Two days later:

Kagome knew Inuyasha was dead, she could feel his light gone from the world. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed constantly and she didn't know what else to do but just sit there.

Sesshomaru watched her from a distance; he knew what had befallen his weak, younger brother.

He growled, jealousy boiled in the pit of his stomach and he tried to shove it back down to no avail. Then he began to feel the same anger he felt when he was chasing her and he backed away from the tree he was standing beside. Gritting his teeth together he mumbled, "Jaken," the small imp stopped beside his feet, looking up at the demon lord. "Yes sire?" he squeaked, sensing his anger. "Take Rin away from here," he ordered.

Nodding frantically the imp did as he was told. Sesshomaru pressed his hand against his forehead; he had to get his beast to stop.

He tried to think of anything else other than Kagome and her obvious affections towards his now deceased sibling. It didn't work.

Snarling, his head snapped up and he sniffed the air. His eyes were now a dark crimson. Smiling wickedly he licked his lips, he could already taste the girl.

Moving silently towards the hut he growled as he also smelled the Houshi who had once laid his hands on her.

Kagome:

Kagome sensed an ominous aura. Her head snapped up, instantly. She knew this person and this aura. Whimpering she slid into the shadows the hut provided.

"Kagome? What's wrong?" Sango asked, worriedly. Kagome bit her lip and turned her head towards the flap of the opening, there stood Sesshomaru. His eyes red as blood.

Gasping, the Tajiya grabbed Shippo.

Chewing on her bottom lip the miko narrowed her eyes. Standing, she glowered at the demon before her. If she was going to get anywhere with Sesshomaru in the future, they both had to overcome the beast.

Sesshomaru snarled at her as she made her way towards him slowly. "No Kagome don't!" Shippo screamed, "I can't lose you to!" Kagome looked at the Kitsune and smiled, "do not fear Shippo, he will not kill me, but I have to help him."

Shippo looked in between the two; he could feel his eyes moisten up. Turning away, he wiped them angrily off his face. .

Kagome was flung outside by him. Closing her eyes, she sent a silent prayer up to the gods, 'please, this has to work. Give me strength.'

Sesshomaru wasted no time in descending upon her again. He slapped her narrowly across the jaw, "Now that Sesshomaru is hidden," he smiled, his fangs lengthening, "I can pick up where I left off with you, you insolent WENCH! " he roared and back handed her.

That one hurt.

She lay in the grass seeing stars.

Shippo was being held back in the tent while Miroku shut his eyes and prayed for his brave friend. He could feel the fury bound off the Taiyoukai in waves.

Kagome shook her head and leapt up, narrowing missing another blow from the demon. "Sesshomaru!" she screamed, "Come back to me Sesshomaru!" He smiled evilly and grabbed for her hair. She ducked, hit the grass and rolled. "Sesshomaru please!"

Growling, he grabbed her wrist. He hauled her up against his chest and slammed her lips against his.

"No," she murmured into his lips. The kiss was crushing, bruising. Images flashed through her mind of all her and Sesshomaru's intimate moments. It brought new life to her fight or flight and she narrowly hit him in his ear.

Roaring he released her. "Sesshomaru! Do you remember the baby!" she screamed when he grabbed for her once again. "Please! You have to!"

Sesshomaru grabbed his head feeling his blood rushing faster within him. He could feel the real Sesshomaru come to the surface. 'No! Not yet!' he shouted to himself. Kagome watched as he struggled with control.

His head snapped up to look at her again. Whimpering, she realized that she only angered him further.

He leapt towards her with demonic speed and slammed her to the forest floor. Screaming she grappled with him. He raised his fist and struck her. Kagome's head whipped to the side and she could feel his hands fiddling around with his pants.

He'd show this bitch dominance.

Kagome would and could not lose this fight. She thought back to Inuyasha, who had given up his life because of her. Tears broke through her lids and fell, 'I can't lose!' she screamed to herself.

She stopped struggling when she felt his hands roam her lower body. "Sesshomaru?" she whispered. "I-I know this isn't how you want to be… I know you want to come back to me…Please…I love you. I can't go through this world by myself!"

Sobbing loudly he watched her crumble, "please come back to me Sesshomaru!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

The inner Sesshomaru found all he needed to take back over.

The pain ran through him like an electric shock. He roared loudly and jumped off of her. Landing in a heap by a tree, he held his forehead and suddenly started to ram his head into the ground. Kagome watched the heartbreaking display, "S-Sesshomaru! Stop it!"

He continued on until he finally felt his control come back and the demon snap.

Kagome crawled over to him, wiping the blood off her split lip.

He was breathing heavily and could feel the perspiration slip off his forehead. He had done it, he had overcome his beast.

Father…

He didn't understand just how much he could have lost if he would have continued on hurting Kagome.

Feeling her against his shoulder, he managed to crack one eyelid wearily open. He saw her warm smile welcome him back into the world of the conscious, "We did it Sesshomaru…" she murmured. Nodding he reached up and felt his forehead, he could feel and see the blood trickle from his wound. His head hurt something terrible.

Sesshomaru shut his eyes again. They had overcome the beast but that didn't mean that he wouldn't come back, his beast was a part of him.

"Kagome…" he said quietly.

She looked to him, "yes?"

"I don't think it's a good idea for you to stay with me," he answered painfully, feeling the outstanding strength of his headache pound against his skull.

Kagome was taken aback for a second, "W-What are you talking about?" Sesshomaru turned his head away, "My beast will never fully be gone."

"I know that, you just have to learn to control it. Like you did just now. "

He let her words settle into his brain, she was right; he had to learn to control it.

Just like father had.

Was this a test from his father?

No, he would never put this on one of his sons. He was a fierce dog demon, but he was also caring towards his boys. The swords had proved that.

Kagome took his hand.

"Please don't turn your back on me Sesshomaru…" she told him tearfully.

Sesshomaru understood now.

Maybe that human woman had not made his father weaker..

Maybe she had made him stronger.

He looked back at the human before him and watched her shed tears. It touched him deep inside, way down deep inside, he still hadn't come to terms with his feelings for her. But now he knew that he did love her, he just didn't want to tell her just yet, he didn't know how to.

He wasn't sure if he had ever loved anybody.

He respected his father, but he wasn't' sure if you could really call that love.

His mother was a very closed off woman, always yelling over something stupid. She never played with him or had much of anything to say. He grew up on his own pretty much.

Sesshomaru stroked Kagome's hair as she cried into his chest. He could smell her blood from her busted lip, but knew she would heal. Reaching his hand back up he touched his forehead to find the injury gone.

"Kagome, we must get up." She sat up and looked at him, her hazel orbs lighter and beautiful in the moonlight.

Sesshomaru's breath hitched when he watched her face flush from crying. Her lip had dry, crusted blood caked on it. Her cheek would adorn another bruise, but other than that she would be fine.

Sesshomaru dipped in gently and kissed her mouth. "Thank you for helping me Kagome, but it will take a lot of training to fully tame him. I'll need your help."

Kagome smiled and nodded at him.

Okay, there's that chapter.

I'll give you a slight preview for the next chapter.

It will begin with Sesshomaru's training to tame the beast fully.

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