Aura: Hi, guys, I'm so incredibly sorry that it's been so long. It's very tough to keep writing this story. I only hope that you benefit from it.
Sesshomaru: Well, get on with it.
Raivyn: growls Do not speak to her in such a way, or I'll put you to rest myself.
Sesshomaru: You will quiet down and bow to this Sesshomaru like a good boy.
Raivyn chases Sesshomaru, they fight, blah, blah, blah
Aura: sweat drop Save it for the honeymoon, you two.
They look to Aura swiftly
Aura: Eep! Hope you enjoy the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, only the story.
Fate:
Last Time:
"It sounds like he used chloroform on you. Here, take this. It's called, "the morning after pill". It will kill all semen that could get into your uterus" he replied, handing her a medium-sized white pill that she swallowed quickly without water. He got up to leave, but a small hand shot out, keeping him from going further.
"Please. Will you stay with me?"
Chapter 6: Revelations
Sesshomaru stared at the girl in awe. What was she doing? Was she not scared that he looked like her attacker?
"Do you not fear me for my appearance? Are you actually all right that I am here?" he asked in shock.
Kagome sighed, tears forming in her eyes as her shoulders shook involuntarily. Her head bowed, her bangs covering her eyes to hide the tears that streamed down her face.
"I can't be alone… I can't be with someone I don't trust… I trust you. Please, stay with me, Dr." she pleaded helplessly.
Sesshomaru's eyes softened at the crying girl, his thoughts darkening towards the disgusting half-breed that did this to her. 'I will surely see that you rot in jail for this, little brother' he thought, walking to Kagome with his mind made up. Wrapping his arms around her shaking form, he stroked her hair soothingly, cooing her as she settled down.
"It's alright, Kagome. I'll stay with you," he said, holding her against him. "Is there a chair or recliner that I may sleep in?" he asked, looking around the small room for something more comfortable than the examination chair to rest in for the night.
Kagome shifted, scooting to the other side of the bed. "Would you mind sleeping here? I'm afraid I don't have very much furniture," she said, blushing in shame.
Sesshomaru blushed lightly, staring at the girl in shock. He felt a choking sensation in his throat, threatening to spill tears. Why was he feeling this way? 'She's been through too much, I'm feeling her emotions roll off in waves.' His eyes softened.
"Alright, come here," he said, opening his arms for Kagome to enter. He saw her hesitate, but then she flung herself to him, crying as hard as she possibly could. He remembered that Kagura was outside, and whispered her name to call her in the room. Kagura entered, but upon seeing the girl in her ex's arms, she growled protectively.
"What did you do to her you piece of—
"I've done nothing, and keep quiet. She needs to rest, but I want you to help her clean herself before going to bed, and you may question her while you help her. Kagura looked at him, obviously impressed with the new man before her.
"You've changed, Sess…" she said silently to him, winking at him while taking Kagome to her bathroom to clean her.
"I only lack the virus that caused cruelty. Had you ever gotten to truly know me, you'd see that I'm worth more than a good bedding," he said, malice dripping from his tongue. He watched as guilt flooded Kagura's eyes. and snorted, looking away from her while she closed the bathroom door behind her.
Kagura turned the shower knob, turning around to see Kagome beginning to take off her clothing. She gasped at what she saw.
Kagome's body was sorely beaten and bruised. Her left breast had four bite marks and was now bleeding profusely. Her stomach was lacerated twice diagonally, and her back was scratched raw, sometimes slashed completely. Her lip was split near the right side and her neck had a hand mark around it like the perpetrator was trying to strangle her.
"My God, Kagome, I'm so sorry this happened," she said, silently calling for Sesshomaru to come into the bathroom.
He walked in and froze, seeing the naked girl before him and swiftly turned around, apologizing deeply, but Kagura stopped him.
"Sess, come back. I need you to help clean her with me, so we can make sure there will be no infection in the wounds. And afterwards, I want you to bandage them," she said, turning him around and pushing him back in.
Sesshomaru blushed as he shyly looked at Kagome's body, trying to concentrate on the wounds. He stepped up to her with a questioning gaze.
