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Chapter 6...

Sesshoumaru ran so fast past the group waiting for them that Inuyasha barely had time to realize what was going on. Kagome gasped and looked to Inuyasha like they needed to go after them. Inuyasha was no foul he knew better then to go after his brother and Kagome was going to have to get over it.

"INUYASHA WE HAVE TO GO AFTER THEM!" She yelled making his ears go down in shock. He raised an eyebrow and grabbed her hand.

"Listen Kagome I'm done being in that mess were not going after her... we can't and I'm not going to make that terrible decision." He snapped making Kagome jump a little.

"But she doesn't want to be with him we have to help her Inuyasha" She snapped back making Sango step forward setting her hand on the shoulder to her upset friend.

"Kagome he's right with Inu's their mates are their main priority and whatever happened in their made him take her. We can't keep her away from him or it will bring a bigger burden. It's just not safe." Sango said her voice going stern. Kagome sighed and looked away trying not to argue more. She knew if Sango was disagreeing with her that she was right they needed to stay away for now.

-With the Mates-

Yukiko felt dizzy be it from the speed he was going or the herbal medicine coursing through her body. Within seconds she started to gag trying to keep her eye's closed as her body broke down. Sesshoumaru growled lowly in his chest trying to comfort her. He could smell the scent of sick coming from her mouth and he knew they needed to stop somewhere quick. He sped up finally making it to a little hut he had built long ago during his travels with Rin and Jaken.

He stepped in and set her down starting a fire so he could boil some water for her.

"If you try to leave I will find you" He said in a deep tone making her look at him irritated. Yukiko glared at him then it hit her she needed to vomit right away. Within moments she was grabbing for the water bucket, she felt a fire ripple up her throat as a black bile like slim came up. Sesshoumaru had to cover his nose from the strong scent of poison and rot. Seeing her like this made him feel even more ashamed then he had.

Yukiko gagged as her body finally rid herself of the black sludge her complete front smeared with the bile. She laid her head against the wall panting.

"Oh yes great lord I'm going to run from you while covered in filth and vomiting." She said rolling her eyes as she laid back frowning as he growled at her in warning. He knew she had a hate for him but he was going to gain her back.

"I had no clue you could be sarcastic." He said barking at her she rolled her eyes as her body continued to fight removing the poison from her. He stood to close to her but she flinched away making him frown deeper. He knew that she was going to mistrust him but she carried his pup he wasn't going to give up. He sat next to her and looked over her scars his face staying cold as he looked over the loose robe to her shoulder blade. His heart stopped looking at the jagged flesh.

"Will you stop looking at me you know what you've done no need to relive it like a prize." She snapped clutching her stomach in pain leaning forward throwing up some more. She was miserable never had she felt so sick and it felt like it was never going to end. She laid back and closed her eye's trying not gag even more. Sesshoumaru rested his hand on her back trying to soothe her ignoring the sharp words she had thrown his way.

"You may hate this Sesshoumaru but you must know I wasn't myself when I did what was done to you... I never knew she was poisoning me against you and we will never forgive ourselves for it." Sesshoumaru said as he tried to rub circles into her back gently. She moved further away from him growling.

"I want to hear none of it. you never gave me a chance to tell you my side to get you to calm down... you damaged me and almost killed our pup I don't think I could ever forgive you. It was too easy for you to throw me aside... to send someone to kill me." She snarled wiping her mouth as she scouted away from him even more. Sesshoumaru growled and pulled her to his lap holding her still to him.

"I never should have doubted you...If I had listened our pup could have grown we could have had more of a happy life...I never wanted this for you. "He murmured into the back of her head. She looked around weakly trying to keep her wits to herself.

"Just leave me be... I don't care what you must say and I don't care what you want. When my energy is back and I'm strong enough we will leave you." She snarled trying to fight another wave of nauseous, Sesshoumaru watched as she started to vomit again. His mind racing even more over her threat. She couldn't leave him now, not after the news they found out. If she carried his pup he would make sure she was taken care of under his care and no one else's.

A little time passed and Yukiko's skin looked less deathly the large darkened veins went down to their normal color. She held a ghostly pale complexion but as time went on it seemed to go back to its soft brown tones. Yukiko lay on her back her hand over her stomach as Sesshoumaru sat watching over her like a hawk.

She knew saying what she did would give a bad response but she didn't think he was going to be this bad. She meant what she said but she knew he would find her. She felt like a rock in a hard place. Yukiko sat up slowly taking easier breaths then she had since waking up. It was like the mud in her lungs had faded away and her body was born anew.

"I need to eat" Yukiko said slowly trying to stand. Hopefully he would go and hunt for she and their pup then she could escape. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow as he looked at his mate thinking she was smarter than he. It was what brought them together, her stubbornness was one of the things he couldn't help but love her for.

