Two days had passed since the fulfillment of the agreement. Kagome woke up to the sound of a knock at the door.. Slowly opening her eyes, she tried to sit up but found a weight across her chest. Looking down she saw a dark arm and black hair across her. Moving the arm, she sat up and looked down. She saw that Kouga was lying next to her and Ayame on the other side of Kouga. Another knock brought her back to getting up out of bed, then going over to the door, and sliding it open.
"Morning, Hanako."
"Morning to you, lady Kagome! Come we must ready you for the morning meal."
"Let me wake them."
"I am already up Kagome." Kouga's voice came to her. "Go on ahead, I will wake her."
"Alright, I will meet you in the dining hall." Kagome left with Hanako.
Kagome sat and waited for Hanako to fix her hair, and then she stood and walked out of the room heading down the hall slowly. As she made the corner at the end of the hall, she bumped into someone. Coming out of her thoughts, she saw the servant girl.
"Pardon me Milady. I did not mean to walk into you."
"It was not your fault. It was mine. I should've been watching where I was going." Kagome walked around the girl.
"Milady; Could we..." the girl trailed off.
"Come to my bedchamber after the morning meal." After speaking Kagome carried on until she reached the dining hall.
"Good morning Kagome!" Rin called out as she walked into the dining hall. Kagome smiled at Rin as she walked over and sat in her spot.
One of the servants brought over a bowl of food and placed it in front of Kagome. She sat there and looked at the food for a long time before she picked up her eating utensil, and then brought some food to her mouth. Chewing the food, she quickly swallowed then picked up her tea and drank it down.
"Ayame are you going to stay here one more day?" Rin asked.
"No. we have to return to the den."
"When do you have to leave?" Kagome asked as she held some food ready to eat it.
"We were planning to leave soon after the morning meal." Ayame answered.
"Are you going to leave with them Kagome?" Rin looked at Kagome as did the others. They watched as she made a face as she chewed her food. She laid her utensils down and pushed her food away.
"Are you alright Kagome?" Kouga asked.
"The food tastes funny to me again." She took a drink of her tea then called a servant over and handed her, her bowl.
"Kagome going to go with Kouga and Ayame when they leave?" Rin asked again.
"I was doing some thinking on it while Hanako fixed my hair and I decided that I was going to..."
"No, Kagome! Stay here please?"
"Shhh, Rin. My choice was to go, but I will remain here. Do not get me wrong, I still desire to leave and not come back. Though I desire to leave, and leave this place far behind me, I am this domain's lady."
"You are as..." Kouga went silent as Kagome held her hand up.
"Yes, I know. The den will be there for me should something happens here." A servant brought over something else for Kagome, but she waved it away. After the morning meal, Kagome walked with Kouga and Ayame to the main gate.
"Are you sure you will not come with us?"
"Sorry Kouga. I will come to the den upon this place ends up being too much. Though, as I stand here right now, my heart is becoming cold of this place."
"Then forget this place and return with us and be by my side along with Ayame as my mate."
"Please Kouga, this need to be done. Though I am here, I know I am your mate." She smiled at him. He pulled her to him wrapping his arms around her then leaned his head down and kissed her. Then getting out of his arms, she uncovered Ayameko's face. "You be a good girl and I will see you soon." She stood there and watched as they left. Turning she stifled tears as she headed back to the main building and continued onto her room. When she rounded the corner she saw the servant girl at her door.
"Are you...I could come back Milady."
"Come on in." she slid the door open, and they walked in then she shut the door. "What is your name?"
"My name?"
"Yes your name. You do have a name don't you?"
"Yes. It is just surprising that..."
"What? Surprising that a lady of a domain wishes to know a servant's name? Well I'm not like most ladies. So tell me your name."
"Nami, Milady. My name is Nami."
"It fits you because of your eyes." Listening to the girl speak, Kagome was not watching the color of the jar that she picked up and poured in the cup then placed the jar back down and reached for the hot water, mixed the herb and water then handed it to the girl. For if she had paid close attention, she would of seen that she did not grab a black jar but rather the earth colored jar that had the herb to help improve the chance to get with child and not the jar to keep from getting with child.
