Well, here is a nice little (ha ha) chapter for you to read. I am happy that everyone is taking this so well even though Sesshomaru is really not himself here. But, you know what, I like how I see him showing his feelings and showing love. I really feel that this could be him later in his life. Well now for the reviews!
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Kagome moved down the hall with Sayla. Looking down the hall, she saw that Sesshomaru was about to knock on her door.
"Sesshomaru, I am right here! Sorry but I wanted to bathe and I lost track of time."
Sesshomaru turned to her voice. His face emotionless until he noticed Sayla's tail swishing behind her. He raised one eyebrow at them when they arrive before him.
"Sayla, how did you grow your tail back?" Sesshomaru asked her.
"Lady Kagome grew it back for me. She gave me a hug and the next thing that I knew there was this pink glow coming from behind me. And then my tail was back all because she wanted me to have it back Lord Sesshomaru." Sayla said bowing to her master.
He then turned to Kagome who was just standing there with a smile on her face.
"Why did you do this for my servant Kagome?"
"It was just like she said. Because I wanted her to have it back after finding out that it was cut off by a scorpion demon. She has been nothing but nice and sweet to me and I thought that returning something to her that she missed."
"Please next time, do not interfere with my servants lives."
Kagome got mad. She put her hands on her hips. She could feel the anger rising in her. A slight red color coming to her cheeks.
"How dare you presume or even assume that I am going to even do that! She is my servant and I am going to do whatever I want with her. And if she wanted her tail back, I gratefully gave it back with no regrets. Do you understand me?"
"Do not speak to me in that manner in front of my servant. You need to remember that you are my guest here in my palace."
"And you need to remember that you invited me here to stay the night. Which I had no problem with until now! I will do as I please while I am here. She is happy to have her tail back. Can't you for once, just be nice and happy about that?"
Lord Sesshomaru just stared at her with no emotion at all on his face. He was still glaring at Kagome. "Sayla, go and take care of the beds in Kagome's, Rin's and my bedchambers."
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru." Sayla said bowing and then going about her duties. Her tail happily swishes about behind her.
Kagome broke the staring contest that was going on between her and Sesshomaru. She looked to her side, she was so angry at him for the way he treated her. It was like I was dealing with InuYasha! That bastard, how dare he!
"Kagome, if you still wish to spend the day here, I must request that we should get going. For there is much to see here." Lord Sesshomaru saw that she was distressed over the current circumstances.
She looked at him with her fists next to her legs, "How dare you talk to her in that manner! I do not care if she is one of your servants, she is a living demon and you should speak to her with respect. She does with you, now why can't you with her?" Kagome spat at him. She was so full of anger that she could have bitch slapped him for that treatment to her new friend.
"Sayla has been with me for many years now Kagome and I can speak to my servants as I please, now if you are done with your temper tantrum, we can begin the tour."
Kagome just sat there. Her anger rising. Should I make a scene and see what he does? That arrogant bastard. I will bid my time with him; I will see how long it takes to make him break in front of me. He cannot act this way all the time!
Kagome held up her head, "Fine, let us go and take this tour of your grounds."
Sesshomaru stood there looking at her. I must have done something wrong for her to spat shit like that out at me. Maybe I can be a little nicer to some of my servants but not too nice. She is not going to change me that much!
Sesshomaru took Kagome's arm holding it just below her elbow and they walked and talking around their way through his palace. He even showed her the torture chambers and the dungeons below. She was very intrigued when she went there, she was constantly asking questions when they were there. He then showed her the stables area where she played with Ah Un for a bit before leaving the dragon again. They went to the main gardens where they found Rin playing with Jaken. Ok well Rin beating up Jaken with some rocks that she found. When Rin saw Sesshomaru, she dropped all the rocks and ran to him. Grasping his leg and hugging it. Kagome thought that the love the little girl showed Sesshomaru was heart warming and touching. Kagome could do nothing but smile.
