Well, I'm back again and updating. In this chapter see how Sesshomaru uses tough love to comfort his lost brother and also Kagome gets attacked!!!!! Well, anyway, thanks to those of you who reviewed although there weren't very many. Please, please, please, review tons and maybe I'll update faster. Anyway, read this chapter. I promise you won't be disapointed.

Disclaimer: I don't own inuyasha or Yuyu, although I sincerely wish I did because then I'd make a crossover anime that would show on tv. But since I don't, that'll never happen. Too bad, who's with me on that one?

Chapter 8

Tough Love

That same after noon, Sesshomaru entered a dense thicket and spotted his brother furiously punching the air in an attempt to drown out the rage in his heart. He was rolling and kicking and dodging invisible attacks, while smashing everything in sight. Sesshomaru continued to watch his foolish brother's temper tantrum before rolling his eyes. His brother could be so childish it wasn't even remotely amusing. Deciding that Inuyasha needed an enemy he could see, Sesshomaru fazed in and punched his brother in his face, throwing him into a tree causing his head to fly back and smack hard into the bark..

"OI!" Inuyasha cried, sitting up and spitting some bark out of his mouth. "What was that for?" he cried, forcing himself to stand and rush at his brother. He thrust his arm out in an attempt to return the blow, but Sesshomaru dodged to the side, missing the attack.

"Iron Rever Sole Stealer!" Inuyasha cried spinning and using his claws as his weapon of choice.

Sesshomaru quickly countered the attack with a flick of his wrist. "I did that because you looked like you needed a good knock to the head, you were beginning to disgust me with your pitiful sulking." Sesshomaru raised his hand and held up two fingers, a yellow glow beginning to form at his fingertips.

"I'll show you sulking!" Inuyasha cried drawing out his sward to block what he knew was coming. Sesshomaru smirked coldly and formed his deadly whip. He flicked it at Inuyasha's head, causing the hanyou to drop to his knees and roll. When he stood up there were leaves and grass stains all over his read Haori and Hakamas.

"Oi, are you trying to take off my head?" Inuyasha remarked, jumping into the air, as the Tetsusaiga transformed into its awesome splendor.

"Maybe," Sesshomaru replied, coiling his light whip back and flicking it towards Inuyasha's sward attempting to wrap it around the hilt. Inuyasha thrust his sward forward, dislodging the whips coil.

"Wind Scar!" he cried and set the blazing path on its way to his demon brother. Sesshomaru's eyes widened as he drew his own sword, Tokijin, and countered the attack sending his own deadly blast back to the hanyou. For a moment there was a bright light and then the whole area glowed before a dusk cloud rose up and covered the area.

Inuyasha coughed slightly as the dust cleared and he turned his head trying to spot his adversary. He finally spotted his brother, as his back was made presentable to him, while walking totally unhurriedly towards another path. Inuyasha continued to watch in bewilderment, wondering what that was about before he let a small grin fall across his lips.

"Thanks...Sesshomaru," he whispered before standing and walking back towards his own path, unknowing that a certain Youkai Lord over heard his comment.

"Your welcome...brother," he whispered.

At the lake Kagome was bathing her two adopted kits, Shippo and Shiori. She was having a lovely time just frolicking in the water with her kids, as they splashed and played together. Finally after an hour, Kagome called them out.

/Shippo/ she growled in kitsune tongue. /Shiori/

"Awe, mother," Shippo began to complain as he stepped out of the water, his nee-san right beside him. He started to pout when he noticed Kagome frown and growl.

/Now/ she barked, bringing the kits into her arms. She began bathing Shippo with her tongue, drying off his fur as he squirmed in her grasp. "Stop, stop, kaa-san, that tickles," he giggled as her tongue brushed the thick course hair of his neck and shoulders.

/Quiet....Kit/ she yipped again, as he stilled in her arms allowing her to continue until he was completely dry again. She set him on the ground and then turned her attention to Shiori and began the same treatment all over again. However, unlike Shippo, Shiori sighed and leaned into her mother's washing tongue. She loved having her mother bathe her, it caused her to remember her own father so long ago before he'd died and left her to be raised by her ningen mother in a town full of demon-haters.

Finally after a few minutes, Kagome growled that she was finished and picked up the two sleepy pups. She settled Shippo on her shoulder allowing her long hair to tp cascade over her shoulders conceal him for protection. She held little Shiori in her arms and allowed the little girl to rest against her neck and fall peacefully asleep.

She began walking slowly in an attempt to not jostle her sleeping kits when she heard a sound and felt a darkening aura surrounding her. Kagome began to growl subconsciously, her ears laying flat against her skull. Her ears swiveled every which way and that trying to seek out whatever was watching her. Her growling woke Shippo and Shiori who both whimpered when they felt their mother's alarm.

/Quite/ She growled softly, crooning to her pups. Suddenly her head snapped up. There, it was coming straight for her at an alarming rate! She hurriedly placed Shiori back with Shippo and allowed her tails to further conceal her two precious bundles.

The branches parted and suddenly a black blur was upon her. She shivered slightly as she finally caught the dark energy surrounding the youkai. Naraku. She thought to herself, backing away. She knew she couldn't fight with her kids attached to her back.

What do you want? She growled in the youkai language, never allowing her eyes to leave his body. He smirked arrogantly before attempting to approach her. She growled warningly to keep away, as her eyes began to glow red.

