I updated early yesterday, but I think a lot of people didn't get their little alerts for it.

LOL, you guys totally want to see Sesshomaru angry?

Chapter 18

- Previously -

WWWWHHHHAAAAMMMM!

Miroku cringed, "that's got to hurt."
Sango sighed, "yeah… but… he really did deserve it."
"Why don't you just let Kikyou take my place then huh? You've probably been seeing her while I was gone!" Kagome glared.
"IIE!" Inuyasha replied from the floor.
"Hai," Miroku and Sango said in unison.
"OOOOSUUUUWAAAARIIII!" The miko yelled furiously.

WWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!

"Teme…" Inuyasha whined against the flooring.
Kagome looked at Sango, "can you show me where the hut is? My head is starting to hurt, I haven't taken my medicine."
"Hai," Sango got up and they started to leave together but Kagome stopped and looked at the male hanyou.

"Since I'm sure you want to find your precious shards to become a youkai, why don't you have your precious Kikyou to go with you. After all, you were so worried about me that you went to her." Kagome stated and left.

"M-matte! I have to come too! You don't know how to unlock the incantation!" Miroku made an excuse and left Inuyasha all alone.

- Now -

Inuyasha was thinking about what Kagome had said for an entire week and sighed at the decision that he had come up with. He walked out of the hut and slowly took his time going over to Kagome's personal hut. The hanyou wanted her to have her space, so he never asked to sleep in there with the four pups.

When five minutes passed, he arrived at her hut and took in a deep breath. He didn't touch the door mat because he knew that it would zap him and all, so he had to approach a different was.

Kagome was walking through some grassy fields as the Hidemi, Sato, and Chikako played with each other. Shippo played with Kichi though since she was basically the runt of the litter. The miko sighed tiredly and turned around and bumped into a muscular body.

"Gomen nasi-," Kagome looked up at the otoko's face, "Sesshomaru!"

She tackled him to the ground in a loving hug and he wrapped his arm around her waist softly. The miko gave him kisses among kisses on his face; showing him how much she had longed for him. The four kabus plus Shippo had even come over and tackled their otousan, happy to see him.

"Tousan! Tousan!" The kabus cheered.
"Hmm…" Sesshomaru gracefully smiled at them.
"You're back!" Shippo smiled.
"Hai," he replied.
"TEME!" A voice shouted.

Inuyasha stood in the distance away from them with Tetsusaiga in attack mode. Kagome stood up defensively in front of the taiyoukai and the five kabus (I'm considering Shippo as one too). Sesshomaru sat up growling with the five sitting in his lap, and watched to see what would happen.

"I knew those kabus weren't mine!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I-Inuyasha, m-matte, onegai!" Kagome begged.
"Iie, I'm glad I knew who to trust." He growled.
"Nani?"

Kikyou came from behind Inuyasha and shot an arrow directly at Kagome's stomach and the arrow pierced through her from stomach to back. Crying was heard, and it wasn't her kabus nor herself or Sesshomaru. Looking up to the sky, she saw a young hanyou male kabu crying out; it looked almost like Inuyasha's younger form.

Everything started to go dark, and she fell to her knees. Kikyou notched another arrow at Kagome, and aimed it at her heart. The reincarnation looked directly in the eyes of her incarnation; her killer. And the arrow was released.

"Kagome," Inuyasha called out softly.

The miko gasped for air and sat up immediately while looking around to see her surroundings. Seeing Kikyou not there, gave her little relief, and wiped some sweat off her face and heard her name being called. Kagome got up while shaking a little; she let the five kabus sleep a little longer, and walked out of the hut.

"Kagome," Inuyasha looked at her and frowned, "what happened; you look awful, and you're shaking too."
She shook her head, "it's nothing…" her arms wrapped around her upper body to hug herself for comfort, "I-I just had a bad dream, that's all… really…"
"I've been thinking; about you, the others, the kabus, and Naraku and stuff," he started, "and… I think your right…"
"Right about what…?" Kagome looked at him.

He looked away while scratching the back of his head, "since you have to take care of four kabus, plus Shippo, I really do think it's best that you stay here in the village, and I won't mind you going to your era when you want to," Inuyasha paused and took a deep breath, "since we can't find shards without you, I'm going to find Kikyou and ask her to-"

"You're going to let her take my place?" Kagome looked at him in disbelief as tears began to form in her eyes.
"It's not like that!" Inuyasha grabbed her shoulders yelling, "Aishiteimas!"
She jerked away, "uso! If that's true then why does she go and not me! I can have the kabus here with Kaede; I just need a few more months!"
"I can't wait a few more months," he frowned.

Kagome went down to her knees, crying in such mental pain that it broke him. There was nothing he could do though; he wanted the Shikon no Tama, and he wanted it now. His only excuse was to make sure Naraku didn't get it before him even though they had the same purpose.

The miko was curled up in a vulnerable position as she sobbed on the ground. Immediately the kabus woke up and went to their okasan while hugging her. The four onnanokos cried and Shippo glared sharply at Inuyasha. Soon, Sango and Miroku came rushing over as some villagers came over; Kagome's crying had created a scene.

