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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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Morning found Sesshoumaru alone in bed. His heart beat sped up as he sat up quickly and glanced around the still mostly dark room. A single candle had been lit at the vanity and there he found his missing mate. He breathed a silent sigh of relief as he watched her carefully comb out her long dark hair before tying it back in a high ponytail. He must have made some sound he wasn’t aware of because Kagome suddenly stiffened and turned around, it only took a moment for her to flash him a brilliant smile, he returned it with a warm smirk.

“And how long have you been watching me exactly?” Kagome smiled knowingly.

“Not long.” He replied faking a yawn.

“I want to go check on Rin.” Kagome fidgeted nervously.

“The soldier as well I imagine.” Sesshoumaru said with only the faintest grumble.

“Yes of course.” She looked away from him, mumbled something, and then seemed to gather her resolve. “Sesshoumaru I want you to do something for me.” Her suddenly serious face had him intrigued.

“If it is within my power little one.” He smirked as she smiled as the endearment he hadn’t used on her in what seemed like an eternity, though it did fit little Rin better now than his lovely mate.

“I want you to take over the training of the soldier Heero. I ask that you trust me and not question why I ask this at the moment, but know that all will be revealed in time. He needs to become as strong as possible, and you’re the only one I trust this to.” Kagome said, watching as Sesshoumaru got up and paced toward her.

“What you ask will be very time consuming and I have very little of that to spare at the moment mate.” Sesshoumaru looked at her critically, but she met his gaze with quiet resolve, no longer fidgeting.

“I am willing to help in any way I can.” She smiled sweetly at him.

“You really want me to devote so much time on one soldier?” He said closing the gap between them and kneeling before her.

“Please trust me that this is important.” She said her eyes filled with the beginnings of tears. He growled a twinge of jealousy rose in his chest.

“Very well when he has recovered sufficiently I shall train him, ignoring all else except you and Rin. I will be making time in his training to spend time with you both as well mate.” His tone brooked no argument and he received none.

“It will take time for him to recover, and I will be looking forward to spending that time with you mate.” She said smiling happily and wiping the excess water from her eyes. She kissed his cheek and left him kneeling before the vanity looking confused. He felt a twinge in his gut and figured he had just been played by his devious little mate. He chuckled as he rose and started getting dressed for the day, he would get her back for her little deception, but for now he would let her enjoy her victory. He would ponder her strange request later in his office, for now he had his little one to check on. His beast had monitored the new connection to the pup closely all night; he was amazed at how much it had strengthened since then. It now glowed bright and true in his mind, his beast rumbled happily knowing the pup would awaken in the next few days, they both missed her laughter.

Kagome knew Sesshoumaru would have figured out her deception the moment she left the room, but she was determined to have her way and would resort to all the tricks she had at her disposal to get it. She knew she only had a few minutes to reach the infirmary and inform Heero before her mate came and she wanted to have this conversation in private. Luck was with her and she found Hanaka fussing over changing the bandages on one of Heero’s arms, he seemed very much awake and appeared to be aware of his surroundings. Kagome gently cleared her throat and entered the area.

“Forgive me Hanaka but may I have a private word with the patient?” Kagome asked, though the look in her eyes passed the urgency of the situation to Hanaka clearer than words.

“Of course milady, please just let me finish wrapping this arm and you shall have your privacy.” Hanaka finished rewrapping the arm in record time and told them she would be back in a few minutes and assured them of their privacy. Once alone Kagome turned on Heero and whatever he saw in her eyes made him gulp nervously.

“What are your intentions toward my sister?” Kagome demanded, and Heero paled even more before a coughing fit took him. “Enough of that I have not the time for this, you will answer me and you will do so quickly or I will add to your list of injuries.” She said with quiet promise, his coughing let up and he shivered at the coldness he found in the eyes of the normally kind woman.

“I have no intentions milady,” he said weakly. “It is not my place.”

“Enough bullshit, tell me how you truly feel or I swear I will cut out your lying tongue!” Her last threat, if the menace in her stance was anything to go by.

“I care for her very much milady, but as I said it is not my place, I am but a lowly soldier. I doubt I would ever be strong enough to compete for her hand. Thus I chose to admire her from afar long ago and help her in any way I could. It is all I can do and it is enough for me.” Kagome’s eyes softened a bit at the crack of hopelessness in his voice.

