Sesshoumaru awoke, with Kagome snuggled up to his chest, sleeping silently. Sesshoumaru looked down at her, her face nuzzled into her neck.

They hadn't made love that night but they had kissed a lot.

When Kagome and Sesshoumaru had finally reached the castle, all most every light was out. Kagome giggled softly and blushed as the walked close together to her room, Sesshoumaru whispering something in her ear.

"Good night, Kagome." Sesshoumaru kissed her softly on the lips, growling lowly when Kagome's hands went around his waist, her fingers softly caressing his spine.

"Stay, please," Kagome breathed out against his lips. Her arms tightened around his waist, as he pinned her to the door.

"Are you sure?" Sesshoumaru asked kissing her again.

"Just to sleep. Please?" Sesshoumaru nodded, opened the door, and led her inside. Kagome left him for a brief moment, getting a sleeping gown, he had his servants buy, hopefully for his future mate...Kagome. Kagome smiled at him shyly, before going behind the dark screen, while she undressed, and dressed for bed. Sesshoumaru chuckled, while dropping his own pants, reaching for pain of light cotton ones, and going his bed.

He looked around. This wasn't the master bedroom. He couldn't get the master bedroom till he mated. It was his father's room and his before that, and his own son's future bedroom.

Kagome came out the screen slowly, and walked to the bed watching, her face burning. He propped himself up on his elbow, pulling the covers back for her. She sat down and lay back, letting Sesshoumaru place the covers over her. "Kagome," he whispered. "Come here." He opened his arms for her, as she scooted closer, letting him hold her, her hands resting against his smooth muscular chest.

He leaned his head in slightly and kissed, nibbling on her lower lip slightly. Kagome kissed back, timid at first then more sure of her self, and kissed him harder.

It had been heaven. They kissed for about two hours after that, but seemed like only minutes before Kagome finally got tired from the day's events and slept, Sesshoumaru not long after her.

"Morning," Kagome blushed lightly snuggling further into his warm, her cheek resting on his chest.

"Morning to you as well." He placed a cupped fist under her chin, and tipped her face up to for him to kiss her. The kiss made Kagome smiled brightly at him, as it was soft and sweet. They lay there for a few more minutes before a servant knocked on the door and then again walked into the room without bothering for an answer.

"I swear, Lady Kagome! If you sleep in one more time, I'm going to tell Lord Sesshoumaru, and make him get you up and ready! Never before have I met a Lady as lazy as you!" the servant didn't intend to be mean, just frustrated at Kagome's lack of will to get up in the morning. She didn't bother looking at the bed, and started to the wardrobe.

"I think I have this under control." the servant froze, and slowly looked out the bed. She let out a loud 'eep' and rushed out the room.

Kagome shook with laughter, laid back on the bed, covering her self with the covers. Sesshoumaru chuckled, and softly took the covers off her, placing a hand on her cheek, he leaned down and kissed her gently.

He stood up and walked over to her. "Come on," he said taking her hand and helping her up. "I'll see you at your lesson." he said after they had dressed. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him quickly and giving him a hug. He held her close to him, before stepping back.

Kagome watched him as he left, smiling to her self. She hummed as she went her way down to Sesshoumaru's study, for her first lesson.

Lessons went smoothly, and she was walking from Kenji's class back to the castle, by her self. Though Katsuhiko seemed distant from her, and didn't want to talk about any thing else besides lessons.

She was looking out at the gates, and stopped. She could feel something moving closer to the gates... She concentrated, trying to feel the aura's that where moving steadily closer.

Humans...Two Miko's. One seemed to be with child...Horses....

Then she heard a horse whinny. She felt Sesshoumaru's aura come out the castle doors, and behind her.

"So they are finally here," he said. "I've felt them coming for two days now." Kagome looked up to him. He had his expressionless mask on. His eyes drifted to her, they seemed cold and dead. Kagome shivered, at the lifeless form he took. Sesshoumaru put an arm around her shoulders, and pulled her closer.

"Do not fear this mask. You will not see it often." He stepped back, as did Kagome. She nodded, though still didn't like it.

"Sesshoumaru!" a familiar voice shouted. Kagome looked, and gasped.

"Kikyo!"

"You're sister. What does she want?" Sesshoumaru stated more then questioned. "Follow me, Kagome." Kagome followed behind him, and stood behind him, when they reached the front gates.

"What do you want here?" Sesshoumaru said to them.

"Unhand my sister, you beast!" Keade stepped through the men, her arrow notched. An unfamiliar woman dressed in demon exterminator outfit.

"I think not," Sesshoumaru said, turning his icy cold eyes to the young miko. "I have given Kagome the choice wither to go or not, and she has chosen to stay."

