Yup… within about 24 hours I think I typed up 5 chapters, maybe I'm off but it's a good thing for you guys that I haven't hit any writers blocks.

Chapter 32

The sudden assault had given them no time to react besides Touga pulling his teeth out of her in surprise. He was kicked hard in the chest and sent flying through the bedroom wall, crashing into the wall in the hallway outside. When his face was revealed his eyes were red, all he could see was red. The other demon in a similar shape and holding the sheets to their body was Kagome, in between the two demons. Her eyes locked on to Touga, his markings grew jagged as Kagome was pulled back against the other demon. His fangs grazing his mark on the juncture of her neck before he received a sudden blow to the head.

Kagome felt her being ripped away from Takeshi and into Touga's chest where he nuzzled her on the crown of her head before he pushed her behind him, out of view of the other demon. Sounds of battle could be heard from outside of the palace but they went ignored as he stood there protecting his mate. Kagome couldn't help but think she had a tendency to be in the nude when these things happen. With her mate nude trying to fight she figured she could use the sheet as a temporary cover. She wasn't sure if he would be embarrassed if others saw him fighting stark naked. She made quick work of the sheet, folding it in half a few times before making a triangle. She wrapped it around his waist and felt his clawed hands take over tying it into a strong knot. She pressed a couple kisses to his back before she grabbed the covers to preserve some modesty even though he had seen her naked and the other seduced her to get between her legs.

Touga launched the next attack; they tore up the room quickly, taking down whole walls. When the fight carried on into the hallway she quickly climbed out of the bed and ran to grab a yukata and obi. Her footing became unstable as the floor beneath her rumbled. She was sent flying backwards into the outer wall when it erupted with a mutated demon worm she guessed. It propelled its upper body at her and she held her hands out blasting it with her powers. Her neck began to throb again and her shoulders stung. She hadn't realized that she had been hurt by Takeshi's claws. She slowly got up and began to walk away from the wall, heading towards the wardrobe, a gush of wind passed and Takeshi was sent flying through the wall. Touga came strolling in and she quickly ran into the wardrobe and threw some pants and haori at him.

He barely got them tied before purple crescent shaped blades of energy went flying at him. He dodged right and then jerked backwards as a sword almost cleaved him in half. She watched him do an attack she has seen InuYasha use; he dipped his claws into his own blood and sent the blades of blood hurtling back at Takeshi. He dodged but Touga got him with his acid claws before being nicked by the sword. Another demon that looked like hell came shooting into the room and she blasted it with a ball of purifying energy. The pain shot through her neck again and she fell back on her butt as she held her neck. It was almost unbearable until it finally eased up again. She tried to leave the room so she could try and help fend off the attack. The two demons though had her cornered in the wardrobe until she realized she could leave through the staircase and out the servant door.

As she descended the stairs she came to the door and found it led to a few different staircases, she randomly picked one and continued on until she came to a door that led out into a hallway. She was now on the main floor seeing the dead bodies of weird looking beasts. She followed the ones that were burning, noticing how their skin bubbled in reaction to it. A few of these grizzly beasts came at her and she sent a wave of purifying energy out before stumbling around the corner, her eyes watered at the searing pain rushing to her head. A clawed hand gently touched her shoulder and she looked up into the ruby orbs of the Eastern Lord, Akihiko. They shimmered with worry and he offered her a hand up, helping her steady herself as the wave of pain passed.

Giving a small nod of her head they carried on through the main floor, after every time she used her powers she would experience pain. After a while they both noticed it depended on the degree she used her powers but that didn't help much. Akihiko made it his business to try and get the majority of these creatures. Parts of the palace was blown away, she could make out a shimmering barrier made by Kaede and her apprentice as they defended those who seek protection. Coming to a decision she made her way through the grass, leaving Akihiko calling after her when he realized she took off. Her mind was set on strengthening the barrier, Kaede looked like she was tiring so she was now in a dead sprint, coming to a skidding halt when she was an arm's length away from it. She placed her hands on it and steadily let her power course through her body and out of her hand. The throb started and it rapidly turned into a burn as she pushed more power into it. She gave it a good long jolt of her power before the fire rushed through her veins and she stumbled back a few steps before collapsing to her knees bent over.

