Casa awoke to the sun hitting her face. She moaned and felt Sesshomaru loosen his grip on her hand. She looked up at him, the memories from the following night flooding her mind. At these times, she would constantly think about mating. The thing was that she declined the night before. Her smiled faded slightly and Sesshomaru noticed it. With him being up all night, he was happy when Casa awoke. The night was lonely with Casa sleeping. He removed his hand completely from Casa's and moved a stray hair from Casa's hair.
"I think the door's unlocked now," Sesshomaru told her.
"Oh, that's good," Casa remarked, avoiding Sesshomaru's face.
"Do you want to go inside?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Well, I am cold," Casa told him.
"Oh, well, you can take my shirt, though it is ripped," Sesshomaru said, indicating the sleeve that he ripped for Casa's bandage.
"Oh, well thanks," Casa said, standing up. Sesshomaru stood as well and removed his shirt. Giving it to Casa, he sat back down on the bench.
"Last night was ok?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yeah, even with being locked out," Casa remarked in a blank tone, putting the shirt on. She tied the sash and sat down next to Sesshomaru. She didn't lean into him or touch him at all. Sesshomaru was curious to why Casa was acting so odd.
"What's on your mind?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Nothing," Casa told him.
"You're quiet, just like when we were in the ballroom," Sesshomaru reminded her. She smirked before regaining her blank expression.
"Everything is all right," Casa told him.
"Tell me. You can trust me, right?" Sesshomaru told her, moving closer to her.
"Yeah, I can trust you, it's just..." Casa said trailing off.
"What?" Sesshomaru asked, coming even closer. He was inches away from her.
"Oh, nothing," Casa told him.
"Fine," Sesshomaru told her, backing off. Casa sighed and leaning on the bench.
"Can we go inside?" Casa asked.
"All right," Sesshomaru told her.
Sesshomaru stood and Casa followed closely behind. They came to the door and found it unlocked. They opened it slowly, not wanting to make a sound. They found no one nearby so they hurried inside. They went upstairs and ran into no one. It must have been too early for anyone to be up yet. They went to their bedroom and Casa relaxed on the bed. Sesshomaru sat down next to her and Casa passed the rose she was still holding to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru took it but Casa didn't release it to him. She looked up at him with love in her eyes.
"Sesshomaru?" Casa asked.
"Yes?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I've been thinking..." She told him.
"About what?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Umm, maybe it was a mistake..." Casa said trailing off.
"What was a mistake?" Sesshomaru asked, getting slightly annoyed that Casa was trailing off so much.
"Well, maybe we should..." Casa said. Sesshomaru didn't ask her a question so she continued. "Mate."
Sesshomaru wasn't shocked. He could tell she was having second thoughts the moment she awoke. "Why do you think this?" He asked.
"Well, I don't exactly know. It's just..." Casa said trailing off once again. This time Sesshomaru understood why she did. She couldn't explain the feeling she had to why she was changing her mind.
"So when?" Sesshomaru asked. Casa was puzzled at the two-word question.
"Huh?" Casa asked, obviously showing she was confused.
"So when do you want to mate?" Sesshomaru asked, secretly joyful. He was going to love Casa reaction to this question. Sure enough, he did. She yelped and accidentally fell off the bed. Sesshomaru just chuckled as Casa picked herself off the floor.
"What... do... you... mean?" Casa asked.
"When do you want to mate? Do I need to spell it out for you or write it down?" Sesshomaru asked sarcastically.
"No, wait! I'm confused..." Casa confessed.
"It's all right. I just wanted to know if you wanted a specific day. I was just teasing," Sesshomaru told.
Casa's eyes went wide before she whacked him across the head. He yelped and she ran out the door. They ran down the hall playfully, waking everyone up. Kagome emerged from a room only to be barely avoided by a chasing Sesshomaru. Casa was teasing him as they ran down the hall. Miroku, though, wasn't as lucky as Kagome and got hit against the wall when he went to find out what all the noise was. Sesshomaru eventually cornered Casa in a dead end hall. They laughed as they returned back to the main hallway. Kagome smiled weakly, still half asleep. Sango eventually was awaken and walked out of her room rubbing her eyes. Sesshomaru was laughing and everyone believed they were still dreaming. Kagome and Miroku were the only ones completely awake. They both went into their rooms grumbling. Inuyasha pushed himself past Kagome and saw Casa walking down the hall with Sesshomaru laughing together. Inuyasha yelled at them keeping it down. Casa laughed and kissed him on the cheek. Inuyasha blushed before realizing Kagome was behind him. Kagome slammed the door shut and then a slam was heard from the room. Kagome quickly left her room after quickly getting dressed. She grumbled as she walked down the hall behind Sesshomaru and Casa. The only person that wasn't awaken was Kouga, but then again he would sleep through anything.
