And here is Chapter 8! :D I hope you enjoy it. I am not sure when i'll have Chapter 9 up, but hopefully soon! Keep holding on and Review! ^^
Chapter 8
While Kagome was off with the healer, Sesshoumaru was pacing aggressively around in his study, waiting for the guard that hit Kagome to arrive. He didn't know why but the guard's action pissed him off, but it did.
The taiyoukai snarled loudly at the door, which still remained closed. He knew he couldn't just kill the man, but he would leave him with a warning, a warning which most would obey.
Finally a soft knock came from the door, and he growled out harshly, "Come in."
Slowly the door inched open, the red hair of a servant and then her wide blue eyes poked from behind the door. "L-lord, the guard is h-her."
Sesshoumaru forced the swirling red out from his eyes, trying not to frighten the young girl anymore than he already had. "Send him in."
Nodding the girl pushed the door completely open, stepping to the side to allow the guard inside. Once he had entered, she turned and hurried out the door, shutting it behind her.
"You called, My Lord?" The guard asked. He was a thickly built man with black hair, a bit of a beard growing as well. The lord almost smirked when he noticed the bruise around the mans eye.
"Tell me, how did you get that bruised eye?" The demon Lord asked, sounding unusually calm
"From that damned wench." The guard hissed, crossing his arms in front of his chest, showing his anger at the young miko.
Sesshoumaru growled lowly, his hand snaking out quickly, gripping the man around his throat, the sound of sizzling flesh filling the room, followed by the mans tortured scream.
"AHHHHH!" The agonized cry bled out of the mans mouth as his skin was seared off by the taiyoukai's poisonous claws(or is it hand?o.o).
After a moment Sesshourmaru let the man go, bending low to where the guard had collapsed to the ground. "You'll need to teach yourself and your men some respect for the miko." Then after a sly smirk, the angered Lord singed the flesh off the mans wrists before having him finally removed from his sight.
Sesshoumaru was still growling viciously when a soft knock came from his door. "Come in." He hissed through clenched teeth, his eyes a swirl of gold and crimson.
Kagome's raven head poked around the door, her soft brown eyes widening as they locked with his vibrant red and gold orbs. "Uh.. I.. uh.." She began, but her voice and legs began to tremble violently.
The demon Lord frowned inwardly at himself for scaring her. Slowly the red dissolved form his eyes, leaving them their normal liquid gold color. "Come in." He said again, this time gently, his deep tone startling her out of her frightened trance.
Ever so slowly the young priestess stepped inside the study, the door clicking shut softly behind her. "Um.." Was all she managed to squeak out.
Sesshoumaru raised his brow in annoyance, but sat down on the edge of his desk. "Well spit it out already."
Again Kagome tried to get her thoughts out. "I didn't want to cause trouble, nor do i now. But it is still my duty to gather the jewel shards and bring down Naraku.."
The Lord of the West listened silently before he finally commented, "And you shall. I just need a few days to do some paperwork."
Nodding Kagome went to turn to leave, only to have him grip her wrist and spin her back around. She flinched at his touch at first, but then gasped when his clawed thumb gently caressed her bruised face.
"The healer see you yet?" He asked, his golden eyes dropping to gaze down at her lips. Hey he was a demon, but he was still a man, but even so the taiyoukai thought, 'Wait! Why I am looking at her lips? This is my half-breed brother's wench!' It was these thoughts that caused him to yank his gaze back up to her eyes again.
"Y-yeah." She whispered, her mind screaming at her to wrench herself away from his grasp, but she just couldn't, so she remained still.
"Good." He said, and let go, "Well I will see you tomorrow." He spoke after he had let his hand drop, then he turned and steered her out the door, shutting it before she could have even begun to think of a reply.
Kagome sighed when she was shoved out of the room, used to being kept out of the loop on others thoughts. Turning, she quickly retreated from the door, receiving weird looks from the servants she passed.
The young miko hurried down to her room, hoping to avoid the attention of specific servant. she could deal with the constant lingering glares of the youkai that lived here, but the always approving gaze of Thane always left her with the chills and feeling a tad violated, and the worst part was that he didn't even try to hide it!
She was just opening the door to her room when the guy himself came around the corner.
"Oh! Hey Kagome!" He called out, walking up to her quickly. "How are you feeling?"
Kagome offered a smile, "Hello Thane... And I am feeling much better, Thank you." She responded kindly.
"That is really good." He said, a big grin spreading over his face.
"Yeah, but I just want to go to bed." She said stepping inside her bedroom, "Good night." She said, closing the door quietly.
"Oh ok." He said, and turned, continuing down the hall, a thin smirk stretched across his face.
Inside her room, Kagome flopped on her bed, sighing heavily. She did not want to be rude, but Thane was seriously beginning to bother her a lot. He was nice guy, so she was afraid of what the taiyoukai would do if she complained.
Gulping at the thought of the all to serious demon, she got up, changed into her pajamas and crawled into bed next to Shippo, curling around him protectively.
Some where deep within the forest, Naraku stood, hidden in his white baboon fur.
"Are you getting anywhere?" His deep, creepy voice rang out in the silent atmosphere.
"No sir, I'm afraid I am not." Replied another man standing across from the hanyou.
"Keep trying my loyal servant." And with that the dreaded half-breed melted into the shadows, disappearing from sight.
Well there is Chapter 8. Hopefully you liked it. Sorry that it is a bit short. Well Review! ^.^ I'll have Chapter 9 up as soon as Possible!