A/N- So just a quick note for all my readers, One so very sorry for the long wait in updates i hope that soon it will be weekly updates, two i now have a beta for this story so i hope this will make it easier to read and understand. With that said a huge thank you to my new beta Lacy Lissie for all the hard work on getting this chapter done so fast so i can get it out to my readers. As always enjoy and let me know what you think =).
Toga and Aoihi were still standing over the bed looking at Sesshomaru when Kagome came to stand at the door connecting the rooms. Looking to her males she noticed that they were looking down on the bed. When she followed their sight any thought of asking to leave now went right out the window. "Guys what's wrong?" she asked though her voice didn't really hold much concern.
Toga looked over to her. "I'm afraid dear that things have just become very difficult for us," he said watching as she walked over to him.
"What do you mean were leaving, whatever happened to him happened of his own accord," she said in a hard tone, eyes narrowed slightly.
Toga let a sigh pass his lips. "I understand that you are still mad love, but he is still pack to me, and to one of our pups."
Kagome was now standing at the side of the bed, next to Toga. "Surely it can't be that bad," she said in a speculative tone.
Aoihi spoke up, then. "The worst, sadly, dear one." The looks she was seeing on her alpha's faces began to worry her, and she finally looked down to Sesshomaru. She gasped, and covered her mouth with her hand when she took note of his missing markings amongst other things. The closer she looked the more demon traits she noticed missing.
"Dear kami, how could this happen?" She turned disbelieving eyes to Toga.
"There are several ways that it can be done. This time, however, I believe it to be his beast's handy work." His voice was sad, brows frowned as he spoke.
"What to do mean his beast's fault? I don't understand," Kagome asked, looking back and forth between the two dais.
"You are aware that all youkai have an inner voice. Most of their emotion and instincts are directly influenced by their beasts," Aoihi said seriously.
"Ok…But how does a beast turn one of the strongest Daiyoukai to nothing but a human?" she asked, slight panic in her voice.
"The beast is the source of our demonic powers. Everything that makes us different from humans is held in the beast," Toga answered.
"Beast, being part of us, do what they feel will be best for both parts, whereas our logical side is more inclined to be self-pleasing," Aoihi attempted to explain.
Kagome shook her head all this talk was just confusing how hard was it to tell her why this happened. "Just give me the short version how did this happen to him."
Toga looked back to his son, "Sesshomaru's logical side denied his beast what it wanted, what it thought was best for them and their pack. Therefore, the beast denied the logical side what it valued most. The beast locked its self-down, denying Sesshomaru access to the youkai that made him a demon," Toga said in a sad tone.
Kagome nodded slowly. "Ok so how do we fix it? How do we give the beast what it wants?" she asked, slightly concerned that it wasn't going to be easy.
Aoihi answered her once again. "Only the beast knows what it wants, and only Sesshomaru can talk to his beast."
"The fool needs a lesson in life."
"Okay, but what lesson?" Kagome asked.
Aoihi and Toga looked at her strangely. "What was that dear one?" Aoihi asked, with a raised brow.
"One of you said the fool needs a lesson in life," she said, looking back and forth between her alphas.
Both of Toga's brows shot up to his hair line. "We didn't say any of the sort love," he said, confused. Kagome tilted her head.
"Do not panic mate I only seek to speak with you."
Kagome took a step back. "Okay, this really isn't funny. Why would one of you call me 'mate,' and we're speaking already," she said, the panic clear on her face.
"Kagome, are you hearing someone talk to you?" Toga asked, grasping her hand gently.
Kagome shot her eyes to him. "Yes. Don't you guys hear it, too? It's a really deep voice." Her panic was not subsiding at all.
"They cannot hear me, mate. Only you can."
Kagome gasped. "Who the hell are you, and what do you want?" she asked, her panic now being replace with anger.
Kagome heard a sorrowful whine. "Do not be angry with me, mate. It is the only way I could talk to you. I am Sesshomaru's beast."
Kagome suddenly dropped to the floor on her knees. 'How was this possible?'
"It is possible because the fool no longer has any control over me. We are connected to you, mate, by the soul bond. Without his chains on me I may speak freely to you," it purred, sounding very satisfied.
"What's the lesson?" Kagome asked out loud, once again.
"The fool believed emotions to be weakness. I wish him to see the strength in emotions," the beast stated in a rather angry tone.
Kagome laughed out loud. "You know you're a lot more talkative than he is," she giggled.
The beast purred deep in her mind. "It brings me great joy that you find happiness in speaking with me."
"Ok, so now what are we supposed to do with him?" she asked the voice in her head.
"Teach him emotions. I care not how it is done." Kagome got a kami evil smirk on her lips at the beast's words. She could have a lot of fun with this.
"My mate you may want to address your alphas. They are looking at you as if you have lost your sanity," the beast chuckled in her mind. Kagome's eyes shot up to see the beast was right both Toga and Aoihi looked at her like she was a mad woman.
Toga and Aoihi stood in front of their female worried for her sanity. She was still talking out loud but they didn't hear anyone talking to her. "Kagome, love, are you alright?" Toga asked, concern deep in his voice.
Aoihi knelt down in front of her. "Dear one who is speaking with you?" he asked, just as concerned.
Kagome got a goofy grin on her face, looking at both of her alphas. "I'm fine guys," she smiled brightly to them. "I know what we have to do to get him back to normal, but it won't happen if he doesn't want it to." Looking over to the bed where Sesshomaru laid she shook her head.
"Who was talking to you dear one?" Aoihi once more asked.
Kagome's eyes sparkled for a moment. "The beast, of course," she said, as if it was a normal thing.
