Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or its characters; that right belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Nor do I own Diabolik Lovers or its characters; that right belongs to Rejet and their development team.

Author's Notes: This little one-shot is a gift fic to the talented author RavenNM, who has gotten kinda, maybe, sorta hooked on Diabolik Lovers... So much I had to import the games...haha. Go read her works, they are wonderful.

Situation Impossible

The early pre-dawn air felt heavy as he stood there, feline green eyes flashed with mild interest as they stared up at the sky. The very same atmosphere that just minutes earlier had been clear with the first few hints of the sun rising. Now, black clouds rolled across the sky as heat and moisture began to build. It felt wild, raw, and untamed, as the storm built to a crescendo.

Something Laito knew didn't just happen out of nowhere. Then with a loud clap of thunder followed by a flash of lightning, in a brilliant shade of purple, a power that had nothing to do with the growing storm caressed his senses. It set him on edge as he walked to the back of the house, seemingly uncaring as the wind whipped around him. As yet another clap of thunder boomed directly overhead.

Feeling his brothers also walking alongside him, along with bitch-chan, Yui, their current bride, Laito kept going until something he couldn't explain made him stop in the open field behind the mansion. Hand raising to keep his fedora on as the wind became cold, biting as the air went from thick, oppressive humidity to laden with raw power. He was tilting his head up as Thunder once more rumbled overhead, eyes temporarily blinded by the terrifyingly beautiful purple lightning.

As his field of vision cleared from blinking, Laito barely had a chance to even get his defense up as a pale face framed by wild black locks came crashing into him. The free arm was coming to grasp the body attached to the face, as small, petite hands gripped his shoulders as several things happened at once. A brief flash of pain exploded from his mouth, as this person's mouth pressed against it, causing his fangs to rip his lips open. As well as whoever this was as their blood mixed with his in an explosion of flavor and power.

It swam through him as he more than willingly swallowed more of the blood from this person. Who he noted was staring at him with wide, fathomless crystalline blue eyes. Eyes sparkled with an inner light before going dim as the impromptu kiss ended as they withdrew. His nose was quickly picking up the soft smell of what he could only describe as sunshine and citrus, with the faintest hints of spice. It was intoxicating as he kept his arm around the girl, for that was what the soft curves were telling him as he looked down into mesmerizing eyes.

"The contract is formed and sealed with blood."

At those words, Laito felt himself go very still at the weight of those words spoken. Before power once more washed through him, but it was different, this was as if he was being tied down by heavyweights and chains that were unbreakable. Narrowing his eyes at this girl just as her eyes fluttered shut and she passed out. Small hands were gripping his shoulders as if he was a lifeline. It was leaving him with plenty of questions, no answers, and a sour mood.

"Fade from light, turn to dark. Slip through the cracks of time. Find no place to belong, be obedient. A thrall of perfection with no will to be your own shall you have. Be chained to one who will not return desires. Be bound to one who will hurt you. Be tethered, unable to speak, to act freely. Be fastened with no powers of your own to call your own in times of need. Time will not give release to peace of heart, mind, soul, and body for eternity under a blood contract. Until blood is shed or death granted."

The moment those words reached her ears as she held the small pink jewel they had all fought so hard to gather the shards for, she had looked up in horror. Their enemy lay on the ground, bloody, broken, and dying. A smirk dancing on his thin, cruel lips as he spat blood at her while laughing mockingly at her.

Fear, pain, and panic filled her very being as the Jewel flashed a dark purple, before glowing pale pink with a silver aura as it merged once more with her body. As the world around her faded away to a black nothingness. Her body falling into an abyss as the faint cries of her friends and teammates were heard.

Owners manual, simplistic

Sitting there on the edge of the bed, Laito looked down at the person occupying it. It had not even been a full day. Curling his lips in a sneer as he looked at the raven-haired girl. After she had passed out, the storm had vanished as if it had not been there at all. In fact, it had not even appeared on any of the news channels. Meaning there had been something or someone of great power behind it. And with the only words that had been spoken, heard by his brother had heard them.

Reiji had immediately tested to find that they were correct, and it was a powerful one since it was via blood. He wanted answers, and now. There was no mistaking that this girl was human. Typical, nothing special except for her pale looks with dark hair accentuating the pale skin. Of course, he had been the only one to see those eyes, which was further defining. He didn't need this. There was no room in his plan for a contracted human, thrall, or pet. But somehow, he now had it.

The soft groan, followed by the rustling of sheets, drew Laito from his thoughts. Focusing his sharp gaze back on the girl, he saw she was looking at him. Face blank, void of any emotions, while those bright eyes were watching him warily and with confusion. Standing up in an elegant, fluid motion, he raised an eyebrow, lips still curled in a sneer and quickly motioning to her to get up as he turned to leave the room.

He wanted to ask the questions now, but it had been unanimously voted that all the questions were to be answered with everyone gathered, to help figure out what had just happened. That way, as Reiji had explained, Shu agreed vocally for once, a solution could be found to break this... this horrid situation.

It was breakfast time, though no one was in a hurry as it was Sunday. Keeping his eyes forward, Laito opened his senses, feeling the girl walking behind him silently and not even making a sound. Which for a human was not normal, also if they were trained for it. Still, choosing to stay quiet as he led her through the halls, down the stairs, and into the dining room. Stopping everyone present from eating as six pairs of eyes trained on them.

Making his way to his usual seat, he could feel her following behind him. As soon as he was seated, Laito immediately began to fill his plate with food. It was as he was about to take his first mouthful that he noted that they were all staring. He was quirking an eyebrow at them as he smirked.

"What?"

The annoyed sigh he got from Reiji had him glaring at his brother harshly until the damn Megane pointed behind him. Laito turned his head enough to look just behind him. He was seeing the girl standing there, staring forward, hands clasped in front of her. Back straight and waiting. Biting back a growl, Laito let his gaze met hers as he spoke a singular word, sit.

The moment the words left his mouth, he watched as her body sunk to the ground gracefully to sit seiza on the floor. Never once did the girl's body posture changed. Head still facing forward, now staring at the back of his chair, while her back remained perfectly straight. But that was not what had his mouth dropped open. It was her softly spoke, Yes, Master as he heard a few gasps from those at the table.

"Well, this is interesting. Gives a bit more information on this 'contract' you've entered."

