Thanxz for all the reviews. Im very proud to know ppl enjoy reading such a stupid story. Anyway...a lot of ppl asked me why I said there was a lemon and there wasn't.... well I changed my mind and didn't feel like updating. Lmao anyway...

Recap: Sess explain the whole demon thingy. Inuyasha announced his engagement and mating with Kyatto. Also kagome already knew Kyatto and I end it where Inuyasha and Kyatto were on their way home and kagome and Sesshoumaru went back inside.

Back in Sesshoumaru and Kagome's room....

"Kagome...I'll ask you once more...how do you know Kyatto?" Sesshoumaru asked with icy hanging of his words in a more serious tone than he usually used with Kagome.

Kagome looked up but shocked. She figured she'd answer before he got angered enough to hurt her, seeing how he was talking as if Kyatto was going to kill her.

"We met one day while looking for shards...she was in a fight with some bear youkai and Inuyasha decided to help her. I haven't seen her in a while though...but I guess he has. That would explain his running off every so often." She said going off into her own little world until Sesshoumaru placed a claw on her shoulder.

Kagome shook her head and looked up at Sesshoumaru. "You may not hang out with the heir to the southern lands kagome. I'm sorry; Inuyasha is already a shame to our family so I will not let the queen on the western lands mingle with such a lowlife of royalty." Sesshoumaru said as the girl stared at him with a few tears running down her eyes. It wasn't from the command he gave her, it was the tone of his voice and also the claw Sesshoumaru had begun digging into her skin.

Sesshoumaru's head popped up when he smelt kagome's blood. He looked her over till he noticed his claw in her shoulder. He quickly pulled his hand back and pulled kagome's shirt down to look at the damage he had caused. It wasn't too bad yet he was still upset for causing his lover pain in anyway. He just cradled her in his arms and told her everything would be ok. He apologized a good 10 times until he finally sat in silence.

"I'll make it up to you Kagome, I promise I will." He said with sincerest voice you could ever imagine coming from Sesshoumaru. He cradled the sobbing girl until she fell asleep in his arms. He shifted her over and made sure she was comfortable on the bed and left but not before giving her a kiss on the forever.

He quietly closed the door and left down the hall to his study. There were many upon many bookshelves lining the walls. He went over to a certain book on the shelf and picked it up. He sat at his desk and began to read. After about 10 minutes he closed he book an placed it back upon the shelf in which it came from. He quickly left the study and headed for the kitchen area.

He opened the door without looking to see if anyone was behind it, which of course some one was. He ended up knocking the poor servant over who just happened to be carrying some soup and rice for rin seeing how she was sick in bed.

"I'm so sry lord Sesshoumaru I was just bringing Rin Chan some lunch in her chambers." The poor servant said as he picked up pieces to the dishes.

"Why are you bringing to her in her chambers? She is able to walk isn't she?" Sesshoumaru asked seeing how he hadn't seen rin since the night before.

"I'm sorry me lord, Rin is sick, kagome thought best if we brought her some soup. She said it would make rin feel better my lord." The servant said standing up and bowing respectively.

Sesshoumaru waved for another servant to come over. "You...clean up this mess and bring Rin some soup, as for you" Sesshoumaru said pointing to the first servant, "will come and help me cook a dinner for Kagome." The servants did as they were told.

The servant and Sesshoumaru worked on dinner for kagome. The kitchen was a mess due to Sesshoumaru's, well inability to cook for himself. The servant did most of the work and cleaned the mess as well.

Once the dinner was made, Sesshoumaru left to set up his little romantic spot for himself and kagome. He laid a beautiful silk blank out in the middle of his favorite garden. On one side were roses, the other sakura blossoms as well as assorted flowers, yet nothing compared to kagome's scent. He also had a pillow laid out on both sides so they didn't have to sit on the ground seeing how he didn't want kagome to get wet or sick. He placed to lilac candles in the center on two small pillars. He carefully lit them both and took off to get kagome. But first he stopped by the kitchen and told them to lay the food on the blanket outside.

He quietly opened the door incase she was still asleep, of course she was. He tiptoed over to her and sat down next to her, he gently shook her once he noticed he eyes slowly open he stopped. She moaned sleepily as if not wanting to leave the comforts of their bed.

"Kagome wake up...I have a surprise for you." He said as he picked her up bridal style and carried her out to the garden and gently let her down so she could stand on her feet. Kagome gasped at the sight in front of her.

There was the most beautiful blanket she had ever seen. On top of the blanket laid a pillow as well as food. It was in the center of a beautiful flower patch. On the blanked laid to lit candles as well as pasta and some wine. There were rose petals laid everywhere and the scent from all the flowers was overwhelming.

She hugged Sesshoumaru tightly before they both went to sit down and eat there meal. They ate their meals in peace. Sesshoumaru would occasionally compliment kagome but she was to far out of it. Kagome just poked at her food more than really ate it. The two finished their meal and the servant came and took the plates. As Kagome and Sesshoumaru left, something seemed wrong with kagome.

She walked in complete silence, not thinking about anything just kinda in her own little world at the moment. She walked into her bedroom slamming the door in Sesshoumaru's face. He was not to please. He waited a few minutes before entering because he didn't want to do something irrational. He began yelling as he opened the door...

