First off, I am SO HAPPY that my last chapter got such a good response, thank you everyone! Secondly: OVER 1000 VISITORS! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THAT POSSIBLE! I'm happy about it can't you tell? As I try to do, I would like to thank Secretmuch, Sassy618, Aryabloodlust, DeLaLunaLove, Lady Blah Blah, and pinkiceangelbaby!

Secretmuch: thank you!

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sakemori: I'm ecstatic that you want to read more! And here is another chapter!

Lady Blah Blah: omygoodness…. If I tried to end it here, I think my heart would explode. I would literally be sitting in my room, watching my computer thinking "I should continue… but I decided to leave it there… what if people hate me? What am I going to do with my life now? Why did I stop?" And then my heart would explode and I would become a zombie just so I could finish this story. But thankfully, I have no willpower, so my fingers will continue to type this story out no matter how tired I get.

Lastly, tonight is opening night of my school play, so I will most likely be a zombie to the outside world for the next few days, but I'll update again AS SOON AS I CAN! If you remember from a while ago my parents took my computer away? Well, I just kind of took it back and they haven't really noticed yet, so I'm using their ignorance to my advantage!

Actually, one more note: Sesshomaru has a face-to-face with his inner beast this chapter, so from now on anytime Sesshomaru's Beast is talking, the Beast's words will be bolded! Onward to the story!

As Sesshomaru stood there watching Rin and Kagome sleep, he began to ponder. Why did this Sesshomaru react so strongly? He had already decided that the miko was his personal property, but something else tugged at his mind, something instinctual that he did not want to release. His other self began to struggle against the confines of his mind, apparently it knew what the other reason was for saving the girl, but Sesshomaru beat it down.

Sesshomaru had a tight rein on his inner beast, so tight that Sesshomaru hadn't even heard its voice in nearly two centuries. Even when he was—he wouldn't say fighting, the small struggle was just about effortless on his part—teaching the younger demon a lesson and had to change forms, his beast did not have control. In fact, if not for its obvious resistance now, he would have believed his other self no longer existed, and the chance for losing his perfect self-control would disappear completely. As soon as he pushed down the voice that was slowly gaining volume in his mind, it reared again. He was beginning to get frustrated.

Walking along the edge of the small campsite, he found a decent enough spot and sat down in a meditative pose. He liked to think of himself and his other self as occupying two separate rooms, one that was in control, and one that was locked, barred, and buried in the recesses of his consciousness. He brought up an image of these two rooms in his mind, and created an antechamber between them. He stepped forward into the antechamber, erasing the door behind him. The room was white, the door leading to the prison room, black. Slowly, the door eased open, and a red-eyed Sesshomaru with extended fangs entered the room before the black door disappeared as well.

"This Sesshomaru locked you away for a reason."

"I have a reason to resist bondage now."

"You are saying you could have resisted during all this time, but chose not to." It wasn't a question, yet his beast treated it as such.

"Yes."

"This Sesshomaru does not wish to—"

"I know why you do not say 'I' when talking." Sesshomaru's beast was the only being that could interrupt the great demon lord and live. "By saying 'this Sesshomaru' you are separating us. We are one, I am you, you are me. Confining half of your self only makes you weaker. You may be strong alone, but together, we are stronger. If you wish to protect Kagome you must allow our minds to meld, and think as one."

"The miko is nothing but a nuisance; if not for Rin this Sesshomaru would have left the miko at the well."

"No, we wouldn't have left her there. And her name is Kagome, you should start using it. It may soften her heart to us."

"Why should the miko's heart soften to this Sesshomaru? This Sesshomaru would prefer to be feared by all…" A small face projected itself onto the wall. "Except for Rin." Her face disappeared. "If she is lucky, the miko will last six months before becoming useless to this Sesshomaru."

His beast turned from the wall where Rin's face had appeared. "For the world's strongest, smartest demon, you really are dense. Even from buried inside this calculating mind of yours I could tell." The golden-eyed Sesshomaru only scowled. His red-eyed counterpart sighed and took a few steps to stand less than a foot away from him.

"Kagome is meant for us. She is destined to be our mate."

Sorry that this chapter is so short guys! But it's time for me to leave to go up to school, and I didn't want to leave you guys too long without a chapter. I'll be back in a few days! Please review and thanks for reading!