InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Distant Love ❯ you wanted it? YOU GOT IT!!! ( Chapter 11 )

Okay people… listen up! Some of you said that you couldn't wait until Sess and Kag became mates,right? Well, here it is. I compressed the whole darned thing up to that chapter to make you all happy. PLEASE don't tell me that all my hard work was all in vain! If I do… I might just abandon this darn fic! Now, read… enjoy… and last but not the least… REVIEW!!!

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"Shippo!" Kagome yelled.

She stumbled into the place where they were. Her breath caught in her throat when she saw what was happening.

There was a bear youkai, dead, on the ground while Shesshoumaru fought with what seemed like an endless army of them. Rin was hiding behind a tree, where she was safe, but Shippo. . .her Shippo.

He was beside Shesshoumaru, using his FoxFire whenever he could.

But he was injured. . .

He held a paw to his side where blood was soaking through his shirt.

Kagome growled, softly at first but it grew, until she was roared. Blind with rage, she attacked the youkai. Her feet moved so fast it didn't look like they touched the ground anymore.

She was among them, slashing ruthlessly with her claws, and the youkai fell in large numbers to the ground.

Shippo looked through his blurry eyes and noticed that the youkai were now half gone. AND Shesshoumaru and him weren't being attacked anymore. They had turned their attention to something that was attacking them from within. He saw his adopted mother slash a youkai standing in front of her. At least. . .he thought it was her, but she looked so scary.

Her eyes that were usually a soft and bright amethyst color were now blood red and there were two blood red stripes on each of her cheeks. Her claws were extended and covered in blood.

She looked VERY scary. But Shippo's vision was quickly fading and he collapsed on the ground. Kagome heard him fall and she shouted to Shesshoumaru.

"Shesshoumaru! Get Shippo and Rin. Cover all of your ears, NOW!!!"

Shesshoumaru didn't even think twice.

He grabbed the injured and unconscious kitsune and ran over to Rin.

"Cover your ears Rin and don't take them off until I tell you to!"

Rin nodded and covered her ears with her hands. Shesshoumaru covered Shippo's ears with his tail and his own ears with his hands. He also shut down his ears for good measure.

When Kagome saw him cover his ears she took a deep breath and let out the highest scream you could ever imagine. All the youkai who heard it clutched at their ears in pain before they turned into dust. Kagome stopped screaming and her body returned to normal. Tight before she collapsed from sheer exhaustion.

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Shippo.

Pain. . .

Overwhelming pain. . .

I slowly open my eyes and wince. I couldn't escape from the pain even in sleep. I could feel the pain coming from my left side. I tried to remember what had happened. It was a bit blurry though. . .

'Let's see. . .

I woke up and found out the Inuyasha's older brother was carrying us. Us meaning my Mommy, me and Rin.

Rin was already awake and she was sitting on Shesshoumaru's shoulder. I was curled up on my mom's stomach with my head on her chest. Shesshoumaru was carrying her like the humans carried people. I think they called it 'bridal style'. Any way they call it, that was how he carried her.

Rin smiled down at me from her perch.

"Hi!" she said, making me smile at her. "Good morning."

"Good morning," I said, sitting up carefully and rubbing my eyes.

"You're finally awake. . ." a voice said. I didn't bother to look up anymore. I already knew who was talking. Shesshoumaru. . .who else?

"Are you hungry Shippo-chan? Rin is hungry. Shesshoumaru-sama said that we'll stop in a little while. Did you have a good sleep? What did you dream about? Are you Kagome-san's real pup? Do you remember your parents? What do they-"

"Rin," Shesshoumaru said. Rin looked at him but he didn't turn his head to face her. "Let him breathe. We'll rest here."

He started to slow down and soon her put Mommy down on some skins he put under the tree. He covered her with the skin of the deer he had caught earlier.

"Go gather firewood," he told us and then turned to that icky toad of his. Rin was still sitting on his shoulder but he didn't mind her until after he told Jaken to watch Mommy. He started walking off and I thought that he'd forgotten that Rin was even on his shoulder. Until I saw his tail curl around her waist and lifted her off. She giggled as she was gently placed back on the ground and quickly ran towards me, taking my hand.

"Come on, Shippo-chan! Let's go gather firewood!" she said and started running, dragging me with her.

By the time we got back, carrying the firewood, Shesshoumaru was already there holding 5 fish. We dropped the firewood and Jaken fixed it so that we could cook the fish. Toad thingy also lit the fire.

In a few minutes we had the cooked fish for breakfast.

After eating, Shesshoumaru told us to stay with Jaken while he looked around. I guess he could sense what was coming next. Too bad I didn't.

I wondered what he was doing so I followed him into the forest. I was looking around a bit when a bear youkai appeared out of nowhere and slashed my side. I was bleeding but alive and I guess I'm lucky to be but it still hurt and I cried out in pain.

It was getting ready to attack again and I was sure that I was gunna be it's dinner when, all of a sudden, it fell to the ground. I was so surprised when it did that I just stood still.

I saw Shesshoumaru in front of me, glaring. I saw Rin to my left and tried to smile at her but my lips wouldn't move. Then, I saw it. Right behind Shesshoumaru was a HUGE army of youkai, ready to attack. I pushed Rin towards a tree and, putting a paw over my wound, ran over to where he had started to fight.

"Go away pup. You're hurt," he said, turning to me. Because he was looking at me he didn't see the youkai behind him. Thinking quickly, I used my FoxFire until Shesshoumaru could kill it. I fought beside him, trying to help whenever I could. I heard a loud roar but ignored it, until I noticed that the youkai weren't attacking US anymore.

I saw my Mommy, at least. . . I THINK it was her. . . But she had red eyes and stripes on her cheeks. Scary. . .

I tried to keep standing, but my vision blurred and started to turn black at the edges.

"Mommy!" I whispered and then I blacked out.'

I think that's what happened. Where was I anyway? I sat up and felt the pain shoot up from my side.

OW! That really hurts!

Huh?

Normal.

Shippo rubbed his eyes just to make sure that he wasn't dreaming.

He was in a big soft bed of futon in a HUGE room. It was even bigger that Kaede's hut! There were long white curtains on one side. Maybe there's a balcony out there. . .

Shippo got up and walked to the big door that was to the side. When he stepped out of the room, he wound up in a long hallway. It stretched both ways for a while them both took a turn. Looking first left then right he shrugged his shoulders before going to the right.

