A Sister's Gift

Chapter 35 – The Girl Child

“I don’t know her name,” Sesshomaru told Kagome.

Kagome’s pity for this poor innocent child overwhelmed all of her rational thoughts. After sitting here with Kikyo and Inuyasha, while Sesshomaru related the horrible events that brought this little girl to them, Kagome could only come to one conclusion. “We will keep her.”

“Are you sure Kagome? That’s a big responsibility to take on,” Kikyo warned, but she knew her friend had already made up her mind. They had all figured out by now, that once Kagome made up her mind, it was a done deal.

“I’m sure. I mean, look at her. She’s so sweet, and afraid. She’s been left all alone with no one to care for her. She’s obviously become quite attached to Sesshomaru...” Kagome was saying.

Inuyasha couldn’t help himself from mumbling “...Can’t figure that one out...”

Sesshomaru snarled at the hanyou, before Kagome finished what she was saying. “...And since she refuses to be parted from him, I think it’s best that she stay with us. At least until her soul heals a little from all the tragedy in her life.”

Sesshomaru wouldn’t admit it, but he was glad his mate chose to keep the child. There was something about her that warmed his cold heart.

He looked to his mate, sitting in the flickering light of the candles. She was so beautiful. He heart was so big. Her kindness knew no bounds. She owned his heart. His little human mate. How could it be, that centuries of solitude, filled with war, blood and betrayal could be melted away so quickly from his memories? Things that once ruled his world had begun to fade from the light, leaving only thoughts of this ravishing little vixen called Kagome.

The girl-child only served to prove that his family curse had fallen on him as well. InuTaisho was more than likely howling in delight at this very moment. His weakness is now revealed. This inuyoukai, just like his father, held a soft spot for humans. A woman and child.

The growl from her mate drew her attention. It was one of frustration, not anger. She assumed he was frustrated over the child. She watched him, as he watched the girl, now sleeping in the corner of the room. For some reason he cares for that girl. Sesshomaru didn’t take to people, especially human’s, very easily, yet this small child had sparked something inside of him. Something that she couldn’t name, but could see it in his eyes. He cared for this little human girl.

Inuyasha listened to Sesshomaru relay the story of finding the human girl. He was shocked, to say the least, that the bastard didn’t leave her to her fate. Hell, Sesshomaru never was one to give a damn about a human. Kagome excluded. If the situation weren’t so tragic, he’d be rolling around in the floor right now, laughing his ass off at the snobby asshole. Well, so maybe he couldn’t roll in the floor, but he couldn’t resist a little jab. “So big brother, not one, but two mortal females. Looks like you picked up a taste from Father.”

Sesshomaru sent his death glare to Inuyasha, who only smirked with mischief in his eyes. The worst part of it was that the little prick was correct in his assessment.

“We should get some sleep. We’ve got a big day ahead of us tomorrow,” Kikyo said softly.

“Yep. We finally learn the reason we’ve been called here. Then the competition begins,” Kagome added with a bit of nervousness in her voice.

Sesshomaru pulled her against his chest and proceeded to nuzzle his mark. The combination of his action and the vibrations from the growling purr from his chest sent shivers over Kagome. Her mate was calling to her and comforting her with his body. It may not have succeeded in quelling her nervousness about the competition, but it certainly went far to spike her arousal.

Her delicious scent drifted delicately up to Sesshomaru, bringing about a primal reaction, with his stiffening erection. A possessive growl stole from his chest before his fangs elongated. He was unprepared for his beast to sink his fangs into his mating mark, renewing the possession of his bitch.

Kagome’s breath caught as a burning flame of pain shot through her shoulder, but as soon as it started, it stopped, turning into a warm tingle of sensations spreading down her body to pool deep down in her womanly regions. “Mmmmm.” Kagome started when she recognized her own voice moaning seductively in the night.

“For FUCKING KAMI’s SAKE!! Will you two stop that shit! You’re giving me a hard on... AGAIN!!!” Inuyasha ground out between clenched teeth, so as not to wake the sleeping girl in the corner.

Kikyo burst into a fit of covered giggles and was soon joined by Kagome, after Sesshomaru chastised Inuyasha for having a mote mouth.

Kagome settled in next to her lover. As she lay curled in the crook of his arm she lightly twisted his powder white tresses around her finger. It was so soft, just like his bare skin beneath her hands.

Sesshomaru lay quietly as his mate gently stroked his hair. He listened to her soft breathing as it regulated while she drifted off to sleep. ‘Sleep, my koi. Sleep well. I am here to protect you from danger.’

The following morning Sesshomaru awakened with the oddest feeling of suffocation. When he was finally able to force one golden eye open, the perfectly formed brow above it shot upwards at the reason. His mate lay on his right side, with her arm and leg draped over his body, and on the left side the little girl had taken up sleep. Her head was lying on the center of his chest and the rest of her was sprawled out in what appeared to be a very uncomfortable position. Strange child.

He was beginning to wonder how he could slink out from under the two of them, in order to get a breath of much needed air, but thanks to loud mouth hanyou’s there was no need.

“Damn I’m starving!” Inuyasha complained.

Kikyo groaned before sitting up in a stretch. Inuyasha certainly had a way of waking the dead, or sleeping, in this case.

Kagome managed to pry her eyes apart, and was pleased to see that her mate was awake as well. She held back a giggle when he made a motion for her to extradite the sleeping child from his chest. She sat up and gently patted the girls arm. With sluggish movements, the little girl sat up and stretched with a big yawn.

Sesshomaru took this opportunity to sit up as well, before he once again became a living futon. The first light of day was breaking through the darkness, and he could here the songbirds singing their ‘ohayou’ to the world. Kagome smiled warmly at him, never failing to send a fuzzy feeling through his blood. He gave her a warm look, while taking in her disheveled appearance. She looked so appealing in the mornings, with her hair all tousled and her sleepy eyes. Very appealing indeed.

Kagome knew that look, and as much as she would love to feel his hard body against her own, she needed to get a bath before Ani brought food to break the fast. With a sigh of regret she began gathering her things and asked, “Kikyo, would you like to accompany this little girl and I to the bath-house?”

“Rin.” The child said, with a small scratchy voice.

All four adults turned to the little girl in shock. She spoke! Kagome tried not to act too excited. She didn’t want to push her to hard. “Your name is Rin?” The child nodded, adding a sheepish smile.