InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Ghost of the Past ❯ Taiyoukai Takes Time to Teach ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

The night morning Kagome woke before the inu beside her. Well not really beside her as much as intertwined with her. Her leg was thrown across his lower half and she could just feel the male’s length on her lower inner thigh. His hip moved dangerously close to her heat and she gasped at the feeling of want returning even after the long night the two had. There was a gurgled growled before golden eyes silted open and stared at the moving woman.

The woman began to sit up but was pulled back for the inu to claim her mouth and released her. “Go get a shower,” he gestured to one of the doors leading out of the room. “I will have someone bring something up to eat,” the taiyoukai let the woman detach herself from his hold.

“Clothes?” she questioned.

The youkai arched an eyebrow and looked the woman up and down. “Why bother?” he planned taking the woman again afterwards anyway.

“Because…” she reasoned while blushing and pulling a sheet to cover her nudity from his eye sight and turning to look away innocently.

The taiyoukai smirked and rose from bed to walk to the other door next to the bathroom. The movement caused the woman to turn briefly to watch the youkai. Kagome eyed the bare ass walking from away from her. She quickly averted her gaze to look down but not before her arousal gave her actions away, still needing to come to terms with the idea that she was now mated with the male and it was her right to look. The male tossed a pair of boxers and a baggy shirt onto the bed for the woman only giving into the woman’s wishes so he could see her in his clothes.

She murmured a thanks while getting up without looking up to the male leaning against the wall to watch her. The miko wrapped the sheet she was using tighter around her form before getting up to head to the bathroom.

When Kagome re-entered the bedroom after her shower Sesshomaru was dressed in a pair of light draw string pants. His eyes glinted evilly upon seeing her enter the room. The youkai rushed to pull the woman to his chest and lift her off her feet. He carried her through the last door which led to a large room with a fireplace, couch, a couple of chairs, and a small table covered with items of food. The woman’s stomach growled suddenly and she was reminded that she had yet to eat since she woke up from her comatose state. The taiyoukai chuckled holding the woman in his lap while sitting at the table.

“Do we really have to sit like this?” she couldn’t help but think about the previous night and the things the youkai could do to her. The intense warm pressure began to return and she had to struggle to not move to ease the pain.

“Yes,” he replied with a rumble. “My beast stays calm as long as you’re near,” he explained rubbing his nose against her neck.

The woman began to eat with Sesshomaru only picking here or there every once and a while between his affectionate touches that had the miko’s skin tingling with excitement. As she finished Kagome expected to be pushed immediately to the floor if not taken to the bed due to the large erection she could feel from the inu behind her. The images brought back from earlier were thrilling her to no end. She was sure the youkai knew she wanted him and was teasing her when he deposited her on the couch and explained he was getting a shower. The smile painted on his face confirmed her line of thoughts.

Not one to sit around and do nothing she stood when the man enter the bedroom and moved to the door. With her hand on the handle she turned the knob and pulled. If she had nothing to do then she would go find her mother. Sesshomaru had told her before that the older woman was staying in the mansion. However before the door could open enough to let her out it was snapped shut.

“What are you doing?” the taiyoukai questioned looking down at the minx who was trying to escape the cage he had placed the woman in.

“Visiting my mother while you get a shower,” she explained tilting her head to look up at the male.

“No,” he firmly stated. “You’re mine for a week. No one can lay eyes on you until my beast is satisfied enough to let you out into the world again,” he explained pulling the woman away from the door.

“You can’t make up crazy rules.”

“My traditions have been placed long before I was born I did not just make it up,” his arms crawled around her waist as he walked behind her to led the woman to the bedroom. “My beast cannot be denied his rights for they are too deeply embedded in his blood. Stay here,” he ordered pushing the woman to the bed.

He entered the bathroom and closed the door with a snap. The miko laid with her arms tucked behind her head looking up to the ceiling and huffed a sigh. The silence in the room drove her insane and when she couldn’t take it any longer she got up and walked to the bathroom door only to stand there for a while to make up her mind if she had enough courage to do what she was planning to do.

Sesshomaru knew she was at the door and even though he had long since finished cleaning himself he stayed in the warm water to wait. There was a soft knock before the miko opened the door and let herself in.

“Intruding now are we?” he teased partly opening the shower stall door.

“Um…” she saw the offering hand and the youkai smirking. Her insides twisted at the thought of what was coming next.

