InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destined Love ❯ A Childs Touch & A Broken Heart ( Chapter 32 )

Gomen, gomen, gomen!! And thank you all so much for your support I’m sooo sorry I haven’t updated in ages again but this time it’s because I just started studying again and my sister just got incarcerated. I was so busy with everything I didn’t realise I hadn’t update for 3 months! As soon as I found out I was like OMG! I need to update NOW! >.< so here it is.



Chapter 31 – A Childs Touch & A Broken Heart

“When will this end?” Kagome whispered to herself; huddled under a small tree as she stared at the crackling fire.
“Hopefully soon Kagome,” Sayori whispered rubbing comforting circles on the young girls back. It had been three agonizing weeks since they had found out about Kagome’s new phobia, and it had not been an easy time. For the last three weeks Inuyasha had been trying to get close to Kagome; but each time, she would lash out violently and start screaming and he was more than frustrated.

Sesshomaru wasn’t better off; he had been completely silent over the past weeks and ventured off into the wilderness each time Inuyasha tried to comfort Kagome. He was torn between two emotions and he didn’t like it; one wanted him to rush to Kagome and comfort her, telling her that it will be alright; but he knew that in her current state, that was beyond impossible and there was also the fact that he had no idea how to do it and that frustrated him to no end. The other was his pride, he would not show weakness to anyone other than his mate; and when the current problem revolved around her it was almost painful; yes he finally accepted the fact that he wanted her as his mate.

.Now a few months ago there would have been no competition of what he should do; but since he had gotten to know the young woman over the past few months, seen her strengths, shared in her weakest moments, felt her power. He has done something he swore he would never do; he had followed in his fathers footsteps, he had fallen in love with a human woman. He had fully admitted it to himself when he saw her when they found her in the wilderness, so frightened and broken; and he felt an overwhelming urge to kill; to kill every living thing that had ever caused her harm, including that vile hanyou.

“I’m ok guys… really.” Kagome tried to reassure her friends. “I’m getting better.”
“Mama?” Shippo softly whispered.
“Yes sweetie?” she asked glancing down at the fidgeting pup.
“Can I hug you?” he innocently questioned, a faint blush on his cheeks. The whole group went quite and still as they waited to see what she would do, because after all; even though a child, Shippo was still male.
“S…sure sweetie, you can hug me.” Kagome stuttered out, beginning to feel uncomfortable.
Shippo slowly approached Kagome, knowing that rushing into her arms like he so desperately wanted to do would only force her deeper into her self made shell. When he stood in front of her he placed his little paw on her knee and she instantly stiffened; his eyes shot up to her face, eyes filled with worry as he silently asked if she was alright.
“It’s alright Shippo.” She said in encouragement, nodding her head for him to continue; willing her body to relax.
Shippo nodded slightly and with a small gulp, pulled himself into her lap very slowly. Once he was sitting in her lap, she began to visibly relax; her body realising that Shippo was not a threat and she placed her arms around the apprehensive kit. As soon as her arms went around Shippo, his eyes widened in surprise and they began to glass over just before he burst into sobs, hugging onto Kagome for dear life.
“Mama! I was so scared I would never be able to hug you again!” Shippo cried.
“It’s alright Shippo,” she hushed him, hugging him closer, “You can hug me all you want.”

Inuyasha watched the scene with jealousy and puzzlement, “Why is Shippo aloud to touch her but every time I do she freaks out?” Inuyasha whispered; a slight whine in his voice.
“I think I understand,” Miroku whispered back, “Lady Kagome has been through a very traumatic ordeal, and needs time to over come it; due to that fact, it will take longer for her to come to grips with being touched by a male again.” He explained.
“But she’s allowing Shippo to touch her! He’s male!” Inuyasha stated with a pout.
“Ah… that’s where things get complicated,” Sango chimed in, “Kagome knows that Shippo is a male, that’s why her body stiffened when Shippo touched her at first; but due to the fact that he’s still a child, she knew that he was a male but he wasn’t a man.” She explained. “Do you understand?” she asked.
“Kinna….” Inuyasha said, scratching his head.” Ok, let me get this straight.” He began, “Kagome is letting Shippo touch her even though he’s a male, because he’s a kit and isn’t able to do anything…. You know.” His cheeks flared in embarrassment.
“Exactly!” Sayori stated with a smile, giving the Hanyou’s ears a rub as a reward.Inuyasha began purring in response, but quickly became a darker shade of red and batted her hands away, “Stop that!” he grumbled annoyed, “leave my ears alone woman!” Sayori said nothing but giggled and watched Kagome and Shippo.

Sesshomaru watched the group with increased agitation, this was going nowhere; he needed to talk to Kagome about after the battle, and he needed to talk to her now!
“Kagome…” his silky smooth voice flowed over Kagome like the kiss of a sensual wind; teasing her, yet giving comfort making her shiver. Regardless of what had happened to her, his voice still made her weak in the knees.
She looked up at him, “Yes Sesshomaru?” she questioned, stroking Shippo’s fur absentmindedly.
“Will you join me on a stroll?” he asked innocently, too innocently for the groups liking.
“I don’t know Sesshomaru…. I would prefer to stay in the camp.” Kagome said her unease rising slightly.
“I shall not approach you in any way Kagome, I merely wish to discuss something with you that can not be spoken of in front of others.” He pressed, casting a quick glance at the group before bringing his eyes back to her.
“Well… if you really need to talk about something important…” she sighed. “Ok Sesshomaru I’ll go with you.”
“You don’t have to go Kagome,” Sango said softly, taking the now asleep Shippo in her arms.
“We all have to start somewhere ne?” she said with a small smile, before she turned and followed the stoic lord into the forest.

