For The One I Loved Part II

by Inubabie

It's been seven years since Naraku's death. A war between the west and south has begun. Was Sesshomaru able to wish Kagome back? KagXSess

3. Chapter 3

For The One I Loved Part II

Summary- It's been seven years since Naraku's death. A war between the west and south has begun. Was Sesshomaru able to wish Kagome back? KagXSess

Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha.

A/N: Thanks for all of you that reviewed!

Chapter 3

Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate;
only love can do that.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kagome stopped when Elle froze beside her. Her blue eyes taking on a glossy look. Kagome waited, knowing she was 'seeing' something that could be very important to the survival of many.

When she came back to, she was frowning. "We will have to separate when we reach the castle."

"What? Why?"

"Sesshomaru will not be there. He is already traveling towards the north. They will be our allies in this war and Inuyasha has already sent someone else to represent them. I do not know who this woman child is but she holds some kind of importance to Sesshomaru and he is traveling to see her. You will have to go to him before he gets there."

"But my friends..."

"I will go to them. Do not worry. We will do nothing until you return."

"We don't have much further to go. Maybe another half hour or so."

"Yes, we should continue to make haste. Do not bother stopping when you catch his scent. Just follow it."

"Alright."

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Sesshomaru growled. She was going to the castle, he was sure of it. Well, he wouldn't be there. Inuyasha had let his ward Rin go to the north to speak with the Lord and Lady and Sesshomaru was going to aid her in her task. Sending her hadn't been a good idea in his opinion. Rin was young, only sixteen years of age, and while that wasn't too young in the human world, he didn't want to risk her life. She had a few guards with her but he would feel better if it was himself.

He had sensed a great power in Kagome when she spoke to him. She must have been training all this time and apparently wanted to help now that they were going to war. Strange how when the war with Naraku began she showed up and when it ended she left. Now, another war, she returns, when it was over, would she again disappear?

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Inuyasha sensed someone or more appropriately something, approaching the castle. It was strong, very strong, but it wasn't Kagome.

A messenger came into the room. He seemed dazed. "T-there is someone here milord."

"What is it?"

"A woman sir. She claims she is a friends of a lady Kagome."

"Send her in."

He bowed his head and stumbled out of the room. Inuyasha turned to his friends. "I wonder why she didn't come herself. Does she not want to see us?"

"I can answer that question for you."

All eyes in the room turned to the doorway.

Inuyasha felt his mouth gaping open but couldn't close it. Well, she was a woman that much he was certain of. And she was, well, dazzling.

She smiled sweetly at Inuyasha, keeping eye contact with him. "I am Elle. Kagome has been staying with me and my friend TJ. We have been training her."

Inuyasha quickly pulled himself together. "Training? Well, where is she now?"

"Currently, she is following your stubborn sibling."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Of course he would leave."

"Are you a magical princess?"

Elle looked at the small child sitting in her mother's lap. She smiled. "No, I am not a princess. I do possess some magic though. Would you like to see?"

Sakura looked up at her mother with pleading eyes. "Can I please?"

Sango smiled and nodded her head. She saw no evil in this woman.

Elle knelt in front of the child. "Now, close your eyes and I'll make you disappear."

Sakura smiled and closed her eyes. Elle put her hand gently on Sakura's head. "And now you will DISAPPEAR!"

Sakura opened her eyes. Elle stood up with a questioning look on her face. "I wonder where she went...?"

The other adults in the room took her lead and did the same.

"Sakura? Sakura, where did you go?" Sango called in fake panic.

Sakura giggled. "I'm right here mommy!"

Sango pretended not to hear and looked at her husband. "Oh, Miroku, where has our little girl gone?"

Sakura pulled on Elle's kimono. "I think I should come back now mommy is scared."

"I think I can hear her.....yes, she wants to come back. And now you will REAPPEAR!"

Everyone sighed in fake relief. Sakura jumped into her mothers waiting arms. "Sakura, however did you do that?"

"Shh, I can't tell you, it's magic."

"Sakura, why don't you go play in the garden?"

Sakura groaned. "Okay."

She left the room.

"She is very cute." Elle said looking back at Inuyasha.

"Thank you very much." Sango said.

"I think it's time you tell us what happened to Kagome." Inuyasha said offering her a seat.

"She would like to tell you that herself. Don't worry, she will arrive here soon enough."

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Kagome felt free running at full speed through the forest. It had been a very long time since she could stretch her legs this way since she had to stay in the temple inside TJ's barrier for these past few years.

Kagome caught Sesshomaru's scent not to far ahead. He must have caught hers because he stopped moving. She had almost expected him to run.

Kagome stopped. He was about ten feet away from her, facing towards her. Her breath stopped. She had almost forgotten how gorgeous he was.

"Sesshomaru..." She whispered his name and took a step towards him.

He didn't move. Didn't speak. He just watched her, no expression on his face or in his eyes.

"Sesshomaru, I-I can't believe it. I have dreamed of this moment every night, for seven years and here you stand in front of him, hating me more that I thought was possible."

He still didn't say anything and made no move.

"Please, say something?" Kagome's eyes filled with tears and she tried very hard not to let them fall.

