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Chapter 13

Sesshomaru's quarell and Inuyasha's explaination

It was only a day away now, the second island. It was so close by you could almost see the land mass, at least that's what the captain had said to his passengers. Kagome, Sango, and Reiko were all packing a few clothes to take to the hotel. They were only staying for a few days like in Dominica. This island was called Guadeloupe. A well known island of the caribbean. The girls were excited to see this place. It was supposed to be very beautiful.

"So what do you guys want to do when we get there?" Reiko asked happily. Sango smiled and pulled out one of the brochures they got originally with their tickets.

"Well it says here that there is a festival going on this week, lets go there. It'll be fun. It says that they have a parade and dancers and lots of stands to buy souveniers and all sorts of cool stuff. What do you think Kagome?" Sango asked cheerfully. Kagome smiled and nodded, folding a t-shirt and placing it in a small suitcase.

"It's sounds wonderful! Let's get the guys here and see what they want to do too." She said thoughtfully. Reiko nodded, giving the thumbs up as she walked swiftly to the door.

"I didn't mean now Reiko!" Kagome laughed. Reiko grinned and shrugged her shoulders.

"Yeah, but sooner the better I say." She stated jokingly and walked out the door.

"I'm going to get some lunch, want anything while I'm there?" Sango asked looking back at Kagome. Kagome shook her head and placed a night gown in the suitcase.

"No, I'm fine. To tell you the truth I'm not really hungry at all. Maybe later." Kagome said happily. Sango frowned and nodded.

"Okay, if you say so Kagome." Sango said with a hint of worry in her voice. Kagome smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry Sango. I'm fine really." Kagome laughed at her friend's worried nature and continued to pack.

Meanwhile Reiko walked down the hall towards the boys room. She knocked once and waited for someone to answer. When none came she knocked again, but there was still no answer. She opened the door to find their living room completely empty. Inuyasha and Miroku's door's were wide open and both were missing. Sesshomaru's was closed and she heard mumbling coming from the room. She tip toed towards the door, trying her hardest not to make a sound. She pressed her ear against the door to hear better and the first voice she heard was Inuyasha's.

"Look Sesshomaru, you just gotta relax. If you talk to her like ya are now she's going to think you're hurt." He said to Sesshomaru. Reiko's eyebrows raised in confusion. Who were they talking about?

"I don't think it wise of me to be asking since we've only known eachother for a week and a half." Sesshomaru's voice came next and to her surprise he sounded unsure, nervous. She smirked, wondering what he was going to ask. It sounded like they were talking about her. She figured this because the girl they were talking about he'd only known a week and a half.

"You love her don't you?" Miroku's voice came next.

"Of course I do or I wouldn't even be considering this." He shot coldly to the lecher.

"Then what's the problem?" Inuyasha asked a little irritated. The room was silent for a moment and then Sesshomaru spoke.

"I don't know if she's ready for that step yet Inuyasha. If she agrees her whole life will be in my hands. I don't know if she's wants that." He spoke this softly.

"Well, I can see you're point there. Reiko's...well untamed if you want to put it that way." Miroku stated matter of factly. Reiko listened closer. Her suspicions were confirmed that they were talking about her, but what about her were they talking about. What did Sesshomaru want to ask her?

"Look Fluffy, I'd love to stay and keep going back and forth with you like this..." Inuyasha earned himself a warning growl from Sesshomaru before he continued.

"But I have to talk to Kagome about...well you know. It's going to be difficult as it stands right now, cause..."

"Cause you get red in the face just talking about sexual stuff, it'll be funny to see you try and explain the second part of the mating mark to her. It'd be worth getting hit for spying just to see your face." Miroku laughed and earned himself a good wack to the noggin. Miroku rubbed his bump as Inuyasha moved for the door. Reiko had to think quickly and jumped about three feet to the couch. When the door opened, Inuyasha jumped in surprise to see her standing there.

"Reiko?! What are you doing here?" Inuyasha asked in shock. In the room Sesshomaru's insides hardened at Reiko's name. Had she heard what they were talking about? How much did she hear?

"Well, I came to get you guys so we could talk about what we're going to do on Guadeloupe but it seems that you guys are busy, I'll come back and get you later. Oh, by the way, where is Rin?" Reiko asked looking around for the small girl but not finding her anywhere.

