Please Don't Love Me

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'Thought'
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Kijo – Demoness ogress she-devil
Youkai- demon
Youki – demonic energy
Hanyou – half demon
Miko – Shinto priestess
Houshi – monk
Taijiya – demon slayer
Shikon no Tama – Jewel of Four souls
Onna – woman
Taiyoukai – great demon
Inu youkai – dog demon
Baka – Stupid
Ningen – Human
Kami – God
Kuso - Shit


Chapter Three
Troublesome Feelings

Kagome raced through the halls still holding tightly on the hand of the disoriented Sesshomaru. She needed to get out of the palace to a safe ground kami only knew what enchantments she had in this place to keep Sesshomaru the state he was in. That however was not her biggest problem; her biggest problem was what the kijo had stated, "No! No! No! The potion was supposed to make him love me!" Kagome whispered what Katsumi had said back at the palace. 'Oh god no!, It was a love potion! That means that, Oh god! Because I interfered the spell was activated by ME! Kuso!' she thought now turning into a full blown run. She had to get out of there so she could talk to Sesshomaru about this then get back to Inuyasha.


Sesshomaru for his part just followed her content with holding her hand as long as possible. He could not explain the feeling he was now experiencing but he knew he wanted to keep the miko as close to him as possible. He did not have enough time to think and his mind was still a little befuddled from what had happened earlier.


When they had finally made it outside Kagome continued running away from the palace, wanting to put some distance between them and the crazy lady. Once she felt they were far enough away she slowed to a stop then turned to Sesshomaru. She attempted to take her hand from his but he would not relinquish his hold on her. She knew why he did not want to but it did not help the frightened feeling she was now experiencing. She was after all a virgin and what good virgin was not afraid of a male who had the sex appeal of a god?

Since she could not get her hand away she spoke "Sesshomaru, that …person… she put a spell on you. She used a potion to try and make you fall in love with her. Except it did not work as she had hoped, I did not know what she had planned but when I found out she had you I knew I had to help. So when I entered the room I think the potion was activated but not to make you love her but to make you love me." She said pausing to looking into his eyes to make sure he was listening and not going to kill her for suggesting such things.

When she realized he was not going to kill her she continued "I know you may be upset and I am really sorry, I am hoping you will not kill me for this but we will find a way to counter the spell. In the mean time however it may be better for us to separate, that way you wont feel tempted to do something you will only regret later." she said the last part in a whisper it hurt her pride to think she was so undesirable that a potion had to be put on someone to make them love her. ‘Arg this is so degrading and embarrassing’ she thought angrily to herself.


Sesshomaru looked at Kagome strangely; he could understand what she said but refused to believe it. "So what you are trying to tell this Sesshomaru is that the emotions I am feeling now are fabricated Miko?" he his husky voice sounded as he ran a clawed hand through his hair. He was preening and he knew what it did to females for some odd reason. He did not even realize he was doing it, nor did he realize he licked his lips just to draw her attention to his mouth.

He was attempting to seduce her, starting off slowly as not to scare her. He knew she was untouched and knew if he was too bold she would run like a deer being stalked by a predator. Normally he loved a good chase but he knew that too would scare her so he had to go about it in a different way.


Kagome watched his perfect clawed fingers run through his perfect long silken silver tresses and she bit her lip to suppress any feelings it was causing her. He was an attractive male and she could not deny it, he was more so than his brother ‘and with his oh so perfect hair…’ her thoughts were cut short and lost in her mind as she watched the youkai lord before her.

She could not take her eyes off his mouth as she watched the pink appendage swipe across his lips leaving a thin trail of moisture in its wake. She felt like she was being hypnotized she could not help but lick her own lips in response 'I have to get away from him he is doing this on purpose!' she thought as she mused on how unfair it was to be an 18 year old virgin with the hormones of a 16 year old. "Yes." she whispered unable to find her voice in the face of such a sight he had made.


Sesshomaru was well versed in the art of seduction he knew how to use everything he had against her because she already found him attractive. He heard her whisper and smiled a small smile that gave her a peek of a single fang and the tongue that was under it pressing against it lightly as if he was in thought. Licking his lips again he answered "Hm, I find it highly unlikely that a mere potion could bend my will, my blood is immune to such things." he stated with arrogant confidence that he was well know for having while his hand moved to run down her arm slowly and softly.


Kagome looked at him incredulously she could not believe his arrogance 'It knows no bounds!' she thought sourly as she shivered from his attention 'At least with that kind of attitude it will be easy to resist him.' she mused thankfully before moving her arm away and replying "That may be so but she used the Shikon to make the potion stronger making you no longer immune to it. Even now I can sense the effect of a spell that used the Shikon within you. It would be best if I returned to my friends and you returned to Rin and Jaken." she told him trying to make him understand the complexity of the situation they were in.

He was not feeling the way he did of his own free will, it was the influence of the potion. But he did not seem to want to believe that, to him it didn't matter if it was the truth. All he was worried about was the idea of a potion working against him even if it was with the help of something as strong as the Shikon.


