My Boyfriend's Brother

I know this chapter is a little shorter than usual but I can't really add to it without taking away from it. I don't know if it's my best, but it's one of the ones I'm proudest of... I'm working on the love scene for the end of chapter nine as well as the next and final chapter. Sob... Maybe it's silly but I'll miss writing this fanfic. Until then, I hope you enjoy reading this...



Visiting Mama, Sota and Grandpa with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, Shippo, Rin and Makoto in tow had been interesting to say the least. Mama noticed immediately that Kagome was still pregnant. However she made no comment until after dinner, thinking that her daughter may have miscarried and conceived again, until they had retreated to the bedroom to talk alone.

When Kagome explained that the child she was carrying was Inuyasha’s and that he had become her second mate, Mama was silent. Then, once she had recovered enough to speak, the yelling started. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were in the living room with Grandpa and the children, but they were forced to retreat outside with Makoto when Mama came to confront them. The loudness and pitch of her voice was unbearable in such a confined space. She followed them outside with Kagome and the rest of the household on her heels.

Despite her daughter’s efforts to placate her and get her to come inside, Mama was not getting any calmer. That was when Sesshomaru threatened to jump through the well and take the Makoto with him rather than listen to her. After all she was not being reasonable... She finally fell silent. Then she walked up to him and took Makoto out of his arms. She set him down on his feet and asked Sota to take him inside. Then she started throwing anything that came to hand.

Inuyasha climbed a tree and refused to come down for hours, even when it started to get cold. They had to lure him down with ramen. Mama retreated to her bedroom and refused to come out until the next morning. Kagome went into the room and sat on the bed beside her, stroking her hair and talking to her in a soft voice until she got a verbal response. Mama conceded there was a certain logic to the arrangement, but if anybody asked, she would say her daughter had divorced and remarried. It was not acceptance but it was someplace to start. For the moment the future looked bright.

Kyoko was born on the first warm spring day of the year. By Kagome’s reckoning it was mid to late April by the modern Western calendar. She did not really keep track on time in the same way she used to. That meant she was long overdue to visit her mother and tell her what was going on in her life. She would be disappointed that she missed Makotos’s first birthday weeks before.

She opened the blanket and subjected her newborn daughter to the same examination she had put Makoto through, minutes after birth. She had dark hair, two golden eyes, one nose, a tiny mouth, two rounded human-shaped ears. She checked to see if she had the required number of limbs. She counted all her fingers and toes.

She had expected to find a tail under the blanket but she was disappointed. The girl appeared human, aside from her unusual eye colour. However, with a half-demon father and a Miko mother it would interesting to see if the child later developed uncanny spiritual or physical abilities…

The household arrangement was working relatively well. Fingers crossed! It had only been four months. Things would certainly become interesting again when her body had recovered well enough to start having sex with both of them again. Explaining how the pill and condoms worked to Sesshomaru was relatively easy. Inuyasha however was another matter. With each attempt the look of confusion on his face became more intense. The laughter just slipped out.

He responded by climbing the highest tree in the grounds and refusing to come down until she apologised and got Yuki to cook his favourite food. She decided to retrieve her high school biology book then next time she visited her mother. She would also pay a trip to the doctor, her local chemist and possibly a sex shop… Then she would try again to explain everything to him using the diagrams, and a practical demonstration, naturally. She was sure she would have a very rapt audience for that part of the lesson.


Soon another winter would be upon them. In the feudal era, winter seemed so much harsher without the influence of pollution and the surround of high-rise buildings and artificial lighting to insulate the environment. However, it meant longer nights and more time for baby making. Sesshomaru expressed his wish for her to bear him another pup, now that Kyoko was almost weaned.

He was a demon on a mission. Kagome liked the attention but in the back of her mind she could not help but feel it was a little unfair to Inuyasha. She did have sex with him, but less often. Using condoms had a fun side with the varieties and flavours that were on the market in her time. Perhaps things would change once she conceived again…

He had embraced his role as Kyoko’s father and he accepted the plan for Kagome to go on the pill again once her third child was born, but sooner or later he was going to want another child of his own. Technically, once she gave birth, Sesshomaru would have three children and he, one. Shippo was Kagome’s overgrown baby.

