Chapter 9: Getting help for Inu brings comfort to Kagome
The Log of Sesshoumaru Moon
It's been two months. .(sigh). . two months and she still avoids me. Maybe I pushed her too far with that kiss. I tried calling her but she won't return my calls so I don't try any more. She won't even come near me in school if I come near her she moves away from me. I wish she would let me explain. But she won't even speak to me not one word. I'd be happy if she yelled at me threatened to purify me something. It's as if she shut herself off from me and everything else. I shouldn't have expected so much from her so soon after having her back in my life again. But, I couldn't help myself her oh so soft and appealing lips as she panted for breath.
Even the lowest of youkai couldn't resist such a sight as her.
Kami I still taste her even now .sweet and delicious...if I close my eyes I can still feel her soft body pressed against mine. I wonder does she miss me as much as I miss her. It was only one night and one kiss but by Kami I need more crave more.
Thinking about her delicious body leads me back to the strips on her arms. I did some research in the school's library they have some very rare books. In the times before ningen and youkai started to coexist together when a youkai took a ningen mate the ones with some kind of powers changed and lived as long as their youkai mate. Over the years the change only occurred in one out of every forty ningen, now the change is so rare it almost never happens a one out of hundred thousand chance. I also found out that they have to have some youkai blood in them already and that in its self is a rare thing as well. Hanyou are born half ningen half youkai but look more youkai than ningen not the other way around...
On advice from father I went to see Ryuu it turns out his father is a friend of my father. We talked about many things specially Kagome. It would seem Ryuu knows most of everything there is to know about her. I found out some shocking things about my dark Angel. I doubt anyone knows those things I cannot even write most of them down. In addition, the things she has done for him over the years are above and beyond the duty of a Miko. She is in every sense of the word his sister.
I can't think straight knowing what I found out about the woman I love. She has to be strong with what she survived over the years, who could survive that, even my great father almost died when my mother died. I have to write this I have to get it off my mind.
How does a ningen survived their mates death, from what I heard from Lord Ryuu their bond was stronger than most. And she had to watch as he died in her arms she could do nothing as he faded away. Shippo the youkai I met when she was being tested.
Ryuu said she was six when they met and ten when he marked her Shippo was young and lost control. They never completed the bond. Than why was it so strong? It gets stranger because if it wasn't complete than why the changes? How was their bond so strong?
Ryuu said they could complete each other's sentences and feel one another's emotions from miles away. It was as if they were twins never having to speak in order to express their thoughts to one another.
No ningen ever documented to have a youkai mate survived the death of their mate none. And none ever showed the traits Ryuu spoke about. I have to wonder what kept her alive. But none will talk about it. My angel hasn't been living life she's been hiding from it...
Signed Off. . . .
Turning off his laptop, he called to his father to enter but kept quiet watching him as his mind went once again to Kagome. He prayed to Kami she was all right. Sesshoumaru was about to speak when his cell phone rang looking at his ID he saw it was his brother. He sighed excusing himself for a moment he flipped open the phone only to be assaulted by a screaming Kikyo. After a few moments of her ranting, he coldly stated he'd be right there. After telling his father he would talk to him later, he took off to the school to find out what was happening to Inu Yasha.
He arrived on campus within an hour his headlights shining on a bloody scene. Sesshoumaru quickly jumped from his car not even closing the door as he rushed over to Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha was unconscious his white shirt and hair matted with blood, his face and clothes covered in bloody slashes. His breathing was slow to the point of being none existence along with his slow beating heart. Sesshoumaru growled toward the sobbing girl not taking his eyes off Inu Yasha.
"What the hell happened here?" Kikyo sat rocking next to Inu Yasha holding her cheek.
"That wolf Kouga they fought...Inu Yasha cut the wolf up pretty bad than...the field was covered in some kind of purple gas. Som-Something was holding Inu down I couldn't see it. Kouga struck him over and over again," she sobs. But Sesshoumaru knew she was laying Kouga would never attack Inu Yasha and everyone knew this. He could tell there was something she wasn't telling him but what?
