The Mating

*Unfortunately, I do not own Inuyasha and Company. Rumiko Takahashi does. (Except Koneko, she's mine.)

*Warning: There is a lemon in this chapter. So if you know me in real life, STOP READING NOW!


Sesshoumaru and Koneko continued to walk north for a few more days. It was another normal day. They talked about some things, always avoiding what had happened that night. Sesshoumaru understood; he just wished there was something he could do. Koneko avoided it because she didn't know if she would ever be ready. Everything was normal until a strange smell hit them. Koneko was stunned; it smelled familiar…

Racing ahead, Koneko found herself in a small clearing. It was surrounded by trees in such a way that you would never know it was there until you were standing in it. There was a pool of water that flowed from a creek. In the pool, there was a tiny box. Immediately, she knew what was inside.

At that point, Sesshoumaru caught up with her. He was concerned about her sudden strange behavior. Turning Koneko around, he was shocked at the huge grin. "Sesshoumaru," she whispered, barely containing her excitement, "this is the place! The scroll is here!"

His eyes widened, "Where is it then?" Koneko was about to answer when she got a strange feeling. Noticing the look, Sesshoumaru quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

She looked around, fully absorbing the surrounding area. "I know this is the place," she answered, "and where it is. Only, I don't think it's time yet."

Together they decided to camp there until the time was right. A couple months passed with nothing out of the ordinary occurring. Sesshoumaru and Koneko spent that time getting to know each other better. As time passed, Sesshoumaru lost track of it. He was unaware of the mating season approaching, but his beast wasn't. It also knew the effect it would have on him and worried about how Koneko would react.

Sesshoumaru was made painfully aware of the season when he woke up with faltering control. He could feel his beast taking over as he stood. Koneko groaned from where she had been dumped off of his lap, "Sesshoumaru? What's wrong?" She looked up to see his eyes bleeding red. "Sesshoumaru?"

He gritted his teeth and turned around. "Koneko, you have to get away now!" he warned.

"What's wrong?" she asked again while standing also.

He closed his eyes and tried to keep in control. "I lost track of time. It's the Inu mating season. I won't be able to stop myself…"

"Oh," she replied, "is that all?"

"Koneko!" he growled. "You're not listening to me!"

"No." Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped open and he turned around when he heard cloth rustling. Koneko had taken off her clothes and stepped out of them, towards him. "It's you who's not listening," she whispered as she walked up to him and kissed him. At that, all his control left.

His beast wasted no time in getting her on her back in front of him. He gave her one last kiss before trailing kisses across her chin and down her neck. When he reached her breasts, he glanced up to see her eyes half-open. Taking that as a good sign, Sesshoumaru circled his tongue around her right nipple before gently biting it. She gasped and her back arched into his touch. After spending an equal amount of time on each, he continued his journey down. When he got to his goal, Sesshoumaru pushed his nose into her thigh as a silent plea to part her legs.

Koneko hesitated for a split second before complying. She trusted him, and so far everything had been wonderful. Feeling his breath between her legs caused her to squirm and plead, "Sesshoumaru, please..." In a second, he had his tongue buried inside her. She cried out in pleasure as her hips bucked up to meet him. Alternating between going inside her and sucking on her clit, it didn't take long for Koneko to reach her first climax, screaming out his name.

Climbing back up, Sesshoumaru looked at Koneko as she lay panting. Once she caught her breath, he proceeded to take off his own clothing. She watched as he kneeled to align his cock with her opening. As he pushed in, she hissed with the slight pain. Even though he heard it, he couldn't stop until he was all the way in. While waiting for her to adjust, he leaned down and licked at her neck in a soothing fashion. After a moment, Koneko shifted causing them both to moan with the friction. Taking that she was ready, he pulled it almost all the way out before pushing back in.

Koneko was in absolute heaven. It had hurt at first but was totally worth it. After just having an orgasm, it didn't take long for her to reach one again. Acting on instinct, she wrapped her arms around him while she unconsciously bit into his neck. Once she released her neck hold, Sesshoumaru turned her over onto her hands and knees. This was the more traditional way of mating. When she hit her third orgasm, he soon followed. As he shot into her, he bit into her neck to mark her as his own.

Sesshoumaru laid the now sleeping Koneko on his chest as he licked away the blood from his marking her. As he regained control, he was made aware of the mark she had made on him. He, if he had been an unmarked male, could have been able to take as many mates as he wanted, not that he had been planning it. Now that he was marked too, it showed equality between them and a promise not to be with anyone else. It hadn't mattered though; they already were equal in every way, but now it was official.

He listened to her heartbeat as Koneko started to wake. When he knew she could hear him, he whispered into her ear, "I love you, my mate."

Koneko rolled off of him so that she was on her side facing him. "It's official now?" she asked.

"Indeed, you even marked me," he said as he pointed to the bite mark.

"Too bad this wasn't on purpose," she sighed with a sad look.

He grabbed her chin so she would look him in the eye. "Koneko, the mating season doesn't usually affect me. It only did this time because the one I loved was near me, unmarked." She smiled at this and hugged him.

They laid there for a while, just enjoying each other's company. Sesshoumaru was startled when Koneko suddenly sat straight up. "It's time." Seeing his confused look, she elaborated, "To open the next letter." He watched as she grabbed the box out of the pool and returned to his lap to open it. She quickly got the letter out and read it out loud,

"Koneko,

If you are reading this, then you have mated and are ready to hear your destiny as predicted. I knew you would be with Sesshoumaru before you met him. And the reason you left your friends was because of the death of a loved one. The journey you must take will help you solve your problems. By now, you have already defeated one great evil. It is time to destroy another. You must return to your friends and tell them everything. Then you have to lead them south. I want you to follow your heart in everything you do or the bright future for you will not occur. Take care and good Luck.

Yuuko"

They were silent for a moment as they thought about what this meant. Finally Koneko spoke up. "It sounds like we need to return right away. And that you must tell Inuyasha."

"Yes," he sighed. "We should leave immediately." He was currently trying to hide the effect she having on him by sitting on his lap.

When Koneko was about to get up, she was made quite aware of Sesshoumaru's discomfort. "Or maybe not so soon." She turned around, straddling his waist, and smirked at him. "It seems you have a problem that needs to be taken care of first."


*I hope that wasn't too unrealistic. I, fortunately, have no idea how I would feel if I was raped.

*I apologize for the time jump. Nothing terribly important occurred during that time.

*We are getting close to the explanation for Sesshoumaru's actions towards Inuyasha! People have asked. Don't worry. I wouldn't leave that huge plot hole.