Remember Me

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Chapter 29

They stared in shock as four powerful looking figures stood before them.

"Who-Who are you?" asked Inuyasha. He stared in awe at the figures with their long multi colored hair. One male was dressed as a samurai warrior with two swords at his side, and he wore golden armor. He removed his ceremonial headdress and his dark brown hair was done in a topknot. The second male was dressed in a simple white yukata and his long silver hair that hung loosely down his back moved about him as though the wind was blowing through his hair. The third male was dressed in a hakama and haori so red until it looked like blood. Like the silver hair male, this stranger's hair hung loosely down his back to the crook of his knees was red like fire. And the only female in the group was dressed in two layers of kimonos. The first was lite blue with silver raindrops scattered over it and the top layer was a darker blue with waves stitched at the hem and on the sleeves. She had her blue hair done in a bun.

Zaine stared at the four African warriors strangely. They were tall and lean. The men wore a loin cloth made from the skin of leopards and elaborate headdresses made from flamingos and ostriches. Their long hair was braided with colored beads on each strand that started from the top and went to the end The men held a broad blade spear and a shield made from the tough hides of crocodiles. Zaine knew that these four were very powerful and very old to have so many beads. The female wore a knee length red cloth wrapped snugly around her slim body. And like the men, her hair was braided with as many colored beads as the men. She also wore six layers of red and white beads wrapped loosely around her neck and a single string of beads around her left ankle. But the color of their was not black, instead it was blue, white, red and brown. Obviously, they were not ordinary members of the Pride.

Sethos looked to the strangers. They were dressed like the pharaohs and queens of his homeland of Egypt. The female wore a long white gown that reached to her ankle and a pair of silver sandals adorn her tiny feet. Around her wrists and arms were silver bracelets that had gilded sculptures of ocean waves on it and around her neck was a beaded collar made of feldspar, blue faience and carnelian. Upon her head was a headdress made of vulture feathers with the moon on it. The men were dressed in the double cotton kilts that stopped above the knees and a transparent top kilt that reached to their shins. Each wore an elaborate headdress and carried staffs. One staff had the earth on it. Another had a flat disk with little curls on it. And the last staff had a red flame on its top that seemed to glow.

"They look like ordinary humans," said Sango.

"They're not humans," said Shippo. "They are demons."

"They can't be demons. I sense no demonic aura from them. Besides, they are monks and priestess," said Miroku, staring at the four figures that were dressed in monks and a priestess’ clothing. "Although the spiritual energy I since from them is not what I would sense from a monk or priestess."

"They are the spirits of earth, wind, water and fire," said the Dragon Father lowering his massive head in respect to the spirits. To him, they appeared as simple elemental spirits.

"I understand," said Sethos. "You can appear to us in whatever form you choose."

"Yes," said the female with a voice that sounded like the gentle waves of the ocean. "I am Happousuru, the spirit of water." She pointed to the silver hair male. "This is Kaze, wind." She pointed to the male with brown hair. "Chikyuu, earth. And this is Mizu, fire."


"Please give back my sister," plead Zaine.

"She made a bargain with us," said Mizu. His long crimson hair seem to change with intensity like flames. "She offered her life so you would have the power to defeat your enemy."

"This isn't fair," said Inuyasha. "If I had known this, I would never have let her do it?"

"But, it wasn't your decision to make," said Happousuru gently. "She knew that Naraku could not be defeated with your combined forces."

"But . . ."

"As long as Naraku had the shikon jewel in his possession, you would never have defeated him," said Chikyuu in a rough gravelly voice. His dark brown eyes gazed upon them softly.

"Which is why your sword, Lord Sesshomaru, could not bring her back," said Kaze, his silvery eyes seem to glow in the light. "A soul could be brought back as long as the life was taken by force but if that person willingly gives up their
life . . ." There was no need for him to finish. They all understood his meaning. A person giving up their life willingly could not be resurrected.

"Then, take my life," said Inuyasha standing to his feet.

"Inuyasha!" said Sesshomaru startled at his brother.

"No, she is my sister," said Zaine leaping to his feet. "No, take me instead."

"You boys are very noble and very brave," said Happousuru smiling sadly at them.

"But you are also very foolish," snapped the fire spirit, Mizu. His red eyes and voice flared with anger. "If you give up your lives to save her then she will be the one heartbroken. And did you fools even consider what this would do to your mates? It would most likely kill them."

Both Inuyasha and Zaine looked away ashamed.

"Then, take my demon half in exchange for her life," said Inuyasha turning to face the spirits.

