~The usual DISCLAIMER: Inu Yasha and all the original characters within are not of my own creation, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi-san. Except for Hideki and others non original cast. Thank you~ * THIS CHAPTER CONTINUES SEXUAL CONTENT*

Chapter Six: Mending The Pieces

His lips were so soft and warm, they fit perfectly against hers. His eyes had darkened a shade, making them a beautiful topaz color. "I will wait for you," he had said that, hadn't he?Was she hearing things? No...he smiled at her and stepped away,floating into the sky above her.

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Hideki had not spoken since the fight. Inu Yasha and Kagome rushed to her side, asking questions. She had said nothing. They all made their way back to the village and Kaede tended to the female youkai's wounds. Supper came and then bed. Kagome had tried several times to get her to speak but to no avail. Hideki remained silent. Even Inu Yasha couldn't get a peep out of her. Disgruntled and irritated, he stalked off to bed, grumbling obscenities under his breath. Kagome just smiled and sighed, quite content to turn out the light and sleep. No one questioned Hideki's decision to sit upon the rooftop alone.

It was a nice night, the moon was full and stars stretched across the skies. The female youkai sat still in this silver light, her mind scattered over a million memories. 'Did he mean what he said?' she pondered. 'Of course so. He has never lied to me, but how can I trust that he is truly sorry for what happened? How can I believe him?' She scratched her ears slowly and closed her eyes. 'Sesshoumaru......'

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Rain dripped from the sky and Hideki found herself fighting the marshland beast. "I WILL NEVER BE YOUR BRIDE!!!" she hissed and violently knocked him on his ass. The beast roared and reached out, grabbing hold of her in his hands. "Ehahaha. Looks like you wrong, wench."

The beast snarled this and licked his lips. Suddenly a whip of pale light snapped the beast's face. It howled in agony, but released Hideki in raising its hands to its face.

"Don't you know it is impolite to treat such a woman in such a filthy manner?" Sesshoumaru had stepped forward and looked down to Hideki. The beast turned its anger on Sesshoumaru, lashing out ferociously. Sesshoumaru smiled and immedietly retaliated as well. He used his claws to destroyed the beast. As he shook the blood from his fingers, he noticed Hideki rush towards him. He expected a thank you and instead got knocked to the ground.

"YOU!!!! Damn you selfish bastard youkai!!!!! I need not your help." she spit at him. It was quite an ending to their first encounter. His temper had held, barely. It would not be their last encounter, little by little, the two youkai crossed paths quite frequently after that and it didn't take long for a union to form. It could not be ignored. As time passed they began to talk more than fight, even helped each other in batte. It was evident that they liked being together, and, true to form,fate stepped in. They had fallen in love with each other.

Then...there was the first time he kissed her. They had been walking and it began to rain. She laughed and grabbed his hand, pulling him under the cherry trees to keep out of the rain. "Your all wet!" she giggled. He had smiled. No one else had seen his smile. It was her smile. He leaned close to her and laughed softly. "And so are you." They stood, staring at each other, slowly drawn to each other til thier lips met. Hideki's head spun and her body felt light. He was unlike anything she knew, and she knew she would love him for the rest of her life. "Sesshoumaru..." she whispered. He placed a finger over her mouth. "I will always protect you. No matter what happens. You are mine, and I, Sesshoumaru, am yours."

She had smiled at him and nodded. "I will always be yours..."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The words echoed in her head. "Always..." she murmured. She sighed and wrapped her arms around her knees and laid her head on her arms. 'I do love him, I have always loved him. If he loved me as much as he says, would she really have been able to control him into killing me?' The thought of him, so cold and emotionless, tearing her apart, caused her to stiffen. It was possible, after all that had not been his scent. It had been strangely mixed, and his eyes, how dark they had been. She closed her eyes and an image forced its way into her mind. Her with her face close to his, 'I will always love you...' Hideki snapped her head up and looked to the far west. "I do!! I always will!" she cried and leapt from the roof. As soon as she hit solid ground she took off, racing across the forest and the plains. She ran late into the night and finally, out of breath, arrived at Sesshoumaru's castle. She stood there, staring at what used to be her home in a daze. Sadness pressed in on her. The palace that they called home stood in the same location. It hadn't changed, still majestic and simple in design. Surrounded by fog, most beings wouldn't find it, but she knew its location by heart.

Forgoing the door, she scaled the wall and flipped in a neat twist over the top and into the courtyard. Slowly she stood and looked to the double doors that enclosed his chambers. She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. Lifting her chin, she headed to the doors.

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Sesshoumaru stood there in his chambers. It had been nearly eight hours since he had left her with his ultimatium. Since then he had found himself pacing the floor in anticipation. "Feh!" he snorted. "How is it that after all these years, I weaken at her still? Hoping that she will appear and become mine again." He shook his head. "I am not weak. Weak would be to cry and beg her forgiveness. I do no such thing. Never will I BEG for such a pitious thing." He stopped and looked to the door. "She's here," he murmured. "I do love her so still. She changed me in an unimaginable way, that only she has seen. Can she love me again? I admit to myself...I want her here, in my life." He stepped outside and looked upon the courtyard, seeing her.

She stood before him, her hands rested at her side. Pink silky hair hanging in a long sweep around her hips. It wasn't up like usual. Her dress...it wasn't her usual uniform either. She was wearing a kimono...long, flowing, white silk with cherry blossoms embroidered over the arms and the bottom. It was slit high on the sides, no doubt so she could actually move. He looked at her face. Her soft, honey colored eyes, her perfect mouth...but tears. Small crystal-like tears trailed down her cheeks. Could she sad? Did the sight of him hurt her so?

