Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I do own this story.
A/N: Okay don't worry choice fans I am still working on it, just had this idea so I started writing this story. I will do both at the same time. This is my second fic. I am happy with this chapter, has some good stuff hehe. SessxKag.
Hopes you enjoy!
Chapter 1: Oops?
Kagome felt as another warm breeze brushed against her skin, causing her to smile. Looking back down as she slowly worked the different strings and metal together, glad to know she was almost done. Only two minutes later Kagome jumped and exclaimed, "Yes its finished! Keade what do I do now?"
Keade slowly got up from her place by the tree and made her way to Kagome. "Well now, let me see it child."
Kagome nodded and pulled up the thin chained necklace. The necklace looked liked silver vines encircling each other, but when caught in the right light it shined with a blue radiance. However even though it look like metal, it felt like silk. Keade was very impressed with the young miko standing in front of her. She had never had skill crafting these kind of charms.
"Very good child, now is the part that is in need of mediating. You need to think of a strength of a demon in which you would want to be subjugated, and let your miko powers intertwine within the necklace."
Kagome looked thoughtful for a moment. "What happens if the demon I think of is too strong, or too weak?"
"The stronger the better, although if it happens to be a weaker demon you think of, and give it to a strong demon the repercussions you be unfortunate." Kagome nodded to show she understood, and took the subjugation necklace back, and sat down.
Closing her eyes she thought of the strongest demon she knew, Sesshoumaru. When she had the mental picture in her head she allowed her powers enter the necklace between her fingers. Kagome felt more than saw the energy coming off her and weaving itself into the necklace. When she had finished she felt exhausted, but the job had been done. Why who knew how much work was put into making these necklaces.
Opening her eyes she searched for the old miko, finding her at the base of a tree napping in the shade. She slowly made her way over to her and softly nudged her with one of her feet. "Keade, I am finish what is the last step?"
Keade looked up to Kagome, then to the necklace and saw the power in it. I have never known a miko to be able to make a subjugation necklace with that much power. Kagome ye really are a special child. Keade looked at the child, and slowly told her the spell, to use to unleash the power on to the demon of her choice. Kagome nodded and said that she would practiced and turned to leave.
"Kagome child, One more thing, don't forget any words. One mistake may be fatal. Do not forget to not say the spell until ready, even in practice."
"Okay, Keade I understand don't worry every thing will be just fine." Kagome assured the older miko. Waiting to make sure that was all that needed saying, she turned back around and made her way to the edge of the river. She looked around before sitting down replaying the spell in her mind. It was hard to remember at first and she was afraid that she would be forced to go back to Keade for the words again.
After awhile she found out that if she placed the spell into a song she could remember all the words. She was singing the song so much that she didn't even notice when another aura enter the clearing with her.
The demon lord was amused that the young miko still had yet to realize that he was here. I could always take her and trade my wretched half-brother for the Tetsaiga. Figuring that was the best plan for now, he made his way to the miko, who was now singing a strange song he had never heard of before.
Kagome stumbled over some of the words, but didn't think it to be bad since she was just practicing. She stopped when she noticed that when she finished the necklace started to glow, freaking out she looked around and locked eyes with Sesshoumaru, The Demon Lord. She looked from the necklace to the lord, then back to the necklace.
Her eyes grew wide Oh my god, did I say it out loud. How could I be so stupid. Oh crap, I even messed up and switch a couple words. I am so screwed.
The necklace lifted from Kagome's hands and floated in front of her face before shooting off to Sesshoumaru. He tried to use his acid whip at the offending object, flying towards him, but it just went through the necklace like air. Before he knew what happened the offending necklace was wrapped around his neck.
Sesshoumaru not liking the thing around him tried to take it off. When it didn't come off he looked at the now very pale Kagome. "Miko what did you put on this Sesshoumaru?"
