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Check out the side stories for both Facing Love and Facing Odium. This collection of one shots is called Faces. Hope to see you there
Reviewers Response:
SesshoPuppy: This is not a Kagome and Inuyasha pairing. But I will say that Kagome is going to play a more active role in the story. I understand why you might have thought so, and I am sorry for the confusion and I have fixed it.
ToxicDiva: I am glad you enjoyed Part 1 and I hope this part will not disappoint you. Right now, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru have just started a relationship, but who knows what outside forces may cause.
BTW: I am much better now
Fayann: That was only the first chapter there is plenty more to come. I appreciate the love 3
I truly love responding to reviews so keep them coming.
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2. They Are Planning
It was during the night that Sesshomaru had sent a message, by bird, to his estate to his traveling companion, Jaken. The small green toad demon was excited. His Lord asked specifically for him and on top of that Lord Sesshomaru had found a mate. He was happy for Sesshomaru, once again his three finger hand unroll the small scroll. His big yellow eyes move side to side rereading the contents of the letter:
Jaken retrieve the shattered fragment of the moon from my study. Bring it forth to the village that dwells near Inuyasha's forest.
Make hast, but make sure that Rin is well taken care off behind the castle wall.
Be here before the next sun down or pay with your life
Western Lord
~Sesshomaru~
Jaken was beside himself, he knew the importance of the Moon Fragment. It was two black stones that scholars proclaim that were given to the royal family of the West to strengthen a mating mark. The toad could just picture the beautiful lady that caught Sesshomaru's attention. This woman had to be amazing, obviously she was a pure breed dog; no other would be good enough. Jaken smirk has his nose began to bleed; she had to be sexy with a beautiful body. An empty headed female would not be accepted; she must read and write with the ability to fight. The toad felt his member twitch. Shaking his head he wills himself to keep his imagination in check.
There were more important things to take care of. Moving as fast as his stubby little legs will take him Jaken made his way to the clearing that marked his halfway progress to the human village.
Finally reaching the clearing Jaken falls to flat on his stomach. The small demon was huffing, he had to stop and take a break. Scanning his surrounding he notices the limp body of a human female. Ducking back into the cover of the trees he creeps forward, because he feels that he has seen this person before.
Jaken eyes double in size has he realizes that it is his Lord's brother's woman. Jaken smirk a brilliant idea coming to mind. He could capture the simple woman, she seems to be alone, and present her as a gift to Sesshomaru for his new mating. Of course Sesshomaru would never soil himself by having relations with the mortal woman, but Sesshomaru could use her as bait to take his father's sword. Sesshomaru was already unstoppable; if his plan didn't fail Sesshomaru would definitely praise him.
With staff in hand Jaken march his way over to the sleeping female. "WOMAN!" he screeches.
Kagome eyes flew open, "What the hell?" she screams back out of habit at screaming at Inuyasha, when he would awake her rudely. For a split second she was expecting to see Inuyasha's boyish face looking down at her. She shakes her head seeing Jaken, what was going on?
It was then memories of last night crash down on her. She was mad at Inuyasha for fucking Sesshomaru and now she was waking up to Jaken. Without though she picks up the troll, and throws his staff behind her, remembering the damage that stick could do.
Jaken squeak, "Filthy human, release me." Kagome shakes Jaken for good measure. "My Lord Sesshomaru shall have your head if you damage his most faithful, loyal and most trusted servant… ME!"
Kagome eyes darken at the demon lord's name. "If that damn demon is so high and mighty, why the hell is he belittling himself by sleeping with his own brother?" Kagome snarls the rhetorical question.
Flaring his arms around and kicking the air Jaken screams, "Lying fool…!" The small toad stops in his yelling. Out of nowhere Jaken froze. Sesshomaru sends a letter of secretively for the Moon Fragment and suddenly this uneducated human knew. It was not abnormal for a two males to mate. After all mating was done so one could breed a strong offspring. Being a lord sometimes made things difficult for Sesshomaru to find a spouse, but to honestly believe that Sesshomaru would take such a week man to share his name and land was a ludicrous idea. Inuyasha was not a suitable person. Damn, he could see his Lord's father rolling in his grave. Against every bone in his body Jaken dares to ask Kagome to elaborate in the rudest way he could.
