I do not own Inuyasha but I of course do own this story!!

So I have all kinds of ideas for this story and hopefully it will take off!! There is a little humor and drama in this beginning but this whole fiction will not be so. I plan on it containing a little of everything, like I said I have ideas but I'm still not sure where I'm going with this. It hints to a Sessh and Kag story so if you don't like that pair you have been warned, Inuyasha does fight back though and he may or may not win, I haven't decided yet, anyways enough of me you're here for the story!!

(As time passes and so shall I, May my words be remembered)

Reign-Of-Terror

"Argh" Kagome sighed aloud as she walked into the clearing. She stopped only a few feet in as she threw herself to the ground. She and Inuyasha were at it again and trying to keep from sitting him so much he began to think dirt was a dessert she had voiced her intensions of taking a short walk to cool off.

He didn't have to say that! She thought to herself as she looked to the clouds floating overhead. Just remembering it made her temper flare and tears skim her eyes.

He didn't have to say that, he could have said anything but THAT! She thought as the conversation hit her mind and the small memory escaped on a whim of its own.

flashback

Kagome made her way to the blanket as the group settled in for lunch. Ramen as always was on the menu for today but it didn't matter. As long as everyone was safe and together then she was happy. Glancing at her friends as they ate she noticed a missing companion.

Inuyasha, she thought to herself as she glanced around. The half-breed was not known to miss Ramen. Her gaze found him standing a little too tensely as he sniffed the air then met her gaze.

"Inuyasha?" she asked wondering what had the dog demon so tense to the point it was visible. He looked at her not leaving her gaze for anything. Looking her over he smiled to himself. The girl he had once known had certainly grown up in the last few years. Her hair was a little longer, her features more taunt from trudging all over feudal Japan. Her eyes shone with emotions and mysteries that still had the half-breed confused. She was soon to be eighteen which left him with another thought.

She's definitely not a child anymore; he thought to himself as the scent he had smelled only minutes ago grew stronger. I love Kagome and have come to terms with Kikyo but I have to go to her, no matter how much I love Kagome I still have a promise to keep. But, he gazed at Kagome a moment longer sensing her impatient-ness with him not answering her. Just as he was about to take off with no word he stopped at the sound of her voice.

"Don't" she said softly but firmly. All stopped what they were doing and stared at the woman. Inuyasha looked at her stunned. Did she know? Had she sensed Kikyo as well?

The fact was that she had. Kagome was not the jealous teenager she had been at fifteen. In a few years she had learned to get over the presence known as Kikyo. She was fixing to turn eighteen and after seeing much more blood, death, and hurt then she had ever wanted to see she had finally been fed up with such a foolish thing as jealousy.

Seeing the look on all of their faces and the look Inuyasha was giving her she paused and then sighed. They thought she was trying to keep him from her, but they were sorely mistaken. Kikyo was Inuyasha's first love and if she had learned anything it was that Inuyasha, no matter how hard he tried would never forget her. Kagome didn't want him to either.

"Kagome, I…" Inuyasha knew why she had said it but, he had to go. Kagome's jealousy was the least of his worries right now. He smelled Kikyo, yes, but he could also smell something else. Blood, her blood. Kikyo wouldn't get this close to the group if there wasn't a reason. She needed him and even Kagome wasn't going to stop that. He was brought out of his thoughts when she continued.

"Don't put me in that category Inuyasha." She said simply not taking her eyes off of him. He stared. Category, what category? What is she talking about? I don't have time for this, he said staring dumbfounded at her before turning. I'll deal with it later, she's stopped, and she's waiting for me.

"Don't make me out to be the pitiful jealous creature Inuyasha," she stated standing as the rest of the group stared at her wondering what the woman was talking about. Inuyasha froze. Not jealous? He looked at her now, finding her standing. She stood her ground and continued ignoring the stares from the others.

"I can sense her before you even smell her Inuyasha; I share a soul with her, and such a thing is hard not to miss when it's within miles of me." This confused them all. She had known even before Inuyasha? Kagome's powers had grown in the last few years and substantially within the last few months but could she really sense Kikyo before even Inuyasha could? When the group pondered the question individually it seemed logical. Like she had stated, they shared a soul, such a thing would be hard to miss.

"What are you getting at Kagome?" he said still confused but wanting to get to the point. The smell of Kikyo's blood was beginning to get to him. She sighed as she saw how impatient he was becoming.

