Its a little short, but I enjoyed writing it ^_^ so I hope you enjoy reading it!

Unbreakable, Unshakable

A heavy fog destroyed any coherent thought, her chest pain fizzling out to a slow burn and unlike the unspeakably convincing nightmare that damaged every corner of her defences she ever saved for herself. The ground felt solid and she knew she was looking thru closed lids and not a dark, dark terrifying void. The agony of her dream was thankfully becoming a wondering memory.

Taking a deep breath and feeling reluctantly relieved to feel the ectoplasm of the Purgatory fill her senses, and unfortunately it made her very aware of a heavy ache that permeated her skull; pain was much different in this retched realm as it exploded in her mind making her ears ring painfully.

For moments all she could do was clutch at her skull numbingly, pleadingly until she froze mid sob feeling strong fingers tenderly pry the digits away. A cold sting invaded her mind when a strong palm connected with her forehead than everything went blissfully quiet sighing contentedly, she fell trustingly into a Demon Lords arms feeling the cool satin of his Kimono against her cheek calming the after effects of her nightmare.

Feeling a wholly peace wash over her in gentle waves, losing herself in the embrace of a Demon.

And Hinata smiled, the demon was surprised by the sheer ferocity of her aura as it once again saturated his senses with impenetrable sentiments making him lose his mind, it was as if she were beckoning to him with a sweet, sweet song that his whole being responded too.

For the first time in her life, Hinata was coddled with warmth when Sesshoumaru completely encompassed her in his arms, the silk of his kimono and silvery hair surrounded her and a warm scent of a man invaded the deepest part of her senses making her melt against him. And for the first time, the Demon Lord lost his precious control, or maybe he lost his mind? But either way it was the one thing that has gotten drilled into him since the day he was born.

'You mustn't ever let your guard down in front of a human, boy; it will be the end of ya.' Were his father's wise words once spoken when handling a supposed delicate matter with his human.

But for the first time he wasn't listening to the garbled mess his brain turned into and slowly, hesitantly, the Demon softly nuzzled his nose into the girl's hair and pressed gently into her shoulder. The action was so foreign that he couldn't have possibly been prepared for the explosion of desire to just keep her close and never let go made him gasp.

Tentatively slim arms slid across his abdomen and up his back to softly clutch at his shoulders, the girl was so delicate in his arms, he feared the gentle pedals of her soul would wilt away in his undeserving hands. Instinctually his arms tightened around her, wanting her closer to his whole being, wanting her heart to meld with his from now and forever.

Where she could be safe.

Earlier;

Within the time they fell asleep something in her physical body was infecting her straight to her soul as it shifted and morphed painfully. Her unnaturally static aura flared brightly startling him out of his deep slumber and he watched in horror as her petite frame was consumed by a dark energy overruling her from the inside out. A strong familiar stench of a demon filled the air.

Preparing for battle, Sesshoumaru stood with purpose only to halt in his first steps when her body lifted off the ground transcendently and he realized that the stench was her! Hinata's eyes were black as she gazed back him at with a bleak glare. The veins around her eyes were purple and angry then suddenly a burst of light from her chest knocked him to the ground.

He was only down for a fraction of a second but as the plasma cleared, his golden eyes widened in disbelief when black feathery wings sprouted from her shoulders. Wings that belonged to a demon he has not seen since his father was alive.

It only lasted for a moment before her soul glowed with too much human sentiment to be completely overcome and she fell to the ground in a weepy haze. Quickly he was at her side gently placing his hand above her chest where he felt a curse mark where strong demons blood forcibly pumped into her system.

Something must have triggered it, curse marks were always very personal in how they infect the host. Breathing thru his nose and exhaling slowly, his Youkai seeping from his palm deliberately saturating her being as he pushed his personal Youkai to make the curse less painful and quite possibly override it all together.

But it wouldn't stop the transformation, already her powerful aura was changing as it moved the plasma to a scene of great trees with trunks as thick as a house! The sun almost blinding as it shown down on them, still he pressed on. As he predicted, his Youkai was much stronger and much more controlled, he could feel the gentle tendrils of her being knitting back together under his care.

This was the very first time he has used his personal Youkai to heal.

Marveling as her aura commingling with his gave her an ethereal glow and relief like he has never experienced before flooded his system as the girls aura returned to normal and the mark lay dormant for the time being.

Sesshoumaru was certain this was the first time he experienced true fear as it still gripped his heart painfully when she grimaced agonizingly in her unconsciousness. She sat up suddenly with a scream clutching at her head, shaking unbelievably hard from her choked sobs, the mark must be able to enter her mind as well.

Calmly he pried her fingers away and placed his hand on her soft skin, gently his Youkai cooled the erratic pulse of residual blood from the mark. Chasing it away completely as it disappeared and he felt her sigh falling into his chest trustingly.

And it was too much for him to bear!

Which has brought him in this current situation where he didn't want to let her go, the pure acceptance of his Youkai to her system was unmistakable. It was a connection he hadn't intended to make, but he had concentrated it right into her mind and soul very accidently marking her as his.

And surely she could feel it too, the heavy current now linking them rather intimately together, but he had made up his mind on the matter, this soul was too precious to tarnish.

Scooping his hand under her knees he lifted them off the ground and let her adjust, now her small fingers curled around his shoulders as her nose pressed gently into his neck. Hinata's complete submission to him was intoxicating making him growl deep and low reverberating thru his chest, making his human hum softly as she nuzzled closer pressing her lips very deliberately on his skin, her compliance was tender as it flooded his senses in heat.

When she pulled back he looked down at her and he felt his entire universe shift to one, her moon light eyes did what the sun could not do, warming the Demon Lord to the touch as he held her tighter, closer.

He would not let her slip away ever again.

The connection between this mortal and immortal soul resonated thru all seven realms and all who witnessed felt the warmth of the sun as pillars of light descended the many skies.

Unbreakable, unshakable.

'You are mine to protect.' The Demon whispered to his human.