In the face of Sesshomaru's fury, the slimy plant Demon hadn't stood much of a chance, with one simple stroke of Toukijin, Rin had been freed from its clutches, two more had reduced the demon into vile smelling, slimy chucks.

Sesshomaru was furious, how dare Inuyasha disobey him! Obviously he needed to remind his little brother of his place in life.

"You didn't have to be so mean about it you know. A little kindness might go a long way. Besides it's not like you've ever shown the poor boy anything of the sort," his youkai nagged.

Sesshomaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes. For countless years now his youkai had pestered him about his baby brother, trying to push him into taking the hanyou into his home, screaming in protest when he had engaged Inuyasha in battle, smugly bantering on about he deserved the loss of his arm.

"Silence yourself! I have more important matters to attend to," Sesshomaru snarled within his head. Nothing controlled him. Nothing. Sesshomaru and ONLY Sesshomaru would dictate his actions. He would bow to no one, not even a part of his own being.

"You know its really fucking scary to think that perhaps you've ignored and mistreated Inuyasha all this time, simply to do the opposite of anything I suggest. I bet that's true too, you really are that petty. I say help him, you beat him. Take him in, you abandon him. What the fuck is wrong with you?" his youkai snapped.

Sesshomaru simply ignored it, instead focusing on the sobbing human girl clutching at his legs. "Rin. Cease your crying. Tell me who lured you here," Sesshomaru said.

Slowly the girl began to tell the tale, sobs and hiccups disrupting its flow. "It..it..it was some….woman, a….a…a…a….demon lady, told Rin that Lord Sesshomaru needed help," Rin sobbed.

A woman? "What woman? What did she look like?" Sesshomaru asked. Perhaps, if the barrier was anything to go by, it was a newer apparition of Naraku's.

"She…didn't say her name, um….tall woman, dressed nice. Kinda brown red hair with black spots in it. Sharp looking teeth…had a southern symbol on her belt," Rin answered.

Sesshomaru's muscles instantly tensed, as he digested the new information. There was only one demon woman that he knew that fit that description.

Nefrume.

Sesshomaru snarled inward. How dare she? Obviously she had grown weary of living indeed to perform such actions. How had she gained access to his home? "Obviously a questioning of the guards is in order," Sesshomaru thought. So help him if he found out that someone had let that bitch from the south into his home, he would personally go to great lengths to insure said person truly understood the definition of pain.

But another question was raised. If Nefrume had desired Rin's death, why not kill her on the spot? Why take her here, and someone had alerted Jaken, who in turn had reported to Sesshomaru himself. Why go to such lengths to draw him to this place? If it had been a trap, it was a very poor one. Surely Nefrume didn't believe that a lowly plant demon would be enough to take him down. It didn't make any sense.

Then there was the question of Inuyasha's timely appearance, it was doubtful that his baby brother had been actively seeking him out. So just why was Inuyasha there? It was far too much of a coincidence for Inuyasha to show up at the right place, at the right time. Someone must have alerted his brother. But who? And why?

"LOOK OUT!!" his youkai screamed.

Quickly Sesshomaru scooped up his young ward, leaping away, just as Tetsusaiga tore into the ground right where he had been standing.

"Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru roared. "How dare-" The sight of the hanyou cut Sesshomaru's voice off, making his eyes widen slightly. Gently he set Rin down. Inuyasha snarled at them, his eyes dark crimson.

"Rin, run. Go and hide, and await my return," Sesshomaru said.

Rin nodded. "Hai Milord!" she replied, sprinting away.

As Sesshomaru watched his young ward head for cover, he just barely had time to duck as Inuyasha's blade nicked the back of his head. Pivoting on his left foot Sesshomaru heaved his shoulder into Inuyasha's chest, shoving him back. As Inuyasha stumbled back, Sesshomaru trekked back a few paces, giving himself more room to move. "He's gotten bigger again," Sesshomaru thought.

Indeed, Inuyasha had once again grown, now only a little under a foot shorter then Sesshomaru himself, the hanyou glared at Sesshomaru. Slowly drawing Toukijin, Sesshomaru readied himself.

