Forgive and forget. Who was the fool that came up with that, Kagome wondered. She could forgive many things. She forgave her brother for ruining her soccer ball. She forgave Inuyasha for destroying her bike. She even – overtime – forgave Bankotsu for breaking her heart. However, she could never forgive Sesshoumaru. In fact, she wanted to hurt him even more than he hurt her. She wanted to see his downfall. She wanted to see him at his very lowest. Kagome wanted to be a good person. She wanted to live a life where she wasn't vengeful; a life where she didn't hurt those who hurt her. Because in the end, she knew it would come back to hurt her. But she couldn't do it.

"You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."

Kagome was going to be so freakin' sweet that she would give people diabetes and cavities. She turned over to her side and gazed at Sesshoumaru who was still asleep. She lightly brushed some hair away from his face and traced his eyebrow, then down his nose and around his lips.

His eyes opened and he met her gaze. "What are you doing," he said in an accusatory tone.

"Watching you sleep," she said in a matter of fact way. "Will you kiss me?"

"Are you high," he arched a questioning brow.

"No," she smiled sweetly. "I'm just done fighting you. I realized there's no way to change my situation. I figure that if I play nice than maybe you'll be a little nicer to," she said avoiding eye contact. She was leaning her head on her hand and with her other hand she was using her fingers to 'walk' up Sesshoumaru's chest. "Especially during bed time… if you know what I mean. I mean it's only been a couple of days and the negative feelings are already driving me insane… so… this seemed like a better way for me."

Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Whatever you do isn't of consequence to me. Whether you love me or hate me I don't care."

Kagome smiled in response. "I'll do whatever you say. So will you take this bracelet off," she lifted her arm.

"Ride me," he said simply.

"What," she asked horrified.

"Do it and I'll take off the bracelet."

Kagome shifted her eyes and gulped nervously. "Uhm okay," she said meekly and sat up. Kagome moved the blanket off of them both and awkwardly maneuvered herself over Sesshoumaru. She had both hands resting on Sesshoumaru's chest; she looked into his eyes looking for approval.

She then slowly lowered herself on top of him and winced. As she slid all the way down his length she let out a soft moan which made Sesshoumaru's manhood twitch from inside her. She started to even more awkwardly move on top of Sesshoumaru, which made him smile. Kagome widened her eyes and felt her face turn red.

Sesshoumaru gripped Kagome's hips and moved her at a rhythmic steady pace. "Like this."

Kagome's face flushed as she moaned in pleasure. Her hair moved wildly around her face and her eyes were now shut. Kagome gasped when she felt Sesshoumaru move forward. She was now laying on her back while Sesshoumaru pounded into her, on his knees with her hips angled upwards.

His claws were digging into her hips which was hurting Kagome, but she ignored it. She started to grind her hips against him in time with each thrust.

"Se – shou – maru," she breathed out between moans.

He started to mercilessly slam into her at a faster pace which brought Kagome over the edge. She screamed out her orgasm as Sesshoumaru emptied himself and thoroughly coated her inside walls.

Sesshoumaru took off Kagomes bracelet and got off the bed.

Kagome got off the bed and rubbed her wrist. "Can I take a shower," she asked.

"You may join me," he said. The two of them showered together in relative silence. She used his shampoo to wash her hair. As she lifted her arms to massage the shampoo into her hair, Sesshoumaru snaked an arm around her from behind and lightly grazed the inside of her neck with his fangs which caused her to shudder.

"What will you do Kagome," he said lowly. He nipped and kissed at her neck and he now had a hand gently caressing the underside of her breast with his claws. "I would like nothing more but to use you until there's nothing left but your battered soul and then dispose of you. However, my beast would like nothing more but to keep you," he gently caressed her skin with his lips and then sank his teeth into her shoulder. Kagome screamed out and tears streamed down her face. She was now shaking and Sesshoumaru was smiling as his teeth were puncturing her. He slowly slid them out and licked the wound. "Now the world will know you are this Sesshoumaru's whore. Your sweet bitch act won't change your situation any. Perhaps you should've thought of the consequences before pissing off the most powerful being in the world."

