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The Job
By : BlackRavenOfDeath
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"I liked you cause I thought you had some feeling, but, when you didn�t, I liked you even more." - Mae West
Chapter 7: Who Knew?
Sesshoumaru woke up before the sun rose, the pleasantly seductive scent of his mate completely engulfing his senses. He silently got up from the bed, making sure not to wake Kagome, and quickly got dressed, going out to watch the sunrise, a habit that he retained from the feudal era, though he had not actively done it for the last week.
Long after the sun had risen above the horizon, Sesshoumaru made his way back into the home of his mate's family. He followed the scents and sounds he picked up and found Kagome and Jueru in the kitchen, chatting away happily while they prepared breakfast. He stood in the doorway for a moment, watching his mate move about the kitchen, his eyes glued to her figure as she kept her back to him while she chopped something up.
He watched as she finished and moved towards a pot that sat boiling on the stove. Sesshoumaru watched with interest as she pushed the assortment of vegetables off of the cutting board and into the pot. He knew both women had to have noticed his aura by now, especially since he did nothing to quell it's presence in the house, and they were now purposely ignoring him, making him wait for what he wanted. A few centuries ago, that would have angered him, but now it was almost amusing to be ignoredhis his own mate.
Sesshoumaru walked up behind Kagome, a small smile flitting across his lips as he wrapped his arms around her waist while she had been distractedly stirring the contents of the pot.
"Morning, koi," Sesshoumaru whispered huskily into her ear.
Kagome giggled as she felt his arms snake around her waist, pulling her body back against his. She sighed in contentment as she leaned back and began to relax against his strong chest, her hands coming up to rest on his forearms.
"Good morning, koishii," she greeted as she turned in the circle of his arms to face him. "Did you enjoy the sunrise?" Kagome asked as she turned her face up towards his.
"Lovely. Though, not quite as beautiful as you," he said with a grin, running his hands up and down her back.
Kagome blushed at his compliment, adverting her eyes from his. "Where did you watch it from?" she asked, looking back up into his eyes.
"By the God Tree," he responded, a seductive smile spreading across his lips. He knew the memories that would be brought to the front of her mind by the mention of the ancient tree.
Kagome's blush deepened as several memories surfaced in her mind, bringing along several vivid images. She buried her face in his chest as she willed the redness away. A few minutes later, she looked up at him, her cheeks still tinted pink from her embarrassment, but now her eyes were slightly glazed over with love and lust for her mate.
Jueru stifled a giggle with her hand, watching the interaction between her daughter and son-in-law. She could smell the arousal in the air, wafting from the direction of the two young mates. She cleared her throat, startling the other occupants of the kitchen and drawing their attention to her.
"Kagome, why don't you show Sesshoumaru-sama around the compound while I finish preparing breakfast," she said with a smile. She had taken to using the honorific when speaking of her son-in-law, especially since her father had told her who he really was. "You seem to be a bit distracted, anyway," she added, a knowing look crossing her features.
Kagome blushed, knowing exactly what her mother meant. She nodded and began to pull Sesshoumaru with her towards the door, but stopped when her mother spoke up again.
"Do you want me to call you in when breakfast is done, or do you just want me to save you some?" Jueru asked, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
Kagome's blush grew even darker at what was being implied, and was unable to respond. Luckily, Sesshoumaru was.
"Call us in. I will be able to hear you," he replied as he ushered Kagome out of the room.
As soon as they were out of the house, Jii-chan entered the kitchen. "You still act like a young pup, sometimes," he said with a long-suffering sigh. Shaking his head, he took his place in front of the pot that Kagome had been tending moments before. Taking a small taste, he shook his head. "This needs more salt" Jii-chan said as he moved to grab for the shaker.
"No, it doesn't, and you know it," Jueru scolded as she grabbed the shaker before Jii-chan could. "Besides, the doctor said you should cut back," she said as she placed the shaker on the counter next to her, away from Jii-chan. A muttered 'fine' was heard from his direction as he went back to finishing the soup.
Once Kagome got outside, her blush decreased exponentially until her cheeks returned to their normal healthy glow. She took Sesshoumaru on a tour of the shrine grounds, pointing out all of the major attractions, purposely skipping the God Tree, much to Sesshoumaru's amusement. At last they ended up in front of the Bone Eater's Well, Kagome standing in front of Sesshoumaru with his arms draped around her waist.
