A/N: I'm so happy for all of the reviews I got. Thanx a bunch people!
Oh and to the person who said that my fic was "unrealistic" all I have to say is, (in a nice manner) aren't stories suppose to be that way, up to some extent? I mean the whole anime is unrealistic if you wanna go literal. As far as story wise, they never said you couldn't be part miko and part demon. And as far as it not being possible, I'll just say that, that is a part of my story.
I know it is unheard of but it goes don't worry. Just sit and give me a chance. It is my first story after all and I know that the first few chapters weren't the greatest but I am trying so please...don't hurt my feelings! : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Ok! My happy face is back on! I would describe this chapter but I don't want to give it away so enjoy!
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Chapter 7- A Life for A Life
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The rain continued to fall. The villagers began to repair their village. Miroku and Sango reluctantly helped due to the fact that they were grieving inside for their lost friend. Inuyasha remained in the same spot as before, with Kagome still in his arms. Lana just watched as he clung to her lifeless body in his hope that she would somehow revive if he only wished hard enough.
Sesshomaru also watched as his brother cried for his mate. He then got the perfect idea in his head. However, almost as if she read his mind, Lana beat him to it. She got up off the ground and out of Sesshomaru's embrace. He got up with her and asked her once again if she was alright.
"I'm fine." she said as she rubbed her head. She walked over to Inuyasha and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Inuyasha?" Lana spoke softly.
He flinched at her touch. "Go away." he said almost inaudibly.
"Just listen to what I have to say would ya!" she yelled at him. He turned to face her. His eyes were all swelled and red because he had cried so much. "Why? It won't bring her back! I don't have a reason to live anymore!" he shouted at her.
Lana did the only thing she could think of to make him listen to her. She walked around Inuyasha and stood before him face to face. Then she slapped him. "You idiot! Don't you dare be the coward that your brother calls you!" she yelled as she avoided Sesshomaru's glare. "There's a way to bring her back. I know how we can get Kagome back."
Sango and Miroku heard what she said and came over to her. "How can you do that?" Miroku asked curiously. Inuyasha's ears perked up and a glimmer of hope welled up inside of him. "You can?" he said hopefully as he turned his attention on Lana.
Lana looked at him and then sighed. "I can't do it myself but...." she turned her gaze to the demon lord, "But you can. With your sword, the Tenseiga, you can revive her Sesshomaru! Will you do it? Please?" she asked him. She knew his answer. He would ask her for the very thing that she refused to give to him in exchange for reviving Kagome.
He turned towards her and rested his hand on the end of Tenseiga. "You know what I want from you." She laughed to herself. "Yes. I know full well what you want." Sesshomaru walked over to her and grasped her hands in his own. "I won't do it unless,...unless you agree to stay with me at my castle, as the new Lady of the Western Lands. As my mate. Forever." he replied.
"What kind of sick person are you!?" screamed Miroku as he ran over to where they were standing. "How could you put her in such a position!? Her best friend just died and you can't set aside your own selfish needs?" Sango joined him in the interrogation. "Why do you persist in this small infatuation of yours? Can't you see that she doesn't share your feelings?" she said as she stood next to Lana.
Sesshomaru turned up his nose and snorted at what the two weak humans had to say as he let go of Lana's hands. "I don't believe I addressed you two on the matter. I put her in no position, I merely gave her an option." He turned to look at Lana. "She has a choice. A life for a life. It is an even trade. It is for her and her alone to decide." Lana didn't look at him. Even though she knew what he would ask for, it was still hard for her to simply just make up her mind on what to do.
Miroku came in between them and blocked Sesshomaru's view of Lana. "You don't have to do it. Don't throw away your life, even if it is for Kagome." Sango walked over to her and placed her hands on her shoulders. "What I think he means is, make your decision for you, it's your life and no one else." Sango adverted her attention to Inuyasha who had been silent the entire time. "What do you have to say Inuyasha?"
He was silent at first, but he soon gave his answer and it shocked everyone.
