Chapter two.
Kagome, in all truths, didn't know what to think. Just the thought of being Sesshoumaru's dead mate, just seemed too far-fetched. Then again...This couldn't be just some trick. For he kissed her. (No matter how small) and Sesshoumaru would never lower himself to kiss a human.
(I need to know how he thinks it's me!)
~~
"Every one. Be on your guard." InuYasha said as they started their trop for the day, looking for more jewel shards. "Sesshoumaru's not one to give up easily. And for some reason he's after Kagome." and if on cue, Sesshoumaru walked into vision range for the group.
"You really are pathetic if you couldn't sense me just because I was out of your sight range."
"I would have sense you, if these whole woods didn't stink of your sent!" Sesshoumaru chuckled.
"One should be grateful that they still have a nose to smell with, as of yesterday."
"Do you wanna finish your job?" InuYasha pulled out tetsiaga. Sesshoumaru stared at him with a bored expression.
"Let us spare you miserable life, and instead let me lave a talk with Kagome."
"Like hell you're going to get any where near her! Why the sudden interest in her? You where all ways trying to kill her before."
"You need to learn to keep out of other person's business. Here...Let me teach you!" Sesshoumaru and InuYasha ran forward, their swords meeting in a mighty clang, as metal met metal in a strong blow.
"Leave Kagome!" InuYasha hissed at him angrily, as both tried to force the other sword back.
"Never!"
"She doesn't want to talk to you!"
"How are you sure? How can you speak for her so easily? Have you asked her?" Kagome and the rest stared at the brother's, holding their breath. Kagome felt like she was going mad.
"What are they saying?" Shippo asked.
"Kami only knows." Miroku said gripping his golden staff with both hands.
"What would Sesshoumaru want with you, Kagome?" Sango asked innocently.
"I-I don't know." Kagome lied.
"That's not the point!" InuYasha yelled, taking his sword back as Sesshoumaru proved to be the stronger one, leaping back to avoid getting but by Tokijen.
"It's over!" Sesshoumaru whispered. Only then did InuYasha realize when he had leaped away so not to get hurt, that Sesshoumaru had maneuvered it so he had now a clear shot of Kagome.
Fast then one could blink, Sesshoumaru grabbed Kagome from around the waist. She didn't even have time to scream before she was gone.
"DAMN IT!" InuYasha roared. "KAGOME!"
~~
Kagome was too shocked to say anything for the short ride on Sesshoumaru cloud. But once they landed in the middle of a field, with a beautiful lake to look upon, with hundreds of weeping willows and Sakura trees surrounding the lake. Sesshoumaru held her hand, and led her under one of the weeping willows. Leaning against one Sesshoumaru pulled her to him, her back resting on his chest, his feet slightly spread, so she stood in-between his legs. He loosely held his arms around her waist, looking out upon the like with an all most contended look on his face. Finally she got the courage to speak.
"What was that all about?" she didn't even realize that she seemed to be returning the embrace as her arms rested against his, their fingers on both hands, where linked on Kagome's sides.
"You tell me. You where the one that wished to see me." Kagome's jaw dropped.
"How did you—you weren't..." Sesshoumaru chuckled, resting his chin on her head.
"I have my ways. Now tell me. What did you wish to talk to me about?"
"Sesshoumaru. How can you be sure that 'I'm' your departed mate's reincarnation?"
"Kagome. Just like your self, she was human..."
"You took on a human as a mate? But you hate humans!" Sesshoumaru breathed in deeply, breathing in her sent. Oh, he had missed that sent.
"Yes. They are exceptions. But as I was say. As your self, she was human. She looked just like you. Beautiful in every way." Kagome blushed heavily; Sesshoumaru smirked as he saw. "Though when I first met her she was atleast three years older. You are about 19 am I correct?"
"Yes. I turn 20 next month. May 13." Sesshoumaru looked at her sadly.
"Ironic. May 13 is the day my beloved Kagome died." Sesshoumaru looked out toward the lake again.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru."
