A/N: This story is one I wrote LONG ago for another website, which has long-since shut down… And when I say LONG ago, I'm talking January of 2008… I am simply rewriting it as I go, so at some point (which I will let you know when that time comes) my updates will take longer as I will hit the end of what has already been written and will have to start writing it and typing it all out, instead of copy/pasting it and fixing everything I want to fix. Now that I have that noted, on to chapter two!
And so it went, every six months Kagome changed homes. Her birthday was during the winter, in December, and she went to live in the West every May and came home every October. From October to April, the younger Lords of the West, now 16 and 21 years of age, were bored. She breathed life into their home and everything seemed brighter with her around. The holidays did seem to brighten their lives a bit, with Inuyasha's mother, Lady Izayoi, decorating every room in the extremely large palace. But the first of May was their favorite day of the year.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru waited very impatiently for Kagome's arrival in the main hall with their father. Inuyasha was tapping his foot anxiously and Sesshomaru glared at him, the sound becoming rather annoying. "Sorry, ok? I just miss her, that's all." Inuyasha said, catching his brother's glare.
"As do I, but calm down. Annoying the hell out of me will not make her arrive any faster." Sesshomaru said, now 21 and sick of his brother's immaturity. He had taken over some of his father's duties, slowly transitioning into his father's role as Lord of the West. His father wanted him to be fully capable when the time came. He was a serious man now, showing little emotion in his everyday life. He wore a stoic glare that looked to be a mixture of boredom and irritation. His angry glare was said to be able to freeze water and he was feared by most. Sesshomaru was the most power youkai alive, save for his father, of course. Lord Inutaisho trumped all. The only people who ever saw anything besides anger and indifference was Inuyasha, his father and Kagome. Kagome was his little sister and he couldn't bear to show her the mask he wore for everyone else. She deserved more, love, care and honesty.
Inuyasha opened his mouth to reply, but a cat-demon female entered the room and bowed. "My Lords, Princess Kagome has arrived." She said.
"Good, show her inside." Lord Inutaisho said, his great voice booming. The cat-demonness nodded, pulling the door open.
Both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's chins nearly hit the floor. She stepped in, smiling widely at the cat demon and giving her a polite nod. The demon smiled, bowing in return and exiting the room, pulling the door closed behind her. Kagome shifted her attention to the three Lords of the West, two of them too amazed to speak. She had become beautiful indeed, just as Sesshomaru had expected, but he never realized just how right he would be. She was now about 5'6" with mid-night black hair that hung well past her bottom. She had become extremely curvy and she smiled widely. Her eyes hadn't changed, still a deep sapphire blue. Her golden sun and yellow stripes seemed to sparkle and her cheeks were a pale pink. "My Lords." She said, curtsying gracefully. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were taken back. Her voice had changed, deeper than before, but still light and feminine. It was creamy and smooth and it made both the young lord's hearts race.
"Ah, Kagome dearest!" Lord Inutaisho said, smiling. He stepped toward her, his arms held open wide. Her face lit up and she stepping to the massive embrace. "Look at you, you are positively radiant. You sure have grown up." He said, smiling and twirling her around quickly. She was wearing a pale yellow Kimono with silver threading and embroidered suns on it. It had an almost mesmerizing effect paired with her eyes and hair. Neither boys made any move toward her. They were both lost in their minds.
She's gorgeous. I always knew she would be beautiful, but never in my wildest dreams did I think she would look like this. That is little Kagome? The little five year old that punched Inuyasha in the face? The seven year old that saw me and tackled me to the ground, hugging me to death after being gone so long? The ten year old that cried because Inuyasha called her ugly and I spent half the night consoling because there was no way to sleep with her bawling her head off in the next room? And the fourteen year old who blushed all day when I let slip how beautiful she was becoming? Surely not. Surely this is another girl, or woman, I should say. When did she grow up? She couldn't have matured over the last six months. So why didn't I notice how breath taking she is? Sesshomaru looked at her, a faint blush on his cheeks.
Inuyasha was in his own world as well. That's Kagome? Holy cow, when did she get so… I always thought she was drop dead gorgeous but now… She's indescribable. She really grew up…
Kagome stared at the boys, the great Lord releasing her from his arms and looking at his sons. "It seems I am not the only one who thinks you look simply beautiful." The Lord said, laughing.
Kagome giggled, blushing. "My Lords? Sesshomaru? Inuyasha? Hello?" She walked over to them, snapping her fingers in front of their faces. Sesshomaru was the first to break his trance.
