InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Forbidden Pain ❯ Chapter 19

Hiei dropped Kagome off in a random bed in the emergency room of a hospital where it would be assured she would be seen then darted out of the hospital. After a few hours he sensed her in one room and went in the window seeing her still unconscious. He stayed near by until she woke.

Kagome opened her eyes. Everything hurt. Breathing hurt some. This was the life of a pitifully weak ningen. She doubted she could even walk, and if she could, she would be immediately stopped walking around in a hospital robe. Deciding on the best course of action she placed herself into deep meditation. She would wake when she was well again.

“Who attacked you.”

Kagome sighed aloud, she couldn't block some things as a ningen, he knew she was going to wake up. “Let it go.”

“You almost died. Who attacked you.”

“Can we just go now? I already have enough reminders around me that I'm weaker than I was before as ningen and I would appreciate if you didn't rub it in…Where are we at anyway.”

“I don't know. Where were you going.”

Kagome began taking out the chords in her arms and sensors over her body. “Can you get me some clothes?”

Hiei growled to himself too low for her to hear and headed out of the window. When he returned he tossed some clothing to her. “Here.”

Kagome proceeded to undress before him and heard Hiei turn around. “Not like you haven't seen anything before `cept for a handful of new scars.”

Hiei didn't want to do something that would get him killed by Yoko, even he couldn't resist that much temptation standing before him. “Hn.”

Kagome put her hair up and went down the stairs sure to avoid those who would recognize her and try to put her back in bed. She then walked down the sidewalk of a small city noticing Hiei besides her.

“What are you doing.”

“Making sure you don't get yourself killed.”

Kagome turned towards Hiei stopping in front of a clothing store. “I've already said I was weak, a pathetic human who passes out from two cuts. And a weak youkai who- What more do you want from me Hiei?”

“Hn.”

Hurt, Kagome turned and continued walking towards where she sensed Yusuke. She found them in, of all places, a ramen restaurant. Yusuke was eating three cups of it and Shuichi drinking tea. He spoke.

“Kagome, it is good to see you well again…What's disturbing you?”

Kagome's eyes smallened as she looked down face still pained. “Let's just go.”

Hiei spoke. “Where.”

“Inuyasha told me years ago he smelled his brother in an area around a suburb of Kyoto. Sesshomaru would be the only one I know who could get these things off of…Us.”

Yusuke wondered what was wrong, but figured he would say it horribly wrong and left it at that. “Okay then, let's get Koenma to open-“

Shuichi cut him off. “-Yusuke you do realize that Koenma might try to do something to Kagome, regardless. We can't risk it, we'll take a train.”

Hagari continued walking for the twelfth day. He couldn't sense this Akuzo anywhere. He sensed a lot of weird, things, in the beginning, but after a while he learned that all of the weird things were variations of the same sense, in a sense. So nothing stood out to him any longer. He was surprised at how many youkai, lesser though, were randomly attacking the `lost ningen' and after a while got used to wiping youkai guts off of him. He had even figured out through trial and error which makai plants were tolerable to a human stomach. But he couldn't find one youkai. Thinking about it now it seemed more difficult than it sounded. Like trying to find one Japanese man without a picture, address, or location th-

“-Hey kid. You lost or something?”

Hagari turned around to see a male with messy dark blue hair, light sea foam green skin and some type of marking along the side of his neck. He was now directly in front of him.

“I was sent to look for someone.”

The youkai gave him a look. “Someone, presumably youkai, sent a ningen, to makai, to look for a youkai. I'm not liking your story.”

“You don't have to.”

“Which youkai ya looking for chibi.”

Hagari wondered about him. “One in particular that I was sent to find, youkai. Got a problem with it.”

The youkai grinned some. “I just want to know where Itsuki went to. He was supposed to send word when I was to come to ningenkai to basically do whatever the hell I want to.”

“Then you should wait for word then if you want to.”

