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Chapter 10 part 2 Mating Season
Miroku stepped away from Sango, yet still held one of her hands as they both turned to face the
three demons that entered the room. Miroku looked mildly embarrassed, and Sango’s face was
masked with guilt. She wasn’t looking at Miroku, Kouga, or Inuyahsa. She was looking at Shinjo
wondering what the young wolfs reaction would be. Shinjo stared back, his eyes flicking from
Sango to Miroku and back again. Sango looked away from his probing gaze. Kouga stepped up to
his cousin and placed a hand on his shoulder. Shinjo looked at Sango impassively for a long moment
then he turned his head to his Lord and bowed it slightly, then quickly turned his back to them all
and left.
Sango watched as Shinjo left the room, “Pardon me Miroku.” She let go of the monks hand and ran
after Shinjo.
Miroku made the move to run after her but Inuyasha stopped him, “Let her go. She needs to sort
things out with him.” Miroku stepped back and held his hand in a fist. Kouga and Inuyasha thought that he did that
because he was angry“She will be back.” Inuyasha said, trying to reassure his friend, thinking that Miroku was holding
his hand into a tight fist at his side due to anger or jealousy. Little did he know that the wind tunnel
had opened slightly and Miroku was still hiding it.~Outside~Sango caught up with Shinjo just outside of the den, “Wait. Shinjo. Wait.” He stopped but kept his back to her. She walked up to him, “I don’t know what you expected. I
helped you until Hisa was gone. I didn’t think you would have a need for me any longer.”Shinjo turned and faced her. “Don’t play stupid with me. You knew exactly what was happening
between us.”Sango did know that he wanted more than just a play relationship from her but she didn’t want to
hurt Miroku, “I didn’t think you were serious. That’s why I told you I needed to think.”“Yes. You told me you needed time and space. I gave it to you. Now I find you with him.” Shinjo
jerked his head to the side, as he talked about Miroku, and forced himself to remain calm.“Now whose playing stupid? You knew about him from the beginning.” She said, sounding a little
annoyed at him, “I did need time and space. Please understand I had to be sure that I wasn’t making
the wrong decision about you or Miroku.”“So do you believe that you made the wrong decision about being with me, and allowing your self to
love me?” He asked his eyes searching hers.“No, no.” She said a new guilt grabbing at her, guilt over making him feel all the wrong things, “I . .
. I do love you,” She was a little stunned that she had actually told him she loved him because she
wasn’t a person to be so forward with men, “ but. I’ve loved Miroku a lot longer.”“Does he love you in return?” Shinjo asked, but didn’t give her a chance to reply “ I love you. I
knew that I did almost the moment I saw you.”Sango didn’t know what to say. She thought back to the conversations she had with Miroku and
never could she remember the monk saying he loved her. He had told her he cared about her but
never love. Now in front of her stood a handsome, strong, and brave youkai pouring out his heart to
her telling her everything she had ever wanted to hear. She couldn’t help but think that she shouldn’t
be feeling the things she felt for him because she was a slayer and he was a demon. She thought
about the grief and sorrow humans had when they did mate with demons, how the children were
treated, how Inuyasha had been treated. Then she thought about Shinjo, every thing about him was
beautiful and wonderful, she knew she would be provided for, and she would gain honor and
prestige in being mated to a demon such as Shinjo.Then her thoughts trailed to Miroku. Even though he was as poor as she he had a good heart. He
was just as handsome and strong as Shinjo. He may have been a flirt but he put his friends above all
else. Marring him would be the wise thing to do their children wouldn’t be ridiculed and neither
would she. Being with him would be a lot less complicated, and dull.“What do you want of me?” She finally asked, “I have to give him a chance to prove his love to me.