Whipping his head around, Laito growled at Reiji, who was still focused on the girl. An interested gleam in his red eyes. Laito knew that it was not a good thing. Quickly pushing his chair back, Laito stood, looking down at the girl. His anger was starting to boil to the top, making him want to punish this girl for her actions. Even if she was listening to what he said. Letting his trademark smirk curled his lips as an idea sprang to his mind.

"Well, it looks like someone is very obedient. Quack like a duck."

The moment the words left his mouth, he watched as those blue eyes lifted to meet his. Only for a second, he saw them flash before she started to quack like a duck. Giving a loud chuckle, Laito shifted until he was sitting back in the chair. Getting a small amount of satisfaction as he made her act out several other animals, before finally commanding her to get on hands and knees, walk over to him and bark like a dog for a treat.

"That is quite enough, Laito. I should not have to remind you that this is a dining room."

Rolling his eyes as he gave the hand signal like one would for a dog to silence them. He was amazed when she stopped barking, her face upturned, as those blue eyes flashed again — showing him once more, for but a second her emotions, as the blank mask settled once more over her face.

Deciding he would have more fun with the girl later, Laito turned in his chair, so he was sitting properly at the table and shooting a dark glare at his brother. While taking a superstitious peek at everyone else. He was noting that Yui was blushing and conspicuously not meeting his gaze, while the looks he received from his brothers varied. Shu, looking bored and eating. Though he could tell, he was not impressed. Ayato he had a darkly amused gleam in his eye that would not bode well. Kanato was trying to peek at the girl over the table, all the while whispering to his teddy. Subaru, he looked like he might blow his fuse at any second, which could be both great entertainment or disaster. And of course, Reiji had that look of his that said he wanted to experiment.

"Girl, stand up, and sit at the table."

When Reiji spoke to the girl, she stayed perfectly still. Uncomplying as if she had not heard him. Glancing down, she just continued to look up at him from the position he had left her in. After a minute or two, which Laito had counted in his head, Reiji gave the girl the command again. Only to get the same response from her. She did not budge; she just continued to stare up at him — a smirk gracing his lips as his brother moved to stand by the girl.

"I gave you an order."

The moment Laito saw Reiji reach down to grab a fist full of her hair, he felt his stomach drop. His eyes watched as time seemed to slow down. The moment Reiji's hands connected with the girl, he saw her eyes go wide as a scream of pure pain was ripped from her lips. Her body arching and writhing as she was jerked up. Sweat forming in tiny, glistening droplets as she continued to scream in pure, blissful sounding agony as he watched those blue eyes glaze over.

The anger radiating from his brother as well as the look of confusion briefly flitted across his usually passive features as he commanded the girl to cease her screeching. Laito was slightly amused, but as he watched, he noted that she was going limp, even as her body kept jerking by some invisible force. Finally, having enough, he watched as Reiji threw the girl. The moment he let go of her, body sailing a few feet through the air. Landing hard and rolling on the ground, stopping face up, her breath coming out in short gasp as if she was having trouble breathing.

Laito walked over to where the girl was now lying. Crouching down, he looked at her, seeing her eyes glaze, but glistening with unshed tears. Carefully he pushed her hair from her damp face. He noted that she was not moving more than she had, too, but that her pain was real. Very real. But he knew that nothing had been done to her.

As he stayed knelt, he saw his brother's legs and bitch-chan's come to stand around the girl. Taking a quick sniff, Laito realized that he couldn't smell that scent of sunshine and citrus or even her pain. Tilting his head as he contemplated this, he saw Kanato reach out and touch her leg. His Light purple eyes were dancing in delight at what he had just seen.

Though the moment his fingers brushed her bare skin, he watched as her back arched off the ground once more. Body twitching once more as she was screaming in pain. Only it sounded much hoarser than it had previously. Causing Kanato to withdraw his hand as if he'd been burned, hissing at her. Again, once more the moment she wasn't being touched, she was silent. Her breathing labored as she just stared at Laito.

Thinking carefully, Laito tried to piece together what was happening. Coming up with a quick theory, Laito looked up at his brothers before deciding that Shu would do. Quickly motioning for him to touch the girl, to get the same reaction, he had the other two do the same thing. Only cementing in his mind that their touch caused her pain, but not why. So on a whim, he made Yui do it too. Narrowing his green eyes as she tried to balk, before complying. He was getting that same reaction.

"Hmmm... now that is interesting." he thought to himself.

Reaching out, he touched the girl again, moving her hair from her face once more. She didn't move, twitch, or cry out in pain. Leaving him feeling a bit let down. It was a shame she didn't scream so beautifully for him at his touch. The sound was lovely music to his ears. Yet his touch did not have the same effect.

"I wonder why you reacted that way?"

He had not expected an answer at all. With the way, the girl was struggling to breathe. But when she blinked her glazed eyes, causing the tears to finally spillover, tinting the air with salt. Her lips began to move. That same soft voice that spoke before filling the air, but only monotoned replied.

"Because I did wrong by allowing others to touch me when Master had not given me permission to be touched by others than himself."

The sharp intake of breath from everyone, including himself, had Laito's mind quickly placing things even more. Though he didn't miss the use of the word Master. And he was sure neither did his brothers. Glancing up quickly, he confirmed it. Each with again, a different look. Recalling before she had passed out that she said the contract had been formed and sealed with blood. Standing up, he motioned for her to do so as well. While making sure his brothers gave her space.

"Girl, you will answer our questions."

Quirking an eyebrow as he smiled at Reiji's demand. Noting that once she was upright, she looked at no one but him. No response was forthcoming from her, he knew. So when Reiji began to reach for her once more, Laito snapped his hand out and grasped his brother's wrist, painfully.

"I think you should think before you react. Or do you enjoy those screams of pain just as much as I do?"

When Reiji jerked his hand from Laito, he snarled as his red eyes flashed. Giving a small tilt of his head was all that he gave to let his brother know he was thankful.

"It is just a guess, but since I am the only one who exchanged blood with this girl, I am her master. So I do not think she will give you an answer. At least without my permission."

A smug feeling washed through him. He still was not happy with the situation, but he now had the perfect toy. Giving the girl a look, he motioned for her to follow him like he had when he left the room earlier. Not having to look to know she was doing as bidden. At the table, he pulled a chair next to him out and waved for her to sit in it. To which she complied without sound. Once she was seated, he sat. Not surprised, everyone else was already sitting back at the table.

