InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding My Heart ❯ An Heir to the Throne ( Chapter 18 )

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Chapter 18- An Heir to the Throne

 

“Sesshoumaru, there's only one thing I don't like about living in these lands.” Kagome said as she took another bite of her dinner. It was one of the most favourite dishes she had at the palace yet. The full dish consisted of steaming fried rice, a perfectly cooked slab of steak, with two different types of spice sprinkled on top of it, and a side dish of fresh cut lettuce to finish the meal off.

 

“What's that?” Sesshoumaru asked. Most of his attention was taken by the meal below him, as he gulped it down like he had just been through a famine. Taking a moment to water his throat, he chugged down some of the famous Strawberry Cordial that came from far away lands.

 

“These lands are so far away from everything. It takes just about half a day to get to the well, or InuYasha's village, and that's if we're flying. I can't imagine if you had to walk that distance more than once.” She said, remembering how long it took her and Sesshoumaru to get to the palace when they were walking.

 

“Sometimes that can be a good thing. You're so far away that you never have to deal with friend, or relative issues.” He said in a positive tone.

 

“Yeah, but it can also be bad when you need to get there for a reason.” She said, starting to think and talk more than she ate.

 

“What reason would we have to go there?” He asked between mouthfuls.

 

“Well, we've already had two reasons. There is sure to be more someday. Like...the well. I'm gonna have to go back there someday soon just to tell my family how I'm doing. And once they hear about us, they're gonna want us to get married.” She said, imagining her mom and grandpa running around and decorating the shrine for the wedding.

 

“Married?”

 

“Yeah, when you marry—

 

“I know what married mean.” He said, cutting in before Kagome could finish what she was going to say.

 

“Married?! Ooo, could I be the girl that throws cherry blossoms out of a basket?!” Rin said happily, suddenly feeling hyper.

 

Kagome smiled at Rin. “Is there something wrong with getting married?” She asked, not sure if he would even agree to it. From what she knew, she didn't think that demons get married. When she was younger, she always dreamed of getting married. But, the demon's mark of mating made her feel as if she was already married. The mark was a symbol of a lifelong commitment to only that one person, and it showed others that she was taken, just as a wedding ring does.

 

“No, I just never thought of it before.” He said, eating his last bit of dinner and wiping his mouth with a clean cloth.

 

“If my family wants us to, or if I wanted to, would you marry me?” She asked. She didn't want to make him do something that he would feel uncomfortable with.

 

“I'd only do it if you wanted to, but not if you don't want to and your family is forcing it on you.” He said, looking at her seriously.

 

“Weird thing is, I already feel like we're married.” She said, smiling at him softly.

 

“We are, just not by a ring or human ceremony.” He said, watching his two girls. Rin was till eating heartily, and Kagome was too busy thinking that she stopped eating.

 

“That's true.” She replied joyfully, staring at her mate's perfect face.

 

“Are you going to finish that?” Sesshoumaru asked, pointing to her half full dish. He knew she couldn't be full. She just probably forgot to eat.

 

“Oh. Sorry. I guess I got so caught up in my thoughts that I forgot to eat.” She said, digging into the remainder of her meal.

 

“Figures.” He said under his breath.

 

“I heard that.” She said.

 

“Kagome, I'm really tired.” Rin said as she yawned. She had finished eating most of her food and sat relaxed against her chair.

 

“No wonder. You only had about five hours of sleep.” Kagome said. “You should go to bed soon.” She said, starting to feel tired herself.

 

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“Wait! Don't come in yet!” Rin said to Kagome and ran into her room.

 

Kagome stood in the hallway until Rin gave her the okay to go in.

 

“Okay!”

 

Kagome walked in to find Rin lying in her bed with a wide grin across her face. “What are you up to?” She asked, laughing at the grin on Rin's face.

 

“Nothing.” She replied.

 

“You have a good night, Rin.” Kagome said as she placed a kiss on the girl's forehead.

 

“Kagome, can we sing a song before you leave?” Rin asked shyly.

 

“Sure. What would you like to sing?” She asked, taking a seat by her legs.

 

“Do you remember the words to the one I taught you?” Rin asked.

 

“I think so.” Kagome replied.

 

“Let's sing that one!” The little girl said excitedly. “How bout I sing it once first, and then you sing it once?”

 

“Okay.” Kagome said. She figured that Rin probably only knew that one song anyway.