"I know you need to go to her but I will not stand for you staring at me like you're betraying me! If you thought you were you wouldn't go. I've long since gotten over my jealousy for that woman but let me tell you one thing Inuyasha," She said causing all of them to stare at her. Was this really their Kagome? Had she finally reached her limit? The answers were yes, she had.

"I hate being pitied just as much as you! If your going to go then just say so, quit looking at me like I'm going to shatter and break the minute you leave. It hurts, yes. Will I get over it? Yes. Does my world revolve around you and your indecision? No. I'm not a child Inuyasha so stop trying to keep me safe from the world. I can take care of myself and I've proven it plenty of times. What you and that woman do is your business but quit acting like we don't know where you go. Do you think were stupid Inuyasha?" She said holding her ground her anger was evident but everyone was too shocked to do anything.

He was frozen. Like an avalanche it hit him. That woman? Stupid? Indecision? Anger hit him before anything else.

"Her name is Kikyo, wench not 'that woman'" he said his anger showing in his choice of words and names.

"My name is Kagome Inuyasha, not wench" she retorted.

"I'll call you what I want wench"

"And I'll call that woman anything I want as well,"

"Take it back Kagome"

"Why should I?"

"Kikyo is twice the woman you'll ever be Kagome, if anyone deserves to be called by their name she does" he said causing the group to shake from their stupor and stare hard at him. They didn't stare long as Kagome was quick to respond. Shocking even Inuyasha.

"Your right Inuyasha, Kikyo was a better woman then I'll ever be," she said her fist balling up next to her side. That's when it hit them, "was". "She did the unthinkable and gave up both her love and her life for the jewel, but that's just it Inuyasha. She gave them both up. The thing that walks this earth is not Kikyo. She's not the woman you loved; she's not the woman who loved you. She's not even the woman who gave her life in vain so the jewel would finally be at rest. The thing you run to, the thing you think can feel, can love, is nothing more than ashes, soil, and a part of my soul." She said pouring her heart out into her words. Inuyasha just stared at her.

"Irregardless of what she is now she is still Kikyo, she is and will always be Kikyo, and you Kagome will always be her reincarnation, nothing more then a copy of what once was." And with that he was gone. She stared were he had been and shook her head everyone was silent. She wondered if Inuyasha had even caught his last word, was.

flashback

She continued to stare at the clouds long after the memory had faded. Maybe she had said too much, but what part of it wasn't true? The thing that claimed to be Kikyo was not her. Kagome had never known Kikyo and she truthfully didn't want to. At one time she had loved him as much as Kikyo probably had but right now she considered them just friends and she loved him but only in a brotherly sort of way and that's why she had said what she had. It was harsh but needed to be done. As Kagome continued to stare at the clouds she failed to notice the presences to her side.

He stood there watching the woman. She had yet to notice him and he liked it that way. He had happened to come across her by accident and had been studying her for sometime now. He had recognized her the minute he had seen her. Inuyasha's wench. He had thought to himself and then looked around for the half-breed. Upon not seeing him or the group he wondered what the woman was doing alone. Curiosity got the better end of the deal as he had, had enough of studying and wanted to learn. He froze when she talked.

"Why does he have to be so enchanted in that wannabe…"

"Miko," came a voice from behind. He hadn't known why he had frozen but when she had suddenly started talking he had the notion to listen, which for the demon lord was not normal.

"Well, I was going to say Kikyo but miko works as well" she said still not registering that someone had spoken from behind her. He stared some what amused at his newest curiosity. Is this pathetic human really this… dense? He thought to himself as the stoic lord now stopped directly next to her.

It had yet to relish on her that someone else in the clearing had spoken when the sunlight and clouds were suddenly blocked by silver hair and gold eyes. Kagome squinted her eyes now aware that she was not alone. Inuyasha? She thought to herself as her eyes adjusted to the sudden darkness above. He watched inwardly as the densest human he had ever seen traced his features with her stormy grey eyes.

Silver hair, gold eyes, crescent moon, magenta stripes… crescent moon? Magenta stripes? Holy hell that's not Inuyasha its,

"Sesshomaru," she whispered as it finally dawned on her who now looked down upon her with what she thought was an amused look. She would have fallen had she been standing, would have screamed had her voice allowed her to. But she did neither. She simply froze as fear and then confusion hit her, and hit her hard. What does he want; oh know what am I going to do? I can't die here, think Kagome think! You have to stay alive you haven't even… she stopped her thoughts then and there as he stared down at her.

