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Chapter 3: Intense

The next day, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha glared at each other over the breakfast table.

"Inuyasha, aren't you going to eat anything?" Inu-taisho asked. Inuyasha's ears twitched.

"I'm not hungry." He said, getting up and leaving.

"Inuyasha sure has been behaving oddly." Inu-taisho sighed.

"Indeed." Sesshomaru said coldly. "When are you going to tell him the truth?"

"Tonight, I think." He responded. "Be ready."

"I will be."

Inuyasha decided to go into the forest. He needed some time alone. He was about to start heading there when he felt like he was being watched. He looked around frantically until he saw Sesshomaru standing near the doors of the castle, looking at him. Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru started walking towards him.

'Why can't he just leave me alone!?!' Inuyasha thought, turning and running into the forest. 'Because you're his mate.' Said that annoying voice that answers all your questions without you wanting it to. Inuyasha shook his head and tried to focus on other things. He knew it would be no trouble for Sesshomaru to track him down. Luckily, he had dug out a secret exit in the castle walls long ago so he could go exploring outside the grounds.

He headed straight towards it, every so often looking behind him to make sure Sesshomaru wasn't there. Finally he reached the enormous wall that surrounded his father's castle. It was about 20 meters tall, and 3 meters thick. It was made of gray stone that had a smooth surface, making it impossible to climb. Except for the wild ivy that seemed to be able to grow anywhere, despite the castle gardener's efforts. When the guard on top went by, he went over to the wall and felt around, looking for the opening that was hidden under the dense ivy. When he found it, he parted the foliage carefully to reveal the hole he had made, although the wall was so thick that it was more like a tunnel then a hole. At first Inuyasha had been a little claustrophobic, but by now he was used to it.

The forest around the castle grounds was large, thick, and swarming with youkai, but Inuyasha didn't care one bit. None of them could be scarier then Sesshomaru, could they?

He ran deeper and deeper into the forest, never stopping for even a second. He had to come to a screeching halt so he wouldn't plunge into a rushing river.

"Oh well. I've gone far enough away anyway I think." He said to himself, looking around.

"Far enough from what exactly, little hanyou?" chuckled a sinister voice Inuyasha didn't recognize. Before he could even react, there was a flash of brown and he was pinned against a tree (again). Inuyasha gasped when he saw it was a wolf youkai. The wolf youkai were known for being powerful and indescribably ruthless, traveling in packs and wiping out whole tribes of demons.

The wolf demon chuckled evilly as Inuyasha struggled to free himself from his grip. It was easy to see that the wolf's eyes were clouded over with lust. There was no stopping him now.

"Heh, you can't escape from me. I hope you'll like being my mate!" The wolf demon grinned, leaning towards Inuyasha's face.

'Oh no, no!' Inuyasha thought frantically. 'This can't be happening! I'd give anything for this not to happen!'

Suddenly the wolf was torn of him and thrown to the ground. Sesshomaru snarled and picked up the youkai, baring his fangs. His eyes were turning red. That meant he was on the verge of turning into his true form. Inuyasha was dumbfounded. He had never seen Sesshomaru this angry. EVER. Before the wolf even knew what had happened, it was over. Sesshomaru ripped his head off. Blood splattered the ground and dyes the river red. Inuyasha was too shaken by the whole experience to even move, even when Sesshomaru came towards him, his claws still dripping with blood. Sesshomaru pinned him against the tree. God, he was getting tired of this position.

"What were you thinking, you stupid half-bred!?!" he growled at the quivering hanyou.

"I came here to get away from you!" Inuyasha exclaimed, before realizing that he shouldn't have let that slip. Luckily, Sesshomaru seemed to be preoccupied.

Sesshomaru growled at himself and shook his head. He was quickly becoming intoxicated by Inuyasha's heat scent (it had doubled after one day). Right now Inuyasha looked so delectable… And his lips looked so inviting. He couldn't help himself.

Suddenly, Sesshomaru pressed his lips onto Inuyasha's. The hanyou gasped and started trying to get away, but he didn't have a chance. In fact his writhing under Sesshomaru only succeeded in exiting the youkai more.

When he felt Sesshomaru's tongue probing the entrance to his mouth, he clamped it shut. Sesshomaru growled in an animalistic manner and nipped his lower lip sharply. Inuyasha gasped, giving him full access.

Sesshomaru explored Inuyasha's delicious mouth with his tongue, inhaling the sweet scent of his lovely mate. He didn't care about the consequences any more; he only cared about holding Inuyasha tight and never letting him go. Suddenly Inuyasha bit down on the invading tongue, hard. Sesshomaru was so surprised that his grip on Inuyasha loosened. Taking his chance, Inuyasha jumped away and ran as fast as he possible could back towards the castle. He only looked back when he reached the castle wall. Sesshomaru wasn't behind him. Regardless, he hurried through the hold in the wall and ran back towards his room. He slammed the door behind him and locked it tight, just in case.

The young hanyou collapsed on his bed, trying to catch his breath. He couldn't believe Sesshomaru DID that! He really was going to force him to mate.

'I suppose it wouldn't be that bad…' Inuyasha thought. 'I always knew I'd need a mate eventually. But if he's going to force me well… I need to get away from him!'

It was settled. He would have to run away from home.