"what do you mean?"
"I thought you hated humans, but...here you are teaching many of them."
"you could say...that I've grown fond of them." he seemed to pause for a moment, "or rather one in particular has shown me the wonders of the human kind"
"you always did have a soft spot for Rin" Kagome smiled softly
"I never said it was Rin" he smirked
"but...she was the only one you were ever kind to"
"yes, and I regret how cruel I was back in then. come walk with me, classes don't start for half an hour."
"er...ok" 'oh my god...Sesshomaru is being...nice?! this is certainly something I'll have to get used to' Kagome thought, smiling softly, following him to a large tree that had a bench under it.
"my brother would be here too, but he was a fool. he had chosen Kikyo, and went to hell with her in the end"
"I always knew he would choose her. I've given up on him a long while ago"
"I doubt he ever truly cared about anyone but her"
"that's not true. he does care, just...not as much. he's protected me so many times-"
"don't put too much faith in him, it will kill you." his expression was grim, almost pained
"what do you mean?"
"I mean exactly that" he said, sitting down on the bench
"you...-so...Inuyasha...he's going to betray me at some point?"
"at the final battle with Naraku, yes"
"wait...who's the other demon teacher here?"
"I could not believe it myself, it's Naraku, in the flesh"
"but...you said the final battle"
"yes. I killed him myself in that very battle. but he teaches here, history, in fact"
"heh, of course" Kagome giggled for a moment
"I thought it was humorous as well." he smirked softly, "but back to my brother...Kagome, you must be careful. I know it will be hard, but when that battle comes, you must put your faith and trust in my feudal self."
"but...you can't stand me in that time"
"hnhnhnhn" he chuckled to himself, leaning back, "not nearly as much as you think. hnhnhn, I haven't laughed like this in centuries. not since my brother let you die, he watched, holding that clay pot close." he began to growl softly, "Naraku...he had Kikyo by the throat, he said that he would spare her if he was given you. Inuyasha quickly agreed. one of Naraku's tentacles shot out, pushing the undead miko into his open arms, then grabbed you by the waist, I had never felt so much rage and hatred towards any one man or creature before..." he stared at his claws, he looked as if he was in some serious heartache as he recounted the battle with Naraku. "I had lost control of myself the moment I heard you screaming. my beast came forth and I tore Naraku limb from limb, I remember crushing his skull at least ten times. but I was too late, he had killed you before you had even stopped screaming. I nearly killed my brother as well...I-...the kit you had always traveled with managed to calm me down before that. he had a small cloth that had your scent on it, he had jumped up, and heh, he set it on my snout then bolted for the monk" he chuckled softly at the memory, the kit was so brave.
"...that's...I just...I can't believe it. I always knew Inuyasha would pick Kikyo over me, but...I never once would have thought he'd let me DIE just so he could have her."
"it was after the battle that Inuyasha left, with Kikyo. your friends told me everything about their travels with you. of your kindness. of your pure heart. how you had saved the lives of those who you knew for a fact would try to attack you after you were done healing them, you didn't care. in death you managed to do what millions of others could not in hundreds of years. you were the only living thing to get the stubborn demon I was to see the value of things. ever since that day I was plagued by guilt for being so cruel to you while I knew you."
"oh, Sesshomaru..." Kagome cooed, putting her arm around his shoulder, "don't, if I know one thing, it was that I would have died anyway if it meant you would be safe. I don't know why, but...I would always get the feeling that should the time come, I had to be willing to give up my life to save yours."
"don't be so foolish, it would have been-"
"I know, I know. you're stonger, but...I always had that feeling. like...like it would change everything for the better, not just your future or...the world, but...everything."
"you always cared for me, even back then, didn't you?"
"I wouldn't say, "cared"...not exactly, at least..."
"oh, then what WOULD you say?" Sesshomaru smirked
"...pined?" she muttered, blushing slightly
"oh? really, now..." he replied, a silver eyebrow raised curiously, "you had PINED for me even though I had attempted to end your life? multiple times?"
"I know it sounds weird, but...there was this...force. it was always pulling me towards you. I guess, I just have a thing for dogs"
"hn. you don't know how glad I am to hear that."
"that explains that look you had when I bumped into you"
"how so?"
"you looked like you had seen a ghost"
"I thought I WAS seeing a ghost. I honestly thought I'd never see you again. I often forgot that you have a different time line than I do"
"why did you decide to become a teacher?"
"when your friends told me you were in "middle school" 500 years in the future, I had vowed to find you there. I wanted to see you one last time before you were gone forever, future or whenever you may be..."
"that sounds so romantic...!" she gasped, no one had ever gone through such lengths JUST to SEE her. then she realized something, "Sesshomaru...if I do choose your feudal self over Inuyasha, then...you won't become the teacher you are right now."
"hnhnhn. I am no fool, Kagome. I have come to realize that if I were ever to get the chance to see you again. I prepared for such an event, as well as hoped for it" he reached into his pocket and pulled out something that Kagome instantly recognized
"oh my god..I had given this to you for Rin to have..."
"yes, when my past self does not believe you, give him this, I had enchanted it soon after giving it to Rin so she would not lose it. this will make my feudal self see to reason. but for now, I cannot put this off any longer. I have waited for over 500 years." he said, turning slightly to her, pulled her close and crashed his lips against hers, instantly earning a loud squeak.
'oh my god...Sesshomaru...-he...his lips are...oh god...they're so soft!' "nnnnnng!" Kagome moaned softly, melting into the kiss, her hands were in his long silver mane before either realized it. 'ohh! gods...so this-..OH. MY GOD!' she gasped slightly, feeling his tongue explore her hot mouth. she did her best to pull him closer, relishing the moment as much as she could.
minutes later, she pulled away, gasping for air. Kagome simply sat there, her forehead pressed against his, "gods...that...I've never felt anything like that before" she managed to say as she tried to catch her breath