Last time:
"thank you I was named after my fathers mother, she was the first worrier princess on these lands"
"that is so amazing!"
the servants then brought in a huge spread of food and everyone tucked in to the meal. After everyone was full sesshomaru asked if bankotsu would have a word with him outside in the garden and the two left
"uh princess abbi I thought your father was going to join us" sango stated
"my father was exhausted and has been sleeping and was not ready to awaken , we will see him up and about in the morning"
"oh OK... I was hoping to speak with him" sango said then left the room to retire to her chambers
Chapter 21: hes gone
sesshomaru and bankotsu made it out to the garden with out saying a word until the reached the edge of the lake
"what did u wanna speak with me about sesshomaru-sama?"
"i wanted to tell you with the utmost respect that I have been thinking a lot about kagome lately"
"what way?"
"well when I had spoken with her she described my feelings as love"
"wait... u love my mate?"
"yes I do and do to honor I felt that you should know and I also want to become... friends with you, for friendship is more loyal then allies"
"wow … I don't know what to say... how does kagome feel on your interest on her?"
"i am unaware"
"well find out be showing her you are interested, if she denies you by the time she gives birth u must just remain friends...if she accepts you we shall come up with something"
"you are willing to share your mate?"
"only if it will make her happy I will"
"you are a true man... friend"
"and i'm happy you came to me... friend"
the two shook hands and walked back to the castle together in search of the one woman they both cared so deeply for
the two found kagome sitting in the castles main library with sitting on a lounge chair with a book propped up on her lap. Bankotsu sat next to her and laid his head on her lap successfully pushing the book to the floor, while sesshomaru sat atop the back of the lounge chair massaging her tense shoulders
"uh what the hell are you to doing?" she said with a blush staining her cheeks
"what dose it look like koi? We are trying to spend some time with you" bankotsu answered
"what did you two talk about out side?"
"don't worry, you shall find out soon enough"sesshomaru answered
kagome laughed nervously but spent the rest of her day with the two enjoying their attention
the next day kagome woke up very warm... she was snuggled between two large objects that were throwing off some really intense heat. She allowed her eyes to open to investigate and found herself between the two men she spent the prior day with, both were soundly sleeping
"OK now that different... sesshomaru wasn't here when we fell asleep last night... when did he get here?"
just then both men started to stir with the loss of her scent
"good morning kagome" they both said in union while stretching
"morning... sesshomaru... what are you doing in our bed?" kagome asked
"well I couldn't sleep so I came in here... your scent is really relaxing"
"bankotsu... you don't have an issue with this?"
"no... because he is right"
"oh you are so not any help!"
kagome walked out of the room and into the private bathroom to start her morning ritual
the two boys looked at each other and started laughing they each got dressed and walked out of the room to go down stairs for breakfast
kagome took her time in the bathroom enjoying the relaxing bath water until her stomic growled loudly at her telling her it was time to eat something, so she finished up and went downstairs to join the others for breakfast.
The group enjoyed there meals and waited for the lord to come in to join them. A servant came rushing in the room and ran over to princess abbi and whispered something in her ear, the princesses eyes went wide with shock then she jumped up from her seat
"MY FATHER IS DEAD?!" she yelled
gasps could be heard throughout the castle along with panicked whisperers
the princess sat down with utter shock on her face, she looked at everyone in the room with her and got up and ran out the room crying her eyes out
"i think ill go check on her" kagome said getting up from her chair and running after the princess
kagome found the princess sitting under a tree near the lake crying loudly
"are you OK?" she asked her
"my father... hes really gone, I didn't think it was gonna happen so quickly... I should have made sure this mission got done quicker... I have failed him."
"you didn't fail him... you did everything you could,i'm sure some one can step in temporarily... at least for now..."
"no... you and bankotsu shall be in charge until you child is of age"
"b-but i-i don't even know what to do"
"ill have sesshomaru train you"
"why cant you do it?"
"because I was only allowed to know few things... sesshomaru knows more than i"
"ha ha don't tell him that... it will go to his head" kagome laughed
"i guess so" princess abbi giggled
"come on... lets go in and announce the plans OK?"
"alright"
the two walked back inside and announced the plans to crown bankotsu and kagome as the lady and lord of the east.
The group was ecstatic and started their planning for the inauguration party planned for the following week giving the kingdom enough time to grieve.
A/N wow that was kinda depressing to write but it had to be done... so until next time please R and R ja-nee!