Summary: Kagome has been hesitating on what to do. Naraku is dead, the jewel is gone, and the well is still open. There are worse problems than just that, though. These new problems about the man that she truly loves. Getting around to realize the emotions is tougher than anything else...

Rating: T (Oh my gosh! My lowest rating ever!)

That last chapter was awesome. I really hope this one is more interesting than I made it sound.

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Jammed
Chapter Eight: Approval

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"Sesshoumaru…" Kagome beckoned once again.

"What is it, Mistress Kagome?" He replied.

"Do you love me?" She asked. She wanted to gasp or do something to show that she hadn't intended to ask that. But she was too tired and too weak to do such a thing. Sesshoumaru was right. When your neck's blood drains, so does your life.

"Yes, I do, Mistress Kagome. May I inquire upon you now?" He asked.

"Sure, but you already did by asking my permission." Kagome grinned at her thought of outsmarting the demon.

"Do you love me?" He asked softly.

"Yes, I do, Lord Sesshoumaru." She said jokingly. He smiled then kissed her lips softly. Kagome grinned as she slipped into the word of darkness. The demon lord she had discovered feelings loved her back. He had felt the same way about her.

She would have to tell Sango as soon as she could.

Two weeks had passed. Two agonizing weeks of her trying desperately to recover. Two not-so-agonizing weeks of her being with the demon lord.

He wasn't ice cold anymore. He was much more 'touchy' than she expected him to be. If she massaged him or anything of the sort, he would stop in his tracks and enjoy the touch. Kagome also noticed that he tried to keep in constant contact with her all the time.

"Are you sure that you will make it safely?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"I'll be fine."

"What if another bear demon attacks you?"

"You killed them already." Kagome pointed out. Sesshoumaru sighed then looked towards the palace.

"At least bring AhUn with you."

"She'll squish me."

"I'll make sure she listens to you."

"Fine. If that's what it'll take to make you calm down, Sesshoumaru." Kagome said with a grin. Sesshoumaru smiled at his pathetic reaction then kissed her forehead.

"Please return safely, Mistress Kagome. I do not enjoy the idea of you becoming ill once again." He said. Kagome nodded then left with the two-headed dragon following her.

"Sango! Get over here! I had something to tell you!" Kagome screamed. Sango emerged from her hut, looking very relieved.

"We all thought you had gotten kidnapped like always happens! Where were you!" Sango asked in a loud tone.

"Calm down. I was with Sesshoumaru."

"For three weeks?"

"Yeah." Kagome started twiddling her thumbs, afraid of Sango's reaction.

"You can explain to Kaede, Miroku, and I all at the same time." Sango said. Kagome nodded her head then walked to Kaede's hut.

"Child! Where have ye been?" Kaede instantly asked.

"Sorry, Kaede… I kinda got hung up… But I did get the leaves!" Kagome said. She held out the large basket with leaves in it.

"How did ye get so many?" Kaede asked.

"I had help."

"Who helped ye, Kagome?" Kaede eyed the girl suspiciously. Not many lived around there to help her. Perhaps she had lost her mind.

"Kouga." Kagome simply said.

"The wolf prince?"

"That's him…" She mumbled. She gave the leaves to Kaede and sat down across the fire.

"How have ye been? Ye look healthy, considering the long time ye were missing." Kaede said. Kagome smiled and rubbed the back of her neck. A tingling pain began and she stopped herself.

"Well… I'll tell you when Sango and Miroku get here. I don't want to repeat it." She said. Kaede nodded her head then continued stirring the broth she was making.

"Pervert!" Someone yelled across the village. Kagome grinned and Kaede shook her head. Moments later a blushing Sango and bruised Miroku came in.

"Kagome! I'm so glad to have you back!" Miroku said. Kagome smiled and nodded her head then turned to look at Sango. She leaned her head over to her friend.

"What happened?" She whispered.

"He thinks that he can do stuff but he can't." Sango said sadly.

"Did he grope another woman?"

"He won't even look at another woman since we've gotten married. It's… It's something else that I'll tell you later." Sango said. Kagome nodded then straitened up.

"So, Kagome. Tell us where ye have been during the three weeks." Kaede said. Kagome cleared her throat.

"Well… I got the leaves for the potion. Kouga came and helped me. He wanted me to come with him and be his mate. I told him that I didn't feel that way for him. He said that he'd be there if I wanted to change my mind, and he left. I had really thin clothes on, and it was snowing…

"I ran into something hard. I woke up and found out that I was at Sesshoumaru's palace and that I ran into his armor. He was really formal and sent me to come back as soon as I could. I started to come, but something else got in the way.

"A bear demon stood in front of me and wouldn't let me pass. I made a bad moved and turned around to run away. He cut me on the back of the neck, and I ran to Sesshoumaru's palace.

