Inu: Melt My Ice Away Ch.05

Chapter 5


- Previously -

"Since when have you been concerned?"
"This one does not care, however, wishes his healer would not be distracted from her job." Sesshomaru growled.
"Yeah… I guess it is just my job to heal you isn’t it?" Kagome asked glumly.
"…" He didn’t like her attitude.

"Gomen nasi, I’m just… stressing out a little… there’s so much to deal with right now and I can’t concentrate properly." Kagome sat down as her hands went to her faces to hide it.
"…" Sesshomaru knew she was not lying for he could feel the stress off of her.
She was whispering to herself now, "gomen nasi Shippo, hontou ni gomen nasi…"
"M-" He was interrupted.
"Kagome-oneesan, daijobu…?" Rin asked softly.
Kagome lifted her head and wiped her eyes to see the child, "I’m fine Rin-chan, arigato."
"…"

The little child didn’t really believe the miko and so she gave her a big hug; hoping that it might cheer her up. Kagome smiled light and hugged her back but in a more of a motherly way. Rin sat in her lap to keep her company still hugging her as she hugged her back.

Sesshomaru lightly understood now; the miko didn’t feel secure because she felt that her pup was in trouble. It was Rin who understood that look in the onna’s eyes and such. He watched the two females cuddle in each others arms a little longer, and slowly went back to sleep.

- Now -


A week now has passed since Kagome encountered Rin, Jaken, and the severely wounded taiyoukai. The process for Sesshomaru to get up and walk around was taking a while, but he could speak and growl quite well. There was only one problem between the great taiyoukai and the miko.

Not a word has been spoken to each other.

Kagome still gave Sesshomaru medicine and what not as well as sleeping next to him to keep him warm and heal him. Sesshomaru rarely growled at her, he kept quiet to all off them until the miko will speak to him. He was aware that he caused her upset form four days ago anyhow.

"Kagome-oneesan, where are you going?" Rin asked worriedly as she walked up to the onna.
"I’m going to find some medical herbs for Sesshomaru-sama," she patted her head, "if something happens, just go yell for me and I’ll come back."
"…" Sesshomaru sat up painfully and growled at the miko.
Kagome passed him a glance then looked to Rin, "I’ll be back."
"Demo, Kagome-oneesan has a wound too!" She clung to her leg.
She smiled lightly, "it’ll be alright, Rin-chan, just be good and stay here to watch over Sesshomaru-sama for me."
"Okay, demo, take the bow and arrows."
"Hai, hai," she laughed.

The miko went over and placed the arrows on her back then grabbed the bow. Sesshomaru growled at her and they looked at each others eyes for the moment. She stood up then went to his sitting form and stroked his cheek once but he moved away; not wanting to be touched.

Kagome began walking out, "Rin-chan, make sure Sesshomaru-sama doesn’t get up and walk around; we already know that he can’t manage it."
"Hai Kagome-oneesan." Rin smiled.
"Arigato, well, ja ne," she left the barrier.

--

"Sango…"  Miroku whispered.
"…?" Sango looked at him.
"Can I talk to you outside?"
"Hai," she got up and they left.

"I can feel Kagome’s aura." He said quietly.
"Where; which way, we have to-!" Sango was interrupted.
"I don’t think she wants to be found right now."
"Nani…?"  

"Four days ago, I felt her aura and it was huge because she was angry, but then it calmed down and disappeared. Now I can feel her aura but its calm, like nothing really isn’t all bothering her."

"Maybe she’s being held captive?"
"Iie, then that massive energy would’ve destroyed them when she could."

"Kagome is safe, rest assured." Someone said behind them quietly.
They turned around and spoke in unison, "Kaede-obasan…"
"Do not worry about her; she is only helping one that is in need of it, if I was told right that is."
"What does that mean; do you know where she is?" Sango looked at her with hope.
"Iie, but I do know what she is doing."
"What is it?" Miroku asked curiously.
"Healing a certain taiyoukai," Kaede answered.
"NANI?!?!" The two panicked.

