Sesshoumaru Present

Chapter 6

Sesshoumaru was watching his little female all day as he formulated the perfect plan to court her. He was waiting for Kagome to finish her duties when he noticed that another male Inu was after what was his.

Sesshoumaru growled and when the other male attacked and hurt Kagome. It was all he could take. He jumped and landed right in front of his intended and blasted the other Inu away from her. He stood his ground and began by introducing himself, “My name is Sesshoumaru, the female that you are after refuses to be your mate. She has repeatedly stated that to you. But, you come here today when she is sick and try to take her by force. I will not allow this, leave before I forget myself and kill you where you stand.”

Osamu took a step back as he heard the youkai’s name. He was the ruling lord’s son and someone that should not be messed with. Sesshoumaru was a powerful youkai and Osamu knew that he could not defeat him. Nevertheless, he was not about to give up the female that he has been after for a while now. Osamu attacked, hoping to get by the lord’s son and grab the girl before he noticed what was going on.

However, the next thing Osamu knew he was in pain; something hit his chest. He flew backwards and hit the ground hard.

Sesshoumaru was not pleased that this fool chose to challenge him. He was not even a worthy opponent for him to fight. This male was a weakling as far as Sesshoumaru was concerned, and when the male charged at him, Sesshoumaru let his whip fly. It connected on the male’s chest, sending him to the ground.

Osamu was badly injured. He knew that he will not be able to fight this youkai and win, so he turned tail and ran. He will come back another day, when the lord’s son was not around to get his female.

Sesshoumaru was happy when the other Inu left the shrine. He turned and went to Kagome side and asked, “Kagome, are you all right?”

Kagome was breathing hard as she witness what Sesshoumaru did. He protected her from Osamu and she was grateful to him. She had no idea why Sesshoumaru was here, but at the moment she was happy that he was.

When she saw Osamu leave the shrine, Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed. Her side hurt and she was growing weaker by the minute. She heard Sesshoumaru’s words and answered in a quiet voice, “I’m all right. Thank you for coming to my aid.” Then, Kagome fainted. Sesshoumaru acted quickly by grabbing the miko before she hit the ground.

He checked her wound and found that it was not that bad, but her fever was. Sesshoumaru picked her up in his arms and headed towards his home. He decided that he will take care of Kagome until her fever was gone. Then, he will go from there.

Sesshoumaru formed his orb of light and headed towards his home. It took him no time to reach his home as he landed gently on the balcony of his penthouse apartment. Entering through the sliding glass doors, he made his way towards his bedroom.

Once he was inside his room, he quickly placed her on the bed and then proceeded to take off her clothes. He needed to get her wounds cleaned and healed, then get her fever to go down.

When Sesshoumaru was done undressing her, he took off all of his clothes. He picked her up and then took her into the bathroom where the large tub was filled with warm water. He stepped into the tub and sank gently into the water. Sesshoumaru laid Kagome on his lap and proceeded to clean her wound. She had a very large claw mark on her hip and it was still bleeding.

Sesshoumaru first cleaned the wound to make sure she would not get any infections, then he inspected it for poison. Some youkai carried poison in their claws like he did. But because his line was the most powerful, he could neutralize the poison easily enough. Luckily for Kagome, that Inu did not have poison in his system. Then, Sesshoumaru used his tongue to seal the claw mark. When it was healed, he paid attention to her fever.

Sesshoumaru touched her forehead and noticed how hot she was. Her cheeks were flushed and she was having difficulty in breathing. He was starting to get worried, as he got out of the tub and went to another, smaller one. This one he filled with cool water. When it was finally full, he placed his little female into the tub.

At first she seemed to be cold, as her teeth were chattering and she was shaking in his arms. After a minute, Kagome stopped and seemed to be resting comfortably. He gently poured some water over her body to get the fever to come down. About an hour later, her fever broke and he took her out of the cold water and dried her off. Once that was done, Sesshoumaru took her back to his bed, laying her down and pulling the covers over her shivering body.

He knew Kagome had not eaten yet and had his servant cook some broth for her. When it was cooked, the servant brought it to his room. She knocked on the door and it was answered speedily by Sesshoumaru. After taking the cup of broth from her, he dismissed the servant for the rest of the night. He did not want to be disturbed.

Sesshoumaru walked back towards his bed and picked up Kagome and put her onto his lap. He woke her just enough, so she could drink the broth and when she was done, he rocked her back to sleep. Sesshoumaru laid her down on his bed as he slipped in next to her. He moved her closer to his body, so he could see to her needs. He held her in his arms and fell asleep that way.