“What if I said I had a way to give you that chance?” He didn’t look convinced, but there was a tiny spark of curiosity and perhaps hope lighting his eyes.

“It would be too much to hope for milady.” She watched the sparks die in his eyes.

“Is your resolve so weak?” Anger filtered into her voice.

“No milady, just many, many years of practicality. Ladies of the land do not mate lowly soldiers of the realm.” Hope sparked in Kagome’s eyes.

“So you would wish to mate her if you could then?” She asked casually.

“I am not like the hordes of suitors after her milady if that is your meaning. I care not for her title or her lands, over the years I have come to respect the woman she is and it is she I have come to care for, I imagine I would be beyond happy to be chosen by her, but as I said it will not happen.” He said as he looked to the wall.

“I’m willing to bet on that small chance.” Kagome told him and smirked as he whipped his head around and groaned in pain. Not waiting for his response she plowed on. “As soon as Hanaka deems you able you will be training under the personal supervision of my mate until such a time as you are as strong as you can become. Do not think to fail my faith in you Heero.”

“Why milady?” Was all he managed to whisper.

“Because I have a feeling about you, and my innately curious nature will not leave me to rest until I see how far you are willing to go for the woman you love.” She smiled at his flabbergasted face.

“I…I…” He stuttered.

“I know you love her, do not think to deny it. The word may be what you think of as human but it is the truth lying in your heart. Now use this chance and try to become the male she deserves.” Kagome smiled as she walked away, summoning Hanaka. “Oh and Heero…this is our little secret yes?” Her tone left no doubt the dangerous intent lying beneath those seemingly kindly spoke words, all he could do was nod as she left him to Hanaka, a small smile working its way to his lips.

Kagome quickly made her way to Rin and she gasped at the changes that had already overcome her little girl. Rin’s hair was still an earthy brown, but it now was more the color of rich loam rather than plain soil. It had grown over a foot overnight cascading over the side of the raised bed she rested upon. Her hands and feet that once held typical blunt human nails, now held small claws. Her ears were no longer normal rounded human ears, the tips had pointed ever so slightly. Kagome lifted her lip to check if her last assumption was true as well, and sure enough her canines had become slightly more fang like. She ran her tongue over her own small fangs she had had since her mating to Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru walked in just as Kagome was smoothing Rins’ hair from her face. The pup appeared to be sleeping peacefully finally. He marveled at how many changes their blood had wrought in the pup; it had him wondering what the pup so quickly growing in his mate would look like. He silently walked up and laid his hand on Rins’ forehead, nodding when he felt no trace of the fever that had burned her skin the night before.

“Come mate let us leave her to her rest, she is in good hands.” Sesshoumaru escorted Kagome reluctantly from the room and to the dining hall where he insisted she drink three goblets of blood before allowing her to eat her meal. Shippo and Inuyasha were silent during the meal and only picked at their food; Izayoi and Inutaishio even ate their meal more slowly than normal.

Kagome left shortly after finishing her meal and went to Ikaru’s office. As usual a mountain of paperwork awaited on the desk. Kagome ordered some tea and sat down and got to work. In what seemed to take an eternity she had finished the vast majority of the paperwork and only had a few questions about the few remaining sheets, the work kept her mind off worrying unnecessarily. Choosing not to bother Sesshoumaru she went to Inutaishio’s office with her questions. She had barely raised her hand to knock when he called for her to enter.

“Kagome dear, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?” He smiled charmingly. He looked shocked when Kagome produced a few scrolls and laid them before him.

“Could you explain how Ikaru normally handles these forms? Most of the others I have dealt with before, but these were unique.” Kagome smiled, after a few moments Inutaishio was smiling too.

“Surely my dear you have seen her handle suitor applications?” He couldn’t help but chuckle.

“I believe she goes through the stack before I get there and disposes of them. I have never seen these before.” She shrugged.

“I’ll handle these my dear, I must say I’m surprised. I had wondered why Ikaru’s paperwork was suddenly getting done in a timely manner. But it seems my daughter has picked herself up a most wonderful assistant.” He laughed at Kagome’s scarlet flush.

“I used to help my father with his work; it helps to keep me busy and my mind off things that will do me no good to dwell on.” Her eyes took on a far away look.

