A/N: Man, so here I am, chapter 20 already. I've sure been writing a lot throughout the week! Its been one week since I started this story, and I'm loving how its turned out. It is so, so easy to write for me, thus why most of the time I've been doing multiple chapters a day. I can tell people have been loving reading this story as much as I've loved telling it. I enjoy writing this story so much, and with my classwork for college not being that heavy at the moment, it leaves me a lot of free time to write.

So, with that said, if anyone has any suggestions as to different ideas they'd like to see in the story, feel free to mention them! A lot of my ideas have been derived from the comments and reviews people have left! I would not have brought Kagome back had people asked for it. And I would not have thought to do some SesshyxRin action if it had not been suggested. I read every comment! And I take time to try and implement the suggestions.

I do want to thank the user ihavetoriblenews for always commenting! I appreciate your enthusiasm and insight :-). I don't think you've missed commenting on a chapter haha.

**Warning: Lemon scene within this chapter**

And, with that. Onto the 20th chapter!

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Chapter 20: Heated Decisions

It'd been weeks since Sesshoumaru took Rin from the village. And it depressed Tamako. They'd been really close friends. It was upsetting to not have her closest friend around anymore. But, Rin was happy, and that was enough for her. And now, she had to work on her own life and relationship with Kouga.

Now, since Kouga was officially 'courting her' by human standards, she didn't have to hide how she felt about him around her father. Though, her father still wasn't happy about it, and she always heard a growl coming from his lips whenever Kouga was around and she took his hand.

She still had dates with him, where she met him somewhere or he picked her up from her hut to take her somewhere. That afternoon she had packed a picnic lunch for the two of them in a basket, complete with a blanket and all. When they'd gotten to a clearing that was quite pretty with flowers, she had laid out the blanket and they ate.

It was just after lunch, their food finished, still sitting on the blanket, but this time with her in his lap, facing him. He had not mated her yet, but they kissed...a lot. He seemed addicted to the feel of her lips, the feeling of her fingers trapped in his hair. She'd taken his headband off and pulled his hair undone at some point so his long black hair fell over his shoulders.

When his lips trailed down the side of her neck. Her head tilted to one side, moving her fingers through his hair and gripping it a little, letting out a small growl to show her content. Feeling his hands on her hips, he pulled her hips up close to her, making her gasp a little and whine. "Kougaaa...don't tease." she whined softly.

Kouga grinned against her neck, looking up at her. "Don't tease? And you sitting on my lap like this isn't a tease?"

Looking down at him, she grinned back to him, kissing his bottom lip. "Mmm...maybe. I can stop y'know." she said, nipping at his lip she'd just kissed.

His fingers moved down and slid up the outside of her thighs, moving up her kimono just a little bit, growling a little to her. "Don't you dare." he whispered to her, leaning to capture her lips in his own again.

She was the only one that was allowed to see him with his defenses down like this.

Smiling to him as she kissed him, leaning up close to him. "Mm, then stop being a tease Kouga-kun. Take me. Make me yours." she urged. She'd asked him to more than once, she was more than willing, he could tell by the change in her scent every time they started kissing.

Though he shook his head, rubbing the outside of her thighs gently. "I don't think so. I promised your father. And I am a man of my word. I will not take you until you are living under my roof, in my den."

Slipping her arms more around his neck, her fingers untangling from his hair and resting her forearms against his shoulders, sitting up a little. "Then take me to live with you in your den."

Her statement made him blink and then blush. "Tamako...you can't want to yet. You've still got your training and all."

Shaking her head a little, pouting. "I've just turned fifteen, Kouga. I've learned a lot from everyone. I can defend myself, I'm strong now. I can control my miko powers, and my demon powers. I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a grown woman." she told him.

Listening to her, he sighed a little, leaning and kissing the side of her neck slowly. "Mmm, stop trying to make sense. You're trying to talk me into this. And I can't think right this moment with the way you smell." he said, closing his eyes halfway as he placed kisses along the side of her neck.

She smiled lightly, closing her eyes halfway and leaning into his kisses. "I know. Doesn't help that I'm in heat, huh?" she asked quietly. She knew about the times when demon women went into heat. Sango had told her about some mating traditions, which included the time a demon women went into heat. Human women went through the same thing, too. And she'd become to know her body enough to know when she was in heat. It was the time when the woman's body called out to be with her mate, showing she was fertile and could conceive a child. Before, Kouga didn't usually have too much of a problem around her when she was in heat. But now that they'd been so close to each other, it seemed harder for him.

