Nothing Is Impossible for Love to Overcome
By: Sandreline
Hi everyone!
I feel like I'm going to cry… I didn't get that many reviews for the last chapter…
So, starting right now I'm shaping up! That's right, The Gala is approaching, but before that a little trip to the future is in order for our Miko!
So, I promise that they chapters will begin to get better like they were when I first started writing this two months ago! I promise! Just bear with me this chapter!
Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed! I love you all!
Chapter 25: Toto, I don't think we're in Sengoku Jidai anymore…
"Almost. Rin, when you speak, you have to use the 'first person' tone of voice. Therefore, instead of saying, 'Rin likes flowers' you say 'I like flowers'. Do you get it?" She asked.
Rin slowly shook her head. "Rin… I get it."
Kagome gave her a bright smile. "Very good! You get another piece of candy!" Rin cheered as she added it to her small pile.
"No fair, she has more than me now!" Shippo pouted.
"Alright than, Shippo. Here you go. Spell the word 'kitsune'."
Shippo smiled. "K-I-T-S-U-N-E! Kitsune!" He said.
Kagome smiled again. "Good job! Here you go!"
What better way to get children to learn than to bribe them with candy? Speaking of which, she was running out of supplies, and quick. Maybe Sesshomaru would let them go to InuYasha's forest so she could visit home?
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"Umm, Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked from the door to his study.
The TaiYoukai looked up at the embarrassed face of his Mate. "Nani?" He asked.
"Can I talk to you?" She asked him, a blush rising to her cheeks.
Sesshomaru set the paper down on his desk. "Sit." He told her.
Kagome came forward, and Sesshomaru couldn't stop himself from looking over her form as she did. She was not wearing a traditional kimono – she had changed back into battle costume, and her full figure was apparent to him. He noticed that Aika had done a nice job in repairing the damage to the sleeves, and had added a small patch of the Seal of the West on her heart. He knew there must have been a larger one on her back.
"What is it, Mate?" He asked, his face expressionless.
"Sesshomaru, I know that we are leaving to go to the Gala in two days, but I am running low on supplies, and I'm sure that my family is really worried about me…"
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow. "Kagome, what ever you have to say just say it." He told her.
Kagome took in a deep breath as she clenched her eyes shut. "Would it be possible to leave a day early so we can stop by the Bone Eater's Well so I can go home and see my family and re-stock on my supplies?" She asked as she inhaled fresh air.
Kagome peeked out from one eye. Sesshomaru appeared to be staring through her, his golden eyes piercing. However, on the inside it was a bit more complicated.
"You plan on returning to the Future?" He spoke, his voice still monotone.
"Just for a little bit, to see my family and get some more supplies… maybe a present for Rin and Shippo…" Kagome said, both of her eyes now open as they watched the deadly demon.
The setting sun made his silver hair turn gold, matching the color of his eyes as his markings became bolder. Kagome couldn't stop her heartbeat from increasing slightly as she looked at him. He really was breath-taking, the image of perfection.
Sesshomaru's inner demon gave a laugh. (Just what does she find so arousing?) It asked when her scent reached his nose.
"Kagome, come here."
Kagome stood, and walked around the desk, her eyes locked on her demon's gaze the entire time. When she was beside him, he gently moved her into his lap, and immediately dug his nose into the crook of her neck as he inhaled her scent. "If you wish to go, you shall. However, you will not do so alone, not with my half-breed half-brother running a muck." He told her with a growl.
"But Sesshomaru, you can't travel through the Well-"
"And how do you know that?" He asked her, placing a kiss on her tasty skin.
"Well, InuYasha and I are the only ones who can-"
"Un-acceptable. I will accompany you, as will the children. That is final."
Kagome stiffened at his tone, before her eyes blazed. "Oh really, Mr. High and Mighty?" She asked. "Well, I got one thing to say to you! When you do try to go down the Well and you fail, I'm going to sit there and laugh so-"
Kagome was cut off as her body shuddered when he moved over the top of her costume and sunk his two fangs into her Mark. Her body was instantly on fire, and wanting relief. "I never fail." He said, licking up the drops of blood.
"I see our Mating has given you some of my distinct… attributes." He told her, his voice causing shivers to go down her spine.
"Sesshomaru, I've been meaning to talk to you about that – what happened to me?" She asked.
Sesshomaru willed himself to look her in the eyes. "When we Mated, our souls became one. You are my Life-Mate, and will be tied to me forever. You gained my life-span, as well as some of my features: fangs and claws, although yours are small."
"So you're telling me I am a Miko that looks like a Youkai, but I'm not a Youkai, I'm just going to live as long as one?" She asked, her dark-blue eyes going cross-eyes for a moment.