I need to be sure.”“What do you think I want?” Shinjo said moving closer to her, “From what you have told me, he
has had enough chances,” she gasped as he drew her up against him, “I’m not gonna let you go that
easy,” he added his voice husky, and then he lowered his head and kissed her. The first touch of his
lips on her stole the strength from her legs, the breath from her lungs. She clutched his shoulders as
his lips moved over hers. “You will be mine.” He said pointedly. He gently let her go, turned his
back on her and headed down into the valley toward the stream hoping that the water would be very
cold. ~*~*~*~*~*The next few days were strained. Sango stayed in one of the den-rooms most of the time, thinking of
what to do about Miroku and Shinjo. Inuyasha and Kouga hovered over her as if they feared she
would break down any moment. They tried not to let her know how worried they were over her, but
she could see it in their eyes. Occasionally at night she overheard them whispering together when
they thought she was asleep. At first Kouga only spoke of helping Shinjo get Sango, but Inuyasha
convinced him that Miroku and Sango were meant to be together.Then they talked about helping Miroku find some sort of token to show his love for her, about going
to one of the human village and help the monk get some jewels for his beloved. She knew that if
they helped Miroku, he would most likely propose to her.Later that night, long after Kouga and Inuyasha had a talk with Miroku, to her surprise Miroku
actually came courting her that evening. They had stood side by side, under one of Kouga’s old
courting blankets. Miroku had told her of his plan to go and visit one of the villages for supplies
with Inuyasha and Kouga the next afternoon. Even though the monk was holding her and talking to
her in ways he had never done before, her thoughts were still on Shinjo. She had nodded, all the
while wondering where the young wolf demon was and what he was doing.
Now listening to the sweet notes of the instruments being played Sango found herself having doubts
about Miroku. What was it about Shinjo that occupied so much of her thoughts? He was tall and
handsome but so was Miroku. Miroku could tell she was not listening to a word he said, but he kept talking anyway. He wasn’t use
to being romantic, but he was unwilling to lose Sango to anyone, especially a demon. He spoke
softly to her telling her things he thought she would want to hear, then he caught Shinjo staring at
them with a smirk on his face. Miroku wrapped his arms around Sango tighter and kept talking
hoping she was listening to a little bit of what he was saying, but he knew she wasn’t. The music
faded and he lead Sango back to her den-room she shared with Chiyo and two other lady demons,
and like a gentle man bid her good night by kissing her hand.The very next day Miroku wasted no time going to get Sango. He dragged her off to the privacy of
the forest,“Sango, I can’t wait any longer to ask you this.” She gazed into his eyes, his glowing with love, her wide like a scared deer.“Marry me, Sango.” He rushed out. He sounded so nervous and she wondered what could have happened during the night to cause him
to want to propose to her now. She stood there for some time looking into his eyes for some sort of
answer as to why he was rushing. She must have taken too long with her answer because the worried
uncertain look he had on his face started to turn to a hurt and angry look.“All right.” Sango rushed out, not wanting to hurt him.“Just like that?” He asked, sounding a little hurt, and unsure.“Yes. Just like that.” Sango didn’t know if she meant it.“Are you sure?” She didn’t know what to say. She was so confused so she said the only thing her mind could think of
to say at the moment. “When?”Miroku smiled and wrapped his arms around her. “That’s up to you.”Out of reflexes she threw her arms around his neck. “We’ll have to tell everyone. Especially
Inuyasha and Kouga.”He nodded, grateful that she wanted everyone to know. She stood in his arms hoping his strength
would be all she needed, because Shinjo would be furious when he found out. She didn’t want to
think about that now. She had promised herself that she would give Miroku a chance and she had
accepted his proposal of marriage.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*In the days that followed Sango tried her best to keep her promise to Miroku that she would become
her wife. He went to the village to get supplies and something nice for her as he put it two days ago
with Inuyasha and Kouga. The monk had yet to tell her that he loved her but she decided that being
with him was safe and familiar. During the night she didn’t sleep at all. She would lie there and try
to shut out the words of Shinjo but they were seared into her mind. He had told her he loved her and
