Title: Tides Against Time

Rating: M (Language, Violence, and Adult Content)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the Little Mermaid. All rights should go to Inuyasha Inc., Disney and Hans Christian Anderson.

Music: The songs I have selected for this chapter are: "Flotsam and Jetsam (Score) - The Little Mermaid OST" "bluegrass banjo - country banjo" "Inuyasha OST 1 - Sesshomaru" "Inuyasha OST 1 - A fight" and "Inuyasha OST 1 - Kagome and Inuyasha." I love to listen to music on YouTube while I read to add to the atmosphere. You are welcome to listen along with my music selection if you want. It is not required. When you see these marks (***) that means to begin to play the selected song. When you see (xxx) this means to stop playing the music. It is important to pay attention to these marking as there is more than one song for this chapter. I do not have credit for these recordings or channels but I think it adds to the story.

Tides Against Time: The Auction

(*** Flotsam and Jetsam (Score) - The Little Mermaid OST ***)

Mitsukubi was pissed. He had been quite surprised to be arrested upon his arrival in Rome instead of his usual port inspection. After being interrogated and stripped of his rank he learned of his betrayal. All his hard work ruined by a bum hiding near the docks. He knew he should have checked the port for spy's before he boarded that ship six weeks ago. He would have never suspected the poor beggar he saw every month to actually be a spy from the Bishop himself. Were it not for the barrels of stolen rum he might have gotten away with a simple write up. Unfortunately his crew weren't as loyal as he thought and sold him out for being a pirate. Now, he was a refugee sailing the Mediterranean of his own accord.

When he was traveling near Nice, France he passed by a beautiful cargo ship with a carved mermaid on the front. Having failed in recovering Kagome while he was with the Barron it gave him the idea to use his pirate network to invade Valencia for him. Knowing Sesshomaru had succumbed to Sara's spell he hoped he could find Kagome before the dog came to his senses. Kagome was forgotten and he was bound and determined to take her as his mate. After two weeks at sea he and his new crew made port in Marseille, France. Here they would wait for the quarterly trade auction at the Picasso Mio. To his pleasure word of his lost mermaid had been found and was on her way to meet him. Now he just had to wait for the poor fool to deliver her to his doorstep, slaughter the pirate's who found her and then take Kagome and all their riches.

Making his way towards the docks he hid in the shadows to spy on the ships coming in and our of the port. When a familiar ship appeared over the horizon with the familiar black and white colors blowing proudly in the wind an icy chill ran down the wolf's back. All who knew of the Black Widow's reputation quickly fled the docks and were replaced by armed Frisian guards stationed at the ready to intercept the murderous lot. Guns drawn they aimed to kill any who stepped off the ship. When the captain of his nightmares appeared over the side of the ship he watch him slaughter the guards where they stood while his motley crew flooded the port. In a matter of minutes every guard had been killed. Now Nuraku and his crew could freely move about the port at their leisure.

Trunk after trunk came off the ship and were loaded onto a nearby cart. When a particularly large trunk with breathing holes down the side was unloaded he immediately set his k9-nose to work. Just as he caught the sent of the ocean's breeze mixed with tropical flowers he saw dainty white fingers and a single beautiful blue peak though one of the holes. A wicked smile curled his lips knowing at last his mate had arrived. Slipping into the shadows he and his men followed the Widow's crew towards a warehouse down the port. Here he could see roughly 70 pirates working at organizing their loot to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. He paid special attention to the large trunk holding his precious cargo.

When they dumped her into a fish tank towards the back he marveled at her beautiful tail. Having briefly witnessed her transformation in the lagoon upon her escape he didn't get the chance to really inspect her. He watched as she frantically clawed and flailed around in the tank as she tried to escape. He growled in the back of his throat knowing she was scared and upset. No one was supposed to make his female feel like that. When he noticed her growling belly accompanied by a white fur pelt he narrowed his eyes and growled low in his throat. He couldn't believe after all this time that she'd still be pupped! He'd thought the little bastard would have been too sick to survive the stress. Annoyed and determined to get to his chosen female he and his men slipped back to their ship and prepared to invade the warehouse. Unfortunately those plans would not be happening.