'I wonder where this leads. . .Where am I?!'

The hallway split into 2 paths. . .to the left or straight ahead Shippo didn't know. So. . .he did the most logical thing to do. . .Close his eyes and spin around counting to 10. He'd go in whatever direction he was facing when he stopped.

Left one.

After a while. . .

Shippo was hopelessly lost and he stood in front of a big ornate door at the end of a hallway. It was a dead end.

'How do I get out of here?!' he thought and turned around, running and running. He didn't stop, turning left and right in random order. . .until he bumped into something that is. . .

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The breath was knocked out of Shippo's small body as he fell to the floor. He got up rubbing his sore backside and glared into golden eyes. To his surprise, a chuckle came from an elegant throat.

"You would do well to fear me pup," Shesshoumaru warned him, still chuckling.

"Well, I don't."

"I noticed. Come, I'm sure that you are hungry," Shesshou said, turning around. But he was stopped from moving away by a tug on his kimono.

"Shesshoumaru-sama, where's my mother?" Shippo aked. Shesshou didn't even turn around and merely said, "Come," before he walked away again, a little kitsune cub still clinging to his kimono.

In the dining room.

Rin was chatting to Kagome, who tried to pay attention but was distracted by thought of her adopted pup. Kagome had woken up that morning, her body unscathed yet feeling heavy from lack of energy. She was still weak and so Shesshoumaru carried her to the dining room so she could eat.

