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Chapter 14

Kagome finally came to about an hour later. She'd finally passed out on Kirara's back on the way. Kaede had brewed tea, and poured it down her throat, warming her slightly and adding fluid to her. The clawmarks on her side were fairly easily patched, but the bitemark on her shoulder was fairly difficult. This one was going to sting for a while. Kaede also took the brewing time to re-bandage her leg, which was now infection free.

"Sesshoumaru?" She'd whispered, her eyes not yet opened.

"I'm here, Kagome. What happened?" Kagome looked confused for a moment, then her eyes shot open,fear gripping her. She used the heels of her feet to back herself into the corner, her arms wrapped around herself and her eyes remaining terrified looking blankly above.

"No!" She shouted, surprising Sango and Miroku with the tone of her voice, violent and feral, her breathing sharp and nearly hyperventilation. Sesshoumaru looked at her, his face stuck in dispair. "Kagome, please tell me what happened!" Kagome looked at him, and calmed visibly. He edged closer, and eventually he was at her feet. She sat slowly and threw herself forward, gripping onto him and began crying. It was a few minutes more before she spoke.

"InuYasha was waiting for me. He grabbed my arm and bit my shoulder! He ripped off my clothing and raped me! I yelled for you!" she began crying into Sesshoumaru's chest again. This time he placed his hands onto the floor and clenched his eyes."I screamed and you never came!" At this, Sesshoumaru's eyes shot open, and he looked down at her. "I'm sorry." He diddn't know what else to say, but what he diddn't know was that was enough for her. She cried herself back to sleep clenched onto Sesshoumaru's haori, and he lifted her in his arms. He carried her outside the house and stopped quickly. "Sango, will you bring the children by?" Sango nodded, and he flew away with her.

They landed on the balcony outside her window about an hour later. He lay her in her bed, and walked to the door. He etched a quick note, placed it on his door and went back to the room.

"Sango, Miroku and children,

The first hall on your right, the third on your left is open for Sango and Miroku. The room next to Shippo's is open for Souta. I know you'll be arriving late, so I intend to be sleeping. If you need anything, Rin is an expert in my house.

Sesshoumaru"

It was nearly three hours later when he heard them all come in, happy from the restaurant they stopped at on the way. There was a pause, and for a brief moment he smelled fear, but it was aparently some sort of embarassment. Since this was none of his concern, he wrapped his arm back around Kagome and fell back asleep.

It was nearly three hours later when he was awoken again, this time by Kagome. She was still asleep, but had placed her hands on his chest, and moaned slightly. Was this a dream? She bit him lightly on his upper chest, and he gasped at the sensation. Then he got worried. Was she dreaming about InuYasha? He watched as she clenched herself to his chest, her moaning increasing, and the further she got the deeper the pit in his stomache became. She finished after a few minutes, and patted her hand around looking for something. Sesshoumaru looked for any necklaces, pillows, whatever was near her head, but as he lifted one pillow he discovered what she was looking for. She grabbed his tail, and wrapped it around her neck, and held herself close to his chest again. "Night, Sesshy." She whispered, and he couldn't help but grin. The pit he was feeling gone, so he went back to sleep.

He was awakened again about an hour later, again by Kagome, but this time she was awake. She was whimpering, trying to cover her crying. "Kagome!" Sesshoumaru held her. "How are you?"

"I'll be fine. You're not...upset...with-"

"Did you do that willingly?"

"No! I'm so sorry!" She began crying again, and he held her closer. "YOu've done nothing wrong to me. I'll never be mad at you, Kagome." He knew these words were true as he said them. "I promise you that." She looked up at him, her tears subsididng, and for just an instant, she smiled at him. He smiled back, and held her closer. "Now if you don't mind, please be happy while awake and calmed while your asleep." She looked at him confused. "You molested me in your sleep about an hour ago." She blushed and placed her head back down, finally sleeping peacefully.

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