Heir to the West

A/N: Thanks to everyone who loves my fanfic so far! Well prepare for the awaited Decision! Even though most of you know how its going to turn out...lol well here we go...

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Kagome looked up at the feared demon lord and had decided that the gods had given her this ability for a reason. Gazing up into his golden orbs, eyes that had once wished malice and death upon her and her friends, were now somehow softer and held even the tiniest bits of emotion if you really looked for it.
Opening her mouth Kagome finally spoke after what seemed like hours of decision. “Lord Sesshomaru, I accept your offer. But on these conditions alone.” she said determined. Only a curt nod was her signal to keep speaking. “I know you value your honor, as you have demonstrated many times in our past encounters, but I want your word that Rin and Kohaku will be married even before we mate.” once again he nodded. “Also, when we do,” she swallowed and blushed 40 different shades of red “mate and have children-”
“Pups” he corrected. Kagome just gave him a look that acknowledged the correction but let him know she didn’t appreciate it.
“Pups, I want to raise and care for them. No nanny will raise my children away from my guidance.”
At this one condition Sesshomaru was perplexed by curiosity, yet on the outside he kept his mask of indifference in tact. He had viewed both demon and human females wish for someone to take their children off their hands, so shouldn’t this woman be the same way?
He decided to pursue the matter later.
“My lord?” Kagome asked as she noticed he was deep in thought, and also staring directly at her.
She received another nod to continue
“Is that all?” he asked her.
Bowing Kagome nodded. “T-that’s it my-lord.”
“Sesshomaru. You may address me by my given name, now that you are my intended.” Simply he reached out for her wrist and lightly bit the skin, not to puncture it, only to make a faint mark, which then turned into a white crescent moon.
“May I ask what this is?” Kagome looked up at him then back down at the mark on her wrist.
“It is a courting mark. Showing other males that you are my intended, and that they cannot touch you.”
Kagome felt her anger boil in the pit of her stomach. She was no possesion to be commanded who she ‘touched’ or not. “Lets get another thing straight buddy.” she said pointing a finger in his face. “I do have a name. Ka-go-me. Not ‘you’ or ‘miko’. My name is Kagome. And I expect to be called as such.” placing her hands on her hips she prepared to continue. “Second, I am not a possesion or servant that you can boss around! I do have friends of the male species and I won’t stop seeing them just because it would offend you!” she finished.
She expected him to kill her. Right then and there. But as she prepared herself for the death-bringing-blow, it never came, she just looked up at him and noticed that he hadn’t moved his eyes from her.
Sesshomaru wanted to slap her...no kill her! How dare that mere nigen woman command of him when she was the one who had been drawing his patience out thinner than a thread! He simply growled at her in response then turned and began to walk away.
“You may return to your room. Another will be set up for you in the north wing where I reside until the day we mate, then you will have the choice to either stay in that room or share quarters with me. Now please refrain from leaping over great measures of heights. For there are stairs adjacent to your room to get down here.”
And with that said he was gone. Kagome sighed and sat back down on the stone ledge of the fountain behind her. What had she gotten herself into?

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The next morning Kagome woke to a light knock on her door as a servant entered the room and bowed to her. “My lady, breakfast will be served soon, please dress and I will await you outside your door.” with that the servant was gone.
Standing and stretching her tired limbs Kagome walked around the spacious room and opened a door to find the clothing that she had brought with her in her bag hung and the other objects placed neatly on shelves beside them.
Quickly dressing in a light blue summer kimono with black embroidered details she exited her room and followed the servant down to the dining area where Sesshomaru had first told her of why he had shown interest in her.
With that realization hit her and she suddenly knew that in order to produce heirs for Sesshomaru she wouldn’t just have to sleep with him once then have a child instantly pop into her arms, she would have to one: sleep with him and mate him. Then two: carry his child and eventually give birth to it. And then eventually three: repeat the process in order to create another heir as a ‘back-up’ as Inuyasha had so rudely put it.
But who knew when that process would end! For didn’t her agreement mean whenever Sesshomaru desired another heir he would have to seek her out for one? Kagome inwardly kicked herself for not realizing that by the end of her life her womb would most likely be screaming ‘NO MORE!’
When she finally sat down Kagome was a very deep shade of pink and focused intently on the grain of the table in front of her. Meanwhile all of this didn’t pass the notice of Sesshomaru who inwardly wondered what the girl was thinking that could make her so embarrassed.
Once the morning meal was finished Kagome and Rin decided to take a walk through the gardens.
“Kagome-chan, Rin hears you have finalized Kohaku and my engagement the other night.” the young woman had said nervously. Kagome looked over at Rin, whom had grown into a beautiful young lady, and smiled remembering when she had first met her when she only reached her waist.
“That is true. You and Kohaku are now engaged. Once you turn the right age I’m sure you will be married shortly after.” Meaning shortly after the ceremony Sesshomaru would require them to mate. But Kagome zapped her thoughts, desiring not to have another mental tail-spin as prior to breakfast.
“Yes. Rin knows. She will be turning sixteen in two weeks time. And Sesshomaru-sama has informed her that the night prior to that she will be married.” At news of this Kagome nearly choked on the oxygen she was breathing.
“T-two weeks?” she gasped out.
“Yes, that’s also the night Sesshomaru-sama informed Rin that you would become his mate.” Rin said smiling up at Kagome. “Does that mean you’re Rin’s mother?” she asked excitedly.
Kagome stood and looked down at the girl for a moment or two “I will be if you want me to Rin.” she said nervously, unsure as of what Sesshomaru might think of her being Rin’s mother.
Rin jumped up and down excitedly, while Kagome inwardly wanted to crawl into a hole and stay there for the rest of her life. In two weeks time she would have to mate Sesshomaru, then have his kid! Yeah it felt like her brain was a broken record. Replaying the information that had finally connected.