She felt herself grabbed from behind as Akihiko scooped her up and sent his flames out, killing whatever had targeted her. It took longer for it to fade this time and she wondered why she is having this problem with just the one mark. She gave the Eastern Lord a thankful smile before taking up his back, they were surrounded and the ground rumbled. With a stomp of her right foot she sent her purifying power into the ground, successfully killing the demons down there. The pain wasn't as intense this time so she continued the face off. Knowing that it was going to hurt later she sent out another wave of her energy and crumbled to one knee as they turned to dust.

"Lady Kagome, you shouldn't be pushing yourself like this. Let me take care of these foul creatures, your body shouldn't keep enduring this stress." He was certain that he could smell her body changing; her powers were not doing her any favors.

"I'm alright," she insisted, "I refuse to stand on the side lines when my powers are needed," her small grunts of pain continued as she lowered her usage of her powers to smaller attacks.

Akihiko's eyes widened when he sensed something, training his aura he could feel it, his mind could only come up with a singular thought, 'she doesn't know,' it wasn't definite but he could draw a few conclusions, growing more determined to protect her from the worse of it while her mates battled. He couldn't have two demons on a war path to slaughter anything in sight should she be critically injured.

After a gash in the arm Kagome got the idea to mimic InuYasha and Touga's shared attacked. Her fingers coated in blood she charged it with her purifying powers and watched the red blades glowing with her energy purify her enemies with little side effect to her. She smiled at her success, not noticing that Akihiko had been watching her. He was surprised at her cleverness though he doubted that Touga would be happy that she was using her own blood. This was a battlefield though so thoughts like that had no place he knows. If this attack is what will keep her on her feet then he will welcome it.

He grabbed his staff from off his back as a mutated bear demon came at him, only skin and muscles showing, no fur. All of these beasts had some things in common, they smelled horrible, their skin didn't like any source of light, and they looked like deceased lower demons and other creatures. They were disgusting, that is for sure. He pointed his spear end at the bear demon; the blades from his spear began to spin as they opened. Huge red flames came out as he slashed at the demons, their cries of pain swallowed up by his flame, burning them to ashes like the priestess behind him.

She was still doing well and he watched as she picked up a stone, charging it with her powers before throwing it at a larger beast that was lumbering towards her. It went through the demon, purifying him before claiming two more lives. The palace next to them just exploded in the section by him as something blasted the wall. He dove and covered her body with his as the chunks showered down, the large pieces not causing him much damage as he protected her more fragile body. He stood back up; pulling her to her feet with him seeing a flash of red and silver, parts of the beast he fought littered the ground. "That reckless bastard," he spit out, recognizing InuYasha before he dashed out of sight.

They were surrounded again and he found himself thankful that he had the priestess from his land at his back; he never had to watch out for stray attacks even if he still kept tabs on her regardless. They took down the numbers steadily but hearing her pant behind him he commanded, "Get down!" He grabbed the chain at the end of his staff, as he swung, it lengthened and a hidden blade formed along the length, coated in his energy. He claimed all of the lives that surrounded them as he swung a full 360 degrees on the ball of his right foot. He could feel her gaze watching his attack appreciatively. It had been a long time since he could stretch his muscles like this, he enjoyed the rush he is getting from the battle, and the feel of his natural enemy at his back gave it that extra edge as he let himself enjoy his heated blood.

He could hear another part of the palace blast apart from down on the other end, Takeshi jumped out of the wall backwards, still engaged with an enraged Touga. Both of their eyes went to Kagome who had just turned towards the weight of their eyes on her. The beasts piled up and she dug her fingers into her drying blood, before sending the blades at their attackers on her end. They both focused on the sudden increase in numbers, he was about to shout at her to get down again when her right arm was slashed wide open. Her shout of pain had him looking over his shoulder, seeing the torrent of blood streaming down in thick gushes. Her face screwed tight as she grits her teeth, hissing at the pain, a fire sparked in her eyes and instead it was her making the call, "Get down!"

