In the Palm of her Hand by SunsetMiko

Plotting

Chapter 29 - Plotting

*Destined to War* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge 2)

From that day on, Sesshoumaru had done as Kagome suggested. He no longer stalked her from the shadows. If he was there, he was walking along beside her, talking about life and just about anything they could think of. At night he sat at her side until she was ready to go to bed, telling her stories about past battles and political coups. She found every word that came out of his mouth interesting and Sesshoumaru felt as though things were coming along beautifully. She even trusted him enough to tell him about the future, something he hadn't expected to happen for quite some time.

Inuyasha wasn't handling his presence well, but he was keeping it to himself. The hanyou didn't want to anger Kagome by intervening, but his brother was really beginning to get on his nerves. It was as if he was always there! He might as well have joined their little pack, something Inuyasha didn't like in the slightest.

He didn't like the idea of Sesshoumaru being Kagome's true love and he didn't like the fact that they were getting on quite so well. It had been a great deal of fun when his brother was floundering trying to court the miko, but now that things were going well, he was constantly searching for some way to put an end to it. The fortune teller had to be wrong because there was no way his sweet, compassionate and loving Kagome was destined for the cold, vicious taiyoukai, though Inuyasha had been seeing an entirely new side of Sesshoumaru lately.

He couldn't believe how open the taiyoukai was with Kagome. Sesshoumaru told her his thoughts, his hopes and dreams, things Inuyasha would have never expected, and he did so all the while knowing that his words were being over heard by the others in the group. He held nothing back, answered any question Kagome had.

If things continued on the way they were, he would have to intervene and put a stop to this before it went too far. If Kagome began to fall for the taiyoukai, all would be lost. Once he snuck his way into her heart, there would be no getting him out and the miko wouldn't allow him to separate them. Inuyasha knew he would have to act soon, but he had no idea what to do. He couldn't just demand she not see him. That would only drive her into the taiyoukai's arms. He had to come up with a plan to drive them apart.

Suddenly, an idea struck Inuyasha. Kouga! He would be the perfect way to end this mess. The wolf desired Kagome as his mate and would fight anyone necessary for the right to make it so. The miko considered Kouga a friend and she wouldn't appreciate Sesshoumaru beating the life out of him defending his claim. Sesshoumaru wouldn't understand what he did wrong and the couple would break apart without him ever lifting a finger.