Chapter 11: Coma
Sesshomaru
It had been a week since Kagome's nightmare, and she hadn't had one since. I was grateful for it because she seemed able to relax more. Even now, I could hear her laughing with Ayame. I couldn't keep the smile from my face as I listened to the sweet sound. I put my elbows on the desk and rested my head in my hands.
I have never been this happy before, and I never wanted to lose this feeling. That one, tiny woman had the power to make me feel things I never thought possible. Hell, I caught myself looking at engagement rings the other day, but ended up deciding it was too soon. I didn't want to scare off Kagome with how strongly I felt about her. She was the only woman I could ever see myself with, and if she were to leave me, I'd be crushed.
Another loud laugh hit my ears, and I was suddenly curious as to what was so funny. I stood from my desk and made my way into the hallway. I could hear Father's laugh, as well as InuYasha and Ayame's. I walked around the corner to see everyone huddled around Ayame's large computer screen. Kagome was sitting on the desk with InuYasha leaning over to see. Father stood behind Ayame, holding his stomach as his booming laugh echoed around the floor.
"Would someone like to explain what is so funny?" I asked, making them all look at me.
"Sesshomaru, come here." Kagome said, holding her hand out to me. I did so and pushed InuYasha away in the process. I placed my hand on her back and looked over at the screen.
"Remember how InuYasha took that video of our dance?" Kagome asked, making me nod. I looked to see it was posted on YouTube.
"He posted it?" I stated more than asked. Kagome nodded and glared at InuYasha.
"I did it forever ago. You can't even be mad anymore." InuYasha said, not looking at us.
"Anyways, people made it into this challenge, kind of like the Ice Bucket Challenge a few months back. Anyone who wants to participate can give it a try, but they're not allowed to practice it." Kagome finished before looking at me. "I feel horrible about laughing at them, but it's ridiculous."
"Some people are even commenting that it's fake." Ayame added, clicking on a new video.
"I really don't understand how we could fake something like that." Kagome stated, her hand resting beside my thigh, distracting me.
"Look at these idiots." InuYasha scoffed as he watched the new video. The couple dancing had started horribly wrong, and I could already tell it was going to end badly. Within a few seconds, the man was dropping the woman onto the floor. Even I winced at that.
"You do realize who may have seen this?" Father stated, looking a little worried. I looked at Kagome who just nodded slowly.
"Oh, shit! I didn't even think of that." InuYasha said, looking nervous.
"I don't think there is any point in hiding anymore. He seems to always know what is going on with my life anyway." Kagome admitted, making me wrap my arms around her.
"So who are we hiding from?" Ayame asked, very confused.
"It seems we all forgot you didn't know." Father said, looking guilty.
"Short version: Went on a date with a psycho. He tried to kill Kikyou and InuYasha. He kidnapped me and tried to kill me. InuYasha saved me. I ran away. Four years later, I got a job here. Sesshomaru started to protect me. And now we are here." Kagome stated, as if she was bored with it all.
"Umm...what?!" Ayame asked, a tad bit confused.
"He will find me eventually, and we just have to be prepared for that." Kagome sighed, making me growl.
"Kagome." I warned.
"I know you'll protect me so stop growling. I just meant that he will come for me. There is nothing stopping that." She replied, making me relax a little.
"What is his name?" Ayame asked. I looked at Kagome who looked down.
"I don't remember. He erased that memory somehow. He tried to make me forget what he looks like, but I could never forget that." Kagome whispered, her hand resting just above her heart. I grabbed her chin and made her look at me.
"You do not need to fear him anymore." I stated, watching as she smiled at me, her fear backing away. I gave her a quick kiss before releasing her chin.
"Kill me now." InuYasha said, making a gagging noise. Kagome threw a stapler at him, and he ducked just in time.
"How many times did I walk in on you and Kikyou having sex, you jerk?" She yelled, making Father laugh.
"I can only imagine that sight." Father scoffed.
"It was horrible." Kagome said, holding her head in her hands. I smirked down at her. I imagine it must have been horrible. I felt my phone vibrate and pulled it out to look at it.
I'm coming up. We need to talk.
I reread the text and growled. I did not feel like dealing with her ever again. Kagome looked up at me with confusion, and I handed her my phone. She read it and sighed before handing my phone back to me.
"I will make her leave." I assured her, noticing that Kagome smelled of anger and worry. What did she have to worry about? Did she think I would leave her for Kagura?
"I know." Kagome answered, not meeting my eyes. Just then, the elevator dinged and opened, revealing Kagura. She stepped off of the elevator a little shaky, and I couldn't help but look at her feet. She had on heels that were taller than Kagome's highest pair, and you could tell she could hardly walk in them. Her dress was so tight, she looked as if she could hardly breathe. In fact, her face was a little red.
"Hello, Sesshomaru." She said, walking towards me.
"Please tell me you didn't just buy those shoes and expect to be able to wear them like any other pair of heels." Kagome said, looking down at Kagura's feet.