It was frustrating. Sometimes she missed the life she never had, the one where she had gone off to college, met a man and settled down. Then once their careers were established they would think about having children… Funny how life had turned out… She was twenty years old, with two mates and four children in her care. Soon another would be on the way… I know how lucky I am, but sometimes I wish for the days when all I worried about was school…

Sitting down on the cool of the bathroom floor she stared down at the pharmacy bought pregnancy kit in her hand. She did not need to read the instructions again. It was pretty straightforward. The little oval window that said “pregnant” meant she was very definitely pregnant. Six or seven weeks give or take... On her last visit her mother had presented her with a diary and a calendar.

A polite knock sounded on the frame of the bathroom door. Only one person ever did that. Everybody else announced his or herself and asked permission to come in. She sighed.

“Come in, Yasha…”

He slid back the door and stood in the space between it and the doorframe. She looked up and met his gaze. He wore only a yukata belted tightly around his waist. She did not have to wonder if it was anything to do with Sesshomaru. In the tangle of flesh, he did not differentiate between male and female.

Inuyasha had two rules: 1) no kissing on the lips, and 2) no grabbing his penis. So long as his older brother observed these rules, he would tolerate his caresses. Outside the bedroom, the demon lord liked to tease so the half-demon was always on guard in an undressed state.

The skin around Inuyasha’s eyes was tight with concern. His brow furrowed and his eyebrows squeezed together.

“Gome, why are you sitting on the floor?”, he said.

“No reason…”

She held out her hand to him. He slid the door shut and walked toward her. He sat down on the floor next to her and too the proffered hand.

“What’s going on?”, he said.

She handed him the stick.

“What’s this?”, he said.

She leaned over him.

“It’s a pregnancy test. It will tell me if I’ve conceived or if I’m just late… See where it say pregnant and not pregnant? The bit that’s blue is the bit you’re interested in…”

His eyebrows shot up.

“You’re pregnant!?”, he cried, “Does Sessh know?”

“Nope, you’re the first one I’ve told…”

“Oh, wow! He’s going to be pissed that you told me first…”

“Who cares!”

He looked at her. She was staring ahead of her.

“You don’t think…”

“What?!”, she cried, turning on him angrily.

His eyes went a little wide.

“Nothing…”, he said.

He lapsed into silence. She turned away again. She looked at him out of the corner of her eye. It did not take extra sensory perception to know he was thinking what she was thinking. What about that day in the woods?

It had started out innocently enough, just a day like any other. They were walking through the woods hand-in-hand like children. The actual children were back at the house with Sesshomaru. One of the rules of the arrangement was uninterrupted alone time with her respective mates.

Inuyasha was distracted by the sound of a body moving in the thick vegetation on Kagome’s side of the path. He let go of her hand to grasp his sword and pushed her behind him. A juvenile boar charged out the bushes towards them. Then it stopped dead a foot or so away, frightened by the demonic aura emanating from Inuyasha’s body. It squealed, then turned tail and ran back into the bushes again.

“Well, you sure showed him!”, Kagome said, smiling, “My hero!”

She clasped her hands together and pressed them to her chest. She even batted her eyelids at him. The half-demon’s face flushed. He sheathed his sword, feeling a little silly at being so over-cautious.

“Yeah! Whatever…”

Secretly he was pleased by her reaction even if it was in jest. He reached for her hand again but she slid it out of his grasp. Then she ran to hide behind a tree. She peered around the trunk at him. A furrow appeared between his eyebrows.

“What are you doing?”, he said.

She regarded him with large, frightened eyes.

“Don’t eat me!”, she cried in a panicked voice.

“What?! Don’t be silly. I’m not going to eat you…”

“Yes, you are! You’re a demon!”

He moved towards her. She back away from him, eyes wide.

