Chapter 15: Hostile

Last time: "I can hear you!" Inuyasha said turning around and raising his fist at them in the air. but then he went boom! because he hit the wall behind him and fell to the ground. And now he was a swirly-eyed Inuyasha.

"You know he's never going to heal like this...." Sango commented looking at his figure on the ground.

'Hopeless.....' both of them thought.

-Sango and Miroku- (with a swirly eyed Inuyasha who had recently hit the wall)

Both slayer and monk walked towards Sesshomaru's study in silence. "I don't understand why I have to carry this heavy baka…It's not my fault that he hit the wall the stupid idiot just can't see where he's going." Miroku said grumbling. "And besides how much Ramen does he consume? He weighs a ton. Even if Kagome and him got together he'd crush her with his weight when he's on top of…." But Miroku was cut off…..

(BONK!)

"OWW!!!" Miroku said rubbing his head. "but Sango my love!" he said looking at her with puppy dog eyes. She was glaring at him and blushing to the roots.

"You Hentai! Don't even joke about that….at least not here. You know she likes Inuyasha like a brother and not as a lover…." She said and then shuddered at the horrible images portrayed in her head. She dragged Miroku along with her to the study then and shook her head. She was surrounded by bakas who were all hentai's no doubt. Miroku grinned sheepishly and threw a passed out Inuyasha (who, poor thing was still injured and now had a head injury since he hit the wall) on the sofa. He sat down on another couch followed by Sango on a different couch of course, she wasn't about to have the hentai houshi try and grope her.

-Sesshomaru and Kagome-

Kagome bit her lip as she stared at a hopeful Sesshomaru. Well if he wanted to be beaten to a bloody pulp….then why not? She was his mate like he said. She wasn't about to argue that case. Which girl in their right mind would deny that she was mated to Sesshomaru when HE was the one that said they were a couple? She fisted a hand and was about to hit him square in the chest hoping she didn't accidentally hurt him when suddenly the castle alarms sounded. Kagome not knowing what was happening jumped up from the bed and looked around. "What the hell was that?"

Sesshomaru sighed. Of all times why now? He got up and looked out the window. "Kouga is attacking the outer barrier of the castle probably to get to you." He was angry, although his expression didn't say it. The unmitigated nerve of that demon! Attacking his palace! Sesshomaru knew that the wolf left but he thought it was odd that he left without a fight and a word. Fighting for Kagome with Inuyasha was one thing but when it was with Sesshomaru…. 'That wolf should be smart enough to know that he had no chance…and will die. How dare he challenge me for my mate?' he thought eyes flashing red then back to gold.

"But I don't want to go with him…" Kagome began, a cute pout on her face.

"So why don't we make the fiction a fact before he gets here?" He said turning around and eyes glinting and came towards her like a predator would be stalking his prey. Kagome started backing away with a 'ha-ha' and hit the wall behind her.

"Err…don't act like a hentai now….Sesshomaru? Duty calls first and then mating comes next. Right?" Kagome said stalling for time.

'What are you doing? I would've thought you wanted to 'get it on' with him?' her conscious said popping in.

Yeah but he needed to protect his home before that happened…..

-Sango and Miroku-

Bells ringing….

A big boom….

WTF was happening?

Both looked at each other and thought of one word. Only one person would be crazy enough to attack this palace. Kouga. It looked like he wanted Kagome more than ever. "You think he brought reinforcements this time?" Sango asked Miroku slowly.

"With Kouga…you never know." Miroku said shaking his head. He looked and Inuyasha and then said, "Inuyasha is in no condition to fight and he should stay here. I think you should stay with…."

"No. I'm going with you!" Sango said firmly. The hell she would lose her hentai houshi to a wolf and his pack. Miroku looked shocked for a second and then nodded in understanding. Both walked out of the study and were met with a grim looking Sesshomaru and Kagome who was peering out at the pair from behind Sesshomaru's shoulder.

"Kagome! You're alright!" Sango said and gave her a hug.

"Of course I am. Sesshomaru took good care of m….err…he'd never let anything happen to me!" Kagome said changing her statement. Who knew what people would think and how horrible it would sound if she said that! Miroku raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Even the most honorable ones needed a bit of fun in their lives. But to more pressing issues….Kouga.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome began.

"Out like a log. He hit a wall." Sango said.

