Courage and Kamis
Title: Courage and Kamis
Author: Nikki Kiraga
Rating: PG-13
Genre: General, Romance, Drama-ish
Warnings: Minor sexual content
AU/Canon: Canon
Pairing: Sesshomaru/Kagome
Words: 1,974
Summary: Truth or Dare can be a dangerous game, when you're dealing with an excited demon lord.
Note: Written for
ebony_silks Week 43, Test Oneshots.
"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself." - Soren Kierkegaard
The terrified girl frantically ran through the forest. In her fear, she hadn't noticed the multiple cuts that made themselves terribly known on her pale skin. At the moment, her only thought was getting away. Her head whipped backwards as she saw white behind her. She didn't know why he didn't catch her yet; knowing him, he could take one small jump and be in front of her. But no, he decided to chase her. Maybe it was a predator thing. She didn't know, and really couldn't care. She had to get away. She couldn't let herself get killed by him!
Of course, she had caused the whole thing in the first place. Maybe if she didn't do the things she did, he wouldn't be chasing her. Maybe if she kept her mouth to herself, and not started that game with Sango, she'd be safe, without the stinging in random places on her body. She ran quickly toward the camp, praying she'd get there in time. If she couldn't, she'd be good as dead. But if she could, then she'd be safe with Inuyasha. Then he'd hold her and say everything was okay. That he would kill the man who dared to threaten her life, and she'd never have to look at his stoic face again.
As she ran, she thought back to the event that put her life in danger, trying to evaluate what she could have done differently. What she should have done...
~~~Earlier That Day~~~
Kagome and Sango had decided to play Truth or Dare. After explaining to the older girl how to play it, Kagome started, and soon they were deeply involved in the game. Sango then grinned, as she spoke the usual words once again. "Truth or dare?"
Kagome thought. She kept taking 'Truth'. What was she worried about? She was attacked by demons damn near daily, but she didn't take a silly dare in a little game?! She felt a little disgusted with herself. That had to be one of the most cowardice things she'd ever done. "I'll take a dare!" she stated bravely, grinning.
Sango looked shocked, but quickly started to think slowly. A grin begun to form on her face, and she looked at the girl across from her. "I dare you to kiss...Sesshomaru."
Kagome's mouth fell open. Was Sango insane?! There was no way she could kiss the cruel demon lord! Hell, she couldn't even get close enough to him! Even if they were in the Western Lands, unnervingly close to the Palace of the Moon, she still couldn't. No way, no how. But then again, she pretty much had to take the dare. Because of Inuyasha's innumerable comments on how she was so weak--much weaker than his wonderful Kikyo--she was desperate to stay strong. For anything and everything. Slowly, she grinned, leaning forward. "Fine," she whispered, and stood. Kirara would take her to the palace, where she would be alone with Sesshomaru. The thought almost made her mouth water. Almost.
As she arrived at the palace, she shivered. Speculation couldn't be helped. She wondered what would happen if she even got to keep her head. Would he let her kiss him? Would he refuse, but still leave her head attached? She bit her lip as she walked inside the palace slowly. Finding Sesshomaru in his study, she looked at him nervously. His relationship with Inuyasha was slowly being repaired, so he at the very least allowed them into his lands and castle without murdering them on sight. "S... Sesshomaru?" she questioned quietly. "I... I was wondering, if, well... I, um..."
"Out with it, miko." The lord didn't seem happy that his brother's wench interrupted his work. He could smell the nervousness in her, and wondered what it was about. He watched her carefully as she shifted uncomfortably under his stare.
"Well, Sango and I were playing Truth or Dare. You see, if the person picks truth, the other person asked them a question, and the first person has to answer it truthfully. If the person picks dare, they have to do whatever the other person says. And, well, I picked dare, and Sango dared me to... to..." She once again shifted. How could she say she was supposed to kiss him? She blushed at the thought of it. "She... she dared me to... k... kiss you."