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The next few days were very stressful for Sesshoumaru. Kagome’s fever was not going away as he had hoped. Her fever would break for a few hours and then return with a vengeance.

He had his servant, Teruko, call for a youkai doctor, who came over dutifully. He gave Kagome injections of antibiotics to help fight the infection she had. The doctor also gave her vitamins because her body was too weak to fight against the fever. He left instruction with Teruko on what to do with the girl and the type of food they should feed her.

Teruko then took it upon herself to care for the little onna. She knew that Sesshoumaru cared for this little female. She would do all she could to make sure that petite onna was well taken care of. Teruko has been with Sesshoumaru’s family since before he was born. She had taken to Sesshoumaru when he was small and considered him like a son to her. When he grew into the young youkai that he is and moved out of his father’s home, Teruko opted to go with Sesshoumaru to make sure he was taken care of.

Teruko would shoo Sesshoumaru out of his bedroom when she needed to bathe the girl and get her fever to come down. She would make sure that the broth the weak onna was able to drink was fortified with the vitamins that she needed.

From what the doctor told her, it looked like the little onna did not eat very well and they had to get her health up. Sesshoumaru spent the majority of the days and nights in his bedroom caring for Kagome until she recovered from her ordeal.

Finally, on the third day, Kagome’s fever broke for good as it did not return after a few hours. But, those few hours, were filled with anxiety for both Sesshoumaru and Teruko. That night, Kagome finally had a good night’s sleep, and Sesshoumaru rested as well.

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Kagome was slowly waking up from her slumber. The pressure she was feeling in her stomach was telling her that she needed to go and soon. She was feeling very warm. The miko also noticed that she was laying on something very soft but firm. It did not feel like her bed, which consisted of a couple of blankets on the floor.

This was soft and formed to her body. She pulled the covers closer to her and noticed that it was very soft. It felt almost like silk, but she did not have any silk in her little home. Her head was also resting on a very soft pillow. Slowly, Kagome finally opened her eyes.

It took a few minutes for her eyes to focus before she finally saw where she was located. The room was beautiful, it was nicely decorated with dark wood furniture and the bed she was laying in was huge.

Slowly, Kagome sat up and gazed around the room; it was a strange but luxurious place. She was wondering where she was as the pain in her stomach grew. She needed to visit that bathroom and soon. Kagome pushed the covers back from her body and noticed for the first time that she did not have any clothes on.

Quickly, Kagome brought the sheets to her chest and covered her body. She looked to the end of the bed and noticed that there was a robe there for her to wear. She quickly crawled over to it and grabbed the robe. Putting it on, she gets out of bed and heads for the door that is open to the left.

She walked into the room and found to her delight that is was the bathroom. Closing the door behind her, Kagome then finds the toilet in a side room and quickly takes care of business. When she’s done, she comes back out into the main bathroom and looks around.

There was a large tub and a shower stall that could hold at least 4 people with ease. Thinking that she had some time, Kagome quickly walked over to the shower stall. Removing the robe that she was wearing, she steps into the shower.

The shower had at least 6 different showerheads in different locations that were hitting her body all at the same time. Kagome relaxed and enjoyed the heat of the water as she took a quick shower.

This is what she missed the most. To be able to take a shower anytime she wanted with hot water. She has been forced to bathe with cold water and when she was lucky, she would go to the local youth center and take a shower there. She did not go there often or they will notice who she was and wonder why she was there.

She came out of her thoughts and got down to business. She did not want to inconvenience the person this place belonged to. She quickly washed her hair and body, and got out and dried herself.

When Kagome was done, she put her robe back on and walked back into the bedroom. She stopped in mid-step, standing there in front of her was the male that she helped a few days ago.

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Sesshoumaru came back into his room carrying a tray food with him. He had gotten up earlier and went to get something to eat. He knew that Kagome would be hungry when she woke, so he brought her something to eat.

Sesshoumaru had just finished putting the tray down on the table in his room, as he turned to look for the girl. He noticed right away that she was gone from his bed. He sniffed the area. Sesshoumaru could tell that she was in the bathroom. Subsequently, the moment he found her presence, the bathroom door opened and she came walking out.

Sesshoumaru observed the girl turning pale when she saw him. He stood straight, as he said in what he hoped was a soft, pleasing, voice, “Good morning, how are you feeling?”

