So Beautiful

God help the outcasts
Hungry from birth
Show them the mercy
They don't find on earth
- Bette Midler

They walked in silence through the rain purple lightning streaking across the sky followed by the distant rolls of thunder. Kagome stole a glance at the stoic masked lord, he seemed more distant than before. That’s usually what happens when someone who is used to getting their was is suddenly told no. she sighed just when she was gaining ground she fell right back down the hill.

Eventually the camp was in sight and the rain had stopped, Kagome’s legs felt as though they were made of jell-O, the strain made her nerves twitch. When she made it to her sleeping bag she slumped to her knees. Sesshomaru sat by his tree looking up into its branches. Kagome looked over her shoulder at him, her mind wondering what would have taken place if they had continued kissing. She blushed and turned away when he caught her looking at him.

Kagome grabbed the yukata filled satchel and walked out of the clearing to a hot spring where she stripped of her dirty clothing and slowly eased herself in. the hot water washing away the pain in her muscles along with the dirt. She bowed her head. ‘Dear Kami-sama please protect and heal my heart and I’m not sure you care for the demons of the earth most humans don’t either but please help Sesshomaru to open his heart I can’t be his lover but I would be willing to be his friend, and if you see my friends tell them that I love them and miss them and that I spend every waking moment thinking about them, Thank you.’ kagome finished her prayer and got out of the water.

She opened the satchel and found another satchel inside, curiosity getting the better of her she opened it and found a note lying on top. ‘ Kagome this is a gift to you, I’m not sure if you will ever wear it but maybe just carrying it will bring you luck, it is my wedding kimono it should continue to look new and never become dirty because of the magic woven into the silk, and should you not ever wear it for your wedding, wear it while you are in Sesshomaru’s palace no one would dare look down their nose at you, but with your beauty I doubt the would even if you wore a mans kimono, but this kimono will look royal enough that you will fit in with the other Lords and Ladies, bunch of snobs never cared for balls and feasts. Take care of my grandson, lots of love Kaili.’ Kagome fought the tears brimming her eyes this was one of the greatest gifts anyone had given her she gently lifted the white silk up and looked at it. The kimono had golden threads woven into the kanji for love, spirit, sanctuary, and peace near the hem and on the sleeves but these designs would only be visible to the bride and the groom.

Kagome re-wrapped the kimono and picked out a powder blue yukata with white sakura blossoms on the sleeves and a navy blue obi. Once she was dressed she fished out some tabi socks and some geta sandals from the satchel and slipped them on her feet before putting her hair in a braid. She made her way back to camp finally dressed in a way that made her appear to have lived in this era her whole life.

Sesshomaru noticed her appearance when she returned to camp the simple yukata and low braid making her look like a servant girl in an okiya. He continued to watch as she took out some dried fish and a rice ball from her pack and ate. She made him want to be someone else, someone who didn’t have the responsibilities of running the western lands someone who was free to act his age he was still young for a demon after all, she made him want to laugh and be happy...he had to get rid of her she was becoming a weakness.