Sesshoumaru woke up early the next morning, after a night of heated passion with his mate, she was still asleep in their bed. He decided to get up and make breakfast for her as he went into the bathroom to get cleaned up.
-oOo-
A lone figure was slowly making his way up to the lord's apartment. He has been gone for a while now and he missed doing his duties. It was fun being with his family but he could only stay with them for so long before he went crazy with their antics. So he decided to head home early, he knew that his lord could not manage without his faithful servant. How could he? Didn't he take care of all of his needs and run all of his errands.
Jaken faithful servant and vassal to Sesshoumaru Lord of the Lands returned a day early so he could help his lord. He was currently in the elevator heading upstairs to his lords apartment. He had gone by the mansion and he was not there so he came to the city to see if his lord was staying here.
He finally made it upstairs as he walked into the apartment. He heard his lord's shower going as he went into the kitchen and got the coffee going. He then made his way to his lord's bed chambers to see if he could set out his clothing while he was cleaning up.
Jaken entered the room and went straight to the closet as he got his lords clothes for him. He came back out when he saw something in his lord's bed. He approached with caution when he noticed a lot of black hair. He didn't know who this was while he put the clothes down and then approached the figure with caution.
When he was close enough he noticed that it was a ningen female that was in his lord's bed and became angry. 'How dare this ningen wench be in my lord's bed! Who does she think she is?'
Jaken took his staff of two heads as he poked the female. He heard her moan but she never woke up as he poked harder. He wanted her to leave his lords room so he could tend to Sesshoumaru's needs. He took a claw full of hair and pulled hard. It had the desired affects as she bolted awake.
Kagome was in a deep sleep when she felt someone poking at her, she moaned and rolled over, while she continued to sleep. Then she felt when her hair was painfully pulled as she bolted awake and sat up in bed. She had the sheets to the bed covering her front when she noticed a little green toad with big eyes staring right at her. She screamed as she pushed back off the bed, trying to get away from him when she heard, "Who in the hell are you? Get out of here this instant!"
Jaken then took his staff and tried to hit Kagome again but the female proved to be fast.
Kagome seeing that she was about to be hit scrambled out of the bed, trying to take the sheet with her, when her feet got tangled up in them. She fell off the bed, hitting her head on the nightstand in the room. She got a big gash on her forehead as she landed unconscious on the floor.
Jaken had the look of satisfaction on his lips as he got closer to the female. He was about to strike her again, to kill her, when he felt his lord jump in front of him and he leaped away in time to avoid the strike.
Jaken looked up and saw the blood red eyes of his master as he gently spoke, "Milord, is there anything wrong?"
-oOo-
Sesshoumaru had just finished with his shower and was drying off when he heard Kagome scream. Then he caught the scent of her blood as he became enraged and rushed out of the bathroom.
He found Jaken there about to hit his mate as he leaped with his claws drawn. He took a swipe, but the little toad proved to be fast, as he got out of his way. His beast that was close to the surface was not in the mood to deal with Jaken, when he heard his question, "Get out of here now! Never come into my chambers unless you are told to do so."
Jaken having heard his lords words ran out of the room. Yes he has made Sesshoumaru angry before but never like this. He was really going to kill him this time and he wanted to avoid a confrontation.
He ran into the kitchen, he was going to fix his lord some food to see if he could appease his anger. Jaken was wondering who in the hell that female was that his lord was protecting so viciously, when a thought came into his mind, 'Come to think of it, I have never known Lord Sesshoumaru to ever have a female in his bed before. So why is this female so special? And why is he protecting her?'
Jaken continued with this train of thought as something else came to his mind, 'Could this female be his mate? No, Sesshoumaru-sama would never mate a weak ningen. I know for a fact that he would keep his line as pure as possible.' But this nagging thought never left his mind as he continued to cook the morning meal for his lord.
Once Jaken left the bedroom Sesshoumaru turned his full attention to Kagome. She had a cut on her forehead as he picked her up and started to heal her wound. When he was done taking care of her wound he took her into the bathroom, he entered the large hot tub and held Kagome close to his chest. He cleaned all the blood out of her hair, then growled to soothe her.
After a while he felt movement as he looked down and noticed that Kagome was waking up.
Kagome felt pain in her head, she tried to remember what happened to cause her so much pain. Slowly she opened her eyes as she found that Sesshoumaru had her in his lap. She was confused, asking, "Sesshoumaru what happened?"
Sesshoumaru rubbed his cheek against hers, trying to calm his upset mate, "How are you feeling?"
"My head hurts the most. What happened to me?" Kagome was confused about what happened to her and why she was hurting.
Sesshoumaru did not like this one bit. The hit on her head worried him. She may have a concussion as he asked, "What do you remember?"
Kagome tried to think but it just hurt too much, she whimpered, saying, "I need an aspirin, maybe when this headache is gone I can remember what happened."
Sesshoumaru could feel the pain that his mate was in. He understood what she was saying as he got out of the hot tub and dried his mate. He then took her back to their bed and tried to get her to rest. He got her some aspirin and once she took the pills she slowly fell back to sleep. When Sesshoumaru was sure that his mate was resting comfortably it was time to bring an arrogant toad down a notch.
Sesshoumaru got up as he went out into the main living area. He could smell the food that Jaken was cooking but no amount of groveling will save him this time.
Sesshoumaru could feel Jaken in the kitchen as he hurried to get the meal on the table. He stood there waiting until his retainer came to him and said, "Excuse me Sesshoumaru-sama, but breakfast is ready."
Sesshoumaru was not happy with Jaken at the moment. He let a vicious growl escape his throat, "I want to know why you attacked the female in my bedroom?"
Jaken was shaking in fear. He could tell that Sesshoumaru was pissed at him. He has never seen him this angry before. He was wondering what he did wrong, "I found that filthy ningen in your bed and wanted her to leave before you came out of the bathroom. She had no right to be there."
The next thing Jaken knew he was in Sesshoumaru's grasp, he was being suspended about 5 feet in the air. Sesshoumaru had him by his throat when Jaken heard him say, "Now you listen to me Jaken, you will show respect for that female because she is my mate. I will not have you or anyone else disrespect her. She is now the Lady of these Lands and she rules with me."
Jaken could not believe what he was hearing as his mouth took over before his brain could kick in. "Milord, why would you take a worthless ningen as your mate? She will never be respected by the Youkai of these lands."
That was the wrong thing to say to Sesshoumaru as Jaken found himself flying across the room. Jaken hit the wall hard as he slowly slid down and hit the floor face first, while he heard his lord growling viciously at him. Jaken, fearing for his life, quickly got to his knees and did what he did best, he groveled, "Please forgive me milord, I didn't mean to offend."
