Will you be Mine?

Last Time:

It was only a few hours after the two retired to bed, that the window to their room was gently pushed open. A dark figure entered the room, hiding in the shadows. He crept towards the bed and cursed silently to himself. The young hime was wrapped tightly in Sesshomaru's embrace and there was no way he could take her without waking the new Lord. He watched her sleep and groaned softly when he heard her whimper. It was pure ecstasy to his ears and he wanted nothing more then for her to be squirming beneath him, screaming his name. He heard Sesshomaru's heartbeat quicken and knew the Lord was waking. Quickly, he left the room and returned to his own, smirking to himself.

'Soon, my little Kagome. I will have you for my own."

"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
"Phone Conversations"
-Beast-

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Will You Be Mine?
Chapter Five

Sesshomaru was jerked awake by Kagome's slight movement and soft whimpers. Her eyes were tightened in pain and her hands were clenched in the blankets, her knuckles turning white. Confused as to what was wrong, Sesshomaru leaned over Kagome's small form. She was muttering to herself and for a few moments, Sesshomaru couldn't determine what was being said. Her brow was sweating and Sesshomaru moved some of the hair from her face.

"No… no, please don't," she pleaded softly.

Sesshomaru rose an eyebrow in question, "Do what, Kagome?"

"Stop it, please… get off…" Kagome's body twisted slightly, as if she was trying to get someone off of her.

Slowly, Sesshomaru shook Kagome's shoulder to wake her. It was no good for her to have nightmares. What he didn't expect, though, was that when her eyes fluttered open that she would scream, which was exactly what she did. She ripped her hand away from Sesshomaru's and scrambled against the headboard, screams still issuing from her mouth. Sesshomaru reached out for her and she flinched away from his touch. Tears threatened to spill from her blue/grey eyes and she whipped her head around when the door opened. Sango stood in the doorway and Kagome leapt from the bed and rushed to Sango. She pulled the girl into a tight hug and cried into her chest. Startled, Sango wrapped her arms around her friend and glared at Sesshomaru.

"What did you do to her?!" Sango hissed.

"This Sesshomaru did nothing," he said coldly, "She was merely having a nightmare and I woke her from it and she began screaming."

"Inuyasha… he… he… raped me… Why would he do that? Sango, I'm scared…" Kagome muttered stupidly.

"No, Kagome, Inuyasha isn't here, it was a dream," Sango soothed, "You're here, at the castle, with Sesshomaru."

"Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked, "I want Sesshomaru. Where's Sesshomaru?"

"On the bed, Kagome," Sesshomaru said.

Kagome turned to look towards the bed and when she looked at Sesshomaru, Inuyasha flashed before her eyes. She shivered slightly but rushed towards the bed none-the-less and embraced Sesshomaru. She didn't know why she saw Inuyasha when she woke up. Maybe it was because her dream was still fresh in her mind and their eyes are so similar. Kagome didn't want Sesshomaru to turn out like Inuyasha. She knew he wouldn't, she just didn't want to mistake him ever again. They stayed in each other's embrace for quite some time, neither having noticed that Sango left the room to find their perverted monk friend. Soon though, Sesshomaru pulled away.

"Come, Kagome, we have many people we have to meet today," he said, his mask of indifference firmly in place.

"Do we have to?" Kagome whined, "I don't feel good."

"Yes, love," Sesshomaru said sternly, "As the Lord of the West's future mate, you must accompany me to meet the other Lords and their mates."

Grumbling to herself, Kagome stood and walked to the closet, retrieving a kimono and going to her private hot springs to bathe and get changed. Sesshomaru stayed in his room for a little while longer. Kagome had thought he was Inuyasha. Was it because their eyes were so similar? Because their hair was the same color? Why would Kagome mistake him for his half-brother? He would never do that to her! He knew that Kagome was still upset about it and that it would take her awhile to get over it, but for her to mistake him for Inuyasha? That was something Sesshomaru never thought would happen. He knew she didn't mean to do it, knew that she was probably having a nightmare about it and was in that mindset when she woke, yet it still irked him. He sighed and moved himself off of the bed to get ready to meet with the other lords. It wasn't long until Sesshomaru and Kagome were downstairs in the dining room where the other Lords and Ladies were seated around the table. When Sesshomaru entered the room, the others stood and bowed low to him, Sesshomaru and Kagome returned the gesture. Sesshomaru walked up to two ookami youkai. The male was adorned in a brown hakama and a deep blue haori. He had startling blue eyes and black hair pulled into a high pony tail at the top of his head. The female had on a red kimono with golden sakura designs. Her obi was a lighter red color with white sakura blossoms littering the edges. She had bright turquoise eyes and red hair that was pulled into pigtails.

