Her Destiny

Chapter 30

Sesshoumaru walked out of the dinning hall with his father. He was not a happy youkai at the moment. He didn’t want to leave his mate so soon, but his father said there was trouble in the northern part of their territory.

Sesshoumaru felt his beast whining for leaving their mate. His beast has contented himself, for the past few days, with teasing their mate every chance he got. But now that they have other duties to attend to, he did not wish to leave her.

Sesshoumaru sighed. This was going to be a long meeting if his beast was acting this way.

They walked into his father’s study, where three minor lords greeted them. They all looked stunned as they studied Sesshoumaru’s new form. Sesshoumaru’s twin tails hung off each of his shoulders, while the ends of his tails floated gently behind him as he entered the room.

Sesshoumaru almost let out a threatening growl because these fools were staring at his person. Yes, he was a two-tail inu youkai but they will respect his person by not staring. His eyes flashed red, as it snapped the lower lords back to reality, and they turned their attention back to his father. Sesshoumaru wanted this meeting to be over with. He has other plans, rather than sit here in a meeting all day with these fools.

They all sat down as Inutaisho said, “All right, I have received communication from each of your areas that there is a problem with rogue youkai. They have been destroying the villages in your area, is this correct?”

A minor lord by the name of Yuroko stood and addressed his lord, “Yes milord. We heard rumors, a few days ago, that a band of rogue youkais were destroying villages in the area. They were going from village to village, destroying and killing everyone who lived there. We had no idea what kind of youkais were attacking the villages so we banded together to find out.

“We went to all the villages that were attacked, but there were no survivors. We finally found some survivors in a village and they told us that it was a band of rogue ookami youkais that were attacking. They were not after anything specific. They just destroyed and killed everyone in the village, once everyone was dead, they would leave for the next village.

“We picked up on their scent and followed them into the forest. We were trailing them for about two days, when we came to a clearing. There we found the rogue ookami youkais dead. But the strange part is that there was no sign of an attack. The area was undisturbed and they had no wounds on them.”

This information disturbed both Inutaisho and Sesshoumaru. Inutaisho was questioning the lower lords when Sesshoumaru felt the mental touch of his mate. “Sesshoumaru?”

Sesshoumaru almost growled, he needed to listen to what was being said, he didn’t have time for his mate right now. He grew frustrated as he said, “Yes mate, I’m in a very important meeting right now. I have to pay attention to what is being said. I will talk to you later.” He then cut off his connection with his mate.

Sesshoumaru felt his beast rise wanting to go to his mate, but he quickly pushed him down, as he listened to what the lower lords were saying. He heard all the names of the villages that were attacked and noticed a similarity to all of them. ‘Hnn, these attacks have occurred near the area where we defeated Jakyoku, I wonder if this is related in any way? Could the rogue youkai be from Jakyoku’s army?’

Then something that Yuroko said had him sitting up in his own seat. “What I can’t understand is how these particular youkais were able to destroy these villages. They were weak and never caused any trouble before now. But when we arrived in the area there was a lingering trace of dark jyaki in the area. It was no longer there when we arrived but it was in the area.

“We tried to follow this dark aura but we were unable to do so. We searched the area, but that was to no avail.”

They continued to talk until Inutaisho got all of the information that they needed. Once the lower lords were gone, he turned his attention to his son and said, “Well, what do you think Sesshoumaru?”

Sesshoumaru was thinking about this situation as he turned to his father and said, “Father, the attacks on these villages happened close to the area where we defeated Jakyoku. I’m wondering if some of the evil aura that Jakyoku possessed was not purified when Kagome and I combined our attacks to destroy him.

“He was using dark magic and I can’t help wondering if part of it could have survived. The dark entity could be looking for a stronger host so it can continue with its original plan of taking over the west.”

Inutaisho sat back on his pillow and thought about what his son said. He turned his eyes towards him and, replied, “I believe that you are correct with your analysis. We will have to travel to that area and find out if it’s true. If what we heard holds merit then we must strike quickly. The slayers village is in that area and Sango is there right now with Miroku. I don’t want anything to happen to Sango. If she was to get hurt or die, Kagome will be heartbroken.”

At the mention of his mate, Sesshoumaru felt guilty for turning her away when he was in the meeting. But he had other things to do and he could not tend to her needs at the moment. He turned to his father and said, “If we are going to this area, I must tell Kagome before we leave. She tried to contact me earlier, but we were in this meeting and I could not pay attention to her.”

Inutaisho opened his eyes wide as he asked, “Did she tell you what she wanted?”

Sesshoumaru shook his head, as he said, “No, I didn’t give her the chance to tell me. I told her that I would speak to her later.”

Inutaisho shook his head as he proceeded to scold his son, “Sesshoumaru, Kagome knows enough not to bother us when we are somewhat engaged with matters of the land. If she contacted you it must have been really important or she would have waited. I suggest you go and find out what it is she wanted to talk to you about. I will find your mother and tell her that we will be leaving soon.”

Sesshoumaru didn’t waste anytime as he got up and left his father’s study. He went straight to his chambers since that was the place he thought his mate would be in. But when he arrived at their room it was empty and her scent was old. It told him that it has been a while since she has been here.

He looked quickly around the room, trying to see if she might have taken something that might give him a clue to where she went. He spotted a note on the bed as he quickly went to see what it had to say. When he opened it, he found out where his mate went.

Sesshoumaru,

I have gone to the slayers village. They have been attacked and Miroku has contained the evil entity that is controlling the youkai in that area to make them attack the villages. He needs my spiritual powers to purify it and to set the youkai, under its control, free.

I tried to tell you before I left, but you were too busy to talk to me. I will be back as soon as I get rid of this evil entity. I have Sango and Miroku with me and I’m also taking Ah, Un for protection.

I will be back soon.

Kagome

Sesshoumaru let out a thunderous howl as he read where his mate has gone. She was heading straight for the area where there have been numerous villages attacked. The slayers will not stand a chance against this thing and his mate was in danger. He ran out of their room to find his father and tell him what was going on.

---oOo---

Inutaisho didn’t have to search long before he found his mate outside looking around the garden. As he approached his mate, Inutaisho called out, “Ayashiko have you seen Kagome?”

Turning around, Ayashiko answered, “Koi, I have not seen Kagome since breakfast. I had an important matter that needed my attention. When I finished, I came looking for her, but she’s gone, I have no idea where she has gone off to.”

Inutaisho was afraid of this as he said, “She tried to contact Sesshoumaru but he didn’t answer her call. I’m afraid that Kagome has left the castle’s protection.”

At that moment Inutaisho saw one of his general’s approaching them. When he was near enough, the general knelt and said, “Milord, if you are looking for Lady Kagome she left some time ago with the Taijiya and the monk. From the direction they were traveling, they were heading toward the slayers village. The Taijiya seemed upset about something and once they talked to Lady Kagome she took her dragon and went with them.”

Oh this was not good. Sesshoumaru was not going to take this very well and another fight might ensue between his pups.

At that moment they heard the thunderous howl coming from the castle and within seconds, Sesshoumaru was standing in front of Inutaisho with blood red eyes. He could tell that Sesshoumaru was fighting his inner beast for control because it was not taking the news very well of its mate being gone, after just getting her back.

Inutaisho took a deep breath as he tried to talk to his son, “Sesshoumaru, we know that Kagome is heading toward the slayers village. She is strong and powerful, she can take care of herself. We have to go there to see if we can help her fight this threat.”