"Why, my little vixen, you must know by now what it is I want," he spoke seductively still stalking her, arms outstretched.

Kagome shivered at his words. Never, she growled to him. You will never have me. I belong to Kurama.

Naraku growled, and appeared before her backing her against a tree and surely squishing her children. "That no good kitsune does not deserve one such as you," he whispered bringing his mouth down to the right of her ear. She growled again and prepared to push him when he was suddenly thrown off her and thrust away and she found herself held protectively in a warm embrace.

She instantly relaxed. "Kurama," she whispered out loud again, unknowingly sending shivers down her kitsune lover's spine. He just loved the way his name sounded when she spoke it.

"Kagome, are you all right? I felt that you were in trouble and so I came to see what was making you feel so terrified," he whispered, wrapping her in his arms. "I was so worried." He bent his head to give her a comforting kiss, before he was thrown to the ground away from his mate.

"You, kitsune, will stay away!" Naraku growled, before rushing him. Kurama transformed his rose whip and countered the attack.

Naraku nearly got hit, but at the last second dodged and threw a punch to Kurama's midsection. Kurama flew back, transforming fully into Yoko form in rage. His eyes bled red and he used his claws to swipe at Naraku who had been on his way back to Kagome who was comforting her scared kits.

"Naraku!" He screamed. "You will leave my mate alone or so help me Kami, I will make you feel such pain your sole will be tortured for all eternity." Kurama rushed at Naraku, but was too slow as Naraku turned and thrust his hand into Kurama's mid-section. Kurama groaned in pain, before collapsing.

The blood was rushing to his head and he could barely make out his mate's worried screams and Naraku's evil laughter. He attempted to stand, although the wound made it impossible as blood continued to pour out of it. He collapsed back on the ground because of the strain.

"Naraku!" Kagome screamed before rushing at him in rage, catching the surprised youkai by surprise. Kagome's hands came up and formed a blue spirit bow. She began chanting under her breath in a strange language.

"Sprit of earth here my pleas"

"I command you as guardian of the earth, upon my knees."

"As protector of this earth this I swear"

"To condemn this hanyou a punishment none could bare"

"He has taken my friends' happiness"

"He has taken my kits"

"And now he attempts to take my mate"

"So this I command you, oh elements of earth"

"Combine into one and create anew"

"Elemental Sole!" she cried before releasing an arrow covered in icy flames. Naraku could only watch in horror as the arrow headed towards him and attempted to flee, only to find that he couldn't move. The last thing he saw before the arrow struck him were Kagome's eyes, covered in a blue mist.

Kagome watched as her attack met and struck his heart. First it began freezing his skin, melting him in place. Then it began burning him from the inside, turning his insides into liquid mush. The water of his body began boiling as he screamed in agony. Then his whole body went up in flames as a lightning bolt came out of nowhere and struck him down until there was nothing left but ashes and dust, the only indication that a body once laid there. The arrow fell lightless to the ground as the last element of the arrow blew his ashes into the wind, scattering them every which way.

Kagome turned back to her kits checking them over for any signs of injury before noticing Kurama still lying on the forest floor. His eyes were clenched in pain and he was holding his stomach in an attempt to ward off the bleeding. She raced over to him, dropping to her knees and laying her head over his chest.

/Kurama/ She growled to him in their own language.

He opened his eyes upon noticing her comforting presence. "Kagome," he whispered through his pain.

Hold still, she said to him, before placing her hands over his chest, a blue light emanating from her palms. Kurama felt her touch and immediately relaxed as her calming healing energy washed over him. Finally the light subsided as Kagome's hands fell away and she moved to pull him into her arms.

The gravity of their almost deadly situation, suddenly hit her and she began sobbing into Kurama's hair, as she buried her face in his long mane that was now back to its normal color. Kurama after recovering some energy sat up and pulled the kitsune vixen into her arms, being careful to pick up her kits and place them between their stomachs in a protective manner. He began purring to her in an attempt to sooth her shattered nerves.

/You're safe/ he growled in their language. /Mate safe....I protect....kits safe....Mine/

Her head shot up. He was willing to adopt her kits? She smiled at him, through her tears and began purring back, relaxing in his embrace. Her head came up from beneath his chin to catch his lips off guard. For a moment, Kurama sat in shock at the unexpected move but then growled pleasurably as his lips settled more fully upon hers.

His tongue slid past her parted lips, as he pulled her more tightly against his body. He would have done more, had it not been for her two pups that still lay asleep in Kagome's lap.

"I...l-love...yy-you," she whimpered drawing away before passing out from the strain of her attack and his attempt to heal him. She fell asleep as Kurama picked her up in his arms and began walking back to their home.

Home? Was this truly his home? He wondered. /Safe/ she whimpered in his arms, her tails coming up to hold her kits as he walked, one tail wrapping deliciously around his waist. He smiled. Yes, this was his home. Because wherever she went, he was home.

So, how was that? Don't worry, this story isn't over yet. I know that last statement kind of sounds like it, but I assure you all that it is definately not over. An yes, Naraku really is dead. I wanted him out of the way so Kagome and the others could go into the ningen world with the spirit detectives. Anyway, I hope you guys liked it. I'll be updating my other fics now as I might now have time to do much with them.

Sincerely,

Kura-kun's-lovr