Chapter 8

Author's note: This will be my last chapter for a while. I will commit myself to college 24/7.

Inuyasha opened the shoji as silently as he could, looking around for anybody that might be blocking his exit. He stepped out slowly, closing the shoji behind him. He sniffed the air, most of the guards hiding by the secret entrances. Inuyasha closed his kimono tighter, making sure to avoid their scents.

He only wanted his clothes, tetsusaiga strapped to his side and ready for a fight. Inuyasha was by far not a hopeless half demon, and he planned to prove it however he could. Sesshomaru wanted him to roll over and obey, but Inuyasha would not even do that in his grave.

He tried to find any residue of his own scent, stopping at the end of a hallway and sniffing the air. He jumped back when a guard turned in from the hallway to the right, his features covered by a mask. Inuyasha put a hand to the hilt of his sword, his lips pulling up into a snarl as he waited to see what the demon would do.

The demon sniffed the air but kept going, Inuyasha frowning as he straightened up from his stance. If the guard wasn't alarmed from his scent, that meant Sesshomaru already told them about his presence.

Inuyasha wanted to cringe.

When Sesshomaru wanted something he made sure he got it. Inuyasha clenched his hands into fists, trying to calm down the anger he felt inside. He was like a prized possession to Sesshomaru and it pissed him off to know that. Inuyasha put his anger aside, sniffing the air for his scent. He frowned when he realized the scent of his body smelled different from his clothes, lifting his arm and smelling his armpit.

Well, he didn't stink.

Inuyasha lowered his arm, walking quickly but silently towards where he smelled his clothes. He stopped by a shoji, opening it quickly and walking in. He closed the shoji as quietly as possible, looking around the room for his clothes. He almost cheered when he found them in a chest, putting down his sword and taking off his kimono.

He felt at ease as he slipped on a fundoshi, his clothing fitting him just how he wanted them to. He sniffed his clothing, the scent nothing like the one that emitted from him now. Inuyasha smelled like a mix of his and Sesshomaru's scents, and once he realized that he wanted to puke.

He put down the option of pregnancy, knowing for a fact he wasn't even fertile. He would take a long bath once he got back to his village, and he was sure that would take away the scent. It wasn't like sex left you smelling like nothing.

He attached tetsusaiga to his side, turning around and freezing when the shoji opened.

"Lord Se-!" Inuyasha narrowed his eyes when he saw the toad bastard that always followed Sesshomaru, the toad freezing in shock. When he got his bearings back, he bowed.

"Lord Inuyasha! What are you doing here?" Inuyasha frowned, walking up to the toad and picking him up by the back of his kimono. The toad squawked, Inuyasha's lips pulling down into a frown of anger.

"Who you calling lord toad?" Jaken was practically shaking, the look in Inuyasha's eyes murderous. For a second he wondered if Sesshomaru was raping the half breed, but there was no physical harm to his body. After talking to the guards on stand by, he had learned Inuyasha was rather vocal about his pleasure.

So, did that mean the half breed didn't want Sesshomaru as a mate?

Jaken would store that information away and use it to his advantage later. If the half breed didn't want to be Sesshomaru's mate, than he could probably try to separate them. That would ensure his master would no longer be tainted.

"Lord Sesshomaru told me to address you so," Jaken told him, Inuyasha dropping him with an uninterested grunt. Jaken watched as the half breed left Sesshomaru's room and headed for a window, getting ready to jump out. Jaken would have let him go, but he needed to make sure Inuyasha never came back. To do so, he needed to talk to him.

"Lo- I mean Inuyasha, lunch is ready if you want to eat." Inuyasha's stomach took that exact moment to growl, the half breed frowning as he seemed to contemplate what to do. Jaken was happy to realize his want for food was stronger than his urge to leave, guiding the half breed to the dining room.

Inuyasha tried to keep a solitary frown, but Jaken saw the way his eyes lit up when he saw all the food stacked up on the table. Inuyasha was hesitant though, sniffing the air incase the food was poisoned. When he felt it was safe he went over, Jaken following and sitting on the opposite side of the table. Inuyasha poked at the food at first, a frown on his face. To encourage him to eat Jaken started eating, Inuyasha taking a bite of the chicken.

