InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Double Vision ❯ Chapter 23 ( Chapter 22 )

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Back at the cave, Kohaku was trying to coax Kagome to eat a little solid food, even one bite. She couldn’t bear to think about eating, after her bad experience at breakfast. Sesshomaru decided it was imperative that he spend some alone time with Kagome, so he gave Kohaku a number of things to retrieve from the village. Kohaku hid his reluctance, accepting another purse, though he had not spent one-quarter of the money in the first one.

Once they were alone, Sesshomaru settled Kagome in his lap. The fire was snapping and crackling merrily, and Sesshomaru and moko-moko were soft and warm. Kagome felt like she was coming home for the first time in a long, long time. Sesshomaru encouraged her to drink as much of his blood as she could, drawing out the process as much as possible. He knew he needed to get her strength up quickly, and having her consume his blood in a tender and loving way was sure to nurture their new relationship. He hated the thought of leaving her, especially so soon after winning her love. He was glad to see that, in spite of her sickness earlier, she had not regressed to the coma-like state she had been in before. He had been sure his blood would strengthen her, but he had not had any idea what effect their coupling would have on her health. He had felt overwhelmingly guilty at the time. He knew he was rushing her. But he feared that if he did not claim her immediately, she might have time to regret her decision and return to his bastard of a brother. He had seen it happen before. Kagome had forgiven Inuyasha time and time again. Sesshomaru felt confident that he had Kagome’s loyalty now, since she had told him she loved him and promised stay with him. Now, he cringed at the thought that it was he who was going to be forced to leave her, and to go in aid of her rival, no less. It was hard to overlook the fact that his actions would come across as very much like Inuyasha’s.

Sesshomaru petted Kagome’s hair, and moko-moko twined around her lovingly. She stroked the furry thing as she snuggled into her new Lord’s warm chest. It was almost as though it possessed its own intelligence. Sesshomaru was reluctant to break the comfortable silence. This was sure to be another painful conversation. But it must be done. He decided to speak simply and informally. “I worry for Rin.”

He couldn’t have been more surprised at her response. “I’m worried about her too, Sess.” He softly kissed her cheek. Kagome was amazing. How could she be so forgiving? “I know you need to go to her.”

His heart lurched in his chest. He hated himself so much right now. He also experienced an epiphany. His father must have felt much the same way when he had to leave his firstborn son standing alone on the shore of the ocean in the snow that day, to go instead to his certain death, all for the sake of Inuyasha. Fate was truly a bitch. “Let us spend this night together, then I will depart at dawn. I promise you, Kagome, that I truly love you, and will return to you as soon as I can.”

“Let me go, too! I know I’m weak, but I can help. And if you need to fight, Kohaku can watch over me when you can’t.”

“You know you are too weak, and if Rin is the one stealing your soul, it is surely dangerous to get close to her. Kohaku will watch over you, here in this cave. Do not doubt for one moment that I will return to you, I swear it. Now, silence, for I will not allow you to waste a single minute of this time together on arguing.”

He began to kiss her playfully. She could not believe how different his personality was around those that he cared for. She began to return his kisses, and soon their kisses turned from playful to earnest, and then to hot and needy. She untied the strings that held his top in place, and he in turn used his incredible dexterity to remove her clothing with unbelievable speed. More slowly, he pulled his own clothes off, and lowered her to the fur cape on the floor of the cave. His hair falling around them like a curtain, he buried his face in the side of her neck, nuzzling and kissing her senseless. Kagome was amazed at how exciting it was, being kissed on the neck like that. Inuyasha had never gone anywhere near her neck, and she had never thought anything of it. She had been an amazingly inexperienced young girl when she came through the well at fifteen, and Inuyasha had been the only boy she was ever interested in. She was aware that demons placed their mating marks on the neck and shoulder, and now that she knew he had mated Kikyo, she realized that he had never even been tempted to make her his true mate. Sesshomaru, on the other hand, was going crazy on her neck, his fervor increasing as he began to nip and suck sharply at a spot where her neck merged into her shoulder.

