A/N: Everyone was bugging out about WHO Kagome lost her virginity to-they are like "HOJO? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?". O.o This explains HOW Kagome lost her virginity to Akitoki Hojo.

Warning! SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE "SWORDS OF AN HONORABLE RULER"!

"Don't ignore me, miko."

Doing just that, Kagome turned her back on an irate Sesshomaru and continued to watch the guards training, shirtless, below. A couple of days in the past had left her cranky. She didn't understand it, maybe her saving Sesshomaru's mother when she was supposed to have died had changed the future—because she knew that at this age Sesshomaru killed ningen on sight…

…Not follow them around and act like a possessive idiot if she paid attention to another male—which she was doing more and more just to piss him off.

He kept acting like she belonged to him-and she did not belong to Sesshomaru. No. Never. No matter what he believed.

One of these days he was going to discover the truth and feel real stupid.

Admiring one of the inuyoukai's below, Kagome leaned against the balcony. Thanks to her help Inutaisho had killed Ryūkotsusei the dragon demon—instead of just sealing him in the cliff with his fang—and that alone had endeared her to Inutaisho and his people.

Sesshomaru was just annoyed that she was allowed to speak her mind in the battle councils. According to the chauvinistic inuyoukai she shouldn't have to think about such things and he preferred her to spend her time in the gardens like a 'refined youkai lady' would.

That'd led to Kagome announcing that she wasn't a 'youkai lady' and that she really wished she had a rosary for him.

Thankfully, Sesshomaru had no idea what a rosary was or what it was used for—or she knew that she'd have gotten more than the annoyed sniff he'd given her.

Ignoring Sesshomaru's warning growl behind her, Kagome leaned further on the railing and sighed, eyeing the inuyoukai that'd caught her attention. She wasn't sure what his name was, but he had the most enchanting green eyes. Something about him had attracted her from the moment she'd first seen him sparring with his fellow guards her second day as a 'guest' of Taiyoukai-sama—and the fact that he looked great shirtless might have had something to do with it.

Kagome giggled. She couldn't really believe herself. Sure, she'd had sex before—but that's been once and she'd been drunk. It'd been during an intense argument with Inuyasha. After "Sitting" him a million times, she'd gone home right in time to be invited to a party.

Normally Kagome wasn't a party girl, but she was pissed and wanting to piss Inuyasha off more, so she'd gone, gotten drunk, and awoken in Akitoki's car half naked and sore.

Not the way one dreamt of losing her virginity—but with Kagome nothing seemed to go as planned.

Green eyes rose and met with blue ones, and Kagome blushed when the nameless youkai flashed her a winning smile, all the while effortlessly dodging all the blows sent in his direction despite the fact that his eyes never left hers.

Suddenly something darkened those eyes.

"If you continue to flaunt what is mine you will force this Sesshomaru to kill one of his finest." A silky voice whispered in her ear and Kagome's face burnt scarlet when she felt him press up against her from behind.

Kagome closed her eyes and bit the inside of her mouth to keep the moan at bay as his hard-on pressed against her butt. There was no way she was going to let him know how he affected her!

With his hands on each side of her, front pressed against her back, chin resting comfortably on her right shoulder, Sesshomaru took in a whiff of her scent. "Or are you doing this because you wish for this Sesshomaru to prove that he is a worthy mate and able to protect you against the advances of other males?"

MATE? "W-wa-wait here now buster!" Kagome exclaimed as she twirled around, unwittingly putting them into an even more intimate position as she tried to glare up into his darkening eyes. "First of all, I'm not your bitch, so there is no way that I am your mate. And second of all, even if I was your mate I wouldn't—EEP!"

Her eyes went wide and she froze when he moved his hands from the railing to around her waist, pulling her flush against him. His mouth claimed hers before she could regain the control of her mind and tell him off—and by the time the surprise of his attack wore off her mind was too foggy with pleasure as he pressed her back against the railing, taking the kiss deeper.

What was I screaming at him about again?

Whimpering when his hands went roughly down her back to cup her ass, Kagome lost all thought when Sesshomaru began kneading her as he growled seductively against her lips, pressing her against his hard-on.

