Sorry about changing the rating, it's just that half of the last chapter got cut off and I had to change the rating for all of it to be there. Just in case some of you are wondering, I am NOT writing a lemon. I don't think I can write one to save my own life! Oh well, here's the next chapter, PLEASE REVIEW!

Chapter 5: A Strange Love

Sesshomaru watched the woman in his bed sleep as he stared at her. Izayoi was beautiful, unmarried, and was of importance. Izayoi could become my mate, but she's only a human. Then again, I did sleep with her last night. She stirred and her dark eyes opened to see Sesshomaru standing next to the bed. "I see you've gotten dressed already." She let out a smile and she looked prettier as the sun touched her face.

"Of course, it is now noon." Izayoi's eyes flung wide open. She had to get out of his room now, but she had no clothes and she couldn't find her own. She looked to Sesshomaru. "May I have my clothes?"

"Which clothes do you want? The nightgown you wore last night, or would you rather have me go to your room and get you something?" Sesshomaru replied in his usual cold voice.

"I'd rather have my nightgown if you don't mind." Izayoi was getting impatient now. So Sesshomaru picked up the nightgown that was on the ground and tossed it to her. He then started walking out of the room. "Aren't you going to carry me to my room?" Sesshomaru stopped at the door but did not turn around.

"Why? You can walk." He went through the door and left an angry Izayoi in his room. Of all the arrogant… Izayoi put back her nightgown and started to walk back to her room. She walked perfectly, but she did stumble once or twice. Since she could walk, she could finally leave this place and go back to her own castle. Even if Izayoi didn't want to leave, she would have to because when she first came here, Sesshomaru told that as soon as she could walk again she would have to leave. So when she was in her room, she put on one of her kimonos and was ready to leave. Sesshomaru knew that she was leaving but first, he wanted to talk to her about something. He started walking to the direction of her room.

Once he was in front of the door, he opened it instantly. Izayoi was still there, good. He had to talk to her before she left. "Izayoi, I need to have a word with you before you go."

"What about?" Izayoi looked at him, questionably. Sesshomaru took in a pause before speaking again. "Do you truly love me, Izayoi?"

"Of course I do." She answered quickly as though it were a ridiculous question. He could sense that she wanted to know why he had asked her that. "If you truly love me …then you could be …my mate. Although, we would have to keep this affair of ours a secret until I conquer enough lands, or until I can tell my father about it." Sesshomaru looked straight at her and waited for an answer. The answer she gave him was running up to him and wrapping her arms around him. Izayoi was hugging him. Sesshomaru didn't hug her back, but he did give her a small kiss on her forehead. Sesshomaru told her to come back in a couple of days and to make sure that no body saw her.

I am not sure when father comes back, but I know something will happen. Something I will not particularly enjoy. Izayoi asked him if he could send a carriage for her, but he said he would fly her there and that there would be no complaints. So she did not argue back.

5 months later

Sesshomaru's father was still gone and Sesshomaru still had to be in charge of things. And while he was in charge, he had already conquered more and more lands, which extended the borders. Izayoi had come around once or twice a month to see Sesshomaru, sometimes he would be there and other times he wouldn't be. When he was there one of the servants might see them together, but they would turn away as soon as Sesshomaru gave them his death glare. This time when he came, he had to tell her something. They walked to his room, as they always did and the two lovers were going to have a little chat this time. "Izayoi, I will soon have to leave and I won't be able to see you for awhile. This'll be our final time together for quite some time." Izayoi heard his words and a tear came out and some more followed. She realized she was crying. (Warning: mushy gushy romance up ahead)

Sesshomaru kissed her tears away and held her in his arms. "Sesshomaru my love, I will miss you very much. But I shall wait for you." Izayoi managed to tell him this through her tears. He pulled her face closer to his own brushed his lips against hers. He started to kiss her neck, refusing the temptation to mark her. She fell backwards and landed on the bed. Sesshomaru lifted his head and his lips covered Izayoi's. The kiss deepened and Izayoi slid Sesshomaru's kimono top off him, revealing his chest. She pulled him closer to her as he undid her kimono. Sesshomaru pushed her kimono aside as they went further.

