InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lady of the West - Volume One: Puppy’s First New Age Dance Lesson ❯ Puppy’s First New Age Dance Lesson ( Chapter 1 )

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Lady of the West
Puppy’s First New Age Dance Lesson

Kagome is seventeen years old, slightly depressed and horny as hell; Inuyasha’s chosen Kikyo and her belief in their mission for the jewel shards is fading fast. After a chance encounter with Sesshoumaru in which Kagome regenerated his arm, he invited her to his castle. Sesshoumaru is told Kagome’s story and of the demonless world she calls home. A dance lesson is a simple thing; or is it?

Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Kagome

Disclamers:
InuYasha, A Feudal Fairy Tale © Rumiko Takahashi
Whenever, Wherever and La Tortura © Shakira
Dearest © Ayumi Hamasaki
I, Kiten Kaiba and Kuroneko make no money off this fic and do not hold any claims to anything except the plot, which could not be possible was it not for the work of the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi. We adore your work with both Inuyasha and Ranma ½.

Hey everyone! This fic is adapted from an RP me and my friend Kuroneko did over MSN, hurray for late nights and sugar highs. Anyway, Neko is also the beta reader for this fic too. Yay, such a useful bishie ^^ This fic will be a one shot ^^ Please enjoy Puppy’s First New Age Dance Lesson

“This is why two fangirls shouldn’t be put together in the same room.” - Kuroneko



Kagome entered the room, a shy smile on her lips and being led by the imp Jaken. This was the home of Sesshoumaru.
He had asked her here after she had used her miko powers to regenerate his arm, saying he wanted to “express his gratitude”.
Well, seventy-two sits later, Inuyasha agreed to let her go, but she had to take Kilala with her, and another set of submission beads, orders of Sango and Kaede.
Sesshoumaru looked up from the scroll he'd been reading as Jaken entered his study, the miko Kagome in tow. He hastily rolled it back up and put it back on its shelf before he turned around to greet them.
"Priestess Kagome. A pleasure to see you."
His gaze shifted to Jaken. "Jaken. Inform Rin that I will be down to see her shortly."
Jaken bowed and left the room, a faint "Milord" trailing after him.
Sesshoumaru turned his attention back to Kagome. "I really must thank you for your services earlier."
Kagome glanced up, meeting his gaze.
"It was nothing. After all, if you can care even a little bit for a human child then you’re not as cold as most say, and that alone is reason enough. I mean... well I guess all I'm saying is my conscience wouldn’t let me have done any less, but I guess you would know little of such things."
Sesshoumaru blinked. Here she stood, this human girl, who had so often stood against him with his own brother. But instead of being as arrogant as Inuyasha, she was actually being humble.
Sesshoumaru found this completely unexpected; and definitely a pleasant surprise. Allowing a smile to touch the corners of his lips, he bowed to her slightly as a mark of respect. "It's true I know little of the matter, but what I do know enables me to get by."
He opened a shelf and took down a bottle, a glass and metal antique left to him by his father. "Might I offer you a drink?"
Kagome was frozen for a second. Did he just agree with her?
"Oh, but I'm underage," Kagome said, not thinking. Kilala gave a soft mew before jumping off her shoulder and slipping out the door. The smell of alcohol had very unpleasant memories attached to it {drunk slayers and a low-level demon, not a good mix} and had learned to keep a good distance between herself and the drink.
Sesshoumaru watched the feline demon leave as he held onto the saki bottle. He frowned. "Underage? What does that mean, pray tell?"
"Gah... um, its nothing. Just a, a... a rule, yes a rule we have at my house, that you have to be a certain age before you can drink. My mum is strict with things like that," Kagome stated, tripping over her own tongue more then once in her haste to cover the blunder.
Sesshoumaru frowned in his unfamiliarity with such a tradition, before corking the bottle and replacing it on the shelf.
"As you wish. I can send for something else if you would prefer."
Not waiting for an answer, he clapped his hands three times and a young servant arrived outside the door.
"Saten, bring us some chilled spring water at once."
The pretty young fox demon bowed. "Yes, my Lord Sesshoumaru."
As Saten left, Sessoumaru turned to face Kagome and gave her what he hoped was an apologetic smile. "I do apologise if I am being presumptuous... unfortunately, I do not know what you would drink besides water, if not sake."
"Oh, it’s ok. Water is fine." Kagome was watching her words after that blunder. Nervously she shifted her yellow backpack; it seemed to be getting heavier as she stood there.
"Please, do feel free to take a seat," Sesshoumaru said, noticing the miko shift her body weight uncomfortably. He indicated one of the many chairs and cushy sofas around his study.
Kagome took off her bag, placing it next to a wooden chair and sat down. "So I hope I'm not out of line or anything, but why is Rin with you? I thought you hated humans," Kagome asked.
Sesshoumaru looked down at her in surprise; his gaze flitting to the top of her blouse for a moment, before he realized he was ogling her and forced his gaze back upwards. He took a seat opposite her and leaned back. "Sometimes I wonder that myself. I suppose it was at best an impulsive reaction and quite unlike me; but I cannot say I regret my decision to take her with me. I'm afraid that's all I can really say on the matter; as I do not know fully myself."
Kagome smiled brightly at him. It was a true answer and an emotional one too; even if he wasn’t aware of it himself.
"Well she seems to be happy with you, all the same," she said, taking in his appearance. He was wearing his usual outfit but without the armor; and the flowers were blue instead of the red she saw him with before. So he does change clothes, she thought to herself. She found her self staring at his hair... it looked like it was liquid silver. Just like touching Inuyasha's ears, the urge to run her fingers through his long tresses was a very powerful one, and she found herself staring a little too intently.
He smiled at her. "You seem rather kind... I'm rather impressed, to be honest."
He reclined in his chair, and before he could help himself he noticed he was staring at Kagome's cheeks. They looked as smooth as glass and were completely unblemished; not a freckle or a scar to speak of, as if she were some exquisite thing made out of mother-of-pearl.
He contented himself staring at the miko for a few more moments. The alabaster of her cheek turned slightly pink, and it was with a mixture of horror and embarrassment that Sesshoumaru realized she had caught him looking at her.
Sesshoumaru hastily covered his behavior up by shifting his body weight. "I also must thank you for coming here. To be truthful, I found it quite surprising that one who was once my enemy would come here so willingly."
He smiled at her lightly. "I suppose it is a nice thing, to be trusted. Do you trust me, miko? Is that why you are here?"
Kagome looked up at him and nearly broke into tears. "I don’t know if I trust you, I never thought of it and I'm not kind, not anymore... I'm kinda surprised that my own miko powers haven’t turned on me," Kagome said the last part bitterly, forgetting where she was for a moment. Staring at the ground, she tried not to think about that. It was hard enough to bear without contemplating such things.
Sesshoumaru reached out with one pale arm and let his hand rest on her shoulder, allowing the warmth of both his body heat and his youkai energy flow into her. "I think what you should be concerning yourself with is what is happening instead of what could be happening. Even if they could have turned against you, isn't the point of the matter that they haven't?"
He moved his hand slightly to allow his fingertip to gently touch her cheek. Ignoring the fact that they WERE as smooth as he had imagined, he continued. "I've often found myself that the key to a dilemma is usually the dilemma itself. Instead of what might go wrong or what could happen, simply concern yourself with the present."
He moved his hand away and smiled at her in an effort to reassure the upset woman. "My father had a saying on the matter.... remember the past and relish the present, and the future will take care of itself."
He looked back towards her. "Does that help at all?"
She smiled sadly. He was way off, but the fact he was trying to help left her speechless for a moment.
The she asked probably the dumbest question ever.
"Hw old were you when you first killed?" She said it in barely a whisper, but to his demon hearing, she may as well have shouted it.
Sesshoumaru sighed, thinking for a moment. "Let me think... ah, yes. I believe it was a human male who used to throw stones at me during my childhood years."
"For me, it was my fifteenth birthday. It was Inuyasha who had made the final killing blow but if it weren’t for the jewel I would have killed it three times over. Ever since then I have killed demons and humans alike with my arrows all, in that name of our quest to get the Shikon jewel. We think we’re the good guys; doing it to keep it out of the hands of Naraku but how is that any different from Koga collecting the shards to protected his pack, or a painter trying to make a better life for himself? How is my means any more important or selfish as the others? Where can I even begin to justify the innocent lives that were lost because of me and the rest I've killed; simply ‘cos I wanted Inuyasha to think of me as strong? How selfish... I’m just as bad as any demon! I've tried to hide from it, close my eyes to the horrid truth but even as I cling to my old life I continue to kill innocent and not so innocent people and demons; and now Inuyasha's chosen Kikyo, so I don’t even have that as a reason, even if it only made the truth that tiniest bit bearable," Kagome said all this, not looking up at him. Never once had she spoken her mind like this, and to be honest if was a bit of a relief.
So Inuyasha has chosen that priestess Kikyo? Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he looked at the upset miko. How very odd...
For a few seconds, he wondered to himself what could happen if it meant that the pretty miko girl could be his. A faint tinge appeared in his cheeks as his mind roamed, before he snapped himself out of it by shaking his head like a dog would when getting out of water. He forced his mind back to figuring out a way to help Kagome.
Kagome looked up at him as he shook his head. It looked well, almost cute.
"I'm sorry, I didn’t mean to rant like that... I just needed say it all at once to help me get my thoughts out," Kagome said softly as the fox servant came back with their drinks.
Sesshoumaru cleared his throat. "It doesn't bother me, so I would suggest you don't worry yourself about it."
Taking the tray from Saten, who bowed to Kagome and left the room, he poured her a glass of the fresh spring water and handed it to you. "I invited you here as a sign of my gratitude, and I am very grateful to you indeed. Please, make yourself comfortable... For the next few nights, my home is yours."
Kagome gagged on the water as he finished the sentence, causing it to spill down her top, showing off her bra line perfectly, not that she noticed.
"Um, I ah, are you sure? I mean, I'm human and I'm you brothers friend, ah," Kagome stuttered.
Sesshoumaru bowed slightly. "Please. Given what you have done for me, it is the least I could do for you. This castle is well fortified and protected, so you have no need to concern yourself with attacks. There is a hotspring in the courtyard, an armory I am sure Jaken will only be too happy to show you to, and I have quite an extensive library." He smiled at her, well aware of the second meaning in his words and delighting in the blush that had come to the miko's cheeks. "I had decided that for saving me a great deal of trouble and discomfort, the least I could do was provide a few days' solace.”
Kagome was about to reply when a sharp beeping came from her bag.
“Oh, what now?” Kagome opened her bag and pulled out her mobile. There was a sent message was being displayed. To Kagome's surprise, it was from Inuyahsa.

Tell my brother if he touches you or hurts you in any
way a missing arm is going to be the least of his troubles

Fury was her instant response. Even after going with Kikyo, he still acted like he owned her.
“Stupid Inuyasha! Hmph!” Kagome muttered before taking out her notepad and pen and writing a little message.

Staying with Sesshoumaru for a while
Do not come looking for me or I'll sit
you till you back breaks.
- Kagome

“Kilala!” Kagome called. The little cat walked in, already at the door due to the beeping from a few moment’s before.
“Take this message to the others, okay?” She said, tying it to the cats neck with an elastic band.
Sesshoumaru's ears pricked at the sound of the beeping. He watched, enthralled, as Kagome pulled a small, shiny rectangle out of her bag - the source of the strange noise. He watched with childlike curiosity as she glared at the front of it, before pulling some paper and a pen out the bag and scrawled something onto it before attaching it to the cat demon that had come with her. He moved a little closer cautiously. His hearing, as a dog demon, was quite acute; and yet he had never heard a sound like that before.
“Tell me,” he said, stepping closer. “What was that noise just now?”
As he stood there, his eye was caught by a bead of water slowly gliding down the miko's collarbone. His gaze followed it as it crept downwards and was absorbed by the fabric of her blouse; now partially transparent; enough that Sesshoumaru could see the top of her bra.
Utterly transfixed, he stared at her for a few moments. He licked his lips to moisten them, wondering if the miko was as soft as she looked.
“Oh, um its....” Kagome bit her lip.
“Can I trust you?” she asked, looking at him. Noticing his gaze, she looked down and noticed her wet top.
“Oh man,” she said blushing like crazy and reaching into he bag to grab her jumper.
Sesshoumaru blinked. “Can you trust me...?”
He noticed her blush and pull her jumper out of her bag. A near-identical blush rose in his cheeks as he realized he'd been caught peeking. Twice.
“You asked me if I trust you,” Kagome said pulling her jumper over her head. “Well can I?”
Sesshoumaru hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, his hair sweeping down in front of him. “Of course. If you are able to trust me so willingly I am obligated to show you the same courtesy.”
“Well, you’re going to think me insane, but I'm not from this time,” she said simply, smiling and bracing for the impact.
Sesshoumaru's jaw dropped. “Not... not from this time? What on EARTH are you on about??”
“Well you see, I'm from about five hundred years in the future. The Bone Eaters Well near Inuyasha's Forest links my time with this one, but only me and Inuyasha seem to have been able to pass through it so far. I think it was the jewel that triggered it. It was originally sealed in my body till Lady Centipede dragged me down the well and ripped it from my side. She's the one I would have killed three times over if she didn’t have the jewel,” Kagome said rather matter-of-factly.
This new information flooded through Sesshoumaru's mind, possessing him with a dire curiosity. “You come from the future? Tell me, what is it like?” In his desire for knowledge, he advanced towards Kagome, unerringly backing her towards one of the sofas. “Are humans and demons still at war? Is my father's clan still strong? Why are the clothes so bizarre?”
He had a thousand more questions searing through his brain; and it was somewhat reluctantly that he pushed them to the back of his mind in order to let the miko answer these ones. A strange feeling burned deep in his skull and his belly; his want of knowledge was so severe he could almost feel it eating at him.
Kagome blinked and frowned in thought, then answered as best she could.
