Title: Someone to Protect
Author: landofthekwt
Genre Drama:
Prompt :Whisper
Word Count:200
Universe: CU
Warning: None Dokuga Weekly Perfection
Summary: Inuyasha renews his promise to Kagome
The festival celebrating the mating of Lord Sesshoumaru and Lady Kagome and the announcement that Lady Kagome was bearing their child was rudely interrupted when the main gate of the Western Shiro exploded in a ball of flame. When the dust settled a lone figure in red knelt in the court yard with his sword raised above his head.
Sesshoumaru immediately reached for Bakusaiga, but Kagome shook her head as she touched his arm to stop him. She walked down the stairs to the place where the figure was kneeling. Taking the sword from his hand, she motioned for him to rise.
She returned the sword to him. As he was sheathing the sword, she grabbed hold of his other hand. with both of her hands. Startled he looked at her. She was smiling at him. Cautiously, he returned the smile.
Th whispered words of long ago "I will protect you with my life." echoed in the fortress.
At last Kagome released his hand. Inuyasha bowed to her and with a single bound exited. the castle. The onlookers stood in shocked silence, Kagome felt safe knowing that despite everything that had occurred between them. Inuyasha had renewed his promise.