"It's all right."
"Please continue." Kagome asked quietly.
"Yes, of course. You're personality wise. You love and hate many of the same things. Your kind nature is all so like hers. Both of you could never truly 'hate' something could you?"
"I hate Naraku."
"Naraku is all ways an exception." Sesshoumaru nuzzled her neck. "In short you are just like her. But the last thing that told me for sure is this... A youkai's mating all ways last. Of course we are allowed to mate again if the other dies, but the mark is all ways there, in more ways then one. Like the mating mark for instance. Yours is there," Sesshoumaru gently took his right arm back, pushing back the left side of his haori, as a fine white scar traced his neck where it met the shoulder. Kagome not thinking slowly turned to face him, reached up and touched the scar, it seemed like an lightening both went through her fingers warming her whole body. Sesshoumaru grinned at her, shocking her just as bad as the shock from the scar, as he felt it too. "You felt it?" it was more of a statement then a question.
"Yes," Kagome breathed was nodding slightly. "What was it?" She asked, her hands resting on his chest, as he fixed his haori, then wrapping his arms back around her waist holding tight. They looked like a loving couple from out side the trees in a small distance.
"Your soul reaching out. Recognizing it, to put it one way," Sesshoumaru said. "Now do you believe? Or are you still in love with my younger half brother?" Sesshoumaru growled slightly at the mention of his brother.
"Sesshoumaru. I haven't loved InuYasha for a long time. He has promised himself to Kikyou. I wouldn't stand in their way, and gradually I stopped loving him. But to answer your first question... Sesshoumaru this is just a big rush. I don't know. I mean what about Kikyou? I was supposed to be her reincarnation. Kikyou even holds half of my soul from the day she was brought back to life."
"Oh yes. This part," he smiled slightly to himself. "It must have slipped my mind. The truth to the matter is this. Something happened one the day you where mate was killed. It was the same day that Kikyou died her self. Some how a mix up happened, and the two souls fought over your body, as somehow they knew you would be traveling back to this time. They both might have been hoping to find InuYasha and I," Kagome didn't dare interrupt once. The story was too fascinating. Though one thought plagued her mind. (How does he know this?) "But you where born too soon, and they where not able to finish the war over your body, and both souls where trapped inside of you. As you where premature."
"I was!" Kagome said in awe staring up at the strong taiyoukai.
"The fight continued however when the witch tried to steal Kikyou's soul. Both souls being part of you, knew what you where thinking at the time. So they both knew that Kikyou's body would be one of clay and dirt. Kikyou not wishing to be trapped in there fought to keep hold of your body, while as my mate, the true you tried to get rid of her. As you know in the end, Kikyou's clay body only got half the soul. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you see the situation, Kikyou's clay body only got the dark and evil side of her soul. Also, another clue of you being my departed mate is this. A body can not exist with only have a soul. You, my dear, had an extra one, allowing you to continue your life," he pointed out. "Now. Any questions?"
"Yes, acutely. Umm. How could you possibly know all this?"
"Kagome, you all ready know that I can raise people from the dead, with the tensiaga, but also with it's power, I can talk to people in the dead with it. Though the act is completely tiring. I had asked the souls of the dead to ask what had happened when I sense my mate was back in the living," Kagome rested her head on his shoulder closing her eyes. (All these things with the dead are making my head hurt.) "I also checked with the dead because I had heard that you where living with half a soul while as Kikyou had half her soul back. The youkai world was talking about the witch's achievement for getting Kikyou's soul back...Half anyway."
"Your words sound so real." Kagome whispered. Sesshoumaru rested his cheek on the top of her head, closing his own eyes, in the tender embrace.
"They are real, Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered. Kagome suddenly felt dizzy, as she believed that something that Sesshoumaru had told her could have been possible. Sesshoumaru sensed this was startled. "Are you all right?" he asked, opening his eyes, drawing back his head to look at her. Kagome looked up, holding her head slightly.
