Obsessions of Angels by Elexies

The First Meeting

Kagome sighed, staring up towards Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha. The hanyou, the half-breed, dog-boy, and on and on the list went... she could go on with the things he'd been called. But he was always Inu Yasha. He was always the half demon she'd met not long ago. He sat straight and proud in his tree, waist length silver hair mangled, his fire-rat haori like a warm jacket in the coldness of the night. His features were cold, angry but so deep in though.

Kagome sighed again, placing her closed fist up to her heart. She lowered her head a bit.

Poor Inu Yasha... she thought sadly. If his mother's human, then half of him is human too...

A chill raced over her spine suddenly. She tried to ignore it for the time being, her mind lost in thought of the boy she crushed on that sat above. How dreamy he was. Okay so he'd tried to kill her but that wasn't the point. He'd protected her...so far. She knew he only wanted the Shikon, and her guilt was deep with how she'd destroyed what so many had worked to protect. Well, not really destroyed. She'd shattered it, broke it into millions of tiny pieces. But, all in all, she was duty bound to fix it again.

The feeling ran over her spine once more. She froze, returning to clutching the handles of her bike. Shadowy black hair fell over her shoulders as she lowered her head a bit, staring off into nothing. She chewed her lower lip a bit.

What's this feeling I keep getting?

A pain ran all through her body and she let out a cry of surprise as Inu Yasha slammed her body into the ground. Tingling sensation ran all through her as her breath caught into her throat. Inu Yasha was...lying on top of her. His warm body was pressed tight against all of her and she could feel her head spinning in delight. She squirmed just a bit, trying to get used to this odd feeling.

Blushing red filled her cheeks and Kagome almost closed her eyes at the warmth he allowed to swim over her. He was so warm...

"Stay down!" he spat above her. Okay...that could ruin the mood.

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He showed no emotion, watching from the clouds as the inferior Youkai he rode upon began to crush the Nothing Woman, breaking the floating carriage she'd rode within. Wood and splinters went everywhere. The Nothing Woman looked exactly as Inu Yasha's mother had, the wretch of a human. Sesshoumaru sniffed in disgust, lost in thought. Humans. Pathetic, weak creatures. They smelled awful, and Inu Yasha bore that stench rightfully. Had his damned father not mated with that wanton bitch everything would've been fine. But he'd broken his biological mother's heart, cheating upon the fairest Youkai for a human wench! And then, after his mother's death the swords had been created, and the Tetsusaiga had been unfairly hidden away from him. He'd searched for what to be forever. But the blade would be his.

He sighed, turning his attention to the side for the moment. He had not wanted to see his annoying half brother. In fact...he'd even wished the cretin dead. Human emotions were such a weakness, and Inu Yasha claimed many. Sesshoumaru's long silver hair billowed out behind him; the silky feel of a few stray strands brushing against his cheek causing him to reach up and with an elegant gesture brush them aside. His golden gaze narrowed in thought as a sweet scent plunged into his mind. His pale skin gleamed in the stormy clouds and he inhaled slowly, taking in the attractive scent. His bangs fell to the sides of the crescent moon upon his forehead, two red stripes kissed gently at his high cheekbones. His fluffy tail was wrapped securely about his shoulder and the fine silk he wore swept along the skin of his toned body. He crossed his arms into the sleeves of his white silk haori. His yellow and blue obi was tied about his chest plate armor. A long sigh was drawn out

from finely shaped lips as he returned his gaze back to the hanyou now trying to protect a creature he could not see. His thoughts returned to the scent. It was sugary, delicate, and yet strong. It held power deep within. It reminded him of cherry blossoms and the warmth of a fire during winter. Thoughtlessly he began to wander after the scent, traveling down the arm of the Youkai he stood upon. His retainer Jaken following suit at his heel.

"Jaken," he frowned coldly. "Kill him only after we've talked."

"Aye me lord!" was the toad Youkai's high-pitched voice response. Sesshoumaru resisted rolling his eyes and disposing of the creature now. His retainer, though blindly loyal, was an annoyance he desired to kill but couldn't, for who else would as blindly follow his orders than that of Jaken?

"Is that you Sesshoumaru!" snarled Inu Yasha from the ground. The loud still childish voice rang loud in his ears. Sesshoumaru smirked down at his younger brother, still searching for that scent.

"Ah you remember me. I am flattered. Dear little brother..." he let his sentence trail off.

He heard a sharp intake of breath and looked past his half brother to a girl standing behind him.

She was...stunning. That's all he could think of for the moment. Ebony tresses fell to the middle of her back looked as soft as silken threads; he longed to run his clawed hands through them. Her body was lithe, but power was hid in its fragile appearing self. Her skin was pale and shimmering like moonlight. Her eyes captivated him. Glowing blue gray orbs that were so much like starlight. They flashed with terror when his gaze fell upon her, glowing brightly in the darkness. She hid further behind his hanyou brother, clutching the back of his haori with fragile hands. Everything about her seemed breakable but all at once strong and defiant. She was the owner of that scent.

And she was human.

Sesshoumaru frowned thoughtfully, his golden eyes gleaming towards her. He smirked.

