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Betrayal's Greatest Romance
~ Third Year of Tama Art University ~
End Fall Semester
Chapter Seven:
No They Didn't! But Yes They Did…
Kagome woke up to the sound of sizzling. Instantly alarmed, she sprang up and got halfway to the kitchen before being stopped by a very worried Sesshoumaru. He stood there, topless with stripped baggy pajama hakamas and a skillet sizzling in his hand. Worry forgotten, Kagome openly let her eyes travel extremely slow down the contours of his muscled torso.
Smirking down at his little onna, Sesshoumaru took a deep breath of her arousal before clearing his throat to draw attention back to his face. "Is there something wrong my dear?"
"I….uhm…," Kagome still marveled and followed the little white happy trail leading all the way to the middle of his lean hips. The patch of white peeking out just a little to entice her was almost too much. Kagome couldn't help but lick her lips before she realized exactly what she was doing. "I heard the… uh… sizzling and got scared you might be trying to cook again." Kagome laughed off her embarrassment.
"No koi, if there is but one thing this Sesshoumaru does know how to cook, it's a very enticing breakfast meal for his onna and pups," Sesshoumaru stated matter-of-factly. Kagome smiled and followed him into the kitchen, noticing the mokomoko seemed to clutch to her like Velcro. At least she wouldn't have to literally carry it everywhere; she could slip it on like a jacket.
"How did you know I was up?" She thought she was being quiet.
"One, I have enhanced hearing. I can hear almost a mile away. Two, the mokomoko, like I explained last night, lets me know everything about you and your well being. I felt your heart rate pick up and your emotions shelf to panic." He explained as if it were nothing new.
"What's with the big meal? Isn't it just the two of us here?" Kagome asked after Sesshoumaru helped her into a bar seat. Before answering, he bent slightly and pecked her lips, lingering a little longer than necessary to have her following after him when he pulled away.
"I picked the pups up early this morning from your mothers. You were still asleep and I didn't wish to wake you. So I went to get them, came back home and changed into something more suitable for your awakening," Sesshoumaru grinning, winking at her blush.
"Geez, what time is it?" Kagome grimaced at the thought of sleeping through her one half day.
"It's barely past nine am. The babes are asleep in my bed if you wish to go check on them. They should get up soon anyway, breakfast is almost ready."
He got back to work, turning his back on her as Kagome hopped down and tip toed down the one and only dark hallway. The mokomoko trailed behind her, scratching softly against the plush carpet. She came to the first door, opened it only to find so much cleaning supplies a small company could start.
'Not the bed room'
She kept going to the next door on the opposite side the hall, opened it and there was a bathroom. Stopping to do her daily business before she left, she closed the door back and continued to search. The hall split two ways. She turned right, opened the door and discovered the entire bright orange room with side bathroom. It seemed fitting for a little girl like Rin. She wasn't a princess; she was the wild unorthodox little girl who picks bugs with the other little boys instead of painting her nails. Kagome wondered how anyone got her to wear a dress every day.
Seeing no one in the room, Kagome closed the door and headed down the other end of the hall. Opening the door carefully, she peeked in and realized she was in the right place. The dark blue and yellow-tan walls, lush carpet, and overly huge bed built for practically anything screamed Sesshoumaru. The dark cherry wood bed fame matched the two dressers and doors leading to the bathroom and no doubt closet. Off white sheets and crimson comforter hung off the sides of the bed where two little bodies nestled in the middle. Kagome laughed quietly to herself at the overstuffed pillows thrown everywhere but under their heads.
Sneaking in and slipping on the bed, she sat on the bed side and picked both children up into her arms, gently nudging them awake. "Wake up beauties, the sun is up and he wishes to say hello," Kagome whispered as they started to groggily shift until their wide innocent eyes opened.
"Mama!" Shippo was the first to fully waken, tackling her back to the bed as he hugged her tightly. "I thought something happened! Oh, look at you, mama, you have a bruise on your face! Are you ok, who messed with you? Mama I'll protect you I swear!" Kagome kissed his cheek and told him she was alright, that she had a misunderstanding with another person.
"I want you to look at me Shippo and learn a very important lesson. Violence is not the answer, but when you are threatened with nothing left to do, you must defend yourself." Shippo nodded, helping her sit up. Rin just stared at her, confused.
"Miss Kagome, why are you here?" The question came as a shocked one. Kagome started to get a little nervous and Shippo turned to give her the same questioning look.
"Mama why are we here?"
"You both have been taught better," Sesshoumaru's deep authoritative voice scowled the young children from the door. Kagome turned and saw Sesshoumaru leaning against the door jam, a white cotton shirt that wasn't there before stretched tightly across his chest.
"Sorry daddy," Rin crawled from the bed and ran to hug his long leg. Sesshoumaru patted her head and nodded to Kagome, waiting for Rin to do what he expected. Rin nodded, smiling as she hopped back into bed and hugged Kagome tightly. "Good morning Kagome!"
"Good morning honey," Kagome hugged her back and kissed her cheek. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat, looking pointedly at the kitsune sitting beside his mother.
"Sorry mama," Shippo apologized and hugged his mother again. Sesshoumaru nodded, pleased at the turn of conversation before leaving without a sound.