As soon as they boarded his ship they were ambushed. As he tried to fight off the Widow members he walk over body after body of his fallen men. The deck was painted with their blood and he knew his plan of rescuing Kagome would have to wait for another day. As soon as he interrogated the warehouse dealer he'd hunt down whoever bought her and steal her back. Abandoning what was left of his crew he dove over the side of his ship. If Naraku wanted him dead he'd have to do better than that. What Mitsukubi miscalculated however was that Naraku was already ten steps ahead of him. As he pulled himself out of the water down the port he was immediately caught, bound, beaten sensless, gagged and brought back to the warehouse to meet his maker.

Mitsubuki looked pathetic in the eyes of Naraku. As he sat comfortably in his chair made from stacks of stolen goods Naraku looked like a king of thieves. Trunk after trunk were stacked and mountains of gold and priceless jewels and artifacts from around the world lay at his feet. What made him shine with pride and power however was the tall glass tank behind him holding a beautiful water nymph for all to see. A triumphant smirk curled his cruel lips and an evil gleam sparked his red eyes. When Mitsukubi looked up at him and saw Kagome's sadness reflecting in her eyes Naraku chuckled darkly making the room grow gold with its poison. To Mitsukubi and Kagome's horror Naraku slowly got up from his thrown of gold and began to grow eight black tentacles from his back. Before either of them could scream Naraku pierced Mitsukubi's chest and took hold of his heart.

"GAH!" Mitsukubi cried out in agony.

"You shall die a fool Okami. Word shall spread of you abandoning your ship like a coward and dying on your hands and knees like a whore before me." Naraku cackled as he ripped his still beating heart from his chest.

Kagome was stunned at what she had just witnessed. She saw the knowing terror reflect in Mitsukubi''s eyes when blood spit from his lips. She'd paled when his heart was ripped out of his chest and his once inviting green eyes rolled back into his head. When he slunk to the floor with no life reflecting in their depths she sobbed. She would have vomited had anything been in her belly. When the wicked spider licked his fingers of the wolf's blood and turned to look at her with dark intent she felt her heart stop beating.

"If you wish to remain alive I suggest you stay where you are. I have my men surrounding the port so there is no sense in you trying to escape. Soon little mermaid you will be the key to ultimate power." Naraku said before he carelessly walked over Mitsukubi's corpse and made his way out the door.

What Naraku wasn't aware of however, was that Kagome had been speaking to Lizy in her mind ever since they had arrived at the port. She had informed her of every detail she could think of. She labeled off land makers, sounds, smells, even people she saw unloading the ship. Lizy had told her that Louie and his men discovered her location and were at the ready to ambush at the given order. She also informed her that Inuyasha and his merman were destroying the bottom of the Black Widow incase they tried to escape. She had a feeling wherever she was being held at was probably within walking distance of the auction since she was being held in such an enclosure.

She wasn't sure what Naraku's plan was in selling her but what she could guess was that he wanted to make a show out of it to get the biggest bidder he could get. She didn't know what his comment was about ultimate power but she made sure to relay that information to Lizy as well. Last she spoke with Sesshomaru he had successfully used the lifeboats to repair his ship in time to make it to the island. He also took care of a spy from Italy that had been planted to kill them all. With his new ship he would be arriving in Marseille, France just as the auction would begin. From there he would transform into his beast form and fly across the countryside. Being a hot ticket item she figured she would be sold towards the end. She hoped it would be the perfect time for Louie and Sesshomaru to rescue her. As the sun continued to set in the sky she make sure to keep Lizy in the loop of anything and everything that was happening... except mention it was Naraku who held her of course.

When the sun set in the sky and the warehouse began to grow dark a few of the pirates lit torches along the walls making the room feel dark and ominous. She could almost feel the anticipation in the air as the sounds of the auction began. She could hear the announcer just on the other side of the wall and she figured that the other side of the warehouse had to be were the auction was being held. She saw item after item go through a door behind her to be sold. As the items disappeared light from the room next door would brighten her holding chambers and she could hear the shouting and arguing of the buyers. When at last all the items had been auctioned off Naraku's crew members approached the tank and draped a dark cloth over top. Blinded by the darkness she was left to rely on her other senses. She could feel as the water moved in the tank that she was loaded onto some type of movable platform. She could hear the sound of the wheels rolling against the gritty dirt and the voice of the auctioneer grow louder as they pushed.

