As Death Gives Life

Chapter 29 – Blooming Emotions

It was nothing short of beautiful. Kagome smiled to herself as she enjoyed the early morning sunrise from her perch in front of Kaede’s hut. The colors were naturally spectacular. She glanced to the far end of the village where Sesshomaru sat leisurely beneath a tree. He seemed to be sleeping with his eyes closed, but Kagome knew better. He was no more asleep than she was.

What was her connection to Sesshomaru? Their relationship had grown very complicated in a very short amount of time. His position as guardian and caretaker had somehow... grown. How had she let this happen? As if her life wasn’t complicated enough, she had to go and become mixed up with the most powerful demon in all of Japan. ‘Great job keeping your life on track, Kagome.’ She inwardly mumbled. Of course, she wasn’t really surprised at this point. It seemed that her whole life was destined to be one big chaotic mess.

What happened to the days of teenage fantasies? Where she would attend a nice college and meet a wonderful businessman who adored her? One that would love her completely, ask her to marry him and they would have a huge traditional wedding then several beautiful children? What happened to that dream? Obviously everything. Everything that could have happened to crush that dream had happened.

Would she have been happy in that perfect world? Kagome considered that thought for awhile. Maybe? She groaned inwardly and shifted her weight. It was doubtful. She would probably have been bored out of her wits. How could she have been happy without danger, sword-fights, demons, blood and fear? She chuckled at her own oddity.

No, she was not the type to be the perfect little wife and mother. She lived for the drama of this time and these dangers. Sure it was a tiring life, and the furthest thing from perfect that she could have imagined as a young girl, but it was her life and she was determined to make the best of it.

Kagome leaned back against the wall of the hut and absently rubbed a gentle path over her rapidly swelling belly. She was going to be a mother. How scary is that? The thought always sent waves of anxiety through her, so she usually tried not to think of it too much. It wasn’t that she didn’t want the baby. No, it was just frightening to think that there would be this small person who was totally dependent on her to live, grow and be happy. It was a daunting thing. Especially for someone who couldn’t quite keep her own life together.

For what seemed the one-hundredth time Kagome wondered why Anubis had come back the day of the battle between Lord Buhito and Lord Fuskae? Why? Did he wish to forever torment her? Did he wish to keep her under his thumb, but always at arms length? Well, that was impossible. No one used her like he did and got away with it. She was not some tool, to use and then put up on a shelf until needed again. No. His use of her was over.

He had ruined her life in a way, but in doing so had opened the path for a new one. Life was strange. A year ago she was just happy to be traveling the fresh clean countryside’s of the Sengoku Jidai with her friends. Worrying about demon attacks and math tests were her top priority, but now things were altogether different. Now there was no more tests, no more family and friends back home, no more Naraku. Anubis had stepped out of the forest that day and altered her life in the most drastic way possible.

Sesshomaru was as still as death leaning pristinely against the tree trunk. The wind occasionally caused his hair and clothing to dance about, but he never twitched or moved. Kagome watched him for a long time, thinking about their odd relationship. He had stepped into her life during the turmoil and brought with him an anchor of strength. Just when things seemed so blindly out of control he took hold of the reigns and calmed the storm. She really owed him big time.

He was nothing like she always thought he was. Behind that cold emotionless exterior lay a very complicated being. In the past Sesshomaru had been such a mystery. He fought ferociously with Inuyasha, swearing to kill him and rid the world of the hanyou, but on several occasions he had actually protected his brother. Of course he would never admit that, but it was pretty obvious. He had even protected her several times during encounters with mutual enemies.

She had always thought him bigger than life. Untouchable, like a God. Things had certainly changed a lot. She found out the hard way that Sesshomaru was no God. He was better than A God. He was better because he had honor. He would never have done to her what Anubis did, deceiving her, impregnating her and leaving her in the hands of someone else to care for her. No Sesshomaru would never do that.

She couldn’t deny the attraction that she had toward him. It would be stupid to say that she didn’t think he was the epitome of masculine beauty. She always had. Ever since the first moment she ever set eyes upon the feared and hated brother of Inuyasha, she had been blown away by his uncanny good looks. An angel in disguise, that’s what ran through her mind so long ago, when he blew in seeking the tomb of his father from Inuyasha.