Later that night

Izayoi stayed in Sesshomaru's arms for the rest of the night. "You know Sesshomaru, I might become pregnant from this." She smiled sweetly and kissed his lips. Sesshomaru held her tighter as she kissed him. "If that's the case, then here." He yanked out one of his own fangs, which hurt because they were fully grown in, but he showed no pain. He then gave her the fang and told her to give it to his pup when it is born. She looked at him questionably, wondering why he gave her a fang.

"Why do I have to give it to the child when it's born?"

"It will protect my pup, but don't lose it. And make sure you don't use another fang." He thought all her questions were answered, but she had more. "Why happens if I use another one?" Sesshomaru was surprised by her curiosity, but his face remained expressionless. "If you use another fang, the child will die from it." Izayoi found this to be interesting, but Sesshomaru only found it to be annoying. Izayoi slept in Sesshomaru's arms and asked no further questions throughout the night. Sesshomaru, however, did not sleep at all. If Izayoi does become pregnant with my pup, I will not be here. When I come will be the right time to make her my mate. My father will probably return after me. He looked at the woman in his arms and stroked her hair gently, so she would not wake up. The next morning, Sesshomaru would leave and Izayoi would not come to the castle for a while. But Sesshomaru had a little surprise waiting for him when he came to the main hall. He stopped in his tracks when he saw him. This man's hair was in a ponytail, had armor like Sesshomaru's, had one blue stripe on each cheek, and amber eyes just like his.

It was Inutaisho, his father, the Lord of the Western Lands. Inutaisho looked up at saw his son. "Father, I didn't expect you back so soon." Inutaisho walked closer to his son. "I expected a welcome from you, Sesshomaru. Why are you so surprised to see me?" Sesshomaru heard footsteps behind him and saw that it was Izayoi. He stiffed the air and only smelled her scent on her and not his own. "Sesshomaru, who is this lovely lady right here? Please introduce me." He didn't like the way his father was saying that, but he had no choice but to introduce them to each other. "Izayoi this is Inutaisho, my father. Father, this is Izayoi." Sesshomaru didn't like this introduction one bit, but he knew he would have to stand it for only a few more minutes.

"Pleasure to meet you, Inutaisho-sama." Inutaisho took her hand. "No, no. It's a pleasure to meet you, Izayoi." He then kissed her hand and Izayoi giggled and blushed. Sesshomaru let out a growl, but no one heard it and that was good for him. "Well, I have to go now. Goodbye Sesshomaru and Inutaisho-sama." Sesshomaru and his father watched her leave and as soon as she left, Inutaisho turned around to face Sesshomaru. "I want to have a word with you. Follow me." Nothing good will come out of this conversation. Sesshomaru followed his father into his study. When Izayoi reached outside, she realized that she forgot something and went back to get it. On her way to Sesshomaru's room, she heard him and his father talking.

"Sesshomaru, while I was gone, I heard rumors about you." Sesshomaru's curiosity sparked, but his face remained the same. "The rumor was that you have taken in a human mate. I didn't that, but now that I have seen that Izayoi woman, I see that the rumors are true."

"Father, how can you say such a thing! Why would I, Sesshomaru, take in a human mate? That rumor is absurd, and you know it."

"Then how do you explain the human that was here?" Sesshomaru stood there, thinking of an answer. When he finally thought of one, he answered. "She came over here asking for protection for her village. That is all, Father." Inutaisho still looked unconvinced.

"So she means nothing to you, my son?"

"She means nothing to me at all. Izayoi is worthless to me and I couldn't care less about her, Father.Besides, why would I care for a human?" Inutaisho listened to his son's words and realized that the rumors he heard weren't true. I will tell him the truth when I come back.

Sorry, it looks like I'm going to keep you in suspense for a while. Don't worry; chapter 6 will be here next week. Just review and I'll stay happy!