Mending a broken heart

While the women were busy preparing Kagome for the ceremony, Sesshomaru was in his private library talking to Kouga and Miroku.

"So how is mated life so far?" Kouga asked.

"It's wonderful. I love Kagome so much. I couldn't picture myself without her in my life now." He paused smirking wickedly. "And the sex is incredible."

"She's that good in bed eh?" Kouga asked smiling.

Sesshomaru smirked. "Oh you have no idea. I could fuck that woman all day every day."

Miroku smirked. "Well what do we have here? It seems we have a closet pervert amongst us Kouga." He teased.

"I'll say." Kouga said smiling.

"There are a lot of things you don't know about me. I'm not the ass my brother has everyone believing me to be."

Kouga growled. "If anyone is an ass it's muttface. I could kill him for what he did to Kagome. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's with you Sesshomaru. It just pisses me off how he hurt her. She's like a little sister to me and my pack."

"Speaking of my worthless brother, wasn't there something you wanted to tell me about him?" Sesshomaru asked Miroku.

Kouga glared at Miroku. "Don't tell me that you're still friends with that mutt!"

Miroku sighed. "Well...we're not as close as we once were but I still see him from time to time. He won't go around Sango though. She'd kill him." He said. Kouga growled and slammed him up against the wall.

"You fuckin traitor! How can you be friends with him after what he did to Kagome!" Kouga yelled.

"I never said I was still friends with him Kouga. I just happen to run into him from time to time."

"Release him Kouga. There's something he needs to tell us." Sesshomaru comanded. With a growl Kouga let go of Miroku.

"Thank you." Miroku said fixing his robes.

"Yeah yeah. Now out with it monk. What's goin on?" Kouga asked.

Miroku sighed. "The last few times I've run into him, he's acted a little strange."

"Strange? Strange how?" Sesshomaru asked.

"He keeps trying to tell me something about Kikyo. Just as he starts to talk about her, she shows up and when she does his eyes become blank and he gets quiet. It's almost as if he's in a trance."

Kouga snorted. "So he starts bitchin about his woman and shuts up when he sees her? So what? He probably doesn't wanna listen to her naggin at him about bad mouthin her. No man ever wants to listen to their woman naggin at them."

"That's just it Kouga. I don't think they're really together. I'm not sure they ever really were. He almost seems panicked when he starts talking about her. It's almost like he's scared of her."

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. "Why do I feel that there's more to this story than you're letting on?" He asked in suspision.

"There is."

"Well what is it monk?" Kouga demanded. Miroku sighed and held out his hand that was once cursed with the wind tunnel. Kouga gasped and Sesshomaru's eyes widened when they saw it once more had the purple glove and prayer beads on it.

"Don't tell me..." Kouga whispered. He couldn't finish his sentence.

"I'm not sure. A few days ago my hand started to tingle and itch. That's what happened right before I got the wind tunnel in my hand the first time."

"If you're getting the wind tunnel back, do you think that means Naraku is somehow back?" Kouga asked afraid of the answer.

"It's very possible. And if he is, I think that Kikyo is somehow involved. I'm almost positive Inuyasha found out and has been trying to warn me but he hasn't been able to because of Kikyo. If Naraku is indeed back, we'll all have to keep a close eye on Kagome. She still has the complete jewel and he'll be after her."

"Dammit!" Kouga growled clenching his fists.

Sesshomaru angrily punched the wall. "That son of a bitch had better not touch my mate! I'll send him back to hell myself, along with that corpse of a miko!" He growled as his eyes bled red.

"Does anyone else know about this?" Kouga asked Miroku.

"No. Not even Sango knows. You two are the only ones I've told. I even lied to Sango about why I was wearing the glove and prayer beads so that she wouldn't get suspicious. I told her it was because I felt weird not wearing them."

"Good. I think for now it's best we keep it that way. I don't want Kagome being stressed in her condition. It could cause her to miscarry." Sesshomaru said as he calmed down. Kouga and Miroku agreed with him and promised him that they wouldn't breath a word.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I have a ceremony to get ready for." Sesshomaru said before leaving the room.

Kouga sighed. "I tell ya Miroku, this ain't right. It ain't fair to Kagome. She just got mated and is about to be a mother. Now she has to worry about that damn jewel all over again." Miroku couldn't agree more.