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Sesshomaru sat at his desk, practically buried in paperwork. Leaning back he folded his hands in front of his face as he looked out the window to see Kagome and Rin speaking with each other. He watched as Kagome became shocked then, embarrassed then walked out of his line of view.
Turning his attention back to the work in front of him he began the tedious work of declining the petitions from the other demon lords to mate of their daughters to him. He informed them he had found his intended Mate to be and would not be searching for a female any longer.
Rising once he had gotten a substantial amount of work done he walked out of his study and headed down to the gardens.
Once spotting Rin and Kagome he decided to wait to let his presence be known to the two women. Just walking a safe distance behind them.
“Kagome-chan, how are the others back at Kaede’s village?” Rin asked enthused.
“Hmm, well Sango and Miroku are going to be married after you and Kohaku. Oh! And Sango is pregnant with her and Miroku’s first child already.” he could feel the happiness radiate off of Kagome’s body. “Hm, Kaede and Shipo are both in good health as well, Shipo is almost up to my shoulder now. It seemed like just yesterday he was a tiny kit in my arms.” kagome said with a light hearted laugh.
“What about you and Lord Sesshomaru?” the young woman asked out of the blue.
“I don’t know what to think about him.” Kagome said. “He’s still very cold. But instead of the touch-me-and-die coldness I usually see from him, he just seems I don’t know, it’s a mixture between aggravated and lonely I think. But his pride makes him so stubborn.”
“Please Enlighten us with your beliefs on this Sesshomaru.” he said walking up extremely close behind Kagome, making her jump in fright.
“Sesshomaru!” Kagome exclaimed and placed a hand over her rapidly beating heart, then only to notice their close proximity, and turned brighter than a cherry with embarrassment.
Durring this time, Sesshomaru breathed in her intoxicating scent that was much astray from her fellow humans scent. For she smelled of wildflowers and vanilla, and made him somewhat calmer just in her mere presence. Subtly he let his eyes take her in from head to foot. Her once long wavy ebony hair had grown considerably and now hung in graceful curls down to her middle back. While her body had matured and filled out in all the right places. Also wide hips let him know she would be suited to birthing his pups. He resisted the urge to lick his lips in the mere sight of this human woman. A sign of lust for another in the youkai body language.
Clearing his thoughts, amber orbs clashed with deep chocolate as he looked into her eyes. “I would like you to accompany me once again through the gardens, Kagome.” he addressed her as she had requested the other night.
With a simple nod of her head Kagome once again walked beside the Ice-Lord himself and awaited for what he wanted to speak with her about.
“You have voiced your negotiations for our mating in order to acquire your compliance. But there are certain guidelines that must be known to you as well.” his cold baritone voice informed her. “As my intended-mate-to-be you are to refrain from exesive male touch. If any male is even in your presence it will be either me or one of my servants. Any male other than that will be required to keep a safe distance from you.”
With this ‘guidline’-as he had put it- made Kagome’s temper flare. She was no zoo animal to be kept from other’s just for what she was going to be. And she was about to speak her opinion to the arrogant-self-assured Lord of the west when he simply placed a clawed finger over her mouth to silence her.
“Also, you will be living her at the Western Palace, as you may have inquired on your own. But I will send servants out to fetch your belongings you still have back at the village.”
“I wish to go get my blongings and Kitsune myself Sesshomaru.” she requested.
“It is out of the question.” he said.
“But I want to say goodbye to my friends. No servant can do that for me.”
“If you leave then I accompany you. Any demon would desire to kill you since you are my intended.”
Kagome wanted to grind her teeth together. This demon just wouldn’t let her have a moment’s peace without him standing right by her making sure the air she breathed wasn’t poisoned.
“If you must.” she spat angrily. Even though she knew he was just looking out for her best interest and well being. She still hated feeling like a rare possession that could be placed and housed in a single spot. “Now My Lord, I have matters to attend to with Rin.” she said turning to walk away.
But as she began to walk in the direction where Rin had headed she stumbled over a raised tree root and prepared herself for the hard impact with the ground. But it never came, instead she found herself in a pair of strong arms. Opening her eyes she looked up to see Sesshomaru looking down at her, one of his arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her very close against him. The two just looked at each other, Amber against chocolate.
Breaking away from his arms, Kagome blushed again and bowed “Thank you, now please if you’d ex-”
Her sentence to get away was silenced in its tracks when his lips lightly pressed against hers. Pulling back she looked up at him, her eyes dancing with mixed emotions.
“Pardon me My lord.” she said quickly walking back towards Rin, and lightly bringing her fingers up to touch her lips where his had just briefly rested against them.

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A/N: thanks for reading! well this is kinda the begining to Sesshomaru's no-touchy-torture. This fic is loosely based off of The other Boelyn Girl. while watchin the movie i just had this plot just pop into my head. Well 4 more reviews will get you more kissing...but either way you people still get to read the fic so hey! im gud. ^_^
-Narnia.