Chained In More Ways Than One
Waiting game
Kagome was having the nicest dream. The birds were singing and the sun was shining and all she had to do was nothing. She felt like she was sleeping on a cloud.
Sesshoumaru raised a eyebrow as he watched a giant smirk spread across the miko's face as she cuddle his mokomoko. He nudged the miko in the side and watched as she rolled off his pelt to the ground with a thud.
"Time to get up miko." Came the familiar monotone voice popping Kagome's bubble of happiness and bringing her back to reality. The cloud she was sleeping on was actually really just Sesshoumaru's mokomoko and she was running from a sadistic demon with another sadistic demon chained to her wrist.
Why couldn't she just live in her dreams?
Kagome tried to rub the sleep from her eyes but found it odd when her eyes weren't burning from the sunlight. That's because it was still dark?
"Sesshoumaru, what time is it?" Kagome asked in aggravation as she stared at the moon that was still visible in the sky.
"Two hours before sunrise. I thought it would be best if we traveled in the veil of night time so that we would be less likely to be spotted by Shizaru's men." The demon lord responded.
Kagome pulled the end of the pelt back to her face and screamed into it like it was a pillow. "Go back to sleep." Came the mumbled command though the fur.
Sesshoumaru pulled the pelt out from under the miko causing her to do a small face plant. "Time to go." Was the command rebuttal from the demon lord as he wrapped his pelt back around him self.
Kagome was now sitting up rubbing the spot where her head made contact with the ground when her right hand was pulled away as Sesshoumaru walked further away.
"Fine! I'm coming." Kagome scrambled to her feet and grabbed her bag before running until she was walking beside the demon lord.
(Demon Council Headquarters)
The old elder kneeled on the cold floor as he looked up at Lord Shizaru of the east lounging in his throne with his ex advisors to the left and right of his person. The traitors.
The business deal he made with the young lord hadn't turned out the way he thought it would thought the elder. Everything feel to pieces when the miko managed to escape aided by the lord of the west. They only had one plan with no alternative if it should fail.
Shizaru becoming more frustrated everyday he received no word of the miko, started to use the elder as an escape goat because he needed someone else to blame for his mistakes.
After only being gone from the Demon Council Headquarters for a day and a half, the young lord stormed back in, usurped his throne and power.
"Announcing, entrance of General Toa."
The big doors opened and a big bear demon walked into the council chamber. He couldn't help but raise an eye brow in question at the scene he found of Shizaru lounging on the throne like he ruled the world with the old owl elder kneeling at his feet.
"Out. Leave. I wish to speak to him alone." Shizaru dismissed everyone with a wave of his hand. The advisors all quickly left but the elder had trouble getting up off the floor in his old age and was straggling behind.
It seemed the decades old demon council system had finally been corrupted. The mutual party dispersed and nothing to stand in the way of the east starting a war with the other lords.
At least one thing went to plan.
They waited for the door to shut before talking.
"Finally. I've been waiting anxiously for any word on the location of Sesshoumaru and my miko." Shizaru said without sitting up from his relaxed position. The bear demon shuffled his feet and looked nervous. "Well?"
"There have been no sightings of the demon lord or the miko. It's like they have evaporated into thin air." The general admitted.
"What! Have you been sitting on your ass this whole time. Haven't there been any word from the villagers we bribed? Did you give them the right description?" Shizaru sat up rigidly in anger.
"Yes we gave them the right description. It would be hard to miss the two they both stick out in a crowd because they are so distinguished." The general paused thinking of the miko's indecent outfit. "I think that Lord Sesshoumaru has been consciously avoiding all human and demon dwellings. He knows your strategies well and that you would place spies." The bear demon defended himself.
"…" Shizaru shook with rage at his men's incompetence to do anything right.
"But we have managed to locate the location of Lord Sesshoumaru's half brother just incase they should seek him out. We have our best spy following them out of sight." The general pointed out in evidence they were trying.
"What good would that do me? It's common knowledge in the courts that Sesshoumaru hates his half brother and only seeks him out to attempt assassination or steal his sword but has so far only managed to maim him. Sesshoumaru would never let the miko return to him with his person still chained to her. Especially after the mutt cut his arm off." Shizaru questioned their logic.
"What makes it very likely he will seek the hanyou out is that he has acquired Sesshoumaru's companions in his possession; the toad demon, little human girl, and the two headed dragon mount. I'm guessing without Sesshoumaru's knowledge." The general smirked.
"Now that changes everything. Sesshoumaru is very found of the little human girl and would never let any harm come to her if he can help it. He won't trust her care to his brother and rush to her rescue as soon has he catches wind of her disappearance of his companions from the location he left them in. Now all we have to do is play the waiting game." Shizaru and Toa shared a smirk.
"I want you to send reinforcements to the border of my lands in the east closest to where the half demon is located so that when Sesshoumaru shows up we'll be ready for the attack." Shizaru sat back in his chair and weaved his fingers together with a look of accomplishment.
Kagome felt like she was sleep walking. Her head kept dropping as she drifted back off to sleep. She was never going to make it in this condition. Her body wasn't made to function on this level of sleep.
If only Inuyasha was here. He'd give her a piggy back ride if she complained enough… wait. Riding on Sesshoumaru's back couldn't be that different. Kagome thought as she tilted her head in contemplation.
Sesshoumaru suddenly felt the miko latch unto his back. He immediately stopped. "What are you doing?" He inquired.
"Getting a piggy back ride. I'm too tired to walk so you have to carry me the rest of the way." Kagome answered with a yawn at the end. Leaning her head on his shoulder as if she was going to fall back asleep.
"Miko, you've become way to comfortable in my presence." Sesshoumaru commented when he thought how most feared him but the miko cuddled him. At the beginning of their journey she would've never done this.
"Shhh, less talking more moving. We'll never get there at this pace." Kagome mumbled half asleep.
"You want me to pick up the pace?" Sesshoumaru asked with a smirk across his face. An evil idea presenting itself in his head.
Kagome started to feel the familiar gathering of yokai that meant one thing. "Don't you dare…" She hardly had a chance to say before they shot off into the sky again.