A Curse of Lust

Sesshomaru sat with his back against the two headed dragon, Ah-Un, a short space to the side of the barrier. His face watched the fading stars with a neutral, almost serene expression but his thoughts were a turbulent tangle of thoughts.

Amber eyes frozen on the horizon, his every other sense strained with the existence of the woman lying behind the barrier back in the cave. Her every slight breath, slow and deep as her mind drifted in sweet unconsciousness, filled his ears. Every slight stirring of her muscles as they spasmed in her sleep, he noticed. When her heartbeat quickened and her body temperature rose, her felt it against his own skin, more prevalent than the flames of the fire now slowly dying between them.

Without a sound, his hand reached for the ground, grasping a thick log in a rather firm grip. Effortlessly, he tossed it across the barrier and watched with little interest as it passed through the pink force field unhindered to land square on top of the stack. Impeccable.

He watched the sparks fly up into the sky, a glowing, sparkling mass of brief life that faded on the wind. Amber eyes locked on her form at the sound of a slight stirring. She moaned in her sleep, perspiration evident on her brow.

He closed his eyes against the sound, clenching his teeth together so tightly his fangs threatened to pierce the skin of his bottom lip. He ignored the sharp rise in her scent and focused instead on his conviction. He would not relent.

Sunlight spilled across his face, filling his sight with bright red as it bled through his eye lids. An annoying sensation alerted him to the demons circling the proximity, waiting hopefully for an opening. He suppressed the urge to growl. It would be foolish to go after them and risk leaving the miko unprotected, however gravely defiant their actions.

Instead, he rose and walked to the very edge of the cave wall. Taking a deep breath, he relaxed the restraints on his aura. Keeping his breath even and slow, his entire body began to take on a light, green glow. The light grew to a blinding proportion before collecting into a single, tiny point in his middle before suddenly exploding in all directions. Like water rings, his aura pulsed at his center, sending wave after wave demonstrating the full power at his disposal. It spread across the land producing a silent warning, issuing a command that all understood if disobeyed, their lives were forfeit.

As all manner of sound save for the sleeping onna behind him fell deathly silent, Sesshomaru withdrew his aura and took his place leaning against his steed. Just as he was beginning to fall into a state of complete meditation, the sound of the miko's breathing quickened.

Training his attention onto her form, he found her heart rate had risen again, bringing with it that delicious spike in her scent. Her toes were curled tight, her hands balled into fists. She whimpered and then moaned outright, the sound like a desperate cry torn from her throat. At that sound, Sesshomaru found himself...tempted. Right on the edge of making a decision, she cried out again, only this time, she whispered, 'Please...Sesshoma-maru!'

Amber eyes widened in astonishment. He felt his jaw literally fall open at the sound of his name on her cherry-colored lips. As she continued to mewl incoherently, the sound driving him mad, his felt himself come to a decision.

Rising, he stood next to the barrier and barked, "Miko, remove the barrier."