The youkai continued to grin. “Itsuki probably didn't give you his real name ningen. But the real question is, even with what they are doing now, why send a ningen, out of ningenkai, into makai, filled with youkai?”

“Because I was told to. You were told to wait here until further notice, I was told to do this. We're all just following orders Akuzo. Let's go.”

`Bob' raised his head some seeing Hagari and Akuzo emerge from the cave entrance. “Akuzo, good, I see Sniper found you.”

Akuzo smirked. “I like this one, even for a ningen. Is he free Itsuki?”

Itsuki paid him no attention. “I'm guessing you'd like to see one of them now, since you're here.”

“Yeah,” Akuzo said in the cave Hagari had left ningenkai from before. “where's Ganban at?”

Itsuki shook his head. “He was almost killed a few days ag-“

“-What! Ganban almost killed?!?! I've heard he was the toughest youkai out there almost! What happened! I've even seen the guy once and even I was a bit on guard around him.”

Hagari spoke. “Who did it.”

Akuzo smiled. “Told you I like him. Well Itsuki? Tell us! If the person sounds worthy I'll go after the bastard for the fun of it.”

Itsuki spoke. “A ningen by the name of Kagome. She's a miko.”

Akuzo spoke. “Miko's don't exist Itsuki. Before my time- Before you're time even.”

“I tell no lies. If you're not interested in-“

“- Hell no! Where's this miko at? I'll make sure to gut her good.”

“I'll have Hagari lead you to her location, since your senses will be disrupted until you see Sensui or leave this city.” Itsuki informed Hagari, who walked back to his motorcycle and rode off figuring Akuzo was following him. Itsuki turned to his left as a figure slightly taller than him emerged from the shrubbery. “Akuzo has always been foolhardy, the years have just made him easier to manipulate if need be Sensui.”

He looked ahead at the night sky. “I'm just glad he didn't wait and think to realize he won't be able to sense anything for sometime. I don't trust him.”

Itsuki turned towards Sensui, then back looking up at the stars aside him. “True, there's only one person I trust.”

Sensui turned towards Itsuki then back at the stars. “Good.”

With Hiei on top of the train, Yusuke sat across from Kagome with Shuichi next to her. He picked up his cell phone noticing he had received a text message.

`It's from…From Hagari. Crazed youkai who idolizes Ganban is after Kagome to kill her. Messy dark blue hair, light sea foam green skin and some type of marking along the side of his neck. Leading him to Kyoto, seems intelligent. Named Akuzo. More later.'

Yusuke woke up with a yawn. “That phone of yours is loud, even on vibrate Kurama. You're too cheap, who's the call or whatever from?”

Shuichi sighed. “From Hagari he-“

Yusuke was up in a second. “-Where's the bastard at-“

“-Yusuke, calm yourself. He gave us a warning…And then he would contact us later. He won't lie to us.”

Yusuke wanted to hit something, really hard, now. “The train's almost done. Let's get out and look out for your bestest buddy Kurama and then go to Sesshomaru.”

Getting off of the train Hiei jumped down next to Kagome and spoke not noticing her façade. “I'm sensing that ningen here, not too far.”

Shuichi spoke. “Meaning that youkai is here as well. They can't attack in a crowded city, it would draw attention to themselves-“

“-think again ningen.”

They stopped walking noticing a youkai with the description given to them by Hagari across from them. He swiveled around on a bar stool from drinking a beer and looked at all of them, one at a time, until his eyes rested on Hiei. He spoke again.

“Why would a youkai keep company with ningen? Too pathetic for youkai companions and a mate of your own, ne?”

Hiei spoke. “Got a point before I kill you.”

Akuzo went back to looking at Kagome, then smiled. “Perhaps I do. Perhaps I don't. You don't know. Maybe one of you does. But then again…” He got off of the bar stool and began walking towards an empty counter. “But then again maybe one of you does not.”

Shuichi spoke. “You could always inform us. Do you have a name?”

