Her Destiny

Chapter 23

Akurei stood in the forest watching what was going on down below. She was following the ookami and observed as they sneaked into the castle using her concealment spell.

Akurei had no problems going through the barrier that was around the castle. Her dark magic allowed her to enter with ease, never setting off any alarms that there was an intruder in their mist. She now stood in the forest, observing what the ookami were going to do next. She saw them taking off into the forest as she followed. She had a hard time following them because she didn’t want to be spotted by the soldiers patrolling the area, she finally found them as they were spread out around this one area.

She noticed that Koga was missing from the main group and wondered where he went. Akurei looked off to the side and noticed the barrier that was covering a large area of the forest. The barrier was strong it would not allow anyone to enter its domain. She could not see beyond the barrier, the concealment spell around it was very powerful. She started to concentrate on the barrier, trying to break the spell that will allow her to see what laid beyond. Her curiosity was peeked and she needed to know if Koga went into the barrier.

Akurei opened her eyes when she heard the sound of battle. The Lord of the castle finally found the ookami as they were engaged in a fierce battle. There were twenty-five wolves against four soldiers and the demon lord. They were having no trouble getting rid of the ookami that threatened the security of the castle.

Akurei felt a powerful aura coming from the other side of the barrier. She was wondering what was going on, as she quickly turned and got back to breaking the spell on the barrier.

Akurei felt another powerful aura coming in fast from a distance. She saw a bright ball of light land in the barrier as it disappeared from sight. She could hear the sound of battle going on within the barrier. She was blind to what was taking place and she was desperate to see what was happening. She didn’t know if Koga was having a hard time defeating the son of the demon lord or if this Sesshoumaru was losing the battle.

She watched as the castle soldiers finally arrived, killing the ookami that were present. They were about to finish off all of the ookami when they disappeared from the area in a puff of black smoke. She had no idea where they went to as she continued with her task.

Finally she was able to break the spell as it allowed her to see within its boundaries. Akurei saw a youkai sitting on the ground as he held the miko in his arms. She was crying into his chest and wondered what happened. Their barriers proved troublesome for her since it hindered her from seeing what happened.

It didn’t take long for the youkai to leave the area as he took the girl with him. He never let go of her as he walked back to the big house that was in the distance.

Akurei turned and walked away. She will have to think of something else in order to get to the girl. Those youkai were stronger than she thought. They will be able to defeat her if she was to attack the girl now.

The last time she was able to keep them at bay with the youkais within her but she didn’t have that many this time around. She will have to get more youkai to defeat the Western Lord and his son or it will be suicide for her to attack.

She walked out of the barrier that belonged to the castle as she walked back toward the north. This will require more planning on her part if she was to get to the miko.

Akurei crested a hill as she stood there and looked back at the Inu lord’s castle. It was being fortified with a few new barriers and they were putting more soldiers around the castle to protect it. Something was going to happen for the Inu lord to do this. She knew that Inutaisho didn’t like the idea that the ookami youkai got into the castle grounds. He was determined to protect what was his.

Akurei was about to leave the area when she sensed a large amount of Jyaki coming from the northeast. She opened her senses as she tried to see who it was. An evil smile came to her features as she sensed that Inu Youkai, Jakyoku. He was preparing to launch an attack against the Western Lord. But from what she could tell they were still at least a week away from the castle.

Akurei turned and went in his direction. He will be the perfect distraction that she needed in order to get the miko. She will let him do all the fighting and then step in and take the prize. Once she has her blood she will be the most powerful miko in all the land. No demon will be able to stop her as she will take control of this country and rule it as her own.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru was finally reaching their room. He quickly made his way to the bathing chambers as he stripped his mate of all her clothes. He couldn’t get her out of her clothes fast enough for his liking. The ookami stench was repulsive to his senses.

Inu Youkai were scent oriented and having another males scent on his mate was driving his inner Inu insane. His need to get the offending stench off her was the dominant force behind his actions. He didn’t even realize that he was scaring his beloved half to death with his actions.

Kagome didn’t know what she did wrong to warrant this treatment from her future mate. He was tearing her clothes off from her body, without any regards for her well-being. On a few occasions his claws caught her skin as they dug into her flesh and cut her. She didn’t even make any sounds; she just endured the torture until he got all of her clothes off.

Once he got her clothes off he freed her from his grasp, she fell to the floor with a ‘thud’, and then he proceeded to rip her clothing apart with his claws. His eyes were blood red with anger as she slowly moved away from him. She was scared. She has never been this scared in all her life.

She continued moving away from him, crawling on all fours, her body hurting from what he did. She finally found one of the corners to the room, curling her body towards the wall and cried. She didn’t know why he was doing this as she shivered in fear.

Sesshoumaru inner demon was finally satisfied that the offending smell was gone. He took what remained of her clothes and let his poison dissolve them into nothing. When the stench from the ookami was finally gone he turned his attention toward his mate.

He looked for her and noticed that she was no longer where he put her. He howled his displeasure as he looked for his mate. He followed her scent as he went towards her. He found her in a corner of the room shivering in fear as the scent of her blood came to his senses. He looked down at the ground and noticed, for the first time, the trail of blood that lead to her location.

Sesshoumaru’s inner beast finally realized what he did. He scared their mate so bad that she moved away from him. He looked at his claws and noticed the blood that he had on them, its scent told him it was from their mate. He hurt her when he was taking her clothes off in order to get that disgusting odor off her.

He moved closer to her so he could see to her injuries. When he got closer he was met with a powerful barrier that would not let him get any closer.

Sesshoumaru had no idea how she was able to raise a barrier when she was still wearing his gift around her neck. The necklace is supposed to prevent her from using her powers but here she was sitting in a corner of the room with a barrier, which was strong enough to prevent him from reaching her.

He whined as he softly growled, “Mate, please, I’m sorry that I hurt you.”

Kagome was still crying against the wall as she yipped and snarled, “You hurt me, why? What did I do wrong?”

Sesshoumaru lowered his head as he whined his response, “It was not you my mate. The scent of the ookami drove me insane. No others scent will you have on your person but mine. No one will touch what is mine mate. Please let me help you. I will not hurt you.”

Kagome thought about his request. What he told her made sense since she was now carrying his scent on her. Even she noticed that she has another scent on her. She sighed, she hoped that she wasn’t making another mistake as she lowered her barrier and felt when Sesshoumaru moved closer to her.

When the barrier went down Sesshoumaru moved nearer. He didn’t want to scare her anymore than she already was of him. But that did not help at all. Her fear went through the roof, as he got closer. Her scent told him everything and he was hurt that she thought he would do this on purpose.

When he was close enough he noticed that she started to move away from him, she was pressing her body closer to the wall, not wanting him to touch her. This hurt him deeply, he never wanted to hurt her in any way.

He sat there for a few minutes as he let the heat of his body soothe her. When he thought that she was calm enough, he slowly reached out with his hand, as he hesitantly moved her hair off to the side. He saw when she shivered in fright as she tried to pull away from him yet again.

He noticed the claw mark going down her back as he winced. All he wanted was to get that offending smell off her, but he wasn’t careful and hurt his beloved.

He lowered his head to her back as his tongue came out of his mouth to lick her wounds. He felt her shiver at his touch but he wouldn’t stop until he healed her. He healed the wounds on her back as he moved closer to her and tried to put his arms around his mate. But Kagome wouldn’t come to him as he desperately said, “Kagome, please let me help you.”

Kagome still didn’t know what to do. She felt when he moved closer, though the fear she was feeling made her move closer to the wall to get away from him. She didn’t know if he was going to hurt her again or if he was truly sorry for what he did. She felt when he moved her hair out of the way and saw the claw marks on her back. These were the worst wounds that she had and it hurt like crazy.

