IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READERS: For the readers of Fanfiction-net, remember that these chapters are toned down for this site. Although I must warn you, it's only lime but it's slightly graphic lime. So if you want more details, the full NC-17 versions can be found on other sites. Just look at my author page and you'll see a whole list of them. Though at the moment, only animespiral has the full 15 chapters but in the future, you should have a list to chose from.
At The Office
B-M walks happily around her quiet and peaceful house, feeling thankful to find it empty once again. She sits at her computer and logs on to her messenger services. Instantly several messages pop up, enquiring of her progress with the locksmith. She sends her replies off to Angel, Jasmine, Marquel, and Rain, explaining that the locks were in place and that she now enjoyed the privacy of her house again. She then stands and walks over to the window. As soon as she pushes aside the curtains, volumes of voices ring out. She waved happily at the annoyed crowd, standing in her front garden. After a moment or so of tormenting the group, she drops the curtain and returns to her desk. Smiling happily, she opens her Word document and starts chapter fifteen.
Chapter 15: A Tumultuous Bond
Kagome turned the handle of the door and entered the room. The warmth of the open fire enveloped her, causing her already heated body to flush further. She walked to the foot of the giant bed and hesitated. Once again, fear swept through her at she thought of what she must do. She sent a final pleading prayer to the creator, for some miracle that would prevent this occurring. After a minute or so, she reluctantly accepted the fact that she would have to stop procrastinating. Reluctantly, she climbed up on the bed and slowly crawled toward Sesshoumaru. Her heart already pounded uncontrollably and she had yet to reach his side. When she finally did, she paused to look at his sickly pallor. Dark rings circled his eyes, adding to his deathly appearance. Again, the guilt overwhelmed her. Why had she left it this long? He was so close to death that it would take much energy to heal him. This would only add to the intensity of the bond. She shuddered at the thought, fighting the urge to flee. 'No' she told herself determinedly. 'You will find a way to deal with this. Stop being such a coward Kagome and do what you have to.'
Very slowly, she leaned down, hesitating when she was inches away. Her eyes ran over every curve of his face before stopping on his lips. She did not know what possessed her but she suddenly bent and placed her lips to his. 'This is not necessary' her mind told her futilely. 'You can place your kiss upon his forehead...' the thought disappeared as she lost herself to the pleasurable sensations created by their contact. Her energy whirled within her body. She pressed her lips more firmly to his as her pure life force started to slowly fill his body.
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Sesshoumaru's mind struggled against the thick fog. A strange sensation was filling him, helping to lift the black curtain away. He felt as if he came from a year of sleep. He tried to push the haze from his mind. As each moment passed, he became more aware of the soft lips that pressed against his. The sensations that filled his body were intensifying pleasurably and they all seemed to stem from the movement of those lips. His mouth started moving beneath hers, slowly returning the pressure. After a few minutes, the chaste kiss had him hungering for more. With a small moan, he lifted his hand to secure Kagome's head as his mouth parted her lips and his tongue thrust against hers. He did not know why she was there and at this moment, did not particularly care; all he wanted was to satisfy the incredible hunger that was growing rapidly within him.
Kagome moaned as the most unbearable pleasure took over her body. She gave in to the feelings and lost herself to his lips, forgetting entirely that she was healing him. Before she realised, she was lying on top of him, returning his kisses passionately. As their tongues stroked heatedly, their bodies pulsed with the energy that transferred between them. Sesshoumaru held Kagome's head firmly in place as he deepened the kiss further. His other hand ran sensuously over her back, slowly moving lower. Kagome released of moan of pure pleasure at the sensations caused by his touch. The energy continued to transfer between them as they lost themselves to their passion, leaving them hungering for more. Sesshoumaru desperately longed to fulfil his desire.Kagome thought that she would burst. The aching inside her grew to fever pitch and she desperately sought to alleviate it. She felt him shift beneath her as he tried to roll them over. Her body fired at the movement. She needed...