“It’s a world of humans. The world is dying from the abuse my kind are inflicting on it; demons are all but extinct and humans now think of them as simply myths and fairytales. I have only theories on how it came to be the way it is, but one thing I am certain of... as much as I love my home I cannot let it happen again. Humans have gained so much power it’s going against the gods themselves with little effort. Like demons, most think of gods as simply myths. Believe me when I tell you this, humans are weak individually but in a group they’re strong, and with each generation they grow smarter, passing the knowledge on.”
She stated this all in a cold tone. She was disgusted with her race and what it had become, but could do very little about it.
A cold fear gripped the pit of Sesshoumaru's stomach, and his eyes were wide. “My kind...” he said, his voice trembling with fear and rage, “my RACE, destroyed??”
“I don’t know, but I have failed to sense any demonic auras in my time not linked to the jewel; but your kind can take human form. It wouldn’t be too hard to blend in; with all the body manipulation people are having done... pointed ears and strange eyes are quickly overlooked. My theory is humans simply out-bred demons. While it takes a demon several decades to mature and breed, humans can do it in less than twenty years. As our numbers grew so did our villages; soon becoming cities. I think we drove most of the lesser demons to extinction by taking there homes and killing them off... even now humans are killing off species with little or no thought on it, for the most part at least,” Kagome answered in the same smooth, cold tone.
Sesshoumaru was silent. The only sound coming from him was a stunned choking noise; and his right hand twitched and jerked before clenching into a fist hard enough that his claws cut into his palms. His eyes blazed with anger, and deep within a little voice scolded him and said he deserved the rage for asking about something he had no right to.
He took a breath to try and calm himself, and spoke in a level but still shaking tone. “So humans have become far more numerous and superior to youkai, to the point where their villages cover half of the planet and they show no consideration for it and merely take what they want and do as they please. Is that correct?” he asked, already knowing the answer and trying to quash the feeling of a cold ball of nice knotted in his stomach.
“Yes... groups of humans are now taking an interest to save what of the planet that isn’t spoiled beyond repair but it’s too little too late I'm afraid,” Kagome said sadly. “But it’s not all bad; humans have done some amazing things and the world I live in while a world of humans has many different cultures, and going to a different country is like stepping into a different world. Art and music are some of my favorite things to study from different cultures,” Kagome said, trying to get out of the silly depression she’d put herself in.
Sesshoumaru turned away from her. “I see....” He turned back to face her. “Well, what sort of things are they trying to do to repair their damage? And what sort of amazing things have humans done?”
He blinked for a second, remembering the shiny object that had hurt his ears with its shrill shrieking. “And what was that device you took out of your bag?”
“Okay, you asked a hard one. Well, as for the helping the planet... well, you'll need a short history lesson. Over the years humans have used strange toxins to kill insects that eat our crops, but in the long run they’re poisoning animals and slowly poisoning us, so they’re trying to take a more nature-friendly approach; and there are breeding programs for endangered species. And your last two questions are one and the same. What you heard was a mobile phone, it’s a device that allows a person to talk to another person who has a mobile phone anywhere... even half way across the world as if they were standing right next to you,” Kagome said, smiling.
Sesshoumaru blinked. “Communication like that across such a distance is impossible even by magical means. That truly is a great accomplishment.”
He sighed and ran his fingers through his long hair. “And I'm mildly relieved to hear that they are trying to mend the damage they've done. I can only hope they succeed.”
Mentally exhausted from processing such information, he allowed himself to sink into the sofa next to Kagome and slumped back with a groan.
“I think my skull is on fire,” he muttered.
Kagome giggled.
“Oh, do you like music?” Kagome said, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Sesshoumaru let his eyes half-close. “I have been known to indulge in it. Do you play an instrument?”
“Yes, but that’s beside the point,” Kagome said, giggling; and reached into her bag, rummaging around and then puling out a large arch-shaped pouch.
Sesshoumaru looked on in curiosity. “This is another human invention from your time? What does this one do?”
“This contains the greatest invention humans have made, in my opinion,” Kagome said, pulling out her silver and blue CD player.
“This is called a CD player. Now, this allows one to listen to songs, music and other recordings of sound that are stored on these,” she said, pulling out a CD.
“This is called a CD. It’s used to store music and other data; a more advanced version called a DVD stores recordings of both sound and moving images captured just as they were when they happened,” Kagome said, looking at him with gleaming eyes.
A look of strong interest crossed the youkai's face. “I see...”
A childlike glow stole over his features “Perhaps you could give me a demonstration?”
“Plan to,” Kagome said, looking through her CDs.
“Hemm... what music would he like?” Kagome muttered to herself, thinking out loud.
Sesshoumaru heard the miko's last sentence and turned to look at her. “Typically I listen to performances of our own music. But all of this mention of different human cultures and the time of your origin has gotten me curious. If at all possible I should like to hear what sort of music it is that comes from your time,” he said, almost grinning out of childish anticipation.
Kagome looked at him for a moment, then smiled. “Then maybe some of my faves will do the trick,” she said, flipping through the CDs.
“Ah, this one,” she said, grabbing the battery-powered Sony speakers from her bag and set it up; putting in her Shakira CD; and the sound of Whenever, Wherever filled the room.
Sesshoumaru leaned back in his seat and listened. The music was strange to him... unfamiliar sounds and instruments, and the female voice singing was doing so in a language the youkai could not understand, but still.... He inhaled deeply. The music, though unfamiliar, was pleasant and soothed him, lulling him into a state of pure calm. A deep smile pointed across his face as he absentmindedly tapped his claws on the arm of the sofa in time to the music
“This is what I'd call dance music. It’s in English, but was originally sung in Spanish,” Kagome said over the music.
Sesshoumaru frowned, but in thought instead of displeasure. “Spanish,” he murmured. “Is that another human culture?” He kept listening to the music. “It sounds better than I had anticipated,” he offered, smiling at the miko.
"Yes, Spain is another country; Spanish is the language spoken there. This is one of my favorite Shakira songs. I love her voice, but her talent for singing in different languages is overwritten by her dance style," Kagome said.
“Dance as well? Is there a way for me to see this?” Sesshoumaru asked. He allowed himself to imagine Kagome dancing to this music.... for whatever reason, it seemed graceful and involved a lot of hip movement. “Is this invention able to show her dance as well?”
“Sadly, no. That would take a DVD player and my So Fresh DVD. But I can show you her style; and some other styles of dance as well.”
Sesshoumaru nodded, and licked his lips to moisten them again. This sounded like a very good idea to him; he wanted to watch this lovely girl dance for him.
“Please,” Sesshoumaru said, leaning forward to get a better look. “I would like that very much.”
Kagome reached over to the CD player and reset the song back to the start. Standing up and tossing off her jumper, her top a lot drier now, and a bright smile in place as she duplicated Shakira’s movements from the music video; her hips grinding and swaying.
Lifting her arms up and crossing her wrists, her top lifting to show off her flat stomach, she grinded her hips, picking up the pace as the music did. Eleven years of school discos and rowdy slumber parties had her dancing like a pro to the music.
She spun around slowly, her hips circling, grinding hard.
Sesshoumaru sat there, utterly transfixed. He watched her move, swaying and turning with a sort of hunger. He noticed the paleness of her slender arms as she lifted her arms up, taking her blouse with them to show her flat stomach and the top of her curved waist.
He licked his lips again. Such an amazing woman indeed, he thought to himself, that she can arouse such thoughts in me. He watched her grind her hips some more, and he began to happily settle into the couch to watch the rest of her performance.
The song ended too soon for Kagome; not having been able to dance so freely in over two years thanks to Inuyasha and the jewel.
“Well what do ya think? Haven’t danced like that in a while, hope I wasn’t too rusty,” Kagome said as the song changed to La Tortura.
Sesshoumaru looked up at the miko as she beamed at him. “It was.... incredible,” he said, the words barely leaving his lips. “Truly I have never seen anything like it.”
“Well, there are many types of dance; that was just the one Shakira's mostly known for. There are a lot of other types in the world; more then I even dare try to count,” Kagome said smiling.
Sesshoumaru looked up at her, the interest heavy in his features. “Do you know any more of these dances? I would like to see more, if you are able.”
“Well I know a lot of dances but most require a partner,” Kagome said offhandedly.
The inuyoukai pondered this for a moment, then stood up. “If a partner is needed I will gladly volunteer,” he said, offering her one hand. A faint outline of pink traced his cheekbones.
“Okay then; it’s puppy’s first new age dance lesson,” Kagome stated, clapping her hands together; forgetting completely who he was and the fact he could slice and dice her in an instant.
Sesshoumaru scowled momentarily at being called "puppy" by this miko, but his indignation was quickly swept away by the prospect of learning what beings in the future did for fun. Plus, dancing with this pretty miko seemed very appealing right about now. Sesshoumaru bowed deeply to show his gratitude. This girl just kept giving and giving. "Thank you. Please, feel free to instruct me as you see fit."
“Alright,” Kagome said, throwing her hands in the air, snapping her fingers and jutting her hip to the side. “So, want it fast, slow or even paced?” Kagome said, dropping to her knees and looking through her CDs once again.
“Ah, here are some good ones... they’re in Japanese too, so you'll understand what they’re saying,” Kagome said, placing in her favorite series soundtrack. She got up and started clearing a space, pushing the furniture towards the walls.
Judging the room they had, she took a few wide steps around, then went to turn of the CD player. “Okay, the first thing I'll teach you is slow dancing. It’s simple and fun,” she said as Ayumi Hamasaki’s Dearest started to play. “Okay, first offer me your hand. It’s usually the guy that starts the dance,” she said, moving to stand in front of him.
Hesitantly, Sesshoumaru held his hand out, palm upwards. “Is this how people from your time dance?” he asked.
“Like I said, there are many ways to dance and many types of dance,” she said, placing her hand in his. “Now place your other hand on my hip.”
Sesshoumaru nodded as he took this information in, and when she placed her slender hand in his for some reason the room seemed to get a lot warmer. When she told him to place his other hand on her hip though, he was startled. It confused him.
He didn't deny the fact that doing such a thing would bring him a great deal of enjoyment.... but something about it seemed odd to him somehow. For some reason, some part of him was resisting the urge to do so with all of its might.
Sesshoumaru shrugged before crushing his inner voice under his heel, and did as the miko had asked. He could feel her body heat radiating through her clothes; and yet at the same time a type of coolness coming from both her flesh and the fabric soaked into his hand. It was a pleasant sensation.
The inuyoukai growled contentedly and tightened his grip slightly as not to let his hand fall off, careful not to damage her clothing with his claws.
“OK. Now I place my other hand on your shoulder,” she said, doing so without a second thought, not surprised by the feel of it. Having seen him topless when regenerating his arm with her powers had been possibly the best eye candy she'd ever partaken in; better then Inuyasha, but only just barely. Sesshoumaru just had a more grown up and regal look and feel to him.
“Now usually the guy leads, but I'll do it to start off, then you can take the lead OK?” she said, hoping to the heavens her blush from her thoughts wasn’t too noticeable
Sesshoumaru nodded. “That is a good idea.”
He noted Kagome was blushing a little. He decided to overlook it though; it would be hypocritical of him to point it out when it was quite possible that he was drooling.
Hmmmm. This is the closest we've been in a face-to-face encounter, he thought.
Seeing this lovely girl's face only a foot away from his own had a soothing effect; and at the same time had a rousing effect somewhere else. Sesshoumaru silently screamed at his body, that it had better damned well behave itself, that this was a rare treat to be taught something that wouldn't exist for several centuries, this wasn't a romantic encounter....
Well, I don't know, his inner voice cut in. Soft music? Pretty girl with her hands all over you, in your own personal study? Sounds like a romantic encounter to me.
Something in the inuyoukai's chest went thump. Hurriedly, he pushed it to the back of his mind so he could focus on the task at hand, hoping the miko wouldn't notice his blush was now noticeably worse than hers.
Kagome noticed the blush. “Is he nervous about messing up or something?” she thought to herself.
“OK; now to start we move back three short steps,” she said, making a move to do just that slowly.
Sesshoumaru nodded and began to step backwards, mindful he didn't bump into the couch. “Well, this seems simple enough...”
“It is for the most part. This type of dance is more the “treasure the moment” thing. Now we move back, turning slightly,” she said, her confidence back.
Sesshoumaru did so, slowly turning backwards counterclockwise so that the room seemed to rotate around him, Kagome's smiling features in the center of his vision.
Treasure the moment....
It didn’t take Sesshoumaru long to get the rhythm. Soon he was leading; she just followed, smiling and staring into his liquid gold eyes, the words of Dearest sinking in as she watched his silver hair dance around his face.
It wasn't long before the inuyoukai got the hang of it, and soon he was contentedly gliding around his study, Kagome in his arms. For some reason he felt like he was glowing; and he quite liked the feeling.
He looked down at Kagome. It seemed as if her raven-black hair was catching the light in the room and reflecting it back at him in a thousand miniscule pinpoints; and the deep brown of her eyes seemed enough to swallow him whole. He also noticed that her eyelashes were long, thick; and how they moved and flittered when she blinked.
He smiled inwardly. For all of the annoyance he'd ever felt towards this woman, he felt as if all of it was meaningless now.
The song ended and Kagome pulled away slowly; still entranced.
“Well, that’s one way to dance.”
Sesshoumaru somewhat reluctantly let go of her and took a step backwards. “I see,” he said, his voice low and rich. A strong feeling of warmth had taken root in his stomach and was slowly spreading downwards. “I believe I understand why dancing seems such a large part of human culture in the future.”
He raised one hand to press against his temple; a strong pang of heat had just coursed through his head, making him slightly dizzy.
Well now, isn't this an interesting dilemma, something inside of him said. Since when did the high and mighty Sesshoumaru get dizzy spells?
“I am in perfect control,” Sesshoumaru muttered, half to himself.
Oh really... the voice smirked. Turn your back on Kagome and look down, then tell me you're in control.
Cursing inwardly, Sesshoumaru did so. He didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
Try reaching, his inner self taunted.
Sesshoumaru reached down. He suppressed a chuckle as he felt his smooth hardness beneath his kimono, pointing almost straight up.
