The Missing Link

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Summary: Kagome is an archaeologist who's teams digging around Japan. In her search, she comes across the only known existing demon, frozen and preserved in the mountains. Once he's thawed up, it is up to her to attend to him, teach him the ways of the new world, and comfort his aching heart.

'Blah'-Sesshomaru's strange language

'Blah'-thoughts

'Blah'-Sesshomaru's beast

Chapter 27

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. That is all…thank you.

"We will inform the council immediately, once I speak with Kagome," Sesshomaru dictated to his father, who wrote this down. "The council will of course demand to see me immediately. I will go no earlier than this Saturday. Your mate, Inuyasha, will take Kagome to a tailor tomorrow and have her measured, in secret, for the finest kimono that money can buy-"

Inuyasha winced. "That's gonna be kinda hard. Humans in this era don't wear kimonos as often as we did. We couldn't find her a tailor in time for tomorrow, let alone one who could have the kimono done by Satur-"

"Because you are as incompetent as ever," Sesshomaru drawled with disapproval, "This Sesshomaru will find a tailor. You and your mate, though, will still take Kagome. Also, I will fax my measurements. You will have my kimono recreated. See to it that Kagome's matches my own."

Inutaisho nodded. "Does she have her own geta?"

"She does, but she will require new ones. She will also need a fan and several hair pins. Father, you will find her a traditional hair stylist."

"Ah, there's this old hag of a geisha in Kyoto-" Inuyasha began, though his brother shut him down immediately.

"A geisha will not touch one hair on her head."

Inutaisho thought for a moment, "How about that Kaede from your workplace? She wears her hair in some traditional styles. Perhaps she knows some of the more royal, elegant styles as well."

"Very well," Sesshomaru nodded. "We will see the council, and after several hours of deliberating, I will be reinstated as Lord of the Western Lands, with Kagome as my lady." When his father opened his mouth, he interrupted, "Whether mated or not, she will rule at my side." After a pause, he continued, "Shortly after I am reinstated, I will make my first act as lord."

"…which will be?"

"As of now, it is for my mind only." He thought for a moment, then stated, "Take this down. You, father, will be my right hand. In times of desperation, when this Sesshomaru cannot be reached, you will take command. Inuyasha will be one step below you and the district leader of Tokyo."

Inuyasha gaped. "T-tokyo? Are you sure you've gotten your memory back? That's a big task, Sesshomaru! Even back in the day, the biggest thing you let me handle was being over your army."

Sesshomaru cut his eyes to him. "You have proven yourself assertive. You did what you could to get near to this Sesshomaru, though you acted brashly and foolishly with Kagome's feelings, and, upon seeing that your mate was with pup, you severed your ties with Kagome. You have grown, and matured. I am placing this on you, Inuyasha. Will you be able to perform your duties?"

"…Y-yeah," he stuttered, before saying more confidently, "Yes. I can handle this, Sesshomaru. Thank you."

"Your thanks is unnecessary. Do not make this Sesshomaru to be a fool-"

"Sesshomaru," Kagome stepped into the living room, clothed in one of his t-shirts and a pair of boxer. "I don't understand…why are they here?"

Inutaisho began to speak, "Kagome-chan, I-"

She glared viciously, "I wasn't talking to you." Turning her eyes to Sesshomaru, she asked, "Are you alright? Have they hurt you? Did they break in again?"

"I am fine." Sesshomaru approached her, resting his hands on her shoulder. "I invited Father and Inuyasha inside."

"F-father?"

"My memories have returned."

Her hands immediately shot to her mouth, her eyes filling with tears. "Y-you what? I'm so happy for you, Sesshomaru!" Happily, she threw her arms around his neck, embracing him. "How did this happen?"

Sesshomaru loosened her arms from his neck so that he could answer. "You."

"Me?" She wiped her eyes with the base of her palm. "I don't understand."

Inutaisho spoke up. "Last night…when you two joined, it ignited something within him, something I can't truly explain to a human. Just know that my son cares deeply for you, and you have proven to be very good for him."

Kagome blushed, clinging to Sesshomaru. "I'm glad you're better."