Sesshoumaru's eyes were now blood red and stated, "You will leave immediately."
When Jaken heard this he panicked, never before has his lord ever asked him to leave. "Please milord, please do not make me leave!"
"Silence Jaken! You are to travel to my father's shiro and you are to work with Kaito. I want the ceremony for the presentation of my mate to be ready by the end of the month, and if anything goes wrong, Jaken, it will be your death."
Jaken could tell that his lord will actually kill him this time if this presentation did not go well. He has made the biggest mistake of his life in attacking his mate and now he will have to work hard to earn his lords forgiveness.
Jaken bowed low as his forehead touched the ground and said, "It will be as you command milord. We will have everything ready for the presentation on time." He then got up off the floor as he cleaned up the kitchen and left his lords apartment.
He has done a great wrong, there had to be a reason why his lord chose that ningen as his mate. Surely his beast would not pick a weak ningen to rule with him. Jaken braced himself it was going to take him some time to reach the western shiro as he made it outside and started walking in the cold.
-oOo-
A lone figure stood by the window drinking a hot cup of coffee while she looked out over the city. The city was beautiful during this time of night. It was quiet out as its shinny lights glowed brightly for all to see. All who lived in the city were asleep and there was no one out on the streets tonight.
It was just before dawn and Kagome was gazing out the window of the apartment. She has been up for a while now, as she thought about everything that has happened to her, since she has mated Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru, her sweet mate, would give her the world if she so desired. But can she give him what he desires the most, a strong mate to stand by his side for all eternity? It was hard for her to comprehend what she was. It all came so fast that she was confused at what she should do.
Kagome has been gifted with great powers and she did not understand why she would need them. It was all new to her as she thought about everything that has happened since her mating/marriage. These powers that the Kami's have given her were a gift and meant to be used, but could she use them correctly?
She has never been a violent person. She preferred to live in peace and not have any confrontations. But ever since she mated Sesshoumaru she was being put through, what seemed to be, a test.
Every time she turned around someone was challenging her for her mate. This did not sit well with her. No one will take him from her. It would kill her if her mate was to leave her side now. She enjoyed her time with him, his gentle caresses was something that she cherished the more time she spent with him. It was something that she craved and he was more than willing to shower her with it.
What happened to her the previous day came to mind. She was attacked while she was sleeping, and almost paid the ultimate price for being Sesshoumaru's mate. She had worried her mate all day until her headache was finally gone. Kagome could see the worry he had in his eyes while he tended to her needs. This will not due. She will not make her mate worry about her because she cannot take care of herself.
Kagome knew that Sesshoumaru would fight for her. He will fight anyone to keep her by his side and keep her safe. She felt a deep determination grow inside her chest. If her mate could fight to keep her by his side then she too must fight to keep him by her side. He bore her mark and he was the only male that she wanted.
She came to an understanding that the Kami's gave her these gifts to make her equal to the Youkai. It leveled out the playing field for her and gave her a fighting chance. She finally came to her decision on what she wanted to do.
She needed to learn how to behave in the Youkai community and learn what is expected of her now that she was Sesshoumaru's mate. She has tried to research this information but there was no information out there, but she was determined to find out.
She mulled this idea over in her mind as two names came to her. They have always been there for her throughout her life and helped her when she needed help. She will have to call Sango and Ayame after breakfast and see if they can meet. She needed answers and she knew that her friends will help her in her efforts.
Once she settled on a plan on what she was going to do about her mate she thought about the other things that were weighing heavily on her mind. Mainly the marketing presentation set for 12 days from today.
Kagome had to make sure they were on track for the presentation, she needed a machine that she could test to see how it works, plus she needed to look at the packaging for the product. You can have the best marketing firm in the business marketing your product, but if the packaging was substandard then it will not help sell the product. She needed to ask her mate for a working model that she could use for her research.
Kagome looked up and noticed that the sun was coming up over the horizon. She knew that Sesshoumaru will be up soon and she needed to get things prepared. She was going to have a very long day and she needed to get started as soon as possible. She drank the last of her coffee while she turned and walked into the kitchen. It was time for her to cook breakfast as she made a mental note of the things she needed to do today.
Sesshoumaru walked out of the bedroom fully dressed to go to work. He saw his lovely mate in the kitchen serving their food as he walked up behind her and grabbed her by the waist. He lowered his head as he kissed her neck good morning.
Kagome felt when Sesshoumaru came into the kitchen. She felt his arms and could not help the groan that came from her throat when he kissed her neck near her mark. She put down the plates of food as she turned in his arms and gave him a proper good morning kiss.
When they released each other she looked into his eyes and said, "Breakfast is ready, let's sit down to eat before it gets cold."
They walked over to the table and sat down as they ate in comfortable silence.
Sesshoumaru could not have been happier. He had his mate and he never knew that having someone to share his life with could be so wonderful. He was wondering what she was going to do today since he was going to work and she would be by herself for most of the day. "Kagome, what are you going to be doing today?"
Kagome looked up from her plate as she quickly chewed the food in her mouth before she replied, "I'm going to be gone most of the day. Sango is coming over to get me and then we're going to the dojo where I normally train. Ayame will meet me there and I plan to do some training. After that we are going to my apartment to work on our marketing campaign for your product, which reminds me, I need a working model from you so I can see the packaging that it's in and see how it works."
Sesshoumaru was surprised at the amount of stuff she was going to be doing. He really did not have a problem with her going out with her friends since he knew of their true nature. They were powerful and will do anything to protect and keep her safe.
But when her last statement reached his mind, he asked, "Why do you want to see the packaging for the product?"
Kagome looked up again, stating, "Well you can have the best marketing campaign to sell your product but if the packaging doesn't attract customers, then you're not going to sell very much. I want to make sure that its appealing and that the consumer is going to see and identify the product for what it is."
Sesshoumaru was amazed at what Kagome was saying, "I never knew that. I never paid much attention to the outside of the box. Now I'm glad that I got you to agree to this presentation. My company can only gain from your knowledge."
Sesshoumaru was very pleased with his mate. Kagome has a wonderful mind and he was positive that she will make his company grow from here on.
Sesshoumaru looked at the clock and noticed the time. He finished up his breakfast as he said, "Very well mate, I will have the prototype in my office, just stop by and pick it up on your way out this morning. But be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you."
Sesshoumaru leaned over and kissed her goodbye as he stood and left to go to his office.
Kagome smiled as she watched Sesshoumaru leave the apartment. 'Well that was easy, I was sure he was going to have a fit when I told him that I was going out today. He has been so worried and has protected me so viciously over the last few days that I thought he was going to tell me that I couldn't leave.' Kagome shook her head as she cleared her mind. She went and got her cell phone and dialed Sango's number.
