Into The Night by Koki

Chapter One

Ok this has been a long work in progress simply because I actually took my time in writing it, I wanted everything to be perfect. This is not my first fanfic, I've written others for this anime but this is my first for this pairing, which I just love! (Who doesn't?!) Hopefully (depending on the success of this actually) I'll post on here the others I've written. I hope this is all right. I've been a little weary about delving into writing for this couple but wanted try a one-shot out just to see how it goes. The song I used in this was for the sole purpose of it just fits in with this fic. At least I believe it does. If you follow along with it, you should be able to get it. The song is called Into The Night by Jade Redd. Her album, Rivers Of Stone is a beautiful piece of work. If you love Enya and the softer songs of Evanescence then you'll love her music as it has been compared to these two artists. Though in my opinion, she seems more like Amy from Evanescence as far as music and writing style and vocals.

But anyway enough of that, on with the story!

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It was a bright beautiful morning. Kagome rose to the sounds of Inuyasha and Miroku playing with the kids. Sango sat off to the side by the old burned out campfire from the night before, watching them. In her lap sat Kirara, one hand petting the cat while the other rested on her very pregnant belly. Rin had been dropped off several nights ago by Sesshomaru and he had yet to come back and retrieve her. Of course, this had become a normal occurrence after that fall of Naraku. He would leave her with them for a few days so she could spend time with those of her own kind then return to retrieve her. But too many days had passed with no word from the Lord of the Western Lands and it had begun to worry Kagome.

"Good morning Kagome." Sango greeted.

"Good morning Sango. How are you feeling?" Kagome yawned out as she sat up.

"I'm fine though a little tired." She replied. "How about you?"

Kagome frowned. "Well I am beginning to worry a bit. Isn't it strange that Lord Sesshomaru hasn't come back for Rin yet? It's been a little over a week yet he never leaves her here for more than three days." She answered.

"Yes I do find it a bit strange and with Naraku now gone there shouldn't be any major problems. Do you think something may have happened?"

Kagome shrugged. "I don't know Sango. I want to go search for him but at the same time I don't want it to seem as if Rin is a burden because she certainly is not. On the other hand, he would've sent word if something had come up that will delay him retrieving her but nothing of the sort has come."

"I would say go look for him but at the same time I would not. I mean, think of who we are talking about." Sango pointed out.

"Yes I know. I've thought the same as well. I think I'll speak to Inuyasha about it later. Has anyone eaten?" She asked.

Sango shook her head. "No they decided to wait until you woke. I offered to do it but both Miroku and Inuyasha refused to let me. 'Too much strain for the baby' they said. Pft! As if they would know." The taijiya replied.

Kagome smiled as she began to prepare breakfast. It wasn't until then did everyone else notice she was now up.

"Kagome-sama! Okaa-san!" cried Rin and Shippo as they flocked to her side.

Miroku, Inuyasha and Kohaku followed suit, the two humans in slight exhaustion from running around. Soon everyone settled down and was now eating.

"Inuyasha, isn't it past the time for Sesshomaru's return?" Kagome asked him once the children ran off again.

"Yeah it is. I've been wondering where he's at." He replied.

"Do you think we should look for him?" She asked.

Inuyasha shook his head. "No. I say we give it another day and if he's a no-show then we'll look for him." He said.

"Okay." Kagome replied, nodding her head.

Nightfall came quickly and soon everyone was tucking into their beds. Rin and Shippo cuddled with Kagome in her sleeping bag. Sango and Miroku retired to their own bed as did Kohaku while Inuyasha took residence in the Goshinboku. Within a couple of hours everyone was asleep.

This illusion, this confusion, bleeds like tears in my veins

After a few hours, Kagome woke back up. She knew she shouldn't do this but she was worried sick and she couldn't sleep. Carefully sliding from her sleeping bag so not to wake the two youngsters, Kagome pulled on her socks and shoes then grabbed her quiver of arrows and her bow. She left a short note behind for the others before heading into the forest. She let her aura pulse out, searching through every demonic aura in her range but didn't find the one she was searching for. Heading towards the West, she moved deeper into the forest, keeping an eye out for any danger lurking within the trees.

