A/N. Chill out about time paradox and such. Nothing about Future Sesshoumaru being in the past will cause one, since it was FATED to happen. And how to sort two Sesshoumaru out? There's an explanation that I successfully planned. Any hints will be a spoiler though, so please just enjoy the story and stop questioning my theories :^). There a reason behind everything I write! The mystery of Kagomes new form and various other things will become clear eventually.
Future Sesshoumaru lay on the soft bed staring half lidded at the Inu Yokai engraved on the ceiling. He sat thinking about his current predicament. His hand came to his head. 'How did I end up getting mixed up into a future with Kagome?' He thought. Although he once had hated her, over time he had come to secretly respect her courage and unwavering loyalty, he had saved her and came to a point to where he could tolerate her presence. There was a point where he didn't mind having her around, they had spent a little time together when he had came to visit Rin and Shippo. It's true she did talk a lot, however she was nice to listen to, and she was beautiful for a human. He maybe one of the most feared demons but he was still a man. He closed his eyes and sighed. He didn't even know her, how did they become so tied?
He rolled onto his side and stroked his fluff. He was thinking so much his mind was hurting. Ever since he had left Rin in the human village he had resumed his travels, however once she met shippo it became safer for them to live at the palace. He had wandered alone, leaving the irritating master Jaken behind to take care of everything in his steed. After Naraku was destroyed and his attachment to Tetsuaiga overcome, he resumed his original quest for power, occasionally running into his half brother. He remembered that Inuyasha was always alone and did not smell of the miko Kagome. They had travelled together for a very long time and had even seemed about to begin a life together at some point, but it seems something happened. This was odd. Sesshoumaru wasn't usually the type who cared about what happened to others but this could be vital to how she ended up with him.
His mind was made up, he stood up and headed towards Kagomes room, determined for answers.
Kagome could feel future Sesshoumaru's aura through her wall as usual. Although she had grown used to it when he was calm, she felt he was somewhat distressed. Kagome had her window open and was using her crossed arms on the windowsill as a headrest. As the warm evening breeze lapped softly at her face, she heard a knock at her door. She already knew who it was. She didn't want to face past Sesshoumaru yet but she knew this was the one she really knew from the feudal era. "Come in" she chimed, unmoving from her spot, her lifeless grey orbs staring out into nowhere. She head the door open and close swiftly and felt a weight on her bed as Sesshoumaru joined her at the window. She was suddenly nervous, she was not used to him being so close, and of course she remembered how beautiful he is, her body couldn't help but react to him.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow as her heart her heartbeat increase and noticed she was slightly nervous. He went to speak but stopped. How was he supposed to ask this? He had never done anything of the sort before and now he, the great Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands had to ask a woman for information on her break up with his brother. His emotions lurched inside, maybe this wasn't a good idea. He started to get up to leave when a small hand landed I too his leg and kept him down. He looked at her to see she had an awkward smile on her face.
"Sesshoumaru.. Whatever you wish to ask me I'm sure it's important, please don't hesitate" she reassured. Sesshoumaru stiffened and looked down as he felt her begin to play with his fluff. He removed it from his shoulder and draped it over her head. She giggled.
Sesshoumaru looked down at his hands and let out a deep breath.
"Make no mistake woman, this Sesshoumaru does not care about your affairs with Inuyasha, however I feel that the information on why you parted ways may help me decipher the reason you are apparently in my future" he choked out, almost spitting the last part like it was venom. Kagome was taken aback. 'I hope he isn't stressing out about this, I don't want to cause him any more trouble than I already am' she thought.
Kagome grabbed Sesshoumaru's fluff and started stroking it. Fortunately for Sesshoumaru, her blindness was a blessing as she could not see the array of strange expressions he was making at her sensual molesting of his tail.
"Well, after everything happened and I came back from the future, we tried to settle down. It was fine at first but it seemed like something in us had changed, and we slowly started arguing worse than normal and taking digs at eachother. We couldn't really be with our friends anymore because they had began new lives, and I think that also put a strain on us" she explained. She shuffled so she was wrapped up in Sesshoumaru's fluff. "We had a talk one night about it, and we both admitted it was not how it once was. After that he started disappearing and I saw less and less of him. I haven't seen him in over a year, and thus I was left all alone in this world. I didn't want to bother my friends with their new lives, and I only decided to leave my world for Inuyasha but it didn't work out, so I ended up consumed with grief that I was trapped 500 years in the past in a place with no one" she finished, sniffling as she wiped tears from her eyes.
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. He had never heard Kagome speak of herself, for a split second he felt sorry for her. But then he sat there, unknowing what to say. Before he could think of something, she looked up and smiled. "I just want to go and get some sake" she chimed. "Wait here, please" she added with a pleading look. She unwrapped herself from the fur and went to get up. She tripped over Sesshoumaru's leg and waited for the ground to meet her face, however it didn't, as Sesshoumaru had caught her and yanked her back, coincidently onto his lap. Kagome immediately turned red when she realised where she was, and twisted to where she thought his face should be. Little did she know she was only an inch away from his face until he breathed a sweet smelling breath onto her. Sesshoumaru internally growled in amusement, the look of bewilderment on her face mixed with her blushing was just too funny. Did he really have this effect on her? He set her aside and quickly undid his armour, and placed Tenseiga and Bakusaiga against Kagomes bedroom wall. It was getting uncomfortable to wear in a situation like this. He noticed Kagome was now slightly shivering because he had taken his heat away from her. He sighed and took of his favourite white Haori with the red flowers on and threw it over her head. She looked up at him as she squirmed into it and thanked him with a big smile.