Sesshomaru kept his stoic face, but in truth, he was surprised. The slayer obviously thought that the miko held a lot of courage, to dare her to kiss a fearful man such as himself. He stood slowly, his lips forming into a smirk. "So, you came to ask this Sesshomaru to kiss you?"
Kagome nodded, watching him. She was so afraid he'd try to kill her. Right now, she didn't even care if she came back empty handed--or, well, lonely-lipped, she corrected, but then laughed mentally at the oddity of what she just called it. "I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. I'll just leave. I didn't mean to interrupt your work. Sorry," she whispered quickly, and turned toward the door. Shock was shown clearly in her eyes as his hand reached out, successfully snagging her arm, and she was forcefully whirled back toward him.
Slowly, he leaned in, kissing her soft, rosy pink lips. Secretly, he had always desired his hanyou brother's woman. The half-breed didn't want her anyway, he was too in love with the undead clay miko Kikyo. The girl was seriously unappreciated, and he was determined to make her feel very appreciated and very very satisfied. He smirked inwardly as his kiss was rewarded with a soft moan from her, slowly wrapping his arms around her waist as his tongue snaked inside her mouth.
Feeling the intimacy of the situation, she quickly pulled her head back, and dived out of his arms. He was suddenly also impressed with her, not knowing she could move with such speed. "Well, thank you for the kiss, Sesshomaru, but now I have to return to Sango. I'm sorry!" She bolted out as fast as her human legs could take her, leaving the demon very stunned.
Slowly, he blinked. She pulled away, and... rejected him? She didn't want him? She didn't feel the spark when he kissed her? Surely she had, she moaned! He couldn't help himself from getting angry, his eyes bleeding red as a testament to his emotion. Nobody rejected him! His beast's chosen one or not, he wouldn't let her reject him! He was Sesshomaru, the most feared man in all of Japan, and he was getting rejected by a mere human girl!! A snarl escaped his lips, and he was off. It didn't take him long to get in front of the miko he desired so, even though now he desired to separate her head from her tiny shoulders and hang it on his mantle. He grabbed the girl's arms, claws digging slightly into her flesh. "How dare you reject this Sesshomaru?" he, or rather his beast, snarled.
Kagome stared up in fear. Shit, she angered him! She thought it was going to be just a harmless little kiss, but he seemed to want more. Frantically searching for a way to get away, she found it. Her hands were flaring with miko energy, as if daring the demon to harm her further. She quickly put her hands on his perfectly sculpted chest, and the pink energy burst from her palms, leaving burns on his chest and throwing him backwards. Once again, she ran, desperate to reach the well. She needed to get away, before he killed her!
~~~End Flashback~~~
She continued to run, too afraid to look back anymore. In remembering all that happened, she saw many things she shouldn't have done. She shouldn't have started the game with Sango. She shouldn't have picked dare. She shouldn't have gone to the Palace of the Moon. Maybe she shouldn't have ran from him. And most definitely she shouldn't have nearly purified him to hell. Sesshomaru was now following her, no longer humanoid. He was in his true form, but smaller.
Secretly, Sesshomaru was very impressed when she nearly purified him. Hell, he had to shift into his true form--and shrink, so he didn't completely destroy the forest--just to hide the growing tent in his pants. He could smell her fear, as she ran, and decided to test her courage to the limit. So, he chased her. He wanted to see if she would run to his brother, or if she would turn to try to defend herself. At the moment, she was doing the former, which worried him. He thought his Kagome--yes, his Kagome--was a strong woman afraid of no demon, human, or even evil hanyou. Could he have been wrong? No, that's impossible. She was strong. He just scared her. She'd seen what he could do, and that's why she was so afraid.