Then she felt something warm, wet, and slick, touching her back as it soothed the pain she was feeling. Soon her pain was gone while she leaned heavily on the wall. She sensed that Sesshoumaru didn’t moved from his position behind her as she heard his words.

His voice sounded like he was in pain as she turned to look at him. When she looked into his eyes she saw the pain he was feeling. She has never seen him like this before as she slowly turned and went into his arms.

Sesshoumaru heart leaped with joy when his mate finally came to him. His arms came down as he embraced her. He held her tight against his chest, purring his contentment.

After a few minutes he pulled her away from his chest as he looked for the other wounds. He noticed right away the claw marks on the upper part of her chest. He lowered his head as he licked the wound closed. When he healed that one he looked for more. He found one more just on the side of her breast. He started to lick the wound closed when he caught the sound of her giggles.

Sesshoumaru was holding her arms off to the side as he continued to clean and seal her wound. It filled his heart with joy to hear her giggling. When he was done he pulled away from her. He lowered his eyes as he closed them and said, “Can you ever forgive me for hurting you like this? I never meant to hurt you in any way. But the stench of that ookami on you was too much for me to handle. I lost control and hurt you when I was trying to get your clothes off.”

Kagome looked at her future mate, he was in so much pain because he hurt her that he would not even look at her. She raised her hand up to his cheek as she gently caressed him. She saw him turn towards her touch as he was seeking her forgiveness.

Tears were running down her cheeks as she said, “I know that you didn’t mean to hurt me. I forgive you my aiyoku.”

Sesshoumaru felt a great weight lift off his shoulders as she forgave him for his actions. He opened his eyes and looked at his mate. He saw the truth and love in her eyes as he kissed her with all the love he felt for her.

He released her lips as he nuzzled her and then stood with his mate in his arms. She was still covered in that stench as he headed back to the cleansing area. He placed her on the white bench as he quickly striped his clothes and proceeded to bathe her.

When he finally got the ookami stench off her he relaxed. His scent was now covering her again as they relaxed in the hot springs.

Kagome was content but a thought came to her mind. She opened her eyes as she asked, “Sesshoumaru, did you bring back any meat for us?”

Sesshoumaru thought about that for a few minutes as he said, “Yes, I brought back a small boar but I don’t know what I did with the meat. That was the last thing on my mind when I landed and saw that ookami attacking you.”

Kagome sighed that meant that the meat was somewhere outside and it might not be any good. It has been a while since his return, but maybe with it being cold outside the meat might be still good. There was only one way to find out and that was to locate it.

Kagome tried to move when she felt the tightening of arms around her body. She looked up at Sesshoumaru as she said, “Sesshoumaru, please let me go. I have to find the meat and see if it’s any good, if its not then we have to get some more for our dinner.”

Sesshoumaru sighed, he knew that she was right but he just didn’t want to leave the hot springs right now. All he wanted was to get intimate with his mate but one thing or another constantly interrupted them.

Now Sesshoumaru knew how his father felt. He wondered how many times he was interrupted when all he wanted to do was be with his mother. He could remember a few times when he was a pup and he went into their bedchambers when they were trying to mate. He never really understood what they were doing at such an early age, until today. Those memories seem so long ago to him but he understood what his father went through.

Sesshoumaru sighed as he released Kagome from his grasp. He saw her get up from his lap as she went to get dressed. He followed closely behind her, not wanting her to be alone and getting attacked again.

When they finally got dressed they both walked out the back door of the bathing chambers as they went into the gardens. They looked for the meat that Sesshoumaru brought back with him. Sesshoumaru sniffed the area and found the bundle he brought back. It was sitting under a tree as they both walked towards it.

Kagome kneeled as she undid the bundle. She looked up at Sesshoumaru and asked, “Can you tell if the meat is spoiled?”

Sesshoumaru kneeled next to his mate as he sniffed. “The meat is still fresh, so it’s not spoiled.”

Kagome smiled wide as she said, “Good, now I can finish my dinner. What are you going to be doing while I’m cooking? I don’t want you in the kitchen while I’m preparing our meal. It’s supposed to be a surprise.”

Sesshoumaru raised an elegant eyebrow at his mate as he stated, “A surprise? Since when is food a surprise?”

Kagome huffed as she said, “Well it’s the first meal that I prepare for you so I want it to be a surprise. I have a few ideas on what to make and I want you to be open minded to the food selection.”

Sesshoumaru sighed, he will give his lovely mate her time to prepare their meal. It seemed to mean a lot to her and he didn’t want her to be saddened by him being by her side when she prepared it. “Very well mate, you will have your time to prepare our meal. I will stay out here for a while and keep watch. I don’t know how those ookami got past the barriers but I want to make sure that there is no threat to the castle.”

Kagome understood what he was saying as she picked up the bundle of meat in her hands and made her way to the kitchen. She had to a lot of work to do if she wanted to make dinner for Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru stood there and watched as Kagome left the area to prepare their meal. He still didn’t see why she has to do this but it was important to her and it was part of her ritual. Just like he followed certain rules and procedures for the mating ritual, his lovely mate seemed to be following something along the same line. He guessed that humans were not that different from youkai when they came to mating.

Sesshoumaru then went and checked the entire area for intruders. He found where the ookami entered the barrier. He smelled blood in the area as he walked out of the barrier and noticed the dead ookami in the area.

The stench was horrible as he let his poison seep out of his claws and got rid of the dead carcasses. When the area was clean he walked back into the barrier as he continued with his patrol.

Sesshoumaru looked for weak areas in the barrier as he continued to check the boundaries to the house. Tonight was the night that he will mate and he knew it was going to take a lot out of him to form his bond with Kagome. He will be left weak and he has to make sure that the area was secure until he recovered from the mating.

He went by the house to make sure that his mate was safe as he heard her moving something around in the kitchen. He picked up his nose to smell the air and found the most amazing aroma coming from the kitchen. He never smelled anything like it before and it smelled wonderful. Whatever his lovely mate was cooking smelled good. The scent was being carried in the wind and it actually made his stomach growl with hunger.

Never before has Sesshoumaru felt his stomach do this. Now he was curious about what Kagome was making in the kitchen that will make his body react this way. Yes he has been hungry before but not like this. It was like his body was craving what his mate was making.

Sesshoumaru shook his head as he continued to the garden. When he got there he concentrated on the area around the house. He raised a powerful barrier that no one will pass, not even his father. He did not want to be disturbed tonight while he was busy with his mate. He will protect her in every way possible. She will also be left weak from their mating. They will have to go until they reached the height of their passion before they can join together as one. He was actually looking forward to it.

He turned as he went and sat underneath a sakura tree, while he waited for his mate to be, to finish with their meal. The scent of her cooking was gently caressing his senses, he closed his eyes and rested, as he thought, ‘This meal should prove interesting. I wonder what she is making? Whatever it is I know that it has never been made at the castle before. I would know if it had because that scent was so unique.’

---oOo---

Kagome left Sesshoumaru alone in the garden, she wanted to get busy and cook for him. She was already delayed because of Koga showing up like he did. It was now well past midday and she was nowhere even close to finishing her meal.

She remembered what Katsuki told her about preparing Sesshoumaru’s meal. She knew that he ate raw meat but she was going to make something special for him.

It will be a combination of cooked and raw meat, she was silently hoping that he will accept the meal. She read somewhere about a marinade that will flavor the meat without cooking it. She understood why he ate raw meat and she was not repulsed by it, like many of her kind were.

Cooking meat kills the bacteria, but there is a way to marinade the meat, which will allow her to eat it raw, and it will not do her harm. It will preserve the valuable enzymes that our bodies needs for maximum nutritional value found in these foods.

