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Unexpected Circumstance	By : Neptunesdemon Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 13382 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Title: Unexpected Circumstance
Author: C-Chan2 aka Neptunesdemon
Archive: Mpreg mailing list
Category: Mpreg, romance, drama
Pairings: Inuyasha/Sesshomaru
Rating: R for some cussing and near rape and stuff
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Yaoi, OOC, incest, non-con
Author's Note: Remember this? Now I add another.
Blah is Sesshomaru's youki
Blah is Inuyasha's
Blah is Kouga's
Now go read, and I hope you like it.
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru jumped awake, haunted by dreams of a past experience he would rather have forgotten, as well as worries that his son's sire would take him away. He carefully lifted himself, having been buried under blankets and redressed in a light robe, to check on his newborn pup. He was almost afraid that he would be gone.
He sighed in relief to find Kazue merely sleeping, small fists clenched tightly beside his pink face. Sesshomaru had to wonder what color his eyes would be, but knew he would not find out until the pup finally opened his eyes. That wouldn't happen for another two weeks, but he was anxious to know now.
Be patient. It will come.
Sesshomaru silently agreed, and settled back down, still tired and now sore. He dreaded having to go through that again. He was happy with one child. The inu race could find another way of flourishing.
Inuyasha will not be pleased.
'What does he have to do with anything?' Sesshomaru was questioning his youki.
When he becomes our mate he will want children. Inuyasha deserves to have many children. You can bear a bit more.
'I would rather live with ningen for the rest of my life than have another child.' Sesshomaru muttered in his mind, as he turned so that he could watch his sleeping son. 'Kazue is the only child I need.'
We shall see. When we mate with Inuyasha, you will yearn to bear his child. I will make sure of that.
Sesshomaru's stomach turned at the dark promise, and he wondered if he was making the right choice. Something in his gut was telling him that his youki was right and he'd definitely be thinking over his choice to bare his neck for his younger half-brother.
As Kazue began to fuss in his sleep, he had a feeling that it was the only choice. His son was in danger otherwise, and he was too weak to barely attempt the thought of battle. The only strength he had on reserve was for the off-chance that he had to fight for his and his son's survival, and even that energy would deplete quickly.
Kazue began yipping and whining, before it turned into a shrieking cry and he drew himself up so that he could take his son up. It was a difficult thing to do, having one arm and all, but he was able to manage. As his pup began suckling on his breast, he looked about the hut to realize that he had been left alone.
Not quite, however, as he could hear Minako and Kaede's voices outside. They were whispering, obviously discussing something they hoped him not to overhear, and he would have tried to find out what if he actually had the strength to care.
His mind wandered to where Rin and Shippo could have been, but he figured they were alright, most likely watched over by Jaken. He really did not give the green little nuisance the credit he deserved sometimes, having to put up with those two. He knew they were fiendish little imps when they chose to be, which was quite often.
Kazue whined, and Sesshomaru looked down at his son, figuring that he had drank his fill. As the small mouth detached from his nipple, he studied the face closely, surprised that the boy looked nothing like him, let alone his sire.
The most that compared him to himself was the crescent-shaped moon adorning his forehead, while the ebony locks were all that compared him to Naraku. The thought of the spider-hanyou had his stomach churning, knowing that the half-demon was close, just waiting for the opportune moment to strike.
"He looks more like father." He was suddenly saying out loud, though he was by himself. Anything to get his mind off of Naraku. "In his brow, I believe."
His youki was agreeing with him, practically gushing over their pup.
A shame though, I wanted him to look more like a hanyou as Inuyasha does.
Lord Sesshomaru snorted, leaning down to nuzzle the set of ears similar to his own. These were fine enough.
The sound of the door opening had him looking up to find Minako shuffling in, her face holding its usual solemn and calculating look.
"Good, you're doing well enough alone." She commented as she drew closer. "I was just about to wake you so that you could feed him. That and give you some medicine, as well as tell you to go back to resting. You'll need your strength."
Sesshomaru said nothing in response, just turned his attention back to the baby in his lone arm, a bit miffed he didn't have his other arm. Minako slowly sat beside him, rubbing at her knees as she finally settled. She hated being old, it was troublesome and hindering to her activity level.
"Nurse him often and when he has had his fill, you must stimulate him so that he can relieve himself."
Golden orbs looked up to her, a bit confused, and the saru chuckled, reaching out to reveal the small round stomach.
"Gently." She said, rubbing in an up and down motion. "Do this or he won't go at all. Just for the first few days, of course. Have you burped him yet?"
She didn't wait for his answer, and gently took Kazue away from him before he could think to object. With him having only one arm, she supposed that he would need another to do it for him. The Daiyoukai studied her as she gently held Kazue so that his head rested atop her shoulder, her hand patting the small back as she carefully bounced him.
A small belch followed, and the old monkey laughed while the Western Lord couldn't resist a small smile. It quickly drained away as the blanket over his son shifted, revealing the baby's back and the beginning of a mark.
Minako was shocked when Sesshomaru ripped the blanket away, startling the young child so that it began shrieking at the drastic change in temperature.
"What on earth is the matter with you!" She began to scold him, but stopped as she watched amber eyes widen in horror.
Sesshomaru was frozen, his hand clutching the blanket he had just stolen away from his son as his eyes stared at the birthmark adorning his pup's back. The spider-shaped mark took up a good amount of the small back, and Sesshomaru could almost hear Naraku laughing.
Minako followed his eyes and merely swore as she saw it, quickly snatching the blanket back and concealing it beneath it once again. She had noticed when the boy was born that he had the mark on his back, but she had did her best to hide it for the moment. It would seem her work had been done in vain.
"This does not brand him." She said sternly, trying to console the shrieking baby. "He is still your son. He is more yours than he will ever belong to him, do you understand?"
The two were interrupted by the door sliding open again again, Kaede rushing inside and slamming the door behind her.
The two on the floor looked up to her, Kazue still crying, and waited for her to explain herself. She seemed reluctant, but eventually took a breath to begin.
"Minako-san, I fear we need no longer wait."
"Damn." The monkey swore, resting the quieting pup back into his basket.
She stood from where she sat, having to lean heavily on her cane, before she was walking to where Kaede had yet to move from the door. Minako knew she was anxious to head off.
"Go tend to your villagers." She told her new-found friend. "I'll stay here with Lord Sesshomaru. Your wards should hold long enough."
With a nod, Kaede was rushing off, leaving the two demons alone again. Minako watched her go, before she was looking out at the surrounding forest through the open door.
"You should rest now, Lord Sesshomaru." She gently ordered, not looking back to the younger youkai. "Kazue will wake again soon and he'll be hungry."
Sesshomaru finally had the nerve to look at his son again, his eyes studying the sleeping pup for quite a while, before he realized the small body was shivering. Without much thought he was drawing the basket closer, fixing the blankets about the baby so that he was warm again. When he was satisfied that Kazue was warm enough, he let himself lie down, his eyes already heavy with sleep.
"I'll keep watch." Minako soothed him, her eyes still searching beyond their door. "You just sleep."
And sleep he did. Minako turned to look over her shoulder, a frown marring her face as she watched Lord Sesshomaru sleeping, Kazue tucked in his basket that was pulled closely beside him.
