Inuyasha, "Some Dreams Fade Anew" ch.6, Emergence
Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Emergence
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairing: Kagome/Sesshoumaru
Rated: PG-13
Word Count: 500
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
Prompt: "Picture" theme at ebony_silks
Warnings: violence in earlier chapters
Notes: Part six of my "Some Dreams" serialization. You may need to read previous installments to understand what's going on.
Summary: After they meet again for the anniversary of her husband's death, Kagome can no longer deny Sesshoumaru's offer to take care of her, especially when someone starts to threaten her life. AU. Serialization. Kagome x Sesshoumaru.
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Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Six: Emergence
Kagome's head throbbed, and she felt like she was trapped between two gongs. She groaned and blinked open her eyes, a blurry picture of her surroundings slowly coming into focus. Quickly she noticed that everything around her shined brightly, and Sesshoumaru was standing in front of her protectively while he argued with another man. Two other men cried loudly and clutched their stomachs as they writhed on the ground.
"Tell me who you are and why you intend to kill me," Sesshoumaru ordered, and for someone who had just blown up Sesshoumaru's car, the other man didn't seem very confident. It probably had something to do with his injured companions.
"I was hired by someone. Look, I thought I was up against just you," he snarled, and then he met Kagome's stunned eyes and sneered at her. "I didn't know you kept a priestess as a bodyguard."
"My companion is not a bodyguard, and if she displayed any sort of spiritual power, it is without my knowledge," Sesshoumaru said.
"Don't tell me you didn't see that!" the man roared at him. "Her energy brought down both my guys! It set off the alarms it was so powerful."
"Are you certain?" Sesshoumaru questioned him. "My youki set off some alarms too, alarms that will bring the authorities to this location, and they'll see for themselves that you destroyed my car and endangered our lives." Sesshoumaru smirked at him, and it was the most dangerous expression Kagome had ever seen. He was confident in his abilities, sure, but even when laws kept youkai energy at a moderate and authorized EMF* level, he still stalked around the guy like a hungry predator, ready to kill.
The man panicked, and he looked down at his goons still aching from the burst of power and the crash. He appeared scared as Sesshoumaru watched him, and he started to back away toward his car. Kagome thought he was selfish enough to leave his comrades behind.
Suddenly, she heard nearing sirens. Kagome looked up at the telephone pole next to them, and the EMF box was flashing red, noting their location from the satellite. She felt a sense of dread in her gut. She hoped Sesshoumaru wouldn't get in trouble for using his youki in a desperation. He was a legal official, and such a misdemeanor might go against his job. She sulked.
More importantly, what was that bright and pure light that she saw before she was knocked out for only a few minutes? If the guy who tried to kill them was correct, she'd be in even more trouble than Sesshoumaru.
Could it be true? Her mother didn't have any spiritual powers, and Kagome never knew her father. Grandpa never talked about him either, and though he owned a shrine when he used to live in Japan, he seldom ever mentioned it.
Could she have latent miko abilities even at her age? She caught Sesshoumaru's gaze, and he seemed concerned too.
What was going on with her?
--
*Foot Note: EMF stands for “electromagnetic field”. EMF detectors can sense the amount of electromagnetic charge in the air, near a power source or anything man-made that gives off electromagnetic radiation. In paranormal science, there is a theory that apparitions or spiritual activity also gives off an electromagnetic field, usually high and autonomous from common power sources. I felt by integrating youkai, spiritualists, and humans in a modern society, and EMF meter would be a common tool used by authorities to monitor spikes in unlawful unbridled power surges, either from a youkai or someone with spiritual power.
Part Seven
Title: Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Title: Emergence
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairing: Kagome/Sesshoumaru
Rated: PG-13
Word Count: 500
Genre: Drama/Romance
Universe: AU
Prompt: "Picture" theme at ebony_silks
Warnings: violence in earlier chapters
Notes: Part six of my "Some Dreams" serialization. You may need to read previous installments to understand what's going on.
Summary: After they meet again for the anniversary of her husband's death, Kagome can no longer deny Sesshoumaru's offer to take care of her, especially when someone starts to threaten her life. AU. Serialization. Kagome x Sesshoumaru.
Dokuga | FFnet
Previous Chapter
Some Dreams Fade Anew
Chapter Six: Emergence
Kagome's head throbbed, and she felt like she was trapped between two gongs. She groaned and blinked open her eyes, a blurry picture of her surroundings slowly coming into focus. Quickly she noticed that everything around her shined brightly, and Sesshoumaru was standing in front of her protectively while he argued with another man. Two other men cried loudly and clutched their stomachs as they writhed on the ground.
"Tell me who you are and why you intend to kill me," Sesshoumaru ordered, and for someone who had just blown up Sesshoumaru's car, the other man didn't seem very confident. It probably had something to do with his injured companions.
"I was hired by someone. Look, I thought I was up against just you," he snarled, and then he met Kagome's stunned eyes and sneered at her. "I didn't know you kept a priestess as a bodyguard."
"My companion is not a bodyguard, and if she displayed any sort of spiritual power, it is without my knowledge," Sesshoumaru said.
"Don't tell me you didn't see that!" the man roared at him. "Her energy brought down both my guys! It set off the alarms it was so powerful."
"Are you certain?" Sesshoumaru questioned him. "My youki set off some alarms too, alarms that will bring the authorities to this location, and they'll see for themselves that you destroyed my car and endangered our lives." Sesshoumaru smirked at him, and it was the most dangerous expression Kagome had ever seen. He was confident in his abilities, sure, but even when laws kept youkai energy at a moderate and authorized EMF* level, he still stalked around the guy like a hungry predator, ready to kill.
The man panicked, and he looked down at his goons still aching from the burst of power and the crash. He appeared scared as Sesshoumaru watched him, and he started to back away toward his car. Kagome thought he was selfish enough to leave his comrades behind.
Suddenly, she heard nearing sirens. Kagome looked up at the telephone pole next to them, and the EMF box was flashing red, noting their location from the satellite. She felt a sense of dread in her gut. She hoped Sesshoumaru wouldn't get in trouble for using his youki in a desperation. He was a legal official, and such a misdemeanor might go against his job. She sulked.
More importantly, what was that bright and pure light that she saw before she was knocked out for only a few minutes? If the guy who tried to kill them was correct, she'd be in even more trouble than Sesshoumaru.
Could it be true? Her mother didn't have any spiritual powers, and Kagome never knew her father. Grandpa never talked about him either, and though he owned a shrine when he used to live in Japan, he seldom ever mentioned it.
Could she have latent miko abilities even at her age? She caught Sesshoumaru's gaze, and he seemed concerned too.
What was going on with her?
--
*Foot Note: EMF stands for “electromagnetic field”. EMF detectors can sense the amount of electromagnetic charge in the air, near a power source or anything man-made that gives off electromagnetic radiation. In paranormal science, there is a theory that apparitions or spiritual activity also gives off an electromagnetic field, usually high and autonomous from common power sources. I felt by integrating youkai, spiritualists, and humans in a modern society, and EMF meter would be a common tool used by authorities to monitor spikes in unlawful unbridled power surges, either from a youkai or someone with spiritual power.
Part Seven