unbreakable

After that moment she felt a piece of her heart mend into something different. It wasn't anything important enough to call attention to, she still felt the same. Except a little better about the situation. For the part about someone thanking her. Even when her world exposed to such torcher and pain, someone had finally been nice.

That small gesture meant more to her than she or Sesshoumaru had realized.

A soft deep murmur of words was slowly pulling her into sleep. Sesshoumaru noticed her dozing off and saw a problem with how her shoulder looked. Leaning down he said, "an arm for an arm...so to say...This will hurt." And he grabbed her elbow and shoulder with both his hands.

She hadn't understood the words but felt the meaning when her arm was grabbed and forcefully shoved back into socket. After a brief moment she succumbed to the pain and let darkness take her more comfortably this time.

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He managed to hold onto her as she slumped sideways, then pulled her gently into his arms. He smelled the tears just before he saw one roll down getting lost in the stuck hair. Looking closer at her face he would swear she was smiling. Just a slight grin of her upturned lips. But it was what he would think to be happy contentment.

As he held her in his embrace he felt something deep within his chest. A pain that was minimal but very much there. And for the first time actions seemed to escape him. And he just keeled there never losing the grip he held onto her with.

Debating on throwing her away from his person, or brushing the hair from her face. He wasn't exactly sure on how to handle this situation. He was stuck with her for the rest of his life. And he held no argument against any of it. And he had absolutly no idea on how a human could survive the mating ritual with a demon.

In that moment he decided that burning all the books that related to the birth of a hanyou had been a bad decision. He despised the thought of having half blood heirs. And he wasn't to sure on how the human would go through birthing. Because she was still in heat the chances of her getting pregnant we're near impossible to miss.

His demon aura was fighting against her weaker miko energy. Not enough to kill her but it told Sesshoumaru that they would have to finish the joining soon. Which the chance of her being pupped could not go ignored. Or he would start becoming affected from their broken bond. How had Inuyashas mother survived?

Thinking about the hanyou sent Sesshoumaru into a sudden rage. That pitiful excuse of flesh and bones didn't have a leg to stand on when it came to running a pack. It was disgraceful when viewing his tactical methods. Very unimpressive, even though he boasted about being the leader, it was clearly shown to Sesshoumaru. And because Inuyasha was such a sorry excuse did the miko and himself end up in such a predicament.Her head turned and bumped into his chest. After a few attempts she managed to open her eyes and look up expressionless into his face.

"Miko...you have answers." His face was unreadable as he waited to hear her voice. It was only a moment before her head burrowed down deeper into his clothing.

He stared angrily at her once more unconscious form. Mad at her for not stopping his beast from biting her. Upset that she could just fall asleep so easily in his hold. Annoyed at the entire situation, and ashamed of himself for not having enough power to stop all of this.

But worst of all she was a damn human. The very thing he despised since his father's untimely death. Then those words echoed deep in his thoughts, '...do you have someone to protect Sesshoumaru?' Then his father had just left to die because of his mated human.

Though she was a miko and she didn't have that nasty oder that normally coated human scents, he still didn't want her. He didn't even know her. The only thing he knew of her was how easily her weak body could break. And he was supposed to protect her? To dominate her?

A knock sounded at the door making him realize his thoughts had preoccupied him for some time. Without answer the door opened revealing Ryker, second in command of his army and half brother to his captain. The leopard demon was aglow with power that snapped the air around Sesshoumarus'. There was a pause with no words to follow as Ryker stood still in the doorway just eating the sight of his lord cradling the broken human.

He was so consumed in his own thoughts he hadn't heard the knock on the door. Only when he felt the striking power radiating off Rykers aura did he take notice. With the position of the sun he realized a couple of hours had passed since first entering the room.

Without a second thought Sesshoumaru was already laying Kagome down on the futon before meeting his guard at the door. Completly at a loss of reasoning he looked back. He felt drawn to comfort the miko when he saw her hand reach out in her sleep.

After shutting the door Ryker said immediately, "we all thought death was upon us. None were able to escape contact with the surge of energy from your miko. Though it seems we were all healed instead of purified."

Sesshoumaru was silent as he made his way to the study through the hallway. Only barking orders for the servants to tend the miko. He took note of their auras as they hurried into the room he just excited.

"Send for Shania." Was said before Sesshoumaru forcefully shut the door on his lieutenant.

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