Ushinawa Reta by Lady Nefertiti

Moonlit Moment

Ushinawa Reta

Lady Nefertiti

Summary: What really happens behind closed doors?**I didn’t know I was pregnant Challenge**

A/N: The title means ‘lost’. I don’t own Inuyasha.

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Chapter 1: Moonlit Moment

It was midnight. The wind picked up as a lone figure was seen standing by the hot spring, her silhouette was clearly seen though the reflection of the water that she was staring into. Her expression said she was moody, eyes blank and that she should not be bothered. Illuminated by the full moon her black hair blew forward in the wind; her green skirt---she held down. She shivered slightly but being stubborn still stood her ground wanting to be alone in her own solace and troubled thoughts it seemed.

  ….And this is how Sesshomaru found her.

He wasn’t sure if he should say anything or approach her as he looked upon her through the tree-line. She wasn’t angry; no….she was furious, livid about something. The aura crackling around her was dark, dangerous; her Miko powers were flaring out of control. So much that she’d probably be able to purify even him, Sesshomaru. He was curious as to what caused this. Inuyasha never made her this mad.

Sensing someone behind her Kagome turned around to see silver hair and red markings. She sighed; shoulders slumped and turned back around. “I sincerely apologize if I’ve intruded on your personal space. I…our group was just passing through the western lands.” She went on to say that since the Shikon was complete they (her and Sesshomaru) didn’t ever need to meet face to face again. She gave him a tiny bow and was about to walk off when she was stopped by his voice which she, like Rin-chan found soothing rather than scary. Truth be told, even his aura was a sense of comfort to her.

‘I don’t want….this feeling…if he goes then….’ and mentally slapped herself. Foolish girl. Like hell he wanted to stay with their group. Their job was to fix the jewel and be done with it. He had a castle to take care of, subjects in his kingdom and soldiers to order around. He didn’t need them….he never did. Sometimes she even wondered why he had offered or traveled with them in the first place. Inuyasha always called it ‘butting into their business’. The ass. Sesshomaru had only wanted to help them… right?

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 “Kagome.” Sesshomaru said. It was her tone of voice. Bland, monotone. He didn’t like it. He stepped forward and she tensed, however, didn’t take a step back or scream bloody murder---that Inuyasha should come and save her from near death.

“Hai?” she asked in a weary tone and rubbed her temples. Her ‘fire’ went down some as her eyes met with Sesshomaru’s. He didn’t ask her. He couldn’t. It would come out with time---or she’d just go off right now and vent out her frustration like she always did. It was probably Inuyasha’s fault again. He came to stand with her and looked into the water as her reflection came into his view.

They had been through many trials and fights together—with enemies and each other. He’d never had another female raise his voice at him, truth be told, he had been slightly shocked. The first time he’d met her, he thought her another useless Miko that needed to be avoided like that other Miko, Kikyo.

Inuyasha never did have any good taste in women after all. Always picking ones that could eventually kill him, given the chance or event.

However, this one---this girl had fire in her eyes. It was, she was, nothing compared to Kikyo who was rather indifferent with rather lifeless eyes whose goal was to destroy the demon-kind. Kagome though…It made his inner demon restless, agitated….with want for her. Chase her. Take her as his mate for years now.

It was a dangerous feeling since they always encountered each other in battle. It was more difficult when they had started to travel together. It was good that he had more self-control than Inuyasha.

But Sesshomaru didn’t care for a human and continued to tell himself that…

“Where are you going?” he asked looking at her reflection. This girl really looked torn, dejected, scared even?  Inuyasha probably did something really foolish this time. She said something that confirmed his previous thoughts. He barely heard her when she said it.

“Home. For good. Kaede-sama taught me how to seal the well and never return to this era. As I’ve been told I don’t belong here anyway countless times by your half-brother.” Kagome whispered.

His half-brother?

So that was what it was going to be from now on. It was odd that she’d been here for quite some time and Inuyasha hadn’t come crashing through the trees yet looking for her. “Your group cannot stay on the western borders. It is too dangerous here for now even though there are many of my soldiers stationed here. There is group of demons----the fools want to take over the western lands and declare war on us. For now you must move to my palace to be safe.”

She looked up to see him then as their eyes met. She gave him a sad smile and nodded to go tell her group. The next thing he heard was Inuyasha yelling at Kagome---then her famous sit command and a crash.

Sesshomaru looked at the water then to see his own reflection. Odd. She hadn’t said anything or fought with him.

Something was terribly wrong…..

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