~InuYasha POV~
"I don't think this is such a good idea Kagome" I muttered as Kagome finished applying some eye makeup and was now moving on to my hair.
"Why not?" she asked absently as she took a section of my long hair and started to curl the ends "You said that he wasn't angry anymore right? Well what better way to make sure the stays that way than surprising him with a makeover?"
"Yes, but what if he gets the wrong idea and decided to ….uh…you know…get all touchy-feely" I said squirming in my seat as the image of that ran though my head.
What will happen if Sesshomaru did get the wrong impression and saw it as in invitation for something else? I gulped feeling so nervous that I wanted to puke. If I knew my brother like I did, then he would take the opportunity to make a pass at me for sure. I started to whimper softy.
"InuYasha, it's gonna be okay. I won't let him do anything to you that you don't want to be done" she said giving me a fierce look.
I glared at her though the mirror "What do you mean by 'nothing that I don't want to have done?' I don't want anything from the prick" I said hotly crossing my arms to my chest.
Kagome rolled her eyes at me.
"InuYasha, I have known you for a while now and I know for a fact that if you really didn't feel anything for Sesshomaru…anything at all, not even physical attraction, then he would never have gotten so close to you to mark you as his mate. You would have ripped his arms out of his sockets"
I opened my mouth to argue but closed it shut and grimaced as I remembered how he had managed to dominate me long enough to mark me; I couldn't deny the reaction my body had from being so close to him. Crap.
"Besides" Kagome when on "It's not like I can blame you" then she snickered as she continued to curl my hair "Sessh is one handsome looking demon"
I groaned as I dropped my face in one of my hands while I shook my head at Kagome. Kagome laughed at my reaction.
"Well it's the truth! I remember when I first saw him I was amazed on how hot he was, not to mention powerful …..and that voice!" she gushed on.
"Okay! Okay! I get it! Can you please stop talking about my brother like that?" I pleaded as I turned around to glare at her "I really don't want to think about him like that"
"Why not?"
"Do you really need a reason? Well number one: He's my older brother, number two: He's a cold hearted bastard and number three: the only reason he even wants me is to be his breeding bitch"
"But he is also your mate InuYasha, why don't you at least try and give him a chance to change?"
"Did you hit your head this morning? I can't do that! The last time I let my guard down around him he fucking locked in his room with sutras Kagome…SUTRAS! besides that…I just can't get over the fact that he also happens to be my older brother…I mean…it's just disturbing"
"Why?"
"What do you mean why? I don't see you making out with Souta!"
"Ew"
"Exactly!"
"But InuYasha….Sesshomaru is a full demon, it's not like he has the same DNA chain that humans do"
"Huh? What in the world are you talking about?"
Kagome signed in exasperation "I've done some research even since Sessh kidnapped you and according to some old folk lore, demons don't have the same blood chain that humans do. Our chromosomes are miniscule compared to a full demon. If you had been full blood relatives then I can see where you're coming from, but since you have your mothers' human blood its different"
"But I still have our fathers blood" I said confused.
"But not his mothers, don't you see? In his eyes, because you have human blood it also means that you have a different DNA chain so he doesn't see you as a real sibling. Mating between step and half demon siblings is very common in royal families you know"
I thought about what Kagome said. Sesshomaru had once told me that I was regarding him in human points of view and not demon. He had also told me that had I been raised in the castle along with him, I would have been his mate long time ago. That meant that Kagome was right in her research.
"Okay, then let's just say for a moment that I could get past the fact that my older brother wants to…uh…get me with pup. There is still the problem that he is an utter asshole"
Kagome laughed at that
"What!" I yelled at her turning in my seat.
"So where you when we first met..remember? You tried to take a swipe at me! I learned to look past all of that to find the real person within and that's when I fell in love with your other self"
I flinched as I saw her eyes glaze over in pain. She was remembering the InuYasha that she lost. I got up and gave her a hug feeling my own eyes moist with tears.
"I'm so sorry" I whispered to my best friend. I really wished that things would have turned out differently for her.
"I know InuYasha, I know you are not to blame and in a way I guess this will be easier for me when we finally defeat Naraku. I will come back to my time and live my life out here"
Tears fell from my eyes; I didn't want to lose her! She was the first to accept me for who I was. She was my family, my sister.
"You're the first real thing I have ever had to a family Kagome, I don't want to never see you again" I said my voice breaking up a bit.
"I know…you never know. Sesshomaru is your mate and he is immortal, maybe I will run into to you in another life time"
We didn't talk anymore about the subject, but I promised myself that I would do anything in my powers to stay near her and help her find her happiness.
"Okay let's get this train wreck over with, but remember my words when Sesshomaru decides to kidnap me again" I said glaring at both Kagome and her mom who had walked into the room when Kagome finished my hair.
