Youkai Heart A Sango X Sesshoumaru fan fiction by Mara-san

Disclaimer: I'm not Rumiko Takahashi

As her breathing became even, my energy started to come back. This is the part I hate most about mating: when the male has to stay up all night to make sure his new mate is safe and protected. I growled and heaved a silent sigh as I pulled Sango closer to me. My tired eyes wondered to the mark I left on Sango's left shoulder. By now, the bite mark had turned into a blue crescent moon and was glowing, her body was still getting used to the venom I inserted to make the mark.

The one thing that bothered me the most during this time was that my hearing increased ten full and I could hear every little sound through out the village. You'd be surprised at the number of people who snore so loud that you'd think you could hear it all the way from China! I grunted slightly as I kept the sleeping Sango close. She looked so peaceful, and so happy for that matter, in her sleep.

My thoughts wondered, since this cruel world wasn't going to let me have any sleep, to the last battle against Naraku that I never got to see. Something wasn't right about Sango's story though. I knew she wasn't lying about what happened, but strangely enough, something was out of place. I've seen Naraku's power first hand a few times before and I know for a fact he couldn't have been defeated that easily.

I tightened my grip around Sango. What if he was still alive? I would never admit the wave a fear that just washed over me. I wasn't afraid of Naraku necessarily. No, I was afraid for Sango's safety. What if Naraku was still alive? Knowing him, he'd probably come for Sango and finish her off. I snarled at the thought. No. I will never let that happen...

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I gritted my teeth as I looked into Kanna-san's mirror. There was no way this was happening! That monster, getting intimate with my woman! I think not! I growled and looked away from the shimmering piece of glass.

"That'll be enough Kanna.", ordered Naraku-sama.

Kanna stopped the nightmare she was showing me and stepped silently out of the room. The little girl some times gave me the creeps. I looked up at Naraku-sama with questioning eyes. What was I to do now?

"You must go for Sango herself this time. You must save her from the beast before it goes any further.", he told in his usual cold voice.

I nodded my head. The demon was not going to get away with this. But something was wrong.

"I need something...", I started, rubbing my chin in thought as I talked. "That'll clog the demon's senses so that I can successfully take her away from him..."

I heard Naraku-sama chuckle in an unusual way.

"Take these...", he insisted, holding out a small leather bag to me.

I took the bag and opened it up, curiously reaching it and pulling out what looked like a small leather ball. I looked up at Naraku-sama again.

"These are special smoke bombs. Once they've released their gases, Sesshoumaru's senses won't be of any good use to him...", he explained.

I smirked and put the small bomb back inside the leather bag. I got off my knees and bowed to Naraku-sama.

"Thank you, my lord. Tomorrow at dusk, we attack..."

OOO

I moaned slightly as light pierced through a crack in the shed and washed over my eye lids. I growled and rolled over, my hand hitting something that was warm, solid and...alive! I screeched slightly as I sat up, startled by the sudden contact with whoever was next to me. Once I gathered myself up again, I looked down at the man and smiled softly. It was only Sesshoumaru...a naked Sesshoumaru...sleeping next to me...?

Blush covered my entire face. It wasn't a dream after all! I gathered up the blanket and covered myself with it, also covered a certain part of Sesshoumaru's body as well. It really happened. We really did it. I gulped. Crap! Now what do I do? I'm the mate of the great youkai-sama Sesshoumaru! I perked when I suddenly felt something clawed run up and down my spine. Shivering slightly, I looked back at Sesshoumaru, who had a tired smile planted on his gorgeous face.

"Did you sleep well, Sango-chan?"

Did he just...? I gasped. He did!

"Y-Yes... I did. How about you? Did you sleep well?"

"I didn't sleep at all.", he answered simply.

"I'm sorry! It's my fault, isn't it?", I worried.

Though it was way out of character for me, I was concerned about Sesshoumaru. Did he not get any sleep because of me?

"No, it wasn't. It's the inu-youkai's mating ritual's fault.", he answered with a slim smile.

I smiled as well and we started to laugh together. I wasn't sure why we were laughing, but it was a moment worth living. Slowly, the both of us started waking up to the world and got dressed. I wasn't sure if I liked the clothes that Kaede-baasan gave me. I don't know, I just felt too much like a miko when I wore them. My breasts were going to be out of shape because I didn't have anything to bind them with, thanks to Sesshoumaru. I sighed. Oh, well.

After getting dressed, we exited the small shed and stepped out into the bright sun. The atmosphere was very happy and the villagers were all wearing grins when we came out. I looked up at Sesshoumaru, who looked down at me in just as much confusion. Kaede-baasan greeted us with the biggest grin of all.

"What's with all you this morning?", I asked, looking at Kaede.

"Oh, nothing. Did you two have a good time last night, 'cause it sure sounded like you did.", Kaede teased.

My face went up in flames. I was so embarrassed as everyone chuckled and giggled at Kaede's comment. I looked up at Sesshoumaru, who didn't seem to respond. He looked as if he were spacing off. That's when his eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Sesshoumaru...?", I asked, touching his hand with my own.

