Wake Me Up When September Ends Chapter 8: New Beginnings and Old Friends, an inuyasha fanfic

Wake Me Up When September Ends

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At that moment, Inuyasha walked up the stairs and gasped at what he saw.

"Sesshomaru! Let her go! You're killing her!" Inuyasha cried.

Sesshomaru looked towards Inuyasha, then back at me, and let his arm drop to his side. I fell to the ground, coughing and trying to breath. I felt Sesshomaru's eyes on me for a moment before he started to walk way. With shaky legs, I stood up and balled my hands into fists, glaring at Sesshomaru's retreating form.

"I was raped!" I yelled, I watched as Sesshomaru froze, "I wasn't being courted, I wasn't being stupid! I didn't tell anyone I was engaged because I wasn't! And I didn't tell you because I wanted to wait until your amnesia had passed! I didn't even want you to know because I knew you were going to act like this! I've never had a boyfriend my entire life! Do you want to know why, Sesshomaru? Because I love you! I LOVE YOU DAMN IT!"

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Wake Me Up When September Ends

New Beginnings and Old Friends

"I was raped!"

I froze. Raped? Raped? Someone dared to touch what is mine? I suppressed a growl. She wasn't being courted. She wasn't being stupid. She wasn't engaged. She wanted to wait until my amnesia had passed. She knew I would react like this. She's never been with anyone. Never. How could I have been so stupid? She didn't even smell like anyone else! She smelt like Kagome. Rain and jasmine, with a hint of honey. That was Kagome.

"Do you want to know why, Sesshomaru?"

I nodded; of course I wanted to know! I wanted to know why someone as beautiful as Kagome had been so lonely her entire life!

"Because I love you! I LOVE YOU DAMN IT!"

She… loved me? I turned to face her slowly, surprise hidden in my eyes. I stared at her for a moment, and she just glared at me, her beautiful honey brown eyes were hard and cold as she stared at me and it almost made me wince. I walked slowly towards her, and she stood her ground, glaring defiantly up at me. I stood before her and she crossed her arms over her chest. I knew she was still mad at me, I could smell it.

"I've always loved you," she whispered, "Always."

When she uttered those words, I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her tightly to me. For a moment, she was stiff before relaxing and wrapping her arms around me. I soon smelt the salt of her tears and felt the wetness on my shirt. I heard her harsh sob and pulled her against me even more tightly. After a few minutes, she tried to pull away but I growled and held her more tightly. She kept trying to pull away, but I clutched her tightly to my chest, as if she were my lifeline.

"Why are you trying to pull away?" I asked softly.

"Sesshou… onegai…" she whispered.

I sighed softly and let her pull away, but kept a firm hold on her waist. I was not going to let her go. She was trying to wipe away her tears and I pulled her hands away and began to kiss away her tears. She giggled slightly and blushed, moving her head to look at the floor. I put my fingers under her chin and lifted her eyes to mine. I smiled softly at her and she smiled back.

"Don't hide your face from me," I said, "You're beautiful. And I love you. I acted the way I did because I was afraid. I thought that you had found a mate and it devastated me to think that I wouldn't be able to have you as my own. So koi, may I ask if I could court you?"

Kagome giggled, "Of course you could! But first you would have to tell me what it is."

I nodded and took Kagome's hand, leading her into my room. I shut the door behind me and she ripped out of my grasp and jumped onto my bed, her face in the pillows. I heard her contented sigh and watched as she clutched the pillows tightly, as if she had missed the very bed I slept on. I smiled softly for a moment, before going over to the bed and sitting on it. I pulled Kagome up from the bed and sat her in my lap, cradling her like I use to.

"When a demon asks someone to court him, it's like the pre-mating. Like how a human male asks a human female to be his girlfriend," I started to explain, "Except in courting, the male bites the female on the juncture between her right shoulder and her neck. The female will do the same to the male the next day. This mark will last for about a year so that the female has time to think about mating the male who marked her. When she finally does decide, there would be a mating ceremony and after that, the two would go to a nice secluded place and make love. When they are both about to release, they bite each other in the juncture of their left shoulder and neck."

"But I don't have teeth to bite with!" Kagome said.

"When a youkai mates a human," I said, "The youkai will first bite the human. The blood of the youkai will rush into the human, turning them into a youkai, but it happens over night, while the human is sleeping. The next morning, the human can then bite the youkai so that they both have courting marks."

"So I'll be able to carry a demon baby?" Kagome asked.

"Yes, you'll be able to carry a demon child," I told her.

