Sesshomaru
I layed Kagome down in her sleeping sack and went to rest in a tree above her. When she'd fainted saying my name I felt some small satisfaction but stopped my assault of pleasure on her body. She'd probably awaken tomorrow, sore. I look down on her, now dressed, body but quickly looked away to keep from going to her and keeping her attached to my side. Before, I had spent a whole day wondering why I was attending to Kagome like a lost mutt after being given food. I didn't know if it were to spite InuYasha or curiosity, maybe something greater but I doubt that last part.
The next morning, I woke up to find the miko was no longer on the ground beneath me. Instead she was lying on top of me, her sleeping sack opened and draped over us. I watched her sleeping figure and wondered when, and how, she got up here without my knowing so. Maybe I was spent myself after the nights events.
She stirred before opening her eyes. She blinked a few times then looked up at me. Soon I saw her face becoming red.
"S-Sesshomaru?"
Kagome
Why am I stuttering? stupid stupid stupid!
I stared up at Sesshomaru and nervous laughed.
"I must have sleep walked up here, silly me. I'll just be out of your way n-"
Arms tightened around me, restricting my moments.
"Do not move."
"What?"
"Be silent." I carefully watched him and saw him glaring ahead. I felt his hostility grow and my skin began to crawl.
"What is it, Sesshomaru?"
"What the hell is going on here." My eyes widened and my heart raced.
It's InuYasha.
"What does it look like," Sesshomaru replied.
"Oi, Kagome!"
I was going to reply but Sesshomaru squeezed my side, telling me not to."
"She is resting, do not disturb her."
"You can't tell me what to do."
Sesshomaru didn't reply to that. Instead he brought me closer to him and I could feel the tension around them grow from that small gesture.
"InuYasha," I said. I sat up and turned to look at him.
"I told you not to move."
"I need to get this over with."
I jumped down from the tree and made my way to InuYasha. The look on his face was that of disbelief and pain.
"Kagome, what is this? You can't be with him, can you?"
"Yeah, I am with Sesshomaru."
"After everything he's put us through? He tried to kill you multiple times before, have you forgotten all that?"
"When we first met you tried to kill me."
"Don't use that card on me!"
"It doesn't matter now does it. You planned on leaving me for Kikyo anyways, right?" He glared at tge ground then, not daring to go against my words.
"You kept going behind my back to go do whatever you wanted with her. You said you'd end things but waited weeks to do so-"
"So you go to my brother? Someone thats probably only using you to spite me?"
"Thats not true!"
"Is it? Hey Sesshomaru, why are you with Kagome anyways?" I looked back at Sesshomaru and saw him glaring at InuYasha.
"I'm under no obligation to tell you my personal thoughts."
"And there you have it. He's just using yo-"
My hand stung before I even registered my actions. InuYasha's head was whipped to the side by the force of my slap and I brought my hand to my chest.
That felt good but I can't believe I just did that! Sure I've told him to sit before but this is...
InuYasha looked back at me with shock. Not anger, not pain, just shock.
"It's none of your business what I do anymore. You can have the dead shrine maiden. I'm done with this." With that said I walked away. I didn't go back to Sesshomaru, instead I went to find Sango.
Sango
I sat alone underneath a dying cherry blossom tree. It was freezing out and the frosty air nipped at my skin but I loved how peaceful and beautiful it was for such a cold winter's day.
"Sango!" Miroku shouted. I looked up to see him headed towards me. I let out a visible sigh. I loved Miroku but sometimes I just wanted to be alone and lately it felt like he was smothering me; he flashed a bright smile and cuddled with me under the tree. He wrapped an arm around my shoulder and began to talk with me. I sat silently next to him half listening to what he was saying; he finally stopped talking.
"Sango, are you okay? You seem kind of morose."
I shrugged. "Don't take this the wrong way, but lately you've been kind of clingy and I love you but sometimes i just need a little space and time to myself." I admitted.
