A Sister's Gift

Chapter 22 – Explanation

Kagome reached up and rubbed the tender flesh at the juncture of her neck and shoulder. “Sesshomaru? You bit me.” She meant it as a question, but it sounded more like an accusation.

The red pools in his eyes faded slowly back to gold and the normally ‘in control’ taiyoukai had to face what he had done in the heat of the moment. He marked Kagome as his mate. His life mate.

Although he could not deny that he wanted her, he never intended to take it that far. He never intended to mark her without permission. His beast took control and did things his way. The beast wanted Kagome for life. Not just for the moment. It wanted to partner her as it’s mate for it’s entire life.

Sesshomaru did not differ in these feelings from his beast, but his logical side would never have marked her. She is his Mistress. He... her slave. Even if she had wanted the marking, he would not have given it. To do so would humiliate her in the eyes of all she came in contact with. His many youkai enemies would use it against her, in order to harm him. Any human who sees it will think her trash for being mated to a youkai slave. ‘What have I done?!’

“Sesshomaru?” Kagome asked again. She began to untangle her legs from his to try to sit up. She knew something was wrong.

Sesshomaru pulled her to him tightly, inhaling her scent and dreading his next words. “Please forgive this Sesshomaru, koi. I have wronged you terribly in my lust.”

Kagome was confused and beginning to feel afraid. “How? What do you mean, Sesshomaru?”

“This Sesshomaru allowed his beast to enjoy you. We have wanted you for so long, my Kagome. I did not know the beast wanted so much more from you. He doesn’t listen to reason, you see.” Sesshomaru held her while he rubbed his hand over her silky raven hair.

“What does this mean?” Kagome asked. She was really concerned now. It seemed that whatever his beast had done was not only very important, but upsetting to Sesshomaru. For some reason his emotional turmoil, was becoming her own, as if her nerves were tensing of their own accord.

Sesshomaru could sense her fear building, and he knew his own reaction was bearing down on her as well. He willed himself to calm, for her sake. “The bite is a mating mark, Kagome. Do you know what a mating mark is?”

Kagome had to admit, that she knew very little about things of that nature. Sango taught her about various types of youkai, and how to defend against them, but nothing of this nature. “Um... no, I have no idea.”

“When a youkai takes a life mate, it marks it’s mate with a bite. The bite passes body fluids, which serves various purposes. It will draw out your life, to match that of my own. It will make you stronger, and faster, as birthing youkai pups can be more difficult dependent upon the strength of the parents. The mate of a taiyoukai also receives their marking. You will receive the mark of the crescent moon.” Sesshomaru stopped for a moment.

Kagome was stunned to say the least. She will live longer? Her body will change? All because of a bite. She thought about it, and it really didn’t sound that bad. She couldn’t really see the downside to this, so what has Sesshomaru so upset?

“That’s not all, my sweet. You see, the mark is also a sign to other’s that you belong to me. In the presence of other youkai, they will know you are marked. The worst of it is that any human who sees it or finds out about it, will think less of you my koi, for mating a lowly slave.” Sesshomaru let out a deep breath. He never wanted to harm her in any way, and his mark would harm her more than anything he could have ever done.

Kagome sat in silence, absorbing what he had just told her. How will this effect her life? How will she face Sango, and Kaede? To fight youkai, which will know she is mated to one of their own. She felt so many emotions at that moment that she felt dizzy. On one hand she was happy to be Sesshomaru’s life mate. She could not image ever being with another. On the other hand, she never asked for this... connection. It was so confusing. Her lovely experience had gotten out of hand and now she was a life mate to her Protector. All she could do at that moment was cry.

Sesshomaru felt the tears, as they slipped down his bare chest. Her little sobs tore at his heart. “Shhhh, don’t cry Kagome. Don’t cry my love. Whatever happens, this Sesshomaru will never leave you. I will always be there to protect you, and love you.” He gently rocked her in his arms.

Kagome sniffled, and tried to stop the damnable tears, but once they started she couldn’t stop them. One after the other they fell, and she finally gave up and let them fall freely. She wasn’t sure exactly what was so upsetting, maybe it was everything. It all just happened so fast.

Sesshomaru held Kagome while she cried. All the while cursing himself for his stupidity. It seemed that whenever this little miko was involved, he simply took leave of his senses. All the years of training and self control, just took flight, and left this bumbling idiot in their place. Oh cursed fate.

When Kagome’s crying finally stopped, he could tell that she had drifted off to sleep. Sesshomaru shifted around, and made himself comfortable, pulling his clothing over her to warm her and hide her from possible prying eyes. He rested his head, and began to feel the pull of sleep calling to him, and soon lost the battle, allowing darkness to claim him.

~~ Back at Camp ~~

“Oh Kami! Faster Inuyasha! Oh baby... MmMmm...” Kikyo called out in her passion as Inuyasha thrust his manhood deep into her wet core. He held her hips tighter and pulled them up to ram his manhood harder as he gave the bitch what she wanted.

“Fuck Kikyo! Bitch... damn you have the best... pussy!” Inuyasha grunted. He threw his head back and could feel his long hair caressing his back with every thrust. Kikyo’s moaning cries were driving him to the brink of insanity, and he could feel the beginnings of her climax. The walls of her womanhood clamped down of his staff and he knew he couldn’t last much longer.

Kikyo felt her orgasm as it ripped through her body and she screamed, “INU... YASHA!!”

Hearing his name was all it took to pull his seed from his body. Inuyasha groaned and shook from his release. He took a deep breath. “Damn! I needed that!”

The two fell over as their energy was spent and curled up beside the fire.

“Inuyasha? Do you think that Sesshomaru and Kagome are in love?” Kikyo asked softly as she stared into the firelight.

Inuyasha really couldn’t give a fuck at that moment, but he would not be mean to Kikyo, especially after the ride she just gave him. “I don’t know about love, Kikyo, but they are definitely in lust.”

They both gave a little laugh.

“I just hope that...”

Kikyo was cut off as a ferocious roar echoed through the forest. She made to reach for her bow, but Inuyasha only started laughing that much harder. “What? Inuyasha! What was that?”

Inuyasha rolled over onto his back and pulled his hand through his bangs. “That, my love, was my brother.”