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Chapter 9 Meetings, Flash-backs, and Mate Rules!!

Last time:

Sesshou-oto!!" Rin called while flinging Inuyasha into the nearest tree as though he were a paper ball. Then she ran and instead of squeezing the life out of his legs like she used to, she squeezed his stomach, because with her demon transformation she grew, making it difficult for him to breath, though his stoic mask made none of his discomfort known.

"Sesshou-WHAT!!!" Kagome, Shippou, and Inuyasha exclaimed.

Sesshoumaru rubbed her head with the palm of his hand. He looked at Inuyasha who still had the flowers in his hair. "I see you have made some fashion changes Brother. The sissy look suits you well. Now all you need is a nice new kimono. How about that outfit that the miko wears, Kagome is your name is it not dearie? " (o.O uuuuhh...)

'Since when does he know my name?' Kagome thought, "Hey! I like my uniform!" she yelled

"Grrr-rrr-r-r..."

Now: "Really brother," Sesshoumaru said in his stoic tone, "the pansies that Rin gave you bring out your eyes." (C'mon how can you not laugh!?! Sess is insulting his bro like he's discussing the weather!!)

"GRRRR! Sesshoumaru!! Who is that little bitch!!?!" Inuyasha said while ripping the flowers out of his hair and in the process, taking out a few strands with them.

"Hey!! Rin's name is not bitch!!!! I don't even know what that MEANS!!!!" Rin screamed at her mean Uncle Inu. "Sesshou-oto, Uncle Inu is mean to Rin."

"Well it can't be helped." Sesshoumaru said to Rin who was standing next to Aun patting their heads. "The girl has a point Inuyasha. Is that really any way to treat your mei (niece), and heir to the Western Lands?"

"WHAT!!! She can't be my niece!! You don't smell like you've taken a mate and if you did you'd rub it in my face!!!! Who the Fuck is she?!?!?!!" Inuyasha asked/yelled.

"Ano, Sesshoumaru-sama," Kagome asked quietly. As she continued she got a little nervous when she noticed that al eyes were on her, "When I saved Rin-chan 2 months ago she was very human and ummm... does how she is now have to do with the Shikon jewel shard in the heart on her forehead?"

Flash back of 2 months ago

It was late. Kagome had just seen Inuyasha and Kikyou in the forest together and was running through the forest. She had tears in her eyes but she refused to let them fall. She was stumbling about the forest but surprisingly making little sound. Then she heard a muffled scream to her right were she had seen a flower field earlier. She ran to investigate

Rin was picking flowers with Jaken. Aun was with Sesshoumaru who was doing some business.

Rin had just turned away from Jaken when she heard him make a weird squeak and then a gurgle. She turned around ready to make ask what the funny noise he made was she saw his bloodied body at her feet.

"Jaken-sama!!" She screamed terrified at the bloodied form lying at her feet.

Then a deformed looking pig youkai that had glowing red, almost black eyes, a beer belly, ogre horns, green skin, long black claws, and was wearing a tan loin cloth type thing, came up to her and said, "Little nigen, I shall devouer your sweet flesh!" And then he jumped at her.

Rin ducked and fell to the ground. She screamed bloody murder into the ground. The youkai was just about to attack her.

And that's how Kagome found them. "GET AWAY FROM HER YOUKAI!!" She screamed at the beast above Rin.

"And what would a weak nigen like you do about it? Haha! A bigger meal than expected. Maybe I'll have some fun with you first" The youkai said, licking his lips at the last statement. (ewwww)

Kagome got disgusted shivers down her spine from that last comment. "Obviously you have NO idea what you are talking about. You aren't as strong as you let on since you couldn't sense that you just threatened a VERY pissed miko who is about to purify your ass!!" And with that said she started to glow pink. Her powers were literally flowing through her veins.

"You won't defeat me!! I'll feast on you and the little girl and gain strength from your powers and the shards!! But first the younger girl!!" The youkai said. Then he flew at Rin.

