Master and Apprentice by DeathsSilentApproach

Chapter 1

Kagome was happily humming as she stripped her uniform from her body so that she might soak her body sore from the grueling walking the slave driving hanyu had force upon her and her reluctant companions. “Man do I ever like hot springs! She exclaimed.

“Those of who are also here at the spring do not particularly care that you “love” the spring. But I do care that you are speaking. So here is what I say to you, be quiet.” The silk smooth, ice layered, male voice startled Kagome out of her thoughts.

Whirling around she found herself face to face with. . . Sesshoumaru! Turning around, bright red with embarrassment she turned her back to him in an attempt to preserve her modesty. “Hello Sesshoumaru. Long time no see.” The words, ‘I wish it had stayed that way,’ were left unspoken.

Sesshoumaru glared icily at the miko who dared interrupt his bath, not to mention turn her back to him. The frontal view was much better than the back-side that was presented to him. Thought the frontal view was not much better. “Miko you have interrupted my bath, you might as well compensated me by, at the very least, facing

me.”

Kagome gasped but did as he said and turned around to face the demon lord very slowly. “Sorry for interrupting your bath. I myself came here for a bath and to relax. Inuyasha has been pushing us to go after the shikon shards harder than usual lately.” Kagome sighed as she settled across the spring facing Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru raised an eye brow at Kagome’s words. “He should know better than to push your companions and yourself. As alpha of your small pack it is his duty to see to your comfort and safety.”

Kagome gazed pensively at Sesshoumaru as she thought of how to reply to Sesshoumaru’s words. “He protects me during the day, but after Kikyou was revived he started leaving the camp at night. The others ma not need protection all that much, but how are we supposed to trust him to protect us in our sleep when we know that he leaves at night.” Kagome had turned her face away from Sesshoumaru as she spoke out her thoughts.

Sesshoumaru’s eyes had narrowed at the tidbit of information given to him just now by the miko. “If he will not guard you at night, then as healer and magic user of the pack it is up to you to protect the rest of the pack as they lie resting from the day.”

“Wish I could, but I have no training what so ever with my powers.” Kagome informed Sesshoumaru rather sadly and reluctantly.

“Then for to night I will, but tomorrow I will begin training you. Therefore I and my pack shall travel with you until I am satisfied that your training is complete.”