“Akuzo.” He began walking towards them at a slow pace. “And maybe I will attack, here, filled with ningen. There would be a lot of deaths, chaos, destruction, bliss.” He stopped seeing Hiei draw his blade about three meters from him. “Oh. I doubt you're compensating for something, so I'm guessing even a youkai like you can use that sword. But I doubt the ningen authorities will appreciate you brandishing such an object now a days.”

“Maybe I don't care about ningen police-“

Shuichi spoke. “-Hiei we can't fight here. Lure him into the grass areas we saw while on the train.”

Akuzo smiled as Hiei put his sword up. “Ah. There's a ningen with intelligence in these times!...But alas.” He started walking again looking at Kagome. “If he is the brains, he is the youkai, what does that make of you?”

Kagome looked up at him noticing he stopped a meter away. She knew what it made her, everyone's made it clear to her. Wanting to sigh she did the next best thing and said nothing letting Shuichi speak.

“Care to-“

Suddenly Hiei unsheathed his sword extending it in front of Kagome letting a marble ricochet off of his blade. He looked at the angle where the marble was sent and couldn't pick up Hagari, only that they were in his territory. Growling to himself he attacked at Akuzo who jumped back and seemingly disappeared. Shuichi spoke.

“We should make our way to open area. They will attack again.”

But before they could even completely make it out of the train station Akuzo began speaking as he `appeared' directly in front of Kagome with an arm around her lower back.

“You know I think I like the look on your-“

Hiei unsheathed his sword angry. “Let her go now-”

“-face right now. I think I'd even make an exception for you, little miko of mine-“ Akuzo deeply inhaled. “-and the scent of fear underlying your natural scent is simply intoxicating-“

Yusuke punched at him only to find Akuzo dissipate to an area behind them, but still near. “-come back here tem-“

“-I could smell you for a long time…And how your name rolls off of my tongue-“ Akuzo licked her from her neck to her ear. “-Kagome.” He smiled more dissipating away again from more attacks. “And your fear scent spiked.”

Shuichi spoke knowing there was no way they could get near her. “Let Kagome go Akuzo.”

“But.” Akuzo let one hand twirl around her back and then up along her sides ending on her chest. He smiled. “That got a moan from you little miko of mine. I smell another scent from you as well-“

Hiei's Jagan had burned through his band. “-Let her go now!”

“-but there is just one downside to having such a prize in my grasp.” Akuzo forced a kiss on her biting her tongue. When he broke apart he licked her blood clean from his mouth. “Sweet.” He dissipated again laughing some. “You all do not learn. But for the downside,” He whispered in her ear after twirling his tongue around in it. “you hurt Ganban. He is a close, friend, of mine.” Akuzo kissed her again this time lifting her up from her rear holding her even closer to him than before. Her eyes widened in feeling something. Akuzo smiled. “So if you hurt someone I know of, maybe I'll hurt you in a different way.”

Hiei was extremely piss off. The youkai was going to force himself upon her, and even he could not stop him with usage of his Jagan. And if she hadn't done it by now he guessed she hadn't recovered her miko energy yet. Piss, he tried attacking again only to have him dissipate further away-

Yusuke frantically looked around. “Where did he take her! I can't see or sense them-“

Shuichi took off running. “-They are still in the train station here, close. Start looking!”

Akuzo set Kagome against a semi clean wall kissing her. “They don't know, that only a wall separates us little miko. If you do something I don't like, I won't kill you first, but I'll kill those three in a most gruesome, slow method. Is this understood?”

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“Just, go.”

Akuzo smiled. “You hurt Ganban. Why should I mik-“

Akuzo didn't have time to move out of the way from a spirit gun. And even though it was from a completely ningen Yusuke, it still packed a punch. Yusuke ran inside of the men's restroom going past Kagome running after Ganban. Seconds later he was joined by Hiei outside of the train station with a small number of ningen watching them. Akuzo laughed some avoiding their attacks.

“Pitiful! I don't even have time for this now, but rest assured,” He smiled. “I'll defiantly be back for you.”

