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Faith

Chapter 9 – To Know How I Feel

Tonight was the night.

Inuyasha was pacing the floor of his and Kagome's bedroom furiously, trying desperately to not go after her. Not that he could, mind you; Sesshoumaru has put a masking spell on both of them when he had picked her up an hour ago.

'How could I let her do this?' his mind screamed.

You fucked that whore of a woman, and now you're paying the price. Serves you right for cheating on our mate.

'Oh shove it.' He growled at his demon half. 'I'm in no mood to put up with you.' He thought sourly.

Correction; that mood is mine.

'Whatever. Just get lost, would ya?'

'Thank god.'

He suddenly collapsed onto the bed, sprawling across it and staring up at the ceiling. He was at his wits end, just thinking about what was taking place tonight. He felt totally agony over what he knew was going on, and finally understood.

'Now I know what Kagome went through. I'll never cheat on her again, that'd for sure.' He thought ruefully, knowing where she was coming from, but hating the fact that she was…well, doing THAT with his brother!

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"So, how shall we do this?" a deep voice purred seductively.

"Oh shut your pie hole." A grumpy voice responded. "I'm watching this."

Kagome sat on a couch in Sesshoumaru's apartment, ignoring the youkai as she watched a game show on his plasma TV. Said youkai was sitting on a chair across the room, irritating her and loving every minute of it.

Kagome had decided that yes, she was going to make Inuyasha knew how she felt, but she also came to the realization that there was no way in hell she could actually cheat on him. So, when she had called up Sesshoumaru a few days after her decision, she had had a plan all figured out.

She was surprised that Sesshoumaru has agreed.

He was going to pick her up a few minutes after Inuyasha came home from work and take her to his apartment after masking their scents so Inuyasha couldn't follow. Next, they would simply wait the night out in his apartment, leaving Inuyasha stressed out and knowing exactly how Kagome had felt. Then next morning Kagome would be dropped off at home and face Inuyasha, who, once taking a good sniff of her, would realize she had not cheated on him after a night of agony.

It was pure evil, but it would work.

Kagome sighed and shut off the television. "That was a stupid game." She mumbled.

Glancing over at the clock, Kagome realized just how late it was. She was surprised that she wasn't tired at 2 in the morning. Glancing towards the chair where Sesshoumaru sat, she started at seeing him watching her closely.

"He is awake." His quiet voice made her jump in the silence of the apartment. Kagome didn't ask who he meant; she knew.

"How do you know?" she asked softly.

He shrugged. "You are awake. You feel anxious as well, I can smell it. His emotions are particularly strong right now, so you feel them through his mark."

"Marks." She corrected. Seeing his raised eyebrow she clarified. "He covered Kouga's mark as well. There's one of each side of my neck."

"Ah." He responded. He was silent for a few minutes, before asking a question that had been bothering him.

"Is he in his demon form right now?"

Kagome looked at him incredulously. "How do you-?" she couldn't even finish her sentence. 'How does he know I can feel it when he's gone demon?'

He shrugged again. "Mates to inuyoukai's, no matter if they are human or demon just know somehow. So, is he?"

Kagome nodded. Sesshoumaru abruptly stood and grabbed his keys off the coffee table.

"Let's go. I do not want him responsible for killing anyone should he go into a bloodlust."

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Kagome quietly opened the door to her house. Sesshoumaru has just dropped her off, then left, telling her that if he stayed, the scent of another male would drive him to attack. When Kagome had demanded what would happen to her since she probably smelled like Sesshoumaru, he had said that he would smell her scent first because since they had not had intercourse, his scent was not very strong on her.

'I hope Sesshoumaru is right. I really don't feel like getting torn to pieces by my husband at the moment.' Kagome thought as she took her shoes off and began to climb the stairs.

The house was in total darkness, all the lights having not been turned off once it got dark out, as Inuyasha never really noticed the difference with his demon sight. Kagome maneuvered her way up the stairs using her memory and her hands along the walls.

When she reached the top, faint whining could be heard from the direction of the bathroom. Stepping quietly towards the source, she stood in the doorway and peered into the darkness.

She could make out Inuyasha's form hunched over beside the tub. He was squatting, balanced on his toes, his elbows resting on his knees and his head in his hands. The whining stopped abruptly as bright red slits suddenly opened and caught sight of her.

He slowly stood, his body unfolding as red eyes never left hers. Standing her ground as he came up to her, her azure eyes never left his red ones.

He stood right in front of her, their chests touching as he towered over here, trying to intimidate her. When she didn't back down, he leaned down slightly and sniffed.

A growl of approval rent the air and Kagome squeaked as she was suddenly lifted off the ground. Clinging to Inuyasha as he carried her bridal style to their bed, she reached up and tugged on his ear just as he put her down.

A sharp yelp came from him and golden eyes suddenly glared at the woman in front of him.

"What was that for?" he demanded crossly.

Before she could respond, he suddenly remembered where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing. Seeing where she currently was and what she was currently doing he inhaled deeply, sifting through the scents in their bedroom.

His eyes widened suddenly and looked to her for confirmation. When she shook her head, he yelled happily and swept her into his arms.

"I couldn't do it." She whispered, clinging to him tightly. "I just couldn't."

Inuyasha merely responded with comforting growls, keeping her in his arms as he lay down on the bed. Positioning them so she was lying comfortably on top of him in the safety of his arms, he stroked her hair and whispered comforting words in her ear, preparing himself for a long night with HIS mate.

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