Kagome collected both kids in her arms and picked them up, laughing with the kids at herself and the struggle she was having at balancing them. Deciding to have a little fun, Kagome sucked in a large breath of air and took off running out the Daiyoukai's room and towards the kitchen. They almost made it all the way there but Kagome, being the clumsy being she was, lost her footing at the mouth of the hall way and sent all three of them tumbling onto the floor.
This would have been a very funny family like moment had Sesshoumaru not stepped over Kagome's back, lifting her up and tossing her none too gracefully into a seat followed by the kids. "I thought I told Shippo he was not to be carried anymore?" Sesshoumaru asked, his voice cold and unforgiving.
"Sesshoumaru, I picked him up so don't wo– "
"Do not tell me to worry. Their combined weight could have made you seriously injure yourself. Do not do that again." Sesshoumaru's command made something in her stop, not wanting to defy him. His heated amber eyes locked with hers and it was set. Kagome wouldn't be doing that again.
Sesshoumaru nodded, a small smile starting to form as he passed out the plates and took his seat next to Kagome. They ate in relative silence, very few comments about the day before passing between adults and children. Halfway through, Sesshoumaru stretched a long arm across the back of Kagome's chair and drew little circles on her elbow. Both Rin and Shippo noticed but said nothing. It wasn't until they were done eating and they were all helping clean up the kitchen that trouble seeped into the air.
"Daddy can I ask Kagome a question?" Rin asked as she batted her long lashes.
Sensing where this was going and noting Kagome's heart beat spike Sesshoumaru nodded, "Yes you may but say it in a different way as to not offend her."
Rin nodded and turned to Kagome. "Kagome, did you and daddy have an adult sleep over like daddy use to have with the other women and Emily?"
Shocked was not the word that would explain Kagome's face. Flushed with embarrassment and slight jealousy, Kagome turned slowly to face Sesshoumaru. She knew he was far from a virgin but to hear his little nightly doings, from his daughter no less, was a little more than she could handle on her second day with him.
Sesshoumaru kept his cool mask of indifference on but inside he was panicking. He knew Kagome's temper was legendary and even though he didn't expect her to blow up on him, he knew she was a tad bit more than upset. Glaring hard at his little pup, he picked her up by the guff of her neck and brought her up to eye level.
Rin knew she was in trouble. She tried to word it better but the words spilt out of her mouth before she could shove them back in. She didn't know exactly what happened on her daddy's adult sleepovers but she knew that after about a month, he would stop having sleepovers with the woman and then she would never see that woman again. She didn't want to stop seeing Kagome, she loved her. When other girls asked her at preschool where her mommy was, Rin said Kagome was. If Kagome stopped coming by, Rin wouldn't have a mommy anymore.
Tears sprung to Rin's eyes as her father carried her down the hall and into the room, making sure to slam the door with just enough emphasize to keep his house guest away. Shippo grabbed the seat of his pants, worried and sorry for Rin. He had gotten a spanking the other day by Sesshoumaru for quitting in the middle of training and pouting. His large hands were unforgiving and sure to leave red welts on her hide.
Kagome's mood softened, not as mad anymore as she heard the smacking echoes and Rin's wailing. She wished she could go in and stop it but Rin wasn't her daughter, which that thought alone made Kagome wince inside. Whatever Sesshoumaru's parenting was she had no right to stop it. Kagome was by no means a time out child, she believed every child deserved a good swat to the behind every once in a while but she hated to hear any child in pain.
In Rin's room, Sesshoumaru held Rin over his lap firmly, his hand poised in position to smack her little butt again. He asked her again, "Why did you say such a hurtful thing to Kagome?"
Rin cried out, trying to control her voice to answer before she was spanked again. "Because," she hiccupped as snot dripped from her nose to the floor. "I don't want her to leave!"
Those words made Sesshoumaru stop. Picking her daughter up gently and setting her on her feet between his knees, he wiped the tears from her eyes and brought her close so she could use his shirt to blow her nose on. Once she had calmed down a little Sesshoumaru nodded for her to speak.
"Every time daddy has," Rin started, stumbled on her words and stuttering a little. "Every time daddy has sleepovers with women, they disappear after time. Rin likes Kagome a lots and doesn't want her to go away. Rin already told her friends in school that Kagome was her mommy and if Kagome disappears, Rin won't have a mommy no more!"
Sesshoumaru sighed, for once realizing the damage he had done to his daughter. Taking her into his arms, he let Tin cry on his shoulder for a while. Rubbing her back and waiting for her tears to dry up, Sesshoumaru thought about what she confessed. It was a very bittersweet statement. On the down side, he had been careless about his male needs and it had given her a bad impression of the way he treats women. He really hadn't noticed her watching him so carefully. On the up side, she was already so attached to Kagome and thought of her as her mother anyway, it made going about telling her of their new relationship much easier.
'And much harder if it didn't work out…,' Sesshoumaru thought sourly. The possibility of something happening to turn them against each other would always be there. Mistakes happened.
'But not with this Sesshoumaru,' Sesshoumaru thought smugly. He knew exactly what Kagome wanted. And he'd give her the spontaneous, wild, ever continuous loving, yet safe man she wanted and never leave her side.