Her senses prickled and she turned to look out again, not missing the slight mist that had seemed to crawl out of nowhere. He was close, and she was sure that Inuyasha would realize it soon.
xoxoxoxox
Kouga stopped running for a moment to tentatively sniff the air. He had been tracking Inuyasha and his pack for a few days now, after having left his own pack behind. Sure at the moment it only consisted of himself, Ginta, Hakkaku and a wolf or two, but it was still his pack.
He had plans to expand it, and his sights were set on the demon lord. He was sure that he should have had the pup by now, or if not, it was due soon. That had dragged him away from his pack, that and Ginta was acting weird.
The smaller youkai was blushing every time Kouga looked at him and acting much more submissive than he normally was, but Kouga tried his best to ignore it. He had asked Hakkaku, but the other wolf had merely looked at him with a disgruntled look.
Whatever, he had more things to worry about than why Ginta seemed to be acting strange. He had remembered the wolf had been in heat, oddly enough, but not too much after that. The lapse in memory was a bit annoying, but he assumed it just wasn't that important if he had so easily forgotten.
Well, it was the least of his worries. This morning he had left them behind, Ginta looking crestfallen, and bid them stay put until he returned. He had promised to be back with Sesshomaru as a Beta, and left to make good on his promise, as well as missing the hurt look that followed his departure.
He had headed to the village only after figuring it to be the best place to look. He was now on the outskirts of Inuyasha's forest, nose trying to zero in on where the pregnant Daiyoukai lay in wait. Yeah, so he had been rejected. And yeah he had been blatantly refused, but he knew Inuyasha wouldn't have made a move yet. He'd keep trying even if it killed him.
His thoughts were cut short as his nose caught a scent that made it wrinkle in disgust, and he couldn't help but gag. He knew that smell anywhere, and just the thought of the hanyou had him growling.
"Naraku?" He questioned, rubbing at his nose to try and rid it of the scent. "Shit, that means Sesshomaru definitely had the pup. I've gotta warn dog-shit."
And then he was off again, this time trying to find the last person he wanted to confront.
xoxoxoxox
Red-eyes watched from the shadows of the surrounding trees, studying the saru that stood guard in the doorway of the the Western Lord's recent residence. Minako, he believed her name was. She was a mid-wife, famous for her work of tending to breeding males, and it was obvious that she had played a part in his child's birth.
Now he wondered what had her staying behind and playing guardian to Sesshomaru with her work done. She certainly didn't think that she would be able to stop him, did she? He chuckled at the thought, knowing that the old demon was as much of a threat as any other old demon. She had long passed her prime and though wise, monkeys were never very powerful. He had nothing to worry about.
So, it was with the utmost confidence that he stepped into plain sight, a smile adorning his face as the old woman looked to him and glared.
"Good evening." He greeted, mocking her outright. "I've come for my pup, as well as my mate."
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru was once again pulled from his sleep, this time by the shrieking sound of Kazue wailing. His heart hammered as he tried to figure out what was wrong, hackles raised as he sensed danger in the surrounding area.
His amber eyes looked to Minako, who was still in the doorway, her body blocking whoever was outside. He had to wonder just who it was, when she stepped out and closed the door shut behind her, separating the dog demon from whatever it was that was about to transpire outside.
"That I can not allow." Her voice was now muffled as it passed through the door of the hut. "I'll stop you if I have to."
He heard the amused laugh flow in from outside and he shivered as he realized who was standing outside of that door. Kazue was now wailing non-stop, his voice trembling and getting louder, and Sesshomaru knew that he had to leave.
The blankets were thrown away and he tried to stand, only to have his legs buckle beneath him so that he collapsed. His breathing was heavy, already exhausted by that bit of activity alone, and he growled in frustration. He'd only felt this weak once before, and he remembered what had happened the last time. It wouldn't happen again.
xoxoxoxox
Minako fingered her walking stick as she faced off with Naraku, ready to do all she could possibly do to prevent the dark hanyou from entering the hut. She had made it seem as if she put her trust in Kaede's wards, but she knew it wouldn't hold. It was just a precautionary measure, a thread of hope that it gave Inuyasha time to realize that his lands had been trespassed upon.
"Old woman, step aside if you wish to keep what little bit of life you have left." Naraku threatened, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
Minako merely humphed, before crouching down in front of the door, reminiscent of a monkey in that position. She planted her elbows on her knees, her palm acting as a prop for her chin, her head tilting in an inquisitive fashion. Her walking stick was resting down beside her, forgotten for the moment as if she had never needed it to begin with.
"Little spider, dare to cross this threshold and you'll be surely crushed under foot."
Naraku snarled, already losing his patience. He had never liked monkeys. Always teasing and spouting their little riddles. He'd just do away with her for the moment and then he'd focus on Sesshomaru and his newborn son. Stepping forward, he watched as the old demon only raised her brows curiously, her hand scratching at her head.
Minako was ready for it, and when Naraku sent his first attack, she jumped out of the way. It was with much effort and though her bones were protesting, she did not show it. She only looked to where she had once been, having landed on the ground and unfortunately leaving the door unblocked.
She chuckled as she took to crouching again, smiling up at the young hanyou who merely glared a promise to not miss again. The tentacles that had reached for her before sprang forth again and she jumped to avoid those as well. She heard Naraku growl in frustration as she leaped back and forth, dancing away from the appendages that tried to grab her.
He stopped as she landed on a nearby branch, hanging upside down by her feet, luckily she was wearing a pair of hakama under her robes. She knew she was prone to find herself hanging from something or the other being a monkey demon, it was only smart that she did. No need to unnecessary reveal her undergarments to anyone who passed by.
"What's the matter, little spider? Can't you catch an old nuisance like me?"
Naraku only snarled, before his tentacles seemed to multiply and shoot off after the annoying saru. Minako let herself drop to the ground, ready to leap off again, but she wasn't that fortunate.
Naraku laughed as he watched Minako being impaled, the old woman groaning in agony. His laughter died however, as the old demon faded away and his red eyes widened in disbelief. All that was left behind was a strand of white hair billowing in the air before sailing to the ground.
"Over here!"
It was an automatic response to turn and face whoever had spoken the words, and Naraku merely had his head turned back in the opposite direction. The blunt end of a walking stick smashed against his cheek, and he grunted as he was hit. The attack didn't stop there and his middle was assaulted with an array of blows to knock the wind from him. The last one left behind the sound of what could only be his skull cracking, and Naraku fell back, still against the earth.
Minako was panting, having done far too much than her old bones were used to. She hadn't done that much activity in a good decade or so, and being lazy had taken its toll. Oh well, she had done enough.
She snorted as she watched down at the hanyou's body, not in the least bit surprised as it began to crumble. She knew that he wouldn't come out of hiding himself. He was a coward after all.
"Afraid to fight an old woman, Naraku?" She taunted, looking around her into the surrounding trees.
She was aware that Kazue was still crying, and she wanted to go help the Daiyoukai, but she knew she was helping him more out here than cowering inside.
She rethought her choice as she heard Sesshomaru crying out, and she spun on her heels to rush as fast as her legs would let her. Climbing the stares, she winced as a howl tore through the air, one of pain and also calling out.
"Let him listen." She prayed to nothing in particular, Inuyasha on the back of her mind. "Please, let him listen."
She slammed open the door to the sight of Sesshomaru hunched over, right arm grabbing at a now bleeding stub of his left. She watched in horrid fascination as it slowly grew, knowing it had to be a painful experience. So painful that the Daiyoukai was in full youkai form, red eyes watering and chest panting.
