Roses and Thorns

Disclaimer: Me? Own Inuyasha? Nope nope nope. I no own them, but keep away from my plot…

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SEVERAL DAYS AGO…….

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Inuyasha was just getting back to the village as the rest of the group was heading out of Kaede’s hut with the old miko in tow.

“So much for us going into the forest after him.”

“By the looks of things, Kikyo sent him packing once again.”

Inuyasha fumed and strutted past them into the hut.

“Just shut up. All of you. I don’t want to hear a single word. Not. A. Single. Word.” He was seriously fuming “I’m going after Kagome. She’s been gone too long already. I don’t give a flying fuck if she’s in the middle of one of her little tests. I will drag her back if necessary.”

The taijiya and obou shared a look between them. Someone was going to have to tell him. They just didn’t want it to be the other for fear of what he might do. Hanyou or human, he was still a powerful foe.

“Inuyasha?” the old woman called.

He whipped around in his tracks.

“WHAT Grandma?”

The woman sighed and slumped her shoulders. Once again she had to be the bearer of bad news. This was going to be hard on the boy.

“I ain’t got the time old woman.”

Kaede gave him a look that made even Miroku and Sango shiver.

“Alright, alright. Let’s get inside so everybody can tell me what the hell is going on.”

“Thanks to Kami he’s human right now.” whispered Shippou.

And so…Inuyasha was told the whole story, well, at least everything they could fill in…

“What in fucking hell do you people think you’re doing just sitting here?! Let’s go and get Kagome back! I can’t find the jewel shards without her.”

The houshi and taijiya shared a look.

“Inuyasha, is that all you think of when you think about Kagome? That she can find the jewel shards for you?” Miroku asked.

Inuyasha stopped in his tracks, his face turning a shade of cherry red. He clenched and unclenched his hands several times wishing he wasn’t stuck in this human form right now. He bowed his head and wondered if it really was all he thought about. Kagome was important to him, to all of them, but did he have THOSE types of feelings for her? He knew he felt something for her, but it only chalked up to being his need to protect her so she could find the remaining pieces of the jewel shards.

Eyes hiding behind those silvery bangs of his, the group barely caught a whispered “Yes” as Inuyasha went out the door of Kaede’s hut. Missing the heated look on the houshi’s face, and the tears beginning to form in the taijiya’s eyes.

Shippou jumped onto the old woman’s shoulders.

“What’s going on? Am I missing something?”

“Aye my child. Ye will understand better when ye is fully grown.”

“I’m big enough now. Why won’t anybody tell me these things?”

The grandmotherly woman merely sighed and went back to getting the fire ready for supper. Kirara jumped from her lap to her companions trying to comfort her.

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BACK TO PRESENT TIME…

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Sesshoumaru shirked off his clothing quickly. He couldn’t wait to get into his bed that held his goddess. He smiled inside at that. HIS goddess. Her raven hair, her shapely form, and not to mention her devastatingly gorgeous blue eyes. He stealthily walked from the closed doors dropping a piece of clothing with each step he took. Kagome hadn’t woken up for several days, but he still didn’t want to risk waking her up now. Especially since there were some things he wanted to explore before she woke up. He slipped into bed slowly, barely making a noise.

Kagome had once again managed to uncover herself. She was bare to all who could see. Her hair was tousled making her look even more beautiful. Sesshoumaru reached for her and a smell hit his nose. Dearest Kagome reeked. She smelled like body odor badly. Sesshoumaru wrinkled his nose, it was permeating from her. He could not have this in his bed. No way no how. He did however have an idea of how to fix this problem. Sesshoumaru pulled all the sheets and comforter off of the bed, then proceeded over to Kagome. He hefted her over onto his shoulder and walked through the door connecting his room to the cavernous bathroom. He had to hold his breath with her being so close to him. As he got closer to the edge of the bath, he realized that he would have to bathe now as well, since she was touching him, and had been in his bed with that stench. He absolutely refused to smell like that.

Sesshoumaru couldn’t stand it any longer and promptly threw Kagome into the warm water.

Kagome came back up immediately sputtering for Inuyasha to sit. She was having a great dream and he did THIS to her? She wiped the water from her eyes and stilled at the sight before her. Wondering what the hell Sesshoumaru was doing there she dunked down a little more and started to inch backwards.

