Roses and Thorns

Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha; I do however own this plot, so please don't try to copy.  It is so rude to those of us who try and come up with something original when you do.  Thanks.

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From Me To You…I hope the simple changes so far haven’t thrown you off…yet.

 

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It was rainy and cold when they finally reached the castle that night. An eerie glow surrounded its massive walls.



“Well, there it is. The castle of the so called beast” stated Kagome.



“It’s humongous!” cried Shippou.



“I agree, I’ve never seen one quite this large, or in such beautiful condition.” Her mouth forming an O. “Just look at all the roses covering the walls. They extend all the way up to the top.” Miroku and Sango looked all around in the dim moonlight in amazement.



The little group stood in the pouring rain for a few moments taking in the sheer beauty of this building. If it looked this grand in the rain and moonlight, just imagine how it would look in the sunlight. Kagome stood, with Shippou buried under her hair, under a bright yellow umbrella. Sango, with Kirara snuggled in her arms, were under one of Kagome’s spare pink umbrellas. And Miroku, well, he had forgotten to repair the broken strap on his hat, and was getting thoroughly soaked.



From her head to her heart to her loins, Kagome started to feel a great pulling sensation. ‘What is going on? What is this feeling? Every step I take closer to this castle, I feel like someone is calling to me. This is getting weird. Are my powers getting stronger? Or is this something else? A trick from Naraku perhaps?’



“Kagome?” the voice snapped her of her reverie. Apparently this voice had been calling her name several times. She turned to face Sango, who was pulling her sleeve.



“What are you thinking?”



“Huh? What are you talking about?” she asked the taijiya.



“Kagome, are you nuts?! You were just about to walk into the castle.”



Kagome turned around to find herself about ten feet from the arched entrance. “Oh!”



“I’m sorry Sango. I don’t know what came over me. I just had this overwhelming urge to go inside. Like someone was whispering to me, telling me to go in.”



“Kagome-sama, I’m afraid your powers are indeed growing. I just wish we had time to figure out to what extent” sighed Miroku.



She sighed heavily, “I agree. We should probably take shelter for the night and get out of this freezing cold rain. There was a great canopy inside the forest back a-ways. Let’s go.”



“Sango, would you care to help warm me up by the fire?” the lecherous monk reached for the demon slayers rump. A resounding SMACK upon his cheek was his only reply. “Ah, it does sting something fierce, but I love it when she does that.” A grin was starting to spread across his face, along with the red welts from Sango’s hand.



Sango whispered with a hidden smile to Kagome who had to stifle a giggle lest the monk hear, “So do I.”







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Word somehow traveled quickly to Kouga, Lord of the Northern Lands, and his tribe about Inuyasha and his predicament.



“WHAT?! THAT MUTT LEFT KAGOME ALL ALONE?!”



“Th-that’s the w-word going around K-kouga” stuttered his messenger.



“Then if he can’t protect her like he promised, then I will go and get her, and bring her back here myself. Damn that idiot. Leave it to that damned hanyou to get himself and my future mate into a mess like this.”



And with that, he was off in a tornado of wind, leaving dust and dirt to settle on top of his two most trusted friends.



“Here we go again” they both chimed as they took off after him.









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Inuyasha’s stomach growled and grumbled severely.



‘I guess it’s not gonna hurt if I do eat a little something.’ He crawled over to the tray of food that still lay where Rin left it earlier. There were various fruits, bread, water, and what most likely seemed to be a now cold bowl of soup. He eyed the tray. No meat.



“Feh. Go figure that little girl to forget. I AM half demon after all.”



Just as his out stretched hand was about to close over a juicy looking red apple, the tray was snatched away from him.



“What the?” he started.



“I don’t care what Lord Sesshoumaru says, you don’t deserve to have any food, and I refuse to share.” Jaken screeched.



“Why you little…” Inuyasha growled as he once again lunged at his cell door, only to be slammed back into the wall, again. Only Jaken’s creepy laughter could be heard as he shook his head.



“I gotta get outta here. These people” he spat “are going to drive me crazy.” He started pacing back and forth in his cell. “I wish Kagome were here.”

Little did he know, she was much closer than he thought.









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Sesshoumaru was sitting with Rin attempting to read a new book across from him, in front of the fireplace, when his demon nose picked up a familiar and most tantalizing scent.



‘Ah. It must be Inuyasha’s wench. I recognize that smell now. She and the others must be close. Mmm, wilderness, the gentle breeze, and a touch of cherry blossoms. Heavenly.’



The usually stoic Lord sat up all of a sudden. Where in Kami’s name had that thought come from? Strange. He went back to correcting Rin with a word she was having a hard time pronouncing. Something was beginning to stir in him. ‘Come into this Sesshoumaru’s castle. I dare you.’



Rin watched her Lord’s expressions as she was reading. She wondered if it had to do with the beautiful lady she happened to see outside of her bedroom window earlier. A smile crept upon her tiny face. She hoped it did. For she knew her Lord needed someone like the lady she saw. He was lonely, and needed a companion. She silently prayed she would come.









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The others lay asleep around the fire they made. Miroku on one side, with Kagome and Sango on the other. Shippou was snuggled with Kirara, both snoring slightly. Kagome just couldn’t sleep with all the sensations tugging at her. She tossed and turned for what seemed like hours. Finally when she had had enough, she sat up and looked around. ‘I know Inuyasha’s in there. It’s not like I could smell him, but I could just tell. I wonder if this is a part of my ever expanding miko powers?’



At once she made up her mind, and slowly slipped out of her sleeping blanket so as not to disturb anyone; she got up and started walking. She was going into the castle. Just to take a peek. He just had to be in there somewhere. She knew it.  It’s not like she was going to be gone very long.









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Sesshoumaru looked outside his window from his lavish bedchambers. ‘Come on little miko, let’s see what you’ve got. You think you can save him?’ his eyes squeezing themselves smaller. He looked at her ever closer, and he thought he saw an aqua colored aura surrounding her. ‘Don’t worry miko. I won’t bite…hard.’











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Faerie Demoness