Supreme Conquest
By Danyealle
(MMF/FanFiction)
Chapter 7
Later that night found both Kagome and Inuyasha in the older daiyoukai’s room. All three of them were sprawled out on the big bed, munching on some snacks that Kagome had brought from her time and talking. Kagome was sprawled out on her stomach between the two lounging males with her math book open. She was attempting to study a bit and do some homework but it wasn’t working well. Instead she found herself talking and joking around with the two. Despite her apprehension and confusion at the situation, she found herself in she was relaxed and having fun. Yes, part of it was that Inuyasha was there. Though she was pretty sure that her dog-eared friend would be no match for his father in a fight she felt ‘safer’ with him there.
As for his father… well, no she wasn’t entirely comfortable with him yet but there was something about him, she wasn’t sure what, that put her at ease. Sure, over her lifetime she had met several men with similar traits” slick and cocksure. But unlike him they had been overbearing and overwhelming. With him it seemed to meld together well and created something that, though over-the-top, made you comfortable with him. Like Inuyasha and, from what she had seen up to that point of him, Sesshomaru, he was egotistical though not to the extent of either of his sons. But in him it presented its self more as a confidence in himself rather than overbearing the way Inuyasha could be. Somehow that trait seemed to make her relax a bit around him and made it easier to accept her decision to give him a chance like she said she would.
Most people who were acquainted with her knew she was very free with her emotions and knew she was a bit of a touchy –feely person, the kind that would put a hand on your arm when they talked to you or were quick to give you a reassuring pat on the shoulder. As it turned out Togaou was the same way. Yes, she had noticed that the night before with him. But she noticed the same thing now with Inuyasha as well. It seemed that he would touch both of them in some way when he talked to them. Nor were those touches the ‘creepy’ variety that made your skin crawl. Instead they were warm and soothing, seeming to inspire trust.
Then there was something that she was sure that only appealed to her… the way he smelled. It was a conglomeration of all kinds of things but the sum of them all was something that she found very unique and appealing. Every time he leaned close to her it seemed to fill her nose and almost made her smile. It was a lot better than any cologne men in her time wore, far more appealing.
Though she appeared to be pouring over the equations on the pages open before her, Kagome actually wasn’t seeing them at all. Instead her mind was on the events of the last day, trying to sort it all out and figure out just how she was going to deal with the whole thing then deal with the decisions she made. Sure, she could hear that two males talking toe ach other but she had tuned them out a bit then relegated them to background noise. While she was once more questioning herself about decisions she mad made she was drawn out of her inner world by the daiyoukai’s hand on the small of her back and his smell seeming to surround her.
“My dear, I know you told me that what fills that book you are pondering so intently is math problems but I still think they’re lying to you on that account. It’s my opinion that it’s just a bunch of things tossed together so they look good. All they are designed to do is just to confuse and make you sweat,” he told her, once more looking down at the book that could be in some unknown language for all the sense it made to him.
Giggling, she looked at him, a small smile turning up the corners of her mouth. “I know but they are real equations and real solutions you come up with if you figure it out right.” She told him. “But most of the time they make no sense to me,” She admitted.
“Hn…” He looked a bit closer at the open pages, putting his hand on the back of her head as he did. “You’re sure you have the book turned the direction it’s suppose to be and aren’t reading them sideways or something?”
Laughing, she shook her head. “Nope, it’s turned the right way. I’m sure of it.”
Then Kagome, if you know how to work with that jumbled mess and can figure out a solution to them I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are far smarter than I am.” He assessed, looking down at her smirking.
Knowing a compliment when she heard one, she grinned, “Thanks!”
Sliding one arm under her stomach, he gently flipped her onto her side and pulled her back against the broad expanse of his chest. Giving her a bit of an affectionate squeeze, he said, “You are very welcome,” then gave her a bit of a peck on the temple.
Now, he was well aware that she was apprehensive about the whole thing and wasn’t used to any of this so he was trying to put her at ease and get her used to his touch a bit. Inus, as a species, liked to be close to their chosen or mates. He went a bit further than that and always had. As long as he could remember he had been affectionate. That transitioned for both of his mates and sons, thought he expressed them differently. Sesshomaru’s mother hadn’t liked it but Inuyasha’s had absolutely adored the attention and his touches. With Kagome he was not only trying to get her used to his touch but impart to her that he was being affectionate in a way that was non-sexual. Oh, if she was willing and made it known she wanted to go there then he would gladly do so but what he was doing had nothing to do with that. She now had a special place in his life and he wanted to show her that in many ways, touching her was just one of those.
