Authors Notes: Oh I was so tired when I got home last night I passed right out instead of posting another chapter, and I'm truly sorry. But the Cherokee reservation was awesome! I got these two beautiful mandalas(similar to dreamcatchers) and took some beautiful pics while I was there. Oh god, and if you're anywhere close to north Carolina, go to the reservation and see unto these hills, it's a wonderful play and well worth the 18 dollars, believe me.
Also….
I got over 400 reveiws!
Do you guys know I screeched this morning and my dad came running, thinking I was hurt? Yeah, it was kinda funny because I was dancing around my room in my pjs with my hair looking its worst and the biggest smile ever plastered to my face. It looked funny I bet, but I was so happy! I love you guys!
And for the people wanting the music video again, I cant find it anywhere on my computer. I don't know why, but I can't. So yeah, I'm sorry. I'm trying to download it again, so that should be done later today. I'm really sorry it has taken this long. I know I said I'd have it done before Sat, but I didn't, and that's my fault entirely. Please forgive the lazy authoress!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha
Bad Day
Chapter 29-I Prayed For Help To The Distant Million Stars
Days had passed in a flurry of plans, watching children, and training sessions. Kagome felt bone weary every time she went to bed every day. Sesshoumaru held her every night and massaged her aching back and shoulders. She had never thought refining her powers would take so much out of her. He had laughed when she said that.
"Anything worth doing will take energy," He had told her. Kagome smiled as she stepped onto her own cloud, giggling when Shippou noticed it had a pink tinge to it, unlike Sesshoumaru's pure white one.
Shippou was staying with Kentetsu at the castle, despite whining that he wanted to go with her. Kagome had gently kissed his forehead.
"Rin needs you here to protect her," Kagome had told him. Shippou had pouted but agreed.
Sesshoumaru stepped onto the cloud and sat next to her. Sango and Miroku rode Kirara. Kagome noticed Miroku had his arms around Sango's waist. Yes, those two had gotten very close indeed.
The group was still shocked sometimes by Sesshoumaru's easy affection towards Kagome. In all honesty she was still shocked sometimes. It was weird. He was becoming more like the Sesshoumaru in the future everyday.
And she liked it.
Hours passed, and it was late afternoon when Kagome saw a whirlwind down on the forest floor. She pointed and Sesshoumaru nodded. Inwardly, she sighed. She really didn't want to do this. Not at all. It would be very obvious that she and Sesshoumaru were mated considering the new kimono she wore that was very similar to the one Sesshoumaru had given her. It was a light blue with koi painted on it's hem, and the obi was a sea green. On the back and on the obi there was a white crescent moon stitched on. And Kagome had to admit she was pretty nervous. After all, Kouga had a huge crush on her, and she pretty obviously smelled like Sesshoumaru. After all, she had laid down on his lap and talked with him as they had flown over the trees.
The cloud began to descend a few minutes later, ahead of Kouga, and Kagome hopped off right as Kouga arrived. As Sesshoumaru stepped down behind her Kouga began to sniff her, his eyes narrowed into angry little slits.
"What did you do to my woman?" Kouga shouted at Sesshoumaru. Kagome sighed.
"Kouga, we have all the shards except for yours and one more. I need yours so that I can bond them with the others and then go get the last one," Kagome told him impatiently. Kouga paid very little attention though, as he was currently challenging Sesshoumaru.
Kagome finally got fed up with his yelling and was about to open her mouth when Sesshoumaru started.
"She is not your woman. She is mine. Now, give us your two shards."
"WHAT! I'M NOT YOUR WOMAN! I'M YOUR MATE!" Kagome shouted out as she stalked over to the inu youkai and poked him in the chest.
"WHAT!" Kouga shouted.
Kagome and Kouga alternately yelled at each her and at Sesshoumaru for the next thirty minutes.
Finally, Kouga went over and grabbed Kagome's shoulders and shook her forcefully.
"You are my woman Kagome! How could you have mated with that jerk?" Kouga asked her. Kagome focused a little bit of her energy and sent it flying up through her shoulders. Kouga fell back and looked at her, his eyes showing his hurt.