"Correct." Sesshomaru said, taking her lower lip in his mouth and sucking on it gently. "That is how you were able to Mark me in return." He mumbled with her lip in his mouth, though he did it masterfully.
Kagome moaned when he slipped his tongue into her mouth, running it over her new fangs to emphasize his point. She brought her hands up and rubbed her thumbs over his ears, causing his chest to vibrate in those low growls that she referred to as purring.
Kagome felt herself lifted from his lap onto his desk, and she wrapped her legs around his waist. Her demon Lord's hands went to her waist, pushing her down so she was spread across the dark mahogany wood on top of the reports he was previously readings. As far as he was concerned: 'screw it'. Actually, that gave him a perfect idea.
One of his hands, specifically the one that she had returned to him, went down from her waist to her butt, running along its seductive oval before continuing under her thigh. Kagome gave a moan, taking the opportune moment that he was distracted to suck on his lower lip. This caused the Western Lord to growl in approval of his Mate's actions, and Kagome to smile.
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Kagome awoke to find the muscled arm of her husband possessively wrapped around her petite waist. Kagome smiled as she rolled over, and snuggled into his equally muscled warm chest. Their legs were tangled together, and Kagome couldn't have felt happier at the moment.
The Miko looked up lovingly at his face, knowing already that Sesshomaru was awake. "Ohayo." She smiled.
"Ohayo." He growled out, holding her tighter.
"When do we leave?" She asked, smiling into his chest.
Kagome gave a snort as the TaiYoukai snorted. "After lunch."
The Miko looked into his golden eyes. "We should get up." She said, ignoring the pain of her lower body (not that she was complaining).
"First, a bath." And with a whoop, Kagome suddenly found herself in the arms of her Mate as he carried her to their personal hot springs. "I still have yet to carry out my fantasy." He told her in his monotone voice, causing Kagome's body to blaze with passion as she began to kiss along his collarbone and neck, grazing her small fangs over his skin.
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"Oka-san!" Shippo called, running at her full speed when she entered the dinning hall. Kagome smiled as she caught the ball of orange fluff. "Ohayo, Shippo. How did you sleep?" She asked the kit.
"Oka-san!" Rin cheered, reaching Kagome as she wrapped her arms around the Miko's legs.
"Good! We haven't seen Jakken this morning, though." He told her, a little disappointed. He wanted to teach Rin how to play Soccer, and use Jakken as 'goalie'.
"That would be because Jakken is getting the materials we need packed." Kagome told them.
"But I thought we weren't leaving till tomorrow?" Rin asked, looking up with wide, innocent eyes that were shining with pride when she spoke correctly.
"Very good, Rin. Actually, I thought it might be a good idea if we leave a day early so we can go to my home and visit my family." She said.
Rin smiled, and out of the corner of her eye saw Sesshomaru enter. She latched onto him, looking up at her adoptive father with those darling eyes. " Are we going to go see Oka-san's home?" She asked.
"But Momma, only-" Shippo started.
"I know. Though we haven't tried – maybe you can come too." She told her kit.
"Hai, Rin." Sesshomaru answered.
Rin smiled brightly up at him, before running around in a circle with her arms spread wide. "Yay!"
Shippo's tail was swaying excitedly back and forth. "So I'll finally meet Uncle Souta and Grandmother Higurashi and Jii-chan?" He asked.
"Yup." Kagome answered cheerfully.
"I'm ready now! Let's go!" He answered.
"You will wait, Shippo." Sesshomaru told him, patting his head before sitting down to drink his tea. His Mate and children followed, though it was needless to say that both children didn't stay still for long.
Kyo, Kya, and the rest of the staff stood outside in the front courtyard before the Main Gate as the Western Family prepared to leave. Shippo and Rin would be riding Ah-Un with Jakken, and Kagome's bag was strapped to his saddle. The dragon Youkai was very happy to be going along with them, and Kagome snuck them a treat when she thought Sesshomaru wasn't looking, though she had a feeling that he knew.
"Lady Kagome, thank you again for all of your help." An older female demon spoke, stepping out of the line. She was a very old inu Youkai, with brown hair and yellow eyes. Her name was Tsumi, and she was the Castle Healer. Between the children's lessons and the dinner meal, Kagome had made her way to the castle infirmary a few days ago to help pass the time. It was there that she had impressed many demons with her knowledge and healing powers. Needless to say that after that all of the castle staff… with a few female exceptions, adored their new Lady.
"Tsumi-san, it was my pleasure. I'll make sure to bring back some medical textbooks for you, like I promised." Kagome said with a smile.
"May Kami bless you." Tsumi said, before she bowed herself back into rank.