By then Rin had crawled and was about 7ft away from Kagome's glowing form. Kagome saw that she didn't have enough time to pool her powers into her hands. She hadn't trained enough to do it with out concentrating hard. So she did the only thing she could. She took the blow for Rin.

"Kyaaa!!!" Kagome breathed out. She didn't dare scream. She didn't want to alert the youkai that he had gotten the better of her. She had 2 long gashes across her back from the blow.

The youkai smirked triumphantly at Kagome. He thought he won. Oh how wrong he was

Kagome was angry. No. She was FUMMING!

'How DARE this filthy youkai touch me!'

Then she realized that she was losing blood. Fast. She got scared and her powers left her blood. Then the youkai striked again. But this time Kagome put up a barrier. The youkai flew back a few feet. His hand was burning where he touched the barrier. And that's how Sesshoumaru found them.

Sesshoumaru smelled Jaken's blood from 2 miles away. He nodded toward Aun and sped off in the direction of where Kagome was crouched over Rin inside her barrier. It took him 30 seconds to get there.

The Youkai once again ran towards Kagome and Rin who were inside Kagome's barrier. When the youkai came in contact with the barrier this time, he was instantly purified and reduced into a smoldering pile of ashes.

Because of the barrier Sesshoumaru couldn't smell Kagome. And couldn't see OR smell Rin.

Kagome let the barrier down; she pulled the trembling Rin away from herself. When the barrier let down Sesshoumaru's nose was assailed with the scents of Rin and Kagome. And most of all, Kagome's blood. And lots of it.

Kagome and Rin didn't notice Sesshoumaru. "What is your name?" Kagome asked.

"Rin is Rin. What is nee-san's name?" Rin answered/asked.

"My name is Higurashi, Kagome. Rin-chan, are you hurt?" Kagome answered/asked.

"No, Rin is fine because Kagome-nee-san protected Rin. But nee-san is bleeding. Will nee-san be okay?" Rin said/asked.

"I'll heal Rin. giggles You know what? You remind me of Lord Sesshoumaru, because you refer to your self in the third person like that." Kagome said.

"Rin wants to be just like her Sesshoumaru-sama! She hopes that one day he will be Rin's new Oto-san. Will Nee-san be Rin's Okaa-san?"

"You know Sesshoumaru?!?" Kagome exclaimed completely forgetting what Rin had just said.

"Hai! Sesshoumaru-sama saved Rin when Rin was killed by wolves!" Rin explained.

"Did you just say you were –Ach!" Kagome tried to ask Rin what she meant but then she felt the pain in her back and lurched forward. "Chou to-mate Rin. I need to heal." Kagome said. Than she put Rin few inches away from her self and put her right hand behind her back. Her hand glowed pink and the blood stopped flowing. That was all she could do. Her wound was still open but the blood wasn't flowing. And the pain was dulled.

Rin looked over Kagome's shoulder and saw Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru-sama!! RinwaswithJaken-samaandayoukaikilledhimthenNee-sancameandkilledtheyoukaibeforeitcouldhurtRinbutnowNee-sanishurt!!"(Rin was with Jaken and a youkai killed him. Then nee-san came and killed the youkai before it could hurt Rin but now nee-san is hurt) Rin screamed so fast Sesshoumaru needed to use his youkai hearing to pull the words apart.

Kagome was a few feet away from them in the same spot as before panting. "Is this true? You saved my ward?" Sesshoumaru asked Kagome.

"Ha-ha-hai, Sesshou-m-maru-ssss-sama." Kagome replied. Her vision was getting blurry and she thought she was gonna pass out.

Sesshoumaru pulled out the Tenseiga and slashed Kagome. He was surprised that the sword obeyed him. But he didn't let them know. He kept his stoic mask on as always.

Instantly, Kagome was healed. Her vision was no longer muddled. She had the warm fuzzies going threw her body. "D-did you just use the Tenseiga."

"Hai. Why did you help my ward?"

"I dunno. Just did. I have a habit of getting myself into situation's like that." She answered. "Besides. That youkai insulted me and threatened me. I couldn't let him get away with that. And I needed a way to vent my frustrations. He added to my anger so he got it all."

