AN: Okay I figured it out. Because of the great response of people wanting a lemon, but I know some people who have parental blocks this is what I plan to do. There will be a lemon.

Sess: YES!

Shichan: Be quiet this is my AN. But the lemon will only be up on MM.org so on FF.net the rating will remain PG-13. The lemon will probably be in the last chapter and the readers won't miss anything that has to do with the storyline if they don't read it. Okay now on with the fic.

CH: 8 So Close

Sango looked at the touching scene for a moment. Kagome was curled up on top of Sesshoumaru both asleep on her bed. 'Well, it's about time. I wonder if we're actually going out today or if she's just going to lie in bed all day.' Sango smirked. 'I guess I'll let her sleep today. Don't really want to be around when those two wake.' Sango closed the door quietly and walked to the kitchen to eat her breakfast.

Sesshoumaru could feel himself waking and tried to hold onto his dream. He let his eyes open slowly and looked at the clock next to the bed. He was surprised to see it was already nine since he never woke up that late. He tried to sit up only to find a weight on his chest.

Looking down Sesshoumaru saw Kagome using him as a pillow and he remembered how she wouldn't let him leave last night. He smirked and wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer. After a few more minutes of just enjoying the feeling of having her next to him, he began to feel her stir awake. She snuggled closer against him and he couldn't help but let out a small chuckle.

Kagome felt so nice and warm. 'I'm surprised Sango hasn't come to ruin my morning yet. Better enjoy it while it lasts.' She snuggled closer into her warm pillow not wanting to get up. She heard a small laugh and looked up to see a pair of golden eyes looking back at her. She blushed remembering that she was in bed with Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru brought one of his hands up to her cheek and traced the light blush on her cheek. He bent down slow enough so that she could stop him if she wanted. Kagome saw what he was doing and stretched up to meet him half way. Their lips touched in a gentle kiss and Kagome wondered at how firm yet gentle his lips were.

A knock at the made the two pull away from each other. "You two already missed breakfast so I suggest you two get ready before people start to wonder." Sango voice could be heard on the other side of the door.

Kagome hid her face in the crook of Sesshoumaru's shoulder. It was obvious that Sango had probably come in earlier but hadn't wanted to bother them. "I suppose we should get up then." Sesshoumaru whispered in her ear.

Kagome shook her head. "Too comfortable." Sesshoumaru smiled, but sat up pulling her up with him. "Do we have to get up?"

"Yes." He said and brushed a few stray locks of her hair out of her face. "I believe you said something about going shopping with Sango and I need to go pick up something as well."

"Really, what?" Kagome asked.

"It's a surprise." Sesshoumaru said and got out of the bed, automatically missing the warmth. He pulled Kagome to stand also and laid another gentle kiss on her lips. "I'll take you two to the mall since I have to go as well anyway and then I'll give you your surprise at dinner."

Sesshoumaru continued to hold her for a few more minutes. He never thought he would love someone as much as he loved Kagome. He nuzzled her warm cheek a bit before pulling away and leaving for his own room.

Kagome was fully flustered when Sesshoumaru had left. She missed the warmth he provided and the gentle loving gestures he gave her. She wanted nothing more then to spend the entire day lying in bed with him. 'Or doing other things. Where did that thought come from? Then again virgin sophomores in college are rare.' Kagome thought. When the thought hit her she couldn't help but wonder if Sesshoumaru was a virgin also.

'Why am I thinking about things like this? Just calm down, get dressed, and hope Sango doesn't say anything.' Kagome went to take shower.

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Tsuyosa, Ruan, and Inu Yasha sat at the breakfast table all wondering where the other two were. 'Stupid Sesshoumaru, he'd better not be with Kagome. She deserves better than him.' Inu Yasha was furious and not really eating.

'Someone better, you mean like you?'

'I'm better than that walking block of ice.'

'Sure I mean you just kissed your ex-girlfriend and then had her over for dinner. If that doesn't show you love Kagome I don't know what does.'

'Shut up!' Inu Yasha stood abruptly and walked back to his room.

"I wonder where my daughter is." Ruan said and he took another bite of his breakfast.

"I would suppose she is with my son." Tsuyosa said in a slight suggestive voice.

"I don't know what your thinking Tsuyosa, but my Kagome is not like that."

