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Chapter Eight: Reunions

After about 5 minutes of holding each other Kagome pulled away smiling brightly. She kissed his cheek and ran around smelling and picking flowers. She made crowns for both of them and Rin out of orchids while humming a sweet melodic tune. She put one on her head and one on Sesshomaru's who glared at it but let it remain there, surprisingly enough.

"Do you think Rin will like this?" Kagome asked holding up the other crown of flowers.

"I'm sure she will love it." Sesshomaru said sitting down at the edge of the hot spring. Kagome walked over and sat next to him. She leaned her head against his arm. "We should go I'm sure your parents are there, and it's about to rain." She nodded and watched him stand up then pull her up with him, forcing a small squeak from the girl. He smirked then felt a rain drop hit his nose. Kagome looked into his eyes and they both knew what they were about to do.

Kagome grabbed his hand and they started to run to his car as large rain drops fell on them threw the tree branches. By the time they got to his car their shirts were soaked and clinging to them. Kagome hesitated about getting in his car and only became even more soaked by the second. "Just get in I don't mind, I'm sopping wet too." Kagome scrambled to get in the warm car.

Sesshomaru turned on the heat full blast in an attempt to make sure she wouldn't get a cold. He glanced at Kagome who was fixing Rin's flower crown. He felt the corners of his lips tug up in a small smile while thinking: 'I really hope Rin likes her.'

"Hey Sessy? Do you think they started with out us?"

"Knowing Izayoi probably not. Your mother and Izayoi are probably talking it up like two old hens." Kagome giggled lightly, and it was music to his ears.

"I hope so." They didn't say anything for the rest of the drive. Kagome just looked out the window while Sesshomaru drove and threw her sideways glances every once in a while. He figured once he got to the house he would get her some dry clothing before they joined their families. When they arrived they ran to the front door, successfully becoming even more wet.

Kagome could hear everyone conversing in the entertainment room. She started walking towards the room but was stopped by Sesshomaru's hand on her forearm. She looked at Sesshomaru with a confused look.

"What?" She asked quietly.

"You need to change before you catch your death." He said matching her quiet tone. Kagome nodded and walked up several stairs to his bedroom. She noticed it was the same room he had had when they were younger. When he opened the door Kagome gasped because it was completely different from when they were younger. It used to be filled with bright colors and now it was filled with the darker colors of black, blues, and reds. There were two other doors, one on the farthest wall from them that Kagome knew led to his personal bathroom and the other was on the wall caddy corner to them which led to his closet. He had a king size canopy bed with a black feather comforter, maroon sheets and pillows, and the hangings were see threw black. There was also a desk with a laptop on it and a stack of papers on it. Sesshomaru walked over to his walk-in closet only to emerge seconds later with clothing for both of them. "Sorry this is all I have that will fit you." He said handing her a baggy T-shirt and a pair of draw string boxers.

"Uhh, no it's ok." She gave him a small reassuring smile, and he gave her an apologetic one knowing she would be cold. She walked over to his bathroom and pulled on his dry cloths. When she opened the door with her wet clothes folded neatly in her arm, she saw Sesshomaru turn to her with out a shirt on. Kagome blushed looking away, he had a very nicely tone chest so much better then when they were kids. She looked up to see he had put his shirt on and was moving towards her.

"Here, give me your clothes I'll put them in the dryer." She handed them to him and watched as he did. Kagome noticed she could see his markings. He must have dropped the small spell that hid them. Kagome walked over to him, not saying anything. He looked at her like she was a little green ninja. "Kagome what are you doing?"

She reached up as she stepped closer. Once she was almost touching him she stood on her tippy toes and with the tips of her fingers she lightly traced his purple/pink markings.

"Why do you hide them?" She whispered. "You did when we were younger, I always loved it when you would drop the cover spell, and I could see your markings. They made me think I was closer to you or something like that." She traced the blue crescent moon on his forehead, and then put her hands on his shoulders to lift her self a little more so she could place a small kiss on his moon.

Sesshomaru resisted the urge to shiver. He watched her pull away blushing slightly. He looked down at her in his clothes. Her hair was still wet; it seemed as if she didn't dry it in the bathroom. All though he had not dried his own hair and it hung in thick silver strands down to his waist, and unlike Inuyasha's who's turned a light gray when wet his stayed silver. His emotionless eyes looked into her wide green ones.

"I hide them because I am supposed to so no one knows my true identity incase of a rise up or attempted murder if that ever happens, even though it is rather unlikely. I recall telling you this when we were younger."

"I must have forgotten, sorry." She grabbed his hand to see the ones on his wrist then with out warning she lifted his shirt to see if there were ones still on his hips. She was right they were still there but she forgot that so were his muscles. She blushed and was frozen as she looked over his muscles. She had never seen muscles this well defined.

"See something you like?" He asked in his normal bored tone successfully snapping her out of her stupor, and causing her to squeak and jump back.

"I'm sorry Sesshomaru I just wanted to see if they were still there."

"Why wouldn't they be?"