"Welcome back."

Kagome smiled and the tears began to fall. "I missed you, so much, I wanted to come back b-"

Sesshomaru held up his hand. "I do not care why you are here or where you came from. I am simply allowing you to complete your task so you can go back to where ever that place is."

"I am sorry for hurting you. I'm sorry that because of it, you've hurt yourself. But we are mates for life. I have your mark and you have mine."

Sesshomaru smirked. "Well, now that I know you've been looking into my mind I know you will believe me when I say that that mark has not stopped me from moving on."

Kagome looked down at her feet. "I know, I saw more than I wanted. I had to stop watching after awhile."

Sesshomaru turned and continued on his way then. Kagome sighed. She wiped her eyes and followed close behind him.

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"So, what are you exactly?" Inuyasha couldn't help it. He knew it was probably rude, but her scent was just so confusing.

Elle shrugged. "I don't know. I know I am a woman and I guess some part of me is human, but I have youkai qualities as well."

"How come you don't know where you came from?"

"When I woke up a thousand years ago, I had no memory. I was as I am now."

"Whoa."

"Yes, whoa indeed."

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"Why are you following me?" Sesshomaru asked stopping only after a few minutes of walking.

"Because I want to. I find that I can be quite charming and am waiting for that to take an effect on you."

"You are wasting your time."

"Maybe, but I don't care. It's worth trying."

"Hn."

"Besides, everyone is waiting for us at the castle and we can't begin our task until you have returned with me."

"I do not plan on returning anywhere with you."

"Your people need you Sesshomaru. You are the rightful Lord of the West, there is a war, you should be defending them."

Sesshomaru began walking again. "They have Inuyasha."

"Yes and while I have complete faith in his abilities, you have more experience and more knowledge of our enemies."

"If I agree to help, you have to make a deal with me."

"Anything."

"You have to leave when this is over. Back to where you came from and can never return again."

Kagome bowed her head in defeat. "Fine, I will leave, but I hope that by the end of this you will not want me to."

"I will."

"Fine, so who is it we are going to see?"

"Rin."

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"We were upset to find out that Sesshomaru had resigned from his post. Will he be returning to his duties or is this permanent?"

Rin almost groaned out loud. She'd been suckered into spending the day with the Lady of the North, a cat youkai, and it had only been a few hours. Rin was already tired of being asked questions about Sesshomaru. Especially the ones she had no answer for.

"Master Sesshomaru has not expressed whether he plans to return to his post. I, however, believe this to be his plan eventually."

The youkai smiled. "You are very honest for a human. I find myself liking you more and more."

Rin smiled. Fake as it was, the woman seemed to fall for it anyway. She knew Inuyasha and even Sesshomaru, were a strange bunch. Most youkai, especially high class, did not bother with humans.

"I thank you milady. I was sent here to maintain a friendship between our lands and am glad to find I am doing so."

"You are quite young for such a huge responsibility."

"Yes, but I am very close to Lord Inuyasha and he wanted to send his most trustworthy follower."

"Indeed and I see he has succeeded. Do not fret. We will be allies with Lord Inuyasha and help him fight the south. I am sure the Lord and Lady of the East will side with our enemies. It will take both of our armies to defeat them."

A small youkai came into the room, bowing. "Milady, a master Sesshomaru has arrived and requests the company of your current companion."

The lady smiled. "Sesshomaru? Here? Well, this is a delight. Go Rin, and when he is done speaking to you in private please express that I would greatly enjoy if both of you would come back to talk with me."

Rin bowed. "Of course."

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Kagome gasped when Rin came into the room. She wasn't sure of the girls exact age but knew it was around fifteen or sixteen. She had grown a lot since Kagome had last seen her. And while she wasn't quite done developing, Kagome knew she was going to be quite the 'knockout'.

"Sesshomaru-sama, I didn't expect for you to come here."

"You should not have come here alone. You are a human and quite a few youkai find it offensive for you to be so much higher in rank than them. They would not hesitate to kill you."

"I didn't come alone and I am in no danger. They are our allies."

"She's right Sesshomaru. To kill her would be a move against us and they don't want that anymore than we do."

Rin noticed Kagome for the first time and squealed in delight. She launched herself at Kagome and hugged her tight. "Kagome-sama, I can't believe your alive!"

Kagome laughed. "I know, and I will explain what happened when we get back to the castle. I'd rather tell everyone at once."

Rin pulled back and nodded. "The Lady wants to speak to Sesshomaru and I before we leave, but you should come to Kagome. Then we can all leave together."

Kagome smiled. "I will have to decline to that. I'll wait for you outside the castle."

"Oh, alright. Come on Sesshomaru."

Leaving already?

Not a chance Sesshomaru, I just don't think the Lady needs to see me. Too many here have already and I have to keep a low profile even with our allies.

Sesshomaru followed Rin back into the sitting room where the feline was stretched out on a couch.

"Master Sesshomaru it is nice to see you again."

Sesshomaru bowed. "It is always nice to be in the presence of such noble beings. May I inquire where your mate is?"

"He is currently talking to our general. Going over a few last minute things I suppose."

"Yes, I suppose."

