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Learning to live	By : Syrra Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 10413 -:- Recommendations : 5 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Chapter 4
Flashes
Sesshoumaru awoke the next morning clearly. The first sight he saw was Kagome's sleeping profile. Her small, cutely shaped nose, soft looking pink lips and long lashes. He studied her face realizing she was a very attractive girl at least. And now she was a youkai so that solved the problem of her being human. Of course her powers was one more thing to train her on. Pushing himself up into a sitting position he noticed he had both arms. Amazed he flexed his left hand, watching the muscles along his arm react. He turned and looked at Kagome in silent questioning.
"It happened in the middle of the night." A voice said softly from his right. Glancing up he saw Lenya still sitting at her post. He nodded and got out of the bed. He quickly adorned his clothing and headed out of the room, towards the hot springs to bathe. Lenya relaxed back into her chair and waited for the Miko to wake.
Sesshoumaru quickly undressed as he entered the hot springs and threw his clothes in a heap. Slowly he sank into the hot water, relaxing the tension in his muscles. He slowly closed his eyes and allowed his thoughts to drift.
Back in her bedroom Kagome slowly opened her eyes feeling groggy. She stared at the ceiling wondering why she could make out so much detail on the high surface. She also wondered why there was an herbal smell in the air. It wasn't like someone had been working with herbs. There was a distinct difference that told her this was a person. Totally confused she turned to look to her right and sitting on a chair watching her was Lenya. Kagome smiled in greeting before pushing herself up on her elbows.
"Does Sesshoumaru want me for something? Is that why you're here?" She asked the deer youkai softly, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Lenya smiled and shook her head.
"He wants you to rest and recover." She said, standing up and ringing for a servant. A few moments later a maid entered the room carrying a tray laden with food. Kagome stood, eyeing the tray with hungry eyes. Even before the lid was lifted she could smell baked fish, rice and fruit. Once more she was struck by surprise at how acute her senses were. She shrugged it off as she moved towards the small table. When she went to reach for a piece of fruit is when she noticed something different. Her hand had 2 red streaks on it. Lifting up her sleeve she discovered two more on her forearm. She looked at her fingertips and saw deadly sharp claws. She jumped up from the table in shock.
"Lenya! What happened to me?!" She cried out still inspecting her body with urgency. Lenya chuckled softly to herself before holding up the Sacred Jewel.
"Your jewel changed you into a youkai when Lord Sesshoumaru put a claim on you." She said while handing the jewel back to Kagome. Kagome gave her a confused look while she strung the jewel around her neck.
"Put a claim on me? What does that mean?" She asked looking totally confused. Lenya sighed and gestured that Kagome should eat. Kagome sat down and began to her lunch while Lenya sat across from her.
"Yesterday the exiled Prince Inuyasha made a challenge against my Lords honor. In his rage he claimed you as his own. You are now a member of his pack alone and he is your alpha male. Lord Sesshoumaru will explain more at dinner though." She said as she walked over to the wardrobe and began picking out a kimono and Obi for Kagome. Lenya sighed and busied herself more than necessary with the picking of clothing. She could practically hear the protest and demand for more information from her Mistress. Turning around she held out a cream colored kimono with brown dragons on it. The obi was black.
Kagome sighed and finished her lunch before being ushered into a hot bath. She enjoyed the hot water as long as she was able to before Lenya came back telling her she had to get ready. Once she was dressed she allowed Lenya to fuss over her hair, pinning part of it up in elegant swirls with fancy matching clips. Once ready, Lenya led her downstairs to a large library. She quickly excused herself saying Sesshoumaru would be there soon. Kagome stared around at the scrolls that adorned the walls, all organized into neat little cubbyholes. One subject spotted her eyes. Going over to the wall she found a section on Mikos. She pulled out a scroll and began to skim over it curious. She was surprised demons knew so much about the training of a miko. The scroll was able to tell her things she hadn't learned yet.
Sesshoumaru walked down the hall towards the library deep in thought. He had no idea how the Miko would react to his claim on her. She didn't seem to like it when Kouga called her 'his woman' so the idea of her being claimed without her permission didn't seem to sit well with her. He gave an uncharacteristic sigh. Whenever he went into battle he always had some idea of how his enemy would act. This was totally different. Not only did he not know her reaction but he also couldn't kill her if she didn't take it well. He paused outside the door, feeling a strange energy from within. Completely bewildered he entered the library to find the Miko using her priestess powers to levitate objects inside the room. In her hands she held one of the many scroll in his possession. He watched for a moment, noting her abilities and the fact that she took it on herself to teach herself things from the texts. A brief surge of relief went through him, knowing that he didn't have to worry about her priestess powers. He despised the thought of bringing a priestess here to teach her.
Kagome opened her eyes and noticed the demon lord standing before her. She carefully set the objects down where they had come from and ended the spell. She gave Sesshoumaru a small smile as she watched him walk across the room to the large marble desk and leaned his lower back against it, watching her with his cool golden eyes.
