She could see the other wives and knew her time with pushing his limits was done. "I can help you with another bride if you wish; I was only kidding about the mermaid." she looked away as she spoke,
They reached the bank. "No." was all he said. He did not offer his hand to help her out. And just like that, there were five.
Kagome played with the gold band, eyeing it.
"Stop playing with it," Kaugra snapped,
"Sorry," Kagome put the band on her head as they kept walking. But soon, Sesshomaru fell back, and Kaugra picked up her pace. Sesshomaru plucked the band from her head. "Put it away,"
"Arnt I supposed to wear it?"
"He may have called you a child of the ocean, but this is often given to the wives of the seas,"
Kagome blushed, Sesshomaru didn't like it.
"What don't want to share?" She teased, it just slipped out. It was easy with him.
He grabbed her wrist, stopping her from walking. "Kagome," He warned. "Stop,"
She could see his control was slipping. "Sorry," She whispered and tucked the band away. He let her go, and she walked away; as she did, his eyes fell on her back, and he almost sighed. He forgot all about that; blood was seeping through her dress.
"Kaugra," She fell back, and they walked side by side. "We shall stay in an inn overnight,"
She rose an eyebrow, and he looked at Kagome, her eyes followed.
"Why does she not heal?"
That was a good question. Her not healing her cheek made sense; this did not.
"You will find out,"
"As you wish, Lord Husband,"
Soon enough, a large inn came into view and offered them a stay right away. Kaugra grabbed Kagome. "Let us bathe, just you and me,"
"Ok,"
The bath was warm, waiting, and ready, and Kaugra helped Kagome out of her clothes.
"You have become rather silent rather fast,"
"I feel bad,"
"Bad?"
"About Oceana,"
"It just as well; she is lucky?"
That was true, she guessed,
"She was a whore anyway,"
"Kaugra!"
Kagura looked at Kagome's whip mark, "Miko, why do you not heal this?"
Kagome bit her lip and turned. "I must have forgotten all about it; it only hurt for a second; the jewel is funny like that,"
Kagura looked at her, unsure,
"I'll heal after our bath. I must admit I'm not quite good with my power, and I don't want to hurt you on accident,"
"Be sure that you do,"
Kagome nodded, and they bathed.
"Are we going to your home soon?"
"We will visit my home last; Mal's home is next, and do try not to wander off at night this time,"
Kagome smiled, "Thank you, Kaugra,"
"Do not think me, I do this for him, not for you,"
Kagome held in her hiss as she squeezed a cloth to let water fall down her back. "You care about him,"
"I do not love him, but he has set me free, and so I owe him my life as debt,"
"Will, will you give him children?"
Kagura snorted. "Who is to say who Sesshomaru will give his seed to,"
Kagome blushed. "But, I thought-
Kagura came close. "He has slept with some of us, but never has our womb been touched by him,"
It didn't make sense; his instincts should have warranted it, was he not afraid of a blood lust. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks, why she was here.