A/N ok here we go a bit of yaoi to keep you going. Sorry no inusess just yet but don't worry two or three more chapters and you'll have all the sweet dog demon yaoi you could want. Now I want to make something clear. The only reason I said the yuri would be more explicit is because I know it better and am willing to take more risks. There are not enough decent Yuri stories out there I took more chances writing that scene than I will for yaoi, on this site at least. If you want to read the full version with the uncensored sex scenes you'll have to visit my account on adult fan fiction, which there is a link in my profile for your convenience. I must say that you can not access the site if you are under 18 so minors don't even try. You shouldn't even be here but I can't stop you fortunately they can.
Note: in this story a few people will not be acting like they do in the show. I promised you I would attempt to keep them as in character as possible and I think I am keeping my promise. I am using what I know of their personalities to make them react to the situation I have given them as in character as possible for the story line which nothing like this has been on the show so who can truly say how they would react in this situation? Don't worry they will go back to their (mostly) normal selves once certain events subside.
(I also want to apologize before hand that my writing style in this chapter might not be the same in the beginning. I have been on an HP kick and I write those stories so differently from this one it is a very noticeable difference, well to me it is anyway, the characters reactions and thoughts are still in character (for this story) this just has a different spin on it I hope its alright and no one is too disturbed by the abrupt change.)
Chapter Five
Unexpected Warmth
The three demons returned to their caves just in time to see the sun rise above the horizon. Each of them carried one of the deer slung across their shoulders. The thrill of the hunt and subsequent kill still sung through their veins. They were still a few miles away from the main cave when they caught a strange scent on the wind. It took Inuyasha less then a minute to work out why the smell seemed familiar yet not.
"Something is wrong here probably another attack that is Kagome and Sango's blood, it's just mixed together." He explained hastily as he picked up the pace covering the intervening distance as quickly as he could. He was dreading what they would find upon returning to the cave.
When he saw the two women safely snuggled in their sleeping bags he heaved a sigh of relief before anger started flooding his veins in counterpoint to the adrenaline.
"What happened?" He asked them as he shook them awake roughly. "Why is the air thick with your mixed blood?" He kept his temper in check just enough to keep from adding insults onto the end of his questions but not one missed the anger mixed with fear in his voice.
"We were taking a bath and some of the newer wounds broke open again." Sango explained showing the anxious demons were she had rebandaged their wounds.
Inuyasha took another deep sniff of the air not knowing exactly what he was looking for but looking anyway. It was then he noticed that Kagome and Sango were still completely coated in each others scent. He looked each woman over to see if they had missed any injuries when he saw them. Small bruises littered the soft flesh of their necks and more were present disappearing below their clothing.
His eyes widened comically for a second when the truth hit him, but all he managed to say was, "Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
Neither girl missed the reference to their appearance. Kagome blushed a beautiful deep red. Sango managed to keep a straight face and she was the one to answer Inuyasha's question. "Because there was nothing to tell before, this is as new to us as it is to you." She answered simply. She had grown up around demons she knew they wouldn't come to any harm over this in present company.
Nothing further was said on the subject because no further discussion was necessary. Mating in demon society was a highly respected and private affair. As long as no force was involved and both parties were content with the arrangement the couple would receive no further comments on their life together, unless they sought out that advice of course. It also helped that Miroku was still asleep and had missed the whole exchange. He was the wild card of the bunch none of them had any idea how the perverted monk would take the news both women he was traveling with were taken, and it was with each other!
When the monk finally did wake up Sango brought him to the side of the cave furthest away from prying ears. She knew she couldn't stop the demons from hearing the conversation but she could give Miroku at least the illusion of privacy when he learnt the news.
His reaction shocked her. Not with his vehemence but lack there of. He got a forlorn look on his face for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and pulling Sango into a hug. She was pleasantly surprised that his wandering hand stayed around her waist this time.
"Thank you Sango, you have no idea how much easier you just made things for me." He whispered in her ear as to not attract the attention of the demons he just knew were hovering near by to make sure he didn't hurt Sango over this.
