Sfof: Hey all, I'm finally back. I really hope that none of my readers lost interest in my story. I didn't mean to take this long to update, but you know how depression works. So as payment, I am making this an extra long chapter!

Sesshy: Ya, her boyfriend is ignoring her, her uncle killed himself, and her sister tried to kill herself. Talk about a bad luck.

Sfof: Shut up Sesshy!

Sesshy: What its true and you weren't going to tell them.

Sfof: Oh quiet you! Well that is all true but those are only some of the reasons, though they are the most pressing. My boyfriend or ex-boyfriend is ignoring me, but I still love him, how dumb am I?

Sesshy: You're not dumb, just a little slow. –Dodges flying objects-

Sfof: Can it puffball! –Throws any and all objects in range-

Sesshy: Okay, Okay, just do the disclaimer already, and don't kill me. –Runs to hide behind a big boulder-

Sfof: I don't own much, and the stuff that I do own isn't worth much but I do treasure my family and friends! (Including you Seritha!) I don't own Inuyasha though if I did, I would have a lot more money! Not to mention I would probably live in Japan, which I've never even been there, let alone live there.

"Talking"

-Thoughts-

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'Kagome's And Sesshoumaru's Telepathic Link'

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Chapter 16: Soul Bond

Kagome jolted from her sleep, and looked around the campsite, knowing that something was missing. She looked over towards Sango and Miroku to find them wrapped in each others arms. She stifled a giggle and moved on, looking over Rin and Shippo cuddled against Ah-Un. I then noticed Jaken lying against a tree, with a snot bubble coming from his nose I grimaced then giggled silently.

I then shot out of my sleeping bag, finally registering what was missing. Sesshoumaru was no where to be seen, I sniffed the air and caught the scent of Naraku.

'Shit, I don't think I can hold him off much longer!' I froze as these words flew through my head. 'Damn, I can't let him get to the campsite, they are all asleep. Unable to defend themselves. Sesshoumaru was sending me his thoughts unintentionally. I jumped from my bag and ran out of the camp toward where I could smell Naraku, finally catching Sesshoumaru's scent near Naraku. –Baka! Fighting him all on your own, Baka, Baka, BAKA!-

Breaking through the tree line, I skidded to a halt in a clearing. Watching as Naraku and Sesshoumaru fought, I had to think of a way to interfere before Sesshoumaru got hurt. Thinking quickly, and mentally smacking myself for forgetting my bow, I grabbed a stick and hurled it with all her might at Naraku. Smirking as it imbedded itself into Naraku's side, transferring the pure energy into him. Not very proper, but it worked none the less.

"Damn miko, you shouldn't interfere." Naraku hissed at me, pulling the stick out of his side.

"Ya, well you know me, can't ever keep my nose in my own business." I growled, moving into a fighting stance. I gave Sesshoumaru a once over and noticed blood on his right shoulder and on his left side. I took a quick sniff and blanched as it was his blood, not Naraku's like I had been hoping.

'Sesshoumaru, are you alright?'

'Yes, for the time being, I am losing too much blood though. His aim was true, he caught a vital artery.'

'Let's get rid of him fast so I can heal you, kay?'

'Agreed.'

Sesshoumaru dropped his left hand from its position on his right shoulder, and moved into a stance not unlike Kagome's.

"Oh, so you're going to fight me together? Now that's not very fair, two against one." Naraku fake whined.

"You don't deserve fair, jerk. You deserve a swift kick in the…" I was cut off by Sesshoumaru moving forward to attack. I watched his movements, and immediately knew what he was planning. Moving into my position, I waited for the sign.

Sesshoumaru surged forward and struck at Naraku, swinging again as he dodged. Sesshoumaru jumped away and moved behind him. Kagome took that as her queue, and moved forward as Naraku was preoccupied trying to find out where Sesshoumaru had moved to. Moving quickly, Kagome grabbed a handful of pebbles and charged them with her power, before throwing them straight at Naraku's back.

"AHHHHH! You Filthy little wench!" Naraku screamed as the purification spread.

