Roses and Thorns
Chapter 9
Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha, but I do own the plot, after the Beauty and the Beast stuff. Don’t touch it!
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Kagome woke up to sunlight kissing her delicate cheek. She turned over onto her side, only to find that Rin had once again snuck into her bed in the middle of the night. She gave a gentle smile and caressed the little girl’s hair, tucking a wild strand behind an ear. Oh how she missed her little brother right now. Not that he would climb into her bed, but all the same, she still missed that little twerp. Her thoughts began to collect as she moved to get out of the humongous bed without disturbing Rin.
‘Groan…Why did I ever agree to see that monster of a man for breakfast?’ She walked over to the dresser, which seemed to only hold one kimono. Once emptied, a new one appeared out of thin air. This was a strange castle indeed. She then walked over and stepped into the massive bath area. On one side of the room, there was an inside waterfall that collected, then ran across the floor and dumped into a large hot spring. The entire room seemed to be all natural, as if carved out of a mountain. There even appeared to be steps into the luxurious springs, which made getting in and out A LOT easier. Kagome grabbed herself a towel and laid her clothing behind a beautifully painted room divider. Several of those could be found around the cave like room.
Kagome was almost completely undressed when a small voice came out of thin air, almost scaring her.
“Lady Kagome?”
“Rin-chan, I thought I told you to just call me Kagome. I’m not born of noble blood like your Lord Sesshoumaru.”
“Yes ma’am.” Rin stood at the door to the hot springs. “Can I come in with you?”
“Of course. Now come over here and let’s get you undressed so we can get our bath before I have to face the dreaded Lord Sesshoumaru.” Rin giggled and ran over to Kagome so she could help her out of her sleeping gown.
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Sesshoumaru was already up and bellowing orders to his cooks, strutting from one corner of the kitchen to the other. He wanted this breakfast to be unforgettable. Sesshoumaru left to his room to consult with his gilded mirror. He wanted to see if his little house guest was still sound asleep or up and about. This was definitely going to be fun.
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No sooner had he whispered her name to the mirror, she appeared in the swirling glass like a glowing angel. A very naked glowing angel. His raven haired beauty was in the cavernous hot springs centrally located in the castle helping his little Rin with her daily kimono. She was doing everything possible to keep Rin still enough to finish dressing. She was a total bundle of energy. Sesshoumaru gave a little smirk in spite of himself. This rare beauty indeed was more like a goddess to him. Wait, what was he thinking? He is holding her prisoner here just to really piss off his brother and to find out her secrets. He couldn’t be interested in her. Not one such as himself. He was the mighty Lord Sesshoumaru, one who was to be feared the killing perfection. He shook his head and turned away from the glorious sight before him. He’ll show her what a monster can truly be.
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Kagome sat in her comfy little chair in front of a silver lined mirror, lost in her thoughts, looking for an excuse to get out of this interlude with Sesshoumaru. No, no, she can’t do that. She promised little Rin to give her precious Lord Sesshoumaru a chance. Maybe he wasn’t so bad after all under that exterior of his, but then again…he never was pleasant to be around.
“Kagome, why do you look so sad? Are you okay?” Rin asked.
“Hai. I just miss my friends is all. No need for you to worry little one.”
Rin picked up a sparkling silver brush and asked Kagome if she could brush her lovely locks.
“Of course, I’m sure it needs a good brushing after that bath we just had.” They both giggled.
“I’m sorry I got it so tangled, I can get them out. I do this all the time with my hair.”
“I’m sure you do sweetie.”
“Kagome?”
“Hai?”
“Do you think you could fall in love with Lord Sesshoumaru? I mean, I’d like to have a mommy and a daddy. Of course, we’d have to figure out how to fix him back, he looks kind of weird right now. And you look even more beautiful than you did before. You two would make the most perfect couple. Please Kagome? Would you become my mommy?”
Kagome was in shock. Her jaw ever so slightly open. ‘Could I fall in love with Sesshoumaru?’ Kagome’s mind was racing. ‘Become this child’s mother? She was only seventeen, well eighteen in a couple of weeks, but a wife AND a mother? So soon? Married to Lord Sesshoumaru when she wasn’t so sure about her feelings for Inuyasha? Did she even have strong enough feelings for Inuyasha? Did she even want to stay in the Feudal Era?’