"Kagome, how wonderful it is it see you." He said, smiling dashingly.
Kagome giggled. She looked at Inuyasha, who still stared at her. "Inuyasha…" She said, looking into his golden-amber eyes.
He blinked for a moment then smiled. "Hey Kagome, good to see you." He winked and Kagome broke into another fit of giggles.
"Well, I will now take my leave. See you all at supper time." The Lord of the West waved to them and left the room. They watched him leave and then Kagome turned to Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. She smiled brightly and threw her arms around them both, giggling.
"I missed you so much!" She squealed, hugging them tightly.
"We missed you too!" Inuyasha said, taking the opportunity to hug her tightly and take in a deep breath of her scent. She had always smelt like raspberries to him and he loved it. Kagome slowly pulled from his embrace and tilted her head, looking at Sesshomaru. She stuck out her bottom lip and gave him a fake pout.
"Where's my hug Sesshy?" She asked, a sly smile creeping to her lips.
He quickly took a step forward and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tightly to his chest. "It's good to have you back Kagome. It gets so boring around here without you." He said quietly. Kagome pulled away and grinned at them.
"It's just as bad at home… I get so bored, BUT… I have begun something new, so it helps pass the time. But you can't tell your father I'm doing it, I'd be in so much trouble and Miroku would probably be banished for it." Kagome said, smiling as Sango, Shippo and Miroku entered.
"Ah, telling them our little secret, Kagome?" Miroku asked, grinning.
The Lord's were very confused. It sounded to them that Kagome was having a secret romantic relationship with the human male. "Care to explain?" Inuyasha asked, slightly jealous of the human, but not really sure as to why.
Kagome giggled. "You'll see eventually, we can't hide it from you two… The Lord, hopefully. But maybe he'd understand…" She shrugged and looked at Sango. "Let's go to my room Sango, much to talk about." She giggled as Sango nodded, giggling as well. She winked at Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. "Later boys." She growled playfully and walked away, latching arms with Sango and their giggles turning into all out laughter.
Inuyasha looked at Sesshomaru, who looked back at him. "What do you figure she meant?" Sesshomaru didn't reply, but looked away and watched the two females turn the corner. Before anyone could blink, Sesshomaru was in front of Miroku, who nearly peed himself from shock.
"Explain. Now." Sesshomaru growled.
Miroku gulped and bowed low. "I am sorry My Lord, I swore to Princess Kagome I would not tell a soul, she made me swear not to tell anyone, she especially mentioned you and Lord Inuyasha, My Lord."
Now Sesshomaru was even more curious and pissed off. He looked down at the human and snarled, turning and following after Kagome. Miroku watched him leave and sighed, leaning against Shippo when he was gone. Inuyasha snickered. "I thought you were going to pee yourself. You're lucky you're Kagome's friends. Any other servant who dared to refuse the great "Lord Sesshomaru" would have been beheaded on the spot." Inuyasha said, using air quotes when saying his brother's name. Miroku merely nodded.
Sesshomaru reached to knock on Kagome's door when he noticed the door was slightly ajar. He heard a happy squeal come from inside, not being able to determine who it had been or why she was squealing. All female squeals of excitement sounded the same to him and it was a rather annoying sound, to say the least. He froze on the spot, tuning his keen sense of hearing toward the crack in the door. "You what? When did you decide this?" Sango was speaking and Kagome shushed her loudly.
"You know this room is in between Inuyasha and Sesshy's rooms, they could hear you! And I didn't just decide, per say… I've admired them both for the longest time." Kagome said and Sesshomaru could almost feel the heat of her blush from where he stood.
"So you gunna tell them? You know they must have SOME feelings for you, I mean, you see him every six months… and they loves spending time with you. OH, what do you think they'll say when they see you're little, um… practice session?" Sango asked, bouncing up and down on Kagome's bed.
Kagome made a snorting sound and giggled. "What are you, nuts? I can't tell them! I'm sure that both the boys see me as a sister and nothing more. And I am a tad worried about that, but they'll have to deal with it, huh? Cause I ain't stopping till I can prove that I am not some little Princess… I can be anything I want to and damn it, I will."
"Oh please Kagome, the looks that those boys were giving you earlier were not looks a boy gives his sister. Both of them were lost in their own little worlds, probably fantasizing about you. Inuyasha was drooling, for Kami's sake! And I, personally, have NEVER seen Sesshomaru blush before! No, no, no, you are no longer their "sister" Kagome in their eyes… It was so easy to read." Sango said.
