InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Predestination ❯ Predestination 17 ( Chapter 17 )

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"Ok I have got fresh kimonos, loads of ramen, durable kung-fu shoes, loads of underwear, tampons to last a year, and school books." Looking around the house she decided there was nothing more her bag could possibly fit. After kissing everyone goodbye she hoisted the giant yellow bag up and over into the well. Using her demonic speed she reached Kaede's hut in seconds. As she dropped her bag, her companions greeted her with a big hug.

Maroku was the first to greet her,"Lady Kagome how good it is to see you back with us." He gave her a brief hug before returning to the taija's side.

"So have you heard any rumors of the shards?" she threw her bag into the hut as she shook off her human features, before sitting back outside in front of the hut.

"Well we did hear…"

"Yeah we did and you came back right in time, come on lets get going." They turned to see Inuyasha land with a thud, right in front of them. Raising up from his haunches he stood tall giving her a lazy smirk, while his white fluffy hair blew gently in the wind. The way the sun hit his golden eyes, reminded her how good he looked. She had to admit he was pretty cute, but he didn't hold a candle to his brother, too bad Inuyasha's a jerk. She couldn't even imagine looking at him the way she used to, especially after what passed between her a Sesshoumaru earlier. She could feel her skin heating up at the mere thought of what transpired between them, she would have never thought that would have happened. For the usual cold taiyoukai to touch her like that and kiss her like that catching her totally off guard. But she would be a bold faced liar if she said she didn't like it, just thinking of what might happen next time they were together sent shivers through her soul.

"Hey are you listening in there? I said lets go." Inuyasha's face was mere inches from hers as he waved his hand rapidly in her face. Growling out of annoyance, she caught his hand dead wave, holding it in a firm grip.

Her sapphire jewels met his gold ones, holding an underlying note that he was annoying her. Then he did something she wasn't prepared for, smiling he took his other hand and gently patted the hand that was holding his.

He watched as her eyes immediately softened and her gripped loosened. Bowing her head, she apologized.

"Gomen Inuyasha I just have a lot on my mind right now." She felt his calloused finger tilt her chin up gently, forcing her eyes to lock with his.

"We can always wait until you feel up to it?" she couldn't believe she was hearing this right, much less seeing this. Inuyasha her slave driver being gentle and offering to hold out a day for her. She looked over to see Sango and Maroku with mouths agape, she felt exactly how they looked, stunned beyond words.

"No, no lets go I'm fine just thinking is all. Besides the defeat of Naraku is top priority everything else can wait." She hopped up from her seat giving a reassuring smile to everyone. After lightening her bag for the trip, they headed out of the village. They weren't even thirty minutes out of the village when they felt a strong youkai coming their way in haste. They all braced themselves for battle as it approached.

"This youkai has no shards, and it's aura feels different," tilting her head up she inhaled deeply "faintly familiar even."

"Well here it comes no matter what is!" Inuyasha stood in front of her protectively as she notched one of her arrows in place.

A purple blur appeared out of the tree line stopping in front of them, quickly the figure came into focus. Standing tall in her western lands uniform was Arshes holding a familiar orange puffball. Her purple and pink hair swirled about her messily, but it did nothing to hinder her exotic beauty. She bowed deeply before her, before standing, everyone relaxed as they remembered who she was.

"Lady Kagome I was sent to deliver the young kit to you." She released the squirming ball of fur to her mistress even though she didn't know why the lady needed him out here with her. Hell, she didn't even know why the lady was out here with the young hanyou lord. But it was not her place to question what the lady does or not do, all she was told by Sesshoumaru was to deliver the kit.

Kagome opened her arms to receive the cannon ball of fur, after kissing his nose her eyes settled back on the inu. "Thank you so much Arshes, it would have felt weird without him, and tell Sesshoumaru thanks for remembering." even though she had to wonder why Sesshoumaru didn't come personally. Uggg what am I thinking, he has way more important things to deal with than babying me. Besides he and I are just a part of a deal that was made, nothing more. But she couldn't help but think of what happened between them.

She caught a glimpse of question and confusion in the Lady's eyes, she couldn't help but to, her expressions were all too easy to read. She really didn't want to see such a nice girl be sad. "The lord has territorial meetings, patrolling, and he is looking over the army to see our progress. Or he would have come himself."

"Oh well ok." She couldn't help but feel a little rejoiced over the latter fact.

"Good bye." She bowed and sprinted off, smiling to herself. She could easily smell the happiness in her lady's attitude. But the real question that lingered in her mind was, why hasn't the lord totally mated her?

Inuyasha watched the emotions take place in Kagome while she talked to the soldier about his brother. Clinching his fist he fought for control over his rage, he would not let his brother win.