Inuyasha's clothes were torn in several places due to his increased mass. The shoulders were splitting on his jacket and pants up to his knees.

"What is going on with him?" Sesshomaru thought. Closer inspection showed that even Inuyasha's claws and fangs had grown slightly. They hanyou's eye's were filled with deep crimson and purple markings slashed across his cheeks and wrists.

"You had….no fucking right!" Inuyasha spat, his voice deeper then normal. How was this possible? Tetsusaiga was right in Inuyasha's hand, yet clearly his baby brother's youkai had taken over.

"No right for what? What are you babbling about hanyou?" Sesshomaru asked. What had caused this? Inuyasha's life was in no danger.

Instead of an answering Sesshomaru's question Inuyasha charged forward, twisting slightly as he horizontally swiped at Sesshomaru's chest with Tetsusaiga. Sesshomaru reacted quickly bringing Toukijin up to deflect the blow. But to his shock, the sheer force behind it hurled him back.

"He's strong," Sesshomaru's youkai muttered. Indeed, Inuyasha's physical power had once again grown. Again Inuyasha charged, raising his blade high, before bringing it back down towards Sesshomaru's face.

Sesshomaru spun, twisting out of the blades path, pushing his body forward as he turned and driving his elbow into Inuyasha's face.

Inuyasha reacted a split second before the blow landed as he hurled himself back to lessen the impact, arching his back Inuyasha flipped over, twisting on his left hand before landing on his front, pushing with all his might he surged up from his lowered position swinging Tetsusaiga in an upward arch.

Sesshomaru pushed back, the blade just skimming his face, but his armor was not spared. Cloth and rivets exploded outward as Tetsusaiga sliced under Sesshomaru's armor tearing it clean off of his body, but the force of the swing had thrown Inuyasha off balance, his feet leaving the ground.

Thinking quickly, Sesshomaru dropped Toukijin, cursing the loss of his left arm, and gripped Inuyasha's hands at the wrists. Twisting to the side Sesshomaru pulled Inuyasha forward, managing to wrench Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha's hands. As the blade transformed and clanked against the ground, Sesshomaru pulled Inuyasha forward, whipping his left leg back and sending it crashing into Inuyasha's. Sesshomaru pushed downwards and released, sending Inuyasha crashing face first into the ground. "Inuyasha! Cease this at once!" Sesshomaru ordered.

"Something tells me he's not listening," his youkai quipped dryly.

Indeed, Inuyasha simply leaped to his feet, hurling himself at Sesshomaru once again. Leaping to the side, Inuyasha's claws tore into Sesshomaru's clothing, tearing his upper garments clean off. The now topless Sesshomaru backpedaled, but not fast enough to avoid Inuyasha's full body tackle.

Lifting Sesshomaru up upon his right shoulder, Inuyasha raced forward, driving the lord of the west into the side of the cliff. Rock exploded outward as Sesshomaru was crushed between the cliff and Inuyasha's body.

Sesshomaru could feel his ribs crack slightly under the pressure. Growling, Sesshomaru reached down, digging his claws into Inuyasha's back as he lifted the hanyou one handed, above his head, whipping his body to the right. Sesshomaru hurled Inuyasha away, sending his brother crashing into the rocks in front of them.

Inuyasha's top had caught on Sesshomaru's claws, removing it totally from the hanyou's body. Tossing the fire rat material away Sesshomaru took the offensive.

Leaping into the air Sesshomaru came straight down, aiming to drive his knee into the back of the half naked Inuyasha's neck. But Inuyasha stood up faster then anticipated.

Inuyasha's hands shot out, curling around Sesshomaru's leg and the hanyou twisted, pulling Sesshomaru over his shoulder and planted him face first into the ground. The ground caved in at the impact, the rock crumbling under them, sending both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru tumbling down the side of the cliff.

Sesshomaru recovered first, twisting to land on his feet before he hit the earth, but instead of trying to land on his feet, Inuyasha landed on top of Sesshomaru, sending them both crashing to the ground once again.