They walked for about ten minutes without a word before the silence was unbearable for Kagome. “What did you want to talk to me about Sesshomaru?” she asked coming to a stop.
Sesshomaru stopped and turned to face her, rasing a slender brow at the sudden conversation, “the future.” He answered cryptically.
“Well that helps a great deal now doesn’t it?” she bit out sarcastically.
“Hn…” he replied, the corner of his mouth twitching in response to her sharp tongue.
“ok then, what about the future?” she asked with a sigh, as she lent against a tree.
“After the battle with Naraku, what do you plan to do?” He inquired.
Kagome blinked in confusion, “I never really thought about it.” She said with a shrug.
“If I asked… would you stay in this era?” his asked, his deep honey eyes bore into her.
“I…I…” she stuttered, “What are you trying to get at Sesshomaru?” she asked, trying to avoid the question.
Sesshomaru sighed, he knew this was going to be difficult; “What I am trying to ‘get at’ as you put it, is I desire you to stay in this era, with me.” He watched her, trying to decipher her reactions to what he was trying to get across.
“You mean….” She began, her eyes going wide and her mouth hanging open.
“yes Kagome, I mean as my mate and the lady of the western lands.” He said, it was finally out there; and now he waited on bated breath for her answer.
“I… well…. This is a huge thing Sesshomaru, I mean this is life long here,” she began as she started pacing. “It’s not something that should be taken lightly, I mean I don’t even know if you love me or…”
Her rambling was cut short, “I love you.” She heard and she wipped around to face him, her heart stopped dead in her chest as she stared at the stoic lord in front of her, did she just hear right?
“What did you just say?” she whispered in disbelief, afraid that her ears were deceiving her.
“I said, that this Sesshomaru loves you Kagome… do not doubt that ever again.” He stated with such finality that Kagome could not deny it, the great lord of the west loved her.
“I…. Wow…” she spluttered incoherently, “This is… I never expected…”
Sesshomaru chuckled, “cease your ramblings woman, it’s most unbecoming.” He teased and her mouth shut with an audible click as she just stared at him.
“I was raised to believe that an question requires an answer Kagome,” he said with a smirk.
“Answer? What answer?” she asked completely oblivious.
“Will you become my mate?” he asked, his eyes twinkling in mirth at her air headedness after his confession.
“I…as long as you can wait for me to recover from everything that has happened,” she began, “then yes… yes I will become your mate.” She whispered, her cheeks looking like they were ready to erupt like a volcano.
She watched as Sesshomaru visibly relaxed and let out a breath she didn’t know he was holding and he sent her a brilliant smile that made her knees buckle.
“Shall we head back to camp my lady?” he asked with a smirk, as she glared at him in a huff and began walking back to camp; with him trailing after her like a good little dog.

That night Kagome and Sango went for a bath in a nearby hot spring and Kagome told her the news, to which Sango promptly squealed like a little girl.
“Shhhhh!! Sango!” she hissed at her friend as she covered her mouth.
“Mm sworrebh” came the muffled reply.
“What?” Kagome asked with a raised brow as she removed her hand from Sango’s mouth.
“I said I’m sorry.” Sango giggled, “but wow…. Lady of the west… and he actually said I love you!” neither could help the female giddy rush that came over them.
“He also said he would wait for me to overcome my fear as well,” she said with an endearing smile on her face.
“Oh that so sweet.” Sango gushed, “What’s the matter Kagome?” she asked as she noticed that Kagome kept rubbing her shoulder.
“I don’t know… the mark on my shoulder keeps burning.” Kagome said as she once again rubbed said mark.
“Any idea why?” Sango asked, and just as Kagome opened her mouth to reply they heard a noise that sounded like a moan coming from the forest.
“What the hell could that be?” Kagome asked as she and Sango stood from the water, wrapped herself in a towel and went to investigate. As they carefully moved through the bushes their eyes came across something that they wish they had never seen. There, right in front of them was Sayori pinned against a tree screaming in pleasure as she was thrust into by none other than Sesshomaru.
“Did she fall for it?” Sayori asked through moans.
“Yes love, every word just like you said; now all we need to do is get the jewel and then we can kill her.” Sesshomaru exclaimed between grunts and thrusts.
For the third time in her life, Kagome felt her heart shatter into a million pieces.


END OF CHAPTER


Ok ok ok! Now BEFORE you kill me for what I just did, think back on the storyline and see if you can tell where this is going. There IS a point to this I promise, I’ll give you a little hint…. There are 3 females in the group right? Well if one of them is with Kagome the other is nowhere is sight right? Now see if you can figure out what’s happened…. Whoever is the first to tell me EXACTLY what has/is going on, they get to have a creature of THEIR OWN name/type/weapon/looks as one of Naraku’s minions in the final battle and you get to choose one person they take out… ONLY ONE. I’ll send an email to the winner of the competition for the details