"I thank you for helping. I'm indebted to you from this day forward."

"That isn't nessar-"

"I said that and it's final. Do not question me."

"Okay. I need to bathe the blood off me. I'll meet you at the bone eaters well tomorrow at sunset if you'll please?"

"Hai." And with, Sesshoumaru picked up Rin and Jaken's body and left.

Kagome had the feeling she should've waited to tell Inuyasha that Rin had a shard 'Here it comes, in three two o-'

"WHAT!! She has the Shikon shard!!!! Kagome you dumb bitch!!! Why didn't you say anything earlier!! Well!!?!?! Answer me, Wench!!" Inuyasha flipped out on Kagome.

"OSUWARI!! Inuyasha!! My name is not Bitch, Wench, Woman, Girl, Shard Detector, Ass Hole, Slut, Miko or any of the other colorful words you can come up with!!!! My Name is Kagome! Ka-goe-MAE!" She sounded it out like she would've told a child learning a new word. "And neither is Rin's for that matter. You WILL NOT talk like that in front of children!! Especially my son!! I don't want him to end up like you!!! And I didn't tell about the shard because you were too busy SCREAMING at every one and cursing up a blue streak!! And Rin's shard is perfectly pure so she should be able to keep it!! There isn't even any demonic energy in the shard!! So SIT! SIT! SIT! AND ANOTHER THING, SIT!! And while I have a civilized conversation with your brother you can SIT over there and cool off. And don't come anywhere near me until you learn to think before you speak. And if you follow us then I'll SIT you until your back breaks! ARG! You're so immature!" Kagome scolded Inuyasha. And with that said she took Shippou down from his perch on her shoulder and said to him in a calm voice, "Shippou-chan, why don't you go play with and Rin and Aun while I talk with Sesshoumaru-sama."

"Okay mama!" Shippou said. And then he walked next to Rin who was leading Aun to the field a few yards away.

"You are NOT going to talk to my brother!! Give us the shard Sesshoumaru of I'l-"

"SIT"

WHAM "ACH!"

"As I was saying before I was so RUDELY interrupted. Sesshoumaru, would you please, I need to speak with you." Kagome walked up to Sesshoumaru and he turned his attention to her. Then Kagome called to Inuyasha over her shoulder, "Inuyasha I need you to go get Sango-chan and Miroku-sama. I need to talk to all of you tonight at camp about some people I met a little while back."

"Keh! Why should I?"

"Because, I asked you nicely. And if you do then I give you the beef flavored Ramen that my mom accidentally gave me." Kagome said. "You never had that flaaavor befooore and there's only ooooone." She bribed in a flirty way. "I'll let you have it and you won't have to shaaaare." She said pouting her full kissable lips cutely.

Inuyasha blushed slightly while Sesshoumaru smiled on the inside at Kagome's bribery. "F-fine. But I better not have to share." He said. "You better not try any thing Sesshoumaru!"

"Inuyasha!" KAgome warned.

"I'm goin', I'm goin'!!"

"Uch! So, shall we, Sesshou?" Kagome said to him after Inuyasha was out of sight.

"I suspect it has to do with Rin's Shikon no Kakera." Sesshoumaru said to her with offering her his arm.

Taking his arm she thought as they were walking over to a near by pond, 'Ever since the night at the bone eaters well the day after I saved Rin, Sesshoumaru had been super nice to me. Who knew he could be such a charmer! '

''Flash back at the bone eaters well the day after Kag saved Rin two months ago ''

Kagome was sitting on the edge of the well in her time. She was getting ready to go see Sesshoumaru. She had gone home right after he left with Rin yesterday. She had gone to her time to freshen up and get some home work done and catch up with her work.

'He may have tried to kill Inuyasha but he only tried to kill me once. And I saved his ward so he wouldn't kill me after I did him a favor. Right? No he has more class than that. Of he wanted me dead he would've done it already. Right? Of course! He IS the western lord. He doesn't have time to waste on plotting my death. I hope he can help me though' And with that thought, she jumped down the well with her yellow backpack in tow, just as the sun we starting to set.

