Light of My Life

Title: Light of My Life

Author: kazeko

Series: Inuyasha

Rating: R

Archive: Sesshoumaru/Kagome

Characters: Sesshoumaru/Kagome, Inuyasha/Koyama, Sango/Miroku

Summary: A powerful prophecy brings mortal enemies together, but prejudice may well tear them apart and spell the end of all inuyoukai.

Disclaimer: No ownership.

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER IS THE REASON FOR THE "M" RATING. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE UNDER 18. IF YOU DON'T LIKE CITRUSY SCENES, SKIP THIS CHAPTER. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.


Chapter 13: To Be a Lover


Sesshoumaru had growled all day long.

When the humans and children woke up to find Jaken sleeping, Sesshoumaru growled as he punted the kappa youkai across the clearing in punishment. When Kichiro upset his sister once more, Sesshoumaru growled to break up the fight. When Kouga began the day by insulting Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru stepped between the feuding pair and growled as he lifted the ookami by the neck and threw him into the nearest tree. When the group began their hard march to the nearby town and Kouga tried to take Kagome's hand in his, Sesshoumaru growled and removed his lover from the ookami's sight. When the group stopped for a brief break and Kagome swayed, Sesshoumaru growled at Kouga when he leaned down to help her.

Finally, as they neared their destination, Kagome decided that she was sick and tired of Sesshoumaru's possessiveness toward the ookami prince. She pulled him to one side and placed a hand on each side of his face, caressing his stripes as she stared into his eyes. He purred softly as the miko rested her forehead on his. "Sesshoumaru, you have to stop being so overprotective. I understand about the pups, but Kouga is no threat to me."

"You are mine, Kagome, and I will not have him near you. Not until after the rights, for certain. Until then, he could steal you away and claim you as his. The imbecile already calls you 'his Kagome', which I cannot tolerate. As for the pups, ookami are always a danger to inu pups. One of my siblings was killed by an ookami pack when I was young. I will never trust him near my children or lover."

Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru, letting him wrap her in his strength and power. In his arms, she felt like nothing in the world could hurt her. "I'm happy that you want to protect me, but I'm really quite a bit stronger than you seem to think. I'll be okay."

"I still worry."

"I'm glad you do." Giving Sesshoumaru a brief hug, the miko stepped forward to lead the group into the village they had finally reached.

Kagome chose a trio of huts on the far edge of the village for the group to spend the night in. They ate leftover meat from the day before, unwilling to build a large fire to cook something new. Miroku, Sango, the children, and Kirara retired into one of the huts, Ah-Un stretching out in front of the entrance to protect the young ones. Jaken sat beside the great dragon, holding his staff and leaning against its side in preparation for the night's long vigil. The servants chose the second hut, graciously allowing Kouga to join them. He had been lonely during the march, with Inuyasha ignoring him and Sesshoumaru keeping him from speaking to Kagome, so he accepted the kindness. Satori, Inuyasha, Koyama, Sesshoumaru, and Kagome entered the third hut, the miko shaking. She had no idea what was going to happen, but she doubted that it would be easy.

Overhead, the full moon rose, casting its brilliant light across the forest. A sliver of darkness began to cover one side, slowly smothering the light.

As Kagome entered the small hut, she felt apprehension fill her frame. Knowing what was going to happen did not make the Rights any easier. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arm around her, crooning softly into her ear. "Do not fear, little one. There is nothing that should frighten you."

Inuyasha plopped down on the floor of the hut under the covered window, determined to watch out for any danger. Koyama joined him, humming softly, as Satori sat against the opposite wall. Like all huts, it only had one large room, but the previous occupants had divided the space with a large cloth that stretched from one wall to the other. Kagome froze in the center of the room, placing her backpack, quiver, and bow against the wall as she glanced up at Sesshoumaru.