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Eichiro shivered inwardly a little as he stood in front of the entire army with Sesshoumaru beside him. They looked over the army with over 42,000 inu soldiers together. Sesshoumaru was barking out commands at each unit leader, telling them of there every mistake. Yep, he was agitated about something and they were paying for it. He thought for sure he was going to kill a few of them. They were in the middle of a discussion, when they caught the smell of Arshes. Arshes was his third cousin, she was as mean as a viper youkai and almost as strong as him. He made sure Sesshoumaru thought of her when he looked over unit leaders last winter, and sure enough, he picked her as unit two's leader.

She slid gracefully to stop in front of them, he knew Sesshoumaru was anxious to here something from her but he didn't let on. The taiyoukai growled letting her come closer so she may tell him. He stepped respectfully over for privacy, while she leaned towards the taller inu and whispered her message. He looked to see the male soldiers panting a little; turning his gaze to theirs he noticed that when Arshes leaned her skirt rode up a little revealing her sun toasted thighs. He gave a warning growl, inwardly promising to give them a grueling training week for their lack of control.

Sesshoumaru nodded dismissing the inu to her unit place. The message from Kagome softened his edge a little. Every since he left her everything seemed to be highly annoying, but he couldn't just rush to her side with the kit as if an excuse to see her. He was the western lord; those types of trivial acts were unacceptable. He turned his attentions back to his army, wrapped up the day's lashing on what they were lacking and started talking of future plans.

He heard the growl of Arshes' with permission to speak. Raising a slender brow, he waited.

"Is there anything my unit needs to work on." Her chin was raised and shoulders were square, she reminded him what Inuyasha could be if he wasn't a lowly bastard. Every since she was a pup she would work hard to improve before him, always tagging along with Eichiro until he gave her a stern look to leave them. She was cocky, strong, and stubborn everything a good unit leader should be.

"Iie, it seems your unit is the only one that could withstand a real fight. Do you wish me to spare your unit of an extra day of training?" He knew what she would say, he just enjoyed seeing the others jealousy and her ego swell, one of the many prides of his army.

She raised a brow to match his own before bearing her fangs in a full-fledged grin. "Not a chance would I let these pups take a day off my training. Someone needs to show them how to do it the right way." she turned to her unit, "Am I right?" they cheered with bravado for an answer.

"Very well, Eichiro I expect them to be ready to face me or Kami in battle next time." His voice held no joking as he left, leaving Eichiro to groan and give his army a death glare.

"Well Arshes since your so cocky, you can take unit three through five with yours while my man takes the rest." He knew that would make her happy. He watched as she barked out orders with enthusiasm.

One thing was for sure as she yelled direction to the other unit leaders, it sure hell wasn't the fact that he didn't want the miko, because the way he reacted to that little bit of news told her he was burning with desire for her. She gave out a whistling sigh as she continued her orders.

He now knew that she was back and what direction she was heading. He felt mildly comforted that she was ok, even though he would never admit it, he was glad his brother was with her. The hanyou did serve a decent enough purpose along the lines of protecting her. Even though it was he that should be protecting her, he didn't like the fact that the hanyou received the pleasure of protecting and aiding what was his. Annoyed to where is thoughts were heading he swiped his hair angrily from his face. The picture of Inuyasha helping Kagome up from a battle they just encountered played in his mind.

Jaken looked up at his lord to see a frightful sight. The master's face was becoming taut while his eyes became dark with hidden rage. He fought hard to keep his trembling under control by gripping the staff of heads tighter. What could be on his master's mind? It took something of vast importance to make his master angry like this, and he had know idea what was the cause all of the sudden.

He could see the hanyou's hand grip her waist while the other cupped the nape of her neck bringing her closer. Old feelings of love and lust filled the miko's eyes right before she closed them to let her lips clash with his brother's. He had to stop walking, his vision was turning crimson with raw rage. His head turned slowly at the now cowering creature beside him.

"Staying here would result in the termination of your life Jaken." The depth of his voice shook the paintings on the wall, the toad was cowering against. He had know idea what caused this horrible anger in his usual taciturn master but he sure as hell did not want to stick around and to find out.

Braced against the wall he listened the fading sound of Jaken's retreat. Why was he thinking like this, he Sesshoumaru did not lower himself to act this way about females. But to deny he was feeling this way was to be lying to himself, and he the taiyoukai of the west did not stoop so low as to lie. He gave out an intense roar that reached well into the depths of his lands. He was mad at himself for entertaining such emotions, he was mad at the miko for introducing such emotions, but more importantly, he was actually worried that his miko might be at this very moment reawakening her feelings for his bastard brother. He needed to relieve these feelings; any other time he would have called some bitch to his bed to fulfill his needs. But he knew doing so would only make things worse, he did not want Kagome to look at him with disgust. She was his mate and to rut with another would be disrespectful. Therefore, that left him with the only one option, he needed to fight something, running at an incredible speed he reached the dojo before blinking. Knowing Eichiro heard his roar he didn't have to wait long before sensing him. He looked up to see Eichiro peeking through the shutters.

