Maiden's Kiss

A/N: wow... I cant get the story out of my mind. It seems like I’m going to continue this story. I have one more chapter then I’m done with this story. go figure, I’ll have this done by tonight. Alright, here you go, the second messed up chapter of Maiden’s Kiss. Oh and sorry for it being so freaken short. I’m at work and I couldn’t stand the fact of leaving it half way done so I just shortened the chapter. The last chapter I swear is going to be much, much longer.

Chapter two: True Love’s Kiss?

Sesshomaru watched as the monk tended to Kagome, making sure that Kagome drank the medicine that he gave her, then tucked her away into her sleeping bag.

"Why the hell did you treat Kagome?" Inuyasha snapped, making sure that Sesshomaru kept his distance from him and Kagome. "And why did you kiss her?!"

Sesshomaru glanced at Inuyasha before catching the same questions in the other three's eyes. "I treated her because she tried to protect me when I was under the curse. I did not kiss her, I made sure she drank the water that was given to her."

"What about this curse lord Sesshomaru?" Miroku asked him, sitting down next to the fire.

The taiyoukai watched the embers burn and took a deep breath. He really wished not to tell the tale of what happened, but he was a youkai of his word. "It started about five days ago in my own castle..."

**
Sesshomaru sat in his studies, his mind wondering once more. He had been away from his work for a while and paperwork had began to pile up. Though the thought of escaping and tormenting his little brother. Of course, the real reason was to see the miko that he had with him. To him, she was a complete mystery. A girl whose sent lured him to her. It was like mountain lilies on a full bloom. A flower he remembered smelling when he was a child. He placed his chin on his palm and allowed his mind to wonder. He knew he looked not like himself sitting there and daydreaming when he should have been doing paperwork.

“Lord Sesshomaru?” Jaken called, forcing Sesshomaru out of his daydreaming. “The witch from the mountains is here. She says that she wishes to tell you your fortune. Should I let her in?”

Sesshomaru thought about it for a moment before standing up. “Show her to the library. I shall be there soon.”

The toad gave a small bow and hurried out of the room.

Honestly, Sesshomaru wanted nothing to do with some witch or fortune teller. But for now, he would humor her and see what she had to offer. If he found she was useless to him, he would kill her and go on with the rest of his life not caring about his future like he always did.

“Thank you for having me oh great lord Sesshomaru.” The woman said, giving a small bow. She had long gray hair and dark eyes. Her white robes flowed around her. “I wish to tell you your fortune.”

Sesshomaru gave a small nod. “Why do you wish to tell this Sesshomaru about his future?” He asked. “I do not need, nor do I care about my Future.”

The woman smiled. “You will want to know about it my lord. I foresee misfortune in your future. Unless if you find your maiden, your future will be dark and your death will not be honorable. This maiden is not of this time, but of another time. Find her quickly my lord and you will rule long and your lands will flourish.”

Sesshomaru’s eyes narrowed. “You speak nonsense hag.” His voice had gone cold. “I have no maiden, nor do I need one.”

The woman let out a shrill laugh. “Oh you will my lord. For the curse I shall place on you calls for a maiden. Only she can break the curse.”

Before he could reach her to silence the witch, she disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

He could hear her words echoing though the castle, her words whispering a curse.

Sesshomaru’s eyes narrowed as he took off running. He had to stop her before she finished her curse. There was no way that him, Sesshomaru Lord of the West, was going to be bound by some curse.

**

“I woke up in the woods later on as a human child.” Sesshomaru finished.

“Ha!” Inuyasha barked out. “You deserved it you bastard!” He laughed. “I cant believe that you got turned into a little kid! And you think I’m pathetic!”

Sesshomaru held back a glare. “I don’t know what happened to cause me to break the curse.”

Miroku gave a small cough. “Maybe the maiden that the witch talked about was Kagome. She is from another time after all.”

Inuyasha burst out laughing once more. “Kagome a maiden? Are you serious? She’s anything but some kind of maiden!”

“Inuyasha, sit.” Kagome muttered as she sat up. “There’s stories back at home about maiden’s and their kisses.” She blushed at the word kiss as she remembered Sesshomaru’s soft lips against her own.

“Speak Miko.” Sesshomaru snapped at her.

Kagome shot a glare at him. “I have a name you know. Its Kagome. Ka Go Me.” She snapped. “Anyway, back at home we have tales like the Frog Prince and Sleeping Beauty. True love’s kiss always broke the spell. The maiden could kiss the frog and turn him back into a price, and a prince could woke his maiden with a kiss.” She blushed a little again.

“I see.” Miroku said, putting his fist in his hand. “Sesshomaru-sama kissed Kagome when he was a kid and turned back into his demon self. Which means that Kagome is his maiden.”

Kagome’s face turned bright red at that. “It might be the fact that I’m a miko.” She quickly replied. “I mean, there’s no way I can be Sesshomaru’s maiden. He doesn’t even like humans. Its not possible that I could be his maiden.”

“What do you mean Kagome?” Sango asked, confused.

Kagome sighed once more. “I cant be his maiden because that would mean that I would be his special someone. He would have to love me.” She said softly and placed her head on her knee’s.

Sesshomaru inwardly frowned on how quickly her scent changed. She went to embarrassed to depressed. But for him to love her, was it possible? He did find himself thinking about her a lot, but he always figured it was because he was interested in her. But in a way that she was different from the rest of the humans that he saw. She was strong and had a good head on her shoulders. She stood up for her friends and even protected Rin when she had no reason to do so. So could he find himself falling for her?

Kagome stood up suddenly. “I’m going to go take a bath. Inuyasha, Miroku! You better not follow.” She snapped at the two before she grabbed her bath stuff and walked off.

Inuyasha arched an eyebrow. “I noticed she said us, but not Sesshomaru.”

“Its not surprising sense she’s in love with him.” Shippo blurted out.

Inuyasha and Miroku both hit the fox upside the head, silencing him.

Sesshomaru arched an eyebrow. “Interesting.” He muttered.

Miroku gave a small laugh. “Don’t min d Shippo Sesshomaru-sama.” He laughed nervously. ‘Here, have some water. I’m sure your throat is dry after your story.” He handed the canteen to Shippo and pushed the small kitsune over so he could give it to the youkai. Of course, Shippo stumbled, causing some water to fall in Sesshomaru’s lap.

Inuyasha burst out laughing as he noticed where the water landed. “Ha! It looks like you pissed yourself!”

Sesshomaru growled and looked over at his brother only to notice that Inuyasha looked a bit bigger, and his senses dulled once more. “What’s this?” He growled, voice sounding young.

“Oh my...” Sango whispered.

Inuyasha looked at Sesshomaru, only to burst out laughing once more. “It looks like your not cured yet!” He laughed even harder. “Your a little kid again!”

Miroku hit Inuyasha upside the head with hi staff. ‘You have no room to talk. Its the new moon tonight Inuyasha.” He sighed as the hanyou quickly silenced. “It seems like water turns you back into a child Sesshomaru-sama, and Kagome’s kiss turns you back into your normal form. I believe the way to break the curse is to fall in love with her. If you don’t, it seems like you’ll be like this for the rest of your life.”

“Fantastic...” He muttered.

TBC...