Gradually the woman stepped out of the boxers and shirt she was wearing and took a few nervous steps towards the open shower door. The inu didn’t allow her a chance to stop and quickly pulled the woman into the heated water. A tongue dipped into her mouth as the youkai let his hands slid down the miko’s sides the water making her skin slick.

“Mine,” the taiyoukai grumbled letting her lips go and captured the tip of his female’s breast with his fangs. He no longer had to fear injuring the woman for anything minor would heal in mere seconds.

Kagome’s hands crawled down the taiyoukai’s back. The woman had yet to realize the damage she was causing with her new claws; however the pain was welcomed by the inu crooning with delight. Hesitantly the woman brought her fingers round the male’s side and down to the area she felt pressed against her lower half. Watching the youkai closely she press the pads of her fingers to the base of his member. There was a hiss as the mouth holding her breast freed its prisoner and kiss the mark on the woman’s neck. With a groan the miko seized the organ and experimentally stroked it upwards. As if her touch were lightening the object came to life in her hand and an appreciated growl came from the male.

“You don’t have to do this,” he mumbled in her ear. Although as his mate she would be expected to please him as much as he would be bound to please her, the youkai wasn’t going to force his female into something she didn’t want to do.

“I want to,” she whispered.

The inu let the miko test pressure and speed. His growls, groans, and hisses let the Kagome know what he enjoyed the most. With a mixture of hard and soft touched moving up and down she was able to benefit from a variety of growls she loved.

While concentrating on the pleasure her hands were bringing him he didn’t notice the woman get to her knees. His hands supported his weight on the wall the woman was previously pressed to and his eyes were closed. Suddenly something warm enclosed around the head of his cock. Looking down he saw a sight like no other. His female was kneeling before him his erection barely in her mouth as she swirled a tongue around the tip of his length.

Groaning he forced himself to hold still and not thrust into the still innocent woman’s mouth. Steadily the miko pulled more and more of his male organ into her mouth. Soon most of the length was within her cavern. He was impressed with her lack of a gag reflex. It was a plus for him and he was able to experience how valuable the trait was as the woman pumped the member in her mouth with deep long stokes. Her hands worked the remaining area left along the base of his shaft. His love for the woman increased if his grunts and groans were any proof.

Sesshomaru attempted to withdraw from the woman’s hold on him when he couldn’t take anymore but the woman merely shifted techniques. With the member still mostly in her mouth she suckled, creating a sensation the male had never felt before. His control slipped and his seed filled her mouth. She released the organ and swallowed the sticky fluid, some of it dribbling slowly down the corner of her mouth. She looked up while licking her lips, the water washing away any evidence of what just happened. Before the woman could do much else a very happy taiyoukai turned off the water and picked his woman up. He grabbed towels and carried her back to the room with a fireplace. Then began to show how much he appreciated her previous actions.

Kagome slowly opened her eyes. It was day four of her mating ceremony with Sesshomaru. She was still stuck within the male’s chambers and he seemed even more possessive then before. The youkai had taken her as often as the miko could handle. That was until the night before when the woman slowly began to experience a pain raking through her entire body. Now she was curled into the youkai after finally managing to fall asleep.

Apparently her body was in the process of shifting. She was beginning to grow fangs and her mouth was aching with the growth. Her life expectancy was becoming infinite and it appeared that it was also a painful experience. Thankfully her eyes were not so sensitive anymore and she was now able to let light into them. The inu laid awake whining and nuzzling his female as she changed to become one of his kind. He could make out the gold deep within her sapphire eyes. The colour was unnoticeable to any human but the mark could be seen with anyone who had powerful eyesight. The trait was something that each youkai had and used to locate who else was youkai in the world of humans they lived in.

Sesshomaru pulled up to sit leaning over the miko. “How are you feeling?” he asked hoping the process might finish sooner than it should.

“A little better,” she mumbled and pulling at him to come back down to lay with her.

The woman had found that his presence helped. She was also quick to ask for the youkai to distract her from the pain with the pleasure he could create with his fingers. However he didn’t oblige her this time.

“Please?” she begged pulling at the inu’s neck to bring his lips to hers.

“The others have left for the day and you have free roam of the house,” the possessive taiyoukai explained when he was able to pull away from the female beneath him.

“Really?” her eyes brightened up forgetting about her aching body for a while.

“Yes,” he replied with a smirk that told the woman he had something planned.

He moved from the bed and helped the woman stand and let her take the lead as she excitedly made her way out of the bedroom holding his hand. A squeeze every now and then would tell him when she was in pain and he was grateful the periods were short and longer apart then before. His female was almost completely his.

