The Love of Brothers

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Chapter Twenty One

Kagome dreamt of her 'children' again. The desire to touch and to hold was increasing and she shuddered in her sleep, moaning softly when they faded from her mind. Sesshoumaru felt her tense again him in her sleep, the pulse of her womb alerted him that the cause was his child.

Rolling onto his side, he propped himself up on his elbow and growled softly. In response to the command, the child stilled, soothed by the presence and strength of it's father. "Think she'll be ok?" Inuyasha called from his door, the scent of winter clinging to him and he'd obviously just returned. Sesshoumaru ran a hand lovingly over the smooth flesh of her stomach. "She’ll be fine. The child speaks to her, it is natural."

Inuyasha nodded and vanished from the door. Sessh rose slowly, not wanting to wake Kagome and followed him. With a smile, he covered her with his fluff and watched as she snuggled into it, inhaling his scent with a sigh.

Inuyasha was scrubbing his hair when he felt Sessh enter the chamber. He regarded his brother for a moment and then returned to the lather in his locks. "Her dreams did not come in her era?" Sesshoumaru asked. Inuyasha shrugged, "Dunno. She didn't wake up and she wasn't as fretful. I guess not." The elder nodded and slid into the water.

"Your patrol was uneventful." he stated rather than asked and Inuyasha nodded. "That well bothers me Sessh. I know that Naraku put it up and I really thought we'd sense him when we tested it. It makes my skin crawl." Sessh nodded and leaned back against the edge of the steaming pool. "Did she tempt you?" he asked after what seemed an eternity.

Inuyasha looked over at him, "Are you feeling ok?" he asked in a gruff voice, "She always tempts me." Sessh shook his head, "Tempt you to lose control." Inuyasha thought about the clarification and stared up at the ceiling. "Yeah. She does that. Did it when we went back. Drove me nuts." Sesshoumaru sat quietly pondering his words and Inuyasha came to sit near him.

"I nearly lost all control with her." Sessh confided and Inuyasha knew that the confession cost him, "Twice now." Inuyasha's brows rose, "What'd she do?" True Kagome could get him worked up with relative ease but Sessh… now that had to be something. Sessh fixed with a stony glare and remained silent.

"Naraku will move before the pup is born, of that I am certain. A pup is too tangible of a link with us, he won't risk that. We must find him first. Inuyasha, the well must be destroyed again. For good." His eyes were closed and his expression serene but Inuyasha wondered if Sesshoumaru felt the same sickening twist in his gut. Kagome had been devastated when the well had fallen at the hands of an enemy, what would she do if she found out?

He frantically began thinking of any other possible way to handle this. "Don't." came the soft voice from beside him, "There is no option that I have not considered." Inuyasha hung his head, he'd known that. He had. He also knew that he had to tell her. "I'll tell her." He offered in a defeated tone, "She'll want to use it one last time. To say goodbye for good."

Sesshoumaru stood and began to dry himself, "That is not wise. The well is watched. It was folly to use it before." He pulled a sleeping robe from the hook and pulled it on. He had not planned to tell her anything and let her assume that Naraku had struck again, but realized that this could be seen as cowardly. "So be it. Come to bed Inuyasha, the night is chilled and Kagome is sleeping."

Inuyasha said nothing as he slid between the sheets and gathered Kagome close his chest, he met Sesshoumaru's eyes across the top of her head. So it DID bother him. With nothing to say and nothing left to do he closed his eyes and let himself drift.



"Shippo!" Takemaru called sharply and the growing Kitsune hurried to him. The tall man let his bright yellow eyes rove over the castle grounds, "Make sure that everything is prepared for our guest." Shippo nodded and scampered off. He wondered who the visitor was, Takemaru had never had any and he had been here for nearly two years. He knew better than to ask, for Takemaru was just as crabby as Inuyasha had ever been and perhaps more dangerous. For Takemaru would not hesitate to end his life. Still the fox demon remained, for he belonged here now.