On seeing Sesshoumaru's blood filled eyes, he jumped down in front of him. Straightening up he stood with his arms folded studying the angered youkai. His head was bowed causing his bangs to cover the crimson eyes, he looked to see his arm twitching on the hilt of his sword, while the other tore off his armor and haori, leaving him bare chest. Son-of-a-bitch he thought, first of all he was seething with raw anger, second he was going to take out his anger on him, but what really pissed him off was that the fuck has been seriously working out on the side. His well sculpted abs and arms were the proof, he huffed, what a show-off.

He cut his thoughts short as he barely caught the movement of his friend. He turned his head just in time to escape the elongated claws. But he failed to escape the counter swipe of the claws from behind. Moving so that he was facing him again he started to circle him, just as he was doing him. He ignored the wound, it was rapidly healing anyways.

"Whenever you want to tell me Sesshoumaru." He had to keep it short, just like he liked it. He leapt towards him and swiped at him with his agile movements.

Sesshoumaru smirked while he blocked the "hundred deaths" move the soldier was using. His claws were rotating viciously at his face, abdomen, and back at his face, moving like a blur. But he saw them as plain as day, and blocked them successfully, he saw an opening when he blocked the last time and landed a hard punch in the side of his armor sending him flying to the ground.

Eichiro rolled backwards and landed on his haunches, so I guess he is serious, he thought. Taking a leather strap from his arm he deftly tied his hair into a low ponytail. Unsheathing his sword, all the while he kept his eyes focused on him, he watched as the taiyoukai smirked evilly throwing his swords to the ground and picked up a regular one.

Eichiro could not help but sigh in relief; obviously Sesshoumaru did not want to kill him. The Toukijin was no sword to spar with, unless one had a sword of equal status.

As metal clashed with metal and each dodged the others kicks and punches, his temper calmed slightly, but not enough to calm his youkai blood.

"Kagome was a ningen miko when I marked her as mine." Eichiro's eyes widened, he might have dropped his sword, but his opponents sword was coming all to fast. He just closed his mouth and concentrated on the moves as he listened to the shocking news.

"She is the miko that we hear about traveling with the hanyou fighting Naraku. I was enemies with her as well, and tried to kill her countless times when I used to fight my brother over my father's fang." Sesshoumaru spun gracefully, nearly blinding Eichiro with the silver locks whirling with him, all the while striking at his feet. His choice was to foot fault and fall and to lose or to get his legs chopped off, he chose the first.

Now with the tip of his sword at his soldier's neck, he sighed. "I was injured by the damn southeast neko lord on the last patroll, he held jewel shards making him stronger than normal making one of his moves a lot more powerful, one I happened not to be immune to. I was downed on the forest floor in the border of central lands and southern lands. She was running from another youkai and happened upon me, she tried to help me but it was futile. So I did the only thing I could do in order to save both her and myself."

"Marked her as yours." He said getting up following the taiyoukai who was now sitting on a bench. He still didn't quite understand everything but he knew he wasn't done yet.

"She is one of the rare ningens that transform into a youkai, and even rarer to be a miko youkai. I made a deal with her, that she could continue to help my brother and see her family as long as she comes back to me for however long." Running his hands through his hair, he looked out at the night sky through the opened shutters. "She was once in love with my brother, and my bastard of a brother happens to have feelings for her and that dead miko."

Ahh so that was it, he was jealous, any other time he would have laughed. But he couldn't for he was jealous himself, that he had her. He knew everything about Inuyasha, his dead miko and his hunt for Naraku. He himself didn't particularly dislike Inuyasha, but he did not want to be shoved to the side if the two ever got past their differences. He loved his friendship with Sesshoumaru; he was the brother he always wanted.

"So you think while there together he might try to sway her back to him, and she just might go along with it." the ground shaking growl was all the answer he needed. "Well let me see, Kagome is very forgiving and if I guess right about Inuyasha, out of his ignorance and insecurity he has probably treated her like crap because the pup can't show true emotions." He wouldn't dare say it was because a little of it was from a certain someone as well, he didn't feel like dieing today. The grunt proved he was right. "but then again have you ever seen her smile the way she does around you, open up so easily around you, get a little bit more physical in her emotions as she does to you, the way her eyes sparkle with you, or the simple facts that your more than Inuyasha could ever strive to be and a fool knows that, and you will always treat her a hundred times better than him. So if she doesn't want you then she isn't the girl I thought her to be. Besides I am sure you have a lot more facts that I don't know about." The taiyoukai turned to him with his golden orbs and regular emotionless face, indicating he was back to normal.

