AN: Well here's a new chapter. Sorry for the wait, it was supposed to be
up this past weekend, but ff.net was being mean and wouldn't let me upload
the story. For all of you waiting for me to update Loss I was trying to
get an update up this weekend, but it doesn't seem like it's going to
happen. I'll try get the next chap up as soon as possible.
CH 5 Introducing...
Kagome stared nervously in the mirror. The village had provided her with many beautiful kimonos and a carriage to take her to the ball. She had been traveling for almost a day already. The driver had told her that they would arrive early the next morning and that she should get some sleep, but she was horribly nervous.
"Kagome, you should go to sleep." Shippou said. Kagome just smiled at the little kitsune. She was very happy that she had decided to bring him along. She would have missed him seeing as though this gathering was supposed to be a month long.
Kagome had returned home for one last stop before leaving for the ball. Her mother still seemed very convinced that she was going to find someone. 'Why does it always seem like she knows something that I don't?' Kagome looked down at her lap when she felt Shippou cuddle against her. She brushed his brownish orange hair out of his face and watched him sleep. 'I should get some rest. Don't want to greet a whole bunch of youkai lords with bags under my eyes.' Kagome shut her eyes and leaned against the side of the carriage.
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A strong arm encircled Kagome's waist from behind. She jumped slightly, but then gave into the warm embrace. She leaned against the firm chest behind her, strangely no thoughts of who this person was came to her mind. She felt as if she had known this person forever.
Her heart sped up as she felt light kisses on her neck. She turned around and got caught in an intense amber gaze. "Sesshou..." Kagome's words were cut short when her lips were taken in a deep kiss. She felt his tongue slide across her bottom lip and gave him entrance to her mouth. His tongue plundered her mouth leaving no area untouched. She shyly brought her tongue to meet his and she felt more than heard the low growl that rumbled in his chest.
When they finally separated she could barely stand. She was sure that if he wasn't holding her so closely she would have fallen to the floor. "Why?" Kagome was finally able to voice. She was shocked at how deep and lusty her own voice sounded.
"Because I love you."
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Kagome jumped up from her dream and accidentally dropped Shippou to the floor of the carriage. "I'm so sorry Shippou." Kagome said, but then sweat dropped when she noticed that he was still sleeping. She picked him up and set him back in her lap.
'What had that been? I never even had dreams like those when I was in love with Inu Yasha.' Kagome brought a hand to her cheek and forehead to see if she was sick. 'What's wrong with me? Does it mean something?'
Kagome had been thinking over the kiss that Sesshoumaru had given her a month ago for a long time. She had wondered what had caused him to do a thing consciously. She could understand the first time when he didn't really know it was her, but this time he was fully aware that it was her. He had to have known he was kissing a human. She couldn't figure out what had caused the usually closed off youkai lord to kiss her of all people. 'Maybe that dream is telling me what I wish his reason was. Oh Kami, Kagome. Please don't tell me I'm in love with Sesshoumaru. Why him of all people? Why can't it ever be some nice human guy who I know likes me back, like Hojo.'
Kagome's thoughts were interrupted when she heard the driver say that they had arrived. "Come on Shippou, we're here." Kagome woke the small kitsune and fixed her kimono. She looked in the mirror one last time to fix her hair and then exited.
Kagome and Shippou both looked in awe at the huge castle before them. They saw a line of women at the door, though it was relatively short. 'Lots of them probably want to be fashionably late.' Kagome thanked the driver and took her bags and stood at the door. She then noticed that the women were going inside and were being introduced at the door. She began to feel butterflies in her stomach. 'I don't know if I can do this.'
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Sesshoumaru woke as he felt something warm traveling down his skin. He looked down to see Kagome laying light kissed across his neck and chest. He pulled her up and delivered a hard kiss to her lips. He then flipped them over, so he was on top of her. He looked down at her unclothed form as if it were true perfection. He trailed a single claw lightly down her neck to between her breasts. His eyes never left hers as he cupped on of her breasts and began to massage its mound and tease its tight peak.
