An Odd Twist of Events by Twist in fate

What's going on Here?

Chapter 1

Kagome looked around after the defeat of Naraku and sighed, relieved at the thought that it was finally over. She looked around at her tired companions wondering what she would do now, and her eyes landed on Sesshomaru who was, oddly enough, looking at her with a look of amazement ? 'Why is he looking at me like that? I've never seen so much emotion on his face before. What is with him?' Suddenly as if he could hear her thoughts he quickly concealed his emotions with a scowl and recomposed his bored look. 'Ugghh...why should I worry about what he thinks anyways? It's not like he cares about anyone... well maybe Rin, he does allow her to follow him like a loyal puppy. Oh well...it doesn't really matter anyways.'

Sesshomaru wasn't the only one that was looking at her in bewildered amazement at her sudden show of immeasurable power, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Myoga, Shippo, and Kikyo were all staring at her as well.

Kouga just stood there with that cocky expression on his face and said "That's my woman."

Sesshomaru gives Kouga a death glare and states "She is not your woman wolf" 'Why did I just defend her? What is wrong with me? She's a human not a demon so totally not worthy of me! ' He asked himself bitterly.

She does have excellent hygiene for a human

No! That is not the point!

But yes it iiissss (sing-song voice)

I'm not going to argue with you over this.

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"What do you mean she's not my woman?" Answered Kouga with a growl, completely fed up with both dog demons opinions of his claim upon the miko.

"Because she hasn't accepted you yet, has she?" 'Seriously what am I doing?Is this what happens when I travel with my brother?'

No admit it you like her and you have for a while now.

What the hell am I arguing with my inner beast for. I am in control of it not the other way around.

That's what you think, I have more sway than you think.

Shut the hell UP ALREADY!!

Fine but you'll see ......

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"No but that doesn't mean that she won't now that she is definitely free from mutt-face over there." He said with a scowl.

Sesshomaru growled inwardly at the thought of that filthy wolf touching something as pure as Kagome. Then stopped himself in bewilderment at what he was just thinking. Seriously what in the name of the seven hells is wrong with me? he thought. Am I following in my father's footsteps? Why would I the mighty Sesshomaru think of a human that way?

I told you that you like her

As his mind started pondering that question he said "You don't deserve her wolf" as he thought hmm.........

She's actually quite pretty and attractive for a human. She's also powerful, she isn't fearful like other humans, and has proven her undying loyalty to the ones she cares about.

She is not worthy of me beast. He groaned inwardly in annoyance at himself for the thoughts that his inner beast played in his mind about how nice she would taste and feel against him. He then glanced at her and then their group and realized he needed to get out of there, because everyone was staring at him in some form of shock or dismay. He had to go and think about this new information that his confounded beast was tormenting him with.

They all had noted the odd expression that Sesshomaru was wearing a moment ago, and looked at each other in confusion at what had just taken place. All were thinking that he was indeed behaving strangely about Kagome. When Inuyasha chose that particular time to make a comment. "Are you sick or something? because you who would prefer to kill a human rather than look at one, is acting protectively about Kagome."

Everyone to Sesshomaru's annoyance nodded in agreement to Inuyasha's comment.

He growled threateningly and stalked off to hide his scent and spy on this curious girl to learn more about her and his odd interest in her. Which he soon regretted doing, following her and watching from a distance as she interacted among the group, he was so deep in his troubled thoughts that he did not realize that she was heading for the hot spring and starting to disrobe for a bath umtil it was too late.

While she bathed completely unaware of the peeping taiyoukai that was there watching her totally enraptured as she bathed her luscious body. He was fighting to keep control of his beast in order to keep from going down there and mating with her, and the spring only made things harder for him, because it enhanced her enticingly sweet scent and her beauty. His beast was entertaining the thoughts of all the things he could do to her and with her in the surrounding environment, when she finished and was clothed his beast was more than slightly disappointed at the lost opportunity.

