InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Yours and Mine ❯ Chapter 9

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Sesshomaru nudged Ren again and she started forward. Kagome moved into the courtyard as Sesshomaru growled instructions to the pup. She shook her head to the negative, but he bared his fangs and growled at her. Ren huffed and started to search the area.

She quickly found a rabbit and began stalking it as quietly as she could. When she caught the rabbit, holding it gently in her teeth by the scruff of its neck, Ren turned back to her parent, growling softly. Her tail wagged furiously back and forth, happily indicating her pride in having caught the animal.

The rabbit twisted and turned, it's tiny eyes white with fear as it tried to free itself from her grasp. Renmaru growled softly, more purring, trying to calm the frightened animal. When this proved unsuccessful, she shifted back into her human form and hugged the rabbit closely.

"It's okay," she cooed. "I'm not going to hurt you. This is just for a second, then you can go back to playing, okay? Does that sound good?"

Sesshomaru growled and snatched the rabbit from the child's arms, crushing the fragile bones with slight pressure from his jaws. The horrid cracking sound reverberated in the courtyard, echoing endlessly , then slowly dying away.

The silence was deafening, then Ren's little mouth stretched back in a shrill, piercing scream. Her body quivered with the reverberation of her scream and tears began racing down her face.

Kagome surged forward to embrace her child, but Sesshomaru blocked her with the bulk of his body. He opened his mouth and the rabbit's body slipped from between his teeth and landed wetly on the cobblestones. Ren's horrified gaze followed the rabbit's broken body.

Her screams faded as her youkai reacted to Sesshomaru's actions, though not in the way he expected. She didn't try to attack him, didn't try to pass him to get away. Instead, she sat down picked up the rabbit, hugging it to her. Her youkai created an orange aura around her as she tried to revive the animal.

"Please wake up."

Kagome pushed passed Sesshomaru's body and hurried to her daughter, hugging her tightly. Ren's aura retreated, unsuccessful in her attempt. Her bottom lip slid out in a frustrated pout. Kagome stroked her daughter's hair reassuringly.

"Chibi, what happened wasn't your fault, you understand? Give-help me find a small box and we'll bury-"

"It's not dead." Renmaru thrust the body under her mother's nose. "Fix it."

Kagome blinked and resisted the urge to pull back from the broken, bloody body. "Hu?"

"Okasan, fix the bunny." Kagome frowned, confused for a moment, then the light bulb came on. Her eyes filled with tears, which she gamely tried to hold back.

"Chibi, that's beyond my skill to heal."

"But I can't seem to do it. I'm a . . .demon," the word was laced with hate. "But you're a miko; your power is holy. You can fix the bunny."

Ren held the broken body out to her mother, her amber coloured eyes pleading. It was a sight pitiable in its innocence.

"Ren, I can't," Kagome insisted gently. "That isn't a miko's power. Sessho-sama has a sword that will one day be yours that can restore life to the dead. But that is long into the future. Until that day, let this be a lesson in how fragile life is."

"But I promised. . ." Ren frowned at the rabbit's body. "You broke it." Her voice had gone low, husky. She looked up at Sesshomaru, eyes blazing.

"You broke it. You have the power it fix it." She sniffed and big fat tears began racing down her face. "But you won't!"

Irritated, Sesshomaru shifted back to his human form. "Enough! Get up! You are acting disgracefully! Display the dignity you status demands."

"You mean act like you. Mean, cold, hateful, and unloving. Never!"

Still clutching the rabbit, Ren jumped up and ran away. Kagome stood as well, brushing off her pants. She tilted her head back and looked up at the tall demon lord.

*He really is beautiful,* she thought idlely. *But only to look at.*

"The Sengoku Jidai is over. Try and pretend you've modernized in the last 500years."

She marched away and Sesshomaru swallowed a growl. The other lords shifted back to their human forms and Lord Hiroshi dropped a heavy hand in Sesshomaru's shoulder.

"Let her go. Tomorrow is time enough to try again."

Sesshomaru shoved Lord Hiroshi away and stalked after Kagome. Lord Hiroshi shook his head.

*Sesshomaru doesn't get it. He's chosen a strong mate, but she is human. I hope he'll learn what that means before the four of them get hurt.*

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Sesshomaru marched into the castle and up to Ren's nursery room, seething. He could still smell the rabbit's blood very strongly and it irritated him. He barged in without knocking. The child was sitting on the floor rocking back and forth, staring at a shoe box by her foot, while Shippo and Kagome were busily packing her clothes.

The shirt she was wearing was still streaked with blood, but Kagome had gotten her to take off her jacket at least. Shippo was breathing through his mouth as they went back and forth, from drawer to drawer, filling the two small suitcases with Ren's clothes and toys. Sesshomaru watched them for a moment, while Kagome pointedly ignored him and kept working. He noted that the dolls that he had given Ren were thrown into a corner, but the one with magenta strips was stuck upside down in the radiator, slowly melting.

