My Light by Maya

Escape

Kagome ran through the dark forest, trying desperately to escape. She didn't dare look back to see if she was being followed.

Her body was covered in wounds, blood drenching her clothes with every step she took. Her mind was starting to get dark, her eyes losing focus.

She ran blindly through bushes and tree branches, scratching her already abused flesh more. Her body screamed to rest, her legs were numb. She could feel herself getting weaker with every step she took forward.

Kagome stumbled over a hidden stone and fell hard onto her hands and knees, she gasped, fighting to get as much air into her lungs without choking, she could feel her strength slipping, she knew she had to find safety before she passed out.

Not too far from where Kagome had fallen, Sesshomaru walked at a slow pace, spreading his aura around his territory looking for any unwanted guests.

He had already killed several low-level demons who thought they could help themselves to one of the villages under his protection. Did they not know who protected these lands? Preposterous, everyone knew who owned and protected these lands; he frowned in thought, something must be happening to push these low demons into his lands. What could it be?

He sniffed the air around him, smelling a strong storm brewing he then decided to head into one of the many caves on his lands, finding shelter to rest and think till morning.

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Struggling to stand, Kagome staggered to her sore feet. Forcing her legs to move she made her way through rough bushes to find a safe place to hide.

The wind started picking up pushing her unsteady body forward, she lurched onto a tree branch and steadied herself, she couldn't afford to fall again, because if she did she knew she wouldn't have the strength to get back up.

Making her way out of the thick leaves she spotted an opening of a cave straight ahead of her.

"Thank god." She cried in relief, limping her way towards it.

Her vision blurred making it hard to see, her head pounded, pain screaming throughout her body.

Her muscles clamped up, her numb feet refusing to go any farther.

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Towards the back of the cave sat Sesshomaru, he had removed his armor and swords and placed them at his side. Wrapping Mokomoko around his shoulders he leaned back to take a short nap but paused when he noticed his beast impatiently pacing.

'What are you doing?' he asked confused as to his strange behavior.

'I feel her, she's so close I can almost taste her delicious scent' his beast growled.

'You're not making sense to this Sesshomaru, of whom do you speak of?'

The beast purred softy and continued his pacing, in turn ignoring his question.

Sesshomaru was not sure what to make of his beast’s behavior, what did he sense that was exciting him so much? He could feel it through the link they shared. He could feel his impatience, then it changed to excitement, and now it appears he's eager.

Eager for what?

edited by Hassanah :)