Sesshoumaru woke early, looking out the deck, he guessed by the position of the sun; it was about an hour or two after sunrise.
He looked back at the beautiful shrine maiden, that he claimed his, snuggled onto his chest, arms wrapped around him tightly. He could feel her flesh against his, heating him better then the covers would on a cold December winter storm.
He laid his head back down and looked at her sleeping form, the light cover he placed over them gently raising and falling with each of her gentle breathes.
He hadn't been a virgin sense the age of 16, of demon years. He left each woman before the woke up. But it was no surprise to them when he left, and if they where hoping that the young lord would stay, they where fools. For he told each woman that he bedded, that he would not remain in the morning, bluntly in fact. They nodded, agreeing with it, too aroused to give a care. He was sure that they regretted when they woke in their rooms' cold and by them self's.
He felt odd still in bed with a woman, which he bedded, and marked no less. Softly he brushed aside her thick black hair, and smiled slightly when he saw the mark all ready healed and scared.
He watched as her eyes fluttered up slowly, all most in a daze, looking what she was holding in her arms, she closed her eyes, her face flushing angelically.
"Good morning, my mate," he said, letting the words roll out of his mouth gently in a breathy whisper.
"Morning to you as well." Kagome blushed gently as she leaned forward and captured his lips in the softest kiss. She closed her eyes softly, still exhausted from the day before events, her muscles demanding her lay around all day from the night before events. Again she blushed as her thoughts turned to his pleasure filled face, as he moved himself within her.
She shook her head to get the thoughts out of her head, before she came aroused.
Suddenly a scream came the room beside them, shattering the moment for them. "That was Kikyo's voice!" Kagome said looking at the wall the right. "Why is she in your privet sitting room?"
"She is locked in there. Someone must have told her Lord Arata's news."
"What news?"
"Last night while you where being cared for, Arata told me, he no longer cared for Kikyo. Once the child of born and weaned, I am to send the baby to him, and Kikyo I am to do what I wish." Kagome looked at him, Sesshoumaru not taken back at all, when he saw no mercy there. He told her of the whole story between the young lord and him.
"And what are you going to do with Kikyo?"
"I was thinking what she deserves more then anything."
"And that is?"
"To serve has your hand maiden till of her death, as you are certainly not going to die soon."
"How do you know that?"
"You are mine, like hell any one is going to touch the hair on your head!" he kissed her. "You are mine, mate, like how I am yours." Kagome suddenly went pale.
"How long has she been in there?"
"All sense when we moved her in the palace."
"That...She...We..." Kagome stuttered, looking horror struck. She had heard them in the most intimate moment they ever had so far. Sesshoumaru smirked down at her.
"Yes." he kissed her again more fully on the lips, laying her softly on her back, her fingers caressing his shoulders slightly as she kissed him back. He stopped the kiss, and kissed him mark. Kagome could have sword she heard the words "Forever" and "Mate" as he mumbled so quietly to himself.
Sesshoumaru licked his mark once more, kissing her neck. His knee slowly sliding in-between her legs, kissing her.
Then a pure sobbing sound came from the study. Kagome turned her head as he tried to kiss her again. "Not when she is there." Kagome said apologetically. Sesshoumaru sighed, as he lay back down on his side of the bed.
He watched as Kagome got up from the bed, placing a write robe around her. He sat up, letting the blankets pool around his waist. "Where you going?" he asked as she headed toward the door.
"I'm going to visit Kikyo."
"No you're not." Sesshoumaru got up, also placing a robe over him self, this time black.
"And why is that?" Kagome asked crossing her arms, glaring at him. Sesshoumaru smirked, wrapping his arms around her.
"She attacked you last night. You are not getting hurt again."
"Sesshoumaru, I'm not going to get hurt! I'll be on my guard this time." She kissed him before leaving his arms. Sesshoumaru watched her go behind the sliding door, waited a few minutes making sure everything was going to be fine, before dressing, and walking out the door. Visiting Katsuhiko sounded like a good time at the moment.
"Kikyo," Kagome said as she walked in to the room. Kikyo glared at her, quickly whipping away her tears.
"I'm sure you are just loving this." Kikyo stood up, all most like she was trying to stare her down. It didn't work as well as Kagome was all most an inch taller then her. "You got the better husband, when I deserve it! It should be you that stuck with a husband that hates you, and is poor, then after that, he going to rob your very child from you."
"Lord Arata was in love with you at one point, Kikyo." Kagome said coldly. "It was you that took that way, with your horrible temper and greediness."
"Ho? It was me?" Kikyo's face flushed with anger. "If he fell in love with me, then why was it me that made him not in love any more?"
"Because you made him believe you where something that you weren't! He loved the flirtatious you, the gentle you, and most of all the 'kind' you!" Kagome said loudly even no more then one foot away from her sister. "But you went a blew all what you had because of some anger issues, Kikyo! You reined your simple yet lovely life, for jealousy. I guess this was just the final act for Arata. And sorry to say sister, but I back him up more then I'll ever do for you."
Kagome felt oddly justified for saying that right to her sister's face. Kikyo looked like she had been slapped.
"You 'dare' talk to me like that you ungrateful little bitch! After all that I've done for you!?"
"'Done for me'?! What the hell have you done for me?"
"Took after you! Fed you! Clothed you! Supplied our family with money!"
"Mother and Father ordered you to look after me. You fed me very little and the clothes you gave me where hand-me-downs, from your very own back that smelled like sewage from all the sweat in the fields. And the money that was given to us was mostly by Huang; you supplied money not fit to feed a dog. That is the reason why they sold me away!" Kikyo smirked.
