Ok because I took two days off I'm going to give you all a treat. Here is another chapter. Still a little under the weather, but I am trying to make these updates count before I become totally useless. I might start putting songs in these fics so let me know what you think about that.
Disclaimer: Wishing gets me no where.
Reaching You Again
Chapter #6: Who He Is
"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru…for everything." Kagome didn't want to ask to leave quite yet to see her friends, because she was still not over the pain. As Kagome sat there with Sesshomaru she could feel the warmth radiate off of his body. It was so comforting to her to have someone's shoulder to cry on.
Sesshomaru and Kagome stayed like this for hours as they looked up to the sky. This was the first time that Sesshomaru had felt any emotions for someone in a long time. 'I pray that she can stay and maybe besides teaching the kitsune and Rin…she shall also teach me.' Sesshomaru let his mind wander to the girl next to him and enjoyed the warmth that came off of her.
'I wonder if I'm already over Inuyasha and if I've found something more…' Kagome and Sesshomaru didn't move from the garden until Kagome fell asleep on Sesshomaru's warm body. Sesshomaru carefully picked up Kagome's sleeping form and carried her off to her room for the night. 'I wonder how this miko has such a hold on me…'
Close by were leering eyes watching Sesshomaru and Kagome very closely. 'Relish in your happiness now young lovers for it will be short lived…'
Kagome could feel the heat of the sun warm her body. She could feel silk all around her, engulfing her body. Kagome slowly opened her eyes and saw that the sun had risen outside her window. Kagome rolled over and realized that she was in a bed with silk sheets.
Kagome stood and realized that she was also in a silk sleeping kimono. 'How did I get in here and in these clothes? The last thing I remember is...Sesshomaru.' Kagome looked around the room at all of the things in it. 'It's huge...'
Kagome walked over to a closet and opened it. Kagome's jaw dropped to the floor. The closet was filled with beautiful silk kimonos of every color imaginable with obis to match. Kagome walked around the room a few times looking at everything and running her hands across every surface.
A knock came at the door and a few seconds later a demoness walked into the room. The demoness looked like some sort of fox demon. She was dressed in a green kimono with a red obi made of silk. She had knee length blonde hair, with sky blue eyes, little fox ears on top of her head, and yellowish skin.
"Good morning Lady Kagome. Did you sleep well?" Her voice was very smooth and velvety when she spoke.
"Yes I did, thank you. You can just call me Kagome and what is your name?" Kagome gave the demoness a bright smile.
"Ok Kagome...My name is Sachi." Sachi smiled back at Kagome and then continued. "Lord Sesshomaru has given me orders to help you dress and lead you down to breakfast."
"Thank you Sachi, that's very nice of you. I would probably get lost on my way." Kagome and Sachi laughed for a moment and then moved on to pick out an outfit for Kagome to wear.
It didn't take Sachi too long to find the perfect outfit for Kagome. "Wow Sachi this is beautiful. Where can I get changed?" Kagome looked wide eyed at the beautiful silk that was placed in her hands.
Sachi walked over to a door and opened the screen. "You may change in here and this is also where the hot springs connect with your room." Kagome bowed to Sachi and went inside.
Sachi closed the door behind Kagome and Kagome stared at her surroundings. It was an indoor hot spring and it smelled of oils and soaps. 'Wow, It's so beautiful. I have to take a dip later.' Kagome quickly put on her kimono and obi then returned to her room.
Sachi clasped her hands to her lips in admiration. "Kagome, you look so beautiful in that kimono. It really suits you quite well." Kagome blushed and headed over to a full-length mirror on the other side of her room.
Kagome looked into the mirror and was stunned. The kimono was light blue with a white obi and sakura blossoms seemed to float on the silk. The kimono did wonders for Kagome's already breath taking curves and her pale skin.
Kagome turned to Sachi and smiled. "Thank you so much for your help. I think I'm ready to go to breakfast now." Sachi nodded her head and led Kagome out of her room down the many hallways.
Kagome got lost in an instant, but knew that Sachi would help her find her way back. Kagome marveled at all of the artwork and artifacts that decorated the castle. Sachi turned to see that Kagome was amazed at all of the beautiful things.