"Yeah... I just feel a little dizzy..." Sesshoumaru grinned.
"You are trying to remember! You are starting to believe. Kagome, my mate must be trying to get to you. To tell you something!" he sounded exited and happy about something. Like a kid about to get a bag full of candy, or a present.
"This place seems vaguely familiar," Kagome said suddenly turning around so her back was pressed against his chest, looking around. "I feel like I've been here before."
"You have," Sesshoumaru whispered. "This is the tree where we first met, kissed, and told our love for each other." Sesshoumaru whispered in her ear.
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome whispered. "I-I think I remember something!" She turned around to face him. Sesshoumaru stared into her bluish green eyes that he loved so much, dipped his head slightly, and kissed her fully on the lips. Kagome wrapped her own arms around his neck, kissing him back fully. She giggled when he picked her from around the waist and twirled her around twice, before placing her back down, deepening the kiss, by sliding his tongue over her lower lip, asking for permission, which she granted without thinking.
"SESSHOUMARU?!" an all too familiar voice shouted in shock and anger. Sesshoumaru and Kagome broke the kiss in shock, looking at InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, and little Shippo staring at them with shock. They had seen the kiss all right.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome still clung to each other. "Damn!" Sesshoumaru cursed as InuYasha started to run toward them, the rest of the gang in tow. "Kagome, I must go now. I don't want to fight." Kagome nodded, but grabbed his hand in a hurry.
"Sesshoumaru! I want to see you again!" Kagome whispered.
"As do I," placing a hand behind her head, he kissed her hard and quick. "I'll come for you!" he disappeared right as InuYasha burst into the soft branches of the weeping willow. He sped past her, a few seconds later Miroku, Sango, and Shippo burst into the branches. After seeing that Sesshoumaru was gone, he turned to look at Kagome in shock. Not knowing what the feel.
"Hello InuYasha," Kagome whispered softly, staring at the ground, her hands intertwined together in front of her, as tears rolled down her eyes.
Kagome, in all truths, didn't know what to think. Just the thought of being Sesshoumaru's dead mate, just seemed too far-fetched. Then again...This couldn't be just some trick. For he kissed her. (No matter how small) and Sesshoumaru would never lower himself to kiss a human.
(I need to know how he thinks it's me!)
~~
"Every one. Be on your guard." InuYasha said as they started their trop for the day, looking for more jewel shards. "Sesshoumaru's not one to give up easily. And for some reason he's after Kagome." and if on cue, Sesshoumaru walked into vision range for the group.
"You really are pathetic if you couldn't sense me just because I was out of your sight range."
"I would have sense you, if these whole woods didn't stink of your sent!" Sesshoumaru chuckled.
"One should be grateful that they still have a nose to smell with, as of yesterday."
"Do you wanna finish your job?" InuYasha pulled out tetsiaga. Sesshoumaru stared at him with a bored expression.
"Let us spare you miserable life, and instead let me lave a talk with Kagome."
"Like hell you're going to get any where near her! Why the sudden interest in her? You where all ways trying to kill her before."
"You need to learn to keep out of other person's business. Here...Let me teach you!" Sesshoumaru and InuYasha ran forward, their swords meeting in a mighty clang, as metal met metal in a strong blow.
"Leave Kagome!" InuYasha hissed at him angrily, as both tried to force the other sword back.
"Never!"
"She doesn't want to talk to you!"
"How are you sure? How can you speak for her so easily? Have you asked her?" Kagome and the rest stared at the brother's, holding their breath. Kagome felt like she was going mad.
"What are they saying?" Shippo asked.
"Kami only knows." Miroku said gripping his golden staff with both hands.
"What would Sesshoumaru want with you, Kagome?" Sango asked innocently.
"I-I don't know." Kagome lied.
"That's not the point!" InuYasha yelled, taking his sword back as Sesshoumaru proved to be the stronger one, leaping back to avoid getting but by Tokijen.