Sesshomaru turned his head sharply to this side, feeling a burning pain in his chest and growled viciously. Rin and Jaken jumped in fright and hid behind Aun incase he was mad at them. The taiyoukai took a few steps and then stopped, knowing that he shouldn't go.

'Miko,' Sesshomaru thought in his mind, 'kabus…'

"I-if you want S-Sesshomaru-sama, w-we can wait in the m-meadow over there until y-your return if y-you wish to investigate s-something." Jaken said nervously.
Sesshomaru looked at him furiously, "…"
"Is something wrong Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked quietly.
'This one has to go, even if it's so far off, this one can make it by sundown,' Sesshomaru stated to himself, "wait for this one at the meadows." He demanded and used youkai speed to run off.

Inuyasha, Kikyou, and the others began the journey to find the rest of the Shikon no Tama, and to defeat Naraku. It was only noontime and the first hunt for a while, and already they find their selves into some trouble.

Walking dangerously in front of them and directly to them, was a pissed off taiyoukai, growling and looking at Inuyasha. Miroku and Sango looked at each other, already knowing why he came toward them, and he looked even more furiously when he didn't see Kagome with them. Kikyou scowled at the taiyoukai, knowing that a purifying arrow wouldn't bother to work against him.

"What are you doing here, bastard!" Inuyasha yelled while drawing out Tetsusaiga out and pointed it at him.
"…" Sesshomaru growled at him, and turned his attention to the taijiya.
'He doesn't want to fight right now… he just wants to know where Kagome is…' Sango told herself in realization.

She gulped and raised her hand, pointing to the village where they left not long ago so that way he could go see her. Sesshomaru saw a look of pain in the taijiya's face and growled. He then came over to Inuyasha and punched his face while slapping the 'undead' miko.

'If she is harmed, there will be hell for that hanyou to pay.' Sesshomaru told himself while passing Miroku and Sango then began running after he was out of their sight.

Miroku looked at Sango, "why did you do that?"
"If I didn't, he would've hurt us; Sesshomaru didn't want to fight us." Sango looked at him seriously.
"Yeah, but if he does see her, he's going to be furious!" He whispered loudly.
"She'll know how to calm him down," she then mumbled, "or at least I hope so, I don't understand their relationship…"

Sesshomaru arrived at the village and sniffed around for the familiar miko that he had not seen for half an entire year. Catching a specific scent brought his attention to sharpen as his eyes darted toward in that direction growling. He was not happy about this scent from the miko, and it only became stronger.

'Why does this one smell such a powerful scent of blood?' Sesshomaru growled angrily and jumped into a tree and knelt on it branch.

Many villagers had crowded a hut and they all had a scent of worry. Scouting the entire village with his eyes, he could see that nothing else was being done in the ningen village. No kids were playing, none doing chores, not even pets were out playing; all of them were specifically at one hut.

'It must be the miko's…' Sesshomaru growled while looking at all of the villagers to not find Kagome among them.

"Taiyoukai," an elder voice called out.
Sesshomaru looked down to see the obasan, "…"
"Are ye here for Kagome?" Kaede asked with a basket of herbs.
"…" He gracefully came down to stand tall in front of her, signifying a yes, and that he wanted to be taken to her.
"This way then," she sighed.

Villagers among villagers turned their heads to see Kaede-obasan with a very tall and dangerous taiyoukai. A path was made for them to the entrance of the hut which belonged to Kagome and her kabus. Sesshomaru did not like it when the old onna stepped aside to let him pass.

"Ye can have your time." Kaede stated and scowled at everyone. "Shoo! Off with you!" (For me, I'm stupidily imagining Kaede scaring them off with a broom or some and going 'AHH! BE GONE IDIOT!' or something Kagome's grandfather would do. Lol.)

Half of them listened, mostly the kids though. Sesshomaru however, wanted privacy with the young miko, and so he snarled at them, causing them to run in fear. Kaede then left and Sesshomaru went in the hut, surprised that there isn't a barrier.

The taiyoukai entered the hut and saw his four kabus and the kitsune at their okasan's side. Kagome was lying down sideways on the futon with her front towards the wall, she was curled up into a ball whimpering, and her hands covered her face.

Hidemi looked up while growling at the intruder and stopped, "tousan!"

Shippo looked at her confusedly, thinking that she didn't know that he wasn't her father. Sesshomaru's eyes opened a little wider to see how the kabus had grown so much within the months of his absence. Hidemi tumbled to him and placed her hand on his hakama and tried to drag him to her okasan.

"Hidemi, yamero-yo," Sesshomaru demanded.
"Kasan!" Hidemi glared at him, wanting him to help.
He picked her up by the collar and brought her to his face, "yamero-yo." (He doesn't hate her, he's just teaching her patience and to show respect to him.)
"…" Her ears folded back.
Shippo hopped over Kagome and glared at the taiyoukai, "put Hidemi down, that's okasan's kabu!"
Sesshomaru glared at him, "these are this ones kabus."
"Iie, they're not yours! They're okasan's and Inuyasha's!"
"Tousan!" The other pups cried out while going to him, and they began clinging to his legs desperately.

