Chapter 12: Let It Rain While the Demon Plays
The strong winds from the storm hollowed outside the quiet house as Kagome watched the pouring rain from by the window of the kitchen. She sat at a small two seated, light wooded table that was placed directly under the large bay window with her head prompt up by her hands and a dazed look in her sapphire orbs.
It had been an hour or so since it started pouring rain and under Sesshomaru's orders she went and bathed to get rid of the chill from the sprinkles of rain that caught her outside, changed her clothing into a warm pair of gray sweat-pants and an off the shoulder sweat-shirt, that the demon for some reason had in her size, and was now waiting for him to finish cooking their lunch.
She still honestly couldn't believe she had slept past morning and into the afternoon no matter what he told her. Hell, when she would get the normal eight hours of sleep that was considered an accomplishment for her! Six hours was her normal if that. Sleeping for fifteen hours though? If she didn't know better she would have thought herself a crackhead.
Kagomes face saddened at the thought as she remembered Sango telling her one day how people that sleep over twelve hours in a twenty-four hour day had to be druggies; or just wanted to waist their lives away.
The thought of her friend started to make Kagome wonder if she would ever see her loved ones again. From what Sesshomaru said she highly doubted she would be able to see them if he won this little game of his.
'Mind, Body, and Soul.' Kagome shivered at the reminder of his words, and turned her gaze behind her to look at Sesshomaru who stood at the stove stirring a pot of something. 'Probably our poisoned lunch.' She thought rolling her eyes as she focused on the rain once more.
Another five minutes of silence past by before Sesshomaru finally walked over to where Kagome sat day dreaming, and placed a dark blue bowl filled with soup and a sweet roll in front of her.
The miko girl looked down at the bowl of steaming soup as Sesshomaru walked back around the counter that was placed behind her and back into the kitchen toward the refrigerator not saying a word.
Kagome stared into the bowl of yellow broth and saw bits of chicken, carrots, peas, and a couple other vegetables in the soup. She would be lying if she said it didn't look delicious.
"It was my mother's." Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru who was once again at her right side, sitting a clear glass of water next to the bowl in front of her. He was holding a steaming red mug in his right hand and took a sip as he sat in the chair across from her.
"Huh?" Tilting her head to the side, she stared confused at the silver haired dog demon. Sesshomaru's mouth curved around the lip of his cup, trying to hide his smile.
"The recipe. It was my mother's. At least, that is what Father always said when he made it." He told her.
"Oh. That's... Nice." Kagome said. She squirmed in her seat, not sure how to go about a conversation with the demon at the table. It wasn't like he was her friend or something. The Inu-youkai was her kidnapper, not her ally.
"Um, is that coffee or tea you're drinking. Could I get some? I'm not really a water person when I eat." She said nervously with a small laugh. She found nothing funny about the situation though.
Watching his lips as they curved into a smirk while his arms rested on the small table, Kagome began to feel even more uneasy. "This is not coffee nor tea, but if you wish for some I'll be happy to make it for you." He said with a small nod as if to confirm that he would do that for her.
The girl stood though, not being able to stand sitting so ideally with her kidnapper any longer. "Um, uh, no that's okay. I rather do it myself. You've done enough as it is." she said, not really meaning to sound so bitter on the last sentence as she walked into the kitchen to make her drink.
Going through the cabinet's Kagome tried to calm her unsettled nerves as she continued to look for one of the two boxes of drink bags. 'Wonder what the hell he was drinking if it wasn't coffee or tea. I higher doubt he's a hot chocolate drinker. Like it's my business anyway.' She thought absently.
When she go to the last cabinet beside the refrigerator, a large hand came out from behind her, and blocked her reach as it open the cabinet door instead, pulling out a small green and brown paper box with tea leaves on it. The larger hand sat it on the counter in front of her before pulling back to lightly brush through her hair.
"I hope the tea will be satisfactory to your taste." Sesshomaru said. The husky timber in his tone made a shiver run up her spine as she clenched her jaw. Kagome spun around to face the arrogant Inu, but yelped when she realized how close they were standing together. Their chests' were almost touching.
"My tastes are not as picky and bipolar as yours I assure you." She said, narrowing her eyes. Just because he made her dinner and they were sorta playing house, that didn't mean he had the right to be an ass.
