Here's another installment to this little story. I honestly wasn't really planning on continuing this, but now I can't seem to stop thinking about numerous situations to put these two in. We'll see how long this lasts, but for now, here's another chapter. Sesshoumaru explains his negligence a bit, and Kagome has the proper response in my opinion.

Also, I edited it a bit, but I might have missed a couple mistakes during my cursory glance over. Don't be too mad.

Also, also, while this fic is rated T, know that despite my dancing around adult situations, I still allude pretty heavily to them. Nothing hard core to be sure, but more obvious than I've been in previous fics. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. They belong solely to the great Rumiko Takahashi.

"Soooooo…tell me again why you didn't come find me as soon as I reappeared."

Golden eyes rolled up into the back of their sockets and a claw tipped hand rubbed the temples of the silver haired daiyoukai that was currently sprawled out on her queen sized bed. As big as the bed was to her, it seemed dwarfed by the giant male, though Kagome couldn't help but giggle to herself. Sexy as he was, no male could make Hello Kitty sheets hot; not even the great Sesshoumaru.

"Woman, how many times do I have to tell you? You didn't exactly tell us all what year you returned. We had no way of knowing exactly when that time would be. Thus the open tours once a year. They were opened up every year during the same season that you disappeared." Finished with his self-appointed head massage, he placed his arm over his forehead; clearly his patience was reaching its end.

"Hmph." Kagome was sitting in her computer chair, arms and legs crossed, pouting as she gazed at the male occupying her bed. It was difficult for her to believe that after missing him for so long, that here he was, laid out right in front of her. Not that she was complaining; the view as outstanding. "How the heck did you know I would even venture there? It's not like your "house" is close to my family's shrine."

Sesshoumaru eyed the pouting woman. "Yes, because the western citadel was always close by the well that was hidden in Edo." The sarcasm that dripped from his words was not lost on the miko.

He had a point.

"Fond of you I may be, it would have been quite difficult and a bit inconvenient to completely relocate my fortress. I had no real choice in the matter." As he spoke, the raven haired woman had gotten up and raised her arms over her head. Linking her fingers together, she stretched her body up, trying to lessen the pressure along her back. Interested eyes closely watched as the camisole that she wore inched up higher and higher up her midriff. If he had been any other being he would have let out the groan that was climbing up his throat, but alas, he was Sesshoumaru, and thus stayed silent. Instead he bade her come forward. "Miko, come." He reached out his clawed hand, fully expecting the woman to obey.

Kagome smirked. She knew what the lord expected of her, but little did he know that she had changed a bit in the five years that they had been separated. While before she might have immediately have forgiven the beautiful male, now she was a little more cautious about how she responded to situations. Did she still have feelings for the youkai? Sure. But it was going to be a little bit longer before she forgave him for not finding her sooner.

She moved closer to the daiyoukai, making him believe she was being her compliant self, and she could see the anticipation smolder in his golden irises. With a smirk, she stopped just out of his reach and bent over, giving him a good look at her cleavage, teasing him. "Yes, my lord?" His eyes snapped up to hers before slowly dropping down again. A husky chuckle escaped her throat.

Silver hair previously pooling among the sheets shifted with the daiyoukai's great form as he turned from his back to his side. His eyes still fixated on his woman's chest as he reached out even further, intent on catching the woman and dragging her back into the bed.

A disappointed growl left his lips as she danced even further out of his reach. "Woman."

The smirk stayed in place. "Youkai." Her hands were on her hips now, the right side cocked as she leaned slightly forward.

Her response was met with a glare. Her big, powerful daiyoukai was not pleased. The rumble in his chest raised in volume as his frustration with the miko increased. "Why do you continue to resist me? You were not complaining a few hours ago."

Azure eyes softened at the memory of those few hours ago. It was true, she did give into him not too long ago. Who could blame her? After five years without her favorite daiyoukai, she couldn't help but allow him to jump her bones as soon as he got the chance. Irritation be damned, she had missed him.

Noticing the softening in her gaze, Sesshoumaru tried one more time. "Would it help if I told you that I tried to find you, but was waylaid constantly?"

A raven brow rose in an almost perfect imitation of the male in front of her, "'Waylaid'? By what?"

The silver haired daiyoukai pushed himself up on the bed to a sitting position. He stretched his own arms behind him and leaned back on the bed slightly. Calculating golden eyes studied the woman in front of him, wondering how she would take his next statement. "Grandchildren."

