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To Protect the Alpha Female	By : Sylean Category: InuYasha > General Views: 10682 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter 12: To Redirect

When Kagome threatened Inuyasha to stay and Sesshomaru’s aura was commanding “leave,” Inuyasha only had a few seconds to think through his options, ‘Hmm, sit or acid whip, sit or poison claws…’ a bit of deliberation later and he decided, ‘sit’ was the lesser of two evils, and fled the scene with much haste. He knew Sesshomaru would not hurt her; he wanted her alive, not dead. It was just getting so awkward watching his brother putting the moves on Kagome. His companions harped on him about where she was and why he was allowing this, but he ignored them until one of Sango’s comments caught his ear, “Sesshomaru is your Alpha, isn’t he? That’s why you aren’t fighting him.” His ears drooped in response, letting them know they hit the nail on the head.

“Alpha? What does that mean, Sango?” Miroku queried. He knew how to exorcise spirits and demons, but the intricacies of their daily life were never a topic of study for the monk.

“In pack demons, such as dog, fox, and wolf, there is always an Alpha, the leader. Usually the oldest or strongest in the group is given this title, but I hadn’t realized that Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were in the same pack until today, since they always fight. Basically, the Alpha of the pack gets first pick of a mate, among other things, and it seems that Sesshomaru has chosen Kagome, so she is off-limits to all other pack members. In exchange, the Alpha protects his pack, and that’s the part that has me baffled. I can’t imagine Sesshomaru ever protecting Inuyasha.”

“I don’t need protection,” he barked back in defense.

“So, Inuyasha is the Beta of the pack?” Shippo spoke up. “Ugh, why’d I ever follow a mere beta.”

“Shut it, Whelp. I may be a beta, but that makes you an omega,” he pointed out the inferior role, Omega equaling an individual of zero worth such as the pups, and weaklings.

“Hey, take that back,” the kit tried striking but was held back and the two began arguing.

“Sit!” Kagome commanded as she stomped into camp, stopping the squabble before Shippo could get hurt. “Leave Shippo alone! And why did you leave me like that?” She stood over his hole in the ground, waiting for an answer.

“I wasn’t going to just sit there and watch him seduce you,” he got a disgusted chill down his spine at the thought, “not a sight I ever want to see.”

“You wouldn’t have had to see it if you would have stopped him,” she ranted as he pulled himself back to his feet.

Watching from the background, Sango and Miroku held their own conversation as the two continued yelling, “So, if Sesshomaru has chosen Kagome, does that mean she has been given the rank of Alpha as well?”

“It must,” Sango verified Miroku’s suspicion, “and I certainly think it fits.”

“Hn, indeed,” he agreed as Kagome thoroughly put Inuyasha in his place with a long string of “sits.”

Groaning in pain from his hanyou shaped hole, he thought to himself, ‘Maybe I should have chosen Sesshomaru’s claws.’

She denied him. That bitch, no, that human. Sesshomaru was sorting through his vexations over the whole incident as he silently led his entourage through the forest. Jaken had learned the hard way that he wanted complete silence and Rin was obediently following suit, just sitting upon Ah-Un’s back. He stopped at the crest of a grassy knoll as he let his mind catalogue all the details. Her reason had been over a trivial thing such as love. He still could not believe she had wanted him to exhibit that disgusting weakness. He was not his father, he was greater than his father; powerful and without flaw, without the inclination to fall to human emotions. He would not stand for the insult of being turned down by a human. If she had been less suitable, less capable of providing him with the powerful heir he wanted, he would have killed her on the spot. But she was powerful, unique, and the only one of her kind. Sesshomaru would have the best of the best, and nothing less. She had given glaring clues as to what she wanted; it would simply take a different angle to catch her. He found himself thinking of her as a challenge, something that no other female had been. So used to them throwing themselves at him, he had not been prepared for anything else. Slowly, a plan began to form. ‘Very well, if she wants to fall in love, if she wants that weakness, I will make her fall prey to it, to myself, and then I will have her.’ He, of course, would not fall with her. Finally, the thrill of a chase worth pursuing, and the savory rewards of victory would make it the most stirring hunt of his life. He couldn’t help the rare smile of anticipation to get started; a smirking expression that immediately caused Jaken to go into a panic, unsure of just who Sesshomaru was thinking about “torturing.”

It wasn’t until late that same night that Kagome suddenly realized that Inuyasha had known about Sesshomaru wanting her for quite some time; that was the only explanation. Not only that, but she now had no idea where she stood in his eyes and heart. She had thought he was protective of her because of jealousy and wanting her for himself, but he just gave her up without a fight when Sesshomaru came for her. At least when Kouga would come around flirting, he would defend her. Did he even care at all? She had to know, so she pulled him aside, intent on getting this whole thing cleared up now. After a long moment of silence, while she was trying to form her words without her voice cracking, she asked, “Inuyasha, in light of Sesshomaru’s declaration, what does that make us?”