"This mix tastes stronger than the other." Nami said after she drank the mixture.
"I must have poured a little too much in this time while talking with you about your name. Don't worry a little to much won't hurt you." She took the cup from Nami and rinsed it out and sat it down then they walked out of the room and down the hall to the study. Knocking Kagome waited for the invite to come in.
"Why do you come with the servant?" Sesshoumaru asked as they walked into the study.
"Please lord Sesshoumaru, no questions right now. Just know that I wish for you to enjoy her, as my gift to you upon my remaining here."
"Upon this one, doing so, then you must agree to come and speak to this Sesshoumaru and you are to answer any questions."
"Fine." She turned and left heading to find Rin. Upon not finding her in her room, she headed to Rin's favorite spot in the garden. "You look lovely! Would you care for some company?"
"Oh, yes Kagome! Rin would greatly like you to company her."
"What are you doing today out here?" Kagome stepped close to Rin.
"Was going to watch clouds float by in the sky, but now that you are here, we can play where I hide and you find Rin. Though Kagome gets to hide first and Rin finds her." Rin turned and began to count. Kagome quickly looked around and found a spot then quickly went over to the spot and hide. "Here Rin comes Kagome." Rin just barely turned around to go look for Kagome when she heard a sneeze and quickly found Kagome. "Rin found Kagome. Now it is your turn to find Rin."
"One...two...three...four...five...six...seven... ready or not here I come Rin." Turning around she looked at all the possible places Rin could hide then headed to one. Checking she did not find her. Going to another place she didn't find her there. As she turned to go in another direction, she heard Rin softly laughing. "Found you. Do you know that you're not supposed to giggle or make any sound like that?"
"That is ok." Rin tapped Kagome then ran. "Come get me Kagome!" Kagome gave her a second to get a head start before running after her. Rin giggled as Kagome ran after her. Reaching out to get Rin, Rin turned in another direction. Kagome followed but had to duck when she noticed a low branch. Seeing where Rin was heading Kagome cut through another way to appear in front of Rin.
"Hello Rin." She grabbed her and gave her a hug. "Your turn." She let go then took off, in a slow pace for Rin's legs but still enough speed to keep out of reach. Scanning ahead of her to see where to turn she cut to her right then looked back to Rin and ran into something hard. When she fell, she landed on something soft. Looking at what she ran into and then landed on, she saw the color of white. Following the white up she began to see black armor, then a reddish sash. "I'm sorry!" she noticed she was across his abdomen. She quickly sat back on her knees. "I didn't mean to...I didn't see you."
"No harm, Kagome. What were you running from?" InuTaisho asked as he sat up.
"I got you Kagome!" Rin came running up to her.
"From her! We were playing what is called tag. It is where one person is it and they have to run and tag another player. The person who is running away gets touched then that person become it and have to try and catch someone else. It was Rin's turn to catch me when I ran into you." She looked at Rin then back at the western lord's father. "What were you doing?"
"Taking a leisurely walk. Care to join me?" InuTaisho looked at Rin. "Or maybe another time?"
"Lady Kagome!"
"Yes?" she turned to see a servant.
"You are summoned to the lord's study."
"That didn't take long." she voiced low. "Ok. Thank you." She watched as the servant left. InuTaisho got up and held a hand out to her. "Well that solves that question. So I guess later." She gave him a bow before leaving.
{{{{Knocking}}}}
"Enter." Sliding the door open and walking in, she could smell the scent of Sesshoumaru's and Nami's arousal and of body fluids from their joining in the air.
"I have come as agreed.. So what questions do you want answered?"
"Explain why you avoid being near this Sesshoumaru? Is it because of this one looking at the servant girl in the dining hall upon your return?"
"No it is not because you looked at Nami nor is it because you take enjoyment in bedding her. Though she told me that you did not inform her that you had a mate. To be honest, I avoid you because while I was gone to the wolf den, I'd grown away from you because I realized how much difference we are to one another. You act as though everything is below you. You appear cold, heartless to everything around. You are so afraid to be seen having fun with Rin or even to have any fun. Like when I covered up my scent and power that one morning. You reacted to serious."