Sachi had never seen a human besides Rin around the castle and wondered where Kagome may have come from. 'She must be pretty special for our bloodthirsty lord to keep her. Maybe she will be the one to melt his cold heart...' Sachi giggled to herself at the thought of Lord Sesshomaru the ice prince being in love with anything.
"Sachi?" Sachi turned to see a puzzled look on Kagome's face. Kagome had a question that was simply welling up inside of her the whole morning that she needed answered. "Last night...who brought me inside and..." Kagome was lost for words and couldn't finish, but Sachi knew exactly what she meant.
"Lord Sesshomaru had brought you inside from the garden and then he called upon me to change your clothes." Kagome let out a sigh and nodded her head. 'Thank goodness. I thought it was Sesshomaru. How embarrassing...' Sachi stopped soon in front of the doors that Kagome recognized from the afternoon before.
"This is where I shall leave you. I will come back when you are done with breakfast." Sachi nodded and went off down another hallway.
Kagome smoothed off her kimono and slowly pushed open the doors. She walked into the illuminated dining hall that was engulfed in the morning light. Kagome could see Rin and Shippo's light up at the sight of her. Kagome could also see the emotionless face of Sesshomaru at the head of the table.
Kagome walked by Rin and Shippo and patted them on the head then she took a seat next to Sesshomaru. "Good Morning, sorry to keep you all waiting."
"Kagome, Rin thinks that you look very beautiful today. Doesn't she look beautiful Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin smiled up at her lord and waited patiently for an answer. She was young and didn't understand how uncomfortable this made some people when she asked such questions.
Sesshomaru quickly glanced at a now blushing Kagome and looked her over. "Yes Rin, Kagome is very beautiful." Kagome's blush deepened if that was even possible. She suddenly became fascinated with the wood working of the table.
"Yes Momma, you do look beautiful." Shippo smiled up at his mother and she slightly nodded her head to show that she had heard him. Kagome broke her gaze away from the table to look up at Rin and Shippo.
"Kagome, could we go and pick flowers today?" Rin and Shippo looked up at Kagome with wide eyes and she again just nodded her head. Rin looked up at her lord with a huge smile. "Lord Sesshomaru, would you come and pick flowers with us?" Sesshomaru looked down at the girl and like Kagome just simply nodded.
The hall was filled with shouts and yells of happiness. The servants brought out the food to their table and they began to eat. The hall was silent except for the talk of picking flowers and playing games in the garden.
When they were finished the four got up and made their way out to the garden. Rin and Shippo skipped along the path that led to the garden and Sesshomaru and Kagome followed behind. Rin and Shippo quickly ran out into the garden and began picking flowers while Sesshomaru and Kagome found a seat under the shade of a tree.
It was again a very beautiful sunny day and not a cloud was in the sky. Kagome began to wonder if it ever rained at Sesshomaru's castle. Kagome sat back and began to look up into the sky. Sesshomaru did the same, but gazed at Kagome through the corner of his eye. 'She is breath taking in that outfit.'
Kagome decided that the silence between them was a little uncomfortable so decided to start a conversation. "Sesshomaru...may I call you Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru nodded emotionlessly and let a sigh pass his lips. "If you must miko."
Kagome threw a glance over at Sesshomaru and simply smiled. "Well then Sesshomaru why not try calling me Kagome." Sesshomaru nodded and didn't say a word. "So, how did you come to own this beautiful place? That's if you don't mind me asking."
Sesshomaru now looked into her sweet angelic face and decided it really didn't bother him. Usually he would kill anyone in his path, but he found a kindness to Kagome that he hadn't seen in a while. "You may ask anything you like and I wish to do the same. Your question is one that is simple to answer. My father, Lord Inutaisho, used to own the Western Lands before he died and in the youkai world the lands go to the eldest son. So I got his castle and became taiyoukai of the Western Lands." For some reason it felt so natural for Sesshomaru to talk to Kagome. Not like a servant or even Rin, but on a very equal level.
"Ah, I see. Well what about your mother?" Kagome didn't realize that was a touchy subject until she saw the look on Sesshomaru's face. Yes it was touchy, very touchy to say the least. Sesshomaru loved his mother more then anything in the world and she loved him. She was a very beautiful demoness with a kind heart, but when provoked or angered she would be ruthless. "I'm sorry. It's okay if you don't want to talk about it." Kagome had forgotten completely about Inuyasha's mother being in the picture.
