Shiori thinking to save her mate drew Kagome's attention but sliding her arm through hers and leading her to the kitchen. Going on about what was to be served for dinner and how long the chefs had worked on it. Kagome quickly for got her anger and followed happily till she came to the dining table where she saw the seating arrangement Mya was at one end Daiski at the other leaving two chairs on each side of the table open.
Kagome waited for Shiori to sit down than went to take the seat next to her but was stopped by Inuyasha's gruff voice "Hey wench that's my chair" he said walking around and pulling the chair out of her hand. Kagome growled at him under her breath than stomped over to the other side of the table and plopped down in the chair sending a quick glare to Sesshomaru next to her.
Inuyasha watched as the tension between Sesshomaru and Kagome continued to build. He thought that if he put them next to each other that they would talk some. However his great plan was back firing and if the expanding auras of both of them was anything to go on it was only going to get worse.
"The tension is unnecessary Kagome" Sesshomaru stated in his normal bored voice.
Kagome looked at him as if he had lost his mind, "Well there wouldn't be any tension if you could keep you fangs in your mouth" she hissed in response.
"Hn, you are incorrect this would not have happened if you did not challenge me" Sesshomaru said watching his intended mate out of the corner of his eye.
That was it Kagome could take no more the pompous ass had just cross the line. Kagome's aura began to flair in her anger she couldn't do anything to stop it right at that moment. "So your trying to tell me that it's my fault you went all beastly on me" her voice became louder and louder the longer she spoke.
"You are doing it again as we speak Kagome" Sesshomaru bit out through clenched teeth, turning his now slightly red eyes on to her.
"THAT'S IT I CANT HANDLE IT ANY LONGER IF YOU TWO WANT TO FIGHT GO OUT TO THE SPARING FIELD" Shiori yelled standing from her chair.
When their spat was interrupted Sesshomaru and Kagome looked over to the very angry bat hanyo who had just slammed her hands down on the dining table. Kagome had actually looked ashamed she didn't know what it was about Sesshomaru that seemed to be pressing each and every one of her buttons this night.
Sesshomaru nodded to the mate of his brother "Apologizes Shiori" he let slip between his lips.
Inuyasha had stood up and began to rub soothing circles on his mates back, nuzzling her temple "Why don't you go relax in the living room mate the kids and I can take care of the clean up here" he said with a gentle kiss. Shiori nodded and began to walk away from the table.
Shiori merely shook her head at the other two still sitting slack jawed at the table, rubbing her slightly swollen belly as she walked out of the room to the living room area. She was shocked first when she heard about what happen but after Inuyasha had begged her to help him get the two together she was excited. She however had no idea that they were this bad around one another and right now she couldn't handle the stress.
Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome and Sesshomaru once his mate left the room, "Well you heard the woman of the house out with both of you. Go beat each other up till you can act like civilized people in our home" he stated in a hard tone.
Kagome stood from her chair and glared at Sesshomaru, reaching out she grabbed his ear and pulled him up from the table "Well you heard him come along Sesshy bad puppies need punished" she said in a dark tone as she began to drag him down halls to the bad of the house.
Sesshomaru allowed himself to be drug around by his ear, no he wasn't happy about it by any means but he couldn't very well retaliate if he wanted her to believe he had changed. He had wanted to get her alone all night to try and talk to her maybe this would be his chance.
Just as the made it out side of the house Kagome released his ear and spun around to face him. "What is wrong with you?" she asked rhetorically.
Sesshomaru smirked at her "Nothing is wrong with me perhaps the fault is in you" he answered in a cocky voice.
Kagome's anger began to get the best of her again, "Just stay the hell away from me" she hissed and turned away from him, and began to walk to the sparing field.
Sesshomaru used his speed to catch up and wrapped both arms around her shoulders pulling her back tightly to his chest. He nuzzled just under her ear slightly "I can't do that Kagome even if I was a gentleman and wanted to give you your space I can't" he breathed along her ear.
Kagome had to fight back a shiver his low words and breath ghosting along her skin was doing all kinds of sinful things to her body that she didn't want to accept. Fighting back a shiver she spoke in a soft whispered voice "Puppies should do as their told."
Sesshomaru chuckled next to her ear than lowered his head slightly and drew his fangs across the courting mark on her neck. "I am no pup" he expressed with a slight nip to the mark.
Kagome couldn't fight the shiver this time as it coursed up and down her spine. Looking for any feeling inside her that would take away the feel of Sesshomaru's muscled chest pressed so tightly to her back she fired back at him "Well you could have fooled me" she whispered as her head tilted slightly to the side exposing the mark more.