His features twisted from concerned to offended and betrayed. "I'm sorry i just want to spend time with my wife. Communication is the basis for a healthy relationship but you're too detached. You never want to talk. You never seem interested in anything, so I'm sorry for being 'clingy'." He growled.
"Wait, Miroku-"
He walked away before I could talk to him more. I sighed and relaxed against the tree once more.
What's gotten into him? He's not usually like this.
I pondered on what was happening and suddenly I heard my name being called. I looked up and saw Kagome walking towards me. She sat before me with exhaustion all over her face.
"Kagome, what happened?"
"I'm so tired," she said before layed down on the grass. I chuckled and went to lay beside her.
"What's going on? What made you so tired?"
A blush swept across her face and I smirked slyly, I could practically feel the fox ears and tail.
"Umm, I errr... What happened was that umm."
"Was it with Sesshomaru?" Her entire face got red and I knew my hunch was correct.
"How was it? Was he good? Did it hurt? Was he better than InuYasha?"
"Yes, yes, at first, and if passing out means he was good then he was..."
"You passed out?" I laughed at this and she pouted.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up." She turned away from me and I laughed for a few more seconds before sobering up.
"Wow, that's something. Anything else?"
"Um, I kinda woke up and cuddled with him last night without him knowing."
"Wait, what?"
"I planned to leave him before he woke up but then he woke up."
"Did he push you away?"
"He held me, actually. But I think thats because InuYasha had came and saw us."
"InuYasha? Did see you two... umm..."
"What? No," She exclaimed, "he saw us laying together."
She began to tell me the details about what occurred, even about Sesshomaru's actions and her slapping InuYasha.
"Why'd you slap him?"
"I don't know! I suppose I was angry at him. He kept saying things about Sesshomaru using me to get back at him and that Sesshomaru didn't really like me. It all became irritating and before I could stop myself I hit him."
"I see, you were angry because of his meddling. But Kagome-"
"I know it was wrong to hit him. I'll apologize later for it but I needed to get space."
"Isn't that what your were doing before? Getting space while following him around?" She blushed and pouting, looking away from me.
"Yeah but this will be a different type of space."
"I didn't know there was a different type of space," I muttered with a huffy expression as she drowned on and on about how things will be different.
She was talking so fast that I could barely keep up with what she was saying. After a few moments she'd calmed down and we were both looking up at the clouds.
"Sango, can I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"Do you think I'm making the right decision to be with Sesshomaru?" I looked over at her and saw her expression was almost sad.
"I don't regret being with him or anything but what if what InuYasha said was right? I mean it's not like he confirmed or denied the accusations made but then again, thats just Sesshomaru." I stayed silent to ponder my answer for her. I didn't want ti say something that would make her doubt her choices even more.
"Well, what do you feel thats different from what you had with InuYasha?"
InuYasha (just after being smacked)
After Kagome walked off I touched my face.
She's never hit me like that before. Did I really upset her that badly?
Of course I did. I was sneaking off with Kikyo and she waited for me to tell her that things were over. It's not as if I didn't love her, I do and always will. I just can't let Kikyo go again.
"Where do you think you're going," I asked my older brother. He had came from the tree, that he and Kagome were just in, and walked that same direction that she did.
He looked over his shoulder at me and gave me his usual cold stare.
"Why do you insist on pestering me, InuYasha? What happens between me and the miko are of no concern to you."
"Kagome doesn't need you toying around with her! If you are using her to spite me then back off!" He turned to me fully and glared.
"You dare question my intentions with her after all you've done? Kagome had given up her own home for you. Family, friends, yet you leave her for a dead woman from your past life after saying you wouldn't. I've rectified my mistakes with her and I'll stay beside her in ways that you couldn't do. Your just pathetic." I pulled out Tensaiga and took stance against him.
"I dare you to say that again."
He huffed and turned to walk away.
"Your pathetic." I charged at him but stopped when I heard someone calling for me. I looked back to see Miroku and Shippo running to me, calling me.
"InuYasha, you gotta hurry," Shippo exclaimed.
"What happened? What's got you guys-"
"Kagome and Sango were kidnapped!"