Sesshomaru and Casa went to the dining room for some breakfast and Kagome followed. She was in a bad mood after Inuyasha was blushing after another girl kissed him. She wasn't mad at Casa for kissing him because she knew Casa was just fooling around. Sesshomaru and Casa were talking cheerfully and trying to involve Kagome in it. Kagome refused and just sat at the end of the table grumbling throughout the wait for breakfast. Inuyasha and Miroku came down for breakfast still rubbing their eyes. They were dressed in outdoor clothes and sat down next to Kagome. Miroku was too sleepy to rub Kagome butt so Kagome was not worried. Sango and Kouga finally came down. Kouga was shirtless and Sango was still in her sleepwear. They both moaned a good morning and Sesshomaru and Casa cheered their good morning. Casa looked at Sesshomaru and sent him a secret message.
Should we tell them the news? Casa asked.
Well, if you want to. Remember, you freaked when I asked for the date. Sesshomaru reminded her.
That's because you were being a jerk. Casa teased. He smiled and everyone stared at them. They all wondered what Sesshomaru was smiling about.
Well you looked cute when you were shocked. Heck, you looked funny when you fell off the bed. Sesshomaru teased.
Casa looked shocked and everyone knew they were having some private conversation that no one could hear. They all shrugged and started their own conversation.
We'll tell them after we actually mate, all right? Casa asked.
Sure. Sesshomaru answered and they stopped their telepathic conversation.
"So, what you talking about?" Casa asked, finally realizing that their guests were having a conversation without them. Kagome and Sango giggled and Miroku arched an eyebrow. Inuyasha and Kouga rolled their eyes and completely ignored her question.
"Hey, she asked you a question!" Sesshomaru told them.
"Well, you wanted to ignore us, why can't we?" Kagome asked.
"Well, first we didn't ignore you," Casa told her.
"For second, I am allowing you to stay here!" Sesshomaru growled.
"Calm down," Kouga advised Sesshomaru.
"We were just talking about where we are going next," Inuyasha told them.
Casa shrugged and stood up. "Since I don't exactly care, excuse me," Casa said leaving. Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha and his friends before running after Casa. He caught her standing at the stairs obviously waiting for Sesshomaru to come.
"Where are you going?" Sesshomaru asked. Casa didn't answer but went up the stairs. A servant walked by sleepily and bowed at both Sesshomaru and Casa. Casa didn't bow back but Sesshomaru did. Casa kept her eyes on Sesshomaru as she went up the stairs. At the top, she looked over the banister awaiting for Sesshomaru to join her. Sesshomaru eventually started up the stairs and Casa went into their bedroom. She closed the door as Sesshomaru reached the top. He opened the door and Casa pulled him in. She quickly closed the door and kissed Sesshomaru. He was shocked as he was pushed against the wall. Casa broke the kiss breathlessly.
"Casa, wait!" Sesshomaru told her, breathlessly himself.
"What?" Casa asked.
"What are you doing?" Sesshomaru asked.
"We haven't kissed in a while. I missed it," she told him.
"Well, if you had told me sooner," Sesshomaru told her, placing his arms around her waist. Casa wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru's neck.
"Now where were we?" Casa asked.
"I think here," Sesshomaru said, his nose touch Casa's.
"No, maybe here," Casa said going in for the kiss.
Sesshomaru and Casa kissed for a while, Sesshomaru against the wall. Casa was on her toes until Sesshomaru leaned down so she could be on her flat feet. Sesshomaru broke it and Casa looked at him.
"This could be a great time to mate," he told her.
"I know," Casa told him.
"Do you want to?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Ok. Let's make it official," Casa said shrugging.
"Casa this isn't a decision you can back out in a day or so. This is for life," Sesshomaru reminded her, looking deep into her eyes.