'I don't believe it. How could I have been unconscious for so long?!' Kagome thought.

~~~FLASHBACK~~~

Kagome woke up to a pounding head and a stiff body. She tried to haul her body up into a sitting position but she could only raise herself a little bit before falling backwards. She groaned.

'Ugh! My head's pounding, my body's stiff and worst of all, I feel so weak!!!' she thought. 'I can't even sit up! What would happen if-'

The door being opened brought her back into reality as Shesshoumaru entered the room.

"Kagome? Are you awake?" he asked softly, stopping beside the bed.

Kagome looked up into his eyes and tried to find her voice so that she could answer but couldn't so she just nodded, her head only moving a few inches.

"What's wrong?" he asked, sitting down on the bed. Kagome shook her head making him raise an eyebrow.

"I see. Maybe a glass of water will help you get your voice back," he said while her eyes widened. "Would you like to sit up?"

Kagome just blinked and he chuckled at her expression.

"I'll take that as a yes."

He gently helped her sit up and held a glass of water to her lips since her hands were trembling.

"T-thank you." she croaked out after draining the glass.

"You're very welcome. Rin missed you while you were sleeping."

"H-how long.have I been.as-sleep? Shippo?"

"You've been unconscious for 3 days and your pup is still asleep. He lost a lot of blood and he's still weak. Even though his wound was healed he'll still be in a lot of pain when he decides to join us."

Kagome sighed in relief and was about to fall backwards again but Shesshou caught her before she could. He got up after gently laying her down on the pillows.

"Get some rest," he said. "And I'll be back later to bring you to the dining room. Ask a servant if you need anything. They are those yellow lights floating around."

"Bye." Kagome whispered, her eyes already closed.

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Kagome sighed and tried to focus on eating and listening to Rin at the same time.

"Mommy!"

Kagome looked up from her plate to see her adopted pup running towards her so she immediately held her arms out to him. Shippo bounded happily into her arms, hugging her neck and unconsciously suffocating her.

"Mommy, Mommy! I was so worried when I didn't see you. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm sorry for leaving. So sorry!!!" he sobbed.

"Pup! Let go! Kagome can't breathe!"

Shippo immediately let go and sat down on her lap, his paws to his eyes.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, still sobbing although it was more quiet. Kagome wrapped her arms around his small form and hugged him close to her.

Rin watched them hug for a while before she turned to Shesshoumaru, who was standing behind her.

"Rin wants a mommy too!" she told him. He blinked twice before gesturing to Kagome and Shippo.

"Go ahead," he told her. Right before he turned around and strode out of the room.

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The days passed quickly and yet Kagome still didn't have all of her strength back. A week after her 'accident', as Rin called it, she forced herself to get up and go to the dining room.all by herself.

Kagome woke up and was disgusted at her weakness. She sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed, forcing her body to get up. She clutched at the bedpost beside her and hauled herself up. She walked slowly to the closet to her left, each step feeling as if she was walking on knives. Opening the closet was easy as the hinges were kept well oiled.

'This house is more European than Japanese.' she thought and brought the clothes laid out for her to her bed. She saw the servants floating near her and waved them away. She would do this by herself.

Dressing herself was hard as her arms still felt heavy. But by sheer force of will, she managed. But she was tired enough that she was forced to sit down and that's where Rin and Shippo found her later.

They'd wondered why they, meaning Kagome and Shesshoumaru, hadn't joined them for breakfast. So they went looking. And they found out that Shesshoumaru had left the castle early that morning and wouldn't be back until late. Kagome had fallen asleep and was having a VERY nice dream about a certain blue-haired and amber-eyed.er. person.Anyway, she woke up when the two kids flew into her room and she heard a bang, crash and splash. Replay in slow motion.

The door banged open and the two kids flew in. Rin tripped on the hem of her kimono and down she went. But she wasn't alone.Her foot caught Shippo's and he fell too. Both of them skidded across the floor and banged headfirst into a table. The vase on said table fell and ended up on Rin's head, splashing her with water. And they both ended up grinning sheepishly at a stunned Kagome.

"Whoops." Shippo said. "Ehehehe."

"Are you two okay?" Kagome asked, extending a hand to him. Rin grinned at her and stood up as soon as Shippo got off, the vase still on her head. Kagome laughed and got the vase from her head, putting it on the table. "Where's the fire?"

Shippo and Rin were confused.

"What fire?" Rin asked. Kagome smiled at her confusion.

"No, I meant, what was all the hurry about that you couldn't even stop?"

"Shesshoumaru-sama is gone!" Shippo exclaimed, making Kagome lose her smile and her eyes widen.

"Where'd he go?"

"We don't know!" both said. Kagome frowned. She hoped that no demons would attack while he was gone. Her body and power were still weak. Normally, if she was injured it would only take a little while for any wound to heal, but since she was drained of her power and THAT was making her weak, it would take at least a few more days for her to get back to normal. As it was, she couldn't even dress herself without having to rest afterwards. She had, of course, secret reserves of power but they couldn't be used unless it was an emergency.

"Kagome-san, Rin wants to go play outside," Rin said.

"Well, of course you can go but you have to change your clothes first."

"No! Rin want Kagome-chan to play outside too!" she clarified. Kagome bit her lip. How was she supposed to be able to go outside?

"Rin, I can't make it outside yet. But you and Shippo can go, as long as there is someone with you at all times."

Rin's face fell. She'd been planning to show Kagome her favorite spot in the garden. Shippo knew this and quickly thought of a plan. His face lit up and he grinned when he finally thought of something.

"What is it Shippo?" Kagome asked.

"We could get the servants to carry you!" he exclaimed. Kagome's eyes widened. Whatever she'd been expecting, it sure wasn't this.

"I don't think they can carry me." she said. Shippo shook his head. He knew they could because he'd seen them carrying things around the house.

"They can too," he told her and Rin bobbed her head up and down in approval. Kagome looked at each of them before sighing.

"I'm not going to get out of this, am I?"

Shippo shook his head.

"Nope. Sorry, Mother but you just HAVE to go outside today."

Kagome narrowed her eyes at him, her dazzling purple eyes becoming mere slits. Her adopted pup was up to something. But what?

"Why do you want me to go outside so badly, and before you answer that, Rin. I want you to change before you catch your death of cold."

Rin obediently went to her own room to change, thus leaving Kagome and Shippo alone.

"Now, tell me your excuse."Kagome told him, running a hand through her fiery locks of hair. Shippo sighed. He didn't like this.not at all.

"You've been inside too long and it's starting to show. You're getting paler, Mommy, and pretty soon we won't be able to tell you apart from your curtains."

"Fine, I was longing for the sun anyway.besides," she said, winking at him. "I don't want to end up looking like a curtain, now do I?"

"Yes!" Shippo yelled before jumping into Kagome's lap and hugging her. At that moment, Rin cam back in, dressed in a fresh kimono. She looked at Shippo, who was still hugging Kagome.

"Why is Shippo-chan so happy?" she asked.

"Because I'm going outside with you today," Kagome replied before patting Shippo on the head, who's ears were ringing because of Rin's yell. "Come on. It's not fair that the servants will have to carry you too." And Shippo bounded off of her lap.