"It's over!" Sesshoumaru whispered. Only then did InuYasha realize when he had leaped away so not to get hurt, that Sesshoumaru had maneuvered it so he had now a clear shot of Kagome.
Fast then one could blink, Sesshoumaru grabbed Kagome from around the waist. She didn't even have time to scream before she was gone.
"DAMN IT!" InuYasha roared. "KAGOME!"
~~
Kagome was too shocked to say anything for the short ride on Sesshoumaru cloud. But once they landed in the middle of a field, with a beautiful lake to look upon, with hundreds of weeping willows and Sakura trees surrounding the lake. Sesshoumaru held her hand, and led her under one of the weeping willows. Leaning against one Sesshoumaru pulled her to him, her back resting on his chest, his feet slightly spread, so she stood in-between his legs. He loosely held his arms around her waist, looking out upon the like with an all most contended look on his face. Finally she got the courage to speak.
"What was that all about?" she didn't even realize that she seemed to be returning the embrace as her arms rested against his, their fingers on both hands, where linked on Kagome's sides.
"You tell me. You where the one that wished to see me." Kagome's jaw dropped.
"How did you—you weren't..." Sesshoumaru chuckled, resting his chin on her head.
"I have my ways. Now tell me. What did you wish to talk to me about?"
"Sesshoumaru. How can you be sure that 'I'm' your departed mate's reincarnation?"
"Kagome. Just like your self, she was human..."
"You took on a human as a mate? But you hate humans!" Sesshoumaru breathed in deeply, breathing in her sent. Oh, he had missed that sent.
"Yes. They are exceptions. But as I was say. As your self, she was human. She looked just like you. Beautiful in every way." Kagome blushed heavily; Sesshoumaru smirked as he saw. "Though when I first met her she was atleast three years older. You are about 19 am I correct?"
"Yes. I turn 20 next month. May 13." Sesshoumaru looked at her sadly.
"Ironic. May 13 is the day my beloved Kagome died." Sesshoumaru looked out toward the lake again.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru."
"It's all right."
"Please continue." Kagome asked quietly.
"Yes, of course. You're personality wise. You love and hate many of the same things. Your kind nature is all so like hers. Both of you could never truly 'hate' something could you?"
"I hate Naraku."
"Naraku is all ways an exception." Sesshoumaru nuzzled her neck. "In short you are just like her. But the last thing that told me for sure is this... A youkai's mating all ways last. Of course we are allowed to mate again if the other dies, but the mark is all ways there, in more ways then one. Like the mating mark for instance. Yours is there," Sesshoumaru gently took his right arm back, pushing back the left side of his haori, as a fine white scar traced his neck where it met the shoulder. Kagome not thinking slowly turned to face him, reached up and touched the scar, it seemed like an lightening both went through her fingers warming her whole body. Sesshoumaru grinned at her, shocking her just as bad as the shock from the scar, as he felt it too. "You felt it?" it was more of a statement then a question.
"Yes," Kagome breathed was nodding slightly. "What was it?" She asked, her hands resting on his chest, as he fixed his haori, then wrapping his arms back around her waist holding tight. They looked like a loving couple from out side the trees in a small distance.
"Your soul reaching out. Recognizing it, to put it one way," Sesshoumaru said. "Now do you believe? Or are you still in love with my younger half brother?" Sesshoumaru growled slightly at the mention of his brother.
"Sesshoumaru. I haven't loved InuYasha for a long time. He has promised himself to Kikyou. I wouldn't stand in their way, and gradually I stopped loving him. But to answer your first question... Sesshoumaru this is just a big rush. I don't know. I mean what about Kikyou? I was supposed to be her reincarnation. Kikyou even holds half of my soul from the day she was brought back to life."
