InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Ripples ❯ Delirium ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9: Delirium

Of course, Sesshou's `puppy high' couldn't last forever and as morning usually rights night's wrongs, so it did to Sesshou. He awoke feeling very happy and very comfortable. Somehow, this all seemed familiar. Suddenly, his eyes shot open to find Kagome lying on his chest. Her eyes fluttered open at the same time and she gave a tiny, delicate yawn. She pivoted her head to look at him and gave a small smile.

"As pleasant as you are to wake up to, Sesshou, could you please remove your hand from my butt?"

He looked down and sure enough, his left hand was resting on her behind while the other was innocently tucked under his own pillow. Blushing, he removed his hand and watched as Kagome sat up. The problem with this was that in sitting up, she had straddled Sesshou in a very provocative position.

"Oh, Kami, Kagome. Get off!"

Hurt flashed in her eyes as she slid off of him and walked to get her robe. She didn't get far when a clawed hand shot forward and pulled her back into bed.

"Gome, that's not what I meant. I meant that as disciplined as I may be, just waking up after a euphoric high to find a goddess straddling you while both of you are wearing next to nothing, would test the discipline of a saint. My dear, I hate to inform you of this, but I am far from a saint."

Since he was sitting up and had pulled her against his chest while wrapping his arms and Tail around her, she was trapped. Strangely enough, she wasn't angry and instead found herself oddly happy. Abruptly, she took notice of a high pitched humming filling the room.

"Do you hear that, Sesshou? What is that?" In her anxiety, she began stroking his tail.

A rumbling purr came forth from Sesshou and blended with the hum. She looked at him in question. Silently, he turned her to face him and brought one of her hands up to his chest, covering it with his own. Next, he put his and her other on her chest. Kagome felt the expected rumble in his chest, but was shocked to find vibrations coming from her own. She was making the humming noise.

"I'm humming?" she whispered.

He let her go. "Hai, yours is much akin to my `purr' as you call it. Though, I seem to find yours much more pleasant."

She giggled, "I should put on some clothes and iron yours."

He stopped her in her tracks when he asked her his next question. "Gome? What the Hell am I doing here?"

**Inuyasha was doing his best not to laugh at Sesshou's face. He wouldn't speak unless it was short, monosyllabic sentences when absolutely necessary. Pouting seemed to be the name of the game this morning and only his teacup could hold his attention. Kagome had apparently informed him of his little adventure yesterday.

"So, anyways, this Koga guy apparently thinks Gome has accepted him as a potential mate since she didn't kill him. I told his secretary that Buyo had more of a chance than he did and to go annoy someone else. Unfortunately, he's telling everyone that at some point in the near future, Kagome, you two might be mated."

Again, pink lightening bolts sparked from her eyes and the unfelt wind began to swirl around her. "How dare he! I'll teach him something about spreading rumors…I'll…I'll…"

She stopped when a purring started up. Slowly, Inu heard a high pitched humming join it and Kagome settled down, taking a seat at the table. The two sounds simultaneously stopped and Inu was sitting in a world of confusion. Sesshou hadn't looked up once, but his brother got the sneaky suspicion that he was the one purring and calming Kagome down. Looking between the two, he noticed that neither one looked like anything out of the ordinary had happened.

"So what are we supposed to do about the rumors?"

Inu scratched his head. "Well, the easiest way to shut them up is for you to take a mate. That way, it'll be Koga with egg on his face."

Kagome shook her head. "I can't take a mate. I would never ask someone to be bonded to someone like me. I won't be that selfish." With that, she ran out of the room.

"You're an idiot," Inu told Sesshou, who just sat there, stirring his tea. "Why don't you do something? Huh? You two are impossible. You're impossible."

Sesshou looked at the top of the stairs, where Kagome's room was. "I can't say anything to change the past, it would change our present."

Inu caught a look of infinite sadness in his brother's eyes before it vanished. "You really love her, don't you?"

The taiyoukai turned golden eyes to him. "You once asked me that very same question. Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer? My answer is still the same."

Inu watched his brother stand and he'd never respected anyone as much as he respected the man standing before him. He too stood and turned to the door, but looked at Sesshou before he exited.

"Hey, Sesshou? She loves you, too. Maybe she just doesn't know it yet. Dealing with two of you must be tough."

He watched his brother leave and directed his attention to Kagome when she came down the stairs. She was wearing a leotard with baggy pants pulled over it. It was the first time she'd worn anything revealing in public in a long time. Sesshou was glad she was happy again. The miko noticed his intense stare and blushed.

"I have to go now."

"I know. You did leave without telling me."

"Are you angry?"

Golden eyes twinkled in amusement. "I can't tell you, you know that."

