Chapter 4

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At some point in the middle of the night, I woke up. I listened for the sounds of the twins crying, but heard nothing, because I fed and changed them two hours ago.

I threw my robe on as I got out of bed and turned to look at Sesshomaru who was sound asleep. He appeared much more peaceful when he was dreaming; the stress of being Lord seemed to fade away as he slept. I finally turned and exited the bedroom chamber and began to walk down the labyrinth of halls and stairs throughout the castle until, finally, I reached the main hall.

It must be just after midnight, perhaps one or two in the morning, which meant all the servants had retired for the evening. The castle seemed very empty at this time, and the shadows created by a single tiny candle seemed to dance along the walls. Reaching the end of the long hallway, I opened the door and stepped out into the garden where I had enjoyed my friend's company the previous day. There was a pull drawing me outside to wander about the garden so late at night, although I had no idea what it was. I listened to the small creatures scurrying around as I allowed myself to be guided under the light of the full moon.

Gasping, I jumped as two arms wrapped around me and a hand was placed harshly over my mouth to silence my screams. I felt cold breath on my neck that made my hairs stand on end as I heard the stranger speak. "Oh, my dear miko." I attempted to speak but his hand muffled my voice so it was barely audible. "Who are you?" The stranger's voice was as dark and bone chilling as his response. "I will not say my name, only that when your twins are five years old, I will be back for them."

Then, just as soon as the stranger had appeared, the person or demon vanished. As my thoughts raced I wondered "Who is this thing?"

Breathless, I placed my hand on my chest to try and calm my pounding heart. I tried to place the stranger's voice, but it was useless. He was also attempting to conceal his scent and aura from me; however, he didn't do a very good job because the aura is the same one I felt before.

Once I managed to calm myself a bit, I walked back toward the castle. Once inside I dashed up to our bedroom. Tearing the door open, I quietly rushed over to the twin's basinets and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them sleeping soundly. I jumped at the sound of a male voice. "What's wrong, love?" Once I realized it was Sesshomaru I gave him a shaky smile and responded as steadily as possible "Nothing's wrong, what would make you think that?" Sesshomaru eyed me up and down skeptically and crossed his arms over his chest before commenting. "You have become extremely skittish very suddenly. It is obvious something is troubling you. Tell me what the problem is." I sighed and glanced over at the twins. "Okay." Walking over towards the bed, I sat beside him. My eyes remained staring at my lap for a few moments before meeting his gaze to respond. "I awoke not too long ago for no apparent reason. After seeing that the twins were alright I put on my robe and left our bedchamber. I began walking down to the main hall and eventually ended up in the garden outside. Soon after I entered the garden, a stranger trapped me in his arms and covered my mouth with his hand." I bit my bottom lip, wishing I could end the story there. However, Sesshomaru would know there was more to it. I took a deep breath and continued. "Whoever it was said when your twins are five years old I will be back to get them."

I took a small breath and then continued on

"Who =ever it was said when your twins are 5 years old I will be back to get them"

Unable to hold it in any longer, I broke down and tears streamed down my cheeks. Sesshomaru pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around me as I allowed my tears to finally fall. "Oh, Sesshomaru, what are we going to do?" He gently ran his hand up and down my back in an attempt to reassure me as I grabbed his shirt and cried into it. He spoke softly, "Do not worry, love. I will not let anything happen to our twins. This I promise you." I sniffled and nodded "Okay." Although Sesshomaru's words were reassuring, the tears did not cease. I laid there crying until I fell into a fitful sleep.

Sesshomaru's POV

I watched Kagome fall into a fitful sleep in my arms and lifted her up long enough to turn back the blankets. I gently placed her on the bed and pulled the blankets over her. After placing a kiss on her forehead, I laid down and wrapped my arms around her small form, pulling her in close to me. I nuzzled the mating mark on her neck and inhaled her scent. Soon, I drifted off to sleep as well.

Kagome's POV

I awoke sometime after dawn to the morning sunlight streaming in through the windows and passing over my face. Stretching, I rolled over to snuggle up against Sesshomaru but discovered he wasn't there. Reaching out, I felt around the bed for him, but still could not find him. Finally, I yawned and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and sat up. After a quick glance around the bedroom, I found him sitting in a chair cradling both the twins as he fed them. Upon seeing me awake he glanced over at me and spoke. "Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?" I shrugged and glanced back at him. "Kind of."

I swung my legs over the side of the bed and watched Sesshomaru for the longest time before finally getting out of bed to greet the day. After opening my closet and examining my wardrobe, I selected a violet kimono with a silver dog demon embroidered on it and a matching pair of slippers.

After I was fully dressed, I walked over to the dresser and found my favorite hair brush. Once all the knots were brushed out I pulled my hair into a high bun. When I turned around Sesshomaru had just finished dressing Jasmine and Maru and was placing Jasmine in her basinet. He then walked into the closet and emerged wearing his usual attire. Once both of us were dressed, we exited our bed chamber and began walking down the corridor to the dining hall. Soon everyone had arrived and we began to eat.

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