Sesshoumaru Present

Chapter 7

Kagome could not help but become shy. She has never really been with any male before and was unsure of how to act around Sesshoumaru. She gave herself a mental shake as she remembered that she still had to hunt down Akira. She looked around the room and noticed that her clothes were no where to be found. “Sesshoumaru, where are my clothes?”

Sesshoumaru was curious on why she wanted her clothes, “Kagome, you are in no condition to be out on your own. The doctor said that your body was very weak, that’s why you couldn’t fight off that fever. I don’t want you leaving just yet.”

“I know Sesshoumaru, but I have things to do and I can’t stay here. Please understand that I have responsibilities to those here in the city and I can’t let Akira continue with what she is doing. I have to deal with her now before they find a way to replicate the sutras that she is making. I have the antidote for the poison these people are making to kill youkai; but, I have to start gathering the herbs needed to make it.

“I have too much to do to stay here. If I didn’t have these responsibilities then I would stay with you, but I don’t have that luxury. Please understand what I’m saying and allow me to leave.” Kagome waited until what she said sunk into Sesshoumaru’s mind.

Sesshoumaru’s thoughts were racing with what to do. On one hand, he was very happy to hear Kagome say that she would stay with him if she did not have other responsibilities. Sesshoumaru did not want to let her leave on her own because that male might come back after her. Plus, he did not want her going to where this person Akira was located and be attacked. “I want to go with you. I don’t want you going after this person on your own. If they attack then you will be in danger.”

Kagome’s mouth dropped open when she heard his request, “No, you can’t come with me. You’re a youkai and the place I will be going to will have no youkai, just humans. I can’t take the chance of someone attacking you.”

“Can’t you just make me a concealment spell like the one you wear, that changes you into a male? If you can make one for yourself then surely you can create one for me. This will allow me to come with you.” Sesshoumaru was being very insistent. He wanted to go with her to make sure she stays safe.

Kagome gave a sigh. Sesshoumaru was not going to let her leave on her own, so she might as well give in and let him come along. It was the only way she was going to get to Akira. “Very well, I will make you a concealment spell that will hide what you are to those with holy powers. I will also add to it my protection to make sure that you are not hurt if you get attacked. I will need something from you that I can cast a spell on and you can wear.”

Sesshoumaru smirked on the inside as he won that round of this battle. He got up from his chair, placed the neko down on the table, and walked over to his dresser. He opened the box that was there and pulled out a long chain that had a golden crescent moon on it. He turned and brought it over to Kagome, “You can cast your spell on this. It belonged to my mother; she gave it to me before she died.”

Kagome took the necklace from Sesshoumaru and held it in her hands. She closed her eyes, feeling the protection spell that was woven into the crescent. She was also picking up the love of a mother for her son as she held it close to her chest. Silently, she asked, ‘Please allow me to place a concealment spell for your son. He is determined to come with me and I’m determined to protect him. Between us, he will be well protected as we travel to find the ones who are hurting the youkai of the lands.’

Kagome felt an approval and immediately began casting her spell for Sesshoumaru. She also wove a spell of protection for the Taiyoukai. When she was done, she opened her eyes as she fingered the pendant and said, “Your mother placed a protection spell on this for you. I can feel the love that she held for you when she was alive. I have added the concealment spell and our combined spells will protect you as we travel.”

Sesshoumaru was shocked to hear that his mother had placed a protection spell on the necklace that she gave him. He took the necklace from Kagome and gazed at it. He could feel the power that was radiating off the necklace.

He took a deep breath as he put it on to see what would happen. The moment the necklace laid against his skin, he started to change. His body glowed a bright red as his outer appearance changed. His hair turned black and became shorter. The markings on his face disappeared, as his ears smoothed over like normal human ears. His fangs, claws, and tail disappeared as well. His normal red youki disappeared, as it became a normal human one.

