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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 83 - The Replay *Ink* (Skye's Weekly Challenges)

Kagome decided to turn in early that night. If Sesshoumaru hadn't dropped the bomb that he was in love with her, she probably would have sat up for a while talking with the taiyoukai, but between his revelation, and the way he snapped at her just a bit ago, the miko simply wasn't comfortable. She settled herself in her sleeping bag and closed her eyes, only to pop them open again. With her eyes closed, she saw her companions and the fear in their eyes while that dragon had held her.

She shook it off and tried again only to quickly open her eyes to get away from the image of her blood covered hands as she fell to her knees. The miko sighed and rolled onto her side to stare at the fire. She had enough problems sleeping. She didn't need to keep remembering her own death. Kagome took a slow, deep, calming breath and closed her eyes again, only to growl in frustration as the memories continued to replay themselves.

"Are you aright?" the taiyoukai asked from beside her, startling Kagome. She hadn't even noticed him moving closer.

The miko shook her head. "Every time I close my eyes, I see it happening again."

Sesshoumaru clenched his teeth to keep in the sound of his aggravation. As if exposing her to the dark magic of the spell bags and giving her nightmares wasn't enough, now she was reliving her own death, and it was all his fault.

"You are safe now," he said softly. "No harm will come to you."

Kagome shifted so that she could better see the Western Lord. "I know that, but my brain still seems determined to show me what happened over and over again."

"Perhaps if you talk about it," Sesshoumaru nudged.

The miko stayed silent for a long while before finally nodding. The two sat up for several hours, discussing the entire battle and the strange memories Kagome had after she was certain she had died, though they were faint and fading fast. Finally, she could no longer talk without yawning, and Sesshoumaru nudged the miko to try and sleep once again. He promised to stay by her side through the night, and it didn't take long for the exhausted human woman to fall asleep.

The taiyoukai watched over Kagome, soaking in her beauty as she slept. All the worries that plagued her during her waking hours were gone, and her face was so peaceful. He could only hope that he could make her look that way all the time.

Once the barrier was brought down and his mother and her concubine punished, he intended to collect Rin and Jaken and travel with the miko and her companions. One of his underlings could handle the day-to-day responsibilities of running the West, and he would be easy enough to locate if he was truly needed. He would help her collect the remaining jewel shards and defeat Naraku, all the while guaranteeing her happiness, that she was well provided for and protected. Once her quest was over, he would sweep her off her feet and return to his ancestral lands with his mate so he could spoil her rotten for the rest of her life.

He wasn't sure when the actual mating would take place, but whether it happened sooner or later mattered very little so long as he ignored the building pressure of desire inside him. He was a master of control, after all. He could handle being horny until she was ready. Kagome was definitely worth the wait.

Only then did it dawn on him that, as a human, she would age and die in the blink of an eye. His heart ached at the realization that their time would be limited by her lifespan, but it truly changed nothing. He wanted her. He loved her, and he would cherish every single moment they had together. Perhaps there was a way for her to live on.

Maybe something could be done to keep her with him. He would find out as soon as he could go to the palace. He would have his best spell-casters search for anything that might work and have the library combed for information and ideas. Just as he was fighting to win her heart, he would fight to keep it, but even if he never found a solution, the loneliness and pain of losing her would ever be overshadowed by the joy of the time they had together.

He was unable to keep from gently caressing her cheek, relieved that the slice caused by the dragon's tongue had healed along with the cut across her throat. She would have been beautiful even with the scar, but she didn't need the reminder every time she saw her reflection.

The taiyoukai stared up into the inky black sky and sighed. He had greatly misjudged his father. He had always understood why the old dog sought outside attention and affection. All one needed to do was look at his mother's behavior to know that. He had never been able to fathom why his sire had chosen a human, but now he did.

Human women were different. They housed an inner strength that no demoness could rival, while being gentle and caring. No inu bitch had ever looked at him the way Kagome did, with compassion and worry. Not one had ever shown an interest in friendship. They just wanted his wealth and power. He didn't doubt that there were human women who would behave the same way, but not all of them. Certainly not his Kagome.

Izayoi had been a strong, caring woman as well, one who had done everything she could to raise a hanyou on her own after the Dog General died. Sesshoumaru had witnessed that strength several times as she stood her ground to protect Inuyasha. He had to admit that before his father had passed on, he had never seemed happier. Being with that human woman had given the old dog pep in his step and a smile on his face that Sesshoumaru had never seen before.

At the time it had only served to make him jealous that his father's attention was being wasted on a human, but now he truly understood, because he himself experienced that same happiness. Every time he saw a smile on the miko's lips or heard the sweet sound of her laughter he was happy. If only he could apologize for all the terrible things he had said about his sire and the woman he loved.

A whimper caught the taiyoukai's attention, and he quickly turned back to the miko, finding that she was shifting about, once again having a nightmare. Hoping to help her, he ran his fingers through her hair and whispered comforting words. Soon she stilled and returned to a restful sleep, and Sesshoumaru smiled. It was like she could sense his presence, like she knew he was there to protect her, and he always would be.
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