When the two reached the door leading to the rest of the house the miko hesitated and looked over her shoulder. Sesshomaru would growl whenever she happened to approached or near the threshold in any way for the past few days. Now however he was practically pushing the woman out the door. She took her first steps out of the only rooms she had seen since checking out of the hospital.

“Come,” the inu took the lead as they reached the end of the hall.

“Moons mean family rooms,” he told her pointing to a door as she passed it. “When our pup is born and is old enough to sleep away from you he or she will sleep in one of these rooms.”

Kagome stopped and turned around to note the many doors she had passed. Ten doors in total other then the one belonging to her new mate. “How many kids did you want?” she questioned turning on her feet to glare at the male.

“An eternity is a long time,” he answered with trouble written all over his face.

“I refuse to be a woman who spends her entire life pregnant,” she fired.

“It’s a good thing I don’t want to see you pupped all the time,” his looked returned to one of amusement before becoming serious when he noticed the worried look the woman was giving him. “I won’t issue a set number of child for things come up and every few decades or centuries my beast will most likely feel the need to pup you,” the woman looked horrified. “However after the first few we can plan any other pups to come,” he explained calmly taking the woman into his arms. “The only reason for the many rooms is due to the chance that most inu stay for a long period of time with their original pack before they prepare to leave to live a life of their own.”

“Oh,” she could understand that logic but something else began to bubble anxiety in her stomach. “Girl or boy first?” she asked with a low voice.

“I do not wish for one more than the other. I am sure I will have both from you eventually,” he mumbled nuzzling her mark and taking in the scent of a pregnant woman.

“Can I wish for a girl then?” she asked always loving the idea of dressing her baby girl up.

“It matters not to me,” he beginning to take the woman through the rest of the house.

The place was like a maze and she knew she would need more than a few days to memorize the layout of the house. As much as she needed to learn where everything was she couldn’t help learn more about the youkai she had ‘married’ in a sense.

“Can you choose when you… impregnate me?” she inquired.

“You can say that,” he would have left it at that but she could feel the curiosity of his words bugging the woman. He chose to have fun with the modest woman’s topic of discussion. “I control my beast for the most part and so long as my control lasts then I can ensure that he is not present when I release inside your tight chamber,” there was a growl of pleasure and the taiyoukai watched the woman turn bright red at his wording. “It is his seed that is potent and should he surface during our joining he will more probably want you pupped.”

Kagome pulled her hand from his grasp. “Right,” her feet carried her to walk behind the youkai.

“Is there anything else you would like to know?” he looked over his shoulder.

The miko was silent for a while as he brought her to the kitchen. He could feel the itch of her want to speak but also the embarrassment. The feeling wasn’t something he found acceptable considering his woman should feel comfortable to share anything with him. He pushed the woman to a wall and pinned her there all the while staring at her lowered eyes.

“Kagome I am now your mate. These topics aren’t something you should hide from. I understand you are nervous and being your first time and completely new to this type of thing there are many things you don’t know. I won’t frown upon you because of your lack of knowledge. It makes me happier that I am able to show you these things. I’m the one who will teach you everything you need to know,” the woman looked up as the inu spoke to her.

“Are you always so active?” she managed after some serious thinking after his statement. She still cut around the matter as much as possible but it was better than nothing.

“An inu is one of the more active sex partners. Having my blood now mix with yours I am sure your cravings will increase as well so you can keep up with me. If the past few nights are any proof then I am sure it is safe to assume this part of your change has already kicked in,” there was a chuckle from the taiyoukai still pinning her.

“So then there will be other times you’re going to lock me up?” she finally glanced up to make eye contact with the inu.

“Every two years I go into heat for a two week period. At times like these I will keep you near me to take pleasure from your body,” he growl in her ear while he grinded his hips into hers. “It’s expected that you take care of me in my time of need.”

Kagome was able to let the one concern pass through her mouth before she gave into the pleasing tingling beginning in the pit of her stomach.

“What about other women? Sango said there are some youkai that take many mates,” she whispered trying to hold back the moan when the male began to massage her breast.

“Most inus do take many females however a Shiro Inu is different. One mate for life. My beast will not allow me to go to another female now that he had fully claimed you,” he explained as his hands made a path from their place on her chest to firmly grasp the woman’s ass.

He lifted the miko and let her wrap her legs around him just above his hips. “What if they come back?” she mumbled her last coherent thought thinking about how she didn’t want her mother to see the any of the things that Sesshomaru established he was talented at.