Kagome's chair began glowing because of all the servants surrounding it. With all of them there, it was easy for them to carry her into the garden. They had to follow Rin's directions on where to put her because Kagome had her eyes closed. They left after providing a picnic for the trio. Kagome sniffed the air appreciatively.

"Can I open my eyes yet?" she asked.

"Alright. Open your eyes Kagome-chan!" Rin said.

Kagome opened her eyes and gasped. They were near a small lake surrounded by cherry trees. And since it was spring, cherry blossoms drifted down, causing ripples in the water. She smiled and looked around her, taking in every detail.

"It's beautiful," she breathed. It was more than that. Only one word could actually describe the beauty of that place.magical. It was a magical place.

"Thank you, Rin and Shippo, for making me go outside." Shippo just grinned while Rin started twirling around. She made such a pretty picture, with sakura blossoms falling all around her that Kagome couldn't help but smile. She'd remember every detail, so that she could paint it later.

They spent the day relaxing outside, unmindful of the cruel intentions of a chosen few.

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Shesshoumaru growled as he ran through the forest. Some darn cat youkai had trespassed on his land and hunted his animals. He'd killed them easily enough for their audacity. But he was worried about the fact that he'd left Kagome and the two pups so defenceless. And after he got back to his house.he realised that he'd had enough reason to worry.

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Earlier.

Rin and Shippo were playing tag around the garden when Kagome sensed something.

"Rin! Shippo!" Both looked at her. "Come here. NOW!" she yelled, but it was too late.

A dark blur swooped down from a tree, grabbing the two kids before stopping a short distance away. There stood Inuyasha, Rin under one arm and Shippo under the other, smirking at Kagome. A short, cruel laugh came from behind a sakura tree and Kikyo stepped out of the shadows, walking slowly towards Inuyasha.

He grinned at the look of horror on Kagome's face as she realised what was going on.

"Say goodbye to your little friends, Bitch," Kikyo spat at her.

They walked into the forest but were obviously shocked when Kikyo fell to the ground, her legs in little pieces.

Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and ripped him into shreds, being extra careful not to hit the pups with her claws. He collapsed into a pile of dust, making the two kids drop to the ground.

While they were rubbing their sore body parts, Kagome brought her attention to Kikyo, who was still on the ground, not having mover from the place she'd fallen. How could she without any legs?

Kagome growled as she shot an arrow that hit Kagome's side.

She brought her claws together forcefully, creating a tiny tornado of slashes that were headed right towards Kikyo.

Kikyo screamed as she lost her soul, or rather, the bit of soul that she'd stolen from Kagome.

That's when Shesshou came in, looking very worried. He saw what was happening and turned to Shippo and Rin.

"Get back to the castle, both of you!" he yelled and rushed towards Kagome.

She kneeled on the ground, a smile on her lips and a hand pressed to her wound.

A green something came out of Kikyo's body, what was left of it, and floated over it for a few seconds, shimmering. Then it headed towards Kagome, wrapping her whole body in a shimmering silver green fog.

When it cleared, a full female youkai stood in the place of Kagome. The very one she had turned into in her dream.

Shesshoumaru's jaw dropped, literally.

'Kami.' he thought.

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She was beautiful. So beautiful that it was almost sinful.

Long black hair cascaded down her back stopping just below her butt. Her was so black in the light it looked blue and her eyes.gods her eyes. If he had loved her amethyst iris' then he could just kill himself because he didn't think he'd seen anything so lovely. They were a shiny, silvery green. The only other time he'd seen such a green was when his mother was still alive. Only she'd had eyes like those.

And even then, they couldn't compare to Kagome.

Reluctantly, he tore his gaze away from her eyes and started to look her over again.

Her ears had left the top of her head and whenever the wind blew hard enough, you'd see ears that looked just like his on either side of her face. Her tail had also turned into the deep midnight shade of her hair, but near the tip it lightened to a royal blue.

Because her bangs had also grown a bit, they covered her mark.

In the center of her forehead was a blue crescent moon with a star beside it, between the two points.

Two blue strips appeared on each of her cheeks and that was clearly visible to Shesshou. The mark, though, was not.

Kagome looked at Shesshoumaru and smiled.

He rushed to her side, after picking his jaw back up from the floor.

'I didn't think he could show emotions like that,' she thought. She cut him off before he could talk.

"Shesshie, I need a favor." she said, still smiling.

"What?"

"Could you catch me please?" she asked before closing her eyes and swaying on her feet, she fell. Shesshoumaru rolled his eyes at her question and caught her easily.

But that was BEFORE a green light enveloped her.

He frowned and brought her inside after it disappeared. He would find out what it was later.

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Kagome.

I opened my eyes because of the sun shining on my face. How long was I out this time? I swear! Every time I close my eyes, I end up somewhere new.

EK! What happened anyway?

I looked at my hands. No change there, except for the stripes around my wrists. They looked suspiciously like Fluffy's.

Speaking of Fluffy.Where is he?

I sat up on what I realised was a bed. Western style so I guess that means that I'm still in Shesshie's house.

Normal.

Kagome looked around at the HUGE room she was in.

'This must be one of the main rooms in the family wing,' she thought.

Sliding off the bed, she was surprised to discover that her body couldn't support her weight. Her legs were shaky and her feet were weak. So much so that she was going to end up flat on the floor!

She closed her eyes and sighed, rubbing her now sore backside.

'I'm lucky I'm not that heavy,' she thought as she hauled herself back up again. 'Geez! How long was I out anyway?'

She practised walking around the room before deciding to go take a bath. And wow, lucky her. There was a folded kimono on the table beside the bed.

She unfolded it, thinking that it must be for her.

Kagome gasped. It was beautiful!

A deep sea green with white jasmine flowers patterned on the sleeves. The bottom was white with speckles of green, making a sort of foam-like effect. It truly looked like the sea.

She spotted a white obi neatly folded on the desk. 'It must've been under the kimono,' she thought, putting the kimono on the bed.

She snatched up the obi and realised that it wasn't a pure white one like she'd thought. Rather, it had a white background where lavender flowers were floating downwards.

She gathered her things for the bath: soap, shampoo, and her new kimono and obi.

Kagome opened the door to find herself in a long corridor.

"Which way, which way?" she asked to no one in particular, a finger tapping her cheek.

She got an idea and smacked her head for mot thinking of it sooner.

'Baka!' she scolded herself. 'Just sniff it out!'

She turned to her left and then to her right, stopping in front of intricately carved double doors.

"Found it!" she singsonged and then giggled, pushing the doors open.

Kagome headed straight to the wash area, which was behind a door. She found a basin of hot water waiting for her there.

After she washed away all the dirt and grim from her body, she went back outside and got into the water.

She sighed and relaxed as the hot water caressed her muscles.

A few minutes later.

"I better get out of here before I turn into a prune."

She went out side after putting on her new kimono, which fit her perfectly.

