InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part IV): Power of the Purified Shinju ❯ Sesshoumaru's Touch ( Chapter 15 )

/N: All right, here is the first Sesshoumaru/Kagome lemony chapter. It's not extremely graphic. It's mostly him comforting her and helping her get over the things that happened with Naraku.

I know InuYasha seemed kinda like an ass in the last couple of chapters but imagine how much of a failure he would feel in this situation. And to have to smell Naraku on her, knowing that the man that killed Kikyo had now raped Kagome. It would be pretty hard for him to face her, at least at first.

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Chapter Fifteen
Sesshoumaru's Touch

Sesshoumaru followed Kagome into the corridor. She moved quickly away but stopped when he spoke her name. He walked to her slowly and she finally turned to him. She could see concern in his eyes as he gazed at her. She found herself admiring his markings, briefly wondering if kissing him in his demon form would be any different than when she had kissed him as a human.

He gazed down at her and could see a needy look in her eyes. Though he held his demon blood again, he still felt strong emotions towards her.

"What you plan to do is very dangerous." She simply nodded her head. He began to speak again but she cut him off. "It's the only way. You're a demon; you can smell the blood out there. I can't let more innocent people die. I know that I can get to Hitomi but I'm just not sure I will be able to get back."

He looked down at her closely. "There is something that you want from me. I can sense it." She looked up at him, slightly embarrassed. She realized too late that she had opened her mind up to him moments before. She needed comfort; she needed to feel something other than pain and sadness.

He studied her face until she bowed her head. He smelled the salty scent of tears and brought his hand to her chin causing her to look up at him. He felt her shudder and try to look away. Finally he brought his face close to hers.

"I do not know what will happen when you go to sleep tonight. And if you come back safely I do not know what will happen when I again possess the shinju. Be honest with me, now. I will help you anyway that I am able."

She started to speak but couldn't. She began to sob softly and he pulled her to him, then wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair. "Never in my life has anyone treated me as well as you have, Priestess." He then pulled her tighter and corrected himself. "Kagome." Finally she looked up at him. He knew what she wanted from him without her saying it. He moved his arm around her and led her down the corridor and into his bedroom.

"You wish to forget Naraku. You want comfort and to know what it's like to be touched without fear and pain." She just closed her eyes and laid her head against him. He looked down at her and suppressed all of his demon instincts remembering vividly his own human emotions. Tonight he would treat her gently and would comfort her in every way possible.

She felt Sesshoumaru caress her cheek gently and then his lips softly brushed hers. He stood there for a moment almost overcome by her fear. "Open your eyes." She did as he said and looked at him. "Keep them open. Do not close them and see memories. I will not do anything that you do not want me to." He brought his face near hers; their lips nearly touched but he didn't let them. He just stared into her eyes. "See me, not him." She took a deep breath and looked into his golden eyes.

Finally, he kissed her very softly. She closed her eyes again but could still see him looking at her. He brought his hand to her hair and felt her cringe. He pulled back and looked at her. "What's wrong?" He asked softly. She took a deep breath and spoke in a strained voice. "Naraku always touched my hair." He looked at his hand and gently ran it through her tresses.

"Do you wish me to stop?" She thought for a moment and then shook her head. "No, it feels nice. It just reminded me of him." Sesshoumaru stood there for a moment looking at her, touching her hair softly and then kissed her again. This time he kissed her with more passion running his tongue over her lips which parted quickly allowing him to deepen the kiss.

His right hand was still in her hair and he allowed his left to move to her shoulder and then slowly down to her breast. He did nothing more than caress her gently and then moved it down to her waist letting her know he had no intentions of being aggressive. He pulled her close to him and then stepped towards the bed slowly. Kagome knew what he wanted and backed up with him. When she felt the bed behind her he stopped and looked down at her. "I will stop if that is what you want." She stood there for a moment and then shook her head.

He slowly moved his hands down to her kimono and began to remove it. He let it slide to the floor and he stood there for a moment looking down at her. "Are you sure...?" He asked again, knowing that soon he wouldn't be able to show as much self-control. He could still smell fear on her but knew that nothing he could do would change that.