She didn't have to wait for long when Sango answered her phone and she said, "Good morning Sango."
"Kagome! I have been thinking about you since the last time I saw you. How are you? Are you all right?" Sango asked in a worried voice.
"Yes Sango I'm fine but I need some help." Kagome stated in a serious tone of voice.
Sango could tell that something was wrong, "You know that I will always help you, so what do you need help with?"
Kagome smiled as she said, "Sango can you come by here this morning? I want to call Ayame and tell her to meet us at the dojo. I need your help with something very important. I'll explain everything once we get to the dojo."
Sango could tell that something was brothering Kagome. She never sounded serious before and hearing her like this was upsetting. "Sure Kagome, but let me call Ayame and then I will be by to pick you up in about 30 minutes."
"Thanks Sango, I'll see you soon." Kagome replied as she then hung up the phone and went to get cleaned up.
Kagome broke all records in getting ready. She packed a gym bag and had everything she needed in it. She grabbed a hooded jacket and looked for her sun glasses. She finally found them as she stuck them in her pocket and went downstairs to Sesshoumaru's office.
It took the elevator no time at all to reach Sesshoumaru's floor, she made sure that her bangs was covering her mark and that Sesshoumaru's scent was a bit more subdued. She walked out and greeted the secretary. "Good morning Neoki is Sesshoumaru in his office?"
Neoki looked up from her work as she answered, "Good morning Kagome-sama, yes, he is in his office. Go right in."
Kagome thanked Neoki as she went towards Sesshoumaru's office. She knocked on his door as she heard a gentle, "come in," opening the door, she stepped into his office. The minute she closed the door behind her, she found herself pinned against it as Sesshoumaru was taking in her scent.
Sesshoumaru could tell that it was Kagome as he told her to enter. But the moment she came into his office he found that his scent was nearly gone from her person. This angered him as he rushed forward and pinned his mate against the door. He checked for his mark and it was still there. Now he was confused as he asked, "Why are you covering up my scent?"
Kagome noticed Sesshoumaru's red eyes as she tried to soothe her mate, "Sesshoumaru you know as well as I do that Youkai can tell that I'm your mate. Since you want to keep our mating a secret until you present me to the Youkai community, I have to hide your scent." Kagome then released her spell as his scent came back full force.
Sesshoumaru finally caught his scent on his mate as it soothed his beast. He growled nuzzling her, while he took in her scent. Once he was satisfied that his scent will stay on her he pulled away from her as he went over to his desk and picked up a bag that was sitting there. He turned toward his mate, saying, "This is a working prototype. Please be careful with it, if my competitors get a hold of this working unit they will be able to duplicate it."
Kagome walked over to her mate as she took the bag from his hand. She looked inside and furrowed her eyebrows together in disappointment. The unit was in a plain brown box and the only thing indicating what was in the box, was the name, "Program Updater."
'I have a lot of work to do if this is the packaging that he has on his product. This won't appeal to anyone.' Kagome sighed as she looked up at her mate. She leaned up and licked his neck, close to where her mating mark was located. She felt Sesshoumaru shiver at her actions as she said, "I have to go. I'll see you later mate."
Kagome then pulled away from her mate but not before she kissed him goodbye. Once their lips parted she turned, putting the unit inside her bag, and left his office. She had a lot to do and she needed to get started. She finally made it to the elevator as she entered and pushed the button for the ground floor.
Kagome cast her concealment spell as all of her markings were hidden and her scent was devoid of Sesshoumaru's scent. When the doors to the elevator opened she found herself face to face with none other than Sango.
They hugged each other as they pulled away and then left Sesshoumaru's building. When they walked outside Sango noticed that Kagome had put on a dark pair of glasses that hid her features well. She had pulled her hood over her head as she was hiding her face.
Sango saw Kagome looking around the area and noticed where she was staring at. There was a group of ningens and Youkai standing across the street as they were taking pictures of the people that were walking in and out of Sesshoumaru's building.
Sango thought this odd as she got closer to Kagome just in case someone decided to attack her. They finally reach Sango's car as they got in and then headed towards the dojo. The dojo she was taking Kagome to was located near Ayame's home. It was in the middle of wolf territory but she knew that they will be safe there.
Kagome noticed right away that Sango was not going towards the dojo that they usually used, "Sango where are we going? You're going the wrong way."
"When I spoke to Ayame this morning she suggested that I bring you to the dojo near her home. She said that it will be safer there. We don't want anything to happen to you, and we will be surrounded by her pack as extra protection, besides, no one knows where the wolf pack lives." Sango stated as she continued to drive down the road.
Kagome understood what Sango was saying. It seemed that everyone was protecting her because she was not strong enough to protect herself. She sighed as she looked out the window of the car as they drove north, toward the mountains that were near.
Ayame was waiting patiently for Sango and Kagome to arrive in her clan's area. They had the guards out and about the area. It was not often that they had the mate of Sesshoumaru in their mist and they had to make sure that Kagome was safe in their home.
Ayame looked up and saw Sango's car coming towards her. She got up as she went to greet her friends.
Sango stopped the car near Ayame, as she got into the back seat. Ayame greeted her friends when Sango took off again going towards the hidden location of the wolf clan.
Ayame noticed right away that something was wrong. Kagome did not have Sesshoumaru's scent on her and she did not have any markings that she could tell. This was weird since the female always sported a mark from their mate.
Ayame instructed Sango where to go as she continued to drive. They were coming to a rock wall as Sango slowed the car, she was about to stop, when Ayame said, "Keep going Sango, drive right through the rock wall."
The car came to a screeching halt, as Sango turned towards Ayame and screamed, "Are you crazy! We will be killed if I drive right into the side of that mountain. We want to protect Kagome not get her killed!"
Ayame huffed as she said, "Do you really think that I would hurt Kagome? It's a barrier and it will open to let you through to our clan area. We will be safe beyond the barrier as it has kept our clan safe for centuries."
Sango was ashamed of herself, for thinking that Ayame would really hurt Kagome. She put the car in drive and continued going forward. When they reached the side of the mountain they went right through the barrier as they continued on their way.
Ayame directed Sango where to go as they saw the city of the wolf Youkai. There were homes built into the side of the mountain as you could see the walkways going around the area. There were guards everywhere as they all were on high alert. They finally got to the place where the dojo was located as Sango parked her car and they all got out.
Once they were standing by the car Ayame hugged each of her friends as she turned and lead them into the dojo. There were doors on the rock walls as Ayame pulled one open and walked inside. She led them down a long hallway as it opened up into a big room. There were mats on the floor and weapons hanging on the wall. Amazingly enough there were lights that lit up the area so they could see. The area was huge as they all walked toward the middle of the room.
