InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Between Heaven and Hell ❯ Ambivalence ( Chapter 17 )
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By: DestinysTears 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.14.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.8K | Visits: 354 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.14.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.8K | Visits: 354 | Status: Work In Progress
Something within him stirred. He could feel&n bsp;it permeating his blood, weighing down each breath as if
each intake was a burden.
Sesshomaru quickened his pace, bounding through the trees deftly&n bsp;and with purpose. The night air
embraced him sweetly, hissing its chilly breath on his heated skin.
‘You are a foolish girl.’
She ha d smiled then. But was it regret hidden in those soft lips? Or recognitionâ€&br vbar;?
‘Maybe so.’
Sesshomaru had& nbsp;confirmed everything she had learned from&nbs p;his uncle’s words were true. But even so,
after all Kagome had heard, she stayed; she wouldn’t run. A wry smile almost found its way to his lips.
‘Or maybe you are ;too scared to run.’ However, he pushed the&nbs p;thought away.
But why did she insist on making this so difficult? She needed to run. Run far away and escape the
twisted snares of his very existence while she had the chance. ;Ironic, Sesshomaru thought bitterly. He
knew this&nbs p;much but still, he had not tried to convince her further. The youkai only ;returned her home
without another word; no encouragement,& nbsp;no dissuasion.
But when he looked into those soft, sapphire eyes…&nbs p;He could not deny the desire he harbored for the
human. It was as if he lost all conviction when he was with her. To refuse such beautiful warmth… it was
more difficult& nbsp;than he predicted it would be.
&nbs p;
Such blessings were never meant to be his. Why did ;Kagome care for him anyway? He was a demon
after all. And she… she was…&nb sp;The muscles in his jaw tensed.
He thought her p resence would be enough. Even up until this point, he had believed that to be true. But
now, Sesshomaru was beginning to rea lize with regret that such ideals were u nfeasible. The closer he
became with her, the more he was with her, the more his body yearned. With each touch, greed
grasped a stronger foothold in his mind, clouding his better judgment.
The daiyoukai’s muscles relaxed a little as he halted behind the wooden home, noting the soft flicker of
light&n bsp;coming through the slim crack in its ;nearest window.
He was here,&nbs p;yet again. What had been his intentions? Had he wan ted to end everything here, or had he&nb sp;
simply wanted to surrender to instinct? Sesshomaru frowned, searching his mind with difficulty, but all
he could hear was the soft shuffling of feet against wood. Light, airy steps; nearly nonexistent. Like a
ghost. Like an angel.
Why had he&nb sp;come? Or better yet, what had he come for? ;
His amber-gold eyes shifted to the dim beam of light coming from behind the partially closed windows.
Movement, a shadow; a rustling of clothes, a sigh of relief.
And then he knew.
Kagome’s eyes ;widened as the silver-haired youkai stepped into her room, a crisp breeze of air rushing
in behind him.
< br> “Sesshomaru…†s he gasped as she inadvertently clasped her arms around her body, pressing the thin
material of her clothe s flush against her skin.
He moved forward with hardly any thought, tangling his hands in her lush, raven hair and pulling her
forward to meet his lips. His mouth searched her desperately, wanting more, needing&nb sp;to feel more.
Kagome wriggled uncomfortabl y, her eyes open in confusion, but to Sesshomaru’s surprise, he didn’t
mind. His tongue slipped past her parted lips, eliciting a small sound of vulnerability from the girl.
&n bsp;
Kagome pressed her hands against&nb sp;Sesshomaru’s broad chest, hoping to show her discomfort in an
effort to slow his ;fervent kisses.
“â ;€¦Se…sshomaru…â& euro; she gasped between kisses. But the youkai didn’t stop. He only slid a hand down her
neck, down her arm to the small of her back, only to press her harder again st him.
Kagome’s ey es finally fluttered closed, unable to resist the contagious passion coursing through him into
her. Her arms wrapped around his neck, allowing her torso closer access to his heated body.
Sesshomaru continued to roam her lips as he lowered her to the ground, enjoying the feel of Kagome’s
hands clinging firmly on his shoulders. He pulled away for a moment, panting as he watched the raven-
haired girl beneath him, his eyes filled with desire. And those hungry eyes did not go unnotic ed by their
object of interest either.