Sesshomaru only gave her a cocky smirk, and she noticed that he still had that damn red mug in his hand as he again brought it to his lips for a drink. What a Prick!
Before she even realized what she was doing, Kagome's small pale hand came up and smacked against the glass to Sesshomaru's shock, breaking it from it's handle.
Kagome was surprised at how tight his grip was on the mug's handle as the mug broke from it, only to land and shatter on the floor. Her breath hitched as it crashed against the tile, but not from the action, or that fact she cut her hand when it went by the broken handle.
She stared at the cold, once white, tiled floor that was now covered in a crimson hued puddle; the red pieces of glass blending with the liquid. He'd been drinking that? What was that stuff? The though made her sick.
"Sessh- Sesshomaru." The air began to take on a metallic smell, making her feel dizzy as she continued to stare wide-eyed at the crimson that was seeping through the grouted cracks of the floor.
Turning her gaze back to the demon in front of her, Kagome looked at Sesshomaru. His eyes were closed and his face was a blank painted mask as his hand still held the broken handle in the air near his face.
Snap!
Kagome yelped as she watched the small piece of glass snap in half between Sesshomaru's fingers and fall with the rest of itself into the red liquid.
"Um." Kagome's eyes darted around trying to find a way to escape, but the only way to get away was to dodge to her left, go around Sesshomaru and head out the kitchen's entrance since Sesshomaru was in front of her, and the fridge was blocking her right.
"Uhhh, maybe I should go eat now." As she spoke her fingers started to glide down the small cut that was slightly leaking blood and stinging, but she choose to ignore it.
Sesshomaru sniffed for a moment and a growl left his throat making Kagome pause in her attempt to pass him. She watched out the corner of her eye as the Inu-youkai's lip curved to bare fangs, and his eyes, to Kagome's horror, slowly opened to reveal black and red pools.
She wanted to scream but couldn't as Sesshomaru once again growled, but this time a command. "Run." She didn't have to be told twice.
Taking off past him, Kagome ran out the small doorway of the kitchen, which led into the living and dinning area, and made the straight run down the make shift hallway to the front door.
She unlocked it and ran down the front steps into the rain, turning left toward the side of the house. It was pouring and she was quickly becoming soaked as she turned the corner of the house and made a move to dash down the long slide, but slipped on the wet grass.
Kagome hit the ground hard on her belly and grunted from the impact. Opening her pain filled eyes, she stared at a broken opening in the crisscrossed wooden siding on the deck. It was small and placed beside a bush, barely noticeable unless you looked and saw it. She was small and almost sure she could fit through it.
Hearing the front door open Kagome quickly crawled over to the spot and into the hole. Because of the roof over the desk it was dry underneath making it easy for her to roll toward the brick structure of the house and farther from the entrance of her hiding place.
She could only hope that, and the rain hiding her scent, would be enough to keep her safe.
About a minute later there was a set of foot steps running past her head and toward the end of the patio near the broken siding. The steps stop for a second before a loud thud with a pair of feet, landed right in front of the opening.
Eyes widening Kagome released a small gasp before covering her mouth with her hand that she had cut. The wound had started to close with her miko powers, but because of the fall it had opened again with a small amount of blood beading around it once more.
She watched as Sesshomaru stood from his crouched position and just stood there for a moment. When his feet finally shifted and he took a step forward Kagome felt a relieved sensation go through her chest. He was leaving.
"Thank God." It was barely mumbled as she rested her cheek against her arm, but instantly realized her mistake as Sesshomaru's foot paused in mid-air. He heard.
Kagome quickly began to curse herself and the God's for her stupidity. 'Stupid freaking demon hearing!' She had thought with the pounding rain it would have masked the small sound, but it hadn't.
Burying her face into the arm of her sleeve, Kagome squeezed her eyes shut trying not to cry as she heard Sesshomaru crouch back down onto the ground again. She felt the panic and fear building in her chest as a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"Kagome." She didn't fight it; she screamed.
A/N: Ain't it convenient how hiding places just always appear when you need them now a days? Wow this is way better than the last chapter. Special thanks to saffirerebel, RayRay5790, Veraozao, and LoveInTheBattlefield for reviewing, and also thank you to everyone else who favorited and followed this story. :) You guys are awesome. Since I have time, I'm going to try and update this and my other story some time Sunday. But, only if I have motivation. *wink wink* ;D
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