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Kagome pushed her horse to the limit. Cayden was surprised at how much skill she possessed while riding. As they neared the western and southern border they knew that they needed a rest.
As they came to a halt, just barely on the western side of the border, they dismounted their horses.
"Lady Kagome, you're riding skills are excellent, where did you learn to ride like that?" Cayden asked Kagome.
"I guess I just acquired the skill over time." Kagome told him.
"I understand. My lady if I may, are you are my lord planning to mate?" Cayden asked her.
"I don't know." Kagome told him, tying her horse to a tree and petting it.
As Cayden walked away Kagome sighed. If only she knew that answer to that question. Did she want to mate with Sesshomaru? Could she learn to let the past go and learn to look at him as him rather than a trigger to memories?
Kagome didn't know and she didn't care at the moment. All she wanted to do is rest. She would need her strength to fight Naraku.
Naraku, how she hated him. She would win this time. There was no way that they would lose. Naraku couldn't have an army. What demon would go on his side?
Kagome sighed and closed her eyes as she leaned up against the tree her horse was tied.
As she started to fall into a peaceful sleep she could sense that everything was going to be alright.
Kagome's 'Dream'
Kagome stood in the court yard of the western castle, looking up at the moon.
"Kagome." She heard Sesshomaru whisper in her ear, wrapping his arms around he waist.
"Sesshomaru." Kagome sighed, melting into his embrace.
She felt his lips move slowly, sensually across her neck. He turned her around and kissing her passionately.
He looked deep into her eyes.
"Kagome, please come back safely to me." Sesshomaru told her.
"I promise I will Sesshomaru." Kagome told him.
Sesshomaru pressed his forehead against hers and smiled, his eyes closed in bliss.
'If only this was real.' Kagome thought.
"Oh but it is Kagome." Sesshomaru announced, dipping into her thoughts.
"What?" Kagome asked him.
"This is real; this isn't a normal human dream Kagome." Sesshomaru told her.
"How?" Kagome asked him.
Sesshomaru just smiled slightly at her and kissed her again. His tongue parted her lips and explored her mouth.
The kiss lasted a long time, the couple was afraid to end it.
The sun began to rise behind them.
"Tomorrow night, we shall do this again." Sesshomaru told her.
Kagome still had a slight worry that it wasn't real. Sesshomaru leaned down to her neck and bit it lightly.
"My mark." He whispered in her ear.
End Kagome's 'Dream'
Kagome opened her eyes to the suns rays. The camp was waking up slowly. The soldier's were getting themselves ready for the day of riding.
Kagome stood up and put her hand to her neck. She pulled it back to see the slightest hint of blood. She felt the bite mark and smiled.
'So it wasn't just a dream.' Kagome thought.
She walked opened her small pack and fed and watered her horse.
"My lady, are you ready to depart?" Cayden asked her.
"Of course." Kagome told him, mounting her horse.
Cayden's eyes traveled to the small bite mark on her neck but he said nothing as he inwardly smiled.
"We should be in the east by nightfall men." Cayden announced, starting off.
Kagome caught up with him and rode beside him.
As they rode the sun fully rose, hitting Kagome's back and warming her as she raced against the wind.
They rode for the whole day straight. Within that time all Kagome did was think.
'I do love him, I know I do. Does he love me? I think he might. Perhaps he does want to mate but that might be hard. What if I get pregnant and have hanyou's? Oh man he'd hate me. But maybe he knows that. Ugh, this is complicated. I really do hope he 'visits' with me again tonight, last night was nice. God his kisses are like heaven.' Kagome thought to herself.
The same basic thoughts went through her head until they made camp that night.
"My lady, I noticed the mark on your neck, may I ask what happened?" Cayden asked her.
"Well I really can't explain it." Kagome told him.
"Is the mark my lords?" Cayden asked her.
"Yeah, it is." Kagome told him, rubbing the mark.
"Perhaps you have made progress with him?" Cayden asked her.
"Alright why does everyone care so much if Sesshomaru and I mate?" Kagome replied.
"My lady, lord Sesshomaru is a much closed person. He does not let anyone in and when he does, and it's a female, we hope for a new lady. We know that he will never mate with Rin but he will with you. The west needs a lady and the other lords get angered when they see Sesshomaru without a mate, is it not right." Cayden told her.
"Oh." Kagome replied.
Now she understood.
'Wow, that's really pressuring. I wonder how Sesshomaru deals with it.' Kagome thought to herself.
"So you see how much we wish for you to become the lady of the western lands. My lord is very picky about females. He has turned down every suitor he has ever had." Cayden told her.
"Thank you Cayden, I will keep that in mind." Kagome told him.
Kagome opened up her pack and took out cold ramen. She ate it slowly, seeing as she was hungry.
As the stars and moon came out Kagome smiled up at it, looking at it as she had the night previous.
As she rested against a tree her eyes closed and she fell asleep.
Kagome's 'Dream'
Kagome was in a bedroom. She sat on a bed with red and black sheets. The whole room was red and black to be exact, she liked it.
As the main door opened she was joined by Sesshomaru, who seemed to light up when he saw her.
"You're early." He told her, sitting down beside her.
"We need to talk Sesshomaru." Kagome replied, looking at him.
"Abut what?" Sesshomaru asked her.
"About this, about us." Kagome told him.
Sesshomaru sighed. He had hoped she would wait to reject him but he knew she wouldn't.
"I know what you go through. All the women who want you for you're power, for you're status. But…I don't want you for that. Sesshomaru I love you." Kagome told him.
