Chapter 9.
*2 months later*
Taisho Co. was now the leading business in the nation. They were number one and things couldn't be better for our secretaries and dogs. Both Aurora and Valérie have been feeling nonstop happiness in being the mates of Touga and Sesshomaru. They couldn't have found better mates. The two girls with helping their dogs work on multiple projects and spreadsheets is what helped them the most. The girls had really come to show that they were hard workers.
Touga walked out of his office and he looked at the time. 'She's late today...' He thought to himself and he went to his sons' office. "Ms. Valérie have you heard from Aurora?"
"No, she was feeling well last night though so I'm wondering if she is sick." Valérie said and she quickly went back to work. She was constantly rubbing her neck but Touga paid no mind. Touga nodded at her and he went back to his desk and called her cell phone.
-Aurora-
Sneezing madly Aurora heard her cell phone ringing. She groans as she saw that her phone was on the other side of the room. "R-roscoe, get my phone baby." She coughed out and pointed to her phone. The Rottweiler barked and went to get his humans phone. He returned and plop the phone in her lap. "Thank you...sweety." She said hoarsely. Aurora tapped the green button on her phone and answered. "Hello?"
"Are you alright?" Touga asked with worry in his voice. He could almost instantly tell she was sick by how sick she sounded.
"T-Touga I'm fine...just a little cold is all." Aurora sneezed and blew her nose in a towel.
"I'll be there soon." Touga said into the phone and he hung up and left before Aurora could voice her protests.
"That's...crazy dog." Aurora coughed out. "I'm fine." She mutters and lays back in bed.
Touga went to Aurora's house quickly ignoring the looks from Roscoe as he walked into her house and straight to her room. He put his hand on her forehead. "This is more than a damn cold."
Aurora blinked her eyes opened. "Inu..kun I am fine...just a cold." She mutters. Her head, throat, and stomach hurts so bad, but she didn't want Touga to worry.
"You're a bad liar." Touga kissed her forehead and picked her up in his arms. "You're going to the doctor no excuses."
"No! Don't you dare.." She coughs madly. "Take...me to a doctor."
"Already planned on it." He ran quickly to the closest Doctor he knew of and he signed her and sat with her while they waited to be called back.
"Y-you stubborn...man." She grumbles then felt sick. She went to the nearest trash can and threw up.
Touga jumped up and he held her hair. "And so are you." He mumbled and he rubbed her back gently. "Let it out baby."
Aurora whimpers and threw up more. She stood up shakily and wiped her mouth on her sleeve.
Touga picked her up and held her in his lap ignoring the stares from people around him. "Don't worry Kaede will see us soon."
"Don't...wanna...see a doctor daddy...doctor...scary." Aurora mumbles.
"You'll be fine. I've known Kaede longer than you have been alive." He kissed her forehead.
"N-no...daddy...not fine...doctor scary." She whimpers. The illness was affecting her psyche making her remember a time with her parents taking her to a doctor before they were killed.
Touga looked worried and he held her tighter against him. They were called back and Touga carried her into the room where the family doctor was. She was an older woman and she had on an eye patch.
"Ahh InuTaisho it's been a while since I've see ye here, I'm used to only seeing Inuyasha and who is this that you've brought in?" Kaede says softly
"Kaede this is Aurora she's my mate can you check her out?" Touga asks kindly.
"I can InuTaisho." Kaede places her hand on Aurora's head and felt her temperature. "She has a high temperature. Her body is hot. We're going to have to submerge her in ice water to bring her temperature down."
Touga nodded and he lifted her up and he followed her and laid her down in the ice bath after he shredded her clothes. "Do you have any idea on what is wrong?
"I sense she is a Dark Priestess, the opposite of my sister Kikyo. A Dark Priestess thrives on darkness and misfortune of others. If they do not they'll get sick like you see now. As for how to cure her, she'll need to absorb the darkness of someone." Kaede told him and places a cold towel on Aurora's forehead.
"How can she do that?" Touga asks worriedly.
"Either kill someone with a dark soul or she can use that sword So'unga of yours. It does have darkness and evilness within it, it could help her." Kaede patted down Aurora's hair softly. "It's better than to have her kill someone."
Touga nodded. "I see." He mumbled and he picked her up. "Thank you Kaede. I'll see to this." He ran with her to his mansion. Aurora blinked her eyes opened slightly she mumbled unintelligently and closed her eyes again.
