Authors Notes: First off, I am in an insanely smiley mood right now, I mean, I'm grinning like some sort of idiot. But that's good, believe me. I will be gone on vacation till sometime next week I think, but I will update as soon as I get back, promise. And I'm so close to 100 reviews! That makes me smile even bigger! I feel like I'm floating.

Warning: Lemony goodness ahead!

Disclaimer: Me no own Inu Yasha, however, original characters are mine. No stealing.

Falls On Me

Chapter 8-In My Dreams

She stared around the steamy bathhouse room. No one here, good. She slipped out of the pale green yukata and into the natural spring, sighing as the hot water began to work wonders on her sore body almost immediately. Kagome let her eyes close as she leaned her head back, relaxing in the quiet room.

Suddenly she heard a slight rustle of fabric and felt herself go completely still. Even her heart seemed frozen as she heard a male groan as the waters moved. Her eyes were wide open, trying to find the source of the sound without moving.

"Oh my god," She finally whispered when she saw him.

Sesshoumaru was in the bath with her, naked.

"I told you to ask permission Kagome," He said in a sultry purr as he moved towards her through the water.

Kagome blushed as he put one arm on either side of her and stared into her eyes. Her breath started coming in short puffs and she knew she resembled a cherry tomato.

"I- I didn't know you'd be here," She stammered.

"You should have asked," He repeated as he nuzzled her neck gently. Suddenly his tongue darted out and touched the pale column of her neck, causing her to shiver involuntarily. He chuckled and began to kiss up her neck and her cheek, and finally he pulled away.

"Please," She whispered.

"Yes?" He taunted.

She could say nothing, merely blush. Moving forward slightly, she touched her lips to his. Amber eyes widened at her bold move. Suddenly Kagome felt herself pushed back against the wall of the spring as he kissed her hungrily.

A moan was wrenched from her throat when he began to fondle her breast. She felt his lips turn into a smirk and suddenly he was pulling away from her. She moaned in protest, but her moan turned into a sharp cry as he took one nipple into his mouth and began to suck on it, nipping the tip lightly as his other hand continued to fondle her breast.

Her back arched, as if offering herself to him. Sesshoumaru continued to fondle and suck on her breasts, switching his attentions between them. Heat began to build in Kagome's stomach and her entire body felt like a tightly coiled spring. Moans filled the bathhouse as she let her hands become tangled in his hair as if trying to keep him close.

When his hand left her breast she mewled in protest. Aching spread throughout her body with the searing heat.

"Slowly," His purred as he traced her femininity. For a moment Kagome thought her back would snap in two as he pushed one finger in her, causing her to arch into him. In those moments she was close to sobbing as he moved his finger in and out of her with an agonizing slowness that she was sure would kill her.

"Sesshoumaru," She cried out, begging for the release that was so close. He answered her plea by speeding up his ministrations. If she had thought she would die before she was surely dieing now as she felt electricity jolt throughout her body. A sharp cry echoed through the bathhouse as she fell over the edge.

But when she came back down, the heat hadn't dissipated, nor the need. If anything it had only increased. But he seemed to know that. With a slow, torturous movement he place himself at her entrance and eased in.

Kagome moaned as he finally thrust all of the way in, staying still for a moment as she felt herself rippling and contracting around him. Their raspy breathing filled the bathhouse. The youkai lord began to kiss her just as he began to move within her. The searing heat within her seemed to boil her blood and every cell in her body seemed to burst and become pure energy as he continued, speeding up the pace. Her legs locked around his waist and her hands tangled themselves into his hair as he nipped at her neck. The water in the spring splashed around and sweat covered the exposed parts of their bodies as he moved against her. Soon she was moving her hips, creating a quick, savage rhythm as he plunged into her core again and again.

Suddenly she cried out and arched against him, fireworks going off behind her closed lids. Her muscles clenched down around him and as if he was far away, she heard his almost guttural cry as he released his seed into her.

Kagome awoke, panting and startled. She looked around her and realized she had fallen asleep at her desk as she had worked on the accounts. And then she realized what she had been dreaming, and who she had been dreaming about.

"Oh my god," She whispered, her blush practically glowing in the dim room. Quickly she snuffed out the candles and crawled into bed, pulled the blanket around her shivering form. The entire time she was mentally kicking herself for dreaming about Sesshoumaru of all people.

But what she didn't know that the demon lord had shared her dream, and at the moment he was heading for the nearest cold water source on his lands, which was roughly an hour away.

But he had six hours until it was time for breakfast anyways.

