All characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Except the ones I made up.

Be prepared!

~Sesshomaru's Confession~

The group had found a place to camp for the night. Kaname was preparing some mushrooms that Rin had picked but were thoroughly checked by Jaken. They weren't taking any chances this time. Kaname wasn't the biggest fan to eat mushrooms as a regular diet, but what can you do when you're out in the wilderness. Rin and Jaken were also sitting around the fire, she was trying to teach him a game and lets just say that Jaken wasn't much of a natural. Ah-Un was in the field filling up on grass and any other vegetations they found edible to them. As always Sesshomaru found a tree to sit under secluded from the rest of the group being himself. Kaname saw this and gave a small giggle. Sesshomaru heard her and got up to leave.

I wonder where he's going?

She looked around and saw that everyone was busy doing their own thing and snuck away to follow after him. She saw him and made sure to keep her distance and hide behind bushes, trees and whatever else was available. For a little while she couldn't keep up because she still had not gained all of her energy. She had to have followed him for almost 15 to 20 minutes before they ended up at a river. Kaname hid behind a tree and peaked from the side. It was beautiful, fireflies were all around and there was a small patch of flowers that just smelled devine.

Sesshomaru stopped at the edge of the river and looked up at the moon. And then he had done something surprising, something that caught Kaname off guard. He started to relieve himself of his clothing. Kaname gasped and quickly put her whole body against the tree. She had to catch her breath and then peaked back around to find only his sash covering him. She began to blush. She had never seen him like this and even though she knew it was bad to spy, she also knew that she couldn't help but to look.

He slowly walked into the river and transformed into his dog form. He jumped and disappeared into the sky. Kaname came from behind the tree but stayed in the shadows and looked to see if the coast was clear. When she didn't see him she came out and walked over to the river. She got on her knees and looked at herself in the water.

Look at me. There's no way Sesshomaru will ever see me as anything. Fumiko is beautiful, gorgeous, the whole package, and I'm just average.

She took a deep sigh and cuffed her hands and scooped up some water to wash her face. When she was about to do it a second time, there was a shake in the ground. Kaname's heart sank into the bottom of her stomach. She slowly turned around to see Sesshomaru standing behind her still in his dog form. She took a deep breath and stood.

"Sesshomaru, I'm sorry. I followed you but I thought that there was something wrong with you. Please forgive me!" She bowed.

Oh, just get it over with!

After she noticed nothing was happening she looked up at him and saw the way he was looking at her. She stood straight up and noticed that his eyes looked sincere and wasn't mad at all. Sesshomaru walked toward her and brought his head down to her level and looked at her in his eyes. He nudged his nose into her chest. She gasped and gave a smile and touched it.

Is it easier this way? In your dog form, to express your feelings?

He stood back up and turned to the side and laid down. Then he looked at her and then at his back. Kaname looked confused at first and then walked over to his side, looked at him and then climbed on his back. She clung to his fur and he jumped into the air. She was scared and closed her eyes and hung on tighter. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes. When she felt the breeze go through her hair, she opened her eyes and sat up. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, she was so high and the stars were so bright. She smiled and laughed.

Sesshomaru felt her happy energy and gave a small smile too, but you couldn't really notice it. Kaname felt free and good. She let go of Sesshomaru and opened her arms to take in the moment. He noticed this and rolled over and she fell off. Kaname was freefalling in the air, but she still had her arms open not afraid. Sesshomaru swooped underneath her and caught her. She embraced him. Sesshomaru felt it and turned back around.

They arrived back at the river and he laid down so she could get off. She slid off and ran to the edge of the river. She twirled around with her arms open, smiling, and laughing. Sesshomaru had never seen her so happy. She walked into the river and looked down at her reflection again and noticed how happy she was. Then suddenly she became sad.

What am I doing?

Her arms fell to her side and then, from behind Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her. She gasped in surprise. He was embracing her. Kaname's face was as red as a rose. She couldn't believe what was happening. She couldn't figure out if she was dreaming or if she was in actual reality.

He held onto her tighter and said," I'll protect you."

Kaname was in complete shock. Her heart was beating so fast that it could have danced out of her chest. The butterflies were flapping so fast that she could almost swear that she could've flown. She just couldn't believe that this was happening. She took Sesshomaru's arms from around her and he was taken back by this. She stepped away.

"I never thought that I would be that girl in the fairy tale," she began. Sesshomaru looked at her and she continued, "in the fairy tales there's always a prince and a princess. I always saw you as that prince, but I always saw myself as one of the princess' servants that only dreams of finding her prince one day. Then, there's always that story that surprises the audience, when the prince chooses that servant instead of the princess."

Sesshomaru walks up behind her.

"Tonight and just now, for once, the servant can be a princess and be saved."

Kaname turns around and looks up into Sesshomaru's golden eyes. She stands on her tippy toes and he leans in. Their lips meet and this time Sesshomaru doesn't regret his decision. He holds her tight as if to never let go. She does the same and they stay together and it seems like forever.

Sesshomaru takes her hand and leads her to the area where he laid his clothes. The moon was at its highest in the sky and shining bright and hard on them as if it were a Hollywood spotlight. She laid down on her back and looked at him looking into her eyes as he was kneeling over her. Her body became hot and Sesshomaru could smell her aroma. He couldn't hold back any longer. He leaned in and kissed her on her lips and then her neck and down to her chest. He then began to undo her kimono and when he took it off he looked at her. She was a little embarrassed at first, but then she calmed down. Sesshomaru kissed every inch of her body starting with her chest, then her breasts, her stomach, and then back up to her lips. She looked at him for a quick second and at that moment she let him have her. On her left shoulder, he sucked and gave her a little bite. When his mouth was removed, his mark was left behind. Kaname was his. He then slowly inserted himself into her. She bit her lip trying not to scream. He looked at her and before she knew it, he was all the way in. She began to relax and started to enjoy it. He pumped slow and steady and she arched her back and moaned in pleasure. Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her. He sat up and she sat on him and straddled him. They began to passionately kiss and he kissed her neck and she threw her head back. He laid on his back and Kaname sat on top of him. Slowly she began to grind in circles making sure she felt every inch of him in every spot. This went on for a couple of hours and ended with them falling asleep in each others arms under the moonlit sky.

Sesshomaru.