After closing the door behind him, Sesshomaru used his senses to find Serenity. She was lying on the bed with only a blanket to cover her. She was breathing quite heavily before she suddenly gasped, sat up, and looked at him.
There was definite fear coming off of her now, but it wasn't because of Sesshomaru, it was because of her.
"I told Castria to tell you I wouldn't attend the meals for a few days," she said finally, moving as far away from him as she could; yet still remaining on the bed.
Sesshomaru didn't move from where he was by the door, he just watched her.
"Rin was worried about you this morning and asked if I would come check on you. Why are you locked up in your room," he said before glancing around at the mess she had made, "and destroying it."
"I cannot explain that my lord, only understand that I will work to repair the damage," Serenity said looking anywhere but at him. Her body wanted him as her fire hot blood rushed through her veins at the sight of him.
Sesshomaru noticed a spike in her scent. He looked over at her quietly.
"You're in heat," he said factually. Serenity looked at him with wide eyes before sighing. Of course he would know, he is a full demon.
"Unlike most demons, who seek out a mate, you have barricaded yourself within these walls. Why is that?"
Serenity, who was now looking at the bed and not at Sesshomaru, didn't notice him slowly approaching her.
"I can't…control my demon instincts when the full moon comes. It becomes unbearable and I refuse to put anyone in danger because of it."
Sesshomaru was right next to the bed now. His demon sensed her and wanted to take her and mark her as his mate, but wouldn't allow that to happen.
"The first time it happened, I was 13 and it confused me. I almost killed the people I was living with when it happened. For some reason, I needed to see, smell, and taste…blood. After that, I decided I would never harm another. Human, demon, half-demon…none would be harmed by me.
"So, every month at the full moon, I would head up into the mountains and remain there. It was hard, but I was about to do it for a time. I just totally forgot about the full moon's arrival tonight when I went to bed last night, or else I would have fled here and gone to the mountains for a time."
It was then that Serenity noticed that Sesshomaru had moved closer to her, and was in fact standing on the other side of the bed watching her. Her breathing picked up at the sight of his gorgeous face.
Her scent spiked again, and Sesshomaru was having a harder time controlling his demon side.
"Sesshomaru?" Serenity said quietly. Sesshomaru looked and right there in front of him, looking into his eyes, was her. She was so close to him now…so close…and he wanted her more than anything.
Forgetting all reason, Sesshomaru suddenly pulled her into his arm and kissed her deeply.
Serenity was in shock. Sesshomaru, the cold demon lord of the west, was kissing her…and she was enjoying it.
Serenity lost herself in the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her now bare body against his firm, clothed one.
The demon in her came out and ripped his clothes from his body needing that skin-to-skin contact. Sesshomaru didn't complain as he removed his armor and continued kissing her. His arm around her waist holding her tightly to him was enough to make her feel wanted and safe.
Before either of them knew what was happening, she was on her back and Sesshomaru was exploring her body with his mouth and hand.
The feelings he invoked in her were so amazing that she didn't want him to stop.
As their bodies and souls became one, Sesshomaru sank his fangs into the tender flesh of her neck marking her as his mate, while she in turn did the same at the height of their climax.
The next morning, Serenity awoke feeling satiated and happy. For some reason she didn't feel the need to hurt anything, or anyone like she normally did. What made this full moon any different?
It was when she tried to get up that she knew what was different. Someone's arm was holding her down and pressing her against a strong, firm body.
Serenity instantly panicked. She vaguely remembered anything last past when Sesshomaru entered the room.
Serenity paled at the thought. Did she have sex with Sesshomaru? She quickly turned and looked into the face of the usually stoic demon lord.
The action of moving brought new feelings of pain from her body, more importantly from her neck and legs. Carefully she reached up and felt at her neck. There was wound there, that felt like something had pierced her skin…had she mated with Sesshomaru?
Serenity turned back to the sleeping demon lord, only to find herself face to face with a pair of golden eyes.
"So, you have awoken," Sesshomaru said before nuzzling her neck, and his mark, softly.
Serenity smiled at the feelings the action invoked in her. It was nice and pleasant and she wouldn't have it any other way. Despite the rude comments, the constant struggle to avoid him, the hope that he would forget about her, Serenity had come to a major conclusion about Lord Sesshomaru.
She was in love with him.
It was strange. She had never thought about love before and now, in a month's time, she had fallen in love with a demon lord who is protecting her younger sister.
Sesshomaru didn't know why, but for some reason this half-demon had grown on him, and now he wanted nothing more than to protect her.
Sesshomaru was now bound to this woman for all eternity and wanted nothing more than to take her again…so he did.
That afternoon, Serenity felt like she was calm enough to leave her room without seriously injuring anyone.
Castria, who knew what had occurred the night before, was overjoyed for both her lord and her new lady. Rin was equally happy, cause now Sesshomaru and her could never be parted, cause now they were family. Jaken didn't care one way or the other.
Sesshomaru and Serenity spent a lot of time together in the next few days. They walked together in the gardens, read together in the study, and bathed together in the hot springs before falling asleep together in their chambers.
