Trust In A Youkai

Trust in a youkai

Chapter 8:

Talking and Interesting Discoveries


There was a huge room that was built around a large hot spring. The room was split down the middle. The left for the men and the right for the women. Kagome was in awe when she saw the hot springs. Their was one large pool in the center spilling over like a water fall into other smaller springs below.

Thinking that Rin might want a bath as well Kagome left to find her only to return a few minutes later with a talkative child. The other two women were already in the large spring talking. Sending Rin to a smaller spring since it wasn't as deep Kagome joined the others in the large spring.

"This feels great" Kagome sighed when she slipped into the water. "Much better than bathing in a cold lake or stream"

"I take it you don't get to bathe like this very often" Leena giggled.

"Nope I rarely ever get to bathe in a hot spring" Kagome answered.

"So how long have you Known Sesshoumaru?" Tiara asked.

"I've known him for a while, but today was my first day here" Kagome smiled as she answered.

"So then there's nothing between you two then?" Tiara continued giggling.

"What? no, no nothing like that" Kagome blushed.

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On the other side of the wall the men were having a chat of their own.

"So how did Kagome come to be here?" Irvine asked eyeing Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru who was leaning against the side of the hot spring with his eyes closed replied. "She needed help so I am helping her"

"Sesshoumaru, helping some one? is that all?" Von asked in a joking tone.

"What are you implying?" Sesshoumaru asked opening one eye slightly to look at Von.

"Nothing Lord Sesshoumaru" Von laughed.

Opening both eyes and sitting up Sesshoumaru asked "What are you two up too?" glaring at both of them.

Suppressing his laughter long enough to answer Von said "It's simply that we remember you mentioning that you despised humans as much as you do your little brother and now your housing a child and a woman who are both humans" the two couldn't hold there laughter any more and were too busy laughing to notice Sesshoumaru come up behind them and slam their heads together. Mumbling to himself Sesshoumaru dried off, dressed, and walked out of the room leaving two very dizzy youkai stumbling around the room.

Later than night Kagome found her way to the garden. Lying back in a patch of flowers Kagome gazed up at the stars. No clouds were out leaving a clear sky for all the stars to shine with their beauty. Looking at the sky Kagome noticed that it was a new moon. 'Inuyasha's a human tonight' Kagome thought blinking her tears away.

Sesshoumaru was in his room still annoyed with the other two youkai lords. Slowly Sesshoumaru walked over to the balcony leading to the garden. Looking down from the balcony Sesshoumaru saw Kagome lying in a patch of flowers. Quietly he jumped from the balcony and walked towards Kagome.

Kagome was staring at the stars when she noticed Sesshoumaru come over and sit down beside her. "Thank you for changing the subject back in the library" she whispered.

Sesshoumaru nodded in reply.

"How long can I stay here?" Kagome turned to look over at Sesshoumaru.

"As long as you like" Sesshoumaru looked down at Kagome and she gave a soft smile.

"Thank you because I don't really want to go back right now" Kagome sighed. "You know if you lay back you don't have to strain your neck to see the stars"

Nodding Sesshoumaru laid back. Noticing the scent of unshed tears Sesshoumaru asked "Why do you still cry for him?"

"I don't cry for Inuyasha, I cry for what he did. He lead me to believe that I could trust him then at the right time crushed every hope I had" Kagome tried not to cry but one rebellious tear escaped.

Sesshoumaru hated when Kagome cried. When ever she did he always had the erge to hold he against him and kiss her tears away. Never had he felt so much for one person. That’s when Sesshoumaru decided. He will help Kagome forget. He will wipe all the tears away. Never again will she think of Inuyasha and what he did.

There they lay looking up at the stars not saying anything with just each others company. The wind picked up blowing the cold air if the new winter. Out of the corner of his eye Sesshoumaru noticed Kagome shiver.

Kagome was busy looking up at the stars when the wind picked up. Shivering Kagome rubbed her arms to keep warm. Suddenly she felt something warm and soft circle around her. Kagome sat up to see something white and fluffy. She looked over at Sesshoumaru lying next to her then looked at the thing around he then looked back at Sesshoumaru. Then she noticed that thing he always wore around his shoulders was draped around her. On her hands and knees Kagome crawled over to Sesshoumaru and sat next to him. Kagome looked down at the thing draped across her then down at Sesshoumaru then repeated the action a couple more times.

Looking from the corner of his eye Sesshoumaru watched Kagome crawl on her hands and knees. He started to close them when he heard a startled gasp causing his eyes to slightly open back up.

"It's a...a boa?" Kagome said completely forgetting about Sesshoumaru. "I never knew it was a boa" Kagome was startled out of her thoughts when she heard Sesshoumaru speak.

"Confused are we?" he said more than asked.

Picking up and looking at the boa in amazement Kagome answered "Well yes...I always thought that this was a tail" she gestured holding up the boa with her hands "not a boa."

"Well as you can see it's not my tail but a boa" Sesshoumaru said in a voice that Kagome could only describe as humor.

"Why do you wear a boa?" Kagome asked while wrapping the boa around her.

"Not only is it a part of my armor but it also serves to keep me warm on cold nights" Sesshoumaru answered.

"Oh" Kagome said distractedly as she wrapped the boa tighter around her. Soon the boa was wrapped around Kagome's waist going up and draping over her shoulders to again wrap around her waist.

As Kagome played with the boa Sesshoumaru laid gazing at the stars thinking to himself. 'I want her to stay here with me, I don't want her to cry anymore. But what of the jewel shards? she still has to collect them and then battle Naraku to gain the last.' he turned his head to the side to look at Kagome when she giggled. 'She seems so innocent right now, not stressed out about finding shards or mad at Inuyasha. I have never seen Kagome this happy before...I want her to stay that way' pushing those thoughts aside Sesshoumaru stood up.

Upon seeing Kagome's quizzical look Sesshoumaru explained "It is late, you should get some rest"

"That's a good idea, I'm kinda tired" Kagome said yawning as she unwrapped his boa from around her missing the warmth from it already.

The two walked down the hall in silence until Kagome decided to speak up. "Wow, looks like every one is asleep already"

"Yes, the other lords wanted to get some sleep for the meeting tomorrow"

"Oh...hey your room is right next to mine isn't it?" Kagome stated more than asked when Sesshoumaru reached for his door.

"Very observant tonight are we?" Sesshoumaru teased.

"Hey, you don't have to be so mean" Kagome turned and walked over to her room and opened the door. Before walking in she said "goodnight" then entered her room and closed the door.

Sighing and shaking his head Sesshoumaru entered his room.