A familiar blue light surrounded her and when the light faded she looked up and saw Sesshoumaru raising an eyebrow at her.

"Hello Sesshoumaru, I'll be up in a sec!!" Kagome told him.

"What just happened?" Sesshoumaru asked her as he pulled her up by her wrist and placed her on the ground next to him while looking into the well. "That was a lot of magic. Where does it take you?"

"sweat drop Well, ya see I didn't expect to tell you so soon but I guess I'll have to explain. You see I'm from the future."

"Don't lie to this Sesshoumaru."

"I'm not. I swear! Besides, you should be able to sense if I were, wouldn't you?"

Sesshoumaru took a good look in to the twin pools of vibrant brown that shone with emotion. He could sense she was telling the truth. He almost got lost in her eyes when he saw a flash of uneasiness in them. "Explain." He said simply.

"Well aren't we Mr. Personality." She said in a sarcastic voice. "No please, or any thing? Boy I sure feel loved. Sheesh! Any ways I'll give you the short story. Well it all started on my 15th birthday and I was looking in to the mini shrine that holds this well 500 years in the future looking for my cat Buyo, when the mistress centipede came out and pulled me threw the well to here and now. I came over to Goshinboku where your brother was pinned and freed him when the mistress centipede came after the Shikon Jewel which was inside of my body here." She pulled up the bottom of her sailor shirt and showed him the star shaped scar when the youkai pulled it out. "Before your brother killed the centipede youkai, she pulled the Shikon from my side. Then the next day a crow youkai stole the jewel from me and when I shot it with one of my arrows the jewel shattered and now we're looking for the pieces. I am the only one who can see where the jewel shards are hidden, and I'm the only one with a soul pure enough to keep it from being tainted. This brings me to why you're here. But, first, what do you think of my story?"

"Why did you have the Shikon? The priestess that had it before you destroyed it, did she not?" Sesshoumaru answered her question with one of his own.

"I had it because I am her reincarnation." Kagome answered him truthfully, "Have you ever noticed the sent of death and burial soil on Inuyasha?"

"Yes."

"Well that's her. Or rather, a fake her in a sense. You see a demon, Urasuae, made an exact replica of her body and took Kikyou's soul out of mine and put it in the clay model of her. I got most of it back, but, Kikyou left before I could call all of it to me."

"So you aren't whole."

"No. I guess I'm not. The only thing that keeps her going is the souls of other dead women. She uses her shindamachu to collect them. Every so often she would try to drag Inuyasha to hell with her. But now they just meet in the woods every so often and do... stuff. I don't wanna think about it."

"You are hurt by his actions continually, yet you stay with him and get hurt. Why stand for it? You have done nothing deserving of this pain. You give continually and never accept anything in return. You put other's happiness, comfort, well-being, even health before you own. Why? I do not under stand. How is it possible for a human to be so pure? I have only met 2 humans like you. A miko named Midoriko, and Rin."

"Well, I'm not exactly human I'm a Miko." She replied. "Wait, you met Midoriko?!" Kagome exclaimed, "But she died along time ago!! She was the creator of the Shikon Jewel. How old ARE you??!"

"I am 356. And, I am well aware that Midoriko died. I met her when I was 189. About your age, physically. Answer me, why do you continually stay with my brother and act the way you do? You continually get hurt, your soul is completely scarred forever, and you're missing some of it. You could retrieve your soul if you wanted and you know it. So why do you not?"

"I stay because I know nothing of this place and I can't fight. I act the way I do because I please. You could say that the piece of my soul that Kikyou has, has my ability to hate with it. I can't protect myself as you say I can. My powers are untrained. My arrows shoot all or nothing. I just happen to have immense untapped power, and a fraction comes forth when in battle and when I need to heal. I don't kill Kikyou because Inuyasha would never forgive me, and I don't want to hurt anyone."

"So you'd rather hurt yourself?" Sesshoumaru asked her. "He isn't worthy of your treatment." 'Or your affection.' He added to himself.

