She woke up to the bright day, the sunrise and sunsets in this period always had her, she readjusted the Hoari she lent from Sesshomaru and walked over to the hotspring, it was not so clear but she could still make out the pink crescent moon on her forehead. She touched it and held her belly. 'I'm pregnant…' she thought sighing 'he was right though, what has happened has happened, I have to look to the future for a solution now, and I still have Naraku to hunt down, by the time I'm showing I'll be a target, Inuyasha is out of the question now for me, I don't want to give my mum a heart attack but I'll explain the situation to her as best I can' She held her stomach tighter 'I'm going to be a mother, from a rape' she held back her tears 'and there will be no more crying for you miss' she psyched herself.
'that's true where's he' She wondered looking around and not finding him at camp, 'whatever… I had seen enough of his face anyway' She bent over the spring, cupping water in her hands to clean her face. After feeling the water on her face she decided to dive in but not before looking around one more time before stripping. She swam to the middle that covered her better and relaxing into the water as her stiff muscles started to relax a bit.
She touched her body all over trying not to recall what happened, she wasn't feeling as bruised up as she thought she would have been after such an event. She brought her hand to her crotch, half expecting to wince in pain, but it felt normal, she went down further…'except this is now…' she sighed recalling bitter memories.
She jumped when she heard rustling
"Who's there?" she called out
He stepped forward dropping a big rabbit next to the dying fire and another bag somewhere else.
"It's you" she said looking away
"If you were wondering about your injuries, Inus tongues have healing properties" he said
"Wait what? So you were watching me just now? That's not even the main point… you.. you licked me?"
"When you fell unconscious yesterday I couldn't bare seeing the wounds I inflicted so I 'healed' you" he corrected
She looked away "where exactly did you 'heal'? Did you also 'heal' me there?" face red from her stupid question
He almost laughed at her question and behavior, if one didn't know better they'd never guess she was just forced, her spirit was still very strong.
"I had to 'heal' everywhere you were injured for me to be certain you'd be fine" he said.
She shook her head in embarrassment "I don't even want to know…"
"I brought you clothes" he said looking at the bag he dropped and that's when she noticed he was also in new clothes, the same patterns and designs but new, she did take his haori hostage, she was going to ask where he got them but changed her mind.
She swam uncomfortably as he adjusted the fire for the rabbit.
"Umm.. Do you mind… I want to get out of the water" she finally let out.
"I did lick you so I don't know what you plan on hiding" he said stoically
She blushed "Well I don't care I was unconscious!" she yelled
He sighed turning around to leave
"umm, you don't have to leave, you can just turn around till I'm done"
He paid her no mind as he leapt into the forest "whatever...i was just trying to be nice" she murmured, getting out of the water. She walked over to the sack Sesshomaru left and bought out its contents. It was the most beautiful kimono she'd ever seen purple with with flowers patterns, it was of great quality and very beautiful. She got into it and twirled in her new outfit.
She resumed the preparing of the rabbit and eat a portion of it when it was ready, leaving the larger part for Sesshomaru.
It took a while before he showed up and she yelled
"Where did you go?"
"Miko, lower your voice when addressing it to me" he did wrong but she was getting on his nerves.
She looked away knowing she was overreacting and he was probably getting really pissed and the last thing she wanted to do was truly anger him, and he was trying to make everything better after all "I'm sorry, I guess I was just a little worried, oh and thank you for the food, I left you some"
"That was yours, I've been fed"
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"Miko what is your decision about our night's discussion"
She felt like her veins were going to pop. He sensed her anger, he couldn't think of what he said to bring forth such emotion.
"My name is KAGOME, MIKO isn't my name" she didn't yell but said the sentence sternly enough
"I apologize, Kagome"
Her heart skipped a beat at how sweet her name sounded off his mouth
He sensed how sweet her scent became, 'she must be pleased' I'll call her by her name often, he noted
"So Kagome… what is your decision?"
