Koinonayami (Love Troubles) by cloud_wolfbane

Chimanako (Bloodshot Eyes)

Crimson, as red as freshly spilt blood, his eyes seemed to stare into the night sky and pick apart everything and everyone that stood before him. Hunger, insatiable and unyielding, seemed to fill his very soul, but he was not hungry for food or blood, but for something much more sweet and tantalizing. Locks of silver swayed gracefully in the wind as the youki sniffed out his prey from the tree in witch he resided. Normally such an instinctual urge would not have taken him over like this, possessed him so strongly, but the scent in the air and his own heat pushed his normally iron clad will to its limits. Fresh Sakura blossoms and citrus invaded his nose followed by the unmistakable muskiness of a female in heat. Sesshomaru let an uncharacteristic smirk cross his normal emotionless visage.

A content sigh passed through flushed feminine lips as Kagome slid into the warm waters of the hot spring. It had been a long and tiresome day of shard hunting with Inuyasha and the gang, and right now all Kagome wanted to do was soak in the warm waters then go to bed. Inuyasha had pushed them all day only stopping once for lunch and water. The attack from Kagura and two other demons, one with a shard, didn't help much either. Naraku was close and now that they possessed all of the jewel shards they could find except for one or two, the final battle would be soon.

"It's so nice out here at night," Kagome committed as she leaned her head against a nearby rock and admired the stars above. Well at least she tried to admire the stars; a flash of white from above blocked her view. "What the...." She started as she sat up and turned to look at what it was. "O my god, Sess, Sesshomaru," She stuttered as she looked at the regal Taiyouki that loomed above her. "What, what do want," Kagome managed to get out as a blush spread across her face.

He had just finish a battle with some troublesome Neko Youki and Sesshomaru was in the mood for some fun. When he felt the lingering powers of a miko and smelt the scent of an innocent female, his own heat reached new limits. The sight of Kagome bathing under the brilliant light of the full moon increased his want to an almost painful stature. Without another thought he landed behind the girl and looked down at her. When he saw her turn around with a gasp he couldn't help but lick his lips in anticipation.

Sesshomaru looked down at the girl with what any outsider would call a critical eye that is until you realized the edges of his eyes were red in lust. "Miko," he whispered huskily as he leaned forward and grasped Kagome`s wrist in a viselike grip. The smell of her fear wasn't helping very much as Sesshomaru tried to calm himself, the fact that she was completely naked didn't help either as he pulled her out of the water.

Kagome 'eeped' in surprise as she was suddenly hauled out of the water and pushed against the hard, now armor less, chest of her enemy. Kagome truthfully had no idea what was going on, but one look at the scarlet tinged eyes that stared down at her and the strained sound of his voice told her what he wanted. "Sesshomaru you can't do this, you hate humans remember," Kagome started as she pushed at his chest.

"Not tonight, no, tonight I'm quite fond of humans," Sesshomaru remarked with a smirk and dry chuckle as he pushed her roughly to the ground. All in one graceful movement he removed his shirt and moved to straddle her bare hips.

"Sesshomaru, please stop, I've never, and I don't want to," Kagome remarked again as she tried to squirm out of his grasp. The scent of her fear spiking to new levels as she fought against his weight with all that she had, but it was completely useless not only was he a demon he also weighed much more then she. With one last attempt she placed her hands to his chest and concentrated. It felt like every hair on her body stood on end and energy coursed through her veins and in her last act of pure desperation a flash of blue purification energy flashed through her figures.

To say Sesshomaru was surprised when he saw a flash of blue and was thrown into the hot springs behind him was an understatement. He rushed out of the waters in a furious and even more lustful haze as he searched for the fiery young women he sought after. She was gone from the clearing, but she was still close, he could smell her tantalizing scent calling to him.

Kagome took no time to bolt off the ground and sprint through the woods, not even bothering to look back in her mad dash. Ruthless tree limbs and merciless rocks tore at her tender flesh as she pushed even harder towards her camp. Kagome thought she was going to make it when she spotted the faint glow of their campfire, but suddenly a maroon striped hand shot out of the darkness and covered her mouth. The arm pulled her up against a muscular chest and by the pressure against her inner thigh, Kagome knew the Taiyouki was now completely naked. "Please no" she mumbled into his hand as one lone tear ran down her face.

