InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding My Heart ❯ A Moonlit Meeting ( Chapter 10 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

By: Kalei

Chapter 10- A Moonlit Meeting

“Wow it's amazing, and even more beautiful than the castle.” Kagome said, looking up at the magnificent palace that stood before her as she walked out of the castle gate.

“The palace is where we live, so it is much nicer looking than wood and stone.” Sesshoumaru said and began to lead the way down the stone path that leaded to the palace.

Kagome followed with Rin holding her hand. If Kagome had been any lighter she would've thought Rin would pull her down on the ground. The girl wouldn't stop pulling her forward and where she was so short, it pulled Kagome down instead of forward.

“Yay! Rin can show you her room and her drawings and then you can have dinner with us in the dining hall!” Rin said as they stopped in front of the large palace gate and waited for Sesshoumaru to open it.

Jaken followed behind, scowling and growling that his master was letting a human into his home. And a miko at that!

Sesshoumaru opened the large gate and let the girls walk in first and then followed behind. He shut the door behind him and looked all around. Nothing seemed out of place since he had last seen it 500 years. The tapestries were all in the same place, the room doors still all shut and the large staircase covered with a red velvet carpet still stood beautifully leading up to the master bedroom.

Kagome managed to get away from Rin for a moment and walked over to the wall on her right and felt the tapestry that was made out of fine thread. The tapestry seemed to be a map of the Western Lands and had every road and every village and house. The castle was made with a type of thread that made a radiant glow around surround it and the palace made with the most brilliant colors. `I never knew the Western Lands were so big and beautiful.' She thought to herself as she trailed her fingers along a sparkling stream that flowed through the lands.

“Have you ever been in the Western Lands before?” Sesshoumaru asked, standing right behind her.

Kagome jolted in a slight surprise of his presence suddenly right behind her, but she felt a comfort from him being there that she couldn't seem to even explain to herself. “I have, once. But never like this. I have never been all through it and seen what it was really like. This tapestry of it is beautiful.” She said and looked over her shoulder at him. “And all this, is yours.” She said as she put rubbed her hand along it again.

“Mostly, yes, but some of it also InuYasha will inherit.” He replied and looked at the part of the tapestry that held the largest village in the lands.

“Kagome come see my room!” Rin said excitedly and tugged at Kagome's hand again.

“Alright.” Kagome said and giggled at her persistence. She gave Sesshoumaru a smile and followed Rin up the large staircase. Once on top she looked down at Sesshoumaru and seen that he was still staring at the tapestry of his lands, and seemed to be in deep thought.

“This way Kagome!” Rin said, pointing down the hallway.

Kagome followed and looked at some of the smaller tapestries that hung on the walls in the hallway. One of the tapestries seemed to be one of Sesshoumaru and InuYasha's father but Rin pulled her forward so fast that she never got a good look at it.

“This is it!” Rin said, letting go of Kagome's hand as they walked through the door to her room. She held out her arms like she was presenting something, a big smile crossing her lips.

“It's amazing!” Kagome said, looking all around. The room was brightly lit up by the huge window at the far end of the room. Rin's bed sat in the middle of the room against the wall to the left covered in a bright baby pink comforter. The wooden beams of the bed went up almost to the ceiling and the top had light pink curtains draping over it making it look like the bed for a queen. `Rin doesn't know what she has; it's the wealthiest bedroom I've ever seen for a child. Just the room alone shows how much Sesshoumaru cares for her.' Kagome thought and looked out the window. “Is that a balcony?” She wondered and walked towards the window to find that the windows could open like two doors and there was a balcony.

“Hai!” Rin replied and ran out onto the balcony as Kagome opened the glass doors.

Kagome looked out over the balcony, there seemed to be a large village a mile ahead. `That must be the largest village on that tapestry.' She thought and then looked below her. A beautiful pond of Koi fish was set just below the balcony. The pond almost glittered with the sun beaming down on it and the fish were of all different colors. `This place is amazing.' Kagome thought. She would never have thought about where Sesshoumaru lived to be so beautiful.