"They were having a coloring contest in one of the big rooms for the kids, so she went to do that." Inuyasha explained, heading towards the door. Miroku followed after Inuyasha and left Reiko and Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru didn't make eye contact with her, he just stared off in his room, looking at everything but her.

"So...what is it that you want to ask me, but are afraid to?" Reiko asked. Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly, but he kept his face as emotionless as could be.

"So you heard us did you?" Reiko nodded.

"Maybe a little bit. So what is the big bad Sesshomaru so afraid of that he's second guessing what he wants. Cause from what I've heard, you always go after what you want." Reiko teased him. This was not the time to be teasing him however, for he glared at her menacingly.

"I have always gone after what I want, no matter who or what got in the way. It didn't matter when, it didn't matter how, and it didn't matter who. If I wanted it I attained it without hesitation or remorse. I cannot do that with you however, cause as you've said, I should get used to not always getting what I want. If I wanted to, I would have already taken you by now." He said with a scowl and a serious voice. Reiko stared at him with her eyes wide. Had he just said what she thought he said.

"Oh, is that so? So you would have quote, unquote "taken me already" if you wanted to? Ha that's a laugh, considering you would not have gotten as far as getting me on a bed if I didn't want to." Reiko retorted back. In a flash Sesshomaru had scooped her up, thrown her on his bed, and strattled her waist before she could even say "Holy Shit!"

"Do you still think so Reiko?" He asked, his eyes showing a different emotion than his face. She smirked, sliding up and out from under him. She sat up with a grin and shook her head.

"You still wouldn't have gotten very far." Reiko said confidently. Sesshomaru smirked and crawled up closer to her.

"Is that a challenge?" He asked menacingly and playfully. Reiko smirked and shrugged.

"If you want to persieve it as such than sure. But I look at it as more of a true statment than a challenge---" She continued to taunt him but Sesshomaru's attention slipped from what she was saying. He licked his lips in anticipation. Her mouth taunted him, teased him, enticed him. Her lips begged him to take them. Her clothes fit a little snug to her body, accenting her curves, causing his insides to quiver in excitement.

"Reiko..." He breathed her name in her ear. Neither one of them had realized just how close he was to her. He breathed in her ear and nipped at her earlobe. Reiko tensed at the action and her whole body seemed to shake.

"Sesshomaru?" She asked timidly. He nipped a trail down her neck to the spot where the demon mark should be placed, the sensitive spot that always earned him a quiver from her. He kissed the spot tenderly, Reiko's body tensing at the feel of him. He was on top of her for the most part. She was supporting herself with her arms behind her, he straddled her, supporting his body with his knees and one of his arms as the other gently gripped the side of her neck so she couldn't move her head away from him. His silver hair cascaded over his shoulders and brushed against her bare arms.

"I want you Reiko. More than anything I've ever wanted before. But I don't want to take you by force, which intrigues me because I've never cared before. I never wanted women like I want you, but it's not just a feeling of lust I have for you. I know that I love you Reiko. And you've said it before that you love me too. I just can't help but feel a little nervous at the thought of what I want to ask you." Sesshomaru stated, tasting her skin again with a kiss. Reiko shivered at his low tone of voice at the moment. He had never sounded like this before. It was a little deeper than his normal voice, yet it wasn't like the change between Josh and Hiro. This was most definately Sesshomaru, but what was with his sudden change of demeanor. She waited patiently for him to contiue his thought.

"Reiko, I've been contemplaiting this for a few days now and I've been meaning to ask you this question." He continued, nipping at that same spot again. If he didn't stop soon there was going to be a red mark.

"What would you say, If I asked you to be my mate Reiko?" He asked in a seductive voice. Reiko's face went bright red at the question. She had not expected him to ask her so soon. She hadn't expected him to ask at all.

"Do you really want me that way Sesshomaru?" Reiko asked, her voice cracking as his hands roamed around her body.

"I would not ask if I wasn't serious Reiko. I want you to be mine Reiko. All of mine and no one elses. The thought of you with anyone else makes me angry just at the thought. I can't stand the thought of you with Josh, or Hiro, or any other boy at your school or in the world. I would kill to have you Reiko. But I don't want to pressure you or force you to be with me. It wouldn't seem...meaningful to me if I did that. So I'm asking you instead. Will you be my mate?" He asked, kissing a trail across her shoulders.

"I wi---"

"LORD SESSHOMARU!!!" Rin's voice ecoed into the living room and she came bursting into his room. Sesshomaru jumped away from Reiko and glared at the little girl.

