Chapter two: Caught by a demon

Sesshomaru found his self leaning on a tree, after being severly wounded in a major battle against the north. He was expecting as much, the wolf tribe had lost control of the north to some kumo hanyou. It was very much a disgrace; but now he could see that the hanyou was very formidable, even though he would not loose. The hanyou had declared war upon the west and had mounted an attack against the west, Sesshomaru had to retaliate quickly to hold them off. His army took many casualties because simply putting it the hanyou cheated. He ignored normal protocal and somehow got over into his lands undetected.

FLASHBACK

"Hey Sesshomaru, do you know the tale of the mermaids?" asked his first in command.

" I do not Akio."

"Do you wish to know?"

"No."

"Then this is the story." Akio gave a dramatic pause and Sesshomaru gave a internal sigh. "it Is said that on nights like tonight and tomorrow when the moon Is full for to whole nights, they come up and sing. They sing to bring mortal men and demons such as us closer to them so that they may eat us. They tempt you with a kiss, that is supposed to grant one the ability to breath under water, but the pool away at the last second and drag you deep under the water to drown and be eaten."

"And what was the point in telling me a tale used to give young children nightmares so that they wet their pants when they sleep?"

"I just wanted to annoy you." laughed Akio. Sesshomaru gave him the darkest death glare ever, but before he could say something their was screaming heard, and they were under attack. They both stood and lept into action."

his army was able to push them back but suffered many casualties. He himself was so wounded, that he had to find shelter far away from them where he could rest unseen. He needed to bathe and could smell an onsen nearby, he also smelt another sent, a pleasant one. One look at him and what ever held it would most likely flee, if his aura didn't scare it off. He walked passed the trees and set up a barrier, it was around dusk and the onsen seemed to have its own light source around it. He then removed his armor and clothes and entered the water.

Kagome was suddenly awoken by a demonic aura, it was strong and brought shivers down her spine, but she could not flee, and on top of that she was kinda of curious to see who it was. She left the safety of her rocks and swam under the water to the opposite side of the pool to hide behind the rocks. She then slowly poked her head out of the water and gazed at the beautiful creature that was stripping before her eyes. When he began to take his pants off she gave and audible "eep" and plunged into the water leaving ripples that floated towards the dai.

Sesshomaru did not enjoy being watched so closely especially when he didn't know what the creature was. So he decided letting it know he knew it was there was his best offense. He couldn't tell how strong it was or if it was an enemy or not, and he hated when he had no control over a situation.

"I know you are there, you might as well make yourself known and if you are no threat I will not harm you."

Kagome heard his words crystal clear and thought that he might be bluffing.

"If you do not come out then I will just have to come and find you myself..." he then gave a slow and dangerous smile. "and I like to hunt."

Kagome then decided that it was in her best interest if she came from behind the rocks, but only enough to tell that she was no threat and that he didn't know that she was a mermaid.

Kagome then popped her head from the water behind the rocks and used her arms to swim into view keeping her tail out of sight as much as possible. She then decided that she should keep quiet as well.

'A woman, not human, atleast she doesnt seem human. She can not be a demoness, hmmm this sesshomaru is curious.' thought sesshomaru..

"Onna, unless you plan on leaving I will be joining you."

Kagome could no longer remain quite. 'But what to say...' then it came to her.

"now my lord, why would you want to come and bathe with me?"

"So you do speak, because I choose to I have already given my word not to harm you I am just passing by and needing a bath."

sesshomaru then came closer and began to enter the water. Kagome's vision was not good above the water, but now that he was closer she could obviously see all the gashes and cuts on his body.

She then gasped and came closer causing sesshomaru to stop waste deep in the water.

"you are hurt?"

"I am."

"Come closer and I shall help you wash."

Kagome then began to mentally curse herself for further inviting him into the water, she was going to blow her secret and she knew it 'damn, what the hell am I doing, god he is coming closer.' Kagome then began to swim backwards a little to put them further into the water till his chest and forearms were above the water. Kagome would just have to stand on her tail.

He could tell that she was nervous, so he wouldnt rush, he would take his time and enter the water. Once he got deep enough he stopped and watched as she swam backwards still behind a rock.

Once behind a rock Kagome submerged and looked for any kinds of natural soaps in which to bathe the man. She found her bag and just noticed that she had taken it with her, she didnt even remember packing it, but then it hit her. Her mother. She had packed it and put it on her before she had awoken, it was full of travel supplies but no food. She hadnt noticed that it had popped off in her hurry to swim out of the tunnel. Her mother had known some how to pack her bag and put it on her. She always knew her mother was insightful and she gave out a little prayer of thanks for her. She grabbed some soap and a small rag and the swam back up to the surface and came up infront of the demon male.