"Kagome. I still can get us back. Remember that young samurai, you had your little eyes on. From what I hear, he had his eyes on you as well. Wouldn't it be nice if you where truly married, not joined that beast, you think you're in love with! We can say that you where put under the beast's spell and raped, that way he wouldn't question your virginity. And then... If you are with child..." Kikyou's eyes traveled to Kagome's belly. "You know there are ways to get rid of it." Kagome gasped both of her hands going to her stomach; neither of them noticed the presence standing at the open door way.
"Never! Kikyo, Sesshoumaru and me have something that you will never understand! I'm in love with him! And if I am with child, then I will bear the child proudly!" Kagome's chin rose in the air defiantly.
Kikyo's eyes darkened. "Once you turn 30, he will be tired of you. You will only be an ugly old hag to him, and he will cast you out."
"Miko Kikyo," a stern voice said from the doorway. Kagome smiled softly Aya. "It surprises me on how little you know of youkai and miko. Kagome knew more then you, when she first started her lessons."
"'Lessons'?" Kikyo's sharp dark brown eyes went from Kagome to Aya, then back to Kagome. Kagome smirked.
"My Sesshoumaru, prefers a well educated woman. I am taking lessons in the history of youkai and miko's including Sesshoumaru's family, lessons in fighting and combat skills, lessons in dancing and such, and then lessons in youkai habitats, food, and certain powers."
Kikyo smirked. "Really. Is that so. Kagome must be doing terrible in them." She mocked sadness. "I must say, my dear sister never had much of a brain. Maybe it was the sun that fried it. Then again... Her window was placed right under the moon, so moon madness must have effected her a little."
Another person joined the room. Kenji placed a hand on Aya's shoulder. "From what I hear and know, Kagome does well in each other her classes, and has a sharp brain. She learns quickly and doesn't forget them as easily as others. She is a wonderful pupil."
"And how do you know?" Kikyo snapped harshly at Kenji.
"I'm one of her teachers." Kenji said laughing. "Come on Kagome. We must get lessons started." Kagome walked over to them, closing the door behind them, and locking it, adding a miko shield much like Keade had put up, just in case.
Sesshoumaru walked into his privet study; as usual Katsuhiko was flipping through parchment and scrolls. Katsuhiko loved reading and learning, as much as he loved traveling and fighting. "It's been a while my friend." Sesshoumaru said his lips twitching up. Katsuhiko looked up but didn't meet his gaze.
"Yes, my Lord." Sesshoumaru frowned.
"Katsuhiko, you know you only have to call me that in public. What is wrong with you?" Katsuhiko took a big swig of his sake.
"Nothing my Lord. Tell me... Have you bedded Lady Kagome yet?"
"That is not your business concerning Lady Kagome."
"Ho? So you have then!"
"What is wrong with you, Katsuhiko! I order you to tell me!" Sesshoumaru snapped. Katsuhiko laughed coldly. This wasn't his friend!
"What's is like between Kagome's silk thighs? Is it pleasurable? I bet she's a good rut. Tell me Sesshoumaru, is she a good rut?" Sesshoumaru's eyes turned blood red, his claws grew longer, but he suppressed himself and did not attack. Katsuhiko looked at him calmly, but his claws grew just in case, slowly sipping his sake watching his every move.
"How dare you speak like that about your queen! And to me no less, your lord, your king!" Sesshoumaru was slowly loosing control, as he slowly stepped toward him. Katsuhiko turned his back on him, placing down his bowl of sake.
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened in anger, as he attacked. "Never turn your back on me!" he yelled, slashing him across the back. Katsuhiko roared with anger, turning around his own eyes red, he gingerly touched his back, looking at his hand, seeing blood covering it.
Katsuhiko ran two steps leaping into the air, going to pounce on him, but Sesshoumaru ran foreword, using his desk as a ledge, he used his foot to jump of the corner of that and leaping back at Katsuhiko. Katsuhiko who was just landing didn't expect it, was tackled the ground, a fist colliding his with jaw. Katsuhiko howled with pain, and a sickening crunch was heard. Leaping up off the ground, before Katsuhiko could attack, Sesshoumaru saw that he once best friends' jaw was broken. He hung loose, Katsuhiko not able to close it.
"'Ou 'aster!" Katsuhiko cried. Sesshoumaru knew what he meant to say. 'You bastard.'
"A bastard am I? I don't believe I was. My parents where still together and I was born, and for many years after that. You where teaching my mate, yet you don't know my family history. I believe I'm going to have to let you go from that job." Sesshoumaru taunted. Katsuhiko roared with anger, and jumped up, ignoring his throbbing jaw and back.
Again Katsuhiko attacked, but Sesshoumaru easily stepped the right, dodging his attack, but a fist punched Katsuhiko in the lower belly. "I'm ashamed of you, Katsuhiko. You couldn't even defend your self against a rat could you?" Katsuhiko was glaring at him, bracing himself on Sesshoumaru's desk, wheezing, trying desperately to get air back into his lungs. "Finished all ready Katsuhiko? Even if I let you have Kagome. I bunch of protection you would serve her! Kagome is too good and pure for you, Katsuhiko." Sesshoumaru smirked. "I bet it just kills you to see Kagome on my arm, and not yours." Katsuhiko coughed, as he stood strait, once again ignoring the pain throbbing through his body with every single heartbeat.
Katsuhiko had so much to say to Sesshoumaru, but couldn't thanks to his jaw. Instead, he flexed his claws, and once again attacked. This time his claws colliding with Sesshoumaru's cheek. Sesshoumaru dodged it, but still had three cuts pouring blood down his cheek.
