-1In Under Deep
A.N. Here is the next chapter. I have been very tired lately, even a little sick. But that will get better over time. I am glad you all like how the fic is going so far. I was a little worried that after not working on it you all wouldn't like it. I also see it has gotten some love! Yay! Remember guys, review! It makes me feel special. Death likes feeling special.
She would be excellent in torture. Yes. Kagome has much talent in this field. Bet she could get anyone to talk after three hours of this. To bad she didn't live when he was ruling. He could have used her in many of his wars. Wouldn't even have to dirty his nice clothing. Just have her do her unique ways of getting all the info out of his past enemies. Yup, she is pure unadulterated evil. Perhaps she is even more evil then he has ever been.
Oh no! She is walking this way again. Why did he come? Why is he putting himself through this? Sure he really liked her, but for this? If there is a god out there, please, please come and save me. It has been three hours! Three hours of hell! When is it going to end?
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome smiled brightly, showing him a skirt she found that caught her eye. "What do you think of this one?"
Sesshoumaru sat there and eyed the brightly colored fabric. It didn't help that it was covered in sparkly sequences. The overhead florescent lights only aided to it as a glaring object of evil. There was no way she was going to wear that. "It is unacceptable."
"It is unacceptable," she grumbled in a mocking voice. Perhaps she should have drug Nicole out with them. She, at least, would have been more helpful in picking out clothing.
After putting the piece of clothing back on the rack, she turned to him and propped her hands on her hips. "Okay then, since you have objected to all the items I have shown you, why don't you tell me what to get."
Sesshoumaru raised an elegant brow at this. Pick her clothing? He took in the long skirt she currently wore for this outing. She always wore clothing that covered her body. With legs like that it should be a crime. Not that he was a perv…. "First, we need you to stop pulling out clothing that a grandmother would wear."
"What!" Kagome fumed. How dare he say such things to her? She didn't dress like an old woman.
"I do believe you heard me correct. Follow me." With that, Sesshoumaru gracefully rose and walked past her, heading to a different part of the clothing store.
Miroku pulled into the parking lot and turned the engine off. Inuyasha had been dozing in the backseat, but his eyes instantly opened when the motor cut off. "We finally here?" He gruffly asked.
"Yes, Inuyasha, we are here now." Sango replied while opening the heavy door.
"Good. Now lets go and get this shit over with. I don't want to waist my day here at this stuffy building." Inuyasha opened the door a little too hard, shaking the long vehicle.
"Damn it, Inuyasha, take it easy! I paid a lot of money for this thing." Miroku walked around to his side, inspecting it for any damage.
"It's a fucking whale! I wouldn't have paid so much for it." He crossed his arms in front of him, impatiently tapping his sandal clad foot.
"When was the last time you had a car anyway, Inuyasha." Sango asked while heading for the large glass doors of the drab looking brick building.
"I think it was back in the 80's. I cant really remember."
"It must be nice coming from a rich family that can afford to be chauffeured around." Miroku sarcastically remarked. He remembered all the times he had been to his house and the limos that were readily available for the family's beck and call.
"Feh."
The elevator ride was dull and slow. It didn't help matters that horrid music flowed in the background. Really, when was the last time anyone put music in elevators, anyway? Finally getting to the top floor, the small group stepped off and took an immediate left. The halls were a drab yellow and they passed three dark brown doors until they stopped at a set of double doors.
Miroku opened the door and they walked up to the receptionist. "Hey Rin! How are you doing this fine day?"
Rin rolled her eyes and leaned back in her chair. A lone strand of dark brown hair fell from her well kept bun. "Well, it was doing great until you walked in." She teased.
Sango giggled and Miroku faked his feelings being hurt. "But Rin, I thought you loved me?"
"You know I only love one man, and that is Gorge."
At hearing his name, the tall general walked out of the office and smiled. "Ah! You all have arrived." He looked around and only noticed the three. "Where is Ty?"
"Feh, the serpent decided that sun bathing with his 'One True Love' was more important." Inuyasha offered. He plopped down on a vacant chair and propped his legs up on the coffee table in front of him.
Gorge was one of the few militants that had a softer side. That changed when you crossed him, but other then that, he was very laid back. "Well," he started as he scratched the top of his blond short hair, "I guess we can just do this stuff without him."
He entered his office and came back out with a large box of materials that were ordered for the base repairs. "Here is the supplies you and Ty ordered."
Miroku retrieved the surprisingly heavy box and walked over to the coffee table, casually pushing Inuyasha's legs out of the way. A growl of displeasure was all he thankfully received from him. Sango checked everything off on the printed up paper Rin handed her of the inventory in the box.
