For the Man You Love by The Historian

The Deal

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*For the Man You Love*

Chapter 1 – the Deal

She ran, like anyone else would have done, she ran and kept on running through bushes and tree branches even stepping on rocks and twigs getting dirt everywhere on her but she kept going, ignoring the burning of her legs and lungs. She dared not to look back. She of all people knew it would be pointless. He was a demon. He was just toying with her, just waiting for the right moment to strike. He was playing some sick game, making her think she was just out of his reach. But like always Kagome had a positive view on everything for she was a creature made of light. She never aged and never had any serious wounds on her. Her and her friends believed it was due to the fact that she was one of the strongest mikos alive. So with her positive thinking she believed that maybe, just maybe she could outrun him or at least until he became bored with her, to let her keep running, making her think that he was still chasing her.

"Oh shit..." Kagpme whispered.

Was that a glimpse of silver she saw? Or was the moonlight playing tricks on her eyesight? It was big and full still rising in the sky, yet she didn't know whether to be grateful that she can now see three feet in front of her or that if she can see that He would be able to see everything around him with a clear vision. She was now starting to slow down for she could not keep going on like this. 'Inuyasha won't be coming for me and I don't think the others will be either...' Kagome thought sadly. She was on her own this time.

'Is that water? Oh that's right! We had just come through this part of the forest sometime ago! Me, Sango, and Shippo went looking for a place to bathe and found this cute little lake with a waterfall and that waterfall had a little cave behind it!!' she thought excitedly! That means if she can make it there he would not be able to smell her and be able to hide, but that's IF she makes it there...

'Well here's my chance...'

Kagome took a quick turn to her left ducked behind a tree then jumped!

Splash! - check

Open eyes close mouth – check

Start swimming – check

'Now, as I try to be as quiet as a fish, which isn't happening at all with that splash, I need to swim toward the waterfall.' She thought to herself. As she took a quick look out of the water she saw the waterfall and swam towards it and pulled her self into the little cave.

'Yes I made it!' She thought with triumph! As she tried to catch her breath she began to think upon the events that brought her here and why. Why did it have to be her, of all people WHY? And what did HE want with her? He had a new sword and has shone no more interest on the tetsusaiga!?

When she was back at camp she was making some soup for Inuyasha because he was sick. Yes he was sick. She found that hard to believe as well. But what could she do about it? 'I mean after all he is half-human...' Well he did not want to take any medicine that she offered so she put it into the soup she was making him, and being a half-demon she thought she put a little bit more than the normal dose should be. The most it would do is knock him out! And guess what? That's exactly what it did.

'But it didn't help when I turned around to see that everyone else had taken some sips of the soup and had also fallen asleep.' Kagome remembered. So she had to pick each one up and put them in a spot for bed, which neither Miroku nor Sango are easy to move. Shippo was the easiest of course, but after that since they were in a deep sleep she knew they wouldn't be safe, so to try to help since it was sort of her fault to begin with she started taking a walk around the camp to watch out for demons taking her bow and arrows with her.

During her walk something hit her and knocked her bow out of her hands. When she went to look for it and to see what hit her she herd his voice.

"Looking for this Miko?" his voice pierced the night like a knife. He held her bow in his hand and with his other hand he held her arrows. Wait her arrows? When did he get that?

'And when did he have another hand?' Kagome thought with a panic.

"You won't be needing them tonight..." And with that he turned both objects in his hands to dust. Then he uttered one little word that brought her to this place. "Run."

And she did, which since she has been here for a while now in her little cave, he must have lost her scent. 'I hope the others are ok...' She hoped and let out a little breath of relief when she assumed that he, the Great Lord of the West, was gone.

In that moment a clawed hand went through the waterfall and grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her through.

"Did you really think that I would lose your scent so easily miko? It is still very strong and very inviting." The demon whispered into Kagome's ear.

"What do you want Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked. She was being held to him by her wrist still and he had an iron grip around her waist. She was dripping wet in her school uniform yet he seemed to be dry besides the parts where they were touching and the fact that he was standing in the shallow lake.

"I want to make a deal with you little miko. If you agree to this deal I will save that half-breed's life, in return I want your loyalty, love, mind, and body. In short miko I am asking you to be my mine, to give up your freedom to save the life of the half-breed." Sesshomaru said all this while he nuzzled his nose into Kagome's hair.