Sesshomaru thrashed under Inuyasha, trying to buck him off. Inuyasha's head surged forward and Sesshomaru had just enough time to wrench out of the way to protect his throat as Inuyasha teeth dug into his shoulder. Hissing in pain Sesshomaru closed his fist, bringing it down with all his might into the back of Inuyasha's neck, rabbit punching him, not once, not twice, but three times.

Still the hanyou hung on, and Inuyasha began yanking his head back and forth, aiming to tear a large chunk from Sesshomaru's body.

Sesshomaru could feel his own youkai clawing its way up from inside him. He tried to fight it, but the feel of Inuyasha's fangs within his flesh served only to fuel his instincts. Sesshomaru could feel his consciousness sinking deep within him self. "NO!" Sesshomaru roared within his head, before being swept away.

"Go to sleep. This isn't the place for you," his youkai snarled.

The now crimson eyed, youkai controlled Sesshomaru curled his arm around Inuyasha's shoulder, hooking his fingers inside the hanyou's nostrils and with a savage pull he managed to tear Inuyasha's jaws from his flesh.

Inuyasha howled in pain, clawing wildly at the hand that threatened to rip part of his face off. Bucking up Sesshomaru hooked his legs under Inuyasha's arms, before shoving down hard, sending Inuyasha head over heels, off of him.

However, as Inuyasha spiraled off of Sesshomaru, he managed to sink his claws into Sesshomaru's thigh, tearing large gashes into Sesshomaru, and almost completely shredding the lord of the west's pants.

The two Inu's glared at each other, Inuyasha snarling, body trembling. Sesshomaru darted forward, using his still superior speed to his advantage. The larger Inu crashed into Inuyasha full force, sending them both tumbling down the cliff and into the forest.

Miroku felt horrible, and he couldn't help but think that perhaps he could have prevented the events that led to Inuyasha's disappearance. He was crushed that his hanyou friend would actually believe he would attempt to unleash his Wind tunnel upon him. "Though with the treatment Inuyasha has received throughout his life, is it any wonder?" Miroku thought. He hadn't meant to alarm Inuyasha, but throughout the years, Miroku had developed a bit of a nervous gesture. Whenever he was confronted by unsettling physical actions, he had a tendency to finger the beads that held his Wind Tunnel at bay. He didn't really mean to, and likened the action to a samurai touching the hilt of his blade when danger was near.

Inuyasha obviously didn't realize that, but to be honest, Miroku didn't hold it against him. "I'd probably feel a little leery if I were in Inuyasha's place," Miroku thought. But enough about the past, time to focus on the task at hand.

Not long after Inuyasha had left, a large fight had erupted among the remaining members of the group. Miroku himself had strongly pushed for them to go after Inuyasha, to find his friend and set things right.

Sango on the other hand had been totally against it, advocating that Inuyasha actions showed him to no longer be trustworthy and, in fact, placed him in the possible enemy category.

Kagome had simply cried over Inuyasha actions, going on and on about how she -couldn't believe he had done that.

Shippo had stayed surprisingly quiet, seemingly lost in thought.

Strangely Koga had somewhat defended Inuyasha's actions against Kagome. Stating that, although he didn't agree with what Inuyasha had done, he totally understood it, and in fact, stated that if he had been in Inuyasha's place, he would have done the same thing.

That little tidbit of information had sent Kagome on a tirade, screaming barbaric demon blood, stubbornness and abuse.

This last had made Miroku laugh darkly, and he couldn't help but point out that if anyone had been abused, it was Inuyasha and maybe the earth itself, from Kagome's frequent sits. That had gone over about as well as chronic flatulence at a diplomatic meeting.

But Miroku had refused to get dragged into some pointless argument with the Miko, instead opting simply to state his intentions to seek out his friend whether the others approved or not. Shippo had piped up that he would go with Miroku for -his own reasons.

Knowing that he would have a hard time tracking the hanyou on his own, Miroku elected to ask Koga for his aid, which after he had grumbling some, had agreed. Kagome had shouted her intentions to come along as well to -set Inuyasha straight- whatever that meant.