"Yes, I know. I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Casa told him.
"Me too," he told her. He moved his shirt she was still wearing down her shoulder and her kimono as well. He leaned down to her neck and licked lightly. Casa held onto his shirt and awaited the bite. Suddenly, Sesshomaru pierced her skin with his fangs and Casa grabbed his shirt and squeezed it. She tried not to scream or Kagome or Sango would come running up to the room to find out what happened. Sesshomaru licked up the blood and kissed it once. Casa still was in pain and held a tight grip on Sesshomaru's shirt. Sesshomaru lifted his head from Casa shoulder, licking the leftover blood off his lips. He felt Casa's pain and Casa leaned into Sesshomaru's chest. He held Casa's lower back and held her tight. He used one of his hands to rub her back to comfort her. She whimpered slightly as the pain subsided. She looked up at him, tears at the edge of her eyes. She didn't expect it to be that painful. Sesshomaru smiled down at her and she weakly smiled back. The pain was almost gone but she knew it would be hurting for a few days afterwards.
"You know you have to bite me as well," Sesshomaru told her. Casa's eyes went wide at the thought of hurting Sesshomaru. She didn't want to hurt him, knowing she would because of the pain she endured.
"I don't want to hurt you," Casa told him.
He smiled before assuring her, "you won't. I promise."
Casa looked extremely worried. Sesshomaru bent down and kissed Casa mark on her shoulder. Her worried expression changed to a happy one. She moved Sesshomaru's remanding shirt down off his shoulder. She kissed it once and then started licking it. Before Sesshomaru could tell her to hurry up, she bite down on his shoulder lightly.
"You need to go farther," he told her.
She bite down harder and blood flooded her mouth. It was bitter for her and she telepathically asked Sesshomaru if she really needed to swallow it. He told her it was a must and she swallowed it forcefully. She removed her fangs and licked the blood that was still pouring out, trying to close the wound. It stopped bleeding and she kissed it before lifting her head from his shoulder. She reluctantly licked the remanding blood off her lips and looked at Sesshomaru.
He was standing up, a slightly look of pain in his eyes. He didn't experience as much pain as Casa did, but he did experience some pain. He smiled down at her, reassuring her that he was all right. She didn't smile back, the look of pain in his eyes making her feel guilty.
"What's the matter?" Sesshomaru asked, rubbing Casa's arm.
"I hurt you, didn't I?" Casa asked.
"Well, just a little. I hurt you more," Sesshomaru told her. He looked at the bite mark on Casa's shoulder and saw it was bruising. He assumed that he was a little harsh on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt you," Casa said.
"It's all right. The pain is over for me. Is your shoulder all right?" Sesshomaru asked.
"It's still hurting," she told him truthfully.
"Oh, well, a bath usually helps it. Umm, I was wondering if you keep it hidden for a while," Sesshomaru told her.
"Why?" Casa asked.
"It's bruising not so well and I don't think it would be a nice thing to show off while it's still bruised," Sesshomaru told her.
"Oh, I understand. Sure," Casa told him and then turned away. "Umm, can I wash this nasty taste out of my mouth now?"
"Nasty taste? What do you mean?" Sesshomaru asked.
"It's just I don't exactly like the taste of blood," she told him.
"Oh, sure. I'll go get you a glass of water," he told her and smiled. He kissed her quickly and left for the kitchen. Casa smiled as he left and then laid down on the bed. Her shoulder was killing and the taste was lingering in her mouth. She had the urge just to spit it out, but the blood would most likely stain the carpet. She sighed and relaxed, hoping for Sesshomaru to return soon.
Unfortunately, Sesshomaru had a run-in with Kagome and Sango asking if they cold talk to Casa sometime that day. Sesshomaru replied that Casa wasn't feeling well and just needed some rest. Sango and Kagome were even more persistent after that comment saying that they might be able to help her. Sesshomaru eventually got away from the girls only to be encountered by Inuyasha and Kouga. Both sniffed him and remarked his scent changed. He refused the accusation and hurried off to the kitchen, Kouga and Inuyasha on his heels. Both believed he must had taken a bath with new herbs but Inuyasha mentioned mating once. Sesshomaru then remembered that mating changes the scent slightly since the mate's scent is in each other's body but he shook it off. He got the glass of water and hurried up the steps. Inuyasha left him alone to go find Kagome, but Kouga followed Sesshomaru continuously asking to speak with Casa that night. Sesshomaru told him Casa was sick and Kouga got defensive.