"Oh you look lovely dear" said Mrs. Higurashi as she gushed over me. I groaned again, Kagome's mom loves dressing me up.
"I saw this and though it would look darling on you and since you're always barefooted it will complement your legs" she said giving Kagome a shiny bracelet, Kagome bent down to attached it to my ankle.
"Hey!" I said when she knocked me off balance forcing me to sit down on the chair I was in earlier.
"All done…your perfect!" squealed Kagome as she smiled like an idiot. Glaring at both of them I look down to see the bracelet that they attached to my right ankle. The bracelet had red and white crystals that sparkled and attached to it was a small charm in the shape of a dog. Ha Ha.
"I don't know…this seems like too much. I mean look at me!"
They had managed to catch me and get me into a form fitting red cotton dress that came three inches above my knees with caped sleeves and sweetheart neckline. The worse thing about his dress was the white crescent shaped embroidery all along the bottom of the dress...like I needed any more of a reminder who I belonged to now...geez.
"It will be fine dear" said Mrs. Higurashi smiling fondly at me.
"Yeah right, this dress alone will no doubt get me in trouble with him" I said as we walked out of the room and headed down to the well. I had my red cloak draped on my arm, I don't know what it was about this cloak, but I couldn't part with it. I wanted to scream from frustration and nerves. I was almost certain that my brother will take one look at me and get all possessive and gross. But according to Kagome and her mom the best way to get a man to forgive you for anything is to dress pretty and play nice. I didn't want to be forgiven…I just wanted not get killed! So here I am going back dolled up and wearing a dress…all for my bother…ugh!
I put my cloak around me and lifted the hood to cover my hair.
"Okay InuYasha here let me put these on" said Kagome holding out the beads and placed them around my neck.
I was starting to feel butterflies in my stomach as I leaped up and jumped through the well while holding Kagome's hand.
"Here goes nothing" I muttered to myself as I let the well transport me back to my era and to Sesshomaru.
~Sesshomaru POV~
I looked up at fading horizon streaked with colors of orange and purple and closed my eyes. Another day was close to an end and still I have not been permitted to pass thought he well. Another day that I have not seen the face of my mate.
I wanted her back, not my beast, no, I Sesshomaru wanted her back.
I needed her here to make me feel alive, to bring me laughter and joy, to protect her. I, who has never needed anything from anyone, needed the one person whom I at one point in my life, thought was unworthy to even breathe the same air as I did. I scoffed at my prior actions, I was such a fool.
A gentle breeze came from the well and with it…her scent. InuYasha.
I stood immediately but didn't move from where I was. She came back.
I watched as she leaped out of the well then turned to help the human priestess out. I watched as the girl took a beaded necklace off of InuYasha and stuffed it into her bag.
I took a step towards them allowing myself to be uncovered from the shade of the tree I was under. I saw the moment she caught my scent. She had the cloak I made for her, that brought a small smile to my lips. At least I knew now that she was protected in that era. InuYasha's hood was still drawn up so I couldn't see her face yet.
"InuYasha" I said softy to her so, careful as to not frighten her.
She didn't say anything just lifted her hand and lowered the hood back and pulled her long hair from beneath the fabric shaking it lightly letting the silky silvery mane fall down to her waist in curls. Gods how I missed the sight of her shiny hair and those utterly adorable ears of hers.
She turned to look at me. I exhaled painfully as I realized that I had been holding my breath. She was sight for sore eyes. My little koneko was back. Her angelic face, so treasured by me was regarding me with distrust. I felt like a heel. Her cat eyes captivated me, pulling me into their golden depths with her dark long lashes. Her eyes where different. She had color on her lids much like I did but in a brownish color, making her golden eyes glow, has her eyes always been this alluring? This beautiful?
She didn't say anything as I looked her over. I drank in the sight of her; I have been deprived of her presence for far too long. I smiled when I saw the dress she wore, it was red of course but it had my symbol of the crescent moon. My little minx was trying to get on my good side. The way the dress clung to her made her waist look impossibly small and her hips tantalizing. I looked further down and almost groaned out load. Her toes had been painted a deep red color that made me want to kiss her little feet then I noticed the piece of jewelry of red and white crystals around her right ankle with a little silver dog, my mate was more beautiful than any angel.
I finished crossing the space between us. I stood in front of her inhaling her sweet scent while she looked up at me. I lifted my hand in an attempt to stroke one of her ears but stopped as she flinched slightly as if I was about to strike her. Was I really that much of a monster to her that she would think it possible for me to harm her?
I took her face in my hands as I watched her eyes go wide at my sudden movement.
"I would never strike you koneko. Yes, I was angry that you ran from the protection of the castle, but I would never raise a hand against you" I leaned down and softly nuzzled her cheek while I pulled her small frame into my embrace. She was back where she belonged, in my arms. I growled softly letting the vibrations in my chest sooth her fears of me. I felt her relax and sighed in relief.
