Chapter 18

Kagome's POV

I am sleeping soundly till I hear a loud bang on the door. I slowly open my eyes up, expecting to see Sesshoumaru laying beside me, but instead I am meet with a empty bed. The knocking continues and I realise someone is knocking on the bedroom door.

"Come in." I say sleepily.

I slowly set up in bed, the door slides open and in comes Athena with a tray of food in hand. She smiles at me and walks over, she sets the tray down on my lap. The tray is filled with rice and fruit, along with a small glass of water.

"Good morning Kagome." Athena says.

"Good morning Athena, what time is it?" I ask.

"It is two hours after sunrise, Kagome."

"You wouldn't happen to know where Sesshoumaru is?"

"He is in his study doing his paper work."

"Thank you."

"Your welcome, now I will leave you to eat your food. Just call my name if you need me."

"Will do."

Athena bows to me and leaves the room. I look down at my tray full of food, my stomach growls and I realise just how hungry I am at the moment. I pick up my chop sticks, I pick my rice bowl up and start to devour my rice then my fruit.

Once I finish my food and I set the tray down beside me on the bed. I throw the covers off of my, I swing my legs over the side of the bed and stand up. I am wobbly at first but I soon get a hold of my balance.

I walk over to the wardrobe and open it, inside of it I find kimono's of all kinds hanging there. I look through them, trying to decide which one to wear. I finally settle on a baby pink kimono with red cherry blossoms on it. I grab the matching oba and walk over to the bed and lay them down.

I untie my oba and throw it down, I let my kimono fall open, I slide it down my arms and lay it onto the bed. I pick up my clean kimono and slide it on, I grab the matching oba and wrap it around my waist and tie it in the back.

I run my hands through my hair to make it look somewhat normal. I walk across the room to the main door, I slide the door open and step out into a hall.

I start walking down the hall but then I realise I have no clue where I am in the castle, nor where Sesshoumaru study is and I don't feel like getting lost in this castle.

"Athena." I say just below a yell.

I wait there for a few seconds thinking that this was probably a dumb idea and that she would never hear me and I would just have to go back into Sesshoumaru's room and wait until someone comes.

I turn around and get ready to walk back into my room when I hear.

"Wait Kagome."

I turn around and find Athena jogging towards me. I stop and turn around and wait till she stops in front of me.

"Sorry I was busy, what do you need?" She asks.

"I was wondering if you would take me to Sesshoumaru's study, I would really like to see him." I ask.

"Of course, just follow me and I will show you the way."

"Okay."

Athena starts walking down the hall and I keep pace just two steps behind her. I look around trying to take everything in and remember which way is which that way I don't get lost when I try to find my way back to my room later on.

"The castle is pretty easy to get used to." Athena says and I snap out of my thoughts.

"Ya I guess." I say.

"You will just have to get Lord Sesshoumaru or I to give you a tour of the castle so you get used to it."

"Was it easy for you to find your way around?"

"Ya, I was raised here in the castle, My Mother came here with me when I was only a year old. I learned to crawl and walk here, its my home."

"Is your Mother still here?"

"No, she was killed two years ago." Her head drops and I feel her scent change.

"I am so sorry for pecking Athena."

"It's not your fault Kagome, you didn't know."

"But still I should not of pecked into your private life."

"It's okay, it was hard at first but everyone here is like my family. Asuki the healer has watched over me like a Grandmother."

"That's so sweet."

"It is. I am able to come and go as I please through out the castle, but I do not leave much since I have no where else to go."

Athena stops and turns around to face me and I see the sadness in her usually cherry expression.

"Don't you have any family outside of the castle, what about your Father?"

"My Father left shortly after I was born. As for any other family, I don't."

"I'm sorry to hear that Athena."

"Thanks."

"If you ever need to talk I am always around."

"Thank you but I don't want to burden you with my problems."

"Believe me Athena, with the problems I have had in my life I can handle more."

"Thanks."

I can see that she wants to cry and being the person I am I step forward and wrap my arms around her and pull her towards me for a hug. At first she's shocked but then she wraps her arms around me and hugs me back.

When we pull apart she smiles at me and I smile back. I have only known her for a very short time but I feel close to her.

"Well we better continue towards Lord Sesshoumaru's study or else we will never get there." She says.

"Okay." I say.

We continue on our way and we go down one flit of stairs then veer to the left into a hall way where servants are busy cleaning the floors and walls. Some look at me with interest but I keep my gases focused on Athena.

She comes to a stop outside of a door and I stand beside her. "Thanks Athena." I say with a smile.

"Your welcome Kagome." She says.

"I'll see you later then."

"Of course."

She then heads down the way we came, I turn towards the door and bring my hand up and knock on the door and wait for a answer.

"Come in." Comes Sesshoumaru's voice.

I slide the door open and step in and shut it. I look around the room which is massive, there are rows and rows of shelves filled with scrolls and books that look pretty old and could date back hundreds of years. There is also a fire place with cushions to my right, to my left is Sesshoumaru's desk with cushions in front of it.

' Wait a sec where is Sesshoumaru at?' I thought.

Two strong arms wrap around my waist and pull me back against a muscular chest. I feel hot breath on my ear and I get hot inside.

"Hello my beautiful Kagome." Sesshoumaru whispers in my ear.

"Hi Sesshoumaru, why didn't you wake me up this morning." I say.

"You need your rest."

"Don't give me that crap Sesshoumaru, I am a demon."

"You may be a demon my dear but you still will not heal fast from the poisoning."

"Okay I give up."

"Hn."

He nibbles my ear and I can't help but moan. He lets out a small growl and I close my eyes and lean back into his chest trying to stay calm.

"You look very beautiful in that kimono." He says.

"Why thank you." I reply. I climb out of his arms even though I really don't want to and turn around.

"Did you tell anyone where we left?" I ask.

"No." He replies.

"Why not, they are probably wondering where the hell we are at."

"I did not have time, they told me not to move you that it would hurt you more. They would of stopped me from bringing you here and you could of died."

"Oh Sesshoumaru."

I wrap my arms around his neck and lean up and capture his lips in a soft kiss. His arms wrap around my waist and pull me against him, he nips at my bottom lip asking for entrance which I grant him. His tongue slides into my mouth and starts to explore it.

All at once my back hits a wall and his arms travel down to my legs and lift them up and wrap them around his waist and I feel the bulge in his pants but then a knock comes at the door but neither one of us move.

I run my hands up into his hair just as the door opens, I open my eye up to look and find Jaken standing there, his eyes wide with shock with his mouth open. Before you know it he faints.

' Stuiped toad.'

Hi everyone, Okay I worked really hard on this chapter. It may not be as long as I wanted it but I thought this would be a fun cliffy, I always thought it would be fun to have Jaken walk in on Kagome and Sesshoumaru making out. Please review and tell me what you think.

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