InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Angel ❯ Discovering The Truth ( Chapter 34 )

Chapter Thirty-Four:

Discovering The Truth

Her body was on fire. Every part of her burned. What was happening to her? Was she dying? Was the castle on fire? Was she burning alive? Where was Sesshomaru? Kagome tried to open her eyes but couldn't. It was too painful, even her eyelids ached. It was like contractions, this painful burning. The pain lasted minutes then subside for no more than ten seconds.

Kagome tossed and turned. The heat, it was too much.

Sesshomaru watched as Kagome tossed and turned on the bed. Though he had opened the windows and she was completely naked, she burned with an intense high fever, mumbling deliriously. He had put on his hakama and pulled his hair back into a leather band an hour ago, after the fever had started, and now he sat on the edge of the bed, a cold bucket of water and a cloth sitting on the small bedside table next to him.

She could feel something cool on her head.

Kagome concentrated her entire being on that coolness, trying to take her mind off of the heat, taking comfort in the coldness on her forehead. The heat subsided for a moment and Kagome relaxed.

Sesshomaru placed the cool cloth on Kagome's head, calming the flailing, feverish woman. Sesshomaru stood and walked over to the window seat. Taking a seat, he sighed. Tonight would be a long night; even so, after this was over, his mate would be a full blooded Inuyoukai like himself.

This mild inconvenience was well worth it.

Muffled whimpers drew his attention. Kagome had rolled over onto her stomach, naked ass in the air, her body glistening with sweat. Sesshomaru felt himself stir in his hakama. Suppressing the urge to fulfill his carnal needs, he moved over to the bed, stripped off his hakama and climbed into the bed, taking Kagome into his arms as he did so. She was hot to the touch, extremely so. As she settled against his naked body, however, she calmed instantly.

As her breathing evened out and her fever receded, Sesshomaru allowed himself to sleep as well.

Sunlight streamed in, warming her body. The sound of bird chirping reached her as a cool breeze ruffled her hair. The sounds of servants waking and fixing breakfast down stairs filled her ears, as did the subtle scent of bacon and other various foods being cooked down stairs teased her nose. Confused and disorientated, Kagome knew she couldn't possibly being hearing and smelling the things she was. Or maybe somehow, some way she had fallen asleep in or near the kitchen.

Opening her eyes, Kagome blinked a few times to clear the effects of sleep from her eyes. Looking around the room, she knew for sure she was definitely not anywhere near the kitchen. She was in Sesshomaru's bedroom. Speaking of which….

Kagome looked behind her at the sleeping face of the handsome devil.

He was spooned against her backside, one leg thrown over her own, one hand wrapped around her waist, the other lightly cupping one of her breasts. Kagome rolled her eyes at his overly possessive sleeping position then continued to survey the room.

For some reason, everything looked so clear and enhanced.

Colors looked brighter, and her overall vision seemed to be sharper. What was stranger was she could hear conversations from downstairs in the kitchen. It was extraordinary. This must be what it's like to be a hanyou. Her body ached but was not as sore as the first time they had had sex. She barely felt the soreness between her legs. For that she was grateful.

Kagome itched to test out her new found abilities, but first; how to slip out of the tight grip of her new mate. The word mate chaffed.

Instead of dwelling on it, Kagome focused on slipping out of bed. Slowly, she pried his hand off of her breast, looking back at his face to see if she had awakened him. When he remained sleeping, Kagome removed his arm from around her waist and gingerly sat up, trying to be as quiet as possible.

Reaching down to remove his legs, Kagome watched his face for any movement. He continued to sleep.

Finally, she freed her leg and began to inch out of bed. She had gotten one foot on the floor before she was pulled back into bed and onto her back. Sesshomaru lay atop her, nuzzling her neck with a vibrating growl. It wasn't an angry growl, more like a playful purr than anything else.

"Where do you think to go, woman?" he inquired softly against her neck.

Kagome's anger was instant.

"Must you call me that? I have a name," she said shortly.

"Aye you do, however, this Sesshomaru does not wish to address you by it, woman," he informed her, kissing her neck.

Kagome turned away to keep from responding to his kiss.

"You've had your way with me; will you leave me alone now?"