Sesshomaru chuckled low once again "I don't believe a pup would make you smell this" he took a deep breath with his nose buried in the crook of her neck "delicious" he finished in a husky whisper.
Kagome quickly spun out of his weakened grasp and stared at him in utter shock. Her mind whirling ten times faster than she could ever hope to keep up with. If she didn't know any better she would think that Sesshomaru enjoyed her sent.
Sesshomaru let out a sigh as Kagome ran from his embrace; he needed to pull his beast back under control. Looking up to the star lit sky he then turned his attention back to Kagome "We need to speak Kagome" he stated.
Kagome watched him warily as he walked off to the right to a bench that was in the gardens. Sighing she had to admit defeat in this, they were going to be seeing a lot of each other for the next three months if what Shiori had told her earlier was true. Nodding once to herself she made to follow him, when he gestured to the bench for her to sit down she eyed him once more before doing so.
Sesshomaru almost let a smile on his face as Kagome sat down; it wasn't like her to just do as she was told but her willingness to made a little hope spring up in his chest. Sitting down next to her he waited he was sure she would have questions all of which he hoped to answer.
"So what happens at the end of the three months?" she asked so softly had he not been a daiyokai he wouldn't have heard it.
"One of three options, if we find that we are indeed compatible as my beast suggests we will mate if you are willing. If not than we go our separate ways and move on with our lives. The third option is that the three month time was not enough and we seek to court longer, when the mark disappears I will place another courting mark in its place." He stated not looking at her at all.
Kagome let out a sigh "So I really am stuck with you than for the next three months" she asked looking at him.
"I would like for you to get to know me Kagome, you say you are stuck with me but you don't even know who I am now. I am not the demon you met 500 years ago and I would appreciate if you would be open minded enough to at least try and see that" he said in an exasperated tone.
Kagome cringed slightly, he had a point she was being a bit quick to judge and besides she wasn't the same girl she was back than either. She would be good and pissed off if he still saw her as the loud annoying fifteen year old she was when he met her 500 years ago.
Smiling softly she turned to look at him "I guess I have been a bit unfair to you" she whispered than dropped her eyes form his. "However I'm not the same either Sesshomaru I know I still have a loud mouth and an attitude…." She took a deep breath "I don't allow people in to my heart the way I once did you need to understand that" she said looking back in front of her.
Sesshomaru slowly reached over and grasped her hand in to his, lacing their fingers together. He almost chuckled at her shocked gaze turned to him. Letting a soft smile grace his lips he spoke "So we are in agreement to at least give his courting a chance?" he asked hopefully.
Kagome studied his face for a moment than nodded; fight as much as her mind would like she really did want to know the new man that Sesshomaru claimed to be. "What do I have to lose, even if we don't mate I may gain a new friend out of the deal" she said with a small blush and a smile.
Sesshomaru slowly leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to her temple, when her heart skipped slightly he let a pleased growl out and pulled away. "I would like to take you to dinner tomorrow" Kagome nodded agreement "Alone" he added watching her.
Kagome nodding stopped and she blushed darker "Ok but no biting" she said in jest as she reached up and rubbed the mark on her neck slightly.
Sesshomaru let out a full laugh "Well you know pups are known for teething" he jested back.
Kagome's jaw went slack at his joke; she quickly pulled herself back together and narrowed her eyes. "Oh no that excuse won't work you said yourself you are no pup" she said as she stood up.
"Hn, I've changed my mind" he said with joy lighting his voice.
Kagome laughed and shook her head as she walked back to the house "Nope too late now but don't worry I'll get you a nice tasty chew toy" she said as she stopped to look back at him.
Sesshomaru let out a playful growl and took off after her. The moment she saw him flash out of sight she imbued her legs with her power and took off. If it was a chase he wanted she would give him one, besides she was kind of enjoying the new playful Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha had come out of the house after the dishes were done to make sure his brother and best friend wasn't killing each other. When he came to the sight of them sitting on a bench talking he stopped dead in his tracks. Maybe they didn't need as much help as either of them thought, when Sesshomaru took Kagome's hand Yasha let a smile drift to his face.
Yep they would be just fine, as much as he wanted to wait and watch he decided that neither of them would like the idea of him spying on them in such a private moment and turned to go back inside. He had a pregnant mate to deal with now; perhaps telling her about what he had just witnessed would help to calm her down some.
A/N- I recived a review that Kagome seems to angry some times, and I will admit some times she is a first class brat. However there is a reason for it she uses her anger as a shield so to speak, at this point in the story you will start to see her calm down and revert back closer to her old self. Thanks to all of my wonderful readers and reviewers hope you enjoyed =)