Chapter 16

Morning

Kagome's POV

I feel myself laying on something very soft, I didn't think that Kaede had something this soft. I struggle a bit but I finally get my eyes open but instead of finding Kaede's hut I find brick walls and a beautiful room.

I feel something wrapped around my waist holding me to something very warm. I lift my head up and turn it to the side to find a peacefully sleeping Sesshoumaru laying there, holding me to him.

I smile because I have never ever seen him sleep like this and he looks just so relaxed when he's sleeping. I bring my hand up and place it on his cheek, I run my hand up to his crescent moon and then through his thick silver hair.

I hear a growl of pleasure emit from his chest and I lean over and start to nibble on his ear making the growl continue. I let a growl emit from my throat.

I pull back and find two golden eyes looking back at me and a rare smile comes onto Sesshoumaru's face and he leans up and captures my lips in a sweet kiss.

I pull back only seconds later so that I can look into his intransing eyes.

"Sesshoumaru where are we are how long have I been asleep?" I ask him.

"Wea re at my Castle and you have been asleep for three days." He says.

My eyes go wide and I break out of his grib as I set up in bed, my heart raising and then I feel the wounds on my abdomen and see that they are almost healed.

Sesshoumaru sets up beside me. I turn my head towards him with pleading eyes.

"Why was I asleep so long?"

"Naraku sent very deadly poison into your body to keep you miko and your demonic powers from being able to heal you."

"Then why am I not dead?"

"My healer Asuki healed you when I brought you here. Luckily she was able to get all of the poison out but you need a lot of rest."

"Where is everyone else?"

"They are still back at the village. I left with you in the middle of the night even though everyone told me it could of killed you but if I wouldn't of the poison would of killed you."

"Oh Sesshoumaru."

I place my hand on his shoulder to stable my body as I lean up and place my lips on top of his in a soft kiss which he deepens. His arms wrap around my waist and pull me against his chest.

I am in need of air soon and I pull back and look at him. The demon everyone thinks is heartless but in fact he has a heart.

"Do you think everyone will be mad at you?" I ask with slight humor in my voice.

"Probably, mostly your father." He says.

"Don't you worry one bit about my father, I will take care of him."

"How do you plan on doing that my dear."

"You wait, you will see in due time."

"Would you like to go take a bath and get settled in your own room?"

"I would love to go take a bath."

"Hn."

Sesshoumaru climbs out of the bed and holds his hand out for me to take and I climb out of bed and follow him slowly out of the room.

He stops and lets out a low whistle and within minutes a girl probably around the same age as me appears and she seems to be a eagle demoness by the wings on her back, she is very beautiful. She bows to us and looks at Sesshoumaru.

"You called for me Lord Sesshoumaru." She says in a sweet voice.

"I need you to escort my mate to be to the springs so that she may bath." He says.

"Of course my lord."

She turns her head towards me with a smile on her face and I can't help but smile right back.

"Please follow me my Lady." She says.

"Okay." I say.

I follow her away from Sesshoumaru and down a long hall, giving me the chance to look around at the castle and all the portraits of old rulers and family all over the walls.

I look at her back as she walks ahead of me. "What's your name?" I ask.

She turns her head back to look at me with a smile still on her face. "Its Athena my lady."

"Mines Kagome, please don't call me that. Call me Kagome."

"But Lord Sesshoumaru would not appreciate that."

"I will deal with Sesshoumaru."

"Of course my... I mean Kagome."

"So where are the hot springs at?"

"They are on the Western side of the castle, in Lord Sesshoumaru's royal wing."

"Oh. So how long have you worked for Sesshoumaru."

"Since my Mother has Kagome. I am 500 years old in demon but I appear 19 to humans."

"You almost the same age as me."

"Oh my."

I watch as we enter another wing of the castle and everything just seems different in this wing. The colors are all dark blue and there are more pictures and things setting around.

Athena stops outside a door and turns to me. "This is the springs Kagome." She says sweetly.

"Thank you." I say.

She pushes the doors open and the steam from the hot spring floods out into the hall way and I feel my body sigh in relief before I can even get in the spring. I follow her inside the room to the indoor spring that looks just what I need.

I go over to the changing screen and slip out of my shoes, I take my dirty filty clothes off and throw them into a pile at my feet. I walk around the screen and place one foot into the water and find the temperature just to my liking and I get into the spring and let the water come up to my chin.

"Do you need anything Kagome?" Athena asks me.

"Um you could get me a towel and soap and maybe something to wash my hair with." I say.

"I will get that right away Kagome."

I hear her run around the room and hear stuff being set down beside me. "I will leave you to bath Kagome. Call for me when you are done, I will get you a clean kimono."

"Okay, thank you Athena."

"Your very welcome Kagome."

I hear her feet shuffle across the floor to the door and the door slides shut. I slide back against the spring and let my eyes close so that I can just enjoy the warm water of the hot spring and how it feels against my body.

After relaxing for a few minutes I open my eyes up and reach behind me and grab the bottle of soap and bring it up to my nose, it smells like sakura blossoms which I love. I squexe some onto my hands and set the bottle back down. I rub the soap into my body and then duck under water and let the water wash the soap off of my body.

I surface and grab the bottle of soap for my hair and squeeze some onto the top of my head, I use my hands and massage the soap into my scalp.

' Oh how good it is to get a bath.'

I duck under water and rinse the soap out of my hair. I surface and lean back against the spring and close my eyes and let the warm water wash over my body.

Sesshoumaru's POV

After Athena takes Kagome to the springs I head down the same way they did but take another hall that heads down to my office.

