For The One I Loved Part I
Summary- What will Sesshomaru do when a near dead Kagome is brought to his doorstep? Will he turn her away or will he be able to make the required sacrifices to save her? SessXKag rated M just in case
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Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha.
Chapter 10
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Kagome was feeling so many things at once. Excitement, anxiousness, fear. She'd be arriving at the well in minutes. Would her family believe it was her? Would they accept her and her decision?
"You should calm yourself. Your stress will only cause them stress."
Kagome smiled. "I know Sessh, it's just been so long and everything is different."
"If they are as you have said, they won't care."
Kagome nodded. It was just Sesshomaru walking her. She'd be going alone, the last time she'd see her family in the future.
Kagome suddenly froze. Time seemed to cease. Sesshomaru said something, but she didn't hear. She dropped to her knees, the weight crashing down on her too much to bear standing.
The well was destroyed.
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Sesshomaru returned to Kaede's hut hours later, an unconscious Kagome in his arms. Inuyasha jumped to his feet and rushed over. He noticed a red mark on her cheek and glared at Sesshomaru.
"You sick bastard! What'd you do to her?"
Sesshomaru stared down at Kagome. "I had no choice. She was in shock and refused to move."
Sango went over and made a place for Sesshomaru to sit with her.
"What happened?"
"The well to her home was destroyed."
Sango looked down at Kagome's pale face, tears filling her eyes. "She'll never get to say goodbye...."
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DREAMING
"Kagome...."
Kagome slowly opened her eyes. No longer was she at the well, she wasn't anywhere. It was a black void. For miles and miles there was nothing but darkness. The place her broken heart and spirit had decided to bring her.
"Kagome..."
She turned around to the direction she heard her name being called from. Kikyo stood there, tears threatening to pour from her eyes.
"I didn't expect to see you here Kagome. Not ever."
Kagome turned her back to her. "Why not? Is it so hard to believe that I might just want to give up?"
"Yes, and not because of being weak or strong in a physical sense. I thought the power of love inside of you would never allow you to come here."
"It is so hard to think I'll never get to tell them I'm going to be mated; to tell them about my transformation; to tell the I'm alive. I knew it would be hard never to go back, but at least I would have been able to explain why."
She heard Kikyo sniffle behind her before she spoke. "I understand, but you must remember here is a war, and you are key to ending it. Along with Sesshomaru and Inuyasha as well. Without all of you together, the future your family now lives in will not exist. The world will be over run with hate and destruction. That is why you must go on."
"I know, I didn't want to quit forever. I just wanted a moment to grieve. I know now that it will have to wait."
"It is not fair the sacrifices you have to make, but most things in life are no fair, are they?"
"No, they aren't. Kikyo, why are you here?"
Kikyo came to stand shoulder to shoulder with her, a small smile touching her lips. "Only to help you. Inuyasha set me free. I am happy now. I love Inuyasha and always will, but we were not meant to be together as you and Sesshomaru are. Inuyasha knows this too. it will just take him some time to believe it."
"How would he know?"
"Perhaps you should just wait until it happens."
Kagome smirked. "I'll make him tell me."
Kikyo laughed and Kagome thought it made them look even more alike. "I'm sure he won't tell you. You should go now Kagome, before a certain Lord of the West, goes insane."
Kagome frowned. "I think he'll be fine. He doesn't care for me that much. Not the way I love him."
"Don't let him fool you Kagome. He cares more that he wishes to admit, even to himself."
END DREAM
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Sesshomaru and Inuyasha stayed up all night waiting for Kagome to wake up. They knew she had fallen into a trance, after all Sesshomaru hadn't hit her hard, the mark was already gone.
"How long do you think it will be?"
Sesshomaru shrugged. "I do not know."
"Sango really is getting kind of scary. I can't believe Miroku had to actually drag her to their hut."
"Hn."
"I bet youkai woman are worse."
"Much, but the pregnancy is four months instead of nine."
Kagome moaned softly and opened her eyes. She shot up into a sitting position and took in her surroundings. "How'd I get here?"
"Sesshomaru brought you here after you fainted by the well." Inuyasha said quickly. He knew Sesshomaru wouldn't have been able to lie so he did it for him.
Kagome threw her arms around Sesshomaru's neck and sobbed quietly. Inuyasha took this as his cue to leave and went to find where Kaede had went to stay for the night.
"Shhh, do not worry Kagome. You will love long enough to see them again. I promise."
"500 years is a long time."
"We will make it."
Kagome smashed her lips to Sesshomaru's. He didn't hesitate to respond and deepened the kiss.
"Sesshomaru, we can't return to the castle yet. Naraku has almost finished completing the Shikon Jewel. We'll have to face him soon."
"I know. I felt that would happen."
"You reading my mind again?"
"Not lately. I've learned how to block your thoughts and feelings out."
"Good, I like to keep some things to myself."
"I hoped I'd have time to train you before the fight with that filthy hanyou. The slayer will be staying here and that will be less protection for you."
"You can train me along the way. And I'm already better with my miko abilities. I'll be fine."
"I won't allow anything to harm you."
Kagome kissed him again. She blushed and began playing with the hem on her shirt. "Since we won't be going back to the castle, I thought we should make our mating official, um now."
Sesshomaru cocked his eyebrow. "Now?"
"Yeah, unless you don't want to..."
Sesshomaru didn't say anything. Instead he pushed her back gently until she was lying down and joined their lips once more.
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