It was apparent that every last bit of his strength was being used to force his arm to grow and Minako knew better than to interrupt. With another howl, Sesshomaru's arm finally formed and the inu slumped forward, eyes unfocused and body completely exhausted.
"My lord-"
She got no farther than that and was cut short as something wrapped about her throat. She gagged as she was violently ripped from the door way, her body hanging in the air as she slowly choked. Her blunt nails scratched at the damn tentacle that had trapped her, but Naraku wasn't going to let go.
"Let's see you escape now, old hag!" Naraku hissed, tightening his grip and watching as the old demon suffered.
Slowly, Minako went limp in his grasp and Naraku flung her aside, not even double checking to see if she was dead. His eyes turned to the open doorway, glancing inside at the basket that now stood empty, and he began to move forward.
xoxoxoxox
Inuyasha stopped short as his skin began to prickle, his senses warning him that trouble was in close proximity and he turned back to where Sesshomaru's hut was located. Everything seemed quiet, but he knew something wasn't right and it bothered him to no end.
He figured after one more round, he'd head to the hut to see how things were progressing. Sesshomaru had to have been done giving birth by now. He wanted to make sure that his older brother was actually okay.
He didn't think over these new thoughts, but merely ignored them and accepted them as is. This was no time to be his usual stubborn self.
As he set off bounding from tree to tree, a yowl in the distance had him coming to a stop. He looked up and found no other than Kirara heading his way. Maybe he'd hitch a ride back to the hut, since it seemed like the faster way.
"Inuyasha!"
He actually stopped in shock at the voice that called out to him, not having expected the girl to be there. There was no way she had actually come back.
As Kirara landed, the new-aged miko jumped off, running over to where her friend stood staring back with an astonished look.
"Kagome?" He was asking in confusion, watching her draw closer.
She couldn't stop herself when she finally reached him and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a tight embrace.
"Inuyasha."
The hanyou merely stood there, body stiffening for a moment before relaxing again, though his arms stayed slack beside him. Sango watched atop Kirara, before she allowed herself to be bothered by the fact that Miroku had yet to catch up to them.
"Kagome, you stay with Inuyasha. I'm going to find Miroku."
She wasn't sure if the priestess had heard anything she had said, but it didn't matter. She wanted to give them their privacy, and she was beginning to worry about the damn monk. With a slight kick to Kirara's side, the two were off, leaving Inuyasha and Kagome to be on their own.
Once they were alone, Kagome finally pulled away, looking up at the hanyou with a small smile. It was good seeing him again, and she had wanted to say so much to him. She was still a bit nervous, but she figured she had better get it off of her chest as soon as possible.
Inuyasha blinked down at the human girl, not having expected the hug nor her return. He had thought that she had been upset with him after having rejected her proclamation of love. He had been prepared for never being able to see her again, but it would seem that wasn't the case.
There were only two reasons why the miko could be back. The first was that she had managed to accept the fact that he didn't love her in the way she wanted him to and was willing to move on. The second was that she was persistent and stubborn, and she most likely wanted to keep pushing herself on him hoping that he'd change his mind.
"Kagome." He began, ready to find out just which reason she was back for. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, I came back to see you, of course."
Inuyasha winced at that, and opened his mouth ready to dissuade her, but Kagome gently rested a hand over his mouth to stop him.
"Not in that way." She said with a small giggle, her eyes looking into amber. "I did some thinking when I went back home. Well, more like a lot of thinking, and I think that I don't love you, either."
Inuyasha's frown caused her to further explain herself.
"You're my friend, Inuyasha, and I don't want to change that. Perhaps, I could fall in love with you, but I haven't and now I don't think I'll ever have the chance." She said with a sad smile, removing her hand from the hanyou's mouth. "You were right. I was being selfish, and I apologize. It was hard coming to terms with a lot of things, but I'm ready to move on. I just want to see you happy, and I hope that you will be with your brother."
So, she thought they had already mated? Inuyasha wasn't about to correct her either. He merely offered her a smile, glad to see that she would be the least of his worries when he finally did mate with Sesshomaru.
"Thanks, Kagome. That means a lot to me."
"Just one more thing." Kagome told him, the hanyou blinking in confusion.
He stiffened as Kagome wrapped her arms about him again, going up on tip-toe so that she could press their mouths together. The dog-eared demon had every right to push her away, but he instead raised the hand that Tetsusaiga wasn't in and rested it on the small of Kagome's back to draw her closer.
The chaste kiss went no further than that, and Inuyasha had to admit that it was nice. It was very nice but it just wasn't right. It didn't feel like something he was meant to do with the teenaged girl. Kagome felt it herself and she finally pulled away, eyes opening to stare up at Inuyasha with a slight smile.
"I just needed to be sure." She muttered, before dropping her gaze and going flat on her feet again.
Inuyasha only nodded and let her go, watching the miko spin to begin walking away and ready to follow her. He didn't get to move however as she spun to face him again, a brighter smile on her face than before.
"I almost forgot!" She said moving toward him again.
Inuyasha saw her reach and his brain didn't seem to connect the dots as fingers brushed past his neck to grab hold of the beads from behind.
"I'm sorry for everything you had to put up with while wearing these." She said, before snapping the string.
Before the beads could hit the ground, Kagome was crying out as she was swatted aside.
"I've got you!"
She grunted in discomfort as she was haphazardly caught, her mind fumbling to grasp what had happened. She wondered who it was that had caught her, and she looked up to find no other than Kouga, who was now growling with red eyes trained ahead of him.
"Kouga!"
A howl had her looking to where Inuyasha stood, her eyes widening as she found her friend in full youkai form, red eyes lowering to both her and Kouga. What had she done?
"What the fuck do you think you're doing, Inuyasha!" Kouga demanded, watching as Inuyasha took to ignoring them. "I'm talking to you shit for brains! I-"
His head tilted the same time as Inuyasha's did, the two youkai catching the howl of distress coming from the distance.
"Mate!"
"Inuyasha!" Kagome was screaming fruitlessly after him as he sped off to go after his brother.
She looked up at Kouga and waited to see what he would do. She shrieked as she was thrown in the air, and scrambled to hang on as he jumped up to meet her. She found herself hanging from his back, hanging on for dear life after a throw like that, and then they were shooting off after the fully transformed Inuyasha.
"Kouga, what are you doing?"
"Wherever he goes, we go, because wherever he ends up is where Naraku is!"
She didn't need much more of an explanation after that. She had been given the the rundown when she returned and from what she now knew, she only hoped they reached Sesshomaru in time.
xoxoxoxox
Miroku thanked the villager that had offered to help treat the wound inflicted by a laboring youkai. He had tried to find Kaede, but she was off making sure the rest of the village was secure and safe. Luckily enough, a friend of hers took pity on him. He was a bit disappointed that the old man, Atsushi, didn't have any daughters to dote over him, but he accepted the help anyway.
He offered the old man a bow before turning to walk away, waving his goodbye with his left arm. His right shoulder was still smarting, even with the numbing salve applied over the wound. He steadily headed for the forest, his intentions to catch up to the taijiya and Kagome, who had been sent on a search for Naraku.
His right hand clenched around the beads at the thought of the hanyou, but he willed himself calm. Naraku would be destroyed in due time. Losing his head would do more harm than good. He trusted they would succeed soon enough.
He was jolted to a stop at the sound of a howl in the distance, violet eyes blinking as he actually recognized it.
"Inuyasha?"
