Kingdom Walls- Chapter Fifteen

Obsessed: preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.

Rays of sunlight shined brightly through the top windows of Tashio, proof of the hot weather that now hovered over the city. Sesshomaru looked down from his window, watching humans and demons walk about the busy streets. He wondered how out of all the people, no one could capture his attention as Kagome had. Every being he had met were either categorized as humans or demons. They never meant anymore to him than what they are and what they offered. But, for Kagome, he couldn't categorize her as either human or demon. For Kagome, he saw her more than what she was and what she offered. Exactly two years passed since his first encounter with Kagome at the door steps to his Father's house. During the two years, he reflected on the change of his view towards her. So many memories flooded, so many emotions, he couldn't get her out of his thoughts.

"Sesshomaru!" He heard his Father boom. He silently cursed his senses for not realizing his Father's presence.

Touga had caught Sesshomaru in a daze and was interested at what his son could be possibly thinking. "What has gotten you deep in thought to have not noticed my entrance, son?" he said chuckling.

"Do you require something?" Sesshomaru questioned, ignoring his Father's comment.

"Ah~ just checking up on you. But, on my way here I've been hearing interesting rumors!" He exclaimed, his eyes shining with amusement.

"Snooping around is below you, Father." He replied unconcerned with the gossip.

"I couldn't resist it! I heard rumors of your friendship with Kagome!?" He finally exclaimed with excitement. "Are the rumors true!?" He asked, wanting to know his son's response immediately.

"Hn" Sesshomaru sounded, feeling his eyes slightly soften at her name.

Touga's excited smile quickly turned into shock as he saw his son's eyes and said, "This is the first time you've taken interest to anyone."

"Indeed" Sesshomaru answered, already knowing that Kagome had consumed his thoughts and interest.

Touga's brows scrunched up into a worried face. "You mustn't go further than interest with Kagome, my son." He stated quietly. Sesshomaru, not understanding his father's warning, looked to his father with a raised brow.

"Kagome has been in love with someone else for a very long time now." Touga responded to his son's silent question. Although Sesshomaru kept his stoic expression, he felt a hand squeezing his heart. Passing the feeling off, he realized that he did not know much about Kagome's personal life. A flood of questions on what Kagome's personal life would be like began rushing into his mind. Sesshomaru furrowed his brows in concentration to keep thoughts of Kagome out, for it began to overflow.

Touga saw his son struggling with his thoughts, so he changed the topic. "I also came to check up on Naraku's threats." He stated, catching Sesshomaru's attention.

"You do not have to worry about company matters anymore, Father." Sesshomaru spoke quickly. He needed his Father to leave. He needed to get his thoughts back to focus. He blamed his Father for consuming his head with more matters about Kagome.

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