The only answer he gave was a nod and a small growl, kissing her neck up to her ear. Tamako closed her eyes slowly, shifting against his lap a little, biting her bottom lip. "Mm, you know...for someone that doesn't want to take me, you sure aren't stopping." she murmured slowly, her fingers slipping to move through his hair.

"Damnit.." Kouga muttered softly, growling deeply, his body screaming at him to give in to his baser instincts. Breathing in her smell deeply at the base of her neck before he leaned back, looking up at her face. "Stop smelling so delicious." he said, flashing her a toothy grin.

Giggling softly, she shook her head, opening her eyes just slightly and leaning down to kiss his nose gently. "Mm, I don't think I can do that. I can't help it." she said. Thinking for a moment, she smiled a little, kissing his lips gently. "Buuut...I'll help you out a little." she told him.

Shifting to sit up on her knees so she wasn't sitting on his lap. Starting to lean away from his lap and off of him, crawling away from him and towards the basket, starting to clean up the mess they'd made with the bowls and food, staying on her hands and knees, knowing her butt was facing him.

Watching her, a growl rose from his lips as he stared at her butt. The skirt of her kimono was short as always, almost dangerously so. Her movement only made her butt sway a little, causing him to stare harder at her. "Mmm...damnit woman, you are not helping." he informed.

Glancing back at him with playful eyes, she smiled sweetly. "Why, what ever are you talking about, love?" she asked innocently.

His movements were a blur almost as he sat up and moved behind her, kneeling behind her and pressing up close to her, his hand resting on her back. Gently pushing her down some more, he groaned as she was pressed against him, knowing she could feel what exactly he was talking about.

Shuddering at the feeling of him pressed so close to her, she leaned down on her elbows, closing her eyes halfway. "Kougaa.." she moaned out, her fingers gripping the blanket underneath her.

Kouga moved one hand up, pulling on the tie of her obi, causing it to undo, falling to the ground and making her kimono fall open. Her sword that was tied within her obi also fell to the ground with a clank. The movement made her shudder, feeling the breeze move up and touch her skin. Her inner haori still tied closed and her underwear covering her. She pressed back against him, her claws digging into the blanket a little but not ripping it.

Laying forward, she shifted so she laid on her back, looking up at him, her kimono hanging loosely on her without the help of her obi to keep it closed. Bringing her legs around his hips, she brought him close to her and smiled up at him. Slipping her fingers to bring her kimono open a little, undoing the ties of her inner haori. Running her fingers down to part the fabric, slipping her arms out of the sleeves, blushing deeply as she did, laying back on her haori. She laid underneath him wearing just her underwear to cover her.

His eyes widened at her movements, growling low in his throat as he watched her. Leaning down, slowly he placed kisses against her stomach, starting to kiss up her body, starting at her navel, his tongue moving out to lick her skin between kisses. She closed her eyes in response, her legs holding him there against her.

Her fingers moved up to start undoing the ties that held his armor on. Sitting up a little from her, he helped her, taking off his chest plate and dropping it off to one side, his shoulder plates also being pulled off at the same time. Her eyes looking up at him, she grinned as she saw his chest, leaning up to kiss him slowly. Laying back and bringing him back with her, gently her arms moved around his neck as she growled playfully to him.

Shedding his final clothing, the bottom pelt to one side, his sword also discarded with Tamakos. Pressing up close to her, he let out a growl against her lips as he could feel his erect member pressed close to her core, the only thing separating them were the underwear she wore.

Gently he parted the kiss, kissing her bottom lip slowly. "A-Are...are you sure? We...we can't take this back once it happens. Once it happens, you're mine, nobody else's. Ever."

Opening her eyes halfway to look up at him, she reached to untie the strings of her underwear, moving it off before returning her legs around his waist, bringing him close to press him against her core, making her take in a breath and moan gently. "Mm, Kouga...I don't wish to be anyone else's. Just yours. Forever. Take me...please." she whispered, leaning up and kissing him again, brushing her nose against his.

