Chapter 27: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

"You suffer from visions?"

"Not exactly..."

"Then what would you call them?"

"Memories."

Having abandoned the restaurant in favor of a walk in the park, the two casually made their way over the snow-covered ground, Kagome's arm looped around her date's. Her most recent memory had been as unexpected as the others, but what had made it different was the fact this one had just seemed to cut off. Letting Naraku lead, the disgusted demoness sighed and allowed him to pull her deeper and deeper into the park, soon following a rarely used path.

"Memories?" He repeated softly, contemplating her answer. "Everyone remembers, but not many people suffer migraines when they decide to do so."

"I can't really control when it happens."

"Like flashbacks?"

"Something like that..." She replied, stopping when he at last released her arm. Paying attention for the first time, Kagome realized Naraku had brought her to a redwood shrine in the corner of the park. Watching as he boldly walked up the stairs and to the entrance she looked on surprised as he pressed his palm firmly against the barrier and focused; breaking the lock that had been placed on the entrance. "What are you doing?"

Turning back to face her he extended his hand. "Teaching you."

"Teaching me?"

"Yes. You wish to know more about your senses right? Then come."

"I..." Unsure of his intentions, Kagome drew back slightly. "But in a shrine?"

He chuckled at her hesitation. "I know it looks misleading but I assure you, it will answer most if not all of your questions." Offering his hand more fully to, this time, he released a bit of his dark aura in her direction and grinned when she subconsciously shuttered in return.

"I...You can answer my questions?"

"Yes." He responded confidently. "But only if you are strong enough to handle it."

Her eyes wavering, the demoness shook away her fears and reminded herself that she was truly lost with the only person up til now able to give her answers being an anal retentive, backstabbing alpha. With a shaking hand, she reached for Naraku and just as her fingertips grazed his palm, snatched it back once her palm began to burn with an intensity she hadn't felt in years.

"Kagome?" He asked concerned only to snap his head up when he felt an all too familiar presence behind her.

Observing her red ringed hand, the demoness grabbed at her chest next when a stabbing pain went through her heart. "What...What's happening?"

"Kagome, get away from him."

Spinning around, the demoness looked surprised at Sesshomaru who was standing a distance away in his concealed form.

"Heh. Nice to see you again Sesshomaru-sama." Naraku said from his perch, hopping down to stand next to the gasping demoness. Holding her shoulders lovingly, he stocked the sides of her arms and kissed the top of her head, causing Kagome to freeze. "What are you doing here? You realize of course you're interrupting our date."

With barely controlled anger, the demon lord growled and commanded, "Release her! Kagome I said come here!"

"Hah...No..." She managed to whisper out, her body still wracked with pain.

"What!"

"I believe she just told you no," Naraku responded cooly.

Snarling, Sesshomaru's eyes glowed red behind his glasses, his aura picking up dirt as his anger got the best of him. "Bitch, I am not asking you, you will get away from him and come with me now!"

Blinking a few times to clear her vision, Kagome looked up at the demon lord and trembled when she saw the deep red aura he possessed, filled with nothing but rage and power. Behind her she could feel Naraku's own purple aura gathering in defense, his level still impressive but much lower than Sesshomaru's. Was this what it meant to sense another's energy?

Baring his teeth, Naraku clicked his tongue in disappointment. "Now that is unnecessary. Can't you see she's suffering?" Pressing himself against her back, the kumo brought his lips to her ear. "Are you okay?"

"I'm warning you," Sesshomaru said calmly though his aura was anything but. "Release her and leave you worthless spider."

"Heh. Make me." Naraku challenged darkly, kissing her on the cheek.

"Stop..."

"Stop!"

But he ignored her. Flipping Kagome onto her stomach, Sesshomaru draped himself across her back, his clothed erection eagerly rubbing against her butt. "Why should I?"

"Because I'm telling you to get off me!" She cried out in return, desperately trying to crawl out from under him. Her palm itched a bit as she tried to escape, but she ignored it in her attempt to be free. "Help! Somebody help me!"

He pressed his entire body weight against her, trapping her underneath his frame. "Why should I listen to you? You're just my whore, right? You mean nothing more to me than a nighttime companion as you said, I might as well treat you as you wish me to." Bringing his mouth down toward her ear he lapped at the shell, smirking when she shuddered at the contact.

She jerked away from his mouth and screamed anew, his hand pressing her face into the archive's pillows being her reward. "Get off me!"

"No." reaching around her form, his claws snagged at her clothing, meticulously removing the upper part of her kimono. With his other hand, he reached for the area between her legs, scratching her legs accidently as she continued to jerk against him violently. "I don't have to listen to my whores…."

Beginning to shed tears, Kagome openly shook in his hold, his heated member still rubbing dangerously up against her. Fear, at last, taking over, she finally settled for begging for her virtue. "Sesshomaru….don't do this…."

"Don't do what?" he asked politely, rubbing his groin across her now bare rear.

"No…."

"You raped me," she said so quietly, he barely heard her. Knowing what moment she was speaking of, Sesshomaru shook his head and responded.

"It didn't go that far."

Kagome continued to silently stare out the window, her entire body tense as he explained his past actions.

The atmosphere in his car was tense, the demoness having finally pulled away from Naraku and followed her alpha's orders after nearly causing a fight between the two.

"I don't know why you were cut off at that point," he continued, absently watching the road. "I was stressed. And you wouldn't stop accusing me of trying to turn you into a concubine."

"I told you no. You kept going."

"I stopped." he insisted though his voice was calm.

"Why did you even follow me?"

Reaching a stop light, Sesshomaru cut eyes at her disbelievingly. "To prevent you from doing something foolish."

Looking him in the eye, Kagome growled and responded. "He wanted to help me."

"By defiling a shrine?"

"At least, he was willing to give me answers!"

"I told you he was dangerous. He is not to be trusted, especially when it comes to his willingness to aid you."

"And how do you know? You've never even spoken to him!"

"You know nothing of my experiences in the past five hundred years."

"Well then make me aware of it!" she hollered out abruptly, hurting his ears with her shrill. "You absolutely refuse to tell me anything! You follow me on my date, and then on top of that I find out you're a rapist!"

Sesshomaru braked the car so fast Kagome's head nearly smashed against the dashboard. The click of his seatbelt was heard next before he had her wedged up against the passenger's side door, his golden eyes staring her straight in the face. A roar tore from his throat and made her cry out in response.

"I did not rape you," he growled out so low, his voice seemed to be gargled. "If anything I only threatened to do so to finally make you realize I had no intention of making you any type of whore. Do you honestly think I would be here now if I had acted to dishonorably?"

Shaking, the demoness could only mutely nod her head in acknowledgment.

"No more," he ordered, pressing his face close to hers. "You obey my orders, and discontinue using such derogatory terms in my presence. Understood?"

"I...Yes…." she whispered out, too afraid to speak more.

"Good." removing himself from her personal space, Sesshomaru casually replaced his seatbelt before taking up the wheel once more, ignoring the silent tears that had begun to trickle down the demonesses face.