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Reflections of the Past: My Dragon...chapter 20
Kagome stood silently before Sesshomaru awaiting whatever it was that was about to happen, anticipation coursing through her veins, when a thought stopped her heart...
" Wait...Sesshomaru, what if something goes wrong, what if I purify you? Arn't you concerned about that possibility?"
Kagome muttered as she looked up at the demon that had offered to help her.
"Will you purify me Kagome?" Sesshomaru questioned, his passive face reflecting no other emotion as he stared at her wide eyed expression, silently smiling at the concern she held for him.
" Of course not, I would never intentionally try to harm you, but it's the unintentional damage that I 'm worried about." Kagome replied." I don't know what will happen, but I want you to be sure that you want to do this."
" I trust you Kagome...Now, shall we continue?" Sesshomaru answered as he reached up with his only hand to turn her away from him, his hand resting on her shoulder. " I wish to speak to your mind Kagome, it will allow you to 'feel' what it is you need to do. It will be easier for you to understand that way...words are hard to understand sometimes as they are interpreted differently by different people, but feelings are more generalized...is this acceptible to you?" Sesshomaru murmured from behind her.
" Of course Sesshomaru, if you are comfortable, I do not wish to intrude on your thoughts..." Kagome replied, as her nervousness began anew.
" Kagome, I would not offer if I was not alright with it , now you should relax, let me show you what you are missing, just open yourself to this Kagome, or you will not understand..." Sesshomaru whispered as his aura branched out to encompass her own, it's power clashing violently with hers until she finally relaxed against him, her back resting lightly against his chest.
Kagome closed her eyes and allowed new feelings to rush through her, she felt his power radiate through her, his demon calling to her own as it tried to communicate.
She could feel thier power building within her chest, its pressure pulsing through her until she was sure her ribcage would explode. Channel your energy, Kagome, feel it as it branches from your chest to your arms, feel it take hold , allow it to manifest itself into what ever form it seeks... don't stop it, don't fear it...it is a part of you, it will not hurt you, feel it as it races through your limbs, as it awakens nerve endings, let your body react naturally, don't force it, don't bend it to your expectations, just let it become whatever it seeks to become...just FEEL..."
And Kagome did just that. She felt their energy swirl unchecked within her, could feel it branch in all directions as it rushed through her, following each of her limbs...but something was wrong, something was missing and her power screamed to correct it, to sooth the wound it encountered before it could manifest it's power correctly...she needed this, needed to heal this lingaring pain before her soul could comense with its change, and so she allowed it, rechanneling her power into the direction of the wound.
Sesshomaru reeled from the sudden shift in power, unsure of what was happening, of what this girl was doing when she redirected her powers, and was struck with the most intense wave of pain he'd felt since he'd lost his arm to Inuyasha's blade all those years ago, and that's exactly where the pain centered now...but then as suddenly as it hit, it was gone, leaving a soothing tingle in it's wake as her power redirected itself to again branch though them both...He felt the changes take hold...of himself as well as the small woman who rested against him...this wasn't what should have happened...she should transform, not him...but somehow she had woke his demon, and it fought for the same release that she sought. Their aura spiraled around them as each began to take the shape that belonged to them...
Kagome could feel as her shape shifted, could feel all the changes take place. She felt her body grow, felt as large claws replaced the small well defined hands that she was used to. She felt the familier tingle on her back as her wings freed themselves from their hiding place deep behind her shoulder blades, and she could feel as her face changed shape as well, its shape elongating to accept its new characteristics...then it was over, even as the power surged through her veins she could sense that the change was complete...and she could also feel a huge form sitting behind her...
Sesshomaru sat silently behind the dragon female who lay curled at his paws..."PAWS..."
How did this happen, there before him, resting on either side of the dragon that lay below him, were two...paws, his paws...
She had somehow managed to regrow his arm, the arm he'd lost so long ago...that was the pain he had felt...she had gifted him once again with the only other thing that he'd secretly longed for...she had given him his arm back... would this woman, this human wench that had captured his brothers heart ever cease to amaze him...somehow he doubted it...Inuyasha had chosen very well, he was certain of it.
Inuyasha and Rin raced up to the demons sitting before them.
Sesshomaru sat in his dog form, one paw lifted as he sat studying the appendage, his head tilted to one side as his gaze settled on Kagome, her dragons form finally stirring as she tried to bring herself upright to sit on her back legs so that she too could study herself...