Suddenly pain flared through her side, at the same time that Sesshoumaru let out a moan that was not from pleasure. Kagome jerked back, quickly coming to her senses. She stared down at the man beneath her, glad to see him succumbing to the sleep that would help to him heal. 'No' her mind cried out in protest. 'What have I done?' She knew that she had transferred too much of her energy. Her worry was not for him but herself. How was she to fight a bond this strong? She could already feel its affects upon her. That was why she had felt his pain so acutely. She jumped quickly from the bed as if leaving a pit of snakes. She had to get away from him. It was starting already. She turned and ran to the door as a multitude of sensations began to overwhelm her. Escape was the only thought on her mind.
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Sango leaned against Himari and placed her head on his shoulder. She sighed as she thought again of the day's events. What startled her the most of all the occurrences was Shyra's reluctance to heal the King. They all knew it was within her power to do so but for some reason, she hesitated. Sango wondered again, at what lay between her friend and Earth's new king.
"Tell me what troubles you Sango." Himari spoke softly as he placed gentle kisses on her forehead.
Sango raised her head and looked into his eyes. Her troubles left her for a moment, replaced by a feeling of warmth that flowed through her at his loving gaze. She wished fervently that all the world's problems would disappear, leaving her with nothing but time to bask within the protective arms of Himari. Alas, she knew that this was but a foolish dream. She lowered her eyes before answering.
"It is Kagome."
Himari looked at her, puzzled. Kagome seemed fine the last time he saw her, aside from her obvious worry for Sesshoumaru. Knowing that everybody felt the same, he could not understand Sango's concern.
"Kagome does not seem to be in any state of harm. What is it exactly that troubles you Sango?"
Sango sighed again, leaning her head on his shoulder once more. "I do not understand her behaviour of late."
"What do you mean?" Himari was intrigued. He had not spoken with Kagome recently, to notice anything out of the ordinary.
Sango felt reluctance to speak of the matter, wondering at Himari's reaction. Would he be angry to know that there was a way to save his friend and that Kagome chose to ignore this?
"Please speak Sango. Do not be troubled that I will be upset by anything you tell me."
Sango looked at Himari with surprise. How had he known of her thoughts? Everybody considered her unreadable, completely impossible to figure out. She suddenly felt that it would be all right to tell him. Smiling warmly, she leaned into him before straightening and looking at him seriously as she spoke.
"There is a way... to heal the King. Kagome is the only one who can do this. It's very complicated to explain why, just suffice to say it has to do with her blood." She paused to gauge his reaction, happy to find him listening intently with nothing more than a look of keen interest. "For some reason, which none of us can fathom, she hesitates to do so."
Himari continued to look at Sango reflectively. A thought had crept into his mind, leaving a niggling doubt. He wondered...
"Sango, would it be possible for you to explain to me exactly how this method works?" Himari stared at her expectantly, his eyes shining with some unknown truth.
Sango looked at him a moment, wondering at his sudden curiosity. She decided to leave her enquiry for later. Taking a deep breath, she began to explain.
"Kagome can bring someone back from the brink of death by transferring her life force to their body. She merely places her lips upon their forehead and sends the energies through the contact." She looked at Himari, wondering why he still wore an expectant look.
"Is this all there is to the method? Or is there more to it?"
"No." Sango replied, now feeling rather curious herself. "There is no more to the act of transferral than that. It is very quick and simple. All that it requires is a certain amount of energy from her and I do not see that being a problem. All she has to do is to rest afterwards and get used to the side affects."
Now Himari felt that they touched on something. His eyes became more keen as he leaned closer to Sango, enquiring. "Can you tell me of these side-affects?"
Sango stared at him a minute in surprise. She could no longer contain her curiosity. "Why do I get the feeling that you know something Himari?"
"When you have finished explaining of these side-affects, I will tell you what I think, if I am correct."
Sango accepted this and continued.
"When she shares her energy with someone, it creates a certain bond. This varies, of course depending on many things. One is the extent of the person's injuries. The closer to death that they are, the more energy she needs to apply to heal them, thus creating a more intense bond. If she is close to the person to begin with then the bond can often be very deep."
"What would happen in this case? If the bond was deep."
"Well, she and the person would share a link."
"A link? What kind of link would they share?" His eyes stared into hers intently.
Taken aback by his manner, Sango stared up at him with curious eyes. "You begin to intrigue me greatly Himari. What exactly is it that you know?"
He flashed a charmingly boyish smile at her, leaning forward to place a chaste kiss upon her lips. "Patience my love, I need first to find out if I am correct in my assumptions."