"What were you doing during all of this? You're a Miko right fix this," he hissed.
Kikyo really didn't want to tell Sesshoumaru about how Inu Yasha caught her with Naraku. But somehow she could tell he didn't believe her. But she didn't care as long as she had Inu Yasha wrapped around her finger that's all that mattered.
Sesshoumaru said nothing as he watched the miko move closer to his half-brother. Her hands glowed purple as she placed them on his chest for moment nothing happened. Than Inu Yasha arched up letting lose a howl of pain as she poured her holy energy in to his body.
Inu Yasha started to shake violently as his pained howls grew in volume echoing around the empty campus. Sweat poured from his body as his claw hands clenched into fist.
Sesshoumaru had enough he and Inu Yasha really didn't get along but he would not stand by and see him hurt like this. Before Kikyo could blink or get another word out, Sesshoumaru had her up his clawed hand wrapped around her throat she hung in the air gasping for breath. The purple glow of her hands died out as she clawed at his hand trying to get free.
"What did you do?" he growled out as his eyes bleed red. He shook her but his hold on her throat eased a little when he found she couldn't talk.
"I don't...know...I can't..." he shook her again as his growls grew.
"What do you...mean you...don't know?"
"I...I...Can't...help..him," she sobbed as he threw her to the ground. Looking over at his half-brother his thoughts raced 'how am to help you? Who can I get to help you?' Blue/brown eyes flashed in his mind as his youkai whined the name of the woman they both loved. He quickly lifted Inu Yasha and carried him to his car putting him in the passenger seat. He heard Kikyo saying something but paid her no mind Inu Yasha's pained filled whines filled his ears as he jumped into the driver seat and drove off.
He drove as quickly as possible finding the shrine he pulled up to the driveway. Pausing for a moment 'what if she won't help him? What if she turned them away?' He shook his head 'no she isn't like that she will help' the creature within him growled trying to clear away Sesshoumaru's doubt. Lifting Inu Yasha from the car , he saw Kikyo drive up and park behind him. He heard her questioning him again but still he paid her no mind, half carrying his half-brother up to the door he leaned on the door bell.
Kagome had just come from a hot shower as she started to put out the things for her dinner. As she reached for the plate and glass the door bell sounded at first she ignored it thinking whoever it was would go away. Repeatedly it sounded she sighed, 'who ever it is must be in a hurry or real trouble'. Using her energy she reached out searching for the aura of whom ever it was. What she found was shocking three panicked yet very familiar auras' making her rush to the door.
She took a deep breath tightening the slash of her robe she threw open the door. The fluttering in her soul made her stop as she came face to face with a red eyed Sesshoumaru holding up a barely conscious Inu Yasha, and an angry Kikyo behind them both glaring daggers at her.
For a moment she only stared at him the doubt in his red eyes cutting her to the core. His low whine caught her off guard she stepped aside letting him enter the shrine for the first time in months. Laying Inu Yasha on the sofa he looked back at Kagome as she entered the room behind him followed slowly by Kikyo. She looked up at him waiting for him to speak.
"A fight...poisoned", he growled out stepping backing letting her draw closer to his half-brother.
Kagome shook off the effect his red-eyed gaze had on her as she used aura to search over Inu Yasha for the poison. She gasped 'how is it possible he inhaled it? strange' she looked again to the now growling red-eyed youkai as he stared at Kikyo. Who was now moving closer to them while still staring angrily at Kagome.
Kikyo didn't like this at all, first he ignored all her questions now he brought them here to the bitches home. She looked around the room in disgust 'who was this bitch to own such nice things? When I the more powerful and beautiful one still lives' at home' she tried to get closer to Inu Yasha but the growling Sesshoumaru stopped her in her tracks making her move back. Kikyo hmp and walked back across the room and took a seat watching them. 'When the bitch fails I'll just step in to remove the poison. Besides no one can remove Naraku's misam so easily the bitch is not that powerful'
"Watch her," Kagome whispered not knowing if he heard her until she saw the slight shake of his head. She took a few deep breaths to prepare herself as her hands glowed blue she placed them on his lower chest right under his lungs as her hands sunk into his chest. Pouring her energy into his lungs she moved her hands upward trying to make the poison to move.
