Clash of Alphas by sarhea

Kagome - First Person POV

For: Riku Ryuu’s Point of View Challenge on Dokuga Forum.

AN: I think most of the other prompt responses for the Inu Challenge do fit the POV challenge (3rd person Kagome, 3rd person Sesshoumaru) but I decided to write 4 chapters with different POVs for it. The Challenge asks for 2. So without further adieu... enjoy!

~ooO First person – Kagome’s POV Ooo~

I don’t understand what’s wrong with him! Small pebbles dug into my belly and thighs as I pulled myself out from under his massive jaw. Resolutely I turned to him and struggled to keep my knees from knocking together as I turned to meet his eyes. Well, to be more precise the eye closest to me. It was HUGE! Big enough to make me feel insignificant and miniscule.

“Sesshoumaru-sama…”

He growled and it made me want to curl up into a ball and hide my face and pretend all the nasty mean ugly things around me had gone far, far away.

Then I remembered this was not my fault. Okay I might have done something to insult him but I hadn’t meant to! It gave me strength to look straight into that vivid gemlike red orb with blue coloured slit-pupil.

“If I caused offence I did not intend it.” I bowed from the waist, hands on my thighs. “I apologize.”

I felt the burn of his power as it flared and he shifted back to his humanoid form. My powers surged but I fought to control them. Sesshoumaru was strong and very resistant to purification. My arrows never caused lasting damage and Saint Hakushin’s purification barriers at Mount Hakurai had not kept him out. My heart sank as I saw his eyes were still red and wide. His beast was still in control. Not a good sign.

“You challenged this Sesshoumaru,” he growled harsh raspy voice.

Reflexively I bowed again. “I didn’t mean to!” I yelped sneaking peeks through the fringe of my hair. Some warning would be nice, just in case it became necessary to dodge claws, acid saliva, or energy whips.

He tilted his head to one way in a very inu-like manner. “Does it matter?” he asked in a curious but still harsh voice. “Challenge can only end in death.”

My heart skipped a beat. “I didn’t mean to,” I whispered. I truly hadn’t. Kaa-san always said my temper would get me into trouble. Guess she was right. I hope I’d come out of this alive. I vow I will work on fixing this weakness. If I survive. “I don’t want to fight you,” I said in a stronger voice. “You are too strong and I don’t want to die.”

“Then will you submit?” He…It asked.

The gleeful anticipation sort of freaked me out but I really didn’t want to get my head ripped off and chewed on either.

“Yes. I submit.”

I didn’t know what I was getting into when I said those words. But who am I kidding? Even if I knew of what would follow once I said those words I’d still say it. Because underneath it all Sesshoumaru is exactly what I really need in a guy.

TBC...