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Hime no Aisu	By : GrimLyght Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 25795 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 7
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Alright people! This chapter is also long. There is a lot of excitement as well in this chapter. Also a nice scene between Kags and Sess.
Now, introduction to Katakutama Sado - Kouga's father. Even though it's a brief introduction ~ and Kasai's relationship with the wolf. We also see a side to Kouga, and in next chapter we willl see the relationship more between Naraku and Kouga. Now, I know you guys will want to hate the wolf - but! you also got to see Kouga's side from the last chapter. He saw his best friend die by someone he strongly dislikes. If it were me, I'd probably react the same way that Kouga did.
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“How is he?” Satomi cried out, rushing into Sesshomaru’s arms. “Please tell me he is alright. Please!” She sniffled, feeling her emotions taking overboard as she felt herself reliving this nightmare all over again.
Clutching onto her fragile arms, he held her gently to him as he looked down towards her. His amber gaze meeting her bloodshot hazel ones with tears still falling down her blushed cheeks. He hated seeing her like this, and right now he felt this was all his fault. If he was just faster, he would have prevented Naraku from being stabbed. He knew he needed to say something though.
He had to calm down his pregnant friend. The stress wouldn’t be great for the baby, no matter how earlier along she was. In a hushed tone, he looked her in the eyes and spoke. “Calm down, Mimi-chan. He’ll be alright.”
Her heart was breaking. How could their best friend be in the hospital again? It wasn’t right, and it hurt her. All she could feel was her heart breaking as she held in her breath from trying not to going into sheer panic mode.
Hell, she didn’t even bother to wait on anyone to get out the car. She was the first one to arrive in the waiting room where Sesshomaru was. She couldn’t even remember how she got there in all honesty. She just knew that Naraku was injured very badly that he had to come to a hospital. A hanyou or yokai coming to a hospital was never a good thing. Never!
“Don’t lie to me, Sess!” She stubbornly snapped. “You said that last time he was in the hospital and he was in that coma! You said he would be alright, but he wasn’t! Please tell me the truth.” She sobbed, crashing against his chest and feeling her energy leaving her quickly. “Please tell me Naraku is alright. Please.” She begged silently.
Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her closely to him as he gently swayed them side to side. “I promise, he’s alright.” He whispered into her ear.
Moments later, the others finally arrived. Slowly letting go of Satomi, he handed her off to Bankotsu who held her tightly. Placing his hand over her head, he looked over to Sesshomaru. “Any word on what’s going on?” He asked as they went to find some seats in the waiting room.
Luckily it was mostly just them in the hospital, leaving them most of the chairs. Placing Satomi on his lap, he waited until Sesshomaru could finally explain to them what had happened. As the prince slowly began to relay the information about arriving and seeing the damage, leaving the stabbing out for the time being, he watched as everyone’s expression became one of anger.
It wasn’t long until their scents even changed with rage and vengeance. Before anyone could speak up, the doctor finally came into the room while clearing his throat. Rising onto their feet, they all gathered around him for the news they were longing to hear. “Well, it looks like your friend will be alright. The stab wound he received missed most of his major organs, and now that he is starting to gain back hydration his healing factor will kick in. Now, do any of you know how to reach close kin of the family?”
“Yeah.” Satomi was the first to speak. “I called him prior to arriving at the hospital. He is on a flight here as we speak.”
“Alright. Well, for the meantime, I will have to ask you all to wait in the waiting room until he is moved out of ICU.” The doctor finished off, bowing his head shortly than leaving them alone.
As they were finally alone, Satomi glared over to Sesshomaru. “He was stabbed, and you didn’t mention this little fact?”
“It wasn’t necessary.” He stated smoothly in his usual cold tone. “At the time it wasn’t life threatening-”
“Oh, not life threatening! You knew he was stabbed and you didn’t tell us? What the shit, Sess?” She cursed, feeling her worry sliding down into pissed off. “Don’t you think that was an important factor to mention, I mean our best friend just got stabbed!” She raised her voice, clearly pissed off.
Bringing his middle finger to the edge of his eyebrow, he lightly scratched it while hearing Satomi ranting off. Looking over to the heiress, he didn’t move a muscle or give any expression. “Hn.” It was all he said as he decided to leave the waiting room away from the now very pissed off Satomi that Bankotsu was now holding back.
