Love Can Be Found in The Darkest of Places

Chapter 4:Shock,and Surprise

"Come on InuTashio!"He continued walking back to the hut ignoring her. He did not want to tell her just yet. She placed her hands on her hips trying to get him to say who he loved. "Don't be a coward!"He laughed at how persistent she was.

"No, I did not meet her in the eastern lands prison. No, she doesn't need to be rescued. Yes, she is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."She smiled. She was making progress.

"Who. . .Is. . .She?"She said slowly as if to a young child. He was irritated now.

"If I tell you, you must not act surprised alright?"she nodded and he turned to her. He took a deep breath and smiled at her. "This is ah, hard for me."She folded her arms waiting for his answer.

"Just spit it out!"She said eager to find who her lord was attracted to.

"You! Can't you see that?"It sounded harsher than he expected but he was embarrassed. She knew he wanted to be her mate and he was embarrassed he had brung it up.

"Me?"He nodded and she couldn't find her tongue. Her legs felt detached and felt as if they wouldn't support her. "InuTashio. . . ."He turned around and began walking towards the village. "InuTashio! Wait, don't go!"He looked at her through his bangs and she nodded. She walked over to him and smiled. "I want to just have a relationship for now. As for mates, let it grow on me."He smiled and she hugged him.

"I understand."She looked at him suspiciously.

"No you don't. Your mad I didn't want to be mates."He shrugged and took her hands.

"Yeah, but I don't want to force you to do something you don't want to. Do you want to play?"She looked at him suspiciously. "I haven't had a chance to be a dog in three years."She sighed realizing what he meant.

"Our demon forms. Alright you first!"She said exited. He nodded and his eyes turned blood red. His hair flew wildly about him and his demonic aura got stronger. She smiled and watched her love turn into a huge white dog. She closed her eyes and smiled as she rose into the hair slightly. Her demonic aura skyrocketed as she turned into a large white wolf. She pranced around as if a newborn pup and they both stretched and yawned. The night welcomed them with opened arms as the She-wolf attracted the dog. He came to her but she growled in displeasure, so he quickly backed off confused. She stopped growling and went to InuTashio and pressed her nose against his. She smiled and ran into the night tail held high. He chased her into an open field and she rolled on her back in submission. He playfully bit at her neck and she whimpered as his claws scratched her ear. She scampered away in pain and he came to her again. She whined as he licked her ear and she bit his playfully. She ran away again and he wrestled her to the ground. They sat up to rest when they both saw a small twin tailed cat run up to them and hiss angrily. She transformed into a huge cat but nothing compared to the dog and wolf. InuTashio growled back but Sesshanaru whinnied at him for doing so. Sesshanaru turned into her usual form and greeted the cat.

"Kilala, it's me and InuTashio. It's alright don't get your fur in a ball!"She laughed as the cat came over and purred in her ear. InuTashio transformed back and looked at the cat in disgust. "I forgot to introduce you two! InuTashio this is Kilala the fire neko. Kilala this is InuTashio Lord of the Western Lands. He folded his arms across his chest and turned his noes up at the cat. She turned her back to him and purred in her friends ear. Sesshanaru giggled and rubbed the cats ears. InuTashio put his arms down jealousy overcoming him. The large cat turned into a small kitten and jumped onto the girls shoulder purring fondly and rubbing her head against Sesshanaru's cheek. Sesshanaru could tell the two were not going to get along. "Kilala I'm going to be staying with InuTashio in the western lands palace alright?"She sat Kilala down and went to InuTashio. "Were in love Kilala."InuTashio stuck his tongue out at the cat. Sesshanaru hit his arm. "I wanted Kilala to come with us to the castle, InuTashio!"His smile faded and he shrugged. "Would you like to accompany us Kilala?"The Niko looked towards the village and the children. "I'm sorry. That was selfish of me. I want you to stay here and protect the kids okay? Sayo is coming with us."Just then the girl walked up the hill tears coming from her eyes. She looked at the two demons and her eyes fell on InuTashio and she became frightened. She bit her lip and took a step backwards, that's when Sasshanaru called out her name. "Come her Sayo."The girl eyed InuTashio with fear but ran into Sasshanaru's arms. Sesshanaru kneeled and embraced the half demon child.

"They ripped Saja's head off!"InuTashio was confused but Sesshanaru looked mad beyond all reason.

"That's it! I've had enough! We're leaving first thing tomorrow Sayo. InuTashio, you, and myself. We're leaving."InuTashio smiled and knelt down to the girl and this cause pain to surge through his body but he did not show it.

"Really?"the girl asked hopefully. The couple nodded.

"Really."She whipped away the tears and smiled brightly at Sesshanaru.

"Thank you..."Her eyes looked saddened. "But Saja was mommy's."Now inuTashio was last.

"Who is Saja?"He asked to either of them.

"Mommy's doll."she told him a little uneasily.

"Mommy's doll?"she nodded to him and backed away. Sesshanaru smiled.

"Mommy is off taking care of Kohaku, isn't she?"she nodded and smiled.

"Yeah. She had to go away when I was little."InuTashio understood. "I...I'm going to go to bed now Ms. Sesshanaru. Good night."she nodded and watched the girl run off to her small little hut. InuTashio looked at Sesshanaru uneasily.

"What?"he shook his head and smiled.

"Nothing. I was just wondering..."she cocked her head suspiciously.

"Wondering what?"He shook his head angrily.

"Nothing! Nothing just forget about it!"she took a step backwards a little too shocked for words to explain. Her eyes filled with tears of anger and hurt.

"I risk my life for you over and over again and you yell at something so trivial as a question? I thought you cared for me maybe even loved me but I guess I was wrong!"She ran off into the forest hot tears running down her soft red cheeks. That's when she was caught in something. Her body was entangled in a net and she struggled but it was no use. It was sticky and fine...a web...a spiders web! She heard a smooth gentle voice behind her.

"You are ensnared in my web of sadness."her heart sped up and she did the only thing she could. She screamed.