Inuyasha©Rumiko Takahashi
Scientific Method
100
Sesshomaru moved towards the glass door, two sets of heavy luggage in his arms. He was about to board the plane when he noticed Kagome was missing. He sighed. This was their second call.
Kagome was still waving her good byes to her family as if she would never return. Kami, she was the one who suggested they travel away from Japan… it was very confusing… her way of thinking always contradicted her feelings. Life didn't make thing easy for him lately.
He glanced back at the family he was leaving behind, Kagome's and his, and nodded their way. His bored, neutral expression firmly on his face until a trio behind them caught his attention. The bird demon, Juhus, and his hanyou mate had come to bid them their farewells as well. They had dropped by Kagome's Shrine in more than one occasion and always with a new youkai in need of assistance. Thus far, Kagome had saved five youkai by crystallizing their youki after saving the two of them. She seemed pleased, as if for the first time she felt like she was doing something good for the others, something only she could do.
Kagome had suggested to the youkai she saved to depart from Japan, if for a while, in order to heal properly and they had done as she said without complains, with the exception of Juhus and Tamar. They stubbornly remained, saying they needed to direct the youkai in need of assistance to her overseas. The young miko couldn't argue with that. If they left, no one would be able to give them the hope or solutions they will desperately need.
Sesshomaru could see the logic in her reasoning and had agreed with her idea to depart from his birth land when she suggested it. He knew his youki was more volatile than most and he needed to be sure everything went well. Furthermore, if his theory was correct, he will start to produce new youki soon, so it was best for it to be free of any residual radiation in order to avoid any further problems. Perhaps then the fading radioactivity remaining in the environment wouldn't be able to affect his already settled youki.
Only after the last call rang on the airport's speaker did Kagome come. She had this huge smile in her face and it made him even more confused. He thought she was very sad and thus hesitant to leave her family a few moments ago, but he seemed to have misunderstood again. Lately, he had gotten accustomed to it. There was little choice. Kagome Higurashi was always one step ahead of him, one emotion ahead of him.
"I'm here," said his girlfriend-miko with a wide smile. She made to help him with one of the bags but he politely refused. He still had his strength and that was his pride. She rolled her eyes knowingly and grinned, "Aren't we boarding? Don't tell me you are having second thoughts? Eh, eh? Afraid this lil miko may take advantage of you, eh?" she mocked and moved closer to him, standing a few inches away from him.
Sesshomaru's usual response was to grin knowingly and ravish her lips, but today he gripped his bags tighter and bit his lower lip.
Aware of the difference in his behavior, Kagome's jovial face sobered and she gave a step back, her brown eyes searching for answers in his, "Sesshomaru…what's wrong?"
The Taiyoukai shook his head and settled the bags down, one at each side of him. Then he took off the necklace around his neck and moved closer to the shorter miko. Ignoring her confusion, he placed the necklace with his crystalized youki around her neck, "After we board this plane there's no turning back, Kagome," he said softly, his fingers lingering in the green-colored, tear-shaped gem hanging over her chest. "We cannot mate," he said regretfully, "for I have no youki, but I am willing to give it to you," he said with a gentle pull on the green gem "…and ask instead for your hand in human-marriage… until I get my youki back," all this he whispered for only her ears, but then he added, a little louder, "Would you marry me, Kagome?"
His nervous golden eyes pierced her.
Her wide, brown eyes watered.
A huge smile, the biggest, invaded her face and she hugged him at the exact moment when her tears began to fall. He kissed the crown of her hair affectionately while his golden eyes glanced at the people watching them, knowing looks in place. Even the flight attendant watched them with a smile.
"Of course, Sesshomaru," said Kagome and she tip-toed for her well-deserved, and his well-earned, kiss. The special feeling of the moment was lost behind the soft sound of people clapping and Sesshomaru was quick to end the kiss, grab the bags and hurry to the plane, beet red, while Kagome giggled and dried her tears as she followed at a slower pace.
"That's shy Sesshomaru for you," she muttered with an affectionate smile walking towards the plane with a slower step, "That's my shy Sesshomaru now." She grinned then.
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