Chapter 2—Monday

Sunlight beamed into the master bedroom through the large bay window, effectively waking Sesshomaru from his slumber. Rubbing his eyes with clawed fists, he looked around the room, anxious to see what his mate was up to.

Finding himself alone, he glanced toward the clock on his nightstand.

7:00 a.m.

Kagome would be getting ready for her 8AM shift at the hospital soon. Swinging his legs over the bed, he began his usual morning routine, preferring to take a quick shower and get dressed for the day.

Walking down the stairs, Sesshomaru warily made his way to the kitchen, on alert for any antics his mate might be up to.

"Good morning."

Turning away from the stove, Kagome flashed her husband a bright smile, "Good morning sweetie, how'd you sleep?"

She's cheerful for a Monday morning…too cheerful.

Moving toward the table, Sesshomaru pulled out a chair across from his son who was sleeping soundly in his bassinet. "This Sesshomaru slept fine. You seem awfully joyful this morning."

"Of course Sessh! Can I not just wake up to my loving husband and son and feel happy?"

"No."

Snorting at her mate, Kagome placed a plate of breakfast and mug of coffee in front of the Dai. Sitting next to him to start her own breakfast, she nibbled her toast all the while feeling an intense stare boring into her.

"Stare much?"

"What have you planned Miko?"

Chuckling around her toast, Kagome took another bite before replying, "Geeze Sessh, you need to relax. Do you plan on going to work acting this weird?"

"That is of no importance. You are up to something."

"Nervous are we? Don't worry, I have all week to make you squirm, besides, it's waaayy too early for games- I haven't even had my coffee yet."

"Hn."

Sesshomaru decided his mate was right, perhaps it was too early for such games. He figured he would need all of his energy to deal with the morons at his office, and spending it on being suspicious of Kagome seemed wasteful.

30 minutes had passed comfortably before Kagome got up from the table to clear the dishes. Sesshomaru had taken this time to exit the kitchen to grab his briefcase. By this time, their sleeping son had awoken, filling the once quiet room with babbles and giggles.

Grabbing her purse, Kagome quickly kissed her son before turning to the other male who had returned to the room.

"I'll pick up Hikaru this afternoon from your mother's."

Turning to give his wife a quick peck on the lips, Sesshomaru was pleasantly surprised when Kagome pulled him in closer, apparently not satisfied with the chaste kiss he had planned.

Wrapping one arm around his neck, she used the other to firmly grasp his tie, pulling him down further into the kiss, causing a rumble of approval in his chest. Dropping the briefcase, his arms quickly wrapped around her waist, trying to pull the woman flush against his hard body.

Now Kagome was not one to show PDA in front of their son, but she figured that she had successfully gotten her husband's guard down and couldn't let this moment go to waste!

Usually content to let Sesshomaru take the lead in their sexual interactions, she surprised him further by pushing his back none too gently against the wall, continuing her assault on his lips. She slipped her tongue out to playfully lick his bottom lip, earning yet another growl from the male, his clawed finger tips pressing more insistently on her lower back.

Damn he's a good kisser! Wait no, bad Kagome, must resist!

Feeling herself getting too invested in the passionate kiss, she quickly slipped out her husband's grasp before smiling cheekily.

"Ok Sessh, have a great day at work! Love you!" she managed to add out before speeding out of the house, thanking every God that her legs managed to keep from buckling for her escape.

A wide eyed Sesshomaru was left staring at the empty space that his mate had just occupied.

He had ignored his initial instincts and was ambushed by his own mate!

So she wants to play dirty, huh?

Shaking his head in frustration, he roughly grabbed the discarded briefcase from the floor before turning toward his son, who was giggling harder, seemingly amused at his expense.

He had sunk to a new low.

"I can't believe you did that Kags!" came the shocked voice of Kagome's best friend and co-worker Sango as they walked together to the nurses' station. Kagome had already given her friend a run-down of the challenge and her morning surprise.