"Oh yes. This part," he smiled slightly to himself. "It must have slipped my mind. The truth to the matter is this. Something happened one the day you where mate was killed. It was the same day that Kikyou died her self. Some how a mix up happened, and the two souls fought over your body, as somehow they knew you would be traveling back to this time. They both might have been hoping to find InuYasha and I," Kagome didn't dare interrupt once. The story was too fascinating. Though one thought plagued her mind. (How does he know this?) "But you where born too soon, and they where not able to finish the war over your body, and both souls where trapped inside of you. As you where premature."
"I was!" Kagome said in awe staring up at the strong taiyoukai.
"The fight continued however when the witch tried to steal Kikyou's soul. Both souls being part of you, knew what you where thinking at the time. So they both knew that Kikyou's body would be one of clay and dirt. Kikyou not wishing to be trapped in there fought to keep hold of your body, while as my mate, the true you tried to get rid of her. As you know in the end, Kikyou's clay body only got half the soul. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you see the situation, Kikyou's clay body only got the dark and evil side of her soul. Also, another clue of you being my departed mate is this. A body can not exist with only have a soul. You, my dear, had an extra one, allowing you to continue your life," he pointed out. "Now. Any questions?"
"Yes, acutely. Umm. How could you possibly know all this?"
"Kagome, you all ready know that I can raise people from the dead, with the tensiaga, but also with it's power, I can talk to people in the dead with it. Though the act is completely tiring. I had asked the souls of the dead to ask what had happened when I sense my mate was back in the living," Kagome rested her head on his shoulder closing her eyes. (All these things with the dead are making my head hurt.) "I also checked with the dead because I had heard that you where living with half a soul while as Kikyou had half her soul back. The youkai world was talking about the witch's achievement for getting Kikyou's soul back...Half anyway."
"Your words sound so real." Kagome whispered. Sesshoumaru rested his cheek on the top of her head, closing his own eyes, in the tender embrace.
"They are real, Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered. Kagome suddenly felt dizzy, as she believed that something that Sesshoumaru had told her could have been possible. Sesshoumaru sensed this was startled. "Are you all right?" he asked, opening his eyes, drawing back his head to look at her. Kagome looked up, holding her head slightly.
"Yeah... I just feel a little dizzy..." Sesshoumaru grinned.
"You are trying to remember! You are starting to believe. Kagome, my mate must be trying to get to you. To tell you something!" he sounded exited and happy about something. Like a kid about to get a bag full of candy, or a present.
"This place seems vaguely familiar," Kagome said suddenly turning around so her back was pressed against his chest, looking around. "I feel like I've been here before."
"You have," Sesshoumaru whispered. "This is the tree where we first met, kissed, and told our love for each other." Sesshoumaru whispered in her ear.
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome whispered. "I-I think I remember something!" She turned around to face him. Sesshoumaru stared into her bluish green eyes that he loved so much, dipped his head slightly, and kissed her fully on the lips. Kagome wrapped her own arms around his neck, kissing him back fully. She giggled when he picked her from around the waist and twirled her around twice, before placing her back down, deepening the kiss, by sliding his tongue over her lower lip, asking for permission, which she granted without thinking.
"SESSHOUMARU?!" an all too familiar voice shouted in shock and anger. Sesshoumaru and Kagome broke the kiss in shock, looking at InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, and little Shippo staring at them with shock. They had seen the kiss all right.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome still clung to each other. "Damn!" Sesshoumaru cursed as InuYasha started to run toward them, the rest of the gang in tow. "Kagome, I must go now. I don't want to fight." Kagome nodded, but grabbed his hand in a hurry.
"Sesshoumaru! I want to see you again!" Kagome whispered.
"As do I," placing a hand behind her head, he kissed her hard and quick. "I'll come for you!" he disappeared right as InuYasha burst into the soft branches of the weeping willow. He sped past her, a few seconds later Miroku, Sango, and Shippo burst into the branches. After seeing that Sesshoumaru was gone, he turned to look at Kagome in shock. Not knowing what the feel.
"Hello InuYasha," Kagome whispered softly, staring at the ground, her hands intertwined together in front of her, as tears rolled down her eyes.