Leaving them all alone, Sesshomaru finally made it back outside. He was alone now in the cold air. Clutching onto the railing siding along the sidewalk, he let out a deep sigh. He was terrified. But he’d be damned if he let anyone see that, no matter who it might be. The last thing he wanted for to be vulnerable when right now he needed to be strong.
He had to be strong. This was all his fault. If he was only faster, he could have saved his best friend from being stabbed. Now, here he was - outside an hospital - waiting until Naraku changes rooms after being in ICU. He could admit to himself right now, he was pissed and scared.
It was like that night all over again. Except at least this time, their friend wasn’t put into a coma. Naraku was still kicking and breathing, even if it might hurt him just a tad bit. He should be grateful that his best friend was alright. But he wasn’t.
Kouga was still out there. Alive and breathing. After all that the prick did to Naraku, he was still walking out there. He should have ignored Naraku and killed the wolf when he had a chance. The bastard deserved it, but instead he listened to the spider and only punched the crap out of him.
Where was the glory and honor in that?
The answer was simple - there was none. Kouga won yet again.

Miles away, Katsu Kasai boarded onto the private jet along with Kakutami Sado, father of Kouga. None of them spoke a word as they sat in the comfortable seats. A flight attendant offering them wine, or alcohol. It was no special occasion. It was never a special occasion when both Sado and Katsu were in the same area together.
But even as they sat in silence, Sado was the first to break the tension - creating an even bigger one. “I can assure you this is all one big misunderstanding, Kasai-san. Our boys tend to get a bit violent, but they always are civil the next day.” He said in his usual baritone accent.
Nails. It sounded like nails scratching against metal to his ears. He hated the wolf yokai, and especially his voice. Every breath he took, or move he made, it was obnoxious. All Katsu wanted to do was just kill the man just so he could never hear or see him again.
But they both knew the price to that. Killing either them or their sons, a vile war would break out. Just because Kasai never held a gang like the yakuza, he did know people. He held more power in Japan than the damn gangster roaming the beautiful country. One slip up, and Kasai and Kakutami would be in war.
It was why they avoided such conflict. Ever since that dreadful day, Katsu made it aware that if anything were to happen to him or his two sons, he would make sure the yakuza and Kakutami would pay dearly for it. This was the reason why he hated this man.
He hated his job at times too.
He went to school to help people! To get justice against those like the yakuza, but instead his father before him made a vicious deal. Both their father’s made a terrible deal, causing them both to hate their position even more. All Katsu wanted was a normal life for his sons. He never wanted this, but here he was - stuck in this hell hole.
Now that he could think about, he remember having the chance to escape this hell. To live the life of a one who fought against the bad guys. If he didn’t fall for Kirai, the spider bitch from hell, he would have his companies free from yakuza. No, instead he fucked the seductress and signed his life away because of it. The oath on their wedding day, it was all a lie - a big fat lie to make sure Kakutami would always have Kasai as his lender and lawyer.
Now he was stuck with the bitch, and until she died - the contract would always be intact. Oh how he counted the days to finally see her shrivel up and die. Than his boys would never have to live this terrible life.
That is, if his heir was still breathing by the time he arrived at the hospital. The flight was long, and as much as Sado tried to make conversation, Katsu remained silent. There was no way he could win against a yokai when he was human. That was just insane, but the damn wolf kept trying to make conversation, even tossing some baited words to get a reaction from him.
Drinking his scotch, he refused to give into Sado’s game until he finally mentioned Kirai. “I heard she is dying. Maybe a month or two to live.” The wolf stated calmly. “We should discuss the contract.”
“There is nothing to discuss. Once she dies, the oath breaks and I’m free from you. Find some other lender and lawyer to be your servant boy.” Katsu sneered while downing his beverage and snapping for the flight attendant to refill him up.
“We both know that will never happen.” Sado smirked. “You forget the connections I have, Kasai-san.”
“And you forget who truly owns who.” Katsu smirked back. “Whose begging who?”
Gritting his teeth, Sado snapped for a refill on his drink from the flight attendant. Sipping away, he finally granted the silence Katsu craved. Oh, it certainly was going to be a very long two hours.

“We get to see him, but we can only go one at a time. He’s awake also.” Satomi informed Sesshomaru as he headed back into the waiting room. “We decided to let you go first.”
