Tranquility of the Heart

Chapter 12

'Aw…that looks so….'

Sesshomaru mediating on the ground seemed to fit the atmosphere perfectly with his god like complex. There seems to be a gentle breeze around him as it gently blew his hair to the side, as his youki flared.

"I see you are ready, what weapons can you wield. Sesshomaru's voice startled kagome a bit.

"I can wield bows and arrows," replied kagome quietly

He only nodded, "Anything else?""

"No, not really," stated kagome as she felt her face heat up with embarrassment.

"Do you know how to wield a sword? "

'Well, if you count pretending to be Sakura(from Sakura Wars) with a plastic sword, when I was like how old?…oh ya five, then ya sure of course she has,'

"A little, but never had a real one," 'well it wasn't a lie she did a little and she's seen enough shows with people fighting with swords to at least learn a little.'

Sesshomaru only nodded as he walked over to a wall filled with all sorts of weapons, then motioned kagome to fallow.

"Pick one,"

"What?"

"Do not make me repeat my self again human,"

'Jeez, bastard!'

"Fine, be that way,"

Kagome was shocked that there was so many different kind of swords to choose from, some were long, some were short, and she really had no clue. Looking around, a blade cot her eye. Its sheath was silver and had a blue sapphire in the shape of a sakura blossom on its sheath. Unsheathing the sword kagome saw it had a butterfly resting on a sakura blossom in carved on the blade that looked so real that it seems to move and come alive. Taking the sword kagome started to try something simple with it like she had seen people do on TV. Happy with the sword she had picked kagome bowed respectfully thanking Sesshomaru.

"Domo Arigatou"

"We'll see how you fair," said Sesshomaru as he reappeared behind her, unsheathing tokijin; the sword made of the oni's fang. Kagome was so shocked that she dogged his attack by pure luck. Eyes wide as she yelled "Hey! Watch were your pointing that thing, and you could've at lest told me you were going to fight me right now," 'Kagome, get a hold of your self, it's not that bad, I think, like your only fighting…the strongest demon alive who wouldn't hesitate to kill you. Not to mention his a cold hearted bastard. So nothing to worry about right?'

'Who the hell are you? And just to tell you if you're trying to comfort me, well…breaking news IT'S NOT WORKING'

'Well I'm…well you know…that little voice that tells you…'

'Oh, you're that…wait your that annoying little voice!'

'Annoying! Who you calling annoying!'

'Never mind'

"You must be prepared for the unexpected and I highly doubt your enemies would so kind to tell you their ever move, now are they," it was more of a statement rather then a question.

As he attacked kagome again, unfortunately this time for kagome she was not so lucky. Sesshomaru sliced through kagome's haoir and made a deep cut on her abdomen. Crimson red blood flood freely form the deep cut, as it stained her white haoir , soon sipping through. With no time to think kagome charged at Sesshomaru and was ready to do some damage. How ever sesshomaru nearly stood his ground as kagome charged at him. The sound of cold metal cling against each other filled the dojo as kagome and sesshomaru battled for strength and domains, and of course Sesshomaru easily won pushing kagome back wards. The force of his blow was so great that it sent kagome through two or three trees breaking them. Kagome finally fell on to the hard ground with a thump. Her body hurt like hell, and from what she could tell or felt she probably had a cotillion buts and broses maybe even broken bones right no, but the worst part was that she knew sesshomaru was only playing with her and was not breaking a sweat. She tried her best to get up but it wasn't easy, everything hurts as she tried to move.

'Ok, Kagome mind over matter, mind over matter,'

Using her sword as support, she slowly got into a kneeling position; panting hard kagome struggled to stand, finally after minutes of struggling she finally stood up. Kagome wondered if she had and energy left to heal her self with her powers but she sort of already knew the answer; even if she did heal herself she wouldn't have energy left to fight him and during the healing process she would be left vulnerable to his attacks.

The girl had guts to challenge him, but he easily won, with out a sweat. He watched as she went through a couple of trees, before falling on the ground. She did not move sesshomaru wondered if she was unconsuse or dead. But then he saw her struggle to get up, with all her might and her efforts rewarded because she was soon up on her knees using her sword as a support. Sesshomaru was a bit impressed that she could still keep going after all that and it certainly wasn't everyday sesshomaru is impressed. She was panting hard now as she breathing became labor but after minutes she was standing deep in thought not noticing him at all, which is gonna cost her. Taking the opportunity sesshomaru quickly got behind her and sliced through her back making a large gush, that was bleeding heavily. Pain hit kagome hard as she felt could metal on her back that made her hairs stand up, the fallowed quickly by enormous pain, there was no hesitation in hi s movement.

Sesshomaru could smell her blood everywhere and knew she had lost t a lot of blood. He knew form the saltiness in the air that she was holding back her tears ad trying not to cry out in pain. Landing gracefully sesshomaru watched kagome struggle to keep balance.

Griping her sword tightly kagome used the last of her strength as she came at sesshomaru. She tried to kick him in his abdomen knowing he would doge it using the kick as her diversion kagome managed to slice one millimeter of his long silver locks of course this went unnoticed by kagome but not sesshomaru.

