A/N: So another chapter, I really do love this story.
So we have a possessive Sesshoumaru in this one I wonder who causes him to get all possessive?
Disclaimer: I do not own (except in my dreams, you can't take them from me mwahahaha)
Ari had decided to return to Kagome and travel with her group for awhile after her neck had been patched up and her sword back by her side. Sesshoumaru had accepted her excuse of wanting to see her friends again and watched as she had walked away with a sense of longing running through him and he resisted the urge to grab Ari and keep her hidden away from the world so only he could look at her. He turned and walked away, Rin would be upset that Ari wasn't with him but he knew that Ari would be travelling with them again soon.
Ari refused to look anyone in eye as they walked because if she did she knew she would start blushing again.
"We were worried about you." Kagome said quietly. "We haven't seen you since you gave us the Christmas presents; we didn't even know where you'd gone."
"I'm sorry." Ari said.
"You seemed to be gettin' real cosy with Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha stated and Ari predictably went red.
"It was one damn kiss." Ari said defensively.
"I ain't talkin' 'bout the kiss wench, I'm tryin' my best to forget it." Inuyasha said disgust evident in his voice. "I meant him bein' all protective and stuff."
"Protective?" Ari was genuinely confused as she hadn't noticed this behaviour.
"Yeah, when we were at the panther demon tribe's castle you passed out after you...well I don't really know what happened to you I mean you looked like somethin' outta this world." Inuyasha started. "Well anyway I wanted to bring you back with us so I went to pick you up but Sesshoumaru moved so he was crouched over you with red eyes 'n everything. Idiot wouldn't stop growling till I moved away, then he picked you up and he was gone."
"Really?" Ari asked astounded.
"Then the next time we see you is in the clearing and you and Sesshoumaru are having a Mexican stand-off and you have three jewel shards in your neck." Kagome said. "Then he's telling us to leave but we couldn't because of the barrier you put up. Sesshoumaru engaged you in battle but he didn't strike to harm you he was only trying to disarm you, then your sword went flying and he's pushing you up against a tree. I thought he was actually going to kill you or something with all the growling he was doing but then he just kissed you."
"The jackass was growling because he wanted Ari to back down and stop growling back at him." Inuyasha said as if it should be obvious. "With the way he's actin' it's almost as if he...naa he wouldn't."
"As if he what?" Kagome asked.
"Well it's like he likes Ari you know as a potential mate." Inuyasha looked awkward and the silence that followed was even more awkward
"So tell us, is Sesshoumaru a good kisser?" Sango asked eagerly once the silence had passed.
"Well...it...I..." Ari blushed and stuttered. "Aw hell he was amazing, brilliant, superb and every other positive adjective there is. But moving on from that Sesshoumaru has a new nickname. It's Lord Fluffy Jackass."
Just like that the tension and awkwardness was gone as the whole group burst out laughing.
OoO
They had been travelling for a few days when Inuyasha was able to pick up the scent of Naraku and halfway towards Naraku's destination when Kagome picked up the presence of a jewel shard. They knew it had to be Kohaku and so they split up, Kagome, Sango, Miroku and Shippou went after the shard and Inuyasha and Ari went after Naraku.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha suddenly said as he stopped running causing Ari to fly down to him.
"What's wrong?" She asked concerned.
"Naraku's scent ends here." Inuyasha said as he whipped out his sword and struck down the invisible barrier. The scenery around them blurred away and a castle came into view but standing waiting outside the castle was Kagura.
"Where's Naraku?" Inuyasha demanded.
"He's inside fighting the older brother." Kagura sneered.
"Sesshoumaru's here?" Ari asked only to be on the receiving end of Kagura's Dance of Blades attack, Ari managed to block by cast a quick protego shield.
"You are completely unworthy of him." Kagura spat venomously.
"What in Merlin's name are you talking about?" Ari asked confused, Kagura ignored her and began to engage Inuyasha in battle. Ari was quick to notice that her heart wasn't really in it unlike the attack on her own person, that attack was savagely brutal and almost tore through Ari's shield.
