Ch7- Covers
Kagome slowly closes the door to her room, leaving the lights off as she places the brush on her nightstand and moves to undo the robe she has over her pajamas. As it slowly starts to slip off her shoulders the cold air in the room nips at her exposed flesh, causing her to shiver until she feels something warm wrap around her shoulders. She sighs at the immediate comfort, not noticing something pull off the rest of her robe.
Kuronue is immediately bolting up the stairs and nearly breaks down Kagome's bedroom door as he barges through it, startling Kagome and forcing her to notice Hiei and his glowing Jagon eye. "You bastard" she whispers as he is thrown from the room. "How dare you!" a single tear slides down her face before he is thrown outside and down the shrine steps by a powerful barrier.
"Mistress!" Kuronue is immediately at her side. "Please, are you alright? Did he hurt you in any way? Please let me comfort you " He pleads with her as she tries to hide her face from him.
"I am just a broken china doll, I am good for no one" she jumps onto her bed and hides under the covers as tears fall to the floor, flung off her face in the fast movement.
"Shh. Please... Kagome..." Kuronue whispers to her softly as he approaches the bed. "I am here to help you. Please... Let me comfort you." he slowly sits down on the bed, careful not to disturb her in a bad way. "Let me comfort you my beautiful Kagome" he continues to talk to her softly as he gently pulls back some of the covers to reveal a sobbing Kagome clinging to her pillow. "Let me help... I want to comfort you." Kuronue slowly pulls her onto his lap and holds her. "I am here for you my beloved mistress, my beautiful Kagome. You may not want me to the extent that I would like, but I am here to comfort you nonetheless. I'm not asking you to just love me; I can wait a bit longer, even if it's another almost 500 years. Just trust that my love for you will never falter, I will never leave you. I know you need someone, someone to hold you and tell you everything will be alright. Someone to keep you safe at night. I am here to comfort you whenever you have need of me. I am here to answer your every call, no matter how small. I live for you; you mean so much to me. I wish you would please stop fighting me so much. I don't care how much time you give me or when. I'd drop everything for you, even if it's just to sit here and hold you in my arms. I know you cry like this every night. I know you find sleep difficult at night. I know you've been through a lot. All I ask is that you let me be here for you. You don't have to return my affections, just please accept them." he whispers in her ear as he holds her close, running a hand through her hair and slowly rocking her back and forth to try to calm her down. After a few short moments of silence, a deep purr emits from him as he continues to comfort her and she just lays there with tears streaming down her face. A few hours later Kagome is asleep in Kuronue's arms. He smiles as he lays her back down on the bed, now in a peaceful slumber. He kisses her on the cheek as he gently tucks her in and starts to get up to leave. He turns back when he hears her whimper to meet her open eyes.
"Please..." she reaches out for him.
His smile widens as he gets an idea. "You have to tell me what you want if I am to do anything for you mistress"
"...please..." she seems to beg.
"Please what my beloved Kagome?"
"...don't leave me... " She looks up at him with sad, pleading puppy eyes. "I'm scared..."
"shh, it's alright" Kuronue purrs as he slips under the covers and pulls her close. "I am here, there is nothing to be afraid of." he glides a hand up and down her back as the other runs through her hair. A sigh escapes her lips as she unconsciously relaxes to his touch, much to his pleasure. He nuzzles her affectionately as she falls asleep in his arms. "Sweet dreams my future mate, know that for as long as you are with me, you will never be cold at night."