"So, what? Just because you don't love her or anything, you get her sick, hoping she dies?" Kouga yelled.
Kagome and Sango came running from down the hall to find out why Kouga was yelling. Miroku showed up from outside to also find out what the yelling was about. Inuyasha walked out of the dining room just to see who Kouga was yelling at. Upon finding out it was Sesshomaru, he stood there awaiting his brother's response.
"The reason why Casa is sick is between me and her. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to join her," Sesshomaru said, walking towards his room.
"You know, some people are out there to mate Casa. If my memory serves me correctly, Zuka wanted to mate with her," Kouga yelled down the hall. Sesshomaru stopped in his tracks to turn to Kouga.
"No one shall mention that bastard's name in this palace, understood?" Sesshomaru asked in a threatening tone. Inuyasha was curious to know who this guy was. He would ask Kouga later.
"He wanted to mate with Casa and his mate wanted you. Are you too oblivious to realize that?" Kouga yelled.
"Why do you even care, Kouga?" Sesshomaru asked.
"She a good friend to me and I've seen how many times you've upset her," Kouga told Sesshomaru.
"Yes, but I also understand that you haven't seen the times I've made her happy or solved her problems," Sesshomaru told Kouga.
"You haven't, ever! I haven't seen her smile for a long enough time to actually be happy," Kouga yelled.
"Oh, yes. That's correct. You slept through that time. Everyone else witnessed it," Sesshomaru told him. The glass of water was still surprisingly still full after all the noise that was making it splash.
"Yeah, one time," Kouga told him.
"I don't need to explain myself to you. If you don't like the way I do things around here, leave. I welcomed you here as a guest. You can leave anytime you want to," Sesshomaru told him, turning and walking to his bedroom. He walked inside and slammed the door shut, locking it shortly after.
"Sesshomaru, what's the matter?" Casa asked.
"You didn't hear that conversation I just had with Kouga?" Sesshomaru snapped.
"Calm down. I was just asking a question. I feel distressed and I don't know why," Casa admitted.
"Effects of the mating. Don't worry," he told her. He gave her the water and told her to swish it around in her mouth, but she had to swallow afterwards. No blood was to be wasted. She sighed and did as she was told. She only used half of the water and gave the rest to Sesshomaru.
"Do you want to use it?" Casa asked.
"No, it's all right," he told her, placing the glass on the table nearby.
"You like the taste of blood?" Casa asked, slightly shocked.
"No, I'm just used to it. Father gave me tests with blood drinking as a kid. Guess this is why," Sesshomaru told her. She smiled slightly and moved to the edge of the bed.
"You must be really stressed out with Kouga and all," Casa said.
"Slightly," he told her.
"Come, sit. Let me get your mind off of him," Casa offered, patting the space next to her on the bed. He sat down at looked at Casa.
"So what do you have in mind?" Sesshomaru asked.
"The wedding. When will it take place?" She asked.
"Umm, I truthfully don't know," Sesshomaru admitted.
"Well, not anytime soon. My shoulder will probably still kill," Casa told him.
"It's still hurting? I must had been harsher than I thought," Sesshomaru said, rubbing the shoulder he bit. Casa winced slightly as extreme pain returned.
"Yeah it hurts," she told him.
"Well, maybe a bath will help," he told her. He stopped rubbing her shoulder and Casa sighed. He was hurting her just by rubbing it.
"Well, you did say it's supposed to," she reminded him.
"Yeah, how about you go take a bath? I'll wait out here this time," he told her and smiled.