The woman’s hands tangled into his hair and he was able to ease any of her concerns with the promise that her body was only his to watch. Quickly he claimed her mouth and began to undress the woman. The plans of cooking for her were vanished momentarily as he began to roughly work his woman. The idea he had been playing with in his mind vaguely reminded him they had to switch positions. Situating his hands to support her against his broad frame the male carried the woman to the kitchen table and laid her down on the wood surface.

The miko noted where they were and in no time went along with what the taiyoukai was planning. She pulled at the inu pants frantically for a split second remembering she had to watch the claws. The woman had to work on how to handle them well. Thankfully they weren’t too long and she could easily unbutton her male without tearing the material. The obstacle in her way fell to the youkai’s ankles as he pulled her into a half sit to undress her. The shirt and boxers were abandoned as the inu crawled over the woman to take his place above her. It amazed him to no end that the woman wasn’t shy while the inu claimed the woman. Her sexual appetite made her overcome that feeling and yet the female could never look at him directly after such pleasurable acts. He was soon to learn she would avert her eyes whenever he chose to walk into the same room as her without clothing. The miko was never one to walk around without something to shield her body unless of course he was undressing her for another round.

His beast commonly merged just as Sesshomaru chose he wanted his woman again. This time though he managed to hold back the creature. A sign that the animal within was becoming satiated enough that the woman should be able to at least walk around the household soon. Just as the woman screamed her first orgasm from the work his finger had begun on her clit he thrusted into her tight chamber. He leaned over to whisper in the woman’s ear just as he began to start a steady pace within her.

“I love you Kagome.”

The woman looked up into the golden orbs studying her face. “I love you too,” she smiled brightly and pulled the youkai closer to tease his lips and tongue.

Her hips obediently arched up to meet the youkai’s to allow him a deeper dive with each stroke. He growled and pulled at the woman to roll her over letting her sit above him. The act wouldn’t be understood by her but it would show the woman she was equal to him. Hopefully it would also help her shyness.

The miko looked down at the male under her confused. Her eyes caught the area she was straddling and blushed seeing the shaft belonging to the inu still fully embedded in her. The sight was erotic enough to increase her want but at the same time she wanted to turn away and not think about what they were doing. The youkai pulled the woman up by her hips and then let her slide down again. Her eyes widened as she watched the organ become fully exposed and then sink deep into her cavern yet again. Her blush covered her face and she looked away.

Sesshomaru wouldn’t have that. He wanted his female to be proud to have him and he wished to see the woman become more comfortable with the idea of rutting. “Kagome,” the youkai thrust upwards to attempt to get the woman to move.

The woman groaned and looked to the youkai’s face. His eyes were filled with passion and sincerity.

“It’s just me and you no one else. There’s no need to feel self-conscious. Enjoy it,” he spoke gruffly as he lifted her again and let her once again slid down his member, hissing in the processes.

“I’ve never…” she tried to find the words to tell the man she wasn’t sure what to do with the position he had put her in.

“Just move,” he mumbled keeping his hands on her hips and encouraging her to pull off him upwards.

Slowly at first she began to move in the way he had been lifting her. Her confidence grew and she gradually picked up the pace. In no time she was pumping up and down in a way that had the inu moaning beneath her. He desperately wanted to take control and pull the woman under him. Yet he knew this would help her self-assurance, she needed to be a little less timid. He bore with the torture the miko was placing him in. His growls grew as the woman lean over to put some of her weight on her hands. She was tiring from thrusting using only her knees before to bare most of her weight. At the new position over him he could feel more of the sweet friction against his length. The woman moaned and pumped the organ with a few quick thrust. The male could feel the mass of her breast bounce with the movement of her body. With his hands still on her waist he thrust harder into her and roared his release jut as his female bellowed his name to signal her own discharge.

Sesshomaru smirked when the woman collapsed onto of him not even bothering to free his member from her canal. He didn’t let her stay like that too long before sitting up. The movement had her moaning again. Quickly he pulled her up, dislodging his length and set her to sit in his lap. There was a disappointed groan as the woman looked up to the male.

“We can continue this later. For now you need something to eat,” he said standing, placing the woman to sit on the table and retrieving the clothes he had thrown around the kitchen.

