Appreciation: Thank you again Nekomimimode for all your beta-ing efforts. ^_^

A/N: My beta love is VERY ill. The doctors have biopsied her lymph node but still can't find what's wrong with her. So please pray for her. Since this was finished before she got really sick, I'll post it until she's better and beta the updates for 'TTA' Thanks for reading.

WARNING: As usual, mature sexual contents.

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Saviour's Curse

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After ending the conversation with Bankotsu, exhaustion wore her over as she laid down on the bed to rest; it was not easy toying with such a powerful DaiYokai earlier. She lay staring at her ceiling trying not to think of Bankotsu and what he wanted her to do. She could only imagine how hard it must be for him to be away from her, but most of all it was hard for her to grasp what he had just requested her to do.

How could he ask such a thing of me?

She rolled over to her side, staring out the window at her beautiful floral forest.. Watching some of the petals fall memories began to filter through her sub consciousness.

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~Story Flashback…

Memories of the happy time she was able to spend with her family on their shrine, chasing after butterflies under the petals of the magnolia trees. Kagome could see herself flapping her hands like wings of a bird or dance over the pastel pink petals that had fallen. When the petals fell, it always reminded her of snow...only in the spring time and the scent...the scent was so beautiful.

Her happiness....the joy of a family - her family, she would never know again.

If it wasn't for Bankotsu, she would have killed her entire family. No matter how many times they took her to see the Elder Kaede, the old woman could only offer wise words of advice and warning, but was unable to control the dark powers growing within the Miko. Her parents knew this, but the love they had for her was too great to end her life when she was born. Instead they nurtured and loved her, praying daily that her destiny would somehow change. Perhaps someday, she would grow and become an ordinary woman, not the chosen one who would bring about the death of the world.

How wrong and futile were their hopes.

And on November 7th, when she turned 19, was the day that was prophesized where she would awaken her fate. While celebrating her 19th Birthday with her family, Kagome lost control of her powers. Without warning, winds began to pick up and swirl, blowing the furniture in their home and crashing them against the wall. Her grandfather, parents and younger brother, held on to whatever it was they could grab so that they wouldn't be sucked into the eye of the tornado. Loud, continuous roar rumbling through their house, Kagome's eyes, gone fiery red as her hair blew wildly about. The whirling of the strong winds, threw dust and furniture debris everywhere under her cloud of massive powers. The wind was intense as it shifted to form heavy dark clouds above them.

Persistent force of powers hollered through the area, illuminated by silhouettes of lightning. Loud thunderous sounds began to crack under their roof. And just as her grandfather and brother were about to be swallowed by the hard winds, Bankotsu appeared out of nowhere, chanting a spell. Her head began to hurt, and Kagome screamed.

Bankotsu set up a force field to keep them encased and her family safe. He watched as she began to transform as the mysterious voice of the 'Wise One' told him it would happen. Kagome began to form mystical dark clouds swimming around her body. They crackled and sizzled with dark powers. She held out the flat of her palm ordering the energy to form into a ball sending it flying directly at Bankotsu, which he quickly dodged. Without a moment's notice, Kagome sent bigger one at him.

A surge of power ran rapidly through his body as he too held out his palm as he stopped the evil force from attacking his own. For a second he was mesmerized when he caught sight of her. Even through the mass of wild hair flying about, and the burning of her red eyes, she was a vision like no other he'd ever seen.

She glowed.

The energy ball persisted toward him, while he tried to maintain control of the situation. Shaking his distraction aside, Bankotsu chanted the mantra taught to him "Sonryo Kyou!!" and she began to weaken. As Bankotsu continued his incantation of the purity powers to seal hers, Kagome began to feel weakened and then lost her consciousness.

Bankotsu had overpowered her, saving her as well as her family.

When she'd come to destruction and debris surrounded her, and when she opened her eyes she saw his handsome face staring down at her. The setting sun shone a perfect light behind him illuminating a majestic glow of him.

He was her angel.

He'd come to save her and her family and he carried her out of the broken down house and into his life. Kagome was grateful, and was forever indebted to him. And because he was the only one who could control her formidable powers, she stayed with him. It was strange at first since he was a stranger that she had adored, when she first laid eyes on him. He was a handsome man, and the fact that he doted over her made her blush frequently he made her happy. Over the years, her detachment from her family – in fear for their lives- Kagome had become a quiet, reserved person. But like a rebellious teenager, she was a seductress, playing with mens' heart because she realized that she could never be with one. She feared her powers would be too much for anyone to handle.

