Human.
How he despised that definition of a being less superior than he…or less than one of the many such as he. His judgment was pessimistic that much he was aware of. But when a certain miko occupied his thoughts frequently, he knew then that the word "human" shall always be considered in his vocabulary, now that he has something that belongs to this miko.
Such an annoying human.
He would always think that he had done her a favor, that he had spared her from his wrath and death sentence. But he knew that he couldn't allow death to take the miko from him. Why this human..? At first he did not know. His beast growled every time he saw his half breed half brother shouted at the miko and ended up on the ground flat, much to his amusement. His beast growled when the wolf prince blabbered about calling the miko "My woman". His beast growled whenever he would watch her battle alongside her companions and almost got hurt. His beast almost gone haywire when he discovered that the miko almost died from battling Naraku, that he wanted Naraku dead a thousand times over.
But this Sesshoumaru is not satisfied with that revelation. Why, of all the more superior demonesses existing in his realm, why the human, miko…?
"Sesshoumaru…? Are you ok?" two azure eyes gazed into his own, worry etched in them as she continued to ponder at him. He gazed back at hers, seeking his answers in those deep blue depths. Has he forgotten why..? "Miko…" he began when he was stopped by her. She dared interrupt this Sesshoumaru! He forgot how annoying she was. "Sesshoumaru, do I have to keep reminding you of what to call me? Geez Sesshoumaru, I've been with you for months and you still couldn't get my name right…Your hopeless." She uttered quietly, quite annoyed and at the same time sad that he would not say her proper name by now. He watched these emotions took over her face.
It was amazing at how her emotions could change in an instant. With her current state right now, he thought that annoying her further was out of the question. He reached for her and brought her hand to his cheek, causing her to turn and stare at him in question. "Forgive this Sesshoumaru…Kagome." He uttered quite sincerely and gave her an almost puppy dog stare, causing the miko the arch a brow at him. A sigh…He would've loved a blush from her right now. But his miko seemed unthawed by his charms. She's getting used to it now…
"Sesshoumaru, you know as well as I do, that I have a proper name and still you refuse to use it…I'll forgive you again. But please refrain from calling me other than my name." she smiled at him which made his beast purr with delight. Insufferable beast. His beast has yielded to her. Was that why he spared her from her demise? No, it was something else…he almost remembered his reason, when he felt his hand lifted by Kagome and from his cheek, she slowly placed on her belly. "Can you feel it, Sesshoumaru? The child kicked." She said gleefully as she let his hand caress her swollen belly.
He began to feel warmth in the depths of his heart and soul. He felt somewhat, proud. His beast purred louder as his hand felt another kick. His heart began to swell with pride as he heard her giggle happily, causing him to smile a little. He knew now the answer he was seeking. "Kagome…" he began. She turned and waited patiently for him to say what he had to say to her. "…you're mine. And you have this Sesshoumaru's heart. Always. For eternity." He uttered his promise. So what was his reason again for choosing the human? "I love you too, Sesshoumaru. And my heart belongs to you. Always. For eternity." She uttered her promise. And that was reason enough.