"Kouga, I tried to tell you several times, to discourage you. But you wouldn't listen to me. I love Sesshoumaru, and he is my mate. I care for you as a friend, but the one you need to go after is Ayame," She finished.
"Yeah whatever," Kouga said as he turned his back.
"Wait," Kagome said. He turned, hoping and pleading with Kami that she'd renounce the inu youkai and come into his arms.
"We need the shards Kouga. After we get Kikyo's we're going to fight Naraku," Kagome told him.
Kouga looked at her for several minutes, thinking. Kagome could practically see the wheels turning in his head(and they sounded a little rusty).
"On one condition. I travel with you and battle Naraku as well," He told her. Kagome looked dumbfounded, and Sesshoumaru merely nodded his head in agreement. Kagome looked at her mate, stunned.
Kouga took his shards from his legs and gave them to Kagome, who put them in the little bag with the others.
"Let's go," Sesshoumaru told her. Kouga looked angry for a minute.
"Wait a minute, where am I supposed to sit?" He growled.
Kagome sighed and added some energy to her cloud, making it a little bigger. Kouga looked at her in surprise.
"You've been busy," He told her.
"You have no idea," She replied as he got on and immediately moved between her and Sesshoumaru.
It was going to be a long few weeks before the battle with Naraku.
Two days passed before Kagome sensed the last shard, and unfortunately, Sesshoumaru sensed something else.
"Naraku is near," He said. "His smell intermingles with the dead miko's."
Kagome felt fear stir. It couldn't be time for the big battle. Could it?
Kagome landed the cloud, and Sesshoumaru jumped down, motioning for her to stay. She followed anyway. Kouga walked behind her with Sango and Miroku, who had dismounted Kirara.
They came upon Kikyo and Naraku talking. Kikyo seemed more apathetic than Sesshoumaru ever had, while Naraku looked mildly interested.
"Sesshoumaru, how nice to see you. I take it you know Kikyo?" Naraku asked in a somewhat sarcastic voice. Sesshoumaru nodded. He knew the bitch alright, and wanted to rip her throat out. He still clearly remembered what her arrow had done to Kagome.
"Why are you here?" Kouga growled as he came to the forefront, barging ahead of even Sesshoumaru.
"I was merely collecting on my deal with Kikyo, but she doesn't seem to want to honor it," Naraku said.
"You all have nothing to do with this, leave," Kikyo said, her voice cold and venomous.
"We have everything to do with it. Give us that shard Kikyo," Kagome told the clay miko. Naraku scoffed.
"Don't you know? The shard has been promised to me," He told them, his voice filled with mocking laughter. Kagome and Sango both gasped, but Sesshoumaru didn't look surprised.
"I will not give the shard to anyone. The jewel will never be completed and no one can make a selfish wish upon it," She said finally.
Kagome sighed as soul stealers began flying around everyone. Naraku stepped back from them. Odd, he seemed almost…Frightened of them. Kouga snarled and jumped towards Kikyo, but was knocked backwards. Kagome gasped and ran to him, checking him for injury. She had never known the soul stealers could be so rough!
And Kikyo walked away, silent and cold. Naraku merely chuckled and when Sesshoumaru sliced through him with Tokijin, a doll was all that was left.
"One of his golems. Coward," Sesshoumaru snarled. Kagome stood and helped Kouga up.
"He is. But that doesn't solve our problem. Kikyo still has the shard," Kagome said.
"I bet she's keeping it to stay alive," Kouga snarled.
"No, she was given life by something else. But why would she keep a shard unless it was to keep someone from making a wish on it?" Kagome asked.
"She's a very angry person Kagome, no matter how calm she always seems," Miroku said.
"Miroku's right Kagome. From what I've heard, she is the hatred that has been drawn from your soul, or something like that," Sango said.
"She was the part of my dormant soul that abhorred Inu Yasha and was so honorable about her duty to the shikon. I guess maybe that's why I'm not too interested in the shikon jewel aside from getting it all back in one piece," Kagome told them all. Miroku nodded his agreement.
"At this point it is all merely speculation. We have to get back to the castle and come up with a plan," Sango told them all. Kagome nodded and all began to mount their transportation.
