AN: This is for my middle sister Anna and my older sister Sarah. Also a thanks to my reviewers. Though since this is a vivid imagery that popped into my head I will only add a chapter if another image inspires me. Which can be quite some time since I'm writing my other fics. In this I had taken a sentence out...

Ch. 2 Awakening

Inside a cold and spacey cavern barely any light shone into its dark depts. A flash lit the sky momentarily. Showing a leaning person hitting two rocks together with a spark and flare later pieces of wood came alive. It's heat glowing against stone and dry dirt to illuminate three entities. The smell of burnt embers ascending to the ceiling. With gray smoke floating to the front of the cavern harmlessly. A heart steadily beat within a warm chest on the right side of the walls. Covered in semi soaked cloths as the sound of pelting rain continued. Her life no longer bleeding with the water droplets to pool around her since she was moved. What the unconscious figure didn't know was the piercing gold eyes watching over her. Listening intently for any sign of movement. Sitting in his white clad lap the red headed child clung to the elder demons bigger haori. His small face hidden against the cloth to ware you could only see his tuff of hair pulled into a ponytail. The body of the child shivering from cold made the demon bring one arm to surround him. Keeping him warm.

His eyes never leaving the woman. Contemplating her injuries that were a lot more severe then he thought and healing too slowly for his liking. And so he had taken it from himself to healing them in his own way. Hoping she would never find out. Daring the kitsune to say anything about his actions the child stayed oddly silent with his clinging. Waiting as the demon lord was for his adoptive mother to do anything. It had been hours and the storm still raged. Questions rolling in the Lords mind on what could have caused these two unlikely of beings to be in such a state. He scoffed at that. It never was his concern. Yet, that woman always invited him to her home with his half brother and tried to get him to not be left out. Or at least get the two stubborn siblings to interact more. She did that for several years after the death of Naraku. Oddly she didn't mate with his half brother but, stayed by the hanyou's side as she promised. It was strange to say the least, he had begun to enjoy the random visits. Her eyes would light up every time if he made it. His half brothers shoulders less anxious and shaking his head in a totally different manor from what he used to do. Which was growling angrily and grasping his own sword. Sometimes by the end of the day they would end up practicing or he would end of teaching Inuyasha a new technique. He reluctantly admitted it took them several months before getting him to even stop by in the beginning.

Since then he had added Inuyasha's village under his protection. Because he most likely would take offence if he were to offer his safety he began to periodically 'appear' once every month or so. Using his patrols as an excuse. Helping his half brother get stronger then before. That's how he heard it on one of his patrols. That tortured sound echoing threw the forest as if it were a shock wave. It silenced all creatures to look in that direction. He almost didn't believe it. But her voice was undeniable. Almost like a lure. Now stuck in this situation the demon raised one leg up so he could place a clawed to rest over it, slightly impatient. The long and luxurious mokomoko now surrounding the woman. Her skin seeming to shine a light blue even in her sleep. She turned to her side to lay on top of the fluff. Dark hair falling over her shoulder and torn shirt parting to show more cleavage. The thump of her heart rate increasing as the minutes passed. He guessed she must have finally realized his presence she moved again. One elegant arm covering her chest with a shaky breath. His ears tuned into her. The woman's eye lids opening slowly with her exhaustion still apparent. To courteously expose brown orbs that zeroed in on him with intent. Her soft pink lips opening with her gasp when she saw her kit alive in his lap. Turning upwards in a genuine smile she always gave the demon Lord she looked at him again. "Sesshoumaru." His name leaving her lips in a relieved greeting.

"Kagome." He stated back softly.