He groaned out, dropping to one knee. Of all the times for this to be happening, now wasn't a good time. Groaning again, he began to pant. Sitting down, he took a deep breath and as he did, a distinct flavor hit his taste buds. He rolled his tongue around, savoring the taste. It was very pleasing. Sniffing the air, he searched for the scent, discovering it to be female. Turning his head to the East, he sensed the female was coming closer. Standing, he slid into the trees, masking his aura and blending it. His beast began to stir at the thought of bedding this woman. Her species be damned! Moving stealthily, he caught up to her, observing her as he stayed hidden in the trees. To his shock, it was the wench who trailed after his disgusting half-breed brother. She stood facing him but could not see him. As he continued to watch her, he realized she seemed to be looking for something.

"I wonder where he could be?" She wondered aloud.

He took him a moment to realize whom she was referring to. He hadn't forgotten about Rin but his heat hit so suddenly that he couldn't go back just yet and he had no way to send any kind of word, though it was highly unlikely he would tell Inuyasha of his predicament. He kept watch of her while deciding his next move. However, what she did next made the decision for him.

Soft obsession, cold possession, poison dreams remain

Kagome knelt down to tie her shoe as it came undone during her travel. Without warning, she was swept off the ground then thrown on her back. She choked as air knocked from her lungs and her vision began to dance due to the impact of her head hitting the ground. She groaned softly as she shifted, trying to ease the pain. Opening her eyes, she gasped in surprise as she stared back into golden-red eyes. She felt the fear creep into her body slowly. Taking a shaky breath, she spoke.

"Ummm...there you are Sesshomaru-sama. We were beginning to wonder where you've been and-"

"Is Rin becoming a burden for you?" He interrupted; his voice deep and husky, sending shivers down her spine.

He smirked inwardly at seeing her small blush, keeping his face impassive.

"Oh no! That's not it! It's just...well she's been asking for you and I hate to keep lying to her when I really don't know where you are." She rushed out.

Take her! Take her now!

'Silence!!!'

His inner beast whined. For too long he'd been without a worthy female and now that they finally had one in their grasp, Sesshomaru was still denying him.

"Rin will be fine. However, I do not think I can say the same for you."

Kagome paled at this. Now she was scared. Granted she wasn't too calm at the fact that she was currently being pinned to the forest floor by the Lord of the Western Lands.

"What are you doing out here by yourself, with no one to protect you?" He asked.

"Hey I can protect myself!" She blurted before she could stop herself.

He raised a brow as if to say 'explain your current situation' Kagome grimaced.

'I want to get him off but I don't want to hurt him.' She thought.

"Umm...do you think that maybe...if at all possible...you could let me up?" She asked.

Your desires shred my innocence, passion lost in time

She received no answer, not even a flicker of emotion on his face. Kagome sighed. Guess not. Her breath caught in her throat when she felt him nuzzling her neck. Her mind screamed in protest as her body froze up.

'Oh my god! What is he doing?!" She thought frantically.

Her thoughts were reeling through her head, many possibilities that would explain his behavior. She had one in mind but she had never seen him lose control of himself so she didn't think much on it. However, when something wet glided over her neck, the thought went into reverse and came back.

'Ohhh I need to get him off.'

She fought back a whine when she noticed he was making himself more comfortable.

"Umm...Sesshomaru-sama? Please let me up."

Kagome didn't want to start begging but she wasn't entirely comfortable with this either. Hell he'd tried to kill her so many times she lost count so she had no idea what to make of this situation. She hoped it was all a bad dream and she would wake up at any given moment.

'Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!' She screamed at herself, deciding the moment should be now.

She stilled when she felt his hand settle on her hip. Now she went into full overdrive and a burst of power went through her before she could fully stop it. He was thrown from her and into a tree. She had contained majority of her power so he should not have taken too much damage. She sat up so she could see him and felt relieved that he was alright. Moving to stand, she stopped when his hand snapped up, his now red eyes bore into her blue ones. Frozen on her hands and knees, she dare not move nor did she dare to break the gaze. Slowly and gracefully, he rose to stand at his full height and began walking towards her. Kagome pushed back off her hands, landing none-too-softly on her rear. She kept watch, terrified of what he would do. When he stood not a foot away, he raised his arm and Kagome tightly shut her eyes, awaiting the blow. Terror engulfed her when she heard three soft thumps on the ground beside her.