"I can walk just fine." Kagura retorted hatefully before looking back at me. "We need to talk."
"So speak." I replied, watching as Ayame tried not to laugh at the sight before her. InuYasha whispered something in her ear making her clamp her hand over her mouth.
"Can we speak in private?" Kagura asked, not looking away from me.
"No." I answered. I really just wanted this woman to leave.
"Fine. I want you back. You can't deny that what we had was real." She stated as if she really believed it.
"Kagura, we had nothing. I told you this every time I called upon you. You were a quick rut that wasn't even very good." I stated harshly, not caring if I hurt her feelings.
"I'm the best thing you ever had!" Kagura shouted suddenly.
"You are just a regret that I wish to forget." I replied, making InuYasha laugh. Kagura glared at him which made him laugh harder.
"Don't give me that look. You already look like you're about to explode with that fucking dress on. I think you should have went about two sizes up." InuYasha said, not letting up with his laughter.
"InuYasha, that's mean. Some girls can't help how they look." Ayame added, snickering herself.
"Guys, that really is mean." Kagome said, her voice soft. She looked back up at Kagura who was filled with anger.
"The last thing I need is a whore like you defending me." Kagura yelled, making Kagome flinch.
"Kagura, it is time for you to leave." I stated, not standing for her insulting Kagome.
"No, you just need to be reminded of what we had." Kagura said before crashing her lips against mine. My eyes grew wide, and I instantly pushed her off. That just seemed to make her more determined. She kissed me again, this time grabbing my hair and holding me in place. I put my hands on her shoulders, trying to push her off without hurting her.
I could see Kagome staring at us with shock and anger which made me try to get away from Kagura even more. I grabbed her hands and forced them from my hair, finally able to remove myself from her. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and turned away from the woman, trying to get my anger in check.
"Kagura. I am a taken man. I have no desire for anyone other than her." I started, with my hands clenched into fists. I turned back towards her and felt my eyes beginning to bleed red. "You will leave here, and you will never come back."
"Who is she?" Kagura asked, ignoring my order.
"Leave!" I growled out. Father put a hand on my shoulder, trying to help me calm down.
"NO! Not until you tell me who. I have a right to know!" She yelled, making me growl again.
"You have NEVER had a right to know anything. You have NEVER been anything more than a woman I fucked occasionally. Leave now before I lose my temper!" I snarled out, feeling my concealment spell beginning to drop. I could feel my true markings showing and my fangs growing. I was beginning to lose control because of this woman. Father noticed and tried pulling me away, but I held my ground.
"Sesshomaru, calm down." Father ordered, still trying to pull me away.
"You don't scare me, Sesshomaru. I know, deep down, you love me. You could never hurt me." Kagura stated smugly. I felt my eyes bleed fully red and my irises turned blue. I had not been this angry in years. If this woman did not leave now, I would kill her. I could feel InuYasha on the other side of me, also trying to pull me back. Neither one of them could get me to move.
"Sesshomaru." a small voice called out, making my eyes travel towards it. Kagome was standing a few feet from me. Her hands were clutched together in front of her chest, and she looked concerned.
"Kagome, stay back." Father warned, making me growl. As if I would ever hurt her. The only one I want to kill is Kagura.
"He won't hurt me." Kagome replied before taking a few steps towards me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and buried her face into my chest. I felt myself instantly relaxing and wrapped my arms around the small woman. I closed my eyes and pulled back my youki, reverting back to normal.
"It's YOU!" Kagura yelled, looking at Kagome with pure hatred.
"Yes, Kagura. It's me." Kagome replied, not moving away from me. I moved my hand to the top of her head, letting her know that I had calmed down. She gave me a smile before releasing my waist.
"She is just a virgin that nobody ever wanted. I can please you so much better than she ever could!" Kagura yelled. I could feel Kagome flinch and realized that she felt she hadn't pleased me. That would explain why she seemed to never want to have sex again after that first time. She thought I hadn't enjoyed it. I let out a growl of irritation. This woman has no self-confidence. I would have to change that.
"Kagura, do not make yourself look any more like a desperate bitch." Kagome said, shocking even me. "Leave now with whatever dignity you have left."
"Don't tell me what to do." Kagura yelled, before suddenly reaching out and grabbing Kagome by the hair. I reached out for Kagome but was pushed back by a gust of wind. Kagome took her foot and kicked at Kagura's, knocking the demon off-balance.
The older woman fell to the ground with a thud. She jumped back up to fight Kagome but not before Kagome's fist, covered with pink reiki, connected with the woman's face. Kagura flew back into the wall as Kagome shook her hand from the pain of punching someone. I used the chance to grab Kagome and pull her behind me.
"You're a priestess?!" Kagura asked, holding her bleeding nose. "How can you be with a demon?! You are born enemies."
"I do not let my birth determine my life. I may be a priestess, but I despise my reiki. You are the first demon I have ever used it against." Kagome replied, looking down at her bleeding hand.
