Kagome stared incredulously at the Inu. "let me get this straight, you mean to tell me, that I've got stand up in the same court that I've been trying to avoid, and tell them that when they go home for the night that I will be...with...you?" she finished , blushing at the thoughts that began to race in her head. Sesshomaru nodded, smirking as he said, "That's the tactless gist of it, yes, Miko, that is what you will be saying to the court." He turned heading toward her suit of rooms, Kagome stumbled as she tried to catch up to him. As she finally got to her room, Sesshomaru was already in her closet with the door open, showing a beautiful array of Kimonos and head dresses for every type of occasion.
"What is all of this?" Kagome asked as she stared at all the clothes that looked soft as silk. "This miko," he said, "Are the clothes that befit your new status, as my mistress you will only be allowed to wear what will represent this Sesshomaru, and nothing but the best will suffice. These are just a few of those, the rest are still being made as we speak. Jaken will arrive later with the Kimono's you will wear during your coronation, and the gathering that will be held afterward." He turned heading out of the door to her room before saying, "Miko, do you like fireworks?" She smiled, "yes! especially on the fourth of July, will there be some at the celebration?" He turned once more to head out the door, answering with a barely audible, "Hn." Kagome rolled her eyes.
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Miroku, Sango, and Shippo finally saw the castle coming into view and sighed with relief. The strenuous hours of walking nonstop, with no breaks, and apparently no talking, was taking a toll on them all. As they reached the barrier of the castle, the messenger whispered some growls and barks before touching the barrier with his index and middle finger which gave a small passage way into the barrier, just large enough to fit everyone through. Finally reaching the castle doors, four men walked out. bowing low as they spoke, "Welcome to the Western Shiro, we hope you will enjoy your stay, Milady Mistress Kagome is in the third garden, we have been sent here to escort you to your suit of rooms, and allow you to wash and change followed by heading to the gardens. Is that acceptable?" At the nodded and respectful bow in return, they followed there respective escorts, washed and dressed, they heading towards the gardens.
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"Kagome?" Sango asked as she walked toward the majestic looking creature sitting on the grass, watching the sun set over the horizon. Kagome turned to see her feudal sister, Sango, looking rather confused, "Sango?! It's so good to see you, I didn't know that Sesshomaru sent for you as well. I only asked him to send for shippo, because I didn't know if he would allow people who weren't under my care into the castle. Is everyone okay?" Kagome finally asked, Sango knew she meant Inuyasha. After everything she had been through with him Sango couldn't possibly understand how Kagome could even think of the Hanyou, let alone ask of his well being. 'She truly is a caring soul.' Sango thought as she hugged Kagome before speaking, "He's fine, we roughed him up a bit, I know you disapprove of such actions Kagome, but we had to do something, we couldn't let him just keep walking around thinking what he did was righteous, and that he didn't deserve to be punished. He was wrong no matter how you spell it, and He deserved what he got. Its been 5 days and we haven't seen him since."
Kagome sighed as she smiled halfheartedly at Sango, "I know how you feel Sango, I felt that way too at first, but I couldn't bring myself to do anything to him, I know somewhere in there he still has a good heart. It's just after all he's been through he has a tough time showing it. Now what he did was wrong, and I'm sure after these couple of days of reflecting that he'll understand what he did was disrespectful to me, and to his mate, and to his family's honor. I just hope that nothing horrid befalls him." Kagome finished smiling brightly when she saw Miroku and shippo walking into the gardens as well; Kagome stood to hug them both. "Shippo! I missed you sooo much!" she said with a bright smile that reached her eyes. "Okaa-san, are you okay? How come your in Sesshomaru-sama's castle?" He asked with a confused frown marring his face.
"It's a long story, one that I'll tell you when your older, okay?" He nodded slightly disappointed that he was too young to be told of such things. "Miroku, I'm glad your safe." she said, shaking his hand, due to his lecherous ways. He smiled, "I've been doing very well lady Kagome, Lady Sango has been most... agreeable with me these past few days. " he said with a wiggle of his eyebrow, Sango flushed from anger, "that's because we were stuck with that group of youkai that apparently didn't tolerate noise so I've been forced to put up with your perverseness, speaking of such, let me pay you back for these 'agreeable' past few days.'" she said with an evil gleam in her eye as she raised her boomerang, chasing miroku around as she repeatedly bashed him on the head with Hiraikotsu. Kagome giggled happily as she thought, 'Some things never change.'
