In the Southern Lands, in the palace that its lord lived. Akuokaesu was looking at his lands. Akira walked to his side.

"My love, what are you thinking about?"

Akuokaesu smirked at his mate. "I am merely thinking about the next phase of our plan. Where is your father? He said that he had something that could easily destroy Sesshomaru and his pack."
AN: Warning: A mini lemon

"Darling I hope you know that I want part of that revenge, too. Sesshomaru has hurt throughout the years. I want to get to him where it hurts the most."

"And what's that, my dear?"

She smiled wickedly. "His heart."

He returned the wicked smile of his own. "You, my dear, are so sexy."

"MMM, and you make me so aroused."

About that time his father, Naraku briskly walked on to the balcony where his son and his mate were standing.

"Akuokaesu. Where's the pup?"

"What pup, milord?"

"Ah, your mate didn't tell you. The pup is..."

"Father, why do you need him so? I thought that you got rid of him."

"Are you questioning me, pup? Remember it was I, who brought you into this world and I won't hesitant to take you out of it."

Akuokaesu sighed. He noticed that his father wasn't in the mood for trivial talk.

"Don't worry, father. I had the pup coming from where you last put him. May I ask, why, father?"

"He will be my leverage against your mother."

Akira didn't asked any questions because all she wanted from them was not only power, but to get revenge on Sesshomaru and his human bitch, Kagome. Akira closed her eyes. Once she closed them, her scheming mind came up with an idea. Then she opened her eyes and grinned evilly.

She said, "I have an idea on how to use this pup."

Naraku and his son stared at her.

Naraku said, "Is that so, my dear?"

He walked toward her and smelled into her hair. She shivered in anticipation.

"Son, I will be stealing your mate for awhile."

He turned around and offered his arm. She smiled and returned the gesture.

"Now my dear, tell me all about your idea."

He said to her as they walked into the palace and left Akuokaesu behind. He rolled his eyes. He knew what his father would be doing. Not that he cared really. He smiled then.

He vaguely thought, "Hmm, maybe I'll join them."

With that said he left to follow his father. As soon as the balcony was emptied, Inuhime appeared out of nowhere. When Akira suggested that she had an idea.

She scoffed and said, "Stupid slut. Thank the Kami, that Sesshomaru had never mated her and that Kagome kick the bitch's ass at the ball."

Oh yeah, she knew what happened at the ball. Also what everything that has been said and done in her rooms. Oh yes, she knew what her mother had said to her. It meant a lot to her. However, she didn't have time for that, now.

"I need to focus to preserve my youki so I can contact Kagome, again."

Afterwards, she returned to her body to preserve her youki because it took a lot of energy to be in seikitai. Naraku had lessen the curse on her, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't do it to a point of death again.

Inuhime thought, "If it wasn't for the fact that he has my son somewhere, I would have killed him. I know, he has reversed the curse a little bit. He and his son would most likely used him as leverage to get her to battle against them...*she inwardly sighed*... If only I have the rest of my power restored to me, it would fully break this stupid curse. Who am I kidding? I would need the hoju and my Seitoshi no Tenga. Damn it! Why did I hid my fang after Totosai had repaired the damage. Hmm, that soon-to-be niece of mine is a god send."

As it was stated before she knew what was happening at her home. She knew that they were having trouble. That's why she went ahead and told her about Naraku. She hoped that Kagome remembered because she knew that humans don't remember their seikitai experience as they should. The reason why her soon-to-be niece was a god send because she was mostly in her seikitai form. It was because she could communicate to her. She did inform her niece that she and her mother are in danger. She also told her about her fang and the location of the hoju. She really hoped that her plan would work because if it doesn't then...

-

Meanwhile, at the Western Palance, Kagome was laughing her ass off as she ran through the garden. She looked over her shoulder.

She yelled, "What's the matter, daddy! You can't catch us!" She giggled as she looked forward.

Sesshomaru abruptly stopped. He was actually panting. He don't pant unless he was making love to his mate. However, he was astonished how fast Kagome was running. She may be mated to Sesshomaru, but his own youki shouldn't ever made her move faster; well, not faster than her mate anyway.

"Did Kagome just called me, 'daddy'?"

His beast spoke, "Who cares, master! We must make her stop being so reckless!"

"You don't think I know that, beast!"

"Uh... master, where did she go?"