"Sound like you were paying close attention to them…" Kagome smirked, grinning widely.
Sango gasped. "You aren't accusing me of…"
"Oh yes I am! You were TOTALLY checking them out, weren't you? Sango! I will admit, both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are highly attractive, in totally different ways." Kagome giggled ferociously.
"Was not! First he began to stare at you, then drool a little, which was completely disgusting by the way." She shrugged. "You know, Sesshomaru may be the "Prince of Cool", but he looked a little… heated." Sango grinned.
"Ha ha, Sango made a funny, didn't she? Now, I can see Inuyasha, who has never had ANY amount of self control WHAT SO EVER, losing his cool… but Sesshomaru? Nah, don't believe it. He is always in control of his emotions and, well, himself in general. Watching him spar is unbelievable. You know, Lord Inutaisho says Sesshy's the strongest fighter around." Kagome said. Sesshomaru smiled, his ego inflating. Unfortunately, Kagome kept going. "But I think he HIGHLY underestimates Inuyasha. Inuyasha has just as much power and brute strength as Sesshomaru does, in some ways more. But the difference between the two took me years to finally understand completely. Watching them spar day after day, I memorized movements, watched action and reactions and compared them against each other. No one can deny Sesshomaru is strong and incredibly powerful. He'd kick anyone's ass, hands down. But Inuyasha could give him a run for him money if he only learned how to truly fight. Inuyasha has so much raw power and force, but he wastes it, along with his energy, by blindly striking out and taking every chance he can get to attack, leaving him wide open for a quick counter 9 times out of 10. As I grew up watching them, I analyzed every look, every movement, every pause that both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru took. I watched Sesshomaru's eyes and learned quickly why he showed no emotion and why he never takes his eyes away from his opponents eyes. He does exactly as I was doing to him, analyzing. He could predict his opponents next attack or move by their eyes. And he kept his emotionless to keep them in the dark. I watched how he hesitates to attack, confused at first before I realized that he wasn't hesitating… It was like a snake, awaiting the exact moment to strike so the attack would do the most damage. Inuyasha allows his temper to distract him, to make him lose focus. He swings blindly instead of focusing all of his power into the most damaging attack possible. And his timing is horrible. But if Inuyasha could just learn to fight as Sesshomaru does… I think Inuyasha has more potential than anyone gives him any credit for." Kagome became quiet and Sango said nothing.
Sesshomaru stepped into his room, closing his door. He was extremely surprised. Kagome is something else. She learned all that by watching… She is too smart, that little princess. And she was dead on, about everything. Inuyasha could be so much more, if he'd only focus and learn to control his temper and his movements.
An hour later, Inuyasha had come to find Sesshomaru so they could spar. They walked out to the gardens to see two figures already fighting. One was obviously female, the other male. The female's hair was in a high ponytail and she wore an outfit that fit snug to her body. As they got closer, both boys gasped out loud, realizing exactly who it was. "No way…" Inuyasha trailed off.
"What are you waiting for, just strike already!" Miroku called, holding a staff towards her. The fighter shook her head, letting a low growl, her eyes cold. Miroku couldn't tell what was going through her head, how was he to fight her? She could see the uncertainty in his eyes.
"You're mine Miroku." Kagome's attack came fast, Miroku hardly saw it coming. He landed a strong punch to his stomach, flipping over his head and landing behind him. She move beside him and dropped down as Miroku was off balance from her punch and she spun around, kicking his feet out from under him. He landed on his back and she jumped on him, pinning his upper-arms to the ground with her knees. "Give?" She asked.
Miroku panted. "Give. But I rather like this position." He smirked. She snorted in disgust, pulling herself onto her feet and doing a high back flip, landing by his feet.
"Come on." She smiled, holding her hand out to him and pulling him to his feet. "Again?" She asked.
"Hey, I'm only human, you know. You're too rough with me, I'm covered in bruises." Miroku said, still trying to catch the breath she knocked out of him.
Sango stood up from the sidelines where she sat with Shippo. "Hey, you agreed to train her, you should have known better. She's Inu-youkai, you expected to be better than her for very long? She's only been at it, what, three weeks and she can already defeat you in two moves."
Kagome smiled widely. "My goal is one." She looked at Miroku, who groaned. She then looked at Shippo. "Come on Shippo, you're tougher then this meat-bag over here." Shippo shook his head.
