Chapter 2
Blood Moon
The steady presence in front of her kept heading further west as she tried to chase him without being noticed. Kagome was sure she was doing a lousy job of her silent pursue. She had stumbled more than once, stepped on a fallen branch, fallen through a bush and breathed rather loudly from the exertion. If the person in front of her hadn’t heard her, he seriously needed hearing aid. But hopefully it just meant the demon didn’t care for her presence or pursue and was leaving her to be eaten by anything else that passed by. Not much of a happy thought but enough to make her less nervous.
It didn’t mean she wasn’t tense. Whoever was leading her away from safety –she was sure the demon wasn’t Inuyasha- could be setting up a trap. Kagome didn’t have another option but to follow. By the time she had noticed the differences between Inuyasha’s gait and the stranger’s, it was too late to find her way back to camp. The foliage had once again become too dense to see the sky overhead and the only discernable thing around was the gleaming silver hair that shone like polished metal under a light. There was no way of knowing if the demon was a potential danger to her or where he was going and Kagome didn’t have the guts to stop and ask him. It was enough that she was following a complete stranger to destinations unknown because she was lost. There was no need to make him aware of it.
It didn’t take long for her to be aware of the slow change in the atmosphere. The further they got into the forest, the quieter the wild life got. With a sense of déjà vu, Kagome attributed the silence to her guide. He was demon, a fairly strong one if his fluctuating aura was anything to go by. She was sure the small, defenseless prey wanted to avoid him at any cost.
As the trees began to become scarce, light penetrated the penumbra of the forest. The place became less spooky as time went by until the horrific howl of a beast invaded every crevice of the forest. The single, lone wail lasted seconds before quieting down and leaving the forced silence of the hunted.
Kagome stood stone still when she heard it and looked around trying to locate its point of origin to place it in the ‘Do Not Go There’ list. She recognized the sound as canine, most likely demonic, and felt the warning in her bones. The extremely sad song of wanting recited to the moon also carried a message of danger to those who near it.
She trembled in fear as the eco triggered her fight or flight reactions. She should leave. Run. Escape certain death. But she stood firm and didn’t let her response get the best of her. She needed to exit the forest, but running like a maniac wasn’t going to get her far. Besides, her best change was still in front of her. Toward the howl.
She noticed the stranger remained calm when another howl followed the previous one. It almost sent her into a frantic retreat to realize the demon was heading toward the sound. Soon after, her guide disappeared from her view leaving her to stumble after him in the darkening path.
Another terrifying howl roused sending shivers of apprehension down her back. A different, no less intimidating, one joined the first and others cried in unison as the horrible follow up of a horror movie. Almost in panic mode with her breathing agitated and her heart drawing a tattoo in her chest, Kagome decided to chance it. She couldn’t see but one step in front of her so she staggered toward the noise.
The closer she got the edgier she got as other sounds reached her. Paws moving over the ground, low barks, and louder howling were the few that assured her she was near a pack of demons. What were they doing in the middle of nowhere?
Irrelevant, she decided. She needed to find them. They were many so they probably were in a clearing. She just needed to see the sky to find her way back to camp.
Desperate to see the firmament, she almost ran but controlled the urge. She hurried her pace thought, and stopped dead in her tracks as soon as she broke into the clearing. The place was a vast, well lit, deforested area that housed more than thirty demons in their animal form. They ranged in colors from black to dark brown, golden and silver. There were some red ones as well, and all of them were canines. Some foxes. Wolves. And a lot of dogs in the mix. It was an incredible sight to see so many gigantic demons in their natural form walking around and howling to the now huge, red moon.
It was primitive. An animalistic ceremony performed for ages.
The energy emanating from the clearing was intoxicating. An expectant pull of sensuality that seemed to contrast the ferocious animals that moved along the clearing. They strolled around like courtiers celebrating a rare occurrence in the presence of their king. And it was a rare occurrence indeed. In all her years in that era, Kagome never had seen a total lunar eclipse like this one. No surprise there, such things had a low change of happening. Everything depended on the rare occasions the moon orbited behind the Earth; passing through the umbra where the sun’s light didn’t reach.
The ruby coloration of blood the moon took was more unusual. But even the uncommon occurrence didn’t explain the knowledge the creatures needed to have in order to know when a total eclipse would take place. She didn’t think their senses were that attuned with nature, specially the cosmic one.
The sheer beauty of this unusual eclipse was astounding and knowing it would last for hours didn’t make it less compelling to watch. The group of devoted worshippers wasn’t any less fascinating, especially the gargantuan, white dog that prowled the clearing like he owned it.
The beast had an impressive size and striking presence. His muscled limps, pearly, person-size fangs and garnet eyes reminded her of a nightmarish dog demon of about the same height who had tried to kill her once or twice. She thought it was impossible. The demon that came to mind didn’t seem to be the type to throw this kind of party. She found the dog just as fascinating as her demon acquaintance. There was just something about his whole demeanor that made her eyes cling to him.