"Little pup," Sesshoumaru spoke softly as Rin's hiccups began to decrease. She nodded. "I love you. That will never change and I'm sorry I have misled you to believe something that is not true. Rin, answer me this, did you once ever really meet those women I was with? Besides Emily, did you know any of their names?"
Rin pushed away from her father's shoulder, thinking hard and not really remember any of the faces of any of the women, just Emily. "No sir."
"That's because those women did not mean anything important to me and did not have the right to meet you. I did not want you getting attached to anyone who would not be with us long. It has always been just me and you and no matter what you will always have me to protect and love you while I shall have you to keep me in line." Sesshoumaru tried to explain to Rin but he could tell she was getting upset again.
"But then what about Kagome," Rin yelled, new tears forming in the corners of her eyes. Sesshoumaru wiped them away and ran his fingers through her silky deep black hair.
"Kagome is different. She is someone I want to be with us. That is why you are so attached to her. Rin, I'm happy you think of her as your mommy because, as of last night, Kagome and I will be seeing each other and I am intended to make her your new mommy and my mate." Sesshoumaru hoped he didn't just spring that on her, but he couldn't see any other way to keep her calm.
For a few minutes, Rin just sat there, looking at her Father like he had grown a second head. Her gaze went from confused to very excited slowly as his words started to sink in.
"So Shippo will be my brother? And when I wake up Kagome will be here? And when I go to bed she can tuck me in? And when it's baby day, I can spend it with Kagome and I can call her mommy?" Rin's excitement started to bubble over, causing her to squeal and jump up and down.
"Yes Rin, it means all that," Sesshoumaru laughed as his daughter worked herself into a frenzy. "But Rin, that's only if after I court her, she wishes to be with me. She has to say yes and what you said earlier lessened my chances of her saying yes."
"Oh no daddy I'm so sorry! I want her as my mommy not to go away!" Rin's excitement evaporated into panic as she rushed from the room, he little stubby feet banging on the soft carpet. Sesshoumaru followed slowly and made it out in time to see Rin attach herself to Kagome's legs and start apologizing profusely.
"I'm so sorry Kagome! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings! I really do want you to be my mommy and I'll start calling you mommy too but please don't leave Daddy cause Rin was a bad girl!" Rin yelled out, holding on tighter and tighter as her words continued. Sesshoumaru saw Kagome's toes start to turn purple and had to detach Rin from Kagome before any damage was done.
Kagome gave him a 'we will talk later' look before smiling at Rin sweetly. "Thank you very much baby." She nuzzled Rin's nose with hers and took her in her arms. "I love you very much and nothing more would please me than to be your mommy but I don't want you to think that you have to call me mommy." Rin nodded and laid her head on Kagome's shoulder.
Shippo glared at everyone, not getting anything that was happening. He sat there in his seat the whole time, watching whatever this was unfold and never once had anyone said anything to him. Kagome was his mommy! He had just got her and now Rin was taking her! No! He had just gotten her and he didn't want to lose her after such little time! This was his family! Shippo wanted Kagome to be happy but he didn't want to be abandoned again! Not by Kagome, she cared for him! She wouldn't leave him, would she?
As Shippo's emotions went on a rollercoaster headed for hell, Sesshoumaru watched him very carefully. He saw every single emotion as it passed across the little kitsune pup's face but the two that were most predominate were Anger and Loss.
"Kagome," Sesshoumaru pulled her out of the little moment she was having with his daughter. She glanced up at him as he nodded to Shippo. Understanding dawned on her and she exchanged Rin for Shippo on her hip.
"Sesshoumaru, is it alright if we use your backyard for a moment alone?" Kagome asked, not once taking her eye from the pouting boy in her arms who refused her any acknowledgement. Sesshoumaru nodded and walked them to the screen door, holding it open for them before closing it gently.
"Is he ok daddy?" Rin asked as she took his hand.
"We don't know yet. Now, go take a bath and get dressed so when Kagome and Shippo come back we can be prepared to give them a ride home and go on with our day." Sesshoumaru gently ordered and led her back to her room, parting and going into his own room. Today was sure to be full of little talks like this on both sides but what he was really worried about was Inuyasha. Although he was not ashamed of his relationship with Kagome, he would have liked to keep it between them before announcing it to his family.
The last time Sesshoumaru's family had seen Kagome was when Inuyasha and her were still dating.
Sighing, Sesshoumaru quickly stripped and stepped into his bathroom.
Kagome held Shippo tightly, swaying with the wind as she walked further into the backyard's tall garden. "Son, are you going to talk to me or are you going to pout?" Kagome poked at him gently. He huffed, refusing to answer.
"Ok, don't say anything. It gives me a chance to talk. Even though I don't understand fully why you are upset I would like to open with you. I would never hide anything from you. Shippo, as you may have already put together, Sesshoumaru has asked to court me and I said yes. He would like me and you to join him and Rin and be a family.
"Even though I said yes, Shippo I want to know what you think. If you don't like this then I will say no." Taking his chin and making the little boy look into her eyes, Kagome continued. "Shippo, you come first. I love you and if you don't want to be with them then we won't. It's you and me buddy against the world."
Shippo smiled a little, patting her still bruised cheek. "Mama, are you getting married then?"
