Bakura's Girl88: I'm glad you like this story even though you usually don't like the pairing! I hope you keep reading.
WTF101: Umm…I think it's a little too early for the kids...lol…but keep on reading. Inuyasha is making a plan that could ruin everything…bad hanyou…
Waxynixo: Two chapters in a day! Wow. Okay, here's chapter three, hope it lives up to your expectations… crosses fingers
It had been weird to awaken in her room. She was so used to the Feudal Era that her own Era seemed so new to her in so many ways. As she'd enjoyed the comforts of a shower, and then put on her clothes, hurrying since she remembered that Sesshomaru was with her. She was all nerves, hoping that they would be able to leave soon so that nothing went wrong and her mother didn't get a bad impression of Sesshomaru.
What surprised her was that he wasn't in his room. It was tidied, and she wondered if her mother had tidied it or if Sesshomaru had. The thought left her intrigued, and she continued searching the house for her mate. Well the last place she expected to find him, she did. There was the proper Lord of the West Lands, sitting on the sofa, intently watching Souta playing Tekken. Souta would turn his head and ask him something, and Sesshomaru would raise an eyebrow, answer indifferently, and then both of them would return to paying attention to the television screen. Both leaning forwards slightly.Well, it seems that Souta likes him. A smile played on her lips as she cleared her throat, getting both of their attention.
Souta just smiled and returned to his game.
Sesshomaru stood and walked towards her. Standing tall by her side, he turned to look at Souta. "Very interesting combat tutorial instruments you use in this Era."
Combat tutorial instruments? Eyes widening, she shook her head. "Oh no! It's a game—it doesn't teach him to do those things." Seeing that he didn't understand her, she made a face. "A game. You know. Fun?" Since the word didn't seem to ring a bell with him, Kagome smiled whimsically at her mate. I have a lot to teach you. "What would you like for breakfast?"
"I have already eaten." Seeing that his answer surprised her, he raised an eyebrow higher than the other. What she wouldn't do to see him smile! "Your mother tended tothis Sesshomaruwhen I descended the stairs. We conversed over breakfast." There was a strange expression on his eyes. "You come from a family who love you, Kagome, even if they are human. Now, of you'll excuse me, I will watch your brother while he practices his odd combat."
Kagome didn't even hear the last part. She just watched him return to the living room. What had her mother told him?
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Making a face, Miroku sighed, looking at the hanyou as he sat stubbornly with his back against the Bone Eater's well. The monk looked at Sango, Shippou, and Kaede, who were all silent. So he decided to ask the question he knew was running through their minds. "You can't really be planning on staying there by the well until they come out, are you?" There was no answer,but he stubbornly continued."Even if Sesshomarudid gowith Kagome to her Era, it doesn't mean that they will be coming back any time soon! You will need to eat. Sleep. Use the bushes! You can't stay here forever!" All he got was a menacing growl. "Inuyasha, listen to reason for once in your life. There is a demon close by! A demon whose power is so strong that it can only mean that he has shards! You have to come with us!"
Looking stubbornly ahead, Inuyasha clenched his fists, refusing to be tempted by the idea of shard hunting. "The only thing I have to do is stay here until Kagome and Sesshomaru return. And then I'll slice Sesshomaru from head to toe."
Miroku threw his hands up in the air, frustration visible on his usually passive face. Taking his staff, he banged it against the well, cursing the day he decided to join this stubborn hanyou. "What's wrong with you? Inuyasha? Yesterday the only thing you were worried about was completing the Shikon No Tama and making your wish!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he suddenly stood up, determination written in his eyes.
Kaede gasped in horror, placing her hands over her mouth. What had Miroku done?
Sango frowned towards Kaede, wondering what had happened to the woman.
Shippou's teary eyes were on the Bone Eater's well. When would Kagome return?
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Tears filled her eyes as she hugged her mother. Her grandfather had left, muttering something about them 'consorting with the enemy once more' and so she hadn't been able to say goodbye to him. Souta had given her a kiss on the cheek and told her that 'her mate' was 'okay'. But she saw the way he looked up at Sesshomaru and she saw the admiration in those young eyes.
"We must go now." Sesshomaru announced in his usually cool and indifferent voice.
