Many people came even though Kouga and Inuyasha didn't like it and almost always had to be held back. Kouga's two wolf friends tried but failed. A few human men came, but nothing. Inuyasha then forbade any more humans from trying. He didn't know why, but he just knew that it was not a human man that would wake her. It was Kagome they were talking about. Sesshomaru was there at the time Kikyo showed up. Kagome had been asleep for weeks.
"Inuyasha,"
They all turned around to see Kikyo.
"What do u want?" He snapped sharply at her. "Do you wish me for me to go?" She asked.
Inuyasha held his fist tight. No, he didn't really want her to go, but he was still hurt and angry.
"What do you want Kikyo?" He asked more calmly.
"I was just coming to check on my reincarnation." She spoke as she walked up to Kagome.
"Have you all tried?" She asked,
"Indeed, we have Lady Kikyo," Miroku spoke, Sango holding on to his arm.
"All of you?" She asked again, not looking up from Kagome's body.
"Yes, Lady Kikyo," Miroku spoke again. Kikyo looked up, and her eyes darted to Sesshomaru. Did anyone notice but him?
"I see." She said as she stepped away from Kagome. "Someone will bid her to awaken. Do not doubt that."
With that, Kikyo turned to walk away. "Inuyasha, will you join me?"
He looked to Miroku and Sango, then back to Kikyo. "Sure," Then he followed.
Miroku looked back at Sesshomaru. "I do think we will take our leave now, Lord Sesshomaru. Will you be staying?" Miroku asked. Sesshomaru looked to the sky. "No." But he made no move to move. Miroku noticed and decided now would be a good time to leave; Sango followed. Sesshomaru looked back at the Miko.
Someone will bid her to awaken do not doubt that
Kikyo was so sure, why?
Who would save her? Who would protect her? He knew Inuyasha would soon bed the other miko, so who would be left to watch her? These were questions in his head not because he cared but because he wanted to know. Who else was there to come and try?
He looked down at her; he swore her lips became lighter, almost as if they didn't have blood running in them. She was nothing, not even human in the state. What a waste.
What if the one she was supposed to be with was really in the future? No, something about that didn't seem right; she was meant to be here. Kikyo must have also been sure about that. Or perhaps he was in the future, perhaps not even born; if so the Miko would sleep as the season changed, as her friends grew old. What a cruel fate, even he wasn't that cruel.
Sesshomaru made himself drop the matter and walk away; not like he could do anything about it.
"Farewell Miko," he said before he left, something he always said be for leaving her cold body. Though he didn't know why, she couldn't hear him.
Sesshomaru could not help but to think about it. When and if she did wake up, what would she say? Do? Would she love the one who saved her? What about her life? What would his brother do, and why was he spending so much time thinking about it?
To him, Kagome's life was not her own but that of the Kamis. It seemed she was always bid to do deeds that were not her own. To him, it seemed she was always the one being stuck in something she did not wish for, but she took it with stride. Why did they put so much on one small human girl?
He was surprised the girl had any will left in her at all. The Kamis had not been nice to her. When he returned home, he was met with the Lord of the North and South, great. They told him they wished to see this Miko of sleep. The Lord of the North told Sesshomaru that he wished for nothing more than to lay his lips upon hers. Sesshomaru just looked at him., he could not believe his ears. He just told him very well; as for the Lord of the South, he said he just wanted to try for her sake. Sesshomaru swore his world and people were losing their minds. What the hell was it about the damn Miko?
Sesshomaru took both Lords to Kagome the next day, but this time, no one was there but Kikyo. She was standing there with her arms crossed. She said nothing but watched as the Lord of the South leaned over the girl. He licked his lips and leaned down, and kissed her. Nothing. Her lips stayed pale.
"Why Miko, are her kips so lifeless?" He didn't know why he asked. Kikyo raised an eyebrow. "I know not of what you speak of," She told him. "Do you not see as I see?" Sesshomaru was still looking over at Kagome. Kikyo glanced at Kagome; her lips were fine, pink, and parted.
They both forgot what they were talking about as the Lord of the North knelt down and looked at the Miko.
"I shall awaken you, little one and then you shall become my mate." He brushed his hand down her hair. Sesshomarus's body went tight when he noticed he relaxed; could it be that the Northen Lord was the one?
"I shall warm your body with my touch, little Miko," He rubbed the back of his hand against her cheek. "You shall bid me your love, Miko I will be your master." He stood up, not taking his eye off her. "She, with her pale skin, she is beautiful." He said, looking away.
Sesshomaru had to agree; her pale skin looked good on her. He has seen plenty of dead and half-living people to agree she was both beautiful half dead or alive.
Sesshomaru uncrossed his arms at the wayward thought. "Will you not awaken her?" Sesshomaru asked...
"No, not yet; I shall take my time," The Lord of the North responded. Sesshomaru watched as the Lord of the North walked away. Kikyo kept her eye on Sesshomaru.
"He very well may be one of the ones who can wake her."
Sesshoamru was next to her in a blink..too close, but she didn't flinch at his quick movement. "Explain!" He demanded; he heard her...one of the ones?
"What's the matter, Lord Sesshomaru?"
"Do not test me, woman."
"Very well," She stepped back. "He must love her," She said
"Miko," He warned
"The one she belongs to must love her. Kagome's soul is great, and her sting of fate is not tied, for no one here is worthy of her, yet. Her soul mate must find her, love her, protect her, bind his very soul to hers,"
"The wolf?" Sesshomaru asked. He knew he loved her; hell, his brother loved her.
"Not lust and infatuation," She told him. "Not greed, not power, not for one's self,"
No wonder their kisses didn't work on her.
"But I warn Sesshomaru if a man does wake her and he strays from his vow, if she wakes and does not return his love, she will become void and bear no children, a shell much like myself,"
"Why is it that you feel the need to tell me this? " He knew she slipped up with her words just for him to pick them up. Kikyo just smirked and vanished. She would leave it up to him to decide what she meant. Sesshoamru glanced at Kagome again, at her lips, and again, they were dying to be kissed, but again, he turned and walked away, not like he could help her.
"Farewell, Miko,"
Always farewell and never goodbye.
