A/N: M rated chapter!

Inuyasha

Love's War

Chapter 9

Home at Last

September 24, 2018

The moon was high in its arch when Inuyasha settled into a spot to look at this camp that wasn't far off from Sesshomaru's guess. As long as the wind didn't change he would stay here in this secluded spot up high in the trees. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as he looked around the camp slowly, so he didn't miss any details, there were camp fires with male and female demons resting around talking quietly to each other. 'There, they have to have useful information.' He thought as he caught sight of the two scouting teams they had sent out. Problem was they were on the other side of the camp from him with no way to get to them without telling the whole camp he was here because of the wind direction.

Inuyasha watched for hours with no change in the wind direction it had been gentle and constant the whole time but now he looked up all was silent the moon was in its lowest part of its arc. He sniffed the air lightly rain was in the air; a storm was behind him. 'Damn.' He thought as the wind just barely tickled the back of his neck for a brief moment then died again. He had to move and quickly but quietly.

He managed to get to the other side of the camp before the storm really started blowing, he was straight across from their lost scouts. He watched for several minutes to see if there was any change in the camp but there was none other than then enemy seeking shelter. So, he slid down quietly to one of the lowest branches trying to catch the eye of one of the scouts.

A lone wolf that had joined Sesshomaru's ranks several years back, glanced up at a small sound several feet away to see Inuyasha his lords younger half-brother squatting on a lower branch of a tree. "Don't." he whispered urgently with a shake of his head. The others in the group turned to the wolf curiously then noticed Inuyasha not far away and they nodded frantically upwards as the wolf picked up a stone by him and showed it to Inuyasha awkwardly with his hands chained behind him with demon suppression powers.

Inuyasha nodded then climbed backup into the tree quietly then watched as the wolf tossed the rock several feet away. Instant reaction from the camp when the rock hit the ground the demons were tensed but it was a human voice that came around the small tent set up by the captives. "What is going on here?" the young woman asked as she came around the tent slightly irritated.

"An owl picked up its dinner and your ruddy network sent the whole camp into a tense state." The wolf said irritated as he glared at the Priestess.

"An owl." The priestess said doubtful as she narrowed her eyes at the wolf who held her eye contact without deviation for several long moments. "Very well." She said then turned and walked back around the tent

'Ok so how do I get them free with Hitomiko standing watch over them… she's the most powerful priestess I've seen besides Kagome.' Inuyasha thought as he watched for several minutes then he noticed the group of prisoners could move around without setting off the alarm and an idea struck him quite suddenly he could jump into their group and set them free then the alarm would go off when they ran for it. So he slipped down to the lower branch of the tree again he wanted to make sure it would work first.

The wolf looked back up at Inuyasha curiously when he reappeared it was starting to rain now blurring his vision slightly since they were stuck out in the elements with no fire or protection. He shook lightly then refocused on Inuyasha who seemed curious about something. "Does he want to know if he jumps here would that alert them?" the wolf asked softly to the dog demon beside him since they were both watching Inuyasha curiously.

"I believe so…" the dog demon whispered back with a small shrug. "We move around I don't see why he couldn't."

"Alright everyone make some room for him." The wolf whispered to everyone else.

Inuyasha saw their movements and smiled when he saw they were making a place for him to land in the middle of them, so they believed as he did. He moved to where he knew he could make the jump safely then jumped with a leap of faith that it wouldn't set off any alarm and no one would be looking at the prisoners. The camp had gone back to its listlessness after the priestess had checked the boundaries.

"Lord Inuyasha you came for us." The wolf whispered lightly when Inuyasha landed behind him and there was no reaction from the camp.

"We thought you were captured or dead we didn't know which so as soon as I spotted you there was no way I could leave you." Inuyasha said honestly as he drew his sword then began cutting the chains off of each of them. "You must stay still for a moment." He whispered to them cautiously.

"That Priestess is the problem Lord Inuyasha. She has a barrier up just this side of the forest boundaries that's how come they vanish." The wolf said softly as he turned to watch Inuyasha cutting the others chains off.