Ayame stopped, turning around, stating, "This dojo belongs to me and my pack. We come here to practice with our powers and it's safe. I'd figured that we can train here and not worry about destroying anything."
Ayame noticed when everyone agree with her statement, then she turned to Kagome and asked, "All right Kagome, what is going on? Why don't you have Sesshoumaru's scent on you? Didn't you two mate?"
Kagome sat down in the middle of the floor as the other two followed suit. Kagome then released her spell as her markings came forth, all of her markings.
Sango and Ayame noticed Kagome's markings, they saw the crescent moon on her forehead, which signaled that she was Sesshoumaru's mate. Then they noticed the markings on the back of her hands and she also had another around her neck.
Getting a better look at her neck, they recognized the flower in the middle of the crescent moon that she wore. They saw the same type of flower on the back of her hands as they both bowed deeply to her. Their hands were out in front of them as their forehead touched the back of their hands.
Kagome was surprised by their actions as she said in a shaky voice, "Sango, Ayame, why are you bowing to me?"
Sango was the one to answer her question as she slowly straighten up and said, "You are the supreme earth miko. You rule the earth and all its power. We have been told of your coming but we never expected it to be you. We are your protectors and will protect you with our lives."
Kagome was shocked to hear this as she said, "I don't need protectors, what I need are friends who will help me figure out what to do. I need answers to my questions. Sesshoumaru has tried to tell me but he has a one track mind when it comes to me."
Sango and Ayame saw the tears coming from Kagome's eyes as they both moved closer to her. Bringing her into their arms, they held on to her, as she cried her heart out.
Kagome didn't know what to do. This was all new to her and she didn't know how to handle all of this. She never asked for all of this power and everyone but her knew what these markings meant and what she was capable of. She felt strong arms coming around her as they held on to her. She calmed as she tried to get her composer back.
"I need to know what to expect when Sesshoumaru presents me to the Youkai community. I also want to train to get this new power under control. I have no idea what I'm capable of or how to use it in my defense. I have been constantly attacked ever since I mated Sesshoumaru and I have been a burden to him. I feel like a worthless mate that can't protect herself and I have put him in danger several times by being this way." Kagome stated through heart felt sops.
Sango and Ayame understood what Kagome was saying. They could tell that she was confused and terrified, they will do everything within their power to teach Kagome what she needed to know.
Ayame sat away from Kagome as she started to think about what was going to happen in a few months' time. "Kagome I can tell you how to conduct yourself properly in the royal courts. Then I will introduce you to Yasushi she is an elemental Youkai and has some powers over water and air. She can at least teach you how to harness your powers to help protect yourself. Now will you tell us what happened to you to make you this way?"
Sango and Ayame were listening to what Kagome was saying, as she explained everything that happened to her since she left with Sesshoumaru after the wedding. The surprise could be clearly seen on their faces when Kagome explained that she had to fight a demoness already. Ayame knew that there would be challenges but to have them so soon even before her mating was surprising.
Ayame had her work cut out for her. Kagome was a gentle soul and didn't like violence but now that she was the mate of Sesshoumaru she had to make a stand against all and defeat them in a fight. "All right Kagome it's about time you learn what is expected of you as the Lady of these Lands. I will teach you what you need to know but you must stand up for yourself. You need to act the same way you do when you are angry or else you will never be accepted by the Youkai of these lands. You will have to prove yourself when you are introduced and you will have more challenges for Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru is the most powerful male in all the lands and now that he has taken a mate the female Youkai will be after you. They think that if they can defeat you they can have Sesshoumaru as a mate so you need to learn how to protect yourself."
At that moment they saw Kagome's aura grow with power. Her aura was a vibrant green as they heard Kagome say in a deadly voice, "No one will touch what is mine. No one will take away my mate. I will protect him with my life as he has done for me." When Kagome looked up her eyes were a pure white. They came alive with power as both Sango and Ayame moved away from Kagome.
They feared her and her wrath as Sango stated, "Kagome calm yourself down, this is what you need to do when you are presented to the Youkai of the lands. You must show them all that no one is fit to be Sesshoumaru's mate but you."
Kagome calmed as she heard Sango's words. She was right, she needed to conduct herself accordingly if she wanted to keep her mate. "All right, teach me what I need to know." Kagome spoke calmly as her eyes went back to normal.
Ayame then proceeded to tell Kagome what she needed to know. They spent a couple of hours educating Kagome on court protocol and her rights. What was permitted and what was not. What to do if she got challenged for Sesshoumaru and how to deal with the demoness that will challenge her.
They then started her training as they called Yasushi in to help her. Yasushi was an elemental that lived among the wolves. She was mated to a wolf and therefore a part of their clan. She was a tall and slender Youkai, she had blue hair and bright green eyes. She had two blue stripes on her cheeks and she was taller than Kagome. She carried herself with pride and dignity as she commanded respect.
When Yasushi entered the dojo she had no idea who she was to train. They only told her that they had a female that needed her help. She spotted the group of females in the center of the dojo as she approached.
When she got close enough she noticed the ningen females that were there. One of them was very powerful for a ningen and she had the markings of the royal family to the Lands. She wondered briefly if this female was mated to Sesshoumaru.
Yasushi bowed deeply and asked, "I have come to help with your training. Who is the one that needs my help?"
Ayame stepped forward as she said, "Yasushi, I want you to meet Kagome. She is the one that needs your help."
Yasushi looked up as she looked at the ningen girl in front of her. When she saw her markings she immediately went down to her knees and bowed deeply to her. "Greetings supreme earth miko, how can this humble Yasushi help you?"
Kagome was not used to all of this, she was about to protest her bowing to her when she got a disapproving look from Ayame. She thought twice about what she was going to say, "You may rise Yasushi. I have recently found out that I'm an earth miko. I want to learn more about the powers that I hold and how to use them."
Kagome noticed Ayame's approval of her actions as she sighed in relief. This was not going to be easy for her but she had to start somewhere in learning how to present herself as Sesshoumaru's mate.
Yasushi got up from the ground and looked at the miko. She saw great powers in her as she said, "I don't know if I can help you. Your powers far exceed my own but I will do my best to instruct you."
Kagome agreed as they got started with her training. Yasushi sat down on the ground as Kagome sat in front of her, "Now milady, you are an earth miko do you know what that means?"
Kagome thought about this for a few minutes and then stated, "The only thing I know about earth miko's is that they lived a long time ago. There has been no earth miko's for centuries and we don't have a lot of records about them or their powers."
Yasushi thought for a few minutes as she said, "The earth miko used to roam the earth a long time ago. It was said that they were a blessing sent by the Kami's to keep the earth healthy. They help each other as the miko would heal the earth when it was damaged and the earth let the miko use its power to defeat the evil that was after her.