Eyes narrowing slightly in irritation at the idea that she thought a mere bobble would influence him in such a manner as to make him act not as himself. "If you feel it is best then so be it." he told her not wanting her to think he was actually trying to convince her to stay with him.


It seemed that potion or no Sesshomaru still had his dignity and pride. It was a relief to Kagome to know that he was not a slave to the potion and seemed to be fighting it just fine. Because if what she figured was true the sorceress would have wanted him to become infatuated with her, she wanted to be his obsession. It seems that he had too much pride to obsess over anyone potion or not.

Kagome sighed quietly in relief when she figured that out. 'At least now I can get back to my friends and as time passes we would either find a way to reverse it or it would lose effect.' she reasoned satisfied with the conclusion she drew.


"Fine I will take you back to your companions." he stated in a tone that told her not to object.


But since when did Kagome obey orders? Exactly, this is why she said “No need to worry your self Sesshomaru. I can manage on my own." She did not like the idea of being in his company any longer then needed.

She knew that the potion made him act strange because he had already attempted to ‘feel her up’ albeit inconspicuously by feeling up her arm, but still it had its effects. And no doubt the longer they are within each others company the urge would grow for him. And in turn make him try harder to tempt her she knew that was what he was trying to do before. How could she not? She was a modern female after all. Sex and seduction was every where and one would have to be blind to not notice it but still.

He was a temptation she did not want at this moment especially since he was Inuyasha's hated older half brother. She was attracted to him and you had to be blind not to notice his beauty but because of this attraction he was still able to seduce her should she not be careful.


"Nonsense Miko, you assisted me and my honor dictates I must do the same. We will fly, you will be with your friends again in about an hour or less." he told her, Sesshomaru had chosen flight as the method of travel. The reason was obvious, yes she would be leaving his company faster but while in flight she would need to hold on to him and he was willing to guess she would hold on rather tight. It was a promising position that had its benefits. He could already feel her curves pressed up against him as she buried her face in his chest. ‘Ah ningen’s and there fear of heights was a wonderful thing indeed.’ He thought as he remembered how scared Rin was the first time she flew with AhUn.


"Fly? You mean on that cloud thing you have? No I don't think so it does not look very stable." she told him while waving a hand in front of her face expressively. She did not want to fly on something you could see through, the ground was not something she wanted to meet intimately. It just looked so dangerous!


He could smell her hesitation and slight fear "My youki cloud is safe you have nothing to fear I would not allow you to fall." he told her in an attempt to comfort her fears. "Come we leave now." he stated as he swept her close to him and held her to his frame. He had to bit back a groan as she fit so perfectly against him like she was made to be there. Like the gods put her in this world for him alone.

Kagome for the most part was not concentrating on her fear of flying anymore. She was to busy trying to ignore the hard muscled body pressed so tightly against her, or what promised to be the perfect chest under the armor she was currently holding on to. ‘I knew this was a bad idea’ she thought in despair as her fingers itched to touch what her mind had supplied the images too. ‘it really sucks being so hormonal!’ she thought pissed off at herself and her failings to keep her hentai thoughts to a minimal ‘damn you Miroku!’

Kagome was not paying any attention to the trees as they were zipping by, because she was trying to ignore the way her nipples hardened and brushed against his arm as he rubbed gentle circles on the small of her back. She knew he was attempting to calm her, but that was so not calming!

Kagome paid no mind to the river they passed because she was too distracted trying to ignore how perfectly male he smelled to her. His hair had whipped around her as they flew from the wind covering her with his scent.

Kagome did not see the animals they passed because she was trying to ignore how his hand heated against her skin while he held her close to him. She closed her eyes trying to count to ten to calm down, but it did not work. Since when had she become such an airhead that she could not concentrate on anything other then him? It was really disturbing especially because she loved Inuyasha and never had his close proximity or body caused this much of a brain fart!

Kagome did not know when they started to descend because her attention was on the way his hand caressed her back so lovingly. She could feel the light scratches of his claws upon her back as they began to land.

She seemed to be trying so hard to ignore him that it did not work at all; she was so oblivious to her surrounding that she did not see they had already landed. She stood there still holding on to him with eyes closed trying to block out the feelings but only causing them to intensify. She could have groaned when she felt his warm breath on her neck as he whispered in her ear.

He knew that flying was an excellent choice, the fact that she had not even realized she landed and was in front of her friends amused him. He knew what the close proximity was doing to her he could feel her nipples caressing his arm when he moved it to caress her back. It may have been low but he did not care, once he felt her hardened nipple he could not help himself. He knew that by rubbing her back her nipples would rub against his arm creating certain sensations for the female. The proof was in the scent he smelled, her arousal was slight because they were moving fast but he could smell it none the less. And what a smell it was, the smell alone made him want to drop to his knees, spread her thighs and dine on a treat that promised to be delicious. Sesshomaru licked his lips with that thought, oh how badly he wanted to taste her at that moment. He was thankful for his armor because it did a wonderful job at hiding his erection from her.