"I don't know I just..." She trailed off looking away. He lifted her chin.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to look down unless you want others to look down upon you?" Kagome blinked her green eyes only seeing coldness in his molten gold hues. She reached her hand up once again and caressed his cheek. His eyes flashed to her hand on his cheek clearly confused but not showing it in any way but she could still tell.

"Please don't look at me so coldly. Show me those warm eyes I loved as a young girl. Smile for me." Sesshomaru's cold eyes snapped back to her sad green hues which had retained some of their dullness again.

"Only if you show me a beautiful smile first." He said softly. Kagome flashed him an award winning smile but her eyes didn't sparkle like they should have. Sesshomaru let go of her chin and gave her a smile but his eyes stayed the same just as hers had. She placed his orchid crown on his head, hers on her head, and she held the other one in her hand.

"Thank you." She said. "We should go down stairs I'm sure they are wondering where we are." He nodded and they walked back down stairs to the entertainment room, taking her clothes with them so he could give them to a servant. He had covered his markings again. They walked into the entertainment room and everyone turned to them. A little girl with shinny brown hair, most of it was down but there was a small lopsided ponytail on the right side of her head ran over to them and plowed into Sesshomaru's leg latching onto it and hugging it.

"Rin missed you so much daddy." Sesshomaru bent down and picked up the small girl who looked about 10 years of age to Kagome. She wrapped his arms around his neck and hugged him tightly and he gave her a light squeeze back.

"Rin this is Kagome, an old friend of mine." Sesshomaru said in the same soft tone he used on Kagome. The girl looked to see Kagome and leaped from her father and into Kagome's arms, who caught the girl but stumbled slightly causing everyone else in the room to laugh heartedly.

"Hello Rin, I made you something."

"Really what is it?" Kagome handed the small girl in her arms the crown made from orchids.

"See I have one and Sessy has one." There was a growl along with more laughs. Kagome looked around the room at her 'family' with a confused look. "What?" Kagome looked to see Izayoi and her own mother laughing still and Touga's, Inuyasha's, and Sota's eyes held amusement, but Naraku's on the other hand held anger and malice. Kagome looked at Sesshomaru to see a displeased look in his eyes but it was only there for a brief second.

"So since we all have one does that mean I'm the princess?" Kagome nodded, but then Rin continued. "So that means daddy is the king and you are the queen?" Kagome's mouth fell open and everyone erupted in new fits of laughter except Naraku that is.

"Go on Kagome answer her." Inuyasha taunted.

"Eat it." Kagome growled out at him.

"Well does it?" Rin questioned.

"I think that is something your daddy should talk to you about." Kagome turned to Sesshomaru who just shook his head and said:

"Nope she asked you." His eyes shined with amusement as she sputtered to think of something to tell the small child so she would understand.

"Uh, well no not exactly Rin. But you can still be a princess, but I'm just a friend not your daddy's queen." Rin nodded sadly and Kagome felt her shattered heart brake even more. But with in seconds Rin was back to her normally bubbly self and she was talking so fast only Kagome could understand every word she said.

After a little while they decided to go and eat dinner where Izayoi asked about Sesshomaru's and Kagome's attire, and Kagome told her about the rain. Naraku put on a happy face and masked his sent so no one could tell how angry he was about how Sesshomaru's sent was all over her. After dinner and a little desert they went back to talking until around 9 when Kemi said they should go because they all had work and school tomorrow, Kagome was in her own clothes by then as well. Everyone hugged and bayed they're goodbyes. Inuyasha kissed Kagome's cheek on her way out and unfortunately Naraku noticed. He also noticed when Sesshomaru hugged her longer then needed. Her parents had also said they would come to Rin's birthday pool party.

The ride home was a quiet one. Kagome and Sota wrote on a peace of paper to one another.

He is really angry at me make sure u and mom get upstairs fast as soon as we get there ok

But what about u

I'll be fine just go upstairs and lock the door this time

Ok, so what happened between u and Sesshomaru?

We're friends again. Idk if u remember how close we used to be, but we are just as close as we once were

That's great, I was so happy to see ur eyes light up

Thax bro, so I heard a lil something from Sango who heard from Kohaku that u like a girl

Yeah, her name is Aoni she's really nice

That's so wonderful

She gave him a hug in the back seat of their car and like always Naraku saw. When they got home Sota was first inside and he ushered his mother inside and dragged her up stairs quickly locking both of them in his bedroom. Kemi turned to her son with an open mouth and was about to ask him why he did what he just did but she didn't get a chance because they both heard a loud crash.

Downstairs

Kagome sighed in relief seeing that her mother and Sota were safe but she dropped her guard which was her mistake for the night. She was thrown into the wall and the door was slammed shut.

"So you really are fucking both brothers. And let me guess you and Sesshomaru were busy fucking, is that why you were so late?" He asked walking towards her as she pulled her self up the wall.

"N-no." She stuttered showing her fear and weakness. He back handed her.