"You are mine now, and I will never let you go" Sesshomaru whispered huskily as he dug his knife like claws into her hips and pulled her away from the camp and back into the hot spring. "You dared to attack the person of this Sesshomaru and for that this will hurt more then it has to," he growled as he once more flung her to the ground.

Kagome whimpered again as she hit the ground and was meet with the smoldering red gaze of her capture. Red, blood red, was all she think of in her hazy and seemingly detached mind.

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A groan passed through her lips as Kagome pushed herself out of the waters of the spring. Her whole body hurt and it was covered in bruises, claw marks, and oddly bite marks. Her thigh hurt more then she thought possible as she slipped on her uniform and started back to camp. Sesshomaru had disappeared into the night after she had passed out and she really did not want to wait around for him. He had kept good on his promise, she was in lots of pain, but Inuyasha and everyone else was not to know. She did not want to tell them what had happened or let them know that the great Taiyouki of the western lands and the greatest human hater of all time had, had touched her in such a way. As she entered camp, Kagome realized everyone was still asleep so she began to boil some water and prepare some ramen for them all.

Inuyasha woke when the scent of his favorite food passed through his sensitive nose. When e looked down he was surprised to find Kagome was up and about and it was barely even dawn. He was about to yell at her for being late and making everyone, but himself of course, worry, but he decided against it when he say the sad look on her face. "Are you ok?" he asked as he jumped down from his tree and landed beside her.

Kagome jumped in surprise when he landed beside her but she quickly calmed her nerves and put on a small smile as she answered," No I'm fine Inuyasha, don't worry. "

"Whoever said I was worried wench, I just wanted to make sure you could still detect shards," Inuyasha spat as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Kagome`s right eyebrow started to twitch and a rather evil grin suddenly became plastered on her face as she uttered one word," SIT."

Everyone else woke to the sound of the dense Hanyou getting a face plant into the earth. Sango and Miroku merely shook their heads as if it where an everyday thing while Shippo started laughing. "Will he never learn," Miroku started but was instantly cut off by an accusing glare from Sango.

Kagome laughed half heartedly as she handed everyone their bowls, Inuyasha included, and they began to eat.

"Okaa-san where were you last night," Shippo questioned, full of childish innocence and curiosity.

Kagome seemed to sober from her previous laughing self and answered quietly," I just fell asleep at the hot springs."

"Baka," Inuyasha mumbled under his breath as he slurped up the rest of his noodles.

"What was that Inuyasha," Kagome questioned as she started to put everything away.

"I said hurry up we have shard hunting to do," he lied as Inuyasha stood and walked to the edge of their camp. When everyone had their stuff packed and ready to go they continued on their search.

Meanwhile at the Western Palace.........

Sesshomaru sat bolt upright in his bed as he tried desperately to cling to the dream he had jus had. He did not remember, just the smell of blood, fear, and the sight of black hair, as black as a raven's wing. "What happened, who was that," Sesshomaru mumbled as he placed a clawed hand to his temple. It felt like a dream, a like a simple thing caused by his heat, but that wasn't right he could no longer smell his heat. Sesshomaru knew his heat was not over yet but he no longer smelt it then that could only mean one thing. As he moved to get out of bed a searing pain shot through his body. When he looked down he realized there was now a small circular scar on his chest that hurt worse then when he got his arm cut off. 'Wait a second, arm' Sesshomaru thought as he looked over to his left and realized that he indeed had two arms. "Who did I attack last night, who could be strong enough to regenerate my arm and hurt this Sesshomaru enough to leave a mark," he questioned.

Sesshomaru slipped out of his cool scarlet sheets and started to dress. He was actually sore, and something resembling scratch marks covered his back and chest. The cuts where healing rather well, but the fact was they where still there was surprising to him. The fact that some female out there, a human female no less, had actually marked his skin, repeatedly was an amazement. "Who could do this," he asked himself for what seemed like the hundredth time that morning. "A good soak in the hot springs and a trip to the dojo should fix this," Sesshomaru remark as he headed out the door in search of some unlucky victim to be his sparring partner.

The Battle of the Final Shard, Naraku`s demise.............

(Ok now listen, fight scenes are not by best part so be happy with this little it ok.)

"INUYASHA watch out," Kagome called as another one of Naraku`s tentacles shot out at him. It was finally time; it was finally the real Naraku not some puppet. Inuyasha had used the red Tetsaugia (sp) to destroy Naraku`s barrier and thanks to a well aimed arrow by Kagome Kagura was dead.