Hmph. That explains the dizzyness. No blood getting to your brains, the voice said gleefully.
Sesshoumaru's expression was faraway, as he gently squeezed himself thinking of all the things he could do with Kagome.
That thought, however snapped him back to reality, and he dropped himself like it was the fanged end of a viper.
She's right behind me, he thought, furious with himself.
Please don't let her have seen....
Kagome, on the other hand, was putting her CDs away, humming softly and her back to him. She had seen him reach down and had promptly diverted her attention, her face bright red. But other then that it was impossible to tell. She knew what he had done; well at least she thought. There was no way to tell but damn if demons are perceptive.
As Sesshoumaru straightened up, something caught his attention. A scent. One he'd encountered before; not often, but still instantly recognizable. He half smiled to himself and turned around. It was the unmistakable scent of a female in heat.
He sat on his knees next to Kagome, his arms folded across his waist so she wouldn't see the outline of his length pressing upwards.
“Are you okay, Kagome?” he asked, unable to keep the grin off his face. He knew damn well how Kagome was. “Are you feeling unwell?”
“I'm fine, why would you ask such a thing,” she said. Having him so close was murder on her. Wasn’t he just... well, touching himself through his clothes a moment ago?
The image fresh in her mind alongside the one of him topless... she shivered a little.
“Dammit,” she mentally cursed.
Sesshoumaru reached out with one hand, letting it rest flatly on her knee. “Are you certain?” he asked, lightly pressing into her skin with his claws.
Her face was turning very red, and Sesshoumaru could smell her scent getting stronger. He let go of her knee and instead let his hand rest on top of hers. “Is there anything I can do to aid you somehow?”
Kagome looked up at him in shock
Is he serious?? I thought he hated humans, and why me? I wasn’t doing anything to tempt him... well I guess the Shakira impersonation was bad but still, I mean... she thought to herself frozen; her body heating up more and more. His hand felt warm on hers.
Sesshoumaru felt her hand beneath his grow warmer and warmer. He squeezed it gently and then leaned in until all he could see were her eyes, beautiful and wide.
“Anything at all...” he murmured.
He pressed his lips against hers, soft and moist, before running the tip of his tongue over them. He gently took her lower lip between his teeth for a moment and then kissed her hard, sliding his tongue into her mouth.
Kagome was stunned. She hadn’t really liked anyone before; let alone been kissed, and here was Sesshoumaru, the older brother of her ex-crush biting her lip and sliding his rather long tongue into her moth. She didn’t move, sorta just letting him have his way; her hand slipping into her bag, gripping a certain item just in case he went too far; but so far it was rather nice... he tasted spicy, leaving a tingling sensation in her mouth. Well at least his hands were staying in place, which was winning him a lot of points.
Sesshoumaru lightly flicked his tongue around in her mouth; letting it brush against her teeth and her tongue before slowly curling it back into his mouth and breaking away from her, a thin strand of saliva that ran from her lips to his stretching and falling away.
He lightly trailed the back of his hand down the side of her cheek, leaving it curled inwards, knuckles resting on her collarbone. He watched her face, her expression torn between surprise, embarrassment and pleasure, the blush settling into place. He felt her body heat through his hand, and he smelled her sweet scent. It was almost overwhelming. He gently trailed his hand down, the back of it trailing across her chest and under her arm as he embraced her.
The feel of her soft body in his arms made his blood race and boil. He held her tightly; enough that he could feel her breasts pressing against him. Her warmth spread into his arms and his chest; and he moved his lips across her flushed cheek as he kissed her again.
Now as much as Kagome's body protested and insisted to let the demon lord do as he will for a bit longer, stopping for at least a moment was necessary; so she pulled away from his fevered kiss.
“Stop for a sec okay?! What is it you’re playing at??”
Sesshoumaru looked at her. “I...do not know. I will admit to harboring desires for you, but this.... I feel as if I am overwhelmed.”
His expression changed; one of honesty and fear and nerve. “I will freely admit it. I want you.”
The inuyoukai's eyes flicked downwards for a moment. “And I am thinking perhaps you desire me as well.”
Well he’s honest at least. So he can smell me huh, great, well if he's being honest so I guess I'll give him what he wants, she thought as her grip on that item which hadn’t left her hand tightened as he had pulled her to him.
“Okay then I'll agree to continue this on three conditions,” she said trying to sound serious.
Sesshoumaru looked at her. Her pulse was racing and her voice was uneven and her scent was stronger than ever, but Sesshoumaru could tell she was deadly serious. He nodded slightly and fixed his gold eyes on her. "You need only name them."
“Okay, well one I'm sure you'll recognize; the other is called a condom it allows a person to have sex without the risk of getting pregnant,” she said, reaching into her bag, grabbing her purse and pulling out a little black square packet.
Sesshoumaru nodded, absorbing this information. “What a marvelous age you must live in. And the other item is...?”
“Submission beads,” was her simple reply.
Sesshoumaru started. “The same beads that allow you such control over my brother?”
He thought hard for a moment, and then looked at her seriously. “Assuming that I cannot be released from them, do I have your word that once you have returned to your friends you will not use them to bring me harm or misfortune? That you will not abuse the hold you will have over me?”
“I can remove them rather easily. I keep them on your brother mainly because of his control problems; and as your brother has demonstrated to me more then once, a momentary slamming may be annoying and such but the time it takes to say the command is plenty to cover the person’s mouth or kill them, whichever may be the case, and with your superior speed it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Sesshoumaru regarded her for a moment. “I will admit that I have been far from fair over these last years miko, but I am not without honor. If I allow myself to be bound I shall stand by such a binding as I would any other decision.”
He bowed his head and reached back with one hand, pulling his silvery hair to one side.
“You have my permission to do as you deem necessary.”
Kagome blinked. Well that was unexpected but hell, who am I to complain, she thought, placing down the condom and purse, mimicking Kaede as she had done to Inuyasha; holding her hands together, bottom three fingers laced. Sending her miko energy into them, the beads shot free, reassembling around Sesshoumaru's neck.
“OK, now to come up with a word; one that I won’t say too often... not sit or you'll get slammed with Inuyasha.”
“Given our current situation, I would suggest “Stop” as being suitable,” Sesshoumaru said, a faint smile playing across his lips.
“But I say that a lot; but I get where you’re going. Wait, how about stop in a different language?”
“That would be a good idea.”
“OK, it’s Spanish. Parada.”
With the uttering of the word Sesshoumaru was sent slamming to the floor.
“You okay?” Kagome asked.
Sesshoumaru picked himself up. He had gone into the polished marble floor face-down, which meant he had almost crushed his length between himself and the floor. Fortunately neither it nor he was damaged, and he sat up looking both mildly annoyed and impressed. “Yes, I'm fine.”
He grinned and tugged at the beads. “These are powerful. I'm impressed that you were able to cast them, Kagome.”
“Yeah, they’re a lot stronger then what I feel when Inuyasha gets sat, but Kaede put those ones on,” she said.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “That also explains a few things.”
He smiled at her softly before leaning in and kissing her again, gliding his tongue over her lips before pulling away teasingly.
“Are you ready for me?”
She shivered. Dammit, he didn’t miss a beat.
“Yeah, but I want to show you some more modern tricks first; if you’re up for it,” she said, grinning. With the beads on, she felt completely safe.
Sesshoumaru leaned back, a puzzled expression on his face. “There are more?”
He thought for a moment, then nodded his approval. “I believe I am “up for it”,” he said, well aware of the bad pun he'd made.
Kagome grinned. Having read and seen more then her share of hentai and yaoi in her life she had more then one perverted thought running through her head. She moved to remove his top, wanting to see his bare chest.
Sesshoumaru smiled at her attempt to open the front of his kimono. He reached into it and undid the small clasp holding it closed so she would be able to remove it.
“That is the only fastening you will need to concern yourself with,” he said, smiling.
She looked at him; the smile not leaving her lips for a second, she slid his top off over his shoulders; revealing his upper half to her hungry gaze. She moved and sat in his lap, careful not to sit on his length; kissing his neck, working her way down to his shoulder, throwing in some nipping and sucking for good measure.
“Mmmmmmm....” Sesshoumaru let out a deep breath as he gave himself in to the miko's wandering lips and teeth. “This is from your time? Mmm..”
Kagome giggled. “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet,” she said, starting to rock her hips against him as she sucked hard on his pulse, leaving a hickey.
Sesshoumaru stiffened. Her body weight against him flooded him with her warmth; and when she started rocking her hips against him his length became so hard it was painful. But the thing that surprised him the most was the feel of her lips and teeth on his body, biting and sucking in a way he knew would leave a mark for days.
He groaned. “So far I am quite impressed...”
“You've never had a lover like me, I assure you. I'm going to have you groaning and moaning my name soon enough,” she said, grinding a little harder, moving her hands down from the sides of his shoulders to his chest; running her hands over his nipples, tweaking one before moving her mouth to it; nipping at it before suckling it for a few moments; before giving its twin the same treatment.
Sesshoumaru reached around and put his arms around her; not tightly to hold her to him, but so he could feel more of her as she bit and sucked at his chest.
He ran his fingers through the tips of her hair. “I think you may be right...”
She kept at it for a few moments before pulling away; moving to get off his lap.
“I was going to save this, but you look ready to burst.”
Sesshoumaru tilted his head to one side, curious and at the same time wanting her to climb back onto his lap and keep going. “And what would that be?”
She couldn’t stop grinning. This really would blow his mind; but first she slipped her hand behind her and inside her shirt. Undoing her bra; pulling the straps off through the arms of her blouse and slipping it off through the bottom; tossing it over to her bag, her hard nipples now clearly visible through the thin material. Moving back over to him, she stated to untie the strap that held his hamaka up; which was tenting quite nicely too.
“Okay, here’s your first lesson in oral pleasure; or your first blowjob, both are accurate.”
Sesshoumaru blinked. He had no understanding of the word, but her body language and seductive smile was a hint. “What is this thing you speak of?”
“Hem... well put simply, I plan to take you into my mouth and suck you dry,” she said, getting the tie undone.
Sesshoumaru's eyes went wide. “You're going to do WHAT?”
She stopped, looking up at him.
“Don’t you like the idea of my hot wet mouth around your hard member? If you don’t want to, the whole stop thing goes both ways,” she said slowly.
Sesshoumaru shook his head. “Forgive me.... it's not that I do not wish to continue, I've just never heard of such a thing before...”
He paused for a moment and then touched her cheek with his hand again. “Will you? For me?”
“Relax, it feels really good, trust me. Just try not to buck you hips too hard; I have no desire to choke or to bite,” she said, pulling down his pants; revealing his rather sizable member. She guessed it at eight inches; maybe eight and a half. Wrapping her hand around it she gave it a testing stroke.
The inuyoukai tensed under her touch; his length becoming painful again as Kagome's soft fingers squeezed gently and moved.
His breathing was starting to speed up. “I will bear that in mind...”
Stroking it a few more times, Kagome leaned in, giving the tip a teasing lick; tasting the pre-cum that had developed there.
Moving to kneel in front of him, she cupped his balls in her other hand, starting to stroke him again; driving her tongue into the sensitive slit as she wrapped her lips around the bulbous head.
“Hgnnnn....” Sesshoumaru had to try very hard not to drive up into the miko's mouth. The way her slick tongue kept sliding into the tiny slit was bringing him pleasure in waves.... and her lips felt even softer wrapped around him...
“The future must be a wonderful place indeed,” he managed to say.
Kagome would have grinned at his comment if she wasn’t preoccupied with sliding in more of Sesshoumaru’s length; getting about five inches of it into her throat, swallowing around him once, twice, three times before lightly scraping her teeth along the side as she moved back up.
Sesshoumaru watched as Kagome's mouth descended deeper onto him, while at the same time he could feel her tongue licking along his shaft. He could tell his tip was inside her throat, and he wondered how on earth it was possible.
His pondering was shattered, however, when the miko reversed what she was doing, and letting her teeth scrape along him as she moved her head back upwards.
Kagome set a smooth pace and pattern; move down, swallow three times, scraping as she went up, driving her tongue into his slit; then moving back down to repeat; rubbing his balls the whole time in the palm of her hand as the other worked what her mouth couldn’t quite cover.
Sesshoumaru surrended himself to Kagome's technique. He was loving every second of it; her warmth, her wet mouth, the smell of her arousal so strong it was nearly solid.
After a few minutes of this bliss, the inuyoukai felt a familiar sensation begin to appear in his stomach.
“I-I will..... reach my limit soon...”
Kagome heard him and picked up her pace; starting to hum, squeezing his balls; determined to have him come hard and fast.
The inuyoukai cried out loud. The miko had deliberately been holding back on him. She wasn't anymore though; and he was totally unprepared. The vibration from her voice and the pressure from her slender hand squeezing him quickly made the sensation in the pit of his stomach rise until it was an unbearable pressure that ran from his stomach to his tip. Unable to hold back any more, Sesshoumaru moaned and reached his climax, his seed spilling down the miko's throat and tongue and lips.
Kagome had every intention of swallowing every drop, but she hadn’t expected the taste to be so strong. She handled the first two waves before having to pull back; the rest hitting her face and chest.
Gradually the inuyoukai's breathing returned to a more-normal pace. The strength of his orgasm had been strong enough to send an electric shock through every part of his body, especially his now very sensitive member.
The sight of a smiling Kagome, her lips, chin and her chest stained with his seed made him feel very relaxed and content. But it also made him grin at her.
“I'm truly impressed,” he said, shivering. “But now...”
He leaned forward and licked some of his cum from her cheek before kissing her again.
“...it's my turn....”
Kagome couldn’t shake the smile that seemed to have permanently etched itself on her face; she kissed him back then broke away.
“Oh? And what do you mean by that?” she asked.
Sesshoumaru casually undone the top button of her blouse. “Well, you just showed me how it's done in your time...”
He undid another button. “So....”
And another. “I think I....”
And another. “...will show you how it's done in mine.”
Reaching up to her shoulders, he took hold of her now-undone blouse and pulled it off her. He pulled a pair of cushions from the nearest sofa and put them behind her now-bare back.