Grateful for the chance to catch her breath, Kagome lowered her hands to the youkai’s chest. Her
sapphire eyes opened slowly, and seeing Sesshomaru’s own golden ones peering back at her, she tensed
as a chill ran down her spine.
It was as if that one look alone reignited the memory of Kou’s words to her that day.
A demon desired pleasures of the flesh; Kou had told her that much. But&n bsp;from things Kagome had heard,
so did many human ;men she could argue. But there was something else Kou wanted to tell her, and she
had a feeling it was&n bsp;not quite so “humanâ€. However, Sesshomaru had interrupted him before&nbs p;he could
continue. So just what was it?
Carefully, Kagome’s eyes traveled from the demon’s gaze to his parted lips. Subtly protruding out from
under them wa s the same glint of white she had s een earlier. A bit longer than the rest, they were
angular; sharp. Something meant to pierce and tear.
&nbs p;
Kagome bit the inside of her lip as she realized she didn’t need Kou to give&nbs p;her the answer. Perhaps she
had known it ever since she first saw those perfectly lethal fangs.
Sucking in another small breath, Kagome moved her hand upward, letting it trail lightly along the
smoot h skin of his neck. Her trembling fingers reached his lips, tracing their outline gently. She could
feel Sesshomaru’s hot breath against her fingertips as his panting deepened. However, despite
Kagome’s intimate actions,&n bsp;he continued to watch her with lustful eyes. And when she swallowed softly,
the demon followed the muscles in her throat with interest.
Then almost experimentally, Kagome moved her thumb below the curve of his upper lip and across one&nb sp;
of his gleaming fangs. A low breath escaped him, as if the contact pleased him. As Sesshomaru closed his
eyes, intoxicated, he opened his mouth a little wider to allow her better access. She wasn’t sure what
she was expecting, but she didn’t think he†™d be so receptive.
Nevertheless, Kagome continued to graze her thumb along the sharp edges of his fangs, unsure yet
intrigued at the same time. Her gaze flickered to Sesshomaru closed eyes. There was only one way she
would kn ow for certain.
Holding her breath, Kagome pressed her thumb against the point of his fang.
Immediately, Sesshomaru’s eyes shot open, drawing away from her as he seized her&n bsp;wrist, keeping her
from inflicting any more dam age to herself. His grip tightened as he saw the blood begin to escape the&nbs p;
puncture in her thumb.
“What ar e you doing?†the youkai demanded angrily; the command in his voice was startling. Kagome
winced at the low, yet harsh sound, however, the confusion was written clearly on her face.
“Isnâ€&trade ;t this what you wanted?†Kagome asked in a hushed voice, sounding as if what she had done was
but only the natural thing to do.
Sesshomaru&a circ;€™s jaw tightened, seeing the blood droplet scamp er down the length of the girl’s thumb from
the corner of his eye. It left a scarlet trail behind it, and&n bsp;a scent even more tantalizing. He forced himself
to look at her ey es instead.
But taking his&n bsp;silence to mean rejection, Kagome tugged her hand away from his grasp, which at first,
willingly released her. But it wasn’t long until Sesshomaru ;seized her hand yet again, desiring what had
been offered so readily. The way the thin trail of&nb sp;blood snaked down her skin made his breathing grow
shallow. The temptation cloude d his reason, and for that moment, Sesshomaru could n’t remember a
single reason as to why he should deny himself& nbsp;the pleasure.
And so he ;lifted her hand to his lips, relishing the way the scent of her blood became stronger the nearer
he came . Then without another thought, he dragged his tongue along the trail of scarlet and ta sted.
As Sesshomaru swallowed, his body seemed to shudder. He closed his eyes as a rush of exhilarating
power and pleasure surged&nbs p;through his veins. This precious crimson was more intoxicating than the
s moothest of wines. But the ecstasy from this sparse amount of blood would not last long; he needed
more.
The&nb sp;youkai leaned forward again, this time taking the tip of her thumb between his teeth. Biting down ;
on the fragile skin there, Sesshomaru w idened the wound, creating a larger flow of blood. But before he
could flick his tongue across it, a girl’s soft whimper of discomfort as he bit dow n, froze his movement.
Sesshomaru ’s eyes opened, and seeing Kagome lying beneath him, azure orbs hidden beneath
trembling, long lashes, he pulled away from her. Closing his eyes again, he reluctantly released her wrist
and sa t upright. The youkai ran a troubled hand through his bangs, shocked by his body’s compulsive
reaction. As he sat silently, he felt a cool hand caress the side of his neck.