"Mmm...Sesshoumaru." She moaned as his mouth went to her neglected breast. She pulled him back up and laid a gentle kiss on his lips. "I love you."
"As I you, my Kagome."
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Sesshoumaru threw one of his pillows across the room when he truly awoke and saw that he was alone. 'Kuso, this is becoming too much.' Sesshoumaru had been having dreams featuring Kagome ever since that first night she had staying in his castle. They were of varying degrees ranging from just holding and talking to her to the type that he had just had.
He got out of bed, bathed and dressed. He didn't want to think of all the airheaded females he would have to deal with today. All the lords had arrived the day before so that they would be present when the females were to be announced. His mood soon turned lighter when he remembered that Kagome would be there. He turned at opened his door when he heard a light knock that could only be one person.
"Ohayou, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Ohayou, Rin."
"Is Sesshoumaru-sama going to bring Rin an okaasan today?" Rin looked up at her father figure with hopeful eyes.
"I have told you repeated Rin that it is only a possibility."
"Can Rin pick who?"
"I suppose." Sesshoumaru did want a mate that Rin liked and who would treat Rin as if she were her own. Just then a servant came announcing that they had started announcing the women that had arrived so far. Sesshoumaru nodded to the servant. "Rin." Was all he said as he walked down the hall. He knew the girl knew that meant she should follow him.
They want down to the main ball room. It was a huge and grand room that could easily fight the many that were going to be at this gathering. "Hello Sesshoumaru." The youkai lord turned to see a familiar face.
"Hello Senja." Sesshoumaru greeted the old kitsune youkai.
"I had thought that you would not come. Seems you are as courageous as others say." Senja teased the young lord. "I hope you do find a mate here Sesshoumaru, it would be good for you. But I warn you Lady Saiya will not leave you alone so easily." Senja knew of Sesshoumaru's dislike of the clingy wolf youkai. Before he could say more Senja's mate dragged him off saying something about not scaring young lords.
"Who's Lady Saiya, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin asked.
"It does not concern you Rin." Sesshoumaru noticed that the women were now entering. He knew that none of the royal females would show up until later that afternoon or perhaps even evening. He decided that he would stay in the room though for fear of missing Kagome's entrance.
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A servant had taken Kagome's bags from her and she knew all the women were looking at her oddly for having brought her huge yellow backpack. Kagome sighed and shifted foot to foot. Shippou knew that she was nervous and tried to calm her down, but nothing seemed to work.
Finally it was Kagome's turn and she walked through the door way. She stood there as the servant announced her. She saw so many youkai and again she wondered if it was a good idea to come. After she had been announced she walked into the room, not noticing all the appraising and admiring looks she was receiving or all the whispers that were going on.
"Kagome-chan!" Kagome turned to see Rin run up to her and hug her leg.
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Sesshoumaru was already getting bored. He had been flirted with already and it was still only the morning. He kept avoiding all the females that came by, but stopped in his pacing around the room when the scent of sakura blossoms and spring rain hit his nose. He turned and almost couldn't hold in his surprise at how she looked. She was more radiant than any female even youkai that he had ever met before. He held back a growl when he noticed how some of the other lords were looking at his Kagome.
"Presenting Lady Kagome the miko of the village in Inu Yasha's forest." Kagome then walked into the room. Sesshoumaru noticed that although she held herself well, she was definitely nervous.
"Kagome-chan!" Sesshoumaru heard his young ward yell and saw her run and hug the woman's leg.
"Hello Rin-chan." Kagome smiled and hugged the little girl.
"Rin missed Kagome-chan."
"I missed you too."
"And Sesshoumaru-sama?"
Kagome looked up at the youkai lord that stood behind the little girl and blushed as she remembered her dream. "Umm...hai, and Sesshoumaru-sama." Sesshoumaru was shocked at her word, but did not show it.
'She is probably just humoring the child. Maybe I should ask her.'