"Upon you becoming this one's mate, you knew of the way this Sesshoumaru was like."
"Excuse me! When I became your mate! Like I, had a choice in the manner. If I remember you were the one who bit my neck while at Kouga's den when you took me there to show him that I was alright. I did not know what the bite meant until they told me the next morning. You bit me and expected me to know what it meant. I informed you that it needed to stop because I knew you would not like the outcome, but you kept it up. So don't try to lay this 'You knew how this Sesshoumaru's way before becoming his mate' thing on me!" she glared at him. "Oh! You best do something. Since I'm looking ill at you! After all being a human is lower than you. You know, I bet you're not even happy that your father is back. Have you even told him that you are grateful to have him back?"
"That concerns you not."
"You see the way you just answered my question! Why would I want to be around you when I can't talk to you without you speaking to me as if I'm below you and that nothing concerns me! Where I'm standing, avoiding you is a great blessing." She turned and walked over then roughly opening then closing the door. Heading to her room, she grabbed her weapons then heading to the mean door. As she came around the corner, she bumped into someone.
"How was your talk with my son?"
"You mean Mister cold, 'everything concerns you not' when you ask a question? Let's just say there would not be enough space between us that would be too great, that I would not feel a blessing to have" with that she stormed away.
"What possibly could you of said and done this time to distance her even more from you?"
Once outside she looked in the direction of her second domain but knew that if she walked to the gate, she would be questioned of where she was going and those within the domain would know she left the domain and come to find her and bring her back.. The guards watched as she stood there looking at the gate before heading in the direction of the meadow. They could feel the aura around her so they felt it best not to approach her at that given moment.
Going to the area where she trained, she drew he bow and notched an arrow, taking careful aim and preparing to fire, she let the bow and arrow drop from her hands before she dropped to her knees. "Is that how he truly sees me? That seeing the way he was before I was made his mate and now seeing how many differences between us that its now my fault that we are mates?" she looked up towards the sky. "Why are you doing this to me? What do you have in store for me? Do you want my life as well? I can hand it to you." She pulled her sword from its sheath and held it up but then it was removed from her hand. Turning, she saw the western lord's father. "Please hand me the sword back."
"No harm will you do to yourself." InuTaisho watched as tears welled up in her eyes before leaning forward placing her head to the ground as she wept. He stood there a moment before plunging the sword into the ground before crouching down in front of her then drew her up and against his chest. "Let all of the hurt and pain out." He placed his head in the crook of her neck as he rubbed her back.
"I'm sorry for being so weak." She forced the water works to stop.
"Do not stop yourself from shedding tears. I do not see it as a sign of weakness. What exactly did my son say to you?"
"I'm sure you are getting tired at hearing how much problems that is going on. I'm sure you had a peaceful life when you were with both your mates. The only peace I have here is being able to talk to you and know that you are listening to me. I enjoy talking with you even though more than most of the time it is like now, talking to you about my problems. Sure at some times it can be peaceful with Rin, but the only full time I'm really at peace is when I'm curled up on my futon asleep."
"There were really bad times when both my mates fought. Before I escorted Sesshoumaru's mother from the western lands, it had got to where no peace could be found. The cause to escort my first mate from this domain was due to her killing one of my concubines."
"Why? What happened that she would do that?" she looked at him.
"One day when I was wounded from a fight it took a few days to heal; this particular concubine came to my chamber to check on my wounds, while my mate's slept. While checking my wounds she proceeded to undress me to bathe and cleanse my wounds and body. During her bathing of me, she made me aroused then lowered herself onto me." He stopped when Kagome's face blushed. "I can stop."
"No that's alright. It's just a lot of personal information, but go ahead."
"My arousal grew until it ended in my person being satisfied by my release. I did not find out until much later when her belly began to swell with my pup that she did not do as she was to do before any pleasure. When her belly was swollen to where she could not hide that she was with pup, my first mate lured her out to the small building behind the main building to get her alone with no witnesses. When a bad feeling came over me and I follow my instincts until I came to the small building and witnessed my mate kill the concubine that was near to the birthing month."
