Here's A Question:
1. Was Inuyasha trying to kill or mate Kagome?
Answer: A little bit of both, it will be explained in later chapters
Chapter Three: Endangered
Kagome woke soundly to the image of Celene's grateful smile. "Kagome you did it!" the demon said, yanking the miko out of her bed as she gripped her closest friend's torso, temporarily forgetting the human's injuries. "You stood up for me!" She squealed with glee, twirling her around the room..
Kagome let out a heart filled laugh and then smiled at her friend. "Well I couldn't just let you be kicked out for saving my life now could I?" She questioned with a raised eyebrow. Both girls broke out laughing as Kagome tried to mock the all-might-lord Sesshoumaru.
"But how did you do it." Celene asked as she released Kagome back onto the bed and started to redress her wounds.
A quick smile took over the humans face as her eyes lit up with happiness. "Just some female manipulation." Kagome said, earning a confused look from her new friend. "Now now, I can't tell you all my secrets." Kagome said sternly, trying to stand. Her legs felt weaker then they had yesterday, making Kagome wonder, but quickly Celene was beside her holding her up.
"Are you hungry milady?" Celene asked, since it was breakfast time. Kagome only nodded, and then pushed Celene away, walking to the dining room by herself.
The was seemed to take a lot longer then it did usually, but Kagome didn't really mind, there was so much to think about, so many questions that needed to be answered. Why did Inuyasha want to kill her? Why did he destroy the well? Why did Sesshoumaru save her, and how were the others doing? The questions were in the back of her head, but one of them was at the front. Why was Inuyasha a full demon?
There was nothing that Kagome could remember happening that made him mad. She had told him that she wanted to stay in the feudal era and he had been so happy. Then the next day she wondered if she would at least go back to her time and when she got out of Kaede's hut he just attacked her. Three days earlier Sesshoumaru had come for a 'friendly visit' but he had done nothing that Kagome knew about that would have pushed Inuyasha to the brink of killing her.
Tears welled up in Kagome's eyes subconsciously as she remembered the pain she had faced when she turned and booked it to the well. It was probably not the best move because he probably thought that she lied when she said she wanted to stay with him.
Tree branches had scraped her face and her arms, but still she ran. It was like the first time she met him, only worse because this time she knew him. She knew his name and his life and she loved him. More then anything in the world she had loved him.
When she said "sit" it wasn't a command anymore. It was a desperate call for help. She needed him to stop and to hold her and tell her he loved her. Then he destroyed the well.
The world had shattered right in front of Kagome's face. There was no where else she could have went in this world. She couldn't have just randomly shown up at Kouga's door, begging for him to take her with him. He had Ayame now and they needed each other, so when she heard Sesshoumaru's voice yell out to Inuyasha when he had raised tetsusiaga to kill her.
Kagome's eyes grew wider. He had been there. He had watched the whole thing that happened between Inuyasha and her, almost like he was waiting for it to happen.
Celene listened as Kagome's foot prints altered from fast to slow to fast again, and then they stopped completely. The servant turned around staring at the crying girls shocked face. "Lady Kagome, are you alright?"
Kagome turned to face her only friend in the palace and nodded. "I don't think I am hungry anymore Celene." Kagome said unsure of herself. Before Celene could object Kagome turned around and started to walk back to her room. How could he have done that, just watch as her world was destroyed? It was like he didn't even care about anything, nothing but himself.
The bedroom was closer then Kagome thought as she opened the door and stepped inside, shutting and locking the door behind her. It was hard now, to think that there was a chance that she could have saved herself and gone home. No one would ever understand how much it hurt to know that you could have changed everything, but you didn't.
There was a knock on the door, who Kagome assumed was Celene checking up on her. Regrettably she turned back and opened the door slowly, eying the demon lord in front of her. Anger shone on his face, but she paid no attention to it, she couldn't help but keep a dull look on her face. He had been there, he could have saved her so many times, but he didn't. Maybe he really did have a cold heart.
"Let me in." He said lowly, watching as she looked up at him with defeated eyes and nodded weakly. The door slowly opened as he stared at the girl who had started to walk away. To his surprise his anger started to dissipate. Small thoughts of worry came into his head as he watched her walk up to the bed and sit on the edge, waiting for him to talk.
His eyes studied her carefully as he looked closer at her sad figure, her glazed eyes. She had been thinking about things to hard. He wanted to ask her, but felt he shouldn't. There was no way that he could understand what made her so disappointed, she had gotten what she wanted, the servant stayed, so she had no right to be sad.
Curiosity gnawed at him until he opened his mouth and asked what was eating at her. For several seconds he didn't think she heard him. Her head was still staring at the floor, her eyes still glazed over in sorrow, but then he heard her voice, small and soft, almost breakable. "You were there. You seen the passage way to my home get destroyed and you did nothing."
Sesshoumaru's eyes flew open. If that was all this was about he was going to leave right now. She didn't look like she needed the food he was offering to take to her room as a small act of an apology. He didn't want to say anything, he didn't want to carry on this conversation, but he did. "The well is just there. There is no 'passage way' to your home. There is bones and dead demons, but that is all." He said harshly, but she didn't as much as flinch.
