Kagome, an Inuyokai?

Chapter 13

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Kagome growled in frustration as the seamstress took yet another measurement. Here she was, newly mated, well it had been a couple weeks but she couldn't get enough of Sesshomaru, it also seemed he couldn't get enough of her, and she was forced to stand in the nude, in front of a bunch of mirror and a stranger as with her arms out to the side, or down depending what the seamstress wanted.

As the old yokai woman, a full spider yokai from the scent of her, made yet another measurement, Kagome thought she would go insane. When suddenly the spider waved at her with one of her arms, "you may leave my lady, your gown will be ready when you need it."

Kagome bit her tongue to keep her from making a snide and rude comment, "Thank you."

Kagome quickly picked up her clothing, she had been wearing jeans and a t-shirt today, and put them back on, she smiled at her vision in the mirror for a second, and draped her mokomoko around herself properly, before leaving the seamstress' shop.

She looked around the yokai village. Many still stopped and stared at her unusual clothing but it didn't bother her, she had wanted something easier to take off and put back on for this trip. Since Sesshomaru had insisted she visit this seamstress for her mating gown, she had come into town instead of convincing him to join her in bed again.

Kagome smiled, she couldn't wait to be back in his arms but as she looked around she decided she wished to do some shopping. Sesshomaru had a running tab with all the shops, and they knew from her scent that she was his mate.

She first went into what seemed to be a toy shop, she was looking through some of the selections when the shop owner approached her. He was an inu, hair the color of mud, his tail nearly wagged at the sight of her. His tail was not long enough to be considered a mokomoko.

Kagome smiled at him.

"My lady, it is an honor for you to grace my shop with your beauty," he told her, "looking for toys for your pups yet to be born?"

She blushed, she had forgotten to cover the scent when she entered the village, she was very diligent about it in the palace, "Yes but I haven't let anyone know yet."

The shop owner nodded, "I understand, many mothers who are trying to keep it a secret end up letting down their protections here. Do not worry your secret is safe with me," he said enthusically.

Kagome nodded and pointed out a few toys she saw that interested her, many of them she knew Shippou would use to play pranks on people but it was all in good fun, once she was finished she thanked the shop owner, with the promise that her purchases would be delivered to the palace promptly.

With the reminder of her pregnancy, she ran a hand over her still flat stomach, even though he had not knotted in her since the first two times, namely when they were in true form and then in humanoid form. She giggled to herself, her mate really needed to give himself a refresher on the biology of his own race.

Kagome looked up and realized how long she had been in town, and formed her youki cloud under her and took off back to the palace.

She landed outside the gate and made sure to mask her scent before heading inside, nodding to the guards. Suddenly Sakura ran up to her, looking slightly panicked, "Kagome, you need to get ready!"

Kagome quirked an eyebrow, "whats going on Sakura?"

Sakura took a deep breath, "the former lady of the west is on her way here, Sesshomaru's mother will be here any time now."

Kagome's eyes bulged and she and Sakura hurried to the bathing chambers so she could bathe, while she was in the bath, Sakura had had a couple other maids bring in the clothing Kagome would wear

As soon as Kagome stepped out of the bath, she found herself dried and dressed by multiple different hands, they put her make up on as well as her jewelry. She sighed, she was dressed in record time.

When they were finished Sakura looked her over and nodded, "good, go to your mates study."

Kagome nodded and exited the bathing area, as she walked towards Sesshomaru's study she noticed the whole household was acting different, more formal, the guards it appeared were in their best uniform, maids were not seen at all, when normally she would see one or two on the route to his study.

She opened the door to his study, and her mate looked up at her with a smile and came over to her and hugged her to him.

"So when will your mother be here," she asked.

He sighed, "Any time now, apparently her floating castle was in the vicinity, and since she hasn't had a chance to meet her new daughter in law, she is coming for a visit."

Kagome nodded, "Well I can't wait to meet her."

Sesshomaru sighed and nodded, "let us adjourn to the throne room so we can formally greet my mother."

Kagome smiled as she took his arm and he guided her to the throne room, she noticed nobles were filling the area, everyone was coming to greet their former lady, she stood next to Sesshomaru, suddenly the guards opened the main doors and in walked a beautiful inuyokai, on her forehead was moon of west, many other female yokai followed after her but everyone's attention was on the woman leading them.

It was obvious she was Sesshomaru's mother, for her appearance was very similar to her mate's appearnce, down to the cold look in her eyes as she approached her son and his new mate.

She seemed to glide foreward, and when she fully came up to them she gave her son a slight bow and then turned to Kagome.

Kagome saw a slight smile on her face as she started to talk, "My son it is good that you have finally found a mate, when I received the invitation to the mating ceremony I had to stop in and help with the set up, and you my dear," she said as she placed a hand on Kagome's arm, "we have a lot to talk about."

She smiled at Kagome, "now my dear would you be so kind as to show me to your lounge where we might talk in private."

Kagome nodded and offered her arm to her mother-in-law, who took it and the two women left the throne room. They didn't see Sesshomaru nearly shudder, his mother and his mate talking was a cause to be afraid.

Once they reached the lounge connected to Kagome's personal suite, Kagome nodded to a servant in a corner, for them to serve the tea.

Sesshomaru's mother sat in one of the chairs and smiled at Kagome, "Now darling first of all, stop looking at me as if I will bite you, I am grateful for you, I was afraid I would never have any grandpups, much less a daughter in law."

Kagome giggled, "That is very good to know."

"Now you must call me Mother or Inukimi, we are pack now," Inukimi said, "Now, I recognize that strain in your energy, and where a male would not recognize it, I do since I did the same thing when I was first pregnant with Sesshomaru."

When Kagome looked shocked, Inukimi laughed lightly, "don't worry my dear it is your secret to tell my son, but since I wish to be a part of the mating ceremony as well as I want to make sure my grandpups are growing fine, I will be sticking around until they are born."

Kagome smiled, "That actually reassures me, not many of the books actually go into inuyokai pregnancies, and when they do it all from the males point of view."

Inukimi laughed lightly, "that is because most women cannot read or write, and those that can know it is better that we don't share many of our secrets with the men."

Kagome nodded her understanding, "I think we will get along fabulously."

"Now my dear, I shall retire to my quarters to freshen up, I will see you and my son at dinner," she stated as she stood.

Kagome stood as well and hugged her, Inukimi seemed a bit surprised but she returned the hug, "We will see you then mother."