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There was a noticeable change in the atmosphere, and a metaphysical 'snap'. The thing Hideki had warned about was happening.

Bloodlust.

'There wasn't much I could find on Dhampirs. What I did find about Vampires is that they can experience an intense hunger for blood. She could become an uncontrollable monster for all we know. You'd best dismiss the staff and stay here with her just in case.'

Mia lunged for Sesshomaru. Moving quickly he grabbed her by the throat and pinned her to the floor. He was trying very hard not to hurt her, or break his home in the process.

"Mia, listen to me!" He grunted with effort to hold her down. She was a good deal stronger than he thought.

Then something unexpected happened, his Yokai tried to rise.

Not good.

He clamped down mental control over it. Battling both at the same time was excruciating.

Whatever was inside of her was close enough to his Yokai that it wanted to meet her. In fact rolling all over her and marking his scent sounded like a wonderful idea.

He was losing the battle over his Beast.

Turning into a huge dog in the middle of modern day Kyoto would also be a problem. He shifted his full attention to battling his internal self.

His grip on Mia's neck relaxed just enough for her to break free. Immediately he felt fangs at his throat.

The whole world seemed to collapse in a black void.

Then stillness.

Flashes of events flew by. A family crest, the name Tepes, running and hiding for centuries. Memories that Mia couldn't possibly possess.

A handsome man with dark, shoulder length hair and intense blue eyes holding hands with a beautiful young woman. The birth of a baby, and death of the mother. The casting out. The ridicule for being a half human at court. Loneliness clung to him like a tangible thing.

How was he seeing this all?

The memories shifted.

Suddenly he was back in the feudal era. Rin, Sango, Miroku, the little fire neko, the priestess Kikyo, his brother and Kagome were there. The battle with Naraku appeared.

Then he was at his wedding. Holding Rin's hand smiling at her. After that her death.

Everything flew by in an instant.

Suddenly he was back to himself. Mia clinging to him weeping. "I'm so sorry. So sorry." She sobbed over and over again.

Instinctively he wrapped his arms around her and held her.

"There is nothing to be sorry for. I offered you my blood willingly." He soothed stroking her hair. How many times had he held Rin this way when she was sad?

He tilted her face up so he could see her eyes. "But please tell me, what happened when you bit me?"

"I'm not sure. To my knowledge my kind has never had the blood of a demon before. I saw everything you did. Things I don't understand."

Sesshomaru looked at the sad woman in his arms and felt the urge to give comfort. It felt the most natural thing in the world to kiss that upturned face.

He closed the gap between them and brushed his lips against hers. Mia went absolutely rigid in his arms. This was the first time she'd been kissed and wasn't sure what to do. After a moment warmth started to spread through her and she relaxed into his embrace. The kiss was gentle and reassuring. Just what she needed at that moment. They broke it off hesitantly.

She was blushing again. That's all she seemed to do in his presence!

"You never did tell me your family name. It's Tepes isn't it?" he said huskily.

Mia turned away from him. Now he would truly think she was a monster. She nodded quickly, hanging her head. "It's not what you think." Tears threatening to return. How she loathed that name!

He turned her back toward him commanding gently "Then tell me."

Blue eyes raised to meet golden. "I am not the child of Vlad. My father is his younger brother. Radu." She looked away unable to maintain eye contact. "My family ran for years from my uncle and his legacy of terror. They lived under assumed names for a long time. It's only recently that they returned to the ancestral lands to take up the title again. My father is the only true Tepes left."

That would explain some of what he saw. "Some of those things I saw, were from your father?"

"I….I…would think so. My blood probably holds his memories." She was biting at her lower lip. There was something else she 'felt' when they were locked together. "My lord, when I was drinking your blood I felt something stir inside you. What was that?"

So she felt that too? Interesting. "That was my Yokai. When your bloodlust rose, it too tried to rise."