InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Binding Love ❯ chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )
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By: vbollman 
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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.23.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 533 | Status: Completed
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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.23.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 533 | Status: Completed
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A/N I'm Truly sorry about taking so long in updating this. All I can say is I HATE WRITERS BLOCK. Thanks for not killing me.
Eithne>> Oh no you found out my weakness. boy am I in trouble now. lol. Anyway thanks for the review, I'm glad you like this story. Hopefully you'll like this chapter also.
Chapter Seven
Kagome sat quietly and thought about everything that she had been told. Realizing that she would not be able to think about it with both Inuyoukai around, she knew she would need to go back home. She really needed to talk to her mother, in order to work things out in her mind. And in the process, she would also be able to analyze the way she felt about both of them.
Removing Kouga's arms from around her, Kagome stood up. “Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this to me. I know it could not have been easy for you, especially with the way you feel about me.” She said to him.
“Don't worry about it Kagome. I knew long ago that you were not the one for me. It just took awhile for me to act on what my heart already knew.” Standing up also, Kouga took both of Kagome's hands in his. “If you every need me, all you need to do is send one of the wolves for me, and I'll come running. No matter what, I still consider you my sister, and that means the whole tribe will come if you are in any form of danger.”
“Thank you Kouga.” Standing on her tip toes she gave Kouga a kiss on the cheek.
“What will you do now?” Kouga asked her. A faint blush covered his cheeks, and at the same time a slight tremor ran through his body when he heard a faint growl from one of the two brothers.
“First I'm going to inform those two that, I consider you pack, and therefore they are not allowed to hurt you or your tribe in anyway. Then I'm going to go talk to my mother. Alone. She'll be able to help me sort out all of this information that you have been kind enough to burden me with.” Kagome told him with a grin.
“This I have got to see. You do realize that neither of them are going to like this right?”
“I know. But trust me. I have my ways.”
Kouga groaned when he saw the mischievous twinkle in the miko's eyes. ' I really would hate to be those two when she's done with them.' He thought to himself.
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As Kagome made her way back across the clearing, Inuyasha leaped down from his spot to stand beside Sesshoumaru. He really did not like the look on Kagome's face, it was one he knew meant trouble. “I think Sesshoumaru, that we are not going to like what she has to say.” He murmured.
“I do believe you are right. That almost looks like the look she gets just before you hit the ground. Hard.” Sesshoumaru murmured back.
“I know. And that scares me.” From the corner of his eye Inuyasha saw Sesshoumaru nod his head in agreement.
Meeting and holding their gazes in turn, Kagome stated, “If something happens to my brother, for what he now knows, the two of you had better find a place to hide where I can't reach you. Because I will personally hunt you down and purify you. Do you understand me?”
“Do you mean to tell us that you have claimed that wolf as pack?” Sesshoumaru demanded.
“Kagome you can't be serious? Have you forgotten that he's kidnapped you and put you in danger. Never mind the times where you've almost been killed when he's fought me!”
“Yes I've claimed him and his tribe as Pack. And I'm perfectly serious. He may have kidnapped me, but he did keep me safe. And at least he has never intentionally tried to kill me. Unlike the two of you.”
Both brothers winced at her words. Knowing that what she said was nothing but the truth. Sighing Inuyasha looked at his brother. Kagome watched as a silent conversation took place between the two of them. Finally Sesshoumaru nodded his head, and they both looked at her again.
“If putting up with that wimpy wolf means that you'll stay with us, we are willing to welcome him to our pack. Under the condition that he makes no move towards you.” Inuyasha told his would be mate.
“Welcoming Kouga and his tribe into the pack has nothing to do with if I'll stay with you. I have a lot of things that I need to think about before I make any kind of decision on that. It does mean that I will be able to talk with and if need be leave with Kouga without the two of you trying to kill him. You owe him for that, since the two of you where to chicken to talk about this with me.”