"So, what is your name, little birdie."

"Kagome Higurashi."

The answer was straight forward, no lie, and held no emotion. Oh, this could be fun. To break her, to make her show emotion. But first to get some questions answered.

"If any of my brothers or bitch-chan ask you something, you may answer okay."

"Yes, Master."

With that done, Laito looked at them all before starting to eat his already cold food and waiting for the inquisition to start. And he did not have long to wait. Of course, Reiji would be the first to ask questions. He was just a complete control freak.

"Kagome, how old are you? Where are you from? Do you have a family?"

As the questions were rapidly fired off, Laito took a bite of his sausage. Commending the simple, straightforward questions being asked. Basics were always good. Information could be used against people to make them more malleable.

"Eighteen years old. Tokyo, Japan. Yes."

Those three simple replies in that bland detach voice told a lot. But still, Laito would let the others question her. Shu was the next to speak up, his question was to the point, no beating around the bush, which was at odds for his rather lazy, uncaring elder brother.

"When you say Master, that is Laito. What does that mean with this contract."

Silence filled the room for a few minutes before the girl, Kagome gave her response.

"He is my master, his life is my own, and my own life is his to do with as he pleases. He is my mate, so I must serve him as he commands."

Laito felt as if ice formed in his veins as his fork slipped from his fingers to clatter on the plate. His head whipped around to look at Kagome, who was staring straight forward at the far wall. Unblinking, looking like a delicate porcelain doll. The silence was broken by Yui.

"What do you mean by he is your mate?"

Slowly he watched as Kagome turned to look at Yui. Her head was tilting to the side in a small show state of confusion, as if she did not know how Yui, in her innocence, did not know. While he wished she would remain silent.

"It equates to the same wife, but much more."

From that simple answer, a dark chuckle came from Ayato as he said that there was one less to compete against him. It was causing a small outburst from those present as Laito glared heatedly at Kagome as Reiji spoke up, being curious and a voice of reason.

"So does that mean he is now exclusively yours? That he can no longer vie for rights to a bride?"

He saw the faintest flicker of emotion in the depths of those blue eyes before they went blank — the air filling with tension for her next words.

"If Master wishes it, he may have as many wives as he wants. If he prefers another as his partner, I will be nothing more than a concubine for him. His will is all that matters."

Laito didn't miss the flicker of disgust and annoyance in those blue eyes as they darkened to a deep sapphire as they stared at him. He was never leaving his face. Her words a wonderful stroke to his male ego. Meaning he could still be in the running for making bitch-chan his bride. And having two wives... well his father did it, why couldn't he?

"What about you? Does this mean you are only allowed in Laito's bed?"

At the question, Laito turned to look at Subaru. Not liking the question at all. Usually, Subaru wanted nothing to do with anyone. Preferring to be alone, away from everyone. So Laito felt him asking that question was out of place.

"If Master commands me, I will... sleep...with whomever master pleases. I am his to command. I will obey his every command."

Many possibilities popped into his head. But he knew that none of his brothers would be willing to oblige. Though more questions kept coming, Laito tuned them out to think. One question kept coming back to the front of his mind: Why me?. He would ask that later when they were alone.

Rage, hot and raw, mixed with embarrassment and self-loathing. Hating every moment of it how she wanted to scream and rail against these low-class demons. The moment she opened her eyes, she had known that she was doomed. From the damned wording of the curse, she was unable to access her Miko Ki. Naraku was such a jerk.

And to boot, she wanted to strangle the red-haired, green-eyed bastard that she was bound too. Shaming her as he had before having each of them touch her, to see her in pain and enjoy it. Again her luck, she would be stuck with a sadist, an extreme one.

But the pain was preferable to the questions she was being asked. If she had been able to, she would be blushing a dark cherry red. More-so at the words, the damned curse made her speak. Leaving a nasty, bitter aftertaste in her mouth.

Hope washout

It had been about two weeks since his little birdie had appeared. She was disrupting his life and daily routine. And he had found out some rather interesting things. The first he had noted that first night, that while she was the perfect, emotionless doll. If he looked in her eyes, he could see emotions briefly surfacing before the curse as she called it smothered it. The second was that while completely obedient, said 'curse' prevented her from giving him the appropriate responses to the things he said and did.

Having the perfect doll to do what he commanded, Laito learned quickly was rather dull. It killed his appetite. With a snort, he recalled the first night he had taken her back to his room. Asking a few more personal questions since he couldn't smell anything from her, he had bluntly asked if she was a virgin. Earning him an angered flash in the depths of those eyes as they darkened once more to a sapphire hue, before telling him yes. Meaning he would be her first.

The moment after she answered, he had flown to her side and spun her, so she was lying on the bed. The shirt she was wearing (one of his own) bunching up around her creamy white thighs. An invitation if he ever saw one as she watched him. Eyes a bit wider from tossing her as he settled between them. Lifting first one leg than the other to lick and nibble. Her body's natural response was sweet, sweet arousal. It was almost a heavenly scent that sent him into a frenzy.

It was intense, and he knew if any of his brothers were upstairs, they would be smelling this. Having given her a grin as he commanded her to watch him. As he suckled on the inside of her right thigh, while he inched a hand up to rub over the growing wet spot on her pristine white panties covering her womanhood. Then without warning, he bit into her flesh, eyes never leaving hers.

While the smell of her arousal grew stronger, there had been no response from her body or her mouth. She just watched him as if detached. If not for her blood filling his mouth, he would have attacked her, beaten her. But he couldn't help but moan at the tangy yet spicy sweetness of her blood as it thrummed through his veins — a power pulsing in each gulp he took.

Snorting indelicately as he brought himself back to the present, sitting at the piano. Laito ran his fingers over the ivory and ebony keys. He was drawing out a melancholy melody. It had been annoying to try and invoke fear in her. It was displeasing to have something so obedient at his beck and call even if he could get a mild response out of her. Though he did admit to himself that he had been kind to Kagome, he told her that she was allowed to talk freely with bitch-chan whenever Yui wanted and to move freely around the mansion and surrounding property.