“Do you want& nbsp;more?†Kagome asked him softly. If he hadn’t known any better, he would have thought
her&nb sp;to be completely unaffected by anything th at occurred here in the past few minutes.
Reopening his&n bsp;eyes, Sesshomaru could plainly see the co ncern in Kagome’s features, although what& nbsp;
disheartened him about it was the fact that the concern seemed unconditionally for him. Sesshomaru
ignored the urge to wince as he saw her close her bloodied hand into& nbsp;a fist. Instead, he looked away
reproachfully.
†œAre my desires not repulsive to you?&a circ;€ Mirroring Kagome, Sesshomaru clenched his own fist.
“If it will help you, then it’s alright,†she replied.&n bsp;She searched his face for a response. “…I trust you.â€
â€&oelig ;Trust…†Sesshomaru scoffed under his breath. However, as Kagome continued to keep her hand
agains t his heated skin, he knew how much he craved her touch.
She tur ned his face towards her, putting on her bravest smile. â&eu ro;œTake it; it doesn’t hurt,& acirc;€ Kagome insisted.
Then with a burst of anger so uncharacteristic that even Sesshomaru wasn’t sure where it ;came from, he
pulled her hand away violently. “Do not lie,†he told&nb sp;her. Even though he wasn’t yelling, the firmness in
his baritone voice was frightening. He could tell by the way she trembled. But even so, Kagome
stubbornly held her ground.
“Iâ€&trade ;m telling you it’s alright, Se sshomaru. This is something I want to do,†she responded, trying not to
think about the way S esshomaru’s fingers tightened around her wrist. “Why are you so afraid&n bsp;to trust
me?â€
The rage within him flickered. Why did this woman insist on ‘helpingâ€&tra de; him? He needed no help. Time and
time again, she offered him things he had no need or desire to receive.&nbs p;Things he had believed were
petty; others he&nb sp;believed he was undeserving of. But thus far, Sesshomaru realized he had never failed
to take what was offered by this beautiful yet caring creature.
It would be his undoing; perhaps for the both of them.
Suddenly, Kagome found herself being pushed to the floor. Sesshomaru†™s hand seized her by the jaw,
shifting her head upwards and leaving her delicate throat& nbsp;exposed to him.
“â€&b rvbar;Lie to me now,†the demon g rowled against the curve of her neck before his fangs sunk into her flesh.
Kagome began to cry out, unable to mask the pain she felt, but before&nb sp;she could, Sesshomaru clamped
his hand over her mouth. Tears mercilessly stung& nbsp;her eyes. A few seconds later, when the immediate
shock had passed, Sesshomaru pulled away, but not before runnin g his tongue along the bloody gash.
Then standing, he wiped his mouth, staring down at the panting girl as she sat up, pressing her hand
against her new wound.
“It is better to fear this Sesshomaru,†he said, ignoring the tear that ran silently to her chin. “Forget
anything you feel for me… everything but fear.⠀
Clenching his jaw, Sesshomaru looked at the girl one l ast time before he turned with every intention of
leaving her. But before he could, he felt Kagome’s arms wrap around him. And surprisingly, the only
thing Sesshomaru&n bsp;remembered feeling at that time was the clandestine relief that she still did not
completely fear him. Even after everything he had doneâ€&brv bar;
“Sesshomaru,â&euro ; she whispered, her voice raspy from the effort not to cry, “why… Why are you&nbs p;doing
this…?â€
& nbsp;
The daiyoukai was still for a moment. Then taking her hands, he released himself from her embrace, and&nbs p;
turning to face her, he allowed himself a small concession. Reaching up, Sesshomaru caressed the side
of her face, smoothing his thumb across the impossibly soft plane of her cheek and then her velvet lips.
He leaned down, his mouth near to touching hers.
As their breaths mingled, he whispered to her, “You are my angelâ ;€¦â€ He longingly watched as Kagome’s
eyes fluttered closed.
How desperately he wanted this; wanted her. But the pleasures the body of a woman offered proved
too much of a temptation, and pleasure after pleasure, the last would never be enough. As always, the
instinct of a demon would overpower all else, and that was something he was not willing&n bsp;to risk.