She smiled back and removed the necklace she was still wearing. Sesshomaru was shocked that she was still wearing it after all the fights they had gotten into. She smiled, kissed him once and left for the closet. She chose a kimono and went to the spring. She did a quick bath but it didn't stop the pain. Actually, the pain returned when she tried to wash the cut. A few droplets of blood hit the water as she accidentally opened the wound. She moaned in pain and Sesshomaru could hear it. He tried his best to not go barging in to see what the matter was. Casa finally came out from the spring, her kimono she chose having a bloodstain on the shoulder. Sesshomaru freaked and pulled Casa to sit down with her back to him. He softly pulled the kimono down her shoulder and saw the wound has opened. He kissed it and licked the blood off. He wasn't as harsh as before and he rubbed it softly afterwards. This time Casa didn't wince in pain. Sesshomaru was soft with his hand on her shoulder, soothing the pain. She sighed and Sesshomaru smiled. Casa turned around to face him and Sesshomaru continued to rub her shoulder. She smiled at him and he smiled back.
"Was that better?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yeah. What did you do?" Casa asked.
"I guess I was just softer," he told her. She smiled and looked at the door.
"While it's still bruised, do I need to be stuck in here all day?" Casa asked.
"Yes, unless you wear a kimono that covers it," he answered.
"All right. I guess it can't be this one," Casa laughed. Sesshomaru just continued to smile.
"Yeah," he said.
"I'll go get changed," she told him.
He stopped rubbing her shoulder and she whimpered. It felt better when he was rubbing it. He heard her whimper and smiled. Maybe it would be wiser if they both were in the room for the day. Casa would be more comfortable and he would be with her all day. He realized Casa wanted to be able to speak to Kagome and Sango and to chat so he decided not to tell her exactly how he felt. Casa stood and went to the closet. Sesshomaru stayed seated on the bed while she chose. In the end, she chose a nice blue kimono again but this one was plain with no lace or designs. She changed in the closet with the door closed and came out. Sesshomaru wasn't shocked much. He knew she looked nice in blue kimonos. He watched her brush her hair quickly and pull it up in a ponytail. She turned to him and looked at the shirt he was wearing. It had some blood on it and she was shocked that he went out and saw everyone and no one noticed it. She went back into the closet and heard Sesshomaru groan. He wanted to get out of the room as well and Casa was holding him up.
"What are you doing dear?" Sesshomaru called.
"Dear?" Casa asked, stopping her search.
"Yeah, what else did you expect?" Sesshomaru asked, finally standing up. He went into the closet and found Casa looking on his side. "What are you looking for?"
"Well, you have blood on your shirt so you should change," she told him. He smiled and picked out a random shirt.
"Anything will do. It's not like we are having any planned guests today," he told her. She shrugged and mumbled something about how dopey he would look and he smiled. She was so cute when she was trying to make him mad. She glanced up at him to find him smiling. The place wasn't that big and clothes and Sesshomaru surrounded her.
"Can we go? It's getting cramped in here," she told him.
He nodded and quickly removed his shirt and replaced it with the one he chose. It wasn't a bad choice but it wasn't the best. Black and blue did go together some what but not when Sesshomaru wore it.
"Come on, let's go," He told her.
They exited the room and walked down the hall. They reached the stairs and heard an argument going on. At the bottom of the stairs, Kouga was arguing with Inuyasha over Kagome once again. Kouga saw Casa and his face lit up but Inuyasha brought him back to the argument.
"You heard Sesshomaru, you can leave if you don't like the way he runs the place," Inuyasha yelled. Kagome was off to the side being embraced by Sango.
"I don't think he agrees with you about Kagome. I know how you treat her!" Kouga yelled.
"I treat her just fine! You're only around part of the time!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome was crying now. She didn't like it when Kouga and Inuyasha fought and usually she could break them up but they just pushed her aside this time.
"Yeah right! So it's just when you find out I'm coming around, you let her get kidnapped," Kouga yelled.
"No, it's just you usually come around at wrong times, when I usually have everything under control and you ruin it!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Enough!" Sesshomaru boomed. Inuyasha hadn't noticed that Casa nor Sesshomaru had arrived since his back was to them. He jumped slightly and turned to his brother.
"Are you guys fighting over Kagome again?" Casa asked.
"You sound better," Kouga growled glaring at Sesshomaru.
"Yes, I just needed some rest," Casa told him, guessing at what to say. Luckily, she said the correct thing. Sesshomaru mentally sighed at how lucky Casa was.
"Well, just agree with me here, Casa. Do you or do you not agree that Inuyasha puts Kagome in danger all the time? Also, doesn't he always allow her to get kidnapped? And..." Kouga started.
