WARNING: Lemon ahead. Also SEQUEL is now posted - "24 Little Hours"

Chapter 7: Dessert

He turned from the fridge and growled again, the ice cream quickly forgotten.

"Learn something today, did we?" He asked rhetorically with a glint in his eyes.

Kagome grinned proudly, "Maybe..." but then saw Sesshomaru's predatory side and squeaked as she backed away.

"Kagome, you should know better than to entice me so." Sesshomaru drawled out with his smooth baritone voice. He took a step towards her.

Kagome's confidence was plummeting to the bottom of her stomach. The good kind of anxiety grew in its place and she blushed wildly. In the back of her mind, she made a mental note to get in touch with her dominatrix side. Sesshomaru was just close enough to kiss her. She lifted herself on her tip toes in anticipation as she felt his arms encircle her waist. Heels too, she reminded herself. Sexy -tall- heels so she wouldn't feel so short and easily influenced. Damn Sesshomaru and his damn sexy...everything. She kissed him and her mind went fuzzy.

Sesshomaru grinned into the kiss and drew her closer. Their bodies fit so well together, he mused. Their scents and auras too, changed to accommodate each other. It wasn't often he let his mind go blank. Whenever Kagome kissed him, he let himself have the luxury of just -feeling-. And he found he loved feeling. Especially her. Her hips, her thighs...he grabbed said thigh and moved it over his hip. Lifting her up effortlessly, he brought them to his bedroom.

He let her down on her feet at the foot of his bed. She broke the kiss suddenly, and Sesshomaru had just enough time to catch the mischievous glint in her eyes before she pushed him forcefully onto the bed. No time better than the present to experiment being a dominatrix, she concluded. Besides, she had more tricks up her sleeve.

He stared up at her in surprise. His eyebrows rose even higher as she started taking off her sweater. Damn, she could make anything sexy. He felt his lower half jump to life, almost painfully so. He watched, frozen on the bed, as she revealed the smooth curves of her hips and promptly stumbled out of her pants. He sat up quickly to catch her.

Well, shit. That ruined everything, Kagome huffed. She sat on Sesshomaru's lap as he held her while she untangled her feet from her bunched jeans. He nuzzled her neck and held her close. She was still annoyed at herself. Determined, she sighed and buried a hand in his hair. She could feel him relaxing and slowly nudged him to lie down.

Grinning again, she climbed on top of him to straddle his legs. She ran her hands under his shirt and he sat up to slip it off. Falling back onto the bed, he watched her unclasp her bra. His hands immediately went to touch the revealed skin. She caught his wrists and pinned them above his head before he could reach her. "Not yet." She commanded. She eyed him like he was her toy and she smirked at him.

He squirmed in want, in need. He could overpower her if he wanted; he had the strength to do so. But if her looks could kill...the way she looked at him now made him feel inferior, and all entirely her possession. This was new.

She let go of his wrists and sat up. He obediently kept his hands above his head. She looked down at him with an upturned nose to emphasize her point. Her hands traced down his chest and found her prize. He suppressed a groan as she started stroking him. His sweat pants were becoming -really- restricting. He growled and she got the message. Propping herself to his side, she allowed him to slip off his pants and boxers in one go. Free from all clothing, he made a grab to fully undress her too. She pushed him down again.

"Not yet." She repeated. Her aura flared. He almost whined in protest.

Kagome went to the side of the bed and quickly got rid of her panties. Climbing back onto the bed, and onto him, she lowered her head to his ear. "Don't move." she whispered as she moved his hands above his head again. She nuzzled his neck and settled her body against his side. She let her hand roam across his chest while she placed small kisses on his neck and behind his ear. His mind didn't know what to think. Her gentle kisses and nuzzles were relaxing him, but her hand was wildly distracting. He tensed up as she licked the tip of his ear and was immediately bombarded with her touch down south. He gasped aloud.

