InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust in a Youkai ❯ A Thunder Storm and No Sleep ( Chapter 34 )

 

Trust in a Youkai

Chapter: 34

A Thunder Storm and No Sleep

 

 

Dante sat in the garden as Kagome played with Sota and Rin. He was informed earlier that Kagome was now Sesshoumaru's mate. Now her protection was even more important since she is to be the Lady of the Western Lands. Noticing it becoming slightly darker he looked up to the sky to see dark clouds forming. Frowning he stood and headed over to Kagome.

 

“Lady Kagome” he called out as he walked over to her.

 

Kagome turned to him and smiled “Dante, I thought I told you to just call me Kagome.”

 

Dante smiled and nodded “Kagome, we should go inside. It looks like a storm is coming.”

 

“Alright” Kagome looked at the kids “Sota, Rin let's go back inside.”

 

“Do we have to?” Sota whined.

 

“Yea mommy, do we have to?” Rin complained.

 

Kagome smiled at hearing Rin. She liked being called mommy “Hai, Dante said that a storm might becoming and I don't want you two to catch a cold if it rains.”

 

“But its fun to play in the rain” Sota continued

 

Dante came up behind Sota and lifted him to his shoulder “Come on, time to go in.”

 

Sota started to protest more but the loud clap of thunder cut him off.

 

Rin jumped and latched around Kagome's legs “Ok, let's go inside.”

 

Smiling Kagome picked Rin up as she squealed when it began to rain. Quickly Kagome and Dante carried the kid inside. Dante set Sota down, Kagome would have set Rin down if it wasn't for the fact that Rin refused to let go. Kagome laughed lightly when another clap of thunder caused Sota to grabs Dante's hand and Rin to burry her head in Kagome's shoulder.

 

“I take it they both don't like thunder” Dante smiled at Kagome then Sota.

 

“I guess not” Kagome smiled. She looked down at Sota “Wanna go find Sesshoumaru?”

 

“Hai” Sota nodded

 

“What about you Rin?” Kagome looked at the child in her arms.

 

Rin nodded and jumped along with Sota when thunder sounded through out the castle.

 

“Alright” Kagome smiled. Shifting Rin Kagome headed down the hall “We'll look in the study first.”

 

“I believe that he is still there” Dante said as he gave Sota's hand a light squeeze.

 

Once at Sesshoumaru's study Kagome knocked once then opened the door. Inside Sesshoumaru sat at his desk with a cup of sake sitting next to him. A few documents were spread out on his desk for him to look over. Sesshoumaru looked up from the documents and waved them in. Kagome smiled and walked in, Dante and Sota following behind her.

 

“The kids wanted to find you” Kagome said “They don't like the thunder.”

 

To prove her point there was another clap of thunder followed by lightning. Rin buried her head in Kagome's shoulder again and made a small noise. Kagome smiled lightly and rubbed Rin's back. Sota kept a tight grip on Dante's hand and looked around the room.

 

“I thought they might calm down if they were around you” Kagome said.

 

“Alright” Sesshoumaru straightened up his desk and put the documents away “What is it that you want to do?”

 

“I think I have an idea” Kagome smiled.

 

“Really?” Sesshoumaru asked.

 

“Yep” Kagome walked over to Sesshoumaru and set Rin down and took her hand. She reached over and tapped Sesshoumaru “Tag, your it” she smiled and ran off taking Rin with her and grabbing Sota's hand on her way out.

 

Dante looked over at Sesshoumaru and laughed “When they say tag that's when you go after them.”

 

Sesshoumaru looked at Dante and wordlessly walked out of the room. Dante laughed and followed him out. The two walked down the hall, silently following the three. After a few minutes the two split up, it would be easier to find them that way.

 

Kagome smiled as she ran down the hall with the kids. Her plan worked, the kids weren't bothered with the thunder or the lightning. They were to busy playing. Now, all she had to do was wait for bed time. She could tell now that it wasn't going to be fun. Rounding around a corner with the kids they found Dante walking towards them. Rin squealed and ran in the opposite direction with Sota. Kagome looked at Dante and smiled as he walked up to her.

 

“Its my plan to tire them out before they got to bed” Kagome said.

 

“And they don't seem to care about the lightning or thunder” Dante said.

 

“For the moment at least” Kagome smiled “Shall we go find them?”

 

“We shall” Dante smiled and held out his arm to her.

 

Smiling Kagome took his arm and the two headed down the hall. Eventually they would find the two kids, there were only so many places to hide. Kagome only hoped that the kids would be tired enough to go to sleep.

 

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Hours later the kids were finally found and thankfully tired, at dinner Kagome was afraid that the kids were going to fall asleep in their food. Right after dinner Kagome took the two to bed then headed to her own as well.

 

Kagome flopped down on the bed with a sigh after changing into a yukata. Sesshoumaru came out from behind a changing screen recently placed there for Kagome's comfort and looked at her. He raised an eyebrow as he watched her slowly crawl under the covers. Kagome pulled the blankets up to her chin, snuggling into them.