“Mi-Kagome, don’t you think it odd to be hiding from me now? I’ve already seen everything you’ve got.” His voice seemed to echo through the cavern.

Her face blanched. What has he done to her? Then her memory clicked into place.

“How dare you! You think that just because you’re inuyoukai that you can do whatever the hell you want with me, you’ve got a sick twisted mind!” her face flushed even more, and her voice almost lost its anger. “How could you do this to me? I-I-I was sav-saving myself for…” She was cut off by his laughter.

“You must be joking me. This Sesshoumaru would not lower himself as to taking a woman without her first wanting me to. Do not tell me you were waiting for that disreputable half breed?” The laughter stopped when he saw the look on her face, and he placed the stoic mask upon his. “Not to worry little miko. I have not taken what is yours. Besides, you are only in here because you were reeking up my room with your Kami awful stench. Stop moving!” he growled.

Kagome stood still in the water, her face turning quite the shade of pink. Her eyes had never left his, until now. Lord Sesshoumaru was completely and utterly naked! A very good looking naked. Hell he was all chiseled muscles everywhere. His head remaining the only thing that still disturbed her. It still looked to be in that in-between place of dog and human. That was the only thing in her mind that marred his looks. He looked better than Inuyasha had when she accidentally caught him once. She had begun to calm herself while pretty much staring at the god before her when she noticed him moving.

“What are you doing?” She took a step back.

“As I told you before Kagome, you stink, and since I had to carry you in here, I now stink.” He was reaching for some bath soaps that lay arranged in a row on a small ledge of the hot spring. “Stop moving I said!” he growled again. “You’re odor is wreaking havoc on my ever more delicate nose, and I can’t stand it.”

Kagome froze where she was. She couldn’t believe her eyes. He was actually getting into the spring with her! She’d never bathed with a man, er demon before, excluding Souta and Shippou of course. As soon as he took a step into the water, she took a step back. Every time he stepped towards her, she stepped backwards until finally she was up against the opposite wall. Sesshoumaru stopped and seemed to smirk, then disappeared under the water. Kagome turned her head searching frantically for Sesshoumaru; her heart was beating so hard, she thought it would burst out from her chest. All of a sudden, she felt fingers massaging her ankles and slowly moving up to her calves. She thought she was going to turn into stone.

He-he was bathing her! Oh dear Kami, what was she doing just letting him do this to her. She tried to move away from his oh-so-wonderful hands only to manage to get him to steel his grip on her legs. Her breathing had become labored and her skin felt as if it were on fire. Sesshoumaru came up from under the water to tower over and face her. His hair was dripping, and large droplets found their way down his muscular frame. She did nothing but stare with her mouth slightly open. There was also something a little different. She looked up from his chest up to his face and it was there that she noticed it. His facial features had changed slightly. It was less extreme than before, like his melded dog/human (ahem, demon) features had become less grotesque. It was a little easier to look at, and it pulled at her heart strings that she had caused him pain once again. He merely stood there, staring at her. Mostly because he was beginning to feel something and partly because she had risen out of the water enough to uncover her milky white breasts. If anyone else could have been there, they would have said that there was definitely electricity building between the two.

Kagome had found herself reaching for Sesshoumaru’s ears. Just as she had done to Inuyasha long ago. The thought of him brought her back to her surroundings. Where was he? Why was she here in a hot spring with a very naked Lord Sesshoumaru standing before her? Why was her heart pounding in her chest? The answers eluded her every question in her very clouded mind.

‘Face it Kagome. Inuyasha isn’t coming for you this time. He would have by now if he truly had feelings for you.’

A tear formed itself in the corner of her exquisite blue eye and made a clear path down her cheek and on down to her chin. Her luscious rosy red lips began to pout.

Sesshoumaru couldn’t understand just what was happening to the woman in front of him. She was reaching to touch him, but stopped. He smelled salt before he saw the tear slide down her exotic face. Before he knew what he was doing, he grabbed the outstretched arm and pulled her to him in an embrace. They hugged each other tightly. Kagome crying and shaking. Sesshoumaru holding her petting her hair and telling her quiet herself. Kagome held onto him like he was her one and only lifeline. Sesshoumaru didn’t know what to do, many emotions were invading him, and they were bouncing off the walls of his demon mind. Kami if he could only take her pain away. He had a good idea what had caused her sudden burst. That damned half breed Inuyasha. A low growl began in him and Kagome jumped a little taking it as a warning. Sesshoumaru only pressed her closer to him.

