Disclaimer: I Don't own Inu and co.

"And you," she started."you have a lot of nerve saying something in this situation. If you would have thought before you went to bed with the bitch then this wouldn't even be happening. If you would have thought about everytime we were together, every time i had come to you because my heart had been broken. I came to you because you were the only one who could make me feel better. But you're just like her."

Kagome grabbed the cd she had come for and stormed out of the room and into her own, slamming the door and locking it. She didn't want to see anyone right now. She was too emotional and no one knew what came out when she got like this. As she placed the cd in the radio the tears started flowing more freely. It took alot to get her to this point, and it had been a while since something so horrible had happened that she had been like this. She kept seeing them together over and over in her mind. She heard a knock on the door and turned the music up louder. She didn't feel like dealing with anyone right now. A knock again, this time louder than last. And a voice accompying the knock.

"Kagome," it was that bastard sesshoumaru."Please open the door, I'm sorry, I don't know why i didn't see it before. Please, don't let this get in the way of our friendship."

There was that dreaded word...Friendship.

"Just go away," she replied as another tear ran down her cheek."You just don't get it. For years i've stood by and watched so many girls screw you over and hurt you just waiting for the day when you noticed all of the signals that had been right in front of you for years. Well this time is it, you've crossed the line. I don't care anymore. Go...be with Kikyo if you want, and its obvious you do. just don't come crying to me when she screws you over. You know she's cheated on every guy she's ever been with right? Just ask Inu-Yasha, Kouga, Naraku, Miroku,oh and don't forget your father"

"I don't want he-"

"Obviously you do!"

"You didn't let me finish, I don't want her, because I want you. You're right, i was stupid, i didn't realize what i had in fron of me but that doesn't matter anymore because i do now. Kagome..."

The door opened. Kagome stood there with tears running down her face. A faint smile traced her lips knowing what he was about to say.

"Don't say it if you don't mean it" she cautioned.

"I do mean it, I love you Kagome"

The smile grew as she looked at him. She threw her arms around him as he pulled her closer with his tail. The soft warmth of his fur around her neck comforted her making her feel like they were the only people in the world as he leaned down and kissed her.

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Two Weeks Later

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It had been an emotional rollercoaster for her, finding her sister in bed with the one guy she really loved, and then finding out he loved her back. At first everything was perfect. Sesshoumaru had been the perfect boyfriend, he was kind, loving, generous, until he got what he wanted. It was the same story as every other guy. He changed, but he wouldn't dump her, instead he made her stay with him. She was forced to stay with him, not because he loved her, but because he wanted more, and he knew she wouldn't leave him because she did love him. Things grew worse. Kagome would come home with bruises on her arms, one night it went too far. She walked through the front door to find Kikyo watching Tv.

"Oh my god!,"screamed Kikyo,"What has he done to you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about"

"Thats a lie and you know it, Kagome! The bruises on your arm i could ignore, i chalked them up to ya'll being too rough in bed. But this is different, you've never come home with a black eye...I'm gonna kill him. He's gonna wish that he had never messed with you kagome, I'll do anything. I'll call Inu, get him to talk to him, they are brothers after all. If he listens to anyone, he'll listen to his brother."

"Just stay out of it Kikyo, its none of your business" Kagome walked into the bathroom and pulled out her makeup kit. From being with Sesshoumaru even for this short ammount of time, she had become an expert at covering up bruises. She got to work, gently dabbing at the area with her base, as the area was still sore.

"Like Hell its none of my business!" started Kikyo."You're my sister, and i love you. I don't want anything, or anyone...to hurt you." she stood there looking at Kagome, trying to cover the bruise in was her sister, she loved her more than anything in the entire world and would go to any length to prove it...including killing her boyfriend for beating her. she walked back to her room and pulled out her cell phone. "Inu, i need a favor."

"You want a favor from me? after cheating on me with my best friend?" Inu-yasha hung up the phone. It rang once more and he answered. "what?!"

"You're brother," started Kikyo "has taken to beating my sister. she's had bruises all over her arms for the last week. tonight she came home with a black eye and then told me to mind my own damn business. Now you and i both know that when it comes to my sister I'm not going to mind my own business if she's getting hurt. So you have two options, either you talk some sense into your brother, or i'll beat it into him so badly he doesn't recognize his face. Got it?"

"Relax, I got it, I'll talk to him." Inu-yasha replied and hung up.

"Its taken care of" she told kagome "Inu-yasha's going to talk to him."

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At the Takashi Residence

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Inu-Yasha got off the phone with Kikyo. How was he going to tell his brother that he needed to lay off beating his girlfriend. He sat down, closed his eyes and leaned his head back. This was more complicated than he had ever bargained for. Yes, he had loved Kikyo, yes he had promised her he would do anything that she ever asked him to. But he never meant for it to go this far. How was he supposed to know when he made that promise that his brother was going to end up with Kikyo's twin. How was he supposed to know that his brother had turned into a womanizing, girlfriend beater. He couldn't, he didn't know. His brother had always been so kind to his girlfriends. Why would he do something like this. he walked into Sesshoumaru's room to find something he had never expected.

"Sesshoumaru, what are you doing" said Inu as he walked towards his brother, his ears twitching from the music being so loud, and catching a buzz. His brother had a pipe to his lips and was in the middle of inhaling when he heard Inu.

"It's none of your business, mutt" he exhaled, "but if you must know im enjoying the pot i bought. Now, either tell me what you want or get the fuck out of my room."

"What's happened to you bro?" started Inu-Yasha "You were never like this before, you didn't do drugs, you didn't drink, you didn't listen to rap, and you sure as hell didn't listen to rap. So tell me Sessh, what exactly happened that this all of the sudden changed. Are you all of the sudden going through a midlife crisis, I know you're 500 but dad didn't go through his until he was at least 800."

"Do you know what it feels like baby brother," replied Sesshoumaru. "To be in the middle of that perfect moment, and then have the evil in you come out? To be so in love with the perfect girl and then have it snatched away because you're a demon. I can never fully have her Inu. She will never truly be mine, part of her will always belong to my inner demon. The one part of me that would actually hurt her. The one part of me that would hit her. I drink to forget what I've done to her, I smoke to try to keep it from coming out. I listen to the music because it keeps me from hearing its voice."

"Thats no excuse Sessh...if you would just talk to dad i know he could help you. He's been through this and you know it. Every demon, even half-bloods, goes through this at the point of maturity. What it sounds like to me is that your full powers have started to come in. Please brother, go talk to dad. Thats all i have to say on the subject, but if you love kagome at all, you know what to do."

Inu-yasha walked back to his own room, shaking his head. He couldn't believe That it was that time for Sesshoumaru. He couldn't believe that it came at the worst time possible. And then it hit him. This was just the beginning for Sesshoumaru, and Kagome if she chose to stay with him through it all. He had to tell Kikyo so she could tell kagome. Knowing Kagome like he had for years, she wouldn't care. He knew that she loved Sesshoumaru, but he feared the worst for Kagome if she did stay with him.

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Authors Note: Geez i don't remember it being this easy in school lol. If you want more, you know what to do!