The command when he gave it a few nights ago at dinner, had pissed his brothers off to no end. Denying them the right to touch her without causing her pain, on top of getting to freely talking to her was a sweet rush. Of course, he had dealt with that fallout, with Ayato trying to attack him and Kanato throwing an epic tantrum. To which Laito had subtly changed the flow to something else to quiet him. Reiji demanded he is allowed to at least talk to her freely. Subaru just glared, and Shu, well, he just shrugged and acted as if he had not cared. Though everyone, even bitch-chan, knew different.

Seeing how creative they would be in finding a way to get Kagome to talk to them, answer their still unanswered questions. She was an enigma. An enigma that drew each to her without effort. But she only had eyes for him, even if it was the curse. Though he had noticed though she did not speak to them, she had something in common with each of them.

Giving a soft sigh as he let his fingers start to play, Scarlatti Sonata in B minor, K. 87. Kagome knew about herbs and various other plants and their uses, Reiji was amused. She could bake the most divine sweets, so Kanato was overjoyed. While even unable to speak, he had caught her a few times humming various melodies, grabbing Shu's attention. While Subaru, who enjoyed being alone, claimed that even she was next to him, unspeaking, moving, he was calm and still felt alone. Ayato discovered she had the basic knowledge of weapons and fighting, so he could potentially spare if allowed. To bitch-chan, she was another girl to talk to in a mansion full of males, all vampires, and alphas.

For himself, Laito, he had found that she could move. After he had given her free reign to move about the mansion, he had spent the day stalking her and watching as she was no longer a stiff mechanical like a puppet. The soft sway of her hips, how her arms shifted gracefully. Each step showed she had the training of some sort, though he knew not what. When he had asked, he found the curse manifesting in an unsettling, but still exciting manner. It would choke her if she tried to answer something that dealt with her past or the origins of the curse though it stayed visible like a tattoo around her neck, like a crown of thorns.

Finishing the song, just as his ears picked up the soft conversation of his puppet and bitch-chan. The soft giggle from bitch-chan at whatever Kagome had replied. He soon heard the faint tinkling laugh from Kagome as bitch-chan made a clumsy reply. Though as they walked by the partially open door, Laito let his gaze met with the blue one from Kagome. Who paused but for a brief second before continuing when he didn't wave her in. He knew that, like him, she could sense his presence anywhere in the mansion. But also she could sense his brothers and Yui was as well. It was curious and something she was unable to answer.

Shock, suspicion, and delight had coursed through her when her master Laito Sakamaki had given her permission to talk freely with Yui or as he called bitch-chan. As well as free reign to move about the mansion and surrounding property. Still a bit unsure of what type of game he was playing, she was not going to let this opportunity waste though she knew where all of them were at all times thanks to her Miko Ki.

The last few days had been an eye-opener of what had been going on in the Mansion. Why Yui was there, how there were other vampires, who were mere-half-breeds, and ones called the First Bloods, who were of the oldest stock of vampires. And why she was not quite fully human, but not a full vampire. It had left a lot of questions for her to ask, but she knew not to push. This girl was just thankful to have someone to talk to.

Well and the amusement of watching the other Sakamaki brothers trying to talk to or interact with her. And it gave Yui a small bit of power to dictate when and where that would happen. It had brightened to girls' demeanor. It was also lovely to have someone the same height as her. Though the conversation they were having, while delightful, was saddening for herself. It was about something she desperately craved, but due to her unique circumstances before the curse had kept her from doing it. Oh, well! IT was her lot in life to be a toy for the fates to beat on.

Elevated Emotions

Standing there, green eyes narrowed as he stared at the doorless entrance. He heard hushed whispers from the two girls inside. Where his little birdie and bitch-chan were sure taking a long time, this was irritating him as well as his brothers. Who was impatient to go about their day (night). But each was also interested in seeing the spectacle of Kagome when she emerged from the bathroom.

Over the last month, he had felt the link between them get stronger. Moreover, after each time, he had fed off her. Which the last time had drained her completely. That had been for both of them a bit awkward. Since he had come out of a dead sleep in the middle of the afternoon to a tantalizing scent. One he knew, but it was off. Only to hear a smothered whimper of pain from the foot of the bed where his little birdie had regulated herself to sleep.

Feeling his mouth filled with saliva, he had crawled to the end of the bed, wondering what she could have done to bleed. Well, the answer was a bit more humiliating for his little birdie than himself. She was curled up in the fetal position, a blanket tossed off, giving him a fantastic view of her well-toned legs, firm ass, and rounded hip and making it all the more enticing as he had crawled off the bed and maneuvered her, so she was on her back, slowly coming awake. Another thing he found amusing; she was not a person to wake up quickly and could be grouchy.

He was in the process of spreading her legs as his hunger drove him. When he saw what was causing his instincts to drink of her blood, he knew he had chuckled darkly as he removed the offending garment, diving in to take what was his. The gasp he heard as he let himself feed, had him peeking up through tousled red bangs to see her horrified blue gaze on his. From there, he took his sweet time feasting. Only to feel emotions that were not his flood his person. It had made it more interesting before he wanted more and rose, face covered in blood, and bit her on her right hip, below an impressive scar. Of course, the curse had prevented her from speaking of it.

The small struggle she had given him was worth every moment until he guessed the curse kicked in. When he felt the heat of her body cool, he had pulled back, only to realize that she was barely conscious due to blood loss. Quickly licking the mark to close it, he cleaned himself. Feeling full and satisfied as he felt his brothers grow restless in their room. He would have to talk to bitch-chan later about getting his little birdie some feminine products.

Coming out of his thoughts as he felt a small tug on the link between them. Laito looked at the door as bitch-chan stepped out, smiling widely. Making him recall her coming to him a few days ago about this whole situation and proposing the entire idea. From there, he had spoken to Reiji, who took care of everything. So as his little birdie stepped around the corner, he couldn't help but feel pleased.

She stood there dressed in the same outfit as bitch-chan. A black blazer with silver trim, covering a black vest over a white shirt that had ruffles and white bow, with a red tie at the neck. Her hair already black blended in nicely with the black blazer as her hands fiddled with the hem of the mid-thigh skirt, which was a bit higher since unlike bitch-chan, Kagome had curves in all the right places.

He didn't have a chance to look at his brothers or even react as Kagome sprang forward and hugged him tightly. He was burying her face in his chest. Through the link, he could feel just how happy she was. While he just stood there in a bit of a shock. His little birdie was showing open affection, without being told to. Her hug was warm and pressed her curves against him nicely.

