Hello People!!! Pixie Stix woman is back with the fourth chapter and sugar!!! Sessy boy is going to wake up, yay!!!! *jumping up and down waving arms*

Sesshomaru: Okay, no more sugar for you! *swipes my pixie stix*

NOOOOOOO!!!!! GIMME BACK!!! GIMME BACK! *tears coming out of big chibi eyes*

Miroku: soooooooo adorable.. *gropes*

*CRACK! *

Miroku: @__@

*holding broken bat* do that again and I'll get the metal bat!!

Miroku: *holding head* gotcha. . . ouch.

Anyway, *throws broken bat aside* on to the ever so wonderful disclaimer (NOT!!!) I do NOT; I repeat, do NOT own any of the characters from Inuyasha, never have and never will. . . though like I said, they are locked in my basement. Reiko is my creation so don't steal her please! Now. . . ON WITH THE CHAPTER!!! *runs and sits on Inuyasha's lap*

Sesshomaru: O_O

*crosses arms* you stole my pixie stix! *gives them back* YAY!!! *runs into Sessy's lap instead*

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Chapter 4:

Sesshomaru slowly woke to the feel of someone stroking his cheek, making him stir. He let out a soft sigh, 'So soft, so comforting' he thought. No one has ever done this to him before. The soft feel of the person's hand stroked him almost lovingly. Sesshomaru slowly recalled the woman that was on top of him holding him down; long red hair, shocking green eyes, very beautiful woman. Yet she was human, why was a human helping him, he wondered.

The cool hand still stroked his cheek, making him slowly open his eyes but closing them quickly when the sun hit them. Giving a small moan his rolled over in the person's lap. He felt his head carefully being turned straight up again, then the person placed something over his eyes. His head was being carefully laid back on the futon and again stroked his cheek, removing some of his long strands of hair away from his face. Then made sure the thing over his eyes was secured.

A soft voice spoke to him, calm and angelic to his ears, "Keep that cloth over your eyes for a moment. I have to shut the blinds because your eyes are going to be very sensitive as you have found out." He heard her stand up and walk around, closing the blinds. He did as he was instructed. Sesshomaru felt the woman kneel next to him again and place a hand over the cloth. "Keep your eyes closed for a minute. When I remove the cloth, open your eyes slowly. If they are still irritated I will put the cloth back on and we may have to wait for one more day."

Sesshomaru closed his eyes as the woman took off the cloth. Doing as he was told, he slowly opened his eyes to see a very dim room. At first little dots danced around his eyes, then as quickly as they came they disappeared. Sesshomaru slowly looked around the dark room. The only light was coming from a small candle sitting on a table.

"Is everything alright?" the small voice said from behind him.

His eyes adjusted more and said, "Yes." He blinked a few times. "What time is it?"

The woman walked back to where she was seated before and said, "Close to sunset. You have been asleep for a day and a half." Sesshomaru sighed.

"Do you think you can sit up?" Sesshomaru tried to get up but collapsed back because his head began to swim from the headache that pounded in his head. He closed his eyes again and the woman behind him caught him by the shoulders. Giving a small grunt from the weight, she adjusted him a little and then said, "Well I guess you can't. Try one more time and I'll help."

He started to rise again, feeling her support him as he rose. When Sesshomaru was in a sitting position he felt the woman press her body close to his, her left leg coming to his side, exposing her fair skin. Before he could finish his thought the headache came back and he leaned back and let his head rest on her shoulder, turning his head into her hair.

'Smells like red roses.' He thought as he sniffed her hair again, enjoying the smell. He kept his eyes closed as he said, "Where am I?" The question was more like a whisper, making his voice low and husky. His breath tickled her ear, sending chills down her spine.

Stifling a smile she said, "You are in a small village close to the place where you were wounded in the woods. I found you unconscious so I took you back here for medical help. My name is-

"Auntie Re! Auntie Re!" Makoto barged into the room followed by Inuyasha and Kagome. Reiko looked up and Sesshomaru's eyes snapped open, maybe not a good idea for him because the light that came through the doorway hit his eyes. He quickly shut them again and then opened them to look at the little boy now standing in front of him.