Miroku silently vowed to support Inuyasha through whatever strange plot Kagome had in store. This only left Sango, who reluctantly agreed to come, if only to keep everyone safe.

"I still don't understand what brought all this on," Kagome said.

Miroku resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Honestly, was the girl that dense?

"I guess you'll have to ask him yourself Kagome," Shippo answered. The little fox kit had been extremely silent and introverted the whole time they had been searching for Inuyasha. He had even refused to ride in Kagome's cart, and even more shocking, refused the treats she had offered him.

"Do you think we are getting any closer to finding Inuyasha Koga?" Miroku asked.

Koga took in a breath. "Hard to tell, but yeah, I think he's been here. There is another scent to," Koga said as he sniffed around. "Hyena Demon is my guess." Koga took a quick breath through his nose, exhaling forcefully. "Female," Koga finished.

"Why would Inuyasha be hanging around girl hyena demons?" Kagome asked hotly.

"Well, I don't smell any blood. So I don't think they were fighting," Koga replied. "And I don't smell any……well they weren't mating either."

Miroku raised an eyebrow. "Some type of courting perhaps?" the monk asked. In a way he was actually excited about the prospect of Inuyasha gaining love, even if it wasn't from Kagome.

"Dunno, that kind of thing doesn't leave much of a scent, so I can't tell," Koga answered

"What do you mean you can't tell? Why not?" Kagome huffed.

Koga shot the Miko an annoyed glare. The last few days had been akin to hell. He never knew the girl could be so demanding, nor so seemingly unwilling to understand. In all honesty Koga was beginning to truly sympathize with Inuyasha despite the actions the hanyou had inflicted upon him. "If I were putting up with this kind of crap day in and day out, I'd be pissy as hell," Koga thought.

"I can't tell because talking doesn't really leave a scent," Koga answered instead.

Miroku closed his eyes and took a deep calming breath as Kagome began to mutter about stupid Inuyasha or some such thing. "Where ever you are my friend, I hope you are well." Miroku thought.

Crashing through trees and other foliage the two Inu's finally came to a stop, smashing rather unceremoniously into a large boulder. Inuyasha reacted first. Snarling, he reached out to curl his fingers into Sesshomaru's hair, twisting and yanking Sesshomaru forward. Inuyasha savagely smashed his older brother's face into the rock. Blood spurted from Sesshomaru's nose as he howled in pain.

Reaching back Sesshomaru caught a hold of the inside of Inuyasha's thigh, making Inuyasha yelp as Sesshomaru's claws dug deep into his flesh. Grunting with exertion, Sesshomaru hoisted Inuyasha over his head before planting the younger Inu into the ground.

Pushing off the ground, Inuyasha's foot shot back, slamming into Sesshomaru's knee just below the knee cap, a sickening pop merged with Sesshomaru's roar of pain. As Sesshomaru fell back Inuyasha leaped up and away from him, despite Sesshomaru's claws still imbedded within his thigh, the end result left large bloody gashes in Inuyasha's flesh, and even less material covering him.

Grunting in pain, Sesshomaru shoved his knee back into place. "Well that was unpleasant," Sesshomaru grumbled. Slowly he stood up, eyeing his baby brother.

"We are slick with sweat and blood, both breathing hard, our bodies hot, and we are both pretty much naked. Remove most of the blood, add in some closeness, and this situation would be immensely more pleasant." Sesshomaru's youkai mused. "Hell I can see his proof of manhood from here…and all this action seems to have him a bit aroused…..mmmm oh the things I could do."

Inuyasha growled. "Stop staring at me." The hanyou snapped.

"You attacked me pretty hanyou, surely I am allowed to watch you after you try to harm me," Sesshomaru purred. "Let us not forget how delectable you look." He added on mentally.

Inuyasha's lip curled. "I intend to do much more then simply try!" The Inu-hanyou roared as he charged forward.

