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"Am I dead? Jesus Christ not this again. Okay, what happened? Last I remember I was in Naraku's cave. I killed him and passed out. So, I'm in one of three places. One, Naraku's Cave, two, somewhere with Sesshomaru's men, or, three, at the castle with Sesshomaru. If I am in Naraku's cave I'll just wait to wake up and then…uhh…walk? No, not a good idea.' Kagome thought.

Her mind went blank, deep in concentration when a white light assaulted her vision.

Kagome shot up in the bed she was in. She was, in fact, at Sesshomaru's castle, in the hospital wing bed. She looked around and took in the dim lighting. No sign of Sesshomaru, no sign of…

"Kagome!" Adian exclaimed, obviously happy.

Kagome smiled and hugged the 'doctor'.

"Is it okay for me to walk?" Kagome asked him.

"But of course, you wish to see your mate. I will not stop you." Adian replied, winking at her.

Kagome blushed and stood up. She knew where Sesshomaru would be but she thought about Adian's comment. She wasn't, officially, Sesshomaru's mate, not yet at least.

She was so absorbed in the thoughts of being Sesshomaru's mate she walked right into the closed door of the study.

"Ow." Kagome squeaked, rubbing her head.

She didn't bother knocking on the door she just opened it.

Sesshomaru looked up and smiled. Kagome looked at the two other's in the room. A male and a female demon pair.

"Who are you, filthy human?" The female demanded.

"I could ask you the same thing. I would also like to inquire what business you have with my mate." Kagome snapped, standing beside Sesshomaru who made no move to intervene.

'My mate.' Sesshomaru thought as he looked at his fiery vixen.

"Sesshomaru doesn't have a mate you idiot." The female replied arrogantly, bearing her teeth.

Kagome scoffed and moved her shirt down so the female could see the mark Sesshomaru had left. The demoness' eyes narrowed.

"I believe I'm right and while you are in my mates' house you will treat me with respect or be punished for your actions you bitch." Kagome replied.

Kagome had struck the demoness' hard. She had insulted her integrity and status in from of the Lord of the West.

The demoness' stomped off with her male companion in tow.

The door slammed shut to the study, leaving Sesshomaru and Kagome alone.

Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist and nuzzled into her neck, inhaling the sweet aroma of Kagome.

Kagome turned so their eyes were locked.

"I missed you so much Sesshomaru." Kagome told him, trying hard to hold back her tears.

Sesshomaru cupped her chin and kissed her softly as a trail of tears slid down her cheeks.

She pushed herself to him and just cried.

Sesshomaru could smell the fear and the love and every other emotion she was experiencing.

"I didn't know if I would make it back." Kagome sobbed, remembering her strong façade and her fear stricken spirit.

Sesshomaru held her. They stood their, in each other's arms until Kagome had enough strength to stop crying.

Kagome smiled up at him and he smiled down at her.

"Never again will you leave me mate." Sesshomaru told her, seeing the slight blush she got when he called her mate.

He loved it. The way the red was their but was hard to see. The way her eyes glittered as she looked into his. The way her body responded to his.

He captured her lips in a heated kiss and held nothing back. He, unconsciously, pushed her back into the bookcase that lined the walls. Kagome felt nothing, too involved in the passion they were sharing. She wrapped her legs around his waist and let him support her.

Sesshomaru feverishly kissed her and worked his way down to her neck. The mark she had was only temporarily, but he would fix that soon. But, at the moment, he just wanted to kiss her.

He sensually licked his mark, causing Kagome to groan and press herself against him.

A knock on the door, well two actually, broke the couple apart.

As if on cue Rin and Shippo launched into the study. Kagome was still pressed up against the bookcase and Sesshomaru was growling low because was aroused.

Shippo, the not so naïve son, looked at Kagome with his jaw open. Rin was looking at them with a questioning expression. Kagome was blushing and slithering out of Sesshomaru's grasp, which wasn't helping either of them. Sesshomaru was uncomfortable.

Kagome finally broke the silence.

"I'm back." She announced nervously.

Rin and Shippo launched at her and hugged her as Kagome glanced at Sesshomaru, who was collecting himself. Kagome hugged the children tightly and knew she'd never leave them again. As she stood up and stood beside Sesshomaru she thought of how 'cute' this 'family' was.

Family.

The reminder of Sesshomaru's family brought the vision of InuYasha back to her. She felt that familiar pang in her heart. But, it subsided. Sesshomaru wasn't InuYasha and he wasn't going to do what he did. Kagome brushed it off and smiled, looking at the children who were running around.

"Dinner should be in a bit; you should go change and meet us in the dinning room. Rest tonight, tomorrow we will discuss everything." Sesshomaru told her, kissing her temple.

"Alright." Kagome replied, smiling faintly.

She ushered the children to go play in the gardens till dinner and then went to her room to change. She smiled at the familiar room. She looked at the door joining her room to Sesshomaru's and smiled wider.

