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Recap

Sasuke looked into the cold golden eyes of his captor and could almost see his death with in them. He felt something sharp prick the side of his throat and knew that this was no ordinary shinobi.

The man in front of him lifted his other hand to reveal claws dripping green with poison.

"You will tell this Sesshomaru why that ningen onna smells of Loki, now."

…

Oh shit. Oh hell. OH FUCKING SHIT HELL!

Kagome winced as the demon screamed in her mind. It was so loud that her ears where ringing as if he had truly been yelling in them.

Blinking a few times she looked up at the man, if you could call him such, pinning Sasuke to the tree. His claws oozed a acid green color just in front of the younger shinobi's face, and Sasuke looked as if he was about to faint from lack of oxygen.

What do I do Loki? Who is this?

This is Lord Sesshomaru of the western lands. I should have known we where traveling close to his territory.

Kagome nodded, knowing the situation had just become worse. There was no way she was going to risk her baby, but she couldn't just run and leave Sasuke there, could she?

She watched as Sasuke activated his sharingan and felt a slight ounce of relief. Surely he could knock the demon out and they could escape.

When the demon laughed Kagome's heart sank even further.

"Your genjutsu has no effect on me little ningen. I do not repeat myself, so it would be in your best interest to answer this Sesshomaru's question."

Sasuke struggled a little bit but Sesshomaru tightened his hold on his throat.

Should I allow you to take control, Loki?

No, if Sesshomaru feels the chakra spike, he will attack thinking you are trying to ambush him. Go to your knees and press your forehead to the ground.

She did so, the slight movement causing the demon lord to look over at her. He raised an eyebrow and she remained in the position, waiting for Loki's next order.

Sweep your hair to one side to completely expose your throat and fan your arms out at your sides, palms up, exposing your wrists.

She followed his command and Sesshomaru allowed Sasuke to drop. The sharingan wielder gasped and massaged his bruised throat, small pin pricks of blood welling where the demon lords claws had pierced his skin.

"You submit."

It wasn't a question so Kagome remained in the position Loki had told her to be.

Allow me to talk to him through you love.

Kagome felt the strange sensation of Loki taking over, but it wasn't complete this time. She could still move on her own is she so pleased, but when she spoke her voice was not her own.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Mighty first born of the Inu Taisho, I peacefully submit to you completely. I offer my throat should you find any untruth in my words. I am Loki in soul, though not of flesh."

The great demon lord growled, stalking around her still bent form. Kagome could feel a cramp building in her neck but dared not raise from her kneel. She didn't want him to think her a threat.

"Loki. Why have you taken this form? Are you trapped with in this ningen? Should I release you?"

Kagome heard what sound like the click of a sword being flicked open and shuddered.

"Nay, Sesshomaru. I have chosen this vessel to help me find my own. I was cast from my flesh just before death."

Sesshomaru allowed his hands to relax, "After your foolish self exile to the mountains at the death of your human pet. Stand onna! I will not strike you down as of yet."

Kagome did so slowly, for the first time meeting the eye of the fearsome lord. He stood damn near seven feet tall, towering over her short stature. Salt white hair fell down his back untied and even with no breeze but it still gently wafted back and forth. Hard golden eyes reserved her emotionlessly, and she knew, he would not hesitate to kill her if he so felt. A pale dark blue crescent marked the center of his forehead, while twin magenta stripes slashed horizontally beneath each eye. White silk robes bellowed around him, a pair of swords strapped to his side.

He looked down at her and raised an eyebrow, "Why would you choose such a gangly ningen to house you? An onna at that."

Loki could feel Kagome's temper and warned her to hold her tongue.

He will not hesitate to cut it out for you.

"She is the descendant of the one I lost Sesshomaru. A granddaughter many times over."

Light dawned in the cold demons eyes for a moment before it died again. "She does look like the one from so long ago."

Kagome could feel Loki nod and Sesshomaru pinched the bridge of his nose, "No wonder I could not wake you."

Kagome felt Loki's excitement for a moment before he calmed once again, "What do you mean, Sesshomaru?"

The demon lord pinned him with a bored look, "Once you disappeared I went to find you. Of course I did, but I could not wake you. Your pulse did not beat and you did not draw breath, but I knew you were not dead. I even had a" he made a face of disgust before he spoke again, "ningen witch come and asses your condition. She stated that you would now awake until your soul was found."

Kagome felt Loki smile, "And you have found me. Where is my body, Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru turned to west, "In my home far past this country. We could arrive there by sunrise if you take control of the ningen and travel like a demon should."

Loki shook his head, "I cannot Sesshomaru."

The demon lord glared, "Why is that?"

"Because the body he inhabits is carrying a child." Sasuke spoke up, for the first time since Sesshomaru had released him. He walked up to stand beside Kagome and took an almost protective stance.

