well fine then, Mr. Glacier King," she muttered, looking back to her demon friend.
The miko was lucky that my half-brother was in the state that he was in or I would have struck her down where she stood.
"I see no reason to explain this Sesshomaru to some lowly miko." I said coldly.
In truth, I was tracking Naraku when his foul scent lead me through these woods. I'd been tracking him for months now and finally, I landed upon a strong, yet disgusting, trail of his scent. I think that I'm getting closer to him, for the scent has been so much stronger lately.
Lucky me, I thought sarcastically.
"But-"
"Hold your tongue, miko," I snapped, looking at her,"Do not question this Sesshomaru."
'Mine.' his head rumbled. 'She's mine.'
Before I could grasp what my instincts were telling me-
"Sesshomaru." the growl was so horrifyingly deep, I could see bumps rise on her arms. Turning my death glare back to InuYasha, I realized it had came out of him. He had started his slow walk again and was getting much too close for comfort.
"And what do you want this time, hanyou?" I said quietly. My hand drifted ever so slowly towards Tokijin. My useless half-brother's eyes narrowed.
I inwardly smirked. My chance had finally come to kill my useless half-brother. I wasn't going to take his sword...my father had made it so that no full-blooded demon would ever be able to touch it so me hunting it down was fruitless. He could have his pretty little sword, anyways. I was after a much more powerful one now. It was called the Ryu Ken Tou.* Forged by the great blacksmith, Masaru, it had powers said to match the powers of the great Inu no Taisho's So'unga. I didn't doubt that. Lucky for him, Masaru was the wisest man I had ever met and not killed. Just something about his pony tailed waist length white hair and his sparkling purple eyes made me curious. I suppose I could capture him and make him my personal blacksmith...
But anyways, back to the matter at hand...
He was watching me and I could see him calculating his next move in his head. By the way he was tensing up, it looked at though he was thinking of lunging at me. A decision flashed in his eyes and InuYasha sprung at me. The miko, panicking, screamed,"Kouga!"
Kouga? The wolf demon?
In one swift movement, I had unsheathed Tokijin and poised for attack but found that I didn't need my sword to block my half-brother. Standing feet in front of the miko, a clawed hand with brown fur on his wrists gripped InuYasha's wrist. A feral snarl ripped through his chest and burst out his mouth as he threw InuYasha away from Kagome.
"Don't ever come near her again InuYasha," Kouga thundered, still in the position of the throw. InuYasha smashed through several large trees, causing them to break and fall on to large trees. The supporting trees groaned in effort to keep up the trees weighing nearly a thousand pounds. Loose branches rained down around the trees. InuYasha landed at the base of a large oak, his head bowed.
He was unconscious.
I hate to admit it, but I was impressed. The wolf had shown immense strength. Maybe it was because of the miko...protecting her must have brought his wolf like instincts, therefore making him a deadly force. He would be a great ally...but then again, this Sesshomaru did not need allies. I could handle anyone by myself.
Kagome was frozen where she stood, torn between running to check on InuYasha and or going to Kouga. Kouga just stood there, still in the position of throwing InuYasha, staring after him as if in some kind of trance.
"Kouga," she whispered, placing a hand on his shoulder. He started at the sound of her voice and turned around to face her. He started to give her a fierce hug but he saw Sesshomaru standing behind her.
Kagome had forgotten the Lord of the Western Territory was behind her. She turned around to look at him.
Kouga stiffened and said curtly,"Sesshomaru." and then nodded his head. He put an arm gently around Kagome's waist and pulled her protectively to him. She let most of her weight lean on him for her back started aching.
Kagome looked down to her feet as a blush crept up on to her face. She glanced up to look at the dog youkai in front of her and found him watching her. Something moved behind that stoic facade. But it was stilled very shortly after it happened so she couldn't see what it was.
Sesshomaru felt something rise in the pit of his stomach.
'Mine!' the voice snarled again.
So his inner beast had already claimed her for him. Hmm. It was probably because she was so independent and unafraid of him....
"Wolf." he finally acknowledged, looking at Kouga. He stared back down Kagome, who shivered under his stare.
Kouga could feel Kagome's discomfort. Looking from Kagome to Sesshomaru, the prince could see that something was up with Sesshomaru. Kagome, being the beautiful girl that she was, he could understand why anyone would want her but, it was just that...that this was Sesshomaru.Evil lord who hated humans...but what was he doing staring at Kagome like she was his mate? Kagome was his, Kouga's,mate. Or at least she would be. His eyes narrowed. Before he did something rash, they needed to leave.