(*** bluegrass banjo - country banjo ***)

"Ladies and gentlemen! The item of the evening has at last arrived!" the rat demon shouted through his mega phone. "I'm proud to present to the public for the very first time... Kagome the mermaid!"

As the curtain fell away it revealed Kagome floating in the water tank with fear heavily reflecting in her eyes. The crowd upon seeing her gasped in shock. Many even stood from their seats to try and get a closer look. Hundreds of demon and humans of all walks of life gawked and awed at her as she tried to shrink away into the corner of the tank.

"As you can see her beauty will haunt your dreams and lure innocents into the depths of the sea. There are rumors that her lips when kissed will steal your soul! She has the voice of an angel, eyes that see into heaven and has flesh that when eaten gives eternal youth! You heard me! Immortality! She goes by many names, nymph, siren, undine, and nixie but what she is most known as is called a mermaid. You might notice that curled protectively within her tail is her growing young. That right folks! She has a growing babe inside making this a smashing deal if I do say so myself. She has been brought to us by a private dealer and has asked the bid to begin at one million coin. The bidding shall begin… NOW!"

At that, the room erupted in shouting and screaming. Kagome couldn't keep up with the auctioneer as his tongue raddled off number after number at an unnatural pace. She saw demons and humans punching and clawing at each other trying to charge the stage to get to her. She could feel her heart pounding in her ears and racing in her chest. It seemed to go on forever until at last the bid went back and forth between two bidders.

"450!" shouted a fat human from the back with the number 27 in his hand. He was dressed in his finest with gold and expensive jewels decorating his uniform.

"450 million to number 27," the announcer repeated as he looked towards the other buyer. "Anybody got $455?!"

"455!" called the other buyer as he held up number 89. He was a peacock demon dressed equally as impressive.

"455 million to number 89!" the rat demon repeated as he looked towards the human holding ticket number 27. "Anybody got $460?!"

"460!" shouted the human from the back making the peacock growl.

"460 million to number 27!" the auctioneer repeated as he looked towards the fuming peacock in the front. "Anybody got $465?!" To everyone's surprise the peacock shook his head no.

"Anybody got 465? 465 anybody?!" repeated the rat demon as he scanned around the room for any more buyers. "465 anybody?! Kagome the mermaid for $465 to ticket number 27 going once… going twice... SOL…"

(xxx stop music xxx)

"WAIT!" shouted someone from the back causing the auctioneer to halt his hammer from closing the sale. The sudden intrusion caused everyone to stop what they were doing and turn around in their seats.

"I have evidence that she is stolen property!" shouted the voice again making everyone murmur in their seats.

"Impossible! The dealer is a trustworthy client and has been selling here for over a decade! Who claims this farce?!" shouted the auctioneer as everyone tried to make out who the dark figure was in the back of the room.

"I do." said an angry red rooster as he came out from the shadows making everyone in the crowd gasp in shock.

"Y-your Grace!" the auctioneer squeaked in disbelief as everyone in the room got down on one knee to bow. "F-f-forgive me for my rude behavior! What can we do for you?"

"You can start by letting that mermaid go." Louie commanded as he pointed at Kagome. "Your dealer stole her from a friend of mine and he is very displeased in her kidnapping."

"Kid-kidnapping?! Hahah... Surely you are mistaken!" the auctioneer chuckled nervously. "Who is this friend that claims she was taken from?"

(*** Inuyasha OST 1 - Sesshomaru ***)

"The Lord of Spain." Louie said as a tall figure standing in the shadows behind him came to stand at his side.

His amber eyes glowed in the darkened room and burned with anger and hate. His jaw was set firm and his cold nature made then tension in the room freeze over. He was dressed in white and his strong build exuded danger. His swords were ready at his waist and his demonic energy was charged with raw power and dominance. It crushed down upon everyone there and made it hard to breathe. As soon as he stood tall at the rooster's side all paled at the powerful duo and the auctioneer's knees trembled behind his podium.