"Neither is my son, but then again I've never seen him take such interest in a girl before."

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"Sango?" Kagome called as she knocked on her friend's door. Sango opened the door and smiled knowingly at Kagome. "I don't want to hear it."

"Okay, okay, so are we going to the mall today?" Sango asked as they walked down the hall.

"Yeah, Sesshoumaru wanted to go buy something so he said he would take us." Kagome gave Sango a glare as she saw that stupid 'I know something' smile creeping back onto her face.

"I wonder what he could be getting." Sango said in a voice that made Kagome wonder if she already knew.

"He said it was a surprise." Kagome pouted. 'Why does it seem that something is going on that I don't know about?'

By the time the two of them got downstairs Sesshoumaru was already waiting. The ride to the mall was uneventful. Neither Sesshoumaru nor Kagome wanted to do anything while Sango was there.

Sesshoumaru parked and went in a different direction from Kagome and Sango. "I wonder what he's going to buy."

"No clue." Sango said. "Okay, I've given you enough time so spill."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about me going to wake you up only to find you in bed with Sesshoumaru." Sango said.

"I fell asleep when we were watching the stars. He carried me back inside and put me in my bed..."

"And then he lied down with you. Isn't that a little forward?"

"Umm...actually..." Kagome began to blush. "I kinda had a grip on his shirt and he woke me to get me to let go, but I pulled him down and asked him to stay." She said in a very soft voice, but Sango to her surprise heard everything.

"Kagome?! I can't believe you of all people did something like that." Sango said but then her shock melted to amusement. "Well, it's about time you got a guy in bed."

"Sango!" Kagome hit her friend's arm. "We just slept that's all."

"Sure, I believe you."

"It's so good to see you again Kagome." Both of the girls turned to see Naraku standing behind them.

Kagome and Sango backed up and made to run only to find three people blocking their way. Two of them Kagome automatically recognized as the brothers she and Sesshoumaru had gone to see her third day here. The third was a woman with black hair tied up standing with her hands crossed trying not to look at them.

"You already know Hiten and Manten, but the third is Kagura, my cousin." Naraku stepped closer to Kagome from behind. She jumped when she felt his hand on her shoulder. She turned to face him and backed straight into Hiten. He grabbed her around the middle locking her arms against her body and his other arm went around her neck.

"Kagome?!" Sango yelled and tried to get her friends but was knocked to the ground by Manten. Sango pulled herself up off the ground with a very pissed look on her face. She ran forward and ducked under Manten right hook and uppercut him straight in the jaw. She then spun and back kicked him in the gut. He crouched on the ground holding his stomach.

Naraku pulled out his .44 and pointed it at Kagome. "I don't think you want your friend to be hurt by your actions." Sango relented and stood still. Manten on the other hand got back on his feet and kneed Sango in the stomach. She fell to the ground hard with Kagome yelling for her to be okay and to get up.

"Kagura." Naraku said and Kagura placed a cloth with ether over Kagome's face as she tried to struggle. Kagome soon passed out and the three left with their hostage leaving Sango on the ground in pain. She tried to get up again and run after them, but Naraku still held his gun to Kagome giving Sango a taunting look.

Sango stood where she was and then ran to find Sesshoumaru. She spotted him just as he was leaving the jewelry store. "Sesshoumaru!" He looked in her direction and automatically knew something was wrong when he saw Sango alone and looking rather desperate.

She ran up to him and almost doubled over out of breath. "Sesshoumaru...Naraku...took Kagome..." After hearing that Sesshoumaru grabbed Sango and demanded to know where they had gone. She told him where they had been, but that hey must have been gone already. The end of her sentence fell on deaf ears as Sesshoumaru went running in the direction Sango had pointed in.

Sesshoumaru looked everywhere, but couldn't find a trace of them. 'Damn it!' He ran back grabbed Sango and went to the car. Hopefully his father could do something. 'I swear I'll kill you Naraku.'

They got back to the house and called everyone down. The situation was told and everyone was practically seething that Naraku would do such a low act. Sesshoumaru, however, was the only one murderous. "We need to find where he's taken her."