"Where are you going?" He finally demanded.

"Home." Kagome said shortly. "You reneged on our deal. We're outta here."

"You cannot leave!" Kagome slammed a suitcase shut and flipped the latched closed.

"Says who?" She pushed past him. "Shippo-can, where did you put Ren's school books?"

Before the kit could answer, Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome and dragged her into the hallway, slamming the door shut behind them.

"Ow! Let go!" Kagome pulled back, trying to free herself.

Sesshomaru shoved her against the wall. "You cannot leave!" he hissed again. Kagome pushed hard against his chest, trying to free her arm.

"Let go, dammit!" He refused, shaking her slightly. Some small, detached part of his brain shrank from the idea of physically harming Kagome.

*My mate,* his mind insisted. Hurting your mate was at best dishonourable.

Sesshomaru, however, choose to ignore this tiny voice and pushed her back against the wall. He kind of felt bad when she hissed in pain.

"I am master here; know your place! You may leave at any time and take the fox kit with you, but you will not deny me my child again!"

Kagome's face cleared and she looked up at him, incredulous. "Know my place?! I am not your bitch to be spoken to with such blatant disrespect! Let me go or I will purify you back to the Meiji!"

She clawed at his hand, trying to loosen his grip.

He growled at her threat, baring his teeth at her, sure that she could easily carry it out. Kagome began whimpering softly in frustration when she couldn't loosen his fingers. She pushed against his wrist, pulling back as best she could.

"Let . . .go . . .you're . . .hurting . . .me!"

His fingers tightened and he could feel the delicate bones in her wrist rubbing together. Tears sprang to her eyes.

"You're hurting me."

Sesshomaru smelled blood then and realized he'd cut her with his claws. Instantly contrite, he raised Kagome's arm to his lips and licked the small wounds closed. His amber eyes unfocused for a second as he savoured the taste of her blood, then Sesshomaru lowered his head to her neck. He was panting slightly and the feel of his breath on her skin started doing weird things to her stomach.

"Let go." Sesshomaru nuzzled her, then gently licked her. She wasn't fighting him anymore and instinct was starting to cloud his judgement.

"Shall I mark you?" His voice was a low rumble. Kagome's legs were turning to Jell-O. "Then you couldn't leave."

"Hmm?" He was moving up her neck towards her jaw line. His words weren't making sense. "No . . ." Kagome knew she shouldn't be there. She had to take Ren and go home. But seven years was such a long time . . .

"Just like your first time, the pain only lasts for a second." Kagome squirmed and he faintly caught the scent of her growing arousal. He hovered over her mouth.

"Tell me what to do." His voice was low, but the command was there.

"Kiss me . . ." Her voice came from far away.

Kagome didn't balk or turn away as Sesshomaru's mouth closed over hers with a vengeance. He let go of her wrist and took hold of her head, digging his claws into her hair. His mind registered a moment of resistance, but her lips softened and he kissed her properly.

Kagome pushed herself up on tiptoe to reach him, eagerly pressing herself against him, rubbing her thumb across the stripes on his face. Her body easily recalled their last encounter and responded accordingly. His tongue brushed against her lips and they parted with no resistance as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

He pulled back slightly and nipped her bottom lip just hard enough to draw blood. Warm, metallic, it shot across his tongue like liquid fire. Every instinct was screaming at him to place his mark and claim her as his own. Instead, he licked the wound closed, and with more will power than he knew he possessed, Sesshomaru stepped back.

Kagome's eyes were unfocused for a long moment, then reality crashed back.

*What am I doing?!* Her mind screamed. *Necking in the hallway! with HIM! After he threatened me?!* Kagome began backing away on unsteady legs.

"We . . .'re . . .still going." She turned and ran. Sesshomaru resisted the urge to chase her and licked his fangs. He'd forgotten how good her blood was. Her miko powers were strong, but not enough to hurt him in small doses.

*They will be mine to claim; the woman and the child.* He looked at the closed nursery door. *Yes, run back to Tokyo. Move if you have to, but I will be here and one day soon, you will submit to this Sesshomaru.*

He pushed off the wall and went down to his own room, plains already taking shape in his mind.

"You will beg for my touch, Miko, and the Western Inuyoukin will thrive. Our sons will be magnificent."

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Hi, faithful readers, if I have any left. -_-;; Writers' block, 28 hours of sleep a week for 4 months straight, school 6 days a week, and a 33 hour a week just driving will keep you from updating.

Gomen.

I'll try to do better. Also, my muse was kidnapped and temporarily replaced with a Mary Sue decoy. Thankfully, I spotted her in time and was successful in my exorcism.

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