May 07 2005: Author's Notes: This chapter was originally where Kagome was singing the song that I put in but I decided that didn't fit very well so I wanted to change it around and turn it into a chapter that was a song fiction chapter. With just the lyrics backing what was going on. I liked the new idea better so I changed it.

Summary of Chapter 5: After a short conversation where Kagome found out she wasn't fully human by Sesshomaru's rude commentary he shifted and protected her from an attack by other large animal demons. When Kagome found out it would be very cold outside she took an offer to sleep on Sesshomaru's tail as opposed to just the cool ground.

Chapter Six: Dangerous Games or Shades of Red

"It really is cold." Kagome thought groggily amidst her dreams as she curled into the sheets she thought she had, subconsciously pulling herself closer to the demon lord. The images passing and turning into something more amorous as she curled her fingers into his silver hair and took in a deep breath against his chest.

I feel your fingers,

Brushing my shoulder.

Sesshomaru reacted to the closer female, his only arm wrapping around her in return for her nuzzling into his form, tugging her further on top of him and curling his tail about the two of them more tightly.

Your tempting touch

As it tingles my spine!

She kissed his collarbone, trailing her lips along it until she reached his neck, taking tiny bites at it while her body shifted to accommodate her new movements. Nibbling on the bottom of his ear while her fingers ran across the top of his chest, starting to open the top of his kimono. She paused when his hand rubbed up her back and he pulled her closer still, the two opening their eyes groggily to watch each other.

Watching your eyes,

As they invade my soul.

Commanding gold met brilliant cerulean for a split second before sliding shut with a deep kiss, their bodies pressing closer to one another while they were still half in sluggish hallucinations, believing that they were dreaming as they progressed.

Forbidden pleasures.

I'm afraid to make mine.

His shirt was completely off of his shoulders and her skirt had been pulled up in such a way that there was little blocking the sensation of her when her hips grinded against his while they made out. Hands wandering over each others skin as a single clawed hand deftly started to unbutton her shirt, the kiss finally pausing when they had to break for air, staring at each other with a new realization of what they were doing.

At the touch of your hand.

At the sound of your voice.

"What the hell am I doing?" both thought simultaneously, staring at each other without moving from the suggestive position.

At the moment your eyes meet mine.

"What the hell are you doing?" was the synchronic remark, the two staring at each other again in a little more shock, embarrassment, and uncertainly.

I am out of my mind.

I am out of control.

"I was…" both started and stopped. "I…" Each paused again and finally Kagome spoke up first. "I was dreaming and then…just…"

Full of feelings I can't define.

She shrugged a little, still staring at him with a hint of desire that she couldn't manage to guard, feeling his own arousal quite keenly from where she sat and starting to curl her fingers over his chest absently; not quite realizing her action.

It's a sin with no name.

Like a tiger to tame.

He watched her, listening to the explanation and curling his own hand more tightly around her waste when she started teasing his skin with her soft hands. Leaning up to kiss her a second time when she reacted to his squeeze by pushing down closer to him again, tugging at her shirt again when she moaned against his mouth.

And our senses proclaim.

It's a dangerous game.

Each of them could tell that something wasn't completely right, yet their minds were sluggish and somehow drunk with the idea of being so near to one another. Neither could truly convince themselves that it was a good answer to the cold curling in around them; they barely felt it anymore, nearly burning at the tantalizing touches.

A darker dream.

That has no ending.

"Wait…wait." Sesshomaru finally paused her, pulling back and catching his breath more quickly than she was. "Something isn't right here."

Something unreal.

That you want to be true.

He didn't just toss her away, noting that she even didn't seem completely in grasp of her senses, holding her side while she drew a little back and managed to slowly focus on his face, blushing as she thought even more about the position they were in.

A strange romance.

Out of a mystery tale.

"I'm…sorry…" she whispered, still staring at him, her free hand still tracing the muscles of his chest as she watched him. "I…you are just…I don't know…"

The frightened princess.

Doesn't know what to do.

