Chapter 10

It had been a few days since Kagome had seen Sesshomaru about the issue of Kouga and she was becoming anxious there wasn't that many weeks until the next one and she wasn't in any rush for Kouga or Inuyasha to find out. She hoped she would get an opportunity to talk to Sesshomaru before the next one pulled her under so that she knew what he had planned to keep the half demon and wolf demon in the dark for as long as possible.

Inuyasha stopped suddenly his nose to the air he reached out and grabbed Kagome by the arm drawing her out of her thoughts suddenly. Glancing at her he said "I smell a whole lot of dead people up ahead, do you sense any jewel shards?"

Expanding her senses as far as they would go she said "Only low level demons and one a bit more powerful, but no shards."

"Feh lets keep going then, no point fighting for nothing."

"Inuyasha….." Kagome said in her all too famous tone, and his ears flattened instantly.

"Fine" he growled out none to pleased with his all to pure and helpful companion. He crouched down and she climbed onto his back as he took off in the direction of the stench, it wasn't long before what used to be a village came into view and he slid to a stop with his sleeve covering his nose.

All the other members covered their noses as well, for the smell was overpowering at this close a proximity, glancing at the others Inuyasha said "Let's get upwind and see if we can figure out who did this."

At everyone's nod they skirted the village until they were no longer able to smell the worst of the massacred village. Inuyasha let Kagome down as she stood next to him shaking in anger breathing deeply trying to calm herself down. Sango and Miroku stood next to her offering her their silent support knowing she couldn't afford to change right now. And they didn't want an angry weredog on top of them for she may mistake them as her enemy at this particular moment.

Sesshomaru was watching from his hiding place at the edge of a forest, he knew he had to be ready to act for she was barely controlling the rage at this moment, she would likely kill all of her friends if she changed at this moment he hoped she would leave them quickly and seek his company before she blew her top over the atrocities that she was looking at. Women and children lay everywhere as well as their men, but the women and young girls had obviously been violated before they were slaughtered like worthless cattle. If he were not so accustomed to gore he would be sickened by this sight, he was disgusted by the bastards that had committed such things to women and children, he may not like many humans, but rape of any species was against every demons teachings. This was obviously the work of demons for the stench of the ones who did this still clung to the vicinity.

Kagome looked at Sango and said "I can't stay here, I have to leave this place at once."

Sango nodded and watched as her friend turned and sprinted into the distance headed for a small forest of pines. She looked at Inuyasha and said "Let's find the one responsible for this, and make him answer for his crimes."

Inuyasha nodded and said "I can't blame Kagome for leaving this mess, this isn't something she should've seen. I've seen bad things before, but nothing like this ever."

Inuyasha and the others carefully went through every building searching for the ones responsible and not long after they started their search through the village they heard a chilling howl rip through the air. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo knew it was Kagome but Inuyasha cursed lowly under his breath. Now was not the time for that weredog bitch to show up and Kagome was somewhere in the forest with it, for the howl came from the pines that stood well away from the village.

To his amazement Sesshomaru broke through the edge of the trees followed by the female whose eyes were full of deadly intent, apparently she was irritated by this as well he thought.

"What the fuck do you want? This is our fight Sesshomaru, you and your bitch get lost."

A growl tore out of Kagome's dog form as she prepared to launch herself at him, her rational side barely present due to the pure rage she held for the massacre before her. She had no friends right now, only an Alpha and he was what kept her from ripping out the hanyou's throat. He was the only reason she was still standing where she was, if it wasn't for him she would rip up the countryside searching for the fiend that stench still clung to the mangled bodies at her feet. Whatever angered or distressed Kagome had to face her beast for it dealt out the punishment to whomever fell out of line with her human morals.

"I suggest you watch what you say half-breed, for she is barely herself."

Kagome's nose pressed to the ground and she started sorting through the scents following the one that smelled the strongest, there were at least four of them and one was a jaguar from what she could discern. Growling angrily she followed the scents of the culprits for close to twenty miles, they had raided another two villages and were still at the third one when she finally came upon the foul demons that had massacred almost three entire villages.