“No, please don’t… I’ll do anything you want! Just don’t eat me…”

Inuyasha raised his eyebrows. Ah! She’s role-playing…He grinned evilly at her. He tried to make his voice sound as menacing as possible.

“Run, wench”, he growled, “ While you can… I’ll give you a head start!”

He growled again. Kagome shrieked in mock alarm. Then she whirled around and began to run through the trees, lifting her skirts to keep them from tangling around her legs. The sight of her bare flesh made the blood rush to the lower body. He followed her, bounding through the trees overhead. She glanced back at him now and then, shrieking for effect. It was hard to think straight. Instinct had taken over.

She went sprawling. He was not sure if she had really tripped or if it was part of the game. He dropped to the ground behind her, making sure she heard him. She rolled on to her back and screamed when her eyes fell on him. She began to back away from him awkwardly.

He advanced towards her, growling all the while. She struggled to stand but her feet were sliding on the wet ground. Her clothes were ripped and dirty. She was bleeding from a gash on her leg. Crap! That wasn’t supposed to happen… She was breathing hard and small, frightened noises came from her throat. It heightened his arousal. Wow! She’s really getting into this… Then again, so am I!

Then he pounced on her, grabbing her upper arms and pinning them by her sides. He could see the impressions of her hardened nipples against the cloth of her kimono. A thrill of excitement ran through him. He buried his face in her neck and inhaled her scent. His tongue slipped out his mouth and tasted her flesh.

“No, please”, she whimpered, convincingly, “Please don’t…”

He growled against her throat and felt her tremble as the sound vibrated through her flesh. She could feel the press of his erection through their clothes. She shrieked.

“Shut up wench”, he spat, “Or I’ll give you reason to scream!”

That last scream had been too close to his ear for comfort. There was still a ringing noise in his head. She whimpered.

“Please, Mister Demon. Please don’t hurt me…”

He met her eyes, a smirk on his lips. He raised his eyebrows.

“Mister Demon?”, he said.

“Shut up!”

His levelled his gaze at her.

“Why don’t you get out of this hold and make me?”, he said.

“Why bother? I don’t need my hands to shut you up…”

Her voice was soft and so very sexy. A shiver ran down his spine.

“Oh yeah?!”, he said.

“Yeah…”

She lifted her head off the ground. She kissed him in a line above the protruding collar of his shirt. Gently she kneaded the flesh between her lips. Her tongue slipped out of her mouth to follow the path of her lips. Inuyasha groaned. She met his eyes.

“Point made”, he said.

“So what are you waiting for Mr. Demon? Aren’t you going to claim your prize? Or do I have to start struggling again…”

She groaned in anguish. Then her body began to writhe beneath his.

“Help! Help me! Somebody! Anybody! He’s going to… Uhhhh!”

She did not get to finish the sentence because his mouth came down on hers, hot wet tongue thrusting between her lips. He released her arms cup her breasts and massage them through her clothing bringing blessed relief to her hardened nipples. Kagome groaned into his mouth.

He broke the kiss to wrench open the top of her kimono, baring her breasts. He kissed, caressed, licked and sucked each soft mound, finally concentrating his attention on the nipples. Her body writhed beneath him. Her breathing was hard and fast. So was his. While he focused on her breasts, she worked on his ears.

“Please, please… Now…”, she begged him.

He met her eyes and saw the need in them. They were a mirror of his own.

“But you’ll be too tight…”, he protested.

“I don’t care! I want you now!”

His eyes widened.

“Okay…”

He ran his hands moved down her body. He quickly moved the front panels of her kimono aside while Kagome loosened the tie at the waist of his hakama. She pushed them down and his erection seemed to spring upwards, freed from its confines. She reached out her hand to grasp the shaft.

“Don’t!”, he said.

She met his eyes in surprise.

“If you touch it I’ll lose my mind...”

She smiled at him.

“So long as you don’t loose it before me!”

She pressed lips against his.

“Now, please…”, she said.

He kissed her back quickly.

“You don’t have to ask me again…”

He pulled her slip up around her waist and gently pushed her legs apart. She arched her back, hips thrusting up to meet him as he plunged into her. She made a small sound of protest. God, she tight!