He picked up his discarded items and went to the springs. Eichiro's words calmed him but they did not erase all the worry, he went under the water to rinse off swimming to the edge he jumped out of the water in one graceful move. Entering his room, he instantly spotted something was wrong, his eyes settled on a large rectangle object covered in purple silk lying on his bed. Approaching the object carefully he slowly pulled the silk away, revealing a heart stopping sight. Beside the object lie a note reading:

Dear Sesshoumaru

When I was out shopping with Kazuo we stopped to rest, as we sat and talked an old man came up to us and showed me this picture he painted of me while I wasn't looking. He said he had no idea why he did it but he felt that he just had to. He gave it to me as a gift and said that I would be a great help to him in the future and this was his thanks. Whatever that means, so here you go.

Love Kagome

He looked back at the picture that could only be described as breathtaking. She was wearing the white and sky blue fighting kimono she wore that day and the white fur cloak. The cloak hung off her shoulders in the crook of her slightly outstretched arms. The painting looked like a mirror image of her, she was holding a bird in one hand while it ate seeds out of the other hand. Her hair, which was done in her elegant design, was flowing in the wind beautifully. It was as if he was there with her surrounded by the beautiful sakura trees, listening to the bird's songs with her, letting the wind caress their bodies. Her face held her gentle expression and the sparkle in her eyes were captured beautifully. Not even throwing a robe over his bare torso he promptly went down to his study. Behind his desk was a sliver of wall with windows on either side; ripping down the decorative art piece, he replaced it with the picture. Staring at the picture one last time he went to bed.

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"Are you tired?" Inuyasha's voice interrupted her conversation with Sango.

"Umm no I'm not yet, thanks though." She didn't really know how to respond to such kindness from him. It was odd extremely odd, was he starting to care about her now? Well it is too late she resolved, he can't just come crawling back to her when he felt like it. She liked her spark of independency and she wasn't going to let it go, besides her interest was set on another inu.

"What is up with dog breath?" Shippo whispered in her ear from her shoulder.

"I don't know but lets not ruin it." she giggled. A familiar pulse cut her laugh short.

"Jewel shard straight ahead, Inuyasha." She yelled to him. "Hold on Shippo!" she felt his tiny hands clutch on to her head as she broke out into a run.

The rest of the gang stared dumbfounded for a second before fallowing after. Sango and Maroku could hear Inuyasha mutter a few oaths under his breath about her showing off as they rode Kirrara.

Kagome slid to a halt as she came face to face with a hebi youkai. Her skin crawled as she stared into the eyes of the hebi.

"Stand back Kagome!" Inuyasha landed in front of her with a transformed Tetsusaiga.

"humph" there is no way she wasn't going to not test out her skills some more. Setting Shippo down she turned to see her companions fighting the hebi youkai. After looking repeatedly she finally spotted the jewel shard, lying in his stomach. Taking off her slippers she decided to use a move, Eichiro taught her. She flexed her claws as well as the ones on her feet, pivoting on the balls of her feet she sprang forward.

Inuyasha was blocking the cobra's fang attacks, when he saw a heart stopping sight Kagome soaring gracefully in the air. Out of his periphial vision he saw one of the hebi's many tails strike at her in mid-flight, but as if she knew it was coming she expertly flipped and spun out the way landing its back.

As soon as she landed she braced herself the best she could and remembered the lesson Eichiro taught her. Concentrating on speed and her claws she started to rotate her arms swiftly while striking the youkai's back with her claws numerous times, until she reached the fragment. The hebi screamed and bucked but she held on while grabbing the shard from its healing stomach. Jumping to safety she watched as the others finished the battle.

"What in the hell do you think you were doing Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled, stomping over to where she stood.

"Helping what did it look like I was doing." With her hands at her hips she was prepared to battle him to the death. He was doing so well to, she thought sourly.

His heart was still racing after witnessing her stunt, but looking at her now in that sexy strange kimono and angry made his heart race for different reasons. But he still wanted to yell at her, but he had to play it cool.

"It just scared me is all, next time let me know if your going to do something like that, before my heart collapses." His tone was gentle and forgiving, so not like Inuyasha. Months ago she probably would have melted on the spot, but now she was just creeped out.

"Well ok then, thanks." They continued to walk on as if nothing ever happened, but they were all wondering where the real Inuyasha was and who was this impersonator.

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For some reason his blood was boiling every since he woke that morning, he couldn't even sit still long enough to accomplish anything. Worry, rage, lust, blood lust, the will to fight, and most of all the desire to see his mate again wrapped all around him, it was driving him to the edge.

Eichiro was talking with Arshes, while watching the army train. There were big circles of soldiers scattered over the training grounds, holding up to eighty inus sparring with each other. There were over thirty huddled circles all sparring over different techniques. The suffocating sense of Sesshoumaru's aura interrupted their talking and froze their movements. They turned to see a white and black blur racing down the path of the mountain.