"I cannot allow you to hurt the child that grows with in her."

Sesshomaru regarded him with cold curiosity, "Are you the father of the whelp?"

Loki spoke then, "No, but he is the uncle."

"Where is the father?"

Loki sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, "That is a long story my friend."

Sesshomaru pinched the bridge of his nose, "Remain here. This Sesshomaru will be back."

Loki sighed and once again released full control to Kagome. She slid back to her knees, her hands snapping to her abdomen, fanning her chakra out for any damage. When she was satisfied that her child's life force was just as strong as ever, she allowed her hands to fall.

Looking over at Sasuke, their eyes met for a moment. He allowed a small smile to grace his lips and sat down next to her.

"Are you sure this is a wise decision, Kagome?"

She shrugged, Loki remaining silent. "I would rather have the help of two of the strongest creatures walking this earth than to go about this alone."

Sasuke nodded before they went silent. His thoughts where once again running a million times a minute. And, like always, they seemed to land on the little woman next to him. Oh no, he no longer had delusions about her. She was very possibly more trouble than she was worth. At the moment she was more his ticket to Itachi.

And even that was questionable; was he truly going to kill the father of Kagome's son or daughter?

To say the least me and Itachi will have to speak of why he did what he did. If I deem his reasoning still not good enough, I'll kill him.

He looked at the woman at his side once more. She was absentmindly rubbing her stomach, a far away smile on her face. It made his angry all over again at Itachi. How could he let the mother of his child go traipsing around alone?

Then an idea hit him, one he didn't want to believe.

"Kagome, does Itachi know he is to be a father?"

Kagome's eye widened, her hands falling away from her stomach, "W-why would you ask that?"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, "Kagome…"

She pulled her knees to her chest, appearing very small and fragile, "I couldn't tell him. There wasn't enough time."

Sasuke stood, "What do you mean? Itachi had the right to know!"

Kagome started to cry, "Don't you think I know this!"

Sasuke was fuming mad. How could she have kept something like this from his Aniki?

Sasuke felt something wrap around his ankle a moment before he was hoisted into the air. A giant flower began to bloom underneath him, and his eyes widened.

You will not upset our woman any longer, boy. Else we will destroy you.

Sasuke watched as razor like points rippled over the flowers purple petals. He swallowed, hard.

Understand?

Sasuke nodded and the vine set him gently down on the ground before turned and wrapping around Kagome. Sasuke swore it looked like the plants was hugging her.

Sesshomaru returned a moment later, a green frog like creature at his heals. Behind him walked a double headed dragon, standing as tall as its master. The creature regarded the two shinobi with bored eyes before turning back to look at its master.

"Ah-un has graciously agreed to carry the onna, but he will not carry the other ningen. If the boy wants to accompany us, he will have to keep up."

Kagome nodded and walked up to the great beast. It bowed its head slightly to regard her and she smiled and scratched his muzzle. Ah-un closed his eyes and growled in pleasure before knelling down to better assist her to climb aboard the saddle.

Sesshomaru eyebrows raised. He had never seen duo headed beast warm up to someone so quickly. Once she was seated on the saddle comfortably the dragon stood slowly and turned to its master. Sesshomaru nodded and a cloud appeared around his feet.

Sasuke watched mutely as they began to lift up into the sky, Kagome squeaking girlishly and wrapping her arms are one of the dragons necks. Rolling his eyes he mutely followed them from the ground. It would be much more entertainment to actually follow her than to wonder around looking for Itachi.

He had a feeling he would see his brother before too long anyway.

…

Souta did another once around of the new Higurashi compound. There was the main house, built for himself and all the younger children, while others where still being built for when they became older. Kohaku and Shiori had moved in to one of the other homes after the attack on Souta, even though he them not to. Rin had started sleeping in his room with him, much to Souta's hormonal dismay. How could he be expected to behave himself with the thirteen year old snuggling up to him all night? Though she wasn't developed yet, she was well on her way, and having soft curves pressed up against him all night usually called for a long cold shower in the morning.

Sighing he nodded to Kohaku as they passed one another. They had been doing sweeps ever since the plant nin's failed kidnapping. It was becoming easier though, with most of the children in the academy, so they weren't the only ones doing so during the day. But at night it came to his and his team mates shoulders, the children needing to rest for the academy.

Something rustled just outside the Higurashi walls and Souta stopped. Pulling out a shurikan he eased closer to the disturbance and crouched low, waiting for the attack. He had recently learned he could control the plants around him to detain an enemy, having yet to master them into a weapon on their own. Inching closer he watched as a blur shot from the bush. He flung his shurikan and metal clanged against metal. A moment later something barreled into Souta so hard he was thrown to the ground. Something was pressing hard against his chest and the cold feel of steel against his throat let him know that he was captured.

"Souta wh-!"

