A/N: Waow so many reviews for last chapter (jumps and hugs readers till their bones crack) THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! (me very happy lol) Well I'm really glad you like my story, I'm starting to get really good writing in English, which I wasn't a few months ago lol. So I guess I'll keep it up!

Here's chapter 18 enjoy it!

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Between Lust and Love

Chapter 18: Kohaku, the boy who walked alone

'Sister....' I thought when I jumped off the cliff. A horde of demons had been following me and had cornered me near a waterfall. I knew it was too high for me to survive, but I couldn't let them kill me, I had to survive, I had to go back to my sister.

The boy jumped closing his eyes and thinking of his sister's warm smile, the smile he had promise to see again. And he always kept his promises. He wouldn't die. He COULDN'T die.

Sango woke up in a start. Crying out her little brother's name "Kohaku!" she gasped and put a hand over her chest, breathing hard, her heart has loudly pounding in her chest. She got a hold of the sheets next to her, she calmed down when she noticed it was only a dream and that she was in the palace, but it wasn't dark outside. She opened her paper door and saw the sun setting "It's still day time." She murmured to herself. "Not for too long." came a respond in the room, she quickly turned around to see a familiar figure resting against the wooden wall, Miroku was smiling at her.

She blushed and cried out "What are you doing here?!" the monk put his hands up in defense.

"Maa maa, I'm just watching over you." This made Sango's blush deepen but before she could say something he asked.

"Were you dreaming about him?" she lowered her head, he sighed and stood up.

"Well I'll let you get ready, dinner is going to be served in a few hours, you might as well get a bath." Sango frowned, he noticed her frown and reassured her "Don't worry I won't peek.... this time..." he whispered the last part and walked out of the room.

(Earlier that day...)

I sat on the porch, my back against the paper door, Kagome was inside putting Rin to bed for her nap. She had sulked at first but Kagome had quickly convinced her of taking the nap. After a few moments she came out, I caught her slim legs with one of my arms as she came out of the room, she giggled when she noticed I wasn't going to let go of her. Finding it vain to escape my grasp she sat down next to me, my arm now resting on her fragile waist.

"I was thinking..." she started I looked at her interested "That statue of your father in the dojo..." she stopped, thinking her words.

I pushed them out "What about it?" she started caressing my arm.

"Anou... he doesn't look like you, I mean he doesn't have a..."

I cut her off "A human form?" she nodded.

It was true I had never showed Kagome my true demonic form, I hadn't thought about showing it to her, I was afraid she might get scared. When I looked at her expectantly eyes I sighed and stood up, lending her my hand to get up as well.

"Come koi, there's something you need to see." I said calmly as I led her into the forest.

I turned her around and kissed her, she closed her eyes savoring the kiss and then, when I broke away from her, she asked "What was that for?" I chuckled "So you don't run away." She looked questioningly at me, but before she said anything I concentrated. I felt my teeth sharpen, my eyes widen and my form transform, I could hear Kagome gasped but she stood there, not moving an inch away.

His eyes became bloody red, his hair had grown and he was shaping like a dog, his tongue hanging by the side of his mouth. I was startled, when the transformation had ended, he was an enormous dog, just like the statue of his father in the dojo. He barked at me, I skipped but then I was the tiny glimpse of amusement in his eyes, I shouted "Don't try to scare me Sesshoumaru." He closed his eyes and his maw, smiling at me. Then a heard his voice in my head "I was trying to get a little fun koi." I grumbled, again he was toying with me. Before I could shout at him again, he lead by my side, his big head resting on the grass, I came closer to him and petted his ears, I could hear his breath calm, I giggled.

"Who would've thought the great Lord Sesshoumaru could be beaten by such a common caress." He sighed and again his voice rang in my head.

"You're the only one who can defeat me with such trick." I laughed, Sesshoumaru seemed more talkative in his demon form than in his human form.