Shuichi ran into the restroom seeing a small pool of blood and a murky fluid on the ground that had easily seeped through a pile of dirty paper towels. Next to it was Kagome, putting on her shirt fashioning it into whatever she could so that it covered her. Shuichi spoke hurt as she picked up her pants unable to fix them.

“Kagome…I'll, go find you some clothes.”

Hiei ran in before Yusuke could and saw Kagome standing at a sink using paper towels to clean herself off as best as she could only wearing her shirt of rags. He was heart broken. He could smell it. Surprisingly enough to him, she spoke before he could.

“Hiei, leave.”

“I don't understand you were just ra-“

“-Hiei, just go in seeing as how I can't until I get some pants or something and no you don't need to go Shuichi is-“

“-what has gotten into you Kagome I don't want to-“

Kagome was starting to get a little angry. “-you have okay. I'm weak, Ganban messing me up proved that yet again. I'm a baka, I let myself go out weak. I'm worthless since I obviously couldn't even defend myself at all and yes Hiei, I'm a ningen so it makes all of the things true when I'm youkai ten times worse. I get it damnit. And yes I keep trying but I'm still a GD fuck up so I'll lea-”

Shuichi came in quickly giving Kagome an oversized shirt that said “Kyoto” on it and a pair of baggy pants. “I can leave if I'm interrupting something I shouldn't know of.”

Kagome changed into the clothes in front of them hearing Yusuke stop in his tracks from seeing too much. “Not important… I'm not naked any longer Yusuke.”

He entered the wrecked restroom and spoke. “Uhmmm…”

Kagome sighed. “I'm going to go find Sesshomaru.”

Shuichi spoke. “Okay, let's go then.”

Yusuke spoke. “Okay, maybe I can give Kieko a call later, said I would like a day ago.”

Kagome started walking and was glad Shuichi had placed a packet of Advil in the shirt pocket, even if it wouldn't start working for a while. She didn't really pay attention to where she was walking, how long she was walking, or any thing else except for the direction she was going. After a while she recognized that she was tired and looked up at Yusuke some, who in turn looked to Shuichi.

“I suppose we can go back some to the apartment complex. Judging by it's condition I doubt the manager would notice we were even there.”

Yusuke started walking back as well. “And I'm guessing Hiei, wherever he is, can find us measly ningen if he feels like it.”

Shuichi noticed the demeanor of Kagome from the corner of his eye. “If indeed Yusuke.”

Kagome noticed the poor condition of the apartment but was just glad there were only a few rats and no roaches at all. She tried turning on the water only to hear the empty sound of air going through the pipes. No shower then. Not trusting the bed, she was glad Shuichi moved the mattress around before speaking.

“It appears as if the mattress is safe enough, no ants even.” Shuichi moved to the chair at a metal table already seeing Yusuke sitting against a wall. “Well, good night then.”

Kagome laid down on the bed and quickly went to sleep very tired. When the sun began to rise Shuichi woke up along with Yusuke to see Kagome, still asleep on the bed. Yusuke whispered.

“She cried herself to sleep…”

“Perhaps we should wait for an additional day to give her…More, time.”

“She won't want to, how ya gonna figure that one out.”

“I'll simply say I wish to stay to rest more, quiet fatigued actually.”

Yusuke gave him a look and in figuring Yoko had been put into a deep sleep from the necklace if he didn't try killing Shuichi in seeing all that has been happening to Kagome. The mattress was soaked from where her head was. Tears. Even with his bad memory, he never remembered her crying.

“Kagome…Oi, Kurama gimmie your phone so I can ca-“ Yusuke sighed taking the compact out of his pocket. “Sup toddler.”

Koenma sighed. “One thousand five hundred ninety two times Yusuke DO NOT CALL ME THAT!”

“Hrumph. Like I give a care. What do you want at this hour.”

“There's still a lot going down in Mushari city, a lot. Even a few demon sightings, and we've had to erase the minds of the ningen.”

“And?”

