Disclaimer: I don't own any of the InuYasha characters (though I really wish that I did…especially Sesshomaru!!). My characters will most likely be showing up real soon. I hope I can fit them in any way!!

To Mend a Broken Heart

Chapter 10

derferangel thank you for your review. I am updating ASAIC (as soon as I can)

DF: I am glad you like my chapters and I will try to add more to my chapters. I am going through a kinda rough time right now so I am doing the best I can.

Krazygirl140: I am glad that you like cheesy parts cuz that is all I could think of at the time. I never realized I liked the sesskag pairing till just a little while ago. I am glad you enjoy my story and I will do the best for all of my readers.

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Hinata thank you for the suggestion. I plan on doing a Naruto fanfic. That would be hilarious if a grown up Shippo was really the kyuubi. LOL

Bloomer123: I am glad that like my story and the KagSess pairing. Your review is appreciated.

taranicell thank you and that is along of the lines of what I had in mind. I'm thinking of maybe having something happen to Kikyo, but I'm not sure yet.

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Like I said in the above reviews, I don't know what is going to happen to Kikyo so I might need ideas wink wink hint hint. I hope you all are enjoying my story. I have never had this many reviews in one chapter so this chapter is dedicated to all of my reviewers for this chapter!!!!!! GO REVIEWERS!

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Supper had gone fine. Afterwards, everybody went to bed.

Kagome now couldn't stop thinking about the look in Sesshomaru's eyes as he caught her. It was almost a pleading, but more subtle. She sighed and crawled into bed and quickly fell asleep, where her dreams were filled with silver-haired and golden-eyed beings.

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In another room, a tall and muscular demon was pacing vigorously. That night, he had betrayed how much he had wanted the priestess. By making sure she didn't fall, he had shown emotion that he didn't want anybody, except Kagome, to know about.

The great demon lord shook his head. There was a battle going on in his head about whether to mate or not to mate. There were arguments on both sides that kept the battle going.

Soon, however, he got tired of pacing and moved to sit behind his desk. Once there, Sesshomaru attempted to sort through some papers that had accumulated over time. But no matter what he did, his mind kept wandering back to Kagome. Finally, he gave up and walked to the fireplace that was burning nicely.

He stood there for some minutes, just thinking of a way out of the situation. Then he came to a brilliant conclusion. The next day would be very interesting, very interesting indeed!!

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The next day Kagome, Sango, and Rin were in the flower garden talking. Sango was feeling a little better about staying with the demon lord that had tried to kill her and her friends, but she wasn't completely ok with it.

"Sango-chan, are you alright?"Rin asked, looking at the demon slayer.

"Oh, I'm fine, Rin. I was just thinking. Don't worry about me. I will be fine in a few days." Sango answered, smiling.

The three continued their talk about different flowers. Soon after the break in their initial conversation, Miroku came to grab Sango. He wanted to spend some "quality time" together. After that, Shippo came to get Rin so they could play together and soon Kagome was left alone in the garden amongst the roses.

With the wind blowing away from her, Kagome didn't sense someone coming. It was too late before she noticed that someone was standing behind her. As she turned around slowly, she gulped and took in a deep breath.

Kagome jumped and slapped herself mentally when she saw who it was. It was just Sesshomaru, standing there in all of his glory (GO SESSHOMARU!!). The sun was shining off of his already shiny, silky silver hair and his height was slightly daunting.

Kagome stood up and looked at him, wondering why he was there when suddenly, he motioned for her to follow her. He started walking away from the sun and Kagome followed, catching up surprisingly fast for Sesshomaru's height.

Sesshomaru led her to an open field on the outskirts of the castle's grounds. Kagome began to wonder what exactly the demon lord wanted to talk about. Getting nervous, Kagome began to twirl her hair around her finger.

When Sesshomaru stopped, he stopped at a conveniently located bench. He sat down and Kagome followed suit. They pair sat in silence while Sesshomaru thought of how he should begin. How he began played a large part in Kagome's answer to his questions.

"Kagome, would you like to become a demon?" Sesshomaru finally began.

Kagome whipped her head around and stared at Sesshomaru dumbfounded. She had expected the demon lord to tell her to go away, not ask her if she wanted to become a demon like him.

"Um…what are you talking about?" Kagome asked in return, after gaining control over her voice.

Sesshomaru had to choose his next words carefully, lest he upset the priestess sitting beside him.

"I want you to become my mate. I love you the way you are, but some of my subjects would object to our union if you accepted as a human. Life would be easier if you were human." Sesshomaru continued carefully.

"Are you p-proposing to me?" Kagome asked with a slight stutter.

"If you are talking about the human way of mating, then yes, I am." Sesshomaru answered.

Kagome leaned back in her chair and took a few deep breaths before looking back at Sesshomaru. His face showed nothing, but Kagome sensed that this was a little hard for him, seeing as he hated humans and all.

"I don't know, Sesshomaru. Is there a way to become a full-fledged demon?" Kagome asked, uncertain.

"I have heard of a Vampire Bat demon colony that can do such a thing. It is said that they take to blood of the demon you want to become and mix it with the blood they take from you. I do not know the details, but what I do know that it is safe." Sesshomaru answered hopeful, but not showing anything.

"Oh, Sesshomaru, I don't know. Can I think about it?" Kagome said, trying to buy time.

"Yes. I will give two days." Sesshomaru answered.

And with that, he got up and started walking towards the sunset. Kagome, realizing that she was getting left behind, shot up and ran to Sesshomaru. Her brain was whirling at the new information and the fact that Sesshomaru asked her to be his mate, whether she was a demon or not.