"There are many types of earth miko's. Some only have command over one element or they can only do one special thing to help the earth. The earth miko's help each other when necessary but there is only one that is supreme.
"The supreme earth miko can use all the elements of the earth as her source of power. You will have command over the land, air, fire, and water. Plus you will be able to command the animals of the forest. They will hear your call and it will be an urge to do your bidding.
"A true supreme earth miko will have power over the most powerful of dragons and they will do her bidding. She is their master and they can never refuse her request. To do so will invite the wrath of the Kami's and no one wants to invoke their anger."
Kagome let Yasushi words sink into her mind as she softly said, "So that's why Ah-Un came to me when I called for help."
Yasushi, upon hearing what the young miko was saying was surprised, "You have used this power before miko-sama?"
Kagome looked up as she said, "Yes I have, though I didn't know how I did it the first time. I was running after my mate, he was going into battle and he left me behind at the shiro. The soldiers were not too happy that Sesshoumaru had mated a ningen and thought that they could kill me. I ran from them but the snow was thick in the forest. I collapsed on the ground and sent out a call with my mind for anything in the area to help me reach my mate. Ah-Un came to my aid and took me to Sesshoumaru. I was later able to summon him again when Sesshoumaru asked me to."
Yasushi was impressed as she said, "Do you remember what you did to summon the dragon?"
Kagome had to think as she said, "All I did was open my mind and called out to Ah-Un. He was at my side in an instant when he heard my call."
Ayame was equally impressed as she asked, "Kagome where is the dragon now?"
Kagome turned her attention to Ayame as she said, "He is staying at the shiro for now. Sesshoumaru said that we didn't have a place for him here in the city and I don't want him to get hurt. He is a young dragon and Sesshoumaru mentioned that he has not reached his maturity yet."
Ayame had a thought as she said, "Kagome, if you want you can call for the dragon, he can stay here with our pack. He will be near if you need him and he will be protected."
Kagome was delighted with this idea as she closed her eyes and concentrated. Her aura grew in power as she started to glow a vibrant green again. 'Ah-Un, please come to me, I have a place where you can stay close to where I'm located and I would love to see you again.'
-oOo-
Off in the western shiro Ah-Un was laying down on the ground just enjoying the sun. They had a full belly but they were missing their mistress. They wished they could go with her so they could be near. They have sworn to protect her but they couldn't be with her.
Ah-Un sighed as they laid there, then they heard their mistress call to them. They were happy as they got up and roared into the sky, frightening everyone in the area as they took off. They were following their mistress's aura as they flew quickly through the sky.
They were moving faster now as they were getting closer to their goal. Ah-Un were approaching a mountain as they headed down towards the ground. They passed some sort of barrier when they saw their target. Ah-Un roared their greetings as they landed softly on the ground and made their way over to their mistress.
-oOo-
Kagome sat there for a long time as her powers were growing stronger. Then she opened her eyes as she got up and rushed outside of the dojo.
Ayame, Sango, and Yasushi ran after Kagome, wondering what was going on. Kagome was just standing there looking up at the sky. Then they felt a powerful aura coming their way as the wolves that were on guard were sounding the alarm around the area.
Kagome flared her aura even more as she pushed everyone away from her, looking for the dragon. She didn't have to wait for long as a bright light was coming towards her and fast.
In a flash of light the twin headed dragon landed right in front of Kagome as they both greeted their lady by nuzzling her under her chin. They were both happy to see her again.
Kagome giggled as she started to rub each of their necks in greeting. She turned to her friends as she said, "Ayame, Sango, I want you to meet Ah-Un. They were the ones that helped me get to Sesshoumaru when the shiro guards came after me."
Sango and Ayame were amazed at what they saw. They never knew that Kagome could do that. "Kagome, we still need to start your training so why don't we go back inside. The dragon can come too if that is your desire." Ayame stated as she watched her friend with the dragon.
Kagome agreed as she turned and headed right back inside the dojo with the dragon following closely behind her.
Once everyone was back inside the dojo the dragon went to one corner and laid down as they watched to see what their lady was going to do.
Again everyone was seated on the ground as Yasushi turned her attention back to the miko. "You are very powerful to be able to call for this dragon to come to your aid. This is all part of your powers. If you didn't know it before the way you use your powers is by thought. Think about what you want and make it appear like this."
Yasushi raised her hand, palm up, concentrating, she summoned the power of water. A small spire of water appeared in her hand as it went around in a circle. Then she made the water move in all directions, making it look like spikes were coming out of it. She made the water slowly disappeared from her hand as she looked up at Kagome.
Kagome was closely watching what the demoness was doing. She was amazed at the way she had control over her powers. Then she heard her say, "Now I want you to try."
Kagome was nervous, she didn't know if she could do that but she will give it a try. Kagome closed her eyes as she concentrated. A blue ball of water appeared right in front of her as she was holding it up in the air.
Kagome had a perfect picture of the ball of water in her mind, then she decided to experiment with her powers as she was making the water take different shapes. She made a dragon of pure water as it looked like Ah-Un. Then the water whirled again and it became the perfect image of her mate.
Kagome continued with what she was doing when she lost her concentration and the ball of water fell to the floor. She let a feral growl escape her lips as her eyes turned white. Her powers flared around her body, it looked like she was attacking someone but she never hurt the people she was with.
Kagome finally calmed as she closed her eyes for a few minutes and then opened them.
Sango noticed what Kagome did and when she became upset. When she finally calmed she asked, "Kagome, why did you become upset?"
Kagome turned to her friend as she stated, "There was a demoness that thought she could put her hands on my mate. She was casting a subduing spell and a powerful one. Sesshoumaru was fighting it but it's against his nature to hurt a female. I on the other hand have no reservations about harming a female if she thinks that she is going to take my mate. She has learned her lesson for now. I will protect what is mine and I will kill any female that comes near my mate, who thinks that she can take him away from me."
"But Kagome, how did you do that? Only the mate with the mating mark can protect their mate from others." Ayame asked as she looked at her friend.
Kagome signed as she said, "Sesshoumaru bares my mark on his neck. It is a symbol of my protection and love for the only male I will accept. Sesshoumaru is the only male that I want and I'm not going to let any female take him from me."
Everyone now knew that Kagome was serious about protecting her mate. They all turned back to the business at hand, getting Kagome familiar with her powers so she could defend herself at a moment's notice.
-oOo-
Sesshoumaru watched as his mate walked out of his office. His mate was full of surprises as he shook his head and went back to signing papers. She was powerful enough to hide his scent, which was almost impossible to do. He knew that it would be hard to hide her from the reporters but with her covering up his scent no one will notice that she was his mate.