'Oh God, he's cut pieces of me off and I'm too scared to feel it.' She cried.

Tattered feathers froze in silence, broken wings take flight

Opening her eyes, she was relieved to still be intact but confused to see his armor and Tokijin and Tenseiga, lying in the grass beside her. Startled, she looked up at him in surprise. Her confusion grew as he dropped to his knees before her. He leaned forward on his hand, coming eye level to her. All Kagome could do was stare into his eyes. In her trance she leaned towards him, concern marring her features.

'He's acting very strange, I wonder why? I hope he's not in heat or else I am so screwed...literally!' She thought.

Timidly, she reached out a hand to him, lightly touching the strands of hair that hung on his forehead. Receiving no reaction, she moved further, tracing the blue crescent moon that donned his forehead, a mark of his heritage. Sliding down the side of his face, her eyes widened slightly as he pushed against her hand, seemingly enjoying her touch.

'B-but he hates me, why would he-did he just growl?!' She thought in alarm.

She quickly dropped her hand but he caught it and raised it back up. Turning her hand over, he placed a light kiss on the palm. She felt frozen to the spot as he pushed the sleeve of her school shirt up and placed a soft trail of kisses on the soft skin on the inside of her arm. Her breath hitched in her throat as he got closer, hovering over her shoulder where he pulled the material down.

"Breathe." He whispered in her ear before continuing the trail on her neck.

Her breath came out like a gasp and she whimpered as her body began to shake. She felt the warmth of his body leave as he sat back from her.

"Why do you tremble and reek of fear? If I had wanted to harm you, I would not go about it in this way." He said.

"Oh, um...it's just that...well..." Kagome was at a loss for words. Her brain was so confused it couldn't put together any coherent thoughts.

Taking a deep breath, "I'm trying to understand what's going on here." She finally uttered softly.

Into the night, I'll walk through this fire

Into the night, I'll lay down my sword

He made a soft noise as he leaned towards her again and kissed her cheek.

"I believe that I am trying to coerce you into having sex with me. I did not think you would be so naïve to such advances." He said.

Kagome narrowed her eyes angrily, pushing from him roughly.

"Are you calling me a whore?" She asked.

"No..." He began. "But your clothing would suggest otherwise."

"Hey! I'll have you know that this is acceptable where I come from!" She retorted hotly.

"Really? Then I dread to see the future." He replied smugly.

Kagome blanched at this. "Y-you...you k-know? But h-how?"

"You are a most intriguing creature. All one has to do is follow you. This, of course, was done a few years ago. Your miko powers have become stronger since then."

Kagome's eyes widened greatly.

"You knew? All this time you knew and did nothing?" She started in shock. "Why not destroy the well when I went through? You could have easily gotten rid of me."

A dangerous chill settled in the air, making tiny little bumps rise on her skin.

"Do not think I would stoop to that bastard Naraku's level." He told her. "Besides, when my idiot half-brother stole the few shards you held and pushed you down the well; it seemed that not even a tree blocking the well could keep you away."

Into the night, the truth is unfolding

I'll follow the light (follow the light) into the night

Kagome's mouth dropped open a little at his words. She remembered that day clearly. It was one of the few times that Inuyasha actually showed in kind of concern for her well-being. But it had happened so long ago.

"You've been watching me this whole time? You-you stalker!

What gives you the right to do that?"

Kagome immediately clamped a hand over her mouth, her eyes wide.

'What is wrong with me? Why can't I ever keep my mouth shut when I'm around him?' She mentally scolded herself.

He clucked his tongue at her in a gentle reprimand.

"As I said you are intriguing. However, that mouth of yours will get you into big trouble one day but I can think of a better use for it." He said.

Kagome frowned. "What do you m-"

Her question was cut off as his mouth fell onto hers. His arm slid around her waist, pulling her towards him and blocking of any escape.

'Okay I'm definitely dreaming because THIS would not happen in real life!'