When she was finally dressed and walking back towards camp he just sat and watched her leave, deep in his thoughts. Soon a realization hit him, that over the years of the many run ins he'd had with Inuyasha his beast had a growing attraction and respect for her and it had grown without him realizing it. His beast now wanted her more than anything else in his long life, and not for lust but as an entertaining mate that would probably be defiant and loyal at every turn of life.

His beast found her fearlessness fascinating and the fact that she had power a plus. My beast is going to put me through hell and back before this is over.

--his beast wanted her and was going to get her sooner than Sesshomaru would like--

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He followed her for several days everywhere she went and had a continuos struggle to control his beast till the opportune moment appeared for his taking.(His beast had persuaded him to talk with her) The oportune moment presented itself when she left the group for a small clearing with wildflowers growing in it. It was a beautiful little clearing with at least a ten foot diameter encircled by large spruce like trees. In his beasts eyes it only made her all the more beautiful and slightly ethereal looking in the small meadow and he grudgingly agreed with it.

When she had sat there for about five minutes she said "I know someone is there so you can show yourself or leave now"

He was taken aback when she said that and wondered just how she knew he was there. So without further hesitation he stepped out of his hiding place and said "How did you know I was there miko?"

She was shocked to say the least she had not expected to see Sesshomaru of all people to have been the one watching her the past several days. Then she said "I just had a gut feeling that I was being followed and watched." taken aback by her discovery.

He just stared at her resisting the urge to go over to her and lift her up from the ground for his kissing pleasure in order to settle his beast's curiosity once and for all, when she asked "Why have you been following me?"

He simply stated that he was just curious about her.

She sighed knowing this was more than likely all she would get as an answer from him. When he walked over in front of her and looked at her he lost the majority of his control and swooped down to kiss her fully on the lips. Slowly he pulled away, the longing for more showing clearly in his eyes, but it was also apparent that he was fighting something in those deep golden pools.

Kagome just sat there shocked beyond words from what he just did and what she saw in his eyes. Is that longing that I see in his eyes? He seems to be fighting it though like he doe,s but at the same time doesn't want to do this. But why would he be longing for me if that is what I think it is? And why did he act the way he did towards Kouga? I thought he hated me. Then if that didn't beat all she was interrupted from her thoughts when he gently grabbed her by the shoulders and kissed her again lingering on her lips, he then slowly with the tip of his tongue he licked around her lips, she slowly parted them and started kissing him back.

Kagome didn't know what to think anymore, except that this was strange behavior for him, she just knew that for some crazy reason it just felt right. So she went along with this strange twist in fate and deepened the kiss willingly. Surprised at his eagerness and the gentle way he brushed his fangs across her lips. Their tongues exploring each other's mouths when she accidentally nicked her tongue on one of his fangs and it started to bleed slightly.

Sesshomaru's beast reveled in the way her blood tasted, it wasn't like any other that it had ever tasted before, it was coppery and at the same time sweet. Sesshomaru paused in the kiss and pulled back to look into her chocolate eyes and wonder what it was that his beast liked about her. It was searching in hope to find something in her that would tell it to continue. He sighed when he finally got the reins on his beast again and turned to go when he was stopped by her hand on his arm, he slowly turned and faced her to find her questioning eyes.

Kagome couldn't stop herself from stopping him with her hand. She was trying to figure out why Sesshomaru of all people had just been kissing her and seemingly searching her eyes for something, she wasn't sure what it was though. Not to mention she felt dizzy to boot. Then she asked "Why?... Why are you doing this to me?"

He looked at her for a long silent moment pondering the answer for the question when he finally said "I'm not really sure why, my inner beast has just felt drawn to you over the years while watching you fight alongside my half-brother. Wondering how a human girl could be so fearless against all odds. You are also the only human who will stand and say what she will to me without fear. And for some reason demonesses haven't appealed to my beast at all. So I will consider my beast's request of you for my possible mate, I must ponder this new information further. You should think about the possibility as well for I may or may not come for you. You have as long as you need to decide on a choice miko. But it would seem that Inuyasha has indeed chosen Kikyo over you, but he is a fool miko for my beast has pointed out your value and worth, you would have always been a better choice than her."

