Midsummer Night's Dream

A/N: I don't own IY. I hope that you are enjoying the story and will review. It gives me a happy to hear from my readers and I welcome suggestions and comments, but no flames. If you can't be constructive, then don't say anything. LOL. Now, onto the story.
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Morning came too soon, and as the sun’s rays hit Kagome’s face, she whimpered a bit and squished her face into Sesshomaru’s shoulder. At first, Kagome thought that his shoulder was perhaps a very hard pillow, but when she realized that the pillow was breathing, then the events of the previous night came rushing back to her.

Talk about mortified. Kagome’s face went from pale to red within a second, as her memory delighted itself by replaying the encounter in her head. She could not believe that she actually jumped Sesshomaru, the ice prince himself. When she opened her eyes, she peeked up and looked at Sesshomaru’s face. Two golden eyes stared down at her and instead of being cold; they actually had a bit of amusement in them.

“Good, you are awake.” He said, his eyes sparkling.

“Ummm, hi.” Kagome said, weakly.

Sesshomaru smirked. He was now surer than ever that at anytime he or Kouga touch their marks, Kagome would go into a fit of passion. Hmmm, should he test out his theory? He was about to make his move, but Kagome decided not to give him the chance. She quickly got up and bent down to retrieve her kimono, however, it lay in shreds. She could hear Sesshomaru chuckling, and she turned to look at him, her eyes flashing.

“And what do you find so funny?” Kagome demanded.

“You, miko. You act as if you are ashamed of our lovemaking.” Sesshomaru said, staring at her body hungrily.

“Lovemaking? Don’t you mean fucking?” Kagome countered.

Sesshomaru growled and got up. He quickly made his way over to Kagome and grabbed her upper arms, and forced her to look at him.

“Do not ever question what I say. Would you rather I treat you as a whore instead of a mate?” He demanded.

Kagome was scared. His breathing had grown heavy and he was pissed. From everything Kagome knew about Sesshomaru, it was not wise to mess with him when he is pissed, so she shook her head no. He released her, and pushed her back a bit. He walked over and yanked open a door. Kagome looked through it and saw her room.

“Go. Obviously you did not enjoy our encounter last night. It will never happen again. I am sorry that I even tried to be nice to you.” Sesshomaru said, coldly.

Kagome’s eyes filled with tears, and she quickly passed him and went into her room. She heard the door slam behind her, and the tears began to stream down her face. She was supposed to hate him and Kouga for what they had done, but here she was, upset for hurting him.

An hour later, Amika came to her room and was surprised to find Kagome dressed and looking out her window. She could see that the young human had been crying, so she went over to comfort her. She placed her arms around Kagome’s shoulders and hugged the girl, feeling the miko lean into her arms and cry into her gray kimono. Obviously, something had happened to break her heart. When Kagome calmed down a bit, she told Amika what had happened and what Sesshomaru had said to her. Amika was a bit angry. Lord Sesshomaru should have expected conflicting feelings from the girl. How could he think that a night of passion could erase the fact that they had taken her virginity and her freedom? Amika shook her head. She asked Kagome what she wanted to do for the day, and Kagome told her that she just wanted to be alone. Amika nodded, and left the girl. When she closed the door, she heard the girl’s sobs. Poor little human.
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Sesshomaru growled out his anger. He had lost his temper with Kagome and now she was upset. He could feel her torment in his mind, and he knew that if he was feeling it, so did Kouga. The damn wolf was probably heading straight for them to find out what had happened.

He now sat at the dining room table and had sent Jaken to go and fetch Kagome. It was time for lunch, and he was hungry. Jaken returned within minutes and told him that Lady Kagome was not in her room. Sesshomaru jumped up and ordered Jaken to find her at all costs. When the toad demon left the dining room, Amika stepped in and bowed to her lord.

“Forgive me my lord, may I have a word with you?” Amika asked.

Sesshomaru eyed the kitsune warily and then nodded. Amika had been with him for a long time. He trusted her and knew that she was capable of any task he gave her.

