Sinful

Lady Nefertiti


Chapter 2: Envy

Envy may be characterized by an insatiable desire. Those who commit the sin of envy resent that another person has something they perceive themselves as lacking, and wish the other person to be deprived of it.

-Inu-tachi camp-

Since Sesshomaru had come to sit with the tachi, the camp was silent as everyone was lost in their own thoughts. Sango had nothing to say to the Taiyoukai. He had seen Kagome off safely and that's all she needed to know. She looked at him and bit her lip. Well he would've just responded with a, 'Hn' anyway. Miroku on the other hand asked, "When did Kagome-sama say she was returning Sesshomaru-sama?"

"She will arrive sooner than she planned to since she did not have many errands to run." Sesshomaru responded. That satisfied Miroku as he sighed staring into the fire. Shippo was snuggling in Sango's lap….(sigh) he wished it were him instead of the kit. Inuyasha still hadn't returned from having his usual midnight meeting with Kikyo. If the Hanyou had already mated with the dead priestess….it would kill Kagome-or perhaps not as he looked at Sesshomaru curiously. Odd he was still hanging around with them. Odd how he felt the need to escort and cater to Kagome's every whim as if the pair had suddenly started taking a liking to each other or had a mutual understanding and respected each other.

Sesshomaru was staring into the darkness and almost made a face of complete disgust—he stood up abruptly and walked away from camp without saying a word to the others. He could smell it and couldn't stand it. He could smell them-His half-breed brother mating with the dead Miko. How could he stand the smell of graveyard, soil and dirt? The smell of sex and…he shook his head and made his way towards the well again. Kagome's sweet scent lingered there and would help his senses, hopefully.

'Hanyou hurt mate?' his beast asked him.

Never. He would never allow Kagome to be hurt emotionally of physically, for that matter by that hanyou again. He peered into the dark depths and hoped Kagome returned to him soon. He and his beast more so were getting restless.

He sat down, leaning against the well as he thought about what Kagome said to him before jumping down. She had kissed his forehead and said she loved him. He had been stunned to say the least but then when he thought about it did she really 'love' him or did she just say that because he cared more for her than Inuyasha did? Inuyasha didn't even look her way especially when Kikyo appeared. He didn't know when or why but he found himself growing attached to the little Miko as time went on.

It should irritate him, she was a human after all, but she was someone who could challenge him and hold her own against the enemy and was powerful in her own right. He could talk to her, have an intelligent conversation that is….not to mention how amusing it would be to 'take' his little brother's woman right from under his nose. He smirked as he settled down to wait for her.

-Future-

Kagome was pacing in her room as her cheeks flushed red and thought about it over and over again. Oh gods she told Sesshomaru she loved him! He was going to…hmm…what would his reaction be when she returned? But she did care for him! She did….more than Inuyasha anyway. Stupid Inuyasha! He had probably gone off with Kikyo again and Sesshomaru was more than happy to escort her off home to make sure she was safe and that would irritate Inuyasha had he been there. She laughed inwardly imagining his reaction.

Speaking of reactions…her heart still beat faster as she gazed at the looks Sesshomaru gave her when they traveled. If she didn't know any better she'd thought that he, or rather his beast would like nothing more than to grab her in his arms, take her away somewhere private and mate her to satisfy him. She turned red at that scandalous thought and shook her head. He didn't want a human mate. And at that thought she sobered all dirty thoughts diminishing.

She hastily grabbed her books off her desk, stuff for the ladies like shavers and shampoo, food, clean articles of clothing and stuffed them in her yellow pack. She didn't strike Sesshomaru as the patient type. She put her pack on her back and went downstairs to say goodbye to her family. Seeing the note on the table she sighed. They were out. Of course. They didn't have any idea when she would be returning from the feudal era—or if at all anyway. Sighing thinking 'such is life' she headed out the door. It would still probably be night in the feudal era. She jumped into the well as she felt the ancient magic transport her 500 years back again.

Sesshomaru felt Kagome's scent and looked down to see her face, smiling up at him. "Hey. A little he…" but she was cut off by him jumping down towards her.

"Hn. Miko. A little help perhaps?" he said. Kagome blinked. How did he assume and know she needed help?

'Mate has returned to us!' his beast exclaimed happily.

He picked up her yellow, very heavy pack from her, grabbed her around the waist (ignoring her rising blush) and jumped back up the well and put her down on the ground. "Kagome." Sesshomaru said in a cool tone that made her shiver. "When you told this Sesshomaru you 'loved him' what did you mean?"

Kagome grinned. She knew it would be the first thing he would ask her. She had left him hanging and his beast was probably going crazy wondering what she meant. And she had kissed him too! "It meant that I care for you more than you know. I don't know if you love me back Sesshomaru, and god knows how many times Inuyasha has torn my heart apart but I love you, I really do."

Sesshomaru was stunned to say the least. No one had ever been so bold before. He dropped her pack on the ground, much to her surprise and she stared into molten amber eyes, those very same eyes that looked like they wanted to devour her being. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her deeply.

'…..'

What brought this on? Was Kagome's only thought as she happily kissed him back. He broke the kiss as his hands traveled under her shirt and cupped one of her breasts, a soft gasp emanating from Kagome as they both found their way on the grass.

"Mmm…Sesshomaru." Kagome mumbled.

-Inuyasha-

He adjusted his kimono top as he walked towards camp. Kikyo always knew how to satisfy him in his time of need. He had mated her and marked her (sigh) he hadn't meant to mark her but his beast…his beast did. He saw Kikyo as his woman, his mate and…gahh how was he going to tell Kagome? Would he just string her along? Mate her and let her find out later that Kikyo was his mate already. His father, Inu-taisho had two mates…so why couldn't he? With that happy thought he made his way to camp.

Passing by the bone eaters well he heard noises and thought he might check it out. It was near Kagome's home and he didn't want anyone to accidently break the well, Kagome's only way home. What he saw he most definitely did not expect to see. His bastard brother and Kagome lying there and kissing on the grass! When had the two gotten together like…like that? "You bastard! You fucking bastard! Get your hands off my woman!"

Kagome who was currently lying underneath Sesshomaru held onto him looking at Inuyasha fearfully. Never had she seen Inuyasha so livid. They weren't doing anything! They were just kissing! And everyone kissed right? When Inuyasha pulled his sword out Kagome knew things were going to get worse.

Sesshomaru lifted himself off of her as he turned to face Inuyasha. "Enjoy your nightly romp with the dead Miko again Inuyasha?" he asked disdainfully.

Kagome looked at him shocked. "You…you were with her again?" Inuyasha looked down and then glared at her.

"Yeah! so what of it? Look at you wench making out with my half-brother like he's your…" he sniffed around. "You didn't mate him did you whore?" Inuyasha said. Kagome gasped at the word Inuyasha used.

Inuyasha jumped away from Sesshomaru's posion whip in the nick of time. "Do not address her as if she is your mate. No one, not even you hanyou will speak to her in such a manner. No one insults this Sesshomaru's intended mate."


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