"Will you be comfortable with this Kagome? If you are not, then I will find a female doctor for you," he said, wincing at the gashes that his brother caused. She reeked of the hanyou. "This girl reminds me of Rin' he thought, as she nodded her consent.
"You will still stay with me tonight?" she asked quietly, feeling his nod. She walked to him and completely stripped, revealing the once smooth, perfect skin of her former self. She saw Sesshomaru grimace, and turned her head in shame.
"Am I that ugly now? Did he scar me that badly?" she asked, ashamed of the creature that Inuyasha had made her into. Sesshomaru hooked his finger under her chin, giving her a firm, but gentle look.
"You are not ugly, Kagome. What happened to you was ugly, but you are not," he said with a tone of finality.
Kagome stared at the kind-hearted doctor; her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. She began to tremble when he enveloped her with his arms, holding her reassuringly. 'Why are you being so nice?' she thought. Her eyes watered as she cried openly.
Sesshomaru laid her trembling body in the tub, grabbing the anti-biotic soap and the anti-septic spray. Kagura took pictures of the injuries put upon Kagome's body, and Sesshomaru gently washed her. He could see her wince whenever he'd wash one of her wounds. He apologized as many times as he could possibly think, going so far as to hug her in the bath and kissing her forehead. He found himself humming softly, like he would to Rin when she was scared, to Kagome when she began crying uncontrollably.
Kagome's eyes opened wide when she heard him singing to her. 'It's so beautiful,' she thought, calming instantly to a few hiccups and sniffles.
"How are you feeling?" she heard him ask. She felt him pick her up bridal style and wrap a towel around her.
Sesshomaru felt Kagome shiver from the cold and tightened his hold on the girl. He felt her head loll to his shoulder as she cowered into him for warmth. He heard Kagura shuffle behind him to get some fresh clothes for Kagome. He set Kagome on the bed and dried her off, keeping the towel over her to preserve her modesty. He saw Kagura stand beside him with Kagome's new clothes, and decided to leave the room so as not to have his new patient fear him.
"Kagome, I know it's hard, but can you tell me, in detail, what exactly happened tonight?" she asked hesitantly, wincing when she saw all of the hanyou's handiwork.
Kagome sighed, knowing that the most painful part had come. She was grateful that the kind doctor had left, though; she did not want him to know every detail.
"I was looking for something to eat, when I felt arms wrap around me, and the person put a wet cloth to my face, and before I passes out I felt a rush of wind. The next thing I remember was waking up in an alley alone with a headache and a pain between my legs. I ran out of the alley and apparently the guy didn't travel too far to do it, because when I looked at the building to my left, I noticed that it was my building. I ran up and called the police, afterwards calling Dr. Takahashi," she concluded, sighing as though a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Kagura glared at the story Kagome gave. Her hatred for Inuyasha grew each passing minute her eyes found Kagome's bruised and battered body.
"Don't worry, Kagome, I'm going to make sure that he never does this to you again; or anyone else," Kagura said, malice dripping from every word she spoke. She could see red when she thought of the man she once thought she loved. 'How could someone do this to you, Kags?' she thought sadly. She turned for the door and called for Sesshomaru to meet her.
"I'm guessing you heard everything, correct?" she asked lowly, so as not to disturb the crying girl in the other room. Sesshomaru nodded silently, looking to the door.
"She reminds me of Rin," he said, his gaze softening as he thought about his daughter. The little girl had been a blessing to him; she had opened his eyes to a new and beautiful world that he had only imagined could exist. He loved her more than he'd ever loved anyone or anything.
"Who's that?" Kagura asked, thinking about Kagome's child. 'Could it be?' she thought curiously.
"She's my daughter. My parents adopted her as a baby, but they died recently and now I've adopted her as my own," he said, thinking fondly of the child.
"You should tell Kagome," Kagura piped thoughtfully.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked. Why would he need to tell one of his patients about his daughter? 'Unless…' he thought, his thoughts cut short by Kagura's next statement.
"Because Rin is Kagome's daughter too," she said.
Sesshomaru felt his world spinning after hearing what was revealed. His parents never told him what the biological mother's name was. 'That would explain her familiar scent. It's mixed with Rin, but…'
"Who was the father?" he asked hesitantly, fearing the worst.