"Oh Lord Sesshomaru-sama, Master Jaken has been so mean to me."
"What is he doing to you Rin?"
"He will not play with me here in the gardens. He keeps telling me that I am worthless to you."
Kagome felt like she was going to cry. She went up to the little girl that was clasping Sesshomaru's leg for support. "Rin, hi! I am Kagome. Do you remember me?"
Rin looked at her and put her little finger to her chin as if to think and look back in the past. "Yes I do, you used to travel with InuYasha."
"Yes I did. I was hoping that you could pick some flowers with me and show me around the garden some. It looks like this is your favorite place in the palace."
"Oh yes it is!" Rin exclaimed with joy in her voice. She grabbed Kagome's hand and brought her around the garden while they picked flowers.
In the meantime, Sesshomaru went up to Jaken who was finally waking up from his stupor with the little girl.
"Oh Lord Sesshomaru, that child is pure hell on me. She is so worth………………..eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Sesshomaru picked him up and dropkicked Jaken into another part of the garden next to a large bridge and pond. He walked over there and found Jaken starting to get up.
"Jaken, you are to speak of Rin as my own pup. You are going to treat her with the same respect and love that you have for me." Sesshomaru said with ice dripping off of every word.
Jaken bowed to him, "Yes my Lord. I am sorry but she is a brazen child. She has no manners at all. She must be taught properly so they stick in her head."
Lord Sesshomaru looked at the two ladies. Kagome was placing a ring of flowers on Rin's head and laughing as she did this. She is now going to be taught those manners from a somewhat proper lady. I am hoping that this is to be true with Kagome. She holds such love in her heart.
"Jaken, go and make sure that lunch is served out here in the gardens for all of us. You are to eat in the study like usual."
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru. Right away Lord Sesshomaru." Jaken left as quickly as his little legs to get him to.
Sesshomaru walked over to the ladies and sat down with them. Kagome looked at him and smiled. Rin went over to him and hugged him. He placed his arm around her and held her to him. Kagome thought that it was odd with him only having one arm after all this time. She nudged herself closer to him and placed her hand on his stump of an arm and closed her eyes. She concentrated so all her power was in her hand. Suddenly a bright light flashed and then it was gone in an instant. Kagome opened her eyes and smiled. There sat Sesshomaru with Rin in one hand and him looking at the one that she regenerated for him. Rin's eyes were so large at what had happened. She got off Sesshomaru's lap and looked at him and then at Kagome.
She ran into Kagome's lap and held her, "Thank you for curing his arm Kagome!"
Kagome wrapped her arms around Rin and held her close.
"That is no problem. I just got sick of seeing him with one arm and trying to hold you. A hug is better when held with two arms instead of one."
Sesshomaru just looked at his hand that was now regenerated back to him. He could feel her power surge through him, and the sudden warmth after it was done. He looked at his new hand and his old one. Placing them both in the air to make sure that it was really there and that it was the same as the old one.
He then looked at Kagome, "You are truly amazing human. I thank you for giving me my arm back."
Kagome smiled. "You are welcome, it is the least that I could do. And I was not lying, it is best to hug someone with two arms than one."
Sesshomaru just looked at her with wonder. I am going to have to remember that now that I have both of my arms back.
Sesshomaru looked behind her and saw all his servants bringing out lunch to them. Kagome looked behind her and smiled. "Woo hoo! Lunch! I am starved!" Rin laughed after she said that. "Yes, I am hungry also."
All 3 of them got up so they could lie out the large blanket for them to sit on. The food was laid out before them and they all started eating. They sat in silence after lunch when Rin decided that she was going to run around like a lunatic through the garden. Kagome and Sesshomaru just sat and watched her.
"Are you liking what I have done with my palace Kagome?"
"Yes, it is very beautiful Sesshomaru."
"Is there anything that you think that I should change?"
Kagome looked at him with one eyebrow up, "Are you serious? If I suggest something, you would change it?"
"Yes, all you have to do is suggest."