Kagome smiled. "I just can't believe I got away with it, I was sure Sessh would've given in right there."

Filing away her patient charts, Sango responded, "I think you're gonna have to step it up a notch if you want Sesshomaru to give in."

"Speaking of such," Sango started, "what exactly do you have planned for the rest of the week?"

"I'm not sure! The kiss thing was the best I could think of!" Kagome responded before flopping down into the chair in front her. "I'm doomed aren't I." She added, throwing up her arms animatedly.

Laughing at her friend's antics, Sango took pity on the frazzled woman.

"How about I give you a few tips? Living with Miroku for 3 years has definitely giving me a not so small glimpse into the hentai world."

"Well I don't think that's against the rules…"

Smirking deviously, Sango grabbed the younger woman's hand before pulling up and toward the cafeteria. "Well my dear Kagome, it's time for a crash course in all things smut!"

Struggling to keep up with her friend, Kagome inwardly groaned.

Just how do I get myself into these things.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed dangerously toward his young brother, the half-demon struggling to breathe through fits of laughter.

Wiping the tears from his eyes, the hanyou looked toward his less than amused brother. "Please tell me this is a joke!"

Sesshomaru glared. Pushing past the younger male, he strode over to his large desk, sitting gracefully in the plush leather chair.

"Tell me Inuyasha, don't you have some work to do, or are you intent on making my life miserable as usual?"

"Feh, I have the rest of the day to finish that. Plus, I figured I'd visit my favorite older brother," Inuyasha replied sarcastically, composing himself enough to make his way to the chair on the opposite side of the desk.

"Hn. How lucky for me."

"You know, If I hadn't known you all my life, I'd say that stick up your ass has to do with you not getting laid in months."

Gritting his teeth, Sesshomaru suppressed the urge to choke his younger brother.

Inuyasha chuckled. "You know, maybe I can help you with your little predicament." He added, absentmindedly playing with a pen on the desk.

"I don't recall asking for your help Inuyasha."

"Oh come on bro!" Inuyasha started animatedly, standing to emphasize his point. "All you need to do is loosen up and come out with us tonight for some fun and I'll give you all of my best tricks, guaranteed to make a female melt in seconds!"

"My idea of a fun night doesn't involve you, Kouga and Shippou falling over strippers while partaking in copious amounts of whiskey."

"Judge all you want, but only one of us was left with blue balls this morning."

Sesshomaru tried desperately to ignore the whelp. He was ruining his already sour mood and the fact that he was right infuriated him to no end. Grabbing his cell-phone off the desk roughly, he punched on the buttons furiously in order to silence the ringing device.

Inuyasha laughed inwardly as his older brother. He loved bothering Sesshomaru; he was so easy to rile up and never disappointed entertaining him for the day, and this new piece of information just gave him even more ammunition to bother the stoic youkai.

"Well the offer still stands bro," Inuyasha added as he walked to the door. "But remember, if you don't lighten up and give your wife something to get horny over, she's never gonna want to fuck you!" he exclaimed, quickly slipping out the office before he heard a loud crash bang against the closed door.

Sesshomaru's eyes glowed red as he heard the faint laughter of his brother recede down the hallway.

Staring at the pile of rubble at the door that used to be his cellphone, Sesshomaru sighed.

How was he going to explain that one to Kagome?

Picking up the reports on his desk, he decided that work was his only escape for his current predicament, all the while keeping his conversation with Inuyasha in the back of his mind.

A/N: Kind of a short chapter, but I'm just trying to introduce the characters. I'll probably update once a week, and I promise next week will definitely be longer. I might post it even sooner, but I don't want to get ahead of myself because I haven't finished writing the story and I would hate to have you waiting for weeks for new material while I juggle law school and writing. Also thank you for the reviews/follows/favs, the support really makes writing even more enjoyable and I reply to all reviews so feel free to keep em coming!