"Hello Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome stood up and greeted the youkai lord.
"Hello Kagome." Kagome felt a flutter in her stomach when he said her name. Shippou and Rin left the two adults and went to go play. Sesshoumaru had already warned all the lords that any who messed with Rin would have to answer to him. The companionable silence was broken, by someone's greeting.
"Kagome!" Hearing her name Kagome turned and saw someone she hoped she wouldn't have run into.
"Hello Kouga-kun." Kagome greeted the wolf youkai.
"Hey Kagome, I didn't know you'd be here. It must be fate. Now you can be my mate."
"Ummm...what are you doing here Kouga-kun?"
"I'm the leader of my pack in the West. I was sent to find a mate and I found you here. It must be fate Kagome."
Kagome was getting increasingly nervous and took a few steps back from Kouga. Sesshoumaru on the other hand was becoming increasingly angered by the presumptuous claims the wolf youkai was making. "She is not your mate." Sesshoumaru growled out before he could stop himself.
"Oh hello Sesshoumaru-sama." Kouga said as if he was just noticing the youkai lord was there.
"She is not your mate." Sesshoumaru reiterated.
"Kagome is my woman." Kouga said. Kouga was no fool and knew he had no chance against Sesshoumaru, but he also knew that this was the only place he could get away with arguing with the lord since bloodshed was not allowed.
Sesshoumaru let out a low growl in response and cursed the fact that he couldn't kill the annoying wolf. Sesshoumaru then remembered that Kagome was right next to them. He turned to look at her and his eyes seemed to demand whether or not Kouga's claims were true.
"Ummm...I'm going to go check on the children." Kagome wanted to avoid a conflict.
"I'll go with you."
"No, Kouga-kun, you should go greet all the others." Kagome turned and went in search of Rin and Shippou before anyone else could say anything.
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Kagome sighed as she sat down outside watching the two children chase each other. 'What was that all about? I mean I expected as much from Kouga, but Sesshoumaru seemed almost...jealous. Maybe I'm just being hopeful.'
"Were his words true?" Kagome turned and saw Sesshoumaru standing over her.
"Iie. Kouga is just a bit delusional. When we first met him he kidnapped me and then started going on about how I was his woman." Kagome answered and gestured for the youkai lord to have a seat. She was actually surprised when he did sit next to her.
"So you are not in love with him?"
"Iie." Sesshoumaru was pleased with this answer and felt as if a great burden had been lifted from him. He heard Kagome giggle and looked to see Rin had pounced on Shippou and was now tickling him mercilessly. "They're so cute together." Sesshoumaru gave no response, but agreed. "If you don't mind, I might have to visit a lot seeing as though Shippou seems to have a new friend."
"No doubt Rin will whine endlessly if she does not see you and the kitsune." Sesshoumaru did not say what he had wanted to. He had wished to say something more along the lines of her living with him.
"Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin ran over to the youkai lord. "Can Shippou and Kagome-chan stay with Rin and Sesshoumaru-sama forever?" The child's questions never ceased to amaze him.
"Would you like that Rin?"
"Hai. Rin wants Kagome-chan to be Rin's new okaasan." The little girl then ran and hugged Kagome. "Will Kagome-chan be Rin's new okaasan?"
"Umm...I'll think about, okay Rin-chan." The little girl seemed to accept that answer and ran over to where Shippou was. "Is she always so...inquisitive?"
"Hai." Sesshoumaru said and looked into Kagome's eyes. He had been searching for whether or not she was just humoring the girl or if she actually would consider such an arrangement. He found no definite answer, but got lost in the gray mist of her deep eyes. They always seemed to draw him in. He leaned forward and kissed her gently.
Kagome again was surprised by one the youkai lord's kisses. However, she wasn't going to let her chance pass her by seeing as though she now felt her feelings for Sesshoumaru growing. She returned the kiss and felt his arm wrap around her waist.