Jaken had never seen someone eat so much in one sitting, and for some reason he felt the need to keep up. By the time they finished the table was cleared, Jaken on the verge of exploding. Inuyasha was barely fazed, licking his lips as he sat back with a lidded gaze of satisfaction.

Jaken took his chance.

"Lord Sesshomaru told me you were his mate, is that true Inuyasha?" Jaken asked, Inuyasha snorting as he drank a little bit of the sake in his cup. He looked to the toad, his features hardening.

"No." Jaken held back his smile, clearing his throat.

"Then why are you here?" Jaken asked, Inuyasha grunting as he stood up and fixed his obi. He picked up tetsusaiga from the side of his chair, Jaken's eyes looking over the sheath. It looked like it could do no harm, but he had seen it bring Lord Sesshomaru to his knees before. Inuyasha was carrying a powerful sword, and his aura was just as powerful.

But even so, his half breed blood was not nearly as pure as Lord Sesshomaru's!

"I didn't come to this stupid place willingly," Inuyasha grunted, walking towards the exit. Jaken smirked.

"I find it odd, you are the fifth person he has mated." Inuyasha stopped walking, Jaken trying not to cackle as he kept on talking.

"Lord Sesshomaru is very much desired, but his mates are only chosen based on their ability to please him. Makes me wonder what he see's in you." Inuyasha remained silent, and Jaken knew with that silence he had planted a rotten seed. Inuyasha left the dining room, his aura almost deadly. Jaken watched him jump out a window before letting a small cackle escape, for sure the hanyou would never return to this place.

He wasn't needed here.

Inuyasha ran across the forest, anger exploding in his chest like a hurricane. Jaken's words had hit a part of him that had been whispering in his ear from the start, and Inuyasha had tried hard not to heed to it.

'…You are the fifth person he had mated…" Inuyasha grit his teeth, jumping up into the air and slamming down onto a branch. He forced power into his legs, pushing off the branch with a grunt. He felt the wind slap against his face, his clothes flapping wildly as he seemed to fly through the air.

'Make's me wonder what he see's in you.' Inuyasha released a snarl, moving quickly to nowhere. He had planned to return to his forest, but he changed his mind. He ran across the ground when he landed roughly, his hair a fury of white mixed with the red of his clothing.

He knew what Sesshomaru desired from him, and it angered him that the demon would think of him as a mere toy in his collection. Inuyasha was a proud half demon, and he planned to make it obvious to the brute where he stood. Inuyasha, with his stomach full and his body healed, ran for hours along with the wind. He didn't bother to look at his surroundings, his eyes almost glowing with the rage he felt inside.

He pushed himself faster, forced himself to become one with the air. He didn't want to stop in fear he would think Jaken's words over, try to find an error in his words. He didn't want errors though. He wanted a reason to stay as far away from Sesshomaru as possible.

To stay away from having what was left of his heart torn out of his chest.

Inuyasha came to a stop when he finally reached his destination, his muscles burning as he looked down to the grave stone of his mother at his feet. His raging mind calmed, his soul put at ease. Inuyasha moved away the dead flowers, running over to a flower bush and picking out only the best flowers. He placed them at the foot of her grave, touching a hand to the stone. He stood up slowly, touching a hand to the hilt of his sword.

Sesshomaru would follow him wherever he went, so Inuyasha had to keep on moving. He couldn't allow himself to stay still for longer than a couple hours, because that would give Sesshomaru leeway into his destination. Inuyasha took a step towards the forest, his head spinning.

He clutched onto a tree with a grunt, feeling nausea creep up into his throat. He fell to his knees, his entire body screaming for rest. Inuyasha forced himself to his feet, his head spinning even harder. He puked up his lunch over by a nearby tree, his entire body on fire.

He shakily walked towards a river not to far away, falling to his knees at its bank. He rinsed out his mouth, putting some water on his face. Some of the nausea went away, but Inuyasha was too tired to go on. He half walked, half crawled back to his mother's grave, cursing the food Jaken had given him.

He fell onto the ground, panting heavily as his body shook in pain. He felt hands embrace him, his eyes closing as he let himself slip into slumber. He dreamed of his mother's face, her eyes that only saw happiness when they saw him. Inuyasha felt completely at peace with her, her arms holding him closer.