"I trust you shall take care of the palace." Sesshomaru told Kyo sternly.
"My Lord, I had hoped by now that you would trust me to do so." Kyo, having know Sesshomaru since childhood and knew he could get away with just about anything, mockingly put a hand over his heart. "Alas, it pains me so to learn of your displeasure."
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed in a glare, while Kagome raised a hand to cover her smile. "Kyo, you know that if Sesshomaru didn't see you fit, you wouldn't be alive and joking about the matter." Kagome told him teasingly.
Kyo smiled. "Oh, I know. I just love getting a rise out of him."
"Enough." Sesshomaru said, clearly disliking the mocking being made about his person; and in his presence no less!
Kagome and Kyo smiled knowingly to each other, before Rin and Shippo hopped onto Ah-Un, and Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around his Mate's waist. "We shall return after the Gala." He informed Kyo, before they began to rise into the air on his youki cloud.
Kagome waved to the castle, before smiling up at Sesshomaru.
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"I believe I can sense Kagome-sama's presence." Miroku said out loud.
"Where is she?" Sango asked, hope coming to her eyes. She missed her sister dearly, and was more than ready to sent Hiraikotsu though the devil clay pot and her hypnotized hanyou friend.
"Coming this way, actually. I believe she is heading for the Well." Miroku answered, equally hopeful.
"Than let's meet her there. Come on, Kilala." Sango said, standing up from her spot in Kaede's hut.
"And Where the hell do the two of you think you're going?" InuYasha asked.
"You're nose is clouded from the smell of death and dirt, InuYasha. Kagome is coming." Sango snapped at him. Kikyo lowered her eyes at the Taijiya.
Both Miroku and Sango had been furious when InuYasha decided that instead of returned to Kagome after they gathered the Jewel Shards, he had them return to the village. He told them that, "If the wench wants to see us, she can come home."
InuYasha's eyes widened, before a though occurred to him. "That means my bastard of a brother is with her. No doubt they are Mated now." He growled.
"InuYasha." Kikyo's cold voice spoke.
"We'll see you later, InuYasha. I wish to go say 'hello' to Kagome-sama." Miroku said, and with that, Sango, Miroku, and Kilala were out the flap and out of sight.
"What? Hey, wait a minute, you can't just-"
"Let them go, InuYasha. I sense a Shard close by." Kikyo told him, hoping to distract him.
It worked. "Let's go." He said. He knew what his Mate was up to, and despite the fact that he missed his best friend, he had an obligation to Kikyo.
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Sango sat on the side of the Well, looking around. "Do you see them?" She asked.
"No, but-"
Suddenly, Kilala jumped out of Sango's arm and looked up in the sky, meowing cutely. Miroku and Sango followed her gaze, and spotted the royal succession.
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"KAGOME!"
Kagome's eyes widened as she looked down, surprised. Sesshomaru watched his Mate's face light up with a happy smile.
"Sango! Miroku!"
Not even a second after they landed, Kagome leapt from her Mate's hold to hug her friends. "Sango! I've missed you so much!" She said, hugging her sister-like figure.
"Kagome, I've missed you, too!" Sango didn't miss the Mark on her skin. "Or should I say Lady Kagome, now?"
Kagome playfully swatted the Demon Slayer. "Sango!"
"Kagome-sama, it is so refreshing to see your radiant beauty once more." Miroku said.
"I missed you, too, Miroku!" Before Miroku could hug her and attempt anything of the hentai-type, Kilala jumped into the Miko's arms. "And I could never forget you, Kilala." Kagome said, snuggling the neko youkai. Sesshomaru silently praised the neko – it saved the time of him having to kill the houshi.
"Sango! Miroku!" Shippo's voice rang out as he went to the pair. "Hello, Shippo. How have you been?"
"Very good!" Shippo answered. "Rin and I have taught Jakken how to play many games!" He said with a sinister smile. Miroku sweat-dropped at the kitsune's actions. He had a feeling that it was more like torture to the smelly toad.
Rin was still atop Ah-Un, shifting nervously. Jakken was sputtering about the in-decency of the ningens in his Master's presence.
Kagome looked back to her adopted daughter. "Rin, it's alright sweetie, come meet your Aunty Sango and uncle Miroku."
Rin slowly dismounted the dragon stead, and came up to Kagome and Sesshomaru (who had moved to stand beside his Mate) and took their hands. "Hello. I am Rin." She said.
Sango instantly cooed over the girl. "You have gotten so big, Rin-chan!" She said.
Rin smiled at the older sister of Kohaku. "Thank you! I want to be tall and pretty like Oka-san, and strong like Otu-san!" She said.
