For Forever My Lord, For Eternity My Love

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Lol, while I was editing and everything to get the chapter ready, I was listening to the Inuyasha CD my friend had given me a while back. I got me in the mood to write and everything lol.



Well, enough of that. I hope you all enjoy the chapter! ^__^





-Ah-ya







...Days seem to pass more quickly, Kagome never really knowing what was happening until two weeks later.





"My Lady." Kagome jumped, turning around from the balcony window to look towards the door. One of the women servants were there, her eyes downcast.





"Yes?" Kagome asked.





"L-Lord Sesshomaru would like to see you now, My Lady." The young girl said. Kagome rose her eyebrow.





"Okay." Kagome said and the young girl waited patiently for her to cross the room, leading her to the demon lord's room.











"Kagome." Sesshomaru said, turning around to look at her. Those golden eyes glided up and down her petite, but curvy figure. Kagome seemed to notice what he was doing and he quickly adverted his eyes.





"My Lord?" she replied. His jaw clicked at the formality.





"I had a meeting with Lord Kito--"





"The day you had to leave so abruptly?" she cut in and he nodded, though hating to be interrupted.





"Lord Kito informed me that Lord Takana has made his move. He is sweeping through all the lands, conquering them. I have been getting things ready for you and some other loyal servants to leave--"





"What?" Kagome said quickly, her eyes immediately on him. "W-what? I-I'm leaving?" she asked. At his silence, she shook her head.





"No. I won't leave." she said.





Sesshomaru growled. "You will!"





"No, Sesshomaru! I refuse to!"





"Kagome! Do not fight me on this!" Kagome glared at him, her hands on either side of her, clenching.





"Sesshomaru, I won't leave you here by yourself. I can't. You know I can't." Sesshomaru, knowing she would either continue to yell at him or change completely, touching him tenderly to sway his decision. Sesshomaru growled and before Kagome knew it, his hand whipped out and struck the right side of her cheek. There was silence after the action. Kagome slowly brought her hand up to her cheek and Sesshomaru felt the soft stinging on his hand.





Kagome looked at him, her eyes watering up. Sesshomaru's eyes softened at that moment, knowing it hurt her. He did not want to hit her, but he could not think of anything else to shut her up. Kagome had noticed how his eyes had changed, but Sesshomaru made sure it did not last long. His eyes suddenly narrowed at her, the coldness back.





"You should not have fought me. Go back to your room." he said coldly, glaring at her. Kagome wiped away the tear before swiftly leaving the room.











...Three more days had passed and servants were quickly packing up their Lady's kimono's. Kagome had watched them, her hands running through her hair . She looked about the room. The young woman sighed. She would miss this room. She wrapped her arms around herself as she walked towards the balcony. She placed her small hands on the railing and looks out towards the lands. She inhaled the afternoon air and thought she smelled the faint scent of... fire. She shook her head.





No. Nothing's wrong. Kagome thought to herself. She turned back around and ran her her fingers through the silk curtains in the room. She placed her face in them and could still smell the jasmine in them. Her abused cheek just so happen to hit the silk and it cooled it some. Her cheek was still bruised from the last touch from the demon downstairs... but...





"Kagome..." The voice called and Kagome blinked, looking up from her spot on the floor. Tansho was near the door of her room, waving her over.





"Come, child. It is time to leave." Kagome nodded before taking another look around her room and leaving out the room with the Herbs Mistress.











...On the way down the stairs, Kagome made sure to take in as many things as she could. Making sure she remembered as much as she could. She never wanted to forget the palace. She knew it would be a while before she ever saw it again. Kagome caught a glimpse of silver as she was moving down the hall with Tansho and the rest of the servants. They both seemed to catch each others eye before Sesshomaru looked away. Kagome's jaw clenched and willed herself not to cry. She shook her head and looked at him again to see his eyes focused on hers.





"I love you..." she mouthed before passing the castle doors.





Sesshomaru's heart dropped when he saw her mouth those three words. He hated that he wasn't able to do anything before she left. He would have loved nothing more than to capture her in his arms and kiss those full lips of hers. To run his fingers through her silky hair, inhaling her scent for the last time for a long time...





"Lord Sesshomaru?" The demon lord turned his head to acknowledge Lord Kito. Lord Kito knew what Sesshomaru was doing, but kept quiet about it.





"Are you ready to depart?" Lord Kito continued. Sesshomaru turned back to the door to see not Kagome, but a few servants that were also taking the trip with her. Sesshomaru's jaw clicked and nodded.





"Yes, let us go."









...Kagome sighed once more as she rode with Tansho, three of her ladies, and two servants Sesshomaru had ordered come to with in the carriage. The young woman was not sure where she was going. She asked Tansho and she had told her that they were going somewhere safe. The other soldiers were on horseback, surrounding the carriage and many of them in hiding. Kagome usually isn't worried about her and others safety when it came to his soldiers and how loyal they were to him... But today she was. Maybe it was knowing that anything at all could go wrong...





Or maybe its because she knows that Sesshomaru is back at the castle, doing god knows what without her there...





"Kagome, if you worry yourself any more, you will become sick. And having someone ill is not good right now." Tansho scolded and Kagome nodded once, staring at the window. Tansho inwardly sighed and prayed to every god that were listening that they all would be fine.





They had been traveling for days, moving farther and farther away from the castle. They made few stops and when they did stop, they all knew to get out and do what they had to do before getting back in the carriage. Kagome sighed as Tansho spoke to her about the dangers of the castle right now. One of the girls had began braiding the long ponytail of her Kagome's hair as another massaged her hands and the other began inspecting her skin.





"My Lady, you should eat more fruit." One of the girls said, her voice soft. She did not look Kagome in the eye at she spoke, but instead keep her gaze on the skin of her arm.





"Yes, Kagome. You should. It will keep you healthy. You and your skin," Tansho said, her voice just as soft. The other two girls did not comment, but either continued playing with her hair or massaging her hands.





"I will be fine," Kagome said, smiling. She made a gentle movement for the girls to stop and Tansho stared at her charge.





I only hope Sesshomaru will be...