This story is devoted to my favorite character Kikyo. Pairing: Kikyo/Sess/Kurama/Inu?

So sorry that I took such a long time to update, but, hey, at least I finally got Sesshomaru in the picture!

The lyric in this chapter is from Britney's Spear's song "Where are you now."

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A slight smile formed over Kikyo's face as she reminisced over that night, the pleasure she had felt, the love. Ever since she and Inuyasha had been separated, she has harbored nothing but anger and pain. But Kurama taught her something else, maybe not exactly love, for she can never really completely open her heart to anyone until she had settled things with Inuyasha. Yes, Kurama loves her, he yearns for her; Kikyo knows this for a fact because even now in his sleep, she can feel his erection pressed against her backside. Her smile was quickly replaced by a frown, however, when Kikyo remembered what had transpired the very next day. She had let her guard down, her armor had cracked, and her heart had been exposed; this moment of weakness had cost her not only her control, but also her innocence. This was the reason she had left Kurama; she didn't want to be hurt again, even if it meant giving up her only chance of happiness.

Flashback:

The next day Sakiru took care to arrange five of his most fearsome demons to enter the fighting arena with Kikyo and the four spirit detectives. One demon's duty was to distract the spirit detectives while the other four focused on Kikyo. Kurama quickly recognized Sakiru's strategy and began fighting his way to Kikyo, but before he could get to her, she had already fallen prey to a powerful spell conjured by the four demons that stripped her of all her powers and left her unconscious. Just then, a flash of light, followed by heavy smokes, exploded over the arena, blinding the spirit detectives and allowing the demons to escape with Kikyo at the same time. Sakiru smirked evilly at the success of his plan and returned to his chamber where Kikyo is resting.

'You opened your heart to him Kikyo, but you also left it exposed to attacks. Now that you are mine, I'll make sure that no one else ever comes close to you or your heart again.'

Kikyo regained her consciousness that night. As her blurry vision began to clear, she found herself in a luxurious room lighted with scented candles and decorated with expensive ornaments. But when she tried to move, Kikyo soon discovered that her hands were tied together above her head and that she was lying naked on a king-sized bed. Now panicking, Kikyo tried to free herself using her powers; she was surprised, however, that none of her powers can be accessed.

"I see that you have finally woken up my Queen."

Kikyo looked up over her huge breasts to see Sakiru standing by the foot of the bed, just as naked as she was. Sakiru had a shapely body, well-trimmed short brown hair, and spiky bangs that somewhat covered his narrow silver eyes. Every demonness would have died to be in Kikyo's position right now. In fact, Sakiru could have controlled the female half of the demon world by his looks alone.

"What do you want with me? Release me at once demon!"

"It's simple my Queen. I want you, your body, and your heart."

With his intention stated, Sakiru covered Kikyo's body with his and covered her mouth with hers. His hands ravaged her body, followed by his lips, which nipped and sucked at every inch of her skin. Ignoring her screams, Sakiru entered Kikyo again and again, releasing more and more of his seeds into her womb.

Kikyo stopped struggling after a while and just laid there with her eyes closed, trying hard to shut out all her senses. She felt exposed, dirty, empty, as Sakiru exploited her body and call her his love, his Queen, his baby. He had whispered into her ears that he loves her, which sent a cold chill down her back when she remembered how Kurama had said the same thing. So was it really love that these two men felt for her, or was it lust? Both had proclaimed their love for her; they had had their ways with her body; but who, if either, truly loved her like the way the prince loved the princess in the fairy tales? And if she really were a princess, then who will rescue her?

'I will rescue myself.'

Kikyo answered her last question by focusing her strength on the shackles around her wrists. Suddenly her hands began to give off a pink glow, then her body, and before Sakiru could react, he has been thrown onto the floor.

"How did you get your powers back? That's impossible!"

More surprise overcame Sakiru when he realized that not only did Kikyo get her powers back, but they have increased exponentially. Now, she is forming an energy bolt that is directed straight at him.

"Kikyo, baby, stop this at once! Don't you see that you belong with me? We'll rule the world together, I as King and you as my Queen. I love you!"

Those were the last words that came from Sakiru's mouth, for the pink energy bolt hit him directly in the chest, disintegrating his body in a matter of seconds. Upon the death of Sakiru, Kikyo felt her legs give out under and her vision go dark. Her sudden growth in power and the immense strength that last attack had taken out of her have left her unconscious.

At this point the entire castle began to shake violent, and every demon had felt the presence of their leader disappear in a matter of seconds. This sent the castle into total disarray as demons of all sorts tried to escape the collapsing castle, but more importantly, to escape the one who was powerful enough to destroy Sakiru. The spirit detectives had felt this too.

"She did it."

Hiei whispered in disbelieve. He knew that Kikyo was powerful but had never thought that she would be able to kill Sakiru single handedly. Kurama, on the other hand, had run in the direction of Kikyo's scent before the others could react.

"Kurama, come back here! The castle is going to explode in any second!"