"'Amn 'ou!" Sesshoumaru smirked. "'O to 'ell!"
"I'll maybe to go hell one day, but that day is not today." Sesshoumaru lurched forward attaching Katsuhiko.
"Do you feel that?" Kagome asked suddenly, as Kenji and Aya where walking down the hall, Kagome now properly dressed in a simple like pink Kimono, with a white floral pattern much like Sesshoumaru's.
Aya and Kenji stopped their noses going into the air. "It smells like Sesshoumaru and Katsuhiko." Kenji said.
"But they feel... Angry." Kagome frowned. "But I can't tell. They're so far away. Either they're in the dojo, bathing room, privet study that's Sesshoumaru, or Sesshoumaru's family portrait room that just for him and the inner family."
Aya walked a little further down the hallway. "Kenji! Something's going on, there's no other sent, and they're both beyond pissed!" Kenji and Kagome took off at a run following Aya through the hallways.
"They're in Sesshoumaru's privet study!" Kagome called out, once they reached the fifth floor.
"Right!" Kenji and Aya said at once. All three of them burst through the door, Kagome felt faint, and held on to the nearest table.
Sesshoumaru had pinned Katsuhiko to the ground, his hand glowing green, as poison leaked out and dropped on his chest, in small little drops, but enough to make Katsuhiko cry out in pain.
Before Sesshoumaru could have made the killing blow, Aya and Kenji pulled him off. Aya helping Kenji up and ushering him from the room in a hurry. As they past Katsuhiko hid his face from Kagome. Kagome's eyes watered. "Katsuhiko-chan?" she whispered softly as he walked by. He didn't answer.
Turning her attention back to Sesshoumaru, she saw that Kenji was whispering to him fiercely in the corner, Sesshoumaru whispering back in just the same amount of fierce. She felt oddly out of place, and looked around. The whole room was in shatters. Scrolls where broke, parchment every where, some ripped to shreds, two chairs seemed crushed where someone had been thrown hitting him full on. Even Sesshoumaru's desk was bashed in on corner. But what's worst was the fact, that blood seemed sprayed everywhere.
Kagome bent down timidly, and righted a chair that had fallen. Kenji walked up to her, looked at her silently for a brief second. Before talking to her in a soft whisper. Sesshoumaru walked out on the balcony.
"Kagome, did you flirt with Katsuhiko in any way? Lead him on in sorts?"
"Are you accusing me of playing adultery with Katsuhiko?" Kagome said loudly, angered and offended by Kenji's question. "What kind of woman do you think I am?!" Kenji smiled softly.
"I'll take that as a 'no'. Kagome... Katsuhiko baited to Sesshoumaru in inappropriate way..." Kagome cut him off.
"What he say, Kenji. Just tell me." Kenji leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Kagome bristled with anger.
"And Sesshoumaru defending your honor attacked him. Words where exchanged, and the fight turned into a battle for you. If I where you, I would go to Sesshoumaru right now, 'cause I can promise you this! Sesshoumaru feels pretty damn lousy at the fact that he all most killed his be... Well once best friend. Kagome they where friends sense 9 years old. You could imagine the feelings that going through him right now." Kagome's eyes watered over as guilt went all over her body.
"I didn't... I don't want him loosing his friend just because of me!" Kenji felt pity for the young her.
"Some things just happen, Kagome-chan. Just go to him. I bet he really needs you at the moment." He winked her. "Though he won't show it." Kagome laughed softly, though her eyes still showed that she wanted to cry. She gave a friendly hug to Kenji.
"Thank you Kenji-chan."
Kagome slowly made her way the balcony, hearing Kenji close the door, it locking automatically from the inside.
"Kagome, you shouldn't feel quilt." Sesshoumaru said, looking down at the lands. It was going to storm soon, and the skies where dark and damp. He could feel the quilt flowing from her. "Things happen, good or bad... You can hide but time will all ways find you."
"Oh, Sesshoumaru!" Kagome cried gently, tears strolling down her face, as she ran to him, circling her arms about his waist, resting her cheek on his back. His silky soft silver hair tickling her face softly. Sesshoumaru was stiff for moment, before placing a hand upon hers at his side, his left arm bracing him self against the banister. "I love you, Sesshoumaru. I really do. You and no other." Kagome nuzzled his back softly.
He could feel her warm tears wetting the back of his haori and hair slightly. He guest that the back of his haori must have been soaked, as he could feel it through his undershirt.
He bit his lower lip as he felt Kagome's arms tighten around him. He didn't know what to say or do. For the first time in over 100 human years, he Lord Sesshoumaru was being comforted. And by a human miko no less!
Slowly he turned around and faced her, picking her up bridal style, and slowly sinking to the ground, holding her tightly to his chest. Kagome's arms went about his neck, kissing him all over the face. His forehead, both cheeks, nose, gently on the eyelids, and then finally on lips. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes as Kagome laid her head on his shoulder, her hands coming down, and gripping the front of his haori, kissing his neck softly.
Sesshoumaru wrapped his arm around her waist to support her lower back, then placed her left hand behind her head. "Kagome," Kagome looked up at him. Her eyes closing along with his as he slowly bent down his head and kissed her. "Don't cry."
"You're an idiot."
"Why thank you, Huang."
"You're quite welcome."
"You do realize that I was being sarcastic."
"I know."
Katsuhiko jumped when the healing youkai suddenly snapped his jaw into the final position. "Ow!" he mumbled as he rubbed his jaw with his hand. Kenji, Huang, and Aya where all glaring at him for all their lives. He looked down at his lap.
