As promised, Kagome woke up early the next morning. "Lady Kagome. You must get dressed, Katsuhiko is waiting for you to eat breakfast, and meet him in Sesshoumaru's study." A servant cried. Kagome nodded her head blurry, as servants hurried around her picking out a fine light green kimono, with darker prints of small butterflies over it. It was a simple inner kimono, with a dark green kimono, that matched the prints. She whore the same kind of dark green slippers, and was hurried down the breakfast hall, where food was all but stuffed down her throat.
Hurriedly drinking a small bowl of milk, before leaving, Kagome was rushed to the study hall. She passed Sesshoumaru who nodded greeting to her coolly, like nothing happened last night. Kagome blushed slightly.
"Hi." she whispered as she passed, looking over her shoulder at him, meeting his gaze, as he watched her being pushed down the hall by a middle aged servant woman.
"You're a half hour late." Katsuhiko said mockery playing his eyes as she was pushed into the room, and doors half way open, to let them have privacy in the study, but also to be appropriate. It wouldn't settle well, if servants thought that they where having a love affair and rumors started flying. It was Sesshoumaru's wishes that they kept the door atleast halfway open in lessons.
"How could I be a half hour late, if no one told me what time to be here?" Kagome questioned, sitting down in the over stuffed chair that Katsuhiko motioned too. He sat in the chair facing her, a table in between them, full of scrolls, writing brushes, ink, and writing parchment.
Katsuhiko laughed. "Good point. Now. Let's get down to business." For two hours Kagome's head was stuffed with information about youkai courts, youkai in general, and miko's in general.
"Wait... So if a powerful miko where to mate with a youkai. Wouldn't it be disastrous in the end? If the miko where to get carried away..." Kagome blushed. Katsuhiko smirked.
"The same risks for a miko mating a normal human. So youkai don't let it get to them."
"But the pups of the youkai would come out hanyou. Youkai hate that, don't they?"
"Not all..." Katsuhiko said slightly, his eyes becoming shaded, Kagome's mind wandered slightly as she saw his eyes flicker to the wall of a portrait of Sesshoumaru's father. "But if the miko's energy and the youkai's power is strong enough, the two will mix, and the strongest of all youkai are born." Katsuhiko leaned forward, his elbows on the table. "I'll let you on a little secret, Kagome." Kagome leaned forward listening intently.
"Sesshoumaru's father along with his mother, where youkai and miko. And they where damn powerful." Kagome gasped.
"No! Sesshoumaru's part miko? Wait... I thought miko powers travel in woman's blood only."
"In humans yes. Youkai it's a different story all together. Though it is more common for a female youkai to hold miko powers, it's common for a male youkai to have miko powers all the same. Just not as strong." Kagome nodded, leaning back in her chair, as did Katsuhiko. Kagome took her cup of tea, and sipped it pondering, and Katsuhiko looked at a timepiece of the mantle over the fireplace.
"Huang should pick you up at your room now any minute. Hurry up and change into this." He handed her something that reminded her of a demon exterminator outfit. He smiled at her. "Go on. You did well today. You're a fast learner." Kagome smiled at him.
"Thank you!" she ran out the door to her room, which was just around the corner in the next hallway.
She dressed hurriedly, and just when she finished, some one knocked on the door. Opening it up wide, she gasped when she saw Sesshoumaru towering over her.
"Expecting someone else?" His eyes where twinkling as he softly mocked her. She stared right into his eyes.
"Yes. Huang in fact." He nodded.
"I thought that I would walk you to the dojo." Kagome nodded as she walked out the door, and let him walked beside her, leading the way. "How was your first lesson with Katsuhiko?"
"It was nice. I didn't know miko powers could run in male youkai blood." Sesshoumaru nodded.
"It can."
"So I learned." Sesshoumaru chuckled softly.
"Did you learn any thing else?"
"Yes. My sister Kikyou, and Keade... They all ways told me that youkai where killing things, made to roam the earth like a pack of wild animals. But they are so more advanced then humans, it's amazing!" Sesshoumaru growled slightly.
"Us a pack of wild animals? Please. They are one to talk. They smell like coming death from the minute they are born and hardly every bathe."
"I bathe every day, Lord Sesshoumaru!" Kagome said angrily. Sesshoumaru smirked.
"I know you do. And you smell heavenly might I add," he said teasingly. "You smell of roses and jasmine. Two wonderful flowers." Kagome blushed heavily, and all most ran into the taiyoukai lord as he stopped. She didn't realize how fast they traveled, as she found her self all ready at the dojo.