After so much said he turned and disappeared back into the trees to guard over her as he thought over what his beast had shown him and caused him to taste. Oh... how sweet she had tasted to him and he knew she was confused about his actions, but he was going to kiss her when he got another opportunity, hoping for another chance to taste her heady and powerful blood once more. If he was lucky it would progress into the mating ritual soon and he would bite her to claim her as his so no one with enough sense would touch her, especially that mangy wolf. He smiled to himself at the thought of her being irrevocably his, Inuyasha really was a fool to let her go. Sesshomaru fought for control of his beast's emotions again.

Kagome just sat there confused and far too shocked to make any sensible train of thought. So she just settled for sitting there and waiting for it to wear off so that she could think. A slight pain in her lower abdomen reminded her that she would start  her monthly cycle soon.

She suddenly realized that Inuyasha would always act funny a few weeks before that time of the month, he would always distance himself at those times and sometimes Kouga would appear and ask her to mate with him, being as she was in heat. Well if those two act weirdly about it then I wonder how Sesshomaru will act especially after he had kissed me..... I guess I'll find out soon enough.

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Two hours later she excused herself to go to the hot spring and bathe because she was a bit tense, not even ten minutes later she was stopped by none other than a very determined Kouga.

"What do you want?" she snapped.

"You of course, you are my woman after all. I'm tired of being refused by you, so I will not take no for an answer this time." He replied with a sneer.

Before Kagome could react she was roughly pinned up against a tree amd his hands roamed her body savagely.

"Please Kouga stop!" Kagome was pleading for him to stop and realizing that she was in serious trouble she screamed "Kouga stop it now! Let me go!"

Kouga ignored her as he removed her skirt while licking her neck and collarbone, his tongue slid down between her breasts, as he ignored her desperate cries for him to stop. Sliding his hand under her panties to her core where he teased her ruthlessly with his fingers.

Desperately she cried for him to stop, she could feel his stiff member pressed against her upper thigh as he roughly kissed her, his hands moving beneath her torn shirt to fondle her breasts. He had removed her clothing completely and discarded his armor as well, using one hand he removed his loincloth, as he held the frightened form of Kagome in place.

Sesshomaru felt something was amiss and his beast would not leave him in peace until he investigated it. He began tracking Kagome's heat scent to her location only to be hit by an onslaught of scents dominantly tears, panic, and fear, along with the scent of  an aroused male. He hurried after the borage of scents to find Kagome distraught against a tree nude, while Kouga was about to force the mating ritual on her. From her scent and her desperate pleas he could tell that she didn't want this at all, and she wasn't in the least bit aroused and that only pissed him off further. Her crying and Kouga's lustfilled eyes put his life in complete danger.

Sesshomaru's beast took over and let out a threatening growl before roughly grabbing Kouga and throwing him as far away from Kagome as he could, trees splintered as the wolf prince hit them. Sesshomaru stepped in front of Kagome, and in a very pissed off growling voice said "If you ever touch what is mine again I will kill you."

Kouga only sniggered at this and said "Oh yeah, what's yours huh? That's awfully funny because she doesn't smell of you. Have you marked her as yours yet? I don't remember seeing a mark. But I will come back and take what should have been mine from the beginning." He turned abruptly and fled.

AN-his beast will be in control for a while till it settles down-

Sesshomaru turned his attention to the tearstained, crumpled, naked form of Kagome at the base of the tree. She was still sobbing from the ordeal so he wanted to make sure for himself that she was physically unharmed. Holding out his hand for her to take, Kagome looked up into his slightly red stained eyes and placed her hand in his offered hand.

He helped her up, lifted her bridal style, and carried her to the springs where he began to inspect her for damage. When he was satisfied (and very turned on) he soothingly stroked her hair and trailed kisses over her face to her lips in a gentle kiss. After she had calmed down he quickly removed her from his lap accidentally brushing her nice bottom over his obvious arousal.