Surprised he did as she requested, she mimicked his twirl in a 360, her left arm braced her right arm as she held it out, a whip of blood and purification swung out purifying their opponents, her blood spraying out charged with her purifying energy. She took them out, her blood pounding loud in her ears; the pain that ripped through her arm matched the one that tore through her neck. Her steps faltered and she belatedly realized she had her eyes screwed shut. They fluttered open, barely focused, dimly aware that she was falling backwards. A worried shout came; she hit the ground and felt the air escaped her lungs until her pained gasp filled it back up. She could see her new ally in her line of sight but she couldn't quite grasp what he was saying. Her ears felt like they were shoved full of cotton, her head swam a minute and she tried to push herself up, her body heavy and lethargic. When she finally made it to a sitting position she noticed the hand on her back holding her up.

Indecision flashed on his face, the priestess went down, her arm still bleeding heavily. After trying to speak with her a few times he realized she is looking at his mouth confused, not understanding anything that came out. He held her up with his left arm while he tore the sleeves off of her yukata with the right. He kneeled next to her, he propped her up against his left leg as he worked on wrapping her arm up. He knew it wouldn't last, the blood already soaking through. He could feel Touga had snapped, her large amount of blood on the wind had him going crazy, trying to tear Takeshi apart and though the other demon is mad his blood didn't boil nearly as much as the great dog general. With his temporary job done he wrapped an arm under her shoulders, pulling her up and jumping to avoid an attack. Grabbing the chain he spun with her secured to him with his left arm.

With the beasts dead, burning to ashes he put his staff in its holder on his back and scooped the young woman into his arms. He took off to the healing ward; it was surprisingly vacant when they made it there. It was odd that he never thought he would ever have been on the same side of a battle with a priestess. Here he is trying to stop the bleeding of one who is mated to not one but two demons. Neither of the marks was completed; Touga's is helping her powers eliminate Takeshi's. He kept his senses alert in case those two or any beasts came tearing in here seeking his blood. Touga is most likely too far gone to understand he is helping; his senses would alert him that he is an unmated male with his woman. He rushed around the room looking for something to use on the wound and stop the bleeding. He wasn't well versed in herbal medicines or how to make them. He growled under his breath, 'the healers must be out on the battlefield tending to the wounded there.'

Seeing the clean linens folded up on another futon he grabbed it, ripping it into long shreds of fabric, using the biggest piece to bunch up over the wound and press on it. She is still conscious, her hisses in pain accompanying the pressure. He held it over the wound as the seconds ticked by into minutes. The fabric stopped soaking it up and carefully he pulled it away. He layered the strips around her arm, tying each off until she had a good thick layer making it hard for her arm to bend. He knew the best course of action would be to try and approach Touga with her, he wasn't about to submit to the dog but he would do his best to appear non-threatening. Scooping her back up to his chest, he went through the building so he could approach Touga without battling the waves of beasts outside. He came to the second big gap in the wall; Touga had his back to him watching Takeshi in the sky.

Takeshi was chuckling, his laughter drawing others to look at him as they battled. He was behind a barrier high in the sky. From the slight shift in Touga's body he could tell that he had smelled Kagome's blood again. "Touga, her arm is taken care of," hoping the message would get through to the dog demon. Those red eyes, glowing fiercely had dimmed at the sight of his mate; her eyes were still open in a daze. Touga's eyes changed, his sclera turned deep red, and his irises become blue slits with white pupils. He knew to still tread lightly but he is in more control now. Touga gently lifted her from his arms; Akihito passed by him to watch his back while his allies reunited. His eyes narrowed as he watched the oroan demon start to chant something, he could feel a shift in the air.

Touga gazed down at his mate, nuzzling her neck. Her pained breaths gripped his heart; her skin had grown pale from the blood loss. He floated down to the gap in the wall knowing Akihito is standing guard over them. He sat down with her in his lap. He pulled what remained of her yukata sleeves down seeing the gashes from Takeshi's claws. His tongue came out licking the wounds generously, going over all ten marks and over the dried cut on her left arm that she had continually reopened. He sniffed and studied her body carefully, he could tell something is different; her body is changing and guarding itself from within. He could make out the beginning and end of the gash that was sliced open on her right arm. He carefully licked them until he could see them slowly healing with his help. He kissed her lips and could feel her sluggishly respond, he bit down hard on his tongue then forced it into her mouth, coating it as he stroked her tongue sensually until it healed over. He watched her swallow and nuzzled his mating mark, kissing it softly.

