Nothing Is Impossible for Love to Overcome
By: Sandreline
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Sorry I haven't updated…
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Anyway, here you go! Oh, and someone asked what chichiue was. It is the more formal version of 'father'.
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So, what's going to happen when Kagome is introduced to the staff of the Western Castle? I'm ready to find out, how about you?
Chapter 19: Lady of the Western Lands
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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The group approached the castle, and Kagome held her hands together tightly, her knuckles turning white. Rin and Shippo were riding on Ah-Un, with Jakken walking along them. The toad looked more than happy to be back. Rin was also beaming, and Shippo was trying his best to look proud… Kagome hid a smile as she realized how much he looked like Sesshomaru.
Her Demon Lord was standing tall beside her, half a step ahead. His face was impassive, and Kagome saw him look at her from the corner of his golden eyes. Kagome smiled weakly, and stared ahead.
Trumpets were blaring in song to greet Sesshomaru and their future Lady. Guards were posted everywhere in formal salute, and behind them Kagome found rows of who she assumed were the staff. This was some welcome!
The group walked through the grand arches of the front wall. This was like no Feudal Japan castle she had ever seen… it looked like the elaborate palaces of the Romans or Egyptians! Sesshomaru led them down the path that Kagome guessed must have been the more elite guards, seeing as how they were dressed nicer and had badges of rank. They stopped in front of an adult Kitsune, who was bowing with a playful smile on his face.
"Sesshomaru-sama," He spoke. "We are jubilant to welcome your intended and our Future Lady of the Western Lands." Kagome new right away that she would like this demon. Of course, they still didn't know that she was a Miko.
Sesshomaru spoke, nodding his head slightly. "This is my future Mate, Lady Kagome, Protector of the Shikon No Tama."
Kagome mentally grimaced at the hissing that went through the crowd, though whispered it was. Kagome stepped forward, bowing slightly. "Watashi wa Higurashi Kagome desu. (My name is …) "It is a pleasure to meet you all."
Kyo turned to look at her, smiling brightly. Well, this was interesting indeed! His future Lady stood up, her blue eyes sparkling. "On the contrary, it is an honor to meet you. I am Kyo, Lord Sesshomaru's second-in-command."
Kagome smiled brightly. "Thank you for this glorious welcome."
Kyo smirked. "Of course. Did I hear correctly when I heard my Sire say that you are the Protector of the Jewel? That means you are a Miko, yes?"
Sesshomaru sent Kyo a glare that the Kitsune ignored. Kagome blushed slightly. "Yes, I am." She replied.
"Than you must be very powerful indeed." Kyo looked to Sesshomaru, sending him a wink. "Welcome to the castle of the Western Lands, my Lady." In a softer voice, he spoke, "You simply must tell me how you managed to catch my Lord's attention when you have a chance."
Kagome smiled warmly back, laughing slightly when she heard her future Mate's soft growl. "Oh, allow me to introduce my son, Shippo." Kagome said, turning to look at her kit.
Shippo bounded over at his name, hopping into the Miko's arms. Kyo looked down at him. "Hello there. You're son?"
Kagome smiled. "I adopted Shippo."
Murmurs whipped around. Kagome could sense the confliction in their auras; this was nothing new. Kagome had learned over time that the other races looked down on the orphaned of the youkai or nigens.
Sesshomaru decided it was time to step in. "Kyo, report to my study. Kya," Sesshomaru said as he turned to a female Kitsune that looked identical to Kyo. "You are to escort my future Mate to her rooms."
Kagome turned to look up at him as his voice softened slightly. "Kagome, when you are settled, come to the study." Kagome watched as he once again tuned and left. When he did, many of the other demons did as well, though Kagome caught some of the staff standing off whispering as they watched her.
"He does that way too often…" Kagome mumbled to herself.
Rin came up to them, smiling. Jakken took off leading Ah-Un to his stable. "Don't worry, Oka-san. You get used to it."
Kagome smiled down at the girl and then at Shippo. The female youkai stepped up to Kagome, bowing low. "My Lady, I am Kya. If you will follow me to your rooms…" She said prettily.
"Of course. And please, just call me 'Kagome'." She said, smiling.