He seemed to have developed some sort of attraction to her too as of late. It was pretty obvious since he had twice gone so far at to almost strip her naked. She growled at the thought of his punishment by the stream. How humiliating! She had not been spanked like that since.... well, never had she been spanked exactly like that. After the initial shock and utter humiliation things had gotten... heated, between them. The memory of his claws tracing a path over her bare bottom was enough to make her ache inside. Kagome closed her eyes thinking about the pain and pleasure of that moment. She was surprised at her own reaction as well as his.

He was aroused by it. The proof was very real and pressed thickly against her body. It made her feel a strange sense of power to know that she was able to get such a reaction out of the normally controlled taiyoukai. Every time his hand hit her butt was painful, but the mere thought that he was taking such liberty with her person made her petals grow wet, but when he actually pulled up her kimono she was overwhelmed with her own arousal. Just knowing that he was looking upon her body like that made her hot all over.

A warm breath suddenly brushed against the shell of her ear and she snapped back to reality. The warm breath was followed by a deep whisper. “Are you thinking of me, miko?” Kagome jumped and spun around to the object of her thoughts who was looking at her with a heated gaze. Kagome couldn’t seem to find her voice and was reduced to making an off noise much like a feminine grunt. A smirk appeared at her reaction, which helped to snap her out of her stupor. “Uh... why do you ask?”

Sesshomaru leaned close to her, so close that she could feel the heat of his cheek next to her own. Then he inhaled slow and deeply, again moving to whisper into her ear. “Your body calls to me.”

Kagome’s face flushed brilliantly red as realization hit home. He could smell her arousal! ‘Oh Kami!’ She thought as she tried to push the feelings away, but it was hard to do with his body so close to her own and his deep smooth voice whispering such things in her ear. “I... uh... I... I have to go check on Shippo!” Kagome spat out as she jumped to her feet. She thought she heard a chuckle behind her as she ran off in search of the kit. ‘That jerk! He’s enjoying this far too much!’ She grumbled as she practically ran from their encounter.

Kat stirred and stretched her limbs as best she could in Inuyasha’s lap. She immediately remembered the previous day and automatically brought her hand to the back of her head. There was a slight ache there, but it was fading quickly.

Inuyasha felt her shift and was awake as soon as she stretched one long leg out. He waited for her to gather her senses and asked, “you feeling better?” Kat shifted and turned to him. “Yes. Much. How about you?” Inuyasha was relieved that she was okay. There was no denying his worry for her the day before. She had taken a pretty hard hit by that fucking stupid boar. “It was nothing. I’m good.”

Kat sat for a moment and took in his face. He was rough, but possessed beautiful skin. His eyes were a captivating color. They were large and open showing his emotions though his pride tried very hard to cover them up. She could drown in those amber eyes of his. His thick silver mane of hair bristled in the breeze. Inuyasha was very handsome, and though his manners were not the best, he was an honorable man. He had a kind heart beneath all that rugged exterior. She had never felt like this about another man and it was a little frightening.

His breath caught in his throat as Kat reached up and brushed her clawed fingers over his cheek and back to rake through his hair. He was trapped in her eyes, those magenta jewels that looked back at him with sleepy lids full of long soft lashes of dark blue. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. It almost stilled his heart to think that she could have been seriously hurt yesterday. She had come to mean a great deal to him and it took seeing her brutally injured to realize it.

***WARNING – LEMON STARTS HERE. Skip down to the ‘Lemon ends here’ note if you are under age or shy.

“Kat, I...,” he began, but she hushed him by placing her finger softly on his lips. All words flew from his mind as she leaned forward replacing the slender finger with her soft full lips. An explosion of sensation rocked him upon contact. He pulled his hand up tangling it in her long soft blue hair to pull her closer, deepening the kiss, savoring her feminine softness before nipping at her lip until she allowed him entrance to her warm mouth. Her fingers wrapped up in his red haori as she clung to him, giving him access to her secrets. His strong fleshy tongue slipped into her moist cavern to tease her own and she moaned against the onslaught. The kiss turned passionate and breathless, as his fangs raked against her own.

Hot sensitive skin called to be touched and both Inuyasha and Kat fought to remove the obstacles that stood in their way. Heat pooled and settled growing by the second to an inferno that refused to be quenched. Kat pushed away his haori and traced her fingers over his chiseled muscles. Inuyasha stripped away her white leather top and dropped it carelessly to the ground below. His hand immediately sought out its prize and he groaned as he molded her firm breast against his palm.