He started off at a run, but stumbled to a stop as one in the opposite direction followed afterward. How in the world he recognized this one, he had no idea. He blamed it on being far too intuitive for his own good.
"Sesshomaru."
He was torn for the moment on which way to go, but he figured Inuyasha would be heading in his brother's direction soon enough. So he turned back, heading for the village again, as he had already run quite a distance.
"Miroku!"
He was grateful for the call of his name, and he looked up to smile at Sango who was swooping down on Kirara. The fire-cat never came to a full landing, she only flew low enough so that Miroku could reach out for Sango's outstretched arm. Clasping tightly they both worked quickly to pull the monk atop the fire-neko's back, Kirara shooting off before he could get properly settled.
"Remember what I said about interesting mornings?" He quickly asked, holding onto Sango for the ride.
Sango couldn't help the smile.
"I'll agree that this one beats the last, but I doubt that it can't be topped."
Miroku only chuckled as they kept en-route, the monk catching sign of the whirlwind he hadn't seen in a short while.
"Looks like we're in for one hell of a day."
Kirara yowled in agreement, her flight shifting so that their path was heading straight for the hut which now housed the future heir of the Western Lands.
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru had seen when Minako had been grabbed and then thrown aside like nothing more than refuse. It had jolted him into pushing himself on trembling arms, his newly attained limb screaming in protest at not being given adequate time to heal.
Kazue was still crying and needed to be consoled. His son was his driving force and the cry is what pushed him to drag himself closer, grabbing for the basket. The pup was taken in his arms and then he shuffled further into the hut, clutching the crying bundle to his chest as glowing red eyes warily watched the open door. He waited and watched as Naraku's form finally appeared, blotting out what little light came in through the door.
Red eyes slowly looked about the meager hut, a bit proud that a great Daiyoukai had been reduced to cowering away in a dwelling far beneath him. He studied the empty basket, now toppled over at the side of the bedroll, not really expecting the child to still be in it.
It was no longer crying, but the pup still made sounds, and he easily turned his head toward it. He found Sesshomaru panting in a corner, huddled over in a protective manner with the pup in his arms. Naraku marveled at just how vulnerable the great Inu no Taisho looked, body trembling and exhausted. And yet, as he looked into transformed eyes, he could still see the will to fight. Beside the fear for his son's life, Naraku could smell the will of resistance that lingered in the air.
He smirked, turning to fully face the disheveled inukai, slowly walking forward and the barrier easily snapping. The growl paused his steps, and he watched Sesshomaru bare his fangs, his arms pulling the whimpering pup closer to him. Naraku let himself be surprised at the fact that the Daiyoukai now had two arms instead of one, and thought it best to be cautious. Not that Sesshomaru had been any weaker with only one arm, but with his second arm returned, he was twice as deadly.
He doubted that somewhat, knowing how male demon childbirth was a draining and arduous ordeal. And knowing the amount of youki energy it had taken to rush his arm's growth, it had most likely left the Daiyoukai as helpless as the ningen he'd hid himself amongst. Though he wouldn't take his chances. This was Sesshomaru, and when he was at his peak, he was a demon to be reckoned with.
As Kazue let out a puppy-like yip, Naraku smirked and began to step forward again. Sesshomaru's growling grew louder, but the demon lord did nothing more than press back against the corner he had trapped himself in.
"Stay back!" He barked, trying to intimidate the hanyou into keeping his distance. "If you dare attempt and touch me I will be sure to strike you where you stand!"
Naraku only chuckled and moved even closer, stopping only when he was hovering above the cowering demon, who only curled up tighter against his precious newborn. He had called Sesshomaru's bluff, and knew the demon lord would do nothing. He was too weak and had no energy to do more than emptily threaten him.
"Sesshomaru." His voice made the youkai grimace in disgust, how it slicked over him as if trying to entice him. Naraku enjoyed the reaction very much. "I've come to take you back with me, my mate. You and that child belong to me."
Kazue started to fuss, and Sesshomaru nuzzled him, not wanting the child upset, as he glared up at the dark-haired half-breed. Naraku reached a hand out to the silver strands that were in disarray, fingering it gently and laughing when his hand was slapped away.
"You can't resist me any more than you can fight." Naraku taunted him, red eyes staring down at the inu. "I'll claim you as my mate even if I have to take you here and now."
He reached again and ended up screaming in pain as a green energy whip ripped through the air and severed his hand. He had to stumble back as it slashed across his face as well, wounding his right eye so that he couldn't see. He roared in anger as the poison burned through his now blinded eye, slowly seeping further into his skull.
He was aware of Sesshomaru moving and used his good eye to find the Daiyoukai, dragging his way to freedom, trying to crawl on weak limbs with their son in tow.
"You'll pay for that you worthless, inu bitch!" Naraku screamed, tentacles reaching out.
Just as Sesshomaru got to his feet on shaky legs, clothed only in the thin robe, he was grabbed about his waist. Thrown in the air, he howled as Kazue was ripped from his arms, the baby carried across the room into his sire's waiting arms. He watched Naraku offer him a crazed smile, before he was slammed down against the floor, his body screaming in pain.
"You really thought you could escape me?" Naraku asked, his voice a steady and angry tone. "You thought I'd let you escape with my pup?"
"He's mine!" The inu cried out defiantly. He was soon clawing at his throat as a slimy tentacle wrapped about it, squeezing so that he was losing his breath. He could hear Kazue wailing, and he wanted desperately to get to his child.
"I should kill you now and absorb your body just to get you out of the way." Naraku spat, ignoring the shrieking bundle in his arms as he watched the Daiyoukai suffer. He squeezed harder, laughing as Sesshomaru continued to flail helplessly, though the inu-youkai kept his eyes locked on the newborn pup. "However, you've become far too valuable to me now. Kazue is just the first of many that you'll give me after I've mated you. And he is not the first I will watch grow stronger before I finally take him inside of me. Can you imagine the power I'd be granted?"
His laughter trembled deep within Sesshomaru's core, and his eyes widened further in horror, his hands clawing desperately to try and free himself. He wouldn't let him. Kazue was his, he wouldn't let this bastard absorb his pup.
He weakly made a sound of objection as the tentacle loosened and another lifted him from the floor to rest him down again on the bedroll he had abandoned. Naraku was above him then, son still in hand and was cruelly smiling down on the panting Daiyoukai, wounded eye bleeding a mixture of blood and escaping poison.
"How reminiscent of the night you were bred." The spider bit out, his tentacles undressing the struggling Daiyoukai. "I can boast that my seed was potent enough to impregnate you and I have no fear that I will be able to do so again. Kazue will surely want siblings and I'm sure they'll grow to be quite powerful."
Sesshomaru bit back a whimper as he tried to shrink away from the limbs that forced his legs apart and fondled his groin and healing birth canal. He shuddered in disgust at the thought of what Naraku meant to do to him, and he willed his body to regain its strength. He had no such luck but fought anyway, pulling effortlessly against the tentacles trapping him to the bedroll.
Naraku only scowled at that, and let a tentacle take the child from his arms so that Kazue was placed in his basket, but that was taken up and suspended so that it was out of the way. He lowered himself beside the now panting Daiyoukai, who was growling in frustration, teeth bared in an attempt to discourage the spider-hanyou.
Naraku merely humphed, his tentacle releasing its hold about Sesshomaru's neck so that his remaining hand could take its place.
"I've let you have your way for far too long." He muttered darkly, forcing the pale throat to be bared for him. "It's time you've taken your place as my bitch."
