InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayal of the Soul ❯ Realizations ( Chapter 2 )

Just to be safe… I don't own Inu Yasha or any of the characters from the anime.

Realization

Sesshoumaru sat down still holding Kagome in his arms. He relaxed and leaned against a tree he watched her face, she was so peaceful, all of that pain that his pathetic brother had caused, he would erase. He realized that by marking her, he had changed himself as well. But it was a sacrifice worth making, he was at the age of taking a mate, and while it would have been easier to take a regular youkai bitch and not gone through so much, and changed himself in the process. But now his mate was a miko youkai who would bare him very strong pups. Kagome began to stir in his arms and he held her closer to him. She opened her eyes and looked up realizing that she was in Sesshoumaru's arms, the onslaught of her senses reminded of her of what she had done in a moment of weakness. She could not change what she had allowed Sesshoumaru to do, without thinking she brought her hands to her neck and was surprised that it was not sore or tender to the touch. She looked up at Sesshoumaru and was surprised that he was holding her.

"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome whispered questioningly. Sesshoumaru looked into her confused and scared eyes and realized she honestly didn't realize what he had done.

"I have made you a youkai at your request" he explained.

"But how" She questioned.

"By marking you as mine, and sharing my blood with you" he replied as he stroked her face. Kagome expected to be angry or upset with him, but didn't.

"Why would you…" Kagome said more confused

"As I told you, you intrigued me, I needed a mate" Sesshoumaru responded. Suddenly Kagome felt very shy, she was still naked and she was sure that he remembered as well.

"I, I have to get dressed" Kagome mumbled embarrassed as she scrambled out of his arms and quickly grabbed her clothes. Sesshoumaru turned away to allow her some privacy. Kagome finished dressing and walked over to the edge of the hot spring to study her appearance.

"I…. I really don't look all that different" Kagome said surprised. She strung her fingers through her hair…it was so long. She pulled her hair away from her neck and looked at the mark on her neck. She traced her fingers along it. Sesshoumaru tired of waiting and walked over behind her. Kagome noticed he was behind her and shivered.

"Do you still fear me?" Sesshoumaru asked

"No, I just, I didn't realize…" Kagome tried to explain.

"You do not want this anymore?" he asked.

"I don't…" Kagome suddenly felt guilt for her actions. She had unknowingly become the mate of Inu Yasha's brother. She had allowed her weakness and vulnerability to get the better of her and now she could never change what she had done. Sesshoumaru knew he had tricked her, but he wanted her, and as a human he would never have her.

"…Inu Yasha…" Kagome said sadly.

"The half breed doesn't deserve you, even as a human you were above him, he is pathetic" Sesshoumaru seethed

"No that's not true, he's not as bad as you think he is" Kagome defended

"Besides, I, I have a quest, I have to find the jewel shards, how can I be your mate, while traveling with Inu Yasha" Kagome questioned.

"I will stay with you, if the half breed does not like it, I will kill him" Sesshoumaru answered.

"No, you can't try to kill him!" Kagome yelled.

Sesshoumaru looked at her for a moment and decided that he was done talking. He turned away from her and began walking in the direction where he could smell her companions. Kagome grabbed her bag and ran after him. She wasn't sure why, but she didn't mind being his mate. For some reason, it really didn't bother her what he had done, she had practically asked for it. Sesshoumaru was very satisfied with the outcome of the night, the ritual of marking had worked out perfectly. If he had just marked her, and not shared his blood it would not have had the same effect. Sharing his blood would change both of them forever. It was a very different bond then just marking and they would not be able to fight the changes occurring within them.

"Will you stay with me?" Inu Yasha asked the woman in his arms. She looked up at him with her sad face.

"What of the girl" Kikyo asked

"She is strong, and will understand" Inu Yasha answered arrogantly.

"It was my task to protect the jewel, and I will continue by staying with you and collecting the shards" Kikyo answered. Inu Yasha pulled Kikyo closer to him. Inwardly he felt as though he had lost something. He couldn't explain it, but nothing would ever be the same again.

"Let us go then" Kikyo said coldly and walked away from Inu Yasha towards what was once her home.

Miroku sensed the appearance of a very powerful youkai in the area. He went to go towards it, when he noticed one of Kikyo's soul collectors floating in the opposite direction. Sango looked up and realized what had been troubling Miroku.

"Kikyo's soul collectors…" Sango commented

"You don't think he went to her?" Shippo asked when he heard her.

