InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Ad ❯ Love: The Illusive Mistress ( Chapter 20 )

A/N: WARNING!!!!!!!!!!! This chapter contains material not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

CH. 20

Love: The Illusive Mistress

"No…she left here over an hour ago. She didn't go back there? Well, call if you hear anything." Sango hung up the phone and turned to her frustrated and dressed boyfriend. "Eri doesn't know anything either. She says Kagome left her coat, bag and cell phone there."

"Where could she have gone to?" Miroku complained as he paced back and forth in the dim-lit room. He looked at the beige couch offensively. Why hadn't they moved their love game to the bedroom? "Because we broke the bed." Miroku reminded himself.

"Well, this definitely has taught me to always lock my door." Sango sighed as she sat down on the couch. They were supposed to be enjoying a quiet evening at home, but with Kagome's intrusion, the mood had been sucked out of the room. "Try Inu Yasha again…she might have gone there."

"No, he turned off all his phones. He was determined to finish all his work, so he could have the rest of the weekend free for Kagome." Miroku sighed as he took the seat next to his girlfriend. "I just wish I knew what upset her so much to come here in the middle of the night."

"Eight forty-five isn't the middle of the night." Sango replied rudely before looking away.

"What do you know?" Miroku pressed.

"She walked in on Hojo and his new boyfriend." It took a few moments for the information to sink in, but when it did, his eyes widen as he stood up and declared, "I'll kill him!"

"Get in line. First comes Kagome, and Eri seems to have cut her. From what I hear, she ripped him a new one, and when Inu Yasha finds out…"

"There won't be anything left for me to hurt." Miroku sighed. He took a deep calming breath before returning to his girlfriend. He gave her a quick reassuring kiss on the cheek, before asking, "Do you want to call her jii-chan?" Sango's glare was answer enough for the young attorney. He picked up the phone and dialed.

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Sesshomaru sighed as he held the woman by his side tightly. She had dozed off with tears in her eyes, and that did not please him. He took a deep relaxing breath, allowing her scent to invade him wholly. It had been a fluke. He hadn't planned what happened, but having her below him, moaning for him, his instincts took over. He marked her, and had this been a century or two ago, her bite would have sealed them for all eternity. He was unsure how she would react. She wasn't emotionally stable at the time, which is how he was able to bypass her defenses. She loved him. She loved him enough to know instinctively to accept his mark. Now, if he could only get her to admit it.

She stirred lightly as they laid naked on top of the ruffled sheets. He refused to loosen his grip. Fate had brought them together, and he wasn't going to let her get away. It had to be fate. She usually only went to visit Kanna on Tuesdays, for which he would only visit on Wednesdays. He hadn't visited her since the night he and Kagura had kissed. He sighed. It looked like rain, and he remembered Kanna hating bad weather. It was only meant to be a quick visit, but when he arrived, he had been bombarded with the scent of a distraught Kagura. Like hell he was going to leave her alone.

Kagura moaned an incoherent version of his name as she moved closer to him, lips brushing against his skin. He relaxed and sniffed; the effects of the mark were taking effect. She had gone into heat, and there was no way to control her body's urges, but by satiating them. And, that, was something he was more than willing to do. With a swift movement, he pinned the young youkai below him as he nursed the mark on her neck. The reaction was instantaneous: her moans and gyrations were erratic, until she came soon after. Sesshomaru smiled as he found a new source of power over her. His eyes glowed red as he dominated his bitch once more, knowing, no rational thought could pass through her mind; therefore, no pain could cross either. Tonight, her soul, mind and body belonged to him, and he had every intention of keeping it that way.

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Inu Yasha carried the young miko into the bedroom, kicking the door closed behind him. He stared at her tear stained face under the dim light from his lamp and felt something tighten uncomfortably within him. He bent down and licked away her tears. He heard her sigh and go slack against him. The rain was still pounding against the window, but the thunder had subsided. It looked like the storm was passing. "Kagome, are you sure you want to do this? Are you sure you want to give me all the control tonight?" He asked one last time, praying to every god he knew that she would answer no. He would rather have her break down in tears and tell him who had hurt her. That way, he could go out, kill the slimy bastard and make everything better. This was not how he wanted things to be when they took another step into their intimacy. He wanted her happy, doing it because she wanted to explore things with him, not because she was depressed. But what could Inu Yasha do? There was no way in hell he was going to say no. He was an inu hanyou, for Kami's sake! He would never turn away his bitch.