Eyes wide, Kagome almost forgot to breathe when she felt his lips touch her temple. No, she wasn’t feeling pressured or anything like that; it just felt like an extension of how he had been touching her all night was all. What stopped her dead in her tracks was the realization that this was really her first kiss of any kind from a non-relative male. On the heels of that came the honest internal admission that she had liked it and the fact that he was basically holding her.
Despite what so many, including her friends at school, would think she was affected just as much by the opposite sex as anyone else. OK, she would also admit to herself that the one whose arm was so casually draped over here was very good looking. In fact, as far as she was concerned, he was downright sexy. Though part of herself, her shy, modest side, was loudly lobbying for her to swat him a good one and tell him to back off. But that quiet voice that always piped up as a contrast to the ‘goody-goody’ side quietly made it known that it knew she liked how that strong arm felt around her as well as being pressed against his big chest. It felt good and she shouldn’t be ashamed of that it stated clearly. Yes, usually she would listen to the good girl side of herself and follow its instructions but this time she didn’t. Rather than yank away and read him several hundred pages of the riot act she stayed where she was though was a bit stiff and unsure.
“You’re fine Kagome, I will do nothing more than I am right now.” Togaou whispered in her tiny ear so that Inuyasha couldn’t hear, rubbing her stomach in what he hoped was a reassuring way. Looking over at his youngest pup and seeing the slightly shocked look on his face, he winked at the boy then lifted his head and looked own at the tiny onna he had a hold of. “Now Kagome, Inuyasha was telling me about this strange necklace he has on and something about the word ‘sit’. What is this about?”
Despite the awkwardness of the situation she was in she couldn’t help herself and started giggling. Looking at Inuyasha she grinned and giggled more.
Lying on the other side of the bed, Inuyasha watched the two, stunned. He couldn’t believe what his father was doing to her right in front of him! From the look on her face he could tell she wasn’t expecting it either nor was she comfortable with such a thing. He wasn’t allowed to focus on that for long though, resuming focusing on his father and the question about those damn beads. But he couldn’t help himself and grinned as well.
Seeing he had both their attentions, Togaou pressed on. “Now, tell me Kagome… why would you put such a thing on Inuyasha? What could my pup have done to warrant a collar such as that?”
“I didn’t put them on him, Kaede did. All I have is the command to make them work.
“As for what he did… He was trying to attack me so he could steal the jewel.” She explained.
“Oh really?” Togaou asked, eyebrow arched then looked at his youngest pup. “Inuyasha, why would you do something such as that?”
Inuyasha mumbled something undefinable and looked away, not really answering.
Giggling, Kagome stuck her tongue out at him then answered for him. “He wants to use it to become a full demon so he has more power. It was all a bit mess. But you would have at least thought he would be a little bit grateful since I freed him from the tree he had been pinned to for 50 years.”
“Keh… you freed me so I could save your ass from that damned bug that was trying to kill you.” Inuyasha shot back, grinning a bit.
“Yeah… well… she was doing a pretty good job of trying to off you too and there wasn’t anything you could do about it being pinned the way you were.” Kagome shot back, grinning.
Listening intently to what was said Togaou tried to process what he was just told with things he knew about. Already he had heard about Inuyasha being pinned to the tree for 50 years and why. He also had known it was Kagome that had freed him from it. But he hadn’t heard about this part. “Why in Kami’s name would you want to become a full demon Inuyasha?” That part was troubling to him. He was aware of several things his youngest boy wasn’t and they could lead to nothing good.
“More power,” the hanyou mumbled, looking away.
Now the daiyoukai was really concerned. That was something he would talk with his youngest about privately later on. Instead, he focused on something else. Looking down at Kagome, he asked, “He really tried to do damage to you?”
“Yes. I’m not sure about killing me but he was trying to do some serious damage.” Se said, sticking her tongue out at Inuyasha then giggled.
Grinning, Inuyasha stuck his tongue out back at her.
“I see you’ve forgiven him for it though.” Togaou observed with a chuckle.
“Yeah, he’s kinda made things up to me since then,” she conceded.
“Hn…” Togaou stopped and thought about that for a few seconds then continued on. “You’re a very forgiving person Kagome.” He observed. “I’m not sure I could do that you did if someone were to do that to me.”
“I was raised that way, to give people second chances. But, honestly, since then Inuyasha’s protected me.”
“Hn… this is good.” The daiyoukai said with a nod. “Now, taking that into account, wouldn’t the same thing apply to Sesshomaru as well? You gave Inuyasha another chance after treating you so unseemly so don’t you think Sesshomaru deserves the same consideration?”