Sesshoumaru let a snort slip out, something completely uncharacteristic of him, at the sight of the small shrine standing over the well. "Only humans would think to build a house for a well," he said.
"Well, that would be where you are wrong, koi," Kagome said with a giggle. "This entire compound has been in my family since it was built. And that would mean that youkai built the well shrine," she pointed out to Sesshoumaru. Kagome felt more than heard the growl that rumbled in Sesshoumaru's chest at his displeasure.
"So this is the well that you used to travel to the past?" he asked, clearly changing the subject.
Kagome nodded. "Yes, it is," she replied, remembering just how she had first been pulled through the old well. Then, before she could stop herself, her mind brought up all of the bad, frightening memories from her travels in the past.
Sesshoumaru felt a slight shudder run through Kagome and his sensitive nose picked up the slight change in her scent. He instinctively pulled her closer, trying to comfort her in any way he could, angered that he did not know what had frightened his mate.
Kagome whipped around in Sesshoumaru's arms and buried her face in his chest. She inhaled deeply, taking in his scent, and used his closeness to banish the bad memories from the front of her mind.
Sesshoumaru lightly raked his claws over her back, something that had always calmed her down in the past, though now it seemed to be having little affect on her. He was stunned when he felt the warm wetness seep through his shirt from her tears. Sesshoumaru pulled her closer, his claws still gliding across her back, as he tried to comfort her. He bent his head so that it rested next tos prs practically upside down and whispered little nonsense words into her ear.
Kagome finally calmed down enough to talk a few moments later and relaxed her grip on the front of Sesshoumaru's shirt. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her face still concealed by his shirt and chest. She slid her hands from his chest, down around his waist.
Sesshoumaru held her tightly while she calmed down. "You have nothing to be sorry for," he told her quietly. "But I do want you to tell me what happened," he told her.
Kagome tentatively looked up at him, her eyes showing the fear still smoldering them. Her fear dissipated slightly when she saw the barely contained worry in his features.
"You don't have to tell me now, but I do want to know," he told her, his right hand coming up to cup her chin. He watched as she nodded, her chin still in his hand. "Good," he said, smiling down at her. He leaned down and placed a chaste kiss on her lips. "Come, we should head inside. I'm sure breakfast will be done shortly," Sesshoumaru told her.
Kagome glanced at the house over Sesshoumaru's shoulder and nodded. "Yea, we should." She looked back over her own shoulder at the open door of the well house.
Sesshoumaru noticed where her gaze had gone, and quickly released her, closing the door. He wrapped his arm around her waist and headed them towards the house.
Jueru was just poking her head out the door to call them inside for breakfast when Sesshoumaru and Kagome had reached the front door. She smiled and waved them into the house, leading the way into the dining room. They all sat down and ate a quiet breakfast, no one really saying much, except for the occasional compliment on the food.
After everyone had had all they wanted to eat, Kagome helped clear the table and then began washing the dishes. Jueru walked into the kitchen with the last of the dirty dishes and sat them on the counter to to the sink. She hurriedly put all of the left over food in the refrigerator and then went to rinse the dishes.
"Why don't you go spend some time with your mate, dear? I know you two were separated for a long time," Jueru said as she moved to take over washing the dishes.
"Thank you, Momma," Kagome said as she moved out of the way and gave her mother a quick hug around the waist from behind. Kagome went out into the living room to see Souta and Sesshoumaru playing twenty questions, though she had the sneaking succession that her mate was not a very willing participant. Kagome hid her giggle behind her hand as she walked over and sat next to Sesshoumaru on the couch.
"Souta, why don't you go up to your room and play one of your games?" Kagome questioned as she relaxed on the couch.
Souta crossed his arms over his chest as he defiantly stayed put. "I don't want to. I'm getting to know my brother."
Kagome sent a stern look at her younger brother. "I could talk to Momma, and she would send you to do your homework," she said. "Whichever you prefer," Kagome added, shrugging her shoulders.
"Fine," he grouched as he exited the room and headed up the stairs.
