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General POV

Kagome couldn't believe it. She was actually bored! She hadn't thought that would ever happen since she was now living with six vampires, but that's what was happening.

It had been three days since the incident with Laito and the brothers had all been keeping their distance from her. Not that she could really blame them. For the first day afterwards, any time one of them would approach her it would put her in a bad mood and her powers would flair without her permission. Reiji had told her to control herself and her powers had lashed out and burned him. She had apologized but he had snarled at her to stay clear of them until she had her powers under control again.

She had agreed and had them under control by the next night, but none of the brothers would come near her or even talk to her. It made her feel abandoned and angry again. Her anger had her looking for something to do since she refused to simply sit around waiting for them to come to her. She read some more of the books that Reiji had loaned to her, explored the grounds some more, baked some cookies, but nothing was able to keep her occupied for long.

On the third night, Kagome found herself sitting on the dock of a lake located deep in the grounds. It was a clear night and the lake was far away from the lights of civilization. Looking up at the sky as her feet swung back and forth, she took comfort in being able to see the stars clearly for the first time since she had left the Feudal Era behind.

She wondered briefly how Sango and Miroku were doing. She knew that Miroku's curse had been lifted and that Kohaku was alive, so there was nothing to hold the two of them back from being married. Did they have any children? Did Sango still slap the monk whenever he grabbed her butt?

What about Shippo? Was he doing okay without her? She had a feeling that Sango and Miroku would have taken him in since she wasn't there to take care of him. She hoped that he was safe, happy, and still practicing his fox magic so he could grow up to be a strong, honorable demon.

Speaking of honorable, Kagome chuckled to herself as her thoughts trailed to Sesshomaru. She doubted if her leaving had much of an effect on his existence, but she couldn't help but wonder if he was still kicking in her time. And what happened to Rin? Since Lord Fluffy had claimed her as his ward, Kagome was sure that the girl had been well cared for and protected, but did the girl grow up healthy? Perhaps she married when she got older?

That thought made her chuckle. She could just imagine what must have happened to the first man or demon that would have approached Sesshomaru to ask for her hand in marriage. She highly doubted if the first suitor, or any suitor, survived. Hell, I'll bet that the first guy probably pissed himself when he found out who her guardian is and then Sesshomaru would have killed him just for offending hisacutesense of smell with such an offending odor.

"What the hell are you laughing about?"

Kagome jumped slightly at the voice. She'd been so invested in her own thoughts that she hadn't even realized that Ayato was approaching her. He had an annoyed look on his face, but it seemed a little more intense than usual.

"Just thinking about my past and what can never be," she said absently before looking back up to the sky.

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" He snapped at her, reaching down to grab her arm and pull her to her feet.

"Not a pleasant feeling, is it!" She yelled back before wrenching arm from his grasp. "And what's with you guys? You went on and on last week about how you want me to be yours and then you practically abandon me? Are all of you bipolar or something?"

"You really are an idiot!" He moved so fast that she wasn't able to track his aura. It was like she blinked and found herself pinned against a tree by her throat. "We can tell that you're close to you Awakening and Yours Truly refuses to let you die like Yui. We have to be careful this time or you will die!"

She blinked at him in surprise. "What are you talking about? Why do you have to be careful?" Ayato seemed to ignore her question as he leaned forward to press his nose to her neck. Her body tensed expecting his harsh bite, but she didn't feel his teeth.

"Your scent is getting too strong to handle," he growled at her. "It's getting harder to control ourselves. Right now I want to pin you down and drain you so no one else will ever be able to taste you." His tongue snaked out and trailed up her throat, following the vein there.

This made Kagome's eyes water. She knew from experience how difficult it was for any demon of any level to hold off their baser instincts. If she had been back in the Feudal Era and going through the changes she was going through now, she probably would have been killed before the end of the first day. These vampires though... she lived with them. They could have easily snuck into her bedroom while she was asleep and she would have died without ever waking up. That told her a lot about these brothers. They had the self-control to curb their urges and wait for her transformation to finish.

More than that, it showed her how much they wanted her and even cared about her. Even when she had been traveling with InuYasha and her friends, she couldn't remember anyone showing her so much concern for her wellbeing.

She found herself really looking at Ayato, probably for the first time since he'd fed on her. His brow was harsh, his teeth were locked in a snarl, and the grip on her throat was unbreakable. At least, that's what most people would have noticed if they had seen them. But Kagome could see more. His scowling eyes held a hint of worry that he was trying to hide from her. His snarl was more like gritted teeth from holding himself back. And even though she wouldn't have been able to break his hold on her neck without using her powers, his grip was positioned to where she could easily breathe.