The shift in the air brought his irises back to gold while his sclera remained a bright red. The enemy is up to something. He stood back up with her in his arms; he watched the sky and could see something large coming forth. Then the clouds in the sky broke open and he could see his eldest son's mother come out with her own army. Her eyes quickly found Sesshoumaru battling on the ground with flawless precision before catching his gaze and seeing the woman he held in his arms. He drifted up to her, seeing her command the dog demons she brought from the palace to attack and "clean up this mess."

"I see you decided to join in on the fun," he commented, noting she didn't look like she aged at all since he had last seen her.

"It became obvious that you couldn't take out this nuisance by yourself and bring back my beautiful moon." Her sarcastic humor made her arrogance much more bearable. Her eyes were focused on Kagome again, studying every last detail about her with all of her senses. "Why did you let her battle in her condition, I thought you would know better than that or did your brain rot and turn you foolish in your death."

"Nice to see you too," he commented dryly. "I was busy dealing with him; I don't shackle my mate to my side."

"Grumpy hmm?" She 'tsked' setting her gaze back on Takeshi looking bored. "My presence is before him for the second time and he has audacity to ignore it, the nerve of that demon. Touga I hope you're not playing with your prey just to irk me."

"Second time?" He inquired of her, his voice had a bit of a dry edge to it.

"Of course the second time, I wanted to see who was foolish enough to steal away the light of the moon from me. Then I couldn't even enjoy the sun, it's even more boring with just endless nights." Her gaze slanted back at Kagome as she began moving restlessly. She noticed that the woman was still unaware of her surroundings it seemed. "You seem to have forgotten when I flared my aura outside of the barrier. I have decided he is a fool and like I said then, if no one took care of him I will. I suppose he must be holding a grudge against me. I alerted you two about his location and had come up with some wonderful insults. He doesn't appreciate my sense of humor."

Touga grunted; he doubted the demon could care less if she is here but he kept that to himself. He was brought out of his musing when she cut in again. "Since the priestess has now been mated to both of you what will you do if she births his offspring? Would you plan to eat it, kill it before or at birth?"

He scowled, the woman really had a way with words, "I doubt I will be doing any of that. I don't plan on being purified or having any of my anatomy purified off me so you can assume the child will live and I will raise them if that ever occurred."

"Already frightened of your mate I see, I guess she will not need much help from me." Her lips curved into a smile before she decided to push Touga's patience, "with that human wife of yours, Izayoi, how long was her pregnancy with your half demon son?"

The odd question had him regarding her for a few minutes as he answered her question. "It lasted 6 months, InuYasha's demon blood sped it up."

"You should expect 4 months with her, I doubt it will be easy on her body since she is still human but I am betting on 4 months. Hmm, so that would place her in the winter," her murmurs grating his nerves. She was hiding something, hinting at it and he was no fool.

"You never did let me meet Izayoi, do you plan on hiding this one too once the battle is done, really Touga I am offended that you seem to think so little of me now that you no longer grace my bed."

"I don't recall you ever taking human off your menu," his tone making her chortle into the sleeve of her robe.

"I wouldn't eat your mate. In fact I'm curious about her and humans, the seeming fascination you and our son have has intrigued me and it's my understanding that this little human has drawn many to her side, if she can do all that I'm sure we will be great company for each other. After all this is done you should have her stay with me, this palace is no place for her with the ruin you let it befall too." She could hear him growl. "This demon is testing my patience, how much longer shall I wait for him to acknowledge my presence. I really think his head is lighter than it should be, don't you agree Touga?"

He made some noise that sounded like he agreed with her to some degree. She understood, but now she was growing bored and she had yet to bait Touga well enough. She shrugged her robe off her shoulders before handing it to Touga to take. He simply raised a brow at her clearly meaning, 'what am I supposed to do with it?' "Put it on your mate, I will collect it later when I'm done."

"And where are you going then?" He asked, watching her lift the Meidō Stone up with her palm.

"I have gained more of an understanding of what all I can do with this after I taught Sesshoumaru the compassion you sought for him to achieve." She floated a bit higher before raising her right hand with the jewel above her. He was definitely curious to see what she would do.

Don't you just love her? Lol. I haven't seen the episode with her in it in English dubbed or subbed so I'm just going off of what I read in her profile.