Chapter Six
"Lord Sesshomaru, can you help me get dressed."Sesshomaru's eye's widened, if he hadn't had his back to her she would have know just how bad of an idea that was, but she hadn't. Sesshomaru held his breath for a moment, should he really do it he could allow a servant in to help her but that just wouldn't do. The stoic Demon Lord stood up and turned to the waiting Miko.
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Kagome watched as Sesshomaru turned to her, his eye's were filled with lust for just a brief moment before his mask returned. Kagome became more hesitant but the two walked into the bath house were her kimono lay on the bench. Sesshomaru walked up to her and turned her around so her back faced him. He reached his arm around to untie the robe and watched it slowly fall from her shoulders.
Sesshomaru managed to hold in the sigh he wanted to release when he saw her bare before him, he had to strain his eye's to not look down. He was to close to losing control. He would not sleep with a human, he will not disgrace himself in that way. He would not, he won't, he will not. Sesshomaru told himself over and over. He took hold of the inner kimono and wrapped it around her.
"Hold this tightly against your body." Kagome did as instructed as Sesshomaru grabbed the outer part of the kimono. Has he leaned over to grab the piece from the bench she could feel his breath along her neck
Sesshomaru saw the Miko shiver and his thoughts went on a hormonal rampage. His beast was fighting against it's cage, determined to get to it's prey.
Kagome felt more weight on her shoulders as Sesshomaru played the other piece on her, she tightened it around her as best she could when she noticed he was moving to her front know. Sesshomaru was before her with the obi, he handed the piece to her, and frowned slightly when she looked back confused.
"This is the obi, wrap it about ur waist like mine, tight so it shall not fall. This part I can not do for you do to the state my left arm is." Kagome mental hand palmed herself for forgetting such a crucial thing on Sesshomaru.
"Sorry Sesshomaru, and thank you. For helping me I would not have figured this out myself." Kagome smiled at him, waiting for any response from the demon lord.
Sesshomaru mentalally scrunched his face, she addressed him improperly and that just would not do. "Miko you do not need to thank this one for such a small thing but you will address this Sesshomaru with his title."
"I am Sorry Lord Sesshomaru." Kagome bowed as he walked by her out of the bath house.
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Sesshomaru sprinted from the bath house to his private garden. He needed air, he needed fresh air, peace, and alone time. His beast was getting to close to the edge and he refused to rut with such a being. Even if that being had great legs. Now it was Sesshomaru's turn to mental kick himself.
Sesshomaru sat by a small koi pond, staring into the water deep in thought. 'Surly these feelings for this Miko will pass. Rin had made me promise to love her, is that what this is?' Sesshomaru watched the fish swirl around in one with the other. Peaceful being's he thought to himself as he begin to get up to go meet with the other lords who where now showing up to discuss some matters of an upcoming war.
Sesshomaru wants into his conference room with pride. his form tall and intimidating has his demon was released full force to ensure the other Lords would know not to test him. One of the lords whom sat to his right was actually his uncle. His father's brother Taisho. He was an old dog demon but he was still a formidable opponent, he was the Lord of the northern lands soon to be passing those lands down to his eldest son Kaidashi. Opposite of Taisho, to Sesshomaru's left was Kimi, an arrogant man who came into power through the mating of his wife the Lady of the East. Sesshomaru hated this lord and proudly showed it by overpowering and dominating him ever chance he got. Kimi in returned hate Sesshomaru for those said reasons.
The room became tense with the anticipation of the conversation to be had. Sesshomaru looked to his right at his uncle to address him on the matter first. Lord Taisho it is said that Lord Haru threatens to attack your lands to take hold of them. This would certainly be a problem for you but i must ask why is it you wish to bring I Sesshomaru into this matter, along with the snake of a lord Kimi.
Kimi flinched at the cold statement but with Sesshomaru's aura still flaring he decided to not argue with the young lord for now. Something has Lord Sesshomaru on edge with his beast and Kimi did not want to be the victim of said beast. Kimi may not like how the Lord of the West treated him but Kimi was no fool he may not have strength but he still had his intellect. Kimi looked to Taisho waiting for an answer, he too was curious why he should be involved in yet another war. His wife had his first pup on the way and he did not wish for the distress on her.
Tight looked at Sesshomaru and in a smooth calm voice he stated, " Lord Sesshomaru you may be strong, may have a higher intellect then most but you still lack the experience of this old dog." Kimi blinked in utter shock, had this fool just insulted Lord sesshomaru when his beast was so riled up?
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Kagome walked to the entrance of Sesshomaru's private quarters and wrong the bell that said Yukimaru on it, she walked out the entrance to see her serve waiting for her patiently.
"Hello Yukimaru how are you this afternoon?" Kagome asked with a small smile gracing her features. Yukimaru just stared at her stunned, kagome was breath taking in the kimono she was wearing.
"My Lady Kagome you looking absolutely beautiful. I now see why Milord seems so flustered." Kagome looked to her confused for a moment until she Felt Sesshomaru's aura flare ten fold in a room far on the other side of his castle. that surly could not a good sign she thought to herself.