"But you had Tenseiga."
"The way she had killed the concubine, Tenseiga could not have brought her back. She made sure that I was unable to use the sword. Blood was everywhere. The rage that once filled me before I pursued her to be my mate returned. The death of my concubine who carried my pup cried out to be repaid, but my son was only the age of the heir of the wolf clan and still needed his mother. A servant who came to see what was wrong ended up being slaughtered before four of my armed me could brings me to my knees to keep me from killing her."
"I'm so sorry. That must have been terrible to see and know that a pup you sired, knowing or not knowing that it happened would never be born." She reached out taking his hand into her hand then brought it to her lips then gently kissed it. "How could what I'm going through even compare to that of your loss? Even the loss of my friends could not compare because they were friends and not almost being born."
"Though, not the same in intensity, but still in hurt."
She sat there quiet for a few moments. "When I was summoned to the study, I came out and explained why I was avoiding him. He asked if it had to do with the servant girl and I told him no, that I knew he has found enjoyment in her body and even though he didn't inform her that he had a mate, it was ok with me. Then I explained that I had grown apart from him because of the differences. Like how he is so afraid to be seen having fun with Rin or even any fun. Like when I covered up my power and scent. He took it so serious. He told me that I knew the way he was before becoming his mate." She explained what she had said about that. "I even said 'I bet you're not even happy that your father is back. Have you even told him that you are grateful to have him back?' In return he says it concerns me not. He makes it like when I speak to him that I am below him and nothing here concerns me. The only one other than Hanako that I can talk to is you. With Hanako I have to be careful what I say, but with you. I feel really comfortable around you and feel at ease, comfortable and enjoy talking with you. If Sesshoumaru and I could talk together with the feeling of warmth, caring, and with comfort like you and I can freely talk then..." she stopped.
"What?"
"You and I talk together the way mates should be able to do. I feel safe, comfortable around you and not afraid to be around you. I can talk to you with ease. You are so much more caring, you think before you do things, you don't look down at me other than having to because of my height and yours. You are so warm to be around and not cold. You don't make me feel below you." She took a deep breath. "I'm beginning to wish I could remove his mark from..." she stood up and faced away from InuTaisho.
"From your neck!" she heard him say behind her as a finger slid over the mark.
"I should not of said or thought that." She looked at him. "I should be getting to my bedchamber." She became nervous.
"You spoke of being comfortable when speaking with me, but yet here, you stand nervous in front of me now. You spoke from the heart. I do not look down at you for your words. My son's has hurt you by his actions and words." A sound behind them alerted them to someone else.
"Midday meal is to be served."
"Thank you. We will be there." They watched as the person bowed then left. "After the meal I've got to find Yemon so I could ask if he could begin training me once more since I allowed all the hard work they spent training to become lax."
"How strong in fighting do you desire to become?"
"Where I'm, not weak! Even though that's a given because I am human. I would desire to be able to hold my own or defeat a enemy if I am ever caught alone."
"Would you consider being taught by a highly skilled warrior?"
"Who are we talking about? Your son has taught me, Yemon has taught me, and even Touran has taught me. All the others here are afraid to teach me."
"You will be taught by the one who taught Sesshoumaru some of his skills and the one who taught Yemon some of what he knows."
'You!"
"Why would you be surprised? I had been around and trained in the ways of fighting since I was younger than my son when he started, plus I know many more ways to kill an enemy that my own son does not."
~ Three Months Have Passed ~
For the passed three months, Kagome had been completely avoiding Sesshoumaru as much as possible, by going outside, practicing and keeping her skills up, spent time with Rin and when she was not doing those she would be found in her bedchamber. The morning meals were quite except for the questions from Rin. This, morning was not anything different.
It was now time for the midday meal and she had refused to go to the dining hall to eat. Instead she went to the bathing area and soaked in the water to release the tension that was in her body. The tension in her body had been building to where she had been not having an appetite and causing her food to not taste good to her. She, was now back in her bedchamber combing her fingers through her hair.