He laid her down on the couch and he grabbed his sword. 'This could be dangerous we will have to be careful.' He thought to himself and he gently opened Auroras hand and gave her the sword.
Aurora's grip tightens on the hilt of So'unga. Her eyes snapped opened and looked at the sword. She smirks manically and absorbs the darkness within it. "So much...darkness..." She purrs.
Touga felt a surge of power come from his mate. 'So this is the power of a dark priestess...remarkable.' He thought to himself.
"So much...darkness in one sword...how delicious." She purrs and touches the Sword of Hell.
"Do you feel better?" Touga asked as he looked at his mate.
Aurora eyes looked to Touga's she smirks and tackles him into an intense kiss. "Oh Inu-kun..." She purrs. "So much darkness..." She giggles.
"I'm glad you're better." He grabbed her hand and held it.
"Yes so much better." Aurora giggles and drops the sword.
"Of course you can Inu-kun." Aurora says softly coming down from her high.
"In the doctor's office you mumbled something about your father." Touga said in a worried tone.
Aurora shivered and looked down sadly. "I see...what did I say?"
"That you didn't want to see the doctor. That the doctor was scary and you kept calling for your father." Touga says.
"I see..." A tear formed in her eye. "My dad was a warrior...like you. He was a solider. He was my protector. He was there for me when I was sick all the time and took care of me. I didn't like going to the doctor because it was a fear of mine because I saw someone die there." She looks away from him. "And it didn't help that I was clairvoyant. I could sense death on the doctors."
Touga nodded. "I see." He put his arms around her and held her. "I would never take you somewhere dangerous."
"I know and thank you Touga." She leans forward and hugs him.
Touga held her tightly. "Why do I feel there is more to this story than you're telling me?"
"Because there is, they were murdered. I knew...it was coming and hide in a closet. I saw them being killed. I didn't cry instead I got angry at the murderer and killed him. An object impaled his heart an hour after the murder." Aurora told him.
"What object?" He wondered if it held any importance.
Aurora tilted her head. "Just an object I made appear..." She opened her hands and a dagger appears in her hands. The blade was black with red intricate details on it the handle was black and gold.
"Was this it?" Touga asked as he stared at the blade.
"Yes this was it...it answered my call and killed him." Aurora mutters. "I don't know but the blade feels like its apart of me..."
"Because you used your own power to create it. It's a part of you just as how the Tessaiga and Tensaiga are a part of me as well." Touga calmly explained.
Aurora blink at that. "Cool. But isn't Tessaiga and Tensaiga made from your fangs?" She asks
"Well yes." He blinked he couldn't remember if he had told her or not.
"You didn't tell me koibito. Tessaiga showed me the time when it was made and when you used it for battle. And I can say this you were fucking hot slaying your enemies." Aurora kissed Touga's forehead.
Touga smirked. "I see. Well I'm just happy you're better."
"Me too and thank you koi." She kisses his cheek and snuggles into him.
"Are you hungry?" He calmly asked her.
"Yes! Make me something Inupapa." Aurora smiles down at him.
Touga smiled at her and kissed her forehead and went to his kitchen and made her some food. Aurora smiles and skips to the kitchen and sits on the counter.
Touga smirked at her. "Someone looks happy." He continued cooking.
"That's because I am happy, you make me happy Touga." She answered.
Touga smiled and he made her a big juicy steak. "I don't think I have anything else...we usually only eat meat in this house."
"That's okay koi, I like steak." Aurora smiles reassuringly
Touga smiled. "Good." He poured them some wine
"Touga...have you've ever thought about having more children or pups?" Aurora asked. She was curious on that subject. Touga spat out his wine and he started coughing violently. "Oh dear, seems I broke him." She says and looks at him as he coughed.
Touga coughed a little more and cleared his throat. "Well you certainly caught me off guard."
"So have you thought about having more children?" She asked again.
"Not recently, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru have grown up so." Touga said honestly.
"I see, but would you like more? Perhaps a daughter?" Aurora questioned.
"Perhaps." Touga smiled and he held Aurora's hand. "Is it because you want a daughter?"
"No, the gender doesn't matter to me, but if you wish to know I would dream of a little girl in my arms. Her face was blurred." She smiles and looks at Touga.