Kagome almost laughed, "No baby, I'm not but that's what Sesshoumaru wants. He's courting me so that we know how it would be like to be with each other as a married couple. If it doesn't work out then we won't get married but if we do like being together then yes, we will get married. What do you think of that?"
"I want you happy mama but I don't want to lose you. You're my mama, and if you get married, I'll be back in the orphanage and I just got you! Say no mama! Say no now and we'll be ok without them!" Shippo pleaded, clutching on to her mokomoko tightly. Kagome stroked his back, more than a little confused.
"Shippo, just because we get married doesn't mean you lose me. Where did you get such an idea?"
"Coco told me at school. She was crying and said her foster papa went and got married and now she doesn't come to school no more cause she's back at that place! I don't wanna end up like Coco mama, please don't leave me too!" Shippo cried a little, shaking her.
Kagome located a stone bench in the middle of a patch of wild sunflowers and sat down. She grabbed his little paws, making him look at her through his tear blurred, beautiful sea green eyes. Shippo knew she was serious. "Shippo, I love you and I would never let you go back to that place. I would die before you go back there. Never again will you be like Coco. Me getting married to Sesshoumaru just means that you would get a father and sister. Do you understand me?"
Shippo nodded, still not totally convinced. Kagome noticed and softened up. "Shippo, I'll tell you what, during this courting time, I want you to see how life would be with Sesshoumaru as your father and Rin as your little sister, ok? And when and if the time comes that Sesshoumaru does ask me to marry him, I want you to say yes or no. Ok?"
Shippo already knew he what he would say but he nodded. He'd go along with it, for now.
Kagome smiled, nuzzling his nose like Rin's and gave her son a loud kiss on the cheek causing him to laugh.
Kagome stood, going back inside as Sesshoumaru and Rin grabbed their premade lunches. Kagome grinned and then her face fell. She didn't have one for Shippo. Sesshoumaru instantly knew of her distress and smiling, he took out a fork and knife.
Kagome gave him a confused look until he opened the lid of his lunch, and started to cut up the chicken before closing it back and packing both in a familiar yellow lunch box. Kagome set down Shippo, giving one last kiss to his cheek before going into the kitchen and leaning on the tips of her toes and kissing the corner of Sesshoumaru's mouth.
"Thank you," she whispered as Sesshoumaru curved his arm around her waist. He nodded, slipping his fingers into one of the little loops of her jeans before kissing her temple.
"Why don't you freshen up and I'll take you and Shippo home. I know you have things to get done today and I have the usually boring papers to sign." Kagome laughed a little and nodded, leading Shippo first to the guest bathroom. "Kagome you can use my bathroom." Sesshoumaru nodded towards his room.
Kagome blushed looking back at his room before thanking him and closing the door to his room. Once in the bathroom, she almost screamed. Shutting the bathroom door quickly and trying to calm herself down before Sesshoumaru came in, Kagome turned around and looked in the full length mirror.
Her image didn't improve.
Her usual wavy black hair had matted itself on top of her forehead. The boot cut jeans that made her ass and hips look good were winkled and her blue sweater shirt was covered in lent and random fuzzy things. To make everything worse, her bra had twisted sometime in the night and wasn't doing its job, leaving her bare breast out for display. How she didn't feel that, she didn't know but Kagome knew Sesshoumaru had felt.
All gears in her head stopped at that one thought. Why oh why, was she just now figuring this out! Oh Kami, Sesshoumaru had practically gone to second base with her and she didn't even notice! What did he think of her now? Oh goodness, what if Shippo noticed or Rin? Dread shook her nerves as she hurriedly tried to fix her clothes.
"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru knocked gently at the bathroom door, more than likely feeling her emotions take a drastic turn cause of mokomoko. She momentarily glared at the thing, swatting it for being a bad boy and tattling on her. "Stop hitting Mokomoko and open the door," Sesshoumaru sighed outside the door.
"Uh, one moment," Kagome slightly sang while trying to take off her sweater so she could fix the bra. It wasn't working, the more she pulled the more her bra fought to keep her shirt on. She started to get frustrated and Sesshoumaru knocked again.
"Kagome, what are you doing? Your emotions keep shifting all over the place. Let me in," He knocked again starting to get worried at what was taking her so long.
"I'm fine!" Kagome yelled, yanking the mokomoko off her and shoving it in the sink before once again trying to untangle herself from her strangling clothes.
"Taking mokomoko off won't hide you. I am right outside the door, I can hear everything your doing, just don't know what you're doing." The door knob jiggled a little. "Kagome please just open the door, you know this lock won't hold me back," Sesshoumaru commented, tapping a deadly talon on the knob. Kagome could hear the hissing of metal melting slightly from the other side of the door.
Growling, Kagome pushed her hair back and glared at the door. "Give me two minutes Sesshoumaru. I swear I'm fine, just having a wardrobe malfunction!"
"Sounds more like war," Sesshoumaru mumbled to himself. Sweeping a hand down his face, Sesshoumaru looked at his door where the children were peeking in, wonder what all the commotion was about. He waved them off and listened as they went to the living room and the TV clicked on. "Kagome," Sesshoumaru started, unbuttoning his cuffs and rolling his sleeves up and out the way. "You have until the count of three to open the door or I'm coming in anyway."