Sesshomaru watched with amused satisfaction when she fell upon the jaguar demon that appeared to be the leader of the other three demons that were still in the process of raping a young girl around ten summers old. Kagome ripped and tore chunks off of the jaguar demon as he screamed in agony, her claws were razor sharp and her fangs were daggers that sank into his flesh. Relishing in the blood shed as she finished killing the leader she spun and caught the next demon, the only one fool enough not to run yet so absorbed in the young girl beneath him. He was snatched violently from the ground and tossed high into the air before she caught him in her mouth and snapped him in two like a twig, a bloodthirsty howl ripped from her throat as she turned to hunt down the last two.

Inuyasha watched in semi horror at what the female weredog was truly capable of, Sango and Miroku were not sure whether they should be horrified by what their beloved friend had turned into or relieved that she was so absorbed in something other than the four of them. Shippo watched in awe at the true strength of his adopted mother as she moved gracefully killing off the demons that were responsible for the destruction of several villages.

Everyone followed the weredog as she hunted down the final two killing the last one slowly as she played with him, she had decided to have fun with the last one now that the others were no longer capable of running away. Stalking and snapping at his heels having fun chasing and tormenting the tiger demon that ran fueled by his terror for he knew that she had killed his three companions with ease. He screeched and yelped each time her teeth snapped too closely to his heels, blabbering that he would never touch another woman or child against her will if only she would let him live. Tiring of him and his blathering she landed squarely on his back and snapped her powerful jaws around his neck then dropping his head to roll down the small hill once she severed his head in her mouth.

Panting happily she glanced around to find her alpha and a very irritating hanyou watching her with contempt, she growled and crouched low to the ground and began to stalk towards the hanyou intent on destroying him as well. Sesshomaru sighed and strode forward placing a hand on her before saying "Not today, leave him be even though I would gladly let you have at him. Half breed I suggest you leave with great haste seeing as this one would rather kill you rather than look at you."

Inuyasha sputtered in anger and advanced towards his brother and the bitch that still crouched next to his brother, he reached for Tetsusaiga's hilt drawing it. He froze in his tracks staring in disbelief at his sword, it hadn't transformed his mouth hung open as he just stood there staring at Tetsusaiga. He couldn't remember a time when Tetsusaiga had refused to transform since he had discovered its secret he growled and sheathed his sword before cracking his knuckles and preparing his claws for attack.

Sesshomaru stepped forward and struck the back of Inuyasha's head knocking him out, glancing at the slayer and monk he said "Get him away from here now before I reconsider."

Looking at Kagome he said "Come with me." He turned and walked towards a large stand of trees in the distance as Kagome followed dejectedly as she looked wistfully back at the half demon that she wanted to rip into. "Now Kagome." Sesshomaru ordered.

Her head hung as she followed after her Alpha, they were almost to the tree line when she pounced on him in a playful antic sending him sprawling into a mud puddle ruining his pristine clothing. He growled in angered frustration as he stood dripping mud, his hair a complete mess, and glaring at Kagome who sat with a very pleased look on her face.

He was almost completely deflated by that look on her face because he knew all too well that she had just decided to play games with her Alpha and he would not object to the occasional game if that meant he could have her for himself one of these days. He growled mockingly before bending to gather a handful of mud and lobbing it at her for which she dodged it agilely. Smirking he quickly took on his true form and attacked her in mock battle, all the while pushing her towards the mud puddle she had sent him into only moments before.

He enjoyed letting loose once in a while when no one else was around to see him behave in such a manner, he was after all the Lord of the West, but he was also a dog demon. And dogs liked a good mock fight with one of their own every once in a while, and how he wanted this play to lead to other things so badly. It wasn't even the full moon and he wanted to bury himself in her in whatever form he could get, he really was biding his time to get her in her human form and take her as a woman should be taken.

But that was a little more complicated with one that was a miko and weredog in one package, he yipped in success when he had finally gotten her covered in mud from head to tail and back to toes. He was also filthy though, but as of right that moment he could care less, because no one was around to witness him in such a state.

Kagome grumbled at him even though she wore a doggy smile, shaking vigorously she took off heading for a lake that she could smell, Sesshomaru close on her heels.