When she walked into his office his beast almost came free of his control as he went after her. He thought that she had removed his mark from her neck making his claim null and void. But when he nuzzled her neck he saw that his mark was still there. His beast calmed immediately when he knew that she didn't break their bond.
His mate was more powerful than he ever thought possible. He was worrying about whether to let her go off on her own or not, but with what she just demonstrated to him this morning he knew that she could protect herself.
It was always hard to let go of the one thing that you love, because it was his duty to protect her. Sesshoumaru shook his head as he went back to work, he wanted to make sure he was done when his mate came back home.
A couple of hours have gone by since Kagome left his office. Sesshoumaru was reading contracts when his door burst open. His head snapped up as he looked straight at the person who dared enter his domain without his approval. A vicious snarl left his lips when he saw the demoness who made a verbal claim on his person on national television. He stood and said in a deadly voice, "What do you want Kagura?"
-oOo-
Kagura made up her mind that she was going to see Sesshoumaru. The rumors of him mating were too much for her to handle. Sesshoumaru was supposed to be her mate and they were to be mated. Yes he didn't give her the time of day but she was the most powerful demoness in all the lands. It was her right to mate with him.
She knew that he would be at work today as she got dressed. She pinned her hair up in an elegant bun and put some diamond studded pins in her hair. She applied crimson lip stick on her full lips. She picked the most revealing dress she owned, a little black number with a plunging neckline. It showed off her most perfect assets as she looked in the mirror.
When she thought that she looked presentable she left her apartment and headed toward Sesshoumaru's office. It didn't take her long to get there as she went up to his office.
Kagura walked out of the elevator as she was greeted by his secretary. "I want to see Sesshoumaru." It was a demand not a request as she looked at the pathetic demoness sitting behind the desk.
Neoki looked up from her work as a scowl came to her lips when she heard Kagura's statement, "I'm sorry but Sesshoumaru-sama is not seeing anyone today, come back another day."
That was the wrong thing to say to Kagura as a blast of wind knocked Neoki out and Kagura made her way to Sesshoumaru's office.
She was feeling giddy with anticipation as she threw open the doors and stepped into Sesshoumaru's office. Her arousal spiked as she saw him. He was the most perfect male she has ever seen as she saw his blood red eyes.
Then she heard his question as she said, "I want to know if it's true. Did you take a mate?"
Sesshoumaru snarled, responding, "If I took a mate that is not your concern, now leave before you meet with your demise."
Kagura huffed, walking towards Sesshoumaru swaying her hips seductively, "No I will not leave, I am to be your mate. It is my right since I'm the most powerful female in the lands. You belong to me and we will be mated."
A small smirk came to Sesshoumaru's lips as he stated, "You are not the most powerful female in all the lands. There is another and her powers are more powerful than yours."
"WHO IS SHE! I demand to know who she is so I can kill her! No one will take you away from me. You are my mate and I will not give up my rights to you." Kagura shouted as she squared off with Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru hand reached for the button that was located on the bottom of his desk, as he pressed it, summoning his guards. He raised his hand up, cracking his knuckles, "You will leave my office Kagura. You have no claim over me and who my mate is will have to wait until the presentation."
Kagura did not like this one bit as she started to cast her spell of seduction. This spell has never failed her before and she will get him to mate her before anyone was the wiser.
Sesshoumaru wavered as he started to feel dizzy. His hand went to his forehead as he was trying to fight against the spell that was being cast on him. It was a powerful spell as his beast snarled at being subdued.
Kagura approached Sesshoumaru as she said in a seductive voice, "You belong to me Sesshoumaru and I will not give you up that easily." She reached out with her hand as she went to touch his cheek. She made contact but at the same time something attacked her as she screamed in pain and jumped away from Sesshoumaru.
She looked up in time to see a pink barrier surrounding Sesshoumaru's body as her spell was broken. She looked down at her hand and found that it was almost burned off. "What is the meaning of this? How were you able to break my spell and almost purify me? You don't have that kind of power!"
Sesshoumaru felt his mating mark come to life. It surrounded his body in its warmth as he felt the spell being broken. He felt Kagome's caress on his body as he thought he heard her say, "Mine." Sesshoumaru inwardly smiled as he stood tall and looked at the offending female. His honor will not allow him to kill her but his mate has taken care of her for now.
Now Sesshoumaru laughed at the foolish female as he said, "I don't have that kind of power but my mate does. Her mark protects me from females like you. So you see I have chosen the most powerful female in the lands."
At that moment the guards came rushing into Sesshoumaru's office as they heard him say, "Remove her from my building. She is never to step foot on my property again."
The guards grabbed Kagura as they dragged her out of the office, with her screaming, "THIS IS NOT OVER SESSHOUMARU. I WILL FIND AND KILL THAT BITCH!"
Sesshoumaru huffed as he sat back down and rubbed his forehead. Kagura had cast a powerful spell on him and he almost couldn't break it. His mates mark helped him as it was now soothing his inner beast.
He went back to work hoping to get done soon so he could go home. Sesshoumaru missed Kagome and wanted to be with her.
-oOo-
Kagome fell on her knees as she was finally exhausted. She was breathing hard as she whispered, "I can't fight any more. I'm just too tired."
Then she heard Sango say, "It's about time that you ran out of steam. We didn't think we would be able to keep up with you if you continued to fight."
Kagome looked up from the ground as she looked for Sango. Her eyes opened wide when she noticed that Sango and Ayame were lying on the ground. She looked around the area and noticed that everyone that she was fighting against was on the ground not moving. "Did I do all of this?"
"You are becoming stronger with your new powers Kagome. You defeated everyone here with them." Sango stated as she was slowly sitting up.
Tears formed in Kagome's eyes as she said in a low voice, "I didn't mean to hurt any of you. I'm sorry." Kagome was startled out of her thoughts as she heard Ayame's growls of disappointment.
Ayame upon hearing Kagome's words got angry with her friend, "Stop it Kagome! You are the Lady of these Lands and mate to Sesshoumaru! Act your station!"
Tears were now running down Kagome's cheeks as she got up and ran out of the dojo. Ah-Un who has been watching the whole time took off after her. They raced after their mistress as they saw her going into the forest. They traveled for a long distance until they found her. She was crying as they approached.
Kagome was confused, she didn't think that she could be Sesshoumaru's mate after all. She made a mistake in mating with him. She didn't have the strength of mind or heart to kill anyone in cold blood.
Kagome collapsed on the ground as she continued to cry. She felt when Ah-Un came closer to her as they sat behind her.
Ah-Un hated to see their mistress this way. They knew that she was kind hearted and didn't want to kill anyone. Even when she was attacked before she couldn't bring herself to kill her attacker, that's why they stepped in to help her.