'Hmm,' she thought while walking in some random direction. 'I wonder where Fluffy and the kids are.'

She stopped when she came in front of another set of carved doors. This one had a phoenix and a dragon flying in the air, fighting.

Knowing that she probably shouldn't and yet knowing that she just HAD to, she pushed the doors open.

3 youkai were sitting at a table arguing with Shesshoumaru, who was, as usual, emotionless.

All eyes turned to her when she opened the door, probably wondering who she was and why she was interrupting a VERY important meeting.

She tried to get back outside but Shesshie would have none of that. And all he said was one word!

"Come," he said, and she came, closing the door behind her, keeping her eyes on the floor.

"These are my fellow lords. Cyrus, Lord of the North. Kail, Lord of the South. And Koulas, Lord of the East," Shesshoumaru told her, gesturing to each one.

She looked at each of them closer and was surprised to see that Cyrus was a wolf, Koulas was an inu-youkai, while Kail was a kitsune.

Cyrus had long blue hair tied up in a ponytail and shiny sky blue eyes. Kail had brown hair with black streaks and ebony eyes.

Koulas' coloring puzzled Kagome. His hair was a deep black with red streaks and his eyes a soft mint green. Green was a rare and odd eye color for youkai.

She then noticed something very, VERY weird.

Cyrus' mark was a shiny blue diamond and Kail had a bright orange circle in the middle of their foreheads. But Koulas had an upside down crescent moon with a star below it.

Kagome looked to Shesshoumaru in confusion.

She knew that all youkai markings were unique but that the royalty markings never differed in shapes, only placement and color.

So why on EARTH did some youkai lord have the same shape of markings as she did?!

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Kagome looked to Shesshoumaru in confusion.

Koulas was staring at her oddly, like he was trying to.remember or something.

"Kagome?" he said finally as she looked back at him.

"How.do you know my name?" she asked.

"I-well, that is- you see.I'm your father."

"My.father?!" Kagome exclaimed and unknowingly latched onto Shesshoumaru's arm.

"It would be better if we discussed this in private," Shesshoumaru said and started for the door. A confused miko-turned-youkai on his arm, a stunned youkai lord following him and a couple of silent and confused youkai lords left behind.

He made his way towards his library, where they wouldn't be disturbed.

Once there, he sat down on his favorite leather chair and gestured for Koulas to sit across from him. Kagome was at a loss. Where should she sit?

Lucky for her, Shesshoumaru solved that problem by hauling her down into his lap.

She was furious! Ooh! The nerve!!!

She was going to start shouting at him when she saw the amusement twinkling in his eyes.

Kagome huffed and crossed her arms across her chest, mumbling the word 'jerk' under her breath.

THAT got a chuckle from her supposed 'father'.

"What?" she asked, making him laugh harder.

"You're just like your mother!" he blurted and started holding his sides as Kagome pouted.

A firm cough brought them both to their senses.

"If we could remain serious for long enough to get back to explanations..?" Shesshoumaru said. He clasped his hands around Kagome's waist, making her lean against him and put her head on his shoulder. Which, of course, earned them a growl from Koulas.

"So." Kagome said. "How'd you become my dad and how do you know that I'm really your daughter?"

"I was injured in the Great War and fell into the well. Your mother found me and nursed me back to health. We fell in love, yadda yadda yadda."

"Short story." Kagome commented, sweatdropping.

Koulas nodded. "Very," he agreed.

"That does not explain why she is a full youkai," Shesshoumaru said. Kagome nodded. She'd wanted to know that too.

At that, Koulas burst into another laughing fit.

"I can't believe she didn't tell you, the little devil! Anyway," he said when his laughing had turned into just chuckles. "You're mom is an inu- youkai. She was adopted by the Higurashi family because she had miko powers. Oh, and your grandpa doesn't know 'cause your grandma put a spell on your mom so she'd look human."

"Oh! So that's why mom always knew when I was." Kagome said, trailing off her line of thought.

Now she had two pairs of curious eyes aimed at her. 'Great.'

"Was what?" her dad asked.

"Um, nothing. So what happens now?"

"Normally a princess would live with her family until she was mated so I guess I take you back to the Eastern Lands until you're mated." Koulas shrugged. He had absolutely no experience with kids.

"I'm not going," she said, shocking him.

"Why?"

"I'm not leaving Shippo and Rin and I wouldn't DREAM of taking them with me."

Kagome stood up and walked over to Koulas. She smiled at him before she grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the room.

Shesshie chuckled at her cuteness. That is. until her royal cuteness popped her head back inside the room.

"See you later Fluffy!" she said, grinning and then she took off.

He couldn't help himself. He burst out laughing.

~*~

Kagome dragged Koulas about half-way to the gardens before he could gain his senses.

He stopped in his tracks making Kagome look at him.

"What?" she asked.

"Where are we going? And who are these two people you were saying you couldn't leave?"

Kagome grinned.

"Oh. That. Well, I'm going to introduce you to my pups."

Koulas' jaw dropped.

"Pups?!" he sputtered.

"Yes! Pups. Now come on!" she said and started dragging him with her. She gestured for him to keep quiet when they reached the garden.

Shippo was racing along followed by Rin. Apparently, they were playing tag.and Shippo was cheating.

She kept quiet, hoping that Shippo wouldn't notice her, and tripped him. He started tumbling and Rin caught him but she fell too.

"Aw Mom!" Shippo whined. "And I was winning too!"

Rin jumped up and ran to Kagome who scooped her up. Shippo did the same and was also scooped up.

She gave them each a lick on the cheek making them squirm and giggle.

"Okaa-san!!" Rin squealed and wiggled until she got loose while Shippo did the same.

"Shippo, Rin. I'd like you to meet my father, the Lord of the Eastern Lands, Koulas."

"If he's your otou-san, Kagome-okaa-san, that makes him our oji-chan, right?" Rin asked.

Kagome nodded.

"Nice to meet you Oji-chan!" she squealed, making Koulas smile. He, unlike the other demon lords, didn't actually seek out humans to kill.

"Dad, this is Shippo and Rin," Kagome said and then gestured for the two kids to go and play.

"A human and kitsune. Why would you claim them?"

"Because I love them. They are truly like pups to me now. And Shesshoumaru claimed Rin before I did."

"Impossible. The guy hates the stench of mortals."

"Don't we all? Besides, Rin doesn't smell."

"So.you like Shesshoumaru huh?"

"DAD!!!"

"Alright, alright. Shessh! I was just kidding!"

"You talk too modern for you not to have lived in the future. Why didn't you come see me before?"

"I did. When you were still small.just before Souta was born actually."

"Is Souta really my brother?"

"Ehehe.yes. I married your mother when I went through the well the first time. I travelled back and forth for a few years but for some reason, I couldn't go back after your brother was born."

"Yeah, that I can understand. But why don't I remember you?!"

"You're saying you don't remember me?"

Koulas smiled and closed his eyes. His hair grew shorter and his markings all disappeared. When he opened his eyes, Kagome was surprised to see that he looked very different.

"I guess red hair, marks, claws and fangs can do that to a guy.' she thought.

"Do I look familiar now?" the human version of Koulas asked her. Kagome smiled at him and nodded.

"Now you look familiar dad!" she said. She started to remember his face when she was around 6 or 7. "You even used to take me to the park!"

They talked for a while and then made their way back inside. After, of course, Koulas changed back into the proud and mighty, although somewhat silly, Lord of the Eastern Lands.

"Hey dad?" Kagome asked while they walked to the dining room.

"What?"

