Blooming Lotus

Tears of the Past

"Talking"

'Thinking'

'Beast'

"Really saying"

A/N: Welcome back to my little fan fic. Your reviews are super awesome and I can't that you all for your encouragement. I can't wait for you to read this chapter its makes me so happy to introduce this new/old character. I love the interactions between the three and hope you will enjoy them as well.

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She left the building taking a deep breath, she was over come by so many scents, it was intense. She made her way through the park taking in all the sights and the muted smells of the earth and plants all round. A bit further into the park there was a crowd gathered around several performers, all of whom seem to be doing magic or acrobatics. She was so wrapped up in the performances that she yelped when she was bear hugged from behind.

"Oh, how I have missed you!" Said a familiar yet strange voice of her hugger.

Turning around she didn't know who this person was. "Who . . .?"

Getting a better look at the joy-filled face of the young man holding her, tears choked her throat. She couldn't believe her eyes, her baby was all grown up. His russet hair had finally been tamed, it was on top of his head in a sleek 'man bun'. His green eyes sparkled with surprise and love, he was smiling from ear to ear.

She lurched onto his neck with one of the biggest bone crushing hugs that had ever been bestowed on him by his adoptive mother. "SHIPPO!" She squealed in delight at having him back in her arms. Which was saying something now that she was a demon...

Sniffing her scent deeper he was shocked to find her scent mix with her demonic essence and another. He placed it after a moment 'Sesshomaru' "You're youkai?!" He whispered in her ear. "And Mated to Sesshomaru?!"

She laughed at his words in a nervous chuckle."Yeah, it's long story, that kinda just happened." She smiled sheepishly and blushed furiously. After a second of embarrassment she pulled him back from her. "How have you been? What have you been doing all this time? I have missed you so!"

"Awe mama just a little of this and a that you know kitsune magic and all. I have missed you too more than you know. So you are a mated woman now. I never thought that you and he would ever finally be together." He said smirking.

"What do you mean Shippo?" Kagome looked at him in confusion, but her tone was that of a mother that wasn't putting up with a child's joke.

"Well I just thought you two would get together after all the mate like things you and he did while he was in the camps. You where gravitating to him even before you left, even though you still loved InuYasha, you weren't in love with him." They both paused at the memory of their lost companion. They started to walk away from the throng of people as to not be over heard. "Not since Sesshomaru save you from Kotetsu that ogre. The way he looked at you was like he saw how precious you were for the first time then. He started traveling with us shortly there after and it was because of you. He never trusted your safety with anyone else, once an youkai finds their mate they won't ever allow another to protect what is theirs." He thought a moment his eyes widen slightly at a memory. "Do you remember the night that InuYash left and Sesshomaru came and caught those deer for us?"

She simply nodded her head with a questioning look in her eyes. She had a long time to think on things and she couldn't deign his words. She had loved InuYasha like a brother and best friend, after one too many times of him sneaking off to see Kikyo. She just fell out of love with him. She wasn't sure when she had started to like his brother but it had slowly snuck up on her and before she knew it, it had turned to something more. She had always found him attractive and had hoped things would turn to more, but after the well had closed she had given up all hope on ever seeing another youkai in her time. She mourned the lost of them all and due to InuYasha never being able to sniff out another youkai or feeling any she took it as fact.

"Well when you were cooking he never took his eyes off of you, and when you made his plate. That meant more then you know. Kagome, to youkai when a female serves a male the way you did, the heart and the tender meat and the way you cut it. It means you are interested in him and you are wanting to please him, you may have not known it then but you proposed to a courtship with him. By Sesshomaru accepting the plate it was him accepting your feeling and returning his own when he spoke those words. I didn't fully realize that at the time but you put the moves on the cold hearted Lord and he deemed you worthy of courtship all those years ago. Had you not returned to the future, well present you and he would have courted and mated long ago." He explained, looking at her side long as they continued to walk.