“Look, you can try and fit some of your clothes into my dresser.” Rin said running back into her room and opening a half empty drawer of her dresser. The dresser was made of the finest polished wood, and a mirror stood on top of the dresser.

“That won't be necessary Rin, Kagome can put her clothing in her own room.”

Kagome looked to her right to see Sesshoumaru at the door. `What does he mean?' She wondered. `Does he mean I'm getting my own room?'

“But Rin wants Kagome to stay with her.” Rin said, pouting with that cute face that Sesshoumaru had a hard time resisting.

`Why does she have to do that.' Sesshoumaru thought, feeling himself giving in to her. “Fine, she can stay with you for the tonight but after that she can stay in her own room.” Sesshoumaru said.

Kagome just looked at him. He was standing in the door way with his arm up on the siding. His hair was starting to grow back again, giving him a really shaggy look. Kagome couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked.

Sesshoumaru noticed Kagome staring at him and looked over at her.

Kagome made eye contact with him for a moment then began to look at herself in the mirror. She noticed how her arm was tied up in the bandage from her first aid kit and laughed.

Sesshoumaru looked over at her with a confused look on his face.

“Sesshoumaru did you learn anything when you lived till my time?” She asked with a smile.

“Eh.” Sesshoumaru didn't know what to say to that. As far as he knew, he knew enough that he needed too and didn't really know about much in the modern era.

Giving it some thought Kagome realized that Sesshoumaru did bandage her arm up. “Thank you Sesshoumaru.” Kagome said, grateful that he had done that for her.

“Uh, you're welcome.” He replied, starting to get confused at the sudden change of subject. “What are you doing?” He asked, watching her taking off the bandage.

“I have to put something on it or else it will get infected.” She said, still not having it all unwrapped.

“I already put something on it.” He said.

`Eh, I wonder what that was?' She thought, imagining some kind of nature thing that Sesshoumaru might use. “What did you use?” She asked, anxious to hear his reply.

“That stuff that said, Poo—lysp—ooreen.” Sesshoumaru said, trying to pronounce the unknown word.

“Oh phew.” Kagome said in relief. Hearing that she felt okay and knew the polysporen would help a cut heal so she began to wrap her arm back up. When she got to the point where there was no more wrapping she was having a hard time trying to tie it back up.

Sesshoumaru walked over and when Kagome had realized what he was going to do she held out her arm for him to tie it back up for her. With the distraction of her wounded arm Kagome hadn't noticed that Rin was gone, until she came running back in breathless.

“Look Kagome, Rin has your things for you!” The little girl said trying to catch her breath again. She had her backpack slung over her shoulder and the first aid kit held in her hand.

“Arigatou Rin. That must've been heavy for you to carry up those stairs.” Kagome said and took the backpack off her shoulder.

“Nope, Rin is strong! Just like Lord Sesshoumaru!” Rin replied, putting her arms up in a muscle showing fashion.

“I bet you are.” Kagome said smiling and looked up at Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru stood watching his happy adopted daughter and couldn't help but think that he might lose her again. He dreaded thinking that it might all come to an end again. Picturing her crying, and screaming that day he had to leave her for the war was the worst thing he had ever had to listen to. He never believed it would hurt so much. This time he wouldn't lose her. He was determined of that.

“Sesshoumaru-sama, when is dinner?” Rin asked.

“Should be soon. First, I will show Kagome to her room.” Sesshoumaru said and began to leave the room.

Kagome and Rin followed down the hallway going the opposite way that Rin's room was until they passed a large wooden door that stood ahead of the staircase and came to another door the size of Rin's.

“This will be where you sleep.” Sesshoumaru said and opened the door.

Kagome walked inside. The room was near the same size as Rin's and had its own balcony with glass doors opening out to. The sun shone through the window making the room bright just as it did Rin's. The only difference about the room was that the blanket on the bed was a deep colored blue instead of baby pink. “It's the exact same as Rin's.” Kagome said. She felt honored to be able to live in such a brilliant room as this. She felt honored to even be in the palace.

“This room has never been used while it was just me and Rin here.” Sesshoumaru said.

