OK, 10th chapter

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Chapter 10 – Where Is He?

It's been 2 days sense Kikyo was killed, no body really cared for her. Kagome and Sesshoumaru had been getting along the same as always.

Kagome had finished taking a bath and was on her way to bed. She reached her room, then looked at the balcony door.

Sense then she had gone out there every night and watched the snow fall. Walking up to it she reached out her hand but stopped, something was wrong! Where was Shippo! She quickly threw the door open and looked around.

There he and Rin was, lying on the ground a pool of blood around them. They were holding each other. Kagome froze in shock then screamed!

"AHHHHHHHHH!" Kagome ran out the door and straight to Sesshoumaru's room.

He had heard her scream and went to open his door to get to her when she threw her arms around him crying like crazy.

"Kagome! Kagome! What's wrong are you hurt."

He pulled her off him and looked at her form. Nothing, not a scratch. But then he smelled blood. He heard foot steps racing towards them.

Kagome was leaning on his chest again, still crying.

As everyone gathered they all noticed the way Kagome clung to Sesshoumaru. They had never seem them together. They always thought they avoided each other, apparently not.

Sango was the first to speak of the new comers. "Kagome? Tell us what is wrong."

Kagome looked up at Sango then turned her eye's to Sesshoumaru. "There dead!" That caught everyone's attention.

Sesshoumaru a little wide eyed picked her up in his arms and ran to her room. What he found was not what he expected to see, he now knew why Kagome was so upset.

As everyone was about to come in he stopped them. "Don't come in!" They looked stunned, but Sango forced her way passed him and looked towards the balcony.

Sango covered her mouth then ran to Miroku. "Sango what is it?" She could speak unlike Kagome. For one Kagome treated them as they were her own children.

"There dead, Rin and Shippo!" Miroku couldn't believe it, the kids, how did they die?

Sesshoumaru gave Kagome to his father who was there as well to wonder why she screamed so loud. Sesshoumaru approached the children.

Then transformed into his youkai form. Two blades appeared, he took hold on one of them.

Kagome watched as he drew the sword, then brought it above his head. He looked like he was watching for something, then slashed through something.

Shippo and Rin's breathing came back and then their eye's began to open. Kagome eye's widened. Then she shoved away from Kiba and ran to the both of them, falling to her knee's in the blood that surrounded them.

She began to cry again and grabbed them both in for a huge hug. Sesshoumaru watched and so did the others.

"Okaa-san? What happened? All I remember was a man walking towards us saying if he couldn't have his Kitten then neither could we." Before Kagome could answer Rin spoke.

"S-Sessoumaru-sama, you saved Rin again?" Sesshoumaru nodded and Rin left Kagome for a few minutes to give Sesshoumaru a hug as well.

"Again? Rin you mean he's resurrected you once?" The girl nodded then went back over to Kagome. "Yes, I tolled you he saved me, but I didn't tell you I died. What happened was somebody came from the shadows and killed me then I awoke with Sesshoumaru-sama holding me."

Kagome nodded then stood up with Shippo in her arms. She walked over to Sesshoumaru and bowed as she couldn't hug him. "Thank you!" Shippo scampered up to her shoulder and she then then hugged him tightly.

Shippo smiled brightly. "Maybe I'll have an Otou-san as well someday." He thought then bowed to Sesshoumaru as well even though he was on Kagome's shoulder He managed it.

Sesshoumaru nodded, then looked straight at Kagome's eye's, telling her why he didn't say anything. She nodded as well.

A little while later when everyone went back to their room Kagome was left alone with Shippo curled up against her stomach.

A knock at her door startled her, then the door opened to reveal Sesshoumaru, without a shirt. He walked up to her then sat on the bed next to her.

"You all right? I know that was a big shock, because I was shocked as well." Kagome nodded and sat up a little.

"I know you wont show emotion around your family, but why did you not back away from me when they all came to my scream?"

"I wouldn't do that to you, at the moment I didn't care if they saw me kiss you. I just wanted to know what was wrong." Kagome hugged him, then sat back up again.

"Thank you, again." She said smiling.

"Your welcome." He said smiling back at her.

Kagome lowered her eye's to the little kitsune youkai then looked back up to Sesshoumaru.

"Do you think Naraku did this?" Sesshoumaru nodded then spoke. "Shippo did say he called you..." He trailed off not wanting to upset her anymore.

"I know. Sesshoumaru how do you suppose we kill him?"

"I don't know honestly, I thought we killed him a dew days ago. Then Kikyo showed up with his smell, and I knew he was alive."

"Sesshoumaru... can you stay with me tonight?" Kagome was still scared, and she didn't deny it. "I mean, what if Naraku's still outside my window?"

Sesshoumaru nodded then got completely on the bed instead of sitting on the edge.

He laid down on the opposite side of Shippo, and Kagome grabbed the kitsune close to her then leaned against Sesshoumaru. At least they had no school tomorrow they were out for Christmas break.

Sesshoumaru pulled them both close to him, then leaned his head on Kagome's, making sure Naraku was no where near, he feel asleep.

Sango and Miroku were both on there way to check on Kagome, they had ran into each other in the hall and decided to both go and check.

They reached her door and opened it slightly, both stood in awe at the picture before them. Sesshoumaru had NO shirt on and Kagome was snuggled closely into his chest with Shippo slumped over Kagome's side. And for once they saw Sesshoumaru with a smile on his face in stead of that ice mask he wore around everyone.

Sango looked at Miroku then they closed the door and walked to their room's talking.

"What was Sesshoumaru-sama doing in Kagome-chan's bed like THAT?" Sango whispered.