Sesshoumaru was listening with only half an ear. His beast finally won over his rational side and took control. He transformed and headed in the direction of the slayers village.

Inutaisho was afraid of this, in Sesshoumaru’s current state of mind, he will attack anyone in order to get to his mate. He turned his attention to his mate and said, “Ayashiko, stay here, I will follow Sesshoumaru to make sure that he does not destroy anything along the way.”

Ayashiko turned her eyes toward her mate and replied, “I’m coming with you. I have to make sure that Kagome is safe.”

Inutaisho was about to argue but stopped when he saw his mate’s blood red eyes that told of her defiance, as she yelled, “I’m going with you, if not, I will travel on my own!”

There was no arguing with his mate when she was like this. He pulled her into his embrace as he formed his golden ball of light and took off towards the slayers village. He just hoped that they could get to Kagome before Sesshoumaru did.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru’s beast had a one-track mind. The only thing it could think of was to get to his mate. Along the way, he felt his mating mark come to life, it was feeding his mate’s collar with the extra power that it required to protect her. His stride faltered just a bit, but he regained his speed and moved faster than before. The mating mark activating meant that his mate was in trouble and the collar needed extra energy to protect his mate from harm.

He gave an earth-shaking howl as he raced across the sky to reach his mate. He will be there soon and he will have her back in his arms once again.

---oOo---

Kagome was standing in the middle of the clearing; she could feel her mate coming, along with the Lord and Lady of the West. She wondered what was wrong if they were all coming to her location. ‘Could there be a problem in this region and they are coming here to fight it?’

Kagome heard someone coming to towards her as she turned her head slightly and saw Sango. She smiled, as she heard Sango say, “Kagome, is anything wrong?”

Kagome shook her head as she said, “Sesshoumaru is on his way here and so is the Lord and Lady of the West. I have no idea what is going on or why they are all coming here.”

Kagome could feel the anger that Sesshoumaru was exhibiting as she said, “Sango, have everyone leave this area at once. Sesshoumaru is not in a good mood since he just discovered that I have left the castle. I don’t want anyone getting hurt if he loses control over his inner beast. I can handle him, but it will take all of my attention and I can’t afford to protect everyone if he should decide to attack.”

Sango understood what she was saying and started to get everyone out of the area.

Her father was standing off to the side waiting. He heard what the miko said and he will stay to greet the Lord of the West, as it was his position to do so. Hiro saw Sango approaching and then stop right in front of him, she bowed deeply to him, and said, “Milord, please you must leave this area. It will not be safe here in a few minutes.”

Hiro understood what his daughter was saying, as he said, “Yes, I know Sango, but I will await the arrival of the Western Lord. It is still my place to greet him.”

Sango looked at her father and said, “You know this is almost the same thing that Kagome said to me when we went into that village and got attacked. I could not talk her out of going there, as I cannot convince you to leave this area because of the impending danger.

“Kagome knew of the dangers going into that village, but she saw it as her duty and so did the Lady of the West. There is no difference in what is happening now and what happened back then. But be that as it may, I will protect you, but know that if I say its time to leave this clearing, it’s time to leave. I will not take no for an answer.”

Hiro looked at his daughter and nodded his understanding. He was ashamed of himself for punishing her for failing in her duty. As a guard, she has the responsibility to guard her charge, but if that charge was a creature of power and status there was no way she could force them to leave. She will have to accompany her to wherever she wanted to go and protect her as best she could. He knew that his daughter was in the company of powerful beings, but he expected a lot more from her because she was his daughter.

He watched his daughter get everyone out of the area and then he saw her turn towards the monk, making sure that the youkai left the area. She was trying to prevent their deaths as best she could. The heir to the Western Lands was not one to mess with and he has no doubt that when he reached this place; if there were any males around his mate, he will kill them.

---oOo---

Miroku woke the youkai who were possessed. He was standing there talking to Hachi. Concern was clearly heard in his voice, as he spoke to his trusted vassal, saying “Hachi, are you all right?”

Hachi looked at his master and said, “Master Miroku, it has been a long time since I have seen you. Yes, I’m fine but what is going on? The last thing I remember was being with my clan and we were hunting for our food for the day.”

Miroku looked at his long time friend. Yes, he served his father well but he always saw him as his friend. He sighed heavily as he explained to Hachi what he believed happened to him.

Once he was done with his story, he saw the shocked look that his friend had on his features. You could also see the pain that was there on all the faces of the other youkai, as they all gathered and listened to what they have done.

Miroku stepped forward and placed his hand on his friend’s shoulder and said, “Hachi, it was not your fault.” He turned to the rest of the youkai in the area and said loudly for all to hear, “It is no one’s fault. An evil spirit made you do all of those things while it possessed you. You are alive because we understood what happened to you. Lady Kagome has a kind and gentle heart, she will not kill an innocent being. She helped defeat this evil entity and now you are all free of its influence.”

Miroku took in the looks on all their faces. It was hard for them to understand but they accepted the truth. He then turned when he heard someone approaching his location. His eyes lit up with joy when he saw his lovely Sango coming towards him.

When she finally arrived at his side, she gave him a gentle smile, which made his heart flutter with the love for his chosen female. He turned with pride and love as he addressed the youkais with him. “Hachi, everyone, I would like to introduce you to the female that I have chosen as my wife. This is the Lady Sango of the slayers village.”

Hachi and his clan then kneeled in respect to the chosen female for their master. “Lady Sango, we are honored to meet you. Know that we offer you our protection as the chosen mate of our master. All you need to do is ask and we will obey.”

Sango was shocked that these youkai will show her so much respect. She didn’t understand why they would as she said, “Please, all of you rise. I’m please to meet all of you, but you all must leave this area. Lord Sesshoumaru is coming here and if he finds any males near his mate they will surely be killed. I don’t want you to get hurt so please return to your clan, I know they must be worried about you.”

Miroku understood Sango’s warning as he said, “Hachi, take your friends and return to your clan. I will come to visit from time to time to make sure that everything is well with you.”

Hachi was stunned as he said, “But master Miroku, don’t you want me to come with you now that you have a mate?”

Miroku smiled as he said, “No Hachi, I want you to live your life the way you should. I want you to be as happy as I am with Sango. If you ever need me, I will be at the Western Lords castle.”

Hachi’s eyes grew big when he heard that he was currently located at the Western Lords castle but he understood his master’s wishes. He wanted him to have a mate, with his own pups, and live a happy life.

Hachi bowed as he hurried to do his masters bidding. He gathered those of his clan and they left the area in a hurry.

Miroku and Sango then turned their attention to the approaching threat. They walked over to the forest edge as they waited for Sesshoumaru to arrive. They knew it wouldn’t be long now, they could feel his aura spreading throughout the land.

---oOo---

As soon as Sango left her side, Kagome felt Sesshoumaru’s aura trying to find her. Kagome turned, as she spoke over her shoulder, saying, “Ah, Un, I want you to go by Sango and Miroku. I want you to protect them if Sesshoumaru decides to attack. I can take care of myself. I know he will not hurt me, but he might hurt you and I don’t want that.”

The dragon heard their mistress request and went to do her bidding. She was concerned for their safety and it was well justified. Their master did have a temper on him and when it came to his mate, nothing will stop him from attacking those around her. They moved swiftly, as they found the people he was to protect. They moved, standing behind the slayer and monk, making sure that if they needed to get out of the area quickly, they could grab their charges and go.

