A Mirror's Reflection
Lady Nefertiti
Last time: Inuyasha nodded miserably. Damn but his plan was failing! She said she'd stay with Sesshomaru permanently if he interfered at all. And Kagome was true to her every word. Kagome would be his woman! She and Kikyo were HIS!
"Well Lord Hiko? Lets go see your mate." Kagome said smiling at Hiko's expression.
Chapter 9: Uh-Oh..Oh-No….
-Kagome-
She wasn't stupid. She could see Inuyasha's want for her. It was in his eyes. She was still going to be number 2. She had been traveling with him for years she could tell he was going to cheat on her. It was hard to change people, especially stubborn demons who justified everything. To Inuyasha everything would be okay because Kagome always came back to him. Sure she might've fell for his rugged and boyish charm but enough was enough! She didn't want to be a shadow. A copy. A reincarnation. Just a shard-detector to a male she had used to love so much. She had to keep reminding herself that she was only the mirror's reflection. When Inuyasha saw Kagome he saw Kikyo. It hurt. It really did as she walked out of the study with Sesshomaru and Hiko, turning her back to Inuyasha who stared at her back.
"Err..Ka…" he started. She whipped around and he shut his mouth. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. The boy could never really keep his mouth shut….
She wasn't so sure how she was going to heal this Kimiko demoness. She didn't know what was wrong with her to being with either. She hoped that it wasn't too bad. She didn't want to let Hiko down. Her healing powers…she had never fully mastered them. GASP! What if she purified Kimiko? Yeah…that would be a barrel of laughs…she would be so dead!
They arrived in the royal wing and Kagome took a deep breath hoping that everything would turn out okay. Hiko opened the door and saw his mate lying on the bed with her eyes closed. He sighed and sat down next to her on the bed. Even Kagome could see the love in his eyes for her as he held her limp hand. Now she was determined to help her as much as she could.
She gave Sesshomaru a side look and bit her lip. Their relationship could wait for the time being. She smiled inwardly. Yes that sounded just about right. Their relationship. And poor Sesshomaru didn't know what was happening. Yes, this Kagome would have him as her's. Inuyasha be damned. She'd watch him die by Sesshomaru's hands if need be. She tried to make everyone happy and she thought it was high time she should be happy too!
'Damn straight!' her conscious said to her.
-Inuyasha-
Twitch…
Tapping fingers against table…
Twitch…
Fidget…
Glare….
Sigh…
Twitch…
Growl…
Fidget…
Knuckles cracking…
"GAHHH!" Inuyasha yelled. He couldn't take it anymore. What the hell was keeping them all? Kagome should've been in and out. She always came back to him! And if it wasn't for him it would be for her kit and the others and her duty. But what Inuyasha didn't know was that she could always travel with another to collect shards. What does it feel like when you lose something special? And you realize too late?
-Kagome and the others-
"Um hi Lady Kimiko." Kagome said. How should she address her? Okay so she knew how to talk to Sesshomaru but she didn't know whether this Kimiko was rude or mean or nice or….Hiko was looking at Kagome who knew what she was thinking and said that Kimiko wasn't a rude demoness.
"Why thank you for telling her that." Kimiko said sitting up finally, annoyed that Hiko, her beloved mate had spoken for her. He smiled at her and hugged her not catching Kagome's wistful look. 'How happy they are together. Will I ever be that way with my mate?'
"So tell me what happened before you fainted?" Kagome said.
"Hmm…I was in the garden sitting with Hiko, we were uhh…planning our future…yeah!…and then out of a sudden a couple of days later I just fainted from fatigue?" Kimiko said not catching Hiko's smirk but Kagome did. 'Planning their future huh? lame story Kimiko' Kagome thought. I wonder if they were 'mating' and then Kagome's thoughts went to Sesshomaru and her 'mating' in the garden and she blushed red looking at Sesshomaru and chided herself for thinking dirty thoughts. He raised an eyebrow at her. Maybe he'd tease her a little for thinking dirty thoughts later. Yes that sounded fine and he smirked inwardly.
Hiko was laughing inwardly. What a beautiful couple they would make! It would only take a few days maybe? Looked like the pup was growing up who said he didn't need a mate, just an heir from a woman. But what happened to his beloved? It wasn't like her to be bedridden like this.