His resistance went pretty much out the window when he felt his member press against the flesh of her core. Groaning and growling, her arousal scent becoming stronger in the air with the removal of that clothing. He reached down to rub her core slowly, finding the small bundle of nerves that made her moan louder, he rubbed it carefully in circles, wanting to ensure she was slick enough for his entrance. Feeling her becoming wetter as her hips bucked up against his, her moans becoming louder against his lips.

Once she was wet enough, he brought himself so his head pressed against her opening. Gently pushing his head in, he moved his hand to rest on the ground. His hand rested on the ground on either side of her head as he pushed forward hard, sheathing himself within her. Breaking the kiss, he let out a grunt and rested his forehead against her shoulder at the feel of himself fully inside her. His claws dug at the ground, growling slowly, forcing himself to stay still, knowing the first time would be painful for a woman.

Her fingers gripped his hair tightly when he thrust in, yelping out a little bit at the pain of her inner walls stretching to accommodate his size. Her legs held his hips still for several minutes to get used to it. Tilting her head back more against the ground after a few minutes, breathing hard and moaning. Shifting to move her hips, to tell him that it was okay to move.

Feeling her movements, he shifted up, taking his face from her shoulder and gripping the ground. Moving his hips to start thrusting inside her, groaning and letting out moans, closing his eyes tightly.

Her own moans escaped her lips, tilting her head back and arching her back a little to him. With her moans, her demonic blood pulsed within her, causing her to gasp a bit. Slowly, purple jagged lines started to form across her cheeks, starting out as a light purple. But, with each thrust of Kouga's hips, the purple got deeper and deeper. Slowly her claws lengthened, along with her fangs, her moans becoming hoarser, deeper, light growls mixing with them.

Opening her eyes, they were a deep red, but different from last time. The red took over the whites of her eyes, the golden brown still where the color belonged. "Harderrr...F-Faster." she growled out, tilting her head back and letting her eyes fall closed again.

Without hesitation, he complied to her requests, growling and moaning out. Her fingers moved through his hair, her elongated claws gripping his hair, moaning out his name, arching her back to him slowly. "O-Oh Kami...Kouga!" she growled out.

His pace picked up, urged on by her moans, feeling his climax building up in him. She could also feel her own, it was a strange feeling at first, but her demon blood was mixing to take control. It wasn't completely in control, but it was trying. She felt like she was riding out a high with the amount her demon blood surged hotly through her veins.

When his lips met hers passionately, she growled into his lips as she moaned. Her tongue moved out to meet his, battling for dominance. His tongue pushing through to hers as he growled to her. After a moment, once she submitted to the kiss, he let out another loud growl.

Holding the kiss with his thrusts, and once he finally leaned back from the kiss, it left her panting for breath. Leaning to the side of her neck, he growled gently at her. "Mm, good bitch. Moan my name." he growled to her. He was rewarded when she moaned out his name loudly, repeatedly.

Feeling her climax build up, she moved her fingers down his back, gripping him. Once her climax hit her, she shuddered, her inner walls tightening around him as she leaned down, biting into his neck with her elongated fangs, marking him as her mate.

Her walls clenching around him, he gasped a little. Thrusting up into her, leaning down and biting into her neck in return as he felt his seed burst from him, filling her womb completely as his fangs marked her.

They both shuddered at the feeling of their mating. She could feel his aura attempt to merge with her own. It was unlike anything either of the two had ever felt before, their spirits almost merging together. She gripped his back, her claws digging into his skin only a little bit.

Their auras flared for a moment before they fell back against each other, fangs being removed from their necks, both of them panting. Kouga laid on top of her for a moment before bringing his hands up to push up a little, opening his eyes halfway and looking down at his new mate. He smiled a little, kissing her gently. "Kami..." he let out during a breath.

Nodding in response, moving her fingers up his back and over his shoulders, down his chest. "Mm, yeah...amazing." she said, opening her eyes halfway.

The red was still in the whites of her eyes. And when he saw this, he took in a breath, looking at her. "Tamako..." he said. Moving one hand up, his thumb moved over the jagged purple line on one cheek.

"What?" she asked, blinking a bit. Feeling his fingers on her cheeks, she blinked and shook her head. "I'm still here, koi. My demon blood just came up. I...think it'll go away soon." she said.

