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Blood Stained	By : Maddiesan Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 61648 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Blood Stained
Chapter 49: Company

Sesshomaru paced the room, while Kagome had fallen back asleep from her exhaustion. She was still struggling to remain awake for longer periods of time and he knew it was because her body was still trying to get rid of all the toxins from the poison. Of course, he still checked up on her every ten minutes, just to make sure she was doing well.

He was also trying to patiently wait currently for Kouga to arrive. Sesshomaru had sent for a chauffeur to pick him up over an hour ago. He would have preferred to go himself, but he couldn’t leave her alone. For all he knew, her kidnappers were watching them, observing their every movement.

To no ones surprise, Kouga had quickly accepted. However, Sesshomaru couldn’t say it was a bad thing. He didn’t particularly want him around, but this wasn’t about what he wanted, but about what was good for Kagome and Kiyoshi. Obviously though, that meant for the next little while, he would not be alone with the Miko.

Sesshomaru still hadn’t been able to forget the fact that she had kissed him. It had happened many hours ago, almost a day, yet it was fresh in his mind. When it came to Kagome, it was already hard to understand what he was experiencing, she had not helped solve the problem he was going thru.

However, he was certain she had done it while being all caught up in the situation. It hadn’t been a passionate kiss. She had been seeking comfort. He wouldn’t even dare to bring the subject up himself, just in case she didn’t feel comfortable with it and was experiencing regrets for doing it now.

The best thing to do was to keep himself focus on Kouga.

Sesshomaru had arranged for Kouga and his men to have the rooms next theirs. There was a connecting doorway. It had cost a hefty sum of money to have both clients leave, but he would rather have their room surrounded by people he could trust. The wolf was annoying to no end, but Kagome’s safety was one of his top priorities, meaning he was a good ally.

The only trouble Sesshomaru had was what would happen if Kouga and his beast were to have a little confrontation. Sesshomaru himself could deal with Kouga, but his beast might not enjoy the feelings the wolf had for Kagome. That was why, if possible, he would avoid using his youki.

Kouga had been quite surprised to have Sesshomaru contact him, especially when it had been the middle of the night when he called. Of course as soon as Sesshomaru had explained the situation, Kouga had been more than ready to join, after he had cursed everyone and everything. The question of why he hadn’t killed those bastards had come up and Sesshomaru had been unable to answer.

It had been in the midst of everything and although even his beast had felt rage towards them, they hadn’t been his priority. His main objective had been to find her, once he had finally done so, his next mission had been to get her to safety as quickly as possible since her life had been in danger.

Plus, if he had killed all of them right away, they may have done something to her prior to his arrival or perhaps even moved her, it might have jeopardized her life. If she hadn’t been bleeding, he would have taken their lives after finding her. Unfortunately, the situation had made it impossible for him to do so and now he was paying the price.

All he could hope was that they would find them quickly enough, or she would never be safe again.

Suddenly a knock at the door caused him to cease all movements. He had only authorized one person to be allowed to come up to his room without warning and it was the wolf. Sesshomaru peered at Kagome one last time before aiming for the door. He quickly opened it and exited the room, closing the door behind him.

His actions seemed to surprise Kouga a bit, who backed away slightly. Ginta and Hakkaku were leaning against the nearest wall, their arms crossed in front of their chest.

Sesshomaru reached out for the keys in his pocket and handed them to Kouga.

“These are the keys to both of these rooms,” he said, pointing at the doors.

Kouga took the keys and then tossed one of them at Ginta.

“And, are you going to fill me in on everything that happened? You weren’t very talkative on the phone.”

All Kouga had been able to find out so far was that Kagome had been kidnapped and attacked and that she was in a pretty bad shape. Except for that, no other information had been shared, making his flight pretty stressful. He knew he should have accompanied them from the start.

Sesshomaru sighed before moving away from the door.

“We shall discuss this somewhere else. Kagome is sleeping right now and I do not wish for us to wake her.”

Kagome? It sounded strange to hear Sesshomaru say her name, since he couldn’t really recall him ever doing so before. Nonetheless, he agreed with Sesshomaru about not disturbing Kagome’s sleep, so he followed him into the next room with Ginta and Hakkaku trailing behind them.

All three of them had their youki revealed, meaning there shouldn’t be any danger that something would happen to Kagome while she was alone in the room.