“You’re too tight…”, he said.

“Keep going.”

“But?”

She moved the cloth of his haori and shirt aside. She kissed him in a diagonal line across his chest. The touch of her lips was light, tickling his flesh like the touch of a butterfly wing. His breath caught in his throat.

“Please…”, she said.

She kissed the edge of his jaw.

“Okay. I’ll try not to hurt you...”

He tried to ease himself into her a little at a time. She made a soft whimper.

“Do it fast”, she said.

“What? But…”

“Please!”

He stared at her. Then he pressed his lips to hers in a tender kiss as he thrust his length forcefully into her. Her cry was swallowed against his mouth.

“I’m sorr…”

She put her finger to his lips, forcing him into silence.

“No! I won’t accept your apology. Screw me, Yasha. Really, screw me! Do it hard and fast the way I like it…”

His eyes went wide for a moment. Then he smiled wickedly. He took her hand away from his mouth and kissed it. Then he began to move, thrusts gradually increasing in tempo. She drew her legs up, crossing her ankles behind him. Her cries were soft at first. She stared up at him, watching the ecstatic looks on his face. Her hands caressed his face, neck and chest. He groaned, unable to caress her because he had to keep his hands pressed into the slippery ground to keep himself upright between her legs.

Each thrust made her body warmer, her vagina wetter, enabling him to slide more easily in and out of her. Between her legs the sensation was building. She could no longer hold back her screams. Her head rolled back. Her neck arched. Inuyasha was growling low in his throat. She knew he would reach his climax soon. She wrapped her legs more tightly around him, forcing harder, shorter thrusts.

“Yes, yes… Bring me… Ohhhh…. Yasha, I love you!”

Her body was weak and trembling in the aftermath of a powerful orgasm. He called her name as he reached his climax. She felt the warm wetness of his seed inside her. Then he went limp. She let him roll them over before he collapsed on top of her.

“I love you too, Gome…”

She smiled and kissed his mouth. She kissed him again. He kissed her back. She felt a strange pulling sensation as he reclaimed his flaccid penis. She found her a handkerchief in the folds of her kimono and offered it to him to wipe himself. When he was handing it back to her he realised there was blood on it. His eyes went wide.

“Gome!”, he cried.

He sat up, taking her with him. She was strangely unperturbed by the bloodstains on his genitalia. She let him press her down on to her back and push her legs apart to check her for damage.

“Are you my gynaecologist now?”, she said, sarcastically.

Inuyasha gave her a pained look. He made a soft whine.

“I can’t really see”, he said, “You’re all…”

“What?”

“Juices…”

His cheeks flushed. She rolled her eyes. You don’t get so embarrassed when you’re inside of me…

“So wipe them away…”

He smiled at her then and she was reminded of a naughty little boy. She raised her eyebrows.

“Yasha?”

His head dropped between her legs. Then she felt the gentle lapping of his tongue. She caught her breath. He continued in that way until he licked her clean, slipping his tongue inside her and licking her tender walls. By then she was breathing hard and trying to hold back the movement of her hips. He raised himself up to look pointedly at her vulva. Her face flushed though she knew it was obvious to him she had become aroused during the process. He met her eyes.

“Well?”, she said, her voice a little breathless.

“You have some little tears around your, uh, entrance and there’s some damage inside… You should heal in a few days though…”

“Are you sure, Doctor Yasha? Maybe you’d better look again…”

She showed him her best innocent expression. Her eyes were huge and shiny. He raised his eyebrows. He cocked his head to the side. Are we role-playing again? Internally he grinned. Outwardly he put on his best stoic expression and authoritative voice.

“Yes, Patient Gome”, he said, “I think I should another look. Just to be sure…”

His head dropped between her legs again. She giggled. Then she gasped as his tongue found her clitoris.


“Gome, are you okay?”, he said.

She looked at him, her cheeks slightly flushed. Sex was the last thing she wanted at the moment, even if her body was trying to tell her otherwise.

“Yeah, I’m fine. I was just thinking about something…”

He nodded.

