Author's Note:

Bah, it's ten to five in the morning. Couldn't wait to update. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Lime warning coming in the chapter after next, if all goes well.

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Chapter Four: A Journey In The Forest Of Intrigue Part Two

Sango's eyes lit up as she walked towards the Kagome, who was still a heap on the forest floor. She knelt down in front of her with shining eyes, which confused Kagome even more.

"Oh Kagome." Sango comforted, pulling the girl into a hug.

"Sango I'm so confused." Kagome whined, hugging her best friend.

"I know sweetie, I know." Sango started and pulled back, smiling. "Kagome, do you know what that mark is?"

Kagome shook her head, hoping Sango would tell her. Sango would tell her, but she wasn't going to tell her everything.

"That is a protection mark. It means that no demon will even think about touching you without running the risk of Sesshomaru killing them. To have a protection mark from such a powerful demon is a rare honor among humans." Sango explained, leaving out the part where it could have also been used as the first steps of an intention mark.

"Sango, I'm going to live with Sesshomaru. He asked me to help him with Rin and in return he would help me teach Shippou the things only a demon can." Kagome told her, hoping that Sango would tell her that everything was okay. But when she looked Sango had tears in her eyes.

"Kagome, I can't follow you to Sesshomaru's castle." Sango told her.

"Why not!?" Kagome asked, alarmed.

Sango laughed and pulled Kagome close.

"Kagome, your life is changing. Let it happen, you deserve what will eventually happen. I can't follow you to his castle because I will only get in the way. I can't tell you anymore because I am not Sesshomaru and I do not know what he is planning. All I know is that it is for the betterment of your life." Sango explained.

Kagome nodded. She trusted Sango with everything that she had and if she said it was going to be alright, it would be. Still, there was so much that was confusing her. She smiled and stood up.

"Okay Sango, if you say so." Kagome asked and hugged her friend again. "I will miss you."

Sango smiled and hugged her friend back. On the other side of the bushes Sesshomaru laid in the shadows. He made eye contact with the slayer and nodded his head in a silent thanks for not revealing his intentions to the miko. Now, she was his for the taking.

"We better go tell Miroku and the idiot of your plans." Sango announced, starting to lead Kagome back to camp.

"Oh yes, I'm looking so forward to that." Kagome laughed, walking past Sesshomaru's hiding place without even noticing.

When they arrived at the camp Sango pulled Miroku aside and told him everything. He nodded his understanding and smiled at Kagome as she approached InuYasha.

"InuYasha?" She asked.

"Yeah, what do you want?" InuYasha asked her in his usual cold tone.

"We're going to Sesshomaru's castle." She announced.

There was a slight pause before the storm.

"We're what? Oh no we're not. And...what the hell. Why are you carrying his mark? When the hell did you and him..." InuYasha, before he could tell Kagome what Sango had left out, was hit by a rock.

"Shut up InuYasha, it's no business of yours. Myself and Miroku are going back to my village. Kilala is already there and I've waited long enough to start rebuilding. Now, choose. Either shut up and go with Kagome or come with us." Sango told him sternly.

InuYasha growled and looked at his brother as he emerged from the forest. A sick grin played on his face.

"Picking up my scraps huh Sesshomaru?" InuYasha asked bitterly.

"Quite the opposite, brother, I'm merely taking what you failed to." Sesshomaru told him coolly with a smirk of his own.

"I'll kill you!" InuYasha raged, grabbing for tetsaiga.

Sesshomaru already had his hand on the hilt of tokijin but he didn't need it.

"Sit!" Kagome yelled, making InuYasha face plant himself in front of her. "God, you're such an ass all the time."

Shippou and Rin ran up to her, one hugging either leg.

"So does that mean we're going to be brother and sister?" Shippou asked.

"Does that mean I can call you mama like Shippou does?" Rin questioned.

Kagome was at a loss. Damn children and their questions.

"Uhh...yes?" Kagome answered, not too sure on her answer but obviously completely alone on this one.

"Yay!" The children sang in unison and started to skip around you.

Kagome had a lop sided smile on her face. She was just happy that Shippou hadn't asked the one question she couldn't answer. Unfortunately, Rin did.

"So does that make Sesshomaru Shippou's father too? Are you guys going to get married? Can I have a sister? Or maybe two?" Rin questioned, making Kagome blush and choke on her own words before they even came out.

"Rin, that is enough, for now." Sesshomaru announced, saving Kagome from her downward spiral.

He let out a weird whistle and within a few minutes Ah-Uh landed in front of him with a relieved Jaken on his back.

"Oh lord Sesshomaru! I thought you had forgotten me!" Jaken started, looking around at the camp.

"Jaken, take the children back to the castle. Have them ready for my return and prepare the room across from the children's." Sesshomaru instructed, completely aware that Kagome had no idea she would be staying in his intended mate's room.

"But, my lord, that room is for your..." Jaken started but was cut off by a very pissed off look from Sesshomaru.

"I am fully aware what that room is for." Sesshomaru growled.

"Oh...yes my lord." Jaken replied, shivering in his boots.

"Rin, you and Shippou will ride with Jaken to the castle. He will watch you until myself and the miko return." Sesshomaru announced.

Rin nodded, smiled at Kagome and pulled Shippou to Ah-uh all in one swift movement. Shippou looked at Kagome and she nodded, giving him the go ahead to leave.

"I'll see you soon okay?" Kagome told them, waving slightly.

"Okay mama! Bye!" They replied, making Kagome blush.

"Miko, I require to patrol my borders. Unless you are willing to travel with my half brother you will have to accompany me." Sesshomaru announced.

"Ha! Fat chance! I've had all I can handle of Kagome today!" InuYasha told him and took off running behind Ah-Uh.