"You are with out the half-breed miko," he stated still staring down at her. It was not like him to do such things but his curiosity was getting to him. He watched her face change from fear, and confusion, to anger.

"What's it to you?" she bit out before she could stop herself. Without a second thought she found herself completely pinned to the ground with the demon lord simply standing with his foot on her stomach and staring down at her, his expression read less.

"Choose your words carefully miko, my patience is not long and you are not so beneath me to die by my hand." He said pressing a little harder but not enough to crack any bones. She simply stared at him. That's when it hit her. Had he just said what she had believed he had said? "My patience is not long and you are not so beneath me to die by my hand" yep he had, oh… my… god… she suddenly couldn't help herself.

He watched as the miko beneath his foot laughed. She actually was laughing at him. Does she have a death wish or is she truly insane? He asked himself as he growled lowly causing her laughs to subside but then start again. He watched her a little longer wondering why he had yet to kill her. Curiosity he told himself as he pressed harder on her stomach causing her to stop laughing.

When she could finally catch her breath she froze. Oh my god… he has me pinned to the floor and I'm laughing? That's it, I've lost my mind! I'm going to die and I'm still a… she stopped when she realized he was starting to get impatient. Laughing at a demon lord definitely wasn't a good idea and now she was making him wait.

"You don't even realize what you said do you?" she said in almost a whisper showing her sudden fear but also being stubborn enough not to back down. When he looked at her with a stoic face but questioning eyes she almost started again. Yep, I'm going crazy, I wonder why I'm not dead yet, he's probably just curious.

"Explain miko,"

"You both insulted yourself and gave me a somewhat complement" she said as her stomach began to really feel the force that was being put on her. He stopped and when over his words. What does this pathetic human speak of… he paused; he had indeed given her a complement by saying that she was not so beneath him that she could die by his hand. Looking to the miko he paused yet again. Her eyes were what caught his attention not her words.

There was so much in those tiny orbs. Emotion, and power, raw power. He was, to say the least awestruck. She may have been human but such eyes were rare for such a pathetic breed. Some would think he was losing his mind for thinking such things about a lowly human but he was a male, even if he was a demon lord. Such thoughts were not even out of his grasp.

She watched him as he glared down at her with a strange look. Is he going to kill me or not this is starting to hurt. As she was about to say something she was cut off.

"…"

"GET OFF HER SESSHOMARU" came a yell from across the field. Sure enough our resident feudal era half breed Inuyasha was heading straight for them. Sesshomaru simply ignored his half brother and continued to stare at the girl. Why was she so intriguing to him? What about her set her apart from other humans that had caused him to even spare her a glance? Was it the way she put up with the half-breed? No, that wasn't it for there were others who could stand his presence. Was it that she had taken in and adopted a demon child? No, others had done it before her. What was it? He just couldn't pin point it and it bothered him. He had more pressing issues then to be distracted by this dense human. Naraku was starting to become a problem and he was growing tired of fussing with it.

He suddenly released his grip on her as Inuyasha almost hit him with his sword. Jumping easily out of the way he watched as Inuyasha picked the girl up and continued to stare at them. Inuyasha was not a threat to him. He had been able to cut his arm off but that had been a careless mistake, one he would never let happen again. He watched as she dusted herself off and glared not at him but Inuyasha.

"You stupid wench what in the hell made you think you could just go off from the group?" he said his anger evident. Sesshomaru watched amused and content at the moment as he felt the girls' anger rise.

"The same thing that makes you go off to that woman even though you shouldn't," she retorted which caught the half-breed and the lord of the western lands off guard. "Free will"

"Now is not the time for this Kagome we have bigger problems." He said eyeing the amused look on Sesshomaru's face.

"More like you have bigger problems," she cried as she tore her wrist from Inuyasha, yet again gaining looks from both males. "He wasn't hurting me we were simply talking and then you come in and interrupt our conversation" she yelled as Inuyasha's ears went flat.

Something about that comment didn't sound right. Sesshomaru, talking with Kagome?

