Dark Hero by Saholia

Dark Hero

Dark Hero by Saholia [Spectrum Challenge]

Title: Dark Hero

Author: Saholia

Prompt: Spectrum Challenge - Indigo

Genre: Romance

AU/CU: AU

Rating: PG

Warnings: None really

Word Count: 637

A/N: Enjoy!

Summary: Kagome meets her past—which ends up saving her.

Darkness.

All around her darkness clung tightly to every corner, tree ad building. The cool night air was music to the dancing leaves on their swaying branches. Kagome relished the feel of her hair caressed lightly the wind—reminding her of her mother's gentle touch. She looked up to see the bright indigo sky dusted with glistering little diamonds.

She loved the darkness of the nights. It always allowed her to be truly free and here in the midnight hour, enclosed by the protection of its obscurity, she could allow her imagination free reins. It was then she could explore the darker side of life—producing the sense of danger and mystery about her. It was in one of those nights, she'd met her dark knight.

Sin.

That was the only word for him. Surely as mysterious and dangerous as the night she so dearly loved. He'd swooped down and rescued her when she most needed him—though she'd never admit that. Specially to him, it would only increase his arrogance. Kagome frowned at the thought, he'd been arrogant even when he'd aided her.

She had been walking down the very same street she did now, the sun had set a good few hours ago, casting the city in an indigo watercolor. Kagome had been returning to her apartment from a late night class at the university she attended. Not a soul had been about outside, all peacefully retired for the night.

She had been too distracted daydreaming about her latest novel, when she heard the footsteps. By then, it'd been simply too late. A large beefy hand had clamped over her mouth and another one had pinned her arms to her side as she was dragged to the alley she'd been passing. The scent of cheap whiskey had hit her nose, making her dizzy.

Kagome had bitten down hard on her offender's hand, and kicked with her feet—to no avail. When she was thrust painfully towards the side of the building, she'd cried out in pain.

Without warning, her offender had been yanked off her and thrown to the other wall across from her; unconscious. In an instant she'd recognized him, though her brain continued to try and find some logic and make her believe he was simply a figment of her imagination. But there was no denying it, how could she ever forget those amber eyes that haunted her from the day the well closed? How could she ever think to forget that long silver mane or that ethereal handsome face? No, she could never forget her greatest foe.

Her lips had trembled as she spoke, a fact she chastised herself for till the day, "Y-you....you can't be here..."

Kagome remembered when Sesshomaru had stared down at her, an unreadable expression on his face as always. He'd looked up towards the darkening sky, now a darker hue of indigo, and reached down to pull her up. She'd been surprised and unable to pull away when he'd reached down and looked into her eyes, and had to cling tighter to him when he jumped up and landed on the building's roof.

A sweet smile spread on Kagome's lips with the memory. He'd looked up towards the sky and then back down at her, contemplatively.

"What are you looking at, Sesshomaru?" Kagome had asked tentatively. He'd scrutinized her face—her eyes most of all.

"Indigo....your eyes have not changed, miko..."When he had finally answered, he'd turned back and left.

She hadn't known what he'd been looking for, or how he'd survived over 500 years, but she was glad. In that moment in time and space, she'd been glad he'd survived. He saved her...her sinfully dark hero. And now, she walked the same streets, wondering when she'd see her once enemy again.