Sesshomaru rushed forward as well, catching Inuyasha off guard. Using Inuyasha's own bent knee as a platform Sesshomaru pushed up and used his newfound elevation to drive a savage elbow into Inuyasha's upturned face.

Inuyasha stumbled forward, his brain bouncing around in his skull from the force of the blow.

Sesshomaru curled his legs around Inuyasha trying to flip the boy away, but Inuyasha's legs gave out from under him, and they fell. Sesshomaru pulled back trying to wiggle out from under Inuyasha

Inuyasha hooked his arms under Sesshomaru's knees trying to hold him.

Sesshomaru's shoulders slammed into the ground, causing his hips to buck up.

Inuyasha's upper body was shoved forward. His groin crashed into Sesshomaru's ass.

Sweat and blood had already mixed. It was just slick enough.

Sesshomaru cried out.

Inuyasha groaned.

"OW, fuck!" Sesshomaru thought.

"Oh…wha….I." Inuyasha stammered.

Slowly Inuyasha eased to the ground, Sesshomaru's legs had locked tightly around him.

"Good gods that hurt!" Sesshomaru thought, his ass felt like it had just been split wide open. There was pain, deep biting pain, but thankfully Inuyasha had gone completely still, giving Sesshomaru time to adjust to the abrupt, rather violent filling.

Slowly Sesshomaru drew in a few deep breaths, trying to relax his more then a little defensive feeling body, and slowly, very slowly his body did begin to relax, the harsh tightness of his opening beginning to loosen up. A small part of him found it strange that he did not feel even the slightest urge to remove Inuyasha from within him.

"I'm….I'm." Inuyasha babbled. He didn't know what was going on; his brain was struggling to pull all the facts together. One minute they were fighting and the next he found himself buried in something oh so warm and tight. Inuyasha couldn't help but push his hips forward. Sesshomaru gasped.

"Inuyasha…." Sesshomaru whispered.

Slowly Inuyasha pulled back, sliding out one inch at a time, before slipping back in.

Sesshomaru moaned at the feeling of Inuyasha's weight against him. It had been so long since he had been touched, but never before had he been touched like this. So full. So very full.

Inuyasha placed his arms on either side of Sesshomaru, pushing himself up. He couldn't think, couldn't talk, couldn't do anything but feel as he began to thrust into Sesshomaru. The sweat from their exertion, indeed their very blood mixing to allow their union made it all that much more personal.

Sesshomaru moaned low in his throat, his own arousal trapped between his and Inuyasha's bodies. Not that he was complaining, Inuyasha's stomach was warm and slick from the fluid leaking out of Sesshomaru, and with every thrust the hanyou's muscles slid up and down on his aching member. The pressure and friction were absolutely exquisite.

Sesshomaru cried out, his back arching as Inuyasha shifted his hips to gain better leverage, but with the new angle the hanyou's hardness caressed the special spot deep inside of him.

Inuyasha groaned as Sesshomaru's body tightened around him. It was almost too much to bear. Inuyasha let out a feral growl as his thrusts increased in speed and force.

Sesshomaru's breathing quickened, his body trembling as Inuyasha continued to assault that oh so wonderful spot inside him. Though hooded eyes, Sesshomaru watched the hanyou.

"So good…..so…full…If only I could keep him. If only I could keep him." Sesshomaru's youkai thought. Then he had an idea, a wonderful, luscious, delectable idea. "Might take a little work thought. But perhaps it would make up for….for…." Sesshomaru dare not think it; dare not during such a…positive act.

Inuyasha let out a high pitched whine, his hips slamming against Sesshomaru's body. The boy mirrored Sesshomaru, seemingly trying to gulp down all the air around them.

A particularly deep thrust tore Sesshomaru from his thoughts, he wanted so much to just let go, to simply drift off and enjoy. "So much…so deep….ugh…..Inuyasha……ahhhh…..s-soo close." Sesshomaru moaned.

Inuyasha half purred, half growled in acknowledgement, he was to far gone to think, to do anything put revel in the slick heat wrapped around him, to do anything more then thrust into that tightness.