Sango smiled at him, still looking rather doubtful but continued nonetheless. "The link would mean that they shared many things. Such as emotions, thoughts, hurts and just about everything else, I guess."
"How long would this bond last?"
Again, she stared at him in puzzlement. "That again, would depend entirely on the situation. It can be anything from two days to two weeks. I have never seen a bond last longer than that."
She stopped at the mischievous grin that spread on Himari's face. She laughed at him, taken over by his infectiously good humour.
"Please, you must tell me this secret of yours."
Himari could barely contain his humour. This was priceless. The whole situation was definitely too good to be true, in his opinion. He gleefully relayed the information he held, of their friend's hidden feelings.
"Really?"
Sango enquired in amazement upon hearing Himari's keen observations of the couple's growing feeling and of their telltale reactions to each other. Although she felt greatly shocked by the news, she was not as surprised by it as she should have been.
"When did this happen?"
Himari's grin broadened, remembering the incident under the God Tree. "I think you could safely say, as soon as they laid eyes on each other. They definitely have a lot of chemistry. They almost killed each other the first day."
Sango laughed along with Himari as he relayed the tale of the fight within the corridor , not leaving out Kagome's little flight from the tower window. Sango burst into uproarious laughter as he told of Sesshoumaru's rage and punishment when Kagome returned. It was several moments before either could speak. Eventually, Sango wiped the tears from her eyes, her face suddenly becoming serious.
"Now I understand her dilemma. Oh poor Shyra." Sango's heart cried out for her friend and the obviously difficult task she faced. She felt a sudden need to be with her and to lend her the support she needed. 'To have to go through this alone must be unbearable.'
"Go to her. She needs you."
Again, Sango stared at Himari, dumbfounded. 'How on earth does he do that?' She could not be that transparent all of a sudden, could she? Before she could respond, Himari had lifted them both to their feet and was escorting her back to the castle.
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Kagome flew down the hallway towards her room. She desperately longed for the solitude it provided. She struggled to keep the raging emotions at bay. He was dreaming, of what they had just done. The emotions he was now experiencing, were flooding through her body despite her efforts to contain them. She had to get to her room, so she could do something to stop this. She must alter his dream or do anything to put an end to this torture. She could no longer bear the heat that engulfed her. As she ran, she cursed herself for her loss of control; it only added to the extremely volatile situation. How was she ever to go on as normal and hope to shut him out when every fibre of her being screamed with a new awareness of him. It was as though she was again in the heated embrace, feeling every touch and hearing every moan. She shook her head frantically and ran faster. She sensed, rather than saw that she approached her room, so deep was her distress. She felt the shock of pain rip through her body as she collided with someone.
Sango gasped in pain as she fell to the floor. She lay on her back, winded and staring at the ceiling in shock. With a slight struggle, she sat up and stared at her friend. She was amazed when Kagome suddenly sat up, smiling ecstatically. 'What on earth?' she wondered, starting to feel worry at her friend's bazaar behaviour.
Kagome could not stop her large idiotic grin. She felt such a measure of relief, now that the sensations had stopped. As painful as the collision was, it had done the trick. She could only surmise that the impact had jarred Sesshoumaru from the dream, thus freeing her from the sensual torment.
"Kagome, are you feeling well?" Sango asked in a tone that expressed her worry.
"I am much better now, thank you for asking." Kagome's voice was a bright as her smile.
"Do you always react this way when you run into someone like this?"
Kagome giggled, suddenly feeling extremely lightened. "Always, when its this much fun."
Sango shook her head, about to break into a lecture when the girls noticed a pair of legs moving to stand beside them. Their glances travelled up the trousered legs to rest on the baffled face of Tiyaku.
The young soldier stood above them, taking in the laughing face of Kagome as opposed to the stern expression that Sango wore. He wondered why they sat on the floor to converse.
"Ladies, are you both well?"
The concerned inquiry seemed to bolster Kagome's humour and she burst into laughter. Tiyaku smiled as he bent to offer them his hand. He helped them to their feet, watching Kagome's mirth with great amusement. He was already particularly fond of this Shiiyonian. She brought life back to the palace and not to mention, a sense of fun. Laughter, quite commonly heard these days about the great halls and rooms, seemed to come much more easily to the inhabitants of the castle.