"Have fun my little flower." Sesshoumaru whispered in her ear, before walking off. Kagome glared at his back.
"There you are!" Huang opened the dojo sliding door. "I thought I smelt you and Sesshoumaru's sent out here," he said laughing. "Come on."
He led Kagome into the dojo. On the walls hung weapons of every kind. "All right!" Huang said as he led Kagome to a wall of practice weapons for beginners. They where all made out of wood, with the occasional metal chain or handle.
At first Huang had Kagome tell him every weapon she saw that she knew and how to use them. From there he picked up on, and taught her all the weapons that she would begin with. Picking out an appropriate sized sword for her, and himself, he gave he gave her the wooden weapon. "Come."
They walked to the middle of the dojo, and from there, he taught her how to hold the sword, and how to move comfortably move with it, and move with grace, along with strength.
In no time at all, an hour-in-a-half went by. Kagome learned that Huang was a wonderful teacher. He was good at what he taught, and was funny, yet at the same time strict. "Okay, that's enough for today. Tomorrow you'll work more of attacking, rather then defending." Kagome nodded, placing the tool on the wall, Huang walked her to the door. He was going to stay there, as Katsuhiko and him planned to practice together that day.
"Go and bathe. Kenji is expecting you soon." Huang smiled, and opened the door for her. "Good day, Lady Kagome."
"Good day Lord Huang," Kagome said smiling back at him. He waved his hand at her.
"Please! Just call me Huang."
"Then you must call me Kagome."
"Not in front of Lord Sesshoumaru I wont!" he laughed as he closed the door. Kagome also chuckled.
"Not what in front of me?" said a teasing voice behind her. Kagome jumped as she twirled around.
"Call me Kagome in stead of Lady Kagome, my Lord."
"You have become friends so soon?" Kagome smiled.
"Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Kenji will meet you in the front hall. He thinks you would like to take lessons outside." Kagome smiled.
"Thank you, Lord Sesshoumaru." She smiled at him before walking down toward her bedroom. Sesshoumaru took a door the right, going to only the gods knew where. Kagome was constantly finding new rooms.
Kagome met Kenji waiting for her in the front hall as promised. "Kenji- chan!" Kagome said pleasantly, as she walked up to him.
"Kagome-chan. Are you ready for my lessons?" Kagome smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I am." Kenji smiled.
"That's good. Come let's go out side." He shifted the scrolls under his arm, as he opened the door for her, and led her out side, walking under a Sakura tree next to the lake that was under the bedroom balcony in her current room.
Just like the others, Kenji's topic proofed just as interesting. They covered the inu-youkai that day, as Sesshoumaru was an inu-youkai, also along with himself, Huang, and Katsuhiko. Though Katsuhiko had traces of neko and kitsune in him. This class only had an hour though. Kagome found her self all most doubling over with laughter at Kenji's lectures and explanations. He all ways stated the truth and facts, but the way he did was just to make some one die from laughing too hard.
"Papa!" a sounded child's voice called. Kenji twisted around slightly, and smiled, getting up. Kagome looked to where he was looking, and smiled. A young female kitsune was racing after a little child.
"Sakura!" the female called. "Come back!" but the child ran further away, and right into Kenji's arms. The female noticed Kenji and smiled, but then her eyes drifted to Kagome. Her eyes widened in recognition, and she bowed right away. "Lady Kagome. I'm sorry to disturb your lessons." Kagome smiled.
"Please, don't bow. It's fine. Really!" Kagome looked at the young kitsune youkai. She had flaming red hair, with a white strip framing her face. Her skin was pale, with no markings. Her aura flared about showing that she was strong, and could fight with no challenge. Kenji took her hand and led her closer to Kagome.
"Kagome, this is my mate, Aya, and my youngest child, Sakura." Kagome bowed to them.
"It's a pleasure to meet both of you," Kagome said smiling brightly. "Hopefully we can become friends, Aya-chan. I miss a ladies company." Aya smiled brightly.
"I wish for the same thing Kagome...chan." Akira couldn't have looked happier.
"Aya. Why don't you join us for the rest of the lesson? There's only a half hour left, but I'm sure Kagome could use your company during my boring lecture of the inu youkai." the two women laughed.
"I would love too."
"Wonderful!" Kagome cried taking her hand, and leading her to the place where they where sitting. Kenji soon joined them, continuing his lesson.
All to soon, Kenji looked up to the sun, smiling softly he looked back to the two women and child in his lap. "All right, Kagome-chan. It's time that you return to your room now, and dress in a kimono. Make a nice one, like the one you whore when you met Sesshoumaru." Kagome nodded as she stood up.