“Lady Kagome has left her room and gone to the gardens. She has asked to be left alone and doesn’t want anything to eat.” Amika told him.

Sesshomaru nodded. “I see. Fine, call Jaken back and tell him to forget my previous order.”

“I have something else to say, my lord.” Amika said, looking for permission to continue. When she got it, she told him what was on her mind. “Did you honestly expect her to forget that she was forced into mating with you and Lord Kouga? She had no choice in the matter and after the way you treated her, I would be surprised if you got her to say anything to you ever again. She did not mean what she said. She is confused as to why you are suddenly so nice to her when you used to try and kill her and her friends. Perhaps if you tried to be her friend then you would see that she learned to trust your words.”

Sesshomaru stared at the kitsune female. How dare she tell him to act with his own mate?

“I will think about what you have said, now leave.” He ordered.

Amika bowed and left. Though he knew she was right, he would not allow himself to believe that perhaps he was in the wrong. He could feel Kagome’s sadness as it increased in its intensity. He growled loudly and went to the gardens. To hell with it all. He was about to do something that he had never done before. He was going to apologize.
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Kagome sat in the garden, among the beautifully fragrant flowers. However, she could not enjoy the scenery. She had never felt so bad in her entire life. She bit back a sob, and sniffled. Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her, causing her to gasp. When the arms loosened, Kagome turned and found herself looking into a pair of concerned blue eyes.

“Hi there, my love.” Kouga said, his voice soft.

Without thinking, Kagome flung herself into his arms, and cried into his chest. He looked down at her in shock. What the hell had happened? All he knew was that when he had awoke in the morning, he could feel Kagome’s upset and then total sadness. He had rushed out of his den, barely making time to dress, and told Ginta to get the tribe to the western palace. After Ginta agreed, Kouga left. He ran as fast as his legs and shards could take him. As he got closer to her, her despair doubled and then tripled, nearly causing him to cry out. When he finally got back to the palace, he followed his nose to her, and there she was and now she was in his arms, crying.

“What happened, Kagome? Tell me so that I can fix it.” Kouga whispered.

Kagome shook her head. “You can’t fix it. I don’t even understand what is happening.” She sobbed.

“Ok, then tell me what made you so upset, and let’s see if we can find out what is wrong.” Kouga said, stroking her hair.

“I will tell you.” Sesshomaru said, walking into the gardens and coming towards them.

Kouga looked down when he felt Kagome stiffen, and then he felt fresh tears. “What in the hell did you do to her?” He growled.

“I was careless with my words. Apparently, when either of us touches the marks we made upon her, she goes into a passion frenzy, almost an animalistic urge to satisfy her desires. I figured this out last night, and we ended up mating.” Sesshomaru explained.

“Fine, but that doesn’t explain why she is so upset now.” Kouga said.

“Apparently, when she awoke, she had come down from her passion frenzy, and then realized what had happened, and she grew upset. I made a comment, but she questioned what I said, and I got upset. I said some things, and I regret what was said.” Sesshomaru said, stepping forward and reaching out for Kagome.

He gently pulled her from Kouga’s grasp and brought her to him. He looked at Kouga. “Don’t you think that you should go and meet up with your tribe? I would like to speak with our mate alone.” Sesshomaru said.

Kouga’s eyes narrowed. He opened his mouth to say no, but then he snapped it shut. “Fine. But, if I feel her getting any more upset than what she already is, I am coming back.” He said. He turned and walked out of the garden and towards the palace.

When they were alone, Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome who was softly crying. He pulled away from her and led her back to the stone bench that she had originally been sitting on. He sat down and pulled her into his lap.