"Miko, what has Lenya told you about the mark I gave you?" He asked after a moment of consideration, still watching her carefully.
"She said it means I'm a part of your pack now. She said it was like putting a claim on me and that you would explain more." Kagome answered. He gave her an affirmative nod. He really had wanted to wait until dinner to do this, hoping the presence of Rin might make her not freak out. However he was hoping that if she did freak out she would have time to vent before dinner and that Rin would be able to distract her for the rest of the evening.
"Miko, the mark I gave you means that in a basic sense. There is much more to it though. Lenya explained the whelps challenge against my honor?" He asked. He waited for her to nod before continuing. "In the demon world honor to a high ranking member such as myself is extremely important. If one does not have honor one cannot be a just and valiant leader. We might not care much for humans but as a leader I do protect my own. The human samurai's got their belief of death before dishonor from high-ranking demons. I have granted many of my vassals a clean, honorable death because they were on the verge of dishonor. Now, what Inuyasha did yesterday was very dishonorable. It showed once again he is not worthy of having the blood of our father flow through his veins." Kagome giving a small gasp of surprise interrupted him.
"So that's why you try to kill him? So he can have an honorable death instead of continuing to live in dishonor?" She asked surprised. Sesshoumaru paused before answered and watched her carefully for a moment. He was surprised himself that she was wise enough to see the motivation for his actions. In the end he gave a single nod and said, "That is correct."
"Now Miko, what I did yesterday was a disgrace, a dishonor if there ever was one. I am not supposed to do something of that nature without the female's willingness. You were not willing. I took you by force. The mark I gave you…. claims you as my mate." He said quietly watching for her reaction.
Kagome blinked several times as she digested the new and shocking information. She'd been around Sango and Miroku long enough to know that a mate in the demon world was the same thing as a husband or wife in the human world. So she was married….to Sesshoumaru. Her mind seemed to have gone oddly blank as she thought it over. Her eyes slowly fell to the floor as she felt a tight knot form in her stomach. Some unknown emotions screamed at her. She wanted to cry, run and purify Sesshoumaru all at once. 'Its not fair!' She thought, 'I'm supposed to be with someone I love! Someone of my choosing! I don't want Sesshoumaru.' Tears blurred her vision of the elegant marble flooring.
Sesshoumaru watched the young Miko with carefully guarded eyes. Smelling her tears he bit back a sigh and straightened up and approached the Miko cautiously. Coming to a halt in front of her he noticed how petite she was in comparison to himself. For a split second a surge of protectiveness went through him before he forced the feeling to pass.
"Miko, the mark cannot be undone. However I will not force you into anything you do not want. I have dishonored myself by acting rashly." He pulled Tokijin from the sash at his waist and held the sword out to her. Kneeling in front of her he held the blade up. "If you want vengeance for my actions than take it." He said, his voice was soft but cold. Kagome looked up, startled by his actions. She met his eyes and stared for a long moment in indecision. Her gaze dropped from his cool golden eyes to the gleaming weapon in his hands. Her hand suddenly flew out but not towards the sword. Sesshoumaru blinked in surprise as he felt a mild stinging sensation across his cheek. He gazed up at Kagome, pondering her actions. The woman actually had the audacity to strike him.
"If what you did was so dishonorable that you should right your wrongs instead of offering your life." She hissed at him. Sesshoumaru rose to his feet and slid the sword neatly into the sash.
"Regardless of what wrongs I have committed you will not do that again Miko." He said coldly before striding from the room. Kagome stared at the spot where he was standing.
Kagome made her way out to the gardens that surrounded the castle. Spotting a Sakura tree in a secluded area she headed for it and sat among the upraised roots. Bitter, angry tears began to pour down her cheeks. She didn't want this at all. A feeling of helplessness enveloped Kagome as she pondered over her fate. Her tears slowly ran dry as she drifted off into a troubled sleep. The feeling of helplessness remained.
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"You can't catch me!" The young human girl yelled the fox behind her. Shippo smirked and chased after Rin. While he ran he glanced up at the large castle. He wondered what Kagome was doing right now. He'd been woken up first thing in the morning to find two large brown eyes watching him. He was ushered into lessons with the young girl. Now that the lessons were done Rin had wanted to play outside. Shippo had only gone because a woman named Lenya had told him that Kagome needed some time alone.
Shippo glanced at the deer youkai watching them out of the corner of his eye as he chased to human girl. She'd explained to Shippo and Rin that Kagome had been attacked but she'd gotten so scared that her mind made her forget what happened to her. They were not to bring up her attack in front of her. Shippo sighed and tagged Rin before darting off in another direction, grinning.
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Darkness surrounded her as she ran. Kagome briefly wondered exactly what she was running from. It was too dark to see behind her. A light flared in front of her. So bright that it hurt her eyes. She ran towards it, wondering where it was coming from.