Sango noticed Miroku staring obviously at a single point in the cave and when she looked in the same direction she realized Miroku just happened to be staring at their resident wolf demon. "Go for it, but you're going to have to dominate him. He is a uke he will not accept you until you beat him at something, and that's much easier to do when he goes into heat he will be easier to distract then." She whispered back very quickly. She knew it was a bad idea to interfere too heavily in the mating of demons but Miroku needed to know these things if he even stood a chance.
"How will I know he is in heat?" Miroku whispered back.
"He will get literally hot to the touch and he will feel like he has a bad fever. If you see him sweating for no reason or removing layers of clothing then it's a good bet he is in heat." Sango answered and she broke off the hug knowing if they stayed like that any longer the demons watching would be suspicious of them.
"Thank you for understanding Miroku." She said loudly enough for her voice to carry to the demons but not so loud it would be clear she was doing it only for their benefit.
"You don't have to thank me." He answered her and they both moved back over to the others who all bore some sort of shock on their faces.
"Miroku why are you not flipping out? I was sure you would be angry you have been going after Sango for so long." Kagome asked quietly Kouga and Inuyasha had been telling her the conversation so she could be prepared.
He sighed knowing he had to tell the truth now, he sucked at lying, and someone would call his bluff. "Kagome I can't get mad at you two for being similar to me." He answered simply.
"You want to be a little clearer on that." She asked again.
"Kagome, I am one of those people who like both females and males. I was just never able to act on it, my family has drilled into me from a young age that I have to produce children and male humans can't, so I went after every female there was. I would have been faithful to Sango had she said yes to any of my advances but she didn't so I went on looking." He answered as honestly as he could.
What the others didn't notice was that one member of their little group was not paying attention to the conversation at hand. He had gotten a touch distracted by other things. Like the fact the midmorning sun was beginning to bake him. He knew this was not a good sign, it was too late in the year for the sun to be that warm. Which could only mean one thing, his heat was coming. 'Perfect timing' he thought to himself. Knowing he wouldn't come out of heat until a month had passed or until he mated and was carrying pups. He would be a beacon to any seme demon not part of his immediate family or already tied to another.
He moved closer to the only other silent companion to explain the problem. "Sesshomaru my heat is coming on. I don't know how far off it is but I may not be able to come with you to get Rin, I would be a danger to the mission." He explained to the silver haired Inu youkai.
"No more so then me," was his only reply and Kouga knew they were in the same situation.
"What's causing this, I shouldn't be going into heat until further into the winter, something has to be triggering it. Do you think it is Naraku's doing? Is he trying to slow us down or maybe trying to get us captured?" Kouga asked. They may not look it but Sesshomaru was close to a thousand years older then Kouga, he knew more about the process then Kouga did.
"No, this isn't Naraku's doing no single being is powerful enough to bring on a heat cycle. I think it has more to do with the fact we have been working closely with semes. Our youkai's are reacting to the chance presented to them by bringing on an off season heat." Sesshomaru answered showing he had way more patience with Kouga then he did with Inuyasha. His nature made him overly protective of any demon younger then him that wasn't a dominant. Kouga fell into that category.
"Why are both of us going into heat? I thought Inuyasha was the only seme here strong enough to be a chance for our demons? I haven't been close enough to him for my youkai to know." He asked again.
"I thought the same thing until I heard what that monk just said. He is a seme as well. I never gave that human a thought before. I just assumed he was human and that was that. I overlooked the fact he is powerful in his own right. He honestly could be powerful enough to dominate one of us if luck is on his side." Sesshomaru explained.
"What actually happens if a human mates with a demon?" Kouga asked knowing Sesshomaru was probably the only demon still alive who knew the answer Izayoi and Inu no Taisho were the last known demon human mating and that was over half a millennia ago.
"If it is a true mating, with both parties completely committed to each other the life span of the demon is bequeathed to the human. Their life is completely linked, when my father died Izayoi could only live out the remainder of her human life span then she would die, even though she had lived for one hundred years without ageing a day when my father was alive." He explained.
"Inuyasha was only a hundred years old! He can't have been more then a pup. How could he mature that quickly, he shouldn't be as developed as he is?" Kouga said with slight concern.