"Inuyasha what are you saying," said Sesshomaru placing a hand on his shoulder turning his young mate around to face him.

"I have to do this Sess. When I was alone after Nefra was killed the Pride took me in as one of their own. Ashanta and Zaine became everything to me." He lowered his head when he felt tears stinging him in the corner of his eyes. "They were always there for me when I needed someone to talk to when I felt so lost at times. So, this time I am going to be there for them-for her."

"But Yasha, if you give up your demon half you may live only half a century. If you're lucky. I don't want to have to live without you, otouto."

"I know and I am sorry, niisan but I have to do this." Inuyasha raised his head to stare into his mate's eyes. Large crystal tears fell from his eyes. "After all, she is my sister." He smiled. "I would do it for you without a second thought." Then Inuyasha turned to the four spirits. "Well, what about it? My demon half for her life."

"You realize you are being selfish to your mate," said Kaze in that soft voice that was like a gentle breeze. "He will die without you." His silver eyes seemed to bore into the hanyou's own golden eyes.

"I know," Inuyasha said in a voice that was just as soft as Kaze’s, lowering his head sadly.

"And yet you will still do this for a person that is not related to you," said Chikyuu, his strong voice was steady like a rock.

"Without hesitation and without regret."

"Why?" asked Happousuru.

"Because I love her very much and she is my sister." He smiled at the spirits. "Isn't that what brothers do for their sisters, protect them?"

Happousuru smiled at the hanyou and walked over to him. She seemed to glide across the ground. She raised her hands to cradle Inuyasha's cheeks. "You truly are a beacon of light. Just as Ashanta said you were."

"But in order for us to break the pact she made with us. A new one must be made," said Chikyuu, his dark brown eyes softened. "Will you accept this pact, Inuyasha son of Inutaisho and mate to the lord of the west, Sesshomaru?"

"Wait, what is this pact?" asked Ngbaka suspiciously standing behind Inuyasha. "You can't expect him to accept it without knowing what it is first."

"I agree," said Sesshomaru angrily to stand beside the big cat demon.

"It is not your decision to make," said Mizu glaring at them with blazing eyes.

"I accept," said Inuyasha.

Both Sesshomaru and Ngbaka turned in shock and were about to start arguing with him when Zaine spoke up.

"I accept the pact as well," said the young lion demon.

All eyes turned to him. The young demon kept his gaze on the spirits. Ngbaka growled and stomped over to him yanking Zaine around to face him. "Have you gone mad? Do you know what this will do to mother when in half a century she will have to watch you die?"

"Do you know what this will do to mother if we returned telling her Ashanta is dead?" he countered. Ngbaka could only look away lowering his head in sadness. He may have teased his pesky little sister but he never wanted anything like this to happen to her. Although their mother was still able to have cubs, Ashanta was her first daughter. It would tear her heart apart knowing she would never see her child again.

"You do not have to do this Zaine," said Kaze.

"Yes I do. She is my sister. Kumo is my brother. We are one," said Zaine smiling. "And even when Kumo and I die of old age and we are reincarnated a million times over. I know that Ashanta will always be there waiting for us."

"Such loyalty and love," said Happousuru as a crystal blue tear slid from her sea green eyes. "We accept as well." Then she and Kaze knelt on either side of Ashanta's lifeless body. Sethos had shifted his position so that Ashanta's head was resting in his lap. Chikyuu stood before Zaine and Mizu stood before Inuyasha.

Happousuru opened her hand and a large golden butterfly sat in her palm. She held it under Ashanta's nose. Kaze blew a gentle breeze upon the insect. It began to dissolve like sand, turning into tiny balls of light that went into Ashanta's nose.

"What was that?" asked Sango wide eyed.

"That was her soul," said Chikyuu.

Shortly, Ashanta inhaled a deep breath and exhaled. Her eyes slowly fluttered opened and she stared into the face of her mate. "Sethos," she said hoarsely. She thought she would never see his face again. "What happened? I shouldn't be here."

"Shh," cooed the Abyssinian kissing her cheek and lips, "everything is all right. You're safe."

"No, this is wrong." With Sethos' aid, he helped her to sit up. She stared in wide eyed shock at the spirits. "What is going on?"

"The old pact has been dissolved and we are about to seal the deal of a new pact," said Happousuru.

She was about to say something when Kaze place a finger across her lips silencing her. "No more talk, our time is short. We must complete the pact." Then he and the water spirit each placed a hand on Ashanta's stomach. Mizu and Chikyuu place a hand on Zaine and Inuyasha's stomach. Then the spirit’s hands began to glow.