"KAGOME...THIS..." he was cut off as he noticed a motionless figure in the corner. It seemed to be curled up clenching its knees. Its face looked as if it could not receive oxygen. He lit the candle beside the bed to get a look at the mystery figure. His eyes widened very quickly as he saw it was kagome.

He rushed over to her to her side and placed her on the bed. He propped her head up to make it easier to breath. He saw her chest move up and down faintly. She breathed about 2 times in a minute. Which is very slow. Sesshoumaru also noticed she was back to her miko self. He assumed she couldn't take it as a demon any longer for the time being.

During all this kagome didn't once stir nor did her breathing increase.

"Kami please let her be ok.... please...." he pleaded to kami as he sat behind her and placed her in his lap. He looked at her; she looked peaceful, for the first time that night. She looked almost happy, happy to have the darkness overcome her. He prayed she'd come back for him.

"Kagome...kagome..." he said enough for her to hear. He shook her a little. He gave up on that idea once again she didn't awake. He gently laid her down on the bed and bent down over her. He held her nose and blew air into her mouth. Now she would have no choice but to breathe in the air she was given.

Sesshoumaru pulled away as Kagome began to cough at the sudden air filling her lungs. She slowly began to stir and looked up at Sesshoumaru with her eyes half open. All Sesshoumaru could do was hug her. A tear streamed downs his face for the first time in a very long time. Kagome patted his back as Sesshoumaru pulled away.

"What happened Kagome? I would like the truth as well." Sesshoumaru stated while looking deep into her eyes only to find, she herself was confused.

"I walked into the room...someone came up behind me and stabbed my arm. By the time I realized what she was doing, she had her hands over my face." She said rolling up her sleeve to reveal a scar mark about an inch long.

"You talk as if you know this person...." Sesshoumaru questioned.

"Of course I do...you know her as well...it was Kikyo...Sesshoumaru she came back for me.... she wanted to finish what we started. She wanted to end me now because she was going back to hell. She's probably already there by now. There is nothing we can do." Kagome coughed until Sesshoumaru gently patted her back.

Sesshoumaru moved up so he could rest his back against the head of the bed. Once he was comfortable he pulled kagome to his side. Kagome took that as a hint and laid her head on his shoulder and as he wrapped his tail around her for warmth. She wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru as he placed one hand around her waist...

"Nothing will ever hurt you again kagome..." he whispered softly to the young miko as she drifted of to sleep. He kissed her on the head lightly before he let sleep over take him as well.

The next morning....

Sesshoumaru stirred lightly then sprang up to a sitting position. He looked around but there was no Kagome to be found. HE went on the balcony to see if she was outside, she wasn't. He walked the castles hall to maybe find her wandering around but she was not. He finally came to Rin's door and heard giggling. He opened the door to find kagome tickling rin on the bed. He let out a sigh of relief. He watched the two play around for a while. Kagome was in her youkai form...that puzzled Sesshoumaru a bit but let it pass for the moment. He went over and placed a hand on kagome's shoulder.

Kagome thought it might have been Kikyo coming back so with out warning she grabbed the hand and flipped the person onto the ground. She looked down to find Sesshoumaru looking up at her. She blushed crimson red at the fact she just flipped him and forgot to even check the scent.

"I'm so sorry Sessy- Kun..." before she could finish rin was attaching herself to Sesshoumaru.

She had a death grip on his legs for she had not seen him in some time. He patted rin on the head and gently peeled the girl off and sat her on the bed next to kagome. Kagome whispered something in Rin's ear and her eyes widened. Rin began laughing and nodded slightly.

"1...2...3" and before Sesshoumaru could do anything kagome was sitting on him while rin was tickling him. He struggled but no to avail could he get kagome off or rin so stop tickling him. Kagome smiled when Sesshoumaru laughed. She never was him laugh like that.... it made her really happy to see him smile. 'He looks even cuter when he smiles' she thought to her self as she rolled off of him before he could no longer breath.

He looked up at the girl rather puzzled but than something clicked in his head. He gently picked rin up and set her on her bed.

"Rin...go to sleep kagome and I need to discuss something in my chambers." Kagome nodded and tucked rin in under her silk comforter. She lightly kissed her head and blew the candle out. She quietly shut the door and leaned against the frame for a moment.

"Kagome... are you alright? You look faint..." Sesshoumaru trailed off as kagome settled herself under his right arm.

"Yea I'm fine just a little tired I guess..." kagome said with a slight yawn

They walked silently back to their chambers. Once inside she changed into a silk nightgown that was the shade of her hair with pink sakura blossoms lining the bottom. She laid herself upon the bed before she rolled over to look at Sesshoumaru. He had a look of...nervousness??? Was she seeing this right, was the great taiyoukai of the western lands nervous... the next statement answered her question.

"Kagome...would you do the honors of marrying me?" Sesshoumaru asked timidly as he ran his hand along the outline of her figure. He leaned down to kiss her.

"Yes Sesshoumaru.I would be honored to be your wife and mate for life." Kagome stated as they in locked into a passionate kiss before kagome fell asleep in her koibito's arms, safe and warm, the way she always longed for it to be.

well i hope you enjoyed and the next chapter will be up when i get 50 reviews and i mean it. ive got 6 chapters i deserve at least 50..hehe jk but i would like it alot. flames are welcome....cause ill make sure u burn in them later. also around august 20 i will be starting a new story titled "broken" as another sess/kag. well have fun ja ne

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