Heir to the West

Kagome sat in her room that Sesshomaru had provided for her and stared at the mark on
her palm. If she accepted the offer, one: Kohaku and Rin could marry. Two: she wouldn’t have to worry about trying to make a life for herself in the feudal era. Three: she’d finally be a mom.
It Had been almost one day since Sesshomaru had proposed the offer of becoming the lady of the western lands to her, but she didn’t have to give him her answer until later tonight. Could she run? No he was an inu youaki, which meant he could track her no matter how well she disguised her scent.
But was she ready? But there was always the option of declining the offer Sesshomaru had made, she didn‘t have to run.
But would that mean Kohaku and Rin could never be happy together? Falling back on her bed her mind flooded with confusion.
Any female in all of feudal Japan would crave to be in her spot right now. Proposed to by a demon lord, and a very attractive one at that. But was love just tossed out of the window if she accepted Sesshomaru’s offer? All of these things played over-and-over in her mind as she weighed the option of either accepting or declining.
“Oh Midoriko, is this what your prophecy mean’t?” she said aloud with a sigh.
Remembering Sesshomaru’s words he made it sound like she would be treated well, and once he got his male heir she would be free to leave and date other men right? Like a business deal.
‘Yeah. But this business deal involves sex!’ her conscious screamed at her with a bright neon sign.
‘But if it means Sesshomaru keeps his lands, wouldn’t that be better than me declining him just to save myself for some future guy? One that may or may not be able to provide for me?’ she argued back.
‘You’d be happy at least.’
‘Nothing says I won’t be happy here.’ Suddenly she realized her conscious was starting to sound like Inuyasha. Shaking her head she rolled over onto her side and began the process of thinking all over again.
After a while Kagome woke up and realized that she had fallen asleep. Glacing around the room she noted that it was close to nightfall. Standing she smoothed out her clothing and walked out a sliding door and found herself on balcony that over looked the gardens and a large marble fountain spouting crystal clear water.
Looking up to the Sunset ahead she glanced behind her and jumped down from the balcony to the ground below.

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Sesshomaru walked out to his private balcony just in time to watch Kagome launch herself over the edge of her balcony. Cursing to himself he launched himself over his as well and got to the ground before her and caught her before she could fall.
“May I ask what you were thinking?” he asked letting a touch of curiosity into his voice.

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Kagome was bracing herself to land on the ground with a hard thud when she felt arms wrap around her shoulders and knees. Closing her eyes she prayed that it wasn’t the person she thought it was.
Opening a single brown eye found herself staring back at golden ones. When he spoke she felt his breath hit her bare neck. “May I ask what you were doing?” she began to feel heat gather in the pit of her stomach. She knew she was probably blushing ten different shades of pink. “L-lord Sesshomaru…” she breathed.
“You could have died, wench.” he said coldly to her, which just made goose bumps form on her arms since she could feel a rumble in his chest whenever he spoke. Then he put her down and the heat moved lower in her body to between her legs. “I just wanted to see the gardens. I wasn’t doing anything dangerous.” she kicked herself mentally. Jumping off a balcony wasn’t necessarily the safest sport in the world. Glancing back up at him she looked into his amber eyes, and noticed a spark of some emotion. “My lord?” she asked when he didn’t respond.


He was about to set her down when the scent of her arousal wafted into his nostrils and made him have to resist the urge to toss her down in the very spot and take her now. “My lord?” she asked. He looked back into her chocolate eyes and smirked inwardly at her. “Would you like to take a walk through the gardens with me?” he asked her while holding out his hand. She warily took his hand and he marveled at how small of a hand could be so worn with lines and scars yet be softer than any he had felt. Shaking his head he suppressed the emotions that threatened to arise in him. “Have you thought about my offer?” he asked leading her past one of the fountains and motioning for her to sit down.
They both sat down and Kagome leaned back and ran her hand through the clear water and then looked back up to the demon lord. “I have.” she said not wishing to go deeper into the subject but knew she would have to answer some time tonight.
“You know you must answer me by tonight, or else I will consider it a refusal.”
“I know.” she said looking down at her hands. But a single claw reached under her chin and made her look directly into her amber orbs. “I desire an answer.” he said to her, and noticed that she shivered.
When he spoke to her once more she felt his breath serenade over her neck and it sent shivers up her spine. She had made her choice, but wanted more information first.
“If I accept, I want Rin and Kohaku to marry before you even touch me.” she said looking deep into his golden eyes. He nodded and begged her to continue. “We will only, sleep together when we are trying for…” she swallowed “A baby.” scrifices must be made. She had learned a long time ago once the jewel came into her possesion she wouldn’t be seen as wife material in the feudal era only because she was the one in the end that destroyed Naraku. Which threatened the men. But the demon in front of her was guaranteeing her a home, children, and a family. But what about love? Yes that small matter had crossed her mind, but she had loved Inuyasha, and look where that got her. Only a deep pit of pain. And she had remembered what her mother had always said to her when she had come home upset by Inuyasha “Kagome dear, remember, It is beter to have love and lost then to never have loved in the first place.” that statement alone had gotten her through the years when Inuyasha would run off to go find Kikyo, leaving her behind.
Sesshomaru watched interested as many emotions flashed across Kagome’s face. First determination, then pain, then sadness, then finally her emotions began to settle and she opened her mouth to speak.

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A/N: Whew *wipes sweat from brow* this was a really tough chapter to write! But here it is! sorry that its short, but the next one will contain Kagome's decision and chapter five will most likely be the awaited Lemon. I dont know yet...my muse is tap dancing on my nerves and tossing writers block in every other minute but i work it out!
Please I'd like at lease two more reviews about how to draw Kags and sesshy-kun even closer together.
-Narnia