A Blind Heart

WARNING: Chapter has been edited and updated 9/19/06. Thanks to Pucie and Fairy Demoness for the grammer errors.


Chapter 13 ~

When you come undone

We arrived at a grotto I had never seen before. It was breathtaking in its beauty. There was a barrier that we crossed that was designed to keep people out. This place was so unexpected and enchanting that I stopped crying and looked around. Who could be sad in paradise? I could not keep crying when he was so thoughtful to bring me to an obviously special place. “Maru where are we? And why did you bring me here?” I asked while exploring.

“I have brought you to this special area to discuss several matters. This is one of the special places my father created for my mother when they first mated. There is a barrier in place to keep it untainted. I wanted to converse about the courtship and the mating rituals for one. You see Koishi it is very urgent that we know each other in every conceivable way. I will know every inch of your body, how it reacts to caresses, scratches and other such love play. I will dine on your body with the occasional licks of blood as dessert. Like the bitch that you are I will mount you”. Heat bloomed on my body as his deep sexy voice described his intentions. Fuck there goes that word bitch again. If anything is a guarantee to piss me off its two words, bitch and cunt.
Neither of them did a girl justice.

“Maru why do you insist on calling me that name! It’s not very nice and is derogatory!” Okay obvious miscommunication here, poor Maru looked confused. He took me in his arms and held me as the explanation of Youkai customs and what it meant for me to be a bitch. I laughed and explained the meaning that my time attached to it.

“In the end is it not the same thing? Both times use it to identify strong willed females” he stated matter of fact.

We had a mutual chuckle. “I’m not sure if I am ready for you Maru. Such heat and passion you possess. That cold exterior hides a lot. What if I’m not good at love play? I’m not experienced. You make me feel such feelings at time. Hot inside, with energy strumming, my body seems to know what it wants even if my mind doesn’t” I stated this with my back turned. It’s easier confessing secrets when you don’t have to look.

He pulled me back into his chest. Kami, he’s so tall. It makes me feel precious to be sheltered in his arms. Yet his heat and arousal are helping to build my own. He untied my obi and opened my kimono. His claws made quick work of my binding. I wasn’t afraid of his claws I knew he would never hurt me. When he stroked his hands over my breast fondling the nipples until they were hard like diamonds; I moaned and undulated against him. His hand slid down my stomach playing with my piercing. I bit my lip to keep from begging. Begging for what exactly I didn’t know. Maru teased the lips of my womanhood, barely stroking over the bud. I’m not positive but I think he was turned on by the fact that I waxed. I was sopping wet and wanton in my desire, my body was straining towards something. It was not enough. I needed more! He was driving me out of my mind with desire. Bringing me to a place where I was just one huge pulsating sensation. He growled at me which made me more aroused.

“Such a good responsive bitch would you like to feel some more” I Kagome Higurashi whimpered at the question. The fact that he stated; the voice that it was delivered in stroked my fire to a higher level. I was not capable of forming thoughts much less words. He kept fondling my nipples and the underside of my breast. They felt swollen at this point, all his stimulation made my nipples very sensitive. When he bent his head to blow on them I nearly wrenched my self out of his arms. He retraced his hand down my torso stroking me with fingertips and claws. Keeping me off balanced. Finally he slipped a finger into the moist folds of my vagina, letting his finger find my button and began to stimulate it. He alternated between stroking and pressing my clit. I could feel my body climbing up towards a fiery first orgasm.

I almost cried when he withdrew his fingers. He put one in his mouth and sucked it. Then he put one in mine so I could taste my own desire. Maru moved around to my front and dropped down on his knees. ‘Higurashi get your mind out of the gutter. He won’t possibly attempt to do that on our first petting session! You lose Higurashi he intends to do just that’ I thought as he lifted one leg and pulling it over his shoulder, and steadied me with one hand. His other hand was not idle and parted me so that my entire pussy was open to his gaze. I almost fell when I felt that first lick. No book or vided can prepare you for the reality of oral sex. It was naughty, passionate and if done correctly explosive. Several times I had to lock my knees, but there were no worries I trusted Maru to hold me up.