But still he came at her as he grinned mentally he would use the same diversion. So slowing down his movements on purpose sesshomaru made sure kagome would be able to block this attack. Kagome stood up in defensive position as sesshomaru came at her, blocking his firsts strike weakly. While kagome tried to focus all her remaining strength and attention to block his attack, she didn't even notice, his leg from underneath . Sesshomaru's leg knocked her off balance making her all and there fore was unable to block his next attack, not that she could with his speed. Which was aimed at her neck. Kagome closed her eyes waiting for the pain and impacted to come, but here was nun. She slowly opened her chocolate brown eyes to meet emotionless amber ones, she could feel, the cold icy metal on her sweaty skin as she panted hard for air. For the first time in minutes she remembered the pain and bit down hard on her lips. Her heart was betting so fast that she could hear it loud and clear in her eardrums.

'Damn, he used my strategy against me' thought Kagome

'Do not be so hard on your self…'

'Wow, is he being nice and, dare I say it, sweet?'

'…After all you are just a pathetic little human girl'

'Ok. I officially take what I said back, he's still an arrogant jerk' Glaring at Sesshomaru, Kagome yelled telepathically at Sesshomaru. 'Get out of my mind you, you paranoid jerk or I'll, I'll make sure you go to hell'

"You are in no position to make threats, girl," responded Sesshomaru plainly.

Looking at the position she was in Kagome, knew he was right, I mean look at her she was sitting on the dojo floor, bloody, full of bruises, probably a broken rib too, since it hurts to breath oh wait not to mention there's a sword by her neck. Kagome sighed, but continued to glare at sesshomaru.

"Come," he ordered, removing tokijin form kagome's neck, turning his back to her as he walked away. Struggling kagome got up after minutes of trying, using her sword as support, kagome limped towards sesshomaru trying her best to keep up. Her wounds right now ere hurting way more than before and she was getting pretty pale due to her loss of blood. 'Guess without me being on the blink dying, trying to not get my self killed, start to hurt my wounds starts hurting,' Luckily for kagome , they didn't have to go very far to reach their destination, which was the hot springs that sesshomaru took her to before to change, but this time it seems to take eternity of kagome to get there. Finally making it to the door kagome was nearly ready to colapous, her vision was blurry as her breathing became more and more heavier and she was felling a bit light headed. Sesshomaru opened the door and walked in waiting for her, slowly kagome limped in. unable to support herself any longer, kagome finally collapsed on the ground, closing her eyes kagome tried to relax and regain some of the energy and strength she had lost.

Sesshomaru watched as kagome glared at him intensavly noticing that kagome, needed medical attention, he stop him self form responding back. Ordering her to fallow him, he turned his back on her as he walked away. Noticing kagome's labored breathing and slow pace, sesshomaru slowed a bit as kagome tried her bewst to keep up. Opening the door to the hot spring sesshomaru walked and waited for kagome, seeing her collapsing on the floor, he decided it was enough for today.

"I, suggest you clean up, I will sent Sue to assist you and Tat will be here shortly as well to take care of your wounds

"Lord Sesshomaru-sama, Lord Sesshomaru-sama,"

Sesshomaru stopped as he waited for jaken to catch up.

"Arigatou," whispered kagome, her voice was dry, but soft.

With simple nod sesshomaru exited the room, leaving kagome resting on the. As he walked down the hall the annoying voice of his faithful servant jaken reached his ear.

"Lord sesshomaru-sama." unfortunately Jaken was cut off by sesshomaru.

"Jaken, why aren't you with Rin," Questioned sesshomaru sternly, as he narrowed his eyes.

"S-she is finished her studies, so-so I sent—t her to…to Sue,"

Sesshomaru nodded his head in an approving manner at jaken's answer before he spoke again.

"You will go find Sue and Ta and tell then to go assist the miko, who is in my dojo right now, understood."

"Hai, Lord Sesshomaru, right a way, bu-b-bu-t-t what of Rin?" asked Jaken fearfully; prying that he would not have to watdh the witched little human.

"You will play with Rin" said sesshomaru fbefore he walked way leaving a grim looking Jaken.

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Kagome laid her back against the wall and sat on the floor resting and grumbling under her breath. "Humph…stupid Inuyasha, stupid sesshomaru with his arrogant ego and the good for nothing kikyou, she's dead for heaven's sake, why can't she just go back to hell, she doesn't even belong here."

'Ah' said a nasty little evil voice her head, 'but you don't belong either.' That was not true! Was it? I mean she was supposed to collect the jewel shards wasn't she? It was her responsibility wasn't it? But what happens when the she quest for the Shikon shards are over, what will become of everyone? Soon her head begin to throb and hurt, and her eyes where streaming with tears as she closed her eyes trying to forget the pain. Soon darkness filled her vision and the pain started to fade away, 'Am I dieing?'

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When sue and Ta entered the room, they saw kagome laying with her back to the wall, her head was dropped. Her cloths that were once white were now blood stained and crimson red. Sue was horrified by sight before her praying that her newly found best friend was alright sue gently shook kagome shoulder, in hopes of waking her up, hoping that they weren't too late.

"Kagome!"

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Hope everyone liked that, and I'm extremely sorry for not updating for so long, I thought no one liked my story very much, because I hardly got any reviews, so I kind of stopped, sorta took a break, but guess what everyone I just got a new lab top so I would be able to write a lot more now. Oh ya and also I would like to thank those who reviewed and I hope you would keep reading, cause it makes me happy that people are reading my stories. So Once again Thank you Jessica for editing my story, I really appreciate it.

Arigatou

Je Na

Jennifer