"Looked more like he had you pinned to the ground Kagome, its Sesshomaru, what could he possibly have to talk to you about?" he retorted instantly regretting it. Sesshomaru just watched trying his best to keep the smirk off his face. He failed. Inuyasha growled when he saw the smirk. Talking my ass, he was doing something to you Kagome! He was hurting you, he was hurting my Kagome. He growled again as he was about to attack, Sesshomaru saw this and took a fighting stance.

"And what's that supposed to mean? You stupid, idiot" she stated as she stomped her foot like a child. Inuyasha froze.

"I can't believe you, you run off from the group to go and see that fucking walking dead chick then come back and try to tell me who I can talk to? Just who the hell do you think you are Inuyasha?" this caused both to stare at her.

What the hell, Kagome I'm trying to protect you. Inuyasha thought to him self as he stared dumbfounded at Kagome.

Interesting, he leaves this dense human and his group for the dead woman and I thought she was his woman. That would explain why she is not marked. Sesshomaru thought as an idea popped into his mind.

"It seems you have quite the problem indeed my dear brother" he said sarcastically as both looked to him. Good, he thought I have their attention, this should be interesting.

"Shut up asshole" he said growling.

"But my dear brother, you have to admit you have a problem, you can't possibly love two women at the same time and from the looks of it you don't, and you leave what is alive and can feel for something dead and unfeeling. Pathetic" he said as Inuyasha attacked him.

"I said shut up" he yelled as he attacked. I don't love them both well I do but I love them for different reasons. Kagome was speechless. Had Sesshomaru just stood up for her honor? No, that's not like him something else is going on. She said as she watched Inuyasha keep attacking and Sesshomaru easily block each attack. When the attacks stopped for a minute each brother stared at each other, waiting for the opportune moment.

"Miko, tell me" he said gaining Kagome's attention. "Why stay in a place were you are obviously not wanted? Why not move on to another place?" he said expressionless as he put his plan into action. He simply wanted to frustrate Inuyasha, and so far it was working. Kagome thought for a moment before she spoke.

"What are you getting at Lord Sesshomaru?" she asked with a dumbfounded Inuyasha staring from one to the other. What's going on? He asked him self as he glanced from one to the other.

"Why not say, join a group with which your skills would be… use full"

"I still don't understand?" she said but thought the better of it. She had caught on.

"Join my group" he said simply as she stared at him.

"OH HELL NO" Inuyasha said as he looked at Kagome who looked like she was considering it. Even Sesshomaru had not expected her to actually think about it. He had only wanted to push Inuyasha's buttons and no more. Simply suggesting that the half-breed was nothing more then a common two-timer. "You're not seriously considering it are you? What are you stupid? This is Sesshomaru, the killing idiot, who might I remind you hates humans!" he said but she didn't look at him instead she looked at Sesshomaru.

"What's in it for you?" she asked. I can't be serious, traveling with Sesshomaru, I must really be insane, but it would teach Inuyasha a lesson and would give me a break for a little while. With out a beat Sesshomaru replied.

"Nothing more then to see my half-brother squirm at the thought of you being in my presence" at least he's honest she thought to herself as she smiled. He had no reason not to be honest with them, he was Sesshomaru demon lord of the western lands what did he have to lie about. If she accepts it will give me time to quell my curiosity so I can focus on the problem at hand… Naraku… plus Rin would not mind seeing her and the kit… he said to himself watching her smile. When she smiled he felt something pull at him, what it was he didn't know but he wasn't to sure he liked it.

Inuyasha was frozen. This can't be happening. She isn't really going to… he was cut short.

"As long as shippo can come, I am permitted to return home periodically and I can play with Rin you've got yourself a deal." She said hoping she wouldn't regret saying those words. The part about Rin had caught him off guard, but the look on his brother's face was priceless.

"Acceptable" he said as he turned to leave. "I will retrieve you in the morning miko have you and your kit ready by dawn" and with that he was gone. She turned to walk away leaving Inuyasha completely frozen.

What just happened? One minute I'm fighting Sesshomaru and the next he's asking Kagome to join him? Wait, Kagome, join Sesshomaru? NO he thought to him self. No way in hell is my woman joining that son of a bitch's group! But could he stop her? I have no choice even if it means confessing everything she is not joining that bastard! He thought as he raced to where the group was.

R&R type to ya later

Reign-Of-Terror