They really care about me, she thought as she smiled at him. "You know what? I really hated you guys at first." Ayato flinched as if she had slapped him. He was just about to yell at her but she kept talking. "I mean, you all come out of nowhere to hunt me and then blackmail me to live with all of you and become your bride. I've spent so much time thinking of this as nothing but a business relationship since I thought none of you even had the ability to love anyone but yourselves. That might even still be the case for all I know. But I don't care. I think I'm falling for all of you in one way or another."

The red headed vampire jumped back from her as if she had burned him, his eyes wide with shock. He had never thought that anyone could hold affection for him or his brothers. But he could tell by her scent that she wasn't lying. His little birdie had some kind of feelings for him, but also for his brothers, which annoyed him.

Then he couldn't help but grin at her. "So long as you want Yours Truly the most. After all I'm the best of all of them."

Kagome giggled before giving him a wink. "Like I said, that remains to be seen. Let's see what happens after I finish transforming since it looks like you were all right, I might be the first bride to survive."

He growled before jumping at her but she dodged his hands, still giggling at him. "I'm heading back to the house. Catch me if you can," she laughed before turning and started running towards the mansion.

He growled at her retreating form. She really is stupid! Provoking a predator when she smells that good. Guess I'll just have to teach her a lesson.

~oOo~

Kagome had beat Ayato back to the mansion, but only because she had shielded herself when she had started running. He grumbled and growled about her cheating but she just laughed it off.

Reiji appeared soon after they arrived, giving Kagome a disapproving look. "You are not permitted to leave the mansion alone until this situation has been resolved."

She shrugged. "Okay, I don't want you guys to worry about me or for the other vampires you mentioned to get ahold of me. After all, I'm starting to really like it here." She said the last comment on purpose while watching the reactions of the two vampires. Ayato didn't seem as surprised as the first time since he smirked at her, no doubt imagining claiming her and keeping her away from his brothers. Reiji's eyes slightly widened, telling her that he was surprised. Then she saw the corner of his mouth lift to form a small grin. Damn, he's even hotter when he smiles.

When she felt a pair of arms wrap around her body from behind, she didn't even need to look to know that it was Laito. "I was right, Miko-chan likes us," he said before licking the shell of her left ear.

Kagome snorted at him before giving him a slight shock with her powers so he would let her go. "Don't get ahead of yourself, I'm still waiting on an apology from you before I'll even consider taking you as my groom. So I would get on that if I were you, otherwise your brothers will have a little less competition." Then she winked at him.

The redhead laughed before sweeping his arm around her waist and holding her to his chest. "And how do you want me to do that? Shall I come to your room tonight and worship your body until you say that you forgive me? I think that would be pleasing for both of us."

She didn't have a chance to reply when she pulled from one redhead to another with the second one growling ferally at the first. Then she was pulled away again, this time by Subaru. It took everything Kagome had not to laugh at the obvious display of dominance and possession that the vampires were showing. Soon even Shu and Kanato were in on it and she couldn't help but shoot an amused, but pleading look to Reiji, knowing that he was the only one that would be able to reign in his brothers.

Before he could, she found herself away from the others with her back pinned against Subaru's chest with her head being tilted to the side. The others snarled in anger as the youngest brother bit into her neck. She felt the initial pain from the bite but was quickly followed by the rush of adrenaline that made it feel almost pleasurable. That sensation was quickly interrupted when Ayato bit into her shoulder on the other side. There wasn't even time for her to recognize what was happening before she felt another set of fangs pierce her thigh and then her right wrist.

Oh no. Ayato warned me about this. And they're taking blood too fast. She thought as her mind began to grow fuzzy. Unable to help herself, Kagome forced her powers into her blood the way she had done with Kanato that one time.

The four vampires hollered in pain but still released her and she collapsed to the floor. She felt so tired, vaguely realizing that if they had fed on her for much longer, she might have died. Ayato and Subaru were cursing up a storm, Laito looked scandalized, and Kanato seemed absolutely betrayed since this was the second time she had used that particular trick on him.

"You idiots," she mumbled out as her powers fluxed around her to try and heal the damage they had caused. "Don't get so excited, you nearly killed me."