"She's mostly likely being held at this warehouse." Tsuyosa said and pulled out an address from his pocket. "I've been having Jaken monitor things lately and he has seen a lot of unauthorized activity there." Sesshoumaru didn't wait and grabbed the address from his father and ran out the door. Inu Yasha followed after him.

"Sango, go with Miroku and follow Sesshoumaru and Inu Yasha." Ruan said handing them a piece of paper he had with the address on it. "Don't let him do anything impulsive." Sango nodded and grabbed Miroku's arm and ran outside. It was no surprise that when they got out there Sesshoumaru and Inu Yasha's cars were already gone.

"I expect such impulsiveness from Inu Yasha, but not Sesshoumaru."

"Love makes people do strange things."

"So it seems."

"Trust me if I were a few years younger I would have done the same thing. That bastard has my daughter and he will pay."

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"Hnn..." Kagome groaned. Her mind was swimming. She could tell that she was lying down on something. It wasn't that hard, but it wasn't exactly as soft as the bed she had been sleeping in lately. 'A cot maybe.' Kagome thought. She tried to lift her arms slowly, but after about an inch of movement she felt the tug of ropes around her wrists. She slowly put her hand back down. She did this slowly and kept her eyes closed so that no one would notice that she was awake.

She heard voices, but was having a slightly difficult time focusing on them. "So what are we going to do with the wench?"

"Naraku said to wait and so we shall." Kagome recognized Manten and Hiten's voices.

"Why are we working with him again, big brother?"

"Because if he defeats both the Taisho and the Higurashi family then he will be on the top. We need to ally ourselves with those in power." Hiten answered.

"But what if he doesn't win?"

"He will. We have the girl and from what I saw at our house Sesshoumaru is rather protective of her. They will come."

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was indeed tied to a small cot in a small room. No one else seemed to be in the room with her so obviously Hiten and Manten were watching the door to make sure she didn't get out.

Kagome tilted her head so her fingers could reach her hair and pulled out what seemed almost like a nail file. She began working on cutting the ropes, but seeing as how think they were she would be at it for a while. She silently hoped that no one came to check on her and that Sesshoumaru and the others came to her rescue quick.

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"Where are you driving Sango? This isn't the right way." Miroku said from the passenger seat. Sango had insisted on driving.

"I know. We're going to get some help since I have no doubts that Kagome is being guarded and that we might need as much help as possible."

"So who are we getting?"

"Kouga." Sango said as she was just pulling into Kouga driveway. She jumped out of the car and ran to the door. She knocked as loud as she could and a maid came to the door. "I need to talk to Kouga."

The maid recognized her and went to get him. Kouga rushed into the room not even a minute later since he had heard it was an emergency. "What's wrong Sango? Nothing happened to you did it? Because if it did, you tell me who was responsible and I'll kill them. No one messes with my woman."

Sango put her hand over his mouth to stop his rant. She liked his protectiveness, but now was not the time. "Kagome's been kidnapped. Sesshoumaru and Inu Yasha already went after her. I wanted to get your help."

"Of course." Kouga said after Sango had pulled her hand back. They all got back in the car and went in the right direction to the warehouse.

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Kagome was working on her bindings when the door opened. She dropped the file as she recognized the figure in the doorway. Naraku walked over and picked up the file from the ground. "That's not being a very good girl. Wouldn't want you to get away. I haven't even had my fun yet."

Naraku leaned down over her. Kagome's eyes grew wide at how close his face was to hers. She turned her head, but he grabbed her chin and pulled her back to look at him. The fear he saw in her eyes only attracted him more. He pushed his lips onto hers in a brutal kiss and Kagome struggled to push him off. His hand moved to her cheek and pressed hard on her jaw prying her mouth open so he could push his tongue into her mouth.

The first chance Kagome got she bit down on his tongue and he pulled back wiping the small bit of blood that dripped from his mouth due to her. "You little bitch." He slapped her across the face hard enough that Kagome was sure it would leave a bruise. "You'll learn to play nice." He was about to kiss her again, but the door opened.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

Kagome was shocked to recognize Kikyou's voice. She looked pass Naraku and sure enough there was Kikyou looking angry enough to kill. "I was just having a bit of fun." Naraku said and walked pass Kikyou and out the door.