He heard a raspy laugh and the sound of Kohaku's scythe chain wrapping around something. Forcing his eyes open he saw a man kneels in his chest, a shurikan pressed to the center of his throat. Red eyes with triple tomoe swirled under a curtain of dark hair as his assailant glared down at him.

"Uchiha." Souta rasped, glaring. He placed his palms flat against the ground, intent on calling the plant life to his aid, when the sharingan wielder pressed harder to his throat.

"I am not here to harm you, Higurashi Souta. If you force my hand, though, I will paint the ground red with you."

Souta glared but allowed his chakra to slip away. Some of the pressure was let off of him, just enough that he could speak, before Itachi continued.

"Where is your onee san?"

Souta's eyes widened. He remembered what the plant guy had said, that they had wanted his sister.

Souta's eyes narrowed, "fuck you."

Itachi's eyes swirled dangerously and Souta could feel his conscious slipping.

"If you wont tell me, I'll find out the hard way!"It felt like a millions nails where being driven into Souta's brain as Itachi used his sharingan to tear through his memories. He saw flashes of Kagome smiling and laughing when they where younger, saw her teaching him to use his rose whip effectively. It was like someone was playing a movie over in his mind as he relived every smile, every frown, every angry word, every tear.

When it came to the memory of when he had last seen Kagome it was months old. He saw her run our of the forest, her eyes purple, as she squared off against Hidan. The next one was of her stumbling back to him, bleeding and exhausted, but alive. Itachi watched through Souta's memories as a man with long black hair braided down behind him embraced her and carried her to their make shift camp site. He growled at the way he was holding his Kagome, a familiar act that showed he had done it millions of times before. Closing his eyes he released Souta, realizing that the young man didn't know where Kagome was.

Damn it. I thought for sure she would come back here.

Narrowing his eyes he turned back to Kisame, who had Kohaku wrapped up in the ninjas own weapon.

"She's not here Kisame."

The shark man nodded and sighed, "Where to next?"

Itachi turned back to Souta and glared, "If I come back and she is here, I will take her back."

Souta snarled, jumping to his feet, "Over my dead and rotting corpse."

Itachi actually allowed a cruel smile to curl his lips, "So be it. But until then."

Souta watched as Itachi disappeared in a flutter of crow feathers. He looked over to see his large partner gone as well, Kohaku still wrapped in his scythe.

Rubbing the back of his neck he walked over and helped his friend to unwind himself.

Please be careful Kagome. Itachi looks murderous.

…..

As they traveled Kagome found herself becoming more and more relaxed. The stoic lord didn't seem to care that she was there, and didn't seem as if he was going to attack her, so she fell asleep. Ah-uh was unimaginably warm and moved so she could lay her head comfortably between his shoulder blades.

Sesshomaru scoffed at the way Ah-un seemed to relax around the girl. He was supposed to be a fearsome two headed beast! Not some cuddly fluffy creature!Sighing he looked towards their destination, a mere speck on the horizon at this point. Once he got the girl to Loki's body, then he would get his answers.

"Lord Sesshomaru, I don't understand why you are letting the ningen travel with us to the keep! Why not just kill them and take the Eastern Lords soul back?"

Gold eye glanced down at the toad demon attached to his mokomoko, his expression unreadable.

"If I kill the onna with Loki's soul trapped within, he will perish as well. Do not ask stupid questions Jaken, unless you want me to tear out your tongue."

Jaken gulped and tightened his grip on the fluffy object between his hands. His lord could be quiet fearsome when he wanted to be.

The trip to the Western manor passed uneventfully. Kagome continued to sleep even as Ah-un landed. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes when the fearsome creature turned and nudged the sleeping girl with his nose.

She woke slowly, blinking rapidly, and was instantly on edge. Once she saw Sesshomaru her posture relaxed a bit, but her defenses were never let down.

"You will follow me, onna."

She narrowed her eyes, "First off, Mr. big bad fluffy pants, I have a name!"

Loki screamed in her head to stop but Kagome was irritated by the stoic lord. So what if he was demon, it didn't give him the right to treat her like vermin!

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, "Oh? So you say onna."

She growled, "My name is Kagome. KA-GO-ME! Get it right!"

In a blink Sesshomaru was standing in front of her, his deadly claws just in front of her face. She swallowed and took a step back only for him to fist his hand in the back of her hair and halt her movements.

"Onna, you mean nothing more to me than a pile of worthless flesh and bones, like all the rest of your kind. The only reason you are still breathing is because this Sesshomaru needs the Lord of the East awakened."

He released her and turned towards the doors, "It would be best you remember this."

Kagome nodded and massaged the back of her head where he had grabbed her hair. To say that Sesshomaru frightened was an overstatement. He irritated her, and she couldn't wait to be rid of the lord.