she knew without a doubt that she loved him. “Miroku.” She whispered his name into the darkness, wondering why he hadn’t told her he loved
her. She rolled over onto her stomach and forced her troublesome thoughts from her mind. But the
minute she closed her eyes the face of Shinjo rose in her mind and with it the memory of his arms
around her, and the heat of his mouth on hers. Just thinking of his kiss sent little shivers of
excitement through her. Then she opened her eyes, wondering why didn’t Miroku make her feel that
why? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Sango rose early the following morning, her first waking thought was of Shinjo, which was not
surprising since she had dreamed of him all night long. She dreamed of standing with him in the
folds of the courting blanket, dreamed of his hands touching her all over her body, his body close to
hers. Remembering those dreams brought a wave of heat to her face.She padded quietly out of the den room and made her way down to the river, thinking she would
bathe. She walked down to the river to where she could see the cool blue pool screened by cotton
woods and tangled bushes. At the sound of splashing, she frowned, dismayed that someone else had
reached the river before her. Peering through the brush, Sango saw Shinjo standing in the waist deep
water. His back was toward her, he rinsed the soap from his body, then turned and started toward
the shore. She found herself staring at him, admiring his finely sculpted muscles in his arms and
chest, his hard flat stomach, the way the sunlight glistened on his wet skin.“What do you want?” Sango jumped at hearing his voice.“I did not mean to intrude.” She said stepping out from behind the bush. , “I came for a bath.”He took a step forward and her mouth went dry. He seemed so unconcerned about his nudity or the
thought of her seeing him that way. He took another step, and she realized that very soon there
would be no water covering his privet parts. She had seen plenty of naked men before, while looking
for jewel shards but the thought of seeing this man naked was unsettling and she quickly turned
around. She could hear him chuckling and it brought a flush of heat to her cheeks. She stood there,
her heart pounding as she listened for the sound of cloth being put on.“You can turn around now.” He said a smile evident in his voice.Sango turned slowly and stood there watching him. Shinjo could seed the pulse throbbing rapidly in
her throat. He thought about kissing her again, but his honor wouldn’t let him. He knew she was
promised to another man even though she was not the one who had told him. With a wry grin, he
picked up his bathing items and began to walk back toward the den. “Enjoy your bath.”Sango watched him walk away. Only when he was out of her sight did her heart stop its wild
pounding and her breathing returned to normal. When she was certain she was alone she slipped out
of her dress and waded into the water. As she washed her self she thought about what had just
happened between her and Shinjo and wondered did he know that she was to become Miroku’s
wife? If he does, is he angry with me? She began to feel sad about losing the affection of the wolf
demon but then thought it may be for the best because she had already promised herself to good old,
safe, familiar Miroku. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~Later that night, Shinjo stood at the valley’s edge his thoughts far away. The festivities were in high
swing and almost everyone who was single from his pack had a mate, or potential mate. He though
of Sango. When they were apart, he told himself she could not be as beautiful or as exciting as he
remembered, then when he saw her again she was more beautiful and more exciting, more desirable
that ever. She was going to become life mates with that monk and by now everyone in the village
knew it. She was constantly in his thoughts. After some time he headed back to the valley to try to enjoy himself. In the distance, he could see the
elders along with Sesshomaru watching a group of young pups and one human girl shooting arrows
at a target. The cheers and commotion drew him toward that direction and he watched as the small
human girl hit every target without any effort. She had beaten the young pups and a small kit off to
the side was excitingly cheering her on. He could hear the elders asking the Taiyoukai if he taught his young human ‘Rin’ how to shoot with
such efficience and Sesshomaru told them No that she was a natural. Shinjo glanced at the Inuyokai
and wondered what had made him change. He was actually talking to the elders, eating and
drinking with them. Even the ugly green toad that stood at his feet seemed at ease during their visit.A conversation off to the side got his attention. He could hear a females voice say that no one would
ever be brave enough or stupid enough to try to mate with the Ice prince of the Western lands.
