Chapter 8

Next Morning

Sesshoumaru's POV

I grown, after days of being in a slumber in Athena's amulet, I am finally waking up. I slowly open my eyes up, I look around the room I am in my infirmary at my castle.

At first my visions a little blurry but it clears. I turn my head to the side and find Kagome setting in a chair sound asleep with a sleeping Rin in her lap. I try to smile but I am completely drained of all of my energy.

I hear footsteps entering the room but before I can turn my head to see who my healer Rosemary comes to stand beside my bed.

"I see that you have awoken Lord Sesshoumaru." Se says with a smile.

"Why wouldn't I be." I say.

"Athena drained all of your strength, I was not quit sure how long you were going to be asleep."

"I am not that weak."

I try to prove my point that I am not weak by setting up but Rosemary places her hands on my chest and pushes me back down on the bed.

"It's time to stop trying to prove how stubborn you are Lord Sesshoumaru and take time to heal." She says.

I move my head to look at Kagome and Rin, knowing the way they both are that they were worried sick when I disappeared. Rosemary looks from me to them and a smile appears on her face.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, Lady Kagome and young Rin have stayed by your side all day and night. You need to regain your strength."

"Hn."

"I will leave you be and come back to check on you later."

I do not respond as she leaves my side and heads out of the room, returning it to a quiet room with only the sounds of Kagome and Rin's slight breathing.

I watch for a while longer until I hear Kagome's heart rate speed up and she starts to stir. Her eyes open slowly and are focused right on me, a wide smile covers her features.

"Thank god your awake Sesshoumaru, Rosemary didn't know how long you would be asleep." She says, relief making itself known in her voice.

"Where is Athena at?" I ask.

"She's locked in the dungeon with guards watching her."

"What about the locket?"

"It's destroyed, I shattered it with a arrow, that's how I freed you from it."

Even though Rosemary told me no I use my hands and push myself up into a sitting position and motion for Kagome to join me. She holds Rin as she stands up, she places Rin down into the chair, she comes over and sets beside me, making the bed tip.

"I hope you understand why I left you the note." I say slowly, not quit sure what her answer might be.

" I do." She says just above a whisper.

"Did Athena attack you?"

"She appeared in our room yesterday and started to attack me but she did not get far because I used my miko powers against her then Momeko and Cogen came in."

"Good."

She smiles, she lays down and lays her head down onto my chest and I wrap a arm around her waist and hold her there.

"I am just really happy your here and okay." She says.

"I am happy to be here." I say.

"I need to tell you something about Momeko."

"What?"

"He is involved with a human woman named Rosalita, don't be mad I gave him permission because she is very beautiful and sweet."

"I would not even try, Momeko deserves to be happy, I am happy, why can't he."

She lifts her head up and looks up at me with a smile on her face. "I am happy you agree."

"Hn."

She lays her head back down and she starts to trace circles on the back of my hand. I look over at Rin when I hear her breathing speed up. I watch her open her eyes and they come right to me and a smile spreads over her face.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, your awake." She says.

She jumps out of the chair and onto the bed, she crawls around Kagome and sits at my side. I place on her head and run it through her hair.

"Did you behave for Kagome?" I ask.

"Yes I did fat... I mean Lord Sesshoumaru."

I know what she was going to day before she caught herself.

"What were you going to say Rin." I ask, just to make sure I was right.

" I was going to say Father." She says, her head falls down in embarrassment.

"Rin if you would like to call me Father you can."

Her head snaps up and her face is lit up. "Really?"

"Yes."

"Thank you father."

She jumps and wraps her arms around my neck, hugging me. Once she stops she sets down beside me.

"Rin could you go get Momeko, Rosalita and Cogen and bring them here." Kagome says.

"Of course." Rin says.

She crawls off the bed and runs out of the room. Kagome surprises my by setting up then straddling my waist with a wicked smile on her face.

"What are you doing Kagome." I ask.

She leans forward and places her lips over mine, I wrap my arms around her waist and kiss her back. She kisses down to my throat then down to my chest. I watch her through half lidded eyes.

"Kagome..." I growl.

She looks up at me with that same wicked smile on her face. I place my hands on her face and pull it down and capture her lips in a passionate kiss, I feel Momeko's and Cogens' auras heading here, but I do not stop.

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