Authors Notes: Not much to say except it might take awhile for the next chappy to be posted because Ill be gone for a few days. I hope you guys like the update.
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Falls On Me
Chapter 6- Waiting For Somebody To Come And Rescue Me
Kagome sighed wearily. Tomorrow the lords were supposed to be arriving, and she had run herself ragged in preparations. One of the servants had said she needn't do anything at all, but she had insisted. Now everything was prepared, all the rooms had been aired out, and fresh tatami mats had been put in every room of the castle. Anei smiled as she leaned up against him once more, as she had been every evening that week.
"Damn him. He hasn't even shown up once to help," Kagome muttered as she yawned.
"Who?" Anei asked. Of course he knew. Kagome had been cursing Sesshoumaru every night for not helping out. Her revenge had been planning several activities that would involve Sesshoumaru interacting with several of the Lords. And Anei had listened to Sesshoumaru rant about it more than once.
"Sesshoumaru, he's pissing me off by not helping out," Kagome said. Anei chuckled.
"It's not funny," Kagome said as she whacked him on his arm. The youkai kept chuckling and merely opened the door to her room, bowing slightly as she walked into it. He thought he heard her mumble something similar to 'smart ass' but he wasn't sure.
As soon as she was within however, his face took on a much more sober look.
Tomorrow would be Kagome's ultimate test, and Inu Yasha hadn't made things any easier by staying where he obviously wasn't wanted. But Kagome had persevered. And Anei felt has heart go out to the young woman who had gotten to bed late each night just to make sure everything was going according to plan.
He knew what he was beginning to feel was pointless.
But he couldn't help it.
He loved her.
Kagome awoke to the sound of Mako rushing around the room, gathering everything from makeup to the obi of the kimono.
"What's going on?" Kagome asked as she stretched. Mako brought the kimono to her and Kagome approved of the white kimono with the dark blue crescent moon painted in the silver clouds of a mountain scene.
"It is the kimono of the Lady of the Castle. You are to wear it to greet the Lords. They are already waiting for you in the Hall my Lady. Anei insisted you sleep in because you slept so little this week," Mako said as she quickly put Kagome into a yukata and then the kimono. Kagome felt her blood boil. Anei knew better than this! Yes he had concerns about her but he knew she had to be up early today!
After Mako tied the dark blue obi in a butterfly knot, Kagome quickly applied some kohl to her eyes and prayed it would be enough for the Lords. She hated the heavy face makeup. And some noblewomen had been staining their teeth black lately! Kagome shuddered as she put on some socks and her sandals, then quickly rushes out of her room and straight into Anei.
"Come on," He told her.
"You jerk! You knew I had to be up early," Kagome hissed as she hurried in front of him.
"It is fashionable for the Lady of the Castle to be late. And you look lovely I might add," Anei added. Kagome nodded her thanks and stopped in front of the door to the Hall.
"I don't think I can do this" Kagome whispered.
Anei walked before her and opened the door.
"The Lady Kagome," He said in a strong, deep voice. Kagome walked in behind him and he moved to the side, letting everyone in the room see her. Fear made her want to run like a scared rabbit from the youkai in the room that were looking at her, judging her. Instead, she did her best impression of Sesshoumaru and took her seat next to Inu Yasha, who actually looked sober. Sesshoumaru had taken his seat at the head of the table. As she sat down, she heard the whispers and saw the interested looks of the people.
Suddenly everyone sat down and food came out by the platter. Kagome glared at Anei when she realized he had let her sleep into the afternoon.
"Oh my, this is delicious!" One female youkai exclaimed as she bit into a piece of an Italian pastry Kagome had made.
"Lady Kagome brought many very interesting things with her from her homeland," Inu Yasha said with a snicker as he ate some sort of roll stuffed with something.
"Ack!" He gasped as he chugged down some sake. He had only taken one bite of the roll and found it to be filled with curry! Everyone looked at the hanyou with ill disguised amusement. That is of course, except for Sesshoumaru and Kagome. They merely sighed inwardly.
"Lady Kagome, this is wonderful! What do you call it?" A kitsune asked. Kagome smiled.
"It's called a French fry," Kagome told them. It had taken her forever to figure out how to cut the potatoes just so and how long to cook the fries without making them crispy.