"A WALL?" Kagome repeated and then started to laugh uncontrollably. Even Sesshomaru smirked. More time with his Kagome, his half-brother could hurt himself all he wanted. It didn't bother him as long as he had time with his Kagome. "How do you hit a wall so hard that you fall unconscious like that?" Kagome said laughing despite the situation outside.

"Apparently hard enough. At this rate we'll be here forever." Miroku said.

"Which is fine by this Sesshomaru." He said regally.

"I'll bet." Sango said mumbling to herself.

His cursed hand was itching to grope Sango, she was standing right next to him but even so now was not the appropriate time….he had this urge.

Hand shifting closer….almost there!

(BONK!)

And a very nice handprint appeared on Miroku's face. "Now is not really a good time monk!" Sango hissed at him. "We need all the help we can get. You know Kouga isn't a rational demon when it involves Kagome! And this time I know he isn't gonna leave without her!" but Miroku just saw stars around his eyes, eyes swirling.

Boom!

Bang!

Some loud swear words from Kouga and Kagome grimaced. Sesshomaru gave her an apologetic look. He'd never want his mate to be subjected to hear such dirty words coming from a low class wolf. Even Inuyasha never used words to such an extent.

"I think we'd best be on our way then." Kagome said, trying to break the tension in the air. There was such anger in her voice. She was pissed! Kouga wasn't going to give up or listen to reason until he was dead or Kagome was his mate was he? And her? She'd rather pick that he die. Sure she wasn't an aggressive and hostile person but really, enough was enough!

"Now Kagome dear, you stay with Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said.

"No. I'm coming along! Maybe he'll listen to reason once he realizes that I'm taken…err…" Kagome said giving Sango and a hentai monk a sheepish look.

"Kagome." Sesshomaru said in a voice that said not to disobey him.

Boom!

Bang!

"Well any day now…." Miroku said to the pair of them. "Now is not really a good time for a lovers spat!" The both stared at him.

"Milord! Milord! We are being attacked by a low class demon!" Jaken said running towards him. Everyone gave him an incredulous look and Sesshomaru kicked him far away in disgust. Why did he keep him again?

"WAHHHH!!!! MILORD!!!!WHY MUST YOU BE SO CRUEL TO YOUR LOYAL SERVANT JAKEN!?"

-Outside- (with Kouga and his pack)

Kouga was pissed to say the very least. How dare that cruel and cold lord take his woman like he owned her? Damn but this barrier surrounding the castle was strong! He'd brought his pack with him, not only for reinforcements but to show Kagome his beloved that the entire pack cared about her well being and safety. Also to kick some demons ass of course.

The pack on the other had wasn't so sure about this plan. Kouga did tend to act irrationally when it came to thier 'sister' Kagome and they weren't so sure that the western lord was going to take it well since they were attacking his palace and neither would all the samurai, generals of his army, assassins in Sesshomaru's employ. They were endangering the lives of their mates, the western ladies in the court, thier pups and of course, the Lady of the western lands, Kagome-sama. And that was unacceptable.

But even so, the pack had to listen to thier leader's orders no matter how very wrong he was. Kagome shared no affections with him besides friendship. They were all going to get thier ass kicked or worse and they knew it. One brave pack member, Hakaku decided to speak to Kouga.

"Kouga...err you do know that barriers are put up so enemies can't get in right?"

"Yeah what of it?" Kouga said banging on the barrier again. "I need to get to my woman! god knows what dirty things that bastards done to her!"

"But what if sister Kagome doesn't want to leave? I'm sure that Sesshomaru isn't the kind of demon to chain a female to a wall or torture her for his dark pleasure." Hakaku said shifting his foot. Kouga stopped banging on the barrier for a second and glared at him.

-Inside the barrier- (with the inu-tachi and Sesshomaru)

Sesshomaru and Kagome ignored the bowing demons and servants as they passed by with a flash. The banging on the wall/barrier had stopped suddenly and Kagome looked hopeful that Kouga had given up.

"Kagome, he hasn't given up." Sesshomaru said without looking at her. He looked like his usual poker faced self but Kagome saw his deadly face and shivered. She hoped that look would never be directed towards her. He wrapped his arm around her, pulled her into an embrace and told her not to worry then let her go, preparing to leave the barrier and kick some wolf butt.

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