Being in his full form permitted Kouga not only to smell, but sense Kagome and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart grew. He did not like it, especially not the scent of such fresh blood that hit his nose.

“She’s in a pretty bad shape,” he stated as he sat down on the bed.

Every time Sesshomaru thought about what had happened to her, he blamed himself. Now if only he had been more sufficient, then it wouldn’t have happened.

“I’m well aware of that,” he said, his tone snapping a bit rudely. After all, he didn’t need the wolf reminding him of his own failures.

Sesshomaru sat down on a chair, before running his fingers through his short hair.

“There are three of them, two males and a female according to Kagome.”

“Why? How many did you see?”

“Two. The female was watching her in another room when she made her escape.”

It bothered him a bit that one of them had escaped without a scratch, but soon enough, he would get the satisfaction of harming them all. He wasn’t such a killer, but these people couldn’t be left alive or they would keep coming after her until they would obtain what they desired. Keeping them alive wasn’t an option they could afford.

“If you are to find them, you are to kill them on the spot. I don’t want anything from them, I don’t want them living any longer than they already have.”

Kouga scoffed. “You think you’re the only one who cares for her?”

Sesshomaru didn’t appreciate his tone and there were a few things he wanted to clear up before they started anything.

“You are her friend and for this reason, I trust you with her life. But do not cross the line wolf.”

He wouldn’t kill him, but he wouldn’t appreciate his company any longer than he had to.

Kouga, who felt challenged, rose to his feet standing directly in front of Sesshomaru.

“You know, Kagome turned me down and I’m fine with that, but if we were to do a little competition, I would get her.”

Sesshomaru’s fingers were twitching for him to put Kouga in his place, but he held himself back. They required his help, for her, so he had to not provoke unnecessary fights, especially in Kagome’s dangerous condition. However, Sesshomaru still rose to his feet, before taking a step closer to Kouga.

“Her state is extremely fragile, she is not even allowed out of bed for the sake of the pup. It would also be wise to keep her stress levels down and avoid any type of situation that might make her over emotional.”

In a polite way, he was warning Kouga to not push his limit or create a fight. Sesshomaru was willing to not comment back and take the blow to his pride, only to make him understand Kagome came first.

“I wouldn’t do anything to hurt her,” said Kouga, nearly feeling insulted.

He already knew he had to be careful around Kagome and he didn’t need him to remind him as if he was some kind of idiot. Kouga knew how to behave if the situation required it. He was well aware of how important her child was to her and he wouldn’t do anything to endanger that life.

“Then this conversation is over,” said Sesshomaru, requiring every ounce of self-control to walk away.

From now on, he’d do his best to avoid the wolf, but he wouldn’t leave her side like he had done before. If Kouga wished to be around her, if Kagome wanted the company, he would put up with it, but he would not leave the room. He was not doing it because he didn’t trust the wolf, but rather because he wouldn’t allow anything else to happen to her.

Kagome’s safety was his priority. Everything else came last.

-B-

The room was slightly blurry as Kagome opened her eyes, feeling beads of sweat gliding down her back. Her lips were parted as she panted slightly, having woken up from a nightmare. At first she was a bit panicked, but then, she quickly remembered where she was, causing her heartbeat to slow down a bit.

Kagome tried to remember the nightmare she had been having, but couldn’t. All she knew was that an intense feeling of fear had been created inside of her and to be honest, she felt a bit uneasy at the thought of being alone. On top of that, she was still experiencing sharp pains in her stomach.

As her vision adjusted, she found herself glancing around, trying to find Sesshomaru. When she didn’t seem him, the feeling in the pit of her stomach increased. Had he left?

“Sesshomaru?” she tried, her voice betraying her by cracking.

It didn’t take long before she heard footsteps and Sesshomaru emerged from the bathroom. His eyebrows were knitted together as he gazed around the room, trying to see if there was something wrong.

“Are you well?” he inquired, while walking towards her.

Kagome found herself feeling a bit foolish to have panicked so easily.

“I thought you were gone,” she blurred out. The fear evident in her voice.

“My apologies,” said Sesshomaru before sitting on his own bed. “I took a shower.”