"I think, I think she should do it." he said almost plainly, without even turning around to face them. Sango and Miroku couldn't believe it. "It'll bring her back. It'll bring my Kagome back to me, back to us all. I'm sure Lana wants her back, too. I'm sure we all want her back." his tone of voice was low and straightforward. Miroku shook his head in disbelief. "I didn't think you'd be so insensitive and selfish, Inuyasha. You surprise me." Inuyasha didn't respond. All was silent. All that was left was the final decision that was Lana's.
Sesshomaru was beginning to become impatient. He was confident that his plan would work so he was quite eager to hear it with his own ears. Even though he smelled victory, he still felt a slight hint of guilt for putting an innocent girl in such a state of turmoil within herself. He finally decided to end this ongoing silence and take action. "I see that you are going to refuse my offer. Very well then. I shall take my leave now." he stated as he pretended to take his leave.
Lana snapped out of her daze when she heard Sesshomaru say that he was going to leave. "No wait!" she called out. He stopped and remained still. Lana looked down and clenched her fists. "If I agree..."
"Lana...are you?" started Sango.
"If I agree...then you'll use your sword and revive her, right?" she continued as she looked up to meet his stare.
He nodded. "I will use the sword and revive your friend. And in return you shall become the new Lady of my lands, and become my mate." he replied.
Lana sighed in defeat. 'I guess I am throwing my life away,... in a way.' she thought. Her sad expression turned into a smile. The type of smile that is made to hide pain on the inside. "Well it's for Kagome I guess. No, it's for all of us." she gazed up at him to meet his eyes. "Sesshomaru, I accept. Now just bring her back. Before I change my mind." she said more sternly, trying to act like her old self.
He sighed in relief. Sesshomaru hated that he was he had to go through such measures, but deep down he knew that this was the only way. She would never give him a chance, she was too stubborn. This way, he could hopefully grow on her and make her share his affections. She'd come around eventually. She'd have to. Once they were mated it would be for life. No one else would have her but him.
He walked over to Inuyasha who was still holding Kagome. He unsheathed the Tenseiga and paused for a moment. Inuyasha raised his head up to look at his brother in the face. "Thank you Sesshomaru I..." his words were cut short by Sesshomaru's growl. "Make no mistake little brother, I do not do this for you. If it weren't for her I would rather enjoy your suffering over the death of your weak, human mate. It almost sounded as if you were ready to end your own life just so you could join her."
"Well if you knew what real love was,..." Inuyasha emphasized his words, "then you would understand how I was feeling exactly. But you'll never know that feeling. Because she will never love you the way you want her to." He stopped and smirked to himself for a moment before he finished. "And if you truly believe after what you've just put Lana through that she'll still somehow love you someday, you're a damn fool."
"I've heard enough!" Sesshomaru growled before swiping with the Tenseiga.
A light glowed along the slash that he had made on Kagome's body. Then they all just waited. Her heart began to beat again. Blood pumped through her veins. Her lungs took in air. "Kagome?" called out Inuyasha. Kagome's eyes slowly opened. "Inu...Inuyasha?" she whispered. "Kagome you're back! You came back!" he wept into her chest as he embraced her.
The others welcomed her back as well. Lana was a bit reluctant to greet her friend because it was almost as if she were saying goodbye.
"Welcome back to the living Kag." Lana greeted her best friend.
"How exactly did I come back?" Kagome asked confused.
"That doesn't matter. We couldn't let you end up like that dead bitch could we?" Lana joked. She froze when she felt a clawed hand on her shoulder. "Yes?" she asked as she turned her head to look into the eyes of the demon lord of whom she was now "engaged to".
"I shall return for you in the morning. I suppose that should be enough time for you to say your farewells to your companions." Sesshomaru stated.
Lana turned away from him. "Sure, whatever you say." she said sarcastically. "It's not like it matters to me that you feel that your being 'nice' by letting me say good bye." she muttered knowing full well he had heard her. He removed his hand from her shoulder and left.
Kagome was confused as to what he meant. "What is he talking about Lana? Why is he coming for you tomorrow?"