Kagome was shocked to see Sesshoumaru standing there in front of her. She never, in her life, dreamed that she would be in the same room with Sesshoumaru with nothing on but a robe. She quickly snapped out of her shock as she remembered her manners. Kagome kneeled, bringing her head down to the floor and touched it to the back of her hands. “Good morning milord, I’m feeling fine, thank you for asking.”

Sesshoumaru sighed when he saw what she did. Of all the people that would show their reverence to him, he did not want it from her. Sesshoumaru walked over to Kagome and knelt before her. Cautiously, not to hurt a ningen, he raised her to a sitting position.

He hooked a finger under her chin and titled her head up so he could look at her.

When his eyes locked with hers, Sesshoumaru said in a gentle voice, “You, of all the people in the land do not have to kneel in front of me nor call me lord. From you, I only wish to hear my name spoken from your sweet lips.”

Kagome’s eyes opened wide as she heard his request. Her heart was pounding so hard in her chest that she thought it would come out at any minute. His honey-colored eyes were so beautiful that she almost got lost in them. Kagome got her composure back as she said, “But, milord that would not be right. You are the heir of the lands and are deserving of the respect that is shown to you. I can do nothing else but show you that respect.”

“That may be true Kagome, but from you, I would like to hear my name uttered from your lips. Will you not grant me this request?” asked Sesshoumaru as he still her held her chin in his fingers. Her skin was so soft to the touch. He had a rough couple of days with his beast, which wanted to take her. But, Sesshoumaru would get her consent before he mated her. It was the right thing to do and his beast finally agreed with him.

Kagome heard his request. She lowered her eyes and stated, “If that is your desire, then I will grant it for you, Sesshoumaru.”

Sesshoumaru’s heart leapt with joy as he heard his name come from her lips. It sounded so right and so sweet coming from her. “Are you hungry, Kagome?”

Before Kagome could answer, her stomach gave a loud growl. She turned red from embarrassment as Sesshoumaru just smiled and said, “I guess that answers my question. Come, I have brought you some breakfast and I want you to sit down and eat.”

Sesshoumaru grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her up from the floor as he stood. He then took her hand as he moved over to the table and pulled out a chair for her to sit.

Kagome was feeling very special. Never before has anyone showed her so much attention. It was nice to be treated special as her cheeks colored slightly.

Sesshoumaru smiled when he saw the blush take over Kagome. He loved to see her blush; it brought out her beauty even more. He reached over and put the tray of food in front of her and said, “Now, the food is still hot so I want you to eat.”

The food smelled wonderful as she noticed that Sesshoumaru was sitting down across from her. He did not have any food in front of him. Softly, she asked, “Sesshoumaru, aren’t you going to eat as well?”

“No, I have already eaten. Go ahead and eat.”

Sesshoumaru sat there and watched as she started to eat her food. When he was satisfied that she liked her selection, he got up from the table and went into his closet to get dressed. He came out a few minutes later wearing black jeans, a black long sleeve shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms. He then took his seat again, as she was finishing her meal.

Kagome was relieved when Sesshoumaru left the table. She thought that he was going to sit there and watch her eat. When he left, she relaxed and ate her food. It was very good as she was finishing off everything that was brought to her.

She had just finished her food when she noticed that Sesshoumaru took his seat again. Her blush was a deep red this time as she looked at what he was wearing. She had to admit that he looked good dressed in black. The darkness of the clothes against his pale skin made him look more handsome. His hair was tied in a low ponytail in the middle of his back and his markings stood out even more.

Kagome got herself back together as she asked, “Excuse me, Sesshoumaru but how did I get here?”

Sesshoumaru noticed the blush on her cheeks as he heard her question, “Do you not remember what happened?”

Kagome thought for a few minutes before she replied, “I remember Osamu coming to the shrine and attacking me. Then, I felt pain in my side, after that I don’t remember anything.”

Sesshoumaru nodded as he said, “You were injured by that youkai. When you were talking to me, you fainted and I brought you here to my apartment. You were running a very high fever and needed to be treated. It took three days for your fever to finally go away.”

Kagome listened to what he was saying and was surprised that she has been sick for so long. She has never been that sick before and she was wondering if she had used too much of her powers when she healed all those people and then Sesshoumaru. She knew that his injuries were the worst ones that she treated that day and it took a lot out of her to heal him.