"Sorry, I don't have a death wish." Shippo said, grinning.
"Awww… is the kit afraid?" Kagome teased, giving him a pout.
Shippo growled. "No, I just don't want to hurt you." He said, crossing his arms and closing his bright green eyes.
Kagome laughed. "Sure Shippo. Well now what? I have no partner."
"Perhaps you would be willing to take me on Kagome?" A cool, deep voice said. They all looked to see Sesshomaru and Inuyasha watching them. Inuyasha's chin was almost on the ground, partly because of her fighting, but also the tight clothing she was wearing to give her more of a range of motion. Sesshomaru merely smirked. He had a theory and wished to test it.
Kagome's gave him a confident smile. "I get the honor of fighting the Great Lord Sesshomaru?" She asked, putting great emphasis on the words 'I', 'Honor' and 'Great'.
"I have a theory that I wish to put to the test. Do you accept my challenge?" Sesshomaru asked, pulling his swords from his hip and setting them on the ground.
"No weapons?" She asked, her eyebrows raised.
"No. No youkai attacks either. Just hand to hand combat." Sesshomaru said, not knowing if she could use her attacks or if she had even discovered them yet. Without being trained or allowed to fight with the intent to injure, many demons never discover their true power, their own personal attacks. He himself had acid-whips from his fingertips and Inuyasha had a slashing technique he called 'Iron Reaver Soul Stealer', which Sesshomaru found quite foolish. If you scream out your attack, the enemy knew exactly what was coming and most likely how to dodge it. Even after pointing this out to him several times, his little brother refused not to scream it at the top of his lungs, so he had given up trying to correct him, just dodged the attack with ease instead.
Kagome was looking him up and down. She knew Sesshomaru, she knew how he fought. She had spent a good 11 years mesmerizing his technique and fighting style. She couldn't use it on Miroku, out of fear of hurting him. But Sesshomaru… she could test herself, see if she could do everything she had learned merely by watching. She had no idea that that was exactly what he wanted. Sesshomaru wanted to see if she could have retained all those steps and combinations and could actually do them without any training. He wanted to see if she could fight like him, just from merely watching him fight for 11 years. She certainly seemed to have mentally grasped what Inuyasha could not, all the lessons he had tried to beat into Inuyasha's incredibly thick head and the techniques he just couldn't seem to understand. She had understood it all, without it being explained to her, all from watching and studying him. Now to test her. Kagome could see the gears turning in Sesshomaru's head. She grinned and nodded. "You're on Sesshy. But it'll be just like the day we first met… You won't lay a finger on me." She did a quick back flip, landing in a tiger-stance and poised for the fight to begin.
Sesshomaru smiled, walking to his place and standing in front of her. "Don't hurt her too bad Bro, she is a girl… and a princess, no less!" Inuyasha said, sitting down next to Miroku, who was sore, tired and thankful that it was Sesshomaru and not him who was preparing himself for a battle with that little hellcat.
"You'd be surprised Inuyasha… I have to hold back with Miroku. He's only human, after all." Kagome said, winking at Miroku, who nodded.
"You still kick the shit out of me." Miroku said, chuckling.
Kagome nodded. "Damn straight I do." She giggled and then turned her attention to Sesshomaru. "You ready for me Sesshy?" She asked.
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "I was born ready Kagome."
"Ready? Go!" Inuyasha yelled and Sesshomaru moved like lightning, appearing to Kagome's left. She knew it was coming and flipped over his head, landing behind him and planting her foot in his rump as she landed. She giggled as Sesshomaru glanced over his shoulder, a sly smile on his lips. She moved fast, darting past him as she predicted his next move to reach around to grab her, which he did. He had to admit, she had learned well. She had moved away and stood, a cold look in her eyes but a smile on her face. He knew what she was doing, she was doing just as she explained to Sango, trying to keep him in the dark about her next movements. For a moment neither one moved, sizing the other up. Sesshomaru found himself suddenly captivated by her hair blowing behind her in the wind as she stood in a rather attractive fighting stance, which was not like him at all. Sesshomaru never lost focus, especially in a match. He blinked, trying to regain focus and Kagome struck, kicking him high in the chest with such force that it knocked him back, backing him up against a tree. Her eyes flashed and he tried to read the next move, but that flash was something new. He had no way of knowing what that flash meant and it confused him to the point of Kagome landing another blow. She jumped and round-house kicked him on his left side, knocking him away from the tree. Completely losing his cool, Sesshomaru snarled, swinging out blindly. She dropped to her knees, avoiding his claws easily. Her leg swung out and she knock him to the ground on his back just as she had Miroku. She moved to pin him, but he rolled, grabbing her by the ankle and tossing her away. She landed on one knee, looking up at him.
