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Learning to Love	By : Ikaru Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 22062 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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I was pretty pooped after last chapter......it was sooo long!! Hope you all liked it, don't think my muse will have another of those in her for a while...lol....thank you to everyone who reviewed: it is very appreciated!! So without further adieu on with the show!!
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It had been a week since Kagome found out she was pregnant. She was already experiencing morning sickness, which she thought was odd because she her mother hadn't gone through it with any of her pregnancies. In fact, she had been having trouble keeping anything down; just the smell of cooking food had been setting her off at a mad dash to the bushes.
She and Sesshoumaru had finally decided to start wearing their clothing again; there was just too much temptation for each other if they kept running around naked. Kagome had once again donned her little outfit she had made from a set of her sleeves, it was little better than being naked, but at least the essentials were covered, and Sesshoumaru donned his hakamas once again, leaving his chest bare. Both were wearing just what was essential because the heat on the island hadn't let up in the least since the day of their arrival, and neither had the desire to suffer a heat stoke for vanities sake.
Sesshoumaru had been shadowing Kagome everywhere she went. She could feel his concern, and love, for her through their bond, but he had started taking things too far in her opinion. Kagome tried to heed Ericka's warning about his instincts, she really did, but when he slipped out of the cave to shadow her to the relief spot she couldn't take it anymore. She slipped into the shadows, creeping up behind him somehow without his noticing, and grabbed him by his pointed elfin-like ear. He yelped at the sudden abuse of his sensitive ear, and started growling until he saw who exactly had him by the ear, and the expression said person sported.
"And just where do you think you are slinking off to mate?" Venom dripping off of every word, her eyes were as cold as ice, and her face was taut with barely restrained fury. An evil smirk curled her lips as he gulped, realizing he had taken it one-step too far. She could see he wasn't going to answer her, choosing the silent option was probably in his best interest at the moment.
"Mate I will warn you only once, I can tolerate you shadowing me just about anywhere else on this damnable island, but if I ever catch you, or even have the inkling that you have followed me to the relief spot I will beat you within an inch of your god damned life." She twisted his ear until he was on his knees in front of her for emphasis. "So keep following me everywhere else I go, I really could care less about that, but give me my privacy as I do my business at the relief hole. Understand?" She twitched her wrist as she held his ear, eliciting a whimper from him. Though it caused him pain, he quickly nodded his agreement to her conditions, and just as quickly as she had appeared she disappeared.
He gingerly rubbed his sensitive ear. "Perhaps I have taken things a little too far, then again it could just be raging hormones, I understand some females become rather violent for seemingly inconsequential matters." He reasoned. He decided to abide by her request, not because of her threat, or even the abuse of his ear, but because she had been right. She deserved privacy when she relieved herself, she tolerated his persistent following that his instincts drove him to do everywhere else, so he could content himself with that and give her this small concession.
Kagome returned with a smile lightening her features. She felt much better, not only was her bladder empty, but she had vented much of her frustration while she lain down the law with Sesshoumaru. As she approached the cave, she smelled the normally appetizing scent of roasting meat. Today however, it made her stomach roll, and she rushed over to the bushes she had become very close with over the past several days.
Sesshoumaru was just exiting the cave when he saw Kagome rush over to the bushes and empty her stomach for the fifth time that day, he was worried because she hadn't eaten anything but a few bites of food for the past three days, and those came back up an hour later at the latest. He grabbed a canteen of water and walked over to his heaving mate. He held her hair back from her face and rubbed her back, the smell of the vomit was very offensive to his sensitive nose, but in comparison to what she was going though, he ignored his own discomfort. When she was done, he handed her the canteen of water and let her rinse her mouth out, then lifted her bridal style and carried her back into the cave to let her rest. He saw her discomfort at the smell of the roasting meat in the cave, but could do nothing about it; she had been vomiting up the jerky he had made, so he was going to try fresh meat. From the look on her face, it was unlikely that this plan would work, her body was rejecting all forms of nourishment, and water was even becoming hard for her to keep down.
Kagome curled into the fetal position fighting to keep her stomach from rejecting the water she had swallowed before Sesshoumaru brought her back into the cave.
