Kagome awoke to a light tap on her shoulder. She quickly sat up, one hand
at her side balancing her, the other rubbing her eye. It light enough to
see but not yet sun raise. Kagome remembered why she had been awakened and
turned her attention to the demon slayer who had woken her up.
"Sango-chan? What's wrong?" Kagome asked in a gentle whisper. Sango, who was in her demon slayer uniform looked down the ground, the shadows now hiding her brown orbs.
"Kagome-chan... I think I love Miroku-sama... I miss him so much now... damn letch, he's gotten me." Sango chuckled lightly, her voice shaking. Kagome felt so bad just then; she then looked down on her hand as she felt something wet land on it, it was a tear.
"Sango-chan..." Kagome whispered. Sango looked up, tears streaming down her face,
"I've always been taught to hide my emotions, but he's opened me up... he's done this to me." Sango said.
Kagome pulled her friend into an embrace and stroked her hair. "I know Sango-chan... it hurts, but Miroku-sama wouldn't want to see you in tears now would he? You have to be strong for him Sango-chan, you have to also be strong for you. One day you guys will be together but you need to stay with us until he joins later." Kagome said softly.
Sango nodded into Kagome's shoulder, sat up and smiled at Kagome. Kagome softly smiled back. "What are you two doing up?" A deep voice startled the two; they both gasped and looked over their shoulder to see Sesshomaru standing there watching them. He was standing and looked frozen in motion from wonder.
"Nothing important Sesshomaru-sama, just girl stuff." Kagome said smiling. Sesshomaru grunted and turned around. "Kagome come with me. Sango, go wake up the children." He said, not even bothering to look back at them as he spoke. Sango and Kagome looked at each other and then rose off from the ground.
Sango headed across from Kagome's sleeping bag to where the children were lying quietly in a deep sleep. Kagome on the other hand was heading in the opposite direction; try to catch up with Sesshomaru.
When she came within a few paces behind him, she stayed that way. They walked in silence for a while until the camp was out of sight. Sesshomaru then, stopped completely and turned around; how ever, Kagome was looking around at all of the trees and the forest landscape that could only be found in the feudal era, she accidentally trip on a outgrown root and went flying to the ground, she closed her eyes and braced her self for the impact, which never came.
Kagome bravely opened one eye to see a mess of silver hair. She came to her senses and felt arms wrapped around her body, she was now standing upright. Kagome felt herself blush; it felt so right, so good to have these arms around her, to feel safe and loved. The arms tightened around her as Sesshomaru lowered his mouth next to his ear. "Kagome, I've lead you here so we could talk. As you know we are heading towards the central lands.
As you believe the children shouldn't come with us to that area, I propose that we send Jaken, Sango and the children back to my palace. Sango would be fine on her own with the children but after seeing what you do to the toad, for safety of his life, I think he should stay away from you." He whispered into her ear, sending chills down her spine. "I do think that's a good idea... Does that mean we're the only ones going to the central lands?" Kagome managed to get out.
"Yes, we are the only ones going to the central lands... but before we get there, we need to teach you how to act like a mate of a ruler of one of the lands." Sesshomaru said as he removed his arms from around her. Kagome looked up at him, silently agreeing to learning. But there was also something else in her eyes... sadness? From what? This puzzled Sesshomaru, he scent before when she was in his arms was so pleasant, so happy almost carefree, now it was tinted with sadness.
He decided to let it go, "The first thing you need to know is that the ruler is always dominant to his or her mate. Normally it's the male but since now we have a female rulers, we changed it. The next thing is you need to always be near me, listen to me, and do anything I ask of you... that part may be a little bit difficult. You have to wear a formal kimono while in public and you cannot talk unless you are spoken too... I must warn you now, as you have seen before, I am different in front of many then if I was just in front of yourself." Sesshomaru said, pacing the forest ground in front of Kagome.
Kagome grabbed his arm and looked him in the eyes, "I'll do it Sesshomaru- sama." She said calmly. Sesshomaru looked down at her and began lowered his head, closing the distance between the two, until their lips brushed for a quick second and then he pulled it back.
"I may have to do that in font of many. While we're in public, drop the –sama, you're supposed to be my mate after all." He said his back turned to Kagome to hide his wide grin he had gained from that kiss.
