Chapter 6

Lord Karo's POV

I wait outside of Kaede's hut while Sesshoumaru takes Kagome in to rest. Both my mate and I could feel her Miko powers working in the forest; we could sense no danger so we let them be.

He soon emerges from the hut with his ice cold face in place as always. Only very few people know the real Sesshoumaru under that mask. He was devastated when Kagome disappeared. There was no way I could tell him that they were sent to the future.

He walks over to me, hard to believe that he is young and the Lord of the Western Lands. To myself and the other two Lord's, he is still a pup. He stops in front of me.

"What is it you wanted to talk to me about, Lord Karo." He asks.

"It is about Kagome." I say.

"Hn."

"My daughter has been hurt before by your younger brother and I don't want her to get hurt again."

"I will not hurt her like the half breed did."

"Also I do not want this mating rushed. I know you both love each other, or else she would have not given you your arm back. But you both need time to know each other once again."

"Yes."

My mate, Kasuki steps up beside, I look down at her but she is looking right at Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshoumaru, all we want is for Kagome to be happy." She says.

"I assure you that Kagome will be happy." He says.

"I know you both will be together."

"Yes we will."

For the rest of the evening we chatted mildly around a camp fire not far from the village. I get to know Kagome's friends very well and the demon slayer Sango tells me of how she views Kagome as a dear sister.

A couple of hours later I look at my side where Kasuki sits, I can see that she is getting tired and it has been a very long day. I look across from me where her father, Haru sits talking aimlessly to the monk Miroku.

I lean down next to Kasuki's ear. "My love, may we have a word in private?" I whisper in her ear.

"Of course." She says in a voice only loud enough for me to hear.

We stand up together, making everyone's heads snap up to us. Souta looks at us strangely.

"We are retiring for the night." I say.

"Of course, have a good night." The monk Miroku says.

"You as well."

I take Kasuki's hand and walk towards the forest, even though we should have been heading towards the village. I lead her to the God Tree where Sango told me that Kagome loves to visit.

Within a few short minutes we reach the very old and tall tree. I sit down at the base of it; I take Kasuki's hand and pull her down to sit in my lap. I lean down and nuzzle her neck, oh how I have missed her scent.

"My love, I have missed you dearly." I say.

"I have missed you as well Karo." She says just above a whisper.

"I don't ever want to be away from you like that again, I should have brought you back."

"No Karo, you know it was our destiny for that to happen. For Kagome to grown up and eventually come back here."

"Yes but I could have saved you all so much pain and sorrow."

Kasuki turns around in my lap and looks into my eyes and places her hand on my face.

"Karo, I don't care about the past, all I care about right now is being here with you."

"I as well my love."

I lean down and capture her lips, her lips are just as soft as I remember them being. I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her against me. She kisses me back with so much love.

Sesshoumaru's POV

Everyone except Lord Karo and Lady Kasuki are still at the camp fire. Rin and Shippo are coloring in something of Kagome's, everyone is having fun but I want to check and see how Kagome is.

I walk into the silent village, most of the villagers are asleep at this time of night. I push a side the make shift door and walk into the old priestess's hut.

The moonlight shines in from a small open window on the side and right onto Kagome's face.

' Mate looks beautiful.'

' Kagome is not our mate yet.'

' She will be soon.'

' She needs to get to know us again.'

'Hn.'

I lock my beast away in the farthest parts of my mind. If it was up to my beast it would of mated with Kagome when we were alone with her but I have enouch will power to control it.

I go over and set down beside Kagome. I do have to agree with my beast, Kagome is very beautiful. I reach down and tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

I lean down and kiss her snow flake on her head. I promised to protect her and that's what I will do. I am not going to let the half breed or anyone else ever hurt what is mine again, she has had enough of pain in her life and I swear there will be no more.

I lay down on my side, I wrap a arm around her waist and pull her against my chest. I nuzzle her neck and close my eyes. I allow myself to fall into a peaceful sleep with my intended mate in my arms.

HI everyone, Okay I know I didn't bring anything about Kagome in this chapter but I wanted to focus some on Karo and Kasuki's thoughts. I really hope you liked this chapter. Please review and tell me. Also Naraku, Inuyasha and Kikyou will be entering in the next chapter. Also I want to thank everyone for your help, I asked you all in the last chapter to help me reach 15 reviews each chapter and you went above and beyond, got 20 reviews for chapter 5. Thank you all so very much.

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