"Stop, all right. Personally, I believe you're oblivious of your own surroundings. I do not know any of this kidnapping or putting Kagome in danger because we just recently met a few days ago. But in the time I've known Kagome and Inuyasha, they have a good relationship, and you're the only who always jeopardizes it!" Casa yelled.
This shocked everyone, even Sesshomaru. Casa was going against Kouga, a guy that was supposedly her friend. She told the truth though it could mean Kouga would lash out at her any moment. Kouga glared at Sesshomaru instead of Casa.
"You've brainwashed her, correct? Put her under some spell?" Kouga accused.
"What are you talking about? She said this on her own will. I had no say in this!" Sesshomaru yelled.
Casa walked down the steps quickly and over to Kagome. "If your claims of loving Kagome were true, one of you would stop this fight now. Neither of you realize how much you hurt her every time you fight!" Casa yelled, embracing Kagome.
"That's... That's not true!" Kouga yelled. He knew Casa was telling the truth but he refused to believe it.
"Yes, yes it is. You and Inuyasha are pathetic! She really strong to put up with you two!" Casa yelled.
"Me? What does this have to do with me?" Inuyasha asked.
"You know she loves you, but you continuously get jealous every time Kouga comes around. Give it a break. You love her and she loves you. Just get over the stupid fear you have of love and admit it!" Casa yelled. Everyone was astonished by how rash Casa was being, talking about feelings and insulting both Kouga and Inuyasha. Both were to shocked to do anything.
"Casa... Thanks," Kagome whispered.
"It's the least I can do," Casa whispered back.
"What... What does this... Why are you doing this Casa? After how I was there with you when Sesshomaru got you angry. How dare you betray me?" Kouga yelled.
"Betray you? Betray you? Yeah, right," Sesshomaru yelled. He was still on the top floor looking over the banister.
"I was there for you. When you needed a shoulder to cry on, who was there?" Kouga asked, walking towards Casa.
"Stay back, NOW!" Casa yelled.
A flash of red coloured her eyes, then disappeared just as quickly. Kouga stepped back and Sesshomaru got scared. Casa was only a half demon. With his blood in her system now, her body might not be able to control the demon blood. Casa's shoulder started to sting, but she ignored it. She had enough of Kouga and Inuyasha upsetting Kagome and she wanted it no more. She was going to voice her opinion if it killed her.
"Who was there for me, you ask? Kagome and Sango were. No, you weren't Kouga. They were there to help and there to talk to and I'm repaying the debt," Casa yelled, letting go of Kagome. Kagome didn't want to be held anymore and wanted to speak for herself now. Casa got the message and backed off. She went into a corner and rubbed her shoulder until the pain subsided a bit. Sesshomaru couldn't see Casa over the banister and walked down to where everyone else was. He found Casa in the corner rubbing her shoulder. He came over to her and let Kagome get her time yelling at the men.
"You all right?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Shoulder is killing again..." Casa said, trying not to double over in pain.
"We should get you back upstairs. You need to rest," Sesshomaru told her, placing his hand lightly on her shoulder. She didn't wince but leaned into the touch.
"Yeah, it might be wise," Casa agreed. Miroku and Sango showed up after that comment.
"Hey, you all right? You said quite enough to get Kagome started," Sango said, turning to Kagome. Casa and Sesshomaru didn't realize Kagome had gotten started on the guys. Kouga was backing away and Inuyasha was planted into the floor. Sesshomaru sighed. Another dent to be fixed.
"Yeah, what was all that yelling about?" Miroku asked.
"I couldn't stand around and watch Kagome get hurt after all she did for me," Casa admitted.
"True," Sango said.
"Why didn't you do something? You are her, like, best friend," Casa asked Sango.
"Actually, I'm not exactly that stupid to insult two demons with me being only a human," Sango said. Casa caught the 'stupid' part and took it as an insult.
"So you're calling me stupid because I stood up for my friend? It's more than I can say for you!" Casa yelled.
"Casa calm down. It wasn't an insult," Miroku said, standing beside Casa. Casa didn't notice, but Sesshomaru did, that Miroku was rubbing her butt. Sesshomaru got furious and threw Miroku across the room. Sesshomaru's eyes were in the tint of red and his claws were extended. Casa was holding him back and he had gotten everyone's attention.
"Sesshomaru stop!" Casa pleaded.