Fuck this was divine, feeling like a volcano about to erupt. That demon knew his way around a pussy I tell you. He devoured me like I was his last meal. He kept alternating between soft and hard long and short licks. I don’t think there was a centimeter of me that he missed. He could most likely identify it in the dark! When he began sucking on my clit and stuck a finger inside me I could feel my insides gripping him. My juices wet his lower half of his face. And then he nibbled on my clit grazing it with his fangs. I’m sure I must have bled a little. Did I care? Nope. I was too busy exploding as my first orgasm arrived. When I came it I almost past out, it was like coming undone. My entire body tightened, trembled and then shuddered. I stood their trying to learn how to breathe again. I pulled my leg off his shoulder. I swayed before kneeling on the floor.

I know the question of the moment was how did I Kagome Higurashi former good girl let Maru do all this? Simple! First of all I was grieving for my lost. When Maru began to touch me I desperately flung myself off the ledge with him. I wanted to just feel, no thinking required. Second I will admit to be turned on by the fact that this gorgeous specimen of a Taiyoukai thought I was sexy! Me the often flirted with but never been kissed Kagome! (No that KISS with Inu in Kaguya’s castle does not count) And so I packed up my voice of reason and ruthlessly stuck in her in trunk and locked it!

I eyed poor Maru like a kid in a candy shop. Well come to think about it I was imaging lollipops! I asked him in a husky voice to come to me. When we were kneeling face to fact, I grabbed his Haori and pulled him to me. I started by planting little butterfly kisses on his lips. Then progressed to licking his bottom lip to that he would open up. Finally I French kissed that demon for all I was worth. I could taste myself and a bit of blood in his mouth. We ended up devouring each others mouths as we learned the shape and texture. I nicked my tongue on his fangs. If anything he pulled me closer and really played tonsil hockey with me. Note to self blood seems to excite him extra. I’m going to have to explore that more at a later date.

We pulled apart panting breathing was a very important thing to keep in mind. I asked him to stand up. He cocked up one of his eyebrows but did it. Untying his laces that kept up his pants I let them drop. His loincloth did nothing to hide his arousal. I unwrapped that and took my first unobstructed view of his cock. Shit he was huge. How in the hell did he expect that to fit! He was 9 inches long and wider than any cock I’ve ever seen. It was nestled in silver curls and curved so that he almost touched his stomach.

There was no foreplay, no tentative touches. I reached out and seized his cock, using a very firm grip. I blew on the tip and smothered a giggle as it pulsed in my hand. Leaning forward I let my lips brush it. He moaned, oh yes turn about is fair play and I was going to torture him before I let him find his release. Let’s see how he reacts to a light lick. Delicious shiver, wow he’s very responsive! I took pity on him (almost) and engulfed his cock with my mouth, not stopping until I had all of him covered. I forgot to mention that Yumi taught me the fine art of deep throating didn’t I?

Okay the need to breath overrode my desire to keep him inside my throat. I pulled up using my hands to squeeze him. I looked up and could see his demon markings had become more pronounced and his eyes started to bleed red. Rather than frighten me, it turned me on! Depraved? Not really. It’s just that I managed to get him so turned on that his beast wanted to come and play, well that was a job well done. His hand grasped my face and played with my hair. I began sucking him hard and fast, using my tongue and occasionally my teeth. He was a demon, so he could take a bit of rough play and he liked it I realized.

He peered down at me so intently watching my cheeks hollow as I sucked him. Deep throating him repeatedly and using my hands and nails. I played with his scrotum, pulling on his testicles. Since my hand was wet from saliva and his pre-cum they slid easily around. When I felt his balls tighten I hummed in addition to pressing on the spot between his balls and his rectum. He threw back his head and roared. Suddenly my mouth was very full of Taiyoukai cock! I swallowed and attempted to breath thru my nose. It was over five minutes before the knot in his penis went down so I could pull him out of my mouth. My lips were red and slightly sore from all that sucking. I guess dog demons have a lot in common in both their human form and demon form!