All your secrets breathe like fire, burning deep in the night

He pulled back, resting the side of his face against hers, nuzzling the skin a bit.

'I need help...to end this ridiculous heat. But how to get her to agree to it?' He thought.

He smelt her fear again and frowned. Snapping back, he startled Kagome who looked up at him in surprise.

"What's the matter?" She asked.

"You cannot seem to rid your fear of me." He simply stated.

"Oh no, I'm not afraid of you, just ummmm..." She trailed off blushing as she did.

A thought came to mind and he leaned back into her, placing his nose at the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply. Many different scents entered his nose. He could smell Rin and the small kit that was often with her, their scents still fresh on her. Delving past the scents of the others in her group, he came upon hers. She smelt of the wind and fire, revealing her as the free-spirited spitfire that she was. There was also a sweet earth smell showing her caring well-grounded nature and there was salt for the many tears she shed. Finally he came upon the one he was looking for. The scent of her precious innocence, her purity.

"I'm scared..." He heard her whisper against his shoulder.

She knew she wouldn't get away and he knew she was aware of this. It seemed she was going to be complaint but the idea of doing this is what terrified her most, not himself.

"Just relax and I will not try to harm you any more than what is natural." He said and she nodded. "Now stand and undress."

My confession to the question, words that I could not hide

Kagome did as he said while he pulled off his outer robes and laid them out on the grass. He stopped to watch her. Even without realizing it, she gave a wonderful display as she undressed. When she got down to her bra and panties, he took hold of her and kissed her, unable to stop himself. Kagome placed her hands on his shoulder, one hand coming dangerously close to the stub of where his left arm once was. He stilled instantly when she touched it. To both their surprise, a bright pink glowed from Kagome's hand and engulfed his shoulder. The span of the light grew bigger and bigger until it suddenly disappeared. In its wake it left his arm, fully regenerated. Kagome couldn't breathe. She couldn't believe what she just did. Never had she been able to do something this huge before.

"Oh...um...well that was unexpected." She said.

"Indeed." He said shortly.

"Didn't know I could do that, haven't done it before." She said sheepishly.

"Be that as it may, I am grateful. This will make this easier now." He replied as he kissed her again, lowering her to the ground.

Releasing her mouth, he trailed down her throat, going along the seam of her bra. Wishing to see the soft mounds encased in the material, he noticed there seemed to be some sort of clasp in the middle. Taking hold of it, he made work of releasing it. It took a few moments before he figured it out and it sprang free. Kagome couldn't help smiling at the triumphant look in his eyes. Sitting up, she slid the straps down her arms and threw it to join the pile of her clothes. Before she could do anything else, he leaned forward to pull a dark taut nipple into his mouth. It seemed he wouldn't waste any time.

'Must be that bad for him.' She thought.

She became engrossed in her thoughts so deeply that she stopped paying attention. She gasped at the sudden sharp nip on her shoulder and glared at him. He just bit her! He pushed her back to the ground, moving to the other breast as he rubbed the other one. Once they stood at attention, he trailed south. Swirling his tongue at the edge of her panties, he griped the elastic band and pulled them off. Nipping, kissing and sucking, he hovered dangerously close to her pelvic region. Rising up on her elbows, Kagome watched him.

'He isn't seriously going to is he?' She thought as he pulled her thighs apart.

Her question was answered when she felt his fingers probing her. She let her head fall back, her hips rolling into his touch. Closing her eyes, she left the feeling he was creating wash through her body. She lay back, stretching her arms above her head. She moaned lightly as his hand twisted. She nearly whimpered in protest when his hand left her body only to throw her head back and arch off the ground as his tongue glided over the tight bud.

"Kami." She moaned.

'If this is a dream, it's the best one I've ever had.'

