xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx An Unlikely Fellowship Chapter 22: In Your Arms...
Kagome woke with a gasp as she franticly screamed out, "Hiei!" Then she noticed that she was in a very humble looking house. The faint smell of dust invaded her nose. From what she could tell, it had not been used for a long time. She lifted her hand from the bed and noticed that not only had she been washed, she had on fresh clothing as well.
The young miko couldn't put her finger on it, but this place felt very safe. Her body was still weak and this futon was very comfortable...even the oversized electric pillow that suggled next to her was nice...Then it hit her...there wasn't any electric pillows in the fedual area! She lifted the covers to find a sleeping Hiei snuggled closely to her.
Her face turn a bright red. Anger, embarrassment, and bashfulness all struck her at once. "WHAT THE!" She screamed expecting the sleeping the demon to wake up and get off her. Instead the fire demon unconsciously purred and pulled her closer to him. Kagome tried to wiggle herself free but the Koorime had her in a vice grip.
"Sorry," said a tender voice. Kagome looked up an met the face of Iyasu, now in human form. "I only had one bed in this old shack. If I had known you where coming a head of time I would have been more prepared... I would have you just sleep on the ground but Hiei lost a lot body heat and it was better if you kept him warm at the time. Besides, If he happened to wake up and I was trying warm him, he would kill me." She began to giggle.
Kagome's face darkened with even more crimson, "How long have we been like this?" "One day. Not too bad for miko in training." The young miko smiled, "Thank you...I guess." Kagome turned her gaze back to Hiei, "He looks as good as new, thank you so much, Iyasu-san." The leech woman sighed and blew some bangs from her face, "Hmp, that short thing was a total bother! After you fainted he went nuts on me...At first I thought you where his mate but after I saw the way you acted when you woke up I knew I was wrong."
"M-m-mate? You-thought-that? Oh no! I don't think Hiei thinks of me that way! Him and I are just friends!" "Right," said Iyasu as she lifted an eyebrow and then said "Myoga has told me many stories about you and Inu Yasha! I love it when he comes to visit me. There are so many tales about your group...It is such an honor for me to aid you!"
Kagome giggled, "That's our Myoga! By the way, where is he?" The leech clasped her hands together, "He went to retrieve Inu Yasha and tell him where you are!" The Leech youkai rose from her seat, "Kagome-san, Please keep Hiei warm just a while longer. I will go and prepare you food." With that, the leech woman dusted off her black kimono and left the house.
Kagome rested back down into the bed, "Oh kami...Inu Yasha would be having a cow right about if he saw me and Hiei like this." Her eyes drifted toward Hiei's slumbering form. He looked very different...almost angelic. The way he snuggled next to her reminded her of when Souta was little. The poor kid would rush to her room when ever a storm would hit and hide under her covers. Souta was so sure that some how his big sister would keep him safe.
She tenderly stroked his jet black hair, it's silk like feel tingled her finger tips. She sighed and said in a whispered voice, "Hey you. You better not scold me when you wake up." She snuggled under the covers and closed her eyes, "Cause it's not my fault that you are using me as your personal teddy bear."
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Youko Kurama searched the river side for any signs of life. Nothing looked favorable, the water was extremely violent and could carry anyone miles away in little time. He couldn't afford to be careless though. Kagome and Hiei could have ended up any where. He checked the ground below him...no foot prints...no nothing. He could not waste any more time here.
Suddenly something caught his eye, a glitter of something golden on the forest floor. Could it have been something Kagome dropped? He rushed over to it. A golden chain gripped on to a beautiful ruby...He knew this necklace...It was Ria's... He frowned as he picked it up, his poor friend suffered so much while he died..
He knew he would run into old comrades in this time period but he felt it was his duty to protect Kagome...Kagome! Hiei! He had to find them. Youko quickly took the necklace and put it into his pocket. Just as he was about to spring away something nipped his cheek and began to drink his blood. Youko slapped at the unknown creature. "Ow," It muttered as it's flattened form fell off the silver fox's face.
Youko smiled, it was only a matter of time before he ran into him. "Well now, Myoga. Haven't I told you before that I disapprove of you drinking my blood?" The flea sprang to his feet, "Youko Kurama, you are supposed to be dead. When I saw you walking through the forest I could not believe my eyes. I had to make sure you where not a fake...and from the taste of your sweet blood I was correct."
Kurama laughed as the flea jumped onto his shoulder. "Tell me, how did you survive?" The kitsune smirked at the flea and cooed, "I did not." Myoga stared at his old friend in confusion for the moment but decided not to ask. Kitsunes liked to screw around with others minds. "Myoga, I have been searching the river side for a whole day now. I am looking for two friends that fell into it during a battle against Balorog. One is a young woman with long raven hair and she wears green and white clothing. The other is a forbidden child, you can't miss him because of his black pointy hair that bears a white crest!"
