Kyoko Kagome's twin

Chapter 10: How it all Turned Out.

Last Time:

All of a sudden, an ear shattering scream cracks the comfortable silence of the castle and sets every one on high alert, especially Sesshoumaru and I, who both take of running out of the room, knowing the origin of that scream. One word escapes my lips as I push my ningen legs harder then I thought possible,

"Rin!"

Now:

Sesshoumaru and kyoko enter the dojo and see Rin in a heap on the floor and Shippo kneeling above her.

"The hell happened?!" Kyoko yells upon seeing Rin on the floor.

"I donno! She called me in here and asked me if she could prick my finger… but she cut it to deep I guess and blood leaked out and more got into the pot then she wanted… she cursed and decided to taste it. That's when she screamed… she fell and the knife was in her…" he trailed off and started sniffing, Sesshoumaru sniffing too. Sesshoumaru's eyes widen as Kyoko kneels down next to Rin and rolls her onto her back, revealing the knife stabbing her in the stomach. She gasped and went into overprotective mother mode.

"Sesshou, bring me towels, the medical supplies in my room, a bucket of water and a cloth… NOW!!" she cries out.

Sesshoumaru glares lightly at her and growls in warning, but she's not paying him any attention, she's picking up Rin carefully, mindful of her wound. She heads to Rin's room and lays her down. Almost immediately after she sits down by Rin, Sesshoumaru turns up with the stuff she asked for.

"Rin…" Kyoko says quietly. Rin's eyes flutter open and kyoko sighs in relief. Rin opens her mouth to speak, but Kyoko stops her.

"Don't speak, just listen. You passed out because you did the one thing I told you never to do… you tried your potion before it was finished. I'm not mad… I'm worried… you added too much youkai blood and it was too much for you. You fell on a knife and I'm working on your wounds right now, ok?" Kyoko says in one breath, her hands moving as fast as her mouth, preparing the medical supplies. Rin nods. "Good. I'm gonna remove the knife now… so be prepared." Rin nods and Kyoko wraps her hands around the handle of the knife and yanks it out, hearing Rin whimper. She gets the alcohol from her first aid kit and pours it on Rin's wound, causing her to whimper again. She uses a towel to put pressure on the wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but to no avail. She turned to Sesshoumaru,

"What do I do… nothing's working!"

"There's only one thing we can do…" he says.

She stands and grabs the front of his hitoe.

"Then do it! If it'll save Rin, do it!!"

"It'll make her a hanyou…"

"She'll already be a hanyou with all the youkai blood used in that potion so dammit do something!!"

"……alright." He kneeled down beside Rin and slit his wrist, pressing it to her mouth.

"Drink."

She started to, then stopped, her mouth wrinkled in disgust.

"Iie… blood…"

"Hai, my blood. It'll make you better, now drink."

Rin nods and begins to drink.

"Kyo, put pressure on her wound."

"But I already tried--"

"Just do it!"

"If Rin wasn't hurt right now…" kyo muttered covering the wound with a towel and applying pressure. A few minutes later, Sesshoumaru removes his wrist and licks it, healing it almost instantly. Kyoko removes the towel and sees a thin layer of skin covering the wound. She lays down next to Rin and cuddles up with her, falling asleep soon.

One Month Later

Mating Day

I pace back and forth in my room, Kagome and Sango sitting on the bed, amused, bellies just starting to show. I'm wearing a layered kimono that matches Sesshoumaru's except where his is white, mine is black. My hair is pulled into a messy bun and my feet are bare, as is a custom for the mating ceremony for the two getting mated to be barefooted.

"Kyo, relax." Kagome says.

"Yah, you're gonna be fine!"

I keep walking as though I didn't hear them. I then look up and say,

"I'm going to see Sesshoumaru." She says walking out of the room. She heads across the hall and knocks on the door.

"Enter." Comes the smooth voice of my soon-to-be mate. I open the door and head inside,

"Sesshou-kun…"

He turns around and pulls me into a hug. I hug him back, instantly relaxing, and look out the window in a daze. Seeing movement outside, she comes out of her daze only to see Kagura outside holding her fan above her head. Kyoko throws herself to the side, away from the window, bringing Sesshoumaru with her, landing on the ground just as the window is busted open by Kagura's 'Dance of Blades' kyoko kneels and pulls a dagger out of her kimono and dips it in a cup of solid poison that she kept in her kimono sleeve. She then throws the dagger at Kagura's retreating back, hitting her right between her shoulder blades. Kagura falls off her feather headfirst and hits the ground with a dull thud that even I can hear. I feel arms around my waist as I hear Sesshoumaru say,

"You saved me just now, Kyo-chan."

I shake my head slowly.

"Iie… I saved myself…" I turn around and return his embrace, "I can't live without you…"

"Are you ok with this? The mating thing I mean. It's not a lot like human marriages… there's some things the same, but not much."

"I'm fine. Just a little nervous. Not even about the ceremony… I'm more worried about what comes after. I am still a virgin ya know."

He chuckles lightly, vibrations from his chest soothing me.

"Don't worry about it. I've only done it once."

"With Kanome ne?"

