InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Demon Should Act Like A Demon ❯ Sweet Slumber ( Chapter 13 )

Disclaimer: Inuyasha and friends were created and lovingly brought to life by Rumiko Takahashi.

A/N: The glossary and responses to reviews immediately follow the story. Text in '__' are thought expressions. I've added a teaser for the next chapter. _^,,^_

A/N 2: My apologies for being late. I was sick, and then got food poisoning last night. There are two versions of this chapter.

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A Demon Should Act Like A Demon

By Ericedwyn

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From chapter 12:

Instead of footsteps, she heard the fall of silk hitting the floor behind her. Her eyes bulged out. "Wha… what are you doing?" She asked nervously although she already knew the answer.

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Chapter Thirteen: Sweet Slumber

~* At Sesshoumaru's Fortress *~

"I thought perhaps it would alleviate your mortification were I similarly unclad." She heard him say nonchalantly, although she detected the amusement in his voice. She gulped nervously as she heard soft footsteps approaching from behind. They continued rather than stopping directly behind her as she first assumed. She lowered her eyes to the steaming water, blushing deeply red at her predicament.

When Kagome caught sight of his feet from the corners of her eyes as he passed her, she fought the nearly uncontrollable urge to look up and gaze at his naked body. She turned around in the water; more from the embarrassment she felt from her erratic thoughts than from how unsubstantially the steaming water was at concealing her own nakedness.

The corners of the Taiyoukai's lips curled in a half-grin when Kagome turned around before lowering himself into the water. He shifted his long tail so that latter two-thirds of it rested outside of the furo.

"Why are you torturing me?" Kagome asked a little out of breath.

"It is amusing." The ends of her Kagome's blue-black hair floating on the water seized his attention, and the Taiyoukai resisted the urge to curl his fingers through them.

"Go torture someone else," Kagome countered, her exasperation lacing the words.

"No."

Silence prevailed in the room for many minutes before he broke it. "Let me help you out, Kagome."

"Iie, someone else can help me…" The young woman said in a very small voice.

"Tsumi is gone from the fortress. The children may not be able to pull you out even if they work together. The servants will not help you without my orders, so that leaves Jaken and myself. Would you like me to fetch him?"

"IIE!" She shook her head so violently that water attacked him from her direction. "Fine… you can help me out," Kagome uttered resignedly.

"Say please."

"NANI?!?" Kagome stood up in indignation, and then flopped right back down into the water. She took a deep breath and coughed the word out of her. "Please."

Sesshoumaru smirked and made his slow way towards the Miko, stopping only just mere inches away. "You should stand unless you want me to wrap my arm somewhere other than your waist, Kagome." He whispered the words huskily, so close in her ear.

Kagome's heart nearly jerked from her chest when she heard those words, and grew suddenly dizzy when she felt his hot breath on the soft spot just below her earlobe. She couldn't stop the gasp that escaped.

The young woman felt her body grow hotter than the steaming water that surrounded it. She blushed furiously crimson as she slowly raised herself from the water, fervently praying that her shaking knees would be able to hold her up.

Sesshoumaru curled his fingers through the ends of her hair, and pulled her closer to him. He closed his eyes as he inhaled her arousing scent. He laid his cheek on the top of her head before trailing his lips over her temple, stopping to place a kiss on where her temple met the top of her ear. Her eyes fluttered close as she felt his lips on her searing skin.

Kagome nearly shrieked when she felt the tip of his tongue trace down her ear. She groaned as his lips captured her ear lobe and then grazed it with his fang. Her body betrayed her when her head unconsciously lolled to her shoulder exposing her neck to him. She felt his lips on the spot just below and behind her ear lobe.

Sesshoumaru ran his tongue down the length of neck, lapping the beads of water on the way. He turned his head to nuzzle the junction between her neck and shoulder and gently nipped it with his fangs and teeth to tease her, yet leaving it unmarked. He heard her suck in her breath as she leaned back against him.

She whimpered as he trailed his fangs and upper lip over the junction again before placing a sucking kiss on her shoulder. His fingers loosened to allow her hair to escape, before his claws trailed down her back. His arm snaked around her waist.