Before he look he noticed what his beast was talking about, he felt the presences of his father, mother, half-brother, soon-to-be sister-in-law, the two pups, Zoku, Nanami, and Jaken.

-

Earlier, before they went into the garden, when Kagome and Sesshomaru ran passed the dining hall. Those that were going to eat their lunch abruptly left, as though their lunch didn't exist, to follow their household's lord and lady. When they caught up with... well they only saw Sesshomaru standing there panting. They were very astounded when they saw him breathing like he ran all over the island nonstop.

InuTaisho called to Sesshomaru. "Son, what's going on?"

"It's Kagome. She's been acting strange. She's very... very... fast."

They looked at him like he grown a second head. "Look, I have no time to waste to be talking to you. I need to stop Kagome before she gets hurt."

Of course, Inuyasha just had to put his two cents in.

"What the fuck, Sesshomaru? What do you mean you need to stop Kagome?"

"Listen to me, half-breed, if Kagome looses my pup. It would be your fault." The way he said those words was chillingly cold. Inuyasha had heard his breast talking directly to him.

"Look, asshole..."

Their father interrupted them. "Enough! Now, son, why do you need to stop Kagome? What is she doing?"

Sesshomaru sighed. He knew that his father wouldn't let him leave until he told him.

"Kagome is being reckless while she's running around like a chicken got its head clawed off. And she keeps laughing."

InuTaisho said, "Well, we could help you to capture her."

"Dad, you made it sound like she's a... a..."

"A fugitive?"

"Yeah, what Kikyo said."

"Well, son, I didn't mean to make it sound that way."

"Grrr..., we are wasting time!"

"Well, lets go capture her, then," Inukimi said calmly.

Inukimi idly thought about all the weird actions that Kagome went through these past few days. Sometimes, she was moody or wasn't acting like herself, there was her fatigue. She thought back...

FLASHBACK BEGINS...

"Kagome, we need to talk about the duties of being the Lady of the West. I know that you weren't raised in a royal household, but that doesn't really matter..."

"Mother, please. I am really not in the mood for lectures."

"Oh, is that so? Well, too bad. Now..."

Kagome suddenly had her aura was full of purified energy. Her blue eyes glow dark. "LISTEN TO ME AND LISTEN WELL. I WON'T REPEAT MYSELF. I AM NOT IN THE FUCKING MOOD TO DEAL WITH LADY DUTIES...*then the next second, she talked again only with a softer tone of her voice*... I am tired, mother. I think I'll go take a nap, now."

FLASHBACK ENDS...

Inukimi was, at first, angry that she spoke to her that way, but then her anger disappeared. She shrugged it off thinking that it was Kagome's cycle. Inukimi felt, before she talked to her about her duties in detail, that Kagome's aura wasn't as calm as it was. It was still the same as it was, then.

Suddenly, Inukimi's golden eyes widen at the realization that Kagome's pregnant. It was the only explanation of Kagome's recent behavior.

"Sesshomaru, is Kagome by chance pregnant?"

He groaned because he knew that Kagome wanted to tell them the news.

"Yes, mother. Your point?"

Inukimi pouted. "And you didn't tell me."

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. "Mother, now isn't the time."

When Kagome realized that Sesshomaru wasn't chasing her. She pouted. She was having so much fun, too.

She thought, "Well, I guess, something came up. No, he wouldn't just give up. So, what's taking him."

She decided to head back to where she last scene her mate. However, to be cautious, she hid her scent and aura. When she got there, she quickly hid behind some rose bushes. She noticed that everyone except for Sango, Miroku, Koga, and Ayame. She shrugged it off for now. She was overhearing what was being said.

She giggled inwardly and thought, "Inuyasha and his mouth. One would think that his mouth would get himself killed, someday."

Then a sorrow emotion was by plaguing her. She was trying not to cry. "Hello, Kagome, Inuyasha's not dead anymore. He's alive with Kikyo having a second chance... well, technically, Kikyo's third chance, but that really doesn't count because she was one of the undead... They could finally live their lives together. What the... capture me?"

Kagome smirked mischievously. "Well, more the merrier. Man, mother could ruin a great moment. Well, at least on the bright side, I could still tell Koga and Ayama and then Sango and Miroku or whoever I see first. Oh well, they... Oh boy, I just now realized how Sesshomaru's voice sounded. He's really worried and agitated. Jeez, that overprotective dog. Hmm, maybe, I should come out of hiding."