Without a second thought, Sesshomaru left after the doctor who patiently was waiting for whoever to visit Naraku. As they walked down the long hallway, they finally came up to his room. Entering, he shut the door behind and walked inside the dark hospital room.
The air was cold, but not the type of cold he preferred. This cold was just lifeless and only left his skin crawling. It was too familiar. It just reminded him of that night. The smells, coldness, everything. It was too painful to not think about it.
Coming up beside the bed, he looked down to see Naraku with a slight smile on his face. Just like the day he woke up, he had that same damn smile. “Why are you so happy?” Sesshomaru cocked his brow, curious why his friend - close to death - always smiled.
“Because I’m alive.” Naraku smirked. “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me for saving you. We are brothers, remember?” Sess smirked as they both remembered the day in second grade. After their fifth fight in school, they vowed to each other that they will always protect each other. Because that was what brothers did. Now, here was Naraku - second time in the hospital close to death - because Sesshomaru wasn’t there to save him in time.
“I meant for not killing Kouga.” Naraku added. “I know he deserves it, but the second he dies - you know what will happen. I’m alive and that is all that matters.” He finished.
It still didn’t change his mind about not killing the wolf. He understood the need to keep peace between powerful families. It was why he couldn’t just run to the authorities about his mother. She had connections that could have him look like the rapist and liar. He hated politics, but he knew them like the back of his hand.
And here they were, just like before except this time Naraku was awake and not in some coma. Would they ever live a normal life filled with happiness or would they always be stuck in this hell?
Walking over to the window, he pushed back the thick curtain shielding the street lights outside. Clearing his throat, he kept his eyes outside while he spoke. “What happened?”
Tensing, the memories flooding down on him, Naraku felt his heart race as he tried to figure it out himself. He remembered just doing business, and the second Hakkaku pulled the stunt that he did - everything was a blur after that. “We were doing business, and for the beginning of it everything went well.” He calmly stated. “After Kouga said for me to go to his car after dealing with some nuisance, Hakkaku decided that the was the perfect time to jump me. I couldn’t even stop the first hit until he gave a quick upper cut to my jaw. I dodged, and tried to push him away-”
He paused. Sesshomaru looked over and sensed the anguish the spider was holding back. It left him oddly confused. And then he continued, “The final push, he lost balance and hit the back of his head on a sharp corner. I didn’t know what to do, but Kouga and Ginta arrived and assumed the worst. The next thing I remember was feeling like that small little boy again with Kouga saying ‘I wonder how many kicks it would take till your head cracks.’ Terrible memory.” Naraku chuckled lightly, wincing at the slight pain in his ribs.
How could he find humor in this? How could he easily brush everything off like nothing happened? It made no sense to him, but than again of all the abuse he suffered all his life, he understood the sanity. Eventually, you are just glad you are still breathing even though you know it’s still hell. Breathing and living is the only thing you have to show your enemies that you still won.
That their plan failed in breaking your soul.
It was clear to him why Naraku smiled right now. But it didn’t mean he had to like it. He knew that if Satomi and him weren’t there to save him in kindergarten, Naraku wouldn’t be the person they knew today. There was always a hint of darkness in those ruby eyes. Something that even made Sesshomaru’s skin crawl, but not with fear. He just knew that his best friend would have been a very evil male roaming the streets.
He had more of a chance of becoming a rogue, a forbidden race in this world. Yokais and hanyous alike, if they let go of their humanity and sanity, they would be consumed by a darkness so foul - so demented - a true monster would be born. If he went down that path, he wouldn’t be here right now.
He’d be dead, buried six feet under in a lonely field with a tombstone without a name.
So maybe the humor was the only thing keeping his sanity at bay. Only Naraku knew how much he could handle before that tip over would push him into darkness. If this was how he coped with everything, Sesshomaru wouldn’t judge him. How could he, when he felt the same edge that his friend did.
Who knew what would be the final push that would make him a monster, too?
“Sesshomaru?” Naraku whispered softly.
Turning towards the spider, he raised a brow delicately. It was then that he realized just how tormented Naraku truly was. The look in his eyes were of man who was busy running from demons, exhaustion was soon to call. He knew right then, another incident so foul would be the final push.
“Promise me, that if I ever fall - you will be the one to kill me.”
There was no hidden mystery what Sesshomaru was thinking. They both knew there would be that moment where giving up to the demons would be heaven. And they knew, when that moment came, there would be no turning back. It was a silent promise between two since they became friends.