Once the dragon moved away from her, Kagome concentrated on what she needed to do. She could feel Sesshoumaru’s aura as it extended over a great distance. She flared her aura as she sent it out to meet his. When she found it, she gently caressed her mate’s aura to soothe and let him know that she was unharmed.

Kagome could feel his worry when their auras meet. He gently caressed her in return. She could feel that he was moving at great speeds towards her location and she had no doubt that he will soon find her.

She felt his aura gently wrap itself around her body, as it soothed and comforted her. It almost seemed like he was looking for injuries to her body as his aura was gently swirling around her. Then his aura intensified, as it pulled away from her body, it created a barrier around her person to keep her safe and effectively trapping her there until he arrived.

Kagome noticed what his aura did. She was not happy about being trapped in just one place. She never liked being subdued, as she walked over to the barrier wanting to get out. She put her hand on the barrier and summoned her powers to break it. The more power she summoned to break the barrier the more his barrier fortified.

Kagome sighed in frustration as she stood there getting angrier by the minute. She knew that it will do her no good to expend her energy to get rid of the barrier, because as her anger grew, little bits of her power were sent to the barrier, only to be ineffective against it.

She took a deep breath and then let it out slowly, as she slowly calmed from her anger. She knew he will be here soon and all she has to do was wait for him to arrive. She was not happy about this, but if she mediated, she might be calm enough to talk to him once he arrived.

Kagome sat on the ground in the middle of the bubble he created for her. She sat crossed legged and began to relax, closing her eyes. She needed to stay focused on what she had to do. She will have to teach her mate, that when she called to him, it was because, it was important enough for her to interrupt his meeting.

She sat there waiting for her mate to arrive as she continued to mediate. Then she heard a howl in the area as she opened her eyes and looked up into the sky. There approaching fast was the true form of her mate, and he did not sound happy.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru sent his aura out over the lands. He was trying to find his mate as he continued to travel toward the slayers village. He was searching everywhere for her when he felt it. Her aura touched his in the most soothing way as he felt his beast calm.

His aura followed hers back to her body, while he wrapped her in his warmth and checked her for injuries. To his delight she was not harmed in anyway and he was happy for this. Then he flared his aura around her body as he pushed it out and formed a barrier. He wanted her to stay put and be protected until he arrived. He was not about to take the chance of her leaving the area to go somewhere else.

Once that was done he quickened his pace as he flew faster toward her location. It didn’t take him long to get to Kagome as he gently landed in the clearing she was in. He took a step forward as he sniffed the air, looking for any threat to his mate, when he found none, he slowly turned and went to her location.

He saw his mate sitting in the middle of his barrier as he let a growl escape his throat. He could feel that she was mad at him but that did not stop him from setting things right with his female. She needed to learn that she could not just run off and do as she pleased.

The rational side of his mind said to his beast, ‘She did try to tell us of her intent, but because of my duty to the land, I didn’t let her finish her message to us. She did the only thing she could in order to protect our land and our pack. We have to be careful with her or we will have a repeat of what happened to her before.’

His beast growled but his master was correct. He did not want to loose his mate again. He laid down in the clearing as he huffed. He wanted her attention but she was refusing to give it to them.

---oOo---

Kagome noticed when Sesshoumaru landed in the area. She cracked her eyes opened and looked at his majestic form through her lashes. He was gorgeous in his true form. She remembered his true form from before, but this form, with his two tails moving wildly behind him, made him seem more powerful than before. It was the first time that she has seen his new form and if she admitted, if only to herself, he was beautiful.

She saw him sniff the air looking for any threat to her. She remembered that she was mad at him as she closed her eyes again and continued to meditate.

Kagome felt when he walked over to her. She felt him staring at her as she continued with what she was doing. She knew he wanted her attention but she was not ready to give it to him. She heard the growl come from his throat, but, she did not move.

Kagome felt when Sesshoumaru laid down in front of the barrier he created, but he still didn’t remove it. Feeling his breath as he lowered his head to the ground, Kagome then heard a pathetic growl escape his jaws, it sounded more like a whine than anything else. She had enough, as she opened her eyes fully and looked at her mate.

His eyes were blood red, as she continued to look at him while she stood up from the ground. She crossed her arms over her chest as she huffed and turned around to give him her back. This will tell him that she was still pissed at him for his actions.

Sesshoumaru’s beast didn’t know what to do. His mate was not responding to him as he had hoped. He decided to let his more rational side take over, as he reseeded back, and returned to his normal ningen form.

Sesshoumaru’s body glowed with power as he shifted his shape back to his normal form. He approached his mate as he stopped outside of his barrier. He didn’t want to bring it down just yet because her aura was crackling inside the barrier. If he released his barrier her powers could still hurt those in the area. He noticed, once his form shifted back, that the slayer and monk were just inside the edge of the forest. They were far enough away not to be a threat, but he also didn’t want his mate to hurt them. He knew she cared for the female slayer.

He turned his attention back to his mate as he said, “Kagome, we need to talk.”

Kagome whirled around in her anger, as she yelled, “Now you want to talk to me! I was not worthy enough to talk to you when you were in that damn meeting of yours! Don’t you think that I understand that when you are busy with matters that pertain to your lands, I’m not to disturb you? Well let me tell you that I do understand more than you will ever know. I wanted to tell you what was going on and that I was leaving to help the slayer village.

“I will never turn my back to those who need my help. But let me ask you a question Sesshoumaru, if we were to have pups and one of them was hurt, will you not respond to my call because you are in a damn meeting????”

Sesshoumaru’s eyes grew wide with her question. She had a point, he shouldn’t have done that to her. He wanted her to call for him if there is anything wrong. If he listened to her in the first place they all could have come here to get rid of the threat. But he shut her out of his mind and she took care of the threat all by herself. He knew that she was powerful, but still, she was his to protect.

He looked at his mate as he said, “I’m sorry mate, and you have a valid point. I should have listened to you and let you tell me what was wrong. I should have realized that you know when not to disturb me, and if you did call for me, it was because I needed to listen to you, so you can tell me what was wrong. It would have killed me if you had been hurt because of my actions mate, please forgive me.”

Kagome was expecting a lot of things from her mate, she was expecting him to be arrogant, stubborn, domineering, and demanding her submission. But she was not expecting the remorse that he was showing her. Her ire was quickly gone as she looked at the male she was mated to. His appearance was slightly slumped, as he looked at the ground in guilt, she never wanted this. She wanted to go to him but his barrier was preventing her from getting closer to him.

A lump formed in her throat as she asked, “Mate, please lower your barrier.”

Her words touched his heart as she still considered him her mate. Sesshoumaru lowered his barrier when he felt that her aura calmed. But he was not expecting her to rush into his arms as they both went down to the ground. She landed on top of him as her lips connected to his in a loving kiss. His arms went around her tiny form as he held her closer to his chest, purring his delight in having her in his arms once again.

Then her scent finally reached his nose as his beast reared back and howled. His mate was finally going into heat and there was nothing that was going to stop him from taking her. His barrier prevented her scent from filling the area. It prevented other males from knowing that his mate was in the area. So when he lowered the barrier and caught her scent it drove his inner inu crazy with desire.

He rolled over, switching their position, as he pinned her to the ground. Her arms were now above her head as he latched on to her neck forcing her to submit to him.