Kikyou walked up to Kagome for a moment. "What the hell is so special about you? You steal Sesshoumaru's heart, Inu Yasha's and now you're trying to take my Naraku. I'm not foolish enough to think that Inu Yasha really wanted me over you. I know he just said all those things because he wanted to stop me from crying and he knew he had such a small chance with you. With you around I've gone from the best to second place and let me tell you, after we kill your little friends, I'm going to be the one to place the final bullet in you."

Kagome spit what blood of Naraku's that was in her mouth out at Kikyou. Kikyou was furious and scratched Kagome across her cheek. Kagome didn't say a word. "You'll get yours once this is all over you little whore!" Kikyou said as she left the room.

'Great now a bruised and scratched cheek. I'm probably bleeding. And now I don't have anything to cut these stupid ropes with. 'Sesshoumaru please hurry.'

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Wow it took me a while to get my thoughts together for this fic. Well, I'm trying to update all my fics this weekend since it's a long weekend and I'm stuck in the dorms anyway. So far doesn't look so good, but I might be able to do it. Here's hopin'. Well, as always please review and tell me what you think, even if it is just to curse me for the cliff hanger. ^_^

Review Responses:

Aira^o^: You're always so quick to review fics, how do you do it? Anyways thanks for the review and no worries about Sess he's gonna back off since he'll get his lemon.

Mistress Fluffy: Not to worry more Sess/Kag fluff to come and the lemon will appear on MM.org whenever it gets written.

Kaze no Miko: Wow, thanks for all the praise.

Kagomesirene: here's your update hope you enjoyed.

Sith: No worries it is officially a Sess/Kag fic

Tamababymiko-chan: Keeping Fluffy-chan happy is difficult.

Joyce: Yeah, I'd love to find a guy like Sesshoumaru seeing as though I just broke up with my boyfriend. So sad, but if a guy like Sesshoumaru existed I don't think I'd really have a chance.

Elexies: He did get to "sleep" with her. ^_^ He'll get his lemon. I'm such a nice author.

Queen of the Storms: Hope I didn't make you wait to long.

Andreina: Hmmm...more romance and something horrible happening to Kikyou. Yeah I think I can do that. Actually after that last scene I want to kill Kikyou too.

Chocolate: Hope you liked the update

Silverstone: I agree, Sess/Kag pairings rock!!

Kagura: First off, shhh...don't give away the plot, but yeah you were right about the whole Miroku thing and my new and revolutionary idea. ^_^ And to answer your other questions, yes Kikyou will suffer, Sess and Kag will get their lemon and be happy, and Ayame is not in the fic. I can't tell you who Inu Yasha will be with. Can't give away all my secrets.

MysticalAngel: Thanks for liking my fic. I think you Twin Love fic is really cute and you should definitely update soon.

Crystal-kitty2003: Wow you must really like lemons. Well there will be one, but it'll only be up on MM.or, most likely the last chapter. And if you really want to read lemons go check out my fic on AFF.net

Sunflowerobi: Hai, this has Kouga/Sango, but don't worry Miroku will have someone

ForestKarma: It's nice to know you like the response to your challenge.

Rinchan516: Wow that's a lot of very's I hope I live up to that

Deatommaru105: *Shichan hand's over her writer's hammer* Comes in handy for smashing writer's block. ^_^

Devilsangel: Jaken was in the first chapter, but then he went out to do his surveillance thingy, not playing a very big part in this fic.

Millenium Elf: don't worry Kikyou shall suffer

Ladyofthedragons: wow your predictions are good, but I bet you didn't see the kidnapping coming.

La-Rina Ahoui: Sorry if you never got a response before, but I usually only respond to the people that ask questions or make comments that I feel I need to absolutely respond to, but don't worry I love all my reviewers ^_^

InusGurl: Wow, I wish I had someone to talk about them with. I don't know anyone in my school that would be interested, I just have friends over the internet, it's so sad

Jen: Ummm...wow, just wow, that was a LOT of updates.

Hostage: And to think I told Fluffy to lay off the reviewers. I'll need to have a word with him.

Thanks for the many reviews I so love getting them. Ohh maybe I'll be able to make 300 this chapter. That'd be so cool.

~*Shichan

So tell me what's it like living in a constant haze of stupidity? Right. I think it'd be best if you didn't talk for the rest of the tournament.