She couldn't tell Kagome the truth. So Lana put on her prize winning smile. "Oh it's nothing. There's this little girl that I sort of befriended while I was at his castle and I promised to visit her." She sort of lied. "Oh yeah. After I finish my business there I have to go back home, in our time. I received a message from my dad when I went to your house. I am to return to my home in America for a while so I'll have to say goodbye to all of you in the morning." she lied again.
Miroku decided to lend Lana a hand in getting the attention off of her. "Well then, we all should get to bed so that we can have enough time to say goodbye. We've all been through a lot tonight. Isn't that right Inuyasha?" He purposely made that statement to the hanyou because he was still upset that Inuyasha actually just let Lana give herself to his brother like that.
Inuyasha felt awful and simply nodded at what the monk had said. "Yeah you're right." he answered quietly. He felt as if he was the one who blackmailed Lana into staying with his brother. He felt that he had to do something to help her but he just couldn't think of a way at that moment. He also was worried as to what Kagome would say when she found out. He knew that she would also feel guilty even though she had no reason to. They all went in for the night, hoping to get some rest before having to deal with the events of the following day.
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"Hey! Wake up! Where's Lana!?" shouted Sango.
The rest of her companions began to ster. Miroku awoke after her, and Inuyasha awoke with Kagome held securely in his arms as if he would lose her,again. After a couple of yawns, they were coming fully awake.
"What's the matter Sango?" Miroku whined. "What do you mean where's Lana? She's sleeping right...." He looked over to where Lana had rested last night and saw that she was indeed gone.
Both the monk and the demon exterminator ran out of the hut. They ran in the direction that they thought she might have wandered off to.
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Lana sat in the clearing. Her back rested on the wall of the ancient well. She looked up at the bright blue sky. It was such a peaceful day, considering the event of the previous night. The night that she would remember forever. She placed her arm on a huge red suitcase that she had brought with her from the other side. She was wearing a pair of cargo capri pants and a tight t-shirt. She had gone and packed a few things that she thought might make her comfortable during her stay at her new home.
'It won't be long now,...until he comes for me,' she thought sadly. Lana closed her eyes briefly before a new idea entered her mind and she re- opened them swiftly. 'I know! I could go back home, to my time! He'd never find me, of course, and I'd be free. But...' Her idea was shattered as she thought of what he might do if she were to go back on her promise. What would he do to her friends, the village,...Kagome. Would he hurt them, kill them? Would he be that angry?
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard the voices of her friends calling out for her. She sighed and rested her back on the well once again. Her head leaned back and she dwelled in the warmth of the sun's rays. 'Even if I was to actually agree with myself on leaving the feudal era forever, I could never just leave without saying good bye to my friends.' she thought sadly.
When Miroku and Sango made it to the well they were relieved that they had found their friend. Relieved that she wasn't just taken away, by the brother of their half demon friend, without even given the chance to say goodbye.
"Lana...you're still...here." said Miroku as he tried to catch his breath. "We thought you had gone already."
Lana smiled at her companions compassionately. "Aww, you guys know I wouldn't leave without saying later to my favorite kick-ass B.f.f (best friend forever) and number one lech." She got up off of the ground and got some things out of another bag that she had brought. She pulled out a porno magazine, a crayon art kit, a charm bracelet, a month's supply of Ramen (more like a week for dog boy), and a necklace with half of a heart on it with the word friend on it. "This is for you Sango," she said handing her the bracelet, " the crayons are for Shippo, and you know who the Ramen is for, and give this necklace to Kag and this...is for you." She gave a sly look at Miroku as she handed him the magazine.
"Thanks Lana." Sango said as she placed the bracelet on her wrist. "What about you Miroku?"
Miroku was sitting on a nearby log practically drooling over his gift. "Woooow...are all the women in your time like this. Their breast are so large and..." Sango snapped him out of hi daze and hit him upside his head.
Lana couldn't help but giggle. She stopped when she saw Kagome and Inuyasha walking towards them. "Well nice to see you to up."
"Sorry, I had a hard time getting Inuyasha here to come help me look for you. I guess he's still shaken up a bit about what happened." Kagome apologized. Inuyasha didn't comment. He just nodded in response.