"We the spirits of earth, wind, water and fire annul our pact with the lion demoness, Ashanta and hereby make this pact with the following three: Ashanta, Inuyasha and Zaine," said Happosuru.

"In one hundred years time, we shall come to the three and take with us their first born," said Kaze.

"No," yelled Sesshomaru. He tried to intervene but found he could not speak or move. He turned to see that no one else could move or talk as well.

"It is too late to disagree. The pact was agreed upon by those two, and Ashanta is still held accountable for us granting our powers to Inuyasha so he could defeat his enemy," said Mizu. "We seal this pact with our powers until you bring forth your first born."

They screamed as they felt the power of the seals engulf them. Inuyasha felt the flames of Mizu consume him, burning him alive. Zaine stood as rigid as a pole as Chikyuu powers hit him like being buried beneath the weight of a mountain. Ashanta screamed and writhed as she felt as though she was drowning in the ocean one minute and being cut to ribbons by the wind the next. And as quickly as the pain begun, it was over.

"Our pact has been sealed," said Chikyuu. "We wish you all a happy and fruitful life. We will be back in a hundred years."

Just as the spirits were about to leave Sesshomaru spoke up. "No, wait. Why do you want our first born?"

They turned to face him. "Because lord of the west, the world is changing," said Happousuru. "We can feel it in the air and the earth. The time will come when humans rule the world. And beings such as spirits, demons, elves, dragons and so on will be forgotten. We will become nothing more than myths and legends told to children to make them behave or do their chores."

"When the world moves on, there will have to be others to take our place and keep the world safe," said Chikyuu.

"Which is why we made the pact with you," said Mizu. "Out of all the beings we have come across, you three are by far the strongest."

"And we have chosen your children to take our place when the world forgets us," said Kaze.

"But you need not worry. We do not intend to keep your children away from you," said Happousuru smiling. "They will be our apprentices so that when the time comes for us to take our eternal sleep. They will take our places."

"I think I understand," said Sesshomaru bowing to the spirits. "And it is an honor that you have chosen my heir as your successor."

“Young lord,” said Kaze holding out his hand and in it was the tainted shikon jewel. The black jewel rose from his palm and floated over to hover before Inuyasha.

Inuyasha held out his hand and the jewel settled in his palm.

“It’s the shikon jewel,” said Miroku shocked.

“The jewel will need a new protector. I can think of no one better to keep it safe than you.”

“But there is no priest or priestess alive that has the power to purify it,” said Sango.

“Not now, but one day, one will be borned,” said Chikyuu.

“Our time on this plain has ended,” said Mizu. “We wish you all a happy life. Farewell.”

The spirits bowed to them and slowly faded away until all that remained was the wind.

Sethos lifted his mate into his arms just as Zaine and Inuyasha gathered around them.

"What happened?" asked Ashanta.

"It is a long story," said Inuyasha happy to see his lion sister alive.

“Kumo, take this enchanted box,” said the Dragon Father. In his clawed hand was a small wooden box with dragons on either side. “This box is as old as the world itself. It is said that it was made by the Golden Dragon God Gwydion from an ancient cedar tree when the world was young. It was given to his first mate, an earth dragon named Shalamar. We earth dragons are her descendants and it has been in our care every since then. It will keep the evil aura of the jewel contained until their is born a priest or priestess that is powerful enough to purify the jewel.”

“Thank you,” said Inuyasha taking the box and opening it. He placed the jewel on the red velvet cushion and closed the lid.

“Well, what now?” asked Rin. “Naraku and Ryuukotsusei are dead. The remaining dragon army has run away along with the panther demons.”

"This calls for a celebration," said Inutaisho. At that announcement everyone cheered in excitement.

"We should leave," said the Dragon Father. "I have already interrupted the young dragon's mating run."

"Well, since they are already late," said Inuyasha smiling. "One more day won't hurt."

The dragon father sighed. "Very well, but my young dragons will have to leave later on tonight to return the lions back to Africa and continue on their mating migration."

"Understood," said Inuyasha smiling.

xxxxx

That night the celebration was in full swing. There were music, drinking, eating, singing and dancing around a huge bonfire. Sethos sat beside his mate holding her in his arms tightly as though she would disappear if he released her.

