InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Is Blind ❯ Mating ( Chapter 8 )

Kagome was angry enough to spit fire when Inuyasha told her where Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and Sesshomaru had gone. By morning she had calmed enough to do lessons, but even the children could pick up on her foul mood. She dismissed them to play early and settled in to study her English. She supposed it was a useless gesture right now, but if something happened and she had to go home, she would need it. Besides, it would be a useful talent in a few hundred years and certainly many of these children would live that long. She giggled suddenly at the image of American gun boats being greeted by giant dogs that spoke their native language.

The children sensing her mood shift gathered round her, demanding a story. Kagome called upon her upon her memory to bring forth the tale of the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg. In her book of Aesop's Fables it was less than half a page, but her active imagination and no small amount of flare for storytelling brought the characters to life. She had the children gasping at the ultimate end of the poor goose and the foolish farmer. Then she delivered the moral.

"Greed often overreaches itself."

The children nodded wisely and decided to start a game of hide and seek, but Kagome gently reminded them it was time for dinner, then soon after bed. She rose and turned and was shocked to see Sesshomaru standing in the door, armor already gone, and swords no where in sight. He awarded her a twitch of his lips, though she could sense the smile dancing behind his eyes. She flushed slightly at the intensity of his gaze. She fed and washed the children and sent them off to their various beds before Sesshomaru found her again.

"Was it so easy to kill Kikyou?"

"You would have been able to do it before, I think, if my brother had not been there."

"Is that why you left him behind?"

"Part of it. Those soul stealers of hers run from the presence of Tenseiga and Miroku-san managed to find her quickly enough. Sango-san and Miroku-san were wounded, but it was nothing Tenseiga could not heal."

She sighed softly and he watched her sink to her knees by her desk. He sat as well, wondering at the strangely sad look in her eyes. She touched the place where the Shikon no tama rested within her chest.

"Then it is over."

"What is?"

"My time here. I have nothing that binds me here anymore."

"What of your care for my children? Someone must be mother to them and I trust you, Kagome. I trust you with Rin."

"I love the children, but my duty is finished."

He reached across the space between them and caressed her face. "Then stay for another reason. Stay as my mate."

She pushed his hand away and rose, turning her back to him. "You would mate a human? I thought you despised us."

He rose and came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Some humans are worthy of such feelings, Kagome, I will not lie to you, but you are a breed apart. You and Sango and Miroku and even that meddling old witch Kaede. As you said, you chose not to follow the path toward evil. You chose to stay here and do your duty. You chose to fight evil instead of simply letting it win. That makes you different from many of the humans I know, including Inuyasha's mother. She loved Inuyasha, yes, but she was also ashamed of him. She would dote on him one minute and I would hear her insulting him to her friends in the same breath."

She turned in his arms to look up into his face. "She would really do that?"

"Inuyasha was too young to remember, but I was already acting as Lord of the Western Lands at the time. I saw it and tried to stop it, but there was little I could do."

"No wonder you have such a low opinion of humans if that was your first real example of human nature." She buried her face in his kimono. "Did you think that is what I would do? Did you think I would do that to Rin or Shippou or any of the others?"

His fingers forced her chin up to look at him. "No. I've held you in the highest regard since that day in the forest when you fought to save your brother, when you were so wounded you believed you would die and still you told me how to stop him without killing him."

"I can't thank you enough for that. Souta means so much to me, as much as Rin and Shippou." Tears suddenly began to run down her face. "Tell me you love me. Give me a reason to stay."

He gripped her face in both his hands. "I love you. Please, be my mate. Marry me."

She smiled and the action warmed her entire face. "How did this happen, Sesshomaru? How did we fall in love?"

He laughed softly. "If I knew that, then I would know everything."

He drew her mouth to his and kissed her gently. Her hands gripped the front of his kimono as his tongue played across her lips, seeking entrance. She opened her mouth to him and their tongues twined together as warmth spread though their bodies. Her hands moved to his sash and she pulled it loose, slipping her hands inside his haori to feel his bare skin against her palms. She ran her hands over the firm muscles of his chest then down to his stomach. She felt his muscles jump beneath her questing fingers as she found the ties to his hakama and freed them. His hands removed the sash of her kimono and slipped inside to gather her closer to him, her bare skin pressed against his as her fingers slid to encircle his already erect manhood. He moaned against her mouth. Her other hand sought out his tail, running her fingers through his fur. He lifted her off her feet, tearing the kimono from her and carried her to her futon. She pushed the haori off his shoulders and he struggled from the rest of his clothes.

He laid her on her back, his mouth never leaving hers as he sought to know every inch on her being. His fingers slid over her flat stomach and up to the mounds of her soft breasts. Kagome gasped as his fingers dragged over her nipples. She closed her eyes and arched her back, thankful she had not worn a bra as his hands continued to send ripples of pleasure though her body. He smiled down at the erotic scene she presented and lowered his mouth to her left breast. He played his tongue across her breast. Her fingers dug into his hair as she moaned softly.

"Gods Sesshomaru."

He smiled as his mouth moved to her other breast. His hands slid over her body and down to her panties. Using his claws he tore them off and tossed them aside. His mouth drew a line of kisses down her stomach to her navel. He dipped his tongue in and tasted the sweat that had gathered there. He gently pried he legs apart and slipped between them.

"Sesshomaru?"

