Okay, everyone pretty much seemd to say the same thing. There will be a lemon, but I will not be changing the rating of the story. I will warn you where the lemon starts and let you know where it ends. Skip it if you'd like, I don't mind.
Chapter Twelve: War
Where had time gone? Even the demon lord did not know. He sat at his desk, staring at this... marble. He didn't see anything special about it. Yet, Kagome still insisted on him keeping gaurd over it. It was a marble. Why would it bother anyone if the marble got lost?
He tapped his nails against the desk. He was impatient on waiting for his mate. Damn, he did it again. Wife. She had said that she wanted him to refer to her as his wife. Perhaps the people from her time did not refer to their... 'loved ones' as mates.
Oh, then she'd gone off on about the whole pups thing. She made sure that he had known to call the children kids, not pups. Why did it seem to bother her so? He shook his head then glared at the pink marble. The mighty demon lord was commanded to keep this safe?
He took in a deep breath then focused on the marble harder. He placed his index finger up to it then-- oops. He hadn't meant to flick it so hard. As the door opened his nose recognized the scent. His ma-- damn. His wife was coming. She apparently still showed concern for the marble. As she saw it in the air, she nearly screamed.
"What did you do!" She asked him. He shrugged then watched as she caught it with demon reflexes. Amazing. She took forever to get out of bed, even if her life were on the line. But this marble made her catch it faster than any demon could have.
"You have fast reflexes when it comes to that marble." He stated. He chuckled as she shot him a death glare. That glare may intimidate Shippo, but he was not so frightened. Hmm. He had almost forgotten about the fox child that she insisted he care for. This human was intending to run a home for the orphans.
"It's not a marble. I told you before, it's the Shikon No Tama. I already broke it once and I don't want it to happen again!" She told him. She looked cute when she was trying to guilt him into apologizing. Of course, he wouldn't unless she gave him that look. Ugh. The look. He was defenseless against it.
"What took you so long?" He asked. She said she'd come before sunset and the sunset was nearly gone past the horizon.
"Well, I was playing with Rin and Shippo then I... sorta got lost when I tried to find you." She told him. He watched as her foot scuffed the flooring. Was this embarassing for the human? "What did you want to say, anyways?"
"Naraku has revealed himself. I will cut him down. Tomorrow morning." He stated. He stood up then noticed the look in Kagome's eyes. "And you are to stay here." He watched the excitement in her face vanish. Replacing it was a bit of rage.
"What! Sesshoumaru! I want to go! I've been after Naraku since I came to the feudal era! I won't just sit around!" She complained. Sesshoumaru shook his head, showing that he was standing firm on this subject.
"You are to stay... here..." His words slowed as he noticed her expression changing. Oh God. Not that look. Her lower lip stuck out and her eyes seemed to multiply in size. How could anyone say no to that look? The demon lord took in a deep breath then let it out. "Fine, you are to come."
Kagome screamed in joy. His hands shot over his ears quickly then she stopped and bowed politely. He was relieved she found it in herself to become at a normal sugar level and be quiet. Ugh. His ears were still ringing.
"Thank you." She hugged him then kissed him on the lips. He'd only been able to get a few kisses like this from her, but he enjoyed them. Even though he knew she loved him, he felt as if all the love were being proved in that one kiss. Yes, the demon lord had become more in touch with his emotions. And he was starting to like them.
When the next morning came around, neither was ready to get up. Kagome had made herself very comfortable and it'd be hard to get out of bed without waking her up. The demon lord looked down at her sleeping face before his mind went back to his puzzle. How to pull her arms off of his waist without waking her up.
With his attempt, she moaned. Yep, she was now awake. When he succeeded in removing her hands from himself, she opened her eyes. She looked like she stayed up all night.
"Is it time to leave?" She asked softly. Sesshoumaru gave her a nod then she made wimpers here and there. She didn't want to leave yet, so it seemed. When he turned around to open the door, he was surprised to find her standing by him as if she'd been waiting for him.
Travel was short. After all, he flew to where he could smell Naraku the strongest. Oh, of course, Kagome had insisted on wearing the pink marble around her neck. He shook his head at the thought, but allowed it. He wouldn't fall victim to that look of hers again.
When they got there, Sesshoumaru looked around. He could smell the slayer and the monk and... His brother. There was a foul stench in the air. It must be the corpse that he had dedicated his love to. Then, almost right after they appeared, so did the enemy.
The battle raged on for what seemed like ages. He had used his two reincarnations to fight until they both died. Then they were down to defeating Naraku himself. If only he were as weak as he were cowardly, he would have been finished off with the first blow.
But, now it was over. Naraku was dead and everyone who had helped seemed to be passed out or barely standing. But the demon lord was fine. He stood tall as he searched for Kagome. Her energy had been wiped out shortly after she ran out of arrows. She'd passed out in the grass, somewhere safe.
Sesshoumaru approached where she was sleeping. She didn't smell injured or tired. Perhaps her body had gathered all the energy it needed just off of the rest she'd taken. When Sesshoumaru kneeled down, he realized her eyes were open.
"Hi." She said simply, smiling at him. She looked as if she'd just woken up and was waiting for him to come the entire time. He extended a hand and she took it, allowing him to pull her up. He left her for a moment to find his sword. It'd been knocked out of his hand somewhere in the fight, and he had yet to find out where.
That's when he heard skin meet skin. He turned around to see his brother with a red handprint on his face and Kagome standing before him.
"What was that for!" His brother asked. He could sense his wife's anger building up and he backed up.
"You treat that corpse like she's me! You even kiss on her and say you love her. This is what I had meant to do to you at the well!" She snapped. She grasped his shoulders in a loving way. Sesshoumaru snorted. She had said she'd be his mate-- Erk. Wife, so why had she acted so loving to his brother?
He watched as her knee came up into Inuyasha's most sensitive body part. His brother doubled over, wincing. Then the dead woman came to interfere.
"Kagome, leave." She commanded. Kagome shook her head. Sesshoumaru took a few steps forward. He could smell tears, perhaps she was crying or ready to.
"Kikyou, take him to hell." She said. Kikyou seemed all too happy to oblige. She walked by Inuyasha and hugged him. Sesshoumaru glared at his half brother as the two disappeared into the ground. Sesshoumaru walked over to Kagome and hugged her waist.
Yes, there was a lemon in here, but I've had too much issues going off of it. So, it's taken off. Sorry if you were terribly in love with it, but I refuse to rate my entire story "M" over one lemon and I would rather remove it than have my story removed.
Well, the story is slowly drawing to a close. I will add a chapter or two (or maybe more if I don't have writer's block) then it shall be finished...
Give me... Hmmm... What's a fair amount? 150 reviews to the next chapter. I think I'm at 138 now, so it's not that much more!
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