Sesshomaru let out a howl as Naraku pressed against him, tiring quickly from trying to fight his way free. He couldn't help the yelp as a hand ripped across his face, cutting of a second howl, and stunning the weakened youkai.
"How dare you call for another when your rightful mate is in front of you!" The hanyou seethed, his grip on Sesshomaru's neck returning. "It's time I put you in your proper place, you ungrateful bitch!"
Sesshomaru tensed as Naraku leaned closer, the hanyou's robes now open about him so that his exposed body pressed against the youkai's chest and between his legs. His mouth hovered over the arched column of his throat and Naraku chuckled as he licked a prime spot to mark him, his organ swelling at the thought of sinking his teeth into the bruising flesh.
"Scream for me, Sesshomaru." Naraku laughed, his hardened length beginning to force its way into the resisting entrance.
The strangled cry that had began to tear from Sesshomaru's throat mingled with Kazue's high-pitched wails, but both were soon drowned out by the angry roar that shook the very walls of the hut.
Naraku stopped to let out his own frustrated growl, reluctantly pulling away from the suffering youkai, and fixing his robes so that he could face his enemy. Soon enough the wooden walls around them shattered and splintered, Naraku glaring out into the dust and debris, waiting for his opponent.
He heard first the panting breath and then a low, grumbling growl. Soon after, a silhouette could be seen in the clearing dust. Naraku merely scoffed as it finally settled and he found a fully transformed Inuyasha standing before him. Tetsusaiga hadn't been drawn, which was odd, but he didn't stop to contemplate it further.
Inuyasha's entire body was filled with rage as he took in the sight before him. Sesshomaru was pinned to the ground, body trembling and bruised, trapped and bleeding from between his legs. His mate was bleeding! His growling became louder as a murderous glare was directed back to the spider-hanyou, who only stood there with an impatient scowl and a wounded eye. The inu could smell the fading arousal wafting off of the dark-haired fiend, and he bared his teeth in the only warning the despicable bastard would be graced with.
Naraku was intelligent enough to know when to move, and he easily avoided Inuyasha's attack, which would have cost him the better part of his face had he stood still. He gave a menacing laugh as those tentacles that weren't holding down the battered Daiyoukai rushed toward the angry inukai.
Inuyasha only cried out in rage, both hands grabbing Tetsusaiga and drawing it from its hilt. One swing had Naraku's tentacles flying in different directions, while another freed the suffering youkai on the ground beside them.
"Damn you, Inuyasha!" Naraku screamed out, his rage rising to match the inu's. "You'll die before this day is done! That bitch is mine!"
Inuyasha's only response was to swing Tetsusaiga again, and the ki that blasted from its blow went rushing for the waiting hanyou. Naraku roared as he avoided the brunt of the attack, but was still knocked back by the force that blasted by him. It would have decimated him had he kept still.
"You were forever a thorn in my side, Inuyasha!" He bellowed out, sending a swarm of Saimyosho ahead of him. "I treasure to think of the peace I'll have watching you're dying body at my feet."
Inuyasha let out a laugh, obviously meant to taunt, before he barked, the sound loud enough to tear the swarming insects to shreds by the powerful ki. Naraku growled himself, aware from the side of his good eye that Sesshomaru was slowly bringing himself to stand, having haphazardly pulled on his now torn robe. He easily grabbed him up, and watched as Inuyasha was distracted by the sight of his brother flying through the air past him.
Naraku laughed as the Daiyoukai landed in his arms, and he looked to Inuyasha who was heading for him, full speed ahead. Good, he was waiting for this.
"Which is it you want, Inuyasha?" He questioned, holding up a struggling Sesshomaru and facing the Daiyoukai in his enemy's direction. "A bitch that has already been used once before, or perhaps. . ."
He saw Inuyasha come to a halt, as his tentacle held the now hoarsely crying pup in its basket out towards the deadly youkai.
"Is this what you want, Inuyasha?"
Sesshomaru felt his heart freeze as he watched Inuyasha wait for the basket that drew closer to him, and his heart froze as his brother bared his claws, eyes focused on the small inhabitant inside.
"No!"
Naraku only groaned his discomfort at the claw that imbedded itself in his chest, hindering his breathing and stopping him for the moment. It gave the Daiyoukai the chance he needed, and when unsteady feet hit the ground, he ran for his pup.
Inuyasha roared in pain at the claws that swiped across his face, and he stumbled back, hands cradling his now bleeding face. He looked to see Sesshomaru running off, his pup in his arms, and he would have followed if he hadn't been taken a hold of by a mass of tentacles.
"I'm growing weary of this game!" Naraku yelled out, the gaping hole in his chest bleeding. "When I get rid of you, I'll tear your bitch of a brother to shreds after I've made use of him!"
Naraku's enraged cry was the result of a sacred arrow piercing through him from behind, and he spun to find the miko jumping off of the wolf prince, her bow already notched with another arrow.
"If you all wish to die, I shall surely grant it for you!" Naraku spouted, throwing Inuyasha aside and drawing on the powers of the jewel shards that resided inside of him. His hand that had been cut off earlier grew back, and his wounds healed to prepare him for another battle. He'd be sure to walk away the victor. He had far too much to lose here if he failed.
"That's a wonderful trick, little spider."
His eyes widened in disbelief at the sound of her voice, and Naraku spun around to find the old monkey demon smiling icily back at him. He thought he had killed her! He had been sure that she had died.
"How you are standing here before me again doesn't matter." He worded out loud. "I'll be sure to snap your neck this time, saru!"
"I'm your opponent! You'll fight me, Naraku!"
Naraku was screaming out in pain as his attention was drawn to Inuyasha, who had recuperated and attacked again, this one successful. Naraku's scream melted into a roar of agony as he watched his right arm fly away from him, landing on the dirt below.
"Die, damn you!" He was bellowing, sending swarm after swarm of Saimyosho and tentacles for the inu.
"Inuyasha!"
It was both Kagome and Minako calling out as the youkai was hit, Naraku laughing insanely as he watched the inu try to fight his way free. Kagome spun then, lifting her bow with a rage that had never filled her before.
"Naraku!"
The arrow was released and headed straight for the spider-hanyou, who had actually turned at the call of his name. Kagome smirked as she watched the arrow pierce his recently healed eye, Naraku's shriek of pain echoing in the surrounding trees. Her smirk faded as miasma suddenly flared up around them in a burst of air, and she covered her mouth and nose knowing the intent was to poison.
It cleared as soon as it had come and when she could see again, all that she could see was Inuyasha panting on the ground and Minako leaning against a tree. Naraku was gone. He had escaped again.
Inuyasha's growling had her looking around, and it was then she realized that Kouga was no where to be found. Where could he have gone?
"Miko."
Her skin crawled as Inuyasha's voice enticed her to look at him, and she shrunk away from those red eyes that had turned their focus to her.
"You'll die for interfering! This was my battle and now my prey is gone!"
She couldn't help the scream as Inuyasha rushed forward, claws bared since Tetsusaiga couldn't be used against her. She fell back onto her butt in her frantic escape, but she knew that there was no escaping it.
A baby's cry stalled all activity, and the inu turned to face the way it was coming from, teeth bared in disgust. His nose tilted in the air to track the scent and then he was calmly walking off. Kagome sighed in relief, even though she was still shaking. She squeaked in disbelief as a rock hit Inuyasha in the back of his head, and he stopped and slowly spun to face who had thrown it.