"He...HE..." Sesshomaru growled.
"Sesshomaru, snap out of it!" Casa said standing in front of Sesshomaru. She slapped him once and Kagome pulled Casa away. Sesshomaru did snap out of it and walked up the stairs to his bedroom, slamming the door. Kagome released Casa and she went to follow Sesshomaru. Inuyasha blocked her way.
"It wouldn't be wise to go up there," Inuyasha advised her.
"Let me go!" Casa ordered.
"And allow yourself to be killed? Never," Miroku said, limping next to Inuyasha.
"If you didn't touch me, this would never had happened!" Casa yelled at Miroku.
"It's a must when I'm standing next to a pretty lady," Miroku said scratching the back of his head.
"You..." Sango yelled. She pulled him away and they didn't see neither of them the rest of the day.
"I can't let you go Casa. You'll get killed," Inuyasha told her, still blocking the way. Casa tried to push her way through, but it wouldn't work.
"Let her go, Inuyasha," Kouga told him.
"You want her to die?" Inuyasha asked.
"She won't. She can't. Remember how upset Sesshomaru was when she died at Naraku's castle?" Kouga reminded him. "He wouldn't kill her, no matter how mad she got him."
"She slapped him!" Kagome yelled. "He nearly killed Sango's brother for just attempting to kill Rin!"
"Yes, nearly. He never did, now did he?" Kouga asked.
"That's because he said he wouldn't do Naraku's bidding," Inuyasha said. Casa started pushing her way through again, but Inuyasha kept her away.
"Yes, well I don't know all of the details. I'm leaving. You can deal with the dog demon on your own now," Kouga said, walking out the door.
"Kouga..." Kagome sighed. Why did everything happen to her?
"LET ME GO! NOW!" Casa yelled, her eyes tinting red. Her vision was red and slightly blurry.
"Casa, Casa? What the hell..." Inuyasha asked.
"She's not a full demon!" Kagome yelled.
"Something must had changed!" Inuyasha assumed.
"Maybe with Naraku?" Kagome guessed.
"MOVE!" Casa yelled.
Inuyasha moved aside and Casa ran up the stairs. Her vision was almost gone and she was at the bedroom door. She opened it and saw Sesshomaru on the bed. He jumped to his feet when he saw Casa's red eyes.
"Casa, what the hell happened?" Sesshomaru asked, closing the door. Casa collapsed right there and Sesshomaru caught her.
"Your demon blood..." Casa whispered.
"I knew it was too much..." Sesshomaru confessed.
"My vision... It's blurry," Casa told him.
"Just calm down. Relax. Think about happy thoughts," Sesshomaru told her. "It'll come back to normal in a while."
Sure enough, the red and blurriness was gone and she could see clearly. She looked up at Sesshomaru.
"That wasn't fun," Casa told him.
"Why do you think I haven't become my full demon form in front of you? It's never fun," Sesshomaru told her.
"My head hurts. Huge headache," she told him. He picked her up and laid her on the bed.
"Just relax and rest. It'll all be over in moments," Sesshomaru told her, brushing some of her hair away.
"Over?" She asked.
"Yes, just sleep," Sesshomaru told her. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Once Sesshomaru heard her breathing even out, he left her to sleep alone on the bed. He walked down to the main hall and found Inuyasha and Kagome whispering among themselves. Kagome saw Sesshomaru come down the stairs and motioned to Inuyasha. Inuyasha turned and found Sesshomaru behind him.
"Who made Casa mad two minutes ago?" Sesshomaru demanded.
"Umm, no one. She wanted to come up and see you, then got mad..." Inuyasha told him.
"She wasn't up until five minutes after I was. What delayed her?" Sesshomaru demanded.
"Well, Inuyasha was worried for her safety and delayed her from going up. Her eyes then went red and Inuyasha eventually allowed her to go," Kagome told him. Inuyasha looked worried over at Kagome and then at Sesshomaru.
"You were wise, little brother. If she had come up immediately afterwards, she would've been injured," Sesshomaru told Inuyasha. Inuyasha sighed for relief but it wasn't over yet.
"You were stupid, though, to allow her eyes to go red before you did so. She could have killed you in that condition," Sesshomaru told him. He heard Inuyasha gulp and Sesshomaru left it at that.
