Chapter 50
"They won't let me babysit Sesshomaru." Kagome pouted, leaning on her mate's arm. It had been three weeks since the girls had been born, and Kagome spent every day with them, cuddling and caring for them whenever she could.
"Because you would steal them." Satori replied dryly, and Sesshomaru chuckled, wrapping his arm around Kagome tighter. He couldn't deny that statement at all, and he wouldn't even try to. Not even when Kagome looked up at him with pleading eyes. He just shrugged, causing her to pout further.
"I wouldn't steal them." Kagome argued, breathing a bit more heavily as they walked. She needed constant help now. She was only two months from giving birth, but her belly had grown so large these past few weeks, they weren't sure she would make it to the expected due date. They hoped she got at least another month in.
Satori dead panned, then looked at Kagome, watching as she rubbed her belly. "Are they active?" Satori almost seemed hesitant to ask, and Sesshomaru understood why. Not once had Satori felt Kagome's belly. There had been many times that Sesshomaru saw his mother eyeing the growing twins, but she had never asked.
"Yea. They always are." Kagome smiled, looking down at her largely rounded belly, one hand rubbing over the tight skin while the other still held onto Sesshomaru. "Their kicks hurt sometimes, but I love it at the same time." Looking up, Kagome seemed to understand why Satori was asking. "Do you want to feel?"
"You do not mind?" Satori looked almost hesitant, as if she wasn't sure Kagome was being serious. It was no lie that she had a lot to make up for, however, these past few months that Satori had been back, she had been proving that she truly was sorry.
"I wouldn't have offered it if I did." Using her hand, Kagome ushered Satori over. As soon as satori was close enough, she grabbed her hand, pressing it to the side of her belly. "Right here. That's the boy."
Satori furrowed her brows, concentrating. For the longest moment, nothing happened, neither twin moving. Satori's shoulders slumped, defeated. "I do not think they like me." She pulled her hand away, letting it fall limply to her side.
Bending down, Sesshomaru kissed Kagome's belly, his hair falling over his side. With a soft growl, he got their attention, listening as they seemed to stir inside the womb. "Do not be shy. She is your grandmother."
He felt a kick come from within and stood back up. Satori looked nervous, but when he nodded, she reached out again, pressing her hand gently to Kagome's belly. This time, the kick was instant, and Satori smiled as she kept feeling the little nudge over and over. "Well, hello."
"See. They like you just fine." Kagome smiled brightly, and Satori looked up at her, before looking back down.
"If they are as active as you say, they will be strong." Satori whispered, then stepped back. There was a soft smile on her face, and they could tell she truly was proud of her grandbabies. She would love them as much as the others would.
Sesshomaru turned as Satori's smile fell from her face, both of them seeing Hiroshi approaching them. He gave them all a shy nod, then looked back at Satori. "Hello, Satori."
"Hiroshi." Satori was cold, her entire demeanor changed. "Why are you here?"
"I saw you three enjoying a walk." He rubbed the back of his neck, then sighed. "Look. I'm not sorry. I'm not sorry that I rejected you. I did it to protect my son, and I will never be sorry for doing that. However, I am sorry I didn't take the time to understand. Believe it or not, Touga has been in my ear, telling me I made a horrible choice. I'm starting to believe him. I'm proud of you, Satori, for making up with Sesshomaru and Touga."
"I don't need your pride, Hiroshi." Satori lifted her chin. Anytime she felt she needed to guard herself, that was what she did. She looked down at the world, gave off an air of superiority, as if those below her couldn't touch her. It was a defense.
"I know." Hiroshi took a step forward, but Satori took one back. "I was wondering if you wanted to go for a walk."
"A walk? Why would you want to take a walk with your rejected soul bonded?" Satori scoffed, waving him off. "Don't waste your time, or mine. It's pointless."
"I know I rejected you. I shouldn't have, but I was protecting my son from someone I thought would be a bad influence. Like I said, I am not sorry that I protected my son. I am sorry that my judgement of you was wrong. If you were a bad influence, you wouldn't be here, making up for your mistakes. We are all allowed to make mistakes." Hiroshi tried again, this time holding out his hand.
"You made your choice, Hiroshi. You did not want me near you, or your son. That is how it will be." Satori looked away, her jaw tight, hands clenched. Hiroshi looked at her for a moment more, than nodded, accepting this outcome.
"Mother." Sesshomaru waited until Satori looked up at him, then grabbed her hand. "He protected his son. He made a mistake, but he was doing what he could for the child he loves. Surely you would not condemn him for that?"
Satori looked up at him, then sagged slightly, giving. "Okay." Taking a deep breath, she looked back towards Hiroshi, who was hopeful. "We will take that walk, but one wrong word…"
"There will be no wrong words coming from my mouth, my lady." Hiroshi gave a devilish smirk, causing Satori to blush. This time, when he held his hand out as an offering, she took it, stepping forward until she came to stand beside him.
When she looked back at her son and daughter in law, she nodded. "I will see you two later."
"Have fun!" Kagome wiggled her fingers, her tone suggestive. Again, Satori blushed, whipping around to give her back to them both. As they walked off, Kagome leaned into Sesshomaru's side. "How about we go see Alastar, Nakoa, and Hana? Then we can go home and relax."
"I suppose that will be fine. After we visit the horses, you need to rest." Making sure she had a grip on his arm, he changed their direction and headed off to the stables. The faster he got home, the better.
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"Ahh!" Kagome cried out, nails digging into the bark of the tree. She had made a mistake. One she rather enjoyed, but still very much a mistake. They had been walking home, nearly to the woods that housed their meadow when Kagome suddenly wanted to push Sesshomaru. She teased him, was flirting with him, and downright being cruel in her seductiveness. It was no surprise that Sesshomaru broke. She now found herself bent over against a tree, his cock buried as deep in her as he could go, forcing her into orgasm after orgasm. She was so sensitive, but he was nowhere near done.
