Purity

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However, I will make them do things that are OOC or weird because that is just what I do. If you don't like it, don't read it. Thanks.

Last time:

"The Miko?" He inquired. "And her old lover?"

"They were never lovers!" He surprised himself by shouting. Jaken stared at his lord, watching the emotions that flashed in his eyes before he turned. "Do not disappoint me, Jaken. Find who is responsible and bring the news back to me."

"Yes, my Lord."

This Time:

Chapter Ten

Sickness

Quote: How is it you never noticed that you were slowly killing me?

Kagome threw up into the basin Rin had brought, surprised with how much acid was spewing up. Her body shook and she closed her eyes, leaning heavily on Rin who helped her lean back against the bed once more. She opened her eyes in time to see worry cross Rin's features before she took the basin away and into the bathroom. "What is it, Rin?" Kagome asked quietly, surprised by how weak she sounded.

"Nothing, Kagome. It'll be fine. I must gather some herbs. Here is another basin should you feel ill. I'll get Sesshomaru-sama to come sit with you while I'm gone."

"No!" She grabbed Rin's arm. "No, I don't want him to see me like this."

"It is his duty to take care of you." Rin's brows furrowed, understanding lost on her.

"He will worry needlessly over something that is probably just a stomach bug. Please, don't get him. I'll be fine alone."

"If that is what you want…"

"Thank you, Rin. Hurry back." Kagome closed her eyes, arm draping over her face. 'He will become disgusted by me if he saw me this way…' Her heart thundered in her chest. 'I probably just have the flu. I'll be better tomorrow.' Her stomach curled and she leaned forward, hurling more acid into the basin. Her eyes grew wide when she noticed it was not only acid, but blood. Her throat constricted as she continued to throw up the mixture. Confusion and pain were the only thoughts she had as she set the basin on the floor right before she fell into unconsciousness.

….

"Sesshomaru-sama." He looked up, seeing Rin fiddling with the ends of her sleeves. "I must inform you that Kagome is worse than I had sensed earlier."

His eyes narrowed at her words, confusion evident on his face. She had been fine previously. Embarrassed but fine. He released the flower into the pond, standing to approach her. "What do you mean?"

"She is throwing up blood now."

"Blood?"

"I think…" Rin chewed her lips. "I think her body is rejecting the mating." Her words were no more than a whisper. He froze.

'Rejecting the mating?' Confusion shot through his body. He had done everything correctly; from the beginning until the end. He had said the chant while he had taken her innocence away; had been completely and utterly immersed in her. He has not thought of anything except her while he had made her a true woman. His eyes narrowed. "No." He stated. "Her body will not reject it. It will not reject me."

"I have to gather herbs." Rin whispered, pain evident in her voice. He smelled the tears on her.

"Rin."

"Yes, my lord?"

"She will not die. I will see to it."

"Yes, my lord."

He watched as she walked away to gather herbs on the opposite end of the garden. He would not be a liar. He would not let Kagome die. 'She is mine.'

….

Jaken, clutching the Staff of Two Heads, fought off the assault that was InuYasha. He was shaking and angry. Kikyo sat on a stump, looking utterly lifeless as she watched. 'The Miko… she has no soul!' He trembled as he sent one final wave of fire before he fled. InuYasha would not catch him. He couldn't. He had to tell Sesshomaru the news. He heard the laughter from the hanyou before he felt his body get flung into a tree.

"Poor little toad. You won't be delivering any information."

Jaken's eyes bulged when InuYasha extended clawed fingers towards his throat. 'This is the end.' He thought miserably. "Dying by the hands of a half-breed." He sneered. All bravado. A feral growl left InuYasha's chest before Ah-Un flew in, knocking him away just in time to save Jaken.

"Get back here toad!" He shouted. Kikyo needed another soul and soon. He stretched out his sense; improved now that he was a full-blooded demon. A village sat up ahead. He sneered, racing towards it. Human souls didn't do as good as demons but it would have to last until they could get to their target.

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Rin, worry creasing her features, woke Kagome. "Here, drink this." She helped the older woman sit to drink the tea she had made. The older Miko was pale and smelled very sick. It had been no more than a few hours from the announcement. "Kagome, please don't die."

"Don't be silly Rin." A weak smile graced Kagome's face. "I won't. I'm just sick." She coughed, covering her mouth with a sleeve. Rin didn't miss the blood that clung to the fabric. "I'll be okay. I promise." She held out a pinkie which Rin took with her own. "It's a pinkie promise."

"I trust you."

"Go rest Rin. I will be fine. Thank you for the tea."

….