Sesshomaru nodded his head and turned once again to face Kagome. "My mother was a very beautiful and loving demoness. Not many in the world like her I would suppose, but sadly she died when I was young." Kagome looked upon Sesshomaru with sorrow on her face. She had no idea what had happened to her. "Then after my father had come out of his depression he brought home Inuyasha's mother. I never really knew her, but I knew that she made my father happy. I didn't hate him, but I guess the way she replaced my mother made me hate humans." Sesshomaru shook his head and drew his gaze to the sky again.
Kagome nodded her head in understanding. 'I don't know what I would do if I ever lost my mother.' Kagome kept her gaze on Sesshomaru and tried to imagine what it was like to grow up like he did, but she couldn't it was just too hard to believe. "I'm sorry Sesshomaru, I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't." Sesshomaru continued to stare at the sky thinking of his loving mother. 'I miss her so much sometimes, but no one can know.'
Sesshomaru's thoughts were interrupted by Rin and Shippo. They had returned from gathering their flowers and were ready to play a game. "Lord Sesshomaru would you like to play tag with us?" Rin and Shippo smiled at the stoic lord and awaited his answer.
Sesshomaru nodded and got to his feet remembering the game they had played outside yesterday. Kagome made a motion to get up and was met by the hand of Sesshomaru. She thankfully took his hand and began to stand up. Sesshomaru pulled a little to aid her in her plight.
Sesshomaru must have pulled a little too hard, because Kagome was pulled right into his chest. Kagome stood still and didn't know what to do. Kagome gazed up into Sesshomaru's stoic face and their eyes met. 'She's so beautiful.'
Sesshomaru backed away when he remembered that Rin and Shippo were watching. "Ok...So how do we play this game?" Sesshomaru began to walk toward the children with a slight smile on his face.
Kagome soon joined in explaining the game when the shock of what happened wore off. 'His eyes are so alluring.'
The group played tag for the rest of the day until they collapsed under their favorite tree to watch the sun set on the horizon. 'This woman has changed me somehow. How did I not see it? Two days and she's opened me like a book.' Kagome gazed out onto the horizon and saw the shades of orange before her.
The air was getting cool and it was almost time to head back to the castle. Kagome felt a shiver run through her body as the temperature began to drop. In an instant she felt two arms wrap around her to keep her warm. She looked up and saw Sesshomaru staring back at her. Kagome felt a slight blush come to her face as she noticed Sesshomaru's face getting closer to hers.
Sesshomaru leaned in and began to whisper in her ear. "I think it's time to take Rin and the kitsune to bed. They are getting sleepy." Kagome nodded and they both got off the cold ground and picked up the children and took them to their rooms.
Kagome came out into the hall to see Sesshomaru leaving Rin's room. She walked up to the lord and looked into his golden pools. "Ah Sesshomaru...could you please lead me to my room? I kind of don't know the castle yet." Sesshomaru nodded and led the way.
It didn't take long to reach Kagome's room and they stopped outside of her door. "Well Kagome I will see you in the morning." Sesshomaru bent down and kissed her on the cheek. Kagome was shocked to say the least.
Sesshomaru slowly walked away to his own room. 'Why did I do that? She must really be getting to me.' Sesshomaru went to his study to try and catch up on some work while Kagome still stood frozen in the hall.
Kagome finally got a hold of herself and walked into her room. 'Wow, what was that about?' Kagome changed into her sleeping kimono and crawled into her silky bed. 'Maybe I have fallen for the ice prince.' Kagome's thoughts wondered as she closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep.
Sesshomaru eventually went to bed after thinking long and hard about what he had just done. 'Has she really effected me that much. It's like she can see into my soul.' Sesshomaru came to the conclusion that Kagome was something special, but he didn't know what. Sesshomaru went to bed and drifted off into sleep as well dreaming of that raven haired beauty...
'Someday...I will get them...'
End Chapter
Ok so I got grounded for a week...drag. This means that I can only update when I am in school so it will probably take me like a day or two to post from now on. I could probably type at home and then post the next morning. I'll see what I can do. I know, I know it's very OOC, but hey it makes life interesting.