Touga smiled. "If you wanted I would for you. I want you to be happy and to have everything you can ever want." He held her face in his hands.
"Thank you, but do you want more pups Touga. I don't want you to feel obligated or inconvenienced." Aurora frowns and looks away.
"Trust me Aurora I'm not. I will have more pups if you are the one who will bare them." Touga kissed her neck.
Her eyes closes and moans slightly at the intimate touch. "As long as you're the father of them." She puts her arms around him and kisses him. Aurora's stomach growled ruining the moment. "Guess I'm hungry." She moves to the steak and starts eating it.
Touga smirked. "Eat I'll start a bath for you. You still feel warm." He kissed her forehead and he started the bath.
Aurora smiles and kept eating her steak. She looked around the living area admiring the artwork.
Touga turned on the bath. 'Maybe I should have another...'he thought to himself.
Aurora stops when she saw the picture of Izayoi. She looks at it intently and touches it. 'Thank you...for giving him love and taking care of him.' A soft voice said in her head. "You're welcome Izayoi." Aurora says.
Touga got up and went down stairs. "The bath is ready for you."
Aurora blinks and looks at Touga and then the picture. "She thanked me for loving you and taking care of you."
Touga looked surprised and he smiled. "I see. Izayoi was a very loving and understanding woman."
"Good to know...Inuyasha takes after her. He has her facial structure." Aurora commented and walks to the bathroom.
Touga follows her and kisses her forehead. "I'll be in the bedroom."
"Why don't you join me?" She offers and removes her clothes as she steps into the large tub.
Touga nodded and he got undressed and got in the tub with her and sat with her so she was in between his legs. Aurora leans back and drags her fingers over Touga's arm. She brings his hand to her lips and kissed it. Then places his hand in the water near her folds. She grabs the other one and put it on her breast. "Aurora." Touga purred in her ear and he slowly massaged her breasts and slowly rubbed her bead.
"Touga..." She moans and moves her hand down in the water to stoke his member.
Touga groaned. "I love you Aurora." He whispered in her ear and kissed her cheek.
"I love you too Touga." She whispers as her hand moves more under the warm bathwater.
Touga held her tighter and he lovingly kissed her neck "Touga." She calls to him she slowly aligns his member to her entrance and slowly descends.
*A few hours later.*
Touga laid down on his bed lookin up at the ceiling his mate in his arms.
Aurora snuggles into Touga and peeked her eyes open. "What's on your mind love?" She ask.
Touga smiled. "I think I want to have a pup with you."
"And I'll be happy to give you one or several." Aurora kissed Touga and went back to sleep.
Touga kissed her back and held her tighter and closed his eyes succumbing to sleep.
-Val-
"Sessh your mom is on line one!" Valérie said and she went down the hall to the copier. She winced in pain a few times as she walked. 'Damn why is it hurting again?' She thought to herself and she looked at the calendar behind the wall of the copier. 'Damn no wonder...it's the damn anniversary of when this happened.' She rubbed her neck softly and she continued making her copies.
Sesshomaru groans and ignored his mother's call by telling her 'I'm busy mother, I'll call you later' and hanged up. He sighs and went to go see Valérie, his mate. He stops at her desk and noticed her rubbing her neck. "Something wrong Val?"
"Just sore Sessh I'm fine." She said simply and she finished her copies. The pain moved from her neck down her back along the scar and she bit her tongue to keep herself from reacting to the pain.
"You don't look fine Val. Tell me what is wrong with you?" Sesshomaru asked with a concerned tone.
"My necks just sore. I think I slept on it wrong." Valérie said and she tried to move her neck to crack it but it didn't help. Her scar felt like it was on fire and she could the pain that she felt at the time it was inflicted on her
"This is more than a sore neck." Sesshomaru took Val's hand and walked her to his office for privacy.
Val groaned. "Sessh I'm fine I'll be okay tomorrow."
"I wish to know what is wrong." He stated seriously.
"I told you I slept wrong and it messed up my neck." she hated lying to him but she hated remembering the reason she was in pain even more.
"I can smell lies, tell me Valérie. I will not think less of you for telling me." Sesshomaru moves and stood in front of his mate.
Val let out a sigh and she winced as she took off her shirt and she turned and showed Sesshomaru her scar. It was blood red and it looked like it was burning and it looked painful.
