Hey everyone, I have got a reason for not updating sooner but it is way to lengthy so I'll give you quick reasons. 1. Holidays. 2. School started. 3. One of my birds died. 4. Assignment build up. 5. YEAR 11 IS NOT AN EASY BREEZE THROUGH!!! I don't know why people expect me to be as smart as some of the people in my grade, I mean I'm younger than everyone else!! 6. It was my best friend's sweet sixteenth and I had to find her the perfect pressie! 7. I went to two dances! Soo cool… 8. The tennis season started. 9. Exams are in t2o weeks O.O
Okay cant' remember anything else…
This is dedicated to inuloveryasha and my best friend Caity, for getting me of my ass and actually writing this!
Disclaimer: My world started crumbling around me when they told me I couldn't have him…
Chapter 8
Early next morning, she was roused by the sounds of commotion and raised voices outside, and moments later was roughly shaken awake by a girl with amazing hazel eyes. "You must hurry and make yourself ready," she said, moving to the end of the bed and cutting the rope that tied Kagome to it. "Ginta is returning and my lord is waiting."
"Waiting?" Kagome queried as she rose. "for what?"
"to meet with Lord Hiroshi, of course. Ginta has made arragnments. Please hurry."
She went away, leaving Kagome to dress and to wonder her identity. She could not remember having seen her at Nightingale, and as far as she knew InuYasha had only taken men with him when he left for the hills, though others had joined him since then, and perhaps she had come with one of them.
She combed her tangled hair until it shone tangle free down her back, but she had no time to braid it, for InuYasha's roar of "Sango! What keeps you, girl?", echoing through the hall, brought the girl hurrying in, and Kagome, sweeping her hair over one shoulder, followed her out of the room and along to the hall to join Kikyo, who was standing looking bemused at the activity around her.
InuYasha stood talking to Miroku and a dishevelled person Kagome guessed was Ginta, and he looked quite magnificent. Even she had to admit that. Over his long tunic he wore a wolf-skin , seeming to be carelessly flung over one shoulder and secured by his belt, into which was thrust a sword and a long bladed knife. Soft skin, fleece lined boots clad his feet, and leather thongs crossed up his legs over the pants he wore, and he carried a brown cloak over one arm.
Despite herself, her blood quickened at the sight of him. Such a man must surely turn the sight of him. Such a man must surely turn the heart of any maid. The thought caused her to glance at the girl beside her, and the light in her eyes as she, too, looked at InuYasha, gave Kagome a jolt. But the light was quenched instantly when he turned from his conversation and walked over to them.
"it's a bit cold outside, Sango. They will need their cloaks."
"yes, my lord," she murmured, and went to fetch them.
Ignoring Kikyo, he turned his gaze on Kagome, lingering on the shining mass of hair draped over her shoulder. "We go to meet your uncle, he said, returning his gaze to her face.
She half expected him to look at her in that peculiarly mocking, half-amused way he had, or made some taunting comment about their confrontation the previous evening. However, he obviously had more important matters on his mind, and she resolutely thrust the whole incident out of her thoughts, at least for the present.
Remembering vividly the ride from Nightingale, she looked up at him and said hopefully, "May we have horses? I have no great desire to repeat the ordeal of last time."
"I am sorry if you found my6 arms less than comfortable, wench," he said solemnly. "it's not a complaint I receive very often!"
She ignored that. "You have my word we will not try to escape," she said, and added with an impulsive smile, "at least, not until we meet Lord Hiroshi!"
An Answering smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he searched her face. For a long moment she met his penetrating gaze steadily, before he sighed and shook his head. "No, I dare not trust you. But it will not be so rough a ride for you this time. Ginta has arranged with Hiroshi that we meet where the forest road crosses the river. Besides," he added with a fait smirk, "I would not deny myself the pleasure of holding you so close!"
He turned away before she could snap out a retort, and Kikyo whispered: "I wish you would speak Miron, Kagome! What is it? We are going to meet Hiroshi, I suppose?"
Kagome nodded briefly and translated the conversation. Then, as Sango returned, gave them the cloaks and walked away, she added thoughtfully: "who is she, I wonder?"
Kikyo shrugged. "What does it matter? We will soon be done with them all."
But not, Kagome, until my lord InuYasha has what he wants, and perhaps not even then…
When, a few minutes later, they were ready to leave, InuYasha took Kagome up on his grey horse and instructed a big Shikonean to take Kikyo. Miroku stayed behind with about a third of the men to protect the women and children. But it was still a considerable show of Shikon strength that had assembled as the sun spread its watery winter light over the hilly horizon to set the frost ground sparkling. A score of men, a party of Shikon horsemen that had too much the look of aggression and Kagome, whilst appreciating the reason for it, wondered if it were quite wise.
"Put your arm around me," InuYasha told her
She looked up at him and shook her head. "I'll be fine."
He merely shrugged and did not insist, but when they were ready to leave, he caused the horse to move off so suddenly that the jolt nearly unseated her. She glared at him, but slipped her arm round him, clutching his belt at the back and loosely entwining her fingers in the horses mane with her other hand.
He held the reins easily, his left arm supporting her back and his right lying carelessly across her legs. Then with a clatter of hooves the whole group moved off into the forest.
They were on their way to finally meet Lord Hiroshi, and hopefully, their freedom.
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WHY AM I WRITING THIS??? I SHOULD BE DOING ONE OF MY THREE ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE DUE IN THE NEXT WEEK!!! OR HOW BOUT STUDY FOR ALL MY EXAMS NEXT WEEK?????
I'm…going to die…
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I need something good in my life….
(Other than you Caity)
Once again
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