"Sesshoumaru something has to be wrong.....it's too early in the pregnancy for me to have morning sickness....and at any rate my body shouldn't be rejecting all of the food I take in....oohhh..." she groaned as she curled up even tighter when her stomach clenched painfully again.
"I don't know what to do to help you mate; I am running out of ideas to try." Sesshoumaru looked at her his eyes filled with concern, as he gently rubbed her back.
"Why is that you two refuse to call me when you need help?" An aggravated sounding voice filled the cave.
Sesshoumaru growled viciously recognizing the voice instantly as that of Ericka the tennyo. A pained whimper from Kagome quickly diverted his attention from the figure that had sparkled into existence beside the fire.
"Still so angry with me Sesshoumaru? Oh well, I came here for a more important reason anyhow, you were wondering just now why Kagome's body was rejecting nourishment, yes?" She said as she took the roasting meat off of the fire and cut away the cooked portions until all that was left was the warm, raw inner layer. She walked over to the confused looking couple on the floor and held the meat out to Kagome. She shook her head in refusal, causing Ericka to sigh. Sesshoumaru just sat there and watched, everything he had tried failed so if Ericka knew how to help his mate he would bite his tongue and allow her to help.
"Kagome, when you took in Sesshoumaru's blood it changed your body. You are no longer human, but not demon either, more like a hybrid, as such your body's requirements have changed. The pup you carry in you also requires certain nourishment. To start off, I want you to eat this, it's not quite what you need right now but it will help to calm your body enough that you will be able to hear me out on what your body does need." Ericka gently coaxed Kagome to eat small bits of the warm meat, and almost immediately saw an improvement.
The raw slivers slid down Kagome's throat and the instant they reached her stomach it calmed. She sighed in relief, glad that her stomach was finally calm. Ericka continued to feed her the slivers until the roast was gone.
"There now feel better?" Ericka smirked at the relieved look on Kagome's face.
"Yes much better, but why..." Kagome whispered, her voice weak from her earlier trip to the bushes, she suddenly found herself being cuddled by a very relieved prince.
"Very simple my dear, your body now requires that you ingest blood on a regular basis. The meat I fed you had a little bit of blood remaining in it; it was enough to calm your body but not enough to satisfy it. While you are pregnant, your body will require an even greater amount of blood to keep both you and the pup healthy. When the pup is born you will not require as great an amount, but you will be required to feed on blood regularly to keep your health and strength up; much like a demon does. Your child will not be a half breed, since Kagome was not technically human when she became pregnant, it will be something greater because Kagome had a hidden power within her that she was unaware of. She was never a normal human." She chuckled at the looked of astonishment both sported at the last statement. "What? You think it is normal for a regular human to be able wear more than 400 pounds of armor and weaponry and still be able to move with the speed and agility that Kagome displayed at your less than desirable first meeting?" She queried, both just stared back at her blankly, the silence that both normally took solace in became suffocating.
"What do you mean I was never a normal human?" Kagome finally asked
"You mean to tell me, little princess, that you never once felt like you didn't belong; that you were different from your friends and family; that there was another reason why you never had any suitors other than your choice of profession and the accident that took away your proof of innocence?" Ericka's face was fixed in a serious look, and trace of humor gone.
"Well of course I felt that way, my mother said it was normal and that it would pass as my body finished maturing into a woman." Kagome defended herself; she ended up coughing a little because her throat was still recovering.
"Well your mother was partially right, it was your body that was the problem; you unconsciously gave off an aura that would repel anyone but the one that was chosen for you, it did them no harm but it made you undesirable in their eyes, so naturally, as the fickle men they were, they belittled you and spread vicious rumors. You felt you were different from your friends and family because you were; you were always different Kagome, because you were made to be with Sesshoumaru." She smiled gently and allowed a moment for the information to sink in.