{{{{Knocking}}}}
"Come in." Kagome called out. The door slid open. She saw Nami looking at her nervously. "You can come in Nami."
"Could I speak to you Milady?"
"Yes. Would you care to come and take a seat?" Kagome waited for Nami to take a seat before she sat down next to her. "What could I help you with? Are you wishing to be intimate with lord Sesshoumaru since it has been a while?"
"Being bedded by the lord has been greatly missed, but I have not felt well and don't understand why."
"Have you ate something and began to feel this way?"
"No, Milady."
"Please just a moment." She walked to the door and summoned for Hanako. Not long after she made the summons, Hanako came into the room.
"What are you doing here with lady Kagome? Back to work!"
"That is alright Hanako. She came to me because she is not feeling well. That is the reason why I summoned for you. Maybe you could help me to figure out what is wrong."
"Why don't you tell me." Hanako spoke.
"These feel slightly bigger and tender." Nami pointed to her breasts. "Relieve myself a lot and backache's very much. Feel like not sleep that much, gain weight when not eat much."
"Why don't you lay back on lady Kagome's futon." She did so then Hanako came over and felt the girl's stomach. "Have you been with a male?"
"Not since three months time." Nami answered.
"Has any blood season come to you?" Hanako and Kagome watched as the girl shook her head no. "Lady Kagome, feel this area." Kagome felt Nami's abdomen and felt a lump the size of a rather large grapefruit.
"Is that..."
"You must find this male and inform him that he sired an offspring." Nami looked worried.
"Don't worry, I will go with you." Kagome said as Hanako left. Helping Nami to stand, they left the bedchamber and headed down to the study and knocked.
{{{{Knocking}}}
"Enter!" both Kagome and Nami took a breath as Kagome slid the door open, walked in, and closed the door. "Service has not been fulfilled for many nights and months. Has my mate brought you here to do so? If his mate has done so then, she is to watch this bedding."
"Afraid not, lord Sesshoumaru. But we have come to speak of a situation that involves her." Kagome looked at Nami and Nami stepped forward a bit.
"A, situation?" Sesshoumaru did not raise his head nor did he raise his eyes.
"She is pregnant lord Sesshoumaru." Kagome answered.
"Who is the warrior in whom this one must speak to?"
"She has only been with one male!" She watched as Sesshoumaru barely looked over at them before standing. "We know whom she has been bedded by. You are the one who sired the child she now carries." She watched as he did not say anything. "Are you going to say or do anything?" all of a sudden a flash filled the room blinding Kagome, then the sound of something hitting the floor and liquid hitting Kagome's face. When the light faded Nami was nowhere to be seen. She caught the slight green color to two of Sesshoumaru's fingers. Wiping her face and looking at her hand, she saw red. She looked around and saw the same red. Looking at the spot where Nami had stood, there was Nami on the floor with a pool of blood. "NOOOOOO!" Kagome's scream filled the room as she ran to Nami's body and lifted the bloody body to her chest. The faint sound of a door opened. "YOU KILLED HER! SHE WAS PREGNANT AND YOU KILLED HER. YOU! WHO WAS THE FATHER? THE ONE WHO SIRED THE CHILD SHE CARRIED!" she rocked back and forth.
"Get her out of here!" was faintly heard.
"Come lady Kagome!" she pushed away from the one who touched her.
"I LOATHE YOU AND DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU!" she pushed through those in the study and ran out of the room heading to the main door.
"You there, follow her and stay with her until I come!"
"Yes sir!" the guards left.
"You have done what your mother done to one of my concubines that became with my pup. My men took men down to keep me from killing her for what she had done. If you were trying to keep Kagome as your mate! You have just lost her. The Fate's had best do something before I choose that which would have been your mother's fate had my men not taken me down before I could do so." The color of red filled InuTaisho's eyes as he left the study.
Meanwhile the guards at the gate watched as a blood covered Kagome came running out of the main building and towards them. As she approached them they felt a high aura coming off of her so as she got close, they just stepped aside. Not long after she passed them two warriors came running out of the main building.