---oOo---

Kagome was enjoying her kiss with her mate. He wrapped his strong arms around her body as he brought her closer to him. Then she felt something coming from her mate. The feeling was so powerful that it almost overwhelmed her. It sent chills down her spine as she felt the most primal part of Sesshoumaru stir.

She didn’t know what was happening until she found herself pinned to the ground with a very feral male on top of her. He had her hands above her head and his fangs were pressed into her neck trying to make her submit.

Instincts told her to fight against her mate as she started to struggle against his hold. She didn’t want to be subdued and she will get this male off her. Her power rose rapidly as her aura spiked. It pushed against the male on top of her as she pushed him off her. She had no idea what was going on as she tried to get herself under control. She didn’t even know why she was fighting her mate again. Only that she didn’t want to be touched at the moment.

Kagome put her hand on her neck, she felt pain coming from that area, as she rubbed it. She noticed the wetness there, when she pulled her hand away, she discovered that she was bleeding from where his fangs were pressing against her neck. She tried to use her healing powers to close the wound but at that second she saw her mate pounce as she quickly got out of the way.

Sesshoumaru wanted his mate to submit to their mating as he latched on to her neck. He didn’t want to hurt her but she will submit to him. He growled for her to submit but then he felt a powerful force push him off his mate. He tasted blood on his lips as he took his tongue and cleaned it off, it was the most perfect blood he has ever tasted.

He looked at his mate as he saw her bleeding from his wound. He needed to tend to the wound before something happened to her. He didn’t mean to hurt her as he pounced. He missed as his mate moved out of the way.

He turned looking for her as he saw her standing on shaky legs. He had to get to her and soon, before she bled out. He moved with such speed that he caught her in his arms as they went down. He pinned her underneath him as he started to lick her neck to close her wound. She was struggling under him but she calmed when she felt that he wanted to help her.

He was purring to relax his mate, he didn’t want her to fight their mating. He wanted a pup and only she could grant him such an honor.

Kagome turned as she eyed her mate. There was something wrong with him, he never acted this way before, and she had no idea why he was like this. She was feeling weak when she saw him move. The next thing she knew she was on the ground with her mate on top of her again as he lowered his head and started to lick her wound.

She felt the pain going away as she heard his purrs. It soothed her as she relaxed under him and allowed him to heal her. Her breathing came back to normal as she said, “Mate?”

Sesshoumaru lifted his head from her neck as he looked at his mate. She was scared and the scent was not pleasing at all. He wanted her acceptance as he leaned down and kissed her with such passion that it made her head swim.

When Sesshoumaru looked at her, Kagome noticed for the first time that Sesshoumaru’s eyes were white. His inner beast was in control as he leaned down and kissed her. Never before has Sesshoumaru kissed her with such passion, that it left her breathless. When he pulled away from their kiss she was panting hard. She found her strength as she asked, “Why mate? What did I do wrong?” Her tears finally fell, as she couldn’t hold them back any longer.

Sesshoumaru heard his mate’s questions as he saw her tears. He never meant for her to cry as he growled, yipped, whined his response back to her, “Mate no cry, I love mate. Mate in heat.”

Kagome heard his most primal self-speaking to her as she heard his response. Her eyes opened wide as she finally understood what was going on. She will need him to survive her heat as she raised her chin and exposed her neck to him, submitting to him fully.

Sesshoumaru growled his pleasure as his mate submitted to him. He purred in a special way as he put his mate to sleep. He knew they were far away from their den and he will need to find a safe place for her. He understood that she was going to be difficult and he needed to restrain her.

Once he felt that his mate was asleep, he gently got off her as he picked her up in his arms. He brought her closer to his chest as his tails wrapped around her form to keep her safe. He was about to leave when he felt another male coming near his mate, he growled and barred his fangs at the offending male. He was not going to give her up without a fight.

---oOo---

Inutaisho was flying with speed so he could catch up with his son. His mate was helping him move quickly across the sky as they were getting closer to the slayers village. They followed their son’s aura as they finally landed in a clearing and watched as their son returned to his normal form.

They both noticed that Kagome was being stubborn, she had her back turned towards their son with her arms crossed over her chest not answering him.

Inutaisho noticed where Miroku and Sango were standing as he picked his mate up and rushed to their location. When he finally got there, he set his mate on her feet, as he asked, “Were you able to get rid of the evil spirit?”

Miroku and Sango bowed deeply to the Lord of the West as he appeared in front of them. Miroku heard his question as he replied, “Yes milord. With Lady Kagome’s help we were able defeat the evil spirit and send it straight to hell. We were also able to free the youkai it was using to attack the villages.

“Lady Kagome knew this evil entity. She said that it was a part of Jakyoku’s evil energy that escaped her purifying power in the final battle.”

Inutaisho was pleased to hear this, as he heard a loud growl come from his son, they all turned to see what was going on. They saw him flip Kagome onto her back as he pinned her to the ground. He had no idea what was going on, when the wind shifted, bringing with it Kagome’s scent. His eyes opened wide as he said, “Oh no, Kagome is going into heat.”

Ayashiko eyes opened wide as she looked on in fear. She didn’t know what her son was going to do because this time Kagome’s heat was going to be powerful. She watched as Kagome threw Sesshoumaru off her body and then saw all the blood that was coming down her neck. She made to move to help her pup, but felt herself being restrained by her mate.

Ayashiko’s anger grew as she growled, “Release me! I have to go and help my pup!”

Inutaisho growled a warning to his mate, while she stilled in his arms, “You can do nothing to help her. Her mate will take care of her.”

Ayashiko has never heard her mate talk to her in that tone of voice before. She settled down in his arms as she watched her pup with pain in her eyes. She didn’t want to loose Kagome to her heat and hoped that her son will be able to help her during her time of need.

Inutaisho watched as Kagome tried to heal her wound. His eyes soften towards her, she had no idea what was going on, as she found herself, once more, pinned to the ground. He smelt the scent of her tears as he tightened his hold on his mate and gave her another warning growl.

He heard Kagome’s voice. Her questions to his son, his responded to her, and when his little one calmed down, she submitted fully to his son. His little one was smart enough to know that she will need her mate’s help during her heat.

Inutaisho then heard the purrs that his son was using and knew that soon his little one will be asleep in his arms. His mate seeing that their son was subduing Kagome tried one more time to leave his arms. She was fighting to get free as he viciously growled at her and then pressed the pressure point on her neck, as she went limp in his arms.

He picked up his mate as he held her close to his chest. He had to get to Sesshoumaru before he left. He will be looking for a safe place for his mate. He knew that she will be difficult, but he wanted them near him incase his son needed help.

He approached his son as he heard his growls and saw him bare his fangs at him. Inutaisho growled deep and menacing, as he said, “Pup you need to take your mate back to the sanctuary that we built for you. There are chains in your bedchambers that will help you to control her nature. There you will be safe and surrounded by your pack in case of danger. I will protect you while you deal with your mate.”

Sesshoumaru’s beast calmed when he recognized his father. He understood his command as he remembered where the sanctuary was located. He nodded once, telling his father that he understood his instructions, while forming his golden orb he took off, heading back toward the west. It was time that he got his mate pupped and he was going to enjoy every minute of it.

Inutaisho watched as his son flew back to the west. A smile came to Inutaisho’s features, he knew that his son will take care of his little one, and hopefully, when it was all over, there will be an addition to his pack.

He closed his eyes as he contacted his youngest son. He needed him to take a message to Katsuki. He could only hope that they will get everything ready before Sesshoumaru arrived back in the west.

