Chapter 11: School Girl Crush

Sesshomaru glared at her sleeping form. He wasn't sure what time in the early hours of the morning he had arrived back at the village but he found he was significantly calmer. That was until he laid eyes on the miko again. She had caused so much turmoil in his brain. He never thought he would take a mate but she fit the role perfectly; beautiful, powerful, compassionate, an alpha as well, but she was human. Apparently he had inherited the one trait from his father he didn't want, his one little weakness that lead to his demise. Assuming he did accept her as a mate it wouldn't matter; she didn't trust him enough to go to him with what happened, he had to pry it out of her. He had enough when she opened her eye and looked at him. He got up and took off toward the forest again.

"Geez Kagome, what'd ya do to him?" Inuyasha said. Kagome rolled her eyes and laid her head back down. She didn't do anything to him, or at least she didn't think she did. She didn't see him again that morning or at lunch.

"Hey Sango, want to go to the hot springs?" Kagome asked once they were done cleaning up.

"Sure." They grabbed their things and left the rest of the group behind. They both hummed in appreciation of the warmth. They switched between enjoying the silence and chatting about nothing for a while.

"Hey Kagome? Is there anything going on between you and Sesshomaru?"

"Uh, no, why?" Kagome blushed.

"Do you like him?"

"Sango, what's going on? Why are you asking me this?"

"Because it seems Sesshomaru is looking a you like a mate."

"That's not possible Sango, you must be imagining things." She sputtered turning her face away from her friend.

"No really, I've been watching him for a while. He was the one who found you and carried you back. He sat by your head until you woke up. There was the look he gave Inuyasha when he tried to stop you from going home, he followed you and sat by the well until you got back. One night I saw him lay you down from his shoulder and wrap you in his mokomoko. I've heard him mumbling about how quickly you learn and your fighting skills, even your abilities as the alpha of this group."

"Alpha?" Kagome asked.

"Yeah. Like the leader of the group."

"I thought Inuyasha was the leader… er, alpha." Kagome said.

"No, Inuyasha's too unpredictable to be an alpha." Kagome spent the rest of the bath in silence. Was she really an alpha? Did she like him? Could she allow herself to like him? He's the Lord of the Westlands and she a human, it wouldn't work. She decided to talk to Sesshomaru before answering her own questions.

Her and Sango walked back to find both brothers missing. Miroku was left alone watching Rin and Shippo play with Ah-Un, Jaken and Kilala.

"Where are Sesshomaru and Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as Sango sat down by Miroku.

"They went to the clearing there to spar." Miroku motioned to the right. Kagome couldn't see them but she could hear them. She set her shoulders in determination and started making her way over.

Kagome reached the tree line and stopped. Sesshomaru was otherworldly when he fought. He moved with such speed, power, and grace. Her determination quickly turned to feelings of infatuation. He sat by you until you woke up. He wrapped you in his mokomoko. Sango's words echoed in her head. He looks at you like a possible mate. Kagome blushed a little at the thought. He is strong, and seems to care for me in his own way. And he is hot. Her cheeks flamed red and she turned and sprinted back to camp. When she returned she glared at Sango.

"What?" She asked worried.

"You made me not be able to look at him!" Sango froze before bursting out laughing. Miroku just looked confused at the joke the girls seemed to share. The sound in the bush behind her had Kagome taking off again.