Note: Merry Christmas people…okay so it's a few days away still, but it's the start of Christmas holidays. What a perfect time for me to update, I was going to update last week, but changed my mind and decided to wait. Call this my Christmas present to you fans out there since I won't be updating again until after the holidays…well maybe once during, but we'll see. Don't worry though because during the break I'll be working my butt off to write as many chapters as possible so you won't have to wait as long as you have been lately. Okay? So enjoy. Made the story extra long for those of you who don't like lemons. Another reason why I took so long. Oh, one more question that really needs an answer…what does OC mean? I forget, it means original character right? If so then what does OOC mean? I've totally forgotten these things and kinda want to know. Oh and for those who don't know what a lemon is, because I've gotten a few reviews of people wondering. It's where there is sex in the chapter between the two characters.
Chapter twenty-four- Time for change
Sesshoumaru watched the little scene unfold before him. It's most likely Rin wouldn't want to be left alone tonight now that the wolf placed ideas in her head of war "Rin, wait on that couch" he said pointing to a small couch that was off to the side. He watched as Kagome took the child to the couch, laying her down and then seeming to stay there "Kagome, come here"
Kagome looked at him before walking over "yes?"
"Where is it that you're sleeping tonight?" he asked.
Kagome just stared at him. Where was she going to sleep? Her first time being brought here she had slept with Rin. Then at the ball she had had her own room until that stupid youkai attacked her and since then she had been sleeping in the same bed as Sesshoumaru, but now where? She had grown very use to sharing a bed with the taiyoukai, but it was obvious Rin needed her. Thinking of Rin, she made up her mind "I will stay with the children tonight"
Sesshoumaru gave a nod, he understood why, though he had gotten rather use to waking up with her by his side in the morning. He also noticed that she only mention tonight she would be spending with the children, and that left other nights for them to be together "very well then"
Just as Kagome and Rin were leaving the room, Koga returned. He looked at Kagome and gave a nod.
Kagome smiled "good-night, Koga"
"Good-night, Kagome" he replied and watched the two leave.
"Kagome" called Sesshoumaru. He watched her stop and turn around "send Jaken to me" She nodded and walked out of the room with Rin. The taiyoukai looked at the wolf youkai "where is Naraku planning this battle of his?"
"On your lands, about a day's walk from Inuyasha forest" was the quick reply.
Sesshoumaru gave a nod "I see" he watched as his servant entered the room "Jaken"
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?" asked the toad.
"Gather my allies, tell them to meet me by Inuyasha forest in 2 days, early morning" the taiyoukai ordered.
Jaken nodded and bowed "right away"
Koga looked at the demon lord with a serious face "Inuyasha and the other will most likely want to fight"
Sesshoumaru gave a nod and looked at the toad who was preparing to walk out "Jaken, get Inuyasha and in comrades to come here at once, there is much to discuss"
Jaken nodded "right" and with that he walked out the door.
Koga watched before turning back "I know it's none of my business, but who will watch Kagome? Naraku is definitely going to try and kill her while we're all off fighting. She needs to be protected even in this place"
Sesshoumaru looked at the wolf "I have already thought of her protection in this matter and it has been taken care of prior to these recent events"
Koga blinked. Was he serious? He had already thought about Kagome's safety before he had come to warn him about Naraku? Koga then smirked 'he must really care for her then' he thought 'I'm glad, she deserves this happiness'. He watched the demon lord for a minute "well if that is all then I shall meet you at Inuyasha forest in 2 days"
"Very well" Sesshoumaru replied, giving a nod. He watched the youkai leave and then started writing down the main people who were most likely going to fight in this battle whom would be of use to him. Most likely Edoksu would join the fight. Sabura and Naylor would not physically get involved, but would most likely send some useful youkai for the battle. Sesshoumaru let out a sigh. So much to do in such little time, but for now he would have to wait until his brother, the monk, and the taijiya showed up. He looked out at the night sky, which should be by lunch time. Sesshoumaru finally stood up and walked to his room to prepare for bed, it was going to be a long day tomorrow.