"Why, it's a human girl..." he quipped. She hid further behind his brother but her voice rang out like a wondrous melody to his ears. So soft and sweet but rebellious and vaguely cracking with anticipation and fear. Fear of him. And that fear was delicious.

"You got a problem with that?!" she countered. He raised a brow. Brave...or stupid... I like that, he thought to himself.

"How fitting, that you should be dallying with humans," he returned his attention to Inu Yasha, wanting no more than to torture the hanyou and steal the girl. He wanted to see what it was about her that suddenly drew him to her. She was nothing more than a disgusting worthless human, but his body told him different. He pulled at the chain in his grasp, yanking the Nothing Woman's head back. She made a soft choking sound. "You, with your mortal wretch of a mother. You seek your own level at last." Inu Yasha growled but he watched as shock filled the girl's eyes. She reached up with her fist, resting it at her heart. Sympathy shone in those gorgeous depths and finely shaped eyebrows came together in pity. He allowed his eye to travel down the rest of her. She was in odd clothing to say nonetheless. It reminded him of a two-piece kimono, yet the bottom was very short, revealing to his wandering eyes long legs. It was very foreign looking and if he did say so himself just a bit scanty. But it mattered not to him. It gave her that more mysterious quality.

"Sesshoumaru. If you came all this way just to insult me..." Inu Yasha began, taking him out of his rendezvous.

"Silly half-breed," he mocked. He raised his chin arrogantly, keeping an eye on the girl with his peripheral senses. She was watching him carefully, and he wanted her as awed of him as he was of her. He crossed his arms haughtily. "Do you think I have so much time to waste? I want you to direct me to our dear father's grave."

"So you're the one?" snapped the hanyou. Sesshoumaru, again, resisted rolling his eyes. This mutt was wasting his time. "I don't have a clue!"

"I see, then it can't be helped," mentally he began to order the lesser Youkai to destroy the woman in its grasp. He was very strong with his mind and could easily bend the will of a creature. Momentarily the thought of just ordering the girl to come to him so he could inspect her, but where was the fun in that?

"Your mother will just have to suffer." The girl gasped.

"Inu Yasha!" she frowned to him.

"Huh," sneered the hanyou in reply to Sesshoumaru's threat. "You think I'm stupid?!" Sesshoumaru spiritually agreed to the question. Indeed he did.

"Mother's been dead for years! You can't fool..."

"Play the fool, be the fool Inu Yasha," he grinned coldly. "Don't you think with all my power that I can bring back your mothers soul from the land of the dead. And even find her a physical body?" The girl was in wonder now he knew. She was admiring him for his beauty and power he knew, but she was also terrified.

"No..." murmured Inu Yasha. The hanyou meant little to him as confusion filled the amber orbs of his brother. The Nothing Woman reached out for her 'son'.

"Inu...ya...sha..." she whispered. Sesshoumaru watched the internal battle that took place within his brother all the time grinning coldly. The Nothing Woman continued to play her part.

"Please...don't trouble yourself...I've been dead once anyway..." she smiled at him sweetly.

Now! He ordered the inferior Youkai.

The creature squeezed the woman powerfully and she gasped in pain, her eyes widening. Inu Yasha stiffened visibly.

"Mother!" he cried. He leapt blindly into action. Sesshoumaru watched as he ripped the demon's arm off, yelling in anger. He sighed inwardly. He counted the times from when he'd first met Inu Yasha this night to now when he could've killed the hanyou. He was at seventeen. His eyes followed as the woman fell to the ground, the girl racing towards her. She was fast on her feet, a quick runner that would give him a good chase. She kneeled beside the Nothing Woman, concern written all over her attractive features.

"A-are you all right?" she stuttered.

"Kagome! Ger her out of here!" ordered Inu Yasha. Sesshoumaru gazed at the girl.

So her name is Kagome. Odd...but lovely... he thought idly.

Inu Yasha was plummeting towards the earth, ready to steal away this Sesshoumaru's plans with his bold actions. He growled, knowing that if everything turned out wrong he'd not only lose the fang, but this girl that interested him so.

"You will not!" he snapped, leaping away from the inferior Youkai.

"Inu Yasha!" cried the Nothing Woman. A glow began to form between her hands and Sesshoumaru smirked. She may have been mediocre compared to him, but at least she was one step ahead of the plans. As he was just about to reach Inu Yasha when a bright light flashed before his sensitive eyes, a sweeping wind blowing all about him and Jaken. And as it faded, so did the hanyou, Nothing Woman, and Kagome.

Sesshoumaru sighed and looked down towards his retainer.

"Jaken..."

"Yes me lord?" whimpered the tiny creature.

"Make sure the Nothing Woman performs her duties and have the human girl tied up," he frowned. Jaken nodded eagerly.

"Yes me lord! I'll make sure that human has a very painful death!" he began to scamper away.

"I did not say to kill her Jaken. I said to have her tied up. If I find her dead, I will have to kill you," he smirked. Jaken blanched and nodded.

"Oh yes me lord! Please forgive this humble servant for his stupid assumptions!" he ran off. Sesshoumaru sighed and looked towards the inferior Youkai he still rode upon. Mentally he ordered the creature to destroy its mind, the pained expression that crossed its features was enough to satisfy him. Without another thought he traveled after Jaken.