Before Your Time by Forsaken Tenshi [Oneshot #071 Breathless]
Title: Before Your Time
Author: Forsaken Tenshi
Theme: Breathless
Genre: Friendship
Rating: G or K
Warnings: Inu no Taisho, puppy Sesshoumaru
Word Count: 1053 words
Summary: Kagome goes farther back in time than expected.
Notes: A continuation of In Plain Sight; negimaki: broiled, teriyaki-marinated beef strips rolled with green onions.
This trip is taking longer than usual, she thought as she drifted through the time-space continuum. I hope Inuyasha is okay with me being a little late. At least I brought negimaki for dinner for all of them. Shippou will be so excited! At length, her feet landed on something distinctly soggy, soft, and smelled of compost. Wetness seeped into her socks and shoes, and Kagome glanced down to find herself ankle-deep in something decomposing and crawling with an assortment of bugs.
A horrified shriek of disgust split the air, sending birds resting in the surrounding trees into the sky with a rapid flutter of wings.
Barely a minute later, a young girl hauled herself out of a dry well at record speed, throwing a worn yellow bag carelessly on the ground as she sat down in the surrounding grass and peeled off her soiled footwear with her fingertips. “Oh, ew, ew, ew!” she whimpered, standing up with her now brown-colored socks and shoes held as far away as she could manage. “Doesn’t matter that it was once a tree youkai,” she muttered, “It’s dead and had bugs!” She swiftly made her way to the stream she knew was nearby in her bare feet, sighing with relief as she rinsed the-she refused to think the word corpse-“grime” off in the cool, clear water.
So pleased was she by the fact that her feet were nearly free of “grime” that she nearly missed the lone bark-like howl in the distance as she hung her soggy footwear on low hanging tree branches. It was a single, high-pitched yelp that echoed in the surrounding hills. The earth trembled as something large and with a strong youki approached, and Kagome sorely missed the feel of her bow and quiver of arrows on her back. Where is Inuyasha? she thought, panicking, He should have been here by now! Please don’t tell me it’s after the Shikon shards!
Dead twigs and pebbles bit into her bare feet, but she ignored them in favor of not becoming a midday snack. Socks and shoes in hand, she sprinted for the well clearing, deciding that if all else failed, she could jump back in. Arriving in the clearing, she slung her bag on her shoulder and waited, heart pounding in her ears, as the youki drew closer with astonishing speed. Moments later, something white and the size of the well house tumbled into the clearing, skidding to a halt in a fluffy pile with a whimpered groan as momentum carried the creature farther than it intended. Kagome blinked, no longer afraid of the youkai after seeing it in such disarray.
The youkai huffed as it righted itself, shaking out its fur and sending forest debris flying, with a good amount of twigs, leaves, and dirt stubbornly clinging to the white fur. Crimson eyes gazed inquisitively at the human girl as the youkai sat on its haunches.
Kagome’s breath caught in her chest. Se-Sesshoumaru-sama?! He’s so small and… and… oh, KAWAII!
Sesshoumaru sat before her in his true form, ears perked, nose quivering in curiosity, and head cocked to the side, but there was no mistaking the royal blue quarter moon on his forehead, nor the twin stripes of magenta that lurked at the corners of his mouth. He was situated several yards away, but he stretched his neck towards her, focused intently on the human girl. At length he stood and cautiously stepped towards her, and Kagome stood as still as she could, aware that even as a puppy, he could still kill her with no effort.
His cold, wet nose finally made contact with her stomach made its way upwards with rapid warm puffs of air and a trail of dampness on her shirt. Upon reaching her neck, she could not help but giggle and gently shoved the pup’s nose away. Sesshoumaru growled in warning and resumed his inspection, Kagome striving valiantly to remain still. His nose meandered towards her bag, whereupon he snuffled noisily at it, whining a complaint.
“It seems my son is hungry,” a low, rich voice commented behind her, and Kagome’s spine stiffened.
Hungry…? She gulped, suddenly acutely aware of how close those sharp teeth of his were to her body. Hopefully he’s after the negimaki and nothing else! The white canine was still busily sniffing her bag while alternately licking at it, whining when he was unable to get at what he smelt. A sharp growl sounded from the direction of the male voice, and Sesshoumaru whined once in complaint before retreating in his quest for food. Kagome then noticed that he had intended to simply tear her bag open with his teeth, but the stranger had stopped that particular event from occurring.
Kagome turned to see who this stranger was, and the sight left her breathless once more. The puppy had taken a seat next to the humanoid figure with striking features: long silver hair tied in a topknot, brilliant gold eyes accented with crimson, and a single ragged cobalt stripe on each cheek. His armor vaguely reminded Kagome of Sesshoumaru’s, except that it had large jointed shoulder covers that hid the designs on his white haori, as opposed to the single arc of spines over the left that Sesshoumaru possessed. His sash was colored red and violet, and his mokomoko-sama draped over both of shoulders and down his back. On his waist and back were three swords that Kagome recognized with jolt: Tetsusaiga, Tenseiga, and Sou’unga.
Oh, she mentally gasped, He has to be the Inu no Taisho! Her grey eyes drank in his figure, and her heart ached knowing that Inuyasha would never remember this man. Shaking herself out of her stunned stupor, the schoolgirl set her bag down on the grass beside her and bowed. When she straightened, the youkai was watching her through narrowed eyes.
“You are not afraid of me, human?” he asked, voice rumbling through the clearing. Sesshoumaru whined in frustration but was quickly silenced by a snarl from his father and alpha. “You smell different from a normal human. What are you?” Those tawny eyes narrowed dangerously as he waited patiently for an answer.
Kagome swallowed, feeling the first stirrings of fear rising in her throat. “Ano... my name is Kagome, and I am a miko.”
