What's A Dragon to Do?

Chapter 32

Kagome was walking down the hall to her study when a scream sounded throughout the palace. She spun on her heals and took off to Miroku's room. She rounded the corner to find Sesshoumaru already at the door and heading into the room. She ran behind him and stopped just inside the door. Her mouth dropped open in shock.

Floating about a foot off the bed was Miroku. He was surrounded by a purple light and she could actually see small sparks being emitted from his body.

As Kagome and Sesshoumaru stood in awe of the sight before them Miroku floated higher off the bed. When he was halfway to the ceiling he stopped. The wind suddenly picked up. It was then that Kagome saw Miroku's hair. It had grown to rival Sesshoumaru's in length and now had purple streaks running through it.

Kagome heard Miroku scream once again and his body started jerking. More sparks appeared around his body and she watched as his ears took the shape of a demons. She looked to his hands to find deadly claws replacing his once human nails. She had to turn her face away from him when a bright light encased the room.

When the light was gone Kagome turned back to look upon her friend and found a tail hanging down his back that resembled Kouga's but Miroku's was black with purple highlights.

Before anyone could react Miroku was being gently lowered to the bed. Kagome watched as Masumi rushed to his side as he once again settled on the bed.

Masumi ran to the bed and took Miroku's hand in hers. "Oh, Miroku I am so sorry that I caused you all that pain."

Miroku opened his eyes when he heard Masumi's voice. "It wasn't your fault. I wanted it as much as you did."

Masumi laughed and lowered her head to her mates chest. Her body shook as all the pent up anguish was finally able to be relieved now that her mate was better.

Miroku held his mate to his chest and lightly rubbed her back in a soothing gesture.

Kagome was shocked that Miroku was actually comforting his mate instead of using the opportunity to grope her.

She turned her head and saw Sango standing behind her equally in shock. She took Sesshoumaru's hand and turned to take Sango's also and drug them both out of the room. She stepped into the hall and released both their hands and turned to shut the door behind them. "I think they need some time alone."

Kagome leaned up and placed a light kiss on her mates mouth and then grabbed Sango's hand again and took off running down the hall.

Sango ran beside her friend and once they were out of hearing of the monks room she burst out laughing. "That was so amazing. I never thought I would live to see the day that he wouldn't grope a women even if it was his mate."

Kagome smiled at her friend and they walked out to the garden. "I agree, I never thought I would live to see that day either. Do you suppose it has something to do with him being a Ookami youkai now?"

Sango found a bench and pulled Kagome down next to her. "That could be the reason. Ookami youkai are very loyal and would do almost anything not to upset their mates. With in reason of course."

"It will be interesting to see if Miroku exhibits anymore drastic changes due to being a youkai." Kagome leans back and just started laughing.

Sango looks over at her friend and starts laughing along with her. "I think I will just look on the bright side. During our next shard hunt we won't have to worry about a certain roving monk when we take a bath anymore."

"Not to mention that Masumi would kick him from one end of Japan to the other. We are definitely safe during our baths now. Not to mention our mates would skin him alive for peeking on us." Kagome started laughing again when a picture of Miroku running from Sesshoumaru and Kitaro ran through her head.

Sesshoumaru and Kitaro entered the garden and found their mates huddled together on a bench laughing hysterically.

Sesshoumaru walked to the bench and stood looking down at his mate and her friend.

Kagome had just about stopped laughing until she looked up to see her mate and Kitaro in front of her with their stoic mask in place and started laughing once again.

"Would you like to inform us of what you find so funny Kagome?" Sesshoumaru looked down at the two girls and getting no answer he picked Kagome up and started toward the palace.

Kagome took some deep breaths and by the time Sesshoumaru made it to their room she had finally settled down. "I'm sorry Sesshoumaru but Sango and I were talking about Miroku and we found our thoughts extremely funny."

"You find the monk funny?" Sesshoumaru laid Kagome down gently on the bed and sat down beside her.

"Not Miroku, just the image of you and Kitaro chasing him for spying on us while we were bathing and then Masumi beating him for doing so." Kagome reached smoothed the hair on her mates tail.

Sesshoumaru smiled down at Kagome and almost laughed himself as he watched her eyes double in size. "He would not live long enough to run."

