Well, hello my loyal and new readers

Well, hello my loyal and new readers. Welcome to the next installment of He Could Always Hold On. I know it's been a while, which is why I'm trying to update all my stories now. Since this the one I haven't updated in a really long time, I decided to do it now that One Night only is updated. Okay, nothing else to say. So enjoy the story!

He Could Always Hold On

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

Episode Tres

Recap: "I'll make up to you today with anything you want" Sesshomaru offered. "Sure, starting with a back massage, all those powerful hits took their toll on me" Kagome smiled evilly.

Oh it was going to be a long day for Sesshomaru.

(A/N: I'm not continuing from where this left off, just for the record. So yeah, okay)

He had her pressed against his car; one of her legs was wrapped around his waist and the other keeping her balance as he ravished her mouth. "Sesshomaru" the muffled moan came from Kagome's mouth. Sesshomaru didn't relent. He pressed his tongue back into her mouth, feeling around every sweet crevice until her tongue decided to battle his. It was ongoing until Kagome submitted.

Sesshomaru pulled back for air and licked the courting mark. Kagome moaned and threw her head back as a sign of full submission. "You have to get to class dear. I'll pick you up for lunch" Sesshomaru broke the kiss reluctantly. He smirked before adding as an afterthought, "And maybe some desert after" Kagome nodded dumbly.

"Unwrap your leg from my person" Sesshomaru ordered. Kagome looked down and blushed and did as she was told. "Get to class" He sighed as Kagome collected her stuff. He gave her butt a quick pat as she began to walk and Kagome turned to weakly glare at him before continuing on.

"Kagome!" her name was called from somewhere. She turned until she saw Sango waving and jumping like a crazy lady. Kagome shook her head a bit before running over to Sango. "Where the hell were you last night? I called your house to see of you were okay and your mom was like 'Oh, Kagome didn't come home yet'" Sango demanded as soon as Kagome was next to her.

"Oh, I forgot to call my mom after I left with Sessho…." Kagome stopped herself but knew it was too late. "Sesshomaru?! Kagome, are you crazy?! Do you know what Inuyasha would do"-"He already does know. He kind of caught us in Sesshomaru's bathtub" Kagome blushed at the memory.

"Kags! You barely know him and you're already having sex in his bathtub! I know you have a wild streak, but Hun, this is a little too far" Sango hissed. "Don't worry San. It's under control" Kagome gave a little laugh. Luckily for Kagome, the bell rung just as Sango was about to ask another question. They were in the same classes except for their electives. Kagome was in chorus and Sango was in band.

"Hello fair maidens" Miroku greeted. Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed as Sango mumbled under her breath "Oh goodness". "My dearest Sango, you wound me so" Miroku feigned hurt. "Get a hold of yourself. You haven't even been here five minutes" Sango snorted. "That may be true, but I'd much rather get a hold of you for five minutes" Miroku contradicted. His cursed right hand twitched as it got a firm grab on Sango's ass.

"Ah, dear Sango, what lovely cheeks you have." Miroku sighed as he rubbed Sango's bottom. Kagome smiled before counting down in her head. 'Three…Two…One' Slap! 'Right on time' Kagome smiled. "I'm going to class. See you two later" She waved. As Kagome walked through the hall, she saw people staring at her, pointing, and whispering. She went into the ladies room and checked her face and bottom.

There was nothing on her face, her uniform was on right, and her courting mark was in full view. 'Holy shit! No wonder people were staring at me!' Kagome mentally hit her forehead as she scolded herself for being so dumb. She reached into her purse and pulled out concealer and applied it the mark.

Kagome walked out of the ladies room and to her locker. "Seems like you're quite popular" A gruff voice came from behind. "What do you want Inuyasha?" Kagome sighed. "A fucking apology! Hiten is going around telling people you dumped me because you've been going out with my brother secretly for a month! Now I'm a laughing stock!" Inuyasha growled in Kagome's face.

