He Shall be Mine, Sister

An Inuyasha fanfiction written by- RoyalJester

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Inuyasha.

AN- Lol. Sorry everyone for my little 'emotional' moment there. Lol. I hope it doesn't happen again, lol. Thanks everyone for your great input and your kind reviews!! The story is back on!! Also - I added some more details in the first few paragraphs. I advise you to read this part again. Also, it may not be as much romance as you wished, but I tried. I suppose this fic is dark...lol.



It has been two days since the priestess Kikyou had fallen. Two days, in which he had tried to forget about his love, two days of wishing the pain would remove itself from him. But his heart wouldn't let him. The scent of Kikyou still lingered in the air, but could that just possibly be him going insane from love? Was his heart and mind playing tricks with him? Or were they trying to lead him to his lost love?

His claws wretched apart the trunk of a tree as he let out a scream of anger her scent would not leave this land. Sesshomaru couldn't stand this. Never had he ever been so full of emotions, but here he was, angered, saddened, and hurt. Kikyou was gone. He reminded himself of that whenever her scent came in stronger. What was being asked of him?

Sesshomaru fell onto his knees as the trees hid the night sky from his view. 'Is death what is being called to me? Am I to follow behind you Kikyou?' he thought as he stared at his hands. Hai, he would follow behind her in an instant. But whenever he thought of that, her scent would get stronger. As if in distress. For two days he had searched through the entire forest in search for her. Seeing if his instincts were accurate. But he had by no means found her.

He rose as he breathed in severely. Once again her scent was calling to him. Leading him somewhere. His golden eyes glanced at where the aroma was coming from. 'Just one last time.' He said as he took off towards the bothered scent.



A slight scream escaped from her lips as she felt pain upon her cheek as she fell onto the ground, grasping it dearly. She gazed up at the one who hit her, the man she had married. Rakeru walked up to her, desire in his eyes mixed in with anger, as he was about to hit her again.

"Otou-san! Stop!" His son requested as he stood in front of Kikyou who quickly rose and put her hands onto his shoulders. Rakeru glared at him as he pushed his son out of the way and struck Kikyou again. She couldn't take it. She couldn't stand being hit once more by a man crazed by lust.

She heard crying enter the cottage as the three children cried. Never had they ever seen their father as this. Kikyou smiled weakly at them, to show them it was fine as she rose.

"Rakeru – if you strike me again, I will remove your children from you and leave this village." Kikyou said coldly, knowing he wouldn't do anything to lose his offspring. He was about to strike her again when he fell and began sobbing, holding onto her legs.

Kikyou watched him as she pushed him off of her as she walked over to the children and told them everything was all right. They nodded feebly as she asked them to sleep somewhere else tonight. They instantly understood as they left on the spot.

She then turned around and stared at her husband. Hai, she married him. But, only to bring respect back into the village. For two days she had been a mother, been a wife to this crazed man who only demanding an unspoken request which Kikyou didn't get involved with. Now she was to act as if hitting her was a privilege? She walked over to him as she kneeled down, not expecting him to hurt her again.

"Rakeru – if you ever place your hands on me again, I will act upon my rage." She whispered as he glanced up at her. Anger quickly flooded over him as she left in an instant.



She entered her cottage as she grabbed a vial and quickly placed an herb onto her cheek that caused it to go numb. Good. No pain. She thought as she sat on her cot. She glanced around her cottage slowly, taking in all the details. It has been two days since Izumi was murdered, two days since she married Rakeru, two days since she heard of the engagement between Sesshomaru and her sister. Why has life been so cruel to her? What had she done to deserve such a life?

Kikyou rose from her cot as she put the vial back onto the shelf as she glanced over all of them. She had such pity towards her husband, and her friend's children. What was she to do? The village had a scent of pain and sorrow. But slowly it was being replaced with happiness. But very slowly. She let out a sigh when suddenly a villager screamed out.

"Demon! Leave! Priestess Hurry!" Shihami called out, his screechy voice couldn't help but be recognized as she suddenly squinted her eyes. That scent. That aura that flared around the demon's body, could it be him? Kikyou walked slowly towards the woven door as she peeked through the small crack, there her heart stopped as her breath was caught in her throat. Sesshomaru.