Meanwhile, she thought. Why would she be so afraid of him? Why had she ran? All he wanted was her. Which wasn't that bad. After all, he was sexy as hell, and powerful, and... wait, what? She loved Inuyasha! How could she be thinking about Sesshomaru? She began to get angry, at herself. Not because she was thinking of him, but because she was afraid of him. She slowly stopped, and whipped around defiantly. She wouldn't let him scare her. She was the Shikon Miko! Yeah, she wasn't the best archeress, and didn't get the chance to complete her training. But she could still purify demons to hell at will, and she would be more than happy to do that to Sesshomaru if he tried to kill her!
Sesshomaru stopped. His arousal had faded, so he slowly shifted back into his humanoid form. "Yes, miko?" he questioned, a smirk on his face. He knew she was going to defend herself. He hadn't been wrong after all. Slowly, he made his way toward her. He could feel how nervous she was, before the anger once again resurfaced in her.
Kagome stomped her foot. "You stay away from me! I don't care how much you want me, you can't have me! And I'll purify you to hell if you say otherwise!" Her eyes burned with her anger, and Sesshomaru could feel his arousal rapidly return. He growled lightly, and she was scared again. Once more, she pushed it down, and stomped again. "Don't you growl at me! You big," she poked his chest. "bully of," poked again. "a Kami!" She poked his chest for the third time, this time harder, with a tiny push of spiritual energy.
Sesshomaru's beast purred at her touch, and even louder when he felt the spiritual energy. Then he went over her words. She considered him a Kami? That only made his beast purr once more. He needed her, and he needed her now. Slowly, he wrapped an arm around her waist. "And why can't I have you, miko?" He smirked as he took a light sniff of the air. "It seems that you are attracted to this Sesshomaru. Your body betrays you in many ways."
She blushed, watching him. She couldn't stop herself from wanting him. It wasn't her fault he was by far the sexiest demon--no, correction. Sexiest man alive! She smiled, her cheeks darkening at her words. "Well, maybe you can... but ask next time."
He smirked. She had just given him permission to fulfill all his fantasies, and he was sure to make her scream. Slowly, he picked her up. "Very well. But this time, you belong to me." He smiled now when he heard her giggle, then gently kissed her cheek. It was going to be a long, wonderful night.
Author: Nikki Kiraga
Rating: PG-13
Genre: General, Romance, Drama-ish
Warnings: Minor sexual content
AU/Canon: Canon
Pairing: Sesshomaru/Kagome
Words: 1,974
Summary: Truth or Dare can be a dangerous game, when you're dealing with an excited demon lord.
Note: Written for
ebony_silks Week 43, Test Oneshots.
"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself." - Soren Kierkegaard
The terrified girl frantically ran through the forest. In her fear, she hadn't noticed the multiple cuts that made themselves terribly known on her pale skin. At the moment, her only thought was getting away. Her head whipped backwards as she saw white behind her. She didn't know why he didn't catch her yet; knowing him, he could take one small jump and be in front of her. But no, he decided to chase her. Maybe it was a predator thing. She didn't know, and really couldn't care. She had to get away. She couldn't let herself get killed by him!
Of course, she had caused the whole thing in the first place. Maybe if she didn't do the things she did, he wouldn't be chasing her. Maybe if she kept her mouth to herself, and not started that game with Sango, she'd be safe, without the stinging in random places on her body. She ran quickly toward the camp, praying she'd get there in time. If she couldn't, she'd be good as dead. But if she could, then she'd be safe with Inuyasha. Then he'd hold her and say everything was okay. That he would kill the man who dared to threaten her life, and she'd never have to look at his stoic face again.
As she ran, she thought back to the event that put her life in danger, trying to evaluate what she could have done differently. What she should have done...
~~~Earlier That Day~~~
Kagome and Sango had decided to play Truth or Dare. After explaining to the older girl how to play it, Kagome started, and soon they were deeply involved in the game. Sango then grinned, as she spoke the usual words once again. "Truth or dare?"
Kagome thought. She kept taking 'Truth'. What was she worried about? She was attacked by demons damn near daily, but she didn't take a silly dare in a little game?! She felt a little disgusted with herself. That had to be one of the most cowardice things she'd ever done. "I'll take a dare!" she stated bravely, grinning.