Sesshomaru nodded in reply and turned her to face his father. "Kagome, this is this Sesshomaru's father, the Inutaisho, and this is my younger brother, Inuyasha. Father, Inuyasha, you have met Higurashi Kagome, this Sesshomaru's _." When Kagome looked to him hesitantly, he nudged her toward his father.

"Mm, two daughters! It must be Christmas!" Inutaisho eagerly embraced her, apologizing, "Forgive me for all the Hell we've put you through. The lengths a father will go through to see his son," He laughed, kissing her cheek and waving his hand at Sesshomaru's angry growl.

"Same here, Kagome," Inuyasha apologized with a bright smile. "I made some stupid mistakes, but…I'm glad you're happy with my brother."

Flushing awkwardly, Kagome rubbed the back of her neck. "Sorry for being so angry and rude. I had to protect him at all costs. Ah, where's Kikyo-san? I have to apologize to her."

"Kikyo's on her way, actually, with dinner."

"Dinner? What time is it?"

"…six somethin'?"

Kagome gaped. "You cannot be serious. Sesshomaru, how could you let me sleep for so long?"

Sesshomaru arched a brow at her, then replied smartly, "Humans need their rest after a strenuous activity."

"I didn't do anything yesterday besides…Oh, okay." Blushing deeply, she averted her eyes. "Pervert."

The door opened, revealing Kikyo, several bags of take out in her arms. "Kagome-san, welcome back to the world of the living."

Kagome giggled, taking two of the bags. "Glad to be back, Kikyo-san. Why don't you guys have a seat?" She and Kikyo began to distribute the food, but she paused when she came to the final box. "Whose is this?"

Kikyo hesitated, "…Sesshomaru's."

Kagome shook her head. "Thank you for the gesture, but Sesshomaru doesn't eat take out. It's cooked, and worse, it's fatty and oily. I'll get you a steak. Don't you have some in the freezer?" She didn't wait for an answer, quickly going to the kitchen. Gazing into the refrigerator with a frown, she removed the only thawed meat she saw. "Give me a minute!" Seasoning the meat, she set it in a skillet and turned the oven on. She left it on just long enough for the seasonings to infuse, then carried him his plate. "You really ought to take better care of yourself, Sesshou," she scolded. "Your fridge was nearly empty. All you had was _fish."

Sesshomaru inhaled graciously, accepting the plate. As he recalled his father doing to his mother when he was younger, he cut himself a piece of fish, placed it in his mouth, and pressed his lips to Kagome's. Smiling, she closed her eyes and returned the kiss. When she felt his tongue at her lips, she reacted instantly as she knew he liked, despite her anxiety to do so before his family. She enjoyed the thorough kiss he graced her with, and withdrew with half of his fish in her cheek. Laughing and blushing, she covered her mouth and swallowed. "What was that?"

"A thanking ritual," he explained. "Also to represent that that which is mine, is yours."

"Mm."

Inutaisho gazed upon the young couple with admiration. "Kagome, you will make such an attentive mate."

Kagome shook her head with a low laugh. "You're moving so fast, Inutaisho. Too fast in fact."

"Well, it's at the end of the road. You may as well start thinking now."

"What do you mean? We've only begun dating…yesterday."

"What do I-" He frowned, confused. "Youkai do not date, Kagome. You court with the absolute desire for this to end in mateship."

Kagome choked, straightening, "What? Sesshomaru, that's something very important! Why wouldn't you tell me that? I'm sure you remembered!"

Sesshomaru continued to eat. "Does it change anything?"

"I-it certainly brings up some things. Sesshomaru, I don't know if I'm ready to get married again."

"You were never married to this Sesshomaru."

"You know what I meant."

"This Sesshomaru is not your ex-husband, nor is he asking for your hand in marriage. Mateship is not marriage."

Kagome scowled at him, questioning. "Oh? And just how is it different?"

Sesshomaru replied simply, "Mating lasts for a lifetime."

"…I love how you're just now telling me, and please note the sarcasm," she hissed angrily, swatting his shoulder. "When were you going to tell me, hm? When we were walking down the aisle?"