"Don't fucking lie to me, Kaggy-bear." He cooed grabbing her hair and pulling her head back so she was bearing her neck to him. "I saw how you wore his clothes and how you let him touch you, and then you let that filthy half-breed do the same." He spat at her jerking on her hair harder.

"I did no such thing, and he is not a filthy half-breed you are." She said not caring about the results. Naraku snarled as he threw her into their coffee table and she crashed threw the glass cutting her back open. He then yanked her up, ripping her shirt in the process so it was now hanging open exposing her bra clad breasts. Naraku smirked before reaching back and getting some of her rushing blood on his hand, he looked at it before licking it off his fingers and groaning.

"God you taste so sweet. It makes me wonder how good that soft pink appendage in your mouth will taste." Kagome tried to get away but his hold on her arm was preventing her. "Oh Kaggy-bear you're not gonna get away from me tonight, I am completely sober this time." He groped her right breast with his right hand while keeping a firm hold on her left arm with his other offending hand. "I also saw you and Sota. Having a little incest on the side also?" He licked up her neck then kissed his way to her lips and when he was about to kiss her lips he stopped, much to Kagome's relief. "Wh-what?" He breathed out. He then let her go and fell to the floor unconscious. Kagome looked to see Sota standing there with his hands glowing a slight bluish color.

"S-Sota?" Kagome stuttered before passing out her self from loss of blood. Sota caught her thankful he had come down here against his mothers wish. Sota carried her upstairs and set her down on some towels and began healing her wounds. Sota frowned knowing his mother was cleaning up the glass and making sure Naraku was in their bed. He shuddered at the thought of his mother sleeping in the same bed as that monster.

After a few hours Kagome woke up to see she was in her bed, and completely healed. She sat up to see Sota dozing lightly in a sitting position next to her bed, his head resting on his folded hands which where next to her side.

"Sota?" She whispered. "Hey Sota?" She lightly touched his shoulder and he jumped back with a look of utter terror saying:

"No, please don't touch me."

"Calm down Sota it's me." He looked up to see Kagome looking at him with concern written on her face and in her eyes. His deep blue eyes looked anywhere but in her green orbs. "Sota." She said warningly. She got off of her bed and walked towards him, he backed up as she got closer until he hit the wall. "What did he do to you?" When he didn't answer her and refused to look into her eyes. She gently but firmly grabbed his chin and made him look into her eyes. Kagome gasped at what she saw: pain, sadness, and betrayal. "Oh Sota what did he do?" She asked hugging him tightly.

"Its nothing Kagome I'm fine." He said pulling away. "But how are you feeling?" She looked at him disbelievingly.

"I'm fine." She said looking down to see that Sota had taken her trashed shirt off of her. She sighed and decided to change the subject. "I think I'm gonna go and get a job, you should get one too. That way we will both be out of the house more often and we will have an excuse." He nodded in agreement then asked:

"What did he say this time?"

"Oh you know the usual I'm a whore I'm fucking anything with two legs and a dick. He also called Inuyasha a filthy half-breed then I said that Inuyasha wasn't and that he was. That's why he threw me threw the coffee table. Then I guess when ever I hugged you earlier he thought that you and I were fucking."

"Ewww much. I mean nothing against you, sis, your hot and all-trust me I hear about it constantly-but that is just wrong." Sota told her in utter and complete disgust. Kagome gave him a small smile her dull eyes twinkling slightly.

"Yeah I know."

"So what did you and Sesshomaru do?" Sota asked smiling brightly.

"Remember when we were younger and he would just disappear for a few days at a time?" She asked sitting cross legged on the floor in front of him.

"Yeah, I remember the first time everyone was all worried, he was gone for like a week." Sota said recalling the hectic week.

"Well, you know that orchid field?"

"Yeah the one over by our old house."

"That's the one, well at the edge of the field behind those trees; there is a small clearing with orchids in it and a hot spring. That's where he took me, he told me that was where he used to disappear to. It was so beautiful." She said remembering the beauty. "I bet it looks even better in the moonlight."

"Is that where you made the crowns?" He asked sitting in the same style as her.

"Yeah. Didn't Sesshomaru look like his old self with it?" She asked lightly smiling at the thought.

"He did, oh man I thought Inuyasha was gonna die of laughter." Sota said his smile getting even wider.

"We should go to bed." Kagome sighed. "It's late." They both stood and Kagome hugged him. He was about to leave when Kagome's voice stopped him. "Maybe you should sleep in here just incase." Sota nodded and gave her a relived look.

This is my third time trying to upload this chapter hopefully it works this time. Please review and let me know if anyone is reading this and what you guys are thinking about it as well as the changes if you read the previous version. You guys haven't even made it to page fifty which is always my deciding factor, I promise this story does get better. And it will be over 300 pages in the end.

It was brought to my attention that there are too many misses with Naraku and if one person is thinking that I am sure others are. Trust me guys there is a reasoning behind it, and Naraku is doing it intentionally. Thank you for saying something.

Please let me know if I should keep posting love you all.

-Khristina