Warning for today:

I'm probably going to get flamed, or lose my reviewers, but people this is not the main lemon of the story. I'm serious. Not. The. Main. Lemon. Sorry, but that's the way it is. There'll probably be a few small lemons before the final one.

Last chapter:

"If anything like what happened tonight happens again, and you're not here to save me... What I'm saying is, if there's anyone right now I'd rather give my innocence to, I'd rather it be you."

Chapter Eight: Confronting Inuyasha

Sesshoumaru halted, his fingers poised over the koto strings, ready to play the next note yet unable to move to hit the strings. She really wanted it, he could tell, and wasn't just in a drunken spell. He knew she wasn't out for his money or status for her own personal gain.

There was something about her that attracted him. Not his lust, but really, him. For the hundredth time he puzzled over why she hadn't taken advantage of her saving Rin and being in his castle. Kagome hadn't tried seducing him, and had yet to try to steal his wealth.

For the first time in his life, Sesshoumaru couldn't meet a woman's gaze.

What would he say to her?

"For the last time, where is she? Surely you must have some idea where we can look!" growled Inuyasha.

"Hey! If you didn't run off on a fruitless journey to chase Naraku, leaving us behind, Kagome wouldn't have disappeared! Why take it out on us?" asked Shippo angrily. Kagome was missing, for about two weeks now, and it was all Inuyasha's fault.

"Calm down! Both of you!" shouted Sango. "Arguing isn't going to do any good. We've scoured everywhere from here to Kaede's village, and Inuyasha has gone back to Kagome's time to look for her. She can't have disappeared from the face of the earth. We'll just have to look somewhere else."

"Well, if you slowpokes weren't slowing me down I could find her quickly enough! It's taken us two weeks to comb Eastern Japan. It could take me two days to comb the entire known world for her," yelled Inuyasha.

Miroku cleared his throat. "On the contrary, Inuyasha, you couldn't. I've looked at Kagome-sama's maps from her time, and apparently Japan's just a small sliver of land in the world."

"Back to the point," interrupted Sango. "Where is she?"

"Well, my dear Sango, no need to get upset," Miroku slid a comforting arm towards her rear and was slapped away by Sango. "Like Inuyasha pointed out, we've searched all over Eastern Japan. That leave two possibilities – either she's moving around and when we go to one place she's just left it, or she's in the West Lands, which I believe, Inuyasha's dear brother rules over."

"He's not my brother, you nitwit. We have different mothers," hissed Inuyasha.

"Whatever. Tomorrow, we'll start looking for her in Sesshoumaru's domain," said Miroku.

"Who died and left you in charge?" fumed Inuyasha.

Miroku turned to Sango with a mock whisper. "Now I wish I had Kagome's ability to 'sit' Inuyasha. No wonder she does it so often, the temptation is overwhelming."

Just then, a thin silver creature flew towards the west.

"Kik-" Inuyasha was about to follow when Miroku and Sango grabbed hold of him.

"All the more why we'll head towards there tomorrow," she said grimly. Pulling Inuyasha away from Miroku, she leaned towards him and snarled angrily. "Kagome-chan cares about you deeply. She has risked herself for you too often. If anything happens to her because you went off chasing a dead girl, delaying our search for her, I'll never forgive you."

Sango released Inuyasha. "It's a little late, but, who's up for supper?" she asked cheerfully.

The guys stared at her.

Sesshoumaru sat silent, Kagome beside him, waiting for his answer, while his mind and his heart battled out the question.

She's only a human, damn it.

But a miko, a strong one, nonetheless, his heart prompted.

Mating with her would go against all the values and ideas you were born with, argued his mind.

Yes, but think about it. She's the only woman right now you care about to share your thoughts with. His heart was winning the conflict between himself...

Wake up and smell the fresh air, Sesshoumaru! Human miko. Demon lord. Not a good match. The mind had a good point.

Ok, how old are you? Snapped the heart impatiently. You're reaching twenty- one in human years. Your father had you when he was eighteen! Plus, you don't just need a mate, you deserve one.

