Room Service

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Chapter 25: Explanations

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“Ugh!” Kagome grunted with the effort, as sweat started to drip down her back. ‘Damn it Sakura! Why can’t I pull the damn Jewel to me?’ she silently demanded.

*I don’t know. Maybe there wasn’t enough contact between you and the Jewel?* she replied.

Sesshomaru grappled with Naraku. His senses told him that the hanyou was pulling in extra power, but he just wasn’t sure of the source. The power seemed to pulse from the hanyou’s chest, and something about it also called to his basic nature.

*Let me out!* his beast roared as he took a scratch on his upper right arm. *This filthy hanyou attempted to take our mate! Let me out!*

‘You know I can’t allow you to be free.’ He attempted to explain calmly as he swiped at the hanyou’s side, just grazing the skin there. ‘You could go out of control from this extra power, can’t you feel the pulse?’ He queried.

*Grrr . . . Doesn’t mean I don’t want a piece of that bastard too!* he paused, *What is our mate doing? Her powers are growing and seem to be seeking something on the hanyou.*

‘Damned if I know. Now stop talking, I have to kill this insolent whelp and take our mate home.’ He mentally growled at his beast as he dodged the claws that came too close to disemboweling him for comfort.

Kagome watched anxiously as Sesshomaru battled Naraku. ‘That damn asshole is pulling on the Jewel’s power! No wonder I am having a hell of a time trying to call it!’ she reasoned to Sakura. ‘I can’t stop trying though; it seems to be slowing him up some as he battles Sess. She thought for a moment as she continued to concentrate on diverting some of the Jewel’s power. ‘Hey, what if I got closer, maybe even touched it again, do you think I could purify it enough to get it?’

*I don’t think our mate would be very happy to find you so close to such a threat.* Sakura reasoned in return.

‘Well damn it! I can’t keep this up for too much longer! I can already feel the strain.’ She said frustrated. ‘I have no choice.’ Suddenly she shot out a blast of pure ki at Naraku, stunning him for a moment, but also catching Sesshomaru in the blast. She raced quickly up to the vermin who had tried to kidnap her, and placed her hand over where she felt the Jewel’s pulse.
“What the fuck!” Naraku screamed as he felt the Jewel purifying against his skin. He felt a blast, and he was suddenly thrown across the warehouse to slam into a crate. He slowly got to his feet and reached for where he knew the Jewel should be. “Hey!” He pats his chest, feeling the burns from the purification. “What the hell did you do?” He bellowed.

Sess had no time to react as he felt a wave of purifying ki sweep over him, stunning him with its intensity, but it didn’t hurt. He turned from where the most intense part was directed, at the hanyou. He sensed his mate’s movement, but it didn’t register that she was going toward his opponent, until he heard a horrific scream. He reached out blindly and grasped her waist, pulling her away from harm. He was temporarily blinded as a bright blast of light shot out and shoved Kagome into his arms, blasting them back to crash into a crate. He curled himself around his mate, protecting her.

Kagome didn’t think beyond that she had to get the Jewel away from the filth who had it in his clutches. She grasped the Jewel where she felt it under his clothes, and sent her ki into it trying to purify it completely. She heard Naraku scream and felt Sesshomaru’s hands on her waist, trying to pull her to safely. ‘Not yet!’ she thought as she sent another wave of ki to the Jewel. She felt it crack in her hands. ‘Oh No!’ was her last thought before a bright light shot out from between her fingers and slammed her into her mate, throwing them backwards. She felt him curl around her, protecting her. She felt rather than saw, Naraku being pushed just as hard in the opposite direction.

She vaguely heard Naraku scream, asking her what she did to the Jewel. She slowly moved into a sitting position and uncurled her hand that clutched her portion of the Jewel. ‘I got most of it.’ She said tiredly to Sakura, before she dropped into a dead feint in her mate’s arms, her hand clutching the Jewel tightly to her once more.

‘That bitch got most of the Jewel from me! How in the fuck did she do that?’ Naraku wondered as he slowly picked himself up out of the pile of broken slates. He looked over to where he assumed they had been thrown. ‘Damn it! That dog is going feral, I had best get out of here while I can.’ he thought cowardly, but couldn’t resist throwing out one last taunt as he scurried away. “Don’t think this means you have won, Priestess. I will get back what you have taken.”