Inuyasha knew this was not something she would enjoy hearing, “Keh, what kind of question is that? Don’t be so stupi-“

“No evading the question! Now, answer me, Inuyasha,” she demanded, hands fisted at her side and spine stiffened.

He gulped, not missing her shaded eyes, “W-well, I’m your protector.” She looked at him straight in the eyes, not content with that little bit of information. “Since Sesshomaru wants you as his alpha, that makes you my alpha, you are off-limits.”

“How long have you known about Sesshomaru’s ‘claim’? ” she grilled, not losing an ounce of her intensity.

“Ever since you gave me Tessaiga and requested I be your protector,” he answered tentatively, his ears flattened thinking maybe it would have been better to tell her sooner. “How dog demon packs work, that’s an honor, to be named the alpha bitch’s protector.”

“And you never deemed it worth telling me? You only protect me out of obligation, you don’t even like me either?” her voice finally cracked and a sob escaped her.

“No crying,” he panicked.

“Why shouldn’t I? I just found out our whole friendship is only because I gave you some honor that I didn’t even understand. Would you have protected me if I hadn’t given you Tessaiga. Do you feel anything for me?” she screamed through streams of tears.

“You’re my pack, Kagome, like a sister. That makes you even closer than a friend,” he tried to explain she was not just an obligation. He did feel more for her than just that too, but it was not his place to admit such things.

“Oh, I see,” her voice sounded broken, the word “sister” repeating in her mind as her heart broke. Her first love, it was only one-sided. “You could have told me sooner, it would have saved me all this pain.” Her voice sounded hollow to his ears.

“Kagome, I-” he tried to explain himself, but she interrupted, having heard all she could handle for the moment.

“I want to be alone,” her request more of a strict order. He didn’t want to leave her, but she would allow for nothing less. Once he was out of sight, she collapsed and cried herself into hysterics, falling asleep where she lay.

(A/N: Sorry for all the angst, but I can’t imagine Kagome even noticing Sesshomaru until her tunnel vision crush on Inuyasha gets, well, crushed.)

Looking out over the expanse of land below, eyes not focused on the landscape, but rather on his own thoughts, Sesshomaru contemplated just how to go about acquiring the information he needed. There was one servant to his line that spent a large amount of his time among humans, so he should be able to relay the information sought. The silence of the night was interrupted when Rin’s stomach grumbled out of hunger, “Rin, if you are hungry, you must fend for yourself.”

“Alright, I’m off,” she cheered, but Sesshomaru ordered Jaken to take Ah-Un and protect her as well, leaving him standing alone on the hill.

Once they were out of sight, he pulsed his aura, searching for the tiny creature. His miniscule presence was grasped, and the summoning complete, ‘There you are; come here, Myoga.’

The flea was carried to him on the back of a crow, making short work of the distance. The little demon was trembling with uncontrollable fear, but knew better than to refuse the call. “L-lord Sesshomaru,” he bowed low, not that it reduced his height by much, “how may I s-serve you?” He wanted to run, and he was sure the eldest son of his master knew that, but to run, meant instant death, so he stood his ground on shaking limbs and responded as was expected of him.

“I wish to know the courting rituals of humans,” he spoke evenly. The only way Totosai could have come to his conclusion was if Myoga had exchanged information with the sword smith. The two were rather close, both being trusted allies of his father, so it was not a stretch to assume the flea also knew of the claim he held. Myoga was known to flit around through human villages, since mortals did not have the keen senses to catch him like demons did.

“Human courtship, Milord? Does that mean you are pursuing the priestess?” the only response was a stern look, hardly different than his normal expression, but unchanging enough to unsettle the flea and make the information spill. “Well, I know that much of the time, the groom who seeks a bride would address her family, particularly her father. Bestowing gifts or exchanging labor are typical means in which to essentially buy the bride.”

His eyes narrowed, “Humans sell their offspring, how crude.” Kagome resided beyond the well, however, and thus, her family was out of his range. “And if her family is beyond reach.”

“I believe the same would apply to whoever her guardian would be,” this garnered a snarl, and Myoga returned to his prone position. Kagome’s guardian in this era, her “protector” was Inuyasha, and there was no way he was going to try and buy her off of his beta. The notion was twisted enough to begin with.

“Unacceptable, what other methods can be used?” he demanded an alternative.

