Kagome was sitting in the garden with Rin, Shippo, and Hatori. The wind was gently blowing as the kids played a game of tag. Kagome smiled as she watched them running back and forth.
"The kids are very cute. Is Shippo really your adopted son?" Kagome jumped and looked behind her to see Lord Rei.
"Oh, hello Lord Rei. I didn't notice you. I guess I was too involved in watching the kids. Yes, Shippo is my adopted son." Lord Rei sat next to her.
"I find it hard to believe that you adopted a fox kit. Almost every other youkai would've scoffed at the idea of adopting an orphan." Kagome lightly nodded, absorbed in watching the children.
"Sesshomaru told me that before."
"Mama, look at what I found!" Shippo scampered over to Kagome and showed her a tiger lily. "Rin said that there aren't many of these in the garden." Kagome smiled and took the flower to smell it.
"It's beautiful."
"You can have it, Mama. I know you like this kind of flower, don't you?" Kagome nodded and placed the flower in her lap. Shippo smiled and went back to playing.
"You are very motherly. Sesshomaru told me that he thinks you will make a good mother of your own children." Kagome froze for a second.
"Well, actually, I've wanted my own children for a while, but I'm a bit young, so I want to wait." Lord Rei gave her a confused look.
"Young? You can't be any younger than seventeen, and women are considered of marrying age as soon as they're able to have children." Kagome blushed. She had forgotten that Feudal Era women married young.
"Yes, but it feels young for me, I guess. I'm eighteen, but I'll be turning nineteen soon, in about a week."
"Oh, your birthday is next week? I wasn't aware of that. Sesshomaru never told me."
"I don't think I've told him yet. I'm sure that as soon as Rin finds out, she'll want to have a huge party." Lord Rei chuckled.
"Yes, I'm sure she would do something like that. Rin is an interesting human. I've met her once before, but she spent a great deal of time with me."
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Sesshomaru watched from the trees as Lord Rei talked with Kagome. A low growl emitted from his throat, but it was too quiet for anyone to hear. Why do I feel so possesive? Because Kagome is ours and she's talking it up with another male! She does not belong to us yet. 'Yet' is the key word. She'll belong to us sooner or later. And I'd prefer sooner.
Sesshomaru glanced at the children, who seemed to be too busy with their game to notice him. He had only been in the tree for a few minutes.
He felt a pang as he realized that Kagome had never told him about her birthday. Why hasn't she told me? Normally, she would have told me about this sooner. Maybe she's afraid to. Afraid? Why would she have any reason to be?
Kagome noticed a familiar scent and sniffed the air. Sesshomaru's here! Kagome looked around until she spotted him in a large sakura tree.
"Oh, Sesshomaru, I didn't notice you there. How long were you in that tree?" Sesshomaru looked at her for a minute before jumping out of the tree. He landed next to her and sat down properly.
"Kagome, why did you not tell me your birthday was coming up?" Kagome blushed.
"You heard that? Um . . . well, I was going to but . . ." Sesshomaru dismissed the thought with a wave of his hand.
"It doesn't matter. Would you like to have a celebration? It is my understanding that humans often celebrate the day of their birth." Kagome whipped her head up to look at him.
"Don't youkai have birthday celebrations?" Sesshomaru shook his head.
"Not as humans do. Youkai only celebrate every five hundred years, because most youkai live for centuries." Kagome thought about it.
"I guess that makes sense. I might get tired of having my birthday a thousand times over. Would it be okay if we had it in the garden?" Sesshomaru nodded.
"I can have my servants plan it. When is it exactly?"
"Let me think . . . it's in six days."
"Would you mind if I stayed?" Sesshomaru glanced at Lord Rei. "I haven't been to a birthday celebration in a long time, and I wouldn't mind giving Kagome a gift."
"Oh, you don't need to get me a gift. I barely know you, I wouldn't feel right if you gave me something." Lord Rei smiled.
"Don't worry. It's nothing, really. As a youkai lord, money isn't a problem, and you seem very nice."
"You may stay until Kagome's birthday is over, and then I want you to leave my castle." Lord Rei nodded.
"Thank you, Lord Sesshomaru. I must be going now, as I haven't been here since Inu no Taishou was alive, and I'd like to familiarize myself with the layout of the castle." Lord Rei stood and left the garden.
Sesshomaru stood and began to leave.
"Wait, where are you going?" Sesshomaru turned back to Kagome.
"I have work to do. Is there anything you need?" Kagome looked down.
"Sesshomaru, since we told each other about our feelings, things have been uncomfortable between us. I know that it's mostly my fault, and I'm sorry. I don't want things to be like this. Could you . . . stay here for a bit longer?" Sesshomaru stared at Kagome in disbelief.
"All right." Sesshomaru sat next to Kagome. "Did you mind too much when I took your hand this morning?" Kagome smiled.
"No, it actually . . . felt really good. Your brother was the only one who ever did that, and I missed it." Sesshomaru could tell she wasn't telling the whole truth.