Sesshomaru didn't seem inclined to answer as he continued to tongue her neck. She was a hanyou now right? Which meant she had more power and strength than she had before as regular human.

What if…. Using all her strength, Kagome tried to push over Sesshomaru from atop her.

Caught off guard, Sesshomaru stood no chance as Kagome pushed him up and off of the bed, onto the hard floor. Kagome was shocked at herself. Not that she had pushed him off of the bed, but that she had had the strength to. It was amazing. Maybe being a hanyou was not so bad.

Not waiting for him to get up, Kagome hopped out of bed, the furs wrapped around her naked body.

Practically running, she ducked into the bathing room and shut the door behind her. Turning to the tub, she nearly jumped out of her skin. Sesshomaru stood in front of her, arms crossed over his chest.

"Ohhh, Sesshomaru, sorry about that," she said with a nervous little laugh, "Guess I don't know my own strength."

Sesshomaru stood silent, making her squirm underneath his intense scrutiny.

"Indeed," he said with a lift of his silver brow.

Pulling a string, hot water began to fill the tub.

“If you wished to bathe, you need only say so. Come," he said, holding out a clawed hand.

Deciding not to push her luck, she took the hand offered and allowed him to lead her over to the tub. He walked over to the steps and into the water. As he led them both into the water, she was surprised that she adjusted so quickly to the heated water. Usually the water was too hot for her when she first got in, and took a while before she could comfortably enter.

Now, she didn't even feel as if she were being boiled alive. Again she thought to herself that maybe being a hanyou was not so bad.

As the settled into the water, Kagome looked for a place to settle away from him. Sesshomaru, however, was having none of it. Grabbing her around the waist, he pulled her back against him. Kagome felt his hard dick against her back and instant heat consumed her.

Damn him.

"You waste your time, woman. There is no escape from this Sesshomaru, no matter how much distance you try to put between us," he murmured against her neck, nuzzling his nose against her mating mark.

She was more beautiful than last night. The change had done well for her. Her long dark hair was finer, glossier, her figure was fuller, curvier, her short nails human nails had been replaced with delicate little claws, and when she spoke her fangs flashed. Her ears were eleven shaped like his own and her brown eyes were shot through with dark amber and magenta markings graced her cheekbones, arms, hips and ankles.

Kagome shivered.

Angry at her reaction, she pulled away.

"I don't care; I want nothing to do with you. You have my lands, my castle, everything. Why can't you leave me alone now?"

"Leave you alone?" he asked with a raised brow.

"Yes," Kagome nearly shouted in anger.

"You are mine, woman. Leaving you alone is not an option."

"It is more than an option! It's a choice! It's a choice you can make! Why can't you leave me with some dignity?"

"You have your dignity; this Sesshomaru has not taken it from you,"

Kagome felt like she was talking to brick wall. He didn't understand. He would never understand what she had lost. What he had taken from her with this mating.

"You just….don't understand," she said on a sigh.

Sesshomaru didn't respond as he turned and wadded through the water over to a wooded box on the edge of the pool. Pulling out soap, and a cleaning cloth, he wadded back over to Kagome. Sensing his intent, Kagome narrowed her eyes at him.

"I can bathe myself," she said.

Again, he seemed to ignore her as he put the soap in the cloth and began to rub the cloth around the bar of soap. Once it was well lathered, he approached her.

"I said no," she said, hands on hips.

"I care not."

"Why won't you listen to what I'm saying? Why the hell do you have to be such a jerk?"

Dropping the cloth, he backed her up against the edge of the tub, his arms on either side of her; trapping her.

"Because this Sesshomaru is the male in this relationship, woman, and you will do as he says,"

Kagome looked at him with so much anger, so much fury, Sesshomaru thought she would actually strike him.

"I hate you," she hissed at him.

Those coldly spoken words cut through him like a knife. He was uncertain of the reason why those words set him off, but at the moment, he could care less. She would dare say such a thing to him? To say that and mean it? There was no doubt in his mind that she meant it. Looking into her flashing brown eyes, he knew she meant every word. And it angered him, that his own mate would say such a thing.

She hated him?