“We should tell him…”, he said.

She turned to him. Her voice rose in pitch.

“Tell him what exactly?”, she said.

She saw him flinch. Her cry had hurt his ears.

“We broke his trust…”, he said.

I know! Don’t you know it’s been preying on my mind?

“By having sex without a condom!?”, she said, “It just happened, Yasha. It’s not like we went for a walk in the woods intending to have unprotected sex…”

I know I initiated it, but it’s not like I planned it! The guilt… It’s almost feels like I cheated on him…But how can I be cheating on him if Yasha is my mate too?

“I know that”, Inuyasha said, “But…”

“This baby may still be his.”

He stared at her.

“How can you be so sure?”, he said, “You’re having sex with both of us!”

Her eyes widened. She made a soft gasp of surprise in her throat. His face flushed.

“I’m sorry Gome”, he said, “It didn’t sound so bad in my head when I had the thought…”

“It’s okay…”

She leaned her head on his shoulder. He kissed the top of her head. He sighed.

“I still think we should tell him…”, he said.

She lifted her head off his shoulder. She frowned at him.

“Why?”, she said, “If it’s just to absolve your guilt then…”

I’m afraid of what he’ll do if you tell. It could be the end of our happy home…At least this way we’ve got a few more weeks until he finds out. By then we’ll all know for sure and I’ll be ready to deal with the consequences…

He matched her frown.

“It’s not just that…”, he said, “It’s the honourable thing to do.”

She raised her eyebrows.

“So I have no honour?”, she said, “Screw you!”

She scowled at him. She pulled her hand out of his and crossed her arms in front of her breasts. She made a small sound of pain, remembering too late how sensitive her nipples were at the moment. She moved her arms away from her breasts, crossing them in front of her stomach instead.

“Are you okay?”, he said.

The argument was forgotten. Concern was etched across his face.

“I’m fine. At least I think I am… My breasts are just a bit tender…”

He nodded. He had been reading her baby book. The only parts of her biology book he could understand were the pictures in the reproduction section and those of plants and animals. The scientific terms were strange to him. She let him take her hand again. She made a small sigh. He watched her for a few moments in silence.

“Don’t you want to be pregnant?”, he said.

She looked at him in surprise.

“I don’t know…”, she said, “If I’m honest I’m feeling a little… I don’t know…”

She fell silent wondering if Inuyasha was loyal to Sesshomaru first and foremost. He was all ready to tell him what was going on for the sake of his honour. She had to admire that but still… Was she just the hole that both of them screwed? Was it just convenient that her body popped out cute kids as an end result? Or was it more meaningful than that? Sometimes she was not so sure…

“You’ve got that thoughtful expression on your face again…”, he said.

“Do I? Sorry…”

He raised his eyebrows.

“What are you apologising for Gome?”

“I don’t know… I’m just tired. Maybe I should go back to bed for a while…”

She got up and started to walk towards the door.

“You know… Sometimes I think this whole thing isn’t fair on you…”, he said.

She whirled around so fast she almost fell.

“Huh!?”

“You’re a female, caught in the middle between two males… I bet you feel like neither of us give a crap about you sometimes, that you’re just a toy to toss back and forth between us…”

She was silent, staring at him. He stood up and walked towards her.

“Hey, don’t be afraid to agree with me, Gome. I know you… I was your friend long before Sessh was in the picture, remember? I know you had different plans for your life before the Shikon no Tama, big plans that didn’t involve us…”

“I remember…”

“I thought you should know, it isn’t like that. I love you. Sessh loves you. You’re not just a baby-making machine...”

She continued to stare at him. You’re saying all the right things for once… He stopped in front of her. He cupped her face in his hand. His fingers caressed her cheek.

“It ‘ill be okay”, he said.

She swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat.

“I…”

“Ssshhh…”

He enveloped her in his arms. Her body was stiff at first. Then she melted against him. Tears poured down her cheeks and soaked into the front of his yukata. He held her for what seemed like a long time. Eventually she pried herself away from him and wiped at her face. She plucked at the front of his soaked yukata.

