Kagome looked fearfully over the edge of Ah-Un, desperately looking for Sesshoumaru. She saw glimpses of him, along with Katsuhiko, but other then that, they where just blurs. So many times, she gasped, when she thought they where going to hit a low tree branch, or a tree trunk it's self, or even trip over a fallen log. But they merely jumped over it, like it only a tiny creek-bed that a human could jump over with out even thinking.

Kagome's hair was flown back in the amount of wind rushing by. She didn't know how she was breathing, in any other time, she was sure, she would have noticed her lack of oxygen, but at the moment, she couldn't give a rat's ass. She still got enough air for not to hurt her self...Or the tiny child growing within her.

The castle seemed to zoom out of now where, and she jumped when she noticed the appearance of the domineering palace. She gasped. A battle was raging on around the castle and screams where reaching her ears. She felt ashamed with her self, that she didn't feel the aura of the battle. She guessed that she must not have been noticing the obvious warning, when she was looking for her love.

Suddenly Ah-Un took a sharp turn to the left...Kagome not expecting it, all most fell off, but regained her grip on the dragon.

"Ah-Un! What the hell do you think your doing?!" she shrieked as it did a nose dive for ground. One of the heads looked at her, Ah's eyes seemingly poured into hers. Instantly she knew what they where thinking. She must help the wounded. As her duty of a miko, it was her job to heal these living creatures. Youkai or not.

"Kagome!" Aya gasped, her kimono was ripped in slightly numerous places, her hair swinging to all most mid thigh, as it must have come loose from her usual hairstyle of a lose bun. A slight trickle of blood came down from the right corner of her mouth, where she must have been punched or kicked, but the blood was dry. Meaning that her youkai healing powers had all ready healed the minor cut. "You have to get out of here! It's too dangerous!" A sword on in her hands, pointed to the ground, yet still in a battle stance, ready for more action. Her eyes where tinted red, and her youkai craving for blood was on an extreme high, but she controlled it, and released it only on the poor souls that attacked her lord and ladies castle.

"Guard me, and lead me to any fatally wounded youkai. I shall heal, and I know enough to fight." Kagome said, her voice strong, and never once wavered. Aya studied her closely, and saw fire in her eyes. She smirked. She did know enough. She was strong.

"Fine. Ah-Un, guard her back!"

Aya, Kagome, and Ah-Un joined the fight.

Kagome picked up a fallen sword, and followed Aya, she kneeled down quickly, and placing her hands on a fallen youkai's chest, and healed him. She smiled when his breathing went from rasping, to perfectly normal. He and Kagome stood.

"Thank you my lady!" he shouted so she could hear against the battle cries of the thousands of youkai. He cried out a battle cry himself, and charged at a waiting enemy. All most like the evident of him all most dying had no effect on him at all.

Sesshoumaru and Katsuhiko fought along side each other, just like they used to. They where an amazing sight to see. Fighting back to back, going through all the moves like it was natural for them to fight this way.

Both their youkai's where screaming for blood, and they satisfied their youkai minds, as the killed many in a blink of an eye.

They fought all through out the night, not once setting pity on the fools that dared to attack.

Though Sesshoumaru was getting edgy. Through this whole bloody battle, right on the doorsteps of his home, there was not one single trace of a leader. It seemed like it was a huge army of nothing but rebels. But that couldn't be true. Rebels lived in short little clans that lived in the borders of each four lands. Most of the time they didn't want to fight, just to live on their own lives. Sesshoumaru never thought of them as the ideal for 'rebels' but as creatures with an idea for free democracy.

Now it was about 10 in the morning, and the youkai's where either retreating, or his army was finishing up what was left.

He was finally able to rest. He him self, had gotten his fair share of bruises, cuts, and scrapes. His mettle armor had fine scratches of claws... thousands, to the point where you couldn't really find the true gleaming service it once was.