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Inuyasha and the group were resting at Kaede's village. They were bored and itching for the next time Naraku would show himself, but sadly it had been awhile. They also missed Kagome and Shippo. There was never a dull moment with those two around.
They were all about ready to turn in for the night when Inuyasha suddenly ran outside the out, growling. Miroku and Sango quickly got up and followed him outside.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" asked Miroku
Sango looked worried "is something wrong?"
Inuyasha growled again "I smell an ugly toad headed this way"
Sango blinked in surprise. An ugly toad? Then it hit her "do you mean that toad that travels with Sesshoumaru?"
Inuyasha nodded "you better believe it"
Miroku looked over at Sango "if it is that toad, we better to see what he wants outside the village so not to cause a panic"
"I think you right" she agreed and looked at the hut "Kirara!"
The little fire cat came out of the hut and turned into her bigger battle form. Sango hopped on and Miroku jump on behind her.
Kaede came out and looked at them "what is it?"
Miroku looked at her "Inuyasha says he smells an ugly toad, we believe it maybe Jaken, we're going to meet him outside the village so not to cause an alarm"
Kaede nodded "that would be best, go and hurry"
The three quickly headed to the outside of the village where Jaken stood waiting and looking very grumpy "it's about time"
Inuyasha glared at the puny toad "what do you want Jaken?"
"Sesshoumaru-sama would like to speak with all of you at once" he replied.
Sango looked at him "then why didn't Sesshoumaru just come here himself to talk?"
Jaken glared at the girl "because he must plan for battle"
Inuyasha was surprised by his statement "battle?"
Jaken nodded "Naraku is planning a battle and Sesshoumaru-sama wishes to discuss it with you at his home. He believes it maybe the final battle"
Inuyasha smirked and looked over to his companions "alright let's get are things and then we head out"
Both nodded "right"
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Kagome was still awake long after Rin had fallen back to sleep, now dressed in her pajamas that were light blue and baggy on her. She was having a hard time finding sleep with everything that was happening. The final battle with Naraku was now coming.
Kagome eventually stood up and walked to the open window. She stared at the night sky with it's many stars 'the final battle…it's finally here' she thought 'it's been so long, I almost thought it was never going to end, but it has'. The journey of the Shikon no Tama was coming to a close; so much had happened since the first time she was dragged into the well. Many new changes happened as well. She still loved Inuyasha, but not the same way she use to, now that love belonged to Sesshoumaru. She smiled and shook her head 'who'd have ever thought I'd be dating Sesshoumaru, the taiyoukai of the western lands' she wondered 'so many new changes in my life and surprisingly I feel fine about it'. Kagome went back to lie next to Rin to try and sleep. After awhile she realized it was useless, she just couldn't sleep and she wondered out to the hall way 'I must speak with Sesshoumaru'
Kagome walked down to the library, expecting him to still be there, but was surprised when she opened the door and he was not there. She then figured maybe he'd gotten hungry and walked down to the dinning room. There was no lord there either. Kagome raised an eyebrow 'I wonder where he is' she thought before thinking of one last place. She really didn't want to disturb him if he was there, but she just couldn't get back to sleep until she spoke with him.
Nervously, Kagome walked down the halls and unfortunately for her, to Sesshoumaru's bedroom where she silently hoped he wasn't. Cautiously she knocked on the door. She realized how late it was, but had known him to stay up longer. Sadly she wasn't lucky, after a short minute the door to the room opened and the taiyoukai appeared in nothing, but his pants.
Sesshoumaru blinked when he saw Kagome. It was late and normally she was asleep by now. He had learned during the ball that she always went to bed about 2 hours after night had fallen, but here it was getting close to be early morning and she was still up. He noticed her starting to fidget "is there something wrong?"
Kagome looked at the ground and shook her head "uum, no, I just couldn't sleep because, well I…I was…" her voice trailed off. How on earth was she going to ask her annoying question when she was nervous to ask it?