Kagome sighed as she leaned her head against Sesshoumaru's shoulder. She smiled as he moved to place an arm around her shoulders and pull her closer. "Thank you,� she whispered against his chest as she snuggled up closer to him.
Sesshoumaru raised a delicate brow at his mate. "For what?" he asked her, keeping his voice low, almost trying to not disturb the peaceful silence that surrounded them.
"For everything," Kagome said. "For being my mate, for finding me after all these years, for coming here with me," she told him. "For loving me," she added quietly.
Sesshoumaru smiled at the back of her head. He leaned down so that his head was closer to hers, his lips next to her ear. "I could neverp lop loving you," he whispered gently, just for her ears. Craning his neck even furthSessSesshoumaru nuzzled a sensitive spot just behind her ear.
Kagome sighed happily as his lips brushed over her skin, thoroughly enjoying the atton hon her mate was giving her. She was slightly surprised, though, when she was suddenly pulled into his lap, but she was quickly settled with one leg on each side of his waist. She leaned forward slightly, slipping her arms around his neck, resting her forehead against his, their lips not quite touching. All either would have to do in order for their lips to be touching would tilt their chin towards the other just a fraction, but neither moved. They just sat there in their own little world, staring into the other's eyes.
"Let's go for a walk," Kagome said suddenly, breaking the silence that had wrapped around them like a blanket. She slowly slid off his lap and grabbed Sesshoumaru's hand.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at the sudden interruption that had been made by his mate. He mentally sighed as he stood up and allowed her to lead him from the house. He didn't show his surprise when she didn't stop at the God Tree, or even when she bypassed the well shrine. He just kept his impassive mask in place as sead ead him where she willed.
Kagome lead him through part of the forest surrounding the shrine and came to a stop in a clearing a good distance from the house and shrine that her grandfather would be occupying. She released Sesshoumaru's hand and walked further into the cleared area, leaving him standing alone at the edge. As she walked into the clearing, the sunlight danced across her skin as the light filtered down through the tree branches above. Kagome happily kicked off her sandals and let the lush green grass tickle her toes.
Sesshoumaru stepped into the clearing, watching as his mate happily skipped a short distance ahead of him. He sighed and shook his head at her childish antics, but he still couldn't fight the small smile that her happiness generated on his features. "Where do you think you're going?" he asked as he stepped further into the sunlight.
Kagome looked back at him over her shoulder as she came to a stop. "I wanna go up there," she said, pointing to a thick tree limb that hung over their heads.
Sesshoumaru shook his head as he approached her. "And what do you want to do once you get up there?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. He looked up at the branch, judging how far it was from the ground and calculating the jump that would be needed to get them up there.
"I want to talk," she said evenly as she rested her hands on his forearms. She knew from the time that he had put his arms around her waist that he was already preparing to make the jump. This would not be the first time they had used the shelter of the trees to have a conversation. She felt him bend his knees slightly, and before she knew it, they were seated on the branch she had pointed to earlier.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" he asked as he settled her more firmly in his lap, his hands sliding to her hips to hold her there.
"Why did you change yesterday? Before we got here?" she asked, her tone holding her curiosity out for the world to hear. "I thought we had agreed that you would stay in that other form?" She looked up at him and saw his eyes watching her intently. "I don't really mind, it just threw me for a bit of a loop, that's all," she explained.
"It felt right," Sesshoumaru said, his voice calm as he squeezed her hip reassuringly.
Kagome nodded, accepting his answer, knowing that deep down, she knew it had felt right, too, and only wished that she had introduced him with his full title. Knowing she couldn't change the past, she leaned her head back against his shoulder and just relaxed for a minute.
"I was scared." Kagome's quiet voice broke the silence that had settled around them. She turned her face into the crook of his neck, hiding her still lingering fear.
At first, Sesshoumaru was confused by her sudden statement, wondering what she could be speaking of, and then he remembered her near terror in front of the well house. He didn't speak, letting her decide when she wanted to talk and what she wanted to say. He merely picked her up in his lap and sat her sideways on his legs, curling her legs under her. He wrapped his arms around her, one resting on her head already tucked against his neck, the other rubbing small circles on her arm.