"Your brother," Kagura told him, getting ready to catch him, had he needed to faint.
Sesshomaru looked to Kagome's bedroom door, stepping to go inside quickly, but was stopped by Kagura's hand upon his chest.
"Keep her safe, Sess…She's very special," Kagura told him with a fierce gaze.
Sesshomaru nodded and said goodbye. Kagura left hesitantly, but she knew that she could trust this brother.
Sesshomaru knocked lightly on Kagome's door, walking in silently. He saw Kagome sitting on the bed waiting for him, crying lightly. He felt himself grimace when he felt her fear coming off in waves, but lifted his aura of calm to her and let her feed off of it.
"Kagome, tell me about the first time this happened," he said, feeling her fear grow and rise. "Kagome, please…I need to know. I have something that I need to bring here, but I want to reveal it to you before I leave—
"No, don't leave me alone!" she cried, throwing herself into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her soothingly, hushing her gently.
"I will only be gone for 5 seconds, okay? I am a youkai, Kagome, like Kagura. I can run faster than the speed of light," he told her, rubbing her back reassuringly.
Kagome shuddered at the thought of youkai. She knew that Inuyasha was a hanyou, a half-youkai. She sighed shakily, moving out of Sesshomaru's arms to speak.
"I was walking to a club for teenagers one night and a man stopped me…I was going to ask him for directions, but he didn't give me time to ask the question…instead the bastard raped me and got me pregnant. I didn't know about any "morning-after pill" back then, and I couldn't bring myself to kill the baby. I believe God has an answer for everything, so when I refused to have an abortion, my parents kicked me out, and everyone began calling me names. They thought that what happened was consensual," she said.
She closed her eyes tightly at the memory she so longed to forget, breathing a shaky sigh. She brought her hand to her neck, beginning to feel the pain of the attack. Now, that the adrenaline had worn away, her body was telling her that she was badly injured. She groaned and felt Sesshomaru move beside her to search through his bag for some unknown object. He pulled out a cell phone and walked towards the door.
"I'll just be a minute, I'm not going to leave you," he said, walking out of the room and closing the door behind him. She could hear him talking lowly, but couldn't decipher his words, for he was talking to softly.
"Jaken, I need you to bring Rin to 1428 Palmesta St., apartment number 12. Now," he whispered, knowing full well that the toad youkai could hear him.
"But master, it's almost Rin's bed time," his servant complained. Sesshomaru felt his patience grow thin as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Just bring her here. We will be staying the night, so you may have the night off after bringing her here," he said tightly. He never really liked the toad, but he had always been faithful. He hung up the phone and silently walked back into Kagome's room, putting his phone back up and taking out a bottle of painkillers and handing two of them to Kagome.
"Here, take these. They will block of the pain receptors in your body without taking away your awareness," he said, taking out a paper cup from his bag and filling it with water from her bathroom. He handed her the water and watched her take the pills.
"Kagome, tell me about the adoption," he said softly, trying to soothe her wounds by wrapping them gently and rubbing antibiotic cream on them so they wouldn't scar. She heard Kagome his slightly in pain and he apologized quickly.
"It's okay. I went through several families, but in the end I chose a couple that looked like they could be the parents. Inutaisho and Izayoi Takahashi. It seems to be a popular name, because I had interviewed three other couples with that last name. But I can't see my baby, because the couple wanted her to believe that she was their biological child. I'd send her presents, but I had to say they were from Santa, or 'A dear friend'. It's hurts me, knowing that she'll never know me, but it's for her own good, I guess," she said, a tear slipping from her eye.
"There's something I must tell you, Kagome," he said, feeling remorse for the young woman. He had always wondered why the mother never visited Rin. He had actually been angry with her for not coming to see the vibrant little girl she bore, but now he grew slightly angry with his stepmother. How selfish to do tat when someone was giving you such a precious gift.
"Kagome, I know your daughter, and I'm sorry that you didn't get to see her, but I'll change that. Rin's stepparents died recently, and—
"What?!? What happened? Is my baby okay?" she asked fiercely. She hadn't received any of this news. That's why she hadn't received anything from them in a long time. "When?" she asked quietly.
