Hey guys! Before I get started, I have to say… In response to one of your reviews… I've said before, but I'll say it again: This is a dark fanfic. I'm not sorry if that isn't your cup 'o tea, however it is your choice on whether or not to read it. If you don't like it, then you do not need to read it. I am sorry if it makes any of you uncomfortable… but I write this way, I have a very dark mindset, and I'm not going to sugar coat it.

Anyway… thank you to those who are still reading it!

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"Stop!" Kagome shouted. She got to her feet and stepped in front of Kouga. "You have made your point, what you have done is enough."

"Out of my way, woman." Kouga growled.

Kagome whirled on him, "You know, you're making it really hard to defend you."

"I don't need defending!"

"Obviously you do!"

Sesshoumaru frowned at them both, "Silence your squabbling." He almost sounded bored. He raised a hand for the door, "Come Kagome. If you insist on me leaving him alone, I shall."

"Really?"

"Yes," he smiled, "I will leave him here to be alone with his thoughts."

"For how long?" Kagome narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

"When he is able to let himself out," he said, opening the door, "Then he is free to leave. Until then, he will be seen by no one."

Kagome felt herself being ushered out, and she turned to take a last glance at Kouga. It didn't seem like such a hard task, so why did she feel like it was hopeless?

When the door closed behind her, sealing him inside, she realized exactly what it was that made escaping impossible for him. The entire door was made of silver.

"Sesshoumaru, you ass!" She repeated the curse from earlier. "You gave him no way of leaving, or even surviving!" She attempted to hit him, but her hand was easily snatched from the air. "How is this any better?" She continued to fight him.

"You need a bath to rid yourself of his filth." He said, ignoring her remarks. Still not listening to her shouts, Sesshoumaru gathered her in his arms, lifting her over his shoulders. He was already covered in blood, what was a little more?

"Put me down!" Kagome shrieked. "Put me down you stupid fluffy bastard!" Her small fists whacked against his back. It was a mere annoyance to him, but given the reactions of the servants, he knew he had to shut her up or they would begin to think she was getting special treatment.

"Silence." He snapped, thwacking her against the wall. It wasn't hard enough to harm her, but it was enough to shut her up for a moment. "I'll do it again, harder, if you continue."

"Jackass."

A low growl rumbled through his chest, warning Kagome, but she was done. She was angry, beyond furious, but what could she do? He was more powerful than her, and without proper training, she couldn't do a damn thing about it. The two times she had acted against him had been on accident.

Once they arrived back at his room, Sesshoumaru immediately went for the hot spring. He had dismissed the maids from the area as well, leaving them alone.

"Please, Lord Sesshoumaru, let Kouga go. He-"

"What was that?" He interrupted.

Kagome frowned at the ground, her fists clenched tightly and a retort bubbled in her throat, but she held it at bay. She could hold it together for this. "I said," she looked back up, looking him in the eye pleadingly. "Please, Lord Sesshoumaru. Please let Kouga go." She walked up to him, placing her hands on the front of his chest gently, "He is not worth it."

Sesshoumaru smiled down at her and for a moment she thought it worked. But when he took her wrists in his large hands and removed them from his person, she knew she hadn't succeeded. "Do you think a simple 'lord' would make me melt at your feet?" He chuckled, "Do you think me so weak?"

"Worth a shot," Kagome muttered, sighing.

"Undress me, pet. You will bathe me now and rid me of this filth." The topic change made her rub her eyes in annoyance. But she realized then that perhaps her cause wasn't completely lost…

"Fine," she said softly, as if half-hearted in her attempts to disagree with what he wanted. Trying to stop her trembling hands, whatever her reasons for doing this it was still nerve racking. She hated Sesshoumaru more than she could fathom, but she could not deny her attraction to him. It made her beyond angry to think that her definition of evil could be so deliciously handsome, beautiful even, but then, didn't that add to it all? His beauty was deceptive and above all caused massive destruction.

Exhaling deeply, she reached out and undid the ties around his waist.

Come on, Kagome, you can do this. He's just another man. It's a dream! Or one of those movies you watched when you couldn't sleep.