"I was scared," she repeated, her voice still quiet and it almost shook with her words. "I remembered being pulled into the well the first time, and how afraid I had been, and then, from there, every bad memory came rushing at me. Every village we ever entered that had been completely destroyed and everyone killed in them; every youkai that attacked us and got too close to killing one of my friends." She took a deep, shuddering breath before she continued. "When you pushed me back through the well, and then I found out I couldn't go back, I thought I would never see you again."
Sesshoumaru shushed her with a low, comforting growl as he nuzzled her hair. "You don't have to worry about that ever again. I'm never going to leave you alone again. I was still young and foolish at that time, and didn't fully comprehend all of my responsibilities to you as your mate. I will never hurt you like that again," he said, holding her tightly.
Kagome snuggled closer to Sesshoumaru, fisting her hands in the front of his shirt as she placed a light kiss to his neck. "Promise?" she whispered.
"Always."
They sat there for a few more minutes, enjoying the chirping birds around them, as well as the warming sunlight that caressed them through the leaves of the tree they sat in. Kagome sat in his lap, curled into a ball while he held her, the branch beneath them slightly swaying once in a while in the wind.
Kagome suddenly sat up, tipping their balance on the tree limb a little. She smiled when Sesshoumaru righted their seating almost immediately, but then her mind returned to what had caused her sudden movements. "I want to do something," she said, looking at her mate over her shoulder. She saw the goofy grin beginning to appear on his face and nearly growled at him. "Mind out of the gutter, please." She watched the grin disappeared, to be replaced by his usual facade.
Sesshoumaru gripped Kagome to him tighter, and rolled to his right, causing them to fall from the tree. He was impressed when the woman in his arms didn't make a sound at his sudden movements or their rapid fall to the forest floor below them. He landed on his feet with Kagome curled against his chest.
"Next time, warn me," Kagome said as he placed her on her feet.
"Why?"
"So I can tell you not to do that again," she growled as she swatted his shoulder playfully. Shaking her head she reached for his hand. "Come on, I want to talk to Mom and Jii-chan about something," she said as she started to walk back towards the house.
Sesshoumaru merely shook his head at his mate's antics and walked with her, slipping his hand into hers and squeezing gently as they walked.
~*~
"We went over this already. We can't do that," Jueru told her frustrated daughter.
"I don't want all of the spells removed. Just the ones that conceal how I really look. Jii-chan said the would eventually wear off. And soon. What if that happens while I'm at work, or at a restaurant? It would be a lot easier if those particular spells were taken off now, and you guys teach me how to work them," Kagome said, the only thing keeping her seated on the couch being the fact that Sesshoumaru was holding her down, though no one really noticed except Kagome.
Jueru sighed, running a hand through her hair, and looked at Jii-chan, who was scratching the back of his head and avoiding eye contact with anyone in the room. He cleared his throat a bit, but still looked at the floor.
"She does have a point," he muttered. "Even with Sesshoumaru-sama with her at all times, if that's even possible at work, it could be very dangerous if the spells were to wear off while she's out in public," he said, looking up to see if his daughter was angry with him yet. "You know how humans can be. That's why you wanted me to place the spells on the children in the first place," he added, now looking her in the eye.
Jueru sighed in defeat, her hands dropping to her sides. "Fine, but you're staying here until you master the concealment spell," she told her daug ste sternly.
"Thank you, Momma, Jii-chan," Kagome said as she jumped, finally being released by her mate, and ran to give her mother and Jii-chan hugs. "When can we do it," she asked, her happiness pouring out of her eyes as she looked between Jueru and Jii-chan.
Jii-chan sighed as he ran a hand through his loose hair. "Right now. Now, sit down and be still," he told her. He watched her sit down, and then moved to sit directly across from her. "Close your eyes," he directed her as he too closed his eyes. He concentrated on her aura and muttered a few words beneath his breath. A moment later, he opened his eyes and looked at his granddaughter, awe shining in his eyes. He looked at Jueru and saw the same expression on her face that he knew had to n hin his own.
"You can go look now," Jueru said, admiring her daughter's revealed features.
Kagome slowly opened her eyes and looked around the room. She saw the love and amazement on her mother's face, as well as Jii-chan's, and then she looked to her mate. The emotions flashing across his face caught her off guard, but also made her want to see what she looked like now. Kagome stood and headed towards the downstairs bathroom, followed by her mother, Sesshoumaru, and then Jii-chan.