“â&eu ro;¦all the more reason I cannot be with you.â€
And just like that, the youkai was gone.
~ "*" ~
;
Next time! : “Higanâ&e uro;
each intake was a burden.
Sesshomaru quickened his pace, bounding through the trees deftly&n bsp;and with purpose. The night air
embraced him sweetly, hissing its chilly breath on his heated skin.
‘You are a foolish girl.’
She ha d smiled then. But was it regret hidden in those soft lips? Or recognitionâ€&br vbar;?
‘Maybe so.’
Sesshomaru had& nbsp;confirmed everything she had learned from&nbs p;his uncle’s words were true. But even so,
after all Kagome had heard, she stayed; she wouldn’t run. A wry smile almost found its way to his lips.
‘Or maybe you are ;too scared to run.’ However, he pushed the&nbs p;thought away.
But why did she insist on making this so difficult? She needed to run. Run far away and escape the
twisted snares of his very existence while she had the chance. ;Ironic, Sesshomaru thought bitterly. He
knew this&nbs p;much but still, he had not tried to convince her further. The youkai only ;returned her home
without another word; no encouragement,& nbsp;no dissuasion.
But when he looked into those soft, sapphire eyes…&nbs p;He could not deny the desire he harbored for the
human. It was as if he lost all conviction when he was with her. To refuse such beautiful warmth… it was
more difficult& nbsp;than he predicted it would be.
&nbs p;
Such blessings were never meant to be his. Why did ;Kagome care for him anyway? He was a demon
after all. And she… she was…&nb sp;The muscles in his jaw tensed.
He thought her p resence would be enough. Even up until this point, he had believed that to be true. But
now, Sesshomaru was beginning to rea lize with regret that such ideals were u nfeasible. The closer he
became with her, the more he was with her, the more his body yearned. With each touch, greed
grasped a stronger foothold in his mind, clouding his better judgment.
The daiyoukai’s muscles relaxed a little as he halted behind the wooden home, noting the soft flicker of
light&n bsp;coming through the slim crack in its ;nearest window.
He was here,&nbs p;yet again. What had been his intentions? Had he wan ted to end everything here, or had he&nb sp;
simply wanted to surrender to instinct? Sesshomaru frowned, searching his mind with difficulty, but all
he could hear was the soft shuffling of feet against wood. Light, airy steps; nearly nonexistent. Like a
ghost. Like an angel.
Why had he&nb sp;come? Or better yet, what had he come for? ;
His amber-gold eyes shifted to the dim beam of light coming from behind the partially closed windows.
Movement, a shadow; a rustling of clothes, a sigh of relief.
And then he knew.
Kagome’s eyes ;widened as the silver-haired youkai stepped into her room, a crisp breeze of air rushing
in behind him.
< br> “Sesshomaru…†s he gasped as she inadvertently clasped her arms around her body, pressing the thin
material of her clothe s flush against her skin.
He moved forward with hardly any thought, tangling his hands in her lush, raven hair and pulling her
forward to meet his lips. His mouth searched her desperately, wanting more, needing&nb sp;to feel more.
Kagome wriggled uncomfortabl y, her eyes open in confusion, but to Sesshomaru’s surprise, he didn’t
mind. His tongue slipped past her parted lips, eliciting a small sound of vulnerability from the girl.
&n bsp;
Kagome pressed her hands against&nb sp;Sesshomaru’s broad chest, hoping to show her discomfort in an
effort to slow his ;fervent kisses.
“â ;€¦Se…sshomaru…â& euro; she gasped between kisses. But the youkai didn’t stop. He only slid a hand down her
neck, down her arm to the small of her back, only to press her harder again st him.
Kagome’s ey es finally fluttered closed, unable to resist the contagious passion coursing through him into
her. Her arms wrapped around his neck, allowing her torso closer access to his heated body.
Sesshomaru continued to roam her lips as he lowered her to the ground, enjoying the feel of Kagome’s
hands clinging firmly on his shoulders. He pulled away for a moment, panting as he watched the raven-
haired girl beneath him, his eyes filled with desire. And those hungry eyes did not go unnotic ed by their
object of interest either.
Grateful for the chance to catch her breath, Kagome lowered her hands to the youkai’s chest. Her
sapphire eyes opened slowly, and seeing Sesshomaru’s own golden ones peering back at her, she tensed
as a chill ran down her spine.