"We shouldn't…" he was interrupted when she moved her hand lower and under his belt, tugging it a little free and teasing his more delicate flesh, making him hesitate at first and then raise his hand to tug her head closer again with a slight growl. The short leash he'd managed to summon for his self-control tearing itself at her more direct approach.

Does she just run away?

Does she risk it and stay?

Either way there's no way to win.

She pulled free of his lips with a gasp as he tore her shirt free of the final two buttons by ripping it off, his claw detaching the bra she had on before he slid his hand down the rest of her spine and started tugging the panties free of her legs, she had to pull a little away and the two were forced to stop for a moment while they readjusted their clothing.

All I know is I'm lost.

And I'm counting the cost.

The longer pause made Kagome finally catch up to herself as he pulled her underwear free of her body, raising a hand and doing her best to meekly hold him away and almost drunkenly protest. "Sesshomaru…we need to stop…something is controlling us."

My emotions are in a spin.

That made him also catch himself, the two nearly completely naked with his tail wrapped tightly around them as they stared at each other. Breathing heavily as they kept eye contact but didn't risk maneuvering anymore than usual. He nodded a little to show her that the words had reached him and while it made him angry he couldn't manage to call any crimson into his eyes, afraid he would hurt the delicate human that was still half laying on him.

And though no one's to blame.

It's a crime and a shame.

"I…should I pull away?" she managed to ask, still hesitating near his face as her brain and body pushed her to continue what they had started, she could still feel his erection digging into her hip and her own womanhood burned for her to respond to his body.

"You would freeze." he pointed out with as calm a voice as he could muster, still augmented with his own unexpected desire for the human, well partially human, priestess.

But it's true all the same.

It's a dangerous game.

They just stayed as they were for several moments, unable to pull away and not wanting to move closer, fighting against the strange behavior and emotions that were overtaking them. It was as if they figured waiting long enough might stop whatever it was but the longer they waited the more difficult it became to resist whatever it was that was pressing on them.

No one speaks.

Not one word.

All our words are in our eyes.

Eventually it was bound to snap, a small twitch as Kagome shifted her weight, brushing her chest against his skin and leaning down closer to his face, falling into another long kiss as Sesshomaru pulled her body back into a position where she was straddling him again.

Silence speaks!

Loud and clear!

All the words we want to hear!

She pressed her body against his then, skin against skin as the kiss grew in intensity slowly, as if their fighting against it was just slowing down what would be inevitable. Trembling as they held one another and fought against some sort of instinct they both believed unnatural.

At the touch of your hand.

At the sound of your voice.

At the moment your eyes meet mine.

He trailed claws gently over her back and then her chest, teasing her into a gasp as she shifted her hips to allow her to rub against his arousal, the growl she got in return just seeming to egg her on into a slightly faster pace, the two barely managing to fight down losing all control to one another. Sesshomaru kissing along her neck and moving down with another rumble as she continued to press herself against him, shivering into him as he licked over one of her nipples.

I am out of my mind.

I am out of control.

Full of feelings I can't define.

She gasped and adjusted her hips a final time to allow him entry into her body, combining with him fully as they pulled against one another, that movement snapping what remained of the little discipline they'd had left as they finally gave up on any chance of pulling apart.

It's a sin with no name.

Like a tiger to tame.

And though no ones to blame…

Within moments both had lost themselves to the throws of passion, bodies curling against each other as they moaned, gasped, or growled in pleasures long forgotten or never known. Breathing heavily as they grew in speed and even starting to sweat despite the cool room as they tumbled around the sandy underground beach - wounds long forgotten. Expending all of their energy over the next several hours before they collapsed into each other and still pressed near even when they had finished, falling into a deep slumber again before either had time to think about what had happened.

It's a crime and a shame!

And the angel's proclaim!

It's a dangerous game.

End Chapter

Whew, that was a lot of fun to re-write, more lemony than I usually do but man I have to admit I enjoyed it. giggle Sorry. Anyway, this was a better re-write than the original (which was just horrid in comparison)

-Aura

To my reviewer:

Hieisfiredemoness - Thank you for the encouraging words. I think this is much better than the last one I worked on.