"And what if I don't want to become your mate," Kagome said, "Will I turn back into a human once the courting mark goes away?"

"Yes, you'll turn back into a human," I said softly.

"Is there anything else?" Kagome asked.

"Yes. It takes eight days for the courting ceremony to be complete. The first day, the male bites the female. The second day the female bites the male, unless the youkai is female, then it's the other way around. The third day, the female must do something the male wants. The fourth day the male must do something the female wants. Then the fifth day is the same as the third, the sixth day the same as the fourth, the seventh day the same as the fifth and the eighth day the same as the sixth. It has to be something different each day though. The courting ceremony can have nothing extreme though. The two can look, but they can't touch."

"You mean I can't hug you?" Kagome asked innocently.

"No, you can kiss, hug, hold hands and cuddle, but you can't touch in a sexual way, get it?" I asked.

"Oh, yes, I get it," Kagome blushed slightly, "It seems complicated."

"Courting is only the first step. Then there's the extreme courting, then the mating ceremony, then the sex, then the mating, and finally the child. Only then will the male and female be mates. When demons mate, it's for life Kagome. So if you're sure about starting the courting ceremony today, then tell me, please."

"I'm sure. But what's the difference between courting and extreme courting?" Kagome asked.

"You'll see once we get there," I smiled.

Kagome nodded and turned her eyes from mine, I didn't want to push her, so I let her think. She sat there, just content to be in my arms. I was patient, yet I couldn't understand why she was taking so long to answer. She loved me, she said so! After a few minutes, she turned back to look at me and did something I would never have expected from her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and crushed her lips to mine. For a second, I sat there stunned before I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer to me, deepening the kiss. She sighed in content and moaned slightly as I grazed her lips with my fangs. After a moment, she pulled away, her lips swollen and her eyes dazed.

"So go ahead Sesshomaru," she whispered, "Ask me if you can-"

Her sentence was cut short as the door to my room burst open. I turned my head to yell at Inuyasha, but stopped when I saw that it wasn't Inuyasha. Standing in the doorway was an Inu-youkai demoness. She had long white hair that fell in soft curls. Her bright azure eyes were narrowed in disdain at Kagome. Her full, pink lips were pursed, creasing the golden stripes on her high, pale cheeks. Hidden behind her bangs was an azure tear drop. She wore a simple pair of blue jean shorts and a shirt that barely covered her breasts. Clawed hands were situated on her hips and fangs peeked through her lips. I narrowed my eyes at the demoness and pulled Kagome off of my lap, setting her on the bed. I kissed her forehead and walked up to the female.

"Kyoko," I said coldly, emotionlessly, "What are you doing here?"

I tensed when she threw her arms around my neck and hugged me tight. I didn't move. I smelt her confusion and she slowly let go of me, standing uncomfortably close to me.

"Oh Sesshy-kuuun!" she cried, "I came to see you!"

"Why?" I asked her, moving back slightly.

She pushed forward and pressed her breasts against my chest. She traced the markings on my face with a clawed hand.

"It's time you found a mate, Sesshy-kun," she purred, "And I've come to accept your proposal."

"I've never asked you anything," I said harshly, "You're just some psychotic female who decided to latch herself onto me."

"Oh Sesshy-kun! That's not nice!" Kyoko whined, "And what's that human girl doing on your bed?"

"Don't talk about Kagome like that," I hissed.

"What?" Kyoko asked innocently, "She's a filthy human wench! Don't tell me you were about to mate with that bitch. I could smell your arousal! I can't believe the great Sesshomaru wanted to mate a stupid, filthy, human bit-"

In an instant, my hands were clasped tightly around her neck and I had slammed her against the wall. I barely knew what I was doing. I could see the red slowly bleeding into my eyes, hear her ragged breath. I felt her claws on my arms, but it didn't phase me. All that mattered was that she insulted my future mate. Human or not, I loved Kagome and no one was allowed to insult her.

"Don't you dare insult what is mine!" I snarled.

I suddenly had the need for blood. I hadn't acted like this in awhile. But I could smell Kyoko's blood, feel it running down my fingers slowly. I pulled one hand away from her neck and licked the blood off my fingers. It tasted so good, and I wanted more. I could hear her gasping, and I smiled. I was causing her pain. She insulted what was mine. No one was allowed to insult what was mine.

"But Sesshomaru!" Kyoko gasped, "She's just a human! You'll be the laughing stock of all society. She's a human bitch! You could have me!"

