Sinful by Lady Nefertiti

Sloth

Sinful

Lady Nefertiti.

Summary: The seven deadly sins...wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Sins destroy charity in a males heart but where does Kagome fit in?

A/N: *seven sins challenge fic. and I don't own Inuyasha*

Chapter 1: Sloth

The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin. They destroy the charity in a man's heart and thus may lead to eternal death. The final version of the list consists of wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.

Miroku, Sango and Shippo watched Inuyasha pacing in their little makeshift camp not far from the bone-eaters well. No doubt he was highly agitated because his ears were twitching back and forth. It either was due to Kagome's lateness in arriving on time or the fact that he didn't want to see Kagome (or he didn't want Kagome to see) him and Kikyo together in a heated embrace. Honestly though, it wasn't his fault when he went to see Kikyo! No matter how many times he told Kagome! She just didn't get the fact that he was obligated…it was his duty to see her and make sure she was well!

"Why did Kagome have to go back this time Miroku?" Sango asked him. She knew that Inuyasha ordered Kagome back to her era when it was her 'time of the month.' Kagome thought it was sweet of him to care like that….but of course all good things come to an end when he responded saying, 'keh! It's because I don't want another male sniffing you and trying to mate you. You belong with me wench. You promised to remain with me. You are mine and will be my mate. You're lucky because you're usefulness hasn't run out yet.' And of course this landed him with a couple dozen sits. Oh yes, of course he cared about Kagome.

"Kagome said she needed to return to pick up supplies and grab a few female items. Sesshomaru escorted her to the well." He said thinking nothing of it. There was more to it than that he was sure. Kagome just liked to sugar-coat things hurting her in the long run.

"Why is Inuyasha so careless and treats Kagome like dirt Miroku?" Sango said clearly upset. Kagome gave so much and asked so little in return. Her loving and caring (Sango snorted at this thought) soon-to-be mate, Inuyasha just hadn't gotten over his dead Miko issues yet.

"I do not know Lady Sango. That I do not know." Miroku said squeezing her hand for comfort. There would be other times to grope her, just not now.

"Inuyasha. Go get Kagome-mama!" Shippo said for the hundredth time, pulling out his 'lollipop' Kagome had given him. He kicked him in the shins to where Inuyasha yelped."Yeah yelp you ugly dog! Go get Kagome-mama!" Shippo said more viciously waving his sucker like a weapon. Sango smiled and pulled Shippo into her lap and stroked his hair. He relaxed. She wasn't mama but this was fine as well.

"This will all be your fault you lazy butt!" Shippo said feeling brave in Sango's lap…Inuyasha wouldn't be able to hit him from here. "Sesshomaru took her to the well. Sesshomaru cares about Kagome and caters to her every whim and acts as alpha male to the tachi. He never puts her down if something goes wrong and encourages her that she did the best she could."

"Sesshomaru escorted her to the well to see her safely and what did you do? Bitch and moan about nothing except that she's slow!" Shippo said. "If you're getting me-it means you are going to lose Kagome to your half-brother! The both could've gone on a side trip and off to his castle for all we know mating and whatnot. What? Did you miss all the heated and predatory looks Sesshomaru gave Kagome while we traveled? He looked like he wanted to devour her!" Miroku and Sango blinked. Well Shippo was really on a roll here.

Inuyasha winced as Shippo got higher and higher in tone. Damn the brat! How dare he put the alpha male, Inuyasha down like that and say that Sesshomaru was indeed better than him? Wait till he got his hands on him!

Suddenly glowing soul collectors appeared through the trees and Sango gave Inuyasha a sorrowful look. "Don't go Inuyasha. Don't go." She whispered. "Tell me….tell yourself that you just care for Kagome, her well being and love only her. If you are careless then you will lose her forever."

"Forgive me but I…" Inuyasha said then shook his head and followed the soul collectors towards his dead Miko Kikyo.

"He went again Houshi-sama! The careless bastard!" Sango said, got teary-eyed and cried into his shoulder. Shippo rubbed his head against her stomach. The camp was in an emotional mess. A good thing Kagome wasn't here to see it.

Miroku rubbed her back trying to soothe her failing. 'Truly, Inuyasha you're stupidity will be your undoing and it will hurt more than one or a dozen of Kagome's sits.'

-Kagome and Sesshomaru-

"Thanks for walking me to the well again Sesshomaru." Kagome said looking up at him as he walked beside her in silence. It was nice. The both of them in the moonlight. The calm silence. No screaming or violence from a certain someone.

"Hn." was all he said. His Miko was upset over the filthy hanyou once again. Yes, his Miko. She had been his for a long time now and it was time that he realized that she belonged to him. True he would have to compete with the hanyou for her affections and attention but he would do so happily. She was not worthy of the hanyou and deserved better. She smiled at shook her head and took her hand in his large clawed one.

They arrived at the well and she sat on the side and before jumping into the dark depths, she pulled Sesshomaru's face down and kissed his forehead whispering, "I luv you so much Sessho." And jumped into the inky blackness not knowing what his reaction would be—until she returned to the feudal era that was. Sesshomaru just stood shell-shocked at her loud declaration of love.

'Mate?' his beast asked.

Sesshomaru didn't say anything to his beast but walked in the direction of the camp again. He would be back when Kagome returned from her time which she said would be in a couple of days. Until then he would have to suffer the presence of the hanyou. He knew one thing though…he would miss her while she was away again.

'Our Mate?' his beast asked again.

Miroku looked up to see Sesshomaru walking in their direction, he looked a bit shocked? Hmm… "Lord Sesshomaru. I presume you saw Lady Kagome off safely then?"

"Hn." Sesshomaru responded as he gracefully sat down across the fire. Sango gazed at him with no real interest. Shippo took his opportunity and jumped onto Sesshomaru's shoulder. "Alright there kit?" he asked him.

"(Sniff) Yeah but Inu-baka's so mean! He ran off to Kikyo again! Should we (sniff) will you make him pay?" Shippo asked hopefully.

"Of course." Sesshomaru said in a cold soothing way, eyes glinting evilly at the thought of punishing Inuyasha for once again being cruel and careless towards Kagome. Anything for Kagome…. and this was her son/kit. The camp fell into an eerie calm silence then.

'When will mate return to us?' his beast asked again.

Soon. Hopefully...

Foolish Hanyou. Kagome belonged to him. The sooner he realized it the better.

Lady Nefertiti: Seven Deadly sins challange. A re-post to the fic (after it was deleted) Please read and review! Thanks!