Was it her or had it suddenly gotten scalding hot in here?

"Sesshomaru," an amused voice announced. "Unless you want to take her here out in the open and in plain view of those around, I suggest you control yourself."

Sesshomaru growled in annoyance against her lips, and after one last hard squeeze on her ass—as if trying to leave a mark on her—he let go and turned nonchalantly to the smirking Inuyoukai. "Father."

Kagome blinked and rubbed her sore bottom, not quite realizing the spectacle Sesshomaru had just made of them—or that they'd been caught by his father.

All amusement left the Taiyoukai's face as he turned to Kagome. "The time has arrived. I sense the birth of my son to be imminent."

That brought Kagome out of her haze immediately with a large smile. Inuyasha!

Sesshomaru growled but went ignored by both his father and Kagome.

"Let me come." She begged.

"No." Inutaisho and his son announced at the same time.

"I'm not asking you anything." She hissed at Sesshomaru before turning to his father. "Please, Taiyoukai-sama, let me go with you!"

Inutaisho shook his head. "I alone shall go."

"But Takemaru—." She paused. "Then again, you weren't fatally wounded by that dragon youkai—but still!" She was fighting with herself before looking up pleadingly at the handsome inuyoukai. "Before—in the other past—you were wounded while sealing the dragon youkai and then Izayoi-sama went into labor and you went to her because you wanted to be there for Inuyasha's birth."

Inutaisho nodded for her to continue.

"She's at her family residence, which is guarded by one called Setsuno no Takemaru and his samurai. They know that you will want to be there and he has intentionally heavily guarded the place to make sure that you don't survive the visit. Takemaru, he-," she paused, wondering how much to reveal. "He loves Izayoi-sama."

Inutaisho growled, his eyes flickering red at the news. "Go on."

"He believes that she has defiled herself by loving you—and he stabs her while she's giving birth—but you bring her back with Tenseiga."

The inuyoukai's shared a look. This was yet another proof that this miko was from the future. The knowledge of Tenseiga's true power had been a well-kept secret.

"You give her your fire-rat cloak to protect her and Inuyasha from the burning castle-and Inuyasha still wears it until this day—or the future—however you want to see it as." Her smile softened as she thought about the Hanyou.

This time it was Sesshomaru whose eyes were flickering from golden to red and he clenched his fist, trying to calm his bloodlust at the obvious fact that his bitch had feelings for another male. His claws bit into his skin, and red blood flowed from his fist, but he didn't notice it or the pain.

Kagome, oblivious to this, looked up at a silent Inutaisho. "Takemaru and you die, Taiyoukai-sama." She said in a soft voice. "Izayoi-sama is left to raise Inuyasha alone and bear the prejudice and hatred people and youkai alike have for half-breeds."

She gave a glare to Sesshomaru as she said that before returning her attention to his father. "That's why I'm doing this, risking everything in the future. Inuyasha—he's the most important person for me—and he deserves to have a good childhood with a mother who loves him and a father to help curb his horrible temper."

By now Sesshomaru's eyes were pink.

Inutaisho frowned at his eldest son before turning his eyes on a silent Kagome. "My youngest—Inuyasha—you love him."

"Hai." She smiled sadly, not paying attention to Sesshomaru, who stormed away before his anger and jealousy gave way to bloodlust. "He is my best friend, so please, let me come tonight. I-I can help you and Izayoi-sama. I know I can."

Inutaisho surprised her by raising his hand and cupping her cheek. "You are an odd ningen, miko."

Kagome chuckled softly at that. "So I've been told."

"You will come with me." Inutaisho finally decided. "Get your weapons—my mate awaits."

Sesshomaru tore apart the rocks and trees and he let loose his rage. Some unfortunate animals found themselves in his way before being shredded to pieces as the demon continued to wreck destruction on whatever dared to stand in his way.

Inuyasha.

INUYASHA.

A Hanyou.

She said she loved him.

MY OWN FUCKING BROTHER!

