A/N: Forgive me but the rating of this story has changed I forgot to change it before I made this chapter. Forgive me I wasn't thinking

Year 3: Longing Part 1

"Inuyasha, get down!"

"Grrr…"

"Pup!" angrily standing from his chair, Sesshomaru marched over to the bookshelf the hardheaded three-year-old was trying to scale and with barely a twinge of guilt, pulled the boy away from the large black structure.

"Nubis!" he cried out, angry at being withheld from his ambitions. The boy had been obsessed with climbing things since he could walk, and right now in his brother's office, Inuyasha was desperate to get to the top of his brother's bookcase which held a rather interesting set of figurines the half-bred kept trying to get to.

"Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru shouted, shaking the boy a little for emphasis, "I have work to do, I can't keep stopping to haul you off of something I specifically told you not to climb!" Huffing when his brother's puppy fangs bit into his arm, he shook his head and returned to his desk with the half breed, depositing Inuyasha into his lap while he placed a handheld tablet in front of the adventurous pup, pleased when he noticed the device and released his brother's arm so that he could turn it on for him. Pushing the button he breathed a sigh of relief when Inuyasha immediately became entranced by the multiple apps for toddlers, his fingers poking and prodding at the screen while he babbled to himself cheerfully.

Going back to his computer, Sesshomaru was soon engrossed in his own work, programming the offices new security system, a project he had suggested and worked on himself. Bouncing Inuyasha absently on his knee, he finished up the final few coding details and after a quick recheck to make sure everything had been entered in right, started the programs systems check which would detect any program weaknesses he might have missed. Sighing as the estimated time told him three hours, he leaned back slightly in his seat, careful of Inuyasha who was sitting comfortably in his lap.

"Now that's that's over with, what should we do in the meantime?" Addressing Inuyasha, he smiled lightly at seeing the toddler still absorbed in a game on his tablet, his little giggles of joy bubbling up to the surface.

"How about instead of letting him decide, I just take both of my boys out to dinner?"

Sesshomaru's head shot at the invitation, and staring back into the eyes of his father, released Inuyasha on reflex who dropped his game to run over to his sire, squealing in pleasure when Inu no Taisho bent down and tossed him up in the air. Gazing back at his eldest child who had remained frozen in place, he reiterated his offer, smiling gently at his son as he talked. "There's a new restaurant nearby I've been meaning to try, what do you say?"

Silently the boy continued to watch his father. He hadn't really seen much of the man outside of work since he had moved out of the family manor, currently living in the family's penthouse which was located in Tokyo's government district. Miroku had suggested he try to form a healthier relationship with his father, especially after he had informed Sesshomaru that Taisho had been having regular sessions with him and had more than once voiced an interest in restoring what he had broken between them. Sighing internally, Sesshomaru finally nodded and stood up, popping a few more antidepressants before following Taisho and Inuyasha out the door to the elevators, heading for his car which was parked in the company's garage.

Dinner had been eaten in only slightly minor awkwardness, Taisho insisting on driving Sesshomaru home that evening when he alerted the man that he had walked to work that morning. Since it was nearly a forty-five-minute walk from the restaurant, he had agreed to the ride, Inuyasha falling asleep in the backseat almost halfway back to his house.

"Forgive us for leaving him with you," Taisho sheepishly apologized, watching as his eldest son collected Inuyasha and his bag from the backseat of the car, "But Izayoi and your mother have to come with me to Seychelles, it is an important business matter after all." Though only Kimi really had any power within their company, Izayoi tended to serve as the socialite in his mother's place, Kimi preferring to only attend the charity events and balls that required both Taisho and her in attendance. Izayoi was the philanthropist and activist.

"Hn. There is nothing to apologize for father, Inuyasha is fine with me." Resting the little boy's head against his shoulder, Sesshomaru lightly patted his back when he began to fuss lightly, he tended to be grouchy when he was roused from his sleep.

"Yes, well...did you enjoy the food?"

"It was adequate…."

"That's good to hear…." Staring up at his son who was shifting in place, he felt disappointment at not having a more natural conversation with his first born. Wanting out of the uncomfortable moment as much as he was sure Sesshomaru did, he bid his son's goodnight, his tires squealing slightly with the force of which he hit the gas pedal.

Watching his father's taillights disappear, he shook his head and walked into the apartment building's lobby, heading towards the penthouse which was on the thirtieth floor.

Once inside he placed Inuyasha in the center of his bed, wrapping his sheets around the half-breed in a circle almost so that his brother's scent would keep him calm. Going into the den, he quickly booted up his laptop that was on the liquor coffee table, absently turning on the television as well so that he could watch the news on mute. Untightening his tie and loosening himself up, he opened up his email and smirked when he saw his security system up and running already, his emails needing to be run through a descriptor before they could be read. He had done it. In the years he had gotten his degrees and begun working full time at the family company, Sesshomaru had finally convinced his father to let him do what he wished, putting him in charge of the programming department as well as his official position as CFO of Yutaka Kasei. Looking over budgets and company bills was an easy enough task, less than a quarter of his time was actually spent doing so. He had placed others in charge of the financial risks and planning part of the job, giving him a chance to focus primarily on programming, specifically program designs. In the last year, they had already gotten several contracts with the neighboring Northern Kingdom over their security systems. He was in his element here, working with technology.