Kagome was also smiling and blushing. Had that kiss just happened? "Alright... Should I still call you Sesshomaru-sama when we are like this?" Kagome asked, "No. Never again use such a formal tone with my name Kagome, I no longer use one with your name." He said, turning back around, his emotionless mask back in its place.
Kagome looked at him, she wanted to kiss him now... but she knew it wouldn't be right. Kagome walked up to Sesshomaru anyhow, until she was directly in front of him and began to push her self up until Sesshomaru started lowering himself to her. Kagome closed her eyes, as did Sesshomaru, now that there lips were unbearably close.
Once they made contact with one another, they both entered bliss, until the scent of a demon hit Sesshomaru. He pulled back, "A demon is here Kagome." He said, wrapping one arm around her and pulling her to his side. The other went to the hilt of Tokijin and pulled out the sword.
A demon jumped out, a simple wolf demon nothing out of the ordinary. Sesshomaru released his grip around Kagome and charged at the demon, slicing him in half. He pulled out a cloth and wiped his blade clean, turned back around to Kagome, "Let's head back to camp." He said. Kagome nodded and followed Sesshomaru back to the camp.
Once they arrived, Sango was already making breakfast; Rin and Shippo were running around the area, chasing each other in a game of tag; Jaken was sitting quietly with his arms crossed in front of him with a bump decorating the top of his head. Kagome had to stop her self from bursting out laughing at the expression Jaken had on his face.
"Kagome-chan, Sesshomaru-sama, your back. Just in time too." Sango greeted us she turned towards the kids, "C'mon you two! Breakfast is ready!" she yelled over to them. The two immediately ran over and took seats next to each other on a log. Sango then passed out bowls of food to everyone and they ate in silence.
After everyone was done, Sesshomaru was the first to speak up. "Kagome and myself have made a decision, Sango, you and Jaken will take Rin and Shippo back to my palace and stay there. Kagome and myself are the only two who will go to the central lands.
You will leave as soon as you are all cleaned up." He said, standing up and walking over a tree, which he leaned against. "Sango-chan, let's go to the hot spring now." Kagome said grabbing her usual bathing items for the hot spring and heading out with Sango close behind her.
They arrived at the hot spring and quickly got in the spring and sat in silence until Kagome broke it, "Sango-chan... I think I'm starting to think I'm falling for Sesshomaru... Sango-chan, he's wonderful! He's so... so... perfect!" She said to her best friend, looking at her for guidance and help. Sango smiled at Kagome, "You know, when you were with Inu Yasha I would have never seen you and Sesshomaru together. But now, it seems so obvious, like a perfect match. Kagome-chan, you were the one to teach me how to follow your heart. Without you I would have never realized I loved Miroku in the way I do. So now I'm going to say what you said to me, be honest to your self and decide if you love him or not. That's all I can say to help you Kagome-chan. But remember, it's not wrong to fall in love with him." Sango said, already having her words planned out.
Kagome was her best friend, she had seen that she was beginning to fall for Sesshomaru. "Thank you Sango-chan. I don't know what I'm going to do with out you here to help me and to talk too." Kagome said, swimming around in the hot spring. Sango smiled, "Kagome-chan, don't worry. I'll always be here for you." She said softly. "Sango-chan, I'll always be here for you too." Kagome said. They looked at each other, both at the brink of tears.
"C'mon wenches, we don't have all day!" Jaken shouted, facing the other way with his arms crossed in front of him. Kagome and Sango exchanged glances and looked towards Jaken. They threw on their close in record time and began chasing the toad demon back to camp.
Elsewhere, two pairs of unwanted eyes watched the scene play out before them. "Damn that little wench, she thinks she can win Sesshomaru, she thinks she can get both of the brothers to fall for her. Well, she's got another thing coming." A voice whispered.
"She is a trouble maker... but a beautiful one, a beautiful wench." The other voice said, not holding the coldness the previous one did. This one was more fascinated then anything. "Fine. She's your wench then once we capture that miko. Sesshomaru will then fall for me and then I can kill him." The first voice said. The woman flipped the blue hair that had fallen onto her shoulder back, she focused her purple eyes again on Kagome and gained a wicked grin, bearing her fangs. The man behind her looked at Kagome as well, with desire burning in his blue eyes.