I growled and tightened my hold on her neck. She was barely breathing now. I felt someone tugging at my shirt, heard my name being called, but I didn't register the voice, couldn't place the touch. I growled low in my throat. Someone was trying to pry me from my kill. I turned my head around and growled loudly at the person behind me. The face… I knew that face.

"Sesshomaru! Stop it! You're hurting her! Onegai! You're scaring me! Stop it!"

I stopped growling, "K… Ka… go… me?"

"Hai! Now onegai Sesshou-kun! Just stop it!"

I felt her arms wrap themselves around my waist, felt her head bury itself in my back, smelt her tears. Slowly, my eyes began to return to their normal golden state. I loosened my grip on Kyoko's neck and soon dropped her to the ground. Her hands began to massage her throat and she was gasping for air. I turned around and wrapped my arms around Kagome and buried my face into the crook of her neck, inhaling her sweet scent.

"Don't cry anymore," I whispered, "Gomen nesai, my love, I didn't realize… she was insulting you, my instincts took over. Gomen, I love you, gomen…"

"It's okay Sesshou," she whispered, "You just startled me was all."

"I didn't mean for you to see that," I murmured, "I never wanted you to see that side of me."

"But its part of you Sesshomaru," she said, pulling away, "I'm glad I saw it. It means I know more about you, I've gotten to see the side of you that scares people. Its that part of your demon that helps create who you are."

---K POV---

I saw something flash in his eyes, but it was gone before I could place it. He pulled me against him and hugged me tightly. After a moment, he let me go and turned towards the demoness, Kyoko. For a moment, he stared at her with cold eyes. She stared back just as coldly. I couldn't understand how she couldn't be afraid of him, but I watched as the scratches on her neck slowly started to heal.

"Get out of my house," Sesshomaru growled, "Leave now and never come back."

She stood slowly, her head high even though she knew she had just been beaten and insulted. Her eyes never once left Sesshomaru's and it made me mad. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides and after a moment, she wiped the blood off her neck and offered her hand to Sesshomaru.

"Do you want more of my blood, Sesshomaru-sama?" she sneered, "You seemed to enjoy it so much that maybe you should have some more."

Sesshomaru growled, "Just leave, bitch."

"Fine, but I'm telling the other lords what you're doing," she hissed, "How you've fallen in love with a human."

"Kagome is stronger then you'll ever be you sorry excuse for a princess!" Sesshomaru snarled, "Now get out of my house!"

Kyoko glared at Sesshomaru, a scowl on her face and stalked out of the room. Sesshomaru sighed and walked over to his bed and sat down on it, his head in his hands. For a moment, I stood where I was and soon walked over to him and sat down next to him. We sat in silence, just listening to the other breathe. I looked down at my hands and finally realized what I was wearing. My eyes widened and I squeaked in embarrassment. Sesshomaru looked over at me and raised an eyebrow.

"I just realized what I was wearing!" I gasped, blushing slightly.

Sesshomaru smiled slightly, "You look good in sweats and a wife beater."

"You're lying!" I said, covering my face with my hands.

"No, I'm not," Sesshomaru said, removing my hands from face.

I giggled and swatted his hands away. Sesshomaru growled playfully and pinned me to the bed. I laughed out loud when he started to ravish my face and neck with little kisses. His hand groped for my side as he tried to tickle me. For a moment, I held in my laughter until it got too much to handle and I burst out laughing. I gasped for air, begging for him to stop. I heard the low rumble in his chest as he chuckled at my helplessness. After a little while, he stopped and he sat next to me while I tried to regain my breath. After a few seconds, I sat up and leaned my head on his shoulder.

"So what were you going to say before Kyoko came in?" Sesshomaru asked.

"I was going to say that you could ask me to court you," I said, smiling.

"Okay then," Sesshomaru took my hands in his, "Kagome, may I have the honor of courting you?"

"Yes Sesshomaru, you may," I giggled.

Sesshomaru smiled and leaned close to my face. We started at each other for a moment before he captured his lips in mine in a sweet kiss. The kiss became more urgent and demanding. He pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around my waist. I fisted my hands in his hair and moaned softly. I felt his lips move from mine and I whimpered at the loss. He only chuckled and started to kiss my jaw line and down to my neck. He nipped and licked at the juncture between my neck and shoulder and I moaned at the contact.

"This may hurt a little, gomen," he whispered.

He bit down and I cried out in pain. My hands tightened in his hair and I could feel the tears fill my eyes. I registered the warmth of my own blood on my skin for a moment before I felt Sesshomaru's tongue begin the lick up the crimson liquid. I felt my skin closing together and after a moment, the pain went away. I opened my clenched eyes to see a worried Sesshomaru staring at me.

