Author's Note: I couldn't help myself… I really tried but I just had to do it. So be warned that there is an intense lime somewhere in here! ^_^

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When Friends Play Matchmaker

Chapter 5: The Mark: Part 1

He didn't know how to say it, wasn't sure how to express it, but, oh, how his soared when those words fell from Kagome's perfect lips. And before even he could think about it, his lips were pressed against hers. In a hard demanding frenzy he licked and nipped Kagome's bottom lip, begging for her to deepen the kiss… And she obliged without a second thought.

His tongue roamed her mouth memorizing every groove and crevasse. She was sweeter honeydew and he eager to have all she had. His hands began to roam, almost of their own accord. That is until they parted for a much needed breath.

"Sesshoumaru, I think," Kagome began, but was swiftly cut off.

"I think that we should go to the house now. There's a chill in the air and I don't want to risk you getting sick Little One." Sesshoumaru whispered, his hands now holding either side of Kagome's head, his forehead resting against hers, his eyes closed.

"Ok, Sesshoumaru," Kagome replied in an equal whisper. Almost as if she spoke any louder she would disturb some unseen creature or destroy some sacred peace.

Before she could lift herself to her own feet, Sesshoumaru had stood with her gently cradled in his strong arms. She didn't protest though, she felt too safe there to make a fuss. And so, glad that she wasn't struggling, Sesshoumaru made his way toward the beach house. Every few steps he would glance down to Kagome, only to be met by her stunning staring up at him.

In what seemed like seconds, the two were standing at the glass sliding door. Sesshoumaru gently set Kagome on her feet and slid the door open. He took her hand, and in an almost child like eagerness he took her hand to lead her into the house.

To say that Kagome was surprised at what she saw would be an understatement. But her surprise wasn't due to what she saw, but rather what she didn't see.

It seemed that beyond essential pieces of furniture, the house was completely undecorated. And what was there was completely plain and neutral, like hadn't spent much time here… If any.

"Sesshoumaru, not that its any of my business," Kagome began carefully, "but why is it so plain in here? I mean, when I imagined what your living space would look like…" Kagome paused. "I guess I imagined something, I don't know… More." She finished, hopping she hadn't offended him.

"Your question is completely understandable, Little One," Sesshoumaru replied, finding comfort and satisfaction in his new pet name for Kagome. "I left the décor this way because I want you to have fee reign when the time comes for you to create our home." He finished, giving what he said sink in.

"But you said that you had this place built a year ago." Kagome said, trying to wrap her around what Sesshoumaru was saying. "You couldn't have been thinking specifically of me. There's no way." Kagome finished skeptically.

"Think for a moment, Little One." Sesshoumaru replied. "How long have you known my younger brother?"

"Well I've know him since we were pups," Kagome replied, not completely sure of where he was going with his question.

"Precisely Little One, I've known that you would be mine since you were a pup playing with my brother." Sesshoumaru said, his hand reaching up to rest on her cheek, his thumb stroking her face lovingly. "That is why I'm so willing to wait. What is a few more weeks compared to the years I've waited?"

And with that Kagome crushed her lips against Sesshoumaru's. She moved to trail sweet kisses along his jaw line, to his ear.

"I will try to make your wait as short as possible then, Sesshoumaru." Kagome whispered sensually into his ear.

"Kagome." Sesshoumaru let her name fall from his lips in a lustful moan as her warm breath ghosted across the shell of his sensitive ear. Without realizing it, Kagome had led him to the bedroom where she continued to shower his jaw and neck in feather light kisses.

Both his body and his beast were begging him to just take the demon goddess against him. His sex twitched with the thought of being buried to the hilt inside her. In subconscious reflex he gently laid her down across the bed. He brought his looming body above Kagome and then lowered his lips against hers in a heady feverish kiss; his forearms supporting his weight above her, his right knee between her thighs applying gentle pressure to her womanhood.

"Sesshoumaru," Kagome moaned his name as her body began to heat.

"Shhh," he silenced gently. He knew that she didn't want to mate him right away, certainly not tonight, but he knew that they both needed some kind of intimacy. "I know Kagome." Sesshoumaru said reassuringly.

His only reply had been the sudden removal of his royal blue silk shirt. A gentle nuzzle beneath his chin, a sign that she understood… That she wanted this too.

With his right hand he reached up to undo the buttons on her dress. His eyes scanned over the high collar, thigh length dress; the silver sakura blossoms embroidered on the sleeves and the mighty silver dragon that wrapped around her as the dress snuggly hugged her every curve… He wanted to see the beauty he knew was hidden beneath.

As he made his way down the dress, pulling apart the fabric as he went, he was grateful to see that she had foregone wearing a bra. Without a second thought Sesshoumaru took a pert nipple into his mouth, his hand continued to loosen the buttons farther down.

"Mmm, Shou," Kagome moaned as Sesshoumaru licked and nipped at her right nipple, then moved to the left to shower it with equal attention. She gasped when his hand cupped her sex through her royal blue and silver laced cheekies.

"Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered pleadingly as she unbuckled his belt and unfastened his dark denim jeans; careful of the bulge growing there. Meanwhile, his left index finger moved gently around her hip under the elastic of her underwear.

Again, the only indication that Kagome had heard and understood him was the removal of his jeans and boxer-briefs. With the success of her task, Kagome flipped them so that now she stood on her knees on the bed… Straddling Sesshoumaru's manhood. His hands on his waist, she chose then to cat stretch above him.

"Kagome, you're so gorgeous," Sesshoumaru moaned as he pulled at her cheekies; at that moment opting to just cut them off of her with his claws.

His back against the headboard, Sesshoumaru took Kagome's lips again as he brought her down to rest her body against his. The feeling of her wetness against his hardness feeding a fire already blazing deep inside him.

"Sesshoumaru." Kagome cooed innocently as she began a slow grind against him.

A possessive growl was her reply as his grip on her body tightened. The urge to plunge deep inside her almost unbearable.

"Koi, if this continues," Sesshoumaru paused, a heated groan leaving his lips as she continued to move. "I can't promise that I'll be able to control myself much longer."

"I'm sorry Shou," Kagome replied, almost embarrassed at how feverish she had gotten.

"No," Sesshoumaru began, knowing that this was his fault. "Don't apologize." He said kissing her pulse for, what seemed, the hundredth time. "You have nothing to apologize for," he finished as he made a shallow bite in his favorite spot.

A feminine gasp met his ears before Kagome slumped forward from the sudden mark Sesshoumaru gave her.

"Accept my apology Kagome." Sesshoumaru whispered, knowing that it was the small amount of poison he used to leave his courting mark that had suddenly zapped her strength.

"Like you said Shou, there's nothing to be sorry for," Kagome whispered back with a yawn.

"Sleep, now, Little One." Sesshoumaru cooed as he lay her down next to him. "I'll see you in the morning."

"Goodnight Sesshoumaru." Kagome sighed before her breath evened and she let sleep take her.

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Author's Note: There you go, told ya that I couldn't help myself. Personally, I like it *nods self- assuring*. Now if you don't mind clicking the review button just below this and telling me what you think… Please and thank you! Til next time…