Silver Moon: Chapter 4: Just a Pinch

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Claimer: Bathsheba and Sasha are mine!

It took so long for me to finish this chapter!!! I've been so busy here lately, and I tend to do my best writing when I should be doing other things…. So considering I have been relaxing over the break I wrote a little but I couldn't find the right inspiration. But now that I'm back in school that's not a problem. Anyways, I hope everyone enjoys the chapter and tells me what they think (even if you don't like it I love ALL feedback).

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Sheba had been oddly calm all day, and considering the circumstances ridiculously calm would be more appropriate. To her own surprise she was more concerned about revealing information than the events that were due to take place in just a few hours. Sheba was a terrible liar; it was why she was such a bluntly honest person. And currently she was sitting on a monstrous web of lies that she would slowly be forced to weave if this was going to go as planned.

The worst part was that she now knew what was causing Inuyasha's slight unease. She had become very close to the Inuyasha over their sword lessons, and she was becoming concerned by his increasing distress. And she was also becoming a little paranoid; after all for Sesshomaru to know what he did last night, he had to have done a lot of watching. Which, to say the least made her more careful of her movements.

As the sun began to wane in the west, her nerves began to tug at her stomach. When she followed the other two women to the hot spring the tug was turning into a knot. She knew she would have to take her time answering even the simplest questions, until she got use to this. Sheba could see herself spilling everything easily. She smiled at the thought…

"Hey! What's up Sheba?"

"Sesshomaru is not following us!"

"What!?"

"He's not going to suck my blood for approximately 22 days, starting tonight"…

Sheba stiffened a giggle at the horrific daydream, and dipped completely into the water. When Kagome and Sango began to pack their toiletries both bombarded her with their worries for her safety.

"Don't worry", Sheba soothed, "I'll be back in camp soon. Besides, I have Sasha with me." Sheba patted the large cat for emphasis. After the women were gone for a few moments Sheba focused on what use to be her kitten.

"Sasha, you can't do anything stupid tonight, I don't want to lose you", she warned.

Perhaps she was too absorbed in her attempt at keeping the feline calm to hear or see his approach, but when she looked up Sesshomaru was standing a few feet in front of her. She felt her stomach fall out of her and onto the ground. She looked to said ground for answers and adjusted the towel she was using to shield her from the chill winds of early fall. After all, the black bikini provided little warmth out of the spring. Deciding the ground didn't have the answers she raised her gaze to meet the taiyoukai's.

"You should be more careful", his words were short and annoyed.

"… Inuyasha is giving me lessons…" she stood slowly.

"Clearly, the mutt is the only creature that actually reduce another's skills", Sesshomaru scoffed.

"What? Do you think you could be a better teacher?" she lifted a brow, her inner smartass trying to chirp up.

"Of course, but that is not why this Sesshomaru is here"

"True… though I am a little confused about how this will be done, and the side effects I should be aware of." Sheba looked up at the lord of the west for answers.

"Every night for the rest of this moon cycle I will drink from you, the only side effects are those that humans normally suffer from when they lose too much blood. However, those will not occur until later on. Do you have any more questions?"

"So I'm going to get weaker as this goes on?"

Sesshomaru nodded.

"And what if I get too weak to hide it?"

"Then, you will come with me." Sesshomaru stated this as though he was telling her it was going to rain later that week.

"And how will we do that without everyone in the group noticing?" Sheba waited for a response.

"That is not of my concern."

A frown creased Sheba's features as she thought over how that could be accomplished, finally with a sigh she said, "I guess we will just have to hope that I don't get that weak."

"Then, we shall begin." Sesshomaru moved for her to get back into the spring.

Sheba did this willingly the spring was hot and soothing. She slipped in and made sure not to get her towel wet. Sesshomaru followed and settled at the edge of the spring. Sheba moved close, but Sesshomaru could smell her nervousness.

"Give me your arm." His command was simple but he tried to ensure that his was not harsh.

Sheba lifted her right arm up to the taiyoukai and willed the limb not to tremble. She was surprised by how gentle he was when he took hold of the porcelain limb. He turned it so that the delicate flesh of the underside of the arm was presented to him.

"Will this hurt?" Sheba asked quietly.

"Yes, how much I am unsure. But there will be some pain", as he spoke he lowered his mouth to the arm.

Before her eyes she watched his mouth open and his fangs lengthen slightly. Then, those fangs dipped into the tender flesh before she felt his lips cover the wound. The pain she had expected never came. There was something akin to a sharp pinch from the fangs but no real pain… and more than anything she was perplexed by the taiyoukai's lips. The lips that she had been told spilled the coldest of words were soft and warm. A few moments passed before the lord decided he had had his fill. What happened next surprised the young silver sorceress the most. She felt the inuyoukai's tongue slide across the wound. She looked up at the lord, baffled. His eyes were closed, intent on his task, but she could see that the magenta stripes on his cheeks were jagged and his claws were also lengthened.