As he took her mouth and kneaded her breast his left hand moved up her firm thigh, easily slipping beneath her short white skirt. She was everything soft and tender and he marveled at the feel of her beneath his hands. “I want you,” He muttered against her cheek as he traced her jaw with hot kisses. His words sent even more heat through her core and Kat pressed her pelvis against him attempting to ease the building pressure. “Take me. I am yours,” She whispered in panting breaths.

He brought her up to stand, balancing easily on his favorite worn limb of Goshinboku, while ridding themselves of the last of their clothing. His own body was hard and throbbing with heat as he savored the vision of her beautiful body naked before him. He slowly took in the firm fullness of her breasts and the curve of her slender waist. He full hips called to be grasped by his hands and the tiny patch of short dark blue hairs at the apex of her thighs sent him over the edge of madness. He growled and pulled her flush against him as he leaned against the big trunk at his back. When her soft flesh met his own he felt very close to heaven. His hand slipped from her hip to grasp her perfectly round buttocks, and he enjoyed her soft moan.

Between his teeth her took her pert nipple which he found to be colored a shade darker than her hair. She was perfect. Her pleasure grew as he suckled one round breast and then the other all the while kneading the softness of her ass. He was amazed at the feelings coursing though his body.

Slowly while feasting on her tender mounds he slipped his hand around to the triangle of blue that hid his prize. He groaned aloud as he encountered her growing wetness there. She arched her head back and cried out as he slipped a finger into her soft folds to press and massage the tiny button nestled between. Gently he lowered her down to straddle his lap while he sat upon the limb below. His hand never stopped its ministrations as he lifted his mouth to take possession of her once more. He flicked, twisted and tugged at the hardened nipple between his claws and enjoyed her moans and cries as she bucked against him.

“Oh... oh... Inu.... Inuyasha!” Kat cried out breathlessly as the first orgasm shook her petite frame. Inuyasha moved his hand lower and slipped a long finger inside her wet opening. She called out again and when he inserted a second digit she screamed his name. “Inuyasha!” He smirked as he devoured the tender flesh of her throat and shoulder. His cock was swollen to the point of bursting and he couldn’t wait to bury it inside her hot body. He slipped the fingers out, earning him a whimper of despair. She opened sleepy eyes to see him take those same two fingers to his mouth where he slipped them in, suckling and savoring the taste of her essence. “Mmm... better than ramen,” he chuckled in a husky voice.

Kat giggled, sat up and moved to kiss his jaw and neck. “I want you, Inuyasha. I want you inside of me,” She breathed as she clasped his thick cock in her hand. Inuyasha grunted and groaned as her soft hand clamped over his turgid flesh before pumping it sensually as she arched into him in an erotic rhythm.

His hands moved up to grasp her slender waist as he looked her in the eye, “Are you sure about this? There’s no going back, ya know.” Kat only smiled and leaned in to kiss him deeply. “Yes, Inuyasha, I am very sure about this.”

He brushed his hand over her soft cheek before moving it back to her waist, lifting her up until the velvet tip of him was slipping through her dripping folds seeking entrance to her hot core. He lowered her, slowly, savoring every centimeter as he worked his way in, stretching her tight sheath to accommodate his wide girth. He paused at a barrier that he, in all honesty, has not expected to be there. He looked at her curiously, waiting for a sign. She nodded and closed her eyes and he thrust upward, breaking through her virginal wall. She made no move to cry out, but he could see her teeth clenched tightly suppressing her pain. He pulled her against his chest and held her close while savoring the feel of her tight molten heat surrounding him. It was nothing short of amazing. No feeling came close to it. He wanted to thrust and pound into the warm softness but held back waiting for the pain to pass.

She moved a bit, testing, and found that the pain was fading fast. She moved again, stronger this time and Inuyasha saw his sign. He wrapped his arms around her, grasping her firm ass in his clawed hands. Then he began moving her body over his aching staff. Soon she was working him on her own, and the sounds of their grunting panting moans filled the clearing.

“Kami... it’s so... tight,” He grunted as he thrust upward, burying himself deep inside her. It was painful pleasure like nothing he had ever known. Something was building, he could feel it. A tidal wave breaking the surface. He increased his speed and growled, as his strokes became more fevered and insistent. Suddenly what he thought was tight before clamped down so strongly that he knew he would lose his mind.