"I don't know, but did you notice the face of Sesshoumaru-sama? I have never seen him smile like that before." Sango nodded

"Yeah, I wonder how well do they no each other now? They knew each other as children, but do you think their in love?" Sango said in awe at the scene they had seen.

"What are you two mumbling about?" Inuyasha's voice came from behind them. They turned, then Sango shook her head at Miroku.

"I'm just getting in trouble again." Miroku said as his hand came up to Sango's rear end and squeezed. A loud slap was heard, Inuyasha just shook his head and walked past them.

"That was close. But did you have to hit me so hard?" Miroku whined. Sango giggled then they both continued to the rooms.

"Sango, ask Kagome what Sesshoumaru is to her. I'll try with Sesshoumaru, but I'll stop if things get to bad." Sango nodded then went into her room and Miroku into his.

Later that day, everyone was up, and all had eaten breakfast. Kagome was outside in the garden with the children. Sango then walked up to Kagome and sat down next to her.

"Hey, Sango!" Kagome said excitedly, Sango was smiling, at the kids as they played tag around the garden. Sango then looked at Kagome.

"Kagome, what are your feelings for Sesshoumaru-sama, you didn't seem afraid at all of him last night?" Sango asked remembering what happened.

As everyone gathered they all noticed the way Kagome clung to Sesshoumaru. They had never seem them together. They always thought they avoided each other, apparently not.

Sango was the first to speak of the new comers. "Kagome? Tell us what is wrong."

Kagome looked up at Sango then turned her eye's to Sesshoumaru. "There dead!" That caught everyone's attention.

Sesshoumaru a little wide eyed picked her up in his arms and ran to her room. What he found was not what he expected to see, he now knew why Kagome was so upset.

Kagome then remembered as well.

"O, well I don't know. I guess I like him a little." Sango didn't like that answer, she didn't trust that answer, after what she saw earlier.

"I mean, do you love him?" Kagome's eye's widened, and she was blushing. "Why does she think I'm in love wit him? Am I? Yes, I am." She looked up at Sango then bowed her head.

"Yes, I do."

"But you barley know him, and he's all ways so cold, how can you love him?"

"He's not so bad, once you get to know him, like I do."

"I didn't even knew you two got along."

"We do, most of the time. Now why would you think I was in love with him?" Kagome asked, Sango looked up blushing a little.

"Let's just say, I went to your room to check on you earlier. I'll leave it at that."

Kagome's eye's widened again, and she looked at Sango. "Was anyone with you?" Sango nodded. "Miroku." Kagome was blushing really bad her face was as red a apple.

With Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru was in his study thinking about Kagome when a knock interrupted his thought's. It was Miroku, he could smell him. What did he want?

"Come in." His voice was cold once again, as he watched him approach him.

Miroku bowed. "I'm sorry to disturb your work Sesshoumaru-sama but may I speak to you, about something?"

"According. What do you want to talk about?"

"Kagome."

Sesshoumaru knew Miroku and Sango had been in the room this morning, he could smell their scent when he woke up.

"Very well."

Miroku was slightly stunned he said OK, he was sure he would throw him out.

"By the way Miroku, I knew you were in the room earlier, so no need to explain."

Miroku nodded then did something no one would dare ask/do.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, what are your feelings for Kagome?" Miroku knew he was going to get kicked out by the question or even killed. Sesshoumaru startled him by what he said.

"I love her, but she doesn't know, why do you want to know?" He said coldly. Miroku bowed. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't hurt her, she is one of my friends and I care for her."

Sesshoumaru nodded. "Anything else you wish to ask?" Miroku shook his head. "OK, then leave." Miroku bowed again and then left Sesshoumaru's study.

He ran straight to where he said he would meet Sango. She was there waiting for him all ready. He walked up to her and was panting, he was scared after the confession Sesshoumaru might kill him.

"So, what did he say? Did you talk to him?" Sango asked quickly. Miroku nodded. "He said he was in love with her! What did Kagome say?" Sango smiled. "The same thing." Both smiled and talked for awhile about the situation.

3 days later

Kagome was upset she would be leaving, in 2 hours. Sesshoumaru had left 3 days ago, leaving her with a kiss.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome sat outside against a tree. He had said he needed to talk with her, but he hadn't said anything as of yet. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru then, she leaned her head on his shoulder.

He looked down at her, he wanted to ask her to be his mate but couldn't he would when he returns from China, his father was sending him on an important errand.

"Kagome, I have to leave in an hour, I have to go to China for my father. I will be back before you leave, then I have to tell you something important." Kagome nodded they just rested against the tree till he had to leave.

Lifting her up, he then kissed her gently the fiercely. He broke the kiss and said his good-bye to her and then left.

Kagome hadn't been able to sleep these past 3 days laying up at night hoping he would be back before she left, and what he had to tell her.

Here it was 2 hours before she had to go to the airport and he wasn't back yet.

She waited and waited but he never showed up. Time came for her to leave and Inuyasha took her to the airport. She not talked to anyone sense he left, only the children.

She also was taking Shippo with her back home. He had concealed his youkai to a human boy. Shippo was growing worried for her as well as everyone else.

Kagome and Shippo had just boarded the plane, he still hadn't showed up. They took there seat, and Kagome leaned against the window, and started to cry.

"He didn't came back. Did he forget about me? No, he said he had something to tell me. The errand must have taken longer then he thought."

Shippo watched her saddened. The plan began to take off, she looked into the crowd and then a flash of silver caught her eye's. It was Sesshoumaru he was running to the plane. "Sesshoumaru." Kagome said as she watched him finally stop running, he bowed his head, then looked up at the plan as it flew away.

Kagome wanted to tell the plane to stop but she had to go home. She leaned against the window and watched as they drew farther away from him.

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