Eternally Yours by Dollchan

By the Firelight

Disclaimer: I wish they would make a automatic button on my keyboard so I wouldnt have to keep typing that I dont own Inuyasha or any of Takahashi-san's creations.

By the Firelight

This War had gone on long enough. For nearly a year he had been separated from his mate and home. The short visits that were granted to them only lasted a mere few days but it was enough for the time being. The dragons would rue the day that they crossed the Daiyoukai and his people and kin of the western lands.

When he had received warnings from his patrols that the dragons had been getting closer and closer to the western lands he had become cautious but was assured by the emissary from the southern lands that rouge youkai had detached themselves from the clans and they were being dealt with by their own kind.

By the time the first attack came he had personally gone and disposed of the would be usurpers. What he had not expected was the surprise attack on his home by the very same emissary that had been welcomed into his lands. Fortunately for him he had chosen well when it came to life companions and his mate dealt with the problem well before he arrived back. All that was left of the emissary were his belongings and a hand that had been detached when it made to strike at his mate, the rest turned to glittering ash that blew away in the western wind.

As far as he was concerned the moment that the dragons had planned to harm his mate and destroy his homelands they declared war, and war was what they would have.

Looking down at the letter in his clawed hands he raised it to his nose and inhaled her exotic natural vanilla scent as well as that of the sakura blossoms from the tree she sat under when she wrote to him.

'My dearest love,

I hope this letter finds you well and in good health. I worry about you, even before you left you never paid much attention to your own needs. But I know that you will grant me this one request and please make sure that you come back to me, and in one piece. I felt bad enough that your arm had been taken at one point because of me and that stupid sword that Inuyasha and you fought over, but that is all history.

Please give my regards to Inuyasha and Shippo and tell them both that I watch their women and keep them safe. Shiori has begun to show and has requested that you allow Inuyasha to come back to her before the birth so that he may see his son.

Rin sends her love to both you and Shippo, and hopes that he isn't causing too many problems for you. It is hard on her because of their recent mating but I have reassured her that you will end this war soon, so dear husband please for the love of all the kami. Kill the bastards that invaded our lands and come back to me.

One last thing to give you motivation my love, to increase the speed that you win. You are going to be a father. So, please do not make me wait until I have had this child to see you again.

Eternally Yours,

Kagome'

With a smirk he folded up the letters and looked into the firelight. Joy and pride filled him at her news. It would seem that the last visit he had paid his little mate had been fruitful at last.

Looking around himself he noticed that his brother was sitting against a tree snoozing quietly while the kitsune polished his daggers across from him. Tucking the letter into his armor he remembered fondly the day that he had arrived to take her to the keep, the happiness that she had displayed was one of his most precious memories.

It had been an agreeable sort of day, with a cool breeze flowing through the valley and aiding in keeping the villagers that tended the rice fields from collapsing in the early summer heat.

Kagome had been preparing herself for the move for nearly a week and had been excited to see him in her youthful exuberance, throwing herself into his arms and kissing him when he appeared at the outskirts of the village. Rin only smiled at how silly her guardians looked as they displayed their affection so openly, seeing as they were only separated for a day.

"Kagome-sama, you act as if you have'nt seen him in months. You knew he was coming"

"That don't matter kid, she has always been the overactive type" said Inuyasha crossing his arms as he jumped down from his post in a high tree.

"Oh hush, I have not" said the miko sticking her tongue out at the hanyou.

Sesshomaru had noticed the regretful look that was cast at his mate to be when she turned back to him and ignored it for the moment, the runt had his chance with the raven haired beauty. When his own miko had vanished after the jewel was complete Inuyasha had simply tried to turn to Kagome as a backup but was shot down quite quickly for his thoughtlessness on her own feelings.

One thing his miko had always been was a understanding person, albeit one that usually got her way in things. So, when she little more than demanded that the hanyou get over it they resumed their usual friendship, treating each other as the siblings-in-law that they would be in the future. Although, Sesshomaru did enjoy annoying his little brother into sparring matches occasionally everyone had finally found peace with one another.