She sat there before them... a dragon, her elagance shimmering brightly before them, her scales reflecting indepedently in the sunlight as they took on various colors of their surroundings, the deep greens of the nature they sat within, the blues of the clear crisp sky, and the whites of the billowing clouds that moved ever so slowly with the breeze, before finally settling on a deep emerald green. On her forehead rested the emerald of her crown with the pink stone sitting below it to rest on the bridge of her muzzel. Her eyes were a deep shade of pink framed in feather like lashes. And where her skin had taken on the golden glow of her crown, now sat twin horns, wrapped in gold, that rested against the top of her head before coming to two sharpened points at the back of her head.
Her muzzel glittered with speckles of gold, highlighting the elongated fangs that protruded from her mouth. The gentle swell of muscle that was her neck rounded slightly, adding to her magestic appearance...a golden line streaming from her muzzle further down her chest to separate the large scales that grew smaller in size as they raced further down to cover the belly that lay hidden by two front legs tipped at the paw with three glistening claws on each, they were also tipped in a golden hue, both resting upon a massive swirl of length that appeared to be her tail, tipped with a golden point. Her wings lay drawn against her back, their length hidden by the sheer size of her frame...before she slowly unfolded them, their golden edges encasing a translucent sheen of skin as they rippled beneath the breeze.
She had done it, with the help of Sesshomaru she had finally achieved her true form.
Sango and Miroku stood quietly in their place at the edge of the trees, having come in search of the others.
There before them sat Sesshomaru, sitting proudly in his demon form, still gazing upon his newly aquired paw...and a dragon, head lowered to Inuyasha whose hand rested gently on her muzzle.
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Several hours later...
Inuyasha and Kagome sat in their hut, each reflecting on the days events.
"Thank you Inuyasha for allowing Sesshomaru to help me...it means so much to me. " Kagome whispered as she leaned forward to catch his lips with her own in a lingaring kiss.
"My pleasure...Kagome." Inuyasha replied as he to leaned forward, his hands coming to rest upon her shoulders before slowly caressing their way down her arms to enertwine themselves with her hands.
"Make love to me Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered, her eyes darkening with desire as she gazed upon the hanyou that would forever hold her heart.
Needing no other encouragement Inuyasha eased Kagome backwards, his body lying flush with hers as they kissed hungrily, needing to feel each other as they had been unable to be intimate with all the happenings of the last few days.
He kissed her jaw line, slowly coming to the mating mark that lay at the curve of her neck, his tongue flicking upon it lazily, enjoying the soft gasp of pleasure that passed her softly parted lips. He caressed her lightly, starting at her waist and inched slowly to her breasts, barely touching them before coming again to the straps of her dress that lay loosly on her shoulders.
He gently eased the straps off of her shoulders and down her arms in a touch so feathery that it left a trail of goosebumps in their wake, he tugged on the straps gently to ease the silken material over her breasts revealing their pale beauty to his hungry gaze, before continuing to pull the material gently till she lay bare before him...
She sat up slowly, her weight coming to rest on her knees as her hands reached to him to pull his haori and undershirt off, then reaching to untie his pants.
They touched and tasted of each other, their passion soaring ever higher as they became one. They moved together in a dance as old as time, before coming to completion together, their souls merging before exploding into a million sparkling pieces to settle around them.
They lay in the warmth of each others embrace, each lost in the heaven they had created together.
Inuyasha lay sated, his body relaxed as he lay with his head upon Kagome's chest listening to the soft beat of her heart.
She lay content beneath him, her claws lightly grazing his shoulder as she lay close to sleep. Her scent wrapped around him, lulling him into a place more peaceful than he had ever thought existed...but there was something odd in the scent that caught his sensitive nose, something more alluring than before...something that hinted a two seperate beings instead of one...then it hit him...causing his hand to spread across her stomach as he lifted his head to look at her.
Kagome...his Kagome...was going to give him a pup...
" I wondered when you'd notice Inu..." Kagome whispered as her eyes opened to gaze lovingly at him, their black and pink depths glowing with the happiness at their newfound knowledge...
"You knew?...When did you find out?" Inuyasha asked as his gaze shifted to gaze at her flat stomach and the life they had created lying within..
"This morning when I transformed...I just knew. I really don't know how to explain it..are you happy Inu?"Kagome questioned.
" Happy? I couldn't be happier...Inuyasha exclaimed...
" Let's go tell Sango and Miroku...I'm gonna be a mother!" Kagome giggled as she got up and reached for her scattered clothing, Inuyasha reluctantly moving to join her..."Can't we just tell Sango...you know how Miroku will respond, he'll want all the details on how this happened...damn pervert..." Inuyasha muttered as he tried to hide his growing smile. He was going to be a father...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay guys...how was it...please review and let me know. I know that the lemon could have been more graphic, but I wanted to focus more on getting to the 'baby' news...hope you liked it...Neisha