"That may be so, but it's up to me. I need to stay with him anyways because I plan on giving him the Shikon Jewel so that he may wish to get Kikyou's soul back or become full youkai, or what ever he wants to do with it." Kagome replied. "Any ways, so, it took you over 300 years for your body to reach the physical appearance of 23 years. And I thought waiting 18 years to grow up was a long time. No wonder youkai children seem wise beyond their appearance. Wow... If I could be strong enough to have a humanoid form than I would jump at the chance to be a youkai. I'd never have to worry about using another acne scrub again. If I had 20 years to be in 9th grade then geometry and algebra would be a snap! And History would be easier because I would've been there! Sugoi!"

"I thought only royal nigens or ones of high power were educated. And be that as it may, women aren't educated that I know."

"Oh! Well in my time it's required for all people, men, women, and children alike, to know math and to be able to read. Usually you have to wait till college to take some of the classes I am. But, my mom is sending me to school for gifted children because I'm supposed to be this brain child. But if Inuyasha doesn't let me go to school soon I'm gonna get kicked out! My grades are slipping and I'm not the greatest in math. I have to be at a certain skill level or I can't go to that school anymore."

"Prove it." Sesshoumaru commanded her.

"Prove what?" Kagome asked.

"That you are educated and are from the future." Sesshoumaru answered her.

"Umm... okay." Kagome complied, reaching into her bag and taking out 2 spiral notebooks a math text book and 2 pencils. "This is a pencil. You use it to write with." She gave him one. "This is a note book. It's a book that has a lot of lined paper in it so you can write straight." She said, giving him one. "And this is a Math book. I'll do a question of your choice from it." She said handing him the book.

After he flipped around to the middle of the book he picked out a problem. He did it in his head, the smart demon he is, and said. "This one."

"Okay." Kagome said, taking the book from him. She started on it. 'Okay. 52 cubed times 4... 2 to the 3rd power is 16... times 4 is 64... plus 5 is 70.' "I'm done Sesshou." She said handing him the note book.

'That was fast!' He thought as she handed him the note book. "It's correct."

'It had better be! That was 7th grade work!' Kagome thought. (A/N: No, duh! I just got out of 7th grade and it's summer. Do you seriously think I'm gonna use my brain.) "That's good to hear."

"You can put these away. I believe you. All the more reason for my decision." Sesshoumaru said. "You called me here for a reason I presume."

"Yes I did. You see I'm not very strong and I'm untrained. I was wondering if you could teach me to fight. If you want to that is. Please?" Kagome asked him. "I could teach Rin to read and write and I'll try not to be a burden. I swear."

"Fine, I will train you every other night for the next few weeks. You won't need to teach Rin because she already has a teacher. And I have a favor to ask of you also."

"Hai, Sesshou? What do you need?"

"Will you allow me to be your suitor so, if you chose, you may be my mate once Naraku is defeated?"

"NANI??!" Kagome shrieked, causing birds to fly away. "I'm too young to take a mate. And I still have to finish school. And I was hoping to live a normal life in the future when this was through. I'm not even born yet!! I won't be for another 500 years. And don't you need a youkai mate? I thought you hated humans!" She said. Then she said in an embarrassed quiet voice. "And technically I already have two suitor."

"You are not too young, you are 16 and most nigens your age have already wed. You said so yourself you aren't exactly human." He argued, "And you can have more than one suitor. And don't tell me it's that wolf prince. You wouldn't consider him to be your mate some day, would you? And do you really think you would be able to go back to the way you were once this is over?"

"In my era I am too young to wed. I may not exactly be human but, you would out live me by a long shot either way. I wouldn't mate with Kouga-kun because he is already promised to some one else that isn't me and I don't like him that way." She explained, "And maybe you're right, I probably won't be able to go back to normal after this is done. But I don't even know what courting is. Is that like having a boy friend?? If so, the last time I checked you could only have one at a time. Or is it like competing on a date show?"

