Chapter 3

He was frozen he couldn't move, he couldn't even breathe and for the first time in his life Inuyasha was afraid. He silently prayed it was a dream that he would wake up at in a few moments in a tree near Kaedes hut and Kagome would be there sleeping peacefully but as he watched Sango stir to awake he knew the reality.

What the hell had happened the night before? His brain was fuzzy he could remember it raining, remember Sango finding him, the new moon, but everything else was black. As Sango stirred again he snapped from his thoughts, watching as she left sleeps grasp and as realization dawned on her face and then horror.

Her hand instantly flew to her shoulder as she jumped to her feet, her hair whipping around as she turned to face him. They stood there for what felt like hours or at least it seemed that long in his mind. He waited for her to speak, he didn't know what to say he couldn't just very well say "feh," and leave, instead he waited for her to lash out, to hit him to do… something.

Instead she just stood there a look of shock on her face as she clutched her neck and he prayed she would just hit him, it would be so much welcoming than the silence. He had to do something say something,

"Sango I.." before he could finish she had taken off leaving a small wake of dust where she had once stood and he continued to stand feeling helpless.

"Why.." that was the only thought Sango's mind seemed to form as she ran towards the village, she needed to leave now, what would they say? She wasn't dumb she knew what a mark was and she knew what it meant. It meant she had just lost her best friend. It meant Miroku would never look her in the face again, It meant her and Inuyasha..she couldn't even finish the thought.

It was her fault, he had told her to leave, but no she had been stubborn. Why hadn't she listened, why had she followed him to the cave. Those eyes she couldn't get them out of her mind. He had started to transform into a full demon, but she didn't understand. She thought he only transformed when he was angry, was he upset, truly what had happened the night before.

As she approached the village she began to panic, would they notice.. Ripping her hair sash from her customary ponytail she let her hair flow as she attempted to hide the wound. As soon as she entered the opening of the hut she came face to face with those familiar violent orbs.

"Sango my dear where were you," she tried to stop herself from shaking as he gathered her into a hug and continued, "Are you ok you had me worried, we were looking for you half the night," he said pointing to where Kiara lay snoring softly.

"I uh," she didn't know what to say,

"I'm sorry," she finally managed to get out as she gently pushed him away from her.

Giving her a worried glance Mirokue grabbed her hands as he pulled her closer glancing into her eyes, "Are you sure you are ok Sango, you are shaking." Looking down at her hands she saw they were indeed moving on their own.

She couldn't let him know what happened, she needed to calm down. Taking a deep breath, she commanded her hands to remain still. Forcing a small grin on her face she nodded, "I'm fine Miroku I just needed to have some time to myself."

When he begin to search her face as if he didn't believe her she knew she couldn't stay in there much longer, looking at his handsome features distorted in worry over her well being. No she needed to leave, "I'm gonna go take a bath," she exclaimed as she backed away out of the hut. Before he could protest she had already taken off.

Inuyasha was angry, no he pissed and he didn't know who he was angrier with himself or her. He had asked her why she had come told her to leave but no she had a Kagome moment and decided to be stubborn and stay. Then there was himself, he truly couldn't remember what had occurred but he knew one thing for sure. He had not been in control and he hated not being in control more than anything else.

Although he wasn't a full youkai he knew a little about marks. He knew what purpose they served and for the life of him he couldn't understand why his youkai had marked Sango. Then there lay another problem, how could have his youkai been present at all during the new moon.

He was suppose to be completely human the entire night but those were clearly not normal human bites on Sango.. no that was the mark of a demon or in his case a hanyou. Shaking his head Inuyasha tried to clear the thoughts in his mind. He would get answers soon he thought as he continued he trek through the forest, ripping through trees and shrubs as he ran at top speed.

He hadn't seen Azumi since he was a small child many years ago but he knew for sure she would remember him. In actuality she was the reason he was alive in the first place, her knowledge on infant hanyous had helped his mother Izayoi greatly after his father had been killed shortly after his birth.

Even in death his father had loved his mother or at least that is the story he was told as a child. His father had come to his mother in a dream and told her to find the great hanyou, Azumi a healer and wise woman on the welfare of hanyous. He gave Izayoi very specific directions and led her to the young hanyou who took one look at the infant in Izayoi's arms and proclaimed, "he's so cute, look at those ears."

So yeah Azumi was not your normal spiritual advisor and healer, she was young, she was vibrant and for lack of words most people, hanyous, demons, and humans alike thought she was completely a little crazy.

As he passed the waterfalls he could see her hut from afar, it wasn't hard to miss with all of the junk that littered around it and Inuyasha let out a deep breath as he got closer he needed some answers now.