“Lord Sesshoumaru! Dinner should be ready in five minutes!” The cook youkai hollered from what seemed to be down the stairs.

“I will leave you here to do what you will until dinner.” Sesshoumaru said leaving the room. “Rin, you can leave her too.” Sesshoumaru said, noticing that Rin wasn't leaving the room.

“But Sesshoumaru-sama.” Rin said, coming out of the room and looking at him.

Sesshoumaru turned around to see her pouting face again. This time it didn't bother his as much since she would be able to see her in five minutes anyway. If he let Rin, she would stay by Kagome's side all day. He knew she would want some privacy. “No Rin, you can come wash up for dinner. Kagome can't have you hanging off her all day.” Sesshoumaru said and turned towards the staircase.

“Okay.” Rin said and followed behind him.

`I don't know what to think right now.' Kagome thought to herself while staring at herself in the mirror. `Sesshoumaru is all of a sudden giving me a room, and I'm in his palace. For the few days we've been together, a lot has gone on.' Kagome thought, remembering everything that has happened, back until the day with her mother when she thought she saw Sesshoumaru.

`Sesshoumaru doesn't seem to be as heartless as everyone says. Sure he's still powerful and kinda cold but if he hated humans then why did he show such love for Rin?' Kagome wondered. She had noticed that since they found Rin, Sesshoumaru had been a little more relaxed and open. Not too open, but just enough to show some emotions in his eyes.

`I think she is the main reason that Sesshoumaru wanted to come back to this era so badly. Of course he seemed like he just wanted to be home again, and where he belonged, but Rin made a big influence on his decision. He just wanted to see her again, and hoped that she was alright.' Kagome thought. She noticed the look in his eyes when he would look at her while they were still in the modern era. He wasn't seeing her, but the look he gave was same way he looks at Rin now. `He was seeing her through me. Not that I look like her, at least I don't think.' Kagome thought.

She walked over to where her backpack was left by the bed and thought if she was going to be having dinner in Sesshoumaru's hall, that she should at least cover her injured arm and having something slightly nicer on. `I bet the dining room is unbelievably big and beautiful just like the rest of this palace is.' She thought and took out one of her casual shirts that have darker pink roses over a light pink background. `It's not business or anything that formal, but it will have to do.' She thought and took off her slightly bloodied shirt and slipped on the pink one. It had long sleeves, so it wouldn't make her bandaged arm visible.

It felt different for her to where casual clothing that most girls her age wore. For what seemed a lifetime she was wearing that gaudy green sailor suit school uniform that she started despising after so long. Then after that she got stuck wearing business clothes most days, which in her eyes got really monotonous as well. All the black blouses and black pants just had no taste and a boring look.

`I guess I won't have my job anymore.' She thought, picturing her boss and her bestfriend Ayumi going crazy wondering where she was. Her boss would easily get over it and find someone else that is good for the job, but her bestfriend will be devastated. `There isn't much I can do now. I'm miles away from the well and Sesshoumaru would never turn back just because of a bestfriend.'

Sesshoumaru seemed intent on keeping her around. She didn't know why, after he found Rin and she helped her, she thought that would probably be all Sesshoumaru wanted and then he'd send her back on her own. `The way he's looked at me a couple of times, he never looked at me like that before. He even seemed to care for me, otherwise he wouldn't have bandaged my arm up and he would probably have just left me behind. He didn't have to take me to his Lands, and inside his castle, and palace, but he did and here I am in my own room that he has given me to stay in.' “Oh no! And here I am day dreaming again when I should be getting to the dining room for dinner!” She panicked and looked at herself one more time before running out of the room and running down the stairs.

“Wait! Where is the dining room?” She wondered and looked around.

“Come on Kagome!” Rin said happily, appearing out of a doorway to her right beside the stairway.

“Oh. You look pretty Rin.” Kagome said with a smile.

Rin had changed into a nice light purple kimono that had cute koi fish on it. “Thanks, Sesshoumaru-sama bought it for me. He knew I liked watching the fishies below my room and thought I would like it.” She said, swinging the bottom of her kimono around happily with her small hands.