Sesshomaru stared down at the Miko, listening to her breathing. She sounded shaky, weak… and she reeked of illness. Her skin was shiny with sweat and pale. His hand fluttered down her body, checking pulses and temperature. Her skin burned with a fever. His brows furrowed. How could she have gotten this sick so quickly? 'I think her body is rejecting the mating.' Rin's words flew across his mind, playing on repeat like a broken record. What would he do if her body rejected the mating completely and she died? He had no intention of mating in the first place but she had somehow wormed her way into his soul.

"Do not die Miko."

…..

Her eyes fluttered open, confusion on her face when she looked around. Arising she felt weaker than she had ever felt before. A washcloth fell from her forehead and she felt surprisingly refreshed. Touching it, she realized it was still cool. She was sure someone had been here a moment ago, but now the room felt empty. 'What time is it?' Her stomach no longer burned.

The room spun when she stood. Stumbling, she took hesitant steps towards the bathroom. She removed her kimono, letting the layers drop towards the ground. Her body felt colder than usual when she stepped into the hot water of the spring. She shivered, submersing to her chin. Eyes closed, she pondered what would have made her so ill. A pang in her abdomen where the jewel had been had her clutching the ledge. A vision of the taint in the jewel made her gasp. "Kikyo…" Her eyes closed as she sought her connection. The jewel was embedded into Kikyo- made of black energy as it consumed yet another soul.

Her mind connected with the completed gem. She could sense the other Miko no longer wanted to walk this plane of earth but no matter how many times she began to fade, InuYasha would bring another soul. She wanted to fade. Kagome sobbed aloud, the pangs in her abdomen bringing her back to herself. Wiping her eyes, she saw she was no longer along. "Sesshomaru?" She whispered. "What is it?"

"You were not in our bed." He stated, sinking across from her. Surprise flashed across her eyes. "Are you feeling better?"

"Yes. I am. I think the jewel is calling to me." She touched her stomach. "I think it is the reason I got sick so suddenly. It's tainted." Her brow furrowed, a pang in her chest now.

"Hn." He reached for her, pulling her into his embrace. Something told him to comfort her. She was his mate, after all. "We will go to retrieve the jewel in the morning." He ran his hands down her back to sooth her. That is what he told himself as she looked at him. Confusion was evident in her eyes, as well as longing. He didn't intend to kiss her.

…..

Lemon, lemon, lemon.

For those of you who missed that.

LEMON.

…..

But that is what he did.

Surprise had her opening her mouth, leaning into him as her arms wrapped around him. Her hands tangled into his hair; clutching the roots. A hiss of pleasure left his mouth as he pushed her against the edge of the spring. Her body arched against his, surprised to feel his erection pressing into her soft flesh. She pulled back from the kiss, eyebrows raising. "Sesshomaru?"

"Kagome." He leaned into her again, kissing her lips. Her mouth opened to allow him entrance and he took advantage, exploring and fighting with her tongue. He swallowed her moan of pleasure as his hands trailed to lift her by her rear. She wrapped her legs around his waist, clinging to him as he assaulted her mouth. "Kagome." He pulled away, inhaling sharply. "You smell delectable." He pressed his face into her throat. His hands roamed her back and buttocks, sending shivers across her skin.

"Sesshomaru…" She whispered, eyes closing as she leaned into his touch. A gasp left her mouth when he touched her. She still felt achy and sore from the last time they had mated. Her eyes opened and she watched his eyes slowly begin to flake with red. Biting her lower lip, she suppressed a moan when his fingers entered her slowly. She closed her eyes.

"Open your eyes." He growled. "I want to see you." Her eyes opened, staring into his as he slowly pumped his fingers. Her breath hitched and she gasped again. "Show me Kagome." Her heart was galloping, eyes locked with Sesshomaru's as she felt her body start to climb. His thumb pressed onto her clitoris, sending a jolt up her spine that made her body arch as she came undone. He growled in pleasure, unlocking her legs from around him. He turned her, bending her over the edge of the spring. "I have imagined doing this to you from the first-time I laid eyes on you. You are the only person who has ever defied me to protect that hanyou."

Her chest expanded on a breath, confusion in her heart. 'He has wanted me that long?' He entered her in a swift thrust, forcing another gasp to come from her. He rocked against her gently, rolling his hips before retracting and repeating the action. Moans bubbled from her lips as he claimed her. Her hands grasped the marble floor, trying to grab something. His hands pinned hers to the ground, chest pressing against her back. His lips kissed her shoulder, biting and sucking. She felt the quickening once more as her muscles clenched around his intrusion. "Please." She whispered.