He happily admired her form. Her arms and shoulders were strong and slender, her stomach flat and curved; and her breasts just the right size.
He came in for another kiss. This time though instead of remaining in her mouth, he kissed and licked his way down onto her chin, past her delicate throat and onto her exposed collarbone. Kagome moaned as he kissed her; relaxing into the cushions.
Unable to resist, Sesshoumaru decided to return the favor and bit into the soft skin that made the V of her neck. Sucking hard for a moment, he broke away leaving a large dark mark on her throat.
Grinning, he continued to kiss and lick his way downwards until his face was in the middle of her chest. He nipped the skin there, before nibbling his way upwards and to the right to attack her breast. He used the point of his tongue to circle around the stiffened tip, as his left hand moved upwards and began softly squeezing the other one as he teased her nipple with his lips and tongue.
“Ooooooooh Sesshoumaru,” Kagome moaned as he lavished her breasts; arching up into his touch as he teased her nipple.
Delighting in hearing her say his name, Sesshoumaru opened his mouth and pressed his teeth into her; only just hard enough that they left nothing but a faint imprint. He caught her nipple between his teeth and teased it for a moment, then took as much of her breast as possible into his mouth, sucking and nibbling on it while his hand squeezed her other breast, gently moving it up and down and teasing the nipple between his claws.
“Does this repay my debt to you, Kagome?” he asked, his voice slightly muffled. “Or should I continue onwards?”
Huh, does he really expect me to be thinking straight? Kagome just give his a glare but the smile that was still plastered to her lips killed any edge it would have had; but considering how glazed over her eyes were, it couldn’t have been much.
Sesshoumaru bit her a little harder; leaving a hickey that ran across her nipple. He moved his face upwards and buried his face in her neck.
“I shall take that as a yes.”
His hand left her breast. He lightly scraped his claws down her stomach, across her navel, and down her leg to rest on the inside of her thigh He massaged the taut, creamy skin for a moment before letting his hand make its way upwards, sliding up her skirt to rest on the thin, damp fabric of her panties. He used one knuckle to lightly dig into its center, reveling in her scent and the way she moved her legs around him.
He licked the underside of her chin, then slipped his hand inside her panties to cup her womanhood. He squeezed very, very softly and was rewarded with a moan escaping Kagome's lips.
“Enjoying yourself, dear guest?” he teased as his palm applied pressure to her most sensitive spot.
“What do you think?!” she moaned, bucking against his hand.
Sesshoumaru's smile grew larger. Whispering into Kagome's neck, he pressed one long finger against her opening and pushed it inside.
“And this?” he asked, pressing his finger against her walls. Not waiting for an answer, he pushed another finger in and continued to stimulate her directly while he left tiny marks all over her throat.
Kagome gasped, moving her hips against his hand. “Sesshoumaru...” She groaned his name, all the while thinking those marks are going to be there till I graduate...
Smiling, he slowly withdrew his fingers and brought his hand up for inspection. He greedily sucked all of the fluids off his fingers before making his way downwards again. This time though he kept going; kissing and biting her stomach; slipping his tongue into her belly button.
He flicked his tongue along her navel, then moved backwards and lifted her skirt She was wearing a pair of plain cotton panties; the pale blue contrasting well with her pale skin. The centre of them was a much darker blue though; and Kagome's scent came thick and strong.
The inuyoukai gently placed both hands on her hips and trailed them upwards to cup the underside of her knees. He gently moved her legs so that Kagome's knees were close to her shoulders. He playfully poked at her sensitive place, drawing a sharp moan, before trailing his claw along her panties, further between her legs to where her other entrance lay.
Chuckling to himself, Sesshoumaru slid one hand up the back of her panties to squeeze each of her buttocks, then slowly, teasingly pulled her panties upwards, making sure that they passed Kagome closely enough that she could see what state her torture on the inuyoukai had left her in.
Kagome was in a daze. Moaning and groaning Sesshoumaru’s name was all she could seem to manage as he pulled up her panties. A little voice in her was saying something about having a hard time explaining to her mom if her underwear was destroyed, but all she could do was moan and utter his name like a curse.
Now that her panties were safely out of the way, Sesshoumaru stopped for a moment to fully appreciate the sight. Kagome, wearing only her skirt and her socks, lay in front of him, breathing heavily. Her face was flushed with red, her chest was heaving as she breathed and her scent was pouring off her.
The inuyoukai sighed in contentment and lowered his gaze to the wondrous sight that lay between her legs.
Sesshoumaru licked her buttock, then sank his teeth into it hard enough to bruise. One hand came down and was lazily tracing around and over her other entrance to torment her, while he slowly and lasciviously trailed his tongue upwards to her front. He closed his mouth for a moment to make sure he had plenty of saliva, then pushed his tongue into her.
He felt Kagome shudder as his long tongue slid into her slitted entrance, penetrating her. Once inside fully, he lashed his tongue against the insides, while sucking on her entrance as hard as he could. His hand stopped teasing her buttocks and moved downwards to trail across her back and to run the tip of his claws up and down her spine.
“Sesshoumaru oh kami-sama...” Kagome didn’t last long in his surprisingly talented hands and mouth.
Sesshoumaru chuckled to himself. His probing tongue swept upwards and began flicking back and forth over her clitoris; licking up as much of her fluids as possible.
“I can appreciate your enthusiasm but there is no need to call me kami-sama,” he said teasingly, softly biting her skin.
“Shut up, if I was going to give you any godly title it be Satan,” she said, her breathing ragged.
The inuyoukai heard her breathing become ragged and her scent became even stronger, telling him that she was nearing release. He moved his head back for one second to look at Kagome's glistening flesh admiringly for a moment, then using one hand to hold her open, pressed her clitoris between his lips and starting sucking on it; his claws lightly stimulating her lips.
“If I am to have a title, I would prefer to earn it first,” he teased her.
Kagome bucked her hips. After spending the last year and a half lusting over Inuyasha, her body was desperate for this. With one last groan of Sesshoumaru's name she came violently.
Sesshoumaru grinned, licking Kagome's fluids from his lips and chin. He gave her clitoris one last, hard tweak and then came up to look into the miko's face, blushed and a faraway look in her eyes.
“Is there anything else you would wish of me?” he asked, smirking.
“Parada” came out is a soft whisper. If there was one thing Kagome learned with Inuyasha, the power of a sit was measured by the volume of her voice; so she hoped it would be the same with Sesshoumaru and only be enough to pin him to the ground for a few moments; with no real force behind the fall.
Sesshoumaru found himself on the ground. He hadn't hit it very hard, unlike last time; only just hard enough to surprise him. He'd landed face down and rolled over on his back in order to sit up.
“What was that for?” he asked Kagome.
Another soft parada left her lips as she headed to her bag.
“You'll see,” she said, an evil smile on her lips.
The inuyoukai was suddenly pinned to the floor, unable to even crane his head upwards to see what she was doing.
A sense of bewilderment overtook him. “What are you doing?”
Kagome started chuckling rather evilly, grabbing the little velvet sack from her bag. She's gotten these for Miroku but right now it seemed more fun to tease the demon she had at her mercy. Entirely by his own choice mind you, but still power trips were a real fetish of Kagome’s. “You drink sake, so I take it your tastes are the same or at least similar to a human’s,” she asked.
Sesshoumaru nodded, or tried to. “Very similar; simply stronger is all. What is it you are planning?”
“Stronger, oh that’s perfect,” she said, straddling his hips as the spell wore off. “’Cos I’ve got something I want you to try. They’re alcoholic, but that’s what makes them special.”
Kagome thought for a moment. “How close are you to normal dogs? ‘Cos there’s something in these that can make a normal dog sick and I’d rather not have that happen to you.” she said, pulling out two small boxes of liqueur chocolates
The scent reached Sesshoumaru’s nose. He sniffed at it, confused. “It smells safe, whatever it is... and I am closer to humans as far as the act of consumption goes.” He was mildly worried by Kagome’s words. “Is this another trick from your time?”
Kagome smiled. “Kinda... these are chocolates. They’re a strong, rich sweet. There’s a chemical in them that’s bad for dogs, but that’s superficial. Anyway they’re supposed to be one of the foods that help heighten sexual desires, an aphrodisiac if you will; though that fact is rather well debated. It’s good nonetheless, try one,” she said, taking out the same round sweet with the liquid center and holding it up to his lips.
Sesshoumaru sniffed cautiously for a moment, then allowed Kagome to press it between his lips.
The second it touched his tongue, the strange substance began to melt, filling his mouth with an odd combination of flavours... he tasted milk and sugar, and something new... the taste informed him it was herbal in origin, but contained a sort of earthy flavour that was impossible to place.
Liking the taste, he pushed it against the roof of his mouth with his tongue, and another flavor hit him; one he was familiar with. Sake.
Sesshoumaru greedily crushed the chocolate liqueurs with his tongue to get all of the flavour out; smiling up at Kagome.
“I don’t know what these are but I quite like them,” he confided.
Kagome watched as he tried the sweet, his face showing his surprise even if it was only by the slightest changes, it was there.
At his words Kagome replied “Glad you like them. They’re made from the cocoa bean, a plant that grows on another continent. There are non-alcoholic ones too,” she said, taking another one and offering it to him, grinding up against him without realizing.
A groan escaped Sesshoumaru’s lips. Kagome had inadvertently rubbed herself against him as she had offered him the chocolate, causing a sharp pain to run down his length and right to his nerve center. “Oooh... please be careful how you move. I’m rather new to this,” he admitted. To cover his embarrassment, he licked the chocolate out between her fingertips and began to suck on it.
“Oh, sorry,” she said, blushing for a second, but it faded quickly. She wasn’t at all freaked out by this but then something clicked.
“Are you new to this? Like you haven’t been with anyone before, or just not often?” she asked without thinking.
Sesshoumaru twitched uncomfortably. “I haven’t been with anyone previously. There has been no-one that I have desired or felt was adequate.”
Fussy bastard, aren’t you? His inner voice said coolly.
Kagome looked at him in utter shock.
“But... but according to Mioga you’re what, nine hundred years old? And you have to go through breeding season every ten years,” Kagome said all too quickly, then something else came to mind. “And you’re with me now, a human, after going so long looking for someone you deemed worthy.” Kagome muttered to herself, her brain not having any luck getting through this info.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “That is true. But there are-” he blushed, “-ways around it. I wanted to wait until I had found a mate, but most were taken or were preoccupied with trying to kill me to usurp my title.”
He smiled, somewhat ruefully. “And I deemed you worthy, as you put it, because you have faced me in battle without breaking down, and won several times. In addition to that you have shown kindness and compassion for demons as well, not just humankind; and you are not here because you feel you are obligated; you are here in both my time and my home because you *wished* to be. Such qualities are rare in a mate; and it is these qualities that I look for.”
“I see... wow that’s got to be tough. I guess I should have thought of that... as a lord it must be near impossible to find a suitable mate that isn’t after your power and such,” Kagome said sadly. “Sorry I’m human though, not what you hoped for your first sexual encounter, huh?” she said smiling, trying to lighten the mood.
Sesshoumaru went redder. “Actually I wasn’t hoping at all. To be honest it had gotten to a point where I was no longer caring if my partner was youkai, hanyou or human.”
His blush faded a little and he smiled at her. “But I am thinking I have made the correct decision so far. I think I am starting to understand why Inuyasha is so fascinated with humans... and I am starting to understand precisely why it is he detests me so much,” he muttered, thinking of all of the things he’d done like trying to kill Kagome in front of his brother just to wound him.
“Yeah, you can be a bit of a monster at times,” Kagome said bluntly “But we’re alike in some ways... I wanted to wait and be with someone I loved, but hey look where that got me. Seventeen years old, brokenhearted and a murderer all ‘cos I fell for Inuyasha, not that I blame him... he loved Kikyo long before he met me. I just hope he realizes what a mistake he’s made before she drags him to hell,” she said, resting her forehead on Sesshoumaru’s shoulder.
Sesshoumaru reached up to rest his hand on Kagome’s naked back. “And what do you think of this? Does this give you solace?”
“Yes, it feels so right to be here with someone I feel I can trust to do the things my body’s been craving for so long,” Kagome said, sighing.
Sesshoumaru smiled, liking the feel of the miko’s brow against his chest. “I agree. But I meant solace other than in a physical sense. Does my touch bring you solace in that regard too?”
Kagome was silent for a moment.
“I think so... when I hear your voice drop low I forget Inuyasha. For the first time since I met him my heart doesn’t feel like its being constricted she placed her hands over her chest.
“I don’t know what to think, feel or do... I came here because it seemed like a good idea. I healed your arm because my common sense told me it was the right thing; and I let you kiss me because it felt good, but when you told me you would let me put on the rosary... when you lifted your hair so I could put it on, with the full knowledge of what it would mean and planning to stay that way... for the first time since Inuyasha told me he had chosen Kikyo I felt happy and excited, and a little guilty. For the first time since he said those words to me, I can make out my own emotions,” Kagome said, starting to cry.
Sesshoumaru pulled himself out from underneath Kagome and sat up. He reached out and embraced her, holding her head against his chest and feeling her tears flowing down onto his stomach. He didn’t say anything; he simply sat there holding her to him so that his body heat washed into her.
He kissed the top of her head. “Anyone who can stand by my brother through the best and worst of times for as long as you have is worthy of my trust and respect and a great deal besides. Even when he revealed to you that his heart was lost to another you still stayed by his side. You needn’t try to hide your emotions; it is one of the defining elements between human and youkai. So do not cry,” he said, reaching down and brushing one of Kagome’s tears from underneath her eye. “There is no reason for you to feel restricted around me, as you have around Inuyasha.”
A smile tweaked his lips as he remembered his more hostile encounters with the miko. “Though it has never stopped you in the past.” He hugged her. “You are strong-willed, benevolent and a great deal more powerful than you give yourself credit for. I am glad to provide you relief of any nature, emotional or otherwise.”