He turned around, and saw Katsuhiko, leaning over and clutching his knee's staring at the ground panting heavily. He fell to his knees and looked around. Katsuhiko could fight, and loved to fight. But he all ways had a few minutes after each battle, where he would look around in horror, and seem to repent every single wrong doing that he did. At his first slaying, he cried over the fallen doe.

"Are you hurt?" Katsuhiko turned in shock at being addressed by Sesshoumaru directly.

"All be fine. What about you my Lord?"

"You may address me as my given name, Katsuhiko...chan." Sesshoumaru smirked at Katsuhiko's brightened face.

"It's good to be friends again Sesshoumaru!" Katsuhiko looked happy enough for hug Sesshoumaru and Sesshoumaru look a wary step back, just in-case. He wasn't too happy about the prospect of a 'male' youkai hugging him. Not to mention any other female other then Kag..... His thoughts stopped in a sudden horror.

"Kagome...!" Sesshoumaru whispered before barging into castle doors, using his senses, he felt for her aura anywhere in the castle walls. It wasn't there!

He rushed down the stone steps in a blur, and rounded the corned of the castle. He stopped, and let out a relieve sigh under his breathe.

Kagome was giving water to wounded youkai. His eyes widened when he looked at her appearance. Her miko garb was torn, and dirty. Blood was everywhere on her, but obviously wasn't hers. Except for a few scratches, and bruises.

He didn't know what to feel. The first emotion came to mind was mind numbing anger as Ah-Un and Aya had obviously let her fight in the battle, or the other... Relieve that she really could fight against youkai's. And this was no easy battle. IT lasted more then 10 hours, and that's not an easy job to on your feet and moving constantly for more then that.

He settled on just being happy that she was all right and smiling. Kagome looked up and saw Sesshoumaru looking at her. She blushed heavily, when she noticed that he has been staring at her for a few minutes now. She handed the bucket of water to Aya, along with the long wooden spoon.

She slowly walked up to him, and gasped when Sesshoumaru grabbed her arm, and all but dragged (yet gently) into a small space hidden from the rest of the place people by the walls of the castle, and tree's and large bushes.

Kagome found her self against his chest, as he held her desperately, kissing her all over her face and neck. Kagome literally had a small amount of trouble breathing from him crushing her to him. "Don't...you... ever...do...that...again!" He breathed out in-between desperate kisses. Kagome smiled softly.

"It's fine, Sesshoumaru! I've perfectly fine!"

"Thank the gods above!" He crushed her even more, and Kagome nuzzled her face into his neck. She felt nervous, she had never seen him like this before.... Not that she didn't like the attention she was getting from him. "Do you know what could have happened? What if you had been hurt?"

"But I'm not! So let's not worry about it, okay?" Kagome looked up at saw him glaring at her. "Or not," She said in a small voice. Of all things, Sesshoumaru chuckled extremely softly, cupping her cheek in his right hand while his left hand, gently played with a lock of hair that had gone curly with the sweat and dampness of the night and early morning.

He kissed her fully on the lips, as she gripped on his haori over his armor holding him close. "I love you." Sesshoumaru heard Kagome breathe in the deep kiss that they where sharing. Sesshoumaru only response was to kiss her harder, showing her all the emotion that was inside of him.

Finally he stepped back. "We'll finish this later in privet." Sesshoumaru said as he stepped back, gently taking her hands off him. Kagome looked at him questionably, when two youkai burst into their small hideaway.

"Forgive me, my fare and wonderful Lord!" Jaken shrieked throwing himself down at Sesshoumaru's feet.

"Get up you bloody excuse for a toad!" Huang said sharply. Sesshoumaru and Kagome looked at Huang in question. "This...this...this 'thing' is the reason this attack was a surprise!" Huang stuttered in outrage. Sesshoumaru and Kagome's gazes fell to the pathetic toad sobbing at Sesshoumaru's mettle booted feet.

"How did this happen?" Kagome asked softly to Huang. However, her eyes where still on Jaken.