He'd prove to her that that was not so. With an angry growl, his lips crashed down on her, catching her off guard. Her response was instant. As he thrust his tongue into her mouth, he felt her small, sharp fangs, turning him on even more. Without warning, he swiftly hooked his arms under her legs, lifting her and spreading her wide. Just as swiftly he entered her, setting a hard and fast rhythm. Kagome moaned loudly, her claws raking his back. Sesshomaru shivered, feeling the blood drip down his back as he pounded inside of her.

"Do you hate me now, Kagome?" he growled against her ear.

Kagome could hardly speak. Her minded screamed, 'Yes I hate you!' and yet the only thing that came out was a loud scream. At the fast hard pace, it wasn't long before she came. Sesshomaru soon followed, not bothering to hold back.

Kagome lay spent against his shoulder, her breathing ragged, arms around his neck. She moaned softly as he pulled out and let her legs touch the tub floor once more.

Her legs felt like noodles. She held onto him until she could stand once more. Once she could stand, she looked up at him. A smug smirk graced his lips. Kagome narrowed her eyes.

"I hate you Sesshomaru, and no amount of sex will ever change that," she said defiantly.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.

Kagome braced herself, ready to argue.

The sound of foot steps stopped whatever he was going to say. He heard a knock at his bedchamber door, a pause, and then the knock came again. The door opened and more foot steps could be heard. A knock at the bathroom door sounded a moment later.

Though it irritated him, Sesshomaru knew that his soldiers would not dare enter his private bedchamber without permission unless it was extremely important.

"Excuse the interruption, my Lord, but General Haku has returned with a band of Northern soldiers and a female. They wish to have an audience with you and Lady Kagome," a soldier said from the other side of the door.

His eyes widened slightly. Haku was alive. A feeling in his chest bloomed. He wasn't sure what it was he was feeling. He was not use to emotions and could not identify it. It mattered not at the moment.

"See them settled in, we shall be down momentarily," Sesshomaru said to the soldier.

"Yes sir,"

"That must be Sango!" Kagome said excitedly, a huge smile on her face.

Sesshomaru said nothing as Kagome picked up the wash cloth, bathed quickly and skipped out of the water to dress. Sesshomaru followed suit, washing and then dressing. When he entered the bedroom, dripping wet, Kagome was already dressed in a light green, silk kimono with a red vine design embroidered on the bottom all the way up to the left shoulder of the kimono. A red obi completed the outfit.

Sitting down at his vanity, she began to comb her fingers through her drying curly hair.

By the time Sesshomaru was dressed in his normal clothes, Kagome was dressed and ready, looking as beautiful as ever. Kagome didn't make a fuss as Sesshomaru took her hand and placed it on his own arm and escorted her downstairs, she was too excited to care.

Sango was here, and some of her soldiers. Nothing else mattered at the moment.

When they arrived, Toramaru was already there, having tea with the group and making conversation. The group had settled down in a room. It was large, situated on the second floor of the castle, right above the kitchens. The room was mostly used for guests that wanted to hold a private conversation with Lord Sesshomaru or one of the elders. It was painted a light blue, tastefully and expensively in blue and white furniture.

A low brown table sat in the middle of the room. Blue pillows were placed around the table and large floor to ceiling windows brightened the room. It was a nice, calming room, fairly new.

The group looked up as they entered the room. The soldiers stood and were instantly at attention. Even they could not hide their surprise at their Lady's changed appearance and her arrival with Lord Sesshomaru. Sango stood as well, mouth agape in surprise. Even Kirara seemed to stare at her as if she was as surprised as Sango. Toramaru was a bit confused as well.

What had Sesshomaru done? Kagome was not a hanyou, she was a full fledged youkai. General Haku was just as confused.

Kagome pulled away from Sesshomaru and stepped towards the other female.

"Kagome you-"

Sango was cut off as Kagome launched herself at the woman, not realizing her own strength. They toppled over onto the ground, Kagome's arms around her.

"Oh Sango, I'm so happy to see you!" she exclaimed with a big smile.

Sango, still a bit shocked from Kagome's appearance and her arrival on Lord Sesshomaru's arm, sat up with young woman, patting her back.

"It's nice to see you too, Kagome,"

Kagome sat back on her bottom, her long extravagant kimono pooling around her. To Sango, she looked more beautiful than she remembered. The markings on her face bringing out the paleness of her skin.