He raised an eyebrow. What was up with her? Apparently something was bothering her and it couldn't wait till morning, or perhaps she couldn't sleep because she had grown use to sleeping next to him. He stared at her for a moment "come in and you can explain you reason for being up at this hour"
Kagome slowly nodded and walked into his room. True she had never been in his room at his palace, but she had been in his room when staying at the youkai ball, so she wasn't all that nervous. She looked around the room and noticed the bed and night stand were made of some type of dark wood. Beside the night stand was a dark wood chair.
In fact everything in the room was made of dark wood except for the fabric which made his curtains, pillows and blankets. The way his room was done made it so it would be dark, even in the morning, which was good if you liked to sleep in.
Sesshoumaru guided Kagome to the chair while he sat on the bed "now, would you care to explain yourself?"
"I just couldn't sleep" she replied, but any one who was listening could tell she had more to say.
He raised an eyebrow "what is on your mind?"
She looked at him "what makes you think something is wrong?"
"Normally when one has trouble sleeping it is because that person has much on their mind" he answered "now what is on yours?"
She frowned and gazed at the floor "the up coming battle with Naraku"
He gave a nod "and what about it?"
"I wonder if we'll be strong enough to defeat him or if he's really going to show himself and fight"
"Do not worry over that" the taiyoukai reassured "I have sent Jaken to fetch my brother and your friends, they will aid in the fight, as well as myself. Naraku won't stand a chance"
Kagome looked at him and saw the seriousness in his eyes and felt slightly comforted by it. She gave a small smile "thank you"
Sesshoumaru glanced at her before looking off to the side "I don't want you to come in this battle"
Kagome blinked in shock "nani?"
He then turned his head to stare at her, to show he meant what he said "you will not be joining in on this fight, I won't allow it"
She glared at him and stood up "well you can't tell me what to do. I'm going to fight, Sesshoumaru, and you can't stop me"
"We shall see about that" he replied coolly. He knew she was going to fight him on this. She was dead set on fighting Naraku, but he knew that vile hanyou would try to kill her the moment no one could protect her because they'd be to busy fighting other monsters he'd unleash.
She stomped her foot much like a child "I have every right to be in this fight!" her voice was starting to get louder, any minute and she would be yelling "I have been fighting him ever since we first learned who he was and I will fight him in the last battle!"
Sesshoumaru growled and stood up from his bed "do not raise your voice to me, what I say is final!"
"You don't control me!" her voice now to the point of yelling "What I choose to do with my life is my choice, and if I choose to be in the final battle I will be in the final battle and you can't stop me!"
Quickly Sesshoumaru grabbed her and threw her down on to his bed and then hovered over her, holding her wrists angrily "and if I choose not to have my love in the final battle because she maybe killed by that repulsive half breed then I will not have her in the final battle to be easily killed!"
Kagome stayed silent and stared up at him in shock. So that was why he wasn't allowing her to fight in the ultimate battle. He didn't want to see her be killed. She gave a small smile, her voice calm "I won't die Sesshoumaru; I'm too stubborn to let Naraku get the pleasure of killing me, besides there will be many people fighting along side us to protect me. I will be safe"
Sesshoumaru glared at her "forget it"
Kagome then shot a hot glare back "oh grow up Sesshoumaru!" she yelled,"I'll be perfectly fine; I'm not scared of Naraku. I've fought him many times before; I know how evil he can be and I will not lose to him, besides I have to complete the jewel. That is my mission and it is Naraku who holds practically all of it, I have to fight him!"
The youkai lord tightened his grip on her wrists "I will retrieve the jewel from him and bring it back to you"
She struggled against him "no! It's my fight! I will be the one to get the jewel from him!..."
Sesshoumaru was seriously getting tired of all this arguing, that and his ears were starting to hurt from all her yelling at close distance. He had to some how detour her mind from this conversation, at least until he could think of a way to per sway her of staying here in the safety of his home while the battle was going on.
"And I don't need protection every single second of the fight, I can hold my own!" she argued, oblivious that he wasn't even listening anymore "I'm going to fight, Sesshoumaru and your not going to st-"
Her rant was quickly cut off when his lips claimed hers in a passionate kiss.