Kagome felt his arm hold her securely to him, and before her heart could beat, they were out of the water. His claws raked over her stomach before leaving her to stand alone, dripping water on the floor.

Sesshoumaru fished one of the towels on the bench, folded it in half, and wound it around his waist, before fetching another one. He laid the towel over her shoulders as his hand began to trail down her arms and shoulder, smoothing the cotton over her skin to dry it.

She tried not to give away her emotion as she felt his hand through the material as it trailed down slowly from her lower back to her ankles. She felt him gather the towel in his hand behind her before the material and his hand made their ascent from her ankles and up her legs from the front. She could feel the strength of his hand through the material and gasped as she felt his hand crept higher towards her hips.

Sesshoumaru took a step closer towards Kagome, and she felt him through the towel against her lower back. She swallowed hard.

He continued drying her with the towel, moving it over her skin. He felt her moan slightly as his covered hand brushed over her breasts before wrapping the towel around her, leaving her arms unconfined. He placed a kiss on the top of her head before leading the blushing and speechless woman sit on the bench.

With another towel, he began to dry her hair. He combed through her blue-black tresses with his fingers, marveling at their wet softness, before reaching for the comb on a shelf. He smiled down at her downturn head as he began to comb her hair. He found it fascinating how the light reflected off of it. He placed the comb back on the shelf before clutching the ends of her hair with his hand to bring them to his face. He closed his eyes as he inhaled the lavender scent that clung to them.

Kagome turned when she felt his hold on her hair. She watched him as he took in the scent of her hair, and met his eyes soon after when they opened. They stared at each other for a long time. She tried to read what she saw in his eyes, as he tried to do the same. She raised herself from the bench and turned to face him without unlocking her eyes from his.

She wished her arms were working when she felt the overwhelming need to kiss him, but he must have known her intention when he himself leaned in, covering the space made by the bench between them.

When his lips finally met hers, he felt the heat spread from his loins to his body. He has never met or known anyone, over the many centuries of his life, who could bring him to feel so many emotions all at once. He felt like falling on his knees in front of her.

She parted her lips beneath his and he slipped his tongue inside to trail over hers. He explored her mouth, running his tongue with such sweet slowness that made Kagome whimper. He reached up to grab the back of her head to bring her closer, opening her more to him.

He felt himself grow stiffer behind his towel when she ran her tongue over his, and when she curled her tongue over his, he broke the kiss. Breathless, he bent down to wrap his arm around her hips to lift her up to him. His tail curled securely around them.

He carried his treasure from the bathing room into her bedchamber. With a deft hand, he tossed the blanket aside before he laid her down gently on the middle of her futon. He leaned in gently to place a kiss on her lips before turning her to lie on her stomach. He left her side to walk through the connecting door.

She watched him leave with confusion and tried to sit up on the bed but found it difficult without the use of her arms.

When he returned through the connecting door, she asked. "What is through the connecting door?"

"My room." Kagome blinked as she realized that his room was next to hers.

"Demo… I thought your room was the Master's Bedchamber." She looked up at him with confusion as he sat on her bed. He took her arm and laid it on his lap. He unscrewed the small vial in his hand and began to drip some oil on her skin. The scent of sesame began to fill the room.

"I do not intend to move into that room until I mate." He said quietly as he ran his hand down her arm to coat its whole length with oil before kneading the overworked muscles of her arm.

Sadness gripped her as his words echoed in her mind. 'Until he mates...' She turned her head away from him when the look of hurt crossed her face.

Sesshoumaru caught the pained expression on her face. "Does it hurt more here?" Sesshoumaru stilled his hand over her bicep.

"Hai…" Kagome lied. She couldn't understand why her heart was hurting over his words. More so, she didn't want to think about why she was hurt, so she decided to focus on his hand. 'He really does have the gentlest touch…'

"Try to relax, Kagome." He murmured as he drew circles with his thumb down her entire arm. He shifted and leaned over her a little to have better access to her other arm. He took the vial that he placed on the bed and poured the oil on her arm before massaging it.