Picking up a large boulder, Sesshomaru threw it as far away from his as possible before slumping to the ground angrily. He knew that he was throwing a tantrum like any unruly pup, but he really didn't care.

He'd realized that his bitch wasn't used to him, and definitely wasn't used to taking his orders, and so he'd decided to use the days to try and train her properly—like he should have done in the future the moment he'd acquired her. But she was defiant to the end—and while he couldn't help but find her fiery spirit a definite turn-on, Sesshomaru didn't know how much longer he could take her challenging his role as her alpha.

She needed to submit to him. He was her master, her owner, her protector. She'd soon be his mate-the smell on her of his future self said so in itself. It wasn't the usual scent one had when in constant contact with someone, but his scent was marking her, staking a silent yet powerful claim on the ningen miko.

What Sesshomaru couldn't understand was why he'd only staked a claim and not mated her—or at least physically marked her. Why only begin in the courting only right before she was sent here if they'd known each other for as many years as she insisted they did?

He'd only known her for a couple of days and he was already fighting his demonic desires concerning her. She was just too tempting. How had he survived so many years in the future with only scent marking?

Honestly, if he hadn't been so lenient with her in the future he wouldn't be suffering with such frustration as he was now!

"My Lord Sesshomaru?" A squeaky voice called.

He didn't acknowledge the toad's presence.

"You ordered me to keep an eye on Miko-sama." Jaken had grudgingly decided that Kagome wasn't a ningen—for they were useless and stupid—and that she was simply a miko. And he could respect a miko—especially if his master Sesshomaru was so intent on having her.

"And what of it?" Sesshomaru asked, looking at his shoes as the pink disappeared from his eyes and he calmed, bloodlust sated with his bout of fury.

Jaken was trembling. "I came to let you know that Miko-sama and Taiyoukai-sama have left to find that ningen who is to bear the bastard Hanyou."

"What?" Sesshomaru growled, head jerking up as he stood, anger returning to him tenfold. "She said that the place was heavily guarded! How could father have been so stupid as to take her along with him?"

Jaken threw himself on the ground. "Forgive me Sesshomaru-sama! I have failed you! I should have told you sooner! I should be punished for failing you after you saved this worthless youkai life so many centuries ago and allowed me to live and work here!"

There was only silence.

Looking up the toad sweat-dropped; Sesshomaru was no longer there.

She'd tried to reason with them, not wanting to shed human blood, but when the arrows flew out at her despite the fact that they knew she was a Miko, Kagome sorrowfully engaged the humans in combat. Right now all that mattered to her was Izayoi and Inuyasha.

Hiding behind a tree, she fired arrow after arrow, while Inutaisho, in his true form, massacred the guards of samurai.

Seeing him turn to his humanoid form and hurry to where Izayoi should be giving birth, Kagome breathed a sigh of relief. Things would be fine now. Inutaisho would revive Izayoi (if Takemaru had even managed to kill her this time) and they'd all escape to his palace.

A smile touched her face at the thought of being able to see Inuyasha as a baby.

Imagine all the things she could embarrass him about when the well returned things to normal and she was with her Hanyou once more.

An arrow whizzed by her cheek, bringing her back to the present and the fact that there were trained samurai trying to kill her.

Pulling out Raidon as one of the Samurais came too close for her to shoot at, Kagome launched into battle, trying to keep up as more and more samurais arrived and tried to take a whack at her.

For once thanking Sesshomaru's horribly intense training sessions, she cut those around her, chopping off hands and feet, maiming them, trying her best to disarm and hurt yet not kill the humans despite the fact that they had no qualms in killing her.

She cried as Raidon was flung from her arms and the samurai who'd accomplished said feat leered triumphantly before backhanding her so hard she fell from the blow. Blood trickled from her cracked lip, but she ignored it, glaring up at the men who were now leering at her.

"Helping your lover take Lady Izayoi, are you, demon lover?" One of them hissed.

"How could a miko allow herself to be tainted by such a monster?" Another wanted to know in disgust.

"You're the monsters." She hissed and prepared for the blow when one of the samurai's held his katana high, ready to plunge it down into her.

There were screams and something squirted on Kagome's body, bathing her in its metallic warmth.