The little boy stopped and looked at Sesshomaru, who was still looking straight back at him. They just stared at one another for a while, Sesshomaru with a blank face and Makoto with a curious one. Makoto tilted his head and said, "Are you Sesshomaru?"

"Now is not the time to be asking questions Mak." Said Inuyasha, placing a hand on his son's shoulder and glaring at his brother. Sesshomaru stared right back, tension starting to grow between them. No one could tell but Sesshomaru was trying to get up, only being held back by Reiko, who had a hold on his hair from behind.

She gave Kagome a look and Kagome quickly said, "Listen Makoto why don't you tell Auntie Re later what happened. Why don't you go walking with daddy to see Shippou and Chika?" Makoto looked at his mother with excited eyes while Inuyasha still stared.

"That sounds like a great idea doesn't it INUYASHA?" Said Reiko. He snapped back to reality and nodded. He took his son's hand and left the house. Sesshomaru watched him leave with the boy.

Kagome turned and respectfully bowed. "Please forgive the intrusion. It won't happen again."

Reiko just waved away the apology. "It's quite alright." Kagome bowed again and went after her boys.

Reiko let go of Sesshomaru's hair and smoothed out the strands. Then she began checking his wounds. Sesshomaru sighed and said, "That little boy... what is his name again?"

Reiko shifted a little to get a better look at his right arm. "His name is Makoto, your nephew." He shifted himself and now it was her turn to sigh.

"As much as you want to deny it, he is related to you. Now I need you to hold out your left hand." Reiko replied.

"I don't have a left hand." He said with some bitterness. He felt her chuckle and he raised an eyebrow.

She just simply said, "Of course you do. Look." Sesshomaru looked towards his left shoulder and his eyes went wide with shock. His whole arm was back and intact! He raised his eyes to the woman's face and they went even wider. It was the same woman who saved him from dying in the woods. The candlelight making her look like a goddess illuminated her face. She was even more stunning than he remembered her. He carefully studied her perfect features.

Reiko looked back at him and her breath caught in her throat. Sesshomaru was studying her very carefully with his amber eyes. He had beautiful eyes, when they weren't red. His face almost looked child like, very delicate and finely shaped. His lips were. . . she snapped out of her musings, smiled and said, "Now. Hold out your left hand."

Sesshomaru slowly lifted his arm and she ran her smooth fingers down his arm, and then laced her fingers with his. He felt her energy entering his hand; she had extraordinary strength, this human.

Sesshomaru sighed and leaned more into the woman and Reiko kept examining his arm, looking at his peaceful face now and then. "Now it's going to take about a month for you to fully use your arm. Some days it will work properly, other days it will feel like just dead weight. You are going to have to stay here so I can keep checking on it."

"I can't stay here." He bluntly said.

She tilted her head. "Any why not?"

He turned his head away. "If I stay here I put people in danger."

She snorted. "And you care?" Sesshomaru looked at her and thought 'I'd care if I put you in danger. . . wait did I just think that?' He just turned his head away again and said nothing.

Reiko sighed and put his arm down. Reiko started to rub his back slowly, feeling the tension in his muscles. She pressed a little harder, making him moan in pleasure and he arched his back slightly. She just smiled and kept rubbing his back, liking the way he shifted against her hand.

"So, Sesshomaru-sama, would you mind telling me what happened?"

He didn't say anything but shuddered as if cold. She knew it was because that fight still haunted him. 'I wonder what happened'. Reiko decided not to press the situation so instead she wrapped her arms around his shoulders for comfort and warmth. He leaned even more into her embrace, feeling for once safe.

Why would she be so kind to me, a demon that despises all humans? Why do I not despise this woman though? Why do I feel. . . cared for by her? To Sesshomaru, this was a new experience, and he was quite enjoying it, yet he was also scared of it. He leaned more into the embrace, for comfort and just to feel her body next to his. Reiko smiled and pressed her body closer to his and he had no objections.

They stayed like what for a while. Finally she cleared her throat and said, "Alright. Do you think you can sit up on your own now?" He shrugged, not really wanting to move from the comfortable position he was in, but he tried to get up anyway. Slowly he sat up. Seeing he could sit up by himself she stood up in one swift movement, smooth and graceful, and said, "I'll be right back."

