Chapter 18
It had been three days since the others left and three days since he had taken over as the Lord of the western lands. He knew that it would not be easy but what he hadn't known was that it would keep him up most of the night. Just as he walked out of the meeting hall, Inuyasha was approached by Jaken with a piece of paper in hand. Just as he had reached the toad servant, Inuyasha let out a low growl and asked, "What is it now?"
"My Lord, I have just received a letter from your brother, it is addressed to you and is stated that it must not be read by anyone other than yourself." Jaken explained.
But before Inuyasha could say a thing, he was approached by one of the other man that he had telling him what needed to be done in the villages and was told, "My Lord, you must come with me, there is a human who wishes to speak with you. She states that her mate has done missing."
"Feh, Jaken leave the letter in my father's study, I will go there once I have dealt with this." Inuyasha growled before turning to face the inu man to add, "And after this I will be retiring to my father's study and I do not want to be disturbed."
"As you wish my lord." The man stated.
"Lord Inuyasha this cannot wait." Jaken pressed on.
"Shall I send the human away?" the man asked.
"No, Jaken give me the letter, you make sure that no one else is allowed to come see me, is she waiting for me in the entrance?" Inuyasha growled as he took the letter from Jaken.
"My Lord?" Jaken asked.
"Jaken just go and make sure that a room with some clothing is prepared for Kagome when she and my brother arrive." Inuyasha growled out as he bared his fangs at him.
Having nothing else to tell him, and knowing that he would not be talked down to any more since he was now the lord, Jaken and the servant that Inuyasha had placed on charge, Inuyasha made his way to see the woman that requested for his help while reading the letter. In the letter Sesshomaru stated that he would return with Kagome but that Kagome would not be herself that he would have to do something about it because he would not be putting up with his intended sticking close to him.
"My Lord." The woman was heard as he entered the room.
"Feh, what is it that you wish of me?" Inuyasha growled.
"My mate has gone missing, I have no idea where he could be or where he had gone." She answered.
"How long has it been since he left your side?" Inuyasha asked before calling for a guard.
"It's been two full moons ago. I'm really worried." She answered. "will you please help me?"
Ignoring her request, Inuyasha turned to the guard and said, "Go with this women and get the scent of her mate, find him and bring him back. If he is not honorable, bring him to me before he is returned to his mate."
"As you wish my lord." He stated.
"Thank you, thank you my lord." The woman was heard.
Once they were gone, Inuyasha called for the head maid of the castle and had time prepare a room for Kagome. Her room was to be closes to his and nowhere else. He knew that he would need to spend as much time as he could with her and knew that he would be able to do so once his brother was back and taking care of their father's land. Once he had done that, Inuyasha grabbed the paper and threw it into the fire as he walked pass the fireplace in his father's study. 'Kagome, your almost here, you're almost back at my side.' Inuyasha thought as he tried to take a small rest.
He could remember what his brother had written on the letter and knew that they would be arriving by the next day. He just needed to get things fixed and finished for when his brother arrived tomorrow. Of course once he arrived they would discuss as to what was going to happen and if Inuyasha would stay once he got Kagome back.
After getting everything ready, Inuyasha walked out of his father's study only to find countless of his brother servants running to the court yard. Realizing what this meant, after picking up the scent of his brother and Kagome, Inuyasha pushed his way to the front only to find Kagome and Sesshomaru standing in the coward. Just as he was about to greet them both, he noticed it. He saw the same strip marking that his brother had on his face, on each of Kagome's arms.
They had arrived and she had not expect there to be so many servant surrounding them. He had wanted to leave a day early and knew that he would not be expected. Neither would she. As he kept her close to him with his tail, Kagome looked around as she felt something or someone calling out to. Just as she had began to look around, she locked eyes with an inu hanyou that would not stop staring at her.
Noticing her body tense up, Sesshomaru let out a low growl so that all of his servants bowed down and stayed down as he looked around for whoever Kagome had locked eyes with. The moment he saw his brothers hurt eyes, Sesshomaru took in a deep breath and said, "You will go to your room, I'm sure there is one prepared for you now."
"I will not be sent away like some child." Kagome growled back as she kept her eyes locked with Inuyasha. 'Who is he…why do I feel like I know him…like I…no…I have an intended now.'
"Feh, took you long enough to get back brother." Inuyasha growled as he approached the two.
"I take it you have taken good care of our father's lands?" Sesshomaru growled back.
"I have, a room is already prepared for your intended." Inuyasha growled as he kept his eyes on Kagome.
"Can you please take my intended to her room while I go and see to my people, I'm sure some of them did not come to greet you properly." Sesshomaru answered.
Before Kagome could say a word, Inuyasha let out a low growl and said, "I will, I'll come look for you after words, do you want her to stay in the room?"
"Yes, she is not to leave the room until I come to get her." Sesshomaru growled as he was glad to be rid of her.
Before Kagome could once again say a thing, Inuyasha took hold of her hand and began to lead the way. As he began to lead the way he said, "I'll see you in a while."
Once they were far enough so that Sesshomaru didn't hear her question, Kagome looked at Inuyasha as she held onto his hand unknowingly and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Lord Inuyasha, the brother of your intended." Inuyasha answered.
"He is not my intended…" Kagome growled back defensively.
"Feh, you have his mark." Inuyasha growled back.
"I have his mark but as a claimed…and nothing more, I am uncertain if I would or would not want to be with him as his mate." Kagome explained in a calm voice.
"Then I guess I won't have to move your room." Inuyasha growled.
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.
"Your room is next to mine." Inuyasha answered as he opened the bed room door and led her into the room.
As she walked into the room, Kagome noticed that he had set up some of her clothing from her time. As she turned to face him, she found Inuyasha closing the door. Once she had his attention, Kagome looked at him and asked, "Why and how do you know about my time and where I am from?"