"Yes." Her voice was soft and sorrowful, as all resistance left her body. Inu Yasha took a deep breath and inhaled her scent as the opiate it had become for him. He pushed her matted hair from her face, noticing how wet it was. He briefly considered taking her into the bathroom for a hot bath, but knew her soul needed him more than her body. He kissed her forehead lovingly before tracing chaste kisses along her face. He kissed the tip of her nose and chin before he innocently kissed her lips, ensuring she understood she could still stop him. He licked her lips, and she parted them for him. His first taste of her mouth was soft and delicate, almost unsure, but as she began to gasp, he began to forget why he needed to be careful. He probed deeper and pulled her closer, as he felt her cold soaked shirt touch his bare chest.

Regretfully, he left her lips for favor of her neck. His hands lowering to undo each button slowly. He lowered his head to kiss the newly exposed skin, and growled lowly as he found it wet and cold. He felt her moan lightly as she raised her arms around his neck to support herself, her knees having become weak. He smirked slightly, knowing he could warm her soon enough. He continued his straight trail of kisses until he reached her navel, and lovingly kissed her ring. With the word bitch written in rhinestones, it was Inu Yasha's favorite, which was why she wore it more often. He continued on his mission of exploring kisses until the last button was done. He rose slowly, allowing his hot breath to caress her naked skin as she shivered. Once he was at his full height, he pushed the wet cloth from her shoulders, allowing it to fall unceremoniously to the floor in a wet heap.

Kagome's hands traced down his chest, exploring the familiar curves. It was hard to think when his musky scent was so close. The heat radiating from his body was engulfing her, making her feel protected, desired and love. She needed all three like Inu Yasha needed her scent. His skin trembled below her fingertips as she reached the tie that held his sweatpants in place. She tugged lightly, only to find his hand stop her. "Tonight, I do all the work." He explained as he recovered his control, evidence of her effect on him noticeable by the tent growing in his pants. She obeyed him by lowering her hand and letting his hands slip around her waist. He knew she wouldn't be able to stand for long, but he was determined to undress her this way. If it was too easy to take her, he might lose his resolve to not take advantage of the situation.

Inu Yasha kissed each pert nipple through the cold wet satin of her bra. It's whiteness reminding him of her innocence. Even if she wasn't a virgin, she had never been with a youkai. She wouldn't know what to expect. Using his kisses as a distraction, he worked at unfastening the bra. To his disbelief, by taking the slow approach, he found the garment easy to remove. He pushed the fabric from her pale, shivering skin. He used his hands to warm each breast first before lowering his head to attend to each nipple. His technique was slow and pleasurable, deciding to leave the experimentation with pain for another time. She trembled under his touch as she clung to him, moaning his name. Her mind was flooded with emotions and sensations, none of which were interpretable at the moment. She allowed herself to become lost in his touch, unaware of the heaven she would find.

When he was sure that her skin was flushed from his touch he lowered himself to his knees. While making love to her navel with his tongue, he unbuttoned her jeans. He allowed his claws to trace the skin he exposed as he pealed the wet pants from her body. He halted around her knees so she could kick off her shoes before he finished. The skin of her legs was filled with Goosebumps, as he slowly brushed his lips back up her legs. He stopped near her maidenhood to take a deep whiff of her aroused scent. It was enough to make his eyes glow crimson, but his resolution to protect her remained firm. He moved his hands to part her thighs slightly, so he could lavish her inner thighs with his tongue. Kagome gasped as her eyes rolled back. Her hands knotted themselves in his hair.

"He wouldn't, would he?" Kagome vaguely wondered as his touch invaded her body. Inu Yasha smirked as his finger traced her cloth covered folds. She was soaked, and not from the rain. He pushed through so he could caress her bundle of nerves. The moan was strangled in her throat as she tried to breathe. Her hands found his ears as she began to caress them vigorously. He half-growled, half-moaned her name, gripping her hips for support. Kami, he wanted to throw her on the ground and make wild crazy love, but no. She wasn't ready, and he knew it. He bit the last article of clothing she was wearing, allowing his fangs to grace her skin, before he pulled them down.

