Authoress: after that...wonderful masterpiece...last chapter...I think I should be nice...or at least as

nice as I can be...

Sesshomaru: --;;; in other words, you're going to leave me alone?

Miroku: hopeful look O.o

Authoress: neva!...nothin' happened to you last chapter...except ahem that adorable part wif

you and Miroku...heh...anyways...I'll keep my rant short this time...

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha...I never have, and never will...unless I find a genie in a SOBE

bottle or somethin'...I don't own SOBE either...--;;;;;...whateva...

Chapter Twelve

"Inuyasha...what's wrong?" Kagome asked, leaning her back against the tree her husband was

perched in. He grumbled some kind of response, but Kagome only caught the word 'fault.' 'He's

been like this for two days...' "Inuyasha...please...come down here so we can talk." Her

statement, more of a demand, made the youkai slowly slide out of the tree, landing on his feet in

the soft grass.

"Nani?"

"What were you saying?" Kagome questioned, looking into his golden eyes.

"I was just thinking...if Sesshomaru loses the twins...if he dies...it will be my fault...I...I would

have never fought him if I knew..."

'He...he's blaming himself?' Kagome asked inwardly, surprised at Inuyasha's reply. "It's not your

fault...you couldn't have known...and Sesshomaru isn't as weak as you think he is...I'm sure he'll

be fine..." 'I checked on him this morning...his attitude is already back, and worse than ever...if

that's not a sign he'll be fine...I don't know what is...'

"Really?"

"Hai...so, have any good names?"

Inuyasha stared at the miko for a moment, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Nani?"

"Well, we need to think of some names..." Kagome clarified, smiling at the demon. He shook his

head, saying that it was Miroku and Sesshomaru who should. "I know that..."

"Eh?" Inuyasha's eyes widened as the ningen moved closer to him, gently holding his hands.

Inuyasha sniffed the air for a moment, knowing he would never be able to forget Kagome's scent.

"I was talking about," Kagome lifted the young man's clawed hands up to her flattened stomach

as she continued, "ours..."

Inuyasha, reduced to stuttering once the miko's statement sunk in, widened his eyes.

"O...o...ou..." (A/N: ...translation 'ours?' ;;;;I speak fluent stutterin' and mumbling...)

"I didn't think that with everything going on...it was an appropriate time to tell you..." Kagome

whispered, wrapping her small arms around Inuyasha's neck. "Ai shiteru..."

"I love you too, Kagome..." Inuyasha mumbled into the miko's hair, his worries about his brother

and unborn nephews or nieces dissipating.

"My lord...we have kept a watch on the castle like you ordered...he isn't there...neither is the

houshi..." the youkai said gruffly, bowing politely as he gave his lord the report. His large frame

was nearly three times the size of the demon lord sitting on a chair carved of stone in front of his

small, black eyes, but he still winced when he heard the youkai growl, the red orbs darkening as

he tensed in his chair.

"Where is he?" he asked calmly, his voice so tranquil that it frightened the captain.

"...I have my best men searching for him, my lord...we suspect his is on the Southern borders...he

was last seen running in that direction...and we have also heard that that is where the houshi is..."

the bat-like creature replied, his black, scaled wings fluttering for a moment, then remaining still

behind his back.

"Leave...and do not return until you have information for me," he stated coldly, the evil glimmer

in his eyes flickering to a darker expression for a moment. 'The south...does he think he can

seriously hide from me for long?'

"How are you feeling?" Miroku asked quietly, staring into the youkai's golden eyes. Sesshomaru

growled, closing his eyes. 'Why is he won't talk to me...Kagome and Inuyasha won't tell me

what is wrong with him...the way they look at me...I can tell they're hiding something...'(A/N:

--;;;...yeah...that would be his expression right 'bout now...) "D-do you want me to leave

you alone?" Miroku lowered his head, shutting his eyes. When he didn't hear an answer from the

youkai lord, he glanced up at the inu, noticing the change in his expression immediately. He had

only seen the demon's face look like that once before...but the memory made his heart ache.

"No..."

Miroku furrowed his eyebrows at the youkai, wondering what he meant, then remembered his

question. 'No...then...why won't he talk to me?' Miroku asked inwardly, gently brushing a strand

of hair from Sesshomaru's face, studying the slight upturn of the demon's lips.

"...Sesshomaru...what happened?"

The white haired man stared at him, the smile leaving his beautiful face. "Nothing..."

'Then why did Kagome tell me not to let him move around for a while...because he is a demon,

his wounds have most likely already healed...but she still sounds worried about him...'

"Please...Sesshomaru...I...I would like to help..."

"I don't need your help..." Sesshomaru retorted, his eyes hardening as he stared at Miroku. 'Why

is that houshi so curious...' He propped himself up on his elbow, carefully balancing himself so he

could stare straight into the ningen's eyes. Miroku returned the gaze, unconsciously moving his

face closer to Sesshomaru's, only stopping when their noses touched. The houshi inwardly

battled himself, trying to decide whether or not Sesshomaru would allow him to kiss him.