"Good bye Kenji-chan! Aya-chan, I hope you see you soon," Kagome said smiling. Aya smiled brightly.
"I hope to see you soon as well!" the women hugged before going on their separate ways.
"Well?" Kenji asked once he placed down Sakura to play, and Kagome was out of earshot.
"Well what?" Aya asked. Kenji put his arm around her waist, as she did the same, and began to walk toward home. Sakura running in front of them, stopping at wild flowers, and trees, never going out of eye sight.
"Do you like her? Do you think Sesshoumaru is making the right choice to keep her?"
"If he lovers her then, he should keep her, and treat her right."
"Is she compatible with him? You know of all people how he gets." Kenji sounded worried about it.
"I'm sure they are. In fact, Kagome is a nice young lady. Smart, she learns fast. One she's had her lessons and learns to fight... I mean let's face it. Her aura held some power, but it's not strong! She needs to be trained. In strength not only in smarts."
"She is. Huang is teaching her."
"I thought Katsuhiko was supposed to teach her that subject? As Katsuhiko knows more about war."
"He was, and he does...Sesshoumaru told Huang and me personally that he has reason to believe that Katsuhiko has feelings for Kagome that is beyond friendship. No matter how small it might be, Sesshoumaru doesn't want to take a chance for them to be by themselves in the dojo, knowing how hot it can get in their at points." Aya looked up at Kenji.
"Katsuhiko wouldn't do anything to break-up Kagome and Sesshoumaru to get her, would he?"
"I don't think so. Sesshoumaru's his best friend. If he truly is friends with Sesshoumaru, he would put Sesshoumaru first, but you never know." Aya growled lowly in her throat.
"If he does anything.... I swear I'll hurt him!" Kenji felt her aura spike, smelt her anger rise, while red smoke only visible to youkai wound its way around her.
"Calm your self, mate!" Kenji said smiling. Aya calmed down, where her normal purple aura hung around her. Kenji laughed, bowed his head, and kissed her softly. "What's for lunch? I'm starving!" he asked. Aya laughed.
"I think of something." She left his gentle embrace, running to catch up to her daughter. Kenji ran after and soon caught up.
"You know that sounds rather intriguing!" Aya laughed.
"Hentai!" she said softly, Kenji laughed softly.
Kagome dressed in a white Kimono, with a blue obi, and hung loose in a v shape, showing off her figure, the ends flowing to the ground. The kimono only had one layer, and wasn't tight about the legs. Instead it gently flowed about her feet, brushing the ground, only showing the tips of her feet in-cased in blue silk slippers.
Kagome walked to her jewelry box, and pulled out a simple silver band, with a blue stone in a shape of a sickle moon. Putting it on her left ring finger, she then returned the jewelry box. Pulling out the same type of blue stone earrings, they too shaped in a sickle moon.
A maid walked into the room, and braided her waist long hair, and placing blue stones and white crystals, along with white and blue ribbons twisted into the braid. Her chin length bangs framed her face nicely. The maid sprinkled glitter substance in her hair, and would stick to her, but would easily wash out. "Please follow me my Lady," the maid said in a soft voice, bowing slightly, and led her to a large ballroom.
"Gods above..." Kagome whispered, as the maid opened the doors for her then shut them behind her. Sesshoumaru stood at the wall drinking from a small teacup. He placed it on the table, and turned to look at her.
His eyes looked her over, as he walked to her, he started to smirk. "You look like quite the lady." He took a step closer to her. Kagome felt a group of aura's, a looked to a screen door. Sesshoumaru followed her line of vision.
"They can't see us. They will play the instruments needed." He smirked at her. "Do you wish for a drink before we begin?"
"I'm fine, thank you." Sesshoumaru nodded, and held out her hand.
"Then let me have this dance." Kagome looked at his hand, his claws shinning dangerously through the dim light. She slowly drew her hand up to waiting on, letting him pull her to the middle of the ball floor. He pulled her close.
Music started to play, but it wasn't like anything she heard. The instruments where different along with the tunes. Kagome turned to look at the hidden musicians. Sesshoumaru chuckled, as he spun her gently. Ever so gently teaching her the movies.
"Remember how I said that I traveled?" Kagome nodded. "My men and I had to travel over sea's. We went to another small island just like ourselves. Though their culture and believes, and facial structure's where also different. I fell in love with their music, and dance. As did my men... It's quiet soothing. So be brought back their instruments, and music, and dancing. It's become rather popular over youkai society."