Sesshomaru felt his mate move before she feinted. He noticed that she was clutching one hand close to her body protectively. *Did that hanyou hurt our mate? Insolent whelp, I will KILL him!* his beast roared, taking partial control and eyeing the filth as he slowly got to his feet, cradling Kagome close. He heard the hanyou threaten his mate and he snarled in reply. Before he could set her down and attack, she gave a slight growl herself and shifted in his arms, seemingly ready to attack while unconscious. He looked down in surprise, but noticed that the hanyou was making his escape. ‘We will deal with him later. Our mate needs us now.’ He reasoned with his beast as he regained control once more.

Kagome felt her world tilting and grabbed onto something stable, it just happened to be her mate. “Sess . . . Sesshomaru?” she said groggily, as she slowly came to. She felt a comforting growl come from right next to her ear, and she snuggled closer, rubbing her face into the shoulder her head was resting on.

“Kagome,” he said as he set her gently in the passenger seat of the car. “What happened in there? Why did you put yourself in danger? Are you hurt? Why are you clutching your hand to your chest? If that damn hanyou hurt you I’m going to . . . ”

Kagome lifted her lips up to his to silence his tirade. She shivered as he moaned and pushed his tongue into her mouth, seeking to reassure himself that she was in fact all right. She wound her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. He groaned and pulled away, looking at her with eyes glazed in desire. “I will tell you what happened, koi. But right now I just want to go home.”

She watched as his eyes cleared slightly and he nodded his agreement. He reached over and buckled her in, than pulled back after placing one more possessive kiss to her lips, and closed her door firmly. She watched the movements of his muscles as he strode around the hood of the car and got in behind the wheel. “Are you all right, Sesshomaru? He didn’t cut you when you were battling, did he?” She asked in concern, running her eyes more thoroughly over his frame, noting the tears in his clothes.

He glanced at her, a small cocky smile on his lips, as he started the engine and backed away from the warehouse. “No koi, he did not seriously harm me during our battle. Came close several times, but no marks will remain on me from this battle.” He looked at her from the corner of his eye. “What about you? You got awfully close to him, twice. He didn’t put any marks on you, did he?” he asked, an edge in his voice spoke of his opinion on what would happen if there was any.

She shook her head, “No marks on me either. Though my hand does sting a bit . . . ” she said as she moved her hand that was clutching her part of the Jewel. She looked around at the scenery passing by and noticed a deserted beach. “Would you mind pulling over? I have something I want to show you.” She requested as she shifted to rest her hand in her lap, still curled protectively around the Jewel.

He looked at her sharply. “I thought you wanted to go home?” he questioned, as he took the next turn that would lead them to a deserted parking lot. He parked the car, and turned in his seat to look at his beautiful new mate.

Kagome fidgeted as she tried to think of a way to tell him of her new duties as the Guardian of the Jewel. *Just tell him Kagome. There isn’t much he can do to prevent it now.* Sakura reasoned. *Just remember to start at the beginning.* She said helpfully.

She rubbed her forehead with her free hand, and turned to look at Sesshomaru. She took in a small breath, and started her tale. “Have you heard of a priestess that lived 500 or so years ago, as a consort to a demon?”

Sesshomaru frowned slightly in thought. “Yes, I do recall a story Father once told me about a powerful priestess that guarded a sacred object, and a demon who pursued her,” he replied. “But they never mated. He died protecting her, and she died protecting her artifact. Though, nothing was mentioned about what happened to her treasure after her death. Why do you ask?”

“Umm . . . well . . . IkindofinheiratedherdutywhenwebacamematesandIchosetobecomeademon!” she said in a rush.

He frowned at her in confusion, and shook his head slightly. “What? Could you say that again, only not so quickly?” *Did she just say what I think she said?* his beast questioned. ‘We’ll see,’ he returned.

She took another deep breath. “Okay. After you and I mated,” she blushed at the erotic memories. “I chose to become a demon like you. I was in the shower wondering if it were possible for a demon to have priestess powers. As I got out, I looked in the mirror and noticed that I had changed.” She paused.

“What kind of changes?” He questioned her quietly, feeling his way forward.

“Umm . . . I can show you.” She replied. As her human facade disappeared and her demonic features appeared, she heard her mate starting to growl. ‘Oh damn! He doesn’t like my new look! Did I make a . . . ’ She never got to finish her thought as his lips came down on hers in a flash, bruising her slightly.

*She was beautiful with human features, but is stunning with demonic ones. We chose well!* his beast praised as he continued to assault her lips and try to pull her closer. He heard her whimper slightly and pulled back, looking in her beautiful eyes. “That isn’t the end of your story, is it koi?” he questioned as he leaned forward to lick at her bruised lips.