"I do not know what this 'date show' you speak of, but I wish to be a suitor; a potential mate, with your permission. You can have more than one. I would be competing with the wolf prince for you. Courting would be like dating in a sense. Like bringing you flowers, complementing you, trying to impress you so that you may chose one of the suitors as your mate."

"Hmmm... well I guess I it wouldn't hurt to have another suitor. I doubt I'll ever marry a human. I'm just not interested in them anymore. I mean, after you've traveled around feudal era and met beautiful Youkai lords and fought with them, humans just seem so weak and unimpressive. Especially since in my era no one believes in Youkai. They all disappeared." Kagome pondered. "But the whole life span thing. What about that?"

"There is a type of mating ritual that would let you bond your life to your mate's. Giving you a demon life span. There is another that would let you turn Demon if you wanted to. Or since you're a miko you can put a spell on yourself that would let you live as long as your mate and when your mate dies the spell will leave and you will pick up where you left off. So if you were to take a mate at the age of 17 then when your mate dies you would live for another 80 or so years. Unless you were to take another mate."

"I could do that? I could do that?? I'm confused!" takes deep breath then lets it out "Okay so what your saying is, that I could either get a demon life span, turn into a demon, or stay the way I am for the rest of eternity."

"Yes. Demons like my self don't die of old age. We either die of immense illness or are killed."

"If I stay human and bind my life to my mate then I would have hanyou children would I not?"

"You might, but being a miko you might purify the human blood before birth and have full demon children. But there is a chance you couldn't handle giving birth to a full demon child. Or you could have a full human by purifying the demon blood. Or you could purify the child and kill it."

"Okay then. I couldn't do the spell because I'm not trained in my miko abilities and I would have hanyou children. I don't want to have hanyous because they would be looked down on. I don't want my children to go through what Inuyasha did."

"That's true. That would be most unfortunate."

"But if I were to become demon, what would happen to my miko powers?"

"You would keep them. You would become a miko demon. A full demon with Miko abilities. Pure Jaki and Miko powers."

"Oooooh kewl." Kagome ooh-ed. "Wait, if all that is possible, then why is Inuyasha a Hanyou? And why did Inuyasha's mother die so soon?"

"Inuyasha's mother didn't have a life bond with my father. She was a normal human Hime. When she mated with our father she was de-throned." Sesshoumaru told her.

"That explains a lot... So this life bond thing; is that what you would do? Which one would you chose when you take a mate?" Kagome asked.

"Yes, I plan to have a life bond. When Dog demons mate, it's for life. I would do which ever you chose."

"WAIT! I said which would you chose when you got a mate!! I didn't say for me! I give you permission to be a suitor but keep those thoughts to yourself please!" Kagome kinda scolded Sesshoumaru.

"I have things to take care of. Meet me in the woods a little ways away from your group. I will find you. Good night." Sesshoumaru said as he took her hand and placed a kiss on the back of her hand, making her blush, and left.

'Oops... I never told him my name'

The next day and every other day since then they trained in the woods, every day ending with a kiss on the back of her hand. She never did tell him her name.

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''End flash back''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Kagome and Sesshoumaru had been walking for about 5 minutes when they came to a pond.

"It's beautiful," Kagome awed at the clearing.

They were in a small circle of trees that had a small circular pond in the middle. It was surrounded by flowers and some boulders that were big enough to hold two sitting people comfortably.

Kagome unlatched her arm from Sesshoumaru's and took off her shoes and sat on a rock and dangled her legs over the side of it so that her toes skidded and made ripples over the water's surface.

Sesshoumaru watched as she walked over to the water with out a care. She walked like danger didn't even exist. Aware of the immense power that the dog demon behind her held and his ability to kill her with a flick of his wrist, yet she trusted him completely.

"Sesshou, are you gonna just stand there all night staring? Come sit with me, pleeease." Kagome asked him, pouting slightly.

"Are you going to take Rin's shard from her?" He asked Kagome as he sat down next to her, his side with no arm facing her so that he wouldn't have to worry about hitting her with his sword.