Inuyasha kept his amber orbs keyed in on Naraku as he dodged one tentacle after another, Inuyasha releasing a Kaze no Kun whenever he could. Naraku seemed to be stronger then ever and based on the large wound on Inuyasha`s side and his erratic breathing, he wasn't sure how much more of this he could take. "Kagome where is the jewel," Inuyasha yelled out as he dodged another tentacle.

"It's in his chest, where his heart should be," Kagome replied before releasing another arrow into the waves of oni that surrounded Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and herself Sango was trying desperately to protect the housi as she lunched her large boomerang into the chaos while Miroku lashed out at anything that got to close.

Kagome was about to go help them, but all of the sudden her miko senses went crazy and she just managed to dodge the arrow that came at her. "Kikyou," she growled, almost venomously as she stood to face her reincarnate.

Kikyou let her normal icy features become tainted with the deadliest smirk Kagome had ever seen before another arrow was launched.

Kagome barely dodged it before she let her own arrow free. It launched off looking like a normal arrow, but as it picked up speed the simple arrow became a ball of deadly purification energy.

Kikyou wasn't quite swift enough and the arrow pierced into her clay made side. She gasped in surprised as her empty brown eyes stared at the arrow before she looked up again, but the last thing she ever saw was another flash of blue.

Inuyasha sensed Kikyou pass and he heard her final scream, but in the bloody chaos that was happening he didn't even have time to look. Though the sound of pain coming from Kagome, Sango, and Miroku as well pushed him to his limits. He saw red for a brief moment before releasing a massive backlash wave at Naraku. He saw Naraku disintegrating into nothingness and another purification arrow sealing the deal before he fell into the deep darkness of unconsciousness.

Kagome quickly raced to gather the jewel and purify it before she returned to Inuyasha`s side.

Miroku and Sango smiled happily as he looked at the quickly clearing field. "Finally it is done," he whispered as he slowly removed the beads on his arm. As the purple cloth that normally covered his arm fell away, he smiled so brightly it was almost blinding. "It's gone, once and for all, I'm free," he whispered lightly before going to check on Sango.

Three Months Later near Kaede`s village........

It was done, it was finally done, Naraku was gone and the Shikon No Tama was complete, and yet here the victorious miko was, throwing up in the bushes. She was pregnant, but luckily no one but the ever perceptive Miroku knew. Only because of his wandering hand and the annoying mark on her neck did he even find out. There was a spot on her neck where Sesshomaru had bit her and anytime another male was to close to her it hurt quite a bit. It was just another of the many reminders of what Sesshomaru had done to her, a sign of the pain he had caused her.

As she finished ridding her self of her lunch Kagome headed back to the village. She was going to have to head home for good soon, but she was not leaving until Miroku and Sango`s wedding was done. "I get to be the maid of honor," she remarked with a smile as Kagome walked through the fields back to Kaede`s hut. The wedding was starting when she got there and Kagome quickly took her place next to Kaede and Sango. Yes after the battle with Naraku, Miroku had finally proposed to Sango and after cleaning up the mess of the battle it was time to have the ceremony.

It was a small wedding with just the Inu gang and Kaede doing the service, but it was still the first wedding Kagome had ever been to and she loved it. It passed by quickly and her two friends, the people she considered her sister and brother for most of her teenage years where finally happy and together for good. Silent tears rolled down Kagome`s face as she realized she would never be able to have that. With Sesshomaru`s mark and the child growing inside of her, Kagome could never be happy with another man, not even Inuyasha. She sniffled and as everyone moved to go back into Kaede`s hut, Kagome bolted away, taking her faithful yellow back pack with her. It just hurt to bad, to see everyone happy and together with someone else. Even Inuyasha had managed to find a beautiful Inu hanyou during the search for shards. They had yet to admit their love, but it was obvious to everyone even Shippo. Shippo, o poor Shippo, her son would be left parentless again, but she just couldn't stay not there, not anymore.

As the old well came into sight she sped up, only to find herself running into what felt like a brick wall. "wha...." She started as she looked up as soon as she saw white she stood up in a blur. "Sesshomaru please, leave me alone," Kagome started as she backed away from him and towards the well.

"I finally found you Miko, it took three months and many nights of search but I found you, and you think you can simply order me to leave. No one orders this Sesshomaru, not even his own mate," Sesshomaru growled as he closed in on her. He really had spent an every long time searching for her and it would take a miracle for her to escape from him now. "You hold the heir of the west, Miko you are MINE," Sesshomaru remarked, rather possessively as he smelt other male scents on her.