He looks at it in shock. "What happened? And who did this!?" He growled he was going to kill whoever harmed his mate.
Val let out a sigh. "My dad did." She took in a deep breath. "When I was 3."
His hands tensed up. "Where is he...I'll kill that bastard." He growled.
Val put her shirt back on and she grabbed his hand and held it to calm him down. "He's been dead since I was little." Val said but her voice held no emotion.
"Good." Sesshomaru places his hand on Val's cheek. "Because I'll kill him for harming my mate."
Val smiled softly at him. "You can't kill someone who took their own life Sessh." She walked back to her desk and she winced in pain when she sat down on her chair.
"Is there anything I can do?" Sesshomaru asks following his mate.
"No I've been dealing with this for years. The pain will be gone tomorrow like it always is but on the anniversary of when I got the damn thing I always feel the pain like it's happening again." She mumbled and then she felt a jolt of pain jump up her back along the scar and she let out a surprised shriek from the pain and a tear fell from her eye. Sesshomaru went to Val's side and pulled her back to his office. He sat her in his lap and kissed her neck.
"Sessh, what are you doing?" She was still in pain and the scar was looking worse by the minute.
"I'm trying to comfort you." He mutters to her. 'I do not know what to do.' He thought
Val smiled softly at him. "Sessh it's alright I'm used to it I've been dealing with this practically my whole life since I got it. I just wish I knew why it hurt like it does."
"Perhaps it is cursed..." Sesshomaru mutters. 'Mother, has knowledge on cursed objects.' He thought. "My mother could help..."
"It probably is. He used some weird old knife and it had some red liquid on it. I barely remember. I blocked most of that night out." She shivered when she thought of it and it brought a tear to her eye.
Sesshomaru stood and went to the phone and called his mother. He sighs as he told her to come to his office quickly. Val laid down on the couch in Sesshomaru's office the pain starting to get to her. Tears were forming in her eyes from the pain.
Inukimi burst into Sesshomaru's office and looked at Valérie. "Cursed scar..." She moves to Val and gently places her hand on her back. Val shot up and screamed from he pain and her scar burned her shirt off.
"It's as I thought..." Inukimi mumbled.
"What is as you thought mother?" Sesshomaru asked worriedly.
"It seems whoever gave her this scar did it so no one would want her or claim her. The pain on her back will only get worse every year until it kills her." Inukimi said regrettably. "How did this happen?" Inukimi asked her son.
"Her father." Was Sesshomaru's only answer to his mother's question. "Can you get rid of it?" He asks.
"Her father used an old blade with red liquid." He answered "But why son? Why did he do it?" Inukimi asked.
"I do not know. He's dead." Sesshomaru said
"I see, son do you know anything about her family?" Inukimi asks
"No I do not, just that they were killed and left Val orphaned." He answers looking worried.
"Son you have a lot to learn about relationships if you don't even know about your mates' family. You never asked her about this scar before?" Inukimi says
"I have asked her about the scar mother. Are you able to remove the pain from the scar?" Sesshomaru told her. He wanted his mate better and she asking these questions isn't helping
"I sho-" Inukimi started to say but she lost her train of thought when Val moved around. "Sessh.." She mumbled but her eyes were still closed. "Stay away father..."
Sesshomaru walked to Valérie and kneeled to her. He kissed her forehead. "I'm here my mate."
"Don't hurt mother...father please stop..." She mumbled and she was shivering.
"I'm here Valérie." Sesshomaru says and places his jacket over her. "Can you do anything mother?"
"I'm not sure son." Inukimi said regrettably. Val shook more from the pain and tears were falling down her cheek.
"Do what you can mother...please." His voice strained.
Inukimi nodded and moved her slowly to lay her on her stomach. She removed her shirt undid her bra to fully look at the scar. It was red and it smelled of burnt flesh and it was even bleeding in some spots. Sesshomaru leaned against the wall watching. He felt helpless at this moment. Hopefully his mother could help. Inukimi's hands hovered over her back and they glowed. The red liquid that had been in the scar for so many years extracted itself from her skin slowly. Sesshomaru looked on quietly and watched intently.
Val's breathing slowly seemed to calm and she looked as if she was breathing peacefully. "She should be fine now. You may want to take her home son."
