Purity
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So… seven reviews. It is a start, but I need more. I thank each of you who reviewed, I truly do. From the bottom of my heart, I love you all. The reviews keep me happy, and writing on. And how many of you would hate if I stopped writing Tangled In Lies, and this story?
That 's what I thought.
But on to the story!
Last Time:
"Isn't it the same thing?"
"Hn." His eyelids drooped, and he leaned downwards, eyes getting closer to eyes. She squeezed hers shut tightly, feeling him tug her hair more, making her back arch farther, bending closer to a 'c' as he leaned her backwards. He sniffed her hair for a moment, than her face. His nose nudged the back of her ear as he let her up, and she gasped, feeling a flutter in her stomach. "You smell nice." He stated.
"Was that a compliment?" Kagome asked, a finger stroking where his blade had just been. She watched with wide eyes as he sheathed his sword. She blushed when he made a noise when she realized she had been staring at the very well-toned form that was his upper body. He pulled his haori back into place, tying the strings quickly and efficiently,
"Come." He stated, and she followed behind.
Somehow she still felt the flutter, though it was more insistent when she stepped too close to Sesshomaru. He looked backwards, eyeing her and sniffing the air. Her blush spread when he opened the door for her, and his hand brushed against hers when she walked past. The flutter grew and she ignored it, suppressing it.
Sesshomaru's eyes flecked with red. She was getting close to her fertile cycle, quite the opposite of her bleeding cycle, which he only knew of from Rin, who was sitting at the table beside Kagome, chatting with her. He glanced at Kagome, eyes locking on her lips. He wondered what it would be like to kiss a human, and quickly dashed the notion.
He'd have to spend a week away from the castle, just to avoid doing something he did not want.
Such as mating the female, who sat, smiling at his ward prettily. He sat, and watched, nose taking in the scent of Kagome as she ate slowly, and talked to Rin about clouds.
He had not missed the spike in her scent when he had brushed her hand in passing.
This could be dangerous.
He rubbed his temple.
This Time:
Chapter Three
Darkness
"…and then Jaken-sama cried and said I was mean." Rin continued, laughing loudly. "I just wanted to make him look prettier! And the pretty pink stuff you gave me made Jaken-sama look lovely." Jaken stood in the corner, pouting as he tried to get the pink lipstick off of his face. It seemed to want to stay, and Jaken scrubbed his face with a cloth. Kagome laughed with Rin, and lay back in the field, flowers blowing around her hair. Rin was beside her, sitting and staring at Kagome with stories of how she loved to torment Jaken.
"I'll bet you and Shippo would get along really well. One day when InuYasha was sleeping, he painted his face with all kinds of make-up." She grinned. "He woke up and he was mad. I protected Shippo, but… that was the day the prayer beads broke." She murmured, eyes cloudy and distant. She shook her head, and smiled at Rin. "He loved picking on InuYasha. They were like brothers."
Rin smiled, a frown appearing on her face. "Lady Kagome… you talk as though he had died."
Kagome blinked, staring into Rin's face. She was so mature for her age. Already healing the sick and helping those around her. "He did Rin."
"Can I ask how?"
Kagome swallowed, and sat up. "Why don't we go get something to eat? I am very hungry, and I'm sure you are too."
"I am." Rin exclaimed, and shuffled to her feet, Kagome following suit. Rin didn't miss that Kagome avoided the question. Neither did Jaken.
…
"Report, Jaken. How are things with my ward and the Miko?"
"They are being girls, my Lord. Rin painted my mouth with this foul tasting substance that the Miko gave her. It has colored my lips pink, as you can see. It is disgusting."
"Jaken."
"The Miko, and Rin were discussing… that little fox kit that always hung around the Miko, calling her 'mama', today, and I found out that he has died. When Rin asked how, the Miko changed the subject. Her fertile time is almost past my Lord. She smells as she normally does, not like a bitch in heat."
"Hn."
"You may return to the castle any time, I assure you. It is safe."
"Go."
"Yes, my Lord."
…
Kagome looked at the stars, eyes misty. She had hated finding Shippo dead. It had been the one of the worst days of her life. His body had been mangled and broken, and InuYasha had hovered over him, grinning at Kagome with red eyes. She bit her lip, and wiped her eyes. The tears seemed so close to the surface these days, whenever she thought about InuYasha, or Shippo. Sango and Miroku… she wondered how they were. She felt eyes on her and looked down into the gardens. Silver hair, and white silk caught her eye, and she stared down at Sesshomaru, as he looked up at her. Their eyes caught and her face caught flame, heart beat speeding up. He looked so feral, standing outside in nothing but silk hakama.
"Sesshomaru?" She whispered, blinking. He was gone. She sighed and turned around, making to go inside. She closed the shoji doors, and turned again, walking to her bed. The darkness around her made it hard for her to see, and when she bumped into something, she frowned. "What is this?" She asked, hands feeling something hard standing in front of her. Hard and silky. Her hands flowed over the surface, tracing contours, and as they trailed upwards, she gasped. "Sesshomaru?"
"Cease what you are doing Miko. It is hard enough to be around you as it is."
"What's that supposed to mean?" She snapped out, eyes adjusting to the darkness very slowly. She could see white skin in front of her, and she looked up, recognizing golden eyes in the darkness. She could barely make out his features and she frowned at him.
"You are in your fertile cycle."
"What?"
"You are ready to be mated. Why have you not?"
She felt a blush pull at her cheeks. "Because I'm still young."
"How old are you?"
"Nineteen."
"Most human's are mated and have children by now, yet you do not? You are older than most."
"Listen, that may be how it is here, but from where I'm from, things don't work like that. Most people wait until they are in their twenties to marry and thirties to have children."
"Where are you from?"
She paused, not wanting to say but at the same time knowing he was going to get an answer one way or another. "Far away."
"Hn."
"What are you doing in my room?"
"How did your ward die?"
"My ward?"
"The fox child who called you mother."
Kagome stepped back, and turned away from him. "Jaken's been playing spy, has he now?"
"He keeps me up to date on things that are happening in my castle when I am away."
"Why were you away?"
"Hn."
"InuYasha killed him."
There was silence for awhile, before Sesshomaru spoke. "When he was a full demon, I am to assume?"
"Yes. He went crazy and killed everyone around. Sango and Miroku had went back to the village so it was just Shippo, him, and I… and he almost killed me too. Rin saved me. You saved me." She turned, and looked up at him. "Thank you."
He noticed the slight shaking of her body and reached out, grasping her arm. "You are cold."
"I am."
"Why did you not say so?"
"It doesn't bother me most of the time. Just tonight, it seems to be worse."
"I will go."
"No. It's nice seeing you again. It gets kind of empty when you're gone, and Rin doesn't seem as happy."
"That is of no consequence. I will go."
"Please don't leave."She whispered, reaching on and grabbing him by the arm. "I don't like being alone."
He didn't know why he did not leave. She simply walked over to the bed and got underneath the blanket, pulling the covers back for him to join her. He had no idea why he did so. He didn't know why he let her cuddle up against him, and use his body as her personal fire.
But he had excuses.
She was now a member of his pack, and he took care of what was his.
And that excuse had to work, because he had no other explanation for what was happening to the icebox he called his heart.
Well, it was short, as many of the other chapters all… well all of them. I hope you enjoyed.
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