InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpeced Allies Part III: Trial of the Century ❯ Lucy, You've Got Some Explaining to Do! ( Chapter 21 )

SF: Only two more chapters! [sniff] I'm so sad! I'm going to miss this story!

Chapter Nineteen:

Lucy, You've Got Some Explaining to Do

He watched as her emotions flickered in her eyes; disbelief, astonishment, relief, sorrow, then

"SESSHOUMARU!!!" Kagome cried as she wrapped her arms around him. Sesshoumaru chuckled as she squeezed the life out of him. She started to cry, blubbering about how much she missed him.

Sesshoumaru waited patiently for her to finish, but when she did it startled him. He looked down at Kagome quizzically as she released him, settling on the ground. Her eyes closed and Sesshoumaru tried to read her thoughts. She blocked him out as her breaths evened to a normal rate. Sesshoumaru opened his mouth to ask what was wrong when

>POW!<

Sesshoumaru's head snapped to the side, the blow to his jaw sending jolts of electric pain through his head. He watched through glazed eyes as Kagome lowered her fist, growling and baring her fangs angrily.

"You pompous…overbearing…stubborn…prideful…ASS!" she screamed, fully intending to deafen the taiyoukai. Sesshoumaru watched as she ranted, not really hearing her in favor of his hurting jaw.

"And while I'm thinking about it, you sick freak, why did you attack me?!" Kagome finished. Sesshoumaru sighed as she glared at him, her eyes glowing a fierce blue.

"I attacked you because I didn't know who you were. I wasn't told you were found."

"Are you forgetting my scent?" Kagome growled. Sesshoumaru shook his head. "That's why you're not dead," he answered. "Once I figured out who you were, I decided to see how much you've improved in the past two years. Or 500, depending on who's point of view you're looking at."

Kagome sighed and hugged him again. "Where have you been?" she whispered. Sesshoumaru moved to a sitting position and placed her in his lap.

"I have wandered," he said, wiping the tear that fell down her cheek. "I have seen many things and most of them were foretold in your history book."

"You kept my pack with you?" she gasped as she looked up at him. Sesshoumaru nodded. "I kept this too." He reached inside his shirt and fished out the locket she left with Mira. He opened it for Kagome as she looked on, finding a tiny picture with her grinning with Shippou on her shoulders.

"Why?" Kagome asked.

"Why did I keep it? Because it reminded me of you."

"No," Kagome said as she shook her head. "Why did you seal the well?"

Sesshoumaru sighed and pulled her closer to him, his smarting chin resting on her head. "It was all I could think of at the time."

"Huh?" Kagome replied, confused.

"At the time, all I could think about was protecting you. You've given up so much for me, I figured that it was the least I could do for you."

"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked as she reached for his hand. She traced his fingers with hers, watching as the digits twitched spontaneously.

"You have no idea, do you?" Sesshoumaru whispered as he turned her to face him. Kagome draped her arms behind his head, rested her forehead against his and waited for him to finish.

"You've given up your humanity for me, you've shed your blood for me. You defeated Naraku in my name. You even gave me back my mother and my father, and healed a rift between myself and my only brother." He kissed her forehead tenderly before returning his to hers. "You could not die for me. It couldn't be allowed."

"But I didn't do it all for you," Kagome whispered, trying to take away some of the guilt she heard in his voice.

"You did enough of it for me."

"Um," Kagome said, twiddling her fingers. "Inuyasha said…"

Sesshoumaru sighed in long suffering. "Let me guess. 'Make sure you ask him about the Reioseiga', right?"

Kagome nodded.

"The reason you can wield the Tetsusaiga and the Tenseiga is because of the Reioseiga. Your fang is from my mother, and is what was explained to me as a Mate's Sword."

"A Mate's Sword?" Kagome repeated.

Sesshoumaru nodded. "From what Hahaue said, a mate's sword is the fang of a male child's mother. It tests the resolve of a potential mate. If you can wield it, then you are my betrothed. Its only because of Chichie that you can wield the other swords."

"Really?" Kagome gasped as she stared at the sword. Sesshoumaru nodded, then waited for her reaction.

Kagome sighed and hugged him, her arms enveloping his shoulders as her legs wrapped around his waist.

"Don't leave me again Sesshoumaru."

Sesshoumaru smiled and nodded; returning the hug as he stood up, bringing her with him. "I won't, koi. I won't."

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Mira, Inutaisho, and Inuyasha watched from InuTaisho's cloud above in mild amusement as Sesshoumaru walked across the field with Kagome still attached to him; Sesshoumaru stopping to gather his jacket and Kagome's helmet before returning to their bikes. Inuyasha chuckled softly, earning a playful slap from Mira.

"What's so funny?" Mira scolded as he collapsed to the cloud. InuTaisho watched him as he tried to avoid Mira's grasp.

"I always knew Kagome was stubborn," Inuyasha gasped as Mira swatted him again. "But if she doesn't at least loosen her legs, Sesshoumaru's going to be paralyzed from the waist down!"

InuTaisho finally gave in, giving a soft chuckle as Inuyasha covered his mouth. Mira scowled and reached for him again, only to be caught by her mate.

"Let the boy alone," InuTaisho scolded gently as he sat Mira on the other side of the cloud. As they sped back to their home, Mira sighed gleefully.

"Now I have another wedding to plan."

Inuyasha scowled and crossed his arms. "Hopefully not like the one you planned for me."

"What's wrong with the way I planned you wedding? Amy didn't have a problem."

"That's because Amy didn't have to wear the most god awful blue tux I've ever laid eyes on. I swear, I'll never look at the wedding pictures."

Mira rolled her eyes and watched the clouds as they sailed by. "Sesshoumaru and Kagome will love their wedding, you'll see."

InuTaisho and Inuyasha shivered violently at the promise in her tone, and silently felt bad for Sesshoumaru.

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SF: {::dancing around::} POW!!!! Right in the kisser!

Sesshou: What does that mean?

Kagome: It means to get punched in the mouth. {::SF dances past them::} I don't understand her sometimes.

Sesshou: {::grabs SF by the back of her shirt, picks her up and dangles her in front of his face like a kitten::} You have explaining to do.

SF: Hehe…um, you're not mad are you?

Sesshou: I will not be…if you explain to me how you are able to wield the Tetsusaiga.

SF: Um…do I have to? {::Sesshou starts to shake her::} Alright, alright. But you have to put me down first.

Sesshou: So you can scamper away? I think not.

SF: Come on now Sesshou. If I wanted to get away, all I'd have to do is this. {::lightening bolt strikes Sesshou::} {::Sesshou instantly lets go of SF::} See…hey! I'm free! Bye! {::runs off, with Sesshou chasing after her::}

Kagome: {::trying really hard not to giggle::} For this week, since this is the last week of this story, SF will update the last two chapters Wednesday and Friday. For her reason why, check the bio page. The other stories will resume next week.