"I am fine, considering the fact that I have just been trampled."
Sango's tart comment belied her face, which struggled to contain a smile. She just wished that for once, she could stay seriously annoyed with Shyra but it was impossible.
"Yes and she still has the footprint to prove it."
Kagome laughed as she pointed to the reddening mark on Sango's forehead that looked remarkably like the bottom of a shoe.
This sent Tiyaku into a fit of hysterics and he stood beside Kagome, laughing away merrily with her. Sango tried to endure this but finally their amusement became too much for her. She grabbed Kagome's arm, dragging her toward the room as she turned to bid the smiling Tiyaku good night.
"Well captain, if you will excuse us, Lady Kagome and I need to discuss something."
"Of course Lady Sango. I am just relieved that you are both well." He chuckled again, causing Kagome to burst into another fit of laughter.
Sango shut the door firmly, hearing his laughter disappear slowly down the hall. She turned and faced her friend, watching as her face suddenly took on a sombre expression. Sango's irritation instantly vanished, leaving a great sympathy for her dilemma. She remained quiet as her Kagome walked over to the large bed and sat down. Her shoulders hunched in a dejected manner that tore at Sango's heart. She went instantly to her side and sat down.
"Shyra, what troubles you?"
There was a long moment of silence before Sango decided to try again. "Have you decided what to do about the King?"
"It is done already."
The quiet reply surprised her. She looked at Kagome's face, noting the haunted expression. "Do you wish to speak of it?"
Kagome raised her eyes to her dear friend's face. "I would not know where to begin."
"How deep are your feelings for Lord Sesshoumaru?"
Her friend's face fell at her question. "I don't know Horinaskia. It's all so confusing."
Kagome turned away and stood to walk over to the window, her frustration evident with every step. She looked out, staring... lost in her tormented thoughts.
"As hard as I try to fight the way my body reacts to him, I still find myself affected each time he comes near me."
Sango sighed as she stood from the bed and walked to her friend's side. "Is that really so bad Kagome?
"Yes Sango. Of course it is. How can you even ask such a thing? I could never give myself to a man for physical pleasure only."
Kagome's apparent distress gave Sango pause. She watched the girl's face carefully as she continued to speak.
"In the future, it is a common practice for people to share their bodies quite freely for pleasure." She sighed as a feeling of homesickness hit her. "This is not a practice I participated in. I have always believed in waiting for the right time. The thought of giving in to lust with Lord Sesshoumaru is inconceivable."
"Are you so certain that it is only lust?"
"Of course I am Sango. Do you not see the way he looks at me? I obviously disgust him and every time we get close to each other all hell breaks loose." Kagome looked sadly at her friend. "I'm sure he despises himself for even desiring me."
Sango thought back to her earlier conversation with the Himari. "Well, Himari feels quite certain that Lord Sesshoumaru is more affected by you than he admits."
Kagome laughed bitterly, unconvinced by her friend's words. "If Himari received the same looks from his lordship that I do, he would not think this."
"How then, do you explain his actions this day? Why would he risk his life if he felt nothing for you?"
"That's simple Horinaskia, think about it. I am a very essential part of the answer to all his problems and he knows that. As much as he despises me, he needs me to get complete the scroll."
"If this is true and I am not certain it is, I still do not feel that it will be out of your control."
Sango looked at Kagome as the silence stretched, noting her deepening frown. "Shyra, did something happen during the transfer?"
Kagome's eyes welled with tears. She looked miserably at her friend, trying to find the words to explain. Sango walked over to her and put her arms around her in a comforting embrace. Kagome leaned into her shoulder as the tears rolled down her face.
Sango held her friend, feeling her pain. She had never seen Shyra cry, not even when she faced death at the cruellest of hands. It worried her deeply that her friend felt such despair to cause her to weep so openly. When the barrage of tears finally ended, Kagome spoke.
"Sango, I don't know what came over me. I have done transfers before and I know how to conduct them. And yet, I did something really stupid."
Sango looked at her, having a feeling that she knew what her friend was about to say.
"I placed my lips upon his. I don't know what possessed me to do so Sango. It was the dumbest thing I could have done. Before I knew it, we were practically..." Kagome paused, unable to continue. After several calming breaths, she found her voice again.
