The next morning, the atmosphere was extremely tense. Kagome was not talking to either Inuyasha or Shippou. She even asked Sango to hand them their bowls. Seshoumaru was glad that he was not the one in trouble.
Shippou looked miserable and Inuyasha irritated. As they started moving, nobody expressed any surprise when Kilala opted to ride on Seshoumaru's shoulder. However, instead of sleeping, she seemed tense and alert.
Miroku noted that and observed that Sango and Kagome were acting the same way, and Kagome kept expanding her aura after every few minutes. Seshoumaru was quiet as he simply held Kagome's hand and walked with her. He knew Kagome was upset with her two friends, and a small part of him warmed to the feeling of being defended.
After an hour or so, Kagome suddenly stopped and let out a cry. Kilala jumped to her feet and transformed, urging the young inuyoukai to jump on her back. Kagome followed suit, and extracted a small bottle of perfume from her shirt pocket. Despite the protests of Inuyasha, she sprayed it in the air, masking everybody's scent including hers and Seshoumaru's.
This time even Miroku sensed the aura and he waved his staff urgently, "Go Kagome! He's coming!"
Kilal immediately kicked off and flew into the air, taking the miko and the inuyoukai child. The neko youkai knew that she had to get them as far away as possible, so she mustered all the strength in her and pushed herself to the limit.
Seshoumaru was frightened and clutched on to the woman-child, who squeezed his arm, reassuringly. Kagome was scared too. It wasn't just the time parallax, that explained why was she was sitting in Kilala right now. The hell Seshoumaru was bound to unleash on her and her friends was a motivating factor as well.
Inuyasha drew his sword and waited for his half brother to show up. Sango was standing in a battle stance, and had her weapon ready. Shippou was sitting Miroku's shoulder who seemed very calm.
There was a rustle in the wind as the youkai lord made his appearance. Landing on his feet, he eyed the entourage, and raised an elegant brow.
"Where is the miko?"
Inuyasha bared his teeth in a snarl, "None of your damn business! What the hell do you want, you bastard?"
Ignoring Inuyasha, Seshoumaru looked at each pack member, and finally his eyes settled on the oddly composed monk.
Miroku bowed respectfully, "Lady Kagome is indisposed at the moment, my lord. Is there something you required from her?"
Inuyasha snarled at the respect Miroku was showing Seshoumaru. Seshoumaru gave the monk a scrutinizing look and decided he was telling the truth. Then his eyes narrowed, "This scent. Why does it surround you?"
Miroku blinked. Uh-oh.
His composure faltered as he weakly tried to form an explanation, "It is a woman's accessory, to emphasize their natural scent."
Seshoumaru seemed to accept that as an explanation, "When is the miko due back?"
Inuyasha growled, "What the fuck do you want with Kagome!"
"That is between me and the miko, half breed. Do not make a nuisance of yourself."
With that he turned on his heel, ignoring Inuyasha's threats. He was about to leave when a scent wafted in the air, and his eyes became slits.
"Tell me, monk." He asked silkily, "Since when has there been an addition of an inuyoukai to your pack?"
Everybody paled.
Before Miroku could try to think up of an excuse, Seshoumaru let loose his aura, which made the land tremble. When the dust cleared, so did the perfume. Seshoumaru flared his nostrils and let out a guttural snarl. His eyes flashed between red and golden and he lifted to the air to follow in Kagome's path.
Miroku and Sango cried in distress as they realized his intentions. Inuyasha growled and Shippou was white as a sheet. He was going after Kagome!
Seshoumaru however paid no heed to them and rushed in the direction of the miko.
An inuyoukai.
He had scented an inuyoukai, but a very young pup.
That meant that the little onna had taken on another orphan but that scent…It was very familiar, and something urged him to find the miko and force out the answers he wanted.
The girl had always been a mystery to him, ever since she had failed to die under the influence of his poison. Sometimes he would run into Inuyasha's group unintentionally and sometimes he would track them down by choice.
It was never Inuyasha he sought out in his encounters with this strange pack. It was the young, willful miko, who defied him at every turn. Her scent would betray fear, but her posture would indicate defiance. And that irritated him to no end. That woman had to learn her place.
The first time he had seen her, something had struck him. She had seemed so familiar yet different. There was something about her, her aura. He had even attempted to kill her but a strange aura had protected her. He doubted that even she knew that. Everytime he would run into her, he would attempt to kill her, and it enraged him when the girl wouldn't die and a small part of him would be relieved.
It had become a game to the both of them because now whenever he would show up, the girl would sigh and roll her eyes, muttering, 'Here we go again.'
Yet, an inuyoukai? Where did this strange creature come upon an inuyoukai?
He hurried his pace, and his hair flew wildly about him.
The miko was going to answer him. How dare she take in an inuyoukai without permission!
He didn't register that his last thought was laced with possessiveness and jealousy.
A.N: I know its been a long time, but college and all that. Do review this story!