 

Rin cleared her throat like she had seen adults do, and started her song.

 

“In the mountain.

In the forest.

In the wind.

In a dream.

Where are you, Sesshoumaru-sama?

With an ally like Jaken-sama.

I will wait alone until you come.

Sesshoumaru-sama, please return.”

 

Her young childish voice was followed by Kagome's womanly voice as she sang the song.

 

“Nama no naka

Mori no naka

Kaze no naka

Yume no naka

Sesshoumaru-sama doko ni iru

Jakken-sama wo shita naete

Watashi wa hitori de machimashou

Sesshoumaru-sama omodori wo.”

 

In the next room, Sesshoumaru was listening to them and felt loved like no other. He wasn't sure when or how Rin made that song up, but it would always be cherished and remembered.

 

“Wow! You're a good singer Kagome!” Rin said, staring at her with big shiny eyes.

 

“Oh, I wouldn't say that.” Kagome said, blushing slightly. She heard a mew at the door and both her and Rin looked to see Buyo walking in.

 

“Buyo!” Rin called. “Can Buyo stay with me tonight?” Rin asked.

 

“Of course he can.” `I don't think he likes how much me and Sesshoumaru move in the bed anyway.' She thought, remembering that in the morning Buyo was lying on the floor instead of the bed.

 

“Yay!” Rin clapped and called Buyo up.

 

“He's gaining weight.” Kagome said, noticing the flab under his belly when he jumped up on the bed. She was glad to see that he was acting normal again.

 

“It's from all those fish.” Rin said giggling.

 

“I have to get to bed. Goodnight Rin, and don't be sneaking him any more fish.”

 

“I won't.” Rin giggled as Kagome blew a candle out and left her room.

 

Kagome entered Sesshoumaru's room and could see that he was already in bed. “I think Rin's doing something for us.” She said as she crawled in the bed.

 

“Why?” Came his simple reply.

 

“She won't let me see something. She hides it and then grins.” She said smiling. She couldn't help but think of Rin's little grin as funny.

 

“Was that your lullaby to her?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“That song.” He explained.

 

“Not really. She just likes it when I sing it with her.” Kagome replied.

 

“So, I guess we have to travel again soon.” Sesshoumaru said disappointedly. He hated traveling away from his palace; but then again he thought it might be good for him to get out of the palace. At least that's what his two house workers use to tell him when he'd stay in the palace for months at a time.

 

“What makes you think that?” Kagome asked innocently.

 

“I know you'd like to see your family again.” He said quietly.

 

“Yes, I would, but there was something else I wanted to go for. I can't remember what it is now.” She said, trying to remember. She knew it was something important, but couldn't put her finger on it.

 

“Looks like I'm going to be on guard for awhile too.”

 

“What do you mean? Guard the palace?” She asked.

 

“Yes. That jewel is bound to attract some trouble.” He replied.

 

“Oh, I know. But my big, strong mate can fight them off.” She said smiling.

 

Sesshoumaru grinned and plunged into his mate; wrapping an arm around her and kissing her roughly. “Damn right.” He said and continued to torture her body with his as he rubbed her inner thigh with his other hand.

 

Kagome felt herself thriving for more at his touch, when suddenly it hit her. She wanted to go back to her era for condoms and to take a pregnancy test.

 

“What's wrong?” Sesshoumaru asked as her body stopped react to him.

 

“I remembered what I wanted to go back for.” She said, looking at him with wide eyes.

 

“You're thinking of that, now?” He asked, surprised.

 

“It's important. I wanted to go get condoms for us, and take a pregnancy test.”

 

“Con-doms?”

 

“They are a birth control.” She explained.

 

“You don't need a pregnancy test, or con-doms.” He said, wishing she would continue what they had been doing.

 

“Sesshoumaru, I could be pregnant.” She said, getting herself worried.

 

“You're not. I can smell when you are or aren't in heat.” He said, sensing her worry. He wanted her to calm down.

 

“You can?” She was really surprised. `Why didn't he tell me this before?' She wondered, knowing it would've saved her a great deal of stress.

 

“Yes, and I can also smell that you're not pregnant.” He said, moving himself off of her, he knew that her mind was no where near mating now.

 

“You mean to say that we have had sex while I was in heat?” She asked.

 

“Yes, but you never got pregnant anyway. It doesn't always happen the first time.” He said.

 

“Thank Kami!” She sighed in relief.