Nodding to her, slowly he moved so he slid out of her, taking in a breath and moving to lay on his side, bringing her back against his chest. Rubbing her stomach lightly, he smiled, kissing the side of her neck just above the mark he had made on her neck. "I love you." he whispered to her.

She smiled gently. "I love you too." she said as she cuddled into his chest.

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The couple had spent a few more hours in that clearing. They'd had sex once more before they went to the lake to clean up and get dressed. But she had to go home eventually. And he insisted on walking with her.

Walking along the path with him, his arm was wrapped protectively around her shoulders as she walked next to him, smiling and giggling as they talked, leaning into his side. Holding the basket in her hands, moving it back and forth slowly, looking up at him a little. "My daddy might just kill you, y'know." she said.

Shrugging slowly. "Hey, the mutt will not kill me. Besides, if I die, I'll die the happiest demon alive." he informed her, bringing her up against his side and leaning to kiss the mating mark on her neck, making her blush deeply. Their marks were quite different from the ones Rin and Kagome had. They'd both marked each other equally, so just above their collar bones in kanji, their names were etched on each other. Kouga's name just above her collar bone, and Tamako's name just above Kouga's. The kanji on Tamako's skin was a soft blue color. And then the kanji on Kouga's skin was a pinkish red color.

Giggling a little, resting one hand on her mouth to muffle her giggle, looking up at him. Stopping, bringing Kouga with her, she leaned to kiss him slowly, closing her eyes. Kissing her back, he brought her close to his chest before leaning back, smiling to her. "Come, lets get you home and deal with the mutt."

She pouted to him, looking up at him. "Please stop call my daddy that. He's my daddy. And I'm a half demon too." she said.

Nodding to her. "Yeah I know. But, he's not my mate. So, of course you're better." he said, grinning before he started to walk with her again.

Within a moment of walking, Tamako bit her bottom lip gently. "Kouga-kun? When are you going to take me back to your den?" she asked, glancing up at him.

He blinked and then shrugged. "I'm not sure. Whenever you're ready. I'm not going to pluck you from your home if you wish to stay to learn more from your parents. Why do you ask?"

Looking forward, Tamako sighed a bit. "Because after my Uncle Sesshoumaru mated my friend Rin-chan, he gave her two days before he brought her back to his castle. I haven't seen her since." she said, her ears drooping a bit. "But...he'd told her a woman's place is with the man whom she belongs to. I just figured you'd feel that way too."

"Keh, I'm not a cold fish like that daiyoukai is. And I aint as stuck up as he is either. You're my mate, you belong to me, yes. But this is a partnership. While, I do expect your submission in certain ways, especially when it comes to mating, and I will not tolerate disrespect. But, I respect your opinion and expect you to have one. You're my equal. We are both the leaders of the eastern wolf demon tribe. You are not beneath me. We are not humans who expect their women to shut up and look pretty." he explained, looking down at her, smiling. "Though, you do definitely look beautiful."

Smiling a little, she nodded. "Good, I'm glad. Because I'm not the yes sir shut up and look pretty type."

"I know you aren't. I love that about you. Hell, I love everything about you." he said.

They'd reached the hut and he was able to see it in the distance, taking in a breath. "Here we go." Kouga muttered under his breath, holding her close to him as they walked.

Taking in a breath, she looked up, seeing her parents sitting against the side of the hut. Her father was waiting for her, and her mother was keeping him company, sitting in his lap. She smiled to them. "Okaa! Otou!" she said, waving a little. Starting to lean away from Kouga, she heard a growl of protest from her mate, making her turn and flash him a small smile.

Inuyasha looked at them, feeling Kagome move from his lap and he stood up. As they got closer, he could see the marks on their necks, smell the differences in their scent. They smelled like sex. Growling loudly, he unsheathed tetsusaiga, letting it transform and pointing it at Kouga before he could get too close to him. His sword resting just in front of Kouga's nose. "Thats fucking IT wolf boy! I'm going to fucking KILL you!" he yelled with a loud growl. His eyes were flashing dangerously red, even with tetsusaiga in his hands.

Hearing her mate, Kagome gasped, taking his arm. "Inuyasha! Settle down. Stop this. Sheath your sword. What is the matter?"

"Can't you see it? The fucking wolf mated our daughter!" Inuyasha growled, gritting his teeth.