“I want to thank you Kagome.” He laughed again as she snapped back and looked confused. “Let me elaborate my dear. Your presence, it soothes those you come in contact with. Look at Ikaru; she used to be much harder to deal with. Now around you I see glimpses of the little girl she used to be, and my son has benefitted from your influence as well, though that will be a long lesson for him to discover for himself.” Inutaishio chuckled at what he thought to be some great secret. Kagome just cocked her head to the side giving him the most adorable confused expression. He couldn’t help it. With a laugh he rose and pulled Kagome into a gentle hug. “No father could ask for, or be more proud of a daughter such as you.”

“You…you consider me a daughter?” A wave of homesickness rushed through her as she stiffened in his arms before clutching the front of his robe and burying her face in his chest and letting her tears fall unhindered.

“Yes dear little one. You will always be one of my daughters.” He chuckled at her as he rubbed her back and let her cry into him, letting her cry herself out. From experience he knew every once in a while, most especially while they were pregnant, females needed a good cry to relieve their stresses, and he knew this little one carried more than most.

Sesshoumaru came bursting in a few moments later growling dangerously. Inutaishio merely raised an eyebrow at the boy while Kagome ignored him, taking comfort from the warm fatherly embrace she had missed so desperately from her own father.

“What has caused her to be distressed?” Sesshoumaru managed to ground out, noticing Kagome seemed content to allow the embrace.

“Females become emotional at times son, it is a males duty to comfort pack females during that time. I believe my little musume misses her family.” Inutaishio smiled knowingly at Kagome who looked up at him with watery eyes, nodding gently against his chest and clutching him a little tighter. “Nothing but a little homesickness musuko, I assure you she will be fine.”

Sesshoumaru wanted to be holding and comforting his mate, but he understood, reluctantly, her need to cling to his father. He had been fooled by her smiles and assurances. He should have known better than to believe she would be able to cut ties so suddenly with her family and not suffer emotionally.

“I have an idea my dear that may lift your spirits.” Inutaishio said patting her back comfortingly and leading her to one of the cushions before his desk. When he had her seated, and Sesshoumaru had taken up a position beside her pulling her into his side letting her sniffle on his shoulder he began riffling through his mound of paperwork until he found a small innocent looking stack. “These are the reports about your family our spies have been delivering every week. We have been keeping a very close eye on them my dear and according to these they all appear to be in good health, though it is obvious they worry for you.”

Kagome took the offered stack and quickly read through the reports. There was nothing special about them, but knowledge about her family’s wellbeing cause tears of happiness to start flowing down her face replacing the tears of sadness. She leaned into Sesshoumaru’s shoulder sighing happily as she clutched the reports.

“Thank you…Papa…” Kagome said testing out the new title, she found she liked it…and the dreamily happy look on his face caused her to begin to laugh.

Suddenly Inutaishio burst from his seat and ran from the office, leaving Kagome to clutch her sides as her laughter increased. Sesshoumaru looked confused until he heard his father yelp.

“Of course she would call you Papa you dolt! Honestly sometimes I wonder about you. Now quit pestering me!” Izayoi barked at her mate. He came back into his office rubbing his abused arm pouting. Kagome burst into another fit of giggles, and even Sesshoumaru chuckled.

“I thought it was important news…” He pouted slouching behind his desk.

“Lady Izayoi was taking new bandages to Ikaru’s room wasn’t she?” Kagome asked once she had her giggles under control, though she couldn’t help smiling at the silly old dog.

“Maybe…” Inutaishio pouted.

“Sometimes I wonder if you don’t egg her on purposefully Papa.” Kagome shook her head.

“He does. Oto-san enjoys getting her riled up. He believes she is far too reserved and has been seeking to remedy that since he mated with her.” Sesshoumaru revealed. Inutaishio gaped at his son before looking away guiltily. Kagome looked over at him surprised before wiping her face on her sleeve and standing. She walked over to Inutaishio and gripped his ear viciously. He yelped and cowered appropriately.

“Choose your times better next time my lord.” She growled before laying the documents on his desk and leaving.

“Quite the vicious little thing…I’ll be happy when she finally has her pup and her moods becomes less volatile.” Inutaishio said rubbing his abused ear.

“Your wrong oto-san, I imagine she will get worse. A mother’s protective instincts are not something to be taken lightly.” Sesshoumaru smirked at him as he too rose and left.

“Well…shit…I forgot about that…” Inutaishio cringed.

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Ok that’s it for this chapter. Hope you all enjoyed it…You think Inutaishio will ever learn?

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