"Sesshoumaru! Get the hell away from my woman." The two broke apart to see Kouga walking over to them. He grabbed Kagome's hand and tried to drag her away, but Sesshoumaru stopped him.
"I believe that lady should be allowed to make her own choice." Sesshoumaru said, but would like nothing more than to kill Kouga and drag Kagome up to his room.
"So you're telling me that the Great Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands is interested in a human." Kouga stated.
Sesshoumaru didn't answer, he wanted to, but he was actually nervous. If he admitted it then she would know and would be able to hurt him. He didn't really have long to think because of Kagome's outburst that came next.
"What is so wrong with being a human?! I will not stand here and have you guys fight like spoiled children. I'm going to my room." Kagome walked back inside leaving the two youkai to stare at her retreating figure.
"This is all your fault Sesshoumaru." Kouga stated and then walked off giving Kagome some time to calm down.
Sesshoumaru went after the girl with the intention of apologizing, but then stopped himself. 'I, Sesshoumaru, will not lower myself to apologizing to a human female. But I don't want her to be mad at me. Kami, I must be in love. In love with a human. I must be ill.' Sesshoumaru was about to search for Kagome again when he spotted something that truly made him sick.
"Hello, Sesshoumaru."
"Saiya." Sesshoumaru tried hard to hold back the feelings of contempt within him.
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"Ne, Shippou-kun, I think Sesshoumaru-sama likes Kagome-chan." Rin said to the kitsune.
"I think Kagome likes him too. We should do something to help them."
"Like what?"
"Well..." Shippou whispered in the little girls ear and they both giggled.
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Okay there's the next chap. Hope you all enjoyed and please review.
Review Responses:
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Yukari: sure I can have Kagome have a dress from the future, that shouldn't be so hard
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Well thanks to all the others that reviewed. Hope you liked this chapter and tell me what you think or what you want to happen. Small requests I can usually accommodate.
~*Shichan
CH 5 Introducing...
Kagome stared nervously in the mirror. The village had provided her with many beautiful kimonos and a carriage to take her to the ball. She had been traveling for almost a day already. The driver had told her that they would arrive early the next morning and that she should get some sleep, but she was horribly nervous.
"Kagome, you should go to sleep." Shippou said. Kagome just smiled at the little kitsune. She was very happy that she had decided to bring him along. She would have missed him seeing as though this gathering was supposed to be a month long.
Kagome had returned home for one last stop before leaving for the ball. Her mother still seemed very convinced that she was going to find someone. 'Why does it always seem like she knows something that I don't?' Kagome looked down at her lap when she felt Shippou cuddle against her. She brushed his brownish orange hair out of his face and watched him sleep. 'I should get some rest. Don't want to greet a whole bunch of youkai lords with bags under my eyes.' Kagome shut her eyes and leaned against the side of the carriage.
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A strong arm encircled Kagome's waist from behind. She jumped slightly, but then gave into the warm embrace. She leaned against the firm chest behind her, strangely no thoughts of who this person was came to her mind. She felt as if she had known this person forever.
Her heart sped up as she felt light kisses on her neck. She turned around and got caught in an intense amber gaze. "Sesshou..." Kagome's words were cut short when her lips were taken in a deep kiss. She felt his tongue slide across her bottom lip and gave him entrance to her mouth. His tongue plundered her mouth leaving no area untouched. She shyly brought her tongue to meet his and she felt more than heard the low growl that rumbled in his chest.
When they finally separated she could barely stand. She was sure that if he wasn't holding her so closely she would have fallen to the floor. "Why?" Kagome was finally able to voice. She was shocked at how deep and lusty her own voice sounded.
"Because I love you."
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Kagome jumped up from her dream and accidentally dropped Shippou to the floor of the carriage. "I'm so sorry Shippou." Kagome said, but then sweat dropped when she noticed that he was still sleeping. She picked him up and set him back in her lap.
'What had that been? I never even had dreams like those when I was in love with Inu Yasha.' Kagome brought a hand to her cheek and forehead to see if she was sick. 'What's wrong with me? Does it mean something?'