" Lord Sesshomaru I won! Look see! I won free tickets to a show at the festival on the next island! Isn't that awesome?!" Rin cried out loud. Reiko smiled and Sesshomaru sighed.

"Yes. That's wonderful Rin. But do you remember the talk we had about bursting into my room without knocking? I was in a very important discussion with Reiko."

Reiko stood up and smiled cheerfully at him. "That's alright. I have to go anyway, you know, talk to Kagome and such...See ya." She said hurriedly and rushed out the door before Sesshomaru could speak another word.

Reiko ran down the hall, her mind racing with the question he was asking and the answer she was going to give him. She wanted to say yes. She was going to say yes. But Rin interupted and she couldn't anymore. Was she really ready to be his mate? Sure she loved him but was she ready for that yet? Reiko really wasn't paying attention to where she was going and she ran into someone.

"OW! Oh I'm really sorry, I didn't mean-- Josh?" She looked up at the man and saw that it was her friend Josh she had bumped into. He smiled down at her and held her steady as she regained her footing.

"Watch where you're going Reiko. It's a good thing you bumped into me and not Hiro huh?" He laughed and Reiko did the same.

"Yeah, he would have yelled at me wouldn't he. So what are you doing?"

"Well, actually I was looking for you." He stated. Reiko looked up in confusion at him.

Meanwhile inside the girl's cabin.

"Kagome...remember when I said there were two steps to marking a mate?" Inuyasha asked timidly. He had been trying to think of a way to tell her without embarrassing himself in the process. Kagome nodded happily and continued to stare at him.

"Well, the second part is...we...I have to..." Inuyasha sighed, unable to think of a way to tell her without getting embarrassed. Kagome looked at him curiously, not sure what he was trying to say.

"Kagome, you and I have to have sex before I can completely call you my mate." Inuyasha blurted out. He didn't dare look at her for his face was beat red and from the smell radiating off of her, so was hers.

Kagome's mouth hung open in disbelief. She never thought it would be so elaborite (spelling?) as to where they would have to do the most intimate thing they could possibly do as a couple. She wasn't going to deny that she hadn't thought about it, or dreamed about it before, but to say it out loud was kind of...embarrassing. Kagome averted her gaze away from Inuyasha and suddenly became very interested in the smooth wood floor.

"O-Oh. Um...really?" She asked, unsure if she heard him correctly. He had said it in a jumble to get it out. She glanced up just in time to see him nod his head. Neither one of them looked at eachother, causing an awkward silence.

"I'll understand if it's too much or too soon. I just thought you should know..." Inuyasha's voice trailed off as Kagome's small hand placed itself on his clawed one. She was fully staring at him now with a dark red blush and a warm smile spread across her lips.

"No, It's none of those things. I don't have a problem with it. Inuyasha, I would like nothing more than to be with you forever. We'd have done that sooner or later, this just gives it even more meaning than we would have had before." Kagome said kindly. Inuyasha mentally sighed and then smirked at her.

"OKAY! WHO'S HUNGRY!" Sango yelled, bursting through the door, with Miroku in toe, carrying trays of food that could easily feed seven people. Kagome's mouth dropped to the floor and she ran up to Sango, who looked like she could spill any tray at any moment.

"SANGO! I THOUGHT I SAID I WASN'T HUNGRY!" Kagome said exasperatedly as she took two trays from Sango's arms. Sango had had a job as a waitress a few months ago before she quit because of the long hours, so she had gotten pretty good at carrying lots of dishes on her arms. But that still didn't stray from the fact that she looked about to drop every one. Miroku had a large bump on the back of his head, but Sango seemed happier than ever. Kagome grinned.

'So she doesn't mind it when Miroku does that...' Kagome giggled inside her mind and set the trays down on the table. A minute later Rin and Sesshomaru came running into the room to see what was the matter and they sighed as they saw the four of them digging into the food. Sesshomaru took a quick look around for Reiko and upon not seeing her his nerves and curiosity flared up.

"Where's Reiko?" He asked in his usual emotionless tone, even though deep, deep down he was worried about her. Maybe he came on too strong with her about the mate thing.

Kagome looked up at him confusedly. " I thought she was with you." Kagome stated. When Sesshomaru shook his head, his concern started to show through with a glare.

Outside on the deck Reiko stood, staring wide eyed at Josh. She couldn't believe what he had just said to her. Was he serious?

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