Chapter 4: Arrows and Blood

Two kids and one demon lord were pacing back and forth in front of the infirmary. The other three demon lords were sitting down across the hall from the door.

"I don't get what's with the miko. Why not let her die?" Asked the Southern lord.

"She's not just any miko!" Koga snarled. (AH! Now I'm paranoid. Ok people read and keep a copy of the HOLY BIBLE. It has nothing to do with my story .sry had to say that.)

"You're right. She's a dieing miko."

"Shut up Hibiari! She's more than you'll ever be. My lady." He sneered.

"Why you. How dare you-"

"SHUT UP!" Yelled Shippo. "My mom is in there struggling to stay alive and all you can do is bicker? Even Inu Yasha acted more mature than that."

"How dare you compare me to that half-breed."

Shippo didn't even spare her a glance as he paced back and forth. She went to attack when.

"Do it Hibiari and you will start a war with the East."

She just huffed and sat down. "Wait did he say the miko was his mom?"

"Yes. She adopted him. Why?"

"She adopted your bastard pup?"

"No. He's my brother."

"Your brother. But he was said to be dead."

"He's pacing right there." They sat and paced for two more hours.

"My lord there is a monk, demon exterminator, and fire cat asking to see you." A servant said to Koga.

"Bring them to me."

"Yes my lord." When the servant came back leading them he bowed and left.

"Koga is she here?" Asked Sango.

"Yes. Tell me what happened."

"Inu Yasha turned full demon and Kikyo' s controlling him." The monk started. "When Kagome-sama showed up. She greeted us all but Kikyo happily. We talked for a minute when she turned to Inu Yasha and asked what was wrong. Kikyo pulled her bow back an arrow knocked. Then she told Inu Yasha to kill Kagome. And the result you saw. After Kagome disappeared Inu Yasha turned towards us and ordered dinner. We put a sleeping potion in their portions of the meal. And when they slept we went to your cave and they told us to come here."

Koga nodded. "It seems that I'll have to kill Inu Yasha. After all she is my woman."

Sesshomaru let loses a small growl but was over powered by the exterminator's growl. "How dare you! She just got attacked by her best friend. And lost her kid's to other's. Just to keep them happy. From what she told me she wanted to go home and forget! Hell she didn't want to be here in the first place. But no she has to have honor, loyalty, and trust. Right now I wish she didn't. Then she wouldn't be as bad as she is. Oh and Miroku forgot to mention that she didn't attack Inu Yasha. Not one fucking blow. Hell she would be dead if we didn't whack the two on the head and knock them out." She fumed.

"She wanted me to be happy?" Asked Rin and Shippo in unison.

Sango calmed down and nodded. "She always gave more then she received."

"So she's a weird human. She's still useless." Hibiari said.

Sango turned on her quick. "Do you even know what she can do?! Do you even know what she's done?! Do you know what she was doing when we ran into her?! Well let me tell you. She was on her way to fight Naraku and reclaim the Shikon no Tama shards. For two years she's done this. So she is NOT useless!"

When she finished her rant the doctor came out of the room shaking his head. "It's a miracle she's still alive. I guess the shards around her neck don't want her to die." He muttered. "My lords the miko lives. She'll need more rest before she awakens. She also lost a lot of blood. The arrows I can decipher but the claw marks...Would someone please tell me how she got so many?"

Sango and Miroku looked down. Shippo and Rin started crying.

"She was attacked by my half-brother turned demon."

"Every one knows the Tetsuaiga keeps his demon blood in check."

"Not when a dark miko has it." Sango muttered.

Sesshomaru looked at her. "The corpse has the sword?"

"Not any more." Miroku said.

"Explain monk."

"Well the Tetsuaiga burned Inu Yasha every time he tried to touch it. So he had Kikyo hold it for him. When we ran into Kagome the sword started to pulse. Like it was calling to her. It just proved my theory that Kagome is the mistress to the sword. And the sword chose Kagome to own it. So when we left we took the sword with us."

"The mistress of the sword?" Koga asked.

"Yes."

"So the young miko is the mistress of the sword and jewel?"

The monk and exterminator nodded. "And she's a very...different then any one else."

