I'M SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY!

It's been well over two years, almost three since I posted. I can be quite lazy, and I've been writing a novel, but still, I should have posted to you guys sooner, and for that I sincerely apologize!

I know how waiting for a story to update feels like now, I don't usually read uncomplete stories, but now I have a few that I read, and oh my god the wait is horrible, heck I even said in a review to one of them, that I now I know how my readers feel. So I'm so sorry.

But hopefully the extremely long wait was worth it, I hope you guys either like or love the chapter and story. So on to As Nights Go By.

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha.

Posted: 08/02/20

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As Nights Go By

Chapter 7

Half?

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Movement, swaying, and the feeling of breathing beneath her body, Kagome could feel it all as she slowly started to become aware again. With her eyes fluttering open she took note of the fact that it was once again day time, since the brightness of the sun gave lighting to her surroundings, and the fact that the trees were moving past her told her she was moving. Slowly sitting up she looked around herself, to see that indeed she was on a walking Ah-Un, and their heads were turned to look at her as she sat up.

Ah-Un gave a soft snort alerting their master; Sesshomaru came to a stop and turned to look at a confused and disorientated Kagome who was now trying to slide down Ah-Un.

Once Kagome's feet hit the ground she was bombarded by the children who rushed to her immediately once they noticed she was awake.

"Mama! You're awake!" Both Shippo and Rin shouted to her at the same time as they ran to hug their mother.

Kagome stumbled a bit but got her balance back quickly as she picked up both children into her arms so she could return their hug.

"Yes I feel fine now. But what happened?" Kagome asks as she looks to the children's faces and then to Sesshomaru's, who had walked closer to his pack.

Sesshomaru's golden eyes looked Kagome over as she stood holding the children to her, assessing her for any injuries, as well as seeing the difference to her fully now. Kagome's hair now went past her hips and ended near the middle of her thighs, her once fully black hair now turned white once it passed her mid back. On her forehead bared the Royal mark of the North; three stars the colour of the darkest blue of the night sky. The tips of her nails were small claws, not fully grown. Her eyes were still the same deep blue as before, and it seems nothing else has changed; except her scent, the mixture of youkai and human, but not the likes of a half breed scent, Kagome's scent was different.

Kagome smelled the air, noticing all types of scents, the trees and flowers around them, the heavy scent of a fox and child. Kagome put her nose to Shippo's head and then to Rin's and back again.

"Mama that tickles" Rin giggles out softly.

Kagome pulled back so she could see the faces of her children and then looked to her surroundings. "I… I can smell everything… the trees, those flowers, you two especially, I've never smelt anything like this." Kagome says with both amazement and confusion evident in her voice, as her eyes get drawn to Sesshomaru.

"Mama, you've changed. Because you smell like a weird half breed, and you're starting to look like one too." Shippo explained as he could sense her confusion.

Kagome looked to Shippo with wide eyes and quickly put both children down on Ah-Un as she started to try and look herself over, first noticing the small claws. She then proceeded to rake her hands all over herself to try and feel the difference; she got to her hair and pulled it over her shoulder as she examined the new length and colouring. "Wha… What happened to me?" Her deep blue eyes look to Sesshomaru golden ones, hoping, begging for answers.

Sesshomaru watched as she examined herself, noticing her claws and hair, the pleading look in her eyes as she turned to himself, hoping for answers. Answers he was not sure on how to give.

"Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru took a deep breath as he stayed silent for a minute. "This Sesshomaru is not sure, all this Sesshomaru knows is that you transformed and now have the scent of both youki and reiki, Inuyoukai and Miko. And that you have the royal mark of the North upon your forehead." Sesshomaru said as he never took his eyes off her emotionally changing facial expressions.

"Huh… But how… what?" Kagome then leaned on Ah-Un taking a big deep breathe as she started to feel light-headed from the news. Kagome's deep blue eyes stared at the ground as she tried to steady her breathing. "Okay so…" Kagome then looked up to lock her eyes with Sesshomaru's "So I'm what? Am I turning into a youkai all of a sudden? And Royal mark, like yours? No yours is a royal mark of the West, you said mine is of the North." Kagome started to pace back in forth as she rambled about everything going through her mind. "But how is…. How is this even possible? Arrrgg! I've got such a headache now." Kagome stopped her pacing in front of Sesshomaru while she rubbed her temples.

Sesshomaru watched with slight concern and slight amusement as the now half miko and half youkai paced back and forth during her ramblings, asking aloud the same question that had been running through his own mind. "This Sesshomaru is also unsure as to how this is happening, but answers will most likely be found at the Northern Palace." Sesshomaru thought to himself.

"This Sesshomaru knows where we will find the answers." Sesshomaru says aloud, interrupting Kagome own temple massage.

Kagome looks towards Sesshomaru, hope filling her ocean eyes, with a silent question within them.

"The Northern Palace" Sesshomaru finishes.

"Is it possible to get there quicker?" Kagome questions with light voice.

Sesshomaru gestures to Ah-Un "Hn, get on Ah-Un we shall take to flying there, we will reach the Northern Palace by the end of the day." Sesshomaru says with his voice as deep and as flat as always.

Kagome picks the children up and places them on Ah-Un and hops on behind them "Then let us be off."

Sesshomaru nods his head slightly as he turns around towards the North as he takes to the sky Ah-Un not far behind, Jaken being a slow creature only realises whats happening when his Lord took off so Jaken quickly has to run and clutch onto Ah-Un's tail as he takes off.

"Ahh! Don't forget me Milord!" Jaken yells out only to be heard and felt by Ah-Un.

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Again so sorry! But hopefully, hopefully I'll update sooner next time.

And as a note I live in Australia and anyone who's lives here or has seen the news, we've been suffering quite a bit, the bush fires have been the worst for my area, and it's been scary as hell, the heavy smoke alone has caused health issues with me, thankfully temporary, but anymore bad dust storms or smoke can cause me to be stuck inside. But thankfully we've had rain upon rain so much so that our rain tanks are full (I live in a rural area away from my town and have no town water) and its even flooded the roads so bad they're closed, cause the roads washed away, which I find hilarious cause some dude had revved his car in a race towards it ignoring the signs saying its flooded and closed and he was stuck for quite a bit, but got himself out and raced back out and onto the hwy I like to think in embarrassment. Anyway fingers crossed for even more rain. I want it to flood real bad, I'm high and dry where I am I just won't be able to get into town if it does. I love rain! So please more rain!

Anyway hope you guys liked the chapter, please review let me know how it is and I will be replying to the reviews next chapter

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~Rose