InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fetch ❯ Hide and Seek ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: Nope, Sesshoumaru isn't mine. Neither are any of the others. Damn.

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Kagome sighed, thoughts melancholy, and emotions and body in an uproar. For the last several weeks, Inuyasha's gorgeous, deadly, gorgeous, strong, and oh, yeah, gorgeous older brother had been messing with her state of mind.

The first time had been on the beach, then the next time after they made camp one random evening, and both times, he'd been heavy on the innuendos... and the staring. Ever since then, he'd been playing the youkai equivalent of peek-a-boo, letting her feel his aura for a while, then disappearing, then coming back again.

It was maddening.

She was well aware that he was following her and her friends, and it was making things really awkward, since Inuyasha's temper was getting more and more touchy by the day at his elder brother's continual presence. Kagome knew it was just a matter of time 'til he blew his top... either on Sesshoumaru, or if he couldn't get ahold of him, on her.

That was where she drew the line. None of this was her fault. She had no idea why the youkai Lord was doing the things he was doing... despite the fact that she was as attracted to him as all get out, she wasn't about to be fool enough to think he was really after her. He hated humans - and she was one. In her opinion, he was just doing this to piss his brother off, and boy, was it working.

She sighed again. It just wasn't fair. Why did he have to keep playing these games, and with her? Why couldn't he find someone else to torment?

Inuyasha, walking behind her, narrowed his eyes at the back of her head, pissed beyond all measure. He was under no illusions - being hanyou, he could smell quite well that Sesshoumaru was highly attracted to the girl in front of him - the bastard wanted her... but he couldn't figure out why. Okay, Kagome was a beautiful girl - even he, who was stuck on Kikyou, wouldn't deny that, but she was human. And that was the crux of the matter.

His brother hated humans, and hated hanyou even more. So why did he want to mate a human, when he'd get hanyou offspring from the pairing? It didn't make sense... and besides, Kagome was his. She'd promised to stay with him, not his bastard brother. He didn't want to mate her - that's what he wanted from Kikyou, but he wasn't about to let Sesshoumaru or anyone else have Kagome, either.

It never occured to him that he was being selfish - or that Sesshoumaru would very soon be taking Kagome right out from under him, whether he liked it or not.

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Sesshoumaru sat, high above the hotsprings, in a tree so large that it easily hid him from the women bathing below. Of course, it went without saying that he was only interested in one of those women, and so he didn't even look at the second woman at all, his gaze firmly glued to Kagome's nude form.

He'd been following her for months now, and he'd only just begun to acquint her with his desire for her in the last few weeks - the rest of the time, he'd spent just watching, and getting to know everything he could about the onna that had been driving him crazy since he'd met her.

Now, his chance had come, and he was taking it. Too bad if Inuyasha didn't like it, either. He knew full well the fool was angry and confused, and while normally, that would have been more than enough for him to enjoy, that wasn't what he was after this time, and so, for the most part, he disregarded it.

He was pulled from his musings as the women came out of the water and began dressing... and his body hardened instantly at the visual of his personal goddess completely bare before him... as soon as the two left the area, he dropped gracefully from the tree, bathing himself in her scent that still heavily permeated the area.

Yes... it was time for his next move... tomorrow, he would again show himself to her, and he would up the ante this time.

Now, it was time for touch, not just words.

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"Crap!"

Kagome wiped the back of her hand across her forehead, beginning to be a bit irritated. The group had been ambushed by a couple of youkai after, of course, the shards, she'd become seperated from them during the battle, and was now lost in a forest she was completely unfamiliar with.

Throwing up her hands in exasperation as she looked around, she finally just picked a direction and started walking, hoping that Inuyasha would sniff her out soon.

Little did she know someone else had already sniffed her out.

Sesshoumaru smirked, knowing that his brother and the rest of her group were very busy at the moment gave him plenty of time with his onna. Eyes narrowing, he let his aura flare out, and watched with satisfaction as his chosen female stiffened, and he almost dropped when she took off running.

So, she wants me to chase her, does she? Does she realize just what this will do to me? I bet she does not... but she will soon find out.

Without another thought, Sesshoumaru took off in hot pursuit.

Kagome swallowed hard as she ran, just the feel of his aura enough to get her all hot and bothered. She wasn't running because she was afraid of the Western Lord - she was only afraid he'd find out the effect he had on her, and she could do without the humiliation of him knowing and rejecting her.