Kagome glared at the two of them until they nodded in agreement. Neither of them happy with the way things worked out. Relaxing Kagome, looked at Sesshoumaru and said, “I believe that you had a favor that you wanted to talk to me about.”
Sesshoumaru nodded his head. He looked decidedly uncomfortable as he looked at Kagome from the corner of his eye. “Yes. I would like you to talk to Rin about the changes her body are going through. I don't know if a female demons body is different from a humans, and you are the only one I trust with telling her the truth.”
Kagome was shocked. This proud Demon was actually embarrassed to discuss something with his own daughter. As she looked at him, she started to laugh. When Sesshoumaru glared at her, she just nodded her head in agreement, and laughed even harder.
Finally gaining control of herself, Kagome just smiled when she said “I was going to do that anyway. I brought some stuff from home that will help her with what she needs to know and do.” Frowning as a thought came to her she asked him. “Does Rin know how to read?”
“I have been teaching her when I have the time. I have also been teaching her simple math, and have been giving her the names and uses of some of the flowers she brings to me. I have also taught her about the some of the plants that are good to eat, and which to avoid for being poison for her to touch or eat. I have found no one who is willing to teach her when I am unavailable.”
“I'll pick up some work books for her to use. I will also teach her what I know about the world around her.”
Kouga joined the three of them, and they all started walking back to the village. When they reached Keade's hut, Rin came running out to meet them. Noticing the wolves, she stopped dead in her tracks, and started to shake. Kagome walked over to the girl and gathered Rin in her arms. Holding her close, Kagome started to rock her back and forth, whispering words of comfort in her ear. When Rin's shaking stopped, Kagome said to Rin. “Don't worry sweetheart, they're not going to hurt you. This is Kouga, my brother. And these are his wolves. They have not hurt a human in a really long time. And they all know that if they even thought about hurting you or any other human, I would hurt them, and the ones that I didn't get your daddy and uncle would get. You are in no danger. You just have to trust us in this.”
Rin looked at her with wide eyes. She thought over what she had been told and then nodded her head in understanding. At a soft command from Kagome, one of her wolves came forward. “this is Chiyuki. She won't hurt you. If you let her, she would like to be your friend.”
Kagome watched as Rin reached out a tentative hand, and gently ran her fingers through the thick, black fur. Chiyuki slowly moved her head so she could look Rin in the eye, and then very deliberately reached out her tongue and licked her under the chin. Rin's eyes opened in shock, but then she giggled and wrapped her arms around the wolves neck.
Kagome stood up and looked back at the three males behind her. She smiled and gave Sesshoumaru a look that clearly said, “I told you so.”
“Just so you know. You will be the one dealing with any nightmares, she'll get tonight.” Sesshoumaru warned Kagome.
“Actually, no I won't. You will have to comfort her. You will also have to tell her that you love her, and that the wolves will not hurt her. She will not listen to me. She trusts you more then she trusts me. As far as I'm concerned, that is how it should be, after all you are her father.”
Sesshoumaru just looked at her in shock. Not sure just how to respond what Kagome just told him. So he borrowed one of Inuyasha's favorite words. “Keh”
Smiling, Kagome turned back to Rin. “Oh and and there is one other reason why you are going to be doing this and not me. I won't be here.” Kagome silently counted inside her head. Each second that they stood quit was one more fight she knew she would have to fight.
Finally she heard what she had been waiting for. Two voices. One in disbelief and the other in shock.
“What do you mean you're not going to be here?” From Sesshoumaru.
“You just went home, why are you going back?” From Inuyasha.
“I am going home. Alone. I need to talk to my mother. In order to sort out all the information that I have been given, and for that I need my mother.”
“If you are going home then we are going with you.” Sesshoumaru told her in a tone of voice that dared her to argue.
In this case Inuyasha did the arguing for her. “You can't go with her. You won't be able to make it through the well. I am the only one who can go through the well besides Kagome. And yes I'm going with her.”
