Till The End My Darling

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Note: Sorry for not updating for a while. Been busy with working overtime as much as I can so I can buy my own laptop so I don't have to wait for my to get done on hers so I can update lol. Enjoy! Oh & please don't hate me for turn of events coming up.. In order for it to work, it has to go this way… Lol

Chapter 2

Sesshomaru stood up and embraced her, ignoring the slight burning sensation in the juncture between his neck and shoulder. She sighed and returned it, happy to finally be held by him in reality instead of her dreams. "My Kagome." He murmured, his hot moist breath brushing against her skin, sending shivers of desire down her spine. She nuzzled his neck in return. "My Sessh-" She cut herself off as her soft lips pressed against a hot rough spot on his flesh. Her eyes widened as he tensed up and she stepped out of the circle of his arms to get a better look at him and to compose herself.

"You are no longer mine, it seems." Her voice had become cold, her eyes hard. Sesshomaru looked away from her, ashamed. "How long?"

He blinked and frowned, ignoring her.

"How long?" Her voice had risen a little, startling him into looking at her. He knew he could handle the anger in her eyes but his heart tore at the tears glistening in them.

He closed his eyes and spoke. "10 years after you had been sealed away."

'And 10 years after you made love to me in my dreams and told me you were in love with me.' She pressed her lips together to keep the whimper of pain at bay.

He hurried to explain. "The Elders would not leave me alone about getting a mate. They said they'd take away my power and my lands if I didn't mate someone. I couldn't unseal you until a crisis happened, Kagome!"

"Having to mate someone who you did not declare your love to sounds like a crisis to me." She held up her hand to keep him from saying anything else as she thought. 'You just didn't love me enough to risk giving up your lands.'

"The Elders have no right, nor do they have the power to take away what is rightfully yours, Sesshomaru. Your father made sure that you wouldn't have to risk anything when you finally did decide to mate. But, of course, you must have forgotten about that."

Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly. "But it's whatever. We'll talk later." With that said, she turned around, giving Sesshomaru his back to give a bow and a slight smile to the others.

"I'm terribly sorry. My name is Kagome Higurashi." The smile was in place when she straightened but it never reached her dulled eyes.

Kyoji stepped forward, introducing himself. "I'm Kyoji Yotobari." Motioning with his hand, he introduced everyone else. "This is Hugo." Hugo walked towards her and bowed before gripping her hand and kissing the back of it. "It is an honor to meet you, Lady Kagome."

She tipped her head down, ignoring Sesshomaru's low growling.

Hugo stepped back. "This is Dante, Hugo's creation and little boy, so to speak."

Dante glared at Kyoji but bowed towards her. Kagome giggled and bowed back.

"This is Vincent." Kagome's eyes locked with his covered ones and the world slowed down.

"Oh shit." Was barely audible from Kagome's lips and Vincent bowed, making sure their eyes remained connected.

"My Lady." He whispered, his voice making goose bumps pop up on her flesh.

To shocked to do anything or say anything back, he righted himself and the last person was introduced.

"That young woman is Guilt-Na." Kagome did not see a young woman, but instead a very handsome man.

"Your Guilt-Na-Zan." She whispered out, her head tipping back to get a better look at him.

He smirked at her, making her heart race. He walked towards her, bowing slightly and gripping her hand, much like Hugo. He brought her hand to his lips and pressed a kiss to the back of it, watching her eyes widened slightly. "That I am, my Lady Kagome."

Of course, to everyone else, they saw a woman kissing the back of another woman's hand. Hugo sweat dropped, Dante cleared his throat, Vincent blushed, looking away. Sesshomaru was still slightly livid and Kyoji was the only one out right laughing.

Confused, Guilt-Na looked up at them, blushed and back away. "It wouldn't be this way if that damn sorcerer had put me in a male body instead of a females." She growled out, noticing that Kagome was smirking.

"Nothing wrong with girl on girl action now and again, Guilt-Na." Kagome whispered out, winking at her as most of the guy's jaws dropped.

Guilt-Na Smiled back and nodded.

"Now, how about we all go upstairs and Sesshomaru-sama can explain to everyone why he had Kagome unsealed." Kyoji said, ushering everyone upstairs.

When the other introduction were done between the three others that were not there before (Kyoichi, Bat Axe and Tonae), everyone was sitting at the table, looking at Sesshomaru and waiting for him to explain.

Sighing, he linked his fingers together and stared at them for a couple of minutes before looking straight at Kagome. "Naraku is back."

Her eyes narrowed and her mouth drew up into a thin line. "Please tell me that this is just a sick practical joke."

He shook his head, sighing once again. 'I seem to be doing that a lot lately.'

Kagome stood up and paced for a little while. "How long has he been a wake?"

"As far as Shippo and myself can tell, about a year or so."

"And it took you this long to unseal me?" She hissed out, turning around to glare at him.

"We just got word back from my spies about it. They may be demons, Kagome, but they have limits too. Not as many as humans but.." He trailed off, knowing how she got when he compared humans to demons.

"Yeah. Great. Fine." She sighed, relaxing herself and leaning her back against the counter behind her. "Are yours, InuYasha's, Shippo's and Kouga's armies prepared?"

"It will take some time, but they will be. Just need to make some amends." He spoke mostly to himself, unaware that Kagome heard him.

"What do you mean by, amends?"

He gulped slightly and stood up to start backing away. "Well, after Midoriko sealed you away and gave me the cross, Kouga showed and tried to take you away from me. So I kind of, almost killed him."

Kagome's eye twitched slightly and she crossed her arms. Everyone just sat back, watching everything happen and waiting for the two of them to calm down and explain who Naraku was.

"I worked hard to make sure that when I was gone that you guys would be able to cooperate with each other with out trying to kill one another." Her voice was low but they could still hear the undertones of her anger.

"I realize this Kagome but-"

"No buts. You guys promised me! You promised!" She almost shouted before she noticed that it had gotten slightly hotter in the room and forced herself to calm down. "Forgive me. I did not mean to over react like that."

"It's ok Kagome." Kyoji said, waving his hand away. "Now will you please explain who this Naraku is and such?"

I have to type up The Pain Behind The Mask so I'm going to end this here!

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