In her era the ningens there still ate raw meat, but not as much as they used to eat during this period in history. They all preferred cooked meat that they almost gave up the practice of eating raw meat. With the threat of getting sick with E. Coli the ningen population was cooking all of their meats before eating it. But if you knew how to prepare the meat correctly, then the chances of getting sick was nil. She was sure that he was going to like it as she made her way to the kitchen.

Kagome got busy as she started to cut up the meat into long strips. She then started on the rice that she wanted to eat with the meal. Once the water was gone from the rice pan she stirred and covered it up, letting the steam cook the rice the rest of the way.

The first thing she wanted to make was the Sautéed Pork and Ginger Cabbage. It was an easy recipe that her mother taught her and she has everything she needed.

The first thing she did was to combine the sugar, saki, the youkais equivalent to soy sauce, and grated ginger in a medium bowl. She stirred it until the sugar dissolved. She then added the pork to the marinade and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Kagome made sure not to let it marinade for more than 10 minutes or the meat will become tough. Her mother stressed that part of the recipe to her enough times, especially when she was inattentive to what she was doing and let the meat soak for longer than 10 minutes. She never heard the end of it from her mother.

She chuckled as she thought about her mother. She still loved and missed her mother, she wished that she could see her again but she has a new life now and she was finally happy.

Kagome snapped her mind back to reality as she continued with her cooking. While the pork was in the marinade, she got the cabbage and removed the ribs, then she cut it into small bite size squares.

She was heating the fat that she found in a big jar in the kitchen. The fat was now hot as she added the meat and reserved the marinade for future use. She stir-fried the meat for about 3 minutes and then she added the cabbage. When everything was cooked she removed it from the heat and placed it on a large plate.

Kagome left the fried meat by the fire to be kept warm as she turned her attention to the marinade that she was going to make for Sesshoumaru’s meat.

It was a lemon/garlic marinade. This, she thought, was perfect to go along with the raw meat that Sesshoumaru will eat. She squeezed three large lemons and put the juice in a large bowl. She then crushed about four cloves of garlic and added it to the lemon juice. She added a little sugar to get rid of the bitter taste of the lemon, she didn’t think that Sesshoumaru will appreciate it being that sour. She cut up some onion, crushed it, and added it as well.

Now that the marinade was made, she set it aside as she went and cut the remaining meat that she had. She placed the meat on another plate, as she added a little salt, pepper, garlic, onion, ginger, and rosemary, which she found in the forest, to the meat to give it just a little bit of flavor. The last thing she served was the rice, which finished cooking over the fire, she placed that in two rice bowls and she was finally done with her meal.

Now she had to get the table ready. She left the kitchen as she went into the dining room and set the table. She brought out her food as she placed it in the middle and looked at everything.

When Kagome was satisfied that everything looked good and everything that she needed was on the table, it was time to get her mate.

She looked down at herself and thought, ‘I better go and change for dinner I’m all dirty from cooking,’ as she rushed to her room and grabbed a new kimono to wear. She quickly dressed in a pale yellow kimono with red rose petals running down the sleeves. There was a red obi to go along with it and a white juban. She quickly fixed her hair up in a messy bun and when she was satisfied with the way she looked, she ran out of the room and looked for Sesshoumaru.

She found him with his eyes close underneath a sakura tree, as she was making her way towards him.

Sesshoumaru picked up the scent of his lovely mate as he opened his eyes. His breath hitched when he saw her. The yellow kimono with the red rose petals looked beautiful on her. He liked that look on her and thought, ‘I need to get her more such kimonos. She is a beautiful creature and only deserves the best.’

He stood up from his position as he walked towards her. He saw the brightest smile on her face as he stopped and heard her say, “Sesshoumaru dinner is ready.”

Kagome came to a stop in front of Sesshoumaru, as she smiled brightly for him. She was immediately pulled into his chest as he purred and kissed her.

Kagome melted against Sesshoumaru chest when she felt his low growl that vibrated when he kissed her. She didn’t understand why she turned to mush whenever their lips came together and he purred. She wasn’t complaining, not in the least, he was sending wonderful feeling through her body and she didn’t know what to do. She couldn’t control her body’s reaction when he did this and it confused her.

Kagome was out of breath when he finally released her lips so she could breathe. ‘Kami he is so handsome.’ Kagome thought as they both turned and started to go back into the house.

When they finally reached the dinning area Sesshoumaru saw the beautiful table that his mate set for them. They both sat down on the soft cushions, as Kagome sat to his right. The food smelled wonderful and he noticed that it was indeed something that has never been cooked in the castle before.

His nose twitched, as he smelled the cooked meat with what appeared to be cabbage. He then spotted the raw meat that she placed close to him, knowing that this was the food he preferred to eat.

Sesshoumaru reached to get some food but was stopped by his lovely mate as she said, “Please, allow me to do it.”

Sesshoumaru agreed as Kagome placed some food on his plate and then served herself. She gave him a little of the cooked meat and a healthy portion of the raw meat. She knew he ate raw meat a lot easier than the cooked one but she wanted him to try some of the cooked meat as well.

Once Kagome served the food she sat back as she waited for him to begin eating.

Sesshoumaru looked at the food that Kagome gave him. He saw from the corner of his eye as she sat back down and waited for him to start eating. He decided that he would start with the meat that she cooked. It has a wonderful aroma and he couldn’t wait to try it.

He picked up a piece of the cooked meat as he sniffed. It smelled wonderful as he put it into his mouth, gently chewing. He has never in his life eaten meat this tender before. It has a wonderful flavor to it and he could get used to eating this type of meat very easily. He savored the sweet flavor of the meat as he continued to chew.

He looked out of the corner of his eye again and noticed that his mate was staring intently at him, waiting to see what he thought of the food. He finally swallowed what he had in his mouth as he said, “Mate, your food is wonderful. I have never tasted meat this tender before. I could get used to your cooking.”

Kagome smiled brightly as she turned to eat her own food. When she took a bite of the cooked meat she had to admit, if even to herself, that it tasted wonderful.

Sesshoumaru continued to eat as he turned his attention to the raw meat that was on his plate. He picked some up as he put it into his mouth. It tasted wonderful, ‘She even knows how to prepare my raw meat for me, and it even has more flavor in it than normal. I wonder where she learned how to cook?’ He thought as he continued to eat his meal.

Sesshoumaru saw when his mate took some of the raw meat that was sitting on her plate and then dipped it into a sauce that was on the table. He watched in fascination as she ate her meat like this. He has never seen her eat raw meat before and it was a big turn on for him. Curiosity got the better of him as he asked, “Kagome, what is that sauce that you dipped your meat into?”

Kagome looked up from her plate as she smiled and said, “This is a marinade that I made that will give the meat even more flavor. Why don’t you try some?”

Now Sesshoumaru was definitely curious about this marinade that his mate made and he decided to try it. He picked up a piece of raw meat and dipped it into the marinade; he sniffed and thought that it smelled good, as he placed it in his mouth.

He first tasted the bitterness of the lemon, but then caught the sweet taste of sugar. It had some garlic and onion added in and it was very conciliatory to his pallet. He found that he liked this marinade of hers as he said, “Kagome you will have to make some of this marinade for my father to try. It has a wonder taste to it, both bitter and sweet at the same time.”

Kagome felt a surge of pride rise up in her that Sesshoumaru thought that her food was good enough and wanted his father to try it. She felt that she passed this test of her skills and was happy that her mate loved her cooking. She will have to cook for him every now and then. She could teach the kitchen staff to make her type of food so they could have it from time to time.

They continued to eat in comfortable silence. Once they were done Kagome got up as she brought in the sweet rice cakes that she made. She kneeled in front of Sesshoumaru as she raised a sweet cake to his lips and waited for him to try it.