Sango looked shocked, but quickly started to think slowly. A grin begun to form on her face, and she looked at the girl across from her. "I dare you to kiss...Sesshomaru."
Kagome's mouth fell open. Was Sango insane?! There was no way she could kiss the cruel demon lord! Hell, she couldn't even get close enough to him! Even if they were in the Western Lands, unnervingly close to the Palace of the Moon, she still couldn't. No way, no how. But then again, she pretty much had to take the dare. Because of Inuyasha's innumerable comments on how she was so weak--much weaker than his wonderful Kikyo--she was desperate to stay strong. For anything and everything. Slowly, she grinned, leaning forward. "Fine," she whispered, and stood. Kirara would take her to the palace, where she would be alone with Sesshomaru. The thought almost made her mouth water. Almost.
As she arrived at the palace, she shivered. Speculation couldn't be helped. She wondered what would happen if she even got to keep her head. Would he let her kiss him? Would he refuse, but still leave her head attached? She bit her lip as she walked inside the palace slowly. Finding Sesshomaru in his study, she looked at him nervously. His relationship with Inuyasha was slowly being repaired, so he at the very least allowed them into his lands and castle without murdering them on sight. "S... Sesshomaru?" she questioned quietly. "I... I was wondering, if, well... I, um..."
"Out with it, miko." The lord didn't seem happy that his brother's wench interrupted his work. He could smell the nervousness in her, and wondered what it was about. He watched her carefully as she shifted uncomfortably under his stare.
"Well, Sango and I were playing Truth or Dare. You see, if the person picks truth, the other person asked them a question, and the first person has to answer it truthfully. If the person picks dare, they have to do whatever the other person says. And, well, I picked dare, and Sango dared me to... to..." She once again shifted. How could she say she was supposed to kiss him? She blushed at the thought of it. "She... she dared me to... k... kiss you."
Sesshomaru kept his stoic face, but in truth, he was surprised. The slayer obviously thought that the miko held a lot of courage, to dare her to kiss a fearful man such as himself. He stood slowly, his lips forming into a smirk. "So, you came to ask this Sesshomaru to kiss you?"
Kagome nodded, watching him. She was so afraid he'd try to kill her. Right now, she didn't even care if she came back empty handed--or, well, lonely-lipped, she corrected, but then laughed mentally at the oddity of what she just called it. "I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. I'll just leave. I didn't mean to interrupt your work. Sorry," she whispered quickly, and turned toward the door. Shock was shown clearly in her eyes as his hand reached out, successfully snagging her arm, and she was forcefully whirled back toward him.
Slowly, he leaned in, kissing her soft, rosy pink lips. Secretly, he had always desired his hanyou brother's woman. The half-breed didn't want her anyway, he was too in love with the undead clay miko Kikyo. The girl was seriously unappreciated, and he was determined to make her feel very appreciated and very very satisfied. He smirked inwardly as his kiss was rewarded with a soft moan from her, slowly wrapping his arms around her waist as his tongue snaked inside her mouth.
Feeling the intimacy of the situation, she quickly pulled her head back, and dived out of his arms. He was suddenly also impressed with her, not knowing she could move with such speed. "Well, thank you for the kiss, Sesshomaru, but now I have to return to Sango. I'm sorry!" She bolted out as fast as her human legs could take her, leaving the demon very stunned.
Slowly, he blinked. She pulled away, and... rejected him? She didn't want him? She didn't feel the spark when he kissed her? Surely she had, she moaned! He couldn't help himself from getting angry, his eyes bleeding red as a testament to his emotion. Nobody rejected him! His beast's chosen one or not, he wouldn't let her reject him! He was Sesshomaru, the most feared man in all of Japan, and he was getting rejected by a mere human girl!! A snarl escaped his lips, and he was off. It didn't take him long to get in front of the miko he desired so, even though now he desired to separate her head from her tiny shoulders and hang it on his mantle. He grabbed the girl's arms, claws digging slightly into her flesh. "How dare you reject this Sesshomaru?" he, or rather his beast, snarled.