Yukimaru is it okay to leave Lord Sesshomaru alone in such a state?" With Kagome's Miko powers slowly glowing around her Kagome new it had to be something awful happening.
Yukimaru took a step back from her Lady in fear of being purified. " Why yes Lady Kagome, Milord's aura tend's to do this a lot during conference meeting's with the other Lord's." Yukimaru smiled to the girl and lead her to the library. Sesshomaru had mentioned to her that Kagome liked to read so the library would be a perfect spot for her to start with.
Kagome hesitantly followed Yukimaru down the many halls until she was brought int a large ballroom sized Library. The room was two stories with books up to the ceiling. Kagome couldn't believe her eye's. Her lady would have been worried if she hadn't heard Kagome take a sharp intake of breath in surprise. the girl looked so shocked but so pleased.
Yes, her Lady was an odd one, much like Lord Sesshomaru's ward Rin was when she used to watch her. Kagome walked up to one of the many book cases and began skimming the titles. There was just so many of them, she didn't even know where to begin.
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Inuyasha was close, he could already start to smell Sesshomaru's stench. But what had him worried was Sesshomaru's aura, it was flaring, Inuyasha new all to well something had Sesshomaru pissed. He had to find Kagome and get her back to him safely as fast as he could. Inuyasha was about to run ahead when Kirara apeared. The little group came to a stop as Kirara leapt into Sango's arms. The demon cat did not seem to mind the flaring deamon area coming from the castle which made Inuyasha calm a little.
"Kirara what are you doing back? Is Kagome alright?" sango asked the little purring demon in her arms. Kirara nodded and then jumped down to transform, Sango, Miroku and Shippo jumped onto the cats back and the group took off to the castle.
the group neared that gates, Inuyasha of course being Inuyasha demanded entrance. When he was denied he yelled for kagome to come, if she was alright like Kirara said then she certainly could let them into the castle. When Kagome finally did open the gates to them Inuyasha waltz right in like he owned the place, leaving the others to follow.
"What the hell were you thinking! Are you trying to get yourself killed!?" Kagome immediately took the defensive at this accusation, she was sick of Inuyasha treating her like shit. Yes Sesshomaru was rude but he still respected her at least, even had Yukimaru bring her to the library, showing that the heartless bastard even new something about her. Inuyasha probably didn't even know she enjoyed to read.
"Inuyasha you have no right to tell me what i can or can not do. I am an adult and I will make my own damned decisions!" Kagome was all but growling at him. Shippo on the other hand took this moment to jump into her arms for a big hug. He had missed his Kagome, she was like a mother to him. Suddenly though there was a loud growl coming from the castle, Kagome and the others turned to look at the front doors of the castle, there stood Sesshomaru eye's bleeding red with the two other Lords standing a good distance away from him.
"Half breeds should not be standing on my castle grounds." Sesshomaru growled out looking directly at Inuyasha. Inuyasha noticed this and slowly backed up a few steps. Sesshomaru was pissed, but Inuyasha did not believe it was just because he was at the castle.
"Sesshomaru, Inuyasha has come to retrieve me, I do not plan on leaving yet though and would request that they may stay for one night. I could use some girl time with Sango and some time with the kit Shippo. Speaking to them about my matters to get another opinion. Surly you understand what I am talking about?" Inuyasha could not believe the tone Kagome addressed him in not only did she condescended him but she blatantly did not use his title to speak to him, Kagome was as good as dead.
Sesshomaru let out a growl that made everyone at the castle shake, the guards and servants all immediately went into submissive positions including her group, even Inuyasha was bowing down to Sesshomaru that alone scared Kagome. Sesshomaru was about to move when Kimi spoke.
"Miko, how well do you know Lord Sesshomaru? You two must be close for you to be able to talk to him with such a manner that he has not yet killed you. State your purpose here." Sesshomaru turned to the Lord red eye's bleeding into the mans green ones.
"She does not need to speak to the likes of you and her purpose here is none of your concern, you are her for the council meeting and that is all. Kimi you can dismiss yourself or I shall dismiss your skull from your neck." Sesshomaru was gripping the Lord by the throat now, poison threatening to drip out of Sesshomaru's nails.
"Lord Sesshomaru stop this nonsense, yes you are in a bad mood but taking it out on these people is not very mature of you." Taisho was standing beside him holding Sesshomaru's wrist in a scolding manner like Sesshomaru was a child. Sesshomaru had never felt so dishonored and humiliated in his life, someone was going to die.
"Miko." Kagome looked up from the grass at hearing her name.
"Miko retire to your quarters, Yukimaru get her companions rooms. Tight you will do yourself good by releasing my wrist before i remove it for you." At this the castle rushed to obey there master, Inuyasha and his companions were brought to rooms Taisho left to his resting quarters, as for Kimi he was thrown ten feet from the doors.
"Kimi leave my castle and do not return I will send a messenger to you when the decision on war has been made." With that Sesshomaru turned leaving for his quarters.
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Kagome was in her room scared as hell knowing Sesshomaru would be returning to these quarters as well, thankfully she knew he had another room for himself to sleep in so she hoped that he would not come to her. Her hope was crushed when her door flew open and a very angry Demon Lord was standing before her.