 

“You don't want a child?” He asked.

 

“Well, I want one someday, but I want us to talk about it first.” She replied truthfully. She didn't plan on just going ahead and getting pregnant. She first wanted to talk to Sesshoumaru about it. The baby would be a half demon, and she wanted to make sure that he would accept and love a hanyou as much as he would a youkai.

 

“What do you want to talk about?” He asked numbly. He wasn't a talker, but would endure her talking until she was finished.

 

“I don't want to talk about it now.” She replied, twiddling her thumbs. She was kind of scared that if she did talk to him about it, that he would say he didn't want a half demon. Then her heart would sink. She could only hope that the part of his heart that he shared for two humans, he could also share with a hanyou, but she also knew that he use to say he hated hanyous too.

 

“Alright.” He replied.

 

“I love you, Sesshoumaru.” She said and wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru's torso, laying her head on his chest.

 

“I love you, Kagome.” He said and laid his head back on the pillow. He closed his eyes and caressed her back with his hand. Both of them stayed that way and eventually fell asleep.

 

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“Hm? I wonder where he went?” Kagome said as she yawned and sat up in bed. Sesshoumaru wasn't beside her and she hadn't even waken up when he left. Prying herself from the bed, she walked down the hallway to her room and looked for some clothing to change into. `I my as well just move all my things into Sesshoumaru's room, or I guess; our room.' She corrected herself.

 

“Morning.”

 

Kagome turned to look at the doorway. Sesshoumaru stood there, all dressed in his usual wear, and he was holding a pile of clothing. “Where did you go?” She asked.

 

“Here, I bought you some clothes.” He said, somewhat answering her question. He passed the pile of kimonos to her and waited for her to look at them. He had tried to get ones that he thought she would like.

 

“Oh, thank you.” She said and unfolded one of the kimonos. “Wow, it's beautiful!” She said, looking at the first one. It was deep red velvet with gold lining on the edges and on the bottom of the sleeves, it also had a gold velvet belt going across the middle that could be tied. In the shining gold linings were black swirl designs. Folding that one up, she unfolded the next one to find another one just as pretty. “I love it!” She smiled. This kimono was pure white with pink and red roses all over it. She would definitely wear these! She unfolded the rest, each one just as beautiful as the one before, all were in different colors and designs.

 

Sesshoumaru was pleased with himself. `She likes them!' He thought happily. The first time he had ever bought a woman clothes and he picked out the right ones!

 

“Thank you so much!” She said, jumping up to give him a big hug. She couldn't wait to put one on. She was getting tired of wearing jeans and tanks, and she definitely didn't like wearing any of the business clothes that she had with her. They weren't comfortable or pretty.

 

“How about you get dressed and meet me downstairs for some breakfast.” He ordered and then left the room.

 

“Which one should I wear?” She wondered, holding up different kimonos. She heard loud footsteps running towards her room and expected Rin to show up at her door, but she didn't. The footsteps stopped and she could hear Sesshoumaru's voice telling the girl to let her get dressed in private. Kagome smiled when she heard Rin's soft footsteps reluctantly turn around and follow Sesshoumaru. Looking back at the kimonos, she decided to wear the red one.

 

After fixing her hair and getting her kimono on, she went downstairs and walked into the dining room.

 

“You look beautiful.” Sesshoumaru greeted. He couldn't believe how perfect she looked in anything she wore. She had the red kimono on, and the velvet gold belt tied around her waist, which showed off her womanly figure. The red made her fare skin shine.

 

“So do you.” She said and sat down as Sesshoumaru pulled her chair out for her.

 

Sesshoumaru blushed at her remark. He hadn't expected her to say he was beautiful. He walked back to his seat and sat, staring at his beautiful mate.

 

Rin looked at Kagome, then Sesshoumaru. She didn't understand why they were staring at each other. She kind of found it awkward. Ignoring her adopted parent's awkwardness, she patiently waited for her breakfast.

 

The meal was served perfect as usual, and all three ate contently until they were full. After breakfast, Kagome and Rin played out in the garden, they both sang Rin's song again and made pictures in the sand together. Sesshoumaru went about his own business, buying supplies from the village and paying the housemaids for their work. He was glad to see that almost all the damages from the Raiders was repaired, and the village was back to normal, along with the youkai residence.

 

Later in the day he went up to a small room in the palace that even Kagome didn't know about yet. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell her, he had just merely forgot. He hardly ever visits the old room and usually forgets that it's there himself. The room was only led to by a very small set of stairs that rounded up to it.