Inu Yasha arched up as if in pain than his clawed hands wrapped her arms as if to move them. The arms of her robe quickly becoming stained with blood as his claws dug into her arms.
Sesshoumaru turned to them quickly smelling blood his eyes widen seeing his half-brothers claws digging into Kagomes arms. The look on her face was determination as if she didn't feel a thing. 'I'll kill him for hurting her' the creature within him growled. He turned back to Kikyo he'll deal with his half-brother later for now he had to keep an eye on Kikyo.
As he opened his mouth as if to howl in pain Kagome covered his mouth with her own a blue glow could be seen shining from her mouth. She took a deep breathe bring the poison into her own body before he could breathe it in again.
Kikyo shot out of the chair as Kagomes' mouth covered Inu Yasha's but a nasty growl from Sesshoumaru made her sit back down. As he turned back to the two his eyes widen again. It shook him for a minute as a pain flowered in his chest watching Kagomes' mouth cover his half-brothers like a kiss. He wanted to snatch her away from his brother but something told him she was helping him so he didn't move. But his youkai ranted and raged from its mental cage wanting to rip his brother to shreds. It tried to push its way out, it took all of Sesshoumaru's willpower to get his youkai under control but even he had to agree he didn't like the scene one bit.
Inu Yasha fell back on to sofa his hands going slack releasing her from his brutal grip. His color returned and his breathing even out as if sleeping. All his wounds flared a pink and sealed up. Only a small noise came from him as Kagome removed her hands and sat back on her knees.
Her head felt heavy as she purified what was left of the poison from his system. A slight headache was setting in as well as the aching of her bleeding arms but she stayed by his side for a few more minutes to make sure he was all right and trying to shake his memories from her mind.
Kagome jumped from the floor and ran into the kitchen sounds of her vomiting echoed back through the quiet shrine. She washed her faced and tried to calm her racing heart. For a moment a few stray images from Inu Yasha mind drifted through her mind. However, they stopped when she felt a slight touch on her shoulder. Kagome turned to the still red-eyed youkai as he gently wiped the water from her face with a napkin. She sighed as his low growl soothed her jagged nerves and calmed the raging headache this time she didn't question it only let it happen.
Sesshoumaru said nothing content to watch her eyes close as if drawing some kind of comfort from him for which he was glad. He stroked her cheek lovingly trying to lend her some of his strength.
She didn't move or respond as he caught her wrist raising her arm to his mouth licking the bloody wounds his half-brother left. A small noise she made caught his interest and flamed his desire for her as he moved to the next arm cleaning off the blood.
Her eyes opened as his growl changed they stared deep into one another eyes she watched fascinated as the red faded from his eyes. The feeling in her soul bloomed again almost painful along with the need to reach out and touch him.
For the last two months, it has been but a dull ache now it flared to life threatening to drown her at this very moment. She wanted nothing more than to run and hide but something in her was keeping her from moving as if what was happening was right, like it was supposed to happen but still she doubted.
Sesshoumaru stroked her cheek again staring into her eyes, wanting nothing more than to pull her into a kiss once again tasting her sweet lips. He had missed her so much just being around her brightens his day. He knew once again he was pushing it but for once she didn't look at him cold for at least that he was grateful. The look in her eyes was so warm and inviting almost as if welcoming him home, the hope of once again being with her burned to life in him again.
Kagome didn't know why but at this very moment she admitted to herself she loved the golden amber of his eyes. What was stranger still was that she let herself feel it. Than as if on cue she slid back into her numb blanket she wrapped herself in for so long.