After they finished, Miroku and Sango politely conversed with Rin and Gorge a little longer. The couple were nice and always a pleasure to work with. Just as they were about to leave, an older General stormed into the office and sneered at the people occupying it.
"Well, well," He started as he shoved his hat under his muscular arm. "Look who is here."
Sango decided to be more civilized and nodded a greeting. "General Sall."
He gave her a curt nod and then distastefully looked at Inuyasha. His dislike for something other then humans very evident. "I see you were smart by not bringing that foul dragon with you."
Inuyasha's ears laid flat back on his head and a snarl escaped his thinned lips. Miroku wisely stepped between the two. He knew all too well why General Sall disliked Nicole. Two years ago, they had to attend a function. It was more of a ball style event, and it was one that Kagome opted to stay behind on. She didn't have any formal clothing and wouldn't take any offered to her. Miroku thanked every god for that. Nicole was hard enough to handle. He didn't need Kagome adding to the fire. Sall disliked her as well.
Nicole was chatting and had a few too many drinks. It appeared dragons cant hold liquor very well. She started getting louder and more boisterous as time went on. Ty, himself, was tipsy and wasn't much help in handling her. Miroku wasn't sure what had been said or what had transpired between the two to make them start to argue, but soon, the general and Nicole were having a very nasty argument.
To cut it short, she simply told him that he could "Lick her dry" and it seemed to be the straw that broke his camel's back. The military police had to escort both out of the premises and the whole group went home two hours early. The whole event had been an awful disaster.
"General Sall!" Miroku greeted. "How nice it is to see you again. I hope you have been doing well."
"I was doing well until I entered here." Sall sneered.
"Well, we were just going. Right, Miroku?" Sango hastily added.
"That's right, my dear." Miroku nervously smiled. He lifted the large box and shoved it into Inuyasha's arms. "Here, Yash, you can carry this for me. It is much too heavy for me." From the look on his face, he needed something to preoccupy his claws with.
Inuyasha clumsily gripped the box and rose from his seat. Miroku pushed him towards the door and gave a hasty goodbye to the occupants in the office. Sango followed suit.
"That was a close call," Sango murmured to Miroku as they were a few paces from the office.
"Yes, it was." He answered as he continued leading his best friend to the elevators.
"You can quit now!" Inuyasha huffed. He hated being shoved around like a kid.
She humored him. Even though she didn't want to, she humored him. But this was just going too far. "I refuse to wear this."
Sesshoumaru raised an amused brow. He studied his work of art and had to admit it. Kagome looked totally hot. Something he doesn't say about human females. "I think you look adequate in it. You have suitable legs and they deserve to be shown."
Kagome frowned her brows. Adequate? Suitable? Should she be insulted by this, or complimented? She guessed, for the hateful dog demon, it should be taken as a compliment. "I guess I will say thank you."
Sesshoumaru couldn't help but give off a small chuckle. "Your Welcome."
"I still wont wear this." Her reflection in the mirror was something she wasn't used to. Kagome didn't wear short skirts. It just didn't suit her. It wasn't like she wore a swimsuit underneath. She just had her panties on. What if the wind became hard and blew it up? Oh God, that would be totally embarrassing. She could just imagine all the laughter, not only vocal, but mental as well, echoing out in her head.
"You will." Sesshoumaru said matter-of-factly. "Now come, I think we should go now. Five hours of shopping is more than enough for me to have to endure. I already don't like it and you have made me realize how I dislike it even more with you."
Kagome spun around, her short flowered skirt flowing out, reviling even more leg. "You are a huge jerk! I would have been done two hours ago if you hadn't insisted on me wearing these… miniskirts!"
"I assure you, Kagome, these are not miniskirts. Although I wouldn't mind seeing you in one. I think they are located over in that rack over there." A very uncharacteristic thing for him to say, but she was riled up and it was exciting his darker half.
"That is it!" She huffed. No more. She refused to take this out of him anymore. He has to be making fun of her. She was just sure of it. "I am changing back into my clothes and we are leaving. My old clothes are just fine!"
Sesshoumaru stepped in front of her, successfully blocking the path to the dressing rooms. He bent over to the tag hanging on the side and ripped it off. "Now you have to buy it."
"You bast-," Kagome stopped when she had what appeared to be laughing ringing through her head. She quickly shook her head and glanced around her. Almost everyone in the store were watching the scene her and Sesshoumaru displayed. 'Stop it now. People are looking.' She sent.
Sesshoumaru canted his head to the side and allowed his golden eyes to follow hers. One thing he hated was causing scenes. Now he has. This is something he expected out of Inuyasha, not him. He iced his gaze at the spectators and it had an immediate affect. Everyone that met his frosty look turned away, going back to their own businesses.
