Falling in Love With Darkness

Author's Note: This is the second part of my epic of stories. It began with A Feudal Vacation; Secrets Revealed, and now we move on to find out what happens to Sesshomaru! Next up, in case you're wondering, is The Wolf and the Witch! Fun eh? Anyways, this epic is going to be three or four parts. Part One; Inu Yasha and Kagome. Part two; Sesshomaru and Leila. Part three; Kouga and ??? (I'm not telling!!!) Part four; ??? and ???
VERY IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: Do not blame me for any mistakes! I will state once again that you should blame the GUMMI BEARS!!! Those stupid memory stealing Gummi Bears that make me forget how to spell… stuff. AHH! They did it again! Wait, I remember! -- ,-- I lost it!!!! Stupid goddamned Gummi Bears

STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything!!!! There! I said it! (Except Leila and the Celestial Jewel! They are MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!!! BY THE WAY…… not to give anything away, but Sesshomaru uses this blood ritual thing that I read in a book called "Dark Guardian", I do not own that either!!!!!!!

Sesshomaru's life had fallen into a dull routine since Inu Yasha and the others had gone back to see Kagome's family. Kagome was pregnant already, and they wanted to tell her parents. He would never admit it, but he really missed Leila.

Everyone still sees him as the coldhearted Lord of the Western lands, though everyone who was close to him knew otherwise. He still wasn't quite used to having people he considered family and friends, besides Rin. He lie in his bed one night, thinking about the lovely young miko who struck such emotions in him, when Inu Yasha returned.

The hanyou bounded onto Sesshomaru before sitting himself comfortably into the chair at Sesshomaru's desk. "Kagome wanted me to tell you that Leila is coming back. Don't know why you'd care, but Kagome wanted me to tell you anyways… seemed to think it'd please you." Inu Yasha stopped talking when Sesshomaru got up and walked across the room to the door. "Sesshomaru? Where're you going?"

"You are going to take me with you, back to that world." Sesshomaru said.

"I- I am?" Inu Yasha stuttered.

"Yes, you are," Sesshomaru said, "Now let's go."

"Um… right." Inu Yasha followed Sesshomaru out the door.

[Higurashi Shrine]

"So… have you seen Sesshomaru?" Leila said casually.

"As a matter of fact, I have. He's done nothing but mope since you left." Kagome said.

"Yeah right, Kagome, very funny," Leila said, "As if he cares…"

Leila stared behind Kagome at the person who had just entered the room. Kagome turned and looked, also. She grinned at Leila.

"What the hell…" Inu Yasha panted, entering behind Sesshomaru, "did you want to came here for? Oh…" Inu Yasha, too, grinned when he noticed where Sesshomaru's attention had turned.

"Come on, Leila. You said you wanted to go, so let's go!" Kagome pulled Leila into the well, followed by Sesshomaru, Inu Yasha, and Shippo.

[At Sesshomaru's Castle]

"What day is it, Kagome?" Leila asked.

"It's Thursday the 21st. Why?" Kagome replied.

"No reason. I'm going to have to leave next Friday, 'kay?" Leila smiled nonchalantly.

"Um… I guess that'd be okay." Kagome said.

"No," Sesshomaru said, walking into the room, "These lands are too dangerous for a young girl to be traveling alone."

"I don't think you really have any say in it," Leila snapped.

"Well, I think I do," he growled.

Kagome quietly left the room and shut the door behind her.

"You know, Sesshomaru… I'm getting really sick of being bossed around! I can't stay here! I have to leave by the Mochidzuki!" she yelled at him.

"And why is that?" he smirked when she turned her head away.

"None of your business, baka." she said.

"Then you're not going," he said.

"You really want to know, don't you?" Leila walked straight up to him and looked into his eyes.

"Well, I am a bit curious as to why you insist on sneaking off."

"Then come with me, and you'll see." Leila told him.

Sesshomaru grinned and left the room, leaving Leila to wander why the HELL she told him he could come.

The week passed by quickly and before Leila knew it, Friday was there. She packed a few things in a small back pack and walked out the door. Looking around she saw some mountains to the East and decided to hide there. She turned in that direction and ran into something hard and warm. She looked up to see a pair of gold eyes staring back at her.

"Thought you'd escape without me?" Sesshomaru smirked.

Oh shit! I completely forgot about him! "Of course not. I've decided to hide- camp out on those mountains… where people are less likely to be hurt." Sesshomaru opened his mouth to ask what she meant but she cut him off. "Don't ask questions, I'll explain later." she snapped.

Sesshomaru shrugged and followed her up the mountain. They reached a plateau about halfway up the mountain and set up their camp. They sat down and Sesshomaru turned to her.

"I would like some answers now." he said.