Eyes flying open, Kagome gasped as she saw Sesshomaru in his true demonic form, fighting the countless samurais who'd let their guard down to watch their companion kill the weaponless miko.

She'd believed that Inutaisho had fought with anger, but the viciousness she saw in Sesshomaru froze her to the core. He tore and shredded the humans, his white fur covered in their blood, and he didn't stop when they were all dead—bodies broken on the ground.

The large dog growled, looked around, readying for another attack that never came. It sniffed the air and turned to look at her, red eyes blazing.

Kagome's heart stopped. She'd only seen Sesshomaru in his true form once, and then he'd tried to kill her.

The large creature growled angrily at her, stalking towards the terrified miko. She closed her eyes and waited for death.

But it never came.

With his snout Sesshomaru sniffed her body, whimpering, nudging her softly.

He's checking to see if I'm hurt. Surprise opened those blue eyes as she looked up at the creature that was still whimpering nervously. "I—I'm fine." She whispered, knowing he could hear and understand her.

Sesshomaru didn't seem to want to take her word for it, because he pressed his nose against her chest and trailed it over her skin, sniffing and licking.

Blushing, Kagome tried to get him to stop but only received a scolding growl from him before he continued to clean the blood off of her.

"Your father is still there, we need to help him and Izayoi-sama. We should-." She gave a cry when Sesshomaru pushed against her harshly with his nose, causing her to fall right back down when she'd tried to get up. "Sesshomaru!" Kagome complained as his tongue continued to clean her skin of the offending blood. "I can take a bath later!"

Was…was the large dog chuckling at her?

She was confused. She didn't think dogs could chuckle.

But it sounded suspiciously like chuckles.

She narrowed her eyes at him and opened her mouth…

"Sesshomaru?" A surprised voice asked. "You—you—what are you doing here?"

Both turned to see Inutaisho (in his humanoid form) standing with a woman around Sango's age, who was covered in the fire-rat cloak and holding a crying bundle in her arms. The woman was beautiful, but what caught Kagome's attention was the baby.

Inuyasha.

The large dog growled at his father, his eyes burning blood red as he snarled and bared his teeth.

Izayoi held the baby Inuyasha close to her heart protectively, eyes wide in fear, as she backed away.

Inutaisho's arm on her shoulder kept the frightened woman from running away. "That may be so, but she is a miko, and powerful. She may come and go as she wishes—she knew how dangerous it would be if she came here, but she wanted to do it for Izayoi and Inuyasha."

Those blood-red eyes darkened as the snarling continued. He was obviously speaking, but only his father could understand what he said while he was in his true demonic form.

"You didn't have to come." Inutaisho pointed out.

Kagome took the opportunity now that the inuyoukai was distracted, to get up. Grabbing Raidon, she sheathed it before going to retrieve her bow and arrows.

When they were fastened in place, she hurried to Izayoi and Inuyasha. The miko bowed before smiling up at her. "Izayoi-sama, it is a pleasure to meet you and see that both Taiyoukai-sama, Inuyasha-kun and yourself are well."

Izayoi tore her terrified eyes from Sesshomaru and looked at Kagome, a small, shaky smile on her face. "Thank you, Miko-sama. Touga has told me that it is thanks to you that we are all alive."

Kagome blushed. "He exaggerates."

"So like ningen females to get lost in conversation and forget that we are all still in danger." Sesshomaru's voice surprised Kagome into twirling around.

He was now in his humanoid form, yet anger still burned in his eyes. "Come bitch, I will not have you in danger any longer because of my father's ningen bitch and her Hanyou bastard."

Izayoi flinched, hurt in her dark eyes as she held Inuyasha closer.

"Sesshomaru, stop it! You're being mean, rude, and, and, well, you're being rude." Kagome hissed at him before turning to Izayoi once more. "Please forgive him, he gets a little cranky and—!" She cried out as she was grabbed from behind and thrown over his shoulder. "Put me down this instance Sesshomaru!"

Izayoi looked worried.