Sesshoumaru felt no different as he looked at Kagome, but what he saw surprised him. She was bright red as her eyes were opened wide in disbelief. He was curious at what he looked like to get that reaction from her, as he got up from his chair and went to look in the mirror.

Kagome could not belief what Sesshoumaru looked like once the concealment spell was in place. She did not have a hand in creating the illusion. The spell just took his features and molded them into a human form. What she saw set her heart on fire. He was gorgeous.

He was the most perfect male that she has ever seen, but as she thought about what he looked like as a human, she found herself drawn to his youkai form instead. She preferred him in his demonic form as her cheeks turned red. ‘What is wrong with me? Why am I blushing so much? I can’t be attracted to him. He is royalty for Kami’s sake. He will never choose someone like me. I’m a nobody.’

Kagome was a levelheaded girl and she knew that Sesshoumaru would never want someone like her. What he was feeling at the moment was something akin to the Nightingale syndrome for what she did for him. Once his infatuation leaves, Sesshoumaru will be gone from her life and she will be back on the streets.

Kagome sighed deeply as tears threaten to fall. The reality of her thoughts hit her hard knowing that she will never find someone to be with. No one wanted a nobody, an uneducated moron who never finished school. She would bring nothing of value to a marriage, and the only ones interested in her where the male youkai. Why they wanted her, she did not know, but she did notice that she did not affect Sesshoumaru in that way.

Sesshoumaru stood in front of the mirror as he looked at his features. He did not look like himself as all of his features changed. All of his markings were gone and he was wondering if she was the one that chose this look for him. But, before he could ask her, Sesshoumaru heard Kagome say, “No, I did not make you look that way. The spell takes your features and then forms them into what you look like now.”

Sesshoumaru was satisfied with her answer as he took off the necklace and then put it in his pocket. He turned his attention back to Kagome. He could smell the scent of her tears and was wondering if something was wrong. Curious to know why she was almost in tears, he asked, “Kagome, are you not feeling well?”

Kagome was surprised that Sesshoumaru picked up on her sadness, “I’m fine, just thinking that’s all.”

Sesshoumaru nodded to her statement, but he knew it was more than that. He will have to question her later when they were not pressed for time. He walked over to another dresser and opened a draw. He took out some clothes, as he turned and said, “Here, why don’t you try these on. I think that they will fit you.”

Kagome was relieved when she saw clothes for her. She took them and went into the bathroom to change. When she came out the clothes were a perfect fit. They were a little big, but they fit her petite figure.

Once Kagome was dressed, Sesshoumaru wrapped his arm around her waist as he escorted her out of his bedroom.

Kagome stiffened when Sesshoumaru put his arm around her. No male has ever put their hands on her before and she was a little nervous. But, soon she relaxed into his hold as she allowed him to escort her.

Sesshoumaru walked out of his room as he escorted Kagome through his home. He heard her breath hitch as he stopped and looked at her.

Kagome was amazed at Sesshoumaru’s apartment. It was beautiful. She has never seen anything like it before. It was better than those decorating magazines that you can buy to give you ideas on what to do. “You have a beautiful home Sesshoumaru.”

Sesshoumaru’s chest puffed out, feeling proud that she loved his home. At that moment, Teruko came into the living room as she stood there and looked at the little female. She was happy that she was feeling better.

Sesshoumaru seeing that Teruko was there, stated, “Kagome, this is Teruko. She took care of you when you were sick and made sure that you got healthy so you could fight off the infection.”

Kagome’s eyes softened a bit, as she stepped forward and bowed, “I want to thank you for taking care of me. Your meal this morning was delicious.”

Teruko smiled as she answered, “I thank you milady. I hope that you will come back and see me soon. I would love to sit down and just talk to you.”

Kagome smiled as she said, “I would love that.” Then, to Kagome’s amazement, she felt arms going around her body as she was pulled into a tight hug. Kagome’s heart was beating so fast that she thought she would pass out. But, she then lifted her arms and hugged Teruko back. With gratitude, she said, “Thank you so much for taking care of me. You will never know what this means to me.”

