The Silver Neko

Rating: M

Pairings: Sessome, Mirango

Warnings: Language, adult situations, Sesshoumaru has both arms and will NOT speak in third person…he's a lord dangit.

Summary: InuYasha angers Kagome yet again and she runs from the group. She has an odd encounter with a Neko Youkai and ends up being rescued by Sesshoumaru. What will develop between them? How will InuYasha cope when he realizes what he did?

Chapter 2

The first thing Kagome was aware of as she woke was a soft bed and a cool cloth on her forehead. She tried to speak but found her throat would not cooperate with her. She felt cool water held to her lips as a hand gently raised her head. The water soothed her throat and she was finally able to speak as she opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru at her bedside.

"Where am I?"

"You are in my Palace, and will remain here until you are recovered."

Seeing the fear on the Miko's face he called for Rin to come in out of the Hallway. The sight of the little girl's big brown eyes calmed Kagome instantly. The little girl buried her face into Kagome's shoulder as she hugged her close. She knew Sesshoumaru was watching her, and that he probably wanted to know what had happened between her and the Neko woman…but she wasn't ready to share yet. She jumped when a tail wrapped around Rin and froze as she came to the realization that it was hers.

Sesshoumaru also noticed the tail, along with all of the other changes he had seen in the Miko over the last few hours, and it made him very curious as to what had happened to the girl. His eyes narrowed as she tried to get out of the bed and nearly fell. He managed to catch her and heard a soft thank you, and a request for a mirror. He led her, carefully, to the mirror in the room and held her steady as she looked at herself.

Her hair was the same length as always, but much more sleek now, and of course there was the gorgeous black tail winding it's way around her waist. Her eyes were no longer a dull brown, but a lovely silver color with cat-like pupils. Her ears were slightly pointed and she could elongated her canine teeth and nails if she chose. She turned her head and noticed a pair of silver stripes, barely noticeable, behind each ear and on each wrist.

"Wow…I look…"

"Beautiful…"

She caught Sesshoumaru's eyes in the mirror and blushed at his praise. He noticed this and filed it in his mind for later analysis.

"Miko, what happened at that hot spring?"

"She said she was dying, and had no heir to pass her power to. She said that she found me worthy and asked if I would be willing to accept her power. I agreed and she exchanged blood with me, then my body felt like it was on fire…I blacked out after you picked me up."

Sesshoumaru's breath caught in his throat…he knew the implications of a blood exchange between human and Youkai. He knew that the Miko was now, essentially, a demoness with Miko power…a potentially deadly combination to her enemies.

"Do you realize what you are now Miko?"

"She told me…a ¾ demoness…with the lifespan and power to go with it."

"Why were you at that hot spring…alone and without protection?"

"I…I ran away from InuYasha…He said something cruel and I just ran…"

"You are lucky that you were not killed…however…you are safe here. In exchange for a safe place to stay, I would request that you assist me in caring for Rin."

"Of course, I would love to. Is there any way I could bring Shippou here too…he's the little fox kit that travels with me. He's like a son to me."

"I will retrieve him for you Miko…you need to rest so that your body can recover from the drastic changes it has gone through."

"I know."

He led her back over to the bed and gently helped her lay down. Once she was comfortable Rin curled up alongside her and the two females fell asleep. He smiled softly at the sight before leaving the room. He called his head guard and gave him orders that the demoness in his quarters was not to be disturbed, and that she was to be protected at all costs. He also ordered Rin's servant to care for Kagome should she wake while he was gone. Once he had finished his orders he left to go and retrieve the little kit from InuYasha's group…he had some choice words for his foolish half-brother.