Sesshoumaru gently laid her arm by her side before brushing her hair away from her neck and back. He took the vial and poured a few drops of oil on the base of her neck, before setting it on the floor. He began to knead the muscles of her neck and shoulders.

Kagome closed her eyes and sighed deeply, finally allowing herself to relax. The scent of the oil tickled her nose and she was pleased by the lightness of it. She moaned as he found and unraveled a knot.

He inched the towel off of her until her whole back was exposed. With more oil he began to work on her back muscles. His thoughts drifted to his stump and for a brief second he wished he was complete. Nonetheless, he expertly kneaded her tired muscles with his one hand. He heard her moan when his fingers trailed down her side.

He lifted the end of the towel that covered most of her legs and folded it over the mound of her buttocks. With more oil, he worked on one leg. He sighed disappointedly when he heard her drift off to sleep when he reached her heel. He worked on the other leg the same way. When he had finished with her leg, he unfolded the towel to cover her legs and lifted the other edge from her waist to cover most of her back.

He gazed down at the young woman slumbering on the bed. His face didn't show it, but his eyes reflected warmth and contentment. He arranged her hair out of her face before leaving her room through the connecting door.

He unwound the towel from his waist and wiped his hands on it before dropping it on the floor. He opened the armoire, took a dark grey yukata, and slipped it on. He left his room.

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Sesshoumaru, with the help of his nose, found the children on the library floor. As he approached, he heard Rin and stopped.

"Shippou-chan, what are you doing there?"

"I'm hiding. I can smell him." Sesshoumaru heard the fear in the kit's voice and smirked.

"Smell who?"

"Sesshoumaru-sama."

"So why are your hiding?"

"I showed him our story."

"Oh, does Sesshoumaru-sama like our story?" Rin asked excitedly.

"Hai, Rin." Sesshoumaru answered as he finally entered the library.

Rin's face brightened as she ran to hug his legs. "Rin is happy that Sesshoumaru-sama liked the story." She let go of his legs to run to Shippou's hiding place.

Shippou peeked from behind a large bookcase and caught the Taiyoukai's eyes. He decided not to leave the safety of the bookcase.

"Kagome is asleep and I do not want either of you to wake her up, understood?" Both children nodded their response, but the child youkai frowned.

Sesshoumaru approached and kneeled down on one knee by Shippou. He looked down at the frowning kitsune straight in his eyes. "Sleep in your own room tonight, Kit," he growled low so only he could hear.

Shippou stumbled backwards and flopped on his stomach from the force of his growl before watching the Taiyoukai stand and turn on his heels.

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Sesshoumaru walked towards the yard where the children left Jaken. He found the toad youkai asleep and prodded him awake with his foot.

"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken asked sleepily.

"Jaken, make sure the children are fed and sent to bed on time." Sesshoumaru ordered as he flicked the ofuda off of the monk statue. He strode away and headed back inside the fortress.

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama." The toad youkai sputtered. 'Great, the once great Jaken has now become lowly baby-sitter.' Jaken thought dejectedly as he kicked the now miniature statue on the ground.

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Sesshoumaru returned to Kagome's room and climbed into bed with her. He grabbed the blanket from the foot of the bed and slid it over them. He gently turned her to her side and slipped his arm around her waist as he spooned her. He nuzzled his face on her hair before allowing his body to fall into much needed sleep.

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~* In Kagome's dream *~

"Kagome!" A voice shouted in the blue expanse of her dream.

"Inuyasha?"

"What are you doing?!?" She heard him ask when the Hanyou came into view.

"What are you talking about, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked in confusion.

"What the fuck are you doing in bed with Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha, red and angry, asked the young woman.

"NANI?!?" She asked incredulously before he faded from her dream.

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~* At Sesshoumaru's fortress, middle of the night *~

She woke up with a start from her dream and blinked when she felt a warm body against her. She looked down and saw an arm around her waist. She also felt a leg clamped by both of hers. She blushed trying to remember what happened earlier, but could only recall him massaging her.