Lana smiled to herself and then turned her attention on their gifts. "Here, these are for you. I don't know how long I'll be gone so I got you these."
Kagome quickly put on the necklace. "It's so pretty! Thanks Lana."
"Yeah thanks Lana." Inuyasha said in a lower and less excited tone than usual when it came to his Ramen.
Kagome noticed that everyone was a bit less cheery than normal. 'What is going on? Is there something that they're not telling me?' she pondered. 'I'll get it out of Inuyasha later.'
Meanwhile Sango was yelling at Miroku for drooling over his new *gift*. "Sango, Lana obviously wanted me to look at these portraits. Why are you so angry?" said Miroku as he tried to shield his head away from Sango. Lana smiled. She knew that she would miss them all. Maybe he would let her visit them once in a while. Maybe. "Oh Sango, it's just a piece of paper. Besides, you know Miroku prefers the real thing." she winked at Miroku.
Sango face turned red and everyone else started to laugh.
"How amusing." said a voice.
The moment was interrupted by the one and only...Sesshomaru. They all looked at him as he entered the clearing. He looked down at the suitcase. "I see you are ready?" He walked over and picked it up.
They all glared at him. Lana turned to them and shook her head. They backed off. She turned back to Sesshomaru. "Yes I'm ready. Let's just go already." she said as she walked over to him. He stretched out his hand to her and she was about to reach for it when...
"Wait!" Inuyasha stopped her.
Lana paused and Sesshomaru sent his brother a warning growl. "There's nothing you can do, little brother. She's mine now. We had a deal and your mate is back thanks to Lana's sacrifice."
"What is he talking about Inuyasha, Lana? What deal? What does it have to do with me?" Kagome yelled.
Inuyasha ignored her and continued to deal with his brother. "I know what was done to get Kagome back! And I'm offering you another deal in exchange for Lana's freedom!" He paused for a moment to look at Kagome's shocked expression.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at his half breed brother. "Like I said Inuyasha, there is nothing you can do to change my mind." He grabbed Lana's hand and pulled her towards him and prepared to leave.
"Not even if I offer you the Tetsusiega!" Inuyasha shouted.
The demon lord stopped in his tracks and let out a soft chuckle gave his response to the tempting offer.
"No."
Everyone gasped.
"What!?" Inuyasha managed to get out.
Even Lana looked at Sesshomaru strangely. He noticed the look she gave him and look into her eyes. "Not even the sword that I have been fighting you for all this time could make me let her go. I think I'm falling...in love with her." Lana gasped at the sudden confession and stood there speechless. With enough said, he then quickly picked Lana up bridal style and flew off towards his castle.
The others watched as they disappeared. Inuyasha fell to the ground on his knees and punched the ground. "Damn him! I didn't think he would refuse! I didn't think that he...actually fell in love with her. He doesn't even know her, let alone does he know what love is."he cursed himself.
Miroku walked over to him and his hand on his shoulder. "You tried Inuyasha. His mind was set and Lana didn't want to risk our safety by going back on her promise."
"So that's what happened."
They turned to meet Kagome's face. They forgot she was there. "Kagome I'm sorry I..." Inuyasha started.
"That's how I was revived!? She's actually going to stay with him! And you, you wasn't going to tell me!" she screamed at him.
He got up off the ground and tried to talk to her but she wasn't trying to hear any of it.
"Sit boy!"
BAM!
She ran towards the village leaving her mate with his face in the ground. Even with his face in the warm earth, he could smell her tears. He'd have to tell her everything now.
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A/N: wow, I'm sorry I don't update quick. I was a little down after that harsh review, but then I remembered all of the good ones. I probably won't get the next chapter up until next month because I have exams coming up and I need to study so...
I can definitely say though...there will be some lemony content coming up in the next few chapters. But it won't be a loved filled one. More like an obligated one w/ Sess/Lana. You know, to consummate the actual term of *mate*. And so the relationship is beginning. For better or for worse? Will Lana begin to trust Sess? You decide! B/c I may need your help. I'm trying to get better at writing. If I have any errors please tell me and I'll fix `em. Love you all!