She kept eyes on the monstrous dog as it gave a last, loud howl to the blood moon before it transformed into a small ball of light and landed in the middle of the clearing. As the light dimmed, the silhouette of a man she knew too well took precedent over the shifting demons that surrounded him.
*****
“Inuyasha, why does it matter that Sesshoumaru is near?” Sango asked not getting anything at all.
“It’s hard to explain,” replied the half-demon losing his patience. “During any other day, the worst the bastard would do is scare the shit of trespassers if he found them around. But during a blood moon he isn’t by himself. He’s more dangerous during this time.”
“We don’t understand what you are getting at, Inuyasha,” said Miroku shifting his weight around. He had a feeling they wouldn’t like what came next.
“Shit, I cannot believe I’m saying this but… Sesshoumaru has this kind of group that gets together every blood moon. He calls it the Circle or whatever,” explained the half-demon almost feeling his tongue scalding as he spoke of things he swore not to mention ever.
“The Circle?” asked Miroku not grasping what he was hearing.
“Yeah, mostly canines are allowed to be members. Especially those that hold an important position in the West,” confirmed Inuyasha. “The issue is what they do. And I’m telling ya right now, ya really don’t want to know the rules or the things they do when they get together. Bottom line is their meeting place is several miles off here and Kagome might end up there.”
“You’re not making any sense,” Sango paced as she tried to make head or tails of what Inuyasha was trying to imply.
“What I’m saying is that, while Sesshoumaru wouldn’t normally touch a human with a bargepole, during the blood moon he, or his group, are not so picky,” answered the half-demon without preamble. “They seduce anything or anyone that gets too close to the clearing where the ceremony is carried out and if Kagome stumbles upon them…” he left it open for interpretation.
“Oh, my god!” exclaimed Sango understanding the situation. “We have to find her before it’s too late!”
“Let’s get a move on then,” urged Inuyasha before he turned and headed out to search for Kagome.
*****
Kagome’s eyes widened as she recognized Sesshoumaru as the humongous dog. It was no wonder she had felt he owned the place. It probably was the case. What surprised her was to see him naked like the day he was born.
Did his clothes disintegrated when he transformed? She didn’t think so. But that only meant he had been naked from the start. The thought was distracting, but not as enthralling as seeing him walk. The demon was made perfect. Perfect body and perfect looks. A wide chest and narrow hips, long muscular legs and deliciously defined abs that were usually hidden by his clothes were now displayed for anyone who wanted to look. Strong shoulders and arms with enough muscles in them that didn’t make him look burly and the masculine beauty of his face was as enchanting as his tarnish colored eyes and long silvery hair. Overall, Sesshoumaru attracted the attention of every female near him. They turned pleading, come-hither eyes and stroke sexy positions to draw his attention.
He didn’t seem to notice the soft growling sounds directed at him or the open invitation some of them dared to offer. It was a fascinating, dark dance as he looked for a partner. And Kagome had no doubt that was what he was doing. Although she tried her best to ignore it, the clearing had come alive with shifting, naked demons that were looking for partners themselves.
“Holy fuck,” she murmured to herself forgetting that she was close to a clearing full of demons that could hear her from miles away. But maybe if all those demons weren't groping, moaning and writhing in pleasure, she wouldn't be speaking to herself in the middle of a danger zone.
Taking some time to digest what she was seeing, she watched wide eyed as the participants celebrated the night of the Blood Moon in the never old form of ritualistic sex.
An orgy, the thought drifted.
Sesshoumaru is hosting a damned orgy. She could hardly believe what she was seeing as demons teased and fucked amongst themselves. It made her wonder if Sesshoumaru would do the same. She just couldn’t imagine the icy lord having sex in the open and letting a bunch of demons applaud his technique.
Finding him wasn’t that hard even when several other demons had silver hair. Sesshoumaru just stuck out and his aura was a deadly giveaway. So dark and powerful that extended all the way pass her and damped many of the weaker demons’ presence. He was entertaining a pretty female that gasped and squirmed under his mouth as he was obviously torturing her with his tongue.
Kagome couldn’t take her eyes off him. The flushed demoness under him grasped his platinum tresses and pulled, trying to bring him over her, but Sesshoumaru was too busy thrusting his tongue inside the female’s pussy. With expert moves he kept the woman firmly under him with her legs open wide for his pleasure as he ate her up. It didn’t take long for the female to scream her climax and lose her strength as she shuddered in delight.
Kagome herself shivered and felt an emotion that came awfully close to jealousy and envy. She decided not to think about it. She really didn’t want to be the poor female Sesshoumaru tortured with sexual frustration and orgasms that left her unconscious. Actually, she should be turning around and leaving the clearing to find her way back to camp. But those thoughts came crashing against brilliant honey eyes that stopped the breath in her lungs.
Sesshoumaru was looking at her.