She slowly nodded, feeling a little more stupid. He was a grown man who shouldn’t need to report his every action to her. Yet her worries had created such a situation. Kagome needed to learn to be calmer, especially since wild emotions could endanger Kiyoshi’s life. Perhaps she could take up meditation again since it was not an activity that required her to move.

“Kouga and his pack have arrived.” He didn’t like the nervous look on her face and he figured that some good news would probably make her forget about some of the stress she had been experiencing.

Sesshomaru wasn’t quite sure what happened when she woke up, or why she called out for him, but he had a strong feeling that the memories of the kidnapping were haunting her dreams. If only he could have prevented such a traumatizing event from happening to her again…

A tiny smile adorned Kagome’s face as she heard his words. “Now? They‘re here?”

Sesshomaru nodded, ignoring the pinch in his heart. He could not possibly be feeling jealous, yet the previous words of the wolf echoed in his mind. So what if Kouga could be the one to win her heart if they were to battle for it, which he would never do, it shouldn’t affect him.

He wasn’t doing this to win her love. He was doing this to amend the wrong he had done to her. In the end, all he would do was help her to the best of his abilities and if she refused such help and wanted him out of her life, it was also a wish he would grant for her.

“Would you like me to ask them to come over?”

Kagome bit on her bottom lip, uncertain. She did want to see them, but she was currently looking like a mess, still stained from the blood of her assault. She felt dirty and uncomfortable and knew that although they were friends, she wouldn’t feel at ease around them until she had bathed.

It wasn’t about looking good in front of people, but about the way she felt. Perhaps there was a bit of shame hidden in her and she wanted to feel refreshed instead of damaged and filthy. It was then that she realized she had been looking this way in front of Sesshomaru the whole time, yet it hadn’t bothered her.

Could it be she felt comfortable around him, no matter what she looked like, or how her inner emotions where? It was true that he had already seen it all, even her worst moments and emotions. There was not much he hadn’t experienced with her, all the way to hell and back.

“Not yet,” she finally answered, her smile toning down.

When she began chewing on her bottom lip, Sesshomaru could tell she had something bothering her, or there was a question burning her lips, so he silently remained sitting near her, waiting for it.

She knew she wasn’t supposed to move and that the less she did the better. However, she did have to get up sometimes. Per example, if she required using the bathroom, a bit like now. Also, she wondered if perhaps, she could take a bath. There was nothing too stressful about that was there?

“Do you think I could take a bath?” It almost sounded like she was asking for permission but really, she wanted his opinion on the matter.

It had been something to expect, after all, there was still blood on her from the injury and trauma caused to her body and it was normal for her to want it washed away. It also made Sesshomaru understand why she didn’t want to see their guests just yet.

Kagome always appeared strong, even in front of others.

She was told to avoid as much movements as possible, she could not be kept in the bed 24/7 every day until the birth and it would be normal for her to do such a thing as requiring the bathroom. As long as she didn’t exhaust herself doing it, he didn’t think there should be any trouble or danger.

“It should be fine,” he said, before getting up. “However, I do believe we should limit the amount of action you do by yourself, to lessen the risk.”

Kagome nodded. It meant she was going to need his help, not only because it meant she would do less, but also because her body was still weak. Her face a bit red, which she could not explain, Kagome gently removed the blankets off her body. As he approached her, it only reminded Kagome of what she had done the previous day.

She didn’t know why she had kissed him, it had just happened. Granted it wasn’t a love kiss, but it couldn’t be ignored. Her mind had been hazed, her heart shattered and she had required some sort of comfort. Her brain had decided for its self and yet, it didn’t anger her or anything.

To her surprise, it hadn’t even brought back any bad memories. Most probably because she had never kissed him of her own free will back in the feudal era. The only thing it reminded her of was that kiss he gave her before releasing her.

Sesshomaru wasn’t sure how to help her out of bed. The best way to make sure she remained as still as possible was to scoop her in his arms, but he wasn’t sure if she’d be comfortable with such an action. He lifted his head slightly, their eyes meeting.

“It’s okay,” she said, re-assuring him.

Sesshomaru nodded before gently sliding a hand under her knees and the other behind her back. She put her arms around him and he then lifted her slowly, before heading towards the bathroom. He took his time, meaning it took them nearly a minute to reach the desired room, but he didn’t want to move her too much, hence why he preferred doing it slowly.