Kagome looked in the mirror over the sink and was amazed by what she saw. It was still her looking back at herself, but there were definitely some changes that had occurred. For example, her eyes, no longer a warm brown, were now a sapphire blue, and her hair was now considerably longer, not to mention the bright blue streaks that were laced through her butt length hair. But what really caught her attention was the blue tear drop, about the size of the tip of her index finger, right at the outer corner of her right eye. There was also a streak that went from the outer corner of her left eye, following the contours of her cheek, and ended at her chin, almost like a tear would.
Kagome looked at her mother, who had joined her in the bathroom, and beamed at her. She then smiled at herself in the mirror and nearly giggled when she saw the tip of a fang hanging out over the corner of her lip. She raised her hands to the image in front of her, almost as if she still couldn't believe it was her, and her attention was immediately drawn to the claws that now tipped her fingers.
"You look just like your Papa," Jueru said, pride rolling off her as she looked at her daughter. She started combing her fingers through Kagome's hair, not at all surprised by how soft it was. She tucked her hair behind her ear on the side closest to her and smiled when Kagome was entranced by her now pointed ear.
"Really?" Kagome whispered as her fingers caressed the pointed tip of her ear.
"Yes. You have his markings, and his hair. You and Souta remind me of him so much. It's just one of the many reasons I love you two so much," Jueru said as she moved behind Kagome and looked at their combined reflection.
Sesshoumaru and Jii-chan wisely stayed out of the emotion filled bathroom, thoneitneither could deny that Kagome was breath-taking now. After a few more minutes, Jii-chan cleared his throat, calling the women's attention to him.
"Come, Kagome. You still neo leo learn the spell," he told her as he turned to walk back to sitting room.
Kagome and Jueru reluctantly left the bathroom, and followed Jii-chan. Spying Sesshoumaru staring at his mate, Jueru made her way into the living room and left them alone for a minute.
Sesshoumaru stopped Kagome as she walked by him and pulled her to him. "Your mother is right; you do look just like your father," he whispered as he wrapped her in his embrace.
Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru, confused. "How do you know?" she asked, her voice quiet in hopes that they wouldn't be overheard.
"Jii-chan said he thought your grandfather knew my father, and now that I've seen you, really seen you, I remember se a p a pup running around the castle when I was young. He had those exact markings," Sesshoumaru explained as he ran a thumb over her left cheek. "His father didn't even have the same markings, nor have I ever seen a youkai with anything even similar since then."
Kagome was in shock. She wanted to hug Sesshoumaru; to scream; to kiss him; to cry; to bury her face in the front of his shirt. It was so unfair. She hardly knew her own father, and yet he had ali alive during the same time period that she had traveled in for so long. So many missed opportunities. She settled for burying her face in his shirt front and breathed deeply. "Were you two close?" she asked, her voice somewhat muffled by his chest and shirt.
"Yes, quite. He would be very proud of you and Souta," Sesshoumaru said as he rubbed small circles on the small of her back.
Kagome looked up at him, unshed tears shining in her eyes and a smile plastered on her face. "Come on. Jii-chan wants me to learn that spell," she said as she pulled away and headed towards the room her family occupied currently.
~*~
Kagome closed her eyes and concentrated for what felt like the hundredth time that day. "What is seen, what is unseen. What is smelled, what is not smelled. What is heard, what is not heard. Make what is seen, unseen; what is smelled, not smelled; what is heard, not heard," she quietly muttered the words Jii-chan had made her memorize before he would even let her try the concealing spell.
As the words ran through her mind and out through her lips, she thought of how she wanted her appearance to change. She wanted the streaks in her hair to disappear, but wanted it to remain the same length. She thought of her facial markings being gone, as well as her fangs, claws, and pointed ears. She reached deep inside herself and wrapped her miko energy around her body as she finished the spell and had the picture of how she wanted to look clearly in her mind.
She opened her eyes and looked down at her hands as she ran her tongue over her teeth. As far as she could tell, the spell had taken effect. She looked up at her mother and Jii-chan expectantly, waiting for their judgment of her appearance.
"Your hair is still longer," Jueru said critically.