"It's time for you to go." Father said, helping the woman to her feet. She gave me one last look before glancing at Kagome. She turned on her heel and left, never looking back.
I turned to Kagome and grabbed her hand, looking at the scrapes on her knuckles. She winced as I looked over them, causing me to look at her. I could tell she was ashamed of herself for using her reiki. Personally, I had never been more proud of her.
"That was badass!" InuYasha yelled, suddenly very excited. "Why didn't I record that!?"
"Because you're an idiot." Ayame said, making her way over to us. "Kagome, why didn't you tell me you were a miko?"
"It's not something I like to announce. It's never brought me any happiness, and I'd rather not even have it." Kagome answered, looking sad. Father gave her a sympathetic look, knowing exactly what she has been through because of it. I brought her hand to my mouth and began to lick away the blood.
"What the hell can a power like that cause?" InuYasha asked, obviously not knowing the whole story.
"It's the reason Kenta and Mom found me." Kagome answered, making Father flinch. Ever since the nightmare, Kagome has been calling Izayoi 'Mom.' Father understood that there was a lot of history between himself and Kagome, but I could tell he still wanted to be recognized as her father. If only he realized she already thought of him like that. She just couldn't bring herself to say it for fear that it would put him in danger.
"What do you mean? I thought you were dropped off?" InuYasha asked, looking confused.
"I was, three houses down, but I could feel the youki coming from your house and walked towards it. I reached up and rang the doorbell and Mom answered." Kagome said, making me look at her. Even I didn't know this.
"I had always thought your parents dropped you off at our house. That means you chose us." Father added, looking at Kagome shocked. Kagome just nodded as I released her now-healed hand.
"So your real parents abandoned you because of your reiki?" Ayame asked.
"Yes. As I said, my reiki never really brought me anything good in my life. My real parents abandoned me. It took a year before I could even let Kenta or Mom know that I was a priestess. Of course, at the time, I didn't realize what I was. Then, once they found out, they had to debate on whether they could even keep me. They were demons, after all, and needed to think of their real children." Kagome answered.
"You heard that?" Father asked, sounding ashamed.
"Yes. But hearing that is what made me determined to control my abilities. I wasn't going to let my reiki run off another family. Kenta, you refused to give me up, and I wanted to thank you by learning control, so I did." Kagome replied, making Father look down. I could tell he was trying not to cry, and I found myself smiling at the woman in front of me.
"I-I'll be in my office." He said, before turning and walking away.
"Did I say something wrong?" Kagome asked, looking worried.
"No." I replied, grabbing her hand. "But I do wish to speak to you."
"Okay." Kagome said, following me. As I passed Father's office, I could hear him crying from a mixture of sorrow and happiness. He had called Izayoi, and I knew she would help him. I was glad Kagome couldn't hear him, otherwise she would have felt bad. I pulled her into my office and locked the door behind me. I turned to the small woman and looked down at her.
"Why do you feel you do not please me?" I asked, making her blush.
"What makes you think that?" She replied, not able to look at me.
"Because you flinched when Kagura said so." I answered, pulling her towards me.
"She's right." She whispered, still not looking at me.
"She is wrong. Your innocence turns me on more than you know. Kagome, you please me more than just in the bed. You are the one I love. And no matter what you do, you will make me happy." I replied, bringing my mouth to her neck. She let out a little moan, and I smirked.
"But I've never done…you know…things..." She admitted, making me pull back to look at her.
"If you wish to learn, I can walk you through it." I offered, making her blush.
"It wouldn't be…weird?" She asked, making me laugh. She glared at my outburst, and I just kissed her. My hands went down to her waist and pulled her hips against mine. I knew she could feel my hardening erection, and I wanted her to know exactly what she did to me.
"It could never be weird." I whispered against her lips. I moved my lips down to her neck again and gave her a little nibble.
"Sesshomaru, we can't. Not here." She protested, even though her hands went to my chest.
"Why can't we?" I asked, pushing her against my desk. I was painfully hard now and wanted to take her. She didn't realize just how much control she had over me, and that may be for the best.
"It's disrespectful." She moaned out as one of my hands slipped under her dress. I pushed her thong to the side and slid my fingers deep within her, loving the way she was already so wet.
"To who? My desk?" I asked, moving my lips down to her collarbone as my fingers wiggled inside of her.
"To everybody else." She panted while pushing her hips into my hand. I growled against her skin and nipped at her neck.
"They will not know. Now be silent, Woman." I ordered, pressing my lips against hers. All the fight left her as I begged for entrance. The moment she opened her mouth, our tongues collided together in a dance. I could feel her slickness running down my hand, and I had the urge to taste her.
I leaned away from her slightly so I could pull my hand from her. Her slickness stringed between my fingers, and I could see Kagome blush. I brought my fingers to my mouth and groaned at her taste. She was divine. I could literally survive off of this alone. I looked at Kagome who was blushing even more. I needed to taste more of her. I brought my fingers from my mouth and pulled her behind my desk.