"Sesshoumaru, I know it might sound inconvenient, but I really need to go home. It's important," She told him.
The possessive youkai wanted to tell her no, that he wanted her to stay with him. But the look in her eyes, the fear, and suddenly he understood.
She wanted to see her family again, because she was scared that something might happen in the battle with Naraku.
Knowing how she felt for her mother and brother, even her grandfather, he couldn't tell her no.
"I will go with you to the well. Sango, Miroku, take Kouga back to the castle. Make sure he and Inu Yasha don't break anything," Sesshoumaru said. Kouga was sputtering angrily as Sango rode Kirara up next to the cloud.
"Kouga, please, don't fight with Inu Yasha," Kagome said. Kouga sighed in defeat. He could deny Kagome nothing, despite the fact she was mated to the inu youkai.
Sesshoumaru watched Kagome the entire time on the way to the well.
"How long will you stay?" He asked her, trying to keep his voice flat and emotionless.
"Three days, is that okay?" She asked.
"Yes, I know how badly you miss your family. And you need to go for your tests," He finished.
"Thank you," She told him as she kissed him gently.
They didn't speak the rest of the trip, opting instead to just be close to one another. She sat in his lap, her head buried into his chest. He had his arms wrapped around her, keeping her as close as possible without suffocating her. The skies darkened, and he wrapped his tail around them both, keeping them warm from the breeze that hit them as they flew above the trees. She sometimes kissed him, sometimes she merely traced his stripes (something he found rather endearing about her for some reason he couldn't name).
When they arrived, she kissed him once again and hopped down from the cloud and smiled at him with watery eyes.
"I'll see you in three days," She told him. Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I love you," She said as she sat on the lip of the well. He never said anything in return, but as he saw her fall, part of himself called out for her.
The battle loomed near, and he wanted her to spend every moment with him. She would leave after the battle, she had no choice. And it was better that way. After all, she was a human, no matter her power.
His emotions churned within him as he flew above the trees, making his way to his castle, charging the cloud with all the energy he could spare. He wanted to get back to his bed where his futon was steeped in the scent of her. Along the way, he finally admitted something to himself.
She was indeed his mate in every way.
He had been waiting at the other side, just like he always seemed to be, ever since he had entered her life once again. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she climbed up and his arms pulled her out, soothing her as he carried her tired form to her house. The worried eyes of her mother and brother followed them as she was carried up the stairs and into her bedroom.
"I love you," She whispered. Sesshoumaru smiled down at her gently.
"I love you too mate," He whispered back as he slowly undressed her. When he had removed the beautiful kimono and under robe, he laid her down gently on the bed and undressed himself, then lay beside her, holding her close to his naked skin.
They fell asleep that way, nothing but a sheet covering their naked bodies. Kagome took comfort in the feel of him beside her, his strong arms holding her, keeping her safe from the world outside.
The next morning she woke up and smiled as she saw her lover was already awake and looking down at her. He had propped himself up on one arm and his long hair spilled over his chest and back and all over the sheets.
"I'm scared," She finally told him.
"I know. Everything will be okay," He promised. Kagome nodded. She had so many worries.
"By the way, you are not pregnant," He told her. Kagome looked at him, shocked. Soon her shock turned into relief and she felt his hands stroking her hair softly.
"Sometimes I feel bad, because I know you are here without me, yet I'm with your past self. I know you miss me when I go to the past, and I hate it because I'm still with you in a way," She admitted after awhile.
"And when you are here with me my past self misses you. But either way you are with me. If you do not go to the past, I would not have these wonderful memories, and I needed those to get me through the centuries. So don't feel guilt when you are only doing me good," He replied. Kagome sighed and stood.
She dressed in normal clothing, her body blushing when she caught Sesshoumaru staring at her as he dressed himself. How desperately she wanted to wear the kimono! But it was dusty and she knew it had to be cleaned before she could wear it again.
Sesshoumaru must have caught her looking at the kimono with longing because he smiled and walked over to her desk and picked up the huge box that she had noticed laying there when she had dressed.
