Deceit

*Unfortunately, I do not own Inuyasha and Company. Rumiko Takahashi does. (Except Koneko, she's mine.)

*It's rated M for a reason…

Sesshoumaru was looking for Koneko. She hadn't been where they agreed to meet even though he had waited twenty minutes. He was about to give up and call her when she appeared around the corner.

He smiled. "There you are Koneko. What took you so long? I was getting worried."

She smiled back, but it was different. This smile held no innocence. "Sorry, class went a little long." He gulped nervously. Her tone was very suggestive. They never talked about that. Before he could react, she pushed them into an empty room and pushed the door close behind her.

"Koneko," he said cautiously. "I'm not sure we should do this…"

The Koneko in front of him smirked. Only, it wasn't Koneko. Naraku had supplied Kagura with a potion that changed her appearance for a small period of time. When she was finished, Sesshoumaru would know it was Kagura but right now he had no idea. "It's okay, Sesshoumaru," she whispered, pressing herself against him. "I want to do this."

She gently pushed him back until his legs ran into a chair and he sat down. When she dropped to her knees in front of him, he tried again. "Koneko…" It wasn't that he didn't want to. He was a male after all. It was the suddenness of this that surprised him.

He was shocked at her boldness when she unzipped his pants and pulled out his cock. "Oh, look at that," she murmured. "You're very big."

'Traitor,' he thought when he felt himself getting hard. "Koneko," he tried again before his eyes slipped close at the feeling of her putting him in her mouth. It felt wonderful. But wrong. Something was wrong with this. Koneko wasn't one to do this.

It was when he heard a small gasp and someone running away that he got control of himself again. He glanced at the door. Apparently someone had caught him and…

That was not Koneko.

That realization worked like a bucket of cold water. Sesshoumaru quickly grabbed Kagura by the hair and ripped her off of him. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he snarled.

Kagura pouted, ignoring the pain from his hand in her hair. "Come on, Sesshoumaru. We're both single, and you were enjoying yourself. I'm sure we would both find it to be a pleasurable experience."

He scowled at her. "Only because you were pretending to be with Koneko who, by the way, I am with."

She smirked. "Not anymore."

He froze before asking in an even voice, "What do you mean by that?"

For the first time, Kagura was truly frightened. Sesshoumaru was now past anger and was in a deadly cold rage. "She saw us," she said, whimpering when his grip tightened. "It was Naraku's plan to get her away from you and to him. He gave me the potion to make me look like Koneko. He's somewhere comforting her."

Sesshoumaru's eyes bled red with anger as he walked outside, dragging her with him. Sure enough, Koneko's scent was right outside the door heading away. He quickly followed her scent.

Koneko had been late thanks to some of Naraku's old friends. Apparently, even without their ringleader, they enjoyed tormenting others. She sighed when she didn't see Sesshoumaru. She figured he had left already and turned to do the same. She only stopped when she thought she heard her name. She looked around to see a door partially closed where the noise came from. Walking over, she peeked in. What she saw hurt her.

Sesshoumaru with Kagura's head between his legs.

Koneko let out a small gasp and was running away before she realized it. She didn't know why. Every fiber of her being demanded she go back and confront him, but her feet didn't listen. She only stopped when she ran into the last person she wanted to see. It was also then that she realized she was crying.

"Koneko!" Naraku exclaimed, appearing surprised. "Are you okay?"

Koneko scowled and wiped away some tears. "Go away, Naraku. Why do you care anyways?"

He sighed. "Koneko, I do care. Please tell me what's wrong."

She paused and gave him a weird look. "Why are you acting so nice all of a sudden?"

Naraku felt a brief flash of irritation. 'Why does she have doubts? I'm acting correctly.' But on the outside he kept up appearances. "I realize I acted poorly and I apologize. But let me help you."

She hesitated, still wary, but figured it couldn't hurt. "I'm being stupid," she muttered. "I don't know why I'm crying. Half of me wants to go back and half of me still wants to run."

Naraku tilted his head in false puzzlement. "I don't understand," he lied.

"Sesshoumaru," she explained. "I saw him with the slut Kagura. I don't know why I'm acting like this. I should be furious! Instead, I'm wondering if this is somehow my fault. It's completely irrational!"

"How would it be your fault?"

Koneko shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe because we never actually defined what we were? Like I said, irrational."

"Koneko," he soothed. "It's not your fault. If he really did that, then he's an idiot."

She sniffed and glanced up at him. "Really? Thanks, I guess." She shook her head again. "I'm still confused on why you're acting like this. I mean, you were always kind of a jerk."

Before he could answer, a growl came from the hallway Koneko had just exited. She and Naraku turned around to see Sesshoumaru still dragging Kagura. Koneko gasped. She had never seen him so upset. Naraku gulped nervously before sending a glare at Kagura. She was supposed to distract him!

"Sesshoumaru!" Koneko exclaimed. "What are you doing?!"

Seeing that she was frightened, he calmed down some. "Revealing deceit." He tossed Kagura onto the floor. "She tricked me into believing she was you thanks to Naraku."

Naraku scoffed. "How could you think Kagura was Koneko?"

Sesshoumaru growled again and took a threatening step towards him. "She told me about the potion, half-demon!"

Kagura's eyes widened. Half-demon? Perhaps this was not a wasted venture after all…

Naraku's did the same. He glanced at Koneko. "Potion? What are you talking about? What do you mean by half-demon?"

Sesshoumaru smirked. "She knows."

Koneko stepped forward. "A potion made her look like me?"

He nodded without taking his eyes off Naraku. "As soon as I realized, I stopped her and went to track you down." He looked at her, his eyes begging her to believe him. "Please Koneko."

Naraku ripped himself away from Sesshoumaru. "You told a human? Are you insane!?"

Koneko glared at him. "If you're so concerned about me being human, why did you pursue me for so long?"

His own eyes turned from black to red as he answered. "Because you're mine, Koneko. You have been since the day I claimed you." He nodded towards Sesshoumaru. "Long before he showed up."

This set Koneko off. "You cannot claim me! I have rights, I'm a human being." She paused. "Actually, I'm not." She allowed her eyes to flash purple for a second. "Now get out of here!"

They watched as he scrambled away before Sesshoumaru turned to Koneko. "I am so-"

"Stop," she interrupted. Glancing around, she noticed that Kagura had snuck away at some point. "It's not your fault. If anything, it's theirs." She stepped forward and hugged him.

"Thank you." He made her look up at him before continuing. "I love you, you know."

Koneko's eyes glistened. "I love you too." She paused for a moment. "You're my boyfriend, right?"

He smiled. "If you'll let me."

"Of course."

*Ah! Really long chapter! Finally done! If there are any questions, feel free to review or PM me.