Oh and to the person who said that my fic was "unrealistic" all I have to say is, (in a nice manner) aren't stories suppose to be that way, up to some extent? I mean the whole anime is unrealistic if you wanna go literal. As far as story wise, they never said you couldn't be part miko and part demon. And as far as it not being possible, I'll just say that, that is a part of my story.
I know it is unheard of but it goes don't worry. Just sit and give me a chance. It is my first story after all and I know that the first few chapters weren't the greatest but I am trying so please...don't hurt my feelings! : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Ok! My happy face is back on! I would describe this chapter but I don't want to give it away so enjoy!
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Chapter 7- A Life for A Life
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The rain continued to fall. The villagers began to repair their village. Miroku and Sango reluctantly helped due to the fact that they were grieving inside for their lost friend. Inuyasha remained in the same spot as before, with Kagome still in his arms. Lana just watched as he clung to her lifeless body in his hope that she would somehow revive if he only wished hard enough.
Sesshomaru also watched as his brother cried for his mate. He then got the perfect idea in his head. However, almost as if she read his mind, Lana beat him to it. She got up off the ground and out of Sesshomaru's embrace. He got up with her and asked her once again if she was alright.
"I'm fine." she said as she rubbed her head. She walked over to Inuyasha and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Inuyasha?" Lana spoke softly.
He flinched at her touch. "Go away." he said almost inaudibly.
"Just listen to what I have to say would ya!" she yelled at him. He turned to face her. His eyes were all swelled and red because he had cried so much. "Why? It won't bring her back! I don't have a reason to live anymore!" he shouted at her.
Lana did the only thing she could think of to make him listen to her. She walked around Inuyasha and stood before him face to face. Then she slapped him. "You idiot! Don't you dare be the coward that your brother calls you!" she yelled as she avoided Sesshomaru's glare. "There's a way to bring her back. I know how we can get Kagome back."
Sango and Miroku heard what she said and came over to her. "How can you do that?" Miroku asked curiously. Inuyasha's ears perked up and a glimmer of hope welled up inside of him. "You can?" he said hopefully as he turned his attention on Lana.
Lana looked at him and then sighed. "I can't do it myself but...." she turned her gaze to the demon lord, "But you can. With your sword, the Tenseiga, you can revive her Sesshomaru! Will you do it? Please?" she asked him. She knew his answer. He would ask her for the very thing that she refused to give to him in exchange for reviving Kagome.
He turned towards her and rested his hand on the end of Tenseiga. "You know what I want from you." She laughed to herself. "Yes. I know full well what you want." Sesshomaru walked over to her and grasped her hands in his own. "I won't do it unless,...unless you agree to stay with me at my castle, as the new Lady of the Western Lands. As my mate. Forever." he replied.
"What kind of sick person are you!?" screamed Miroku as he ran over to where they were standing. "How could you put her in such a position!? Her best friend just died and you can't set aside your own selfish needs?" Sango joined him in the interrogation. "Why do you persist in this small infatuation of yours? Can't you see that she doesn't share your feelings?" she said as she stood next to Lana.
Sesshomaru turned up his nose and snorted at what the two weak humans had to say as he let go of Lana's hands. "I don't believe I addressed you two on the matter. I put her in no position, I merely gave her an option." He turned to look at Lana. "She has a choice. A life for a life. It is an even trade. It is for her and her alone to decide." Lana didn't look at him. Even though she knew what he would ask for, it was still hard for her to simply just make up her mind on what to do.
Miroku came in between them and blocked Sesshomaru's view of Lana. "You don't have to do it. Don't throw away your life, even if it is for Kagome." Sango walked over to her and placed her hands on her shoulders. "What I think he means is, make your decision for you, it's your life and no one else." Sango adverted her attention to Inuyasha who had been silent the entire time. "What do you have to say Inuyasha?"
He was silent at first, but he soon gave his answer and it shocked everyone.