“We've also had to alter the memories of some people in outer Kyoto. What are you doing there you're supposed to be back in Mushari city?”

Shuichi took the compact from Yusuke. “Koenma sama there was word that we received of one of the more powerful youkai in charge of, whatever the situation is exactly in Mushari city, expanding to here. Why when we first arrived a fight took place. What have you found out in Mushari city that would be this urgent Koenma sama?”

“Uhm, nothing more than normal. With the youkai sightings there was an injured one carrying something massive just walking all over the city. He met up with a few others in a small structure, Wakamori's. Go there once you've finished with what you have to do with Kyoto, understood?”

Shuichi spoke. “Very well Koenma. Is there anything else you need?”

“Yes. Is Kagome awake or asleep Kurama?”

Yusuke quickly went over to Kagome as Shuichi spoke. “She's right here, asleep. Yusuke is going to wake her up-“

And before Yusuke could try waking her up more he wrenched his hand back from her. Kagome shouted loudly and Yusuke cursed.

“What the FUCK is wrong with you Koenma! Felt like my damn hand got hit by a bolt of lightning!”

“Just making sure for myself that she's there. Remember your objectives.”

Kagome was curled in on herself whimpering in pain unable not to. Everything hurt and moving like that without any Advil in her made her lower areas cry out in pain. Out of all of the things she wanted to do in life, only one stood clear at the top of the list.

Shuichi spoke next to her. “Are you, all right Kagome?”

Kagome uncurled and sniffled some. “I,” She stood with a few winces and went towards the door. “gotta go. I'll be back.”

Shuichi put an arm out to make Yusuke stay. “Got a reason why I should just let her walk out there? Alone?”

“She already believes she's weak and most likely worthless, no thanks to Hiei. But still, he'll be the one currently who will be the most protective of her.”

“Why?”

“I wouldn't expect you to pick up on that now Yusuke. Ramen?”

Kagome went back up the stairs dejected. Everything in Japan cost. She had temporally forgot about that. After seeing Yusuke peel open a fourth cup of Ramen, heated up from who knows where, she sat on the bed next to a rat and began meditating. Shuichi spoke the next time he saw her eyes open, with Yusuke still in the room.

“You know Kagome, as you can tell, Koenma called earlier.”

Kagome laid back on the bed. “I can tell.”

“Well, in seeing how he spoke slower once I asked him why we should return to Mushari, I could tell he was lying to us.”

Yusuke spoke. “Normal.”

“True, but it, almost didn't sound like him at all. The words were crafted too well, yet he still had the same purpose of Koenma, and was still displeased in Yusuke for calling him baby.”

Kagome spoke. “You still think it's Koenma.”

Shuichi spoke. “Yes. It has to be. Through out the entire time I've had to do this and up to the last time I've seen him, I haven't noticed anything different about him. Nor has anyone else with us. I don't now.”

Yusuke spoke. “So he just changed, what's about it?”

Shuichi shook his head. “The drastic change that suddenly appeared in him when Kagome was brought into the office seemingly happened over night and most likely did. We went to see him earlier, before, and was fine. But with Kagome…It doesn't make much sense.”

Kagome spoke. “But it's still him. Why do you think he didn't just decide to openly say something that's been on his mind.”

“The way he treated you was the first clue that something was more odd than normal. I had never heard of Koenma having such an ability to be cruel. The second clue was the fear he had of Yusuke after returning from the Feudal Era. When he learned of Yusuke as Toushin his eyes seemed…Scared and cautious at the same time briefly. Yusuke has not been without a mission since, almost as if he is being kept busy for some reason. It is obvious Koenma no longer has the same level of trust for him, almost as if he despises you Yusuke on some level.”

Yusuke shrugged. “So what, I ain't got no choice anyway. Till death does me apart from the baby. Nice of you to tell us this stuff now though Kurama.”