"You are right of course he wasn't much older then a pup, look at Shippo and he is only fifty years younger then what Inuyasha was. The wild took its toll on Inuyasha. His mind and body were forced to mature too quickly. His control over his emotions is the only hint to how old he actually is. He is far from being a pup now. He is as fully developed as you or me." Sesshomaru answered.
"Does he know it's unusual for someone his age to be as mature as he is?" Kouga asked.
"He knows enough to not let anyone know how old he is. He hasn't even told the humans. I don't even know his exact age. Izayoi was hidden from all other demons after she mated my father, before he was born." Sesshomaru informed him.
"When we split up this week, how hard is it going to be to remain in control through our heat with both semes so close to us?" Kouga asked a bit ashamed to admit he knew little to nothing about being a Uke. It was unusual but not unheard of for a demon to be a uke, but for wolf's it was rare to the point of being a myth for one of their own to be one. With their alpha male being a uke it did not bode well for the future of wolf demons.
"It doesn't sound like you have had much experience denying your youkai what it wants. I don't know how you will react to being alone with one of them, just the same I have never been around a seme worthy of attention from my youkai." Sesshomaru's stoic form of speech kept his comments dry, similar to the type of thing you would read out of a text book.
The dry rendition of facts was the only thing letting Kouga question the other demon without becoming embarrassed about his lack of knowledge. It was the same difference as talking to your brother or your uncle about things.
"How long does a uke carry their pups?" Kouga asked staring at the ground and even with Sesshomaru's expressionless face he couldn't stop the light blush that graced his cheek.
"It depends on the type of demon you are. I know for Inu youkai we carry the same length as a female of our breed, between two and three months. I know females wolves carry a bit longer usually no earlier then three months right?" Kouga nodded to the question so Sesshomaru continued his explanation, "then I would expect you to carry the same length of time."
"I can't believe I'm even having this discussion." Kouga said hanging his head.
"Why is that? You are old enough you should be used to the idea by now." Sesshomaru said just as calm as ever.
"I can't help but think myself weak now. I am even contemplating having my own pups! If I do I will be confined to a den until they are grown. I am a warrior and a leader of my clan, how am I supposed to both rule and bear the next generation." He said frustratingly his heat was building and it was making him more irritable then usual.
"Uke's are not weak; we have to be nearly as strong as our Semes for pups to even exist. I remember my father telling me when I went to him about being a Uke that he was more afraid of the Ukes on his council then the Semes. He said that semes are more predictable and just because they may be stronger then their mates doesn't make then any less dangerous. Plus a Uke is not useless after pups are born. Inu and Wolf demon pups grow quickly you should know this. It will only take them a few years to reach adolescent proportions, and then their growth slows down until they get to the point they no longer visibly age, letting their minds catch up with their bodies. The pups just have to be brought with you for the first year then they will be big enough to stay on their own for awhile, but you can still be both a good father and a good ruler at the same time it just takes practice and strength. Also I think you are forgetting that for a Uke to have pups in the first place they will have a seme around to help them when they need it." Sesshomaru said only taking the time to explain because he remembered having a nearly identical conversation with his father; he wouldn't be so cruel as to take that same comfort away from Kouga when he was able to give it.
"Thank you Sesshomaru," Kouga said as he stood back up and stretched out his muscles and bones cracking satisfyingly. "I hope you will be alright with Inuyasha."
Sesshomaru barely registered the wolf's comments as he was watching the purple robed monk stare at the wolf while he stretched showing off his taunt muscles. He watched the human for awhile getting a solid measure of him. While he had been staying with this odd little group his demeanor towards humans had changed from overwhelming dislike to making them beneath his notice. So the fact he was actively watching a human was out of the norm for him but he couldn't make himself care at the moment.
He felt the monk wasn't strong enough for him, his youkai didn't even stir let alone show any interest, but he might just be the right thing for Kouga.
During his sizing up of Miroku his own body temperature was slowly rising. He had a few more decades of heats then Kouga not to mention way more information on the subject, so he understood what was happening better, but that didn't make his heats any less of a pain. He would need to start cooling himself off somehow, hopefully without attracting attention. He knew their scent would give away the fact the two ukes were in heat, but he felt the need to hide it for as long as possible.