Kagome’s heart was racing so fast and so hard, she thought it would burst from her chest. She unknowingly began to emit a faint blue aura. Rin dropped the brush from her hand and stepped back.
“K-K-Kagome? What’s g-going on?”
Everything Rin asked of her was sprinting through her mind. Faster and faster the thoughts came in a vicious circle. Kagome grabbed onto the edge of the small desk to keep from falling out of her chair. She tried to steady her breathing, but it kept getting heavier and faster. Everything seemed to be spinning around her. She barely even heard Rin call her name…
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Sesshoumaru was impatiently waiting for his so called guest to join him for breakfast when a sharp pain in his head and in his chest hit him. Gods, he never felt pain like this before. What was going on? The pain was blinding. Sesshoumaru slid from his perch on his chair to the floor, hand to his chest. Everything seemed to be swirling around him, blurs or colors kept flying by, and the smells, dear gods…one divine smell kept him from totally losing it.
A whisper escaped his lips…”Kagome”
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Kagome had fallen to the floor limp and lifeless. Rin screamed and ran from the room to find her Lord Sesshoumaru. He could fix her precious Lady Kagome. Her hopes of having Lady Kagome as a mother were fading fast.
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Rin was running towards him crying. He sat up from his position on the floor and raised his arms to catch her.
“Rin-chan what is it my child?”
“L-Lor-Lord Sess-Sesshoumaru-u-u-u! Lady K-Kagome is-is-is dead!” she cried. Her tears didn’t stop.
“Impossible little one” he said.
“Lord Sesshoumaru, she is! She fell to the floor after she glowed! She won’t move! I keep calling her name, and she won’t wake up! Please Lord Sesshoumaru, please fix Lady Kagome!”
Sesshoumaru couldn’t believe his ears. His hand automatically rested upon Tensaiga, but it didn’t speak to him. Kagome couldn’t be dead. He began to run to her bedchambers. Whatever ails her, he couldn’t afford to lose her now. He needed her to help fix him back the way he was. Then one single thought coursed through his mind. He needed her. He shook his head and kept running.
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Sesshoumaru burst through Kagome’s door and paused in the entryway for a second. The sight of her lying there was breathtaking. Her gorgeous wavy hair swirled around her head. Her rose colored lips slightly parted. One hand splayed across her chest where his eyes lingered upon her supple breasts but for a moment. Rin’s crying brought him back from his wandering thoughts.
He bent down to touch her face. It was way too warm, she felt feverish. She was burning up. Sesshoumaru scooped Kagome up into his arms and took her to his bedchamber where all his medicinal herbs were stored in case of extreme emergencies.
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Meanwhile in lala land…
Kagome thought she was lost. Everywhere she turned there was nothing but white mist. It was extremely bright and made it hard to see. What she wouldn’t give for some sunglasses right now.
“Hello?” she called out.
“Is anyone here?” her own voice echoing back to her.
Slowly, it looked as if a shadow were walking towards her. An image that steadily seemed familiar.
“Inuyasha! You’ve come to rescue me!” She ran to him, wrapping her arms around him.
“Bitch. How could you? I thought you loved me.” He spat and pushed her off of him.
Kagome was close to tears, she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Inuyasha never spoke to her that way. This couldn’t be her Inuyasha.
“W-what are you talking about? You never said so much as a word like that to me! How dare you call me such a name. You were the one who was always running off to meet with your precious Kikyo. You’ve never loved me at all, have you?”
Kagome tried to make her eyes burn into him. It didn’t look like he was going to speak after a while. It almost seemed as though he were lost in thought. She turned her head away, looking out into the white mist, and that’s when he attacked. Inuyasha came flying at her, claws exposed and teeth bared. Kagome screamed and started to run. But where to? It was nothing but white as far as the eye could see. She turned around to face Inuyasha only to be punched in the face. His fist sent her flying. She landed on her rear harshly. She gingerly touched her cheek, feeling it swell just a little. When she turned her head to look back at him again, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Sesshoumaru was blocking Inuyasha from getting to her, hand on his sword. Where in the world did he come from? Why was he here now? Why is he protecting her? She thought he hated her, hated ningens in general.