Inuyasha woke up when the arms tightened and made him a tad uncomfortable, opening his eyes to a squint. Inuyasha gasped when he realized Sesshomaru was carrying him through his castle, Inuyasha struggling to get away.

Sesshomaru tightened his arms again, forcing a small pained grunt from Inuyasha's lips. Inuyasha wanted to yell out in protest when a shoji was opened, the room Sesshomaru had doomed him to inside. Inuyasha gasped when he was thrown onto the bed, sitting up and growling in anger as Sesshomaru stepped into the room and closed the door.

"What the hell asshole!" Inuyasha barked, Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed in anger. Inuyasha stood up, glaring back with even more heat. Sesshomaru looked to the side, Inuyasha following his eyes. A young looking demon woman stood by Inuyasha's bedside, her head bowed obediently. Inuyasha growled at her, the woman looking to him with almost hollow eyes.

"Lord Inuyasha, my name is Asami. I am your midwife." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, anger boiling in his chest. Sesshomaru was obviously trying to play a game with his mind, but Inuyasha wouldn't allow it.

"I'm not fertile!" Inuyasha growled from between clenched teeth, Asami raising a fine tuned eyebrow.

"Is that why you fell into slumber for three days after running from here?" Inuyasha frowned in confusion, looking down at himself. He wasn't extremely dirty, but he smelled of the earth strongly. He felt his lip pulling into a snarl, his eyes seeming to glow as he shot over Asami and grabbed her by the throat. She gasped in shock, the hollowness in her eyes replaced by fear when he squeezed.

"Don't play with me woman."

"Inuyasha." Inuyasha threw her at Sesshomaru, the demon catching her before their bodies could collide. Inuyasha pulled out tetsusaiga, his body thrumming with the roar as it's true powers were unleashed.

"I hold no purpose to you Sesshomaru. So why are you trying to make me stay?" Inuyasha's words came out calmer than he had expected, Sesshomaru moving Asami behind him. The woman pushed past him though, taking something from her kimono. Inuyasha frowned in confusion when she held it out to him, her claw flicking along the marble like thing. Sesshomaru covered his nose as well did she, Inuyasha frowning as he looked to the marble in confusion.

Was it incense?

Inuyasha saw a smoke come from it, sniffing it. He felt his body suddenly feel heavy, his sword dropping from his hand as he felt calm relief wash over him. Asami put the smoke out, Inuyasha gently laid down on the bed. He wanted to face palm himself for walking into that one, but he couldn't summon up anger.

He felt calm.

His obi was undone and his kimono and haori were removed, Asami sniffing his scent first before touching her hands gently to his stomach. Inuyasha wanted to move, to push her away and hurt Sesshomaru. He took in a sharp breath when she pressed against a certain area, her eyes glancing to his own.

"You were right Lord Sesshomaru. He carries your child." Inuyasha furrowed his eyebrows together in confusion, Asami lifting her hands from his stomach.

"Congratulations my lord." Asami was assigned a room next to Inuyasha's, and as she and Sesshomaru spoke Inuyasha tried to gain back his strength. He managed to get into a sitting position with difficulty, Asami looking to him with those same hollow eyes. She walked over to him, kneeling at his feet. Inuyasha managed a weak growl, Asami's lips pulling into a small smile.

"May your child be strong, and build the path of love for your chosen mate." Inuyasha would have pushed her away but he couldn't move his arms that well, Asami rising to her feet and leaving the room silently. Inuyasha tried to get to his feet but couldn't, falling back onto the bed with a huff of defeat.

He tried to get up again, pushing Sesshomaru away when he tried to help him. Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru picked him up bridal style, bringing him to the bathroom. Inuyasha was stripped and washed, his limbs slowly gaining back their power. When Sesshomaru finished washing him he clumsily got out of the bath, drying himself with shaking hands.

He reached for his clothes, but Sesshomaru pulled them away. Inuyasha was about to protest but was silenced by a kiss, Sesshomaru pushing him down onto the bathroom floor. Inuyasha gasped when he grinded against him, reaching a hand up to push him away. Instead it grabbed onto him, pulling him closer.