Kagome just gulped, thinking fast looking at the advancing demon she did the only thing she knew to do. "SIT!" she screamed terrified for her life. The demon lord stopped advancing but not for the reason that she would have like. He was confused as to why the miko would suddenly scream that.
Kagome tried again with a different word, "Stay?"
This time Sesshoumaru wasn't nearly as amused as he had been just a few minutes ago, and started advancing again. I don't understand why it didn't work at all. Damn. "HELP!!" she screamed as a last resort. Life flashing through her eyes, she just stood there like a deer in the head lights. I am so dead.
Before she could even blink he was in front of her, inches from her face. A clawed hand tightly wrapped around her neck. "You will take this, from my person if you wish to live."
Kagome's eyes widen, while nodding dumbly. She reached for the necklace, only to get them both shocked. This is so not good. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes, tighten his grip. Kagome's hands grabbing at the opposing appendage, preparing to let her powers surface at a moments notice.
Sesshoumaru wasn't happy at all with this turn of events. Frustrated he tighten his grip piercing her neck with his claws, causing Kagome to burn his wrist. Both of them pulled back in agony, separating from each other.
When Kagome hands flew to her neck to feel the puncture wounds, she noticed that her right wrist was also burned. Sesshoumaru looked at his own wrist to see an identical burn mark, he could also feel something wet sliding down his neck. He placed a hand to the liquid and pulled it back to see that it was his blood.
"How...why...w..we...we have identical wounds." stated the confused Kagome. Sesshoumaru looked between their wounds comparing and sure enough they were the same. He thought of an idea, he grab Kagome's burnt wrist, and turned it palms up. With one of his claws he dragged it against her skin, drawing a thin line of blood. Then he looked at his own palm and again there was a wound that was inflicted on Kagome on him.
Sensing Inuyasha close by he looked at the miko in front of him, her wounds still bleeding while all that was left on him was the fading burnt mark. "Be here at midnight tonight. Alone, or you will regret it." He turned from her and walked away letting his thoughts wonder.
Kagome, was still stunned at what happened but turned to the nearby stream and cleaned her wounds. Moments later Inuyasha came bursting through Tetsaiga ready. "Where's that bastard." he asked looking around for Sesshoumaru waiting for him to jump out of nowhere.
What took him so long to get here? I screamed ten minutes ago and now he is here, I would have died if it weren't for that subjugation necklace. "He left Inuyasha, he.." she trailed off in thought. Should I tell him about the necklace, no maybe not I don't know how he will handle it. I will wait till I talk to Sesshoumaru first. "He what? Kagome did he cause those wounds on you? I will kill him!"
"No, well yes but he left and I am fine. Don't worry really I am fine." Kagome said her hands waving in front of her face, in a disarming manner.
"Keh, Like I care about you. I just don't like him being so close to my camp without me knowing." Inuyasha said, sheathing Tetsaiga and turning to walk away. Kagome couldn't believe him, he has been rude for a month now and she was losing her patience with him. "Inuyasha, SIT!" with that Kagome headed back to Keade's hut to dress her wounds.
It took two hours, after midnight, for Inuyasha to fall asleep. Kagome stood up and quietly made her way to the door. She was only mere inches away from the door when Inuyasha started to stir. She froze where she stood, after a minute she heard nothing and took this time to rush out of the hut, much to her surprise barely making a noise.
She rushed to the place where she was to meet Sesshoumaru. She was late and knew that he wouldn't like it one bit, the only reassurance that she had was the fact that he couldn't kill her. She opened her sense for any demonic aura, while silently cursing herself for not bringing arrows. When she made it to the river bank there was no sign of Sesshoumaru she search for his aura but couldn't find anything.
"Well, I guess he decided not to show." Kagome said, shrugging her shoulders. She turned around and came face to face with Sesshoumaru. Kagome jumped away from the demon almost falling into the river. "S-s-sseshoumaru I didn't know you were here." came her meek little voice.
"Miko, you're late."