"Losing your cool, Sesshomaru? Am I that much of a challenge for you?" Kagome asked, her voice low. She knew just what to say to piss him off and which nerves to stab . He took a breath and looked at her.
"Never. I do not lose my composure, you should know that by now Kagome." His voice was deep, but it was far from the cool, emotionless norm. He was full of anger and was quickly losing control of it, with her winning like she was.
Everyone watching was in shock. Kagome was using moves no one had ever seen her perform. "I didn't teach her that!" Miroku said, in shock.
Inuyasha shook his head slowly. "I have only seen one other person use that fighting technique." Everyone looked at him.
"Who?" Shippo asked as Kagome and Sesshomaru began to stare each other down.
Inuyasha pointed to his brother. "Sesshomaru."
Sango smiled. "She told me about watching you two spar and all the things she's learned just from watching. She didn't know if she could actually do it, when Miroku began to train her, it's not like she could be that forceful with him, she'd kill him."
Kagome smiled widely at her opponent, who snarled as she faked a yawn. "Don't tell me a little princess is too much for you, Sesshomaru… And to think, I looked up to you." She said lightly, waiving her hand casually around in the air. She winked and he bolted, catching her by the arm and hoisting her up into the air. He smiled wickedly at her. She faked a look of shock and then smiled slyly. "Nice try Sesshy." She whispered and swung her feet up, placing them on his side, just below his underarm. She kicked off before he realized what she was doing and she broke free of his grip, back flipping and landing lightly on the ground on her feet. Sesshomaru staggered backward and then stood up straight, now thoroughly impressed by the 16 year old, who grinned widely. He decided he wasn't going to win this battle and bowed to her.
"I withdraw." He said and smiled at her.
Kagome jaw dropped, as did Inuyasha's. Inuyasha had never seen Sesshomaru withdraw. He had never even seen him losing, as he had been to Kagome. "You… quit? You give up?" Kagome asked, her voice sounding dazed.
"There was no way I could win… You learned from the best, remember…" He smirked and she smiled widely.
"Well, if I just beat the best, doesn't that make me the best now?" Kagome asked, raising an eyebrow.
Sesshomaru decided to ignore her question and ask one of his own. "May I speak to you privately Kagome?"
Sango began to giggle uncontrollably and Kagome shot her a dirty look, her face flushing. "Sango! Shut up, will you?" Sango nodded, still unable to stop giggling.
"I'm… sorry…" Sango tried to say, gasping for breath and squeezing her eyes closed. Kagome sighed, shaking her head.
"Kagome?" Sesshomaru's voice brought her attention back to the slight smile on his face.
Kagome nodded and walked over, take his out-bent elbow. Sesshomaru led her deep into the garden where there was a small fountain with a bench. Kagome had spent a lot of time on that bench when she got into fights with Inuyasha. It was located in the midst of the part of the garden where all the tiger-lilies bloomed, which was why Lord Inutaisho had it arranged for her. She was slightly surprised Sesshomaru even knew about it. As he sat down, she gave him a confused look. "Sesshomaru… how did you even know about this place?"
He smiled and motioned for her to sit. She smiled back and sat next to him, looking at him. He looked away, toward the flowers, but he wasn't really seeing them. How do I answer her? 'Actually Kagome, I have been spying on you'? No… I wasn't really spying, was I? He sighed accidentally and then looked at her. "I have seen you come here in the past, to escape Inuyasha, no doubt. He is too high-strung to really enjoy the serine peace of the gardens, so he would never find you here."
Kagome smirked at him, blushing slightly. "So you were spying on me Sesshomaru?" She giggled lightly and sighed. "What did you want to talk about, anyway?"
"You are amazing Kagome." He said, the blush on his cheek so light that it was hardly noticeable.
Kagome blinked, his mouth falling open slightly as her face became more pinkish. "What?"
Sesshomaru's smiled widened. "You never cease to amaze me. I always knew that if you had training, you would be an excellent fighter. But I never imagined that you would be that… incredible. And seeing you today… In the back of my mind, even from the first time I laid eyes on you Kagome, I knew you would grow to be beautiful. But I was wrong." He reached over and picked a tiger-lily, looking down at it in his hands.