"What happened to you?" Sango asked.

Kagome blushed and looked over at Sesshomaru, not wanting to explain, especially in front of everyone. Looking back and forth between the two, it was not hard to for her to figure it out.

"O…oh….I see," Sango forced a smile, "Congratulations my Lady,"

"Thank you," Kagome mumbled, looking away from everyone.

Sesshomaru was slightly irritated with her behavior. She acted as though she was embarrassed to admit that they were mates. General Haku stood and cleared his throat. Sesshomaru turned his attention to the General, looking him over for injuries. The General was indeed a bit worse for ware, and though he tried to hide it, Sesshomaru saw his biggest injury. His hand had been severed.

"My Lord, "Haku said with a bow.

"General," Sesshomaru said.

"I've come to report," he said.

Sesshomaru nodded and walked over to the women on the floor.

Grabbing Kagome around the waist, Sesshomaru pulled her up onto her feet. Kagome blushed, pulled away, straightened her kimono and reached down to help Sango. Kagome linked arms with Sango and walked her over to one of the cushions. The two settled down as the men joined them.

Kagome poured herself some tea and took one of the pastries from the plate in the middle of the table. The soldiers remained standing as Haku began to report his encounter in a clear, detached voice.

Though he spoke that way, it was clear to everyone listening that it pained him to speak of their failure to capture the Evil Six and the demise of all of his subordinates.

"So you made contact with the Evil Six before they attacked us?" Kagome asked as Haku completed his report.

He nodded, "Yes my Lady,"

"Did they say anything? About why they are doing this?"

"Nay, my Lady, they said naught. Also, the day before, we came upon a nearby village that had been slaughtered by a woman,"

"A woman?" Toramaru asked in confusion.

"Aye, someone who was familiar with Lady Kagome,"

Kagome's brows drew down in confusion.

"Familiar with me?"

"Aye, she said you took someone from her. A man,"

"A man?" Kagome asked now completely confused.

There was no way she had ever stolen anyone's man.

"Kurai," Toramaru said.

"Kurai?"

"Aye, Kurai, she was somewhat enamored with Sesshomaru. Her brother Mahou brought her with him here. Mahou come to negotiate a contract with Lord Sesshomaru, to merge his lands with the Western Territory. Mahou went out with General Haku's party voluntarily to get a feel for the Western army as he had aspirations to join after he had sold his lands to Lord Sesshomaru. When he first arrived, he explained to us that his sister had a very serious psychological illness. After hearing about the mating between you and Lord Sesshomaru, it must have triggered a psychotic episode."

"That explains it then," Haku said, "…. however, my Lady….there is something you should know…."

Not liking the tone of his voice, Kagome began to get nervous. The overall mood of the room shifted. She looked around her. Sesshomaru's face was oddly composed, Toramaru seemed to be bracing for something, while Sango looked sadly at her. Suddenly, she didn't want know.

"This will be hard to hear my Lad-"

"Just say it General," she whispered.

Sango took Kagome's hand in her own.

"One of the members of the Evil Six….is your General…..General Rykotsu," he said.

Kagome closed her eyes as her constricted painfully in her chest. Rykotsu, her second father, was the enemy? Kagome could not believe it, there had to be some sort of mistake, or some kind of cruel sick joke. But as she sat there, she knew it was true. Kagome took a breath.

She could handle this.

"Did he…..did he say why? Did he explain?" she asked softly.

"Nay my Lady, he merely said that even if he explained, someone like me would never understand."

"I….I see," Kagome sighed, "Thank you for telling me. If you'll excuse me, I need some air,"

Sesshomaru didn't object as Kagome stood.

"One moment, my Lady," General Haku said as he stood and pulled a letter from his kimono and handed it over to her, "This letter is for you from your advisor Miroku."

"Thank you," Kagome said softly as she took the letter.

As she turned to leave, Sango stood, Kirara in tow.

"I'll join you if you don't mind," she said as she locked arms with Kagome and the two women left the room.

"She is not taking the news as well as I thought she would," Toramaru said.

"Permission to speak, sir," one of the Northern soldiers said.

Toramaru nodded, curious as to what the soldier had to say.