She almost meted by how sensually her name rolled off his tongue but somehow found her words "I thought of it, and my family would have a heart attack if they don't see me soon, and pregnancy takes a long time so I'll go home and tell them what happened."
He looked disappointed and was about to speak when she continued.
"But I'll only stay for a few days and come back here to act as your mate, on a few conditions though"
She could have sworn there was a smile on his face.
"What are these conditions?"
"For one, I'd like to go back home every month to spend some days there and also use my time's medicine skills in making sure everything is fine with me and my baby. And I have no interest in spending the rest of my life with someone who doesn't love me so after the baby is born is there a way we can unmate?" she asked
He looked stunned, the first request was fine but "There's no way we can unmate, demon mating is for life"
"I understand the position you are in and I'm willing to forget what happened because I'll be a mother soon and I can't carry such memories with me but what I don't think I can stand is being with someone that I don't love and doesn't love me in return" she said
He thought for a minute before his reply came.
"We will have a lot of time before the pup comes maybe something will happen" He knew deep down that it was 10times harder for demons to love and with a human nonetheless which would make it 20times as hard but he needed to kill 2 birds with a stone right then, plus there was also the possibility she'd not know when the mating effects start to kick in, all he would have to do was act kind to her, from what he could tell that was what humans considered as love.
"I see… but after what has happened it isn't even about you falling for me… it's about me falling for you, i just don't see that happening...but whatever... there are other pressing issues so what next?" she asked
Now that she said it out loud the possibility of her falling in love with him was slim, she was trying to move forward but it didn't necessarily mean she had forgiven him… this was just pretend for everyone around them, he'd have to win her over before she put to bed, it was just as disgraceful for your mate to leave run away from their other
"You want to see your family... Don't you, I'll accompany you beyond the well" he said leaving his thoughts on winning her over for later
"Umm that's not going to happen, Only Inuyasha is able to travel through apart from me" she hissed out his name
"I won't be insulted!" he almost yelled
"Whatever… do what you want, just know when you are left behind… I should be back by 3days" she said casually
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Face to face with the well, Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her waist, she stiffened but he couldn't let her harm herself, he was still skeptical about this time traveling well. He was amazed she didn't vocally reprimand him though. A few deep breaths on her part and they took the leap, a familiar bright light surrounding them was a good sign the well didn't pull any surprises with bad news, she was scared that now she was mated with Sesshomaru things would be different including the fact she might never be able to time travel to see her family anymore, she was glad that wasn't the case. Next up when she felt her feet on the ground she looked at her side to still see his arms around her waist 'great….just great, he was able to make it? But nobody else could, my guesses is because we are "one" now' she couldn't stop herself from rolling her eyes at him.
He noticed but ignored, smirking, knowing she was disappointed he was able to pass through, he held her firmer as he jumped out of the well, the scents of this era immediately hitting him, he scowled in disapprovement
"What is that stench?" he managed to let out
"I guess sensitivity won't come of as a perk here… there's a lot of pollution and apart from that there are a lot of scents you aren't used to, Inuyasha had the same problem, you'll get used to it soon enough or you can just block it out...i guess… if you guys can do that"
He just looked around at the strange building construction around them
"My family looks after the well, so we built a shelter over it, a shrine, my grandfather's a priest, oh yes, he's probably gonna try to ward you off but pay him no mind, he's harmless"
She walked out of the small hut containing the well as he followed her lead, "Grandpa, Mom, Souta, i'm home" she called out
As footsteps were heard approaching them "Kagome dear, you're back early, and who's this? And what's that on your forehead?" her mother walked in with eye's moving from her forehead to the incredible handsome figure next to her daughter, now noticing that the markings on her forehead match his.
"Oh Mom, I'm sure I've mentioned him at some point, this is Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's older brother that's full demon" she said completely ignoring the last question
"Yes yes, the one that tried to kill you over that sword?" her mother asked now narrowing her eyes at him.