Leila sighed. "All right. Remember what I told you about the Celestial Jewel- how I captured the demon? Well, since her spirit became one with mine, every full moon I turn into a full fledged Arctic Wolf Demon. Sure I still have control over my actions, but sometimes…"

"Sometimes you just want to kill." Sesshomaru finished for her.

"Yeah. I just want to kill." Leila stood up and walked over to where he was seated and sat next to him. "I take it you know the feeling?"

"It's how I felt when I began to grow into my demon powers." he explained simply.

Leila looked up at the setting sun. "It's almost time." she said.

When the sun finally disappeared over the horizon, Leila stood up. The transformation was always painful, and the end results were almost always disastrous. She closed her eyes and surrendered herself to the burning sensation in her blood. She pulsed, and the air around her shuddered. Sesshomaru shivered, suddenly very cold.

Leila could feel her canine teeth becoming elongated, her nails, claw-like, her ears pointed, and her muscles strengthened. She felt the burning growing into an intense pain as her demon powers flooded through her veins. She let loose a blood curdling scream as she felt the intense pain, grow to an unbearable throbbing, making it seem as though her body was literally burning from the inside out. When the pain finally subsided, Leila collapsed on the ground.

Sesshomaru walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder. She immediately grabbed it and turned to face him, growling. Sesshomaru looked into her deep red and gold eyes, losing himself in them. He bent low and kissed her. He lie down next to her and scooped her to him.

"What are you doing?" Leila said.

Well, at least she sounds like herself. Maybe a little deeper… what am I doing?

"Keeping you in check, like I should. You don't want to kill anyone do you?" Sesshomaru asked her.

Leila shook her head. She leaned into him, and soon found her eyes drifting closed. The last thing she remembered was the rumbling sound Sesshomaru made when she snuggled up to him-like he was purring- before she fell into slumber.

Leila saw the demoness again… the one whose soul had merged with hers. She prepared herself for battle, but the demoness held her hands up.

"I do not wish to fight. I merely have a message." Leila nodded and she continued. "This cycle, you must choose what you wish to be, demon or human. Whichever you choose, that you shall be. Until then, you shall remain a hanyou. I can tell you one more thing. You love this Sesshomaru, correct? Well if you love him, then there is a ritual to perform, called Ai Keppan. "

"The WHAT!?!" she exclaimed. Ai Keppan… Loves Seal of Blood… does Sesshomaru know what it is? I certainly don't.

"Sesshomaru knows of what I speak… merely ask him about it, and he will explain."

Leila woke wrapped in Sesshomaru's arms. She could feel the change in her body. For one, her ears were much like Inu Yasha's, but perhaps a bit more slender, and her nails were clawlike, her canine teeth fang-like. She ran one clawed finger down Sesshomaru's jaw, making him shudder in his sleep. She decided she liked that reaction and did it again, this time, her mouth following her finger.

He groaned through clenched teeth, his eyes fluttering open. He looked down at her, puzzled. She grinned up at him, showing her fangs. He only became more puzzled.

"You- you're a hanyou…?" Sesshomaru gasped.

"Apparently." Leila shrugged.

"How…" he started, but Leila cut him off.

"Long story… I'm not going to get into details right now. Let's just get back." she said, sitting up.

"Why the rush?" he said, huskily.

"Wha-?" Leila was now thoroughly confused. Why was he acting like this? She looked down at her shirt and noticed that it was nearly demolished. Shit! she thought, it must've ripped when I transformed!

She turned away and pulled a jacket out of her bag, pulling it on. She then turned back to Sesshomaru. She glared at him when he smiled.

"Jerk…" she mumbled, forgetting about his dog-like hearing.

He stood up and walked over to her. She sensed his approach and jumped up, scrambling behind him. He turned to glare at her, and she stuck her tongue out him. Acting on impulse, he swooped down and captured her tongue in his mouth, battling it with his own. Leila wrapped her arms around his neck and stood on her tiptoes. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him, rubbing his hands up her sides and caressing the curve of her breasts.

She rubbed slow circles on the back of his neck with her thumb, while entangling the other hand in his long, silky hair. She subconsciously rubbed his leg with hers, arousing him further. They were pressed so tightly together that Leila could feel just how aroused he was on her abdomen, and blushed. They pulled apart, breathing heavily. Sesshomaru struggled to keep himself under control.

Leila blushed deeper under his intense gaze and whipped around so she wouldn't have to stare back into his deep topaz eyes. "We- we should be getting back."

Sesshomaru chuckled. "All right. We'll leave."

Leila sighed. They had little to gather, and were soon on their way. The walk back to the castle was spent in (companionable?) silence. When they arrived, they were greeted by confused stares- directed mainly towards Leila. She glanced at Sesshomaru, who smirked. Why me? she thought.

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