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Subject Line: The Proposal by Dragon'sPassion [Spectrum Challenge]
Title: The Proposal
Author: Dragon'sPassion
Prompt: Spectrum Challenge- Blue.
Genre: Romance
AU/CU: Canon Universe
Rating: T (just in case)
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1,559
A/N: None.
Summary: Will she say yes?
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The Proposal
A shiver of excitement rushed down her spine as she felt the powerful presence of his youkai gently caress her aura. He was here. After so many weeks of being gone in order to do his lordly duties, he was finally here. The happy smile on her face widened all the more at the explosive feelings this one discovery caused within her.
With a happy laugh, she continued to run after Shippo and Rin as they played a game of tag. She inwardly grimaced in annoyance at the red kimono that she currently wore, none too happy with the way it restricted her movements. She was brought out of her thoughts by the sensation of a small body pushing into her. The sudden and unexpected weight of the intruder caused her to tip over sideways and roll downhill.
Kagome paid no mind to the shriek of little Rin as she instinctively wrapped her arms around the small body of Shippo and tucked him into her as much as she could all the while grateful for the abundance of lush grass and the lack of stones and twigs. She slipped a single blue eye open and as she continued on her fast track down, she saw the greyish brown formation of a rock at the bottom of the hill.
She attempted to prepare herself for the sudden pain she knew she was going to feel, but nothing ever came. It wasn't until moments later that she realized three very important things. The first being that she was no longer rolling and she and Shippo were safe. The second was that a pair of arms holding her body close to theirs is what had stopped her tumble downward. Finally, the most important, was that she knew without a doubt that this person was Sesshomaru.
Kagome opened her eyes only to meet the warm molten gold of the inu lord himself. She blushed prettily as she tried to calm her dancing heart before he noticed it. "Sesshomaru-sama" she said in a breathless whisper. Sesshomaru tightened his grip around her slightly, the simple gesture making her heart race out of control.
"Are you well?" He asked as he moved them back up the hill. Kagome looked down at the passed out Shippo. Making sure he was fine and seeing that there were no injuries on him, she nodded. "Yes, we're fine. Thank you for saving us by the way. I'm pretty sure that would not be the case had I hit that rock." She said to them as he put her down before a worried Rin and nearly panicked, pregnant Sango.
"Sango, it's alright. You need to calm down. It's not good for the baby." The older woman nodded as she did so. "I'm sorry Kagome. It's these hormones." Kagome laughed as she rubbed a soothing hand down the woman's back. "I know. Why don't you two head back to the village? You need to rest and Shippo needs to be taken to bed until he wakes up."
Rin detached herself from her lord's legs from where she had been as soon as he released Kagome. "I'll take Shippo, Kagome-okaa-san." Kagome smiled and knelt down on the ground to give the girl a loving kiss on the forehead. "Thank you Rin." She told her as she gently placed Shippo's small body in the arms of the taller girl.
She and Sesshomaru watched in silence as the three disappeared from view. "Okaa-san?" Sesshomaru questioned as he turned to look at her. Kagome nodded. "Yes. She's taken to calling me that these past few weeks you were gone. I hope you don't mind?" She asked as she met his golden gaze with her striking blue.
Sesshomaru shook his head once. "No. You have always cared for her as if she was your own and she has always looked up to you. It was only a matter of time that she would call you thus." Kagome gave him a radiant smile. "Thank you. I'm only glad that I was able to meet your expectations for Rin."
Sesshomaru made a gesture to the tree line and Kagome followed after him. "You have long since met and surpassed my expectations Kagome." He replied as he sat at the base of a tree, giving the woman a slight upturn of his lips as she sat next to him. "I'm glad. How was your trip?" She asked as she looked away so he wouldn't see her bright blush.
"Dull as always." He said to her before glancing to the left where Jaken's body appeared from. "Here you go my lord." He said as he huffed and puffed. Sesshomaru extended a clawed hand and took the cloth wrapped item from him. "Go to Rin." He ordered simply and waited until he too was gone before turning to Kagome once more.
He found that her eyes, however, were on the package in his hand rather than him. He leaned in closer and whispered her name into her ear. Kagome snapped her attention to him, her lips brushing the corner of his mouth due to the unexpected closeness. She stilled, unsure as to whether or not she had just crossed a line she wasn't supposed to.
Her answer came in the form of his gentle clawed fingers tipping her chin to the side and the softness of this lips moving against her own. Kagome took a few seconds to respond, her shock so great before she tangled her hands in the thick luscious mane of his moon spun hair. She pressed herself to him and kissed him for all she was worth.
Sesshomaru released a pleased growl, his hands gripping her hips and bringing her body to his, melting into one another from the heat of their desire. Sesshomaru pulled back to let her breathe. He reached a claw hand into her mass of midnight hair and gently pulled it back. Kagome tilted her head in the direction he desired and Sesshomaru immediately buried his face in her neck, kissing, nipping, scenting.
Kagome sighed happily as she turned into putty in his hands. "Kagome," Sesshomaru said as he forced himself from her skin. She felt a tingle run down her spine in delight of his thick husky voice. "Yes?" She asked. "I want you as my mate. Will you allow me honor of courting you?" He felt her stiffen in his grip and nearly frowned.
"Your mate? Court me? Are you sure?" She asked, her uncertainty rolling off of her in waves. Sesshomaru brought his brows together in a slight scowl. "I have never been more certain of anything." At his answer, Kagome's uncertainties melted away and she closed the space between them with a searing kiss that ignited a fire in his viens. She pulled away.
"Yes, Sesshomaru. I'll gladly allow you to court me." Sesshomaru gave her a heart stopping smile and pulled her in for another kiss. "I must mark you as my intended here," he pressed a kiss to the junction of her neck and shoulder. "and here." Another kiss was pressed into the inside of her left wrist. She nodded in acceptance. "Will it hurt?"
Sesshomaru shook his head. "No, I will numb the skin around it with a small amount of my vemon." Kagome nodded as she felt him lean forward and lick her shoulder. Once the sensation of feeling was gone, he bit into her; injecting his youkai into her flesh. He licked the blood and sealed her wound before he pulled back and did the same for her wrist. Both watched as an acid green crescent moon rimmed in the royal blue of his mark appeared on her skin.
She smiled up at him, her heart swelling with his claiming of her. He returned her smile with one of his own, while he reached over for her right arm. "Throughout our mating, you will receive several mating gifts from me. This will be my first." He unwrapped the object Jaken had given him earlier.
Kagome gasped at the beautiful band that lay within the silken folds. Sesshomaru used his youkai to open the clasps of the bracelet. Pulling her arm toward him, he settled it at her wrist and sealed it shut once more. "This was a courting gift my sire had given my mother. She saved it for when I finally chose to take a mate of my own."
Kagome examined the thin piece of metal that covered her wrist and about two inches of her forearm. A crescent moon was boldly engraved in gold outline against the silver of the band and fine thin wisps of engraved clouds swirled to create a beautiful dog. Shallow pockets the size of the tip of her pinky lay empty at random intervals.
"What are these for?" She asked. "Sesshomaru glanced down to said pockets. "They are meant to hold gems that I give to you. Each one will mean a different thing and each one is to represent what I think of you. Those you will receive along with my other courting gifts." He stood up. "Come, let us join your pack mates before Inuyasha comes looking for you." Kagome nodded, smiling happily as he took her hand and led her down the path.
'To think that this is only the beginning.' She thought to herself.
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A/N: I hope this wasn't too sappy.