"My Lady has never been one to show sadness around anyone, she tries to keep her problems to herself as to not burden others. Lady Sango will handle the situation; you need not worry, sir,"

"I see, so that is the reason Lady Sango was sent,"

"Aye, my Lord,"

"General Haku, this Sesshomaru will be leaving tomorrow, you will be in charge of the army in my absence. Remain on high alert until I have returned,"

General Haku wanted to say no, to tell him he couldn't. He didn't want to take command of more soldiers, more lives depending on him to see them through each and every battle. He couldn't go through losing more men. Though his heart screamed at him to say no, he found himself standing, coming to attention and giving a respectful "Yes sir" to his Lord.

"Now," Toramaru started, "how is it that Lady Kagome has become a full fledged demon, Sesshomaru?"

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Sango sat with Kagome's head in her lap stroking her hair softly underneath one of the many cherry blossom trees in the vast yard next to one of the many small lakes. Tears gently slid down the young woman's cheeks.

"I don't understand why he would do such a thing to me. I loved him. I loved him like my own father. He knew that," Kagome said softly.

"I know, Kagome, but you have to understand, people do things that we don't always understand. All we can do is either forgive them and move on, or we can hate them and never move on. You cannot let this destroy you, Kagome,"

Kagome sat up, looking up at Sango with wet eyes.

"I understand Sango," she said, wiping her eyes, "but I need to speak to him, I need to know why."

"And we will, we'll both speak to him, but for now, you have to be strong until then," Sango said with a smile, wiping her tears.

Kagome sat up next to her and opened the letter from Miroku:

Dear Lady Kagome,

Stand strong my, Lady. Do not be discouraged, do not falter and always remember; you are not alone.

P.S.

Don't listen to anything Sango says, I didn't touch her!

Sincerely your advisor,

Miroku.

Kagome laughed at that last part. Leave it to Miroku to get a laugh out of her at such a time.

"Everything will be alright, Kagome."

Kagome nodded and sighed, "It just seems like everything that can go wrong has gone wrong,"

"Speaking of wrong-"

"I know. The mating between me and Sesshomaru,"

With a blazing blush, Kagome told her everything that had happened and how she had ended up mated to Sesshomaru. Sango was shocked to say the least. When had her little sister become so grown up?

"Are you happy with him?" she asked.

"Absolutely not! He's the biggest asshole I've ever met in my life!" Kagome said, her energy spiking as her eyes tinting red and she bared her fangs.

Sango reared back, surprised. Kagome noticed the movement and calmed herself.

"Sorry," she said with a sheepish smile.

"It's alright; it'll just take some getting use to, you being a youkai and all. How are you dealing with such a big change Kagome? I'm not sure I could be as calm and accepting as you are,"

Kagome shook her head, "I don't really feel different. I hear better, I see better, I'm a whole lot stronger, but other than that, being a hanyou hasn't changed me at all."

"Hanyou? Kagome….you're not a hanyou,"

"Huh? What do you mean I'm not a hanyou?"

"Kagome, you're a full fledged demon,"

"What?"

"Have you looked in the mirror?"

Kagome shook her head.

"You have the same marking as Lord Sesshomaru,"

"But that's….that's impossible!" Kagome said as she stood and hurried over to one of the lakes.

Looking into the rippling water, she leaned over, looking at her face in complete horror.

What had he done to her?

That was it! She'd had it! It was bad enough she had to be mated to the man! That he tried to control her every move, but this! This was too much! Her fists clenched in anger. She would not stand for it another moment. He had taken everything from her. Sango stepped back as Kagome's demonic energy rippled out of control.

"Kagome….." she called softly as the wind picked up, whipping their hair around wildly.

'That bastard….' Was Kagome's last coherent thought before she lost control.

A flash of light blinded her for a moment.

When the light dimmed, a giant black dog stood in Kagome's place. The great dark beast roared and minutes later, another roar answered. Sango turned to the castle just as a huge white dog came barreling towards them.

This would not end well….

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A short chapter for you all. Figured I'd write something while I have the time. I've got a shit load of homework to complete so I don't know how much time I'll have to write this weekend. So I hope you guys enjoyed it! Please review.

Laters

~Sessakag