I am really loving these challenges. Cause I never know where the theme of the week will led this plot. Anyway...
Theme: Trust
Exactly 1 200 words - which was rather hard this time. I had to cut a lot of what I wanted to write.
Summary: Sesshomaru and Kagome are pushed to the limit when it comes to trust.
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Til Death Do Us Part
Not exactly the greatest plan you've ever come up with Kagome, she sighed. A finger swirled around in the pond at her side. Her knees curled into her chest and an arm draped around them. A full two days had passed and she had yet to see her mate to be. Of course she had told him to go away until he finished replying to the neglected mating request, but she wasn't expecting him to listen to her for once.
He doesn't heed any of my warnings, but now all of a sudden he's an obedient dog. Go figure. Another sigh followed her line of thought. Maybe I should go find him... but I don't want to get lost again.
A small snap resonated from behind her and she climbed to her feet in an instant to face the direction of the noise. Her aura knitted tightly around her creating a barrier that would be hard to break. But the golden gaze of her alpha calmed her enough to lower her guard.
With each step close, Kagome's breath grew heavy. She had thought that she would be happy to see him, since that's what she had wanted for the past two days, but the worry lacing his intense stare made her uneasy.
"Sesshomaru?" she whispered softly, "Is something wrong?"
There was a pause, where Kagome was able to catch the hesitate scowl that meant she had managed to hit the supposedly hidden emotion. Another moment passed as the inu contemplated actually telling her the matter at hand.
"This Sesshomaru finds it necessary to ask whether or not you trust me," he stated out of the blue.
"Of course. I trust you with my life," she laughed with ease. His solemn gaze forced her to stop and reconsider her cheerful reply. "Why do you ask?" she mumbled more seriously.
"You realize this Sesshomaru will need to request an heir from you at some point after you become my mate."
"Yeah, I figured that much," Kagome said rather calmly.
"Your blood is not compatible with mine for such a request," he cut to the point.
"What do you mean?" she asked in shock, but didn't give the inu the chance to say anything. "Is it my ... humanity? Are you wanting... to break up with me because I'll produce hanyou pups."
"Kagome," the inu interrupted suddenly. "This Sesshomaru cares not about the purity of blood that would run through our pup's veins. It's the purity of your body that concerns this Sesshomaru. The immense spiritual ability within your body will be destroyed once I take away your innocence. Which means you will no longer be a miko. Entering your body means tainting you, and your pure soul. You will be left as a normal human with no special abilities."
Frozen from utter shock at the thought of what would come, Kagome closed her eyes tightly trying to think about what he had just told her. She grew depend on fending for herself, except against the more powerful enemies, in which she depended on others still. But she wasn't sure she could go back to normal. Though she thought about it and sometimes wished for it every so often. However she was use to this way of living now.
But...
I want to be with Sesshomaru. I want to carry his pup and create a family so I can make him smile more often.
"Even if it means being useless, I want to stay by your side and make happy memories we can look back upon."
"There is another option," Sesshomaru stated.
"Don't you dare suggest having another female carry our pups. I want to be the only one to have that honour," Kagome gave her own impression of a growl, resembling a proper possessive inu bitch.
"No, this Sesshomaru has been informed of a procedure that may change the purity in your blood, before taking away the purity of the body. This would allow you to keep your power even after your body has been embraced."
"Okay," she smiled, "Let's do that."
Sesshomaru turned his face to the full moon above. His sigh was rare, and Kagome was slowly learning which each one meant. This time there was something he was having trouble saying. Something was truly bothering him.
"Sesshomaru," she began, "Whatever it is you have to tell me, I swear I won't hate you for it."
"The process is a dangerous one, which involves removing most of your body and replacing it with mine. The exchange would me my power would be the source of your power rather than your innocence being the source. But to do this would mean technically killing you."
Kagome didn't show her slight fear. Though she was scared, the miko believed Sesshomaru wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.
"I have faith that you will find a way to bring me back. You have Tenseiga so I don't have to worry."
"Should Tenseiga be used now, this Sesshomaru would not be able to use it in the future if anything ever happened to you."
"Well then I will just have to trust that you won't let anything happen to me in the future."
Sesshomaru allowed a soft smile in the corner of his mouth to show for a brief second. He had been debating about telling the woman about the technique a few healers had spoken about. It was much easier to force her to accept being a normal human. Yet something told him she would be depressed if he had done that. Not to mention that he was certain she would find out eventually if he hid anything from her. She had an uncanny ability to find out his darkest secrets, and an even more powerful knack of seeking revenge wherever necessary.
"By the way," Kagome moved to stand next to the inu and draped her arms around his. "Have you finished all those mating request."
Sesshomaru hesitated for too long. The miko sighed in disappointment, yet surprisingly only led him closer to the pond. She sat down and patted the space beside her to entice him to follow.
"When are you planning to do the blood transfer?"
"The sooner the better, this Sesshomaru will have to wait for you to recover before claiming you as mate."
"Well then start tonight."
The inu pulled the woman close to him. Though he was worried, the woman's unwavering faith gave him strength. Tenseiga was always by his side, so there was no need to go fetch it. Kagome didn't flinch as she was hugged tighter.
"Do it quickly, I'm not good with pain."
Sesshomaru nodded and nuzzled her neck. Even though he knew that he was going to be bringing her back, it was still hard. His instinct was to protect his mate, not kill her. Overcoming that desire of protection, the inu dug his claws into the woman and poured the poison of his body into her quickly.
He hated the sight of her eyes fading away, and promised himself that he would never witness the sight again.
This Sesshomaru will make sure that from now on your eyes will reflect only happiness and joy.
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Ja ne
Angelic Memories
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