He sensed the question in her eyes. Stepping forward, the inu lord addressed the three members of his pack. His manner had changed from the gentle seducer Kagome had known the past few days into the powerful, formal lord she had known for years. "This Sesshoumaru has chosen to take a lover. She is Higurashi Kagome, miko from the future, who nursed Kaori of the Crescent Moon. She carried the Shikon no Tama within herself and valiantly searches for its scattered shards, fighting the evil hanyou Naraku. Through her efforts this Sesshoumaru learned to value humanity, to accept Inuyasha as a brother, and to protect that which matters. She is a worthy addition to the Crescent Moon Pack."

Satori stood and faced the couple, her current position as Alpha Female and mother of the Alpha Male demanding that she speak first in the ceremony. "As current Alpha Female of this pack, I have seen the human's power first-hand and applaud her rearing of the six pups in the pack. She is a powerful miko and will be a great addition to this pack, despite her limited years." That barb was directed at humanity in general, but Sesshoumaru would not ruin the ceremony by acknowledging it. "Her powers will deter all but the most powerful youkai from crossing the Crescent Moon, and I accept her into this pack." Her words were grudgingly given, but it was obvious that the taiyoukai admired the small human's powers and her love of youkai. In Satori's mind, Kagome could not be all bad.

Koyama nudged Inuyasha, indicating that it was his turn to speak. The hanyou stood, ears twitching, as he grinned lopsidedly at his brother. "Well, I thought that Kagome should be my mate for the longest time, but now I see that she'll be happier with you. As your lover, she'll have a place in this time, one she's never had before. Take care of her, or you'll have me to answer to."

Koyama was third, her new position as Beta Female making her last. "I have only known Kagome for as long as I have been a member of the Crescent Moon Pack, but I have never been so impressed by a human before. Her mothering instincts extend to youkai, a miko's ancestral foe, and she has raised six pups and one kitsune admirably. She is a kind friend and encouraged my attraction to Inuyasha, denying her own to our Alpha until her heart showed her where she belonged. She has shown her power by healing your arm, and I know that she will ever be a valued and loved member of this pack. Welcome home, sister."

Sesshoumaru turned to Kagome, taking her hand in his. "Do you accept your place as this Sesshoumaru's lover, Higurashi Kagome?"

"Yes," she breathed, sensing the atmosphere in the room thicken with her announcement. Kagome blushed as Sesshoumaru stepped back, the three members of his pack resuming their sitting positions. Sesshoumaru reached up to remove his armor, leaning to remove his boots, golden eyes watching the small human standing in the center of the room. His lips twitched in the gesture Kagome had learned to identify as a grin, the youkai pointing at her own shoes. Kagome hurried to remove them as Sesshoumaru divested himself of his elaborate obi, both swords, his kimono top, and kosode. He stood in the center of the room, clad in only his hakama, and took Kagome's hand.

"This Sesshoumaru understands your fear of baring yourself to members of the pack. In time, this will fade. For now, follow me." He stepped into the "bedroom" area and closed the hanging fabric, giving them a measure of privacy. The cloth was worn and thin enough for the two youkai and the hanyou to see Kagome's shadow from the fire in the next hut. Kagome decided that she could handle the trio watching her shadow as long as they were not watching her, and she let Sesshoumaru help her out of her own clothing.

She reached out and ran gentle hands over his pale chest, tracing the magenta stripes his body supplied so readily. They were sensitive, as she had already discovered, and he purred at her light caress. Kagome helped him remove her undergarments and reached out to untie his hakama, watching them fall to the floor, the lord dropping his fundoshi into the pile. Standing an arm's-length away from the taiyoukai, Kagome wondered how she had earned luck enough to be standing with him, to be enamored of him, and to have his affections directed at her.

"Clear all such thoughts from your mind," Sesshoumaru chided in a whisper, reaching out to caress her cheek. "You belong to this Sesshoumaru, as this Sesshoumaru equally belongs to you. No matter what others may think, no matter that Mother thinks you beneath me, we share a powerful bond." He was talking so softly that his mother, bored and paying little attention on the other side of the cloth, could not hear him, but his words warmed his lover.