Kagome's eyes were unfocused from the lusty haze she was in. His touch was light, but quite effective. In the little time they had been together, he had learned her body well. Inu Yasha raised himself to the dark curls neatly trimmed between his girlfriend's legs and smirked. Finally, he would have his taste. He separated her legs a bit further before taking a tentative lick. She gasped his name as her knees gave out. "He would," was all Kagome could think of as Inu Yasha carried her over to the bed before discarding his pants. He climbed over her, straddling her hips. The brush of an erect little Inu against her thigh brought tears to her eyes. He wanted her. He desired her. Inu Yasha smelled the salt and immediately returned her eyes. He licked away the tears before soothingly saying,

"It's ok; we can stop." Before he could continue, her hands wrapped around his neck as she pulled him closer for a deep desperate kiss.

"I need you…I need you inside me…please." Hearing her beg did strange things to him. Part of him was smug, knowing only he could satisfy her, while another part of him remained cautious, wondering what had brought upon the change.

"You have me, love. You have me." He replied as he slipped a finger inside her body. Kagome gasped as the first orgasm of the night hit her. Inu Yasha chuckled lightly as he kept pumping the digit in and out of her. Her eyes rolled back, vaguely noticing that the mirror had been covered by a white sheet.

"That was good love, but you need to do it again. Come on, for me, love." He whispered softly into her ear as he kept his ministrations. He lowered his head to her breasts to nip at her perky nipples. Kagome moaned below him as she rocked her hips in time with his finger. Something was coiling up inside her again. She felt the tension build, as she subconsciously spread her legs more for him.

He smiled softly at her. She was accepting him without complaint, no question to his dominance, and that, to any demon, was an aphrodisiac. He settled between her legs as he thought about adding a second finger, but she was so tight. "How could that be possible?" He wondered before deciding to just rub her clit with his thumb. She had been so afraid of the pain that he didn't dare experiment that way. He began to take his kisses northward to her neck, where he licked and sucked her pulse point. She screamed in pleasure below him as he lightly bit her neck without breaking the skin. A marking tease is what youkai called it. He felt her walls contract against his finger as the second orgasm hit. He waited for her to open her eyes before licking his finger clean. "Delicious." He whispered into her ear as she became flushed and aroused again. He had given her two orgasms already, and he was ready to work on the third.

Shifting slightly so not to hurt his already painful erection, he began to trail kisses southward on her body. He paid attention to his favorite parts: her naval, her bikini line, and her inner thigh. He rested her legs on his shoulders while she was still relaxed before he started to make love to her with his tongue. Kagome was thrashing below him: the sensation too exotic and erotic to resist. She found his ears and began to rub earnestly as he held her hip in place. His eyes were flushed with red, as his inner youkai refused to let him explode. He continued to pleasure the young miko below him, giving her a sensory overload, but without finding his own release. His inner youkai wouldn't let him, as if he knew something the hanyou didn't. Kagome's pants were coming out short and choppy as she tried to scream his name. She was shaking below him, having never fully recovered from her orgasms. He smirked knowing no one else would every touch her like this. She was his. She wouldn't need to find someone else to pleasure her. She wouldn't think anyone else could ever give her what he did. His youki increased with his pride and speed. Kagome exploding below him, almost sending him over the edge, but with his youkai blood stirring, his virility had increased.

He let her catch her breath as he trembled beside her. His pain was great, but he wouldn't relieve himself until he was sure she alright. So lost in his inner heat, he didn't sense Kagome move until her lips were upon his, hard and demanding. He wrapped his arms tightly around his woman as her hand found her way towards little Inu. Her touch surprised him, and his youkai disliked her boldness. "Didn't I tell you I was doing all the work tonight?" He growled.