“Kagome, I apologize for what I said earlier. I was out of line, and I regret what I said. The reason I am nice to you is because you are my mate, and it is my obligation to love and protect you. In the past, I have only wanted to engage my brother, but you and your friends would not allow him to fight his own battles. If you think about it, I have never tried to go after you, only avoid your arrows. I realize that you are still upset with myself and Kouga for taking you without talking to you first, but you have to understand, it is the canine way to take by force a mate to prove that the male is dominate. Now, I would like for us to start over again.” Sesshomaru told her, leaning over to kiss her temple. He felt her nod, and brought her to his chest. They sat together for a while, he rubbing circles on her back, and she relaxing in his embrace. Her body was so tired from crying, and she fell asleep, relaxing for the first time all day. When he felt her body relax, he looked down, and smiled. He tightened his grip on her body, and stood up. He carried her into the palace, a smile playing on his lips. He walked up the stairs and to her chambers. He opened the door, and walked inside. Once he placed Kagome into her bed, he walked out of her room and closed her door. He looked up and saw Kouga leaning by his door.

“We need to speak.” He said seriously.

Sesshomaru nodded, and followed Kouga into his room. Kouga closed the door, and faced the demon lord.

“I don’t know what exactly was said, but whatever it was, it really hurt her.” Kouga said.

Sesshomaru looked at the wolf. “I will not say this again. What goes on between myself and Kagome is our business.”

“Not when I can feel her emotions in my head, it isn’t. We need to figure something out. Obviously, something happened during our marking and now we are connected to her. I feel her, you probably feel her, and she can’t control herself when one of us touches her mark. We need to discover what it is that happened and if it happened before.” Kouga said.

This was one of the very few times that Sesshomaru agreed with the wolf. However, he was not going to stop mating with Kagome and he wanted that fact known.

“We will research it, but know this. I am going to continue to have her in my bed. She makes this Sesshomaru feel things that I have never felt before. I am not willing to give her up.” He said.

Kouga growled. “Damn it, your falling for her, aren’t you?”

Sesshomaru didn’t answer him. He heard Kouga’s growl, but he also felt the anger that went with it. Now how in the hell was that possible? He turned towards Kouga.

“Tell me, did you feel anything last night?” Sesshomaru asked.

Kouga stared at the demon lord, and then said, “If you are asking if I knew that you mated her, yes, I felt her excitement. I knew that you would probably take advantage of the fact that I would not be here and mate with her. So what?”

Sesshomaru stared at the wolf. ‘Surely he can’t be that naive?’ He thought. However, the blank look Kouga was giving him told him the answer to his question.

Sesshomaru sighed. “It would appear that whatever Kagome feels, we feel also, but not only that, I can feel how you are feeling, and I am sure that you can feel me. It seems that we are true mates, even if we want to deny it. Kagome is the link.” He explained as patiently as he could.

Kouga’s jaw dropped. “I hope that still means that we don’t have to fuck, because I am not touching you.” Kouga said, stubbornly.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. “As if your body could ever turn this Sesshomaru on. There is only one body that I want to touch, and it belongs to Kagome. Now, if you will excuse me, I have matters that need to be attended too.” He said, walking towards the door.

Kouga’s voice stopped him. “I am taking Kagome to the den tonight. My people should be here within a few hours and we will travel to the new den. We will be celebrating and I want Kagome to see how my people celebrate an occasion.” Kouga told him.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. “Perhaps I should accompany you. I do not want our mate injured.”

Kouga smirked. “No, you just don’t want me to try out your little theory. Remember, what you do with Kagome is your business, and what I do with her is mine. So, don’t look for us at dinner.” He said.

Sesshomaru glared at the wolf, and then turned and left the room. Kouga’s lips widened in a grin and he thought, ‘Good. He had his turn, and now, I will have mine.’

He quietly opened the door that connects his room to Kagome’s and slipped in. He walked over to the bed and stared down at his woman. He quickly removed his armor and climbed onto the bed with her. He pulled her to his body and cradled her in his arms. He took in a deep breath and savored her scent. Tonight, he was going to make his dreams a reality.
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A/N: Get ready to pucker up. Next chapter is going to have a juicy lemon in it. So, until then, enjoy.