Before he could announce his prescience he felt someone grab him in a tight embrace, stepping back he watched as the short woman circled him, her huge green eyes glittering as she assessed him. When she finally came back to face the front of him she squealed before launching herself in his arms again,

"Oh I will never forget those gorgeous, big, golden eyes or those fluffy ears," she said pulling back again. "Inuyasha, how are you". Almost having to stop himself from grinning he nodded remembering the serious matter at hand. Only Azumi could make him almost forget why he had even come in the first place. Her carefree behavior was quite infectious and Inuyasha regarded her as an older sister.

Before he realized it Azumi had pulled him into her small hut and as she took a seat he followed noticing that the inside was unusually clean considering all the crap surrounding the hut. Staring at him for a moment she spoke, "Ok so Inuyasha tell me what's wrong, you only come visit me like every hundred years and if I recall it's only been ninety nine."

Yeah and only Azumi could make him feel guilty too, ignoring her jab at him he told her what had occurred or at least what he could remember. She sat in complete silence as he told her what he recalled about the new moon, Sango, blacking out, the morning. When he finished she hurried to her feet and into the next room.

When she emerged she was carrying a scroll which she dropped on the floor next to him. "Well Inuyasha although it is not common there are a few cases of what you have described. There are plenty of us half demons changing on the new moon but there are also a few times when instead of turning human certain hanyous have completely become demons".

" What I can't explain though is how you transformed into your human form and then your complete demonic form during the new moon."

"You should not have been able to both." When she saw the confusion on his face she continued, "Well in regards to you marking the young demon slayer I have some good news and then some bad news and maybe a little worse news."

Unrolling the scroll she pointed to a passage, "You marked the girl but you didn't give her a mating mark," she saw him exhale slightly and hurriedly added, "but nonetheless you still marked her."

"Ok so when are you going to get to the good news," he gruffly exclaimed he was slightly getting irritated by this whole ordeal.

"Well Inuyasha you have formed a temporary bond with the girl and it will eventually wear off as long as you don't mark her again with the intent of claiming her you will be fine."

When he looked at her with confusion she decided to continue since it was obvious he was completely lost.

"You bit her on her shoulder which is only a bond mark, I'm actually shocked your youkai hadn't already given it to your friend from the future," when she saw his face dropped she hurried on.

"Anyway there are different marks to signify different things, a mark on the shoulder is an bond mark it means you trust and have an attachment to that person, a mark a little higher towards the collarbone means you intent to court and mate a person, and the final mark on the lower neck is a mating bond which you know is a life mate mark."

"You gave the exterminator a bond mark which is temporary and will eventually go away."

"As long as you two don't form a stronger connection and stay away from one another as much as possible you will be fine." Hoping to see a smile or at least some hope on the hanyou's face she was unprepared for the frown on his face.

"How the hell are we suppose to not have contact when we fight and travel together," Standing to his feet angrily he ran his hands through his hair. One of them would have to leave and it couldn't be him.

Maybe she would be glad to leave, maybe she had already left he thought back to how she ran out of the cave.

Looking down at Azumi he watched as she grabbed his hands, "Inuyasha it's a bond mark within a couple of weeks it should go away, maybe your group could take a break everyone could go visit their families," she said hoping her idea would help him.

Instead he seemed to get even more angrier, "She doesn't have any family, they are dead," he bit out.

Feeling helpless Azumi embraced him, "It will be fine I promise Inuyasha it's all temporary and with you not being a full demon it will probably go away within three weeks."

Well that was the only choice he had, stay away from the group for a few weeks. With Kagome already gone for her school tests his disappearance wouldn't seem that unusual since they had to wait to search for the jewel anyway.

Putting his arms around Azumi he hugged her back. At least this would all soon end and Kagome would hopefully never have to know.

As he turned to leave he heard Azumi call out, "Inuyasha be careful although a bond mark is the shortest lasting in terms of time it can be the most powerful and dangerous."

"Remember it's tied to your emotions and feelings and so you ay not always feel like yourself. You will sometimes pick up on her feelings and you may find yourself desiring her presence, and having unusual feelings just try and remain away for a couple weeks."

Giving a curt nod Inuysha continued towards the hut as Azumi's warning kept replaying in his head, 'It can be the most powerful.'

By the time Sango had reached a spring far enough from the village she was exhausted and out of breath but she had to make sure Miroku wouldn't be able to search her out and spy on her. Standing in front of the pool of water she pushed her hair away from her shoulder.

For the first time she was able to see the two fang marks on her white skin and she shivered slightly because now it really seemed that much real.

Undressing she hurriedly washed and dressed, she needed to talk to Inuyasha. Earlier she hadn't known what to do or what to say but if he had marked her and they were mated then she couldn't keep avoiding him forever.

They would have to figure out a way to undo it, and she wondered if there was even a way they could make the mark go away. When she was younger she recalled hearing about how demons marked their mates for life, the same way humans got married.