Kagome looked to shippo and smiled, "Shippo, do you remember the little girl that use to travel with lord Sesshomaru? well she's here, and her name is Rin, and she's been dying to meet you. If you follow that nice lady over there she'll take you to Rin's play room." Shippo smiled, obviously tired of all the nonsense the adults we're talking about and followed one of the maids to Rin's rooms. Kagome looked to a dazed Miroku and a satisfied Sango as the sat with her, hoping to get their thirst for answers quenched. "Lady Kagome", Miroku began, "I was hoping you could inform us on why you are here with Lord Sesshomaru?" She nodded and began, "Well after that debacle with Inuyasha, I knew it wouldn't take long for people to find out that I was not pure, so I ran to the only person I knew of high status in the Youkai Court and that was Sesshomaru-sama. A while back Rin had gotten sick with Pneumonia and because I had antibiotics from the future I was able to help save her. In return Sesshomaru offered me solace in his castle but I declined because I still believed myself in love with Inuyasha; however, after this whole incident I knew that I needed to take Sesshomaru up on his offer.
"So because I need to be connected with him in some way, he offered to make me his mistress, that way they wouldn't wonder about my impure status, and I would still be able to retain my status and alliances within the youkai society. I just found out today that there is to be a coronation, which is basically a gathering telling people that from now on I'm Sesshomaru's sex-toy." Kagome blushed at the thought. "Well now I'm here and so that's pretty much it." Sango and Miroku sat silently taking in all of what they were told and trying to process it.
After a few moments Sango broke the silence asking, "Is it like a mating? Will you have to face challengers?" Kagome shook her head saying, "Nope, I thought that too, and Sesshomaru said that it has many of the same processes as a mating but there is no challenging and joining of auras. Only because he's not looking to have a strong heir, he's just looking for...release.." Kagome flushed a bright red when finished. Sango nodded solemnly, "I see, but doesn't he still have to mark you, otherwise any children you have will be illegitimate, right?" Kagome hadn't thought of that, 'How come you didn't inform me of this before I agreed to this union, Sesshomaru?!' 'Because I knew that you wouldn't if I told you and it is preordained that you do this, with in due time you will see, things will change my Lady, you must have faith.' 'Oh screw you, you lied to me, you betrayed me! My own beast?! How could you!'
' I am sorry my Lady but I had to, it is destiny that you do this, please, trust in me, trust that we are doing what is right.' Kagome sighed in frustration and blatantly ignored her beast as she said, "Yeah, that's what it looks like, damn beast." Sango and Miroku looked at the miko with arched brows. "It's nothing." she said to their silent question as she rose and left the gardens in a flurry of silver and black silk.
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Meanwhile...
Inuyasha finally healed, but still felt hollow inside. He couldn't help but wonder if she was okay, if things worked out for her back in her time, If she finally went out with that weird hojo guy. 'I hope he makes her happier than I ever could.' he thought sadly. he laid on the cold floor of a cave he made his way to. his face bandaged and wrapped by some beautiful girl with red and black hair, and the deepest sage colored eyes he'd ever seen.
He knew already he was falling in love with her, she smiled at him, and even after he told her why she should stay away from him, her reply to that was, "Well then you and I aren't so different, we both hurt someone that we loved, but I guess that's what brought us together, huh?" she smiled, a teary eyed smile. he couldn't help but smile back, he knew he was falling in love, and this time, he didn't want to fight it. He was done with the past, forever.
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Kagome finally went to her room to get ready for bed when she felt the wind blowing against her back, she turned to her balcony window, and shrieked when they grabbed her by her arms and threw he down on the bed. Facing the blood red eyes as a smirked gleamed in the pale moonlight, the figure leaned down and said, "Now, my little Kagome, you'll be mine."