"Well, it's delicious," The kitsune replied. Kagome nodded modestly and watched Inu Yasha from the corner of her eye. He was drinking, but not nearly as much as he usually would. Shippou and Rin suddenly ran in, followed by a harried looking Jaken.
"Mama mama! Yotogi said you look really pretty but forgot to put this on!" Shippou said as he crawled into her lap. Kagome smiled down at him and lowered her head so he could put the pendant that held the jewel around her neck.
"Thank you Shippou. Now go play with Rin and Jaken," Kagome told him with a quick peck on his forehead. The kitsune beamed and quickly scampered out of the room.
"It seems Lady Kagome has a very generous heart," A youkai said from down the table. Kagome wanted to hit whoever had said it for their mocking tone.
"Yes, she takes in random whelps and clothes and feeds them. She even let's the one call her mother," Inu Yasha said.
Kagome had an affronted look and wanted to sit him until he was paralyzed, but refrained.
Instead, she replied in a calm tone. "But Inu Yasha, Shippou has been my adopted son for over a year now. And I have taken in no other orphans, just him while we traveled, searching for the shikon jewel."
Inu Yasha tried to keep his rage under control, instead of yelling at her he merely drank another glass of sake.
"Lady Kagome I didn't know you had such a big heart. Is the little girl your daughter? She looks very much like you," A woman commented.
"She is my ward," Sesshoumaru told them.
"I see," The woman said. Conversation picked up, and many questions were asked about Naraku.
"How did you defeat him? What happened?"
Kagome felt overwhelmed for a minute.
"Lady Kagome used her powers to purify Naraku after he was seriously wounded by my attack with Tenseiga," Sesshoumaru told them.
"But is Tenseiga not the sword of Heaven? I would have thought Tetsusaiga would be more appropriate," Someone said aloud.
"We thought that as well, but in actuality Tetsusaiga was good for destroying the barrier around Naraku's castle, but ultimately Tenseiga healed the poison within Naraku that had been brought on by absorbing so many youkai. He separated Onigumo and Naraku after that all I had to do was purify Naraku," Kagome told them.
"How fascinating! I didn't know a human would be any help at all in the battle against Naraku!" A youkai man said to Kagome. Kagome felt her cheeks redden.
"Neither did I," Inu Yasha snorted, angry his part in the battle had been downplayed, or so he felt. Kagome's cheeks reddened even more after his comment.
"But Lady Kagome is a miko, the Guardian of the shikon jewel. She is no ordinary human," A tiger youkai said. Kagome looked at the man in shock. He seemed to be older, but she couldn't tell. However, his eyes held an intelligent gleam.
"I see," The youkai who had made the earlier comment said aloud. Whispers started under the din of the others talking. Kagome felt like kicking several people.
Soon (though not soon enough for her tastes) the mid day meal ended and Kagome escaped as soon as she could. The women were all retiring to their rooms for rest while the men would talk in the teahouse outside in the garden.
"Very well done Kagome," Anei told her as they walked towards her room. Kagome nodded thankfully.
Only one week and six more days of it left to endure.
The eyes following Kagome and Anei flashed with malicious excitement. Just as the youkai and miko disappeared around the corner, the youkai threw his arm around the miko's shoulders. The woman watching them discreetly smirked when she saw the miko lean into the youkai.
This was good. Very good indeed.
Later that night, after everyone else was in their rooms, Kagome wandered through the garden. She had made sure Anei was no where in sight. Hopefully he was having his dinner. Sighing, Kagome sat down on the lip of a fountain and let herself finally relax.
She really hated the presence of the Lords and their women. She didn't hate them, not at all. In fact most of them merely annoyed her with their snide remarks about her human blood. But some of them were so malicious. Kagome had shuddered at the cold glint in the eyes of some of the youkai.
Inu Yasha had thankfully not gotten drunk. Unfortunately though, he had not stopped making snide comments about her, and once he had alluded to her barren womb. Kagome had wanted more than anything to sit him. Not that it would have done much good. He only would have acted worse most likely.
Sighing, Kagome looked to the stars. When she was younger, she remembered she would try and find designs other than the obvious constellations among them.
Now it seemed she could find nothing.
"What are you doing out here without Anei?" A voice asked. Kagome jumped slightly, startled. Sesshoumaru stood only a few feet away.
"I just needed some time to think," Kagome answered.
"It's not safe with all of the Lords here. Many crave the jewel you were around your neck so nonchalantly. Would you like to be caught alone with any of them?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Gee thanks for scaring me," Kagome snapped as she stood and smoothed out the kimono.
