Aware of the Change by Rowdys girl

Chapter 1

Drabble/Drawble Night, May 8, 2010-05-10

Prompts:  Harry Potter, Mythology, Euphonious, Skein, Loggia, Gregarious, Plethora, Eloquence, Rubber, Adamant, and Beginnings

There were moments, this one being a prime example, in which she wished she could disappear. Koga had shown up again, attempting to coerce her into accepting his claim. However, this time it wasn’t only Inuyasha who disputed the claim, but his elder half-brother, Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands.

As soon as the wolf had taken his customary hold on her hands, despite Inuyasha’s growls, the big Inu strode forward and removed her from the wolf’s grasp, tossing her over his armoured shoulder, revealing the baby blue, lacy underwear she had put on that morning, to one and all. In that moment, she would have given anything to possess Harry Potter’s Cape of Invisibility!

 “Put me down, Sesshoumaru!” She growled amazingly well, startling the demon lord into obedience.

She brushed off her backside, blushing bright red at the dazed grin on Miroku’s face. Snarling, she turned on the three canine males. “You, you and you,” she jabbed a finger at each of them, “this stupidity stops NOW!”

She turned on Koga, “I AM NOT YOUR WOMAN! I WILL NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN, BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BE YOUR WOMAN!”

She then turned to Inuyasha, yelling, “I am not a bone you fight over! Knock it off!”

Finally, she turned to face the demon lord, “And YOU! YOU! JUST STOP IT!” She hollered at him. Then she stomped off to join Sango and the two children, thus putting to lie the mythology of the Alpha male being the preeminent being of the pack.

Perhaps it was instinct, but Sesshoumaru knew he had upset his Alpha female and he needed to do something about it. He noticed Inuyasha moving towards Kagome also and, for a moment, considered gutting him… But, no, that would only upset her further – and right now all he wanted to hear was her euphonious voice embracing them in her forgiveness.

Kagome unexpectedly found herself surrounded in a warm skein of canines, including little Shippo. The three males of her pack had approached her and were gently embracing her, communicating their apologies by touch. Even Sesshoumaru had unbent enough to join in the ritual.

She stood in the midst of the plethora of males, loved, protected and desired; suddenly understanding her place in their lives and how each valued her. She caressed Shippo’s face comfortingly, smiling her deep love for him. For Inuyasha she gave him a caring hug, enjoying the feel of his arms around her, strong and secure. She turned last to Sesshoumaru and gave him a bow of respect.

But that wasn’t enough for the Inu Lord. As she straightened, he caught her hands and drew her into his own warm embrace; communicating his apologies with his touch and, then, his intentions towards her when his lips brushed hers in a tender kiss. Dimly, she heard Koga making some kind of exclamation, but, really, her mind was as far from the wolf as it could be. She was a mite dazed when he released her to float on the gregarious sounds of her pack, laughing and talking as they once more got underway, leaving the whining wolf in their wake.

Sesshoumaru knew of an inn on the road ahead, a place where they could find shelter and beds and food and, perhaps, a decent cup of sake. He rather enjoyed the thought of sitting on the loggia of the inn, watching the sun set with a warm cup of sake in hand.

They moved at a good pace and reached the promised lodgings in the late afternoon. Inuyasha complained about the softness and weakness of humans, but was silenced by a glare from Kagome. She was feeling like she had stepped into heaven when she was informed that the inn also offered bathing facilities. She was not one to turn down an opportunity to bathe and NEVER a HOT bath! She gave one smiling, eloquent look to Sesshoumaru, displaying her gratitude. Her heart bounced up like a rubber ball at the realization that he had planned this stop for her.

The two women and both children were soon settled in their room and headed for the bathhouse. Kagome was surprised to hear male voices ahead of them. “I guess the guys beat us to the baths,” she murmured to Sango.

“We can wait until they’re done,” her friend answered as the children skipped on before them.

“No need,” Shippo laughed. “There are private bathing rooms. Lord Sesshoumaru thinks of everything!”

Kagome’s appreciation for Lord Sesshoumaru only increased as she slipped happily into the soothing heat of the water. It felt sooo good, easing the aches of the long weeks of travel they’d undergone. She was washed and clean, her hair still wet but pulled up on top of her head, while she sank deeper into the balmy liquid. Oh, this was heaven on earth, for sure!

Sesshoumaru, likewise enjoying a good soak, heard the sweet sigh of pleasure that left the Miko’s lips. Inwardly smiling, he silently swore an adamant vow that she would never want for anything again. There would be nothing he wouldn’t give her, including Naraku’s head, stuffed and mounted; though he smirked outwardly at her reaction to such a thing.

This day had made him aware of many things, including the new beginnings of his larger pack. The wolf was done; he would no longer annoy the Miko with his worthless, baseless claims. The hanyou, his half-brother, would be made to understand his place as beta of the pack. The humans? The slayer and the monk would do as they wished – stay or go. However, the Miko was his, when she was ready to be claimed. And the two pups would flourish under her care, as all things seemed to do…

He, too, heaved a sigh, albeit silently, now all he needed was a cup of sake and the sunset.