"Sesshoumaru I am not Rin! Do not come in here!" Kagome shouted, her voice muffled like she had a mouth full of cotton candy. Kagome yanked as she almost got her sweater over her head, the hooks of her bra tangled into the back of her sweater and the straps twisting causing one cup to flip upside down and the other had slipped under her nipple. Stupid generic bras from the dollar store.
"One…." Sesshoumaru started the countdown and Kagome's hair was still stuck. She cursed.
"Stop swearing. Two…" Kagome almost cursed again just to make him mad. She hurriedly tugged and untangled until her sweater and bra were wrapped around her upper arms. Sighing, she took a deep breath, happy for the fresh air again.
"Three." The door knob fell to the floor and Sesshoumaru pressed the door open, leaning casually against the wall like he hadn't just broken his door to check on her.
Sesshoumaru looked up, about to give the woman a good scolding when he actually saw her. Smooth, lightly tanned back faced him, jeans hugging her hips and ass like a second skin and face turned to him in the most innocently seductive manner he'd ever seen. He glanced in the mirror and saw the problem she'd been struggling with this whole time. Her black and green polka dotted bra had been tangled in her sweater and from the bits of black tresses he could see, so was her hair. But that's not what had him staring, it was the side view of her full breast and just a peek of a dusty nipple.
Swallowing hard, Sesshoumaru cleared his throat, more than once, and tried to refocus on the woman before him. Raising his eyes to meet Kagome's once more, he saw her turquoise eyes harden and glare at him.
"Well, since you've let yourself in, come in Sesshoumaru." Kagome's voice was cold, a sharp edge as she said his name. He came in, closing the door slowly behind him. Not once did Sesshoumaru take his eyes off the skin on Kagome's back. Freckles dotted every other spot and all he wanted to do was play connect the dots with his tongue.
Kagome pressed her top in front of her, protecting her breast from the Daiyoukai's preying eyes. "Take a seat," Kagome motioned to the toilet as she stepped inside the shower, closing the curtain behind her and sat on the tub's edge.
"Quite a first day we've had, and it's not even eleven yet." Kagome laughed slightly, working her bra and sweater from each other. "So are you going to start talking about what Rin said this morning or do I have to get the pliers?"
Sesshomaru nodded, sighing and resting his elbows on his knees. "Kagome, I don't wish to hide things from you in our relationship but my past… relations were one thing I never meant to bring into our lives. I was young and very… active. I see now I was a little careless around Rin but I swear that will never happen again."
"Who's Emily?"
The question wasn't totally unexpected but he had hoped he would get time to think over his answer before she's asked. "When I first realized I loved you, it was the day Inuyasha had brought you home for dinner. You two had been dating for almost a year and six months, if my memory serves me right.
Well, I was completely disappointed in myself for not only falling for deeply for you, my brother's woman, but also for not doing anything. I could have easily shown you the world and taken you away from Inuyasha, but my honor prevented me. I wanted to forget you. It was pretty much set that Inuyasha was going to mate you, so why would I waste my time on someone who could never be with me. "
Kagome listen intently, her fingers slowly stopping their work on the forgotten sweater. He had loved her for so long, and wanted to forget all about her.
Sesshoumaru ran a hand over the shower curtain, tracing Kagome's spine through the plastic material before continuing. "That night, after dinner was done, I went out to the country side. There is a red light district there and a brothel, The Red Dungeon. I met Emily there. She was completely different. Short spiky blondish white hair, sharp model like features. She was also an inuyoukai. She was exactly who I needed to forget about you. I would go there every other day, usually after a day of seeing you or seeing you spend time with Rin, and warm her bed. It wasn't always like that though, sometimes I'd take her out or go walking. After about six months of this, I started bringing her around Rin and my mother, even helping her get her own home. But, things turned south when I started helping Inuyasha hide from you. She knew something was different and after the night you got really sick and I had to take you and Rin to the Urgent Care, Emily knew. She left me and wished me luck on capturing your heart.
"I tried many times to get her back but, she moved out the house I bought her." Sesshoumaru laughed remember the thousands of phone calls he made to her disconnected phone number. "She cancelled her phone service, got a new email, and probably changed her name just to get away from me. Point is though," Sesshoumaru slowly pulled the shower curtain out the way, peeking in as Kagome slipped on her bra. "It's always been you."
Kagome stopped, looking over her shoulder at the Daiyoukai that had practically poured his heart into her hands. He had loved her for so long and she was so blind. Sesshoumaru slid over closer, tipping Kagome's head up slightly and leaning to kiss her collar bone. "I truly do love you Kagome. It's always been you, no one else," he confessed, his lips ghosting up her neck to her lips.
He kissed her lips tenderly; trying to gain back that same feeling they had last night. She pressed her lips back. Smiling, Sesshoumaru took his chance and swatted her behind before standing up and getting out a brush.
"What was that for?" Kagome growled, pushing her sweater shirt back on and taking his brush to tame her curls.
"Cursing, hitting mokomoko, and not letting me in the bathroom when I told you to." Sesshoumaru told her, not bothering to hide his grin.
