Chapter 21: Three souls + One

Fei slammed his hand down on the table in the waiting room and gave the officers a hard stare.

"I have lied to Lady Sano to get her to leave her home so you can find this bastard. I have given the High Youkai council every excuse in the book and still you have nothing. This bastard dug up the Sano Family and desecrated their remains . .still you have nothing. He has a youkai and ningen army that keeps attacking my Lady Sano and still you can't find him. As of this afternoon the High Youkai council is taking charge of finding him Officer," Fei bellowed bring the eyes of everyone in the waiting room.

"Um Sir you can't do that Lady Sano is human so this falls to the Police department to handle," the officer spoke calmly.

"Lady Sano is part of the High Youkai council Officer so this is a youkai matter," Rin hissed softly.

"Hm where is Lady Sano we have some questions for her?" the officer spoke ignoring the statements from the two and looking around. He open his notebook and frowned. "I was told she wasn't brought in with the others"

"That is none of your concern officer," Fei hissed taking his mates' hand the two moved back to where Inu Tashio sat waiting on the doctor. Ayame, Kouga and even Inu Yasha had waken up on their own. But Sesshoumaru was still unconscious and no one could find a reason. They group only suffered from a few bumps and bruises. The way Kouga explained it they had been caught by surprise. No one mention to the police what really happened, maybe they didn't want to believe it themselves.

The gathered group looked up seeing Ayame again. Kouga pulled her into his lap and nuzzled the back of her head with a sigh.

"I thought your grandfather had taken you home?"

"I told him I couldn't leave yet. With Sesshoumaru still out and Kagome missing.," she whispered low enough for Inuyasha and Kouga to hear everyone else was lost in their own world. She fell silent when a nurse poked her head into the room and told them it was alright for them to visit Sesshoumaru now. The adults filed out each offering their support to the shaken Inu Tashio.

It was well into night when the team of doctors caring for Sesshoumaru sadly faced Inu Tashio with the bad news.

"There is nothing you can do? How is this possible? My son should be immune to every poison," he raged. They had to be doing something wrong. This wasn't possible.

"I am sorry My Lord we have tried to treat him for every type of poison and venom known with no results. The poison is attacking his blood, crystallizing it, hopefully with the third transfusion we can flush it out his system. If not.." the doctor trailed off and he as well as the others shook their head sadly.

"I've only seen this once before," the youngest of the doctors spoke up. Do you remember Dr. Mia at the Tran-memorial hospital that young Kitsune. He had the same symptoms."

"Oh yes I remember but wasn't he mated to a Miko I believe. We had to transfuse him with her blood"

"Yes Yes that's the one"

"But they were mated Dr. Mu. This young male Youkai clearly isn't mated to anyone. Besides we don't even know if that girl survived. If you two would remember her mate died some time ago." all four doctors frowned. Not noticing Inu Tashio as he looked at Fei.

"Describe this miko?" Fei demanded.

"Um short with long dark hair. I remembered cause in the light it sparkled like stars in the night sky. Pale skin and oddly enough she had … one brown eye . .. one blue eye … I kid you not. Every time she would come to see her mate she was dressed in all black. No that's not right ..black and red. And quiet I never even heard her walking the halls. Do you know this miko?"

"Fei"

"I'm on it my friend give me half an hour. I'll bring the whole damn household if I have too," Fei stated kissing his mate and rushing off.

"My Lord?"

"We know that miko you described doctors," Inu Tashio stated hopeful for the first time in hours and thanking every Kami he knew for his sons choice in future mates.

"Good.. Great," the doctors exclaimed looking among themselves. "She lives, think of everything we can learn from her blood alone. With future study.."

"No.. I will not allow you to treat my son's mate-to-be like a lab rat. Try it and I will personally make sure each of you are fired and never be hired to work in a hospital, clinic, school or pharmacy ever again in your lifetime." the four doctors back away from the snarling Youkai. Besides they could run some test on the left over blood and no one would be the wiser.

"Just have the nurse page us when the young lady arrives. Um we will set up the necessary equipment." Dr. Mu mumbled before they rush away.

*HDA*

Everyone was shocked as Fei rushed in growling for Yuu. The dragons had seen him numerous times but seeing the lizard so upset had them rushing around looking for their master.

"What is it Fei? Did young moon not make it?"