"Hitomiko huh…I'll fix that." Inuyasha said softly as he looked over at the tent the woman was using for shelter. She was alone of course being the only human here she was an outsider and very much unliked.

"No Lord Inuyasha she is powerful." The wolf said remembering stories of her powers in the East.

"I know that, she's a friend I have to get her out of here. I know she is doing this against her will." Inuyasha said softly. "Alright you all make a break for it towards our border with the South meet up with our troops there and that will give me the distraction and time I need to get her out of here."

"And there is no way to change your mind?" The wolf asked worried with a frown on his face.

"No, without getting rid of the barriers there is no way to push these ass wholes back out of our lands." Inuyasha said softly then looked around at everyone to make sure they are ready. "Alright as soon as I get to her tent I'll signal you all to go head for the border as fast as you can with any luck they will follow me not you so return to the fort as quickly as you can." He said then stood up crouching made his way over to the side of the tent then around to the back. He signaled them to go just before slipping around the other side of the tent making his way forward.

Now he felt then change in the area as the alarm went off it was like a vibration through the soil and he slipped into the tent quickly bumping into Hitomiko who was starting to come out to see what had set off the alarm this time. She bounced off of him then stared up at him shocked. "Inuyasha." She said confused.

"Yes, we are who you are fighting." Inuyasha said blankly as he stared at her curiously. "Drop your barriers and pretend to be unconscious and I'll get you out of here." He said softly he could hear the camp getting anxious out there because the Priestess hadn't appeared to see what was going on.

"I can't they'll destroy my village." Hitomiko said softly as she looked down and away from him.

"The Eastern Lord has already mobilized his troops the South can't get to your village. Plus we will send word to the Eastern Lord to insure you and your village is protected." Inuyasha said sort of rushed he could feel demons making their way over here now. "We have to hurry. Trust me, trust Kagome." He said seeing the change in her demeanor.

"Do it." Hitomeko said this was her chance to make the South pay and she was willing to trust in her old comrades again. She closed her eyes relaxed letting down all her barriers and warning systems. "Done." She said as she opened her eyes again to see Inuyasha's sword out then he slicked the tent apart and picked her up jumping into the trees while sheathing his sword again.

"Sorry couldn't go back out the way I had come in." Inuyasha whispered as she went limp in his arms hanging over his shoulders. She noticed all the demons converging on them and now chasing them westward before she closed her eyes.

~*~*~*~ Fort ~*~*~*~

Sesshomaru sensed a change in the area so he was up on the wall assessing the situation he could smell hundreds of demons just beyond the forest. "So Inuyasha did more than investigate." Shippou said coming up beside him awakened by the change in the area.

"So it seems." Sesshomaru said as the sun was beginning to rise beyond the storm casting dim grey light over the area.

"There he is." Tatsu said several feet away pointing out over the area and watching an approaching demon running for his life carrying something.

"Good grief…" Sesshomaru muttered to himself. "Open the gate and prepare for battle!" he shouted out at the demons assembling in the court yard. The wind was blowing towards them, so he caught the sent of someone, a Human and a familiar one at that but couldn't quite place who.

"He's carrying a Priestess." Shippou said as he stood there surprised pointing out over the field to the woman in his arms clad in the traditional red and white.

"You Western Dogs sure have a thing for Priestesses." Tatsu muttered more to herself than to anyone else.

"Get out there and make the South regret ever stepping into Western Lands!" Sesshomaru growled out at his army then watched as they filed out into the field. "Shippou stay here." He said then jumped down in front of his men advancing on Inuyasha quickly.

Inuyasha grinned as he passed Sesshomaru "You'll see." He muttered quickly then continued through the rest of the men.

To Sesshomaru's surprise the demons didn't fall back they didn't vanish like the previous week had shown them they would do by the time full daybreak had show over the lands the enemy was all dead. He turned and went back into the fort to see Inuyasha standing there talking with that priestess and he growled lightly in irritation. "Inuyasha!" he growled out as he approached the two of them.