Kagome watched the sun rise and dressed in an elegant, yet simple blue kimono. She summoned Mako to help with the obi, and then quickly went to the kitchens for a cup of tea.

"Haven't seen you here in awhile aiji. So, how are you feeling?" Airon asked as she handed a cup of bancha tea to Kagome.

"Alright I suppose. There was some trouble with Inu Yasha last night. It was embarrassing, but I guess that's just how it is," Kagome sighed.

"It's alright aiji. From what I heard you handled it beautifully. Many of the Lords were impressed by your calm demeanor," Airon told her as she sat down and drank her own cup of tea.

"I guess," Kagome said with a yawn.

"Didn't you sleep last night?" Airon asked, noting the dark circles beneath Kagome's eyes.

"For a little while. I had a…Disturbing dream," Kagome told the woman.

Anei snorted from his corner and Kagome looked at him, curious. He had been acting oddly for awhile now. What was going on with him?

"What sort of disturbing dream?" Airon asked.

"N-nothing I want to talk about," Kagome stammered, blushing.

"Oh, that sort of disturbing dream," The cook said with a chuckle. "Anyone in particular?"

"None of your business," Kagome said blushing furiously. Anei was so focused on her he noticed a quick glance in his direction and his hopes soared. He knew she had been dreaming last night, and knew that the dream had caused her scent to take on the heady tinge of arousal as she had slept. But what he hadn't known was who.

But that one glance as she it mean she was dreaming about him?

"I see. Well, breakfast is being made by some other cooks today, I wanted a break. In all honesty cooking for the Lords, their women, and their servants on top of our own home, it's exhausting," Airon sighed. "And Lady Sango demands her fair share of cooking with those three little ones," The youkai added.

"I can't wait for them to arrive. I feel bad because I haven't spent as much time with her since the lords arrived," Kagome said sadly.

"Well, how about you take breakfast with her today? I'm sure Sesshoumaru can manage the other nobles on his own," Airon told her, chuckling. Kagome nodded happily.

"You're right. He'll be fine, what could happen?" Kagome asked.

Kagome spent her breakfast laughing and chatting with Sango and Miroku. Sango looked radiant, and Miroku looked…Well, haggard.

"I can't wait for these little ones to come out already! I haven't seen my feet for months!" Sango joked.

And breakfast continued along those lines.

When it ended and Sango wanted to go take a nap, Kagome hugged her friends and left, Anei walking beside her.

"Sango will have her children soon," Anei commented.

"Yes. I hope everything goes well. Multiple births can be fatal," Kagome sighed.

"With your miko powers, you may be able to help," He suggested.

"You're right. Anei, can we go to the shrine today? I still haven't gone, but I want to now. Please?" She asked, looking at him like he was some sort of hero.

"Alright," He sighed. "But you'll miss the mid-day meal with those women," He added. Kagome shrugged carelessly as they changed their direction and began walking towards the shrine.

Neither of them realized someone was watching with eyes colder than Sesshoumaru's had ever been.

"I see," The priest murmured after he had listened to Kagome's request. He also saw her curiosity at his presence, and he couldn't blame her. After all, he was a human not too far away from Sesshoumaru's own castle.

"This is Inu Taisho's tomb, and it was his wish that my family be allowed to stay here," He explained in simple terms, skimming over the hassle Sesshoumaru had put his family through two hundred years ago.

"Oh, I didn't know I was that obvious," Kagome whispered, blushing.

"It's alright. Now, it's still early, so I guess we can start today if you wish," The priest said.

"Yes, that would be wonderful!" Kagome exclaimed.

"First I will teach you to reach your inner powers through meditation," He said.

"Like this?" Kagome asked as she sat in the lotus position and closed her eyes. Her hands rested in her lap, cupped as if to hold something. Within moments a small pink ball of light appeared.

The priest was stunned. Not many people could do that, just a few holy people!

"V-Very good Lady Kagome. Well, at least you know how to reach your core and focus your chakra into a ball. What all have you done with it so far?" He asked her.

"I, well, I've purified oni, and I helped destroy Naraku, and I can put some of my energy into my arrows," She told him.

"I see," He said again. Inwardly he was stunned. Kagome's abilities surpassed those of an advanced student! And she may not have noticed, but the ball of light within her hands was slowly engulfing her in a beautiful pink aura.

"Lady Kagome, I think at this point, you know most of what you should know, at least physically. But, how well is your control over your powers? For instance, are you intentionally surrounding yourself with power so that any youkai that touches you might die?"

"What?" Kagome asked, looked at herself, startled. She found that was indeed glowing bright pink!