What she didn't understand is how and why Inuyasha could have marked her. Did he mistake her for Kagome. Fanning her hair to cover her shoulder she took off towards Kaede's village again hoping he would be there.

Instead when she arrived she came face to face with Miroku again. "Sango you must stop disappearing on me are you trying to kill me," he said grabbing her hand and placing it on his chest over his heart.

Sango had to stop herself from yanking her hand away, for some reason he was annoying her to no end. "I'm sorry," she said again feeling guilty for her thoughts.

She couldn't be upset with Miroku he was just worried, she didn't know who to be upset with herself, him, the moon.

"It's ok my dear," he said grabbing her and pulling her close again and for the life of her Sango couldn't understand what was happening.

As Miroku pulled her in for a hug her shoulder begin to burn, it was a though someone had taken a hot coal and placed it on top of her skin and she had to force herself not to cry out.

Wincing she tried to pull back and Miroku instantly looked at her. He was truly worried she was acting strange as if in pain. "You are lying Sango you are not ok," he said as he pushed her hair away from her face and wondered why it was loose in the first lace she rarely wore it undone.

Sango began to panic as Miroku began to pull her hair back, she couldn't let him see the mark. Although her neck was still burning she had to distract him. Putting her arms around his back she pulled him in close for a hug and it worked for his hands went to stroke her lower back. Just as he was about to reach her behind and before she could pull back she heard a growl.

She quickly broke away from Miroku as she looked over to the huts entrance and saw him standing there, a frown on his face. It was weird but she felt almost like she had gotten caught doing something bad and she reacted as if so pulling back and putting as much distance between her and Miroku as she could.

As Miroku went over to greet him Inuyasha's eyes didn't leave hers and the frown never left his face. Sango finally broke contact when she heard Miroku ask him what was wrong and instead of answering Inuyasha just continued to look at her, his anger now turning into a look for confusion.

Before she or Miroku could say anything he turned and left the hut and Sango was left realizing her neck was no longer burning.

Damn that fucking bond, what the hell was his problem. He had stalked her out to explain what Azumi had told him but when he entered the hut and saw her hugging Miroku he had felt rage and he couldn't understand it.

He had wanted to snatch the monks hand off and he hadn't had that desired since he had first met the houshi and he had tried to steal Kagome. It had to be that damn bond making him react like that, but he didn't understand why it would.

As he ran towards the forest he knew he needed to kill something, he was frustrated with the entire situation. He decided he would just stay away from her a few days and then seek her out to explain, until then he needed to hunt.

"What's his problem," she heard Mirou state as he came towards her once again. Backing up she decided she needed to think. "I will be back I need some fresh air."

Miroku didn't know what was going on with Sango she had seemed distracted and confused since yesterday and as her intended he felt like he should be there for her. "I am coming with you," he stated as he grabbed his staff but when he turned back around she was already gone. Letting out a sigh he sat down on the mat. Something definitely wasn't right with her.

She couldn't find him she had searched far and wide and Inuyasha was nowhere to be found. Looking up to the sky she decided to head back to the village, she felt uneasy now about the moon and she'd come out with no type of protection once again. When she reached Kaede, she ignored the worried looks of the old woman, Miroku, and Shippo as she unrolled her mat and wrapped herself up and before she knew it she was deep in slumber.

She awoke with a start, what was happening, she felt it again.

A tug. A pull. A nudge.

Before she knew it she was standing her blankets pooled around her feet. Glancing around worriedly she saw all her companions were fast asleep. Then she felt it again, this time so strong she literally almost fell to her knees.

Then her shoulder began to throb, her hand went to it and she wondered for a moment if maybe Naraku was somehow trying to control her. Before she could even dwell on the thought her neck began to painfully throb. Glancing towards the opening of the hut, she could almost hear a whispering, almost like her conscience or mind whispering..go. Before she knew it she was outside the darkness of the sky making her uneasy and the cool fall breeze making her shiver.

The whisper was there again.

Go….

It urged her, it beckoned her, and pulled her until she walked. She didn't know how long she walked or even where her feet had taken her, she didn't even think she could control her body anymore. It was a scary thought but for some reason she wasn't afraid.

Once again she noticed the pain in her neck lessened as she walked and then realization dawned on her.

Her suspicions were confirmed as she entered a clearing and saw those golden eyes staring at her, clear surprise evident in them as his white locks blew in the gentle breeze.

On its own accord her hand flew to her shoulder

It didn't burn at all anymore.

A/N well first I want to thank those who reviewed and please review let me know what you think. Im trying to figure out if this story seems like a good idea or not or if it seems cliché let me know.

2nd someone pointed out I started to say full moon instead of new moon in the 2nd chapter. I'm sorry and thanks for catching that I somehow slipped up and started saying full moon I was probably thinking about Twilight or something lol. Anyway it will be corrected.