"C'mon Kagome," Kouga said gently, looking down at her,"Let's go." She looked up at him, finally breaking contact with Sesshomaru.
"Where to?"
Kouga smiled,"To the den."
Kagome silently agreed. Ignoring Sesshomaru, he gingerly picked her up in his arms, carefully avoiding her back but keeping her straightened out so it wouldn't shift her bandages. Kouga walked past Sesshomaru and into the woods behind them.
As Kagome and Kouga left the clearing, Kagome looked over Kouga's shoulder at Sesshomaru. She was surprised to see him staring after them. Even more surprising, she could've sworn she heard a 'Until next time, miko.'that sounded like Sesshomaru's rich baritone voice.
Still staring at him, she blinked and when she reopened her eyes, he was gone.
Kagome closed her eyes and laid her head against Kouga's chest. She was still shaken from the encounter with InuYasha. He had tried to kill her. In that moment, she became grateful for Kouga, for he was the one who had saved her from InuYasha. What had become of InuYasha? He had completely lost himself. She sighed. She couldn't be around him anymore, although she wanted to be so desperately. She loved him but...how could you love someone who had tried to kill you?
'But he couldn't control himself. He didn't know what he was doing.'
"Kouga," Kagome spoke up suddenly."Did InuYasha accidentally lose his sword while you two were fighting or did he loose it on purpose?"
"He threw it down Kags," Kouga answered, looking at her."The minute we reached that clearing he put it in an empty tree and said, 'There.' I thought it was- why?"
"Just curious."
He could've kept his sword, she told herself.
And besides, he was the reason she was in this miserable state. He left her. Now, she would leave him. He would wake up and come back to the village, expecting her to be there, like she always was. Then, he would be confused as to why she wasn't there. That thought slightly angered her. He took advantage of her so much and she just came back for more. A lump came up in her throat. Why hadn't she seen him for what he truly was?
'It was because you loved him.' her inner voice said reasonably.
True. She had always been unnerved by the relationship between him and an undead pot but she had managed to get passed it. Just because he had dated a truely horrid person didn't mean that he had to be judged for his mistakes but to still continue seeing someone who wanted to change you instead of taking you as you were and who tried to drag him to Hell countless times...she couldn't look passed that. She sighed again and was horrified when it sounded shaky.
"Kagome,"Kouga whispered.
She opened her eyes and lifted her head to meet his gaze."Yes?"
"He's not here. He can't get you."
"How'd you know I was thinking about InuYasha?"
"Because," he answered, a sad smile appearing upon his face,"You just asked me about his sword. That, and the fact that you're trembling."
Oh. She hadn't noticed that.
"Sorry." she mumbled, looking to the ground.
That stopped him. His head drew back,"Sorry? What in the world are you apologizing for?"
"Because InuYasha could've killed you. I'm sorry," she apologized again.
Kouga shook her slightly. Kagome turned her head to him and found his gaze to be fierce."Don't say that you're sorry. I protect those that I love, Kags. I chose to put myself there. I chose to fight the mutt-face. It's what I do." he threw her a roguish grin.
Kagome found herself smiling back, her spirits lifting. She didn't need InuYasha anymore. Not when she had people who could teach her to live without him. Besides, she wasn't going to be dependant on him anymore. She had herself, she had Kouga, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kilala, Kaede, her mom, brother, grandpa, and other people. She didn't have her school friends anymore. After the one time when she left for a month and mysteriously reappeared, they began to ask fewer and fewer questions. Now, they didn't even talk to her. Just a few weeks ago, she managed to get her diploma though, so she could stay gone as long as she wanted. She planned to stage her own death so that she could move here, too. Her mom didn't agree with the plan but did agree that she was old enough to make her own decisions.
"We're here." Kouga's voice interrupted her thoughts.
Indeed they had. They stood on the ledge where Kagome had once slapped Kouga. The thought made her giggle.
"What's so funny?" Kouga said indignantly.
"Don't you remember? This is where I once slapped you for calling me your woman."
Kouga thought about it a second and burst out laughing."Oh yeah."
They stood there for a second, remembering before Kagome squirmed.
"Let me walk some Kouga. My legs are going numb."
He gently placed her on her feet, keeping an arm around her for support.
Her legs gave out. Being held for a while had made her lose all chances of leg usage.
"This is going to take some getting used to." Kagome muttered as Kouga resumed holding her.
* Loosely translated, 'Ryu Ken Tou' means Dragon Fist Sword.
I tried to make this one longer but also tried to have a cliffhanger, too. Review peeps!