She walked away from the group slowly; he let her go.

"What the hell!" Inuyasha yelled as he jumped up from his sleep. The sound had woken them all up. It was then that they all noticed the well gone, he had destroyed it.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha then asked, not seeing her around.

"I will follow" Came Shesso voice, he then turned and walked away, following Kagome, his hair swaying behind him. Sesshomaru stayed in place; he would not follow, he would let his son watch over her first.

"Damn it all" Inuyasha said with a hard look on his face; he then started to walk off,

"Inuyasha"

Inuyasha stopped at the sound of Miroku's voice "Perhaps we should leave Kagome alone for a little while" Miroku's voice was calm but stern.

"What! Alone? Are you kidding me, Naraku could be around!"

"Sessho did follow her Inuyasha; if something were to happen he would be there" Miroku pointed out a sigh coming from him.

"Yeah well, so will I" He then started to walk away again,

"Inuyasha" Came the hard voice of his brother, his tone was strong and left no room for argument,

"You will leave her" Sesshomaru demanded not looking at his brother, but at the mess in front of him.

"Monk" Sesshomaru said his name and Miroku turned to him,

"Yes?"

Sesshomaru began to walk away "Make sure it is sealed" He was speaking of the well...

Inuyasha was aggravated all day, not only had Kagome not come back yet, but neither had Sesshomaru or Sessho.

"I hope Kagome is alright," Shippo said sitting alone, knees to his tiny chin. Everyone had returned to Kaede's hut and were now just sitting around.

"It's her own damn fault for letting that bastard destroy the well!" Inuyasha snapped, no more angry than worried.

"You're so mean Inuyasha!" Shippo stated sticking his tongue out,

"She would not have let him do it, without good reason Inuyasha" Miroku spoke as the voice of reason. He sat on the ground with his eyes closed and his arms crossed, his hand inside his sleeves. Inuyasha growled in annoyance and then sat down.

Kagome walked, and she knew that her son followed her, even though he had hidden his aura, she was not stupid. It didn't bother her at first, but then she felt Sesshomaru. Kagome stopped at a tree; the sun was now going down, Sesshomaru did not hide his aura. He walked up to his son and without a word sent him away.

Sesshomaru waited for his son to be long gone before setting his eyes back on her. She still stood with her hand on the tree. The night wind blew her skirt and hair; it was a site to see. She stood there with the moon and starlight making her skin glow, and Sesshomaru felt need, she, after all, was now his mate.

He slowly walked up to her till he was standing behind her, so close her back was almost touching his chest. She didn't speak.

"Are you afraid, Miko?" He was not sure why he asked that the silences for once bothered him.

"Living forever? No" She answered out of the blue, he had just asked if she was afraid, but not of what.

Sesshomaru's fangs began to grow "Are you afraid of me Miko?"

Kagome dropped her hand from the tree and looked down "No, not you yourself"

What did she mean by that? Sesshomaru's fangs were now showing, and he stepped forward, his chest was now touching her, and he felt her breath freeze. Kagome turned around quickly and looked at him. Kagome's hands grabbed his outer layer, and she pulled up. She didn't know what had come over her; maybe it was all that had happened, maybe it was the simple fact that she was his mate, something was pulling them together.

Kagome had pulled herself close, and he didn't move, her lips were very close to his, her eyes were closed.

"Are you, afraid of me?" Kagome asked in a whisper,

"Do not be foolish woman" He said back in a whisper only she could hear.

"I should ask you if you afraid of my touch" She whispered as she opened her eyes and brought one of her hands to his face and rested it on his cheek. Her lips still so close to his, he could almost feel them as she spoke again "Are you of my touch Miko?" He asked she should be afraid, she should submit to him. He was a killer; he had tried to kill her.

"How would I know, you've never touched me" She answered,

Then this overpowering feeling washed over him, male pride rose to a silent challenge, he found that he wanted to cover every inch of her small body with his own, his powerful lips covered hers, and his arm went tight around her waist. Kagome was still on her tiptoes, one hand on his chest and on his face. The kiss was hard and full of passion, their bond was pulling them. Sesshomaru's mouth dominated hers, but she kissed back with force. Kagome was still young and innocent, yet at this moment she seemed like a woman who knew what she was doing, sexy, and his beast wanted her as he himself did. This was unlike her, a side of her he had not seen, but he knew well it was because of his mark, she was his mate. He broke the kiss but they did not move, he stuck his nose to her neck. His hand went and grabbed the wrist of her hand that was touching his face. "What are you doing Miko?" What was she doing to him, his desire should not have seen so strong, but it was. She just stood there with wide eyes; he had kissed her, she was out of breath.

Kagome's eyes soften, and she leaned her neck closer to his mouth and nose "Miko" He warned,

"If you do not stop, I shall take you here and now."

But she just leaned her neck in closer, and his mouth covered her mark, his mark, with a warm deep kiss, and she gasped.

Sesshomaru pulled away, it hit him, she was doing this because of duty, that had to be it, this was out of place for her, why, duty was the answer he came up with,

"How foolish of me Miko."

"Huh?" She was confused,

"How foolish of me to think Miko- He stopped and then turned away,

"To think, what?" What was he thinking? She never knew.

"We shall go to my castle; we must tend to," He said it cold, not really understanding why he was angry, what did he care.

"Duty?" She whispered, the only thing on her mind was his warm lips, it then hit her, he thought she only did this because of what Sessho told her. Sesshomaru began to walk away, but Kagome ran quick and grabbed his hand "Sesshomaru! This has nothing to do with duty!" She said it quick.

Sesshomaru turned around and came close to her "Tell me Miko" He leaned in close, his lips again close to hers, his hair covering his eyes "Did you kiss this Sesshomaru because you wanted to? I am not foolish Miko; there has been little between us."

Kagome gasp and a tear rolled down her eye, did he not feel what she felt? Had this been a fake moment to him? She was sure she had felt something, was she wrong?

"You do not answer Miko. Therefore this Sesshomaru is right" He began to pull away, but she followed, her hand grabbed his shirt again, and she pushed her chest up to his and placed her lips on his. He was shocked and frozen. Kagome pulled away "I did it, cause I wanted to because I-

He didn't want her to finish that sentence, he didn't need to hear it, so again he placed his arm around her waist and pulled her tight to him, his lips once again dominating hers. Sesshomaru picked Kagome up without a word held her bridal style, she gasps at the sudden move. She was going to say his name and ask what he was doing, but he seemed so sure, so she set her head against him and let him carry her off.

Sessho stood behind a tree with a hard look on his face, he watched as his father carried the Miko through the forest and away from everyone.

"You love her, don't you father? Soon mother will bear you a child, and soon the one I am to love and protect will be born."

It started somewhat forced, both thinking it was duty and honor, neither thinking it was love. But once their lips met, all of what and how was forgotten and pure passion was born, after all, a Miko is always to be pure and a demon is to never touch a Miko, it was forbidden and ever so hot, a heat of an attraction neither could deny, all they needed was a push, and a push they got.