Kat felt it. The coil was wrenching her insides so tightly that she feared her reaction. Inuyasha was pounding his thick manhood into her body and nothing existed except the pleasure bordering pain. She opened her eyes wide when the coil began to unfurl. Inuyasha met her gaze with blood red eyes and jagged magenta striped across his smooth cheeks. Her breath hitched and the dam burst. “Inuyasha!.... Oh... ah... Kami!” She screamed as waves of climax swept her into orgasmic bliss.

Her hot tight walls were clenching and milking his cock until his own release poured forth. “Kami!” He growled. “Fuck! ... oh... fu...ck....” His seed shot out like the blast of a cannon coating her womb as he grunted with the power of his climax. Through the haze, instinct reigned supreme and a husky growl proceeded the lengthening of his sharp fangs. Kat arched and cried out as deadly teeth sunk deep into her neck marking her as his bitch for all time. She recovered quickly and did the same to him savoring the warm sweet flow of his thick blood into her mouth. Unexpectedly her body convulsed once again rocking her with yet another powerful release.

The two lovers collapsed against one another gasping for breath after the powerful encounter. Both were exhausted and Inuyasha could barely move his arms. He forced his weakened appendages around her body to trace soft circles upon her back before whispering, “I’ll never let you go.”

***LEMON ENDS HERE!!!

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Jiyuu was nervous. He was about to see the young lady of the manor that had haunted his dreams the night before. He had awoken rather uncomfortably that morning, highly aroused in the barracks surrounded by his nosey comrades. The other soldiers jovially poked fun at him while questioning who the lucky female was. He dared not tell them the truth of it though. They would never understand.

She was a vision of loveliness. All sweet softness and smelling of flower blossoms. Before the night she fell he had never saw her so closely before. Lord Sesshomaru would never allow one of his men to come into contact with his ward. Even now his heart hammered in his chest thinking about what the lord would do to him if he found out he was here to see her. He would probably be paying a visit to the torture chambers where he had personally been witness to the lords past cruelties to those unfortunate souls who crossed him.

Jiyuu shifted his feet, feeling much like a schoolboy instead of a fierce warrior. In his hands he held a bouquet of wild roses that he found growing at the forests edge. He knew that she loved flowers, because he had seen her almost all her life wondering about in the gardens. Never had he expected that the young human female would grow into such a precious beauty.

Her clear soft voice echoed in his mind from that night and he longed to hear it again. He just had to wait until that stupid irritating toad, Jaken, returned to the castle leaving her alone in the garden. He looked up from the roses and caught sight of her long dark hair just as the kappa youkai shouted some brazen orders to the young girl before shuffling off to the castle. Now was his chance.

Jiyuu waited for the imp to disappear into the castle before making his way to her. He remained undetected until he was close behind her, then he cleared his throat to gain her attention. She whirled around, clearly surprised and greeted him with a heart-stopping smile. “Ohayou Jiyuu-san!” He felt like a blundering idiot. His well thought out speech stuck in his throat and all he could do was stand there holding the flowers in front of him while he grinned like a baka.

Rin looked down to the pink roses and gasped. “Oh how lovely! May I smell them?”

Her question finally knocked his sense back into him and he held them out. “Ohayou, Lady Rin. I brought these for you.” If possible she smiled even more brightly than before and carefully took the roses to bury her nose in their fragrant blooms. He marveled at how she seemed a flower herself and fought the urge to kiss her petal soft lips. “I hope you are feeling better today.”

Rin stiffened and laughed, immediately reminded of her deceit to her lord. She nervously cleared her throat and decided that she would tell him the truth. “Well, you see... about that, I really owe you my deepest apology.” Jiyuu looked confused, but waited for her to continue. She sighed, hoping that the handsome young soldier would forgive her for faking her injury.

“Are you aware of Lady Kagome, who is also under the protection of Lord Sesshomaru?” Rin asked. Jiyuu nodded, “Hai, the miko.” Rin continued.,“You see, she had an emergency at her village, but Lord Sesshomaru refused to let her leave the castle with her friends.” Her voice wavered a little and she looked away in her shame. “Kagome-chan asked me to help her sneak out, and I did.”

Jiyuu began to understand her change in emotions. He scented her anxiety over the truth of her ‘injury’. He almost chuckled at her obvious discomfort over telling him the truth, but held his mask carefully in place to see if she would come out with it on her own.