"I don't believe you, you monster!"

"Keade! Stop it!" Kagome rushed forward, as Keade had lifted her hand, about to try and purify Sesshoumaru. "He's telling the truth."

Sesshoumaru watched a healthy young lord come forward with his gentle commands to his horse. "Lady Kagome. You need no lie to us. Just tell us and we will save you."

"I am not lying Lord Arata." Kagome looked the young lord right in the eye. She turned her back to them and walked back to Sesshoumaru.

"LIER!" screamed Kikyo as she rose a hand sending a blue light toward Kagome's back, hitting her squarely in the back. Kagome screamed as she fell forward, Sesshoumaru rushed to catch her, catching her easily, holding her so no pressure was on her back. Her once silk kimono that shone with beauty had a large hole burnt out of it, as Kagome's back bled and blistered angrily by the burn.

Kagome screamed again at the pain, sobbing on his shoulder, on her knee's, Sesshoumaru kneeling, holding her to him at her lower back, one hand on the behind of her head, tangled in her inky black hair.

Arata jumped from his horse, and pulled Kikyo from hers. "ARE YOU MAD, WOMAN!" he yelled in her face. "Guards! Hold her still!" Keade rushed over, stopping the guards, placing a shield around her, knowing that if she touched the shield or tried to brake it, she would die instantly.

"Watch her." Keade turned back to the gates. "Lord, Sesshoumaru. Please. Let me into the gates to tend to my sister."

Slowly the gates creaked open, and Keade past through, rushing to her sister, she slowly took her from Sesshoumaru, so not to hurt her. "Sango. Help me take her to the hospital wing." Keade said. She looked at Sesshoumaru.

"Third floor. It's simple to find." Keade nodded, as Sango rushed by her side.

Sesshoumaru turned to the gates, and walked up to them. "Your wife dares to harm my future mate." Lord Arata looked at him. The man looked upon him with strength, yet sorrow in his eyes. Sesshoumaru felt a twitch of respect for the lessor lord. He would make a fine lord.

"My Lord. May I ask to speak to you in privet, so we can handle this subject?" he looked at the filthy humans around him.

"Follow me."

"Katsuhiko." Sesshoumaru stated walking into the room. Katsuhiko was watching from the window. Sesshoumaru noticed that there was no expression in his face. "Leave this room for the moment."

"Yes, my Liege." Katsuhiko walked past, bowing to Sesshoumaru before closing the door.

"He's troubled." Arata said off handily.

"Yes. I will find out later. Take a seat." Sesshoumaru took one opposite of Arata. Arata leaned forward in his chair, getting down to the matter at hand.

"Lord Sesshoumaru. I have long sense realized that my first mistake as a lord of the buddy village that's Kagome home village, was to choose her older sister as a wife. I tried to pick the strongest female the village. I believe we can relate to that, my Lord." Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Go on."

"At first, Kikyo filled my senses with her beauty, but after the making of our first child, she changed." Arata looked out into the window, sorrow plain on his face. "It was then when I realized how Kikyo... seemed like she was from hell. She tries to lead me around, thinking that I am wrapped around her finger.

"My Lord Sesshoumaru. What I am trying to say is... Do what you wish off her, but all I ask is for my child to be given to me, upon birth, and is weaned."

"You wish to dispose of her that badly?"

"Sounds horrible doesn't it? I don't wish for you to kill her, gods no. Just give her what she deserves." Arata looked back at Sesshoumaru, to see him smirking at her.

"That I will." Sesshoumaru stood, as did Arata.

"Thank you for listening to me, Lord Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru nodded, as Arata bowed.

"Stay the night, your men shall be cared for."

"If it's not to much trouble, my Lord."

"Not at all." Sesshoumaru opened the door for him, letting servants lead him to his rooms. "No." Sesshoumaru said, as the servants began to lead him to the first floor where his status would suit the room. "Forth floor."

The servants nodded, leading the baffled lord to the fourth floor. Once they where gone, Sesshoumaru dropped his mask and rushed to the third floor where Kagome was being treated.
Kagome had been immediately treated and healed, not even leaving a scar; Sesshoumaru had to leave soon, to deal with Kikyo, who was currently locked in a room, guarded by his best foot soldiers. They still couldn't get an idea what to do with her.

Though Kagome swore to her self, that Sesshoumaru had all ready had an idea, he was just not letting up on it.

It was about nine when Sesshoumaru came back to the room. Kagome look one last look at the mirror, before hurriedly opening the door for Sesshoumaru.

"How are you?" Sesshoumaru asked once the door was closed, looking her over.