"Rin is fine. There was a car accident four months ago, and their oldest son adopted her as his own. Inutaisho had two sons from two different marriages. One of them was Inuyasha Takahashi," he said, watching Kagome's fearful reaction.
"He does not know about her, don't worry," he said, taking Kagome's hands into his own.
"What about the oldest brother? He could be like Inuyasha… I have to get her out of there," she exclaimed, leaping from her bed, but was pulled back down into Sesshomaru's lap accidentally.
"Don't worry, Kagome… She's fine, and perfectly happy. Perhaps happier than she was when the original adoptive parents were alive," he said, putting Kagome beside him and blushing lightly.
"Who is he?" she asked, hoping she knew of this mysterious older brother.
"I am. Sesshomaru Takahashi… I am Rin's father now, and had I known that you wanted to stay in contact with Rin, I would have allowed it. What Izayoi did was selfish; a girl should know her mother. From now on, Miss Higurashi, if you wish to be with your daughter, I will permanently allow it," he concluded, not knowing what Kagome's reaction would be.
"Really?" she asked, looking into his eyes cautiously.
Sesshomaru nodded, but had not been prepared for Kagome's tackle and fell to the bed, with her lying on top of him, giving him a big kiss on the forehead. He blushed lightly as he heard Kagome groan, thinking that she had other thoughts, then remembering her wounds, he sat up and laid her down and finished dressing her wounds.
"Yes, and in fact, she will be here soon. Just in time for your medicine to have kicked in," he said, smelling her tears coming again.
"Thank you so much, Dr. Takahashi. You have no idea how much I've missed my baby," she said, closing her eyes and drifting into a light sleep. She couldn't wait to see her daughter, but she knew that if Rin was to enjoy the visit, that she'd have to rest, so she could be as energetic as possible. She couldn't let Rin see her like this.
"Dr. Takahashi?" she asked politely.
"Yes, Kagome?" he answered.
"Could you please…" she yawned, "wake me up…" yawning again, "ten minutes before she gets here? I want…" yet again yawning, "to look nice when she gets her," she finally finished sleepily.
Sesshomaru's eyes softened at the young woman before him. She was in so much pain, and yet she wanted to hide it so that her daughter would be comfortable with her. 'She's so selfless' he thought, answering her in a whisper that only she could hear.
"Of course. Just rest, Kagome, she'll be here soon," he said, touching a clawed finger to her face gently and kissed her forehead softly.
Later:
"Kagome… Kagome, it's time to get up. Don't you want to look nice for Rin?" Sesshomaru said, running his hand gently through her hair. She truly looked like an angel when she slept, even if she was battered and bruised. 'What are you thinking, Takahashi? Get a hold of yourself; she's a patient. If she knew what you were thinking, she'd never trust you again!' he thought, his attention grabbed once again by the awakening beauty beside him.
He wouldn't tell her, but he had fallen asleep beside her and had almost missed his alarm to wake her up. He sighed softly, shaking his head of the thoughts coming to him. No matter how soft they were, he still should not be having them for this girl. 'It's only because she reminds me so of Rin' he thought, sighing to himself at how soft he'd become, thanks to the little girl.
"Wow," she said, amazed. "I've never slept so well in my life," she said, feeling Sesshomaru smile beside her.
"Is that so?" he asked, amused with his new patient.
"Yeah," she said, getting up to get ready.
"You'd better watch out. I might just have to keep you," she said, winking at him jokingly, but Sesshomaru's heart skipped a beat when she said that.
He watched her walk into the bathroom and sighed, closing his eyes. 'So this is what you meant, Father' he thought. He couldn't believe how fast it overcame him. His Father hadn't been joking when he said it only took a glance to know your mate. 'I'm in trouble' were his last thoughts as Kagome came out of the bathroom in a towel, her wounds completely healed.
"Are you a priestess, Kagome?" he asked, shocked at how beautiful she was. He'd thought she was gorgeous before she'd healed herself, but to see her in her full glory was to behold an angel.