Another different voice said he would probably be a boring mate, just make you lay on you back
and do his business then be done with you. Then the first one was speaking again, about his
obsession with the little girl. He thought that he would have told those two stuck up bitches off in a
heart beat. Shinjo knew Sesshomaru could hear the females gossiping about him but the Inu-Lord
never paid them any mind or said anything back to them. Shinjo was sure that the Demon Lord of
the West would defend the small human if not himself but was glad that Sesshomaru stood there and
continued his conversation with the elders. Shinjo eyed the Demon Lord as he stood there,
everything about Sesshomaru was majestic. From the way he stood to the way he spoke, and the
young wolf demon found himself respecting that about the Western Demon Lord.Shinjo was deep in thought and admiration, until the young ones started fighting.
“Human lover.” The young wolf demons chanted, while circling around the young fox kit. “Human
lover, Human lover.”It was strange to Shinjo that they would act that way, because they had all seem to be getting along
just a few minutes ago. He wanted to go and stop them as they sang and taunted the young fox
called Shippou. At first Rin just stood back watching impassively, Shinjo ran toward the small
group but a strong hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned to see the face of Sesshomaru.
“They are boys. It is nothing but sport to them. Let them be.” The Inu-lord said with a flat voice.Shinjo looked around at the elders and then back to Sesshomaru who had removed his hand from his
shoulder. He backed down and watched as Shippou stood there fist up, waiting for a blow.“I can’t believe you are letting a small kit protect your ward, Lord Sesshmaru.” Shinjo said as he
watched the small wolf demons pick at the little kit. He hoped he could stop the taunts before things
got out of hand.“I will not always be around to protect her.” Sesshomaru said. He knew form past experience that
Rin could be taken away or hurt, if he was not present or if Jaken was the only one there to protect
her. The kit would also serve as a playmate for Rin and would not complain about it like the toad
demon had. .When the first hit came, it hurt Shippou, but the little kit was stronger than they gave him credit for.
He used a combination of fox fire, multiply spell, and fire bombs against the group of wolf demons
and won. Rin started cheer out loud for her protector, jumping up and down clapping until one of
the young wolf demons grabbed her by the arm. She let out a small yelp and instinctively held out
her free hand. A blue light escaped from it and threw the small demon up in the air, forcing the
young pup away from her. The young wolf was smoking and smelled of burning hair but seemed to
be okay even though he was unconscious. Shinjo asked smirking at Sesshomaru, “You wanted this to happen didn’t you?” He had seen the
smile the Inu Lord tried to hide as his young ward fried the wolf pup.Sesshomaru looked to be ignoring him as he watched Shippou care for Rin who was asking over
and over again how she did that, “What better way is there for her to learn the extent of her powers.”
Then the Inu-lord walked toward his young ward, who was still very excited about Shippou rescuing
her and her new ability.Shinjo went over to the beaten up wolf pups and shook his head, “You pups need more practice.”
And he too walked away.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Inuyasha parsed Shippou and hugged him for being so brave. Since they had got to the Northern
Lands Inuyasha had taken the kit under his wing and acted as a father to him, It had taken some
time for the younger Inu to get Shippous mind off of Kagome because he also thought of her often
himself. Inuyahsa kept him busy with the other pups of the pack and played with him often. He was
glad that Shippou had someone like Rin to protect because the young miko would need him and he
would need her . Sesshomaru had to spend time explaining to Rin that she was a miko and about her powers. She was
afraid that she wouldn’t be able to be with him and Jaken any more and began to cry until Shippou
told her about Kagome and how she was a mother to him. That brought back sad memories to the
young kit but he hid it well in order to help Rin. Inuyahsa told them what he remembered about
Kagome first meting him and how she had to learn how to use her powers. He also let his brother
know that he thought Rin might not be in full control until she was older but it would be going to
help her practice. At the mention of Kagome’s name Rin immediately thought that she was going to
turn evil and started to cry again. It took a long while for Sesshomaru to calm her down and let her
know that she would not turn evil and in the end it was decided that She, Jaken and Shippou went
inside to the den so there would be no more accidental shocks from Rin. Miroku had not returned and Sango was getting restless. She knew that when he returned that he
would make his proposal official, for all to see. She tried to enjoy the night’s festivities but couldn’t.
