Week 6
Title: His Inner? Beast
Author: Priestess Skye
Genre: General
Rating: G
Word Count: 464
Characters: Sess/Kag
Warnings: None
Universe: Canon
The only devils in this world are those running around in our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Sesshoumaru's growl of frustration could be heard throughout the nearby lands as he fought not to walk away from the woman before him. There were times where she could be deemed interesting, those little moments when they could sit and discuss things of the future and she would assuage his curiosity. It was a place he could not visit, but wished he knew more of. Things were different. He was fascinated.
But there were times where she would put him on edge when there was something she wished to know, but he couldn’t discuss. His relationship with Inuyasha was one. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to explain it to her, but that he didn’t want to explain it to himself. It was best left alone. His relationship with his father was another, as there were still unresolved issues there. However, this third one he absolutely refused and expected to hear no more of it.
Sesshoumaru was wrong.
“I don’t understand,” the girl argued, hands on her hips. “I know you can do it at will, I’ve seen you in battle before, why won’t you do it now?”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it now. If he could without putting her in harm’s way, it would be a simple request. But there were some things he couldn’t - wouldn’t risk. She was one for some odd reason.
Running his claws through his hair, he glared down at her, letting her know his displeasure at being questioned. “It is not a simple thing to ‘just transform’. There is more involved.”
“So?” Her eyebrow lifted high on her forehead, in what he assumed was a good imitation of his own.
“Instincts come into play,” Sesshoumaru finally admitted, letting her know the crux of the problem.
“What is that? Like your inner beast? It has one goal in mind only and that’s to eat me?” she mocked.
“Miko,” he growled low. “It is best you remember I have no ‘inner beast’. I am a beast. It is merely instinct. When they’re involved, there is no guarantee as to your safety.”
Kagome’s hand fell upon his, cool and soft, her eyes looking up at him full of trust. “So answer me this. If you are a beast, would you harm me now?”
Remaining silent, there was no way he could answer that question without revealing too much.
“Well then, what makes you think you would harm me then? Instincts are instincts and if you’re a beast now and you’re still the same beast after you’ve transformed, why would they have changed?”
She turned to walk away. “I’ll give you sometime to think about it. In time you’ll see I’m right.”
Watching her disappear, he considered her words. It was humbling to realize just how right she was.
Author: Priestess Skye
Genre: General
Rating: G
Word Count: 464
Characters: Sess/Kag
Warnings: None
Universe: Canon
The only devils in this world are those running around in our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Sesshoumaru's growl of frustration could be heard throughout the nearby lands as he fought not to walk away from the woman before him. There were times where she could be deemed interesting, those little moments when they could sit and discuss things of the future and she would assuage his curiosity. It was a place he could not visit, but wished he knew more of. Things were different. He was fascinated.
But there were times where she would put him on edge when there was something she wished to know, but he couldn’t discuss. His relationship with Inuyasha was one. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to explain it to her, but that he didn’t want to explain it to himself. It was best left alone. His relationship with his father was another, as there were still unresolved issues there. However, this third one he absolutely refused and expected to hear no more of it.
Sesshoumaru was wrong.
“I don’t understand,” the girl argued, hands on her hips. “I know you can do it at will, I’ve seen you in battle before, why won’t you do it now?”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it now. If he could without putting her in harm’s way, it would be a simple request. But there were some things he couldn’t - wouldn’t risk. She was one for some odd reason.
Running his claws through his hair, he glared down at her, letting her know his displeasure at being questioned. “It is not a simple thing to ‘just transform’. There is more involved.”
“So?” Her eyebrow lifted high on her forehead, in what he assumed was a good imitation of his own.
“Instincts come into play,” Sesshoumaru finally admitted, letting her know the crux of the problem.
“What is that? Like your inner beast? It has one goal in mind only and that’s to eat me?” she mocked.
“Miko,” he growled low. “It is best you remember I have no ‘inner beast’. I am a beast. It is merely instinct. When they’re involved, there is no guarantee as to your safety.”
Kagome’s hand fell upon his, cool and soft, her eyes looking up at him full of trust. “So answer me this. If you are a beast, would you harm me now?”
Remaining silent, there was no way he could answer that question without revealing too much.
“Well then, what makes you think you would harm me then? Instincts are instincts and if you’re a beast now and you’re still the same beast after you’ve transformed, why would they have changed?”
She turned to walk away. “I’ll give you sometime to think about it. In time you’ll see I’m right.”
Watching her disappear, he considered her words. It was humbling to realize just how right she was.