Kagome stared up in fear. Shit, she angered him! She thought it was going to be just a harmless little kiss, but he seemed to want more. Frantically searching for a way to get away, she found it. Her hands were flaring with miko energy, as if daring the demon to harm her further. She quickly put her hands on his perfectly sculpted chest, and the pink energy burst from her palms, leaving burns on his chest and throwing him backwards. Once again, she ran, desperate to reach the well. She needed to get away, before he killed her!
~~~End Flashback~~~
She continued to run, too afraid to look back anymore. In remembering all that happened, she saw many things she shouldn't have done. She shouldn't have started the game with Sango. She shouldn't have picked dare. She shouldn't have gone to the Palace of the Moon. Maybe she shouldn't have ran from him. And most definitely she shouldn't have nearly purified him to hell. Sesshomaru was now following her, no longer humanoid. He was in his true form, but smaller.
Secretly, Sesshomaru was very impressed when she nearly purified him. Hell, he had to shift into his true form--and shrink, so he didn't completely destroy the forest--just to hide the growing tent in his pants. He could smell her fear, as she ran, and decided to test her courage to the limit. So, he chased her. He wanted to see if she would run to his brother, or if she would turn to try to defend herself. At the moment, she was doing the former, which worried him. He thought his Kagome--yes, his Kagome--was a strong woman afraid of no demon, human, or even evil hanyou. Could he have been wrong? No, that's impossible. She was strong. He just scared her. She'd seen what he could do, and that's why she was so afraid.
Meanwhile, she thought. Why would she be so afraid of him? Why had she ran? All he wanted was her. Which wasn't that bad. After all, he was sexy as hell, and powerful, and... wait, what? She loved Inuyasha! How could she be thinking about Sesshomaru? She began to get angry, at herself. Not because she was thinking of him, but because she was afraid of him. She slowly stopped, and whipped around defiantly. She wouldn't let him scare her. She was the Shikon Miko! Yeah, she wasn't the best archeress, and didn't get the chance to complete her training. But she could still purify demons to hell at will, and she would be more than happy to do that to Sesshomaru if he tried to kill her!
Sesshomaru stopped. His arousal had faded, so he slowly shifted back into his humanoid form. "Yes, miko?" he questioned, a smirk on his face. He knew she was going to defend herself. He hadn't been wrong after all. Slowly, he made his way toward her. He could feel how nervous she was, before the anger once again resurfaced in her.
Kagome stomped her foot. "You stay away from me! I don't care how much you want me, you can't have me! And I'll purify you to hell if you say otherwise!" Her eyes burned with her anger, and Sesshomaru could feel his arousal rapidly return. He growled lightly, and she was scared again. Once more, she pushed it down, and stomped again. "Don't you growl at me! You big," she poked his chest. "bully of," poked again. "a Kami!" She poked his chest for the third time, this time harder, with a tiny push of spiritual energy.
Sesshomaru's beast purred at her touch, and even louder when he felt the spiritual energy. Then he went over her words. She considered him a Kami? That only made his beast purr once more. He needed her, and he needed her now. Slowly, he wrapped an arm around her waist. "And why can't I have you, miko?" He smirked as he took a light sniff of the air. "It seems that you are attracted to this Sesshomaru. Your body betrays you in many ways."
She blushed, watching him. She couldn't stop herself from wanting him. It wasn't her fault he was by far the sexiest demon--no, correction. Sexiest man alive! She smiled, her cheeks darkening at her words. "Well, maybe you can... but ask next time."
He smirked. She had just given him permission to fulfill all his fantasies, and he was sure to make her scream. Slowly, he picked her up. "Very well. But this time, you belong to me." He smiled now when he heard her giggle, then gently kissed her cheek. It was going to be a long, wonderful night.