"She was in shock, that's why it took so long. Thank you for listening to me, Laito. Thank you, Reiji, for doing everything to get her into the school. This is something she wanted."

At bitch-chan's words, Laito smiled widely, until Kagome turned her head to one breath easier, but also look at Reiji. Though she said nothing, he felt her gratefulness to his brother. It made him feel jealous. Her attention was his and his alone. Snarling at Reiji, who looked pleased as a peacock at the look he got from her.

Placing a hand on his birdie, Laito pulled her from his person, before marching off down the hall to their first class. Whatever good mood he had had from her reaction, was gone. Unsure why he felt angry over something so trivial. He could feel all her emotions shut down as that cold calm settled over her through the link before she started to follow him.

Ignoring her as he reached the classroom, Laito froze at the door and looked back down the hall, past his brothers and the women. Eyes narrowing dangerously at the Mukami's. The looks on their faces were less than pleasant as he noted them watching the girls as they talked. Or instead, bitch-chan talked, and Kagome just nodded, having shut down at his rejection and making Laito feel a small wave of arousal. Glancing at his brothers, he knew that they were aware of the Mukami's and that there'd be a visit soon enough.

Stepping into the classroom and taking his usual seat as Shu and Reiji joined him in the class, followed by the girls. Things had just gotten a lot more interesting. Since they had a tentative truce with the Mukami's to protect bitch-chan from the other pureblood who were hunting her for the Adam and eve project, which means that now Kagome was going to be targeted possibly.

She had felt a small bit of jealousy at Yui for a while now. She was watching as she got to leave each night with the Sakamaki brothers go to school. As she recalled her attempts to finish middle school and enter the high school while jumping back and forth between the past and present. Only to see the damning evidence as her friends got into good high schools, while she was held back.

It had shown even with the curse in place. Because when had been told to get into the limo, Kagome had felt leery. Having to ride with them, see them get out and enter the school, only to come home. It would have been sheer torture, but then again, it was something the cruel set of brothers would so do. So when she had been ushered into the building. Then into the principal's office, only to be given a schedule and uniform, she was unable to react.

Getting dressed had about made her cry. So as the red ribbon was tied at her throat, Kagome felt a surge of raw emotion that showed itself in its usual fashion as she stepped out of the bathroom. Her body moved on its own as she threw herself at Laito and hugged him. The link was letting her feel his brief shock. It was somewhat pleasant. Or was until she had turned her head to look at Reiji to silently convey how grateful she was.

Wrong move to make, because Laito rejected her entirely in a jealous fit. Causing her to shut down her emotions, allowing the coldness to creep back into her person from the curse as she started to follow him slowly. The trek down the hallways was long, the fine hairs on her neck and arms standing up as another set of vampires appeared. She saw the look Laito was shooting behind them all and didn't say a thing. Yui had already informed her of the situation, so she guessed it was the Mukami's. And from their aura's were exceptionally displeased. Meaning her first day back at school after three years would be long and tiresome.

Something Old, Something New, Do you feel blue?

He had been out on his balcony, watching her roam through the gardens. The full moon was casting its silvery glow over her pale skin, highlighting it just right, while making her black hair look almost a deep blue. She was smiling happily as her fingers trailed over the waist-high hedges. She was alone at the moment. Making him speculate just how much she had changed in the three months of being with them.

He had discovered a little into her second month of being here that when she was alone, no one around for a good distance, that the curse weakened enough to allow her to show emotions. While they were still minute, Laito could see them very well as well as feel them through their bond. She kept him continuously entranced with her ethereal beauty.

At one point, he gave her free leeway to talk to him. Only to find a very sharp-tongued woman who was not afraid to vocalize her displeasure. Quickly he redacted her right to speak openly even if it was amusing to have her lash out.

Smirking to himself as he watched her stop, body going rigid. Her head was turning one way then another as if searching for something. Curious, Laito opened his senses only to feel something moving towards the mansion from the forest, where his little birdie was staring. Her face was frozen in a mask that was between scared and happy. Though she made no move, Laito didn't like this at all, so he jumped up on the balcony's railing and flew to her side. He was landing just as whatever was coming from the forest burst out.

The presence of this creature dashed forward towards Kagome. Reaching out, Laito pulled her back against his chest as his brothers appeared with the Mukami's who were visiting as the man stopped. Laito wrinkled his nose at the smell of dog though he was looking at a man with long white hair, wearing a very traditional Japanese clothes dyed red. When the amber eyes looked at him, narrowing angrily at seeing him hold his property, Laito growled low in his throat in warning.

"Wench, what the hell is this? You vanished months ago, leaving us worried. Even your own family is freaking. And I finally find you, but you have a harem of wanna be low-class demons."

He had stayed quiet at the thing spoke to Kagome, who he could feel tense in his arms at being addressed as wench and berated. Being called a low-class demon had him insulted and ready to fight. So when he reached for his little birdie, Laito stepped back quicker than the 'creature' could react to. Sensing that each of his brothers was not amused either, nor were the Mukami's at its choice of words.

"Kagome, do you know this... thing? You are to speak freely."

The tension in her body only lessened a little as the creature before he growled. Only for Laito to notice that two silver-white triangles on the top of its head swiveled at the sound of his voice. He was making Laito do a double-take before realizing that those were legitimate ears.

"What the fuck, Kagome? When did you need permission, other than mine, to speak?"

Again he felt anger flooded his system before he picked up an incredible aura of rage. Coming from his arms no less.

"Inuyasha."

The honey-sweet tone from Kagome's lips had Laito shiver in a mix of need and worry. He had never heard her sound like that before. But from the creatures' ears flattening against his skull, the slight widening of his eyes as pupils shrunk and the barely noticeable step back. This thing, whatever it was had and knew better.

"Sit, boy!"

The words were yelled shrilly, making his ears ring. And he was his brothers as well. But the sight of the creature as it/he slammed into the ground face first, after a pale Lilac glow crackled around the beads around his neck, was a sight. They were leaving him to wonder just how the hell his little birdie had done that with only two words. Silence falls like a cloak around everyone until Kagome's' smug filled voice filled the air.

"Man, I feel a lot less stressed."

Looking down at the petite woman he was holding against his chest, Laito couldn't help it as his jaw became a bit slack. Glancing back at his brothers and guests, he saw that they, too, were reacting similarly.

