Snipplets in Time by AngelLayna

Riku Ryuu's Random Prompts

Prompt: Cheat

Minumum words: 200

Words: 874

Kagome tucked her hands in her pockets shivering, the snow fell around her and stuck on her lashes. She blew them away quickly, making her way down the slippery stairs of the shrine. She gripped the rail in a death grip as her foot slid on a patch of ice. She sighed in relief and continued on her way, even slower this time. She walked down the busy streets of Tokyo, glancing inside the shops curiously for christmas gifts. Sadness overwhelmed her as she saw a pretty orange kimono that looked almost identical to the little girl that traveled with the prestigious lord of the west. Her mind flashed to him, she had envied his silver hair, it wasnt fair that his hair was prettier than hers! She smiled remembering their friendship before the final battle. The lord insisted that she was incapable of walking let alone running in a straight line with out falling in some manor and breaking somthing, and that it would not do to fight naraku with a broken leg. The lord was cold and indiffrent to her and everyone, but after sometime he eventually trusted Kagome. She mused on the thought of him hating humans, she concluded that it wasnt humans he nessesarily hated, it was weakness itself, prestended in any form. An important memory flashed through her mind. 

-Flashback-

Kagome held the completed jewel in her hand, marveling at it. Throught raced through her mind, what would happen now? Would the jewel disapear? She closed her eyes and consentrated on what wish to make. Her eyes snapped open, tears dripped from her eyes and blood bubbled and dripped from her mouth.

"Give me the jewel..." Inuyasha's brash voice echoed in her ears. 

She glanced down, more tears dripping from her eyes and the jewel dropped from her hands as Inuyasha pulled Tetsuiga out of her body. Sesshomaru's eyes widened a fraction, not comprenhending what was happening. He snarled as his whip wrapped itself around Inuyasha's neck. 

"Sess..homaru." His eyes went to the girl dying on the floor in her a pool of her own blood. 

"Let him go. It's not his fault." She told him, coughing. 

He snarled at her, not understanding. 

"You have nothing to proove Sesshomaru. Inuyasha does." The pool of blood was growing in size. 

He retracted his whip and kneeled next to the girl "This sesshomaru does have somthing to proove. I must surpass my father!"

Kagome smiled faintly "Tell me, what will you do once everyone abaondes you Sesshomaru? Then what will you do?"

"Even you will abandon this Sesshomaru?" He questioned, looking upon her wiltering form. 

"Never." 

He somehow didnt know what to say to the dying miko, she was too pure for this world, he soon reliazed. He didnt want her to leave. He wouldnt let her leave! 

"You will come back to me miko."  

Kagome's eyes slid closed and her heart stopped beating. Sesshomaru stood up and called upon Tensaiga. 

'This is not a request Tensaiga, you will return her.' He glanced down at the blade, it pulsed in his hand. 

He swipped abover her head once and sheathed his blade. He look aprehensivly at the miko. He covered his eyes quickly as the jewel flashed brightly and hovered above her forhead. The jewel slowly lowered until it sunk into her forehead, returing to its holder. Her blue eyes snapped open and looked at Sesshomaru. 

"You...brought me back?" 

"Hn. This Sesshomaru will make sure you cheat death until I am ready to die along with you." 

Kagome closed her eyes and smiled and slowly stood up, her clothes drenched in blood. "Would you like to help me cheat on my math final?" She laughed.

"This sesshomaru will help you cheat anything miko." 

"Even at games?" She questioned. 

"Do not push your luck with me miko." He narrowed his eyes at Inuyasha, who's ears were flat against his skull. 

"Kagome...i.." Kagome sighed at Inuyasha. 

"I understand, i think though, its best that i leave you Inuyasha. Go have your own life, one that is happy and not filled with guilt." 

She then turned to Sesshomaru "Where would you like to go first Milord?" She mock bowed. 

Sesshomaru raised his brow and turned without another word, stopping at the edge of the clearing. "Come, Miko." 

-End Flashback- 

"Miko, even after all of these years, you still day dream the day away." Kagome turned and smiled up at Sesshomaru. 

"Yes, i was! I guess old habits are hard to break." She smiled and fixed his tie of this buissness suit. 

"Are you up for another round of twister tonight Sesshomaru?" She teased him. 

"Woman, you cheat at that game, it is not a fair cometition."

"Dont be a sore loser Sesshomaru!" 

"Hn." 

Kagome shook her head and entertwined her hand with his, walking back up the shrine steps. She gasped when her foot hit the same ice spot as last time. 

"This is the reason this Sesshomaru stayed near you." 

"Oh shutup!"