She tried to pry Sesshoumaru's arm off of her waist with one weak arm, but heard a low growl close to her ear. "Go back to sleep, Kagome." His arm tightened around her waist.

"Eep!" She exclaimed when she heard his voice. He winced at the terrible sound. "How am I supposed to do that like this?" She asked breathlessly as her heart began to pound in her chest.

"Simply close your eyes." Sesshoumaru nuzzled his face on her hair, before curling his tail over her.

Kagome caught site of the tail and looked at it curiously. 'It looks so soft.' She reached out to pet the tail and watched it twitch. 'It's alive! It's alive.' She said in her head in the voice of Frankenstein. She giggled out loud at her absurdity as she continued to pet the tail, momentarily forgetting her situation.

Sesshoumaru rolled her eyes as she seemed to have forgotten that she's in bed with him as she played with his tail, so he made his tail perk up and flop down in front of her to see what she will do next.

Kagome smiled and reached out with weak arms. She grabbed the fluffy tail to nuzzle it with her face. "Oh, it's so soft! Just like a teddy bear!"

Sesshoumaru's body jerked at her unexpected hug. He leaned up slightly to watch her bury her face on her tail. He didn't know what this "teddy bear" was, but he suddenly felt jealous of his tail.

'I'll fix that.' He smirked as his hand crept up higher to circle her nipple with his palm until it was taut before closing his hand to cup her breast. He heard her gasp and let go of his tail. With his nose, he brushed her hair away from her neck and placed nibbling kisses down its length.

"Sesshoumaru…" She began to say, but a moan escaped her as his thigh moved up higher between her legs to sit planted against her growing wetness.

Sesshoumaru heard Kagome gasp as he rubbed his thigh between her legs. He felt his growing hardness against the cloth of his yukata and the towel that still draped over her buttocks. He moved his hand over to twist the other nipple between his thumb and forefinger, before kneading it with his hand.

He unraveled the knot that held his yukata close, before shifting to lay her on her back. She looked up with startled eyes, clouding with desire. He lowered his head to capture her lips with his as he slowly rubbed his leg down against her legs. When she gasped, his tongue darted in to invade her mouth. He moved his hand from her breast to the bed as he lowered himself fully over her body.

Kagome wrapped her arms around his back and raked it gently with her slightly clawed hands. When she felt his manhood against her abdomen lengthen even still, she moaned against his lips at its hardness.

She felt the longing inside her. She wanted him to be with her, to make her body his, but her heart… her heart wanted more. And when his hand slipped in between their bodies to touch her between her legs, her hand captured his wrist to stop him.

"Sesshoumaru…" She whispered against his cheek. "I care about you, Sesshoumaru, and I want this with you, more than you'll ever know. But I'm not ready yet, and I'm afraid that if we go further… I might hate myself…"

"Or me?" Sesshoumaru asked, his lips against her skin. He felt her nod. Sesshoumaru raised himself to look into her eyes. His heart was warm with the knowledge that she cared for him. He gave her a gentle kiss before shifting his body off of her. With a deft hand, he closed his yukata.

He cupped her cheek with his hand and smiled down at her. She smiled back at him, before turning over on her side. He gathered her to him, in the same way she found herself in his arm when she first awoke. His body may be hard with longing, but the knowledge that her feelings are growing for him gave him the strength to wait however long it would take for her to be ready for him. He nuzzled his lips over her hair as he waited for sleep to claim him.

Kagome sighed in his arms. Her heart felt full with the knowledge that they had somehow come to an important understanding. Kagome knew she was not yet in love with him, but she couldn't understand all the feelings she is experiencing at that very moment. She knew she has never felt them for anyone, not even for Inuyasha.

She leaned back against Sesshoumaru and inhaled his scent. She felt comforted and safe in his hold. She smiled as she closed her eyes to focus on the feel of his warm body against hers, and waited for sleep to claim her.

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Glossary: (For new Japanese terms only. Please see the previous chapters for other terms used in this chapter. Arigatou!)

Demo - But

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Next chapter summary teaser: Flying in kimonos just doesn't work out for Kagome. Is it really because of the kimono? And just what are those kids doing?

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