Disclaimer: I forgot to do so on the first chapter, so I'll do it now. Inuyasha doesn't belong to me. All rights go to Rumiko Takahashi.
And I know, I said this was only going to be a one shot, but Zakiya mentioned in her review about what Inuyasha would think. And that got me to thinking. What would Inuyasha think? Would he scream, would he give her the cold shoulder, would he go punch a tree and then run after Kikyo like a love sick puppy? I spent a few hours last night thinking about that, and then I had trouble concentrating in class today because I was mentally writing. And so, you all have ZakiyaUna and Mizafluffytaillover to thank for this last chapter. Without their encouragement and idea, I wouldn't have written this.
Kagome lay next to Sesshoumaru, her eyes closed in exhausted bliss as she listened to his heartbeat. For all that she was naked, she was warm, wrapped snugly against him by his tail. The strands were soft and fluffy, and she felt a brief bang of jealousy that a guy had better hair and fur than she did before brushing it away. After all, she was the only one who would ever get to pet said fluffiness. Giggling at the image of Sesshoumaru sitting in front of her as she petted him like a puppy, she was caught unaware as a large hand slipped up along her skin.
"Does this amuse you?" His deep voice, usually so icy was warm and full of laughter, and she smiled in realizing that she was the one who had caused it.
"I was thinking," she replied, her fingers settling on his tail and scratching it, eliciting a soft purr from her lover. "What you would look like if I started petting you. You'd be so cute."
The taiyoukai rolled her over, his tail still wrapped around her like a furry cocoon. "This Sesshoumaru is not cute." He lowered his lips to her throat, breathing in her scent, the crushed jasmine mixed with his own sandalwood scent. All around them floated the heady scent of their coupling and he grinned slightly, knowing that no male would dare touch her for fear of his retribution.
Licking the bite marks that he had littered across her shoulders and neck, he unwound his tail from her, nudging his body against her. She looked up at him with those eyes that he knew he would never be able to resist.
"Again?" He only smirked wider and captured her mouth with his, silencing all other thoughts.
Hidden high above them, Inuyasha scowled, his claws biting deep into his skin, red drops of blood pooling around his claws that he quickly licked off. If Sesshoumaru hadn't been so involved with Kagome, he knew that he would have sensed him awhile ago. His eyes were full of betrayal and loathing. How could Kagome go to him? His half-brother had tried to kill her more than once, and she knew how much he hated him. Sesshoumaru was the one who had refused to take care of him once his mother had died. Alright, Inuyasha amended, he fed me, clothed me, and made sure I wasn't killed, but he sure as hell didn't do anything else. The bastard probably only kept me alive so he could try and kill me himself.
With an angry growl, he jumped out of the tree, Tetsusaiga pulled from its sheath and held in front of him in its transformed state. He was met with a snarling blur of silver and black as Sesshoumaru flipped himself and Kagome out of the way, his tail curling around her protectively as he pushed her behind him. The taiyoukai's fangs were bared, and his normally calm golden eyes were burning orbs of molten amber, crimson veins bleeding into his pupils.
"You dare to interfere with this Sesshoumaru?" The words were the only thing about Sesshoumaru that were controlled. Clipped and dripping with venom, they froze Inuyasha's blood, making him wish that maybe he could have been smart for once and thought things through.
"Keh," he retorted, his natural cockiness wiping away the moment of fear, "get away from Kagome, you bastard!"
"Inuyasha, no!" Kagome peered over Sesshoumaru's shoulder, her eyes wide with worry. "He didn't do anything to me."
The inu hanyou snorted in disgust. "Like hell he didn't. His scents all over you and it's not like I'm blind. You've been here rutting with my brother. Sure, tell me that's nothing. You're a traitor, bitch. A traitor who doesn't deserve to-"
Inuyasha was cut of mid sentence by a lightning fast flash of glowing green that shot across his mouth and chest, slamming him backwards into a tree. His head fell forward, Tetsusaiga clattering on the ground as his suddenly nerveless hand opened. Wheezing for breath, blood staining the corners of his mouth, he glared up at his brother through his bangs. The demon lord stood there matching his glare with one of his own. Around him danced his poison whip and the ground around his feet was pockmarked where the acid had dripped from his claws.
"You test my patience half-breed. It is for her sake and hers alone that I do not kill you where you stand." Hearing his words, Kagome gasped, her hand covering her mouth as tears filled her eyes. He knew, he knew how much her friendships meant to her. To offer Inuyasha his life was the highest thing he could do to show her how much he cared for her. Leaning against his back in silent thanks, she closed her eyes, trying to compose herself before stepping forward, his tail wrapped around her body to preserve her modesty.
"Inuyasha, please. Sesshoumaru didn't do anything to me that I didn't want. Can't you understand that? I need him, I need him to survive, to actually live." She looked at him pleadingly. "You never understood me, you just compared me to Kikyo. But I'm not her and I never will be! Sesshoumaru doesn't judge me, he doesn't compare me to somewhere who died years ago. But you do! And you'll never be able to stop. I'm tired of being alone, I'm tired of waiting to fit in but not. I know, now, where I belong, and it's here, with Sesshoumaru."
Inuyasha just stayed where he was, his mind blank as Kagome's words spilled over him. She's choosing him..over me…It's not possible. He finally looked up, his confused expression tearing at Kagome's heart.
"You can't…you can't love him. He's tried to kill you, he doesn't love anything but power. You'll always be second best." His words ripped through her, causing tears to fall down her pale cheeks. And it was then that the silent inuyoukai lord stepped forward, sliding a strong arm around the crying miko,
"Foolish little brother, you throw away something so valuable that it cannot be measured. You speak of power, but this miko, the one you call weak, is my equal. She is mine, and I shall never give her up. With me she is wanted and cared for."
Turning his back on the stunned hanyou, Sesshoumaru gathered Kagome in his arms, tucking her against his chest as his cloud appeared around his feet, his tail collecting his discarded swords and armor. "Only with me," he finished softly, "shall she never be alone."
He took a step forward and then was gone, raised into the night sky by his cloud, leaving behind a gaping half-demon and a life that would never be spoken of again.
I really don't like this ending. I sat here for about ten minutes, staring blankly at the computer screen, trying to figure out how to end this. And viola`, this is what appeared. I hope you guys like the finish to this two piece, and once again, all reviews and comments are welcome!