She pouted prettily and Sesshou couldn't resist kissing it off. Responding instantly, the Guardian wrapped her arms around his neck and the taiyoukai pulled her close. A loud crash pulled the two apart. Their combined purr and hum, when kissing, had reached a level where it was rattling the walls and knocking pictures down. Smirking, Sesshou swept her and her pack outside where he gently deposited her in front of the well house.

Kagome crouched on the edge of the well and looked at the man behind her. "Hey Sesshou?"

"Hai?"

She gave his hand that was resting on the edge of the well a squeeze. His marks and tail had once again been shed and Kagome missed them more than she let on.

"You know you're my best friend, right? Even if you are a jackass."

He scowled and pulled away from her. "Bye, Sesshou."

"Hey, little bitch."

She narrowed her eyes at him dangerously as she paused from jumping. He leaned over and kissed her cheek lightly.

"I guess that make you mine, too." And then he gently shoved her into the well.

**Sesshoumaru was pacing the forest frantically. It had been a whole day, and still the wench wasn't back. The woods around his castle were silent because of his constant edginess and tendency to kill things. He would not go to the well and get her. He wouldn't. She had went there herself, she could bloody well make it back by herself. Just when he was about to break his resolve, he caught a whiff of her scent. Hastily running to his gardens to look preoccupied, he immersed himself so completely in doing something, that he didn't hear her come up and almost jumped when she touched his arm. He kept his snarl under control and turned to look at her.

"Kagome? What happened to you?"

She giggled, "This is my true form. It kinda accidentally appeared when I went to visit Shippou."

Taking note of her very unKagome-like attire, Sesshoumaru poked at the strange, stretchy material. Her eyes lit up.

"Sesshoumaru, look!" she said as she turned her back on him.

He looked down to find all evidence of her previous torture now gone. He traced a light claw over her smooth skin. Suddenly, Kagome stiffened and looked at him.

"Oh, yeah. I forgot; we aren't speaking to each other, are we? Gomen, Sesshoumaru-sama," she spat and hurried away.

Sesshoumaru watched her leave with a guarded expression over his eyes.

**Kagome rushed into her room and stopped dead in her tracks. Her entire room was filled with orchids. Orchid petals were scattered across her floor and on her bed-everywhere. Gaping, she made her way over to her bed where a letter rested. Carefully picking it up, she opened it and began to read. It was a poem.

To Madam

Even in your tongue's ignorance,

It has managed to charm me unlike any other

You spoke of your eyes and so I must confess

I have only looked fully on them once

In them I saw such life and beauty

That I looked away for fear I had stumbled upon an angel

If your heart has willingly bound itself to mine,

Then I hasten to strengthen the ties

It is I who hesitated to show any partiality

For I hold you in the highest esteem

And would not insult you by suggesting

That you allow me to so much as to

Loft my eyes to your Heavenly face.

Please do not be afraid of my feelings or attentions

Because I cannot bear the thought of you being hurt

If you honor me be elevating me in your regard

I promise I shall devote myself entirely

To your happiness and well being

I am not intimidated by your tower

And would scale it to your window

If I did not already have the key

What is the key, you ask?

It is my undying and unwavering love

I give it to you

Koi, the key is in the lock

And you have only to turn it to be free

Please open the door and take me

A man who adores you

And is willing to cast aside the world

To live with you in your tower

Happily forever.

I want only you

But you must open the door

so I can come in.

Kagome was crying when she finished reading the heartwarming poem. Catching a glimpse of something in the corner of her eye, she looked around to find candles lit and filling the room with light and warmth. When she turned back, Sesshoumaru was standing right in front of her. He knelt down and took her hands in his own.

"Gomen nasai, Kagome. I'm sorry."

The miko sobbed and threw herself into his arms. He caught her and stroked her hair as Tail found her waist. "Shh, Kagome, don't cry."

Looking into his face, she wiped the tears from her eyes. Sesshoumaru regarded her seriously. "Stay with me, Kagome. Let me be your mate." He put a finger over her mouth to hush her. "I know, and I've thought about it for a long time. It wasn't a hasty decision. But you complete me; you're my other half, a half I find I need very much."

Her eyes filled again as she looked at him. "I love you so much, Sesshoumaru. I think I always have."

Those emotionless orbs filled with happiness and he gave Kagome a heart-stopping kiss. When he pulled away, he slipped something onto her left ring finger. She looked and found what appeared to be a pearl ring on her finger. Occasionally it would flash gold or pink.

"It was made from one of my fangs and is meant for only my mate."

"Thank you."

He carried her to her bed and leaned over her as he peered at her. Abruptly, he heard a high pitched hum begin to resonate from the woman under him. His own purr sounded in answer to her. Amused, he nipped the corner of her jaw as he began the painstaking process of undressing her.