She was agitated by her up coming wedding. All thoughts cased when she saw Shinjo coming her
way carrying a courting blanket in his arms. She looked at him, feeling as though her heart were
trapped in her throat.
“Soon it will be your bonding day.” His voice was soft, but she heard the hard edge beneath it.“What are you doing here? .”He tapped one finger on the blanket, “I have come for a chance at courting you.”“Court me? You? But . . . but Miroku and I . . . ”“The monk is not here.”Shinjo unfolded the blanket and held it up waiting for her to join him. He had to just try one more
time to get his beautiful Sango and damn that little voice in his head telling him that she was meant
for another. She looked around nervously and almost stumbled into his arms. She felt his gaze
move over her face. She knew she should have refused to stand under the blanket with him this time
but there was something about him she could not resist. She had taken special care with her
appearance that night and when Chiyo regarded her preparation with a strained smile and said
Miroku will be pleased Sango thought ‘Miroku’. Of course she was dressing to please Miroku’Now she listed as Shinjo told her, “I have waited all day for this moment,” and draped the blanket
over their shoulders. She could feel his arm brush against her breast the heat from his body as it
pressed against here. Now, she thought she had to do the right thing and tell him now.She was trying hard to form the words when he kissed her and she was left breathless and weak.“Why? Why did you do that?” she gasped “I am going to marry Miroku.”She sounded unsure of
herself.“I know.”She wished she had enough nerve to look back up into his face and at the same time she was glad
she couldn’t. She was so confused.And then at the sound of Miroku’s voice she froze. Shinjo lowered the blanket and Sango found
herself face to face with Miroku. Flushed with guilt, she pushed away from Shinjo. She was taken
back by the anger she saw glinting in Miroku]s eyes. The monks gaze narrowed, moving from her
face to Shinjo]s and back to hers again. “I thought you would be waiting for me?” Miroku said.Sango looked away from his angry glare, and regretted what she had done because she could hear
the hurt in his voice.“Sango, we are to marry soon. Why do I come back to find you with another?”She looked up her face red with shame and guilt, “Forgive me.”Wordlessly Shinjo folded his blanket over his arm and then he turned his back to them and walked
away. Inuyasha and Kouga quietly followed after Shinjo to yell at him and make sure he was not
too heart broken.Miroku put his arm around Sango, “I have brought you a gift and also we brought back some sake
to celebrate,” he said, “I think we should marry as soon as possible.”Sango nodded, “Will that please you?”He askedFrom the corner of her eye she could see Shinjo Kouga and Inuyasha walking away. It looked like
Kouga was fussing with Shinjo because the wolf lord had a finger pointed in his face. She blinked up
a Miroku as he removed his arm from her shoulder, “What?”“I asked would that please you?”She stared at him. What had they been talking about? Oh yea getting married. “I think we should
marry soon too,” she smiled, “I am eager to be your wife.”~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~“What the hell were you thinking? Trying to court Sango when you know she is promised to
another?” Kouga yelled at his cousin, “You should have more pride in yourself. You act as if you
are a love sick pup.”Inuyasha stood back and looked over at Sango and Miroku hoping they would settle their
differences.“I didn’t mean for things to end up that way.” Shinjo sounded so heart broken, Kouga stopped
yelling but kept his voice firm.“You can have your choice of anyone else. I am telling you this from experience, don’t chase after
someone who doesn’t want you and only you.”“Yes my Lord. I will stop perusing her form this moment on. I see she has made her choice.”Kouga grasped Shinjo by the shoulder, “I am just your cousin Kouga for tonight. Do you think you
can get over your disappointment long enough to celebrate with us?” he asked wanting to help his
cousin get his mind off of Sango for the night, “We are going to announce their marriage to the pack
and celebrate all the couples that got together this season.”Shinjo didn’t look too happy but agreed to go any way. Kouga grabbed Inuyasha by the hand and
the three demons went to make announcements together.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The celebration was in full swing. Something about sake made everyone happier. There was
dancing everywhere, bodies under blankets, sports and competitions, the only one who seemed not to