"Lady Kimiko. I am going to check something and you, Hiko have to promise not to interfere because this will not harm her in the slightest." He nodded. He was willing to try anything for his mate who didn't seem to be injured or in pain.
"Kimiko, pull your blanket off." Kagome started.
"Will this Sesshomaru need to leave?" Sesshomaru asked her. He didn't need to stay if Kimiko had to undress or something.
"No. You may stay if you wish." Kagome said not looking at him. Which he did. He wanted to see what Kagome was capable of. Kagome put her hand on Kimiko's stomach and a soft blue glow appeared (from her hand) as she checked for something and she trailed her hand around Kimiko's stomach in soothing circles. Hiko clenched his jaw. He wanted to stop Kagome, thinking she was going to purify his beloved mate but stopped when he received a look from Sesshomaru, telling Hiko to trust Kagome.
The blue glow vanished as Kagome sat up and looked into Hiko's questioning eyes. She looked half happy and half grim. "Hiko first, I would like to congratulate you. Your mate is with pup." He looked ecstatically happy and gave his mate a hug which she returned. 'Uh…happy and sappy moments…' Sesshomaru thought as he looked annoyed and waited for the 'but' part…
"But…you couldn't tell because a barrier was placed around Kimiko's stomach so no one, you or any of her ladies in waiting not even her would be able to tell. Was she doing heavy lifting, doing extraneous activities that might have caused her to lose the pup? Or fallen on your stomach?" Kagome said. Kimiko's eyes widened with realization.
"Yes and I normally train in the dojo with Hiko as well." She said, a cold feeling washing over her. Kagome nodded and continued on not looking at Sesshomaru who found all this interesting. How could she tell so much in so little time? She said she could heal but…Hiko was getting angrier and angrier. Someone was going to pay for messing with his mate and for endangering her life.
"I believe someone put the barrier around you so no one knew that you were indeed with child. They meant for you to intentionally lose the child, because if it was a male demons they either were jealous that your Hiko's mate and not theirs, want your lands and kill your baby so you can be their mate and have their heir OR if it was a female she's jealous and wants you to suffer and die so she can have Hiko and be the lady of the lands instead of you. And the fact that Hiko would get angry that you lost his heir that he would reject you as a mate and find a new one. " Kagome said in one breath and took a deep breath.
"Hn." Sesshomaru said. He would never let anything happen to Kagome like that. Huh? Where did that thought come from? (sigh) he was getting sentimentally emotional…he needed to get out of here.
"Oh..to think…that…I…could've…lost….I'm sorry Hiko!" Kimiko said and started to cry.
"Don't cry! Nothing happened koi! Hiko said and held her in his arms.
Really….Sesshomaru really needed to get out of here as he made his way to the door intending to grab Kagome and take her with him as he walked out. Hiko and Kimiko looked like they needed to be alone.
"By any chance, you don't know who did this to her do you?" Hiko said suddenly serious. Kagome dodged Sesshomaru's grasp and bit her lip looking at him. Ummm….
"His smell and aura was all around the barrier before I lifted it off of Kimiko." Kagome said. Hiko growled as Kagome moved/dodged left this time before Sesshomaru growled at her to stop running from him. 'So it was a male.' Sesshomaru thought stopping as Kagome sighed thinking she was safe from being 'manhandled' in a nice way.
Then in a regretful and soft and whispery voice she said, "Yes. It appears as though he hates you Hiko. He wants your title/lands and well as your mate Kimiko. He wanted to get rid of your pup so she could have his heir and then he was going to kill you off. Your younger brother Hitoshi."
Hiko growled loudly in anger as his grip on his mate tightened. Hey she was being crushed! She'd never seen her mate Hiko so angry…..so scary…so murderous? As she saw his eyes flash red. Uh-oh…Hitoshi was dead.
"Hn." Sesshomaru said. He saw Kagome preoccupied and grabbed her and carried her out the door, knowing that the couple needed to talk alone.
-Kagome and Sesshomaru- (alone in the hallway now)
Kagome would've growled had she been a demoness. Gah where were they going?! His room?! WTF? She was not going to sleep with him! What was he thinking? Follow Hiko and Kimiko's example? Mate? "Sesshomaru!" Kagome hissed as he walked in his room and deposited her on his bed. She sat up and crossed her arms watching him pace and look at her. Pace and look at her again. "What is the meaning of this?!" and threw a pillow at him.