He had to pull himself away from her eyes as they turned cold again he knew the moment was over. He sighed inwardly as he went to check on Inu Yasha who was now sitting up looking around strangely. He spoke feeling Sesshoumaru enter the room.
"Hey Sesshoumaru where the hell are we? What happened anyway?"
"Kagome's,'" he answered ignoring the rest of his question.
"She lives... here?" he spoke disbelief coloring his voice taking in the room around him. The walls and floor were done in some kind of dark oak that gleamed in the light of the fireplace. The sofa he sat on along with the chairs are all black leather with white pillows placed on them.
Shaggy white rugs lay in front of the sofa and fireplace. White curtains blew in the breeze adorning the windows but only two painting hung on the walls. His half-brothers voice brought him out of the inspection of the room as he focused back on him.
"Yes, she does. Is that how you show respect to someone who saved your life?"
"Saved me...you could just have had Kikyo help me"
"She tried baka and almost killed you," Sesshoumaru growled out the corner of his eye, he saw Kikyo moving closer to Inu Yasha. She hugged him whispering something and he jerked away training his angry eyes on her.
"WHAT YOU LIED TO ME YOU WEAK BITCH"
"She just got lucky is all. I am stronger than her any day I was just tried today from... helping you fight off Kouga remember Inu-baby," she smiled trying to calm him and get him to believe her. It seemed as though he did so her smile widen.
They all shivered at the powerful aura coming their way.
Kagome said nothing as she watched them but her look said it all; the look told them all what words couldn't and left back to the kitchen leaving Kikyo and Inu Yasha shaken.
"Kikyo drive Inu Yasha home, Inu Yasha tell father I won't be home tonight," he walked them to the door and closed it before either could reply than went in search of Kagome. He noticed she had on a different robe as she sat down at the table eating a sandwich with a glass of iced tea next to it. Than he saw another setting across from her, he took a seat.
"Thank-you," he spoke as he sat and ate. She knew what he meant but said nothing. It was than she noticed he was still wearing the clothing he had got from her last time he was there. Inwardly it made her happy for reasons she didn't want to admit. Nevertheless, she said nothing as they ate than he sat and drank his iced tea watching as she cleaned up.
He growled inwardly agreeing with his youkai as they watched her move about the kitchen. Her black robe reached mid-thigh looked to made of silk slid across her skin like a caress. The kimono style sleeves were decorated with silver paw prints. Her long raven hair hung in a thick braid down her back while wet curls clung to her face. 'So exotic like she was made for sex. . .and those legs sexy' but he stopped listening to his youkai, as she bent over slightly exposing the strips on her thighs. 'So she does have stripes there why not on her ankles as well...but still I wonder' he shook his head knowing if he thought any more about her body she might throw him out.
They worked on their project again saying very little to one another. Once again it got late and he stayed the night once again settling in the room he now called his.
Kagome didn't ask why he stayed, she didn't even ask why he had brought Inu Yasha here to her of all people. However, for some odd reason she felt as ease with him here as if he had always been here in her home.
Kagome jumped awake with a scream her back was on fire. Thunder boomed than the flash of lightening lit up the room. Her heart raced as she broke into a cold sweat while she panted for breath. The male voice was so loud it drowned out everything but the thunder. She didn't notice the crash of her bedside lamp when she fell from the bed.
Sesshoumaru was coming from the kitchen when he heard the noise like something falling. Standing in front of Kagome's door he knocked and entered when she didn't answer.
He entered as lightening lit up the room once again he saw her on the floor on her side whimpering her arms wrapped around her knees.
He quickly went to her calling her name but got no answer from her. Thunder struck again he watched as her whole body stiffen up as if feeling some kind of pain than she let out a scream. 'Not again please not again'
The lightening lit up a small dark room with a little dark-hair girl lay on the floor. Her little body shook under the force of hitting the floor. A tall male stood over the child with a cruel smile on his twisted face.
A leather belt covered in blood sliced through the air.