I stood in front of my chair and motioned for her to turn around. She did so, and I slowly unzipped her dress, letting it fall to the floor. I turned her around to me and looked over her perfect body. I let out a growl of approval and made quick work of her thong. Instead of pushing it off, I pinched it between my fingers and ripped the small fabric.
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome whined, making me smirk at her.
"For the rest of the day, you will remember you belong to me." I stated. "Now sit on my desk."
She hesitated for a moment before hopping onto my desk, right in front of my chair. I sat down and rolled my chair towards her. I picked up a leg and placed my lips on her ankle. She, of course, had her heels on, and I refused to take them off. I let my lips trail up her calf, and then finally, her thigh.
When I got closer to her cunt, I found I couldn't wait any longer. I turned my head towards her and let my tongue give it one good swipe. Her head flew back, and I smirked against her folds. She let out a moan as my tongue tortured her slowly. When I was sure I had cleaned most of her juices, I sucked on her already-swollen clit. Her hands tightened in my hair, and I reached up and pushed two fingers into her opening.
I could feel her legs tightening around my head, and I growled against her clit, making her moan again. I let go of her clit and gave it a flick of my tongue before sucking it back up. Almost instantly, her walls tightened around my fingers, indicating her release. I sucked her harder, making her orgasm last even longer. I could tell she was holding back her moan as her hands tightened even more in my hair. When she was coming back down from her ecstasy, I released her pearl and licked away any new fluids that had formed.
When I was finished, I forcefully pulled myself from her and stood. I placed my hand against the back of her head and pulled her lips to mine. I wanted her to taste just how divine she was. After a few moments, I pulled away from her. I reached into my desk drawer and grabbed a condom before tossing it to her.
I quickly took off my suit jacket before untucking my shirt. I unbuttoned and unzipped my pants before pushing them, and my boxers, down. I was incredibly stiff, and I wanted to make her see just what she did to me. When I held my hand out for the condom, I was surprised when she shook her head.
"C-Can I?" She asked, looking embarrassed. I unbuttoned my shirt, opening more of myself to her. I expected her to put the condom on me so when she reached out and hesitantly grabbed me instead, I was caught off guard. I looked at her with wide eyes as she gripped onto my manhood.
After a while, she seemed to gain some confidence, and her hand began to move against me, making me hiss out. Even though she was inexperienced, she had the ability to make my knees go weak. Her small hand on my large cock was almost enough for me to cum right there. I moaned as she leaned forward and hesitantly licked away some of the pre-cum that had formed.
When she pulled me fully into her mouth, I had to lean my head back and close my eyes. My hands reached out and tightened into her hair as I growled out my pleasure. This woman was insane! Her mouth felt unreal against my pulsing erection, and I knew I would have to ask her to do this more often. When I felt myself beginning to climb that cliff, I quickly pulled myself from her mouth.
She looked up at me with confusion, and I grabbed the condom that was still resting on her stomach. I tore it open and quickly placed the rubber over myself. I reached out and spread her legs before positioning myself at her opening. I moved my hips in a circle, making the head of my cock brush against her cunt. She let out a moan of pleasure, and I couldn't handle it anymore.
I pushed into her, groaning at how tight she was. How could she ever think that she did not pleasure me? I had never had a woman who felt as good as she did. After today, she would never question herself again. I would make sure she understood she was the only woman I would ever need.
"Do you feel what you do to me?" I asked, pushing into her again. She tightened her legs around my waist, and I could feel her heels digging into my back. I groaned out again, loving the feeling of those damn things pressing into my skin.
"Answer me, Kagome." I moaned out as I pushed into her again. Her hands reached up and wrapped around my neck, pulling her closer to me.
"Kagome." I breathed as her teeth found my neck. I growled before placing a hand on her thigh and pulling her even closer so I could go deeper. She let out a moan every time I pushed into her. Her legs squeezed around me, and I buried my head into her shoulder. This woman! I will never have enough of her.
"Do you still think you don't please me?" I asked, my lips grazing her skin. I still wasn't getting an answer, and I realized she was too into our movements to give me what I wanted. I forced myself to still and grinned at her displeased groan.
"Answer me, Woman." I ordered, nibbling on her ear.
"No." She whispered, moving her hips. I growled and used my hands to keep her from moving.
"No, what?" I asked. I would not continue until she understood.
"No, I don't think I can't please you." She said, making me smile.
"You please me so much more than you realize. Never forget that." I replied, pushing back into her. I knew that I didn't have to hold back this time so I pumped into her much harder and faster than the first time. We were both filled with a need that only the other could fill. After a few moments of this, I could feel myself beginning to rise.
"Kagome, Love, cum for me." I whispered into her ear, picking up my pace. As soon as I finished those words, her walls clamped down on my cock, squeezing the life out of it. I groaned into her lips, kissing away her pleasured moan. I kept pounding into her, prolonging her orgasm as my own shot through me. I felt myself exploding inside of her and honestly wondered if the condom would hold it all.
