Into The Heart Of The Past

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Summary: Kagome finds out what really happened to Sesshomaru’s mother and why Sesshomaru became cold, Kagome meets up with Sugimi (Inu-no-Taisho) and discovers something more.

Into The Heart Of The Past
By SanzoSesshosGoddess

Chapter four

Having the four wolves from the western lands here was nothing but a night mare, all the three sisters would do was try and follow Sugimi around and torment Kagome, and they’ve even taken to watching Sugimi train Kagome in the dojo. Many times Kagome has tried to ignore them ever Sugimi has tried that, but they’re relentless every day it’s something new, one day it’ll be Emi demanding a better kimono then Kagome’s, next it would be Naomi demanding a room closer to Sugimi’s chamber (which was forcefully refused), then it was Akemi demanding the best tutors, so she could be smarter then Kagome. When Kagome heard that she had to laugh there is no way that she can become smarter then someone that is not even from this time period.

Things between Sugimi and Kagome have settled into a steady routine, first Kagome would get her training then they’ll head to breakfast where Sugimi would make jokes and have Kagome close to tears from laughing to hard, then Kagome would follow him into his study where she found a book to read while he worked. The wolves spent their time plotting how to get rid of Kagome they did not like that way she and Sugimi were close to inseparable, yet they could not actually say that he was mating with her at nights even after what Akemi saw.

Sugimi’s plan was working very well not once since he asked Kagome to always stay by his side has one of the wolves come up to him in any way it was almost to good to be true, he just wasn’t looking forward to the day he’d actually have to tell lord Katsu that he wasn’t going to mate any of his daughters. The training with Kagome has come real far she’s mastered the basics and moved on to the harder exercises Sugimi was impressed with her progress he never would have believed when he first met her that she would come so far in such a short time.

“Um.. Sugimi-sama?”
“Hai Kagome?”
“When are they leaving?”
“Are you getting tired of them already Kagome?”
“Well yes they keep trying to get into my room and take everything in there, and they’ll make comments that you’re only using me until you have found your mate”
“Oh Kagome do not listen to them they are just jealous because you are always around me and they are not”
“Oh, look I hate to ask but can you do something about keeping them out of my chambers they’ve got my stuff throughout the palace once again?”
“As you wish”

Kagome smiled at Sugimi then went back to her book Sugimi only sat there and looked at her, there something different about her something he couldn’t quit put his claw on, but what ever it was he didn’t want it to change. Sugimi stayed true to his word and had a spell placed on Kagome’s chamber door so only those invited may enter which means that everyone can get in but the lord of the northern lands and his three daughters could not get in. For some odd reason Lord Katsu was not happy about it Sugimi was actually getting worried that the lord had something in his mind that would make it so Kagome would never be able to find a mate.

Kagome was in the dojo waiting for Sugimi to come she had asked that they go over some of the exercises, Kagome wasn’t sure she was getting them down right. As Kagome went through the exercises someone walked into the dojo and proceed to wrap their arms about Kagome’s waist pulling against a hard muscular body, Kagome stiffened knowing that it wasn’t Sugimi; she has trained with him so much in close proximity that she has gotten to know his unique scent.

“What do you want Katsu?”
“Naughty, naughty not speaking a lord properly is very bad, maybe I should teach you how to address me properly”

Lord Katsu has taken Kagome by her hair and was about to pull her out of to dojo when Kagome in a brave move took up the Katana she was using to practice and cut off the hair he was holding removing about foot of hair. Lord Katsu was beyond shocked at her recklessness’ never would he have thought that a female would be willing to cut off her own hair just to be kept from gracing a lord’s bed.

“I see that you only prefer Sugimi’s bed, well I’ve got news for you whore once one of my daughters becomes his mate you’ll be mine, so get used to me”
“You wanna bet I’ll kill you before that ever happens, and as you see I do not have any problems with cutting something off to be free from you”
“Hair may grow back my dear, but I limb does not”

Kagome just stood there and let out a hearty laugh then gave Katsu a swift kick to the stomach knocking him back into the well cracking it. Sugimi choose this time to walk into the dojo to see a foot of Kagome’s hair lying on the floor and Lord Katsu unconscious, curious he walked over to Kagome to see her re-grow her hair in a few seconds.

“Well I see that you have figured out how to use the miko powers you posses, and might I add it is a great use”
“Arigato Sugimi-sama”
“Now are you going to tell me why the lord of the north is unconscious in my dojo?”
“well lets see first he told me that he was going to teach me how to properly address a lord, and may I add that any male that acts like him does not deserve to be a lord, but anyway he pulled my hair to drag me out when I cut it off, that’s when called me your whore, oh yeah and he said that once you mate one of his daughter I’m going to be his”
“I see, but Kagome could you not destroy my palace again?”
“Gomen Sugimi-sama”

They ignored the unconscious lord and began their normal training, soon it turned out in to full out spar, Kagome versus Sugimi and neither was taking it easy on the other. When Sugimi would thrust with his Katana Kagome flipped out of the way knocking the sword away, when Kagome went to use her youki arrows on Sugimi he was shock it was a power he didn’t know she had, it was when they were sparing did lord Katsu finally away he stood back and watch shocked at how Kagome and Sugimi moved gracefully and yet neither has yet to leave mark upon the other.