He was met by another, thrown by the old saru, who was staring back at him defiantly.
"Lord Inuyasha, I can't let you leave here."
She looked to the miko, who was now on her knees, trying to stand.
"Shoot him, priestess."
Kagome nearly fell to the ground again, not believing what the demon had told her. She wanted her to shoot Inuyasha?
"No!" She refused.
"Then you endanger Lord Sesshomaru's child! Shoot him, miko!"
Inuyasha was distracted by the sound of crying, and not having the patience to deal with these two, he took off in a dead run. Minako swore and Kagome called out after him, but nothing stopped the youkai.
Kagome stood, her eyes watching Inuyasha disappear, before she was turning back to the midwife. She was met with an obviously angry face, the monkey scowling more than she usually did, and then she struck.
"Think, miko!" Minako shouted, slapping the girl upside her head. "You had the power to stop him! He'll kill the pup!"
"Inuyasha would never-"
"Stop thinking like a blasted ningen and see through his eyes for once!" Minako interrupted her. "His choice of mate has a child that he did not breed himself. He wants it dead, Kagome! He will kill it! You had the chance to stop him and you let him go!"
"You wanted me to shoot him!" Kagome was screaming back, going on the defensive. She couldn't have done that, not to her friend. Especially not after they had just made amends. "I didn't want to kill him!"
"Silly girl." The monkey said much more gently, knowing it was best if they stayed calm. "Your arrow didn't kill him when last you shot him."
Kagome's face went blank for a moment, before something seemed to go off in her head. Minako only nodded, turning to begin heading off.
"Come. We must reach them quickly."
xoxoxoxox
Kouga's tail wagged wildly as he followed the scent of Sesshomaru through the forest. For being so weak after birthing the damn pup, the Daiyoukai seemed to have gained a burst of energy. He seemed to know he was being followed, as his path kept changing, in hopes of losing his pursuer. Kouga's tongue lolled out of his mouth as he ran, now in wolf form, hoping to catch up quickly. He could sense Inuyasha closing in, and he wanted to get to Sesshomaru first.
"Kouga-sama!"
He skidded to a halt as a familiar voice crossed his path, and he looked up to find Hakkaku blocking his path.
Now out of wolf form, Kouga took a few deep breaths since he was somewhat winded, before speaking.
"I thought I told you to stay put!"
Hakkaku lowered his head a bit, knowing he had disobeyed, but it had been important.
"I know, but Ginta-"
"Damn it, I don't have time for this!" Kouga said dismissively. "Why the hell did you come looking for me!"
"But I didn't come for you! I just saw you and thought that you could help me out. Ginta-"
Kouga pushed him aside, eyes bleeding red as Sesshomaru's scent was actually closer than he originally thought it was.
"Not now!" He called back as he ran off, leaving a confused Hakkaku behind. "My Beta's waiting for me!"
Hakkaku frowned, but was soon sighing before following after his pack leader. Kouga was his Alpha after all.
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru collapsed in the large roots of a tree, lungs burning and skin drenched in sweat. He had been running as far and as fast as his legs would take him, and he wasn't satisfied at all. He was still in Inuyasha's forest, and he was sure the ookami would find his trail again sooner or later.
He winced at the pain in his neither regions, trying not to remember that he had been violated again, cursing himself for being caught unaware. He shouldn't have pushed Inuyasha away. This whole ordeal would most likely have been avoided.
Kazue's hoarse crying had yet to let up, and he felt guilty, as if he had neglected the young pup. Looking down into the basket, Sesshomaru studied his son carefully. The most that was wrong with the child was that his face was now red from crying so long. Luckily, he hadn't been hurt.
"Forgive me, Kazue." He whispered, taking the child out of the basket and holding him in his left arm. His right hand pushed aside the fabric of the robe he had hastily thrown on, so that the pup had access to his chest. "Your chichiue is sorry for everything."
As Kazue suckled on his breast, Sesshomaru stroked the magenta, moon-shaped mark on his child's forehead, the spider-shaped mark was in the back of his mind.
"Chichiue will make it all right, again." He promised the boy, knowing the pup couldn't even understand him.
A howl had him looking up, and he glared as not one, but two, ookami entered the small clearing. Carefully, he disengaged Kazue from his breast, luckily with the pup not protesting, and wrapped him up in his blankets before resting him back in the basket. That he held close to him protectively, eyes centered on two pair of blue, belonging to the demon smiling at him with a wide grin.
"Didn't think I'd find you?" Kouga asked with a chuckle.
Hakkaku blinked in disbelief at what he was seeing, not sure if he should believe his own eyes or not. In front of him was Sesshomaru? That proud youkai that had carried himself with so much insignificance and strength. This was Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands? This was the Beta that his alpha was after?
"Stay back, ookami." Sesshomaru warned him, though he sat still in his spot.
Kouga did nothing of the sort, instead he rushed forward, in full youkai form. His red eyes were centered on the Daiyoukai and the newborn pup. The wolf prince leaped forward, ready to take what he had been trying so hard to get.
Sesshomaru pushed his exhausted body to move out of the way, but before he could try to escape any further, he was grabbed by his ankle. As he was dragged back along the ground so that he was in front of the ookami, Sesshomaru thought it best not to fight, and instead pulled Kazue closer.
Kouga stood above the Daiyoukai, a wolfish grin plastered on his face as he watched Sesshomaru curl about his child protectively. He snorted as the scent of another male's child reached is nose, and his grin faded, his teeth bared as he snarled.
His hand reached for the hilt of his sword, slowly drawing it as his eyes studied the newborn pup further. He could see the tuft of black hair peeking out from the blankets and knew that he'd not only be doing this for his advantage, but for the rest of these lands. Any spawn of Naraku's surely deserved to die. Sesshomaru should have rid himself of the pup long ago, now Kouga would do the job for him.
Amber eyes, weary but defiant, looked up at him, but the wolf prince caught the hidden look of pleading. The Daiyoukai wanted to keep the confounded thing? He would have let him had he mated him earlier, but the child was born and he refused to see it take one more breath.
"You'll have another soon enough." Kouga told him, hand raising his sword. "As your mate, I'll give you as many pups as you can stand to bear."
Sesshomaru readied himself to move, but he didn't have to. Kouga was groaning in pain as he was collided into, knocking the youkai to the ground and sending his sword sailing. The inu-youkai could only watch as Kouga threw his attacker, the enraged demon spinning to find who had dared to interrupt. Both youkai were surprised to find Hakkaku crouched in a defensive position after standing, having moved to place himself between Kouga and the weakened Daiyoukai.
"Hakkaku! You dare to challenge me!"
Hakkaku bit his lip, his instincts telling him to just roll over and bare his stomach to his Alpha, but his brain was telling him he had to stop his friend and leader. Kouga was obviously ignoring the sense of power that was heading for this area. A stronger demon meant to claim Sesshomaru and besides, Kouga had responsibilities elsewhere. He couldn't bring the Western Lord back to their pack as their new Beta. He thought of Ginta and forced himself to snarl back at his Alpha, feeling the need to shrink away when Kouga growled back but he stood his ground.
"I can't let you do this!"
Kouga had no other words and he charged forward, ready to put his pack mate in his place.
Sesshomaru was grounded as he watched the two wolves fight, not exactly sure why the other wolf had suddenly become his savior. It was obvious that the spike-haired wolf knew he would lose this battle, but he had invoked the fight anyway.
