Chapter 1
Kagome watched as Sesshomaru ran in front of her and Inu Yasha as they made their way back to Edo village. One glance at the silent hanyou beside her told her he was as puzzled as she was by this turn of events. To find his brother in the clearing near the well was surprising enough, but as a child and crying something was wrong. 'And why does he think Inu Yasha is his father? What or who did this? It's not easy to use magic against a powerful Taiyoukai such as Sesshomaru. Was it possible that whom ever or what ever was more powerful than Naraku?'
"Lady Mikomi? These are for you." Sesshoumaru's voice broke her out of her thoughts. He stood before her a handful of fresh picked wildflowers thrust towards her.
She ignored Inu Yasha's gasp and smiled at the child before her. Suddenly she thought of a way she might be able to find out a bit more information. It had worked on children she had baby sat, and they thought it a great game. "Oh these are lovely, but I forgot who are you?"
"I'm Sesshomaru, future ruler of the Western Lands." He giggled "But you may call me Se."
She bowed to him, "Thank you Se. These are quite lovely. But, who am I, I seem to have forgotten."
"Your Lady Mikomi, the Lady of the Western Lands." He giggled at her again.
That explained Inu Yasha's gasp, not only did Sesshomaru believe Inu Yasha was his father but that she was Inu Yasha's mother. Pretending she had just noticed Inu Yasha beside her she knelt and whispered, loudly. "Who's that?"
"My Daddy, The Lord of the Western Lands, your mate." His small clawed hand covered yet another giggle.
"So what do I call him?"
"You call him My Lord."
Kagome inwardly groaned and ventured a glance at a now very pleased hanyou. "And what does he call me?"
"He calls you.... ummm.... My heart, and ummm sometimes My treasure but mostly he calls you Beloved."
Kagome smiled up at the now blushing hanyou. "My Lord?" She said offering her hand for assistance in standing. 'So it's a low blow.' she thought 'using Sesshomaru to get Inu Yasha to say the words I've so longed to hear.'
Inu Yasha took the offered hand. He knew that the only hope they had of finding out what had happened to his brother was Kagome's game. Swallowing hard he found his voice, "My Treasure." It wasn't as hard to say as he thought it would be. As long as he didn't have to use beloved, or my heart, those were to hard, to dangerous, to painful. No matter the truth of them.
Smiling at him Kagome rose gracefully and spoke to him, "My Lord you should go ahead and inform the villagers that we are coming." Her tone was light and easy. He took her meaning, one wrong word from any of their friends could undo what she had started. He nodded and turned to leave, a tug on his pants leg caused him to pause and look down. Sesshomaru was staring at him expectantly.
"Yes." He grumbled.
"Daddy, you have to kiss Lady Mikomi and tell her you love her. You said that a mate always does that in case he doesn't come back, that way they always know that you love them."
With a blush to match his fire rat kimono Inu Yasha leaned forward and kissed Kagome's cheek. Whispering softly "I love you." then he sped off towards the village.
Kagome touched her cheek and smiled down at Sesshomaru. "You are such a sweet boy. Shall we walk to the village?" At his nod they continued.
Mikomi = Hope
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