Chapter 29: Demon Aphrodisiac

He had them preparing a feast for Kagome. He needed to somehow get her in his bed. When he got her there he would impregnate her so she could not leave him. If charm and seduction had not worked then perhaps drugging her would. He knew it was low of him, but he was not one to take no as an answer. He always got what he wanted, no matter the consequences. He would show her.

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She sat in her ANBU uniform. She refused all the clothes he had offered for her to wear. She ate little, not trusting this lord. She knew he was desperate. She had said no to him and that had not deterred him. No, he came onto her more strongly, each time after he seemed more desperate. She knew he had another attempt planned. It was why she touched nothing he ever gave her. Instead she slipped it onto someone else's plate. She drank nothing offered and never dropped her guard. She would not allow him to take advantage of her. There would be no way she stayed with him or here for longer than she had to. She would get the money and leave. The sooner the better. She wanted to get back to Konoha and sleep before her next mission. She knew that soon she would have to track Orochimaru down and kill him. That was the only thing keeping Itachi from staying with her.

"Kagome-san, here." Rin handed her a cup of water, as Sesshomaru had told her to, only there was more than water in the cup. There was a bit of a demon drug mixed in. She would not detect it and it was quick acting. She would get extremely hot and would seek out a relief within moments. He would be there within moments and she would be under him for hours. Rin did not need to know this.

"A_ arigatou." She took the cup and sniffed it before taking a small sip. She swallowed before placing the cup down. Rin ran off. She knew something was wrong the moment her vision started to swim. She stood, knocking the cup over, and stumbled towards the exit, an anxious Sesshomaru following her. She stumbled again and fell, her breathing rapid and her skin flushed. He picked her up and started to move to his chambers quickly. She was trying to get away, but her strength was nothing compared to his, especially with the drug in her system.

"You are mine," he whispered huskily as he placed her on the bed.

"I am not," she said weakly. "Do not touch me." She tried to move away but he pinned her to the bed. He made to kiss her but something kicked him off of her.

"You heard her say no," a voice said darkly. "You stooped low by drugging her." He stepped into the light to reveal Itachi. He glared heatedly at Sesshomaru. "You should have not touched my fiancée."

"Hn." He looked to Kagome as she lay on the bed panting, sweat dripping down her face. "You should not have disturbed. There is no telling what will happen to her without a sexual relief."

"You should have left her alone." He picked up Kagome and glared at him. "The money for the contract. Hand it over now." He watched as Sesshomaru withdrew a sack. He tossed it over and watched as Itachi left with Kagome.

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He traveled quickly. He could feel her burning up, her breathing was short pants and her hands fisted the cloak that was around him. He had to hurry and have Ino check on Kagome. He hoped Ino could help her. If not, he might have to do something that went against the rules of the Higurashi clan head. He did not want to know what would happen otherwise. He looked down to see her eyes closed and a tinge of red to her cheeks. He would need to lower her temperature. There was not much he could do about it right now. He only traveled faster.

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He made it to Konoha within hours. He was tired and the heat Kagome gave off was great but he would not let anything happen to her. He did not stop when they yelled at him to stop, only continuing forward until they came to the Higurashi compound. He woke up Hitoki, who entered Kagome's chambers, which she would share with Itachi in due time. The door was closed behind him and he directed Itachi to remove her clothes. He did so quickly, leaving her in a pair of panties and bandages that were wrapped around her chest. He left them for her modesty.

"How did she get like this?" Hitoki questioned.

"The lord she helped drugged her because she refused him. I stopped him from raping her." He nodded. "I believe he used some sort of demon drug."

"Retrieve Ino. She's become the clan's physician since she graduated top of her class last year." He nodded and left quickly, returning with a tired Ino. "We need your help with Kagome."

"Huh?" She looked to the bed to see a scantily clad Kagome sweating and gripping the sheets. She approached and checked her pulse. It was elevated. She did a few more tests. "Seems to be a really strong aphrodisiac. A strong sedative and a little less sexual tension should help her through this." She looked through her bag and pulled out a syringe and a glass bottle. Inside the bottle was a clear liquid. She got the syringe ready and prepared an area on her arm. Ino gave her the shot before leaving.

Itachi covered her as Hitoki left. He knew Hitoki would give them privacy. He would not take her virginity this night, but he would release some of the tension the aphrodisiac brought. He kissed her passionately, bringing her burning body closer to his chilled form. She replied and wrapped her arms around him, knowing it was him. She could feel his cold, calloused hands against the bare skin of her lower back. Neither of them dared to go beyond the kissing they were doing now.

