AN: Hey everyone this is my first authors note for this story, I didn't feel the need to really put up anything till now, I would like to thank ever one who reviewed to this point, I hope I haven't disappointed any one yet, though I hope I never do. I apologise for not updating sooner its been kind of hard getting this chapter out. I have never attempted writing a modern day story before so this is a first. Any way here's chapter 4 I hope you all enjoy.

"Chapter 4"

"Into The Den"

The Dragon's den was a demon club and though humans were occasionally allowed in, it was rare to see them in side the club. The very gothic interior was like a tacky vampire movie mansion. Mostly naked dancers hanging from the cages suspended above the writhing crowd, Spanish techno music driving the mass of people. Being a demon club the music was just slightly above tolerable levels for a demon with sensitive hearing. The club though tacky was very popular among the younger demons, even InuYasha frequented this club.

Sesshomaru noticed the moment her personality changed, she went from slightly shy but business like to outgoing and very flirty. It disturbed him a little to see such a drastic changed in her, though the dress she had been wearing let her blend in with the gothic crowd.

The concealing spell he had placed on him self had effectively rendered him inconspicuous, now with gleaming black hair that was loose around his shoulders, dark emerald green eyes, his facial markings invisible. The white cashmere sweater had been replaced by a black kimono like shirt, complete with sash, black jeans still in place tucked into knee high boots.

Keeping up with Kagome was hard to do, in the club and watching as random men pulled her close grinding into her hip or back side, on their journey to the bar, was even harder as a sudden urge to pull her away from those men flashed through him, restraining himself he let the feeling pass. All theses new feelings around this girl were getting confusing, he was defanatly attracted to her, he couldn't deny that and admitted to himself that he would like to bring her back to his house and...the though was left unfinished as some one jostled him from behind.

The center of the dance floor was almost completely packed, but they some how managed to squeeze their way through. Sesshomaru was only a few feet behind Kagome when she suddenly turned around pressing her body against him, her arms snaked up around his neck, pulling him down to her level, she whispered in his ear.

"Dance with me" she breathed.

Surprised with the sudden seductive tone she took, and distracted by her lush body pressed up against his own, finding himself longing to adjust his growing problem.

Grasping Kagome's wrists, Sesshomaru stepped back before stepping forward again forcing their bodies into a tight embrace her arms around his neck again. His hands trailed down from her wrist along her arm her, down the side of her breast to her hip where he pulled her pelvis closer and ground into her. His moves vaguely resembled the tango, or samba or one of those really sexy dances, every step, every touch, every embrace to the Spanish techno music was deliberate on his part.

Sesshomaru could scent the first traces of her arousal, what he didn't realize was that it would affect him just as much as he was affecting her. Time seemed to slow to a crawl, the world around him narrowed down to her in his arms, her scent, her warm body pressed to his as the writhing mass of people moved around them. A sudden move on his part brought her body close to his again, his hand was at the back of her neck tilting her head up to meet his gaze. Eyes of molten sapphire stared back up at him, he watched as her toung darted out to moisten her full pouty lips, the urge to taste her was overwhelming as his lips descended to hers. Softly caressing her lips at first before he deepened the kiss, her gasp allowing his toung to delve deep in to her honeyed cavern. Sesshomaru felt his body respond to her, he wanted to take her some where a little more private, the gods knew how badly he wanted to sink himself into her sweet sweet heat. His toung ran along her bottom lip before he pulled it into his mouth, every move he made, every caress caused her arousal to spike.

Pulling away he gazed deeply into her eyes, wishing to do nothing more than drag her away, however that was not the case, as a voice cut through the lusty haze.

"I see you have a new toy" a male voice said from close by.

Sesshomaru's green eyes narrowed on a small blue haired man with long gangly arms and legs and a pudgy torso, his black dress pants and navy button down, though not fitting him properly did set him apart from the crowd. His small beady eyes shifting over Kagome's body to eye Sesshomaru.

He felt Kagome shift in his arms, her back was pressed to his chest now as she looked over the little demon, he didn't even reach Kagome's shoulders. She looked relaxed in his arms, but the tightness of her muscles and the stiffness of her back belayed that. He realized that she was on guard around the pudgy little man.

"Hmm, yes, defanatly a new toy, Akino" her voice was infinitely seductive as ran her hands down Sesshomaru's arms.

"I see, you only ever come here for one reason, shall we retire to my office?"

She nodded slipping out of Sesshomaru's arms grasping his hand as Akino led them around the back of the bar to his office.

Entering the small room that only fit a small love seat, a desk and chair, as well as a filing cabinet. Kagome pulled him over to the small couch, Sesshomaru sat, perched on one of the arms, his eyes taking in the room.

"He's quite the beauty, Mai, let me play" Akino said with lusty glance in his direction.

"I do not share my toys, Akino, besides I'm here on business" she said firmly, a hint of possession creeping into her voice.

Kagome glanced at Sesshomaru, pleading with him to play along, when he pulled her into his arms wrapping them around her like he was a submissive needing the comfort of his dominant, he felt her breath a sigh of relief before she continued. He would play the part she had assigned him, until he demanded an explanation.

The fact that Kagome had dropped practically into his lap when he had decided to forgo female companionship, was a god send. She was a very beautiful woman, she seemed incredibly down to earth. Not to mention the fact that she knew he was a demon and didn't care, she had shrugged it off as if it were and every day occurrence for her, she was already aware of demons that fact suggested a source of knowledge that the general public was very unaware of.

"One of my clients is being blackmailed, the threat against him is unacceptable"

"Whom is it?"