“I didn't find a need to until he called again, today. Besides of what I have already said earlier of him, the wordings Koenma used I had never heard him use before. And not to say that he is not allowed to use a dictionary, but that he despises reading as it is and simply stamps the soul documents after having ogres sort them. Why use such words now? And when did he finish by saying remember your objective, and not remember you mission?”

Kagome thought for a while. “So it is Koenma, but you don't know what's up with him.”

“Correct. So, I believe that when we do return to Mushari city, that going to the complex he said Ganban entered will be a trap of some sorts.”

Yusuke stood stretching. “Guess we got a lot to look forward to later. Get a text from bastard yet?”

Shuichi stood as well. “No, but when he is able to he will.”

Kagome led them towards a large office building and was immediately stopped by a number of security officials.

“Halt! Do you three have clearance? An appointment?”

Kagome spoke. “I'm here to see Maru.”

The five security guards paled. “Excuse us ma'am. Please step through.”

Kagome made her way to the elevator as Shuichi spoke inside as it closed. “How did you know that his family name would be Maru?”

“As arrogant as he is, if this really is him, why add a fake family name when you could spilt your own name.” She let the elevator door open and close on twenty nine, the top floor. “I sensed him on seventeen, I think.”

Getting out of the elevator Kagome followed her senses and knocked on a plain white door. A deep voice responded.

“Enter.” The man looked up. “Who are you and what business do you have here.”

Kagome looked a bit confused. “You're, his son.”

Before them was clearly a youkai, amber eyes, two blue markings on the face, long silver hair, wearing a business suit. The facial structure was very different from the fathers. But the voice was very similar. He stood.

“State, your business. How did you get past security.”

“I said I was here to see Maru, but I got the wrong Maru. I need to see your father about something.”

He stared them down for a while. No one besides of the security believed he was even something more than a myth, so how…”State your names.”

“I am Higurashi Kagome, he is Minamino Shuichi, he is Uremeshi Yusuke. I am looking for Sesshomaru, your father.”

He only recognized one name. “Why is there a spirit detective here in my corporation.”

Yusuke spoke. “Uhm…Cause we need to see Sesshomaru sama?”

Shuichi spoke. “Maru-sama. We pose no threat as you can see for yourself. If you contact your father, I'm sure that he will at least recognize the name Kagome.”

Kagome watched as Maru picked up the phone and hung it up. “You are to accompany me to his location, now.”

Yusuke grumbled. “Yes your pain in-“

Shuichi cut Yusuke off. “-thank you Maru sama.”

After exiting the limo they came across a large, spread out, slightly feudal like house large enough to own at least half of a zip code. According the Maru, it was only one of Sesshomaru's small homes he conducted business in from time to time. They entered the home and before they were given time to look around Sesshomaru stood before them wearing a very well made business suit.

“Speak wench, why do you seek me out now.”

Kagome pulled the necklace out from her shirt. “I would be most appreciative if you could remove these from the three of us sama.”

Sesshomaru stared at all of their necklaces. “Why should I aid you if you have nothing I need nor want.”

Kagome spoke. “We would have a debt owed to you, Sesshomaru sama, and I'm sure within a few hundred years or so you could figure out some use for us, sama.”

Sesshomaru spoke to his son while moving towards the three. “As you will need to improve your skills if this wench was able to feel you out Touimaru.”

“Hai Otusan.”

Sesshomaru stopped walking. “What if I were to say, that I did not acquire these three, for they are different from the one you once wore wench.”

Kagome spoke. “Then with your abilities and power sama I have no doubt that you still would be able to remove them.”

Sesshomaru flicked a claw at the clasp of each one letting them fall to the ground. After a few minutes he saw each of them, Shuichi looking the same, Kagome an ice fire youkai, and Yusuke…

“Why is it that you look the same.”

Shuichi spoke for him. “As a youkai, Uremeshi sama would not blend in well with the ningen population, thus before we came to Maru sama, his features were blended over.”

Sesshomaru noticed the suffix at the end of Uremeshi's name. “And who is your avatar.”