He took a deep cooling breath and focused back on the empath. 'You will buy this, if not, I will.'
Kagome narrowed her deep blue eyes at him. 'I will not and nor will you!'
A challenge. Something this human has failed to understand or she wouldn't have spoke to him in such a way. You don't challenge a dog demon. Especially him. 'Is that a challenge, Kagome?'
Kagome felt her self pale some more at what he asked. This is not Ty, Nicole, or even the other demons she worked with. She learned a hard lesson in the past with Inuyasha about challenging dog demons. They were just too hard pressed to get their ways. 'N-no. I am stating a fact.' She took a step back and tried to look defiant by crossing her arms in front of her.
The silver dog smirked and took a step closer to her. She was backing up, trying to keep space between them. Not going to happen. 'Were are you going, Kagome? Your not…afraid, are you?'
Kagome's eyes widened, then narrowed again. 'No! I am not!' she sent with her finger pointing at him. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she could just see more people staring at her because of moving arms and glaring looks at each other. It must have looked strange with no words following the rough movements.
Sesshoumaru took in the finger a few inches from his face. Pointing? Kagome is pointing at him? Oh, now it is war. 'I think you are empath. I will have to show you that you DO NOT challenge a dog demon. More importantly, me.'
With an evil smile, allowing some fang to show, he opened his mouth and caught her finger between his teeth. It wasn't meant for pain, just to trap her digit. He ran his canine tongue over the tip of her finger, tracing around her dull human nail and small finger pad. Doing this, he could sense all sorts of emotions fly through her slender body. Nervousness, fright, confusion, surprise, and the most unexpected one, arousal. He tugged on her finger and drew more into his mouth. His darker side growled in delight and wanted to continue this growing sensual game.
Kagome couldn't help it. She truly felt turned on by this simple action and she found her breath doubling its normal speed. All was lost when he bit her finger. Now he artfully sucked it and it was doing things to her body she had no idea could happen. A tingle shot down her arm and it ran straight between her legs. She felt her body warm and her cheeks flush. Her heart seemed to pump at a maddening pace now and her whole body visibly quaked. "S-stop…," she whispered.
'No.' Sesshoumaru sent to her. He captured her wrist and released her finger. His long, thin tongue slipped out and started a slow lick down her wrist to her slightly bent elbow. He grinned at her soft moan. His golden eyes penetrated hers and locked, keeping her gaze trapped by his.
Kagome couldn't stop the soft moans leaving her throat even if she tried. It was getting to be too much. The aching between her legs became too much and she pressed her them together. This action caused an unwanted groan to leave her lips. With sensual amazement, she watched as his sun-kissed eyes darkened. They became beautiful and she couldn't look away if her life depended on it. She lifted her freed hand and traced the narrow strips that adorned his perfect face. That was where things got really…complicated.
Sesshoumaru felt his eyes start to bleed red. His beast wanted this. Wanted her. Wanted more of her touch. It didn't care where they were, or that she wasn't demon. It just wanted her and he found himself really desiring her, as well. The caress to his skin caused an amusing reaction to his body. Soft finger tips traced his markings and he felt himself doing something he normally didn't do. He started to shift. Claws lengthened, his tongue became jagged, skin started to stretch and soft downy fur rose out.
To her surprise, Kagome found herself even more hot by this. With wonderment, she watched his bones shift and take another form. Fur tickled her finger tips. He now resembled more of what his nature is, a dog demon. It turned her on to no ends. She watched as his now muzzle edged closer to her face…
"Um, Ma'am?" A timid voice broke through the thick atmosphere.
A low, menacing growl spilled from Sesshoumaru's chest. He couldn't help it. A petite mouse demon, who worked at the store, just interrupted him. Already close to being too far gone to handle, he spun around and looked at the small, blonde mouse. She squealed, but knew instinctively to stay still. 'Pray….'
Kagome didn't know if she should have heard that from him. It appeared he lost some of his control over, not only his body, but his mental barrier as well. But at this time, she knew only one thing. Get him back under control. Now. 'Sesshoumaru.'
The growling didn't stop and now he stood between the two women. 'Sesshoumaru, you have to stop this now!'
That seemed to help. Sesshoumaru stopped suddenly and turned his head to the side, penetrating Kagome with his deep red eyes. She gently pressed a tiny hand on his arm. The muscles rippled under her touch and a soft growl emitted from his body, making her hand softly vibrate. 'Calm down now.'