“I need to use the bathroom first,” said Kagome, as he gently put her down on her feet on the bathroom floor.

It was then that Kagome realized her own weakness. As soon as most of her weight was supported by her own two feet, she felt her legs giving out and she did the only thing she could, which was hold on to Sesshomaru. Immediately, he wrapped his arms around her waist, keeping her upright.

“Sorry,” she whispered, before taking hold of the counter.

“Will you be alright?” he asked, concerned.

It was true that she hadn’t been on her feet for almost two whole days and since she had been injured pretty badly, her body was still trying to recover. He would be lying if he was to say it didn’t concern him that she would be alone in the bathroom, but it was not his decision to make.

She nodded. “I’ll be fine, it was just a temporary thing. It’s okay now.”

Truth be told, Kagome could only hope she would be okay. Sesshomaru did linger a few more seconds, before exiting the bathroom, leaving her completely alone. She took her time, as she sat down on the toilet, already feeling exhausted. She knew it wasn’t a good thing, so she took a few seconds to collect herself.

Sesshomaru was just on the other side of the door, waiting for her to need him again. His youki might be locked away, but being this close to her, he would be able to hear if something happened or if she fell.

A few moments passed before Kagome called for him again. Sesshomaru slowly opened the door, only to find her standing up, leaning against the counter.

“I, hm, I forgot about my bag, with my clothes.”

Sesshomaru nodded, before leaving the door open, as he walked towards her bed to retrieve it. He pulled it from under and then, as he was on his way back to the bathroom, he grabbed a fresh towel for her. He handed Kagome both items and she offered him a smile.

“Thank you.”

Without her asking him, he turned to the bathtub and turned on the water for her so she could avoid bending down, perhaps preventing her from losing her balance in the process.

“If you require anything, I’ll be right outside,” he said, his eyes lingering on her a bit longer than they should.

Kagome watched him close the door and disappear from her line of sight, before she put down the lid of the toilet and sat down. There was no way she would be able to undress herself while standing up. Not thinking about her injured arm, she reached out for the hem of her shirt and began attempting to pull it over her head.

It was when she reached her shoulders that the pain stung and began traveling through her arm. It had been badly slashed by her kidnapper and at the moment, she even had difficulty stretching it. A small panic took hold of her as she tried again, without success.

She could hardly take a bath with her clothes on!

Kagome wanted a bath, she wanted to wash it all off her body, she no longer wanted that blood on her and this was getting to be frustrating. She felt the tears stinging her eyes, but she prevented herself from crying. Being an emotional mess was not going to help her son.

However she did need to remove her clothes, but every part of her body was aching and it was going to make the task rather difficult.

She decided to try and only move her good arm. Kagome put down the injured one, before trying to remove her arm without the use of her hand. A few groans of frustration escaped her before she quickly gave up. That wasn’t going to work and it was only making her waste precious energy.

There was a solution, nagging in the back of her head, but she felt nervous about it.

She could always ask Sesshomaru for his help. The situation was extremely awkward, but it wasn’t as if she had anything to hide. Still, the thought of asking him was making her heart pound in her chest. However, Kagome truly needed that bath.

She closed her eyes, a sigh escaping her.

“Sesshomaru?” she tried, her voice barely audible over the running water.

Surprisingly, he heard her call and she heard his footsteps getting closer.

“Is there a problem?” he inquired, a bit concerned.

Kagome took a deep breath before daring to ask. “Could you come in?”

He immediately recognized her nervous tone and he hurried to open the door. Sesshomaru was a bit surprised to find her sitting on the toilet, her eyes nearly closed, as if she was about to cry.

Sesshomaru dared to take a few steps in and then he waited for her. He watched her chest rise up and down as she took a deep breath before raising her head to look up at him.

“I can’t do it.” She paused, lowering her head just a tad bit so her bangs were covering her eyes. “I can’t take off my shirt.”

His brain took a second to process her words as he realized what she was asking of him. She wanted him to help her take her clothes off. Of course there was nothing sexual about the gesture, but he couldn’t help the uneasiness it made him feel. Nonetheless, he knew it was difficult for her as well, meaning if she was asking, it was because she had no other choice.

Slowly, he approached her, before bending down a bit, so they were at eye level.

“Can you lift this arm at all?” he inquired, referring to her injured arm.

She shook her head. “I can’t move it pass my shoulder.”