"Dr. Takahashi? Are you okay?" she asked, and he snapped out of his thoughts and closed his jaw. He could only bring himself to nod silently.
"Yes, I am. I can usually heal myself pretty well, I just can't mend my virginity," she said brokenly. She felt arms around her as Sesshomaru hugged her tightly, taking in her scent.
"I'm sorry this happened to you. I truly am, and I hope that you can forgive me for being that monster's brother," he finished, a tear escaping his eye.
"To be honest, I'd completely forgotten. You're much different than he is. I just hope he doesn't find out about Rin," she said, remembering his proposal. "He said that he'd marry me and we'd raise her together, but I don't want her in a broken home. Not with that bastard," she finished, feeling her anger for him rise.
'Don't worry, if I could kill him, I would. My hatred for that disgusting half-breed runs deeper than you can think right now," he said, his instincts kicking in full gear. If he were to have her, he'd have to take this slowly. He'd have to court her the speed of a human male. He felt himself groan at the sound of having to slow down so much, but he had to keep in mind that the girl in his arms was fragile. He couldn't just bed her like any other swooning female. No, this girl was special, and he'd see to it that she was treated as such.
He felt Kagome lean into him and he sighed, enjoying them moment. That is, until the doorbell rang. He smelled Kagome's nervousness spike, and he reassured her softly. He left her to open the front door and she searched for a suitable sundress to greet her daughter in.
'My baby' she thought, smiling to herself, hoping into a light pink sundress and applying a small amount of makeup to perfect her look. She heard Sesshomaru call to her and she took a deep breath, steeling her resolve, and opened her door to reveal herself to her child.
Everyone in the room gasped as Kagome walked in. She blushed when she saw Sesshomaru, with a little arm wrapped around his leg. She saw a little tuft of raven hair sticking out from Sesshomaru's leg and her heart caught in her throat.
"Is that… is this… Rin?" she asked, amazed at how big the child was. She saw Rin slowly walk out from behind Sesshomaru's leg, and felt tears come to her eyes.
"My baby…" she said, breathlessly.
The girl was absolutely beautiful. Her shy, curious stare turned to a gasp as Kagome sank to her knees, crying and staring at her. Rin rushed to Kagome, worried about the beautiful woman.
"Why is pretty lady crying?" she asked innocently, looking up at Kagome with big, golden-brown eyes.
"Rin, this is Kagome Higurashi, your mother," said Sesshomaru, watching Rin's face go from confused to excited.
Rin wrapped her arms around her mother tightly, tears forming in her eyes as she snuggled into Kagome.
"Oh, Mommy! I prayed for this day to come," she exclaimed excitedly.
Kagome didn't know what to say; she simply nuzzled into her daughter's hair, taking in the scent of her child. The two stayed like that for what seemed like seconds before they felt Sesshomaru wrap his arms around the two of them. Rin looked up at her parents with unconditional love.
"Are you and Daddy getting married soon?" she asked, and saw both her parents blush hard.
"No, sweetie… not yet, anyway," said Sesshomaru, looking at Kagome with humor as she looked at him in disbelief.
"What, do you expect to be able to resist me for the rest of your life? I think not," he said, amusement sparkling in his eyes.
Sesshomaru was taken by surprise when he saw Kagome smile sweetly at him.
"You know, it would be nice to know that I have a protector," she said, and then whispered to herself, "even if you didn't mean that", but he heard it, smiled and leaned over to her and whispered for only her to hear.
"That dream's not so far away, my dear."
He kissed her forehead tenderly and smirked when he saw her shocked face. She then smiled gently and returned her affection to the weeping child in her arms. 'Everything will be okay. I have my baby' she thought, not noticing the evil glare coming from her apartment window.
Inuyasha glared at his brother, holding his woman and what he figured to be his daughter in his arms. He then jumped back down into the streets and headed for his mansion.
"You will be mine, Kagome. Both of you," he said, laughing into the night as ran smoothly through the evening rain.
Aura: Thank you for staying with me, you guys. I know that it's annoying when it takes me so long to update, but I tried to make up for it with a long chapter. Please don't hate me!
Sesshomaru and Raivyn: Don't hate, Appreciate!