Set One - Theme Thirty-Nine: Wandering - Sesshoumaru/Kagome Romantic
Story Title: Child of Ashes
Section Title: Part 4 - "Aimless"
Warnings: This story is a collection of inter-connected, themed pieces.
Universe: AU
Rating: R (NC-17 sections will be edited and placed on appropriate sites - SingleSpark/Media Miner - links will be available at that time
Genre: Romance/Action/Adventure
Summary: [SessKago] The Continent wants Kagome dead, and she’s not completely sure that her Guardian wants to keep her alive.
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[Part 4 - Theme Thirty-Nine: Wandering - “Aimless”]
“Where are we going?” Kagome wondered aloud.
Sesshoumaru remained silent.
In the eight days they had been traveling together, she had managed to collect only a rather small anthology of what she deemed ‘Sesshoumaru’s Responses’. Most of the time, he didn’t even bother to answer her, but there seemed to be days when he was more talkative. Kagome had yet to figure out why that was.
However, the exuberant female was nothing if not patient.
Rephrasing her question, Kagome tried an alterative route that wouldn’t require a worded answer. “Do you have a place in mind? We’ve been heading east since we made it through the gates.”
The fact that human woman noticed their progress appeared to be a point in her favor because she was graced with a brief nod. Kagome smiled. She had learned that she had a better chance of receiving a response if she proved herself to be knowledgeable in some area of their journey.
Sesshoumaru did not approve of uselessness or useless creatures. That was the first thing she had been subjected to. On their first night out, the demon prince had been almost agitated by her incessant questioning and demanded that she remain silent for the whole of their trip if she insisted upon being a burden.
Kagome held her tongue for nearly three days before she was filled to bursting. Since then, she chose her words carefully. After all, she had yet to understand the reasoning behind his appearance, but it was better to travel with a companion - even a particularly quiet one - than to be alone.
The sound of a flock of birds in the distance caused her eyes to scan the distant tree line. They erupted out of the branches with haste, filling the sky with a living, black cloud. Without thought, Kagome summoned a small amount of the magic that filled her body and allowed it search out an evil aura. Somewhere in the forest, a darkness echoed back.
“It is the Forbidden. There will be many creatures of malicious intent lurking in this place,” Sesshoumaru unexpectedly spoke, and Kagome shifted her attention to his face. “You will not seek it out.”
“What if it comes to us?” she questioned.
Without turning his head, Sesshoumaru slid his gaze to hers. “It will be dealt with.”
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