Chapter 9: Love Story

Kagome's feet began to move before her mind knew what it was doing inwardly smiling thinking to herself 'Maybe he does love me? Or maybe he's going to kill me? I don't think he'll do that I mean he's had many years to kill me and if he truly wanted me dead I would be dead already…' she thought heavily as her aura waned slightly unsure about what to do she stopped in her tracks unable to move any more frozen in fear yet she trusted him more than anyone 'I love him and if he wishes to speak with me about whatever it is then so be it.' She started running towards the direction which he had went before spreading her aura finding him again catching up to him she walked the rest of the way to a valley filled with flowers a step behind him in silence waiting for a sign, a signal, a hint, anything really from him… "Kagome…" he said finally as they approached the valley "What is it that you want? You told me while almost dying that you loved me…" Kagome blushed as she remembered her statement before letting the world of darkness take her…

"That's just it Sesshomaru… I've been in love with you since I came here…" She looked away slightly unsure of herself or what he might think of her after this was all said and done "I am not one to go after money, fame, power, or anything like that… I love the fact that you are you… the fact that you are full of emotions even though the people you show them to are rare… I love you for your protectiveness towards Rin and Shippo when we're near you… I'm glad I got to see those emotions from you… even if you didn't realize I had seen them…" Kagome smiled but faltered as he made no move towards her or away from her

'SEE?! SHE LOVES US FOR US! NOT FOR MONEY OR POWER! SHE GENUINE!' Sesshomaru's beast howled in triumph as he rattled in the cage inside of Sesshomaru's mind… "Why—How?" he asked suddenly to Kagome taking her by surprise, he gripped her throat and pinned her to a tree his confusion and anger showing in his golden orbs "How is it that you noticed that side of this Sesshomaru when no one else does?!" Kagome smiled weakly trusting him with her life placing her hand on his softly then quoted "Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen." He dropped her to the ground and turned back away from her as his beast berated him for doing such a thing without telling her what it was for. Sesshomaru knew there are six steps to a courting and mating ritual for demons… Step one was Trust. It was the hardest thing a demoness or human could pass. 'WHY DID YOU DO SUCH A THING?! SHE WON'T TRUST US IF YOU GO AND DO STUPID THINGS LIKE THAT!' His beast yelled angered at Sesshomaru's antics 'SHE NEEDS TO TRUST US! OUR MATING MUST HAPPEN!'

Kagome took that moment to laugh out as she saw his inner distress she walked up behind him and hugged him from behind making sure her hands went under his chest plate armor "Sesshomaru you almost gave me a heart attack… and I will admit it did scare me but I won't give up that easily…" She smiled into his back and then began to let go and leave him in peace until he had her pinned underneath him sniffing her hair scenting her "Sesshomaru?!" She asked cautiously not wanting to anger him "Sesshomaru what on earth are you doing?!"

Sesshomaru didn't answer his beast did "He isn't sure of what to do so I do this for him… the more he falls the closer he is to mate with you dear Kagome…" It was then she noticed his blood red eyes looking at her lustfully. His beast had full control of the body and he knew it, He licked Kagome's neck lightly going over the base of it making her heart beat sky rocket and her face become extremely red "Sesshomaru! No please stop this!" Kagome said in breathless gasps as he continued his ministrations "Sesshomaru please get out here! I-" was all she was able to get out before a hand was near her pussy. "NO! I'm sorry I'm not ready for that! And I'm sorry but I can't do that unless it's his golden eyes I look into…" she said as she blushed madly as he got up off her she got out from under him and she took hold of the tree for support her fear emanating from her "I'm sorry Sesshomaru… I can't… not with you like that… I'm sorry…" As she got up and got both her strength and her breath back she began walking away "I- If you really do want me for more than a one night thing then I wish to be courted and married… I can't have anything less than that…" Kagome took her chance and ran to her companions grabbed her bathing supplies and both kids and they all went to the hot springs to bathe…