Sesshomaru sat beside Inuyasha glaring at the lion demon while Ngbaka sat on the other side of the hanyou giving the dog lord a similar glare. The two demons nodded their heads in agreement of a secret pact. While everyone was dancing and singing around the fire Sesshomaru released his mate, got to his feet and calmly walked away. He was followed by Rin, Yoko and Jaken. Shortly afterwards, Ngbaka followed the dog demon with three of his warriors.

Inuyasha noticed his mate along with Ngbaka and a few others slipping away from the celebration. He had hoped that Sesshomaru and Ngbaka would put aside their hostility until after the celebration. 'Guess I should have known better,' he sighed. 'Stupid knuckleheads!' Inuyasha was about to get up when Zaine stopped him.

"Where are you going?" asked his lion brother.

Inuyasha sighed again shaking his head. "I was hoping those two would get along until after the celebration but I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks," he said smiling. "Those two are up to something. I could smell the rage and possessiveness radiating off of them. They’re going to do something stupid. I just know it."

"Well Kumo," Ashanta said staring anywhere but directly at him.

Inuyasha frowned. 'She knows something. I saw something in her eyes before she turned away.' "Spill it sister, I know you know what's going on so you may as well tell me."

"Well, we overheard some of the warriors saying Ngbaka was going to challenge your mate for you," said Ashanta biting her bottom lip.

Inuyasha sat there letting what she said sink in. Suddenly he exploded with rage. "THOSE IDIOTS!" With all the loud noise and music, no one heard the hanyou’s anger-filled yell. He leaped to his feet and went in search of his two elder brothers. Ashanta, Zaine, and Sethos were close behind him.

Inutaisho watched as his eldest son along with the lion demon slipped away from the celebration. Shortly afterwards, he watched as his irated youngest stormed off along with his friends. He just knew something like this would happen. The lion was showing more interest in the well being of his youngest son than was appropriate. Anyone with one eye could see that the lion demon loved Inuyasha and wanted him to be safe. However, Sesshomaru being the alpha mate will have to put the lion in his place.

He could stop the fight if he wanted to but after Inuyasha was kidnapped and everyone thought he was dead. Sesshomaru has been doubting if he has the strength to protect his beta. So, he will let his eldest son prove himself capable of taking care of his mate.

"Dearest," said Izayoi leaning close to him, "where are the children going?"

"There is unfinished business that needs to be settled." By the gods, he wishes he could see. It would probably be one to remember like his youngest battle.

"Do you wish to go see?"

Inutaisho turned to stare at his mate. So she knew all along. It really shouldn't surprise him. His mate always seems to know certain things without him uttering a word. He smiled at her. Why not go? Everyone here is having a good time and it is safe now that Naraku and Ryuukotsusei are rotten in the deepest, darkest, pit in hell. "Yes, let's go see." He sprang to his feet scooped his wife into his arms and disappeared.

No one saw him leave or if they did, they just thought the couple wanted to be alone. So, the celebration continued.

xxxxx

Sesshomaru had led Ngbaka and his group to an opened field. They stopped in the middle of the field and Sesshomaru turned to face Ngbaka. The two demons glared murderously at each other. Ngbaka reached his spear to one of his warriors and the lion demon stepped away from his leader. Ejecting his claws, he crouched in an attack position.

Sesshomaru removed his swords and gave them to Yoko. The fox demon bowed and left the battlefield. Sesshomaru let his poison whip coil from his fingers to rest at his feet. Before the battle could start, they heard Inuyasha yelling to them to stop.

"Sess, please don't do this," said Inuyasha running to his mate standing in front of him. "You know that I am your mate. I will never leave you for anyone."

Letting his whip disappear, Sesshomaru raised his only hand to cradle the soft cheek of his mate. "I know I don't have to but I must." Before Inuyasha could say anything else, Sesshomaru continued. "That dirty cat has challenged my claim upon you and I will not let him take you away. I failed you the first time for not following my instincts and you were taken from us. I will not fail you again and let this moth eaten fur ball take you from me." He let his hand drift away from the soft warm flesh of Inuyasha's cheek and letting his poison whip slither down to the ground. "Now, stand aside Inuyasha."

The young demon stared at his mate in shock. Then he turned to Ngbaka and went to him hoping the lion would listen to him. "Ngbaka please . . ." but before Inuyasha could say anything more, the older demon silenced him.

"Kumo, I love you very much and I asked you in Africa to be my mate. I still want you as my mate. He does not deserve you. If he truly was destined to be your mate than he has failed miserably. Not only did he not follow his instinct when he felt you were in trouble but he did not even know that you were in fact still alive. The bond between you should have had your souls sealed so that he would know at all times if you were alive or dead.”