Sesshomaru looked at her in awe. He had been anticipating rejection but he got acceptance.
"I love you too Kagome." Sesshomaru told her.
He leaned in a kissed her. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his lap.
Kagome rubbed his chest and responded to his kiss. Her tongue caressed his and caused him to groan. Sesshomaru pushed her against him and dominated her mouth. His tongue touched everywhere. He quickly flipped them over so he was on top of her. He ground his body against hers and heard her gasp and moan.
"Sesshomaru." She whispered.
Sesshomaru continued to press his body against hers as he kissed her. They continued like that for a while before it was time to depart.
"I promise to be back soon." Kagome told him, kissing him.
"You better; I don't think I can wait." Sesshomaru told her.
Kagome nodded.
End Kagome's 'Dream'
The sun rose again and Kagome lifted herself from the ground with a new strength. A new passion that burned through her veins, a new hope.
"My lady, we will reach the eastern mountains today." Cayden told her. He handed her a bow and arrows before he returned to talk to his men.
Kagome watched the sun rise as she fed and watered her horse.
'I'll have to ride her after I get back.' Kagome thought.
Kagome looked at her horse. Its black coat shimmered in the morning sun.
'I don't even think it has a name.' Kagome thought.
Kagome smiled at the horse and thought.
"Raven. Yes, Raven." Kagome announced.
The horse made a sound of approval.
Kagome watched the army break and mount their horses. Kagome followed, saving Cayden the effort of telling her to.
"Come on Raven." Kagome whispered in her horse's ear and trotted up to Cayden.
"My lady, are you sure you're ready?" Cayden asked her.
"Yes, let's go." Kagome replied.
As they rode Kagome started to pick up the traced of Naraku's aura.
"I can feel him." Kagome told Cayden.
"Good, lead us to him my lady." Cayden told her.
Kagome started to ride faster, she could feel him. She knew where he was. And she knew that he knew that she knew where he was.
As the eastern mountains came into view Kagome was getting edgy. Everything from her past was coming back and she wanted revenge. It was not like her to want it but she did and she would get it.
They reached the mountain and dismounted.
Kagome didn't wait, she started up the mountain. She could feel the cave he was in. How alone he was and how unprepared he was.
'You're mine Naraku; I will kill you this time.'
"Lady Kagome, the mountain is getting steep and narrow, perhaps only the best should come with you." Cayden told her.
Kagome nodded and waiting for the 'best' three to come forward.
Their journey started again. As predicted the ledge was narrow and the climb was steep.
The sun started to dip down behind the mountain. As they continued Kagome slipped on a rock and fell over the edge.
"My lady!" The warriors cried.
"No, don't come any closer; the weight will be too much." Kagome announced.
Kagome was trying to maneuver her way back up but the grey kimono was getting in the way of her movements.
'Sesshomaru forgive me.' Kagome thought.
The warriors watched Kagome's every movement but she was having a hard time.
Kagome suddenly jerked her right shoulder back, without letting go of the ledge, dislocating it. She bit on her lip to suppress a cry. Her kimono slipped down her shoulder. She moved it around and the other side slipped.
In one swift movement she hulled herself back on the ground with her kimono falling to the ground. She leaned against the side of the mountain and held her shoulder. She had in fact dislocated it in a way that she didn't know how to relocate.
She got back up.
"Come on." She told the warriors.
"But my lady, your arm." One of the warriors said.
"Don't worry about me, worry about killing Naraku. If I'm correct we're almost there." Kagome told them, continuing on, trying to ignore the pain in her arm.
As they neared the cave entrance one of the warriors passed Kagome her the bow and arrows Cayden had given her.
The first warrior pushed past her, carefully, and went up ahead.
As the four looked in the cave they saw Naraku standing there, prepared to fight.
"Come so soon Kagome? Naraku asked her.
Kagome stepped forward and knocked an arrow into her bow.
At that moment a click in the back sent Kagome flying to the floor. He had positioned arrows along the back wall and they soared over her head and hit her three warriors.
"Now it is just you and me my dear." Naraku announced as she started to get up. "Oh please, don't get up; I'll have you back down there soon."
Kagome scowled as she watched him look hungrily over her body.
Kagome and Naraku circle each other. She released an arrow but he dodged it.
He still had his speed and quickly ripped the bow out of her hand and slammed her against the cave wall.
Kagome cried out in pain which only made Naraku smile.
"If you just surrender we can stop fighting." Naraku told her.
Kagome, using the arm that had the dislocated shoulder, slowly reached for an arrow and stabbed him in the chest with it, narrowly missing his heart.
"You bitch!"
Kagome looked at him with the arrow in hand, her only protection. Her shoulder was bleeding, now hurting more then ever.
Naraku prayed upon that. Knowing her reflexes were minimal on that side he attacked her from that side. He ripped the arrow pack strapped to her back off her and shoved her harshly to the floor, his blood mixing with her own.
"Now Kagome we could have been such a good couple. A miko at my side but now I think I'll just kill you." Naraku announced.
Kagome was losing. What could she do to protect herself? She searched the ground.
Naraku advanced on her and went to bring down his newly drawn sword. Kagome, in a very lucky move, picked up a sharp rock; a rock shaped like a spear, and stabbed him in the heart with it, stopping him.
He stumbled back as the blood poured out of him. Kagome stood up and picked up his sword.
"You lose Naraku, burn in hell." Kagome told him, slicing his head off.
Kagome dropped the sword after her action and watched the body turn to dust and blow away. She slumped to the ground and cried.
"It's over, it's finally over." She cried.
Darkness surrounded her as she fell unconscious.
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