Rin exhaled and looked over to the garden bench. “Would you like to sit with me?” Jiyuu immediately bowed replying, “I would be honored, Lady Rin.” The two of them were seated and Rin continued. “You see, Kagome-chan was sneaking through the gardens when you came through. I just knew that she would be caught if I didn’t do something so I...” She found it so hard to continue, but pushed the words out anyway. “I pretended to fall to distract you. Please forgive me, Jiyuu-san. I do not normally do such things. I must admit that I was caught up in the moment.”

Jiyuu sat up straight and placed his clawed hands on his muscular thighs. He did not respond immediately, allowing her to squirm a little first. “I will forgive you on one condition.” Rin looked up hopefully and waited for him to state his condition of forgiveness. “You must agree to take a walk with me tomorrow evening.”

Rin smiled and fought the urge to squeal in glee. Instead she remained as ladylike as possible and gave him her answer. “Hai. I would love to take a walk with you Jiyuu-san.”

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Kagome said her good-byes to her friends and congratulated Inuyasha and Kat one last time on their mating before she and Sesshomaru started back to the western palace. Shippo decided to stay behind to keep Kirara company while Sango continued to mend from her injuries. Kagome made Inuyasha promise to bring him to the castle soon.

Sesshomaru was impatient to be on his way, and continued to walk while she hugged Kaede-baba good-bye. “Sayonara!” She called before running to catch up with the taiyoukai. Once again he ignored the villagers who paid their homage to Kagome as she passed by. The two walked in silence for several hours until they were far away from Edo.

“I’m hungry,” Kagome announced. Sesshomaru grunted but said nothing and made no move to stop to eat. Kaede had packed her a sack of food for the trip and her stomach was growling in anticipation of her meal. She walked along quietly until it became all to clear that he was not going to stop to eat. “Hey! Sesshomaru, I said I’m hungry.” She whined. “I’m eating for two you know!”

Sesshomaru graced her with a bored “Hn...” but still made no move to stop. Finally Kagome had had it with him. She was going to stop and he could just leave her behind. She ‘huffed’ her aggravation before stomping off the path to have lunch. She took a seat on a grassy spot and began digging through her bag, pulling out some sweet rice and pickled radishes.

“Miko, what do you think you are doing?” Sesshomaru asked from just behind her. Kagome glanced back and told him. “I’m eating. Want some?” Her answer came as another grunt, but she counted herself lucky because he didn’t argue further. Instead he took a seat near her and lounged while she ate.

“What do you eat, Sesshomaru? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you eat before.” Kagome asked with genuine curiosity.

He inwardly smirked, but let none of his amusement show when he replied. “I eat disobedient miko’s.”

Kagome nearly choked on her radish and looked at him with wide eyes. She caught the hint of amusement in his golden eyes and relaxed. He was teasing her! That wretch. The remainder of the meal passed by in silence and soon they were once more on their way.

About an hour later Sesshomaru moved a little to the side of the road and Kagome followed suit though she was unsure why, then she caught the sound of something ahead. As they approached she realized that it was a caravan of wagons heading toward them on the dirt roadway. The wooden wheels beat at the earth and the old horses looked a little worse for wear. The people cowered down and stared in fear at Sesshomaru, who continued as though they did not exist. Kagome smiled and waved in an attempt to ease their minds, but the humans made no move to return the kindness.

Kagome wondered what it would be like to walk the Earth feared by humans and youkai alike. It must be a very lonely place for Sesshomaru. Her heart went out to him and before she knew it her legs were sprinting up to his side, where she grasped his hand, careful of his claws, and held it clasped in her own. He looked down with widened eyes belying his shock at her bold move, but he quickly returned to his stoic mask and returned his attentions to the road ahead.

Kagome smiled to herself. He didn’t stop her and he let her hold his hand. She felt closer to him somehow in that moment than ever before.

Twice more they passed by human travelers. One group were obviously village peasants who scattered into the forest as soon as they came close enough to recognize that Sesshomaru was no human. Kagome squeezed his hand lightly not sure if it were she that she was reassuring or he.

The next group however was much different. These horses were fat and healthy pulling a wagon adorned with beautiful carvings and draped with silk. The carriage was surrounded by four soldier while two more rode just ahead. She glanced nervously at Sesshomaru, but he looked as unconcerned as ever. The only indication that he recognized her own anxiety was the light squeeze that he gave her hand.