What the hell? A mate? I thought the girl wanted a one-night stand only!

One-night stand? What kind of a selfish heartless loser are you? Demanded his heart.

"Yes... what kind of a selfish heartless loser am I?" whispered Sesshoumaru.

"I didn't catch that, sorry," said Kagome.

"Never mind that... Are you sure you want this?" asked Sesshoumaru.

"No," she admitted. "If I was with my friends, I would ask Inuyasha. But he has Kikyo... Well, a million awkward questions would surface. And Miroku... the monk," added Kagome, "About him, well, I'm sure he would be glad to do me the favor. But that would absolutely kill Sango, and I wouldn't ever do that to my best friend. Though I've only known you for a little while, you would be my best choice."

Would she be my best choice? Sesshoumaru wondered solemnly.

"Can we go now?" asked Inuyasha. Sango had insisted on cooking something to eat first, and now that they were done eating she was just finishing packing up.

"We can surely wait till morning," said Sango. "Shippo needs to sleep." She yawned. "As a matter of fact, so do I."

"Well, we can start heading towards the Western Lands," said Inuyasha.

Sighing, the group followed him as he traced the path of the shikigami that had flown.

"Kagome..."

"Yes?"

His only reply was to kiss her tenderly on her forehead, running his fingers through her hair.

"Ok, so first you drag us out when I said we should rest. Now you have the gall to tell me you're lost?" asked Sango heatedly.

"Hey! It's not my fault the shikigami suddenly disappeared," protested Inuyasha.

"I thought we were looking for Kagome, not Kikyo," cut in Shippo. "I'm sorry; some of us actually can tell the difference between the two."

"Give the guy a break," said Miroku. "He's only trying to help... right, Inuyasha?" The monk's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Men! Sticking up for each other when they bloody well know they're in the wrong!" huffed Sango. "That's it, we're setting up camp. And Miroku, you lead the way tomorrow. I'm not sure Inuyasha can handle it."

"Well, I'm sorry," said Inuyasha, not sounding sorry at all.

"Whatever," Sango grumbled as she lit a fire.

Kagome let out a gasp as Sesshoumaru moved his lips from her forehead, brushing lightly against her nose and finally connecting with her lips. She found herself on her feet. Parting her lips slightly, she closed her eyes.

Tonight, she would be a doll in his hands.

Stepping into his bedroom, Sesshoumaru slammed the door behind him.

Wasn't this every guy's dream – to be asked to jump into bed with a beautiful, powerful no less, lady? His control over himself started slipping at the sight of Kagome. Blood rushed to his groin and he felt himself stiffening.

Catching a whiff of the arousal in Kagome didn't help his case at all. He stiffened so hard it almost hurt.

Slowly, Sesshoumaru slid a claw down her kimono bodice. The cloth sliced neatly and symmetrically down the center, revealing two perfectly shaped breasts.

Sesshoumaru would have lost it then and there, but he stopped himself from abandoning everything else and just going straight at her. If he lost control that way, he doubted she would even survive ten minutes of him.

She was warming to him, he could tell. Even if he didn't smell the sweet muskiness of her juices, the little pearls of sweat forming on her brow and the deep flush on her cheeks and breasts told him enough.

Kagome moaned softly, resisting her need to delve between her legs and start fingering herself. I take back what I said about Inuyasha being my first choice... Hot damn if every time is like this I wouldn't mind being Sesshoumaru's mate. And the fun hasn't even really started...

I'll make this a night she'll never forget, Sesshoumaru promised himself. She deserves it, after what I nearly put her through...

Leaning gently forward, he took a hot breast into his mouth and started sucking gently on it, teasing her rosebuds into hardened points.

Keeping her slight frame pressed to his, Sesshoumaru laid Kagome down on the futon. The coolness of the silk simply added heat to her already flushed body. Maybe she was simply in heat... or was it because she really loved Sesshoumaru?

Nevertheless as her passion rose she ground her hips desperately to his. Somehow her inexperience as a lover nettled her, yet the idea of losing her maidenhood appealed quite nicely.

