"It's not like I wouldn't like to be to be the mother of those wonderful pps. I mean, when Tsubasa and I mate and have cubs, I want them to be just like-" She choked as she was lifted off the ground by her neck. Opening her eyes, she screamed silently as she stared into the most terrifying red eyes she'd ever seen.
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"You will not mate him. Let alone have his pups." Sesshomaru snarled at her, voice a low deathly tone.
Sango noticed Kagome's defiant look. 'She's going to say something to make him want to kill her.' Acting quickly, she grabbed Sesshomaru's arm. "You're going to kill her again!"
Sobering up, Sesshoamru released her, watching with regret as she slid to the ground, a hand on her throat. "Kagome, I-"
"Damn you." She hissed, tears prickign painfully at the back of her eyes. "Damn you to hell, Tashio Sesshomaru."
He sighed a squated. "It was not my intention to harm you. I foolishly lost control." He stroked her cheek gently.
Kagome eyed him, searching for signs of lies or deception. When she spotted none, she smirked, "Tashio-san, you need help."
Sesshomaru glared as Sango and Miroku laughed at his expense. "And what do you mean by that?"
"Hm." She chuckled, placing a hand absently on his chest. "Nothing, Sessho-kun. Now, we have somewhere to be." Glanced at her watch. "And are running late. Meet you at the elevator."
"My sponge bath?" Miroku whined, reaching for her.
Kagome placed a hand on her head. "Oh, silly me. How could I forget." She took the bucket of warm water and poured it over his head. "Your aura shows no sign of pain, so I'll be going, Miroku-kun. Later." Victorious, she turned with a giggle and left the room.
Miroku sighed and looked at Sesshomaru, cocking a brow at the smirking daiyoukai. "What?"
"She called me Sessho-kun." He followed after her, a love sick puppy on an invisible leash.
Miroku smiled and clapped. "And once again, she has him hooked."
Sango nodded. "Oh, yeah. Not to mention lined and sunk."
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Images of Kagome swam through Takehiko's mind as he floated through the hospital on a small cloud. 'Now, to ask father to take me to aqua city.' But as he rounded a corner, something caught his eye. 'Dad? Momma?'
Sesshomaru extended the flowers toward Kagome. "Accept them."
Kagome blinked, her cheeks flaming. "I couldn't. Basa would be angry. And I just can't."
"Why not?" he demanded to know.
"Sesshomaru-san, I'm happily engaged. And besides, you only think I'm your mate. I can't accept them."
"Then recieve tham as a welcome to the hospital." Once again, he handed them out.
Kagome nibbled on her bottom lip. 'Despite that blank mask of his, I see the need and want in his eyes.' A small sigh passed through her lips, and she hesitantly took them from him. "Arigato." She hugged the flowers to her chest and inhaled. "They smell lovely."
Sesshomaru inclined his head in a slight nod. "They smell of you. White water lilies and stream water." Pulling a lock of her hair to his nose, he took a deep breath and gave a ghost of a smile.
She gulped and took a step away, slipping on a discarded glove. Her eyes clenched shut as she waited for the impact which never came. Hazel orbs opened to Sesshomaru's face far too close for comfort. 'Engaged to Tsubasa. Engaged to Tsubasa.' She chanted the mantra repeatedly. "U-uh Sesshomaru." Kami how she hated that the hall was empty.
Sesshomaru's eyelids lowered as he moved hsi face closer to hers, but before his lips could make contact, she slipped out of his grasp. "Grrrrr."
"Um, he he. I, uh, got somewhere to be. See ya tomorrow Shomaru-kun!" Eager to get away, she tripped again and broke her heel. "Shit." Snatching off the shoe, she kept running, anything to get away.
'Hmph.' Sesshomaru looked to where his son was hiding. "You may come out now."
Blushing because he was caught, Takehiko stepped out. "Hey, daddy. Ready to go to Aqua city?"
"Why do you wish to go? We've only just been shopping." Sesshomaru answered, glancing down at his hand for a moment when his son grasped it. 'He is planning to lie.'
"I just wanted to buy some more clothes."
Sesshomaru glanced at him, but remained silent the whole ride to the mall. He handed over his credit card. "I will return for you in an hour and a half."
Takehiko didn't even speak. He snatched the card, hugged his father, and ran. "Later!" 'Now, to find mommy.'