Kagome remembered the first time Sesshomaru had showed any interest in her, outside of their quiet friendship. It was very sudden and unexpected, but came at the right time. Kagome had finished studying for the evening and had gone to bed. After an hour of laying in her bed unable to sleep, she got up and went to make herself some tea and a snack. Her mind had been filled with lonely thoughts. She was concerned that her life was all work and no play, so to speak. She studied hard but did not go out on many dates. She would go shopping with Sango often enough but she felt that her love life was lacking. Kagome had been out on a few dates recently but she found that she was not interested in any of the guys. Was she doing it intentionally? Shouldn't she just pick someone? No, she did not want to do that. Even though she longed to kiss a man and feel him up against her body she did not want to settle for second best. She would find someone soon enough, there was no need to rush. She walked by Inuyasha's room and smirked, the hanyou lay sprawled on his bed, snoring, with his blankets barely covering him. Sesshomaru's door was closed, as always.
Kagome entered the kitchen and took out the kettle. She turned it on to begin heating the water and took out a mug. After she had placed a tea bag in the mug, she took out a cutting board and a knife.
Kagome grabbed an apple and began to slice it into smaller pieces. She worked quietly and slowly in the dark kitchen, she was not in a rush. Tomorrow was Saturday and though she knew she may not get much sleep tonight, she did not need to worry about attending class the next day. She would have the tea and she snack and then read her current novel for a bit, she thought to herself.
Kagome was almost finished slicing the apple when she felt a presence behind her. She knew that there was only one person it could be. Kagome was never scared to be in this house, she had two demons, a demon slayer and a monk protecting her. It did not startle her when Sesshomaru crept up behind her, it only puzzled her. What was he doing up so late and why was he so close to her? She was about to cut into her apple for the last time but she froze. She could feel his clawed fingers move the hair away from her eyes and then pull it behind her ear. The clawed fingers then moved down her bare neck, causing her to shiver. Kagome's breathing was slow and deep.
What was he doing? Kagome's mind screamed, though she said nothing. The claws stopped moving when she gasped. They had traveled down her neck and brushed along her collar bone. They were now traveling towards her chest but had stopped when she gasped.
Sesshomaru removed his hand from just below her collar bone and moved the hair away from her neck. Kagome could hear her hear thudding in her ears, just as loud as the kettle that was bubbling behind her. He placed his hand on her shoulder and Kagome could feel his lips near her the nape of her neck. He placed three kisses down her neck and then pulled away. He released her from his hold and she could feel him move away from her, taking all his heat with him.
When she knew he was gone, she turned around and turned off the kettle. She poured the hot water into the mug and grabbed her plate of apple slices. Quickly, she escaped to her room, saying a silent thank you to God as she slipped past Sesshomaru's closed door. When she was in her room, she plopped down on her bed and let out a huge breath that she did not know she had been holding.
What was that? Kagome thought with a panicked mind. She pulled the covers over her and began to drink her tea. She was not going to lie to herself, it was exactly what her body had been wanting. How had he known that she was lonely and what she needed most was touch. She tried to make herself calm down but could not. She was not going to get any sleep tonight.