When I woke up, Sesshomaru was still holding onto me. We had done it last night. I was now officially the Lady of the West, Sesshomaru's wife. I could feel nothing but happiness in my heart. We made it through. I started to separate myself from him in effort to sit up, but Sesshomaru snapped me back to my original position.
"Sesshomaru, you're awake, aren't you?" I asked after kissing him softly.
He opened his eyes and gazed at me.
"Come on, it's time to get up." I said as somehow managed to sit up, forcing him to let go of me in the process.
"Why are you so eager to rise?" he asked me as he ran his hand through the ends of my hair.
"Last night was my first time… the sheets must be dirty."
"Then shall we bathe as the maids replace them?" he asked as he sat up and took my hand. He continued to run his other hand through my hair as he brought me closer to him.
"Se-Sesshomaru…"
"Why do you blush so deeply?"
"… I don't need your help to bathe."
He let go of my hand and instead ran it down my body.
"If anything, I would hinder you."
I pushed him away slightly.
"Stop it."
He gave me no verbal reply. Instead, he took my wrist and laid me against the bed again. He gazed at me before kissing me again, at first innocently before lusting for more. I blushed as I lightly pushed him away. I wanted to touch him and to have him touch me, but I already felt dirty from last night. I don't want to do it again so quickly. Though I couldn't feel it at the moment, I knew that my body ached from last night, and he knew it too. He released me, but warned that he would not oblige me next time. I chuckled at his warning. He wouldn't do anything if I didn't want it, but we both knew that he didn't have to worry about that.
After taking a bath and wiping away the remnants of last night's activities, I felt refreshed. It was nice to be clean again. After drying myself and getting dressed, I left Sesshomaru's room. The moment I stepped out, I could hear the giggles of maids down the halls and around the corners. It was embarrassing. I mean, we're all adults here; the maids could at least try to act their age. Sex is a part of mating. Either way, my sexual life is none of their business.
"Kazumi-san!" I heard Rin yell from down the hall as she ran toward me.
The twelve year old girl jumped into my arms with the broadest smile I had ever seen on her face.
"Is it true? Are you and Lord Sesshomaru married?" She asked me.
"Yes, it is true." I beamed.
I giggled as she squealed out of pure delight.
"Will I be able to see your children?"
"That's quite some time from now, Rin."
"But Kazumi-san, I want to see them before I grow up!"
"Rin…"
"Pretty, pretty please?"
"Please indeed, I do not want to be too old before I have grandchildren." I heard from behind me.
The voice seemed to embody regality itself, a voice I would not soon forget. "Lady InuKimi," I said as I turned to face her, "oh, or would you prefer me to call you 'Mother' now." I corrected.
"It does not matter the name you address me by. I still cannot believe Sesshomaru managed to catch you."
"Please, you do not have to flatter me."
"As the new Lady of the Western Lands, you have the right to be flattered."
"Rin, go get dressed in your room. I'll talk to you later." I told the growing girl. I watched the girl skip back to her room before walking with my new mother-in-law.
"The child is right. You must produce children before we grow too old."
"I cannot expect to have a child for years. Is that not what you said?" I asked as we made our way outside.
"Did I say such a thing?" InuKimi asked as she faced me.
"Yes. My Lady, you explained that I cannot produce children until a hundred years have passed." I explained as we made our way to the gardens.
"Ah my dear, that was only an example based off myself. With the breed of dog you are, you are much more fertile than I could ever hope to be. Perhaps, instead of bearing a pup, you will bear a litter."
I stopped walking and stared at the extravagantly dressed woman as I understood what she had said.
"I know many demonesses who would give anything to be able to produce pups as easily as you will."
"And how do you know this?" I asked, slightly disturbed by her uncanny knowledge on the subject
"A mother's nose is never wrong, and if I weren't the one to tell you, who else would she use to address the problem?"
"She?"
InuKimi smirked, allowing me to see where Sesshomaru got his devilish charm from. "Oh, I let something slip. There is no need for you to worry about it." She continued to walk, prompting me to follow her. "You will allow me to name at least one of them, correct?"
"I believe we should save that question for a later date."
It was strange, walking through the gardens this time. I expected to see some change, since I am now the Lady of the West, but I guess I should have expected more than a subtle change in atmosphere. Before, I would get a casual, "Good day to you, my lady." or "Blessed to see you this morning, my lady." But now people bow to me as soon as they see me and wait on me to give them permission to speak and act. Some venerated me while others spoke way too highly of me. It was unnerving to say the least. It was as though they now saw me as a miracle sent by divine will. I didn't want to be seen in that type of light. I'm just an extremely lucky girl who's not all that bad at everything she does.
"Why do you act like a pup walking on its own for the first time?"
"I do not enjoy having so much attention focused on me, especially not when it's so…"
"Ah, you were not raised in an upbringing that adored you. I wonder how you will adjust to this life."
"It will take some time, and a lot of rearranging, but I hope I will manage."
I looked around the garden, thinking about how much my life has changed. From being a high schooler to the wife of a feudal lord in Japan. If that wasn't a huge leap, I don't know what is. I'm living my fantasy, and I would have to get used to that thought. But, I'm not going to sit around and do nothing. Whether Sesshomaru likes it or not, I'm going to have some type of influence here. I don't know much about the lands or their laws, but I want to contribute something.
"Whatever it is that you are thinking of, it must be entertaining." My mother-in-law commented.
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update, even though I'm on summer break. I'm still writing, it's just taking a lot to put all my thoughts together into a cohesive piece of work that's not absolute garbage. I'm also editing my first fanfic, the prequel to this one, because I reread it, and it could use a lot of work. I'm not going to change any of the plot, but I'm going to change how it's presented. As always, thank you all for your support. It really does make my day when I see that you all are enjoying this, and that it's not just a waste of time. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day/night and that you all keep being amazing. :)