He got his answer almost immediately when Sesshomaru tilted his head slightly and brushed his

lips gently against Miroku's. The ningen (A/N: inwardly does victory dance...--;;;...kay, I'll

keep my comments out of this...) smiled, pressing his mouth against the youkai's, the memories of

their night together flooding his mind. Miroku opened his mouth just enough to run his tongue

along Sesshomaru's lower lip, inwardly wondering if he was dreaming. He decided that it was a

good dream that he'd rather not wake up out of when Sesshomaru returned the gentle, wet,

caress.

(A/N:......now...I believe I shall cut off...or perhaps continue ??...maybe...dunno...it's

nearing nine o'clock...and, you people all love these parts...hmm...but, since I have no one to ask

what I should do...I'll make the decision mehself...(or call up Ang or Sam...YOU TWO WOULD

SAY NO...so...I won't...)...YEAH!!!!!!!...what the hell, I've rated the thing R for a

reason......let's use that to my imaginative advantage...grins evilly)

Miroku, hoping that any of his 'guests' were not about to walk into the room, moved closer to

Sesshomaru and eventually, as the demon deepened the kiss, snaked his left arm around the inu-

youkai, bringing Sesshomaru to kneel above his lap.

Sesshomaru slowly lowered himself down on top of Miroku's thighs, not wanting to put all of his

weight on the houshi's folded legs. (A/N: is there a word for that sittin' position? Ya know...like,

how Japanese sit when they're eatin' and everything...OO...I couldn't think of

one...anyways...on to the PWP-age...)

Miroku gingerly removed Sesshomaru's loose kimono and obi, and once they were no longer

touching the youkai's pale skin, he flung them in no particular direction. The houshi slid his

fingers along the demon lord's back, tracing his muscles, while he tilted his head back, letting

Sesshomaru nip and lick his way down Miroku's neck. The demon stopped the delightful

onslaught when he reached the houshi's robes.

Miroku pressed his hardening body against Sessshomaru's, making the Lord of the Western

Lands growl in pleasure. Sesshomaru slid his nails along the houshi's robes, tearing the cloth

from his partner's body.

"You ripped my clothes..." Miroku mumbled between the licks he placed on Sesshomaru's

collarbone. The ningen gasped when Sesshomaru took a firm hold of his member. Miroku

guessed this was Sesshomaru's reply to his statement, and, as he began to slide the demon's pants

down his legs, the youkai growled, immediately letting go of Miroku. His golden eyes glared at

something behind Miroku, and, from the look on the youkai's face, he guessed what was behind

him.

"Leaving..." Inuyasha stated, his eye twitching as he turned around and left the room, quickly

closing the door behind himself. 'Why can't Miroku have friggin' locks on his door or

something...at least warn me...k'so...' Inuyasha thought inwardly as he walked back outside,

sitting back down next to Kagome.

"Is Sesshomaru feeling better?" Kagome asked innocently, looking over at the demon.

"-Much-..." Inuyasha replied, glancing at Kagome. She cocked her head to the side, wondering

what Inuyasha's sarcastic tone meant. "Damn Miroku and not having locks..."

"Oh..." Kagome understood instantly, lowering her head as she suppressed a chuckle. 'I guess

he's feeling...much...better...' Kagome thought inwardly, unable to hold back her laughter.

"Nani? I never wanted to imagine...AAAHHH!!!!!" Inuyasha exclaimed, shaking his head.

"I wonder what Miroku thought of the news..." Kagome thought aloud, glancing back at

Inuyasha, knowing the youkai wanted the subject changed badly.

"Like I care?"

"I bet he's very happy..." Kagome stated, smiling. 'I'm glad Miroku and Sesshomaru got back

together...' Her eyes widened when she began thinking about the future. "Where's Rin and

Shippou?"

"Out playing with Myoga...and Jaken, I think..." Inuyasha replied, staring at the nearest tree. The

youkai retainer had arrived the day before and had already clearly, repeatedly, expressed his

opinion of Miroku's and Sesshomaru's situation. 'Jaken said he knew for a while...but he didn't

want to admit it...he hates most humans...how could he stand hanyou children? But, then why is

it Sesshomaru hasn't said anything...to anyone...about it...except for Miroku of course?' Inuyasha

asked inwardly. 'He's probably embarrassed...heh...having everyone know he has a koibito...a

human, male, houshi at that...and conceiving...' Inuyasha then thought of something. 'His

enemies would kill for so much information about his...weaknesses...'

Authoress: yeah, I know...another short chapter wif a cliffie ending!!!!!...I'M

SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!...anyways, I'll warn y'all now, the beginning of da next chapter will, most

likely, be the end of our...Miroku/Sesshy thing......yay!!!!!!!!

Miroku: blushes

Sesshomaru: leaves room as quickly as possible

Inuyasha: OO the IMAGES!!!!!!!! AH, IT BURRRRNNNNNSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Authoress: um...so, the usual, six reviews to the next chapter...AND I'D LOVE SOME

IDEAS!!!!!!!!...any suggestions for what would happen next would be greatly appreciated (hint

hint)...I just wanna know what you people think! What you'd prefer to happen next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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