Hey everyone! I know I know I'm sorry. I wanted to work on this and get it up sooner but we've been in the mountains pretty much everyday so far so I wasn't able to get anything done.

Heads up, I know towards the end it might seem to be a little off. But I promise it will make sense. Haven't decided if I'm gonna do it in the next chapter or not.

I also realize I didn't really have Sesshomaru react much towards the end either. THAT will be in the next chapter.

Happy birthday Lunarose jodes! 3

Enjoy everyone! 3

Live Or Run

Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and another man that Tsubaki didn't know but could see that he was a yokai like Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Inuyasha had called Sesshomaru saying to meet them at Tamashī amusement park. She felt completely awkward standing beside Sesshomaru after what he did. Was she reading too much into it? Was it some kind of yokai thing?

"Wait! Wh-What do you me-mean you can't let me leave? You don't control me! I can go wherever I want!" Her voice was a little shaky as she slowly back up. What was going on? She thought Sesshomaru wanted her to leave.

"Why would I let a delicious creature like you leave now that you know I am a yokai?" He questioned teasingly as he slowly stalked towards her.

Tsubaki's eyes widened not just at his words but the way he was looking at her. "De-delicious?!" Again, her words came out shaky as she continued to back away from the yokai which made him smirk more. Was he going to kill her? Did he save her from the Guardians just to kill her himself for knowing he's a yokai? Was he just pretending to tolerate her? Did this mean that his beast was just messing with her as well?

"I told you. First chance he gets. Release me now!" Ten no Ikari's echoed voice boomed through her. There was that burning feeling in her chest again minus the glowing mark.

"Sessh-Sesshomaru. I have to leave." She stopped backing up, trying to keep Ten no Ikari locked away. Tsubaki didn't know how she felt about Sesshomaru but she didn't hate him and she didn't wish to fight him. No, she would rather be with him. Wait, be with him? No, there was no way she could be with him even if that was what she wanted. Ten no Ikari still saw him as a threat. Plus, there was no way such a powerful yokai like him would want to be with her.

Sesshomaru flashed the rest of the way to her, placing his deadly clawed hand on her cheek. "I do not like to repeat myself but I will say it one more time. I will not let you leave." His golden eyes seem more intense as he stared into hers when he leaned down.

Tsubaki didn't know how to handle him being so close to her and touching her. "I…" Before she could continue, he licked her forehead. Her cheeks reddened as her eyes widened at this, all she could do was stare at his face. What the bloody hell was going on? At first, she thought he was mad at her for practically cuddling up to him in her sleep and wanted her to leave. Then thought he was going kill her for trying to leaving, knowing that he's a yokai. Which didn't make much sense to her because she knew anyone that was a yokai even if they were wearing something with a glamour enchantment. Now, she doesn't know what to think after he just licked her forehead. Staring at each other, the sound of Sesshomaru's cell phone ringing had broken the awkward silence for Tsubaki. To which, Sesshomaru reluctantly straightened himself before answering without looking away from Tsubaki's face.

"This better be important." His voice dripped with silent promise to end his half-brother's life. He hated to admit it but teasing his future mate was rather entertaining.

"Keh just shut up, asshole. Kagome wanted me to call you because Tsubaki wasn't answering the house phone. Do you know where she's at?" Sesshomaru could hear the miko in the background talking to Inuyasha, "Please tell me she's with Sesshomaru. She wouldn't just leave without telling me" Oh how the miko was so wrong. If it weren't for Sesshomaru, Tsubaki would've been long gone and Kagome wouldn't have known till it was too late.

"She's here with me. Is that all?" He smelled Tsubaki's confusion at his words.

Kagome's shriek of happiness almost made Sesshomaru hang up, how could the miko be so loud after how drunk she was last night was beyond him. "Thank the gods! I was so worried! We've been trying to find her all morning! Kouga and Ayame invited us to go to Tamashī."