"Are we related to Shesshoumaru?"

"No, not very closely. But all inu-youkai are related to each other somehow."

"What do you mean?"

"Take your mother for example. As it turns out, she's my sister's brother- in-law's niece's sister's cousin. Or something like that."

"O~kay."

They stopped before a big wooden door which had a youkai servant girl standing in fornt of it. She bowed to both of them in respect.

"Milord and Milady. I have been waiting for your arrival," she said.

Kagome smiled at her.

"Hi! I'm Kagome. Who are you?" Kagome asked. The servant was about to answer but Koulas cut her off.

"This is Toki. She was my sister's servant before she became my assistant," he said, making Toki look at him in horror. She had heard the use of the past tense.

"Milord! What have I done to earn such displeasure?!" Toki asked.

"Nothing but excellence, Toki, and yet.I know that you yearn for your old duties. Which is why I now give you to my daughter, Kagome."

"Dad! You can't do that!"

"Why not?"

"Cause she has to want to stay with me. I'll only take her if she wants to stay with me instead."

"Which do you prefer Toki?"

"I am honored that you would trust me with a child of yours, Milord," Toki said and bowed again.

"Great! I have a new friend!" Kagome said excitedly. "You can eat with us Toki!"

Kagome opened the door and walked inside. The two other lords were seated at the table along with 2 female youkai that appeared to be their mates.

Shesshoumaru was seated at the head of the table, as always, with Rin to his left, and an empty seat for Kagome at his right. Shippo was in the middle of three empty seats.two to his left, one to his right, for Toki, Koulas, and Kagome.

Shesshoumaru stood up when Kagome walked into the room with a big smile on her face.

"You are late," he said, making her frown. At least until she saw that he was only teasing.

'Oh so THAT'S how you want to play,' Kagome thought and sat down I her chair beside Shippo. Toki and her dad sat beside each other to his left.

"So sorry, Sess. We got a little side-tracked on the way," Kagome explained, making sure to use the most unembarrassing nickname for him. He nodded and sat down in his seat.

Kail snorted at the nickname anyway.

"You would allow her to address you so casually, Shesshoumaru? You are growing soft!" he teased.

"She may do as she wished," Shesshou replied, waving away the insult. Food began floating in and was set before them. Their wine glasses were filled, except for the children's, and Koulas stood up.

"Before we formally begin partaking of this marvellous feast," he said and gestured for Kagome to stand. When she was standing, he continued with his formal speech. "I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you all my heir and daughter, Lady Kagome."

Cyro and Kail, as well as their mates were shocked. The Eastern Lands was the richest of the four and Koulas had refused to take a mate for as long as they could remember. And now this?!

"Have you proof of this claim Kolas?" Cyro asked, growling.

At this, Kagome parted her bangs to reveal her mark, the crescent moon with a star painfully obvious to whoever cared to look.

"But you have no mate so she is a bastard," Cyro's mate spat.

Kagome glared at her. She had hair a dark shade of yellow and a red line on her forehead. Pale red triangles rested on her cheekbones and a pinkish scar on her neck.

Shesshoumaru resisted the urge to slit her throat for saying that about his Kagome.

'How dare she say such a thing about my chosen mate?!' he thought and rose from his seat, his eyes and markings flashing a deep crimson.

Kagome saw his anger and put a hand on his arm, catching his attention. She gave him a look and he tried to calm down, sitting back down in his chair.

She turned back to face Cyro's mate who claimed her to be a bastard.

"She is no bastard. The reason that I resisted all of your efforts to have me mated was because I was already had a mate," Koulas stated.

"You can not prove that!" Cyro's mate ground out while Koulas chuckled.

"Don't be so sure Mirai!" he said and pulled the kimono he was wearing away from his neck. A pink scar showed on his shoulder. "I have a mate, a daughter and a son. I name that son, called Souta, the next in line to Kagome. Should Kagome be mated to another Lord, I give the tittle of heir to Souta."

Kagome was getting tired of all this. Tired and hungry.

"Accept it so we can eat already!" she exclaimed, shocking those who didn't know her all that well.

"Sit down Kagome. You may eat," Shesshou told her. She huffed and plopped down into her chair, crossing her arms. "I don't need permission to eat, Shesshie."

"Your stomach's growl were starting to bother me," Shesshou retorted, surprising all the other lords again. He wasn't known to respond to anyone like that.

"Koulas, we accept your statement and your daughter. Although, we would like to see you mate and son, we accept you daughter," Cyro said. Koulas smiled and Kail grinned at him.

"We also accept that your daughter is hungry!" Kail said, making Koulas laugh and sit down.

"Let us eat," Shesshoumaru said.

Kagome reached for a large piece of meat and put it on her plate, starting to slice it into small pieces with her claws. She put it on Shippo's plate and noticed that Shesshoumaru was doing the same for Rin. Not only that, the other lords noticed too.

When Shesshoumaru's eyes met hers she saw something else aside from the teasing, the amusement and even the laughter. It was warm and caring. Sort of like the feeling you got when you knew that you were safe with that person.

Her eyes widened when she realised what the look was. It was love. Kagome sighed inwardly and turned back to her food.

'So he's learned to love Rin.I wish he could love me too.Wait! Kagome, what the hell are you thinking?!'

Shesshoumaru's lips twitched as he watched the expressions flit across Kagome's face. Resignation, wishfullness(in other words.an emotion he didn't recognise!), shock, and anger. What she had to be angry about, he had no idea!

After dinner.

Cyro and Kail along with their mates said their goodbyes to their host.

Cyro nodded to Shesshoumaru and he changed into his true form.a big wolf which charged away into the forest. Mirai bowed before going after her mate, not bothering to change into her true form.

In a corridor.

"Mommy!"

Kagome turned around to see Shippo about to ram straight into her. She automatically spread her arms and caught him when he jumped up. She almost lost her balance and was trying to get it back when something knocked her over backwards.

"Oof!" she exclaimed and looked down at her legs to see what had knocked her down, although she had a pretty good idea. "Rin!"

"Whoops." she said and she and Shippo both got up so Kagome could stand.

Kail's mate, who had orange hair and a blue line going up from each of her eyebrows, walked over to Kagome who was now holding both Shippo and Rin in her arms.

"Hello, Lady Kagome. My name is Kira. I was wondering what such a young kit would be doing away from his parents. I was hoping that you would be kind enough to tell me.?"

"I claim him and this girl."

"I see. It's not everyday, after all, that a youkai would claim a kitsune and ningen as it's own. Well, I hope that we can be friends, Lady Kagome."

"Kagome, please." Kira nodded, accepting the gesture of friendship offered.

"Kagome. I hope to see you soon. Perhaps Shesshoumaru shall take you to the annual youkai ball next month? That is, if he won't be too busy keeping his hands off of you." Kagome blushed at her comment, making Kira laugh. "How long have you been a demon?"

Kagome looked at her, stunned. "How did you know?"

"That you weren't born youkai? You didn't sense things as clearly as the rest of us and your ears didn't even twitch when a loud noise was made near you earlier. A normal youkai with his senses open, as they should have been, would have heard their ears ringing for a while. My only explanation for that is that you weren't used to your senses and had shut them down to prevent harm to those near you and also because you felt safe here. So, since I have most likely figured it out by myself.you must not hesitate to tell me."