"Is this what you wanted, Kagome?" He slowed his pace, watching as his length pulled from her depths and glistening with her arousal, then disappeared once more. He knew he couldn't push her too hard, but he was going to get his fun out of this.
"We could get caught!" Kagome tried to argue, had been arguing, but not once had she truly tried to stop him. Knowing that they were out in the open seemed to heighten things for her. It was exhilarating. At any moment, someone could spot them.
"We could." Sesshomaru purred, leaning over her to nibble on the side of her neck. "But I wouldn't stop. I would claim you, mark you as mine while they watched. I would make you scream as they listened, make you cum for them to see." Her passage suddenly became more slick, and he snarled. "You like that don't you, Kagome? You like the idea of someone watching us."
"No." Her cheeks were burning red, both from arousal and her embarrassment. She couldn't help it. Something about having an audience had her squirming, wanting so much more. His movements were still slow, still torturous as she felt the long draw of his cock against her fluttering walls.
"You lie. I feel it, the way you've drenched me, your constricting cunt. You want me to fuck you while others watch." Sesshomaru reached around her waist, dipping his hand between her thighs to play with her clit. "Perhaps we could even play while they watched, Kagome. Would you like that?"
She moaned, her entire body shaking. She wanted to scream yes, to shout out to the world that she wanted it, but she bit her lip instead. Sesshomaru didn't like that answer, and his hand moved from her clit, coming down to smack on her backside, forcing a cry from her mouth. She was so close, hanging right at the edge, and she couldn't hold it back anymore. "Yes! I want it. I don't know why, but it excites me."
Sesshomaru growled low, possessive. "They can look but they can't touch. They can see what they cannot have." He picked up the pace, claws gripping at her hips. "You are mine. They can look all they want, but only I will have you!"
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome screamed, the orgasm washing over her with such force that she nearly fell over. Sesshomaru grabbed her shoulders, holding her up as she constricted around him, pulling his seed from his shaft in an explosive orgasm. It was like an electric current washing over both of them until it ebbed away, leaving them panting and weak.
Wincing, Sesshomaru pulled from Kagome's depth, watching as his release dripped heavily from her causing him to growl possessively. They were both going to need a bath. He helped her to dress first, letting her rest on the ground as he pulled up his own hakama. After that, she was going to need a break before he flew her home. Lips tight, Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome. "Did you mean it?"
She blushed immediately, knowing what he was talking about. "I don't know. It never crossed my mind until now. I… I don't want anyone else to touch me, but…"
"But you don't mind them watching?" Sesshomaru wasn't sure how he felt about it either. In the moment, it was easy to say yay or nay, but now, as they calmed and their minds returned, it wasn't as simple. It was something they would have to think on.
Sesshomaru's entire body stiffened as they both heard a sudden feminine scream. Immediately Kagome began trying to stand, and Sesshomaru scooped her up. He was going to take her home first but knew she wouldn't allow it. She would just try to find her way back. Alone.
Landing behind a tree, Sesshomaru came across a woman, broken and bleeding. She had been attacked but fought as much as she could. The male beside her was laying dead, a knife in his gut. The woman was still alive, but barely. There would be no saving her.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." Kagome knelt on her knees, grabbing the hands of the woman. "I wish I could help you." Tears were forming in Kagome's eyes, her heart hurting for the woman she had never met before. The woman stared at Kagome, her mouth gaping as she tried to get a breath in.
Kagome's hand began to glow, and Sesshomaru snarled, grabbing her wrist. "I forbid it, Kagome. You will not risk your life."
"It's not me." She whispered in awe. "Sesshomaru, it's not me doing it. It's the girl." She looked up at Sesshomaru, eyes wide with awe. The twins weren't even born, and already they had enough power and control to manipulate things outside of the womb.
"I still forbid it." Sesshomaru knelt down beside Kagome, placing a hand over her belly. He growled low, disapproving. He didn't know if it would hurt his daughter to use her reiki to heal. It hurt Kagome, and he didn't want his daughter to suffer the same.
The glowing seemed to flicker, but then it surged in blatant disregard for Sesshomaru's wishes. "That's the boy. He took over for his sister." Kagome was breathing heavily, watching as the wounds on the woman healed, the skin stitching back together. "Sesshomaru, I can't even do this. He is using his reiki to heal, not giving his reiki away. It won't hurt him like it hurts me. This is a part of his power. He's stronger than me, they both are!"
Sesshomaru just looked at his mate, both of their eyes wide. This had not been what they expected. They knew their twins would be unique, but to be stronger than their mother, the shikon miko? It begs to question, would they be stronger than him as well? "Let us get her to a village." Sesshomaru's voice was thick with surprise. He motioned to the now healed and unconscious woman as the glow left Kagome's hands. "They will take her in and help her to get home."
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Naoshi snarled, backing away and behind a tree. His fangs were glistening with saliva, fighting the urge to kill the bitch for stealing yet another soul. He had been feasting, subduing his hunger as he ate soul after soul. He noticed one forming, a newly dead soul, some of his favorites, and then it was snatched away, disappearing from sight.
Because he had been able to witness the soul being stolen, he had been able to follow it. That woman had healed the body that was supposed to be dead. He hadn't been able to hear what was being said between the female and male, but he didn't care. She was the one that continued to steal from him. She was the one cheating death. For that, she would pay. But first, Naoshi needed to plan. Disappearing from the woods, he went straight back to his castle, determined to make the little thief pay.
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Ya'll are going to have to excuse the lack of authors note. I got no sleep last night and I'm exhausted. I hope ya'll enjoyed.
