Twin Feelings
Koga waited for the carriage to come to a stop before he awoke Kagome. He handed Shippo to his father as he exited the carriage then turned to wake Kagome. "Kagome it's time to get up." He lightly shook her shoulder and leaned down to kiss her forehead. She moaned and stirred in his arms. He laughed when her eyes opened up and she saw that she was leaning against him. She sat up and smiled at him. I guess I should be lucky she didn't slap me or something. "We are at my parents home." He got out of the carriage and helped her down."
Kagome couldn't believe that she had fallen asleep and used Koga as a pillow. She sat up and smiled at him then let him help her out of the carriage. "Where is Shippo?" She looked around and didn't find him anywhere.
"My father took him into the castle. He is fine where ever he is at. No one here would dare harm my son." He walked up the steps to the castle to find his brother and Ayame standing at the top of the steps waiting for them. "Kagome this is my older brother Khano and you know Ayame."
Kagome had saw the couple at the head of the stairs but didn't realize that the girl was Ayame. She looked a lot different in a kimono than her armor. "Hello Khano and it's good to see you again Ayame." She waited for the wolf demoness to attack her for being so close to Koga.
Ayame could tell that Kagome was waiting for something. Probably for me to attack her or something. She moved away from Khano and took Kagome's arm in hers. "I didn't expect you here so soon. We have so much to discuss." She led her into the palace and left the men staring at her and Kagome. She could feel Kagome tense as they left Koga behind. She leaned over and whispered in her ear. "Don't worry I am sure that Koga will come and find you soon enough."
Kagome looked behind her and saw Koga looking after her and only appeared to be slightly concerned. So she turned around and let Ayame lead her to her room. If she got attacked she would make Koga pay for letting Ayame take her off wtihout putting up a fuss.
Ayame led Kagome to the South wing of the Palace. That is where Lady Ghanna had set up her and Kagome's rooms. They had a full suite to their selves until they were mated and then when in the palace they would share it with their mates. "This is your room. I was informed by Koona that until Koga and you become mates you are not to leave the room."
Kagome was in shock. Ayame was calmly talking about her and Koga becoming mates. And she wasn't trying to kill her or anything. "Are you ok Ayame. I know that you had your heart set on Koga?"
"Kagome I know we had our differences in the past but I hope that we can put them all behind us now. I am not stupid and like you have no choice in who I am to mate. As much as I would love being mated to Koga, Lady Ghanna has other plans for me. My Lady Ghanna has chosen me to be Khano's mate. That means that I might one day be lady of the Northern Lands. We are bound to be in this castle many times over the coming years together and it would not do to be fighting each other all the time. So for our soon to be mates can we put all our differences aside." Ayame sat down at a table that was surrounded by cushions.
Kagome sat down beside her in total shock. Well if Ayame didn't want them to be enemies who was she to argue. "I would like that Ayame. I could use a friend here."
Ayame nodded to her. She saw a servant enter the room caring a tray with tea on it. "This is Waka she is going to be your servant while you are at the palace." She waited for the servant to serve the tea and leave before she continued with her talk to Kagome. "You are to be mated tonight. I do not have to be mated till the end of the month. Lady Ghanna and I will come and prepare you later for your mating. It's a little bit different than if Koga just took you to his den and mated you. But not much different mind you. I guess you will just have to wait and see. Not to mention that Lord Sesshomaru made us promise to have you married in the human tradition also." She set her empty cup down and stood up. "Koga is on his way here so I will leave you with him." She smiled at Kagome and walked out the door just before Koga reached it.
Koga hurriedly made sure Shippo was safe in the nursery with the pups and then went to Kagome's room which was now his also or would be after tonight. He found her at the table sipping tea. He sat down beside her and took the cup that she had poured him. "How are you doing Kagome?"
"Considering that in the last couple of days I have been taken as ward by one of the most feared demons in the lands, put up for marriage, and then brought here to this palace. I am to be married this evening not only by demon standards but by human standards so I will doubly bound to you. I am holding out rather well." Kagome sat her cup down and just stared at it.
"Kagome I know that all this has been a shock to you. But after Sesshomaru took you I knew I had to get you away from him. And this was the only way. He was bound to see you mated to anyone besides his brother. I just thought that you would prefer me to be your mate than some other human or demon that you didn't know. If I was wrong please forgive me." As Koga finished speaking Kagome had started crying. He went over and picked her up in his arms and then sat back down and put her on his lap. He rocked her and caressed her back until she had finished crying. "All done now?"
Kagome nodded her head yes. "Thank you Koga. I am glad for what you did. I really am, but I just wasn't ready to be married. It's nothing against you but I just wanted to finish finding the last couple of shards then return home and continue with my life. I had all these plans of going to college, getting a job then finding someone to love and then get married to. I know most if not all of that didn't make a bit of sense to you. It doesn't matter now. I know none of that can ever happen now."
Koga looked at her. She was right he didn't know what she was talking about. "Kagome you might not have the life you wanted but I promise to do my best to give you the best life that I can." He put his finger under her chin and raised her face to his and softly kissed her. He felt her respond and then increased the pressure he applied. He thrust his tongue into her mouth when she moaned and ran it along hers. He was just mildly surprised that she ran her tongue along his. He hadn't expected her to actually kiss him back. He pulled away so that they could both get some air and as soon as he could stand he stood and set her back down. "I will see you later Kagome. I have a few other things to take care of before tonight." He turned and hurried from the room.
Khano was bound and determined to find his brother. If he had to live through this all night he would go crazy. It had never bothered him before about feeling his brothers feeling but what he just felt about drove him up a wall. He had to stop Koga before he lost his own control. He found him in the South wing standing against the wall. He looked like he had just been punched in the stomach or something. "Hey bro. I had this interesting thing happen to me a little while ago. Would you like to explain to me what you were doing?"
Koga smiled and stepped away from the wall. "You know I had that same feeling last night and seem to recall asking you that. Bet you can't guess what my answer is going to be." He smiled and turned to walk away from his twin. "Just think what your going to feel tonight if Kagome does everything else like she does kissing." He walked away and heard his brother moan behind him. This should repay him for all the things Khano had done to him when they were pups.
Khano growled as his brother walked away from him. To think he used to enjoy being a twin. He had to leave the castle before Koga mated Kagome or he wouldn't be responsible for his actions. He had to find his mother and tell her he was leaving.