He looked up at the note of fear in her voice. Then he suddenly remembered what she'd said in the woods. She was a virgin. He gave her a soft smile and kissed the skin just below her navel.

"Be calm, my love. You need never be afraid with me."

She returned his smile, trust filling her eyes as he pushed her back on the futon. He would hurt her, he knew, but it would not be all pain. His hands danced along the inside of her thighs and she laughed. He grinned at her as she looked up at him, her eyes dancing.

"That tickles."

He bent his head, his fingers spreading her lips to reveal her sex and laid a soft kiss atop her tiny bud. She gasped as her muscles trembled in response. He looked up at her, a mischievous light in his eyes.

"Did that tickle?"

A smile slowly replaced the look of awe. "Why don't you do it again, then I'll tell you?"

His tongue slid along her opening before finding that tiny bundle of nerves. He slid a finger inside her as his tongue attacked her tiny bud. She arched her back and moaned, her fingers tangling in his hair. His slipped a second finger inside her, careful not to hurt her or penetrate her barrier with his claws as he thrust gently. He moved his tongue over her slit, tasting her for the first time. Her heady aroma surrounded him and he felt as though he were drowning. He inhaled deeply, amazed at how good she smelled. Again he found her center and her hips bucked with the sudden contact. She bit back on a scream and he smiled. There would come a time when she would not fear making such noises. For now he would settle for the great moans and soft gasps and whispered encouragement that seemed to drift from her lips of their own accord.

Kagome could feel something happening to her, something great and wonderful, a culmination of sensation the sought to catch her up and sweep her away. She let the wave take her and rode it into oblivion, not caring if people heard her moans, so long as the pleasure never stopped. Slowly the floodtide ebbed and she collapsed panting back onto the futon. Sesshomaru climbed up her until his face hovered over her own.

"What…how?"

He smiled. "I take it you enjoyed that." She nodded. "Do you want to feel it again?"

"Yes."

Concern suddenly filled his eyes. "It will hurt at first."

Understanding dawned and she flushed suddenly. "I know."

"I don't want to hurt you."

She touched his face, her fingers running up his jaw to tangle in his hair. "I love you. I want this."

It seemed to be all the encouragement he needed. He positioned himself at her entrance and pushed himself only a short way in. He kissed her, and while still laying claim to her mouth he thrust. She screamed into his mouth and he saw tears run down her face. He knew she was in pain, but he also knew that if he pulled out now, that pain would only become worse. He fought to maintain his control and remain unmoving within her. She whimpered softly and he released her mouth.

"Gomen ne." He kissed away her tears. "Please forgive me. Gomen."

Kagome was shocked to see actual tears in his eyes. Still trembling with pain she pulled his face to hers and kissed him. "Don't be sorry. I'm glad it is you."

She arched her back suddenly and he groaned. He mouth found her neck and he nibbled at the sensitive skin there. She arched her back again and he felt his carefully maintained control slipping. Her velvety walls caressed him as he lay half buried within her. Her fingers found the base of his tail and he thrust suddenly. He watched as her eyes filled with first pain, then wonder. She smiled up at him as her fingers found the spot on his tail again. He thrust again and she wrapped her legs around him.

"Stop it."

"Stop what?"

"Trying to control yourself."

"I could hurt you." His hips thrust again and he bit the inside of his cheek. "I don't want to hurt you."

"You won't."

Her trust dissolved the last of his inhibitions. He gathered her to him and thrust. Her hips rose to meet his. Kagome could feel something build within her once more, but this time it was far more substantial. Her eyes caught his as he moved over her and they spiraled upward toward that great precipice. Kagome feel him expand inside her. He slammed himself into her to the hilt as her inner walls contracted around him. She threw back her head, fighting to control the noises escaping her mouth. His mouth found the junction between her shoulder and neck. He bit down, lapping at the blood that flowed from the wound that marked her as his. The feel of his hot seed filling her trigged a second and a third orgasm. They lay there clinging to one another as the overpowering sensations washed over them and faded slowly away. Sesshomaru slid out of her and lay down at her side. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling herself closer.

"I love you." She murmured against his chest. "You and only you."

He wrapped his arms around her. "Never leave me."

"Never."

They lay entangled by each other and fell to sleep. As they slept the Shikon no tama began to glow, blanketing the two hearts that had healed it. There was a wish to be granted this night. They slept until just after dawn. Then a scream awoke them. Kagome and Sesshomaru sat up, the blanket barely covering their nakedness as they tried to figure out just what Kaede was screaming about. Kagome pushed her hair out of her eyes with one clawed hand and froze mid-action. She brought her hand in front of her eyes. There were two red stripes on her forearm and sharp claws at the ends of her fingers. She turned to look at him, confusion easily read in her eyes. He touched her hair and her forehead gently, trying to comprehend what had happened. Then his fingers moved to the place in her chest there the Shikon no tama rested. At the touch of his fingers it began to glow softly.

"The jewel…"

Her eyes widened suddenly. "It granted a wish."

Her fingers found his and she drew them to her mouth, kissing them softly. He smiled suddenly. She was youkai. She was no longer mortal. Kaede's screams had abated once she seemed to realize that neither youkai was disturbed by what had happened, but not before she had drawn a small crowd. The more prudent among the servants slipped away before their Lord noticed them. Sanji leaned against the door frame, a soft chuckle escaping his lips. It looked as though there was a new Lady of the Western Lands, and she was everything any youkai could wish her to be.