I stilled as I leaned my forehead against her shoulder. I could hear both of us panting, and I loved the sound of it. I loved the smell that circled around us. I couldn't get enough of it all. I pulled away from Kagome's shoulder so I could look at her. I gave her a kiss before pulling myself out of her. I looked down and almost laughed at just how full the condom was.
"This is what you do to me." I said, reaching down to pull it off.
"Is that a lot?" She asked, making me actually let out a small laugh.
"Indeed." I answered, pulling the condom from me. I threw it into the trash and grabbed the rag I kept in my desk, cleaning off my dripping cock. I pulled my pants back up and repositioned them as Kagome picked her dress off the floor.
"I can't believe you ripped my thong." She said, glaring at me as she stepped into the dress.
"I will just buy you another pair." I replied, as I moved to fix my shirt.
"That's not the point. I'm now going to have to walk around commando because of you." She argued, turning her back to me. I zipped up her dress and smacked her on the ass when I was done.
"Good. You will remember I was there for the rest of the day." I replied, checking over myself to make sure everything was in order.
"You're such a jerk." She said, crossing her arms as she looked at me.
"Hn. Maybe, but I am your jerk." I stated, making her smile. When that small action hit her lips, I knew she was no longer mad at me. I pulled her to me and gave her a quick kiss.
"That's not fair. I'm never going to be able to stay mad at you." She whined.
"That works in my favor." I replied. "Now, if we do not leave this room, I will have no choice but to take you again."
"Is that a promise?" She asked, making my eyebrow raise.
"You will be the death of me, Woman." I stated before pulling her close to me again.
Kenta
"I'm so glad to be home." Kagome whined as the four of us walked in through the garage door. I could see Sesshomaru watching every move she made. I had never seen him look at someone like that before, and I couldn't explain how happy I was.
For the longest time, I thought he would never find a woman to love. Seeing how he looks at Kagome, now that they were no longer hiding it, made me realize just how much Sesshomaru loved her. It surprises me that he hasn't asked her to marry him yet. Of course I could never not meddle in this. I won't give up until I have even more grandpups. Two is just not enough.
"You know, Kagome, you don't have to work. You could be a stay-at-home wife like Izayoi and Kikyou." I pointed out. She sat on the couch and pulled off her heels before letting them fall to the floor. She gave me a scoff and rolled her eyes.
"Even if I wasn't being hunted by that man, I still wouldn't be a stay-at-home wife. First of all, I'm not a wife. Second, I don't know if I could stay home all day and do nothing." Kagome answered, rubbing her feet.
"One day you'll be a wife, and if I have anything to say about it, you will have many pups to look after." I replied, making Sesshomaru glare at me.
"Hey, Sesshomaru, you could marry Kagome and get her pregnant. That way, Old Man here will leave me alone." InuYasha added, sitting down beside Kagome. He put his feet up on the coffee table and leaned back against the couch. Kagome was giving him a glare before punching him in the side.
"Sometimes you really annoy me." Kagome mumbled, looking away.
"Sometimes you're a real bitch." InuYasha retorted, making Kagome glare at him again. He stuck his tongue out before an evil look came over his face. Kagome looked at him before her face paled.
"Don't you dare!" She warned, standing up and backing away. InuYasha also stood, stalking her.
"It's been years, Kagome. I have a lot of making up to do." InuYasha stated before pouncing. In an instant, InuYasha was on her, his hands stuck to her sides. She laughed loudly as he seemed to tickle the life from her. I couldn't help but laugh at the two as her face turned red with laughter.
"Sesshomaru! Save me!" Kagome called out. I could see Sesshomaru smirking before approaching the two.
"I did not know you were ticklish, Kagome." Sesshomaru stated, also looking evil. Kagome noticed this, and her eyes went wide. Sesshomaru reached out and joined InuYasha in torturing the poor woman. I watched my family with a smile. This is what's important. Something that I had been trying to make everyone see for years now. All it took was this one little woman to make everyone see.
"Kenta!" Kagome called, making me approach. Laughing, I grabbed the small woman and pulled her from the two men. She clutched onto me and glared at the others.
"You two are cruel." She stated, looking at them.
"It had to be done." InuYasha replied, going to sit back down on the couch.
"Come here, Kagome." Sesshomaru said, holding his hand out for her.
"No. Not only did you tickle me when I asked for help, you kissed another woman earlier today." Kagome retorted. "I'll stay here with Kenta."
I tried my best not to flinch when she said my name. She was my daughter, and always will be, but she didn't see me as her father. I never say anything because I don't want to pressure her, but it hurt. I just want her to look at me and call me 'Daddy' like she used to when she was little.
"I did not kiss her, she kissed me." Sesshomaru defended, not realizing that Kagome was joking with him.
"You enjoyed it, I saw it on your face." She replied, burying her head into my side. I had to fight to keep my composure so I didn't give away her game. She was getting back at him for tickling her, and I couldn't blame her.