"Inu Yasha, please," she begged in a raspy horse voice, "I need this as much as I needed the rest." His youki retreated slightly at the sound of his bitch begging. Frankly, it made little Inu harder, if that was physically possible. She crawled towards his erection, as she began to massage it. Her touch was soft, eliciting a moan from her man. She used the pre-cum as a lubricant to ease her movements, something he seamed to approve. As she settled comfortably by his side, an idea came to her. "Can I do that to him?" She wondered as her slightly tighter grip caused a pleasure growl to escape the hanyou. He had done it for her. He hadn't questioned it, nor asked for anything in return. She trusted him, so why not? "What if I don't do it right?" She reminded herself, but remembering the explosive feeling between her thighs he had provoked, she decided to give it a try.

Inu Yasha laid back, trying to enjoy his bitch's touch without rolling over and fucking her to oblivion. The smell of her arousal and release flooded the room, demanding his own completion. He had done his part, now it was up to her. He growled as his eyes shot open. His hands reflexively moved to her head. Neither could he believe the feeling she had evoked, nor that she had done that without him begging for it. "Did I hurt you?" Kagome asked, wide eyes and scared. That would be her luck: to try to do something new and accidentally hurt him, instead.

"No…" he choked, "just caught me off guard. You don't have to." He added as an after thought.

"But, I want to." She said as she lowered her head again. She looked up remembering something. "Tell me when." He smirked and nodded in response as she took as much of him as she could into her mouth.

Inu Yasha growled, his eyes turning crimson, the markings starting to return to his face, and it was still half a month to the full moon. "Damn, if her mouth feels this good, how will the rest of her feel?" Inu Yasha vaguely wondered as one of Kagome's teeth accidentally scraped against him. Inu Yasha's claws ripped into the comforter as they became longer and sharper, his eyes having gone pupil-less. "Kagome…" he growled, "can't hold back…" She released him from her mouth and returned to use her hand. He was so close, it didn't take long until he himself exploded, exhausted below her.

"My vixen," he growled, "my little vixen." Kagome smiled contently as she laid back, her head towards his feet. He took one of her nearby leg and began to caress it with his claws, as he began to take a hold of himself.

"Does your youki always stir like that?" She asked lazily enjoying his touch.

"Only when it's good…when it's really good." He grumbled as she sighed happily.

"You're only saying that to make me feel better."

"You know I can't lie to you." He half growled, his demon blood fully recessing. "Now, do you want to talk about what was bothering you?" Kagome stiffened as the memory flooded her.

"You covered up the mirror." She replied looking away. Inu Yasha smirked allowing her to change the subject. "It wasn't any fun without you; besides, every time I saw it, I got a mental picture of what we did that night." She smiled and blushed at his comment. For the first time, she realized that they were lying fully naked on his bed without sheets to cover them, and she wasn't the least bit embarrassed. Inu Yasha had that effect on her. She noticed the mess they had made and sighed sadly for the soiled comforter.

"Pass me a towel; you made a mess." He chucked lightly at her remark.

"That was only because you made me, and are you sure you want to temp fate again? You know the stamina of a hanyou is about thirty-five times greater than a human's." He joked as he passed her the towel.

"Then let's see what happens." She smiled as she took the towel. "But, you can't remain like that. It'll become painful."

"It'll become painful either way." He teased. He held his resolve and managed to remain as flaccid as plausible as she cleaned him. It was a submissive act that was expected of any demon bitch. But, with her being human, he would never have guessed her desire to do it.

After she was done, they laid together under the dim light of his lamp, with the soft rain tapping against the windowpane. They were comfortable in their silence, as Inu Yasha continued to caress her leg with his claws. Kagome hadn't noticed she had begun to speak until the words echoed in the room. "I was at Eri's today, when I ran into Hojo." Inu Yasha growled lightly. It had to have been that idiot. "I finally met his new partner…he is quite handsome even when he isn't dressed as a woman." Kagome continued in a bitter tone. Inu Yasha's claws stopped in mid stroke. Was Homo really homo, or maybe bi?

"What happened?" He pressed when she failed to continue.