He turned as he heard footsteps coming his way. He saw Sango, Miroku, and Hiro coming towards him as they stopped right in front of him. He saw the concerned look in Sango’s eyes as he said, “She will be fine Sango. Sesshoumaru will not let anything happen to his mate. He is returning to the west, to their sanctuary, there, they will be safe until Kagome comes out of her heat.”

Sango breathed a sigh of relief as she leaned on Miroku for support. It was times like these that she was glad he was with her. She felt when Miroku wrapped his arm around her waist and brought her closer to him.

Inutaisho looked at the pair as he turned his attention to Hiro. He eyed the leader of the slayer village and noticed something odd. Hiro was badly injured and he wondered what had happened to him. He saw the way he eyed his daughter and he seemed to be angered by her being with the monk. He raised a delicate eyebrow as he said, “Hiro, my friend, are you not pleased that your daughter has finally found someone who accepts her as she is and will love her for all eternity?”

Hiro stiffened at the lord’s remark as he turned to him and said, “I greet you Lord of the Western Lands. It is an honor to have you at our village once again. If you would like to rest with your mate, a hut has been prepared for you.”

Inutaisho turned his eyes toward Sango and noticed her scent. She was hurt and the scent of her sorrow was very palatable to his senses. He agreed if only to set things right with this ningen about his daughter.

Apparently, he did not approve of the monk and he was going to get to the bottom of why he disapproved. If he could not accept the male that Sango has selected then he will make sure that she never returns here to her village. It was not worth seeing her hurt like this.

During the time that Sango has been with him Inutaisho has grown fond of her. She reminded him so much of his little one and he will do anything to protect her. She took her duties seriously in protecting his pup. He could only reward her for her efforts and make sure that she is happy with the male that she has chosen.

He turned as he followed Hiro back to the village, while he said over his shoulder, “Sango, Miroku, bring Ah, Un with you. I will need your services.”

Sango straighten her posture as she said, “Yes milord, at once.” She moved to get Ah, Un as she brought the dragon back to her village with them. The dragons noticed how sad Sango was. They understood that their mistress cared for this ningen. The dragons tried to offer her some comfort as they nuzzled her playfully. When they heard her giggle they were very pleased that they were able to make her feel better.

Miroku followed behind the group. He was feeling very guilty for causing so many problems for Sango. He wondered if he should just leave and never see her again. Yes, he loved her, but was it worth the pain she was going through for him? It was clear that her father did not approve of him, he did prove himself worthy to be her husband, but he couldn’t figure out why he was hated by her father.

They were all lead to a hut right next to Sango’s father’s hut as they entered. There was a comfortable futon as Inutaisho laid his mate down. He made sure that she was resting comfortably before he stood and said, “Sango, Miroku, please watch over her, I have some unfinished business with Sango’s father.”

Sango saw the look in Inutaisho’s eyes. She knew that he was going to have words with her father. The only thing that she could hope for is that Inutaisho didn’t kill her father for his stubbornness.

---oOo---

Inutaisho left the hut and made his way toward Hiro’s home. He wanted to know what was going on and why he didn’t approve of the monk. He stopped outside Hiro’s home as he knocked and waited to be acknowledged. When he heard the call to enter he went inside. He found his friend sitting in the middle of the floor, deep in thought. Inutaisho cleared his throat and said, “Hiro, we must speak.”

Hiro was not expecting the Lord to the Lands to be paying him a visit. He quickly stood and said, “Please forgive my rudeness milord, I was not expecting you to visit me, please sit down.”

Inutaisho complied with his wishes as Hiro ordered some tea to be brought in for his guest. Once the tea was served Inutaisho cleared his throat once again and said, “Hiro, are you not happy that Sango has found a suitable mate?”

Hiro knew that this question was coming as he said in a heated voice, “No, I’m not happy. She could have any lord in the area, but instead she chose a worthless monk who will not provide for her well being.”

Inutaisho sat back as he said, “I see. So you don’t think the monk is good enough for your daughter. May I ask why?”

“Because monks are known to travel the lands, never having a permanent home of their own, they are to serve the people of the land and live that way. They have no wealth to call their own, hold no power over the villagers, and have no lands, which is not the kind of life I want for my daughter. But I have no say in who she marries, Lady Kagome has seen to that.” Hiro said begrudgingly to the youkai lord.

Hiro was really upset that the miko defeated him in a battle that allowed Sango not to be banished from the village and for the right to marry that monk. He never would have given Sango his approval, no matter if the monk proved his worth or not.

If his daughter was to marry one of the local warlords in the area, it will bring much honor to the slayers village. With her marrying a warlord, their clan will grow and he will hold new power over the area in which they lived in.

Inutaisho was now curious on how his little one had seen to Sango’s happiness. He had noticed all of the bruises and injuries that Hiro had on his person. He believed that he got them in a fight with a youkai, but now he was not so sure. He turned his attention back to Hiro as he said, “You will tell me how Kagome has seen to this.”

Hiro sighed, he knew that he could not get out of this now as he proceeded to tell the Lord everything that happened since Sango arrived there yesterday. From her being banished for failing in her duty to protect the miko, to the monk’s battle when they found out that it was something evil that possessed the youkai. To Lady Kagome coming back with his daughter and the monk, the battle with the evil entity, to her fight with him that allowed his daughter to marry the monk and return to the village. By the time he was done, his rage was great as he looked up at the demon lord. What he saw was not pretty.

To say that Inutaisho was pissed was an understatement. He could not believe that Hiro, of all people, would banish his own daughter for not protecting his Kagome. On top of that his little one was the one that caused all of his injuries. He was pissed that Hiro would even fight against a female, it was against a males honor to do so. His eyes turned blood red as he said, “Hiro, I want you to listen and listen well. No one, not even my own son, has control over Kagome. I don’t even hold power over her unless she wishes it.

“To banish your own daughter for not protecting Kagome is ludicrous. My mate was the one that made the decision to go to that village. My general almost met with his demise for questioning her orders. Do you think you could have changed her mind? I can guarantee you that you wouldn’t be able to.

“I have personally seen that monk put his life on the line to protect Sango. He is the only one that has ever stood up for what he wanted. Other males have approached your daughter and she has rejected every one. He was the only one who was rejected but kept going back to prove that he was the perfect male for her.

“If that is not devotion then I don’t know what is. He makes her happy and when they are together I can feel the joy that comes from Sango. If the only thing that is holding you from accepting the monk, as her mate, is because you believe she will not have a roof over her head, then think again.

“The monk works for me. He holds a high position in my court for his knowledge and skills. I have given the monk his own lands to do with as he pleases. I know that Sango will be well provided for and she will be protected from any harm.

“My little one has taken to Sango, like a fish to water, she thinks of her as her sister and I know that Kagome must have been hurting when she found out what you did. She battled you to prove that Sango is just as powerful as she is, because if I had to guess she fought you with her own strength and not with her Reiyouku. She is powerful on her own so she doesn’t have to depend on anyone but herself.

“Your daughter has trained with Kagome and is the only one to hold her own against my pup. Sango has also trained with my best generals and she is well respected for her skills.

“I thought that you of all people would be proud of your daughter for everything that she has achieved up to this point, but I see now that all you wanted was for her to marry into a high ranking family, to make sure that you moved up in status.” Inutaisho was angry, as he stood on his feet, and continued with his rant.