Sesshoumaru slowly slid the straps of Kagome's leotard down her shoulder, his lips following his hands. Kagome began untying his sash and loosening the ties of his shirt. When she was done, she pushed it off of his shoulders and kissed over his heart. Sesshoumaru had released her arms from the stretchy garment, but found another article of clothing covering her breasts. He looked at her in question.

"It's a bra. It keeps me from…well, it binds my chest. Here, I'll unhook it."

He watched in fascination as she sat up and showed him how to unhook the bra. While she still had her back to him, he swept aside her hair and began kissing her back and shoulders. His hands came around and gently cupped her breasts as he tested their texture. They were soft and she seemed to find it pleasing when he kneaded them. He stopped when she rolled onto her back and kissed him. She had taken off her pants, but the leotard had yet to go. Kagome pulled on his pants and arched a brow. He took the hint and shed the confining clothing as she slid out of the leotard.

"How many layers of clothes do you wear?" He asked as he simply shredded her panties.

She giggled to cover her self consciousness and kissed him before he could look at her. Pulling away, she stared into his eyes a moment.

"I'm scared."

His eyes flooded with confusion. "Of what?"

"Of this. Of loving you so much it hurts."

He kissed her hard and reassuringly. Slowly, he kissed his way down her neck, his tongue darting out every now and then. His thumbs had found her nipples and were sending sensations shooting through Kagome's body. She moaned and arched into him. The taiyoukai felt himself respond to her petite noises by taking a taut nipple in his mouth and gently sucking. Her hands tangled in his hair as she tried to keep him there. He switched to her other nipple and gave it the same treatment. Drawing back, he kissed her again.

"I find I like your breasts very much," he whispered huskily to her.

Kagome laughed shakily. "That's nice to know."

He turned serious as he positioned himself between her legs. "I would like to pet you some more but it seems I cannot wait."

The miko kissed him and guided him to her entrance.

"I'm ready."

With one final kiss, he thrust into her and broke her maidenhead. She shut her eyes to hold back a scream. Vaguely, she became aware of Sesshoumaru licking and kissing her face. Carefully, she opened her eyes. He shifted slightly to look at her and pleasure rocketed through her being.

"I'm sorry, koi."

Kissing him, she wrapped her legs around his waist, his sign to continue. He moved slowly at first, cautiously trying not to cause her more pain. She was so tight and wet around him, that he buried his face in her neck and shoulder with the sensation. He was purring loudly along with her hum. The little sounds she was making forced him to sit up and watch her as he continued to thrust into her. His youki swirled golden around them as he came closer to the edge. He saw Kagome's eyes open and look at him. Sesshoumaru would keep the sight of her glistening face contorted in ecstasy locked in his memory forever.

Kagome felt herself coming closer to release. Her eyes sprang open and she watched Sesshoumaru's face as he brought her nearer to Heaven. She noticed that her Guardian energy was filling the room and mixing with his youki. The entire room smelled like magic and sex. Sesshoumaru gripped her hips as his demon side took over and he drove deeper and faster. Kagome writhed beneath him and he felt himself explode in her as her walls spasmed around him. He fell on top of her and rolled over so she wouldn't be smushed.

The Guardian caught her breath and sat up on her taiyoukai. She felt his shaft stir with her movements and begin to harden again. She bent down and kissed him.

"You're ready again?"

He laughed. "I'm a demon, Kagome. We have excellent stamina."

She grinned. "We'll see if a youkai can outlast a Guardian."

Sesshoumaru groaned and pulled her down for another kiss.

The candles burned long into the night.

"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked the next morning.

"Hmm?"

"Three things. Number one: what is this mark on my neck and shoulder?"

Pulling her tightly against his side, he answered, "It is my mark. It appeared when we mated the first time. It tells everyone that you belong to me. Your mark on my neck and shoulder tells that I belong to you. It is a life-bond mark."

She nodded. "Second thing: just exactly how many women have you had in your bed?"

Cracking an eye in amusement at her girlish question, he simply smirked in satisfaction. That earned him a sharp jab in the ribs.

"One, happy?"

"Oh. Who was she?"

He rolled his eyes and glared at her. "She was this frustrating little bitch who drove me to distraction. I seem to recall a peculiar habit she had of jumping into abandoned wells and time traveling."

Kagome grinned and kissed him happily, their purr and hum rattling the walls.

"Ok, third and last question. Do you feel different?"

He seemed to consider the question for a moment. "I think this is what it feels like to be whole. I feel stronger and somehow older."

The miko rolled onto her stomach and swung her feet in the air. "Yeah, I think that's how I feel too. Except that I've always felt sorta old like that. Like I'm detached from the world in some way. I guess you are too, now."