They got back to the castle just in time to hear the dinner bell ring. Kagome could smell the herbs and spices used in the food and by the time they made it to the dining room her mouth was watering.

Everybody looked up when Sesshomaru and Kagome walked into the room. Rin and Shippo Smiled, Miroku looked on with a passive face, and Sango half glared at the demon lord standing beside Kagome.

Kagome and Sesshomaru took no notice of the looks and they went straight to their chairs. Soon after that, dinner came out and everybody ate. Dinner was quiet except for the clinking of silverware. Finally, dessert was out and dinner was over. Everybody left the table to go to their rooms and their beds; however, Sango held back to catch Kagome.

"Kagome, what did Sesshomaru tell you? You looked so surprised. What happened?" Sango asked, concerned for her friend.

"It's nothing important. I'll tell you later when I have decided what to do." Kagome answered, clearly saying that she did not want to talk about it.

"Alright, but if he does anything to you, anything at all, he will regret it immediately.

Kagome smile at this. No matter where she was, she knew that her friends always had her back, and she had theirs.

'There's something she's not telling me. I guess I'll have to wait until she decides, unless I can grab it out her before then.' Sango thought.

They went to their doors and quietly said goodnight.

in Kagome's Room

Kagome sat on her bed thoughtfully. She was thinking about the conversation she had just had with Sesshomaru a few hours earlier. It was a sweet and short conversation, and yet, somewhat romantic.

She sighed, recalling what Sango had just told her. Kagome knew that her friends all loved her, but sometimes she wished that they paid a little less attention to her love life.

'I don't even know if I love him. Could it be that it is just all of his talk that is making me think I love him?' Kagome asked herself, pondering the question before falling asleep.

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In another room, Sesshomaru was pacing, wondering what Kagome would choose. He was muttering to himself under his breath. It was so irritating to him, usually he got answers right away, but with Kagome, it was completely different. With Kagome, he didn't mind waiting; he didn't care, as long as she was with him. It surprised him that he had begun to think like that.

'What is it about that girl? Why am I drawn to her?' Sesshomaru asked himself for the thousandth time in the past weeks.

Those questions circulated in his mind over and over again. The Demon Lord finally fell into an exhausted sleep.

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The next day was full of confusion. The diplomats at the castle were busy drawing up treaties between the Lord of the North and Sesshomaru, the Lord of the West. Kagome was all but forgotten in the frenzy.

Sesshomaru was locked up in his study working on the treaties, Sango and Miroku had gone for a picnic, and Shippo and Rin had gone off somewhere. Kagome was left to fend for herself and wander where ever.

The priestess walked around, gazing at all of the magnificent carvings and statues as she walked along the long hallways. She was lost I thought and very peaceful.

'Hmm…maybe I should spend more time alone. It is so relaxing.' She thought to herself.

With her eyes closed, she barreled into someone walking in the hall. Kagome fell backwards and lightly swore under her breath. Looking up, she was surprised to find Sesshomaru staring back at her. She thought that Sesshomaru was in his study.

"I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. I wasn't paying attention. I'll just be going now." Kagome stammered as she slipped away from the tall demon.

As Kagome walked away, she felt eyes burning into her back, but when she turned, no one was there. She shrugged before realizing that her heart had begun to beat faster and faster.

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Later that day, Kagome ran into Sango and Miroku. The couple was laughing and holding each other tight. Kagome, not willing to interrupt the moment (knowing later on that Miroku would do something perverted), snuck away before her two friends saw her.

Her mind wandered back to earlier that morning when she had run into Sesshomaru. His eyes were so full and golden; his hair, so silky and shiny. And his body……

'STOP! What are you thinking, Kagome? You love InuYasha. But InuYasha left me for that damn bitch (Just to let you know…I don't hate Kikyo, she just happens to be figuratively evil in this story) Kikyo. How can I forgive him? You've always loved him though. But he broke my heart and left. Sesshomaru has given me something, something I thought I would never have again. And what, pray tell, is that? Love.' Kagome argued with herself, finally coming to the conclusion that Sesshomaru truly loved her.

Shocked at her end thought, she sat down on a bench located nearby. She silently started crying for the hundredth time. InuYasha had hurt her so much, and yet he had protected her and been fairly nice (as nice as InuYasha could get) to her. But, when it all came down to it, Kagome's love had never been enough. Sighing, Kagome got up and walked to her bedroom.

Once inside, she threw herself on her bed and began crying again. Kagome had set herself on a path that was difficult, but not impassable. She was determined to get over InuYasha and move on.

"Why, InuYasha, why did you do this to me? I was so happy?" Kagome whispered to herself. Though she whispered, a pair of ears heard quite finely.

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Again supper came and went without incident (except when Shippo dropped his plate). Everybody chatted idly (except Sesshomaru). No one really noticed that Kagome hadn't talked for a while. When it came time to go to bed, Kagome was left to herself.

She got to her room and sat down to finally think about the question Sesshomaru asked her.

At first, she couldn't think about anything. Then, she steadily pushed her mind to think. She thought about all of the possibilities before coming to her final decision.

Kagome smiled to herself. Her decision seemed right to her and she was happy with it. All she could now hope for was that everyone would respect the decision she had made.

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Hope you liked it. This chapter took me a while, so I hope you read and appreciate! By the way, I have an idea. I got part of it from one of my reviewers but I need to know what people want to happen to Kikyo. Write it it in you reviews please!