The young kitsune noticed something about the kabus now. Every time Inuyasha saw them, they wouldn't call him otousan, they'd call him 'baka' or 'Inu-san,' but that was it. Was it true that Sesshomaru was really their otousan? (Guess which one calls him baka! LOL)

Sesshomaru placed Hidemi down and walked over to kneel beside Kagome's vulnerable form. Placing his right clawed hand touched her shoulders and she lightly shoved it away with a little fear. The taiyoukai mentally growled as he sat at her side.

"Miko," Sesshomaru called out to her, "what happened?"
Kagome sniffled and replied, "n-nothing."
"This one smells blood on you." He stated.
"I-it was an accident…" she sat up slowly.

The taiyoukai got up and sat against the wall to see her hold her right cheek and her eyes were closed tightly. His hand reached to hers to pull it away to see what was wrong with it. Immediately he began growling as he saw the wounds that were inflicted upon the miko's face.

Four deep and bloody gashed were on her right cheek and a fifth one between her eyes going from her forehead to her left cheek. It was obviously the doing of the baka inu hanyou kyodai of his. Judging from the crowd that was outside a while ago, he must've done it in public.

Sighing, the taiyoukai placed aside his katanas, mokomoko, and body armor so he could help the miko. The four kabus went to Shippo; two on both sides because they were afraid still from earlier events. Shippo didn't understand what was going on or what Sesshomaru was going to do… but if these kabus are his and Kagome's, then he must being trying to help her or something.

"Kimas," Sesshomaru stated, motioning her to his lap.
"…" Kagome leaned against his right arm and sat on his lap.
"Hisashiburi-dane," he whispered in her ear.
"Fuzakenaideyo, you're the one who left!" She began to cry. (I love the word fuzakenaideyo. )
"Hai," the taiyoukai replied without arguing.

He began licking the wounds on her face, starting with the one that went from her left cheek to forehead. She whimpered and sniffled in pain even though the wound was healing. Sesshomaru finished that one and then did the other four, two at a time.

"Tell this one what had happen, miko," Sesshomaru demanded quietly but sternly after she stopped her whining.
"It was an accident Sesshomaru, really…" Kagome told him.
"Why had he assault this ones miko," he growled more angrily while pulling her closer into his chest.
"I'm not your miko," she cried, "I-Inuyasha said that Kikyou was going to take my place for shard hunting. H-he's mad that I had kabus, he's been yelling so much!"
"…"

Kagome buried her face into his robes and cried softly into his chest, her cheek didn't hurt or anything, but she wasjust so shocked and scared. The dangerous taiyoukai was being soft and gently with her, proving so; he placed his head over hers and passed out content growls for her so she would be comforted. The four little kabus whimpered for their okasan and crawled over into her lap to cuddle with both parents.

Shippo slowly came over and looked at Kagome, "can I… cuddle too?"
"…" Kagome looked nudged at Sesshomaru, wanting to know if it was okay with him if the kitsune was allowed to or not.
Sesshomaru looked at the youkai kabu with a glare, "…"
"…" Shippo frowned and became a little scared.
"Hai," the taiyoukai answered.
The kitsune looked at him, "h-hontou?"
"…" he nodded.
"Yay!"

Shippo then carefully joined the four onnanokos and they cuddled around him too. Kagome smiled happily at everyone getting along and that's what Sesshomaru wanted. If the kitsune liked the taiyoukai, then Kagome might want to prefer coming with him and leave his filthy kyodai.

"Sesshomaru," Kagome whispered against his robe.
"…" The taiyoukai looked at her.
"Can you stay? Just for the night, can you stay onegai?" She begged softly.
He nudged her head to make her look at him, "hai," Sesshomaru lowered his lips to hers and gave her a kiss.

The four kabus had fallen asleep but Shippo kept his eye peeking at them with a blush. Shippo saw Sesshomaru nip at Kagome's lips and slid his tongue into her mouth. He thought for sure that Kagome would push away, but instead, the hand that was pinned to the taiyoukai's chest moved up across his chest to his nape, and made him come closer.

Sesshomaru slowed down the passionate till they were at a complete stop, "so you had missed this one?"
"Do you know how hard it is taking care of the pups on my own?" Kagome frowned at him.
"This one can see in your eyes that you are tired, retire for now. If our kabus are in need of something, you will be woken."
"Are you including Shippo as 'our' kabu as well?" She asked.
"If that is what you desire," he kissed her lips.
"Hai, it is."
"Then he is 'our' kabu as well."
"Arigato," she licked his cheek.
"Dou-itashimashite," he licked her back.

I suck at drawing, but I did draw the Em, Sa, Chi, and Ki. If you wanna see, let me know in a review.

Warning: Lemon in chapter ninteen! Chuuu