"Are you alright?" he asked softly.

"I am now," I whispered, "It only hurt for a minute."

"Good," Sesshomaru smiled slightly, "So what do you want to do to celebrate?"

"We'll go to a karaoke bar!" I gushed, "Onegai Sesshou-kun! Onegai!"

Sesshomaru sighed, "Fine, if you want to."

I grinned and threw my arms around Sesshomaru's neck, "Arigatou Sesshou-kun!"

"We'll stop at your dorm so you can change," Sesshomaru said.

I nodded and got up from Sesshomaru's lap. Sesshomaru stood up and lead me out of the room. Kikyo and Inuyasha were downstairs in the living room. Inuyasha just smiled knowingly at me and gave me a thumbs up. I giggled and followed Sesshomaru out of the house. Sesshomaru glanced at me and I threw my keys at him. He caught them and shook his head. He opened the passenger door for me and I climbed in the car. He got in on the driver's side and started the car up, driving to my dorm. He parked the car and I kissed his cheek, telling him I'd be back in a moment. I dashed out of the car and up to mine and Sango's dorm. I opened the door and ran into my room. I pulled off my clothes and threw on a pair of flared blue jeans and a black tank top bearing the words, "Damn Drama." I nodded at my reflection and dashed back out of the dorm, locking the door behind me. I walked quickly downstairs and back out to the car. I got in and shut the door.

"Okay!" I said, "Let's go to the one we went to the other day!"

"We went to a karaoke bar the other day?" Sesshomaru asked, driving away.

"Yeah, when you had amnesia," I said, "It's the main one near the day care center."

"Alright," Sesshomaru said.

He drove for a little bit before he pulled into the parking lot of the karaoke bar. He parked the car and turned off the engine, pulling the keys out of the ignition. I practically jumped out of the car and dragged Sesshomaru into the karaoke bar. I looked around, trying to see if I could find Kouga and Ayame. Sure enough, I spotted them sitting near the wall on the other side of the bar. I dragged Sesshomaru over to them and grinned broadly.

"Sesshomaru, this is Kouga and Ayame!" I said, "They were my best friends in America!"

"Hello Sesshomaru!" Ayame said brightly, "Kagome talked about you all the time when we lived in America."

"Did you?" Sesshomaru asked.

"At least everyday," Kouga mumbled.

"You only didn't like it cause you were in love with me!" I snapped playfully.

"Yeah, but then you introduced me to Aya," Kouga said, smiling at her.

"Yes well… go up and sing Kags!" Ayame said.

"Alright! Alright!" I laughed, "This song is for you Sesshou-kun!"

I smiled at him and kissed his cheek and ran up to the stage. I watched as he chatted idly with Kouga and Ayame while I picked my song. I searched through the songs for awhile and I just couldn't find the song that I wanted. After a few minutes, I finally found it and grinned broadly, punching the number in. I bobbed my head to the music until it was time for me to sing.

((This song is "Who Loves You" by Lindsay Lohan and I don't own it!))

I can tell ya things nobody knows
I've been everywhere nobody goes
Nothing gets me off the way that you do
You drive me crazy when you step in the room

You've crawled under my skin and I feel you there
You're with me all the time you come everywhere
When I needed space I pushed you away
But then I want you back, you're hard to erase

Something 'bout your lips something about your kiss
Something 'bout your eyes keeps you on my mind
Thought it was nothing
Turns out it is something
Your the one that keeps me up every night
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
I think I do
You're hard to fuckin erase
Who? Who? Who?
I think I do
I think I do
Who? Who? Who? Who?
Well I think I do
Who? Who? Who? Who?

I can tell you things nobody knows
I've been everywhere nobody goes
Nothing gets me off the way that you do
You drive me crazy when you step in the room
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Whooo, Whooo, Whooo, Whooo loves you?
Who loves you?
I love you
Who loves you?
I think I do
Who loves you?
Ow!
I think I do
Who loves you?
Who loves you!
Me.

I was breathing heavily by the end of the song. Once again, the crowd had burst into applause. I smiled; I had been jumping around and banging my head with the music. I couldn't help it; I always got into my songs. I laughed and got down from the stage. I walked back to Sesshomaru and sat down next to him, taking a drink of his soda. I looked at him as he raised an eyebrow and I smiled childishly at him. Sesshomaru chuckled softly and shook his head at me. After a few more sips of his soda, I smiled at Kouga and Ayame.

