DOMINION

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REVEALATIONS

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Aquarius4life

DISCLAIMER: I have never owned and probably never will own the copyrights to InuYasha. ; P

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Hiya guys, hope this chappy is as popular as all the others. Thanks for reading faithful reviewers and your kinda right, Fey&Twist, my haircut is pretty bitchin'

REVEALATIONS

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"This dress is beautiful Kagome. Your husband has excellent taste."

Kagome smiled indulgently as Sango ogled her dress, a floor-length strapless gown pure obsidian in color. The style of the dress was deceptively simple and didn't seem spectacular at first glance. It was only when Kagome put it on that the magic came alive. The gown revealed smooth shoulders tanned from the Jamaican sun and lent her a fluid grace that brought alive the phrase 'Poetry in motion'. Her dark thick hair would compliment the rosy hue in her cheeks and make her eyes seem impossibly huge, impossibly blue. The sensual material hugged her sleek figure and gave a clue as to Sesshoumaru had purchased the little number.

It would (with no doubt) have every man in the room salivating and wanting to get a piece of her but Sesshoumaru was the only one who would.

"You're going to be the most exquisite creature in that ballroom tonight." Sango commented offhandedly as she turned to face Kagome.

They were in the guest room that Kagome had taken to occupying when she spent nights alone. The dark peach walls comforted her and reminded her of her youth while the russet colored four-poster was more than comfortable.

Sango had deemed it time to drop by and see what had become of her friend's life. She was in obvious awe after spending five minutes with Kagome. The young woman was… happy. If marriage put that indefinable glow about you and a spark in your eyes then Sango should have committed long ago. Kagome looked more beautiful than she'd ever seen her before and…she loved her husband. Sesshoumaru loved her as well judging from the three carat diamond ring on her third finger and the ruby pendant that so ominously adorned her neck.


"I'm not going."

"Sesshoumaru will be in for a sur- wait...your not going?" Had she heard correctly? Sango wondered, biting her bottom lip.

"I'm not going." Kagome repeated.

There was a speculative silence in Kagome's bedroom as Sango scrutinized her curiously.

"Why in the world wouldn't you want to go to a grand party? The senator's ballroom…the caviar…white wine. Kagome get serious. I think your husband will be very disappointed if you don't make an appearance." Especially in that sexy dress…

Kagome gave a shrug, unconcerned.

"Sesshoumaru'll understand. Lately I've been having doubts about going and now that you're here, they've been cemented. I need to spend some time with my best friend," She said directing a warm grin towards Sango. "Besides, I don't even feel well."

Sango rushed over and put one hand on Kagome's shoulder while the other rested on her belly. With a concerned yet curious expression on her face she asked;

"Has the little stick turned blue?"

"Huh? What do you-"And then she suddenly grasped the meaning as she gazed into Sango's expressive brown eyes. "Sango!" She exclaimed. "Of course I'm not pregnant."

Sango was taken aback by the vehemence in her friend's response and the brief expression of sadness and sorrow that flitted across Kagome's face and was gone faster than it came.

"What? You don't want kids?" Sango asked.

But of course that wasn't the case. Kagome loved children and had always talked about raising a huge farm of babies one day. Sango was just curious as to why she hadn't started yet. Sesshoumaru didn't look as if he had any problems in that department…but you never could tell.

"Oh Sango, I want a baby of my own so much." Kagome said with an intensity that snapped Sango out of her musings.

"But?" There was always an impending 'but'

"It's…my husband." Kagome paused, thinking of her reply carefully.

Sesshoumaru seemed so busy flitting from one meeting to the next. He'd started spending nights- sometimes days away from home. He had reassured her that once things cooled down in the business world, he'd have more time to spend with her. Sesshoumaru had been quick to remind her about the honeymoon that had lasted well over two months. He had many things to do and didn't look as if he wanted to be hindered by a child.

"What about Sesshoumaru?" Sango asked when the pause had stretched into silence.

"I don't think he wants a child…well not at the moment being as busy as he is…" She trailed off, clasping and unclasping her fingers.

"And he's told you this?" Sango countered, now sitting beside Kagome on the large bed. Wouldn't a man in Sesshoumaru's position want an heir?

"No, but it's blatantly obvious. He doesn't have the time for a baby. And my baby would never lack for anything; she'd need a father…not some stranger who was rarely at home."

Sango sighed and tucked a stray wisp of hair behind Kagome's ear. She'd always felt as if she and Kagome were as close as sisters could be. Sisters consoled and advised each other and this was the time to put that privilege to work.