“Stay away from what is mine Inuyasha.”
‘What? His? He must be insane…’
“The hell I will. Get away from her you bastard! She’s mine and I’ll do whatever the hell I want with her!”
Kagome was in shock. She kept looking from one to the other. They were fighting over her? Inuyasha had pulled out Tetsaiga, and Sesshoumaru was halfway into transforming into his demon self, but something was wrong. He didn’t look like his normal demon self, he looked very strange. A dog’s snout with fangs on a human face, wild white hair, a complete distortion of Sesshoumaru’s demon shape. He looked grotesque and hideous. Her heart was beating fast. She was scared of the scene in front of her. The man she thought she loved so hateful and ferocious, and the man she feared now protected and trusting. To turn his back on her knowing what she could do to him with her arrow? Wait…she looked around. Her weapons were nowhere to be found. Did she forget them? She never forgot her weapons. Well, there have been a few occasions. But never when it was most important.
“Kagome” she jumped when Inuyasha growled.
“Get away from that bastard. You are mine and you’re gonna help me finish looking for the rest of the fucking jewel shards.”
“No Kagome, stay where you are. He will only hurt you again. It may not be physically, but he will hurt you more every time he goes off to see Kikyo. You know he will.” The inuyoukai seemed to be trying to keep his cool without attacking his half demon brother.
Kagome couldn’t believe her ears. Sesshoumaru was telling her to leave Inuyasha? She had to admit Inuyasha did nothing but hurt her. Hell, he never even was totally decent to her. He always treated her like a piece of trash. Lord Sesshoumaru was right for once. The two in front of her continued to growl and swipe at each other. One never really attacking the other. This had to be a dream. Kagome gathered her thoughts and decided to try something.
“Inuyasha?” she barely whispered.
The two demons stopped in their tracks, the sound of her voice breaking the gathering storm.
“Yeah, what? Have you come to your senses and decided to get off your butt and come with me wench?”
“Inuyasha…go away”
With those words, he simply disappeared. No irate words, no swinging fists, he just dematerialized. Now it was only her and Sesshoumaru left. Was he false as well? She found that she wasn’t completely afraid of him in his strange form. It was certainly different she had to admit.
“Lord Sesshoumaru?”
Silence.
“Why are you here? I mean, why did you protect me from Inuyasha? I thought you didn’t like me.”
“You called me here.”
“What?”
“You heard me. I said you called me here. I was getting ready for breakfast and next thing I know, your miko powers were calling me. What have you done to us?” He turned on her and seemed to growl those last few words.
Kagome stood up and walked towards him. The white mist looked like it was clearing a little.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. All I know is that I was sitting in my room getting ready to come meet you for breakfast at the behest of little Rin…” her voice trailed off. She was beginning to remember what Rin had asked her, and her cheeks went flush as she stood in front of Lord Sesshoumaru.
“What is it little miko? What makes your human flesh blush so?” He seemed to smirk at her. If you could call what his face was doing a smirk.
Kagome gave him an indignant look.
“Go away Lord Sesshoumaru.” With that he was gone. She was liking this more and more. Now only if it would work on Naraku. Everything seemed exhausting, so she sat on the lush white grass-like ground, folded her hands in her lap, and closed her eyes.
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Lord Sesshoumaru cradled his raven beauty in his arms as he carried her to his room. She was still emitting a faint blue aura around her, and it was starting to envelope him as well. This human girl was different. Very different. Sesshoumaru couldn’t help but notice the growing erection he had. He needed to get her out of his arms and fast. He was not supposed to be feeling this way about the miko. She changed him, and he was beginning to think in more ways than one.
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Hmm, this one seemed a little shorter than the others. My apologies. This chapter only had a few corrections that I’ve made. I hope you are enjoying the revamped version, though much has yet to change. It will, it will. I’m getting there. Thanks for hanging with me. ~Much Love~ Faerie Demoness