Nope... I don't own Inuyasha... wish I did. :C Anyway... this chapter just shocked me... though I really did know where it was going already... in a way! XD Enjoy and Review!

Chapter 21: A Dark Miko

Sesshoumaru didn't feel good at all. Every inch of his body was in some sort of pain even his little toe! The part that hurt worse was his stomach, but that wasn't what worried him as his eyes opened. He found himself lying in his bed back in his Shiro. The royal blue sheets surrounded him and he laid on the white fur pillows, but also under a fur blanket. The fur was fashion from the furs of his true form as was tradition of the Inuyoukai to proved and keep the pack warm. The room consisted of the colors of blues, purples, white, and black. At first he thought himself along in this room, Where is Juliet? Is she alright? What of our children?

His slowly sat up his body nearly spasm from the pain it caused him alone. He looked down to see her was covered in thick linens and he could see a bit of blood coming to the surface of the linens. Sesshoumaru clenched his jaw forcing his body to do as he command it to do and as he came to sit up he came to find his hand being tugged in another direction. His eyes followed to find the only woman that could grab his attention and bring out an 'attachment' in him for the girl Juliet.

Though he used the word 'attachment' it didn't feel like the correct word to describe what he felt in his very soul and entire being for this woman. Was this feeling that out powered everything else... was it what the humans called love? Sesshoumaru would die to protect this woman and he had a feeling she would do the same for him. He was confused on this emotion. Demons were capable of love of course. He's father, InuTaisho, alone was proof enough for that. He had yet to tell her of her the 'attachment' he felt for her, but she wasn't expecting him to either. When she told him 'No I like you just the way you are. I would never change anything about you.' It meant more to him than he would ever let on because of his left arm situation. He had heard the disgust behind his back at the shame of loosing his limb to a half-breed of all things, but she didn't seem to care. She loved him... just the way he was... for the lesser of himself than he was without that arm.

She currently sat in a chair her face firmly planted in the sheets of the bed as if she had stayed up so long she had fainted. Again for a second time she was covered in bandages under her knee length soft blue night gown that matched rather well in room. Everything from the neck down was covered in thick bandages, but she was very much alive even though their injures might equal each other. Thank Kami... This Sesshoumaru... no I thought I had lost her there for a second.

Sesshoumaru gently had his mokomoko warp around Juliet and slowly as to not disturb her sleep placed her onto the bed there joined hands never ceasing their bond. She not laid half on the bed and half on his chest being mindful of their wounds. She smell a bit different... he thought, like after a beast takes over... that wild sort of smell like pine and fire. Did she recently transform? Does she possess such an ability?

Warmth spread through both their bodies like a blanket. Sesshoumaru had laid back down wishing he had his other arm so he could hold the woman that half laid on him. He felt like half a man every time he was stuck in a position like this being forced to use his mokomoko for the most simplest of task. He could not hold back the sigh that was caught in his throat.

Then as if sensing his distress she released his hand and her arms wrapped around his chest subconsciously mindful of his wounded stomach. This gave his single arm freedom to hold her close to his person and he relaxed as he fell back to sleep.

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"We must hide... Hisuiryu (Jade dragon)" a female voice said draped in black robes her voice filled with utter fear of what was to come. "Kenji will be at our heels soon enough."

"More that will come for us, my beloved Kurami (dark beauty)," said a male voice with slight demonic tendencies in his voice coming from a beautiful blue jade colored face. His slit silver eyes held a wisdom that most could never hope to possess with straight black hair so long it was near his ankles, but was kept in a high ponytail. "That child Juliet has returned to this world as I warned you she would. The jaw of Fate cannot be altered and those who try only crush all hope for themselves in the Wheels of Fate. This alliance with that filthy hanyou will fail and we shall fall if the tide is not turned."

"I figured that, but their must be a way out of this. I did all that man asked of me and yet his child will hope to slay me the very least." The female sounded disturbed as she spoke as her hands ran though her light brown hair while she looked upon him with sad dark blues. She only did what she had done thinking it was the right thing, but now it came back to bite her on the ass... hard enough to leave a scar too. She had only tried to protect the child that could alter the world to her will if she so wished it.