"He told me he has known for eight years that…that he's gay. Eight fucking years, and he never thought I needed to know." Kagome spoke between quiet sobs. "He let me feel inadequate with him, as if I was the one with the problem, saying I was the one that needed to change. Kami, when I saw them together…I wouldn't have cared as much if he had told me differently, but finding them half naked making out in the hallway…that was just wrong. And I can't help but feel that there really is something wrong with me. Why didn't I see it coming? Why couldn't I change him? Did I make him that way?" Kagome's tears ran quietly down her face as Inu Yasha crawled over her.

"There is nothing wrong with you. No reasonably straight or bi man could ever resist you." He whispered quietly in her ear as he straddled her hips.

"Then why didn't he?"

"Because he isn't straight, bi or reasonable!" Inu Yasha growled. "Besides, you had to come back to me." Kagome gave him a confused look.

"What are you rambling about?"

"You, Kagome Higurashi, are mine: my woman, my vixen, my bitch." He growled possessively. "And trust me; I'm not looking for a replacement of any sex." He replied as he nuzzled her neck. "No wonder she was so distraught…damn, no wonder she wanted me to fuck her. That had to confuse her! Fuck, that would confuse anyone. How could anyone resist her?" He wondered as she relaxed below him, giving him an idea.

"Do you know what a perfect specimen of a woman you are, my little vixen?" He teased. "Your breasts are perfect: not too small, and not overly large. I am very pleased they are of my property." He teased as he kissed the top of each breast.

"Your property? Last time I checked, they were on my body!" Kagome complained, slight anger replacing the grief that had edge her scent. He licked away the last of her tears before whispering,

"Which belongs to me."

"Oh, really? Then this belongs to me!" Kagome replied by groping his butt.

"I'm glad you recognize it." He rolled them over as he pulled her in for a tight hug. "I'm glad you came to me." Inu Yasha said out loud after a few seconds.

"Well, I didn't at first…Sango's was closer, and it was raining pretty hard."

"What happened?"

"I walked in on her and Miroku…" She shivered lightly at the thought. "I can't believe I saw his naked ass." Inu Yasha growled lightly.

"Mine's better." He growled. When his girlfriend didn't answer, he continued, "right?"

"Hmm, of course." She smiled. "That goes without saying." The hanyou relaxed as he began to run his clawed fingers through her hair. They laid together quietly as they listened to the rain for a few minutes before Kagome spoke again, "Inu Yasha, thank you for not taking me up on my offer."

"Keh." He replied as he admitted to himself that the timing was all wrong, causing his greatest epiphany ever. "You know what, love? I never thought I would say this, but I'm really glad we waited."

"Me too." Kagome smiled as she thanked the gods for the wonderful man they had sent her, and that's when she knew. She wasn't in any danger of falling in love with Inu Yasha Takahashi because she had fallen flat on her ass for him a long time ago.

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Keiji whimpered as he hung up the phone. This was karma at its worst. This is what he got for meddling in Kagome's affairs and lying to her about his health. This is what he got for giving her that potion. This torment was never ending. Oh, if he had to do it all over again…He would have done it the same exact way. He sighed. He knew all was lost.

Miroku had called him three hours prior and informed him of Kagome's disappearance. He had gone out twice in that horrible storm looking for her, just in case she had lost her way, but he hadn't found her. He had been worried sick as he though of his little girl out there somewhere, in the freezing cold rain without a jacket or an umbrella. She could have caught bronchitis, chronic pulmonary disease, maybe even asthma. But now that he had hung up the phone with her, he realized she had caught insanity, plain and simple.

He had been ecstatic to here from her. He had even shed a few tears of relief. That was until she began talking. Her words rang in his ears, "Jii-chan, I'm at Inu Yasha's, and since you always find out anyhow, I might as well let you now that I'm spending the night whether or not you approve." His blood turned to ice as it traveled through his veins. Didn't she understand that if she didn't make Inu Yasha wait for the wedding, he wouldn't marry her! Besides, where was her sense of honor? He had instilled his believes so well in her. No sex until marriage. No chance of getting pregnant until there is economic security. If you love him, you will make him wait.

"Where did I go wrong?" He asked himself as the wording for the ad returned to his mind. "There's nothing I can do now." He sighed as he turned out all the lights and went to bed. The only consolation was that if he was lucky, the hanyou wouldn't be in the mood tonight. "Like that would happen." He scolded himself.