"Hai… Kyo… if you don't mind me asking, what happened to Tohru?"

I clench my eyes closed and then open them back up slowly.

"He was an assassin from a rival company… but we were together a year before that… when my bosses found out that we were together… they gave me two choices… one was to kill Tohru and prove my loyalty to the company… and the other was to let Tohru live and die myself… I killed him… the same night that he gave me that dagger… I killed him…"

tears were streaming down my face when I finished and I lean farther into him.

"I love you Sess."

"I love you too Kyo"

"I should be getting back to my room…" I kiss him on the cheek. "See you in a few."

He smiles and lets me go back into my room.

Me and Sesshoumaru walk down the stairs arm in arm, Inuyasha and Kagome in front of us, Miroku and Sango in front of them, Rin and Kohaku in front of them and in the very front is Shippo and Souten. We walk into the dining hall and the couples separate, girls on one side of the table and boys on the other. Sesshoumaru and I sit at the head of the table, side by side and dinner is served. It's also fairly normal, everyone sits around the table, talking, telling jokes, laughing and eating as if there is no war between demons and humans. After everyone is finished eating, Sesshoumaru taps his glass with a clawed finger, getting everyone's attention.

"And now, the ceremony begins."

He signals to ShiShi, who has become my favorite servant. She brings over four bowls and sets them in front of us, one empty, one full of water, and two full of sake. Sesshoumaru mutters to me,

"The first stage is the exchange of blood. It symbolizes the coming together of two beings and becoming as one."

I nod he picks up one of the bowls, the empty one, and cuts his wrist. He allows the blood to flow into the bowl until he feels there is enough and licks his wrist, stopping the blood flow almost instantly. He holds his hand out for mine and I give it to him without hesitation. He cuts my wrist just as he did his own. I don't flinch and I can see that he's glad about it. He looks into my eyes throughout the whole procedure. He licks my wrist, stopping the blood flow, and picks up the bowl, swirling it around three times. He brings the bowl to his lips and drinks half the contents and holds the bowl out for me. I hesitate for just one moment before taking the bowl from his offering hands. 'This is it' I think to myself as I drink the rest of the contents of the bowl. I put the bowl back on the table and look at Sesshoumaru with a smile. He picks up the bowl full of water and drinks half the contents just as he did with the blood.

"Purity and cleanliness" he mutters to me. I nod and take the bowl and finish it. Sesshoumaru then takes the lone of the last two bowls, one with sake, and holds it up. He motions to me and I do the same. Kagome and Inuyasha, who are the closest to them, both hold up their bowls and say,

"To love, life, and longevity." Then the two drain their bowls of sake. Sesshoumaru and I cross our arms and drain our own bowls of sake. After the four of us drink, so do the others.

"That's it… well, almost." He whispers to me and I smile at him before looking down the table and saying,

"Thank you for joining us for dinner on this special day. If you would all please retire to your assigned rooms, it would be greatly appreciated. Shippo, Rin, Souten and Kohaku, I've had a room prepared for the four of you to share."
Sesshoumaru then sweeps me, bridal style, off of my mat and starts walking upstairs.

"Have fun, Kyo!" Kagome and Sango call up to me. I look back and see perverted smiles on their faces along with Inuyasha and Miroku's. I flip them all off before turning back, facing forward, throwing my head back and laughing happily.

I lay on my stomach on the mat in me and Sesshoumaru's room, sore as all getup. I look to my left and see my lover's angelic face, calm and relaxed in sleep, his arm draped lazily around my waist. I remember last night and how gentle he was, and blush. I touch my neck, feeling the mate mark, it's so simple; two holes like a vampire bite, but between them is a deep blue crescent moon. I trace the markings on his neck as I lay there, content. I cuddle into his chest and just lay there, listening to the strong, steady beating of his heart. After about half an hour, his heartbeat quickens and his arm tightens around my waist. I smile as he opens his eyes, the simple action reminding me of a sunrise; even though you've seen it so many times, it never ceases to amaze you.

"Good morning, mate." He says and I smile.

"Same to you, love." I say, still a bit groggy.

"How do you feel?" he asks, stroking my cheek, lovingly, with his index finger.

"Sore…" I say truthfully, grabbing his hand and rubbing my cheek against his palm.

"That is to be expected…" he says, a smirk tugging at his lips.

"I'm sure it is, but that don't make it any more pleasant…" I say play-glaring at him and poking him in his chest. He chuckles.

"Worry not, me and you are in bed all day today." he says leaning his head on his hand.

"Good, then I'm goin back to sleep." I say knocking his hand from under his hand, causing his head to fall and hit the ground.

I giggle at his shocked expression and cuddle into his chest. He wraps his arms around me and buries his face in my hair. Right before I fall asleep, Sesshoumaru says,

"I still can't believe an angel like you fell for a stotic and loveless lord such as myself…"

I blink groggily and say,

"Everyone needs to be loved…"

We both fall back asleep in each other's arms, just like last night, exhausted, sore, and happy, goofy smiles on both our faces as we slip into the blissful world of unconsciousness.

DE END!!!

A/N: At least until I type the epilogue…