Sesshomaru was groggy when he when he woke up, he found himself lying next to Kagome, a new scent drifted up his nose, a honey scent,
~She is sleeping so peaceful, this Sesshomaru wont bother her.~ Sesshomaru slowly getting up, he orbed to his room so he wouldn't disturb her. He dressed and orbed to the mall he bought the sword Kagome had picked out in the store. When he reached his home he went in search of his father, he found him in the study,
"This Sesshomaru needs you to engrave something on here for Kagome," Sesshomaru laying the sword on his father's desk.
"It is a beautiful piece, you picked a good gift," his father patting him on the back.
"Kagome picked this piece out, father, Kagome knows about Izayoi, she is determined to save her," Sesshomaru explained. Taisho looked at his son a bit upset,
"She is family, she has the right to know what goes on in this family," Sesshomaru stoically, Taisho nodded and gave his son a small smile.
"You love her don't you," Taisho could see it in his eyes that he loved her and the fact that Sesshomaru never came and talked to his father calmly.
"No, of course not," Sesshomaru quickly hardening his eyes,
"Tomorrow, bring her to me and we will see if she can heal Izayoi, now, what would you like me to engrave on this fine piece?" Taisho asked.
"I want you to put on there the family seal and the words: "Always here for you," Sesshomaru strongly.
"Alright, I'll take this to the shop," Taisho wrapping it back up, he stood to leave to room,
"Don't let Kagome know about it, this Sesshomaru will chose when to give her the gift," Sesshomaru following his father out. When Sesshomaru came back into Kagome's room she was already gone, he tracked her scent to the shower.
~Good, she is up, maybe this Sesshomaru can take her horseback riding to calm her down for tonight.~ Sesshomaru thinking as he leaned against the bathroom door, apparently Kagome had not shut the door good enough to latch and Sesshomaru fell through the door and almost hit the floor but he fell into something rather soft,
"Hey, what are you doing, checking to see where I was huh?" Kagome smiling as she held him up from falling. Sesshomaru was speechless as he pushed himself up,
"Um, I was just wondering where you went to and this Sesshomaru was going to ask if you would like to join him in horseback riding?" Sesshomaru asked. Kagome gave him a smile,
"I would love to, just let me get some clothes on," Kagome standing there by the doorway, Sesshomaru stepped out of the way. Kagome blushed a little and walked to her room and shut the door. There came a loud group of laughter from behind him, Sesshomaru started growling before he turned around fully, when he did turned all the way around he saw Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha standing in the doorway and laughing at him.
"Have any of you thought of getting gifts for Kagome?" Sesshomaru taking their mind off of what they were thinking and watching them all run off, he stood there smirking,
~This Sesshomaru always has the last laugh.~ Sesshomaru huffed, he waited for Kagome in the hallway. When she finally opened the door, she gave Sesshomaru a beautiful smile,
"This Sesshomaru did not know you were that strong," Sesshomaru breaking the silence between them.
"Impressed," Kagome smiling,
"Just interested in you," Sesshomaru smirked, Kagome grabbed his arm,
"And I am interested in you, not your body or markings but by the way you change every minute, like catching me off guard with your emotions, can I ask you something?" Kagome wanting to know.
"Lets get outside first," Sesshomaru walking her down to the front door and opening the door for her,
"Thank you," Kagome softly, Sesshomaru nodded. They got halfway to the large stable,
"Go ahead, ask me your question," Sesshomaru all ears.
"Why do you protect me now, is it still because of your father or do you do it because you care for me now," Kagome glancing at him,
"I do it now because this Sesshomaru cares a lot about you and it was never this Sesshomaru's father that wanted him to protect you," Sesshomaru explained.
"Then who told you to protect me," Kagome approaching the stables,
"This Sesshomaru promised the person that you would find out when the time was right," Sesshomaru strongly.
"Fine," Kagome softly,
"So why are we going horseback riding?" Kagome trying to forget she asked,
"This Sesshomaru wishes to show you our land and to try to ease you for tonight," Sesshomaru walking her into the stable.
"Good plan," Kagome smirked,
"So, do you wish to ride your own, or do you wish to ride with this Sesshomaru," Sesshomaru hanging onto the stable stall,
"Can I ride with you," Kagome smirking, he caught the smell of rain and lavender again.
"Kagome, does this Sesshomaru need to remind you that you and him can never be," Sesshomaru coldly. Kagome cloaked her aura from him,
"I know but I still would like to ride with you," Kagome sounding a bit disappointed, he nodded, he brought his horse out of the stall, it was an Arabian black stallion. Kagome smiled,
"Hey boy, you are handsome," Kagome rubbing the horse's neck, Sesshomaru was shocked his horse was a stallion and had somewhat of a temper but around Kagome he just tried eating her hair.
"Hey," Kagome taking a hair band and pulling it up in a pony tail, the horse kneeled down for Kagome and Sesshomaru,
"You have a way with animals," Sesshomaru smirked, he got up and held his hand out for Kagome and helped her onto the horse.
"What's his name?" Kagome asked,
"Arabian nights," Sesshomaru strongly,
"That's pretty," Kagome hanging onto his waist, she had started gently rubbing Sesshomaru's stomach with her fingers through the gaps of the button up shirt touching his bare flesh. Sesshomaru seemed to purr, he loved it, but he had to stop her, slowly he pulled her hand away and held it. They trotted along the line of their property till they came to a waterfall, Kagome gasped,
"This is breathtaking," Kagome thought out loud,
"Yes, it is," Sesshomaru knowing Kagome was helping him let go of his precious ward.
~This Sesshomaru will turn back into his old self when Kagome finds another mate, this Sesshomaru will lose his mind, he scent calms this Sesshomaru, but he can not be with her because this Sesshomaru is to take over one day, he can not disappoint his family.~ Sesshomaru growled.
"What is it, are we in danger?" Kagome having let her guard down being with her protector.
"This Sesshomaru was just thinking that's all," Sesshomaru huffed, they slid off the horse and walked over to the waterfall. Kagome jumped in and started splashing Sesshomaru, his thoughts overran his mind again, instead of Kagome splashing him it was Rin, Rin's voice ran out in his head,
"Come on Sesshomaru play with me in the water," but it was Kagome who wanted him to come and play. Sesshomaru held his head and fell to the ground. Kagome jumped out and ran to his side, she slowly placed her hands to his head, he jerked away and torn off and turned into his demon dog form.
~Sesshomaru, he must have thought of Rin when I was in the water, why won't he let me comfort him?~ Kagome watching him run off. Kagome watched him for a little while till he was completely gone from sight, slowly she got back on the horse and rode back to the house, she put the horse back in the stall and walked back into the house.