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~ Chapter Ten ~

Separation Persists In The Eyes Of Mates

By Inuyashas Youkai

Kagome was awakened early the next day from loud screams coming from the lower part of the house , and Rin crying , laying next to her because the loud noises were scaring her

" Rin , what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Because Lord Sesshomaru is angry , and the people from your village are downstairs speaking with him .."

"What! Stay here Rin with Shippo.. I will be right back , as soon as I know what's going on , okay ?"

"Kay , Kagome .. Just be safe ,mommy .."

Kagome , left immediately afterwards , ignoring for the moment of what the younger girl had said merely because it wasn't good that she had acknowledged her in that fashion if she was to be Sesshomaru 's mate. Rushing downstairs , with as many steps as she could get down safely to make haste in getting to where the outraged sounds were getting louder, Kagome soon made her way to the main hall where his office was. Not bothering to knock , the miko pushed her way through the door once nudging the outside guards aside , once inside Kagome was shocked to say as to whom was inside the room with her temporary mate.

Sitting in the room was whom Rin said not long ago , Slowly emerging deeper within the room until it was given the point where she was acknowledged by that of Sesshomaru , as well as Sango ,and Miroku .

"Miko- Sorry Kagome , for now I should be calling you at least by your first name by now..Did you sleep well ?"

"Yes , I did until I had a little girl coming in scared because of that her Sesshomaru was angry , is this so ?"

"Hello dear Kagome , it is a honor to see you once again .."

"Likewise Miroku , Sango ..I-"

"Yes it was , but it is nothing that you need to worry your head about . I think you have to much to occupy yourself as it is don't you think ?" Sesshomaru teased while patting the belly lightly in efforts to change the subject until she was sufficed to grant her departure.

Although he , himself should've known that the wench wouldn't be prey for those evasive tactics , and was proof in the next set of words that the miko chose to express .

"Cute , Sesshomaru , but senseless teasing never suited you . So what is it that you are hiding , or should I have commissioned a necklace of subjugation for you as well ?"

"Okay miko, but stay away from me with any sort of contraption like that sort , else I know where you sleep young miko , and you'll find my sort of punishment may or may not be to your liking."

"Ha ha ! So what is it that's got your man panties in a bunch !" Kagome snorted , while the other two watching their friendly banter in shock waiting for the moment which Sesshomaru would pound her silly with that of his sword , but that never came.

"Well it seems as though your mate hasn't returned to your pack in days , and there have been rumors fitting my brother's description ravaging villages, leaving nothing behind in his wake , but you will not fight him, not yet .I will set out with the slayer , monk , and the wolf's pack tomorrow to see if there is anything we can discover on our search . You are to stay here with Rin , and the kit , do not venture out unless necessary.."

"Excuse me , not that don't feel that Kagome should be kept safe but I would be concerned that this may be something to get us away for a attack on the home front maybe it may be wise to send them elsewhere . " Sango added.

"I have thought of that slayer , please Kagome bring me the Kuroi sword that father presented to you ?" Sesshomaru directed , then once Kagome took her leave, turned to explain himself to the humans seeing their mouths agape, once again.

"You see father intended for the sword to be a servant to the miko herself earlier when myself nor my brother couldn't understand it ourselves , outside of the sword accepting her as it's master , but there were things we did not know at least not until afterwards that my brother took his leave abandoning his mate . I don't know why this is so , but father has been contacting her with warnings, protecting her while this has been progressing . As of late because she is due to expect my brothers pups without something to anchor that of what is now her , I had to claim her as my own , but I hope that this can be taken care of swiftly because in light of what she needs , as well as my own . "

Before anything else could be said on the matter , Kagome returned with the sword , and as she held it conforming to the change of being once again apart of it her eyes had taken on a reddened hue , and that of her fingertips oozed with venomous poison , unlike before because of the young she carried it had began to place a strain on her that her binds to Sesshomaru were at the time attempting to correct in it's rightful mate.

"As I was saying we will set out tomorrow you ,the kit along with Rin will in fact still be here , but in fact somewhere else at the same time . Now Kagome to explain this , thrust the Kuroi into the ground .."

Shrugging her shoulders , Kagome rose her sword high allowing the individual strands of power , pulling , entwining together from separate beginning to act as one up to the tip of the blade , then made a wide arc , coming to slam the swords powerful weight into the floor underneath her feet. Upon contact , something burst forth from it , a blinding light before dying down , allowing the others within the room to see what the youkai lord had intended for them to witness. For what was seen on the other side of the spectrum was one of a different location entirely , but one that the hanyouess miko , Kagome quite easily recongnized.

It was Sesshomaru's, as well as her mate's father's resting place ..

"Recognize anything familiar yet , Miko?"

"It was your father's resting place , as well as when we first met , but don't I have to be dead to be within that place again.."

"Essentially yes, but like the time with my brother , in order to protect him Inuyasha was able to gain access as it now is extended to you for your protection this time, with the knowledge that my brother cannot follow, nor anyone else without the sword itself or myself . "

"Amazing so this is where the two of you meet in the battle for Inuyasha's Tetsuseiga ?" Miroku suggested in awe.

"Yes , and when the asshole first tried to kill me !"

"Mate don't be like that I was only playing , besides it was you who ended up interfering when you shot me with your arrow !" the youkai lord teased, trying to take the malevolent edge of the miko's aura when brought to the surface of old memories past , ones that contained fragments of time when her mate didn't exactly hate her.

"Whatever !"Kagome then pouted as she continued to stare at the place she would soon be ,with a faraway look in her eyes , until that is that the elder youkai himself distracted her.

"Why don't you see the kitchen staff about something to eat , then rest some . Tomorrow will be very eventful , and I will have someone gather the things that you will need until I return for you .." The Youkai lord standing as her mate suggested to her as he nudged her to take the sword when she left them once more to retire ..

"Yes , I think I will do that I have been feeling sleepy a lot more with the appetite of a ox lately .. I will see you all later goodnight.."

"Night , Kagome !" The two left in the room sang back, as the last one only muttered it quietly within her head. .

"Goodnight , Kagome...Don't worry all of this will be over soon.."

Once . Kagome was gone , the three began to discuss their plans to depart late in the morning after seeing that Kagome , Rin ,and Shippo were seen to where they will be until upon their return.

TBC...