Kagome smiled up at him, giggling slightly at the memory of bickering with Inuyasha inside the tomb, completely ignoring Sesshoumaru as if he was nothing, and even having the gall to speak to him, as if he was some street scum and not even worth her attention... god how wrong she was...
“Thank you Sesshoumaru, though Kikyo or not, Inuyasha still acts like he owns me and is probably going to try and kill you, but when that happens promise me you wont hurt him; even if he has hurt me. I still care about him even though I’m getting over my love for him. I still care about him as a friend and nothing will change that if he causes trouble I’ll sit him, but please don’t hurt him, promise me please?” Kagome pleaded, looking into his golden gaze with large brown eyes.
Something inside Sesshoumaru crumbled, looking at her pleading with him, her brown eyes filled with tears. “If my brother has brought you to such a state of fragility then I cannot promise I will be able to control myself should he attempt to harm you in any way. But I will promise you that as long as there is breath left in this body I shall do my best to follow your wishes,” he said solemnly.
Kagome hugged him. “Inuyasha would never raise a finger to hurt me... well when he’s not completely overwhelmed by his demon blood that is... but I’m sure he’ll try to take all his anger out on you,” Kagome said before nipping at his ear playfully. “Thank you Sesshoumaru... oh yeah, the same goes for Koga he’s announced to his pack that I’m his woman, completely without my consent. But he’s a good friend and ally. I think he’ll drop it once he finds out I’m with the Lord of the Western Lands; but if not don’t hurt him.”
Sesshoumaru nodded and hugged her tightly. “Very will, I will not harm Inuyasha or this Koga. If needed however I reserve the right to fight to defend myself, and you as the case may prove. And Inuyasha is more than welcome to try.” His gaze hardened into his well-known glare. “If not for the promise I have made you, I would be only too happy to tear his feeble body limb from limb should he try.”
“I don’t get it. He’s your brother and it’s obvious you don’t hate him because he’s hanyou... how can you hate him so much? What happened?” Kagome asked, snuggling into his embrace.
Sesshoumaru sighed. “Aside from several incidents I have no desire to repeat, he is the embodiment of everything I dislike. He is loud, uncouth, ungrateful, arrogant, repetitive, predictable, and no matter how many times I try to kill him or at the least make it known his presence is not desired, he keeps. Coming. Back!”
The youkai growled in frustration. “On top of that, he is obviously inconsiderate, given the state you are in, and takes for granted everything he has; everything from you to the Tetsusaiga to the pieces of the Shikon No Tama he has reclaimed.”
He sighed, hugging her tighter. “I have no desire to burden myself with such a troublemaker; blood ties or no. My father would not approve, but nor is he able to see through my eyes and therefore see everything in his cherished son that ironically, Inuyasha sees in me.”
“Translation, he simply rubs you the wrong way and can’t seem to take a hint. Yep, sounds like a lot of people I don’t like. Personality clashes, not fun but a fact of life,” Kagome said, twisting some of Sesshoumaru’s hair through her fingers. It slipped through her fingers like silk.
Sesshoumaru smiled, kissing her cheek lightly. “An excellent summary. That is a good way to put it.”
A thought crossed him. “Assuming that Inuyasha is aware that you are here, why has he not come after you? I doubt he trusts either of us, much less a poor defenseless miko going alone to Sesshoumaru’s black fortress,” he said mockingly.
“Oh, Kilala should have just gotten back with the message, so I’d say he’ll be here in about hours,” Kagome said, sighing, “And when he does, I’ll be making good on my threat.”
Sesshoumaru grinned. “Marvelous. Keeps her word AND has no problem maiming a particular hanyou halfwit who can’t take a hint. I am impressed.”
He held her tighter. “Everything you say assures me I have made the right decision.”
“Yeah, though my throat’s going to be sore afterward. And what decision is that” Kagome said, half-teasing, half-serious.
Sesshoumaru looked at her seriously. “My decision to make you my mate, if you are in agreement.”
Kagome stiffened a little
“But I’m human and not from this time... after the Shikon jewel is completed there’s no guarantee I’ll be able to return,” she said hastily.
Sesshoumaru looked at her. “Your origins are of little consequence to me; I would have thought that obvious by now. It doesn’t matter to me where you are from; where you are now is sufficient. As for the way between worlds, there is more than one way to open portals from one world or time to another.”
He half-closed his eyes and looked into her eyes through his thick lashes. “Which also brings me to another point. Although your heritage of human is also of little consequence; there are ways that we may.... alter that, should you desire to.”
Kagome stared at him then glared. “I would never give up my humanity.”
Sesshoumaru shook his head. “I never said that was a requirement.”
“But I’ll grow old and die, and I couldn’t bring a hanyou child into this world; knowing what kind of life they’d have to live, it’d be too cruel.” Kagome said, dropping her head and starting to cry again. This was possibly the best thing to happen to her and it was sliding through her fingers as quickly as his hair.
Sesshoumaru hugged her, blowing softly into her ear to comfort her. “Allow me to explain. I have learned of a way to transform a single human into either hanyou or youkai. Hanyou’s do not age as slowly as youkai do, but I believe that by modifying the ritual I will be able to alter that. As a hanyou you would have both your humanity and the ability to live side by side with me, through every century and far more besides. It would also help to enhance your strengths; and as your humanity would still be intact you would be able to continue as a miko.”
He regarded her stunned expression. “And a child, you say? Perhaps you have already decided? And in any case, I severely doubt that many would dare to stand against the Lord of the Western Lands, much less his mate or his child. And surely if it proved a problem to great to bear, we could simply return to your time. I am certain that as a hanyou it would still permit you to cross, and as your bonded mate it would allow me to follow you.” He kissed her cheek. “The decision and final word is of course yours, but I will ask you regardless.”
He moved his head back slightly to look her in the eyes, and wiped away another tear. “Will you be my mate?”
This could have been possibly the most romantic moment in Kagome’s life if Jaken hadn’t suddenly burst through the door.
“Milord, Inuyasha is trying to breach the castle wall...” Jaken’s voice died in his throat as he stared at the two; Kagome snuggled up in Sesshoumaru’s lap, both almost totally naked. “Oh no please forgive me my lord,” Jaken screeched, turning his back on the two, his usually large eyes grew three times in size his master, and a human! Inuyasha’s human, no less! Dear god what’s going on here?
Knowing how Jaken would react, Sesshoumaru spoke, quickly and harshly. “Jaken. Stop.”
Trembling, his servant stopped dead in his tracks.
Enjoying himself, Sesshoumaru decided to punish him further for not having the courtesy to knock. “Face me, Jaken.”
Jaken slowly turned, his eyes set firmly on the floor. “Yes, milord?”
Sesshoumaru glared at him. “I said, face me Jaken.”
Doing his best not to stare, Jaken reluctantly looked upwards, trying not to look directly at Kagome. “Aye?”
Sesshoumaru gave him a stern look. “I may not know your thoughts, but I know how you acquire them, Jaken. This is not Inuyasha’s human. She is not my human. She belongs to nobody but herself. And if I am correct in assuming that in this case “human” is intended as an insult, if I ever hear it pass your lips as such or detect it within your head, I will kill you.”
Jaken’s eye’s widened. “But milord -”
Sesshoumaru raised a hand, cutting him off. “Then I will use Tensaiga to resurrect your worthless hide; then I will kill you again. Am I being clear, Jaken?”
Jaken nodded frantically. “Y-Yes, yes my lord Sesshoumaru! Perfectly clear!”
“Good.” Sesshoumaru relaxed slightly. “Now then. Inuyasha is trying to breach the castle walls?”
“Yes my lord, he is. Should I send out our guards to deal with him?”
Sesshoumaru shook his head. “No. You will take Rin to my bedroom and remain with her for the time being. I will deal with Inuyasha.”
Jaken bowed. “Yes, milord.”
As soon as his servant closed the door, Sesshoumaru sighed. “Hardly ten minutes goes by and your theory is proven, Kagome. I applaud you.”
Kagome got off his lap, grabbing her panties and slipping them on, searching out her blouse and pulling it on, hastily doing up the buttons.
“Well this is going to be interesting... oh and Sesshoumaru....”
Sesshoumaru stayed exactly where he was, grinning. “Oh, but I wanted to frighten him out of his mind... besides, I quite liked you like that in my arms.”
He smiled, and stood up. “Yes?”
Kagome took a deep breath.
“Parada!” Sesshoumaru was sent slamming into the floor.
“Don’t go throwing death threats around like that, especially to your most loyal of followers. Take a second to think of what Jaken has been through to serve you, and all you do is act like he’s completely expendable... and I’m sure I completely reek of your sex; that’s more then enough of a scare,” She said before slipping out of the room.
Sesshoumaru’s hand twitched. I suppose she has a point, he thought. But I was only trying to startle him for walking in unannounced. Ow, I think my nose may be bleeding. How on earth does Inuyasha endure this?
Kagome rushed down the halls, completely amazed that she didn’t get lost as she reached the courtyard in time to see Inuyasha use the red Tetsusaiga to break through the barrier around the castle.
Miroku leaped over the wall using his staff to polevault. “Kagome! Are you alright??”
“Yeah I’m fine, I told you I was staying here for a few days,” she said as Sango came over the wall on Kilala.
“Well after Kilala came back with this -” Sango held up Kagome’s note, “-we were worried. Since when would you stay with Sesshoumaru willingly? We thought something was going on.”
“Indeed, something was.”
Everyone looked up. Sesshoumaru was standing on the roof, his robe back in place and eyes blazing. Amazingly, he had not drawn his sword. “What purpose do you have, destroying the ward on my castle and gallivanting in like a band of misfits? Surely you can see that Kagome has not nor will come to any harm. Now why don’t you just turn around and leave.” It wasn’t a request.
“Parada,” Kagome whispered
Sesshoumaru’s eyes went wide as the beads activated; not hard enough to hurt him but still enough that he lost his balance and plummeted to the ground, slamming into it face-first next to Kagome.
He raised one hand, finger pointed upwards. “Don’t say a word, little brother.”
Kagome kneeled next to him
“Just let me handle this, unless you want to risk a one way trip into a wind tunnel, ‘kay puppy?” she said patting him smiling briefly before standing up.
Inuyasha watched as his brother went slamming into the ground. So that’s why she felt so safe.
“Oh, I get it that’s why you felt safe to stay here longer, you used the beads Kaede gave you,” he said, walking up to Kagome but stopped taking a few quick sniffs “What the fuck....” he muttered before turning on to his brother. “You fucking bastard! How dare you touch her!! No wonder she put the beads on you, raping bastard I’ll kill you!!” Inuyasha screamed at him drawing Tetsusaiga. “Move Kagome,” he demanded.
Sesshoumaru picked himself up. “Kagome, I believe you gave me permission to at least defend myself?”
He gave his brother a long, cool look. “If I had befouled her in such a way, don’t you think it likely that she would have killed me? Or that I her? Why would I even be allowing her to talk to you instead of simply killing you myself if I was doing such a thing.”
His gaze changed. His eyes seemed to be spitting with poisonous rage. “She is not your personal belonging or plaything, Inuyasha. Get it through your head.”
Shippo jumped off Sango’s shoulder leaping into Kagome’s arms.
“He didn’t hurt you did he Kagome,” Shippo asked sniffing her curiously. “You smell funny but you don’t seem to be hurt,”
Kagome smiled. “SIT!”
Inuyasha slammed to the ground hard. “No Shippo, he didn’t hurt me at all. Quite the opposite in fact; he asked me if I would be his mate.” she said holding the kitsune lovingly.
Miroku’s eyes went wide. “Whoa whoa WHOA!! He WHAT??”
Sesshoumaru smiled to himself. “That is true. I asked her if she would be my mate.”
“Oh wow, really? Did you say yes? Wait, does that mean you’re leaving the group?” Shippo asked, about to cry.
“Oh no, I wouldn’t do that Shippo, not without taking you with me at least,” she said, giving the little kitsune a kiss on the head and hugging him, looking at Sesshoumaru, seriously hugging the kitsune tight.
“You got to be fucking kidding Kagome he’s tried to kill you more then once,” Inuyasha shouted, jumping to his feet
“So have you, or have you forgotten when we first met and all the times you were out of control?” Kagome replied simply.
Sesshoumaru nearly laughed out loud. “And so have you, may I remind you brother. Not to mention all of the times you’ve caused her undue pain and distress. And I remind you, she is not yours. Let her make her own decisions.”
“You’re one to talk, asking her to become your mate. Have you even explained what that means, what it would do to her huh? Does she even know one thing about Inuyoukai mating rituals and standards? That once she marked if you die so does she? That it’s near impossible to disobey you and if she did it would be like having her heart crushed??” Inuyasha shouted
Sesshoumaru glared at his brother. “No, Inuyasha, I had not. I had only just asked her to be my mate when you so generously arrived and told her for me,” he said in a voice that was nearly dripping with sarcasm. “I suppose I should thank you. Your total disregard for tact and your own stupidity precedes you. And I say stupidity because every time, you seem to forget she can sit you into oblivion.”
“Huh? What the hell is he on about, please tell me he’s lying,” Kagome said, looking at Sesshoumaru with shock and confusion written on face rather clearly.
Sesshoumaru turned to her. “It is true. In order for us to become bonded as mates, you must mark me as yours; and I must do the same to you. There is pain, but it is very minimal and does not last long. I will explain this in full-” he gave his brother a filthy look, “once Inuyasha generously decides to let us discuss it ALONE.” He put a very strong emphasis on the last word. “And besides,” Sesshoumaru said, his eyes glittering. “What would you know about the mating rituals, baby brother?” he said, deliberately putting a spin on the word baby.
“Oh right, like hell! Alone, yeah so you can lie to her without interruption?! Kagome listen to me, have I ever lied to you... without you being able to see through it in an instant?” Inuyasha pleaded, giving her a desperate look.
“He really believes what he said... but just because he believes it doesn’t mean it’s true,” Kagome thought to herself, doubt was clouding her mind; all the clarity of a few moments ago was gone.