The thunder struck she screamed as the strap struck her back.. Lightening flashed as the male voice yelled 'your nothing, you ugly disgusting bitch. You should never have been born little bitch' than the crushing feeling of a boot in her back. She screams as much as her little voice would let her. Thunder struck and the strap fell again and again. Her back was on fire but she refused to cry she refused to let one tear drop. She wouldn't let him know how he tore her apart. The strap again struck her back as she screamed out telling him what he wanted to hear.
Sesshoumaru didn't know what to do for her as she whimpered in pain. When he touched her she screamed out.
"I AM SORRY... DADDY... I'LL BE GOOD"
Again his eyes widen 'just what is she dreaming? What is causing you so much pain my Angel?' nothing he tried worked. She only screamed out as he touched her as if it was hurting her. He drew back as the lightening once again lit up the room. She just draw up her legs tighter as if trying to disappear. The strap of her night gown sipped from her shoulder revealing to his eyes the tops of what looked like three whip marks. They ran from the top of her shoulder disappearing under the gown.
'What the...?' he clenched his fist angry at the marks that stared back at him. Making up his mind and putting aside any questions that ran through it he drew her into his arms rocking her like a child. Sesshoumaru didn't notice the soft growling that rumbled from his chest as his mind raced.
A soft noise echoed through her ear drowning out the thunder. Her eyes fluttered open for which she was grateful the dream still fresh in her mind she shivered. Sesshoumaru looked down hearing her sigh he almost smirked seeing the content look on her face as she twirled a lock of his silver hair between her fingers. The growl stopped and thunder once again threatens to draw her back in to the world of nightmares. Fanatic she clutched his t-shirt shaking
"Please. .please don't stop please," confused he gave into her plea and once again his growl echoed through her.
"It's okay it's just a storm," he whispered softly in her ear stroking her hair. She whimpered burying her face farther into his chest. His grip on her tightens as she started to shake again the scent of her fear and pain filling the room. He tried his best to soothe her but nothing seemed to work. He lifted her to the bed and climb in with her she pulled him closer to her and placed her head on his chest still listening to his low growl covering her other ear with her hand. She calmed a bit as his growl grew louder but still whimpered drawing as close to him as possible.
"Kagome talk to me tell me how I can help you?" he question softly the worry he felt didn't show. He was trying to be as calm as possible hoping it would enough to calm her.
Even the creature within him worried for the woman they loved.
She jumped at every strike of lighting even his growling didn't seem to drown out all the boom of the thunder.
The pain seem to seize her heart flashes of days long pasted raced before her eyes. It would seem she couldn't rest even now after so long the pain threatens to tare her apart. She cursed herself for being weak; she cursed herself for having to lean on Sesshoumaru and appearing so weak.
"There's nothing you can do," her voice tortured and low as if she had been crying and wailing for days. Sesshoumaru frowned and pulled her closer until her whole body lay on his. She was trembling so much he through she was going to broke down and cry.
He wanted to make everything okay, but didn't know how so for the moment he settled for stroking her hair, as the creature within rumbled growls echoed through his chest.
"Tell me why you're so afraid of storms?" he thought for a minute she wasn't going to answer.
"Bad things happen during storms," came her strained voice.
"What kind of bad things? You can tell me," he noticed the tight hold she had on his shirt had loosen some so figured he just keep her talking and everything would be fine.
Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath no one but Shippo knew of her past. No one but Shippo understood her pain her anguish, her torment. Her voice was whispered and tormented as she started. "My. .my father...my...father. .he would always come. . .come home mad during storms when I was little. I...he would always...he would. I..I could always hear his foot. .footsteps drawing closer to my room as the thunder struck. When the lighting would flash I..I remember he. .he would all ways be standing in the door way pulling off ..pulling off his belt." she stopped moving away from him, she sat up staring at the open door. It was like she could see it like it was just yesterday.
Sesshoumaru again began to worry as he watched her unblinking stare as if she was seeing something he couldn't; he watched her curl over a little as if her back hurt. She started to shake again as her hands fisted her gown over her heart. He did the only thing he could raising to his knees he pulled her back to his chest again a small growl issued from his chest soothing her at least a little. She never blinked or took her eyes from the door as she spoke again.