"That will be up to the child which you held so close once long ago. The one none know is also ours." He told her has took her hand with the utmost gentleness a dragon youkai like himself could possess. He knew death was likely to come for them after that incident, but that did mean he didn't hope that it wouldn't come to pass.

The dark miko sighed heavily with regret as she leaned against her mate. She had given up so much just so she could forever remain with her beloved, but she could never give him children like the both of them wanted more than the world to have. They DID have it once, but she had sent that child away out of request and her own fears. "I wish she could understand... one day. I don't expect her to forgive us though."

"She just might, my love. Now that she is happy." Hisuiryu told her with a soft smile and a small light of hope in his silver eyes.

(A/N: -Raises hand- I'm confused! What do they freaking mean?!)
(Juliet's side note:-Whacks Kainaya upside the head- Shut up you'll give away a plot twist!)
(A/N: Ouch! That hurt! Dammit! I'm confused as much as the reader are! I bet!)
(Juliet's S/N: Shut up an just eat your stinking popcorn! It'll be explained later anyway... I hope.)

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"YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER IS WHHHHAAATTT TO MY GRANDSON?!" Juliet heard Kenji scream at the top of his lungs. She was sure he hurled those lungs out with how loud his voice was as it rumble throw the Shiro. She was pissed as she crawled out bed still swore from three days ago. Now that she thought about it. When did I get into bed with Sesshoumaru? When did I even fall asleep?

Not that she was that surprised she had fallen asleep she hadn't fallen asleep since the morning before the battle. What did surprise her though was that changing forms took so much out of her and it hurt a hell of a lot, but she refused to sleep until she was a hundred percent sure Sesshoumaru would be okay. She just knew in her gut that it must have been Sesshoumaru that had put her in bed. Juliet blushed. She never slept in the bed alone with him before. It was honestly kinda thrilling and embarrassing at the same instant, but more importantly she was happy he was okay. Nothing had ever worried her more than seeing the man she loved laying on the ground not moving and bleeding like that. She winced at the mere memory and then again as she remembered the feel of transforming into the beast of a form. The way her skin split and the agony of the thought of loosing him. Juliet lost her sense when he laid dying like that and she was sure she would of not stopped if she had not heard him calling out for her in is subconscious state of being.

Juliet sighed as she wonder if he knew he has so much control over her and her heart... perhaps even her very soul. She wrapped one of Sesshoumaru's haori around herself before stepping out of the room. She was glad this home was no where as big as the castle and it was far easier to navigate... though she was rather terrible at that in the first place and she began to put much faith in her nose as she sniffed out Kenji's scent. He was on the verge of yelling something else when she entered the library not looking very happy. "Quiet yourself," she said annoyed her voice had a cold warning to it that would rival even Sesshoumaru's voice and stature. "You most defiantly are related to Inuyasha with that big mouth of your, no offense, but you did just wake me up. If you wake Sesshoumaru with such racket I'll skin you alive."

Everyone in that room looked at her in shock. The Inu gang could not believe such a warm and kind girl could talk so coldly. Kenji seem suddenly very uncomfortable as well, but Ryota didn't seem at all surprised. Though Kenji had witness her brute strength on the battlefield, while Sesshoumaru laid unconscious. He never seen a female Inuyoukai filled with such rage in all his days. He most definitely did not want to be on the receiving in of that rage. Was that her reaction for hurting her future mate? Kenji thought to himself a bit unnerved as a chill ran down his spin. Scary...

"I know you are my Sesshoumaru's grandfather, but that means little to me right now. Sesshoumaru and my child come first before all others." she clarified after the room became a bit to silent with fear for her liking as she glared at Kenji.

Suddenly there was a smile on the old Inuyoukai's face and he approved of her reaction. "That is alright dear forgive this old man's out burst. If you are anything like your gramps you will do well as Sesshoumaru's mate."

Juliet sighed and gave a gently smile as a blush brushed her cheeks, "Thank you... that means a lot." she told him before turning to her children who didn't seem very phased by her reaction by much. Their mother only became scary when she was in protect mode. "Come a long dears, you can help mommy cook. You too Shippo and Ginasora."

