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An Unimpressive Ending	By : Sarafeenuh Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 7811 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 5
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Chapter 3
Kagome was extremely excited. A trip! Somewhere outside of the palace and the routine and the same thing day after day. It wasn’t that she was ungrateful for the life Sesshomaru was providing her with. She knew she was extremely lucky. She was just… restless.
Before, when all of her time was spent on the road hunting shards and demons and rushing home for tests she thought that she wanted to feel settled. She had assumed that staying put would be a relief. It was at first, but she had been at Sesshomaru’s for three months now, before that she spent a month in Kaede’s hut. Everything felt so restrictive. Kagome longed to bathe in a spring and sleep under the stars. Was that how Sesshomaru traveled? Or would they be staying in fancy youkai inns? Did they even have fancy youkai inns? What exactly did the fabulously wealthy demonic set do for sabbatical?
Briefly an image of Sesshomaru lounging on a deck chair in brightly patterned swim trunks and a tropical drink in hand flashed through the miko’s mind. Then her mind got stuck on imagining Sesshomaru in swim trunks, then her mind just got stuck. Thankfully a servant came to announce dinner and Kagome was able to restart.
When Kagome entered the dining hall Sesshomaru was refilling his cup of sake and frowning down at a stack of papers. It was rare the Sesshomaru brought work to dinner, and he usually was much slower in his alcohol consumption. When she joined him, he looked up to greet her and pour her her own cup.
“What’s troubling you Sesshomaru-sama?” She asked.
Heaving a sigh that months ago Kagome would never have thought him capable of, he responded, “This one is in need of an advisor. Jaken’s list is… troublesome.”
Before thinking better of it Kagome found herself asking if she could help. Soon they were discussing potential candidates over sake and fish. Four cups in and a much more talkative Sesshomaru than normal had Kagome sure they had figured out the situation.
“I think both Jun and Saito,” she said nodding in approval.
“Both of them?” He asked.
“Yes,” Kagome responded, “Jun has much experience and it seems his family served your honored father well in the past. Saito’s references speak to his ability to work well with people and resolve disputes. You should meet with them beforehand of course, but I think having them work together would be the best way to ensure all your needs are met. You’d only ever be bothered to sign things and seal things, they could do all the legwork for you!”
For his part, Sesshomaru was pleasantly surprised with the miko’s eagerness to help him. She wanted his needs met. Hadn’t he just been contemplating how to do the same for her? She seemed happy with the chance to contribute something. Or, perhaps just having a task was doing her good. That, or the sake she had been sipping the entire time was helping her to be more cheerful.
They usually spoke at dinner. Sesshomaru would inquire about her day and wellbeing, Kagome would assure him everything was to her liking. Occasionally they would discuss the weather, or some news from Rin. They didn’t often drink and conspire together. The daiyoukai found he liked it.
“I will take your advice and have Jaken bring them to meet with me tomorrow.”
Kagome smiled brightly up at him, he cheeks flushed from the alcohol and her hands clasped in front of her chest. “You’re actually going to take my advice?”
“You are this Sesshomaru’s closest ally after all.”
She seemed very pleased with this response and Sesshomaru found himself asking her why.
“You respect my opinion! And!” She finished off the last of the sake in her cup, “You practically called me your best friend!”
The skin around Sesshomaru’s eyes crinkled slightly and his mouth twitched in what close allies would recognize as a smile. He rested his elbows on the table and made a graceful, sweeping gesture with his hand. “Of course, this one respects your opinion. Why would it be otherwise?”
“Well, I mean, I’m just sort of here, you know? I don’t really do much and I am not completely up on all my history. Plus, I’m a woman and that usually means others assume I have no idea what I’m talking about in this era.”
“Women in your time hold more sway?”
“Half the sway, or as close to half as it has ever been. Living in this time period makes it difficult not to be filled with indignant outrage every few moments.”
Sesshomaru let out a quick bark of laughter, “Youkai females are not considered feeble minded. While usually subservient to their alphas they are still recognized as formidable and capable. This one does not see you any differently. That you are well educated and from the future only makes your input all the more valuable.”
Kagome couldn’t believe the turn the conversation had taken. Sure, Sesshomaru had always treated her with respect. Well, aside from the whole murder attempt and whatnot, but that was years ago. Since they had become allies in the last months leading up to Naraku’s defeat she had seen him more often and found him to be polite and honorable. It was just that Inuyasha tended to bring out the worst in his older brother.
Still, she had never imagined she would hear him outright tell her he respected her or call her what amounted to his friend. She supposed it might make sense considering the fact that he had taken her in and given her so much. She hadn’t thought too much on it at the time, she just assumed it was all in his sense of duty. Plus, Kagome had been pretty upset when she first agreed to live with him. She spent several weeks moping and hoping he wouldn’t complain that he could smell tears on her. He never had though, Sesshomaru had always been patient and never pried. Now he was asking her advice and planning to travel with her. Kagome realized that for the first time in months she was happy and looking forward to something.
“Thank you, Sesshomaru-sama. For everything. I really appreciate all you’ve done.” Kagome fought the sudden desire to hug the demon lord fiercely and instead excused herself for the evening.

Kagome left a bemused demon lord sitting in the dining hall. Perhaps he wasn’t meeting all of her needs at the moment, but at least he was doing something right. He felt a bit of hope start to bubble up inside his chest. Maybe, just maybe he could give her the sense of belonging she required. Maybe next time she’ll have enough sake to tell him what she meant.
Sesshomaru had known she was in pain when he’d invited her to live at the palace. He had sensed and smelled the weight of her sadness when he found her burning all of her possessions in the woods that night. It wasn’t right that she was left so alone and hurt after all she had contributed to the ending of a great evil. He wasn’t exactly sure why he cared so much, but he also wasn’t inclined to really question it.
It was true that the demon lord was controlled and calculated, but he was still a creature of instinct. Something had told him to take her in and take care of her. Those first weeks he felt at a complete loss. She had been so sad and so withdrawn. The girl he remembered had been so open. Over the years she had become somewhat more reserved, but she had never hidden herself from others. If she was finally deciding to come back out and enjoy the world again he could only hope to be there and enjoy it with her.
When he finally decided to retire for the night, Sesshomaru allowed himself to pause outside Kagome’s door. He could hear her breathing steadily in sleep and smell her scent through the wood. He inhaled deeply and tried to carry the scent back with him to his own rooms. In his dreams she was next to him, smiling.
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