Kagome went back into the water first, leaving Sesshomaru with more than enough time to get rid of his problem. Though he was an expert at this, it was difficult since HIS Kagome was right there just beyond reach. Maybe he could succeed later, but right now, she was wet, naked, and patiently waiting for him. With a long, uncharacteristic sigh, he silently joined her and wrapped his arms around her. When he ducked his head down to kiss her neck, she giggled and said, "Mm, Sesshomaru. Stop." "Stop what?" he replied. "Never mind, don't stop," she moaned, practically melting in his arms. As he turned her around, she gazed up into his eyes and was barely surprised at the heat she found there.
They slowly drew themselves closer and kissed. It was chaste at first but grew more needy as the seconds passed. First, sesshomaru sucked on her lip, then he licked it. He used her surprised gasp as an opportunity to shove his tongue into her mouth. The same tongue that was just used for that. He left no corner of her mouth untouched. Once Kagome realized that if it continued, it would inevitably lead to something more, something she wasn't ready for, she reluctantly pulled away. She told him that they should hurry and they did. Once they dressed themselves, sesshomaru's erection went away with little effort and they were able to have a normal conversation.
Kagome was a little nervous about how she was going to tell her friends that Sesshomaru was courting her but that worry dissipated when he told her that they would never judge her for her decisions because they trusted that she knew what she was doing. Sango would also be supportive of her best friend/sister and if nothing else, Miroku would ask them all sorts of dirty questions. Inuyasha had kikyo and kagome was sort of his sister in a way, he didn't think of her that way anymore.
By the time they returned, silently as they left, it was around midnight and they gang was still fast asleep. After sesshomaru gave her a peck to her forehead, they joined the others in a peaceful slumber.
KAGOME POV
"Sesshomaru? Inuyasha?" i scream at the top of my lungs. In response, i hear the wind howl and the trees rustle. The sun is about to rise, and i look around to see nothing but embers from the fire. "They've left me," i silently muse to myself. I can't tell if im angry or sad. Regardless, i must go on. I wrap up my sleeping bag, put it in my yellow knapsack and move along. As i walk along, the forest gets brighter and soon i reach the source of the light.
It is a big tree, bigger than even Goshinboku and its light is almost blinding. "Come closer," i hear, it is coming from all around me and it's not one voice, it seems to be the voices of many people: young women, men and even the elderly. "You will have all of this, you will be happy. However, you must choose your friends wisely. Be careful. If you do not, it means sure death for your mate. Keep this and it will protect you."
As i hear these words, i see a vision of me and sesshomaru, in a castle, holding a baby with black hair, golden eyes and elvish ears like Sesshomaru's. The item that was supposed to 'protect' me was a diamond-encrusted dagger which appeared in my hand. Once i fully grasped it in my hand though, it morphed into a beautiful red bow with carvings of hearts on it. It was much like my other bow, but this one had a name. "Cupid's bow," it said to me, pulsing strongly. The 'being' explained to me that the bow had two special attacks and it had to trust me first before i could use the attacks. Until then, it would be any regular bow.
Just then, everything faded away, including the voice, into darkness and i noticed how deep i really was into the forest. When, i turned back, i saw a tall man with long, green hair and piercing red eyes, like Naraku's. He looked like he hated me when i had never seen him in my life. Before i could even reach for my bow, he squeezed my throat in his clawed hands. I tried to purify him with all my might but the more i tried, the more it seemed like i was the only one being affected. "Who, who are you?" i wheezed. I could tell i was losing consciousness, fast. Right before the black spots could fully blind me, he answered me, large fangs peeking out over his bottom lip: "i am Hotaru, Sesshomaru's arch nemesis and your worst nightmare"
NORMAL POV
Kagome shot up out of her sleeping bag, only to receive curious stares from her travelling companions. She observed her surroundings. She was still where she had gone to sleep, Sango and miroku were roasting fishes, Inuyasha and Shippo were at it again, deciding who would get the extra fish, and Sesshomaru was sitting at the branch of a tree, regal as ever. Once they noticed she had woken up however, everyone stopped what they were doing. Nervously scratching the back of her head and sweat dropping anime style, she said, "Don't mind me, carry on." Everyone else besides Sesshomaru paid her no mind. He lifted one eyebrow in a silent question: "what?", before he returned to gazing into the distance. He would probably leave her alone for then but she knew he would be asking her about it later.
Thinking to herself, Kagome said, "Thank God that was just a dream. What a dream though, i wonder what it meant." As she removed her covers from over her body, releasing her body to the warm sun, something shiny caught her eye. When she looked down, her eyes widened in utter shock. There lay the very dagger that she had seen in her dream. "So much for it being "just a dream." Kagome thought, chuckling sinisterly.