Chapter VIIII

Blissful Mornings, Rude Awakenings

Looking around her empty room, she sighed heavily and listened to everything around her. Brown eyes hung low and look over her shoulder. Lightly as to not to disturb him, she moved a strand of hair out of his face and smiled.

"I love you," she whispered to his sleeping form. She locked eyes with her feline counterpart and smiled. "Kilala, I need you to do me a favor."

The feline patiently moved to sit at the edge of the bed and waited for instructions. "I'm going to need you to get my fighting clothes. I seem to have forgotten them and please don't forget Hiraikotsu."

Kilala meowed in response and went off to fulfill her mistress's orders. Looking over the horizon the sinking feeling in her gut began to grow.

"I hope you survive this time," she whispered to no one in particular. She moved to get dressed and felt an arm wrap around her waist.

"Sango my dear, it's still early why are you up?"

"It is not early, and I thought that I would look around before the children woke up."

He quickly scanned her face and gave her a lop sided grin.

"Koi…I love her too you know, but this is something she'll have to do alone," he felt her stiffen then relax. "She's stronger than she gives herself credit for. I can feel it, I think we all can, but the only thing we can do is be there when she needs us."

She smiled knowing he was right, but it still didn't ease her worries.

"You are not going to let it be are you?"

"No. I can't. She's family…literally."

He chuckled and shook his head at his stubborn wife. Now he knew where Kagome got it from.

"Well if you're going to get back into action, I might as well too."

She smirked and maneuvered him unto his back as she straddled his hips. "You always lose."

He smirked and flipped her on her back holding her hands above her head. "I like to let you win."

He kissed her sweetly and brought her up to sit in his lap.

"If we do this we won't have energy to spar later," she reminded him knowingly feeling his manhood move right under her clit. She felt him move his hips purposely and her breath hitched at the contact. She could feel her skin growing warm as the need was slowly building. "Miroku…"

"Yes, dear did you say something I was distracted."

She rolled her eyes while leaving wet kisses trailing down his neck. "I've noticed."

She felt his fingers begin to play with her clit lightly and her head rolled back has she slowly moved her hips in response. She nibbled on his ear and felt him plunge two fingers roughly inside her.

"Ooh," she moaned softly and gripped the back of his small hairs. She moved to his rhythm and placed a hand down to play with herself. She bit her bottom lip and began to move faster as her skin began to feel hotter. He slowly withdrew his fingers and heard her whimper. He laid her on her back and began to slowly leave kisses down her neck, her breasts, stomach, and then slowly like her clit.

"S-stop teasing me," she gasped. He ignored her and slowly moved his tongue around her sensitive nub and stuck his fingers back in and began to move in and out at a rapid pace. He felt her body arch up and felt her hands weave their way in his hair holding him there. He removed his fingers and stuck his face in between and slipped his tongue inside. He could feel her try and move away, but held her legs wide apart as his tongue slid deep inside of her. "Ooh, Kami…right there…don't stop."

This was always his favorite thing to do with her. She tasted like strawberries, so sweet and addicting. He knew that she was close to climaxing, but they would do it together. He felt her finger caress his hard erection and sucked hard on her nub causing her to cry out in pain mixed with pleasure when she began moving her hand up and down his erection.

"Come here koi…let me taste."

He always loved it when she talked like that when they were alone. He released her and allowed her to put him on his back. She smirked and carefully sat on his face as she teasingly licked the tip of his head. She heard him moan at the contact and slowly placed him inside of her mouth.

"Ooh Sango," she sucked on the tip of his head and felt him nibble gently on her nub in response. She bit his inner thigh causing him to shiver. She placed his balls in her mouth and began to suck on them. "OH KAMI." She jerked him off while sucking him off and she could feel him begin to tighten; he was close.

Slowly she began to stop and got off of him. She turned around and moved above his erection. She slowly moved the tip inside of her and watched him close his eyes in anticipation while gripping the sheets. She moved down a little and then paused when she saw his eyes open she slammed herself down taking in all of him and listened as he hissed in pleasure. She felt him sit up and ram himself harder inside her.

"Y-yes," she bucked her hips with him and felt herself grow hotter as he played with her clit. "H-harder." She held herself up as he lifted one of her legs and plunged himself deeper inside of her. He picked up the pace as he felt her walls tightening around him.

