Chapter 21: A gift

A/n: Obligatory disclaimer that I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters.

"Now, tell me the mating requirements of humans in your time."

"Mating? Uh, okay. Well, when a boy and girl like each other they go on dates." She started.

"Dates?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yeah, going to movies or dinner together. Anyways, next usually the boy will ask the girl to be his girlfriend; like a trial period to see if they work well together, exclusively. Next would be engagement; being promised to each other. Finally is marriage, which legally binds the two." Kagome finished.

"Hm. In the demon world, once a woman had accepted and been scented-"

"Scented?" Kagome asked tilting her head.

"Covering you in my scent like I did before." Kagome nodded slowly. "Once you've been scented it tells others you have an intended. It would be similar to your 'dating' or 'engagement' since Youkai mate for life." For life? Seems intense. Kagome thought. "Should you choose to mate me, you would stay with me until one of us died." Kagome took a deep breath before feeling that spark in her. Sesshomaru could tell and tried to suppress his smirk.

"You know, I won't come without Shippo. And Rin, she has to accept me. And forever? What if you start treating my poorly-" suddenly her back was against the wall and Sesshomaru was kissing her, hard. He moved across her cheek and down her neck.

"I assure you that wouldn't happen should you chose to mate me." He said huskily, sucking then licking the hollow of her neck. Kagome was on fire, she thought she would melt right there. How does he have so much control over my body?

Satisfied for the moment he straightened himself and held out his hand. She took it without hesitation. Hm. I can seduce her into my wishes. He thought before leading her though the door connecting their rooms.

"This is my room should you need me." Kagome nodded. He pulled her back into the hallway and down away from their rooms to a room at the end of the hall. "This is where Rin and Shippo will stay until they've grown more." Kagome frowned at the idea of not sleeping with them anymore.

Rin ran up to Sesshomaru with a piece of parchment in her hand. Shippo followed but didn't grab his leg like Rin had.

"Look what Rin and Shippo drew Lord Sesshomaru."Kagome watched as he bent down to pick her up and look at the piece of paper she was holding out.

"Wonderful Rin." He said smoothly. Rin beamed with pride. Kamis, he's so good with her. I bet he'd be good with out kids too. I bet he'd be even better at making our kids. Kagome flushed again and froze as he raised an eyebrow at her.

Rin noticed Sesshomaru's attention moved and she followed his gaze. She squealed and bounced over to Kagome.

"Do you like it?" Rin asked, Kagome smiled and nodded which earned her a smile and bounce from the girl. She couldn't focus though as Sesshomaru moved to stand slightly behind her and placed a hand on her side slightly below her breast.

"Rin, take Shippo to wash up, dinner should be ready shortly." Sesshomaru commanded. Rin nodded, grabbing Shippo's hand she ran out of the room. "Do I arouse you miko?" He whispered in her ear. Kagome swallowed. "You know with my heightened senses I can smell every time there is a change in your body." He rubbed the side of her breast with his thumb.

Her eyes fluttered closed and she tilted her head to the side. She hummed softly as he placed a few kisses on her neck. Just as she was about to turn around and kiss him back he pulled away. Frustrated, she huffed and he chuckled at her. She glared before smiling too. It's nice to see him laugh.

What have I gotten myself into? The dining hall is massive, heck the whole castle is massive. I'm gonna get lost in here. She thought. After dinner everyone decided to go to their rooms for the night. It broke her heart when she tucked Shippo and Rin in and they begged her to say. She turned them down saying she had to stay in her room now.

If I'm going to try to make this work I have to live by some of their rules. She thought pulling a set of PJ's from her bag. Her room didn't have much in it, it looked like it was a sitting room before she arrived. The table and cushions had been pushed against the wall and a bedroll had been placed in the center of the floor.

Kagome grabbed her calendar, history, language, and medical books she brought with her and laid them on the table. It wasn't a book shelf but it'd do. She walked back to her bed and started to change.

"Eeep!" She heard the door open while she struggled to pull her shirt over her head. Once she got the shirt on she noticed Sesshomaru standing in the doorway amused. She slumped heavily on to the bed but forgot it wasn't as tall as her bed at home and she landed hard on her but. Sesshomaru chuckled quietly before gently sitting cross legged beside her.

"How are you settling in?" He asked.

"I'm going to miss my bed." She muttered petulantly. She leaned her head on his shoulder. "Hey, can I try something tomorrow?"

"What would that be?" He asked skeptically.

"Well, you've done a lot for me and I'd like to give something to you too. I wanna try and fix your arm. I know nothing had worked to fix it so far but it was my power that severed it, so maybe my power can fix it."

"I suppose we could try. So long as you're careful." Kagome smiled. She kissed him on the cheek before crawling under her covers to go to sleep. Sesshomaru blew out the candle before going to his study to make plans for a bed similar to Kagome's time.