Chapter 46: A Voice

Kagome was in the hot spring trying to wash off her father's scent. She heard foot steps come towards her but she didn't care. It could have been Miroku and she wouldn't care.

"What are you doing here so early?" Sango asked.

"Huh… Oh, I was expecting someone else. Nothing, I'm just relaxing."

"Where were you last night? Inuyasha nearly killed Shippo for nothing. I let him sleep with me because he started to fear for his life."

"I… I… um… ugh… oh gosh." She stuttered.

"What, can't you tell me?"

"You won't hate me will you?"

"No, of course not."

"I mated my father last night."

"So that's what the screams were about. I thought it came from his room."

"Was I really that loud?"

"Loud enough for the whole castle to hear. Inuyasha was the only one who really paid any attention though. He's gonna freak when he finds out."

"He already knows. He's the one who agreed to let me mate him. I did it to stop all those dreams about him mating me against my will."

"I better be getting back. Miroku will kill me if I take more than a five minute walk."

"Why?… Did he already?"

"I hope not."

"Let me see, come here…. No, I can't smell anything."

"Thank god. I was gonna kill him if he did. Talk to you later Kagome." She said and walked away.

Kagome sighed. She heard a tree rustle and turned to the side. Her father was perched in a tree near her.

"Didn't frighten you did I?" He asked.

"Not at all."

He jumped over to her. "Do you regret it?"

"No. I feel so much better now. That feeling isn't there any more."

"I'm glad. Can I join you?"

"Sure."

"Thanks. I just don't want your mate smelling us on each other." He said as he pulled his clothes off and sat beside her.

"Same here…" Her ears started to swivel. "I don't hear anything but there's a scent change from somewhere around here. Like someone's watching us."

"Use your whip."

"I got a better idea, hold on." She said and got out. She walked up to a tree. "Sit!" Nothing came crashing down so she jumped into the tree and came back down holding something.

"What is that?" Inu Heki asked raising a brow.

"Watch." She said and threw it in the spring. In about five seconds it came up to the surface with a "pop". "Shippo, why were you hiding?"

"Inuyasha sent me to watch over you. He knew where you were."

Her eyes narrowed. "Too afraid to come out is he? Go and lie to him. Say you can't find us. That'll get his ass out here. And no matter what say you couldn't find us and I'll give you a present tonight Shippo."

"Okay!" He said an ran out of the water.

"Shippo!" He turned to look at her. "Make sure you're completely dry first."

He nodded and ran off. She got back in the spring.

"Why did you want him to come?"

"Because he probably thinks we're mating again. That's the way his mind works. Always the worst for him."

Sure enough in two minutes she heard rustling in the trees again. "Sit." She said from the hot spring.

"Ughoof… Shippo said he couldn't find you."

"I told him to say that so you'd come."

"Why?"

"Spying on me? With an 8 year old child? Are you trying to be Miroku?"

"No!"

"Then why'd you send the poor thing?"

"Because I -"

"You what?"

His head turned one way then the other. Then he growled deeply and brought his claws out.

"What is it Inuyasha?"

"No, I thought - you stay here."

"Who?"

He ran off towards The Eastern Lands.

"I'm not dreaming again, am I dad?"

"Not unless I'm dreaming with you."

She sniffed the air but found nothing.

"What did he go after? I can't smell anything. Maybe he's trying to get out of telling me."

'Kagome.'

She looked around and then to her dad and raised a brow.

"Are you using the mark?"

'Kagome.'

"No, why?"

'Kagome.'

"Someone's using it and keeps saying my name. It's a man's voice so I know its not my mom."

'Kagome.'

'Who are you?'

'Follow my voice.'

"It wants me to follow it."

"Don't go, bad idea Kagome."

"What I was thinking."

'Follow my voice Kagome.'

'Who are you?'

'You know me.'

"It says I know it. I could swear I've heard the voice before, but I just don't know."

'Kagome. Follow my voice.'

'No! I won't!'

'Fine, then I will make you.'

She gasped and her pupils disappeared. "Father… help…me…"

"Kagome?" He asked getting up and walking to her.

"Father… please… I can't… control… my body…"

His eyes widened and he grabbed her wrists.

"My… left hand… move it away… quickly!… Infinite Aura Blast!"

Her father pointed it behind her.

"Father… save yourself…"

"There's… only one… way… then…kiss me…"

"No, I can't. We said we wouldn't."

"Please…. I'm about to… kill you… please… control me father…"

He looked around quickly and then grabbed the back of her head with his hand and kissed her passionately. She returned to her normal self and fell limp; he held her.

"Thank you… father…. Thank you." she said softly.

"Kagome. Stay with me. Kagome, please." He begged.

"I'm fine father. I'm just tired. It sucked my strength."

"Are you sure you're ok?"

"Yes. I'm fine father. I swear. I'm just tired."

"Can you get dressed? I'll take you home."

"I can. Thank you father."

He smiled and jumped over to their clothes. They got dressed. She walked over to him and he picked her up bridal style. He jumped through the trees. They arrived home in a few minutes; Kagome was already asleep, snuggled against her father's haori. He brought her to her room and laid her to bed and left.

She woke up in a few hours. She couldn't smell Inuyasha and she came out of her room.

"Sango?" She called. Sango was in the courtyard.

She turned to see her friend. "Oh hi Kagome, feeling better?"

"Yea." She said jumping to her. "Have you seen Inuyasha here lately?"

"No since this morning, no. Why?"

"Oh that baka! I'm gonna kill him! If he's wounded again! Ugh! Where's my father?"

"In his room, watch out Sesshoumaru's with him."

"Ok." She said walking to her father's door. She knocked.

"Come in." Called her father. Sesshoumaru and Inu Heki were on the floor facing each other. "Oh, Kagome. Feeling better?"

"Much. Um… listen. Have you seen Inuyasha around here lately?"

"No."

"Oh, I'm gonna kill that baka!" She muttered.

"Why?"

"I can't smell him anywhere. Whatever was controlling me he went after and hasn't come back."

"You want me to help you look for him?"

"Please."

"You stay here Sesshoumaru. I'll be back soon."

"I will help you as well. With brother's luck he's probably gotten himself killed."

Kagome's eyes widened and she whined.

"Sesshoumaru!" Inu Heki said. "He's not dead Kagome. I promise. He's got too much of his father in him. He wont' die that way."

She started to walk slowly out. 'What if he really is dead?… he can't be. I wouldn't of seen my older self if he is dead.'

Her father held her by the waist. She didn't look at him, held her face with his hand and forced her to look at him. He had a serious look on his face and she nodded.

"Let's go to the spring. We might pick up a trace of him there." Kagome suggested. They nodde and ran off. Kagome was in the lead followed by her father and Sesshoumaru.