Authors Note: I do not own Inu-Yasha
Ha! I'm on chapter 23… yah…
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Japanese words
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Ohayo- Good morning
Chikuso- Shit
Nani- What
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Chapter 23: yawned and went to stretch but noticed an arm around her. Kagome blinked, remembering the night before. She normally woke up at 6 so that must have been the time. She went to move the arm but she heard a protective growl.
Kagome cautiously turned her head around to notice Sesshomaru was still sleeping. He was protecting her in his sleep. Kagome found this so cute. She maneuvered herself to face Sesshomaru but did it with least movement possible. She grinned, he looked so, so… peaceful. The sun went across his face, his silver hair shining in the sun.
Kagome ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him. Once she was about to pull away the arm around her pulled her in closer and a tongue parted her lips. Kagome stifled a giggle while kissing. Once she pulled away she opened her eyes to see Sesshomaru staring at her in confusion.
"Ohayo Sesshomaru-Sama!" Kagome whispered softly.
"Ohayo." Sesshomaru said regaining his composure.
Kagome put her arms around his neck and nuzzled closer to him, closing her eyes.
"I love you." She cooed faintly. Almost suddenly she snapped her eyes open. "Chikuso!"
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrows. "Nani?"
"I have to get ready, get Rin ready, then go down for breakfast. And all I have to wear is my nightgown… and I have to shower and ah!" Kagome said panicking. She was now sitting up but modestly holding the blanket to her body.
"Calm down. It is early and Rin should only be waking up in two hours. You have time. Now wait here just a minuet." Sesshomaru said calmly, soothing Kagome. Kagome nodded. Sesshomaru went into the bathroom and put a towel around his waste. He gave another towel to Kagome. "Here, put this on." Kagome nodded again and fastened the towel around her body. "Come." Sesshomaru said opening a door beside the bathroom leading to spiral stairs. He held the door for Kagome as she cautiously stepped through.
Kagome went down the stairs, leading out to a hot spring surrounded by large bushes and trees. Kagome gasped.
"It so pretty!" She murmured.
Sesshomaru nodded and headed over to the hot spring. He removed his towel before entering. He made a gesture for Kagome to follow in. She modestly removed her towel and entered the hot spring.
"If we become mates, you will help me get ready for the day and I will help you get ready for the day." Sesshomaru said calmly, wanting to see how Kagome would take in the information. She smiled.
"You'd… you would consider taking me as your mate?" Kagome asked trying to keep her excitement down.
"Yes."
Kagome grinned and nodded she went over to Sesshomaru and started using some stuff that he used to clean.
"So Sesshomaru-Sama. As you know I have not been a demon for long… can you please explain how we become mates?"
"The male takes the female to bed where he bites the side of the females neck. Normally their parents will have betrothed them and there will be no love. Of course the male receives the upper hand in this because he bares no mark, thus he can continue to mark as many women as he wants. But if the male loves the female he will allow her to mark him by biting him on the shoulder. Once this happens the male must only be with his one mate forever. Normally over time the male grows to love the female and he lets her mark him but that could take years." Sesshomaru answered without turning around.
"Wow." Kagome said, between Sesshomaru's speech they had switched and Sesshomaru was just finishing helping Kagome.
"Done." Sesshomaru said lamely.
Kagome nodded and got out first, wrapping the towel around her body once more. Sesshomaru got out and did the same, going and holding the door for Kagome. Once upstairs Kagome picked up her nightgown and sighed.
"The servants are up. What are they going to think about me running through the hallways in this?" Kagome whined, not directly at anyone, just to herself.
"Here, I had it made for you from the measurements for your kimono at the occasion." Sesshomaru said holding out a silver kimono with light pink flowers on it that matched Kagome's hair. "I thought you could use a kimono that fit you better. I was planning on giving it to you today anyways."
"Wow, it's so beautiful… domo arigato." Kagome said happily as she grabbed the kimono and put it on. It fit perfectly. Kagome smiled. She turned around to see Sesshomaru getting the top part of his kimono on and then his armor. Kagome's smile turned into a grin as she walked over to him and leaned up to peck him on the cheek.
"See you soon my Lord." Kagome said as she walked toward the door, picking up her nightgown on the way. Sesshomaru just watched her leave.