Thinking about what she had watched only a short while ago (hey, she had urges too) made her all the more uncomfortable. With a gulp, she parted the robe, wincing as it fell to the floor in a heavy heap. Sesshoumaru stood in all his glory before her. His muscles, not too big to be ugly or out of place, looked as if carved out of pure alabaster. He was taller than her by almost two feet, putting her face to chest, which if she admitted it, she didn't mind. The muscles all ran down in sharp curves to the two favorite of most women. The two lines of his hips seemed to act as an arrow to his manhood, which, even soft, made her shiver. Her first time with him had been a terrible one, but there had been moments where intense euphoria had taken over. It was painful, yes, but also rich with pleasure. She had never felt such things before and, despite the person she had to do it with, she had the immense urge to do it all again.

Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to clear her mind. She was acting like a horny school girl – which was far from the purpose of this willingness to please.

She knelt by the water, dipping in one of the buckets from the wall. Scooping it up, she brought it back and lifted it. At first, she was sorely tempted to 'drop' it on his head, but held herself back, instead going for a calm rush of water over his skin. It rinsed away most of the blood, and by the second rinse, he was clean enough to enter the spring.

She didn't have much on her, but she did the same with herself, turning away from Sesshoumaru as she readied herself for the bath.

At the sound of soft waves, she turned her head to see Sesshoumaru stepping into the water. His hair pooled around him like a cape, and his eyes met hers, silently telling her to follow.

Here goes…

Meeting his eyes once again, Kagome stepped towards the bath. She tried to put a proper look on her face, but was worried that she just looked stupid. Even still, she attempted, and not much more could be asked of her.

The look of surprise, albeit small and barely noticeable, was enough to give her a rush of courage. He hadn't been expecting her willingness to perform, so hopefully this would work in the end.

She moved to the steps, sashaying her hips slightly, careful not to misstep. It would really ruin the mood if she slipped and fell while trying to be sexy…

She stepped into the pool, feeling comfort in the heat that rushed against her skin. She would never get tired of that feeling.

Gaining strength with each step, Kagome walked until she was only a foot away. She reached for a towel, laid out next to the spring, and motioned for him to turn with a finger.

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. He knew precisely what his pet was doing, but how could he complain? With a smirk, he turned his back to her, closing his eyes when he felt hot water rush down his back.

Kagome pressed the soaked towel to his skin and began to wash. She did so slowly, carefully, wanting to build up the moment as much as possible. She wanted to be 'good' for a little bit, just long enough for him to want to reward her.

Thinking as such made her heart ache and her senses go sour, but she had to press on. It wasn't as terrible as it could be…

She placed a hand on his shoulder and turned him around again, starting to wash his chest. If she was being truthful, she enjoyed it. Watching the water cascade down his chiseled chest made lower parts of her body tight with need. It frustrated her to know that she wanted him, but she consoled herself in the fact that just because her body wanted it, did not mean her heart did.

Lifting her arms above her head to reach the top of his, Kagome gave Sesshoumaru a very good view of her wet, perky breasts while she released the water from the towel. It soaked through his hair, washing nonexistent dirt out. She repeated the move until he was only staring at her chest… and then it was time for more.

Hand opening, she allowed the towel to drop into the water before she did something she had been wanting to do for a while. She trailed her fingers up his torso, trailing invisible lines over his skin, relishing in the sharp exhale that emanated from him when she flicked his nipple.

She looked up at him, licking her lips in anticipation, before standing up on her tip toes. Suddenly stopping short, Kagome realized she was too short to actually reach him. But she didn't despair in embarrassment for long. Sesshoumaru's hands gripped her hips, lifting her with ease.

Her lips pressed against the demon's, and she wrapped her arms around his neck instinctively, pressing her chest to his. Wanting to seem truly into it, Kagome softly moaned in the kiss. She winced, however, when his hands left her hips and she was forced to either wrap her legs around his waist or fall. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, she instinctively when for the former option.

Despite her own shock at the press of his member against her core, she went with it. She was committed now, she couldn't just stop.

She opened her mouth to his, giving him access. Immediately his tongue darted inside her mouth, wrestling with her own for dominance, which she gave up right away, hoping to please him.