Kagome quickly sat up and grabbed a hold of his haori. "Surely you wouldn't hurt him just for watching us bathe?"

Sesshoumaru shook his head "Hurt him no." Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and laid back down. "I would kill him before he knew what happened." Sesshoumaru watched his mate quickly sit up and grab a hold of his haori again.

"You can't kill a person for peaking on me while I am bathing. What happens if it was an accident?" Kagome looked up at her mate to await his answer.

"It matters not. I am the only male allowed to see you unclothed besides any children that we may have." Sesshoumaru pried her hands off his haori and stood. "You should take a nap now. I can tell by your aura that your power is waning. It is rumored to be very draining on a youkai to bear their young and more so on Inu's since they usually have more than one." He took a blanket from the bottom of the futon and covered Kagome up and sat back down on the bed and waited for her to finally fall asleep before he left.

******The Cave*****

Inuyasha sat in the tree and watched the annoying dragon below him. As far as he could tell she had been asleep for a day and a half. He could tell she was still alive due to the sounds coming from her. How could she sleep so soundly? Her snoring had kept him up all night and not once did she stop. No wonder she didn't have a mate. Her snoring scared everyone off. She probably fell asleep in the garden and everyone in his brothers palace probably heard her and they decided her beauty wasn't worth putting up with her snoring. He finally had heard enough and jumped from his perch and went hunting. Maybe I can catch something to eat. If Juria's snoring didn't scare all the animals in the forest away.

Juria awoke and looked around her. She didn't see any sign of Inuyasha. She sat up and looked around her once again. Nope still no mutt in sight. Where did he go? Oh well I guess now would be a good time to wash up. She stood up and stretched and then walked to the stream not far from the camp. She undressed and washed all the dirt and grime from yesterdays battle and traveling from her body and hair. She hated to put on dirty clothes but she had no choice. Once she was dressed she returned to camp to find Inuyasha had returned and had what appeared to be a small pig resting on a spit in a fire pit. But there was no sign of a fire below it. "I really don't think it is going to cook that well without a fire."

Inuyasha glared up at Juria as she entered the camp and started right off insulting him. Like he didn't know the meat wouldn't cook without a fire. How stupid did she think he was. "I am a inu hanyou. You do know that means dog, right. Well being a dog, I have no way of making a fire. And since I can't make a fire I figured you could do it."

Juria smiled up at Inuyasha and couldn't resist teasing him some more. "And you think that just because I am a dragon I could make the fire. Why should I?"

He bent back down to the pig and using his claws he chopped a large chunk of meat off of it. "Hn, It makes no never mind to me. I like my meat raw anyways. Just thought that you might prefer yours cooked." Inuyasha took a bite out of the meat he held and jumped back to his tree.

Juria watched the hanyou as he ate. She saw the blood running down his chin and hearing his fangs rip the meat apart turned her stomach. I really shouldn't have watched that because now I am not the least bit hungry.

Inuyasha finished his meal and looked down at the camp. He expected to see Juria's meal roasting over a fire but instead found her brushing out her hair using her claws. "Are you not going to eat?"

Juria glared up at him "I'm not quite hungry yet. Maybe in a little bit."

Inuyasha jumped down and snared the rest of the pig off the spit. "Well if your not hungry I guess I will have to eat it then. Just to make sure it doesn't go to waste." He jumped back up into the tree and finished off his meal.

Juria was fuming. I am sure that I said that I would eat it in a little while. How dare he take the rest of the meat. Although after watching him devour the meat like it was his last meal I might never be able to eat meat again. She finished combing out her hair and then with nothing else to do she stood up and returned to the river. The mutt had fallen asleep before she left camp so maybe she would have time to wash out her clothing. She stripped down once again and waded into the water until it reached her waist and then started scrubbing her clothes.

Inuyasha heard a splash and what sounded like a screech. His eyes flew open and he quickly looked around the camp for Juria. She wasn't in sight. He lifted his nose in the air and jumped from the tree and raced to the stream. He slid to a stop at the streams edge. He watched as Juria rose out of the water spitting out water and coughing. Then it dawned on him that she had no clothes on.