"Don't. Call. Her. That." Sesshoumaru moved quickly, slashing Naraku across the stomach before slamming the hilt of his sword onto his shoulder, breaking the bone.

"Damn…" Naraku disappeared in a cloud of thick miasma.

"Bloody hell," Sesshoumaru fell to his knees in pain and blood loss. Kagome was able to feel some of his pain, dew to the bond the necklace created.

"SESSHOUMARU!" Kagome ran, and fell to her knees beside him, ripping off part of her fighting kimono to help slow the bleeding, before running to get her bag.

"Why, do I always get caught in these situations with you, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked, allowing her to take care of his wounds.

"Well would you rather have Rin or Shippo see you like this?" Kagome asked in an 'I hope not tone.'"

"No, but it is always with you that I seem weak," Sesshoumaru hissed as Kagome put some disinfecting alcohol on the large gash in his side that had already began to heal.

"You never seem weak to me, Sesshoumaru. I have always admired you, for everything you are." Kagome replied while wrapping the last bandage once more so it wouldn't come off.

"Thank you, Kagome." Sesshoumaru caught her hand and held it to his face. Kagome blushed, but did not pull away.

"For what?" Kagome asked watching as Sesshoumaru held her hand.

"For coming, for hearing, I didn't send those thoughts to you Kagome," She gasped

"Then how…? How was I able to hear you?" Sesshoumaru closed his eyes while bringing her hand down to rest in his lap, putting it in between his hands.

"I believe that we have done something very rare. I believe we have created a soul bond. The worry you showed, by waking up when you sensed when I was not in the campsite, I believe has created it. A soul bond being a bond between our souls, making us aware of where the other is at all times. All we need to do is concentrate on one another and we will get the exact location.

I also believe we now share some powers also. I believe you now have my poison, and I now have a purity whip. Your eyes have also changed. Look at my eyes Kagome, what do you see?"

Kagome looked at the colors and gasped softly, instead of the normal black pupil his were a swirling silver color with flecks of blue and violet floating in them. His pupil looked exactly like Kagomes eyes, even the movement. Kagome grabbed a mirror from her bag and gasped again as she saw her eyes. Instead of her normal black pupil, she had gold with lighter and darker flecks in it. The gold was swirling in the opposite direction of the rest of the silver eye. Kagome glanced at Sesshoumarus eyes again and noticed that that his gold color now swirled, in the opposite direction of the pupil.

"Amazing," Kagome sighed and looked back at Sesshoumaru with a big smile. "So, now we have to find the other things we share huh?"

"I believe I already know one more." Sesshoumaru jumped into a tree and pulled Kagome down to settle between his legs. "I believe we now have the ability of telekinesis, by combining my powers and yours, that ability was created. Now, we must master it, but first we need sleep."

"We're not in the camp though," Kagome replied trying to stay awake but failing, Sesshoumaru's scent was lulling her to sleep.

"We will go back in the morning, for now sleep my dear Kagome." Sesshoumaru replied laying a soft kiss on her cheek, before nuzzling into her neck. Kagome smiled and let herself drift off to sleep, in the safe embrace of Sesshoumaru.

Kagome woke and gazed at the demon that had his arms around her. Feeling safe and content, she burrowed deeper into his arms. He sighed and pulled her closer in his sleep. She smiled and moved her hand over his face.

He smiled as he slowly awoke.

Both demons flinched as a loud call filled the air.

"KAGOME! SESSHOUMARU! Where are you!?" They heard Rin and Shippo call out to them moving under the tree they were resting in.

Kagome smiled and placed a kiss on his cheek before jumping out of the tree to great her kids. Sesshoumaru broke out of his splendor and growled before following Kagome out of the tree. Shooting her a glare, he shook his head at the innocent smile she threw his way.

He walked into camp, and opened his mouth only to be silenced by Kagome. Pointing toward her friends she gave an evil smile, as she thought how she could use this to her advantage.

Walking forward she stopped right in front of them, before taking a deep breath.