“You no longer have to concern yourself with your daughter. I will make sure that she is happy and if she still wants the monk as her mate then they have my blessing to mate when they are ready.” Inutaisho was furious at his friend. Sango did not deserve to be treated in this manner.

He put his hand into his haori and pulled out several bags of gold and tossed them at Hiro as he said, “Here, if this is what you want then you can have it. I will be taking Sango with me and she will not be returning to this village.”

Inutaisho turned on his heels and left as he left Hiro alone with his thoughts. The man was foolish to think that no one would see his true motives. He wanted his daughter to be married to a high-ranking male so that he could move up in status. With his daughter marrying a monk, he looses his chance to gain the power that he craves. He was not stupid, he has seen these types of marriages before, and he was disgusted that he would even do that to his own daughter.

Inutaisho went back to the hut that held his mate, as he approached he felt that she was awake and not in a very good mood. When he entered the hut he saw his mate sitting on the futon as she looked at him. He could see the tears that were forming in her eyes when he noticed the hurt in them. He was sorry for subduing her but she had to stay out of their pup’s lives. He knew that Sesshoumaru can and will protect his mate with his life, and he had no doubts that he will help her through her heat.

He walked over to his mate as he extended his hand to her. He saw as she lowered her eyes and placed her hand in his, while he helped her to stand. He pulled her into his arms as he purred to comfort her. He was not angry with her, just protective. His son would have torn her to shreds if she even came close to his mate while she was in heat. He will have to explain to Ayashiko what a male feels when their mates go into heat. She wouldn’t know since she never remembers what happens to her when she goes into heat.

He turned to the other occupants of the hut as he stated, “Sango, Miroku we are leaving to go back home. I want you two to ride back on Ah, Un. I’m sure that Kagome has told the dragon to take care of you two and he will take you back home. I have already informed your father that we were leaving.”

Sango understood and was relieve that her father was still alive after his conversation with the youkai lord. She had a feeling that Lord Inutaisho found out what happened and he was not happy at all.

Sango knew that she will not be able to return to her village. Even though Kagome fought and defeated her father in battle, she felt that she was no longer a part of this village. Her father made that perfectly clear to her when he banished her, for her so called failure to protect.

They all walked outside as Sango went and retrieved Ah, Un. She petted each head as she asked, “Ah, Un, will you take us back home?”

Both heads nodded yes to her question as they walked back to where the youkai lord was located. They all walked to the center of the village as Sango and Miroku got up on the dragon, Kirara was riding on Sango’s shoulder, as they took off heading back home.

Inutaisho turned as he eyed Hiro coming to stand behind him. He pulled his mate against his chest as he formed his golden orb of light and left at a fast clip back to his castle. He wanted to make sure that his son made it to his sanctuary with his mate and that they were safe.

---oOo---

Hiro watched as the demon lord left with his mate. He saw his daughter climbing aboard the two headed dragon as it took off toward the west. He stood there watching until they were nothing but a speck in the sky. He looked down at his hand as he held up the bags of gold. ‘Is it really worth losing my daughter over some bags of gold? Do I really think so little of her that I didn’t want her to be happy, just so she could marry someone of status?’

He knew the answer to all those questions but yet he let his only daughter leave his village forever. He knew that the youkai lord will not let her return no matter what. It was his fault for losing her, he actually sold his daughter to him for a few bags of gold. He shook his head as he went back to his home. He had some serious thinking to do.

---oOo---

During his trip back to his castle Inutaisho explained to his lovely mate what happened in the village with Sango. He told her that he will no longer let her come near this village since her father did not want her to marry the monk, who he thought was the perfect mate for her. The thought of him using Sango to gain power was sickening to him and his mate.

Inutaisho also explained to his lovely mate that she could not touch Kagome as long as she was in heat. Now that Kagome was mated to their son he will attack anyone coming near his mate.

He explained that any male will protect his right to mate with his bitch, if she got near their son, he would have attacked her to prevent her from reaching Kagome. It was not the same as the last time she went into heat, where Sesshoumaru allowed her to take her away from him, since they were not mated.

Inutaisho saw the sadness on her features as he purred and said, “Don’t worry Koi, I’m sure that Kagome will be all right. If all goes well, then we will have a new addition to our pack.”

Ayashiko looked at her mate in confusion before what he said finally reached her tired mind. She smiled warmly at her mate and she couldn’t wait to have another pup running around the castle that she could spoil. She just hoped that Kagome will grant her son his wish of having his own pup.

They arrived at the castle in the early evening. The sun was just about to go down as he landed in the central courtyard. He sniffed the air and noticed that his eldest has indeed returned to his sanctuary because there was a powerful barrier around that area. He could not pick up on his son’s or Kagome’s scent but he did pick up on the barrier that he had set up to protect his mate.

He smiled as he led his mate back into the castle, when they entered they were greeted by a super hyper pup that was whining about his mother being gone all day. Ayashiko soothed Inuyasha as best she could, while she took him up to his room to put him to bed. She was tired and wanted to rest, but she needed to tend to Inuyasha first. Once Inuyasha was in bed and sleeping, she made her way to her own chambers.

Her mate was waiting for her as she stripped her clothes and got into bed. She felt her mate roll over as he held her close to his chest and purred to lull her to sleep. She was happy to have all of her family back home again and knew it will be days if not a week until she saw Kagome again. She just hoped that Kagome will make it through her heat, it was going to be one of her worst. She anticipated that Sesshoumaru was up to the task that was necessary to subdue her.

---oOo---

Inuyasha received his father’s message and took off to tell Katsuki what he wanted. He raced toward the kitchen because he knew that’s where Katsuki would be this time of day. When he arrived in the kitchen, Inuyasha looked frantically around for Katsuki, when he didn’t find her, he started to yell, “Katsuki! Katsuki! Where are you?”

The elderly cook upon hearing the frantic call of the young master hurried to his side as she said, “What is it young master? Why are you calling me like that?”

Inuyasha was relieved to see her as he relayed his father’s message to her. “Katsuki, father has sent a message for you. He said that you need to prepare Sesshoumaru’s sanctuary. He also said that Sesshoumaru’s inner youkai was in control and he has Kagome with him.”

As Katsuki listened carefully to the message, her eyes went wide with understanding. She turned to the young pup and, said, “Do not worry young master, I will make sure that everything is prepared.”

Inuyasha was happy that he could help his father with something as he left the kitchen to go back to his training. No doubt his sensei was looking for him.

Once Inuyasha was out of the kitchen, Katsuki started to issue orders to her helpers and gathered some of the maids to go and clean the sanctuary that their Lord built for his eldest son. She knew that if the young master’s inner youkai was in control, it meant that Lady Kagome must have gone into heat. They must hurry for they knew he will be arriving here shortly and they didn’t have much time.

Katsuki and her helpers made quick work in getting the sanctuary ready. Once they were done, Katsuki made the rest leave quickly as she went about checking that everything was satisfactory. Her final stop was the kitchen where she made sure there would be enough food for the couple to eat. She sincerely doubted that they will be able to enter the sanctuary after master Sesshoumaru arrived.

She was about to leave the house when she felt a powerful aura approaching the castle. Katsuki left in a hurry not wishing to be seen by the young master as he approached his sanctuary. She prayed to Kami that everything went well for the young Kagome. She has heard that this heat could be dangerous for Kagome and they will all be worried for her safety.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru left the slayer’s village in a flash of light. He was in a hurry to get his mate to a safe place as he streaked across the sky. He looked upon his sleeping mate as he continued to purr to keep her asleep and calm in his arms. She looked so peaceful just cuddled up against his chest as he stroked her cheek in affection.

