Sorry for the bit of a late update. The band performance was last week and trumpet sectionals were yesterday, band practices all week. _ To much band! Anyway, here's ur update! ^_^

-ChibiMinko

P.S.- not G rated stuff in this chapter, but no lemon stuff either. ^^;;

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Sesshoumaru looked over to see the miko crumpled on the floor. Silver tears gently rolled down her cheeks from puffy blue/bray eyes. What had happened to her to make the strong willed miko cry? He had went to go fetch some soaps, and when he returned she had been smiling, laying in the shallow spring. She was seemingly happy before. She smelt different... better....more spicy? Oh, kami. The demon lord stood, taking notice to the considerable damage he'd inflicted on the bathroom wall, and himself. He turned back to the girl still heaped nude on the marble floor. She stared at him with a blank, forlorn look in her eyes. "Kagome....", he whispered walking over to her. The tai-youkai knelt down causing the raven haired maiden's body to start shivering, small waves of fear cascading off of her. He cupped the teen's tear streaked face in his hand and using his thumb, wiped her tears away. Sesshoumaru wrapped his tail around her shaking form and carried he into the hot spring. The lord watched as her body tensed when the water hit her bare skin. A small whimper emitted from her lips making the full blooded demon frown. He grabbed a small bottle of lavender scented liquid sitting on the side of the spring and began to massage her scalp with it. "Sesshoumaru",she gasped as her muscles relaxed into his touch. In all the time she'd loved Inuyasha and wished it could've been him and her like this, it never was. Now, here she sat in the arms (I know he only has one arm, but in the arm of the enemy sounds dumb) of an enemy, completely relaxed and....happy. Yes, that's the word, happy. He'd just tried to kill her, yet her mind seemed to store that thought away for the moment, giving into the comfort of her 'enemy's' touch. She smiled a little at the irony of it all."Enjoying yourself?", whispered a husky voice in her ear and Kagome snapped of her thoughts to look into the demon lord's golden orbs. Though it surprised her that with that tone of voice his eyes were actually even gold and not bleeding crimson. She nodded. He smirked a little, even though Kagome couldn't see it, and began rubbing a bar of soap over her body earning another gasp from the young miko. Sesshoumaru rubbed the bar over her breasts smelt her become aroused, and much like Kagome, he'd stored the thoughts of her being a ningen away for the time being, enjoying the moment. He knew she was in heat, and probably would've had her pinned to the floor taking her already, but breathed threw his mouth to keep control of his body. He stopped lathering the miko with the bar of soap when he felt someone or something gently touch his lips. He found Kagome's small hand touching the dry stream of blood from the corner of his mouth. "I didn't hurt you badly, did I?", she asked, concern filling her eyes. "No." Her eyes...they shone with concern for him? He couldn't believe that after he'd just tied to rape her she would even talk to him again. She could almost be an inu youkai, as loyal as she was. The youkai lord had to fight back a smile. 'She may not be youkai, but she is certainly not human', he thought, 'No. She is different than any other human I have ever met. She isn't a ningen at all. She is a goddess.', he thought the last part as he looked at her naked form only half submerged in the water. He felt his demon side become aroused again.

Kagome watched as red began to seep into his eyes once again, and felt something hard begin to poke her butt. She quickly pulled away, "Okay, Sesshoumaru, I think it's time to go find Rin and Shippou, ne?" The demon lord blinked when he heard Rin's name. When he got out of the water Kagome had already dressed and had left the room.

"Kami.", said Kagome blushing as she treaded down the castle halls. She had no idea where she was going, but that didn't matter, just as long as she got away from Sesshoumaru. This was her time of the month. That's why he was becoming lustful, but why in the world was she feeling lust for him as well??? Yeah, he had a nice body and beautiful long hair, but this was ridiculous. Then, when she'd felt his 'thing' pressing against her butt the line had been drawn. She felt herself redden even more at the thought. She paused when he came to a study room, and slumped into one of the many comfy chairs with a sigh. She didn't feel tired, just confused. To get her mind off the subject, she reached over to grab a book off a nearby shelf. The book was covered with dust, but when she wiped the dust away she found the book to be a faded red and in black bold letter the title read, 'Youkai Mating Rituals.' Kagome sweat dropped, so much for getting her mind off the subject.

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A little bit of humor at the end. Lol. Anywho, make sure to review and stuff. Lots 'o' love!

Mashed potatoes and Mushrooms,

CM