"How's that?"

"She sees every one an equal. No matter what their race or station."

"So she's still useless. She's a human." Hibiari said looking at her nails.

Sesshomaru felt a tug on his pants and looked down. What he saw was the tear-streaked face of Rin. "Daddy the mean woman is taking bad about mama." Rin said then started to cry. He sighed and picked her up.

At the same time Tobu felt a tug at his pants and looked down to see a teary eyed Shippo. "She's saying bad things about mama." Then he cried. He picked him up and both Sesshomaru and him looked at Hibiari.

Sesshomaru was the fist to say something. "If you wish to keep breathing I suggest you don't upset my daughter."

Hibiari looked at Rin then Sesshomaru. "You had a child by the miko?! But the child is pure human!"

"No she is my adopted pup. The miko adopted her when I had trouble and couldn't care for her."

Hibiari looked at Tobu. "But the kit called the miko mother."

"She adopted him too."

"I'm amazed she didn't just purify you. That's what all miko's do."

Shippo growled and snapped. "You don't know my mama. She the kindest person alive. She could have easily gotten rid of me. But she took me in instead. She even kept me from getting killed. More than once. So don't even think you know my mama."

"Ya!" Rin added.

"Oh that is so sweet of you to say." Came Kagome's voice from the door. Everyone turned and looked. Rin and Shippo went to give her a hug but went right through her. "Sorry but I can't touch you right now. This is just a spirit form. I just want to tell you Inu Yasha will be here in an hour." Then she was gone.

"Simple parlor trick." Hibiari said looking at her nails.

"Can you do it?" Tobu asked. "Or do you just say that because you don't want to be over powered by a human?"

"I say that because I can kill her in a second if a dead miko can almost kill her." She said smugly.

Koga snarled, Sango lifted her boomerang, and Miroku stepped in between them. "No my lady. Lady Kagome is not weak. She is-in all truth-the Shikon no Tama miko."

"Oh wow a tiny little bead." She said sarcastically. "I'm so afraid. No the only person I have to fear-and is mate-Sesshomaru."

Rin looked at her then to a growling Sesshomaru. "You're not my daddy's mate. My daddy has yet to choose."

Hibiari shot up and started towards Rin. "Daddy? You have no dad. You're just a lost little- "

"One more word or step towards my pup you will die." Sesshomaru said in such a cold voice ice cubes envied it.

Hibiari stopped and looked at Rin. "You took a human for a pup?!"

Shippo looked at her and growled startling everyone-Sesshomaru not showing it of course. "What's wrong with that!? A human took me for a pup. Me a demon. She didn't have to you know. So tell me what's wrong with it. Because you just insulted my sister."

Hibiari looked from Rin to Shippo to Sesshomaru. "He adopted you?! Impossible. He claimed only one pup."

"Rin is his pup yes. But my mama took both Rin and I in when we had no one. So we are brother and sister." He then stood in front of Rin and pulled himself to his full height and gave her such a cold glare that Sesshomaru was proud. "And don't think you can harm my family in any way. I may be small but my mama taught me a very powerful trick that could kill you in a second."

"You're bluffing." Hibiari said with an air of arrogance. Shippo just raised an eyebrow and a ball of fox fire engulfed her. "What is this?!"

"I warned you." Shippo said with a smirk. "Meet what my mama likes to call the 'Armageddon of Fox Fire.'" He turned to Rin and smiled. "Come on sis. Let's go pick flowers for when mother wakes up." He took her hand and led her down the hall.

The ball of fox fire disappeared. And Tobu was broadly smiling. "Well my little brother sure can be an adult when called for. And that attack. Wow. He sure has power. Hibiari I suggest you leave the kids alone. Shippo might have learned more than that from our new mother."

Hibiari scowled. "You're old enough not to need a mother. Besides what would you want with a human mother?"

Tobu just smiled. "She adopted Shippo so she got me also. And I wouldn't mind learning that powerful of attacks. And" His eyes started to sparkle "I finally get a mom to dot on. Plus the big bonus of more brothers and sisters." He smiled broadly. "And-my favorite part-I get to choose who her mate will be."