When she left his mansion, she had not fully recovered from healing all the sick and him. Plus, she spent the whole day healing everyone that showed up at the shrine when Osamu showed up and attacked her.

Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru and he appeared to be healthy, “Sesshoumaru, how are you feeling? Did you recover well from your injury? Or are you still hurting from it?”

Sesshoumaru’s eyes soften a bit as he heard her inquiry, “I feel fine. You are a very skilled healer and I have fully recovered. There is no trace of the poison they used or of the wound on my chest. I wanted to thank you for what you did for me. There are very few people, be they human or youkai that will go out of their way to help someone else.”

Kagome blushed at the compliment, “It was nothing. I was raised to always help those in need and protect those that are too weak to protect themselves. I care for the people of these lands and will help them as much as I can.”

But, as she sat there and thought about things, there was something that she was curious about, “Why were you at the shrine that day Sesshoumaru? Surely, someone of your status has better things to do than to visit an old shrine.”

Sesshoumaru looked away as his cheeks flushed a slight pink. Kagome’s eyes opened wide when she saw that Sesshoumaru was actually blushing. He took a deep breath and answered, “I came by to see you that day. I… I wanted to ask you if you would like to have dinner with me.”

She was even more shocked to hear that he was there to ask her out. “Why would you want to ask someone like me out to dinner? Surely you have other females that are better looking than me.”

Sesshoumaru was getting upset that she would degrade herself like that. “Kagome, why wouldn’t I ask you to dinner? You are beautiful and you are someone that I would like to get to know. Most females that I meet only want two things from me. They want the wealth I have and the title that they will hold if they mate with me. You are the first female that truly cared for me as a person. You came to my aid when I was in trouble and protected me. You asked for nothing in return. Why wouldn’t I like to get to know you better?”

Kagome did not know what to say to such a reply. She was confused as hell on why he wanted to get to know her. Then, she heard, “But my plans were ruined by that male who showed up at the shrine. I still hope that you will have dinner with me.”

Kagome was about to decline his offer when she heard a small meow. Out of no where Kirara jumped onto her lap and purred. Kagome smiled as she picked the kitten up and held her in her arms. “Kirara, how did you get here?”

Sesshoumaru saw the beautiful smile that came over Kagome as she saw the neko. He could get lost in that smile as he heard her question, “I brought her here when I knew that you would be here for a few days. I went back to the shrine and found her, she was very happy to find you safe and unharmed.”

Kagome was grateful to Sesshoumaru for bringing Kirara to her. She had sent her to go and gather more herbs in the garden that she had. Kagome needed it for the fever and when Kirara came back she was going to make it into tea.

She felt when Kirara jumped out of her arms and went over to Sesshoumaru and purred.

Sesshoumaru picked up the neko and held her. It was very much out of character for him to do this, as he gently stroked her fur. He was lost in her purrs as he looked up and saw Kagome looking at him. He saw something in her eyes that seemed to offer him some hope.

Kagome was in shock as she saw what Kirara did. She could not believe that she would go over to Sesshoumaru and let him pick her up. The look in Kirara’s eyes was one of pure contentment. She never knew that he could be so gentle with her friend. She started thinking that maybe it would not be that bad to have dinner with him, maybe just this once. She turned her attention to back to Sesshoumaru, “I would be honored to have dinner with you, Sesshoumaru.”

Sesshoumaru noticed the beautiful smile that she got on her face and the blush that took over her features as she accepted his offer. His beast was happy that they were slowly gaining the female’s trust as they were well on their way to courting her.

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Well that is the end to another chapter. Kagome is slowly having feelings for Sesshoumaru and Sesshoumaru is slowly showing her that he is interested in her. From the previous chapters it was stated that he would have to go easy with her if he wanted her as his mate. She will not be pushed into a relationship so he will have to go slow.

Sorry for not updating, but with Thanks Giving and all the work involved in that holiday it was hard to post this chapter. And since my home computer caught another virus I have to rebuild it. Now that it’s restored I will have to reload it with everything I had in it. It’s a good thing that I own a laptop and keep my files on a thumb drive. Good invention, if you don’t have one I highly recommend it to store your data. It’s the only reason I did not loose my story.

In the next chapter Sesshoumaru is not going to leave Kagome’s side when she decides to go after the priestess that created the sutras. Find out how Sesshoumaru’s gets to go with her and how Kagome handles Sesshoumaru’s attention towards her.

Until the next time!

Ja ne!