"But we had not performed the bonding ceremony," said Inuyasha in defense of his mate.

Ngbaka snorted. "Bonding ceremonies are for weak demons who cannot keep their mates." He glared smugly at Sesshomaru when he said that. He could see the anger building in the dog's eyes. "True mates do not need such pathetic ceremonies. Their souls are joined at birth. He is weak."

"But . . ."

Again, he interrupted Inuyasha. "No. Ashanta and Zaine have told me that half demons such as you are treated as dirt and are hated by both demons and humans because you are not one or the other. How can you expect me to leave you in the hands of someone who couldn't even protect you as a child. I refuse to leave you in this kind of atmosphere that is filled with hate toward you." Then he turned to see Inutaisho and Izayoi joining the others.

"Inuyasha," called his father. The hanyou turned to face his father. "Come away son, the lion prince has challenged your brother. You cannot interfere."

Inuyasha looked from his brother to Ngbaka and sighed as he hung his head in defeat. "This is wrong," he mumbled under his breath and walked away from the two combatants.

By the light of the full moon, the battle began. Sesshomaru streaked toward the lion, with speed to rival his own the cat demon easily avoided the whip moving to Sesshomaru's left and then he struck. Eject his own claws, he racked them across the demon lord's left shoulder. Sesshomaru snarled in rage as he snapped the whip at the lion again, and once again, Ngbaka avoided the cracking whip and launched his own attack. Taking to the air, Ngbaka slashed his own arm dipping his fingers into his blood. “Blades of Blood!”

Sesshomaru quickly leaped out of the way of the deadly attack. “Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!” Was what the dog demon heard as he looked up to see the lion swooping down on him to rack his claws down Sesshomaru’s chest. Gritting his teeth against the pain, Sesshomaru brought his foot around catching the lion demon in the side. They quickly broke away from each other and landed a few feet away facing each other. Sesshomaru glared at Ngbaka with murder in his eyes.

“Not bad for a canine.”

Sesshomaru snorted at the lion’s praise.

"Come mongrel, prove to me that you are indeed worthy of Kumo," taunted Ngbaka.

Sesshomaru snarled. Glaring at the smirking cat, he now sees what the cat was doing. He was trying to make Sesshomaru lose his control. Which if the dog demon wants to be truthful with himself is what is about to happen. Every since he met the annoying lion, he had been rubbing Sesshomaru the wrong way. He dared to touch his mate in a way that was not appropriate. Dammit! Inuyasha was his mate. He alone had the right to touch him, to kiss him to love him the way that he deserved to be loved. He could feel the beast in him raging inside wanting to be free so it could rip the smug demon to pieces. Nononono, he had to contain the emotion to kill savagely. He could not lose Inuyasha not now that they are together. He took a deep breath and calmed the tormenting emotions and his savage beast that wanted to rip the cat open and bathe in his blood for even suggesting he was weak.

Ngbaka could see that his rival had figured out what he was doing and was doing his best to restrain his emotions. Good. It was never his intent to take Inuyasha away. He loved the young half dog demon with all his heart but he could also see that the hanyou was deeply and forever in love with the demon he chose as his life long mate. Still, he would not stop now. If the elder brother could not properly protect his mate. Ngbaka would not hesitate in taking Inuyasha back with him. "Well aren't you going to do anything besides stand their glaring at me. Are you afraid, little dog?"

"I fear no one, least of all an overbearing, obnoxious, fur ball," growled Sesshomaru.

Ngbaka laughed. "Well I’ll be damned. The smug lord knows how to throw insults. I guess you would be good at it since smug arrogant demons like you look down upon Kumo because he happens to be half human."

"Never! I would never treat my otouto in such a disgraceful way."

"Humph! Tell it to someone that wants to hear it." Ngbaka launched himself at the angered dog demon. Seeing the cat coming, Sesshomaru let loose his whip and snapped it at the cat. Ngbaka dodged to the right. Sesshomaru lashed out with his whip again and again, but each time the cat dodged it. Sesshomaru had to admit that the demon was quick and very agile. He growled at himself. This was not the time to admire his rival. He tried again with his whip only to hit empty air. He looked around and then looked up just in time to catch a flying kick to the face. He went flying back and slammed into a tree snapping it in half. Ngbaka snorted and turned his back. "You’re not even worthy of fighting. I am taking Kumo back to Africa with me." He began walking away but stopped when he felt a powerful surge of youki consuming the area. He turned to see a red eyed furious dog demon lord standing at the edge of the forest.