“Kami, you are beautiful, my mate. You have beautiful shoulders.” She smiled a little at that. Count on a warrior like Sesshomaru to find her well-developed shoulders a thing of beauty. After years of firing her bows and arrows, she had shoulders that actually rivaled Sango’s. She ran her fingers through his silky long hair as he continued to drown her in love. He was already cradled between her hips, and her thoughts became more and more focused on having him inside her. She whispered in his ear, very softly, “Please, Sess, I want you so bad. You’re driving me crazy.” She could feel his lips smile against the sweaty skin of her neck. He unerringly aligned himself with her opening. He was getting the hang of things pretty fast, she thought. Must be a demon thing. She gasped at the sensation of him entering her. There was nothing else like this, nothing. She came as quickly as she had their first time together. There was just something so incredibly exciting about how he felt inside her as he stretched her and filled her up at the moment of entry, it brought her to a shattering climax right away. He laughed softly, and kept going, so much stronger and surer than he had the first time. His hips were soon moving like a piston, and he was obviously totally fixated on gaining his own satisfaction. She hung on for dear life, her legs twined around his hips, her fingers tangled in his long, long hair. Moko moko seemed to be writhing around too, because she felt the movement of something very soft and furry twining around different parts of her body, squeezing her with a firm but gentle touch. She could sense Sesshomaru was coming to his end. He was shaking as he had before, and she found it endearingly poignant. He made his love so obvious. He showed no reservation and he held nothing back, and it made her feel so warm inside. Her heart filled to bursting with love, she came again, crying out “Sess!” He came with a shout, and quickly bit down on her shoulder. She had always considered his fangs petite. They appeared considerably smaller than Inuyasha’s. But they didn’t FEEL all that dainty. He didn’t withdraw them as she had thought he would, instead seeming to work them deeper into the muscle. She couldn’t help but whimper as he held on to her with his teeth, his claws now digging into the flesh of her hips as well. He was pounding into her, filling her with his seed. It was incredibly painful, but also incredibly beautiful. After what seemed like a very long time, he withdrew his fangs from her flesh. She could feel the wound pulsing and bleeding. He licked it over and over, seemingly enchanted by the act. He pulled out of her, rolling onto his back and pulling her to his side. She laid her head against his chest, listening to his heart beating alarmingly fast and hard. He stroked her side with one hand. He fell asleep almost immediately, and she followed soon after.

Kohaku had a long list of items to buy. First he found a powerful bow, truly a thing of beauty to one such as himself. The bow was by no means his weapon of choice, but he had no trouble appreciating how fine this one was nonetheless. Next he visited the hut of the fletcher, selecting a generous supply of arrows, making sure to carefully pick out only the most well-made and flawless. He wished he could have them blessed, just to piss Sesshomaru off. He knew the demon would have been able to feel the purity as soon as he brought them near the cave, though he knew his master was remarkably untroubled by purification. But this was a demon town, with no shrine or temple, and blessing was unnecessary, since Kagome’s powers purified arrows on contact anyway. At the armorer’s he found a good stout knife. He bought more food, very dainty stuff since he would surely have a hard time getting Kagome to eat, and some nice linen cloth she could use to dry herself after bathing. He bought some sweet-smelling pomade, remembering that she and Sango considered it a luxury, applying it to their hair after washing it, then rinsing it out rather than leaving it in as other women did. He found some very soft and fuzzy tabi socks, hoping they would keep her feet warm when she was wandering around the cave. He wanted to get anything they could possibly need, since he would not be leaving Kagome alone to venture into town. It took him hours, and a few hours more to return to the cave, so he was spared from having to listen to them making love, though the air when he went inside the cave bore a strange, spicy scent. He ignored the entwined lovers, curling up to sleep in a little nook as far as possible from the pair.