Sesshomaru decided to start with her normal arm first. Gently, he held the sleeve of her shirt, before pulling back while she retracted her arm. They took their time, and after a few seconds, her first arm was free. Now her second arm was the tricky part. However, he knew there was a way to remove her shirt without moving her arm at all.

He grabbed the hem of her shirt before looking her straight in the eyes.

“May I?”

Kagome nodded, giving him permission.

Gently, he passed the shirt over her head, before carefully slipping it down past her arm, never moving it. Kagome offered him a smile as she felt some sort of relief. Neither paid attention to the fact that she was only wearing a bra, as Sesshomaru handed her shirt back.

“Will you be alright?” he inquired, glancing up at her face.

Kagome nodded while biting on her bottom lip.

“Sure. Probably.” Her tone wasn’t fooling anyone, including herself. “Can’t take off my shirt, but I should be able to make it into the bath by myself or even get out. Oh and getting dressed again should be a breeze.”

She hadn’t meant to vent out or to sound so angry, but a little cable inside of her had snapped. Lately she had been feeling so guilty and useless, that the current situation was not helping her feel any better about herself.

Sesshomaru reached over and turned off the water to the bath tub. Feeling her tears threatening to fall, Sesshomaru put his hand on her shoulder.

“You don’t have to do everything at once.” He knew she was putting a whole world on her shoulders and that his words wouldn’t do much, but he said them anyway.

Kagome reached out for him, grabbing his shirt with her tiny fists. Sesshomaru. He was always there. That she was dirty, bloody, or a real emotional mess, he was always right beside her. Why?

“Why are you doing this?” She swallowed, her throat burning. “You’re doing this because you feel guilty, I get it. But why do you involve yourself so much? I’m crying right now, why are you here?”

Kagome appreciated the company, the comfort, but she didn’t understand. Perhaps it was the way she was feeling, the weakness of her body while she fought the infection, but something inside of her was screaming in confusion.

Often, Kagome had kept to herself her emotions, especially when it came to him. She had shed tears many times in front of him, but rarely had he known the real reason. She never asked such blunt questions in the past. Doing the only thing he could do, he nearly dropped to his knees, so he could be on the same level as she was.

Gently, Sesshomaru cupped Kagome’s face with both his hands, locking her eyes with his. He wanted to have a clear answer for her but he didn’t. It was true this was a way to fix his mistake, but he did involve himself too much. He did care for her. Hadn’t he admitted that already or was it a fact he had been trying to deny?

His breathing was heavy, as he could feel was the softness of her skin, her bulging stomach pressed against his chest and the longing glance in her eyes. Why did he no longer wish to see her cry her heart out?

“I care.”

A million things could be said, including the fact that back then he didn’t care. But at the moment, then was then, now was now. Her heart skipped a beat as he was nearly burning her with his green eyes as they stared intensely into hers. They stared at each other for a little while before Sesshomaru pulled away from her and rose to his feet.

Kagome observed him, not comprehending his actions, as he quickly exited the bathroom, only to come back with a hand cloth in his hands. He headed for the sink and soaked it with warm water.

Sesshomaru didn’t like her helplessness, because he had seen her strong. These times were difficult for her and as per usual it seemed, he couldn’t do much for her. However, he would try to provide her with a certain level of comfort if he possibly could. He knew the thing Kagome wanted the most was to wash away all the blood, so he would help.

“Here,” he said handing her the cloth. “You should be able to get rid of most of it with this.”

Kagome slowly extended her hand, before grabbing it and nodding. How had he known?

“I could help you wash your hair afterwards if you wish.”

He had never done such a thing before, but, he still would be able to. When Kagome looked up at him, he felt something strange in his heart. It was as if the glance she was giving him was making his heart beat faster. A strange feeling of dizziness took over him, but fortunately it left as quickly as it came.

Ours.

The word echoed in his mind and for a second, he wondered if he was the one to think it.

“I will be right outside the door if you need me.”

Sesshomaru hurried out of the washroom so fast, Kagome was never even given the chance to say anything. He had recognized the voice, hence the reason why he had left in a hurry. He didn’t know how it was possible since his beast was locked away, but he had heard him.

What could possibly unleash his beast?