"Kagome," She said gently, motherly. "You can't make people's decisions for them, especially your own husband. If he doesn't want a child I'm sure he would have told you of the need to wait. It's not as if he uses a protection when you two are intimate…is it?"

There was a deep red tinge spreading from Kagome's neck to her cheeks as she replied stiffly.

"Don't you think that's a little personally, Sango?"

Sango rolled her eyes.

"Somewhat but considering our history I thought you'd be more than happy to tell me…your best friend. What's changed?" She asked pseudo-hurt. She'd always been such a good little actress.

Kagome was instantly sorry.

"Okay, okay…He doesn't. B-but that doesn't mean anything."

Sango laughed triumphantly and her watery-puppy dog eyes dried easily enough.

"See, there's your answer. He wants-"

"Sango," Kagome interrupted, not in the mood to hear what her husbandwanted and didn't want. "Could we not have this conversation? I'm getting a headache."

That was a lie and they both knew it but this little talk was heading into dangerous and private territory. Sango glared and would have pursued the conversation if not for the irritation that danced warily in Kagome's cobalt eyes like twin flames.

"Fine." She finally said grudgingly. "But this conversation's not over…not by a long shot."

"Thank you." Kagome answered, only acknowledging the first part of the sentence.

Where is she?

That was the question that had plagued him for the past two and a half hours. Kagome should have arrived long ago but here he was…with no wife on his arm to show off. He'd accepted all the steady and heartfelt congratulations but oh, how much sweeter it would have been if she was by his side. He extracted a cell-phone from his pants pocket and speed-dialed her number. He'd already called several times with no answer but Sesshoumaru wasn't one to give up.

"Hello?"

He didn't waste time on pleasantries.

"Kagome, where are you? You should have been here over two hours ago." He barked, masking concern with righteous vexation. Apparently that tactic didn't work with her.

"I didn't feel well," She replied mildly, calmly. "I thought you wouldn't mind. I've accompanied you to so many of those parties that I thought you wouldn't mind if I missed just one."

"Kagome, love, you have a tendency of thinking the wrong things-"

His eyes narrowed when he heard the stifled female laughter on the other end. Hmm…so she had company. One fist clenched angrily.

"And who, may I ask, is that?"

There was a slight pause, only broken by abrupt giggles on Kagome's end.

"Oh, just a friend," Kagome replied airily. "You remember Sango? The one I always talk about don't you, darling? She missed our-"

"So instead of telling me," He cut her off, tired of listening to her babbled excuses. "That you wanted to be with your friend and not me, your husband you lied and told me you were sick? That's too low, even for you darling." His voice was deceptively blasé, his eyes cold as he murmured into the phone.

"What's wrong with you? Do you always have to know what I'm doing?" Now she was irritated but that irritation didn't completely disguise the hurt underlying her words.

"Yes." He replied simply.

"You have no right. I'm not a child"

"I own you. I have every right." He growled.

There was pause and then finally she spoke, her voice trembling with immense hurt and anger.

"You know what Sesshoumaru, I rather dislike you at the moment so at risk of saying something I might regret later, goodbye."

And then she hung up. The nerve of her. Sesshoumaru dialed her number but like previous times she didn't pick up.

The anger boiled in his heart unpredictably and he felt like putting his hands around someone's throat. And squeezing…and squeezing…until the life drained out and poured into his hands to finally ease his craving. What audacity he'd experienced from her. No one had ever had a mind to disobey him- until Kagome had come into his life. That was the fact that irked him and set his mind on edge. Kagome-his wife…She was the one who was supposed to bestow upon him utter respect and loyalty. The one who was supposed to cater to his every need.

Even before they'd married she'd showed colorful bursts of defiance. He'd thought those acts would cease after marriage and she'd act like a good little obedient wife.

But, they hadn't. And tonight, he'd have to do something about it.

Dum, dum, dum…

Well, peeps. That's the end of that chappy. I had a lot of fun writing this one and I think I'll have even more writing the next. Enjoy my loves!

AQUA.

P.S—Thank you all so much for still being here and reading this story. I'm starting school on February 5th. I go to boarding school now so you might not see many chapters in Feb, March and April. While you people had Summer Vacation I was in school and while I have my vacation you guys are in school; shows how really crazy the world is. I think this month I'll put out at least two new chapters or more. I know it seems little but I have so much catching up to do in school and I don't get much time on the internet. Anyway I'm babbling so bye for now my sweets.

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