Yuske cried out to his companion. But Kurama ignored him. All that was on his mind was Kikyo. He can still sense her energy, but it's very faint, and he can tell that she is passed out. Kurama found Kikyo lying on floor of Sakiru's chamber, naked. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around Kikyo's body. Now the castle was beginning to sink into the ground, and the front door has been buried under rubbles, so their only way out was through the window. Kurama held Kikyo closer to his chest and leaped out the window as the castle exploded behind them. The forest was also sinking into the ground, but Kurama was able to use his power over the plants to form a path out of tree tops. At the end of the path, the rest of the team and Botan were waiting with a glowing portal in space. As Kurama reached his teammates, they were immediately transported to Koenma's palace through the passage that Botan has created.

For the next three days, Kikyo was in a coma, and Kurama was by her bed side the entire time. He thought about their relationship, the night that he took her virginity, and how he promised to love and protect her forever. But he didn't live up to his promise. No, he failed her just like Inuyasha did. Kurama had smelled Sakiru's scent on Kikyo, and he knew what he had done to her.

"I'm sorry my love. Please forgive me."

Kurama clenched his fists so forcefully that his nail dug into his palm and drew blood. He has no idea of how to face Kikyo once she wakes up, or how she will face him. Would she hate him? Would he be just another Inuysha in her life? These are questions to which Kurama neither had the answers nor desire the answers. Kikyo was everything to him; a few days ago, he had experienced the pain of being away from her temporarily, and it hurt like nothing he had ever experienced before. Now he is threatened by the prospect of loosing her forever. Kurama gazed at the sleeping beauty in front of him, as if trying to see into her heart…

Kikyo's eyes twitched, and then slowly opened to find herself in a spacious bedroom. Kurama was asleep at the foot of her bed, probably passed out from waiting for her to wake up. Kurama must have sensed Kikyo's movement, for he suddenly snapped up his head to see Kikyo looking back at him. An indescribable feeling of relieve and happiness passed through his mind as he looked into the sparkling eyes of his love; after sitting by her immobile form for days, not certain of whether or not he will ever see her beautiful eyes open again, Kurama was unsure of his future, for he cannot live without her. Before either could say anything, Kurama had pulled Kikyo into a tight embrace; he needed to feel her warmth against himself again just to make sure that what he was seeing was not a mirage.

"I'm so sorry Kikyo."

"It's not your fault."

Kikyo had not blamed Kurama for her weakness, for she had attributed that to her own failure to protect herself. But in order to protect herself from love, Kikyo had bid her farewell to Kurama and returned to her own era, saying that she needed time to think over their relationship and to resolve lingering feelings she had toward Inuyasha. Kurama was shocked and distraught by Kikyo's decision to leave, but out of respect for her wishes, he had reluctantly let her go, and he had promised that he'll wait for her forever.

End of Flashback

In the distant horizon, the brightening sky heralded the rising sun. The forest was slowly restored to its liveliness in color and vivacity among its occupants. The two lovers are both awake now and both knew that their little agreement has ended with the night. Both were reluctant to leave the other, but one must because she is still searching for her heart and the other because of he respect the former's decisions. Before they part, Kurama offered Kikyo the same promises that he had at their last separation, to which Kikyo responded with a kiss…

She is alone again, even as she is residing within villages and constantly surrounded by those who seek the assistance of her holy powers. The nights are the worst, for that's when her loneliness is most pronounced. As she lays awake every night, Kikyo cannot help but think of Inuyasha…

Calling out your name, your face is everywhere

I'm reaching out to you to find that you're not there

I wake up every night to see the state I'm in

It's like an endless fight I never seem to win

I can't go on, as long as I believe,

I can't let go, when I keep wondering

Where are you now

What have you found

Where is your heart

When I'm not around

Where are you now

You've got to let me know

Oh baby

So I can let you go…

Kikyo got out of bed and made her way out of the village, into the nearby forest. This was how the trysts between her and Inuyasha had taken place before she died. She would spend every night in his arms, and those where the happiest times of her life.

'If he really loves me then wouldn't he be trying to find me? Wouldn't we be together right now?'

At that moment, Kikyo caught a scent that is almost reminiscent of Inuyasha's. Almost, but this one is that of a full demon, one much more powerful than Inuyasha, or anyone else she has ever encountered. His presence alarmed Kikyo, prompting her to scan the environment around her in attempt to locate the source of this great power. Then she spotted a tall figure walking toward her. He has long, silver mane, narrow golden eyes very familiar to those of Inuyasha's; his figure was truly majestic, conveying a sense of power and consequence. He stopped a few feet in front of Kikyo, who decided that it was best for her to stand her ground and maintain her calm.

"You are Kikyo, are you not."

His voice was clear, deep, and forceful, consistent with the rest of him.

"Yes, and who might you be?"

'So this was the miko who fell in love with my filthy half-breed brother. It seems that she is once again alive, and much more powerful than I would ever expect from a mere miko. How interesting.'

"I am Sesshomaru, lord of the Western Lands."

Next chapter: Sesshomaru grows closer to Kikyo.

I promise I'll update sooner next time, so keep reading and reviewing!