They knew pain like no other.
They knew betrayal.
They knew hate.
All that was left was letting that darker side win all.
With a brief nod, Sesshomaru kept his gaze to the ground as he listened carefully to Naraku’s breathing. This was a vow to his best friend. He gave his word, but deep down inside, he wished he didn’t.

One by one, everyone began to visit Naraku, except for Kagome. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to but she was too busy following after Sesshomaru. It was the look in his eyes that made her heart ache at what she saw. She wasn’t sure why she would follow someone who would rather imagine she didn’t exist, but she still followed.
It wasn’t long until she finally came to a halt when she watched from a far distance. Hiding behind a small corner, she watched as Sesshomaru stood out in the cold air and didn’t move. To anyone else, he looked like a stoic male standing outside but to Kagome she felt the pain.
There it was all over again. The pain she felt that day when they fell. Except this time, it was much greater with a sense of regret. What happened in the room with Naraku?
Lifting up his hand to scratch the edge of his itchy eye, he sighed in relief from the itch. Letting his hand fall back down to hook in his belt loop, he finally looked back to meet with Kagome’s grey orbs. He sensed her following him since he left the waiting room. Wondering what made her so curious, he cocked a brow and cleared his throat to let her know she now had his full attention.
Her heart stopped. All this time she thought she was being sneaky, but it turns out she could never outsmart a yokai. Silly her. Biting her lips into a tight smile, she pushed away from the corner and made her way to him. She felt her heart racing, and she was sure he could hear it or sense the anxiety she was currently feeling. “Hey.” She whispered.
“Why are you following me?” He asked in his usual cold tone.
Shivering from the heartless tone, she shrugged her shoulders and looked over to the side. ‘This is stupid. Just turn away and walk back to the waiting room. It’s clear he doesn’t want to be around me.’ She thought to herself. But her body stubbornly stayed and he waited for an answer. Giving in, she sighed but kept her eyes to the ground. “I was worried about you. Is that wrong?” She answered back just as coldly and sharp.
“Invading someone’s personal privacy when they rather be alone is rude.” He stated, turning his attention back to the light-filled parking lot in front of them.
“Having someone worry about you is wrong? Really?” She scoffed. “Is caring about you truly that terrible? Or do you just prefer my cousin’s presence over anyone else?” Wanting to take back that last statement, she knew it was already to late. All her jealously was there in that last part, and now she was staring into amber eyes that apparently were mocking her with laughter even though he remained stoic.
“Jealous?” He teased, not really caring how she felt. Right now was not the time to dwell on such petty things when right now he was dealing with stuff on his own. His best friend just made him promise to kill him if he ever went rogue. His mother’s cruelty was still haunting him ever since that near kiss the miko almost gave him! Right now, he didn’t want to be around anyone. He wanted to be alone but the miko clearly didn’t grasp that information one bit.
Instead, she came here because she was worried and apparently jealous? Jealous of her cousin because she held all of his attention? Of course Satomi would matter the world to him! She was there for him since he was young, protected him and made the nightmares vanish!
And what has Kagome ever done? Snap at him when things never went her way, or he offended her somehow. And just because she was able to feel his pain meant nothing. How could she ever take the pain away? She knew nothing about him! And he refused to let her inside his life.
Gritting her teeth, she huffed and turned away from his gaze. “What is your problem? One second you are fine with me, the next I disgust you. You surely have a serious case of a woman on her period, because you are truly acting like one!” She snapped, folding her arms over her chest and trying to figure out if she should just leave right now and have the last word.
He should feel insulted. Actually, he was insulted. How dare she speak to him like she was his equal? How dare she speak to him like she knew him? Who was she to speak to him like some child? Snapping from his thoughts, he watched as she began to walk away from him. Now he was pissed! All this time she dared to insult him, make him feel like dirt beneath her shoes, and walk away with the last word as always!
Without a second to spare, he used his speed to grab her and pin her towards a more darker, hidden corner away from prying eyes. Covering her mouth with his hand to keep her from screaming, he looked her in the eyes with such hatred for her. And to think he was actually starting to tolerate her. To admire her even on some level.
Gods, he felt so sick with himself.
