Disclaimer: I don't own Red River or Inuyasha.

AN: Fic is for DarkAngel048, thanks Angel for introducing me to Red River, I love it!

AN II: I couldn't bare to allow Rusafa to be dead, so he is alive in my fic.

Important Message! : I have recieved a few messages about some of the characters being off... well yeah they may be. I am very familiar with the Inuyasha verse, so Kagome is on par but as for the Red River characters they are possibly off. I am still very new to the Red River verse, so please bare with me. The best way to learn is to do and accept criticism.


Last Time: Kagome covered her ears and shrieked. Red face, she stormed out of the room, determined to put a little space between herself and the earnst while King, who was following right behind her.


It had been two days since the kiss between Kagome and Ramses. Two days since that incident, two days filled with Kagome sneaking around to stay away from the young Pharaoh only to have it all in vain. He would find her no matter where she was hiding. It was like he was part bloodhound!

Every time that thought crossed her mind; a pang would rip through her chest. She wasn't yet over Inuyasha, nor had she forgotten the harsh words he would use comparing she and Kikyo. He had chosen Kikyo over her, announcing it right in front of everyone; going to hell with her incarnation and ripping her heart out in the process. She just wasn't ready to let another in and Ramses was making it difficult on her.

It was like he was determined to make her love him; she could feel it burn through her, on her, a blaze set on bending her to its will. Everytime she turned around, she was either hearing his name come out of Yuri's mouth or he was there. But that wasn't the worst of it. Whenever she would run into him; there would be a jolt of pure molten fire coursing through her veins and her skin would burn with the same intensity if he touched her. And at the moment it was more pronounced than anything.

It was the end of the wedding of Rusafa and Nefert. Everyone was partaking in refreshments or were dancing. She had been about to make a run for it back to her rooms when Ramses asked her to dance. She was going to deny his request but then everyone was staring at her and there was some whispering behind hands. She lost her nerve to tell him no and allowed him to sweep her away from her cousin.

She wasn't used to his era's style of dancing but she did her best to keep up and not step on his feet. Which not stepping on his feet was hard for her to do. He was deliberately trying to get himself slapped right in front of everyone, whispering naughty things to her. She was sure that she was going to pass out from all of the blood rushing to her face, either from the things he was whispering to her or the glares targetted on her. She could feel them boring into her and it was making her feel very uncomfortable.

Ramses noticed that she was distracted by the glares and that she was uneasy about them. She had taken her attention off of him to look over to see a couple of women glaring and possibly making snide comments behind their hands. Kagome flushed, looking as if she was almost ashamed of herself for dancing with him. He didn't like it. That look on her face marred her beauty and it was almost painful to see. Like it was a look she had worn before over something that she had no control over, much like the situation she was in. It didn't sit well with him.

He was going to change that look. He cast his eyes to the same women she had been staring at before she turned away. They had noticed it and were smiling at him seductively and began to whisper to one another again, keeping their eyes on him. Kagome stiffened suddenly and they stopped dancing. She looked ready to bolt, he couldn't have that.

"I.. I.. need.." she stuttered out and turned her face from him.

He silenced her, placing his forefinger and thumb beneath her chin and turned her to look at him. Her eyes widened when she looked up into his eyes. The same look that was in Kail's when he looked at Yuri was swimming in his heterogeneous eyes, pointing at her. It stunned her and scared her. It wasn't possible, they had just met two days ago, his feelings couldn't be that strong already. Could they?

Maybe! She went to pull away from him, afraid of what may be there, she was still healing from Inuyasha. He wasn't going to have it! He yanked her back to him and smashed his lips to hers. Kagome was initially stunned but fell right into his kiss and arms. Both were too engrossed in each other that they didn't hear squeals of delight come from Yuri and Nefert, they didn't hear the upset gasps of women or the murmur that swept the crowd of more possible wedding plans.

Too early did her senses return to her. Kagome heard the whispering and peeked around, she could see that animosity was on others faces and could hear the snarky comments. Her own thinking of her selfworth had been damaged by Inuyasha's comparing her to Kikyo and even with him not in her life, she still thought he was right. shehad heard from him for so long that she had believed it. Now as she was being kissed and Ramses was not keeping his interest a secret, she still believed that she was not worthy of being loved. That she would not be enough for him and he would turn to another, she had to get away. Let him see that she wasn't worth it and find someone that was worthy of his heart.