"What is the matter? Why was lady Kagome covered in blood?"
"We do not know all that went on. Apparently the lord bedded a servant and she became with pup and he killed the servant in front of lady Kagome. Lord InuTaisho sent us to follow lady Kagome."
"I will come with you." They looked at the owner of the voice to see Yemon standing there. "We might need a few more men to help us." He summoned more men over to him and informed them what was needed. "We go." When they came upon her, she was nearing the stream. Yemon motioned for the men to spread out to semi surround her. "Kagome, Wait."
"Don't come any nearer Yemon! I swear I will purify anyone even you if you try to get me to go back." She turned to face him.
"Kagome, I can't imagine what you are feeling or going through. Death is a hard thing to witness. Come back with..."
"NO. I don't want to go back. If I do I WILL purify and kill him or die trying for what he did!"
"Alright let me come close and you and I can talk. If you do not want to return, I will not make you. We can just talk." Yemon continued to advance slowly to her as he could see the men slowly surrounding her with their power and scents covered. As he continued there came a snap of a twig to her left. She turned to see a few warriors, so she turned to the other way to see a few more. When she turned to run, arms enclosed around her keeping her from running.
"Let me go!" she struggled to get free.
"Gather your men and return to the domain. Leave me alone to speak with her."
"Yes my lord." Yemon bowed. "We return."
"Let me..." she was turned to face the one holding her. InuTaisho looked down at her and saw that her face was smeared with blood. Looking lower he saw that the yellow cotton kimono was covered in blood. She had to of been close when his son killed the servant.
"Come with me." He held out his hand.
"No..." she saw his claws then stepped away from him.
"What cause would I have to harm you? You can trust me." He extended his arm and held out his hand again. "I know the pain you suffer." She slowly took a hold of his hand and the next thing she knew was a sphere formed around them and as quick as it appeared around them it disappeared and they were not where they were but next to a pond. Looking around she made out the main building of the domain.
"You brought me back to the domain! Wh..." He silenced her by placing a finger over her lips.
"I did not bring you back here to cause you pain. You need to change out of that kimono, bathe, eat, and rest." He removed his armor then removed his outer haori. "Remove both outer and inner kimono then put this on." He turned his back to her. She stood there and looked around then removed the out and inner kimono, then grabbed his outer haori then put it on.
"Its on." He turned around to see her holding the haori in place with a clutched hand.
" Come kneel by me," Slowly making her way over to him, the haori slipped down her shoulder revealing his son's mark. He reached out to bring the haori back up and their hands met. She moved her hand away after the haori was back where it belonged. He took the soiled kimono and looked for an area that had no blood. When he found it he used his claws to cut the area free of the rest. Once free he dipped it into the water and squeezed it out.. Bringing the cloth towards her, she cringed. "I am just going to clean your face. You don't want Rin to see you in the state that you are in do you?"
"Sorry!" she voiced low.
"No need to apologize." He answered as he finished cleaning her face. "The rest you will have to clean. Come we..." he made ready to get up but her hand touched his arm.
"Why? Why did he kill her? There could have been some other way. I had her...how could she end up carrying his pup? She had been coming to me for the herbal drink to keep from getting that way unless...unless I messed up and gave her the wrong herb drink and that would mean...I got her killed!"
"Dwell not on blaming this on you. Wrong mixture of herbs or not does not excuse him to end another life. To end another in front of one to whom he wishes to remain by his side." He stood and led her back to the main building. As the entered the main building and headed to the direction of the study to get to her room, InuTaisho felt a strange feeling as he drew near to the stud. He stopped at the study door. "The memory of what took place in this room is strong, but I feel something strange." He slid opened the door and walked in. Kagome took a deep breath then followed. InuTaisho scanned the room. The study was clean and did not hold the smell of blood in it. A shimmer drew his attention to the area behind the low desk. "Who are you?" InuTaisho placed his hand on his sword.
"Who are you talking to?" Kagome looked to see the same shimmer.
"Lord InuTaisho, I am one of the Fate's who granted your return to the living." The shimmer moved a bit closer to InuTaisho and Kagome.