Sesshomaru nodded and picked Val up gently and jumps out of the window. He took her home and laid her on the bed.
Val rolled over and she kept mumbling in her sleep. "Father please stop..."
Sesshomaru places his hand on her shoulder and kisses her cheek. "Valérie, I'm here my mate. Your father is gone."
Val squinted and she slowly opened her blue eyes and she looked up at him. "Sessh what happened? Where am I?"
"You were overcome with pain and passed out. My mother removed the curse on your scar. You are home." Sesshomaru answered.
"What no way?" Val jumped off the bed and she completely stripped down and looked at her back in the body mirror. "Holy shit..." She mumbled in disbelief.
"Can you tell me more of your family?" Sesshomaru asks.
Val's demeanor changed. "Why?" Her voice held no emotion and she didn't look at him.
"I wish to know more about you Valérie." Sesshomaru stood up and held Val in his arms.
Val blushed and smiled. She let out a sigh. "Well my mother she was very loving and kind. My father on the other hand was a very abusive man. Physically emotionally verbally." She took in a breath and a tear fell down her cheek. "And sexually."
Sesshomaru tighten his grip on his mate. "Do not worry my mate...he will not hurt you again."
Val smiled sadly at him. "I know. It's just hard. He killed mother and then committed suicide after he gave me the scar."
"Bastard." Sesshomaru grunted. "If he was alive I'll torture him."
"Well trust me he isn't I saw it happen myself." Val mumbled. She opened the drawer of her vanity and there was a torn up tattered picture of her and her mother who looked exactly like her but she had blonde hair instead. There was a man behind her mother but the picture was torn off where his head was.
"I think I was only two here." Val mumbled.
"You were beautiful as a child as you are as an adult." Sesshomaru kissed her cheek. Val blushed and she turned her head and she softly kissed him. Sesshomaru kissed Valérie deeply and placed the picture on her vanity. Val deepened the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulls away and looked intently into her eyes. "Do not worry anymore."
"I'm not." She smiled and laid her head on his chest. She blushed instantly when she realized she was still naked and she grabbed her robe and quickly threw it on.
Sesshomaru chuckles to himself. "You need to rest. Today been a strenuous day for you."
"Fine." She groaned and then her stomach growled loudly and she blushed.
"I will make you something, stay in bed." Sesshomaru says and turns his back to go to the kitchen, he made chicken Parmesan with a side of vegetables for Valérie.
"Wow I didn't think you could cook..." Val said in amazement
"Yes I can, I just never had a reason to...until now." Sesshomaru places the tray of food on Val's nightstand.
Val blushed and smiled and she began eating the food and she smiled happily. "It's really good."
"Thank you, I've lived a long time and learned to make different cuisines." He let a small smile grace his face.
Val finished it quickly. "Thank you." She kissed him lovingly.
"You are welcome my mate." Sesshomaru purrs and kissed his lovely mate back. Val wrapped her arms around his neck and she pulled him on top of her. "Hn...you know what this will lead." He drawls
"Shut up Sessh and let me love you please?" She quietly asked him.
"Alright." He kisses her neck and rolled them over.
Val moaned and she came down and kissed him again and she slowly slid off her robe.
"Beautiful." Sesshomaru mutters as he unbutton his shirt. Val blushed and she moved his hands and undid the rest of his shirt herself and she started kissing his neck. Sesshomaru's hand cups Val's ass and he gave them a nice squeeze. Val giggled and she kissed him lovingly again and her hands slid down to take his pants off. Sesshomaru propped himself up and looked at his mate.
"Sessh what's wrong?" Val asked confused.
"Getting a good view." He leans back on the headboard.
Val blushed and she slowly came down on him. "Sessh..."
*A few hours later.*
Val was cuddled up asleep on her mates' chest and she had a small smile on her face and she was sleeping soundly. Sesshomaru closed his eyes and smirks to himself. There was an unnatural breeze that floated into the room over Valérie and Sesshomaru's bodies. It was ominous and it caused Val to shake from the cold. Sesshomaru puts his arms around Val and kissed her.
Valérie cuddled closer to her mate. "Sessh..." She mumbled in her sleep.
Sesshomaru kissed her forehead. "I'm here my mate." He whispers.
"Don't...leave me alone..." She mumbled.
"Never." He answers.
Valérie said nothing more as she quietly slept.