A.N~~ Hey, I know, short chapter, sorry for posting it late ^^; forgive me. Well, I'm gonna try and get Kagome to start undergoing training for her elements. Next update should be sometime next month because its gonna be a long chapter with luck.
"Sango-chan? What's wrong?" Kagome asked in a gentle whisper. Sango, who was in her demon slayer uniform looked down the ground, the shadows now hiding her brown orbs.
"Kagome-chan... I think I love Miroku-sama... I miss him so much now... damn letch, he's gotten me." Sango chuckled lightly, her voice shaking. Kagome felt so bad just then; she then looked down on her hand as she felt something wet land on it, it was a tear.
"Sango-chan..." Kagome whispered. Sango looked up, tears streaming down her face,
"I've always been taught to hide my emotions, but he's opened me up... he's done this to me." Sango said.
Kagome pulled her friend into an embrace and stroked her hair. "I know Sango-chan... it hurts, but Miroku-sama wouldn't want to see you in tears now would he? You have to be strong for him Sango-chan, you have to also be strong for you. One day you guys will be together but you need to stay with us until he joins later." Kagome said softly.
Sango nodded into Kagome's shoulder, sat up and smiled at Kagome. Kagome softly smiled back. "What are you two doing up?" A deep voice startled the two; they both gasped and looked over their shoulder to see Sesshomaru standing there watching them. He was standing and looked frozen in motion from wonder.
"Nothing important Sesshomaru-sama, just girl stuff." Kagome said smiling. Sesshomaru grunted and turned around. "Kagome come with me. Sango, go wake up the children." He said, not even bothering to look back at them as he spoke. Sango and Kagome looked at each other and then rose off from the ground.
Sango headed across from Kagome's sleeping bag to where the children were lying quietly in a deep sleep. Kagome on the other hand was heading in the opposite direction; try to catch up with Sesshomaru.
When she came within a few paces behind him, she stayed that way. They walked in silence for a while until the camp was out of sight. Sesshomaru then, stopped completely and turned around; how ever, Kagome was looking around at all of the trees and the forest landscape that could only be found in the feudal era, she accidentally trip on a outgrown root and went flying to the ground, she closed her eyes and braced her self for the impact, which never came.
Kagome bravely opened one eye to see a mess of silver hair. She came to her senses and felt arms wrapped around her body, she was now standing upright. Kagome felt herself blush; it felt so right, so good to have these arms around her, to feel safe and loved. The arms tightened around her as Sesshomaru lowered his mouth next to his ear. "Kagome, I've lead you here so we could talk. As you know we are heading towards the central lands.
As you believe the children shouldn't come with us to that area, I propose that we send Jaken, Sango and the children back to my palace. Sango would be fine on her own with the children but after seeing what you do to the toad, for safety of his life, I think he should stay away from you." He whispered into her ear, sending chills down her spine. "I do think that's a good idea... Does that mean we're the only ones going to the central lands?" Kagome managed to get out.
"Yes, we are the only ones going to the central lands... but before we get there, we need to teach you how to act like a mate of a ruler of one of the lands." Sesshomaru said as he removed his arms from around her. Kagome looked up at him, silently agreeing to learning. But there was also something else in her eyes... sadness? From what? This puzzled Sesshomaru, he scent before when she was in his arms was so pleasant, so happy almost carefree, now it was tinted with sadness.
He decided to let it go, "The first thing you need to know is that the ruler is always dominant to his or her mate. Normally it's the male but since now we have a female rulers, we changed it. The next thing is you need to always be near me, listen to me, and do anything I ask of you... that part may be a little bit difficult. You have to wear a formal kimono while in public and you cannot talk unless you are spoken too... I must warn you now, as you have seen before, I am different in front of many then if I was just in front of yourself." Sesshomaru said, pacing the forest ground in front of Kagome.
Kagome grabbed his arm and looked him in the eyes, "I'll do it Sesshomaru- sama." She said calmly. Sesshomaru looked down at her and began lowered his head, closing the distance between the two, until their lips brushed for a quick second and then he pulled it back.
"I may have to do that in font of many. While we're in public, drop the –sama, you're supposed to be my mate after all." He said his back turned to Kagome to hide his wide grin he had gained from that kiss.
Kagome was also smiling and blushing. Had that kiss just happened? "Alright... Should I still call you Sesshomaru-sama when we are like this?" Kagome asked, "No. Never again use such a formal tone with my name Kagome, I no longer use one with your name." He said, turning back around, his emotionless mask back in its place.