Sesshomaru inwardly smirked at the idea, it was the perfect way to keep the woman from leaving. He placed the phone to Tsubaki's ear. "Here. To avoid further damage to my ears."

"Hello?" Tsubaki looked at Sesshomaru in confusion.

"Tsubaki! We really need to get you a phone! Anyways, a friend of mine got all of us free passes to go to Tamashī." Kagome said in almost one breath.

Tsubaki now understood why Sesshomaru handed her the phone, Kagome was so excited. Too excited for Tsubaki to handle after the awkwardness she just experienced with the yokai in front of her. "Oh ahhh.. that sounds like fun. I just have a few things to take care of first." She really didn't feel comfortable with going near Kagome now that the Guardians found her but she didn't how to decline without her finding out she was leaving. Which was even harder to do with the golden eyed yokai, that was trying to keep her from leaving, staring straight at her.

"Awesome! See you there!" Then the line went dead so she handed it back to him.

"Sesshomaru… I can't go. If the Guardians find out about Kagome… I don't know what to do…" Tsubaki was starting to feel the stress of everything that happened last night, pressing the palms of her hands against her temples.

Feeling her stress made Sesshomaru upset, he wanted to storm the Daimyo manor and slaughter everyone of them for what they've put her through but he knew that Tsubaki wouldn't be to happy with him. "Come. It's too public for them to do anything. You will be able to sense them and if they do decide to attack just tell me and I'll have Inuyasha get her out of there." He tried to comfort her the best he could, placing his hand on her cheek. "I'll be there with you. They won't take you from me." Tsubaki thought she was hearing things but then he wrapped his other arm around her waist. She swore he was trying to make her mind explode. His attitude kept doing a three-sixty.

Tsubaki was brought back to the group's discussion when the other yokai had grabbed her hand, "Hey beautiful. Wanna be my girl?" He said, smiling at her. She could feel Sesshomaru's anger in waves behind her though she didn't know what could have upset. Until a Kagome punched the new yokai in the arm, "Ayame wouldn't like you flirting with another woman. I don't want you dragging my friend into the middle of another one of your fights. I mean it Kouga." She glared at him until he let go of Tsubaki's smiled apologetically to her. "Ignore him. He's already mat-...married." Even though Kagome corrected herself, Tsubaki looked up at Sesshomaru when she walked away from the two. "She knows about… you know, what all of you are?" She whispered so softly that even he wouldn't have heard her if he wasn't paying attention. "Hn. The other two know as well." He answered, referring to Sango and Miroku. So he really wasn't going to kill her for knowing? Then why wasn't she allowed to leave?

When the female yokai that Tsubaki assumed was Ayame showed up with their pass cards, they finally went into the amusement park. Stopping at the giant water fountain just inside the gates, "Alright! Lets pair off and meet back here after…three hours then we'll go eat." Wait, did she just say pair off? Tsubaki thought they would be doing this as a group. Before she knew it, she was left standing there alone with Sesshomaru. She glanced up at him slowly, he didn't look like he'd enjoy being in a place like this. Sesshomaru placed his hand on her lower back, "What would you like to get on first?" Was she still asleep?

"You want us to go kill her? But I thought Kazuma ordered that we bring her back alive?" One of the Guardians asked, looking at Hibari suspiciously.

Hibari glared at the young Guardian but before he could speak, Kai stepped forth, "It will be done, sir." He wanted to get his revenge for what that girl has done. Chasing her for almost three years and finally having her within his reach, only to have her get away because of a yokai. It was beginning to damage his reputation. And his sanity.

"Very good. You see to it that your mission is a success this time. No more failures will be tolerated." Hibari stared at Kai and the other nine Guardians that he was secretly sending out. He knew that his dear nephew, Kazuma was becoming far too focused on researching about Ten no Ikari and it's legends.

"We will not fail you again." Kai vowed, Hibari nodded then walking away.

