Kagome opened her eyes to find herself in an unfamiliar bedroom. The walls were a dark navy blue that paired well for the white furniture and silver and blue bedspread surrounding her at the moment. The room was chic but lifeless as the fancy furniture and luxurious bedding made Kagome think of all those expensive home catalogues. Rich exterior with a lackluster atmosphere, made her think of a certain daiyoukai…
"Ugh," Just with that little bit of thought the miko's head started pounding. It took her a moment to remember why she was in pain but when she did remember her body shot like a rocket out of bed and was running through the bedroom door in less than a second. Bare feet slapped the cold hard wood floor of the hall as Kagome instinctively moved toward the one presence she could sense in the whole house—a presence that she knew all too well.
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome shouted as she burst in to the living room. To her surprise, as soon as she entered the room there was a body standing before her. The sudden obtrusion in her path made the miko's weak body lose her footing. A gasp of shock fell from her lips but the expected fall never came.
"Miko," A deep voice sounded in the ear now pressed to a sturdy chest as two strong arms literally swept Kagome off her feet and began retracing her frantic steps back towards the bedroom. Startled blue eyes looked up, searching for whoever could be holding her because she was damn sure her senses were lying to her. However, there he was. Sesshomaru.
A disapproving stare fell on her upturned face and suddenly Kagome felt like a child awaiting a scolding, and this time her senses were dead on. "One should not be running about in your condition, Miko." Sesshomaru effortlessly opened the bedroom door with one hand as he led the miko back in to the room. Kagome couldn't make sense of what was going on if she tried, but right now she didn't even bother trying as there were more important things on her mind. Two small hands fisted in Sesshomaru's dress shirt as she pulled herself closer to the daiyoukai in her panic.
"The kids, Shippo and Rin, Kagura didn't hurt them right?" Kagome's eyes could have fallen out of her head as the worry consumed her. If those children had even a scratch on them it would be all her fault and she would go to hell and back to find that wind bitch to personally purify her for her act of recompense.
Sesshomaru paused briefly before leaning down to place the miko under the covers, an act that the defiant onna had no intention of allowing.
"No! Sesshomaru answer me." Kagome growled as she swiveled her body out of the daiyoukai's arm and under her so she was kneeling face to face with the Demon Lord. Hands still fisted in his shirt, the miko pulled his slightly higher frame closer to her. The anger and fear were clear in her gaze and Sesshomaru could take no time to enjoy the new proximity with how distressed his miko was feeling.
"They are well. If you like, this Sesshomaru will take you to see them." Sesshomaru offered with his usual mask of indifference but this time it was nearly impossible to maintain as the miko's jaw dropped and her bewildered gaze spoke of her shock. The daiyoukai felt an immense pleasure in surprising the little onna. It was going to be a difficult task pursing such a wild and elusive creature like Kagome Higurashi but to speed up the process Sesshomaru had quite a few surprise attacks prepared—a sort of shock treatment of sorts.
"Wha..Really?" Kagome slumped down so that she was sitting on her knees, still holding on to Sesshomaru's shirt. Her mind was doing circles as she tried to figure out the daiyoukai's motives for such a kind offer. She was literally blindsided and her mind couldn't keep up with the current turn in events. Wasn't she only asking if the kids were ok? Why would he offer to take her to see them without prompting?
Blue eyes narrowed suspiciously as they analyzed the daiyoukai's typical mask, but to her surprise that mask seemed to melt away under her gaze. The cold and disciplining stare morphed in to soft molten gold that emanated a slow burning heat that made the fire rise in Kagome's own cheeks. The stern line of his lips broke and bent into a charming side smile as two strong hands moved to hold the hands creating wrinkles in his shirt.
"Higurashi-san, you seem confused. If you have inquires, all you need to do is ask. I shall answer away any and all of your hesitancies." Sesshomaru held those two dainty wrists in his much larger hands until they slowly released his person. Sensing that Kagome was indeed hesitant and wary of his sudden proposal, Sesshomaru decided to offer a plausible explanation.