Kagura soon disappeared on her feather, and Ari was once again following Inuyasha still as confused as ever. Inuyasha jumped up and over the outer building and into the courtyard of the castle, Ari flew over calmly. Ari frowned when she saw that Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be seen, Inuyasha had immediately engaged Naraku into battle. Ari landed on the ground and dismounted, pulling out her sword she joined the battle much to Naraku's annoyance.
"Wind Scar." Inuyasha shouted and Ari barely had time to dodge the attack aimed at Naraku.
"Watch where you point that damn thing Inuyasha."
"Heh sorry wench."Inuyasha called back Ari.
Ari watched at a blinding light appeared out of the corner of her right eye and there appeared Sesshoumaru, Tokijin raised high. Their eyes connected briefly and Ari blushed 'damn it' she thought 'it was one kiss'.
"It was your plan to try and absorb this Sesshoumaru all along wasn't it?" Sesshoumaru asked Naraku.
"Of course, kuh kuh kuh, I couldn't just let you get away with what you did could I?" Naraku responded.
"This Sesshoumaru has done nothing to you directly for awhile." Sesshoumaru said with narrowed eyes.
"Oh but you did," Naraku sneered looking over to Ari; following his gaze Sesshoumaru let loose a low growl. "She is mine Sesshoumaru; I will have her before you."
Sesshoumaru snarled angrily as Inuyasha decided he'd had enough of being ignored. "Hey you Fluffy Jackass what the hell are you doing here?"
Ari stared disbelievingly as the Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru fought with each other instead of Naraku. "You guys," She shouted turning to face them. "We have bigger problems to deal with you know like Naraku."
Naraku watched as his little witch turned her back on him and couldn't help the smirk that worked its way onto his face as he moved one of his many body parts to grab Ari around the waist and bring her closer to him. He absolutely adored the shriek that tore from Ari's mouth and wondered what other sounds could come out of it. The loud shriek had however alerted the fighting brothers to the danger they had seemed to have forgotten, and listening to them both call out Ari's name in desperation and anger had been like music to Naraku's ears.
"Let me go you vile excuse for a living being." Ari shouted angrily. "I swear when you put me down I will make your mother regret ever giving birth to you, you son of a bitch!"
"Son of a bitch? No dear one I think you me mistaken for that dog down there." Naraku said with slight amusement.
"Let her go Naraku." Inuyasha shouted.
"Stay out of it Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru sneered. "She is mine to protect."
"No way, she's my friend I'll protect her."
"She is mine!" Sesshoumaru growled threateningly his eyes flashing pink.
"Oh just look how they fight over you." Naraku said to Ari. "So sweet, but all in vain none the less. You are mine Arianna, the sooner you realise it the better."
Naraku reached and caressed Ari's face causing her to flinch and try and get out of his reach. Listening to his laughter made her cringe in disgust as he brought her face closer to his and pressed his lips against her cheek and making sure that Sesshoumaru was watching licked from her jaw to her cheekbone. Listening to his angry growl and watching him lose control was very amusing to the spider hanyou.
"Oh she tastes divine but you would know all about that wouldn't you Sesshoumaru?" Naraku mused angrily. "I wonder if her blood tastes just as good."
Naraku grinned sadistically as he dragged a sharpened fingernail down Ari's cheek watching as she squirmed to get away. Blood oozed almost unwillingly from wound as Naraku bent his head to suck at the cut and groaned as that taste touched his tongue.
"Get away from her." Sesshoumaru snarled his voice barely recognisable as his red eyes gazed up at them.
"Oh her blood tastes so much better, like tasting raw power." Naraku told him, watching as Sesshoumaru attempted to attack him. "Now, now, we wouldn't want anything to happen to that little girl of yours."
"What have you done with Rin?" Ari asked anger seeping into her tone at the thought of him harming Rin.
"Oh she's fine for now she is keeping Kohaku entertained." Naraku said laughing.
Ari twisted in the grip he had on her finally allowing her enough room to handle her wand she cast a quick 'bombarda' and as the body part he had wrapped around her blew up she fell to the ground. Sesshoumaru, whose beast was still partly in control, jumped up and caught the falling witch possessively holding her he growled something at Inuyasha who immediately used his Wind Scar to tear into Naraku.