"L-L-Lord S-Sessh-shomaru!" the auctioneer squeaked as the angry dog Lord stared him down. "What evidence do you have to s-support this claim?"

"This one need not explain himself to you." Sesshomaru sneered making the room grow quite. "To keep the peace however, this one shall do so. It is this one's pelt who holds her waist and it is this ones seed who harbors her womb."

"Y-yours?!" the auctioneer gapped as the room erupted in chaos.

"Smell for yourself! Her womb in marked with his energy." Louie challenged as he glared at the auctioneer in annoyance. "Or do you call myself and her alpha a liar?"

Seeing everyone in the room turning to look at him the auctioneer nervously laughed and walked over to the tank. Kagome seeing a nod from Sesshomaru to approach the rat demon cautiously swam from her corner in the tank. Getting as close to the glass as she dared the rat closed his eyes and took in a couple deep whiffs. His eyes grew wide and he paled when the scent of her growing pups filled his nose and the demonic energy of the dog lord tingled his own. The room seeing his reaction instantly went into an uproar and demon after demon approached the tank to check for themselves.

"Impossible!" shouted a horse demon as he looked at the mermaid in disbelief. "How could this be?!"

"That is of no concern." Sesshomaru warned as he flared his aura to calm the room back down. "She belongs to this one."

"Wrong!" shouted the fat human who had been waving around number 27. "She belongs to me!"

"Wrong! The rat never finished the auction." Louie argued making everyone mumble and debate in their seats.

"That's right! He didn't finish!" squawked a hawk demon close to the front.

"He would have finished had he not been interrupted! Her immortality is mine!" shouted the fat human as he and his guards prepared to fight.

"Foolish human there isn't enough of her flesh to give your fat ass eternal life!" taunted the peacock making the human blush angrily as the room erupted in laughter.

"SILENCE!" shouted the auctioneer as he banged his hammer on his podium. At his side were four other rat demon's and they were quickly preparing to take Kagome back stage. "Never in the course of our 300-year history at the Piccaso Mio has this occurred! Our president has requested a private audience with those who wish to discus claim to Kagome in the back study. Those who have purchased items tonight please make your way towards the billing hall to pick up your items and to pay for them there. The Piccaso Mio is now closed! (BANG)"

As the rat hit his hammer on the podium the demon's slipped the cover back over the tank. Before it covered completely however, Kagome's fear filled blue eyes locked on Sesshomaru's angry amber and she banged on the glass to try and escape. Not wanting to loose sight of her Louie and Sesshomaru made their way towards the front of the room with the Peacock and the fat human at their sides. As they reached the base of the stage a line of guards greeted them stopping them in their tracks.

"I'm afraid back stage is off limits; company policy." The auctioneer chuckled. To their frustration Kagome disappeared behind a large wooden door closing them off.

"I suggest you make this quick!" the peacock hissed as his feather's ruffled in annoyance.

"Of course, right this way gentlemen." the rat demon said as he motioned for them to follow.

Sesshomaru catching Louie's eye held back from the group as they disappeared down the hallway. As soon as the rat had turned down the hall they slipped into another hallway and made their way back stage. When they entered the back of the warehouse they were greeted by a vacant space with an equally empty holding tank. Only Okami's dead body was left behind on the floor.

(*** Inuyasha OST 1 - A fight ***)

"Shit!" Louie cursed as they ran out of the warehouse to try and find where they had snuck her off too.

"This way." Sesshomaru said as he followed his nose. "They're headed towards the docks."

"I hope your brother managed to damage the ship enough." Louie said as they ran down an alleyway towards the harbor.

"He has done enough to at least slow them down." Sesshomaru growled.

When they were about to enter the main square of the harbor 10 demon pirates jumped out of the shadows and attacked them. Quickly pulling their blades from their sides Sesshomaru and Louie took on five each. As they battled their opponents with their blades Sesshomaru used his acid whip while Louie used his quick speed and razor clawed feet. In no time the demon pirates were defeated and they returned to their chase. When they reached the docks they could hear Kagome crying out for help through the holes of the trunk as she was tossed aboard the ship. Naraku glared at them as her heavy trunk hit the deck.

