The Secrets that We Hold by TheFallenAngel

Exhausted

I do not own Inuyasha!

“Thoughts”

“Beast”

“Flashback”

Exhausted

After making sure the message had been sent to Lady InuKimi, Hoku made his way back to his rooms to sleep. He could not understand why but he felt completely exhausted. He wondered if perhaps it was because he was able to act so freely throughout the day he did not have to conceal his emotions or feelings he could just be him. No since worrying over it he was just happy to have his family around safe and sound.

The next morning Lady InuKimi arrived as requested. “Hello my dear Lord Hoku and Lady Amaya.” She greeted with a bow.

Bowing back Hoku and Amaya greeted her back and Hoku straightened up and introduced everyone saving Kagome for last.

Hoku waved Kagome to him, “Lady InuKimi this is Kagome my little sister I am sure you remember her.”

At her nod Hoku returned his attention to Kagome, “Kagome this is Lady InuKimi she is the mother of your intended mate.”

Kagome glowered at him for a moment then turned her attention to the Lady in front of her and bowed. “Hello Lady InuKimi it is a pleasure to meet you but please do forgive me I did not know I even had an intended.”

No one said anything after that except Inuyasha he had started growling and screaming while stomping his feet like a child. “I DO NOT THINK SO THAT IS THE BASTERD’S MOTHER. THERE IS NO WAY KAGOME IS GOING TO MATE WITH HIM!”

Kagome silenced him with a calmly said sit and turned back to her brother and Lady InuKimi. “Forgive him my Lady but I do have to say it would have been nice to know that it was Sesshomaru who would be my mate perhaps then I could have made sure Inuyasha would have behaved himself.”

Hoku’s eyes were wide with shocked surprise, “You mean you are not upset with me Kagome?”

Kagome glared at him and with a growl, “Oh I am very angry with you Hoku you could have told me this sooner but you decided to wait and tell me in everyone’s presence instead of in private.”

Hoku gulped he knew he made a mistake and had to apologize, “I am sorry Kagome.”

Kagome smiled and hugged him telling him it was fine.

Lady InuKimi smiled, “It is a pleasure to meet you as well little Kagome it has been a long time. I do agree with you Hoku should have told you about Sesshomaru sooner. I would ask though do you have a problem becoming Sesshomaru’s mate?”

Kagome blushed ten shades of red, “I do not have a problem with it. However, I do not know him. I would like to know him better if I am to be his mate.”

Inuyasha jumped up and grabbed Kagome’s arm, “Kagome you cannot be serious you promised to always be by my side it you mate him he will never let me see you again.” Inuyasha finished in a loud heartbreaking wail.

Kagome’s eyes where wide with shock she did not understand. Was Inuyasha telling her that he would be okay with her mating Sesshomaru but he was scared that Sesshomaru would never let him see her again?

Kagome wrapped her arms around Inuyasha who had begun to cry. “Inu you know I would never abandon you. Whoever I mate will have to accept you as well you are my best friend my brother. I promised to stay by your side and I meant it I will not abandon you for anything or anyone.” She finished in a firm serious voice.

Looking to Lady InuKimi to make sure that she got the message as well but Kagome was not prepared for what she saw on InuKimi’s face. It was sadness and longing but Kagome could not understand why InuKimi would have that look on her face. InuKimi looked at Kagome and saw her confusion but noticed Inuyasha had cried himself into and exhausted emotional sleep. After someone gathered Inuyasha and took him to his rooms to be placed in bed InuKimi grabbed Kagome’s hand and lead her away from the others so that they could speak.

Kagome was looking at InuKimi in concern when they stopped in one of the gardens. They had been standing there for at least an hour and she had yet to say anything at all to her. “Lady InuKimi what is wrong is there a reason you brought me here?”

InuKimi turned and looked at Kagome with such sad eyes, “He was never supposed to feel abandoned or alone.”

Kagome could see and smell the tears InuKimi was trying to hold back. “What do you mean I do not understand?”

A sob finally tore loose from InuKimi, “Inuyasha was supposed to come to me if anything ever happened to his mother but he did not. When she passed Sesshomaru and I had gone to retrieve him but he was long gone because the villagers had chased him away. We searched and searched I was heartbroken. When Sesshomaru finally did find him Inuyasha did not trust him or anyone for that matter and attacked. After that Sesshomaru could do no more than try and train him to protect himself without him even knowing it.”

Now understanding Kagome cried with her for Inuyasha’s lost childhood and for InuKimi’s lost pup that she was never able to raise the way he should have been raised. Surround by family and love. They cried themselves into an exhausted sleep.

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