"I think, I think she should do it." he said almost plainly, without even turning around to face them. Sango and Miroku couldn't believe it. "It'll bring her back. It'll bring my Kagome back to me, back to us all. I'm sure Lana wants her back, too. I'm sure we all want her back." his tone of voice was low and straightforward. Miroku shook his head in disbelief. "I didn't think you'd be so insensitive and selfish, Inuyasha. You surprise me." Inuyasha didn't respond. All was silent. All that was left was the final decision that was Lana's.
Sesshomaru was beginning to become impatient. He was confident that his plan would work so he was quite eager to hear it with his own ears. Even though he smelled victory, he still felt a slight hint of guilt for putting an innocent girl in such a state of turmoil within herself. He finally decided to end this ongoing silence and take action. "I see that you are going to refuse my offer. Very well then. I shall take my leave now." he stated as he pretended to take his leave.
Lana snapped out of her daze when she heard Sesshomaru say that he was going to leave. "No wait!" she called out. He stopped and remained still. Lana looked down and clenched her fists. "If I agree..."
"Lana...are you?" started Sango.
"If I agree...then you'll use your sword and revive her, right?" she continued as she looked up to meet his stare.
He nodded. "I will use the sword and revive your friend. And in return you shall become the new Lady of my lands, and become my mate." he replied.
Lana sighed in defeat. 'I guess I am throwing my life away,... in a way.' she thought. Her sad expression turned into a smile. The type of smile that is made to hide pain on the inside. "Well it's for Kagome I guess. No, it's for all of us." she gazed up at him to meet his eyes. "Sesshomaru, I accept. Now just bring her back. Before I change my mind." she said more sternly, trying to act like her old self.
He sighed in relief. Sesshomaru hated that he was he had to go through such measures, but deep down he knew that this was the only way. She would never give him a chance, she was too stubborn. This way, he could hopefully grow on her and make her share his affections. She'd come around eventually. She'd have to. Once they were mated it would be for life. No one else would have her but him.
He walked over to Inuyasha who was still holding Kagome. He unsheathed the Tenseiga and paused for a moment. Inuyasha raised his head up to look at his brother in the face. "Thank you Sesshomaru I..." his words were cut short by Sesshomaru's growl. "Make no mistake little brother, I do not do this for you. If it weren't for her I would rather enjoy your suffering over the death of your weak, human mate. It almost sounded as if you were ready to end your own life just so you could join her."
"Well if you knew what real love was,..." Inuyasha emphasized his words, "then you would understand how I was feeling exactly. But you'll never know that feeling. Because she will never love you the way you want her to." He stopped and smirked to himself for a moment before he finished. "And if you truly believe after what you've just put Lana through that she'll still somehow love you someday, you're a damn fool."
"I've heard enough!" Sesshomaru growled before swiping with the Tenseiga.
A light glowed along the slash that he had made on Kagome's body. Then they all just waited. Her heart began to beat again. Blood pumped through her veins. Her lungs took in air. "Kagome?" called out Inuyasha. Kagome's eyes slowly opened. "Inu...Inuyasha?" she whispered. "Kagome you're back! You came back!" he wept into her chest as he embraced her.
The others welcomed her back as well. Lana was a bit reluctant to greet her friend because it was almost as if she were saying goodbye.
"Welcome back to the living Kag." Lana greeted her best friend.
"How exactly did I come back?" Kagome asked confused.
"That doesn't matter. We couldn't let you end up like that dead bitch could we?" Lana joked. She froze when she felt a clawed hand on her shoulder. "Yes?" she asked as she turned her head to look into the eyes of the demon lord of whom she was now "engaged to".
"I shall return for you in the morning. I suppose that should be enough time for you to say your farewells to your companions." Sesshomaru stated.
Lana turned away from him. "Sure, whatever you say." she said sarcastically. "It's not like it matters to me that you feel that your being 'nice' by letting me say good bye." she muttered knowing full well he had heard her. He removed his hand from her shoulder and left.
Kagome was confused as to what he meant. "What is he talking about Lana? Why is he coming for you tomorrow?"