Seeing he was losing this battle, Sesshoumaru turned to face her. “Kagome. Listen to me. I have never lied to you; not even while you were my enemy. Did I not ask you here without a trace of deception? Did I attack you the instant you set foot in my home?”
He pulled aside his hair to show the restriction beads. “Did I not allow you to bind me to your will, giving you absolute power over me? Did I not agree to and adhere to your conditions earlier? And do you think I would be asking you this if it didn’t matter to me who you believed in this?”
His voice was strained, fearful. “I am not lying to you, Kagome. I trust you; the beads around my neck should be proof of that. Please tell me you trust me enough to believe what I’m telling you,” he pleaded.
Kagome felt like she’d been slapped. This was all Inuyasha’s fault, killing her joy once again. She turned to look at Inuyasha and the others. “Go back to Kaede’s. I’ll return in four days, ‘kay?” she said, smiling.
Turning to head back into the castle, “Oh, one more thing. I believe I said I do this if you came Inuyasha since you had been so nice as to bring my attention to my lack of knowledge on this subject, I’ll go easy on you SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT *gasp* SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT*gasp* SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT*gasp* SIT SIT SIT SIT” Kagome glared at the crater that had appeared where Inuyasha had once been standing.
“Kagome, can I stay with you? I’d rather not go back with Inuyasha in such a foul mood, he’ll take it out on me,” Shippo pleaded.
“It’s up to Sesshoumaru, though I’m sure Rin would love a playmate for a few days,” she said, looking at Sesshoumaru smiling.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “Indeed, Rin would adore that. You’re welcome to stay with us if you wish, Shippo,” he said, knowing full well that having two of his brother’s closest friends over *his* house for a few days would drive him nuts.
Kagome followed Sesshoumaru in to the castle holding Shippo in her arms, ignoring the string of curses coming from the crater.
“Won’t Inuyasha be upset to see you go?” Sesshoumaru asked grinning.
“Yeah, without me and Kagome all he’s got to look forward to is Miroku and Sango bickering,” Shippo said, just as Kilala came in through the door, a note in her mouth “Oh, Kilala,” Shippo said, jumping out of Kagome’s arms and taking the note. “Sorry don’t completely trust Sesshoumaru, keep Kilala for a quick escape if necessary nothing personal just a demon slayers instincts I guess Sango” Shippo read out the note rather bluntly.
“Okay, I think Rin would be jumping off the walls by now and I’d think Jaken has had enough stress for the day, so let’s introduce you to her then you can go play, and you go too Kilala,” Kagome said after Shippo read the note.
“I agree,” Sesshoumaru smiled. He stopped Saten, who was watering a large leafy plant in a blue and white vase. “Saten, would you please take Shippo to my bedroom where Rin is, and also tell Jaken he is dismissed for the day?”
Saten bowed. “Of course, milord. This way please,” he said to Shippo, motioning towards a staircase.
Kagome watched as Kilala and Shippo followed the servant down the hall and out of sight.
“Gono nasi Sesshoumaru-sama”
Once he felt they were out of earshot, Sesshoumaru turned to face Kagome. “Shall we return to my study?” he asked. “Only as my brother pointed out, I have to adequately inform you of the marking ritual, and I would prefer to do so in private.”
Kagome started shaking, desperately trying to hold back the tears but falling miserably.
Sesshoumaru saw the tears coming and instinctively pulled her into a hug. “What is wrong? Have I caused you grief somehow?”
“No, no no that’s not it at all, it just I doubted you back there. I don’t know how I could have been so stupid but I did and you’re not even upset about it.” she sobbed.
Smiling, Sesshoumaru brushed her tears from her face. “Of course you would have doubted me. Up until today I was considered an enemy. I could not have done anything to prevent that. But regardless you listened to what you wanted to do instead of what you thought you should do. Why should I be upset when you made the right decision, and even had you not I would have no right to be upset to begin with.”
“I’m still sorry” she said, burying her face in his chest. How the hell did this happen? Just hours ago she had been completely numb to the world; now she was in the arms of her ex-crush’s brother. It didn’t seem possible. Pulling away, she gave herself a hard pinch. “Ouch.”
Sesshoumaru frowned. “What did you do that for? Is that some odd future custom?”
“Huh? Oh, kinda, you see if something seems out of place or unbelievable and you start to think your dreaming, then pinching clears up the delusion since you can’t feel pain in dreams. You can determine if you’re awake or not by your reaction from the pinch.” she said simply.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “I see.”
He offered Kagome his hand. “Shall we?”
Kagome smiled and took his hand.
“I shall take that as a yes,” he smiled, leading her up the stairs and down the corridor.
Once they were back in his study, Sesshoumaru locked the door behind him to ensure they wouldn’t be disturbed.
“There is a lot I have to tell you,’ he said, pulling out a chair for her and taking one himself once she’d sat down. “Where do you wish me to start?”
“What was Inuyasha going on about? I could tell he wasn’t lying, but I’m guessing he wasn’t telling me the whole story.”
“You refer to the markings.” Sesshoumaru sighed. “In order for a pair to be mated, they must be marked by their prospective mate. This labels them as their property and nobody else can touch them. It also creates a sort of protection, but it has its downsides. For instance, if we were mated it would be impossible for you to be impregnated by another or for me to impregnate another woman, but as this mark cannot be broken if one of us were to die the other would remain bound to it.”
Sesshoumaru sighed. “There are four marks. The first is called the courting mark. It simply means that you are spoken for and other demons will be unable to court you. It remains for as long as you will it to or until it is replaced by one of the three binding marks.”
He stretched his fingers and continued. “The first binding mark is called the Slave mark. This is the one Inuyasha explained. Whoever is marked becomes immediately subject to his or her mate’s will. Failure to do as they are told immediately brings emotional agony. It’s used mostly in matings based on a strong master and slave relationship.”
Totally unaware of what he’d just said and not noticing Kagome’s giggling, he continued. “The second binding mark is called the Life mark. This is the one I spoke of. Neither mate can impregnate or be impregnated by another; even after one mate has died. The third binding mark is called the Future mark; it is similar to the Life mark. The Future mark prevents reproduction outside the mated pair, but is broken if one mate dies, which allows the widow or widower to reproduce should they choose to take another mate.”
He looked over the table at Kagome. “If you were to become my mate, we would first mark each other with the courting mark. After a set amount of time determined by us, we would replace that mark with one of our choosing. We are able to choose differently, which means I could be marked with Life and you with Future.”
He looked at her, smiling slightly. “Does that help at all?”
“Yes, I think I can definitely deal with that. But I think if after the time of the courting mark is over I want to become your mate, we both be marked with the future mark. It just seems right to me.” Kagome said, storing the info away.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “That is a good idea. All marks can be changed or overwritten. Should you change your mind, you will be able to.”
He looked at her for a moment. “You haven’t actually given me an answer yet, Kagome.”
He pushed himself out of his chair and knelt in front of a stunned Kagome, and held his hand out, palm up.
“Will you be my mate?”
“Well... on one condition,” she said, completely serious but her eyes glittering and a smile on her lips.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. “And that would be...?”
“It has been my intention for some time to adopt Shippo. If I agree to be your mate, it’s a package deal. Me for a mate and Shippo for a son.”
Sesshoumaru thought about this. “Ordinarily I think I would be rather taken aback by such a request. But I trust you Kagome. And from what I’ve seen of him,” he smiled, “he seems more than suitable. Very well. If it is okay with him, we will adopt him as our son.”
At this Kagome jumped up and flung her arms around him. “Oh thank you Sesshoumaru! Yes, yes, I will definitely be your mate!” she said with tears in her eyes.
Overjoyed, Sesshoumaru failed to realize that Kagome’s body colliding with his could cause him to lose his balance. And when she flung her arms around him that’s precisely what happened; Kagome inadvertently tackling him to the floor.
Sesshoumaru just lay there; underneath Kagome’s warm body, feeling her sob into his chest and feeling her heart beat and holding her as tightly as possible.
Kagome giggled. “Sorry about that,” she said, grinning into his chest and ran her fingers through his hair.
Sesshoumaru smiled up at her, then craned his head upwards for a kiss. “No harm done, I assure you,” he said, grinning.
She kissed him but broke away quickly.
“I’ve got to tell Shippo” she said, trying to get up. When he wouldn’t let go, she sighed.
“We’ll finish this later, ‘kay?”
Sesshoumaru smiled, getting up. “Hold on. I expect Rin will want to hear too. I’m coming with you.”
“Okay... hey, what is Rin to you? Just a word or more,” she asked as they headed to the gardens were the two demons and human were no doubt playing.
Sesshoumaru paused. “I.... I don’t know. Daughter would be the obvious choice...but..”
He thought for a second, then shook his head vigorously for a moment. “No. Daughter. There is no other choice.”
He smiled as he watched Rin bop Shippo smartly on the head and run off giggling. “No choice at all.”
“Then it’s settled,” Kagome said smiling brightly
“Hey you two, I have an announcement to make” she said.
Shippo came bounding up to her leaping into her arms. “So you’ve said yes then, he asked?”
Rin looked confused. “Asked what, Sesshoumaru-sama?”
Sesshoumaru smiled, kneeling so he’d be at Rin’s eye level. “I asked Kagome to be my mate, Rin-chan. She said yes.”
“Oh wow!! Does this mean Kagome will be my mother?” Rin asked excitedly as Jaken stood there, frozen in shock.
“Yes, and Shippo, Rin, once me and Sesshoumaru become mates we want to adopt you two. Of course, the choice is yours,” she said, kneeling beside Sesshoumaru, Shippo still in her arms.
“So, what do you say?”
“Mommy, can I have some pocky?” came Shippo’s reply.
Rin frowned. “But won’t Inuyasha be upset that two of his friends are going away?”
Sesshoumaru sighed. “Probably, yes.”
He scooped her up to sit on his shoulder. “But then again, it’s not up to him now is it?”
Rin smiled. “Nuh-uh!” She shook her head. “I want Kagome to be my mother!”
“Well then, it’s decided,” Sesshoumaru smiled, giving Kagome a quick kiss.
“Sqweeee!” Kagome squealed grabbing Rin in for a fierce hug. “You’re both just so cute! I promise to love you and take care of you for as long as I am able.”
“And what about me?” Sesshoumaru asked, mockingly sticking his lower lip out to make it look like he was pouting.
“Oh, you’ll be well taken care of too,” she said grinning, standing up and holding Rin’s hands, Shippo on her shoulder
“Now, I believe you asked for some pocky?”
“Yeah, oh sis you’re going to love it, its some of the yummiest stuff on the planet,” Shippo said as she led them inside.
“My lord Sesshoumaru, a-are you sure about this??” Jaken asked.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “Very sure, Jaken.”
“But she’s a human!”
Realizing what he’d said, Jaken immediately clapped his hands over his mouth.
Sesshoumaru shook his head. “That doesn’t matter to me Jaken. Besides, it may not be the case for much longer.”
Jaken dropped the Staff of Skulls in his surprise. “You found it?”
Sesshoumaru nodded. “Yes. Along with my father’s notes with the knowledge I have of the marking and mating rituals, I believe I can transform the one I choose as my mate into youkai or hanyou. In addition, I believe that with your help I will be able to modify this further.”
Jaken bowed. “My assistance is always within your grasp, milord.”
He was surprised when Sesshoumaru bowed back. “Thank you, Jaken,” he said, before turning and following the path Kagome had taken.
Kagome was sitting in his study, Rin and Shippo sitting beside her and getting into all the sweets. Sitting in her lap was the velvet pouch with the chocolates she had fed to Sesshoumaru earlier.
“Rin, which do you like better? Strawberry or chocolate pocky; M&Ms or Smarties; chips or cookies?”
“Don’t get used to this, I don’t let Shippo eat so many sweet like this, but since this is a special occasion, you can have as much as you like,” Kagome said watching Shippo dump some more M&Ms into his mouth.
Rin looked up, her face smeared with cookie crumbs. “Imaoeeoraceooue.”
She swallowed, looking sheepish. “I don’t know, it all tastes good to me...”
She grinned at Kagome. “You pick!” She picked up another cookie and shoved it into her mouth.
Sesshoumaru chuckled at this frightening display of bad manners. “Rin, slow down a little or you’ll make yourself ill,” he said as he reclined in the windowsill.
Rin nodded and took another bite. “Yethethomaooama.”
Sesshoumaru gave her a stern look and Rin hastily swallowed before speaking. “Yes Sesshoumaru-sama. And I’ll stop talking with my mouth full too.”
Kagome giggled. “She may as well have been my flesh and blood, she’s just like I was at her age. And sweetie, wipe the crumbs off your face, and Shippo, stop hogging the M&M’s, Rin’s only had a few.”
“Yes mommy,” Shippo said, handing the almost empty packet of M&M’s to Rin.
Rin happily tipped the remaining M&Ms into her mouth. “Mmmm!!”
She turned to face the little fox kitsune. “Thank you onee-chan!” she smiled and glomped him.
Sesshoumaru burst out laughing at Shippo’s surprised squeal.
The room seemed to freeze. Everyone stared at Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru blushed slightly. “What?” he said defensively. “It was amusing.”:
“You have a great laugh, you should do so more often,” Kagome said, smiling.
“He sounds like Koga when he laughs,” Shippo said, still trapped in Rin’s embrace
“No, Koga’s more sarcastic Sesshoumaru’s is more even, though their tone is the same,” Kagome said remembering the arrogant wolf prince laughing as he took off into his whirlwind form.
Sesshoumaru’s face went red. “I will try to keep that in mind,” he said, smiling back at Kagome.
“Okay, I think you’ve had enough, now go burn off all that sugar you two,” Kagome said.
“OK mommy,” Shippo said, packing away the remainders of the sweets, like he had been made to every other time he got into the bag; much to Rin’s disappointment.
“Do we get to finish them later?” Rin asked, eyeing the bag of candy wistfully.
“It depends on if you’re still able to eat all of your dinner after that much sugar, Rin. Now go on you pair, get going,” he said.
“Don’t worry, Kagome gives a sweet ration to every one each day. We’ll get to eat the rest and there will be lots more when she gets back from her time... and some foods that are from other countries too. You’ll love the spaghetti bolognaise her mum makes,” Shippo said to Rin as they left.
