Satoru taps a finger on the table while Sesshomaru and InuYasha go back and forth about the logistics of attacking Sukuna now. Holding back isn't his thing, but going in on his own is how he ended up sealed, so Satoru keeps his mouth shut while the two dog demons continue to bicker—well, more so it is InuYasha complaining than anything else. Sesshomaru gives curt responses here and there and seems to control the conversation with just a look.

His body isn't glowing as much as it was before, but there's still a light sheen. He needs to make a move. Kagome said the boost is permanent, so he isn't worried about losing the extra power. It's more so he feels so pent up. Sesshomaru glances at him and raises a brow. It's subtle, but the movement halts Satoru's tapping.

What was that look for?

"Sorry to interrupt," Yuta says, raising his hand as though they are in a classroom and not having a meeting on how to take out Sukuna, that thing that is controlling Suguru, and something about breakaway demon fractions. Yuta rolls his shoulders back. Instead of his typical white jacket, Yuta is wearing a white haori with designs oddly similar to that of Sesshomaru's attire. "Uh, I talked with Toge, and he said that his technique will work with a recorder. We could use that to trick Sukuna and force him to remain still. Then we could hit him with a killing blow."

"That could kill him," Satoru says, laying his hand flat on the table. "We would have to weaken Sukuna a considerable amount in order to pull that off." For himself, he sticks to wearing training clothes since it's easier to move around in than jeans. However, with the way he is feeling, maybe it doesn't even matter what clothes he wears.

No, it matters. Kagome likes this top on him.

Yuta shrinks into the chair and nods his head. "I know. It's a risk, but everyone is taking a risk to get rid of him." He stares at his lap and then looks at Satoru. "Are there any side effects if Kagome-san was the one to do it?"

"Excuse me?" Satoru pokes the inside of his cheek with his tongue. Yuta is not suggesting for Kagome, his pregnant fiancée, to be near the battlefield. "She doesn't have that technique to begin with?" Does she? If she does, she's never mentioned anything of the sort.

"Nah, she's got something close enough," InuYasha says with a sigh. He leans back in the chair with a smug grin on his face. Satoru's fingers twitch. Surely Kagome wouldn't be that upset if he just ripped InuYasha's head off. "She put subjugation beads on him, but I don't know if they went with him when he switched bodies. Does Yuji have the beads on him?"

Subjugation beads?

"I don't think he has them."

"How do these subjugation beads work?" Satoru questions. "Any drawback for Kagome, and the answer is no." He doesn't care how long he has to fight if it means she is safe.

InuYasha leans forward, resting one arm on the table. He pulls out a necklace from under his shirt and loops his thumb through it. "No drawback to Kagome. All she has to say is the word, and the command is carried out. As far as the duration...it lasts longer the more she says the command and I guess how much effort she puts into it."

"So we could have it on repeat? Or ask Kagome-san to just say it over and over on the recorder?"

Satoru narrows his eyes. Why does InuYasha have subjugation beads? And why the hell is he trying to rub it in his face as though it's some special bond between them? Satoru's nostrils flare. He needs to calm down. Doesn't matter how much InuYasha tries to get under his skin, Kagome is his. He can always deal with InuYasha after Sukuna has been dealt with.

"Were there any drawbacks when she put these on him? And how did she get close enough to put these beads on Sukuna and not Yuji?" If the beads aren't on Yuji, then Sukuna must have been in control at the time.

"Mama does what she wants," Shippo says with a yawn. "You know that. She was tired, but she did heal Nanami's soul right before so..." he trails off and then hooks a thumb at InuYasha. "This guy tried to kill Mama the first time they met, and that's why he got some beads."

"I wasn't trying to kill her!" InuYasha splutters. "Was trying to get the jewel back then. What about Sesshomaru? He's the bastard that tried to melt her."

What?

"The priestess took what did not belong to her." Sesshomaru rests his cheek against his fist. "Yu—"

"Nooo, call him by the name." Shippo grins. "Come on, for me? You know you want to. Come on, do it. Pleaseee."

Sesshomaru sighs. "The curse fucker has a point. The priestess does not need to be near the battlefield to be of assistance. This Sesshomaru would say that support is the best role for her. She is not one that should be on the front line, regardless of her current condition."

Yuta chokes and hits his chest with his fist.