"Let go." He growled, one hand moving to grab a fistful of her hair and pull up upright. His other hand played with her breasts, tweaking and pulling nipples to a painful degree. His mouth fell on hers when he turned her head to the side, dominating her mouth once more. "That unusual outfit you used to wear…" He growled. "When you would fall over, I would catch glimpses of undergarments I have never seen before." He heard her pulse quicken. "I thought about how many ways I could tame you, make you beg me for more…" Her body responded to his, a throaty moan escaping as he felt her release. His hand trailed down her abdomen, holding her as he thrust upright, stretching her as her orgasm began. The tightening of her muscles had him furiously trying to continue. With one last thrust, he released into her. Her body milked him, feeling as though it would suck him dry. He felt her body start to relax against him and he clung to her. He didn't mean to admit his own lusts for her over the years.

….

End of the lemon.

….

How would she react? He listened to her heart as it slowed back to normal. "That long?" She whispered. He pressed his face into her hair, wondering if he should not have spoken in the middle of mating. "Why? I was your enemy."

"I do not know." He murmured, stroking his hand across her stomach. "I thought of how many times I could have killed you; but, I did not. I had many opportunities…" His hand flattened as he pulled her closer to him. "But instead of killing you, I watched you. I admired you to some degree, I suppose."

She could feel him inside of her still; feel the connection they shared. Her eyes began to water, wondering how long she had wanted someone to want her in that manner. "Do you love me?" She whispered, throat constricting around the words. The silence spread around them like a blanket and she turned her head to look at him. His brows were drawn together, confusion in his eyes as he stared at her.

"I have never felt desire like I have when you are near. I long to touch you, feel you move against me..." He turned her, staring down into her wide cerulean eyes. He pressed his lips to hers gently, eliciting a tiny sound. His forehead leaned against hers as he closed his eyes and inhaled the scent of their mating and the spring. Subtle changes were taking place in her scent; ones he accredited to their unions.

She felt a pang hit her abdomen once again. "I need to get the jewel." She whispered. His hands trailed over her back. "It's getting darker." Her eyes were in some far-off area, shifting to a darker blue. He pulled away from her, bringing her back to the present when he stepped from the spring.

He held a hand out to her. "Let us dry and go back to sleep until the sun rises." She nodded, placing her hand in his own. A jolt of electricity sparked when they touched and her heart pounded in her chest.

….

They walked through the forest. Rin had wanted to join but he had forced her to stay at the castle where it was safe. She would be unharmed there. She stared at his broad shoulders as he walked in front of her. When had she fallen in love with this demon? He was uncaring, cold… 'But he has wanted me from the time I was fifteen.' Her thoughts made her heart race. 'Do I tell him? How would he respond?' She studied the way he walked, noting how his feet never made a sound. He avoided the little sticks and stones that she stepped on. Her chest clenched as she thought of the way he held her throughout the night. She hadn't thought of him as anything more than a Lord; one who buried his emotions so deep to protect those around him. He looked at her over his shoulder and she blushed, looking towards the ground. 'Busted.' She thought. He chuckled, surprising her. "What's so funny?"

"You." He chuckled again, a soft sound that made her stomach clench. He turned to face her, reaching out to pull her against him. "If you wish me to take you again..." He nuzzled her cheek. This side of Sesshomaru; this playful side of him made her heart weak. Who knew the Lord of the Western Lands could be so… charming?

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Kagome looked up in time to see Ah-Un flying towards them, landing feet away. Jaken was huffing, eyes widening when he saw one of Sesshomaru's arms wrapped around the Miko. "The hanyou is indeed the one stealing souls for the Miko."

Kagome felt dizzy and weak, visions of the jewel cracking under the duress. Her mind darkened as the world shimmered in front of her. "Kagome." Sesshomaru pushed the hair away from her face, concern in the depths of his eyes.

Jaken watched the two exchange looks, worry about his Lord in his eyes. 'She must have bewitched him!' His eyes narrowed, anger overcoming him. In the months she had been at the castle, his lord had changed from a cold, ruthless demon to one who revealed little parts of himself. From the shouting to how he was holding her gently now. "My Lord, is there anything else you wish of me to do?"

"No Jaken. You may return to the castle." His eyes never left Kagome, hands touching her to assess her condition and make sure she was alright like she kept murmuring. When Jaken did not go, Sesshomaru narrowed golden eyes at him. "Is there something you wish to say?" He growled, noting the aura that surrounded his minion.

"She is not good enough for you milord!" He shouted. His next words were cut off by a clawed hand around his throat and blood-red eyes.

A snarl left Sesshomaru's mouth. "She is mine!"

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome whispered, clutching her stomach as she doubled over and began to throw up blood. Jaken watched his eyes change to golden and he went to hold her. "The jewel is... it's…"

"Well, well, well…" An ominous voice chuckled. "Look who is here. A whore and her demon lover."

"InuYasha…"

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Jaime

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