Nothing Is Impossible for Love to Overcome

By: Sandreline

Hey guys!

I'm so sorry for not updating in 5 days!

I have a HUGE mess with my ASU registration for next semester. My counselor stood me up! I've never been stood up before… gah! (cries)

So I went on ASU interactive… and I can't do anything because I'm a freshman and I have to see that damn counselor! (growls)

So you can see my problem…

Anyway, I'm writing now so never fear!

Sandreline is here!

And now that I'm rhyming I'm going to shut up and let you read… enjoy!

Chapter 18: Just When You Though She Was Done and Gone…

Kagome laughed. "You're welcome. Why don't you try going back to sleep now? I'm sure that by time you wake up, Sesshomaru will have returned."

Rin's eyes brightened even more. "Hai!" She said. She and Shippo against situated themselves against Ah-Un, who's only response to the whole scenario was to lazily open his eyes. When they had started to drift back to sleep, Kagome and Sango returned to the fire to Miroku, InuYasha, and Kikyo. Jakken had shifted father away.

"Wench-" InuYasha began.

"Enough! You shall not talk to my Master's future Mate that way!" Jakken said, getting annoyed. Yes, he was planning on getting rid of the pesky female, but until then Sesshomaru had instructed him to watch over her, and the hanyou was crossing the line, young Lord or not!

"What did you say, toad?" InuYasha spoke coldly.

"You heard me, half demon!" Jakken snapped back.

"I think it would be wise for everyone to retire for the night." Came Kikyo's calm voice.

"Yes, we are all weary from our travels." Miroku added, for once agreeing with the walking clay pot.

Kagome sighed, before smiling at her friends brightly. "Sweet dreams everyone! Sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite!"

Everyone responded in their own ways, Kikyo being the only one to not fully understand the strange phrase. Kagome walked over to Ah and Un, who again only opened their eyes in acknowledgment before Kagome set herself down next to the children. She smiled, staring at the stars before she slowly drifted to sleep, her bow and arrows in reach.

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Sesshomaru was rather pleased with the report that Kyo had given him. Of course, the Western Lord was positive it had more to do with the fact that his staff respected him as well as feared him.

Currently, the TaiYoukai was sitting at his desk in his study looking over some recent paperwork that Kyo had yet to touch. His eyes lowered into a glare at an announcement from the Kitsune TaiYoukai of the South. The party-loving Lord had decided to hold another one of fancy get-togethers. Sesshomaru had a feeling that he wouldn't be getting out of this one. His ally had added a very clear message that he was to attend and with a date, or face the wrath of his Mate's sister trying to pair the bachelor with her daughters.

Sesshomaru gave off a proud smirk in the privacy of his office. Sesshomaru quickly addressed a reply to the demon, letting the TaiYoukai of the South know that he and his future Mate would be pleased to attend.

The dog demon again smirked. The entire youkai population would be at his doors demanding to know who she was.

A knock was heard at his door, and Sesshomaru placed on his emotionless façade. "Enter." He ordered, not even looking up from his papers.

The scent of perfume and sex hit his nose, and Sesshomaru mentally sighed. He refused to look up at the female lieutenant in his ranks even as she approached his desk.

"You need to speak with me about something, Sai?" He asked.

The rabbit demoness before him was not pleased with the fact that he was ignoring her. Sai had been trying to get into Sesshomaru's bed for some time. She wanted power, and nothing more. Sesshomaru was sure that more than half of the reason his generals talked so highly of her was not for her fighting skills, but because she had slept with all the un-Mated men of rank. Sesshomaru had always ignored her. Now wasn't any different.

"It is good to see you well, Sesshomaru-sama." She spoke, her falsely sweet voice almost wanting to make Sesshomaru's fangs rot.

"Are you insinuating that I can not fend for myself?" He asked, still not yet looking up to acknowledge her.

"Never, my Lord."

"Is that all you had to say?" His frosty voice spoke.

"I had heard that you have found yourself a Mate." Sai replied. Sesshomaru did not miss the hint of malice in her tone.

"Yes I have." He replied, now looking up at her, though slightly.

"I was wondering who the lady youkai might be."

Sesshomaru fixed the whore in his ranks with a glare. "You may not. Now leave before I dismiss you myself."

Sai smirked. "I might enjoy that." She responded. The female youkai smiled before turning around and walking out.

Sesshomaru growled deeply. "I will enjoy the day when she pushes too far and I can sink my poison into her wreaking flesh." He said, before standing. Her scent had infected his study. He would go elsewhere for now.

Maybe it was time to return to his spitfire.

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"Are you freakin' kidding me?!" Aphrodite spat, looking through the window of Sesshomaru's castle. "I'm not done yet because some tramp thinks she can step in and ruin all of my hard work? I don't think so, missy!" The Goddess ranted.

Cupid sighed. "I knew it was too good to be true…" He turned to his mother. "Can I go home now?" He asked, sounding very much like he was when he was young.