She was taking it all in stride processing this new information slightly shocked and a blush peppered her cheeks. "So I proposed to him? Is that why he was, I don't know territorial over me, when others would touch me? What are other mating costumes?" Wondering what else she did or could do to make this mating go smoothly.

Shippo thought on that for a minute. "You make him meals, youkai love to have their mate prepare food that they have provided for them. While, shall we say intimate with each other, touch his markings they are sensitive as well as his ears. You could bathe together it strengthens the bond of pack and loyalty, also grooming one another. All youkai are possessive of their mates and scent is big for the Inu's. He'll hunt down anyone that gets too close to you. You are now the Lady of the West, you are going to need to brush up on court dynamics and youkai history. Now that you are one of us you will be able to stiff out moods and things that make your mate well..." He smile sheepishly.

She blushed red as a tomatoe but push that aside to ask her questions. "Do you and Sesshomaru talk? I thought you had past away, I saw your top in the Library? Do all youkai have markings? Can you hide them at will or is it a ward like thing? How is it that I have never sensed youkai in this time? By grooming you mean licking and brushing hair? Are you telling me that the court is still around?" She rattled off quickly.

Smirking at her onslaught of questions, remembering the young girl of the feudal era. "Kagome slow down. Yes he and I talk we are pack since he joined the group we all became pack to him. There isn't many left that he can call pack, now that you are here there are now six of us. SO that's a plus, right?! We talk every day or every other day but we can go a week or two without seeing each other. As for the top its something from my childhood I didn't need it any more so I let him keep for mementos sake. Our markings can be hidden if we will it so or like that shirt you are wearing it has a concealment spell on it to hide your youkai and markings. Yes that type of grooming Kagome we are very physical creatures, all of the baths and snuggles you gave me in the feudal era were exactly what I needed and what any youkai parent would have done. You have more youkai in you than you think at the time, well instincts anyway. I thank you for being my mother without you and the others I would have never survived." Turning to her and hugging her once again whispered. "I truly mean it. I love you so much."

Touched by his word she squeezed tighter and a few tears slipped from the corner of her eyes. "Shippo I love you too. You will always be my baby." She stroked his cheeks. "We need to talk about these clothes though." chidingly slightly at his ripped blue jeans and a black T-shirt with a green and black flannel. She had momentarily forgotten there being three extra members of their pack.

"You know, got to stay hip with all the cool kids and all that jazz." Smirking at her with a wink.

"Oh, shoot! Look at the time let's go meet Sesshomaru now for lunch." Looking at her phone and pulling his hand to the exit of the park a few feet away.

"Okay mom lets go see dad." Shippo say with a teasing smile, an exaggerated eye roll, and shuffling feet.

Kagome smiles wickedly, playing along while pulling him across the street. "Oh, just wait til your father sees what you have done to the clothes he spent his hard earned money on. He'll ground you for a month and that mean no car mister!"

Wags her finger at him in a mockingly stern manor, she can barely hold a straight face before she breaks out in a giggle fit. Crossing the street once again and walking the three doors down to the restaurant. Which had a small front garden area with tables and chairs and umbrellas for those who chose outside. Large floor to ceiling windows bracketed the door, on the do in segio script was the name of the restaurant. Kibo no yorokobi

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Sesshomaru pulled up to the restaurant, having set his mind about how to court his little mate. Parking and exiting the vehicle thinking of ways she might react to the courting, he rounds the car and enters the restaurant. He's greeted by a young plain looking hostess in a white button down, black slacks, and a red tie.

"Welcome I am Mizuki. How many for your party sir?" she asks expectantly, her eyes raking over his body with ill hidden lust.

"There will be two." He states not at all liking her lust and feeling annoyed that she is looking at his person thus. 'She thinks I would be interested in her how pathetic. I don't wish to be here longer then I have to.'

"Would you like to be seated or wait for your party?" She smiles a bit in a playful way sending what she hopes is a well received flirt to the man before her.