I sat back on my knees and waited for Maru to collect himself. With one hand holding his loincloth and pants he pulled me up and kissed me, a short gentle kiss. He motioned towards the stream so that we could wash up. Looking around I did not see any boulders or plants that would hide me from his gaze. “Do not be shy Koishi. This is another part of the courtship. Let us cleanse ourselves while we talk”.
Taking a deep breath I pulled off my kimono and under-layers. My binding was pretty much destroyed. Guess I was going all natural. I slipped into the water. Oh sheer bliss! The warm water caressed my body! I thought of how nice it would be to have a rock formation with a ledge wide enough for us to sit on. And nearly jumped out of my skin when one formed right beneath me where I had been sitting.

“What the fuck just happen Maru?” Okay not typical Higurashi language but having my thoughts manifests themselves into something physical was not the norm. Looking up at Maru I could tell he was stunned. Couldn’t say if it was the language or the grotto responding to me that had that particular expression on his face. He removed his clothing and placed them and the swords close to us. Always prepared was Sesshoumaru, he probably invented the term ready and able.

As he slipped into the stream and sat on the ledge I let my eyes drink in his form. He was perfection. Like a living marble statue, from his sculpted abs to his stomach that sported a six pack and wings he was dazzling. His strips showed on his arms, his hips and ankle. Besides the crescent moon on his forehead he also had a green sphere by his left nipple. I traced it wondering its significance. On his right shoulder he had some characters that shimmered in silver lettering. The looked molten like liquid mercury almost as if you touched them your fingers should be wet. I traced over them also wondering what they said. As I looked the characters moved and shimmered forming a new pattern. I gasped and looked at Maru’s face.

“Maru you have some explaining to do. Why did the grotto react to my thoughts of changing the stream? What does the green sphere signify? And what are the characters on your shoulder and why do they change when I touch them? I think before we go any further you have to explain everything!” Yes I fired the questions at him quickly all the while looking into his eyes. I found no deceit, or hidden agenda just lust and a softer emotion. Did I dare hope that in addition to wanting me physically that he really could fall in love with me?

“Kitten, I am as surprise as you are. The only other couple that this grotto adapted its self for was my parents. It is said that this piece of paradise when only change for soul mates to assist in their happiness. Legend also has it that any couple who consummate their love here will be blessed with good fortune and many children until the end of time. Now the green sphere shows my control of my poison and whip. There are other similar markings that you will have to discover for yourself. The characters on my shoulder are in Inu. They tell the story of who I am. What lineage I am descended from. They will also change to include my mate or life bond and any pups that result from the union. I am amazed that you can see them; they are usually invisible to the naked eye. But it shows a level of connectivity between us. It is a bonding that is already beginning to form.”

Wow talk about your shockers. I had more questions though and he better supply the answers. “Why in the forest when I had a panic attack and you used your Youkino to surround me did my powers not react? What are the steps of this courtship that you keep hinting at? How long does this method take? Will you have concubines? How many pups do you want? Are we living in your castle or do we continue in your wander lust? Will are children being hanyou bother you, and can you love them? What happens when I die before you because I’m human?” Maru held up his hand as I took a breath to start asking more. Fair is fair I guess I should let him answer some questions.

“Your powers already recognize a hidden truth, that you Koishi trust me with your life. That is why there was no power struggle. Your powers will only flare with danger to yourself or those you love. There are exactly eight steps in the life mate courtship. The time varies from couple to couple. I will not have concubines, once our process begins I will be unable to make love to anyone else but you Kitten. I should like as many pups as Kami blesses us with, and they will be full youkai. You will not die from being old and human Kagome. When our life bond is complete you will be an Inu-Youkai and will live as long as I do. Inu-Youkai has been known to live for thousands of years before old age claims us. Would you like me to explain the courtship ritual and all its steps?” I nodded vigorously.

“Step one is the intention mark. I will pierce your wrist and drink your blood. Then you will repeat this process on my wrist. Two identical crescents will appear on our wrist. This will let everyone know that we have entered the courtship ritual. Your scent will also have mine imprinted so that Youkai’s will be able to scent our association”. Maru looked to me trying to gauge my reaction the mention of blood.

Okay I could handle step one no sweat! Did he say blood? Okay Higurashi buck up! What’s a little blood in the scheme of things? He did say blood, didn’t he? Wonder what he’ll taste like? Focus please the demon is on to step two.