Quickly the blur stopped and presented Sesshoumaru with an intense set face on his usual placid one. His torso was bear showing off years of hard work and intense battles. But the second amazing thing that caught their eye was that he was wearing a pair of black hakamas.

"I didn't even know he owned anything black." Arshes whispered at her cousin. But her eyes were glued on the young lord's beautiful body. She loved how graceful he was yet so rugged at the same time, coarse and callus at times but secretly gentle. Even though she never really experienced his authentic gentleness, she still knew he possessed such an attribute. Eichiro gave her a warning growl to shut-up, but she didn't care, she really didn't know he owned any other color than white. But she had to admit he looked mighty good in black.

Just looking at his friend, he could tell he was on the edge, and needed a serious dosage of fighting to squash it. "Sesshoumaru-sama I take it you wish to see our progress."

"Hai, give me your strongest Eichiro." His voice shook over the lands, cool, calm, and collective, totally defying his taut determined face.

Fear seeped into the soldiers, fighting him at this time was not a fun nor easy task. One could walk away in severe damage, and was considered lucky if you could walk.

"Yutaka your up."

Eichiro watched as the lord took out every opponent in matter of minutes. He sighed, the pathetic thing was, was that they were all fighting to the death. But Sesshoumaru's anger was resilient, making his fighting quicker and a hell of a lot more brutal. He skipped Fuuto knowing that he would kill him for sure, just because of the incident. Then he started thinking; maybe this has to do with their conversation from last night.

"Yukio, fight!" Yukio was a loud, annoying, white haired inu, who never knew when to shut his mouth. If his guess was right, the Tensaiga might have to be used.

"Sure thing! Move whench!" he shoved one of the female soldiers to the side on his way to the circle. "Ok whenever you're ready Sesshoumaru-sama."

Sesshoumaru looked up to see what he despised most, all he could see was the face he promised to kill, only hearing his distinctive voice, and could picture him touching what was his. The edge was lost.

Molted ruby encased the amber jewels, four pearly fangs lengthened considerably. The sound of the prince's jawbones cracking to the transformation caused everyone to step back. They watched in fear as his mouth grew into a snout, the first step of his transformation was completed, and as his delicate hands protracted into weapons of annihilation.

By now Yukio could barley move, what the hell did he do. Tired of waiting in fear he jabbed his clawed hand towards his opponents stomach while sending the other towards his throat. Both were caught in the iron grip of his monstrous master, he yelled out in pain as he felt and heard every bone in his hands being crushed by the cruel grip.

"You will never have what is mine." Opening his snout wide he clamped onto the throat of his victim, snapping the neck in two while spilling his blood upon the ground. Letting the lifeless body fall he turned back to see his 40,000 man army on bend in knee towards him. A sign that he was greater than them and he ruled over them, but what he focused on was the fact that there left arm was fisted and crossed over their chest, a sign of mourning and respect over the dead. He slowly changed back, and glanced back at the soldier that reminded him so much of his brother and his jealousy. He admonished himself for lack of control, he never wanted to see his army make such a stance. That was one of the main reasons he kept his father's sword, to have his army live and never die in battle. He looked back to see Eichiro holding the Tensaiga as if he never moved.

Holding his hand out towards the sword, Eichiro tossed it to him. Catching it he unsheathed it and lashed out at the creatures from the underworld in one graceful move, bringing life yet again to the soldier's body. Sheathing his sword he walked away. Leaving his soldiers to there own thoughts as they helped Yutaka.

"I hope lady Kagome comes back soon."

"Yeah me to, the master just isn't the same without her."

"Hell, he is going to go insane if she doesn't come back."

"We thought he was mean before he found a mate, he is ten times meaner when she is not around."

The idle chatter among the soldiers spoke volumes of truth. Arshes couldn't remember the last time she was that scared of her master, all she could hope for was whatever was happening between the two to get solved very quickly.

"Well that's the last time I test out a hunch." Eichiro scratched the back of his head as he stared at his friend.

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After going as far as the rumors led them, they returned to the village. Happy to be home the monk and taijiya settled down at a friend's cottage to chat. Inuyasha jumped straight into the trees not quite telling her anything. She gave Shippo some chocolate to eat while she grabbed a few of Kaede's scrolls. She didn't quite feel like staying inside the hut to read, so she just wandered aimlessly until she decided upon a small clearing by the springs.

He easily found her by following her unique Lilly and honey smell, to a small clearing. He stared at her while she read and demonstrated her miko powers out of the scroll. He was under a hypnotic gaze as he stared at the many things she did, but the reminder of what he had to do broke the spell. He stealthily approached her delicate form keeping himself low to the ground, her new youkai features made her all the more arousing making it hard to contain control. He was mere inches from her back, he reached out to touch her but the scent of the mark attacked him so hard he sent him reeling backwards.