Author: Forsaken Tenshi
Theme: Breathless
Genre: Friendship
Rating: G or K
Warnings: Inu no Taisho, puppy Sesshoumaru
Word Count: 1053 words
Summary: Kagome goes farther back in time than expected.
Notes: A continuation of In Plain Sight; negimaki: broiled, teriyaki-marinated beef strips rolled with green onions.
This trip is taking longer than usual, she thought as she drifted through the time-space continuum. I hope Inuyasha is okay with me being a little late. At least I brought negimaki for dinner for all of them. Shippou will be so excited! At length, her feet landed on something distinctly soggy, soft, and smelled of compost. Wetness seeped into her socks and shoes, and Kagome glanced down to find herself ankle-deep in something decomposing and crawling with an assortment of bugs.
A horrified shriek of disgust split the air, sending birds resting in the surrounding trees into the sky with a rapid flutter of wings.
Barely a minute later, a young girl hauled herself out of a dry well at record speed, throwing a worn yellow bag carelessly on the ground as she sat down in the surrounding grass and peeled off her soiled footwear with her fingertips. “Oh, ew, ew, ew!” she whimpered, standing up with her now brown-colored socks and shoes held as far away as she could manage. “Doesn’t matter that it was once a tree youkai,” she muttered, “It’s dead and had bugs!” She swiftly made her way to the stream she knew was nearby in her bare feet, sighing with relief as she rinsed the-she refused to think the word corpse-“grime” off in the cool, clear water.
So pleased was she by the fact that her feet were nearly free of “grime” that she nearly missed the lone bark-like howl in the distance as she hung her soggy footwear on low hanging tree branches. It was a single, high-pitched yelp that echoed in the surrounding hills. The earth trembled as something large and with a strong youki approached, and Kagome sorely missed the feel of her bow and quiver of arrows on her back. Where is Inuyasha? she thought, panicking, He should have been here by now! Please don’t tell me it’s after the Shikon shards!
Dead twigs and pebbles bit into her bare feet, but she ignored them in favor of not becoming a midday snack. Socks and shoes in hand, she sprinted for the well clearing, deciding that if all else failed, she could jump back in. Arriving in the clearing, she slung her bag on her shoulder and waited, heart pounding in her ears, as the youki drew closer with astonishing speed. Moments later, something white and the size of the well house tumbled into the clearing, skidding to a halt in a fluffy pile with a whimpered groan as momentum carried the creature farther than it intended. Kagome blinked, no longer afraid of the youkai after seeing it in such disarray.
The youkai huffed as it righted itself, shaking out its fur and sending forest debris flying, with a good amount of twigs, leaves, and dirt stubbornly clinging to the white fur. Crimson eyes gazed inquisitively at the human girl as the youkai sat on its haunches.
Kagome’s breath caught in her chest. Se-Sesshoumaru-sama?! He’s so small and… and… oh, KAWAII!
Sesshoumaru sat before her in his true form, ears perked, nose quivering in curiosity, and head cocked to the side, but there was no mistaking the royal blue quarter moon on his forehead, nor the twin stripes of magenta that lurked at the corners of his mouth. He was situated several yards away, but he stretched his neck towards her, focused intently on the human girl. At length he stood and cautiously stepped towards her, and Kagome stood as still as she could, aware that even as a puppy, he could still kill her with no effort.
His cold, wet nose finally made contact with her stomach made its way upwards with rapid warm puffs of air and a trail of dampness on her shirt. Upon reaching her neck, she could not help but giggle and gently shoved the pup’s nose away. Sesshoumaru growled in warning and resumed his inspection, Kagome striving valiantly to remain still. His nose meandered towards her bag, whereupon he snuffled noisily at it, whining a complaint.
“It seems my son is hungry,” a low, rich voice commented behind her, and Kagome’s spine stiffened.
Hungry…? She gulped, suddenly acutely aware of how close those sharp teeth of his were to her body. Hopefully he’s after the negimaki and nothing else! The white canine was still busily sniffing her bag while alternately licking at it, whining when he was unable to get at what he smelt. A sharp growl sounded from the direction of the male voice, and Sesshoumaru whined once in complaint before retreating in his quest for food. Kagome then noticed that he had intended to simply tear her bag open with his teeth, but the stranger had stopped that particular event from occurring.
Kagome turned to see who this stranger was, and the sight left her breathless once more. The puppy had taken a seat next to the humanoid figure with striking features: long silver hair tied in a topknot, brilliant gold eyes accented with crimson, and a single ragged cobalt stripe on each cheek. His armor vaguely reminded Kagome of Sesshoumaru’s, except that it had large jointed shoulder covers that hid the designs on his white haori, as opposed to the single arc of spines over the left that Sesshoumaru possessed. His sash was colored red and violet, and his mokomoko-sama draped over both of shoulders and down his back. On his waist and back were three swords that Kagome recognized with jolt: Tetsusaiga, Tenseiga, and Sou’unga.
Oh, she mentally gasped, He has to be the Inu no Taisho! Her grey eyes drank in his figure, and her heart ached knowing that Inuyasha would never remember this man. Shaking herself out of her stunned stupor, the schoolgirl set her bag down on the grass beside her and bowed. When she straightened, the youkai was watching her through narrowed eyes.
“You are not afraid of me, human?” he asked, voice rumbling through the clearing. Sesshoumaru whined in frustration but was quickly silenced by a snarl from his father and alpha. “You smell different from a normal human. What are you?” Those tawny eyes narrowed dangerously as he waited patiently for an answer.
Kagome swallowed, feeling the first stirrings of fear rising in her throat. “Ano... my name is Kagome, and I am a miko.”