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Once in the water though her recently silly acting beast receded leaving Kagome in the lake naked with Sesshomaru standing in his true form next to her. She was glad for the cover the water offered but she didn't know what she would do about her clothes since they were quite some distance away from her.

Sesshomaru transformed to stand next to her as he internally smirked at the antics of Kagome's beast before saying, "This is the most inappropriate time to transform, ne? For your clothes are some distance from here are they not, unless….. You want this Sesshomaru to enjoy viewing what you have to offer" There was a mischievous glint in his gold eyes as he finished talking.

Kagome was scarlet as she sputtered "I…I…I did Not do this, th… that damn beast of mine deserted me like this…. Don't you dare come any closer to me or I will"

"You will what miko? Purify me? Sorry not gonna happen." The glint got more pronounced as he moved slowly towards her. He grinned to himself as she spun around and proceeded to "escape" him, holding a whistle to his lips he blew it summoning Ah-Un to get a fresh set of clothes. Once he was dressed he turned around and ensured Kagome there was no one in the vicinity so that she could don his outer haori until they gathered her own clothing.

He watched as she walked around him to stop in front of him, he had to admit to himself that he liked the way she looked in his clothes, so he stepped forward until they were inches from one another and claimed her mouth in a very passionate kiss. A kiss that left both wanting more when it had ended, he had already been pushed close to his limit today by the incident in the lake. He wanted her, he wanted to claim her clean scent, her fiery nature, and her innocent body for himself, but he would have to hold off until after his stupid halfbrother discovered the truth about Kagome.

He wrapped his arms around her and lifted into the air reaching the last place they had seen her clothes, Kagome enjoyed the view from high up in the clouds. She relaxed against Sesshomaru knowing he wouldn't let her fall as she watched the landscape pass them by in silence.

It had taken them an hour to reach the small stand of trees where she collected her clothes and found a tall thicket to change into them, she handed him his outer haori back and spread her aura until she felt her friends a mile or so away. Waving at Sesshomaru she jogged away from him hoping she hadn't been missing long enough for Inuyasha to get mad.

Much to Kagome's relief when she reached her group Inuyasha was just coming too from the blow to his skull, Kagome fawned over him for a few minutes until she was sure he was really ok. He told her in a grumpy matter of fact tone "I'm fine except for this damn splitting headache, when I get my hands on him I will kill that bastard."

They all headed in their original direction away from the destroyed village because none of them wanted to be around when all the lower demons decided to check out all of that spilt blood. Kagome sighed as she remembered the kiss she had shared with Sesshomaru earlier that day, but seriously why would Sesshomaru have any interest in her besides her newer other side?

Inuyasha was eyeing Kagome suspiciously, he knew she had been in the woods when Sesshomaru came out with the weredog, but why hadn't Kagome screamed for help with that big dog running around in the woods, and why hadn't she followed them when they followed the weredog and watched the destruction it had wreaked on the ones responsible for the village. Surely she hadn't fainted somewhere, had she?

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Inuyasha chewed over why Kagome had not called for anyone when the weredog had been in the woods with her, he chewed on it for several days unable to ask Kagome about it. Each time he went to do so Sango or Miroku would distract her, or she would go for water, take off to bathe or to her home telling him to stay put. He was getting frustrated and was getting ready to corner her when Kikyo showed up to speak with him "Inuyasha, have you noticed any odd things happening lately?"

"Like a weredog?" he asked her.

"Yes, she has not become a nuisance yet from what I can tell so far, but… she could always become a threat and quick if anything befalls her Alpha. I would suggest that you leave Sesshomaru alone until she can be dealt with."

Inuyasha thought about that for a moment before saying "I guess that would be the best action to take, so I will try to leave him alone until we find a way to destroy the bitch that follows him."

Kikyo smiled and said "Yes Inuyasha you do that." She turned and walked away still smiling, soon Kagome would be out of her way and she would take Inuyasha back for herself, now just to sit back and wait for Kagome's life to end.

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Ok, that's it for now but the next chapter is underway, I hope to get it posted in a few weeks at most. Hope you enjoyed this chapter I was kind and didn't leave you where I had originally intended. Kikyo was a new development that just occurred.