“And I bet you did like it. We should go in, we wouldn't want to keep Lord Sesshoumaru waiting.” Kagome said and put her hand on Rin's back to push her along.

When they went in Sesshoumaru was sitting at the polished table for four and nodded to acknowledge them. The table wasn't at all what Kagome had expected. Everything else in the palace was so big and royal; she had expected the table to probably be a seating for twelve or something like that. Not that she didn't like it. It actually looked cozy and made her feel more comfortable that it wasn't so big. She was use to sitting at the same size table at home.

Rin sat down diagonal from Sesshoumaru, and Kagome sat at the other end of the table.

“Mioka, you may bring in the dinner now.” Sesshoumaru said.

Looking to her left, what seemed like a female inu-youkai came out of a door. She had long silver hair like Sesshoumaru's, and had it nicely tied up into a long ponytail. Her eyes were the same color golden and she had a beautifully chiseled face just like Sesshoumaru and InuYasha. The youkai held two plates, one in each hand and she set the first plate down in front of Kagome and the second by Rin. She walked back to the kitchen and came out in a second with Sesshoumaru's plate.

“Arigatou, Mioka.” Sesshoumaru said.

Kagome watched as the youkai walked back into the kitchen. `I never knew Sesshoumaru had servants here.' “Sesshoumaru is she a inu-youkai too?” Kagome asked, wanting to make sure that she was right about her being a dog demon.

“Yes. Her parent's are a wealthy family that live in their own big house down the road.” He answered and took a bite of the food set before him.

“Do you have any more servants here?” She asked out of curiosity.

“I have one more worker here. They are not my servants, I just have good connections with their families so I gave them jobs since they were looking for one.” He answered and continued eating. He looked at Kagome's dish and seen that she hadn't taken a bite yet. “Does your food not please you?” He asked.

“Oh sorry! The dish is wonderful. I was just too busy thinking and asking questions that I haven't taken a bite yet.” Kagome said and dug into her meal. `I wonder if the other worker is inu-youkai as well.'

“Do you like it Kagome?” Rin said, as she took another bite from her plate.

“Yes, it's delicious!” She answered. Rin's smiling face always made her feel happy. Rin never seemed to be sad, and she was the sweetest little girl Kagome had ever met.

“Sesshoumaru-sama says this is the best meat in the land.” Rin said, pointing down the meat she hadn't eaten yet.

Kagome wasn't sure what kind of meat it was but she liked it. It almost tasted like steak but even better. “I bet that's because it's Lord Sesshoumaru's favourite.” Kagome said, sending a playful wink towards Rin.

Rin giggled and looked at Sesshoumaru.

Kagome smiled as Rin looked at Sesshoumaru with a playful grin on her face. She noticed Sesshoumaru looking at her. She could've sworn he was trying to hold a smile in.

`It may be my favorite, but it is still the best in all the land.' Sesshoumaru thought to himself. `How did she know anyway?' He wondered. Her remark seemed to intrigue him. He didn't know what he was feeling for her, but it seemed that a lot of things about her seemed to intrigue him and he wasn't sure why. Just the way she smiled and played with Rin like that made him feel a slight playfulness himself. `When she gestured for me to race with her back on that field, I couldn't help but feel the excitement and chase her.' He thought. `Why did she do that? Humans don't play with demons, so why did she?'

“Sesshoumaru was I right.” Kagome said, smiling.

“Huh?” Sesshoumaru came out of his thoughts and looked up at her.

“Was I right?”

Sesshoumaru didn't know what she was talking about now. He had been so thick in thought that he forgot what she was talking about.

Seeing the confused look on his face, Kagome reminded him, “about the meat being your favourite.”

“Yes, but that's because it's the best meat in the land.” Sesshoumaru answered as he took another bite of it.

“Or is it the best in the land because it's your favourite?” Kagome said. She was having fun trying to confuse him.

“Eh. What's it matter miko, just eat, your food is going to go cold.” Sesshoumaru answered, getting tired of her mind tricks.

`Well that ruins that.' Kagome thought and continued eating.