This illusion, cruel confusion, take this veil from my eyes

Her back arched, her fingers splayed over her stomach as the tight coil in her stomach sprung free. Moving her leg, her foot came in contact with his bare thigh. Tentatively, she placed her foot flat on his leg, slightly curling her toes. Looking up at him as he rose on his hands, she bit her lip. Her nerves were still a bit rattled but she was becoming more comfortable with her situation. Moving closer to her, he took her mouth in his, pushing his lips deep against hers. She leaned forward and his beast purred in contentment at her responsiveness. Settling between her legs, he pushed the head of his cock against the lips of her cunt, slowly easing into her body, stopping when he reached the inner barrier. Her bright beautiful blue eyes searched out his golden orbs and he met her gaze before slamming into her. Kagome gasped sharply as her back arched off the ground then back down. Covering her face with her hands, she breathed deep as the pain slowly ebbed through. He did not miss the tears slip past her hands down the side of her face. It hurt so much and he was so big that she wondered if the pain would stop. Lowering his head, he pushed under her arm and nuzzled her neck. A deep rumble rose from his chest, vibrating into hers as an effort to calm her down and make her relax. Her breath slowed as did her heart rate as the final pieces of pain fell away. He pulled out an inch then pushed back in. Kagome gasped, dropping her hands as a new sensation filled her lower region. Her eyes flew open and she griped his biceps when he did it again. He could see the curiosity in her eyes, the want to explore this new feeling and he wasn't going to deny her of it. He started his movements slow at first, letting her adjust to him, enjoying the feel of her soft body squirm beneath his as she moaned. This was better, much better in Kagome's opinion. He caught her lips in his once again, drinking her sweet taste into his mouth. She lifted her knee, skimming his side, absolutely enjoying the feel of his skin on hers before dropping it to the side, opening her legs wider, making it even tighter for him inside. He groaned when he felt her walls constrict around him and he increased his pace.

"Oh!" Kagome cried out as her first orgasm hit.

Pulling out from her, he rose up on his knees, hiding his smirk at her whimper of protest.

"Turn over." He instructed.

Curious as to what else he would be doing, she complied. She felt his hands wrap around hips and lift her rear in the air. She moved to rise on her hands but the pressure of his hand on her shoulder told her not to.

"Ohhhhh Kami." She groaned as he sank into her.

He took her moan as a sign to continue. Resuming his previous pace, he held onto her hips, keeping her tight against his body as he pounded into her. Her skin prickled as her body rose to its next climax. Kagome began pushing back against him, trying to take more of him in. He slipped his hand over her stomach, spreading his fingers across the silken flesh. Traveling upward, he pulled her up onto her hands. Cupping her breast, he kneaded the flesh as he rolled the nipple between his fingers. Kagome moaned as she covered his hand with her own, squeezing it as the pressure inside her belly grew. He leaned down, covering her back with his body as he continued riding her. Pushing his nose against her neck, he inhaled deeply, groaning as her walls constricted around him, milking him tightly. Kagome pushed back against him again, arching her back. He knew what she craved but he wanted to hear her say it, he needed it.

"If there is something you need...hmmmm...ask." He moaned against her ear.

Kagome gasped when he brushed against a deep tantalizing spot inside. She arched again, leaning her head back on his shoulder.

"Faster." She whispered in his ear, wrapping her arm around his neck.

Trailing her tongue on the outer shell of his ear, she released a short breath causing him to stiffen.

"Let go." She commanded in a deep raspy voice.

Your expression fades to black now, broken wings take flight

Red began bleeding into his eyes again. Wrapping his arm across her chest, he pounded faster and harder into her tight cavern. Kagome nearly cried, panting as her stomach tightened with her oncoming climax. She spread her knees apart, clenching him tightly, keeping him deep inside. Soon she came, the shock of her second orgasm caused her body to tighten. Her cavern convulsed around him, finally milking out his orgasm. He growled out; the deep, guttural sound a warning to any nearby not to come near this place. Holding her tight he pushed back until he was seated on the ground, groaning as she bounced in his lap, tugging on his member.

"Oh that was unbelievable. Nothing like what my friends told me." Kagome muttered.