It was at that point that Sesshoumaru felt his pride go to hell in a hand basket. Not only did he lose control, but in a public place to boot. He willed his beast back and bones shifted back into place, red cleared from his eyes, nails and fangs sunk back. Normal flesh appeared once where it should be and, once again, Sesshoumaru stood in his humanoid form. After taking a few more deep breaths, he quietly grabbed some of Kagome's clothes, and the ones she came in with, made sure to grab the tag he tore off, and walked to the register, leaving the frightened clerk and a stunned Kagome behind.
The empath looked at the demon and apologized. "I am so sorry."
The blonde glanced at her and gave a shaky smile, "Just …please, buy your stuff and leave."
Kagome felt awful and embarrassed all at the same time. She simply nodded her head and shyly glanced around her, catching bewildered stares from other customers. Just for extra measure, she strengthened her barrier so that she wouldn't catch mental chatter she was sure to hear.
Well, this is one store she will never be able to show her face in again.
As she got up to the register, Sesshoumaru already had a big bag in his hand and just turned to leave. He paid for her clothes! Kagome wanted to protest, but decided to just talk to him later. The emotions and aura that radiated off of him at this present moment kept her quiet.
Ty groaned as the water splashed up on his over heated body. Unlike Nicole, he could only take so much sun. He lowered his body temperature and edged some more into the rising tide. His red eyes lazily scanned the surroundings and found no one else around except for them. Ty couldn't help the wicked grin that formed on his dragon face.
He no longer took residence by her side. Instead, his lower body resided in the crashing waves and his head rested near her tail. Ty lifted his head and peered at her from the side. Nicole was deep in sleep. Soft rumbling snores could be heard every time her narrow chest rose and fell.
Ty had to stifle a laugh as he took in his love's current sleeping position. It somehow resembled a dead cow. Her legs were sticking up in the air, and her wings were spread out under her, taking up a good deal of space. Her head is what had to be uncomfortable for the land dragon. Due to her large horn that rested on her nose, she had to twist her neck sideways. If Nicole weren't so flexible, it would look like she had broken her neck.
Ty ran a forked tongue over his elongated teeth. Her body was spread out just right. He zeroed in on her hidden sex and lifted himself up. Water dripped off of his scaled body as he quietly edged up near her. Steam started to come out of his nostrils, but it wasn't because it was hot. Unlike Nicole, Ty didn't have fire as his defensive gift. The steam was nothing other than freezing mist, evaporating under the hot summer day.
As he neared her sex, Ty opened his mouth, letting vapors seep between his teeth. He willed his tongue to freeze and he slipped it out. He grunted, unable to remain quiet, and ran it up her hot slight opening…
"RRROOOAARRRR!"
Okay, he didn't expect that. Ty could safely admit he wanted a different reaction.
"TY!" Nicole roared out. "That was cold!"
Once Ty saw the dark smoke begin to come out of her mouth and nose, he did the smartest thing he could at the time. With a dark chuckle, he spun around and darted for the ocean, leaving a struggling land dragon to up right and attempt to go in after him.
"Get back here Ty!" Nicole rumbled out as she started in after him.
Ty grinned at her and backed up some more. "Come and get me, my love."
The water was cold and it lapped at her heated skin. Nicole had to grit her teeth to keep from gasping at the extreme temperature. "That was just mean, serpent!"
"You know you love me." Countered Ty as he backed up to where only his neck was seen.
Nicole grinned and leaped over to him, attempting to get a hold of him in an above air tackle. But Ty was one step ahead of her. As she landed, he wiped to the right, causing her to only hit ocean instead of him. With speed that she lacked in water, Ty wrapped his body around her, and pinned one of her wings to her body. Flight as an escape option was now impossible.
Ty ran his tongue up her neck. It caused Nicole to shiver. "Stop trying to get back on my good side!" She started struggling anew, trying to work her way free.
"No, no , my love. You are not going anywhere." Ty started constricting his body, not to hurt her, but to halt all further struggles. He continued his long dragon-like kisses, enjoying how her massive, scaled body relaxed under his licks.
"Mmmm…," she groaned out, finding herself becoming hot again, but not because of the sun.
Ty felt himself grow hard, and he shifted himself so he could be positioned right under her tail, right near her swelling sex. With one swift push, he sank deep into her, letting the ocean help in keeping them balanced. Nicole growled her pleasure as he continued strong stokes. Ty opened his mouth and clamped down on her neck with his sharp teeth, keeping her head above the water.
Neither noticed that both parties were now parking in the lot and heading for the beach.
Kagome clutched the big plastic shopping bag closer in her lap. The wind was doing a good job at blowing it around and also doing a number on her hair. She looked over at Sesshoumaru. His posture was still stiff and his knuckles were white from gripping the steering wheel tightly. He looked really bothered over what happened back at the clothing store.