Kagome took her first really look around after dressing. Sesshomaru had begun to take things out to make a meal. The woman turned to see the table. There was a mix of their cum on the surface along with drops of blood probably from the scratches they tend to leave on each other. Surprisingly the miko didn’t blush but was quick to grab a paper towel and wipe the wood clean.

“Sesshomaru?” the woman wasn’t sure if the male was paying attention to her or the meal he was preparing.

“Hn,” his beast wouldn’t allow him to deny the woman the notice she deserved even if he wanted to ignore her.

“Is it possible… well I’m sure you know human customs and all…” the inu could smell the fear in the woman’s voice. She didn’t want him to say no to whatever she was going to ask. “My mother would feel better if perhaps we were… married,” she whispered.

“Why do something just for your mother?” he questioned her relieved that the issue was something he was thinking about anyway. The woman was human and had accepted the traditions of his kind and it was only fair if he gave into a few of his new mate’s traditions.

“Actually I’ve kind of dreamt of having a wedding of my own since I was little. A small one with family and friends and a beautiful dress so I could be a princess for a day,” the woman confessed beginning to play with her fingers. “I’ll understand if you don’t want to…”

Sesshomaru moved to pull the woman to his chest. He kissed her soundly cutting off her line of thought. “I would be honoured to be bonded to you by both youkai and human customs,” the youkai stated settling the woman into a state of relief.

“Thanks,” the woman replied staying within his arms as he watched over the items cooking within the pots on the stove.

Sesshomaru asked for her to set the table as he finished preparing the meal. Once again the woman ate while leaning against the inu’s chest. She was beginning to get use to the little bits of affections that the youkai explained was something done by instinct. The small actions were a show of appreciation he did subconsciously so long as no others were around.

“How is it you didn’t show shock or fear after becoming my mate?” the male asked the one thought that had crossed his mind many times.

“I accepted you a long time ago,” the miko replied absentmindedly. “I’m not really sure when but I think I knew you and me were suppose to be together. Perhaps when Rin and Jaken appeared or maybe even in the past. All I know is everything became clear when I woke up in that hospital room. I chose to give into what my heart wanted. When I heard you in that realm I was in I knew you were what I was suppose to be fighting for the whole time. Shortly after realizing that I came to terms that I wanted to be with you for as long as Kami would let me.”

The two sat in silence the woman eating the meal her mate had provide for her as he slowly ate from his own plate.

“Sesshomaru!” the woman shrieked while arching back her head hitting the wall. Water falling like rain over the joint bodies.

The woman was told she could get a shower since she was finally able to go see her mother and brother. However shortly after turning on the water she had found herself twisted around the male and without the foreplay he thrust into her core knowing she was probably still wet from their previous joining. Apparently the four releases before her shower hadn’t been enough for the possessive male who seemed reluctant to let the miko leave his presence though it was well past the day the woman should be free to go. His beast was satisfied, the woman was more than a week pregnant and her scent was proof enough that he was the father, and his female was now powerful enough with her new youkai traits.

A growl and the inu let his seed warm her but he wasn’t finished with her and continued to brutally pump into her harder and harder knowing she could now handle his beast’s sometimes wild treatment. Sure enough the woman showed how much she liked it rough. Her moans and screams awarded his efforts and he let the woman cum repetitively until he had his fill. Once again the woman could feel a warm explode within her and she came for the final time before the inu detached from her cavern.

“Can I get cleaned-up now?” she directed an arched eyebrow at the male pinning her to the shower wall. Her head was just a bit higher then his so the woman leaned over and kissed the youkai before pulling back with a smirk. “You know there’s still tonight but I might get too tired if you continue at this pace,” she teased.

“You taste too good,” as if to prove a point the taiyoukai dipped a finger into her canal which earned him a moan before quickly bringing his finger to his mouth before the warm water could wash away his female’s nectar.

“I thought you were suppose to slow down a little the closer you came to the end of the mating week,” she mumbled struggling to reach the shampoo on a shelf over the inu’s shoulder.

“Normally that’s the case but some find their females to be too addicting,” as the woman leaned to reach the container a breast was pushed into his face and he bit the flesh he sucked into his mouth.

“Stop that,” the miko playfully slapped the male’s shoulder disappointed she had to stop but she really wanted to show her mother that she was fine.

The taiyoukai smirked and let the appendage drop from his mouth before tilting his head to the side. “My, my, my… what a change,” he mumbled.