Hearing the crash behind her, she whirled around to see Inuyasha struggling on his back. A wave of fear hit her as she ran over to the gasping hanyou; she couldn't help but think she accidentally hit him with some of her powers without paying attention. His hands were clutching his throat as if he were struggling for breath; every time she steeped closer, he would scramble back.

Standing very still from where he moved away from her she watched as he stopped struggling and his breathing returned to normality. "Inuyasha please tell me what is happening, why were you gasping like that?" she was kneeling a few feet away from him now.

He looked up at her with unshed tears in his eyes; he thought he could do it but again, his brother proved to be one step ahead of him.

Upon seeing his watery eyes, she ran over to him. "Inuyasha please tell me what's wrong?" she was so worried she couldn't stop herself from shaking.

"His smell is all over you…I couldn't breathe." Carefully she scooted closer to his sprawled out body. He tensed visibly but didn't stop her, she lifted his head and placed it in her lap. Gently she stroked his hair, trying her best to soothe both of their nerves.

He knew if he got aroused, again in her presence he would be suffocated by her claimed scent. All he could do was just lie in her lap and inhale her scent.

"Tell me Inuyasha." She whispered, "we're friends you can tell me anything."

Staring into her eyes, he sighed, feeling the evening's gentle breeze run over his body. "I wanted to get you to like me again. I wanted you to forget all about Sesshoumaru."

"Aaah that's why you were so nice." She frowned a bit; she knew it was unlike Inuyasha to be so patient and gentle.

"I don't want to lose you Kagome, I know if you stay with him any longer you might look at me how he does. He will turn you against me. I know I am a jerk sometimes but I don't think I could live without you." He sat up and grabbed her wrist holding them tightly, while giving her a pained look.

She couldn't believe how blind she used to be, her and him were just not made to be more than friends. However, he was perfect to be her best friend, and right now he needed to know that.

"Inuyasha I told you I will never leave you, and I won't. You're my best friend, but you and I both know we can never be more than that. I can guarantee you that Sesshoumaru will never turn me against you; I will always be your friend. But you have to guarantee me that you will accept the fact that Sesshoumaru and I are mates, and if we become something more, then we just do, if not then we don't. I don't know where my feelings are with him right now, but I want to know I can count on you to be there for me as a friend in need when times get tough." She smiled brightly at him.

Inwardly he sighed, but he knew she was right and he would have to accept it. "You know I will always be there to back you up." Besides he thought if his brother doesn't want her he would be more than willing to have her. He was caught off guard when he was pulled into an awkward hug. He returned the hug with equal force, hoping that whatever happened he would always have her there.

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As he walked along the gardens a wave of nausea hit him, he could feel heat take over his body. Lifting his face towards the breeze he smelled…the lust of his brother…and the betrayal of the mark. His body went through the first transformation of while he took off towards Inuyasha's forest.

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He barely felt the vice grip as he was slung from Kagome's embrace, all he could see was Kagome's shocked face getting farther and farther away from him, until his back felt the unholy impact of a tree.

She gasped as her eyes slowly lifted to see Sesshoumaru standing before her seething with raw and unleashed anger. The instinct to protect herself took effect, as she gazed at him, his mouth was no longer, his delicate lips it was replaced by a snout with vicious fangs, that convinced her that they could rip any youkai into shreds. His hair was wild and disheveled while his claws were long and jagged, twitching and eager to have its prey at their will. His entire usually taciturn demeanor was primal and malignant. His blood red eyes scanned over her body as he circled her trembling figure, sniffing her as if looking for something.

He jerked away in a blur causing her to let out an "eep" in alarm. He picked up Inuyasha with one hand, holding him high while flexing his other hand for the strike.

She had to move, even though her fear didn't want her to.

"Noooooo Sesshoumaru DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed as she saw the opposing hand move towards Inuyasha. She watched as his fist stopped mid-swing. "Please stop it he is your brother, he is my best friend." She was almost in tears but she couldn't cry now, not while Inuyasha's life is at stake.

Sesshoumaru's scarlet eyes stared at her for the longest; she could read no other emotion beside his apparent rage. Dropping the hanyou he rushed her in a blur, she threw her arms up as if to protect herself but nothing ever came, just the feeling of her body being slung over the taiyoukai's shoulder.

"Nooo don't you hurt her you son of a bitch, you don't desserve her." Inuyasha's yell pierced her ears.

Sesshoumaru turned and looked at his brother, "She belongs to me, never to you, she never has nor ever will." With that she felt him leap from the ground, she watched as Inuyasha tried to follow screaming her name.

She wanted to get away from him, but she wanted to know what was happening, but she was too scared for either.

