Otherside

Chapter 5 'Non-Domesticated'

Hey guys! Well, it's really early (8:30) and I just took a world government test which I probably did terrible on...so writing chapter 5 seems to be the only thing that will cheer me up! My professor isn't looking so here goes! This one is a little more about the Kyosetsu and Kagome and Sesshomaru's relationship developing after the kiss...and more.

Disclaimer: Don't own inuyasha or any of its characters, etc.

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Chapter 5: non-domesticated

"Lady Kagome, are you all right?" asked a concerned Rin. Kagome, usually the talkative type, had barely said a word all day.

Kagome lazily turned towards the girl, barely processing the question.

"Huh? Oh, sorry Rin, I'm just kinda out of it today!" she replied with a smile.

Rin looked at her suspiciously. She really liked having Kagome around, it was like having a big sister! She was always so nice to Rin, and even to Jaken, it was strange to see her so quiet.

Rin also could tell that there was something going one between Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Kagome. 'It would be nice if they got married and lived happily ever after with me and Jaken!' she thought. She sighed heavily. Lord Sesshomaru wasn't paying any attention to them today, he was more interested in that new shiny black rock they found.

'Maybe if they found more, they could spend more time together and fall in love!' Rin thought excitedly.

"Lady Kagome," she tugged at Kagome's sleeve, "are you going to find more rocks today?"

Kagome sat up and looked at the adorable little girl.

"We're going to try," she said with another smile.

"Good!" Rin exclaimed, leaning in towards Kagome.

"Then Lord Sesshomaru will be happy and you can stay with us forever!" she whispered into Kagome's ear.

This took Kagome by surprise. Did Rin like her that much? Forever? Forever was a long time, but she knew Sesshomaru was the type she could spend forever with...

Rin dashed off towards the creek bed merrily, probably to bother Jaken.

Kagome giggled in spite of herself at the little girl's precociousness.

Her eyes came to rest on Sesshomaru's long silvery mane. His back was to her, as usual, and he was carefully observing the newly obtained piece of Kyosetsu.

Kagome lay back down, thinking about the events that had occurred the night before.

The main thing that occupied her thoughts was the kiss they had shared. Her lips had been pressed against his hot warm ones, her hands wrapped around his neck...and her being naked. She was still rather embarrassed about that.

The feeling his kiss left her with was not unlike that of drinking a warm hot cocoa after playing in the snow. She felt it all over, even though it had only lasted an instant. His attitude towards her had been distant since then, and he had barely said a word to her, except when he told her she was to be his queen.

'His queen?' she wondered. Sesshomaru had himself declared he would never mate with a human, so why would he change his mind now and do so with her? Was he only offering this so she would feel rewarded for helping him? Or did he truly want her by his side?

Kagome let out a deep sigh, unintentionally attracting the attention of Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru placed the Kyosetsu back into his belt, and turned to face to woman behind him. Her eyes were closed as she lay down, hands behind her head, shiny back hair was everywhere, and her school uniform top was raised a little bit above her belly button, revealing the smooth surface of her stomach.

Sesshomaru had been trying to avoid looking at her to keep his emotions in check, but he couldn't look away forever. She was so gorgeous. The way his body had taken over his mind the night before had alarmed him, for he had never been one to 'lose control' before.

What Kagome did not know was that Sesshomaru had been thinking about the kiss as well; and he wanted more.

He no longer cared that she was a human, his heart had long ago thrown that concern away. Now he wanted her, and that scared him. He had to concentrate on retrieving the rest of Kyosetsu.

Still, the intense feeling that had grasped his heart when he saw the snake demon coming towards Kagome had made him act so strangely. Was that what it felt like to care about someone? For a moment he was truly afraid and when he struck the demon, he fought harder than he had ever fought in his life. Was she the key? More and more he was starting to believe it...

The kiss had ignited something inside of him, and he was very angry with himself for going against his own beliefs. He had to control his urges.

His eyes watched Kagome's breasts rise and fall with each breath she took.

'Damn it all!' he thought angrily. Had he lowered himself to nothing more than a letch? If he was going to feel this way about her, he might as well use it to his advantage.

Perhaps a mate wouldn't be so bad...