"After the incident, I was made aware that the two children you speak of have been causing a fuss in their worry for you. Kagura's actions were, in part, due to this one's negligence so I cannot allow you or others to have lingering troubles over this matter. It is my duty to see that both you and the children have a speedy recovery in both body and mind." Sesshomaru watched as the miko folded her hands in her blankets and her nose crinkled, obviously deep in thought. As she considered his proposal, the Inu pulled the thick comforter over the miko's lap, knowing she was not prepared to rest until this conversation was settled.
"You'll take me to see them all because you feel responsible?" Kagome spoke slowly. For some reason, the miko didn't like this reasoning. She was not one to make people act solely out of obligation but if it meant that she could see those two angels even a second sooner…
"That is not the sole reason." Sesshomaru answered truthfully as a ghost of a smile flashed behind his eyes. "I have business to attend to in that area and it would be no trouble to allow you to accompany me for a visit." The daiyoukai wanted to laugh when the reservation in the miko's scent all but faded away to be replaced with excitement.
"Well why didn't you say so!" Kagome laughed as she moved without thought, grabbing one of Sesshomaru's hands and once again shooting out of bed only to be propelled backwards by a daiyoukai tether.
"Umph" Kagome snapped back to Sesshomaru's side. "Hey, what was that for?" The miko grumbled as she rubbed the nose that had banged into the dai's rock hard bicep. Only to stop dumb when a breathy sound caught her attention. Was that a laugh?
"I have every intention of taking you to see the children, Higurashi, but I am afraid right now might not be the optimum time for a visit." A dainty brow quirked at his reply and his lip twitched in response. This woman was truly too easily riled. Using the same hand that she had captured previously, Sesshomaru led the grumbling onna over to the wall where he pressed a button.
Kagome watched as the out of character Sesshomaru led her by the hand to the far wall. She didn't understand what was going through the big dog's head until he pressed a button on the adjacent wall. A whirling sound as quiet as a whisper alerted Kagome that something was about to happen and a second later the miko was victim to a cliche that belonged in some shojou manga. The 'wall' in front of her began to vanish as it rose to the ceiling, revealing a floor to ceiling window and a breathtaking night view of Tokyo. The gasp of wonder and awe was made unknowingly as Kagome moved closer to the cool glass. It was snowing.
"As you can see, right now the children are probably sleeping as well as their caretakers." Sesshomaru watched the miko's eyes sparkle as her gaze greedily took in the sight before her. Even Sesshomaru would admit that the view from his high-rise apartment was exceptional but nothing could compare to the sight of his miko bathed in moonlight like an ethereal goddess.
"Plus," Sesshomaru hated to ruin the moment but his worry over the miko's condition was wearing down on him like a boulder. The hand that neither had released was once again used as a leash as the daiyoukai led a reluctant Kagome back to the bed. "If you do not get some more rest and improve your current pallor appearance you will only worry the children, defeating the purpose of our visit." Sesshomaru scolded gently and watched as the miko quickly got under the covers.
"Fine. I'll sleep, but when I wake up we will go see them, right?" Kagome's lips pouted like a child. She was tired and her body did still feel sore so she could only guess how beat up she looked, but that didn't mean she would let Sesshomaru delay their visit by a day if her 'appearance' wasn't better by the time she woke up.
"I give you Santa's vow." Sesshomaru held his hand up in a mock pledge before reaching down to tuck a strand of hair behind a stunned Kagome's ear.
Why is he calling himself Santa?
UPDATE: To those of you wonderful people out there reading my stories, I am sorry to say that I will be on hiatus for a short two months. I have a test that I need to study for along with other responsibilities that will occupy all of my free time. I do apologize but I will make sure to return as soon as possible and to make sure that your wait is well worth it! I hope you will stick with me despite this inconvenience and I hope you aren't too angry with me :'(