“You can’t just twist around the whole country’s customs to your liking,” Myoga received a fierce glare for his statement and quickly backpedaled, “or maybe you can. Let’s see, I have heard of eloping, where a couple that is not approved by their families disgracefully run away to marry in secret, but I’m never seen it myself to understand the implications. Perhaps observing humans in their rituals would be the most prudent, Milord.”

Sesshomaru had been trying to avoid the putrid smells their villages exuded, but it would seem the flea could not give him any more knowledge than he already had, “You are dismissed.” He bowed and fled.

Kagome had not been in terribly good spirits for a day or two, but now it felt like a weight had been lifted. Her uncertainly about Inuyasha’s feelings had finally been clarified. It hurt, but at least now she knew. The day was sunny and beautiful, they played a carefree little game that lifted her spirits, they found a free sword-sharpening monk that did a marvelous job on her arrows, and they even stumbled across a hot spring! It really was a great day that just kept getting better. Even when Jaken tried to steal Tessaiga, it still wasn’t enough to dull her mood. In fact, Rin coming to his rescue only served as a reminder that Sesshomaru was not completely unfeeling as he portrayed, not if he was still caring for the human child.

Sesshomaru’s musings were interrupted when Jaken came running with news of Rin’s abduction, ‘It seems capturing the priestess’s heart will have to wait.’ He turned toward where he knew Naraku’s castle to lay hidden and was easily allowed entrance into the barrier. ‘He thinks to entrap me, how amusing.’ He entered without worry and the two began exchanging words. It became clear that Naraku’s aim lay in this battle, whatever that might be. ‘Perhaps a fight is just what I need to clear my mind; I was meaning to expel these frustrations, how fortunate.’ Naraku was hardly proving to be any challenge, simply hordes of weak demons, they would never have the means to harm him. Even when Naraku revealed his desire being to absorb him, Sesshomaru was unfazed. Naraku had no concept of how powerful, how massive, Sesshomaru’s beast was, and the raw energy it exuded. It was not a power that could be contained in just any shell. The attempt to absorb him would explode Naraku from the inside out when he was no longer able to hold the power he would drain, if Sesshomaru even allowed any to be drained. He decided he would accept the challenge and allow himself to be engulfed, if only to prove just how powerful he was.

Inuyasha’s interference was unexpected, and unwanted. Between the two of them, and their quarrels for dominance, Naraku moved to escape. Sesshomaru could not allow that, and began his transformation, allowing his beast free to rend the cretin, “You fool, don’t think that you can ever escape my grasp.” Naraku put an end to that when he informed Sesshomaru of the reason for Rin’s abduction. She could be killed with only a thought, and he would do it, if only to buy time. Sesshomaru let him go, for now. What fun was there in a hunt if the prey couldn’t run. He went from having no objective, to now having two; Kagome’s heart, and Naraku’s life.

Taking to the sky, he picked up Rin’s scent and flew to her side, arriving just before the boy servant was able to strike her. The boy turned, taking a battle stance against himself, but before he could strike, Inuyasha dashed in and knocked the child to the ground. The pup was followed shortly by Kagome, who ran straight to Rin’s side and checked her over, stating, “She’s alright, she’s just unconscious, that’s all.” Her smile landed on Sesshomaru, letting him know how relieved she was that his ward was not harmed. She still wasn’t sure why Rin traveled with him, or his thoughts towards her, but if what Inuyasha revealed about the battle was any indication, he at least cared enough to protect her. Her life meant more than killing Naraku.

“You heard her, the girl’s not hurt, so let the boy go free,” Inuyasha posed.

“Stay out of this, Inuyasha; its useless to try to interfere, “ Sesshomaru responded with his constant calm. “This boy seems compelled beyond reason to die by my hands.” Just as that was said, Kohaku struck uselessly and was snatched up by the neck. He hung limp, no fight in his body, no fear or pain, as blank as a doll. Naraku was undoubtedly controlling him, but leaving a servant of his enemy alive and free to attack him or his once again, would be very poor strategy. The boy would die, despite Inuyasha’s hopeless threats.

“Don’t do it, Sesshomaru,” Kagome’s voiced beckoned. Her request, he would listen to, and if he conceded to her wishes, she would thus be indebted to him. Her surprise was audible when he released the boy and soon after Rin awoke. “Thank you, Sesshomaru. Thanks for letting Kohaku go,” she expressed her gratitude. Kagome noticed that Sesshomaru listened to her and heeded her words, even after she refused him. She was not sure why, but would take advantage of it all the same in dire situations. He may have tried to disguise it, but when he gave his excuse and looked over his shoulder, locking his eyes with hers, she was sure she read something more in his expression. Understanding flared in her mind, ‘He did that for me?’
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