Itachi – Not many reviews and stuff on the last chapter that I worked really hard on…aw well! Thus the life of a writer!

Warning : Language (Mostly)

: 'Lie With Me, Why don't you?'

Lie With Me.

-The Story of a Secret-

A secret. That's all it was. A simple dark secret. I didn't want anyone to know - no, I couldn't have anyone knowing, or it would be the end of me. The End of me as in my life. But somehow…It got out, and into the wrong hands. Into HIS hands…

Chapter Eighteen

"I love you"

+Settling the Pain Part 1 –Words+

"I love you."

I embraced her harshly.

"I love you."

She tried fruitlessly to push away.

"I love you."

She was on the ground, crying loudly.

"I love you."

Claws ripped open her shirt, and held her hands at bay.

"I love you."

I stroked her roundish stomach.

"I love you…"

I kissed her swelling breasts – And a kick from her legs was delivered. Out came the knife from the pool of red on the floor, into my hands, aimed at her throat, "…So why won't you love me back, Kagome? It's because…it's because I've broken you right? That's it right? All because of what I did – I was being so self-centered!" I didn't know what to do anymore, what to say, for I'd ruined her – I've ruined Kagome with these hands… "FUCK! Why can't you just kill me?!"

I tossed the knife aside, instead, tearing the remainder of clothing from her as she cried out for me to stop.

I never even noticed when I'd entered her.

And she bled. With screams and desperate pleas for god so save her.

: 'Lie With Me, Why don't you?'

I as 'Sesshomaru' was lost in the depths of a dark mind, Yahiko though, took care of her, and she in turn, took a liking to the me who was Yahiko, and if Yahiko was gone, 'I' as Akai would keep watch on her in the shadows. But Sesshomaru…the real me would never emerge, and had not done so for months on end.

It was Yahiko and Akai who helped her with bills, taking care of her apartment and keeping her happy.

I could not dare show my face to her.

If I were to show her the face of Sesshomaru…my true colors…she would break once more.

…So, for now, and most likely for the remainder of my eternal guilt, I as 'Sesshomaru' would stay away. For I was a horrible monster, and I'm sure she wouldn't miss me…

…Even if I died, I'm sure she'd find someone to call her dearest.

…A month before she was set to give birth, I – Akai, Yahiko…decided it was time to disappear.

Lie with Me

Chapter 18 – End

Itachi – Believe it or not, this chapter was sitting on my drive for about a week, thanks to a helpful review, I remembered to update.