"I don't think I could." Kagome answered. "No matter how much Inuyasha complains I could never live with myself after seeing the look on her face if taking the shard de-transforms her." She started to tear up at the thought. "What if she hated me for it, Sesshou? I could never live with the thought that I shattered her only wish. But, what's gonna happen when we have to put the Shikon together?" She looked up at him and saw that he was looking at her with genuine concern.

A tear started to make its way drown her cheek. Sesshoumaru used his clawed hand to wipe it away with the pad of his thumb. "Do not cry. We can worry about that when the time comes."

"sniff Hai, Sesshou."

"Have you considered my proposal?"

"Yes, but I still haven't made up my mind. You know that I'm from the future and I still feel that I'm too young to take a mate."

"Rin wants you as her mother you know."

"Yes I know. And don't get me wrong, I love her to death. It's just that I'm too young and I'm already taking care of Shippou. Which reminds me, WHY DID YOU TELL HER TO KILL HIM!?!"

Sesshoumaru winced because of his abused ears, "I did that to train her. Her sword hasn't tasted blood yet so if she did manage to hit the kit, then the fox magic would strengthen her sword. I knew she wouldn't kill him once she found out he means some thing to you."

"But she would do anything to please you. That was horrible! Points off for you, mister. Humph!" Kagome turned from him and he sighed.

"Don't be like that."

"Don't be like what, Sesshou? You endangered my kit. I'm mad at you now. Pppppppph" XP'' Kagome blew raspberries at him.

"Don't stick your tongue out unless you plan to use it."

Kagome put her tongue back in her mouth when an idea struck her. She scooted over to him and sat on her knees and was about a centimeter away from his ear and said in a seductive tone causing Sesshoumaru to blush, "What if I do? What then Mr. High and Mighty?" Then she licked his cheek and scooted back to original spot, skimming her toes over the water, giggling over the look on his face. "Oh Kami-sama," She said sarcastically, "The Great Ice King can blush."

Sesshoumaru started to growl at her. "You test my self control Kagome."

Kagome got up and walked over to a patch of flowers, turned around to face him and said, "Hey, I've been meaning to ask you, how do you know my name? I never told to what it was. Rin only calls me sister, Shippou calls me mother, and Inuyasha calls me every thing BUT my name."

"I heard you tell Rin the day you saved her that your name was Higurashi, Kagome. Most people don't have second names, why do you?"

"I have one because I'm from the future. I don't know if it's required or not, but in my era, every one has a second name, some even have 3rd and 4th names." She answered walking around.

"I have a second name, Taishou, Inuyasha does not, though."

"He wasn't recognized by your father? That must suck."

"I noticed you've been getting better at your training. Yesterday's aura training showed a lot."

"Well being miko I need to read auras. I guess it comes natural. Speaking of auras, are you injured?"

"No."

Kagome looked at his purple/red aura and saw a dark red/black spot near his shoulder where his arm was missing. "Sesshoumaru is what's left of your arm bothering you? Why didn't you tell me? You're just as bad as your half brother. Let me see."

"No. Do not worry over my well being." He told her finding the ground suddenly interesting.

Kagome walked over to his sitting form and reached up to trace his markings. "Sesshou, do you not trust me? I feel like it's my fault that you're missing that arm. I'm the one who pulled out gave Inuyasha the sword in the first place."

"But I'm glad you pulled the sword, Kagome." He said reaching and taking hold of her wrist. Looking into her eyes he said, "If I didn't meet you then, I wouldn't have found Rin after the fight with my brother. I wouldn't have found someone to love."

"You really do love Rin."

"Hai, like my own daughter, which she is now thanks to you breaking the Shikon. But the one that I was talking about was you."

Kagome let out a small gasp. "Sess-Sesshoumaru?! Do you mean that?"

"I don't talk nonsense, you should know that."

"I-I can't believe it."

"Why ever not?"

"I just never thought that anyone would ever get through that thick heart of ice. Sesshou, I'm just so glad that you're letting your feeling out, besides annoyance and anger." Kagome was so happy that Sesshoumaru was sharing his feelings freely with her that she didn't realize what he just said. She threw her self into his arm in a crushing hug. Kagome looked frail, but she if she were squeezing a human they might not be able to breathe. "Sesshou let me give you back your arm. Kaede taught me to heal people. I can give you your arm back. But, you have to trust me."

