Chapter 9: Drastic Move

"All's clear, you ready Kagome?" Whispered Inuyasha as he pulled his head back inside the doorway. He squeezed her hand gently for reassurance and watched in pain at how scared she looked when her own eyes met his. "It'll be ok alright? I promise I won't let anything happen to you."

"We'll all be there right behind you if something does though, just in case." Miroku added with a smile and a light pinch on her shoulders. He could some what relate to her fear, in fact, he was pretty scared himself. Any close up encounter with the demon Sesshomaru would have to scare anyone.

Kagome gave a nervous smile over her shoulder to Miroku and Sango then nodded at Inuyasha. "I know you will…I'm ready." 'Please let this work.' She begged silently through her thoughts.

Inuyasha smiled slightly and bent down to her eye level. "Don't worry about it Kagome." He took her face into his hands and stroked her soft cheek with his thumb, being careful not to scratch her with his claws. "I love you, don't ever forget that." Leaning towards her he softly kissed her forehead and observed how she blushed even under the dim candlelight held in Miroku's hand. Standing up straight again he got ready to leave. "If you get nervous or scared call me and I'll come get you out of there."

"But…no I can't call you, you'll get killed! Inuyasha, I refuse." Folding her arms across her chest she frowned and glared at him. There was no chance she would call for help and risk all of their lives. Nope, he'd never be able to change her mind.

"Don't be so stubborn Kagome." Hissed Inuyasha in her angered face. She didn't even flinch at the tone of his voice and he slumped his shoulders. Sighing heavily he lowered his head and groaned. 'She's too used to me.' "Fine." He started, towering over her and putting his hands on his hips to give him that 'I'm being serious you better obey' look. "Don't call, but if you're in the slightest bit of danger I'm coming to get you."

Kagome smiled, satisfied with her work and dropped her arms to her side. "Deal."

Miroku cleared his throat to catch the attention of the group, which worked out quite nicely when all their faces turned to him and waited to hear his voice. "Inuyasha, thanks to your arguing we are now behind schedule. Sesshomaru should be half way here by now." Frowning, he stepped in front of Kagome and stood up to Inuyasha's nose level. "I suggest we leave now. Kagome will be just fine, she's a very strong girl. Don't doubt her." With his mind said, he took off down the hallway followed by Kagome, Sango and a now extremely angered hanyou.

Sango tapped lightly on Kagome's shoulder and tried to hold in her tears when the young girl turned around. "I just wanted to say good luck. I know you can set us free Kagome. Just please…be careful." She smiled and clasped her hands in front of her figure.

Kagome smiled sweetly and nodded her head. "I will Sango, don't worry about me." She covered Sango's hands with her own and fell deep into thought. 'What if I can't? What if I fail…We'll all be killed.'

"Keep moving Kagome." Inuyasha whispered, placing his hands on her shoulders to get her to walk again. He could feel her body shaking under his touch and he felt the sudden urge to pick her up and run away. But that was what got them into this mess in the first place, his cowardliness. He didn't have any doubts in her like Miroku said he just didn't want her to get hurt.

The group stopped abruptly at a corner and Miroku quickly blew out the candle in his hand. Motioning Kagome to come forward, he took her by the wrist and brought her by his side. "He's right over there, go now!" He whispered.

Kagome nodded and turned the corner. She never looked back for their face would change her mind in an instant and she would have run back to them like a little baby. If she saw Inuyasha's face she wouldn't be able to do what she had planned to do, it would have hurt her too much. Sighing quietly she counted herself down from three. "Alright Kagome, you can do it. 1…2…" Taking a deep breath she clutched her fists tightly and spotted the silhouetted figure of the demon lord.

Inuyasha pushed past Miroku and peered around the corner to Kagome. A fang slipped over his lip as he watched and prepared himself for if anything was to go wrong. 'Be careful Kagome, please be safe.'

"…3…Sesshomaru!" She shouted loudly, taking off down the hall until his figure came clear into view. "Oh there you are! I need your help." Stepping in front of him she grabbed onto his sleeves and shook his arms slightly.

"Kagome my dear, I've been looking for you also." Sesshomaru said very huskily. Lifting his hand, he lightly stroked her cheek with his clawed fingernails. Grinning, he pulled her closer to his body and breathed in her intoxicating scent.

Inuyasha bit his lip and narrowed his eyes at his brother as his greedy hands wrapped around Kagome's lower back. No one was allowed to touch her except him. "That bastard." He whispered harshly and folding his fingers into a tight fist. 'Get off of her Sesshomaru! Get the hell away from her!' His mind cursed.

Tugging on Inuyasha's arm, Miroku brought him back around the corner and out of sight. "Keep it down Inuyasha or he'll hear us." He whispered harshly then released his arm and glared at the hanyou's half-jealous, half ready to kick some serious ass expression.

Sango got down on her hands and knees and crawled to the corner. Looking over the side she watched in horror as their plan began to unfold. 'Do it Kagome.'

