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A Curse of Lust	By : Rapunzel Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 8230 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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Amber eyes opened, immediately scanning their current location. A deep inhale of the crisp, dawn air through a powerful nose informed him of the lack of threat and he observed the scorch marks on his attire, slowly re threading itself before his eyes to look as pristine as it had before. The armor spikes about his shoulders had been cracked as well and he watched as they slowly sealed themselves along with his clothes until he stood, completely restored to his former impeccable stature.

His muscles complained of some abnormal strain, however and when he finally scented the faint purity that remained on the air, he was taken back in memory to the sight of the miko furiously slinging the slayer's weapon at his person. He remembered dismissing the object as holding no possible threat other than annoyance. He had clearly under estimated the woman's powers and capability, as the blow had kept him unconscious throughout the night. He had not thought it possible to combine the powers of a priestess with that of a weapon created from the bones of youkai.

Anger at the woman's blatant lack of respect warred with his reasoning that she had only just given birth and he had run over her protector in his haste to get to his new charges. It was obvious she did not understand the laws of a pack or the significance of carrying the Lord's heirs to term.

In retrospect, he should have foreseen Inuyasha not wanting to share that information but he had no way of rectifying the situation if he was never made aware of it. Mentally, he cursed himself for not checking up on her, even after Naraku had been defeated but he had been sure that the girl would take his advice at the time, sure that she would see their coupling had not been intended. He did not wish to condemn her to a life at his side she did not desire, as his own mother had been forced down that very road. Bearing a hanyou would disgrace her from this world for the rest of her life, the baby did not have a very high chance of surviving in the first place and he wasn't entirely sure he was powerful enough to create a weapon from his fang like his father had for Inuyasha to control the demon blood when it got out of hand.

All of his considerations at the time had been in her best interest because despite the fact that both of their judgments were impaired, he had always held a secret fondness of the miko. He took great amusement in watching her clumsiness, her brash words, her courageous and foolish ability to throw herself in the face of danger to protect her friends. He appreciated the consideration she gave to his ward Rin, always offering a warm blanket or a toy or food. And he would be hard pressed to miss the many times she had risked her life to save Rin, his retainer Jaken and even his mount, Ah-Un.

So it was that fondness he had allowed to grow for the miko that had acted as the final breaking point that day. He most certainly would have been able to resist otherwise had the idea of spending eternity with her seemed even the least bit disagreeable.

His anger was entirely forgotten as he remembered her smiling face, proudly displaying their young to him in the cave. An overwhelming need to protect his new family set him to action. This had all been a great misunderstanding and he had to sort everything out, for the sake of the pups and their mother.

In barely the blink of an eye, he stood before the barrier housing the old miko's hut, allowing his aura to pulse through the village, alerting all inhabitants to his presence. The sound of brash curses stemming from his younger brother rang through the thin wall of the hut and he heard the signs of a struggle and the jingling of the monk's staff rings, no doubt in an effort to keep the hanyou lying down in his wounded state.

The flap was pushed aside as the old mortal priestess came into view.

"I seek counsel and counsel alone," he declared evenly, hoping he would not have to elaborate to the old woman. To his relief, she nodded her understanding.

"Ye agree not harm anyone residing in this residence, then?"

He nodded in agreement and followed her into the small enclosure once the barrier was down, ducking under the threshold. He was met with the sight of his younger brother being held to the ground by a series of sutras and the monk's staff. His torso was completely bandaged and blood was leaking through in several places. His face bore several lacerations and bruises, all his handiwork. All these observations took place in the blink of an eye, as Inuyasha spewed a new round of curses the minute his brother entered the hut.

"Kaede, what the HELL are you thinking, letting him in here? He'll kill us all!"

"Stop barking, Inuyasha," Kaede chided as she pulled the kettle off the fire and began pouring it carefully into a pot of tea she had prepared earlier.

Sesshomaru chose a spot closest to the door in front of the flames. The old miko moved about the space with a kind of liquid grace, passing out hot tea for everyone and issuing Inuyasha a string of threats should he misbehave while Miroku was not restraining him.

As she took her own cup and made a place to settle down, she encouraged Sesshomaru to speak. "Now, my Lord, we would hear what ye have to say."

Sesshomaru met his brother's eyes from across the fire, his deep voice, though softened for the occasion, still seemed to vibrate the walls around him. "There has been a grave misunderstanding," he began and he could see that he had both the monk and the miko's full attention. "I wish no harm to Kagome or her pups. I was merely angered that Inuyasha would not have informed me of her pregnancy and more so, would not have informed any of you of my role in her life should she bare my offspring to term."

Two sets of amber eyes locked on each other, each as ready for battle as the other. Inuyasha answered first.