"We do not walk down the aisle," he said shortly. "We cut into the jugular with our teeth."

Her eyes widened, and she clasped a hand against her neck. "You'd bite me here, like some time of vampire or something?"

"Wrong side," he bit at her.

"Like that matters, Sesshomaru! Stop being petty. I don't-" She stopped when Sesshomaru abruptly dropped his plate on the table and turned the face her with the most menacing look she had ever seen on his face.

"Then do not." He stared coldly. "If the very thought of mating this Sesshomaru upsets you so, he will stop this here. I do not desire to 'force' you," he said the words as though they were lead on his tongue, "to do that which you do not."

Kagome eyes grew wide with terror. "TH-that's not fair, Sesshomaru! You're putting words in my mouth! I'll mate you. Whatever it takes to be with you, I will do." She lowered her eyes. "But when we've been mated for a while, and you're bored of me, and you can't get rid of me…what will I do? I can't stand the thought of being with you, but you not wanting the same."

Sesshomaru's eyes softened slightly, and he reached for his plate, eating again. "Foolish miko."

"What?" She blushed angrily. "How can you make my feelings seem so trivial?"

"Not trivial. Foolish." He closed his eyes. "This Sesshomaru will never tire of you, and it dishonors him for you to think so."

"But Hojo-"

Sesshomaru cut her off quickly. "As I stated before, we are not one in the same. You are far too important to this one for me to ever treat you as that ignorant human did. If he is what stands between you and this Sesshomaru, then I will make him a threat no more."

Kagome arched a brow. "What do you mean? You'll talk to him?" She looked over to Inuyasha when he laughed. "What's so funny?"

"Talk?" Inuyasha snorted. "Sesshomaru doesn't talk. He'd kill the fool."

"What? You liar! Sesshomaru would never."

"Maybe not the Sesshomaru you knew, but this Sesshomaru, I know him well. This is the guy who nearly decapitated me for trying on his kimono when I was a pup. Me! His younger brother. He'll kill that human without a second thought, the way he feels about you."

Alarmed, Kagome put her hands on her hips, turning to her lover. "No."

Sesshomaru raised a brow. "No?"

"If you harm a hair on his head, I won't forgive you. If you kill anyone else for the rest of your life, I won't forgive you. I don't think you want to live the rest of your life without sex, Sesshomaru. Think about it."

Inutaisho gaped. "Kagome, darling, he's a lord. He'll have to kill someone. It's impossible not to."

Sesshomaru added, "I have killed many before. Hundreds of thousands have died by these hands. If that does not upset you, than any blood on them in the future should not. Beyond that, I refuse to accept your threat. I will protect you, and whatever pups we have, at all costs. If I must murder, so be it."

"Pups…And how many would you like?" She flushed. "I mean, we have to think about that, don't we? If we're going to get marr- mated and all. We should talk about it."

"At least one, which we will handle soon, but preferably twenty plus."

"M-my body will never handle that."

Kikyo laughed, nodding her head. "Inuyasha gave me a number in the same bracket. I was nervous too."

Sesshomaru nuzzled Kagome's cheek. "It will handle all of our pups, amongst other things," he growled sensually, teasing her. "Also, they will not be together. Perhaps one every ten years."

Kagome laughed. "How long are you expecting me to live?"

"As long as I do. Once we mate, we are one. Therefore, we live for the same length of time."

"You lie."

"This Sesshomaru does not."

Kagome leaned against him. "So, mating an arrogant, far too beautiful man will benefit me." She kissed him gently. "I'm glad. I look forward to it." Holding her cheek, Sesshomaru kissed her back, with more longing, his way of telling her that he felt the same.

Xxx

"Your family is so nice," Kagome commented softly, her forehead resting against Sesshomaru's shoulder as she straddled his waist, allowing him to rub sweet smelling oils into the skin of her back. "But I'm so thrilled that they're gone. I mean, we just got together yesterday, and they wouldn't let us be alone for even a second. I mean, your father was prattling on about us being mated. Inuyasha was talking about how weird our pups were gonna look. Kikyo-san was the best of them all, and she was constantly talking to me about her pregnancy and how demanding it is to be the lover of a youkai."