The light suddenly flared into a bright and crackling campfire. Kagome suddenly wasn't running either. She was laying on her back beside it. Watching the flames rise from the wood. It was peaceful to watch.
Voices and shouts invaded the serenity of the fire. She could hear men, shouting. Something about having fun with someone. She wondered what they could mean for a moment before pushing it away to return her attention to the flames. Just as she felt the peacefulness return she felt a terrible pain, a tear and burning type pain. She could hear herself screaming but wondered why. It was just a dream.
Kagome opened her eyes to find herself in the arms of Sesshoumaru.
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Sesshoumaru had disappeared into the dojo to train after his discussion with Kagome. He pondered the Miko. As he thought back to all the times he had encountered her he realized she possessed many traits he valued. She was brave, having faced him in his father's tomb despite being a mere human. He'd more than witnessed his share of her loyalty to his idiot half brother. Despite her strange green and white clothing she was well educated. Not to mention she was a priestess. Her spiritual powers would be one more thing that could strike fear in any would be enemies. Not to mention she was very defensive of Shippo, her adoptive son. Although young, she had all the makings of a good mother.
Sesshoumaru paused listening to the children playing in the garden. He could hear Rin laughing with delight. He put his weapons back thinking deeply. Rin had never complained about lacking a playmate but now she had one he could see that it was a mistake not having anyone for her to play with that was her own age. She had Lenya, who loved the girl dearly, but Shippo was a child. He found himself wondering about how Kagome would take the girl. Would she adopt her as she had done Shippo?
As he was heading to the spring he felt a tremor run up his spine. He could feel fear that had nothing to do with himself. It must be part of the bond he shared with Kagome. Darting forward he followed her scent wondering just what she had to be afraid of in his castle grounds. He noticed the fleet footed deer following him, slightly behind. She had no doubt caught the bitter scent of fear mixed with Kagome's natural scent.
Sesshoumaru came to a halt at the foot of a Sakura tree. Kagome lay sleeping but it was clear it was not a peaceful sleep. She trashed and clawed, her voice cried out in fear. Sesshoumaru knew instantly what she was dreaming about. Kneeling down he reached out to grab her shoulder.
"Gently, lest you scare her more." He heard the deer whisper before slipping back into the shadows. Sesshoumaru hesitated. He didn't exactly have experience with being gentle. He watched her for a moment before soothing back a lock of hair that had fallen over her face. She stiffened and cried out at his touch. Sesshoumaru bit back a growl and picked up the fallen girl. One clawed hand held the back of her head and the other was around her slim waist.
"Kagome." He said firmly. His golden eyes darkened as she refused to wake. He was about to shake her but movement at the corner of his eye caught his eye. Lenya was waving at him. She pointed to him than hugged herself than pointed to Kagome. Sesshoumaru scoffed. She wanted him to hug Kagome awake?! Like that would work. But then again Lenya was female. She knew the mind of a woman better than he did. He jerked his head clearly telling her to get lost. She smirked and darted off leaving a very frustrated Sesshoumaru. He forced himself to calm down as he sat down at the base of the tree and laid Kagome in his lap. He gave her shoulders a small shake, calling her name.
After several long moments she opened her eyes and looked up at him. He stared at her, glad that she was awake again. Without warning she flung her face into his chest, sobbing. Sesshoumaru was at loss with what to do. He was glad at any rate that he did not have his armor on. He would be the laughing stock at the next youkai meeting if they heard his mate impaled herself on it. He usually just gave Rin a pat on the head but that could hardly suffice in this circumstance. He wove his arms around her and let her cry.
"There is no need to fear dreams Kagome. They are not real." He said in a low voice. Kagome did not respond but continued to sob. Scooping up her small body he rose to his feet and carried her to the castle to her room. As he neared her rooms she broke the silence between them.
"I don't want to be alone. Can I stay with you?" She said barely above a whisper. Sesshoumaru was about to tell her to stay in her own rooms but thought better of it after hearing her broken tone. He walked past her rooms to his own and opened the door and headed inside. He set her on her feet and circled in behind her, undoing the elegant silk material of her kimono. Her cheeks flushed pink in maidenly innocence, reminding him vividly of her attack. As soon as her kimono was undone enough for her to manage on her own he crossed the room and disappeared behind a screen. She hurriedly pulled the silk from her body and hopped into bed just as he came back into view wearing nothing but loose white pants. He extinguished the candles and lay down in bed beside her. She immediately molded to his side, trembling slightly.
"You are safe Kagome. I'll not let anyone harm my mate." He said as he leaned his back and closed his eyes. Kagome smiled slightly and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
Sesshoumaru opened his eyes and watched the sleeping Miko. He could feel the desire to take his chosen beginning again. He focused on his breathing, keeping it even. Sesshoumaru wove and arm around Kagome and pulled her closer, taking in the scent of her hair and skin. Nuzzling his face into her neck he calmed his instincts for the moment and drifted off.
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