“Step two is our physical responses Koishi; this encompasses all things physical from combat training to love play. As you can guess we have begun this step. And I will have to say it was a pleasurable way to start step two. We must be able to mirror each other and anticipate each others move. In past times couples lives have depended on this. But more importantly it ensures that the heat between never dies. Whether it is a hundred years or millennia I will never stop craving you. Indeed you can even say that we will be addicted to the other”. This was delivered in what I like to call Maru’s bedroom voice. Sexy sultry and made a woman think of sin. Haven’t I proven I was as susceptible as the next woman?

I shivered remembering the past hour. Pleasurable! Kami that was like saying the sunset is okay. And it gets better than that. My poor heart won’t be able to take it! Addicted to another? Before today I would have said that was an exaggeration. However thinking back to my body’s prior sensations, hell yeah I would like to feel that again and again! Damn that demon’s voice could tempt a Tenshi!

“Step three is our emotional exchange, we will be able to sense the others emotions. I will be able to comfort you even when I am not in the same room. Your joy will be my joy; your sorrow will be mine. When you are sad I will be your comfort. When your world is changing I’ll forever remain the same. Through the ages I will meet your every need. There will never be a time when I am not there for you. I will see to your happiness”. When Maru spoke of Step three his eyes never looked away from me like they were trying to convey something more than what his voice said.

I looked deeply into his eyes as he recited this step. I needed to know that the Taiyoukai known for his ability to kill could and did have a softer side. I have seen comfort, compassion, understanding and lust reflected in his eyes during the past couple of weeks. Today I saw the beginning of something so fragile, so precious that I was afraid to name it. My breath caught. I saw the beginning of love. Like a flower that blooms under the light of the moon, it was delicate and beautiful by its very nature. But with the right nurturing and care this flower would grow into a garden as far as the eye could see. Call me a romantic but this was the moment that I actually stopped fighting myself and saw the possibilities of a future with Maru. I could actually think of a happy ending, a world that did not include heartache over Yasha’s decision. In that instant a burden was lifted from me and it was all due to the demon called the “Perfect Killing Machine”.

“Step four is our spiritual or aura exchange. We will need to practice both merging our auras and surrounding the other with one aura. Our auras and spiritual energy must be compatible. When we bond our auras will merge and then split so that a part of me resides in you and vice versa. If not done correctly the life bond could be damaged. We have done a mild version of this when I comforted you in the forest. As you know your powers did not flare indeed they were submissive to my dominant Youkino”. This he stated with no inflection. So, it was not a hot topic of conversation for him.

Imagine that! Two steps initiated and me none the wiser. Maybe it was instinctual? It seems my power and instinct saw life a lot clearer than my heart did. I had somewhere along the line come to trust Maru with my life and now with my heart. The truth of it was that I was curious to find out the rest of the steps.

“One we have completed Steps one through four we will know that we are attuned to each other in every way. At this point Step five is the reciting of the vows. The vows are normally stated in private and move immediately to Step six which is joining physically. When we make love our auras will merge and stay that way until the sun rises in the sky. During the night we will have underwent a metamorphosis. I will acquire some of your powers and physical traits and vice a versa. You in addition will become an Inu-Youkai and your life span will lengthen to match mine. We will most likely be exhausted from this and will rest afterwards. Step seven involves your introduction to Youkai Society. Step eight is our final joining and is not complete until the next lunar cycle is finished. Prior to that any Youkai may challenge the legitimacy of our life bond, if we do not successfully fend them off our bond is voided. Once the final step is completed; your teardrop will be joined by my crescent moon. And your teardrop will appear on this Sesshoumaru’s body. It is not known which physical attributes or abilities will be affected”.

Okay I was trying to see a down side. True unpredictable magic was a little worrisome but everything else sounded astonishing. I asked Maru if he anticipated anyone challenging the life bond. I could see him brace himself. Not a good sign. I held up my hand. “Wait let me guess, there is a Sesshoumaru-Sama fan club that would like nothing more to mate or life bond with you so that they can become the Lady of the West and mother to your heirs. In addition some of them will hate me because I not born an Inu-Youkai and I am the Shikon Miko. Am I right? I don’t care Maru let them bring it. I will fight everyone of those money hungry title grabbing hussies!”

