With Inuyasha off and running, so were Sesshoumaru's plans to get him out of his way.
But since he wouldn't know until he returned if he had successfully mated his miko, the inuyoukai would settle for having him out of the village for the time being.
He sought out his own miko, to see if she wasn't interested in welcoming him into her hut properly. But to his slight disappointment, it was a beautiful day, and she seemed to prefer sitting in the field with her friends and enjoying the seasonal warmth.
He decided to make the most of it.
He accepted her invitation to join them in the flower-laden grass, but it wasn't long before he'd coaxed her onto his lap, and had her disregarding her modesty while in the company of her companions.
He certainly didn't have any, and with the other two privy, it took little convincing to get the young woman to straddle him and meld her lips to his.
It wasn't often the half demon was away, and they didn't know how much time they had. And apparently, her desire for him outweighed any embarrassment she might suffer later as a result of the PDA.
Sango at least tried to ignore them, but Miroku was not so accommodating. With his chin in his hand, he watched openly and shamelessly as the pair sucked face and ground into each other like teenagers at summer camp.
"Nice couple," the monk remarked smoothly, almost as if he admired the immodest display. Though they likely heard him, said couple had little interest in responding to the assessment.
Sango also remained silent, until her lover turned to her with a bout of inspiration.
"Kiss me," he requested, but she blushed uncomfortably at the suggestion.
"I doubt our friends will notice."
He was right, they didn't.
At least, they offered no comment when he pulled Sango onto his lap and elected to do as the Romans.
Each couple was blissfully in their own little world for several long, enjoyable moments. Things were kept PG-13 for the time being, and for a time, they simply basked and reveled in a nice, sunny, careless afternoon.
Grabbing her tightly at the hips, Sesshoumaru rocked Kagome into him to let her feel the extent of his desire. The action caused her to break their lip lock's seal to throw her head back and groan indulgently.
Opportunistically, the youkai lord took advantage of his lover's unintended offer, and began dragging his recently abandoned mouth along the column of her throat. Hot, open-mouthed kisses and lazy, unrushed passes of his talented tongue had Kagome fisting her hands in his hair of spun silver; pulling him nearer.
Her breathing became heavier as she continued to grind instinctively into his lap, and it wasn't until she turned her head to give him better access to a divinely sensitive portion of throat that she noticed her friends going hot and heavy beside her.
A breathy chuckle escaped the miko unbidden.
She had been too lost to Sesshoumaru's expert attentions to keep suitable tabs on her companions. She supposed she should feel somewhat ashamed of her reckless – and some might say, rude – display.
But hey, you're only young once!
And though Sango sat sidesaddle as opposed to her astride, it was obvious the neighboring couple took no issue following their lead.
"This is fun," Kagome declared. She was so used to always being the third wheel, and it felt nice not to be for once. "You know what we should do? We should double date!"
Neither male replied, but Sango swiveled.
"What's that?"
"It's when two couples do something fun together." The miko grinned wildly at the prospect.
She'd never been part of a couple before, aside from all those times her friends in the modern era attempted to set her up with Hojo, and she was more than willing to wash those experiences out of her memory forever. Luckily, the demon lord between her thighs was quite accomplished at ridding her mind of unpleasant thoughts. Or any thoughts, really, not pertaining to him.
To her surprise/dismay, he paused his mouth's assault.
"I refuse to share you, even with your friends."
Quick, clear, and unequivocal; after making his stance known, Sesshoumaru immediately returned to his tour of her throat, taking the scenic route up the slope of her neck.
"Not like that!" she assured him, reading his thoughts and admonishing him for his gutter mind. "I'm talking about a wholesome activity, like... I dunno, a picnic or something." She couldn't help but laugh at his assumption. She'd never indicated interest in something like that. It had never even crossed her mind.
Suddenly, she wondered what his limits were. And hers.
"So, there is no circumstance you'd be willing to share me?"
Her intent was mostly to tease him. Maybe see if she could zero in on some yet undisclosed fantasy. But though she had absolutely no complaints regarding their sex life so far, she was young. And, still relatively inexperienced.
What if she wanted to try new things at some point? She needed to know his limits. Apparently, she'd already hit on one.
"No," he told her confidently, and returned lips to her flushed skin.
"What about a threesome?" she ventured. From what she'd heard, most guys seemed to have an interest in that.
"No."
She was relieved at his answer.
But just to be safe, she decided to clarify.
"With two women."
Who knows? He might have thought she was trying to get cute. Regardless, his response remained the same.
Thinking harder, she got even more specific.
"How about a demoness?"
She was aware his taste in humans ran specifically to her, but maybe there were things he enjoyed with his own kind that she just couldn't do. Maybe there was something he missed. She'd hate to deprive him on account of her shortcomings.
"Miko, none but me will ever touch you as I have, regardless of gender or species."
He was possessive, but sweet. It was just his way of telling her she was enough.
And in truth, she loved that about him. She would have it no other way.
"The prospect offends me." She was pulled from her reverie when he halted his attentions to address her directly. "Do you not share in the sentiment? Are you truly eager to watch me take pleasure with another?"
Uh-oh. Looked like she'd hit a nerve.
She should have known a guy like him would not be willing to share.
"Of course not! No one gets to touch you but me."
The thought actually sickened her. Really, her stomach physically hurt. Was this how he felt about it too? The realities and boundaries of sex were still so new to her, but she didn't want to be close-minded. Especially with a guy like him, who could have anything he wanted – and probably had.
Oh, maybe that was it. Maybe unlike her, he'd already sampled the menu.
She hated to be nosy, but felt like she had the right to ask.
"Have you ever had a threesome?"
Initially shocked, he became noticeably uncomfortable then.
"I do not see how that is relevant."
His reticence was nothing new, but the hint of unease she detected was.
He was right; it wasn't relevant. He was with her now, and that was all that mattered. But it wasn't like she was going to get mad about anything he'd done before they'd gotten together. She got the feeling that fear was at the heart of his misgivings.
But now she needed to know. How to get him to spill?
"Really? How many times?" she pried innocently, yet unsuccessfully.
"How many girls?" After a pause, she faltered. "Wait, it was girls, right?"
"Of course-"
"Ha! Caught ya."
He winced at his slip, and how easy it had been to trap him. He waited to receive her displeasure, but relaxed when it never came.
Her mind had begun to meander haplessly off topic. She had heard all the rumors of demons being lustful, unrepentant beings. While there seemed to be a measure of truth in it – at least of what she'd seen – her particular demon subject operated with much more restraint, and self-control than the rest.
Like her, he was an outlier among his own kind. But what about the world he came from? What did they do?
"Do demons have a lot of orgies?" she asked, entirely too casually. He had no idea where this line of thinking had come from, or by the kami, why. At any rate, she'd successfully startled him.
She took his silence as a yes, and inquired further.
"Like, demon royalty, or just in general?"
In the human world, such acts tended to skew more towards the rich and powerful... at least in the movies. But demons were pinned with the reputation of being debaucherously insatiable, regardless of class.
Playing it safe, he declined to answer.
"This is not a productive discussion."
A/N: Don't mind me, just getting some stuff out of my system. Poor Kagome, she has to ask Sess all the dumb questions I'll never get to, lol.
Maybe I'm almost ready for another segment in my 'Why is Sesshoumaru?' series, in which my mouthpiece Kagome makes him answer my burning questions.
Do you have any questions for Sesshoumaru? So far, I've covered shaving, bang trimming, workout routine, and choosing a humanoid form.