Kagome felt a stabbing pain in her chest as he stopped talking. Her smile disappeared instantly and she looked at the ground, tears welling in her eyes. "I see." She mumbled quietly, wondering why he felt it was necessary to pull her aside and tell her she was ugly.
He looked over at her and shook his head. "No, you don't." He reach to her face and took hold of her chin gently, pulling her face to look up at his. He could see the tears that threatened to fall. "I didn't finish. I thought you would grow to be beautiful, but you're not. You're so much more. Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe you. I am thankful I was blessed with the opportunity to know you Kagome." He watched a bashful smile grace her face and she giggled quietly. He let go as she turned away, looking at the ground. "Kagome?" She looked at him. He said nothing, but carefully put the flower in her hair. "There. You never look the same without a tiger-lily in your hair. It only proves that you are gorgeous, the flower pales in comparison." Kagome's face was very red at this point and she smiled at him before looking away.
"Thank you Sesshomaru." She said, her heart racing in her chest. She had noticed his blush, now more prominent then she had ever seen on his creamy porcelain skin. "But I must ask, why all the complements? Not that I don't appreciate them, but why now? You have never been like this with me before." She looked into his amber eyes. They seemed to dance at her question.
"You were simply too young for someone of my age to give you such complements. It would have been inappropriate." He said, nodding. She nodded and looked at the ground.
He may have thought I was too young… But I never felt too young, not with him. How do I tell him? How do you tell a boy, no, a man, that has been like your big brother since you were five years old that you have fallen in love with him? Kagome shook her head at her own thought. No, I can't tell him. He's 21, he probably already has a long list of demonesses ready and willing to be his. I mean, look at him, he's freaking gorgeous. He's like a Kami, he's perfect. She suddenly realized that she had looked back at him and was now staring into Sesshomaru's eyes. She looked away quickly, giggling nervously.
Sesshomaru blinked and looked at the ground. He didn't know for just how long, but he had been completely lost in her dazzling sapphire blue eyes. He shook his head slowly. No Sesshomaru, she is like your little sister. And you know Inuyasha is madly in love with her. No, stop looking at her like that. He stared at the ground and suddenly remembered what he had overheard earlier.
(Flashback)
"You what? When did you decide this?" Sango was speaking and Kagome shushed her loudly.
"You know this room is in between Inuyasha and Sesshy's rooms, they could hear you! And I didn't just decide, per say… I've admired them both for the longest time." Kagome said and Sesshomaru could almost feel the heat of her blush from where he stood.
"So you gunna tell them? You know they must have SOME feelings for you, I mean, you see him every six months… and they loves spending time with you. OH, what do you think they'll say when they see you're little, um… practice session?" Sango asked, bouncing up and down on Kagome's bed.
Kagome made a snorting sound and giggled. "What are you, nuts? I can't tell them! I'm sure that both the boys see me as a sister and nothing more. And I am a tad worried about that, but they'll have to deal with it, huh? Cause I ain't stopping till I can prove that I am not some little Princess… I can be anything I want to and damn it, I will."
"Oh please Kagome, the looks that those boys were giving you earlier were not looks a boy gives his sister. Both of them were lost in their own little worlds, probably fantasizing about you. Inuyasha was drooling, for Kami's sake! And I, personally, have NEVER seen Sesshomaru blush before! No, no, no, you are no longer their "sister" Kagome in their eyes… It was so easy to read." Sango said.
(End Flashback)
She is in love… with one of us, me or Inuyasha…But which one? Do I take the chance? No! You aren't even in love with her, so why should it matter? Or am I? Am I in love with Kagome? The girl who has been like my little sister for 11 years? No, it's not possible… He looked at Kagome, who was staring at the fountain. He just watched her and he couldn't help but smile.
Kagome looked up at the sky, a smile creeping onto her face. It was a beautiful day, the sky was blue and it was sunny. It was around 65 degrees and there was a light, cool wind blowing in short gusts. The birds chirped in the trees and Kagome giggled as a butterfly floated on the breeze right up to her and landed on the flower in her hair. She sat perfectly still, having mastered that skill already, being a princess who must look like a pretty little statue during royal meetings. The butterfly took flight, only to float a minute and gracefully land on the tip of Kagome nose. She giggled quietly again and crossed her eyes to look at it.
