A New Morning with a Tai-youkai

'Something smells good' Kagome said as she opened her eyes to find Sesshomaru kneeling over a small fire cooking a young deer.

"Good morning, my Gouka" Sesshomaru said, standing up and turning to look at her. He almost chuckled at her appearance; her clothes were slightly askew and wrinkled while her hair was sticking to the sides of her face.

"How did you know I was awake?" She said taking a few steps towards Sesshomaru.

"I could hear your heartbeat speed up."

"Oh," she looked away from his gaze blushing slightly at her forgetfulness of demons acute hearing.

"Come, you need to eat" he said gesturing towards the roasting meat. Kagome sat down in the grass while Sesshomaru brought her the meat, which she gladly devoured.

"Arigato Sesshomaru-sama, I'm used to cooking for myself."

"Iie, arigato for gracing this Sesshomaru with you enjoyable and junsui presence."

"You're too kind Lord Sesshomaru" she said blushing a deep crimson as she turned her back towards him.

"I know you're blushing beautiful, I can feel your body heat increasing."

"That's not fair, demons shouldn't be able to tell those things about humans" she pouted crossing her arms over her chest.

"You are no ordinary human, you should have these powers" he said amused as he watched her actions.

"I don't know how to use them though since I haven't stayed with Kaeda long enough to learn it because I was always looking for the Jewel shards." She stated becoming sad once again at the mention of the Shikon no Tama.

"Do you want to return to your friends?" He questioned softly standing a few inches behind her.

"I still have to collect the rest of the Jewel shards since I was the baka who shattered it." Sesshomaru laid his elegant hand on her shoulder hoping that she wouldn't want to go back to Inuyasha.

"You are no idiot."

"Maybe not but it's my duty to restore all the pieces even if it is with Inuyasha or if the Jewel kills me in the process."

"You will not be killed over such a small jewel but very well, I shall return you to your camp."
"Arigato Sesshomaru-sama," she turned back around and bowed to the demon lord.

"There is no need for you to bow to this Sesshomaru, Lady Kagome" he said taking her hand in his own. "Perhaps you would like to freshen up before we leave, there's a stream not too far from here."

"Okay, I probely look like a mess" she said gesturing to her clothes.

"This Sesshomaru thinks you look quite cute" Sesshomaru said picking Kagome up bridal style in his one arm and with his demon speed took her to a small-secluded stream.

"Oh Sesshomaru, I was going to show you where I live today" she said as he set her down on her feet.

"It can wait for another day"

"Ok, what ever the Lord says; but how am I going to freshen up without my bag that has my bathing things in it?"

"I shall retrieve it for you" with that said Sesshomaru was gone and back in two minutes with Kagome's pack in his hand.

"Arigato, could you turn around while I bathe?" She asked as getting her bathing supplies from her bag.

"What if I choose to join you?" He said with a grin.

"Hentai!"

"I need to remove this foul blood from my body."

"Why don't you wait until I am done?"

"Because the Hanyou is going to come looking for you and I don't think it would be a good idea to be unprepared;" He said beginning to remove his clothes.

"Fine, but don't look at me."

Gouka—Gorgeous

Junsui—Pure

Hentai—Pervert

Taiyoukai—Demon Lord

Iie—No

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