Would You?
Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha or its characters. Say hello to the very talented Rumiko Takahashi who owns him and the entire cast. Hello Rumiko Takahashi. Hehehe! The song Would You belongs to MGM (It's from a musical).
By: year of the snake (at fanfiction) (aka.) crescentmoon (at mediaminer) And now Opal-Dreams on DeviantArt and Dokuga.
All the trees were green and vibrant. The grass smelled fresh. The bark of many a tree looked golden in the sunlight. A light breeze flirted with strands of loose hair. It was an achingly peaceful day. It was a day flowing a storm so it was uncommonly serene.
Kagome looked over at her friend, Sesshoumaru, beside whom she sat. He was gazing intently at Inuyasha and Kikyo. They were to be married soon, a week or so left to wait. The Shikon no Tama had worked a blessed miracle for them nearly a year ago. One that that guaranteed both heartache and joy.
Sesshoumaru was just lazing against a green leafed tree staring at the couple as they walked through the edges of the clearing. He had come to visit Rin, but all he really did whenever he stopped by was calmly watch his half-brother and his future bride.
When Kikyo giggled briefly Sesshoumaru's long fingered hand clenched momentarily. And Kagome knew why. She could see the truth in his flaming eyes, even if his face held no hint as to that truth. It was heart-braking really, to watch the beautiful, proud creature act like everything was as he wished it.
Still it shocked her to her off-white socks when Sesshoumaru asked, “How does the hanyou attract his mate?” as if it were of no importance, just something to say. Yet Kagome knew him well enough to know that he didn't speak just to say something, he preferred to remain silent.
When she recovered from the surprise, she stood up to answer him. “He holds her in his arms, would you,” she paused, looking down at him intensely. “Would you?” She paused again.
His face turned vaguely thoughtful. Not really looking in her direction, but no quite looking at his half-brother and Kikyo anymore.
Then she added dreamily, “He tells her of her charms, would you, would you?”
Kikyou's eyes sparkled in amusement when she looked into Inuyasha's briefly pained face. Before she told him that she hadn't been serious. The relief on his face made her laugh and pat his cheek. The young man placed his clawed hand over his love's calloused one and smiled embarrassedly, yet indulgently at her.
Kagome gave Sesshoumaru an understanding look, that held some hit of sadness. She tried to give him hope. “They met as you and I and they were only friends.” He looked up at the young human woman. Still she couldn't give him false hope. She had to tell him the truth, “But before the story ends, he'll kiss her with a sigh.” She let him contemplate that before shyly removing her gaze from his and saying, “Would you, would you?”
Sesshoumaru silently examined her, unsure of her meaning. Her tone of voice had changed, he sensed that she no longer was explaining his brother's romantic appeal. But what could have taken it's place?
“And if the girl were I would you, would you?” She tried to pretend that a blush wasn't beginning to form.
Comprehension widened Sesshoumaru's eyes as he looked up at the girl. Could he have really not seen where her heart lies when she wears her heart in her expressive eyes, allowing everyone to glimpse what it beats for?
“And would you dare to say, 'Let's do the same as they'?” Kagome's gaze shifted back to him to see his reaction to the next thing she said. The intense look of her glowing eyes was dominated by the question in her demeanor. “I would, would you?”
He stood up. He towered over her with all his impossibly imposing height. Silver-white hair swayed as it lost contact with the ground. Gleaming armor rearranged itself. Pure white and red clothing moved with a rustle. And the world seemed smaller, locked in a moment, locked in to the man.
She didn't back up, as locked up in the man as the world had become.
Now she was the one looking up, her dark blue eyes were brightened by a shaft of radiant sunlight striking them through the leaves above. His sharp focus was drawn to them.
Inuyasha noticed that no one was watching them, a rare occurrence when Sesshoumaru was in town. Couldn't the guy give them a break, stop being such a prude about male and female interaction. So with Sesshoumaru's attention diverted, he kissed his bride-to-be soundly.
Kagome asked again, this time in a whisper, “And would you dare to say, 'Let's do the same as they'.” Not knowing they were kissing, she swung a hand in the kissing pair's direction. She didn't look away from the tall dog demon with the golden eyes. “I would, would you?”
Sesshoumaru looked at the content couple then back at Kagome. A shift in the wind made it so her dark pink lips were highlighted now, instead of her eyes. The demon was surprised by himself, and the thoughts that entered his mind, like a spell. Sesshoumaru just eyed her unblinkingly, not wanting to give in. He did so too long for Kagome to bear. The wind turned again and the light was once again highlighting her big blues. The hypnotism broke, but was reinstated in those black framed eyes. They echoed the black strands framing her face. So still all the demon-man could do was be drawn into the bluest human eyes he'd ever seen.
Unable to bear the silence she felt was rejection, Kagome turned and walked speedily to Kaede's hut, effectively relieving Sesshoumaru of her hypnotic draw. The hut had been declared a female's only zone since Inuyasha completed his own small hut. Soon Sesshoumaru heard the gentle swoosh and rattle that meant she had entered the building.
Sesshoumaru went and bid a grinning Rin goodbye. She hugged him merrily and already exclaimed excitement for his coming return. She kept him there for a few more minutes before letting him leave her behind. Just as she always did.
The Western Lord would have much to think on before he traveled to the village by the Goshinboku again.
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AN: This is for Sandreline's Musical Challenge at dokuga http://www.dokuga.com/forum/29-challenges/73698-sandrelines-musical-challenge#73717 . It's barely over the word count. Hehehe! It took me some time to get it that high! But I think it turned out better because of it.
Please let me know what you think of it!
There will be a prize to the first person to guess the musical this song came from; they can request another Sesshoumaru/Kagome song-fic, using a song they choose, from a musical. (Must be a logged in user so I can contact them.)