"Kagome is like a nuke. She can take out an enemy, no problem. It's her body that is fragile." InuYasha says. He crosses his arms and leans back in the chair. "So, she records herself giving the command to help with the Sukuna fight, but then what? There are the rebels you want to get rid of. Are you having her assist with those, too?"

"The curse—"

"I'm sorry, but uh, Sesshomaru-sama, could you just call me Yuta?" Yuta presses his lips together and hunches his shoulders. "Please?"

"No, you're a curse fucker. Just accept it. Everyone gets a title. Papa is the strongest and you get to be a curse fucker." Shippo rubs his chin. "Or we could call you bag man? Bag eyes? The sleepy one?"

"You," Sesshomaru says, addressing Yuta. "Will assist Shippo with the rebels. InuYasha, you will take out that other sorcerer."

"Wait, I wanted to take his curse technique. I need to eat a part of him for my copy technique to work."

"Damn, my bad," Shippo starts. "If I had known that, then I would have brought you... uh, what was his name?" Shippo presses his fingers to the sides of his head and closes his eyes. "That one dude... Naoya!" He snaps his fingers and opens his eyes. "Yeah, if I had known, I would have saved his cock for you."

"..." Yuta's eyes widen. "Gojo-sensei, please do something. I'm begging you."

"You really bit his dick off?" Satoru scratches his head. He thought Megumi was just saying shit, but it was true? He pauses. Wait. Shippo was pretending to be Kagome when he did that, so that means Naoya was still trying to go for his girl? "That sword of yours, is it too late to bring Naoya back to life so I can kill him?"

"This Sesshomaru requires a body for one, and yes, the time has passed. If it is bloodshed you desire, then quickly dispose of Sukuna and assist with the rebels. The bat demons have rescinded their support because the priestess did not agree to an arranged marriage for your young. As for you," Sesshomaru addresses Yuta. "If you need the technique, then you may go after that other sorcerer. You will assist with fighting the demons regardless, so do not dally."

"Oh?" Satoru cuts in. "Is that right?" He's been itching to take on a demon since he's learned of their existence. Satoru reaches into his pocket and pulls out his phone. "Kagome wants us in the dojo." Why is she in the dojo and not resting? He stands and slides his phone back into his pocket. Maybe it's another shikigami then? He can't think of any other reason for her to be hanging out in the dojo unless she wanted to watch the other students train.

Not bothering to wait for a response, Satoru heads out of the meeting room and down the hall to the dojo. Normally he is in control of his emotions, but right now, he's liable to deck InuYasha in the jaw if he steps too close to him.

Who cares if InuYasha has some subjugation beads? So fucking what?

"Papa, tone down the glow a bit."

"What?" Satoru stops in front of the door and looks at his arm. Oh. The glow is brighter. Is it reacting to his emotions? "Sorry, wasn't trying to blind ya." He slides the door open and frowns. Nanami is awful close to Kagome. Yakeru is too, but the feeling of annoyance isn't there with Yakeru. Maybe it's because the fox practically worships Kagome and was overjoyed about him and Kagome being together.

"Satoru!" Kagome smiles and with just one smile, the annoyance dissipates and the glow shimmers away. "Yuji actually gave me this idea."

"I did?" Yuji questions, but Satoru ignores him for now.

"What idea?"

"Well, he was saying how it would have been nice if we knew more about Sukuna's abilities. I can't do anything about that Kenjaku guy, but Yakeru and the other foxes collected the rest of the fingers, so I can use that to make a shikigami for sparing."

Satoru blinks. "Make a shikigami using Sukuna's finger?"

"I'll just show you. It's not quite the same as the eggs I give Megumi."

Yakeru pulls out a small black box and holds it open. Kagome plucks a finger from it. She smiles at him, but this time, the anxiety doesn't let up. Yes, she can purify the finger enough to weaken Sukuna, but that was back when Sukuna was merged with Yuji. What if something goes wrong?

"Satoru, relax."

"I can't help it." He bites down on his tongue for a moment to stop himself. Truly, if he had his way, they would have an estate in the sky like this one or a place so far removed from society he wouldn't have to worry about anyone or anything coming after his family. But Kagome would be against that. And she doesn't know the horrors he's seen when he was in that box.

