Every pure intention ends when the good times start.

When Kagome came too, she gasped for air; she felt so hot, her chest heavy, her clothing restrictive. Panting.

She then realized she was outside; she watched as lighting danced behind thick gray clouds and thunder rolled in the far-off distance.

"Miko,"

She froze; it wasn't until she spoke that she realized her position. She was lying in-between in his legs, her back to his chest, her head against him just under his chin.

"You needed air," He stated, knowing she was wondering why they were outside so late.

She felt heavy, and while she told herself to get off him, she could not find the energy; she was comfortable.

"It's getting later," She said softly. "Maybe if you go deeper in the cave and I put a barrier up and then leave-

"You wish to leave me?"

Why did he have to stay it like that? It made her belly flop.

"It's just that I- " But she stopped mid-sentence when she saw a pair of tigers, or what looked like tigers walking by with their tails entwined, and she knew instantly they were demons. The pair rubbed heads. Then as the sky turned a bit darker, she saw a pair of humanoid demons walking arm in arm, the man shirtless, much like Sesshomaru was now. Kagome blushed. The woman on his arm wore a long flowing skirt, but the top was nothing more than sheer purple mesh giving what was clearly her mate a fine view of his new assets. The two looked at each other and let their foreheads touch.

It made her wonder though she had not meant to say it out loud,

"Do demons kiss?" It was a silly question, she knew, but it just came out.

"Human shows of affection and demons are vastly different, but yes, Miko,"

He wanted her to see this.

"When one forms a bond rooted in what you call love, it is deeper, more intense than any human could fathom."

It made her heart ache with need; she wanted something like that.

She looked up as stars started to show in the sky, and another pair of new mates, phoenixes, flew above, twirling in a dance, and Kagome knew that was love.

"Each has their own way of kissing, making love,"

His mouth was on her ear, making her warmer even though the night was cool. Goosebumps graced her arms.

Forgetting about the rite or that it was night, she asked, "How do Inu's kiss when in demon form," She was curious if it was different.

"In almost the same way we do in human form," He grabbed her chin and moved her head to the side a bit, then ran his nose down her cheek, and then their noses touched briefly before he pulled back to look down at her.

She blinked, and then a blush rushed to her cheeks as she realized he had just kissed her or at least showed her how they kissed.

He pushed her hair back and looked at the mark on her neck. "We have three ways," He said, running his thumb over her bite mark."That one is most commonly used between two Inu mates,"

"Oh," She said almost breathlessly, "And when she is a different breed of demon?" She asked; she was curious, but also she found she wanted more of his attention.

Sesshomaru leaned in and licked her from shoulder to just below her ear, over the bite mark.

Her eyes closed, her breath hitched, and her tummy flopped again. Slowly she opened her eyes, and their eyes met, but he didnt even let her speak. Pulling her in gently by the neck, his mouth claimed hers. Soft and warm at first, she twisted around a bit, her hands going his chest, then he deepened it, turning his head, licking her lip, wanting inside, she obeyed, and their tounges met.

He had pure intentions tonight; he had every intention of taking it slow, showing small hints, offering small touches, but then she asked that question, and his need to show her was too strong.

His mate wanted to be kissed, no, needed to be kissed.

Her reaction to him was telling.

He slowly broke the kiss; pulling away, he looked down at her flushed face, and he knew he couldn't wait to make her whole body flush.

"When in human form," He stated,

"Do you have a favorite?" She whispered,

He tipped her chin up. "Indeed," And he kissed her again.

He pulled back again, but this time when their eyes met, the want in her eyes was gone, replaced with worry."Your eyes are starting to turn pink,"

Of course, they were, his cock was hard, and every fiber in him wanted to claim his new mate; his control was slowly slipping with every meeting of their lips.

"We should go back to the cave,"

He worried that if they went back, she would not walk out a virgin anymore, and as she said before, just because she found him attractive, just because he kissed her, didnt mean she wanted to sleep with him, even if he could smell her desire.

Yes, he needed to go back, but this time not for his protection, but for hers.

"I will return to the cave," He stood, helping her to stand before picking her up; she was still weak, and with every moment that went by that they didn't join together, she would grow weaker, as would he.

Kagome noticed with alarm they were not headed toward his cave, but another.

"Sesshomaru?"

Hoga came out, and panic set in, confusion. "Sesshomaru?"

"It is you who needs protection; you would not survive should this one lose control again,"

But to bring her to Hoga?

"What about Suko?"

He smirked. "She will not visit this night,"

She looked at him, confused, as he sat her slowly on her feet.

"Your scent on me is enough; she will not challenge you,"

Plus Suko would not win, and part of him hoped to see Kagome react to Suko once she realized he belonged to her, that he was hers; the thought alone lit up a spark inside him, and he needed to stop thinking about it before he took her right here in the grass.

She looked up at him, and he tilted her chin more, his lips drawing closer again "My scent on you is enough," He captured her lips again, and Kagome realized their fluid mixed was a strong scent mark.

Was he doing this to protect her from him? What if she didnt want protection from him? Would he still kiss her?

He broke this kiss, looking at her swollen lips, not glancing at Hoga as he stood near now. Sesshomaru's eyes drifted to Kagomes, and with a pleasing deep growl, he claimed, "Mine,"

It made her tummy flop again, as well as another part of her body. Her heart raced; what was this feeling?

Sesshomaru finally looked at Hoga, still holding Kagome's chin, and did it again "Mine,"

Hoga smirked. "Yes, Yes, your Miko,"

Sesshomaru stood straight, releasing her. "If something should happen to her, I will kill you, revive you, and kill you again."

Hoga put up his hands. "No one will touch her,"

Sesshomaru glared once more before looking back down at her. "I will return as soon as I see first light,"

She pouted, she didnt realize it, but her bottom lip poked out, and it made his dick twitch.

He ran his thumb over it, afraid if he kissed her again, he would not leave. But she wanted more, almost wined at the need of him to do it again, to feel that feeling again, one she had never felt before.

But just when she thought he would, he left her.

She stood cold, shivering from the loss of his touch, and suddenly she hurt; every bone inside her ached, and she hissed.

"Come," Hoga went to help her,

"Dont touch me," She didnt want anyone else to touch her.

Hoga raised an eyebrow and watched as Kagome reluctantly hobbled in pain to his cave.

"Hm, your mate has more demonic instincts than she realizes, Sesshomaru,"

It was quite common for new mates not to want to be touched by someone else.

It was going to be a long night. Wen guarded Sesshomaru, who suffered silently in his cave. Holding in his release, he would not waste a single drop; it would all be hers.

Kagome curled up and replayed the night over and over again, his touch, his kiss, his growl, his claim that she was his. It made her happy and sad at the same time and oh so wet.

"No," Kagome whispered as tears started to form; how could she do this? How could she fall for him when she knew she could never have him? It was like falling for the groom before his wedding night to another.

Suddenly she thought back to their bond, the pact she had made with him. Maybe it was time to break it, she knew there would be pain, but it couldn't be any worse than this feeling. At least she would burn with him part of him, and so just before the sun rose, Kagome left the cave because if you love something, you let it go.

Sesshomaru's eyes snapped open when he felt the link break, and his eyes turned pink when he made it back to Hoga's cave to find her gone.

Silly Miko, his new claim overwrote the old one, and the only burn she was going feel was going to come directly from him in the form of passion; he was going to make her wiggle with need till she could not stand the pain and beg for him, this would be her punishment for leaving him, and then he would bend to her need and finally complete the life bond and hopefully soon she would carry his seed inside her and then everyone would truly know that she was

"Mine," He growled in pain, want, and need.