Reiko left the room, Sesshomaru admiring the way her skirt showed off her delicate curves, the way her shirt opened exposing the v line of her breasts, 'wait, did I just think that?' Sesshomaru let out a breath and felt hot.

She returned, and she had his kimono with her, stitched and washed. Reiko stopped in her tracks and admired they way his chest was built. Even with the bandages he still was something to look at. His strong arms were nicely shaped and she wanted nothing more than to be wrapped in them. To be held and feel protected.

She shook her head and walked over and placed it gently on his shoulders, helping him get his left arm in the sleeve. When she was done she ran her hand down his arm and said, "There, now you need to get more rest. When you wake up again I'll let you eat something."

Reiko made him lay back down on the futon and as she was about to walk away when his hand grabbed her wrist. She turned and looked at his face. She wasn't afraid of the action at all. Reiko slowly bent down. He rose up to see her face more clearly, completely forgetting about his headache. The only thing he was thinking about was how wonderful she smelled and felt against his body. He looked straight into her eyes, "Why are you being so nice to me? No one has ever comforted me they way you have. Most humans fear me, why do you not?"

Reiko's green eyes softened. She sat down next to him and calmly said, "Because you were wounded and you needed help. Even though you are a demon, you still show pain and have emotions." She lightly touched his chest, noting that his heart started to beat faster at the act. "They are there. Buried deep within your heart. All you have to do is let down the barrier."

She slowly removed her hand and sighed. "Any why I do not fear you, it's because I've learned that showing fear only gets people hurt. If I don't show fear, people are safe and I am not causing any pain."

She looked away as if pained by something and Sesshomaru turned her face back towards him. He rubbed her cheek with his thumb, making her lean her face into his hand. Sesshomaru said, "What do you mean if you show fear people get hurt?"

Reiko only smiled and took his hand in hers, feeling his warm fingers against her cool skin. She just wasn't ready to talk about it right now, if she did the pain and memories would return and she wouldn't know if she could control what might happen to her. Reiko just looked at him and said, "Get some rest Sesshomaru-sama. Tomorrow we'll open the blinds."

His grasp on her hand tightened as she started to let go. "Please don't go. Stay here, with me." His eyes were pleading. Reiko smiled, made Sesshomaru lay back down, and slid under the blanket. She placed her head on his chest and felt him wrap his left arm around her waist. She snuggled closer, melting her curves with his.

Sesshomaru closed his eyes and whispered, "What is your name?"

She whispered back, "It's Reiko."

'So this is the woman that man was after, well then I guess I will have to stay and make sure he doesn't hurt her' Sesshomaru smiled, sighed and quickly fell asleep, holding on to Reiko as if she was his life source.

Reiko looked into his face and noticed the smile. She smiled herself and sighed. 'I wonder what is on his mind' she nestled into his chest and too closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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Keade stood behind the door, hearing the whole thing. She chuckled and said to no one. "That woman has a way of burrowing deep in the soul." She walked away, walking back to her warm futon.

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YAY another chapter done!!! ^_^ I am so proud!

Gotta love pixie stix! Great thinking power! *grabs more pixie stix and chugs them down* Oh that hit the spot!

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha: -_-

Anywho... R&R! Please and thank you! I wanna know how me story be doing! *gives big chibi eyes*

Miroku: Don't do that!! I can't resist them! *in groping distance*

YOU BETTER YOU HENTAI! *thwap*

Miroku: X_x

Wwwwwoooooooooppppppppsssssssssyyyyy! *whistles innocently*

Sesshomaru: *snickers*

Inuyasha: While we wait for the hentai to wake up, the next chapter will be up soon (hopefully) so stay tuned!

*shaking Miroku* hheelloo? Wake up Dammit!!! *smacks him*

Miroku: AHHHH!!!!

Well, that worked! ^_^

Miroku: *holding head* anyone have any aspirin?

I want to give a BIG thank you to mystic-damon for being the first person to review my story. I hope you like the chapters that are coming up!!!!