"What was this island called?" Kagome asked.
"England. I had to do some business in the capital, London. The people there treated every one with respect beautifully. Katsuhiko was one of them men that went with me. I also brought back some paintings done by them. Their painting is different then ours. It's rather beautiful."
"They sound amazing."
"They where." Again he twirled her. Kagome was learning the dance fast, and soon was able to dance without Sesshoumaru prompting her one what to do.
Soon the song ended, and slightly faster one started. "Another dance?" he asked her. Kagome nodded, and stepped closer to him, letting him teach her another one.
They talked about many things. Sesshoumaru started questioning on her dreams at one point, and Kagome blushed slightly when she found her self telling him that when she was little, all she wanted was a person that loved her, and in return she loved him, and children. Sesshoumaru nodded, and didn't seem turned off by what her mother called "childish ambitions."
In return she asked him the same thing. "I've all ways wanted to be the ruler of these lands. And of course I had to fight my half brother for It." he let slip. Kagome looked up at him startled.
"You have a half brother?" Sesshoumaru nodded.
"He's younger then I am. We keep him a secret for he's a half breed." Kagome bristled.
"So he's half human?" Sesshoumaru saw that lovely blue aura that surrounded her, turning to hot pink too a deep red. He smelt her anger rise. "Tell me Lord Sesshoumaru." he wanted to flinch. For a while, Kagome and him had been using 'chan' terms. He might have to start all over again. "Sense I am being forced to mate with you any way... Are you going have a mistress to give you a full born youkai, then hide our own children?!" she said stepping away from him, in an angry motion. Sesshoumaru looked at her with a steady gaze.
"No. I will not hide our children, for they will turn out full blooded." Kagome's red turned even darker.
"So that it then. It's for power, is it?" she turned to leave, but Sesshoumaru caught her wrist.
"Do not leave, Kagome." His voice held power and authority. Kagome slowly turned to him.
"Why shouldn't I?" She was livid. A village idiot could have seen that.
Sesshoumaru pulled her close, and kissed her, fully on the lips.
He stepped back. "Kagome Higerashi. I will not a lie to you. At first it was. But as I get to know you that slowly disappears." Kagome rolled her eyes, thinking it a trick just to get something that she wasn't willing to give at the moment. She turned to leave.
"But I can promise you this, Kagome!" she stopped, her back still to him. "I do not lie to any one! I haven't sense I was 8. And if you leave this room, you have my permission to leave forever. I have no intention of forcing any one into my bed. But if you leave this room, then you must go.
"But if you stay, and take my hand...Then we can forget about this fight. And we can continue." Kagome turned to look at him, tears in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall. "Kagome, I ask you though. Do no leave."
She took a step to him, slowly at first, then another, tell she ran to him, but she didn't take his hand, instead she wrapped her arms around his neck, and sobbed onto his shoulder. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around her in return.
It was there, when he realized on how lonely the woman in his arms, must have been. Taken away from her family in force, taken to a strange lords castle, that was a youkai no less, then expected to mate and be the lady of the lands.
The emotions she managed to hide from me!
Sesshoumaru clutched her tighter to him, letting her nuzzle her face into his neck softly, feeling the warm tears roll down his neck, and his shoulder, and the smell of the watered down salt. "Kagome," he whispered. "You won't regret staying here. I promise you."
Sweat rolled down their faces, as they raised their hoes and beat at the ground, reaching into the pockets bringing out seeds, and dropping seeds into the earth.
"Mama. Papa." the two humans looked up. They gasped at what stood before them. Kikyou sat strait on a horse, dressed in miko clothing, a bow and arrows tied to her back. Lord Arata on his own horse glared down at them.
"Kikyou! What are you doing?" a troop of men on horseback, looked at them.
"Mama, we are leaving to rescue Kagome."
"How dare you sell her youkai. Your three own daughters fought against them, then you go and sell one to them. You should be ashamed. And for what? A round piece of gold?" Lord Arata spoke.
"Good bye Mama, Papa. We are picking up Keade, and riding to rescue Kagome, bringing her home. Hopefully she isn't with child yet! Of course, if she is, we shall have to kill it the minute it breathes." the two married couple looked at each other in shock.
"Kikyou! You can't do this! Your sister has a fine life! Let her be!"
"A life with youkai? How is that a fine life?!" With that they rode off.
Dear Kagome... You shall regret ever being sent to Lord Sesshoumaru! I deserve the better! Not you, younger sister! I will not allow you live in luxury, while I sit and die in this hell hole!
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