Kagome opened her eyes and noticed he was looking at her. More accurately, he was looking at all of her. She raised an eyebrow in suspicion. Any other time she would have yelled out hentai and left, but something about the way he observed her made her like it. Since when did Sesshomaru stare at her?

Knowing he was caught, Sesshomaru looked away again.

"Is there something you want to say to me Sesshomaru?" Kagome pried. Maybe striking up a conversation would ease the tension.

"No," he said flatly.

Kagome could not take it anymore, she was tired of playing mind games with this family!

Kagome stood up and marched towards the well, deciding to go home for the evening. She wanted to go to bed and think, since she obviously wasn't getting any sleep here...

"Where are you going Kagome?"

"Home."

"We still have pieces to find."

"I know, but until you decide to be civil, and to quit pouting for kissing me, I'll be at home in my own bed!" she yelled at him. Inside, Kagome hoped she could force some answers out of him.

Sesshomaru was the one flabbergasted for a change. Pouting? He wasn't familiar with this term, but he knew he didn't like it.

"I will have you know, Lady Kagome, I am not pouting!" he stated a little louder than he meant to.

Kagome laughed at him, it was incredibly funny to see Sesshomaru get upset.

"Why are you laughing?" he asked, a little cooler than earlier.

"You are so upset over something you don't understand! Why can't you just admit that maybe humans aren't so bad?"

Sesshomaru was on her in a moment, pinning her hands above her head. Kagome turned her face away from him, anticipating a slap or something of that nature.

"Look at me Kagome," he instructed calmly.

Kagome slowly turned toward him. His eyes were intense, and his hair was blowing wildly behind him.

"I have already told you I would never strike you. Why do you not trust me?"

Kagome's eyes started to water. She realized her hands were free and she brought them around him in an embrace.

"I do!" she sobbed.

Sesshomaru lowered his arm and held her against him, forgetting his earlier promise to himself. He couldn't help it if this woman held some power over him, but he did not like to see her cry.

"I care about you Sesshomaru!" she yelled into his chest.

"Do not cry Kagome," he said softly as he soothed her long hair.

The sun was going down and the stars were starting to come out. Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru and smiled as she wiped away her tears. So he did care about her...

Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a glow coming from Sesshomaru's belt. It was the Kyosetsu piece!

"Sesshomaru! Look, it's glowing like it did last night!"

Sesshomaru looked down and saw to his surprise that it was.

"I can only see its glow at night! That's why we haven't been able to track it during the day!" Kagome exclaimed.

Sesshomaru let a smile creep across his face. It made perfect sense, they would have to search at night from now on. He gazed at Kagome, filled with a little bit of pride at her solving the small mystery.

"Tomorrow night we shall start searching."

Kagome nodded her head.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Sesshomaru! Where have you been? We were worried about you, or at least I was!" shouted an exhausted Jaken.

"I wasn't because I knew he was with Lady Kagome, Jaken!" came Rin.

Sesshomaru informed them of the new revelation and sent them off to gather some supplies for the next week.

Kagome was about to follow them when Sesshomaru grasped her hand.

"You and I still have unfinished business," he affirmed.

Kagome looked at him with wonder, she couldn't get over how mysterious he looked under the full moon.

"What unfinished business?" she asked.

He leaned in and kissed her again, this time slowly and even more passionately. His arm encircled her waist, pulling her nearer to him. Kagome felt as though her knees would fall from under her. Was this what love was like?

When the kiss finally ended, Kagome wobbled but managed to stay standing. Sesshomaru smiled at her and headed towards the stream back by their camp.

She knew he cared about her, but did he love her? Kagome was sure she would show him that loving a human couldn't be that bad.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

He turned slowly towards her with the same dazzling smile.

"For a swim. Demons have to cleanse too."

'This could get exciting' Kagome thought.

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End of Chapter 5

How did ya like it Kids? Sorry about the lack of action, but hey, it is a ROMANCE! LOL, anyway, I gotta go get a tooth pulled tomorrow, but I will try to get another chapter up by then if I can! (I better get some compliments on my timeliness! LOL) also, very IMPORTANT, well sort of. I'm an art major, and for one of my projects, I have been doing a bunch of FANART for this story, so post a review if you are interested in seeing it, k? Next chapter will be great! I promise!

Love, Sophie