“While I am pleased that you would fight for me Koishi, I would have to ask what a hussy is exactly.” Language barrier again, so an explanation was in order. He threw his head back and laughed. Not, I am going to kill you and feel happy laugh, but a genuine I am amused by something you said laugh. It filled me with a warm feeling inside. After he finished laughing he said “I agree with you kitten, but I will make sure you are protected also”.

We were still in the stream, and while demons don’t prune and wrinkle in water this Miko does. I climbed out and got dressed. Not bad, I wouldn’t flash anyone but there was a little more bounce in my walk than normal. Just had to remember no running! Maru got dressed and placed his swords by his side. I walked up to him and hugged him. His arms slowly crept up encircle me. I knew we had to return to the village soon. But I was determined to complete step one. I read somewhere that love was a leap that cannot be denied. I was not going to over analyze this. I was for once in my life going with the flow and having fun. Mama does know best!

“Maru” I murmured into his chest, “can we complete step one now?” I felt him tense. Don’t tell me the damn Youkai already changed his mind. Fuck this is exactly why I did not want anything to do with love. An old 1980’s song by Jane Child where the lyrics said {don’t wanna fall in love no, love cuts just like a knife}. Shit I knew my luck hadn’t changed. I struggled to get out of his arms. Un-fucking believable, on top of this the damn Taiyoukai won’t let go. Well I was a Miko wasn’t I? I would make him let go. I closed my arms and started to meditate and power up.

“Koishi, are you sure your ready for this? I can wait; it is not my wish to rush you. Your happiness is my only desire”. Just like that my one sided argument was over. Note to self Higurashi; since you’re not a mind reader ask him what he’s thinking. I nodded at him emphatically, and gave him my wrist. He nuzzled my wrist.

“My Tenshi, I will use a small amount of my poison to numb your wrist. After the blood exchange you will heal very quickly”. He dripped a tiny amount of poison on me and spread it with his tongue. I barely felt his fangs sink in, but I could not misunderstand the heat which rose in his eyes. Nor ignore the monster erection he was now sporting. His eyes began to bleed red. And just when I began to feel light headed he let go and sealed the wound with his saliva. Not to say that the wound disappeared but it at least stop bleeding. He sliced open his own wrist and brought it to my lips. I eyed it with trepidation but placed my mouth on his wrist. I’m not sure what I expected besides the normally coopery taste. If regular blood could be likened to water, then Maru was a vintage wine. Full of spiciness and flavor unlike any other, my fear had been that I would not take enough for the exchange. Now I wondered if I could stop.

I finally lifted my head and didn’t need a mirror to show me that my eyes held lust in them. While I had been swallowing his blood a heat had gathered in my body waiting for a release. I threw myself at him and wrapped my legs around his waist. That put me near his very aroused cock and I proceeded to kiss him for all I was worth, all the while rubbing my body on him trying to reach the orgasm that had been skimming the surface. Maru held me closer and pushed my back into a tree while grinding his cock into my covered monde. I threw my head back and gasped. One hand pinched my nipples while he kissed me. One desperate push later and I could feel him begin to come through our clothing, so when he told me to come; in conjunction to his pulsating cock it drove me over the edge. I screamed my release into his mouth.

Each time with him was like coming undone, only for him to put the pieces back together. I looked at my wrist that now sported a dark blue crescent moon. Couldn’t help wondering to myself, who would I be when I was finished being put together. And oh, could I survive the sex and if they had any vitamins in this era, a girl has to keep up her strength!

I knew that we needed to get back to the village so that we could start our journey to Maru’s home. A big part of me was reluctant to leave our paradise. He must have read my mind because he reassured me we could return at any time.

He picked me up bridal style and began to run back to Kaede’s village. I motioned for him to stop when we were close to the village. He put me down so I could stand. Great I wasn’t the only person who sensed we had company. He visibly tensed, and I knew my instinct had been right. He came out from the trees. Damn it, I really didn’t need to deal with him just now!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Authors Note: This was my first citrus! Way harder to write than I thought. Rough draft of story is past twenty chapters. Now if my imagination will continue working all will be right in the world! ;)