Kagome shivered and moaned as he tasted her lips again. “No, that isn’t the end,” she said huskily. She tried to sit back in her seat, but Sesshomaru wouldn’t let her.

“I want to hold you, koi. But I’ll have to make do with your hand.” He sighed as he released his grasp on her shoulders to slowly draw one of his claws down her arm, causing her to shiver in awareness.

“Where was I? Oh yah, while I was checking out my new image, I heard my inner beast talking to me. She explained to me that Miko Demons are rare and only happen through a mating. She also explained that every Miko Demon has a special task set for them.” She paused and took in a breath. ‘This is where it could get tricky.’ She thought. *Just tell him the truth.* Sakura said gently. She felt him clasp her hand in support, and she looked up into his eyes. ‘I could drown in those molten pools of gold.’ She thought whimsically.

“My task is to find the artifact that you mentioned earlier in connection to the Demon and Miko. That artifact is what I was fighting so hard for against that foul creature back there. I’m sure you have heard of it. It is called the Jewel of Four Souls. I am to collect the Jewel and protect it for the rest of my life.” She looked down at her still tightly clenched fist.

“I have heard of this Jewel,” Sess replied quietly. “I have heard rumors and predictions that whoever has possession of this Jewel is doomed to live a life of loss, heartbreak, and unhappiness. Koi,” he said, turning her chin so she now faced him again. “I don’t know if these are true or not, but I don’t care.” He leaned forward and tenderly kissed her lips. “I will love you until the end of time. I vow that no harm will come to you while you have this thing, or while you are searching for it. I will protect you.”

Tears came to Kagome’s eyes as she listened to his words. “Oh Sess, I love you. But you can’t protect me at all times.” She raised their clasped hands to his cheek, trailing her fingers down where she knew his stripes would be. “I would like it if you could train me to better protect myself, the Jewel, and any little ones that may come along. Would you?”

He pulled back when she said he couldn’t protect her at all times, immediately rejecting the thought. But he saw the wisdom in her words, so with a slightly heavy feeling in his heart, he gave his response. “Very well Kagome, I will teach you to defend yourself, the Jewel and . . .” he paused as her words finally sank in. “Little ones? You would be willing to have my pups?” He asked incredulously, almost as though he didn’t believe her words.

She smiled brightly as more tears slowly streamed down her face. “Yes Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands. I, your mate, am more than willing to have your pups, and raise them to become just as strong as their Papa.”

Sesshomaru couldn’t resist, as he gathered her close and kissed her with as much passion as he could. He ran his claws down her back and over the flair of her hips, only to settle one on her breast and the other cupping her neck, keeping the kiss going until they both needed to pull away for air. He raked his lips down her jaw and neck, to settle them over his mark. As he breathed over it, he felt her shiver of awareness, and the tightening of her arms around his neck. Only instead of plunging his fangs though the mark, he licked at it, and pressed kisses to it, causing her to shiver and moan in response.

Kagome whimpered as he slowly pulled away, reaching back to clasp her hand once more, pressing a kiss to the center as he gently set her back into her seat. She eyed him heatedly, as he stroked his claws up and down her arm as he devoured her palm. “S ... Sess . . . I have more to tell you.” She paused as he lifted his lips from her flesh. ‘Gods, I don’t want him to stop!’ She moaned in her head. *Me neither.* Sakura returned on a purr.

“Yes koi, what else do you have to tell me?” He smirked as he noticed her reaction to him removing his lips.

“I have part of the Jewel now.”She moaned as he slipped one of her fingers into his mouth, feeling the wet heat within as his tongue played with it. She watched as he slowly released her finger, sliding it sensuously out of his mouth. “H ... here, in my other hand,” she stammered, raising her clenched fist.

He looked at her hand curiously, than looked at her face once more. “Than your training will have to start today then, won’t it?” he said lightly.

“Do you want to see it?” She questioned him.

He looked at her thoughtfully. “Only if you are willing to show me, I have no desire for this artifact, if that is what you are worried about.” He said calmly.

“Oh! I’m sorry to test you like that Sess!” She practically cried out. “I noticed what it did to the hanyou, and . . . ” she trailed off uncertainly, avoiding his gaze as she brought her hand back down to her lap.

“I understand koi. But I am not interested in the bauble,” his voice deepened to a husky timber. “I am more interested in its guardian than it.” He wiggled his eyebrows when she looked at him.