"No"

"You don't trust me?" She asked giving him the puppy pout. "You don't do you? You think I'd hurt you?"

"Fine." He said, letting go of her and untying his armor and letting it fall.

Kagome pulled down sleeve of his haori to reveal what was left of his arm. The skin had closed over the end but it looked like it had grown. Kagome put one hand on his shoulder and one on the end of his arm. She closed her eyes and her hands glowed pink. Kagome's whole body glowed pink. And after a few seconds, so did Sesshoumaru. His arm grew back. It was exactly like it had never been missing. Kagome was really tired now. She was slightly sweating.

Sesshoumaru tested out his arm. He flexed his hands and rotated his arm. It felt like it had never been gone. Sesshoumaru was overjoyed. He used his new arm to wrap it around Kagome's waist and pulled her into a crushing hug. "Arigato Kagome. I wasn't talking non-sense before, I really do love you. I wish to have you as my mate, to spend the rest of my days in this world with you. Please except my proposal"

Kagome rubbed her face in the front of his haori. She backed up just enough to look into his eyes since he wouldn't loosen his grip. She was starting to tear. "Sesshou, I can't."

"What, why not?"

"I'm too young; I'm not from this time period. There's a chance that once I put together the Shikon I won't be able to come back. What if I die in the battle with Naraku? I don't want Rin to lose another mother. I don't want you to be heart broken. I could never live if I lost a loved one. I don't want to take a mate until I'm older and Naraku is gone. He'll kill every one dear to me. He can't get to my family, thankfully. But I could never go on if one of my friends were to die because of me."

"Rin and I would be heart broken if you aren't with us even for just for a little while. Nothing will happen to you as long as I live. I'll wait the 500 years to see you again if that is what I must do to be with you. Naraku won't kill me. Do you really think so little of me that I could be defeated by Naraku?"

"I don't know. I just don't know. I can't. If Naraku finds out that we're close he'll target you to get to me, or the other way around. I don't want Rin to lose another mom. I don't want any one to be hurt." Kagome broke out of his hug and went to run. (A/N: Sniffles)

Kagome didn't make it 6ft before Sesshoumaru knocked her to the ground. He used his tail/pelt thingy to catch her. He straddled her waist with his hands on either side of her, his face was inches from hers, looking strait into her startled eyes, his hair making a curtain around her. Kagome was on her back, lying on top of Sesshoumaru's tail, her face making it clear that she was surprised; her mouth making a perfect 'o'. Sesshoumaru was right in her face, the look in his piercing liquid electric gold eyes staring right into hers, causing her to blush.

"I won't let you go. I can't let you go. I have never felt for anyone this way. I won't let you go. Please, just consider it. Once Naraku is dead, give me an answer then. Please. I love you Kagome. I really do."

"I" Kagome didn't have an answer. She liked Sesshoumaru but how she didn't know. What about Inuyasha? What about her other suitor. Kouga was out of the question. "Sesshou, I'll give you my answer when I feel I'm ready to take a mate. But, not yet, not now."

"I'll wait 500 years if I have to."

A/N: BWAH-HA-HA!!!! Evil Cliffie!!! I'm truly sorry for the long wait. And I'm sorry if this chappie sux. My internet wouldn't work so I couldn't log on. I wrote this chappie full of fluff. Should Kagome be with Sesshoumaru or that other guy? If yallz want I could write a new fic that's a Kouga/Kagome. And I can't upload the next chappie until I finish the added character Bio's. I've added... I can't use my brain rite now so here's the names last first:

Hinagiku, Ruka (based on me)

Arimazi, Michiru (based on my twin sis)

Kariisme, Kayoko

Arimazi Ying, and Arimazi Yang. (based on 2 of my chiwhawha's)

Muse Terentai ( one of Lady of the Deadly Dance's muses((she's so honered and is rubbing it in the other muses faces)))

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