"Uh… hang back behind me for a moment." Inuyasha whispered to Hitomiko with a nervous smile. "Sesshomaru." He said back to his brother when the Priestess nodded and moved behind him.

"You were supposed to get answers not start a battle." Sesshomaru said irritated as he stopped right in front of the boy ignoring the priestess behind him.

"It's over with now, why are you complaining?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

"You are reckless that is why." Sesshomaru growled out because he knew that Inuyasha hadn't followed the plan if he had he wouldn't have come back with that woman over his shoulder. With that thought he looked up to see the woman. "Hitomiko." He said slightly surprised.

"Yes Lord Sesshomaru, I was the reason you have been cornered here for the last week without Inuyasha's intervention it would have remained so for much longer." Hitomiko said as she looked up at him fully aware that this was the mate of Kagome and that he could kill her with one stroke. She may be powerful but not powerful enough to take on a demon lord by herself.

"They were using a priestess." Sesshomaru said to himself as he glanced over at Tatsu who was making her way over to them along with Shippou.

"Yes, just as you use one I'm sure." Hitomiko said looking up at him curiously wondering where Kagome was had she been here this would have ended the first night she was sure.

"My mate is home under guard." Sesshomaru said blankly glancing at Hitomiko then over at Tatsu again. "That pup of yours was forcing a priestess to protect his troops." He growled out at her irritated this whole week had been a huge waist of time and energy. And he was angry that he hadn't noticed the subtle use of spiritual powers coming from the forest.

"Under guard." Hitomiko said softly to Inuyasha confused.

"Kagome is pregnant." Inuyasha explained and saw a light of understanding behind Hitomiko's eyes.

"Forcing her?" Tatsu asked curiously she hadn't heard anything thus far in the conversation that had indicated the human being forced to do anything.

"Hotaru claiming to be the Lord of the South defeated me last week and told me I had two choices to die right there along with the village I protect or work for him and save my village. I did what I had to do to protect my charges. For whatever reason he believed I alone would be able to stand against Kagome." Hitomiko said as she stood up beside Inuyasha watching the proceedings curiously.

"He's craftier than your fallen mate. Not that Hitomiko here could stand against my mate." Sesshomaru said irritated as he glared at Tatsu whatever training she had put him through over the last ten years was extremely irritating.

"Well with this failing he will go after your castle next." Tatsu said with a shrug.

"And how would you know that?" Inuyasha growled out at her angrily the woman was infuriating sometimes.

"It's what I would do. My son was trained by my parents." Tatsu said with a shrug again.

"Shippou keep command here I'm returning to the castle." Sesshomaru said then turned and started for the gate.

"I'll take Hitomiko home, check on Kuzon, then return home myself." Inuyasha said as he followed Sesshomaru towards the gate guiding Hitomiko along with him.

"Very well Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said then summoned his powers and flew away northward towards his castle, his mate, and his pups.

~*~*~*~Western Castle ~*~*~*~

Sesshomaru was getting close to the castle as he felt Kagome's powers wash over him and he growled lightly. Would his mate never listen to him he had told her not to do this that she would be protected by Himeko and his mother not to mention the castle guard. Ahead of him he could see Kagome coming out of the castle with Hikaru in hand along with his mother and Himeko.

Kagome smiled brightly up at him as she walked over to him as soon as he landed in the court yard still covered in blood. "I have a bath ready for you as well as a change of attire." She said sweetly as she looked up into his amber eyes.

"Drop your powers." Sesshomaru growled out irritated close to her ear so no one else could hear him.

"Oh, I love you too dear and have missed you so much." Kagome said softly with an eyebrow raised at him as she stepped back ignoring his warning then turned and walked back into the castle without withdrawing her powers back to her. "Hikaru dear say hello to your father then return to your studies." She said from the door just before walking back into the castle.

"Hello Father I take it, it was difficult down at the fort." Hikaru said as he walked beside his father up the stairs to go into the castle.

"More irritating than difficult son, now go study as your mother told you too." Sesshomaru said as they walked into the castle. The scent of his mate had gone up the stairs and from what he could tell into the west wing. He had intentions on following her and giving her a piece of his mind on how to rest during this pregnancy.