Sesshomaru growled at that. "More like she'll wrap you around her finger with out trying and mate who she wants."

"From what I've seen with Shippo and Rin I'll wrap myself around her finger with no problem."

"You're a fool."

"And the party's. Lady Kagome of the Eastern Lands. Hmmm...It has a nice ring to it. (*o*, aren't he starry eyed?)"

"Like that would happen. First she has to agree. Remember?" Sesshomaru said. 'And besides. She's mine. My ward has that claim that makes her mine.'

"Oh yes. But since my brother is her son she takes in all the family orphans. So that makes her my mother. And as my mother I get to take care of her." Tobu declared with a smug smile. "Now I'm going to check on my mother to see how she's doing." Then he walked into the room.

Hibiari looked at Sesshomaru and slandered up to him. Purring she said "Well now that we're almost alone..." She glanced at Sango and Miroku. Sango glared and stocked off dragging Miroku with her to the kids. "Now about mating-"

"We aren't going to mate. My pup needs a mother to care for her."

"She has the Miko. Just leave her with the Miko."

"I have more honor than you Hibiari. Now I must go see to my pup and her brother." Sesshomaru then walked off leaving her standing there.

'Don't worry Sesshomaru. You will be mine' Hibiari thought. ~~~~ Tobu looked down at Kagome and saw her wounds healing nicely. He saw the Shikon Shards around her neck glowing. 'Don't worry mom *smirk* everything will be alright. Now to prepare for my "guests".' He walked out of the room and to the front gate. The monk and exterminator joined him along with Sesshomaru.

Inu Yasha came through the trees with Kikyo and he looked pissed. "Monk hand over Tetsuaiga and I might let you live." He said darkly. Kikyo just smiled behind him.

"Who are you?" Tobu asked.

"That's none of your business. I'm only here for what's mine."

"There is nothing here that's yours Inu Yasha." Sesshomaru stated.

"Fuck off. Monk. Give. Me. My. Sword. Now." He grated out.

"It is not your sword." Miroku said.

Tobu looked at Inu Yasha. "So you're the one that hurt my mom. Well now what a nice surprise. You came to me.*grin* Now then *strikes thinking pose* what shall I do?" He looked Inu Yasha over then turned his attention to Kikyo. "Your mate looks a lot like my mom." He noted that Inu Yasha stiffened. "But my mom has a more pleasant smell of cherry blossoms and lavender. While your mate smells of dirt and bone."

"And who is your mom? No one looks like my mate."

"Kagome."

Inu Yasha looked confused like he was trying to remember. "Kagome...Kagome where is she is she alright?" He looked worried. "Tell me she's not hurt. How could I forget my best friend?"

Kikyo frowned at this. 'How could he remember her? That spell was to strong.'

Sesshomaru saw that frown and pounced on it. "What's wrong sister?" He sneered.

Inu Yasha turned to looked at Kikyo in shock. "Why would he say that?"

"I wouldn't know. Lets just go we have shards to find." She said pulling him away.

When they were gone from sight everyone blinked. "Now that was weird." Sango said.

They all agreed and waked back into the palace.

~*~*~*~ Sesshomarus Dream

He looked at the angel standing in front of him with her back turned. "Kagome." He said softly. She turned to look at him her kimono a light blue with silver threads. "Sesshomaru." She said happily. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply. He licked her lips to ask for entrance and she opened for him. He thrust his tongue into her mouth and tasted her. While he kissed her he quickly untied her kimono and slid it off her shoulders and let it pool down at her feet. His hands explored her curves as she moaned into his mouth. Slowly he pushed her onto the bed. He covered her naked body with his and striped off his clothes. She sucked in her breath at the first skin to skin contact then moaned and pulled his mouth down for a soul sneering kiss. He let his hands roam over her breasts and teased the taunt nipples. He kissed his way down her neck and replaced a hand with his mouth. He suckled like a new born pup and smiled against her when she moaned his name. He paid attention to the other breast the same way. She whimpered when his mouth moved south down her stomach. He kissed his way to her heated center. When he got there he took in a good smell of her arousal. He slowly kissed her womanhood and licked it. He listened to her little mews as he kissed his way back up her body to kiss her full on the lips. He poised to enter her...