Inutaisho kept his grin as inconspicuous as possible—which was completely impossible—so he ended up smirking, giving Izayoi a little squeeze. "She is his mate to be." He explained as they followed his son and a kicking and complaining Kagome.

"I heard that!" The miko cried from where she hung upside down on Sesshomaru's shoulder as he continued walking away with her. "And I am NOT his anything!"

He gave her a reprimanding slap on the butt.

"Hey! Hands off!"

Izayoi and Inutaisho were quite entertained throughout the walk back as Kagome threatened the Inuyoukai with fates worse than death, and he retaliated by slapping her butt—which only enraged her further.

"Are you insane?" Kagome exclaimed in horror as she looked up at the inuyoukai. She'd shed her clothes and had been about to enter the hot springs when he'd arrived and begun to take off his clothes as well. "I am not bathing with you!"

There were down in the hot springs, and the inuyoukai had already striped bare, waiting impatiently. "You are covered in the stench of ningen blood, and I will not have you sleeping in our bed smelling like that."

Look him in the eyes…look him in the eyes. She kept that mantra, ordering her eyes not to stray down his naked chest to his…err…nether regions…no matter how tempted she was to just sneak a peek.

"Then let me sleep in a different room!" She held her towel to her body as if it were a shield.

Sesshomaru growled at her. "You belong to this Sesshomaru, bitch, and he will not have you sleeping anywhere other than where he is."

She frowned, realizing that she wasn't winning that debate. Plus, she really didn't mind sleeping with him, he was warm and comfortable, and liked to cuddle. "Okay then, but let me bathe somewhere else."

He sniffed as he entered the hot springs. "No."

"But why not?" She whined, shivering in the cold. Once again he had her out in the cold, shivering with only a little piece of cloth keeping her from being naked, and he was hogging the source of warmth.

"You are my bitch. You should learn the art of grooming." He stated as if this should be obvious. "I don't think I even got that far with you in your training in the future."

"The only training you gave me had to do with fighting." She informed him. "Get it through your thick skull, you stubborn youkai, that in the future you can barely stand me. There are no plans on mating, and you do not own me."

"Yet."

"Argh! I give up!" She screamed, dropping the towel and rushing to jump into the hot springs so quickly he couldn't get a good look at her naked body. When she emerged, she ran her hands over her face and hair, removing the excess water and looking warily at the inuyoukai smiling smugly at her. "I really hate you, you know."

He smirked. "Oh, I doubt that, miko." He extended his hand. "Come."

She shook her head.

Sesshomaru's smirk grew. "Despite the strong temptation, this Sesshomaru only wishes to wash you of the scent of those disgusting ningen that dared touch his bitch."

She'd never known Sesshomaru to lie, so she slowly made her way to him and gave him her back, hugging her knees to her chest as he applied a sweat smelling liquid to his hands and ran it up and down her naked back.

Closing her eyes, Kagome relaxed into his touch after realizing that he wasn't behaving sexually at all, bathing her as he would a child. The young miko sighed and relaxed fully, enjoying his ministrations, giggling when she heard his purr of pleasure at her submission to his touch.

Kagome shook her head. Who would have thought that Sesshomaru had this softer side to him?

When he washed the sweet-smelling liquid off of Kagome's body and hair, the inuyoukai pulled her back against him and held her to his chest, purring in contentment. His demonic instincts had been sated. Sesshomaru was sure that she was ignorant of the significance of what they'd just done. Bathing together and grooming each other was the next step in courtship after scent marking, it helped those courting grow accustomed to each other's touch. It was also a test of trust (in the female's case) and of endurance and self-control (in the male's case), and both he and his miko had passed their tests with flying colors.

She'd submitted to his touch, relaxing against him, trusting him to keep his word and not try anything sexual with her.

And someone he'd kept himself in check and hadn't taken her right there. Although, when she'd started moaning he'd almost given into his baser instincts...

Later...I shall reap my rewards later.

And now, as her breathing slowed until she could only be in slumber, Sesshomaru smirked in contentment and closed his eyes, enjoying the feel of her trusting body against his.

My bitch, my woman, my mate. You'll be mine before you know it.

TBC