"Hn. You Miko will stay in this Sesshomaru's chambers and Lady Kimiko in hers, in the safety of the castle while Hiko and this Sesshomaru will pay a visit to Hitoshi in his home." He said and cracked his knuckles. Surely Hitoshi wasn't in this alone. He had other guards and spy's in the castle and Hiko would need backup. Good. He had the need to sharpen his claws. It had been a while since Sesshomaru had seen bloodshed. Everything here was getting so sentimental and lovey-dovey…
"But I have to come!" Kagome argued. "I will not stay in your chambers! Sesshomaru don't you dare turn your back on me! Hey I'm talking to you!" and then without warning she jumped and attached herself to him around the neck (from the back).
"Sesshomaru! You…Who do you think you are?!" Kagome raged. How dare he think he could tell her where to go and tell her where it was dangerous etc? He sighed and brought her in front of him. "Hnnn…." He said. How to shut her up…then he kissed her softly on the lips and she stopped all actions and stared into space. He let go of her and walked out of the room and shut it sealing it with a barrier.
-Inuyasha-
This was getting on his last nerves and he was about to drag Kagome back to their camp by her ass if need be when the doors opened. His bastard brother walked in with a smug smirk on his face, Kagome's scent on him. Inuyasha growled. "..?" he roared.
"Kissed her because she was misbehaving." Sesshomaru said and sat down at his desk waiting for Hiko to return.
"WHAAAATTTT?! And she was okay with this?!" Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru gave him a bored look and nodded his head.
"Well she jumped this Sesshomaru first….." he said pissing Inuyasha off more.
'…'
"Sesshomaru! You….You…" Inuyasha sighed and sat down. He ran out of insults and sat down on the sofa quietly.
-Kagome-
She touched her lips and then looked around. She was alone. He tricked her! When he got back she'd give him a piece of her mind. Grr…..no one locks Kagome up because they think she's incapable of taking care of herself!
-Hiko and Kimiko-
He still held her in his arms. He should've seen it. Her fatigue. How could he have been so blind? Kimiko hugged him and then said, "Hiko…don't kill…" but she couldn't continue. She'd never seen violence and this coming from her mate as well! and Hitoshi was Hiko's only living relative left! Maybe there was a way around this? She yawned happy to be in his arms and he nuzzled her neck.
"My mate. Shh…Kimiko." Hiko said and held her until she fell asleep. He kissed her stomach and walked out the door and then softly shut it and put a barrier around the door. He was about to walk towards Sesshomaru's study to discuss matters…when he heard:
"SESSHOMARU! GET YOUR ROYAL ASS BACK HERE AND RELEASE THIS GOD-FORSAKEN BARRIER! HOW DARE YOU CONFINE ME IN THIS ROOM! SESSHOMARU I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!" Kagome yelled, unlike her.
He smirked. Looked like Kagome and Sesshomaru still had a rocky relationship. He hummed a tune as he walked towards Sesshomaru's study.
-Study-
Sesshomaru gave Inuyasha an odd look and Inuyasha flinched. "Dammit stop looking at me!" he said.
"Hn. It appears you could be useful for something hanyou. But we shall wait until Hiko arrives." Sesshomaru said.
"So what was wrong with Hiko's mate?" Inuyasha said.
Sesshomaru frowned. "Her name is Kimiko-sama to you and as for what's wrong with her is that its none of your business…"
"Gee…just trying to make conversation and why you protecting and standing up for Kimiko? You going to challenge Hiko to a battle for her?" Inuyasha mumbled and then barely dodged Sesshomaru's poison whip. "Hey man! Have you gone crazy or something?"
"Inuyasha…SIT DOWN and don't make a sound." Sesshomaru said giving him a look that made Inuyasha shiver in fear. Okay perhaps he'd gone too far. He wasn't going to challenge Hiko. Man why was Sesshomaru so touchy?
-Suddenly-
"SESSHOMARU! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME! AT LEAST INUYASHA NEVER CONFINED ME TO A ROOM AND TOLD ME TO SIT IN ONE PLACE!"
(Boom!)
"$#$%#$%$#$!"
And Sesshomaru smirked….Inuyasha always knew how to put on a good show.
Lady Nefertiti: Please read and review! thanks.
