Her Heart's Winter Thaw

By Dragonessclaw

Disclaimer: I make no money off of this story. The characters are the work of the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi, only the story is mine.

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Warning: Lime

Chapter 14 Total Eclipse of the Heart

As Kagome entered the hut the first thing she noticed was Sesshomaru sitting at the table. Not saying anything Kagome just raised an eyebrow at the fact that the Taiyoukai entered without her permission. Of course he was more than welcome and he could sense she was not home so it wasn't as though he would have walked in on her getting dressed or anything but he was usually so formal. Kagome took it to mean that he was now comfortable with their friendship enough to know she would not mind and that he was welcome.

"It is good to see you," Kagome said as she washed her hands and took a seat opposite Sesshomaru.

"Hn, Kagome I come bearing news." Sesshomaru stated in no mood for banter.

Kagome looked Sesshomaru over for a moment. Something was definitely bothering him but apparently he was not in the mood to share. So she would indulge him for the time being.

As he handed the scroll he had been holding to Kagome she could see the tell tale sign of whom the scroll was from and she laughed, clutching the parchment to her chest.

"It's from Shippo," she said excitedly as she started reading completely ignoring Sesshomaru. He did not mind however, that was her kit. He patiently waited for her to finish the extra time would be good since both he and his beast were still very upset that another male had touched her.

At the smell of salt Sesshomaru looked over a Kagome with a worried look contorting his features. As Kagome's eyes locked with his she started to shake her head trying to tell him she was fine. Before she could get it out Sesshomaru had already swept her up in his arms bringing her up to eye level.

"Kagome?" he asked.

Sniffling as another tear rolled down her face Kagome said, "It's alright I just miss him so much. Shippo is fine. Sometimes it just hits me all at once that's all."

At her admission Sesshomaru let go of the breath he didn't know he had been holding and crushed Kagome tightly to his chest. He had already wanted a reason to get rid of that offensive males scent and this was the perfect opportunity.

Automatically he wrapped his left hand around Kagome's waist while he entangled his other hand in her shiny locks. Sesshomaru breathed deeply as he took in her scent, it was much better now that that offensive odor was gone, and noticed there was still the bitter smell of sadness so he started growling in a soothing manner. At first Kagome just stood still surprised by Sesshomaru's closeness but she soon melted into his embrace. It just felt right, so Kagome closed her eyes and relished the feeling of being in his arms.

When Sesshomaru started to growl Kagome couldn't help but smile. He had done this a few times now and she secretly loved it. The vibrations always acted as a massager relaxing all her muscles and a the feeling of safety always calmed her.

Sesshomaru picked up the faint trace of her arousal and quickly let go. He wasn't sure if he could stand Kagome's smell laced with arousal with his beast already feeling quite possessive. "I apologize if I have taken liberties with your person Kagome I only meant to comfort you."

Smiling reassuringly Kagome nodded, "You are fine Sesshomaru. I know how Inu are, I was mated to one once you know. "

Nodding Sesshomaru stated, "There are things I must attend to so I will take my leave now." Sesshomaru then turned and in a flash of silk and fur he was gone. Closing the door Kagome took a deep breath. What had just happened with her? She needed to think and cool down taking a deep breath Kagome tried to wrap her head around what she was feeling.

Later that evening

Kagome still couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Just from being in such close proximity of him her nipples had started throbbing. Sesshomaru had been sitting there with his usual confident air about him like he always did but when he grabbed her that was when Kagome had caught his scent. As images she would rather suppress came to the forefront of her mind Kagome unconsciously took a deeper whiff as she started to unconsciously lick her lips. Kagome was not usually so brazen but there was something about him that called to her on a basic level, something that promised a good release.

Kagome was glad Sesshomaru had to rush out the door because it would have been difficult to keep her composure as her body temperature started to rise. Her body's response to him had her antsy, aroused, and confused at the same time. Sure, Kagome had urges from time to time but nothing like this. She hadn't felt attracted to someone like this since Inuyasha. Once he passed and Kagome had finally been able to move on with her life, well to an extent, she no longer felt that attraction to males. Inuyasha had been her soul mate and without him there was nothing so naturally her body had just shut down that side of things. Every now and then Kagome would get an urge and she would take care of it but that was few and far in between.