"You should go up and sing Sesshou-kun!" I said.

"No, I'm ok," Sesshomaru said lightly.

"Oh c'mon Sesshou! You always sing for me!" I whined.

"Yeah, but that's not in public," Sesshomaru pointed out.

"So what?" I said, "Just pretend like we're in your living room like old times or something. Pleeeease Sesshou! For me?"

"How can I say no to that face?" Sesshomaru sighed, watching my puppy-dog face, "Fine, I'll do it. But just one song!"

"Yay!" I cheered.

"Now this one," he whispered in my ear, "Is for you."

---S POV---

She gigged and nodded her head. I smiled softly at her and kissed her forehead, standing up. I waited for the two people on stage to be done singing and went up on stage. I heard the whispers all around me. Most people knew who I was. No one would've guessed that I would be standing on the stage of the largest Karaoke bar in town. I ignored the whispers and started to go through the list of songs. There were so many songs that I wanted to sing to Kagome, but I knew I had to pick one. After a few minutes of debating, I finally picked the song I wanted. I smiled at Kagome and started to sing.

((This is "The One" by Backstreet Boys and I don't own it!))

I'll be the one

I guess you were lost when I met you
Still there were tears in your eyes
So out of trust and I knew
No more than mysteries and lies

There you are, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night

I'll be the one (I'll be the one)
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light (I'll be the light)
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one

To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright
Cuz my fear is gone
And I want to take you from darkness to light

There you are, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night

I'll be the one (I'll be the one)
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light (I'll be the light)
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one

To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright

You need me like I need you
We can share our dreams comin' true
I can show you what true love means
Just take me hand, baby please...

I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run

I'll be the one (I'll be the one)
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light (I'll be the light)
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one

I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one

To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright
I'll be the one

The room burst into applause as soon as I was done. Kagome was beaming widely at me with tears in her eyes. Just to see her smile longer, I decided to sing another song. I didn't know which song to sing. I kept glancing up at Kagome who was still smiling at me. I nodded my head to her, sending her a small smile and her face lit up like a child's would when given candy from her mother. I finally found another song, by the same artist that I just sang, and punched in the number. I locked eyes with Kagome and let the music surround me before I started to sing.

((This is "Shape of my heart" by Backstreet Boys and I don't own this one either!))

Hmm, yeah, yeah
Baby, please try to forgive me
Stay here don't put out the glow
Hold me now don't bother if every minute it makes me weaker
You can save me from the man that I've become, oh yeah

Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart

Sadness is beautiful loneliness that's tragical
So heal me I can't win this war, oh no
Touch me now don't bother if every second it makes me weaker
You can save me from the man I've become

Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart

I'm here with my confession
Got nothing to hide no more
I don't know where to start
But to show you the shape of my heart

I'm lookin' back on things I've done
I never wanna play the same old part
I'll keep you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart

Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my heart

Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, kept you in the dark
Now let me show you the shape of my…

Show you the shape of my heart

I didn't care about the applause that sounded throughout the bar for the second time. My eyes were still locked with Kagome's. She was crying. My angel was crying. I dropped the microphone, but I didn't hear it hit the ground. I got off the stage and walked quickly towards Kagome. I scooped her up in my arms and cradled her against my chest gently.

"Why are you crying, angel?" I asked softly.

"You sang so beautifully Sesshou," she whispered, "And they were both for me. Arigatou."

"You deserved them," I said seriously.

She smiled at me and wiped away her tears. The next hour was spent talking with Kouga and Ayame. It turns out that Kagome knew Kouga when she lived here in Japan. She was her cousin's boyfriend at the time. When she broke up with him, he moved to America. Kagome followed a few years later. Ayame was Kagome's best friend in America and she introduced the two and they fell in love, even though Kouga was four years older. After awhile, a man in all black saw Kagome and began to walk towards our table. He was a kitsune youkai. His bright orange hair was going slightly dull and thin, his face looked aged with wisdom and his purple eyes were sparkling with an unknown youth. When he got to our table, conversation stopped and he bowed low.

"Sesshomaru-sama," he murmured, his voice low.

"And you are?" I asked.

"My name is Take," he said, "I'm the owner of the Chiroyu bar and grill. I heard your friend sing and I wondered if I could ask her name."

He smiled at Kagome with such gentleness. I was almost surprised, even though his face was aged, it was rough beyond its years, like it had seen one too many battles. His and Kagome's eyes locked and she smiled brightly at him.

"My name's Higurashi Kagome!" she said lightly.