"Do you know you could have been killed! If Kagome hadn't sensed your anger along with Sesshoumaru, you would be dead!" Aya screeched at him, restraining the erg to shove the sword at her hip up his ass.
"It was Sesshoumaru that attacked me!"
"It was 'you' that degraded his 'mate' by saying such words! How could you talk like that about Kagome, Your friend and my sister?" Keade and Sango walked into the room.
"I wasn't thinking." Katsuhiko mumbled.
"He must have been intoxicated with the sake he was drinking," Sango said suddenly. Every one looked at her. She didn't talk much, and when she did, she all ways had a point. Keade said that she was shy around demons. She was used to killing them not being friendly around them. "Or at least a little tipsy to the point where he didn't know what he was doing."
"Sesshoumaru will never agree to that. He still could walk, talk, and act clearly on his own." Kenji said. "Sake takes much longer to effect youkai then humans." Sango nodded, once again going into her quiet thinking mode.
"It's odd." Sango said softly. Everyone once again looked at her. "From the few two days that I've been here, I couldn't see Katsuhiko doing that. He seemed too caring about Kagome to fight Sesshoumaru over her."
"What are you trying to say?" Kenji asked. "That Katsuhiko was possessed by something?"
"I wouldn't rule it out as a possibility." Sango looked Kenji right the eyes and Kenji smiled slightly when he saw blazing fire there, all most daring him to call her an idiot, like Huang did to Katsuhiko.
"Wouldn't I remember something like that?" Katsuhiko asked, bending over to the healing youkai could tend to his wounds that where all ready half healed.
"Depends on how powerful the demon is." Sango put down her giant boom-a- rang "You see. A powerful demon can go into another youkai's head with the proper spells. There are multiple kinds, which I'm sure you all know." The group nodded. "Weak demons can not stay longer for more then an hour or so, and the person that is under their controle, seem to just watch their bodies doing it. They can feel emotion, pain, while sometimes even watching themselves die."
"So you are saying that if the demon was powerful enough, that Katsuhiko wouldn't even know what was going on? Even to him it would seem like everything is normal, just bit touchy on something or other?" Huang asked. Sango nodded.
"But I'm trained to go against things! I would know if I'm under attack like that. Besides... If I where, wouldn't I still be possessed"
Sango remembered something when she was talking to Arata the night before and looked up with realization. "Katsuhiko!" He looked at her, his eyebrows raised, telling her to go on, with his facial expression. "Lord Arata told me last night, when he and Lord Sesshoumaru went into his privet study for their quick meeting about Kikyo, you seemed agitated and your mind seemed else where."
"I had a headache, and I wasn't feeling to well...." Every one stopped, and Katsuhiko seemed to go pale. "You don't think that I was... Under someone's controle... Do you?"
"I think so." Sango said quietly.
"I agree with Sango-chan!" Aya said, putting an arm around Sango's shoulders. Sango blushed when Aya called her 'Sango-chan'. "I mean... Look at the evidence! Every think leads up."
"There are still two major questions though," Keade said, crossing her arms.
"What's that?" Huang asked.
"Who and why possessed Katsuhiko to attack against Sesshoumaru?"
"I kind of have a better question." Katsuhiko raised his hand slightly in the air.
"What is it?" Keade asked.
"Who's going to tell Sesshoumaru? I think me, is out of the question."
"Thank you caption obvious." Kenji said closing his eyes and shaking his head. Katsuhiko glared at him.
"One more thing!" Katsuhiko said still glaring at Kenji. "I asked before, but no one answered. If I where possessed, wouldn't I 'still' be possessed."
"The fight with Sesshoumaru is over." Keade said, after every one sat they're thinking. "Why stay if the fight is over. It most likely the youkai underestimated Lord Sesshoumaru's strength."
"That or thought that Sesshoumaru wouldn't kill his closest friend." Every one turned and saw Arata walk into the room.
"How long where you there? Why didn't we notice you?" Sango said suspiciously. Arata smiled friendly and shrugged.
"I have a few tricks of my own... Any way, I have a friend that might help us in this situation. He all ways seems to know which youkai wants something another youkai has. Though it might be slightly hard to get him, as he's all ways traveling."
"We can send scouts it doesn't matter, just tell us this person's name." Aya shrugged.
"Lord Miroku. He's a Buddhist monk. Though I should warn you..."
"Huang go and fetch scouts, to look for a Buddhist monk, Arata go with him, to give the scouts a description." Aya said taking charge.
"I should warn you females, that he's a little..." again he was interrupted.
"Whatever, just go with Huang!" Aya pushed him out the door.
YAY! Another chapter done! Over in Washington D.C was fantastic!! I loved it there! Me and my husband had the time of our lives! Thanks forgiving me about not being able to answer reviews, so here it!
Missyeru—
I don't plan for Katsuhiko to be lonely... for long.
EverDraco's—
When I make a promise and break it, I go on major guilt trips. It's been that way my whole life, and well I did promise twice, so I just felt bad. I really didn't think of it as commitment. I made a promise, and under certain things I had to cancel. =D
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Thanks for pointing that out. I know the difference, it's just that I don't have the time to really spell check my stuff, and when I'm typing I miss things, that I really shouldn't. Thank you for letting me know. Hopefully this chapter is better in that area.
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Yeah, InuYasha's going to come into the story. Not sure how yet, but I do have plans for him
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I'm 22. Lol. Hopefully not TOO old. Lol. You'll just have to wait and see if Kikyou gets hell to pay! Lol
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I'm with you! I HATE Kikyo! I swear, I want to rip her to shreds when ever I see her!!! Lol, sorry. Got a little carried away, but your right. EVERYTHING is wrong with her.