She glanced down at the ground. Why was he here? Did he possibly think she was dead? Yes. That must be it. She glanced back up at him; sadness replaced her merciless, bottomless eyes as she watched his usual emotionless face, but his golden orbs, once placed with love and care, was now empty. Quickly she grabbed her cloak as she swung it around her body, hiding her appearance as she walked out of the cottage, towards the calm demon that walked through the village.



Her scent, her scent was radiating all over this village. She was here. She had to be. He stopped when he heard a cackling voice scream out for a priestess to come. The priestess must be Kikyou! Suddenly, he saw a black figure walk towards him, their face covered and dark as she stood in front of him. He gazed up and down at her. Suddenly, the scent had vanished.

"Remove that cloak." Sesshomaru said sternly as he clenched his eyes.

"You have come for information on Kikyou, have you not?" Kikyou caused her voice to go deeper as she droned on causing her voice to seem magical as his eyes lit up. With a nod Kikyou began to walk to the cottage, Sesshomaru followed behind her closely.

She pulled the woven door to the side as her heart beat faster. She wouldn't be able to hold back her aura for long; her emotions were too strong as she felt warmness to him. She quickly lit a candle as she sat down. Sesshomaru gazed along the cottage as Kikyou's scent covered it.

"Who are you?"

"I am Lady Aikiri." Kikyou said, Sesshomaru watched her, still his instincts told him she was his love.

"Aikiri...Then you know Kikyou am I correct?"

Kikyou nodded.

"Where is she? Please, I must know." Sesshomaru asked, his voice trembled. Never had Kikyou ever seen him look so frightened. Her heart beat rapidly, she wanted to hold him, touch him, but no. He chose Kagome.

"Kikyou – is dead." Sesshomaru glanced down at the table, tears threatened to spill out as he rose, with a nod he walked out swiftly. Kikyou let out a slightly whimper. The one she loved so dearly, still cared for her. "May I ask, why did you wish to see her?" Kikyou called out as he continued walking.

"I love her deeply." He whispered as he continued to walk. Kikyou put her hand to the trim tightly as she closed her eyes, a tear gently streaked down her cheek. He loves her. He still loves her. But what of Kagome? She shook her head. She wanted to scream out to him, taste him, and hold him forever but no. She couldn't.

How could she even think of trying to take his heart again? It could never be. Kikyou was now married to a crazed man. Hai, a divorce was possible and she would still be pure and innocent, but, would he want her? If he did, she was stricken from her royalty title, and royalties can only marry others of a noble status. Lets say that he did wish for her hand, what of her sister? No matter how much she despised of her younger sister, there was no denying the fact that she was her blood. And blood runs thick between them.

Where would they rule? In his land with his brother? Would they accept her after they knew that she had apparently killed her own father? No matter how malicious or unholy the land was, no one would allow her to rule the land with Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru.

How much she yearned for him. Such wretchedness was placed in his eyes, the eyes of someone who rarely shows emotions. But he had for her. She shook her head. What was love doing to her? What did her very existence have in store for her? He loved her, he had just revealed that to a complete stranger, or so he thought. But, why had he chosen Kagome? She sighed as she gazed up at the night sky in wonder. She never believed in fate, but she wished that in the end, she would end up in his arms. To be together in this life and the next.

She was pulled away from her daydreams when she heard something shatter, she hastily ran over to her husbands cottage as she pulled the woven door open and stepped in. Complete darkness occurred as the woven door settled in place. Suddenly, she felt a blistering, clammy hand snatch her wrist and twist it around her back as he pulled her to the wall. His back pressed up against it as she suddenly felt glass against her throat, being pressed against it.

"Koiishi" (darling) "you ought to have obeyed to my desires." Rakeru whispered as he ran his lips along her cheek as he pressed the glass up her throat causing a trickle of blood to run along her creamy, fair neck as she flinched in the slightest.

Her mind raced as she slammed her foot down on his as he flung back, smashing his head into the wall as he let out a murderous scream. She quickly pushed him down as her arms began to glow slightly causing him to collapse harder onto the jagged surface as she ran out.

"Rika! Aniketo! Haruki! Hurry." Kikyou called out into the village as she flung her quiver and bow around her shoulder as she quickly entered her cottage grabbing a woven bag that consisted of everything she required. The sound of screaming filled the village as they began to rise at the voice. Kikyou walked out into the hours of darkness as the children stood in front of her. "Hurry, mound a horse! We must leave!" She called out in a ruthless whisper as the eldest boy, Haruki, quickly grabbed a steed and helped his sister on. Kikyou grabbed Aniketo swiftly as she placed the youngest boy onto the horse as she began to run, pulling the horse with her.