Sesshoumaru was shocked that his mate wanted to feed him. He saw the longing in her eyes as he bit into the small rice ball in her hand. It was sweet and it had a crunch to it. His eyes were twinkling as he said, “That is very good mate. What is it?”

Kagome smiled as she said, “Its Sakuramochi. My mother taught me how to make it.”

Sesshoumaru reached forward and grabbed the rest of the rice cake from her fingers as his tongue came out and cleaned her fingers for her. He didn’t miss her arousal as it spiked, her scent was heavenly to his senses as he saw the deep blush that came upon her features.

Kagome felt the heat come to her cheeks as Sesshoumaru’s tongue touch her fingers. She almost groaned but caught herself before she did. Her body started to heat up from just that touch as she tried to gain control again.

She saw as Sesshoumaru offered her some of the Sakuramochi. She reached forward and bit into the cake as she chewed the sweet treat. She saw Sesshoumaru lean forward as his tongue came out and licked the corner of her mouth. Again her senses went wild from that small touch. She knew he was doing this on purpose as she got an evil gleam in her eyes.

Kagome reached forward one more time and took the last piece of rice cake from his fingers. She wrapped her sweet lips around his fingers as her tongue went over the appendage and cleaned them for him.

Sesshoumaru was shocked; his body temperature went through the roof when he felt his mate take his fingers into her mouth. It was so hot and wet, then he felt her hot little tongue gently cleaning his fingers and he thought that he might lose his mind. That small jester sent him almost to the edge of his control, but he held on as his mate released his fingers from her mouth.

Kagome saw the reaction that Sesshoumaru had to her little tease and was satisfied. Now he felt the same way she did when he did that to her.

Kagome then stood as she started to clear the table of the dishes. She leaned down and kissed Sesshoumaru, it was a hot and steamy kiss that told of her wants and desires for her mate. When she pulled away from him she said, “Sesshoumaru, I’m going to clean up this mess then I will meet you in our room.”

Sesshoumaru agreed to her request as he saw his mate leave with the empty dishes that were on the table. He sat back and started to think what he could do to make this night even more memorable for his mate. He was at a loss for what to do.

Then he got an idea as he concentrated and called to his mother. When she answered him he quickly asked his question. “Mother, I want to make this a special night for Kagome. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to make it special?”

---oOo---

Ayashiko was sitting at the dinner table when she felt her son touch her mind. She heard his request and started to think about what he could do to make this night more special for Kagome. She came up with a plan as she told her son, “Sesshoumaru, I will be sending some female servants to you, let them into your bedchambers and they will take care of everything for you. Just keep Kagome busy for a little while.”

Ayashiko heard her son agree to her request as she said, “Please excuse me Koiishi, I have to go and take care of something really important right now.” She made to leave the table when her mate grabbed her wrist.

Inutaisho heard what his mate said and noticed that she has not eaten anything at all. He grabbed her wrist before she could leave the table as he gently asked, “Is there anything wrong Koi?”

Ayashiko looked down at her mate and smiled, “No, there is nothing wrong. I need to go prepare something and then I will return.”

Inutaisho caught the scent of her excitement as he released her wrist and saw her almost running out of the dinning hall. Whatever she wanted to do, she needed to do now. He shook his head and thought, ‘I will have to find out later what it was that got her so excited. I have never seen her act this way before.’

Ayashiko ran out of the dining hall to get things ready. She called for Katsuki and when she arrived she said, “Katsuki I have a job for you. Sesshoumaru will be expecting you; so do not worry that he will attack. He has requested help in making this night special for Kagome.

“Now I want you to grab the scented oils, the one that smells like sakura blossoms and roses. Fill the oil lamps with them and take them over to him, also grab some of that special oil we have, and take that to him as well. I will inform Sesshoumaru what this oil is used for so he will know what to do.”

Katsuki having been given her instructions bowed deeply and raced away to get what her lady wanted and take them to her son. She knew that this was the night that Sesshoumaru will mate and she has a few ideas of her own to make it more romantic, as she called for her two helpers. They got everything they needed as they raced to the house.

Ayashiko having seen that the servants knew what she wanted closed her eyes and said to her son, “Sesshoumaru, the servants are on their way to you now. Please do not attack them. Katsuki has a small jar of oil that she will give you. This is very special oil for your mate, apply it on her skin and enjoy my son. I will see you when you come home.”

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru heard his mother’s call and was shocked to hear about the oil that she was sending to him. He was glad that he was not in front of her right now or the blush on his face would definitely be seen. He got himself under control as he heard a knock on his bedchamber door. He opened the door to find Katsuki there along with two other female servants. They bow deeply to him as Katsuki said, “Sesshoumaru-sama, your mother has sent us to help you in your quest for tonight. She has also sent you this.”

Katsuki then gave the small jar to Sesshoumaru as he allowed them into the room. He placed the jar on the table next to the futon as he walked out of the room to look for his mate. He thought that they could go out to the gardens for a little while and let the servants do what they needed to do.

Sesshoumaru reached the kitchen only to find out that his mate was not there. He panics, thinking that his mate was taken away from him. He opened his senses and found that his mate was really close by. He stuck his nose up in the air and sniffed. He caught her scent coming from outside as he headed in that direction.

When he was outside he sniffed the air again and caught the scent of his mate coming from the gardens as he went in that direction to see what she was doing. He also heard the soft sound of music playing as he approached the area.

Sesshoumaru finally found his mate and when he saw her, she took his breath away. She was dancing and the way she was dancing was very alluring, very arousing. Her aura was getting stronger with each passing minute, he thought for just a minute that he was watching an angel dancing in front of him, and his angel was calling to him.

---oOo---

Kagome just finished cleaning the kitchen. She was very nervous for some reason and she couldn’t understand why. She thought that if she took a walk maybe it might help her to relax.

She left the house as she walked to the back gardens. She stood there and looked up at the night sky that was illuminated by the full moon. She noticed that there was a red tint that she has never seen before. But it looked so beautiful tonight, the moons rays reflected off the water that was being filled by the waterfall.

There was a light mist of water that was created when the water hit the spring, it was beautiful, and it looked like clouds as it hovered over the area. It gave the area a peaceful feeling that she never knew she could experience but there was something else about the moon that made her feel strange.

She sensed the power coming from the moon as she closed her eyes and tried to figure out what this power was. She stood there for a while as she basked in the moons rays. She felt a power deep within her start to grow and she didn’t know what it meant.

She needed to get rid of some of this pent up energy that she was feeling as she reached within the folds of her kimono and pulled out her MP3 player. It was very small and she took it with her everywhere she went. It has been a long time since she has done this but it was a way for her to relax.

Kagome walked over to the high wall that came to about her waist as she placed her player down on it. She got it ready as she looked for the songs that she wanted. When she found what she was looking for she pushed the play button and let the music take her away.

Kagome looked down at her kimono and decided that it was not something that she could dance in. She concentrated and changed her outfit into something a little easier to dance in. Her Otou-san taught her how to change the appearance of her clothing when she inquired how he did it. It was something that kept bugging her, when she first arrived at the castle and noticed that her clothes were different.

She changed her clothes to a white tank top and a short white skirt that was loose around her hips. There were several points to it, as the material came down a little bit further to cover her lower region. She made some dancing shoes that she could dance in as she started to stretch to loosen her muscles.

When she was done she started her dance. The first song was a very slow one to let her stretch her body before she really started on her routine. The song was slow as she let the music flow through her body. She started to move with the beat of the flute that was playing as she swayed from side to side.

She stretched up to the sky as her arms came down to the side, she spun on her toes making the skirt ride up and flow with her, showing off her perfectly long legs. She continued to dance as she paid her respect to the moon up above.