The rough jolt to her body told her they had landed, but her body being slung to a bed told her even more. She bounced for a second before being pinned down viciously by her captor.

"Sessh…"

"SHUT-UP" his feral roar made her chest tighten in fear. "How could you betray the mark?"

"but…" she gasped as he raised a claw, she closed her eyes waiting for the pain. But the cold breeze of the room hitting her bare skin was the only thing she received. She tried to push him away; she wanted to run from this monster that was now staring at her nude form in hunger. But her arms were pinned down tightly by one of his.

"You belong to me, you will never be with that hanyou again." He growled into her neck, using his knee he parted her struggling legs so he could lie perfectly between them.

A hard feeling pressing against her most private of places made her go still in fear. "Please Sesshoumaru, please don't hurt me I have done nothing. I thought you said you would never hurt me…you promised." The tears were running freely down her face as she closed her eyes turning her face to the side.

Everything stopped from its rush, the red vision seeped away, and he realized what he was about to do. He let go of her wrist and jumped away from her, tearing out of his haori he put it over her nude form. Oh Kami what did he almost do? He stepped closer to her with a hand outstretched but she cowered away from him, scooting to the corner of the bed. His heart dropped to his stomach at her reaction, the only one he wanted to please and to keep happy he destroyed. Looking at his hands, all he saw was the filth of a rapist. He jumped out onto his balcony and off of that landing in the gardens. He could never face her again.

Slowly her trembling sobs and fear ebbed away, remembering the look of realization and disgust on his face. Clutching the haori tighter she left the room, fallowing the hall all the way out into the gardens. Why was she out here? She should be running from him as far as her legs would carry her. But the thought of leaving him out here alone with his guilt would not settle right with her. After searching, she spotted a pale figure standing at the edge of the garden over looking the other levels of gardens. Carefully she took another step closer, the figure swirled around quickly revealing the normal and untransformed Sesshoumaru. His eyes were ones of guilt and hurt, not his usual emotionless ones. She stopped inches from him, clutching his haori tighter around her to shield her from the night's air. His hair blew in the night air freely, while the moonlight danced over his sculpted torso.

Standing in silence they gazed into each other's eyes. The night was beautiful; the stars were bright in contrast to the dark black sky. The moon was full and lustrous as it gazed at the inu pair.

"What I did was beyond immoral it was low and treacherous. I can't even begin my regrets and apologies." His words were formal but his voice held true agony. She held her finger to his lips before he could continue.

"Just tell me why." She tried her best to control her trembling voice.

Looking at the brave miko in front of him, he realized he truly admired her strength; he would give anything to redeem himself in her eyes. "I smelled my brother's attempt of betrayal towards your mark. The time you spent with him my mind was filled with thoughts of you and my brother's reconciliation of old feelings. I could barely control myself thinking of him touching you. The moment I smelled his attempt I lost the control. I had to claim you as mine, the thought of you belonging to another was inconceivable, you are my mate and no others." Sighing he turned "But I never meant to hurt you, coherent thoughts are scarce when my blood is in full control. But the smell and sight of your tears and words of your fear stopped everything. It seems I am no better than my brother, I have hurt you as well."

His words hit her heart like an arrow. Putting a hand on his bare shoulder, she turned him towards her. "I forgive you."

It was almost a bellow a whisper but he heard it as if she yelled it. "I don't want you to have to forgive me like that hanyou." He turned in frustration, glaring at the moon.

"Then make it up to me." She couldn't believe she was saying this but she was curious to see what would happen. She wanted to forget of what happened and start anew. "Show me the right way."

He looked up to meet her eyes in shock, he was certain his blood stopped flowing at her words. Was she asking him to…? Dear Kami please let her be asking me to…? His body was already responding to the thoughts of what she was indicating.

"Kagome are you sure…" his words were completely cut off as she let his haori fall to a puddle of material at her feet. His eyes drifted from hers, and made their way slowly down her beautiful body. Her ivory skin glowed in the moon's basking rays, while her midnight hair framed her face while covering her breast. Looking back up at her nervous eyes he slowly moved the thick lock away from each taut orb. His breath hitched as he stared at her sensuous features; slowly his eyes traveled to her trim stomach and rested upon a slight patch of trimmed black burls. His blood literally began to boil at the sight.

Looking back up at her, he noticed that she was fidgeting out of nervousness. Pulling her to his chest in a smooth tug, he stroked her beautiful hair as he tilted her chin so that she stared at him. "Do not be nervous I, Sesshoumaru will fully make up for any wrongs I have done, not once but many times tonight." His eyes gleamed with mischief.