Sighing, he wondered what Kagome would think if she saw him now. He had done this every day for years and though the pain was still in his heart, it had considerably lessened over time. It had been almost three years now, and though he had no idea where she was, he was sure she was safe. Closing his eyes, he remembered searching vigorously for the woman, hiring private detectives and even going to Teruo to ask if he had had any contact with her. The hired men hadn't been able to find anything because of her sealed records, but the owl demon knew something, he just couldn't get him to talk. Threats and pleading had gotten nothing but apologies and a lengthy restraining order. Luckily the good doctor had lapsed it by the time Shin'ichi's funeral came around enabling both of them to attend though Sesshomaru had been forced to promise to remain at arm's length from Teruo the entire affair.

Closing his computer as his sadness began to creep up on him, Sesshomaru silently went back into his bedroom, locking himself away in his bathroom away from his sleeping brother. Undressing and entering the shower stall, he let the still warming water run over his body, plastering his hair to his head. It had grown longer over the years, at this point reaching a little past his upper arms. Resting his head against the tiled wall, he whined audibly as another memory of him and Kagome rushed through his head, this time taking the form of their shared shower experience after the first time they had truly been together. Reaching downwards he gently grabbed a hold of himself, imagining his Koji doing it instead, her soft hands slowly working him into a full erection. Behind him he could feel her, stroking him and whispering his nickname over and over, "Koji…."

"Shh...Inuyasha might hear us...Just relax….." Turning around his eyes softened when he saw her fall slowly to her knees, holding him gently while she slowly began to suckle the head of his penis.

In no time at all he released and it was over, he was once more alone in his shower, Kagome's gentle touch once again no more than a figment of his broken minds imagination.

Meanwhile at the same time Sesshomaru reached his climax, Kagome released as well, her juices spilling out onto her bed sheets as she whispered Sesshomaru's name delicately. Sighing, she removed the blue vibrator from her womanhood, turning it off to tossing the rather large device to the side, not even caring when it went tumbling to the floor. She was still unsatisfied. Looking over at the clock she growled in frustration at seeing it was only three in the morning, she had the day off and though she had long since tried to sleep, her body just refused to shut down, sending little jolts of pleasure throughout her form, apparently wanting a release she couldn't obtain.

Sitting up in bed annoyed, she cried out her displeasure at being horny and not being able to handle it. Grabbing her phone, she briefly considered calling a familiar number, but slammed the device back down after hitting the first button, her heart still wasn't ready for that. Jun-Long was back in town for the fourth time this year, and it was only the middle of June. This time, he had claimed he would be staying for at least a week, Mikaela having done what she always did and assigned Kagome as his guide while he visited this hidden paradise of a country. At the moment, he was staying in a nearby hotel, though before they parted he had hugged her and told her something that had made her legs wobble and her body feel faint. 'If you need me for anything….just call me and I'll be here, no matter what time it is"

He had emphasized the anything part of his offer, though Kagome had laughed it off at the time, rationalizing that he had had a lot to drink at dinner and though she had too, the demoness had cut herself off long before Jun had. No doubt he was passed out right now in his room, and she didn't want to be the one to wake him up. He was about as grouchy as she was when forced to get up before she was ready.

She had just curled up her knees when her doorbell rang, signaling somebody was here. 'At this hour!' Recalling a similar incident where someone had come bothering her at this time of night, she prayed to god Asil wasn't on the other side of the door. Their relationship had become better than ever in recent years, Kagome had even left Socrates in his care when she moved to Seychelles, the weather much too hot for the giant furball that was her favorite feline.

"Who's there!" she suddenly called out, remaining just out of the entrance's sight. Peeking around the corner, she yelled it harder when nobody responded and made preparations to call the police. Holding her phone tightly to her body, she had just dialed the first two numbers when a voice suddenly called her name,

"Kagome! Is that you?"

"Who…"

"Kagome, please, it's Inu no Taisho, I know we didn't end on the best of notes but I…"

"Taisho, really…" another voice muttered, Kagome having to lean forward to hear what the woman frantically whispered to the western lord.

"Uh...Kagome-san...it's just me and him, I know it's late but we came straight here from the plane, we need to talk to you about Sesshomaru he…" Izayoi stopped talking when the door suddenly flew open and she was pulled forward just as a deep blue light sailed over her head and right into her husband's chest. Inu no Taisho tumbled, missing the few steps to the porch, the great lord fell to his back, the blast succeeding in knocking him unconscious.

"Kagome-san!" Izayoi broke free of the demonesses hold to run back outside and check on her mate. Placing her hands on his chest, she sighed in relief at feeling him still breathing, and looking back to the demoness who stood on the porch's edge with her hand raised in defense, tried to calm down the woman in front of her. "Kagome-san! We just want to talk, nothing else, I know what Taisho did to you years ago was wrong but he's come to make amends!"

"Amend this!" growling, the now silver eyed woman conjured up another ball of sparkling blue energy, intending to hit Taisho directly between the eyes.

"Wait!"

"Why should I? How the hell did you find me!" she demanded to know, the energy in her hands was giving off sparks at a rapid speed, the little bits of energy flying off and hitting the ground, turning the rock around them blue for a moment before melting away.

"Kagome! Sesshomaru is in trouble!"

"What!" she growled out, baring her full fangs to show she was serious.

"Sesshomaru, he's...not okay…..he needs help…" Izayoi hastily explained.

"Needs help with what?"

"Kagome-san….Sesshomaru is ill…"

Immediately the power in Kagome's hands dissipated, her arm falling limply to the side as she stared into the sorrowful eyes of the second mate of Inu no Taisho. "What's wrong with him…" she asked the woman quietly.

"His mind…."

A/N: I had to break year three into two parts. I feel like this makes sense considering we're literally at the halfway mark. After that it's just two more chapters, than the one shot, then finally the ending story of the series which will be much shorter than the first part (kinda like the real Inuyasha!) heh heh, think of this like a movie or something. Okay, anyway please review! -Theores