"Miroku, I'm close koi, aahh," they picked up pace and grinded hard against each other. She could feel him pulse inside of her and knew he was close too. He felt her tighten and pulled out before slamming back deep inside as they came together. They grinded against each other until they collapsed unto the bed together. He pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her hair.

"Don't fall asleep koi. They will be calling us down for breakfast soon." She gave him a chaste kiss and moved to dress so she could clean up in the bath. "I'm going with you," he licked the shell of her ear causing her to shiver in anticipation. "We can help each other 'clean up'."

She caught the glint in his eyes and damned herself for lack of self control with him.

She opened the door without making sure if Miroku was dressed and came to stare at a red faced Souta. She quickly shit the door in his face in embarrassment and hung her head down.

"You two really need to start making sure you're dressed before opening the door. No one wants to see what your packin Miroku," she heard him say through the door.

Trying to forget the image in his head he decided to talk to them later when they were fully clothed and at breakfast. He walked off thinking about last night. He made it to Inuyasha's room and was about to knock when he heard it. Rolling his eyes in disbelief he tried Kouga's next with the same result.

"Jeez, did everyone wake up horny this morning," he whispered to himself as he gave up and made his way down to the breakfast room. He sat down and was joined by Chinatsu who brought some food over to eat with him. "Thanks."

"No problem." They ate in silence enjoying it while it lasted. "Chinatsu, can I ask you something?"

Chinatsu paused and nodded his head seriously. Souta waited a beat before continuing.

"Do you believe in fate?"

"I believe everything happens for a reason, sometimes for the better and sometimes so the better may come."

Souta sighed and looked down at his meal. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Chinatsu standing with a smile.

"You and Kagome are rare gifts. Whatever it is that you must do remember there is always a way to tip fate in your favor. You're soul knows what you are capable of and what you can or cannot handle."

He nodded his head and watched him walk off to go about his duties. He listened to chatter and footsteps that were coming toward the dining room. He greeted them as they all began to enter and sit to eat. Looking over to his sister he noted the growing distant look in her eyes. Their eyes connected and he noticed her confusion and then looked away.

"We have to go back," was all I said and the room grew silent. I looked up and noticed the annoyed expression on her face. "We have to go back."

"I heard you the first time," she snapped her aura darkening. She watched him shake his head at her reaction, get up, and walk away from the table. "Where are you going Souta?"

"Where do you think," he retorted. He ignored the warning growl coming from Sesshomaru and rolled his eyes at him. "I'm not in the mood. We have responsibilities Kagome or have you forgotten. Stop growling at me and mind yours."

"Souta, what's gotten into you," he heard Inuyasha ask getting out of his seat when Sesshomaru's eyes began to flash back and forth from red and gold.

"Nothing. While everyone decided to go wanton on each other I found out that my mother was going to die today. Raven sends his regards Kagome."

He watched her stiffen.

"He's a god Kagome. I'm not mad that you didn't tell me, but I am mad that your spouse hasn't told you yet."

"You will stop child," Sesshomaru warned.

"You will lose and you know it so don't even try."

"STOP."

They all looked at Kagome as she stood quietly.

"I don't know what is your problem-"

"Mom is going to die today! Don't stand here and talk! If you're going to come then come otherwise stay here like you always have! They needed you then and that was ok. Mom needs you now or don't we matter anymore?!"

He knew that he hit a nerve and her silence confirmed it. He felt her receding inside herself, but this was something that had to happen. She needed to start putting things back into perspective and get back into control. If forcing her into a corner would make her move then he would do it. He listened as the kids began making their way down and decided to make his leave.

They watched him go and stared at Kagome silently.

"Sesshomaru, let's go to the garden to talk about what just happened."

She walked away from them lost in thought. After she spoke to him she would head to the well and head home to see their mother. The sun shines down on them, but she couldn't reflect the warmth it radiated. Pausing, but facing away from him she waited for an explanation.

Listening as she went over the event of last night she felt every muscle in her body tighten in anger. Raven, her father. She, a demi-god. Souta, a demi-god. Two people were going to die. She would lose control. She let everything sink in and looked to the sky.

"Good bye Sesshomaru."

She spread her wings and jet into the sky high above the clouds so she wouldn't be seen or followed. She caught Souta's aura waiting by the well and felt that there was more to what was about to happen than she cared to know, but knew it was important. She landed next to him and they simply stood there staring at each other until he turned his back and jumped in. She walked to the lip of the well and jumped in after him. When she arrived on the other side back in her era she was alone in the well house.