"Not a chance! You're going to stay and keep an eye on the conniving whore down there while I go talk to his royal stiffy-ness!" Aphrodite barked.

"Why can't I go keep an eye on Kagome? She's nicer." He whined.

"I have a better idea! You stay here, and I'll go speak with Kagome instead of Sesshomaru." Aphrodite carried on like she didn't hear him. "I don't want to be near the jerk anyway. Ta!" The Greek immortal said before disappearing in silver.

"If she wasn't my mother-" Cupid began to rant.

"You'll what?" Came his mother rolling voice from far away.

Cupid sulked. "I want to go home!"

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The next morning was another day in hell for Kagome. Try as she might, all that InuYasha would do was bitch at her, and it was all repetitive.

"You moron! Sesshomaru will kill you!"

"He's tried to kill you! And you want to Mate him?"

"Kikyo, tell her how stupid she is!"

"I know what this is about! It's because I chose Kikyo, isn't it? You can't have me, so you go for my brother!"

"InuYasha, I've had it!" Kagome screamed, her body glowing with her flaring powers. She stormed over to the hanyou, her Miko powers overflowing so much that her eyes glowed with her body. "You don't know anything about me! After all we've been through, and for how long we've been friends you still know nothing about my feelings! I don't care that you have Kikyo! It's not my problem you are have necrophilia! Honestly, she's bone and dirt and dead! FYI, InuYasha! I love your brother! You heard me, I love Sesshomaru! He respects me, looks out for me, and he doesn't see a past lover when he looks at me!"

The rest of the group was cowering, and Rin was clutching to Shippo's arm. "Momma is mad at InuYasha. InuYasha is mean to Momma. Is he always like this?" Shippo nodded sadly and gave a sigh. Rin continued. "Than InuYasha should be punished for being mean."

Shippo laughed. "It will come."

Kagome carried on, oblivious to the frightened looks of her friends. "Sesshomaru desires me InuYasha! You hear that? I love Sesshomaru for who he is. I did the same for you, but you broke my heart and cut me down everyday when all I want is for you to be happy. But I'm done with it now, InuYasha. I can only take so much. I love Sesshomaru. I am going to be his Mate, and you had best get over it because there is nothing you can do about it!"

InuYasha growled. "I sure as hell can-"

"Wrong answer!" Kagome screeched. "Sit!!!!!!!!!!!"

Everyone, even Ah and Un, visibly winched at the command. InuYasha hit the ground so hard that a puff of dirt flew around for a few moments, and InuYasha was embedded in his own personal grave.

"See." Shippo said.

Rin nodded, making a mental note to never do anything wrong.

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Sesshomaru had instructed Kyo on what was to be done and that he would be back shortly before he departed again. He flew the hour back to where he had left Kagome and his wards, only to discover that his damned half-brother was there, and his dead Mate. However, that was not what made his eyes flash red.

That disgrace for a demon was thrashing at his future Mate. Sesshomaru's features were starting to change as his inner demon wanted to rip out the hanyou's throat. The Miko was just sitting there ignoring him as he dished out insults, and her friends were not doing anything to stop the hanyou.

His spitfire did not let him down. He watched as her aura flared. She un-knowingly searched out his own aura, and he flared his slightly to let her know that he was there. She took his strength and challenged InuYasha.

He stepped out of the woods just as the dirt was settling. Rin saw him first. "Sesshomaru-sama!" She cried, running up to him and hugging him around his legs.

"Hello Rin."

"Master Sesshomaru!" Jakken cheered. "You have come to release me of being in the horrible presence of these humans!"

Sesshomaru walked right past his retainer and to Kagome, who was still glowing as she glared own at the hole. He stopped beside her, his mask in place as her companions watched him intently.

"Kagome." He said.

Immedietly, her aura dissipated as she spun around with a warm smile on her face. "Sesshomaru!" She said, leaning over to him and kissing his cheek. He allowed a smirk to be shown only to her as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

He leaned down and whispered into her ear gently as her friends watched on in awe. "Very nice." He told her, his breath warm on her skin.

Kagome blushed, smiling slightly as her body shivered from the contact. "You heard everything?" She whispered back so her friends couldn't hear.

"Everything." He added with a purr, letting his tongue flick out quickly to run along the curve of her ear before he pulled back, very pleased her reaction. He was very pleased with her words to his half-brother, and he would reward her.

"Sesshomaru-sama! Rin missed you!" The little girl said, coming up to them with Shippo. "Momma made a very yummy breakfast for Rin and Shippo!"

"Very good. Jakken." He called.

The toad came up to him, the Staff of Two Heads in his hands. "Yes, Mi Lord?"

"Ready Ah-Un. We are returning to the castle."

"Hai Mi Lord!" He replied, tears of joy in his eyes. He would be rid of these retched humans soon!

Rin was running in circles around Sesshomaru and Kagome, cheering happily. Shippo looked up at Sesshomaru warily, than to his Momma. "Are we going too?" He asked.