Kagome had been thinking over the kiss that Sesshoumaru had given her a month ago for a long time. She had wondered what had caused him to do a thing consciously. She could understand the first time when he didn't really know it was her, but this time he was fully aware that it was her. He had to have known he was kissing a human. She couldn't figure out what had caused the usually closed off youkai lord to kiss her of all people. 'Maybe that dream is telling me what I wish his reason was. Oh Kami, Kagome. Please don't tell me I'm in love with Sesshoumaru. Why him of all people? Why can't it ever be some nice human guy who I know likes me back, like Hojo.'
Kagome's thoughts were interrupted when she heard the driver say that they had arrived. "Come on Shippou, we're here." Kagome woke the small kitsune and fixed her kimono. She looked in the mirror one last time to fix her hair and then exited.
Kagome and Shippou both looked in awe at the huge castle before them. They saw a line of women at the door, though it was relatively short. 'Lots of them probably want to be fashionably late.' Kagome thanked the driver and took her bags and stood at the door. She then noticed that the women were going inside and were being introduced at the door. She began to feel butterflies in her stomach. 'I don't know if I can do this.'
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Sesshoumaru woke as he felt something warm traveling down his skin. He looked down to see Kagome laying light kissed across his neck and chest. He pulled her up and delivered a hard kiss to her lips. He then flipped them over, so he was on top of her. He looked down at her unclothed form as if it were true perfection. He trailed a single claw lightly down her neck to between her breasts. His eyes never left hers as he cupped on of her breasts and began to massage its mound and tease its tight peak.
"Mmm...Sesshoumaru." She moaned as his mouth went to her neglected breast. She pulled him back up and laid a gentle kiss on his lips. "I love you."
"As I you, my Kagome."
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Sesshoumaru threw one of his pillows across the room when he truly awoke and saw that he was alone. 'Kuso, this is becoming too much.' Sesshoumaru had been having dreams featuring Kagome ever since that first night she had staying in his castle. They were of varying degrees ranging from just holding and talking to her to the type that he had just had.
He got out of bed, bathed and dressed. He didn't want to think of all the airheaded females he would have to deal with today. All the lords had arrived the day before so that they would be present when the females were to be announced. His mood soon turned lighter when he remembered that Kagome would be there. He turned at opened his door when he heard a light knock that could only be one person.
"Ohayou, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Ohayou, Rin."
"Is Sesshoumaru-sama going to bring Rin an okaasan today?" Rin looked up at her father figure with hopeful eyes.
"I have told you repeated Rin that it is only a possibility."
"Can Rin pick who?"
"I suppose." Sesshoumaru did want a mate that Rin liked and who would treat Rin as if she were her own. Just then a servant came announcing that they had started announcing the women that had arrived so far. Sesshoumaru nodded to the servant. "Rin." Was all he said as he walked down the hall. He knew the girl knew that meant she should follow him.
They want down to the main ball room. It was a huge and grand room that could easily fight the many that were going to be at this gathering. "Hello Sesshoumaru." The youkai lord turned to see a familiar face.
"Hello Senja." Sesshoumaru greeted the old kitsune youkai.
"I had thought that you would not come. Seems you are as courageous as others say." Senja teased the young lord. "I hope you do find a mate here Sesshoumaru, it would be good for you. But I warn you Lady Saiya will not leave you alone so easily." Senja knew of Sesshoumaru's dislike of the clingy wolf youkai. Before he could say more Senja's mate dragged him off saying something about not scaring young lords.
"Who's Lady Saiya, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin asked.
"It does not concern you Rin." Sesshoumaru noticed that the women were now entering. He knew that none of the royal females would show up until later that afternoon or perhaps even evening. He decided that he would stay in the room though for fear of missing Kagome's entrance.