"Wait. You want me to apologize for Hiten telling people that we're not dating anymore because I dumped you for your brother? Are you joking?! You're mad because I found someone that does everything better than you? Like when he touches me, or kisses me. You're mad because he's better than you? Please, get out of my face with all this shit" Kagome laughed haughtily.

She didn't even realize what hit her until the back of head snapped back and her neck scraped against the ridges of her locker. She sat on the floor, her cheek stinging and her head bleeding, looking at Inuyasha with pure fear in her eyes.

Tears began to fall down her face, stinging her cheek as they did. Kagome crawled away from the feet of Inuyasha, to the doorway that connected the next hall and then took off running. Sango and Miroku were walking towards Kagome's locker until Sango was pushed over by Kagome flying by and into the bathroom.

Sango looked from her locker where Inuyasha stood with droplets of blood on the floor around him and back to the ladies room. Sango ran after Kagome only to discover the girl crying. "Oh Kagome, what happened?" She whispered. She brought the girl into a tender hug, her hand gently touching the back of Kagome's neck. Kagome flinched out of the hug and hissed in pain softly.

"Sango…He hit me" Kagome cried into her hands. "We have to get you to the nurse so she can treat this" Sango ushered Kagome out of the bathroom and then to Kaede's office.

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"Inuyasha, what did you do to Kagome?" Miroku asked slowly and calmly, though on the inside he was fuming. "She pushed Miroku. She pushed me too far, talking about how much better my brother was than me" Inuyasha stiffly answered. "I put her in her place" Inuyasha's eyes hardened. "So you hit her?!" Miroku demanded. "I can see why Kagome thinks Sesshomaru is better than you. He would never do something as shameful and dishonorable as hit a woman" Miroku spat before walking off.

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Miroku found the girls in the nurse's office. Kaede was putting alcohol on Kagome's neck, which was an angry red by now. She was sniffing while biting her lip to hold back tears. "Dear, is there anyone I can call to take care of you? You might want to go home want to go home for the day" Kaede offered softly. "S-Sesshomaru Taisho" Kagome mumbled.

"Okay" Kaede scurried off to the administrations office to call Sesshomaru. No one dared to talk, knowing the subject would start off about Inuyasha. Instead, the three sat in an uncomfortable silence. Sango finally decided to break it. "You know, this is your fault. Why you got slapped I mean" She snipped at the unsuspecting girl.

Though Sango's words weren't coming out the way she wanted, her mouth continued on. "W-What?" Kagome croaked out, wiping her eyes. "If you hadn't gone and slept with Sesshomaru, Kouga would have never have told everyone about you and him and Inuyasha wouldn't have gotten mad. You didn't have to push him that extra length by telling him Sesshomaru was better" Sango snapped.

"Sango stop! You're upsetting her!" Miroku ordered as he gently cradled Kagome. "No! She needs to learn from her mistakes, especially stupid ones like this" Sango rested her hands on her hips and directed her next words at Kagome. "You should apologize to Inuyasha and maybe he'll forgive you for humiliating him." She cooed in a sugary sweet voice. But to Kagome ears, it sounded malicious, bitter….and jealous.

"Sango, enough! Kagome has had enough and so have I!" Miroku yelled. "Kagome, Mr. Taisho has come for you" Kaede informed them from the intercom. Kagome stumbled from the room, leaving one pissed Miroku and one shocked Sango. Miroku never got angry. "So you're just going to take her side?" Sango clipped at him. "I'm not just taking her side Sango. She's your best friend and you go and tell her all this shit! She's always been there to back you up and when she needs you, you turn on her. And knowing Kagome, she'll forgive without a problem. But for once Sango, I can you don't deserve her kindness of friendship" Miroku spat before storming out of the room.

Sango sat in a chair, still looking defiant and stubborn, keeping the idea that she was right.

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He was livid…No, livid did not describe this anger. Furious was close, but not close enough. Sesshomaru wanted to kill Inuyasha for even daring to raise a hand to his Kagome.