Toga's jaw fell open. He pointed a finger over to his son. "His beast is speaking to you?" he asked, disbelief in his tone.
Kagome nodded. "Mhmm. I guess the reason he can speak to me is because of the bond, and something to do with Sesshomaru no longer having chains on him," She said, shrugging her shoulders.
"And this does not bother you?" Aoihi asked shocked.
"No not really he's a lot more talkative than Sesshomaru is," she laughed oddly.
Toga shook his head at the whole situation. "So what do we do with him now?"
Kagome stood up, brushing her kimono off. "It told me that we need to teach him emotions. It doesn't care how we do so, just that Sesshomaru learns there is strength in them and not weakness."
Aoihi thought for a moment, exposing him to the pack as a whole would prove to show him the strength in them, but he had a feeling that the beast desired for Sesshomaru to learn more than he was letting on to.
"We have no choice. We cannot leave him alone here. It will only get him killed. We will have to take him with us," Toga spoke in a quiet voice.
Aoihi glared at the inu. He didn't want to take Sesshomaru with them, but he really didn't have any other options. At least he could hope to set ground rules. Technically, while human, Sesshomaru was not pack. Perhaps he could use that somehow.
Kagome was watching Aoihi as he glared at Toga. "You don't seem like you want Sesshomaru around, Aoihi. Why?"
Aoihi looked away. "I don't think it would be in the pack's best interest. Rin will surely feel upset and guilty for his becoming human, and I'm sure the pride Sesshomaru has will only cause issues in his new state," he said in a hard voice.
Kagome was thinking about it when she was spoken to again. "Make him temporary pack allow your alphas as well as beta to correct him when they feel he is out of line. I'm sure that will remind him of his place," it chuckled darkly.
Kagome once more laughed out loud. "Oh kami! That's perfect! It would drive him insane!" she let out breathlessly.
Toga tilted his head at her. "What is the beast's idea, love?" he asked in a very curious tone.
"His beast thinks we should let him be part of the pack temporarily, while he's human, and allow the alphas and beta to correct him if he gets out of line," she said with a dark grin on her face.
A grin just as dark reached Aoihi's lips. "Well that most certainly would put a stop to some of the attitude he would get, not to mention give him a new respect for people around him."
Toga thought about it for a moment. He was sure none that were given the option to correct Sesshomaru would do it in a harsh way. He was sure they would not be overly kind to him either, human or not. "Very well, I will take care of things here before we leave," Toga stated, and made for the door.
"Wait, what do you mean?" Kagome asked, worried.
"While Sesshomaru is unable to perform as the western lord I will have to do so. I will not see my ancestral lands fall because my eldest pup decided to act spoiled and his beast is punishing him."
Kagome frowned. "But I thought you were staying with the pack?" Her voice was sad.
Toga walked back over to her and gently caressed her cheek. "I am, love, I simply wish to make arrangements for the paper work to be sent to my villa as well as send the demonesses away. I have a feeling they will no longer be needed after Sesshomaru's lesson is learned," he said gently to her.
Kagome smiled softly. Toga was such a good alpha; she leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Ok, I'll get the pups ready and them and Aoihi can head to the villa. I'll wait here for you," She said softly. Toga nodded, kissed her on the forehead, and once more made to head out the door.
Aoihi wasn't too fond have having to take Sesshomaru to the villa but he understood as well they needed to leave before someone noticed and came to check on the lord. Sighing he walked to the bed once more looking down on Sesshomaru. He better change his ways after all the work his pack was putting in for him.
Kagome walked over to him and gripped his hand in hers. "Thank you Aoihi." she smiled sweetly to him.
"Go ready the pups. I wish to leave before it is discovered that the Lord of the West is currently human," he said back in a slightly biting tone.
Kagome frowned her brows at him. He didn't need to snap at her. She sighed and went to step away. She was suddenly jerked back by her hand, still in Aoihi's. He bent down and kissed her gently on the cheek. "My anger is not at you, my dear one, just the situation as a whole," he reassured her. Kagome let a sad smile on her face, but nodded. Releasing his hand she too made her way out of the room.
It wasn't long before the pups came in to the room. Kagome had explained as much as she could to them. Rin had cried and blamed herself, but Kagome was quick to put a stop to that way of thinking, whispering in her ear what the beast wanted his logical side to learn. Rin nodded, but was still saddened by the current state of her lord. Even if she denounced him she still loved him dearly.
Aoihi had picked up Sesshomaru and with the help of Shippo and Kohaku putting the big now human on his back. The pack went to the balcony and Aoihi began to form his foxfire under their feet lifting them to the air. He chose to go up as high as he could before heading in the direction of the villa so that any guards on duty would not catch sight of Sesshomaru's robes and seek him out.
Meanwhile, in the guest wing of the palace, Toga made quick work of informing the demonesses they would no longer be needed. Toga wasn't sure if it was in light of the earlier morning events and displays by Kagome or simply they no longer wished to mate Sesshomaru but they left without any kind of fight at all. He then searched out Jaken and ordered the paper work sent to his villa, where Sesshomaru would be staying with them for a short time to strengthen the bond with Rin and himself. Though he was sure the toad wanted to ask why the little thing was smart enough not to question him at all and did as was told.
Only thing left to do was take care of the demoness in the dungeons. He truly didn't want to get his hands dirty with her blood and there was no way he would let his pure alpha female do it. No he would simply order her executed and be done with it. The bitch had already inflicted damaged to his female pup. She was not worth their thought any more. Nodding to himself he made his way to the head guard and ordered his will be done. By the time he had finished it was well in to midday and he still had to make the trip with Kagome to his villa. His pace quickened back to the family wing. He wished to leave and rejoin the rest of his pack as soon as he could.
