Okay , okay! I know to my other fans who are reading my other stories this is a bit of a bleh considering have two other stories in the making now adding a third. But couldn't help this idea to bare with me its new and fresh!
Full Summary** Alright so you know the whole mystery of not much info on Kagome's father well in this story, her father has this dark secret that died with him but her mother knows it all to well, and what does it have to do with her some how being engaged to the lord of the western lands? Her mother spills the beans of her father's mysterious past and heritage and that her future has now been twined with the icy prince. She considers herself sentence to death until she was then doubting her own sanity for perhaps thinking of taking a liking to the lord.
CH- 1 The confession
That's it for the last time she has had it with that immature, hot headed , stubborn, egotistical, jerk! She gave a heavy huff as she impatiently pulled herself from the old bone eaters well which now exited to being in her own time once more. "Blasted Inuyasha…" She muttered beneath her breath as she made her way through the sliding door of her family shrine. The stubborn hanyou had to always pick a fight with her and it never failed that he would be left in his overly large crater from one too many sits of the subjugation beads about his half demon neck, which currently she wanted to ring. Kagome recalled the fight briefly as she kicked off her shoes and climbed the stairs to her room not bothering to announce to the house hold she had returned once more from the feudal era which she spent so much of her time in. Inuyasha had been driving them hard for the last two weeks, worried that Naraku would soon gain the majority of the sacred jewel and Kagome was exhausted at his tactic, they themselves had plenty of jewel shards twelve she last counted which she had merged together into a solid piece a few days ago so she no longer had to tote around the small vile.
Tossing down her bag and bow onto the bed she gave another frustrated "ughhh" before storming into her bathroom and setting the water temperature to her liking to fill the large tub up for some relaxing time to ease her aching muscles. Going back into her room she fumbled around the area digging for set of loose clothing too put on after her bath. After a few minutes she succeeded in rounding up her jogging attire and agreed with herself that it would do. Her mind wandered back to why she was currently frustrated, she had told Inuyasha that she wanted to go home for a few days to catch up with things and get more supplies. Inuyasha as usual threw a childish fit saying she had more shards to hunt down and no time to waste playing 'school girl.' If that wasn't bad enough he had to bring his dead miko into the argument , stated as usual 'Kikiyo would never stop in a task.' Why did he always have to bring her up? If he thought so little of herself why not put Kikiyo in her place then she might have a normal life again! Releasing a heavy sigh she shuffled back into the steamed up bath room and soon dipped herself into the warm waters as a slight hiss escaped between clenched teeth.
Sheesh, she felt herself being so sore from the last few days, constant travel and three overly large demonic fights not to mention to top it off she had a nice gash across her rib cage which was stinging quite a bit from the scolding liquid she relaxed in. Another sigh came to her lips as she gave up relaxing and began scrubbing her body near viciously with the bath sponge, followed by detail combing her hair out with plenty of soap to make sure every ounce of grime and dirt was removed from her person. Finally being satisfied she pulled herself from the tub and grabbed her overly large towel and patted herself dry. Dressing was near not worth the hassle considering her exhaustion was suddenly sinking in more so then earlier but managed to do so along with rewrapping her wound as she was then able to lure herself down stairs to check on her family. As she hit the bottom step and glanced to the calendar which was near the side of the staircase she froze a moment , tomorrow was her birthday. Giving a mental groan she had forgotten all about it, she was to be 18 in less then 24 hours.
"Kagome, oh gosh its been forever since I've seen you home dear I hope you are alright." Kagome blinked and turned at hearing her mother's soft voice. The elder woman was standing at the cabinet chopping up vegetables which Kagome figured was part of dinner.
"I'm fine mom, just tired been hectic as usual." Kagome plopped herself down at the kitchen table as she responded. "Ah well, I am just glad your safe Kagome, oh and tomorrow is your birthday…" Kagome glanced up at hearing her mother's tone, it seemed a bit hesitant and dreary. "Yeah, I know I suppose will spend it here since me and Inuyasha are at it again." Watching her mother fidget almost nervously was bothering Kagome to no end and she had to ask. "Mom what has you so anxious?" Her mother sighed before turning to her with a slight smile. "I just can't believe you will be 18, my baby girl is getting to be a lovely young woman." Raising a slender brow at the elder woman followed by a skeptical look. "You should go visit your father's grave honey, it is the anniversary of his death…." Kagome sighed as her mother trailed off, she knew her mom still missed her father dearly.