--

It’s been half an hour since Kagome left the cave in search for herbs that’ll help Sesshomaru. She was getting worried about him since he hadn’t been talking; assuming he was in a bad mood, she didn’t talk to him. Giving a guess of one more week, he should be ready to walk and roam around as he normally would, he’d probably kill her though before that.

"My, my, what’s an onna like you doing out here alone?" Some one asked from behind the miko.
"Nanda-yo," Kagome turned around and looked up to see an uma youkai.
"What a kawaii onna you are; those are rare to come across ya know?"
"You… yajuu…!" She reached for an arrow as she gripped her bow.

WHACK!

"I like my onna’s obedient." The uma youkai smacked her.

Kagome fell to the ground with the arrows falling off the hillside and she winced from falling on her wound. The uma youkai stepped on the bow and broke it easily with his hoofed foot.  Grabbing the miko by her wrist tightly, he raised her to dangle in the air and licked her neck.

"GET AWAY FROM MEEEE!!!" Kagome screamed out loud.

It was only thirty seconds till Kagome was dropped on the ground, away from the uma youkai. When she looked to see what was happening, she saw Sesshomaru with youkai red eyes, digging his claws into the stomach of the uma youkai. The uma neighed in pain and whacked Sesshomaru away in the torso like a rag doll (he’s still weak and wounded, also, his torso is the biggest wound he has) and looked at the ningen. The taiyoukai got up again tiredly and punched the hell out of the uma youkai and he was sent flying.

"…" Sesshomaru panted in pain and looked at Kagome.
"…" Kagome was speechless.
His amber eyes returned and coughed as he fell to his knees and soon into the snow, "…"
"Sesshomaru!" She rushed to him by sliding through the snow and caught him as if hugging him before he collapsed against the snow.
"Gomen," Sesshomaru coughed weakly, "gomen nasi, miko."
"What are you talking about?" Kagome clung to him, "daijobu?"
"This one hadn’t meant… to upset you, days ago…" He cringed in pain.

"Baka!" Kagome pulled him away and looked at him, "you didn’t upset me!"
"…" He wheezed tiredly as he looked at her, and saw tears forming in her eyes.
"I told you to stay in the cave," she brought him back into a hug; burying her face into her chest, and clinging to his back.
"This one… doesn’t listen… to ningens." He leaned against her.
"Baka…" she clung to his robe tighter.
"…" He chuckled and licked her neck slowly once, then passed out.
"Baka, baka, baka!"

Shifting his body to go behind her and she lifted him up to find it difficult. Her wound was probably bleeding so she needed to hurry and bring Sesshomaru to the cave. The silent walking to the cave was interrupted by Sesshomaru’s coughing. She had learned that youkai can get sick if their wounded terribly, but when they get sick, it’s really bad.

Approaching the cave exhaustedly, she saw Rin and Jaken running to her; hoping that their joutei was alright. Kagome laughed lightly and continued to the cave while the other two were at her sides if they were needed. Her walking started to wobble a little and she soon started to cough.

"Rin-chan… onegai go get the sleeping bag ready…" Kagome said tiredly.
"Hai Kagome-oneesan." Rin went to the cave.
"Jaken, prepare… a bonfire…"
"Hai," Jaken went to the cave.

The little ones did as told and saw Kagome drag in Sesshomaru, but she was so weakened herself that fell on the sheet with the taiyoukai body crushing her. Rin called out to Kagome worriedly and the miko got up shaking while placing Sesshomaru against her chest when she sat against the wall. Kagome panted terribly in pain as Rin covered the two with the covers.

"Arigato… Rin-chan…" Kagome panted.

She was trying to catch her breath but covered her mouth to cough, and it was blood. Shoot, the wound was worsening her body now, this wasn’t helping any of them, and so she calmed down and grabbed the bottle of Advil and took two out. Kagome placed one in her mouth and placed water in her mouth and swallowed. After that, she placed an Advil in Sesshomaru’s mouth and slipped some water passed his lips and stroked his throat to make him swallow.

"You two… go get as much dry sticks, trigs, leaves, and grass as you can find. Just be back in an hour with all you get," Kagome tossed the watch at them, "it’ll beep when it’s time to come back, but be careful. Sesshomaru-sama went into the snow, so it might’ve worsened his condition."