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He looked back at the beautiful shrine maiden, that he claimed his, snuggled onto his chest, arms wrapped around him tightly. He could feel her flesh against his, heating him better then the covers would on a cold December winter storm.
He laid his head back down and looked at her sleeping form, the light cover he placed over them gently raising and falling with each of her gentle breathes.
He hadn't been a virgin sense the age of 16, of demon years. He left each woman before the woke up. But it was no surprise to them when he left, and if they where hoping that the young lord would stay, they where fools. For he told each woman that he bedded, that he would not remain in the morning, bluntly in fact. They nodded, agreeing with it, too aroused to give a care. He was sure that they regretted when they woke in their rooms' cold and by them self's.
He felt odd still in bed with a woman, which he bedded, and marked no less. Softly he brushed aside her thick black hair, and smiled slightly when he saw the mark all ready healed and scared.
He watched as her eyes fluttered up slowly, all most in a daze, looking what she was holding in her arms, she closed her eyes, her face flushing angelically.
"Good morning, my mate," he said, letting the words roll out of his mouth gently in a breathy whisper.
"Morning to you as well." Kagome blushed gently as she leaned forward and captured his lips in the softest kiss. She closed her eyes softly, still exhausted from the day before events, her muscles demanding her lay around all day from the night before events. Again she blushed as her thoughts turned to his pleasure filled face, as he moved himself within her.
She shook her head to get the thoughts out of her head, before she came aroused.
Suddenly a scream came the room beside them, shattering the moment for them. "That was Kikyo's voice!" Kagome said looking at the wall the right. "Why is she in your privet sitting room?"
"She is locked in there. Someone must have told her Lord Arata's news."
"What news?"
"Last night while you where being cared for, Arata told me, he no longer cared for Kikyo. Once the child of born and weaned, I am to send the baby to him, and Kikyo I am to do what I wish." Kagome looked at him, Sesshoumaru not taken back at all, when he saw no mercy there. He told her of the whole story between the young lord and him.
"And what are you going to do with Kikyo?"
"I was thinking what she deserves more then anything."
"And that is?"
"To serve has your hand maiden till of her death, as you are certainly not going to die soon."
"How do you know that?"
"You are mine, like hell any one is going to touch the hair on your head!" he kissed her. "You are mine, mate, like how I am yours." Kagome suddenly went pale.
"How long has she been in there?"
"All sense when we moved her in the palace."
"That...She...We..." Kagome stuttered, looking horror struck. She had heard them in the most intimate moment they ever had so far. Sesshoumaru smirked down at her.
"Yes." he kissed her again more fully on the lips, laying her softly on her back, her fingers caressing his shoulders slightly as she kissed him back. He stopped the kiss, and kissed him mark. Kagome could have sword she heard the words "Forever" and "Mate" as he mumbled so quietly to himself.
Sesshoumaru licked his mark once more, kissing her neck. His knee slowly sliding in-between her legs, kissing her.
Then a pure sobbing sound came from the study. Kagome turned her head as he tried to kiss her again. "Not when she is there." Kagome said apologetically. Sesshoumaru sighed, as he lay back down on his side of the bed.
He watched as Kagome got up from the bed, placing a write robe around her. He sat up, letting the blankets pool around his waist. "Where you going?" he asked as she headed toward the door.
"I'm going to visit Kikyo."
"No you're not." Sesshoumaru got up, also placing a robe over him self, this time black.
"And why is that?" Kagome asked crossing her arms, glaring at him. Sesshoumaru smirked, wrapping his arms around her.
"She attacked you last night. You are not getting hurt again."
"Sesshoumaru, I'm not going to get hurt! I'll be on my guard this time." She kissed him before leaving his arms. Sesshoumaru watched her go behind the sliding door, waited a few minutes making sure everything was going to be fine, before dressing, and walking out the door. Visiting Katsuhiko sounded like a good time at the moment.
"Kikyo," Kagome said as she walked in to the room. Kikyo glared at her, quickly whipping away her tears.
"I'm sure you are just loving this." Kikyo stood up, all most like she was trying to stare her down. It didn't work as well as Kagome was all most an inch taller then her. "You got the better husband, when I deserve it! It should be you that stuck with a husband that hates you, and is poor, then after that, he going to rob your very child from you."
"Lord Arata was in love with you at one point, Kikyo." Kagome said coldly. "It was you that took that way, with your horrible temper and greediness."
"Ho? It was me?" Kikyo's face flushed with anger. "If he fell in love with me, then why was it me that made him not in love any more?"
"Because you made him believe you where something that you weren't! He loved the flirtatious you, the gentle you, and most of all the 'kind' you!" Kagome said loudly even no more then one foot away from her sister. "But you went a blew all what you had because of some anger issues, Kikyo! You reined your simple yet lovely life, for jealousy. I guess this was just the final act for Arata. And sorry to say sister, but I back him up more then I'll ever do for you."
Kagome felt oddly justified for saying that right to her sister's face. Kikyo looked like she had been slapped.
"You 'dare' talk to me like that you ungrateful little bitch! After all that I've done for you!?"
"'Done for me'?! What the hell have you done for me?"
"Took after you! Fed you! Clothed you! Supplied our family with money!"
"Mother and Father ordered you to look after me. You fed me very little and the clothes you gave me where hand-me-downs, from your very own back that smelled like sewage from all the sweat in the fields. And the money that was given to us was mostly by Huang; you supplied money not fit to feed a dog. That is the reason why they sold me away!" Kikyo smirked.