"How would you know? The only person you care about is yourself, or whatever benefits you. You would never understand what is right and what is wrong. The only thing you see is what you want to see."
"If I didn't care about anyone else, then why are you here, why are you alive and breathing?"
Kagome took a breath and looked up, he expected to see anger or sadness, but what he saw was honesty. "I am still trying to figure that one out." With that she stood and walked over to her balcony, staring out into the lands that shouldn't have been ruled by such a cruel person.
He stared at her for some second, she was hurt, something he knew he could never fix, but there was something that urged his to try. She reminded him of his little Rin. What would he do if Rin was sad like this? He already knew the answer, he would obviously try to get her to talk about it, he would try to fix it anyway he could. "Was it really the only way back to your home?" he received a nod, but nothing else so he walked up to her and stood beside her, her head coming up to his shoulder. "I am sorry for your loss."
"No your not." Kagome said bluntly, watching out of her corner of her eye as he tensed up.
"If it really was the only way back to your home, then yes I am." He almost whispered. He couldn't believe he was doing this, talking like an equal to a human, apologizing like he had done something wrong. He had saved her life, and she acts like she doesn't appreciate it.
"But you don't believe me, do you."
"Should I?
"Yes." Kagome answered, looking at his face. He turned his gaze to her and held it. She looked so broken yet confident, maybe she was telling the truth, but it was down right impossible to time travel.
"What is the future like?" he asked, going along with her belief, watching as memories seemed to play before her eyes.
"Well, there are a lot of humans and no demons-…"
"That is impossible, humans are under demons, and there is no way a human could survive and not a demon."
"Don't interrupt me, or I won't tell you." Kagome said harshly, turning her attention back to the landscape. "We don't use horses for daily use because we have better technology. The air isn't as clean and there is many species of animals and plants here that you would never find in the future, we are not ruled by lords or ladies and every family has there own house to live in-..."
"And you want to go back?" Sesshoumaru asked, almost amazed at her stupidity.
"Yes, because even though there are so many bad things, there are also schools for all children and everyone is educated. There is a shortage of food in some parts of the world, but we are getting better. There is medicine so when people get sick, we can help them. People help others and make sure that they are treated right, we have laws and people who keep the laws, and people can marry who they want." Kagome finished, smiling at the time she called home.
There was a soft silence as the two thought about the comparison. To him, he wouldn't have left this time for anything, for her this seemed to be a world of falseness and impossibility. "Is it so bad here?" Sesshoumaru asked, a little too soft heartedly.
Kagome didn't answer, she turned around and walked out of the room, leaving the demon lord standing there pondering the question to himself. The world she knew seemed so different, almost bad, but she was so passionate about, almost like she would give anything to be back there.
The human sat in the gardens, wondering to herself. He had asked her if it was so bad here, and in truth it wasn't, but he didn't understand that she had family and friends there, were here she had none. She had almost no one. Never in her life had she felt so alone, it was like she couldn't trust anyone.
Tears flooded through her eyes as she thought of the demon slayer, the monk, and the two full demons that traveled with them. She even missed the company of the half demon. She missed being held and cared for, she missed her mother and brother. She just wished that everything didn't have to change.
A presence snuck into Kagome's conscious as she thought about the future, but she paid no attention to it. She barely noticed it until she felt a hand cover her mouth and hot breath breathing down her neck. "If you scream, my little miko, it will be the last thing you ever do, do you understand me?" Kagome nodded in acknowledgment. Her mouth was released and all she saw was a hyena demon walk in front of her, staring at her with black greedy eyes.
The demon watched as the miko gulped then looked up at him with scared eyes. She wanted to scream, to call Inuyasha's name, but she couldn't, he wasn't here anymore. 'Sesshoumaru' Kagome thought, but she knew he couldn't hear her. Why would he care about what happened to her, there was no need to care for a human who meant nothing to the world and who had nothing to lose.
"What is upsetting you my little miko?" the hyena asked possessively.
"I am not your little miko. I don't belong to anyone." Kagome said through her teeth, wishing the demon would just go away.
The hyena laughed a little then looked around staring at someone she could not see. He turned because around and lifted his hand to her cheek, stroking it sickly. "Very soon you are going to help me my little miko, very, very soon."
Before Kagome could object the demon was gone and Sesshoumaru walked out of the door and stared at her. Kagome looked away, hiding her with pale face.
Why was she here, why was she still at this palace? She should be with Inuyasha and the group, not with Sesshoumaru.
"Miko." Sesshoumaru said coldly, watching as she tensed up. He watched her move her head to look at him, her face pale and frightened, what happened to her?
It was too late to take it back, Sesshoumaru had already asked. She sat there on the ground shaking. She was scared and hurt and he could do nothing to help her is she wouldn't tell him what was wrong.
It crossed her mind about telling him. She should probably so that, but what if it endangered him? She shook her head, "Nothing's wrong."