be having any fun was Shinjo.He stood near the warriors as they mock battled each other with sticks and staffs that hurt but
wouldn’t damage anyone permanently. The warriors were great at what they did, and challenged
any and everyone. One brave warrior walked up in front of Sesshomaru and threw his staff down at
the Demon lords feet. It seemed like all went deathly quiet as the warrior waited for the Tai-youkai
to accept the offer of a challenge. Moments pasted and Sesshomaru kicked the staff up with his feet
accepting the offer and the fight was on. Even though the wolf warrior lost within the first ten
seconds of the battle, everyone commended him on his effort and courage or stupidity for
challenging the Inu-lord to a fight. Other brave souls started challenging Sesshomaru and even though some lasted a full minute one by
one they all went down. Shinjo in his drunken stated thought fighting Sesshomaru would be
amusing. He knew he was one of the best fighters almost as good as Kouga so he staggered his was
to the fighting circle and made his silent challenge.Sesshomaru could smell the sake on Shinjo but was enjoying the sport too much to really care about
the wolf demons intoxicated state. Shinjo grabbed his staff and readied himself. When the match
started it looked like Sesshomaru was going to take him down fast but Shinjo shocked everyone by
dodging quickly and coming back hitting Sesshomaru in the side. Sesshomaru tripped Shinjo and
hit him in his shoulder with the wooden staff he brought it back up and swung it down again Shinjo
rolled out of the way just in time. The Inu-Lord swung again this time hitting his target on Shinjo’s
side, pushing the wolf demon out of the fight circle and onto the ground. Shinjo jumped up and only
had time to block another powerful swing from Sesshomaru. This time the hit was so hard it broke
his staff in half. Shinjo used both parts to block blow after blow from Sesshomaru until he was hit in
the shoulder and side again. He had lost but he lasted the longest he thought as he lay on the ground
and waited till he could no longer feel the rotation of the earth. Sesshomaru pulled him up and
nodded to him. Kouga and Inuyasha walked over to them and offered both the warriors drinks they cheered all
except Inuyasha who was staring in wonder as he watched his brother drink and take delight in the
celebrations. He wasn’t about to say a word because this is the way he always wanted things to be
with his brother, and the Sesshomaru finally seemed to be warming up to him. He smiled, and
finally seen his brother in a new light, as they continued to drink and be happy*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~The next morning Shinjo opened his eyes and groaned. The light from the sun was stinging his eyes
and every muscle in his body hurt. His head throbbed, and he wished he could die at the moment.
He tried to open his eyes again but could only squint them. He tried to see his surroundings but
couldn’t. The only thing he could tell and feel was that he had slept on the hard cold ground and his
shoulder felt like it was dislocated. A gentle breeze made him realize something else. He was totally
nude he tried to roll over onto his back but froze when he felt that someone was laying behind him. His stomach threatened to give all the food he had in it back, his mouth was dry and his eyes were
burning, but he was too afraid to open them again to see who was behind him, whose leg was
tangled with his or whose arm his head was resting on. Or even who moaned out loud and broke
the silence in the forest.He gathered up his nerve and with dread, slowly opened his eyes. Everything was still blurry his
senses were still very dull, he hoped the person behind him was Sango but when the moan came
again he knew it was not his beloved slayer, in fact it didn’t sound like a female’s voice at all, and
he swore at that very moment to never drink sake again.He felt the body behind to him stiffen and prayed that whoever it was would think he was still
sleeping and just go away. He wouldn’t know who it was or have to mention this moment ever again
in his life.
“Remove your head from my arm. We need to go bathe.” The arm supporting his head was snatched
away causing his head to hit the ground with a thud.
That voice. He knew that voice. Why did the stupid dog have to talk and ruin everything for him?
So much for him not knowing who was behind him. Shinjo collected enough strength to sit up and
winced. “Damn,” He swore when he felt pain run up his legs and through his ass. “You made me
into your bitch last night.” He spat hatefully without looking at the other demon.