Sesshomaru could remember once when he had broken through his beast’ control and had spoken while being locked away, but this situation was different. The watch was supposed to keep his youki sealed. What logical explanation could there be? Having the beast free himself could be an important matter, hence why he wanted to know why.

Love Mate.

The voice sounded strange, as if it was echoing through a tunnel, coming from very far away. Sesshomaru sat down on the nearest chair before running his fingers through his hair. The best thing to do would be to perhaps have an actual conversation with his beast, but he couldn’t leave, not yet. He had promised he’d help her and he would stay until she was done.

Meanwhile, Kagome was using her good hand to scrub the blood off her skin. It was not a bath, but it was better than nothing. Her mind was still preoccupied by the look she had seen in his eyes. He had seemed so passionate, so intense. It had sent a chill down her spine.

This whole time, she had been quite uncovered, yet it was as if she hadn’t noticed because of her out burst of emotions. Not once had anything happened that could have seemed out of line. Of course, she didn’t expect Sesshomaru to do anything like that, but her body and mind still remembered previous events.

Her eyes were still a bit teary, but she had managed to calm herself, if only for Kiyoshi’s sake.

Kagome was torn away from her thoughts when a knock on the main door of the room could be heard. She raised her head, waiting to hear who it was, but all she heard was Sesshomaru’s footsteps.

Sesshomaru already knew who it was, the wolf could be quite impatient. He had told him to wait until she was ready, but apparently the word wait was too complicated for him to understand. As if to prove his point, as soon as Sesshomaru opened the door Kouga walked in, glancing around.

“Where’s Kagome?” he inquired, still venturing further into the room.

Carefully, Sesshomaru closed the door, before catching up with Kouga. “She’s in the bathroom.”

Acting as if the wolf wasn’t there, Sesshomaru resumed his position beside the door. The last thing he wanted to deal with at the moment, especially with the strange things happened, was Kouga. He could be so stubborn and Sesshomaru had no patience left.

“What are you, a guard dog?” asked Kouga before plopping down on the bed.

Sesshomaru didn’t answer him, but instead, he glared at him.

Kouga rolled his eyes. “You need to loosen up,” he said seriously.

When a silence installed itself between them, Kouga decided to break it. Either because he was bored or because he enjoyed torturing Sesshomaru. It was obvious that the Daiyoukai didn’t enjoy his presence.

“If I had been with Kagome, none of this would have happened.”

Sesshomaru wanted to reply but there was nothing he could say. It was true that if Kagome had been with Kouga, he would have sensed the other youkais and protected her, meaning none of it would have happened. Of course, he would never tell the wolf that. His ego was big enough as it was.

“Simply consider yourself lucky you are here right now.”

Kouga chuckled. “You don’t seem to happy that she wants me here.” When Sesshomaru tilted his head to the side, a bit confused, Kouga’s grin grew.

“We both know I’m not here because you want it.”

At least he was able to realize that.

“Kagome just needed someone to protect her, hence why she thought of me.”

A hue of red crossed Sesshomaru’s eyes before he charged for Kouga, not thinking his actions through. Before he knew it, he had his hand wrapped around his neck, and it was as if he was doing a human version of a growl. His grip wasn’t doing anything to Kouga who didn’t have his youki sealed, yet he still didn’t fight Sesshomaru off him.

Kouga had desired a reaction out of Sesshomaru. Last time he had seen him, Sesshomaru had been so easy to give Kagome up, while having a rage within. This time around, he hadn’t been able to control it, which was exactly what Kouga had wanted.

He still hadn’t forgotten about Kagome, but unlike five hundred years ago, he had understood her rejection last time they had been together. He knew she had been hurt and he cared enough about her for not wanting it to repeat. Obviously, Sesshomaru was her mate, meaning he should be the one to end up with her, but Kouga wasn’t too sure about it.

Kagome deserved to be happy and Kouga wasn’t sure Sesshomaru was the one who could do that for her.

It was technically none of his business to meddle with Kagome’s life, but he wanted to make sure she would not be hurt again. He would find out how Sesshomaru felt about Kagome, the easy way or the hard way and from the look of things, it would be the hard way.

“Does it bother you that she needs me over you?” he asked, taunting him.

Sesshomaru wouldn’t give in easily but it could make the whole thing much more interesting.

“Kagome can do as she pleases, she isn’t mine.”

