The Curse by Maria-Salvatore29
Battle of Egos
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
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Kagome woke up on Sesshomaru’s bed, wrapped in his blankets, and trapped under his heavy gaze.
She blinked a few times before focusing on his intense golden-eyes. A frown marred her forehead and she cleared her throat before turning to lay on her back.
Sesshomaru rose from the chair beside the bed and proceeded to exit the room without a word.
Kagome sighed heavily. What would happen to us now? The question bounced in her mind the entire time as she washes herself in the hot spring connected to Sesshomaru’s chamber.
The lingering soreness between her legs brings back the memories of the night before. The lust consumed them both until no rational thought was left anymore.
“Get out of the spring,” Sesshomaru quiet yet cold voice startled her. She turned to the voice so fast, she created agitated waves in the water that almost choked her.
The water is as agitated as me. I just mated the murderer of my family.
“Have you no ears, miko?” Sesshomaru sneered.
Kagome glared. “Have you no decency? I shall get out of here if you will turn away.”
“This is not the time for modesty, miko. You have nothing that I haven’t seen last night.” He retorted, his eyes held a certain disdain that make her grit her teeth in anger.
Slowly, with narrowed eyes, she went out of the spring and dried herself without taking her eyes away from Sesshomaru. When she was done, he recklessly threw a robe at her followed by a quick bark of an order, “Follow me.”
Kagome felt a wave of humiliation in her chest. She gave herself to this monster. She submitted and begged for more. Now, after everything, he is treating her like a garbage. Her pride hurt. Her heart hurt. She feel like she betrayed both her family and herself.
“No. Why would I follow you?” Kagome asked harshly, her blue eyes full of anger.
Sesshomaru’s eyes flashed crimson for a second before snarling, “Don’t let me repeat myself, miko.”
“Ka-go-me. I have a name, use it.” She retorted, hands balled into fist.
In a blink of an eye, Sesshomaru appeared beside her and yanked her upwards by her arm before slamming her on the wall. Her breath got knocked out of her and she gasped loudly.
“Now is not the time to try my patience, woman. Why? Because I do not have it today.” Sesshomaru whispered harshly beside her ear.
“Sesshomaru-sama not having something? How noble,” Kagome taunted, masking her hurt with pride and anger.
“A miko without her innocence…isn’t that more noble?” Sesshomarut taunted back.
“Fuck you.” Kagome flared her reiki but Sesshomaru fought with his youki.
“I already did that last night. Now you want more?” Sesshomaru subdued her with his massive youki.
“You’re such an asshole. Let me go, you bastard!” Kagome said, gritting her teeth.
“I should’ve let you go long ago. Such lapse in judgment on my part.” Sesshomaru spat. He stepped back and let her go. “But it will be corrected today.”
Kagome heaved in anger and asked with hatred in her eyes, “How? By killing me?”
Sesshomaru did not answer but stared at her intensely.
Kagome gave a humourless laugh. “When did you lose your honor, youkai? I thought despite being a monster, you still have that, unfortunately, I’m wrong.”
“Insolence! Shut your mouth, you dirty fool.” Sesshomaru admonished, hands glowing green with acid.
“Dirty?” Kagome scoffed, her own hands glowing pink with reiki. “Oh yes, I’m dirty because of you. You tainted me with your rotten soul.”
Sesshomaru smirked disdainfully at her. “When you begged for more last night, doesn’t that make you rotten?”
“Marking me when you have no intention of taking responsibility is rotten for a Lord, Sesshomaru-sama.” Kagome stepped forward, her hair blowing backwards from the force of their powers. “Just admit it, you have affections for me but your pride is hindering you from showing it to me.”
“Hnn. Do not be presumptuous. This Sesshomaru do not care for such emotions.” He looked down at her with mockery in his eyes.
“You have taken everything. Are you satisfied?” Kagome asked hoarsely, her hateful eyes filling with frustrated tears.
Sesshomaru blinked at the sudden show of vulnerability of the strong human before him.
“You took away my family. You took away my home. You took away…me. I just want you gone, you bastard.” She swallowed back a sob.
“Who was your family?” Sesshomaru asked curiously, forcing his mind to remember if he had killed them.
“You couldn’t even remember? You invaded our village, looking everywhere for Izayoi’s descendants. Can’t you even remember my face? You, who had thrown me to the ground without mercy?” She asked with loathing, her hands fisted at her side, her shoulders tense.
“I never invaded a human village. What use humans have to me?” Sesshomaru asked in confusion.
“Stop denying it. That night changed me, it made more mature, more open to the world’s cruelty. I’d never forget your golden eyes and your silver hair, you monster. I have seen you!”
Kagome bowed her head and wrapped her arms around her middle as tears courses down her face.
Sesshomaru exhaled quietly, frustrated that she did not believe him, he took a step towards her and pulled his hand to reach out to her. But he stopped himself midway and grimaces.
“Just…Leave. Now.” He ordered, schooling his face to indifference.
Kagome lifted her tear-streaked face to his cold ones.
Sesshomaru gazed at her with unfathomable look in his eyes before turning away and leaving her. Probably forever.
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Prompt: Seven Deadly Sins Challenge – Pride
Stella’s Word Prompt Game – Mature
Word Count: 940