“You were not forced, I gave you only that which you asked for." The youkai Lord said softly, his
deep voice silky.
Shinjo could hear the foot steps from behind him leaving and turned around slightly to see the nude
back of The Lord of the Western Land walking away form him. He may not have been able to
remember a lot about what happened but he knew that Sesshomaru would not lie to him. Since his
youkai was obviously in total control, he probably did ask for everything that had happened between
them. He thought about why he always disappeared during mating season, ‘Because I don’t trust
my youkai to find me a mate worthy enough of me.’ And now not only did it find him a mate, but
apparently it thought he should be the uke in the relationship. “Stupid youkai. What do you know
about finding me a mate. You were suppose to pick Sango.” He grumbled, and thought. ‘What
would Sango think if she found out he was with Sesshomaru?’He took his hands and started to feel around his neck for any marks that may have been left and felt
none. He sighed in relief because he couldn’t remember anything that had happened after Kouga had
yelled at him about trying to court Sango. He dropped his hands into his lap and let his gaze move
downward. There he noticed his skin was broken just above his growing. He felt around the area and
it was tender he could feel two puncture wounds and froze again.“You didn’t just make me your bitch. You made me your mate!” He screamed into the forest.
Shinjo rose to his feet and wobbled, he balanced himself and let out a hiss of pain through his
clenched teeth. He slowly turned on his hills and limped after the Demon Lord. ‘I won’t be able to
get close to Sango since he bit me.’ He knew the laws as long as he smelled like Sesshomaru or
carried the Taiyoukais’ mark on him he belonged to Sesshomaru. The Inu Lord would kill anyone
who tried to take his mate. Shinjo only hoped that the temporary mark on him would go away fast
and that Sesshomaru would not bite him again or leave a more permanent mark on his neck.As Sesshomaru walked away from Shinjo he thought about the events that took place the night
before. It was the time of mating, and he should not feel any remorse for what had happened
between the wolf demon and himself. But he did because he could only remember bits and pieces of
the nights activities.He remembered Jakens warnings telling him not to drink during this time but he had paid no
attention after the first toast, and dismissed the toad. He knew Jaken would take care of Rin and for
some unknown reason he felt a little relaxed.
He recalled the mock battles he had and won and then he had shared a few drinks with the Wold
Lord and spoke with his brother about the pups. Later that night time seemed to escape, because the
only way he would have ended up mating with anyone was if he had lost control of his Inu. He was usually in control, but he knew now that the sake made the Inu call out for a mate.
Something he had not wanted or needed for more than five hundred years. He must have had a little
of his common since left, because from the words’ Shinjo was shouting behind him he knew he had
bitten Shinjo in a place that only made him a potential mate not a life mate yet. He kept walking trying his best to ignore the rants coming from behind him, then another flash of
memory came to him. He was in pain last night, horrible pain that filled his body for waiting so
long to choose a mate, waiting too long to please it sexually. Pain that caused him to growl and take
the first untouched, powerful, aroused, willing body that he could sense. His inu had chosen what it
thought to be the perfect mate for him.Coming to the lake he froze not only because he realized that he had taken Shinjo’s virginity, he
could talk to the wolf demon about that later, along with why he had marked the wolf as a potential
mate. He stopped dead in his tracks because his brother and Lord Kouga were mating in the lake.
Once Shinjo seen the back of Sesshomaru he began to yell louder, “What the hell is wrong with
you?” He kept advancing on the Taiyoukai, “Do you know where you bit me? Do you know you
gave me a mark of intent?” He repeated himself again, just to make sure Sesshomaru heard him,
when the Inu Lord didn’t response or turn around he stopped talking and halted his steps. He was so mad, sore and hung over that he didn’t hear or sense that the lake was already occupied.
He leaned to the side to look around Sesshomaru’s nude body and saw Kouga and Inuyasha staring
at them with embarrassed and amused look on their faces.
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