“Well now,” Sesshoumaru said. He got up and embraced Kagome from behind. “You realize I haven’t laughed since my childhood years? You have quite a positive effect on me.”
He nibbled on her ear slightly. “You will make a formidable mother, I can tell.”
Kagome shivered. “Speaking of mothers you’ll have to meet mine,”
Sesshoumaru smiled and started kissing her neck. “If she’s anything like you are then there should be no problems,” he said. “Although she will probably be frightened to learn that your future mate is your former antagonist.”
“Oh no, she’ll just brush it off as long as I’m happy. She’ll support me. I mean, Inuyasha tried to kill me when we first met and she likes him just fine, though it could just be the ears.”
Sesshoumaru smiled. “I will take your word for it.”
Gently, he turned Kagome around by her shoulders. “After all, what choice do I have?” he said softly, kissing her.
Kagome kissed back. It had been such a day... the thought of just melting into his arms sounded great... of course, the power-hungry side of her told her that letting him have control wouldn’t be as fun as this encounter should be.
Breaking the kiss, she smirked at him. “So what has the puppy got planned?” she teased?
Sesshoumaru pretended to think for a moment. “Well,” he said. “I was thinking of sweeping you off your feet and carrying you up to my bedroom, where we spend the afternoon lovemaking and marking before falling asleep in each other’s arms... but if you have anything better in mind...” he teased.
“Sounds good... I just want to add one more thing to that plan...”
Sesshoumaru smiled. “Very well but act fast...”
The most evil of grins crossed her lips.
“You’ll have to catch me first parada!” she said before rushing out the door laughing.
Sesshoumaru slammed into the ground as the laughing miko ran out of the door. As soon as he was able, he picked himself up, checked for broken bones, and decided to go catch his mate.
He climbed out of the window and leapt upwards, grabbing onto the parapet. Hoisting himself up, he walked along the cold tile of his roof until he had reached a small, gray platform he had built for such an occasion.
Looking downwards, he could see the miko slowing down in the courtyard. She sat down cross-legged in front of the hotspring, presumably to wait for him.
Sesshoumaru started running along his roof. Once he was facing Kagome side-on he rushed forwards and sprang into the air.
He half-closed his eyes as he aimed his body weight, aimed himself to land just a metre or so next to her...
The air stopped stinging his eyes. He straightened himself up and smiled at Kagome.
“Caught you,” he said, smiling at her.
“Looks that way don’t it,” she said, grinning. “How did you get here? I didn’t sense you come from the house,” she asked curiously
Sesshoumaru shrugged. “From the rooftop. I had a platform and a series of walkways built there as a lookout. I used it to locate you quickly and then propelled myself from it to reach you.”
“Dammit, I wish I had that kind of ability” Kagome muttered.
“You will by the time we are mated,” Sesshoumaru said, his face showing no signs of humor or guile.
“You know, these little chase sessions are gong to be a lot more interesting when I’m a demon” Kagome said, running a nail over the stripes on his cheek.
“And the capture even more so,” Sesshoumaru breathed, kissing her.
Suddenly he reached down and picked her up, one arm under her knees and the other cradling her back. “Now then,” he said, smiling. “What were we going to do again? I believe the thought has escaped me for the moment.”
“I believe you wear going to take me to you bed and show me just how male you really are,” Kagome said, still tracing the stripes on his cheek. They were warmer then the rest of his skin and slightly raised.
“Oh yes, that was correct now wasn’t it? How very forgetful of me.” Sesshoumaru kissed her again and starting walking, long, deep strides across the courtyard. “I only hope my bedroom is adequate. After all, it’s yours too now.”
He stepped over the small marble steps that lead from the courtyard to the corridor. “If there’s anything you desire, you had best ask or do so now. You may not get a chance to do so for a while,” he grinned.
“Just get my bag; my previous conditions are still in place,” Kagome replied.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “Of course.”
Taking the stairs two at a time, Sesshoumaru pushed the door to his study open with one foot. He leaned forward so Kagome could pick up her bag with one outstretched arm, then turned and carried her back out again.
At the top of the staircase was a long corridor, paved with a semitransparent black stone that seemed to swallow the light instead of reflecting it.
“Obsidian,” Sesshoumaru explained as he strode over it towards a large pair of bronzed wooden doors. “The entire castle has an inlay of it for protection.”
The doors opened for him as he approached them.
Once inside he spoke a single word and they silently slammed shut behind him, locking into place.
The room was easily the size of a classroom, if not more. Lush blue and gold carpet covered every centimetre of the ground. Light cascaded into the room through several large windows set in the honey-colored walls. A heavy wooden desk and bookshelf rested against one wall; in the wall opposite was a large fireplace big enough to have a bonfire in; with two armchairs and a sofa seated around it. On the wall they’d just come though was a large glass case full of weaponry; swords and pinwheels and daggertails glinting in the light. And on the far wall was a massive four-poster bed with deep crimson sheets and pillows piled high. The curtains around it were also deep red, raised to let the light in.
“Acquired through means of a merchant I encountered not very long ago,” he said, noticing Kagome’s surprise at the bed. “I have a weakness for...”creature comforts”, is the phrase I think.”
He softly padded over to it and gently lay Kagome down on the bed. “Well, what do you think?” he asked.
“I like... I like this very much. Glad to see the sheets aren’t silk too, I can’t stand slippery sheets,” Kagome said, running her hand over the cotton sheets. “The rest of the room ain’t bad either,” she said, smiling, “there’s just one thing I’d like to add to it.”
Sesshoumaru looked at her quizzically. “And what would that be?”:
“A family portrait above the fireplace.”
Sesshoumaru smiled at her. “I agree,” he said, laying down next to her.
Kagome was quick to straddle his hips
“So what are you in the mood for? Want to play around for a bit or get straight into it?”
Sesshoumaru looked up at her, amusement and lust blazing in his eyes.
“Well now... that I will leave up to you,” he said, a smile twisting across his lips.
Kagome ground a couple of times, slipping off her blouse leaving her top half bare, then moving to take off his kimono, starting to grind against him.
Sesshoumaru felt his body react immediately; his member quickly growing hard and pushing upwards to press against the fabric of his clothes and of Kagome’s panties. He growled softly as he reached up with both hands and began stimulating her breasts. “You’ve made your decision, I see,” he growled, his voice low again.
“Oh yes, it’s definitely going to a long night,” she said, opening up his kimono and running her hands over his chest and nipples arching into his touch.
Sesshoumaru let out a low growl and started to squeeze both of Kagome’s breasts; moving his hands up and down to stimulate her and softly tweaking her nipples, which hardened quickly under his touch. “I will guarantee it...”
Kagome gasped arching into his touch grinding hard against him. “Ooooh, Sesshy,” she moaned.
Sesshoumaru felt Kagome grind hard against him, his tip stopped from entering her by the fabric of their clothes. He felt a strong sharp pang of pleasure. “Kagome....” he breathed.
“You like that?” she said, doing it again. The friction was quite pleasant for her to.
“Mmmph.... yes...”
Sesshoumaru sat up and licked her nipple, flicking it around with his tongue before putting it in his mouth completely and sucking on it. “Do it more... make me want you more...”
Kagome didn’t need to be told twice. Grabbing onto his shoulders, she set a strong pace. “Ooh Sesshy, so good” she moaned, her panties already soaked through.
Sesshoumaru let go of her breasts and let himself fall back onto the pillows. He reached around with both hand and slid them up under her skirt to firmly hold her buttocks. He pulled her forward and down to press harder into him, and bucked his hips up to make it even harder as she ground herself into his length. He could feel her dampness seeping though both their clothes and onto him and her scent was overwhelming.
“Ahhh..... yess....”
Kagome was breathing hard and not stopping it felt so good.
“Sesshoumaru-sama.” She moaned his name. Strong shivers raced up and down her spine.
Sesshoumaru bucked his hips up harder; pushing hard against her entrance. The familiar sensation began to grow at his tip.
It felt wonderful when she called his name; and he kept pressing up into her.
Kagome threw her head back as he bucked up into her, moaning out his name... god it felt amazing and he wasn’t even inside her yet... gripping his shoulders harder, snapping her hips against his.
Sesshoumaru dug in his fingers and pulled her down tighter; thrusting upwards as if he was trying to pierce the clothing that separated them. Her smell was growing stronger and stronger; they were both nearing their climax.
He kept thrusting up into her. “Kagome... Kagome...”
Kagome closed her eyes against the sensations. Wrapping her arms around his shoulders still snapping her hips to meet his.
“Oooh Sesshy... so close, ahhh,” Kagome moaned, clenching her teeth
Sesshoumaru growled and started moving faster, pulling Kagome down faster and thrusting up against her soaking entrance as much as he could. It felt like he was going numb; the pleasure was so strong.
He groaned and kept his speed; determined to please her.
Kagome’s eyes snapped open for a moment before clenching tight as her climax washed over her
“Sesshoumaru-sama!!”
With a groan, Sesshoumaru’s eyes squeezed shut as his came, pulling Kagome down onto him as hard as he can. His seed stained his clothes, dripping down his length onto his thighs and groin. There was so much of it he was certain Kagome was able to feel its heat too.
Kagome rode out her climax, feeling Sesshoumaru convulse beneath her. “Dammit, who thought non-penetration could be such fun?”
Sesshoumaru struggled for breath. “Who...indeed...”
Kagome sat up, feeling Sesshoumaru’s grip loosen and grinning down at him.
“So how long do you think it’ll take you to recover this time?”
Sesshoumaru smiled at her. “Well, that depends on you. How soon do you want it to be?” he asked, pulling her down into a deep kiss.
She kissed back for a bit then broke away. “Don’t know, lets just wait and see... heem but first let’s get you out of these pants, which by the way are probably completely ruined.”
“They’ll be fine,” he said, waving one hand. “They’ve seen far worse. Which also means my laundry staff won’t ask any questions, either,” he grinned. “But I should take them off, I doubt it’s very cleanly to continue wearing them.”
Kagome giggled.
“You probably right,” she said, getting up and going to her bag grabbing the velvet bag.
“Puppy want a treat?” Kagome teased holding up the bag.
“Depends on what sort of trick I have to do to earn one,” he teased back.
“Oh well, I’d say you’ve already performed enough to earn a few,” she said, getting onto the bed. “Though I’d get out of those pants first,” she said, slipping off her panties and skirt.
Sesshoumaru watched her discard what was left of her clothing and admired her body. Gods she was beautiful. “If you insist, he said, undoing the front and peeling them off him before letting them drop to the floor.
“Good boy,” Kagome teased, taking out one of chocolates and holding it up to his lips.
Sesshoumaru drew the chocolate into his mouth; along with Kagome’s fingers. He pulled his head back, her fingers slowly sliding out of his mouth with a faint slurping sound. He licked his lips, making sure Kagome was watching him enjoy the taste of her before he finished eating the chocolate.
Kagome shivered as he sucked on her fingers waiting a moment before grabbing the side of his face and kissing him, running her tongue across his lips.
Sesshoumaru chuckled as Kagome kissed him hard, running her tongue across his lips. He decided to let the miko go where she wanted with this; considering that she’d brought him such pleasure, it was his turn to repay the favor.
She could taste the chocolate as she ran her tongue over his, along with his spicy taste that made her lips and tongue tingle.
He responded to her probing tongue with his own; sliding his against hers and sucking lightly. His arms crept around her and pulled her into his lap for a hug while the pair kept kissing.
Kagome tilted her head wrapping her arms around his neck, moaning into the kiss as she rubbed her tongue against his.
Sesshoumaru moved his arms so they ran underneath the miko’s shoulders and held her tightly, her breasts pressing against his chest as he pushed his tongue into her mouth and licked her tongue and her teeth over and over again.
Now there have only been three times in Kagome’s life that she has truly despised the need to breath. One, when she was six, having a competition to see who could hold their breath the longest; two, diving for plastic rings at a public pool when she was nine; and right now. “I really hate having to breathe,” she said, breaking away with a gasp
Sesshoumaru smiled and then licked the tip of her nose. “I can certainly see why,” he teased her. He wriggled his body slightly, just so he’d feel her weight shifting along with his. Not only was she beautiful but the feel of her bare form against his was driving him crazy. “Is there anything else you hate?” he asked before playfully nipping her chin.
“Heeem... math, silk sheets, undead mikos, homework and right now, breathing.” She grinned. “Oh and Naraku too.”
Sesshoumaru laughed. “Of course.”
He grinned at her. “You missed one, however.”
Before she could say anything he pulled her forward. His member, still pointing upwards, was sandwiched by both of their stomachs as Sesshoumaru’s arms tightened around her lowed back and his lips and teeth teased her delicate throat.
Kagome gasped. “And what might that be?” Kagome asked, tilting her head back to give him better access.
He bit down and sucked, enjoying the taste of her sweat as he licked it from her neck. When he broke away Kagome was sporting a large hickey.
“Well, perhaps this, for a start,” he grinned.
Kagome groaned. “Dammit Sesshoumaru, I’m never going to be able to explain all the marks to the kids!”
“Then we will just have to make sure you stay out of their sight long enough that the marks fade away,” he said, his eyes glinting with mischief.
“That’ll take days and while I simply love this I’m not going days without seeing Shippo or Rin,” Kagome replied, matter-of-factly. “But you on the other hand won’t hold the marks for more then an hour at the most,” Kagome said, sitting up and giving his neck the same treatment.
“You’ll just have to try harder then,” he replied grinning at her, lazily tracing his fingers through her hair.
Kagome sucked on Sesshoumaru’s neck, one hand on his shoulder; the other trailing down his chest, running over his nipples then dropping her hand down his stomach; just stopping before touching his member, then moving back up.
Sesshoumaru nuzzled her; letting his cheek rest on her hair as she taunted him. A content growl made its way out of his throat. “You desire to drive me mad?” he asked, chuckling.
“Yes, but in a good way or bad... depends how you look at it, I guess,” Kagome said, dropping her hand this time letting her nail just scrape the very tip of his member before moving back up to tweak a nipple.