"Lord Kouga, Lady Ayame, this is my future mate, Kagome," Sesshomaru addressed the Lord in a voice devoid of emotion, "Kagome, this is the Northern Lord, Kouga and his mate, Ayame."

Kagome bowed slightly and smiled, "I'm very pleased to meet you, Lord Kouga."

"The pleasure is all mine," a wolfish grin adorned Kouga's face and he took Kagome's hand in his own, kissing the top of her hand softly.

Sesshomaru growled lowly and Kouga dropped Kagome's hand, taking a few steps away from her. Kagome shivered slightly, the growl was possessive and had a warning to it that Kagome understood, but didn't know why. With a nod to the slightly older wolf youkai, Sesshomaru moved on to Tanaka and Yuiko. Since they were Kagome's parents, Kagome embraced them both and they stayed to talk for a few minutes before they moved onto the last Lord and his Lady. Kagome received a warm feeling from these two youkai. They were dragon youkai and nothing like Kagome had ever seen. They towered over her, quite literally. Instead of skin, they had tanned scales covering their body and there were powerful tails trailing behind them. Their nails looked more like talons and they had sharper teeth then a normal youkai. The male had on black hakama pants and a black haori with silver designs. He had powerful red eyes with silver-white hair. The female had a kimono exactly the same as her mate. Her eyes were a dark royal blue and she had black hair that swept down her back in a loose braid.

"Kagome, this is the Lord of the Southern Lands, Taro and his mate, Lady Naru," Sesshomaru said, "They have been friends with my family since my grandfather was a young pup and are very dear to me, having helped raise me."

"It's an honor," Kagome bowed low, keeping her eyes averted from the old youkai.

A chuckle escaped from Lord Taro and Kagome looked up at the dragon. His red eyes were sparkling, something she found very comforting. She would have to get closer to this old dragon, just because of the feeling she was having. Something was telling her that she would need his help later. She didn't know why she was getting this feeling, but she was. The warm feeling she received from the two dragon youkai made her feel more comfortable around all these older youkai.

"She is very beautiful, indeed, Sesshomaru," Taro said, "And so powerful! She is rare, this one."

"Yes, it's a wonder she's been kept hidden from us all of these years, Yuiko," Naru addressed the Eastern Lady.

Yuiko smiled, "You know it was for her own good, Naru. You would've done the same thing if Matsu had been attacked at the time."

"Mama, who's Matsu?" Kagome asked innocently.

"Matsu is my youngest son," Taro said proudly, "You'll be meeting him tonight at dinner along with my five other sons and their three sisters."

Kagome's eyes widened and she turned towards Sesshomaru, her mouth slightly agape. Taro and Naru smiled at the young miko youkai, knowing exactly what she was thinking. Sesshomaru merely patted her head in affection. The miko-demon closed her mouth quickly and a light blush appeared on her face. Taro and Naru had nine children. Did all youkai parents have that many children? Kagome looked towards her mother and a soft smile adorned her face and she shook her head. No, Kagome was more then enough for her mother. The young demon lord took Kagome's hand and led her over to some other youkai. She saw Inuyasha with Kikyou and a soft growl escaped her lips. Sesshomaru looked in the direction she was looking and steered her away from that direction. He led her to another room where all sorts of different youkai were standing and talking.

"Most of the youkai in here are minor lords underneath Kouga-sama and Taro," Sesshomaru explained.

"Ooooh," Kagome looked around in wonder, she had never seen so many youkai together and it almost amazed her.

Sesshomaru introduced her to so many youkai that she couldn't remember all of their names! Everyone seemed to know her, though. The famous missing hime of the east. Of course everybody knew her. She was becoming so overwhelmed when someone walked over to them. He looked to be human; he had long black colored hair that reached to his waist and muddy eyes. He had a rather kind face, so Kagome didn't understand why Sesshomaru growled when he walked neared.