 

“My legs hurt from chasing the kids” Kagome yawned “And with the thunder and lightning they were still hesitant to go to bed.”

 

“But they did because you tired them out” Sesshoumaru said as he slid under the covers next to Kagome.

 

“Yea, but they tired me out as well” Kagome shifted and curled into Sesshoumaru.

 

Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around Kagome and chuckled lightly when Kagome jumped from the loud clap of thunder “The storm is right over us.”

 

“Yea” Kagome yawned “And it's very loud.”

 

“Just sleep” Sesshoumaru said.

 

Kagome nodded as she yawned again “Night…”

 

Sesshoumaru held her close as they both quickly fell asleep.

 

Later that night the two were woken by a quick knock on the door. When there was another knock and the door opened the two sat up. There in the doorway stood Rin tightly holding a blanket around her.

 

“What's wrong Rin?” Kagome asked.

 

“Can't sleep, its scary in my room” Rin said quietly.

 

Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru who was looking at Rin and his expression said nothing but no. She looked back at Rin then back at Sesshoumaru. Sitting there Kagome stared at Sesshoumaru until eventually he looked over at her.

 

“What?” he asked.

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes at him and pointed to Rin. Sesshoumaru looked at Rin and sighed slightly as he pulled back the covers. Smiling Kagome moved to make room between her and Sesshoumaru. Rin smiled and climbed into bed between the two and curled into Kagome. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru and smiled wrapping her arm around Rin. Sesshoumaru nodded and sighed. All he wanted to do was to hold Kagome and now he can't even do that.\

 

Deciding that he might as well get some sleep he closed his eyes and listened to the light breaths of the two sleeping next to him. However, sleep was not going to come easy for him tonight. A few minutes later there was another knock on the door waking Kagome and keeping him from his sleep. Shifting the still sleeping Rin Kagome sat up as the door opened. Sesshoumaru however, did not get up. He merely brought his hands up and rubbed his temples. Kagome smiled as Sota walked in holding a blanket around him and rubbing his eye. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru then at Sota only to look back at Sesshoumaru.

 

Sesshoumaru opened an eye and looked at her “Fine.”

 

Kagome smiled and pulled the covers back for Sota who quickly ran over to the bed from a loud clap of thunder. Kagome moved over for Sota causing Sesshoumaru to move close to the edge of the bed. Smiling Kagome wrapped her arm around the boy who quickly fell asleep at her side. Minutes later Kagome fell asleep herself with a child on each side. Sesshoumaru just laid there, he was never going to get any sleep. He laid there for what seemed like hours until sleep finally claimed him.

 

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Dante smiled as he walked home. The work day was but he couldn't wait until he got home to see his mate and pup. As he neared his home he was close enough to see the door slightly open. With his smile fading he ran to his house. It was a cold night, not to mention that it was raining. Erika never left the door open at night in the first place. Something was wrong, he could tell. Coming up to the door he could hear the cry of his child and quickly opened the door to see his home a mess. Things were thrown about as well as broken; he headed over to the crib where the baby still lay when a quiet groan stopped him. He looked around the room and found his wife laying on the floor and then the scent of blood hit his nose.

 

Without hesitation he hurried over to her side “Erika”

 

Erika weakly looked up at Dante “Th… the baby.”

 

“He's fine, Itaru's fine” Dante assured her.

 

“C…crying” she tried to get up but Dante held her down.

 

“Hai” Dante said “He's crying but he is fine.”

 

Erika hesitated but nodded “He came by…”

 

“Who?” Dante asked as he wiped away some blood from her face. “Who came by?”

 

“Sano…” she whispered.

 

Dante growled upon hearing that name “Damn him…”

 

“He's Erwin… Sano is Erwin” Erica winced as she moved.

 

“What?” Dante's eyes widened “Erwin?” his growl became louder. “The whole time the enemy was working for us, right under our nose.” He looked at his mate and his eyes softened. He looked around the room and picked up a rag laying next to him. He wiped off some blood from Erika's face. Looking over at the crib where the baby was still crying.

 

“Get Itaru” Erika said “I'll be fine for a few more minutes.”

 

Nodding Dante stood up and walked over to the crib. Recovering the child he picked up Itaru and kneeled next to Erika “We need to get you some help, this was more then a beating, he tried to kill you.”

 

Erika shifted only causing her to wince in pain “But... where are we going to go in the middle of the night?”

 

“I know where to go, can you hold Itaru?” Dante asked.

 

“Hai” Erika held out her arms and gently took the small child and began rubbing his back trying to sooth the baby.

 

Dante carefully picked up Erika and headed out the door with one place set in mind. If he hurried and didn't stop then he could make it there by sunrise. Now he just had to hope that Erika could hold out until then.

 

 

Well, here you go, and again sorry for the seriously late update.