"I will retrieve your drink" he said, "it would be unwise for you to bump into walls with breakables in your possession" he added, leaving the room while Kagome pouted and closed her eyes. Kagome waited until she felt his aura move away and raised a silky haori sleeve to her nose and breathed in deep the scent of Sesshoumaru. He smelt different yet similar to past Sesshoumaru. She remembered past Sesshoumaru's scent was like flowers and wet forest, however future Sesshoumaru's was flowers and just a normal fleshy smell, but his unique body scent was intoxicating. Kagome sniffed deeper as she pondered. Sesshoumaru is beautiful, and he is obviously caring if he can save her, and take Rin and Kohaku around with him back in the day. Something in her chest stirred when she remembered his face. The face with the molten gold eyes and the magenta stripes, the purple crescent moon and the sleek silver hair like silk.
Kagome felt heat rush to her face. 'Do I.. Like him?' She thought nervously. Then she let out a sigh. 'Even if I did, he is so much better than me, he could do better and he deserves better.' Kagomes chest twisted as she felt herself get swallowed in her own misery and assumptions.
On the other side of the castle, Sesshoumaru was returning after claiming a large urn of sake and two cups when he ran into Sayuri. He bowed his head slightly. "Mother" he greeted. Sayuri smiled. She was still a little confused at the fact her son from the future was here, but she was indebted to him for saving her Musume. She eyed the sake in his hands and smiled as she smelled Kagomes scent on him. "I am glad you are attempting to make her happy" Sayuri giggled. Sesshoumaru's jaw muscle twitched. "Do not get the wrong impression mother, I am merely making sure she doesn't die again" he huffed while spinning on the spot and walked away. Sayuri resisted breaking out into a loud laughter. 'He can try acting like that but he is my son, and I know what he's like. I hope it works out, Sesshoumaru from the future' she thought, while turning and walking towards her private bathhouse to meet with her beloved Koi.
Kagome was in too much of a confused daze to register that Sesshoumaru had returned and most likely witnessed her sniffing his haori. He raised an eyebrow at her and closed the door. He then sat on the bed and almost immediately Kagome grabbed onto his fluff. She stroked it while re amassing herself into his warm softness. Sesshoumaru bit his lip at the feelings going through his tail. He grabbed her wandering hands and occupied them with an empty cup. He untied the lid and started pouring her drink. "Woman" he began, "Please avoid molesting my tail so much" he softly growled at her, his deep voice like velvet. Kagome looked up at him, half blushing. "But, why?" She asked mischievously, groping his tail more after balancing her cup in one hand. Sesshoumaru poured his own drink before setting it down on the side table with the urn. He reached over and grabbed Kagomes tail, roughly massaging it and eliciting a sexual moan from her. Her free hand slapped over her mouth and she looked throughly embarrassed. Sesshoumaru smirked. "That, is why" he chided in a slightly victorious tone.
Kagome blushed and downed her drink. She held out her cup to Sesshoumaru and he just looked at it. "Um, please could you pour me another one.. Mighty Lord fluff" she said in a cutesy tone. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes in irritation and snatched her cup before refilling it and handing it back. She giggled and drank it down fast. Sesshoumaru mentally scoffed at her scent. He had barely began his first cup and she was already intoxicated.
Kagome was drunk alright. She pushed Sesshoumaru down and mounted him, giggling the whole time. Sesshoumaru stared at her, eyes cold.
However she moved her hand to sweep his bangs out of the way, exposing his crescent moon, the symbol of his heritage. She gently stroked the spot and her expression became melancholic. "I remember there's a crescent moon here" she said softly, continuing to brush the spot with her fingers before pulling them away. "It is really beautiful you know, I wish I had one like you!" She mused in a happy tone. Sesshoumaru looked up at her and brushed the spot under her eye. "You do" he replied. Kagome was shocked at two things, his hands gently on her face, and the fact she had somehow acquired a crescent moon. Her eyebrows furrowed. "What, really? But how?" She asked in a shocked voice. Sesshoumaru rolled and she fell off him, clinging to his fluff. "It is a symbol that you are now part of the Moon clan" he answered her, standing up and reclaiming his tail. Kagome nodded then pouted. "Where are you going?" She whined, sad at the sudden disappearance of heat. "I will be going to bed now, woman. It is way past midnight" he answered cold. 'I need to distance myself, why did I do this?' He scolded himself. He stopped when Kagome slammed into his back and wrapped her arms around him. "Sesshoumaru.. If the dreams get too bad again, please can I come into your room." She asked quietly, by now she was trembling. "If I am alone, he will kill me for sure this time" she continued, hot tears welling up in her eyes.
Sesshoumaru twisted his head to look at her, tears streaming down her face, raven hair tousled and sporting his haori. 'Dreams? Kill her? Just what is going on' he mused angrily inside. He turned around and detached her from him. He walked her over to the bed and pulled the blanket over her. She calmed down a little. "Hn" he answered, acknowledging to her that he had neither said yes or ignored her. She could borrow his haori a little longer he thought, perhaps his scent would keep her from disturbing him later. He left the room and made the short journey to his. He lay down on his bed and closed his eyes. What Kagome said before had really made him feel uneasy. He lay in the dark, trying to push this feeling and many others that has emerged this night away into a deep corner of his mind.
Further down the hallway, past Sesshoumaru stared at the ceiling, silently irritated. 'I found her. Why does he get to have her?' He thought, rolling over and closing his eyes. 'Not like I care anyway, we will meet in the dream world soon' he thought.
And with that, the 2 demons and Kagome all fell into the lull of sleep, minds back in fond memories of days past.