The miko's eyes widened to the size of quarters, and her mouth gaped open before uttering, "'Grandchildren'?" The whispered word sounded a bit watery. But how could he have grandchildren if I-

Now his eyes softened. He knew that she would be confused. After all, she had no idea…."Yes. Grandchildren. Five, actually, soon to be six. Rin has been rather busy." He heard Kagome hold her breath as she absorbed his words. Blink woman, before your eyes fall out of their sockets. Her mouth was still wide open too. He wondered what would happen if he walked over and tried to close it for her….or occupy it….

Finally she blinked. Hm. Speechless?

"Rin?"

The corner of his mouth tilted up just a bit. "Yes. Rin. I adopted her as my own not too long after you disappeared."

She pursed her lips, eyes narrowing in thought. "But if you have another grandchild on the way that means…"

Sesshoumaru tilted his head, silver hair sliding over his bare shoulder as he moved. The movement distracted the miko, and her eyes followed the path of the silky, soft strands. They pooled at his waist, which was sadly still covered by her bright pink sheets. The giant male smirked at the preoccupied woman. "Yes," her eyes snapped back to his when she heard his deep voice. "She is still alive. And incredibly, so is her mate." At the mention of his lovable daughter's other half, his light eyes darkened.

Clearly he's not a fan of the poor girl's mate. Though I'm not surprised. He dotes on that girl… Slowly, she glided back over to the bed, and this time she allowed him to wrap his arms around her slim waist. The daiyoukai pressed his nose into her midriff and snuffled her scent as she wrapped her own arms around the contented male. Taking a deep breath in, she let it out slowly, allowing the built up tension of the last few minutes leave her body. Blue eyes twinkled as she smiled. "I'm glad."

"Hmph. Jealous miko?" Mischief practically jumped out of his golden eyes as he looked up at her.

Kagome gaped. "J-jealous? Of what?" Aghast, and remembering her irritation with the daiyoukai, she pushed away from his embrace and backed up to the middle of the room. Crossing her arms in front of her again, she glared at him. "Please. You wouldn't dare lay with another like that."

The daiyoukai, who at first only had eyes for the way her arms pushed up her breasts, was distracted by her haughty statement. Brought back to reality, and male pride wounded, he immediately put his foot in his mouth. "Silly woman. This Sesshoumaru does what he pleases."

The dark cloud that started consuming her pure aura told him that was the wrong thing to say. Ice froze over the miko's azure eyes as she walked toward him. She stalked close enough to place her hands on his shoulders, pushing down on them until he gave and sunk back into the bed sheets. Climbing on top of him, she straddled his hips, pushing down just hard enough to start making him uncomfortable.

Confused, the poor daiyoukai would half gulped if her were a lesser being. He wasn't sure whether he should grab her around the waist and pull her as close as he could, or push her as far away from his person as possible. The way she was rubbing her length against him, made him a touch biased in his decision.

Kagome could feel the tension practically vibrating through her conflicted male's body. Lightly, she dragged her nose up from his chorded neck to his sensitive ear, puffing her breath along the delicate skin as she went. Stopping at the sensitive appendage, she nipped playfully at the ridge before whispering, "Oh really?"

A groan ripped itself from the male's throat as she nipped at him again, this time right behind his ear. Before he could wrap his arms around her, she pushed her self away and backed up, slowly making her way towards the door of her bedroom.

Wide, shocked, golden eyes stared at her for a split second before she spoke. "In that case, you can find a different woman to cool you down." She glanced down at his hips. They gave away just how heated he was. Smirking again, she backed completely out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

Sesshoumaru shot out of the bed and leapt to the door. Grabbing the handle, it took all of two seconds before his hand was almost burned right off. The damn woman….

An evil cackle sounded from outside the door. "That's right Moon Doggie. That door's locked with my miko powers. Why don't you cool off a bit, and maybe I'll think about making us some pancakes for…" A pause interrupted her speech as she took her first look at a clock, "Er, make us some pancakes for a late lunch…."

The disapproving growl that answered the laughing miko was unabashedly interpreted as consent as the raven hair woman bounced into the adjoining kitchen.

And there you have it. It's pretty short, but I feel like that's how these are going to stay for now. The first chapter kinda just sets the scene and gives juuuust enough background info to keep you interested.

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