"No. no Yuu I know Kagome is here we need her at the hospital," Fei hissed.

"Why.."

"It is not the time for games Yu. I know she's here. Don't make me destroy your home seeking her out because I will. That boy will not die because you are afraid for her."

"Papa Yu where are you? Everyone is scared of someth…Oh! Good evening Uncle," they both turned to Kagome's voice as she stepped into the room. She looked curious between the two. "What's wrong uncle?"

"Kagome I need you to-"

"Fei, stop she doesn't-"

"What is it uncle? Has something happened? Its not Aunt Rin is it?"

"No my hatchling its.. Sesshoumaru he's in the hospital. He needs your help right away" it took Fei but a second to realize she didn't know who he was talking about. His heart skipped a beat and for a brief moment he thought all was lost until she took hold of sleeve and pulled him from the room.

"We have to hurry. .tell Ryuu to come to the hospital"

*HDA*

Fei whispered something in her ear as she stood next to the bed looking down at Sesshoumaru. You didn't have to have power of any kind to see that Sesshoumaru was in unbearable agony. He was bear to the waist, his veins stood out black and enlarged under his pale skin. She knew it was her poisons doing this. She was amazed his heart was still beating. If he had been a lesser youkai he would have been dead hours ago.

Kagome chewed her bottom lip and brushed his sweaty bangs with the back on her fingers. She wanted to help him, she did. "But wouldn't that be taking away his choice?" she asked not realizing she had spoken out loud she was shocked to get an answer.

"I asked my son once why after one date where the other females he picked so unworthy? Do you want to know his answer?" Inu Tashio touched her arm making he look at him.

"Why," her voice soft.

"He said because they weren't you, Kagome. He made his choice after he met you and from what I have been seeing he hasn't changed his mind since." Inu Tashio offered a slight smile.

"Com. .come b..back . . .don't go. . .Ka-go-me," came Sesshoumaru's pained growl. He weakly reached out as if searching for her before his hand fell back to the bed.

"You'll find once Sesshoumaru makes up his mind about something nothing and I mean nothing will change it. He is only going through this courting to make sure you want to be with him."

"For me?" she mumbled. Nothing else was said as Kagome stared at Sesshoumaru. The thought of him dying hurt in ways her parents punishments never did. He who helped her, encouraged her, who wanted so many things for her. She just hoped he didn't hate her after this.

Kagome sat on the edge of the bed and did what 'fire-papa' told her. She blocked out the noises from the machines and listened to him and his body.. The rhythm of his panted breath, the sound his heart made as her poisons made its way through it. Its beat was slowing slightly. She watched from the foot of the bed as her blood that was taken tried to help. The blood bag was almost empty. But she could tell her blood alone wouldn't do the job. The black veins on his face told her so much, her poisons had made their way into almost every organ in his body by now. Unlike with Shippo she wasn't going to able to purify it. Once done her poisons would always be apart of him. She sighed inwardly 'Another thing Rasan has tainted. Will I have anything you don't ruin?'

She uncovered his feet to the ankles and stopped hearing the youkai move toward the door. "You must stay," she spoke never looking away from the marks across his ankles. " As family you must stand as witnesses"

"Kagome," Fei started than stopped not liking the sound of her voice. She was giving herself over to the souls inside her.

"The souls within say this must be so. Since my mate-to-be is barely conscious you two must witness the marking and approve." Fei looked to Inu Tashio both were curious, so they nodded and went back to the window looking on.

She cut her thumb with a fang and drew a bloody line above each marking on his ankles.

Just as quickly she drew three bloody symbols across his chest before the tiny puncture healed.

"With these symbols and under the eyes of our elders I take you into my protection," her crystalline blue eyes took in the nod from both Fei and Inu Tashio.

"With this mark I/we give you the ability to withstand all of us. Until the time when we three become one" Both Fei and Inu Tashio could hear three separate voices speaking before she bit into his left wrist.

"This I give as a symbol of my vow to stand by your side. To honor and obey your wishes," she bit his right wrist his body jumped his pulse sped up. The two males watched as Kagome's eyes bleed a deep brown before her fangs elongated . They could tell this act was causing her pain.

