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Chapter 7


Kagome was still sleeping when Sesshomaru woke with a start. He didn't know what had awoken him as he looked to find Kagome still fast asleep on the couch. It took him a moment to think on it. Then he realized he had awoken to a familiar scent.

"Kagome," Sesshomaru said as he started to gently shake her.

"Five more minutes, Mom," she said as she turned over and fell into Sesshomaru's lap. She fell with a startled yelp.

"Sesshomaru?" she said as she looked up at him with owl eyes.

"We've got company."

Kagome let Sesshomaru pick her up and set her on her feet. He then picked up his Tokijin.

"What's the problem, Sesshomaru?" she asked as she held his left arm.

"InuYasha."

Sesshomaru walked to the front door with Kagome still holding his arm.

When he opened the door, Kagome saw InuYasha. He had hardly changed in the last five hundred years.

"Kagome!" InuYasha yelled as he ran toward her. He then saw Sesshomaru standing next to her and stopped dead in his tracks. But what surprised him was that Kagome was clinging to the demon lord as if he would protect her.

"Kagome! Get away from him!"

She shook her head.

"No, InuYasha."

The half-demon growled.

"You heard her, InuYasha," Sesshomaru said with his usual cold voice. He glared at his half brother.

"The great and mighty Sesshomaru, protecting a human?"

Kagome lifted her right hand to show InuYasha the mark.

"He trusts me as I do him."

InuYasha just glared at the two of them.

"I came to save you from him!"

Kagome burst out laughing.

"If you remember, I gave him the enchanted beads. But after I started trusting him, I removed them. Would you like them back, InuYasha?"

The half-demon moved back.

"I thought not."

Kagome then leaned against Sesshomaru.

"Whether you like it or not, I like being around Sesshomaru. He makes me feel safe and protected."

InuYasha watched as Sesshomaru wrapped his left arm around Kagome's waist.

"I have come to care about her well being. And I've noticed that with you, she's never happy or when she is, you don't seem to care. She's not some wench to do what you want when you want it."

"For your information, I loved Kagome!"

"I forgot, InuYasha. You loved her so much you decided to stay with the undead miko."

InuYasha growled.

"He's got a point, InuYasha. I asked you to come with me, but you wanted to stay with Kikyou. Where is she?"

InuYasha looked away.

"She died around a hundred years ago."

"So you did mate with her."

InuYasha nodded.

"Did you have any children?"

He shook his head.

"She died trying to give birth to our child. Both didn't make it."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"Will you be with me?"

Kagome looked at the half-demon before her.

"I'm sorry, InuYasha, but I'm not a substitute for Kikyou."

"I never said that!" InuYasha shouted.

"You don't have to say it," Kagome said as she leaned into Sesshomaru's embrace. "It was evident in your tone."

"What do you mean?"

Kagome glared at him.

"You had that begging tone that you used to use with me when you didn't what me to come home. I've been home for a week and I've gotten closer to Sessho here," Kagome said, earning a growl. "So no. I won't be your woman. I'm his."

InuYasha drew the Tetsusaiga.

"Then I'll defeat him and take his place."

"I see you still carry Father's sword."

"Sessho, don't."

"Do not call me that, Woman."

Kagome backed away.

"Very well, Sesshomaru," Kagome said before running back into the house.

InuYasha made an attempt to enter the house but was stopped by Sesshomaru blocking his path with the Tokijin.

"You will leave now at once."

"I'm not leaving without Kagome."

Rattling caught InuYasha by surprise as the enchanted beads fell over his head.

"Leave InuYasha. Before I say the word," Kagome said before walking back into the house.

"I'm not leaving without you," InuYasha said, his blade pressed against Tokijin's.

Kagome spun around and glared at him.

He knew that look.

"No, Kago-"

"SIT BOY!"

Sesshomaru chuckled as InuYasha fell face first to the ground.

Kagome walked to Sesshomaru and placed a hand hesitantly on his arm.

"Sesshomaru, I didn't mean any harm when I called you Sessho. Forgive me."

"You disrespect this Sesshomaru when you call him that."

Kagome shook her head.

"I meant it as an endearment. Something to call you because I trust you with my life."

Sesshomaru's anger vanished in an instant.

"Forgive me, Kagome. I did not know."

Kagome kept her head down as she nodded.

Sesshomaru reached down and gently lifted her head.

"Do not fear me."

"Get your hands off her!"

Sesshomaru pulled Kagome to him as he blocked the attack InuYasha sent at him.

"Sit," Kagome said firmly. InuYasha once again hit the ground.

"Listen well, InuYasha. She gave you a chance. You took a different path and missed that chance."

"What are you doing? You hate humans!"

"Not Kagome."

Kagome put her head on Sesshomaru's chest and watched InuYasha.

"I don't know where you're staying, but it's not here. But I'm sure you'd like to see Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kirara before you leave."

"They're here?" InuYasha asked. "You brought them here?"

"Yes. You'll wait here while I go wake them."

Kagome made her way back into the house and up the stairs to her room. She found Miroku holding Sango.

"Wake up, you two."

Both opened their eyes.

"There's someone outside that wants to see you."

"Who?" Sango asked.

"InuYasha."


It didn't take long for the Sango and Miroku to get dressed and run outside. Kagome picked up her son and walked out of the house, the little kit still fast asleep.

"Shippo?"

His ears twitched.

"Momma?"

"Someone wants to see you."

He opened his eyes and saw InuYasha standing there.

"InuYasha!"

Shippo jumped from Kagome's arms and ran to InuYasha.

"Shippo," InuYasha said as he picked the kit up.

Kagome watched as InuYasha hugged the little fox demon.

"How come you didn't tell me that you were bringing them to your time? I looked for them for over twenty years. I had thought a demon had eaten them."

Kagome chuckled.

"Do you think they could be overpowered by a demon? And besides, you should have known I would not leave my son behind."

InuYasha nodded as he looked at the kit. He then looked over at Kagome.

"Would I be able to stay?"

Kagome smiled.

"You may. Just don't think I'm going to go running back to you."

InuYasha bowed his head before nodding.

Kagome then walked back into the house to get ready for school.

Sesshomaru gave InuYasha a glare before turning and walking into the house as well.


Chapter seven! Done!

InuYasha's turned up and demanded that Kagome be his. Kagome turned him down and allowed him to stay so he could spend time with Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara. So now Sesshomaru is also going to school with Kagome. How will all the teachers take it? You'll just have to wait and find out. Til then,

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