Kagome sat in Sesshoumaru's office, her eyes moved from man to man across the polished surface of the large desk. "What?" she whispered. They had explained their plan and motives to her and she sat silently. Now they had finished and she still she had remained silent. Inuyasha began to worry that perhaps she didn't understand but comprehension came to her and the look he hated most spread across her face. Her brows knit and her eyes clouded with tears. Her tears made him want to die.

"You can't!" She cried out, "I have been here for too long without seeing my family and now you want to take away the means to fix that? What about the baby? Doesn’t the baby deserve to know it's family? Don't they get to meet?" Tears flowed freely now and her breaths came in labored gasps as she fought for control.

"This child will know it's family of course." Sesshoumaru stated quietly, "Demons do have families too." Kagome narrowed her eyes on him, "This child is half human or more." She reminded him. He frowned, "This child is demon." Kagome rose and stalked around the desk to him. Her movements slow and purposeful and Inuyasha knew them by heart.

Kagome stood almost toe to toe with the taller of the two, her head tilted all the way back to glare up at him. "This child has human blood," she hissed, "Whether you like that or not. Human blood! From. It's. Human. Mother. You will not deny it ANY of it's birthrights."

Sesshoumaru blinked in the face of the wrath that was woman before him. Leaning down he was almost nose to nose with her, "This is a child born or demons and a miko. What measure of humanity do you really think lies there? A demi-god and a near heavenly being." His words were fact and why the hell she couldn't see that, he didn't know.

Kagome growled at him, her eyes flashing. It made Sesshoumaru want to beat her for insolence and ravage her for pure sex appeal. "What do I smell like to you?" she asked in heated tones. Sesshoumaru suddenly leaned forward and sniffed her lightly, "Paradise." He told her and she looked into his eyes. "Have you been riling me on purpose?" she demanded. The Taiyoukai gave a half smile, "Perhaps."

Kagome stood before him. "Can I at least say goodbye?" she asked. Inuyasha hmpfed, he'd seen this coming. He also knew that Sesshoumaru had no plans of agreeing. The man before her shook his head slowly, "Kagome. It is too dangerous. You know that." And she did, with a sigh, she realized she did and as much as she hated it, they were right. To a point.

She nodded, "Fine." She whispered. Her tone sad and defeated and Inuyasha, while grateful of her easy acceptance, felt the urge to kick the shit out of something living. He shoved away from the wall and nearly fled the room. Anything was better than listening to Kagome's tears. Let Sesshoumaru deal with them, a crying Kagome was torture, a crying PREGNANT Kagome was just impossible. He'd cave in an instant.

Sesshoumaru watched Kagome as Inuyasha vanished. Coward, he thought grimly, turning to the task at hand. He moved easily to Kagome's side and gathered her against him, pressing his cheek against her hair. "I am sorry Kagome. I know of no other way to stop him, to keep you safe." He murmured to her. She sniffled and nodded and wept large wet spots on his haori.

He adjusted his hold to keep his armor away from her tender cheek and let her sob. "It's alright Kagome, let it go. I know that you must hurt." At his tender words she felt the inner levy break and cried for all she was worth. He felt his ears twitch at her undisciplined wailing but he held her and waited for the storm to pass.

He had changed so much Kagome thought, or had he always been this way, hiding it away from the world? She stared up at him and knew in that moment that she loved him and she wanted that love in return. "Who can tame you?" she asked softly not realizing she spoke aloud, "Who can tame that wild wild heart?" He pressed a kiss to her brow, "Perhaps you already have." The words made her weep harder, bittersweet tears and thoughts coursing through her.

When at last Kagome recovered and she released him, Sesshoumaru was more than eager to leave, though he didn't show it. Rubbing a hand over her face she sank back into the chair. There had to be a way, there had to be. She was quiet and thoughtful the rest of the evening and when she picked at her food during dinner, Inuyasha spoke up.