"Exactly but that was a long time ago things are different now" she tried lightening the mood for the much more unsettling conversation to come
"So Mom, there's something I'd like to tell you and I don't want you to get mad or sad" she started
Her mother looked worried now and scared even, knowing it certainly had something to do with their matching markings.
"Maybe I should go make some tea first" Her mother suggested, who knows she might need it to calm her soul.
"Where's Grandpa?, I take it Souta's still at school?" she said.
"Grandpa went for his general check up, and Souta will be late from school today, he has baseball practice"
As soon as her mom vanished to the kitchen and they settled themselves on the couch, Kagome looked at Sesshomaru "It might be best if you don't say anything at all, a mother will not like this kind of news and even less if it comes from you" she said worried and dreading the conversation by the minute, she couldn't help but feel it'd be better if Sesshomaru was hated and she was the victim, but no...she didn't hate him and she certainly didn't want her mum to as well, he was the father to her unborn child after all. And it was a mistake, something he had to control over.
"I made jasmine tea, now what is it you want to talk about?" she asked more calm now as she took her previous seat across from Sesshomaru and Kagome.
"Mum… I was raped and kind of married now…" she blurted out 'great… hours of thinking of a lighter way to put it and that's what I say?'
"What?" was all her mother said. Sesshomaru would not want to piss off Kagome but he could tell this wasn't going well.
"Let me explain better… Where I come from, demons go through an uncontrollable phase that makes them take any woman unwillingly called Rampage, most likely to mate with them, a term you regard as marriage but mating is for life and only death can sever the strong bond. We found ourselves in such a situation and I sincerely apologize, nothing I say can rectify what has happened" he said bowing to a human for the second time
Kagome stared at him with teary eyes, she was the one that was raped but she somehow pitied him. "It's not your fault" she said taking his hand in hers for the first time and staring into his eyes.
Her mother was confused not necessarily because of what she just heard but what she was seeing, the way she looked at him, she hadn't even looked at Inuyasha such a way and she claimed to have feelings for him. The voice of her daughter brought her back to reality "Mother, i know it's not what you would have wanted for me but i -"
"Kagome… you don't have to say anything, i think i understand the situation a bit, you don't harbor hatred towards Sesshomaru for what happened? That i can understand but there's more isn't there?"
Kagome nodded, stifling "You know i'm basically married now right and in other for me not to be disgraced in both eras, i'll have to act like our mating was mutual from the beginning, i'll be living with Sesshomaru in his palace, i'll still come to visit as much as i can" she said
"Wow...this is a lot to process, but you said this is forever… can you live with this man forever Kagome?" her mother asked.
Kagome sighed not knowing the answer to that herself, she still somehow hoped they'd be a way to nullify the mating, she took a deep breath as she was about to drop the biggest bomb of all. "Mom… As you know Demons have inhuman sensitivity and thus can tell things normal humans can not…"
"Yes.." she mom replied sluggishly
"Well i know it's barely been 2 days since the incidence but Sesshomaru says that i am pregnant"
"What?!" her mom raised out of shock
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There was silence in the room for sometime…
Kagome's Mom got up at addressed Sesshomaru, "The only reason you are still in my home is because of my daughter and because you are remorseful of your actions, there's a child involved now and i can not be selfish with my decision, but know that after the child is born and if Kagome doesn't want to live a fake life with you anymore, i won't take kindly to you forcing her to do anything against her will, supernatural mating mariage or not" she said, grabbing Kagome's hand and walking over to the kitchen.
Sesshomaru was amazed at the woman's words, of course there was nothing she could do to harm him but he had to give it to her. He also couldn't help but think what was with them and their "till the child was born" ultimatum, not like he'd say anything but things would have changed before then, even now they were changing she couldn't bring herself to hate him even after that awful incident it was as a result of the mating, they couldn't harbor any hateful feelings towards the other and without hate, love was soon a strong possibility, for her anyway, it was almost impossible for demons to fall in love, he just needed to push her.
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