His lip twitched. Suddenly, he leaped and ran through the crowd. I ran after him, wanting to know what the hell he was doing. That's when I heard a scream. I gasped when I realized it sounded like Rin. Running faster, I caught up with Sesshoumaru to see a most horrible sight: a bandit of some sort was trying to molest Rin! I growled and looked up at Sesshoumaru, who narrowed his eyes again and proceeded to attack.

Rin shrieked and in a flash, the bandit's head was off. Rin ran right up to me and hugged my hips, crying into my belly. I held her close and stroked her hair, making cooing noises to help calm her down. I could sense that Sesshoumaru was disgusted, as was I. I picked Rin up, despite the pain I felt from last night, and carried her back to the village alongside Sesshoumaru, who wrapped his arm around my hips and held me close as well.

"My, my, what was all that about?", Kaede asked when we entered the village.

I set Rin down and she ran up to Kaede, hugged her and ran past her to Jaken, Ah-un and Kirara.

"Trouble with bandits. Nothing more.", Sesshoumaru answered and walked over to the small group.

I sighed and shook my head. Kaede came up to me and took my hand in hers.

"There is something I need to talk to you about.", she told me.

I nodded and went with her to a more private area. I went silent as she turned and looked at me with sad eyes.

"We found their remains last night... If you'd like, you may go and visit them, since they're right over there...", Kaede told, pointing at a small cluster of small houses. "On another note...", she continued and reached into her kimono, pulling out Inu-yasha's necklace. "Could you do me a favor and ask Sesshoumaru to wear these in his brother's honor? I know you can convince him to do anything, since you are his mate now..."

I blushed at her last comment before taking the necklace from Kaede. I held the beads, felt them and stared at them for the longest time before realizing I was still with Kaede.

"Thank you. I'll see what I can do...", I bowed and turned around, walking to Sesshoumaru, the animals, Rin and Jaken.

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What a son of a bitch, trying to do such a thing to a helpless little girl... He deserved his death! I grunted silently at the very thought as I sat under the tree, stroking Fluffy-sama. I watched as Rin chased and played with Kirara and Jaken. I couldn't help but smile at the happy thought. But then I frowned. How could Rin be so happy after just experiencing a man trying to rape her? I didn't understand Rin sometimes, but I guess it didn't really matter, as long as she was happy.

My eyes wondered over to where Sango and Kaede were. My eyes narrowed slightly when I saw the sadness in Sango's eyes while talking to the old woman. I watched closely when Sango started to walk towards me, holding something in her hands. She smiled and sat next to me under the shade of the tree.

"I have something for you...", she told me, holding out a necklace made of black beads and white teeth from some sort of creature.

I looked at it and then at her.

"It used to be Inu-yasha's necklace... I was hoping you'd wear it, to honor him and to show that you still care for your little brother, even after his death...", she looked at me with big eyes.

Damn, not the big eyes! Why must she use the big eyes on me! A slim smile grew on my face as I lowered my head, allowing her to put the necklace on. She slowly slipped the necklace on and grinned at me.

"It makes me happy that you honor him.", she told me, then gave me a big hug.

I hugged her back, but wasn't as happy as she was. I felt a small shock of electricity from the necklace. Something wasn't right here. My eyes narrowed again as I grabbed Sango by the shoulders and looked into her deep, emerald eyes...even the blind one.

"What's the catch?", I asked quickly.

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"There's a catch to wearing this necklace, isn't there? Isn't this the same necklace that allowed the miko to make Inu-yasha fall to the ground?"

"Yes, it is... But that's not the point. You're wearing it in remembrance of Inu-yasha..."

That's when Kaede interrupted.

"Yes, but you can also make him fall to the ground if you feel he is being difficult, like with Kagome and Inu-yasha.", she explained.

I suddenly felt a very strange aura from Sango and grew scared for a second when I looked at the dangerous smirk on her face. I laughed nervously and scratched the back of my neck.

"You better behave...", she warned.

Oh don't worry, I will...If it means not being smashed face first into the ground...

Nothing much really happened after that. We mostly lazed around, keeping a close eye on Rin and some of the friends she'd made. The villagers were happy and jolly, for the most part. They were all still pretty wounded and weak from the attack of the juro-gumo-youkai. Watching them go on with their day-to-day lives was quite amusing though.

Finally, after long hours of doing practically nothing, dusk came. I was just about to settle down with Sango for the night when a horseman, some traveler apparently, galloped into the village, yelling out,

"Demons are coming! An army is coming! A disaster is on the way!"

Once Sango and I heard that, we got ready. She went in to change and I went out to see just how big this army was. My eyes widened. I would never admit it aloud, but what I saw was too big for even me to exterminate and rid of this world. A large army, made up of both humans and demons, was heading this way. Snarling, I ran back to the village. These humans were too weak to fight the army off.

"We need to get out of here!", I warned Kaede, who nodded in agreement.

"Everybody, saddle your horses and quickly pack the belongings you can't live without! Quickly, now. Quickly!", Kaede ordered.

The humans did as they were told and gathered their things up, mounting horses and gathering at the far end of the village. Sango ran up next to me along with a very large Kirara.

"What are we going to do?", she asked.

"Use Ah-un and Kirara to carry children that aren't on horses already.", I ordered.

She nodded and told Rin to gather the friends that needed a ride. I knew this wasn't going to go very easily...

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To be continued...