"No, I would like to be seated my wife will join me shortly." he says adding extra effuses on the word wife so she would stop her futile attempt at flirting with him. 'Cursed wench does respect what she can never have.'

'She will never compare to mate. Humans and their need for jewelry to signify a bonded pair.' He snarled.

'That is true this Sesshomaru wonders if that is what the Miko might desire as well?' He contemplated.

"Sure right this way sir." She said with a shy smile, knowing she had been caught, blushes slightly. She lead him to a table half way through the restaurant down the center row.

"Hn." Was his only acknowledgement of the girl.

The table had starched white table cloths on the tables it was seated for four. The bistro as one may call it, it was decorated with burgundy booths, old reclaimed wood floor, and deep stained oak furniture. Lilacs on every table and spindle like light over each table giving an intimate feel. He took a seat that faced the door so he could see Kagome when she would enter the door.

He had been sitting the ten torturous minutes getting gooey eyed looks for the woman in the tables around him. He growled internally getting annoyed by the tardiness of his mate. He felt the hum strum through the connect, his mate was close and . . . . elated very elated. He was curious as to what was making her so elated. Sesshomaru didn't have to wait long to find out. Kagome came through door like a breath of fresh air in the stale room. Behind her entered Shippo looking like a kid on Christmas. Both of their faces grinning like they had a juicy secret and couldn't hold it back from telling anyone. Their eyes alight with love and happiness at finding one another again.

'Mate. Pup. Pack.' His beast said instantly feeling complete.

'Yes they are finally together. She look very happy. Our pack is whole once again.' Sesshomaru murmured.

Kagome steps in to the Bistro and is immediately assaulted with the strong scents, she cant quite place them. She sniffs again and something clicks it is the smell of female arousal. Quickly scanning the room taking notice of all the females and Sesshomaru being the only male in the place her eye brow furrowed. She did not like all these woman gawking at him her hands flexed slightly, she was about to let out a warning growl the hostess greeted them.

"Hello, I am Mizuki. Will it just be the two of you?" She asked, she blushes as her gaze rested on Shippo. Rolling her eyes as another wave of her arousal hits Kagomes nose.

"No, we are meeting someone here." She trails off as she realizes the she was being ignored. clearing her throat slightly and repeats herself in a soft, cold, clipped tone.

Mizuki is a little flustered at being torn from another piece of eye candy and forgetting her job momentarily. She mentally berated herself for doing so 'They could be dating how shameful. But he is super yummy, I wonder what he'd like in be.'

Kagome having had enough of this little girls fantasies pulled Shippo around the gawking girl and toward Sesshomaru. He rose to greet them both pulling her to him in a display of uncharacteristically public affection. Reaching his hand up to tuck a lock of her hair behind her ear. He then pressed a slow heated kiss to her lips that had her knees going weak with the passion beneath. All the other women in the room were gaping openly at the passion between the two and the own knee a little weak from the sight. Not the Sesshomaru or Kagome noticed much outside of their heats lip-lock. The staring women turn back to there meals and hushed conversations as the two broke apart.

Kagome a bit flushed and panting only slightly hummed in the back of her throat something close to a purr in appreciation to her mate. "Missed me, huh?" She said and giggled a little.

"Always." Nuzzling her nose with his softly.

Inhaling her scent mixed with his and now Shippo, it was all he could do not to take her mouth again. He forced himself to tear his eyes away for luscious pouty lips and focus on his adopted son. He leaned over to him still holding Kagome close and shock his hand in open companionship.

"Good to see you again its been what three weeks? Why didn't you invite me to the wedding? I would have come back sooner, but congratulations all the same." Shippo play fully asked his elder. His brow raised at the hidden question in his eyes really saying. "How long have you know she was here and when did this all happen?"

Understanding all that had been unsaid, taking a seat and letting Kagome take her own on his left. He rose a brow of his own and stated. "She's been away working for the last three since we met five years ago. We only just reconnected, I could resist sinking my teeth in to this lovely lady. It seems as if it were yesterday that we said our vows. It was just a connection that we couldn't wait, I apologize for not being able to wait till you returned." Shippo nodded in understanding. His real word were "I only found out about her being here last night. It was my beast having taken over and mated with her. Had I know she was alive I would have shared that with you."