Rin and Jaken nodded, took the watch, and left together so they wouldn’t separate to get lost. Kagome sighed and removed Sesshomaru’s robe and began to bandage his upper body all over again. This she placed hydrogen peroxide on the washcloth then placed it on his torso to clean the wound and he woke in hissing pain while his youkai red eyes became to form over his amber ones and snarled. Two hands held onto his chest tightly with a head to lean on his back.

"It’s okay; I’m just cleaning the wound!" Kagome said desperately.
"…" Sesshomaru’s snarling died down a little.
"I’m almost done, just bear with it, I know it stings…"
"…hai…" He returned to his normal stage and calmed down.
"Here," she lifted her right knee up to his side, "you can claw at my leg when the stinging comes."

Kagome again dabbed the wash cloth on his torso and he gripped onto her leg but didn’t sink his claws into her. She finished the torso wound quickly then both patched and bandaged it up. Grabbing his robe, she placed it on his body and lowered him to the ground then went to his lower body and untied to obi in order to do the lower wounds.

"Do you want something to censor yourself?" Kagome asked before tugging it down.
"Iie, it matters not." Sesshomaru answered lightly, looking outside the cave.
"Okay."

She removed his hakama and there wasn’t any disapproval from Sesshomaru, so she removed the bandages to clean him up, and placed bandages on where they were needed. Sesshomaru gave a sigh of annoyance after a while as Kagome placed his hakama on and tied his obi. Kagome covered him up and sat on his left side near her bag against the cave wall by his head.

"The kurohyou youkais had ambushed this one while returning to the ward." Sesshomaru said softly in a cold tone.
"Hmm?" She looked at them.
"They still wanted revenge even after defeat, and so they formed a surprise attack-" He was cut off by a hand caressing his face.
"You don’t need to explain, the business isn’t mine to hear, so it’s best to leave it at that."
"…" He nodded. (Okay, so you know he got a surprised ambush on him,)
"Fair is fair though," she sighed, "two weeks ago my incarnation struck me with her arrow and I barely dodged it."

"This one will slay that-," the taiyoukai tried sitting up in pain but then started to fall over.
Kagome brought him against her chest so he wouldn’t get hurt, "baka, you going to disturb you wounds, so stop moving around."
"Hai…"

Jaken and Rin returned to find the wounded Sesshomaru resting against Kagome’s shoulder and ignore the curiosity. They placed the material in a pile and Jaken used the staff of two heads to make a fire. Rin made herself some ramen since she was taught how and went off to sleep next to Jaken.

Kagome watched the two sleepers and lightly laughed at a certain thought that passed her mind. Sesshomaru opened his eyes lightly and looked up at her, wondering what was humorous to her. Passing a small glance, she realized she woke the taiyoukai and knew he would want an explanation.

"Remember the first time we met, back at your otousan’s grave when you wanted Tessaiga?" Kagome asked.
"Hai," Sesshomaru glared, not wanting to remember the incident between him and her.
"Do you remember those three questions about ningens you asked Inuyasha?"
"What questions?"
"Why protect them? Why miss them? Why love them?" Kagome quoted him.
"…" He remembered.
"Do you think that you know that answer for yourself?" She asked softly.
"Nani-yo…" Sesshomaru growled.

"Well, being around you for a week made me realize you’re not really cold hearted anymore. With Rin at your side, you’ve changed. Why do you protect her, miss her, and even love her, Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked lightly.

"This one does not protect, miss, nor love anyone." Sesshomaru and removed himself from leaning on her shoulder and sat beside her.
Kagome brought her knees up and hugged them while lightly laughing at Sesshomaru, "uso."
"Watch your tongue miko."

"Why did you come out in your weak stage just to protect me? Why is it that you protect Rin? To save a life is to protect them."
"…"
"You worry of Rin, wanting to know whether she is okay or not; wanting to see her. That was why you were returning to her when you were ambushed."
"…"
"You care for Rin and Jaken to make sure they are well, and they like to be with you. Therefore, you give your own way of love to them; it’s given in different ways. "
"…"

"We all give our love to you, and in doing so, we all want you to get better." Kagome smiled.
"We?" Sesshomaru looked at her coldly.
She blushed, "I meant in… uh…" she sighed in embarrassment, "I don’t know what I meant…"
"You love this one?"
"Baka, I love everyone and that includes you," she then gave thought, "except for Jaken; he’s annoying."
"Heh," he chuckled lightly.