Being piss Kagome barely took notice to the toad disrespect. Instead she focuses on making someone else feel as miserable as how she feels, "You hear me," an uncharacteristic smirk mar the once innocent looking face of Kagome, "Sesshomaru is mated to Inuyasha."
Kagome watch in twisted amusement as Jaken widen in his eyes. "That disgusting turd Inuyasha has somehow manipulated my poor master Sesshomaru." Kagome threw him down on the ground as hard as she possible could. Out of instinct Kagome was about to defend Inuyasha but bite her tongue against it. "You speak the truth?" Jaken questions not thinking about the fact that he was actually having a conversation with a mortal woman.
Crossing her arms over her chest Kagome kiss her teeth and nods her head. Slowly Jaken ventures back to his two headed staff. Embedding the tip of the staff into the earth he leans on it has he ideally rubbed the small box that contains the Moon Fragment. "Priestess," he croaks out, "I have no time for your folly and lies. My master has sent me out as his faithful servant. I will return to him.
Kagome huffs at Jaken self-delusion speech. Turning around and sitting on top of the lip of the well, Kagome crosses her legs and only listen half heartily at the junk that spew out of the toad's mouth. Suddenly Kagome stops from ignoring Jaken when she realizes that the he was planning something. "If the human is not lying I know that the damn half-breed is no good for my majestic Lord." Kagome quietly giggles to herself she could actually hear a hint of jealously in the toad's voice.
"Woman, woman" Kagome snaps out of her musing when she realizes that Jaken is actually speaking directly to her now
"My name is Kagome," she corrects with clench teeth.
Jaken huff at her answer, "Tell me your perspective on the situation?" he questions. Jaken had a plan, but first he had to know how far this human was willing to go.
"Inuyasha was my first, he was supposed to be my mate and what he did is unforgivable." Her words might not have been menacing but the spark of energy from her aura backed up every ounce of venom that was there. Mentally smiling Jaken knew that she might be of use. Jaken knew at times he could be irrational deciding to be on the cautious side he decides to drop off the shattered moon. If Sesshomaru actually gave it to Inuyasha he will without a doubt move heaven and hell to save his Lord from wasting his life on the damn brother.
"Kagome," Jaken calls trying to use his best in-charge voice. "I am going to go and seek my Lord, and if what you say true. I will bravely disperse the awful crush Inuyasha as obviously place over him."
Kagome was about to argue with Jaken over his obvious unhealthy obsession with the older dog. An idea pops into Kagome's head. No matter how weak Jaken is he was a demon; a little demon that had close connections to the ice bitch, Sesshomaru. Kagome giggle inwards at her new nickname for the Sesshomaru. Kagome quickly decides that she will go along with any reasonable plan that the toad comes up with. If it fail, and she highly believe it would, at minimum she will learn something about the ice bitch she could use against him in the future. Normally Kagome wouldn't alliance with an enemy, but she reasons that it wasn't like she was befriending Naraku.
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Reaching Sesshomaru destination, Jaken was beside himself. His Lord sat comfortable surrounded by two mortal humans, his brother, an annoying fox kit and also a cat. That sight was astonishing. Fearing the worse, but unable to do anything at the moment Jaken watches in bewilderment as Lord Sesshomaru takes Inuyasha away when he receive the small Moon Fragments. Quickly as his feet could take him Jaken waddle away to where he left the priestess "Kagome! Kagome! KA-GO-ME!" the small demon screams as he ran back to clearing when he knew Lord Sesshomaru was too far to hear him.
Kagome stood up, watching the imp flare around squawking. Kagome smile seeing the panic in his face. He probably just saw the happy brothers. Kagome chomp down on some 'Lays' chips she stole from her pantry at home when she and Jaken went separate ways. Kagome was glad that it was a week day. That means her brother was at school, mama was probably shopping and she had saw her grandfather sweeping the grounds. So, Kagome sneaked in and took some comfort food. She was on her third bag of chips and drinking from a liter bottle of sprite. "See something you like?"