“God, what a mess!”, she said, “I’m sorry for crying on you Yasha…”

He stilled her hands. She looked up and met his eyes. The look in them was tender.

“Hey”, he said, softly, “If you can’t cry on me, who else are you going to cry on? Huh?”

He smiled at her. She smiled back weakly. She sniffed. Then she looked away.

“I think maybe I should get away for a while…”, she said.

His eyes went wide.

“Away?!”, he cried, “Where? Will we be going with you?”

She touched his face and he was instantly calmer.

“Sssshhh…”, she said, “Don’t get excited, Yasha… I think I should just go and stay with my mother for a while, that’s all, take a break, and get my head together… It’s not like I’m going to be gone forever!”

A soft whimper escaped his lips.

“It’s just that you’ve never left us alone before…”, he said.

“I know…”


The screen door rolled back. They both jumped at the unexpected interruption. Sesshomaru was framed in the space, face impassive, and eyes thoughtful. They both struggled to keep the horror and surprise off their faces. Inuyasha replaced it with outrage.

“You bastard, Sessh!”, Inuyasha cried, “Sneaking up on us like that… Just how long have you been out there, eavesdropping?”

His brother spared him a withering look, not bothering to verbally remind him that he could hear them perfectly from the bedroom. If they wanted a private conversation they would have to go and stand in the grounds. He turned his attention to Kagome.

“Do you plan to take the pups with you?”, he said, voice carefully neutral.

She swallowed.

“I think it would be best…”

He nodded in agreement.

“Gather any belongings you wish to take with you. I shall escort you later…”

He turned to walk away.

“Wait, Sessh!”, she called after him, “How much did you hear?”

“Enough…”

Maybe he didn’t hear us talking about what happened in the woods? Wouldn’t he have attacked Yasha the moment he came through the door?

“So you know I’m pregnant?”, she said.

He turned his face towards her. He nodded, face and eyes impassive. Then he walked away. She stared at the spot he had vacated.

“Crap!”, she said softly, “He’s really hurt…”

Her lower lip quivered as she fought the tears. Damn these hormones! She felt Inuyasha’s arms move around her waist again. She put her hands on his chest and gently pushed his body away. She met his eyes and saw the confusion in them.

“Don’t be nice to me, Yasha”, she said.

“Why not?”

She shook her head.

“Because I couldn’t take it if you’re nice to me now. I just couldn’t…”

He let her take his arms from around her. She turned away from him and walked out of the room. Her heard her walk towards the bedroom she shared with Sesshomaru, roll back the screen door, enter and close it behind her. A pathetic whine spilled from his lips. He sank into a crouch as the first tears began to roll off his face.

Whoever’s listening… Why? Why now? Just when everything seemed to be so perfect… His chest heaved. A shiver skittered down his spine, causing his whole body to tremble and shake. Then he suddenly went still. His nose scented his half-brother’s child. He looked towards the empty doorway. He could see a small, dark shape off to the side.

“Maki”, he said, softly, “Show yourself.”

A small, clawed hand curled around the lacquered wood of the screen door. One soft, silvered puppy ear came into view. Then the rest of his small head and one side of his body in a brightly coloured yukata followed. He offered his half-uncle a smile. He forced himself to smile back at him. He wiped at his cheeks. His face was a little red but he was sure the child would probably not understand. He beckoned him forward. Smiling broadly, the child ran forward.

“Nasha! Nasha!”

Inuyasha picked him up and held him tightly. The child made a small sound of protest and he loosened his grip slightly. He relaxed in his arms with a contented sigh, small fingers plucking at his half-uncle’s clothing. He inhaled the soft, comforting smell of him. He always smelled so sweet. He heard a small sound and looked towards the door. He realised he had an audience. Rin was peeking around the door at him. Shippo was standing by the frame, eyes wide.