"The. .the thunder drowned out his. .his footsteps. Li. .light. .ening. ..the lightening would flash and. . .and. . .and. ..and bam he would slap. .he would slap me so hard i. .I would fall from the bed" her voice fell to a whisper as she touches the side of her face as if something was there.
His eyes widen he felt sick to his stomach not wanting her to finish but still knowing that she would. He for first time was afraid for her to finish not knowing where this was going. He supposed it didn't matter. She was talking to him, leading him into a corner of her life none except for maybe her dead mate had tread.
He rested his chin on the top of her head holding her close. He followed her line a vision in his mind he could clearly see little Kagome laying crying on the floor.
Silence hung heavy in the bed room lightening flashed lighting up the room.
"Father. .he ..he put. .put his foot on my lower back while he rips the back of my nightgown..." she took a shaky breath. "It was str...strange," she whispered.
Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and took a breath to calm himself. His voice was a little strained
"What was strange?" She tilted her head a little as if the scene she was seeing revealed something new. Her voice was so little even he had to almost strain to hear her.
"The thunder. .the thunder boomed just ..just as his. .his belt hit my back. Then.. .then lightening he would. .father would yell. Over and over thunder than my back was on fire. .than lightening and he yelled and cursed me. That's strange. .so very strange don't you think?" he didn't know if he should answer he tighten his hold on her.
He forced himself to swallow the lump that developed in his throat. He hurt for her in so many ways no one should have to live through such pain. And for a moment he could almost taste the horror and pain she must have felt. But he had to know he had to, his voice was whispered and strained. "H-how long?"
"T. .till the storm ended or ...or I passed out from the p. .pain. Th. .there was always so much. .so much blood you know. I remembered thinking that i. .I was dying. The worst the storm the worst the beating. I never knew what I did wrong or if I did something wrong. Just that when it stormed he would come. Do you want to know something?" she whispered. For a moment his chest tightens he couldn't find his voice.
"Know what my angel?" he whispered close to her ear.
"My. .my very first memory is of that same pain. After a while I thought it all just a dream you know by the time...by the time I was eight when it stormed I would crawl into my mind and lose myself."
"Didn't your mother do something say something?"
"I saw her in the door way...a couple of times like she was watching. I use to think 'why want you help me?' The next day she would pull me aside and say 'If you had died at birth or if you had been a boy he wouldn't hurt you' I would be so quiet Sesshoumaru... so quiet. No playing in the house no running or laughing but still when it stormed he would come. Thunder and my back was on fire. .lightening would flash 'you dumb little bitch you should have died at birth' thunder and the fire than lightening 'you youkai whore you shame my family' than the thunder and the fire than the lightening 'you disgusting bitch you shouldn't ever been born' over and over" her voiced died out as Kagome hung her head as if in shame. Her eyes burned but still she didn't cry as the pain washed over her like a tide.
Sesshoumaru felt as if he was kicked in the gut. 'Her mother had' he barely managed to bite back a curse, and he never cursed. A flash of rage flared through him 'if they were alive I would kill them my self' feeling the pulse of her body it drew him from his hate filled thoughts.
Her hands were clenched, her breathing had gone rapid he could feel the rapid beating of her heart along with the quick rise and fall of her chest. Kagome stared straight ahead again not blinking , lost in her memories. Her hands started to glow as if her powers were trying to help in some way. He quickly turned her to face him.
"Kagome? Angel, look at me." Nothing. "Kagome " he said louder shaking her a little.
She jerked and focused, her face filmed with sweat and ghostly pale. "It's not happening now," he said softly running his hand down her back. "See its okay no one's here but you and I" he swung his hand around as if to prove his point.
She took a deep, quavering breath and nodded, her energy drawing back into her body. Her throat still working as she struggled for calm. Sesshoumaru drew her toward him and rested his forehead against hers.