"You pretentious, cynical, ass," she said through tears and water with a hand around the wound. She turned to face him. She started to hit him on his chest and the shower water splashed off of him with each attack. "What did you do to me," she screamed, referring to the light burning sensation in her shoulder.

Sesshoumaru's beast was whining, urging him to soothe her. Against his will, he found that his beast was quite fond of her since day one. He, however, hated her existence. He silenced his beast and reprimanded him for surfacing.

He sternly wrapped a clawed hand around Kagome's neck – eyeing the two puncture marks. "Marked you. Now everyone that comes across you will know you were used be me. However, it's only temporary."

"I actually," she said cynically. "I actually feel sorry for you."

Sesshoumaru loosened his grip and turned the water off from behind her. He opened the shower door, grabbed a towel, and wrapped it around his waist. "I wasn't aware you were so comical. You should worry about feeling sorry for yourself."

Sesshoumaru left the bathroom. Tears fell from Kagome's face as she remembered Sesshoumaru's words, '… my beast would like nothing more but to keep you'. She refused to be kept by that bastard forever. Kagome walked over to Sesshoumaru's mirror. She eyed the mark on her neck and rubbed it. There was a light pulsating burning sensation.

She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her body. She left Sesshoumaru's bathroom to search for her clothes.

"Your clothes are in the wash," Sesshoumaru stated. He was pulling a pair of pants on and was shirtless. He walked over to her with his towel. "Dry your hair," he said dropping the towel on her head.

She tossed the towel on the ground. "I rather not dry my hair with something your wet nakedness was all over."

"Suit yourself," he dismissed. "I see you grew tired of your little act." Sesshoumaru grabbed a shirt and a pair of his boxers and tossed them to Kagome which she caught. "Wear that until your clothes are washed."

She turned to change in the bathroom.

"Dress here," he said.

Kagome stopped and then reluctantly walked over to the bed. She slowly took the towel off and put it on the bed and got dressed.

Sesshoumaru left his shirt unbuttoned and started to button his cufflinks.

"You're the reason Bankotsu broke up with me," Kagome said as a statement rather than a question.

In response all Sesshoumaru did was half smiled.

"He was a good guy; I loved him," she said.

"And now he's gone and out of your life forever," he said harshly. "Mention him again and I might be inspired to rip out his spleen and then hand it to him with a smile so kind that he would think we were to become business partners."

Kagome's eyes widened in disbelief. "Who says things like that? In fact, who even thinks of things like that?"

"Now until you clothes are finished; entertain me," he said while taking a seat on a chair, ignoring her questions.

"Excuse me," she asked.

"Entertain me; enthrall me; do a funny dance and tell a joke," Sesshoumaru answered straight-faced and serious. He watched her stand there, unmoving with a confused expression. "I am waiting."

"Okay fine then," she said standing there defiantly. "There once was a man named Sesshoumaru. Who stunk worse than smelly fresh poo. I kicked him in the face and then sprayed him with mace. And we all laughed a hilly da do."

Sesshoumaru tilted his head the smallest fraction to the side, grudgingly amused, though his tone revealed anything but. "Hilarious."

"I tried," she replied. "How long will my clothes take?"

Sesshoumaru shrugged. "An hour or so."

Kagome's face scrunched up in dissatisfaction. "Don't you have somewhere to go?"

"No," he answered.

Kagome winced and her hand shot up to her wound. "It burns," she complained.

"Plead with me to make it better and I will," Sesshoumaru watched her stand there defiant and silent. "It won't get better without my help."

"You lie like a rug," she dramatically accused. Kagome grew tired and sat down on the side of Sesshoumaru's bed. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths hoping to wait out the burning pain in her neck. "Why is it hurting," she breathed out.