Struggling against his hold, Kagome watched in fear at what he might do to her. Her heart was quickly with fear, and her body shook rapidly. Tears were close to coming to light. She truly pushed him too far this time, and she was going to pay.
But it wasn’t her fault. This was all his fault. If he would just say what was wrong, or not be a jerk when he wanted to be left alone-
Or not reject her and humiliate her like he did.
And it started, the tears began to pour at the memory of feeling like such an idiot. Why did she even have feeling for him? Why did her feelings grow to like this jerk? And even though she knew she could never be more than a acquaintance, why did his rejection hurt her so badly? Why was he the only one she could feel his pain? Ever single thread of pain? Why?
What was it about him that made her heart stop for him? Where she silently sought out his attention and approval? Why was she wanting him to look at her the same way he looked at Satomi? How could she even figure all this out, when right now all she feel was his rejection and hatred for him? She hated him!
Watching closing, smelling her scent changing from hate to hurt and seeing her tears fall. He let go of her mouth, but held her to the wall. Her sobs where heart wrenching, but so quiet as she stared up at him. He should walk away from her right now. She was nothing but trouble and a huge contradiction. She made no sense, but he still stood there.
Watching her tears fall down her cheeks, and smelling the pain of her scent in the air. Lifting up his hand, he watched her wince in fear only to relax as he ran his thumb over her wet cheek. “Why are you crying?” He asked softly, no longer holding the cold tone in his voice.
“Why didn’t you kiss me? Why did you pretend I didn’t exist after that incident?” She confessed. Her heart was hurting all to much, and she knew right now she needed to just be silent. What good would confessing to him do when he would probably mock her or not care? She couldn’t handle more rejection.
‘She is upset about the kiss?’ He thought to himself. ‘Why? She wouldn’t have meant it anyway.’ He continued looking into her eyes, rubbing her thumb against her wet, cold cheek. All he could think about was how could he explain that he wouldn’t have turned away if he didn’t think of his mother? Or that she even meant it?
The entire time he thought she was humiliated because she felt ashamed for even trying to kiss him? The cold prince who has no heart! But instead, she was hurt because he rejected her? It now explained why she was so jealous of her own cousin.
“I can handle anything, except that.” She sobbed. “You could have told me you loved her, instead of pretending I didn’t exist. Why would you do that to someone?” She bit her bottom lip and trying to hold back further sobs, but it was too late. She felt the wall crumbling further down, and she cried against the wall and his body.
Watching her confess, he couldn’t help but feel the pain she was holding. Swallowing hard, he watched her close her eyes and trying to move away from his palm against her cheek as she cried more. He should walk away.
Even if she was wrong about Satomi. Yes, he did love her, but it wasn’t in the way that Bankotsu loved her. Or how she thought of it. Satomi was his life, yes, but that was cause she was there.
She was there for him when he didn’t want to be in the dark. When he left his mother’s abuse after she was done with him. When he had to deal with the mental abuse he father dished out to him. Everything in his life, that he had to deal with, she was there to help him walk.
To help him stand.
But she wasn’t there to heal the greatest wound of all, because he knew she could never heal him. His first kiss, everything intimate was taken from him. How could Satomi ever heal him from that when the love they held for each other was clearly platonic?
Suddenly, the urge to kiss her was strong. He wasn’t sure why, but he knew he wanted his first to be with this contradicting frustrating beautiful woman. Sinking his hands into her hair, he pulled her to face him once more. Her gray eyes opened once more, and he went for it.
Her heart completely stopped as she felt his lips pressed against hers. She expected coldness and stillness, but instead she was shocked when she received passion and warmth from them. The hatred she held began to slip away, and her eyes fluttered shut as she returned the kiss.
But just as quick as it happened, it ended and she was standing in the dark corner - alone.
Her heart broke all over again. ‘Did he just kiss me to shut me up? Was that kiss a joke too? Why are you such a jerk, Sesshomaru?’ She sobbed, sinking further into the corner and crying all over again.

The snow began to pick up once more with a shift in the wind. The scent of blood lingered around him but so did the trail. Looking up at the hospital sign, he watched the snow dance in front of the lights before he finally made his way inside the hospital.
Of course, it was only short lived the second he had Sesshomaru right in front of him with a slight gleam of crimson in his amber gaze. Lifting his hands up in surrender, Kouga stared right at the prince. “I’m not here to fight.”
