Later...
She's still in the room, sitting on the bed, thinking of what they talked about. "... I guess I was a little hard on him...." she thinks out loud. Then, she gets up slowly and walked to the door.
She opened it slowly and looked around to make sure no one was there. Then, she decided to wander around the castle. She didn't know it, but Sesshomaru was following her. She wandered around for a while, looking into rooms that she didn't sense demons in. She came to one room that she got a strange feeling from.
She opened the door and when she looked inside, her eyes widened. The room was totally destroyed. There was broken glass, a demolished bed, a few chairs that looked to be thrown around, and there was a gaping hole in the wall that led outside. She saw something at the end of the room and her eyes widened before she walked towards it. She was drawn towards it; a strange light. When she reached for it, she felt a hand on her arm and pull her back.
When she felt a firm chest behind her, she turned to see Sesshomaru behind her. "Sesshomaru....?"
"...This is how my mother was killed..." he started. Her eyes widened a bit more. He sat on the floor and she knelt down next to him, her arms folded on top of her thighs. "I don't remember all of it, considering I was just a child. Apparently, my father's human whore sought to destroy my mother so that my father would not have to worry about her finding out about their affair. A very powerful demon attacked, conveniently when my father was in the Eastern Lands for a conference."
"My mother was overcome by this powerful demon, and I was not much help at my young age." he told her as her eyes turned glassy and sad. "She was killed, but not before putting up a brave struggle, which I will always respect her for...." his voice faded as he looked at the hole in the wall and she saw his fists clench in his lap. She looked down before sitting next to him, leaning on him a bit, closing her eyes, and wrapping her arms around his right one, resting her head on his shoulder.
"h, Sesshomaru!... I'm--... I'm so--.... I'm so sorry!!... she cried. He looked at her with wide eyes. "I'm--... so sorry... that all of these horrible things happened to you!... your mother, you--... you must have been so scared when she--...." he cuts her off by putting a hand under her chin and making her look up at him. Her eyes open and widen as she turns to him.
"...Kagome..." is all he says. Her eyes narrow.
"Why do you stare at me like that?!!... your eyes! They look so sad!..." she closes her eyes again and puts her head down. "I don't want for you to be sad!! You shouldn't be sad!!..." she sobbed. He pulled her against his chest in a fierce hug, closing his eyes.
"Kagome... do not worry about me..." she clenches her fists on his chest.
"But I can't HELP..." she slams her fist on his chest. "...but worry about you!! I mean..." she looked up at him with sad/narrowed eyes. "You are my future mate!..." Wide eyes stare at her before quickly turning back to normal. "Right?!...." he looked at her for a while before nodding. She rests her head on his chest again. "Sesshomaru, I don't want you to be sad anymore, ok?!... I'm here now, and I'll help you forget your problems!..."
He was surprised at her sudden change of attitude. He decides to forget about it, and enjoy the comfort that she was offering since he had never received such treatment. No one had ever offered to help him feel better. Either that, or they did and he didn't want it. But again, somehow he felt drawn to her.
He pulled her onto his lap and hugged her closer to his chest, burying his nose in her hair and inhaling her intoxicating scent. She rested her cheek on his chest and closed her eyes, suddenly feeling very safe in his arms. They sat in each others embrace until another scent filled his sensitive nose. He opened his eyes. "Dinner is ready." he said, making her jump in surprise.
She nodded against his chest. He picks her up bridal style making her blush and wrap her arms around his neck as he stood and carried her to the dinning hall. When they walked inside, he let her down as she stared at the large room in awe. "Your castle never ceases to amaze me, Sessho-kun!..." she said, as he raised an eyebrow at the strange nickname that she gave him. He dismissed it and walked over to his seat, telling her to follow.
He sat at the head of the table and told her that she was always to sit to his left. "Why's that?!..."
"Because that seat reserved for my mate." he tells her. She looks down and blushes, still not used to being called that.
"Oh, o-okay!...." just then, a small human child comes running into the room.
"Sesshomaru-sama!!!!" she runs over to Sesshomaru and wraps her tiny arms around his neck tightly. "Rin missed you!! Jaken was mean and hit Rin! Rin told Jaken she would tell Sesshomaru-sama and Jaken would be in big trouble!" Kagome laughed at the small girl's poor grammar.
"I will take care of Jaken later. Take your seat, Rin." he said calmly.
She nodded and sat in her chair to the right of Sesshomaru. She finally noticed Kagome and smiled at her brightly. "Hi, pretty lady!! Rin's name is Rin! What's pretty lady's name?!" she said excitedly.
"My name is Kagome! It's nice to meet you, Rin!" Kagome smiled back at the small girl.
"Are you Rin's new okaa-san?!!"
Kagome blushed but just closed her eyes and smiled. "Hai! I'm your new okaa-san, Rin!" the girl cheered happily. Then, Kagome turned to Sesshomaru. "I'd like to spend some more time with Rin, if that's alright with you, koi!" she said. He smirked to himself.
'And so the pet names begin...' he says to himself. He nodded slowly and Kagome looked back at Rin. "And if it's alright, I'd like to teach her a bit of grammar!"
"Agreed." he said. Just then, dinner was served to them.
Jap Translations:
-kun: polite way of refering to a boy friend
-sama: symbolizing lordship
okaa-san: formal way of saying mother
hai: yes
koi: short for 'koibito' meaning lover
this one seems kinda short, sorry. but don't worry. i still have lots of ideas in my brain, so i won't stop til i'm done. please submit reviews!! (thanks Western Hime!!)