"It is," he graced her shoulder with a gentle kiss, "demanding. Youkai, especially Inuyoukai, are," he paused once again to kiss her neck, "renowned for being insatiable."

Kagome rubbed her cheek back and forth against his, enjoying the feel of his ever cool skin. "I noticed that last night, but…I take it as a challenge. Besides, Hojo always finished way before I did. It's nice having a partner I'm closer to."

Sesshomaru drew his face from her pulse, stating, "Never again mention your relations with him."

"Come on, now. You know I had sex with Hojo. We were married."

"Never speak of it again," he tugged at her hair until she tilted her head back, and then began to kiss a trail down from the underside of her chin. As her mews steadily increased in volume, his kisses grew more aggressive. His hands sliding down her skin to her hips, he reached for the elastic band of the boxers she wore.

Kagome raised her up for him to pull them down, startled when he simply dragged his claws down each side and ripped them off. "Sl-slow down, Sesshou. We need to grab a condom."

The statement halted him instantly. "I refuse to use that hindering product."

"I didn't think about it last night. I really didn't have the time, but now…You're about to be lord again. It'll be stressful. I can't have you distracted with a pup, especially when we have the future to get pregnant. I can run up to the st-" She inhaled sharply when he threw her onto the couch and began to suckle her right breast, nibbling with a vengeance. "Pl-please don't, Sesshomaru!"

"Ignorant miko," he hissed, eyes shining and glowing a bright red. He stroked and suckled almost violently until he could smell the river of anticipation that flowed between her legs. Once he did, he thrust forward into her, pausing when her face tightened. When she relaxed, he withdrew, then thrust in again, repeating this action several times. Hand pressed to her lower back, he brought her hips upward to meet his downward thrust, nipping at her neck all the while.

"Mm, Sesshomaru. Deeper," she moaned, finding pleasure in the rough way he handled her. At her request, he drew her leg over his shoulder, holding onto her knee as he drilled into her. Kagome squealed, grabbing his hand and clawing it. "There. Stay there."

Sesshomaru withdrew, only to drive back in, going as deep as he could fit himself without hurting her. He was glad to have that much control over his body. His beast had been even more upset than he had been concerning a condom. If his beast had taken absolute control, he would have harmed her. Feeling Kagome's walls clench around his member, he quickened his pace, coaxing her climax.

Kagome shook her head, holding his hand tighter. "Mm mm. Let me hold it in until you're ready." She fought against the urge to release. "Slow down, Sesshou. You're not helping."

Smirking, he pulled her ear lobe into his mouth, his thrusts moving even faster. "Come, miko. Come hard and fast."

She tried to speak, but found herself incapable of anything beyond moans and mewls. Breathing labored and breath hitching with each of his powerful thrusts, she gave in to the shivering that had taken over her body. As she finally release, her loud moan was swallowed whole when Sesshomaru took her mouth in his, his tongue delving into her mouth. After a few more thrusts, he followed after her. "You jerk. You were holding that, just to mock me."

"I would never," he assured her, resting on top of her.

Brushing his bangs from his face with her left hand, she murmured, "I didn't mean to upset you before, with the condom. I honestly thought that was for the best."

Turning his head to kiss the breast he rested against, he replied, "I am sure. Though I must inform you, we will never use a condom. I do not wish for anything to separate this Sesshomaru from the warm, pulsing tightness of you." He was certain she was blushing. "And the sooner you are pupped, the better."

"Mm…a pup." She smiled at the thought. "I am going to have your pup." She giggled, almost in disbelief. "I am going to have your pup…and soon."

He liked that she was already excited at the thought of them having pups. That boded well, because he hoped to have her pregnant by the time she went home the next morning, as she had told him she needed to. If she wasn't pregnant by then, they would continue at her house until she was.

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horribly late! Gomen ne! Now that school is out, will be done much faster! And hopefully I'll get back into the flow I had when I first started and my chapters were good. i don't think they're crap now, but they're definitely not as good as the first...ten. Anywho, thanks to those who have remained loyal! If you have any suggestions or anything, message me, or leave them in a review. Thanks again.

-Tsuchesan