Sesshomaru's own arousal pulsed, thick and aching with his own impending release, he wanted to curl his hand around himself and quicken his own pleasure, or better yet have Inuyasha do it for him. Unfortunately he needed at least one hand for his plan. "This would be so much easier if that stubborn prick hadn't cost us our arm," Sesshomaru thought. "Ok…focus, focus….ugh…..oh, oh gods…..feels so…..No focus you idiot! AH!…..fuuuck!…..ok…ok…..ahh…S-so I'm having the best sex of my life, but if you really want this again then damn it body; do what I say." he mentally berated himself. Reaching up, Sesshomaru curled his hand around Inuyasha's head, pulling him down to crush their lips together.

Inuyasha seemed confused by the action, his lips stiff. Slowly Sesshomaru worked Inuyasha's mouth open, as his tongue slid against the hanyou's, Inuyasha seemed to get the idea, eagerly returning the kiss, dancing his tongue against Sesshomaru's.

"Mmmmm that's nice….like hot wet velvet….uhhh…oooh….I wonder what it would be….like to have it wrapped around..my…..Damn it! Focus you dumb ass!" Sesshomaru thought.

Reaching down inside himself, into his very core, Sesshomaru withdrew a small piece of his power, his energy, indeed a piece of his very life force. Pulling it up through his body, Sesshomaru pulled Inuyasha down harder, sealing their lips together even tighter. Sesshomaru's gift spilled up into his mouth before being pushed into Inuyasha's.

The Inu-hanyou stiffened as the small part of Sesshomaru glided through him, dancing along his insides before merging with his own being.

"Now yours….please give me yours…..don't hold back," Sesshomaru mentally pleaded.

On pure instinct Inuyasha began to do the same, the primal part of him realizing a mark had been made upon him, one that must be returned. Sesshomaru's youkai could have cried out in contentment as the special little piece of Inuyasha merged with him.

Gasping for breath Sesshomaru broke the kiss. "Just….just one….more…thing….only…..UGH…..gods…..I can't…..I can't………Damn it, yes, I can…I can and I will!" Sesshomaru declared within his mind. The ground on either side of Sesshomaru's head cracked and burst as Inuyasha's fingers dug deep, an expectant look sparkled in Inuyasha's crimson eyes.

"He's close……Ahhh…..so am I….." Sesshomaru panted. He really needed to hurry; no way could he do anything on the throes of what he expected to be one hell of an orgasm. "Which…is probably why this part….is usually done BEFORE sex," Sesshomaru grumbled.

Slipping his fingers into one of the wounds Inuyasha had given him, Sesshomaru coated his fingers with his own blood, gently coating one of Inuyasha's wounds with it, using tiny bits of his power to force the fluid into Inuyasha's veins.
Returning to his wounds once more, he again coated his fingers, this time slipping the digits into Inuyasha's mouth.

Diligently Inuyasha sucked on the digits, rolling his tongue along them, Sesshomaru's life-blood gliding down his throat.

"Ohhhh!….ugh….Yes….." Sesshomaru moaned, the gentle suction on his fingers slowly turning his brain into even more mush. It stood in stark contrast to the harsh rutting his rear was getting. He needed his hand….needed to finish…but he couldn't pull away, he just didn't seem to have the strength. "I need my hand….need to finish….I must-" Sesshomaru thought.

Inuyasha yanked his head away from Sesshomaru's hand, his back arching as he thrust deeply into Sesshomaru, a deep primal shout tearing from his throat as his seed pumped into Sesshomaru. The hanyou twitched and shook, still ever so slightly thrusting into Sesshomaru.

It was all the Lord of the west could take, the feel of Inuyasha's release, the hot, thick fluid splashing against his special spot triggered Sesshomaru's own release, his seed spilling forth and coating his and Inuyasha's bodies as his howl mixed in with his baby brother's.

As their bodies continued to spasm the two Inu's clutched tightly at each other, as if with the slightest opportunity something would tear them apart. Slowly their labored breathing began to even out, and Sesshomaru lightly trailed the tips of his claws along the back muscles of his dog eared lover who currently had his face buried Sesshomaru's warmth.