Looking down at the bed, Kagome thought about what had just been said to her. First thing that came to mind was that he was right. She had given Inuyasha a chance when he had done something equally nasty and mean to her. Yet she had gone on to forgive him. Sighing, she said, “You’re right, I should give him another chance.”
Nuzzling his cheek with hers, he smiled, “Good, I’m not asking you to act like you do with Inuyasha, just to give him a second chance to prove to you he won’t do it again and is capable of treating you the way you should be treated.”
“I will. It’s just going to take time to do is all.” She sighed.
“I understand.” He said, giving her a bit of a squeeze. Then he changed back to the original topic. “Back to this sit thing… I want to see it!” He smirked.
Immediately, Kagome started to giggle and Inuyasha groaned then rolled his eyes. But he grinned a bit as well. Grabbing all the pillows he could lay his claws on, he then perched on top of them. Looking at Kagome, he said, “Go for it!’
Giggling madly, Kagome said, “Sit boy!”
Watching his youngest son plummet face first into the pillows, pulled don by the necklace, the daiyoukai couldn’t help but chuckle himself. “Indeed, that’s a very effective means of ensuring your safety.”
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A couple hours alter Inuyasha decided to call it a night. He was tired but had been reluctant to leave. For the first time in as long as he could remember he felt included in everything and that he was wanted. His father obviously cared about him and made she he showed it. No, he didn’t want to leave, he wanted it to last forever, but he was to the point that he was having problems keeping his eyes open. Couple that with what was planned the following day and he knew he had to get some sleep. After saying goodnight to Kagome and getting a hug from his father he headed off to his room for some much needed sleep.
Once Inuyasha left Kagome planned to go to bed herself. Just after he shut the door behind him she slid off the bed, saying she was going to head off for the night as well. She was just reaching for her math book when he gently took her hand.
“I would like it if you stayed here again tonight,” he told her gently. Before she could say anything and seeing how her eyes widened at the mention of it, he pressed on. “Nothing will happen, I assure you.” Ruffling the edge of the pages of her math book with his thumb, he said, “If I do anything you don’t want or that upsets you, you have my permission to wallop me a good one with this. It’s a formidable weapon by anyone’s standards because of its size.” Looking at her, he said, please,” quietly.
“Nothing will happen?” She asked then proceeded to beat herself over the head, mentally, for ever allowing herself to consider the idea. That was wrong! Very wrong! She shouldn’t even be thinking about it and outright reject such a thing.
“Nothing,” he assured her firmly. “But I would like for Sesshomaru to join us.” Before she could from any kind of protest, he pushed on. “You said you would give him a chance. Besides, I’ll be here. I won’t let him do anything and he knows to behave around me. If that isn’t enough, you have enough of those hefty books in your bag that you could easily beat both of us into submission with them quickly.” Locking eyes with her, he continued on. “I would like time alone with you Kagome so we can get to know each other better. Being alone is really the only way for part of that to happen. I want you close so you know I won’t hurt you and that you can trust me. The same goes for Sesshomaru. I know it’s sudden for you and probably not how things are done where you’re from but give it a chance.”
Looking at him, she thought about what he had said. No, this wasn’t right or what should happen, her moral prim side was screaming but she ignored it. Instead she focused on what he had said. After a couple minutes she looked at him and asked, “If I get uncomfortable can I go to my own room?”
“Yes, all you need do is say something and no one will voice an objection,” he told her with a nod.
“Alright, let me get changed into my pajama’s, alright?”
“Hurry back my dear,” he told her. When she disappeared into her room he called for one of the servants to deliver a message to Sesshomaru about what wanted him to do.
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In his room, Sesshomaru slowly dressed for bed. For the first time in quite a while he was a it confused about some things. When he got the note from his father to join he and Kagome in his room to sleep his first thought was that there was no way he wanted to sleep next to the ningen all night. But, quickly on the heels of that, came the thought of the power he would be gaining from the mating so he modified his tune slightly. Now he saw it as something to get used to and as a way to start working to gain her trust. But something else came along with it as well, something very unexpected: the fact that his father would be in bed with them as well bothered him, a lot. She was to be his mate first, it was his bed that she should be in, not his fathers. When that hit him it stopped him cold. Frankly, he wasn’t sure where it came from nor was it the most welcome thought in the whole world. Usually he could shunt something like that aside and move on but this time he couldn’t, it stuck with him. She was his first was all he could think even though he knew she really didn’t want anything to do with him and that he frightened her. Odd!
Finishing dressing, he belted his rove around his waist then let himself into the miko’s room before walking over and knocking on the door to his father’s. Yes, it would have been quicker and less of a hassle to go through the hallway but he was loathe to let the servants see him.
