InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Angel ❯ two ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2

Nev came back a few minutes later, dry eyed and smiling. Sesshomaru could smell the salt from her tears and marveled at how human woman cry so easily. She sat down beside Sesshomaru on the couch, and whispered to him, "Do you think we could drag Kagome away from Kyo for a while? I need her help."

He looked at her and her eyes sparkled with mischievousness. He felt his body stir at her and knew the pure goodness that shone from her, was the source of that attraction. He didn't think he had met any human as accepting of others as she was. He didn't think it would matter to her that he was a demon, she would still treat them the same.

Sesshomaru nodded and gave Kagome the message. Inuyasha told Kyo to stay with him, while Mommy helped Miss Nev. Sesshomaru and Kagome followed Nev from the room and down into the cellar.

The cellar was divided into rooms and squeals of delight were heard coming from one of them. "That's the playroom. You don't want to go in there, if you do, you are free game.", she smiled.

They followed her down a hall to a store room that was locked. She pulled a chain, with a key on it, from around her neck and unlocked the door. She pushed it open and turned on the light. She stepped back to allow Kagome access and said, "Christmas awaits."

Kagome burst into tears as she saw the racks of new clothes and toys there. Nev laughed, "I am a foster parent. Usuaslly when child welfare brings me a new kid, it's only with the clothes on their backs. So, I keep a store of new clothes and toys. That way I am always ready for a new child. Let's pick a few things for Kyo and we'll sneak them to my room to wrap."

"Now, no more tears or Kyo will be on to us.", she winked at her. Suddenly Kagome was smiling and acting like a huge weight was lifted from her. Sesshomaru couldn't believe how fate had brought them here, but thanked it anyway.

Sesshomaru watched as Kagome picked a few toys and outfits for Kyo, then his eyes widened as Nevaeh started adding to the pile. Last, but not least, a red fire truck like the one Daniel had given Kyo to play with. "Every little boy who walks through my door gets one of these, just like every little girls gets a bear. My parents fostered, and they always gave them to any child that came along. I just continue the tradition.", she explained.

She put everything into a box, and as she went to pick it up. He bent and grabbed it, he nodded for her to lead and they snuck upstairs to her room. Kagome headed back to the livingroom to make sure Kyo wouldn't see.

As they entered her room, Sesshomaru's nose was assaulted with the one scent he had been trying to avoid catching. He had done well , until he came in here. The concentration of her scent hit him like a ton of bricks. She smelled of a meadow on a bright, sunny day. It was warm and clean and his youkai woke up.

"What's that sweet scent? It's her, isn't it? Let's see if she tastes as good as she smells." it tempted Sesshomaru.

"This Sesshomaru will not touch a human, especially this one. She has been most gracious and trusting to us.", he thought.

"You want her and you know you do. Take her, show her to be more wise in those she chooses to bring home. You would enjoy her and so would I." his inner demon dared him.

"You can set that down there. Thank you. Come on, we'll go have some more tea until the kids go to bed. I won't get anything done before then.", she said. She walked out as quickly as she went in.

She never expected her reaction to seeing him standing in her room. She suddenly felt wet and weak at the knees. You could say she ran from him, a little voice in her head told her to get away. So, she made up a lame excuse and left him standing there.

She arrived back at the livingroom, to find all the children there clamoring for cookies, hot cocoa, and a story. She indulged them by sitting down and telling them the poem "Twas the night before Christmas."

Suddenly, a loud thump was heard on the roof. All the children jumped, and Nev caught Sesshomaru's eye and winked. "What was that? Uh oh, he might be early or are we late?", she said in a hushed voice. Then, a faint tinkling of bells. "Oh my, we are late! Hurry children to bed, so he doesn't miss us.", she whispered.

The kids all got excited looks on their faces and jumped up. Very quietly they filed out and off to bed, Kyo right with them. Nev and Kagome right behind them, giggling in their hands.

No sooner had the last one left the room, than the front door opened admitting a snow covered Josh and Denzel. Inuyasha grinned from ear to ear and even Sesshomaru had to suppress a chuckle, knowing where the noise had come from.

They sat and accepted the coffee Cookie poured for them. Nev and Kagome came back a few minutes later, and Denzel looked at Nev. "I primed the generator while I was outside. There's a lot of ice build up on the power lines, better to be ready. It's coming down pretty bad right now. We might even get snowed in, at least for a day or so.", he said.

Sesshomaru didn't like hearing this, being trapped here with her could prove disastrous for both of them. He had caught the scent of her arousal and realized why she had left as suddenly as she did.

Kagome broke into his reverie by asking what Denzel was talking about. She looked a little upset at the news.

Nev laughed at the look on her face. "Our biggest problem with being snowed in, will be keeping seven children happy. This is a farm, so there is plenty of food. I have a gas tank and generator, so we have heat and a roof over our heads. We are fine, don't worry.", she explained.

She got a look on her face, "You are not in labor?"

This time Kagome laughed. "No, I'm in my sixth month. I'm carrying twins." A look of relief passed over Nev's features.

Kagome looked at her, "Can I ask you a question?" She nodded. "What does Neveah mean?", she asked.

Nev blushed and said, "It's heaven spelled backwards. My Mom gave me the name. She and Dad tried for years to have a baby. When they gave up ever hoping to have one, Mom got pregnant. She said that God, himself, sent one of his angels to bless her. Hence my name."

"It suits you.", Sesshomaru said, watching her reaction. She blushed an even brighter shade of red and ducked her head.

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.", his inner demon sang softly to him, "Then we can get into heaven." It started laughing, then grew quiet for the rest of the evening.

Nev excused herself saying she was going to finish wrapping gifts and Kagome went with her. Both women told Sesshomaru to stay where he was, they would figure a way to talk between themselves.

When they came back, Nev was carrying a large box. She told Denzel and Josh to start bringing out boxes and she began unpacking gifts and placing them under the tree.

Inuyasha's eyes grew wide at the pile of gifts sitting there. Nev smiled at him, "Christmas is and always will be about the giving and the children. Always the children." The gentleness and love that shone from her at that moment stunned Inuyasha. It was like a mother's love, but more, it was indescribable.

He realized there could be real trouble with Sesshomaru, a demon would be hard pressed to ignore this. The attraction to something he knew nothing of will be great, and he could end up hurting her.

When they all went to bed. He told his fears to Kagome, and they formulated a plan to keep them as far from each other as possible.

Sesshomaru, on the other hand, paced his room. Looking out the window he groaned, the snow wasn't letting up, and he was stuck in a bedroom next to the room of an angel. At least he was beginning to think so. He had never met a human, Rin included, as giving of herself as this one. Part of him wanted her under him, submitting to his every whim and order. Another part, wanted to protect her, not let any near her who would harm this beautiful creature.

He heard her turn in her sleep and moan. He growled long and low, and sat on his bed. He pulled himself out and began stroking himself, visualizing her touching him, begging him. He groaned as he reached his peak, knowing this was a stop gap measure. He needed to leave or bed her.

In her own room, the object of Sesshomaru's desire, slept fitfully. She was having dreams of a man, who was not a man, taking her over and over. She begged and pleaded for him to stop, but he couldn't. He kept telling her he was sorry, but he needed her desperately, and had to make her his. He told her he would never let her go, that she would be at his side forever.

She woke with a start. Her heart was beating in her chest with fear and arousal. The dream had seemed so real, and she felt oddly let down that it wasn't. The scariest part had been that she couldn't see his face. She looked at her clock and decided it was time to get up and start her day.