Inuyasha was not expecting the results of this little speech. Sesshoumaru's eyes started to bleed red and a growl started deep in his throat. Inuyasha took a step back, not wanting to get in his brother's way. “Sesshoumaru, you need to calm down. You're going to scare the pups, and your going to hurt someone.”
Kouga, the wolves, and everyone else nearby also backed up very slowly. No one wanted make a sudden move that would bring the enraged demons attention towards them.
:MY MATE. I NEED TO PROTECT MY MATE.:
Inuyasha, now understanding that his brother was reacting to being told that his mate was leaving and that he would not be allowed to follow, tried to calm Sesshoumaru down.
:OUR MATE. SAFE. NO ONE WILL HURT OUR MATE.: He growled back at Sesshoumaru. Hoping that Sesshoumaru would also respond to Kagome, he motioned for her to come closer. “Kagome talk to him. Let him now that you are here and safe.” Inuyasha whispered to her.
Nodding her head, Kagome approached Sesshoumaru. Gently laying her hand on Sesshoumaru's arm, she waited until his almost blood red eyes where directly looking into her own. When she was sure that he had his complete attention, she wrapped both arms around his waist. “I'm right here. I haven't left. I'm not going to leave you.” She murmured to him.
Breathing a sigh of relief when Sesshoumaru's arms wrapped around her in return. She waited until his breathing had calmed down, then lifted her head to look him in the eye again, she noticed that his eyes were almost back to normal. “You really can not keep doing this. I do need to see my mother. And as Inuyasha said, you can not come with me. I don't come from this time. And the only one who can follow me is your brother. I'm truly sorry. I would love for you to be able to come home with me.”
“I don't like you going alone.” He said to her.
“I know that. I understand that you want to keep me safe. But I'm safe at home. Truly I am. And I really need to talk to my mother. I also need you to do something for me while I'm gone.”
Knowing that he had lost the battle he sighed before saying, “What do you need This Sesshoumaru to do?” Reverting to his normal mode of speech.
“That's simple. Keep Inuyasha here!”
A/N I'm Truly sorry about taking so long in updating this. All I can say is I HATE WRITERS BLOCK. Thanks for not killing me.
Eithne>> Oh no you found out my weakness. boy am I in trouble now. lol. Anyway thanks for the review, I'm glad you like this story. Hopefully you'll like this chapter also.
Chapter Seven
Kagome sat quietly and thought about everything that she had been told. Realizing that she would not be able to think about it with both Inuyoukai around, she knew she would need to go back home. She really needed to talk to her mother, in order to work things out in her mind. And in the process, she would also be able to analyze the way she felt about both of them.
Removing Kouga's arms from around her, Kagome stood up. “Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this to me. I know it could not have been easy for you, especially with the way you feel about me.” She said to him.
“Don't worry about it Kagome. I knew long ago that you were not the one for me. It just took awhile for me to act on what my heart already knew.” Standing up also, Kouga took both of Kagome's hands in his. “If you every need me, all you need to do is send one of the wolves for me, and I'll come running. No matter what, I still consider you my sister, and that means the whole tribe will come if you are in any form of danger.”
“Thank you Kouga.” Standing on her tip toes she gave Kouga a kiss on the cheek.
“What will you do now?” Kouga asked her. A faint blush covered his cheeks, and at the same time a slight tremor ran through his body when he heard a faint growl from one of the two brothers.
“First I'm going to inform those two that, I consider you pack, and therefore they are not allowed to hurt you or your tribe in anyway. Then I'm going to go talk to my mother. Alone. She'll be able to help me sort out all of this information that you have been kind enough to burden me with.” Kagome told him with a grin.
“This I have got to see. You do realize that neither of them are going to like this right?”
“I know. But trust me. I have my ways.”
Kouga groaned when he saw the mischievous twinkle in the miko's eyes. ' I really would hate to be those two when she's done with them.' He thought to himself.