“Than leave.” Sesshomaru snarled. “You are not welcomed here, wolf.”
“I came to apologize.” Kouga snapped. “And I won’t leave until I do!”
“Sesshomaru? What’s going on-” Bankotsu’s voice trailed off the second his blue eyes latched onto Kouga’s form. Narrowing his eyes, he stormed beside his friend and glared. “What the fuck are you doing here?”
“Apparently to apologize.” Sesshomaru answered for the wolf, still glaring and prepared to throw down in case.
Scoffing at that, Bank shook his head with a smirk. “Fuck you! You tried to kill our best friend! What the fuck make your think we would let you pass us to see him?”
“It was a mistake! I’ve come to apologize, even if that requires me fighting the both of you.” Kouga snarled.
“What’s going on?” A soft, raspy voice called out from behind Kouga.
Both men looked up to see Kagome whose eyes were blood shot from crying. Bankotsu was the first to walk over until he stopped as saw the miko stand beside Kouga. “Hey, you might want to stand over here Kagome. That prick is the one who placed Naraku in the hospital.”
Kagome immediately turned her attention to Kouga and gave her own glare. “Why are you here than? To make sure you finished your job? He’s been through enough, just leave!” She pleaded, knowing all this built up anger was meant for someone else but was now being directed to Kouga.
“Look, I’m not here to cause no problem. I just want to apologize to Naraku, and get the facts on what truly happened. Alright?” Kouga growled out.
Looking into his eyes, Kagome watched as the wolf confessed and spoke the truth. There was no shift in his mood or his eyes. He was sincere. Relaxing just a little, she looked to the ground and sighed. “Just to apologize? No funny business?”
He shook his head. “No.” He replied honestly.
“He’s lying!” Bank shouted out, clearly pissed off that Kagome was ever trying to reason with the wolf.
Placing a hand on his shoulder, Sesshomaru shook his head with his own upset expression. “Turns out the wolf speaks the truth.”
“What?” Bank scoffed. Finally turning to face Kouga, he stormed up to him and snarled. “You do anything suspicious, I’ll skin you.” He warned.
“Look human, even if I did want to do something like that, yokai hospital is neutral ground.” Kouga stated. “The second I did something to harm another yokai or hanyou, I become a rogue.”
That realization made Bank finally take a step back in understanding. He didn’t like it. He hated the bastard wolf, but he did know one thing. Rogues among the yokai were most hated creatures, and were usually killed within moments. Even if the wolf was a bastard and asshole, he did know yokai and hanyous fought hard to keep from becoming a rogue.
No one wanted a premature death.
Sighing, he looked over to Sesshomaru. “Well, what do you think?” He asked, clearly pissed.
“We watch him.” He stated, clearly pissed at the idea as well.
Meanwhile, Kagome looked over to Kouga and noticed a strange look in his eyes. Placing her hand on his shoulder, she noticed the change from the hurt expression to his infamous cocky one. “If you like, I can show you where his room is?” She whispered, getting a couple dirty shocked looks from Sess and Bank. “What? He said it himself, he is only here to apologize. You two need to chill.”
“But he put Naraku in the hospital!” Bank strained out the words.
“Yeah, I know this.” Kagome glared. “But I also know there is always good in people. What happened earlier was a mistake, alright. Things happen, but it takes a real man to confess his mistakes and apologize.” She quickly looked over to Sesshomaru who currently wasn’t even looking at her. But she knew he heard him. That last statement was specifically for him.
Placing a hand on Kagome’s, Kouga gave a short smile and let go of her hand. “Thanks doll, but it’s clear that I’m not welcomed here. I’ll just wait until Naraku is out of the hospital.”
“No.” Kagome glared. “I rather you apologize and settle this right now, in the hospital. I don’t know you nor trust you, but I do know the rules of the yokai world. I trust you more in here than I do out there.” She stated firmly. Grabbing his hand, she began to push pass the two males in front of them and headed towards the back where the waiting room was.
Meanwhile, Bank and Sesshomaru followed suit keeping a suspicious eye on the wolf. Especially Sesshomaru. He didn’t like what he was feeling, but watching the wolf casually walking hand in hand with the miko was irking him. As a matter of fact, all he wanted to do was pull the wolf away from her and escort him instead.