"Woman! You know I did no such thing." Sesshomaru retorted. I could see the worry on his face, and I knew she was getting to him.
"I'm not good enough for you, am I?" Kagome said, pretending to cry.
"Kagome, don't think that." Sesshomaru answered, his voice soft. He walked up to us and grabbed Kagome lightly. He turned her around, and she gave him a big smile. He glared at her for a moment before releasing her.
"Now who is cruel?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at her. InuYasha busted out laughing, making us look at him.
"You'll have to get used to them crocodile tears. When we were younger, she would always act like I hurt her, then attack me as soon as I got close. She also used it to get Mother and Father to do what she wanted." InuYasha informed him.
"I wasn't that bad." Kagome defended, making me look down at her.
"Up until you were six, you would throw yourself to the floor with temper tantrums to get what you wanted." I replied, making her glare at me. She pushed away from me and crossed her arms.
"This is interesting. Do you happen to have any pictures of these temper tantrums?" Sesshomaru asked, making her gape at him.
"You've already seen one. You came home for a visit. It was actually the first time you met her. She was angry because you wouldn't let her touch your hair so she threw herself to the ground and cried. You looked at her for a moment before literally walking over her to your room." I informed him.
"That was her?!" Sesshomaru asked, smiling down at Kagome.
"I hardly remember that." Kagome admitted, looking thoughtful.
"Wait a minute. Are you sure you want those two to have kids?" InuYasha asked, making us all look at him. "Think about it. Any child Sesshomaru is going to have will most likely be like him. We all know we don't want another hot-headed Kagome running around. Now, imagine if they had a kid together. That thing would kill us all!"
"I think it would be cute." I replied, trying to imagine what a child from them would look like.
"InuYasha, you act as if we're going to have a child tomorrow. We're not even married." Kagome replied, her cheeks blushing slightly. Just as Sesshomaru was about to say something, Kagome doubled over in pain. Her hand flew to her stomach, and we were instantly surrounding her.
"Kagome, what's wrong?" Sesshomaru asked, frantic.
"He's close." Kagome cried out, clutching at her stomach again.
"His miasma is reacting." I whispered, remembering the concert. Kagome let out a scream, and Sesshomaru pulled her into his arms. He held her against him, and I could see the frustration and worry on his face. He wanted to help her but knew that he couldn't. Unless there was a way to get the miasma out, she would have to live with this.
"Can't we cut it out of her?" InuYasha asked, making Sesshomaru growl.
"I've tried." Kagome admitted, making our eyes go wide. "It just closes right back up. The miasma doesn't have a chance to escape."
"What if we actually removed it? We could cut her open again and try to get rid of the miasma." InuYasha suggested. Kagome let out another yell and began sobbing. Sesshomaru was cradling her and rocking back and forth, trying to give her some kind of comfort. At her screams, the rest of the women and Miroku ran downstairs to see what was wrong. They all circled around us with worry on their faces.
"We have to get it out of her!" Sesshomaru snarled, his eyes beginning to bleed red. Kagome let out another pained yell, and I could see he was trying his best to keep his beast under control. He couldn't handle her being in this kind of pain and not being able to help her.
"There's a potion I can make." Izayoi answered, looking worried. I knew that look. She didn't want to make this potion.
"Explain." Sesshomaru ordered, clutching onto Kagome tighter.
"Someone would have to cut open her wounds. I would put the potion on her and it would keep the miasma from healing them. We would then have to find a way to remove the miasma." She replied, looking down at the floor.
"That could kill Kagome! Do you realize just how far down those claws marks go!" InuYasha yelled before covering his ears as another scream left Kagome.
"InuYasha, calm down!" Kikyou said, taking a step towards her mate.
"I can't do it again! I can't watch her suffer again!" He yelled, covering his face with his hands. He fell down to his knees, and Kikyou ran over to him. Tears were running down her face. Looking at these two, I realized just how bad this situation was. They had told us a little bit, but it was obvious that they had left out a few things.
"Make a seeing potion." I whispered to Izayoi, who looked at me with wide eyes. "And go ahead and make the potion you spoke of, just in case." She nodded before running out.
"She's unconscious." Sesshomaru stated, fear now radiating off of him.
"Wake her up." I growled, knowing that that man would now have control over her again.
"I can't!" He snarled, holding up her head in his hands. We all sat in silence, waiting for him to take control. It almost seemed as if time stopped. We had no idea when it would happen, just that it would. Just then, Izayoi ran back in and handed me the seeing potion.
"Sesshomaru, give Kagome to Izayoi." I ordered. He growled at me, but I didn't back down. "Let her try to wake Kagome."
He hesitated for a moment but finally agreed. He let Izayoi gently take Kagome, the entire time his eyes bleeding red. Sango ran to Kagome's side and began to soothingly talk to her. I turned back to InuYasha and Kikyou.
"Miroku, grab InuYasha's legs. Sesshomaru, grab his arms." I ordered, making Kikyou's eyes go wide. "Kikyou, you will move away."