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Lemon begins! skip ahead to bottom for last little bit if you no like lemons.
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Kagome was completely surprised, but she had to admit she enjoyed it when he kissed her. She could feel him loosening his grip on her wrists and was silently thankful. His grip had been starting to hurt.
Sesshoumaru explored her mouth with his tongue while slowly bringing his hands down her arms, along her body, and stopping at her waist. Slowly he let his hands roam under her pajama top.
Kagome shivered when she felt his warm hands touch her skin and would have gasped if her mouth wasn't already so busy. She couldn't help, but feel an aching feeling in her stomach. What for? She couldn't tell.
Sesshoumaru eventually left her mouth so she could breathe and instead trailed gentle kisses down her neck. His hands left the warmth of her skin to start to undo the buttons on her pajama top.
The minute she felt that, Kagome was well aware of what his intentions were. Yes, she had bee told all about this kind of thing, but that didn't mean she was ready for it "Sesshoumaru"
The taiyoukai let out a deep breath against her neck which caused her to shiver, he could feel her apprehensiveness "what?"
"I'm not ready, I'm too young" she answered
Sesshoumaru slowly raised his head to look down on her "most girls your age would already be married with at least 3 kids"
Kagome looked up at him 'wow he looks much taller when your laying down' she thought, before hearing his reply "but not where I'm from, I'm still considered too young. Most girls aren't having sex until their at least 18 or older"
"Most girls? Do you mean some are having sex at this age?"
"Uuh, yeah" she hesitantly answered "but those are girls who can't control their hormones" Okay things certainly weren't taking her side, sure she planned to eventually have sex, when she was older, and if she was still with the youkai lord then she would do it with him, but not now.
"Kagome, you love me, do you not?" he asked
"Yes, I love you"
"Then is it not alright for two people who love each other to show it?" he asked as he started to resume unbuttoning her shirt while with a leg on each side of her waist.
"I-I suppose s-so" she stuttered "b-but what if w-we get i-into a fight a-and we aren't t-t-together anymore, what will become of o-our relationship a-after?"
Sesshoumaru leaned over and kissed her neck "I can guarantee we will fight many times in the near future, but we will work through them, understand"
She nodded "yes"
Sesshoumaru smirked as the last button of her pajama top was undone and parted the material while looking up to see her perfectly round breasts. He then got Kagome to sit up and fully removed the clothing. He was still a little annoyed that she was still tense, surely Inuyasha had seen her naked plenty of times…and possibly even the monk that traveled with them "why are you so apprehensive?"
"B-because this will be m-my first time" she replied.
Sesshoumaru looked at her, staring into her beautiful brown eyes. So that was why she was nervous, perfectly understandable now. It was always a little scary the first time a woman makes love or so he heard "then I'll be gentle". He then glided his hands along the brim of her pants before pulling them down and off, dropping them onto the floor.
Kagome blushed a deep red. She only had one item left, her underwear and she wasn't exactly ready for it to be taken off yet. She shivered as she felt Sesshoumaru's warm breath on her skin as he bent down to kiss her stomach.
"Relax" he said as he finally pulled down her panties. He got up momentarily to remove his own pants before returning. Sesshoumaru then turned her body so she could lay on the pillows and then slowly brought dragged one of his hands between her legs and inserted a finger in her.
Kagome gasped and the sudden touch and Sesshoumaru took that as his chance for a deep kiss. While his finger worked, he inserted another and lightly growled into her mouth, causing her to grab his shoulders at the pleasure that she was starting to feel.
Kagome didn't know what to think…hell, she couldn't really think at all. She could feel him inside her and it actually felt good. She was still nervous about it all since she had never done this before and he had probably had many women at his beck and call. She gripped his shoulders tighter as she could feel this heat building inside her until he removed his mouth from hers and she called out his name.
Sesshoumaru smirked when he heard her call out his name during her release "I believe you are ready"
Sesshoumaru moved himself so his rather large member was at her entrance. He then lowered his head to her ear "Kagome, would you like to know why this night is special?"
