I'm back with another chapter! I didn't get the amount of reviews I was hoping for. -- is it that people no longer like my story? -cries-

Sessho- This Sesshomaru refuses to take part in your fanfiction as of now!

All characters- yea, you're twisting everything around

Me- sorry, but as long as i have a disclaimer, i can basically make you do anything I want to.

Inuyasha (who is beaten up)- Kanoama (I think that's bitch)

Me- -hands everyone a copy of the chapter-

Kagome- OMG you've got to be kidding me!

Jaken- -gawks- you filthy, perverted girl! Sesshomaru-sama would never do something like that!

Sesshomaru- . . . Maybe...

Kagome- -is shocked-

Others- -snicker-

Disclaimer- I do not own inuyasha or any of the characters. if you would like to you the story on another website, you must ask permission first (go back to chapter 13 for directions on contacting me)

Chapter 14 (OMG, FOURTEEN! -clears thoat- i'm ok) Bath Time

A rustling of silk woke Shippo from his slumber. The movement wouldn't have been audible for a human, but with his foxlike ears, he heard it. He opened his eyes half way and saw that the noise was created by the taiyoukai. He had sat up from relaxing against a tree behind him The kitsune watched as Sesshomaru leaned over Kagome's sleeping form, a hand reaching out. He caressed her cheek, brushed back ebony locks that fell into her face while she slept. His rubbed her lips with the pad of thumb back and forth. Knowing that his mother was save, the kit went back to sleep.

But Sesshomaru stayed up a while longer, studying his mate's features. He held Shii on his other arm as he watched Kagome sleep. Soon, his eyes closed and he leaned back on the tree.

Dawn came quickly to the makeshift family. Shii was ready to be fed the moment Kagome woke. The miko turned away from the males to grant herself some privacy while she fed Shii. She got little of that these days. Sensing that she was uncomfortable, Sesshomaru spoke quietly.

"There is a hot spring not far from here. If you would like to soak for a few minutes in privacy, this Sesshomaru will watch Shii. It won't matter if we are detained for a little while from the castle."

Kagome's face lit up with anticipation. "Oh, Sesshomaru, that would be the greatest! Arigato!" She hugged him briefly, handed Shii to him, and ran to get her bathing supplies. Once the youkai told her what direction the spring was, she was gone.

"Well she's excited," Shippo concluded and started to follow her to the springs.

"Where are you going?" Sesshomaru asked him. The kit stopped and replied.

"Kagome, Sango and I always bathe together."

Sesshomaru growled. "That costom is for young children. It stops soon after the fifth birthday. You are much older than that."

"But-"

"Do you want to be considered a man? A youkai never bathes with women. Unless they are mates. And you are too young to even consider mating anyone. If you want me to teach you to be a strong youkai, you must follow what I say."

Shippo nodded, thinking, "Wow, it sounds boring, having all of these rules I have to follow."

Kagome practically ripped off her clothes when the water was within her sight. A white steam floated just above the surface. Placing her clothes and bottles of soap on a rock, she slipped into the water silently. The temperature was absolutely perfect! Well, since it had been days since her last warm bath, anything would've been great. Feeling her muscles just relax instantly relieved all of her stress.

"He said only a few minutes, so I can't lally gag." She picked a bottle from the others and washed her hair, then her body. Kagome moved to a deeper part of the spring and went under.

Sesshomaru sensed a demonic aura nearby and turned towards Shippo. "Please watch over Shii. This Sesshomaru will return shortly." With that he left.

Shippo held the little youkai on his arms, not knowing exactly what to do. "Sesshomaru's probably trying to peek at Kagome. He's just like Miroku."

As suddenly as the aura had been detected, it had disappeared. It had led Sesshomaru to the out skirts of the hot spring. Kagome's head popped up from the water just then and she rose up until the water reached the small of her back. Her back faced him, but he still enjoyed the view.

Kagome then felt someone watching her. A demon. She looked in it's direction and gasped. Sesshomaru was watching her again!

"What are you doing here, you hentai?" She screamed, trying to cover herself. She kneeled down in the waterso herbody was hidden from his golden eyes.

"I felt a demonic aura and came to your rescue."

Kagome stared at him unbelievably and then huffed. "Yeah right, Sesshomaru, you probably just wanted a peek!"

Sesshomaru's eyebrows rose slightly. "Believe me, it was no my intention. But since this Sesshomaru is here, there are a lot of customs that mates follow and you know nothing. One og them is bathing together."

"Ah ha! I knew you were just trying to get into my pants!"

Sesshomaru was clueless and it showed. "My first point will be you aren't wearing pants. You aren't wearing anything. A second, this Sesshomaru has his own clothes."

Kagome stared at him for a second before bursting out in hysterics. "Hahaha! Oh Kami! He has his own clothes! Hahaha!"

The Taiyoukai's face remained sober, but he was very bewildered.

Kagome quickly calmed down. "Heh heh . . . to 'get in my pants' means to . . . mate."

"So you were saying I was tring to seduce you."

"Exactly. Now will you leave?"

Sesshomaru replied, "One more thing."

"What is it?" Kagome said rolling her eyes.

"This." He walked straight into the hot spring, not even caring about wetting his kimono and tail, pulled her up out of the water and kissed her full on the lips. Kagome gasped, which caused her to open her mouth, and Sesshomaru slipped his tongue inside, brushing it against hers. His arms wrapped around her shoulders, immobilizing her arms except for the elbows.

Feeling a little lightheaded, Kagome clenched Sesshomaru's kimono, seeking support. He assumed that her grasping his clothes was a good sign, so he deepened the kiss.

Suddenly he pushed her away, regained his posture, and turned away.

"This Sesshomaru shouldn't have done that. If you were offended, it was accidental." He walked up the path back towards camp.

And Kagome just stood there, staring after him, totally naked. 'What was that all about?' The cold manner he left in offended her, not the kiss. The heartache closed around her heart and she realized something. 'How can I be hurt if I don't like Sesshomaru that way? Or . . . do I?'

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