She paused and looked to Inu Tashio. He was in shock looking in to her eyes as they swirled from a deep chocolate brown to a hazel. He found he couldn't look away neither could he move. Fei shook his old friend. "Snap out of it you old dog."

"I told you . .Oh, what happened?" Inu Tashio growled shaking his head.

"Didn't I tell you a few moments ago not to stare into her eyes for long periods of time?"

"What are you saying I didn- (sigh)" They both heard Kagome chuckle. It was completely dark and wicked. They glanced at her to see a vicious smirk painted across her face. She spoke minutes later her voice dark and haunting.

"Do … you … Lord of the Wesssst … agree.. To ..ussss … tak-ing … thisss … male … un-der .. Our … pro-tect-ion. To … ssstand … by … hisss .. Ssside … when … the .. Time … comesss … asss … ruler … of .. The .. Wessst?"

Inu Tashio was shaken 'she sounds like a snake Youkai. If I didn't know better-'

" Yes, Of course I do." he spoke after Fei shook him again.

She nodded her eyes locked on Sesshoumaru's throat. His flesh seem to beg her to sink her fangs in and bite down. But she moved along quickly "Do .. You .. Fei .. Assss … head .. Of ..the ..Sssano … family … agree … with … ussss … taking … thisss … male … asss .. Mate … and Lord of the Easss-t?"

To Inu Tashio's farther shock Fei hissed back. "Yesss"

Both watched wide eyed as they witnessed Kagome elongated fangs sink into Sesshoumaru's throat. Their only thought was it looked to much like a cobra strike for their comfort level.

Kagome on the other hand was having a hard time pulling away. When his power infused blood hit her throat she purred. She drank deeply tasting everything that he was and will be in his blood. She tasted his emotions, the high of his happiness and the depth of his pain. Nothing about him was hidden from her.

She drank deeper still his blood rushed across her tongue and she tasted the emotional needs his inner beast suffered from. She took a few moments to encourages it to join with her. It played around her energy as if excited to be close to her again.

Again her instincts force her to drink deeper until she tasted the very wellspring of his power … and for a moment she stilled until their souls joined and she knew he hadn't even tapped into his true potential. It thrilled the souls within that the male they were tying themselves too still had more power none knew of. Her purr deepened. Yes, this was something they all agreed upon. Better still when he finally reached his true power together they would be unstoppable. None would be able to stand in the face of their wraith.

The souls within her smirked. 'besides with her poisons now a part of him none would be able to mark him and live.' with this last thought Kagome finally pulled away and gave her mark one last lick before her legs gave out. She clutched the bed sheets and rested her head beside Sesshoumaru.

"Hatchling are you well?" Fei rushed to her side. He leaned close enough to hear her whispered voice both turning wide shocked eyes to Inu Tashio.

"What .. what is it Fei?" the lizard Youkai waited until Ryuu who had entered the room walk away with Kagome. Mumbling that he was taking her for an earlier breakfast.

Fei swallowed a few times "She said that Sesshoumaru hadn't even tapped into his true power yet you old dog."

"Really now.. So it is as I thought," Inu Tashio nodded.

"Why have you never told me this?''

"I didn't think it was necessary Fei" Inu Tashio shrugged. "All Inu Youkai out grow the generations before them. It is the way it as always been. I thought you knew this. What's wrong?"

"Don't you get it you old dog. If he is still growing in power, and Kagome is still growing in power-" he didn't have to finish as he watched Inu Tashio's turned shocked eyes on him.

"What have we done Fei? What have you talked me into you … you" he snarled picking Fei up by his suit jacket. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

"Okay do I look like a dog to you? I don't understand all that barking and growling."

"F-f-father" came Sesshoumaru's voice cutting through his fathers angry haze. He dropped Fei and was at his son's bedside in a blink of a eye.

"Pup," he purred taking in his pup as he half heard Fei statement.

"What's done is done and can't be undone!" Fei fixed his suit jacket and sighed. "Like Ryuu your son bonded with the jewel in exchange for something. Now he is soul-bonded to Kagome and not even death will part them. Not even the Kitsune was bonded to her on that level. When finished they will be like one being. He will gain power over something he never thought possible and she will learn and become whole." Fei finished speaking before closing the door behind him. It was time to spread the news that Sesshoumaru had finally awaken.

"Wha- what was he saying father?"

"Nothing my pup. Pay no mind to …