Sango and Miroku both felt their eyebrows twitch at what she called the deadly demon that they had fought so many times in battle.
Miroku bowed to the demon Lord. "Sesshomaru-sama, thank you for taking such good care of Kagome." He said.
Sesshomaru nodded his head slightly in reply. "Mate, are we not here to travel through the Well?"
Kagome smiled, trying to stop the small blush of embarrassment over her cheeks. "Right!" She said.
"Kagome-" Sango started.
"Don't worry. I'm going back to get supplies. We'll be back tomorrow, but we have to leave for some Gala."
"The Demon Lord's Gala." Sesshomaru corrected.
"Right!" Kagome repeated with a smile.
Sango stood alertly with the most feared demon so close to them. "Sesshomaru-sama?" She spoke quietly.
The TaiYoukai turned to look at her, but didn't give a verbal response. Kagome elbowed him gently.
"Thank you for taking such good care of Kagome for us, and Shippo, too. They are the last family I have. If you ever should need our assistance in the castle, please do so."
Miroku, Shippo, Rin, and Kilala were having fun looking at the reactions of the group as their gaze shifted from a nervously embarrassed Sango, to a surprised Kagome, and a passive Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru simply nodded his head slightly; his voice and mask never changing. "Very well. You are welcome at the Palace of the West at any time."
Kagome smiled brightly, thanking her Mate with a squeeze of his arm. The tension that was in the group visibly lessoned.
"Um, Where is InuYasha?" Kagome asked.
And it was back. Sango and Miroku shared a knowing glance, before turning back to Kagome. Before they could respond, Sesshomaru beat them to it.
"The hanyou left the village and is traveling away." He answered. "I believe he took his Mate with him." Sesshomaru wrapped his tail around the waist of his own Mate, pulling her closer to him.
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Miroku said, reaching to a pocket of his haori. "These are yours." He said, revealing three shards of the Shikon no Tama.
Kagome smiled, and took the purple-looking shards. Upon contact with her skin, they flashed and began to glow a bright pink. "Arigato, Miroku-kun."
"Two of them are Kouga's shards." Sango said.
Kagome blinked. "No Way."
"Hai. He showed up a few days ago and handed them to us, and then took off without a word."
Kagome's mouth was still slightly open in shock.
"Kagome." Sesshomaru's voice warned.
"Right! Oh, guys, we really have to get going…" Kagome said, sadly.
"We shall return tomorrow after day break." Sesshomaru continued. "Rin, Shippo, come here."
Kagome hugged her friends quickly before walking over to Sesshomaru. Shippo was in her arms, and Rin clung to Sesshomaru's leg. Kagome looked up at her Mate. "All we have to do is jump in, but I'm not sure if it's going to work…" She spoke.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. "We shall see."
Kagome stuck her tongue out at her Mate. "Jerk." She mumbled.
Sesshomaru chose to simply raise his eyebrow, and wrap his arms around her waist.
Kagome was able to shout out a farewell before Sesshomaru leapt down the Well, and they became enshrouded with blue light, leaving Jakken behind with Ah-Un, Sango, and Miroku and Kilala.
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"Touchdown. Wow, I can't believe it worked."
"Momma… I feel dizzy…"
"Me, too…" Rin echoed Shippo's voice.
"I believe that I have won our disagreement, dear." Sesshomaru said with a smirk.
Kagome couldn't even reprimand him as she gave a whoop when suddenly they were in the air, and standing outside the Bone Eater's Well inside the hut. "Welcome to the year 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. All demons please make sure to cover your noses before exiting the building, and please Sesshou- don't kill anyone." She added.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed at the name, but nodded his head.
Kagome smiled brightly at him before giving him a kiss. They walked up the few steps to the door, Shippo on her hip and Rin holding Sesshomaru's hand. Kagome turned to them and smiled. "Welcome to my home, the Higurashi Shrine."
Kagome opened the door, and immediately Shippo dug his nose into her shoulder. "My nose!" He whined.
Kagome's eyes widened and she looked up at her Mate. He was clearly holding his breath. "This way!" She said, practically running to her home.
Once she closed the door behind her, she noticed her Mate and kit relax, and she smiled. "Oka-san, is this your home?" Rin asked, her eyes wide in wonder.
"Hai, it is." She said, before calling out, "Mom! Souta! Jii-chan! I'm home- and I brought company!"
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So how was that? Ten pages ok for right now? I'll update again tomorrow – I promise! I just thought that I would leave a cliffy for old time's sake. (wink) Maybe get some more reviews that way… I'm addicted!
You know, I kind of made Kyo like Shiori in 'Fruits Basket'…
Thank you so much everyone! Please review and let me know what you think!
Sandreline