Kagome rolled her eyes and looked at Sango and Miroku. It didn't take long before Kilala was there, summoned by her master's thoughts.

"Well, good luck Kagome. Don't stress out too much everything will work out." Sango told Kagome and hugged her one last time.

"You better hope so." Kagome muttered under her breath.

Miroku smiled and went to hug Kagome. A very low growl from Sesshomaru stopped him in his tracks and he nodded at the demon.

"Well, see you later." Miroku said and winked, jumping onto Kilala with Sango and taking off into the air.

Kagome sighed and ran a hand through her hair. She turned around and started to roll up her sleeping bag, which was the only part of camp that wasn't packed up.

"Well, I guess we can go." Kagome told Sesshomaru, watching Sango and Miroku fade into the distance.

Sesshomaru nodded, his mind already creating idea's as to what fun he could have with the miko while patrolling. A white cloud began to form under Sesshomaru's feet.

"Come miko, we do not have much time to waste. Unless you plan on a night alone with me in the forest." He purred, his voice laced with hidden intentions.

Kagome blushed and shook her head no. She was confused enough as it is and she needed some time alone to figure out the hell she was going to do. Sesshomaru offered his hand to her and she took it. Sesshomaru pulled her close to him and laid her hand on his shoulder, staring deep into her eyes. In a swift motion they were high in the air.

Kagome jumped and pushed herself into Sesshomaru, burying her face in his fluffy, white tail. He chuckled.

"What is the matter miko? Are you afraid of heights?" He asked her coyly.

"I swear to god if you drop me I'll haunt your ass until you die." Kagome told him, her whole body trembling.

He pretended to let her go and she yelped, clinging onto him and yelling a slew of profanities into his chest. From the air he could see most of the borders of the west. It only took him a few minutes to fly around and patrol. But Kagome didn't know that and he wanted a bit of alone time to confuse the miko some more.

He stalled in the air for a good two hours before he landed them an hours walk from his castle.

"We will walk from here." Sesshomaru announced, not letting Kagome go from his arms.

Kagome blushed and tried to push away but he held her there. She looked up at him, her blush deepening.

"Uhhh...Sesshomaru are you going to let me go?" Kagome asked him.

"Maybe." Sesshomaru purred, leaning down and nuzzling his mark. Her pack laid on the ground and he formed a cloud underneath it, sending it to the castle without them. Kagome looked around and found herself in unfamiliar territory with a man that confused the hell out of her. He could have killed her right there. Her body tensed and she had the urge to run again.

Sesshomaru growled near her ear and let her go.

"Run." He whispered.

Kagome didn't waste anytime. She took off into the woods, running west. The tree's hit her and she got a small cut on her cheek that stung and bled as she ran. Sesshomaru stayed in his spot, letting his inner inu calm slightly. He was giving her a head start again. He would prolong the chase this time, letting her grow more scared and anxious than before. His prize would be sweeter this time. The memory of the taste of her blood sent a surge of sensation through his body, giving him a slight erection. He had waited long enough. He opened his eyes and started after her.

Kagome kept running, she couldn't sense him behind her but she knew he was there, following her. What could he want this time? Last time he had kissed her. What if he wanted more from her...sexually? She shivered and kept running. She hit something hard, it was him. Damn he was quick. She moved around him and kept running, her breath coming out in pants. She knew it was almost over, he wouldn't wait too long for her. She was right.

Sesshomaru lunged at her from the side, knocking her down and pinning her to the ground. She struggled against him and he pinned her hands above her head, straddling her petite form. He dipped down and growled, smelling her growing excitement, fear and intrigue.

She couldn't help it. Being pinned underneath him, helpless and at his mercy was the most arousing thing she had ever participated in. The smell assaulted Sesshomaru's senses and made him long to posses her. She could feel his hard manhood on her stomach and it turned her on even more.

"You're aroused miko." Sesshomaru growled, licking her cheek clean of the blood and tending to her wound.

"So are you." Kagome told him, her eyes opening and meeting his.

She didn't wait. She knew what he wanted. Her lips found his and the passion lit up immediately. Their tongues danced with one another in an age old battle for dominance. He pulled her into a sitting position, fisting his hand in her hair and pulling her head back so her neck was exposed.

He dug his fangs into her but this time, instead of pain, all Kagome felt was pleasure. She moaned as he drank in her essence. Her eyes were closed in ecstasy and the small amount of pain she was in. Sesshomaru was far beyond aroused. He wanted her, right there at that very moment. He controlled himself as he licked her wound, sealing it. He was panting, fighting for control against his inner beast.

"Mine..." He growled into his mind.

Kagome didn't understand what he meant. He jerked her head back, causing her to yelp and nipped at her neck.

"Mine." He growled again.

It suddenly registered in her head. He was trying to possess her. He wanted her. A growl brought her back to the present situation and she swallowed hard.

"Yours." She whispered.

She could have yelled it for how loud the word registered in his mind. His inner demon was satisfied, for now. He sank his fangs deep into the spot where her neck and shoulder met. She fell limp in his arms, unconscious, as she should have been. He pulled back and roared loudly, the trees around him shaking. He licked at the wound again and smiled as the crescent moon on her body turned red.

His mark of intention was so visible on her skin it made him want to take her again. He brushed his hand over the scar from his acid and it was gone. He wanted no marred skin on her perfect body. He picked her up bridal style and took to the air. He would have much explaining to do to his adviser when he got to his castle, as well as a slew of papers and lordly duties. He looked down at the slumbering woman in his arms.

"All mine and mine alone." He whispered to the wind as he kissed her swollen lips. His castle came into view and he smiled. Soon...very soon.