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It was one of those wonderful evenings that Bankotsu had taken much of his time to prepare for her. It was a time where they were just normal. He'd taken her to the movies they sat amongst the other citizens, enjoying the popcorn and soda. Before that he had taken her to a nice restaurant for dinner – but it wasn't too upscale.

He'd driven her home and she'd playfully gathered herself around him when he walked her to the front of the building.

"Aren't you going to walk me to my door?" She asked playfully as her eyes blinked in complete honest desires. Since meeting Bankotsu Kagome had presumed that he would be the one for her. He was the only man strong enough, to control her unpredictable, untamable powers.

Bankotsu sighed but followed her into the elevator, where she jumped unexpectedly in front of him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I had a nice time," Kagome said between giggles as she stared deep into his eyes. Laying soft kisses on his lips and all over his face. She was like a young teenager in love, flustered as she stood next to the man that she cared so much for.

"Good," he answered caressing her cheeks. Oh the things he would like to do to her! And a virgin no less! Bankotsu shook his head of the temptation.

'Rule number three, rule number three,' he kept repeating to himself. It wasn't just that, he'd fallen madly in love with the miko.

He cleared his throat when the elevator dinged. Lacing her hand with his, Kagome walked them toward her penthouse door. Sliding the keys in, Kagome dragged him into the apartment.

"Kagome, I can't," he said with hesitation.

She turned and his gaze met hers, entrancing her with swirling of unparallel passionate sparks in his irises. When she continued to look at him, entranced he muttered a curse as he pulled her toward him, slamming her body to his chest. Bankotsu slanted his mouth over hers, lips open, seeking, and inviting.

Kagome sighed contently into his mouth.

'No wonder women fall heads over heels for him! His lips so soft, his kiss....' Kagome opened her eyes slightly to look at him, seeing passion deepening him in such a visual way was an incredible rush for her.

Kagome twined her arms around his neck, as her fingers began to slide through the silkiness of his raven tress that matched hers. She answered his request by slipping her tongue between his lips, tangling with his briefly before pulling it back just enough to touch the tip of bottom lip.

Bankotsu then jerked back from the action. He cursed the temptation that was in front of him.. "We shouldn't be doing this. There are a million reasons why it's a bad idea." He stammered.

'Rule number three Bankotsu, do not fuck your Key…' Well, it wasn't stated that way, but that was how he had interpreted it. He'd never done anything with a woman but FUCK them.

"Why?" She asked her eyes innocent as her breast heaved up and down from the recent arousal and excitement. He wasn't sure how to answer her. While he was contemplating on his response, Kagome gathered his face between her palms and stared into his eyes. "I love you, Bankotsu." Her voice was soft and sweet, honest and so innocent.

Bankotsu's heart never felt so heavy before. It was filled with an emotion he'd never known - true happiness. The woman he loves returns her love for him. At that instant, he didn't care what rules or Godly laws he would break.

"To hell with the rule," he growled and brought her face back to him, laying kisses all over her jaw and down her throat. With a soft moan Kagome tilted her head, thrust out her chest to give him more access to her body.

His eyes burned as he took a step back to admire her body. Swiftly he'd lifted her off the floor and carried her toward the bedroom. His heart thumping so loud he thought he'd go deaf. He wasn't sure what would happen when he broke the rules, but he didn't care.

'To hell with the rules.' He repeated in his head. To hell with that rule anyway.

His body ached.

His cock was so hard he was shocked that it hadn't burst the zipper and buttons of his slacks. With gentleness that he'd never known, he placed her on her bed and crawled in with her.

Kagome laughed softly as she rolled over and sat up, he heard the thunk of her heels when she kicked them onto the floor. She moved to remove her jacket bending over slightly thrusting out her ass making him suck in a breath. Seeing her with her ass like that, he wanted to grab her and thrust into her wet heat from behind. And he vowed that he would, before the night was over.

When her sweater had been stripped completely she giggled again, turning to face him. Bankotsu watched her hands slide up her ribcage and cupped her breasts, her long slim fingers spread over the dark lacy tip of her bra.

Kagome reached behind her back, thrusting out her voluptuous breasts and he groaned. With a quick snap, her bra fell loose and she slid the straps slid down over her arms. And the like the shoes and sweater she tossed them on the floor.

He was enthralled with her silken beauty that he laid frozen in place.

"Well, aren't you a little hot in that?" she asked as she moved closer to him and began unbuttoning his shirt. He gathered her into his arms and began to kiss her in a frenzy. Kagome's slender fingers cradled his erection through the softness of his trousers, slowly stroking it before she worked on his button and fly.