Once I reach my office I slide the door open and walk in, I shut the door and go over to my desk and set down. I look in front of me at the piles of paper work piled on my desk that has accumulated over the weeks I have been away.

I grab a paper off the first pile and set it in front of me, I open it up and find it from the Easter Lord Nako, it is about having his middle daughter and I wed. I grab a blank piece of paper and a quill and start to write.

Lord Nako,

I Lord Sesshoumaru decline your offer to wed your middle daughter because as of recent developments I have a mate to be. I will not let out who she is but I will be letting the other Lords know and there will be a upcoming ball soon where you all will be able to meet her.

Lord Sesshoumaru

I call for my messenger who arrives quickly and I hand him the letter and tell him to take it to the Eastern Lord and his quickly leaves to do what he is told.

I start to focus on the rest of the paper work which is mostly land treaties, demon problems, human village problems, Wed offers to other Lords of smaller parts of Japan's daughters, along with invitations to matting ceremony's, balls and meetings.

I quickly get through all the wed offers and write letters up for the Lord's to kindly decline their offers. After finishing that I start writing up letters to send to all of the royals for the royal ball which will be held her for everyone to meet Kagome.

I know we talked about this with Karo but Kagome and I can do things on our own but I am sure that he will be having a party soon after the ball for Kagome's, her brother, mother and grandfathers return.

Though I do wonder if her Grandfather will leave Kaede cause it seems like both him and the old miko have grown quit close over the time they have been at her village.

A sudden thought comes to mind, I would of loved to see Jakens face when he found out that I had taken Kagome and left. He will calm down but after that I will probably not be able to get him away from me.

I lean back in my chair, I close my eyes and let my aura spread to find Kagome's, I find hers right in the springs where I knew she would still be bathing and relaxing.

I sent Athena with her because unlike the rest of the servants she would not be jealous of me matting someone other then themselves. Some might remember Kagome but she has grown and changed a lot since then.

I open my eyes up and look at the work that still needs to get done, I pick my quil up once more and get back to work.

Inuyasha's Forest

Inuyasha's POV

I set under the god-tree trying to think, I was just informed a little bit ago that Sesshoumaru had taken Kagome some time last night and headed for his castle.

I know Karo is mad but that is something Sesshoumaru would do. Even though I hate to admit it I can see the way he cares for her so much and it doesn't surprise me very much.

I figure everyone will start to make the journey to Sesshoumaru's castle by mid day today. No matter how much Kagome's Mother begs me I will not go, I was kicked out of the castle once I will not have that happen again.

I have seen that Kaede and Kagome's Grandfather have grown very close to each other in a short period of time, Kaede never had a husband and even with the laws with Miko's everyone needs to be happy at some point in their life.

' Kikyou, why did you do what you did?'

I can't believe that I fell for Kikyou little, I love you so much Inu, game. I'm still trying to recover from the wounds Naraku inflicted on me, I haven't showed Kaede even though I know she could put some herbs on them to heal them, with Kagome the way she was I just didn't bother.

There is one thing I am determined to say to Kagome when she wakes up, I want to apologies to her for all the hell I put her through for years, she didn't deserve that and I know I don't deserve a apologize from her either.

I smell something and I look up and find Souta standing in front of me plainly. He stairs at me for a while without saying a word and it starts to get on my nerves.

"If ya ain't gonna say anything go away." I say as I fould my arms.

"Inuyasha why couldn't you smell that Kagome, my mom and I were demons?" He asks.

"Your mother must of put something over you all to conceal you scents and aura's cause I never felt a thing."

"Just to let you know Inuyasha, your still my hero." He says then walks off towards Kaede's village.

I let out a smile at Souta's retreating back, the boy trys to be touch but on the inside I know he's hurt that he can not be by Kagome's side right now and hold her hand.

I shake my head clear of thoughs and look up into the clear blue sky of a perfect day.

Village Of Edo

Kasuki's POV

I have been able to tell that Karo is still mad that Sesshoumaru took Kagome but he knows that if I was in that position he would of did the same exact thing that Sesshoumaru did.

I help Rin and Shippo pack their last minute things into Ah-Un's saddle bags. I sneak a peak at the unconscious Imp in the corner of the room. He was so hysterical that Sesshoumaru left him, the monk had to knock him out with his staff before he went mental.

Karo decided that its best for all of us to start traveling to Sesshoumaru's castle so that we may see if Kagome's alright or not. But surprisingly to me my father is staying behind to help Kaede around the village.

At first I was really shocked but gradually the shock wore off when I was helping Rin and Shippo. I know exactly why Kagome loves this little guy so much, he is just totally adorable and funny with his fox magic tricks, then Rin she is just sweetest little girl I have ever meant. I am proud to call them both my Grandchildren.

I throw the last of our bags into Ah-Un's saddle bags and let out a whisper to get everyone together to leave so we can get some ground covered before dark.

Within minutes Karo, Rin, Shippo, Sango, Miroku who is carrying Jaken, Souta and then following behind him are Kaede and my father who have come to say their goodbyes to us.

After all of our goodbyes are made Sango and Miroku mount the two tail fire cat Kirara, Jaken, Rin, Shippo, and Souta get onto Ah-Un then Karo makes a small demonic cloud much like Sesshoumaru's and I climb on and we all take to the sky, heading west.

HI everyone, okay this has to be the longest chapter that I have wrote in a while, its close to 3,000 words. As some people asked I brought Inuyasha into it along with Kagome's Mother's POV. I really hope you enjoyed reading this chapter. I would love it if you all would help me reach past my level of 325 reviews. I would love it. I have 304 right now which means I only need 22 so please help me get that many in this chapter. Please review and tell me what you think.

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