Taken

 

Miroku looked outside the kitchen and sighed once more in annoyance. Kagome and Sesshomaru were sitting under a large oak tree in the yard and were awkwardly trying to hold a conversation. Miroku would admit that things had gotten a bit better since the phone call to Hideki a few days ago. Sesshomaru didn’t ignore her or acted violently towards her. Kagome no longer yelled at him when he tried to be nice though she still got annoyed every time he acted jealous towards her. Still, they were both entirely too stubborn to admit that they had feelings for one another. The sexual tension in the air was almost palpable, which was the problem behind their current conversational problems.

Miroku had taken it upon himself to try and make Sesshomaru as jealous as possible, hoping to force him to make some sort of move with the girl. Though he had also wanted to help her learn how to control her reiki better (there had already been a few times when she almost purified Inuyasha, not that Sesshomaru had complained but Inuyasha didn’t like it very much) thus the evening lessons had been born. He could teach her how to control her power and since Sesshomaru always attended (he didn’t like Kagome being alone with him very much) it was the perfect opportunity to get a rise out of him and hopefully get Kagome to realize how much Sesshomaru wanted her.

He just hadn’t expected her to be so damned oblivious when it came to men!

“Tch, they’re both idiots.” Inuyasha remarked amusedly as he came to stand silently next to Miroku. “You’d think with the fact that they both stink of desire and the fact that they’ve been sleeping in the same bed this long, that Sesshomaru would’ve claimed the wench by now.” He chuckled, obviously amused at his half-brothers less than perfect success with the ladies.

“Apparently the two need outside help if anything is going to happen at all between them.” Miroku acquiesced with a smile. “Though Sesshomaru doesn’t seem to be taking the bait very well.”

“Is that why you kissed Kagome the other day?” Inuyasha stated looking surprised. “I thought you were just bein’ a perv again.”

“ah, so cruel.” Miroku sighed dramatically. It wasn’t his fault that he found the womanly figure so irresistible. “And to think, I actually consider someone so hurtful a friend.”

“So what else you got planned? You groping obviously isn’t going to force Sesshomaru to make a move anytime soon.”

“I’m so very glad you asked.” Miroku smiled wickedly.

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Kagome slowly came out of her meditative state at Miroku’s soft command. The tendrils of the soft pink reiki whirled around her body delicately as she struggled to keep it outside of her body. Miroku had told her that holding her reiki like that would help her have a better grasp of her powers and also keep her from accidently purifying anyone if she ever became too upset. She still needed Miroku’s help to manifest her powers but she was getting better and better at forcing it to do her will.

“Alright Kagome now I want to try an experiment with you, keep holding that power just the way it is. Inuyasha come in here please.” He called keeping the same level tone. Sesshomaru and Kagome both eyed the hanyou curiously seeing the strangely guilty look on his face. Kagome realized that Miroku was going to bring Inuyasha closer to her, her powers flared a little with her panic.

“Calm down Kagome, your powers won’t hurt him unless you will them to, besides even if you do end up purifying him the worst that will happen is that he’ll end up human for a few days until his youki regenerates.”

“Still hurts like hell though.” Inuyasha said scowling at Miroku’s nonchalant attitude.

“What exactly are you planning?” Sesshomaru cut in narrowing his eyes at Miroku.

“I am just trying to help a friend out and the fact that you assume I’m up to no good is insulting!” He sighed when Sesshomaru didn’t withdraw his accusing glare. “You believe I’m not up to anything right, love?”

“Err… sure?” Kagome replied uncertainly. She smiled sheepishly when Miroku glared at her.

“My poor heart can’t take this abuse much longer. Just close your eyes and let Inuyasha get on with it.” He grumbled good-naturedly as he took a step back. Kagome’s reiki continued to flow gracefully across the surface of her skin as Inuyasha took his place directly in front of her. He noticed a scarlet blush starting to creep across Inuyasha's face. That wasn’t good; if Sesshomaru caught on before anything happened they would both be dead.

Kagome shifted on her feet impatiently waiting for Inuyasha to do whatever it was he was supposed to be doing. She felt him shift closer to her before she felt his lips crash down on hers. Kagome’s eyes snapped open in surprise. What is it with these guys?!

One second Inuyasha was kissing Kagome and the next he was flying across the room and into the wall. Miroku watched amused as a red-eyed Sesshomaru clutched a frazzled looking Kagome to his chest. Apparently it was one thing for a well known pervert to touch Kagome but it was another matter entirely for his half brother to touch his girl. He did a mental fist pump for a job well done and got the hell out of there before Sesshomaru could do anything to him.

Kagome watched Miroku gleefully run out of the room quickly followed by a scowling Inuyasha. She turned her face towards Sesshomaru who was growling at the two retreating figures while still clutching her to his chest. Just what the hell was going on?!

“What is with you!” Kagome snapped trying to free herself from his grasp. Sesshomaru seemed to snap out of whatever weird trance he was in and let go of her. “I don’t get why you keep acting so jealous when you obviously don’t all that much about me.” Kagome said turning to leave. She had almost reached the door when Sesshomaru grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. She clumsily crashed into his chest.

She looked up to see Sesshomaru’s golden eyes gazing down at her amusedly. Her breath caught in her throat as the lightness turned into something darker and more heated. She suddenly noticed their noses were nearly touching. Had his face been that close earlier?

“Stupid girl.” He rumbled deeply, his warm breath tickling her skin before he kissed her softly and sweetly. Kagome hesitated a moment before melting into his touch. The soft kiss quickly turned to something much more passionate. Sesshomaru’s hands slowly wandered along the contours of her body, needing to feel what he had been holding back from for so long. Kagome’s finger tips greedily acquainted themselves with the soft skin of Sesshomaru’s chest.

Kagome didn’t know how long they stood there tasting and touching one another but she knew she never wanted it to end.

 

 

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