(Author: Warning: This chapter mentions Naraku's sinister plans of sexual assault, reader's discretion is advised)

Inuyasha lay in her bed, wide awake. Sleeping peacefully on either side of her were Sango and Kagome, snoring softly in her ears. She wondered about Kagome and hers conversation. About how she and Sesshomaru felt for each other.

Would he laugh at her if she asked him if he felt such strong humans emotions? About love? Love for her? Does he really love her or is he just looking for a mate to breed heirs with?

She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep. But nothing came of it. Her thoughts were swirling in her head like a twister, what was she going to do?

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A few days has passed

Sesshomaru is pacing in his room, in his hand were the reports of his demon general. According to him, Naraku was spotted with the black Panther demons and rumor has it he was plotting to attack the castle.

What could possibly drive Naraku to ally himself with such a weaker clan? The panthers weren't known for their battle strategies and they have been defeated on more than one occasion so why form an attack? To make matters even more confusing was the fact that Sesshomaru knows that Naraku knew he'd have no chance of victory against him on his lands especially with Sesshomaru's army on high alert.

"What's he planning?" He mused.

Either Naraku was planning to lure Sesshomaru in, or he was giving his intelligence too much credit.

If Naraku was trying to lure him in then what was his objective? The priestess who could sense the shards and purify him? Maybe. Or Inuyasha? His mate and the last female silver inuyokai. He knew that if Naraku was with the same mangy Panthers they dealt with a while back, then he probably knows Inuyasha is a female now

If she is indeed Naraku's objective, then for what purpose?

What did he have to gain by her capture?

This was the part that was making him pace at this very moment. The thought of his beautiful mate in the hands of that disgusting half demon was enough to make his demon blood boil and rip him apart piece by piece.

When he moved to remove his kimono top he heard the whimpering distress of his mate from the other room. Opening the hidden door that secretly adjoined his room to hers and entering her chambers, he found her thrashing on the bed.

"N-nooo.." she whimpered as her little nose  scrunched up before releasing a soft whine

He felt his heart lurched at the sight of her having a nightmare

He couldn't stand for anything negative to touch her not even if it was a dream, Inuyasha is his personal little vibrant ray of sunshine, dazzling, joyful and yes cocky and sassy at times, it felt unnatural for him to see her either in pain or upset.

He slid in the bed and held her gently. Almost instantly she stopped whimpering and relaxed in his arms. He smiled softly, running his hand through her hair, he kissed her forehead.

"Fear not, Inuyasha" the tall male whispered. "I won't let anything or anyone hurt you, whoever or whatever dares try to harm you will take their last breath" he promised her.

Sesshomaru saw a small smile form on her face.

"I love you, mate. Good night"

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Elsewhere

Naraku smirked evilly. His plan was made out and his chess pieces were all in place. The plan was simple, have the panthers attack the castle distracting the guards, he would show up and face off with Sesshomaru insuring that his attention was kept on himself. Naraku knew Inuyasha too well to know that he, she, or whatever Inuyasha was now, wouldn't  just sit it out

No, Inuyasha along with that priestess, monk and demon slayer will come out and help in the battle against Sesshomaru's wishes, he was sure. Byakuya will attack Kagome, Miroku and Sango using an illusion of him while the real him from afar will shoot Inuyasha will a sleeping dart.

Once Inuyasha goes out, the hard part starts. To get her out in time before Sesshomaru reaches her. Naraku was confident he would get to Inuyasha first, Byakuya was fast and had never let him down. Then the real fun would being.

He had every intention to make her suffer dearly.

If what the panthers told him was true then Inuyasha transformed into a beauty without rival, and it will be her doom in the end.

He imaged how helpless and broken she will be once he locked her into the dungeons….with about 10 aroused demons just waiting for a taste of her.

He laughed at the thought of Inuyasha helpless against the multiple rapes, and how distraught Sesshomaru will feel when his oh so precious mate's virginity is stolen. His previous Inuyasha, defiled, and soiled in such a disgusting matter.

He wasn't a fool though, he would send in weaker demons first.

Inuyasha even as a female is without a doubt strong and still just as powerful, and will kill the first batch--but after say…the 5th or 10th batch she would be tired and worn out.

He will make sure to keep her without food, drink or sleep until she was simply drained…then and only then will he send in the three male panthers. He had promised them the pleasure of mounting her first…then if she was beautiful enough, he decided, he would take and rut the little half demon until he had his fill of her.

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He stared at the great castle of the Western Lord. He smirked in anticipation, it was almost time

Naraku thought excitedly of destroying both of them in such a way that they would beg for death by time he was done with them.

He watched as the front doors to the castle opened revealing a small silver haired demoness. Naraku almost laughed out loud, it was almost like she could hear him. She had a long red cloak to protect her from the cold

he narrowed his eyes when he saw her face

"What an alluring beauty"

This female had the face of a fay small delicate and sweet, eye of a cat and skin that looked like moonlight, she was perfection.

Her little ears that adorned her head where too alluring, he watched her as she walked over the far end of the castle towards the gardens.

Still within his barrier to keep him from being detected he moved to see if he could get a close look at her. He had to make sure that she truly was Inuyasha, but even if she wasn't now that he's seen her he wanted her. His envy of the Diayoukai grew even more as he realized that he had claimed this demoness as his mate, even if it was Inuyasha, her beauty alone would make a fine prize to any male demon.

Naraku prided himself at being to strongest, of being undefeatable he had a massive army of demons at his disposal and the almost finished Shikon jewel in his possession but he didn't have a woman to warm his bed.

He watched her jump onto a large branch to prop herself against to trunk and closed her eyes. He wondered if he should just take her now, she was within reach now and if he waited until he attacked with the panthers he would have to share her.

Now that he's seen her, he didn't like the idea of sharing her with anyone. He drank in her angelic face and small frame. She was a small little thing he mused as he observed her, she didn't hold a hint of her former self, the only thing that he could see was her ears.

"Inuyasha!" Naraku looked up to see the human girl Kagome making her way towards her. So it was Inuyasha, somehow he turned into this beautiful creature before his eyes.

"Hey Kagome" Naraku heard her voice respond to the pesky human girl. Her voice had an almost musical ring to it, he smirked darkly, and he wondered what it would sound like as he took her.

He had to rethink his strategy now, he was not a generous demon and he no longer wanted to hand her over to the panthers,  he had better plans for her, he was going to keep her.