Reiji narrowed his eyes at his brothers before turning to her and offering her a hand to help her stand. She took it though she kept an eye on him, especially when he kept his grip on her hand. "I will check your blood." He told her just before he brought her bleeding wrist to his mouth, lapping away the blood and sealing the wound. When he raised his head, she couldn't help but notice the gleam to his eyes.

"I'm that close to the Awakening, aren't I?" She asked him.

"Days, possibly less. Go to your room and remain there unless you wish for one of us to kill you."

Kagome nodded, before hurrying away while being careful to not present herself as prey. She had just gotten upstairs when she forced her powers to finish healing her wounds, not wanting her wounds to attract another attack.

It was because she had been using her powers that she felt it. Another aura close by that didn't belong to any of the boys. Her senses went on high alert as her eyes searched for the source. The aura seemed disconnected from this world while still anchored to it. If she had to compare it to anything, she would say that it was like one of the relics at her shrine.

She hadn't even realized that she had been walking towards the source of the aura until she stopped in front of that door. The chains were crossed in front of it as it had been all the other times she had seen it. Kagome's body continued to move on its own as her arm lifted from her side to touch the chains, which instantly fell to the floor when she touched them. Adrenaline shot through her again as her mind tried to fight the pull of the aura and take control of her body again. But her feet took her forward until she was standing in the middle of the dusty room that made her want to sneeze.

When her feet stopped, she found that she was completely unable to move. Her eyes darted around the room, trying to find the aura that had pulled her the room. Nothing stood out to her, not the dresser, shelves, mirror, doors-

What's that? Is someone standing by the balcony? Despite being unable to control her body, she still felt a shiver run up her spine. It was a woman, but who? There weren't a lot of pictures around the mansion so she couldn't say whether it might be a deceased member of the Sakamaki family.

Her shiver turned into violent shakes as the figure turned her head and Kagome saw jewel colored eyes meet hers. At that moment, it felt as though someone had stuck either a scalding hot or a freezing cold spike into her head. Her mouth opened in a silent scream. The last time she had felt something so painful was when Kikyo had stolen a piece of her soul. But this was the opposite, this entity was forcing itself into her body.

Images flashed through her head too fast for her to make sense of them. Another person, another life, the boys, the pain of dying; it was too much to handle so quickly. Kagome was barely able to let out a whimper before she felt her legs give out beneath her and her body collapsed to the floor. And for the first time since she had met the boys, no one was there to catch her.

~oOo~

They were still arguing downstairs when they felt it. Ayato and Subaru stopped yelling at almost the same time, Kanato froze, Laito and Shu's backs went stiff, and Reiji turned to look at the stairs. Not a word was passed between them as the six vampires disappeared upstairs to find their bride. Shu was the first one to her as he lifted her off the floor.

"How the hell did she get in here?" Ayato yelled as he looked around the room, seeming to want nothing more than to get out of there.

"This is too much like Bitch-chan when she got here."

"Take her to her room, we will need to keep a close eye on her until her Awakening is complete." Reiji ordered, surprised when Shu did as ordered without hesitation.

"It won't happen again, will it?" Kanato asked as he hid half of his face behind Teddy.

"How could it? Pancake killed Cordelia when she killed herself and Laito burned the dress. There should be nothing left of her." Ayato growled as he followed Shu out of the room before turning to watch Reiji lock it up again.

"What if Uncle Richter saved another piece of her in a different location?" Subaru said before looking back to Laito. "Are you sure he's dead?"

"I burned him myself. I'm sure the bastard is dead."

"Then what's happening to her!"

"We will not find answers while arguing," Reiji interrupted, his tone showing no room for argument as the six of them gathered in her room. All eyes were on the unconscious girl as Shu set her on the bed. "We shall have our answers when Kagome wakes up and we discover who is in control of her body."

"And if it's her?" Ayato growled.

The dark haired vampire's eyes became cold as he turned to his brother. "If it is her, then we shall deal with her accordingly without losing our bride a second time."

A/N: A bit of an intense cliffhanger, I know, but I couldn't help it! To be honest, until I came up with this little bit, I wasn't sure how I was going to start wrapping up this story. Fear not, I still have a few more chapters before the story ends but I have a feeling that you will all enjoy what I come up with.

A/N 2: For those of you who haven't voted yet for the final pairing, now is the time to do it! The poll will be closing this Saturday, so do it while you can! Oh, but one more thing about the poll. I've decided that if two or more of the brothers are close enough in votes that those brothers will become her grooms! Hope I've given all of you enough incentive to cast your votes as soon as you can!

Warm-Fuzzies and please vote and review!