The flea's eyes grew as large as sauce pans, "Are you talking about Lady Kagome and Sir Hiei? They are being nursed by the Lady of Healing, Iyasu! I was out to find lord Inu Yasha and tell him!" Kurama violently grabbed the Flea and joyfully shouted, "They're both alive! PLEASE! Tell me where they are!" But all the poor flea could mutter was, "Aaaaaaairrrr..."
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Sesshomaru paced around the empty mass hall. How on earth could that human possess so much strength? It wasn't possible. Humans were weak. However, he saw it with his own eyes, a mere human boy defeated Inu Yasha's berserker form. Sesshomaru himself avoided THAT form when necessary. Such, power...How could he discover the human's source of power?
"LORD SESSHOMARU!" Called the voice of a little girl. The Lord of the West turned his head toward the voice, it was Rin. Yes, RIN! The stupid humans didn't trust him but, maybe they would open up to Rin. "Sesshomaru-sama! Did Botan-san come back? Rin, misses her." Sesshomaru kept his emotionless face, Rin would not fail him, "Rin, you may go to see the Ferry woman." The little girl squealed with joy, "Thank you, Sesshomaru-sama!" As she speed down the hall Sesshomaru smiled, he didn't have to tell Rin any thing, she was honest and told the Lord every thing that had happened to her anyway.
"So, ya plan'in to use the kid to be you're gofer, huh? That ain't very father-like, ya know?" Sesshomaru growled as he meet the annoyed gaze of Seiko, "This Sesshomaru is only sending his most loyal servant on an errand. What is that you want, Seiko?" The Raccoon-dog sighed, "I 'ave received a message from that rat-bastard Naraku. It'sa formal address that he's joined with Balorog."
"This concerns me, how?" Sesshomaru stated. "He says he's left Japan. If they make it to the Gathering First, you're gonna be disqualified to be a Lord." The taiyoukai's eyes began to bleed red...those lower level demons had the nerve to challenge HIS authority? They were going to pay for this insult...with their lives...
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Hiei stirred gently, he had never felt so much comfort in his life. His body was covered in a fine silk as he laid on a soft bed. He was holding on to something soft and warm...the only source of heat in the room...something nice...that smelt of fresh wildflowers after storm...something smelled like...Kagome?
Suddenly, the Koorime's eyes opened with shock, was this a dream? It must have been...Kagome was in his arms...laying with him...in the same bed...THE SAME BED! He sprang out of the futon...He didn't do any thing to her did he? He would never forgive himself if he did. Cautiously, he smelt her once more...She was clean...Thank kami...
He sat down beside her and watched her closely. She was fast asleep, her raven hair spilled around her, her snow colored face only intensified her pink lips. Hiei grumbled and turned from her, trying to remember what happened...the damn mutt almost killed them both, then the river...but then what? The jagan reacted...and began to play back what had happened.
Water surrounded him...pushing him to the bottom of the river...was he going die to here? Suddenly a figure of a goddess emerged from above him...grabbing his arm...It was Kagome. He watched as she fought against the river to same him. There where many instants where she could have saved her self and left him to die...but she didn't. As he watched her struggle to bring him on to the land the jagan's vision began to blur. There would be only way that would happen...he was dying.
But...he was alive now...how did he survive? He watched the jagan's memory for more answers. Kagome was shouting something at him...Shaking his body...then he watched as she lower her lips to his...breathing air into him. Hiei knew very well that this was a human medical technique, CPR or something like that...but still. He brought two fingers to his lips. No being, male or female, even dared to touch him in such a manner. They were too afraid or too good for him. Yet, this woman...this HUMAN woman kissed him with no fear...in fact...she did it to save him. The memory finished with her saying, "I'm sorry."
Hiei gave a simple smirk and turned once again to the sleeping girl. In this moment, she was more beautiful than any living thing on the planet to him. She...she was always to kind...so strong...she was had no fear of him. The smirk on his face grew wider as he gently stroked her rosy lips with his index finger. He whispered in a husky voice, "You think sorry is going to cut it? You stole my lips when I wasn't aware. You owe me one."
Hiei's hand tenderly cupped the side of her face as he brought his lips to meet hers. But...he stopped and turned away...this wasn't fair to her...she probably would hate him if he did...no one...not even her...could love a man like him...
Sadly he rose from the futon and tucked the girl under the blankets. It was the least he could do for now. Just as he turned to leave someone burst through the door. Hiei grabbed at his side for his sword but was instead met with the joyful face of Kurama. "You're alive!" Hiei smirked as he watched Kurama cross his kitsune arms in amusement, "I think you owe me an explanation, Hiei."
"Hn. So I do."
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BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! SHORT-EN-SWEET! Sorry for not updating in awhile. I haven't been much of a writer as of late. I have been drawling instead...if you guys want to check out my art please go to and look up MikaRabidKitsune!
The original ending of this chapter I had Hiei kiss Kagome...but it's kind Out of character for him to do so. PLUs...OH heck do I really have to explain myself?
As for the rest of the story...I might need to get a co-writer cause I don't think I'll be finishing this any time soon. Too, much freaking school.