The Mutt

Chapter 14

"You really shouldn't have pushed him Kagome." Casemi and Kagome were in her chamber room. Casemi was applying salve on Kagome's back while she was laying on stomach facing opposite of Casemi.

"I know, Casemi. But I am not a tool." She replied wincing fro a second.

Casemi was worried an awful lot. "Well, he's the lord. That's how it's been every since we were cubs."

"Pups." Kagome corrected. She wasn't a cat.

"Whatever." Casemi said with a light smile. "If you don't go by his rules, you'll get worse than this Kagome."

"I'm worried for you." she added

Kagome hissed. "Oh, gomen."

"It's fine."

"Are you sure because..."

"Casemi, why are you still here?" Kagome's tone was soft but serious.

Casemi had to pause before answering. "Well...I don't know. This place is home. I had no other place to go."

"So.." Kagome asked turning to face the other way towards Casemi's face.

"So, I decided to stay."

Kagome moved back towards the way.

"It is not save for you to be here, my friend."

Casemi pulled her hand back adn looked as if she just heard the worse new of her life. Her tail sank to the floor.

"I fear the worst." Kagome whispered.

Casemi looked back up at her. She, Kagome, feared.

"But you are not afraid of anything, Kagome" She protested.

"When one needs to fear for certain reasons, she will" Kagome stated.

Casmei smiled. "As you Kagome, I'll be fine. There all done."

"Arigatou"

"You should rest up some so the wound won't ...(gasp)."

Kagome's back dissolve the salve right up and in seconds the wound had swelled down. Though the mark of the S never went away, she was fully healed.

"Kagome, if you could heal yourself already why did you need me?" asked an astonished Casemi as Kagome was redressing.

"I need medicine to help it heal properly but the mark has stayed." Kagome slipped her sleeping kimono on.

"Alright." Casemi said believing her."Sayonara"

Kagome awoke nearly at sunrise this time. She must have gotten use to the schedule by herself.

The scent of poppies warned her that Casemi was coming.

knock, knock

"Come in Casemi."

"Kagome, Sesshomaru-sama requests that you clean up and then come down for breakfast. Oh, and there's other kimonos in the closet." Casemi said. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"I know ,arigatou." Kagome replied and Casemi returned back downstairs.

Kagome traveled to the nearby hot spring. She bathed and picked out a nice red and yellow kimono. Then she ripped it in half again. The pants she made always fit just as if they were originally from a man's attire.

Kagome went straight to the dining room. Anna, and Rin were seated on either side of Sesshomaru who was at the head of the table. Tengi was next to Anna, but Kagome didn't see her parents. They must have been out nearon lands for business.

Kagome took a seat by Rin so the room would have balance. Sesshomaru snapped his fingers an dfrom the kitchen came servants bringing out plenty of food once again and a kettle of tea along with glass cups.

Sesshomaru took only a cup of tea because he doesn't eat human food. The rest of them dug in once he took the first sip. It was only proper. Kagome however, didn't take any food. She, also, took a cup of tea. Sesshomaru noticed this and was curious.

"You are in such pain as to not eat, Kagome?" Sesshomaru's eyes were closed as he sipped his tea. Kagome's eyes were cast down.

"I'm not hungry." she answered plainly.

"You, need your energy." Uh. this argument would go on for all eternity if she didn't tell him sooner.

"I do not eat human food." she gave him an ugly glare.

After breakfast, Kagome was instructed to find out anything she could about illusionist powers. Tengi followed.