"Thank you," Kagome whispered. "What do we do next?"

Sesshoumaru reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her head against his chest and wrapping his tail around her nude form. She wasn't sure how long she stood there, listening to his heart beat, until the youkai's tail wrapped around her and caressed her breast, eliciting a gasp from the small woman. Sesshoumaru chuckled, a sound that Kagome could feel through her hands, as he lifted her gently and laid her on the futon in the center of the room. "Do not think about it," he whispered, his strong voice enfolding her in warmth. "Just do as you wish. There should be no thought."

Kagome leaned up and kissed her lover, grinning as he deepened the contact. His hands began to wander more ardently than Miroku's ever could, and she gasped at the feathery touch. She ran her fingers over the stripes on his cheeks, Sesshoumaru growling at the unexpected sensation. He released her lips and moved lower, pausing to nuzzle her breasts, gently sucking on her nipples and scraping deadly fangs over the tender flesh. Kagome gasped, her arousal spiking with the contact, and Sesshoumaru felt his beast stir at the scent. Kagome was not some wanton inu whore rubbing against him in a desperate attempt for penetration, but her tiny mewls and eager hands warmed his blood far faster. He could not help but be amazed that her pathetic blunt claws and harmless bites could spur him more than the lustful howls and demanding nips of his former lovers ever could.

Sesshoumaru sucked at the nearest breast, his hand running up and down Kagome's back idly. Kagome wondered at the sensation, so like Kaori's tiny mouth, but arousing and insistent, and she couldn't help whining in supplication. For some unknown reason, she looked down at Sesshoumaru, attached to her breast like a needy pup, and it aroused her more than she thought it could. His nose twitched as his hand wandered lower, running along the outside of Kagome's thigh and turning around at her knee, seeking her moist inner core. Every nip of his fangs and touch of his lips only made the miko wetter, and she arched against his mouth, desperate for more.

When he ignored her silent plea, she gave him a passable imitation of his growl, biting the nearest shoulder in annoyance. Sesshoumaru jerked, shocked by her aggressive actions, his beast straining against its bonds. She had bitten him on the shoulder, barely hard enough to leave a mark, but his beast insisted that she intended it as a Mating bite. He could not mate her, certainly without her consent, and he paused a moment, nuzzling her hair, as he bottled his beast once more. When he was in control of himself, he let his hand resume its explorations, running up her thigh and across her flat stomach, cupping one breast before heading downward again.

Kagome grabbed Sesshoumaru's clawed hand, sapphire eyes flaring. "Do not tease me tonight, Sess; I'm not in the mood. I'm ready for you already."

"Insolent bitch," he whispered, love he could not express bleeding into his soft tone. "I thought to draw out the pleasure, but if you're so eager . . ."

Kagome silenced him with a kiss, reaching between their bodies to find his throbbing erection, wondering again at the size of the damn thing. It had to be some sort of a crime, to be so utterly perfect, free of irritating body hair, capable of filling her more than Kagome thought she could be filled. She squeezed his penis briefly, reminding him of his reason for stripping naked, and he grabbed her hand, golden eyes glowing. "Be careful, miko, else I finish before I begin."

"I'm sure you have more control than that," she purred, arching against him once more. She could feel him, warm against her inner thigh, and she was tired of his prevaricating.

Sesshoumaru growled and positioned himself at her entrance, long hair covering them both like a blanket. On the other side of the curtain, the observers could no longer separate the lovers' shadows. "Are you ready, little miko?"

"Always for you," she breathed, gasping as he entered her, burying himself as deeply as he could, groaning at the soft warmth she offered. "Better," she whispered.

Sesshoumaru's eyes turned red at the edges as he pulled out and thrust back into her, harder than before, delighting in her soft gasp. Her gasp turned into low moans as he increased his speed, feeling her walls begin to clench spasmodically around him. Her blue eyes locked with his, never looking away, and he leaned down to kiss her. He had planned to draw out the Rights, but it was clear that she was in no mood to be teased, so he increased his speed, bringing her to orgasm before he felt his own near. Kagome convulsed in his arms, overcome with sensation, and he barely let her come down from her high before he sent her there again. After the third one, Kagome grabbed at his face, pulling his nose down to touch hers.