She spun on the tip of her right toe as she went around in a circle, her hands going up, trying to reach the moon high above the ground. She came out of that move to leap into the air and spin as she landed back on the ground in a crouched position, in a graceful move that was perfect.

Slowly standing back up, she stretched her fingers running them all over her body as she stood on her toes again and spun with all her might, only to stop her graceful spin, dipping down to the ground. Straightening, she brought her left leg back up and held it behind her head and then released it.

Moving again her hands reached out to the moon. She spun on her toes as she moved across the garden and then stopped as she bowed. She slowly turned as her hands were roaming all over her body in a sensual way. She reached up one more time to the moon as she saw its beauty, bringing her hands to her mouth as she sent a kiss in thanks for such a lovely night.

When the music finished she was not even breathing hard. She started her next piece as the tempo picked up just a bit.

With this music she was moving a little faster as she started to swing her hips to the beat of the music. She was moving to the beat of the drums, flute, and keyboard that was playing. Her hands were running from the top of her breast down to her hips in a sensual move. She spun on her toe as she moved with speed and leaped into the air, landing gracefully as she continued to move. All the while her hips were swaying to the beat of the music in a seductive manner.

There came a part of the song that she started to grind her hips to the front, to the side and then to the back as she moved seductively. She felt her powers growing more and more as she continued to dance to the music in her heart. The whole time she was dancing she was thinking of Sesshoumaru and what he will think about her for doing this type of dance. She will only dance for him as she continued to move.

She twisted and turn in different directions as her hair fell out of the messy bun it was in and it flowed behind her. She moved, as her hands was going up and then down the side of her body as she spun on her toe. She would stop and then continued to move her feet in a shuffle as she gently bounced to the beat of the drums playing.

She moved her hips in a circle and then quickly turned and started grinding with her hips. She imagined that it was Sesshoumaru she was dancing with as she thought about dancing around his strong muscular body, her hands going up, imagining that she was caressing his cheek as she continued to move for him.

Kagome was so caught up in her imagination of Sesshoumaru that she created an image of him as she started to dance with him. They moved together as one, their bodies never leaving each other as she thought that he was holding her close to his body. Then they would stop as they grind into each other, swaying their hips to the beat of the music.

Kagome would break away from his hold, as she would dance seductively around him only to come to rest in his arms once again. They continued to dance as they moved around the area. Her eyes never leaving the image she projected of her loving mate.

Little did Kagome know that the real Sesshoumaru was watching what she was doing.

Sesshoumaru was breathless. He needed to keep his mate busy, while the servants got done with the room. But he never imagined that he would find his lovely mate dancing in the moonlight.

She looked like an angel, a celestial being that was dancing just for him. She moved with grace and beauty as she started to glow. Her powers were slowly coming to life as she danced for him by the light of the full moon.

He was captivated by her moves and watched with hungry eyes as her perfect body moved for him. He watched her dance and noticed that the steps were very simple to make. But the way she moved it was a sight to behold.

Then the tempo of the music changed and he saw her moving her hips in a seductive way. His heart was beating faster as his beast was trying to break free to join his mate. She was calling to him and the call was very hard to resist. He watched her dance, and then when she moved her hands over her body, caressing her way down to her feminine flower, he almost lost it.

He noticed when she created an image of himself and watched as they both moved together as one. The dance that his image was performing was very seductive in deed and he could actually imagine himself doing that with his mate. He continued to watch as she danced seductively with his image and took note of all of her moves.

The song had finally come to an end and he was thankful for it. He didn’t know how much longer he would have held out if she kept moving that way. He saw her stop as the next song was played. It was another slow song as she slowed her pace for him.

She started to move her hips again and that was his undoing. He walked out into the garden as he watched her dance steps. When he got the rhythm he joined her in her dance of seduction. He grabbed her from behind as he moved his hips with hers. They swayed to the beat of the music as they both moved together.

He let her go from his arms as she spun beautifully for him, going around his body paying tribute to it. He caught the scent of her arousal as she went around his body only to land back in his arms. They faced each other as their bodies came together and moved as one. They danced together as Kagome stepped to the side and had his leg between hers, while she ground herself into his leg.

A small mewling sound came from her lips from her action as they continued to move. Sesshoumaru was lost in his mate’s beauty. She was seducing him and he more than welcomed it.

They moved around the clearing as one, not once letting go of the one that he held in his arms. It was like they were one person as they moved slowly in circles around the garden. When the part came for their hips to move together as one, they moved in unison as they both swayed to the beat of the music, only to come back and continue to dance around the clearing as he held her body close to his.

Kagome’s aura was wrapping around her mate as they continued to dance, moving to the beat of the music as they were going all over the clearing.

Sesshoumaru for his part didn’t know where he learned how to dance like this but he didn’t care at the moment. They moved together as they went around in circles in the garden. There hips coming together and grinding, their arousal peaking every time they came into contact with each other.

Kagome didn’t even realize that Sesshoumaru was watching her until she felt his touch. She easily adapted to his presence as they moved together. She never even realized what she was doing as she gave the knowledge of how to dance this way to Sesshoumaru. They were moving together as they were both getting excited every time their hips came together.

When the song was coming to a close he leaned down and kissed his mate passionately, ending the dance that had them both hot.

Then music started again as they began to dance faster on the ground. Kagome’s power grew even more as her wings appeared on her back, she pushed away from Sesshoumaru as she danced for him and then she flew off. She was dancing in the air as she made loops the loops, hovering above her mate. She was moving her hips in a seductive way calling out to him.

Sesshoumaru, not wanting to miss out on his lovely mate’s body movements, joined her in the sky as his cloud formed under his feet. His aura was growing by the minute as his passion was lit for her. He caught her in his arms as they went around in circles. They held each other as they moved like they were still dancing on the ground only it was way up on his cloud.

Their aura’s came together as one, lighting the night sky above. The moon was their background, as they moved together spinning in the sky, while embracing each other.

To anyone who was looking they saw an angel dancing with her prince by the light of the full moon. But little that they know they were being watched as they danced high above the ground.

---oOo---

Ayashiko came back to the dinning room and finished her dinner with her mate, happy to have helped her son with his request. When they were done they retired to their bedchambers.

Inutaisho was still curious about what had his mate all excited as he asked, “Koiishi, what did you have to do that was so important that you had to leave your dinner?”

Ayashiko smiled at her mate as she said, “Sesshoumaru requested help in making this night a special one for Kagome. I thought of something that she might like and sent it over to him with Katsuki.”

Inutaisho smiled as he walked over to his mate and kissed her. They kissed for a while when he started to hear a strange sound. He pulled away from his mate as he went to the window and looked outside.

There was a bright glow that was coming from the direction of his son’s sanctuary. The sound he heard was music and it was very slow and soothing.

Ayashiko came up next to him as she asked, “What do you hear mate?”

Inutaisho turned to her and said, “There is music coming from the house where Kagome and Sesshoumaru are located. Its very soothing music but there is also power being released in that area.”

Ayashiko looked in the indicated direction as she saw the light coming from that area. She could sense that it was Kagome’s power that was building up slowly.

They both stood by the window for a while when the light started to get brighter. The music changed beats as it went a little faster this time around. Then to their surprise they saw Kagome flying around in the sky as she was moving to the music being played. A white light that made her appear to be an angel in the night surrounded her body.

Then to their surprise they saw Sesshoumaru rise from the ground as he grabbed Kagome and continued to dance. His golden aura was surrounding him as he came up to Kagome and pulled her into his arms. They both continued dancing as their auras came together as one. There was a bright flash of light and then it was gone. It looked like they left the face of the earth but they knew better. They still felt their presence in the house and knew that they were safe.

Ayashiko turned to her mate as she asked, “Mate, why were they glowing like that?”