It’s must be hard being a whelp, having to live with three selfish adults… Caught in the middle, trapped by the decisions we make, sometimes even before you’re born! I remember what that’s like… We spend so much time worrying about our own needs and wants that we forget about you... I swore I’d never be like that, that I’d always put my pups first, if I ever had any… But here I am, making the same mistakes my parents did…

He realised he had to be scowling because Rin and Shippo looked alarmed. Makoto made a soft whimper. He could feel the tension in Inuyasha’s body. He took a breath and tried to relax his face and his body. He sighed.

“Did you have any breakfast yet?”, he said.

Rin shook her head. So did Shippo. He sighed again. Then he stood up with the small child in his arms.

“Alright then. Come on. Let’s go see Yuki-san…”

“Yaaayyy!”, Rin and Shippo cried in union.

Then ran off down the hall, jostling each other for to stay in the lead. He walked out of the bathroom and into the hallway, leaving the door ajar.

“Hey!”, he called after them, “Don’t run in the hallway! No pushing…”

His protests fell on deaf ears. He did not have Kagome’s kind of authority with the children. Makoto wriggled in his arms. He set him down on his feet to toddle ahead of him. In the bedroom he could hear the low rumble of his brother’s voice and the softer tones of Kagome’s.

He wanted to be privy to the entire conversation instead of just the snatches that filtered through the door. He knew he should leave them be. Unfortunately, Kyoko was asleep in her cot in the same room and he desperately wanted to see her. My baby girl… His chest ached. He whimpered. They need to talk. I guess I’ll have to wait until later to see her… He walked on down the hall.

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Thanks for your lovely review. I’m all for the big emotional build up. Makes life so much more interesting… I really couldn’t see Inu and Sessh being friends either without a little time to adjust. There’s nothing like going out and killing something big together or making love to a lovely lady to make gorgeous boys bond… Sigh… I’m so glad you find my love scenes hot. Blushes… I hope you like the latest one! I noticed that you reviewed “Interlude” as well. Thanks again! That’s how I picture them as a couple that’s all… Sessh, all big, and bad and sexy and Inuyasha all cute! Glad you liked it! I'll have a gawp at your stories...

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On second thoughts I think I'll add to this one. I think this bit fits better here than starting new chapter with it. I hope you like it.


Saying goodbye was too hard. She almost wished Inuyasha had not insisted on accompanying her. His golden eyes were so full of pain. Sesshomaru on the other hand, hung back; observing everything with cool eyes while his half-brother helped the children to the bottom of the well. Inuyasha hugged her one last time, then leapt clear of the well, wiping his face.

She swallowed the lump in her throat. Was Sesshomaru going to say goodbye at all? She did not know he could be so cruel. She closed her eyes, trying to stop the tears. She took a breath. She heard a small sound and the air in front of her moved. She felt the brush of his Ki before he touched her. His arm went around her, pulling her against him. She opened her eyes.

“Sessh!”, she cried, almost happily.

She rested her hands on his chest above his armour to feel the rapid beating of his heart. The corners of his mouth twitched.

“Did you really think I would let you go without saying goodbye?”, he said.

“I…”

He dropped his face towards her and she closed her eyes in anticipation of a kiss. Instead his hair brushed her face. He leaned down to her level, lips almost touching her ear. His breath was hot on her skin. Her eyes flashed open.

“I love you”, he whispered because he did not want anyone else but her to hear, “Never forget that. I only let you go because I know that one day you will come back to me. You are my mate, the mother of my pups. We are bound together for the duration of your natural life, so even if you shut me out I will haunt you, as you haunt me…”

He drew back so she could see his face. He took his arm from around her waist to cup her face. He brushed his lips against hers, not giving her enough time to respond.

“When you decide to talk to me I will be near, send your bird for me and I will come, but bear in mind that even my patience is not infinite. You may have your time away, Kagome, but I can only go so long without that which is rightfully mine…”

As small frown line appeared across her forehead. She opened her mouth to speak but his mouth came down on hers, tongue thrusting between her lips. She made a small sound of protest against his mouth. Then she thrust back with a ferocity that rivalled his. Abruptly he broke the kiss, a self-satisfied look on his face. Then he let her go. He was gone in a swash of wind, leaving her staring after him. Her stomach lurched. Then came that falling sensation. She squeezed her eyes shut again.