Teruko could feel tears forming in her eyes as she whispered back to Kagome, “Oh yes, I do know my child. You need to take better care of yourself. If you ever need anything, please come to me. I will help you no matter what. Come back and see me soon.”

Kagome pulled away from the elderly Inu youkai. She had grey hair and a wonderful smile. Her eyes were green and very warm. She touched Kagome’s heart in a way that it has never been touched before. Kagome felt something for this female youkai. She did not know what it was, but she knew that they would be great friends.

Sesshoumaru interrupted their little session, as he took his female back and said, “Teruko, we will be gone for while. If father calls, tell him I will not be at work for a while. I have something else that needs my attention.”

Teruko smiled and answered, “Yes milord. I will tell him if he calls.” She watched as they both left the apartment. She was happy that Sesshoumaru has finally found the female he wants to be with. She just may get her wish of raising his young before she passed from this world.

They were riding down in the elevator as a thought came to Sesshoumaru. He put his hand inside his pocket and said, “Here Kagome, I do believe this belongs to you.” He then placed in Kagome’s hand the necklace she was wearing when she was first taken to his father’s home.

Kagome saw the necklace and smiled. She will need this when she goes back to work healing the sick. As she placed it in her pocket, she heard Sesshoumaru ask, “So where are we going?”

Kagome thought for a few minutes before answering, “I need to go back to the shrine. I need to get some things from there before we go after Akira. Then, we need to head north, to Ueno, the oldest part of the city. We need to go to the most run down part, the slums. There, we will find Akira.”

There was a bite to Kagome’s words, as Sesshoumaru picked up on her anger. She was just barely able to hold on to her temper, as her powers were trying to get free. She had tremendous control over them to make sure that he did not get purified.

As they walked out of his apartment building, Sesshoumaru grabbed Kagome as an orb of light enveloped them, and took off. They landed at the shrine a few minutes later; Kagome was hanging on for dear life. She never expected Sesshoumaru to take off so fast, as her face was buried in his chest with her arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

Sesshoumaru was in heaven as Kagome wrapped her arms around him. Yes, he had scared her, but it was worth it. He rubbed her back gently, as he said, “Kagome, you need to get whatever you need so we can get going.”

Kagome slowly opened her eyes as she saw that they were at the shrine. She quickly released Sesshoumaru and stepped away. “Please forgive me. Next time warn me before you do that. You scared me half to death when you took off so fast.”

Sesshoumaru chuckled, as he followed Kagome through the shrine. The gates were closed today, so there was no one around the area. He saw her walk into a small shack as he followed. What he saw made his heart ache. He could tell that she lived in this little hovel. There was a small stove on one side of the room that she used to heat the little shack. There were blankets folded neatly in a corner with a few pieces of clothing hanging up on hangers.

There was no food in the shack, this much he could tell. ‘No wonder she was so weak. She has no food to eat and she sleeps on the floor.’ Sesshoumaru’s beast was not pleased as he growled, “Our female will not stay here tonight. She needs to be protected and cared for. We will not let her live like this anymore. We must protect and provide for her.”

Sesshoumaru knew that his beast spoke the truth. He could not allow her to come back here. This was no way for his future mate to live. He turned, as he heard Kagome say, “OK, I have what I need. Now we need to head north. If we are going to be traveling in that orb thing of yours, then we need to land before we get to the place we are going to. I don’t want to risk someone spotting us and knowing that you’re a youkai.”

Sesshoumaru agreed as he wrapped his arms around her and asked, “Are you ready to go?”

When Kagome nodded that she was ready, he formed his orb of light and took off. They traveled for a few minutes as Sesshoumaru landed in an alley and put on his necklace. Once his concealment spell was on, they took off to Akira’s last known location.

