Title: Troubled Spirit
By Mistress_Safire
I do not own InuYasha. Really wish I did, though.
The warm summer wind blew his silk robes around him as he stood on a sheer cliff watching the valley below.
His mind had been troubled as of late and there was no peace from the whirling thoughts that had been plagued him.
Actually, he had to be honest with himself. All of his thoughts seemed to be centered around one person lately and it was beginning to irritate him greatly.
Hearing a noise behind him he turned to see the object of his disordered mind and made a decision.
"Hello Sesshomaru." Said Kagome as she walked out of the tree break a few feet from where he stood. "I have given you a week to consider my proposal. You time is up and I've come for my answer."
"Greetings as well, Miko." Sesshomaru could sense the unrest within the young woman. He took a moment to study her. The gangly yet pretty teen had blossomed into stunning young woman with hip length black hair, sparkling dark sapphire eyes and soft creamy skin that the enchanting habit of blushing a deep rose when angered or embarrassed.
He idly wondered if her whole body would flush the same deep rose when in the throes of passion. His mind tortured him with a vision of her writhing beneath him, her voice crying out his name in bliss.
Giving himself a mental shake he brought his mind back to the matter at hand, mainly the answer the miko required from him.
"Have you considered all the consequences, Miko? What humans will say about you? What will be said about your children?" he questioned stalling for time. He wanted to be sure she had thought this through all the way.
He watched as the dark haired young woman moved closer to him, laughing lightly.
"Since when have I ever cared what people thought of me, Sesshomaru?" She smiled at him as she leaned on the bow she taken to carrying constantly since the well to her time had closed.
He allowed a small smile to cross his lips. "You never did. That's why many were shocked by that scrap of cloth you so generously called a skirt." He allowed his eye to roam over her kimono-clad form. "Though I am glad to see your choice in clothing has improved."
"Oh come on, Sesshomaru, admit it. You miss watching my legs as I walk the countryside. Don't think I didn't see you looking at them when you thought no one was watching." She teased.
"Hn."
And looked away feeling his cheeks warm in a guilty blush. Her gentle giggle filled his ears, sending warmth coursing through him. It seemed only yesterday that he had held her in his arms as she sobbed out her grief over losing his half brother in their last battle against Naraku. Over the course of time she had begun to smile again and rejoice in life as she had before.
He had watched over her as he had promised InuYasha in his last moments but something unforeseen had occurred.
He had come to love this amazing woman as his brother had, hiding his feelings from her, content to been seen as only a dear friend lending an ear when she needed to vent, asking her aid and advice for a maturing preteen girl and training her adopted demon son, Shippo in his own now quickly developing powers. (Thank Kami he had taken an interest in the boy for who could have known she had a burgeoning TaiYoukai under her roof, someone who had the potential of reaching the same powerful status as he.}
His surprise had been great when Kagome has approached him. In fact, he still could hardly believe that this seemingly shy female had even asked that of him. It just wasn't done in this time.
Her soft voice once again interrupted his thoughts. "Sesshomaru, if you are trying to find a way to refuse, please, just come out and say so. I would rather your outright honesty than this tactical evasion you are practicing at this moment."
A gentle hand grasped his chin to make him look directly into her blue eyes. "I will not deny that should you refuse me that it will hurt, but my koi, I have been through much worse and survived."
He lifted one of his own clawed hands and gently grasped hers, pressing a quick kiss to her fingertips.
" Kagome, you continually surprise me. Just when I think I understand you, you give me another puzzle to unravel." He stared into her eyes watching the emotions she left there for anyone to see shimmer through. It was one of the many things he loved about her. He stepped closer, bending to touch his forehead to hers. He inhaled her pure scent, a fragrance that had haunted his nights for so long.
"I have decided that yes, Kagome, I will be your mate and husband for I love you as well." He watched as tears of happiness flowed down her face. He leaned in kissed her tenderly. "Now, will you tell this Sesshomaru why you asked to mate him as it's usually the male who asks?"
Sesshomaru watched as she wiped away her tears. "I asked because you are too damn honorable, that's why." She sighed laying her now damp palms against his chest. "I know you promised InuYasha you'd watch over me and you would feel obligated to due to pack law. But..." her eyes caught his and held them. "your damnable honor would never let you propose to me. You would feel you were betraying your brother."
His mouth opened and closed but nothing would emerge. How had this woman gotten to know him so well?
"So that's why I asked." She leaned forward and pressed her lips to whisper against his. "I love you, Sesshomaru, my Aristocratic Assassin, my Killing Perfection, my love, my life. I want you to be the father of my children, my mate, the face I see last at night and the first I see when dawn breaks."
He drew her into a deeper kiss, hoping it would convey all he felt and would say to her. He was a demon of few words; he was assured she would know this after all the years they had spent in one another's company.
Drawing back he had to smirk at her tousled hair and swollen mouth, male pride showing in his eyes that he was the one who'd done it.
"When do you want to become my mate?" he asked slowly raking his claws through her so soft hair.
A chuckle suddenly erupted from his future mate. "I was thinking tonight. Rin has already moved my things into your room."
A silver eyebrow rose as he stared disbelievingly at her. "You were that sure I would agree? What if I had said no?"
Sesshomaru suppressed a shiver as the little vixen before him trailed her hands up his armor and silk covered chest to twine about his neck.
"Then tonight would have found me in your room as I seduced you into mating me. You see, either way, my dear lord Sesshomaru, I was going to have you."
Shaking his head with amusement, his lips again met hers, his mind finally at peace.
This is an old oneshot I wrote when I first started InuYasha fanfiction. I hope you enjoy it!
LadySafire