Theme 15: Silence
The Miko did not engage him in conversation for the reminder of their journey. She rode on the back of the fire cat the Slayer carried around with her and looked anywhere but his direction. Beside him, the monk kept up quite well with the Hanyou's speed, though he was deliberately slowing down.
"Hey Inuyasha, what you do this time to make Kagome so mad?" he asked.
Sesshomaru ignored him. Regularly the monk and the Slayer would try to talk to him, Sesshomaru always ignored them.
"Whatever you did, you should apologise" he said.
Sesshomaru bristled, though not an expression passed his face, why should he seek forgiveness from the Miko? She should be the one grateful for his assistance in the battle. And he had no need of her thinking well of him.
The girl glanced backwards once to see Miroku, as she caught his eyes she turned away again, angry.
Her silence made the entire journey silent. Other than the times she softly spoke to the slayer and the fox kit, the journey reminded him of how he used to travel with Jaken, in silence.
But why was he so irritated?
"Inuyasha, you do not carry Kagome on you back anymore" the monk persisted to make conversation.
Did the half-bred carry the woman on his back? How vulgar.
"You know, you're really are different" Miroku suddenly said.
Sesshomaru looked at him from the corner of his eye.
"Kaede assures us shell find someone who can remove this spell on you, but it really is disconcerting to see you so expressionless, you're usually so vocal. Yes it's stupid, but we've all come to like you that way Inuyasha. But…"
He paused "Between you and me, I've also considered the possibility of you not returning to how you were"
Sesshomaru raised one brow. Constantly, these humans commented on how different he was from Inuyasha. Good, he did not want to be likened to the half-breed. Kagome used to talk frequently about how he would 'go back to normal' the monk was the first to consider the possibility of otherwise.
"But you are our friend, so despite how you are acting now, we will stand by you. I only ask you try to open up to us more. Perhaps we may be able to bring back some of your memories?"
He scoffed and continued to ignore the monk, choosing instead to watch Kagome from the corner of his eye.
He was not used to her silence. Even in their meetings when he was in his own body and she was by Inuyasha's side, her mouth always had something to say, however foolish it was. He did not like this silence.
Upon stopping, he carefully chose a stone small enough to not do any damage and flicked it in her direction.
The stone bounced off the side of her head "Ouch!" she exclaimed "Who did that!" as she looked around wildly, she noticed him looking at her.
"Sit boy!" she cried.