Stringing Along by Tokahlia

The End?

Chapter 5 - The End?

“I’m so sorry!” Kagome blurted out, hands outstretching towards the lord before she quickly pulled them back when he snarled at her, genuflected as he remained. Golden eyes narrowed as a feminine lip trembled. She didn’t want him to be mad at her, not if she wanted to marry Inuyasha sometime in the near future. So, the miko held her hands close to her chest, watching as Sesshoumaru pulled back his rage and hid it behind his usual, icy mask.

Kagome swore that an hour must have passed before the beads finally stopped glowing. She saw his fists unclench, saw his chest expand as he took a deep breath, then paused before the imposing figure’s head rose calmly, his eyes golden and his usual, nonchalant expression fixed onto his face.

But, even as his mouth opened to speak, Kagome interrupted him. “This is my fault, let me help you!” She rushed towards him, knees shaking all the while and hands cold and clammy. Something in his gaze bade her to stop before she touched him, however. There was questioning, uncertainty. Most of all, what shone through was distrust and anger. A whole lot of anger.

Kagome smiled, nervously, shakily. “The subduer is the only one who can remove the beads,” she pointed out, praying to all the gods that she knew to help her get out of this alive. She could see him mulling over his options. His eyebrow twitched and the muscle of his jaw tightened and relaxed.

The lord’s eyes reluctantly fixed onto hers. “If you must,” was all he said in a deep, well-enunciated rumble. Her hands reached out to him with renewed purpose as he grudgingly looked away. Kagome slowly brought her hand to the necklace, digits skimming the rounded objects before she tightened her grip.

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Word count: 300

Prompt: Mask - For Riku Ryuu's Random Prompts #9.