"I will do it tomorrow sometime, I do owe him a visit." Even though I hardly remember him… Kagome added mentally. "Very well dear, so … what would you like to do for your birthday?" Giving a shrug at the woman's question even though her back was to her. "I don't know, just think I will hang with you guys considering I am rarely around as of late…" The miko's voice was flat as she answered. "Ah, alright Kagome…" A pan clattered to the tile floor causing Kagome to glance up. "Mom seriously, what is bothering you?" Kagome watched her only parent give a heavy sigh before facing her completely. "I…I have to talk to you about something." Raising a slender brow the miko gave a nod of okay. "So what is it?" Watching the elder now sit across from her fiddling with a wash cloth between her fingers. "Well its about your father and …his past." Kagome blinked as she digested the words which tumbled from her mother's mouth. "Kagome do you ever wonder why the enchanted well accepts you to roam back and forth besides the jewel?" Giving it some thought before she answered she shrugged. "No not really, I mean the jewel is enough , it really don't belong in this time." Her mother gave another sigh and leaned back in the wooden chair she sat in.
"Kagome I believe the well would have accepted you even without the jewel, because it ….it runs in the family…." Widening her eyes at her mother's statement she had to let the words stumble from her mouth. "Wh….What do…you mean?" The elder woman looked away from her daughter before continuing… "I know I should have told you sooner but…didn't know how to Kagome…" There was a long pause , neither spoke but the elder knew she had to. "Your father was from the era you now travel to and from…he stumbled upon the well when he was a youth accidently falling in …and…ended up here at this shrine when I was still fairly young…" Kagome couldn't believe the words her brain was attempting to process , it just wasn't fair…That's all that came to Kagome's mind. Not fair that it was always something new to add to her long list of dramatic activities in her life.
"And when you brought Inuyasha home I was even more surprised…but to end about your father he wasn't just any male from the feudal era he was a lord, Kagome. Your father traveled back and for several years after deciding he was in love with me…" At that particular moment Kagome wanted to bring her head down to the table with a hard smack, perhaps she was just dreaming…all a bad dream, but she knew she it wasn't. "So when you fell into the well it didn't surprise me one bit , but no one alive knows anymore but me about where your father originated from and when I saw Inuyasha I was a bit…flipped out…" Feeling quite flustered and frustrated at the same time Kagome managed to bite out. "Just tell me the rest…" Just to get it over and done with so she could least attempt sort through it. Her mother finally looked back to her with a frown. "Kagome your father was the son of a very large estate, very powerful man. I never met him but was told much about his father. Back then many wars were going on between humans and demons…and so many alliance were made through compromise and deals…"
"Mother what are you saying?" Kagome was now gripping the edge of the table in near suspense and worry, some what knowing what might be coming. "Kagome the wars caused many human lords and demon lords to make pacts in attempt to reduce such things. Many engagements were made and planned…between Lord's children." Closing her eyes the young miko didn't want to believe the next words, she didn't even want to ever consider them but her mother forced them forward from her lips anyway. "Kagome …you are in a arranged marriage with a demon…I was hoping I would never have to tell you considering I thought you would never know that world but now that you have been traveling through the well and its your 18th birthday …was when you two were meant to meet…" Biting her lip harshly the younger woman near wanted to cry out and use every profanity know to man…but what would it solve? Nothing…her next words were spoke in a whisper, trying not to release a sob which ached at the pit of her throat. "Who…?" She didn't even know why she asked…she had a really bad feeling she didn't wish to know at all, just a nagging sensation at the back of her mind which was making her feel nauseas. Her mother sighed heavily once more before answering. "The demon you were engaged to was called Sesshomaru, a dog demon, but honey listen to me. Many of these engagements were called off and forgotten , never gone through with!" The elder woman tried to some what sooth her daughter with some type of possible reassurance.
Kagome couldn't take it, she shook her head in disbelief and forcefully shoved her chair back near stumbling down to the floor with it following a loud thud as she sprinted from the shrine and to the sacred tree which always comforted her in a way ever since she was a child, what irony was that now? She soon flung herself at the large trunk clinging to it as a sob ripped from her and the tears began falling heavily. Lord Sesshomaru? She was engaged to that cold hearted killing perfection, who had tried killing her many times before. Closing her eyes she soon slid down the tree to sitting as she hugged her knees to her chest. But she also tried remembering her mother's words that quite a few of the engagements were broken off , that it might not even exist between them. Another hard thought suddenly struck home. Did Sesshomaru, the legendary ice prince know about this?