Sesshoumaru bared his teeth and growled lowly. "Do not lie to this Sesshoumaru?"
'Not even if it saves your life?' "I'm not lying, nothing is wrong." She said then whispered. "Not yet."
"Miko what do you mean?" He said coldly, but she didn't answer him. Her small body shook as she stood and stared to walk away.
Kagome could feel his hard hand grab her shoulder and twirl her around. "Do not walk away from this Sesshoumaru. Tell me what has happened?"
"No!"
"Why not?"
"Because you wouldn't care!" Kagome yelled in his face then turned around as he let his hand dropped off her shoulder, watching her retreating form.
Celene watched the crying form on the bed with great interest. Her lady had been so happy this morning, so what happened. She wanted to go and confront lord Sesshoumaru, but…she wasn't sure if she was brave enough. She left the room, walking down the main hall as she stopped at the picture of the Inu family. She missed the great lord general, Inu no Taisho, the greatest ruler ever to live. Her family has served under the great dog general since his reign. He was a great and kind ruler, but the night he died the palace didn't know what to do anymore. For the shortest while they tried to run without a lord, which was when lord Sesshoumaru stepped in.
Foot steps echoed in Celene's mind as she looked at her lord and bowed her head. He wasn't so bad once you got used to him.
Sesshoumaru watched the servant with observant eyes, but they strayed to the door behind her. "How is the human? Has she said anything?"
Celene just shook her head, not sure of what to make of her lords acts of kindness to the miko. "She's been crying for a few hours, but she has spoken nothing to me."
The lord nodded then started to move away, but paused and once again looked at the demoness and then to the door. "Double her security. I don't want anyone going into that door without me knowing understood!"
"Milord?" Celene said confused.
Sesshoumaru shook his head, not knowing if he should answer her or not. "There was a presents near her before I went outside. I believe that is what had troubled her." Again he shook his head, trying to think clearly. "If the presents can penetrate this palace through the miko, all lives could be in danger."
"Yes milord." Celene bowed once more then set off to give the orders.
Sesshoumaru was left to stare at the door which contained the human. Why was she crying? What made her feel so scared? What ever it was, she was more afraid of what happened then of him. Had Inuyasha come back and she not told him. No that couldn't be, he would have sensed it.
Soft foot steps in the room broke his concentration as he moved towards the door to check things out. He watched as the door knob twisted, then he hid out of sight as Kagome peeked through the door, seeing the hallway clear. Slowly she walked through the halls quietly, slowing when she came to stand in front of Sesshoumaru's study. With two knocks and no words said, she snuck inside. Sesshoumaru followed her and watched through the small opening as she studied an envelope in her hand before she started to place it down on the desk.
"What are you doing in here?" He heard the woman gasped and pull back the envelope so it was in her hands, behind her back. "What's in your hands miko?"
Kagome shook her head, her face red and blotchy from crying. "Nothing. I don't have anything in my hands." She said with a void in her voice.
She watched as Sesshoumaru walked up in front of her and lifted his hand, waiting for the envelope to be placed in his hand. Kagome backed away in hesitation. "Miko give me the envelope that is in your hands or I will take it from you."
Shock flew into Kagome's eyes. "You wouldn't."
"I'm afraid I would."
"I'll call out rape again if you so much as touch me."
Sesshoumaru let out a small cold chuckle. "Miko we are not in your time anymore. Do you think I really care what my servants think?"
Kagome's face froze. Of course he didn't care what people thought. He was cold and didn't care about anyone but himself. "But you care what other lords say. What will they think when lord high-and-mighty takes advantage of a small human girl?" Kagome argued as she inched towards the door. He watched her carefully, trying not to turn his head and lose his seriousness.
"The other lords will not believe a human girl over me. That is a foolish thing to do."
Kagome smiled slightly. "But lord Sesshoumaru, sometimes even the most foolish things are the right things to do." Kagome's smile faded as he smirked at her and started to walk towards her. Kagome moved quicker towards the door as she reached for the handle then hurried out, surprised when she found Sesshoumaru was not following her.
As she ran down the hall she clutched the envelope in her hand tightly, crunching it up. How was she supposed to leave when she couldn't get up the guts?
Once in her room Kagome shut the door behind her quietly. Was there nothing she could do to stop the inevitable? What was she going to help the hyena demon with? Part of her wished not to know. Wouldn't have it just been easier to take her and not tell her then leave. Was he hoping that she would panic?
Questions flashed through Kagome's head as she sat on her bed, staring at the door with blank unreadable eyes.
She could feel him walking up beside her, placing his hands on her shoulder as she tensed up. "Are you ready to leave, my little miko?"
Kagome didn't move. She just sat there hoping, praying that Sesshoumaru or someone else would enter the room, anything that would distract the demon from his current plan.
The demons eyes narrowed as he grabbed her wrist and drug her out the balcony window, Kagome doing nothing to stop it. She watched as he brought her to the rail and lifted her up bridal style.
Panic rushed through her body as she stared at the ground, far below the balcony. "Sesshoumaru!!" she screamed, purposely dropping the envelope that she had had in her hands.