Chapter Twelve

"Please, stay."

Sesshomaru's eyes widened. Not that Kagome would have known. He stilled at her words, the water rippled as she walked slowly towards him. He felt her hand rest gently on his bicep.

"Takashi said once, that packs often bathe together, and that they groom one another. May I?"

Kagome watched him nod his head but his gaze stayed away from hers. They both waded over to the many soaps. She picked one up and waited for Sesshomaru to submerge himself under the water before she began washing his long locks.

The scraping of her nails along his scalp was more relaxing than it should have been. His beast, the instinctual side of him, very much liked the female behind him. She was courageous, kind, giving, and maternal. His logical half wanted to scream she was human. But the fact that his son's scent hung deep within her from the mark on her wrist. He couldn't seem to care. He had been fighting these feelings since the night he spoke of the shallow bite. He let out a contented sigh and sunk into the water to rinse his hair. When he rose to the surface he saw the Miko smiling at him. She slowly rose from the water, grabbed her towel and began drying herself. He would have thought her to be confident in her body but even over the steam he smelt her anxiety about being nude before him.

Kagome, for one, was practically shaking, her nerves were killing her. She was so embarrassed and body shy that she had to force herself to both walk slow and dry slow enough to be normal. She flinched abruptly when Sesshomaru grabbed his towel stark naked behind her. She couldn't help as her gaze drifted down his muscular chest, down his abs, to his shaft. He was huge, and she actually had been considering that being in her. When she realized she was staring she quickly drew her gaze away to grab her night clothes.

Sesshomaru was smiling at her and she was positive she was more red than a tomato. She was shocked from her quick dressing when Sesshomaru spoke to her in such a soothing tone.

"You're beautiful."

To be honest he wasn't surprised to see her jaw drop. Honestly he was shocked himself. He was already dressed and he was watching her slowly dress herself in some odd gown before placing a robe over herself. He saw her breasts stretch when her arms went high to help her garment fall over her. Her body was gorgeous. She had no reason to shy from him. And the fact she obviously had liked what she saw earlier. But he enjoyed a woman who believed in modesty. This was not common for demonnesses. Although with what she used to wear back when they hunted Naraku he was a little surprised she held onto that particular moral.

They both smiled to one another before leaving the bath. Kagome was about to walk out the door to his chamber when her arm was grabbed and she was spun right into the demon lords lips. It was a gentle brushing of lips, but Kagome still felt the promise it held. She looked into his molten eyes. They shone with lust and another raw emotion she couldn't understand. She felt his grip fall away from her before she left his rooms.

Little did Kagome know, a familiar set of eyes were watching her leave the chambers. Her scent thick in the air telling him everything he needed to know. Smiling he went to his own bedchamber.

Inuyasha was currently sitting on his ass in front of HUGE pack of wolves. Kouga has finally given Kagome up and became the mate of Ayame. Because of this, both packs have become one.

They werecurrently feasting upon deer and boars, everyone was cheering happily over the peace that had settled in the lands after Naraku's defeat.

"Koga, we don't really have time for this. We need to get back to the West."

"Shut up mutt face. You anger him by not eating at your celebration feast and you definitely are not getting an alliance."

"Fuck the feast, do you realize the danger Kagome is in?!"

The northern lord overheard their conversation. He listened carefully to the Hanyou's rant. So he indeed was here for a favor. Sounded to be one for his arrogant brother. Narrowing his eyes he spoke up above the rest. Calling for silence.

"You there, Hanyou, speak what you came for. The food is clearly not to your liking." Inuyasha's mouth snapped shut before he laid a glare to the Northern Lord. He had never been great with politics or leadership.

"The West needs your help. Specifically speaking, I need your help. Sesshomaru's lands are going to war with the Eastern lord. Kagome, the Shikon Miko, is a very close friend of mine. She is helping him based on an agreement, she had saved his pup a year ago. We had no idea it was his and the pup imprinted in her through some sort of mark. She can stay with her son so long as she fights. I fear for her life. The Eastern lord has taken most of the West's soldiers, Sesshomaru's Mate convinced them to go to her father before her death. I ask for your help in the defeat of the Eastern Lord."

"Slow down pup. You wish for me to sacrifice my pack to save one Miko. You are foolish. She agreed to these terms herself. As for helping the Western Lord, I see nothing in it for my tribe. Koga can do what he wishes as I am sure you had him long convinced before me."

"Please, we need your help, the Eastern Lord will tear apart the West. He will slaughter many. I live in the Eastern lands, Edo. The humans barley survive there. His rule is not what you would wish upon more of the Lands. Please, at least come talk to my brother. I am not good with words or alliances. You have my word, he won't turn you away at the gates."

"You are young and naive pup. Your friend chose her path. And I must choose mine. This is not a cause for help from us. Humans were our main food source till Koga demanded an end in order for my daughter to mate him. You can rest here for the night but by morning, I want you gone."

Inuyasha just held his gaze to the ground. His friends needed him, his brother for once needed him even if he wouldn't acknowledge it. Yet he failed them. Why was it he could never do anything right?

Koga laid a hand on his friend's shoulder. He brought him to one of the smaller caves that had been dug out of the mountain wall. When he felt Inuyasha calm he reminded him that he and his part of the pack would follow him to the West. And that all hope was not lost. He left the Hanyou to himself so he could let Ayame know of his plans. He also had to get his wolves together. They would be leaving at dawn.

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