"Keh! Why would I go out of my way to tell you she was going to have the hanyou you couldn't stand to have? We both know the answer to that, Sesshomaru! You would have killed her for it!"

The Lord fought to contain a snarl at the accusation. "You would dare? Inuyasha, little brother... do you really wish to make such a ridiculous claim? You bring shame to our family name."

Inuyasha made to rise but was halted by a staff smacking him hard across the torso and sending him back to his seat. "I would hear what Sesshomaru has to say, Inuyasha," came the cool tones of the monk. His intelligent brown eyes sought the Lord's. "Tell me, Sesshomaru, you are claiming to bare no ill will to Kagome-nii chan, but I ask you, with all due respect, how can we know that for sure?"

"The proof lies there, in that cave," he gestured outside the hut, "with two twin pups of my line, born just yesterday."

"I'm sorry," Miroku continued quite genially, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

"He means the pups themselves are the proof he could never harm Kagome!" came a squeaky, muffled voice from the floor as everyone in the hut except Sesshomaru exclaimed "Myouga!" at the same time.

Kaede held out her hand and the tiny flea took a seat. "What Sesshomaru is trying to say is-"

"You little fucking traitor! Shut your mouth!" Inuyasha suddenly bellowed and Miroku was forced to apply several sutras to subdue him. They crackled against his skin as he tried to break through and the monk effortlessly applied more.

"Please continue, Myouga," Kaede encouraged the now very nervous flea.

"Y-yes, w-well, what he means is he could never have impregnated Kagome in the first place if he did not desire her as a mate."

Realization dawned and everyone looked to Sesshomaru, who had one raised eye brow that seemed to say "Now you're getting it," and they all looked to Inuyasha who was red in the face and refused to meet anyone's eyes, like an angry child caught in the act.

"Inuyasha, is this true?" Kaede implored, "Have ye deceived us all?"

" 'Sesshomaru is going to kill Kagome and her pups,' that was all an act?" Miroku accused incredulously. "Why would you do such a thing?"

Inuyasha refused to look at either of them, simply confirming their accusations with his continued silence. He looked rather ashamed of himself and the sutras stopped crackling as he stopped struggling against them.

"I believe I may have an answer to that, monk," Sesshomaru offered as Miroku gave him his attention. "I gave Kagome an herb that would succeed in terminating the pup in the early stages and sent her back to this village in an attempt to give her a choice. I thought she understood pack laws and assumed she possessed no desire to live out the rest of her life with me, bare my heirs and accept me as her protector on account of a curse gone awry. I felt responsible for our coupling and sought to rectify any mistakes made in an effort to salvage what chance of a life here she may have left.

"She may have taken this gesture as a rejection of herself and any offspring she may produce and I am at fault for the misunderstanding."

Miroku scratched his chin in thought. "So, you're saying that even if Kagome had born hanyou pups, you still would have wanted to be her protector and mate?"

Sesshomaru's cold look of disdain was answer enough. Myouga jumped in Kaede's hand for attention.

"Sesshomaru was just trying to give lady Kagome a way out! Bearing the Lord of the West's heirs automatically makes her the Lady of the West, a title that comes with a large responsibility. Sesshomaru knew that Kagome is the Shikon no Miko and already had responsibilities to the jewel and defeating Naraku. He only meant to give her a choice and she chose to accept his protection by bearing his heirs! And they're FULL BLOODED-"

The flea was promptly squashed by Sesshomaru. "Such is the life for a flea," he moaned as he floated to the ground.

"Thanks, I thought he'd never shut up," Inuyasha muttered from his spot on the ground.

Sesshomaru continued, his eyes falling on his brother. "You told them I would kill her because you were hoping to avoid my claim as Alpha, didn't you?" he asked coldly.

Inuyasha did not acknowledge him but stared mutely at the ground, instead. Kaede and Miroku took his silence as a final confirmation of all Sesshomaru had claimed.

As the Lord watched the humans' features express their belief in his words, he rose from his spot. "Inuyasha, you and I will seek audience with the Shikon miko, Kagome and you will tell her from your own lips of this deception."

With his hands across his chest, the hanyou scoffed defiantly. "Try and make me," he taunted childishly and was rewarded with a swift crack across the head with a staff.

"Gladly," Miroku grinned at his side as he hauled the hanyou to his feet.

Once the three of them had departed, Kaede sat back near the fire and let herself have a good, long chuckle at the events unfolding before her eyes. She wondered who would prevail with the young woman's heart in the end but she felt she already had a good idea of who it would be. She was too old to get caught up in what was happening but she was wise enough to sit back and take what joy she could from the experiences of others and Kagome, she could just feel it right down to the middle of her raggedy old bones, would experience much joy.
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