She shivered at his words of promise, but soon disappeared as she felt his warm lips meet hers in a soft kiss. He thought he could keep it slow at first but the sweet taste of her mouth made him want more. Letting his hand trail down her sides and back up, he cupped her breast firmly. Gasping she allowed access to her lover's probing tongue. She threw her hands around his neck to allow her to taste him even more. His tongue was skilled as he fought her over dominance, while his equally skilled hands messaged her breast, rolling her aching nipple between his fingers making her moan in sweet torture. Pulling from her mouth so she could breath, he bent to take the other breast into his mouth, letting his fangs run over them before gently nipping them. She let out a shocked cry as she held his head in place, never in her life has she felt anything so glorious. The more he tugged and sucked on her breast the more she lost control of her legs. She was positive she was going to fall, if his strong arm didn't wrap around her lowering her gently in the bed of flowers behind her.

With each fist on either side of her head he held himself over her body, revealing his beautiful sculpted torso. Her hands instantly went to his abs and traced the contours of his muscles working their way all over his chest and arms, she reveled in his strength.

His pants were becoming increasingly uncomfortable with each delicate stroke of her fingers. He stared at her eyes light up with hunger as she played with his body, her hair was fanned around her head while his own curtained them both.

"Enough." He growled, he couldn't take it anymore if she touched him one more time it would be all over for him. Putting her hands to her sides, he kissed her bruised lips once more. "Do not move these." Giving her a warning look. Receiving a nod, he slowly kissed her neck working his way down. Opening his mouth wide enough he dragged his fangs lightly down her body until he reached her lower stomach. Leaving her moaning and trembling with tiny red welts. Admiring his work, he grabbed the crook of her knees and lifted them so that her legs were up, bent and spread. She tried to cover modestly but he quickly readjusted her giving her another suffocating kiss.

She was quite sure she couldn't take any more of those kisses, or she would pass out on lack of oxygen. Feeling the night breeze on her exposed area was making her stomach do flips of sheer nervousness, but the feeling of a warm wet tongue made her cry out in shock. A lightening bolt literally ran through her entire body. She tried to back away from the foreign feeling but the firm grip on her thighs held her in place as she felt his tongue lap her vigorously.

"SESSH…you have to…st." She tried to tell him to stop, something was happening and she couldn't stop it. His tongue jabbed her wet hole mercessily as he sucked her clitoris as if he were starving. Over and over he nipped and sucked her folds, as she screamed his name.

He loved to hear her scream for him, her inner walls were convulsing around his tongue giving him the cue she was almost there. He quickly slid two of his clawed digits in her weeping hole, kami she was tight! He pumped as he licked adding two more fingers to her writhing body.

"SESSHOUMARU!!" his name rang loud in his ears as he lapped up her juices. Letting her legs fall he climbed back over her. Her eyes were dazed and far-off, licking her lips he slowly brought her back around.

"We are not done yet." He lifted her legs again but this time shredded his hakamas revealing his turgid length. She gasped at the sight, giving him a cocky grin.

"You can't fit that in me." She protested pulling her legs towards herself, she knew it would hurt like hell if he did. But they were held firmly in place.

"Trust me Kagome it will feel just as good as before after some pain. But if you wish not to continue I will not force you." He stroked her cheek gently while kissing her assuring.

"Please be gentle." She whispered into his lips. He sat back and stared at her, before lying her back down.

"You need not ask, my Kagome." Positioning himself at her entrance, he quickly entered her, tearing past her virgin barrier. He couldn't help but feel glorified that she was a virgin, but as she cried out in pain all glorification fell away.

Nuzzling her neck and cheek, keeping his lower body very still, he felt a pang of guilt for causing her this pain but he couldn't help but feel so good inside her hot silken sheath.

"Sesshoumaru…" she tried to look at his face but the movement only made the pain come back.

"Please don't move Kagome." His tortured face whipped back to face her. She could tell it was taking a lot out of him to stay this still. She didn't want him to suffer. She started to move her hips ignoring the pain, hopefully giving him the cue to move.

His deep groan washed over her ears as she moved. He pulled back slowly and pushed back in giving her a new feeling. Moaning her approval, he did it again but a little faster.

"Faster Sesshoumaru, please go faster." Her words was all needed, he was pleased that she wanted him to go faster. Sitting on his haunches, he dragged her hips with him, lifting them slightly off the ground. With each hand on either side he held her firmly as he used his youkai speed to pummel in to her. The slapping of flesh and the groans and screams of the lovers reverberated all over the land.

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Eichiro watched from the roof of the castle as his master released himself with a feral roar into the screaming mistress. Her fangs lengthened before she sunk them into her mate marking him as hers. He gazed with envy at their collapsed figures, how the moon danced off the sheen of sweat that covered their bodies. He knew he shouldn't have watched but he couldn't help but replace Sesshoumaru with himself. He had to realize soon that she would never be his.

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"You belong to me koishii." He growled into her lips.

"And you to me." She whispered before succumbing to exhaustion.

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