"My younger brother was not the only one who has held your hand. Who else did?" Kagome thought about it. She blushed as she remembered what Hojo had done.
"One time . . . I was in my time, and I went on a date with Hojo. He's a boy in my time that likes me, but I don't like him. He keeps asking me out on dates, and I usually say no, and when I say yes, it's almost always because I'm mad at your brother. We were on a date, and we went to a party that his cousin was having." Kagome shook her head from the terrible memories.
"What is a 'date'?"
"Oh, a date is when two people go out together. When you date someone for the first time, it's mostly to see if you like the person you're with, and with people who like each other, it's to show affection. The two people go to a place to have fun together. When we went to the party, Hojo drank a lot of beer, and . . . oh, beer is like sake, it damages a persons' sense of direction and judement. He walked me home, and he held my hand on the way home." Sesshomaru could tell there was something she was embarrassed about.
"What did he do to you?" Kagome blushed. Why do I keep blushing? I wish I would stop!
"When we reached my house, he wanted to . . . to kiss me. I said no, but he kept trying, and I slapped him. He still kept trying, so I kicked his leg and ran inside."
"Have you ever been kissed?" Kagome stared at him. Why would he want to know something like that? "I do not meant to pry." Kagome shook her head.
"It's fine. I've never been kissed before, but Hojo and a wolf youkai have tried to." Sesshomaru growled. "What was that?" Sesshomaru shook his head.
"It was nothing." I wonder if the youkai who tried kissing her was the same one I battled? Probably. "Kagome, you said that a date is when two people that like each other go out, correct?" Kagome nodded. "Would you like to go on a date?" Kagome froze.
A date? With Sesshomaru? Me and him? Together? That's the point. But, I've never been on a date with someone I like. I only went out with Hojo because I felt sorry for him! There's nothing wrong with going out with the guy you like.
"Sure, that sounds fine. Where to?" Sesshomaru thought about it.
"I know of a special place that we can have lunch together. I can have my servants pack us a lunch and I will fly us there. Does that sound all right?" Kagome managed a weak smile.
"Yeah, that's fine." Sesshomaru stood.
"I will tell the servants in the kitchen to make us a lunch. I have work that I need to finish. I will meet you here by the tree in half-an-hour." Kagome nodded and smiled.
"Thank you." Sesshomaru looked at her for a minute before leaving. Why did she thank me?
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Sesshomaru stepped outside. Kagome was waiting by the tree, gazing up at the sky.
"Kagome." Kagome turned to look at him. She saw the basket he was carrying in his left hand. She stood and walked over to him.
"Are you ready?" Sesshomaru nodded.
"I will fly us there on my youkai could." Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome around the waist and summoned his youkai cloud. Kagome jumped as they flew into the air.
Once they were in the air, Kagome relaxed. The wind blew gently around them. Kagome looked down.
"We're so high up. I've never been this high up before." Sesshomaru tightened his grip.
"The place we're going to is a special place no one else knows about. You must promise me that you will tell no one of this place." Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru.
"It's special? All right, I won't tell anyone."
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"Shippo, did you see that?! Lord Sesshomaru and Kagome went somewhere together!" Rin ran from her balcony and sat next to Shippo. Hatori was in the bathroom.
"They did? That's great! Do you know where?" Rin shook her head.
"I think Kagome and Lord Sesshomaru are getting to like each other more. I saw him hold her hand this morning after the accident." Shippo beamed.
"I can't believe Sesshomaru and Mama like each other! Mama's been lonely since Inuyasha promised himself to Kikyo, it's good that Sesshomaru is starting to like her. But with his personality, it's hard to believe. He's usually really mean."
"I know. Lord Sesshomaru isn't very kind, but it looks like he's softening up, finally." Shippo and Rin giggled.
"An intruder! An intruder! Block the castle entrance!" Rin and Shippo looked up in surprise.
"I wonder what's going on?" Rin stood and looked out in the halls. Shippo followed her.
"Where's Kagome?! Let me see her!" Shippo's eyes went wide. That was Inuyasha's voice.
-End-
Hey! I'm sorry! I'm really really really sorry!! I couldn't post chapters because my computer broke again! Sorry!! Please forgive me!! I'm so very very sorry!!
Anyway, I'm also sorry this chapter couldn't be longer, but I thought it was a good ending spot. And now, to those of you who don't already know, I have a special surprise! I have another SessKag story! It's called 'A Lost Memory' and takes place after a battle with Naraku, when Kagome and everyone else is knocked unconscious, and when Kagome wakes up, she can't remember anything! Sesshomaru wanders into the area, and when she sees him (since she doesn't remember that he's her enemy) she asks him for help, and Sesshomaru reluctantly decides to help. Why? Read and find out! Please read it! I wanted to write another SessKag, and it'll make me really happy if you could read and review it! Please! Also, please review this chapter! Review review review review! Please! I have to go, I'll try and post again A.S.A.P.! Please read and review my new story, and review this chapter! Bye!