Speaking of, why is Nanami still standing so close to her? Satoru lifts his head and glares at Nanami. The sorcerer's brows furrow together, but he takes a step back.

"I'm just taking some of the essence from the finger and then I'll work on purifying it completely." Kagome opens her hand, and a paper-shaped person emerges from the finger. It jumps down and walks straight towards Yuji. Satoru watches Sesshomaru and the other demons' reaction from the corner of his eye. No reaction.

So, whatever this is, is not new to them.

He isn't pouting, but he kinda hates how they know more about Kagome than him.

"Ahhhh! What the heck is this?" Yuji exclaims, pointing a finger at a giant Sukuna.

"I said I was going to make a shikigami for sparring." Kagome crosses her arms and shakes her head. "You guys are still working out how you want to approach it, right?"

Satoru stares at the shikigami. She can make a shikigami based on someone? "Gome-chan...you're amazing." Satoru steps in front of Kagome and pulls her into his arms. He inhales. She smells like him. "Did that take anything out of you?"

"No, I'm fine. Hungry, but fine."

"You're always hungry," InuYasha grumbles.

"Hey," Satoru says, bringing Kagome's attention back to him. "Heard you put some subjugation beads on Sukuna and InuYasha has some, too. What exactly do they do?"

"InuYasha, do you mind?"

"Seriously? Keh. Fine."

"Sit."

Satoru blinks. With just one word, InuYasha face plants into the ground. After a minute, InuYasha stands and dusts his red haori and pants off.

"So as long as those beads are on Sukuna, he will slam into the ground for a minute?"

"Pretty much."

"And is there a way to break the hold? Is it like a binding vow?"

"No," Kagome says slowly. "It's not a binding vow. There is one way to break the hold, and that is if I remove the beads." She pulls back. "Do you want me to remove yours?"

"No."

"You sure? I can't imagine why you would—"

"Ya ain't removing them, so stop asking." InuYasha places a hand on the hilt of his sword. "So, this shikigami got the same abilities as Sukuna? Is the dojo going to make it if he uses a domain expansion?"

Satoru narrows his eyes. How much longer is InuYasha going to hold out, thinking Kagome is going to leave?

Crash.

"Ouch," Yuji grumbles. He stands up and then rushes towards the shikigami. Satoru frowns as the shikigami knocks Yuji away, as though he is nothing but an annoying fly. InuYasha rushes in with his sword drawn. He fares a lot better than Yuji.

He frowns. Too bad. He wanted to see InuYasha get knocked on his ass.

"I gave it a bit of a boost to try to stimulate how strong Sukuna is now," Kagome answers. "It's not perfect, but it's better than going in blind." She lays her head against his chest. "Too tired to walk back to the room now," she says with a sigh. Satoru chuckles. Kagome just wants him to carry her.

Fine with him. He needs a break.

"Yakeru, how long will you be staying here?" Satoru lifts Kagome and holds her close to him.

"Is there an errand you need ran?" Yakeru smiles at Nanami and winks. Nanami stiffens and walks out of the dojo.

What was that about?

"Why do you keep messing with Nanami?" Kagome asks.

"I mess with everyone equally, I'm thoughtful like that." Yakeru closes the box with the rest of Sukuna's fingers and hands it out to Kagome. "With the exception of you, of course. Now then, how can I be of assistance?"

"Actually, I want you to stay behind and help guard Kagome when we attack. I know where Sukuna is now. I want him to sweat a little." He wants Sukuna and Kenjaku to wonder why he hasn't attacked yet. And with this training shikigami, as Kagome calls it, he wants to test it out and get as much info out of it as he can.

"You invite another to stay at this Sesshomaru's residence?"

"We're pack aren't we?" Satoru teases.

Sesshomaru's mouth curves ever so slightly. Yuta inches away. Strange, why does it feel like he just made a mistake?

A/N: I was thinking about how this Satoru has been possessive since the beginning. She fell into his lap and he was pretty much like, you're mine and here's our apartment lol.

"Is the glow permanent?" - No, it will eventually go away. Though I pictured Satoru pulling up and blinding Sukuna lol

I'll let you guys decide/vote which story gets updated next. I want to get back to updating at least twice a week because the faster I complete some of these stories, the faster I can start on the other ideas.

Take care of yourselves! Make sure to get plenty of rest and drink your water. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.