Just Emotions

By: TrueLoverKagome

Kagome could not believe the way things seemed to go many of the males lusted after her and the females were jealous over her. She did nothing to call for such treatment yet she was getting it. Her mother had told her the hardships of what the council could dish out. No that was something she felt she could handle, now she was having much more trouble with just what was going on around her. She was finding herself feeling sick of it all Kouga was hounding after her no matter what she said before he still didn't listen she did not love him. She knew that much as she wanted love. She had yet to tell her father that is what she wanted, as for right now she just wasn't that sure what that was as of yet.

Making her way through the garden she came to the sakura tree she had seen within the mirror she gave a soft smile as she thought of her mother moving to take a seat under it though as she did she saw sesshoumaru standing on the other side of the tree. She stopped where she was looking to him as she wondered just what to do. He turned a little towards her but as he looked her over his eyes started to taint with red.

"I'm sorry" kagome said to him as she truly felt this was all her fault for what was going on. She just could not seem to get him to look her in the eyes as he kept himself under control as he shook his head.

"Had I known you were unworthy of this Sesshoumaru interests then you would not have to worry about your love for the wolf," he stated to her with a glare it had her gasping, as she could not believe what he was saying. Before she knew it, her aura was flaring about her with abandon as she growled to him.

"I did nothing to warrant what you just said! I asked for nothing when today happened but no, you throw your nose up in the air just stating everyone deceived you. You're out of your mind Sesshoumaru," she growled out as Noriko came running thinking the two had started a fight as she was walked away leaving a confused Noriko in her wake.

"She told you," Noriko said to him with a smirk as she realized that kagome had been fussing him out. "Don't worry though I have more for you later," she said with a snarl just to let him know he would not be hearing the last of this.

Noriko then turned and rushed back to kagome's side she could feel Kagome's aura struggling with its own emotions as she got it back kagome moved towards ballroom many still dancing not knowing what had been going on before just outside. Noriko watched as kagome moved to take the spot next to her father, as she just could not seem to stay far from him now.

Kagome looked to her father with a soft smile, as she seemed to calm under his gaze as his aura came to brush over her body calming her fully. Her father took her hand to bring it through his arm to bring her into him as he spoke with the Eastern Lord. Kagome was not paying attention as her mother had warned her before no her eyes were searching the room, as Sesshoumaru entering the ball again pain seemed to enter into her eyes though her father gave a cough getting her attention once more.

"Yes?" kagome asked, as the eastern seemed to know the look kagome had just been giving.

"Well we just wondered what it was the Northern Heir had been doing for so long?" Hideki asked kagome as he gave a soft reassuring smile as he remembered what it was to be first in love. Kagome had a long chance to get Sesshoumaru to understand he was still very young though it would take some time.

"Well just as your own son I'm currently on the quest to kill the Hanyou Naraku" Kagome stated as Hideki was a little more than shocked that this pup had it in her to fight such a demon even he worried about his son against the foe. "He has the shards of the jewel. I just can't stand by when he has such a thing" she said to the group as they all seem to notice the power behind her words as she looked to her father. "We're close to getting him it won't be much be long" she said to Hideki with a soft smile her eyes shining with a fire of determination. She would kill that hanyou no matter what she could not let him keep killing the way he was.

"Well you have the eastern lands support" Hideki said as he turned to see his mate and Kouga coming towards the group. He turned back to kagome with a soft smile. "I never had the chance to say sorry for what Kouga had done before" he stated just as Kouga came up to bow to kagome.

Kagome had not been sure what to think about it as she looked to Kouga actually abiding the rules in front of his parents. Kouga turned to Taikan with a smile as he asked him to take kagome for a dance. Her father gave him permission as well as kagome's hand over to Kouga as they moved towards the dance floor. Once they were in the middle of the dance floor, they bowed to one another before starting up in the dance.

Kagome's hands in the right places as meant to be she was a little shocked there was this eastern style dance here yet she knew of the folk lore that the demons actually came from the main lands that stayed starting up such traditions. She didn't mind though it was something her mother had her take lessons years before she was taken down the well by the Mistress Centipede six years ago (Yes I will edit the first chapter to match this one). Now that this was happening, she knew why.

"Kagome why do you let him upset you like this?" Kouga asked her as kagome looked up to him she was a little shocked he had caught on to that. "I heard he threw you out of your own room over me but no one should treat a woman like that," he stated to him making kagome take a few blinks as they danced about the ballroom.

"Kouga it's just…." Kagome stopped there, as she was not sure why she did. "His confused I really think that there is something there it will be better in time," she said to him as she gave him a smile though while they danced Kouga brought her closer against him she gave him a soft smile as she knew he would stop.

"Kagome I'm going to keep going I promise you I won't stop until your mine" he stated as kagome just shook her head. Accepting it knowing how this young prince was so sure of himself, she was happy he could be at least that sure of himself she just hoped that one day it would be to insure the happiness of his people and not her.

While they were dancing about Sesshoumaru had looked up pass the women that currently thought that he was no longer attracted to Kagome seeing her with Kouga just sent him in an inner rage as he looked over to see the Southern Lord's Daughter Beniko as she was just throwing herself all over him. He did not usually pay her any mind but as he saw what kagome was doing he moved over to her offering his hand to her to dance. He followed the same routine that most did but instantly talk began about the room, as Sesshoumaru was never before putting any interests in others about these dances and balls.

It was a little while later that kagome had seen Sesshoumaru getting so close with her that she was taken back she had stopped in her tracks her eyes locked on Sesshoumaru as she did that though Kouga looked right where she was looking to see the same thing. Kagome tried hard to keep her emotions in check but she could not stop the tears that started to build in her eyes as Kouga gave a growl before turning kagome away and leading her outside once more.

Sesshoumaru gave a smirk as he saw the hit to kagome like the one he wanted as he wanted her to feel just as bad as he was feeling at that moment. He did not know why he was acting on such thoughts but he did not care at this moment he was just acting on them. It was most definitely out of his character even he knew this much but he felt it was to do and this was the only way he thought of to get the same across to Kagome.

Kouga was not sure what Sesshoumaru was up to but as he saw the emotions, pushing up from what Sesshoumaru was doing to kagome he knew she needed to get away from him. He brought her back out to the gardens to a bench as she saw down he saw the tears start for kagome.

"Kagome please don't cry over him," Kouga said to her, as he was a little uneasy over this he hated seeing women cry and more so, when it was someone he cared for. "His a jerk just like mutt face so let him be" he shouted as he tried to get her to react towards him as she just kept her head down her shoulders shaking showing that she was still crying. "It's not like you love him," he stated but that was the moment that kagome started to calm a little.

"But…I think I do" she said to him as she felt horrible like her heart had been ripped out of her chest and walked all over. She had felt this before but nowhere near, how badly it was feeling now. Inuyasha had never hurt her like this as it was just the feeling of a slap in the face but no this was much stronger.

However, Kouga taken, back when he heard her say that his mind trying hard to figure just what was going to happen next. He did not think long though before he just turned away from kagome rushing back into the ballroom going right to sesshoumaru he did not even give Sesshoumaru time to do anything before Kouga gave him a large punch right to the face knocking him back a little. Everything in the ballroom stopped there all eyes on the two as kagome was moving in just to see the two staring at one another.

A/N: alright there we go I'm sorry it is so short but to make up for it I'm making it a cliffy! Would really have to love everyone that is reviewing in the next chapter I will be giving a shout-out to everyone that has been reviewing! Hope everyone loves it!