Sesshomaru knew he needed to finish….but he felt so soft….so relaxed. "Mmmmm, Inuyasha," Sesshomaru purred, slowly relaxing his legs from around Inuyasha. He felt like he could just stay here forever, the hanyou buried inside of him.

Suddenly he felt cold….and so empty. Blinking, he struggled to focus and his eyes met the now golden eyes of a now very panicky looking Inuyasha.

"W-What…..huh…wha…….the fuck……I…." Inuyasha stammered. To his utter shock Sesshomaru watched as the hanyou fled, sprinting away as fast as his shaky legs could carry him.

"HEY! What the hell? What ever happened to enjoying the afterglow!? You think you can just fuck This Sesshomaru and then leave!" Sesshomaru growled. He wanted to hurl himself after the hanyou….unfortunately his legs didn't want to cooperate with him….plus he felt so drained…and….

Slowly his pushed himself up on his elbows when a cold tremor jolted through him. He didn't get to finish…he HAD to finish. Sesshomaru was just about to get up regardless of his bodies protests when his other half's young human ward burst into the clearing.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru! Are you alright?! Why are you naked!? What happened?" The girl panted.

Oh damn it all…what lousy timing.

Sesshomaru leveled his gaze on the girl…he had to get her to leave so he could track Inuyasha down….now what was her name? Regain? Rinnal? Raga?

"Rin….I'll have to explain at another time….but perhaps you would be so kind as to find me something to cover myself with?" Sesshomaru asked. Gods he hoped he had gotten her name right. To his relief Rin quickly saluted him.

"Right away my Lord!" Rin shouted before sprinting off. Perfect, now to catch the pretty one. Slowly Sesshomaru tried to push himself up, before pain exploded through his lower body. Gods, he was so sore! Unable to really do much he simply allowed himself to collapse on the ground. It was a good thing he wasn't human, because if he had been, Inuyasha would probably have very well broken him in half. But he couldn't just stay there, he needed to finish. The first mark was only half done, and leaving it as such would NOT be a good thing. But to finish he needed Inuyasha's essence…..wait…..essence?

"It….should work…I think," Sesshomaru mumbled.

Reaching down he slid two fingers inside of himself, hissing slightly in pain. "Its official…he's an animal." Sesshomaru chuckled. He withdrew his fingers from himself with Inuyasha's fluid coating them. Now where to place the mark……

At that moment the bite Inuyasha had given him earlier throbbed. Sesshomaru smiled, it wasn't a traditional love bite but it would do, coating the wound with Inuyasha's fluid Sesshomaru returned his fingers for more, quickly licking them clean. "This better work or I AM going to be pissed," Sesshomaru growled.

As Inuyasha's seed trailed down his throat and burned within his wound, Sesshomaru felt a slight pop and a gentle tug. Ah ha…it worked. The first mark was complete. Now he was partially bound to the hanyou, and the hanyou bound in turn. Not only giving him greater insight into Inuyasha, it would also give him extra leverage against his stubborn other half.

Grinning he allowed himself to lie back down, he felt like giggling. The scent of their coupling, the dull throb in his bottom pulsing in time to phantom thrusts, the feel of Inuyasha's seed inside of him, which was very strange and very unexpected due his status as an alpha, was all together divine. Although the hanyou wasn't his mate yet, he was one step closer.

Gently, a cool cloth slid across his flesh. He looked to see the young girl; apparently she had found a sheet somewhere. He tuned her out as she began to babble about….something.

"Allow me to rest for a few moments Rin, and then we will return home. There I will rest….and when I awake we will….sort out this days events," Sesshomaru said.

"Yes Milord!" Rin replied.

"Perhaps you are what I have been waiting for, for so long Inuyasha. My blood runs hot for you, and although That Sesshomaru may push you away, This Sesshomaru has every intention to give you such pleasure as you've only dreamed of. You will be mine….and mine only. You will be my mate," Sesshomaru thought.