She closed her door and walked over to the dresser. She selected a red and black silk kimono, with a dark red obi. She knew Sesshomaru would like that kimono, she sure did.

Kagome sat down and looked in the mirror. She dragged her hair into a messy bun and smiled at her reflection. She truly was happy.

There was a knock at the door. Kagome opened it to find a servant.

"My lord has requested your presence for dinner." The servant told her.

"Thank you." Kagome replied.

Kagome walked down to the dinning room and walked in to find Sesshomaru staring at her with intensity. She smiled at him and sat down to his left.

The meal was eaten with basically no small talk. Kagome and Sesshomaru had sexual tension between them that could not be broken. Every move, every glance was noted by the other.

It was driving Sesshomaru insane. He needed relief and release before he lost his mind. Kagome was feeling the same way. She wanted to do something, anything. The children seemed to be oblivious to the tension. Well that's how it seemed anyways.

Down the table Rin and Shippo were conspiring.

"Rin do you know what we're supposed to do?" Shippo asked her, looking at Kagome out of the corner of his eye.

"Yes I do." Rin replied, smiling in excitement and anticipation.

"Come on kids its getting late you should get to bed." Kagome announced, getting up.

In a short moment, at the mention of bed to be precise, Kagome hand gently caressed Sesshomaru's. They looked at each other and both felt the tension thicken. Kagome practically raced out of their before It got out of hand.

As Kagome raced upstairs with the children she knew the night wasn't over. No, she had a feeling something would happen before morning. And, she hoped she was right.

Kagome got the two children dressed and ready for bed and smiled at them.

"Kagome?" Shippo asked innocently.

"Yes hunny?" Kagome asked him.

"Are you and Sesshomaru mates?" Shippo asked her.

Kagome sighed.

"Yes Shippo we are." Kagome told them.

"Sesshomaru was feeling really sad today." Rin piped in.

"When?" Kagome asked her.

"Before you came back but when you did he was happy. He said that he couldn't live without you." Rin told her.

"Get some rest." Kagome replied.

She kissed both of them on the forehead absent mindedly and left the room. She closed the door. She sighed, now her mind was reeling.

'Did he really say that?'

Kagome was more confused than ever. She walked into the bathroom and smiled at the thought of a nice hot bath.

She stripped herself of her cloths, and quickly ran back to her to get her mp3 player and returned.

She slipped into the water and sighed in happiness.

She dunked her head and rested it against the wall, her eyes closed.

She put her headphones on and switched it to the song she wanted.

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

'How true. God I love him so much and I don't think I could live without him now. But can he live without me? Can he survive without me? Am I the only one who can't?'

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

'And I would. Hell hath no wrath to strong for me now. And I would give everything to him, give everything for us.'

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

'That short amount of time was too long for me; I wish I wouldn't have left. But if I hadn't would we be where we were now? I think my going brought us together more than me being here did.'

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

'That's what I want. I want to hear him whisper 'I love you' in my ear when we're sleeping. I want him to love me forever and never want me to leave. I want to be his one and only. The one he depends on and the one he can't live without. Am I asking too much? Can Sesshomaru show those feelings and have those thoughts? I pray he can and does.'

Kagome sighed and shut her mp3 player off.

She got out of the hot springs and wrapped herself in a towel. Although it seemed that she wasn't in there long it seemed the whole castle was asleep. She silently pulled out a silk sleeping outfit and put it on.

The black silk fell over her body sensually and brought to life her already luminous blue eyes. She put the towel back into the bathroom and shut off all the lights. She was about to get into bed when she looked at the door separating her bedroom and Sesshomaru's.

Everything in her was saying to go in and sleep with him. Let him hold her, let him kiss her, let him have her.

Kagome crept towards the door and listened but only heard silence. She opened the door silently and looked in. There was one dimly lit candle by Sesshomaru's bed. He looked sound asleep.

Kagome walked over to his side and brushed a group of stray hair from his angelic face. She walked around the enormous bed and blew out the candle. The room instantly engulfed itself into darkness.

Kagome turned to walk around the bed but walked into something solid.

She felt herself be pulled up and she heard husky growls.

"Kagome stay." Sesshomaru announced.

"With pleasure." Kagome replied, finding his lips and kissing him.

Sesshomaru quickly put them on the bed. He pushed against her, much like her had in the 'dream'. But, in reality, it was much better.

He growled low as he kissed his mark. He would have to work on making that mark permanent.

And he had the perfect way to do it. A perfect plan that made him smile.

He kissed Kagome and rolled over, pulling her with him.

"Sleep, mate, I am here." Sesshomaru told her.

Kagome smiled and whispered "I love you" before drifting off to sleep.

"As I as you love, as I you." Sesshomaru replied

Almost done revising…review please. The song featured was Far Away by Nickelback.