"Will you teach me how to transform?" came my sudden question, he didn't answer, I continued "I figured since I'm also a full blooded youkai I can also turn into a demonic form right?" In a split second Sesshoumaru had turned into his human form and was sitting next to me, his eyes focused on some spot in the grass. "Indeed you can." came his cold voice, it made me shiver, but I persisted "Then... will you teach me?"

He stood up "It's not necessary." Came his monotone voice. I knew what he was thinking, he was thinking he would always be there to protect me no matter what, but I knew better.

"What if you're gone to another Land and the palace is attacked? I need to learn more skills in order to protect the Lands." came my smart reply. He growled "I won't ever let something happen to you."

I kept going "But you can't protect everything Sesshoumaru, you can't look out for me, for Rin, for the palace and your lands!"

He was starting to get upset "Yes I can and I will." He was so stubborn, just like me.

"At least teach me so I can help you, I promise I won't be a burden for you!" I cried out tightening my fists in frustration. He looked at me in the corner of the eye and sigh "Very well." I smiled at him and hugged him "Thank you so much!" he hugged me back smiling.

I came to the river to meditate. I sat there for half an hour before I heard something moan, I stood up and looked around, by the edge of the river was a young boy's body. I ran to him and put his head up "Boy wake up!" I cried out, but the only reply I got was a small moan which indicated he was still alive. I inspected him, he wore a strange outfit that I instantly recognized 'It's the taiji's uniform, the one Sango wears to battle...' I looked at the boy's face 'Could he be...' but his moans cleared my suspicions "Sis...ter... Sango...." He was Kohaku.

I leaned to him and whispered in his ear "Don't worry I'll bring you to your sister." I pulled him in my back and walked to the palace. One of the servants saw me and ran to me "Call Shinobu-san tell her I have brought an injured boy to the palace and that he needs to be taken care of!" I ordered, the young youkai nodded and went running to the palace.

I carried the boy to my room and then came Sango running "Is it true what they're.... saying..." she gasped when she saw the boy laying on the floor and whispered faintly "Kohaku..." she threw herself carefully at him calling him out "Kohaku! Kohaku!" he weakly opened his eyes "Sister?" he asked. Tears of joy had started flowing down Sango's face, she cried out again "Kohaku!" and hugged him, Kohaku moaned in pain, she quickly drew back "Sango-onee-san... I have found you..." he said passing out, Sango started shaking nervously I took her in my arms and whispered "His just unconscious, he will recover but we need to let Shinobu-san take care of his wounds." She nodded and hugged me back.

"He's here..." she whimpered in my robe "He's here, Miroku.." I rubbed her back gently "Aa... he is."

(Meanwhile...)

"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!!" came Jaken's loud cry into the woods, both Sesshoumaru and Kagome looked at him with surprise, Sesshoumaru asked coolly "What is it Jaken?". Jaken tried to catch his breath as he said "The monk has brought a filt—"he trailed off seeing the death glare on his master's eyes "a... human, into the palace..." he said quietly.

"Miroku-sama?" asked Kagome. Sesshoumaru pulled her up with him and walked to the palace. Jaken started to say "I can't believe that monk's insolence, bringing a human into my lord's palace without his consent, he should be punished!" Kagome came to him and yelled "Excuuuuse me? You're not saying that because it's a human RIGHT?" her eyes were shinning with anger. Jaken gulped, Sesshoumaru on the other hand was amused, the toad grumbled "... of course not...." Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes dangerously to the toad and made it shiver ".... My lady..." came the end of the sentence.

Kagome smiled at this and tangled her arm around her mate's. Being the lady of the Western Lands sure sounded like fun.

(Several hours later...)

Kagome had stopped by to see what was happening, Miroku had explained to her that the boy found by the river was Sango's brother, Kohaku. Kagome had wanted to stay to comfort her friend, but Sango had told her not to. Kagome had then gone to look for Sesshoumaru and tell him all about this.