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Kagura tried to stretch as she noticed she was tightly tangled in her sheets and a heavy blanket. "When did I get out the heavy blankets?" She wondered as she opened one eye. She winced at the pain. The new day's rays filling her room. "Forgot to pull the shades!" She scolded herself as she took in the new angle of her room. She saw the legs of her bed along with those of the chair she had next to her wall to wall closet. She could feel she was laying on a hard surface. "How did I end up on the floor? Did I go out drinking?" Kagura wasn't sure what to make of it, most of last night was a blur, and she had a shooting pain in her neck.

She sat up, her binds unwillingly yielding. She raised her hand to her neck to massage the soar spot and froze when she touched the bite marks. "How are you feeling?" The familiar voice of the heavy blanket asked from behind her, as memories from last night began to resurface. She felt the air become heavy, and not from the humidity left by the previous night's storm. She couldn't have…he couldn't have. Even if they had had sex, marking was a different story. Sensing her discomfort, he raised his clawed fingers to caress the spot on her back he had decided to put his mark upon, when the time came. She pulled away, finding a red satin robe to cover herself nearby.

She felt the layer of sweat on her body, most likely left behind by last night's activities. She had to ask him, but she didn't dare. "Last night…" He raised an elegant eyebrow to see where she was heading. She was still refusing to look at him. He knew she wouldn't like the conditions they had rutted the night before, but she couldn't deny the mark…it was a chance in the lifetime. Probably, it was the only chance they would ever get to start over.

She took a deep breath having sorted things out. "Last was a mistake…we shouldn't have slept together. I wasn't myself, and I'm sorry if I led you on." There, she had said it, taking the blame from him, and place it upon herself. There was no way he would make anything else from what happened. He would get up and leave, and they would pretend nothing had happened.

Sesshomaru took a deep reflective breath, not willing to admit how much her words cut him. He stood up, not embarrassed by his nakedness as he approached his would-be mate. "What about the mark? Was that you leading me on as well?" Kagura froze momentarily as she spun on her heels to look at him. There it was on his neck, glowing red with her aura, her mark on his perfect alabaster skin. "Kami…" She gasped as she lost all strength in her knees. He held her up against him as he took in her scent mingled with his.

"My biggest mistake was not marking you that first night together." He reminisced as he held her trembling form. Quiet tears ran down Kagura's cheeks as the memory of why they had lost six years returned to her. She had been so stubborn, so mean…she had betrayed him with his own brother. She had hurt him in the most painful of ways.

"We can't do this." She protested. He responded by nursing his mark upon her neck. She felt the instant trigger of electric energy between her thighs. "That-that's cheating." She gasped. Sesshomaru smirked against her skin. "How can he want me after all these years? After all I've done?" She asked herself as he devoured her mouth. There were still too many things to say…to many things to be resolved. "Sesshomaru, stop!" He obeyed, without releasing her from his arms. "We can't go back to the way we were…we've hurt each other too much."

"We can start over." He whispered into her ear, hope building in his chest for the first time in six years.

"Why now?" She asked suddenly as the bitterness rose to her voice. It was the only defense she had against him, without it, she would have crumbled a long time ago.

"Because, you are finally ready to try again…to listen. It's the first time in six years you let me hold you, talk to you, and explain everything to you…" He was making sense, and that scared her.

"It has nothing to do with Kagome?" Sesshomaru took a step back to look at her hard eyes in surprise, unsure what she meant. "Keiji told me about your condition. Was that the reason you didn't approach me when I was with your brother?" Sesshomaru growled angrily as he turned away from her.

"It's not what it seems."

"Then, what is it?" She pressed, as he found it difficult to explain.

"If you preferred him…I wasn't going to steal my brother's bitch."

"But you knew I only did it to hurt you. To show you how you hurt me." He turned to her, red eyes flaring.

"Do you think it was easy to see you with him, to smell him on you…even after six years?" He growled.

"No, but it was the only option you had to keep your inheritance!" He growled indignantly in response. "Don't give me that, Sesshomaru. How do you think I felt when I saw you with my sister? At least you didn't have to witness it!"

"For the last time, I didn't fuck your sister!"

