Kagome was drifting along in pleasant darkness when she felt two auras approach where ever she was. Not wishing to be pulled out of her peaceful state just yet she ignored them. He mind wondered to the spar she had with Sesshomaru and that was enough to wake her right up.
She sat up in bed and looked around, the room was nice definitely Sesshomaru's taste she noted. Seeing a door on the other side of the room open she was hoping it was a bathroom she really needed a drink of water. Her mind was still fuzzy over exactly what had happened but she pushed it off for just a little longer.
Getting out of the bed she shakily got to her feet for some reason she felt unnaturally drained. Shaking her head she knew she didn't burn that much power when sparing with Sesshomaru, but again she pushed it off thinking once more of how dry her mouth was. Stumbling slightly to the door she hoped was a bath room she felt around for a light.
Finding a switch she quickly turned in on and just as quickly regretted it her eyes were way too sensitive for such bright light all of the sudden. Squinting her eyes she looked around and gave a small cheer it was a bath room and right on the sink set the very thing she needed the most.
Walking closer she pick up the small cup on the sink and turned the cold water on and let it run for a few seconds then put the cup under it to fill it. Shutting the water off once it was full she put it to her lips and took a few grateful gulps of it. Turning around she checked out the bath room, it was beautifully designed. A large Jacuzzi tub sat along one wall it could easily fit two of her she was sure. Next to it set a very traditional open shower, surprisingly done in white and pink tiling small pattering's of cherry blossoms put all over it.
She stepped closer taking another drink of her water and examined the shower head just looking at it made he want to hop in and enjoy the 8 different settings on it. Shaking her head she took the last drink out of the cup and turned back around to rinse it and place it back on the sink.
After placing the cup down she looked up in to the very large mirror that ran the whole length of the counter top and stared at herself. She was still shirt less only wearing her sports bra and a small blush made it to her cheeks. She knew she didn't walk herself to this room meaning Sesshomaru had to have brought her up here.
Leaning closer to the mirror she checked the mark and her cheek and almost growled. Good damn thing she could heal herself or that would scar, narrowing her eyes at said wound she brought her fingers up and touched it with just a little of her power. She smiled satisficed when the mark disappeared completely. Then she remembered Sesshomaru nipping her neck, in fact that's what made her pass out she growled in her mind.
Turning her head just slightly she looked at the place she remembered him nipping her at and nearly fell over. What the hell was that on her neck, bringing her hand up again with a touch of her power she tried to heal it. When she felt a little youki jump out at the touch she growled out loud.
Now granted she didn't know that much about yokai or their mating practices. However she didn't miss the marks on the other females' necks earlier that night and only one thing came to mind. The fucker had mated her without her permission.
Glaring darkly at the mark on her neck in the mirror she let her aura flare feeling not only Sesshomaru down stairs but Inuyasha as well. "SESSHOMARU!" she yelled knowing they would hear her. She ran out of the room. Imbuing her legs with her power she ran to the stairs and jumped over all of them landing in a crouch at the bottom of them and turning to face the two males in the living room.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha felt the moment she had started to speed in their direction. Sesshomaru stood up off the couch getting ready for the confrontation he knew was coming. Inuyasha just continued to sit on the love seat he wasn't going to miss front row seats to Sesshomaru's ass kicking.
When they heard her land at the base of the stairs and they both looked over. She looked completely wild crouched down on the balls of her feet and one hand, looking at them like she had every intention of killing them both before they could even defend themselves.
Suddenly she shot out neither of the lords being able to see her with as fast as she moved. However one did see and one did feel as she grabbed Sesshomaru by the neck and pinned him to the floor where he once stood.
"What the hell have you done" she hissed out baring her blunt human teeth at the male she pinned to the floor. Her aura running wild through the room lashing dangerously at both males.
"Hey Kags why don't you calm down a bit" Inuyasha muttered from his seat. He was slightly nervous being this close to such a pissed off now very power miko.
Kagome turned her glare on him narrowing her eyes "You are aware of what he's done aren't you?" she asked.
Inuyasha gulped he didn't know if he wanted to answer that or not, taking a chance he answered "Well yeah" he said hoping it was the right answer.
Much to his displeasure it wasn't, next thing he knew he was pinned to the floor from his sitting position by the necklace around his neck. He growled, this was the last time he tried to bail his brother out, fuck it was the first time and he was never going to do it again.
Kagome turned down to the male below her once more after seeing to it that Inuyasha wasn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon. She noticed that Sesshomaru was not fighting her hold or even pushing back with his own aura, and for a moment she was slightly caught off guard.
Sesshomaru lay below Kagome waiting, as much as he wanted to fight back he didn't, she had every right to be pissed off. When he heard her utter the sit command to his brother he almost cringed at the sound of the impact of his brother meeting his marble floor. Yep she was definitely pissed off.
