The Chamber of Memories
They stayed mesmerized by the room. Images flashed across mirrors on every wall. Sesshomaru slowly walked up to one. His eyes widened in surprise. He saw himself on his day of coronation to the throne of the Western Lands. He could see spiteful Lord Tobikuma and all of his many many children. Also, Lady Mira of the eastern lands and Lord Ashton of the southern lands were in the crowd around the throne.
Kagome, too, could see memories. None of them awfully pleasent. There was one of Sota dumping raviolis on her head when he was tiny baby. Another of her first meeting with Kikyo, which was definatly not pleasant.Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru. He was gaping and on his knees on the granite floor staring at a memory not his own.
A young child Sesshomaru lay asleep on the bed. A lovely and perfect lady stood beside a younger Mica.
"Kama, my daughter, are you sure of your decision?" Mica asked the pretty lady.
"Yes, mother, I will not let them kill my son, the only child that the kamis have blessed my marriage with," Kama said softly yet firmly.
"You can always give your lord another, Kama, please let him die an innocent's death while he knows not the terrors of this evil world" Mica insisted.
"No,Mother, I will go in his place and be slaughtered to keep our lands alive," Kama said leaving no room for negotiation.
Mica left the room.
"My dearest son," Kama said sitting beside her child," grow up strong and lead the people well. There may come a day when your father re-weds but do not spite the poor woman. Treat her child well. Lastly, mate someone you can trust not to turn on you"
'Sesshomaru did a good job at a single one of her children,'Kagome thought.
"We must leave now," Sesshomaru demanded and then began to walk. She followed in fear that she may get lost in this place.
Days later.
He had always been quiet, but never had he been completely silent. He was begining to scare her.
Kagome walked cautiosly into Sesshomaru's chambers. He was sitting on the bed without his haori holding Tenseiga to his chest. He looked up, but nothing registered in his eyes. He motioned lightly for her to sit beside him.
'Mate someone you can trust,' echoed his mother's words in his mind.
He took her small hands into his large ones. He looked desperately into the saphire depths on her irises.
"I would normally ask this to your father first, but Kagome,"he said but paused at her name," would you consider letting me begin to pay you court."
Kagome was flabbergasted. That was the absolute last thing she expected for him to say. 'He looks so sincere yet I still see so much sadness' she thought to herself.
"Yes," she said," but promise me you won't break my heart like your brother did"
"I promise," he said taking her into a surprisingly warm embrace.
Kagome returned his embrace. She felt different now that he accepted her, human and all. It would take some getting used to. Still, Kagome wandered if she could ever love again after Inuyasha's betrayal.
Cast ur votes for the death poll before I post ch 19. Seriosly, I wanna kill Kikyo or Jaken. Please vote one of them dead. I love(ahem like) you forever and ever.