He wasn't going to waste time waiting for her. He would get dressed and then get moving. If she wanted to lose herself and fight alone then he wouldn't stop her, but until their mother passed he wouldn't allow her to cause their mother anymore pain. He changed into some jeans and a shirt, replaced his boots with sneakers and made his way out the door just as she was coming in.

"So you're going to ignore me now?"

"Just until we get back. I can't save you if you don't want to save yourself Kags."

With that he headed out and began making his way over to the hospital.

"Everything alright," she heard Raven ask. She turned around to see him dressed in casual clothes sitting on her couch. She turned her back to him and made her way to her room. She changed into a blue sun dress and sandals and made her way back down only to see him still sitting there waiting. She ignored him and made her way out of the house closing the door behind her. As she walked she heard another set of pair of feet fall into step with her.

"You still didn't answer my question."

Silence. More walking.

"You know I really do love both you and your brother…but you can't do everything. You could give it all to him and –"

"No," she whispered gazing at the ground as she stopped walking. "He deserves to be a kid, to live a normal life-"

"But neither of you are normal and your lives aren't meant to be normal."

She raised her hand and smacked him hard and quick across the face. She brought her hand down and looked up to see the blood fall from the corner of his cut lip. She watched it heal and continued to walk ahead of him.

He watched her walk off with his head tilted to the side. He lowered his face and let his bangs cover his eyes. His lips formed a tight thin line and he disappeared.

She picked up the pace and soon she was sprinting toward the hospital.

"Too late kags," he whispered in her mind. She pushed herself faster until the hospital came into view. She ran passed security and took the stairs. She barged into her mother's room panting. She collapsed on her knees on the side of her mother's bed and grabbed her icy hands. Her eyes widened and she placed her ear over her mom's chest and could barely hear her heart beat.

"K-kagome," she heard her whisper. She moved into her mother's line of sight and watched a faint smile grace her face. "I'm happy now. Heaven is so beautiful."

She gripped her mother's hand tighter and couldn't stop the tears from falling.

"Please…stay mom. I need you."

"Silly…I will never leave you."

She felt her mother's hand go limp in her hand and heard the heart monitor go flat.

"Raven…my love."

The doctors rushed in to work on her. Souta held her back as they worked knowing that it would make no difference. Their mother was gone. She was with him now. She was free. She was happy. He felt her grip on his shirt tightly as she continued to cry. He moved her out of the room and walked with her out of the hospital. He hailed a cab and placed her inside and got in next to her. When they made it home she had stopped crying and remained silent. He watched her walk up the shrine steps as he followed after her. He could feel her aura slowly darkening and then she stopped in the middle of the shrine and lost it. Slowly she turned to face him with tears running down her face.

"I can't…it's too much," she whispered. She began to visibly shake as the dark aura began to ehip around her.

"Sis, stop. Get a grip before you lose control."

"No, Souta. I am in control. Stay out of the way."

He watched her wings slowly come forth and turn black. He ran after her as she took off towards the well she already jumped in before he could stop her. He jumped in after her and climbed out of the well and saw her take flight towards the western lands.

"Damn it Kags."

He began to run after her, but she would get back way before her would.

"Need a lift?"

He looked up to see Raven flying above him with his hand held out. As much as he would love to turn it down he knew that the fight would happen between them no matter what so he grabbed his hand and they took off. It didn't take long for them to get back and Raven placed him down and made his way to the open courtyard. He moved after him and felt a chill run down his spine causing him to stiffen. He saw the everyone moving back to give the two space.

"It's really happening." He looked as the guards came with their weapons drawn waiting for the smoke to clear. The others got themselves ready, but it wouldn't matter, they wouldn't matter. As the smoke began to clear everyone got a good look at his sister.

Half her face was dark and the other had white swirl designs. Her miko and dark god energy moved around her dangerously slow and low to the ground until she called forth her wings. They were larger than before; she had two pairs of wings two at the top and two at the bottom. The left was black and the right was white. She wore a black clothe that wrapped intricately around her body then flowing free at the bottem like a dress. A gold staff appeared in her hand and on her side appeared her kitana. Her bangs covered her face and when she lifted her face one of her eyes were completely black and the other silver. When she smirked you could see fangs peeking out.

"I'm going to rip your head off from the rest of your body…father," she chuckled devilishly.

"Come and get me then."