He didn't want to stay to ponder any longer than he was. The wolves' fight was coming to an end, the weaker wolf already injured enough that he was slowing down. Kouga wasn't holding his blows, in full youkai form he was willing to destroy his own pack-mate to rightfully take Sesshomaru.
The dog demon winced as Hakkaku was thrown to the ground, bruised and heavily bleeding. Kouga merely snorted before turning back to the dog-demon, ready to start forward. He stopped with a cry as teeth sank into his ankle, and he glared down to find Hakkaku biting into him, youki released.
As Kouga was wrestled to the ground again, Hakkaku took the chance to look up at the Daiyoukai.
"Run, Lord Sesshomaru! Just get out here!"
Sesshomaru didn't need to be told twice, and he was gone, leaving the pack mates behind to continue their own personal battle.
Kouga, of course, easily overthrew Hakkaku. As he stood over him, Hakkaku finally rolling over to show his submission, Kouga growled down at him before reaching down to grab him by his armor.
"Explain yourself, or I'll rip you open for your insolence."
Hakkaku obediently began to, but his voice was so low that Kouga had to lean forward to hear him. The words that traveled out of Hakkaku's mouth had him pushing the wolf away in disbelief, red eyes sobering to blue as he stumbled back.
There was no way that the wolf was telling the truth. He could never believe that. He noticed the shadow above them and looked up to watch Inuyasha bound past them over head, and he didn't even want to give chase. He looked to Hakkaku, who was now unconscious, and his fists clenched at his sides.
"Damn it." He gently swore, walking closer to begin picking his friend up.
It was time he headed back. He didn't belong here anyway.
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru stopped, looking about for somewhere to place Kazue's basket. He found one in a dense bush, gently hiding his whimpering son in the brambles, trying to hush him into quietness. Luckily enough, the pup settled down and none too soon. Inuyasha had caught up to him.
He stood and walked a distance away from where the basket lay, turning to face the youkai that now burst out from the trees. The two stood watching the other, Inuyasha knowing the child had to be nearby, but his glowing eyes focused on the Daiyoukai in front of him.
Sesshomaru had no other choice, and as his eyes kept its gaze with Inuyasha's as his hands reached up to the tie of the light yukata, loosening it so that it fell away. The yukata followed it to the ground, so that now his bruised and battered body was revealed, but his intention wasn't lost to his brother.
Inuyasha made a sound of satisfaction and slowly started his way over. The elder of the two lifted a hand to brush his now soiled hair aside, revealing his neck and arching it in offering to the dominate male ahead of him. Inuyasha smiled then, reaching his older brother and taking hold of the now submissive youkai, ignoring the lingering scent of Naraku and bringing his lips to the skin he'd been waiting to bite into. His teeth seemed to ache with the need to pierce his chosen's flesh, but he was distracted.
The whining that came from the bushes not too far away drew his attention, and he carelessly pushed Sesshomaru aside, rushing for the child that was hidden within.
"No!"
He was tackled from behind, but easily threw Sesshomaru off, the demon having used all his strength from earlier so that he was merely cast aside without struggle. Inuyasha pulled the bushes out from their roots, red eyes glaring down at the fussing infant, teeth pulling back in a snarl and his canines glistening. The foliage was dropped carelessly so that his claws were free to tear the child to shreds.
He barely had a moment to lift his arm to attempt anything, when the impact of Sango's hiraikotsu sent him sailing away. His right side screamed in agony, and he tried to shake it off, lifting his eyes in time to watch Sango land.
The demon slayer had her eyes set on him, easily catching the large weapon and positioning to throw it again. She wouldn't though; she was merely waiting for him to make the first move. The youkai stood, choosing to ignore the taijiya and headed for the child again.
He had to jump back as a large amount of fire cut off his path, and he growled, turning to look up at the fire cat. Kirara circled, Miroku on her back, and Inuyasha almost realized too late the ofuda heading for him. He jumped out of the way fast enough, before leaping up to meet the neko, avoiding another array of ofuda.
Miroku swore as Kirara jolted sharply out of the way, but not fast enough. Inuyasha had grabbed him by the billowing ends of his robe, and the monk braced himself as he was thrown none too gently to the ground.
"Miroku!" Sango's voice screamed out, right before he hit the ground.
Miroku couldn't help the scream of pain as he landed on his wounded shoulder, and he cursed his luck. Now not only was there a gaping wound, but it was broken. Sango was kneeling beside him, and he glared up at her for a moment, pushing her away.
"Forget about me!" He insisted, nodding in the the baby's direction. "Just stop Inuyasha!"
Sango nodded and spun to head for the child, but all she saw was a trail of silver strands running off and an empty basket left behind. Inuyasha was still busy fighting off Kirara, the fire-neko holding up against him for the moment, so Sango knew it was Lord Sesshomaru making an escape.
Kirara's pained yowl had her looking up in fright as her companion came crashing down to the ground, the inu landing beside her with bloody claws.
"Kirara, no!"
The cat reverted back to her smaller self, and Sango would have felt relieved that she was alright, if it wasn't for the slow panting breaths and the amount of blood escaping the small cat.
"Inuyasha, you have to stop this!" She cried out, her emotions making way for rage. "I'm not afraid to stop you any way that I have to!"
"Come taijiya." The inu taunted her. "Do your worst."
She froze at the challenge, a little unsure of herself, but didn't let it stop her for long. She had every intention of stopping Inuyasha here, and she would fight until she could do so no longer. With a cry she was running forward, her weapon sailing out after Inuyasha, who only smiled back at her. The weapon he caught and easily snapped in half, which made Sango stumble, but she easily pulled her sword, getting her footing again and surging on.
Inuyasha only growled, before he rushed forward himself. Sango cried out as her sword was swatted aside and then she was wheezing as a fist crushed into her stomach. Winded, she couldn't even make a sound as she was back-handed and sent soaring, but she did not miss Miroku's cry of concern.
She wanted to get up, but everything was hurting, and it was easier to just stay down than risk another one of Inuyasha's full blows. He wasn't holding back, overcome by his demon side, and she didn't want to risk fatal injuries. That wouldn't be helpful at all if she ended up dying.
"Inuyasha, you must control yourself!" Miroku was screaming, forcing himself up as the inu stopped in his tracks. He had been stalking closer to Sango, but was distracted by the houshi's voice. "Wake up, damn it! You go on this way and you'll be no better than Naraku!"
He didn't know if his words had reached the Inuyasha he knew, but Miroku hoped that he was stalling the young demon as long as it took for Sesshomaru to get to safety. He flinched as the temporary demon stepped forward, but soon Inuyasha was looking off into the distance, obviously catching the sound of where Sesshomaru must be.
"When I have returned, I shall make sure you pay for your insult."
Miroku shivered at the promise, which he had a feeling the inu would see through, if he didn't return to his normal self soon. Then his friend was running off, bounding in great strides after the Daiyoukai and his newly born puppy.
"Damn it!" Miroku swore, good hand cradling his paining shoulder. "What now!"
His question was asked to no one in particular, but he received an answer all the same.
"Now I try."
He turned to see Kagome straddled atop Ah-Un with Minako in tow. The two-headed creature was lazily looking about as if it was a bit miffed to have been dragged back into work. With Sesshomaru stuck here for the last couple of days, it had had a nice time with resting and grazing. He had to wonder what it was that Kagome meant to do, but the freshly replenished quiver gave him his answer.