"So what am I?" Kagome asked quietly
"You were born a human Kagome, don't be confused about that, you merely had some enhanced abilities. While you were in your mother's womb the kami gifted you with several gifts that would make you better able to handle the hardships that you would be forced to endure when you matured into a woman. The majority of these gifts, however, would not manifest themselves until you met Sesshoumaru and mixed his blood with yours. This activated the rest of your latent abilities; you will slowly discover what those abilities are as time moves on. Your senses, strength, stamina and speed are even greater than they were before, but that is only the tip of the anthill so to speak, but that is for you to figure out on your own my dear. Kagome to be honest I have no idea what to classify you as, you are no longer human, but not a demon, nor are you a hanyo. Hmmm, maybe a type of tennyo? That sounds as good as anything at this point." Ericka said shrugging her shoulders.
"Enough, it matters not what she is. The only thing I care about is that she is here with me at this moment, we'll figure out the rest together when the time comes. What I am curious about is what will the child be if not a 'hanyo,' whatever that is." Sesshoumaru looked at Ericka, she almost laughed at the curiosity shining clearly in his golden eyes, so she decided to tell him as much as she could.
"A 'hanyo,' Sesshoumaru, is a being that is half human and half demon. It is not surprising that you do not know the term as hanyos do not exist in this world." She chuckled then continued. "Your current child, and any future children you have with Kagome, will always be full demons. One of the gifts Kagome was given was the ability to birth full demon pups, she is the only human in the world with that ability. This was given to her to make it easier for you and your children in the years to come, but it will also come with its share of complications as well, so you must guard your mate well Sesshoumaru." Ericka looked seriously at Sesshoumaru, and smiled when his grip tightened slightly on his mate, and his eyes shown with determination.
"Now I do believe it is time I return you to your families, you have both sufficiently learned the lessons that you were placed here to learn, so your captivity so to speak is over." She smiled and snapped her fingers, and suddenly both were fully clothed. There clothes had been restored to like new condition, the same with their armor and weapons. Ericka walked over to the now standing Kagome and kissed her on the forehead the crescent moon glowed at the base of her neck, then an identical one appeared on her forehead, just like Sesshoumaru's. Kagome gasped as her strength returned to her body like a tidal wave. "I have returned your strength Kagome, temporarily of course, this will be just enough for you to get started on your way to Sesshoumaru's home, you'll realize the meaning behind that fully when you get back." She smirked. "Also I have placed the mark of the royal family of the West on your forehead, so that all may know that you belong to their household, as a precautionary measure. Now are you both ready to go?"
"Wait what do you mean going to Sesshoumaru's home, I am not allowed to go to mine?" Kagome looked worried.
"You mean Sesshoumaru hasn't explained it to you yet?" Ericka asked giving a disapproving look to Sesshoumaru.
"Do not look at me like that tennyo, I was under the impression that I was not to inform her until we were returned, and as I was unaware as to when that would be I did not feel the need to worry my mate unnecessarily." Sesshoumaru met Ericka's gaze showing no sign of remorse, Kagome looked at him with some hurt showing deeply within her sapphire eyes.
"Ghaaa....well it seems I will have to be the bearer of bad news. Lucky you Sesshoumaru...Kagome do not bear any ill will to Sesshoumaru he did have your best interest at heart, but what I said is true, you will be required to return to his home for a time before you will be allowed to visit your own. This is for your own safety, there is a suitor that poses a great threat to you and your family; my guards are protecting them personally so you need not worry about them. You will also not be able to have contact with them unless I, myself, give you the permission to do so. This rule is an absolute, and cannot be broken; the spell that binds the both of you will ensure this." Ericka let some sympathy show on her face as the little hime let the tears she had been holding back fall, Sesshoumaru hugged her to him and growled gently to sooth her. "For the time being Kagome it will be as if you are still gone to them, so take solace in that fact. Now it is time to go...." Her voice faded away as the light pillar descended.
So for the second time in their lives they were enveloped in the blinding pillar of white light. They both bid farewell to the tropical island they had call home for the past several weeks, knowing it would be the last time they would ever see it, and feeling both glad and sad to see it go. When the light receded, they were surrounded by the familiar sights and sounds of the very same clearing they had been in when they had been abducted by Ericka, what seemed like a lifetime ago.
They were home.
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Ta daaaa!!!! Another chapter ready for you all. Now they are home, but what mysteries, and hardships, wait to be discovered now that they are home? Well you all know the drill, please review; I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. Until next time.....Ja ne!!
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