"You still upset about the well?" he demanded and she glared at him. "It's ok Inuyasha, I know it has to be done. I don't like it, but that's life." She told him. He nodded and returned his attention to his plate. When Rin had been removed from the room, she sipped her tea and met his eyes. "I want to see Sango tomorrow."

Inuyasha had no problem with it, it might cheer her up. Sesshoumaru apparently thought the same and gave his permission. So it was settled and Kagome's plan slowly began to take form in her mind. That night she found Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru waiting for her after her bath. She knew what they wanted and she wanted it too. To bask in the heat of their love for she was certain by this time tomorrow they'd want to kill her.

She walked to the bed and let the sleeping robe fall away. Inuyasha stroked his claws down her spine and she shivered. They positioned her on her stomach on the bed. Kagome felt warm lips and wet tongues tease against her ankles. Slowly, almost viciously so, they worked higher. Kagome was panting and shivering by the time they reached the sensitive flesh at the backs of her knees. Light kisses moved over the creamy cheeks and along her rib cage. Mouths teasing, fangs grazing, nipping along her flesh and igniting fires deep within her.

The two demons working on her so meticulously were intoxicated by her taste, the sweet scent of her arousal that reached them as they caressed her. Both fought the urge to devour her core, that would come later, but for now… this.

Kagome fisted her hands in the sheets, as she arched her back against them. Lips feathered over her shoulder and to her neck and she whimpered, "Please… oh please." Dark chuckles roved over her and they gently flipped her over to give the same attention to the front of her. She moaned in frustration when they bypassed her aching breasts.

Her felt hot and heavy and tense and she writhed against the sheets, reaching to touch them. Her hands slipping into silver heads of hair. She cried out as they attacked her breasts, nipping at aching buds and suckling hard against her. Inuyasha's hand moved downwards, tickling against her abdomen and cupped her warmth.

Kagome's head pressed into the pillows and she ground herself against his hand in an effort to relieve the tightness. The contrary man simply adjusted his hand making certain it did her no good. Sesshoumaru splayed his hands across her ribs, lifting her to his mouth.

Inuyasha slid his finger along the crease and her hips moved. She was so beautiful, arched as she was. Sesshoumaru's strong arm behind her lower back, her heaving breasts staring upwards, her inky black hair pooled on the silk below her. He fixated on one pink nipple that seemed to move in time with the jerk motions of her hips.

Kagome cried out when he slid his finger into her, his thumb circling the pearl. "You're so wet Kagome." He said in a husky whisper. She felt Sesshoumaru's hand abandon her other breast and slip to her knee. She moaned when he pulled one slender leg up, spreading her wide for Inuyasha's view.

Sesshoumaru kissed along her throat, pulling on her ear lobe with his teeth while he watched Inuyasha pleasure her with his skillful hand. His fingers glistened in the firelight with her moistness and Sesshoumaru felt his mouth water. Inuyasha pressed fanged kisses to her inner thighs, his tongue teasing circles higher until he was above her core.

Kagome arched against him, straining in Sesshoumaru's arms. Her cry was strangled and she panted, her eyes pressing shut at the intense pleasure she felt. Sesshoumaru covered her mouth with his, drinking her cries as he swirled his tongue against hers. She tangled one hand in his hair, holding him captive while the other moved to stroke the furred ears that moved sweetly on her.