Unexpectedly, she was slammed against the ground as blood dripped from his brow onto her as he pinned her down.

"Otou-san!" Haruki screamed as he jumped onto his father that pushed him off of Kikyou who quickly stood up removing her bow and quiver as she aimed it at the father. Rakeru rose, laughing hysterically as he held onto Haruki in front of him, holding onto him as a shield.

"Haruki!" Kikyou wailed as she pulled the string back further.

"Take my sister and brother away from here!" Haruki shouted, he was brave for someone so young. Kikyou smiled slightly.

"There is no-"

"Kikyou" A deep voice called out as a white figure suddenly landed on the ground before her, with a swish he threw the father off of the son as his golden eyes met her cold brown ones. Her knees instantly buckled.

"Sesshomaru..." she whispered. He took a step forward when Haruki pulled her hand.

"We must go!" he called out.

"Okaa-san" (mother!) Rika shouted as she wailed, the horse began to slam his hooves against the ground as she held onto the rings. Kikyou nodded as she fixed her eyes back to Sesshomaru who stared at her. He suddenly grasped her tightly in a hug, not wanting to let her leave from his grasp again.

"You must hurry, I will follow you after I am done here." Sesshomaru said in a whisper as he pulled away and beckoned her to take the children. Kikyou nodded, she smiled slightly at her savior. Turns out, he would always save her.

Kikyou walked throughout that forest as the three children were now resting onto the horse as she led it safely. She had been on foot for an hour or so and Sesshomaru still hadn't caught up. She was instantly bothered. What if something happened to him? What was he doing? She glanced back behind her only to be lost in the dark as the steed let out a grunt. The children stirred as she smiled at them warmly. What bold children. And yet, how she pitied them. Losing a mother in a misfortune, now losing their father who had only left their children to fear for him. But they were free.

She was finally free from that village. That village that had brought such terrible memories. From Izumi dieing, bearing in mind the mourning of her children, to Rakeru demanding her to give him her purity. Her losing blood, her now having marks from when he had beaten her. Not anymore. She was free - the children were free.

She pulled against the rings as the horse followed closely behind, she couldn't help but smile. Izumi's strength had gone into her children. Kikyou let out a sigh. Who knows what Rakeru has done to Izumi, and yet, she had remained so strong. No wonder she contained so many marks and bruises, no wonder Kikyou could hear slight screaming from their cottage. She glanced down at the ground.

"Your free, Izumi." She whispered. She felt warmth enter her, as she couldn't help but smile

Suddenly the winds began to pick up in a roar. The trees began to sway in the wind as rustling was heard. Kikyou hastily stopped as she looked around cautiously, trying to sense out demons. Something was there.

"Show yourself!" she called out as she held tighter onto the rings of the horse. The rustling stopped.

"Kikyou..." a soft voice was heard through the forest. She tried to find the source of the noise as she grabbed her bow and arrow. "Kikyou..." the voice droned on longer this time. That voice.

"Show yourself demon!" suddenly giggling was heard as it echoed through the forest, then suddenly it was silent. Kikyou extended her arrow as she glanced around. Sensing no one she began walking again, towards the caves of the Northland.

Stalagmites were placed all along the cave as it looked of clay icicles that stretched from the ceiling of the cave to near the bottom. Kikyou quickly lit a fire as she glanced around. This place would be good for the time being. She gathered some hay as she made a pile. One by one she grabbed the sleeping children she couldn't help but want to protect as she laid them down peacefully.

Haruki stirred in his slumber.

"Thank you Lady Kikyou." He whispered as he once again fell back to sleep. Kikyou smiled slightly as she leaned back against the cave. No matter what, she couldn't be a mother to them. But she could try.

Suddenly she felt an upcoming presence as her eyes darted along the cave entrance. If she must, she could reach her weapon. But what she saw caused her to beam as Sesshomaru gradually walked up. His golden orbed eyes full of emotions as he stared at Kikyou, then at the children as he smiled faintly.

"You married him Kikyou?" he asked, his voice shaken as he closed his eyes, waiting for her words. Kikyou was stuck on the spot. Yes, she knew she wounded him dearly, but she had to marry that man...but wasn't he going to marry Kagome?

"Hai. But you must understand Sesshomaru. It was-" she was stopped during mid sentence at the raise of his hand to her lips as she stared at him.

