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Sesshomaru growled he was jealous of the male he wanted to be the one that cuddled with her. His beast, however, was being oddly silent throughout all of this. He mentally asked [Why so quiet beast?] The creature finally replied [Why bother you will only kill the pups she gifts us. I will not allow you to hurt her like that. You have no idea how devastated she'd be by the pups loss.] Sesshomaru growled out [There would be others. Unless all she could give us were tainted heirs.] The beast growled out loudly [You will not touch her! Not until your attitude changes even if I have to watch her be mated to Kiba. I'd rather have that; then you do as you're planning.] Sesshomaru was seething growling in Inu [You will obey your master! Like it or not I am claiming that bitch as mine.] The beast's eyes bleed a dark crimson saying back [If you claim her I will take over control. I will hide her from you I will protect our pups even if it is from you.] Sesshomaru left to kill something his beast was being unreasonable.

Kiba had noticed the flashing in his eyes and the anger between the two he could tell that at least in the presence of Sesshomaru's more primal side she was safe it seemed that the beast loved, and cared for her. The poor creatures Master was just overly thick-headed, and stubborn. He sighed he'd have to step it up a few notches if he was going to get Sesshomaru to act on instinct it seemed his beast truly wanted the female to be happy even if it meant being with someone else. He'd have to figure out a way to bring the beast out so that he could talk with him. He would stay with her until Naraku was killed and help her try to heal or teach the other male that would be but a boy now. So that he could be molded into an honorable man as he grew up. Hopefully preventing her from having to kill him later. Hopefully, this could be accomplished before two years were up for then as she approached her heat he'd have to take her to Sesshomaru's castle to prevent their daughter from never being born. He hated the idea of allowing her to become pupped without truly being mated to the sire but perhaps there was a way around it the beast only could mark her as a mate it just wouldn't be considered a full mate until Sesshomaru did the same. He held his head this was complicated but paid his debt to Sakura, and he would be free to mate whomever he chose he truly only had to stay, and defeat Naraku but he already couldn't bear to leave his new-found sister to deal with Sesshomaru alone.

At first light, everyone was up, and off to hunt Naraku surprisingly enough they had found him in a castle in the exact location Sesshomaru had stated. They had been invited in by the spider Hanyu much to their surprise they figured that he didn't know they knew who he was, and were there to kill him. As soon as they got to a large room, they all started attacking Naraku while Naomi, and Kagome both put up a barrier around the place preventing his escape. He chuckled at their attacks until he tried to escape, and failed then he started to panic attacking at random. Naomi, and Kagome both had purified several tentacles off but no matter how many they purified it seemed that more continued to shoot out. Naomi saw several heading to a now down Sesshomaru from the wind witch Kagura, and Kanna with her magic mirror. He was too distracted to notice the tentacles headed straight towards him Naomi rushed over putting a barrier between him, and Naraku unfortunately that positioned her so that her back faced Kagura.

Kagura knew Naraku wanted her for the jewel so she sent a blow aimed for Naomi knowing Sesshomaru would dodge it but by doing so, he would leave her wide open for the attack from behind Kagura designed the attack to knock the girl out. As predicted Sesshomaru dodged out-of-the-way turning only when he heard a scream behind him. Naomi fell to her knees from the pain, but she had to keep the barrier up as Naraku was continuing to attempt to attack Sesshomaru from behind. He was stunned, and for a moment stood there disbelieving the sight he saw. The injured human Miko was protecting his flank he had been so engrossed in Kagura he had forgotten rule one of combat never take your eyes off the entire battlefield. He snapped out of it when Kagura sent another attack towards Naomi he could clearly see the blood seeping through her kimono. She refused to leave him venerable he attacked, and Killed Kagura with his poison whip as poison dripped from is claws and fangs. The scent of her blood in the air had sent him into a rage causing him to transform into his true form instantly biting poor Kanna's head clean off. He now turned to face their Master he would pay for harming what was his. He dug his poison claws into Naraku ripping out chunks of his flesh tossing the spider from one set of claws straight into the other all while taking huge chunks out. Once the spider was incapacitated to some degree, Sesshomaru bit into him tearing a huge chunk out of the dying spider. InuYasha took that moment to chop the Hanyu's head off with his blade. As soon as the spider died Kagome helped Naomi over to the remains, and the two purified what was left they were taking no chance with Naraku returning. +

The same was done to Kagura, and Kanna's bodies as well. Kagome was about to help Naomi out of the room when Sesshomaru picked her up and rushed her to a private area he growled out, "You will remove the kimono so that I may heal the wounds you received protecting me."

Naomi didn't argue turning her back to him removing the Kimono but keeping it in front of to offer her cover to keep her modesty. She wasn't about to deny him the right to heal injuries she received trying to protect him from attacks behind him. Sesshomaru thoroughly enjoyed the taste of her blood he didn't, however, enjoy the flinching, or hissing when he hit deep wounds.