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Kagome had been on his mind a lot lately. She was beautiful, and everyone, but Sakura, had admitted it. Everyone had noticed how she hated Uchiha Sasuke. He was the only one, and Sakura, that had not noticed. He knew that Kagome had feelings of some sort for him in the past, but he did not know if they were still there. It was true he could no longer pursue her, his father forbidding him to, but that didn't mean he could not talk to her. He had to wait for her to return from her mission as well.

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Itachi held her to him, her body considerably cooler. She was asleep at his side, her arm draped over his body. Her head rested above his heart, the steady thrum had lulled her to sleep. He lay thinking. Orochimaru would be a major threat soon. There was no doubt in his mind that the Hokage would soon send Kagome and a few others to deal with Orochimaru. He would need to get the other Akatsuki members together to fight Orochimaru before she and her team got there. His resolve was made but he would not leave until he knew the demon drug was gone from her system. It would take a while and he knew both the Hokage and leader needed a report.

He sighed and decided to sleep. He would escort Kagome to the Hokage's office. Her mind would still be a bit hazy, but he would keep her focused. There was a way to keep the Hokage from giving Kagome a mission so early after her return. The sum of money the lord had given was great. The village was in need of this money. There were repairs that needed to be made. Nothing was ever cheap.

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He walked with Kagome. The villagers eyed him warily, wondering why no ANBU made to capture him. None of the ninjas made to capture him, and the captain of the black ops ANBU was walking with him, though her eyes were a bit hazy. They mumbled amongst themselves as ninja looked on. A few masked ANBU saluted her as she walked by. She paid them no mind and walked quietly at his side. She was focusing on getting to the Hokage's office, then back home to try to work the aphrodisiac out of her system. She knew Itachi stayed to make sure no one took advantage of her fogged state. Neither of them knew how long this aphrodisiac would be in her system, only that her temperature was going up again.

"Kagome?" A voice whispered, and she turned to see Shino.

"Yes?" She felt Itachi move closer to her. She knew he trusted no one right now, other than her and the elder Higurashi.

"Hokage-sama said you were not expected back for another week," he said softly, pushing his glasses farther up his nose.

"Change in plans." She turned away and started walking again, Itachi staying close. "I need to see Hokage-sama," she called over her shoulder.

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He looked up from his paperwork before telling the one knocking on his door to enter. He was surprised to see Kagome standing next to Itachi. He wasn't expecting her back till next week. They must have been behind last night's ruckus. "I wasn't expecting you back so soon."

"There was a complication," she murmured as she moved closer to Itachi. Her body was burning and she needed to cool down. "The mission was a success, however…" She shook her head and rested her forehead against Itachi's arm.

"However?"

"The lord drugged her," Itachi said coldly. "He was going to rape her. I had a feeling he was desperate from the look in his eyes." His eyes narrowed at the thought of Sesshomaru over her prone form. He wrapped his arms around her possessively. "I stopped him and retrieved the money for the mission before bringing her back here. Ino treated her, but what he drugged her with is still in her system."

"What did he drug her with?" He asked after propping his elbows on the desk, fingers laced and his chin on his fingers.

"A demonic aphrodisiac." He could feel the heat rolling off of her in waves.

"Hn. This is not good," the Hokage stated. "No matter the treatment, the drug will not pass until she has been… sexually sated," he said, a light blush coming to his tan, withered cheeks.

"I, as the Higurashi clan leader, cannot partake in such actions until after I am married, or I will disgrace the position and the clan," Kagome said, eyes closed tightly. "There has to be some other way to rid me of this aphrodisiac."

"None we know of," the Hokage said.

"Then I will find a way without disgracing my clan." She gritted her teeth as Itachi placed the money on the table.

"You will not have any missions until the aphrodisiac is out of your system. I cannot risk sending you on any missions in this fogged state." He signaled them to leave before returning to his paperwork.

Author's note:

This will be the last chapter of this year. It is sad, I know, but it would require me to come up and type everything up, with nothing truly planned for the next chapter. But next chapter, for all I know, Kagome will attempt to combat the demonic aphrodisiac.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and since it is the last chapter of the year, happy new years! I will try to get more chapters up after the new years.

Memory corner:

Kagome looked to the shy Hyuga. She knew by the blush on her face and the direction of her stare that she had a crush on one Uzamaki Naruto. It was cute. She just watched from her chair as the blue haired, lavender eyed girl twiddled with her fingers as she tried to speak to Naruto, the slight stutter being her down fall. If only the girl had been more confident she might have been able to bag the blond haired shinobi in training.