"Ku ku ku... What an unpleasant surprise!" Naraku teased with a wicked smirk.

"You should be dead!" Louie snarled making Naraku chuckle darkly.

"And you should know better than to send a weasel to do my execution." Naraku defended as he began to expand his dark tentacles from behind his back. "It was a puppet you saw hang. I easily paid the scum to spread the lie of my death before I killed him a week later."

"I'm here to rectify that." Louie snapped as he looked at the spider hanyu in disgust. "What the hell did you do to yourself?"

"I have discovered absorbing other's power into myself gives me even more power!" Naraku cackled wickedly. "My plan was to sell your women to reestablish myself in society again but none the less. Soon I shall take over the world and all shall bow to me!"

"You will be long dead before then Naraku!" Sesshomaru challenged as he pulled his blade from his side.

"You sure about that?" Naraku taunted as his men opened the trunk and pulled Kagome from inside.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome cried before her mouth was covered and held tightly in the blue pig's arms while the red demon held a blade to her belly.

"I suggest you rethink your next move." Naraku said with a wicked grin as he saw the demon's bellow still in their pursuit. "You see... Kagome here is still quite valuable to me. Word will spread of her beauty and soon buyer after buyer will come to my contacts asking to purchase her."

"Wrong! We will ruin every auction and follow you until she is returned to us!" Louie growled.

"Each time you do I will take off a pretty little finger until there is nothing left." Naraku growled making Kagome whimper in the pig's arms.

Kagome seeing the other pirates preparing to leave port knew their time was running out. Not wanting to stay aboard any longer and risk Naraku's wrath while in her holding cell she quickly assessed her surroundings to escape. Seeing that the end of her tail was sitting in a puddle of water at the base of the trunk she summoned the water into her skin and prepared for battle. Seeing that the red and blue demon's weren't paying attention to her she slowly allowed her powers to build in her hands. Catching Sesshomaru's eye she relayed a message to Lizy.

"Lizy, I need you to relay this message to Louie right away!" Kagome said.

"What is it?!" Lizy asked.

"I got these two... You and Sesshomaru pull him overboard so I can escape." Kagome said.

"WHAT?!" Lizy screeched. "You're not doing anything dang…"

"Just do it Lizy! There's no time!" Kagome yelled in her head as she readied to attack.

"Fine, just give me a second!" Lizy said in her mind before picking up her shell around her neck. "Louie! Pick up your shell damn it! Its an emergency!"

"What is it women?! I'm in the middle of something!" Louie snapped before he held up the shell to his ear while Sesshomaru distracted the spider with more taunts.

"Kagome's got a plan! She said, "I got these two, you and Sesshomaru pull him overboard so I can escape!" Lizy said making Louie turn to look at Kagome.

When he saw her ready to fight the message clicked and he called back into the shell. "Ah shit… Lizy, say a quick prayer. Things are about to get real messy."

"Sesshomaru! Get ready to pull that bastard overboard. Kagome's going to take out the two demon's with her powers an then escape!" Louie said in his mind.

"SHE'S WHAT?!" Sesshomaru yelled in his mind as his eyes snapped to Kagome's just as she pulled the water into her hands.

Before Sesshomaru could pull the shell to his lips to stop her, Kagome grabbed the red demon's hand that was holding the blade to her belly and froze him completely into an ice block. The demon cried out in pain as he froze to death distracting the blue demon holding her. Using this to her advantage she channeled the water along her tail up her back and pierced the blue demon with ice daggers all the way up his chest and into his heart. Shocked by the sudden pain the blue demon tossed her to the floor and fell back on the deck as he died. Naraku distracted by the sudden commotion behind him missed the acid whip coming up behind him. Before he realized his mistake the whip curled around his arm and pulled him over the side of the ship and onto the deck bellow.