She looked up at me and gave me a smirk.
"You won't hit me probably because you're afraid I'll bite your hand off"
I wanted to laugh at her antics. I did hear the human girl snicker at InuYasha's comment. This was what she brought to me, the urge to laugh at her outrageous behavior. For all my years' strict training and demeanor of seeming like a cold bastard, I craved her light to bring life to me.
"I've missed you koneko. I know that you do not feel the same way as I do and I recognize that the fault lies with me" I pulled back to only to lift her up by her legs so that she was eye level with me.
"Hey! Put me down you oaf!"
I didn't listen just wrapped my arms around her legs more securely. She stopped squirming and eventually placed her hand on either side of my shoulders.
"I will travel with you and your pack and offer you may protection and in same process I ask you that we make an attempt to reform the trust that was broken between us"
She frowned at my words as several emotions flashed across her face.
"I don't know….." she started "If I do this we take things slowly. Kagome explained some things regarding the difference of human blood and demon blood and why mating between half siblings in royal families are common, but I would like a bit more time to adjust"
I lifted an eyebrow as I looked behind InuYasha to look at the human priestess and nodded my thanks to her. Maybe I could talk to this Kagome girl and try to see if she would be willing to help me out in convincing InuYasha of being my mate in true form. For the first time since I decided to join their pack, I started to feel like something good would come out of this. I knew that InuYasha trusted and listened to her human friend.
"Alright InuYasha, you have my word" I lowered her down and bury my face in her neck and scrap my mark gently with my fangs making her shiver and gasp in response. I licked her skin savoring her taste that I have been deprived of for over two long weeks. Sighing I huffed out a breath of frustration as I growled and rested my forehead on her shoulder.
"You're not going to make this easy for me are you?" I said softy to her. I felt her chuckle.
"Not in the least. Now stop that! Taking it slow means none of this either!"
"InuYasha…I come home to find you left the protection of the castle and that you sneaked off to another dimension in time. I couldn't go to you and you have been away for over two long weeks…I am sorry if my actions are breeching our agreement a bit but my inner demon wants it's mate" I said as I nuzzled her cheek as I nibbled softly on her skin making her giggle as she squirmed in my arms. I never heard her giggle like that, but then again…I don't remember ever raining so much affection on her.
"Alright! Alright Sessh! I get it! You missed me" she laughed as I found that she was a tad ticklish as I continued to nibble and lick her skin near her ear and neck "Stop that! Your tickling me!"
I felt a genuine smile appear on my face at her carefree laughter until I heard Kagome cleared her throat as she looked at us smiling.
InuYasha turned a bright shade of pink as she tried to hide her self behind me.
"Lord Sesshomaru I'm happy that you are going to be joining us and I hate to interrupt your reunion but we have to get going" she said trying hard not to laugh at InuYasha who realized that she had an audience to our display of affection and buried her face in my back managing to hide in my hair.
"Very well" I said trying to keep my straight stoic face as I tried to pry my mate from under my hair "You heard her InuYasha, let's get going…don't you want to walk with your pack mate?" I said knowing that she would be too embarrassed to do so but couldn't help myself from teasing her. My heart felt light and free. This is what we should have had long time ago.
"Bite me Sessh" she grumbled as she let go of me and started to walk towards Kagome a bright pink shad on her cheeks.
"All in due time koneko" I said making her blush again. I didn't even mind her nickname for me anymore.
~InuYasha POV~
What the hell was wrong with me? And what happened to my prick of a brother? Where was the brother I remember?
In all my years of knowing him and all my time in his castle, even while I was 'playing mate', he had never showered me with so much affection and attention before. I closed my eyes as I tried to get my heart to stop its erratic beating. When he held me close to him I was surprised on how much I missed his scent, on how I missed his strong arms around me. I was trying to find the feelings of hurt and betrayal to consume me when I looked up at his cold face, but I was too shocked by the openness in his eyes. He truly did miss me. Then when he started to nibbling and licking my skin it was like he was sending little eclectic shocks throughout my whole body ticking the shit outta me that I couldn't help but start laughing. It felt so right to be with him in that second in time. To see his eyes shine with laughter and his body so close to mine that I completely forgot that Kagome was there. It was almost like we were in our own little bubble and I liked it.
"Well…" said Kagome with that smug smile of hers making wish I stayed in the back with Sesshomaru "I don't want to say I told you so…but I told you so!"
I shook head at her.
"He's different Kagome" I said softy to her not wanting Sesshomaru to hear me "He's not the same person I left two weeks ago" I said more to myself than to her. I don't know what has come over him but if he kept this up then I was in danger to actually losing my heart to him.