"My Lord?" Himeko said awkwardly at the bottom of the stairs staring up at Sesshomaru who stopped about half way up to the second floor. "Might I enquire where Lord Inuyasha is?" she asked softly glancing away from him for a brief moment.

"Inuyasha will return shortly he is taking a priestess home and checking in with Kuzon to figure how far along the East is in their preparations it has been over a week already with no word." Sesshomaru said understanding her curiosity wondering if his fool brother had ever brought up the subject of mating. He turned and continued up the stairs following the sent of his mate which led him to their rooms and into the bathing room.

Kagome sat at the edge of the heated water naked as a new born babe, kicking her feet lightly in the water waiting for him. "Finally found me, have you?" she asked slyly as she looked over her shoulder at him pulling her hair around to the front to bare her back to him.

Sesshomaru stood there for a moment shocked then move into the room closing the door and began losing clothing his irritation at her use of her powers dwindling away to nothing. He bathed quickly getting the blood off of him as fast as he could then slipped down into the water and sliding over in front of her. "I do love you and I did miss you." He said huskily as he stepped up to the edge of the pool spreading her legs, so he could lean in for a kiss then slid down into the water in front of her.

"You've been stressed and frustrated for the past week my dear. Turn around." Kagome said sweetly as she used one of her index fingers in the motion of a circle. He did as he was told then sat down in front of her and was surprised when Kagome began coming through his hair with her fingers and massaging his head lightly. "You are way too tense." She said softly against his ear her warm breath giving him small little bumps all over his skin.

"It's been a difficult week." Sesshomaru said finally after several long moments of his brain trying to catch up she was turning him on just by massaging his scalp.

"I can tell." Kagome said softly as she let her hands push his hair around in front of him as she began to massage his neck and shoulders. Sesshomaru growled lightly as he closed his eyes and enjoyed his mates' ministrations. "What took so long?" she asked softly then kissed the side of his neck lightly.

"The enemy would come out of nowhere then vanish just as quickly." Sesshomaru said as he leaned his head forward slightly, so she could get a better grip at the base of his neck she was kneading on with her thumbs. "They had captured a Priestess, friend of yours actually, and were forcing her to put up a barrier and keep them safe." He said as he rolled his shoulders lightly breathing in deeply taking in her amazingly wonderful sent filled with sexual tension and arousal.

"Friend of mine you say?" Kagome asked curiously as she started working down his spine.

"Hitomiko to be precise." Sesshomaru said as he stretched his back muscles and rolling his head from side to side releasing tension that he hadn't realized had built up over the past week.

"How did Inuyasha rescue her?" Kagome asked curiously as her hand worked their way up his back muscles to his shoulder blades.

"From what I can gather from their conversation as I was walking up, Inuyasha used our captured scouts as a diversion and confronted her. She trusted in you and your friends to protect her and her village." Sesshomaru said growling appreciatively again never once wondering how she knew Inuyasha had saved Hitomiko.

Kagome worked on Sesshomaru's muscles getting the kinks out as she wondered how she knew Inuyasha had rescued Hitomiko, she just realized that Sesshomaru hadn't mentioned that little tidbit of information. She eventually shrugged the information was moot at this point anyway. "Feel better?" Kagome asked softly as she wrapped her arms around him pulling him to her pressing her bare breast against his back.

"Much, but you have started something I must finish on my own." Sesshomaru growled out as he pulled away for a moment to spin in her arms.

"Who said you had to do it yourself?" Kagome asked with a twinkle in her eyes as she locked her blue with his amazing amber eyes.

"I do not wish to harm you or the pups." Sesshomaru said softly as his gaze traveled down to her rounding belly she already looked like a human about 5 months along and she was only about a month and a half at most. His hand raised up and began to caress her belly lightly.

"Sesshomaru." Kagome said softly dragging his attention back up to her eyes. "Hikaru made me sick these two are much different." She said suggestively as she leaned down then kissed him passionately.