"Dammit Kagome, was that called for?"

"Yes, it was. You were belligerent and rude. And after the last three months, I had a lot of pent-up frustration thank you."

At Kagome's words, Laito narrowed his eyes, calculating precisely what she had meant — rationalizing swiftly that the curse had kept her from showing and acting on her feelings — leaving her to become even more irate than he had thought.

"Little birdie, would you introduce us to this... male thing you seem to know. And why he feels he needs to insult us by calling us low-class demons."

It was not a request but a demand. And he could feel the pull as she stiffened in his arms once more.

"This is Inu Yasha. He is a Hanyo or half-demon. He is human and inu or dog demon mixed."

The soft Feh from the one called InuYasha didn't go unnoticed by him. But he was more interested in why she had not answered the second half of his demand. When he tilted her head up to look at him, he saw her struggling to breathe. While it was a beautiful sight and did so much for him. Laito retracted the last part of his demand with a shake of his head. Feeling as she took in deep, shuddering breaths.

"What's the matter, Kagome? Why did you not answer him, like some willing little puppet? Why did you quit breathing?"

Still looking into his birdies eyes, Laito saw a flash of pale purple, reminding him of the lightning from the storm flare in her eyes. Before, he felt pain arc across his hands. Letting her go, Laito stood back hissing. Unsure of how she had just hurt him and what that purple light was.

"Ha! That is proof that your a demon and low-class. Can't even stand up to her p..."

"Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit!"

The angry aura he had felt minutes before returned with a vengeance, making Laito step back to be by his brothers, who he noted was staring at Kagome warily and with great interest. The Mukami's looked slightly amused by the whole spectacle. When the hanyou's words were promptly cut off by Kagome, who was once more shrill screaming a single name over and over.

The small crater that formed as the man kept getting slammed over and over into the ground — ruining the garden. Wanting to know what the man was going to say before he was cut off, Laito took a close look at his birdie through the link. Finding the curse was coursing full strength through her as she said each word. Meaning whatever he was about to say was related to the curse, thus the contract.

"Dammit, that hurt! I felt my back crack woman. Geeze! I was just worried about you. I have been looking all over Japan for you since you vanished in that void. Miroku, Sango, and the brat have been worried sick. When I came to your family's shrine to see if you returned home. But they told me you didn't. Your gramps blamed me, your mom was scared, but stated in her manner that wherever you were, you were safe. Shouta, man, your little brother freaked out hardcore. Since then, well... yeah... Now you're here in the middle of nowhere with a harem. You need to come back with me. You have a job to finish, a job that only you can do."

Laito had been listening carefully and filing away the information about family and that she had lived on a shrine. But his eyes never left her slender frame, so he saw the moment her shoulders slumped. He could feel the mix of relief and sadness at the words she heard before he could ask about this 'job' that only she could do. The Hanyo jumped from the crater-like he had not just been repeatedly slammed into the ground and grabbed his birdie's hand.

A cold, dangerous, and pleased smile curved his lips as he watched what happened. It was euphoric to see. The moment his clawed hands touched her, he got to hear that sweet, blissful scream of agony escaped her lips for the first time since the Mukami's were introduced to her. Her body arching and writhing in that dance of pain until the hanyo let her hand go, dancing back, scared looking.

Stepping forward as Kagome slumped to the ground, Laito placed a hand on her head as she subconsciously rested it against his leg. He could feel the trembling through the slight touch. Letting his green gaze pin InuYasha to his spot.

"She is mine. She is contracted to me through blood via a curse that had her falling into my arms. She is untouchable from any other, unless I'm her Master, give her permission. And I will tell you now, as much as I love to hear that scream from her, you are not to touch her again, and she is not going anywhere with you. Understand, now tell me all about her, you, and those friends you mentioned. In very loose terms. Unless you want her to make another crater using your body."

It was quite a few hours later as a practically unbelievable tale was told. Reaching up and scratching the back of his head, Laito looked back and forth between the Hanyou InuYasha and Kagome. He could tell by how she was withdrawing into herself that everything that had just been said was true. So when the Hanyo spoke up next, he couldn't help but speculate at what was asked.

"Have you not felt the changes happening here?"

"Yes."

"But due to the curse inflicted on you, you are useless to us."

"Yes."

"Then give me the damned thing."

"I cannot. It returned to where it was original."

"Fuck! That means nothing can be done. I have to inform the bastard; he will be displeased. The effects it will have here will be... drastic."

"I know I am sorry."

He couldn't understand hardly anything that they were talking about as the Hanyo turned and began to walk away. Not even looking back as he called over his shoulder that he would be back again soon, if possible. Leaving his little birdie still kneeling in the dirt at his feet. Listless, unresponsive. The first rays of the sun peeking over the tops of the trees, let them all know what time it was.

Bending down, Laito picked up his puppet as the hanyo had called her, turned, and carried her to where his balcony was and jumped up. As if a signal was given, he felt the others make their way into the mansion and their rooms. Sleep was needed. Holding her close, Laito used his foot to close the double doors leading the balcony, blocking out the offensive rays of light and only stopping when he reached his bed and climbing in with his bundle. Carefully laying her down and curled himself around her, pulling her against himself, unaware of the fact he was showing genuine affection as his instincts demanded, he comforts the woman.

It had been a shock to feel the familiar aura, to hear those brash words and react like normal. It was all nice, at least until he insulted her master. She still hated the fact she was nothing more than his toy or pet, but in the last three months, she had come to accept this role.

But it made her realize some very harsh facts about her reality. Yes, for a few weeks now, she had felt the shift in the air. That there had been an increase in demon activity in this time, where there had been none but the vampires. Of which were other purebloods who had issues with both the Sakamaki and Mukami's. The need to cry was too strong as she replied to InuYasha's questions honestly, unable to lie even if she wanted.

So as her long-time friend turned and walked away, Kagome felt herself sink the ground once more. She saw the hurt in her friend's eyes before he left, calling over his shoulder his parting words. It was supposed to be different. She was supposed to feel happy about seeing him again. Overjoyed at the sight of him, but no the moment she thought him her body had stiffened and panic set in. Her master was possessive, jealous, and very abusive when he desired.