It was as if that one look alone reignited the memory of Kou’s words to her that day.
A demon desired pleasures of the flesh; Kou had told her that much. But&n bsp;from things Kagome had heard,
so did many human ;men she could argue. But there was something else Kou wanted to tell her, and she
had a feeling it was&n bsp;not quite so “humanâ€. However, Sesshomaru had interrupted him before&nbs p;he could
continue. So just what was it?
Carefully, Kagome’s eyes traveled from the demon’s gaze to his parted lips. Subtly protruding out from
under them wa s the same glint of white she had s een earlier. A bit longer than the rest, they were
angular; sharp. Something meant to pierce and tear.
&nbs p;
Kagome bit the inside of her lip as she realized she didn’t need Kou to give&nbs p;her the answer. Perhaps she
had known it ever since she first saw those perfectly lethal fangs.
Sucking in another small breath, Kagome moved her hand upward, letting it trail lightly along the
smoot h skin of his neck. Her trembling fingers reached his lips, tracing their outline gently. She could
feel Sesshomaru’s hot breath against her fingertips as his panting deepened. However, despite
Kagome’s intimate actions,&n bsp;he continued to watch her with lustful eyes. And when she swallowed softly,
the demon followed the muscles in her throat with interest.
Then almost experimentally, Kagome moved her thumb below the curve of his upper lip and across one&nb sp;
of his gleaming fangs. A low breath escaped him, as if the contact pleased him. As Sesshomaru closed his
eyes, intoxicated, he opened his mouth a little wider to allow her better access. She wasn’t sure what
she was expecting, but she didn’t think he†™d be so receptive.
Nevertheless, Kagome continued to graze her thumb along the sharp edges of his fangs, unsure yet
intrigued at the same time. Her gaze flickered to Sesshomaru closed eyes. There was only one way she
would kn ow for certain.
Holding her breath, Kagome pressed her thumb against the point of his fang.
Immediately, Sesshomaru’s eyes shot open, drawing away from her as he seized her&n bsp;wrist, keeping her
from inflicting any more dam age to herself. His grip tightened as he saw the blood begin to escape the&nbs p;
puncture in her thumb.
“What ar e you doing?†the youkai demanded angrily; the command in his voice was startling. Kagome
winced at the low, yet harsh sound, however, the confusion was written clearly on her face.
“Isnâ€&trade ;t this what you wanted?†Kagome asked in a hushed voice, sounding as if what she had done was
but only the natural thing to do.
Sesshomaru&a circ;€™s jaw tightened, seeing the blood droplet scamp er down the length of the girl’s thumb from
the corner of his eye. It left a scarlet trail behind it, and&n bsp;a scent even more tantalizing. He forced himself
to look at her ey es instead.
But taking his&n bsp;silence to mean rejection, Kagome tugged her hand away from his grasp, which at first,
willingly released her. But it wasn’t long until Sesshomaru ;seized her hand yet again, desiring what had
been offered so readily. The way the thin trail of&nb sp;blood snaked down her skin made his breathing grow
shallow. The temptation cloude d his reason, and for that moment, Sesshomaru could n’t remember a
single reason as to why he should deny himself& nbsp;the pleasure.
And so he ;lifted her hand to his lips, relishing the way the scent of her blood became stronger the nearer
he came . Then without another thought, he dragged his tongue along the trail of scarlet and ta sted.
As Sesshomaru swallowed, his body seemed to shudder. He closed his eyes as a rush of exhilarating
power and pleasure surged&nbs p;through his veins. This precious crimson was more intoxicating than the
s moothest of wines. But the ecstasy from this sparse amount of blood would not last long; he needed
more.
The&nb sp;youkai leaned forward again, this time taking the tip of her thumb between his teeth. Biting down ;
on the fragile skin there, Sesshomaru w idened the wound, creating a larger flow of blood. But before he
could flick his tongue across it, a girl’s soft whimper of discomfort as he bit dow n, froze his movement.
Sesshomaru ’s eyes opened, and seeing Kagome lying beneath him, azure orbs hidden beneath
trembling, long lashes, he pulled away from her. Closing his eyes again, he reluctantly released her wrist
and sa t upright. The youkai ran a troubled hand through his bangs, shocked by his body’s compulsive
reaction. As he sat silently, he felt a cool hand caress the side of his neck.