Sesshoumaru stiffened as he felt her hard, cool nail brush against him. He groaned as she went back to toying with his chest, determined to make him dance the line between pain and pleasure.
“In this case, it is a good thing indeed,” he murmured.
Kagome smirked doing it again licking and nipping his nipples at the same time moving her other hand; tracing his spine before coming to rest on his hip.
The feel of Kagome’s hand on his hip made Sesshoumaru tense up. Whenever she touched him his lust for her grew stronger and stronger. He arched into her with a growl, to put more of his body in range of her lips and teeth.
After a few more minutes of teasing him, Kagome wrapped her hand around his member, giving it a quick stroke still kissing, licking and nipping his shoulders, neck, and chest.
The inuyoukai growled, pushing himself upwards and deeper into the miko’s warm hand. He could feel himself getting harder and hotter as she continued to bite into his throat and chest. Her lips and tongue felt incredibly soft.”
Sesshoumaru growled again. “More.... more, Kagome...”
“More? More of what? Tell me exactly what you want,” Kagome said, giving him another quick stroke.
Sesshoumaru kissed her, hard. His lips pressed against hers. “Everything. More of everything.”
Kissing back, giving him a few more strokes then pulling away, she grinned at him.
“You know, that’s not very specific,” Kagome said pouting.
Sesshoumaru leaned forward and softly bit the top of her breast. “Everything. I want you to touch me more, tease me more, play with me more...”
He pulled her back to him and began kissing and licking her neck.
“Make me want you more...”
“Your wish is my command my mate,” Kagome said, pushing him back onto the bed and straddling his hips, moving down a bit.
“Let’s see how long it’ll take before you begging to take me,”
Sesshoumaru bucked his hips to make Kagome bounce up and down on him, her buttocks striking his navel with a faint slap. He moved his knees up so that his member pushed into the top of the valley between Kagome’s buttocks and moved it up and down between her cheeks. “As long as it takes,” he said, smiling at her.
“Ok then puppy, let’s get this party started,” Kagome said before crushing her lips to his her hands going to work on his chest.
He smiled, reaching up to massage her chest again as he continued sliding his tip up and down between her cheeks. “As you desire... but be warned, I am trying to make you want me more...”
“Not possible,” was Kagome’s reply as she moved with him, kissing his neck; down the collarbone then nipping and sucking on the pulse.
Sesshoumaru’s hand gently rested on the back of Kagome’s head; encouraging her to bite harder. “Oh, but I intend to find a way,” he breathed.
Kagome smiled before biting hard, almost enough to draw blood. She could feel his youkai just below the skin it tingled against her aura sending shivers down her spine
Sesshoumaru moaned, feeling her teeth sink into him. “Yes... just like that...”
“Like this?” Kagome asked, moving down a little and biting hard again, their hips still moving together; the energy of his youkai was heating her body up liquid heat pooling at her center.
Sesshoumaru growled as he felt Kagome bite into him harder. He could feel her arousal trickling down onto his navel and down his sides. “Just like that...”
Kagome bit him a few more times before she realized it was his youkai that was driving her mad. Dammit, he knew that would happen. Pulling away she looked at him, eyes glazed over, chest heaving.
Sesshoumaru frowned. “Kagome, are you all right?” he asked, noticing her expression.
Kagome nodded. Her body felt like it was on fire. She moved off of him, trying to clear her head.
“I’m fine... I just think your youkai was a little too strong for me is all.”
Sesshoumaru sat up, pressing his lips into hers again. “I can stop it from doing so if you wish.”
“Hai, sorry about that,” Kagome murmured, the heat fading a little.
The inuyoukai closed his eyes for a moment, willing his essence, his youkai energy to retreat. He pictured the heat leaving Kagome’s body and returning back to him, and being replaced by a blue glow - Kagome’s own energy.
He shivered as his essence surrendered to his wishes and left Kagome, before opening his eyes and kissing her again. “Is this better?”
“Wow, no wonder you were able to catch my sacred arrow like it was nothing,” Kagome said. His youkai had nearly completely left her body; traces still clinging to her pleasantly.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “It was not as simple as that, I assure you,” he said. He softly bit her lips and slid his tongue into her mouth.
“Do you wish to continue as you were?” he asked, once he’d broken away.
“To be completely honest, I’ve had my fill of foreplay.”
His eyes twinkled at her. “Really? Perhaps you would prefer to move on?” he asked, grinning.
“Hai, that sounds good to me,” Kagome said, eyeing the already fading marks on his neck and shoulders.
“Well then.” Sesshoumaru licked her neck. “I believe you mentioned earlier that your conditions are still in place. Once we are adequately prepared I see no reason to deny you,” he said.
“Oh right, shit, almost forgot,” Kagome said, getting off the bed and going into her bag. “Dear god I can be such a spaz at times,” she muttered to herself, searching for her purse which Shippo had promptly buried in sweet packets when he had cleaned up
Sesshoumaru watched her digging through her purse as he reclined on the bed. “I wouldn’t worry yourself about it. You almost forgot, you didn’t forget.”
“Correction, you reminded me; if not I would have forgotten and after all those lectures at school and from my mum,” she said, taking a small black square from her purse, “you’d think I’d have it drilled into me,” she said, getting on the bed.
“Well I can certainly do that now,” he chuckled.
“You didn’t even get the crickets on that one,” Kagome said, moving over to him.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. “Pardon?”
“Oh, its a joke from my time. If some says something that no one else finds funny in a show or performance you’d hear crickets chirping. You didn’t even get the crickets on that one.”
“Oh, I see,” Sesshoumaru said. He looked curiously at the small black square she was holding. “So tell me. How does this device prevent impregnation? Is it an enchantment of some sort?”
“No, the device is inside the package; and it’s got nothing to do with magic or anything of the sort,” Kagome said, opening the packet; revealing a circular disc.
Sesshoumaru didn’t understand how a small disc could prevent anything. “Perhaps you could explain this to me? I do not see how this could work.”
“Well simply put, it works by covering your member and stopping your seed from entering me.”
“I see.” Sesshoumaru eyed the disc. “Would you show me how to apply it?”
“Of course,” Kagome said, placing it at his tip then sliding her hand down; unrolling the condom down his length.
Sesshoumaru’s length pulsed under her touch. He pushed his hips forwards, pushing his length past Kagome’s hand so that she was holding onto his testicles. “Thank you,” he smiled at her.
She smiled back; giving his balls a sharp squeeze before pulling away. “Now who’s on top...”
Sesshoumaru growled. He wanted very much to throw the miko to the ground and pleasure her until the floor cracked, but their first mating should be one of her choosing and liking.
The inuyoukai held out both palms in supplication. “This I will leave to you. Such a decision is yours; and I have no right to make it for you.”
“Well I’ve been on top for the most and been in control more then my fair share, so you can be on top for our first time,” Kagome said offhandedly.
Sesshoumaru nodded, his fang teeth showing slightly as he grinned wickedly. “Of course. Any preferences before I make you my mate, Kagome?”
“Nope, none that I can think of at the moment. Just keep in mind the stop rule is still in place,” Kagome said, not nervous at all.
“In that case...” Sesshoumaru pulled her towards him and hugged her tightly. He detected a fruity scent coming from her hair, and combined with the scent of her arousal it was driving him crazy. He kissed her hard. Then he placed his hands under her thighs and gently lifted her upwards. He slid forward underneath her, slipping his tongue over her nipple again. Using one hand he slowly lowered her, his other hand holding his length steady.
He shivered as Kagome’s entrance touched his tip, sending a shiver down both their spines as her moistness trickled down his length. Slowly, gently, he lowered her a little bit more, the tip of his length pushing apart her lips and sliding into her. Warmth and wetness enveloped his tip; as Kagome gasped.
Sesshoumaru spoke. “There will be pain but not much. Then there will be much pleasure for us both.”
When Kagome nodded, Sesshoumaru kissed her again, flicking his tongue across her lips. Then he lowered her the rest of the way, his length sinking into her soft folds.
Unknown to Sesshoumaru, there was very little pain to Kagome; her virgin barrier long since broken through other means.
“Sesshoumaru-sama,” she moaned as he filled her; bucking her hips slightly.
Sesshoumaru growled. His member was wrapped in softness; liquid heat washing over it inside Kagome’s slippery centre. And it pressed into him from all sides; the slightest movement sending jolts of pleasure running down his length and wracking his entire body.
Sesshoumaru pushed himself in as far as he could until Kagome’s buttocks were firmly pressing against his thighs. Then he wrapped his arms as tightly as he could around her waist and kissed her madly. “Kagome...”
Kissing back, Kagome bucked her hips again; he filled her so completely.
“Sesshoumaru please move,” Kagome asked breathlessly.
Sesshoumaru smiled again, then began sliding his hips back and forth. He hugged Kagome tightly and buried his face between her breasts, kissing and nipping them as he moved in and out of her.
“Ooooh Sesshoumaru,” Kagome moaned, wrapping her arms around his shoulders; moving her hips to meet his.
Sesshoumaru growled into her chest, still moving back and forwards. He could feel himself sliding in and out of her, and feel her flesh wrapped around his length, squeezing him.
He growled again and began to move faster, hungrily biting Kagome’s nipple and sucking on it.
Kagome gasped as she felt his fangs nip and scrape over her sensitive nipples, trying to keep up with his thrusts as he picked up the pace; his hard meat sliding in and out, hitting her sweet spot each time.
Kagome’s body felt delicious. He could feel every dip, every curve in her body. He could see her round, perfect breasts saying slightly, lightly covered in a thin film of sweat. He could touch and lick her slender arms and shoulders and bury his teeth in her pale throat. He could feel her flat stomach and the curves of her hips and the softness of her lips. And he could feel her firm, perfect buttocks pressing into him as he pushed into her centre as she ground her hips against him, gasping and moaning.
He let go of her and placed his hands on her hips. Then he started pushing her downwards, further onto his burning length, and starting sliding her back and forth as he changed rhythm and pushed himself upwards and deep into her.
Kagome gasped as Sesshoumaru changed pace, once again entering her deeper and harder.
“Sesshoumaru,” she gasped his name; trying and failing to keep up with him.
She bit into his shoulder again trying to hold back a scream as he hit her sweet spot hard again and again.
Kagome bit into his shoulder perhaps a little harder than she meant to; the pain just serving to make the inuyoukai hungrier for her. Her scent was filling his senses; and he could feel her fluids dripping down his length and thighs. Sensing that he had found her special place, he mercilessly took advantage of it, gripping onto her hips and shoving up into her faster and faster. He growled as he felt Kagome wrap her arms around him tightly as his hard length kept pushing into her, the fluids trickling from her making his hips slap wetly as they struck hers repeatedly.
Kagome could feel her climax coming on fast as Sesshoumaru drove into her sweet spot; the sound of flesh on flesh rang in her mind alone with his growls.
“Sesshoumaru-sama, so close,” Kagome managed to say after releasing his shoulder, which was lightly bleeding.
Her cry sent a shiver up Sesshoumaru’s spine, and he could feel his limit rushing towards him. He decided to go for the big finish; he lay on his back, pulling Kagome down with him so that she was on top, then changing his grip again so that he was holding onto her waist. He kept plunging into her, hitting her sweet spot as much and as quickly as he could as he buried his face into her collarbone.
The sudden change in position took Kagome by complete surprise but she didn’t have more then a second to think before Sesshoumaru was plunging into her once again; her climax was upon her in an instant.
“Sesshoumaru!!”
Sesshoumaru’s eyes clenched shut and a groan escaped his lips as he bucked his hips, pushing himself as far as he could into Kagome as he came, wave after wave of his seed pumping into her to be held back by the condom. The strength of his orgasm was enough that he dug his claws into her hips just enough to draw blood.
Once they had regained some of their composure, Sesshoumaru reached up and held Kagome to him as tightly as he could, the warmth and slickness of her bare, sweaty body filling him with heat and contentment. Still inside her, he twitched his hips slightly to give them both one last jolt of pleasure before lying still.
One hand trailed down her spine, over her buttocks, over where the two joined and back up again. Sesshoumaru hugged her fiercely, feeling her heart beat as she rested on top of him and hearing her ragged breathing gradually slow back to normal as she snuggled into him, her breath hot on the side of his neck.
“So much for you being on top,” Kagome joked, feeling him soften inside her.
Sesshoumaru smiled, still riding the final curls of his climax. “I interpreted “on top” as the one who would be in control of this particular mating. I apologize if I was meant to be on top in a literal sense.”
“Hey, I wasn’t complaining,” Kagome said, moving to look at him; hissing at the pain of the claw marks on her hips. “On the other hand, one small complaint comes to mind” Kagome muttered.
Sesshoumaru hugged her tighter. “I apologize for harming you; I lost control of myself in my lust. But perhaps we can take this ,” he indicated the still-oozing marks in his shoulder, “-as an equal exchange?”
“Yeah, sounds good. Sorry about that,” Kagome said
“Well I’d say this has been the second most unbelievable day of my life.”
Sesshoumaru laughed and kissed her. “I’m glad to have been a part of it.”
Kagome pulled away from him, sitting up next to him and checking over the marks he’d left all over her body.
“Yep, I’m soo going to be beyond sore tomorrow.”
“But it was worth it, don’t you think?” he smiled.
He sat up and embraced her, pulling her back down to lie on the bed; Sesshoumaru holding her tightly from behind. “We have several hours until we are needed,” he whispered in her ear, content in the feel of her back pressing against his chest. “Will you lie with me awhile?”
“Of course; like I could really walk straight after all that... and don’t you think you should get rid of the condom?” Kagome replied.
“I hadn’t thought of that,” Sesshoumaru said, reaching down and carefully pulling it off as not to spill his seed everywhere. He tied the top of it and let it drop onto the pile of discarded clothing besides the bed. He snuggled deeper into her, deliberately letting his warm breath fall across her throat. “I do not think I will have any problems spending eternity with you,” he said, kissing her neck. “I believe I love you, Kagome.”