Kagome looked back at Rin thinking.
"I would make the stables larger so each of your animals would have more room in their stalls. I know that more room would make them feel more comfortable in there. I know I would at least."
"Then consider it done. I will make sure that the new stables are to be worked on tomorrow morning."
Kagome just looked at him with surprise on her face. "You are serious aren't you?"
"Yes, why would I not be? I know that you feel compassion towards those animals in there. Probably more than I do and I feel that your input on the matter would be more beneficial to them. Is there anything else that you would like to see changed?"
"Yes actually there is. I was wondering if you could make some decent quarters for your servants and your army. I found that their quarters are so cramped. If you make them more like, little homes they too would bring more respect to you and how you feel about them. I know that you want them to still be more manly and hardened for war but, that does not mean that coming home has to be a pain as well."
"Then consider that also done. I will make sure that those are started tomorrow as well. Would you like to make up the plans for each house?"
"Oh yes that would be fun! But, then that would mean that I would have to stay a little longer here. I am sure that Sango and the others are starting to worry since I had not returned last night."
"If you would like to stop off at home and let them know what you are going to help me with here at the palace all you have to do is ask."
"Well, I would like to go back to my own time also to tell my mother what has been happening as of late. I have not talked to her since I was in Kikyou and InuYasha's wedding a while back. Plus, there are some things that I would like to grab and bring back here. If that is ok. I would only take a few days."
Sesshomaru looked around for Rin and saw her. She was playing on the bridge feeding his fish in the pond some bread.
"Rin could you please come here for a bit?"
Rin ran as fast as she could to him. Almost crashing into him if he did not catch her with his "new" arm.
"Yes Sesshomaru-sama, what is it that you need?"
"Rin, do you think that it is ok for Kagome and I to leave for a few days? There are some things that she needs to take care of before the changes are to be made that she suggested."
Rin sat there and looked between her beloved Sesshomaru-sama and Kagome. "Yes, I feel that I can stand Master Jaken for a few days while you are gone." She finally said.
"I assure you that Jaken will treat you from now on with the up most respect and care that you deserve Rin."
Rin smiled and then hugged him again. "Can I go back and feed the fishes again?"
He nodded his head and she was off like a bat out of hell to the pond and her bread that she left on the bridge. She could not stop in time and kind of fell on her butt sliding some. Kagome went over to aid her since she was crying. Kagome took her up into her arms and shushed her some. Rin held Kagome close while Kagome wiped her tears away with her hand.
"Thank you Kagome-sama for helping Rin. I have not been treated like this since my mother died a long time ago."
"Rin, I hate to see people in pain. I assure you that if you are in any pain ever again, that I would help you out."
Rin hugged her close and laughed while she pointed to Sesshomaru. He was just staring at the two girls on the bridge. He did not move yet, he hesitated to see what Kagome would do to help her out. He was amazed and grateful that Kagome went to Rin's aid. Yes she is going to make a wonderful mother to Rin.
All 3 of them spent the rest of the day and evening together. Sesshomaru let Rin out of her lessons for the rest of the day for a treat to her. Rin was very happy to spend such time with the both of them.
Kagome went with Rin to tuck her into bed that night. Telling her a story before sleeping but before she was done with the story, Rin was asleep. Kagome smiled and gave her a soft kiss on the forehead and left her room.
Kagome found her room pretty good. She found that it was 5 doors down on the same side as Rin's and 3 doors down on the opposite side of the hallway from Sesshomaru's. After she dressed for bed again in the white shirt that she found, she was about to get into bed when there was knock on her door. She decided that who ever it was could see her in bed.
"Come in." She cried out.
Sesshomaru opened the door and walked in. He closed the door behind him and walked to her bed and sat down on the edge. She had finally noticed his tail behind him. He must have it tucked in his shall all the time, yet here it was swishing about behind him. OOOO! I want to touch it to see what it feels like. She looked at him again blinking back her thoughts.