"Milady, master Sesshomaru and I must return to the West. There are maters of dire importance for us to intend to and Sesshomaru just came to escort me."

The lady smiled and nodded. "Please, take leave then and be safe in your travels."

Rin and Sesshomaru bowed and exited the room.

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Sesshomaru, you should just carry her.

No, she wants to walk.

No, you just want to avoid me.

Avoid you? Is that what I'm doing? Or am I currently conversing with you?

Kagome growled. He still remembered how to push her buttons. She smirked. Well, she'd just have to take matters into her own hands. She launched into a run and within a few minutes reached them.

"Rin, climb onto my back. We will make it back faster this way."

Rin nodded and did as she was told. Kagome turned and smirked at Sesshomaru.

Race you.

And she was gone. Sesshomaru frowned and sped after her.

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Sesshomaru arrived back at the castle first and didn't bother waiting for the others before going in. He followed Inuyasha's scent and found him in the room filled with all of Kagome's human friends. And one being that appeared to be human but didn't smell it. Neither did she have the scent of a youkai. Strange....

Elle is there then?

If you are referring to the woman with a strange scent then yes. She is drooling over Inuyasha as we speak.

She's drooling?

Yes.

Hmm, I didn't take her for the type to do that.

No one thought someone would ever drool over Inuyasha anyway.

That's mean Sesshomaru.

No it's honest.

Kagome and Rin came into the room. Shippou ran over and hugged Kagome tight. "Momma, your back!"

Kagome giggled. "You've gotten bigger and more handsome."

Shippou blushed.

"Hey move it runt, there's a line."

Shippou rolled his eyes but moved so Inuyasha could hug Kagome too.

"Kagome, I hope you have an explanation?"

"Why yes I do, oh mighty Lord of the West."

Inuyasha sighed. "I only did it as a favor..."

Kagome smiled. "I know and you're doing a very good job."

Sango came next. She was crying happily as she hugged her best friend and sister.

"Sango-chan, I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too Kagome-sama."

Miroku smiled and hugged her too and they all sat down to listen to her story.

"Alright, I guess I'll start from when Naraku died..."

Flashback

"No, Kagome, I love you, you can't leave me...I love you, do you hear me?"

She wanted to tell him. That yes, she heard him and that she loved him too. But she couldn't. She couldn't speak. She felt so drowsy and everything was fading.

And then everything was black. She didn't really know how long, but then she opened her eyes. Two other pairs of eyes were looking down at her and she knew neither of them.

"Am I dead?"

The one with blue eyes laughed. "No, you are alive! I'm so glad your alive Kagome, we were afraid we lost you."

The other one, a youkai with green eyes, sighed. "Elle, you are scaring her."

"Oh, right sorry."

"Kagome, I am TJ and this is Elle."

"Why am I here? Where is Sesshomaru? I have to find him and tell him that I heard him. I have to go now!" She tried to stand but Elle held her down.

"No, you can not see Sesshomaru yet."

"What? Why?"

"I'm sorry Kagome, but Elle she 'sees' things. And if you go back to Sesshomaru you will be killed. There is going to be a war between the west and south and you a crucial to ending it. If you die before it even begins the west will fall and all those you love will die. Even Sesshomaru."

"How do I know you are telling me the truth?"

Elle smiled brightly. "I will show you."

She placed her hands on each of Kagome's temples.

Kagome closed her eyes and she saw it. First, her own death. Then one by one every person she loved fell. And finally Sesshomaru.

Kagome pushed Elle's hands away. She was close to crying. "How did you save me?"

"Elle here, is very gifted. She healed you just before your soul moved on."

"This is so much to take in..."

"We know, but please you have to stay."

Kagome nodded. "If it means saving everyone, I will stay."

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"After that I began training. TJ helped with my youkai senses and physical combat. Elle helped me strengthen my spiritual powers."

Sesshomaru rose to his feet and exited the room. Kagome quickly followed.

Stop following me.

No, why are you leaving?

He went into his room and waited for her. Once she was in he closed the door.

"You should have told me. At least I would have known you were alive."

"I couldn't. For one, I didn't learn to talk to you that way until about a year ago. They knew I'd try to talk to you if I did any sooner and Elle had a block so you couldn't look into my thoughts. They knew you would come for me and they didn't want to take the risk."

Sesshomaru sat on the bed and raked his claws through his long, silver hair. Kagome kneeled on front of him and looked up into his eyes. "I wanted to save you. When she showed me what would happen to you if I left I just couldn't handle it. I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. I will never stop being sorry for this."

Sesshomaru looked at his mate. Her head was bowed now and he could smell her tears. His eyes softened. This was his Kagome. Alive and suffering because of him. She had only done what she though would keep him safe, wasn't that what mates were supposed to do?

Sesshomaru placed his finger under her chin and lifted her head.

"You don't have to be sorry for trying to protect the ones you love."

He leaned down slowly, savoring the way her heart sped up at his touch. Savoring her breath on his face. And then he kissed her.

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A/N: I really like this chapter and I hope you do too. Let me know all criticism good or bad is welcome! I know it might seem a little rushed, but I just dont like to have them fighting after they havent seen each other in so long.