Sesshomaru was pleased with the soft but sweet scent of her skin. And after he pierced the small vein the sweetest liquid he had ever tasted poured from it. It took all of his control to monitor the amount he drank. This sweet and tangy taste flooded his senses. After determining what was a mouthful he lapped at the wound, partly to help it heal and partly to ensure that every drop was his. Even her skin was sweet. Again, he called on all his self control to pry himself away from the delectable flesh; only to find her gaping at him. He lifted a brow at her.

"Sorry, I just was not expecting you to be so gentle …" she blushed and looked away.

"My saliva will ensure that the wound will heal quickly and will not reopen."

"Oh, I was wondering why you did that", she spoke almost to herself and pulled away, her arm slipping from his grasp. But then she turned to him with the look that he was quickly learning meant she had a question.

"Sesshomaru-sama, how closely are you following us?" she asked getting out of the spring and drying off with the towel.

"Why does this matter?"

"I was just curious… I mean Inuyasha seems on edge but he definitely doesn't know what is going on. But for his to be edge, makes me think you are very close." She tried to form her thoughts into words but she felt a little light headed and patted her nervous feline.

"I have been very close. But for the most part I keep my distance, does my presence concern you?"

"I don't know maybe I'm just getting paranoid…." She looked longingly at her folded clothes.

"This Sesshomaru assures you that I am no peeping tom", as he spoke he turned away and continued with his back to her, "I have instructed you that I don't wish for your body, only your blood."

Sheba took the hint and dressed quickly into a black sweater and low rider jeans. Once dressed she sat next to Sasha who was still in horrified shock, and began to put her socks and sneakers on.

"Ok, I get it human woman are not worthy." She sighed.

"Why do you refer to yourself as a human woman?" he turned to face her.

"Because up until a few days ago that is what I was. Granted I knew there was something off, but I was a successful human woman." She sighed, "Now, I'm not human or youkai. The taiyoukai of the West is drinking my blood and I have to make sure no one finds out because others could me dry or use me as a breeding bitch or god knows what." Tears threatened to fall from her emerald eyes.

"Unfortunately, all those things are true. However, as long as I drink from you as lord of the west I must honor the pack we made. Thus, you are under my protection for now." He was unsure of how to calm her. But for the first time he felt compelled to, the scent of her tears and anguish pulled at him. He had never felt anything like this.

"Don't misunderstand me you have the full depth my gratitude but what about when this is over. Though, you don't seem like the cold lord I have been warned of I know my own naivety. But what happens when I'm no longer of use to you but I could still be hunted or killed by anything. You are tracking as close and I had no idea…" she couldn't fight back her bitter tears.

"What brought you to this dangerous land in the first place?" his senses were thrown into over drive from the bitter flavors that were rolling off of her.

"Kagome is my dearest friend, the closest thing I have to family actually, and she said that I could be of use here with her. So I traveled here to visit and see if this was true. That is when I met you, then all this erupted." She was regaining her demeanor now.

This information caught the lord attention, "What use did the priestess have for you?"

Sheba sighed and focused on a pebble near the taiyoukai. She summoned the stone up to the lords line of vision then sent it skipping across the spring. She watched his stoic face carefully. Little did she know what an explosion of confusion and questions she had sent to the taiyoukai's mind. Sesshomaru took a moment before responding.

"You are telekinetic. Do you know of any other abilities you possess?" he asked looking her in the eyes.

"No", she shook her head.

"How strong is this power?"

"I can easily move small objects right now the largest think I can move freely is Shippo." She pouted to herself.

"How do you strengthen it?"

"Well, until I met Kagome I hid it and hoped it would go away, it not a very acceptable thing where I'm from. But recently Miroku has had me meditate and that had allowed me to make great improvements. Nothing that could actually be useful though." She frowned.

"This Sesshomaru will make you a deal then. I will train you on how to strengthen your ability if you swear that you will leave yourself in my care if you become too weak to continue on."

"So I have to go with you if I get too weak? ... Where will we go? Will I be released?"

"You will go to my home and yes. This way I can attend to my duties as Lord of the West and I don't have to track the flea bitten mutt."

"Ok…let me sleep on it and I'll have a decision by tomorrow night…" she looked up at him carefully, "Are we done for tonight?"

He nodded and watched her head off to camp. Once, she was gone he followed and licked his lips where her sweetness still lingered. He waited till she settled in what they called a sleeping bag and he could hear her heartbeat even out in the lulls of sleep. He had never seen any creature have such an array of emotions. Nor had he met a creature that surprised him, yet she could not greet him without doing something to such an effect.

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I hope everyone enjoyed it. Please let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Suki