She couldn't tell Kagome the truth. So Lana put on her prize winning smile. "Oh it's nothing. There's this little girl that I sort of befriended while I was at his castle and I promised to visit her." She sort of lied. "Oh yeah. After I finish my business there I have to go back home, in our time. I received a message from my dad when I went to your house. I am to return to my home in America for a while so I'll have to say goodbye to all of you in the morning." she lied again.
Miroku decided to lend Lana a hand in getting the attention off of her. "Well then, we all should get to bed so that we can have enough time to say goodbye. We've all been through a lot tonight. Isn't that right Inuyasha?" He purposely made that statement to the hanyou because he was still upset that Inuyasha actually just let Lana give herself to his brother like that.
Inuyasha felt awful and simply nodded at what the monk had said. "Yeah you're right." he answered quietly. He felt as if he was the one who blackmailed Lana into staying with his brother. He felt that he had to do something to help her but he just couldn't think of a way at that moment. He also was worried as to what Kagome would say when she found out. He knew that she would also feel guilty even though she had no reason to. They all went in for the night, hoping to get some rest before having to deal with the events of the following day.
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"Hey! Wake up! Where's Lana!?" shouted Sango.
The rest of her companions began to ster. Miroku awoke after her, and Inuyasha awoke with Kagome held securely in his arms as if he would lose her,again. After a couple of yawns, they were coming fully awake.
"What's the matter Sango?" Miroku whined. "What do you mean where's Lana? She's sleeping right...." He looked over to where Lana had rested last night and saw that she was indeed gone.
Both the monk and the demon exterminator ran out of the hut. They ran in the direction that they thought she might have wandered off to.
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Lana sat in the clearing. Her back rested on the wall of the ancient well. She looked up at the bright blue sky. It was such a peaceful day, considering the event of the previous night. The night that she would remember forever. She placed her arm on a huge red suitcase that she had brought with her from the other side. She was wearing a pair of cargo capri pants and a tight t-shirt. She had gone and packed a few things that she thought might make her comfortable during her stay at her new home.
'It won't be long now,...until he comes for me,' she thought sadly. Lana closed her eyes briefly before a new idea entered her mind and she re- opened them swiftly. 'I know! I could go back home, to my time! He'd never find me, of course, and I'd be free. But...' Her idea was shattered as she thought of what he might do if she were to go back on her promise. What would he do to her friends, the village,...Kagome. Would he hurt them, kill them? Would he be that angry?
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard the voices of her friends calling out for her. She sighed and rested her back on the well once again. Her head leaned back and she dwelled in the warmth of the sun's rays. 'Even if I was to actually agree with myself on leaving the feudal era forever, I could never just leave without saying good bye to my friends.' she thought sadly.
When Miroku and Sango made it to the well they were relieved that they had found their friend. Relieved that she wasn't just taken away, by the brother of their half demon friend, without even given the chance to say goodbye.
"Lana...you're still...here." said Miroku as he tried to catch his breath. "We thought you had gone already."
Lana smiled at her companions compassionately. "Aww, you guys know I wouldn't leave without saying later to my favorite kick-ass B.f.f (best friend forever) and number one lech." She got up off of the ground and got some things out of another bag that she had brought. She pulled out a porno magazine, a crayon art kit, a charm bracelet, a month's supply of Ramen (more like a week for dog boy), and a necklace with half of a heart on it with the word friend on it. "This is for you Sango," she said handing her the bracelet, " the crayons are for Shippo, and you know who the Ramen is for, and give this necklace to Kag and this...is for you." She gave a sly look at Miroku as she handed him the magazine.
"Thanks Lana." Sango said as she placed the bracelet on her wrist. "What about you Miroku?"
Miroku was sitting on a nearby log practically drooling over his gift. "Woooow...are all the women in your time like this. Their breast are so large and..." Sango snapped him out of hi daze and hit him upside his head.
Lana couldn't help but giggle. She stopped when she saw Kagome and Inuyasha walking towards them. "Well nice to see you to up."
"Sorry, I had a hard time getting Inuyasha here to come help me look for you. I guess he's still shaken up a bit about what happened." Kagome apologized. Inuyasha didn't comment. He just nodded in response.