Kagome then started to think of something else and started to frown about something and Sesshomaru growled at her. She looked at him as he placed his forehead against hers. He glared at her lightly, wanting to know why she was sad.

Soon, the miko began to turn the frown upside down and went close to his face and lightly licked his cheek once. Sesshomaru’s growling stopped and looked at her in the stoic way as he would normally do. She licked him as he would to her when he was thanking her, but, why?

"That was for saving me from the uma youkai," Kagome whispered and looked away with a blush, "arigato."
Sesshomaru smirked coldly and licked her ear then whispered, "dou-itashimashite."
She looked at him with a frown, "…"
"Are you upset with this one?" He raised an eyebrow.
"I-iie…" again, Kagome looked away but her face still facing his.

Sesshomaru’s right hand reached over his chest (remember, no left arm) and to her cheek softly to make her look at him. There was a strange look in his amber eyes that she soon could see as lust when his lips pulled closer to hers. Kagome started to close her eyes little by little as did he when suddenly…

"Kagome-oneesan…?" Rin said tiredly as she rubbed her eyes.
Kagome gave a light sigh and grabbed Sesshomaru’s hand and placed it down from her face, "hai Rin-chan?"
"Rin wants to know if Sesshomaru-sama okay for now?"
"…" She looked at Sesshomaru who’s face was still inches from her own, "hai Rin-chan, he’s okay, for now."

"When will Sesshomaru-sama be able to walk?" |
"In three to seven days Rin-chan…" Kagome sighed lightly.
"Rin, retire for the night." Sesshomaru demanded.
"Hai Sesshomaru-sama…" The little one yawned and went back to sleep.
"She’s so kawaii," Kagome giggled.

"At least she is obedient." Sesshomaru replied.
"Well you’re like an otousan for her."
"Hmm…"
Kagome started to turn her head, "Sesshomaru, you should-"

Sesshomaru placed his lips against her own and she froze in complete shock from the surprise attack by the taiyoukai. Slowly coming out of the shock, she lightly kissed him back to not harm what wounds he might have to be damaged by it. Remembering something, she pulled away from the kiss and looked away from him as he wondered upon the rejection.

"We can’t do that Sesshomaru…" Kagome whispered.
"You have been placing your lips against this one’s countless times over the past few days." Sesshomaru stated.
"I know, but that’s to help you, I didn’t kiss you."
"So? This one has kissed you and sees nothing wrong with it."
She looked at him, "you’re a taiyoukai, I’m a miko; a ningen."
"…"

"You hated Inutaisho for falling in love with Izayoi," she looked softly in his eyes, "you’ve grown attached to Rin and she’s a ningen, and if we kiss, you might just get attached to me too." Kagome looked away, "remember what you said, that I was Inuyasha’s wench?"

He felt how upset and confused she was getting and filled his nose with salt water and blossoms of a sakura tree. Sesshomaru nuzzled her face with his own to make her look at him, and when she did, he licked the tears away. Kagome closed her eyes tightly and tried to move away but just couldn’t.

Sesshomaru placed his lips to her ear, "this one apologizes for calling you the hanyous wench."
"O-onegai… y-yamete-y-yo…" she sniffled.
"Hai, then let us retire?"
"Mhmm…" Kagome nodded.

Sesshomaru and Kagome lied down under the sleeping bag and other covers as the taiyoukai shared his mokomoko with her. Kagome never noticed exactly how soft it was and placed her hand against his chest lightly. He placed his lips against hers once more with little hope of her not rejecting it.

She kissed back in return, and lightly cried; knowing it was wrong to be doing this. The miko was in love with his younger hanyou brother; Inuyasha. What was going to happen if he somehow managed to find out about this?

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Inuyasha cringed lightly and clung to his haori where his heart was, feeling a sting of pain and didn’t understand it, but thought of one person, "…Kagome…"