"Marks like these just do," he said. "Although painful for you, it benefits me. It both punishes you and guarantees you frequently coming to me."

"How do you make it stop hurting," she asked wavering.

Sesshoumaru shrugged. "Just get closer to you."

"Really, that's it?"

"Essentially."

"Okay, well, please make it better," Kagome asked.

"Along with your apologies," Sesshoumaru said getting up. "We'll work on your pleading another time."

Sesshoumaru sat next to Kagome and leaned into the curve of her neck. "Better," he asked.

"Yeah," she said softly – relieved that the pain was ebbing away.

"Good," Sesshoumaru said. He lay on his back and placed his hands behind his head.

Kagome turned her head to look at Sesshoumaru real quick but then turned back around and stared straight back ahead. "How's Inuyasha doing," she asked after a moment of silence.

"Why would I know," he questioned.

"Because he's your brother," she said stating the obvious.

"Doesn't mean I like him," Sesshoumaru straightforwardly said.

Kagome laughed. "You don't like anyone Sesshoumaru."`

"That," Sesshoumaru said with a momentary pause. "Is not true."

"Oh really," she turned her head to look at him. "Enlighten me; who do you like?"

"Myself, obviously," he said.

Kagome gave him an incredulous look. "Are you serious?

"Of course, what's not to like," Sesshoumaru said with his eyes closed.

"I can name a few things for you if you'd like," she said with a teasing tone.

"This coming from a person who is making friendly conversation when just very recently you were vowing I would one day regret everything," Sesshoumaru mused. "Seems Inuyasha was right… for once," he then thought for a moment. "In his entire pathetic life."

"Right about what," she asked curiously.

"Out of extreme boredom and curiosity I once asked him to describe your personality while eating dinner at my fathers' residence," he started off.

"What did he say," she eyed him cautiously.

Sesshoumaru thought back to Inuyasha's response.

'The wench is a class A nagger,' he said with a mouth full of food, while pointing with his fork. 'She'll nag ya to death. But usually it's for your own good. She can forgive anything. Even when she thinks that she'll never forgive something or whatever, she usually always does in time. In fact, you'd have to be Hitler for her not to forgive you. And the only reason she's so forgiving is because she's so freakin' forgetful she usually forgets why she's mad in the first place. Actually, to make this short,' he put his fork down and looked Sesshoumaru dead in his eyes. 'She is the exact opposite of your evil maniacal ass.'

"He said you were a nagging, forgiving, forgetful wench," he answered.

"Really? That's it? He usually rambles," Kagome said. "Lord knows he would go on for hours when he talked about you."

"Oh? When was this and what did the half – breed say?"

"Uhm… maybe a couple weeks after that business party," she answered. "And he didn't say much."

"What didn't he say much of," Sesshoumaru pressed.

Kagome shrugged. "In short, he pretty much just said that you were an evil bastard ice prince who had an icicle permanently shoved up your ass."

Kagome chuckled lightly when she heard Sesshoumaru's low growl. "Don't go flying to England to kill him."

"I don't know; I have extremely capable lawyers," he said thoughtfully.

Kagome laughed. "You're actually funny."

Sesshoumaru continue to lay there, on his back with his eyes closed and hands behind his head. "I'm being extremely serious."

"Liar," Kagome scoffed. "I doubt that even you could kill your own brother."

"I don't lie Kagome. Lies are for those who are too weak and pathetic to handle the truth. I am neither weak nor pathetic."

"Of course not," she said sarcastically. "You are the great strong Sesshoumaru."

A knock interrupted the two of them and a short haired petite maid came in. "Your clothes are done milord," she announced and then put them on the side table by the door. She bowed and then left.

Kagome got up and picked her clothes up. "I guess I'll change and leave."

"You do that," he said not making a move.

Sesshoumaru decided he didn't want to get up to leave for the office. He decided that he would lay in his bed until Kagome's scent significantly faded from his bedroom.

"Must throw Inuyasha out office window," Sesshoumaru said making a mental note.