Tsubaki couldn't believe how much fun she was having and with a yokai. "That was so incredible!" She smiled brightly up at him, her hand on his arm as they walked away from another roller coaster ride. "Thank you for insisting I come! I've been running for so long… I guess I've forgotten how to slow down and have fun." She glanced around at the crowds, children smiling and laughing with their parents. Couples walking by them, holding hands and hands. All of them, living normal lives. Even if their lives had a few bumpy moment, they were all still together and happy. Not running. Not alone. Kazuma never took her to amusement parks but she was still happy and not alone. Every time she would stop in a new town for a little while, she never reached out to make friends. Why would she? She'd have to pick up and leave all over again before she'd have time to truly have friends. Sure she had friends in school but when she graduated, none of them kept in contact with her. Expect for Kagome. She still got her e-mails, just didn't write her back.

Tsubaki didn't want to lie to Kagome so she just didn't write back.

"Then stop running. Stay. You're safe here." Tsubaki looked up at him, suddenly her hand lifted to cup his cheek and stroked his two stripes with her thumb. "You make it sound so easy." A chime echoed through the whole park, it was almost time to meet back up with the others. "If I don't leave now… It will only get harder and more dangerous…"

"Tsubaki. By orders of Daimyo, you are to come with us." A man that she never saw before stood close enough to the two as to not draw too much attention.

Sesshomaru suppressed a growl as he stood between her and the man. "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…." Tsubaki said calmly to the man as she came from behind Sesshomaru.

"What the hell are you blabbing on about?" Was all Tsubaki needed to hear but before she could do what was necessary, Kagome and the other were walking over.

"I'm sorry but I will not be going anywhere with you. Leave." Tsubaki said quietly, glaring at the man.

"Tsubaki. Sesshomaru. What are you guys doing, we're hungry… Who was that?" Kagome said looking at the man that scoffed before walking away.

"He mistaken me for someone else. Come on let's go eat! I'm starving!" She smiled at the group. When Kagome, Sango, and Miroku started walking, Inuyasha, Kouga, and Ayame stayed with Sesshomaru and Tsubaki. "What's goin' on? Who was that guy really?" Inuyasha questioned with his arms crossed.

Tsubaki glared up at Sesshomaru, she didn't expect them to know anything was up. "If she wishes to tell you." He said to reassure her.

"It's nothing important. I'm handling it." Was all she said but the didn't move from in front of her.

"If that's so then why can I smell more of those guys waiting outside of the park?" Kouga questioned further, knowing Ayame and Inuyasha could smell them as well.

Sighing heavily, Tsubaki glanced around at them. "They are waiting for me to decide if I'm going back with them or running…"

"You ain't running and you ain't going with them." Inuyasha stated. Why did they assume this was easy? No her situation was much more complicated than that. But she can't say anything. No in public where those people could over hear her.

"Look, I will be going to speak with them. There is something I must confirm but for now I would like to go back to having fun." Ending the conversation by walking away from them.

She didn't understand why she didn't just run when she had the chance. It just got more complicated now that three more yokai knew something was going on. Tsubaki just knew they were going to start trying to get information from her like Sesshomaru did. She loved being with all of them but that man, who ever he was, showing up; that was her constant reminder that she can't have this. Not until she settles this once and for all.

Woooooah! Sessh finally accepting his feeling for Tsu?

Ohhh an amusement park! Anyone notice I called it the Soul amusement park? xD

Awww Tsu is opening up to Sessh! And sessh told her to stay. In a much more intimate way! Go Sessh go!

Woah~ Who's that? How did Tsu know to test him on if he was really sent by Kazuma? Could she know how things are going back at Daimyo manor?

Woot now Sessh has three more people to help him keep Tsu from leaving! Right? Or will she still find a way to run?

Awww getting just keep getting more complicated for poor Tsu. Wonder if Ten no Ikari will come out to 'play' and make things 10x more complicated. D:

Probably, who knows, it is trying to find ways to break Tsu.

Till next time guys~ I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Even if it just the part with Sessh teasing Tsu. Hahaha

Love you guys! 333 (I'll try my hardest to get this one up sooner xD)