Naomi kept glancing at the demon walking next to her. She wondered why he slowed himself to her pace.
"You are Lord Sesshomaru. There's rumors that your lands have been abandoned, but no one dares to lay claim." Naomi said. Sesshomaru cut his eyes over at her.
"If all is well we will depart for Edo in two days." He said. His silence was out of not knowing how to have a conversation without threatening death.
Naomi found her heart pounding. This man was what girls dreamt about before life slapped them with reality.
'There's no way he could be attracted to someone big like me.' She thought to herself. Sesshomaru could smell her sadness.
"Is something wrong?" He asked genuinely concerned. She sighed.
"I forgot demons could smell emotions. I don't think you'd want to hear my problem." She answered. He gave her a half smile.
"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to know." He said. She blushed deeply.
"I was thinking that a man, demon like you would never be attracted to someone like me." She confessed. He smiled. Naomi looked down at her feet. "See, you're laughing at me." She whispered. The smile fell from his face.
"I'm not laughing at you. I'll admit in the past I would have never been attracted to a human woman, but after a couple of very humbling experiences I find that you are very attractive to me. That's why I jumped at the chance to travel back to Edo. I have family there as well." He said. He had a slight pink cast to his cheeks and nose. Naomi smiled. The rest of the trip was spent in silence. Daisuke slept peacefully in his mother's arms.
The servants were in a tizzy seeing their lord returned to them. Jaken squawked the loudest.
"Jaken take your incessant yammering somewhere else. I have things to do. See that Naomi and her son are treated like royalty. That means the best guest room." He ordered. He turned to Naomi. "Jaken will see to your needs, and I will join you for dinner. " He said before walking away.
The room was exquisite. The room had three large windows. One on each outer wall. The futon was huge and thick with piles of blankets and pillows. A large black lacquered dresser stood next to tge entrance, and a small table held a mirror and things for a woman to groom herself with. "This room is bigger than our entire house was." She said to herself. A servant entered before she could take in anymore of the room.
"I'm here to dress you for dinner." The deer youkai said. She was hideous to look upon. Her large eyes too big for her face, and her neck was too slinder.
InuYasha and Shippo collapsed in the main room of InuYasha's home. It had been a long day. "We finally found a location the little punk actually liked." InuYasha said. Kagome laughed.
"Miroku told me it took you forever to pick this spot." Kagome said.
"Yeah well I was stalling, because I didn't want to build this big house, and you not come back. I was lonely enough." InuYasha said. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I was so happy that you waited for me. I love you dear, sweet husband of mine. "she kissed his lips and let him go. They talked about the plans for Shippo and Mae's home. A large main room, a room for Mae's potions, two kids rooms, and a master bedroom.
"What if we have more than two kids? " Shippo asked.
"You can build on." InuYasha answered. Shippo was a nervous wreck.
"Don't worry Shippo. You'll be wonderful. I wonder what fox hanyou look like? " Kagome asked. The males both shrugged.
Takara let out a "hey im over here being ignored" squeal. InuYasha picked his daughter up and nuzzled her face.
"I gotta tell ya Shippo there ain't nothing like holding your own kid in your arms." InuYasha said slipping into his old way of speaking. Kagome never understood why he suddenly tried to speak so proper after their wedding.