"I'm fine! Never better, thanks to my sister Keade, and Sango from the demon exterminators.

Sesshoumaru took her into his arms and kissed her deeply. Kagome kissed him fully back, her hands going to untie the ties on his haori. His hands caught her wrists and he stopped the kiss. "What are you doing?" his voice was husky, and deep. It sent a shiver down Kagome's back.

"What does it look like?"

"You're not ready for this."

"Do you love me Sesshoumaru?"

"I...I don't know," he whispered taking slightly step back, at the sudden question. Kagome leaned up against him, and kissed him fully on the lips, her wrists still held in his strong grip. Sparks flew, for a lack of better wording.

"Now tell me. Do you love me?"

"Yes." He looked like he wanted to flee. To get out of the situation as quick as possible. Kagome took back her hands, stepping closer to him then ever before, started working of the last tie of his haori.

"Good." She smiled at him. "Because I love you too."

"Gods woman!" Sesshoumaru whispered fiercely, as he crashed his lips upon her in a heated kiss. "You can drive a man mad!" Kagome laughed softly, smiling softly against his mouth.

"That all depends on how strong the man's will is," she whispered in his ear. Sesshoumaru smirked at the hidden meaning behind the words.

"Are you saying I wouldn't last?" he slowly took a step toward her. Kagome blushed slightly, as she took a step back. She fought for an answer.

"I didn't say that."

"Yes, but you hinted it."

"I may have. But how do you know I was talking about you, Lord Sesshoumaru?" she mocked slightly. She screamed when Sesshoumaru pounced on her, sending her backward on to the bed. His pinned her legs, with his own, holding her under him, holding her hands over her head.

"You better well damn be talking about me."

"Possessive are we?"

"Very!" He kissed her again, this time earning a whimper from her, as she tried to get her arms free. Sesshoumaru held on to her wrists tightly, as he kissed down her neck, nipping at her earlobe.

"Oh!" Kagome gasped as he sucked tenderly on her neck. "Sesshou! Please! My hands."

"What about them?"

"Please, let them go." Sesshoumaru kissed her on the lips, but he held on to one of the hands, sitting up, still pinning her. He held the palm up to his lips, and kissed her softly.

"Tell me. Are you sure you are ready to become my mate? Our mating is forever. No turning back."

"Of course I'm sure. I realized that today, after I was healed. I..." she blushed. "Was talking about it with Keade and Sango." Sesshoumaru smirked down at her, as he slowly slid off her. And scooting up the bed, with her.

WARNING! LEMON!!

In a matter of minutes, Sesshoumaru was topless, kissing Kagome hungrily while throwing her obi to the ground, pulling open her kimono top. Kagome blushed and tried to cover her self, but Sesshoumaru stopped her.

"Don't hide."

He kicked off his boots, while she slipped off her inside slippers.

His hands slowly came up from her hip, feeling her curves, rising his arousal to no end, and finally gripped her right breast. She gasped, arching her back against his touch, moaning when Sesshoumaru's warm tongue slipped into her mouth.

Kagome's finger tips brushed up and down his spine, in a gentle caress, making him shiver. He slid down sliding, and took her left nipple into his mouth. Kagome's gasped, arching her back again, her hand tangling it's self in his hair pulling softly.

Sesshoumaru pushed open the rest of Kimono robe she was wearing, and slid it from her body, it too joining the discarded clothing to the floor next to them.

Kagome shivered under his hungry gaze, and blushed when she looked down. Suddenly Kagome's face went blazing hot when she looked downward by chance, and saw Sesshoumaru's arousal tenting his pants. He chuckled knowing the reason why she was embarrassed.

Sesshoumaru softly took her chin, between his pointing finger and thumb, lifting her gaze to his face. "Your beautiful." He kissed her gently, pushing her down to her back, as he laid on top of her, placing a hand under her knee's, pushing softly, telling her silently, to bed her knee's, which she did. Her hand travel down his chest, her nails lightly scrapping, over his nipple's making him quietly growl with need.

Her hands traveled down the tie of his pants, where she slowly and blushing took of his pants. Sesshoumaru kicked them off, the bed, and lay down on Kagome's putting most of his weight on his right elbow, trailing open mouthed kisses up and down her neck, his left hand playing with her nipple. Kagome placed her hands on his hips softly, using her nails lightly tickled him there, so he shivered above her, closing his eyes in pleasure.

Kagome suddenly got very courageous and cupped his large member with her hand. Sesshoumaru hissed at the sudden touch to his sensitive member, his eyes flying open, his hips bucked slightly at her hand. Kagome moaned as he licked her nipple then blew, then licking it again this time going all the way up her neck, leaving the cold night air to nip at her wet skin. She whimpered, and began stroking him slowly at first, wrapping her fingers about him, then more quickly. Sesshoumaru started moving with her hand, his hips bucking.