When he noticed her lower her guard slightly he quickly grabbed her hands and sat up pushing her further down his lap. Once sitting they simply stared at each other for a long moment.
"What have you done" she hissed to him.
Sesshomaru tilted his head to the side slightly and looked at his courting mark on her neck a pleased growl working its way out of his throat.
"I have placed a courting mark on you" he stated back still looking at the mark and not her eyes.
Kagome was once again caught off guard, a courting mark not a mating mark. While that did cool her temper slightly she was still pissed that he did it without her permission. Shifting slightly she slid back and stood up off of his lap.
Sesshomaru watched as she left his lap a slight whine coming from his beast in his mind. His logical side however knew that she was going to need space at least for the first few weeks to get use to the idea of what he had done.
Kagome glared at him from her standing position, her aura retreating back to normal. Sesshomaru watched as his brother was finally allowed up off the floor when her aura retreated. That was a new trick normally the spell of the necklace wore off after a minute or so. Now so long as she had her aura flared the necklace reacted as a binding spell.
Getting up off the floor Sesshomaru and Inuyasha once more took their seats. Inuyasha being his normal stupid self-made a comment "Damn wench was that needed?" he asked rubbing the back of his neck that was now sore from fighting the spell to try and stand up.
Kagome shot a glare to him and Inuyasha smartly shut his mouth. Turning said glare back to the daiyokai she asked "Why….Why me, why now, and why without my permission" she hissed the last part. That single thought still fueling her temper quite nicely.
Sesshomaru waved his hand to the other end of the couch he was sitting on hoping she would take the offered seat and talk civilly to them. Kagome eyed him for a moment longer than flopped down on the other end of the couch.
Sesshomaru had to hold back a chuckle at her childish antics, once more finding them to be cute and oddly suited to her. "To answer you Kagome, my beast marked you, because you are strong in power will and heart beautiful in soul and body and you challenge us, now because we did not have a chance to do so before now nor were we sure that you were best suited for us, and without your permission because you drew out blood and it was instinct. Though I am sure you do not fully understand that I will do my best to explain it to you if wish" he said in a clam voice watching her closely.
Kagome sat flabbergasted, one she had never heard Sesshomaru talk so much in her life time, two he had paid her more than a few compliments, she was human last she knew he hated them and, three he was talking to her and not down to her or simply at her.
With a huff she let the last lingering bits of her anger go, how could she stay mad after an explanation like that. "Ok you're not completely off the hook here Sesshomaru but I will at least hear you out" she said looking over to him.
Sesshomaru let a small smile drift to his lips, it wasn't complete compliance but it was a willingness to understand. That was more than he thought he would get so soon after the marking, maybe this would all work out after all.
"So this instinct that your beast went on that caused him to mark me how does that work?" Kagome questioned after coming out of the small daze Sesshomaru's smile had put her in.
"You are the first and only female to ever draw my blood, in doing so you showed a power and strength that no other has shown." Sesshomaru stated.
Kagome got a puzzled look on her face, part of that she understood but really it's not like she was the first person to draw his blood. Hell even Inuyasha had, it didn't really tell her why it happened.
"I don't see how that has anything to do with you marking me I mean it's not like I'm the first person to ever draw your blood Sesshomaru" she stated confused.
Inuyasha scoffed from his seat "It has everything to do with it Kags, you see yokai when seeking a mate often test them" he took a breath and looked over to her "In a sparing test if the female can draw blood it makes her worthy" he said out softly watching as her face fell.
"So basically I'm marked to be courted because fluffy kins over here couldn't tell the differnts between a friendly spar and a mating sparing test?" she asked her voice rising with each word she spit out.
Inuyasha let out a bark of laughter both from the nick name and the way she put it "Yeah pretty much that sums it up but there's another reason your marked" he said looking from her to Sesshomaru "Isn't there Aniki" he smirked as his brothers brows frowned in agitation.
"Hn, the half breed is not completely false in his accusation" Sesshomaru admitted.
"Oh how so?" Kagome asked in an innocent manner.
Sesshomaru sighed and glared at his brother, whom still had a shit eating grin on his face enjoying the torment Sesshomaru was going through. "That is a story for another time Kagome" he said pleading with his eyes to her. He didn't want to talk about that in front of his brother, Sesshomaru was sure if he did he would never hear the end of it and the loud mouth would make sure to tell the rest of the world if he could.
Kagome was shocked for a minute at the emotion in his eyes but than a thought accrued to her. She slapped her hand over her face "Oh shit" she whispered out not looking to either male in the room.
A/N-it accrued to me that I forgot to mention a big thank you to IIebreknit as well your review really made my day. I kind of pride myself on the detail I put in to my writing to be able to paint a picture for my reader so thank you very much for noticing it. Now off to write the next chapter hope you all enjoyed =)