Sesshomaru walked through the doors with out a backwards glance. Kagome took this as a signal to follow him, even though she really didn't want to. Ah-un stayed outside and she smiled at the large animal before walking into the luxurious home.

Sesshomaru didn't speak the entire walk through the house. Which was fine with Kagome, she was too busy ogling the tapestries. They looked to be hundreds of years old, some describing great wars, others of people. If she were with any other person she would have asked questions about it, but she figured the demon lord would probably just glare at her and continue on his way.

After a long walk in silence Sesshomaru stopped outside a steel door. The door itself was smoking and hen Kagome placed her hand on it, she jumped back. It was so cold it burned.

"Loki's form is beyond this door. I am not sure how to rejoin his soul with his body."

I do.

Kagome paused at the hesitant tone, what are you not telling me Loki?

He paused before Kagome heard him sigh, It requires something that can harm you.

Kagome rubbed her temples. Sesshomaru watched her seem to have a mental war and rolled his eyes. Placing his hands flat on the door he pushed it open.

Kagome was brought out of her mental argument with Loki by the sudden drop in temperature around her. She shivered and looked into the room.

The walls and floor where glistening with a fine sheen of ice. The only light came from a small blue flame suspended from the ceiling. Underneath it lay a slab, what appeared to be a sleeping man atop of it.

Kagome's breath hitched in her throat as she took a step into the sub artic room. She had seen Loki before, but this as completely different. He was dressed in royal purple robes with white flowers on the shoulders and sleeves. Long lilac hair billowed around him, sparkling like tinsel in the sparse lighting. His flesh was pale as a snow flake, the twin stripes across his cheeks a dark green color. His eyes where closed, giving him a peaceful look; the only thing separating her from believing him sleeping was the fact that his chest didn't rise and fall with each breath. She stood by his side and looked down at the lifeless form of Loki and stretched her shivering hand out to trace the lines on his cheeks. His flesh was as cold as the ice around them, making her shiver harder.

Loki, what are those? Why have I never seen them before?

She could feel his pleasure rolling through her as they both stared at his body, They are the markings of a full blooded demon.

Kagome nodded and allowed her fingers to fall his cold lips, her memories of them being so warmly pressed against her own springing to the fore front of her mind.

She suppressed a sob, what do I need to do to bring you back?

Again Loki paused, and Kagome closed her eyes, Loki…

I fear for your safety love. I don't know how much damage this will do to you.

She shook her head, "I don't care. Just tell me."

Loki sighed, press your lips to mine. I will transfer my soul to my body. But you must also transfer some of your life force into me to make my heart beat again.

Kagome nodded realizing then why he was so hesitant. To transfer her life energy into him would shorten her life span, depending on how much he needed, it could very well kill her.

She looked down at him once more and realized that she didn't care. Something inside of her screamed to awaken him at any cost.

Sesshomaru came to her side, "So onna? How will you awaken the lord of the east?"

Kagome smiled, "Simple."

She leaned forward until there lips where nearly touching and smiled, "With a kiss."

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow as she pressed her lips to Loki's.

A few moments passed and nothing happened. Sesshomaru was about to grab her and pull her back from the body when he felt Loki's power flare around the girl. His eyes widened slightly and he took a step back as the power seemed to sink into the body. She pressed harder into him, and the power flared once again, cutting through the frosty air instantly.

Kagome could feel her heart rate increasing. She could no longer feel Loki's presence inside of her, but that wasn't what frightened her. It seemed the moment she started to force her chakra into his chilled body, he began to devour it. She tried to pull back but found it impossible as Loki continued to drain her chakra from her.

She was sure she was going to die. She could feel her heart beat slowing even as the thought ran through her mind. Once she realized it, a sense of calm came over her. It was better to die giving him something he had been deprived of for so long then by the hands of the Akatsuki anyway.

Just as she resigned herself to her fate, the pull stopped. She broke from Loki's lips and fell against his chest, breathing hard. Suddenly his flesh wasn't so cold, and she could feel the faintest thrum against her palm.

Smiling she felt him take in a deep breath of air and looked up at his face. Unable to lift her head from his chest, she watched from her position as Loki opened his dark eyes and looked up at the ceiling.

Smiling she watched as he looked around the room, disoriented at first, before his eyes clashed with hers.

"Hello, Loki."

He smiled and she closed her eyes, allowing her exhaustion to win. She felt the world toppling down around her and Loki's surprised intake of air as she slipped off his chest to the still cool floor.

Ok, long awaited, I know. The memorial went a little worse than I thought. I ended up getting into a fight with my step father (no surprise there) going to the ER for a mental break down, and have to wear a sling over my left arm for two weeks. But all in all, I am satisfied with the chapter. Keep an eye out! Oh and I have decided something! No Sasuke, but Loki! What do you all think? I thought it would add delicious drama for when Itachi found her again!

Well, you know the drill! Review!