"He fell asleep at his post! He awakened when the first samurai to die screamed as he was murdered from behind!" Huang said, hatred seeping through every pore in his skin glaring at Jaken for all what it was worth.

A heavy silence hung over every one as they looked at Jaken.

"Stand up Jaken." Sesshoumaru sneered suddenly. Slowly and fearfully the small green toad stood, his point hat going off to the side, his robes, clearly in need of change. "Wait for me in the dojo. I have a few new weapons and tricks I wish to try. Huang... I'm sure you can lead him there, and help me with my new weapons." Huang's eyes glinted evilly at the thought of torturing the poor toad that was too horror stricken to even run for his dear life. Huang grabbed Jaken's robes by the back of his color, lifting him up with on hand like he was nothing more then overly large stuffed ugly doll, and marched out of their space.

"Try not to hurt him 'too' much." Sesshoumaru snorted in a very un-lordly manner of humor.

"I'll try my hardest." Kagome giggled softly hugging him. Sesshoumaru returned the gentle embrace, kissing her forehead. "Go and bathe," Sesshoumaru whispered finally as he stepped back. "And try to get some rest." Kagome grinned evilly up at him.

"Will I see you tonight?" Sesshoumaru easily caught the hidden meaning behind it.

"You'll see as much of me as you want, but go now." Kagome smiled, kissing his quickly and gently on the lips before walking off.

It was walking up the steps she realized how tired she really was. Her knee's where shacking from the effort. "Do you need assistance?" It was Miroku. He looked at her worried. By the looks of things, he had defended the castle just as much as everyone else had.

"Please..." Her knee's buckled, but Miroku caught her just in time.

"I'll get your hand maids to help you bathe."

"Thank you," Kagome whispered weekly.

The day went fast, and Kagome found her self sitting on her bed unbraiding her hair. The servants had braided it nicely for her, so now, when she took it out, when her hair was dry, it was a nice crimp style to it. Her nightgown was a pale pink color, all most white, with sleeves that cut off half way down the shoulder, and when she stood, the hem touched the floor.

Looking in the mirror, she smiled at her self.

Kagome all ways thought she would die, before being in a battle. But now that she had, she realized something's where just not stoppable. She felt oddly grown up. She had fought for her land, and she knew that she made Sesshoumaru proud.

She watched as the painting opened, and Sesshoumaru walked in, wearing a fresh pair of clothing, with out his armor.

"Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered, as Kagome turned around. He had a playful smile on his lips.

"Yes, Sesshoumaru?" she said playfully.

WARNING!!! LEMON FROM THIS POINT ON! THERE WILL BE AN ENDING WARNING AT THE END!

The couple met in the middle of the room, in an instant embrace. Sesshoumaru wasted no time, and his hand gripped her breast, and squeezed. His gloried in the high pitched moan, that came from her lips.

"Sesshoumaru," Kagome whispered against his lips, as she tugged on his haori. She backed up to the bed, sat down, and laid back, letting her feet still touch the floor. Sesshoumaru leaned over her, kissing a butterfly trail down her neck. His fingers ran through her silky hair, lifting her head up slightly to get better access to her mouth.

Kagome's heart started racing as Sesshoumaru apparent arousal pocked her inner thigh.

Gods above! He's all ready hard!

A thought came into Kagome's as she opened up Sesshoumaru's inner shirt, and running her hands down his firm chest.

She flipped them over so Sesshoumaru was in her old position. "Kagome, what are you...." Kagome hushed him softly, placing a finger on his lips, kissing him softly.

"Just relax, love." Again she kissed him, while undoing his baggy pants. "After all... Don't I owe you for worrying you so much this morning?" Sesshoumaru's right eyebrow rose high into his forehead, before he smirked.

"I believe so... It depends really." He went from smirking, to suddenly suspicious. Kagome laughed quietly in his ear, nipping at his earlobe.

Kagome slowly inch by inch, took off his pants, while he hurriedly kicked off his boots. He hissed in impatience. Again Kagome laughed in being controle, but she knew she better hurry soon, or Sesshoumaru would take over getting 'too' impatient.