Inutaisho turned to his mate and answered, “Koiishi, they are soul mates, they already have a partial soul bond and the light that you saw was their powers coming together as one. They will be fully mated by morning.”

Ayashiko smiled as they both turned away from the window and went to get some much-needed rest. By morning both their pups should be mated and that meant that they will be home very soon.

---oOo---

Sesshoumaru was holding his angel in his arms, the music finally coming to an end as he kissed her. It turned into a hot passionate kiss as he continued to devourer his mate’s lips. He could not wait any longer. He needed to mate with her tonight as he pulled away from those hot lips and said in her ear, “I love you Kagome, will you do me the honor of becoming my mate for all eternity?”

Kagome heard Sesshoumaru’s question. Her heart was beating with joy as she whispered to him, “I love you too Sesshoumaru and nothing will please me more than to be your mate for life. Promise to love me for all eternity.”

Sesshoumaru heart leaped with joy as he heard her request and said, “I will love you for all eternity and beyond. We will never be separated once we’re mated.”

Sesshoumaru kissed her again as he formed his ball of light and went straight for their bedchambers. He hoped that the servants were gone because if they weren’t then they were about to get a rude awakening when he threw them out of the house.

When they entered the bedchambers the ball of light that Sesshoumaru had around them disappeared. They stood in the middle of the room as they continued to kiss. Soon they had to break away from each other for lack of air.

When they broke apart it was then that they noticed what the servants did to their room. There were oil lamps lit around the room giving it a soothing feeling, as the scent of Sakura blossoms and roses filled the air. There were white rose petals that were spread around the room and over the bed. There was a bottle of saki sitting next to the futon with two glasses for them.

Sesshoumaru looked at his mate and noticed that her clothes changed again. She was now back in her yellow kimono with the red rose petals. Her wings were gone from her back as her aura was back to normal.

Sesshoumaru pulled Kagome into his arms as he whispered, “Do you like it?”

Kagome was shocked to see the way the room looked. It looked so romantic, it was soothing to her and she loved it. The rose petals on the floor and on the futon were a beautiful touch. It was everything that she thought her honeymoon would be. She never thought that she would find someone that she will marry and be happy with. He did everything possible to make this night one to remember. His romantic jesters touched her heart deeply as she heard his question.

She looked up into his eyes as she said, “Oh yes Sesshoumaru, I love it. It’s perfect, how did you know that this is what I have always dreamed my mating night would be like?”

Sesshoumaru swallowed hard, he didn’t want to say that it was his mother that helped him do this, “I wanted to make it special for you my aiyoku. I was just hoping that you would like it.”

Seeing the appreciation in her eyes, for him doing this for her, he leaned down and kissed her, while his hands were sliding down her body in a gentle caress, as he reached her waist. Finding the bow of the obi in the small of her back, his clawed hand moved to undo the knot that was holding her kimono closed. Pulling on the knot until it became undone, he let the obi fall to the floor around her feet.

---Start of Lemon---

Her kimono was now loose from its binding, falling open for his hungry eyes. He slipped his clawed hands into the neckline of the kimono and gently opened it. Slipping his hands over her shoulders, he gently tugged the garment off slowly, relishing the softness of her skin, as it fell to the ground in a heap.

His hands were now roaming all over her body, while he pulled her closer to him, never once relinquishing his claim on her lips as he ravished her sweet cavern with his tongue. Her binding and her loincloth were the next to leave her body as his claws made quick work of them. She now stood before him in all her glory.

While Kagome was kissing Sesshoumaru she felt when he took her kimono off, not to be out done by him, she made her fingers equally as busy. She found his sash and ran her fingers around his waist looking for his swords. Not feeling his swords at his side she quickly undid the knot of his sash as it fell to the floor. She then found the ties that was holding his juban together and undid them just as quickly.

She pushed the haori and the juban open as she reached up and placed her small hands on his chest. She was gently massaging his chest and it started to vibrate for her, his growls of pleasure made it known to her that he liked what she was doing to him.

Her hands reached up to his shoulders as she slipped the garments slowly off his body. Once his body was free of the haori the palms of her hands started to roam his nice soft chest.

Kagome felt his muscles tighten under her fingers as she ran them across his chest. She loved the feeling of his exquisitely soft skin against her fingers as they continued to travel all over his chest. She found his male nipples and used her thumbs to gently stroke them. They became hard under her administration as his growls started to get louder.

She noticed that she was no longer wearing her clothes but she was not done with her mate yet. They separated from their kiss for lack of air as they were both panting with want.

Kagome took her thumb and forefinger and pinched his male nipples as she heard a very loud growl coming from her mate. She looked up and saw that his eyes were closed to what she was doing, while he was enjoying her touch.

She moved closer to him as her tongue came out and started to go around in circles over his male nipples. It was really hard now as she took it into her mouth and started to suckle on it, while her other hand gently massaged the other nipple to make sure it got equal attention.

Her other hand was busy undoing the sash to his hakama, once she got the knot undone his hakama fell to the floor with ease. Her hand made contact with his hard member just as she decided to switch nipples and give the other some much-needed attention.

Sesshoumaru was frozen to his spot. His mate had him in her grasp, he didn’t want to move for fear that she would stop what she was doing to him. His body was completely at her mercy and he was enjoying every last bit of attention that she was bestowing upon his person.

His breath hitched when he felt her suckling on his nipples. It was erotic to say the least. ‘Is this what she feels when I suckle upon her breast?’ Sesshoumaru thought that he was going to lose his mind when he felt his hakama fall to the ground. The next thing he knew his mates hands were wrapped around him.

Her fingers were very talented, as they were busy massaging his length. It felt so good to have his little mate touch him in this manner. All too soon she ended her attack on his chest and slowly made her way down to his very excited member.

Kagome ended her assault on his nipples, she had another target in mind. She kissed her way down to where her hand was gently stroking her mate’s length. One of her hands moved downward, gently caressing his jewels.

The soft fur that covered them was very pleasing to her. She felt them move under her touch as she gently picked them up and caressed them. Her other hand was still moving up and down on his length as her mouth came in contact with the tip of his manhood. Pre-cum was already starting to come out of the tip as she let her tongue go gently over that area.

She kneeled down in front of him to give her better access to what she was doing as she slowly took him into her mouth. She heard him gasp and then growl viciously as she started to gently suckle on his manhood.

Kagome started to move as her hand mimicked her movements. She was slowly building the heat within his body as she continued with her assault. She knew she would pay for it once she was done. He was never one to just let her have the upper hand in their love making if he could help it.

He has already proven that when they would bathe each other. For each pleasure that she gifted him with he returned it ten fold.

Sesshoumaru was lost in a whirlwind of emotions that his lovely mate was instilling in his body. No matter how much he tried to hold on he couldn’t as he gave into his passion. She knew exactly what to do to him to make him cum into her mouth. He finally gave into his desires as he enjoyed what she was doing to him. His undoing came when she continued to move her head and brought her arms behind his ass.

Her hands were gently caressing his butt cheeks in a loving way. She found his markings that started at the base of his tail and went around his thighs. The gentle touch of her fingers on his markings sent him into ecstasy as he came hard into her mouth.

Kagome was ready for him when he finally let go. She continued to pump him until he had nothing more to give. She finally opened her eyes as she looked at her mate. He was trembling from the after affects of his orgasm. She gently pulled away from him as she licked the tip of his manhood one last time before she stood.

But before Kagome could even move away from her mate, he had her in his arms and Kagome found her self-landing on the futon with him on top of her. She opened her eyes and looked up at her mate. She saw his blood red eyes and thought that he was mad at her for what she did to him. Fear started to take over her body as she tried to move away from him.

Sesshomaru lost control of his inner Inu as he merge with his logical side. His eyes bled red with passion, grabbing their mate, as they moved her to the futon where he landed on top of her. He turned his blood red eyes toward his mate but saw the fear in her eyes for seeing him this way.