Kagome couldn’t help but to giggle at the expression on his face. The desire clearly evident in his eyes, but the mischievous twinkle in the back was too much!

“Thank you.” she murmured. “Now, would you truly like to see it? You should know what it looks like, just in case.” She said as she raised her hand once more, and slowly lifted her fingers from her palm.

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It would be so cruel of me to end it now, huh? *dodges flying produce* Okay! Okay! On with the story.

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Kagome looked in wonder at the small fragment of a circle in her hand. “It seems so fragile, yet from what I have gathered, this little thing can do so much damage in the wrong hands.” She glanced at her mate, looking to see his reaction. He was looking at her, not the Jewel, his hand still clasping hers, gently rubbing the back with his fingers.

He glanced at the bauble she clutched, his eyes returning to hers. “It is ... nice. I felt the power it was pulsing during the squeamish in the warehouse as I attacked the hanyou.” He shrugged his shoulders elegantly, raising her captured hand to his mouth once more. “Though, as I previously stated, I am more interested in the Shikon Guardian then it.” He murmured as his tongue slipped out to caress her knuckles, followed by his mouth, blazing a hot trail to her wrist, his eyes never leaving hers, silently communicating his desire to her.

She held his gaze as he continued his exploration of her hand and wrist. She could feel her body reacting to his as his other hand slowly climbed her thigh. She moaned as his digits paused and he grasped her thigh, rubbing little circles with the pads, causing a delicious shot of desire to shoot through to other points on her body that wished for his attention.

He lowered her wrist and brought his lips up to suckle and nip at her lips, not demanding entrance, but making his desires known.

Though, before she could do any more than moan and begin to part her lips in response, he growled and pulled his head away. “Damn it woman, you will be the death of me,” he smirked as he took in her disheveled appearance, and desire clouded eyes. “But I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Sess sat back and looked at her, studying her as she watched his movements. He sighed. “I am not interested in your trinket, and I will not attempt to take it away from you, but,” he noted that she stiffened slightly. “I will protect you, and train you as you have requested. You should enlist the aid of your slayer friend to also help you gain training.” He smirked as she looked at him blankly, and he started the car.

Kagome had many thoughts running through her mind at that point; she heard his words, except one phrase continued to rotate within, ‘Damn it woman, you will be the death of me.’ She was a bit afraid, considering the Jewels past, but figured ‘Well, there is no point in trying to cross that bridge before I get there. Though, I will do everything in my power to keep any such thing from happening.’ That settled for the moment, she turned to face the front as Sess started the car and pulled quickly out of the still deserted lot, her human appearance once more in place.

Neither noticed the pair of eyes that watched from a distance, following moderately behind.

“I can’t wait to get home and clean myself up.” Kagome moaned, as she stretched her body out as best she could in the car. She decided to tease her gorgeous mate some by stretching and moaning in her seat, while glancing at his profile through her lashes. “Yes, a nice warm bath to relax in.” she released a moan as she tilted her head back, exposing her neck. She felt a tickle of nails running slowly down her neck, to sensuously slide over her collarbone and slowly come to rest behind her head, cupping the back. She could hear his growl of appreciation.

“And I will be only too pleased to assist you in ... bathing.” He murmured wickedly as his fingers caressed the nape of her neck. He felt her shiver at his words and started to growl quietly, anticipating his conquest of his delightful mate.

The rest of the drive was comfortably quiet, neither wishing to break the sensuous spell that had wrapped itself within the car. When they pulled up in to the shrine’s parking lot, both could feel an aura of tension coming from the house.

Kagome looked to her mate as they got out of the car. “I wonder if Sango came over? She doesn’t have a very high opinion of Yasha since he left me high and dry, and he would still be at the house.” She frowned as she took in the three different auras that were at her front door. ‘Who ..?’ She didn’t have the chance to finish her thought, as they rounded the copes of trees between the house and the lot and took in the cause of the tension

Yasha was standing protectively in front of Sango, while she was silently watching as she rubbed a hand down his back in an attempt to cool his ire. In front of them, looking dusty with red welts on his throat was Miroku. Sesshomaru stiffened as he listened to the insolent human confronting his brother. “Sesshomaru has no pack. He is Taiyoukai and has no need of a pack as he isn’t mated.” The slightly stunned, yet also mocking tone of the dark-haired human was heard.

Sesshomaru growled as he spoke, “I have a mate human, though it concerns you not. Why are you questioning my brother and pack mate’s word?” He could smell the absolute terror that rolled form the human as he swiftly turned around to face him.

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