A few seconds later Sesshoumaru gently took her wrist, and stopped her from continuing. He took both her hands and laid them beside her head, linking their fingers together, he panted over her for a second. "You're nervous," he stated softly pressing his cheek against hers, positioning him self above her. Kagome nodded.

"I'm scared." Sesshoumaru wasn't surprised.

"I'm sorry, Kagome." He whispered in her ear, before plunging himself deep within her.

"Wh.... Oh, GODS!" Kagome screamed from the pain rippling through her upper legs, and lower abdomen. She fought for him to get off her; she desperately wanted to wrap her self in a tight ball.

"Shh." Sesshoumaru tried to comfort her the best he could, tense from having to stay put while in-cased her tight wet womanhood, while fighting her softly to stay put. "Don't move. It will only hurt more." Kagome nodded, closing her eyes tightly as tears formed the corner of her eyes.

"It hurts!" she whimpered.

"I know... I know," he whispered whispering nothings into her ear, trying to comfort her.

In a few moments the pain slowly vanished, and Kagome could feel him inside her. It was an odd feeling, something that felt about it, she couldn't explain. She moved her hips slightly trying to get used to the feeling but mewled while Sesshoumaru rested his forehead against her shoulder softly, hissing gently, as pleasure cursed up both their spines. "Please!" Kagome whispered, her heart thundering in her chest. "Continue!" She moaned as he started moving, her hand gripping his harder, as he did the same, grinding his hips against hers.

Kagome's legs tightened around his hips softly, as he pulled out, and moved back inside her. She wrapped her legs about him arching back softly moaning.

Sesshoumaru listened to her soft noises, feeling her heart thunder in her chest. His picked up his head and kissed her, suckling on her lower lip, and nipping at her lower lip. He slowly slipped his tongue inside her mouth, moving against her. Kagome quickly learned how to kiss while breathing at the same time, making the kiss last much longer then normal. It was broken, when Kagome moaned loader and bucked her hips against his.

"Faster! Gods, harder!" Sesshoumaru's eyes where dazed over with lust and love, as he looked down at her, staring into her eyes, as he did just that. Both their eyes where intense, not one wishing to break the spell.

Sesshoumaru groaned, and he kissed her again, not able to resist any more. He groaned again, while Kagome slipped her tongue into his mouth, exploring his mouth eagerly, moving against him, her breasts squashed under his own chest, feeling his heart beat gradually get quicker then before.

Something tightened in her abdomen then snapped, and the pleasure got too much. She moaned loudly against his mouth, and her release shattered everything around her.

After that, Sesshoumaru couldn't hold on much longer either, and groaned just as loudly as her, shooting his seed deep inside him womb.

They lay there for a couple of seconds, before Sesshoumaru slowly unsheathed himself from her, and rolling on to his back, instantly wrapping his arms around holding her to him.

END OF LEMON

"I can't mark you the demon way, as I'm to afraid that you can't hand it." Sesshoumaru said thoughtfully.

"What is the demon way?"

"Your miko, you should know," he teased her maddeningly.

"I've been trained to kill demons, not on how the mate." He chuckled, holding her closer to him, nuzzling her neck.

"I have to bite you here," he nipped at her throat with his fangs, where her throat met her shoulder. "I'll get a ring for you to where instead." he said. "It shouldn't matter."

"Isn't it different though? Demon mates are stronger then just plain old marriage." Sesshoumaru looked at her neck longingly.

"Yes. But I don't want you to go through more pain." Kagome slowly drew her hair away from neck fully.

"Go again, Sesshou." Kagome smiled softly at him. He frowned at her.

"This hurts even the youkai women, Kagome. I don't know how a human women would handle it." She kissed him.

"Just do it, Sesshoumaru." He frowned at her again.

"You sure?"

"Hai." Sesshoumaru kissed her, before nipping at her neck softly, kissing the place where he was going to mark, before sinking his fangs, into the place.

The only sound that came out of Kagome was a whimper as he drew back, lapping at the blood apologetically.

"I love you," he whispered in her ear, his voice soft, all most like he was afraid to say it. Kagome wrapped her arms around his torso, placing her head on his chest.

"I love you too, Sesshoumaru." Kagome smiled faintly even through pain was shooting down her spine, their aura's mixed together, un-noticed by the two beings in the bed. His arms tightened around her.

His grip remained strong throughout the night.

Before Kagome fell asleep, she heard Sesshoumaru whisper half asleep, "I'll never let you go."
Yay! Chapter done!!

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