With that almost long forgotten feeling sweeping through her body like wildfire it was like damn had broke and memories of Inuyasha that she hadn't thought about in years came rushing back. As she showered and then headed for the ofuro Kagome smiled thinking about the gruff hanyou that had been the love of her life.

Flashback

I don't understand why we have to make it here. If you have your elec..tris..city what does it matter," Inuyasha argued.

"Because Inuyasha," Kagome sighed, "It's not like I can just plug up the fridge. We have to adapt it to run off what we generate which means finding a big enough stream that will constantly flow and not freeze up during the winter."

At the sound of her tone Inuyasha ears flattened against his head as he lowered his voice. "I was just asking don't look like that Kagome. It just seems like I am doing all the work and you just keep looking at those books." Inuyasha stated as he pointed a clawed finger at the book in Kagome's hand.

Really getting irritated Kagome had to fight the urge to use the sit command. She understood this had been a lot more tedious than usual but they had been going back and forth all day. Inuyasha stopped to complain every five minutes it seemed. It also didn't help that trying to figure out exactly what the diagram was showing was giving Kagome a major headache.

Taking a deep breath Kagome answered, "Inuyasha I have to look at the books to read them and figure out how to set this up correctly. Believe me it will be worth it in the end."

At the look of Inuyasha's posture Kagome felt a twinge in her chest. She was pushing kind of hard but time was of the essence. Kagome's plan was to get as much put together as possible before the well closed in case they ended up needing some last minute stuff that they couldn't do without. If that happened it would make all the hard work and planning they had been doing null in void.

Maybe it was time to take a break. Smirking, Kagome schooled her features so Inuyasha wouldn't figure out what she was up to and gently called him.

"Oh, Inuyasha," Kagome called as she started to walk towards him with her hands behind her back.

At seeing Kagome's approach Inuyasha involuntarily took a step back. He had been bitching an awful lot maybe he went too far. Kagome's expression was unreadable and it looked like she had something behind her back. Ears perking up immediately to try and pick up anything amiss Inuyasha made himself stand still and straightened up as he tried to tell himself that he wasn't scared of the woman slowly advancing on him. Usually that look meant he was in for it. It could be either a look that promised extreme pain or extreme pleasure and Inuyasha hoped to any Kami that would listen that it was the latter. He really didn't feel like eating dirt right now.

Putting on a brave face Inuyasha replied, "Yeah wench, whatcha want now."

Speeding up Kagome yelled, "Just this," as she tackled the hanyou to the ground. Straddling him Kagome took full advantage of Inuyasha's shock, using one hand to attack his sides while the other snaked up to attack one furry appendage.

Smirking at her playfulness and the most welcome break Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist pulling her closer to him. Knowing it was useless trying to stop her once she had you in her little human fingers Inuyasha took a different approach. Laughing and moaning at the same time from her ministrations Inuyasha's smirk widened as he saw his opening. Lifting his head slightly he latched onto Kagome's nipple; licking and sucking it through the cotton shirt she was wearing effectively distracting her.

As she stopped her assault Kagome arched her back to give Inuyasha better access as she moaned her assent. Straightening her legs up a bit Kagome started to slowly rub herself up and down on his member as she let herself enjoy Inuyasha's attentions.

Not one to let an opportunity like this pass Inuyasha quickly divested Kagome of her bra and shirt and then his own. Flipping them over Inuyasha then spread Kagome's legs wider to situate himself better. Reaching down to remove her panties Inuyasha groaned loudly when he felt no barrier resulting in him inserting a finger in her. Inuyasha looked up at Kagome questioningly as she shyly smiled. Leaning down Inuyasha passionately kissed Kagome as he pushed her skirt up to her waist cupping her ass along the way and positioned his self at her core.

End flashback

Kagome's smile turned bittersweet then. They had been so happy then and naïve. If they had only known then maybe things could have turned out differently.

Her mood now melancholy Kagome stepped out of the ofuro and then headed straight for the wine cabinet. Forgoing a glass she grabbed up the bottle and retired for the night. Hopefully there would be no dreams.

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Ofuro- The Japanese bathtub

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