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Summary: Sesshomaru recovers his authority.
JeniNeji Comments:
Thanks for the support! PRIMERO was originally written for the Damsel in Distress Challenge for the Dokuga_Challenge community in LJ and it's supposed to be ten chapters long. BUT, I plan to continue it.
Would you like that?
Enjoy!
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Primero
7
Persuasion
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"Shippo! Thank you! Thank you!" Kagome cried as she hugged the young kit desperately, unaware of the now turning blue child "It was so nice of you to drop by, I missed you so much!" she finished and began to kiss his head lovingly.
"Kagome-okasan! I can't breathe!" the child managed to blurt out and was relieved when he was finally freed from the suffocating hug. He took a deep gulp of fresh air, but a second after, his green eyes welled up with tears and he hugged Kagome as his short arms allowed him. "I missed you too…Inu-Yasha…Inu-Yasha…" the young demon tried but his wails prevented him from speaking.
Kagome tensed and she began to make soothing motions to ease the small child. She pressed him to her chest and began to pace around. As she did, her eyes found Rin's concerned gaze and she smiled at the young girl. She was glad that Rin was here. She surely could raise Shippo's spirit once again with one or two games. It would do both of them good.
That was a good plan, if she hadn't turned to Sesshomaru. He was staring intently at them, his narrow eyes, shunning them away. Now, her previous plan didn't seem like such a smart idea anymore. Feeling self-conscious, she turned away from the almighty daiyoukai and focused on the little kitsune once again and told him with a soothing voice, "It's all right Shippo, everything is all right now, you are here with me".
The young kit dried his tears and raised his eyes to her; his small pout couldn't be hidden. "He…he said mean things to me," the boy said and his lower lip trembled and he hiccupped, "He said that you…that you weren't going to come back anymore, that you left us."
"Shh," Kagome tried to soothe him, and she began to give him kisses and whispered with a kind smile, "Don't worry, Shippo, I am here, you will always be mine. I would always go back for you, always. I love you Shippo. You know that."
"But why did you leave?" the small kit asked out loud, his green eyes falling on Kagome with sadness, "You know Kikyo is there now, but, I don't like her too much, she is so… silent."
A small smile graced Kagome's lips, but it was pained. "Well, even so, she's not too bad and we shouldn't be mean to her just because she is what she is, remember? You remember when Inu-Yasha was shunned away because he was different? Well, it is sort of the same, she's just…different."
Shippo looked at her with disbelief, but nodded his head anyway. She knew it was hard for him since he always pictured her like his mother, but he also idolized Inu-Yasha, though it was hard to notice. He always tried to do his best, and for that, she was proud.
"Kagome-sama?" the shy voice of Rin interrupted her musing and she turned to the little child, "Why is he crying?"
Shippo proceed to dry his tears at lightning speed and cried indignantly, "I'm not crying, demons don't cry." he muttered angrily and began to climb up Kagome so he could get a better look at Rin.
Rin followed his moves with an awed surprise and grinned when he finally stopped. Her mouth opened with admiration and she turned to Sesshomaru with a smile.
"My name is Shippo," the small red-head introduced himself, "Say do you want to play tag? Kagome-okasan taught me how."
Rin squeaked and nodded euphorically making a grin sketch into the young kistune's face. "Well then, run, and I will try to catch you."
Without any further need for instructions, the bubbly girl torpedoed through the flowers, trying as hard as she could to broaden the distance between them.
"Hold this out for me," Shippo told Kagome while he stretched.
"Don't be mean, Shippo," Kagome warned, "Remember, she's in disadvantage."
"Okay!" Shippo replied, distracted before marching to catch the small girl.
Kagome shook her head and her eyes fell on the maroon bag Shippo was carrying and she smiled whole heartedly. He had been really, really upset by her absence. Poor Shippo.
Still, with her smile on her face turned to the taiyoukai, but instantly, the smile withered, died, and rotted. She stood, bowed as politely as she could make it as she escaped to the safety of the children. He was deadly furious.
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"The kit cannot stay," Sesshomaru broke through the silence of the night.
Kagome took her eyes away from the playing couple a few feet away and turned with wide eyes towards Sesshomaru. "What?" she asked with disbelief.
"I do not want him near my ward," Sesshomaru explained. It was a lie, of course.
"You are not serious," she breathed and her heart began to beat faster. She was so perplexed that she came to her feet and approached the daiyoukai as to prevent Shippo from listening to their conversation. "Please, you can't do this," she whispered dejectedly.
"The kitsune can guide you to the half-breed," the daiyoukai stated as if it was something very simple and logical, "There is no need for you to remain here. I have denied your request."
Kagome's eyes watered and her hands began to shake with the strength of her shock. "But we can't defend ourselves…and… and I still have to teach Rin to read and write," she tried to find a reason for her to stay. She really didn't want to face Inu-Yasha and tell him she hadn't convinced his older brother. There were only seven days left until the full moon.
"I have come to the conclusion that you are not adequate to teach my ward," Sesshomaru said with narrowing eyes. "I will not repeat myself, miko," he growled. It seemed the miko was not so desperate, yet. He needed her to submit, just this once, and if she did, he would allow her to stay. Only if she would submit.
As if reading his mind, she did what he had expected her to. Kagome dropped to her knees and, unfortunately, attracted the children's attention. She was shaking, her black hair hiding most of her face and reaching her waist. She bit her lip and said nothing. It was not enough. The kit's movements on the corner of his eye made him turn towards the nervous kitsune and the daiyoukai growled menacingly, making him squirm away. He knew what it meant. It appears he hadn't been so spoiled after all.
After making sure than none of the children would disobey, he lowered himself so he could hear the miko's whisper.
"I'll do whatever you want," she whispered brokenly, "Just, please, don't make us go right now."
"You will not bother this Sesshomaru again with your worthless request," he said with a careful pronunciation, making sure she will not miss his words.
He felt her take a deep breath and smelt her tears. "I understand." she whispered.
Sesshomaru closed in her neck and sniffed, making Kagome straighten. The puffs of air were tickling her, but she remained unmoving. After a moment, he pulled centimeters away. "You did well," he praised and his tongue phantom on her neck and she shivered. "Welcome to my pack".
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To be continued...
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