The priestess felt her heart lurch in her chest. She wasn’t sure if it was fear or excitement but she fidgeted under his intense gaze. She calmed a little after she assured herself he couldn’t see her. There was no doubt that he had excellent vision but her face remained in the shadows and she had used some of the branches around her to hide her figure. But, more reassuring than that was the fact that she didn’t smell like herself. She knew canines depended heavily on their sense of smell. It was to her advantage to have used the spell to hide her identity.
Still, the demon lord held her gaze as if he knew who she was. His eyes shone like gems and his scrumptious mouth formed a slight smile. It was just one little upward turn of his lips that made him look sinfully sexy as he opened his mouth with deliberate slowness and ran his tongue over his glossy lips savoring the cream from the female’s pussy.
Kagome shifted uncomfortably from one foot to another and squeezed her legs together in an effort to alleviate the pressure that had suddenly started in her lower body while her eyes remained fixed on Sesshoumaru’s face. When he had licked his lips Kagome couldn’t stop the crazy idea that he was imagining those were her juices in his mouth. How could he think that? He didn’t know it was her. It didn’t make sense but she was almost certain that was the case.
When he broke eye contact she breathed again. She hadn’t even noticed she had stopped breathing until then but a new supply of oxygen helped clear her head a little bringing back the certainty that she was imagining things. She readily blamed the sexual atmosphere that surrounded the clearing influencing her hormones. But atmosphere or not, Sesshoumaru was still getting busy with the pretty demoness.
She missed when he moved over the female and started to fuck her. The subtle rolling of his hips between a pair of thighs that wrapped around his hips and pulled him closer to the demoness couldn’t be mistaken for anything else. He lowered his head to capture a nipple in his sensuous mouth and sucked hard.
Kagome’s breasts felt heavy and tight, her nipples beaded demanding a mouth to suckle them. Her lower belly was hot and contracted in a desire so uncommon that it made her weary. She could count with the fingers the times she had been turned on and none of those times came remotely close to now. There wasn’t a logical reason to be feeling like this. Maybe the ceremony was more than it appeared to be or maybe her hormones were getting to her.
Regardless of the reasons, she felt inflamed when the demoness’s breast popped out of Sesshoumaru’s lips and he lowered his head to capture the other one in his mouth. This time, his golden eyes were looking to where she hid while his cheeks hollowed as he sucked the nipple. The writhing body under him moaning as he moved faster against the female.
Kagome couldn’t stay there, looking, without imploding from the arousal and need in her own veins. She needed release even if she had to do in front of a group of demons who would know what she had done. Under Sesshoumaru’s eyes, she pulled her shirt up, tugged her bra down and grabbed one of her breasts and tweaked the nipple with one hand. With the other, she opened her shorts and slid her hand under her underwear to play with her distended clit. She moaned when her finger contacted the nub hidden between her folds and started to rub it fervently.
She never stopped looking at Sesshoumaru and could have sworn the demon lord’s eyes flared with desired when she uncovered her breasts to pleasure herself. But her mind fogged in bliss and everything faded away until only Sesshoumaru was making love to her. His mouth was on her instead of her hands and it was his fingers the ones that slowly teased her slit before one of them ventured into her clamping passage. In her mind, he continuously pushed two fingers into her pussy and rubbed her clit with his thumb. His intense, tarnished gold eyes never strayed from her direction as she pumped three fingers into her soaked cunt.
Her vagina contracted around her fingers in need. She was close. Oh, so close that she could almost touch it, just a little more. Kagome trembled as her whole body contracted, readying itself for the internal explosion that was coming. Her moans came louder even as she tried to keep quiet and her eyes almost closed but his gaze stopped her. He still looked in her direction, his eyes feverish with passion, his movement jerky and the pace he held fast. Even then, he looked in control.
Kagome tried to follow his pace. She tried to hold off the inevitable orgasm that was starting to overtake but it was in vain. Her pussy started to quiver around her fingers. Her vision went blank for a few seconds as explosions in the back of her eyes. Her whole body shuddered in pleasure. Her legs weakened under her and a low moan escaped her as she squeezed her clit and nipple harder trying to make the moment last. Then she heard the growl. A rough, sexy sound that skated over her spine making smaller, orgasmic explosions go off one after another. The sensation devastated the last of her semi-coherent thoughts and she had to use the tree to avoid falling as her body convulsed in bliss.
It took a minute for her mind to return. She breathed hard and her legs shook under her. Kagome had never done something like that. She had never felt like that either and she wasn’t sure how to feel about it. Later, she decided. Later she would think about it but right then things were too raw and too dangerous to focus in them. Getting her act together in that instant was her priority.
She fixed her clothes in a hurry while keeping her gaze down. She didn’t want to know where Sesshoumaru was or what he was doing. She feared what she would see if she looked.
Not wanting to stay in the clearing any longer, Kagome turned to leave. She already knew which way to go and, assuming she didn’t get lost again, she would arrive at camp in a short time.