"Ah, Sesshomaru, you wound me with your growls," he sneered.

"Naraku," Sesshomaru growled.

"And who is this lovely lady?" Naraku asked, his eyes finding Kagome's.

Sesshomaru pulled Kagome closer to him, "This is my future mate, Kagome, heir to the Eastern Lands and future Lady of the West."

"But of course. How silly of me not to realize," Naraku smiled and it sent shivers down Kagome's spine, and not the good kind either.

"Kagome, this is Naraku. He is a minor Lord under Lord Taro," he stressed the word 'minor'.

Kagome bowed respectively, but said nothing. Naraku's eyes flashed red for a moment and Kagome stiffened next to Sesshomaru. He took this as a sign to leave and steered Kagome away from Naraku. They walked through the room for awhile longer, meeting other youkai and conversing with others on business matters. The entire time they were in that room, Kagome could feel a pair of eyes watching her. She couldn't figure out who they belonged to and that thought scared her most. After awhile, Sesshomaru took Kagome out to the Gardens where he sat down in the shade of a willow tree.

"Kagome, I don't want you to leave my side," Sesshomaru said suddenly.

"Eh?" Kagome tilted her head to the side.

"I didn't realize that Naraku would be here," it didn't exactly explain anything, really.

"What's so bad about Naraku?" Kagome asked.

"He is not one to be trusted. Just promise me that you won't go wondering off alone," his tone was pleading.

Kagome sighed, "Hai, hai. I promise Sesshou."

"Arigatou, Koiishii," Sesshomaru smiled and kissed the top of her head.

They sat under the willow and spoke of other matters for a few moments before they heard soft footsteps. Sesshomaru stiffened and stood, helping Kagome to her feet. He stood in front of her, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword. It seemed rather pointless to carry a sword in this era, but he didn't care and it was habit. Red clashed with the green leaves as Inuyasha walked into the shade of the willow. A gasp escaped Kagome's lips and she backed up against the trunk of the tree. Inuyasha smelt her fear and wondered why she was so afraid of him.

"I told you that if you came near her I would kill you," Sesshomaru's voice was icy and harsh.

"I just need to talk to her," Inuyasha said softly.

Flashes of that night came flowing into her mind. She shook her head to try and get rid of them, but they only intensified. She drowned out the voices of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Why was he here? Why now? Her heartbeat sped up rapidly and it became hard to breathe. She hardly noticed Sesshomaru's concerned face swimming in front of her eyes. She crossed her arms over her chest and jumped when she felt hands on her shoulders. She saw Sesshomaru, perfect Sesshomaru.

"Sesshou…" she whispered, "Don't… let him hurt me again…"

She reached out towards Sesshomaru and then her world started spinning and everything went black. Sesshomaru caught her easily and cradled her against his chest. Was she so scared of him that she passed out? Or was there something else wrong that he didn't know about? He was completely oblivious to his half-brother standing behind him, that he almost jumped at the sound of his voice.

"You bastard!" Inuyasha fumed, "What the fuck did you do to her?!"

"As I have said before, hanyou," Sesshomaru sneered, "It is not I who has done something to her, but you."

Sesshomaru then picked her up bridal style and his cloud formed underneath his feet and he flew up towards his room to avoid nagging questions. He landed gently on the balcony and managed to open the doors and set Kagome down on the bed. He opened the door and found Kyo waiting outside.

"Kyo."

"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama?" Kyo asked.

"Please go retrieve Kagome-sama's parents, Lord Taro and his mate and healers at once," Sesshomaru commanded.

"Hai!" Kyo nodded and dashed off.

Sesshomaru turned back to look at his mate-to-be lying helplessly on their bed. What he wouldn't give to turn back time and confess his love for her before she turned towards Inuyasha for comfort. Her pain was his fault.

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Hey guys! So so so so sorry it took so long to update! I had a huge, huge writers block. Don't worry though, I think I know where this story is headed now, so I'll be updating more often hopefully. Don't forget to review:)

Japanese in Chapter Five

Hakama- Pants
Haori- Shirt
Miko- Priestess
Sama- Suffix of respect, in this case, Lord
Youkai- Demon
Hime- Princess
Hai- Yes
Arigatou- Thank You
Koiishii- Beloved
Hanyou- half-breed