Disclaimer: Still do not own Inuyasha.

Ugh having serious writers block… I have the outline for my story written but writing it out seems to be the tough part. I've also been reading a lot of other fanfics lately… haha favorite pastime. So I apologize if I seem to have abandoned my story… cuz I haven't.

Comments are welcomed for ideas for the story!!!

Chapter 5 – Things Heat Up

For the past two weeks, Kagome has been living a routine.

1. Wake up.

2. Breakfast with Rin and Inuyasha.

3. Working with Sesshomaru… That is tough. Even though the two put on a cold front, feelings have been brewing between each other…

Today

Kagome has been having a tough time with the youkai lord. He's so cold to her, but then again he's so beautiful, and it seems they share moments, when he isn't so cold, like whenever they touch…

She knows that there is something between them, even though he seems indifferent to her she knows there is something there. There has to be. Oh what am I saying he has a mate. And really he is not that special, he's mean and emotionless. No one likes people like that. She keeps denying her attraction for him. Try as she may, she is not succeeding. Like today:

His hair is so smooth and silky. Stop it Kagome! I wonder what those beautiful stripes feel like. Snap out of it!

She is so distracted by Sesshomaru's looks she doesn't watch where she is going.

As she reaches for a book, she doesn't notice the little table that she walks into. She trips. Her head bangs and her neck gets sliced from the table's pointy edge.

~Sesshomaru~

He has been thinking about her ever since he found her. Deciding to have her as his 'secretary' as she calls it has been one of his best and worst ideas yet. Whenever they make eye contact, it is like swimming through an ocean of the blue in her eyes. Whenever they make ANY contact – something ignites. They've been doing all the time, bumping into each other; Sesshomaru would find any reason to touch her now. He would read over her, and their arms would touch. He would show her how to sign his name at the bottom of his parchment by putting his hand on top of hers, and guiding her hand.

It has been hell wanting her, touching her, smelling her, and knowing he can't have her. For one of two reasons: ( Notice the order of importance.)

1. He thinks she may have an attraction to his half brother.

2. He already has a mate, and he can't break his loyalty to her. Even if he can't stand her.

So he had been watching Kagome, she seemed very distracted lately. He wonders what could possibly be on her mind.

He sees her try and fail to reach a book thus almost hitting the ground.

Sesshomaru is at her side in a second and gathers her up. He can't help himself. The close proximity is killing him. She smells so wonderful like the steam off of a spicy tea, the kind you would drink when your sick and it would immediately clear up your chest. It cleared the doubt from his head that this girl is his.

"What are you…" She stops talking when he starts licking her neck. For some reason this feels really erotic to her.

He smirks. He can scent her arousal.

He has a mate, he has a mate. Get a hold of yourself Kagome. He's just licking your neck. Wait! "Why are you licking me?" She screams.

"Because you cut yourself, and because I want to, you are mine."

She looks up at him looking down at her. He's swimming in those eyes. She is only thinking of the spark between them, and she can't seem to pull away from him. All that is on both minds is to kiss. And they do.

It's a blood arousing kiss. It's a kiss that makes your heart beat speed up. It's a kiss that Shania walks into see that very second.

~ Shania ~

She was horny.

She saw outside her window men training. Hot, sweaty, men. She suddenly saw visions of them sweating over her. She wanted them. But she can't have them… why? BECAUSE SHE IS MATED! And he won't touch her!

All the nights she stayed up dreaming of a man's touch. Well no more! She is going in there and forcing Sesshomaru to touch her.

With her new resolve she bathed, put on her most seductive kimono, that left little to the imagination. The V neck dip went so far down it, it barely covered the little A Cups she did have. The slit up the sides went all the way up to the hip bone, and she wasn't wearing any underwear.

Now it is time. She walks down the hall. The soldiers and other men of the castle look at her as if she is a cheap prostitute and wonder why their lord ever decided to mate her.

When Shania walks into she sees the whore with her man. Her eyes go red.

"You filthy whore, get your hands off my mate!" Shania leaps for Kagome, intent on ripping her person off of her mate. She tackles Kagome to the ground and goes for her neck, but Kagome gets the upper hand when she knees Shania in the gut effectively pinning her to the ground. Kagome then lets loose on Shania. She starts swinging her fists everywhere. Shania gets punched in the head, neck, arms, stomach, and legs.

Where is Sesshomaru you ask? He is at his desk doing paperwork.

~In the Healers Room~

Shania is on the bed wrapped in bandages, reflecting on her pitiful position.

Ugh stupid Sesshomaru… what does that girl have that I don't. I mean she is young… hell so am I! I am only 282 years old! I've been mated for 98 years… oh back in the days I was hot stuff…in my early hundreds. Before I mated the ice pop I could get so much ass. Oh yeah… nice young demon with buns of steel…mmmm. Those were the days…

~ Sesshomaru's Study ~

Kagome is pissed.

She just completely got insulted and ATTACKED by Shania and Sesshomaru doesn't do a thing. Not one DAMN thing.

"You bastard! You said if I stayed here with you would protect me! But nothing, you did nothing when that wench insulted and attacked me!" She pauses, suddenly saddened. "I must mean nothing to you, the kiss we shared must have meant nothing, if you wouldn't even defend me." Suddenly in a melancholy mood Kagome exits the study. Not in the mood to be around the youkai anymore.

He heard what she said. Now he felt guilty. Whenever Shania enters a room he always looks for something to distract himself – and that's what he did, but now he sees that maybe he should have paid attention, maybe then he would have intervened.

What was he going to do with Kagome now?

Things between Sesshomaru and Kagome started heating up quickly but as quick as it came, it diminished because of an extremely horny mate.

Also, what kind of relationship do Sesshomaru and Shania have? Why are they even together? See what happens between them in the next chapter.

Ta Ta.