As they came to the waiting room, silence filled the entire room. Satomi was the first to walk towards the wolf and immediately slap him across the face. “I hate you!” She seethed through her teeth. “Why are you hear? And why are you holding his hand?” She glared over to her cousin.
Quick to respond, Kagome replied back. “He is here to apologize, and just because I may seem human, if he screws up I will use my power to purify him.” She stated coldly, looking over to the wolf with the same glare.
Lifting up her chin, Satomi finally looked over to Kouga. “I wish you were in that hospital bed instead of Naraku. All his life you did nothing but make him suffer. I hate you, and I wish you were the one suffering!” She growled out the words, finally turning on her heel and heading back to sit with everyone else.
Watching as she left, Kouga felt his heart ache at her words. He always found her amazing and beautiful. She was a great woman, and one he was always fond of, but hearing her say those words hurt him. They hurt him harshly, because he knew deep down inside it was the truth.
He now wasn’t feeling the same confidence he did earlier. As a matter of fact, he felt guilt and regret. Pulling his hand away from Kagome’s, he sank both of them into his coat and sighed. “If you don’t mind, I like to hurry and get this done with.” He whispered over to Kagome.
Watching him, she nodded and began to lead the way. Since she wasn’t sure where his room was, at least she knew the room number. Walking in silence, they finally came to room number 5G with Naraku’s name on it. Looking over to him, she narrowed her grey eyes and cleared her throat. “No funny business, or I will purify you.” She promised.
Scoffing, he just rolled his eyes and tried to get back that arrogance he always held for himself. Except this time, it was working the more he continued to sense Naraku’s nervousness and blood in the air. Swallowing, he just gave a single nod and whispered. “After tonight, I wouldn’t mind it.” He confessed finally leaving into the room.
Watching the door close, she stood beside the door and waited for a moment. Meanwhile, down the hallway, Sesshomaru watched her from around the corner. Again, he wasn’t sure why he felt the need to escort Kouga instead and have Kagome miles away from the wolf. It could be that the wolf held a reputation to fuck any woman he found interest in, thing it why would that even bother him in the slightest?
It left him puzzled at the scenario, especially with the kiss he gave her just moments ago. Why was everything become so confusing the second she came into the picture? Why?

Sango had left Naraku’s room moments ago, but she wasn’t alone. She had Kohaku escort her down the hallway, and even waited outside the door for her. All she could do was wish him a great speedy recovery and leave. It was terrible and she was finding her heart breaking every second.
Looking up to her brother who currently was sitting with Shippo and Souta, she noticed his sideway glances towards her direction. With Rin by Inuyasha’s side, Kohaku didn’t have a distraction to not keep a keen eye on his big sister. It was frustrating her.
As much as she loved her little brother, this was just wrong. All she wanted was to be with Naraku and express their love with no boundaries. Hell, she even witnessed his true form and still found no fear in him. Why she called him a monster at the time, she wasn’t sure. She just knew she was scared from what had happened, but not the fact that Naraku’s demon form killed the stalker chasing after her.
But telling anyone that would only cause problems. She knew her father would try to say it was Naraku trying to kill her until she saw his true form. Kohaku would say anything about how truly dark and twisted the hanyou was. Even though Kohaku respected and looked up to Naraku, he never deemed him worthy enough to date his sister. He just wasn’t sure if he would protect Sango or eat her.
She understood their fear, but they were all wrong. Naraku would never harm her or anyone else unless they asked for it. Yes, he was dark. Yes, he was creepy and mysterious. Hell there were times she was scared just looking at him when he smiled or laughed. He wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Hell, most females at school only looked at him from far away, never up close.
He held a charisma that felt threatening.
The thing is, Sango knew why. She knew why he had so many walls and rather be intimidating. That he rather be feared than loved. Because of jerks like Kouga who can hurt him. Even if he is strong, and can defend himself - the abuse he had since he was young caused so much nerve damage that a single hit can knock Naraku down.
The only time he ever showed his true form was when someone was going to die, and the last thing he needed was a witness to see his human form. Because he was a shape shifter, it was easy for him to hide and conceal his true identity. It was easy for him to protect himself.
It was surviving and living, and Sango understood that.
She didn’t care if Naraku was this horrible guy on the job. She didn’t care if he did kill some guys or torture them. Well, she did, but not so much that it would deflect her love for him. She understood the work he was in, and that the yakuza would have no mercy on him if he was lenient and nice.