Once they were finished, the girl from the kitchen came out and gathered up their plates and took them back into the kitchen.

“It's getting dark already.” Kagome said to herself as she looked out of the big window in her room. After finishing dinner Sesshoumaru and Rin had gone to their own rooms and she did the same, happy to know she could have some time to think.

`I hope mom knows where I am. Usually she would guess and know that I was here but I don't know about this time. No one in my family thought I was ever going to go back to this place.' She thought and rolled up her sleeve to look at her bandage. “Good, it hasn't bled any.” She said. After helping bandage so many villagers' wounds, she knew that sometimes the wound would start bleeding again, but usually only if it got hit again in some way.

`What am I doing here? I originally came here to see if my friends were all right, especially InuYasha since I saw his sword in that shop. Now I've seen and heard that most of them are alright but I'm still here, and for what reason.' She wondered. `The well let me and Sesshoumaru pass through with Tetsusaiga, maybe for a reason that I will never know. Somehow I get the feeling that I should stay here though. Maybe my coming back here has a purpose.'

“Kagome.”

“Ah!” She jumped scared off the bed she was sitting on. “You really have to stop doing that.” She said, calming herself down.

“I can show you where the bathing area is, if you would like to have a bath.” Sesshoumaru said, ignoring her last comment. No, he would keep doing that. There was something about her jumping out of her wits that was fun.

“Oh okay, let me get my things.” She replied and grabbed her backpack. “All set.” She said and stood in front of Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru turned around and lead the way back down the stairs. The sound of her soft footsteps behind him reminded him of Rin as well. The only difference was, Kagome's had more of a rhythm.

“Here it is.” He said, opening the door to the bathing room. “The bath has been filled and pre-warmed for you.”

“Oh thanks.” She said and walked into the room. She heard Sesshoumaru shut the door behind her and began to undress. The bathtub was in the middle of the room, and looked like it was made of a gray ceramic. She could see the steam coming off of it and couldn't wait to get in.

“Wow this is nice.” She said as she slunk her body down into the tub. The hot water felt soothing to her body and relaxed her muscles.

After laying in the tub for quite a while Kagome thought she heard banging foot steps coming towards the door.

“Kagome-chan! Kagome-chan!” Rin hollered from outside the door. She knocked on the door again. “Kagome!” She called out like she was trying to find her.

“Rin, yes I'm in here.” Kagome replied, but too late. Rin had already opened the door and ran towards the tub.

“Kagome can I come in with you?” Rin asked, already taking off her kimono. Before Kagome could answer Rin jumped into the bathtub and splashed water over the sides. The bath was certainly big enough to fit her in and probably three other people if they tried.

Kagome laughed at the girl who was smiling and playing with the water. `I hope Sesshoumaru doesn't mind her coming in here.'

“Rin?” Sesshoumaru asked as he took a step into the bathing room.

“Ahhh!” Kagome screamed and curled her legs up and covered her breasts with her hands.

Rin giggled. “Sesshoumaru-sama, you're not suppose to come in here when a lady is bathing.” She said.

“I heard loud banging and came down to see what was going on.” He answered innocently and looked at Kagome, who had her back facing towards him. He understood why she would react that way, but it wasn't like he never seen a woman before. He had at times before, mistakenly walk by a hotspring that was being used by a woman.

“Well everything is okay so you can go now.” Kagome reassured, wishing him to leave. She could feel the redness that colored her cheeks.

Sesshoumaru closed the door behind him and went back to what he was doing.

“Does he always do that?” Kagome asked Rin.

“Hai.” She answered, nodding her head. She smiled at Kagome.

`I guess Rin wouldn't care, she is only a little girl.' Kagome thought.

For a while longer Kagome and Rin stayed in the tub and playfully splashed each other until Kagome had figured that it was time to get out. The room was getting dark and she would soon be a prune if she stayed in any longer. She helped Rin get dried up and then herself. Before rummaging through her backpack to find something to wear, she noticed a folded up piece of clothing beside the tub. It was white in color and looked like it could be a night shirt. She opened it up and sure enough it was. She put it on and felt it must have been for her because it fit her perfectly.