The crew having been busy working on preparing the ship delayed their response to capture her. Before anyone realized what was going on Kagome was on the move. She quickly transformed back into her humanoid self, ran to the far side of the ship and dove over the railing. As she flew through the air her legs turned back into her tail and she hit the water with a splash. Naraku having hit the deck on the other side of the ship couldn't stop her from swimming to safety and he yelled into the air with his anger. Burning with rage he charged at his opponents and shouted for his men on deck to go after her. As his tentacles battled with the dog and rooster his men dove over the side of the ship to chase after her.

When Kagome entered the water Inuyasha and his men pulled her to safety under the ship. Their happy reunion however was ruined by the pirates diving into the water and quickly turning the water into a blood bath. The dark waters became thick with the pirates blood so the gossip moved down the coast to avoid running into any unwanted predators. As they escaped to safety Inuyasha informed Sesshomaru of their location and eased the tension in his heart. Naraku unaware of her reaching safety was busy keeping them on their feet. To their annoyance his tentacles successfully tore their clothes and cut along their arms, legs and chests. However they too left some serious damage to the half-demon spider.

Using their mental link they ganged up on him. As Sesshomaru successfully tangled Naraku's tentacles in his whip Louie used his quick speed to slice the spider across the chest with his blade. As the spider was distracted by the unexpected attack Sesshomaru lunged forward and punched the spider in the chest and seeped his poison into his wounds. The spider unable to counter act the poison melted away into nothing. When the last of his essence blew away in the breeze Louie and Sesshomaru stormed the boat and set it aflame. And that is how the Black Widow and its crew met their end and the rooster and dog demon at last got their revenge.

(*** Inuyasha OST 1 - Kagome and Inuyasha ***)

As the city dwellers came out to watch the ship burn away into cinders Louie and Sesshomaru raced up the coast to find their missing merfolk. When they reached their ship hidden in a cove down the coast they saw everyone gathered around waiting for them on the beach. As they grew closer they could hear their cheers in celebration and the smell of rum and brandy in the air. When Sesshomaru and Louie walked through the crowd of French and Spanish soldiers he noticed merfolk sitting amongst them and drinking near the bon fire. He scanned for the one who called to his heart and when he saw a cloaked figure snuggled up in a thick blanket against his brother on the other side of the fire pit he sighed in relief and made his way to her.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome shouted as she pulled the blanket tighter around her body and reached for him to take hold of her.

Her bright blue eyes were filled with tears of joy and when he pulled her into his arms he could feel her trembling from happiness, exhaustion and relief. Everyone erupted into cheers and shouts around them when he held her tight in his arms. She sobbed into his neck as her tail transform back into legs. Curling the blanket around her body he lifted her legs and carried her bridal style. Knowing they needed to get going he expressed his thanks to Louie. They whished he and Lizy well and told them that they would message them as soon as they got home. Seeing the exhaustion on his brother's face Sesshomaru gave orders for a lifeboat to be tied behind the ship to allow them a place to rest as they sailed home.

Having everything taken care of and his men busy at work getting the ship ready to take off Sesshomaru carried his exhausted mate-to-be to his quarters. As he opened the bedchamber's door he buried his nose into her hair and the smell of his pack filled his senses. The feeling on her safe in his arms made him purr and release the tension built up in his body. Kagome on the other hand was cold, wet, and exhausted from days of stress. She needed comfort and the reassurance that they were safe. She nuzzled into his neck and struggled to keep her eyes open. Carefully setting her on the bed Sesshomaru took hold of her lips in his and gingerly helped strip her.

As she unhooked the shells covering her breasts his soaking wet pelt and damp blanket were carelessly dropped to the floor. As she unhooked her bra from behind Sesshomaru kissed and licked down her neck, the valley of her breasts and all over her belly. He purred with pride and happiness as the warmth of his pups greeted him. When she had been swimming in the tank he was shocked at how big her belly had grown. It had nearly doubled in size and was now roughly the size of a six month belly. He could feel his pup's energies and knew they were as strong a ever. As he kissed and licked along her belly he quickly shed his clothes. Feeling her shiver he curled around her to give her his warmth and pulled the bed covers over top of them.