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As Kagome made her way back across the clearing, Inuyasha leaped down from his spot to stand beside Sesshoumaru. He really did not like the look on Kagome's face, it was one he knew meant trouble. “I think Sesshoumaru, that we are not going to like what she has to say.” He murmured.
“I do believe you are right. That almost looks like the look she gets just before you hit the ground. Hard.” Sesshoumaru murmured back.
“I know. And that scares me.” From the corner of his eye Inuyasha saw Sesshoumaru nod his head in agreement.
Meeting and holding their gazes in turn, Kagome stated, “If something happens to my brother, for what he now knows, the two of you had better find a place to hide where I can't reach you. Because I will personally hunt you down and purify you. Do you understand me?”
“Do you mean to tell us that you have claimed that wolf as pack?” Sesshoumaru demanded.
“Kagome you can't be serious? Have you forgotten that he's kidnapped you and put you in danger. Never mind the times where you've almost been killed when he's fought me!”
“Yes I've claimed him and his tribe as Pack. And I'm perfectly serious. He may have kidnapped me, but he did keep me safe. And at least he has never intentionally tried to kill me. Unlike the two of you.”
Both brothers winced at her words. Knowing that what she said was nothing but the truth. Sighing Inuyasha looked at his brother. Kagome watched as a silent conversation took place between the two of them. Finally Sesshoumaru nodded his head, and they both looked at her again.
“If putting up with that wimpy wolf means that you'll stay with us, we are willing to welcome him to our pack. Under the condition that he makes no move towards you.” Inuyasha told his would be mate.
“Welcoming Kouga and his tribe into the pack has nothing to do with if I'll stay with you. I have a lot of things that I need to think about before I make any kind of decision on that. It does mean that I will be able to talk with and if need be leave with Kouga without the two of you trying to kill him. You owe him for that, since the two of you where to chicken to talk about this with me.”
Kagome glared at the two of them until they nodded in agreement. Neither of them happy with the way things worked out. Relaxing Kagome, looked at Sesshoumaru and said, “I believe that you had a favor that you wanted to talk to me about.”
Sesshoumaru nodded his head. He looked decidedly uncomfortable as he looked at Kagome from the corner of his eye. “Yes. I would like you to talk to Rin about the changes her body are going through. I don't know if a female demons body is different from a humans, and you are the only one I trust with telling her the truth.”
Kagome was shocked. This proud Demon was actually embarrassed to discuss something with his own daughter. As she looked at him, she started to laugh. When Sesshoumaru glared at her, she just nodded her head in agreement, and laughed even harder.
Finally gaining control of herself, Kagome just smiled when she said “I was going to do that anyway. I brought some stuff from home that will help her with what she needs to know and do.” Frowning as a thought came to her she asked him. “Does Rin know how to read?”
“I have been teaching her when I have the time. I have also been teaching her simple math, and have been giving her the names and uses of some of the flowers she brings to me. I have also taught her about the some of the plants that are good to eat, and which to avoid for being poison for her to touch or eat. I have found no one who is willing to teach her when I am unavailable.”
“I'll pick up some work books for her to use. I will also teach her what I know about the world around her.”
Kouga joined the three of them, and they all started walking back to the village. When they reached Keade's hut, Rin came running out to meet them. Noticing the wolves, she stopped dead in her tracks, and started to shake. Kagome walked over to the girl and gathered Rin in her arms. Holding her close, Kagome started to rock her back and forth, whispering words of comfort in her ear. When Rin's shaking stopped, Kagome said to Rin. “Don't worry sweetheart, they're not going to hurt you. This is Kouga, my brother. And these are his wolves. They have not hurt a human in a really long time. And they all know that if they even thought about hurting you or any other human, I would hurt them, and the ones that I didn't get your daddy and uncle would get. You are in no danger. You just have to trust us in this.”