"I'm starting to think you just like smacking my ass," Kagome commented, throwing her hair into a sloppy pony tail, wrapped mokomoko back around her body, and followed him out the bedroom and down the hall. Stopping half way there, Sesshoumaru turned, pushing her body against the wall and meshing it with his. He wedged his knee between her legs and trailing his tongue along the shell of Kagome's ear, he whispered, "We'll discuss our kinks in due time but right now, I have work and you need to get your sister to the doctor's. Now unless you want to sit next to her with your womb swollen from my seed, I suggest you sway those hips to the door." Sesshoumaru set the curvy onna down.
Shivering, Kagome straightened. She walked in front of Sesshoumaru fast, earning another quick smack to her bum before she was able to collect her scarf and hat. Kagome was barely able to get children without getting another swat to her ass. Soon enough, they were on their way to the city.
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Sango and Kagome sat together in the doctor's office, waiting for Sango's name to be called. Miroku sat between the two sisters, for once in the last month being preferred for conversation. When Kagome had arrived outside Sango's home, in Sesshoumaru's car, with Sesshoumaru's boa wrapped around her, giving Sesshoumaru a kiss, sango saw red. The heavily pregnant woman went into a fit of rage, waddling around and cursing Kagome's name to the Kamis. But as it were, Sango couldn't fit behind the steering wheel anymore and had no other choice but to rely on Kagome to get her to her eight month checkup.
Miroku had been shocked to say the least, watching Kagome get out of their van with Sesshoumaru's well known mokomoko wrapped securely around her. He was further surprised when his wife, who had vowed to make him pay with his family jewels, came up to him, kissed him, and hugged his waist tightly.
The office was buzzing with patients. Nurses flew from room to room, the main desk's phone wouldn't stop ringing, and the on slaughter of medical packages didn't seem to have an end. Bottom line: they were going to be here for a while.
Kagome petted the mokomoko, getting agitated with all the silence spreading between the three of them. Glancing up at Miroku, she smiled a little. He tried to smile back but as soon as the tips of his lips began to go up, Sango's sharp elbow lodged itself in his spleen.
"So uh, Kagome, what's new with you?" Miroku asked hesitantly.
"She's been sleeping with a liar and destroying her family. The same family who watched her go into a coma for the liar's cheating cowardly bitch ass brother." Sango mumbled none too quietly.
"Ok that's it. Sango, this ends now. If I can forgive Sesshoumaru, Koga, and your husband, surely you can do the same!" Kagome whispered, leaning over Miroku to look her sister in the eye.
Sango leaned over as much as she could, having to shift to be heard as she whispered loudly back, "Miroku I can forgive with time," Music to Miroku's ears. "And Koga's only wrong doing in this whole thing was running Inuyasha's ramen shop while Inuyasha used his home in the north so they wouldn't be photographed all around town, embarrassing you. Again, he was forgiven by all of us."
"But, let me guess," Kagome stopped her, mocking her sister's tone of voice, "Sesshoumaru is Inuyasha's brother, thereby making him unforgivable!"
"No," Sango groaned, rubbing her stomach. "It's because he loves you so much." Her words took Kagome by surprise. After last night and finding out Sango was right about Sesshoumaru, Kagome really had no idea how much Sango really knew about everyone's personal lives. "Kagome, I don't doubt his love for you. I just don't trust it. He loves you so much that he would lie to you for three years, just for your so-called 'happiness'. If he's willing to do that, what else would he be willing to do?"
Sango's question hit a nerve in her that didn't set well in her stomach. Kagome's hand paused slightly in petting mokomoko before continuing much slower. Two seconds later, her cell phone buzzed in her pocket. "Sango, is that a good thing? He loves me so much that he'd be willing to do anything for me?"
"You tell me Kagome. You just experienced a devastating heartbreaking because Sesshoumaru 'loved' you so much, he was willing to let you live a blissful lie instead of telling you the truth. In my eyes, that is crueler than the truth." Sango ground out, seriously concerned for her sister. She loved her so much and after what happened with Inuyasha, Sango wouldn't allow her sister to be hurt again. She had the power to stop it last time and this time as well, and she'd be damned if she didn't at least try to reason with the younger woman.
A part of her mind whispered sweet things in Sango's ears. Secretly, she was quite found of the noble Daiyoukai and really didn't have a problem with them being together. In fact, she liked the idea that her sister would already start out having a family like they dreamed of as young middle schoolers.
But the nagging cautious cop in her warned her that looks could be deceiving. The hanyou had put up and great front, appearing to be the sensitive bad boy but the little coward's slimy spine had slipped from his skin and the real Inuyasha came to light.
Sucking her tongue back into her mouth, Sango put up a smile for her little sister. "Kagome, I'm happy that you are with Sesshoumaru-sama because I know he will take care of you. All I ask is that you are cautious, please. I do not ever want to leave my bed in the middle of the night, hunt through the city, and pick up the pieces that remained of my dear baby sister ever again. It was too much for me to bear, and mama too."
Kagome nodded, taking Sango's words and filed them for later. "Thank you Sango," Kagome whispered, getting up and hugging her sister tightly.
"So, tell me how this all happened. Why do you have Sesshoumaru's boa thingy." Sango jumped from question to question, wanting to know everything new that had happened in Kagome's life since their disaster family dinner.