He paced the administrations office impatiently for Kagome to come out. She came stumbling out of the nurse's office, her eyes blurry with tears. When she saw Sesshomaru, she flung herself onto his person. He wrapped his arm around Kagome's waist, pulling her tight to his side as he walked out of the building.

The car ride to Sesshomaru's was silent, save for the tiny sniffles and hiccups. Kagome wiped her nose with a tissue and her eyes with her sleeve until both were raw red. When they arrived, Sesshomaru helped Kagome out of the car and upstairs to his bedroom. He lay her down on the bed before leaving.

A few minutes later, he came up with a cup of hot tea for her. "Why did the hanyou strike you?" Sesshomaru demanded in a calm and soft voice. "Because Hiten was telling everyone that I dumped him for you. But I provoked him. I told him how much better you were than him. He got angry and I still continued" Kagome stuttered. "I shall deal with him when he gets home" He sighed. "Turn around" He ordered.

"Why?" Kagome asked as she sipped her tee. "So I may see your wound" Sesshomaru stated as though it were the obvious. Kagome put down the mug and turned her back to Sesshomaru. He gingerly pulled the bandage off her neck and it put it down. Kagome bit her lip to keep from crying out in pain.

Sesshomaru began to lick the wound, coating it in his saliva. He watched as the cut faded into a thin pink scar. He continued to lick the scar until it too faded away.

Kagome touched the back of her neck and was surprised when there was no pain. "Thank you" Kagome smiled sweetly. "It was of no consequence" Sesshomaru dismissed it lightly. "Not just for this, for picking me up, fighting against Inuyasha for me and being so nice to me. I'm glad you're here for me" Kagome sighed as she hugged Sesshomaru and lightly kissed his lips,

Just then. The front door was opened. Inutaisho was still at work, Izayoi was around somewhere in the house, so that left Inuyasha. Sesshomaru's eyes flashed red just before a growl ripped from his throat as he ran down the steps.

Inuyasha was in the kitchen. Preparing ramen when he was punched in the side of his face. He flew across the room and was knocked into the wall. Looking up, Inuyasha saw a furious red eyed Sesshomaru snarling at him. Behind him, was a smirking Kagome? Sesshomaru stalked up to the fallen hanyou and grabbed him by his throat. "Never" Sesshomaru ground out. "Touch this Sesshomaru's mate!" By now, there was poison seeping out of Sesshomaru's claws and into Inuyasha skin, who was turning purple with lack of air.

"Your life shall end now hanyou" Sesshomaru snarled as he raked his other claw across Inuyasha's stomach. "Sesshomaru" Kagome called out sweetly. "I don't think that Papa would appreciate you killing the half-breed in the kitchen, where the chef prepares his food. Just wait until he gets home and let him deal with the worthlessness over there" Kagome reasoned in a nonchalance tone.

Sesshomaru hesitantly released Inuyasha and followed Kagome upstairs. She went into the bathroom and turned on the water to the shower. Sesshomaru began to get undressed. "You know, you really are thoughtless when you want to be. Just attacking Inuyasha like that, really, what would Inutaisho think if he had come home to a corpse in his kitchen?" Kagome scolded as she removed her clothes.

"But he didn't. And he won't because he shall be the one killing the hanyou, not me" Sesshomaru pointed out arrogantly. "You are so cocky" Kagome sighed as she pinned up her hair. She stepped into the warm water, followed by Sesshomaru.

"But what if you had killed him? You would have faced unbelievable charges! And then where would that leave everyone?! Hm? You would be sitting in jail and Inuyasha would be a wife beater. How would your poor father look? And another thing"-Kagome was cut off by Sesshomaru's lips descending onto hers.

"I get the point, okay? Can we just take a shower now?" Sesshomaru chuckled.

"I sounded like a nagging old wife, didn't I?" Kagome smiled softly. "Indeed." Sesshomaru nodded.

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Okay, that is it for now. I really just had to finish this. I didn't want to give out too much in the chapter though because there are a lot more surprises coming. I hoped you enjoyed.