Bankotsu groaned. Never had he wanted a woman the way he wanted her in this moment. The snug fit of her hand grabbing onto his shaft made him go insane. He'd been with many women, snooping their way around him for a free ride, but it was different with Kagome. Her brazen confidence and how she'd always stood up to him was the sexiest thing he'd ever seen.

Kagome let go of her hand before crawling her way down towards his hips. Her cool hands skimmed up his thighs, sending shivers of goosebumps up his body. He sucked in a breath when she placed her lips near the tip of his cock. He watched her closely as she closed her eyes, and pressed her lips against the rigid member, kissing it with her pouty lips. His cock surged toward his belly, adrenaline flooding through his body. His turgid flesh pulsed so hard, it ached. Wrapping her fingers around him she stroked him gently, cupping his balls gently in her other palm. She traced her thumb across the veins pulsing from the skin, up to the swollen tip, his breath leaving him in a rush. Her thumb scrubbed across the already weeping slit. Kagome continued to use her thumb rubbing the slick moisture there and all over the sensitive head. She began to stroke him, making the foreskin close over his cock like a flapping blind.

She continued to do this with genuine curiosity and amazement.

Then long ebony lashes falling to half-mast, she leaned forward and took his cock into the wet heat of her mouth.

Bankotsu rolled his eyes back into his skull.

The minutes of waiting, of letting her explore his body, she'd finally taken him into her mouth. Heaven, he thought to himself. He'd been a horrible human being, a sinner in so many ways. Until he could earn his redemption by saving the world, this was as close to being in heaven as his dark soul would ever get to experience. Everything about this woman was especially amazing to him. The way she looked, the way she talked, even the way she smiled. And by the Kami, the way his cock felt in the warmth of her wet mouth!

Kagome drew back, suckling on him gently, then went down again. She sucked in her breath as she pushed her head down on his cock, making her teeth gently scrape against his flesh, while her tongue fluttered against the underside of his shaft. She shoved as far as she could, taking him to the back of her throat and let out a little hum.

"FUCK!" Bankotsu swore loudly and bucked up against her as the sound of her humming vibrated the entire length of his cock. His mind spun while his hand twitched. His body ached, and he wanted to grab her and take her. But clenching his fist at his sides, he forced himself to wait. It would be their first time, and he wanted to show her what he was capable of as well. What pleasures he could arouse in her body.

Pulling back, she flicked her tongue around and over the head of his shaft, and then swung behind the mushroom head. She tugged at his shaft, pulling the foreskin down exposing more of his head to her, and began to tap her tongue against the bundle of nerves beneath the flushed head.

"Kami, Yessssssss…" he hissed. "Suck me, baby. Take more of me in you,"

Kagome could feel her nerves rushing. She was pleasantly surprised that she could bring him to such a state of arousal. Slowly but surely, she took his cock in one hand and kissed and licked her way down the underside until she reached his tight balls. His whole body grew rigid as she took one of his nuts between her lips.

"Fuck!" he swore, as it took everything in him not to explode right then. He'd never been so excited by a woman before and she was nothing he'd ever experienced.

She was on her knees, her head buried beneath his cock and balls, her mouth nibbling, sucking, licking his sac and shaft, making his balls draw upwards against his body. Her finger rubbed the wetness as more and more pre-cum wept from his cock. Bankotsu couldn't wait to be inside her, but he willed himself to be patient and make sure she was ready for him. But first, he wanted to make sure that she would experience what he could do to her pussy.

He speared his fingers through her hair and gently massaged her scalp. "Come here," he coaxed. And when she shook her head, he eased himself onto his elbow and slid down toward her. With one quick lift, he tossed her onto the bed, receiving a surprised "oomph" from her.

He flashed her a sexy seductive smile as he lowered himself over her claiming her mouth with his.

"Beloved," he said pulling away as he began to kiss her face. "I will do anything for you," he said holding her face between his hands.

She smiled then, "I know. And I you." She replied.

He angled her head, as his tongue thrust into her mouth, exploring the hot, moist depths. Needing to feel her silky body, his palms cruised down her shoulders. They slid into the neckline of her low cut dress, to feel on the soft sides of her breast as they were flattened against his chest. She moaned and his mouth traveled from her lips to her chin and down the side of her throat.. With a blissful sigh, she tilted her head for him as she began to feel light headed. Things began to blur as she stared at the ceiling.

Bankotsu continued his tender loving toward her.. He heard her panting as he continued to lick, kiss and worship her body, grinning in his mind of how good he was going to make her feel.

He felt like metal drawn toward a heavy magnet, he couldn't stop caressing, touching and groping every inch of her. He licked across her collarbone and down to a firm breast where a tight nipple thrust out in invitation. Without hesitation, he drew as much of it into his mouth as he could and then settled for a long suckle.