"Daddy no!" she said. Moving to stand in-between them, her back against Kouga's chest, outstretching her arms and looking up at him. "Daddy...it was my choice. I am not a little girl anymore! I am well past marrying age! And besides, wasn't my okaa just about my age when you mated her?" she asked.

Kouga rested his hands on his mates shoulders. "Koi, calm down. This is my battle, not yours." he said. Leaning down and kissing her mark softly to try and settle her down, smiling before standing up straight. Looking at Inuyasha slowly. "Do you really think it would have happened if she didn't want it? Like it or not, Inuyasha, she is my mate. She alway was to be mine. She was made for me, just as you claim Kagome was made for you."

While it made sense, Inuyasha held onto the hilt of his tetsusaiga, gripping it, glaring at the wolf. "I want you dead. Now."

"If you kill him, you kill me, daddy. I love him. Please. Lower your sword." Tamako tried, looking up at her fathers face.

"Inuyasha, listen to our daughter. Sheath tetsusaiga." Kagome tried, pulling gently on Inuyasha's arm. "Whats done is done. If you hurt him, she'll leave. We'll lose her. She's our only child...please Inuyasha, for me." she said, gripping his haori.

His golden-red eyes glared at Kouga's face. "You gave your word that it would not happen while she lives under my roof."

"Then she will live under mine now." Kouga declared. "I was not going to force her to come. But, she is my mate, like it or not. She will lead my pack with me, bear my pups. We're bonded forever. Nothing will change that. If you wish to fight me, so be it. I do not wish to fight you simply because I do not want to see Tamako upset."

Growling deeply as Inuyasha shook his head. "Damn you wolf. You come here and lay claim to my pup when you know you should not! You mate her before she is ready!"

"I was ready, daddy! Emotionally and physically! I'm not five anymore! Its been ten years since I came here! I am an adult woman. If you cannot accept that..then I will go with Kouga to his den. And...and I won't come back. Please do not make me make that decision daddy. If you don't lower your sword, then you're making that decision to push me away. Is your pride really worth that?" Tamako asked.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome said slowly at her daughters words, tears starting to well up in her eyes. She knew her mate could be hard headed...but would he be hard headed enough to push their only child away? Gripping his haori, looking up at his face pleadingly.

But, he did not lower his sword, he just growled at Kouga, glaring at him.

After a few minutes, Tamako looked down. "Fine. Kouga...lets get my things and we can be gone." she said. Slowly moving away from in-between them, she walked into the hut, fighting her tears. Walking inside and to her room, she took a small pack as she started to pack her things.

"Tamako! Stop!" Kagome said, tears slipping down her cheeks. Looking up at her husband, shaking her head. "Stop her! Stop her Inuyasha, please!" she said.

But, he did not hear her through his anger, his eyes fixed on the wolf standing there, wanting to rip him apart.

Only a minute later, Tamako emerged from the hut, holding a pack with some of her kimonos and other items in it. She had her bow over her shoulder, along with a quiver of arrows that belonged to her too. Moving to Kouga, she slid to take his hand, looking up at him. "Lets go."

Kouga looked down at her, taking her pack from her gently. "Are you sure?" he asked. Seeing her just nod, he started to walk with her. He wasn't going to pressure her, he was going to do what she wanted. Glancing back, he just saw the angry look on the hanyou's face. He would settle down, Kouga was sure of it, and probably come to make amends with his daughter. At least, he hoped so.

Kagome let out a small cry, letting Inuyasha go as she watched her daughter walk away with Kouga.

Once they were out of sight, Kagome moved in front of her mate, hitting his chest hard. "What did you do!? You are so damn hard headed and stubborn! I hate you for this! She is our only child! I've not been able to have another. And you just drive her away like that! How dare you!?" the miko yelled at him.

His eyes slowly moved down to his mate, sheathing his sword and crossing his arms across his chest. "Shut up, woman. She will come to her senses and come back. Because she knows she was wrong."

Kagome shook her head, wiping her eyes. "Yeah well, until then, you can sleep in the living room." she said, storming off into the hut.

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! Will Inuyasha and Tamako make amends? Will she really leave for good? Wait and find out! :-).

Oh, and as a note, incase anyone wonders, when Kouga calls Tamako a bitch, I meant for him to refer to it in a non-offensive way. The term bitch means female dog, and Tamako is half dog demon. So yeah.