Lana smiled to herself and then turned her attention on their gifts. "Here, these are for you. I don't know how long I'll be gone so I got you these."
Kagome quickly put on the necklace. "It's so pretty! Thanks Lana."
"Yeah thanks Lana." Inuyasha said in a lower and less excited tone than usual when it came to his Ramen.
Kagome noticed that everyone was a bit less cheery than normal. 'What is going on? Is there something that they're not telling me?' she pondered. 'I'll get it out of Inuyasha later.'
Meanwhile Sango was yelling at Miroku for drooling over his new *gift*. "Sango, Lana obviously wanted me to look at these portraits. Why are you so angry?" said Miroku as he tried to shield his head away from Sango. Lana smiled. She knew that she would miss them all. Maybe he would let her visit them once in a while. Maybe. "Oh Sango, it's just a piece of paper. Besides, you know Miroku prefers the real thing." she winked at Miroku.
Sango face turned red and everyone else started to laugh.
"How amusing." said a voice.
The moment was interrupted by the one and only...Sesshomaru. They all looked at him as he entered the clearing. He looked down at the suitcase. "I see you are ready?" He walked over and picked it up.
They all glared at him. Lana turned to them and shook her head. They backed off. She turned back to Sesshomaru. "Yes I'm ready. Let's just go already." she said as she walked over to him. He stretched out his hand to her and she was about to reach for it when...
"Wait!" Inuyasha stopped her.
Lana paused and Sesshomaru sent his brother a warning growl. "There's nothing you can do, little brother. She's mine now. We had a deal and your mate is back thanks to Lana's sacrifice."
"What is he talking about Inuyasha, Lana? What deal? What does it have to do with me?" Kagome yelled.
Inuyasha ignored her and continued to deal with his brother. "I know what was done to get Kagome back! And I'm offering you another deal in exchange for Lana's freedom!" He paused for a moment to look at Kagome's shocked expression.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at his half breed brother. "Like I said Inuyasha, there is nothing you can do to change my mind." He grabbed Lana's hand and pulled her towards him and prepared to leave.
"Not even if I offer you the Tetsusiega!" Inuyasha shouted.
The demon lord stopped in his tracks and let out a soft chuckle gave his response to the tempting offer.
"No."
Everyone gasped.
"What!?" Inuyasha managed to get out.
Even Lana looked at Sesshomaru strangely. He noticed the look she gave him and look into her eyes. "Not even the sword that I have been fighting you for all this time could make me let her go. I think I'm falling...in love with her." Lana gasped at the sudden confession and stood there speechless. With enough said, he then quickly picked Lana up bridal style and flew off towards his castle.
The others watched as they disappeared. Inuyasha fell to the ground on his knees and punched the ground. "Damn him! I didn't think he would refuse! I didn't think that he...actually fell in love with her. He doesn't even know her, let alone does he know what love is."he cursed himself.
Miroku walked over to him and his hand on his shoulder. "You tried Inuyasha. His mind was set and Lana didn't want to risk our safety by going back on her promise."
"So that's what happened."
They turned to meet Kagome's face. They forgot she was there. "Kagome I'm sorry I..." Inuyasha started.
"That's how I was revived!? She's actually going to stay with him! And you, you wasn't going to tell me!" she screamed at him.
He got up off the ground and tried to talk to her but she wasn't trying to hear any of it.
"Sit boy!"
BAM!
She ran towards the village leaving her mate with his face in the ground. Even with his face in the warm earth, he could smell her tears. He'd have to tell her everything now.
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A/N: wow, I'm sorry I don't update quick. I was a little down after that harsh review, but then I remembered all of the good ones. I probably won't get the next chapter up until next month because I have exams coming up and I need to study so...
I can definitely say though...there will be some lemony content coming up in the next few chapters. But it won't be a loved filled one. More like an obligated one w/ Sess/Lana. You know, to consummate the actual term of *mate*. And so the relationship is beginning. For better or for worse? Will Lana begin to trust Sess? You decide! B/c I may need your help. I'm trying to get better at writing. If I have any errors please tell me and I'll fix `em. Love you all!