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
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Chapter 4
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Love
is an act of endless forgiveness, A tender look which becomes a habit
--Peter Ustinov
Inuyasha walked through the now quiet castle. Everyone was resting up for tomorrow. Kagome still hadn't specified exactly what they were doing, but she had been kind of preoccupied for the rest of the day. She and Sesshomaru had spent the rest of the day in his room and no one had the heart to disturb them.
He walked out into the beautiful garden located on the south side of the grounds. There were three others located on the north, east, and west but this was his favorite.
He caught a familiar yet strange scent and felt his heart beat escalate. He blushed slightly, wondering if she could hear it. When he was around her he felt like he was a 'teenager' again.
"Inuyasha, I knew you would be coming. Please, come and watch the stars with me."
Her voice was like magic to his ears. He didn't hesitate to do what she asked and sat beside her in the soft grass.
"Elle, you should be sleeping."
Elle smiled. "I do not require sleep."
"Really? Never?"
"Never."
"That's strange. I don't mean in a bad way though."
She laughed. "I agree that it is strange."
"No, you will not love her the same way. You will love her more. And there will be no confusion in you heart. You will understand that there is no one else out there that can fulfill you the way she will."
Inuyasha remembered what the old woman he wanted to bring back his father had said to him. He wondered if this woman was the one she had been talking about. Looking at Elle, he had the feeling she knew way more on the subject than she had told.
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Kagome rose to her feet and looked out of the window. Stars filled the sky and the bright moon gazed down on them.
"I had no idea that night had fallen. I guess the others are all sleeping now. Well except for a few."
Sesshomaru came behind her and wrapped his arms around her. "You mean your friend and Inuyasha."
"Yes, I think they like each other."
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. "Inuyasha behaves like a child around women."
"Elle will probably think that's cute."
"Perhaps."
"You know I think your cute."
Sesshomaru scoffed. "I am not cute. Handsome and fearsome maybe, but not cute."
Kagome smiled and turned in his arms, wrapping her own around his neck. "I love you Sesshomaru, but you are not at all scary."
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow. "Would you like for me to show you?" He didn't wait for a response, instead he pushed her back onto their bed.
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"You can see the future right?"
"Yes."
"So, do we win this war?"
Elle frowned for the first time since he'd met her. "I wish that knew that. The outcome of this war changes so much I can hardly keep up with it. Every time someone changes their mind the outcome become different. Even something as simple as whether to get up on time or not can make the results different."
Inuyasha sighed. "I hope Sesshomaru takes back his post. I miss being able to go and do whatever I please."
Elle smiled again. "Yes, I believe everyone enjoys such freedom."
"Do you have it?"
"Hmm, I suppose I could if I wanted to, but since I woke up all those centuries ago, I've never left the temple. I was meant to stay there, until now."
"It must be nice to know what you are meant to with yourself."
"Sometimes, but as I said, things aren't always certain. My life is tied in with the lives of others, therefore what they decide to do, also decides what I will have to do."
"Have you seen me in your visions?"
Elle blushed. "Yes, I have seen you quite often Inuyasha."
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Kagome rose at dawn just had she had been doing for the past seven years. It was time to go. What they would be doing would be very dangerous. Kagome looked at her mate. She was glad he'd be accompanying her, but not everyone would be together. They'd be split up each having their own assignment.
Kagome rose from the bed. She knew Sesshomaru felt her getting up, but he made no move to get up him self and she wanted him to rest a little more. She went to find Sango and Miroku following their scents and aura. They weren't awake yet, but it was time. She had to reveal to them what was going to happen from here.
She knocked on the door, loud enough so they would here. She heard them rise from their bed and Sango came to the door. Kagome smiled as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"Get Miroku and meet me in the sitting room we need to head out today."
"Kagome, what about my daughter?"
Kagome smiled. "Shippou will be staying behind with Elle and Inuyasha, so I thought maybe she could too. It's really important for you and Miroku to come. I would never ask you to leave her if there was some other way, but Elle will take good care of her."
Sango nodded. "I trust your judgment. I'll get Miroku up."
Kagome left their room and went to find Elle. She didn't sleep so she wouldn't have to worry about waking her up. She found her in the garden and smiled.
"Kagome, you are up right on time." She got to her feet and began walking with Kagome.
Kagome smirked and crossed her arms. "Have a nice time with Inuyasha last night?"
Elle smiled. "Yes, I did actually."
Realization appeared on Kagome's features. "That's why you came? For Inuyasha?"
Elle sighed. "You aren't supposed to know that. But yes, that is why I am here. Now, we can't say anymore about it."
Kagome was going to keep asking questions when Inuyasha appeared in front of them. "Everyone is waiting for you."
They followed Inuyasha into the sitting room. Sesshomaru, Rin, Shippou, Miroku, and Sango sat waiting.
Kagome went over to Sesshomaru. She sat down in his lap and waited for Elle to start.
Elle smiled nervously and Inuyasha put a calming hand on her back. She seemed to relax at his touch.
"Okay everyone, well first of all, Inuyasha, Shippou, and Rin will be staying here with me. I know you are all going to want to go and help, but there will be other things for you to do that require you to stay. Miroku and Sango, I promise to keep a very close eye on Sakura. There isn't much she could get passed me anyway. You two will be headed to the east as spies. They still really haven't decided what they want to do about the war, but I feel they will side with the south. Sesshomaru you will be going with Kagome to the south, but it is very important that you are not seen. They are holding a few prisoners that could be valuable to us and she has to get in and find out where they are being held. Once she does that, then you can help her break them out. Any questions?"
No one said anything and Elle nodded her head. "Good then, you should all get ready to go, because you have to leave in a few hours."
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Sango shook her sleeping daughter. Sakura opened her eyes and tried to pull the covers back over her head.
"I don't think it's time for me to be up yet mommy."
Sango smiled. "I know and after you say goodbye to me and your father you can go back to sleep."
Sakura sprang to her feet. "Goodbye? Where are you going?"
"We have to go and help Uncle Inuyasha with the war. But you get to stay here with him and Elle, Shippou and Rin."
Sakura's eyes filled with tears. "I'm going to miss you mommy! And daddy too!"
Miroku came over and he and Sango each took a turn hugging and kissing their daughter.
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"I don't like this."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Why? It's not like we haven't been in danger before."
"I don't like you having to do any of this on your own."
Kagome smirked. "Well, now you'll get to see what I can do now."
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