Kagome just looked at the demon lord, her hands fidgeting with the end of her pajama shorts. "Well it took forever for Inuyasha to finally go to sleep. I can't help it if he decides to stay up a couple extra hours, now can I?" Sesshoumaru just regarded her with his usual blank expression. He slowly started to circle Kagome like a predator. "I have thought of this predicament that we have found ourselves in, and came to the realization that I am the only one who is weakened by it. So I have made a simple solution."
Kagome just stared at the demon that was now looking her up and down. "A-and w-hat m-m-might that b-be?" she stuttered out, feeling uncomfortable under his intense gaze.
"I will train you so that you will be able to defend yourself. I assume you wish to still travel with the worthless half-breed?"
"Well, yeah I would like to continue to travel with Inuyasha."
"Hn." Sesshoumaru looked to the sky and looked at the moons current position, to late to do much tonight he thought idly. He turned his gaze back to the miko's. "I will allow this but every night from here on, until I say otherwise you will be with this Sesshoumaru. You will feel my aura pulling you so you will know where I am. Tomorrow we will decide on a weapon for you to use." "But, wait if we are going to spend this time together then won't Inuyasha smell you on me? Unless you don't mind us telling him about what happened?" Kagome asked hoping that he wouldn't, but knowing he would.
Sesshoumaru was back in front of her face before she could blink his claws firmly against her neck. "You will tell no one of this miko. As for the scent were this." He said as he pulled a thin blue bracelet to her face. Kagome took the bracelet and looked closely at before placing it on her wrist.
"We are done here tonight miko. Go back to your camp, and sleep." Kagome could only just nod dumbly as Sesshoumaru disappeared into the forest. A could breeze blew across her bare skin, bringing her out of her stupor. She reached around her small from in an attempt to keep the warmth in her body. Only then did she notice what she was wearing and blushed.
"I can't believe I forgot to change before I came out here." Kagome muttered through her frustration. Staring at her plaid flannel shorts, blanked tank top, and her pink puppy slippers. Kagome shook her head at her on absent mindlessness. "Nice going Kagome, those puppy slippers must have really intimidate Sesshoumaru." she said her voice dripping in sarcasm.
Little to her knowledge that she was being watch by a pair of amber orbs before disappearing once again.
Kagome woke when the first rays of light seeped into the hut. Slowly she stretched, careful not to wake Shippo, and climbed out of her sleeping bag. She looked at the sleeping forms of her friends. Inuyasha wasn't there but that really wasn't shocking, he had been disappearing and random moments for a while now.
She made her way to the dead fire and relit it, so she could start cooking breakfast. Once she was done with breakfast she went about waking her sleeping companions. First she woke Shippo, then Sango, and carefully woke Miroku. One to many times had she fell into one of his hentai traps.
When they were done eating, everyone packed their things away preparing for the upcoming journey of shard hunting. Kagome went to get her kettle when she notice Miroku closing in on Sango. His hand was mere inches from its destination, just for it to shift its course and reach around her to grab the bag she was reaching to get, his fingers lightly grazing hers. Sango of course turned bright red at the contact, while Kagome was secretly congratulating Miroku.
She remembered when he had come up to her last week asking why Sango was always violent with his advances. Thinking that she didn't like him. Kagome had to laugh.
Flash Back
"Lady Kagome, may I have a word with you?" asked Miroku who was fidgeting with his prayer beads. Kagome just simply nodding and asked him what was bothering him.
Miroku took a couple nervous gulps, before explaining his problem. "Lady Kagome, I was wondering if you knew why Lady Sango is always against my advances. I don't understand. Do you think that she loves some one else. (Sigh) Maybe I should just give up." Kagome was shocked that Miroku was so down because of this. She started laughing at the nervous houshi.
"Oh, Miroku, Sango only loves one person."
"Really, so she does love some one then?" he asked dejectedly.