"What are you going to do to him?" She asked, not moving.
"We need to see what he saw." I answered, taking a step forward.
"No! You don't know what it did to him! He was devastated! You can't make him go through that again!" She yelled.
"Sango, grab Kikyou." I ordered. Sango gave me a look but did as I said. Kikyou fought against the woman, but Sango was much stronger. In an instant, we had InuYasha pinned to the ground. He looked up at us and saw the potion in my hand.
"I'm sorry, Son." I said, before forcing the liquid down his throat. I quickly covered his mouth as he struggled against it. He had no choice but to swallow all of it. When I was sure he was done, I removed my hand and he began couching, trying to get it to leave. I knew it was working when he suddenly went limp in our arms. Red youki began to form around him before working its way up above him. He stayed there, curling into a small ball while a picture started to form.
There stood Kagome in a summer dress, laughing at something Kikyou said. Her hand covered her mouth, and her eyes were closed from the motion. I felt my heart drop instantly. This was before the attack. She never laughed like that now, not even when the boys had been tickling her. I looked at Sesshomaru who could see it as well. His eyes had turned back to their normal gold, and I could see the fear on his face. None of us realized just how much Kagome had changed. She put up a good front, but in reality, she was still letting this man run her life.
The picture switched to later in the evening. Kagome had texted InuYasha to call and save her from the date. InuYasha let out a laugh before dialing Kagome's number. He came up with some bogus excuse, and you could hear Kagome on the other line, acting as if something was really wrong. When InuYasha hung up, he let out a laugh before Kikyou came to sit in his lap.
Suddenly, the image switched again. This time, Kagome was in a ball crying, holding out her phone. InuYasha took it and read all of the messages. This was when everything began to start, when he first started stalking her. In the text, he was threatening Kikyou and InuYasha. We could see InuYasha grab a hold of Kagome and hold her while he deleted all of the messages.
In the next one, InuYasha was driving a small car I didn't recognize. He was going down a hill at a fast speed. He went to hit the brakes but cursed when they didn't work. We could see exactly how fast he was going and the little Hello Kitty bobblehead on the dashboard told us it was Kikyou's car. Just before the car crashed into a large tree, InuYasha jumped out of the door, rolling to a stop. He stood up on wobbly legs and called Kikyou.
The next scene caught us off guard. It actually had sound to it, as if this memory was stronger than the others. It started out in their living room. I could see Sesshomaru watching everything intently as the scene played out in front of us.
"You're not going, Kagome! That guy is nuts!" InuYasha yelled as Kagome grabbed her purse. She gave him a look that was mixed with determination and fear.
"I have to, InuYasha. He could have killed Kikyou. He said he just wants to meet up once, then he'll go away." Kagome answered, looking back down to the ground. "I'll only be gone an hour."
"Please don't go." InuYasha begged, grabbing her wrist.
"I have to." She whispered, before running out the door.
Sesshomaru let out a growl, and I knew he was angry at InuYasha for letting her leave, but nobody could stop Kagome. Once her mind was set on something, she would do it. We all jumped as InuYasha started thrashing around. I grabbed a hold of his shoulders while Sesshomaru grabbed his arms and Miroku grabbed his feet.
"He has to stay asleep. We have to see the rest!" I growled out, hoping that the potion would work just a little bit longer. We all looked up as the youki began to shake violently before settling back down. A new image appeared that made us all gasp.
Kagome was hanging from a roof by chains around her wrists. Blood fell from her skin and ran down her arms. Her body turned slowly as she fought to get away. She had tears running down her face that mixed with the blood on the rest of her body. Cuts and claw marks could be seen all over her skin as blood ran from the wounds and down her completely naked body.
I could see Sesshomaru's mouth drop and his eyes grow wide in horror. I myself couldn't look away as a man with long, dark hair approached her. He let out a laugh and grabbed a hold of Kagome's breast roughly, making her cry out. I could see InuYasha's hands clawing at the barrier in front of him, trying to get to her.
"You will make a beautiful mate, my lovely Kagome."
We all cringed at the man's voice. It sounded so familiar, yet I couldn't place it. Sesshomaru was frozen as he watched the man in front of him. The man grabbed a hold of Kagome and pulled her to him. The chains rattled as she was pulled around. He pushed his lips against hers and forced his tongue into her mouth. He let out a yelp and pulled back, spitting out blood. She had bit his tongue to try and get him to stop.
"You stupid bitch!"
After the man's yell, he punched Kagome in the face, making her cry out. He laughed again as his claws scratched down her stomach, leaving very deep marks. Blood gushed from the wounds and Kagome let her head hang low. I could tell she was becoming weak from the blood loss. Sesshomaru let out a pained growl as he continued to watch in horror. The man let out another laugh before licking over her new wounds. Instead of it healing like our saliva would have done, he put miasma into her. I could see the black rolling off of his tongue as he pushed more and more into her. Kagome could barely even move to keep him from hurting her.