Kouga was struggling with the same problem. He detested his heats, he didn't have the support Sesshomaru had enjoyed, so he was more frustrated and irritable then he should have been. He usually just ran outside and jumped in the snow piles along his pack's den. He couldn't do that now thanks to the fact his heat was coming out of turn. He just knew he had to cool off or he was going to go insane.
"I think I am going to go relax in the hot springs. I want to work out a few kinks before starting to train again." He made his escape quickly going down to the lazily flowing river, he veered away from the hot springs and shedding clothing as he ran jumped into the colder waters of the main river. The relief from some of the heat was immediate. He knew from his romps in the snow it was impossible to remove all of the extra heat but it was a relief none the less.
He swam in meandering circles in the cold water letting it help remove as much of the feverish warmth as possible. He had his eyes closed as he relaxed so his ears and nose were the things to alert him he wasn't alone. He knew the monks scent easily from all their training. What he caught this time was a much more subtle smell, lust.
This thought made him finally open his eyes to see Miroku sitting calmly on the river bank just watching him. It was kind of creepy to tell the truth, but he didn't feel any ill intent the only thing he felt from the monk was that hint of lust. "why are you here Monk?" He called to the human boldly.
"Enjoying the view." Miroku replied with the same courage. "I thought you said you would be going to the hot springs isn't that water freezing?" He asked.
"I changed my mind and the water feels good." Kouga replied his guard a little lower then it should be.
Miroku dipped his hand into the water and discovered it was indeed freezing. The wolf demon should be at the very least shivering not just swimming around like it was the middle of the summer. That's when his earlier conversation with Sango began to make sense. He knew the only way he would know for sure was to touch the demon and see if he felt hotter then normal.
If it was true then he would have to follow the other part of Sango's advice he would have to dominate the wolf demon if he even wanted a chance with him. She had said he would be more distracted so their usual practice involving his wind tunnel would be too dangerous. He definitely did not want to hurt the wolf. He got an idea then that would both keep the wolf safe and let Miroku touch his bare skin. They hadn't done hand to hand combat for awhile and the monk had been practicing. He wasn't sure if he stood even the slightest chance of beating Kouga but he had to try. His body and mind were screaming at him wanting him to make the first move.
"If you think you managed to freeze yourself enough how about a spar?" He asked the wolf.
Kouga knew he was trapped there. It would look odd if he refused to spar with the monk as they only had so much time. He also knew he was treading on dangerous ground. With his heat the way it was he wouldn't last very long in a fight before overheating, he had never paid enough attention to his heats to learn the control necessary to hold the heat back for a fight, and he had a feeling he was about to regret that decision.
He slowly swam to the river bank and quickly retrieved his clothing. Pulling everything on except his shirt he soon stood in from of the monk who had also stripped to his waist. They had learned long ago that it was better to remove excess clothing as they would just end up repairing it later and they didn't have that kind of time.
At an unspoken command they both moved skillfully towards each other. Kouga knew if he wanted to win and retain his dignity he would have to win quickly. To do this he used all his speed to launch himself on Miroku intent on bringing him down, only to lunge into thin air. Miroku had trained enough with Kouga to predict his attacks by the look on his face. That was what had enabled him to keep the wolf safe from the black hole in his hand.
Kouga was not expecting Miroku to be fast enough to dodge him so he tried the same thing with a similar result. So that form of attack was obviously not going to work. That got him fighting harder and faster. Miroku was fighting back just as hard when he finally got what he had been looking for. Kouga's attack brought him close enough for him to touch the wolf's skin, it was burning hot, he finally had his answer. Kouga knew by the look on Miroku's face that he had discovered his heat cycle.
Miroku was able to use Kouga's split second distraction to knock the wolf to the ground, pinning him in place proving dominance. Kouga the wolf was nearly howling in rage, but his youkai was nearly purring with anticipation. He knew he had enough strength to throw the demon off and if this had been any other fight he would have, but that was the problem this wasn't just any fight. A uke had just been dominated by a strong enough Seme, and the demon part of him was refusing to give up the chance. It was submitting itself to the seme that had just beaten it. Kouga decided to let his instincts take over and do what they wanted him to do. (He absolutely refused to admit he might in the tiniest teensiest bit wanting to do this)
Miroku felt Kouga stop struggling and just lay there in defeat. It was the burning of the wolf's skin that broke him out of his trance. He hoped he hadn't hurt the demon by forcing him into this fight; he just hadn't been able to come up with a different way of proving dominance. He knew that heat couldn't be good for the muscles they had just strained fighting, they needed to cool down properly or they would give the wolf demon problems latter.
