And hour! And hour her butt! She'd barely had 10 minutes to get ready and still Sesshomaru was staring at her and it took all she had not to blush or edge any closer to his side then she already was. Kagome studied the other pair at the introduction. Hirome and Togai. So these were his cousins. Were they Inuyasha's cousins as well or were they from his mother's side.
Hirome was beautiful. Tall and thin with soft delicate features a fall of hair that reached her knees. Her eyes were sharp gold like Sesshomaru's and each side of her face sported a single blue strip. A dark black whip hung coiled at her hip, the handle of the thing was a polished silver that flashed as the woman moved. And her full mouth was currently parted in a wordless gasp of surprise as she stared at Kagome as if seeing a zombie.
"She's a human!" The words said as if she were pointing out a fatal illness. Kagome bit back the angry words of retort and glanced up at Sesshomaru but he wasn't looking at her anymore.
"Yes. I happened to notice that myself."
"You married a human!? I human!" Hirome looked like she was going to have a nervous breakdown and Kagome blushed with embarrassment and turned her eyes towards Togai to gauge his reaction.
The man looked much like a younger, gentler Sesshomaru save for his silver hair, which was cropped short so it was just long enough to be fall over his gold eyes at times. He sported the same blue strip on each side of his face and was, obviously, younger then Hirome because he had a bit of a childish air about him. He'd been watching his sister's fit with a light grin of amusement but he caught her gaze and winked at her.
Kagome blushed then looked up to see if Sesshomaru had caught the action. Apparently he had because a hand curled around her wrist and jerked her closer to him possessively and Kagome felt rather then heard the soft growl. Her heart swelled, he was jealous!
"Togai don't just stand there! Don't you have something to say?"
Togai nodded. "Of course I do." He grinned at Sesshomaru. "Congratulations. I look forward to watching you suffer."
"Togai!" Hirome shouted in an outraged tone that was echoed by Sesshomaru.
"And what exactly do you mean by that cousin?"
Togai lifted an eyebrow and glanced at her again for a moment then grinned suddenly with more amusement then she'd seen even when he was watching Hirome rail. Oh no! Did he know? How could he? Did he know that she loved Sesshomaru and planned to make him love her back whether he wanted to or not? Would he tell? Kagome tried to plead with her eyes and after a moment he nodded, still grinning.
"Oh nothing. Hirome do sit down. You're wearing out the carpet."
"He married a human!" She screeched again then stooped and looked over as if finally realizing Kagome was there and could hear her. "I don't mean any offense girl..."
"My lady." Sesshomaru and Togai corrected and Kagome blinked in surprise.
Hirome shot them both angry looks then nodded. "Lady Kagome. But you must understand. Pure blood is a pride with us."
"She is a pure blood." Togai commented.
"What are you talking about! She's human."
"Of course. Pure blooded human. There was never anything about pure demon blood was there?" Kagome felt a swell of affection for her new cousin and was suddenly glad he'd come even if he did bring his sister with him.
"You're being totally unreasonable! This will not stand! It will not!"
"I'm afraid that's not your decision to make Hirome." Sesshomaru finally spoke. He turned his face down towards her then and Kagome blinked then smiled. He wants a kiss! She rose up on her tiptoes to peck him on the lips quickly then sank down. He blinked at her a long moment then released her wrist slowly. "Kagome go see to the women you tucked away."
He was sending her away. "But I-"
"Go." His tone was warning and Kagome checked then annoyance that rose in her and turned, walking briskly from the room shutting the door firmly behind her.
Not firmly enough however because after she slammed it and had taken a few angry steps away the door creaked open a crack, the slam giving it the momentum to open again slightly. Kagome sighed. She shouldn't be angry with him. He needed time alone with his cousin to explain things and he being there wouldn't help the woman to calm down. Resolute to apologize for her tantrum when he came for her she stepped forward to shut the door...and froze in the middle of doing so when she heard the conversation.
"Well go on I'm waiting." Hirome's voice.
"For?" Sesshomaru's cold tone came, emotionless as always.
"For!? For why you married that human woman. There has to be a reason."
"I, regrettably, must agree with my sister. There is a reason behind it isn't there. Love perhaps?"
Kagome couldn't help it. Love? Did he love her? Would he tell his cousin if he did? The desire to know what had appealed her to him overrode the knowledge that what she was doing was wrong and she remained standing where she was, hand caught on the doorknob.
"Love! Don't be absurd. Come Sesshomaru. Tell us."
"She is my brother's wench."
"That half breed Inuyasha?" Hirome's voice relayed mild surprise.
Togai's voice came then a blind of shock, disappointment, and anger. "You didn't..."
"Didn't what?"
"You didn't take her just to spite Inuyasha did you?"
Kagome's grip tightened as tears started to gather and she prayed silently. Please say no. Please. Please if there's a god if there is any good in this world say no. Any reason would be better then that. Say it was because she could see the jewel shards. Because she saved Rin. Because she was a priestess. Any reason but that.
