At What Price

SUMMARY: “I said, I had a bad dream. There was so much blood… Dead bodies…I couldn’t find Rin… I heard her screaming for help… you were killed in my arms…” Kagome stuttered as she retold her dream shivering in his hold. She had a night terror.

Author's Note: Hehehehehe!!!! There is the answer to the dying question... Enjoy. Disclaimer at chapter one.

CHAPTER 47: NIGHT TERROR
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He could hear the terror in her voice, as the scent of fear reeked around the house. Sesshoumaru stepped out of the study and went up to the bedroom, when Kagome burst through the door and about tackled him.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” Kagome screamed and fought against her capture holding in unyielding grip.

“Kagome stop this, this minute!” Sesshoumaru ordered as she still struggled to get out of his hold.

She stilled at the sound of Sesshoumaru’s voice. Her blue-gray eyes widened in bewilderment as she turned and gazed up. Kagome gasped when she saw Sesshoumaru’s molten golden eyes glaring at her. She turned her body so the she was totally flush up against him. Kagome brought a both small hands up in a defensive manner then slapped his chest, fearing that this all just an illusion. Kagome half thought that her hands wouldn’t make contact with a hard lean torso of her partner, but the stinging in her palms indicated otherwise. Kagome dropped her head to his chest then sagged against him. She inhaled his scent deeply as she tried to regulate her breathing. ‘Your alive!’ Kagome’s thoughts screamed.

“Why were you screaming like a banish?” He was concerned for her, but didn’t let on. Sesshoumaru could feel every muscle in her body tensing like a rubber band, stretch to its max. He moved his hands to the small of her back and began to massaged it gently. It worked. Kagome became malleable in his hands.

Sesshoumaru heard her mumble her answer, but didn’t understand what she said; so he nudged her chin up so he could hear well. “Kagome?”

“I said, I had a bad dream. There was so much blood… Dead bodies…I couldn’t find Rin… I heard her screaming for help… you were killed in my arms…” Kagome stuttered, as she retold her dream, shivering in his hold. She had a night terror.

“This Sesshoumaru can not be killed so easily bride.” Sesshoumaru couldn’t believe that word came out so easy. ‘Bride.’ It felt strange but… right, as odd as that was. “Enough crying. It displeases me. It was only a nightmare. I’m highly insulted that I was killed so easily in your dream. I command you to stop dreaming such things.”

Kagome looked a little disgruntled at his edict and tried to pull back. “I’m so sorry if my tears disturb you! But, that dream I had felt so real. I felt so helpless that I couldn’t do anything. I…” Kagome was getting annoyed at Sesshoumaru’s high handedness.

Sesshoumaru covered her mouth with his hand. “You presumed wrong Kagome. I do not wish to see you unhappy.” He decided to switch topics. “Bride, it is time to eat.”

“Why are you calling me bride?” Kagome arched her back to give him a look, since his steel like arms were still unyielding. “We are married, don’t you remember!”

“Yes we are, but until we consummate the married, Kagome, you are not my mate. So, until then, I will call you bride.” He said with finality. Sesshoumaru then pulled Kagome behind him and down the hallway. Sesshoumaru smirked at the blush Kagome had spreading through her features.

As the pair walked down the hallway leading to the kitchen Kagome noticed that there were no servants in sight, especially, an ugly green toad. “Where is everyone?”

“I gave all my staff three days off. It will be just us.” Sesshoumaru answered.

“Oh, why?” Kagome asked a little befuddled, before it clicked that Sesshoumaru wanted to have privacy. ‘You just had to ask baka!” The voice retorted at her. ‘Are you that naive?’

An stylish eyebrow raised at her question. “Do you want me to spell it out for you bride?” Sesshoumaru said, in a tone that made a warmth spread through Kagome.

Kagome turned away from Sesshoumaru watchful gaze, and did not answer him. She found the floor very interesting at the moment.

“Your silence is telling Kagome.” He teased her. “But, if I must spell it out then I will. I want S-E-X. The hot and steam kind, and the sooner we have sex the sooner you will get pregnant. Then the sooner…”

“I know! I know!” She cut him off before he could say any more. “I get it, I get it. I’m not that naive Sesshoumaru!” Kagome whispered in a chastising tone, but her face was cherry red.

They made it into the kitchen, and much to Kagome’s relief Sesshoumaru let her hand go. Feelings of desire were coursing through her at just that small contact and his words. Yet, along with the intense desire was the same intense need to run in fear, due to the unknown. Kagome should have talked to Sango about sex, or even Miroku, that pervert. Kagome couldn’t even bring herself to talk to her mother about ‘doing the deed.’ She would rather go stumbling blindly naked into a crowd of people then do that. ‘Ew! No.’ Kagome shook her head. ‘Never!’