Naraku had fled then releasing a cloud of miasma onto those below he ordered Kohaku to kill Rin. Inuyasha had shouted at Naraku's retreating form whilst Sesshoumaru licked at Ari's cut cheek slowly healing it with his saliva and replacing Naraku's scent with his own.
"We need to find Rin." Ari told Sesshoumaru softly who just growled in response and tugged her closer to his body. "Please Sesshoumaru, Rin's in danger."
Sesshoumaru growled once more and took off into the air using his light ball to get Ari and himself to Rin's location faster. Ari gasped upon seeing the scene in front of her, Kohaku was stood above an unconscious Rin his weapon poised to attack her. Kohaku turned at their arrival and made to attack them but Ari disarmed him with a quick 'expelliarmus'. Sesshoumaru moved from behind Ari and had Kohaku raised up from the ground and into the air by his neck within the blink of an eye.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha shouted as he arrived.
Sesshoumaru ignored Inuyasha as he growled threateningly at Kohaku tightening his hold round his neck. Ari moved forward and wrapped her hand around Sesshoumaru's wrist she spoke softly to him.
"Please Sesshoumaru don't kill him," He growled at her but she just smiled encouragingly. "Kohaku is Rin's friend and Sango's brother."
Ari removed her hand from his wrist to place both hands on his chest and gently pushed him she added a desperate 'please' and smiled brightly when his arm came to rest around her waist in a hug. She heard Kohaku hit the ground behind her and take of running regardless of Sango's shout for him to wait. Ari rested her head against Sesshoumaru's chest and sighed in relief, she made to move away from Sesshoumaru but he just growled and pulled her closer.
"I just want to check on Rin." Ari said rolling her eyes; it seemed a red eyed Sesshoumaru was much clingier than a golden eyed Sesshoumaru.
"Rin is fine Ari." Kagome called over and as if to prove it Rin came bounding over all smiles and sunshine. They left soon after and Ari gave an annoyed sigh as she was whisked away by Sesshoumaru and was barely able to leave his side has they met up with Jaken and AH-Un. The whole point of travelling with Kagome again was to have some time away from the Daiyoukai.
Ari sighed as Sesshoumaru shadowed her movements round their camp setting up camp for the night. She read Rin the next chapter of 'The Hobbit' and put her to sleep with a kiss to her forehead, she was about the settle down into her sleeping bag when she was tugged into a firm armour less chest and settled into the lap of the Daiyoukai.
"What I can't sleep on my own now?" Ari asked annoyed.
"No." Sesshoumaru said moving her to rest against his mokomoko wrapping comfortably around her.
The red in his eyes had receded slightly so all that was left was a pink hue but they had yet to return to normal and he still remained just as clingy as earlier. It seemed he'd not gotten over the incident with Naraku yet and was still rather angry about it. Ari blushed at the thought of sleeping with him for the whole night and she turned to bury her face in his chest, blushing harder when his scent invaded her nose. He smelt like the rain and the forest it was such an outdoorsy smell and it suited him, sighing quietly she closed her eyes a fell asleep.
Sesshoumaru watched her slumbering face and nuzzled it slightly as his eyes finally went back to their golden hue. He wasn't sure why he had reacted so violently to seeing Naraku all over Ari after all she had clearly not enjoyed it but he knew one thing was for sure, Ari would never belong to Naraku. A pleased growl rumbled through the air as he came to a decision his nuzzled into Ari's neck who mumbled in her sleep in response. Her scent calmed him and he felt reassured and comfortable with her wrapped tightly in his mokomoko, closing his own eyes one last word escaped his mouth possessively before he left sleep claim him.
"Mine."
A/N: So what did you think? Did possessive Sesshoumaru work? I don't really know so I figured I 'd post it and let you guys tell me what you thought.
I figured since dogs are pretty territorial animals that Sesshy would be uber possessive of Ari if Naraku said she was his, especially seeing has he unofficially claimed her as his when he kissed her and all.
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