Kagome was resting, the healers had managed to drain the poison from Kagome's wound but it had been over a two hour process. Now she was lying naked on her stomach in her room at the castle, with blanket over her lower back leaving just enough of her back uncovered for the slow healing wound. Her friends had just returned with minor cuts and bruises, Kagome was bit drowsy still from everything that had happened, but she found Sesshomaru approaching her room. Slowly the door opened and shut, his very soft footsteps padded over to her bed,

"Your wound should heal nicely, pup, what in the hell were you thinking, leaving the castle when you and your pack were clearly in need of rest? And without this alpha male?" Sesshomaru stoically.

"I wanted to save you from having to do something you could have never done yourself, which was to destroy the puppet Naraku had made from her ashes, and I did that, I don't care if your mad, I just could not allow you to be in that kind of pain," Kagome softly.

"Thank you, for saving this Sesshomaru from that pain, he realized when he saw her he could never end her life, even if she was a mere puppet," Sesshomaru lowly.

"I didn't want to do it either but the only way I got through it was to tell myself that Rin was already dead and the only peace she would have is if I killed the puppet her body had become," Kagome's eyes leaking with tears. Sesshomaru gently wiped them away,

"You truly are a caring pure soul, and anyone would be proud and honored to be your mate," Sesshomaru kissing her forehead. Kagome blinked at him, she wondered if he was talking about him accepting her as a potential mate,

"You really think so?" Kagome seriously.

"You have a large impact on those who meet you, you will never be forgotten by any of them especially this Sesshomaru, he will always remember the acts you have done to help him and protect him," Sesshomaru seriously and strongly.

"You sound as if I am leaving or dying, I am not doing either of those things, I still have people and a demon to protect," Kagome smirking,

"This Sesshomaru just wanted to tell you before it was too late," Sesshomaru getting up.

"Oh, okay, Sesshomaru, I mean Lord…" Kagome being interrupted,

"You may call me Sesshomaru-sama, you have earned that right," Sesshomaru strongly.

"Um, thanks, you know, for everything, for taking me as your family, for mokomoko and the fanged sword, for all of it, for being here when I needed you the most," Kagome sitting up. Sesshomaru stared her down, he put a clawed finger under her chin, they slowly leaned in and kissed. Soft lips met soft chapped lips, just for a split moment, then Sesshomaru pulled away,

"This Sesshomaru gives you his word to always be there for you when you call, goodnight Lady Kagome," Sesshomaru walking away.

"Goodnight Lord Sesshomaru," Kagome in shock from the kiss, after he left she touched her chapped lips,

"Oh my," Kagome biting her lower lip, she could still taste the sweetness of his lips, gently she laid back down on her stomach,

~I should stay, to keep him happy, and who knows, he acts like he even loves me, maybe he could be the one.~ Kagome thought.

~Kagome, no, be selfish for once, do what you want to do, go back to your time, go to college, get a good job, you could never make him happy.~ her mind shouted.

~I could try, I mean he did kiss me after all.~ Kagome thought,

~He kissed you in the heat of the moment or else he wouldn't have pulled away so fast, you are a human, you could never bare him presentable pups, they would all be half breeds, the things he hates.~ her mind trying to make her see to reason. Kagome frowned,

~I guess you are right, who was I trying to kid, I am just a pathetic human, I'll be lucky if I don't get killed by Naraku himself.~ Kagome crying. She cried herself to sleep because she knew she had failed to try to make the stoic lord happy.

A few weeks later

Sango could tell something was upsetting Kagome,

"Kagome, what's wrong?" Sango confused,

"Sesshomaru kissed me," Kagome softly.

"Aww, really, when did it happened?" Sango excited for her,

"It was when he was upset with me for leaving him behind, while I was still healing from that wound," Kagome shrugged.

"You should be happy," Sango confused,

"I don't think he meant to though, I think it was just a moment that we had, it was so quick," Kagome touching her lips.

"It doesn't mean you didn't like it, you're even savoring that kiss right now, give him some time, he is a demon who detest humans, and he just lost Rin and then witnessed you killing a puppet that looked like Rin, he will come around," Sango strongly.

"That's just it Sango, I could never make him happy, not like a full blooded demoness can, I may be his 'pup' but I am not a full blooded demon, I would only be able to give him hanyou pups, and you know how he feels about half breeds," Kagome explained sadly.

"What do you mean his 'pup'?" Sango confused,

"We did a ceremony, we didn't exchange blood or anything, it was vows of protection and me accepting him as my alpha male, then giving gifts, and he placed the House of Moon crest in the middle of my forehead," Kagome pulling her hair out of the way of her forehead,

"I also still carry his poison in my body and he said it wasn't being purified, so I don't really understand it all, he talks in riddles," Kagome softly.

"Well you did turn into a dog form just like Sesshomaru's beast when you ran after that puppet, don't you remember?" Sango asked,

"Honestly, no," Kagome confused,

"Did you say if a human had experienced something so terrible that they wouldn't remember it happening?" Sango asked,

"Yeah," Kagome washing herself in the spring they were currently in.

"That's why you cant remember it, you still think it was Rin you killed and not a puppet," Sango stated,

"But how could I have killed a puppet that looked exactly like Rin," Kagome asked,

"Well, you were probably scared for your alpha male being harmed, or perhaps, you love him, either way you stopped her from reaching Lord Sesshomaru," Sango explained. Kagome shook her head,

"I cant love him, he would never love a pathetic human like me," Kagome whispered, Sango knew her sister and best friend wanted someone to love her, Inuyasha couldn't do that, and now she was in love with another that couldn't possibly love her back, was the kamis this cruel, were they getting their kicks off of her pain? Kagome washed her hair and got out, she slowly dried off and put her kimono back on, along with her sword and arrows, Sango was following her lead. Sesshomaru and Miroku had been chatting as well,

"So, I know its not my place but are you going to tell Kagome how you feel about her?" Miroku asked.

"I do not harbor any feelings for her, she is my pack member, this is not her era and she will return home after the jewel is collected and wished upon, if she does not, it may throw the balance off in both worlds," Sesshomaru stoically.

"What if the kami's actually sent her to you since you have not deemed any female, demoness or human as worthy as your mate?" Miroku seriously. Miroku had brought up a good point but the kami's would have had to have a very sick and twisted humor because Kagome was a human miko or so the group thought, and not just any miko but the Shikon No Tama protector just as Kikyo had been once. Sesshomaru snorted,

"If it is meant to be things will work itself out," Sesshomaru stated in a monotone voice. Miroku nodded, he knew he wouldn't get another word out of him, Kagome came back with Sango and ate dinner the two males had made, they hadn't ran into Inuyasha so they figured he was off with Kikyo somewhere, Kagome didn't really care anymore about him, they didn't have any jewel shards so they didn't need to be found. Sesshomaru and Kagome were still talking and caring for each other as alpha male and pup should but there was distance between them, but they knew not to try to rectify it, Kagome knew she couldn't bare him worthy pups and also knew she had to return home after everything was over, or the jewel would more than likely throw her back to her world, it was her fate, the fate that the kami's cursed her with, never to be happy or to be loved by who she had loved.