"I have washed yer kimono. Lovely material." Lady Kaede handed me the silk material before turning and giving me a bit of privacy to dress. The idea was slightly hilarious since just two days before she had undressed me and then covered my body in some sort of salve.

Not that I was complaining, I felt considerably better. Physically, anyway.

Lord Sesshomaru had abandoned me here. Two entire days and I'd seen and heard nothing of him. I kept trying to assure myself it was for the best, but what was the point? It didn't feel like it was for the best. It only confirmed my suspicions that he truly didn't care about me. The hot springs was an anomaly, not a night of affection and desires.

It actually made my heart ache.

Quit being stupid, I thought bitterly to myself.

"Lord Sesshomaru gave it to me. Say, Kaede. Why are you rushing me about anyways? It's not like I've got any place to be." I stretched along the cot before sitting up languidly. I stood up again, happy that I could sit down and jump up whenever I wanted. Some things get taken for granted far too often. Like the simple joy of bending.

"He's coming be for ye, child. Now hurry along." Kaede began cleaning up the remaining medicine and bowls from the ground near where I'd been laying the past few days. I picked up a few with her, intent on carrying them with her to the well by her hut. Besides, with all the kindness she'd shown me, I didn't want to be rude and have her clean up after my sickness. It didn't seem right.

My heart skipped a beat at the news. He really was coming back for me?

It's not like I should have cared anyway. Which I didn't care at all. I just needed to keep reminding myself.

Just as the last thought had formed in my mind, Lord Sesshomaru stood before me, practically oozing a soft sensual glow about him.

Were all demons that beautiful?

No, especially not the only demon that tried to mate me. I still had nightmares about the bat demon trying to 'mate' me.

I shuddered before tossing the thought aside.

"Woman, she is shaking. You said her ailments would cease." Lord Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed at old Kaede, almost as if he were going to rip her in half.

"No, I'm fine Sesshomaru. I was just thinking about the bat demon who tried to mate me." I answered before he was any crueler to Kaede for saving my life. Honestly. Wasn't there a nice bone in that gorgeous body?

Lord Sesshomaru's lip twisted into a snarl.

"Nothing will mate with you, slave. Come." He turned on his heel to stalk out of the hut.

"Well I WAS purchased as a sex slave. I figured I'd have been 'mated' by now anyway." I muttered under my breath, not realizing he could hear me as clearly as if I'd shouted it at him.

Before I could blink, his body had forced me back into a wall of the hut, his breathing heavy.

"Leave woman." The words were low, but miraculously Kaede was out the door before he'd even finished the short sentence. I guess he really did control everybody who lived on his lands.

I supposed there wasn't any girl power located in feudal Japan.

His proximity to me caused my body to shiver again, but this time it wasn't in fear. Something more primal was calling out to my traitorous body.

"You think I want you, slave?" His words were angry as his thumb caressed the rapid pulse beating hard through the skin of my neck, right over his bite mark. It was strange, hearing anything other than calmness from him. And it excited me, as much as I didn't want it to.

"You did buy me." I pointed out, trying to control my rapid breathing. Calming down the fierce beat of my heart was too much to hope for at the moment.

"Hn. You're only purpose is to bring about the death of Inuyasha. As if I would want any of my half brother's whores, especially a human at that."

I tried to push him away, my hands connecting solidly with the armor protecting his chest. His words angered me beyond belief, allowing my sarcastic nature to come out to play.

"It's not like I would choose you either, pal. I can't imagine many women beating down your door, especially a self respecting woman like myself, HUMAN OR NOT."

Oh, how I lied. But people say a lot of stuff when they're hurting and they aren't sure why.

"You're such a bad ass, then why do you need me around? You don't need a pathetic whore to help kill your brother. Let me go. I'll find my friend Kagome and we'll leave this hellish place, and I won't ever look back. Not for anyone, especially you."

My voice quivered slightly on the word 'whore'. It was the only thing about my profession that I despised. I felt like a whore, even though I wasn't. Sure, I'd flash my body, but I never let anyone touch me. It never did stop the self-loathing though. It was a weakness I could never elude. I guess that's what happened when you were a human.