Miroku lifted Kouga into his arms with the intention of returning him to the river in the hope its waters would do some good. He was halted in this action by Kouga pressing as much of his bare skin as possible. For some reason the burning consuming him lessened with the more contact he had with the other's skin.
Miroku caught onto the problem so instead of just placing the wolf in the river he got in with Kouga and held the wolf to him as the freezing cold waters surrounded them. Finally the temperature of Kouga's skin started to go down and his mind cleared of some of its fog. He looked up at the monk holding him in his arms. His youkai was growling softly in the background wanting release, and he had to admit to himself he wasn't as upset with the whole arrangement as he thought he would. While he did hate the fact he had to depend onanyone during this period of time, he did acknowledge that if he had to pick a seme the one he had wasn't so bad in fact it might just work out rather well.
Let's just say those purple robes sure hid a lot. For a human Miroku was well built with much sturdier muscles then any of the demons. Kouga had more defined muscle mass then the Inus but Miroku surpassed all three of them. That's not to say he was stronger he just had a different build. He had his hair pulled back into the customary pony tail, but it was Miroku's eyes that drew attention just now. They had a depth of feeling in them that anyone could see if they bothered to look deeper.
Right now those expressive eyes showed his worry for the demon in his arms. He wanted to make sure his actions caused the wolf no pain. Bringing both of them to a shallow pool of the river he sat upon the bottom and pulled Kouga next to him. He slowly began working out the tension that had developed in the muscles that was beginning to cause some discomfort. He worked slowly making sure every inch of muscle was relaxed and supple before moving on.
It took him the better part of an hour to do the job right, and when he was finished Kouga was feeling limber and energized. His heat had faded into an almost pleasant warmth due to both the cold water and the skin on skin contact. Miroku's heart was beating a mile a minute when the wolf got a bizarre look in his eyes and leaned upwards.
At the first brush of the lips Miroku knew what was coming and was ready for it. Kouga kissed him hard without preamble and gentle was not part of the equation, and that was just fine with Miroku who reciprocated the kiss with gusto. When they were forced to part thanks to their need for oxygen Miroku forced his vocal cords to work properly again and he spoke.
"Are you sure this is what you want, and this isn't just your heat talking?" Miroku asked gently not wanting to press his luck but not wanting to start something Kouga might regret latter.
"I can't say my heat has nothing to do with this that would be a lie but that has more to do with timing then anything else." Kouga answered honestly. "Just don't expect me to remain perfectly submissive to you that part of this really is my heat, and I will return to my normal attitude when it is over."
"I wouldn't want it that way anyway. I liked you before I even knew you were a uke and had a heat cycle that gave you the ability to bare children. I liked you for your stubborn nature and fierce loyalty. Physically you are the uke and I am a seme but that doesn't mean that is all there can be. I want you for yourself nothing will change that." Miroku reassured the wolf.
"Now that's settled what are you waiting for?" the wolf said coyly finally relaxing enough to play a bit with his soon to be mate.
Miroku did not take much encouragement he attacked Kouga's mouth with renewed vigor glad they didn't have to fight through layers of clothing to get to each other. Hands roamed exploring and touching every available inch of skin. It didn't take long for Miroku to begin feeling Kouga's temperature rise again. This time his youkai would not be appeased with simple touching it wanted an all out release before it would back down again. Miroku was only too happy to oblige.
He soon found that in his heat cycle Kouga's skin was incredibly sensitive. The lightest touch getting a satisfying groan from the wolf and when Miroku let the short nails of his hands rake across the skin a long drawn out high pitched moan was produced, only to be clipped by Miroku's mouth on Kouga's. they were now both so hard it hurt. While they may have liked for this time to last longer prolonging the agony was not appealing at the moment.