"I don't think my muscles can stand much more, lover. I'm going to need to rest soon, and you don't seem to be any closer to completion."

"I'm close enough," the inuyoukai purred, thrusting again and delighting in the gasp that silenced her once more. "Closer than you know. Hush, little one, so we can complete the rights." Sesshoumaru rested his weight on his left hand, increasing his tempo for the fourth and final time, feeling Kagome's walls clench around him as he reached his own climax. Sesshoumaru threw his head back and roared, announcing his conquest to the heavens, biting his finger as his head fell down. Kagome opened her eyes, panting, as she felt Sesshoumaru swell up to twice his normal diameter at her entrance, the knot catching inside her and preventing him from pulling out. He pulsed inside her, spilling more and more of his seed as he touched his bleeding finger to her lip. She licked away the moisture automatically, eyes widening as she recognized the metallic tang as blood.

"Sess?"

"That was the last part," he whispered, falling to stretch out beside her, his hair covering her breasts as his tail hovered over their union. "You need a mere drop of my blood and seed in order to be recognized as a member of my house."

Kagome glanced down at her legs, blushing at the sight. Where Sesshoumaru's penis entered her, a red flush spread from its base up his stomach, evidence of his canine knot. She could still feel him pulsing inside her, moderately grateful that she was not fertile. Her new lover seemed very virulent.

"I am a taiyoukai. We are all . . . virulent."

Kagome glanced up at Sesshoumaru in shock, her mind still struggling to work at normal speeds. "You heard my thoughts?"

Sesshoumaru's lips twitched as he pulled Kagome into his arms. "Only that word. Some lovers form a very strong mental and physical bond, mostly so that I will always know when you are in danger."

They enjoyed a moment of silence until a familiar rough exclamation interrupted them. "Oi! Are you finished rutting yet? You woke the whole fucking forest with that racket, you know!"

Sesshoumaru growled at his brother's tone, wondering at the strange inflections he used. It did not sound like his usual gruff manner, as if some of his fire were missing. "We are done," he answered, nuzzling Kagome apologetically.

The curtain rustled and Kagome inched backwards into her lover, having known that the others would have to see her naked at some point. Sesshoumaru moved his tail to fully cover her breasts, golden eyes rimmed with crimson as Satori pushed the curtain aside, glancing at the joining between the pair. Members of the pack had to witness the actual knot in order for the Rights to be properly witnessed. Koyama glanced in second, having already seen Kagome naked on a number of occasions, blushing at the perfect lord locked with her. She backed away, hoping that Inuyasha would grow into his musculature one day and look like his brother. The hanyou was last, hesitating before throwing the curtain aside. Kagome sat up in shock as he entered, eyes locked on his raven black hair and human ears.

"Inuyasha," she whispered, completely forgetting her position. "It can't be the night of the full moon!"

"It's not," he growled, trying to summon his usual level of gruffness. "It's that thing you told me about from your book . . . lu-nar e-clipse or whatever. We watched the black circle cover the moon. No moon, no youkai powers." He glanced up at their lock, a faint blush spreading across his human features. "Nice knot," he humphed, exiting as soon as the words left his mouth.

Kagome sighed and fell back to the futon, relaxing into Sesshoumaru's arm. "It will only last for a few minutes, probably ten at most."

Sesshoumaru nodded, a twinge of worry filling him at the thought of his brother as a human. For some reason, that bothered him slightly, and he concentrated on breaking the knot by calming his body so that he could take over guarding the camp. His willful beast fought him, determined to remain within Kagome for as long as possible. The miko was drifting off, the feeling of completion lulling her to sleep, and Sesshoumaru listened to the noise of the forest for any indication of the danger he was sure he felt.


TBC