Kagome shuddered with fear from his touch and the tone of his voice. "I…its…" Taking a deep breath she shut her eyes tightly and apologized several times to Inuyasha through her mind. Opening her eyes again she grinned up at Sesshomaru and slowly ran her fingertips from his bottom lip down to his chest. "I was looking for you too Lord Sesshomaru." She bit her nail and felt his grip on her tighten.

Her seductive voice was like tonic, curing his cold, empty heart and it tugged at his mind. Looking down at the girl in his arms he licked his lips and pulled her roughly into his chest. "I knew you'd come around." He whispered into her ear.

Pushing away her tears for Inuyasha she carried on with her plan. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled his face close to hers and softly kissed his lips. She didn't intend on it getting more than that but his mouth covered hers and soon his demonic tongue slipped inside and began to massage her own. She closed her eyes tightly, not from enjoyment but to avoid looking at his face and to picture something else.

Inuyasha's blood boiled when his demon brother grew too close for comfort to his lover. "That fucking bastard I-" His mouth was smothered by the palm of Miroku's hand and he was pulled down into the ground.

"What did I tell you before about keeping that mouth of yours shut!" Hissed Miroku into Inuyasha's canine ears. "You trying to kill us or what?"

Sango looked back around the wall at Kagome. "I get what she's doing." Kneeling next to Miroku she gazed at Inuyasha and rested her hand on his arm. "She's not doing this for real, it's a trick on your brother Inuyasha."

Ripping Miroku's hand off of his face he pushed Sango away and glared at her. "And just how do you know this?" He whispered harshly through clenched fangs.

She frowned at his behaviour towards her and turned away from him again. Watching Kagome, she held onto the wall and waited for her next move. "You'll see, just watch."

Kagome stopped the kiss just as quickly as she had started it. There was still more to go and she couldn't gross herself out now just at the start. Putting on her act again, she grinned up at Sesshomaru and brushed her fingers through his long silver hair. "How was that my lord?"

He smirked and touched her wet lips. "Short, too short, but just as I imagined it." 'Finally, she's mine for the taking.'

Placing her hand on the back of his head she pulled his face closer to hers and whispered seductively into his pointed ear. "There's still more if you want some."

Sesshomaru felt shivers all over his body from the tone of her voice and he shut his eyes to enjoy the exhilarating feeling. "You know how to please my dear." He leaned forward to capture her lips again for she had let go too soon and the taste of her was fading away in his mouth.

Kagome bent backwards and held him away by his chest with her hand. "Not here my lord." She nearly jumped when he brought his nose against hers and grinned. His hand was trailing up her thigh and she cursed through her mind but also very thankful that she wasn't still wearing her old school uniform. "Let's go to your room, somewhere private." She whispered onto his face.

Sesshomaru grinned larger than anyone thought he ever could and his left fang slipped over his bottom lip. "Great idea." His need for her grew and he couldn't wait any longer to taste the sweetness of her body. Trailing kisses down her cheek and neck, he nipped at her collarbone and bare shoulders.

Biting her lip to hold in her tears as his hot tongue danced across her skin she spoke. "I said not here, we must go." His kissing stopped suddenly and she was overcome with relief. Starring into the golden orbs so identical, yet so different from Inuyasha's, her body tensed with fear for her own life. 'Will this really work?' Her doubts had surfaced but she wasn't so sure about running back. That would kill everyone, maybe or maybe not her but she couldn't risk it. Feeling her body being lifted into Sesshomaru's arms bridal style she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself up to rest her chin on his shoulder. She looked back into the darkness where her friends were gathered and smiled when a flicker of light off Inuyasha's fang shone through. Just as Sesshomaru was about to turn into his room, she lifted her thumbs into the air to let them know that everything was working out the way she wanted it to. Turning the corner she lowered her head for what she needed to do next, complicated and totally out of her character.

Inuyasha watched her disappear in Sesshomaru's arms inside the room. A light growl rumbled deep inside his chest when he rose to his feet and folded his arms. "She is so stupid!" He said normally now after hearing the doors of Sesshomaru's room click closed. It didn't matter how loud he yelled or even if he escaped, Sesshomaru now had Kagome and that's all he ever wanted this entire time.

"Is that what you meant Sango?" Miroku asked politely then rising to his feet. Taking Sango's hand he helped her up and waited patiently for her explanation.

Sango smiled and began to walk down the hallway to the room where Kagome was now held captive for her own planning. "Yes that is it. I had this feeling she wasn't going to follow our plan but I never asked her about it." She turned to Inuyasha who was right at her heels and looked at him very seriously. "She isn't going to do what you think she is Inuyasha, she'd never want to hurt you in any way."

Dropping his arms to his sides, Inuyasha thought about the last part she had said and felt a bit guilty for what he had said himself. "She's doing this for our own freedom…for me." He stood in front of the door and listened sadly to the rustling of feet and the sound of his youkai brother's voice. 'Kagome.'