“Sess-Sesshoumaru-sama? You-you’re crushing me a little.”

He immediately let go of her and looked down into her face. He thought he would see her fear of him there. It wasn’t. He only saw a teary eyed woman clutching onto him desperately. He searched her eyes wanting to find anything he could. They stood there like that for a few minutes, just staring, searching into each others eyes. Sesshoumaru locked on, his honey amber eyes still. There. It was there deep below the surface, and for the first time in a millennia Sesshoumaru gave her a genuine smile. Well, what he could manage is his present state. He pulled her close once again as she continues to silently sob against his chest.

“Lord Sesshoumaru! Lord Sesshoumaru, where are you?!” cried the little toad. He stopped near the entry to the hot spring his jaw about to hit the floor.

Sesshoumaru promptly let go of Kagome his eyes flashing a tinge of red and turned to Jaken roaring at him like someone was about to take away his fresh kill. Jaken about wet his pants if that was even possible for him, made an about turn and ran as fast as his little legs could carry him. He turned back to Kagome to find that she sank further into the water, wrapping her arms around herself, still sobbing. He walked out of the water to cabinet that held washing cloths and sweet smelling soaps, grabbed one of each and headed back in to the water.

Kagome looked up at the master of the house. The demon that somehow she transformed into a beast. Her tears were coming more slowly now, her body trembling despite the heat of the spring. Sesshoumaru slipped the cloth and soap into the water and began to lather up a foam on the cloth. He brought it to her shoulder first, gingerly washing one arm, then the other, slowly moving up her neck and over to her back. He lingered for a moment at her soft as a lily breasts then hesitantly gave up the small piece of sweet soapy fabric to her. She took the cashmere soft cloth and slid it over her curvaceous front, washing the dirt and her current mood away. Whatever soap she was using was calming her down. It had a hint of jasmine, and maybe eucalyptus. It felt so good. Kagome was barely sniffling now, no more tears making their way down her cheek. Sesshoumaru could only stare at the enchanting beauty before him. Kagome rinsed the wash cloth out and placed it on the ledge behind her. She then dunked down into the water to rinse the soap off of herself. When she came back up, he thought she absolutely glowed. Kagome pushed her hair from her face to keep the water from dripping into her eyes and glanced at Sesshoumaru. Remembering that she was completely naked, she hid herself back in the water, earning her an “Hn” from him and her cheeks once again turning red.

“You have nothing I haven’t seen before little miko. Although I am enjoying myself in your presence.”

Kagome turned even redder at that.

“What do you want from me? You’re obviously not interested in the shard, so what is it? Are you doing this to just piss off your brother?”

“Half brother.”

“Whatever, you’re family, I don’t give a damn. Why are you keeping me here? I’m just a human miko. There’s nothing special about me with the exception that I can sense and purify jewel shards. There’s nothing else here. I-I am nothing, to anyone.” She was screaming hysterically and began to cry again.

Sesshoumaru was at a loss. He didn’t know what to do. So his instincts took over and he did the only thing he could do. He reached for her, pulled her close and started licking her tears. First one side, then the other. He moved to her right ear gaining a soft unstrained moan from Kagome. She had become rigid while she screamed, but was becoming more pliant, loosening up as he moved from her ear to her neck. As he got closer to the place where her neck and shoulder meet, she moaned a little more. He smirked to himself. Oh yes, this is exactly what he wanted. Her little moans sent chills down his spine, spurring his cock to move.

He slid his hands down her back to cup her sweet round cheeks and pull her closer to him against his pulsing elevated member. She felt him and gasped. Her pulse raced, she didn’t want to be taken, and certainly not like this. He could tell she was on the verge of panicking and growled low and deep against her skin.

“Relax miko. Your…purity is safe from danger tonight.”

Kagome trembled, and although she wanted nothing more than to get out of there, something told her she really was safe in this demon’s arms. Sesshoumaru moved his hot lacerating tongue down to her ripe breasts and circled the rosy nipple of one while he gently stroked the other. Kagome sucked in a breath at the warmth of his tongue. Egads, is this how it was supposed to be? Too bad Inuyasha didn’t want to do anything like this with her. Of course Sesshoumaru knew what he was doing, he’s been around a lot longer than his brother. Even though he told her to relax, she just couldn’t give up all of her control to him. She reached forward and grabbed his ear, rubbing it gently. It was oh so soft to the touch. Sesshoumaru froze in place, his member jerked at the touch. She was touching him in a very sensitive place, almost as sensitive as something else. As she continued to rub on his ear, he made to move down her creamy stretch of stomach half of which was hidden under the water. Good thing he was a demon so he didn’t have to worry about holding his breath. Kagome gasped again as Sesshoumaru and his excruciating kisses disappeared under the surface of the spring. She began to feel warmth gather at her core despite the temperature of the hot spring.