"All in good time, I swear I'll tell you everything with Mama when we leave but first," Kagome smiled, taking her brother-in-law and Sango's hands and joining them together. "You two need to talk, and what better time than before you two learn how well your twins are doing?"
Scratching Sango's giant protruding stomach, Kagome walked away and towards the lady's room. Taking out her cell phone, Kagome saw she had a new text.
'You're hurting and anxiety is over whelming you. What's wrong.'
'Leave it to Lord Nosy to worry over a fight with my sister.' Kagome laughed a little, replying quickly that she was ok and that there was nothing to worry about. A minute later, another text came in.
'Next time answer me sooner. Do not tease me or you'll get another spanking on that luscious behind of yours. Tell Sango that her live in home nurse, Renée, will be at her home tomorrow, six am sharp, and will stay with as long as she needs her. Cost on me as a Congratulations gift.'
Kagome smiled, the man was too sweet for candy. They hadn't been dating twenty four hours yet and he already treated their relationship as if they had been together as long as time. Sighing, she entered the waiting room again, pausing a moment to watch the slightly reunited couple hesitantly lace their fingers together. Kagome sat on Sango's side, whispering about Sesshoumaru's generous gift.
"Kagome, I can't take that!" Sango tried to decline.
"Yes you can and will. Congratulations on your new family Sango." Kagome grinned nodding towards Sango and Miroku's joined hands. Sango sniffed turning to fully face Kagome but not removing her hand.
"He's still in the dog house but…. I don't want to bring these children into a broken home." Sango admitted, her cheeks tinting a rose hue.
"I completely understand," Kagome kissed her sister's cheek just as the doctor called them in to his office.
~!~
(One Week Later…)
"BED REST! Can you BELIEVE that ass hole! Just because my feet are a little pink!" Sango shouted as Kagome drove them to the day care.
"Sango you can't even see your feet! Besides, you're the one who wanted the emergency appointment because you kept having constant pain in your legs. I really should take a picture of your feet, they look like giant, purple, over stuffed sausages and the doctor said you were having poor circulation. You've broken three ribs and popped your knee out trying to save a cat from a roof top. Trust me, you can handle bed rest for a month, it won't be that bad I swear!" Kagome laughed as they pulled up the front parking lot of the day care.
"Whatever, I wanted to check to make sure my babies were ok, not me. And for the record, it was a fox not a cat! I still can't believe you won't let that go," Sango mumbled angrily, wiggling herself out of the passenger seat. Kagome came around to help her down and lock the doors.
"You climbed a tree and jumped on a neighbor's roof to save a fox that committed suicide anyway! I mean you got to admit it was kind of funny. You fell and got so badly hurt and then BAM! The dumb fox went and ran into a parked car. And when that didn't work, he ran into open traffic and got ran over by an eighteen wheeler!" Kagome couldn't stop laughing as she remembered holding her crying older sister.
"I swear, I risked my life for that damn fox and it just goes and kills itself! Really? Big slam to the face, that's what that was!" Sango grumbled, waddling all the way into the day care and plopping down on the first cushioned chair she could find.
Kagome followed after her sister, making sure to prop her feet up before she got to work. Sango began to chat away, not really to anyone, but Kagome still idly listened to bits of pieces as she went through the mail. Bills, bills, and… a court summons?
With her name on it.
"What the world," Kagome's heart fluttered as she tore open the envelope and tried to make out what this was about. If it was about her alone, wouldn't they have sent this to her dorm? Why work? What if something happened to one of the kids?
"Kagome what's wrong?" Sango asked, finally noticing that her sister had stopped moving.
"I'm being sued for thirty-five million yen for assault with a blunt instrument and property damage!" Kagome yelled, outrage disguising her terror.
"By who!" Sango demanded, flipping out her cell phone and beginning to dial the numbers of all her old police buddies.
"Kikyo!"
~!~
Kikyo sat quietly, sipping away at the chicken soup in front of her as Inuyasha retold her story to his parents. It was taking all she could to sit there looking hurt instead of laughing at his mother's face.
"Kagome went crazy! She's being a revenge filled bitch, and is even trying to get back at me by teaming with Sesshoumaru! I never knew Kagome could be so hateful and manipulative." Inuyasha's voice cracked a little as he rubbed soothing circles on his mate's back. Running a thumb over her blackened eye, his anger started to boil over again. Kagome had changed so much! Had his cheating on her really caused her to go into such a deranged state of mind? He knew he was sexy, intelligent, and the love of her life but she would seriously need to get over it. He loved Kikyo and no matter what she did, Inuyasha wouldn't be taking Kagome back.
Toga watched his son carefully, wondering where he had gone wrong. The pup's cocky arrogance was beginning to annoy the old general. Looking to his right at his wife, he was even more annoyed that Izayoi seemed to believe this cock and bull story. Although the Lord's nose could not detect any deceit as his son told the tragically fabricated tale, the woman beside him couldn't hide the accomplishment and deception seeping off her that musk that very air around him. She was the source.
For whatever reason this woman felt it necessary to lie was none of his business. Inuyasha wanted her, now he had her and the boy didn't know what he was in for. Besides anything Kagome related, the woman seemed sweet and caring. Kagome was his daughter, no matter if she and Inuyasha were together or not and he wouldn't allow this woman to hurt her.