"Oh god!" She screeched, making Anei cover his ears. But as soon as she began to become anxious, the aura began to fade and the power receded back into her.

"Well, I suppose your control isn't that good," The priest chuckled. Kagome blushed as Anei helped her back up.

"It is alright Lady Kagome. You have the power. Now all we need to do is help you refine your techniques," He told her. Kagome nodded her acceptance.

"We will begin tomorrow, if that is alright? I know the Nobles are currently in the castle," The priest stated.

"I would love to!" Kagome exclaimed, glad for the escape from the castle.

"Very well then. It's good you are so eager to learn. I will see you tomorrow morning," The priest told her. Kagome nodded and she and Anei left the castle.

Irukawa sighed after she had left, questions and astonishment finally taking over his mind.

Kagome had enough power to destroy every youkai currently in Sesshoumaru's castle with a single explosion of her powers. The raw power residing within her was amazing! Yet she had no control.

Groaning, he went to his private room and began to meditate on this problem.

How was he supposed to train someone when he had no powers himself?

Kagome smiled and nodded at appropriate times during dinner that night. She blushed when Sesshoumaru walked in. She had caught him looking at her, his glance more than a little cold and his body more than a little stiff.

'Gee, wonder what broom handle got stuck up his butt,' Kagome growled inwardly.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, we missed you at breakfast this morning," A neko youkai said in a sweet purr. Kagome still cringed. Ten minutes ago that same youkai had been throwing snide comments at her like darts.

"I was out settling a dispute," Sesshoumaru told them as he began to eat some rice with vegetables.

"Oh, I had hoped to discuss," The youkai began.

"Not now wife. Let's enjoy this wonderful dinner," The male youkai next to her said.

Kagome noticed Sesshoumaru ate little, but still quickly. Suddenly he stood.

"I must leave you all, good night," He told them as he swiftly left the room. Kagome wondered why he was suddenly acting so oddly. After her left everyone seemed much more subdued. A few women were glaring at the neko youkai that had spoken earlier. Kagome felt like the tension would kill her. She quickly finished her food and got up to leave.

"By the way Lady Kagome, where is your husband? I have not seen him all day," The neko youkai stated coldly. Kagome stiffened with rage, then forced herself to relax. She turned and looked to the youkai.

"He is most likely with his mistress," Kagome told her, leaving off the woman's title, causing her to bristle.

"I see. It just goes to show that some women are useless both in the bedroom no matter what anyone says about natural instincts."

"I suppose. Then again, I guess I just go to show that not all women are useless outside of the bedroom," Kagome said as she walked away, her heart raging within her. Anei followed swiftly behind, smiling gently.

But as soon as Kagome was out of sight of the doors, she began running blindly. Anei quickly followed, but he couldn't touch her. Somehow, without realizing it, Kagome had tapped her powers and a pink light surrounded her like an aura.

"Kagome!" Anei called out. "Please stop!"

But she didn't. Instead, she kept running until she reached the doors to the garden. The miko threw the door open and tore out of the castle as if she was being chased by some sort of monster. Anei felt his confusion build. Why was she running? She had soundly put that other woman in her place!

He followed her through the garden. Wildly he looked around in the light drizzling rain. He sniffed the air. It would only get worse, and quickly.

Looking around wildly, he tried to find her scent, but it only got lost in the smell of the rain.

"Kagome, please come out, where are you?" Anei called out desperately. No answer.

He ran through the gardens, searching for her, not minding the rain that went from a steady drizzle to a torrential downpour. None of that mattered as he searched everywhere in the garden for her.

'She couldn't have gone past the wall…Where could she have gone?' He asked himself as he finally gave up. He knew he would have to face Sesshoumaru once again. Drenched and more than a little cold, he ran into the castle to look for his lord.

Kagome however, had gone past the wall. In one far section of the garden, the kudzu had been allowed to grow on it's own with only minor trimming. The plant had almost covered a few larger bushes and a great portion of the wall. She had hidden there, hoping to get away from Anei and have some time to herself with no one to bother her. Some time to cry.

Instead she had found a gate that was more of a door than anything. The wooden bar that had been keeping it closed had long ago rotted, and hearing Anei get closer, she had pushed most of it out of the way. The wood had broken and gotten all over her, and she didn't want to contemplate termites or other bugs crawling in it. Instead, she had opened the gate (it's hinges had been surprisingly silent) and gone through to the other side, then closed it behind her.

Rain poured down on her as she looked at the scene before her.

It was probably a beautiful garden at one time. But now statuary lay broken everywhere with plants growing over the pieces, and even part of the small gazebo in the center had been covered with vines. Kagome crosses the bridge of a pond that had probably had koi in it once, but now had only weeds and lotus blossoms.