"Never!" he snarled as green acidic poison oozed from his fingers to burn a hole in the ground. "I will never let you or anyone take my Inuyasha away from me ever AGAIN!" Sesshomaru was a blur of silver and white as he streaked toward the startled lion. Ngbaka dodged the poison claws that were only mere inches away from raking him across the chest. "He is mine! And it is time you learned your place." He ran toward the slightly stunned demon cat and leaped into the air, his foot connected to the side of Ngbaka's head.

Ngbaka was sent flying back several feet and came to a crash landing a few yards away. Slowly, he got to his feet smirking at the youkai standing at the other end of the battlefield. The moon hung low in the sky bathing the demon lord in its light. As the wind picked up his long silver tresses, he looked like an avenging angel with glowing red eyes. Ngbaka spat out blood and lunged toward the silver hair demon with claws prepared to dig into flesh. Sesshomaru leaped over him and slammed his foot into the back of the lion's head. And Ngbaka found himself kissing the ground.

He raised his head spitting out dirt and grass. He leaped to his feet and turned to face his opponent. He stared into red raged filled eyes.

"Inuyasha is mine and you . . . filthy feline dares to think you can take what is rightfully mine," Sesshomaru seethed as he felt his youki rise and swirl violently around him lifting his hair into the air. His jaws began to stretch as his long fangs began to drip poison.

Ngbaka smiled and did a series of back flips away from the transforming enraged dog demon. "Come mutt, let us see who is the king of beasts." As he too let his youki rise and swirl around him and began to transform.

"You maybe the king of beasts where you come from," Sesshomaru said in a gruff angry voice, "but here in Japan, I am the top dog." There was a blinding light and everyone covered their eyes.

When the light faded at one end of the battlefield was a huge black lion with mane as black as night and dark fathomless eyes. At the other end was a huge white three-legged dog with deadly red eyes and a cracked blue crescent moon in the center of its forehead.

Everyone watched in awe as the two powerful demons collided in battle. The sounds of growls and roars echoed across the field. Claws ripped through fur and flesh painting the ground red. Sesshomaru's white fur was stained with blood some was his own and some was the lion's blood.

Inuyasha cringed when the lion's claws raked across Sesshomaru's face reopening the scar that slashed across the crescent moon. Blood poured into his eyes as he raised a huge paw to wipe it away. This gave Ngbaka a chance to attack and he did. He pounced on the dog demon and wrestled him to the ground. His long fangs snapped at the dog's throat but Sesshomaru spewed a poisonous mist into the cat's eyes. Ngbaka roared backing away from the mist that was burning his eyes. Sesshomaru sprang to his feet and tackled the lion and sunk his fangs into the lion's shoulder. Ngbaka roared in pain as he tried to claw at the dog eyes but Sesshomaru expecting this dodged the claw and sunk his teeth into the cat's throat. The bite was not meant to kill only to make him submit. --Submit-- growled the dog. Ngbaka refused. --Damn you stupid cat, I said submit!-- Still Ngbaka refused to submit as blood began to ooze from the bite marks as Sesshomaru closed his jaws a little, tightening his grip on the throat. --Dammit! I do not want to rip out your throat because it will make Inuyasha sad, but if you do not submit I will not hesitate in killing you.--

Ngbaka let his gaze drift over to look at Inuyasha. He could hear the young demon begging him to submit. He smiled to himself. 'Seems my little puppy has grown up.' Then he snarled out /I submit!/

Sesshomaru released his death grip from the lion's throat and raised his mighty head to the moon and released a triumphant howl that echoed across half of Japan.

Inuyasha exhaled in relief as he and the others ran to the two warriors.

The thrill of battle and victory course through his veins as his eyes flashed when he saw his mate coming to him. As it should be. Inuyasha was his and he was never going to let anyone come between him and his mate. His heart thumped against his chest as he felt a familiar heat course through his veins like quicksilver to pool at his groin.

Inuyasha came to a halt as he gazed into the flashing lust filled eyes of his brother. He whimpered softly as he turned his gaze to the ground. Inuyasha could not bear to look into his mate's intense eyes as they seemed to devour him. His breathing became short and labored as he glanced from under his bangs into Sesshomaru's lusty stare. He shivered as his brother's eyes felt like tingling fingers caressing his entire body. Without saying a word, Sesshomaru locked his teeth onto the back of Inuyasha's haori and took off at break neck speed away from the on lookers.