"What can I do for you Sesshomaru?"
"I wanted to thank you again for returning my arm to me and for your kindness towards Rin today."
"That's all! Well you could have done that in the morning."
She is teasing me. Why is she teasing me? Sesshomaru looked at her. "We will leave in the morning before Rin gets up. She will not allow you to leave if you are still here when she awakes. I will leave a missive for her to read when she awakes for the day."
"That sounds good. Thank you for giving me this time to do all this stuff, I know that our dating really is not going that well."
"I think that our dating as you say it is going fine. You are getting to know me more and my companions some and I feel that you are comfortable here with me right now."
Kagome smiled and shook her head. "Yes, I do feel comfortable here and I have made some new friends and saw how beautiful your palace is. I guess that you are right, our dating is going well."
Sesshomaru cupped her cheek again, "You do know that you are beautiful and caring Kagome."
She looked up at him with a surprised look on her face. "Sesshomaru, I have never heard you say that about anyone before. Thank you."
"I will leave you now to get some rest. Since we are leaving early tomorrow and you have many things to do you might need it." He then bent forward and kissed her cheek and started walking towards her door. Kagome just sat there in amazement at his actions. She watched him start to leave. "Sesshomaru?"
He stopped and looked back at her. "Yes Kagome."
She smiled at him, "Good night."
"Good night Kagome."
After he was gone she slumped down in her bed. When he kissed me I felt so happy. I am starting to notice that I am happy whenever he is with me. What is going on! Am I starting to have feelings for him now? What is InuYasha going to think about this when he finds out?
Just then she heard a very familiar voice echo through the halls. "SESSHOMARU! YOU BASTARD WHERE IS SHE? WHERE IS KAGOME?"
Kagome just sat there frozen. "Oh shit. It's InuYasha."
Kagome got out of bed and wrapped herself in a robe that she found in the closet and ran out the door. She did not catch herself in time and ran right into InuYasha and she fell to the floor. She looked up at him.
"InuYasha?" She gasped.
InuYasha looked at her with worry and bent down to help her. His hand was intercepted by another white hand with red stripes on it. He looked up and standing there holding his hand was Sesshomaru. With his other hand he helped Kagome up. InuYasha was just staring at his arm. When in the hell did that get there?
"InuYasha, you will keep your voice down in these halls. Rin is sleeping and we are not going to wake her. You will follow me to my study with Kagome and I."
And with that Sesshomaru with Kagome in his arms were walking down the opposite direction to his study down the hall. He sat down at his desk with Kagome sitting in his lap. InuYasha sat down on the chair in front of the desk. He was looking rather angry at the way that Sesshomaru was holding Kagome and it was grinding on his nerves.
"Now InuYasha even though we are in here now you will keep your voice down."
"Keh. Now why is she here? And why are you holding her like that? She does not need protection from me."
"InuYasha, Kagome is here because I am courting her. And I am holding her because she feels safe with me."
InuYasha just sat there with his mouth open. "Are you serious? I thought that you did not like humans except for that little girl that you have?"
"InuYasha yes I am serious and really it is not any of your business who I and who I do not like in this world. Anyways, we were going to stop by your home in the morning but you came busting in here tonight."
"InuYasha, I am sorry that you had to find out this way but, yes I accepted Sesshomaru's request to date me a few days ago. I have been here since." Kagome said with sadness.
InuYasha just sat there and looked down. He was ashamed at his own behavior tonight. He knew that he could not have Kagome and Kikyou. He still held strong feelings for the miko no matter what he did with Kikyou, and he was happy with Kikyou now that she is a hanyou. But he was dreading the day that he would encounter Kagome and how he would react. Obviously he is acting badly and only causing her more pain. InuYasha started to get up and leave the study when Kagome called out to him.