They could both feel her discomfort and knew that this was going to be the worst heat that she will ever experience. Sesshoumaru, however, was ready for the challenge. He was not about to lose his mate. He could sense that he was finally approaching his sanctuary. He quickly landed in the small clearing outside the house.

Sesshoumaru sniffed the area, searching for intruders. When he found no one in the immediate area, he headed straight into the house. He went straight for his bedchambers as he quickly entered and placed his mate on their futon. He then turned his attention to what he needed to do to keep her safe during this time.

Sesshoumaru casted a powerful barrier around the area that will let no one enter his sanctuary nor will it allow Kagome to leave this area should she escape him. The barrier also sealed off the area so no one could hear nor detect his mate’s scent. He then placed a barrier on the doors and windows to prevent his mate from leaving their shared room.

Once all this was done, Sesshoumaru turned his attentions towards Kagome. He moved towards their futon and he proceeded to remove her clothing. She wouldn’t need them during this time, plus it made it easier for him to see to her needs if he didn’t have to fight to get her clothing off.

He saw the shackles on the wall as he took them in his hand and pulled hard. They were securely affixed to the wall and will not let go anytime soon. He could tell they were enchanted to subdue his mate’s powers and to keep her here with him.

Sesshoumaru then proceeded to place the shackles on her wrists as he laid her on the futon and then pulled the covers over her body. He quickly left their room as he searched the house looking for anyone that might be there. He hurried to the kitchen as he checked the area. He noticed the abundance of food there for them to eat while here in his sanctuary.

This pleased him because he will not have to go out and hunt for his mate while she was like this. His sensitive ears heard a moan coming from their chambers, Sesshoumaru quickly turned and left the kitchen. He was back in his room in a flash, when he saw his mate stirring from her slumber. He could tell she was in pain as he quickly striped out of his clothes and crawled into the futon, waiting for Kagome to awaken.

Kagome was slowly waking up from her slumber. She was in pain as she curled into herself and moaned. She slowly opened her eyes to see where she was and noticed that she was not wearing any clothes at the moment. She also took note that she was shackled to a futon. Kagome became alarmed thinking that she was captured again.

Then, she heard a gentle growl as she turned and saw Sesshoumaru lying behind her. She calmed herself knowing that she was safe because her mate was with her. Another pain racked her body as she whined in agony. She felt her mate’s warm body pressed against her back and her pain started to subside.

She regained some of her control as she asked, “Sesshoumaru, why am I shackled to the futon?”

Sesshoumaru purred as he said, “Mate, you have to be shackled in case you try and escape from me. I only desire your safety and this will provide me with it.”

He noticed her heavy breathing as he said, “Mate, will you allow me to ease your pain?”

Kagome didn’t understand his question as she said, “What are you talking about? Can you get rid of this pain that I’m in?”

Sesshoumaru pressed his body closer to his mate as he curled around her. He put his hand on her stomach as his hand started to glow green. He released a small amount of his youki as it spread and entered Kagome’s body, while he held her close to him.

Kagome felt the pain that she was experiencing starting to go away. She was grateful as she finally relaxed into her mates hold. She turned as she said, “Thank you mate, I feel a little better now.”

Sesshoumaru growled as he said, “This is only temporary, but I will make sure that I keep your pain at bay.” He knew that his mate was not ready to be pupped just yet, as he gently rubbed her stomach to sooth her.

Sesshoumaru notice that his mate was content for the moment and he saw his chance to talk to her before she became uncontrollable. He continued with his caresses as he asked, “Mate, we have not talked about this, but do you want to have any pups?”

Kagome’s eyes opened wide when she heard his question. She has been meaning to talk to him about this, but she never had the nerve to bring up the subject. She sighed, as she said, “Yes I want pups. I have wanted to talk to you about it. I want to know your feelings on having pups of our own, and how big of a family you want, if you decide that you want to have some.”

Sesshoumaru’s eyes lit up, as he purred in her ear, “I want as many pups as you will grant me mate. I will love all of them. Please grant my wish and let me pup you this time while you are in heat.”

Kagome was confused as she heard his request, then she remembered some of the lessons that she received from Sesshoumaru’s Hiijiji. He told her that it was the females who controlled whether they wanted to have pups. She had the power to grant a pup to their mate if she wished to do so. He also said that once a demoness grants that wish she will not go into heat for at least a 100 years.

He explained that this was the way that youkais dealt with their pups. They will have their pups and then they will care for them until they were of age. This will allow both parents to give their full attention to the pups without having to share that attention with others. It was the way of things and it steadied the youkai population. Making sure they didn’t over populate the land, so it will provide for all.

Kagome knew that she wanted a family of her own, she wanted to love and share that love with her children. She promised Sesshoumaru’s Hiijiji to pass on his knowledge to her pups. She turned in her mate’s arms as she looked into his eyes.

She saw the glimmer of hope in them, as she said, “Yes mate, I will grant you a pup of your own. I will grant you a pup every time I go into heat if that is your desire. But I warn you right now Sesshoumaru, I want them to feel the love of their father.

“I don’t want them to have the life I had while I was growing up. I don’t want them to grow up without love. I don’t want them to be hated for what they are or be put down because of it. Because if that is the case then I do not want any pups at all. I won’t put them through all of that pain.”

Sesshoumaru saw the lonely tears that came from her eyes as he leaned down and licked them away from her cheek. He purred as he said, “I will love them with all my heart Koiishi. They will always feel loved by all of us and be well protected.”

---------Start of Lemon------------

Then another wave of pain hit Kagome as she cried out and held on to her mate. The pain was getting worse as she trembled and started to push Sesshoumaru away from her. Her heat was taking over her instincts, as she was lost in her pain.

Sesshoumaru noticed the pain she was in. When she attempted to push him away from her he growled and pinned her hands over her head as he rolled her onto her back. He parted her legs with one of his knees while his other hand went down to her heat. He found her little nub and started to rub her. She was wet and ready for him as he moved and sheathed himself fully in her heat.

He heard his mate crying out in ecstasy as he started to move within her body. He built up their passion as he continued to pound into her heated core. This feeling was different from what he has experienced in his love making with Kagome. She was actually extremely demanding and wanted no foreplay as he went faster at her request.

He noticed right away that she didn’t want the caresses that she was so fond of. She didn’t want to be handled gently like he normally did when they were making love. She was in pain and the only thing that will alleviate that pain was for him to go faster and harder, and he was more than happy to oblige.

Soon he brought her to her peak as she clamped down hard on his member. Sesshoumaru pushed once more before he met his end and filled her with his seed. Sesshoumaru was panting hard as he looked up at his mate. She has fallen asleep as he moved off her and then held her in his arms.

He will have to wait until she reached the peak of her heat and then he will be able to pup her. Until then, he had to keep her pain at bay and subdued. When next she woke he will be ready for her, as she will begin to get more aggressive until she was pupped.

And indeed Sesshoumaru was challenged. For the past three days his mate’s pain was increasing in its intensity and she tried to escape several times. He barred the marks of her anger as she struck out with her powers at him. His mating mark saved his life several times as he subdued her.

The shackles she wore, kept her in their room and safe, for the moment. The closer she came to her peak the more Sesshoumaru’s inner inu wanted to be set free. He still held his control, but it was becoming difficult.