He walked to the kitchen, asked for a small towel and a bowl of water and then went back upstairs. He saw Kagome and Inuyasha were still whispering among themselves and only gave Sesshomaru a glance before continuing their conversation. Sesshomaru went to his room to find Casa still asleep on the bed, silent and still. Sesshomaru could still hear her breathing. It was the only sign she was still alive. He closed the door and sat down on the bed next to Casa. He dipped the towel into the bowl and dabbed it on Casa's forehead. She stirred and opened her eyes slightly.
"You should sleep. At least rest," Sesshomaru told her, dabbing the water on her forehead. She nodded and closed her eyes again. She did not sleep, though.
"So, when will the wedding occur?" Whispered Casa.
"When do you want it to?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Umm, sometime in the next seven days," Casa remarked.
"All right with me, if the mark is healed by then," Sesshomaru told her. He moved the kimono slightly to look at the mark. It was scarring already so that was good. He rubbed the mark softly and heard Casa sigh. Sesshomaru dabbed her forehead with the towel with his other hand, the bowl in his lap. He left the towel on Casa's head to put the bowl on the nearby table and move closer to Casa.
"So, how about seven days from now? At night, in the garden?" Sesshomaru asked.
"But what if the mark isn't healed?" Casa asked. Her eyes were still closed and she was relaxed.
"Well, it most likely will be. It's already scarred," he told her.
"How's your mark?" Casa asked, opening one eye.
"It's fine. It's scarred and painless. Though, yours still hurts. It's odd," Sesshomaru told her. He felt fear pass through his skin and he knew he just scared her. "No worries, it doesn't usually bruise either, so it's not that odd," Sesshomaru told her. A whimper was heard from her this time.
"So, something's wrong?" She asked, closing her eyes.
"No, I must had been too harsh, as I told you before. Now, just relax. There is nothing to worry about," Sesshomaru told her. He removed the towel and wringed it out. He dipped it in the bowl before dabbing it on Casa forehead again. "Just relax."
She sighed and relaxed once again. The wedding was planned so that was one thing off her mind. She felt Sesshomaru stop rubbing her shoulder and move his hand down her arm to her hand. He held it while continuously dabbing her forehead. She couldn't sleep anymore so it was good enough just to relax. Then a thought came to mind; where had Shippo and Rin been all this time? And she barely saw any of the servants.
"Sesshomaru, where has Rin been?" Casa asked.
"She, Shippo and Jaken are spending the day together out in the garden. A servant told me they wanted to play alone," Sesshomaru told her.
"What about the servants? I didn't see as many as I usually do," Casa said.
"Well, they're no longer excited to see you anymore. They now don't expect us to mate, seeing all our fights and arguments," Sesshomaru told her, dipping the towel in water again.
"Why are you cooling my forehead off?" Casa asked.
"Well, it usually helps with a headache. Is it?" Sesshomaru asked. Casa nodded slightly and a droplet of water rolled down the side of her face. Sesshomaru wiped it up with a finger before dabbing her forehead with the towel again.
They sat in silence, the birds chirping outside the only sound. Eventually, the water was no long cool and Casa's headache had dissipated. A knock was at the door and Sesshomaru stood to answer it. A servant stood at the door grinning ear to ear.
"My Lord, you have a special guest downstairs. We have offered him tea and we are hoping for you to join him," the servant cheered.
Sesshomaru was slightly puzzled. He didn't ask any guest to join him. He looked down at the servant and nodded. "I'll join him in a minute."
The servant cheered and told Sesshomaru he had to inform someone else. Sesshomaru sighed and closed the door. Casa sat up with slight trouble to find out what was going on. Sesshomaru rustled through the closet before picking out a nice kimono for Casa and a nice outfit for himself. He passed it to Casa and told her to change quickly but nicely. She did and smoothed out all the wrinkles as well. Sesshomaru changed into his outfit quickly and told Casa to brush her hair because it was a mess. She did so and pulled it into a ponytail but Sesshomaru pulled it out. He said she looked nicer with her hair down and brushed it a few times himself. She was still weak from the slight transformation from earlier, so Sesshomaru helped her downstairs. They came to the dining room and when Sesshomaru saw their guest, he growled. Sitting pleasantly at the table was his own father, Inutaisho.