0ooo0

Back to the time Kagome was Kidnapped…


Inuyasha kneeled at the shrine of his first love to pay her his respects. He missed her like there was no tomorrow, he still felt as if he failed her. 'Because I have.' he thought while closing his eyes to the world. He promised to protect her and he could not she died for the second time for him, 'I am useless if I cannot even save the woman I love.' he thought sadly when he felt the presence of Kagome. He waited in silence expecting her to walk to him, but she did not.

Looking at the small shrine they made for her he brought a clawed hand up to it and touched it lovingly. He knew Kagome loved him but he was not ready for the type of relationship she wanted from him, he had just lost the woman he loved for the second time. He loved Kagome also but he would always love Kikyo as well and the shadow of her would be hanging over their heads forever making Kagome miserable, and he did not want to do that to her.

She was his best friend, she the first one to except him as he was. She was the first to believe in his abilities so completely that she thought that there was nothing he could not handle. It was from her that his strength came and he knew it, he knew that because of her faith in him he had faith in himself.

Because of her he was just as strong as any youkai if not stronger. Hell he might even match his brother in strength 'But not skill.' he thought. He knew his brother was strong and skilled in the art of battle. Inuyasha had rarely ever picked up a sword before Tessaiga was given to him by Kagome when she pulled it from the pedestal.

Inuyasha knew that his being here probably hurt Kagome so with that in mind he stood to return to the village. As he was walking the same path Kagome had taken. He followed the scent of his best friend when another scent mixed with hers then disappeared. "KUSO!" he screamed she was kidnapped again. Not taking another moment he ran at his full speed towards the village.

Once Inuyasha reached the village he went to Kaede's hut where Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were sitting. "Kagome has been kidnapped, let's go now!" he yelled at his friends, it took no more than that for them to jump to their feet and grab their weapons. Only moments later they were running towards the area Inuyasha had scented her.


Once they reached the spot Kagome was taken Inuyasha tried to sift through all the scents trying to find which way they went. Kagome was taken from the trail leading back to the village "FUCK!" he shouted angrily as he could not find the scent leading anywhere, it just disappeared. The trees, shrubs, dirt nothing held her scent except where she was taken from.


"What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked while getting off of Kirara. Miroku looked at the dirt road and noticed the foot prints from Kagome's modern sneakers before the last mark looked more like a skid then nothing else. He could tell just by the trail that she was picked up and probably flew somewhere.


Inuyasha looked at them "Their scent just disappeared. They were here then nowhere!" he explained while still attempting to find a trail. He was worried for her he knew she seen him at the shrine and left to allow him privacy, but because he was there visiting her grave he was not with Kagome when she needed him the most.


"Inuyasha do you recognize the scent?" Sango asked from her spot beside the monk. She too seen the marks Kagome made and came up with the same conclusion. She was worried, Kagome was like a sister to her and she could not bear to loose someone else she loved. She hoped that maybe it was someone like Kouga that had taken her because he does that from time to time.


"Kagome" Shippo's small worried voice could be heard crying as he mourned the possible loss of a mother figure. Kagome had taken care of him ever since he joined them. She provided for them all, food, and other small things like sleeping bags, soap etc. He did not know what he would do if he lost her too.


"It's ok Shippo we will find her." Sango assured comfortingly trying to ease the kits fears. She knew how much he loved Kagome they all loved her in there own way be it as a sister or as a mother.


It took Inuyasha about an hour before he was able to find something he could use to follow and find Kagome. And it was a good thing too because the sun was setting and it was beginning to get dark. Inuyasha had found a faint trace trail of youki she had used to transport Kagome and herself out of the area. And it was heading west. "We go West!" he told them before he took off in a dead run.


Seeing the hanyou take off running they quickly got back atop Kirara and followed after him. They knew that he would not be taking it easy, not when Kagome was in danger. None of them would, Kagome was too important to them all.


They traveled for about two to three hours westward hoping to find something they could use to find Kagome. When Inuyasha stopped in a small clearing he scented the air trying to find any small traces of his best friend.

Every muscle on Inuyasha's body tensed so tightly they could snap, he scented Kagome on the winds and she was approaching but she was not alone. She was with the most dangerous being in all of Japan, a being who hated her kind with a fiery passion "Sesshomaru!" he growled taking Tessaiga out of its sheath and transforming it. "Sesshomaru has Kagome!" was all he said before his 'brother' came into sight with Kagome clinging to him like a second skin.


They watched mouth agape as Sesshomaru landed not far from them with Kagome in his arms. She made no move to leave his embrace which was so strange. They watched as Sesshomaru smirked at the fact she still had yet to let go. They watched as he leaned down to her ear and whispered to her. They could do nothing but watch dumbly while Inuyasha's face reddened in rage.


They all thought one thing 'What did he whisper to her?'


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