"I have no idea how much of my energy I transferred to him, though I'm sure it was a lot. Things became quite intense and I think he received a lot more because of it. I'm scared Sango. I've never shared a bond that's so intense and I don't know if I can control it. I can feel him already."
Sango had no words of comfort for her friend. She just stood holding her as she cried. She worried over Kagome's words, wondering if Lord Sesshoumaru really did feel that way about her friend. She hoped with all her heart that Himari was right. It would be too heart breaking for Kagome if her assumptions were correct.
Back At The Office
Hi guys. I am so sorry for the long, long delay. All I can say is that I've had one hell of a week. Actually, the last two weeks have brought nothing but crap, crap and more crap. Anyway, won't bore you with the sordid details. Suffice to say that I have now locked myself in the house and am now in a corner licking my proverbial wounds. (sighs) As well as this, I took some time out to revise my chapters. Why you ask? Well, they needed it. Now they are much more to my approval and I can continue with an easy mind. Anyway, I'm sure you'll all notice that the chapter is much shorter than usual. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it longer without spoiling it. I really wanted this one to be about the emotional turmoil between Sess and Kag. I hope you enjoy. Now, on with the reviews. Hey, see how much I can do when my office is quiet. lol.
Jasmine Fields: Come on girl, don't be bashful. Credit due where credits earned. You story speaks for itself. Can't wait to get back and catch up with it. Hopefully now that things have settled I can soon. Oh, by the way, I'm very intrigued with this whole party. I'm beginning to think that I'm missing out here. Hehe. I got your emails, thanks. As soon as I can, I'll look up the details for you about a flight package. I'll talk to you on line soon. Hey Jazzy, you know you've always got one place to stay. (smiles)
Aurora-Nyte: Hey girl, thanks for the tip and the review. Hehe. ATTENTION READERS!! You have to go and check out Wandering Souls by Aurora-Nyte. You can find her on Fanfiction net. I love her story. She has a beautiful writing style and I absolutely adore her OC. She's awesome. Good on you girl. Can't wait to catch up with you on line.
Kyoko.Kai: Thanks and welcome. I'm glad you like and I also love Sess/Kag. (sighs) So dreamy. mmm.
AngelMiko69: (cringes) Hey don't blame me. I'm just the one who noticed his bushing glances at you. hehe. aww come on. Don't go back into hiding. There's a cool party on at Jazzy's and I'm really thinking of going. Hey, can't wait to start on your sequel. Glad to see that we've got company with it. Should be fun. Anyway girl, talk to you soon.
Marquel: Can't wait until you do post that story. Sorry I haven't been on line much. Life's just been a drama. I'll fill you in later. And yes, I will give that demon dog a thing or two. If I ever see him. He's been a slippery little sucker lately.
Rain: Well I'm glad that you understand why I dealt Sess such a severe blow. He deserved it, so and so. And don't you worry, we're all on the hunt for his ass. And Tiyaku said if you're willing, he'll help you teach him a lesson. All respectably that is. But Sess don't have know that. hehe.
demonfox: Thanks for the review and your always-kind words. Unfortunately, it probably will be a while before they get round to admitting their feelings, though things will certainly become interesting now with the bond. We're definitely in for some heated moments. The big moment will happen though and when it does, imagine how wonderful it will be. lol.
MidnightMoonGoddess: If you don't mind, I won't pass that message on to Naraku. We're already having so much trouble with his deflated ego. lol. Hey, you coming to the party? lol.
Corey, Lady of the West: Wow, what an excellent name. Welcome. I'm so glad you like it. Though I hope you read it after I revised, its much better now. Makes more sense. lol. And no, Sessho won't die. He has a lot of romancing to do in the future. hehe.
Once again guys, sorry for the delay. It won't be so long next time. Oh by the way. I will be posting the first chapter of the follow-up for When Two Hearts Collide in the next day or so. It's called "When Two Hearts Entwine". Look out for it, ok? Well time for me to go. Lots of work to do. (sits a minute at the computer, thinking. finally gets up reaches for her bag and keys and heads for the door.
B-M: Well I'm off to Jazzy's party. See ya all. Babs