"I had this made for you by the same demon that made your other one," He explained as she opened the box. Tears filled her eyes for some strange reason when she pulled out the white kimono. On its back was a dark blue crescent moon, and on the sleeves and hem were two dark red lines. The white as decorated with a scene of mountaintops and fog. It had been so artfully done that she was afraid to wear it.
Sesshoumaru helped her undress and slip on an under robe, then the kimono. He went back to the box and pulled out a dark blue obi and tied it around her. Then he grabbed a leather string from his pocket and tied her hair back into a tail. Finally her turned her around and kissed her lips gently.
"I have commissioned several, but I already have some at our home," He told her. Kagome blushed.
'Our Home.'
They smiled as they walked down the stairs and into the dining room where Souta and her grandfather sat. Her mother walked out and almost dropped the plate she was carrying as she took in the sight of her daughter in the kimono.
"Hello mama. I'm sorry about last night, I just wasn't feeling well," Kagome told her mother. Mrs. Higurashi nodded and set the plate of eggs down. Kagome almost cried in delight. Eggs over easy. It had been weeks since she had had any!
Breakfast was filled with light chatter. Souta talked about how Sesshoumaru and Shippou had sparred in front of him and let him play with kendo ticks. Kagome smiled as she heard her brother brag about learning to train and fight. When he mentioned that Sesshoumaru had agreed, she shot a glare in Sesshoumaru's direction. The youkai merely grinned and kissed her forehead.
"You will not teach my little brother to be violent," She said in a stern voice.
"Your mother said it was fine, and I'm not teaching him violence. I'm teaching him self defense and some old fighting forms that aren't even taught much anymore. It'll give him an edge with the girls," Sesshoumaru chuckled. Souta's face turned bright red and Kagome laughed.
"Anyone in particular?" She asked him. He mumbled a no and shoveled the rest of his food into his mouth.
"Souta's got a crush," Kagome teased.
"Yeah, well at last I'm not practically married," He shot back. Kagome blushed and her mother merely looked resigned.
"I suppose youkai are like wolves, it's forever?" Mrs. Higurashi asked. Sesshoumaru nodded and Kagome felt a sort of pride. He could have had anyone, but he chose her.
"Well, I suppose I can start saving for a wedding now," Mrs. Higurashi joked.
"Mama!" Kagome blushed.
"Actually ma'am, when it occurs, you'll have no worry," Sesshoumaru told her. Kagome looked at him, shocked. He hadn't even asked her yet!
"There's a slight problem with all of this," Kagome muttered.
"What?" Her mother asked.
"I haven't even been asked."
"I thought to wait until after you were done with school," Sesshoumaru replied, looking shocked.
Kagome felt dumb. The guy of her dreams had to be considerate; at least that was a requirement. She just didn't know he would be so considerate about getting married.
"I've waited five hundred years. I can wait a few more," He told her. Kagome nodded and leaned into him, her head resting on his arm.
"Kagome, how long are you staying?" Souta asked suddenly.
"She has to leave the day after tomorrow," Sesshoumaru replied. Kagome nodded.
Her mother looked sad for some reason.
"Why so soon?"
"There's something important I have to do mama," Kagome replied. She couldn't tell her mother that soon she would face Naraku and that it would all be over. Not when her mother had heard tales of Naraku's cruelty and evil from her before.
"I want us to go to the amusement park. All of us," Kagome said suddenly. Her mother looked at her oddly, wondering what was going on. But it didn't matter.
Deep down Kagome admitted to herself that despite the assurances the future gave her. She was still terrified of death, be it her own or someone she loved.
Especially Sesshoumaru.
Authors End Notes: Okay, so theres just lots of stuff to make me happy. For awhile there I had writers block, but now that Im back from the reservation I'm much happier because my muses are back. I think I just needed a small vacation. Also, did you know that the native Americas are considered by some to be oriental? They crossed a land bridge (in theory) millions of years ago or something from the orient. That's why there's so many similarities between their myths.
And the 3rd Inu Yasha movie is well worth the download in my opinion. It is awesomeness. And now for my wonderful, awesome reviewers! I love you guys so much, thank you for your support!
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I love you guys so much. Thank you. You have helped me write throughout this story, and even helped me stay on after they first took this story down. Also, you guys have made me want to write my next story, which I'll be working on after a quick shower.