But though nothing happened other than the curse making her sit InuYasha into the ground when he tried to talk about her Miko Powers. Things she hadn't wanted the people gathered to know about her, like her adventures, were spilled. It was over and done with as she felt her body being lifted, being carried bridal style. Still withdrawn into her mind, she barely registered; she was on something soft and wrapped protectively in strong arms. So why was she feeling...not herself?

Finale: My Demons! ( A Song by Starset)

Mayday! Mayday!

The ship is slowly sinking!

It had finally arrived, the battle between everyone. Of course, of all places, it had to be on their property. Laito was pissed. He did not like fighting, but he had no choice in this. The Firstbloods had struck shortly after the Hanyo had visited. But this time they did not go after bitch-chan; instead, they went after Kagome. Which he would not tolerate, she was his.

But even though there were only the two of them, Carla and Shin Tsukinami, it was still hard-pressed. And a passel of demons of different varieties. Meaning all of them had to fight. Each with a different weak point, making it just that much harder to stay focused on the fight before him and his brothers and those that we're helping them. Or we're supposed to be helping them.

He refused to admit they were losing while waiting for the Hanyo to come back with that 'help' he had promised a few weeks ago. Nowhere in the thick of battle to protect both Kagome and bitch-chan, Laito wanted to the damned ears from the half-breeds head. He was no fighter, thus a technical last defense for the girls. Of which Shin Tsukinami was already trying to get through.

"Give it up; you cannot possibly defeat us."

The only response he gave as he blocked the attack was a low snarl.

I need your help; I can't fight this forever

I know you're watching,

I can feel you out there.

The slash from Shin was painful, humiliating as he stumbled back. Eyes were glowing dangerously as he stared hatefully at the Firstblood, who was giving a mocking grin at him while dancing away from Kanato. Who was utterly scary as he flung fire at the man. Partially intelligent words were coming from his mouth as he fought.

Stepping back further to heal, Laito felt a gaze on him. Turning to look in its direction, he knew who it was. His link, no bond, told him loud and clear. He had ordered bitch-chan and Kagome to stay put. Not to interfere in the battle. As he turned away to pay attention to the fight, Laito knew he needed help; Laito couldn't fight forever as he summoned a few of his familiars. He did not want to put on a bad show for the woman he had tucked away safe (for the moment) as he stepped back into the battle.

Don't let me go

I need a savior to heal my pain

Again he was hurt in a bad situation. He had Carla now attacking him, and he was worse than his brother Shin. This man was calculating and watching him as they fought, already at a disadvantage since he didn't use a sword or have any real abilities. He was never training them at all since he saw no need. Hindsight that was no longer fifty-fifty.

Body aching as he dodged and rolled to the side, avoiding the sword Carla was brandishing with deadly accuracy. He knew he couldn't hold out for much longer. Having lost enough blood as is that his healing was slowing down, leaving him feeling mildly sluggish. When he just wanted to lay down and never have to worry. To have the pain gone so he could focus.

It was at that moment Laito stumbled and fell backward onto the ground. Cursing loudly as his damaged leg finally gave out. He was looking up into Carla's yellow eyes as they flashed in triumph. Sword raising for the killing blow, glinting in the moonlight. Not closing his eyes for his death, figuring it would be best to go out defiantly. He felt horror flood his system as the sword came down, but was blocked by a familiar figure.

Blue eyes were meeting him as a smile on those pretty pink lips. Before she stumbled forward into his arms, while Carla had gone still as he watched. The enticing scent of her blood as it coated her now slashed open back. It happened slowly at first, but the sounds of battle stopped. Until nothing but the silence was heard. Holding her to him, Laito wondered why she would protect him.

His answer came in a very unexpected way, though. Kagome was shaking in his arms, making him think she was crying in pain. Lifting her so she could look at her, he saw she was smothering her laughter. Not finding this situation funny at all, he opened his mouth to scold her, only to go still at what he was seeing in her eyes.

"Girl, do you have a death wish."

At Carla's words, which carried to all on the battlefield, Kagome stilled in his arms as she smiled at him. Slowly and with a bit of struggle, she stood up. She was turning slowly to look at the man before her. Giving Laito a good look at her back, to see that where the sword had slashed her was gone, healed entirely. Though blood was staining her white blouse that was cleanly cut through, her back was as smooth as the first time he saw it.

Again she raised more questions than gave answers to. But at this moment, as she stared down the FirstBlood King, he could tell that Kagome was not phased at all. She was not some small, timid girl who had a sharp tongue, but a warrior at this moment as she spat at Carla. Earning a dark glare, though he made no move to fight her.

Oh you make everything okay (okay, okay)

We are one in the same

Oh you take all of the pain away (away, away)

Save me if I become

My demons

The peal of laughter that escaped her as she felt a very familiar aura appear on the field. She didn't even have to look to know as the air became tinted with the smell of acid as demons began to scream as they were killed. Told her everything as she tilted her head up to Carla.

Already she was feeling her power return to her body — a heady feeling after months of having it just out of her reach. So when a flash of white stepped next to her, dressed in familiar white, traditional Japanese clothing with red sakura flowers accentuating the sleeves she spoke.

"Always. Trouble finds me, regardless. And I guess that the person who set you out to 'kidnap' me didn't tell you much about me, except I 'was' harmless thanks to something they have done."

When all she got was a blink of yellow snake-like eyes, she just rolled her eyes. Then glanced at the unmoving wall of raw demonic power next to her. It was so strong than she remembered. He was telling her that with the changes to time, thanks to Naraku and the curse he inflicted on her. The selfless wish she was supposed to make never happening, that the Taiyoukai of the west had only become an even dangerous force to be reckoned with.

"You are not incorrect, woman. Though the power you are giving off should not be possible for a human, they are the stuff of fairy tales."

When the Firstblood finally replied, she slid her blue eyes back to the man. A small smile on her lips as she felt her power grew stronger. Tilting her head up to Sesshomaru, who 'hned' before, saying softly that this would make them even, as he would make the others get to safety. Again she laughed.

"Yes, well, this fairy tale is real, and it hurts. I do not tolerate anyone attacking my friends and adoptive family under normal circumstances. But you, your brother and hoard of borrowed demon spawn royally screwed up Mister."

The only response she got was a quirked eyebrow and disbelieved stare. She was shrugging her shoulders at that since everyone always underestimated her. She looked small and helpless. She was female, so it had to be true. Klutzy and still getting kidnapped was a weakness to be rebuked for. But only those who were close to her knew her real strength. And that came from her protective nature to help and save those she loved. So as she spoke her next words, she spoke them very loudly.