She was interrupted when her stomach growled loudly. Blushing, she giggled and looked at her mate. "I seem to have worked up an appetite."

Sesshoumaru grinned and stood up, wrapping a sheet around his waist and pulling it off of Kagome. Scowling, she grabbed the thicker quilt and stuck her tongue out at his back.

"Don't tease, Kagome."

She promptly retracted her tongue. Eyes twinkling in humor, he opened her door and shouted for Jaken. Before the toad's name was even out of Sesshoumaru's mouth, the servant was standing in front of his master.

"Jaken, bring us some breakfast."

"Hai, Lord Sesshoumaru. Is there anything specific you or Lady Kagome wish?"

Kagome was standing behind her mate and he looked back at her in question. She shook her head in denial and her stomach rumbled again. The taiyoukai was smiling as he turned back to his servant and Jaken got the distinct feeling that his punishments were going to come less often than they had before. For this, he was eternally grateful to Lady Kagome and would happily serve her until he died.

"No, Jaken. Just bring the usual."

Jaken bowed. "If I might be so bold, my lord?"

"Nani?"

"Allow me to be the first to congratulate my lord and Lady Kagome."

Kagome grinned at him and Jaken decided his master had finally found someone worthy of him.

"Jaken, prepare my things. We will be leaving within the week."

The toad bowed and left with his dismissal. Sesshoumaru shut the door and turned back to his lovely mate. Nuzzling her hair, he backed her up until they both fell onto the bed. She laughed and smiled up at him as he stroked her face fondly.

"Ne, Kagome?"

"Hai?"

"When you came back yesterday, you smelled an awful lot like me."

She giggled and wrapped her arms around him. "Hai, I probably did. You know I can't tell you the specifics of what happens in the future."

"Hai, I know."

But he gave her such a pleading look that she relented some information. "You kissed me goodbye. Satisfied?"

Kagome suddenly became very serious. "There's something that we should probably talk about."

"Nani?"

She sat up, leaning against the headboard, and watched him do the same.

"I think the Shikon will send me back to my own time when it is complete. I don't think I'll be able to stay in the past with you."

He studied her face a moment before sighing heavily. "I thought as much."

Tears spilled over her eyes and she threw herself into his arms. "I love you so much, Sesshoumaru. I don't want you to have to wait on me. 500 years is a long, long time."

Sesshoumaru murmured comforting things to her and petted her until she calmed down. "It's not such a long time. Remember, we've got eternity together. I'll wait as long as I have to and I swear I'll find you, koi. No matter where you are, I'll always be with you."

"Do you think it would be cheating if I tell you exactly where I live 500 years from now?"

"Hai, I think it probably would be. Not to worry, Kagome, with our life-bond, I'll always know where you are."

Suddenly, Kagome bolted up and looked at him, horrified.

"Koi? What's wrong?"

"I just thought of something. In my time, I met you before we had mated here. That means that I've known your future self almost a year and all that time you had to not touch me. You had to act like I wasn't your mate. Oh, Kami, I must have put you through Hell."

The taiyoukai chuckled slightly. "I don't seem to be doing a good job of keeping my hands off of you."

"You didn't use to do that. In fact, I bet you realized that we were just about to mate, so you figured it wouldn't hurt anything. Kami, and when that thing with Akumarub happened, no wonder you went into a demon rage. You weren't mad because he'd hurt your friend, you were mad because he'd hurt your mate. I'm so sorry."

Sesshoumaru pulled her into his arms. "I think, you shouldn't be telling me this, but my future self. Although, I'll probably have to recall this conversation many times to get by in the next five centuries without you. We will leave in two days time for this Kaede's village. It is time to put an end to Naraku."

"Two days. Will that last you five centuries?"

His arms tightened around her as Tail stroked her. Tenderly, he kissed the top of her head. "No, but knowing I'll see you again will."

Kagome's eyes glowed pink and she cupped a ball of pink energy in her hands. Slowly, the energy took on a shape and solidified as her eyes returned to normal. When he looked, Sesshoumaru saw a white ring nestled in her delicate hands. Deftly, she slipped it on his left ring finger and smiled at him.

"And what is this?"

"It is a ring made from my power, therefore myself. It is the male version of the ring you gave me. See? They are mates."

The rings truly did match. There was intricate designs carved into each, making them hypnotic and enchanting. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Sesshoumaru groaned and went to retrieve their breakfast.

"Jaken, inform Rin that she is having a free day and will entertain herself until I call for her."

Shutting the door, Sesshoumaru carried the tray of food back to the bed where Kagome had put on a robe.

"I wonder what my family will say."

Sesshoumaru looked down at her serious face and erupted into laughter. Kagome whacked him on the arm and took a bite of toast.

"Humf, jackass."

His laughter began anew as the morning sun drift lazily across the sky.