He lowered his head as he nuzzled her and took in her scent. She was aroused by what she was doing to him but now her scent was covered in fear. He started to lick her neck to make her relax as he moved and said in her ear, “Now it’s my turn mate, by the end of the night you will be screaming my name into the heavens, when I’m done with you.”

Kagome heard his declaration and shivered at the thought of what he was going to do to her. Her fear slowly started to go away when she figured out that he was not mad at her but just that his inner Inu joined with his logical side and they were one for this night.

Sesshoumaru continued to caress her neck as he continued to lick and nip at the sensitive area. Once he was sure that she was relaxed he sat up while he was straddling her hips. He reached over and got the oil that his mother sent to him.

The oil was like an aphrodisiac. It will relax Kagome for their mating and make her more receptive. He knew he had to hurt her but he wanted her to be as relaxed as possible when he did. This oil allowed her to relax and be more opened to their mating, allowing her to reach her full passion for him. Then and only then will they be able to be bonded together.

He poured some of the oil into the palm of his hand as he set the jar down and then rubbed his hands together. He leaned down and said in her ear, “Relax mate, this will help you bond with me.”

Kagome heard his words and didn’t know what he was going to do. She saw him rubbing his hands together as he started at the base of her neck and slowly massaged her skin with his hand. His hands on her body made her relax into what he was doing. The scent was heavenly to her senses as she relaxed even more. It was like the oil was opening up her senses and she started to smell this wonderful aroma in the room.

She tried to figure out what it was but she couldn’t. It wasn’t the oil lamps that were burning in the room but it was something spicier, more alluring, which was arousing her like nothing she has ever smelled before. She relaxed as he continued to rub her body with this oil.

Sesshoumaru noticed right away that his mate relaxed under his administration. He saw her skin flush red as his scent reached her nose. He was calling to her through his scent. Her arousal was peeking as he continued to rub the oil on her body. He started at the base of her neck as he went down. He then did her arms, fingers, chest, breast, and waist.

He moved further down as he got some more oil and continued to massage her body with it. He went down each of her legs but did not touch her core with it just yet. He rolled her over as he got her back and then her butt cheeks. When he was done he rolled her over again and noticed that she was already breathing hard. The affects of the oil were already taking over her senses.

He nudged her legs apart with his knee as he pinned her legs back. He reached down and opened her lower lips as he saw that she was almost ready for him. The scent of her arousal drove him to the edge of his control but he wanted to make it as enjoyable as possible for her before he took her, because once he was in her tight sheath he will not let her go until they reached the height of their passion and they became one.

He took his hand as he gently rubbed her womanhood. The oil spreading over her opening spiked her arousal through the roof. She moaned loudly for him as he continued to rub her. He saw the little numb slowly swell with blood as her arousal was peeked. It came out of its little protective hood, hard and erect.

He placed his finger on it and rubbed while he crawled over her body and kissed her. They kissed long and hard until they were both panting from lack of air. He moved down her neck as he nipped at the spot where his mating mark was currently located.

Kagome arched for him bringing her chest up to meet his. He growled in satisfaction as she was reacting beautifully to him. He continued to descend down her body to her breasts that were already hard, finding a nipple, and bringing it into his mouth. He suckled hard on it as he continued to rub her flower, bringing her body to life with passion.

Kagome moaned as she slowly said, “OOOOOhhhhhhh… Sessss…houuu…maruuu!” She was in heaven and whatever he was doing to her was about to send her over the edge. She could feel the heat rising in her body as he continued to rub her.

His suckling on her breast sent a new wave of emotions through Kagome’s body. It was hard to describe how she was feeling at the moment, but she knew one thing, she didn’t want him to stop what he was doing to her.

Sesshoumaru switched breast as he gave the other one some much needed attention. At the same time he moved a finger inside his mate’s lower hot lips. She was very wet for him. He could feel the start of her orgasm as she was slowly trying to pull his finger deeper into her body. He began to move in and out of her as he added another finger to the one already there.

She bucked into his hand impaling herself on his fingers as he continued to move. Soon he heard her scream his name in a mind-blowing explosion as she squeezed his fingers and pulled them deeper into her body. Her breath hitched as she started to come down from her high.

He left her breast the moment she reached her peek and moved down to where his fingers were located. He couldn’t resist tasting her as she came full force. He was growling his pleasure at her taste. She tasted sweet almost like sweet apples with a touch of spice. He couldn’t take it any more as he finally got the last of her juices, and moved up over her body.

He positioned himself at her entrance and looked into her eyes. Her beautiful blue eyes were glazed over with her passion as he took his manhood and rubbed it all over her entrance to get it prepared to enter her tight sheath. He slowly started to make his way in as he moved in and out of her slowly.

Kagome felt when something was going inside her body. She tensed at the intrusion but calmed when she felt the vibrating chest of her mate as he purred. It relaxed her as she went limp in his arms. The pain was still there but it was not as bad.

Sesshoumaru moved slowly into his mate. He continued moving until he got to her maidenhead. He knew that this was going to hurt as he brought his arms around her body and held her still in his arms. He kissed her as he pulled back and then slammed all the way in, in one swift move, sheathing himself fully into her.

Kagome screamed in pain as she tried to get away from the thing that was hurting her. She struggled in Sesshoumaru’s arms as he continued to calm his mate.

Sesshoumaru knew she was going to struggle once he was fully imbedded in her. She was tight, too damn tight for his length but she managed to stretch enough for him to fully sheath himself in her heat. Her tears caused him to stay still until he got her to relax in his arms. He soothed her with words in her ear as his chest vibrated so it could relax her enough to enjoy this.

Once she stopped crying and relaxed in his arms, he moved. Slowly pulling out of her and then coming back just as slow. He heard her groans of pleasure as he continued to move. It was a slow and even pace to get her used to his movements.

Soon Kagome started to move with him as he was slowly building the passion between them. It was slow and even as he ground himself into her sheath moving deeper into her body, the heat of their passion was starting to come up together. He moved a little faster now so he could reach his peak with her.

Kagome started to feel a knot forming in her stomach again. It was winding up very tightly as she continued to move with Sesshoumaru. Slowly their dance was heating her blood and she was almost to her end. He started to pick up his speed and that was her undoing. She came long and hard as she screamed, “SEEEESSSSSSHHHHOOOOUUUUUMMMMMMAAAAARRRRRRUUUUUU!”

Sesshoumaru felt when his mate came to her end as she clamped down hard on him. She was pulling him deeper inside her as he joined her in their final ecstasy. He went still as he roared his release as it shook his body to the core. He continued to pump, releasing his seed deep within her until they both came down from their high.

They were both exhausted from their first go around as they held each other. Sesshoumaru raised his head and looked at his mate. She had sweat on her forehead as he leaned down and licked it away from her face.

When he looked into her eyes they were starting to change color. They were going from their beautiful blue to a white in color. He saw her passion for him starting to come through as their dance continued.

He rolled them over as he put her on top. She rested on his chest while they caught their breath before they continued. He was still deep inside her and he was not about to let her go just yet.

Kagome was out of breath. That was the most erotic feeling she has ever felt. Sesshoumaru made her feel things she never felt before. She felt when he started to lick the sweat off her forehead as she tried to catch her breath. Then he flipped them over with her on top. She noticed that he was still deep inside her as she got an evil thought in her mind. She might be a virgin but she read a lot of books back home.

Kagome flexed her muscles that were still tightly around his manhood. She felt Sesshoumaru tense under her as she looked up at her mate. His eyes were wide with disbelief as she slowly got up on her hands to look at him.