"I did that on purpose. It just seems easier to me to keep my hair one length and not change it back and forth all the time. Besides, I can just get a hair cut or something," Kagome explained as she ran her fingers through the end of her hair.
Jueru nodded, her eyes searching over her daughter, trying to catch any slight flaw that there might be in her concealment of her natural features. When she found none, she wasn't sure whether to be disappointed or elated. "Well, we should do something about your hair before you leave," Jueru said, thinking of a way to be able to spend some more quality time with her daughter.
Kagome grinned. "So I did good?" she asked, looking between her mother and Jii-chan, a smile splitting her face.
"Yes, very good for your first try," Jii-chan said, nodding his approval.
"So what were you thinking of doing about my hair, Momma?" Kagome asked happily.
"Well, it's about lunch time, so I was thinking of making a few sandwiches, to tide everyone over until dinner, and then we could go to a salon and get a hair cut. The boys can come along if they like, though I don't know how much fun they would have," Jueru said, smiling at the face her father made. "And we could go out for dinner. Just have a lot of fun."
Kagome thoughtfully looked at her mate, wondering if he would want to go with them, or stay here at the shrine. Kagome shook her head. The oddness of youkai having built a spiritual shrine still messed with her head a bit.
He surprised her by pulling his cell phone from his pants pocket as he stood, the cell phone being something she didn't even know he had on him. Sesshoumaru flipped the phone open and walked out of the room.
Kagome looked after her mate curiously and then at her mother, a questioning look on her face. Upon seeing Jueru shake her head, Kagome turned back to looking through the doorway her mate had just mysteriously disappeared through. She still sat confused when he reappeared a few minutes later, tucking the cell phone safely back in his pants pocket. She gave Sesshoumaru a look that said he would need to explain a few things to her because just then, her curiosity was killing her. 'Curiosity killed the cat,' she thought. 'Good thing I'm an inu youkai,' she added with a mental smirk.
"I suggest you do not linger here long. Especially if you wish to be ready by the time the limo gets here," Sesshoumaru told them. "Souta and Jii-chan may come if they wish," he added.
Kagome gaped at her mate. "You're coming with Momma and me?" she asked, shocked that he would want to do something so mundane as following her and her mother while they wandered about a mall for hours, window shopping, and then leaving the mall with only a few small items.
"Yes. Now, hurry. The limo will be here to pick us up at 1 o'clock. That gives you twenty minutes," Sesshoumaru said, waiting for his mate to realize he had said they would be going in a limo. 'Three ... Two ... One,' he counted down in his head.
"Wait a minute. Limo? Who has a limo, and why are we going in it?" Kagome asked, looking at him like he had lost it or something.
"Yes, a limo. I have one, and I want to treat you. I'm not the Lord of the Western Lands for nothing," he said as he stood in the middle of the room, his hands in his pants pockets. "Oh, and Jueru, you needn't worry about anything for lunch. That will be taken care of, as well."
Jueru smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards her room. "Kagome, would you let Souta know that he needs to get ready to go, please?" she asked just before she rounded a corner.
"She doesn't need to. I get to ride in a limo. That is so cool," Souta said from part way up the stairs as he ran back to his room.
Kagome shook her head as she turned to look at Jii-chan; only he wasn't in the chair he had been sitting in just a minute ago. She looked around the room and finally spotted him by the door. "Are you coming, too, Jii-chan?" she asked.
"Of course I am. You don't expect me to stay here by myself while you all go have a good time?" he asked with a grin. Jii-chan went to his room to get changed, leaving Kagome and Sesshoumaru alone.
"Are you going to change, too?" Kagome asked, looking at Sesshoumaru.
"Yes. I'll wait until you've changed."
She looked at him, confused. "Why not just change at the same time?" she asked, cutely cocking her head to the side.
"You know very well why," he said sternly.
Kagome shook her head and smiled. "Have it your way," she said as she left him to go change.
Seventeen minutes later, they were all in the hallway leading to the front door, ready to go, when a knock came from the door. Kagome opened the door and was greeted by the site of a short, stout, old man, with an odd shaped staff, standing on the front porch.
"Hello, Jaken," Kagome said as she turned back to gather her purse and keys, slipping her feet into her shoes. Then, she looked at Sesshoumaru. "How did I know that was Jaken?" she asked, her voice calm and even.