So she ran. It was a completely subconscious thing - instinct if you will.

And one that Sesshoumaru particularly enjoyed.

He let her get a ways ahead, then hid his aura again, and when she stopped to catch her breath, came right up behind her. "So you enjoy the chase as much as I. I am glad to find it so."

With a yelp, she turned to face him, eyes wide. "Wh-what?" she stammered.

He stalked slightly closer to her as she backed up against a tree, and smiled wickedly. "You don't realize how you've made my blood pound through my veins, little priestess... you are inciting my passions." He came closer, and reaching out a hand, ran one elegantly clawed finger down her cheek softly. "Hide, my little one," he whispered. "Go - run and hide, so that I may find you."

Kagome could only stare at him wide-eyed, knees weak from the honeyed velvet of his voice. As he flared his aura again, she snapped out of it just enough, and turning away from the tree, ducked under his arm and ran, once again determined to get away.

She couldn't understand what he was wanting from her - this went beyond pissing of his brother - Inuyasha wasn't even here. It never occured to her that the daiyoukai was really after her... in her eyes, that just wasn't possible.

Her opinion was about to change - dramatically.

As she ran, she remembered that water could wash away a person's scent, and knowing that was his main sense, she ran hard to reach the river flowing parallel to her, and without thought, dived in, letting it pull her downriver several miles before she swam to the edge and pulled herself out, hoping that had been far enough for him to lose her.

Sesshoumaru was impressed, but not fooled. She was smart, as he already knew, and that had been a good trick. For someone of lower intelligence, one that only relied on its senses, it would have worked, too.

But not for him.

He grinned. He'd heard her tell her friends once of a game from her home called 'hide and seek'. He had thought it interesting at the time... and now, he found it even more so. But it was time to end it... he was done with letting her hide from him, and done with seeking. He'd found her, and it was time for his reward.

Dropping straight down on her position from his cloud, he landed silently behind her once again, and then let loose his aura with enough strength to stun her, as soon as she froze, he moved forward and pulled her into his chest... wet clothes and all.

"That was a clever trick, miko... however, you didn't take into account that I am intelligent enough to outthink that one - and that I can also fly. I watched you the entire time." Frozen stiff, mesmerized, she watched him as he spoke, completely unable to look away.

"Now, onna" he purred, "for winning this game of 'hide and seek', I demand my reward."

Kagome gulped. "Wh-what reward w-would that be, Lord Sesshoumaru?"

He smiled predatorially at the tiny onna in his arms, watching as her eyes widened.

"A kiss, miko... what else?"

And before she could even do more than blink, his mouth covered hers and her eyes closed.

Nothing on earth could compare to this, she thought, before melting in his arms.

Wow.

He nibbled, he suckled, he sipped, he worshipped, and Kagome was completely lost, for all it seemed he'd been kissing her for eternity, in actuality, it was only a few moments before he pulled back, a heated, passionate look in his eyes that had her almost unable to stand as she opened her own eyes and stared at him, bemusedly.

When he pulled away, her fingers immediately took the place of his lips on hers, and she stared up at him. "Why are you doing this, my Lord? she whispered, questions in her eyes. "Is it to anger your brother?"

At that, another of his signature wicked smiles crossed his face, and leaning down to her ear, he whispered back, "No, Kagome. I'm doing this because I want you... and that means that sooner or later, my onna, I will have you, make no mistake. I will mate you - but for now, I am enjoying the... games... that we are playing."

In a voice deep and hot as melted chocolate, he finished. "Once my beast has been sated with those games, however..." he trailed off and pulled away, looking her in the eyes.

"Next time, my little onna, maybe we can play another of your games...'tag', I believe you called it."

Tongue-tied, eyes still mesmerized by his, she shivered.

"I wonder what I will claim as my prize for winning that game?" he mused.

Leaning down again, he sniffed her neck, then licked it, before letting her loose and stepping back, turning, he moved away. "Your friends are here, my miko. I will see you again soon, this I promise."

Kagome could hear the yells of her hanyou friend as he approached her, but her mind was still locked on the handsome Lord, and as soon as he was out of sight her knees gave out and she slumped to the ground.

I can't play in his league, I don't think anyone can... he's the very devil!

Sesshoumaru's eyes gleamed as he walked away.

Devil, indeed, little miko.

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A/N: Wow. Does anyone else think Sesshoumaru is hot?