When he heard his sire’s voice telling him to come in he slipped into the room, shutting the door behind him. Already the miko and his father were dressed for sleep, sprawled out on his bed, she on her stomach and he on his side with an arm draped over her.
Motioning his son over, Togaou focused back on Kagome. Reaching down into a bag she was holding, he pulled out another one of the nuts that were in it and popped it into his mouth. These are really good!” He told her.
“Yeah, I really like them,” she told him with a nod. She could feel Sesshomaru’s presence by the bed but chose to ignore it for now and didn’t even spare him a glance. Instead, she focused on his father. It was fairly obvious to her that he was trying to keep her focused on him so she wouldn’t be so uptight and nervous. To an extent it was working, at least she wasn’t jumping out of her skin, but she was still very apprehensive about being in any kind of close proximity to him.
Watching what the two on the bed were doing and trying to distinguish by smell what they were eating, the younger daiyoukai slipped out of his robe then folded it neatly before laying it over the chair. After that, she slipped into the bed behind the miko with serious mixed feelings. Shunting those aside, he focused on what was in the strange bag. His nose was telling him whatever it was wasn’t human food but he couldn’t indentify what it was either. Slipping closer to her, feeling her stiffen up, he ignored it then peered closer at the contents of it. “What are you eating?” He asked, though it came out sounding more like a demand, not his intent.
Shooting Sesshomaru a look that told him he wasn’t pleased with the tone of his voice, Togaou answered, voice calm and light, “Kagome has nuts of many varieties from around the world. They are delicious I must say!” Then he grabbed a few more of them and popped them into his mouth.
“Really? Interesting…” the inu said with an arched eyebrow. “How would one obtain such things?”
After a gentle squeeze from Togaou she remembered what she had said earlier. With an internal sigh, she said, “It’s easy. We can buy them from about any store. Would you like to try some?” She asked but couldn’t bring herself to look at him while she offered him the bag.
Giving an internal growl when he noticed she wouldn’t look at him, he filed that away as something to work on later then took a few of the proffered nuts and popped them into his mouth one by one, chewing them up. The taste was interesting and not unpleasant. “Good,” he said with a bit of a nod.
“They are,” Togaou replied with a nod. “She promised to introduce me to some honey roasted nuts when we are at her home. I plan to hold her to that vow.” He told her with a twinkle in his eyes, tickling her ribs lightly with his claws.
Giggling, she wiggled around a bit. “I promise!” She managed to spit out.
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About an hour later and some conversation it was time for them to get some sleep. They had much to do before they left and it was bound to be a long day for all.
After last minute things to attend to they all piled back in bed and tried to get comfortable. They settled back in, basically, the same position they were in before. Togaou extinguished the lights then draped an arm around her back; she was sprawled out on her stomach, and pulled her a bit closer to his chest. Knowing she couldn’t see in the dark the way they could, he motioned for Sesshomaru to move over closer.
Though he had mixed feelings on it, Sesshomaru slid over to where he was pressed a bit to her side then put one hand on the small of her back, frowning internally when he felt her flinch and stiffen up. Like his father told him, it appeared he had a great deal of work to do to gain her acceptance and trust.
Laying there with eh eyes shut, arms folded under her head, Kagome was as tense as an over wound spring in a clock. Nervous, uptight and a tad frightened, she really didn’t know what to do. But she was most positive sleep wasn’t going to come easily for her, if at all, that night. Togaou sleeping next to her she could handle, maybe, but Sesshomaru she couldn’t. Sighing, she tried to focus on something, anything, else but the situation she was in to distract herself from her current situation and get some sleep.
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A couple hours later exhaustion had finally overridden anything else and Kagome had finally fallen asleep. But, even asleep, her apprehension of Sesshomaru came through. She had turned on her side and curled up to Togaou’s chest, resting her head on his shoulder. When, unconsciously, she felt his arm slip around her and hold her close she slipped into the deeper recesses of sleep.
When the warm body he had been pressed to move away from him Sesshomaru woke up. Seeing the little miko pressed up against his father’s chest with him holding her he gave an internal growl. Nor was he about to let her only be touched by his sire. Sliding over, he pressed to her back and let one arm drape over her side. Shifting around to get comfortable, he once more shut his eyes and started to drift away, soothed by the smell of her.
Togaou too had woken when the miko had begun to move around. Waiting to see what she was going to do, he watched her until she curled up to his chest. Smirking, he draped an arm around her and held her close. He was even more pleased when his pup moved over to stay near her. Though he wasn’t sure why Sesshomaru had done it, he knew a good sign when he saw one. Holding the little onna close, he shut his eyes and once more slid back towards the realm of sleep.
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