"Higurashi-san," Take said, "It's a pleasure to meet the future Lady of the Western Lands."

I watched as a cute blush covered Kagome's pale cheeks and she sputtered slightly. "Future Lady? Oh no! Only Sesshomaru's mate!"

"Exactly," Take smiled once again, "It's about time our Lord found a decent mate."

"Your point for speaking to us, Take-san," I snapped lightly, a little angry that the kitsune kept complimenting Kagome.

"Oh right!" Take said, "Anyway, I wondered if you had a job, Higurashi-san."

"Iie," Kagome said, "I've just come back and haven't had time to look for a job yet. It's been quite hectic."

"Oh good!" Take clapped his hands together, "The Chiroyu has just lost the entertainment. Her name was Utsuki, very beautiful, much like yourself. Anyway, she was our singer and I was wondering if you would like to take her place!"

"Of course! I'd love to!" Kagome gushed, "I love to sing!"

"Good!" Take beamed brightly, "That is, if it's alright with you, Sesshomaru-sama?"

"If Kagome wishes it," I said flatly.

"Oh please Sesshou! I've always wanted to be a singer!" Kagome pleaded.

"Very well," I nodded my head, "No one is to touch her, is that understood?"

"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama!" Take bowed low, "Well Higurashi-san, will you be able to come in tomorrow at 4:30?"

"Of course!" Kagome smiled, "Arigatou Take-san!"

The kitsune just nodded and walked away. The rest of the night was spent talking, going up to sing. Duets, trios, quartets. I could tell Kagome was having a wonderful time, and I was glad. I wanted to make up for the fact that I assumed about her love life and wouldn't let her explain. I wanted nothing more then to treat her like a princess. It got late very quickly, when 11:30 rolled around, I decided we should head home. Rin would love to see Kagome sometime soon. Kagome said goodbye to Kouga and Ayame and we parted ways. Kagome seemed to tired to drive, but I had no complaints about driving. On the way home, she fell to sleep quite quickly. Instead of taking her back to her dorm, I drove to my house. I parked the car in the driveway and turned the car off, sticking the keys in my pocket. I got out of the car and walked around to the passenger side. I opened the door quietly and unbuckled Kagome from her seat. I gently picked her up and heard her soft intake of breath.

"Where are we?" she mumbled sleepily.

"At my house," I told her softly.

"Mmmkay…" she whispered, "Tell Sango… onegai…"

"Of course my angel," I smiled gently.

I opened the door with one hand and walked into the house. I nodded at the maid who was sitting inside and she left the house, going out the back door and into the guest house. I walked upstairs to my room and gently placed Kagome onto the bed. Quickly and quietly, I removed her shoes and socks. I walked into my closet and pulled out a pair of clean boxers and a shirt. I unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans and pulled them off slowly. I put the jeans in the dirty laundry and gently put the boxers on over her panties. I sat behind her and lifted her up, leaning her against my chest. With somewhat difficulty, I pulled her shirt off over her head and put on a different shirt and laid her down underneath the covers. She snuggled against the pillows and sighed in contentment. I smiled gently at her and went into the bathroom to change. I pulled my cell phone from my pants' pocket and dialed Sango's number.

"Hello?" the answer was somewhat sleepy.

"Sorry to bother you so late Sango," I said, "its Sesshomaru."

"Oh no, it's okay," she seemed more awake now, "Is everything alright?"

"Everything is just fine," I smiled, "Kagome is staying the night at my house. She'll explain everything to you in the morning. She wanted me to call and let you know. She fell asleep on the way home."

"Oh, alright, Arigatou Sesshomaru."

"No problem. Goodnight Sango," I said.

"Night Sesshomaru."

I hung up the phone and walked back into my bed room. I pulled a pony tail holder off of my dresser and slowly put my hair in a low pony tail. I climbed into bed with Kagome and wrapped my arms around her. Instinctively, she snuggled against the warmth and her tiny fingers clutched at my shirt gently. I smiled and watched her sleep for awhile, occasionally brushing the hair from her beautiful face. She was my princess, my angel, and I'd be damned if I let anything happen to her. I smiled gently and ran a clawed hand down her cheek. She shivered and mumbled "love you fluffy" before becoming silent once more. I sighed softly and closed my eyes, letting sleep overtake me.

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A/N- Here's this chapter! I hope you enjoyed this one. It's quite long, actually. Sorry it took so long to write it, finals came up and Christmas and everything, you know the deal. Hopefully I should have the next chapter up quicker! So remember to review! Love you all!

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