And I'm back!! I know, I was supposed to update one of my other stories first, but since this is the one getting the most reviews/demands/death threats for an update, I decided to give you another chapter (or two) before worrying about my less popular fics.

BTW... I'm sorry it took so long to update. I got a temporary job, and my schedule for the past few days was "Wake up at 7, leave at 9, work from 10 am - 8 pm. Come home, eat a snack, and go to bed." Sucks, huh?

Here's your next chapter, and I Still Don't Own Them!

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Ch. 12 One Pissed Youkai

I arrived at the movie theater, only to find Hatake, one of Shippou's sons, sitting in the last row, by the aisle. His gaze was fixed on a point to his left and before him, rather than on the screen at the front of the room. I followed his line of vision, and saw what the younger kitsune had been looking at.

Kagome, being pressed against Kouga's side, with the wolf's arm draped over her shoulders in a possessive nature. I fought back the growl wanting to spill from my lips as I glared at the wolf who was being far too personal with my intended than I preferred. But I was calmed slightly by the fact that Kagome's body was stiff with her tensed muscles, showing that the contact had been unprovoked.

A tug at my sleeve jolted me from my thoughts, and I turned annoyed eyes at the person who had dared to disturb me. Hatake grinned up at me, and motioned for me to sit in the unoccupied seat next to him. I did so, my thoughts running wild in my head. Had that bastard tried to do anything to her yet? Did either of them know I was here? Would Kagome think that my being here meant I did not trust her? Why was the fox here?

"I only got here about 30 minutes ago," a smooth voice whispered from my right. I glanced at the youkai as he continued to speak. "So far, the most he's done is wrap his arm around her. She hasn't relaxed since. And I think she may be able to sense me. I swear I felt her powers expand, so I think she may have felt a youkai, and wanted to see if it was evil or not." He smirked. "I guess I passed the test."

I merely nodded, and the kitsune grinned at me and told me to keep Kagome out of trouble. I looked over to him to ask what he meant, but he had already risen and was walking out of the theater, leaving me alone to watch my future mate be held by my brother's rival. Now my rival as well, I supposed. This must have been how Inuyasha felt every time the ookami prince came around.

I almost feel sympathy for my idiot half-brother.

Almost.

I tamped down my aura in order to keep Kagome from noticing me as easily, and watched as she actually began to relax. Did I do that, or was it that bastard who held her? She seemed to be looking at the screen more than the wolf, so I don't think that may have been it.

But apparently he thought that it was due to him, because he began to sniff at her hair. I knew why. Her hair smells delightful. She alone smells enticing, but her hair's scent is slightly different, teasing the senses with a subtle change.

Not that I had memorized her scent for any other reason than for recognition, as all canines did.

And since she had undoubtedly bathed since I had last seen her, I knew my scent would be near nonexistent on her. Meaning the wolf would have no reason to believe that I was serious in my intention to make Kagome my own. I'd have to fix that. A mark would be best, but that could not, and would not, be given until my soon-to-be mate agreed to be mine and mine alone.

A growl rumbled deep in my chest, rising up to my throat as I glared at the foolish youkai who had just begun to maneuver Kagome's face in a way that only a man intending to kiss a woman did. When his lips brushed against hers, my growl became louder, in order to attract a certain demon's hearing, but ended up also scaring away anyone sitting near me. Good.

I felt the blood seeping into my eyes, blurring my vision and calling out the primal beast inside of my body as Kouga pressed his mouth against hers, tasting my future bitch's lips. The flea-bitten wolf even went so far as to shove his tongue down her throat when she froze up. Why she froze, I don't know, but a deep part of me purred in satisfaction at seeing her unresponsiveness to the bastard's kiss.

The air around me began to shift, and I knew my body was probably beginning to glow the soft pink it did before I changed into my true form, and I found myself wondering if Kagome would be surprised that I had grown since she had last seen my dog-demon shape. But a thunderous explosion coming from the speakers near us and beside the screen jarred the three of us from our own thoughts, causing three reactions at once.

Kagome's hands came up and slapped against his chest, sending a small flash of pure miko energy running through the demon's body, who in turn, jumped and jerked away quickly, causing me to calm down enough to keep from transforming.

Almost immediately, the annoyed priestess muttered something to her date, and stood up and walked down the aisle towards me, eyes locking on my own before I could even consider running. My heart pounded forcefully, and I prepared myself for the worst thing imaginable.

An angry woman's wrath.

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I didn't know what I was going to do first. Kill him, or kiss him.

After that on-screen explosion had snapped me out of my shock, and I had zapped Kouga with some of my power, I hurriedly apologized and excused myself to go to the bathroom.

