Distance by Maria-Salvatore29

Day 1.5: Terrible?

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

AN: Not edited with my beta. But, I tried my best. Lol.

Prompts:

Apogee (Stella's Word Prompt Game) - The farthest or highest point; the apex.

Hysterical (April Fool Challenge)

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Kagome sat down on the sofa, head on her palm. Why is this happening to her?

“My mother would kill me!” She said, eyes widening, as she thought of her will-be furious mother.

“I would allow no one to cause you harm, miko.” Sesshomaru declared while inspecting the wrecked TV.

Kagome’s lips set into a thin line. “You don’t understand, Sesshomaru-sama—it’s… you—ugh!” She closed her eyes before sighing loudly. “Alright, let’s just clean this mess.”

Sesshomaru stayed out of her way while she was cleaning only because he was quite taken by the modern appliances in their kitchen.

“What is this, miko?” He asked, stepping away from the open refrigator. Then, his eyes widened slightly. “Is this a portal to another time? And it is winter there?”

Kagome stopped from washing her hands in the sink. Her eyes widened in surprise before laughing hysterically.

“I can’t believe you said that!” She managed to say between her fits of laughter.

After laughing for so long, she looked to Sesshomaru. “I didn’t mean to laugh at you, Sesshomaru-sama.” She said, biting her lip to stop the giggle that threatened to escape her.

He just stood there, looking at her with his usual blank face. Is he angry with me? She thought, a little nervously. But what his said was silly! How can I stop myself from laughing? She reasoned.

She was about to say something but he cut her off. “You look beautiful when you laugh.” He said before turning away to go out of the kitchen.

She stood there, blinking several times before sliding to seat on the floor. She put her hand over her racing heart.

She loves getting compliments from Sesshomaru. It makes her feel special, loved, and beautiful. She smiled brightly before standing up to go to the living room.

“So,” she started. “Aren’t you going to tell me how you get here?” She asked.

“Who is this?” He asked, pointing to her the picture of her mother.

“My mom.” She replied.

“You don’t look the same.” He said, staring at their pictures hanging in the living room.

She rolled her eyes. “Yep. I’m more like Kikyou and we’re not related. It’s funny, right? I don’t look like my mom and I look like her. Well, except that I’m her reincarnation.” She said, remembering the love triangle she has with Inuyasha that still stings now and then.

“You don’t look the same as Kikyou. You are—“ He said but she cut him off.

“More beautiful? Come on, everyone is supposed to say that to me so I won't get hurt.” She replied, seating down on the couch.

“You are an epitome of strength.” He said, staring at her portrait when she was seven.

“Strength?” She repeated like he just spoke in a language she couldn’t understand.

“You are a lot stronger than she’ll ever be.” He said, his voice full of pride for…her.

“I can’t even shoot an arrow right and you’re telling me—“ she said, feeling annoyed.

“You would never shoot an arrow to harm Inuyasha no matter what he does to you,” he said, a little resentment seeping into his voice. “You would never hate him the way she did. A broken heart would not lead you to darkness. She succumbed to darkness far too easily, you wouldn’t.”

She smiled softly. “Well, stop distracting me and tell me how you got here.” She said with a playful tone in her voice.

Sesshomaru did not speak for a while. “I fell off the well.”

She scoffed. “You are not that clumsy!”

“I tried following you to keep you safe,” he said. “I have not anticipated that the well would let me go.”

“Seriously?” She asked. He just looked at her. “That’s weird.” She remarked but her heart is racing again. He followed her because he is worried for her. That is so sweet of him! “But you need to go. You should not be here, okay?”

Sesshomaru followed her outside towards the well house. “Kagome.”

“You destroyed the door!” She said, looking at the fallen door. “I really need you to go back before you melt the entire house with your acid.” She muttered.

“I would not melt your house.” He replied.

“Yeah, yeah. Well, go back. I’ll come back after three days.” She said.

He jumped. Nothing happens. There are no swirling colors of blue, no sounds, and no magic. Nothing.

“Maybe, I’m supposed to come with you?” Kagome said hopefully. She jumped in with him.

Still nothing.

“This can’t be happening!” She said dreadfully.

“Why not?” He asked.

“You’re not supposed to be here with me!” She yelled. “You might do something terrible and—“

The look in Sesshomaru’s eyes stopped her from speaking.

“I didn’t mean it that way,” she backpedalled.

“You have no trust in me.” He said in a cold voice.

“No! Of course, I trust you.” She said in a pleading tone.

“But you might be correct. This Sesshomaru have always done more than terrible things and have not felt anything.” He said in a menacing voice.

“No.” She said, trying to tell him that she didn’t mean to hurt him.

But in blink, he’s gone and she is left alone inside the well.

She reached the apogee of her patience with everything that happened in one day and she sat in the well.

“I don’t want you here, Sesshomaru.” She whispered. “I don’t want you to make me forget my promise to Inuyasha by making me fall in love with you more than I already did.” She said, a sob escaping her.

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Sesshomaru went away, flying using his clouds. It’s almost sunset but the view of the city below him is very clear.

This is the future. He said to himself, observing how the city buzzes with human activities. And this future has no youkai. How come?

He looked up from the city to the orange sun. “Kagome, how have you managed to hurt this Sesshomaru’s feelings?”

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