"That I can not do. You're rooms are this way." She said, standing and leading Kagome into the alluring castle.
Rin took Kagome's free hand as Shippo attached himself to her shoulder, her backpack and bow and arrows on her other shoulder. Kya led them through a glamorous hallway and up a grand marble staircase that split at the top.
"To the right of the staircase are the guest rooms and other hallways for the medical wing and so on. To the left of the Royal Wing; this is where the royal families resides and have their own rooms." Kagome nodded in understanding. They stepped through that large arch into another white marble hallway. "The first door to the right is Lord Sesshomaru's study." She spoke.
They walked past several other doors, before Rin pointed to a wooden door with her free hand. "That's Rin's room!" She said.
Kya nodded. "You're son will have the room across from hers." She said, pointing to the darker shaded door. Kagome again nodded, and they walked past two more doors before coming to the end of the hallway. "The room at the end is where you and Sesshomaru-sama shall reside. There is a hot spring attached for only you. This smaller room is for your personal use, very much like my Lord's study." She said, opening the door.
Kya stepped aside and allowed Kagome and the children to enter. Kagome gave an audible gasp, her blue eyes wide. There was a large fur rug in the center, along with a bookcase that covered the entire west wall. The south wall had a large window looking out over the garden, and there was a small desk for her use. The colors were warm, with pale peach colors and light blues and purples and greens. Kagome set her bag down next to the desk, smiling. "This is breath-taking!"
Kya bowed. "This belonged last to Sesshomaru-sama's mother."
"I wish I could have met her." Kagome said breathlessly, but honestly. She smiled as Shippo and Rin looked out the window, before turning to the Kitsune. "Kya, please, in private I implore you to call me Kagome." She smiled as she reached out a hand. "It would be a shame if we couldn't be friends."
Kya looked at her hand, before smiling. "Wonderful, because I hate the formalities." The playful twinkle in her eyes was the same at Kyo's, and Kagome smiled. "You wouldn't happen to be Kyo-san's sister, would you?"
"His twin." She replied. "You're different from the other humans I've met." She said thoughtfully.
"I've been told." Kagome replied with a smile.
"Oka-san is the best!" Shippo bound in.
Kya smiled. This Miko had to be, to have such a heart and capture that of the Western Lord's. "You should go see Mr. Stick-up-his-butt. I have to return to the barricade and take over for Kyo for a moment. After that, I'll all yours." The fox gave a wink, and walked off.
Kagome looked at Shippo, who was tugging at her sleeve. "I like her." He said.
Kagome laughed.
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Sai was seething in her small room in the guard's barricades. A nigen! Worse, she was a filthy, human Miko! How dare he! Sai growled, which was not in her breed's nature. She would kill that wench! That human had the nerve to come in here and try and take what was rightfully hers!
Sai leaned down to pick up any object that would work as a possible weapon to hurl at her wall, when there was a knock at the door. Sai again gave a strange un-rabbit like growl and answered.
"What?" She snapped.
"Keep it down in there, you damn rabbit!" Came an annoyed reply.
Sai threw open her door. "Kya do not mess with me right now!"
The said kitsune only raised an eyebrow, her arms crossed over her chest. "And why not?" She asked innocently. Her smile, however, was anything but innocent. "Don't tell me you're upset that our Lord Master has found a Mate." At the rage in Sai's eyes she continued. "I like her. She has spunk."
"Is there a reason your ugly face is here?" Sai asked.
Kya smiled, her fangs glistening. "I believe my brother left me in charge for the moment until Lord Sesshomaru relieved him, remember?" An evil spark came to her green eyes. "I believe the privy is in need of cleaning. That's your job."
Sai fumed as Kya turned and walked away, but the kitsune was having too much fun to just leave yet. She turned and shouted over her shoulder, "And make sure to take a bath afterwards." Before she left walked away, very pleased with herself.
"Now, where is that brother of mine?" She asked herself.
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Aphrodite, invisible to mortal eyes, smiling like her Uncle Hades would. "I like her…" The goddess said, following the fox down the halls. "Maybe I won't have to worry about that silly rabbit after all." Deciding to investigate further, the Greek blonde walked down the halls.