They were in the worst part of the city. This is where the poorest lived and fought to stay alive. The gangs were everywhere and no one was safe walking these streets. She would have taken a big risk coming here by herself. She would be walking these streets alone to get to her target. Many eyes were watching where they were going. They were hidden in the vacant buildings the pair passed as they continued on their way.

Kagome immediately noticed that Sesshoumaru was acting very differently from when they were in his home. He was being more protective of her as he walked with his arm around her waist. She was tucked under his arm to keep her close and for the first time in her life she felt safe.

Kagome actually liked his arm around her, as she snuggled closer to his side. She wrapped an arm around his waist as they walked in comfortable silence.

Sesshoumaru did not know what was happening, but he was not complaining. His little female was moving closer to his person and taking comfort from his body. His beast was purring his delight as his female was responding to him. He could feel her relax against him, as she was secure in his hold.

After about 30 minutes of walking they were finally making it to the shrine that was the last known location of Akira. This shrine was old and in desperate need of repair. Kagome could feel Akira’s aura, as they were getting closer to the shrine. Her aura was slowly turning black as she continued with these senseless killings.

Sesshoumaru’s senses were going wild, he was picking up on the ningens in the area and they were surrounding them. More importantly he was picking up on the dark aura of the priestess that was here. He narrowed his eyes as he looked for the intruders. His main objective was to keep his intended safe from these fools. He was trying hard not to let his youki go, because if he did he could break the concealment spell he was wearing.

Kagome felt the human men approaching, she was ready for the confrontation, as she slipped her hand inside the jacket she was wearing and pulled out some ofudas. She was getting ready to fight these fools for what they were doing.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru just entered the old shrine when about 30 men stopped them. They had all manner of weapons on them like guns, bats, chains, and tire irons, as they were brandishing them.

Kagome scanned the area as she moved closer to Sesshoumaru. She felt him become rigid next to her; he was ready to fight but held off until she gave the signal.

The leader of the men stepped forward and asked, “What are you doing here? No one comes here uninvited.”

Kagome stood her ground as she answered, “I came here to see Akira. I know that she is here and I have business with her.” She let a little of her powers go forth to show them that she was a priestess.

The man eyed Kagome as he noticed her powers. He smirked, saying, “Hey, you are really cute. You will do very well here if you joined us. Why don’t you leave your boyfriend there and come with us. We promise that you will have fun.”

Sesshoumaru was not happy with what he was hearing. He pulled Kagome closer to his body as he stated in a cold voice, “The girl stays with me. She doesn’t need to join you when she has me.”

The man looked at Sesshoumaru, scanning his form from head to toe, while he huffed, “Great words for someone who is out numbered. The girl will come with us and you will leave this place or die, the choice is yours. You are not welcomed here.” They attacked as they went after Kagome and then tried to get Sesshoumaru to leave the area.

Kagome threw her ofudas, each hitting their mark. The humans were thrown back from them as Sesshoumaru grabbed Kagome and leaped out of the way. They landed some distance away from the males as Kagome continued to throw her ofudas at them.

The males regrouped as they saw what they did to their partners. Then they heard, “That’s enough!” They stopped their attacks, as they turned and looked at the priestess that was appearing from the shadows of the shrine.

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This is the end to this chapter. I hope you liked it.

Sorry for the delay in posting this chapter. My Beta would like me to relay her apologies for not proofing this chapter faster. She is very busy preparing for the Christmas parties and is steadily baking cakes and tarts with her grandmother. So I will post the next couple of chapters without them being edited by my Beta since she is so busy. But be warned, I can’t always catch my mistakes and she does. So once she edits the chapters for me then I will replace the existing chapters.

In the next Chapter Kagome deals with Akira, she has to find a way to get her to stop what she is doing. Kagome will reveal something special about herself as Sesshoumaru takes in this new information. Osamu will come back in the next chapter and anything involving him is not good.

Please join me in the next chapter as things starts to heat up.

Until the next time!

Ja ne!