InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust in a Youkai ❯ Solving the Problem ( Chapter 14 )

(Three days until the ball)

Kagome had enough and it showed. Even Jaken who finally returned from whatever mission Sesshoumaru sent him on was afraid of her. Sesshoumaru has been completely ignoring her now and barely ever showed up for dinner or breakfast. Intent on getting to the bottom of everything Kagome stormed down the halls towards Sesshoumaru’s Study.

Sesshoumaru was in the middle of reading a document when the study doors swung open revealing a very annoyed Kagome. Sesshoumaru set the scroll down and looked up at Kagome who was now directly in front of his desk.

"What's going on?" she asked.

Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow "What do you mean?" he asked.

"This!" Kagome threw up her hands gestering to the room. "Since the other Lords left you have been completely ignoring me and hiding in this study"

"I have been busy" Sesshoumaru replied in his usual cold voice.

"Lord or not nothing can keep you this busy for two weeks. I know your trying to avoid me but for what reason?" Kagome said in a hurt tone.

"Why would I be avoiding you" Sesshoumaru stood up from his chair and walked around his desk to Kagome.

"That's what I would like to know because If I did something wrong and you don't want me here I will leave" Kagome tried to hold back the tears threatening to fall.

Sesshoumaru said nothing.

"I'm tired of this!" Kagome hollered, tears forming in the corner of her eyes. "I'm tired of people leading me on that I could trust them and they actually care for me then end up pushing me away!" tears rolled down Kagome's cheeks.

Still Sesshoumaru said nothing.

Kagome balled her hands into fists letting her tears fall freely and choked back a sob. "Every time I start to get close to someone the always push me away! first Inuyasha and now you!"

Sesshoumaru's cold eyes softened. She did have feelings for him.

"And you promised!" Kagome brought her hand up and hit his chest in a weak attempt to hurt him. "You promised that you would never hurt me" she hit his chest again becoming softer "You said I could trust you and I did. You said that you would take away al the pain but your not, your only bringing it back!" Kagome sobbed. Still hitting Sesshoumaru every hit becoming softer.

Sesshoumaru took her wrists in his hands in an n attempt to stop her. Kagome stopped, her arms going limp in his hands and looked at the floor still shaking with her sobs. Sesshoumaru go of one of Kagome's wrists letting it fall to her side. He hooked his finger under her chin and lifted her chin to look at her tear stained face.

"I always keep my promises" he said in a whisper and placed a chaste Kiss on her lips. Kagome cried even harder and threw her arms around Sesshoumaru's neck. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist and held her as she cried.

When Kagome's sobs slowed and turned into sniffles Sesshoumaru picked her up. Kagome tightened her arms around Sesshoumaru's neck and buried her head in his shoulder. Sesshoumaru walked out of the study and down the hall holding the women close to him. He walked into Kagome's room and sat down on her bed. Situating Kagome to where she fit a little more comfortable in his lap Sesshoumaru leaned against the wall and stretched out cradling the girl in his arms. Kagome stayed where she way she was clinging to Sesshoumaru like a life line.

"Can you still trust me to keep my promise?" Sesshoumaru whispered. Kagome nodded into his shoulder.

Soon Kagome fell asleep in Sesshoumaru's arms while he just sat there holding her. Sesshoumaru rested his head against the wall and closed his eyes.

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Kagome slowly opened her eyes blinking the sleep from her eyes. She sat up and looked around. The curtains around her bed were pulled shut helping to block out the light from the sun that shone through the balcony doors. Giving a yawn Kagome crawled over to the edge of the bed and pulled back the curtains so she could climb out. Swinging her legs over the edge she looked around the room. Something on the back of her chair that sat next to the desk caught Kagome's eye. From her spot on the bed it looked like some kind of white material.

Sliding off her bed Kagome walked over to the chair. Once there Kagome was able to determine that it was a Kimono. She unfolded the material and held it up so she could look at it. The kimono was a beautiful pearl white made from the finest silk. On the front of the dress there was a purple crescent moon just like Sesshoumaru's hanging right above her heart. On the back there was a picture of a transformed dog demon. To Kagome it looked just like Sesshoumaru in his transformed state. There were also beautiful golden designs framing the picture and wrapping around the beautiful dress adding more designs. Kagome looked at the sleeves which belled out and looked like would go past her finger tips.

Kagome smiled as she folded it back up. She placed it on her desk then noticed the addition to her beautiful dress. Her smile becoming wider Kagome picked up a crescent moon attached to a silver chain with crescent moon earrings that would dangle when she wore them. This time the crescent moons were not purple but a sliver that would sparkle when the light touched them.

Kagome was too busy marveling at the beauty of the items that she didn't notice the figure walk up behind her. "Do you like what you see?" a silky voice whispered in her ear.

Kagome jumped and turned around to come face to face with the taiyoukai. "Sesshoumaru, you scared me" she breathed out.

"I can see" Kagome glared. "You haven't answered my question"

"Oh, yes there beautiful. Are they for the ball?"

Sesshoumaru stood up to his full height and answered "Yes, those were made especially for you to wear to the ball."

"One question though" Kagome continued when Sesshoumaru nodded signaling that he was listening. "Don't you think it would get kind of cold, I mean it winter you know and I'm that tolerant to cold weather."

Sesshoumaru chuckled "Do not think I haven't thought about that already. The dress is made for the cold weather; I do not think you will be very cold until you ride Ah-Un"

Kagome waked over to the dresser with a mirror and other things that she now called her vanity. She looked into her mirror and saw that she was still wearing her kimono. "How long was I asleep?" she asked as she started to brush her hair.

"The rest of the day and night" Sesshoumaru answered.

"Oh" Kagome set her brush down and walked over to her closet. "So that means the ball is tomorrow?" she picked out a light green Kimono with a blue obi.

"Yes, we will be leaving early in the morning so we can be there before night fall" Sesshoumaru sniffed the air. Something was different. But it did smell good. Like cinnamon.

"How long are we going to stay there?" Kagome walked behind the screen to change.

"A couple of days, I want to talk to Von about something."

"Ok, what kind of clothes should I bring?" Kagome asked from behind the screen.

"A few winter kimonos and some other belongings."

"Then I guess I should start packing" Kagome walked out from behind the screen and up to Sesshoumaru. "Thank you for the beautiful Kimono" she smiled and gave Sesshoumaru a hug.

"You are welcome" Sesshoumaru returned the hug. He breathed in Kagome's scent along with the strange new one with it. Then it hit him. His eyes widened slightly as he pulled back from Kagome. "Breakfast is ready; I will meet you in the dinning hall after I finish a few things."

Before Kagome could say anything Sesshoumaru was out the door and down the hall.

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'This is just great' Sesshoumaru thought as he walked down the hall. 'She just had to go into heat. Now it will be even harder to keep the others away from her’ Sesshoumaru walked into his study and sat down behind his desk. Allowing himself a moment Sesshoumaru slipped off his mask void of emotion and sighed. He folded his arms on his desk and rested hid head on top of them and sighed again. Taking Kagome to the ball is going to be harder than the thought. Bringing Kagome unmarked was already going to be hard enough. Especially when lesser Lords were coming to look for a mate. But now that she was in heat it was going to be horrible. He's going to have to play hell to keep them off her now.

"This is just great" he sighed again. "Hopefully the will get the idea when they see the kimono."