"Yes, you." that statement shocked the houshi, he didn't know if he heard her right. "You mean my dear lovely Sango loves me?" Kagome nodded. "But then why does she always hit me when I advance on her."
"Miroku, woman don't like to be handled like meat. You must be gentle with her, soft brush of skin will get more of an effect you want; instead of grabbing her. Like help get something then lightly have your fingers brush hers. Or just compliment her on something like her eyes, or hair. And stop hitting on other women that will do you a world of good."
Miroku just stared at Kagome letting everything sink in, then stood and said he understood and left.
End of Flashback
Sango's little display of emotion, had a certain houshi grinning like a Cheshire cat. It may have took him a week to work up the nerve, but he certainly did a good job. Kagome thought as Miroku continued to help Sango clean up. He winked at Kagome when she thanked him for the help, still as bright as a tomato.
After Sango, and Kagomes bath, they were ready to set out, only one thing was wrong, no Inuyasha. The group decided that Inuyasha could catch up later that way the could cover more ground. Besides no one really wanted to wait around for the hanyou, who had been overly annoying as of late.
It took three hours for Inuyasha to catch up to the group and he was mad as hell. Saying that since he was the leader (yeah right) that they had no right to leave him behind. This of course followed with a fight between him and Kagome, which ended with him being 'sat' ten times in a row. Inuyasha continued to fume for the rest of the day until they made camp, at that point he said he needed to be 'alone.'
Kagome snuggle up close to Shippo in her cozy sleeping bag, when she felt an aura tugging at her. Fist she tried to ignore it, but the longer she ignored it the stronger the pull. Slowly she got up an moved around the camp, putting on some tennis shoes. She walked to where she felt the aura to find one very pissed off demon lord.
Great I forgot about Mr. High-an-Mighty, and his stupid training session that she would be forced to go through. Kagome sighed and glared at said demon. Why can't he just leave me alone so I can sleep.
"Miko, I would suggest that you stop that glaring right now." Sesshoumaru said his voice full of authority.
Now, it might have been do to the fact that she was tired, or that she wanted an early death either way; no one could have stop the words that came flying from her mouth until it was to late. "Well, sorry fluffy but really what can you do about it, Kill me?!" That's right Kagome, make the homicidal maniac hate you even more than he already does.
Sesshoumaru just grinned at the comment, scaring the crap out of Kagome. He pulled out a black staff and through at her. She clumsily caught it, and examined it. She looked back at the demon lord with a confused look.
"I went through what weapon would most likely suit you, and came up with this. It's a staff that when you pull it apart become two swords." He then grabbed the leather one leaning on the tree and demonstrated. He showed her how to pull it apart into the swords and how to put them back together. Kagome nodded and followed his instructions only to throw one sword to her left, and almost impale herself with the other.
Sesshoumaru inwardly groaned when he watch the handicapped miko. At this rate I will surely die, by her impaling herself during practice how degrading. He approached Kagome as she tried to but the swords back in their 'staff' form. He violently ripped the staff from her hand. "It would seem that you can't handle a simple weapon as this, you will need a new one, preferably something that's not so sharp."
Kagome "humfed" and crossed her arms across her chest mumbling "how that, was in no way, shape, or form and easy weapon to use."
Sesshoumaru formed his acid whip and hit one of the near by trees, causing it to shatter. Then he walked and pulled up one of the long misshapen pieces of wood, quickly craving it into staff form. He looked at Kagome an threw it at her feet. Slowly she looked down at the newly form staff then at the demon lord.
"Are we still going to train?" Kagome asked in child-like whine.
"Yes, but only now you couldn't possibly kill yourself." his smooth tone barely covering over his annoyance.
Gently, she bent down and picked up the staff and held it like a golf club. Sesshoumaru took in the picture of Kagome and groaned this is going to be a long night!
A/N: Okay so how do you like it. Poor Sesshy he has to put up with a tired and clumsy miko.
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