With a grin on his face, Inuyasha took a step closer to her so that his breath reached her neck and growled out, "Let's just say that I knew you before you knew my brother."
"What is that suppose to mean?" Kagome growled as she tried to take a step back only to be stopped when Inuyasha took hold of her hand while leaning into her neck.
Before she could even stop him, Inuyasha had leaned down and kissed her neck. Unable to stop him, Kagome closed her eyes in pleasure as he sucked on her neck to leave her a small bruise like mark. Once he had pulled away from her, Inuyasha couldn't help but grin as he took note of the look of pure pleasure that was across her face. Feeling that he was not longer so close to her, Kagome opened her eyes as she heard him say, "You won't leave the room until my brother or I have come to get you…do not forget, for now take a bath and get some rest."
Not knowing how to respond to his actions, Kagome watched as Inuyasha walked out of her room with a grin on her face. As she placed her hand over the mark he had left her, Kagome took in a deep and calming breath as she tried to calm her racing heart. She had no idea that when she would meet Lord Inuyasha that it would feel so right. 'I'm going to have to stay away from him…just until I can get my thoughts together.' Kagome thought as she began to walk around the room to look for something to wear after her bath.
As he made his way to meet with his brother, Inuyasha's grin faded as he couldn't help but let out a low growl. He did not like the fact that his brothers mark was on his Kagome's arms. That he did not mark her completely but as a claimed. More than one claimed mark could be left on the female; however this only meant that he would be once again fighting with his brother for the girl that he loved. Just as he had entered the room, he noticed that all of his brothers followers were in there waiting. Before Sesshomaru or any of his generals would say a word, Inuyasha let out a low and dangerous growl and said, "Everyone out, I wish to speak with my brother."
When they turned to Sesshomaru for an answer, Inuyasha let out an even louder and warning growl before yelling out, "Now!"
As his generals and servants ran out of the room in fear, Sesshomaru looked at his brother and said, "You did not need to do that brother, I had already dismissed them."
"Feh, I want you to explain yourself now." Inuyasha growled.
After taking a calming breath, Sesshomaru locked eyes with his brother and said, "There was no other way. That wench of your would have not come with me if I had not marked her as a claimed female."
"And your mother's wishes has nothing to do with this?" Inuyasha asked as he took a seat across his brother.
"No, however I am thankful that you had that dead miko take Rin with her. This will not be a safe place for Rin when my mother returns." Sesshomaru answered.
"Feh, I told the bitch not to return until she was called upon." Inuyasha growled.
"She is still my mother, I do not plan on going for that girl, if you wish for her to eat you may go and get her or you may take her, her meal. Either way I will not report to her as if she were something to me." Sesshomaru growled out in a cold voice.
"Feh, like hell I'm not going to let her starve." Inuyasha growled.
"Then do what you want to do, so long as you do not bother me with that girl any longer." Sesshomaru growled.
"You will not get away with it that easy, she will not be hidden from view." Inuyasha explained with a grin on his face. "Once she knows what she wants there is nothing that can change her mind."
"Then she will have to realize that I, Lord Sesshomaru, will not be treated as her equal when I am greater than that."
"Feh, you wish, I'll see you later, I'm going to go and make sure they start to make something for Kagome to eat." Inuyasha stated as he stood up to leave.
"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru growled with a grin on his face.
"What do you want now?" Inuyasha asked a she turned to face his brother.
"I may not like her however if you will be trying to convince her, you best leave a stronger claim on that girl." Sesshomaru growled with a grin on his face. "You don't want my people to think that we are fighting for the same female when we are not."
"Feh, then remove your mark and let me tell her everything." Inuyasha growled.
"You know what will happen if I were to do such a thing. You must find a way to win her heart before I am forced to mark her as my mate." Sesshomaru growled. "I will not risk Rin's life."
"Feh, like Kagome would like your bitch of a mother harm the girl…I'll see you in the morning, we will meet you in the dining hall. You will have to assign some things for her to do. Otherwise she will be restless and will only follow after you." Inuyasha growled out in an annoyed voice.
"I will look into it, I'll see what I will have her do, however you are to pick her up from her room and bring her with you, I will do no such thing." Sesshomaru growled.
"Feh, like you have to tell me this." Inuyasha growled before finally taking his leave.
After looking around and finding that she even had some of her school books with her, Kagome had grabbed her math book and began to see if she would be able to better understand the subject now that she was a hanyou. She had really wanted to go back to her own time to see her mother but thought it best to wait until she could find out when her human night was. Just as she had finished reading the first five chapters, she slapped her cheek before looking down at the flat flea in her palm and asked, "Who are you and what do you think you were doing?"
"Lady Kagome, I am glad to see that you are alright…how are you feeling?" the flea asked as he stood up in the palm of her hand.
"I am doing good Myoga…but can I ask you for a favor?" Kagome answered as she relaxed.
"Anything my lady." He answered.
"How do I know Lord Inuyasha? Why do I know him and feel better at ease with him then with Lord Sesshomaru, the man who has laid his claim on me first." Kagome replied.
"My Lady, are you telling me that you do not remember why you transformed into an inu hanyou and that you do not even remember my Lord Inuyasha?" Myoga asked in a shocked voice.
After taking a calming breath and trying to think about Inuyasha and if she really did knew him, Kagome looked at the flea before her and said, "I remember nothing however if you have something that I am unable to remember then I will gladly hear what you have to say."
A/N: well there you have it. That is it for this chapter. Please let me know what you think of it so far. Don't worry, it's not going to end soon, I already came up with the perfect way for Kagome to remember Inuyasha and what will happen until she does remember them. Please review!!!!!!!!!
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