The small demon simply snarls as he tries to catch his breath. "You were rig—"the small demon stop in his tracks. "What is-is that?" Kagome smirks as she takes a swig out the bottle.
"Human food," Kagome answers simply.
Shaking his head from his stupor Jaken continues, "You were correct."
Looking down at the creature, Kagome couldn't help but sympathize with him. He must have been following Sesshomaru for years, hell the first time she met Inuyasha's older brother Jaken was by his side. He was riding in the same boat as her, and if she was going to stay afloat it appear that they may have to lean on each other. Kagome could see the unshed tears threating to fall. Kneeling down Kagome tries to become eye level with him. "What they did to us isn't right."
"My Lord—"
"Don't," Kagome cuts him off licking the salt off her fingers, "It doesn't matter who we blame. They both hurt us. Personally I have no favorites here; I want both of them to suffer for what they did to me…together." Jaken eyes widen, he was utterly surprise. How could he ever survive knowing that he was now equal to a human? Jaken had no intention of hurting his Lord. All he wanted was for them to separate. Kagome sigh knowing the look in Jaken's eyes, it was filled with determination; Kagome simply hope that it wasn't for the wrong reasons.
"I'll protect my Lord," Jaken whispers out loud to no one.
Kagome sigh at Jaken's wish, but says nothing about it out loud. "So," she begins sitting flat down on her ass from her kneeling position, "I have a feeling that you have a plan." A small burp escapes Kagome, she says a light excuse me but continues, "I want to help you."
For the first time Kagome actually saw Jaken smile, "Good," he declares as he folds his arms across his small chest, "because the only plan I have consist from you informing me what happen between you and Sesshomaru's brother."
Kagome chuckles, Jaken was madly in love with the ice bitch. For the next hour Kagome shared her side with the green creature. "Well that it." Kagome finishes up her story.
Jaken clears his throat, "I will be blunt with you; with my nose I can tell that you are not a virgin. I can smell Inuyasha in you." The way Jaken said it made Kagome feel dirty. "Kagome, when was the last time you and Inuyasha rutted."
Kagome face turned red, this was embarrassing. "Why do you need to know that?"
"I have an idea that will save Sesshomaru." Jaken's says. "I know it has been recent for the sent will not hold strong for too long."
"It been approximately three or four days"
"Tell me do you have some place that you can go and rut with another male quickly."
Kagome mouth fall open, "What the hell?"
Jaken shakes his head, at this point he didn't want to deal with mortal views of proper morals. "At this point Kagome their mating mark is weak. If you were able to carry a child I will be able to alter the scent so that everyone, including Sesshomaru will believe that the child is Inuyasha's." Jaken could see the confusion in Kagome's eyes, "Inuyasha's bond will connect to you, and he will have to leave Sesshomaru to take care of what he believes to be his child."
Kagome smiles when understanding flash in her deep blue eyes, "How can you be 100% sure that this will work" the young girl questions
Jaken felt happy that he had the answer to that question, "Even if Inuyasha is not willing, Sesshomaru will not allow him to have a human underneath his name."
Under normal situations Kagome would never even consider this a possibility. Getting pregnant for vengeance was disgusting. Then again girls in her time were pregnant and still going to school. And even the child is born she still had the choice of giving it to foster care in her time, that would mean she knew it will be protected from the world of evil of feudal Japan. Kagome bit her lip; she was going to do it.
For a priestess to harbor such thoughts of endangerment for her own child was darkening Kagome soul. Her once brilliant pink aura became slightly red. Jaken could see the small change and smirk. He had faith in the girl. He knew from past meetings that she was stubborn and once she set her mind to it seems that even the gods couldn't stop her. Holding out his small hand he asks, "Do we have a deal?"
With shaking hands Kagome agrees. They talk for little while longer before they agree to meet back here at the well in three days. When Jaken left to return to Sesshomaru, Kagome hopped into the well.
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Naraku sat covered in his trademark pure white bamboo belt. A dark grin claim his thin lips as he watch the toad and priestess come up with a plan to separate the two brothers from the void demon's mirror. All his years of trying to destroy the group and suddenly just like that they were going to destroy themselves. Naraku had no doubt that this plan will fail. He himself did not know about the brother meeting until they announced it, but with the two misfits planning together it made his plan go so much easier.