"Demon! Demon! Run away it's a demon!!" Sango's hand that had been lying motionlessly on Miroku's shoulder flew up and smacked his face. Miroku's head that had been lying on the pillow fell off and hit a rock. Both people jumped up and grabbed their weapons, only to fall back down on the butt's.

Kagome, Shippo and Rin busted out laughing at their friends antics, watching as they struggled to gain a little dignity back. Both shoot looks to kill in Kagomes direction, when they finally were able to stand.

"What the hell was that for?" Sango growled, patting the dirt off her butt.

"Ouch, that hurt!" Miroku rubbed his head, sending another glare for good measure at the laughing people. Even Sesshoumaru was chuckling at Kagomes prank.

"Sorry, couldn't help it. It was just too good of an opportunity. Miroku will you please get the food ready while me and Sesshoumaru look for firewood.

"Fine," He grumbled in return, still sour.

Sesshoumaru followed Kagome into the woods and began to look for wood.

He glanced at her in the corner of his eye and decided to repay her for earlier. Walking toward her, he wrapped her in his arms from behind, causing her to drop all of the wood.

"Sesshoumaru…" She gasped as he started to lick and nibble on her neck. She bent her head, giving him better access to her neck.

"Yes," He asked rubbing circles on her stomach.

Kagome turned her head to look at him as he stopped his assault on her neck. He looked down at her and smiled. She smiled back and turned in his arms, pulling herself up to lick his cheek. She settled back down, and gave him a big smile. Before pulling herself up again and kissing his forehead right over the mark of the western lands.

"Kagome…" Sesshoumaru said huskily pulling her flush against his body. He returned the favor planting a kiss over her mark for the Southern lands. She gasped and almost fell, if not for his hold on her.

"Sesshy… Never let me go," Kagome placed her head beneath his chin and sighed.

"Not for anything," Sesshoumaru replied placing another kiss on the symbol, licking over it after. He then decided to see what would happen if he blew in her ear. She gasped and clung to him tighter.

"Wow… That felt weird." Kagome laughed and her ears twitched. Sesshoumaru chuckled and reluctantly let his hands drop. Kagome groaned and let her arms fall from their place also as they both caught the scent of Miroku and Sango heading there way.

"Quick, pick up some firewood!" Kagome whispered and both demons jumped into action, getting armfuls of wood right as the two broke through the trees.

"Hey, what is taking so long," Miroku asked, giving Sesshoumaru a wink.

"PERVERT! Nothing happened that is going on in your head right now," Sango growled knocking him out in one blow, "We'll meet you back at camp when you're done," Sango said before dragging off the unconscious monk.

Kagome started laughing, dropping the wood that was in her arms.

"That is just priceless," Kagome finally calmed herself picking the wood back up. "Let's get back to camp, Kay."

"Yes let's," Sesshoumaru looked straight into her eyes, before dropping the wood and moving swiftly to something behind her, slashing it to pieces, before it even got through the trees. Turning to look at Kagome, he found her in a fighting stance.

"What was that?" She asked moving forward.

"A demon after the shards no doubt," He replied, watching her walk toward him.

"Thank you for watching my back, Sesshy." Kagome moved forward and wrapped her arms around her in a quick hug. He returned it fully, before moving to pick up the sticks.

"Let's get back to camp," Kagome grabbed her pile up in one arm and moved to walk by his side. Sesshoumaru moved his bundle into one of his arms, dropping the other to grasp her hand. She stopped and glanced at their intertwined hands before smiling up at Sesshoumaru, and moving on.

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Okay, Whew! Long chapter, took forever. Hope it's not to fluffy for you people. I enjoyed writing this chapter; it was a lot of fun. Please review and let me know how you like it. Sorry, I was gonna have them kiss, but I decided it's still a little to soon, don't hate me!

Anyway tell me how you like it and hopefully I'll get the next one up soon. I've got some ideas for it anyhow. Talk to all of you later, hope you liked the long chapie.

Sfof signing off!