"You need not worry..." he trailed off, his eyes lingered over her face, wanting to become familiar with it once again. Her eyes, they held such emptiness. "I heard about what happened. That, husband of yours...lets just say that he spoke out." He said in hurt, you could tell he tried to sound strong, but it was eating away at him. Kikyou could feel his saddened aura as she wished to hold him.

"Sesshomaru, I had to. You understand that."

"Hai. For the children, I would have done the same." Sesshomaru whispered, gazing over her face again as he put a hand onto her bleeding neck she had forgotten. She flinched in the slightest. "You will...be divorcing him correct?" he asked uneasily as he tried to stop the blood flow. Kikyou nodded as she slowly put her head to his chest, which he welcomed.

"Hai." She whispered as she put her arms around him, hoping this wasn't a dream. This couldn't be. Everything was faultless.

"Did he cause you this pain?" He asked as he ran a clawed hand through her raven hair, as his stare was concerned.

"Only physical pain."

"Have I caused you pain?"

"Hai. But I understand now." She whispered as he wrapped his arms around her warmly breathing in her scent once again.

"I apologize Kikyou – I never wished pain upon you. I am here now."

'I'm here now' crossed her mind. He was here...he wasn't at the castle. He wasn't at the castle showing himself. Kikyou instantly pulled back, worry in her eyes as she was still positioned in his warm arms that seemed to belong.

"You must go! Please. If you are gone then they might suspect something. I cannot danger these children to something such as this. Please you must go." His golden eyes were in alarm as he stared at his now reuniting love telling him to leave. But he understood. He wouldn't want to risk her life again. But he didn't wish to leave, and he knew it was taking all her strength to tell him to depart.

"Please, you must come for the wedding. I can only stop the marriage to your sister if I choose to wed another. You must be there Kikyou. I wish to marry you. Only you." Her eyes widened as she grasped him tighter, her eyes closing as she felt a kiss upon her head. "I care for you." He whispered once again as he released her.

"I have countless questions...but please. You must go now. If the guards knew that I still lived..."

"Will you marry me?" he whispered once yet again, love in his golden eyes that caused her knees to buckle. Kikyou stared at the ground that was loss at night. She didn't know what to do. Marriage? She loved him, but she had children to look after now, she had so much hurting inside of her and here she was to forget? She gazed back at him. Being around him, staring into his eyes caused all the pain to remove itself, it helped her forget about all of her pain she had been put through at her time in this village. She shook her head as she let out a cry. He wrapped his arms around her once again.

"My heart yearns for your touch. I wish to remain in your grasp for years to come. But I must draw to a close my duties first. My heart tells me to come, but my mind is demanding I reconsider this. You don't realize what has happened in this village..." she screamed out in a hurry as he grasped onto her tighter.

"Follow your heart, for we will have the rest of our lives to learn about one another." He whispered as she pulled back, she nodded slowly as her bangs covered her eyes, Sesshomaru brushed them back gently.

"Hai. Then I will. I will marry you Sesshomaru-sama. Good bye." She said as he smiled gently and slowly began to walk off after making her promise. Suddenly, he whirled back around and stood in front of her as she gazed up at him. He tenderly tugged at her hair in the slightest to bring her face up that flushed in an instant. He smiled as he placed his lips on her soft, warm lips, how he wished to finally do this, how his dreams had finally come true. Her eyes widened slightly as he flushed as well, with that he left in the shadows. He smiled as he felt her aura spike. His lips tingled in the slightest at finally tasting his love., be it only for a second, but it seemed like a time without end to him.

In an instantly he jumped up in the air vanishing, he couldn't wait for tomorrow evening...when Kikyou would be his wife.



He landed gently onto the castle grounds as he glanced around. Good, no one was in sight. He calmly walked into the castle heading to his room when a voice reached his ears he stopped in his tracks.

"Good evening Sesshomaru-sama." A venomous voice said, he turned around as he bowed.

"Lady Ismae." He said calmly as he observed her. "What is someone like yourself doing up so late at night? Working on arrangements for the wedding I presume?" he asked. Ismae smiled in the slightest.

"One could say that. How was your night by night walk?"

"Fine."

"Is that so? Well, then you might want to change your attire, you wouldn't want to cause fright to your wife-to-be now would you?" she said as she glanced at his tunic that contained blood. It obviously wasn't his, as his eyes seemed to hold a look of being astonished.