The shy female he had first mated with was now able to prance around his room wearing nothing at all or teasing him with one of his dress shirts only closed with a button or two around her small form. The material never allowed her too much movement if she wanted to stayed cover. Thankfully most of the time she didn’t care if the silk slipped down and exposed one or both of the plump breast. Her womanhood was never covered well either and he wondered many times why she even bothered to wear the silly shirts if she wasn’t going to wear anything underneath and wasn’t worried about covering herself.

Then there were times she would run from him playfully. His beast would chase after the female that giggled as she ran around the room in circles. Most of the time she would willingly give in to the creature after a short time but she proved she wasn’t fearful of him as she would show him that sometimes she was boss. A couple of times she would hide behind her barrier and wait until they found the weakness she purposely put within the bubble. But she never denied them. It seemed that every time he wanted her then the woman wanted him. Yet he was happy she still maintained that innocence in her actions.

“Kay, if you stay here then you have to let me wash,” she ordered.

“What if I don’t oblige?”

“I hear women are able to handle their sexual appetite more than men,” she threatened using the one tool she knew would get her just about anything.

“Hn,” the youkai wasn’t sure if his female was being serious or only joking around. He studied her eyes and decided he wouldn’t test it. He wasn’t ready to go without the warmth of his woman’s cavern yet. The inu was positive he would have trouble controlling himself when the miko was further into her pregnancy and her mood swings went wild like most females. If he remembered right his father had told him never to mate. Both his mother and Inuyasha’s had kicked him away for more than a week at one point during their pregnancies.

The taiyoukai took the shampoo bottle from her hand and opened it. Slowly he washed his mate’s hair and rinse only repeating the process with the conditioner. With a soft sponge he began to wash the woman and then took the time to quickly wash his own body. With that out of the way he carried his mate back to the room to dry her.

“Oh Kami,” the woman gasped.

“What?” he looked to the woman’s face over his shoulder. The woman had chosen to dry the water off him after he had taken care of her.

“I have to go see my mother dressed in your clothes,” she explained.

Sesshomaru didn’t see the problem with the issue but didn’t press his luck learning fast that his female was temperamental and held a strong opinion about certain things. This was apparently one of them. For someone who didn’t care what others thought of her she sure did like to impress her mother.

“I have something for you,” Sesshomaru got up and began to walk to the closet. He looked back at the woman sitting like a naked goddess on the bed. “Don’t stare too hard you might bore a hole in me,” the inu joked laughing when the woman crinkled her nose and crossed her arms pushing her breast in a way to make them bulge behind her arms.

“Why are you so concern what your mother thinks of you?” the man asked with a package in his hand.

“She’s my mom and as far as she’s concern I’m her little girl. I know she’ll accept me no matter what but I like making her happy with the choices I’ve made. Besides I’m haven’t really had the chance to explain to my mom about anything that’s gone on in the past few months so she needs time to digest the fact that her first child will… be having a family of her own,” the woman paused and her eyes widened. “You haven’t told her I’m pregnant right?”

“I personally have yet to tell your mother of our pup and if I remember correctly then the one person who knows of our mating was too fearful of your mother’s reaction at the time,” the male explained.

“Good,” the woman stated nodding her head. “You’re going to be there when I tell her,” the miko held out her hands for the box within the inu’s hands.

Teasingly the male dangled the present just out of reach before crawling over the woman and pushing her to lay back in the bed. Flirtatiously the male placed kisses along the valley between her breast and up her collar bone.

“Sesshomaru…” the woman warned feeling the length that was across her stomach hardening by the second.

“Yes?” inoffensively he looked up to his female as if he were not doing a single thing.

“You promised,” she pouted a lip.

“So I did,” the male laughed and dropped the parcel on the woman’s temporarily flat stomach.

Excitedly she pulled the box open to find a full matching outfit. “Wow,” she whispered pulling a midnight blue kimono with silver crescent moons decorating the obi. “It’s beautiful. But isn’t it kind of an odd thing to have in your wardrobe?”

“The kimono is a signature piece for the female who takes the title Lady of the West,” he told her.

“So that means this is really old…” she paused thinking for a second before she carried on. “Are you sure it’s okay for me to be wearing this?”

“You’re Lady of the West now so it’s yours. However if you wish not to wear it then you could always just wear the clothing you’ve been wearing for the past few days. I especially liked when you were wearing just this…” the youkai pulled the diamond necklace the miko had worn to the ball out of the night stand drawer and clipping it around her neck. Sesshomaru was quick to have her try it on to model the piece which consisted of the woman wearing nothing else a few days ago.

