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The Snow Angel	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 51190 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Chapter 42 - The Perpetrator *Memories of Days Gone By* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

They had been running since just after breakfast, stopping every half hour or so to check their progress. They were finally closing in, and Kagome had decided that it was time to walk. Again, Sesshoumaru felt blessed by the gods to have the opportunity to hold her hand.

Traveling at high speeds had made conversation impossible, which caused a great deal of stress to the taiyoukai. How was he supposed to get closer to Kagome if he had no opportunities to talk to her? He had decided that once they were on foot, he would find some way to start a conversation. Since he couldn't get her alone, he would have to do it right there in front of everyone and hope for the best. He would not allow Inuyasha to ruin it. Talking to her was harder than he had expected, though.

Kagome noticed for what had to be the fifth time that Sesshoumaru had turned to look at her, opened his mouth, and then closed it and looked away. It was making her insane! If he had something to say, why didn't he just say it already? She wasn't able to stand it any longer. If he wouldn't talk to her, she would talk to him, and then maybe he would find a way to get out whatever it was he had been holding back.

"So, Rin's alright then? I know you said she has people taking care of her, but she must miss you," she said, trying to nudge the taiyoukai into a conversation.

Sesshoumaru nodded. "I was assured that she is being well cared for. My mother would not dare lie to me, nor neglect Rin."

"So, even your mom's scared of you, then?"

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. Did that mean Kagome was afraid of him? He had never sensed it, had assumed she wasn't, but what if she was? How could he get her to love him if she was afraid of him?! "It is more out of respect than fear," he lied. He felt guilty about doing it, but he couldn't very well tell her that his mother was terrified of his retaliation over the spell she cast.

Kagome grinned. "Sure it is. So, does she know you can't come home?"

"I am not sure. I told them to tell her I would return when I was able, but I do not know if it was explained to her beyond that."

"Jaken has to know though, right?"

Sesshoumaru nodded again. "Yes. To be honest, I am surprised he has not come looking for me."

Kagome laughed. "He does seem to have a bad case of hero worship. It's probably better that he stay there with Rin, though. Keep some kind of constant in her life until her daddy gets back."

The taiyoukai coughed in shock. "Daddy?"

Kagome studied his face for a long moment. "Oh, come on. You can't honestly tell me you don't know. That girl loves you like a father. You've filled that hole in her life, the same way I have for Shippo." She glanced at the kitsune riding on Miroku's shoulder before looking back at Sesshoumaru. She half whispered, using a conspiratorial tone, “When he thinks I can’t hear him he calls me Mama.” A little louder she added, “I think all you demons assume human senses are far worse than they really are."

"What?" Shippo asked, suddenly nervous.

“I know you heard me, Shippo,” she replied with a smile. “If you'd just asked me, I would have told you it's okay a long time ago." She wasn't surprised when the kit leapt onto her shoulder, throwing his little arms around her neck.

"You mean it?" he asked.

Kagome shifted him so that she could hold him in her free arm. "Of course I do, Shippo. I think of you as my own. You can call me whatever you want to. And you," she said, turning to focus on Sesshoumaru. "You should tell Rin the same thing. You know she's like your daughter."

"You are very observant," the taiyoukai replied. "Rin is like my own pup, but I do not know if she would wish to call me Father."

"Father, I doubt. Daddy or Papa, probably."

"Are we getting close, or what?" Inuyasha demanded, tired of listening to the two of them chattering. Now that he knew Sesshoumaru was interested in her romantically he didn't like them interacting at all. He was determined to keep them apart, and he would do whatever it took. If he could stand between them and hold both their hands to keep them from touching, he would have done that, too.

"We're almost there, Inuyasha, and there's no reason for you to be so rude. We're trying to have a conversation.” Her scolding of the hanyou made Sesshoumaru smile.

"I know, and you don't need to be. Just focus on the damn bag so we can get this mess over with!"

"Inuyasha," she said in her, 'Warning, you're about to get sat', tone. The hanyou instantly backed down, a scowl on his face.

Sesshoumaru wanted to gloat, but knew that would not earn him points with the miko. "I never expected this when I saved her."

"Saved her? How did she end up with you anyway?"

The taiyoukai smirked, his shoulders relaxing slightly. Maybe this story would ingratiate him to her somewhat. She seemed to be a sucker for kids. The tale of how he met Rin certainly made him sound good. He launched into his tale, starting with his being hit with the Windscar and ending with finding Rin killed by wolves and bringing her back to life.

He expected a good response, but what he got was anything but. The miko had a dark scowl on her face, her jaw clenched tightly while she shook her head.

"Is something wrong, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked, concerned that he had upset her somehow.

"You're fine. There is, however, someone I'm going to kill," Kagome practically snarled. "Kouga has some explaining to do."

"Kouga?" the taiyoukai repeated.

"A wolf demon friend of mine who promised he wouldn't set his pack on human villages anymore."

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed to match her own. She knew the demon responsible for Rin's death? For her trauma, her nightmares, and her continued fear of wolves? This was definitely information he was interested in.
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