Her body felt like it was floating. Her conscience screaming at her that what she was doing wasn't right but she ignored it. Inuyasha had his chance and didn't take it and now the two of them were just friends. She was an adult, she could make her own choices and decide for herself whether it was right or wrong. Still wrapped in bliss, she didn't notice the hand trailing between her legs. Gasping in surprise as he touched her, her walls tightened around him, making him groan. She rocked forward against his hand, slowly riding his cock. Leaning back against a rock, he continued rubbing her as she rode him. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he pounded harder into her as she rocked faster. He felt his cock harden more as he watched her touch herself, her other hand on her breast, teasing the nipple. She screamed out his name in the throws of her climax. Reaching forward to élan on her hands, she increased her pace. Looking over her shoulder at him, her eyes were lidded heavily in pleasure. The sight she presented to him made his beast roar. Placing his hands on her rear, he squeezed each cheek as he spread them. He puckered hole glistened with the juices running from her cunt. Carefully, he slid two fingers in. Her low groan nearly made him explode.

Into the night, I'll walk through this fire

Into the night, I'll lay down my sword

Kagome nearly fainted when she felt his fingers enter her. The intensity grew. Just when she thought she'd reach her peak, he added a few more steps. Moving faster, he met her quick rhythm. She screamed out, near tears as her final climax hit. She held onto him impossibly tight as he continued to fuck her. After a few moments, he exploded inside her, his breath harsh against her neck where he had buried his face. Kagome panted, fighting hard to catch his breath.

They sat in silence.

No words.

No movement.

After a few moments, Kagome regained some bit of strength and moved to get out of his lap but found that he would not slide out. If anything, he felt bigger than when he entered her. Turning to look at him, her eyes were wide in confusion.

"I cannot be released just yet."

"When?"

"It can be anytime between thirty minutes and morning." He replied.

Kagome had forgotten this tidbit that Sango had told her not too long ago and when she had gone home that night, she looked it up, confirming it to be true.

"It would be best to just sleep until the size of my cock has reduced." He said.

Kagome blushed when he said that which was odd considering she just fucked him. She slightly clenched her walls around him and winced.

"Are you sure? I can't imagine being stuck like this forever." She mused.

"I can Miko as it is possible to still continue as we are but in different ways. Such temptations would leave you unable to walk for weeks." He told her, succeeding in making her face even redder.

"So you can't just pull it out?" She asked.

"If I were to do so Miko, you would be greatly damaged internally. Even with your powers, it would take months to heal and there is the possibility of you bleeding to death before you could even attempt to repair yourself." He told her.

Into the night, the truth is unfolding

I'll follow the light (follow the light) into the night

Kagome's eyes widened considerably as the air from her lungs left her lips. She bit her lip as she whipped her head to face in front of her, she didn't want that. Thinking about what to do now, Kagome was startled as he wrapped his arm around her waist and held her to his chest. He began to purr. The sound reverberated through her chest and she felt her eyes drop unwillingly. Rubbing his cheek against hers, he held her tight as he laid them down. She gasped painfully as they shifted, feeling his swollen member pull inside her. He arranged his arms around her small body to hold her in a more comfortable position. Deepening his purr, he felt her body relax into his and slacken as she fell asleep. Resting his head in the crook of her neck, he breathed her scent in, lacing its unique smell deeper into his memory. After a few minutes, he allowed himself to sleep, keeping his senses on high alert.

Into the night...into the night

The truth is unfolding, I'll follow the light

"What the hell do you mean you don't know where she is?!" Inuyasha screamed.

Miroku sighed. Honestly, how hard was it to grasp the sentence he had just said to the hanyou.

"I was perfectly clear in my statement, Inuyasha. All we found was a note from Kagome saying she would return soon. Sango and I have both come to the agreement that she left to find Lord Sesshomaru." He said.

"Why the hell would she do that? I told her we would if he didn't return in two days." Inuyasha replied.

"Kagome knows how much Lord Sesshomaru means to Rin and it hurt her to keep lying to the girl." Sango said. "Also the two of us have been wondering if something has happened to him. It is not like him at all to do this."

"Feh! Sesshomaru is unpredictable, you know that." Inuyasha snapped.

"Yes Inuyasha but we know how important Rin is to him, though he won't freely admit it, so for him to not return for so long is enough to raise alarm." Miroku added.

"This is just a load of crap!" The hanyou yelled.

Squeezing the bridge of his nose, Miroku counted to ten, trying not to whack Inuyasha across the head with his staff. The thought was very tempting. Nevertheless, he managed to calm down enough to continue speaking.