Sesshoumaru was now at the junction where her legs and the rest of her body meet, savagely licking away at the spot. Bubbles rose to the surface with the escape air he still seemed to be able to breathe. His fingers managing to find the sweet spot he was longing for with one hand as the other still cupped her round bottom. One finger slid across the surface of her, and Kagome’s breath caught. Her heat was gathering, and by Kami, it may be wrong for her to want this, but she did. His fingers seemed to be asking the question for her. Should I or shouldn’t I? After a few slow strokes and an agonizing minute, Kagome managed to get a whispered “Yes” out.

As soon as he heard that one word, he slid in one finger, pumping it in and out of her slowly. Sesshoumaru raised his head out of the water still pumping his finger in and out of her, his hair dripping droplets of water onto her chest making her nipples rise and peak. He managed to look at her ever beautiful face and saw her mouth slightly agape her breathing ragged and decided to double her pleasure. He slid out the one finger, replacing it with two, pumping faster and oh the sounds that came out of her sweet mouth. Since he promised her that her purity was safe with him, he did the only thing he could do and latched onto her breast once again. Her moanful cries echoed throughout the cavernous spring. He then slipped in three fingers pumping her, sliding her on and off his digits, his thumb teasing her mound of pleasure nerves. The water around them no longer still but now waves from their activities.

Kagome held onto the demon’s ears as he caressed her inner being. She couldn’t take it anymore, and screamed as he gave her release, her inner muscles tightening around his fingers.

Damn, but he was so close himself. Her cries were amazing to him, not to mention she was stroking his sensitive ears. He slowly released her body and as her labored breaths became almost normal, he looked her in the eyes.

Kagome gave him the best quizzical look she could manage at the time. He looked down at himself, and it clicked. Color rose to her face.

“I would only ask this as returning the favor. Please?” he whispered.

Kagome nodded gingerly placing her hand over him and actually felt him get harder than she thought possible. His body tensed at her touch. She’d seen how this went. She’s seen hentai clips before. She gently pulled up, then slid her hand back down, making sure she slipped across the tip.

The great Sesshoumaru groaned and said “Faster.”

Kagome complied and stroked him faster. It only took about a minute and he released the building pressure in him, his deep moan echoing off the walls. Kagome almost didn’t quite catch the thank you that escaped his lips. After he was quite sure he would be able to move again, he gathered Kagome into his arms.

“Now, little miko, we are clean.”

Despite the previous events, Kagome was miffed.

“My name is…”

“Kagome. Yes, I know. I-I apologize. It’s just, I am used to calling you little miko in my thoughts.” The stoic mask was making its way back onto his handsome face. Wait a sec, when did he become handsome to her? She sighed; it was always in her nature to look past the physical. She was tired from their adventures in the hot spring and was ready to crash and take a nap. He set her down on the floor to get a couple of towels for themselves.

“Sesshoumaru?”

“Hn.”

“Rin asked me the strangest question the other day. She asked if I would become her mother and marry you so we could be her parents.” She began to tremble again.

He was riffling through a closet looking for another towel.

“That would never happen.”

Kagome was a little taken aback considering their earlier conquest. Not like she would marry him anyway, but she had to ask.

“Why?”

He stopped to turn and look at her giving her the equivalent of a “duh” look from him.

“I don’t, I won’t mate a human. They repulse me.”

“But, I thought…” Her words trailed off, she didn’t know what to say. She was certainly human, and obviously didn’t repulse him so to speak. What was going on?

“You may go back to your own bedchambers. Seeing as you are well and in no longer need of my care.”

“YOUR care? Since when did you ever care?”

Kagome forgo-ed the towel and stomped back to her room, dripping water onto the floor. When she reached her chambers, she entered her room, and slammed the door.

When Sesshoumaru finished drying himself and went back to his bedchambers, he could hear Kagome scream in frustration in her room, then he laughed.

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