Sesshomaru tightened his grip on Kouga’s neck, wondering why the idiot hadn’t moved him out of the way yet. All he had to do was fling him against the wall, Sesshomaru knew he didn’t stand a chance with his youki sealed. Did the idiot find the whole thing entertaining?

“But that’s the thing. She is yours.” Kouga lifted his arm, before grabbing Sesshomaru’s wrist with his fingers. “And first name basis now?”

Sesshomaru couldn’t remember when he had gone from Miko to Kagome. It had happened by itself and she hadn’t seemed to mind. And yes perhaps they were mated, but she didn’t belong to him. His beast had taken her a long time ago. He had given her, her freedom back. She might bear his mark, but it held no meaning.

He shook his head. “She is free to make her own choices.”

Kouga yanked Sesshomaru’s arm away.

“Then why is this getting you so worked up? If you don’t want her, why does it bother you that someone else does?”

When Sesshomaru remained silent, Kouga pushed it further.

“I mean, I’ll go, I’ll make her mine. I’ll walk into that bathroom and take her. Does it anger you?”

He knew what game the wolf was playing, yet he couldn’t stop his own anger from rising. Kouga didn’t seem to be aware of what he was causing. Sesshomaru didn’t want to be taken for a fool.

Kouga took a few steps towards the bathroom, waiting for Sesshomaru to react. These two had been by themselves for so long, yet no one had pushed them around yet. He didn’t want to force them to be together, but he wanted them to come clean. It felt like the room as filled with a thick tension. Either they would eventually take a path that would lead them together or Sesshomaru would have to release her.

Or rather, his beast had to give her up.

Before Kouga could reach the washroom, he felt Sesshomaru tugging on his shirt, stopping his movements. He was breathing so hard, you could hear it fill the room, as he dragged Kouga back.

“You’re here for her protection. Don’t make me get rid of you.”

They needed him perhaps, but he was testing his patience and Sesshomaru wouldn’t stand for that.

“I’m just trying to help.”

Sesshomaru released him, before fixing his own clothes.

“What happens between me and her is none of your concern. Now, leave. If she wishes to see you, she’ll call for you.”

Kouga shook his head softly as he did as he was told. Maybe enraging Sesshomaru was his way of dealing with the fact that Kagome would never be his. He didn’t know everything that had happened between those two, but Sesshomaru was much closer to her Kagome than Kouga could ever dream of being.

Didn’t he realize what he had?

Sesshomaru took a deep breath before leaning against the bathroom door. It wasn’t like him to lose control like that, or to feel such fury. He didn’t feel like himself and he didn’t enjoy it. Sesshomaru felt different than usual, but he couldn’t explain why. It had started today, for the most part, yet nothing unusual had happened.

“Sesshomaru?”

When her quiet voice came from the other side of the door, a chill throbbed through his body. Kouga’s words were still echoing in his mind, but, he didn’t want to think about them. Kagome wasn’t his to have.

He opened the door, only to find her sitting on the floor, her back against the edge of the bath. She had heard the whole conversation, which hadn’t been difficult since they had been talking so loud and she was a bit surprised that Sesshomaru looked so affected by it.

Sesshomaru understood that she wanted him to wash her hair, so he took the bottle of shampoo, before heading her way. Her shirt was still on the ground beside her, she couldn’t put it back herself. She didn’t seem to mind, but he wanted to make sure.

“Would you like another shirt?”

There was the tiniest blush covering her cheeks, but she shook her head.

“It’ll get wet anyway.”

She was a bit nervous, but Kagome wasn’t letting her emotions get to her, for the sake of keeping her feelings under control. Too much stress was bad. Plus, she kept reminding herself that she was not fully bare and Sesshomaru had seen her bulging stomach more than once during the last few weeks.

He was trying to help her and she would let him.

Sesshomaru nodded before getting on his knees and turning the water back on. Gently, he tilted her head back, wetting her hair, before pouring a bit of shampoo in his hands. Then, he proceeded to lather throughout, being mindful and careful.

As he kept massaging her scalp at the same time, Kagome closed her eyes, holding back tears. She couldn’t explain why she felt such sadness fill her heart, but it did. Her heart sinking as a pulsing pain went through it, she did the first thing she could. Kagome leaned into him, pressing her face into his shoulder.

“Thank you.”

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