Ah-Un sat down behind her as they curled their body close to hers offering her some comfort and warmth. They got the desired affect as she turned towards them and cried. The dragon started to growl low and steady as it seemed to calm her down. 'Milady, please don't cry. We hate to see you crying.'
Kagome heard the dragons plea as she said, "I have made a mistake Ah-Un. I should not be Sesshoumaru's mate. I don't have what it takes to be his mate. I just can't kill in cold blood. He needs a mate that will be strong by his side, not someone who is as weak as I am."
Ah nudged Kagome with his head as he got her to look at him. He saw the hurt in her eyes as he said to her, 'Milady, will you let someone else be his mate? Will you not protect him if he was in danger? Will you not help me if I was being attacked?'
Kagome's eyes opened wide as she said, "You know that I will help and protect you if you were in trouble. I will protect Sesshoumaru with my life but I'm not strong enough to be his mate."
'Then you have your answer milady. You help all those in need. You protect all those that need protecting. You don't have to kill anyone to care. That is what being Sesshoumaru's mate is all about. You will help him rule with a gentle fist. Show him how to be a good leader for all of his people and protect everyone who needs protecting.
'There will always be those that you will have to kill no matter how hard you try not to. There will be the evil that must be vanquished, and you will be the only one that can do it.
'What the wolf demoness was trying to teach you is how to battle those Youkai and survive the battle. You protected those around you because you didn't use your powers to their full potential, so you do have control over them. But there will come a time when you must use those powers to protect that which you hold dear and you must be ready to kill if that is what it takes.
'I know for a fact that if someone was trying to kill your pup you would not hesitate to kill them. When your heart protects it will do anything to make sure they stay safe. So for now take to heart what they are trying to teach you and learn to battle. This way you will not have to kill them just hurt them a little to get them to see your intentions.'
Kagome listened to what Ah was telling her. He did have a point in everything he was saying. She didn't have to give up who she was, she needed to learn how to fight and be strong when the time comes. If she learned this then maybe she will be a good mate to her Sesshoumaru.
Kagome leaned into Ah-Un as she said, "You're right, I don't have to change who I am in order to be Sesshoumaru's mate. I will learn what they have to teach me and I will be ready when this presentation happens. I can never kill out right but if I have to I will to protect those with me and the ones I love."
Ah-Un growled gently as he heard her statement. They have finally gotten through that thick head of hers what they have been trying to teach her. She doesn't have to change who she is, but she does have to learn how to fight if she has to. They have no doubt that she will have to fight when the presentation happens, it will be the only way the other female Youkai of the lands will respect her as Sesshoumaru's mate.
They stayed in the forest for a little while longer when Kagome pulled away from the dragon's heat and said, "I guess we should go back. I have something else that I have to do today and it's getting late."
The dragon agreed as they both headed back to where her friends were nervously waiting for them.
Sango and Ayame were waiting for Kagome to come back. They knew that she was upset and needed some time alone. Maybe they did push her a little too hard but they had to make sure that she was ready to fight against anything that came her way.
Ayame stopped her relentless pacing as she heard someone approaching. She turned towards the forest as she saw Kagome and the dragon coming their way. She breathed a sigh of relief, as she ran towards Kagome and when she reached her she kneeled in front of her, "Milady, I'm sorry, can you ever forgive me?"
Kagome looked at her friend as she said, "There is nothing to forgive Ayame. You can never change who I am, but I can learn how to protect those which mean the world to me and help Sesshoumaru rule these lands. Maybe, just maybe, I'm not that worthless after all."
Ayame rose up as she looked at her friend. 'Kagome has changed since she has mated Sesshoumaru. She has a lot more power than she did before and she is beginning to carry herself as a proper lady to these lands.'
Then Ayame heard Kagome say, "Come on, we have to go and meet Miroku and Koga. We have to make sure that we are on track with the marketing presentation and we have to come up with a good name for the product, plus something for the box."
Kagome then turned to Ah-Un as she said, "But before I leave I will give you an area where you will have plenty of food. I want you to stay here. You are close to the city if I need your help and I will be back in the morning to see you."
The dragon agreed to her request as they saw her bend down as her hand touched the ground. Kagome's aura started to glow green as she feed the earth some of her energy, the snow was starting to melt as nice green grass started to grow in the area for the dragon to eat.
Then Kagome did something that was totally unexpected, she stood as her aura changed color. It became white as the area around her feet was starting to glow. Flowers were starting to grow where her aura was touching the earth. Soon, there was a small patch of moon flowers in the area as she turned to Ayame and said, "This is a gift from me to your clan. These are my flowers, as long as I rule with Sesshoumaru these flower will bloom no matter what. It will protect your village from harm and it's my way of saying thank you for all your help."
Ayame fell to her knees. She never expected such a high honor from Kagome. "We thank you milady for this honor. We will honor your gift for as long as they are part of our lands."
The wolves who were around the area looked on in awe as they saw the flowers that grew in the middle of winter. They were giant moon flowers as the elders of the clan came forth to look at the flowers.
They all kneeled as one as the eldest wolf spoke, "Milady, we of the wolf demon clan wish to offer you our support and protection. You honor our home with your presence and you have gifted us with the ultimate gift. We have heard of these flowers from a time long ago. It was given to the ones that the Lady of the Lands thought highly of and you honor us with your flowers. We will protect them as we will protect you for as long as the wolf clan exists."
Kagome was stunned by his words but she maintained control as she brought forth that side of her that these people wanted to see in the mate of Sesshoumaru. "I accept your pledge and will honor your protection. Members of your clan now protect me with their lives and I wanted to return the honor. They are always with me so it's a constant reminder of the bond that I hold with the wolf clan. Please, all of you… rise."
The elders of the clan were honored by her words as they bowed deeply once more before they all got up. Kagome then turned her attention to Ayame and Sango as she said, "We have to leave. We have a long trip back to the city and the sooner we get back the sooner we can get down to business. We have to check on that presentation and see where we are with it."
Ayame and Sango agreed as they went back to the dojo and got their things, they then piled into the car. Sango drove out of the wolf clan's area as she headed back to the city.
Ayame turned around to talk to Kagome when she noticed that she had fallen asleep in the back seat. She turned her eyes toward Sango and said, "Kagome's asleep. She must be really tired from all the training. We will have to make sure that we don't push her as much tomorrow when we train again."
"Yes you're right. It's going to take time for her to get used to her powers and how to use it correctly so that she doesn't get exhausted. But we will have to wake her up once we get to her apartment. She doesn't have her marks concealed and I know that Sesshoumaru's scent is still on her." Sango stated as they continued driving down the road.
They finally arrived at Kagome's apartment as Sango pulled into Kagome's parking space. Even though Kagome didn't own a car she still had a parking stall for her apartment.