When she opened them again they were on the other side of the well. She fell to her knees and vomited up everything she had eaten that day. Shippo looked about him in wonder. Where are we? Is this the world of the future? Then he looked at Kagome. He knelt beside her. His gentle hand rubbed her back in a comforting manner. She lifted her head to meet her gaze. Her soft eyes were filled with mixed emotions.

Makoto touched her face, startling her. She gave a soft cry of surprise and hugged him to her. She kissed the top of his head soft, silver hair tickling her face. The soft, warm smell of him always comforted her. She looked around for Rin and saw her standing to her right, Kyoko cradled in her arms. She forced herself to smile.

“Come on”, she said brightly, “Let go and surprise Mama…”

“Did she say when she was coming back?”, Inuyasha said, trying to keep the creeping whine out of his voice.

He did not need to raise his voice for it to reach his older brother’s ears. He had squatted on the ground, by the lip of the well while he waited for the demon lord to reappear. Now that his family were gone and his elder brother was walking away from him he found he could not move from the spot.

Sesshomaru stood still for a moment. He shook his head in response to his query. Then he started walking again. Inuyasha stood up quickly.

“Hey! Wait!”, he cried.

His brother stopped moving and looked at in annoyance over his shoulder.

“What is it?”, he said a little impatiently.

Inuyasha hurried towards him and stopped at a respectable distance. Even from six feet away he could still feel the unhappy vibes rolling off his elder brother’s body. He stared at him, eyes narrowed.

“Well, what is it that troubles you half-breed?”, he said.

The half-demon folded his arms in the sleeves of his haori, nervously rubbing his hand up and down his upper arms. His cheeks flushed slightly.

“I was just wondering where you were going and when you were coming back? That’s all…”

“Away… I do not know when I will return…”

“Away!? Where’s away?”

The half-demon’s voice rose in pitch, hurting the demon lord’s ears and his own. He saw them flatten against the boy’s head. He lifted an elegant eyebrow.


“I have not decided yet. I may just wander aimlessly for a time… Be careful, little brother or I may come to think you are concerned about my well-being!”

His younger brother’s cheeks flushed a deeper shade of red.

“Yeah… Well maybe I am!”

The corners of his older brother’s mouth twitched. He covered the distance between them in a flash. Inuyasha gasped in surprise. He had not seen him move. His older brother reached out to cup one side of his face in his hand. He rubbed his thumb over his younger brother’s lips. The look in his eyes was tender. His head dropped towards his. He flinched but tried not to pull away thinking that he could suffer another kiss, just this once…

His older brother surprised him by pressing his mouth to his forehead instead, soft lips touching the bare skin where his fringe parted. The demon lord’s soft silver hair brushed his cheek. He made a small sound in his throat. He opened his eyes. When his brother stepped back from him, there was a faint smile on his lips.

“You thought I was going to kiss you”, he said.

It was not a question. The half-demon’s face flushed.

“Maybe…”, he admitted.

The demon lord’s smile became a little more noticeable. The look in his eyes however was one of sadness. He shook his head. He sighed.

“Not today… I am too upset to tease.”

He released his younger brother’s face. Then he walked backwards until there was a distance of at least ten feet between them. Inuyasha scowled at him. What is he doing? Then it all became clear as a demonic wind began to rise. His brother’s features began to elongate and his eyes turn red. His hair whirled around him.

“If you need me Inuyasha, just call my name and I shall return…”

He threw back his head and howled. The sound hurt the half-demon’s ears. The strength of his older brother’s aura beat against his own like blows from a whip. He stepped backwards but the energy seemed to follow.

A bright light issued forth from his transforming body. Inuyasha threw up his hand to protect his eyes. He peeked through his fingers in time to see the enormous dog form shoot into the sky, fur boa swirling around his feet. Then he was gone. He stared after him for what seemed like a long time. Then he turned towards the well. He sighed. His shoulders slumped. Then he started towards the village.