"You attacked my mate, jerk. That is an offense that I will have no problem killing you for. Add in that you are working for a bottom-feeding, two-faced, conniving coward who had to curse me and send me here. To be bound to that arrogant, sadistic, perverted bastard on the ground behind me. Who is my master, my life, My mate, whom I love! I do not think even the gods would mind if I completely erased both yours and your brother's existence from the earth. But I must say thank you, since you broke the curse on me, by spilling my blood."

A choking sound came from behind her, as she felt the shock running through Laito. Oh, how she wished she could turn around and see his face. From the low rumble from Sesshomaru, it must be comical, as the man was not prone to showing amusement of any forms.

Without breaking eye contact with the man before her, she raised her hand and flicked her wrist in a dismissing manner. She was getting a slightly annoyed growl, before hearing Sesshomaru bark out orders for all Sakamaki and Mukami to leave the battlefield immediately. His aura was flaring out to indicate this would happen. Once she felt them all at a safe distance, Kagome smiled.

"It is time for me to become my demon, I guess."

With that said, she let go of the power she had been restraining. She was giving it the freedom to burst from her body in a massive explosion and telling it to obliterate everything before her and to her right or left, while not giving it a chance to go to her person. It strained herself while liberating her body at the same time. It was making her feel as if she were floating high as a kite.

When a familiar scream was heard, she smirked and re-directed it to the shadows at the far edge of the forest. This would be done here and now. As that scream got louder, the more she focused her power on it. She was feeling Naraku fighting back while trying to escape. Uncaring, cold, and feeling a need to be ruthless and cruel, she let her power surround the spider Hanyo. She was taking small chunks out of his body, to make it heal slowly, before doing it again and again.

Once she grew bored of this, she sent every last ounce of her Reiki until she felt the last of his actual body dissolve into nothing, and the miasma he carried in his body was purified. Attempting to spin, she felt her body start to fall as her vision went black. Mentally cursing herself for overdoing it and for what she had declared because he would not let that go at all.

Epilogue

Blue eyes opened lazily and looked into a pair of green eyes that closely resembled felines. Before smiling cheekily at the person they belonged to, who was currently running their sharp nails up the inside of her thighs. They were causing the muscles to twitch and dance as if being pulled by invisible strings.

When a smile was given back in response, pale arms came up and cradled the face lovingly. Before, a deep chuckle filled the room as the face in her hands was tilted down and placed a kiss on a very swollen abdomen. Causing dark eyebrows to jump up as a sweet throaty laugh escaped as a reply. They were earning a knowing look before the face vanished from view, behind the blimp-sized stomach.

Fist immediately grasped the sheets as the back arched off the bed for a few seconds. A low groan of pleasure escaping pink lips as blue eyes fluttered shut from the ecstasy shooting through the body now struggling not to writhe. It was their game, to see how long one could go without giving in to the feeling and move their body.

Being almost nine months pregnant put her on the losing side since her body was on high alert. Again the room was filled with a much louder groan of pleasure that quickly became a scream as her body cascaded over the edge. Legs were coming up and locking onto slender, muscled shoulders, pushing her mate, the love of her life harder against her core as she rode out her climax.

After it finished, muscle once more lax from exhaustion falling wide open and releasing the man. Who just peeked over her swollen abdomen and winked those green eyes at her. With a snort, she raised her arms and beckoned him to her. Since the fight almost a year ago, her powers had awakened in full force. The whole truth of who and what she was coming out. Leaving her fearful of being shunned.

But instead, she had been accepted and revered. Which had its cumbersome issues? Her Lord Sesshomaru filled her in on what had happened after she had left, leaving her speechless. And less than a week later, she had her adoptive son, Shippo, now fully grown to glomp her as he swished his five tails proudly at her while eyeing the vampire brothers, both sets, warily.

He was then getting to meet InuYasha's son Shunio. The boy had the look of his father, but the delicate aura of his mother, the bat hanyo shiroi. Who returned her bow to her as well as gave Miroku's Shakujō and Sango's Hiraikotsu. The latter had garnered a lot of interest from Ayato. Both gifts meant a lot of her and caused tears to fall freely for a long time afterward.

And like she had thought, she caught a lot of flak about her declaration from not just Laito like she had thought, but from Ayato and surprisingly enough, Shu. Laito himself was at odds and became briefly distant from her, before she was informed in secret by Yui about his past and what his and Ayato and Kanato's mother had done to all of them. She had gone off the deep end, stormed into Ayato's room where Laito had taken to hiding from her, as she did respect other people's space. Then promptly burst into tears as she dove at Laito, grabbing him around the waist and telling him she was sorry. She was leaving both the brothers to feel very upset.

This was terrible timing all around since Sesshomaru had shown up again. Seeing her clinging to Laito and a slightly panicking Ayato, he wanted blood. She had to explain neither had done a damned thing. From there, her Lord had made things happen quickly. Laito was indeed her mate. He was her perfect fit, and even if he wasn't, there was no way to fully undo the blood bond that had happened when the contract was formed.

Not that she wanted too, so promptly they were mated and married. She got to meet their father, Karlheinz. Who she was not impressed with and gave a piece of her mind to. Making sure he knew not to piss her off and to remind all in the vicinity, she was dangerous and not to be taken lightly.

"Birdie, what are you thinking about?"

At the question, she was drawn from her thoughts, blushing darkly.

"Oh, just the events after the fight."

The face he made at her was delightful. She found she loved it when he tortured her, forcing her to submit in new ways. Could tell he loved it too. Hell, by sheer accident during their 'mating' night, they had found out that he liked the feel of her power crackling across his body. Even if it was painful, it drove him on, spurred him in different ways. It became a game to see who would submit first to desire or pleasure or pain.

"Really? Birdie, don't you think that is som..."

Curling her torso what little she could, she leaned in and planted her lips on his — effectively shutting him up, as she slipped her tongue out to lap at the taste of her on him — earning a low growl of delight before she was cuddled against him while he deepened the kiss. He was gentler with her since she was pregnant with his first child and almost to term. Yeah, she could live with this, because he never let any moment be dull even when they brought in a 'playmate' to take care of his voyeurism need. Always willing to be his marionette.

THE END!