She looked at him, breathing hard while feeling something between her legs that made her more nervous about what was actually going to happen that night "why…is this…night so special?" she breathed.
"You are the first woman to ever grace my bed" he whispered and then quickly thrusted himself inside her while covering her mouth with his, drinking in her cry of pain as her virginity was taken.
Kagome felt pain at his intrusion and silently thanked him that he stayed put and didn't move. After a minute the pain subsided and she looked at him "the first woman to grace you bed? You mean…?"
He looked at her and nodded "I am..." he smirked "was a virgin like you, now, are you ready?"
She nodded "I think so"
The taiyoukai kissed her neck "do not worry, I shall be gentle"
Slowly, so not to hurt her more he pulled out before pushing back in. He continued to repeat this process, making sure to keep control of himself by constantly reminding himself that she needed it slow. It was hard for him since he was in heaven and enjoying every minute of it. When she made a small moan, he growled quietly as he picked up the pace just a little…for his sanity.
Kagome raised her hips to meet him, causing him to go in deeper. And she had been nervous about this? She was starting to forget why she had been so secure on waiting for sex until later in life. She was in bliss. It felt so right, so right to doing this with Sesshoumaru. She could feel that heat rebuilding inside her and she knew how to build it up quicker from when the taiyoukai had used his fingers.
"f-faster" she moaned.
And that was the end of Sesshoumaru's sanity. That one word said and he was lost to the world. He quickly quickened his pace, going faster and harder into her, starting to feel his own heat building, his breath starting to come out in pants.
Kagome was breathing hard as her whole body was beginning to feel hot. It wasn't long before she called out her release one again "Sesshoumaru!"
Sesshoumaru felt the liquid and the warmth and knew he couldn't handle it anymore. After a few more thrusts, he met his climax as well. Except instead of yelling he only grunted as his seed flowed into her.
Both were breathing hard when Sesshoumaru pulled out of her to lie next to her and pull her close to him. She snuggled closer to his chest and sighed.
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End Lemon
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Now she was extremely tired and ready for sleep "I love-" she yawned, "you, Sesshoumaru"
The taiyoukai looked down at her and kissed her forehead "as I you, now sleep we must be up in a few short hours" he could already hear her breathing even out and knew she was asleep already. He let out a deep breath before pulling the covers over them and going to sleep himself.
Taiyoukai- great demon
Youkai- demon
mizannonymouz04- Uum, how many chapters? Not totally sure, but there shouldn't be to many more. I'd thought it's be in the 20 range, but I think there maybe around 30 chapters.
sumomo0922 – Ur cousin and 8 other friends? Damn that's a lot, lol wait till I tell my grandma, she loves it when I tell her what people write in my reviews. She'll love that little detail. Lol. One person writing a review for 9 people. Hehe. Nice job.
Zeldagurli- takes muffin thanks, always need food when writing fics. So I may have turned you into a potential Sess/Kag fan. Way to go me! In case ur wondering. I also like Inu/Kag fics and have one planned out. I'll start writing it after I finish with this story. One at a time I say. If I didn't then you'd never find out the ending of any of my stories. I'm terrible for finishing. So big thanx to my friend Christa who pressures me to writing so she can read the next chapter.
Hakari Hana- Do not worry about me using author notes as person chapters. Personally I don't like to do it either…that's why I have my chapter replace the note. Hehe. No one will ever know….except those who read the note.
SacredKoorimeKitsune- I hoped this update saved a major Sess/Kag fan. Lol. Don't worry I'm one too…actually I'm an obsessed fan.
Silver Excel Fox- thank you for the compliment. I'm honored to go on your favorites list. I honestly didn't know how I was going to do the other lords since I created them. Believe it or not I had no idea what their personality was going to be like until I got to that part in the fic. I gotta admit though. Naylor and Edoksu are my favorites out of all of them…okay and Ecaro. Not so happy with Sabura. Maybe in another fic I'll make him a little like the others
Kajomie- Sorry, I don't have aim. I have msn, that's it.
Kane'sAngle3877- thanx for the compliment. Happy to know I'm a favorite to people, never thought that'd happen.