Then the kiss was over, as fast as it had began, and she was left holding herself up. Slowly, she unwound herself from his body, stepping back fully into the pool of water.

With a shove, knowing it was a mere poke to him, Kagome pushed him to the wall. Sesshoumaru obliged to her obvious wishes, and sat down on the natural seat. He was enjoying this, even if it was for a cause he cared nothing about.

Still watching him, Kagome walked up until her knees touched his, and then decided that it was all or nothing. She straddled him, putting her knees on either side of his thighs. She lifted herself higher, making his face level with her breasts. Sesshoumaru groaned, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in almost harshly. He enclosed her nipple with his lips, sucking in hard, enjoying the gasp from her lips. He pulled gently, suckling at her until she was panting.

So delicious and easy to please, and still so innocent…

He pulled back, only to go in on the other, rolling it around with this tongue, enjoying the feel of her trembling above him.

Sesshoumaru couldn't help the rumble of need in his chest when the tip of him floated up to meet her center.

Kagome tensed, mustering her courage, before slowly lowering herself onto him. She had to reach down and direct him, but soon he was inside, sliding into her tight hole, made far more difficult to enter by the water.

Kagome gasped, her back already arching at the immense pressure in her core. Her small hands clenched his shoulders, digging her nails into his skin and he maneuvered her down further. She squirmed around him, making it hard for him to concentrate. Finally, however, he was completely sheathed inside her and he let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

She was still moving about, writhing at the pleasure she hadn't entirely expected. Her breath hitched with each inhale, and her eyes squeezed shut.

"Enjoying yourself, pet?" Sesshoumaru nipped at her neck.

She pulled herself back up to look at him, her face flush with need. "Lord Sesshoumaru, please."

He couldn't explain the rush of joy he felt. He knew she didn't truly want him, that this was only to make him agree to let the wolf go, but he felt elated at the idea that she needed him. Wanted him.

"Please, don't stop." Normally he would have asked for more, made her beg, but all he wanted to do was give her what she wanted, to make her feel so amazing she would scream his name properly.

He pressed his hands around her hips and lifted her up, grinding his teeth to keep his calm when she wriggled around him. Unable to help it, he dropped her back down, slamming himself home.

It wasn't painful this time, it was pure pleasure. Kagome threw her head back with a loud moan that was all desire. She lifted herself this time, not wanting to wait. Without needing him, she shoved herself back down, allowing her body to move the way she needed to feel the excitement again. Alight with elation, Kagome welcomed the press of his large hands against her skin, moving her hips up and down even faster – too fast for her to keep up with.

Her moans grew louder with each thrust, he found a rhythm that blasted all sense from her mind. All she knew and felt was him inside her, the pounding into that perfect spot. He filled her so completely, so wonderfully.

"Sesshoumaru!" She shouted suddenly, unsure why she had used his name, but not really caring at the moment. She was close, so close…

Knowing this, the demon obliged, this time adding his own hips to the mix. He slammed into her over and over, his own moans rising to meet hers. His name sounded on her gorgeous lips again and he went faster, her eyes met his and he pounded harder, those lithe legs quivered above him and he made his moves stronger.

Kagome reached her peak and cried out, giving into the wave that was her first, proper orgasm. She screamed, still rocking her hips against his, not wanting it to end. Sesshoumaru gave in as well, not able to hold it any longer. He filled her up, growling in pleasure when she kept going.

All too fast the high fell and with it went Kagome's energy. She slouched against the body of the demon lord, gasping harshly.

Sesshoumaru needed a moment, he had never came so hard before and was determined to enjoy it for as long as possible.

"Please… Lord Sesshoumaru…" Kagome breathed heavily.

Sesshoumaru placed a hand on her hair, stroking it gently. "You have done beautifully, it seems only fair to give something back." He agreed. Initially, he had no intention of setting the wolf free, no matter what she did, but after that performance… well, if he wanted to do it again, he would have to oblige.

"Thank you." Kagome whispered, her vision going blurry. If it was like this all the time, perhaps it wouldn't be so bad.