InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Miko and the Taiyoukai ❯ Changes ( Chapter 8 )

Kagome was sitting at his right, waiting for him to take a bite so that she could eat. She knew her manners. She hoped he would not notice the differences in her, but of course he did.

 

Sesshoumaru could not understand why her long hair was lighter now, it was as if her hair was shot through with grey. Her beautiful eyes, as dark as the most perfect of sapphires, were lightening too, they were lightening, becoming sky blue. He could not understand this. He knew that if he took her as his mate that she would change into an inu taiyoukai, but they had not mated, and already she were changing. This was a mystery he was going to figure out before he did anything else with her. He wanted her, being away from her, even for most of the day, was nearly painful for him, and he hated having a weakness. He lusted after her body, but loved her passion and her courage and loyalty. The entire package that was Kagome, he loved all of it.

 

He took a bite of the wonderful meal his cooks had prepared for them, and then noticed her eating as well. It may have been his imagination, but he thought he saw the beginnings of fangs in her lovely mouth. What had changed her? Was it the healing she had done? Had mixing her powers with his to heal him given her this link, started this change? He was so unsure about what he was unsure about, so sure about what he was sure about, just as any youkai. He trusted his intuition when it came to his feelings for her, he never doubted them, but he didn't know why she was changing.

 

Kagome noticed Sesshoumaru staring at her, and knew that he saw the changes happening in her body. There was nothing to she could do to hide them from him. Yes, she could use her miko powers to appear as she always had, but he would sense that as well, and his connection to her would break such glamoury. They had a connection. She just didn't know what it was, only that she loved him.

 

“Kagome,” Sesshoumaru's voice startled her from her thoughts, “You are changing. Why?”

 

Kagome took a gulp that was audible, “I am not sure, Sesshoumaru. It all started when I woke from my exhaustion from healing you…”

 

“Kagome, I have a confession to make to you,” he started, his throat suddenly dry.

 

“You can tell me anything, Sesshoumaru,” she said with love showing in her eyes, her eyes that somehow were changing.

 

“Kagome, I love you.”

 

Kagome began to choke. She could not take in a good breath.

 

“Kagome, I want you to be my mate.”

 

She began to turn blue, she really could not breathe. A steward came up behind her and tried to help her, he tried to touch her, but Sesshoumaru gave an abrupt growl and ran over to her. He took her into his arms and tried to shove whatever it was caught in her throat out. She spat out the piece of sushi she was eating, looked into his eyes, his golden eyes that couldn't hide anything from her anymore, saw that he was serious, and passed out.