FLASHBACK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

"Who is she?" Sesshomaru asked for what seemed to be the thousandth time that month. He had been having constant dreams of the black haired nigen, but he could not remember who it was. Though he knew he had somehow taken the girl as his mate, the constantly burning mark on his chest was proof enough of that. What bothered him was that the marks continuous burning meant males with sexual intentions where around HIS mate. He did not even know who she was and yet he was still viciously protective and possessive of her.

As he traveled through his lands guarding the boundaries and thinking deeply about his all too disturbing dreams or he was until an all too familiar scent filled his nose. He sniffed the air two more times to make sure he was not dreaming before he chased after the scent. It was coming from the Inuyasha forest area, but he did not care, it was her. 'Hold on black hair, a wild temper, miko powers, constant advances on her from other males, it can't be, my half-brother's Wench,' Sesshomaru thought vaguely as he quickened his pace, suddenly feeling as if he needed to reach his mate soon, even if he didn't smell or sense any danger.

END FLASHBACK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

"No Sesshomaru, I am not yours, I belong to no one," Kagome remarked with much more courage then she thought even she possessed. "Now leave me alone you bastard," Kagome began again as she felt the lip of the well behind her. "Goodbye for good," Kagome replied one last time before she fell back wards into the well.

Sesshomaru`s eyes widened at her boldness and then at the sight of her falling. He leapt forth to catch her but she was gone, there was nothing, but her lingering scent mixed with the scent of magic left. "No, Damn her," he growled out in frustrated anger. He had finally found, had finally figured out the identity of the alluring object in his dreams and what did she do, she disappeared down a magical well. His eyes bleed crimson as an enraged howl swept through the forest and scared away all of the animals in the area.

On the Other Side of the Well...................

Kagome hit the ground hard but even getting the air knocked out of her did not stop her from plunging the sealing arrow she had been holding into the ground floor. She was not going to risk the Sesshomaru being able to pass through the well, and she had no want to see Inuyasha anyways. "I'm only 16 how can I tell mom, and school what will I do?" Kagome muttered as she lifted herself out of the well and into the yard of the shrine. She had not seen her family at all in over four months and she knew they were going to be mad and worried, but she just hadn't been ready to face them earlier. She still wasn't, but it seemed she had no choice.

As Kagome walked through the door of her house she was suddenly engulfed in the arms of her mother. Kagome bit her lip as she tried to think of something to say, but in the end she broke down and started to cry. She felt so helpless and over the last few months all she wanted was her mother, her strong and wise mother.

Mrs. Higurasi seemed to sense her daughter's silent plea, and with a warning glare at Ji-chan and Souta she helped her daughter up t her room. As Kagome felt herself being rested on the mattress of her bed she broke down even more, telling her silent mother everything that had happened starting from Sesshomaru to Miroku and Sango`s wedding. Her mom simply held her in a comforting embrace and rocked her gently back and forth, neither judging nor yelling at Kagome for what happened.

After a few sniffles Kagome asked what had been plaguing her for some time," Mom are you mad at me?"

Kagome`s mother made a shushing sound as she answered in a soft tone," No dear, how could I be at you for doing nothing, it was not your fault hunny, don't worry.

"Thanks mom, you're the best," Kagome mumbled before she let sleep claim her.

Kagome`s dream...............

"Kagome you are MINE and only mine," a husky voice whispered before she found herself embraced from behind. Though this time, instead of running and being filled with unimaginable fear, Kagome simply leaned into the hold. "Yes, Sesshomaru I remember, as you have told be many times," she replied as if it where completely natural.

Sesshomaru let a soft chuckle resonate from his throat as he hugged Kagome a little tighter. "I love you koi," he whispered into her ear.

Kagome smiled and turned to face him as she replied," I love you too." Then they both leaned forward for a soul searing, knee knocking, breath taking kiss.

End of dream...............

Kagome woke with a sheen of cold sweet covering her brow. Her breathing was erratic and her heart seemed to be doing a heck of a good job coming up her throat. Kagome`s first rational thought was 'no it can't be I HATE HIM, do you here me HATE HIM.'

Hello there, it's me again. With a brand new story I just had to write. This one may take longer to update then A New Way to Look at Things because this story will be much longer, hopefully. Seeing as it is already 3,909 words, it will be long if I can help it. Well please Read and Review and don't forget to read A New Way to Look at Things, either.