"This one knows what you are trying to do mate." He said making her flinch annoyed.

"Don't call me that do you see what YOU did here?" She said moving the loaned kimono showing him the large scarred flesh where his mark used to sit. He flinched and looked at her seriously.

"I will call you what you are! Mark our not you're my mate... I can still feel it myself." he said moving his own clothing to show her the mark she left on him. She looked at his mark and frowned. She refused to let him guilt her. She rested her hand on her stomach and sighed.

"Sesshomaru...How do you think this will work? I no longer hold you in my heart and after everything that happened...even after learning of our pup saving me. I could never trust you the way I had. How am I to live with you when we both know it wouldn't be a happy life." She said frowning as he looked at her trying to hide his emotions. Sesshoumaru looked at her his face almost showing sadness but in a second he pulled himself together and looked at her completely.

"Everything takes time... you may not be willing to forgive today mate but we have a long-life span. I will make all up for all of the wrongs I have done towards you and our pup." He said trying even further to convince her he was sorry. Yukiko looked at him and sighed. It was like speaking with a rather large wall nothing was being understood or grasped.

"I don't want to forgive you Sesshomaru... Not today, tomorrow or, the future. It's been ruined between us and I don't understand why you won't understand that." She said clutching her chest as she felt another wave of black poison sludge pour up from her throat. She felt like she won when thing's went quiet. He wasn't trying to further the conversation and for that she was truly thankful.

Minutes moved in to hours as she went through wave after wave of vomit and gagging. After the last round she finally passed out from exhaustion. Sesshomaru frowned as he watched her sleep. On many levels he knew it was going to be a rough ride but he was willing to fight for her. It had been a long 100 years that he had this hole in his heart and he never wanted to feel those feelings again.

Yukiko lay for hours her breathing shallow but there growing stronger every minute. Sesshomaru knew he was going to have to get her back to the home they both knew. She needed care not just for her but their pup. He leaned down almost over her as he started sniffing out the scent of his pup. It was faint but he could pick up the second sent wrapping around it's mothers natural scent. His heart started to beat with excitement. Never did he think he'd have them both back but here they were.

Sesshomaru stood forming more of a plan in his mind. She was going to hate it but he had time to win her back. Without a second thought he picked her still sleeping form up and left the little hut he made to head back to his large home in the west.

Yukiko wasn't sure when the floor she was laying on grew to be comfortable but what shocked her was she was lying in a futon that carried the heavy smell of her former mate. He always smelt of the forest and of cedar, it was one of things she had always enjoyed about him. She slowly came too opening her eyes to see she was no longer in the small rustic hut but was now in a large room she had long forgotten. She growled and sat up quickly looking around the room she used to call home with Sesshomaru. Not much had changed it was still a beautiful room with a hot spring attached and sitting area.

She snarled and looked down at the plan white sleeping yukata she was dressed in knowing her "Mate" had cleaned her and changed her soiled ones. Yukiko frowned deeper as she slowly stood up her hand softly resting on her slowly growing stomach. She was feeling much better but she still felt drained, she knew it would be a while for her body to fully recover but she was going to give him a piece of her mind if it killed her not. Without a second thought she dressed herself in one of the kimono's hung for her by the door. After that she peaked her head out from behind the door to see who was working the hall's.

After she was sure the coast was clear she took the 10-minute walk around his palace to his office. It was where he lived and breathed and she knew if she was going to fight him on this he would be there. Sesshomaru sat behind his desk looking over the usual works. He could scent his mate before she even made it to the hall way. Little did she know that he had moved his office after everything that had happened to them. He couldn't bear to be in the room no matter how many times they cleaned the room of her blood he could still smell it.

Yukiko snarled under her breath as she stood shaking outside the old office unsure if she was ever able to go into the room. She clenched her fist fighting back the rage and went to swipe the door open when suddenly there was a large arm around her waist. She knew who it was before she could even fight to see. Sesshomaru wanted to laugh as he gently rested his hand on her stomach.

"My office is across the hall." He whispered next to her ear and she scowled.

"Would you let go of me... "She said trying to wiggle away from him. He sighed and let her go.

"Are you hungry?" He asked making her look away. She wasn't going to fall for this never again.

"I can feed myself. I don't intend to stay here long you and I know this." She spoke softly almost like someone who was defeated.

"Yukiko... Please join me for Breakfast. You may disagree with my choice of bringing you here but I don't regret it. Now please will you stop fighting me?" He said more then asked making her sigh as her pup started to beg for food.

"Fine selfish prince, I'll eat with you." She said as he took her hand in his own walking her to the dining hall. He knew Rin would be there and it would be the perfect time for the two of them to meet. It only took 2 minutes to reach the small dining room and as soon as she caught the scent of food her brain went into over drive. She knew she was starved but she wasn't going to show it.