“Do you want& nbsp;more?†Kagome asked him softly. If he hadn’t known any better, he would have thought
her&nb sp;to be completely unaffected by anything th at occurred here in the past few minutes.
Reopening his&n bsp;eyes, Sesshomaru could plainly see the co ncern in Kagome’s features, although what& nbsp;
disheartened him about it was the fact that the concern seemed unconditionally for him. Sesshomaru
ignored the urge to wince as he saw her close her bloodied hand into& nbsp;a fist. Instead, he looked away
reproachfully.
†œAre my desires not repulsive to you?&a circ;€ Mirroring Kagome, Sesshomaru clenched his own fist.
“If it will help you, then it’s alright,†she replied.&n bsp;She searched his face for a response. “…I trust you.â€
â€&oelig ;Trust…†Sesshomaru scoffed under his breath. However, as Kagome continued to keep her hand
agains t his heated skin, he knew how much he craved her touch.
She tur ned his face towards her, putting on her bravest smile. â&eu ro;œTake it; it doesn’t hurt,& acirc;€ Kagome insisted.
Then with a burst of anger so uncharacteristic that even Sesshomaru wasn’t sure where it ;came from, he
pulled her hand away violently. “Do not lie,†he told&nb sp;her. Even though he wasn’t yelling, the firmness in
his baritone voice was frightening. He could tell by the way she trembled. But even so, Kagome
stubbornly held her ground.
“Iâ€&trade ;m telling you it’s alright, Se sshomaru. This is something I want to do,†she responded, trying not to
think about the way S esshomaru’s fingers tightened around her wrist. “Why are you so afraid&n bsp;to trust
me?â€
The rage within him flickered. Why did this woman insist on ‘helpingâ€&tra de; him? He needed no help. Time and
time again, she offered him things he had no need or desire to receive.&nbs p;Things he had believed were
petty; others he&nb sp;believed he was undeserving of. But thus far, Sesshomaru realized he had never failed
to take what was offered by this beautiful yet caring creature.
It would be his undoing; perhaps for the both of them.
Suddenly, Kagome found herself being pushed to the floor. Sesshomaru†™s hand seized her by the jaw,
shifting her head upwards and leaving her delicate throat& nbsp;exposed to him.
“â€&b rvbar;Lie to me now,†the demon g rowled against the curve of her neck before his fangs sunk into her flesh.
Kagome began to cry out, unable to mask the pain she felt, but before&nb sp;she could, Sesshomaru clamped
his hand over her mouth. Tears mercilessly stung& nbsp;her eyes. A few seconds later, when the immediate
shock had passed, Sesshomaru pulled away, but not before runnin g his tongue along the bloody gash.
Then standing, he wiped his mouth, staring down at the panting girl as she sat up, pressing her hand
against her new wound.
“It is better to fear this Sesshomaru,†he said, ignoring the tear that ran silently to her chin. “Forget
anything you feel for me… everything but fear.⠀
Clenching his jaw, Sesshomaru looked at the girl one l ast time before he turned with every intention of
leaving her. But before he could, he felt Kagome’s arms wrap around him. And surprisingly, the only
thing Sesshomaru&n bsp;remembered feeling at that time was the clandestine relief that she still did not
completely fear him. Even after everything he had doneâ€&brv bar;
“Sesshomaru,â&euro ; she whispered, her voice raspy from the effort not to cry, “why… Why are you&nbs p;doing
this…?â€
& nbsp;
The daiyoukai was still for a moment. Then taking her hands, he released himself from her embrace, and&nbs p;
turning to face her, he allowed himself a small concession. Reaching up, Sesshomaru caressed the side
of her face, smoothing his thumb across the impossibly soft plane of her cheek and then her velvet lips.
He leaned down, his mouth near to touching hers.
As their breaths mingled, he whispered to her, “You are my angelâ ;€¦â€ He longingly watched as Kagome’s
eyes fluttered closed.
How desperately he wanted this; wanted her. But the pleasures the body of a woman offered proved
too much of a temptation, and pleasure after pleasure, the last would never be enough. As always, the
instinct of a demon would overpower all else, and that was something he was not willing&n bsp;to risk.
“â&eu ro;¦all the more reason I cannot be with you.â€
And just like that, the youkai was gone.
~ "*" ~
;
Next time! : “Higanâ&e uro;