"You dare?" He leaned in even closer, his nose sniffing the side of my neck. Kind of like a dog.

"Oh, so you can insult me on every level but lord forbid I insinuate you can't handle something without the assistance of a human?" The sneer practically rolled off the tip of my tongue. Or are you pissed that I could leave you and not think twice about it?"

I wanted to scream with indignation and fury. Stomp my foot and run around the room hitting any and every object I saw.

"You will know your place." His eyes stared down at mine and I almost jumped back in panic as they changed from the beautiful gold I secretly adored to an ominous brilliant red.

"Your… Your eyes." It was all I could say before his hand shoved aside my kimono and his head lowered down to my neck, forcing me to turn my head to the side, giving him ample room to do… Whatever he was about to do.

I shuddered in ecstasy as I felt his tongue move gently along the nape of my neck and shoulder. Was he licking my bite mark? I didn't care; it felt like heaven.

"Mine," his voice growled out roughly, reverberating throughout my entire body.

I moaned loudly, unashamed. I could feel his impressive length press against my newly healed thigh and I wanted things I'd never even dreamed of.

I'd never lusted after anyone in my entire life, but at that moment I was practically panting for him.

"Mine." Then he reared back before digging his teeth into the spot he'd just been licking.

I grabbed a handful of his silky hair, maybe to try and force him away from the pain he was causing. Only… It felt wonderful almost as soon as he'd bitten me. Both of my hands found themselves nestled in his hair pulling him as close to skin as possible.

Sensation after sensation rushed through me. I felt a slick wetness on the inside of my thighs and I threw my legs around his waist, his arms holding them to him tightly as he thrust his hips harder into the center of mine, the only thing barricading us was his kimono as mine had ridden up my thighs.

The wall behind me became increasing unsteady, but I stopped caring once a tightness started and I had to be closer to him, draw him closer. I was uncontrollable, but I didn't care.

My orgasm completely shattered me and I screamed out Sesshomaru's name as a tidal wave of heat consumed me.

Sesshomaru ripped his mouth away from my skin, howling harshly into the air before he tossed me to the ground. I barely bounced on the ground before I saw his face, blood red eyes and teeth kind of dripping my life's essence. He was coming straight for me, hands angrily flopping me onto my stomach before he grabbed my hips, pulling me to my knees.

I heard the tearing of fabric before metal landed on the ground next to my hands and I felt him pressing inside of me.

I wanted to beg him to stop or maybe beg him to never stop. I wasn't sure of anything anymore, but as he began thrusting harshly inside of me, I stopped caring how my first time turned out.

I could feel my inner walls clenching around his long, hard cock and I thrust back into him, earning a rumble of satisfaction before he leaned over me, nipping my already bruising shoulder.

My fingers dug into the floor as we went faster and higher than anything I'd ever experienced. I didn't want it to end.

Another orgasm caused my arms to weaken as my inner walls greedily claimed his own.

I collapsed to the floor as sweat beaded down my forehead. Lord Sesshomaru looked down at the small portion of blood mixed with semen that trailed slightly down my inner thigh.

"I was your only?" His voice was gruff and demanding, almost like he'd regretted his actions. Which was what every woman wants after tossing her virginity at someone.

"Do you really need to ask?" It came out a whisper and I immediately had a terrible urge to weep.

What had I done? I kept asking myself that question as Sesshomaru silently dressed himself and exited the now teetering hut. I would have laughed at the damage we'd done to that rickety old house, but my heart hurt.

I'd waited until I was 22 years old to have sex, and I'd given it up for a demon that despised my kind and myself, and was trying to kill my best friend and her lover.

Now I was stuck traveling with him until he decided to kill me along with everyone else. How awesome.

I sat up slowly, my shoulder protesting the effort. I felt the bite mark before pulling my hand away, happy that most of the blood had dried.

It was a bit weird that it was healing up so quickly, but maybe the herbal meds Kaede had given me were just that powerful. I did feel a lot better.

But maybe that was the sex. I laughed lightly to keep myself from going completely crazy as I slowly dressed back in the clean kimono, gently trying to remove some of the wrinkles before I headed outside.

I didn't even get after sex cuddles.