Chapter 22: Mating Information
Later that day, Inuyasha and Kagome are by the mansion's indoor inground pool. Remarkably Kagome got used to her transformation quickly than Inuyasha's expectation. Sure Rin may have been Sesshomaru's mate for 4 years, but Kagome believes that she's Inuyasha's mate a little bit longer. But for now it's just a mere day. Oh well, might as well get used to that too. Inuyasha turn to face her. Surprisingly, Kagome's asleep on the pool chair. It gave him a weird look. Soon the door opens up showing Sesshomaru and Rin coming. "Hey there Inuyasha." Rin greets him before walking around to find Kagome sleeping. "Having a hard time on it?" Sesshomaru asks as he look over Kagome's head. "Yeah I guess it took her out more. I knew she should've listen to me, but no. When I got back to my room, I found the bed empty when I was gonna give a recovery pill for her." He explains. Sesshomaru sits in another chair with rin on his lap. "Well you know how the routine goes for each form." He starts to get Inuyasha's attention, which got him thinking. "You're right. I should've thought this through." He replies to them. Rin looks up to him. "What did he mean by that?" She asks Sesshomaru. Inuyasha caresses Kagome face, hoping not to wake her up. "Mating with another being can be tough for either individual." Sesshomaru explains to her. "You see, my father and I are full blooded demons. You and Izayoi are both humans. The thing is that when you have my mark and Izayoi has Inutaishou's mark, the human cannot handle the demonic powers within themselves, and that's why you and Izayoi can stay as humans unless you are willing to become demons. But if you stayed human for the rest of your life, you have the extended life span as ours. But the downside is that if I die, you die with me as well. The mark is a permanent fixture and there's absolutely nothing that can change that, let alone removing the mark." Rin nods understanding the information.
"But what about Inuyasha's mark?" She curiously asks Inuyasha this time. "The thing is that I'm a half-demon along as a half-human. The mark I gave Kagome with immediately transform her into the form I'm in. And as of such, she will have my life span, my weakness of the new moon, and whenever either her or I are in a desperation of survival, we both transform into full demons as a way to protect each other from anything that would dare to hurt us. Unike Sesshomaru explained on the die thing, If either of us dies, then the mark with vanish from the mate's mark, and me or her would go for another one." Inuyasha explain his version of mating. A moan catches their attention. Kagome slowly opens her eyes and sees Inuyasha looking down at her. "You okay?" He asks first. She nods back, "I think so. What happened to me anyway? How did I get here?" She asks as she also finds Rin and Sesshomaru looking at her as well. "You kinda passed out." Inuyasha explains to her.
Flashback
Inuyasha runs down the hallways trying to find Kagome by tracking down her scent. He turns a corner to find her unconscious. "Kagome!" He shouts as he craddles her in his arms. "Inuyasha you okay?" Izayoi asks him with worry as she finds Kagome's unconscious. "I am. I was going to give her a recovery pill to help get used to her new form, but she wasn't back in the room. So I followed her scent and that's when I found her."Inuyasha answers with a concerned voice. Izayoi kneels down to them. "I'd take her to the pool, and make sure it's at the steam mode so it can help her relax." She suggests. Inuyasha picks Kagome up and goes to the pool.
End Flashback
"…and that's how you're here. I never left you since. You've been out for a couple hours but at least you're getting better." Inuyasha finished his story with a reansurring voice. Kagome nods as she snuggles onto his chest. Sesshomaru taps Rin on the shoulder. He gestures his head towards the door. Seeing his movements, Rin doesn't hesitate to follow him out of the room. After the door closes, Inuyasha craddles her more in a protective embrace. Just looking down on her with a sleepful peace look on her face, Inuyasha couldn't help but smile down on her. 'Looks like the sleeping steam did the trick.' He said in his head as he carries her bridal style back to his room.
Soon after Inuyasha gently places Kagome onto his bed, a soft knock gets his attention. He wraps her in his blanket and gets to the door. Opening it, he didn't expect it was Ai. "Mrs. Higurashi." He stummers at first. He doesn't want to upset by telling her that he mated her as well transforming her in the process. "I heard what happened, and I want to see for myself." Ai calmly tells him. Inuyasha blinks his eyes in confusion. "Know about what?" He quickly asks her. AI shakes her head with an assuring smile. "The mating transformation." She gets his mind straight. "So may I see my daughter, Inuyasha?" AI asks him politely. He nods and moves aside to let her in. Ai can see the difference between the Kagome she knew yesterday morning to the new one in front of her. She can easily see the black triangular dog ears like Inuyasha that reside on her head. She looks down to her exposed hand with claws, and the fascinating trait is the pig tail style she has. There's also a mated mark on her left shoulder with the neck meets only difference is that they have light blue ribbons tied in place, unlike Inuyasha's style that don't require since he's born with it. "Inuyasha…" Ai starts off as she turns to him from behind. She can tell by the uncertainty in his eyes, assuming to be punished for what he did to her daughter. "I want to thank you for saving her." She gets his guard down.
Inuyasha didn't see ut coming. Where's the screaming? Where's the anger? Where's the punishment? None of the answers were exposed in her eyes. "Mrs. Higurashi I…" He responds uneasily but her hand grabs his shoulder. "Inuyasha I know what you're thinking. I for one, am grateful that you saved her from someone who is not to mess with. She's way too innocent to get herself into such situations." Ai smiles to her with comfort, which eases his axiety. "She's been that way since her father died. She doesn't want anyone to know about it. It's family bunisess and no one else. It's forbidden knowledge, Inuyasha. I'm surprised to know she'd tell you, your family and her friends about it. I just hope she doesn't tell anyone else about it, because I've seen the wrong people using it to their advantages to break her down. Just be sure to keep her safe from anything, physical, mental, and emotional. I don't want her to be in depressing state that might give her the wrong idea on to handle it. It'd be devestation." Ai sighs in the end, explaining her secret experience her's daughter's aftermath. Inuyasha takes hold of her shoulder. "Mrs. Higurashi, I give you my word to make sure that happens. You should know that she and I are mates. And what happens to either of us, the other one will know instantly via telekenisis." Inuyasha respectfully said to her. Ai nods and leaves the mated couple alone as she leaves the room.