Sesshomaru pulled away from the kiss, Inuyasha feeling light headed as he placed kisses over his neck and shoulders.

"Why?"

Sesshomaru stopped kissing Inuyasha's skin, rising up and looking down to his face. Inuyasha's face was turned away, the beginnings of tears in his eyes. Inuyasha had no control over himself, his mind a whirling mess of thoughts and fog. Emotions were running amuck in his body and head, emotions he didn't even know he could feel. Sesshomaru frowned in confusion, Inuyasha closing his eyes as he tried to will away his tears.

"Why are you doing this to me? Why not go to your other concubines!" Sesshomaru's frown of confusion became one of understanding, his veins boiling as he remembered what Jaken told him about Inuyasha's departure. The little toad was locked in the dungeon for his disloyalty, and Sesshomaru was left with the after blow of his words.

Inuyasha gasped when he was turned onto his stomach, his hips pulled up and his ass presented to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru bit off his nails, grabbing oil from the bath tub side and opening it. Inuyasha tried to move away but Sesshomaru held onto him, lubricating his fingers. Inuyasha gasped when he pushed a finger inside, trying to twist to get away.

Sesshomaru held him in place, pushing the finger in deeper. Inuyasha tensed with a gasp, lowering his head as Sesshomaru worked his finger against the spot inside of him.

"You're my mate Inuyasha. Nobody else is allowed to grace my bed." Inuyasha shivered as a second finger was put in, clenching his hands against the floor. Sesshomaru licked his mating mark, moving his fingers quickly inside of Inuyasha. His little hanyou gave him small little excited gasps, his teeth clenched tight so nothing else escaped.

"Nobody else will ever be allowed to have you." Inuyasha shivered when the fingers were pulled out, Sesshomaru undoing his obi and pushing down his hakama. Inuyasha put his head against the ground, his eyes closed as he panted against the cold wood.

"I will pleasure only you…" Sesshomaru took off his fundoshi, grabbing tightly onto Inuyasha's hips. Inuyasha gasped as he pushed in, his hips jerking to get away. Sesshomaru wouldn't let him go though, Inuyasha whimpering as he pushed in roughly. Sesshomaru let Inuyasha adjust, running a hand up his spine and feeling the moisture beneath his skin.

"And you will only pleasure me." Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru lifted him up so his back was against his chest, his eyes fluttering as Sesshomaru ran a hand over his chest. Inuyasha gasped when he pulled out and thrusted back in, the demon starting a quick tempo. Inuyasha's hands were held behind his back, his lips parted as Sesshomaru thrusted into him at just the right angle.

"Your mine." Inuyasha felt a shiver go up his spine at Sesshomaru's growl, his body thrumming with pleasure and pain. The two mixed together beautifully, Inuyasha lowering his head as Sesshomaru's balls slapped against his ass. Inuyasha grit his teeth when he felt tempted to scream, Sesshomaru grunting with effort with each thrust.

Inuyasha pushed back when he stabbed into his prostate, crying out in pleasure. Sesshomaru growled in pleasure, moving his hips in harder and deeper. Inuyasha threw his head back and cried out, his hair sticking to his body like spider webs. Sesshomaru grabbed a handful of that hair, Inuyasha crying out as he came close to his orgasm.

He couldn't grab himself though, his teeth grinding together as his toes curled in the urge to cum. Inuyasha tried to get his arms from Sesshomaru's grasp but the demon wouldn't let go, Inuyasha on the verge of tears as the need became unbearable. Sesshomaru let go of his hair to grab his member, Inuyasha shouting out in pleasure as his orgasm rammed into him.

Sesshomaru watched as Inuyasha's cum squirted high before dribbling over his hand, his own member releasing at the sight. Inuyasha was shaking when it was over, Sesshomaru letting go of his wrists and grabbing his chin. Inuyasha accepted the kiss he was given, moaning softly into it as after sex endorphins filled him.

Sesshomaru pulled away from the kiss after a heart stopping moment, Inuyasha lowering himself down to the ground as Sesshomaru pulled out gently.

"You will come with me to my room," Sesshomaru told him, looking down to Inuyasha when he didn't reply. He smirked when he saw the hanyou was fast asleep.