Sesshoumaru was actually getting tired, but he knew that soon Kagome will be in the height of her heat. Her scent was getting stronger and by the next night she will be at her full heat.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru stood by the window of his chambers as he looked at the night sky. The moon was full this night and he noticed that it had a red tint to it. He has never seen the moon like this before. It was strange that it would appear to be red, but he put that thought aside for the moment as he thought about his mate.

Kagome was in tremendous pain during her heat. He tried his best to alleviate the pain that she was feeling. She was hard to subdue and he was thankful for the shackles that she was wearing. It kept her from leaving their bedchambers and escaping into the night.

But Sesshoumaru sensed that something was off this night. His mate’s aura was not the same as it has been in the past few days. Instead of the pure white aura that she possessed, it was slowly changing to a deep red, almost blood red in color. He has never read nor heard of this ever happening before. He was sure that his father didn’t know what this meant because he has never shared this information with him.

He sniffed the air and noticed that his mate’s scent has changed again. It was spicier now than it was before. His inner inu started to react to it as it sensed that his mate was finally reaching the peak of her heat. He walked across the room as he stood next to his futon, gazing upon his mate. She was beginning to awaken and he knew it will be harder now to subdue her than in the past. Her strength was growing by the minute and her aura was getting a deeper red.

Kagome started to wake up from her slumber. The pain that she was experiencing was too much for her to handle. She knew that her mate did his best to prevent her from being in pain, but each time it came back, it was much more painful than the last.

She was curled on her side as another round of pain shot through her body. She felt her body being moved to another position on the futon. She was pulled down on the futon so that she was laying on her back, with her arms above her head, to prevent her from lashing out.

She felt her thighs being pride open as she fought with the male that was there. She was in pain and didn’t want to be touched at the moment. Then she stilled when she felt a nice wet tongue on her most sensitive area. She purred her delight as wave after wave of pleasure rocked her body. It was making the pain, in her body, go away and she was all for that at the moment.

Sesshoumaru moved down as he subdued his mate. He needed to prepare her before she became uncontrollable. It has been a long time since he has last tasted her as he spread her open for him. Her sex was glistening, while her juices were flowing to make her extremely wet. He spread her, while he lowered his head and made contact with her nether lips. She tasted extremely sweet, much sweeter than he has ever tasted before.

He continued to ravish her body with his attention as he toyed and played with her. She reached her peak as she arched her back up wanting to get more contact. Her eyes turned red at that moment as she was now fighting the male that pinned her to the futon.

Sesshoumaru was rewarded for his efforts, as he tasted his mate’s juices. He just could not get enough of her as he continued to feast upon her gift. Then he noticed that she was fighting him again as he pinned her to the futon.

He moved as he looked at her. His eyes opened wide when he noticed her blood red orbs. She was struggling more in his grasp as he pinned her harder against the futon. His sensitive nose picked up a new scent as his body shook with the anticipation. Kagome has finally reached her full heat.

He threw his head back as he howled his delight. His body was engulfed with a bright white light, as his beast finally broke free of its restraints. His eyes turned a pure white with just a hint of gold around the edges.

Sesshoumaru grew slightly in size but didn’t transform fully as his claws and fangs grew longer than before. His smoothed magenta stripes on his face grew ragged as part of his beast was released. His hair was flowing behind him like a soft breeze was moving it. His manhood was now even longer, as master and beast finally joined as one to pup their mate.

Sesshoumaru then grabbed his mate’s legs as he flipped her on her stomach and pulled. He wanted her upper body to be pinned to the futon as he fully mounted her. His body was now covering Kagome’s as he caged her underneath him.

Kagome was still struggling to get away from the male, as he latched on to the back of her neck, with his newly formed fangs. She stilled immediately, he took one of his arms and wrapped it around her waist, while he pulled her rear end up into the air, so it was even with his manhood.

He growled as Kagome tried to move again, but she stilled under him when she heard his command. He aligned his manhood with her hot sheath as he rammed into her, fully imbedding his length into her hot core.

Kagome felt when she was filled to the max. He was larger than before as she was held still under her mate. She whined at the pain she was feeling as she tried to move away from the male that was above her.

Sesshoumaru then started his slow and even dance, he gently pulled out of his mate and then pushed his way back in slowly. He savored the way she felt around his girth as he continued to pump inside her.

He started to move faster as his mate was purring her delight. He started moving his hips around in a circle as he pounded into her heated core. Each time he did this he touched something that made her lose her mind. He kept pulling her backwards to keep her off balance. Sesshoumaru’s fangs never left the back of Kagome’s neck as he continued to pound into her hot, tight, sheath.

Soon he was approaching his release, his mate was almost to the edge of hers as well, while he continued to thrust into her. Kagome lost control as she went over the edge first, screaming her release, as he felt her tightening around his manhood, squeezing him as much as possible.

Sesshoumaru lost it as he hurried his pace and then rammed his manhood deep into her core. The head of his manhood grew in size as it swelled to knot with his bitch. He grew larger and went deeper than ever before as he finally met his end. He howled his achievement as he was finally knotted to his female, while he continued to pump his seed into her awaiting womb.

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Kagome came to her end and she was panting from the effort. Then she felt as Sesshoumaru met his end, but instead of growing smaller, from his release, he grew in size and length. He was deeply imbedded in her and when he howled his release, she felt massive pain, as she yelled and tried to leave his embrace.

Sesshoumaru was not about to let his mate leave his protection as he moved his body to cage her even more. He heard her whines of pain, as he smelled the scent of her tears. There was nothing he could do but comfort her as they were now joined at the hips. He will not let go until she carried so she has to stay still.

He started to lick her neck to soothe her from where he grabbed her too roughly. He felt her trying to leave his embrace as he pulled her closer to his chest.

Kagome couldn’t move. The male above her will not let her leave as he was still deeply embedded in her. The pain was great as she looked up at him and then turned her head slightly until she was able to nuzzle him under his chin, begging for forgiveness. If he forgave her then she might be able to move away from him.

She licked and nipped at his neck, as she whined, but he still held her close to his chest. She whined in pain as she tried to move once again. But her efforts were useless because the male will not release her.

Sesshoumaru’s inner inu noticed that their mate was in distress. He started to purr as his chest vibrated and soothed her pain. He held her even closer to his body as he moved them both to lay down on their side. His body was curled around hers as he pressed her closer to his to alleviate some of her pained pressure. Once he had her in the position that he wanted, her pain started to go away.

Sesshoumaru watched as Kagome calmed from their mating. Her whimpers were less now than they were before. Though at times she will whine in pain, but she was starting to fall asleep as he continued to purr.

With his mate tucked tightly against his body Sesshoumaru finally found sleep as well. They were still joined and until she carried, he will not release her from his hold. His tails wrapped around the both of them as it kept them warm for the night. He was truly tired from everything that has happened, and he needed to rest.

With a slight upturn of his lips, the smile that graced his features was undeniable. He was happy knowing that soon he will have a pup to call his own.

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This is the end to another chapter. Kagome has finally gone into heat and Sesshoumaru finally got his wish and pupped her. Lord Inutaisho has finally found out what Sango’s father was really like. He never thought that he would sell his daughter for power and status.

In the next chapter we will learn what happens between Sango and Miroku. Kagome takes on a teaching role as Ayashiko asks her some questions about modern women and their sexual desires.

Until the next chapter!

Ja ne!