"Sesshomaru? Is that the reason you married her?" Togai prompted.
"Yes. What other reason would I have?"
Hirome was beautiful. Tall and thin with soft delicate features a fall of hair that reached her knees. Her eyes were sharp gold like Sesshomaru's and each side of her face sported a single blue strip. A dark black whip hung coiled at her hip, the handle of the thing was a polished silver that flashed as the woman moved. And her full mouth was currently parted in a wordless gasp of surprise as she stared at Kagome as if seeing a zombie.
"She's a human!" The words said as if she were pointing out a fatal illness. Kagome bit back the angry words of retort and glanced up at Sesshomaru but he wasn't looking at her anymore.
"Yes. I happened to notice that myself."
"You married a human!? I human!" Hirome looked like she was going to have a nervous breakdown and Kagome blushed with embarrassment and turned her eyes towards Togai to gauge his reaction.
The man looked much like a younger, gentler Sesshomaru save for his silver hair, which was cropped short so it was just long enough to be fall over his gold eyes at times. He sported the same blue strip on each side of his face and was, obviously, younger then Hirome because he had a bit of a childish air about him. He'd been watching his sister's fit with a light grin of amusement but he caught her gaze and winked at her.
Kagome blushed then looked up to see if Sesshomaru had caught the action. Apparently he had because a hand curled around her wrist and jerked her closer to him possessively and Kagome felt rather then heard the soft growl. Her heart swelled, he was jealous!
"Togai don't just stand there! Don't you have something to say?"
Togai nodded. "Of course I do." He grinned at Sesshomaru. "Congratulations. I look forward to watching you suffer."
"Togai!" Hirome shouted in an outraged tone that was echoed by Sesshomaru.
"And what exactly do you mean by that cousin?"
Togai lifted an eyebrow and glanced at her again for a moment then grinned suddenly with more amusement then she'd seen even when he was watching Hirome rail. Oh no! Did he know? How could he? Did he know that she loved Sesshomaru and planned to make him love her back whether he wanted to or not? Would he tell? Kagome tried to plead with her eyes and after a moment he nodded, still grinning.
"Oh nothing. Hirome do sit down. You're wearing out the carpet."
"He married a human!" She screeched again then stooped and looked over as if finally realizing Kagome was there and could hear her. "I don't mean any offense girl..."
"My lady." Sesshomaru and Togai corrected and Kagome blinked in surprise.
Hirome shot them both angry looks then nodded. "Lady Kagome. But you must understand. Pure blood is a pride with us."
"She is a pure blood." Togai commented.
"What are you talking about! She's human."
"Of course. Pure blooded human. There was never anything about pure demon blood was there?" Kagome felt a swell of affection for her new cousin and was suddenly glad he'd come even if he did bring his sister with him.
"You're being totally unreasonable! This will not stand! It will not!"
"I'm afraid that's not your decision to make Hirome." Sesshomaru finally spoke. He turned his face down towards her then and Kagome blinked then smiled. He wants a kiss! She rose up on her tiptoes to peck him on the lips quickly then sank down. He blinked at her a long moment then released her wrist slowly. "Kagome go see to the women you tucked away."
He was sending her away. "But I-"
"Go." His tone was warning and Kagome checked then annoyance that rose in her and turned, walking briskly from the room shutting the door firmly behind her.
Not firmly enough however because after she slammed it and had taken a few angry steps away the door creaked open a crack, the slam giving it the momentum to open again slightly. Kagome sighed. She shouldn't be angry with him. He needed time alone with his cousin to explain things and he being there wouldn't help the woman to calm down. Resolute to apologize for her tantrum when he came for her she stepped forward to shut the door...and froze in the middle of doing so when she heard the conversation.
"Well go on I'm waiting." Hirome's voice.
"For?" Sesshomaru's cold tone came, emotionless as always.
"For!? For why you married that human woman. There has to be a reason."
"I, regrettably, must agree with my sister. There is a reason behind it isn't there. Love perhaps?"
Kagome couldn't help it. Love? Did he love her? Would he tell his cousin if he did? The desire to know what had appealed her to him overrode the knowledge that what she was doing was wrong and she remained standing where she was, hand caught on the doorknob.
"Love! Don't be absurd. Come Sesshomaru. Tell us."
"She is my brother's wench."
"That half breed Inuyasha?" Hirome's voice relayed mild surprise.
Togai's voice came then a blind of shock, disappointment, and anger. "You didn't..."
"Didn't what?"
"You didn't take her just to spite Inuyasha did you?"
Kagome's grip tightened as tears started to gather and she prayed silently. Please say no. Please. Please if there's a god if there is any good in this world say no. Any reason would be better then that. Say it was because she could see the jewel shards. Because she saved Rin. Because she was a priestess. Any reason but that.
"Sesshomaru? Is that the reason you married her?" Togai prompted.
"Yes. What other reason would I have?"