Nodding in agreement, Kagome reached for his hand and smiled when he squeezed it so softly that she wouldn't have felt it if she weren't so sensitive. Somewhere deep inside he had a soft heart, and one that was saddened to see her cry.
Her mother took a step forwards, a hand clenched over her heart and the other extended towards them. Eyes, red from crying, pleaded with his expressionless ones. "Please take care of her, Lord Sesshomaru."
He was silent for a moment, and Kagome thought she saw a flicker of emotion crossing his eyes before it disappeared and he spoke. "She is my mate." As if that was enough of an answer, he nodded towards her mother, and then, he turned and pulled Kagome with him back up the steps towards the temple
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Even though he was relieved to be away from the unknown Era, Sesshomaru looked back at Kagome, feeling saddened that she would cry because she would leave with him. But she was his mate and her place was by his side. His mind wandered towards her family. They weren't anything like he'd imagined a human family. These people really loved Kagome, and that alone made them sufferable in his eyes.
Sniff. Being brought back to reality in a jolt bythat scent, he growled angrily under his breath. Inuyasha had been here. The whole well rank of him. Had the hanyou been waiting for them to take Kagome back? Well, if he had he was going to be sorrowfully disappointed.
"We should be on our way." One of his clouds appeared, and he picked up Kagome by her waist and softly hoisted her onto it. Then, throwing her backpack onto it, he would have jumped up himself, if Kagome hadn't nearly jumped off. A strong hand kept her in place. "Are you repenting of your decision?" His voice was hard.
"NO!" Kagome announced surprised. She reached for her bag and rummaged through it—pulling out a letter and something she'd explained to him last night was a chocolate bar. She also pulled out some ramen. "This is for Shippou. And the ramen is for the others."
Understanding dawned on him and he took the things from her, placing them on the Bone Eater's well, remembering the fox kitsune he'd always seen with her. For a moment he considered them waiting and taking the kitsune with them—but then he shook his head. Kagome would now be Rin's mother—not Shippou's. Sesshomaru jumped gracefully onto the cloud and sat next to her. "We leave now."
"Yes, we leave now." Closing her eyes, she leaned her head against his shoulder. His world seemed brighter already.
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When they had disappeared into the horizon, Kaede appeared from her hiding place, a smile on her face. She turned to look back at Sango, who still hadn't gotten over the fact that the usually ice cold Lord of the Western Lands had seemed quite content and protective of Kagome.
Eyes still trained on the sky in the direction in which they had disappeared, Kaede spoke. "Go take the chocolate for Shippou. But give me the letter. You can do with the ramen as you desire."
Sango nodded and did as told. When she passed the letter to Kaede, she frowned. "Why are you so worried? Isn't everything supposed to be this way?"
"Sesshomaru and Kagome are the key to Naraku's defeat." Kaede announced in a solemn voice. "I am muchafraid that Miroku might have unknowingly said something that will endanger our chance of winning." Seeing the fear and confusion in Sango's eyes, she sighed. "Go, I feel Inuyasha close. He mustn't know we were here."
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No. No. NO! It couldn't be! Taking out Tetsusaiga, he began hitting the ground, causing huge wholes to appear. He then dropped it willingly, knowing what would happen but not caring. Inuyasha's eyes burned bright red as his demon blood took over. His brother had taken Inuyasha's chosen mate and had made her his own. And now, Sesshomaru had returned to the Feudal Era with Kagome and had left towards the Western Lands while Inuyasha was destroying that stupid hyena demon. Not even withtwo shards had that hyena demon been a match for Inuyasha—whose demon blood had still been raging.
Looking towards the West, Inuyasha picked up Tetsusaiga, returning to his normal self, but his eyes still remained slightly red. His brother wasn't going to have Kagome. No. He wasn't beneath taking his brothers life to be able to reclaim the human as his own. But then again—maybe he wouldn't have to do that. Miroku had unknowingly given him idea. Maybe he would concentrate on shard hunting—for now.
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Watching Inuyashawalk away from the Bone Eater's wellwith a determined glint in his eyes, Kaede sighed, shaking her head, very worried. Her heart was heavy. Something wasn't right.