Hideki bit her lip, blushed slightly as his eyes coursed over her. She couldn't look at him, not yet. Her tears blinded her anyways. She tried to blink them away. Suddenly he was by her side, his presence overwhelming her.

"You came," he said softly. Hideki nodded and looked up at him now.

"It wasn't your fault...I...I know it. Sesshoumaru...I said I will love..."

"You always," he finished. She blushed and smiled slightly. "You remembered," she murmured.

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and took her into his arms. All he wanted was to touch her and revive her scent. She was here and real. Alive and forgiving him. "You forgive me, then, for my callous mistake?" He breathed her in. It was getting warmer in this small area of space. He felt her hands creep up his chest, towards his shoulders. She reached for his face and leaned away from him. "It was not your mistake. You had no control. I know you love me and I know I love you. We will seek vengence together," she said softly and leaned forward, molding her mouth to his. His eyes grew wide, shocked at her frontness now. She had not been this way before. It was understandable, losing fifty two years. Fifty two years...this heat in his belly was raging. He lifted her against him swiftly, holding her to his torso. She opened her eyes slowly. His arrousal was obvious against her thighs. She nodded and he carried into his chambers.

With great care he set her on the bed and ravaged her neck with kisses. He delighted at the small purrs escaping her throat. He intended to drag this out as long as either of them could stand. His hands found her shoulders and slid the clothing from them, revealing the sleek skin beneath. He traced them with kisses and small bites. She shivered at his touch and lifted her hand to his face. She traced the edges of his jaw and wrapped her hands in his hair. The youkai lord smiled against her skin slightly and moved to lay her down.

Hideki lifted upward as he slid the kimono down to her waist. His eyes traced every contour of her and he moved eagerly to taste her supple breasts. A growl emitted from his throat. She growled softly in response and began removing his clothing as well. He had always been well built and he hadn't changed. She lifted forward so that she was able to kiss and lick the skin of his shoulders. Then he found her breasts. She gasped sharply and leaned back, relishing in his tongue on her nipples. He swirled around them, nipping and sucking as though they would save him from death. He kissed lower, pausing to skim the contours of her belly. "Sesshoumaru...god yes..." she murmured, then suddenely cried out in pleasure, her body arching. He had slid the kimono even lower and was tracing her delicate sex with his tongue, pushing inward to the softest flesh on her body.

Her skin crawled with an invisible fire and slowly inside of her a pleasure built up, rising against invisible dams, begging for release. She shuddered and moaned, her body lifting in a semi circle. His hands pressed gently on her hips, forcing her down onto the bed. He lapped at her bead- like clit, taking it gently between his teeth. A smile came to his lips at her sharp growl and moan that followed. Her breathing was labored now, broken by the sounds of arrousal he was causing. Her nails dug into his shoulders, only driving him further to his breaking point.

Hideki couldn't take it any longer, he was driving her insane. All the times he held her, loved her, god how she had missed this...and now....now......oh god he was feeding a fire, a dangerous fire...YES! THERE,THERE!!!

"AAAAEEEEE!!! Sesshoumaru!!! Hhhai!!!!"She cried, feeling the fire rise and swell, almost breaking...almost breaking...

Sesshoumaru lifted himself up to face level and gazed at her for a moment. She panted, small shuddering breathes, gazing back at him in a pleading way. He nodded and carefully removed the remainder of her clothing. She followed suit and untied his sash, helping him remove his own clothing. Her eyes traced his nude contours and her hands found his hardened arousal, she took hold of it and caressed him softly. He sucked in a sharp breath and closed his eyes. She continued stroking his fleshy hardness until he made her stop by removing her hands.

"Hideki," he said softly. "H-hai?" "For fifty two years I have searched for you. Now your are here, back in my arms. Whether your real or not, I love you. I will always love now and forever."

His look was serious and Hideki reached up to touch his face.

"Sesshoumaru...I am real. I am back where I belong. Because of your love, I will never die."

She leaned forward and kissed him softly, pulling him down on top of her. She seperated her knees, placing one on each side of his body.

"Onegai," she whispered against his hair, "make me yours again."

Sesshoumanru nodded and kissed the smooth spot between her shoulder and her neck. He pressed himself against her opening, pushing gently. She responded in lifting her hips against him, urging him in. With one fluid movement, he entered her body entirely. Immedietly her muscles clamped around his length and she cooed softly. They began moving together in a rythm of thier own, the world dead to them. His teeth sank into her skin, a burning sensation. She gasped and clung to him, the same tortureous pleasure rising again. It rose into a crescendo, much like a turbulent ocean and broke. She tilted her back and cried out his name in wonderous pleasure and joy. Her nails dug deeper into his shoulders as she clung to him, trembling in the wake of her ecstacy. Sesshoumaru growled, deep in his throat, and continued to slide in and out of her body. Hideki helped him, curling her muscles around him as though he was to become permanently a part of her, and in a sense he was. She wanted to relish in feeling him.

Slowly his own ecstacy peaked and he too growled a loud, throaty growl, calling her name through clenched teeth. He placed his hands on either side of her and supported his weight above her, gasping for air. Her hands stroked his chest and shoulders. "Koi..."

He smiled at the pet name and moved himself to lay beside her, draping a blanket over them. There the two entagled themselves in an embrace that had been prolonged enough. This is where they belonged.

~Well...It is much milder and neatly worded than any sexual scene I have ever done. I hope you liked this chapter and plan on on reading the next! Next up: A Pact Between Brothers. Ja ne!~