"Tell me Kikyo," Toga began, bringing her to talk for the first time since they had come into his home. "What exactly brought on this violent act from Kagome? Did you say something or were you just trying to be a sweet girl?" Toga asked, watching her shift away from the soup his wife put out for her.
"Uh well, it was very random sir." Kikyo began, and Toga could already tell she was trying to think of a lie to fit the story Inuyasha had told. Rule number one to liars and lies: they're all based on some truth, no matter how twisted.
"I was walking from lunch to class. I saw Kagome; she was headed right for me. She started yelling at me about how I was a slut for being with Inuyasha and that she had something better. Kagome claimed to be Sesshoumaru's pet and Inuyasha would want her back if he saw her with him. I didn't believe that she could manipulate the Daiyoukai in such a manner but when he showed up to come and get her and acted the way she did, I'm afraid she might have done something to him." Kikyo tried to be as convincing as possible but Toga didn't buy any of it. He knew exactly what was going on, and he couldn't help the smile that formed on his lips
"Inuyasha, your mother and I have things to attend to tomorrow. I don't mean to be rude, but it is time for you to go. Show yourself out and lock up. My Love, will you please accompany me to my office. I wish to speak with you in private." Toga stood, grabbing his mate and placing her on his lap.
"Dad, please wait! I'm trying to ask for help about this situation and all you can think about is jumping mom's bones! What are we going to do about Kagome's determination to hurt Kikyo and her hold on Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha yelled at his father. He really didn't know what to do or who to trust. His father was the one he expected to rectify the situation with ease as he always did, but he wasn't.
"Son, you'll have to fix your own problems but as for Sesshoumaru and Kagome, I know what to do. Absolutely nothing." Toga stood, taking his wife with him and watched as Inuyasha open his mouth to protest. "No, stay silent and show yourself the door. Leave before I force you, son."
Toga sat in his office leather chair, watching through the window as his son and mate left reluctantly. "What is it my dear?" Izayoi asked, watching her husband carefully.
"For one, Kikyo was lying. I don't know what happened at that University but an early morning call to the headmaster's office tomorrow should clear that up. Secondly, I've known of Sesshoumaru's…. 'infatuation' with our little Kagome since it began. If he was acting the way those two claim, then he is ready to make his move to make her his." Toga explained to his wife.
"About damn time," Izayoi mumbled, receiving a very confused look from her mate. "Hon, I know you think you are all knowing while I know nothing, but you forget that I am a mother. It's basic instinct for me to be observant of our boys, even if one didn't come from my womb. I knew of Sesshoumaru's love for Kagome when they would visit and Sesshoumaru would twitch or flinch whenever Inuyasha touched Kagome." Not even Toga noticed that. She really was good.
"You knew there was a reason I loved you besides that nice round ass," Toga growled, giving said ass a light tap. Izayoi giggled, pushing at her horn dog of a husband as he tried to lay her down on the desk. Nipping at her neck, Toga grinned evilly, planning to rock Izayoi's socks tonight.
"Oh no you don't mister!" She shouted, pushing the retired general from between her legs. "Not after last time! You're on punishment! I meant it when I said no sex for the next two weeks!"
"But baby –"
"No! Toga the neighbors heard us!"
"Heard you."
"They heard." Izayoi said, giving him a pointed look and getting up. Leaving the office, she entered the master bedroom and headed straight to the adjoined bathroom with Toga on her heels.
"You act like you didn't love every minute of me between these thighs," Toga grinned with male pride as he slapped her bum again. She waved him away, washing her face and stripping down to change into her polka dot pajamas. "I don't know why you'd put those on. They're your favorite and in about five minutes, they'll be a ripped pile of silk. I'd hate to be yelled at for your mistake."
"Toga, we are not having sex tonight or any night, midday, or early morning in the near future. Last time was embarrassing enough!" Izayoi pushed past the youkai Lord and back to their bedroom, getting into bed and flipping the TV on.
"Izayoi you act like the police came to the door and –"
"Toga, the police did come! They tried to arrest you after several neighbors called saying, and I quote, 'screams of death and a barrage of noise'! Now, get undressed and go to bed! You will not be getting anything!" Izayoi huffed, putting the timer on the TV and turning her back on her husband's staining erection.
Whimpering slightly, Toga cursed his love making skills. He prayed that out of all the traits he could have passed to his eldest, it would be his sexual prowess. At least then, by the time he finally got the pup alone, he'd be in the same boat with Kagome as Toga saw himself now with Izayoi.
Stripping nude and getting into bed with his slumbering wife, Toga spooned her to his chest. If his children were as lucky as him, they would both find the happiness of a woman's love like he did with both their mothers.
That's it people! I know it was quite an odd chapter with the long opening scene at Sesshoumaru's home and then the sudden time skip. I meant to even it out but as I kept writing, I just went with the flow. I swear next time will be more balanced! Also, I tried to start a fun little forum game last chapter but it seems my readers would rather read than play a game so the thread has been deleted. I love you all and please leave a review! I love seeing how many people are adding me and the story to their alerts and favorites but I would also like to know what I can do better or what I'm doing well!
Until Next Time,
-Yuuki!