Disclaimer: As always. I do not want.
Author's Note: This one is short but I hope you like anyway.
Chapter Nineteen: Arrivals and Ceremony
Listening to his new mate Sesshoumaru could not help but to fight off a growing blush. He did not want to think about the night before at this moment. It did not help that she was talking about children and his dirty mind went strait to how children are made. He started to look around at the rest of the beings were watching them with various looks on their faces. Most look like they were waiting for something while a few were starting to worry him.
Janko for instince was looking strait at Kagome with this hungry look that seemed to want her more then it did the day before. So he thinks he has won so far' Sesshoumaru thought to himself. His eyes then looked over at the Lord's sister, Hano. Her eyes were on Kagome also but they seemed to hold a look of triumph in them. He then looked at Kagome to see she was done eating and looking like she did when she left his room that morning, only dressed in a komono that he had insisted that she should bring. It was long and ended just slightly over her black socks that she wore when she was going outside. Her hole outfit was a dark blue and looked like the night sky with stars and all. She looked perfect. He looked over at the spider again and saw that she was watching him now and she winked very prettily. So much disgust he felt that he had to prevent a shudder of it to show through. So instead he focused on his mate.
"Lord Sesshoumaru," she began formally, "may I be excused to take the children out to the gardens?" He of course said yes, just as formally and watched her gather up their children and leave through a side door that lead straight to the side gardens. He then went on with his meal.
Things were going smoothly later that afternoon when Lady Narina arrived to give some company to the three beings of Sesshoumaru's house. Somehow the children had gotten both Kagome and Narina into a game of tag. It was quite fun.
In the middle of the game Kagome was chasing Rin when she suddenly felt sick to her stomach. She stopped so abruptly that the children quickly ran up to her worried. She just played it up as running around to much. That did not detour the kids though. They made sure that she would go to a healer because she had run around much more at other times. Then Lady Narina jumped in.
"You should really go to a healer Kagome," she said in a soft voice once she got the young ones to pick flowers, "I sense a sickness about you that was not there before." She was worried about the miko who had become a friend quickly.
"I am fine, my lady," she said, still clutching her side. She needed to watch the children.
"Fine," the lady said, "but once you are relieved of duty I suggest you go to a healer." Kagome just nodded her head, not really wanting to go. She was, after all, a trained miko. She should be able to heal herself.
Sesshoumaru and Hereminoto were in meetings preparing for the coorination that was set for that night. The three other lord were always present when there was one, the last being Jako's. It happened even if the lord disagreed with the succession. They were being bored out of their minds when the girls were playing.
Now however was about the time when the sun went down. They were all ready and the guests were all prepared. It was time.
It was a quick ceremony that happened right at sundown. The lords swore in the new ruler and let them step into their ranks for the first time, and (if the one before them was still alive) let the old ruler step out. It was over relatively quick on the summer solstices. But during that time Kagome kept feeling worse and worse. She decided to go to a healer after the ceremony when suddenly she fainted dead away.
Sesshoumaru, now finished with the whole thing was about to go back to Kagome and their children when he saw her falling. He could not help but to run to his mate's side and catch her before she hit the ground. The children were around him in an instant and he quickly had Jaken hold them back. He then turned to the twins who came to see what happened. He had Ka go towards the castle to get the healer. The lord of the East and the new Lady of the South had come to see what was wrong with her.
The other lord, though, stayed clear. He was looking for his sister when he suddenly heard a roar from the direction of the castle. He looked just in time to see Sesshoumaru's servant fly though the air. She was dead even before she hit the ground.
Sesshoumaru finally realized this and looked up to see the body land a few feet to his left. The whole assembly turned to chaos when they saw what had killed the poor hybrid. A giant spider, not as large as Sesshoumaru in his true form, was standing on the path between the castle and sacred ground the ceremony was held. It was making sure that the human in Sesshoumaru's arms could not get a healer in time. Sesshoumaru was sure that this spider was Hano's true form.
Author's Note: Okay so it is short again. Well live with it. The next chapter is going to be the last chapter, probably and I might have an epilogue, depending on how I feel. But do not worry so much because I will have a sequel, though it is complicated and I will explain why when I finish this one up. Anyway, I would love to thank Sara (will do), Natsumi (thanks for the support), baby girl (thanks), zeddy222 (thanks), and Gaviveww (thanks) for the awesome reviews and support. Love you all.