"Kagome. I still can get us back. Remember that young samurai, you had your little eyes on. From what I hear, he had his eyes on you as well. Wouldn't it be nice if you where truly married, not joined that beast, you think you're in love with! We can say that you where put under the beast's spell and raped, that way he wouldn't question your virginity. And then... If you are with child..." Kikyou's eyes traveled to Kagome's belly. "You know there are ways to get rid of it." Kagome gasped both of her hands going to her stomach; neither of them noticed the presence standing at the open door way.
"Never! Kikyo, Sesshoumaru and me have something that you will never understand! I'm in love with him! And if I am with child, then I will bear the child proudly!" Kagome's chin rose in the air defiantly.
Kikyo's eyes darkened. "Once you turn 30, he will be tired of you. You will only be an ugly old hag to him, and he will cast you out."
"Miko Kikyo," a stern voice said from the doorway. Kagome smiled softly Aya. "It surprises me on how little you know of youkai and miko. Kagome knew more then you, when she first started her lessons."
"'Lessons'?" Kikyo's sharp dark brown eyes went from Kagome to Aya, then back to Kagome. Kagome smirked.
"My Sesshoumaru, prefers a well educated woman. I am taking lessons in the history of youkai and miko's including Sesshoumaru's family, lessons in fighting and combat skills, lessons in dancing and such, and then lessons in youkai habitats, food, and certain powers."
Kikyo smirked. "Really. Is that so. Kagome must be doing terrible in them." She mocked sadness. "I must say, my dear sister never had much of a brain. Maybe it was the sun that fried it. Then again... Her window was placed right under the moon, so moon madness must have effected her a little."
Another person joined the room. Kenji placed a hand on Aya's shoulder. "From what I hear and know, Kagome does well in each other her classes, and has a sharp brain. She learns quickly and doesn't forget them as easily as others. She is a wonderful pupil."
"And how do you know?" Kikyo snapped harshly at Kenji.
"I'm one of her teachers." Kenji said laughing. "Come on Kagome. We must get lessons started." Kagome walked over to them, closing the door behind them, and locking it, adding a miko shield much like Keade had put up, just in case.
Sesshoumaru walked into his privet study; as usual Katsuhiko was flipping through parchment and scrolls. Katsuhiko loved reading and learning, as much as he loved traveling and fighting. "It's been a while my friend." Sesshoumaru said his lips twitching up. Katsuhiko looked up but didn't meet his gaze.
"Yes, my Lord." Sesshoumaru frowned.
"Katsuhiko, you know you only have to call me that in public. What is wrong with you?" Katsuhiko took a big swig of his sake.
"Nothing my Lord. Tell me... Have you bedded Lady Kagome yet?"
"That is not your business concerning Lady Kagome."
"Ho? So you have then!"
"What is wrong with you, Katsuhiko! I order you to tell me!" Sesshoumaru snapped. Katsuhiko laughed coldly. This wasn't his friend!
"What's is like between Kagome's silk thighs? Is it pleasurable? I bet she's a good rut. Tell me Sesshoumaru, is she a good rut?" Sesshoumaru's eyes turned blood red, his claws grew longer, but he suppressed himself and did not attack. Katsuhiko looked at him calmly, but his claws grew just in case, slowly sipping his sake watching his every move.
"How dare you speak like that about your queen! And to me no less, your lord, your king!" Sesshoumaru was slowly loosing control, as he slowly stepped toward him. Katsuhiko turned his back on him, placing down his bowl of sake.
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened in anger, as he attacked. "Never turn your back on me!" he yelled, slashing him across the back. Katsuhiko roared with anger, turning around his own eyes red, he gingerly touched his back, looking at his hand, seeing blood covering it.
Katsuhiko ran two steps leaping into the air, going to pounce on him, but Sesshoumaru ran foreword, using his desk as a ledge, he used his foot to jump of the corner of that and leaping back at Katsuhiko. Katsuhiko who was just landing didn't expect it, was tackled the ground, a fist colliding his with jaw. Katsuhiko howled with pain, and a sickening crunch was heard. Leaping up off the ground, before Katsuhiko could attack, Sesshoumaru saw that he once best friends' jaw was broken. He hung loose, Katsuhiko not able to close it.
"'Ou 'aster!" Katsuhiko cried. Sesshoumaru knew what he meant to say. 'You bastard.'
"A bastard am I? I don't believe I was. My parents where still together and I was born, and for many years after that. You where teaching my mate, yet you don't know my family history. I believe I'm going to have to let you go from that job." Sesshoumaru taunted. Katsuhiko roared with anger, and jumped up, ignoring his throbbing jaw and back.
Again Katsuhiko attacked, but Sesshoumaru easily stepped the right, dodging his attack, but a fist punched Katsuhiko in the lower belly. "I'm ashamed of you, Katsuhiko. You couldn't even defend your self against a rat could you?" Katsuhiko was glaring at him, bracing himself on Sesshoumaru's desk, wheezing, trying desperately to get air back into his lungs. "Finished all ready Katsuhiko? Even if I let you have Kagome. I bunch of protection you would serve her! Kagome is too good and pure for you, Katsuhiko." Sesshoumaru smirked. "I bet it just kills you to see Kagome on my arm, and not yours." Katsuhiko coughed, as he stood strait, once again ignoring the pain throbbing through his body with every single heartbeat.
Katsuhiko had so much to say to Sesshoumaru, but couldn't thanks to his jaw. Instead, he flexed his claws, and once again attacked. This time his claws colliding with Sesshoumaru's cheek. Sesshoumaru dodged it, but still had three cuts pouring blood down his cheek.
"'Amn 'ou!" Sesshoumaru smirked. "'O to 'ell!"