"I should tell Father about this place. It's nice – Mount Olympus is in need of re-decorating anyway." She continued, getting sidetracked.
"Gah!" She cursed as she tripped on the hem of her toga. "Deus! That's it, I'm going for the shorter dresses!" The goddess ripped off quit a bit of her robes, only to scream when it instantly grew back. "Of all the times for divine quirks…" Aphrodite gave up, gathering the cursed bottom of the robes and rushing to catch up to the kitsune.
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"Sesshomaru?" Kagome's voice called out.
"Enter." Came the stoic reply.
Kagome opened the doors, which were considerably heavier than they looked, and managed to slip in without being squished. "You wanted to see me?" She asked, walking over to his desk.
"Come here." He told her, looking at her through half-mast eyes from the top of his paperwork.
Kagome walked up to the desk, standing before him.
"Here, Kagome."
Kagome was confused, and tilted her head slightly. "You mean, next to you? Around the desk?"
Sesshomaru hid his amusement behind his golden eyes. "I find myself repeating orders un-necessarily often around you." He spoke in his usual cold voice.
Kagome huffed. "Jerk." She spat, before walking around his desk to stand before him. Her eyes were shining with defiance as she stood tall. "Yes, your royal Demon-ness?" She spoke.
Suddenly, Kagome found herself pushed back against the desk as Sesshomaru stood from his chair (which was oddly futuristic for this era) and pressed his lips hungrily on hers. Kagome's surprised eyes closed as she let out a moan at the actions of his tongue as it licked her lips, and his arms circled around her petite waist. He enjoyed the feel of the silk kimono he had given her under his fingers, and almost purred when Kagome's own hands came up to grab the front of his haori as she pulled him closer to her.
Sesshomaru took her lower lip into his mouth, sucking on it gently and nipping it when he felt her hips buck against his lower region, and let out a pleased growl at her 'eep' of shock.
Kagome didn't know what had gotten the demon lord so horny, but she wasn't complaining. Needless to say she was surprised when she accidentally bucked against him and felt his very hard need for her against her stomach. Of course she wasn't complaining, and wrapped her arms around his neck as her fingers found them selves in his hair. (I wonder what kind of shampoo he uses… wow!) She thought as he pushed her down onto his desk and leaned over her.
One of Sesshomaru's hands strayed from her waist, running down her butt before trailing along her hip and thigh. When Kagome moaned, Sesshomaru gripped her leg under her knee and lifted it up to arch her back and hips into him more, before she wrapped it around him with a husky gasp. Sesshomaru's eyes began to tinge pink, and then red as he left her mouth to seek out her neck to kiss, lick, and nip until he came to the place where he would mark her-
"Sesshomaru-sama? I have a letter from the Eastern Lord for you."
Kagome pulled back startled, and stared into Sesshomaru's red eyes. The TaiYoukai above her was glaring at the door, growling ferociously. Kagome could tell from his voice that it was Kyo, but she couldn't move with the possessive and horny demon above her… not that she could talk; her knickers where damp.
"Sesshomaru…" She whispered.
Her future Mate turned down to her, eyes flashing as he assaulted her mouth once again. Kagome moaned as his raw passion, before Kyo knocked again. Kagome cursed. (If this happens often, I'll purify him!) She thought. However, it must have been urgent if he was persistent. Kagome brought her arms from around Sesshomaru's neck to the side of his face, running her fingers over the deep purple stripes on his cheeks. This earned her a purr, and Kagome moved them to his ears, massaging them.
The Miko smirked as Sesshomaru instantly stopped his ministrations on her and nuzzled her neck. His eyes returned to their golden hue, and his purring continued. "You're needed, Sesshomaru." She said smugly.
Sesshomaru growled as Kyo's voice filtered through again. "We are not finished."
Kagome only smiled before they quickly fixed themselves. "Enter." Sesshomaru snapped out with pointed fury.
Kyo poked his head in, before bowing. "Pardon the intrusion…" Kyo started, who knew what the growls and the scents in the room meant. "However, the Lord did say that this was urgent."
Kagome smiled, and excused herself. Sesshomaru sent her a pointed message with his eyes that only made her smile brighter, before going off to find the children.
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Sandreline