She didn’t like that he was merciless and sadistic, evil and dark from what she had heard. But would she have it any other way? Would she prefer a nice passive male who rather have people hurt him and kill him instead? No, she loved Naraku.
That realization was everything she needed to know that she would fight too for him. Their families be damned.
Swallowing, she looked over to Kohaku once more and caught his stare. For a while, they continued to look at each other until finally they broke their gaze the second Kouga walked out from the back with Kagome.
As they all watched the wolf leave, Sango wasted no time to tell Satomi she was heading to the bathroom for some woman business. Satomi caught the clue and nodded as she watched Sango leave down a different hallway only to take another route and head towards Naraku’s room.
It was time she confessed her love completely, cause she wasn’t sure if she’ll get another chance. Even if she proved Miroku’s and Kohaku’s suspicions.

It was time.
She knew she had to do it sooner or later, especially after witnessing the heart break rejection she saw on her cousin. Lifting from her seat, especially since they now had time to kill until Kasai arrived, she reached Sesshomaru - pinched his upper arm - and led him towards the exit.
Once they reached the area, she let go of his arm and glared at him. Pinching him would have done nothing, since the guy probably didn’t feel anything. That just only irked her just slightly more.
“Problem?” Sesshomaru smirked, looking down at his flower with a bored stare.
‘Oh, the balls on this guy!’ She fumed. Not holding nothing back, she let it all out. “What is your problem in making Kagome cry? You reject her and pretend she doesn’t even exist after she tried to kiss you? I mean, I understand you don’t like the girl, but to treat her like a dick is wrong, Sess! She didn’t deserve that!”
“Hn.” He lifted his chin up and walked further away towards the darker part of the front of the building.
“Oh, don’t you dare walk from me!” She snarled walking right after him. Finally getting him to stop, she turned him around and glared. “Why did you do it? If you didn’t want that to happen, you could have said ‘Sorry, I’m not interested.’ Instead, you just ignore her completely and even pretend she didn’t exist? Sess, that’s real bold of you! You can’t do that to a girl who likes you!”
‘Like?’ Silence filled the air the second Satomi realized what she said. They both looked at each other for a moment until a sideway smile appeared over Satomi’s lips. “She likes you Sess, but that doesn’t mean you can be a dick and hurt her that badly. Why did you do it?”
‘Because I saw my mother instead of Kagome. Because I felt sick and disgusted at being touched at the image of Miyo. Because I knew if I kissed her, even if it meant nothing at the time, I would forever be disgusted in the miko.’ He thought to himself. Naming everything off, but knowing he could not say one single thing. He couldn’t tell Satomi why he didn’t at the time.
Yeah, he kissed his fair share of women. Hell, he even had a girlfriend once, embarrassing relationship, but it still counted. And neither one of the girls he kissed had ever brought the memory of his mother’s daily abuse on him.
If Kagome wanted a kiss from him at the time, he would have given it to her. Because to him, a kiss meant nothing anymore. Anything intimate meant nothing to him.
He was forever scarred, and when being intimate with another - his soul and everything was not in it. It was just physical.
But even with that said, when he did finally kiss her - he felt something. He felt warmth and acceptance.
He felt the memory not hurting anymore.
He felt Kagome.
And that terrified him.
That was terror.
Because he knew, that deep down he was beginning to like her. Satomi wasn’t the only peace he can have. Satomi wasn’t the only one who can make the pain stop.
And that-
That truly terrified him the most. Because without that safe place, that safe net -
Without his Satomi, he knew life will different. That he can live.
He can be free.
Looking into her hazel eyes, he swallowed lightly and replied back. “I’m scared.” He confessed to his best friend. His protector. His comrade. ‘I’m scared of losing you.’ He heart whispered.

Ohhhhh yeahhhh! Kags and Sess for their kiss! And prepare for trouble, because it won't be easy. At least, not for Sesshomaru. And who can blame the guy?
Anyways! I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter, and let me know what you all think.
Next Chapter: The conversation between Kouga and Naraku! Arrival of Katsu and Sado! The awkward (intimate) tension between Kagome and Sesshomaru! And a surprise ending for Naraku and Sango's conversation when she sneaks over to see him! :D Also, in a couple chapters, there will be more flashbacks when our group goes to the private island resort - the place where they all escape since they were younger. Be prepared!!!
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