"I'll maybe to go hell one day, but that day is not today." Sesshoumaru lurched forward attaching Katsuhiko.
"Do you feel that?" Kagome asked suddenly, as Kenji and Aya where walking down the hall, Kagome now properly dressed in a simple like pink Kimono, with a white floral pattern much like Sesshoumaru's.
Aya and Kenji stopped their noses going into the air. "It smells like Sesshoumaru and Katsuhiko." Kenji said.
"But they feel... Angry." Kagome frowned. "But I can't tell. They're so far away. Either they're in the dojo, bathing room, privet study that's Sesshoumaru, or Sesshoumaru's family portrait room that just for him and the inner family."
Aya walked a little further down the hallway. "Kenji! Something's going on, there's no other sent, and they're both beyond pissed!" Kenji and Kagome took off at a run following Aya through the hallways.
"They're in Sesshoumaru's privet study!" Kagome called out, once they reached the fifth floor.
"Right!" Kenji and Aya said at once. All three of them burst through the door, Kagome felt faint, and held on to the nearest table.
Sesshoumaru had pinned Katsuhiko to the ground, his hand glowing green, as poison leaked out and dropped on his chest, in small little drops, but enough to make Katsuhiko cry out in pain.
Before Sesshoumaru could have made the killing blow, Aya and Kenji pulled him off. Aya helping Kenji up and ushering him from the room in a hurry. As they past Katsuhiko hid his face from Kagome. Kagome's eyes watered. "Katsuhiko-chan?" she whispered softly as he walked by. He didn't answer.
Turning her attention back to Sesshoumaru, she saw that Kenji was whispering to him fiercely in the corner, Sesshoumaru whispering back in just the same amount of fierce. She felt oddly out of place, and looked around. The whole room was in shatters. Scrolls where broke, parchment every where, some ripped to shreds, two chairs seemed crushed where someone had been thrown hitting him full on. Even Sesshoumaru's desk was bashed in on corner. But what's worst was the fact, that blood seemed sprayed everywhere.
Kagome bent down timidly, and righted a chair that had fallen. Kenji walked up to her, looked at her silently for a brief second. Before talking to her in a soft whisper. Sesshoumaru walked out on the balcony.
"Kagome, did you flirt with Katsuhiko in any way? Lead him on in sorts?"
"Are you accusing me of playing adultery with Katsuhiko?" Kagome said loudly, angered and offended by Kenji's question. "What kind of woman do you think I am?!" Kenji smiled softly.
"I'll take that as a 'no'. Kagome... Katsuhiko baited to Sesshoumaru in inappropriate way..." Kagome cut him off.
"What he say, Kenji. Just tell me." Kenji leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Kagome bristled with anger.
"And Sesshoumaru defending your honor attacked him. Words where exchanged, and the fight turned into a battle for you. If I where you, I would go to Sesshoumaru right now, 'cause I can promise you this! Sesshoumaru feels pretty damn lousy at the fact that he all most killed his be... Well once best friend. Kagome they where friends sense 9 years old. You could imagine the feelings that going through him right now." Kagome's eyes watered over as guilt went all over her body.
"I didn't... I don't want him loosing his friend just because of me!" Kenji felt pity for the young her.
"Some things just happen, Kagome-chan. Just go to him. I bet he really needs you at the moment." He winked her. "Though he won't show it." Kagome laughed softly, though her eyes still showed that she wanted to cry. She gave a friendly hug to Kenji.
"Thank you Kenji-chan."
Kagome slowly made her way the balcony, hearing Kenji close the door, it locking automatically from the inside.
"Kagome, you shouldn't feel quilt." Sesshoumaru said, looking down at the lands. It was going to storm soon, and the skies where dark and damp. He could feel the quilt flowing from her. "Things happen, good or bad... You can hide but time will all ways find you."
"Oh, Sesshoumaru!" Kagome cried gently, tears strolling down her face, as she ran to him, circling her arms about his waist, resting her cheek on his back. His silky soft silver hair tickling her face softly. Sesshoumaru was stiff for moment, before placing a hand upon hers at his side, his left arm bracing him self against the banister. "I love you, Sesshoumaru. I really do. You and no other." Kagome nuzzled his back softly.
He could feel her warm tears wetting the back of his haori and hair slightly. He guest that the back of his haori must have been soaked, as he could feel it through his undershirt.
He bit his lower lip as he felt Kagome's arms tighten around him. He didn't know what to say or do. For the first time in over 100 human years, he Lord Sesshoumaru was being comforted. And by a human miko no less!
Slowly he turned around and faced her, picking her up bridal style, and slowly sinking to the ground, holding her tightly to his chest. Kagome's arms went about his neck, kissing him all over the face. His forehead, both cheeks, nose, gently on the eyelids, and then finally on lips. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes as Kagome laid her head on his shoulder, her hands coming down, and gripping the front of his haori, kissing his neck softly.
Sesshoumaru wrapped his arm around her waist to support her lower back, then placed her left hand behind her head. "Kagome," Kagome looked up at him. Her eyes closing along with his as he slowly bent down his head and kissed her. "Don't cry."
"You're an idiot."
"Why thank you, Huang."
"You're quite welcome."
"You do realize that I was being sarcastic."
"I know."
Katsuhiko jumped when the healing youkai suddenly snapped his jaw into the final position. "Ow!" he mumbled as he rubbed his jaw with his hand. Kenji, Huang, and Aya where all glaring at him for all their lives. He looked down at his lap.
"Do you know you could have been killed! If Kagome hadn't sensed your anger along with Sesshoumaru, you would be dead!" Aya screeched at him, restraining the erg to shove the sword at her hip up his ass.
