Supreme Power, Sealing Your Fate

He walked away, and Kagome let herself fall to her knees, pushing her face into her hands. Inuyasha went down to her level and held her.

"It's ok, Kagome; at least you will be protected, and you will have everything you need or want," Inuyasha said, holding her tight.

"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said; he was not facing them; he was at the door about to leave. Inuyasha looked at his brother.

"It would be wise for you to take your hands off my mate," Sesshomaru said as he walked out of the door. Inuyasha lifted his lift in a snarl; his bother just mated the one person he cared about and now was being told he could not touch her! He knew his bother did not care for her. Inuyasha let kagome go and stood up.

"Inuyasha-" His father didn't have time to finish, for Inuyasha went after his brother.

"Sesshomaru, stop!" Inuyasha called; they were now in the hall, and all the servants stopped; too afraid to move, they knew something was about to happen.

"Do not speak to me halfbreed."

By this time, Kagome and Inu Tashio were watching from the door.

"You don't care about her," Inuyasha called out,

"It does not matter that I do not care," Sesshomaru calmly stated.

"I don't care if she is your mate," Inuyasha lashed out

With a blink, Sesshomaru had Inuyasha by the neck,

"The woman belongs to me now; you will keep your distance," Sesshomaru threatened with a growl in his voice; the last thing he needed was his brother's scent all over her.

"Like hell, I will. I love her."

"Well, that's too bad halfbreed," Sesshomaru then tossed Inuyasha to the side. "Do not proclaim you love her when you lay with a dead woman," Sessehomaru said, walking off.

Kagome was ready to run to Inuyasha, but Inu Tashio was holding firm to her arm. She looked up at him with question in her eyes.

"Go to your mate," His voice was stern yet gentle.

"I do not wish to see him."

"It is your duty as his mate to calm him."

"My duty as his mate? I don't care about my duty as his mate. I didn't want this, and neither did he; why did you do this?"

"I'm asking you to trust me, Kagome; please go to your mate."

She hated this; she didn't want to go to him; she didn't see why she had to, he would just send her away, and she would be glad to go. So with that thought, she went down the hall, a guard following her. Inu Tashio then turned to Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, do you lay with another woman while you proclaim to love another?"

"HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HER; I DO!" He yelled.

"My son, while you may love her, it would not be fair to her, and she would end up more hurt by you than she would be by a man who does not love her at all and the woman you lay with..." He was cut off

"She is dead; it doesn't matter," Inuyasha said, his tone sad, the tone he always used when speaking of Kikyo.

"If she were to gain her life, would you mate with her?"

Inuyasha didn't know what to say; he loved Kagome, and he didn't want to leave her here with his brother, but before she came along, he and Kikyo were going to be mates.

"I can't leave her here with him," Inuyasha said again.

"It matters not, son; what's done is done."

Inuyasha looked down; he didn't know how he let this happen. "The woman- his father was cut off again.

"Kikyo," Inuyasha corrected,

"Go find her; she will gain her life back at midnight, this I promise you,"

Inuyasha looked at him with shock in his eyes, "How?"

"It matters, not just go," Inuyasha took a moment, then left in a hurry to find his soon-to-be mate. The Kamis knew Inuyasha would be a problem and told Inu Tashio that they would return the Miko's life back to her if it was needed, and they would be watching. This was the only other thing they would do to interfere. They had given the great dog demon his life back, and now Kikyo, they would do no more; they already did too much. The rest was up to them.

Kagome slowly went up to the door leading to his room, well was his room it was now their room. She turned to look at the guard, who gave her no help as to what to do. She turned and looked at the door, still unsure of what to do. She heard a growl,

"You had better go in, My Lady," The guard said; he decided to help her out after all. She opened the door, stepped in, and closed it behind her. She stood at the door, looking over at him. He stood at the window, looking out to the now rainy day, the clouds had taken over the sky, and it was becoming dark, even though lunchtime was approaching.

Kagome walked up to the bed and held onto one of the posts; she leaned against it and placed one hand on her belly.

"The pup requires food," He said in his cold non, caring tone. Kagome said nothing; she was now rubbing the side of her small belly, moving her hand in a circular motion. He turned to her, and she stopped moving her hand. He growled a growl of disapproval that she had stopped. She didn't know what the growl meant, so she didn't continue; she just stood stiff at the noise. Sesshomaru walked to Kagome and stood in front of her, his arms crossed. She didn't look at him; this all made her uneasy. He knew his father had sent her; she would not have come if not. He uncrossed his arms and just stood there. She finally looked up at him.

"Remove my chest plates," He said in his never changing tone. She didn't move; she had stopped looking at him and was now looking down. Sesshomaru stepped forward, now mere inches from her. She looked up at him again, her head was telling her no, but her hand was making its way to him. She unlatched the spiked armor from his shoulder, and it fell off his arm and onto the floor with a hard thud. She then turned her eyes to the plate of armor on his chest. She unlatched it and held it in place, not wanting it to fall on her feet. Sesshomaru's hands came to hold the plate, and she let go and stepped back; he slid the plate off and sat it on the bed. After he laid it down, he made his way to the door, walking past her.

"Come," He said and waited till she was behind him. He opened the door, and they walked out.

They stood in front of the door. "The council is still here," He said, not offering her many words as he opened the door. Everyone was standing, waiting for them to sit down first. Sesshomaru went to the head of the table, and Kagome stood at his right. Sesshomaru sat down first. A lady in waiting was about to pull out Kagome's chair for her, but Inu Tashio stood up and stopped her.

"Allow me, My lady," Kagome smiled at him, and he smirked back at her. He waited for her to sit and then pushed her closer to the table. Everyone began to eat, and the council talked to one another. Sesshomaru sat, not talking to anyone and not looking at his new mate. He did keep his ears open, though. Kagome ate her lunch and kept to herself.

"Is something wrong, my Lady?" Inu Tashio ask Kagome.

No, nothing at all; I'm mated to a jerk, I'm four months pregnant, and I feel all alone; I'm all good, thanks. "No, I'm ok," she said, looking at her empty plate.

"Perhaps you wish to take a walk in the gardens with me?" Kagome looked at Inu Tashio and smiled; anything to get out of here. Plus, she didn't see Inuyasha. Did Sesshomaru really scare him off?

"That would be nice."

"If your mate here does not mine?" Inu Tashio said, looking at his son.

"It matters not to me, father," dismisses as always.

So Inu Tashio looked to the others as he helped Kagome from her chair. "The Lady and I shall go; please excuse us."

The council bowed their heads, and Inu Tashio led Kagomem out and walked her to the gardens. It was a lovely afternoon for a walk.

It was time for some one on one with this daughter.