Chapter 11 - Mine

His nose was buried in her hair as his body regained strength. A few times the beast had awaked when guards walked by. Each time he kept his red eyes upon them daring them to come closer to his mate who was sleeping soundly. Nothing would wake her until he was certain she was well, that he would see to. Her wounds were healing nicely and she was still asleep as the day wore on.

The sunlight beat down on them through the branches of their tree. It really wasn't a tall tree but it provided the shade Kagome needed to stay asleep. She was resting so soundly too. Her wounds were healing very nicely and nearly healed completely. She was peaceful now and he could feel the bliss within her mind.

That was he good part of his mark. He knew what she was thinking, and what she was feeling at anytime. Now she felt like she was sleeping better then she ever had and when he heard a soft sound of feet he growled out. He knew who it was but even Rin would not disturb her. Growling loudly he saw Rin poke her head out from behind a tree but she didn't come any closer. No instead the young ningen sat under another tree before them and watched as he lay there.

With the knowledge that she would not bring Kagome from the sleep she needed he closed his eyes. However the peace didn't last long as a voice could be heard off in the distance. Sesshoumaru snarled when he felt his mate stirring a bit.

Jaken came flying into the small space yelling, "Stupid ningen you've been told to not run off like that! If Lord Sesshoumaru finds you wondering around you're going to be in a lot of trouble baka!"

Sesshoumaru snarled again. His mind was set between two things. One letting his mate rest which Jaken wasn't helping and two making the gami to leave Rin alone. The damn thing would always yell something that would happen to her when it wouldn't. Really the gami should learn to know him before yelling things he'd do and wouldn't do every time Rin went off on her own. The child could take care of herself and right now she was on his palace grounds, so like she needed to be watched anyway.

Jaken turned upon hearing a snarl and saw his lord off under a tree. His eyes widened when he took notice that Lady Kagome was lacking clothing, as was his lord. He turned a bright red before turning away from the scene. That was not something he needed to see since his lord was highly protective of her and her body at this moment in time.

Sesshoumaru let out a whimper when Kagome turned in his arms a groan escaping her lips. Afterward however he growled telling Jaken to get the hell out of here or die. Jaken having heard the growl many times before turned and ran as quickly as he could.

Rin laughed a little but other then that stayed where she was. Her eyes closed and she too found the peaceful world of sleep. Sesshoumaru's youkai watched the little girl with mild interest. Yes any other day it would have been more protective of her but right now it wasn't concerned. Only Kagome was on its mind and looking down it was happy to find her sleeping.

A small whine passed through him as his hand lay upon her womb. One day hopefully by tomorrow his pup would rest within the space. He would howl in pride for days when it happened, especially if it did after their first encounter. His joyful howl would be heard for all of Japan to hear for a few days, or until he could howl no more.

Yawning from the heat around him Sesshoumaru closed his eyes once more. He noticed a weight beside him and growled until he saw his little ward curled beside him and halfway in Kagome's lap. She was doing no harm and he decided it didn't matter if she was there or not. With that thought Sesshoumaru's eyes drifted closed and he too was slept away by sleep.

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Hours later Kagome opened her eyes. The sun was going down casting an array of colors over the land. Her body was pressed again a very hard one and she glanced around in curiousity. She could remember everything until darkness hit her, so who won?

"I see your awake koi," came a rumble behind her. She turned and found herself looking up at the red eyes of Sesshoumaru. Rin was lying beside them sleeping as if nothing could disturb her.

"Hai," Kagome replied lazily. She really didn't care how she sounded at the time and waited for the red eyed yet not youkai-controlled male to respond.

Sesshoumaru eyed her before saying, "I was… worried, your wounds were healing but you would not wake."

"It will take me longer to heal then you Sesshoumaru, you are much older," Kagome yawned wishing to sleep more. However Sesshoumaru moved beneath her and reached out grabbing a kimono and handing it out to her.

"Your old one was destroyed when you transform so I got you another one to wear koishii," Sesshoumaru whispered, "It would please me to see you wear it."

"Arigatou," Kagome breathed. She felt heat and noticed he too was naked. Sure she wasn't modest and didn't care if she was nude to the world but she was way to close to him. Also he could see her body parts since she wasn't turned from him.

"What's the matter Kagome? I won therefore you will be much closer later on," Sesshoumaru growling into her ear causing shivers to course down her spine.

He won! He beat her! What the hell did she do wrong? He wasn't going to let her live this down and she was starting to remember something else. It had to do with the spot he was nuzzling on her… her NECK! He marked her that son of a bitch and she… she marked him. Damn it all now she had to mate him. She couldn't just run away anymore. Well not that she did after she met him but how dare he make her mark him without winning first! Damn men, and their damn egos.

Without thinking her nose came down and began rubbing against the bit mark on his neck. A small pleasurable whine came from her lips as her tongue brushed against it. His lower half hardened and his fangs nipped at the mark causing his eyes to bleed more. He knew that she wasn't ready for an encounter just yet but she ground against him. Bucking upward Sesshoumaru bit into his mark wanting to taste her sweet blood, watching as her head tilted backwards in pleasure. When she looked back at him her eyes were red and she licked her lips before throwing herself at him, kissing his lips with force.

Sesshoumaru growled. He wouldn't… couldn't mate with her here. First, it was traditional to mate your beloved in the inu taiyoukai mating grounds, which was a mile away from the Palace Moon. Second, Rin was lying beside them and asleep. Third, it wasn't exactly a proper place to mate since his body would make sure they were connected until it was sure her chances of becoming pregnant were at the highest.

Pulling from her he heard her whimper in protest. Growling back he comforted his aroused female while trying to get her to calm herself. Once he was sure she was calm enough he moved slightly. He needed to stand badly and growled letting Kagome know of his need. Kagome glanced up and rose from her position taking Rin into her arms. Watching she saw him rise, and begin to dress while she grinned watching as he pulled up his hakamas.

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Sesshoumaru grabbed Kagome's hand pulling her to him. He was going to take her to the mating grounds and have his way with her. Her body even now called to him and as he flew from his balcony his mind when back to how they met. It was so strange how they met, but he wouldn't change it for the world.

Kagome kept hold of his arm, she was a little nervous though it really didn't bother her. It was the western lord part that bothered her; she would be the Lady of the Western Lands, which meant a lot of responsibly.

Sesshoumaru growled calming her. He didn't need her to be nervous during a mating, especially since they'd be connected for most of the night and he'd take her more then once. He didn't need a nervous or worse frightened female on his hands. That just meant working harder to get his prize. He didn't want to go through that.

Flying there didn't take long and Sesshoumaru landed in the middle of the ancient runes. They were for different things like the goddess of fertility and others. All though held a propose and each was different. He walked up to the tallest one shaped like a falcon with Kagome attached to his hip. She poked her head out from behind him to see what was ahead of them. The place was beautiful with the runes, and trees surrounding the area. Different types of trees like oak, willow, pine, and a type she'd never seen surrounded them. The smells hit her nose like a waterfall of smells though they went together well. The colors that were around them made her feel like she was inside a rainbow. There were flowers all other the ground and the magic she smelled caused more to bloom right under her feet. A bed of pelts and a hot spring could also be found off to the sides. Watching Sesshoumaru she saw him kneel beside the rune and press his palm to the beak. She could smell it; he had cut open his hand to spread blood over the falcon's beak. The scent of it caused her eyes to leak red. A barrier shot up from the rune and she looked toward the sky with little interest.

Edited June 07, 2012. For the full explicit content, please visit my A Single Spark account in the dokuga archives.