His experienced hands somehow disrobed her without breaking the flow to their movement. He touched his lips to hers one more time before spreading her creamy legs slightly apart.

The slickness of her womanhood glistened softly. Carefully, he slipped one finger into her.

Even with one finger her folds gripped him so tightly he doubted she'd be able to take two, let alone him.

Soon enough his finger found a dead end – the precious hymen that was barely proof of a girl's virginity. Sesshoumaru had learned early on that some girls were even born without them. Unfortunately, the rest of feudal Japan still marked the tight covering as a mark of the innocent.

She would be better off without it, he mused. For all the big deal made out of them, some hymens were so thick it could cause unbearable pain for a first time when someone tries to break it.

A small nick with the tip of his claw solved the problem. Kagome felt the sharp pain but ignored it; not only was it subsiding, Sesshoumaru had began lapping up the few drops of blood that trickled from the broken skin. When that was done, he continued to delve deeper, slipping his tongue over her clit, moving lower and probing it into her hole.

Suddenly, a dam seemed to break in the two of them.

You cruel thing, Kagome screamed in her head. You're too skilled in teasing...

She wrapped her slim legs around his shoulders, pushing him closer to her. Sesshoumaru, to his credit, simply burrowed deeper. He seemed to possess some extraordinary skill that drove Kagome to the edge – but not over it. Every time she thought she would climax, he simply pushed her further.

So this is what getting tongue-fucked feels like. She was actually enjoying it.

Two seconds later, Sesshoumaru pulled away, blowing gently on her flushed flesh, making her quiver slightly with anticipation.

"Are you seriously ready?" was the only question asked.

Kagome sucked in her breath slightly. Slowly, she nodded slightly.

Somehow without Kagome noticing, Sesshoumaru had removed his clothes. She felt something his member press against her opening.

The tip of his manhood moved deeper. Kagome clenched her fists; her nails dug bloody crescents into her palms. She mainly felt pain and pressure, but at the bottom of it all she could feel a tinge of pleasure.

He moved further until Kagome felt that she could hold him no more, and then he paused, allowing her time to adjust.

Slowly, Sesshoumaru slid out halfway. Kagome gasped and clenched unwittingly. The initial pain ebbed away slowly. As he thrust forward again his erection lightly brushed against her small love nub, making her muffle a scream helplessly. A delicate sheen of sweat coated her slender body as Kagome lost herself in waves of pleasure.

A few moments later, Kagome screamed out her pleasure as a climax like a tidal wave rose and knocked her over. Sesshoumaru noticed, but paid no heed. He simply continued, while Kagome panted for breath, still recovering from her climax.

Half an hour later, Kagome collapsed into a deep slumber after having climaxed five times.

Sesshoumaru cradled the sleeping girl closer to him, and allowed his eyes to close.

A/N: This week has been hectic. HECTIC. It was the last week of school, I had to sign a billion forms, return a billion things to school, and we're moving house on top of everything. Bear with me please.

I know this chapter is titled 'Confronting Inuyasha'. I had planned for Kagome to meet the group now, but I got a bit off track. And I'm too lazy to change the title and all. Oh well... next chapter will really be with Inuyasha, probably.

Review Responses (My log-in page was screwed, if I missed you out please tell me):

InaZuma Yosei: Lol... So I'm evil? Yup, sounds about right... .

lilc-101: Well, Sesshoumaru is currently unsure of his feelings; it will probably take awhile for him to come to terms with his feelings, if any, for Kagome.

Kagome360: Lol, lol, true... he should. I update as fast as I can, but this week's the last week of school and it's rather hectic. I'm also trying out another new story.

Hichoro: Well, probably not. I generally think such stories are really stereo-typed. Also, I enjoy the challenge of bringing the almighty Sesshoumaru down to loving a human.

sleepybunny: I hope this chapter cleared it up; yes, they've been looking for her but I haven't written it, and also Inuyasha's a bit into Kikyo as of the moment.

FluffyLover078: Hmm... I'll have lemons as soon as I feel it'd fit in with the storyline.

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