Opposites attract.
She watched royalty gather from a window.
"Inuyasha and Kikyo,"
He stood behind her some, arms crossed. She wasn't shocked that they were going to get married.
"You're, you're ok with this?"
"I do not bend to the will of others,"
She looked back at him, "Not even for all this; it's your birthright."
"So was his sword, Miko."
She heard the venom in his words.
"Dont blame him; it's not your fault you haven't mated."
"He could have withheld."
"That's not really fair."
"Life is not fair, Miko."
"I pretty sure he was very well aware of that fact, Sesshomaru."
She turned and leaned against the wall; this room was dark too. "So, why do you just marry?"
"Would you? Have you forgotten our last conversation on this matter?"
She didnt answer, but she knew he knew that she wouldn't.
"Do you think me shallow as well, Miko?"
"I dont think you're shallow," She sighed, "Sorry."
She turned back, "Why are we hiding?"
"I thought you should be aware, and then there is my mother."
Just then, there was a knock, "Sesshomaru, open this door at once I know you are in there."
He sighed; life truly did hate him. He waved his hand the spell broke, and his mother entered with the female at her side. His mother stopped and gasped, "How scandalous Sesshomaru, tell me, have you developed your father's odd taste as well?"
"Kagome," He spoke, "This is my mother."
His mother walked forward, "I am InuYumi, Queen of the moon palace and Guardian of the Western Estate."
"Uh, Kagome," Kagome pointed at herself.
"Kagome, as in the Miko of the Shikon no Tama?" She asked,
"That's me," Kagome started to wonder if her title was a good thing or a bad one?
His mother eyed her and then spun around. "Sesshomaru, you know it is not proper to be alone with another woman whom you are not courting."
She glanced back at Kagome, "But seeing as who she is, I will not make a fuss."
With that, she left. The demoness came forward and eyed her, "I have heard much in regards to you."
Kagome raised an eyebrow at the demonesses quick but steady words.
"Though now that I see you, it's quite amusing."
"Amusing?" Kagome asked, holding on to the bow that was across her back and over her front.
"Such a little girl," She turned from Kagome.
"Hey, I'm 18 lady!"
The woman looked over her shoulder "Do learn how to address a lady if you must speak Miko."
Then she vanished from the room.
"Congratulations, you're dating yourself," Kagome relaxed a bit.
"I do not find that amusing."
"Well, I do, and here I thought they said opposites attracted," She pulled the bow off her.
"If that were the case, Miko Id be courting you."
She pointed the tip of her bow at him "Who are you and what have you done with Sesshomaru!" He was joking, and the Sesshomaru she knew didn't do that. He forced his lip not to come up in a smirk, but she saw the light tug.
"Come, I will take you to your friends. And Miko, I am courting no one, regardless of what my mother thinks or wishes."
She nodded and followed him out. She wasn't going to argue with him.
When they arrived at the destination halfway across the ground, the site the graced her made her smile. Inuyasha was yelling at Shippo with his foot on a table. Kikyo was standing next to him, cold and cool as a cucumber. Miroku was gripping Sangos butt with a wiggle of his eyebrows, and she was standing super still with her eyes closed, but you could hear the annoyed grunt coming from her mouth. "Will you knock it off, I already gave you twins two years ago you pervert!"
Kagome smiled and looked at Sesshomaru. "See, opposites attacked, it can't be helped."
Everyone looked up, "Kagome!"
Sesshomaru stepped back as everyone, save Kikyo, launched themselves at Kagome.
"Indeed Miko"
He vanished, leaving her to her friends.
"Wow, Inuyasha, you look great in royal clothing!"
"Ah Kagome"
"Congratulations by the way!"
"He told you," He said, his tone slightly lowered.
"Yeah, I can't believe you're going to be Lord of the West!"
"I dont wanna be, but the bitch mother says its the way its gotta be."
"We thought Sesshomaru would just kill him," Sango added,
"But perhaps we are growing on him," Miroku added,
"I will still not hesitate to kill you," They heard Sesshomaru speak as he passed by again and vanished.
Then they all busted out into fits of laughter.
His mother watched from high above. They all thought this shit was funny — even her own blood. Sesshomaru was supposed to mate and take the title, but no, he refused. Now it was Inuyasha's right as the second son, even with human blood in him. But even he was better than an outsider.
"You had too much faith in your oldest son, late mate of mine."
She sighed and looked at Kagome again "But perhaps it is not too late after all."
Even if she was human.
Her son was the rightful King of the Western throne.