She reached down and kissed him as she continued to flex her core muscles and she felt him grow hard all over again. She kissed down his chest as she was slowly caressing him. She got her knees under her as she rose up and then slowly came back down. She heard his moans of pleasure and she did it again when she found that he liked it.

She was now in control as she continued to move up and down on him as she rode him. She felt when his hands came up to her hips and with his help they were now moving even faster than before.

Sesshoumaru was lying there with his mate on his chest. He was trying to relax so he could get his strength back and continue. He was rubbing her back with his fingers making small circles when he felt her squeeze his manhood. His eyes opened wide when he felt it again and he moaned in pleasure. He didn’t know that she could do that while he was still inside of her.

She got up on her hands and had an evil gleam in her eyes as she kissed him. Then he felt when she was starting to move on top of him and he was in heaven. He was reaching even deeper than before as he reached up and held her hips. He brought his knees up for better leverage and helped her move on top of him. They were going faster now as the heat of their passion was building once more.

He felt Kagome shiver on top of him as she sat up and screamed his name once again. He continued to pump for a few more seconds as he came right behind her. They were both breathing hard as he looked at Kagome. Her eyes were now white as the heat of her passion was at its peak. It was now time that they joined together for all eternity.

He moved one of her legs over his body as he turned her sideways. Kagome groaned from the feeling she was getting just turning around on his manhood. He reached up and took her other leg and moved it over his legs as she was now sitting there with her back to him. He sat up as he brought her into his chest and then continued to move forward bringing her with him.

He was still inside her as he brought her to all fours with him on top of her. He wrapped his arm around her hips, bringing her butt up a little more. He then started to move again in her body.

Kagome was tired, she felt when Sesshoumaru was moving her around so she faced away from him. She was too tired to care what he was doing but when he brought them both forward on hands and knees she knew they were not done yet.

He raised her hips up just a little as he started to move again. His thrusts were more forceful this time as he moved faster within her body. She found that she liked this pace verses the slow paces they have been doing.

She moved with him as she meet him stroke for stroke. Kagome was finally feeling the heat of her passion coming to a head as her aura started to grow around her body. It flared with such intensity that it engulfed the room they were in. The white light with a hint of pink and blue surrounded her as she continued to react to Sesshoumaru.

Finally Sesshoumaru saw his mate’s aura reach its peek as it encircled his mate. He flared his aura around Kagome as his golden one merged with her white one. Their powers grew together as a life bond was formed with each other. The fang around Kagome’s neck started to glow as it took on a new role for her, to protect her from any harm until he could reach her.

Kagome finally came to her end as she screamed out Sesshoumaru’s name. Sesshoumaru feeling his mate coming to her end, hurried to meet her. He picked her up and brought her into his chest as he finally reached his peek. His fangs grew longer as he bit into her neck and marked her as his life mate. He drank of her blood as he pulled his fangs out of her shoulder and started to lick her wounds closed.

He reached around her and cut his wrist as he said, “You must drink my blood mate it is the end to the ritual and it will also tie your life to mine.”

Kagome was so tired that she didn’t move to drink her mate’s blood. Sesshoumaru opened her mouth and stuck his wrist inside and made her drink his blood. At first Kagome resisted but then she drank it greedily.

Sesshoumaru pulled his wrist away from her mouth as he brought his wrist to his mouth and closed his wound. Then he noticed that his mate was shaking in his arms, as her powers were growing stronger, stronger than they were before. His blood must have cause a reaction within her body as he flared his aura to help her control her powers.

Sesshoumaru felt Kagome struggling for control. His blood must have triggered the youkai souls to move in and take control of her body. She was fighting them but his blood was giving them the strength they needed to fight her. She screamed in pain as her aura flared even more.

The strength of her purifying power was growing by the minute as it started to leave the room they were in and spread throughout the area.

Her purifying power was cutting into Sesshoumaru’s skin as he roared his anger and lashed on to the back of her neck. He applied pressure as he completely engulfed her in his aura. He pushed as he got her powers under control once again and she fell limp in his arms.

Sesshoumaru felt when the youkai souls gave up their control of his mate’s body and receded back. Kagome fell limp in his arms as he lowered her gently to the futon. He laid on top of her as his arms held her in place. His tail came around to keep them warm as they both finally fell asleep from their night of passion.

What Sesshoumaru didn’t notice was the pulsating aura that Kagome gave of blue as it gently touched his skin and healed his burns. The blue aura spread throughout the land as it healed anyone that she hurt when her powers went out of control.

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Inutaisho was asleep when he felt the surge of power in the area. He quickly sat up on his futon as he saw the night sky light up. He looked toward his mate and thought it best to put a sleeping spell on her so she wouldn’t wake up and be worried that something happened to their son. He quickly said his incantation and placed his spell on his mate.

He got up as he went to the window. The area where his son and little one were located was alight with power. It was lighting the night sky making it almost daylight. He has never in his life seen that much power produced in one area. He heard his son’s howl of conquest as he completed the mating ritual and smiled. But the smile soon went away as a surge of holy power came forth and engulfed the area.

He quickly got dressed and rushed outside. He saw his soldiers moving quickly out of the area to avoid getting purified. His concern was for his son if Kagome somehow managed to lose control of her holy powers. This has always been a concern for him because she was so powerful. He didn’t know if his son could handle her powers at this level.

He raced in the direction of his son as the holy power was burning his skin. When he reached the barrier he found that he could not enter the area. This barrier was powerful enough to stop even him from entering as he whispered, “Sesshoumaru.”

Then as fast as the purifying magic was released it came back down as a healing aura went around the area. He felt his holy burns soothe and then vanish as they were healed. The aura sought out all that were injured and healed them.

He felt as his son finally fell asleep with Kagome. He was amazed that he was able to subdue her powers and control them. His son was truly the most powerful youkai in the world. Now with his mate he will be able to protect this land from the evil that is coming.

He left the area as he went to check on his men. He wanted to make sure that they were all right from what just happened. Once he was satisfied that everyone was all right he returned to the palace and checked his youngest son. Inuyasha was still asleep on his futon, oblivious to what just happened. He was thankful that he didn’t wake up or he would be dealing with a very upset pup.

He made it back to his chambers as he got undressed and rejoined his mate. He brought his mate closer to his chest as he started to remove the spell from her sleeping form. When he was done with that he closed his eyes and fell back to sleep, hoping that his son was all right and that they will be able to see each other soon. He needed to fill him in on what was going on.

The enemy was amassing on their boarders and soon they will make a move to attack. He wanted his son and his little one in a safe place when the attack came. They needed to come up with a plan of attack to defend their lands from this new threat. He knew deep down in his heart that they will be after his little one again.

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That is the end to another chapter. Kagome and Sesshoumaru are now mated. But the trouble is not over just yet. The enemy is amassing at the western lands borders and they are getting ready to attack.

First I want to apologize to everyone that has been waiting so long for an update. I’m truly sorry that I couldn’t do it sooner. My life was turned into chaos when my mother had a stroke. It has been a hard month but she is slowly recovering.

Someone asked in one of his or her reviews if I was planning on killing Inutaisho. The answer is no I’m not going to kill anyone in this story. All of the characters have an important roll to play and they will be in the story all the way until the end.

In the scene where Kagome is dancing there were four main songs that made me think of that part for this story. It comes from the album Brule, and the songs are in orders of the way the scenes were told, Black Hills, Those Human Ways, Sky Offering, and On Eagle Wings. This music was very moving and I couldn’t help but come up with this dance scenario for this part of the story. I hoped you liked it.

The enemy is starting to make their move. Everyone that is interested in the Western Lands and Kagome will be coming to one place to fight. Kagome is attacked again once she comes back to the castle and Sango has some interesting news to tell our little miko.

See what happens next when the war that has been coming is slowly getting closer to the western lands.

Until the next time!

Ja ne!