“Yoko Kurama.” Shuichi paused for the slight confused look on his face. “He is asleep now, but I assure you with time, he will come out.”

Sesshomaru did not like being confused. “Wench, who impregnated you if your mate was not able to rut with you.”

Kagome kept her normal façade. “I was rapped.”

Sesshomaru walked off. “Stay in this room.”

Touimaru left with Sesshomaru as the three remained where they were. Yusuke was glad he left Kurama talk him into going into a makeup store for a free facial, but not the adding of-

“-sama?”

Shuichi smiled. “You are, are you not?”

Kagome didn't want to be in debt, but figured she was slightly not as weak as a youkai. She figured she would be pregnant, but didn't know that Sesshomaru could tell this early, even if his nose was incredibly strong. She walked off a little ways. She didn't want to be around Yoko when he came out.

Shuichi could tell something was wrong with Kagome, but didn't know what. `Yoko wake up…Yoko I know you can hear me.'

`Due to your persistent chatter Shuichi. Is there something that you need me for, to wake me up, now.'

`You've been, suppressed since Genkai was killed, a lot of time has passed Yoko and -`

`-how much time has passed.'

Shuichi hesitated. `About, a month. A lot has happened.'

`And why was I suppressed.'

`There was a necklace placed on you, Sesshomaru sama had to remove it, where we're at now. After the necklace was placed on you I woke up at the park…Then we found Kagome trying to leave Mushari…And in Kyoto…' It was quite from Yoko's end. `Are you all right? We did everything we could, but we couldn't even get close enough to touch him. Not even Hiei could.'

`And Sesshomaru will return most likely when I emerge…Kagome…Why is she so far away from you and Yusuke?'

`She's…Been acting differently, I think Hiei has something to do with it. She doesn't want to be around anyone if she can help it. Help her.'

Yoko emerged hesitant. He couldn't smell it even, and it just made him wonder how strong Sesshomaru's nose and powers had grown over the years if he could. He paid no attention to the rest with him and went down towards the base of the steps and sat next to her. He let it stay quiet for a while.

“Don't.” Yoko looked at her moving her chin towards him. “Don't you ever let what anyone's words dictate who you are. Because no words can express who you are, Kagome, who you are to me.” He gently kissed her on her forehead. “And I have no intentions of leaving you. And I pray that you have no intentions of leaving me. I could never harm you like that, I promise you.”

Kagome looked into his eyes. “But…It's not yours and I was too weak to stop ours from-“

“-you have never been weak a day in your life Kagome, and I'm sorry so many people have said that to you. You'll be fine. This will end, and we can disappear together.”

“And with Shuichi.”

Yoko shook his head. “I don't plan on sharing this body of his, now, any longer than I have to. I will figure a way out of this.”

Kagome sighed looking back down. “Okay. But…I tried making sure, ya know, as ningen…But I didn't have money to pay for the pills.”

“It's a sign that I would never be mad at you for that reason and that you should keep your offspring.”

“I wanted our offspring.”

“If we weren't in the small house of Sesshomaru sama maybe you would have steps taken towards it.”

Kagome smiled some. “Arrogant kitsune.”

“You know you love me.”

“Yeah, I do.”

Sesshomaru came downstairs a few minutes later looking at them all briefly then turned to Yoko and walked back up the stairs. Yoko followed finding him in a small study, elaborate as always.

“What happened for you to become an avatar, to a ningen.”

Yoko suppressed a smirk. “Sesshomaru sama I was nearly killed many years ago and I fled to ningenkai to an unborn ningen child whom I deemed fit. This will not last for long rest assured.”

“What status does your other companion have that he does not have to talk if he deems fit.”

“Sesshomaru sama he is essentially Raizen's son. He is Toushin.” Sesshomaru growled some to Yoko's words. Yoko spoke hearing it. “Sama he chooses not to pose a threat to any one, only to end the current situation and live with his, girlfriend.”

Sesshomaru spoke. “Leave at once. You will be contacted when needed.”