Sesshoumaru had to fight the urge to start laughing from the combined sight of Jaken in complete shock and Kagome's simply stated question. He just shook his head and began pushing her out the door. The rest of the family followed them out the door, with the small man Kagome had identified as Jaken leading the way to a black stretch limo. Jaken stood there with the door open and Kagome's family immediately got in, Kagome sliding in shortly after them. Souta was slightly shocked when a strange man goto tho the limo after Kagome and sat next to her.
"Who's that and where's Sesshoumaru?" Souta asked, looking at the strange man sitting next to his sister.
Kagome looked next to her. "Sesshoumaru, what's with the new look?" she asked taking his hand in hers.
Souta looked confused. "That's Sesshoumaru?"
Kagome nodded. "Yea. He can change how he looks, though I'm not sure why he has now," she said, looking pointedly at her mate.
"This is the form I've used to gain power among humans. People tend to find it odd if someone has a limo yet no reputation that they think would merit one. So I did a few things to avoid too many questions being asked," he explained. He noticed their confused expressions, and continued. "I've written a few best-seller books, as well as, built a small corporation. You might have heard of it. Keikan Corp."
Jueru gasped. Keikan Corp was one of the biggest companies in all of Japan.
Sesshoumaru smirked a bit. "I see you've heard of it."
"How could anyone not have heard of it?" Jueru asked.
"So what is your name in this form?" Kagome asked.
"Sumisu Jonason."
"Wow, a normal name for once," Kagome joked.
The rest of the ride to the mall was somewhat normal. Kagome's family asking questions, Sesshoumaru answering them with practiced efficiency. Kagome sat next to her mate, listening to his explanations. Apparently he had done quite a lot over the years, not that he hadn't had lots of time to do it all in.
Once they reached the mall, they got out of the limo, Kagome and Sesshoumaru getting out last, to be greeted by a large crowd that had gathered around the noticeable limo. Kagome noticed, much to her amusement, that most of the curious spectators were women. Thankfully, there were several police officers ready to make a pathway for them.
Kagome slipped her arm through Sesshoumaru's and leaned over to whisper in her mate's ear. "Did you plan this?" she asked, her irritation clearly showing in her voice.
"Yes, but you need not worry. This is only for publicity. They will leave us be soon enough. Once in a while, I need to make appearances. When better than when I'm with my mate," Sesshoumaru whispered back.
Kagome looked around them, and noticed several members of the press eagerly pressing in against the police officers, hurriedly shouting questions to Sesshoumaru. She saw him glance at her questioningly and she nodded. Kagome looked at her family and nodded at them, letting them know they would join them inside later.
"Sumisu-sama," one of the reporteelleelled to get his atton. on.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome stopped as he nodded at the reporter to continue with his question.
"Sumisu-sama, I'm sure all of us here would like to know who this enchanting creature is that you have on your arm?" the reporter asked, his pen poised over his notepad, ready to take notes.
"This is my fianc�, Higurashi Kagome." p>"p>"Who were those other people that got out of the limo with you?" asked another reporter.
"Her family."
"A nice outing with the family. Does that mean we can expect a wedding soon?" yet another reporter asked.
"Yes. Now if you'll all excuse us," Sesshoumaru said as he began walking away with Kagome still attached to his arm. Behind them, they could hear the press clamoring to ask more questions, and the girls chatting about how Sumisu Jonason was finally taken.
"Gee, I didn't know my mate was such a playboy," Kagome said with a smirk.
Sesshoumaru sighed and looked down at his mate. He shook his head when he heard her giggle. "Come, let us find our family," he said as he lead her towards the food court, his choice of words not being lost on his mate.
Kagome and Sesshoumaru quickly found their family. The first thing they did was go to a salon and they all got a hair cut. Afterwards, they walked around the huge mall, window shopping for things they would like to buy. Jii-chan and Souta went off to look at some eronironics, leaving Jueru, Kagome, and Sesshoumaru to window shop. As they walked, Kagome felt a familiar aura following them around, but she knew it wasn't a threat.
"Kagome-chan, is that you?" a male voice asked off to the side of where Kagome and her family were walking.
Kagome looked to where the voice had come from and was shocked by what she saw. "Ko ... Kouga-kun?"
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