"I'm sure." She said as she shivered under his gaze. He removed his own kimono and then slowly brought his hand to her hair. "Think only of me." He whispered to her and again kissed her gently. He then bent down and lifted her onto the bed. She lay there on her back as he rested just above her looking down into her eyes.

"I promise that I will be gentle." He whispered as he began to stroke her cheek. He saw tears come to her eyes and he brushed them away. He then kissed her cheeks where tears had been and then again kissed her lips.

Finally he moved to her neck and felt her tense up. He could smell her fear but also her arousal. He slowly kissed his way to her breasts and stopped to gauge her emotions before he proceeded. He kissed his way from one to the other, taking care to be sensitive and tender while he explored her. He then laid his head on her and listened to her heart beating while he caressed her right breast softly, allowing her time to relax herself. She began to stroke his hair gently and he soon felt the tension begin to leave her.

He began to lay kissed down her body and he felt her shiver when he reached her stomach. He softly ran his finger tips over her and stopped for a moment to make sure she was okay before he continued his way down.

He could feel her pleasure as he kissed the inside of her thighs and then slowly used his tongue to caress her most sensitive area. She began running her fingers through his hair as he listened to her soft moans and felt her body reacting to him. Again he teased her by leaving a string of kisses on her thighs before he went back to pleasing her. He heard her release a soft cry as her grip on his hair tightened and her body trembled slightly. He smiled and slowly moved back up her body.

Before he would enter her, he again gazed into her eyes. He ran his fingers over her cheek and then kissed her. He slowly brought himself into her, stopping once he was fully inside. He looked down at her she had her eyes closed again and he softly kissed her. "Open your eyes, Kagome." He said softly. She looked at him as he gazed down at her. "You're with me now...I won't hurt you." She smiled at him, though she still had tears in her eyes. He began slow movements not wanting her to feel any pain while she was with him.

He held her tightly keeping his stride gentle. Tonight was not only about pleasure; it was about healing her wounds. Kagome looked up at him and realized that he too was healing wounds of his own. In a way by doing this for her he was redeeming himself for Sakura.

She reached her hands up and ran them through his silky hair, then lifted herself up to kiss him. He returned her kiss happy that her fear was melting away and she was opening herself up to him.

He nearly became overwhelmed by the intensity she began to put behind her kiss. Her small hands desperately clung to his shoulders as though she were afraid to let go of him. Soon he moved his mouth to her ear and whispered comforting words to her and he felt her hands grip him tighter as she pulled her body to his. Soon passion overwhelmed them both but Sesshoumaru held himself back, never bringing her pain as their movements became more frenzied.

Sesshoumaru could feel every time Kagome reached her peak. Each time he would kiss her gently and follow the rhythm of her body. Finally he too climaxed, though unlike Naraku, he didn't just leave her lying there. He stayed there holding her, looking down into her eyes.

"Be safe tonight, Kagome." He said while gently caressing her cheek. She nodded her head slightly and finally he moved off of her. To her surprise he laid down beside her and put his arms around her.

"Will you remain here tonight so that I may watch over you?" He asked her. She turned to look into his beautiful golden eyes again and managed a weak, "Yes."

Sesshoumaru pulled her into a tight embrace, knowing that she might not wake in the morning. Suddenly she pulled herself up and looked down at him.

"I need to tell you something before I go. Your father loved you very much. I saw it. Before Hitomi went after him and tarnished the shinju, he was very proud of you." Sesshoumaru stared up at her for a moment and then turned away.

"If I come back, I'll show you." She promised to him softly. He turned to face her again a look of pain in his eyes. "Not if...when." He wrapped his arms around her again pulling her to him. They lay in bed awake for a few moments facing each other. Kagome tightly against his chest hearing his heart beat; Sesshoumaru brought his face to her hair and took in her scent.

"If the shinju is going to change the way I feel right now, I do not want it back." Kagome looked up at him and could see a soft look in his eyes. "What do you mean?" "For the first time since my childhood, Kagome, I feel love."