After Sesshomaru said, 'Mother, now isn't the time.' Kagome revealed her scent and aura.

As soon as Sesshomaru finished speaking, he deeply inhaled.

He thought, "Hn. Kagome was hiding scent and aura."

"Our mate is a clever woman, master."

"Indeed."

Before his father could get much of a word out, Sesshomaru sped off to where Kagome was. Of course, he would sneak up on her. He leaped into the closest tree to where he was standing. Then he pin pointed where Kagome was by closing his eyes. When he found her, he smirked.

"Master, will our mate be punish for this?"

Both Sesshomaru and his beast grinned the most hentai-ish grin known to man. Even Miroku would be put to shame and also be proud of.

Both said in unison, "OH, YES!"

Before he leaped off the branch, he hid his aura, so that Kagome couldn't detect him. As soon as Kagome was going to reveal herself, Sesshomaru landed and grabbed her from behind. She 'eeped' loudly.

InuTaisho said, "Well, it seems Sesshomaru finally caught her."

He, then, gave a hentai-ish grin. Hell, even Inuyasha did the same thing. Of course, those grins didn't go unnoticed.

The females and Shippo thought in unison, "Hentai!"

InuTaisho happily said, "Now, who's hungry?"

Then, they realized, except for InuTaisho, that they hadn't had lunch, yet.

Rin called to InuTaisho, "Um, Lord InuTaisho?"

InuTaisho quirked one of his eyebrows. He knew that Sesshomaru regarded Rin as well as Shippo as his own pups. So it wouldn't do for them to call him as such.

"Rin, you and Shippo will not called me Lord InuTaisho, InuTaisho, or not even Taisho. Both of you shall call me... grandpa."

Both pups looked up at him with two biggest smiles that a pup could muster. "Now, Rin, what do you need?"

"Rin was wondering if we must wait for daddy and mama to go to lunch."

InuTaisho smiled. "No, we have no need to wait for them."

"But Lord...*InuTaisho gave her a look that said: 'what did I tell you?'*... I mean grandpa, what if they are hungry, too?"

InuTaisho chuckled. "My dear, I know that your daddy won't let himself nor his mate to go hungry especially now that you have a baby brother or sister on the way."

Rin gave him a big smile that went to her big, brown eyes. "Okay."

She reached out and grabbed his clawed hand. He couldn't help, but smiled at his little granddaughter.

Inukimi looked back at her mate and Rin. Inukimi swore that Rin could wrap a kami around her thumb if given the chance. She remembered when she first seen Rin. It wasn't really a happy memory, because Sesshomaru was such in despair at the time. I mean, what could a mother do for her son? No, they weren't on good terms then. She'd never had thought in all of her life that Sesshomaru would ever cared about a human. She remembered seeing him in so much pain. The only thing she could do was to use the Meidou Stone to resurrect the girl. She could never forget about the look in his face and the happiness in his eyes. She knew then and there that whatever made her son happy, then she'll be happy, too. However, that doesn't mean that she couldn't had some fun every now and then. She chuckled at the scene.

They returned into the palace to eat lunch.

-

As soon as Sesshomaru got Kagome from behind, he turned her around. Kagome noticed her mate's eyes. She knew that his beast was present. She laughed nervously.

She said cheerfully, "Hehehe, anata. It seems that you caught me."

"So, it seems." His voice was husky and bestial. "You know, I don't believe that I'd ever told you."

"Told me what?"

"That it's very arousing to an inu to chase his mate."

"Oh, is that so?"

He nodded as he pulled her close. "And the scent of you and our growing pup intensifies it."

She blushed and he chuckled. "Ever so modest, omae."

He leaned down to nuzzle the junction between her neck and shoulder. Then he licked his mating mark, which made Kagome moaned. He smirked into her neck. He started to suck onto her neck.

"Sess... Sesshomaru. I... oh my... Sesshomaru... I don't... oh kami... I don't think... we... should... here."

"Shh... my Kagome. Let me pleasure you like I desire you."

A moaned from Kagome was her reply. He pulled off his haori. He put it on the soft, green grass. Then he removed his mokomoko from his shoulder and wrapped it around his mate. He laid her gently down on the ground, on top of his haori. He laid beside her. He tied her robe and opened it to reveal his lovely mate's curvy body.

