Theme 11: Memory

"Just shut up and let me protect you!"

Sesshomaru awoke in an instant as his sleep was interrupted by words in his brother's voice.

It was the day he fought Inuyasha in his father's tomb, as he was about to fight, Inuyasha cried this to the girl. Inuyasha watched her cry, as she was about to give up hope, and a surge of protectiveness overwhelmed him as he desired to stop her tears.

'What is this?' he thought 'A dream?'

He glanced over the fire as the humans slept. Kagome curled up against her yellow bag. They'd taken too many stops. Thankfully, after killing the Boar Youkai, the girl became quiet in her anger and melancholy, which suited Sesshomaru just fine as it kept her silent.

But a dull ache continued in his stomach. 'What is this?'

Sesshomaru did not sleep that night; he had no desire to see any more of his brother than need be.

He was also growing increasingly tired of this play. He knew in order to return to his body he had to do as Inuko wished, but he hated taking orders. If this were any other situation, Sesshomaru would have disregarded it completely and left on his own, but as this was soul magic, he knew to tread cautiously.

Even if that meant stomaching the girl insistent cheerful chatter and her subjections. That was the hardest part, he could not argue or remove the beads and he could not threaten her into doing so for him as that may kill her. Sesshomaru couldn't trust the Hanyou's strength, his body was different from his own, and weaker. While Sesshomaru had adjusted to fighting with his claws and his Blades of Blood, he still could not unleash the Tetsaiga.

The girl turned in her sleep and murmured "Inuyasha"

Sesshomaru watched in interest.

"Inuyasha, don't go Inuyasha, stay with me"

Something spiked once again in his chest

"Kagome…you smell nice" Inuyasha, as a human, poisoned and lying in the lap of the girl, completely at peace for the first time in years.

"Now I know that's a lie, you told me you hate the way I smell!" she exclaims.

Inuyasha turns his head inwards "I…lied."

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