"I trust your decision." He said with a nod, looking to the unconscious Sango, and then back to the priestess. "Do what you must."
Kagome nodded and then looked back to Minako, who was slowly coming down off of the demon. She turned to Kagome and made a motion to shoo her off, before turning back to Miroku.
"I'll stay here and help, and then I'll find you." She said, heading for the now mewling Kirara. "Don't let him do what he'll regret later on."
Kagome gave another firm nodded, before she was guiding Ah-Un off, the creature bellowing as it took to the sky. Miroku watched her go off, before he was treading over to where Sango lay, and sighed as he knelt beside her.
"What on earth did we get ourselves into?" He asked her, knowing she couldn't hear him. Smiling down at her, he let his good hand fix her hair that was now in disarray.
"Houshi, if you think you can manage it, I need your help over here. Sango will wake up soon enough, she's a demon slayer, not a common wench."
He chuckled at the monkey's beckoning and stood to answer her request, leaving Sango behind after fixing her so that she was much more comfortable. She would definitely wake soon enough, and when she did, he was sure that they would head off after Inuyasha. His shoulder screamed in pain as he unconsciously went to shrug, and he had to stop himself from crying.
Okay, after he had tended to his shoulder, then they would find Inuyasha. Hopefully by that time, Kagome had succeeded in doing what she had set out to do.
xoxoxoxox
Sesshomaru was panting and sweating by the time he stumbled out into open plain, his amber eyes looking about and realizing he no longer had the coverage of the trees. He growled a little in frustration, looking about for his next destination, knowing he couldn't enter the forest. Inuyasha was on his tail, as he could hear the demon howling in the not too far distance.
Kazue's whining had slowly turned to crying, as he was sure the little one hadn't fed enough before they had been interrupted by Kouga and then pursued by his brother. It was a shame that the pup had to stay hungry just a bit longer. There was no time to stop and feed the boy now.
Willing his legs to stand firm, as they threatened to collapse, he stepped forward. He could only walk, his stamina having depleted so that running was no longer an option. The last thing he needed to do was trip and fall with Kazue in his arms.
He recognized the well and headed toward it, not knowing what else to do. He figured he could always hide Kazue at the bottom, but that wouldn't work. There was no rope leading down, and in any case, this well was enchanted. He would take no chances with it.
His brother's howl had him turning to face him, just as he sprung free of the treetops, crashing down to a landing a good yard or so from the fatigued demon lord.
Inuyasha grinned as Sesshomaru glared back at him, amber eyes still flickering with the will to fight and defend his offspring, the need to defy his chosen.
"You should not pine over this child." Inuyasha told him, as if he was truly going to reassure the demon in front of him. "You'll have a new pup soon enough. Your heat will return near the end of the year and I'll impregnate you with another."
"You'll get no such chance if you dare lay a hand on my son." Sesshomaru spat at him, teeth bared. "If you kill my child, then I'll do my damnedest to be sure I will have no other."
"A bold declaration." Inuyasha chuckled, sauntering forward while his brother shuffled back. "You'll see things differently when I am your mate and my seed has been planted in your womb."
"Stay back!"
Inuyasha did no such thing and he jumped forward, but Sesshomaru turned and ran. Unfortunately, he didn't make it too far, and his world started spinning. The corners of his sight were darkening and he swore under his breath as he realized he had reached his limit. His body would go no further without rest and his youki had long done all it could to assist him. It was still replenishing and he could barely tap into it.
He growled loudly in objection as he was grabbed by his shoulder, arms tightening about Kazue as he was turned to face his younger brother.
"Give me the child!" Inuyasha demanded.
"No!"
That wasn't his voice and Sesshomaru was a bit lost as he fell to the ground, landing none too gracefully on his ass. Inuyasha had reared back, roaring in anger, having been upset and unsettled by something.
He willed his eyes to focus, and he blinked up at the image of two arrows shot into both Inuyashas. That gave him room to worry, as he realized he was seeing double. He still watched though, amber eyes not looking away from his now fuming younger brother.
Inuyasha spun to find no other than Kagome looking back at him, her face holding a look of determination, and her eyes a look of sadness.
"So, you betray me again, miko?"
He saw her flinch, but she raised her arrow any way, her face melting into a distraught and apologizing look. He roared as the second arrow pierced right above his heart, the force hard enough to send him flying back and colliding into a tree. The howl he let out slowly melted into a bellowing cry, as Inuyasha's body reverted to what it once was. When the hanyou was himself again, he sagged against the tree he was once again pinned to, weary eyes lifting to look up sleepily at Kagome.
"Kagome?" He asked confused, his eyes looking about. They landed on the battered, naked and bruised Daiyoukai, who was clutching to a squealing baby with all his might. "Sesshomaru."
Kagome felt herself tearing as Inuyasha directed a hurt and confused look her way, before his head was slumping forward, forced into a sleep by the spell weaved into her arrow.
"You did well, my girl."
Kagome spun to face Minako, who came shuffling out of the forest not too far away with Kirara in her arms. Miroku was behind her, Sango leaning against him, though it seemed the both of them needed each other's support. She was surprised to find Kouga slinking out of the forest as well, a beaten and bleeding Hakkaku on his back, the wolf guard out cold.
The wolf prince looked to Sesshomaru, who seemed not to notice anyone else but the child in his arms any more, and figured he had done enough. The Western Lord wasn't even worth it. He had nearly killed his own pack-mate just to have him, and he felt horrible. Especially after finding out just why Hakkaku would not let him go after the Daiyoukai and why he had ventured out here in the first place.
"Minako-san."
The saru looked to Kouga with an inquisitive look, patiently waiting for him to continue.
"I ask that you extend your services to me when you are through here."
Minako blinked in confusion at first, but was soon sighing and then nodding in agreement.
"I shall travel to you when I see it fit for me to leave." She told him, and Kouga nodded.
"Thank you." Then he was looking to Kagome, who was still looking to Inuyasha, now with tears streaming down her face. "Kagome."
She turned to Kouga as he called her, sniffling and trying to wipe her face dry.
"Please, forgive me for my actions. I'll return to apologize formally to the Inu no Taisho and his mate when I am able. I have my own responsibilities to see to back with my own pack."
Kagome nodded her consent, and then Kouga was off, his whirlwind fading as he disappeared into the distance.
"Tis sad to see that things have come to this."
Kaede's voice was a shock, and the young priestess turned to find the old miko was not alone. She had a couple of villagers with her, and they carried a drawing cart. Kaede ordered them to help the wounded and she cautiously approached Lord Sesshomaru herself, throwing a blanket over his shoulders.
The future-girl couldn't hear what the old woman gently said to coax the demon into standing, but he did and then he was being led away. The eldest son of the previous Inu no Taisho glanced back only once at his younger brother, Kagome not missing the small flash of hurt that flickered through amber eyes, before he was helped up onto the cart with the others.
"Ye must come back with us." Kaede urged her as she gently placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder, Minako nodding in agreement. "We must mend what is broken."
She nodded a bit reluctantly, and she stood still as the two old women went off to follow after the leaving villagers. Kagome's black eyes looked up to her friend, who looked no different from the first time she had met him there not too long ago. She sighed, trying not to cry as her hands tightened around her bow. She knew that it was the right thing to do, even if she had to hurt him again to do it.
"I'm sorry, Inuyasha." She softly said into the wind, turning her back to the hanyou imprisoned to the tree. "I'm so sorry."
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