She blushed. He couldn't believe that she was modest as the day he first seen her.

"Your beautiful, mate. You even more beautiful while pregnant with our pup."

Kagome couldn't help, but blushed. Sesshomaru chuckled as he shook his head. He hovered over her. He was careful not to put his weight on her. She was already ready for him to take her. However, he wouldn't end her sweet torture just, yet. He began kissing her from lips to her stomach. Then slowly went to his favorite spot. Her arousal juices were overflowing. He instantly began to clean up his mate. He would keep on making her cum while using his long, sensuous tongue until she was begging and screaming his name. It didn't take her long to do it, either.

"Sess... Sesshomaru... please?"

He chuckled as he looked up at her beautiful face. "Please what, mate?"

He then continue devouring her, which was driving her crazy with desire and want.

"Please... Sesshomaru... oh kami... anata... please end this sweet torturous bliss."

Sesshomaru's eyes were glowing red. His beast spoke to his master.

"Lets end our mate's punishment, master. I want her. We want her, NOW!"

"Hn. Indeed, beast."

Without no warning, he penetrated her. She gasped and he took that opportunity to devour her mouth.

At first, he began at a slow, torturous pace.

"SESS... PLEASE...GO... FASTER!"

He then picked his speed, but didn't do it like he usually does, which made it more torturous for Kagome. That is, until he knew that she and himself was near at their end. Then he really went faster and deeper each time he pumped her. There were a lot of groans, snarls, growls, moans, and gasps coming from the couple.

Finally, they both climaxed screaming out their names. It was so loud that most of the servants were either smirking or blushing as they heard their lord and lady mating.

Afterwards, Sesshomaru collapsed beside his mate. Once he was laying beside her and then she turned to her side facing him. The sun made their sweat sparkled like they were diamonds on their skin. They both put their arms around each other and took a little nap. Sesshomaru knew that no one wouldn't dare come towards him and his mate after they made love because his beast wouldn't be pleased if someone would see his mate exposed. He would instantly kill the person who would dare to do so.

-

Back at the Southern Palace, Naraku, Akira, and Akuokaesu were laying on Naraku's futon, in his room, after having a threesome, sleeping. Inuhime was in the shadows in her seikitai form. Inuhime thought back when she woke up after Naraku raped her again.

FLASHBACK BEGINS...

It was the next morning after Naraku had forced himself on her. He did it to further broken her spirit. He wanted darkness to consume her inside and out.

When he woke up, the very first thing that he had seen was Inuhime's eyes. They went from golden-yellow to midnight black. That was a sign that darkness had taken hold on his 'mate'. To him those eyes were more beautiful than they were in their natural color.

"Awe, my dear, your eyes are more beautiful than they were before." He cooed to her in his velvety, smooth voice.

She stayed silent. The darkness within her was numbing her. She didn't feel nothing. No sadness, no anger; a whole lot of nothing. She gave a new meaning of stoicism and apathy. If she and her twin were a race, she would overlapped him twice. She could feel her heart heavy. It felt like it weighed a ton. Her eyes show no emotion. Period.

Deep down inside her soul, she wanted so desperately have hope. As a saying goes, 'where there's darkness; there's also hope.' She desperately wanted to have a ray of light. Her ray of hope.

Suddenly, deep within her consciousness showed her something that she'd nearly forgotten. The image of the last sight, when she saw her son; her pup in the arms of those same arms, the one who brought that same darkness within, Naraku. The very last memory of her pup, she could hear him crying. He was seeking for his mother and needed to bond with her. She wanted so desperately to take her son back from the vile hanyou, Naraku's arms. However, she couldn't. She couldn't because she was losing her very life force. It seemed like an eternity between when she saw Naraku walking away with her son and when someone came to visit her. Inuhime inwardly smiled when she saw a familiar silhouette running towards her when she fell into unconsciousness.

FLASHBACK ENDS...

Inuhime thought, "You foolish bastards. The Kami have something special for you and your followers planned. I can't wait to execute those plans, well I actually I have. Now I just have to have patience. You know what the saying: 'Patience is a virtue.' And patience is what I, indeed, have."

She left from Naraku's bedroom to return to her own to settle into her body once more to restore much needed youki.

Inuyasha (c) Rumiko Takahashi

Fanfiction & OCs (c) ladytari