She was a little scared because this was her first time being with a man. ‘Wait… Sesshoumaru’s is no man, he is an InuTaiyoukai.’ That inspired clarifying thought left Kagome wishing she hadn’t just thought about that. ‘Does that mean sex will different? Like on all fours… Hmmm… doggy style?’ She coughed in disbelief at her wondering dirty thoughts. ‘Damnit Kags! Do you have to think like that!!!!’

Kagome looked everywhere, down at her feet, at the ceiling, and at the walls, finding that it helped alleviated the fact that her face was tattling on where her mind was currently wondering. Even with the voice shrieking warnings at her, but Kagome could help it. It intrigued her. She blushed at the image of him without the shirt. Sesshoumaru mirrored a Greek Adonis with his chiseled features which hardly revealed any emotions. ‘Still waters run deep Kags,’ the voice reminded her.

‘Yeah, yeah, yeah!’ was Kagome’s only response. She dared a quick peek at him again, only to not realize that she was starring openly at him. Her eyes deepen to a shade of blue that paled in comparison to the ocean’s depth. Kagome’s eyes took in Sesshoumaru’s lean muscular body. Her breath caught in her throat as she watched him move. Even the smallest step, or movement was captivating to her. ‘Beautiful, breathe taking, desirable, and damn if he doesn’t know it!’ Kagome frowned.

“What do you want to eat?” Sesshoumaru asked causally as he went to the fridge.

Kagome didn’t answer Sesshoumaru. She seemed to be deep within her own personal musing, he turned back to face her. Sesshoumaru watched a wide display of expressions splay across her lovely face, even though her head dropped to the floor he could still sense them. Kagome looked doubtful, then enlighten, then embarrassed, then finally displeased as she came to some pertinent conclusion. Sesshoumaru moved to stand in front of her, but Kagome made no sign of acknowledging his presence. A thought crossed his mind, ‘I know how to get you to stop ignoring me, my bride.’

The kiss was stunting to Kagome. One moment Sesshoumaru was across the room, in the spacious kitchen, the next he was before her claiming her mouth in a searing kiss.

She felt Sesshoumaru smirk into their kiss and began to pull away. “What was that for?” Kagome asked in a bemused fashion.

“You didn’t answer my question brid~”

It was Kagome’s turn to silence Sesshoumaru. A slim finger, cloaked with her wedding ring rested against his mouth. “Call me bride agai~”

Sesshoumaru suddenly encased Kagome’s finger that was placed against his lips inside his warm oral cavern. His tongue lulled the digit in his mouth before gently biting down. Sesshoumaru’s pristine white fangs show when he smiled at her reaction.
*Gasp*

It didn’t hurt; as much as, it surprised her that Sesshoumaru would go so low as to bite someone just to gain the upper hand in this situation. Kagome finally found her voice to give him a response to his immature behavior. “Don’t you think that is a little childish?” She swatted at his arm.

Sesshoumaru relinquished her finger and walked away without answering her. “Is an omelet acceptable to you?”

“You can cook?”

“I am capable of many things Kagome. Don’t let the fact that I have servants delude you by giving you the impression that this Sesshoumaru is idle. Cooking is just one of my favorite past times I take part in. That is, when I feel like it. I just happen to excel in it like…” He stopped and shot her a heated lustful look before continuing. “Well, you shall soon find out.”

“I see.” Kagome wasn’t sure what Sesshoumaru was implying with that last statement, but she had a good idea. “Do you want help making the omelets?”

“No, just get the plates, silverware, and cups out so that you may set the table, then whatever you wish to drink.”

Kagome went in search of the items in the large kitchen and found them without too much trouble. The aroma of Sesshoumaru’s cooking was delicious and it made her mouth salivate, which was all fine, that was until her stomach growl, much to her embarrassment. Kagome’s hand went to her stomach. She pressing her finger over the spot, acting like it would mask the rumbling noise.

Sesshoumaru could not restrain a grin. “You need food to sustain your strength for later…” He was flirting with Kagome to help reveal some tension about mating her later. If she relaxed, she would become less apprehensive, and would be more receptive to him, but Sesshoumaru didn’t think that last part would be a problem. ‘Bah! Women fall at my feet, she will be no different,’ Sesshoumaru reasoned. ‘But Kagome is different. You, yourself said so.’

They sat down across from each other and ate in comfortable silence. Kagome was fighting a losing battle with herself. ‘Why am I so attracted to him? One, he is sexy as sin. Two, he is gorgeous. Three, he is a big softy to Rin, and doesn’t like to let on he is. Four, you’re married to him. Five, he is helping you….’ Kagome counted off the many reasons why in response, and was mulling them over when an over whelming urge to be in contact with Sesshoumaru came out of nowhere. She let her knees brush up against his under the table hoping that it would come off as an innocent gesture. Kagome didn’t know why, but it was like an animalistic magnetism was trying to take over her.

Sesshoumaru felt Kagome’s knee brush up against him. It wasn’t in an overt sexual come on, but more like an attempt to keep him near. Or, just know that he was still there. He had to admit her liked her closeness, however; little did he know his eyes flashed red in response.
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