Ayame reached back to see if she could shake Kagome awake but found that she couldn't touch her. There was a barrier that was protecting her. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion as Sango noticed the face she was making, "Ayame what's wrong?"
"Kagome has a barrier around her body and I can't touch her." Ayame said with confusion in her voice, she then turned back to Kagome as she said, "Kagome? Kagome, we are at your apartment and you have to wake up."
Both Sango and Ayame watched to see if Kagome would wake but she was still asleep. Sango turned to Ayame and said, "Here let me try. I might be able to get through her barrier." Sango reached out and was able to touch Kagome as she shook her friend awake.
Kagome, feeling that someone was shaking her, opened her eyes as she gave a big yawn and sat up in her seat. She noticed the looks she was getting as she asked, "Why are you both looking at me like that?"
Sango and Ayame both looked at each other as they turned their attention back to Kagome, while Sango said, "Kagome, you fell asleep in the back seat, when Ayame tried to wake you she couldn't touch you. She then tried to call to you but you didn't respond. I decided to try and touch you, I was able to get through your barrier to shake you awake. Why?"
Kagome was confused about what Sango told her. She had no idea that she put up a barrier. "I have no idea, I was unaware that I put up a barrier to prevent you from touching me. But what I don't understand is why Sango was able to touch me and not Ayame."
The car was silent for a while as Sango got an idea and said, "You know Kagome, you told us that you have been attacked constantly by Youkai since you have been mated to Sesshoumaru so maybe you subconsciously put up a barrier that won't let a Youkai touch you but will let a ningen have access."
That theory seemed to fit as Kagome said, "Well that could be true but right now I have a headache, let's go upstairs and let me take an aspirin before Koga and Miroku get here." They all agreed as they got out of the car and went upstairs to Kagome's apartment.
Sango and Ayame noticed right away that Kagome's markings were gone and Ayame noticed that Sesshoumaru's scent was gone from Kagome's body. It was all done in a blink of an eye as they finally reached Kagome's apartment.
Kagome opened the door and let everyone into her apartment. She put her things on the table in the hallway, as she walked into the kitchen. She went to the cabinet that had the aspirin stored in it and took two. Once this was done she led everyone to the spare bedroom that Kagome converted into an office.
The room was large as Kagome had several desks set up inside with all manner of computer equipment and printers. There was a big flat screen television up on the wall that was connected to one of the many computers in the office.
This was Ayame's domain as she went around turning on all the equipment so it will be ready. Kagome got her portfolio as she got started getting her things together, she sat down at her desk and then started with her friends on their parts of the presentation.
They were pouring over the design for the box as they were putting the final finishing touches on Ayame's computer. They came up with a red color box with black lines around the boarder. They had a safe on the cover with the door slightly ajar. Coming out of the opening there were ones and zeros, dulled in appearance, spilling out of it. A small machine gathered them up and then reformed them into shiny new ones and zeros while putting them back in another safe. Sango came up with a new product name as she said, "How about we call it Code Cracker! Or CC for short."
Kagome liked that idea as they made the final finishing touches on the designs. When they were done they printed out the design to see how it would look. Kagome had a box about the same size as the one that the prototype came in, they covered the box to see how it would look.
The girls were happy with the finished product. They made plans to see if the design will attract the customer's attention to the box. They were going to go to the mall the following day and hit one of the most popular electronic stores there. They will walk around with the box to see how much attention they will attract. This was the fastest way to determine if the design was eye catching, plus they will start to get the public interested in the product before it went out on the market.
After a couple of hours Miroku and Koga finally arrived at Kagome's apartment. Their meeting got into full swing as both males brought forth their ideas on their portion of the presentation. They all worked on the presentation as it was all coming together.
Kagome was feeling very tired. Her eyes were starting to close as she tried to keep up with what was happening with the presentation. At one point Sango slapped Miroku for his wondering hands as everyone was laughing.
Ayame was chuckling at Sango for being angry with Miroku, he was taking liberties with her rear end as she turned towards Kagome. She noticed that Kagome was asleep as she signaled everyone in the room to be quiet.
"We better take Kagome home. We can't take the chance of leaving her here and something happening to her. Sesshoumaru will come after us if he even thought that we left his mate unprotected." Ayame stated as they all looked at Kagome.
"I agree but I don't want to wake her if we don't have too. She has been through enough today and she really needs her rest." Sango said as Ayame walked over to Kagome and tried to touch her. This time there was no barrier to stop her as she moved the hair away from Kagome's face. She seemed to be in a deep sleep and will not wake up anytime soon.
"Ok there is no barrier around her body. Let me go and get a blanket from the bedroom and we can wrap her up in it. Miroku do you have any of your talisman with you, so we can hide her markings and Sesshoumaru's scent on her?" Ayame asked as she stepped away from Kagome.
Miroku put his hand into his shirt pocket and pulled out a talisman. He started his spell as it glowed brightly in his hands. He was about to put it on Kagome chest when Sango said, "Oh no lecher, let me put the talisman on her chest, I don't trust you."
"I'm so misunderstood," Miroku stated as he gave the talisman to Sango. Sango then placed the talisman on Kagome's chest as they saw her markings going away. Ayame and Koga confirmed that Kagome's scent was back to normal.
Koga moved forward as he picked Kagome up in his arms. He gently lifted her as Ayame carefully wrapped her in a warm blanket. When they were done making sure that no one could see Kagome they turned everything off as they left Kagome's apartment and headed towards Sesshoumaru's home.
They were all wondering how they were going to tell Sesshoumaru what happened to his mate when he saw that she was deeply asleep. They arrived at Sesshoumaru's building in a few short minutes. They quickly made their way into the building, with Miroku in the front, and Sango and Ayame on either side of Koga.
They knew they had to take Kagome to Sesshoumaru so they went upstairs to his office. They all exited the elevator as they approached the secretary that was there. Ayame approached her as she said, "Excuse me but we need to see Lord Sesshoumaru about his mate."
Neoki heard her words and thought it best to contact Sesshoumaru about this. If they did have information about his mate and she didn't tell him about it, it will be her demise. She reached for the button on her desk as she pressed it and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you Sesshoumaru-sama but there are two ningens and two Youkai out here asking to see you, something about your mate."
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This is the end to another chapter. As you can see there is one female that is determined to have Sesshoumaru for herself. Kagura doesn't care who she has to kill in order to get him.
We have not seen the end of Jaken. He has made the biggest mistake in his life in attacking Kagome in her sleep. But he will show his true colors in a later chapter.
In the next chapter Rin will come into the picture, Sesshoumaru's life is about to get complicated, and Kagome will have to make some life changing decisions if she wants to stay by her mates side.
Until the next time
Jani!