Sesshomaru watched her and smiled. He watched her look up into the sky and his smile grew as she giggled at the butterfly landing on the flower in her hair. He watched her sit perfectly still and found himself entertaining the idea of leaning over and kissing her full on the mouth. He blinked and shoot his head, trying to banish the thought. Looking back at her, his big smile returned as she giggled and looked cross-eyed at the butterfly, now perched on her nose. "You are so perfect Kagome." He said quietly. She let out a very tiny gasp and looked at him, the butterfly taking flight and landing on a nearby flower.
"What? She asked, not sure if she heard him right. Sesshomaru didn't answer her right away. He was lost in her eyes again. Managing to escape the ocean of blue, he looked at her face in a whole. The wind gusted, blowing her hair to her side. He wanted to kiss her. He couldn't deny it anymore. He swallowed hard and smiled weakly.
"I said, you are perfect." He said, trying to ignore her red lips. I may want to kiss her, but I can't. He looked at the ground and tried to focus his attention on a bug crawling on a blade of grass. He felt Kagome's head on his shoulder. Looking down at her, he realized she had slid closer to him and was resting her head on his shoulder.
Her blue eyes looked up at him and she smiled widely. "Thank you Sesshomaru. NO one has ever given me such complements before. I have never been told that I am perfect. I hope you know, I think you are perfect too." She said quietly, closing her eyes and sighing happily. Even if he doesn't know I love him…This is fine with me for now. Her eyes shot open when she realized what he was suddenly doing.
Sesshomaru had been fighting a losing battle and he finally gave in to himself, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into his arms. He pressed his lips to hers lightly at first, in case she pulled away. When Kagome realized what was going on she froze, her body becoming stiff and ridged. Sesshomaru felt her do so and began to pull away. Kagome felt him grip on her begin to loosen and she closed her eyes, pressing her lips harder to his and returning his kiss. His grip immediately tightened. She could feel his tongue on her lips and was slightly confused. This was her first kiss and she had no idea what he was doing. Sesshomaru was pretty sure Kagome had never kissed a boy, or maybe she had, just not at the extent he was craving. He wasn't sure how to tell her what he wanted without completely embarrassing the poor girl so he decided he would have to make her gasp in some way to get her to open her mouth. He almost smirked, trying to decide what he was going to do. He decided that he would let his hand wander behind her. Suddenly, Kagome felt Sesshomaru's hand slowly begin to move down her back. Her heart rate picked up and when he grasped her bottom she gasped, giving Sesshomaru the chance he needed. He moved his hand back to her back, quickly sliding his tongue into her mouth. Kagome's eyes flew open for a moment and her body stiffened once again, but she relaxed quickly and allowed him to explore her mouth.
"Kagome? Sesshomaru? Where are you guys? Father is looking for you, Kagome!" Inuyasha's voice rang over the gardens and the two broke apart quickly, both gasping for air. They looked at each other for a moment, before looking away, both blushing horribly.
Kagome cleared her throat and Sesshomaru looked at her. "Coming Inuyasha!" Kagome stood up and began to leave the garden. She stopped and looked back at Sesshomaru, who hadn't moved. She smiled and nodded to him. "I'll see you later Sesshomaru." She turned quickly and hurried out of the garden.
Sesshomaru watched her go and moaned, slapping his hand over his eyes and leaning over, placing his elbows on his knees. I can't believe I just did that! I lost all control. But she kissed me back. She even allowed me to explore her mouth. He swallowed and licked his lips, a small grin on his face. I can still taste her… Kagome…
"Where were you? I've been looking everywhere for you. Father wants you, apparently your parents are here and wish to speak to you." Inuyasha said as Kagome came out of the garden.
"Thanks Inuyasha. I'd better change, can't go in to see them like this." She looked down at her clothes. She was wearing an outfit of Sango's. It had come from her village. It was black and hugged her body, with pink armor on it. Kagome preferred it when fighting, the black cloth was like a second layer of skin so she could move easily in it. She looked up to see Inuyasha giving her a suspicious look. "Inuyasha?"
"What were you and Sesshomaru doing, hmmm?" He asked, his amber eyes narrow.
Kagome's eyed narrowed back at him. "Are you implying something Inuyasha? We sat in the garden and had a nice conversation. It's nice to be able to have an intelligent conversation with one of the Lords of the West. Your father is always so busy and you seem incapable of such." And at that, Kagome walked away to go change, while Inuyasha merely watched her go in shock.