"If it makes you remember the safety of the jewel, so be it," He told her.
"You're just being mean because I made so many plans that included you spending time with the Lords," Kagome huffed angrily.
He had no response for that.
"Thought so. The only problem is Inu Yasha. Isn't there any way to keep him out of sight, or better yet, to get him away from the castle?" Kagome asked. Sesshoumaru chuckled, earning him a surprised look.
"I have tried, but he refuses to go. I noticed your friends were absent today. Why is that?" Sesshoumaru asked, changing the topic.
"Sango is resting more and more since the babies are so close to arriving. Miroku chooses to stay with her. I wish I wasn't so busy, or else I'd be with her more. I'm scared for her. I heard that a lot of women didn't make it through childbirth in this time. It's even dangerous in my time," Kagome told him.
"I see. She is carrying three babes within her. Their heartbeats are strong," Sesshoumaru told her. Kagome nodded gratefully for the information. They stood silently for several minutes.
"Sesshoumaru, I'm sorry for planning so many activities where you have to spend time with the Lords. I suppose I've been a bit crabby lately," Kagome admittedly suddenly.
"Crabby?" He asked with a raised brow.
"Yes, crabby. It's an expression from my time. I guess, well, grumpy," She told him. "It's because of everything going on. Sometimes I still wake up at night, hoping I'm not next to Inu Yasha," Kagome told him honestly.
"I commend you. Most women could not do what you have done," He told her. Kagome blushed with his praise.
She looked at the silent lord. Moonlight shone off of his pale hair, reminding her of spun silver. His eyes glinted in the pale light, making her think of hidden secrets.
When he looked at her quizzically, she blushed an even deeper red and bowed her head.
"Goodnight Sesshoumaru," She whispered as she quickly left the garden.
Sesshoumaru watched her leave, his eyes showing nothing. He had caught the sudden arousal in her scent and he had wondered what had happened to change her scent so suddenly. The he had seen her looking at him and he was reminded of her lush body pressed flush against his a week ago after she had kicked him.
'She is my brother's wife,' He reminded himself.
But deep within, a little voice started speaking to him, arguing with his statement. Yes, she was indeed his brother's wife, but his brother would never appreciate her raw power that mixed with innocence somehow still intact after being taken by the hanyou so roughly so many times.
Her strength astounded him. Today she had tolerated the snide remarks of youkai, her husband, and all on top of keeping things running smoothly. She had kept her calm throughout the day, her only slip was blushing during the mid day meal.
'A proper hime indeed,' He told himself. Suddenly he mentally berated himself though. What was he thinking? This was his brother's wife! She was a human!
A miko. A miko with extraordinary strength.
With his mind in turmoil he quickly left the gardens, trying to sort his thoughts out, chalking it up to simple lust in the end. He had not rutted with a woman in several years, and he had seen the miko's naked flesh the day Inu Yasha attacked her. That was all it was. He could find another woman to satisfy him. There were enough wandering around these very hallways, and Sesshoumaru sighed. He didn't want to rut with any of the visiting women, and he would never rut with a servant.
Maybe he wouldn't be able to find a woman any time soon. But he had gone this long. Surely he could wait until the Lords left to go find some sport.
Kagome rushed into her room, her face bright red. She couldn't believe herself! Her husband was sleeping somewhere in the castle and she was thinking about his brother! Disgust for herself welled up within when she thought about him standing in the moon's pale light. What the hell had happened to her? How had she gotten this way? She had never really thought about him like that before. Sure she had noticed he was handsome. No, beautiful. What girl with eyes wouldn't? But he was her husband's brother! Sesshoumaru, the cold hearted bastard!
'Not so cold hearted, he gave you these rooms, remember?' A little voice prodded her. Kagome pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind. She had to sleep for now. In the morning she had to face the Lords and their ladies once again.
Authors Notes: Okay, so hints of Sess/Kag. I'm trying to build up some stuff and take time. Toodles for now! Please reveiw!
Thankies to: sataness-ov-desire, Kyo-babe, Demented Dope, Fey Twist and Fibrosis Fate, Doomed Froggies, Rogue Socks, Erik and Fae, Sesshie's Black Dominatrix, Kagome-Sano's grl, Hoshiko Megami, Nilee, windprincess342