Kagome smiled triumphantly. Who knew power could be, well, this sexy? He let out a moan. This was torture, and he was surprised that he loved it. The growing anticipation was making his heart race and other places throb painfully. Twitching and gasping at her every touch, he let out a low growl of impatience. Even a youkai has his limits.

She loved watching him react to her. Gentle, teasing touches seemed to be very effective. Knowing he was craving more, she propped herself up and straddled him. Bare skin against bare skin. She leaned over him and reached between her legs. Gripping him, she placed him against her entrance and slowly began the ancient dance.

Jumping as if she had been shocked, she felt him click into her and tried to adjust to his girth. His mind reeled. His youkai embraced her aura instinctively. Her scent changed dramatically, and it was starting to become difficult to differentiate between his own scent and hers. Then she moved.

Pleasure exploded in her mind, and his too. She stared into his eyes lovingly and began a rhythm for him to follow. She kissed him and lowered herself more and more with every move until she was truly straddling his hips. Resting her forehead against his, she panted and groaned at the friction. She could feel his youkai grating against her aura and it sent electric shivers down her spine.

Sesshomaru involuntarily let out a growl when she decided to sit up. The sudden change in angle surprised him and he gripped her hips to stop her movements so he could get used to it. Her hands were on his chest and thigh to keep her balance. His eyes were starting to turn red and he growled out a warning. "I need a condom." She nodded, understanding, and gasped as he suddenly lifted her off and turned to his side table to grab a condom. He winced as the latex covered him. He hated the feeling, but knew it was reassuring to have it. Lying back down, Kagome climbed onto him again. This time it was one slick move and they both moaned loudly.

Not caring that Sesshomaru had regained some control, Kagome lost herself in ecstasy. His hands on her hips allowed them to grind harder and pick up the pace. She recognized the pressure building up and arched her back. Sesshomaru was struggling to prolong their bed session. He felt her hand squeeze and claw at his thigh signalling that she was close. He roared and hammered into her, only to pull out and explode in the condom. She collapsed beside him and panted. He flinched at the feeling of wet condom and dragged himself to the bathroom to clean up. Re-entering the bedroom, he found Kagome had not moved from her collapsed position on the bed and went to put his boxers on. He climbed back in bed and gathered her to him and finally relaxed.

"I love you." He said, kissing the top of her head. He inhaled her scent. No, it was now their scent.

"I love you too," She said, exhausted. He pulled the covers over the both of them and she snuggled further into his embrace.

Outside, the snow continued to fall silently.

His mind wouldn't shut up. It tended to happen after sex, for some reason. Sometimes he would have these far-fetched conversations with himself until he either fell asleep or got up to do something else. Kagome pretty much slept through anything afterwards. This time though, she was still awake and obviously thinking about something. Her hand was on his chest and drawing distracting circles.

"Kagome?" He asked.

"Hm?" She lifted her head to look at him.

"Where did that come from?"

"Where did what come from?" She asked, confused.

"Where did...you being deliberately sexy come from?" It wasn't that he disliked it, it was just something unexpected.

"Oh," She pondered, "thought I'd try being sexy like you are."

He drew a blank, then said, "I don't -try- to be sexy." he stated, "and you're always sexy, even when you don't try."

He nuzzled her neck and whispered huskily, "Although -that- was extremely sexy."

She squirmed, embarrassed, but still was triumphant. She smiled up at him, "Was I sexy when you met me?"

"You were divine. You still are." He nuzzled her neck and inhaled deeply. "And you smell even better now."

She snorted with playful sarcasm, "So I didn't smell good before?"

"No, I mean we smell like -us- now." He stated. "You smell fresh like the summer wind amongst fields of lavender."

Blushing, she said, "You smell nice too."

"Hn." he gathered her closer and closed his eyes.

"I love you, Sesshomaru." She leaned up and kissed him.

"I love you too, Kagome." He relaxed and let Kagome settle down to sleep. He breathed in deeply and felt her calming and steady heartbeat. Closing his eyes for the night, he reminisced about their first meeting.