Sesshomaru watched her rise from the water with soap and a rag in hand and noticed how beautiful she was with her big doe eyes so clear and blue. She was breath taking. She came closer, watching him intensely. Then she went around to his back and he forced his self to relax. He felt as she began to rub his back with the strange clothe she carried and then his arms and lower back, he watched as she then placed in his hand the rag to wash the rest of him, while she cleaned his hair.

He was different then what her friends told her about demons. He seemed to be kind, but it was well hidden under layers of ice. His eyes where cold and calculating but they seemed to hold a warmth all their own. His body was muscular and lean, not to burly like she heard most demons where. He was tall and elegant and now that his hair was clean it sparkled in the light with its silvery mass seeming almost translucent and catching all the golden rays. He was -if a man could ever be- beautiful. After she finished bathing him she went back to one of the rocks and laid against it. She was tired from the lack of food and cool water. The heated water of the pool was drying her out, and if she did not eat soon she wouldnt live much longer. She figured she could atleast die talking to someone.

Sesshomaru watched her carefully, he knew their was something different about this girl.

"So, what is your name?"

sesshomaru almost had to do a double take, she had called him a lord yet knew not of his name, she was on his lands how could she not know the ruling lords name?

"I am the ruling lord over these lands, daiyoukai Sesshomaru Taishou."

"Oh, thats cool I guess."

'this onna is weird.' "and yours?"

"My name is Kagome Higurashi, but I am also called Utako."

"Child of the song, do you sing?" asked Sesshomaru as he began to leave the water. 'she beginning to sound breathless'

Kagome was also beginning to feel faint, but she answered his question nonetheless. "Yes I do."

"Hn." Sesshomaru then began to dress and put on his armor, he turned around to see that Kagome was watching him, she looked very flushed in the face.

Kagome watched as he left she had to leave the water because she was drying out quickly so she swam to where he just was and pulled her body on to the soft, wet, cool grass. She sighed it felt like heaven he skin began to cool, but didnt realize that she had an audience.

Sesshomaru had returned with his arms full of apples, when he saw her, it was definitely Kagome with a long graceful tail gently lapping at the water while her bod laid naked on the grass. She was breath taking with her blueish white tail. It looked as if it started out with a very deep and dark blue and then faded out till it was almost crystal clear white with a faint sapphire tint at the ends. Even her hair as black as night held a soft blue tint. Sesshomaru then saw a stick nearby an stepped on it snapping it. Kagome sat straight up looked around and then slid into the water.

Sesshomaru walked forward and then dropped the apples just out of her reach on the ground. Kagome stared at them hungrily, she wanted the apples and badly. She didnt have those under the sea. The first one she ever had was given to her by her father after he returned from one of his trips.

"Are those for me?" she asked softly.

"hn." Sesshomaru nodded and Kagome swam closer to where the apples lay and once she reached the grass she stretched her arm out but couldnt reach. The apples were so close but so far away that it made her mouth water. Sesshomaru then dropped his armor and pelt and walked over picking up an apple and held it out for her.

Kagome slowly reached and grabbed the apple never taking her eyes away from his. But as soon as her hand touched the apple he was holding her wrist. Her eyes widened even more -if that was possible- as he began to stand and take her with him. He didnt know much about mermaids and let the tip of her tail stay in the water. She was very light and easy to hold on to even though she was thrashing about, but her body soon gave in to tired to do much more. She lifted her head and defiantly looked him in the eyes.

"What do you want with me?"

sesshomaru thought about it and realized that he wanted absolutely nothing from her."

"Nothing" he then lowered her back into the water and sat on the shore but did not release her wrist in fear that she would swim away, not like she could get far In a pool.

After he was situated he looked at her and slowly released her wrist. She pulled it back and scooted back into the heated water where she began to devour the apple till she got to the core and threw it as far into the surrounding trees as she could. She then looked around for the rest just to notice that they had moved into the dai's lap. She frowned, how was she supposed to get the apples now?

"If you come closer and answer some questions then you can have some apples."

Kagome glared at him but then her stomach growled and sesshomaru smirked. She was sure that he could hear it then and decided to give in.

she swam closer and put her arms up on the shore and pulled herself up just enough so that half of her remained in the water, it felt like it was starting to get warmer as the sun began to rise.

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