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A servant had taken Kagome's bags from her and she knew all the women were looking at her oddly for having brought her huge yellow backpack. Kagome sighed and shifted foot to foot. Shippou knew that she was nervous and tried to calm her down, but nothing seemed to work.
Finally it was Kagome's turn and she walked through the door way. She stood there as the servant announced her. She saw so many youkai and again she wondered if it was a good idea to come. After she had been announced she walked into the room, not noticing all the appraising and admiring looks she was receiving or all the whispers that were going on.
"Kagome-chan!" Kagome turned to see Rin run up to her and hug her leg.
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Sesshoumaru was already getting bored. He had been flirted with already and it was still only the morning. He kept avoiding all the females that came by, but stopped in his pacing around the room when the scent of sakura blossoms and spring rain hit his nose. He turned and almost couldn't hold in his surprise at how she looked. She was more radiant than any female even youkai that he had ever met before. He held back a growl when he noticed how some of the other lords were looking at his Kagome.
"Presenting Lady Kagome the miko of the village in Inu Yasha's forest." Kagome then walked into the room. Sesshoumaru noticed that although she held herself well, she was definitely nervous.
"Kagome-chan!" Sesshoumaru heard his young ward yell and saw her run and hug the woman's leg.
"Hello Rin-chan." Kagome smiled and hugged the little girl.
"Rin missed Kagome-chan."
"I missed you too."
"And Sesshoumaru-sama?"
Kagome looked up at the youkai lord that stood behind the little girl and blushed as she remembered her dream. "Umm...hai, and Sesshoumaru-sama." Sesshoumaru was shocked at her word, but did not show it.
'She is probably just humoring the child. Maybe I should ask her.'
"Hello Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome stood up and greeted the youkai lord.
"Hello Kagome." Kagome felt a flutter in her stomach when he said her name. Shippou and Rin left the two adults and went to go play. Sesshoumaru had already warned all the lords that any who messed with Rin would have to answer to him. The companionable silence was broken, by someone's greeting.
"Kagome!" Hearing her name Kagome turned and saw someone she hoped she wouldn't have run into.
"Hello Kouga-kun." Kagome greeted the wolf youkai.
"Hey Kagome, I didn't know you'd be here. It must be fate. Now you can be my mate."
"Ummm...what are you doing here Kouga-kun?"
"I'm the leader of my pack in the West. I was sent to find a mate and I found you here. It must be fate Kagome."
Kagome was getting increasingly nervous and took a few steps back from Kouga. Sesshoumaru on the other hand was becoming increasingly angered by the presumptuous claims the wolf youkai was making. "She is not your mate." Sesshoumaru growled out before he could stop himself.
"Oh hello Sesshoumaru-sama." Kouga said as if he was just noticing the youkai lord was there.
"She is not your mate." Sesshoumaru reiterated.
"Kagome is my woman." Kouga said. Kouga was no fool and knew he had no chance against Sesshoumaru, but he also knew that this was the only place he could get away with arguing with the lord since bloodshed was not allowed.
Sesshoumaru let out a low growl in response and cursed the fact that he couldn't kill the annoying wolf. Sesshoumaru then remembered that Kagome was right next to them. He turned to look at her and his eyes seemed to demand whether or not Kouga's claims were true.
"Ummm...I'm going to go check on the children." Kagome wanted to avoid a conflict.
"I'll go with you."
"No, Kouga-kun, you should go greet all the others." Kagome turned and went in search of Rin and Shippou before anyone else could say anything.
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Kagome sighed as she sat down outside watching the two children chase each other. 'What was that all about? I mean I expected as much from Kouga, but Sesshoumaru seemed almost...jealous. Maybe I'm just being hopeful.'
"Were his words true?" Kagome turned and saw Sesshoumaru standing over her.
"Iie. Kouga is just a bit delusional. When we first met him he kidnapped me and then started going on about how I was his woman." Kagome answered and gestured for the youkai lord to have a seat. She was actually surprised when he did sit next to her.
"So you are not in love with him?"