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Some of the servants were giving Kagome longer stares at breakfast, which Kagome didn't understand. Kagome also noticed Sesshomaru staring at her but it didn't seem to be for the same reason as the others. Kagome just shrugged it off and went upstairs with Rin afterwards. While Kagome was teaching Rin there was a knock at the door, which turned out to be Kyoko.
"Kagome-Sama? May I talk to you?" Kyoko asked in a murmur.
"Yeah, of course!" Kagome answered and turned to Suzu smiling. "Watch Rin for a bit while I'm out k?" Suzu answered by mewing joyfully. "Great!" Kagome said as she got up and went outside, bringing Kyoko to her room. Once inside Kagome sat on her bed.
"So, what's up Kyoko-Chan?"
"Kagome-sama… is it true you're cheating on Sesshomaru-sama?"
Kagome was so surprised she blinked. "What?"
"First of all your scent changed and you're no longer untouched."
Kagome blushed. Why hadn't she thought of that? Of course that would show in her scent. And they were all demons at this castle. Kyoko continued.
"At breakfast when the servants smelt you scent change so in the kitchen some servants started to say they saw someone walking out of the castle into the woods at night. People think you went off with someone last night. Please tell me it's not true. If you did I'm afraid Sesshomaru might make you leave."
Kagome was blushing a lot now and was in a way speechless. But she couldn't let a rumor like that be spread around. But it gave a reason as to why Jaken was scowling at her that morning.
"Um, well, you see… I'd never do that. That's not the kind of person I am… I… I… I was with Lord Sesshomaru last night…" When Kagome mentioned that last part she looked down, her face was burning.
Kyoko spread a large smile. "I knew you'd never do that. Mother and me thought as much all along. The other servants don't like you much, especially Jaken. He doesn't believe Lord Sesshomaru would actually have anything to do with you. He wants you out of the castle. I think he went to talk to Lord Sesshomaru about…"
Kagome's head snapped up. "What?"
"Yup, he said he'd discuss it with Sesshomaru-sama after breakfast."
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Jaken sat down at the chair. Across the desk Sesshomaru was staring at him annoyed.
"What is it now Jaken?" Sesshomaru scowled.
"Well sir, my lord, have you noticed that wench's scent has changed? Some of the servants saw Kagome leaving the castle last night. You shouldn't waste your time on her. She is sleeping with another man." Jaken said, sounding very insistent.
Sesshomaru stayed calm. "Do you trust your resources Jaken?"
"Yes my Lord, would I come here if I thought it wasn't true?"
"Well your resources were wrong."
"But… Lord Sesshomaru… the person swore they saw her!"
"It is a lie. She was with me all of last night. Now if that is all I would like to get back to my paperwork." Sesshomaru said lightly, not seeming to give his answer much thought. Jaken gaped.
"My Lord, your father would never have approved."
Sesshomaru looked back up from his papers from which he had just gotten back to doing. "My father is not here. And if he could allow a human to even sleep with him or bare his mark I believe Kagome-San is better off then my fathers second mate. Now I am telling you to leave."
"Yes my Lord." Jaken said sorrowfully, finally leaving.
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Kagome woke up, lazily stretching. It had been three days since she had slept with Sesshomaru. The three days hadn't been very eventful. Sometimes Kagome would see Sesshomaru in the hall and they would share a passionate kiss before heading back to what they were doing, that is of course, if no one was around. Luckily for Kagome she got her monthly two days ago, assuring she wasn't pregnant. Kagome yawned and got up, getting ready for the day.
After breakfast Kagome took Rin outside. It was a nice day. They were having fun until Kagome caught a whiff of a familiar scent. She looked up to see someone in red coming close they must have been at least a kilometer away.
"Uh, Rin, go inside for a bit, stay in your room go with Suzu."
Rin smiled. "Ok, Kagome-Sama!" Rin said as she got up and left with Suzu. Kagome kept her eye on the horizon.
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Sesshomaru got up from his desk and headed downstairs. On the way he saw Rin with Suzu, meaning Kagome was somewhere in private.
"Rin, where is Kagome-San?" Sesshomaru asked the little girl.
"Kagome-Sama is in the front. She just told me to go upstairs to my room with Suzu and that's what I'm going to do." Rin chimed.