She paused before saying "The lord of the west"

This had caught his attention this was something he had never told her, he only told her he was a demon, not that he was one of the four cardinal lords. Her words told Sesshomaru that she knew more than she was telling, it said that she knew of him before he told her that he was a demon, which caused him to wonder just how much she knew about him, perhaps she was the one who was blackmailing him. It was possible that she was the one, though it did seem highly doubtful, he was not above seeing her as guilty in this case, as soon a they were done here at the club he was going to ask some questions.

"Truly, lord Sesshomaru, is being blackmailed, what did he do?" Akino asked in delight.

"I'm not at liberty to say, however I was told you may know something about it" she said her face stoic, one eyebrow raised.

One moment Akino was acting the genial, if some what flirty, owner, the next he was sweating nervously and glancing around.

"I know nothing" he suddenly barked. "Get out, get out, get out"

"Akino, if I find out your keeping something from me" she paused "Remember what happened last time"

"Yes, yes," he said as they made there way to the door "Now get out"

Sesshomaru watched as Kagome stared the little imp down, almost as if she was seeing into him, before she left the office. Though he didn't know the demon he could tell that his actions were not normal, and even he could tell that, when Akino rushed them out of the room, there was something he was afraid of something more than Kagome's threat. Perhaps he had been wrong in his assumption that she was behind this due to the information she knew about him. Everything was becoming more and more complicated though he knew he still had to question Kagome about how she knew about him, he wasn't going to do so until he was in a less public place.

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Leading the way Kagome slipped out of the crowd and out one of the rear exits, Sesshomaru following close behind. Walking down the ally towards where they parked her car, Kagome allowed her thoughts to drift.

Something had been really wrong with Akino, he had first seemed incredibly interested in the fact that Sesshomaru was being blackmailed then he had turned nervous demanding that they leave now. The incident had Kagome on edge, it was so unlike him to act like that, everything was getting weird, perhaps it had been fate that had brought Sesshomaru to her, she had a feeling that it was going to get dangerous that this was not about blackmail it was much more than it appeared.

Sesshomaru appeared to be the center of what was going on so it was probably an old enemy, than again it could be a new enemy. Nothing was certain at this point but she did want to underestimate the bastard behind this.

Shifting her mind from the case to the kiss that Sesshomaru gave her in the club. It had been the most sensual, arousing kiss she had ever had, doing things to her lower body that she had never felt before, never had she been treated to those kinds of tender caresses, she didn't count the awkward kisses that Hojo had given her, it just wasn't the same. She had never expected to have these types of feelings around Sesshomaru, she hadn't ever thought that she would run into him again and that he would find her attractive. As much as she had occasionally fantasized about him while she was in the feudal era this was too much for her brain to handle, she was used to being ignored by the male of the species. It hadn't mattered what species either from her perspective there had been very few males who had approached her in the past ten years. Though she was not one to bemoan her lot in life, however the fact that she had just turned twenty nine made her realize just how very alone in life she was, so when Sesshomaru had kissed her...

Pulled out of her thoughts by a large male hand on her shoulder, Kagome turned to Sesshomaru his concealing spell still in place. His glare causing her to raise her eyebrow in question, turning fully to look up at him.

"Yes?" she said, his hand moving to her arm holding on to her with a firm grip.

"How did you know" he growled, his other hand coming up to grip her other arm.

"Huh?" she looked at him blankly

"you know things about me that I have not told you" he said through clenched teeth.

"Oh that" she looked up at him a little sheepishly, she had accidently let it slip in front of him, no wonder he was pissed.

"Yes that" His eyes narrowed on her.

Letting go of her suddenly, nostrils flaring. Kagome watched as six men came out of the shadows to surround them, no; not men, demons, Kagome's miko powers told her they were not human.

"What do you want?" Sesshomaru demanded pushing her behind him protectively.

"The girl" one of the six identically dressed demons said.

All in black, black pants, shirts, boots, and ski masks, all identical in build. Looking at them she would be hard pressed to give a description to the police if she had to, there was no way she would be able to the way they were dressed it was hard remember what was going on. It seemed that it was purposely distracting, even her miko powers couldn't distinguish there youki apart, it was there but it seemed that there was no defining features to the energy.

"You can not have her" Sesshomaru barked, taking in the men around him.

Five of the men suddenly jumped on Sesshomaru, dragging him to the ground, wanting to help him she started to gather her powers, though they were swiftly building, they were not coming to the surface fast enough. Her eyes on the pile of men in front of her, she didn't notice the one coming up behind her until a arm was wrapped around he neck, breaking her concentration, her powers slipped back under the surface.

"Stop asking questions, little girl" He breathed in her ear "This doesn't concern you, go back to your pathetic human existence" She felt it then, the cold sharp tip of a knife resting just below her ribs on her left side, before it was dragged across her side, cutting her open. He was suddenly gone then and she had no one to support her and the pain she was feeling drove her to her knees.

Concentrating through the pain and panic, she bunched up a bit of her dress and pressed it to her side, trying to stem the flow of blood. She knew the wound was not that deep or wide, the width of her hand maybe, but if she didn't hurry she would loose too much blood, she needed to get to a hospital. Forcing herself to stand, she looked over to where Sesshomaru had been, currently brushing off his cloths, before his head shot up and his eyes narrowed at her.

"You okay?" she asked.

"I am fine, you are wounded, I can smell your blood" he stated a worried note bleeding into his tone.

"I'll be okay" as soon as I can make it to the hospital she finished in her head.

"It is not just a scratch, you are seriously wounded, let me see" He demanded.

Realizing exactly where the wound was, she shook her head, it was right beside her scar and she never let any one see it, she needed to get it taken care of at the hospital.

"No" she bit out, turning and headed back down the ally.

"Allow me to see, woman, it's because of me that you are injured"

"Just take me to the hospital if your so concerned" she said throwing her keys over her shoulder at him, the sound of the keys hitting flesh told her he'd caught them.