"Iie." Sesshoumaru was pleased with this answer and felt as if a great burden had been lifted from him. He heard Kagome giggle and looked to see Rin had pounced on Shippou and was now tickling him mercilessly. "They're so cute together." Sesshoumaru gave no response, but agreed. "If you don't mind, I might have to visit a lot seeing as though Shippou seems to have a new friend."
"No doubt Rin will whine endlessly if she does not see you and the kitsune." Sesshoumaru did not say what he had wanted to. He had wished to say something more along the lines of her living with him.
"Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin ran over to the youkai lord. "Can Shippou and Kagome-chan stay with Rin and Sesshoumaru-sama forever?" The child's questions never ceased to amaze him.
"Would you like that Rin?"
"Hai. Rin wants Kagome-chan to be Rin's new okaasan." The little girl then ran and hugged Kagome. "Will Kagome-chan be Rin's new okaasan?"
"Umm...I'll think about, okay Rin-chan." The little girl seemed to accept that answer and ran over to where Shippou was. "Is she always so...inquisitive?"
"Hai." Sesshoumaru said and looked into Kagome's eyes. He had been searching for whether or not she was just humoring the girl or if she actually would consider such an arrangement. He found no definite answer, but got lost in the gray mist of her deep eyes. They always seemed to draw him in. He leaned forward and kissed her gently.
Kagome again was surprised by one the youkai lord's kisses. However, she wasn't going to let her chance pass her by seeing as though she now felt her feelings for Sesshoumaru growing. She returned the kiss and felt his arm wrap around her waist.
"Sesshoumaru! Get the hell away from my woman." The two broke apart to see Kouga walking over to them. He grabbed Kagome's hand and tried to drag her away, but Sesshoumaru stopped him.
"I believe that lady should be allowed to make her own choice." Sesshoumaru said, but would like nothing more than to kill Kouga and drag Kagome up to his room.
"So you're telling me that the Great Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands is interested in a human." Kouga stated.
Sesshoumaru didn't answer, he wanted to, but he was actually nervous. If he admitted it then she would know and would be able to hurt him. He didn't really have long to think because of Kagome's outburst that came next.
"What is so wrong with being a human?! I will not stand here and have you guys fight like spoiled children. I'm going to my room." Kagome walked back inside leaving the two youkai to stare at her retreating figure.
"This is all your fault Sesshoumaru." Kouga stated and then walked off giving Kagome some time to calm down.
Sesshoumaru went after the girl with the intention of apologizing, but then stopped himself. 'I, Sesshoumaru, will not lower myself to apologizing to a human female. But I don't want her to be mad at me. Kami, I must be in love. In love with a human. I must be ill.' Sesshoumaru was about to search for Kagome again when he spotted something that truly made him sick.
"Hello, Sesshoumaru."
"Saiya." Sesshoumaru tried hard to hold back the feelings of contempt within him.
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"Ne, Shippou-kun, I think Sesshoumaru-sama likes Kagome-chan." Rin said to the kitsune.
"I think Kagome likes him too. We should do something to help them."
"Like what?"
"Well..." Shippou whispered in the little girls ear and they both giggled.
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Okay there's the next chap. Hope you all enjoyed and please review.
Review Responses:
Aira^o^: Hope you liked the more fluffy moments
Arella: Yeah, personally I think Miroku is pretty insightful, but his hentai nature kind of kills it
Yukari: sure I can have Kagome have a dress from the future, that shouldn't be so hard
Anime Goddess: Did u really get in trouble at school? lol that's a new one, sorry
Me...: Well Sesshie has Kouga as a sort of rival, but there maybe more to come
Kadiya Windrose: hope you like the new chappie
VioletEyesSilverShadow: Thanks for loving my stories
Obscured waif: Thanks, I love the parts when people are kind of dancing around each other after realizing they're in love
Well thanks to all the others that reviewed. Hope you liked this chapter and tell me what you think or what you want to happen. Small requests I can usually accommodate.
~*Shichan