Sixteen.
Sixteen.
His only daughter was turning sixteen. He knew if she realized he was watching her writing lessons from his study window she'd be very, very, angry. He worried for Chi though, after what happened to Kagome... He didn't want to let her go. Ever. His eyes narrowed when Chi giggled and playfully pushed Haku, her writing instructor who was a mere two decades older. Sesshoumaru did not like this at all.
They were becoming very close and Rin had told him of how fondly Chi spoke of Haku. He wished to separate them, give her a new, female, teacher and be done with it. That would not sit well with her, he would never hear the end of it from Rin and if Kagome were there she would have- Sesshoumaru quickly ended that line of thought. It was far too painful. Tomorrow would not only be Chi's birthday, but also the anniversary of Kagome's death.
Another giggle wafted to his ears making him growl. Turning on his heal, he made it way to his desk. He suppressed a sigh, as he pulled out the journal Kagome had written in the last month of her pregnancy. She had recorded their entire history from the day they met to the moment she wrote the last sentence.
Many times he had read it, imagining the sweet sound of her voice as he did. Though thinking of times they spent together often made him happy, it became painful as soon as he remembered she was gone. He wanted to read his favorite part though, before he gave it to Chi the next day.
He found the page he wanted easily, having opened the book to that very spot before several thousand times.
The day I reached the age of 22, nearly three years after our marriage, Sesshoumaru took me to the beach. There, nestled in the near by forest, he owned a small home with four bedrooms, a nice cooking area, and a lounge type space. I was surprised that he would even own such a place…
"My father collected several places such as this. They were left to me after his death. They are quite useful when traveling, for a place to rest." Sesshoumaru explained.
Kagome nodded and continued her examination of the room they would share. It was whites, greens, and cream colored. The bed was covered with green silk sheets, and at the head were white fur pillows. The tatami mats were edged with the same green.
"It's beautiful." She whispered. "How long will we be staying here for?"
She was running her hands along the shoji screens in the room and gasped when his arms were suddenly around her. She sighed as he gently nuzzled her neck.
"For as long as a month if you wish it." He murmured, his breath tickling her skin.
She sighed at the feeling, and without eve having to ask he began to glide the tip of his nose up and down her throat. He knew exactly what he did to her.
He had always been able to make her skin tingle from the lightest touches. When he ran his hands through her hair, caressed her cheek, or even just accidentally brushed her arm with his. Always when it happened she was left yearning for more. She didn't even want the extreme of his touch. Just for him to continue to glide his hand down her arm repeatedly, or hold her hand while letting his thumb glide across it's back. Anything to gain that sensation.
"A month..." She said playfully, leaning back into him. "What on earth could we possibly do for a month?"
Sesshoumaru smirked he could play this game. "We could swim, or explore the near by caves, or even just lay upon the beach for hours on end."
"It seems as thought there are far more pleasing things to do than explore cave." She said continuing in her game.
She let out a low moan as he began to rub his hands up and down her arms. She had worn and brought mainly clothes from the future. She was wearing a spaghetti-strap sundress that fell just above her knees.
"Well, that's about all, so you must be mistaken." He murmured as he continued his ministrations. If she wanted it she was going to have to admit it. She wanted to play, and he was playing.
She was silent for a moment, thrown off by his words. Then she pulled away from him and shrugged, going to the bag he had left in the doorway.
"I guess I was wrong. Swimming, exploring, and laying around it is." She said after pulling some article of clothing from her bag.
She then, very promptly and without hesitation, pulled her dress up over her head and dropped it to the ground. Then her lacy black bra fell away, followed by it's matching undies only seconds later. Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to swallow as she looked over her shoulder at him.
"It's too bad really, I was hoping there was more." She said, then bending over slowly to pick up the articles of clothing she had pulled out of her bag, giving him a nice view of what made her a woman.
He felt heat rush through him and collect in a way that made his hakama very, very, uncomfortable. The worst part was that she wasn't about to stand back up, since she was about to put on her bikini bottoms. She put one foot in, and then the other, and very slowly began to pull them up her legs. Just as they slid past her knees, he snapped.
Next thing she new, she was sprawled across the futon, her bikini bottoms gone. She smiled knowing she had won. He was standing at the end of the futon, already halfway undressed.
"Woman," he growled once he was undressed and laying upon her. "You're going to be the death of me."
"At least it will be a quite pleasurable one." She said.
Then his lips were on hers, tasting the sweetness of her mouth.
We shared many wonderful weeks upon that beach. Swimming, exploring caves, and laying about in the sand. We were even caught in a thunderstorm one night. It as a happy time for us, and Sesshoumaru gave me a whole month, just as he promised I could have there. One of the most amazing months I had ever experienced.
Sesshoumaru shut the journal and returned it to it's respectful place next to his second favorite picture of her. In it she sits smiling beneath a Sakura tree holding Hiro when he was no more than a month old.
Kami, he missed her. He let out a heavy sigh and left his study. He had much to do, and no matter how much he wished to bask in their past, there was no time, he had a birthday party to plan.
YAY!!!!!!!!! Chapter one COMPLETE!
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Their Story.
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