Benjiro, one of his generals and fellow inuyoukai came before him and offered him a bottle of demon sake. Made by the golden kitsune tribe it had been given in abundance to the war party that now traveled to the southern border to meet the dragons. Taking the bottle he uncorked it and took a healthy swig of it before handing it back to his general.

"You look well my lord, have you received word from your lady" said the black inu.

Sesshomaru gave him a simple nod and said "we must conclude this war quickly, this one has no need to be gone longer than needed".

Benjiro simply nodded and sat next to him and said "I would'nt think so, I cannot wait to be back home either my friend. Aiko is upset that we postponed our mating but your lady has made her understand that delicate things like mating do not go well when war is raging around us".

Listening to his general and letting the sake calm him, he thought back to the day that the miko had agreed to his courtship. To mate a Daiyoukai and cardinal lord was considered an honor but none of that mattered to his miko.

When Sesshomaru had first brought Rin to live in the village he had noticed more and more upon his visits to his ward that the miko began to spark his interest. First he discovered that she could read, which was something to marvel upon considering only ladies of noble birth knew basic reading and even less writing. Then, he learned that she could not only hold intelligent conversation but came with witty remarks that even had him flustered at times.He found himself to be her usual choice in sparing partner for her debates on different philosophical topics. More often than naught she would win but he did on occasion as well.

The day that he had placed her on a metaphorical pedestal was the day that she had single handedly thwarted a kuma youkai hunting party from stealing away his ward for their own enjoyments knowing that he held the girl in high regard. If there had been anything left of the moronic bears he would have brought them back just to revel in their blood for the attempt against one of his pack.

To say that he was surprised that she had been able to handle four full battle worn kuma would be an understatement, but like his brother so loved to say. The miko was full of surprises.

This strange miko had wormed her way into his life and very being until at last he could stand it no longer and began to court her, it would have been stupid on his part not too. A prize such as a woman that could read, write, and not only hold intelligent thought but insurmountable power as well was too much to squander. It only took two years after the battle with Naraku for him to come around to asking her.

It had been a starry autumn night when he had taken her for a walk to a place that he knew no others would bother them and then after quelling is own fears of rejection came out and asked her. To say that she was not surprised would be foolish, the girl was besides herself with self-doubt that she had outright called him insane.

"What the hell are you thinking, I can't be your mate Sesshomaru. I'm human and annoying and.....and completely opposite of everything you need in a mate. I am not worthy enough for such an honor" she stammered out.

"This one assures you, the issues that you see as deterrents to my affections are true. You are annoying, you are human. But you are also beautiful and intelligent, caring without a fault and powerful in your own right. Never say that you are not worthy to be my mate, it is I who should beg forgivness for his unworthiness. Your compassion, your willingness to love even someone that had once been an enemy still to this day astounds me miko. This Sesshomaru would be folly in passing up a chance with such a creature to spend the rest of his days with. Now will you honor this one with an answer and not with an insult to my sanity".

Her smile had been enough of an answer for him.

The fire burned brightly as night went on, the sounds of jovial laughter could be heard from a encampent not far away snapping him out of his memories. One of the hunting parties had returned with enough deer to feed everyone but he would find his own prey tonight. After all it was a reason to celebrate and he would do so in the way of his kind. Standing and smirking at his general he turned and vanished into the night before transforming into his natural form.

In a blaze of bloody glory, offering blessings to the kami with the blood of his prey for their good fortune in making him a father to be, he reveled in his hunt. After all he had a great deal to be thankful to them for.

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Authors Little Happy Corner:

I know kinda short but eh, its a start.

Alright my loves, I am so happy to get back in the groove of things. Im going to be going back and forth between this story and my other one. I have high hopes about this story and hope I dont get too many things wrong. I hadnt read a story like this but when I was gathering ideas the other day (watching ridiculously sappy romantic movies, anime ones included and listening to every love song I could think of) I got one of them idears that something like this could be great. So enjoy and hang on for the ride. 

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