"InuYasha, I do not want these feelings that we have to get in the way of us moving on. I do still care about you but, you have moved on without me and now it is my turn. I hope that you can understand." While she was saying this she got up out of Sesshomaru's arms and went to InuYasha. She gave him a hug and he held her close, tucking his head into her hair, breathing in deep to take in her scent. She has not changed at all. Always thinking of others but, now finally thinking of her own needs.
Sesshomaru had to grab all his strength not to go and grab her out of his arms and kill him. But he knew that he could not do that and he calmed his demon side. He knew that he should not be holding such feelings for her only after 2 days of being together but his demon side wanted her all to himself so badly. And to see his own brother holding her like he wanted to almost drove him over the edge.
Kagome and InuYasha stood there like that for a moment. He broke the embrace and it was so hard for him to do it but he did. And he looked at her with such love in his eyes and sadness at the same time. He bent in and kissed her forehead. "I wish you the best Kagome." And then he left the study with her standing there. She looked at Sesshomaru and then bolted to her room. Not wanting him to see her tears, not wanting him to see her so weak after such a short encounter with his own brother. She ran to her room and closed the door quickly and flopped down on her bed. She sobbed so hard and long.
I thought that I was over him! Why am I doing this when he chose Kikyou and not me!
Sesshomaru watched her leave, he knew that she was going to her room to cry, he could smell her tears starting to release in her eyes. He sat there for a few minutes wondering what he should do. He then got up and walked down the hall to her room. He opened the door and saw her flopped on her bed crying hard. He went to her and picked her up and held her close to him. He wrapped his tail around her waist and the tip gently stroking her back to reassure her. He moved her hair away from her face and moved his thumb on her cheek. She grabbed his robe and cried harder. Thankful that he came and held her close to him and tried to calm her. She knew that he understood that she was not truly over his brother, not completely and that it is going to take some time again now.
Her breathing started to slow down and her tears were drying on her cheeks. "Thank you Sesshomaru."
"Kagome there is nothing to thank me for. I was concerned for you and wanted to make sure that you were all right. I do not wish for you to cry."
Kagome looked up at him. She could see the concern in his eyes, those golden globes that usually showed no emotion in them did now and it was for her and only her. She smiled and nuzzled her head on his chest.
He started to move to leave and she looked at him again. "Please do not leave me tonight. I do not want to be alone." She begged him.
He looked down at her, "Are you sure Kagome?"
"Yes Sesshomaru, please stay with me tonight and just hold me in your arms. I feel safe right now and I do not want that to go away. I do not want to be alone."
"Alright Kagome, then let us at least get into bed then so we can be comfortable while we sleep."
She nodded her head and got up. She noticed that his tail was around her and she smiled as she took off her robe. He got up and took off his robe and went over to the other side of the bed. She got in and lay down, and him the same. He put his "new" arm under her head as she nuzzled up to his body. He was only wearing his silk bottoms and he shuttered when her skin met his. It has been a while since he felt another's touch on his skin. She moved her head into the crook of his neck and he wrapped his arm around her. He wrapped his tail around her legs loosely to give her extra support if she needed it. He wanted to make sure that she felt secure and safe with him.
"Sesshomaru, I am sorry that you had to see this from me. But, I truly did not know how I was going to react on seeing InuYasha again since the wedding. I guess that I am still weak."
"Kagome you are not weak in my eyes. You are a very strong person; you just need to believe in yourself a little more. I hope that I can help you see that about yourself soon."
Kagome smiled. "Good night Sesshomaru."
"Good night Kagome."
Sesshomaru laid there for a while taking in her scent of roses. Her breathing became soft and even. He knew that she was asleep. He liked having her in his arms, laying here beside him. He planted a soft kiss on her forehead where his brother left his. He licked it to replace his brother's scent with his and kissed her again. She moved beside him, smiled and rolled over on her other side, grabbing his hand before rolling over. She tucked his arm closer to her as she moved backwards until she felt his chest on her back. She sighed in her sleep and stayed there that way. He smiled at himself happy at how things were going with her. He slept soundly that night with Kagome in his arms where he hoped that she was always going to stay.