"Why are you within my son's study?"
"Myself and the other Fate's have agreed, that your son does need to be taught hard of his actions. He has been removed from this plain of the living."
"What do you plan to do with him? Did you remove his life?"
"He remains alive. We the Fate's would ask what you would have done to him. In what form should he be taught?"
"Have him repeat key points of his life that the Fate's think he needs to repeat and change. Have him repeat the points in his life that he has killed without a good cause to do so. Have him repeat those events until he learns to think of other ways to handle events without killing for the answer and use killing as the last thing. Unless he is in a battle then he may kill if that is the only way to end the battle. Events that have to do with the domain let him see, but relationships, deaths, births, keep them from him until after they have happened." InuTaisho said.
"What about you, lady miko Kagome? Do you wish for anything to be done unto him?"
"Yes make him suffer long and hard! Make him feel every bit of the hurt and pain he has caused to those around him. Have him relive his brother's life from a new born up until he died and how he was treated by youkai, humans, and other hanyou's because of him being a hanyou. Don't make him relieve it physically but have him relieve it as if seeing and feeling it through Inuyasha. Make each and every time that he confronted his brother and ridiculed him with words, fighting, cold attitudes, scorn, etc..., make them strong. All the times that he made me feel far below him since I've been at this domain, from looking down at me, saying that things here concern me not even though I am his mate, making me feel weak, the honor of seeing him kill Nami in front of me because we informed him that she was with pup. Have him feel my pain, my hurt, and all the feelings that I felt each time the events had happened. I would like him to have to be judged by my group of each of the events, and if he does not pass, keep him repeating the events until he truly feels compassion, having a warm heart, and truly knows how people around him feels. Keep him as long as it is needed to break that cold, emotionless person that he is.. Have his brother Inuyasha be the one who he has to talk to and be with as he goes through this. If my group and Inuyasha don't think he has changed then keep reaping all the events that lord InuTaisho and I have brought up until they say that he has passed and is ready to be returned to the living world."
"Very well; we the Fate's will use what has been spoken. Lord InuTaisho, this will be returned to you for he does not need the sword where he is. Lady miko Kagome there is a matter that needs to be spoken to you. You must listen to what needs to be spoken and move from this spot.." The shimmering figure turned to the side. Both Kagome and InuTaisho looked in the direction that the Fate looked in. they did not see anything at first, but then six figures materialized.
"Inuyasha, Sango, Shippou, Miroku, Kirara!" tears filled her eyes.
"Kagome, you must listen. We don't have much time." They came over to her.
"You must continue with your life and not regretting because of the past events of the battle with Naraku. We do not blame you for our deaths." Miroku stepped closer and spoke.
"But if I was stronger and able to fight then all of you would not of had to be distracted by surrounding me to make sure I was safe. If I was able to of helped then you all would of still be alive."
"What if's, what haves, what might of...is not the point that is needed to speak about? What matters is..."
"What matters is you are alive and safe. I am sorry that I did not detect the real you before you were seriously wounded and I am grateful that you stumbled upon Sesshoumaru's camp and he chose to heal you. Despite the way you feel about me Kagome, I really did care and loved you. The only way I knew how to show you is by being hard, all mouth and at times uncaring..." Inuyasha spoke up.
"Uncaring was most of the time!" Shippou spoke up.
"Shut up runt. That is why I wanted no one to be around you. Not even the mangy wolf. Why did you let him Kagome?"
"Inuyasha, you know why. Kouga kept her together." Sango spoke.
"Time to return." The Fate spoke.
"Please Kagome do not allow our deaths to keep your heart cold. Carry on with your life. Always remember we are watching and are close to you even though you can't see us!" they faded away.
"No wait!" she went to her knees when they were gone.
"Miko Kagome. Let those around you who care help return you to the way you once were before you grew cold and hard. Do not be afraid to love once more without fear, doubt, regret, and unease in your heart. Allow love to come to you, open yourself fully to it." With that the Fate was gone. She remained on her knees weeping at seeing her friends again.