"Sounds fun! I've never helped anyone cook before!" Ginasora said excitedly.

"Can I help too?" Kagome asked, but her word actually meant, 'Your still recovering! Some of your wounds where really bad! You can't watch all the kids on your own! Let me help at least!'

"Alright," Juliet agreed smiling a bit brighter.

"I'll come too!" Sango said following the little group half wish her brother was there with them smiling and giggling with the other children rather than in the petty claws of Naraku, but nothing was ever perfect. That was the rule of any world unless it was heaven which this place was certainly not.

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Iwoa hid in shadow concealing his presences as he approached a Shiro cloaked in shadow and mystery. It had been a very long time since he stepped foot here of all places. For him it had been fifteen years then another seven years before that day. Thing where rather complicated... they always were. No matter what world you tread on. Not that he cared at all. What he cared about was loosing. Iwoa hated to loose... to his own father... to that filthy demon Sesshoumaru! "Kurami!" He called form the door as he knocked roughly not caring if was only three in the morning. "Open up! We need to speak!"

Instead of Kurami opening the door it was Hisuiryu who was giving the man a death glare. "What do you want, Iwoa?" the dragon demon demanded his extra long elf like ears twitching in disgust of the little man before him.

"Where is Kurami? I will not speak with filth such as you," Iwoa said darkly.

"Oh? Why not? Your doing so now. It's not that hard. Is it?" He said sarcasticly enjoying the expression on this idiot's face. He looked like he just was hit by a frying pan. Well it's what he get for just walking into it in the first place. He wondered how wishful at what his reaction would once the truth was spoke and he hoped the child at least had some of his sarcastic personality. It would be more entertaining that way. "Did the mean kitty take your tongue, soulless human?"

"Just bring her to me. I have no time for your games." He said brushing past the youkai into the home. The outside never did the inside much justice. The outside pretty much said, 'Stay away this place is haunted,' but the inside had warm, welcoming, and homey kind of feel to it even with a dark miko living in this place with her dragon mate.

"Kami! Who is banging on our blasted door so early in the morning?! The sun is yet to make it's morning rise!" Kurami growled annoyed much like a snarling youkai. She wasn't one you wanted to wake up in the mornings. This one was not a morning person by any means as she came down the stairs. "Who ever it is I'm turning them into a toad and let the birds have at them while I watch!"

"Hello Kurami," Iwoa called to her in an emotionless voice that cause a sudden chill in the room.

"Iwoa! I should of know. You always have bad timing!" Kurami groan not really caring even if his presence was a bit unnerving do to the fact he had no soul... quite literally.

Iwoa shrugged, "I need you to send her back with me and make her forget this world." he said getting straight to business.

"You mean Juliet?" she inquired her heart dropping at his request. She had waited for her return, but it wasn't suppose to be like this. Kurami was suppose to take her away from under Iwoa idjit and arrogant nose right before she turned the age of twenty-one.

"Who else?" he said a bit annoyed.

"I will not," The dark miko said rather bluntly. "She was never suppose to leave this world in the first place. I know better now even if I thought that sending her away would protect her, but I was dreadfully wrong. I will not send her somewhere she will never be happy or make her forget that happiness either. I believe your wife would agree on that with me. After all I was the one who helped with her pregnancy and made sure both survived for your wife was to weak to carry a child as powerful as her."

"She was able to have a second what does it matter to you Kurami? She is my daughter and I do as I wish with her." Iwoa said rather annoyed.

The Dark Miko's hair flared as her dark reiki rose to the surface. She was angry. He voice was full of power an malice as she spoke, "Know this, soulless filth. I will not allow it and if you try anything to hurt that child I WILL hunt you down and kill you even if I have to travel to over a thousand worlds to do so. Your soul is already mine, Iwoa, and you forget I hold the cards in our little game. Do not take me likely. Your wife isn't her only mother. I was the one who carried her in my being for nine out of fourteen months it took to birth her. I was the one the one who birthed her into this world. My blood runs in her veins even more than your own. Just wonder how she would react if she knew how much I love her!"

(A/N: O.O I was not expecting that! XD)