"You and I will go and look for Kagome. Sango will stay here with Shippo and Rin until we return." Miroku told him.

Turning to his wife, he kissed her mouth then rubbed her belly, making her laugh softly. Inuyasha watched this, his ears flattening against his head in sadness. Shifting his feet to face the other direction, he waited for them to finish. After a few moments, Miroku appeared at his side and they set out.

Into the night, I'll walk through this fire

Into the night, I'll lay down my sword

Sesshomaru sighed, relishing the rare contentment he was experiencing. The female in his arms still slumbered. She would not wake for awhile. He did not want to leave but he knew her friends would come looking for her so he had to depart soon. He loosened his hold around her waist and gently slid himself from her body. She moaned sleepily at the loss, the skin of her forehead furrowed. Laying her gently on the ground, he stood to retrieve his clothing. Taking his inner haori, he laid it over Kagome, covering her body, preserving her modesty and the warmth he left. As he dressed, he stared down at her, still not believing what progressed the night before. He expected her to fight, to scream bloody-murder for his half-brother to come help her but she did none of it. She gave in, she let him touch her, even restored his arm. For that last part he would be forever grateful. It wasn't that he couldn't do anything without the arm it was just becoming quite a nuisance to cope without it. He would have to find some way to repay her but now wasn't the time to think on it. In the distance he could hear the voice of his half-brother and their male companion, the monk, calling for her. Taking one last look at her, he turned away and went into the woods.

Into the night, the truth is unfolding

I'll follow the light (follow the light, follow the light)

Kagome stirred awake, blinking lazily. Slowly she sat up, perusing her surroundings. Confused at first, she wasn't sure where she was at. Moving her legs, a dull pain shot through her and the memories of last night came rushing back. She gasped slightly.

'Oh crap! They're probably looking for me by now!' She thought frantically.

Looking around her more clearly, she realized she was alone then noticed she was gripping a white cloth to her body.

What the hell? Where did this come from?

Bringing it to her nose, she sniffed it. It smelled of him, a deep and heady scent. He must have left it for her to stay covered should someone approach her before she woke. Without she realized what she was doing, she pressed it to her face, inhaling deeply; holding the smell in as long as she could then slowly released her breath. She smiled to herself. A sudden voice calling her name startled her out of her thoughts. It took a moment for her to realize it was Inuyasha and Miroku. Gasping loudly, she hurriedly searched around for her clothes. She spotted them about ten feet away from her current location and groaned. Really, how far did they move around? Hurrying to her feet, she scrambled for her clothes and began to pull them on. She had just zipped up her skirt when Inuyasha burst through the trees.

"Kagome! Where the hell have you been?!" He yelled.

Kagome wasn't quite sure how she wanted to answer. Couldn't he smell Sesshomaru? Didn't he smell what they did?

"I went for a walk last night and fell asleep in the clearing." She replied.

"You fell asl- How many times have I told you not to wander off?! Just because Naraku is gone doesn't mean there aren't other demons out there with a thirst for blood." Inuyasha exploded.

Kagome looked down at the ground, feeling guilty for lying to him. But if she were to tell him the truth, it would break his heart. The knowledge of her lying with his older brother would tear him apart. Then it dawned on her. She wanted to smack herself for forgetting. Sesshomaru must have masked everything before he left and judging by the way Inuyasha was acting; the spell was strong and fresh, meaning he was still with her not too long before she woke up. A ghost of a smile appeared on her lips.

"What are you smiling about?" Inuyasha asked.

"Oh it's nothing. I'm sorry Inu, I won't do it again." She told him as she hugged him.

Dropping her shoes to the ground, she slipped into them.

"Let's go back to the village. I don't want to keep Sango so worried in her condition." She said.

Miroku started as if remembering his wife and ran to the village. Shaking their heads, Kagome and Inuyasha followed him but at a slower pace, falling into familiar conversation. She did not feel the eyes watching her from a distance.

Into the night, I'll walk through this fire

Into the night, I'll lay down my sword

Into the night, the truth is unfolding

I'll follow the light (follow the light, follow the light)

Into the night...