"Let me help you to your bedchamber so you can change." InuTaisho stepped up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. As she began to stand he helped her to her feet then they left the study and walked down to her bedchamber and he slide the door open for her.
"What is going to be told to everyone about lord Sesshoumaru disappearing?"
"Something will be thought of by the time evening meal comes, then after the meal I will summon everyone to the courtyard."
"What about poor Rin? He was everything to her."
"Great care will have to be taken with her on this manner. Hanako will be sent to you." He slid the door closed. Standing there at the closed door for a moment longer, Kagome tried to think of what to explain to Rin about the absence of Sesshoumaru. While thinking she walked over and sat on the futon waiting for Hanako to arrive.
A slight knock... Then the door slid open.
"Lady Kagome, why are you wearing lord InuTaisho's haori and not your kimono?" Hanako asked upon entering the room..
"Because the other, kimono was covered in blood! Nami's blood!" Kagome said low.
"Nami's blood?"
"Lord Sesshoumaru killed her while she stood in front of me and close to his low desk. We informed him that she was with pup."
"You were to tell the one who sired the pup."
"We did! Lord Sesshoumaru was the one who got Nami pregnant. He was the one who sired the pup that Nami was carrying. He had been bedding her for some time. Every since I was at the wolf den, he has been bedding her and while I was back."
"What would you want to wear in colors? Would you care for yellow, blue, pink, or black?"
"It does not matter to me." She watched as Hanako went over and picked out a kimono for her to wear then walked over to Kagome. When she did she seen dried blood in Kagome's hair.
"Before we get you dressed, we need to get you cleaned up. You still have blood on you." Kagome followed Hanako out of the room to head to the bathing building. When Kagome was clean, Hanako dressed her in a rose pink kimono with plum and cherry blossoms with a light green obi.
"Don't fix my hair yet Hanako please. I was thinking about lying down for a while before the evening meal. I am feeling tired."
"Sure lady Kagome. I will return." Hanako bowed then left the room, as Kagome went to lay down.
Much later Kagome walked to the dining hall and made her way to her spot at the table. When she sat down a bowl of clear broth with vegetables, and egg white was placed in front of her. The egg whites were thin and looked like mucus. A bowl of rice was placed next followed by a cup of tea. Her stomach almost turned when she poked at the egg whites. She opts to push it away then grabbed the bowl of rice. Her eating habits have been watched as of late by InuTaisho.
"Kagome, why is Sesshoumaru-sama not with us at meal?" Rin looked across the table at her.
"Sesshoumaru-sama received a parchment requesting him to journey to another territory. I am unsure what he has to do there. I don't even know how long he will be gone, but before he left, he asked that I inform you that he wishes for you to listen and follow everything that his father, lord InuTaisho says for you to do and to listen to me. You are to listen and follow what is given as you would with him. Will you do as he commands of you to do?"
"Yes Rin can do so. Kagome why do you not eat all of food? You have not eaten much in many days."
"My stomach has been really touchy as of late, and different foods don't taste or look right to me. I am sure it will go away soon."
After the evening meal was done, InuTaisho summoned for all of the servants, warriors, and guards to assemble in the courtyard and to await him. Kagome and Rin followed him out to the courtyard then stood off to the side.
"My son has been summoned away and there was not given how long he will be away from the domain. So I lord InuTaisho the sire of lord Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha will take up and rule this domain as I once did before my son became lord. From this point and until he returns, the position of lord returns to me. If by some reason he does not return the title of lord of the western domain will permanently be mine."
"What of lady Kagome? What will happen of her position?"
"The title of lady will remain hers."
"Even upon your son not returning to reclaim the title of lord?"
"As spoken her title will remain."
"Will you take her upon yourself as mate if her mate does not return?"
"Such talk of the future needs not to be spoken at this time." He turned.
"Will you once again take up concubines?"
"The affairs of a lord or that of a lady does not concern those who serve under them. If a lord or even a lady chooses to take concubines it is permitted and does not concern anyone else within the domain. Return to your duties." InuTaisho turned and walked back into the main building with both Kagome and Rin following.
~ Japanese Names and Meanings ~
Nami = Wave