“That makes you look very pretty Kagome.” Rin said as she watched Kagome secure the tie around her waist.

It was like a nightgown and had a silky white rope she could tie around her waist. “I think it's time for bed Rin.” Kagome said and walked towards the door.

“Kagome, you don't have to stay in Rin's room tonight if you don't want to. Rin will understand.” Rin said, twiddling her thumbs as if she felt bad for something.

Kagome looked down at the girl and smiled. “Thank you Rin. I would very much like to sleep in my own room tonight.” She said. “But I can tuck you in if you'd like.”

Rin nodded her head and then followed Kagome up the stairs.

After tucking Rin in she left her room and stood into the hallway. There was just enough light from the moon shining on in the hallway, to be able to see the images on the tapestries. She had been meaning to get a better look at the tapestry with what looked like it might've been Sesshoumaru's father.

She walked over to the tapestry and moved close to it to see it better. Sure enough the tall, handsome man in the tapestry looked like Sesshoumaru and InuYasha. The man had the crescent moon on his forehead and purple markings on the sides of his face. “He looks so strong, and proud.” She said to herself, looking at the man's eyes. She looked to her left when she heard soft footsteps coming towards her.

“He was.” Sesshoumaru said, looking at his father's picture with pride. He stood right beside Kagome and looked at the tapestry. “He was a great ruler and treated his lands well.” He said and gazed down at Kagome.

“So this is...”

“My father, yes.” Sesshoumaru finished for her.

Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru. His face looked beautiful with the way the moon was shining down on it. She then looked back up at the tapestry and put her hand on it.

Sesshoumaru looked down at her. She seemed so beautiful and just her movements seemed to intrigue him. He had never met a woman that cared for people and even youkai, as much as she seemed too.

Kagome flinched as she felt a hand cover hers. She turned to look into Sesshoumaru's eyes and he gazed into hers. As she looked up at him, he closed his hand around hers and turned her fully towards him.

He wasn't sure what these overwhelming feelings were. They were easily taking over him and he didn't try to stop it. He wanted her. He wanted to smell her entrancing scent and touch her fair skin. The nightgown she wore enhanced her features and showed off her figure.

Kagome recognized the look in his eyes. He had looked at her like that before. She felt her heart racing as Sesshoumaru closed the space between them and brought his lips closer to hers. She didn't pull away, but let him come to her. His messed up hair and handsome features made her feel lust for him, like she had never felt before.

Sesshoumaru moved her closer and slowly put one hand behind her neck and entangled his fingers into her hair. His lips met hers and he started out gently with the smallest of kisses. He picked up the scent of her arousal and started kissing more as his body told him `more.'

Kagome began to kiss back slightly harder; she had never felt such lust and emotions before. Her body ached for more as it enjoyed the feel of Sesshoumaru's lips connecting with hers. Kagome wanted more, yet she didn't know what to think. She suddenly felt Sesshoumaru pulling away and she looked up into his eyes.

He gazed down at her and felt once again intrigued by the innocence in her eyes. She had wanted him. He could sense her arousal when he had kissed her, yet she stayed innocent. He moved towards her and kissed her softly, letting one of his fangs gently touch her bottom lip. He then turned and walked back towards his room, leaving Kagome wondering.

`What had just happened?' Kagome wondered as she stood by the tapestry, facing where he had been. She walked past his bedroom and went to her own. `Maybe Sesshoumaru has taking a liken to me like Jaken thought. Or maybe he just wanted my body.' She thought. `Then again I seemed to want him too. I've never felt those feelings before, but they were amazing.' She thought and wanted to pinch herself to see if it had all been a dream. But it wasn't a dream. Sesshoumaru did kiss her and it felt way too real to ever be a dream. `Have I also grown feelings for Sesshoumaru?' She asked herself as she lay on her bed and closed her eyes.

AN: oooooo...had a little bit of action this time guys! Hope you liked the chapter even though it was slightly long. I even got the update posted pretty fast this time too! Hurray for me! Lol.