Home's Despair by Demon'smoonlightlover
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Sesshomaru but a girl can dream can't she.
Well, since you people have been so nice with your reviews, I have decide to dish out another chapter.
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Chapter 8: Realization
Sesshomaru's day was completely unfruitful. His mind couldn't stay focused. It came to the point that he was often just sitting there thinking. His mind couldn't stop replaying the fight he had with Kagome. He just about spent his whole work day contemplating their 5 years of their marriage.
What he thought was an empty threat was turning into something real. 'I have never known her to make empty threats.' Sesshoumaru thought. 'This is serious. Where did we go wrong? Or maybe the question is: where did I go wrong?'
At the beginning everything had been good, great. Dating had been a near blissful happiness culminating in what he remembered of when he proposed to her.
They had just left her favorite Italian restaurant and decided to take a walk in the local park. The sky was clear. The stars sparkled brightly, lighting the sky with a graceful radiance.
He glanced at Kagome while they stood on a small bridge overlooking a koi pond. The moonlight reflecting off her silky soft skin bounced off her in rays of luminosity. Kagome was leaning on the bridge, just seeming happy to be there.
He cleared his throat to get her attention. She turned her head in question.
"Kagome, I need to ask you something."
"Sure, what is it?"
"I'm not one for many words, but I want you to know that…I .." he trailed off.
"You…" Kagome encouraged.
"I love you."
Kagome smiled, her eyes shining happily with unshed tears.
"With that said, will you marry me?" With slight abruptness he pulled a black velvet jewelry box from his pocket. He opened it with some anxiety to show her the ring within. He didn't look down at the ring, only at her face as she stared down at the large diamond set in a platinum band surround by sapphires, gems he knew would match her eyes perfectly.
Kagome gasped. "It's beautiful."
"It belonged to my mother. She gave it to me to give to some one that I would care for. I got it resized for you."
"I don't know what to say."
He stepped up to her, taking his hand and gently caressed her face pulling her chin up 'til their eyes met.
"Say yes." He whispered, pulling her face forward.
"Yes." Just after her response, their lips met in a gentle but passionate kiss, each of them warmed by the love in the other's embrace.
After that everything seemed to be smooth sailing. Six months later they were happily married. The wedding had been a big affair. Their engagement was kept relatively secret so as to limit publicity. Those who received the invites were give explicit instructions to keep all information regarding location and RSVPS quiet. It wasn't until the day of that word spread like wildfire the son of Moonlight Inc. was tying the knot. It became the topic of discussion for the next few days. But they did not allow the spotlight to ruin the martial bliss.
He just couldn't understand where everything went wrong. The first two years of marriage had been wonderful.
But now that he thought about it, he remembered the promise he made when Rin was 2.
"Kagome, this Sesshoumaru promises that I will always have time for you and Rin. You two come first."
Kagome had been worried that his new position would take him away from his family and it seemed she was right.
His eyes widened in grudging realization.
"Your neglecting your duties as a husband and a father."
When was the last time he hat sat at the table with his family and talked to Rin about her day? When had he last cared to ask Kagome about her's? When was the last time they went on a family vacation together, had they ever went on one? When was the last time he made love to his wife? Condemning question after condemning realization went through his head.
'Rin needs a father. Someone she can depend on. Where have you been?'
He remembered that statement when he forgot to pick Rin up from daycare a few months back. 'What kind of father am I to forget my own child?' Sesshomaru sighed. He had to make a decision and though he hated to admit it, he needed advice and he knew where to get it too.
Getting up he decided to pack his things grabbing some papers to work at home. He was ahead anyway. Walking out he called his driver and making sure to inform his secretary of his leaving and take messages until his return.
Walking to the elevator, he put on his game face. 'Yes, it is time for a change.' In the privacy of the elevator he allowed a small smile to appear.
Lately, his beast had been restless, never seeming to remain still or quiet, always whining. Well, he decided it was his need to be near his wife and pup. 'But first things first, it's time to pay a visit to my father.' He thought, walking out of the elevator and out the building to the limo waiting.
'Oh Lord, I am asking my father for advice. Oh how the mighty have fallen.'
A short order giving the driver directions later, he was off.
It was around 7:00 pm, when Kagome returned home from dinner. But she wasn't alone. She had invited Ryu and Shippo to follow her home for tea after they dropped her mother home.
They, all too eagerly accepted the invitation. Ryu was eager to see where Kagome lived and Shippo wanted to spend more time with Rin.
"Why don't you guys have a seat in the living room? Rin, can you lead them there?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, mommy!" Rin answered enthusiastically.
Turning on her foot, she headed to the kitchen. She went to pull out her utensils from under her island cabinets and rose up only to bump into Ryu. She screeched, raising a hand to her chest. "Damn it, don't scare me like that!" Kagome yelled.
"Tsk,Tsk, Kagome. I don't ever remember you having such a dirty mouth." Ryu wagged his finger in front of Kagome's face. She playfully stuck her tongue at her and continued to off water to the pot for their tea.
"So, where's lover boy?" Ryu ask looking around the kitchen. 'Damn, this kitchen's big.'
"I'm assuming you're talking about Sesshomaru. Knowing him, he is probably still at work." Sighing, Kagome went to the cabinets to grab some tealeaves.
Heading to the table, she began to work. Ryu was walking around the kitchen being noisy. Opening a door on the far side of the kitchen, he gasped. He was flabbergasted. He has never seen so many cars in one garage.
Kagome came over to see what had him so shocked. Glancing over his shoulder, she realized he must have been shocked about the twelve cars.
"Wow! This is amazing. He must be loaded."
"Well, all these cars are his. Some of them he got as graduation gifts and each year he trades them in for the updated models of the car. He even has some sports bikes at his father's home and three more cars at his mountain home. The black Escalade is mine and so is the Lexus. He usually uses his limo, we only use the cars for non-business purposes."
"He treats you well, doesn't he?"
"I guess." Kagome sighed again
Kagome headed back to the kitchen to remove the water from the stove. She glanced up through the kitchen window in time to see the headlight of her husband's limo.
Sesshomaru was home.
Here is comes! The long awaited confrontation.
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