She kissed his lower belly, his arousal brushing against her silk covered chest. "Kagome, you not going too..." but it was too late, as Kagome licked the head of his shaft. Sesshoumaru not expecting it bucked his hips upward, hissing out her name. Kagome grinned at the power she held.

Sesshoumaru looked like he was about to sit up, so Kagome hurried placed the rest of him, swirling her tongue around his size, and sucking gently. Sesshoumaru groaned, as he sat up on his elbow's pushing her crimped hair aside, watching her. Just watching her do this to him, made him even more aroused. Again he groaned still watching her, as she started moving up and down his size. Sesshoumaru started moving his hips to her mouth.

She started moving fast, and Sesshoumaru lay back, arching his back, as he closed his eyes. He was coming closer to his release, but he didn't want to let go yet. "Kagome," he whispered huskily. "Stop. I want this to last longer." He sighed half in relief, half in disappointment as she stopped. He heard her take a step back, but didn't open his eyes, as his sensitive ears heard her untie the ties to her silk sleeping clothes. He even picked up the slight swishing sound as it fell to ground.

That's when he attacked.

Kagome screamed as she found her self pinned into bed in 1.2 seconds. "Sesshoumaru!" she gasped. Sesshoumaru thrust his tongue into her opened mouth, kissing her desperately, still trying to regain his breath from the pleasure she gave him.

Kagome whimpered against his mouth, her delicate hands roaming his back. His tail laying beside them, the end twitching with his painful arousal. "Sesshoumaru... Please!" Kagome ushered so softly that Sesshoumaru all most missed it while groaning himself.

"Tell me what you want." Kagome blushed something. Sesshoumaru suckled on her nipples. His hand pinched and squeezing the other. "Don't be shy." He licked the valley in-between her breasts. Kagome's head was rolling to side to side, before burying her face into the pillow to muffle a moan.

"You!" she breathed. "I want you. I want to feel you..." Sesshoumaru crawled up, nipping at his mark, before positioning himself at her entrance.

"Then have me." Kagome gasped as Sesshoumaru whispered words tickled her ear. She moaned loudly when Sesshoumaru plunged himself deep inside her, moving rapidly.

Minutes flew into an hour, before both came into a strong release. "I love you, Kagome." Sesshoumaru groaned softly in her ear as they both slowly drifted down back to reality. Kagome was sucking on his shoulder slightly as he lay on top of her, her arms tight around him. Sesshoumaru laid his head on her pillow, burying his face into her hair, sniffing her sent hungrily.

Sesshoumaru went to leave her, and roll to her side, but Kagome stopped him. "Just stay, please?" Sesshoumaru nodded, taking her hands in his, in the same position they where in when they first made love.

END OF LEMON!!!!

A few seconds later, he felt and saw Kagome pass out from pure exhaustion.

He kissed her neck softly, still breathing in her sent.

"My miko." He smiled at his own words. "My mate, my lady, my queen, my goddess, and most importantly... My love."

Another chapter done!

Blah! I have to go to Washington again tomorrow! This time on much more happier terms. My family that's STILL over is from Scotland, and we're taking them to Washington D.C zoo! Then we get to go to one of my favorite restaurant I didn't get go last time! starts pouting while glaring at husband, who shakes his head sadly and returns typing on his god damped laptop YAY FOR DUNNO'S!!!!!!! lol

When I first went there I ordered pizza, and they gave me a whole pizza for me only!!!! (of course it was a lot smaller then a normal pizza, it's the same!) lol.

I'm a little freaked though... I just watched the Butterfly Effect... Wow.........................

ANYWAY!

ABOUT THE TITLE!!!!!!!

I'm waiting one more chapter for idea's... Then next chapter, I'm going to post them all up, and I hope for you in your reviews to VOTE for the best one! (Yes, I'm a bloody chicken, and can't choose... They're all so good!)

Until next time!