"I only turned into a full youkai yesterday when my soul was completed."

"You mother was probably a youkai with miko powers correct?"

"Yes. But I was born a ningen and so was my brother. And my mother appears to be human. A spell was put on her by her adoptive family."

"Ah, yes. The concealment spell. It was the very first spell I had to learn to protect myself. It affects the offspring if not taken off when the offspring are born until their 18th year or if they are in mortal danger of dying. I take it that you were at death's door?"

"I really don't know. And you say that you know the spell? how? I thought only miko's could." Kagome trailed off when she got a look from Kira. "Ooh.I get it. so you're a youkai miko too!"

While they were talking, they made their way outside. They had no problems talking in front of the pups as they weren't listening anyway. They were playing with Shippo's illusion leaf. Rather, Rin was playing with his leaf while Shippo looked on in horror.

As soon as they reached the gardens and Rin saw her adoptive father, Shesshoumaru, she wiggled free from Kagome, running towards him with Shippo right behind her.

"Shesshoumaru has laid claim to the girl as well, yes?" Kira asked when she saw Rin latch onto Shesshoumaru's legs and him patting her on the head. Shippo just stayed at a distance until Rin tagged him and ran off.

~X~

"So, Shesshoumaru.don't take too long before laying our claim or else she might be taken away from you," Kail said, trying to tease and warn his close friend at the same time.

"This Shesshoumaru knows not of which you speak."

"Ok, fine. But you were being a little too obvious."

"."

"Oh come on! Even Koulas knew that you liked her and that's why he made that silly thing with his heir. Everybody know that you're the only lord that's not mated anymore after that little 'revelation' he made!" Kail exclaimed. He sighed when he didn't get an answer and called for his mate, Kira.

~X~

"Ara, I must go, Kagome-chan. Don't forget to ask Shesshou-kun to take you to the ball. Tell him if he doesn't then you will shout his worst nickname ever to the entire world!" Kira said, giggling. "I will see you there, Kagome-chan. In the meantime, take good care of your kit. He will need you more now that he is growing up." She bowed to Kagome, who giggled while bowing in return. She made her way over to where her mate was waiting and bowed to her gracious host, Shesshoumaru.

"Thank you, Lord Shesshoumaru for having us over at your castle."

"Bye!" Kail said and both him and Kira transformed into something with wings and took off for their own lands.

Kagome turned to Shesshoumaru.

"Sess, can you please take me to the well in Inuyasha's forest?"

"No."

"But."

"No buts. You can not go until you have mastered all of your new technique's and powers," he said and walked away, heading for his study.

"FLUFFY!!!!" Kagome screamed.

~*~

'Ooh the nerve!' Kagome thought. She'd been training ever since the other lords left and that was two weeks ago! Shesshoumaru hadn't been going easy on her either. Probably because she'd called him Fluffy. . .

'I can't believe it!' she fumed. Kagome had just found out that her dad had gone to visit her family. And she wasn't even allowed outside! Plus, she hadn't seen the pups in a week. 'Besides, I thought that the well wouldn't let dad in??!'

Boy, was she mad! And someone was going to pay for it. Her eyes flashed red as she paced around her room. She glanced out the window and saw the moon, just a bit bigger than a half, shining in the sky.

She needed to calm down and a walk out in the garden just might do it.

She looked down at the plain yukata she was wearing. Well, why not? No one was going to see her anyway, right?

It was night and there weren't any people hanging around outside. . . at least, none that she knew of.

She glanced outside again and sniffed the air. Nothing.

'Good,' she thought.

Kagome's ears twitched and her fangs gleamed in the moonlight. She jumped out the window and landed on her hands doing a backflip to land on her feet.

'I guess all the training Fluffy made me do had it's advantages. . .'

Kagome sniffed the air again, making sure that no one was in the immediate vicinity before heading to the lake in the middle of the gardens.

It wasn't all that big of a lake, but it was peaceful there. It always had a sort of calming effect on her. Ever since she found it after storming off two weeks ago, grumbling about haughty demon lords that had a stick up their ass.

When she got there, the wind was blowing gently through the branches of tall and old trees that surrounded a magnificent lake. The tips of an old willow trees' leaves just barely touched the water on which the moon was reflected.

The moon was bright and clear, the sky. . .cloudless, showing off her vast array of shining stars.

It was. . .breathtaking.

Kagome smiled and sat down beside the willow trees' roots, which were on the very edge. Another step, and she would've fallen in.

Kagome.

I let my feet dangle in the cool water as I relaxed my back against the tree.

I wasn't supposed to be outside but I went out anyway. . .once in a while. It was either go out and relax or go crazy!

Everyday for the past two weeks, Fluffy-sama himself has been waking me up and training me in the dojo.

He tells me that I'm the first person that he's ever trained. Lucky me, right? WRONG!

Hey, it's not like I don't like him teaching me all these 'things'. I love it! it's just that. . . I don't see why I wasn't allowed outside or to even see my own pups.

Yes, my own pups.

I officially claimed both Shippo and Rin as dictated in youkai custom. Shesshoumaru had already claimed Rin, so when I claimed her too. . .well. . .Let's just say that she isn't a normal ningen anymore!

Now she has a purple upside-down crescent moon on her forehead and purple strips on her wrists and cheeks. Her hair is pretty much the same a before except that now she the tips of it is white. It grew all the way down to the floor and a good 12 inches are solid white. Her bangs grew out too and now reach down enough to cover her eyes. They too are a solid white. But the biggest change of all was the fluffy raven black and white-tipped tail that she grew. . .YUP! Rin was now a dog demon. . .

Shippo, since only I claimed him, didn't change much. A couple of things like blue strips appeared on his wrists and cheeks. Ooh! And his fox paws? They turned into feet with the cutest little claws. . .His orange tail stayed pretty much the same, except that it got linger and now has a blue stripe running down the middle.

I sighed and looked into the water. I sensed someone near and smirked.

'Oh no you don't!' I thought and swished my tail. . .

Normal.

Kagome leaned back and closed her eyes. She knew HE was coming. Lucky her. . .

A figure hid behind a tree, making sure to keep downwind of the demoness. It wanted to watch. . .but not be seen.

She sighed and put a hand to her temples.

He obviously forgot about the fact that she still had her miko powers. . .

"You can come out now, Shesshie. . ." she said.

Shesshoumaru stepped out from behind the shadows of the tree and waked towards her.

"If I recall correctly, you were not to be allowed outside. Or perhaps. . . I'm mistaken?"

Kagome grinned and opened her eyes to find that he was closer to her than she expected.

"You're right. I'm not allowed outside, or to eat with my pups, to touch my pups, OR," she said. She'd started out with a happy tone that quickly deteriorated and became darker and more upset with every word spoken. "To even SEE MY OWN PUPS!!!" she screamed making him cringe. She'd almost busted his eardrums for a second there. . .

He looked at her red face and glittering eyes and sighed.

"Do you even know how it feels? To be separated from them for so long. . ." she cried, shining tears trickling down the ivory skin on her face.

"Kagome. . ."

The next thing that she knew, she was enveloped in a warm embrace. . .by SESSHOUMARU?!

"I'm sorry. . ." Sesshoumaru whispered, the words muffled by her hair. Kagome couldn't believe her ears! The great demon lord Shesshoumaru told her that he was sorry and NOW, he had his ARMS around her WAIST!!!