"I banged on the door but no one would answer. Some other bear demons came and were about to eat me. Then I fell down on Sesshoumaru's hard porch. I woke up in his palace again. He took care of me and we were going to eat dinner. My cut hadn't received a lot of attention.

"I passed out during dinner. I was out for a few days. I woke up and I had to heal slower than I usually heal with my priestess powers. I think I used them up a lot when Inuyasha visited me in a dream… Anyway…

"I came back to ask your approval on something. I have fallen in love with Sesshoumaru. He loves me, also. I want to stay there, but I don't want to do anything without consenting my only friends and making sure that you all see him as okay." Kagome finally finished. All three were staring at her with wide eyes.

"That's a long story." Miroku pointed out.

"And very interesting." Sango added.

"I have no opinion of this Sesshoumaru because I have never met him. I will let Sango and Miroku decide." Kaede said. She gave everyone a bowl of soup and turned around to do other busy work.

"Well, I don't mind him. If he isn't trying to kill you, then I don't see a problem." Miroku said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"I agree. If he takes care of you and you don't complain, then I will let you. But if he even lays a finger of harm on you, I'm going to put him through demon hell." Sango growled.

"Demon hell?" Kagome asked.

"Miroku, you can tell her while I eat." Sango said. Miroku smiled at his wife then turned his attention to Kagome.

"Demon hell is a different type of pain than humans go through. A demon hell is having no kids, for men they have their…" Miroku gulped, "reproductive organs removed by a sword." Miroku said as he shuttered.

"Mooh mormot mooh mell mer mamoutm muh mem." Sango tried to say through her stuffed mouth. Kagome stared and Miroku nodded.

"My mistake. Before they are removed of their treasures," Another shudder from Miroku "They are forced to lay in bed with a man. Then they must write and sign their pledge to always love men and not women." Miroku added.

"So… They have to sleep with a guy and then say they're gay?" Kagome asked. Sango nodded her head.

"There's more to it than that, but that's the stuff that is required to be called a demon hell. I'd tell you more, but Sango is still eating." Miroku said.

"Sango has a stomach of rock. I have seen her kill demons then drink red wine." Kagome said in disbelief. Sango's face instantly became pale as she swallowed the food.

"Yeah, that was before." She mused in a wishing tone.

"Before?" Kagome questioned.

"Before I started carrying Miroku's child." She explained quietly.

"Now she gets sick if the wrong food is served to her. That's why Kaede wanted you to get the leaves. They'll make her stop vomiting." Miroku said. Kagome nodded then looked at Sango.

"I'm really happy for you, Sango. I know that you always wanted to start a family with Miroku. I can't want to see it when it's born." Kagome said. Sango smiled then hugged her friend.

"I'm hoping you'll be the godmother. That means that if something bad happens to Miroku and I, that you'll take care of the kid… Maybe Sesshoumaru can help if you're married to him." Sango offered.

"I'm honored to be your child's godmother." Kagome said. Sango hugged her then Kagome stood up.

"I hate having to leave, but I do have to go. Sesshoumaru will worry… I'll come back later, after he trusts me to travel on my own. Okay?" Kagome asked. Sango nodded and Miroku didn't even notice. Kagome smiled at the two then left with the dragon at her heels.

"AhUn… You know what? I think I want to get married and have children too…" Kagome said dreamily to the two-headed dragon.

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Next Chapter...
Epilogue. Kagome and Sesshoumaru are doing alright, with the occasion married-couple-fight. Kagome is pregnant, and Sesshoumaru isn't sure what he should think. He hates hanyous, but he will love his kids. Conflicting emotions, but one will win over.

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Mooh mormot mooh mell mer mamoutm muh mem- Translation is You forgot to tell her about the men.

This was much better than the original idea I had for chapter seven. How sweet! I didn't expect it to turn out that good. I have butterflies in my stomach just from writing this chapter!

Whoops. I had intended for there to be ten chapters. It turned out that in the last chapter, I had put in the stuff that belonged in chapter nine. I guess that this is just a short fanfiction, then.

Hallelujah. I'm almost done with this story. Then I have to work on the one about my life and I will be FREE… Let me know what ya'll think! I'm thinking of a sequel for some reason, but I don't know for sure right now.

Love Ya Story- I like your name and I love your review. Thanks for submitting it. I don't know why my chapter four is or wasn't working. I'd fix it, but I don't know what's wrong with it… But thanks for reading up to there!

Inu15Kags- Eeeuuuah… He won't hurt her… Trust me, I didn't plan on it. Unless my fingers get a mind of their own, he won't do that. Thanks for your review!

Sugar911- Funny pen name. Anyway, I apologize for having a short chapter. I wasn't really able to update it anymore because I was running out of not-so-brilliant ideas.

Sheenachi- Ahh! I'm so glad to get a review from you again! Yay! About the romantic thing… Yeah. I came up with the ideas for this story before I started to like someone. I created the love story idea before I had to work on my own love ideas… Let me know if I'm confusing you.

- Lonely Bird