"Doesn't mean it didn't hurt!" Kagura shouted back. "I saw what I saw, and then I had to hear it from her lips, how you touched her…how you made her feel. I had to swallow my pride and let her have you because I swore I would always protect her. Do you know how hard it was for me to let you go?" She demanded with tears in her eyes.

"Apparently, not hard enough, since you did it so easily by immediately jumping into my brother's bed like a common whore!" She slapped him, and he immediately regretted his words. There was a reason he never lost his temper. He couldn't dig himself out of the messes he would make.

"You knew you were my first…" She whispered. "You knew I was willing to die for you… Get out of my house!" She demanded.

"Kagura…"

"Out!" Her voice was firmed as her body trembled. He nodded as he found his pants and walked out, but at the door, he paused to say,

"I know you love me…the mark is proof enough. Hell shall freeze over before I let you go." He closed the door behind him as Kagura broke down in tears. He cursed himself. As much as he wanted to return to her, he knew it would only make matters worse. He would talk to her later, and things would clear up. She wore his mark; it would be too hard for her to resist him for long. Sesshomaru left the apartment, unaware of the tangled road that still awaited them.

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Inu Yasha yawned lazily as he stroked Kagome's hair as she slept calmly on his chest. After they had talked, they had broken in the Jacuzzi, the shower and the kitchen table. He smirked. He was turning her into nymphomaniac who only desired his touch, even before they had sex. With as much as he wanted to rip Hojo to shreds for hurting her, he had to thank him. Had he been straight, Inu Yasha wasn't sure Hojo would have ever let Kagome walk out of his life. Kagome was too loyal to just leave because she was tempted by a sexy rich playboy.

He smirked. Whether she knew it or not, she belonged to him. He grabbed a box from his nightstand and took out the ring. He had initially thought of getting her the biggest stone he could find, but then realized that wasn't her style. He had found the three diamond ring by accident after returning from the cabin, and bought it. It was a four karat emerald cut diamond with a two karat diamond on each side set on a platinum band. The stones were flawless. Taking advantage Kagome was out cold, he tried the ring on her finger and smirked: a perfect fit. She stirred lightly, so he quickly removed the ring. All he had to do now was find the perfect way to propose…

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Wow, that was a hot chapter…or maybe it was just the weather. I'm disappointed to say that only 1 of you guys saw that Kagura and Sesshomaru where heading for dark waters. It was the same situation as Kagome and Inu Yasha, yet there most of you said they shouldn't go all the way. Kagura and Sesshomaru never talked, nor resolved their differences. Yes she knows the truth, but it's hard to admit your wrong, and it's harder to let go of all the pain and anger. They still have a bit more to go. The mark is only going to complicate things. The contrast to this is what Kagome and Inu Yasha are going through. They talked, they avoided having sex when she was emotionally distraught…they are on the high of their relationship. Yes, they will face some trouble too, or the story would end here, but right now they are being rewarded for their good behavior. A few of you guess what Inu meant, and that makes me happy. I'm glad that you guys are moving with me. There are about four to five chapters left…I know Meche is laughing at me right now. Yes, it was only suppose to be 8 chapters extended to 14, but this is 20, and they haven't gotten married yet.

Some of you wanted to know about the whiskey…Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and in no way am saying that you should go out and try it. Always speak to your doctor first…yes, it does. My doctor explained it to me. It can be any strong alcohol because alcohol prevents your uterus from contracting. When a woman is miscarrying, she is injected with a type of alcohol to prevent it. I live by it…Motrin only goes so far, but I never mix nor should you mix painkillers with alcohol. That is a big no-no. When my mom was young, they gave her anis to warm her belly, so drinking alcohol for cramps is a home remedy with some truth to it.

1223 Reviews on FF.NET! 94 on MM.ORG!!! I am so happy! And I'm still getting reviews for TTRCL! There is a huge smile on my face…can you guys tell? ::Hugs all reviewers:: BTW: if I really got all the cookies and presents you guys give me in your reviews, I wouldn't need to find a job!

Also, I have been trying to log on to aff.net for two days, and it hasn't been working. Does anyone know why? Is the site down permanently, or is it just a fluke?