"Ok." Sesshomaru said, heading back to his study, where there was a window looking out to the front where Kagome was supposed to be. Once Sesshomaru reached the window what he saw surprised him. "Inu-Yasha?"
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"Inu-Yasha?" Kagome said slowly.
"Kagome! I have to tell you something." Inu-Yasha said he was right by her now. He blushed. "Uh, Kagome… did he touch you? Did… did you let him? I swear that I'll kill him for you."
Kagome blushed, knowing what Inu-Yasha was talking about. "I am sure you didn't come the whole way to ask if Sesshomaru raped me."
"Did he?" Inu-Yasha asked, a bit of anger boiling up inside him.
"OSUWARI!"
"Chikuso!" Inu-Yasha groaned as he picked himself up from the floor. "I guess he didn't."
Kagome blushed again, just when she thought she was fine. "OSUWARI!"
"Dammit stop it!" Inu-Yasha growled, picking himself up for the second time.
"You better tell me why you came here quick and spill it out because if Sesshomaru finds out… I don't know what would happen but I don't want to find out."
"Fine, Kikyou is with Naraku now… Kikyou is going to try to kill me for him. I overheard them when I got back from the party. You're the only one I've told."
Kagome's eyes started to glisten. She cared about Inu-Yasha. He seemed really upset. She shared his pain.
"Oh, Inu-Yasha…" Kagome said slowly as she moved over to him and hugged him.
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Sesshomaru watched as Kagome walked over and hugged his brother. Sesshomaru clenched his fists. Kagome belonged to him, and his brother could not have her. No one else could have her. He quickly headed downstairs.
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"Get away from her." A voice growled lowly behind Kagome and Inu-Yasha. Kagome turned around to see Sesshomaru's hand on his sword, staring at Kagome with disapproval in his eyes.
"No, Sesshomaru-Sama please, don't." Kagome pleaded as she ran over to him and hugged him by the waist.
"Out of the way." Sesshomaru growled faintly as he gently pushed Kagome away.
"It doesn't matter Kagome, I'll kill him and get you back." Inu-Yasha said from behind, being over confident as usual.
"You, little brother, are an idiot. You are undeserving of even a first class demon mate, what makes you think you're worthy of a second class mate?" Sesshomaru said mockingly.
Inu-Yasha was about to rebut but was interrupted by a scream.
"Kagome!" The two guys said together looking up in the sky to see Kagome being taken away by Kagura. Soon a familiar sinister voice filled the air.
"Isn't that sweet, two brothers fighting over a woman. But, what a woman!" Naraku teased. "If you want your wonderful Kagome back Sesshomaru will meet me at Koro Hill alone. If he don't come by twelve o-clock tonight I can't just let her body go to waste now can I?"
"You bastard! You lay a finger on her I swear I will kill you." Inu-Yasha growled.
"Guess you don't feel the same way about Kikyou, do you? Instead of staying to kill me you left her in my hands. You ran away to Kagome it seems."
Sesshomaru glanced over at his brother who seemed defeated. Kikyou… Yes Sesshomaru had heard about her. She was the woman that his brother loved… was she… still alive?
"Shut-up, Shut-up, Shut-up!"
"You better hope your brother likes Kagome as much as you do… because time's running out." Naraku ended, laughing.
Inu-Yasha turned to his brother who was walking away. "What do you think you're doing? Kagome…"
"Do you think I'd actually let anything happen to Kagome?" Sesshomaru snapped stopping and turning his head around to look at Inu-Yasha. "Now leave before I have to kill you and waste time."
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Author's Note:
Ok the story is totally different from here on. The next chapters are violent so cry.
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Quote of the Chapter
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Kagome blushed, knowing what Inu-Yasha was talking about. "I am sure you didn't come the whole way to ask if Sesshomaru raped me."
"Did he?" Inu-Yasha asked, a bit of anger boiling up inside him.
"OSUWARI!"
"Chikuso!" Inu-Yasha groaned as he picked himself up from the floor. "I guess he didn't."
Kagome blushed again, just when she thought she was fine. "OSUWARI!"
"Dammit stop it!" Inu-Yasha growled, picking himself up for the second time. (heh, I loved this scene. I know it's not a quote but it's the best thing in the chapter.)