"What the hell do you mean? Inuyasha isn't that sick! It's just a cold!" Kagome yelled. "And by the way it is Kagome, KAGOME, not MIKO or LITTLE MIKO. GOT THAT?!" She practically growled out. She was also getting aggravated at him because he would not let her move away from him as he sniffed and nuzzled his way around her neck and hair.

He almost groaned when he heard her growl but what stopped it was the fact she had also yelled and that hurt his ears. He also did not like the fact that she kept trying to move away from him, 'this will not do' he thought to himself.

With his demon speed he brought both him and his prize out of the lake and on to the shore where he sat Indian style and with her sitting on his lap but facing him with her legs wrapped around him and both her small wrists in one of his larger hands behind her back. When she began to thrash her way off of him he stopped her with a growl.

"It is not a simple cold that affects the brat. With all half-demons, when they come to a certain age, both of their bloods begin to fight for dominance, control. If the said half- demon does not get the blood of a stronger full-blooded demon from a member of his pack one of two things will happen: the demon side will take over and Inuyasha will act the way he does when he does not have the tetsusaiga on him. If that is to happen I will be forced to eliminate him from this world and if not me, someone else is to take my place." Sesshomaru explained to his miko.

"And what if his Human side takes over? It can't be that bad..." Kagome whispered. She was nervous already with being on his lap alone and defenseless, but now worry over her love has start to take over mind and she needed to know more.

"He will drive himself to insanity and because he was so used to being strong and fast he will work every day to push himself beyond human limits, trying to get back what was lost to him." He told her. He pushed her up against him and ran his fingers of his free hand through her hair. "It does not have to end like that for him... If you agree to the deal I can save him. My blood will stable both sides and he will live on as everything had been. And do not think that I would lie... Kagome... I only know these facts but use them to my advantage. But it comes down to this, would you give up your freedom for the man you love?"

Tears began to pool up in Kagome's eyes but she would not let them fall, would not, and could not! Not in front of him. She couldn't think this way, not on his lap like this! "Let me go Sesshomaru! I promise I won't run just let me go!" she yelled. Then with a 'eep!' she was silenced because she felt a pinch on her butt!

"Why the hell did you just pinch me?!" 'EEP!' she was silenced again! "Please stop pinching me Sesshomaru and I promise to not yell any more..." Kagome said while looking down.

"That's better my pet." Sesshomaru was pleased to know that she knew what she was doing was wrong and gave him a respectable voice.

'YOU'RE PET!!' Kagome yelled in her mind. Right now he has all the power so it would be best not to displease him, well not yet anyways.

"May I ask Sesshomaru, why is it that you want me? Why me when you hate humans? It makes no sense at all..." Kagome asked him with genuine curiosity in her voice.

"You, my dear, are not a mere human; you are much too pure to be just a human. With your longer life and better healing capability's you are close to being a match made for a demon. With your holy powers and my demon strength our pups will be unstoppable. And it will ensure that your powers will not be taken advantage of by another demon or human if you remain at my side." Sesshomaru said to her as he kept his free hand on her round backside while licking and nipping at her neck.

Kagome could do nothing to stop him as went on with his torture. She didn't know what to do. "Must I decide now?"

"Yes" he breathed onto her tan skin.

It took her a minute to think but she knew what she had to do. If was for him she do anything, to pay back for all the times he saved her she give up her freedom to let him live. "Fine I agree, but only after you save him by giving him your blood will I let you do... as you please....to me." He moved the hand that was on her rear end to only replace it on her left shoulder removing the her long raven hair so he could see the place were he would make his mark, making her his and only his forever.

He lowered his head and bit.

Kagome, into much shock to scream out, did nothing as she sat there on his lap with her mouth hanging open. Soon the pain lessened and he removed his head to look into her deep blue eyes.

"Why?" she seemed to be asking that a lot this night.

"It is my first of three marks on you, binding you to me in everyway. Do not worry my sweet Kagome; the next two will be much enjoyable for the both of us." Sesshomaru told the now drowsy miko. As she passed out he gently picked her up and returned her to the campsite and laid her down with the fox kit. "Tomorrow night I will be back for you, to get what is mine." He whispered in her ear. That night since the small group was in no way capable of protecting themselves or his pet, he stood watch, keeping the danger away.