“You know I’m thinking this will be great … so long as I’m careful. Can you help me put it on I don’t really have the experience,” she confessed.

“I would love to,” the youkai dressed his woman thinking about how wasteful such actions were since he was merely going to be taking the material off in a few hours time.

“Mom?” Kagome entered the kitchen having been told the woman was preparing lunch.

The male behind her pulled her back into the hall. He pointed to a room where the woman could hear voices. Although she had inu senses she was still getting use to them. At night she was able to hear the voices of those in the house when the two newly mates weren’t too loud however Sesshomaru had told her that it may be a month or two before she could use them to the best of her ability. Until that time she was keeping things at a human volume as to not hear all the other noise she could decipher yet.

The taiyoukai was nice enough to spend some of their time sitting and explaining ways to improve her focus. She was able to increase and decrease her vision to suit her needs and her claws weren’t as deadly and wild as before but the hearing was something that took more time. Unknown to her Sesshomaru was impressed the woman had picked up on how to control the levels at which she heard things. It had come naturally for him since he was youkai but most who were changed could never really handle it so well after a couple days. The woman still had to work on picking out sounds that she needed and fully blocking out other sounds she wouldn’t need. Then there were sound she should remain on alert for.

“Thanks,” she mumbled and carried on to the family room. The day she had been out and about had shown her the basic rooms that she would need the most. Still, left on her own she was sure she would probably walk the halls for hours before finding the area she was looking for.

“Mom?” the woman called out again entering the family room.

“Kagome?” she heard the woman question as she turned around in her seat. The older woman had a plate in her lap watching television as she sat on a chair. Souta was flung across the couch. “Kagome!” the miko was crushed by the hurricane force known as her mother.

“Can’t breathe,” she exclaimed struggling to get away from the deathly bear hug.

“Sorry sweetheart but I missed you,” the woman smiled and gave her oldest child a gentler hug. “I was so worried when the doctor called me. I was so concerned.”

“I’m fine mom,” Kagome stated reassuring the older woman who gone crazy with anxiety when Souta and Kagome got the chickenpox’s at the same time.

“Are you sure?” the woman whispered into her daughter’s ear.

“Yes mom,” the miko confirmed knowing that the mother had some idea what she and her new mate had been doing for the past few days.

“Please don’t leave mom out of the loop again Kagome. She’s been freaking for the past couple days,” Souta told Kagome without glancing from his show.

“It’s just … I was told a week and it has been ten days. I thought something came up and well didn’t know what to think,” the woman attempted to explain.

“Right,” the younger woman looked to her mate and then to her mother. “Mom I have to tell you something. Well actually we have something to tell you,” she stated taking Sesshomaru’s hand into hers and squeezing it for a little bit of comfort. The miko decided to get the news out of the way. She was never good at hiding things from her mom anyway.

“Oh honey I already know about the whole mating thing. I was told the bond was much like being married right?” the woman looked to the miko and the silver haired male who was standing just behind her.

“Yeah that’s true but there’s something else you need to know,” her grip tightened on Sesshomaru’s hand and the inu noted that her strength had increased.

“What is it?” the older woman asked.

“Um…” Kagome didn’t continue until her mate rubbed a few fingers along the mark on her neck. “You’re going to be a grandmother… I’m kind of pregnant,” she came clean.

“Kind of?” Sesshomaru questioned the phrase used. “There is no kind of. My beast has ensured you are pupped and your scent verifies it.”

“Pupped,” his mother-in-law asked.

“An inu calls their babies ‘pups’,” the miko explained to her mother.

“Oh, you couldn’t use a … you know … condom Kagome?” her mom inquired. “Or maybe birth control. It’s just you’re so … young and it’s all so sudden,” the woman paused in thought. “I think I need to sit down,” the mother moved to the seat she had vacated when the couple entered the room.

Souta in the meantime actually took an interest in the conversation. “So I guess that makes you my new brother,” the young boy pointed out while staring at the stoic male standing protectively behind his mate. “Does that mean I can call you brother?” the inu eyed the child and gave short nod of approval. “Since you’re having a kid and all then that makes me the uncle huh? Well don’t coming to me when you want a babysitter,” the boy walked over to his sister and gave the woman a hug. “Congratulations big sis.”

“Uh… thanks,” the woman returned the gesture.

“I’m too young to be a grandmother,” Kagome could hear her mother mumble under her breath. “Kagome are you sure you’re ready? How I wish you would have waited a little at least until you were sure that this will work out. Or until you have your career set.”