[Warning: Lemon/Lime till end 18+]

As the realization of them finally being together crossed their minds they held each other tight and looked into each other's eyes. Overwhelmed by it all they kissed each other senseless and tangled together under the sheets. Their moans and pants as they kissed and licked only further edged on their passion. When he began to kiss and lick down her neck she threaded her fingers through his hair and curled her toes from the sensation. Her breast haven grown with her pups were heavy and achy for his touch. Pulling her swollen teat into his mouth he sucked and nibbled gently making her groan and grind against his aching cock. As one hand went to her other breast his other hand parted her petals and slowly began pumping into her.

"You came… for me." Kagome gasped out as he twirled his finger along her opening before thrusting two fingers back inside. "Uh! W-why?"

"Because my love for you will never die." Sesshomaru whispered as he looked into her hooded gaze. "You are apart of me and my beast revealed to my blinded eyes that I loved you more. I'm so sorry the potion hurt you through my foolishness."

"It doesn't matter anymore. What's done is done. We're together now... and can finally start what we vowed... 15 years ago." Kagome panted as she wrapped her hips around his waist and clutched onto his shoulders for support. "The thought of losing you was more painful than anything. I'm so happy you chose us."

"As soon as we return to Spain we will be mated before the court. No one will take you away from me ever again." Sesshomaru vowed as he sealed it with a heart throbbing kiss.

As he made love to her mouth he continued to pump his fingers into her channel to ready her for him. When she pulled her lips from his as she cried he felt her sweet release cover his fingers and he groaned against her neck. Sensing her exhaustion he looked into her eyes to see if they needed to stop. He had just gotten his little pack back and the thought of losing his pups from his horny carelessness did not please him. Kagome seeing his hesitation to continue smiled up at him in love and cupped his cheeks in her hands. Running her thumbs across his magenta stripes she adjusted her hips and relaxed beneath him. Sesshomaru feeling her legs widening for him to join with her looked down into her loving eyes one more time.

"It's ok… I need this as much as you do." Kagome said as he placed his hand over her growling belly tucked snuggly between them. "They need you."

Nodding in understanding Sessomaru alighned his cock at her entrance and slowly began to sink into her. As he went he felt his pups feeding of off his energy and he moaned in bliss. The smell of them filled his senses and it had his inner beast rolling around in his mind like a dog and marinated in the scent.

"Gods… you're smell so good." Sesshomaru panted as he felt her tight pussy close around him like a thermal blanket.

"Mmmm." Kagome hummed in pleasure as he continued to stretch her. "I've missed you... all of you."

"Not a day went by your love did not occupy my thoughts and dreams." Sesshomaru whispered against her neck as he began to set a slow and steady pace. "My heart, my body and my soul cried out to you even when my mind was lost in darkness. I missed you too…"

"Sh-show me how you've missed me." Kagome stuttered as his cock rubbed against a sensitive patch of nerves. She wrapped her arms around his back for support and leaned into his thrusts, "And I shall sh-sh-show you how I've miss you in return."

"As you wish..." Sesshomaru grunted into her neck and quickened the pace.

Careful of his growing pups Sesshomaru made quick movements with his hips as his lips, tongue, fangs, and hands went to work along her body. As he made love to her well into the hours of the night their growing pups fed off of their father's energy and warmed her belly between them. The feeling of them safe and warm intensified Kagome and Sesshomaru rutting. Over and over they made love and as the hours ticked by their inner beasts joined in on their long awaited reunion. When the morning's light peaked through the tiny circular window above the desk in the corner Sesshomaru spilt his seed one last time and howled his victory to the heavens. No longer did he have to hide his claim. He could shout it to the world that at last his women was his. As he did so his crew lifted their pints of alcohol in a final toast and cheered. They had saved their future lady and heirs and now their Lord had at last won her back into his heart. His bitch was back and at last they were free to mate and start their forever.

[End Chapter 76]

(Yay! They're back together! I wonder what Kagome will surprise Sesshomaru with? Any ideas? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Also, what about the Bishop? Will he get away with trying to assassinate Sesshomaru? Be sure to follow along to find out! Thanks everyone for your amazing support. More chapters to come soon!)