Miscellany by Chie

A Life for a Life

25. A Life for a Life

Prompt: Debt

Universe: Post Canon

Genre: Angst, Drama.

350 Words

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"Please," she had cried, cradling the small broken body to her chest. "I'll do anything!"

He had stared at her, cold and unblinking, before finally he nodded.

"Very well. Set him down."

Kagome had hastened to lay the body on the ground. Tears had still been rolling down her cheeks as she watched him pull his father's sword out of its sheath. Her heart had been in her throat as he had swept the blade in an arc over the dead child.

As Shippou had jolted and gasped for air, the daiyoukai's unyielding golden eyes had pinned her down and his toneless voice had named the price of this favour.

"A life for a life, miko."

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Had Kagome realised what he had meant by that, it would have given her pause, make her hesitate for a second about the bargain she had struck.

But back then, reviving Shippou had been the only thing on her mind, and his cryptic demand of a life for a life had sounded fair to her.

She shivered lightly, listening to the crackling fire and watching at the dancing shadows it cast on the rough walls of the cave. Her fingers dug into the soft warm fur of the pelt she was sitting on, as she tried her hardest to keep from squirming. She felt the weight of his piercing gaze on her but kept staring at the shadows on the walls. She couldn't bring herself to meet his eyes.

With one last nervous swallow, she steeled herself, and brought her trembling hands to her back. It took her two tries to undo the small metal hooks. Then she pulled the straps down from her shoulders, removing the second to last piece of clothing she was still wearing.

She almost thought he had been kidding, when he had first explained just how he expected her to pay back her debt to him.  But then, this was Sesshoumaru, and she didn’t think he was even able to kid. Which could only mean that he was being serious.

He actually wanted her to give him a child.

 

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