Just WHAT was the world COMING to?!?!?!!!!

~*~

Slowly, Kagome's hands went up to encircle the Demon Lord's elegant neck. Blushing a little, she smiled when he pulled her closer to his warm body. They stayed in that position for a while, not moving but merely enjoying each other's soothing company.

Her eyes widened and she gasped when something. . .something warm and wet sucked gently on her neck. Sesshoumaru was kissing her neck making her moan out loud.

"Sess. . ."she whispered, only to shiver as he started placing light, butterfly kisses up her jaw to her ear. . .

"Yes?" Sesshoumaru asked, his lips brushing against her ear, sending tiny shivers up and down her spine. . .

She pulled away slightly, aware that if she didn't get a hold of her senses soon, she'd fall for his gorgeous charms. . .and that would be disastrous. Kagome faced him, her hands on her hips and a demanding look on her face.

"And what. . .EXACTLY. . . did you think you were doing?" she asked. He smiled at her, not one of his creepy smiles that just screamed at you to run and hide, but a true smile that lit up his face and made him al LEAST 10 times as handsome as he already was. Naturally, when she saw it. . .she positively melted.

'Damn. . .talk about a secret weapon!' she thought.

"I would have thought it was obvious. . ." he purred.

'And since when do dog demons purr?!' she thought. 'But then again, since when could anyone travel back and forth in time?

Unfortunately for Kagome, all her thoughts flew out the window as soon as Sesshoumaru kissed her on the lips.

At first she was shocked but she started responding to his touch, the way he was being so gentle. . .

His fangs grazed her bottom lip and she gasped which allowed him access to the inside of her sweet mouth. Sesshoumaru's tongue caressed hers and she felt herself melt. . .melt into his arms that is.

She whimpered when he finally pulled away to get some much needed air, making him chuckle. She needed the air as much as he did and she was complaining?!

"Kagome. . ." he said once both of them caught their breath. "Kagome, I love you. I. . . I want you here. . .beside me forever. Be my Queen, my Lady. . .Kagome. . .will you be my mate?" he asked, clasping both of her tiny hands in his larger ones.

Kagome's eyes started to water. He looked so. . .so. . .so darn hopeful and she did love him. But that didn't make it any easier to tell him that. . .

"Sess, I. . .I. . .I know you love me and all-" she started to say but Sesshoumaru had turned away, thinking he was being rejected. He was starting to walk away, a strange moisture in his eyes, and she grabbed his hand turning him around to face her.

"I can't believe you! Here I am, trying to think of a way to tell you that I love you too and you just WALK AWAY!!!" she screamed, red leaking into her emerald orbs.

Sesshou was overwhelmed. . .so much so that the normally unflappable taiyoukai started to stutter in his sheer joy.

"Y-you feel t-the s-same?!" he cried, hugging her close as if he'd never let go. "I- I'd hoped, but I never- I thought- You were. . ."

Kagome laughed at his reaction and took his face into her hands, looking deep into his eyes smiling all the while.

"Fluffy, calm down! You're babbling!!!" she said before kissing him soundly on the lips.

He panted for a while afterwards and for the second time in his life after knowing Kagome, was VERY glad that his kimono was baggy.

He scooped her up into his arms bridal style and gave her a rakish grin that made her heart stop.

"I think we should continue this in our room. . ." he told her and got slapped playfully on the arm. Using his demon speed he made it to his chambers in record time.

He set her gently on the soft futon and gave her a passionate kiss before ripping his claws through the plain yukata she'd been wearing.

"You won't be needing that anymore. . ." he said and bent down to kiss her but was met with a pout.

"Not fair. You still have your clothes on while I don't. . ." she complained which made him in while I don't. . ." she complained which made him chuckle and shrug out of hi clothing. Leaning over her, he was now completely naked.

He kissed her again, enjoying the sweet taste of her mouth while his fingers, and claws, played with her nipples. She arched her body to his, enjoying the feeling of naked flesh against flesh.

Sesshoumaru trailed hot burning kisses down her jaw, collarbone, and shoulders before stopping at her breast.

He created patterns around the peak with his tongue before taking the pink bud into his mouth and sucking gently. His hand came up and massaged the other breast while he suckled. His tongue dragged into the valley between her breasts to swirl around her other nipple before he lightly nipped the small peak. He sucked again and smiled against her skin when Kagome arched and tried to fit more of her breast into his mouth.

Sesshou couldn't take it much longer. The scent of arousal was overwhelming and he positioned himself at her wet entrance.

"This is going to hurt, love," he whispered in Kagome's ear before thrusting deep into her, taking away her virginity. At the same time, he bit down on the spot where her neck and shoulder met, marking her as his from that day forward.

Kagome screamed in pain when he penetrated and again when he bit her. It just hurt so very much. . .

She started trying to wiggle out of his grasp but he held her down.

"Shh. . .It's okay Kagome. It's alright. . .I'm here," he whispered, kissing her lightly and trying to distract her from the pain. Finally, she relaxed and he moved his mouth to the bite he'd given her, lapping up her sweet blood.

Kagome relaxed as she understood that the pain had been necessary. In fact, the pain went away quickly and left her feeling unsatisfied. She bucked her hips against Sesshoumaru's and was startled at how good that felt. Add to that a gorgeous guy licking your neck. . .

Sesshou took her light thrust as a signal that she was ready and he slowly started to move.

He was planning on being gentle with her, as it was her first time but his instincts were screaming at him to pound into her. He leashed them tightly so that he wouldn't hurt his new mate. He increased his pace slightly and was surprised to feel her walls starting to clamp down on him. It was tight, oh so very tight. . .

Kagome started thrusting upwards to meet him and she moaned. It was like a spring was tightening in her belly, tighter and tighter until she though that she'd faint from the pleasure. And then suddenly, the spring was released and it sent her straight to heaven. She screamed in pleasure, biting down hard on his shoulder as she came and her walls tightened almost painfully around Sesshoumaru, making him come also. He shot his seed deep inside of her, the pleasure rolling over him in waves. He came so hard that black spots lined his vision for a while.

It took a long time before he finished filling her with his seed, and when it finally stopped, he collapsed on top of her, spent. He realised that he was probably crushing her with his weight and was trying to roll off of her when a pale hand held him where he was.

"Don't," she said, her eyes only half open.

"But, you won't be able to breathe properly," he told her but stayed where he was. She shook her head and wrapped her arms and tail around his waist.

"I'm fine," she said and then noticed the bite mark on his shoulder. She gasped in horror when she realised that she had marred his perfect skin.

"Sess, I ruined your skin!" she yelped. He looked at it a while before answering.

"It's alright. I'm glad you did. It means that I belong to you as much as you belong to me."

"Oh."

"Good night my love. . ." he said, wrapping his tail around them both and resting his head on her chest.

"Night, Fluffy. I love you. . ." she said before falling into a deep sleep. Sesshoumaru watched her sleep making sure that she could breathe alright even when he was on top of her. He was tired, so tired that he hadn't even bothered to remove himself from inside her.

He contemplated telling her about an. . .effect. . .of their activities but decided to think about it tomorrow before falling into a deep sleep himself. . .in the arms of his beloved mate.

~*~*~*~*~*~