Rin looked at her with wide eyes. She thought over what she had been told and then nodded her head in understanding. At a soft command from Kagome, one of her wolves came forward. “this is Chiyuki. She won't hurt you. If you let her, she would like to be your friend.”
Kagome watched as Rin reached out a tentative hand, and gently ran her fingers through the thick, black fur. Chiyuki slowly moved her head so she could look Rin in the eye, and then very deliberately reached out her tongue and licked her under the chin. Rin's eyes opened in shock, but then she giggled and wrapped her arms around the wolves neck.
Kagome stood up and looked back at the three males behind her. She smiled and gave Sesshoumaru a look that clearly said, “I told you so.”
“Just so you know. You will be the one dealing with any nightmares, she'll get tonight.” Sesshoumaru warned Kagome.
“Actually, no I won't. You will have to comfort her. You will also have to tell her that you love her, and that the wolves will not hurt her. She will not listen to me. She trusts you more then she trusts me. As far as I'm concerned, that is how it should be, after all you are her father.”
Sesshoumaru just looked at her in shock. Not sure just how to respond what Kagome just told him. So he borrowed one of Inuyasha's favorite words. “Keh”
Smiling, Kagome turned back to Rin. “Oh and and there is one other reason why you are going to be doing this and not me. I won't be here.” Kagome silently counted inside her head. Each second that they stood quit was one more fight she knew she would have to fight.
Finally she heard what she had been waiting for. Two voices. One in disbelief and the other in shock.
“What do you mean you're not going to be here?” From Sesshoumaru.
“You just went home, why are you going back?” From Inuyasha.
“I am going home. Alone. I need to talk to my mother. In order to sort out all the information that I have been given, and for that I need my mother.”
“If you are going home then we are going with you.” Sesshoumaru told her in a tone of voice that dared her to argue.
In this case Inuyasha did the arguing for her. “You can't go with her. You won't be able to make it through the well. I am the only one who can go through the well besides Kagome. And yes I'm going with her.”
Inuyasha was not expecting the results of this little speech. Sesshoumaru's eyes started to bleed red and a growl started deep in his throat. Inuyasha took a step back, not wanting to get in his brother's way. “Sesshoumaru, you need to calm down. You're going to scare the pups, and your going to hurt someone.”
Kouga, the wolves, and everyone else nearby also backed up very slowly. No one wanted make a sudden move that would bring the enraged demons attention towards them.
:MY MATE. I NEED TO PROTECT MY MATE.:
Inuyasha, now understanding that his brother was reacting to being told that his mate was leaving and that he would not be allowed to follow, tried to calm Sesshoumaru down.
:OUR MATE. SAFE. NO ONE WILL HURT OUR MATE.: He growled back at Sesshoumaru. Hoping that Sesshoumaru would also respond to Kagome, he motioned for her to come closer. “Kagome talk to him. Let him now that you are here and safe.” Inuyasha whispered to her.
Nodding her head, Kagome approached Sesshoumaru. Gently laying her hand on Sesshoumaru's arm, she waited until his almost blood red eyes where directly looking into her own. When she was sure that he had his complete attention, she wrapped both arms around his waist. “I'm right here. I haven't left. I'm not going to leave you.” She murmured to him.
Breathing a sigh of relief when Sesshoumaru's arms wrapped around her in return. She waited until his breathing had calmed down, then lifted her head to look him in the eye again, she noticed that his eyes were almost back to normal. “You really can not keep doing this. I do need to see my mother. And as Inuyasha said, you can not come with me. I don't come from this time. And the only one who can follow me is your brother. I'm truly sorry. I would love for you to be able to come home with me.”
“I don't like you going alone.” He said to her.
“I know that. I understand that you want to keep me safe. But I'm safe at home. Truly I am. And I really need to talk to my mother. I also need you to do something for me while I'm gone.”
Knowing that he had lost the battle he sighed before saying, “What do you need This Sesshoumaru to do?” Reverting to his normal mode of speech.
“That's simple. Keep Inuyasha here!”