Both were so blissfully happy, that neither noticed the approach of Sesshomaru's half brother, InuYasha, and his friends until they were at the gates asking to be let in.
Sesshomaru finally agreed, thanks to Rin's begging to see the little fox demon Shippo and his adoptive mother Kagome again.
It wasn't until they were inside that Sesshomaru remembered about Serenity and how she was a half-demon like InuYasha, meaning he would have to keep his remarks to himself if he wanted to stay in her good favor.
InuYasha strolled into the study, with the monk, Miroku, the demon slayer, Sango, and Kagome and Shippo. All seemed a little tense at first before spotting the slight flicker of happiness in Sesshomaru's eyes, despite how hard he tried to hide it.
"We need your help Sesshomaru," InuYasha said finally. "We are ready to destroy Naraku."
Sesshomaru nodded and allowed them to tell him their plan for the destruction of the evil half-demon.
Serenity meanwhile, was out in the garden with Rin. Lately she had noticed that she was hungrier than usual, yet everything she ate didn't stay down too long. It was strange; one would almost think that she was pregnant.
Serenity's eyes widened. She couldn't be…could she? Instantly Serenity was up. After barking at Jaken to keep an eye on Rin she rushed off to find Castria, who only confirmed her suspicions.
"You are pregnant my lady," Castria said smiling. "Your scent has changed slightly, you are eating more, and you have a glow of a woman carrying her first child."
"Do you think Sesshomaru knows?" Serenity asked, hoping to be the one to tell him before he discovered by other means.
"It is possible, but if he did, he would have mentioned it to you."
Serenity smiled. She was having a pup with the man she loves. What could be better than that?
After thanking Castria, Serenity instantly rushed off to inform Sesshomaru of his impending fatherhood. She knew that he was in the study, so she knocked and walked in like usual. The sight that greeted her was quite surprising.
There was a demon slayer, a monk, a strange priestess, a fox demon, and a half-demon that looked similar to Sesshomaru.
The moment the door opened everyone turned to look at her. Sesshomaru felt like slapping himself. He had totally forgot to tell Serenity about the visitors.
"Sesshomaru, what's going on?" Serenity asked walking into the room slowly. Everyone was eyeing her suspiciously, like she was a bad guy or something.
"This is my brother," Sesshomaru said pointing to InuYasha, thereby shocking everyone, "and his friends. We have a common enemy and they would like my help in destroying said enemy."
Now everyone was looking at Sesshomaru. He was being his normal self, but he wasn't demanding to be called Lord or treating the half-demon before him with disrespect. It was strange, and kind of creepy.
"Oh, well I wanted to talk to you, but it can wait until later. Have fun," she said with a smile before leaving the room, rather quickly. All the people in there were creeping her out.
Once Serenity was gone, Sesshomaru went back to talking about Naraku, but Kagome interrupted him.
"Who was that?"
Sesshomaru eyed the priestess that traveled with his brother. She was a strange one who knew nothing of demon laws and customs, but she had a valid question.
"That was Serenity, my mate and Rin's sister," he said. Everyone in the room was rather shocked that the usually emotionless Sesshomaru would take a mate that she would be a half-demon, and she was Rin's sister as well.
"How did you meet her?" Miroku asked.
Sesshomaru felt like sighing. He knew that this would happen if they met her, but he wasn't ashamed of her. Then why did he hide her?
"She helped save Rin some time ago. I felt indebted to her and when I discovered she was Rin's half-sister I allowed her to stay."
InuYasha looked angry. "You say that all half-demons are worthless. That I am tainting the precious full-blooded demon blood running through your veins and then you go and mate with a half-demon? You damn hypocrite."
"InuYasha," Kagome said appalled. How InuYasha could say something like that she would never know. "They are happy and that is all that matters."
"I think it is time we cut this conversation short," Sesshomaru said, desperate to turn the conversation from anything but Serenity.
Serenity decided that she would wait outside of the study for Sesshomaru's guests to leave. It wasn't long after she left that she heard yelling, one was Sesshomaru, but the other she didn't know.
"You are nothing more than a damn hypocrite Sesshomaru."
"Watch your mouth brother."
Oh, it was Sesshomaru's brother he was arguing with?
"You say that I am a being unworthy of the family name simply because my mother was a human and now you go and marry a half-demon yourself."
"I will not be talked to in this way."
"I don't give a shit. Every time we meet you tell me just how horrible half-demons are. They will never belong in this world, they are a waste of space, and the only thing that they are good for is either pleasure or destruction."
Serenity's eyes widened at these words. The rest of the conversation was lost as she started walking away from the feuding brothers.
Was it true? Did Sesshomaru hate half-demons? Then why did he mate with her? Was he just using her until something better came along? Being around humans most of her life, Serenity didn't know much about demon customs and laws.
What if it was true? Would he want her and her pup when he found something better, and if so what would happen to them?
Serenity was used to being jerked around, her parents had done it and her life before had consisted of humans treating her like dirt, but never was she so emotionally involved that it physically hurt to think about.
Once in the bedroom she shared with Sesshomaru did she allow the tears to fall. It hurt so much more than she ever thought. Then another thought crossed her mind.
Did Sesshomaru love her?