Kagome looked at him, she wanted to kiss him now... but she knew it wouldn't be right. Kagome walked up to Sesshomaru anyhow, until she was directly in front of him and began to push her self up until Sesshomaru started lowering himself to her. Kagome closed her eyes, as did Sesshomaru, now that there lips were unbearably close.
Once they made contact with one another, they both entered bliss, until the scent of a demon hit Sesshomaru. He pulled back, "A demon is here Kagome." He said, wrapping one arm around her and pulling her to his side. The other went to the hilt of Tokijin and pulled out the sword.
A demon jumped out, a simple wolf demon nothing out of the ordinary. Sesshomaru released his grip around Kagome and charged at the demon, slicing him in half. He pulled out a cloth and wiped his blade clean, turned back around to Kagome, "Let's head back to camp." He said. Kagome nodded and followed Sesshomaru back to the camp.
Once they arrived, Sango was already making breakfast; Rin and Shippo were running around the area, chasing each other in a game of tag; Jaken was sitting quietly with his arms crossed in front of him with a bump decorating the top of his head. Kagome had to stop her self from bursting out laughing at the expression Jaken had on his face.
"Kagome-chan, Sesshomaru-sama, your back. Just in time too." Sango greeted us she turned towards the kids, "C'mon you two! Breakfast is ready!" she yelled over to them. The two immediately ran over and took seats next to each other on a log. Sango then passed out bowls of food to everyone and they ate in silence.
After everyone was done, Sesshomaru was the first to speak up. "Kagome and myself have made a decision, Sango, you and Jaken will take Rin and Shippo back to my palace and stay there. Kagome and myself are the only two who will go to the central lands.
You will leave as soon as you are all cleaned up." He said, standing up and walking over a tree, which he leaned against. "Sango-chan, let's go to the hot spring now." Kagome said grabbing her usual bathing items for the hot spring and heading out with Sango close behind her.
They arrived at the hot spring and quickly got in the spring and sat in silence until Kagome broke it, "Sango-chan... I think I'm starting to think I'm falling for Sesshomaru... Sango-chan, he's wonderful! He's so... so... perfect!" She said to her best friend, looking at her for guidance and help. Sango smiled at Kagome, "You know, when you were with Inu Yasha I would have never seen you and Sesshomaru together. But now, it seems so obvious, like a perfect match. Kagome-chan, you were the one to teach me how to follow your heart. Without you I would have never realized I loved Miroku in the way I do. So now I'm going to say what you said to me, be honest to your self and decide if you love him or not. That's all I can say to help you Kagome-chan. But remember, it's not wrong to fall in love with him." Sango said, already having her words planned out.
Kagome was her best friend, she had seen that she was beginning to fall for Sesshomaru. "Thank you Sango-chan. I don't know what I'm going to do with out you here to help me and to talk too." Kagome said, swimming around in the hot spring. Sango smiled, "Kagome-chan, don't worry. I'll always be here for you." She said softly. "Sango-chan, I'll always be here for you too." Kagome said. They looked at each other, both at the brink of tears.
"C'mon wenches, we don't have all day!" Jaken shouted, facing the other way with his arms crossed in front of him. Kagome and Sango exchanged glances and looked towards Jaken. They threw on their close in record time and began chasing the toad demon back to camp.
Elsewhere, two pairs of unwanted eyes watched the scene play out before them. "Damn that little wench, she thinks she can win Sesshomaru, she thinks she can get both of the brothers to fall for her. Well, she's got another thing coming." A voice whispered.
"She is a trouble maker... but a beautiful one, a beautiful wench." The other voice said, not holding the coldness the previous one did. This one was more fascinated then anything. "Fine. She's your wench then once we capture that miko. Sesshomaru will then fall for me and then I can kill him." The first voice said. The woman flipped the blue hair that had fallen onto her shoulder back, she focused her purple eyes again on Kagome and gained a wicked grin, bearing her fangs. The man behind her looked at Kagome as well, with desire burning in his blue eyes.
A.N~~ Hey, I know, short chapter, sorry for posting it late ^^; forgive me. Well, I'm gonna try and get Kagome to start undergoing training for her elements. Next update should be sometime next month because its gonna be a long chapter with luck.