Kagome caught on to the words not spoken due to the present situation and was a little in awe at how well they seem to know on another. ' I suppose 500 years will do that to you. They really do seem like father and son now though. I wonder has it always been this easy to be around him that I never noticed till now? This is a sight I can get use to seeing.' She smirked to herself.

This did not go unnoticed by her men though before they could ask the waitress came up to the table setting down waters and menus. Causing the whole group to go silent to hear what she had to say.

"Hi, I'm Jun. May I take your drink orders?" She ask politely.

Looking around the table expectantly,she pulled out a small note pad and pen waiting for their order. Orange Fanta for Kagome, tea for Sesshomaru, and a chocolate milkshake for Shippo, they were then left to look though the menus. Kagome chuckled at the old habits of the both of them, they looked at her seeking what was so humorous.

Smiling she says. "It's just old habits die hard for the both of you. Shippo has always had a fondness for chocolates, and you Sesshomaru ever the stoic man would never stoop so low as to partake of the frozen whimsy. you are both so true to how I remember that here and now I still have a piece of home back with me." Truly meaning, "I have missed you both so much by something as simple as your taste not changing over all this time. It makes me feel that our friends from the past aren't so far away."

At that Shippo gave here a thousand watt smile. "Anything to help doll face. You know you're my best girl." He said with gently nudge on the chin with his knuckles like some 1950 heart throat to his leading lady.

To which Kagome giggled. "Leave it to you to poke fun at a heart felt moment." She huff a little and gave a light shove to his shoulder.

Sesshomaru nodded with a "Hn." just watching his mate and pup bond after her long absence it was pleasing to see. They were interrupted with their drinks, after giving their orders of rare steaks all around with mashed potatoes and steamed carrots. They were left alone once more.

"Oh, that reminds me. I hear that we have some extended family members now. I guess one is Kirara. So who could the other to be my love?" She says in a sickening sweet voice.

Shippo avoided Sesshomarus pointed look knowing he probably waited til Sesshomaru would have told her on his own. He look back into her eyes that were sparkling with wonder and curiosity.

"Yes. Kirara is part of the family. The other two are my brothers children, he was married a lifetime a part from when you knew him. He had grown into a decent and dare I say respectable man, the woman he married was quite the frisky feline to the fullest extent. She loved him and kept him in check for the next thirty to forty years. She gave him to wonderful kids. Hana, she takes after her mother in temperament and looks. Chikara take after his father minus the ear and all of the attitude. You will meet them tonight, we will be heading to the manor after this. That is why I wanted to have this lunch with you to discuss these matters. Shippo was too impatient to wait to let myself tell you." Sending a scolding look at the kit.

Kagome was stunned into silence. The food arrived shortly there after giving here a few moments to recover and a jolt to talk once more. Nodding her head to the waitress, she waited til she left to whisper.

"Yasha had pups?!" Eyes shone again with love and excitement and a bit of sorrow, but that quickly faded. She shook her head and beamed nearly shouted, which gain two identical winces from the men. "I'm an aunty! How old are my niece and nephew?" Clapping her hands together and slightly bounced on the edge of her chair. Picking up her fork and knife, cutting a large bite of steak suddenly ravenous. She bit into the steak and closed her eyes and made a delighted sigh.

Sesshomaru eyes flashed to her watching her hungrily taking in her satisfied face. His eyes swirled a mildly darker shade of gold. At his reaction Shippo just chuckled and dug into his own food. Kagome swallowed and slowly opened her eyes and was met with his darken gazed. Smiled coyly she boldly licked her lips clean of the bloody juices not breaking eye contact with him. This elicited a low growl from deep in his chest much to low for the humans around them to hear. Kagome giggled at him getting turned on by the man in front of her.