The sudden shaking of the room passed him by. He hadn't noticed that the ground had begun to shake violently. Others living and working in the building were wondering if it was an earthquake happening.

The more he paid homage to her body, the louder she moaned, the more she was losing herself..

Loosing control of her mind and body.

Sparks of electricity flew as clouds outside and above began to form.

Lightning cracked.

Thunders roared.

By the time he realized, he was delirious and dizzy, unable to stand as his body felt so weak. Her body began to elevate as she floated up from the bed. Bankotsu forced his brain to remember the incantation to control her but he felt his brain being weighed down by an unknown force that he could not remember. He couldn't comprehend what was going on.

It was then an invisible force slapped him, sending him flying, slamming his back into one of her dresser.

He then heard the same voice that had given his second chance of redemption chanting the incantation to control her. ....the voice of the Wise One.

Her body lowered itself back onto the bed, as he repeated the incantation. Just as quickly as the clouds, lightning and thunders came, they all dispersed and everything was normal again. Even the ground had stopped shaking and quaking.

Bankotsu finally managed to gather his strength again and stood up, holding onto his throbbing head. As he lifted his chin and eyelids to look over at Kagome, he was met with piercing angry red eyes.

He still could not see the form of the person except for misty cloud of smoke, but the red eyes clearly indicated how angry he was.

"I told you there are rules! And you must obey the rules in order to keep this world at peace!" the Wise One roared at him.

"I…"

"Rule number three, DO NOT have sexual relations with the KEY! She is too powerful to be lost in the mist of carnal bliss!!"

"I-I-I'm sorry," he apologized. Damn he cursed silently.

"Not to mention, she almost took your life!"

Bankotsu flicked his head up suddenly in confusion. Before he could voice his questioning mind the Wise One spoke to him.

"She has the power to absorb your physical strength, memories as well as the control over your mind. She will involuntarily suck your life dry when she's not fully conscious!!! This fatal power of hers prevents her from having any sexual relations with anyone!! You cannot and will not ever think of touching her in that way again! With each passing day, she gets stronger and harder to control. For the sake of everyone, I warn you to remember and obey the rules I've laid out for you Bankotsu. Your redemption depends on it."

With that, the Wise One left him as he stood, disheveled and in pain staring at the beautifully exposed, unconscious woman on the grand bed. Discheveled and frustrated, Bankotsu laid a comforter over her body, kissed her forehead gently and slid out the door.

She awoke moments later, finding herself naked, with a throbbing headache and her 'lover' no where to be found. Did we make love? She wondered to herself, but after a quick survey of the room and touching her body, she realized that they had not. And he had left, without as much as a note.

End flashback…

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Kagome sighed heavily, shaking her head as she tried furiously to clear her mind. The pain of that vision of her waking up to nothingness, Bankotsu nowhere to be found was still a torture for her now as I was years ago. She felt a prickling in her heart as it ached for him, like it did then and as it did now.

I just want to have a normal life…be a normal woman. Is that really too much to ask?

A tear rolled out the side of her eye and crawled down the side of her cheek. Pulling the pillow close to her chest, Kagome held onto it for dear comfort as she curled up fetal position and closed her eyes, shutting out her mind of any more stressful thoughts.

Kagome began to drift off to sleep.
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Kagome found herself wandering along a pathway lined by gorgeous pink magnolia trees on both sides. The petals fluttered as they danced their way toward the ground from a soft breeze.

"You've been gone for a while," his voice startled her. Turning around, Kagome watched as Sesshomaru glide with carefree steps toward her.

"I…" Kagome didn't know what to say. Yes, she'd been afraid to sleep since that incident; and when it was time for bed, she'd drugged herself so that she'd sleep a dreamless slumber. Kagome looked down, blinking wearily over the angst of him coming to her again. Ironic, in her life she controlled mens' emotions and actions, yet in her subconsciousness she was the timid prey under the DaiYokai's control.

"You're running from me…" His deep voice brushed over her drums, while his arms gathered her into a longing hug.

"Please, Sesshomaru," Kagome began to plead. She didn't know what she was pleading for him to do. She wanted him to make love to her, touch her like he had before, where no one else had ever touched before. She wanted to know how this was happening. In her mind, she knew she should tell him to stay away. Instead, Kagome lifted her chin to gaze into his sunset eyes. He found a smile on her beautiful face where his hand was caressing the soft flesh.

"Stay," Sesshomaru's whisper caressed her soul, but she began to walk away from him. "Don't go.." Sesshomaru called.

"And why not? I am Bankotsu's woman, what reasons do I have to stay here with you?" Kagome was angry over her torn emotions.