“You there! Wench! What is a fine woman such as yourself doing with a filthy demon?”

Sesshomaru stopped, but did not turn to the soldier just yet. Instead he pulled Kagome to the side and behind him. He then turned and gave the rude soldier a glare of promised death.

The soldier seemed unconcerned with his reaction and continued to spout his comments to Kagome. “Come with me wench and I will show you what a human male can do to please you!” His words were followed by a round of laughter from the other soldiers. Kagome cringed and stepped back, wishing very much that the man had not said that. She blinked and opened her eyes to find the rude soldier lying on his back on the dirt with Sesshomaru squeezing his throat with a vicious growl.

“Fool! You dare insult the ward of this Sesshomaru?!” The sounds of ancient rifles being drawn met her ears and in an instant the remaining soldiers had him surrounded. Kagome began to panic. These were humans! She couldn’t kill a human, could she? Her bow and arrows were useless to her. She stepped forward, but Sesshomaru immediately growled and ordered her back.

A feminine voice suddenly demanded attention. Kagome looked away from the devastating scene to find a young woman stepping out of the carriage. She was obviously of aristocratic lineage as she was well dressed in many layers of beautiful Kimono. Just behind her an elderly woman poked her head out of the silken doorway.

“Halt men! I command you to stand down!” The little woman yelled. Sesshomaru looked up and met her eyes, but made no move to release the man quickly turning blue in his hands. The soldiers hesitated, but another shout from the lady put them in action and they withdrew. The lady stepped toward Kagome, ignoring the warning growl of the angered demon lord. “Please lady, I implore you to call off your demon and let us pass in peace.”

Kagome could see the woman was sincere, but her men started it! “Why should I? Your man is at fault! He was very rude to me and insulted Lord Sesshomaru!”

The woman gasped and a collective sound of fear spread through the soldiers. The hime bowed slightly to Kagome, “We were unaware that the demon is the Western Lord. Please forgive my man for his trespass against you and your demon. I wish no bloodshed this day.”

Kagome gave her a ‘humph’, but turned her attention to Sesshomaru. “Sesshomaru-sama, will you please let the man go so we can be on our way? I am growing tired and would like to find a place to rest.”

For a moment Kagome was sure that he was going to ignore her plea, but amazingly he released his hold on the humans neck and stood to his full impressive height. “Consider yourself fortunate human, that the miko is kind of heart. Pray our paths never cross again.” The fallen soldier only coughed and gasped for breath.

The hime in front of her bowed again. “Miko? You are a miko? May I inquire of your name?” Kagome replied, “Hai. I am a miko. My name is Kagome.” The woman then apologized again with much deeper respect. “The Shikon miko? My deepest apologies miko-sama, for the unpleasant things my soldier said to you. It has been a long journey and we are all tired. I am princess Kaori. Daughter to Lord Tadahiro.”

Kagome had no chance to reply or say another word, as Sesshomaru swept to her side, grasping her hand in his own and pulling her away. Kagome looked up to her tall pale companion and sighed. “Doomo arigato, Sesshomaru-sama for sparing the humans.” He made no reply at all but Kagome could feel his anger beginning to dissipate.

Nightfall was beginning to approach and Kagome was exhausted and coated in a layer of dust. She wanted nothing more to wash the filth from her body and eat again. Lately it seemed like she was always hungry. About that time Sesshomaru veered off the road. She glanced up at him, but he made no mention of where he was headed.

They walked through the forest for a little while. He took a slower pace, mindful of the forest debris scattered in their path. He patiently assisted her in crossing a log or two, and then he stopped.

Kagome could have kissed him.

They were standing in front of a steaming natural spring of pooling water. It was one of the loveliest hot springs that she had ever seen. The vegetatoin obviously thrived off of the moist conditions. Ferns grew precariously amongst the rocky edges and thick broad leafed plants crowded close to the grassy shore. It was simply magical. Kagome smiled broadly and turned to Sesshomaru, “Oh wow, arigato Sesshomaru! Arigato!”

Her bright smile lit up her face and brought a sparkle to her lovely blue eyes. Sesshomaru was hypnotised by her beauty, unable to utter a word.

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A/N: Until next time folks! I hope you enjoyed this update. Next chapter we will pick up at the hot springs where things might get pretty steamy for our miko and taiyoukai!