“Mom,” the woman moved to kneel in front of her mother. Kagome looked up to Sesshomaru and then to Souta.

“Come little one,” Sesshomaru directed the younger male out of the room. Souta began to complain about the nickname Sesshomaru had called him.

“Mom,” the miko began again. “I know that this isn’t easy, with it being last minute and all, but I did get to know Sesshomaru before all this happened. I think you know he was from the feudal era. He’s Inuyasha’s brother … half-brother…and although he tried to kill me a few times he was able to make up for it later. Sesshomaru’s a good guy mom. He saved my life and, I’m not sure if he knew this or not, but I had a crush on him when I got to know him more with each visit his pack made,” the miko smirked when she was able to decipher a low growl of pride a short way a ways. She knew the taiyoukai would be able to hear her and wasn’t afraid to admit the small tidbit of information. The female was also grateful for the mark’s strong connection so she could sense his feelings and his reactions.

“The spirits you could hear before within the shrine grounds were the two pack mates Sesshomaru watched over. They died a long time ago and waited to tell their alpha everything was fine but could never find him. I ended up helping the little souls. The event brought Sesshomaru and I back together and we became reacquainted with one another again,” she didn’t give small details deciding to get right to the point. “I know him well enough to know that I love him mom and I wouldn’t change a thing. He even agreed to go along with the human custom to get married. As for my career I’m sure he’ll give me my job back when I want to return to work after giving birth,” she let her mother know.

“You won’t be returning to work,” the inu re-entered the room instantly with a growl.

“What? You can’t do that!” the woman got to her feet.

“Kagome you need to care for our pups. It is my job to support the pack,” he explained.

“But I worked hard for my position!” the miko declared.

“We’ll talk about this later,” he didn’t wish to argue in front of his mate’s mother.

“No!” she stomped her foot for emphasize.

The older woman looked thoughtful for a moment. “Kagome perhaps you should stay home. It will leave you more time to be with your children,” the mother advised.

“But mom I don’t work a lot anyway.”

“Yes you do honey and a child takes a lot of attention,” she explained to her daughter knowing the young woman would understand where she came from. She had after all raised two children of her own.

Kagome sighed and crossed her arms looking from her mate to her mother. They were teaming up against her. The poor miko was on the losing end of the stick with no one to back her up. “Sometimes I don’t understand you mom. I thought you were worried about my career. Now you’re telling me to give it up,” she groaned accepting defeat. “Fine you win,” slowly the woman passed the inu and began to leave the room. “I’m tired… I’m going to bed,” she stated leaving the room.

The inu could feel the pain of loss within the bond. He knew the idea of depending on someone was hard on her. As firm as he wanted to be with that point he knew he was going to have to give in a little so his woman would be happy. He didn’t like the depress look he saw when the female left. Quickly he excused himself and began to chase his mate.

“You’re going the wrong way,” he murmured in her ear coming up behind the lost woman.

“I would have found it eventually,” a sad answer came from her. The taiyoukai shuttered in disgust knowing he had been part of the cause.

“I have a proposal,” he said, waiting for her undivided attention.

“What?” she turned to look up to him. A tear had managed to slide down her cheek.

He brushed it away before continuing. “What if you worked as my partner and assistant? Should you accept, your hours would be minimal and could be done at home so you could stay with the pups as much as possible.”

“Really?” her eyes brightened up immediately. “I could continue working?”

“Yes, you would continue to work and your money would be your own. However I won’t allow you to waste it on needs or wants that are my responsibility to see to.”

“There’s no other catches?” she could accept the terms so far. There was no way she would be able to win against the rules that were thickly implanted in his beast.

“There’s one condition,” the inu growled pressing the woman closer to his chest.

“What’s that?” she asked playfully kissing the mark she had only recently given him.

“The necklace you’re wearing looks awfully nice. It’s too bad your kimono blocks all the diamonds from my view,” a wicked smile played across his face with his eyes gleaming.

“I’m sorry sir but I can’t give public shows. However, should you wish to, we could find a quiet secluded place where I could give you a private close up,” the woman cooperated.

In no time the woman was pushed down the hall. The miko was certain that this was an area of the house she had yet to be in. “I thought I was going the wrong way?”

“You were if you wanted to find the bedroom. However there’s a room I wish to show you,” he mumbled picking her up and carrying the woman through the threshold. The first thing she noticed was the hot tub. The second was the large mirror covering the wall next to the hot tub.

“Oh.”

“Indeed.”

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