In the memory, InuYasha was becoming frantic. He was clawing and punching, trying to break down the barrier that was surrounding the two. Neither Kagome nor the man noticed InuYasha's presence, and as he continued to beat against the thing, I could see a small crack forming. He was getting through.
The man pulled away from Kagome and kissed her again. This time, he was angry that he didn't get a response from Kagome's unconscious body. He let out a growl and bit her hard on her hip. Instead of just leaving it at that, he shook his head as if he was trying to tear the skin from her. He finally released her, and I could see the blood dripping off of his chin. None of us had known what this man looked like, but now we could see it clearly. He seemed strangely familiar to me, and I was getting aggravated that I couldn't place it.
As he pulled back from Kagome and looked over her body, he began to undress himself. InuYasha now struggled even harder to get through, effectively making the barrier crack even more. The man finished disrobing and began to walk to Kagome who was now trying to come back to consciousness. Just as he approached her and spread her legs, InuYasha busted through the barrier, making the man look towards him. His eyes flashed red as he released Kagome and charged at InuYasha.
My son was quicker and was able to dodge the attack before landing one of his own. His clawed hands dug through the man's back, sending him to the ground. The man looked up at InuYasha before vanishing in a cloud of dust. InuYasha instantly ran to Kagome and cut down her chains. She limply fell into his arms before he set her on the ground to look at her. She was covered in blood and barely breathing. I could see InuYasha placing his ear to her chest, listening to her almost-gone heartbeat. He took off his shirt and draped it over Kagome before picking her up. Just as he was leaving the room, the youki faded and disappeared. It was silent as we all stared at where the image had just been.
I could hear the women crying as they held onto Kagome. I looked over to my daughter to see her still limp in my mate's hands. I felt tears coming to my own eyes as I thought about everything Kagome had been through. The torture hadn't ended when InuYasha saved her. It continued for years after that. Always living in fear, not being able to sleep knowing that he would be there waiting for you. For years, she has been living with this man in her shadow, never letting her rest. She had had no one. There had been no one that could help her.
I looked at Sesshomaru who had his hands clenched into fists. His eyes were squeezed shut and his teeth were clenched together in a silent snarl. I could see the marks on his face were jagged, and I knew, out of everyone here, it affected him the most. This was the woman he loved, who had been tortured and very nearly raped. While we had all known what had occurred, seeing it was completely different.
Just then, Kagome started to whimper. Sesshomaru's head snapped up and he rushed to the small woman. It didn't take long before her whimpers became louder and turned into screams. He placed his hands on Kagome's face, making her face him. Her eyes were clenched shut in her nightmare, and I could hear Sesshomaru growl.
"He's going to kill her!" I said, as her mouth opened in a silent scream.
"I won't let him!" Sesshomaru snarled, his voice laced with his beast. He snatched Kagome from Izayoi and laid her on the ground. With one swipe of his claws, he had Kagome's stomach bare. The purple marks on her skin swirled and came to life. I was shocked when Sesshomaru suddenly sliced into them, blood splattering over both him and the walls. The miasma began to leak out just as her wounds began to heal. Sesshomaru snatched the potion from Izayoi and dumped it over Kagome's skin. Instantly, she let out a scream as the miasma dripped from her wounds onto the floor.
Sesshomaru was cradling her head in his hands, giving her a look full of love before looking back down to her marks. He quickly brought his mouth to her wounds and began to lick the miasma away. I ran towards him, trying to get him to stop, but was met with a green barrier. He continued to lick away her miasma, taking it into himself. I could see his hands clenching up in pain, but he never stopped.
"Son, stop!" I yelled, banging against the barrier. "You can't handle that much, it will kill you!" I was met with silence as he moved on to the next claw mark. The place where he had been licking was completely healed. Not even a scar was left. What he was doing was working. He was removing the miasma. Kagome let out another scream, and Sesshomaru held her down as he moved down to the last mark. I could see her blood and miasma pooling around them. She was losing too much blood. He was taking in too much miasma.
"Please stop! You will both die!" I yelled, banging against the barrier again. I could see Izayoi covering her mouth as tears fell from her face. InuYasha was awake now and was staring wide eyed at his brother. Kikyou and Sango were clutching onto Miroku who was looking away with horror on his face.
"Please, Son…" I begged, placing my palms against the barrier. His eyes looked up and met mine. I knew then that he knew he would die, he just didn't care. He was saving Kagome, and that was all that mattered to him. I fell to my knees as his eyes left mine and went back to Kagome. He gave a few more licks, and when he was sure she was healed, he looked up at her. I could see his hands shaking as he reached out and put them on the side of her face.
"I love you, Kagome." He whispered. He looked at her for a second longer before falling to his side. His arm rested over her chest, still somehow protecting her even as he was dying. His barrier fell down, and I was at their sides instantly. I couldn't even touch them as I looked down at them. They both appeared to be sleeping, but I knew better. Neither one's chest fell. Neither one had a heartbeat. They were gone, both gone.
-sSs-
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