"No one will ever hurt you like that again Kagome," he vowed "Listen to this Sesshoumaru Kagome, my angel I know you did nothing wrong. This Sesshoumaru believes your parents were sick and instead of blaming you they should have been getting some help. Do you hear me?"
She nodded once, leaning heavily into him. "I am so tried Sesshoumaru so very tried"
He could hear the uttered exhaustion in her voice. "You just need sleep is all. With school and healing my stupid half-brother at this point I don't see how you're even awake" he tried to force cheeriness into his voice.
"Not that kind of tired," she whispered. "Never mind will. .will you" she couldn't find the words.
"Yes I'll watch over you all night if I have too," he whispered laying down again pulling her to lie on his chest. Kagome closed her burning eyes and sighed softly as his soft growling and beating heart song her to peaceful sleep.
Sesshoumaru let his mind drifted back over the things she told him. He could clearly see in his mind's eye the sweet little child Kagome use to be, hurt and crying by the ones that was supposed to love and protect her. He sighed running his fingers through her hair. 'Compared to my childhood she's lived thought hell' he recalled his last conversation with Ryuu.
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"From what I heard from Shippo which wasn't much her child hood was worst than hell. Than Kami forgive me those same animals she called family died in a car crash. From what I heard she was in the car it was weeks after Shippo had marked my big sister. They were coming from the hospital her father thought Shippo raped her.
They were pups what did they knew about sex.
But anyway it was storming when they left the hospital and Kagome's father lost control of the car. Kagome was thrown from the car and had to watch as it burst into flames. They never talked about her time in the hospital but Shippo did say once he had to give her blood...me I don't know how she survived.
A friend of mine works in the same hospital so they peaked into her file for me.
Her little face was swollen they through it was from the crash but than found a large hand print on the side of her face. Her tiny body was covered in buries and cuts. .she had three broken ribs one punctured her right lung.
But there were three marks they knew didn't come from the accident... whip marks . .Sesshoumaru. . whip marks on her little back. I ask you who would do that to their own flesh and blood?"
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Sesshoumaru was worried the more he found out the worst it got. Everyone knew her parents had died but to have to watch that had to do horrible things to her mind. Again he questioned himself if the woman in his arms was a ningen at all. Most of the ningen he have ever met that suffered anything turn out to cold hearted and full of rage. But not Kagome he often heard the other Miko teachers even his own father saying what a pure hearted creature she is. Even he could see the pure white aura she held at all times.
The storm outside raged as his mind wondered, every time Kagome would whimper he would hold her a little tighter. Somehow he could feel the depths of her pain and he wanted to make it all better. But how do you get someone who tries to bury their pain inside to the point it hurts them. How do you get that person to see they can share their pain with you and you'll try to help?
Looking down at sleeping angel on his chest he brushed the hair off her face tucking it behind her ear. Only to find the most glorious pointed ear he ever saw. Kagome issued a soft growling sound as he stroked the tip of her ear. He smiled at the thought 'so Ryuu was telling the truth' With the blood she received from Shippo they had bonded as mates. But if the changes started than why did they stop?' his mind whirled for a moment with everything he learned from ancient legends class and what he learned about Kagome. He took in her scent and it dawned on him 'of course mating a ningen marking and sharing blood is the beginning... but certain chemicals are pass from the youkai when the couple has sex that is needed to complete the bond ' Shippo should have known when they grew older what to do so why didn't he complete it? 'I know by the way Kagome talks and the look of the room I stay in he lived here with her than why? I have to fight with myself every day not to touch her but he lived with her for almost three years and nothing happened.'
He grew tired of questioning himself ,since he could find no answers. His youkai was calm for the first time what seemed like months just being here with her like this. Even if it was caused by the worst thing he ever witnessed.
For now it seemed the calm in his aura along with the soft growl of his youkai settled her torment for now. He only wished she would let him do this when they were both awake.
He watched the small smile creep on her face as she slept peacefully that's the picture he took with him into the land of dreams as well.