Kagome smiled. She turned to look Sesshomaru in the eyes, before leaning up to whisper in his ear. Sesshomaru's eyes lowered as he nodded, looking at Kagome's pleading face before nodded and turning to the Kit.

"Come with me." He said to Shippo, who glanced at his mother. When she smiled, he followed the TaiYoukai to the trees for a private conversation.

"Oka-san, you are going to love the palace!" Rin said. "There is a beautiful garden where Rin picks flowers for Sesshomaru-sama and Ah-Un and Jakken-sama! And there are many hot springs…" Kagome laughed as Rin rambled on.

Sango and Miroku came over to her, Kikyo attempting to help InuYasha out of his hole. "Kagome-chan…" Sango started.

"I'm going to ask Sesshomaru if you guys wouldn't mind coming with us, or would you rather go back to the Slayer Village for a while?" Kagome asked. "I know it's almost that time…" She said, referring to the anniversary of the village's demise.

Sango nodded her head. "Hai. I was going to leave tomorrow." She added.

"I think I shall accompany Sango. She does need someone to look after her." Miroku said who as he was standing at her side.

Sango glared up at him. "The only person who I need protection from is you!" She yelled.

"Come now, Sango!" Miroku put in defensively. "You know that-"

"You have a cursed hand." Kagome and Sango said together. "We know."

"There is no love…" Miroku pouted.

"Will you be… alright?" Sango asked Kagome, ignoring the mourning lecher.

"Don't worry. I'll be more than alright, I'll be with Sesshomaru. Make sure that you come fine us when you are done." Kagome said.

Sango smiled.

"I believe we will be taking InuYasha and Kikyo with us…" Miroku added.

"Thank you." Kagome said in a whisper for just the two of her friends. She looked over at InuYasha, who was still unconscious as Kikyo set him up against a tree. "Maybe I over did it…" She thought out loud.

"Nonsense! He had that coming long ago!" Sango said, her eyes sparking. "I can't believe he actually accused-"

Sango's mouth hung open as an un-welcome sensation touched her read end.

"Kami damn hentai!" She screeched, punching Miroku very hard in the jaw.

"It was worth it, and it calmed you down." Miroku whimpered from his place on the ground.

"Do I look calm to you? Sheesh, every time I swear!" Sango seethed.

Kagome laughed, and Sango blushed, looking down.

Sesshomaru walked over to his Mate, pleased her hear her laughter. "Kagome." He said.

She looked over at him. Her yellow backpack was on Ah and Un, behind the saddle where Rin and Shippo were sitting and they smiled at her. Jakken was walking impatiently in a circle next to the dragon, which looked like they would have bitten the toad if he had smelled better. Kagome looked into Sesshomaru's face, and she knew that she was the only one who could see his emotions. It was his eyes… those eyes held so much in them.

She took his outstretched hand. "See you soon, guys!" She said, smiling as she walked with Sesshomaru, who was handing her the bow and quiver of arrows she had left with the dragon.

"So, the Western Castle. The domain of the deadly TaiYouaki Sesshomaru." Kagome said, smiling up at the questioning dog demon. "Show me what you got." She laughed.

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Kagome stood a few hours later with her mouth hanging open. She was looking out to the most beautiful castle she had ever seen. She couldn't even breathe at the moment.

Sesshomaru smirked, and he leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Like what you see?"

Kagome nodded her head, before gaining her composure. She straightened out the kimono he had given her so it would look less-wrinkled, and smiled at her nervously. "I don't suppose you told them that I am a human, or even a Miko, have you?" She asked.

"No." He answered in his dead-pan voice, though he was thoroughly amused.

"Wonderful." She replied with a roll of her eyes.

Shippo whistled, and Kagome looked over at her son. Sesshomaru had spoken to the Kit and told him that if he wished so, he could address 'This Sesshomaru' as otu-san or chichiue. The poor kit had been so shocked he almost fell down to the ground, before giving a nod. Kagome was glad. She knew that Sesshomaru wouldn't mistreat her kit like InuYasha had. Shippo was started to lighten up around the demon, anyway, and that was a start.

She smiled as he looked back at her. "Look's like we are going to be living 'la vida loca', Shippo." Kagome told him.

Shippo nodded. Sesshomaru then led them on, continuing his journey. He could already hear the guards running around as they started to blow the horns. They knew that with him, was the new Lady of the Western Lands. Sesshomaru hid a grin. This was going to be good.

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"Crap! I'm too late. Darn, looks like I'm going to have to talk to Kagome about it later." She said. Aphrodite shook her head. "He really knows how to decorate, though." She added.

The Greek Goddess leaned back on the cloud, closer her eyes as the sun bathed her skin. "May as well take a breather. Being a Goddess is hard work!"

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Ok, that's all for now!

Next chapter- what will the reactions of the people in the castle be?

And what will Sai do to Kagome?

Well, you'll have to wait to find out. Hehe…

I love you all! Have a great day!

Sandreline