It bought joy to the vile half-demon when he notices the darkening of Kagome's aura. He'll make their plan fail. Kagome will, without doubt, become disappointed. She'll seek revenge again, thus causing her aura to darken more. Naraku knew he didn't want Kagome dead she was needed to complete the broken shards of the Jewel of Four Souls. That would not prevent him from making her life a living hell. Naraku knew the deeper she allows her heart to swim in the abyss of hurt and pain the easier she will be easy to manipulate her. The only reason his previous plan fail was her never wavering dedication to her friends. It was no secret that Kagome was the glue that held the misfit group together. Now with her separation from them it will only take time before they crumple.
Naraku laughs to himself, he will make sure that Kagome's soul becomes pitch black. Then when she feels like she is going to drown, he will rescue her with the solutions. The only small price she will have to pay is for the shards of the jewel. The best part of his plan was that Kagome was going to hand the jewels to him willingly.
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Inuyasha rubbed the small stone that was slowly being absorbed into his skin. When Sesshomaru gave him the trinket he claims it was a gift from the Lady of the Moon. Inuyasha was slightly surprise that his brother actually believed in the gods. Inuyasha always picture Sesshomaru among the gods it was quite refreshing to see Sesshomaru humble himself when he saw himself in the grace of the Moon Goddess.
Loudly, Inuyasha clicks the embedded gem as he begins to recall the deep baritone voice in which Sesshomaru told him the importance of the gems. Inuyasha gave a stiff laugh from the inside. He hadn't heard half of what of Sesshomaru was saying but if he had to sum up what he heard these gems were supposed to act like a catalyst to strengthen their mating bond. He couldn't forget how he had other things Sesshomaru's mouth could be doing that he ignored the rest of the information that was giving to him. Somehow Sesshomaru got him to allow this foreign object burry itself in him. Inuyasha couldn't feel it sinking deeper, but by touch he could feel less of it. The only reason that he gave in so quickly was because he thought he was going to get something out of it, for example a blow job. Somehow, in a very Sesshomaru fashion, the older dog slipped out.
Inuyasha whisper a curse to himself, something was up and he felt like Sesshomaru was hiding it to protect him. That worried him and pisses him off to no end. Meanwhile Sesshomaru sat across from the fire watching his younger brother. For the hundredth time today he observed Inuyasha play with the Moon Stone. Sesshomaru could also tell that Inuyasha was bothered by something, the small stone that was embedded in his chest hummed with the wave of cautious. Trying his best to ignore the stone that bacon him to seize Inuyasha's worries, Sesshomaru was left with his beast scolding him to go comfort Inuyasha. No one was on his side. Sesshomaru didn't want to put his guard down. Instincts told him something was wrong. When Jaken had stopped by to drop off the fragments he could smell Kagome's scent on him. Jaken also didn't even hold a single objection when he purposefully let him see that he was going to give the stones to Inuyasha. He knew that Jaken knew the meaning behind them. An objection was expected from the toad, even though Sesshomaru knew he would silence him, nothing came.
Only a fool would believe that Sesshomaru feared a half-pint demon and a human female. "Should have killed her." the beast is quick to point out. Sesshomaru had half a mind to go hunting for her. He will kill her when Inuyasha wasn't near and just pretend that the witch just disappeared. Hopefully Inuyasha wouldn't find out.
Inuyasha looked cautiously around. Sango, Miroku and Shippo had went down to the spring, he knew it would take them at least half an hour to return and if they played around like they usually did it might be even longer. Standing Inuyasha marches over to Sesshomaru and flaps himself into Sesshomaru's lap. Sesshomaru groans and stares down at his brother as if he lost his mind. "What is your problem?" Inuyasha inquire.
Inuyasha locks eyes daring Sesshomaru to dismiss him. Doing the complete opposite of what Inuyasha was expecting Sesshomaru pulls him closer. Inuyasha listen carefully as Sesshomaru inhale his scent. "Nothing now," Sesshomaru answers after a moment, "nothing at all."
"There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall."
― Mahatma Gandhi
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