With a few swift movements they were out of the water and on the river bank, Miroku was carefully preparing Kouga to be taken. He was busy using his hands and mouth to distract Kouga from the slight pain of stretching him. He knew it was better he felt this slight pain then to not be ready and feel blinding agony when he was finally penetrated.
He saw Kouga's eyes begin to cloud over with the force of his heat and he wondered if Kouga would even remember their time together. He found himself desperately wishing the demon would this was a special time to be shared between the two of them nothing less.
With that thought in mind he returned to the demon beneath him and caught Kouga's ice blue eyes with his own. Maintaining eye contact the entire time, he slowly entered Kouga stretching and filling him. He heard the wolf's deep groan turn into a growl as multiple spasms rocked the body of the wolf demon. That was very nearly all it took to bring Miroku to the edge it was only through extreme force of will that he held himself back. Kouga was so close and he knew it would be better if they went at the same time.
He began to move now. He started slow never breaking his eyes away from Kouga's ready to stop whenever he saw a flash of pain and was glad it wasn't there. He picked up the pace and the frequency and pitch of Kouga's cries increased and deepened respectfully. In an earth shaking moment they both came, screaming into the wind. Kouga's youkai taking over turning the scream of release into a howl of jubilation and content.
They sank to the ground basking in the afterglow. The stresses of the day melting away to the point their eyes grew heavy. Miroku managed to summon enough strength to cover them with his previously discarded purple robe. Then he refused to move any further. Sleep reached out and claimed both of them.
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(this is happening not long after Kouga and Miroku slipped away)
"Inuyasha we had better head out. We need to find a suitable place for you to practice." Sesshomaru said to his brother as he got up gracefully from where he had been sitting.
"Fine," was the only reply he received from the half demon.
Giving a quick explanation to the two women they started to move away from the main cave. Only to hear the sounds of a sparring match going on down by the river. They stopped to watch only long enough to see who it was and they both had to assume what was happening. It was with them both standing still and within close proximity of each other that Inuyasha picked up on the slowly developing scent coming off his brother.
"When were you going to tell us you are going into heat?" he asked Sesshomaru.
"I was hoping to have more time then this. It isn't important right now the only thing that is important is retrieving Rin." Sesshomaru explained.
"Aniki, you and I both know that this is important. Naraku is going to be able to scent you and that will put all of us in danger especially you." Inuyasha stated gracefully. All the time spent with Sesshomaru was beginning to rub off.
"I will be able to control the scent of my heat for the duration of the fight. I had to do it before to keep other demons from discovering the fact I am a Uke." Sesshomaru explained.
"What happens if you get challenged by a seme though? Do you have enough control over your demon to not react to a seme if the situation happens Naraku could do that to you, he probably knows about either you or Kouga being a Uke and is prepared to distract you. He knows you two are the strongest of us and will be looking for a way to get you out of the fight." Inuyasha said mildly surprising his brother with his thinking but of course it didn't show on the other's face.
"You may be right but he doesn't know that we already have eligible semes around us. If we can hold out against semes who are around us all the time then we can withstand a stranger he throws at us. Besides what is happening down in that valley will take away one worry." Sesshomaru said astutely as he watched the ending of the battle.
Inuyasha followed the older demon's gaze and saw what had captured his attention. "I never knew Miroku was that strong." He noted to no one in particular.
"It is not entirely the Monk that did that. I think it was Kouga himself his demon wanted him to settle down. He could have fought back in the end but he didn't he chose to let the monk dominate him." Sesshomaru said in reply to Inuyasha's reaction.
"Would you have fought back?" Inuyasha asked before he stopped to think about just who he had asked that question of.
"That would depend on who I was fighting with." Sesshomaru answered in his even voice, but there was a slight change in the expression shown in his eye. What it meant Inuyasha had no idea.
A/N yeah another chapter done I'm sorry it took so long I had this thing half written for awhile then finally knuckled down and finished. I hope you enjoyed your first taste of my yaoi.
Next chapter will be final preparation and then the rescue of little Rin plus a bit of a surprise (well two actually but one is kind of obvious if you read author notes ;)