"Sesshoumaru…" Kagome was afraid to break the silence, but she felt she really needed to talk to him. To at least apologize to him.
Sesshoumaru briefly shot his eyes at hearing her soft, but shaky voice. He knew he needed to explain to her what had happened, but he didn't know if he could. At least not yet. How could he have done that? How could he have lost so much control. A demon of his stature could have done things…horrible things in that state. Things that he would have greatly regretted.
He couldn't figure out how he lost so much control. He only meant to tease her, to keep the empath off guard. Instead, his darker side seemed to pull through on a moment of weakness and took over. He knew his dog wanted her, desired her greatly, but he didn't know it craved her so much. Had he known, Sesshoumaru wouldn't have acted so freely with her. He could have mated with her! Something he didn't want to do, or he thought he didn't…
"Um… I just wanted to say that I'm sorry."
Kagome's tiny voice made him feel something he hadn't felt in a long time. Guilt. She thought it was her fault. No, it was not hers, but his. "It is not your fault, Kagome."
She pinned him with a hard stare, trying to figure out if he were telling the truth. He had done something that she had never witnessed from him. Sesshoumaru always kept his cool. He portrayed himself as strong, infallible, and controlled. This side of him frightened her and she didn't want to be scared of him. She found that she liked being touched by him. Never before has a male, demon or otherwise, treated her like she were just a normal somebody. Yes, they didn't get off well, but after a few months, that seemed to change. Both started to slowly open up and she started to view him more as a friend.
At first that was nice. Having another friend. He wasn't like her other friends, though. He allowed her to make her own decisions. He didn't try to protect her from the world. Although she loved her other friends, they tried to hide her from the complexities of life. Sesshoumaru would only step in if things got too out of hand. That wasn't often. She found she really liked him for that. He even listened to her. Something that most would not do. Even her closer friends. But then, he started to take an interest in her. She didn't know how to handle that.
Before her thoughts ran any deeper, Sesshoumaru pulled into the parking lot. "Were here." He simply said.
"Um…okay." Kagome unbuckled her belt and opened the door. She slid out of the seat and shut the door, patiently waiting for Sesshoumaru to do the same.
No sooner were they about to walk to the beach, Miroku pulled up and everyone got out. Inuyasha hefted the box up and followed behind the group as they walked over to were Kagome and Sesshoumaru stood.
"Kagome?" Sango made a show of walking around her long time friend. "You are wearing a miniskirt!"
"It isn't a miniskirt!" She countered, trying to pull the thin fabric down more and not winning.
"Wow! Kagome has legs." Miroku couldn't help it. He just loved to tease.
Sesshoumaru found himself disliking the attention Kagome received. He stepped in front of her and blocked her view from the others. "Keep your eyes to yourself, human."
Miroku thought it strange that he suddenly called him a human. He hadn't done such in a good while. But he also realized that he stood protectively in front of Kagome. He shot a knowing glance at Sango, and she grinned back at him. It seemed the two of them are getting close.
Inuyasha on the other hand, didn't like it one bit. He know how his brother was in the past. Most of his female relationships were just one night stands. He didn't want Kagome to be one of those. A talk was in call for later.
Sango and Kagome decided to walk around the group of men and head for the beach. They still had an hour before the new recruits arrived. This called for some 'chilling' time. As they headed towards the soft, hot sand, they hard grunting and roaring coming from the water. They scanned the area where the two dragons occupied. Two large indents were the only signs in the sand.
So, everyone turned their eyes to the ocean.
It got a varied response from everyone. Kagome turned bright red and quickly shifted her eyes at the bag in her hands. Sango, also turning beet red, decided that facing another direction would be a better action. Inuyasha didn't know whether to be amused by the site, or just find it funny. Miroku just sat there and stared at them, secretly getting the long time answer to a question of how they did it. Sesshoumaru just frowned. It wasn't like he hasn't seen dragons get it on before. Not that he would tell anyone that.
Sango, after she smacked Miroku upside the head, yelled out, "Were back!"
It didn't go unnoticed by the two rutting pair. They quickly separated like they were caught by their parents. If Nicole could blush in this form, she would have. Instead, her wild eyes started swirling in embarrassment and lowered her head under the water until you could only see a long horn sticking out. Ty, on the other hand, just grinned and puffed his chest out. It was the most obvious display of manly 'I got some' the group had ever seen.
Sesshoumaru simply grabbed Kagome gently by the arm and led her to the large ship. The others quickly followed suit.
Inuyasha couldn't help but to add his piece in it. "Damn! Get a fucking room!"