The moment I stepped into the aisle, I let my eyes wander over the crowd, and I found myself staring at a certain pair of golden eyes, which seemed as cool as ever. If you didn't pay attention to the fading red tint in them, that is. He watched me approach him, actually appearing a little nervous for once. I couldn't tell how I knew this. I just did. He really seemed to be a little worried.

"Meet me outside," I whispered as I brushed past him, and caught his answering nod.

I knew he was following me, and the moment we were far enough from the theater where Kouga sat to keep any youkai ears from hearing, I turned to face the powerful demon lord who, for some reason, had been spying on me.

"I wasn't following you, Kagome." My eyes widened in surprise. Could he read minds or something? He never seemed to have been able to do it before...

"What do you mean, Sesshoumaru?" He actually sighed, and I watched as he took a step closer to me, making me want to just run up and hug him, not caring why he was there.

"While I was at Shippou's tonight, he mentioned that Kouga had once kidnapped you. I merely wanted to ensure the idiot didn't try it again." Okay, I had to admit it. He had a good reason. Damn it.

"Who was the other person before you?" I watched as he tried to keep his lips from forming a small smirk, and was so absorbed in that oddly cute twisting of his mouth that I almost missed what he said.

"That was Hatake. I believe his father sent him to watch over you until I arrived. I hadn't known he was there until I walked in and saw him sitting and glaring at that baka ookami."

"Yaseokami was what Inuyasha called him." One of his eyebrows rose in curiosity, and I held back a grin at the satisfaction which was practically radiating from him. Then we both stiffened, him in response to a scent, no doubt, and me in reaction of the youkai presence tingling on the edge of my senses.

"And I called him Inukoro." The rough voice nearby proved me right as my "date" stepped up to us, hurt and annoyance directed at the two of us. Hurt at my actions, I'm guessing, and annoyance that Sesshoumaru hadn't left us alone. He turned and looked directly into my eyes, as though searching and waiting for me to lie to him.

I sucked at lying. So I didn't bother.

"Hey Kouga! I was going to the bathroom, and I ran into Sesshoumaru! Hard to believe, huh? He said he was here to see the next movie, and was early so that he could get a good spot and miss waiting in the long line with all the humans. We came over here in order to keep from blocking the entrance. Heh heh..."

Okay, so maybe I DID lie.

And I STILL suck at lying.

But apparently, it was good enough for Kouga, since he merely nodded and draped his arm over my shoulders. It was kind of annoying, like he was trying to show off that I was with him or something. But what was the point of that?

"Um, well, I'm gonna hurry and go to the bathroom real quick like I said I was, and then I guess we can go back to watching the movie. Be right back!" I squirmed my way out from under Kouga's arm and raced off, hurriedly did what one does in a bathroom, and washed up. But when I walked back outside, I was in for a shock.

There were youkai in the lobby. Not just one or two, but about eleven. Six were standing behind Sesshoumaru, whose markings were starting to become visible, and five others were backing up Kouga. Both were a little banged up, obviously, and I wondered how the hell I hadn't heard anything. As I saw Kouga use his speed to aim for Sesshoumaru's chest, I strained to hear anything, only to be greeted by the sounds of laughter from a nearby theater. I was so used to the loud sounds of Inuyasha fighting, I had never noticed that both these demons could be silent if they wanted to be.

Perfect for fighting in public like a couple of idiots.

"What. The. HELL. Is going on?!" Oh yeah, I was pissed. These two guys had gotten in a fight in about 5 minutes!! And in a bad enough fight where Sesshoumaru had a cut upon one cheek and the back of his right hand, and Kouga had a black eye beginning to form and blood dripping from a gash across his chest. And in such a short time! What did they do, attack the moment I turned my back?!

Actually... They probably did.

And now I had two demons looking at me guiltily, while the others quickly dispersed or glared at me for interrupting. I glared at them in return, with a look I had learned from when Kikyou had looked at me. Sure enough, they started to fidget around, considering holding their ground. Then I added in the glare I learned from my friends when they would look at Naraku. That "I hate you, and wish you to the seventh level of hell, and given the chance, I'll send you there myself" look.

They scattered pretty quickly, then. Kouga took a step back, and Sesshoumaru's eyes widened slightly.

"You have. 10 seconds. To explain to me. Why you were fighting." I was trying to take deep breaths during that sentence, hoping to calm down again. After all, I didn't allow Kouga and Inuyasha to fight, so what made them think I'd allow them?! The deep breaths were working pretty well, until Kouga opened his big mouth.

"You."

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Yes, I know, a horrible place to leave it, but hey, I decided to put my other stories on hold and work on this one for a while, so I'll be able to update faster now!! YAY!!

Thank you EVERYONE who emailed me! I feel so loved!!

Hints about the next chapter:

Sesshoumaru's POV of the fight, and Kagome's reaction to finding out they were fighting over her.