She ran for cover in the small gazebo, rain mixing with her tears. When she was inside, water dripped off of her body and onto the wooden floor.

What was wrong with her? She had responded like she should have!

So why did the comment get to her so much? Inu Yasha was leaving her alone now. He wouldn't hurt her now that he had that girl.

"Why does he have to leave me alone? Inu Yasha you idiot! Why did you have to leave me alone! Why couldn't you have been happy with me!" She screamed to the sky. Her cries were lost in the sound of the wind and thunder.

"I just want to go home," She whispered brokenly.

"I'm sorry my Lord, I couldn't find her in the garden," Anei finished. He was dripping water onto the floor of Sesshoumaru's study. Idly he noticed how the color of the wood changed when the water hit the floor, and the sound it made. Odd, he had never taken the time to notice that noise. It made him want to rip his hair out.

"I see. Anei, from this moment on you are relieved of your duties as Kagome's guard. You will resume your former duties," Sesshoumaru stated plainly.

"But Sesshoumaru-"

"No Anei. I gave you two chances. I can not allow a third. You will resume your duties tomorrow."

"What about Lady Kagome?" Anei asked, his voice tight with emotions. He had never been as good as Sesshoumaru in hidings his feelings.

"I will find her. Now go," Sesshoumaru commanded.

Anei left the room, his shoulders slumped. Sesshoumaru sighed. His friend was acting like a dog sulking away with its tail between its legs.

But he had to focus his attention on more important matters, such as the runaway miko with the shikon jewel around her neck.

He sighed. Why did she have to be such an annoyance? Why couldn't she take care of herself? Why did she take such foolish chances?

"Because she's human," He muttered as he walked out of the study and down the hall. After walking down a flight of stairs, he made it to the doors leading into the gardens and found them still open. He'd have to speak to Anei more. Perhaps the guard did take his duties seriously. That or he was so wrapped up in the thought of punishment that he had forgotten to close the door. Sesshoumaru shrugged these thoughts away and walked out into the rain.

Quickly he searched the gardens for signs of Kagome and found none. Her scent was faint even to his keen sense of smell, but he found it and followed it to the back of the garden. Following it, he found a door he had not seen in years. Not since his mother had died. Taking note of the rotted pieces of wood on the ground, he pushed the door open. It's hinges were still silent after all of this years. After stepping through and closing it behind him, he took a look at the garden.

"It's been so long," He murmured. Memories of the last time he had been in the garden assailed him. Somewhere, near a willow, his mother's remains were buried. He looked around for a moment, forgetting his task, and went straight for the willow next to the pond. Grass and flowers had grown rampantly. With more than a twinge of remorse, he knelt at the stone that marked his mothers grave.

"Over three hundred years since I was last here. I wonder mother, did you notice?" He asked, not expecting an answer, but still somewhat disappointed when he received nothing.

'Enough of this foolishness. I have to find that woman,' He told himself, disgusted with his sentimentality. Stalking away from his mother's grave, he looked throughout the garden and tried to find the scent of the woman.

'Salt. So she was crying,' He thought as he followed her scent.

Sesshoumaru found her in a wet heap in the gazebo. His eyes moved over her sleeping form as she shivered. Her hair was a tangled mess, and her kimono was ruined. Looking beyond her, he noticed the small table covered with dried leaves and the remains of a porcelain tea set. For a moment he remembered everything.

Pushing those thoughts aside, he picked the miko up and took another path towards a set of doors. After murmuring a few words, the barrier around the door fell and he nudged it open with his foot.

'Damn woman,' He muttered inwardly. After closing the door with his foot, he laid her down on the bed, his bed, and sat on a tatami mat that he usually used for meditating.

What the hell was he going to do now? Several female youkai lurked outside of his bedroom doors, trying to trap him into mating. More than enough to drive him crazy. And the one woman he had dreamed about, the human woman he had dreamed about, was currently in his bed fast asleep.

"What did I do for karma to come back on me like this?" He groaned finally.

Authors End Notes: Yeah, some lemony goodness there hehe. Okay so maybe I shouldn't have done that, but hey, I had just gotten a very….Nice back massage from someone when I wrote this. What can I say? My mind went into gutter mode for a little while and that was my creative outlet lol.

Oh, and everyone, I will not kill Anei, I swear on my soul, I like Anei too much. But he will be in the sequel hint hint. Everyone, you all rock mah socks. Please, keep reviewing, it makes me so happy. Even happier than I am right now, which is really hard considering!

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