Sesshomaru growled lightly as he stood up and pushed her back gently on the floor. "You will tell me if it hurts?" he asked worried as his eyes flickered back and forth between her gorgeous blue depths. She nodded to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, so he could position her closer to the edge of the bath. He could smell her arousal as he began trailing kisses down her jaw, then down her neck, then continued downward.

Kagome arched to Sesshomaru as one hand began kneading her breast and the other hand was bracing himself up as he pulled the one of her nipples into his mouth gently. She was driving him crazy with her movements and soft moans of pleasure.

Sesshomaru switched sides pulling the other nipple into his mouth sucking and licking at it tentatively he trailed his hands down to her hips and steadied her as he positioned himself at her entrance. He slid home slowly worried he would harm her but was rewarded with a loud moan as she bit her lip and looked down her body at him hungrily. He began pumping slowly fighting the urge to go all out, in her pregnant condition there was no way he would let himself go out of control and ravish her the way he wanted to. "Oh, how I've miss you." He groaned out as he held her hips down to keep her from sliding on the floor.

"Mmmm I've missed you too." Kagome said as she arched to him trying to feel more of him.

Sesshomaru reached down and grabbed her ankles pulling them up and holding them off to the side he began pumping into her a little faster, again being rewarded with her sultry moans of pleasure.

"Oh, Sesshomaru more please!" Kagome said as she had her hands down on the floor trying to maintain her position.

Sesshomaru smirked lightly as he pulled her legs to his shoulders then reached down and grabbed her wrists. "Anything for you." He growled out and while holding her wrists to keep her from sliding he was pumping faster and harder growling out in pleasure himself. Gods he missed this woman more than she would ever know or understand.

"Oh, God's yes!" Kagome moaned out loud having been denied this past month due to his mother hening her was driving her crazy she needed a release. These two pups had put her sex drive into overtime, so a good portion of her days had seen this gorgeous vital young woman tending to her own needs in private. But now to have Sesshomaru doing it she realized what a poor substitute she really was for his perfection called sex.

With Kagome being so vocal and animated was driving him crazy. He plunged into her scooting her back on the floor then climbed out of the bath placing himself between her legs again placing them up on his shoulders he leaned forward changing their angle yet again and rammed back into her. He leaned down and kissed her lips softly with her bottom now off the floor he had a straight down angle to manage, and manage he did. He held her hips with is hands keeping her in place as he pounded into her carefully watching to see if he was causing any trouble only to see pure bliss on his mate.

"Yes, Sesshomaru! Please don't stop! Oh, God's yes!" Kagome moaned out as she arched to him. "Oh, right there… Sesshomaru…" she moaned out as he muscles started to contract around him he could tell she was about to climax, so he sped up yet again trying to match his release with her own.

"Kagome…" Sesshomaru growled out as he felt her clinch around him he heard her cry out his name then began panting trying to catch her breath. He finished his load then placed her back down on the floor and he crawled over her then began kissing along her neck to her bonding mark. "Forever here to pleasure you." He said softly his breath and fangs tickling her neck lightly.

"You might just get a lot of practice with this pregnancy." Kagome said with a breathless giggle as she looked over at him then kissed him on the lips.

"Are you alright?" Sesshomaru asked softly as he kissed down her jaw to her ear taking her ear lobe into his hear sucking on it lightly.

"Fantastic. I can't quite please myself like that." Kagome said softly as she reached over and rubbed the strip on his cheek.

"Please yourself?" Sesshomaru asked curiously leaning up on his elbow to look down at her.

"Yes Sesshomaru." Kagome said waving her fingers in front of him with a small smirk on her face at his sour expression and annoyed growl. "You wouldn't have done it for me, you were too busy telling me to rest and these two have given me a large appetite." She said with a light giggle again as she watched the emotions running behind his eyes.

"I shall state your needs my mate and only I can do that." Sesshomaru said as his eyes fluttered back and forth between her eyes to make sure she knew that.

"I shall remember that the next time you tell me to rest. I'll reply with come with me then." Kagome said with a smirk as she leaned up and kissed him putting one hand behind his head pulling him into the kiss weaving her fingers into his hair.