"Perhaps that can wait til later, where there are so many witnesses. Though I am sure they would enjoy the show but they might not let you return to the restaurant." He chuckled and broke their moment effectively enough. "They are 12 and 16 Chikara being the oldest. Before you ask about the mother, she remarried due to political reason in her family. So she opted to leave the kids with Sesshomaru know that he would keep them safe." The last that read thus. "She was of a royal family that didn't approve of the pairing but where fearful of angering the daiyoukai to do anything about it. They bidden their time til InuYasha died and then forced a mating on her. She sought to protect the kids the only way she knew they would stay safe, with their powerful uncle.

"I see that is rather sad that they would do that to their own daughter but I am glad the kids are safe with us now. I can't wait to meet them when are we leaving, are you going to drive separately Shippo or driving with us?" She asked.

"Well I need to go to my place and grab a few things and I can meet you back at the apartment. I could give you three hours to get ready and then we can head out." He glanced at Sessshomaru who nodded once, then back to Kagome. Gave her a knowing smile. He knew exactly what was on his alphas mind he was happy for the both of them.

They finished there meal with light conversation about what they all did for work and what was planned for the weekend. Sesshomaru paid for lunch and they all got up from the table. Kagome stood up and gave Shippo a hug and a kiss on the cheek. While she was distracted Sesshomaru pulled out his phone and lighting quick texted his instructions for something he needed him to get ready while he was busy with his mate. His beast was fighting at his chains to be with his mate and he had every intention to indulge this one demand.

'Mate needs us, her body is calling us. We must make her scream in pleasure, tell her we need her NOW!' Growling with desire.

"I will leave you to it see you at 4." He smiled and left quite quickly checking his phone as he left inceasing his pace.

"Wondering what that was about? Does he have a female he is courting?" Kagome asked.

"No he does not but that not for a lack of pursuit. He just have high expectations, because of you he won't settle for less." He lead her to the car opening the door for her letting her slide in before closing it and getting in his side.

"He's such a strong amazing young man. Thank you for taking such good care of him while I couldn't be there for him." Looking at him with admiration and appreciation she touches his hand gently. At the touch there is electricity and both their eyes flash in need. Shifting the car into drive he pulls out onto the street to get to the apartment as fast as they can.

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Once on the elevator Sesshomaru is crowding her space eyes bleeding red, a low growl right near her ear. "Tell me what you need. Tell me now want you want." Licking her ear again breathing in her scent smelling her strong arousal, purring in appreciation.

"I . . . . I need . . you." Blushing she reached up and stroked his cheek right over were his marks were. He closed his eyes leaning into her touch, shivering he crushed his mouth to her neck in hot kisses. "I want . . . you." She whispered breathlessly just as the door slide open luckily it was into his apartment. He wrapped his arms around her body and flash-stepped over to the couch and pinned her under his body. Her exquisite moans as his arm and hands wrapped around her back had him edged even closer to losing himself to his beast.

"What was that?!" asked him with an incongruously look on her face.

" You mean this little mate." he teased as his hand ran from the middle of her back to her tail bone. While his other splayed out over the marks over her left hip and but cheek.

She bucked and moaning. "YESSSSS!" Eyes fly shut her nerves were tingling with intense pleasure.

"That is the feeling of your mate stroking your markings." He punctuated each word with soft stroke of her markings or grinding his stiff shaft into her soft wet folds.

"SESSSSSHHHHOOMMMAARRRRRUUU!" Screaming her climax at the extremely intense and new sensations.

He growled deep in pride, it rolled through his chest and into hers stretching her pleasure out a bit longer.

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A/N Well my lovelies I think I'll stop there. *Evil Laughs* It was getting a bit long don't you think. I will most definitely finish of this little lemon in the next chapter. What do you think Shippos mission is? Will he complete it in time or will he disappoint his alpha? Will the kid like Kagome or will they reject her? As always fan favorite and review it feeds my soul. 2/25/18

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~Rhage~