As they fought the three sisters found their way into Sugimi’s chambers hoping for a new way into Kagome’s since the spell was places up to keep them out, what they found was rather odd, scrolls littered the floor and writing desk all about the same thing, and mysterious portal that is said to be a way through time. The sisters weren’t sure why Sugimi was looking at such scrolls, but they weren’t really paying attention to those, what had caught their eye was a scroll written in the lords own writing was one name and next to the name was the word heir as in Sugimi has already chosen his future mate and was now working on the names of his pup.

“Do you know what this means sisters” Emi asked
“No what?” Naomi questioned
“It means that Lord Sugimi will be picking someone real soon and it could be one of us” Akemi told them
“But what I don’t understand is why Lord Sugimi would wish to name his heir destruction of the circle of life” Naomi said

Kagome was breathing very hard as was Sugimi they both were on one knee looking at each other waiting for the other to make their attack, it was clear to Katsu that it would not be wise to make Kagome have to defend herself if she is able to keep up with Sugimi only being barely trained.

“So Kagome I see that you have learned very well in your short stay here”
“Well I did have a good teacher”
“Then it is safe to say that from now on you learn alone, however, only in combat, I do have some other lessons to teach you”
“What lessons are these my lord”
“Etiquette, my dear you need to learn how to be a lady”

Kagome did not like that idea, she never did like the idea of etiquette lessons back at home either, however, there was one thing that her time did not have that this one does; Sugimi he made every lesson entertaining, ‘plus he is nice to look at’ Kagome thought blushing

Time was passing faster now that Kagome was training alone, many of his own guards had offered to spar with her thinking that their lord was only going to easy on her because of being a female, but each one ended up running from her half way through the sparing match. To this day Sugimi laughs at the one guard that made the mistake of telling Kagome that he was going to make sure he was first in line when their lord said she was free to mate, that poor inu won’t ever be the same again, Kagome still has his tail hidden in her chambers somewhere.

Kagome was in the garden after her etiquette lesson she loved the wind blowing about her hair and the gentle sounds of the forest near by it was all too peaceful and after a while of being here Kagome was losing sight of where she has actually come from. ‘I hope Inuyasha is doing alright, I need to figure out how to get back’

Mean while with Kagome’s dear friends things weren’t going as well, Sesshomaru ended up getting the Tetusaiga after Kagome disappeared and was some how able to wiled it causing all the live in fear of the most powerful demon in Japan. Since Inuyasha doesn’t have the Tetusaiga to keep him from going bloodthirsty Miroku and Keade placed him in a deep sleep until they can figure out how they were going to get Tetusaiga back, Naraku kept trying to attack the shard hunting group to kill off Inuyasha and came very close to doing so if it wasn’t for Sesshomaru showing up and telling Naraku that no one but him is to kill the half breed.

Sango and Miroku took turns standing guard over their hanyou friend and searching for their miko friend, they even asked Koga for some help in finding Kagome he was only too glad to help. Shippo kept guard over anything that was Kagome’s, well ok he kept crying over anything that was Kagome’s missing her daily no matter what anyone said he would continue to scream that he lost another mother.

“Kagome-chan where ever you are please come back to us soon, we need your help” Sango whispered one dark night.

It was almost like she heard Sango in her dreams, she could hear the gentle sorrow filled plea it togged on her heart to find a way back and help her beloved friends. It was then that Kagome decided that she was going to find her way back and now, standing from her spot on the grass Kagome made her way to Sugimi’s study when she opened the door Kagome came face to face with someone she didn’t think she’d be seeing at least not yet.

“Ah Kagome I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Toutosai”
“Hello it is pleasure to meet you sir” Kagome recited carefully
“My Sugimi you surly have found yourself a beautiful mate to be” Toutosai said making Kagome blush deeply
“She is not my mate to be Toutosai she is my ward, but any way Kagome come here I have something for you”

Kagome gave Sugimi a questioning look by only lifting her eyebrow, and slowly she approached the desk to only gasp in shock, upon the desk sat the astounding sword Kagome has ever seen, on the hilt of the sword was engravings of inus and moons, and to Kagome’s surprise water lilies.

“My lord it is breathtaking, I don’t know what to say”
“How about thank you”
“Yes of course Arigato, does it have a name?”
“Shukumei”

Kagome was shocked that he would name a sword destiny, but then again Sugimi doesn’t always tell you want he knows, sometimes Kagome wonders if he can see the future before it happens.

“Now Kagome you need to know something about this sword”
“Yes, what’s that?”
“It was made from my fang, as well as two others, Tensaiga and Tetusaiga, therefore each of these sword will not fully fight if they are used against each other, I tell you this not because I think you will come to kill me with this but because should they ever fall in the wrong hands you will know what the enemy does not”

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Well chapter four have I’m on a roll and I’ve got some great ideas for this story, just to let you all know that some of what has been said in this and other chapters will come into play again, -SanzoSesshoSGoddess
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