"Because," He caressed her cheek with the back of his hand. "You really don't want to go. You want to be here with me, you need me."

Kagome had not an ounce of will power to protest. "Mmmm…." Was all she could muster, burying her face into his chest. Come what may, she didn't care or worry at the moment. In the privacy of her unconsciousness she was able to feel warmth and love of a man she desired.

Lifting her, Sesshomaru carried her and began walking. Kagome followed his action, wrapping her arms around his neck while her eyes beseeched him to never let her go. Silently, Kagome prayed that she could stay asleep forever, just like this. Because suddenly her world seemed to be such a perfect place, she had no worries, no fears, and not the responsibility of the whole world on her shoulders…

Kagome didn't think that she could ever feel like this, that she could love someone so recklessly. And each time she thought of him, with each time she dreamt of him, she fell for him more and more. His amazing sunset eyes were like nothing she'd ever seen before when he glanced down to meet her gaze. It was as if his eyes were the first sunrise, sunset she'd ever laid visions to.

The world spun around her and the DaiYokai had laid her on a canopy bed somewhere on a beach. Kagome had never taken her eyes off him as he caress her face.

"This Sesshomaru….has never felt anything like you, miko," he whispered against her ear, then taking her hand, he placed it over his chest where his heart laid. "This demon's heart is in your hands, miko. Can you hear it? Telling this soul to give you my everything?" The deep monotone line with firey passion chilled her to the bones. Kagome gaze into his beautiful eyes, her free hand sliding through those luscious locks and pulled his head toward hers, sealing their lips in a searing kiss. It was as if time stood still, nothing existed as all he wanted in life right now was to be lost in her kiss; disappear deep within her soul.

In a display of slow motion, their hands moved, their tongues caressed, their fingers explored, as layers of clothing was slowly unraveled and disposed of. Each piece of her clothing was carefully peeled away as he touched her bare skin; the wind from the ocean circling around them, carrying the strewn garments to sea.

Eyes closed, the miko let the feeling surge through her body, feeling his heated lips over her skin, moving every slowly down her neck, across her shoulders and between her heaving bosom – as if he didn't want to miss even a centimeter of worshiping her body.

He didn't.

No words can describe the perfection of their naked flesh rubbing against one another; nor the sensation each time his lips sealed over hers. Each time gold fuses with lavender, it was like time froze and they led each other right into their souls. The fact that he would be her damnation, didn't exist any longer. The fact that she was to stay away from him didn't cross her mind. Each time Sesshomaru kissed her she just wanted to vanish into his kisses, disappear from the world.

Give him her soul. Loose all control.

He moved with such perfect grace and her world revolved around him. Whatever the consequences there will be, all she cared about in her life at the moment was his touch and his love. Her life for once, meant more than protecting and caring for others. For once in her life, Kagome could actually feel the feelings that was streaming through her veins and pumping rapidly through her heart.

Sesshomaru moved slowly, tenderly caressing, kissing from her shoulders down her arms, across her body and resting on her firm breast. Staring at the beauty that was hers, he lifted his eyelids softly to meet hers before taking the nipple in his mouth. Her instant reaction was to arch her back, thrusting her breast further into his mouth. Sesshomaru's tongue expertly circles around her aereola, then flicked her harden nipple until she freed herself with a soft moan.

"You play such a dangerous game, woman." His smile was beautifully wicked as he covered over her soft mound. Kagome was biting her bottom lip trying to control her moan of his perfect kneading of her flesh. As his eyes continued to stare at her, she smiled as she wrapped her fingers around his silver hair.

"Damn woman, you drive me crazy," he growled as he raised himself up and covered her body. He used his knees to spread her legs, bringing his cock to her plump lips. He rested his cock's head near her entrance and she gasped. "This Sesshomaru will never hurt you, Kagome." Reaching his hands between her legs, Sesshomaru touched her there, and her bare skin flowed beneath his hand like warm satin. The Yokai used his parted her lips with his thumb and index finger, feeling the heat burning from her.

Kagome's breathing hitched and with a quick move, Kagome pulled his neck down pressing her lips against him in a bruising force. She loved what he did to her body, and the way her body reacted to his touch. What she wouldn't give to be with the Yokai forever and for always……

A tear rolled sorrowfully down the side of her face as Kagome blinked her eyes. Sesshomaru… She called out his name as her head turned to look out her window, staring at the rows of beautiful magnolia trees. The wind rustled by, and closing her eyes, slowly blinking the tears away, Kagome rose from her bed… I belong to Bankotsu…all of me. I cannot be with you....Sesshomaru.

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