 

Reaching into a dusty bookshelf, he pulled out a large pile of blank paper and dropped it on the desk in front of him. Dust flew around in the cold room and cobwebs moved as a draft hit them. Sesshoumaru grabbed a feathered pen and inkbottle and began to write on the old paper.

 

` Summer, 1504,

I, Lord Sesshoumaru, ruler of these lands, have here by chosen a mate.

As my mate, she will take full responsibility of this land, if I happen to decease before her.

She will be named; Lady Kagome, and have second command over these lands.

Signed by the Lady herself, ____________

 

Also, the Raiders have attacked, and were quickly abolished. Damages have been repaired and the lands are back to normal. Although, higher caution must be taken, for the sacred Shikon no Tama is in Lady Kagome's hands. The possible outcomes the jewel may have on the kingdom vary.

Signed, Lord Sesshoumaru

 

 

He set the pen down and blew on the wet ink. `Why does it feel like I've written this before?' He said to himself, looking at what he wrote. Then he remembered. When the Raiders had attacked before, he wrote up the happening on one of the papers, just like he had now. The only difference was that the Raiders weren't after the jewel last time, and Kagome wasn't his mate then. The Raiders had attacked for the sake of stealing what the villagers had. Last time, they didn't even get into the palace because he Sesshoumaru was home with Rin, and he killed most of them when they came to his gate.

 

Placing the piece of history in a dusty book, he closed it and then left the room. He walked down the stairs and headed for the garden. Before he forgets, he wanted to get Kagome to go up to the room with him and sign the paper. He found Kagome in the garden with Rin, and asked her to come with him. “Rin, come inside. It's not safe for you to be out here alone.” Sesshoumaru ordered as Kagome followed him into the palace.

 

“Where are we going?” Kagome asked, wondering why he seemed in a bit of a rush.

 

“I'm taking you up to the lands history room. Since before my father ruled these lands, records were kept of the history of the lands. My father never broke the tradition, and neither have I. So every once and awhile I go up to that room and write down what has been happening.” He replied, stopping in front of a wall.

 

“Oh,” was all Kagome could say. She watched as Sesshoumaru pushed on the wall in front of her bedroom door, and the wall opened. “This was a door?” She said more to herself.

 

Sesshoumaru held the door open for Kagome and then walked up the stairs.

 

“It's very...dirty.” Kagome said, looking all around. There was hardly enough space for the both of them, and there was books and paper everywhere. `This place is so messy.' She thought.

 

“Here, I need you to sign this.” He said, handing the piece of paper and pen to her.

 

“What is it?” She asked, looking down at the fine handwriting.

 

“This is the piece of history that says you have become the second ruler of the Western Lands. Or the other title would be; Lady of the Western Lands.” Sesshoumaru explained.

 

“Oh. Wow, I'm a ruler? A Queen?” She said, getting excited.

 

“Well, we don't really call it King and Queen, but sure.” Sesshoumaru said.

 

Kagome placed the pen down where she was supposed to sign and then neatly wrote in her name. She couldn't believe it! She was the Lady of the Western Lands?! `Oh no, but with that title, comes great responsibility.' She thought, her excitement fading fast.

 

“What's wrong?” Sesshoumaru asked, seeing her face go from smile to worry.

 

“Well, this means I have a lot of responsibility over these lands if you ever pass away before me. And I don't think I have what it takes to run a kingdom.” She replied.

 

“Kagome, if you can make a heartless demon fall in love with a human, then you can rule this land.” Sesshoumaru assured her.

 

Kagome smiled. “Thanks.”

 

Sesshoumaru just nodded and put the signed paper back into the book. “Let's go back downstairs now. Rin will be getting bored waiting for us.” He said, leading the way. “Don't worry, I'll never die anyway.” He said confidently.

 

“I wish I could say the same.” Kagome said. She just clued in that Sesshoumaru would live hundreds of years longer than her.

 

Sesshoumaru thought deeply for a moment. He couldn't live without Kagome. Once she died, hid soul would die, and he would have nothing to live for. No, he wouldn't let it happen. “We'll have to fix that.” He replied, his voice full of determination.

 

 

Hey guys, sorry the update took slightly longer than the last one. It's hard when you have about four stories on the go. But, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I promise the next one is much more exciting! Please review!