Shinobu came out of the room, Sango quickly came close to her and asked "How is he?" Shinobu smiled at her and said "He's ok, he just needs to rest now, you can go inside if you want." Miroku put a hand over Sango's shoulder pushing her inside and saying "Thank you very much Shinobu-san." She bowed as they entered.

Kohaku was laying on a futon, a soaked tissue over his forehead and a few bandages covering his head, he opened his eyes when the dim light of the corridor reached his face, he recognized his sister silhouette almost instantly "Onee-san..." he whispered, Sango kneeled in front of him and took his hand in hers "Kohaku... how are you feeling?" she asked almost bursting into tears. To prevent this from happening Kohaku smiled lightly at her "Like a mess." She giggled and smiled at him "I'm glad you're ok..." her eyes turning sad all the sudden "I needed to be ok, I promised I would come to you... remember?" he said his voice slowed.

He then turned his gaze at the monk standing behind his sister "Houshi-sama... thank you for saving me." Miroku smiled at him and said "Iye... you were the one who wanted to live and so you did." Kohaku closed his eyes briefly nodding.

"Kohaku... what happen?" Sango started asking, Kohaku looked at her for a moment and turned his face to the other side of the room. Sango started again "Why didn't you wait for me?" Kohaku gasped, and started sobbing silently 'No I mustn't cry, I must be strong!!' he yelled in his head fighting back the tears that were about to fall, he whispered "I'll tell you... after you were gone we were attacked...."

Flash Back

Little Kohaku is hiding in his house, the house is burning down.

His mother is with him, his crying "Mother I don't want to die!" he cries hugging her mother, the woman hugs him back and says "Sh.. Kohaku it's alright..." but then someone brakes in, the woman pushes Kohaku in a secret compartment and tells him "Stay there Kohaku!" Kohaku is shaking, a small fissure lets him see.

Little Kohaku watches her mother, the horror is about to happen.

The woman stands up and pulls a katana up in her hands ready to protect her son. Then she cries "Who are you?!" a cold voice replays "You will soon know..." the mother attacks with a loud cry but then a purple flash turns her body into dust.

Little Kohaku stares at the ashes. He didn't protect her.

Kohaku is shaking, then the flames make the intruder's face clear to him, it was a woman, with dark long hair, wearing a white gi and a red hakama, she was holding a bow in her hand. She laughed maliciously and said "Know your murderer's name: Kikyou...the dark miko!" and with that she disappeared.

Little Kohaku chased her down. To the end of the world.

End of Flash Back

"Mother was killed, and I did nothing about it!" screamed the young boy, tears now running freely "I swore revenge, I chased that miko down. I knew that you would go after me onee-san, but I couldn't go to you. I knew you wouldn't have let me hunt that bitch down..." he trailed off. Sango squeezed his hand "You could've told me..." she was crying "After all this years, I have being trying to find you! And you were chasing a woman out of revenge?!" Kohaku gasped.

Sango started shaking "I don't care who killed them... the only thing I ever wanted... was to find YOU Kohaku!!!" she yelled and sobbed. Kohaku put a hand on her face "Gomen nasai... onee-san."

"BAKA!!! Kohaku no baka!" she said putting her head on his chest and crying, he chuckled and caressed her head.

He had made a choice back then. And still he hadn't find the black miko.

"I still need to find her onee-san... it's my duty as the family's heir... I must avenge mother and father." He whispered. She shook her head "No! You won't go after her again!" Kohaku yelled "I must sister... please understand!!" Sango sniffed "Then I will go with you!" Kohaku shook his head and sighed "I'll stay with you for a couple of days."

He had decided on going alone.

He was the boy who walked alone.

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A/N: Well you liked it? Again thanks for the reviews and I apologize to all the Kikyou fans, I just hate her so much and I've being planning on making her the bad...er... girl of this story. I love Kohaku, but remember his not as young as he is in the anime he's 16 now. As for Sesshoumaru and Kagome, more obstacles will come up.

Baka: stupid or idiot.

See ya!!

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