Inuyasha ground his hips against the bed, he felt the wetness from his own arousal as he lapped at her. Strong tongue parting clinging pink folds that shimmered with sex and saliva. She quivered beneath him and he felt like a god. He sucked the pearl of her joy and her breath came in great heaves, "Oh! Ah Inuyasha, Ah…. I…uhn."
Her words were broken and incomprehensible, he barely even recognized his name on her lips. He tortured her with his mouth and growled with pleasure when she stroked his ears again. Her other hand left Sesshoumaru's locks to trail down his body to wrap around his hardness. She squeezed him and he moaned, his hips rocking against her hand.
"Inuyasha." He ground out, "Hurry.". Inuyasha flicked his tongue over her as his finger pressed into her and upwards. He pressed against the ridge and Kagome shattered. Calling his name with a ragged sob, she released. His lips wet with her essence and he left it there as he traded places with his brother.
Kagome pressed her lips to his in passionate abandon. She licked at his lips and chin, tasting herself and moaned for it. Sesshoumaru was already bathing her sex with his tongue and she whimpered against him, feeling a second climax hot on the heels of the first. She nuzzled against Inuyasha, turning her face to him, "I want to taste." She told him, "Let me taste you."
Inuyasha maneuvered so that he lay beside her, his length pressed against her cheek. Kagome licked him, earning a low moan and a hiss from him. She took him into her mouth and sucked hard. He whined softly at her touch. "Sesshoumaru, " she panted, "I want to feel you inside of me. Please oh please!"
Her impassioned plea made him harden more if that was possible and he tore his mouth from her to enter her with one smooth stroke. The action forced Inuyasha further into her mouth and he clung to her hair, rocking slowly against the wet suction that embodied her at the moment. Sesshoumaru moved in and out of her in long slow strokes, his hands clasping at her hips. One hand stole to press against her nub in time with his movements. Kagome splintered under his touch and he growled loudly when he felt the surge of hot wetness over his erection.
She sucked hard on Inuyasha as she came, and he felt as though she had literally pulled his seed from him with her mouth. Sesshoumaru pumped against her one last time and let his own climax take him. He pressed hard against her as Inuyasha erupted into her mouth, watching with rapt attention and a shuddering body as droplets escaped across her lower lip and chin. Like pearls he thought. He pulled from her reluctantly to stretch up and lick those traces away, kiss her softly as she panted.
Kagome was exhausted, happily exhausted but still worn out. She closed her eyes letting sleep take her as Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha covered her with the bedding and snuggled against her. Her heart was still racing and she listened to it as it slowed until she fell asleep.

The next morning dawned, and Kagome slept late. Inuyasha finally rousing her to get her moving. She bathed and dressed and headed to the village, clutching to Inuyasha's back. It wouldn't be much longer before they couldn't travel this way. Her stomach was already starting to show the slight swell of her child. It made her quite proud.

Sango was thrilled to see her and Inuyasha went to find Miroku, muttering something about 'damn women' as he went. Kagome rehashed the talks from the day before for her friend's benefit. "Sango I am telling you, the well is safe." She insisted. Sango knew that inu youkai were fearfully protective, Kagome could very well be right.

Kagome eyed her friend a moment. "There is something I have to do Sango." Sango met her gaze, suddenly not sure if she like that tone or not. Kagome pressed onward, "I have to go home, one last time. I have to say goodbye and I want to get some things for the baby. They won't let me, but I can be there and back before they know I'm gone. Will you help me?"

Sango didn't want to invite the wrath of the two most powerful demons in Japan, but Kagome had done so much for her. "I don’t know if this is a good idea Kagome." She attempted. Kagome looked her dead in the eye, "If it were you Sango, what would you do?" she asked. Sango raised her chocolate brown eyes to her, "Be quick Kagome."

Kagome did just that, leaping into the well and vanishing into the blue light. She planned to be quick, had to be quick. With any luck she'd only be a few minutes. She hated to rush her good byes but knew she had to. Her mother embraced her, a satchel of goodies for the baby and several photo albums tucked under her arm as she tearfully walked Kagome back to the well.

"You are certain this is what you want?" she asked. Kagome nodded resolutely then smiled at her, "I love them mom. More than life and I want to have this baby with them and teach it all the wonderful things you taught me." Her mother embraced her and watched as her only daughter vanished into the past for the last time.

Kagome touched down on the other side of the well and was just about to clamber up when a new light filled the well and this time she felt the presence of her enemy. Sesshoumaru had been right, the well had been a trap and she hadn't listened. In fear, she screamed for Inuyasha but the light had already carried her far away.