"What the hell are you doing?" Inuyasha demanded dodging a bullet shot from one of the side doors of the warehouse.
Sesshomaru didn't answer. Instead he flicked his wrist allowing his green poison whip to shoot out and attack one of Darien's henchmen. Inuyasha came up to Sesshomaru and tried again.
"What do you think Jessica will think if she sees you like this?"
Sesshomaru glanced at his half-brother before walking calmly on, "Shouldn't I be saying the same to you?"
"No! She knows already!" Inuyasha ran after him.
"Then don't you think common sense would kick in and she'd realize that your older half-brother isn't really human at all?"
"Yeah, but-" Inuyasha stopped as a dark haired, blue eyed, and very muscular man came out from behind a few crates.
"I wouldn't go any further if I were you." He smirked and the two brothers stopped where they were.
"Darien, you bastard! Where is Jessica?" Inuyasha shouted and as a result Sesshomaru grabbed Darien by the throat up against the warehouse wall. "Sesshomaru, don't-"
"Let go of me!" Jessica's scream reached Sesshomaru's ears and in an instant he was gone and Darien gasped as he lost his balance and fell to the ground gasping for breath.
Jessica's pov
Malik strode over to Jessica after Darien had left. She tried to scoot back as far as she could, but it was pointless. He grabbed her fiercely and Kazaki came over holding his bleeding arm. Green lined his wound and Jessica realized it was poison.
"Lets go while Darien takes care of the two brothers." Malik ordered taking Jessica bridal style into his arms.
"Let me go!" Jessica screamed trying to squirm around so he'd drop her.
She heard Kazaki grunt as he fell to the ground causing her to stop squirming and look over to see him lying dead on the concrete floor. She looked over to the doorway and recognized Sesshomaru standing there. He was staring at Malik mercilessly. She gasped noticing the markings covering his face, his pointed ears, the weird armor and outfit, but it was the green that tinted his claws that surprised her the most. He was the one who attacked Kazaki and sent poison into his bloodstream. She looked back up into his eyes locking his gaze with her own.
Malik growled tightening his grip around the woman in his arms causing her to whimper in pain and Sesshomaru growled bearing a fang at his lover's captive.
"Let her go." Sesshomaru ordered calmly venom dripping with every word as he moved closer to Malik.
"I'll never give her to a demon like you. You will do the same to her as my brother, but worse." Jessica's captive argued a hint of guilt in his voice.
"No, Malik. Sesshomaru isn't like Darien." Jessica explained trying to reach her cell phone in her back right pocket so she could send a tracking signal out to Kagome just in case. However, she couldn't get a hold of it.
"Oh, really, Jessica? Then tell us. Did you know he was a demon? You of all people should know what they are like." Darien walked in through the door.
"He is Inuyasha's brother, I trust him. You I don't." She spat.
Darien laughed and Sesshomaru became more aware of the nagging feeling in his chest. He feared Jessica's life and the longer they stayed here the shorter he felt her life span become.
"I'll only say this one more time, let her go." Sesshomaru glared readying himself for an attack.
"I make the rules here and I say she shall be-" Darien looked over to find Malik unconscious on the floor Jessica nowhere to be found. "Where-"
"Maybe you should pay less attention to the people doing the rescue and more on your victims." Inuyasha jumped down from the pile of crates in the corner next to the door.
Darien growled noticing Jessica in his arms who he was now setting down behind Sesshomaru. He glared at the three. The brothers moved next to each other blocking Jessica from Darien. Jessica backed away slowly feeling the need to get away from a very big battle. However, Darien started feeling vulnerable. Three against one, when he was the one, didn't seem fair to him. Deciding to make his escape he disappeared leaving Inuyasha and Sesshomaru speechless.
Slowly Inuyasha turned to Jessica, "How'd that just happen?"
She shrugged sighing, "I'll explain later. Right now I just want to get back to Luna."
Inuyasha nodded then walked out the door leaving the couple inside alone. Jessica looked up at Sesshomaru, whose back was to her. Her eyes softened. She knew she had to tell him the truth about everything. Her mind was wondering around what he was thinking about. Before she could say or do anything she found herself pinned to the wall with his lips on top of hers'. She responded deeply into the kiss, closing her eyes, and clutching the sleeves of his white hoari. When he finally pulled away it left them both breathless.
"Sesshomaru-"
"No. You don't have to apologize. I'm the one who should be sorry. If I had gotten to you sooner..." He lightly stroked her cheek that was still burning from the hit.
Her eyes began to water. She never remembered anyone caring about her the way he did. Not since her mother who died when she was only four back in the feudal era. Blinking back her tears she looked at him closely, "You are a dog demon, right?"
He gave her a small smile then nodded letting his hand fall back to its place at his side, "We must get back soon. Call Kohaku and Miroku and tell them to pick up a lot of candy on their way home." He chuckled as she jumped excitedly at the word "Candy".
"Yeah! I love you! I love you! I love you!" She hugged him, pulled out her phone, dialed Miroku's number, and then began leaving the warehouse, "Hey, Miroku, it's me! Yes I'm fine with Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. On your way home-"
Sesshomaru surveyed the warehouse with his eyes before following Jessica out the door. Inuyasha stood by the road when Jessica finally reached him about to call Kohaku, but Inuyasha stopped her.
"Kohaku already knows. He was just here. Sesshomaru, are you taking Jessica or- Nevermind." Inuyasha turned back towards the road as his brother scooped her into his arms and they all disappeared into the night.