Kagome placed her hands on his chest and shoved him away from her. She panted heavily from the kiss and looked at him, dead in the face, her own refelecting the terror she felt inside. Her own belief of unworthiness was seeping from her, anyone could feel it.

He took a step towards her and Kagome twitched. She held up her hand and shook her head at him; she wasn't letting him come any closer to her. She took a quick glance around the room to look for the door. She could see all of the faces. The bride, his sister; Nefert, had an upset look on her face, other dignitaries were astounded at her audacity to reject him in public, random women were stunned and relieved at the same time, but then she saw Yuri. Yuri was looking at her sadly and a bit disappointed.

Kagome closed her eyes and headed for the door. She wasn't going to stay and embarrass her cousin, Nefert, Kail, or Ramses anymore than she already had. She held her head high as she left the room but as soon as she had rounded the corner and was out of sight, she ran all the way back to her rooms.

Ramses watched her go. There was absolute silence in the room but the light sound of footsteps. He knew they were Yuris' and it was affirmed when he felt her small hand squeeze his shoulder. She was upset but he wasn't. He was going to have Kagome if it was the last thing he ever did in his life. He was going to chase her until she surrendered.

"Ramses, I'm sorry." Yuri said to him.

"Don't be. I have to see what is going on in that head of hers. I know now and it will not deter me in the slightest." He explained, "You won't be leaving with her. I'm going to marry her."

His declaration was heard by everyone. An excited squeal left his sister, Yuri was grinning hugely, Kail smiled, everyone else was a mixture of emotions; ranging from good to unwelcomed. He ignored them, their opinions meant about as much as a grain of sand to him.

He turned on his heel and departed from the room, leaving behind many upset women, confused dignitaries, and very happy friends and family. He meant what he had said; Kagome was going to his Queen and he wouldn't stop until she was.

Kagome paced back and forth in her room. She was confused and scared and just overwhelmed. How had things gotten like this? Why now? Why did he have to have feelings for her? She wasn't ready. She had always had suitors but none had held her heart the way Inuyasha had but now Ramses... He was holding her heart in a way that made everyone else, even Inuyasha's hold, seem like childs play, so insignificant. Even though it did, it didn't erase the memories.

How could her heart betray her this way? Was she doomed to always fall so easily for a man? She supposed she was. She had just met Ramses a couple of days before, shared a kiss, and bada-bing bada-boom, she is faling for him. God! She felt like a floozy! Sure she liked him and felt something so nagging and strong, it hurt her to push Ramses away in the ballroom but still she did. She was confused and wanted to sort it all out. She couldn't do it with him standing so close and then the kiss... her brain shut down on her.

Just as Kagome was beginning to give herself a headache, she threw herself down on the bed and buried her face in the covers. She wanted to scream or cry or something to try to quell the emotions swirling around her mind and heart. If there had been anytime that she wanted her mother, now was the time she wanted her more than ever before. She needed to talk to her, get her advice, try to sort out what she was feeling about Ramses, and about burying all she had felt for Inuyasha.

"Oh, mom." she thought and put her head under a pillow.

In minutes she was asleep and peaceful, dreaming of home. So content she didn't note another presence in her room or feel weight settle on her bedside. Subconciously she could feel warmth radiating off of the person and as such she sought out the warmth, rolling right to them and straight into their arms. Sighing contentedly, Kagome snuggled into a muscular chest and relaxed in the embrace of Ramses.

Ramses had waited several long minutes before he followed Kagome. Beyond any doubt he went straight for her rooms. He waited outside of them as he could hear her pacing about in quite a tumultous state. She was obviously distraught but more confused and scared than anything else.

When she had settled down, he took a chance and waited for her to calm and possibly fall asleep. She was less hostile and stubborn in sleep. He must have waited fifteen minutes after all noise ceased coming from her room before he went inside. He peeked around the door first, he wanted to avoid a vase flying at him, and when he saw nothing coming towards him he came fully in.

Ramses looked straight at where Kagome was laying curled up on her bed with her head under her pillow. Slowly he moved to the bedside and carefully adjusted himself on to it. Just he had gotten comfortable, Kagome rolled over to him and right into his arms. He was surprised but that was not going to let it go to his head. He was sure that when she woke she would screaming her head off at him or something of the kind. But until then he would relish his time with her, holding her to him tightly.


AN: I know Yuri is off but I have a good reason; other than I am still new to the verse. I want to appeal more to the way that a woman changes when she has children and becomes a wife. I want her to stay the confident and strong woman she is but have a more softer side to her now that she is a mom and wife.