"Hai, if you will excuse me." With that he bowed and took off.

Ismae watched after him in interest as she walked towards her own room as she closed it quietly. A voice suddenly reached to her ears that caused her annoyance to rise beyond fury.

"Kikyou lives..." the voice said as she watched the lady of the land turn around.

"Do you speak the truth Tsubaki?" Ismae asked as her face held a look of hatred. She watched as the dark priestess nodded. Her pure black hair spilled over her round face as her light teal eyes flashed.

"Her aura is radiating over the Northlands...when you asked for my services earlier...I expected you would finish your only task. To have the guards slay her...apparently I put too much trust on you..." she whispered as Ismae glared, her voice rose with venom.

"Do not speak to me that way you wench! How was I to know my useless guards would not do my biddings?" Tsubaki smiled gently.

"That demon, Sesshomaru...he wishes for Kikyou. He wishes her to be his bride tomorrow as a replacement for Kagome. Without a husband, Kagome will not get the crown. What is your desire for me to do?" She asked, her voice droning in the room as Ismae glanced at the ground, a smile spread across her face.

"Do your worst. But do not kill Kikyou...make it so Sesshomaru will feel betrayed." Ismae answered as Tsubaki smiled, her shikigami slithering around her body, as it's red eyes flashed.

"I would need blood of this Kikyou. Do you know how I can obtain it?" she whispered as her shikigami wrapped itself around her arm. Ismae looked as if in deep thought when she suddenly glanced up.

"Sesshomaru..." she whispered as the dark priestess nodded as left out the door.

Without a noise a creature slithered through the bedroom as a peaceful breathing was heard. Bright red eyes flashed through the dark room as it wrapped itself around the tunic that lay forgotten. As its fangs pierced the tunic, the blood began to disappear and into it's mouth. When it no longer felt moisture the shikigami let go as it was immediately repaired as it slithered back out without a sign. The sleeping demon sat up suddenly as he smelt another demon near by. His eyes flashed as he tried to sense it, but it vanished as he closed his eyes once again. His mind couldn't help but be clouded with images of Kikyou.

Tsubaki smiled as her shikigami slithered around her, she gently stroked it as she stared at its red eyes.

"Do you have her blood?" she asked as it bore it's fangs that gently dripped of her blood. "Good" with that Tsubaki walked out into the darkness, to do the lady of the lands bidding once again.

Sweat dripped from her face as she clenched her eyes shut. What was that pain? What was going on? Her cold brown eyes opened as sweat poured into her eyes causing her to go partially blind. She sat up as she glanced around the cave for fear of the children. Hearing their calm breathing she relaxed as she tried to sleep once again. Abruptly, her throat began to burn, as if someone with poisoned claws was holding her by the neck, squeezing it. Her mind became blank when all she felt was pain that pain in her throat. She glanced around in alarm, hoping the children could be of assistance to her.

The steed began to tread heavily when a voice called out in the dimness.

"Ah, Lady Kikyou. I finally tricked fate into bringing us back together."

That voice, that kind voice full of humor and love. Kikyou stared at where the voice was coming from as she noticed a barrier around the cave that was suddenly broken as a figure walked through. A smile made its way onto her face as Kikyou's eyes widened as her friend kneeled beside her and brushed her throat. Suddenly, the pain released itself from her as Kikyou fell into her warm embrace, of her friend from so long ago.

Aikiri.

A/N- Hmmm.... I don't really think there was heartbreak here...WOW!! That's weird!! Oh well. Lol. Well, this chapter was short huh? Can't believe I made it short!! Only 10 pages on word!! YIKES!! This is like the length of my first chapter!! But it is near the end and this seemed like a good place to stop....

Anywho, you asked what happened with ALL this new information?? Well...Ismae asked Tsubaki to help her in stopping Kikyou who is alive. Sesshomaru made plans with Kikyou to marry him instead of Kagome in which they could be together. Plus their first kiss, yay. Umm. Tsubaki cursed Kikyou...I wonder how!! Then the great and wonderful Aikiri is back to help her best friend in her need of help!! Oh c'mon, did you really think I wouldn't bring Aikiri back?!! I love Aikiri!! Wow...next chapter will be oh so fun to write!! YAYZ!!

Also!! This chapter was weird wasn't it?? I'm reading through it and am like...wow...interesting. Lol. I suppose my style changed....hmm.

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