"He always does, completely forgetting about Kagome-Sama" Miroku answered.

"Poor Kagome-Chan" Sango said sadly.

Miroku quickly turned towards the direction he had sensed the youkai, something serious was happening there. It was as if a second youkai was materializing from nowhere.

`That is where Kagome-Sama went…' Miroku thought. He was about to go after her, when Sango reacted to something. He turned his head and saw Kikyo walking towards them followed by Inu Yasha. The youkai he sensed were also getting closer. Suddenly Inu Yasha began growling and grabbed the hilt of his sword. Miroku looked towards where Inu Yasha was looking and almost fell over by what he saw. Sesshoumaru walking to the hut followed by another youkai, when they got closer Miroku couldn't believe who it was.

"Kagome-Chan" Sango asked in shock.

"Hai Sango-Chan" Kagome reassured.

"Kagome?" Inu Yasha said no sure how he should feel. He didn't have to ask what had happened to her. He could smell it and see it.

"You, you BASTARD, how could you" Inu Yasha raged at his brother.

"Calm yourself, this was not forced on her" Sesshoumaru said.

"Kagome?" Inu Yasha questioned.

"He is not lying" Kagome affirmed. Kagome looked past Inu Yasha and realized he was with Kikyo. Her anger and sadness began to come back, and despite that she was now with Sesshoumaru it still hurt.

"I'm gone for less than two hours, and you went to her, you had the nerve to compare me to her, and then went to her" Kagome screamed. Sesshoumaru looked at the girl her anger was radiating off of her and with her changed form, she could easily lose herself to her youkai blood and he had to calm her.

"And what about you, you allowed yourself to be mated to my stupid brother, you became a youkai. You belong to him" Inu Yasha yelled back.

"Why do you even care, I'm assuming Kikyo is here because you chose her, well I chose someone else tonight as well" Kagome said eerily calm. Sesshoumaru relaxed when he realized that Kagome had amazing control over her emotions and youki, the combination of her priestess abilities and youkai abilities made her a force that even he would not want to go against. Inu Yasha stared at the two dumbfounded, not knowing what to think. Kagome was right, he had no right to be angry or upset, he had chosen Kikyo, he just wasn't prepared for Kagome to be with some one else. She had told him that she was done; that he might as well chose Kikyo, because she didn't want to stay anymore. That once the shards were collected she would leave and never come back. He was glad that now, now she had a reason to stay. Despite everything he didn't want her to leave. It really was selfish; he chose Kikyo but couldn't let go of Kagome.

"From what I can see, we have two new companions" Miroku said, trying to ease the tension.

"What, he's going to be staying with us" Inu Yasha demanded towards Kagome.

"Yes, and there will be no posturing or fighting between the two of you" Kagome said angrily. The brothers stared each other down while determining what Kagome had said. Both held great respect for her and did not feel like getting her angry.

"Very well" Sesshoumaru agreed turning away from Inu Yasha.

"Fine" Inu Yasha spat. Kikyo watched the exchange and knew she was right, Inu Yasha loved this woman, but now that would change, the woman was unavailable to him and he had promised to stay with her not the girl. Kagome watched Kikyo for a moment and something about her was really bothering her. She couldn't explain it but Kikyo; she could still sense something impure about her. Without really thinking, Kagome walked over to Kikyo and stood about a foot from her. The rest of the group watched with curiosity as Kagome approached Kikyo. Kagome reached out and touched Kikyo's hand; she fought the urge to pull away from the coldness of her skin. There was something extremely impure in her. Kagome focused her energy into Kikyo, if she was going to be traveling with them, Kagome didn't want to have to worry about Kikyo killing them in their sleep or betray them to Naraku again. Kikyo felt an odd warmth spread from her hand and tried to pull her hand away from the girl. Kagome held to her tightly and continued to focus. Kikyo's entire body burned with Kagome's energy. Finally Kagome let go and Kikyo gasped when she felt the stiffness from her body leave. Suddenly all the stolen souls began to leaver her body. She cried as she fell to her knees. It was then she held her hand over her chest; her heart was beating, spreading blood to the rest of her body. Her skin, it was warm. Kikyo looked up at Kagome and finally realized what the girl had done. Inu Yasha stared in shock, he wasn't sure but somehow Kagome had healed Kikyo. But what about the soul, they both couldn't have the same soul.

"Maybe now, you can finally let go of whatever it is that has been betraying you" Kagome said as she walked away from Kikyo.