"It was Sesshoumaru that attacked me!"
"It was 'you' that degraded his 'mate' by saying such words! How could you talk like that about Kagome, Your friend and my sister?" Keade and Sango walked into the room.
"I wasn't thinking." Katsuhiko mumbled.
"He must have been intoxicated with the sake he was drinking," Sango said suddenly. Every one looked at her. She didn't talk much, and when she did, she all ways had a point. Keade said that she was shy around demons. She was used to killing them not being friendly around them. "Or at least a little tipsy to the point where he didn't know what he was doing."
"Sesshoumaru will never agree to that. He still could walk, talk, and act clearly on his own." Kenji said. "Sake takes much longer to effect youkai then humans." Sango nodded, once again going into her quiet thinking mode.
"It's odd." Sango said softly. Everyone once again looked at her. "From the few two days that I've been here, I couldn't see Katsuhiko doing that. He seemed too caring about Kagome to fight Sesshoumaru over her."
"What are you trying to say?" Kenji asked. "That Katsuhiko was possessed by something?"
"I wouldn't rule it out as a possibility." Sango looked Kenji right the eyes and Kenji smiled slightly when he saw blazing fire there, all most daring him to call her an idiot, like Huang did to Katsuhiko.
"Wouldn't I remember something like that?" Katsuhiko asked, bending over to the healing youkai could tend to his wounds that where all ready half healed.
"Depends on how powerful the demon is." Sango put down her giant boom-a- rang "You see. A powerful demon can go into another youkai's head with the proper spells. There are multiple kinds, which I'm sure you all know." The group nodded. "Weak demons can not stay longer for more then an hour or so, and the person that is under their controle, seem to just watch their bodies doing it. They can feel emotion, pain, while sometimes even watching themselves die."
"So you are saying that if the demon was powerful enough, that Katsuhiko wouldn't even know what was going on? Even to him it would seem like everything is normal, just bit touchy on something or other?" Huang asked. Sango nodded.
"But I'm trained to go against things! I would know if I'm under attack like that. Besides... If I where, wouldn't I still be possessed"
Sango remembered something when she was talking to Arata the night before and looked up with realization. "Katsuhiko!" He looked at her, his eyebrows raised, telling her to go on, with his facial expression. "Lord Arata told me last night, when he and Lord Sesshoumaru went into his privet study for their quick meeting about Kikyo, you seemed agitated and your mind seemed else where."
"I had a headache, and I wasn't feeling to well...." Every one stopped, and Katsuhiko seemed to go pale. "You don't think that I was... Under someone's controle... Do you?"
"I think so." Sango said quietly.
"I agree with Sango-chan!" Aya said, putting an arm around Sango's shoulders. Sango blushed when Aya called her 'Sango-chan'. "I mean... Look at the evidence! Every think leads up."
"There are still two major questions though," Keade said, crossing her arms.
"What's that?" Huang asked.
"Who and why possessed Katsuhiko to attack against Sesshoumaru?"
"I kind of have a better question." Katsuhiko raised his hand slightly in the air.
"What is it?" Keade asked.
"Who's going to tell Sesshoumaru? I think me, is out of the question."
"Thank you caption obvious." Kenji said closing his eyes and shaking his head. Katsuhiko glared at him.
"One more thing!" Katsuhiko said still glaring at Kenji. "I asked before, but no one answered. If I where possessed, wouldn't I 'still' be possessed."
"The fight with Sesshoumaru is over." Keade said, after every one sat they're thinking. "Why stay if the fight is over. It most likely the youkai underestimated Lord Sesshoumaru's strength."
"That or thought that Sesshoumaru wouldn't kill his closest friend." Every one turned and saw Arata walk into the room.
"How long where you there? Why didn't we notice you?" Sango said suspiciously. Arata smiled friendly and shrugged.
"I have a few tricks of my own... Any way, I have a friend that might help us in this situation. He all ways seems to know which youkai wants something another youkai has. Though it might be slightly hard to get him, as he's all ways traveling."
"We can send scouts it doesn't matter, just tell us this person's name." Aya shrugged.
"Lord Miroku. He's a Buddhist monk. Though I should warn you..."
"Huang go and fetch scouts, to look for a Buddhist monk, Arata go with him, to give the scouts a description." Aya said taking charge.
"I should warn you females, that he's a little..." again he was interrupted.
"Whatever, just go with Huang!" Aya pushed him out the door.
YAY! Another chapter done! Over in Washington D.C was fantastic!! I loved it there! Me and my husband had the time of our lives! Thanks forgiving me about not being able to answer reviews, so here it!
Missyeru—
I don't plan for Katsuhiko to be lonely... for long.
EverDraco's—
When I make a promise and break it, I go on major guilt trips. It's been that way my whole life, and well I did promise twice, so I just felt bad. I really didn't think of it as commitment. I made a promise, and under certain things I had to cancel. =D
Curtis Zidane Ziraa—
Thanks for pointing that out. I know the difference, it's just that I don't have the time to really spell check my stuff, and when I'm typing I miss things, that I really shouldn't. Thank you for letting me know. Hopefully this chapter is better in that area.
Angle Pie 2000—
Yeah, InuYasha's going to come into the story. Not sure how yet, but I do have plans for him
ShamenShadow—
I'm 22. Lol. Hopefully not TOO old. Lol. You'll just have to wait and see if Kikyou gets hell to pay! Lol
Trom Kehra—
I'm with you! I HATE Kikyo! I swear, I want to rip her to shreds when ever I see her!!! Lol, sorry. Got a little carried away, but your right. EVERYTHING is wrong with her.
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