~Kagome~

She laid on the bed for what seemed like hours, when in reality, it was all of 15 minutes. She sighed and sat up, stretching her back. She looked down at herself, and found that she was still naked.

Well that would be a nice surprise for him if he were to walk back in, now wouldn't it? She laughed at her own poor humour, and slid off of the saten covered bed, and looked around the room for something to cover her body with. Dressing herself back into the orange sundress from before, she exited the room quietly, and decided to talk another walk through the garden. On her way out of the palace, she combed her hair back, and pulled a green ribbon out of the pocket of her dress, tieing her hair into a wavy, curly ponytale, that bounced with her movements. She couldn't help but replay the days events over and over in her head.

I almost had sex with Sesshomaru! The Sesshomaru! ...And he wanted it... A crimson blush trespassed onto her skin, coating her face and arms. She stood on a wooden bridge over a small river of koi fish, and rested her arms on the railing, looking out into the small area, blue eyes shinning. A smile that she couldn't help but let show was glued to her glowing face. If she felt this happy now, she could hardly imagin how she would feel after...

"Oi." The voice snapped her out of her trance, and had her set on full alert immediatly. Her whole body tensed at the sound. She raised her eyes from the koi pond, and slowly turned her body to face the other side of the bridge. There, pertched on the railing was the male she had run away from. The one who had caused her enough pain for a lifetime. The man she had almost felt free from.

"Inuyasha..." She whispered, fear seeping into her voice. He cocked his head sideways.

"Why are you afraid of me? Since when are you afraid of me?" His voice was small, and it made her eyes widen. That was what he used to sound like, before...before he turned into the monster she now knew. She looked into his eyes, and found them full of sadness.
"What have I done... To make you afraid of me Kagome...?" His voice wavered softly. Tears sprung to the mikos eyes. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Without her permission, her hand rose slowly, and touched his cheek softly, holding it a moment on the tips of her fingers, before lowering her hand in realization. She knew, that even if he had finally come to the realization of what he'd done, even if he'd changed again... She no longer loved him... She loved...

The feel of her hand seemed to snap him out of whatever trance he'd been in, as he grabbed her slightly raised arm, and pulled her into his grasp, not letting go. He clamped his other hand over her mouth, to cease any on coming screams that may have occured.

"Now you listen here, wench. I don't know where you found the balls to up and leave -with my half-brother of all people, but you are not getting let off easy for it. No way in hell." Kagome squirmed as much as she could, desperate to relieve herself from his crushing grasp on her torso. The tears from before, were now falling down her face, as her body convulsed in fear. The man she used to love, used to cherish, was now holding his life in her hands, and she knew, he would not hesitate to destroy her. Not even for a moment.

Sesshomaru... Her mind pleaded desperatly for him.

"Keh. It was an interesting chase, you know. I had the difficulty of tracking you, then had to think of a way to get to you without you using that damned word." He chuckled darkly. "Who would have thought that the mighty and feirce shikon miko, would fall for such an easy trick, of words." He tightened his hold. "Oh Kagome." He mimicked his former self. "Whatever have I done to hurt you so?" He stood on the railing, bringing her body with him, holding her, like a villian does a hostage.

"You're mine bitch. It would do you some good not to forget it." He jumped from the bridge into the forest, and began his return back to a place, to thought Sesshomaru would never look. Could never look.

~Sesshomaru~

The elder had just made his leave, and a worn out Sesshomaru leaned back in his plush work chair, sighing, and rubbing the bridge of his nose. Suddenly, and familure, yet dreadful scent, seeped its way into his naisal cavities.
Kagome is crying. Why. He jumped from his desk, and flew out to where the source seemed to be.

Where is she..? His mind was going wild, inable to comprehend the situation.

Stop for a minute you fool! His beast bellowed, calling for attention.

There is anothers scent here. He pointed out, and after a moment of close attention, Sesshomaru's whole body was wracked in tremors of anger, and fear for his beloved. He had to find her. He flew out his aura, and pounced into the sky, flying far, and wide his aura calling for the girl. His eyes seeping with bloody red, and his demon marks glowing.

Inuyasha. Inuyasha. They spoke as one.