~*~*~*~ End Dream (Mahahahahhahaha)

"Damnit!" He roared. (Don't you hate that? You're having a good sex dream and are just at the interesting part and you wake up. I sure as hell do) He looked at his arousal and "Damnit! Damnit! Damnit all to HELL!"

"Papa? What's wrong?" Rin asked walking into his room whipping her eyes.

"Nothing."

"Ok. Tobu said mama should wake up soon."

He nodded. 'Damn why did I have to wake up? *groans* Damn I'm to aroused do any thing right now. Ok think cold. Ice water, snow, rain...no that didn't work. Hmm... Hibiari *grins* that worked.'(lol)

He got up with the blanket covering his manhood and looked at Rin. "Go."

Rin walked out of the room with a small smile on.

'Well now that was a good dream. I wonder what she would taste like?'

'Grrr...You again! I told you to go away.'

'You only wish you could.'

'What do you want?'

'Why I want to fuck Hibiari.'

'...'

'Just kidding. No I'm here to tell you something...But not now.'

'Grrr...Bastard'

'Yes you are.'

He ignored the voice and went to see Kagome. When he walked in she was sitting up and smiling.

"Ok now why did you call me mom?" She asked.

Tobu looked hurt. "Why you are my mom. You adopted Shippo so you adopted me." He said cheerfully.

"You really want someone to boss you around don't you, Tobu?" Sesshomaru asked.

"No I want a mother to dote on."

"Ya? Well you'll get a mother and uncle to dote on." Kagome muttered.

"I get an uncle as well? This is the day of my life." He exclaimed with stars in his eyes.

"Right...Shippo would you fill me in?"

"Ok mama. Inu Yasha was here and he left."

"Ok." Sees every one looking at her. "What?"

"Your healed human."

"Yes I am." She sat up and slowly put her feet onto the floor. "And now I'm leaving." She stood up only to get knocked back onto the bed.

"No!" Came two little voices in panic. She looked down at Rin and Shippo. "You can't leave us!"

"But I have to. You guys both have families and after I finish the jewel I have mine to get back to. Besides its time for Naraku to die." She said setting them aside on the bed. "Rin you have Sesshomaru and Jaken. Shippo you have your brother." She stood up. "But you don't need me all that bad right now. Besides the next time I see you I'll have Souta with me."

"Uncle Souta?"

"Yep. Now I have to go. I'll see you around." She said then sunk into the floor.

"Impressive...not." Hibiari said leaning on the door.

"Ok let's see you do it." Shippo said.

"Why it's just a waist of time."

Miroku looked at where she just disappeared from. "So that's how she got two hundred miles away in two seconds."

Shippo and Rin ^_^; "Uncle Miroku!"

~~~~ "Souta it's time to go." Kagome called out to him. When he stepped into the well house Wow was all she could think. Souta stood there in a out fit like their grandpa only it was all black. And on his feet were black combat boots.

"Like it sis?" Asked Souta.

And to think he's only fourteen. "Really good. Now are you ready to?"

"Yep." He said as he lifted a big assed sword and tied it to his back. "Bye mom, grandpa." He called as shut the door.

Kagome grinned. "So you went for a sword?"

"Ya well we all can't use miko powers." He stated.

"But you can use monk powers."

"Ya but I prefer a weapon."

"Whatever lets go." She said then grabbed him and pulled him down the well. When they got out of the well Souta looked around then tensed.

"So I finally get to meet my new uncle." A voice chirped from behind Kagome.

"Tobu. Souta this is your self appointed nephew."

"Self appointed?"

"Shippos older brother and Lord of the Eastern Lands. And my self appointed son."

"Can you blame me?" Tobu said with innocence.

Kagome snorted.

"Any way. Rin and Shippo have been...requesting...for you to come back." He winced. But before he could say more he found himself looking at his front gate.

"Now shall we go?" Kagome asked after she sent Tobu home.

"Ya lets get rid of this Naraku creature."

~~~~ Well that's that. Next chappy 5: Tears and Pain. Ja ne.