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Chapter 14: well, who are you?

Kagome had been traveling on the back of the leaders horse, and was getting very sleepy, but she refused to sleep against him, he kept reaching back and touching her and she didnt like it, touching was meant for close friends and lovers, and he was neither to her. All of a sudden one of the horses out front reared up and fell over, then a large snake looking thingy popped out of no where and began to chase to other horses which caused them to rear up and throw the bandits off. Then a voice rang through the clearing.

"Give me all your money and women, and I might spare your lives humans."

the leader took one look at the snake and quickly yelled out that it was a trick. Kagome relaxed her mind and body and focused on the grass, she could feel the water as it moved through it, mentally she grasped hold of the water and pulled it from the grass and into her hands, slowly a whip formed in her hand, she might need it, the humans ran around through the forest trying to find the demon that controlled the snake when something small, brown and furry ran by, the humans didnt seem to notice, it moved again, and when it moved the third time Kagome struck out with her whip grabbing it around then neck and halting its movements.

"got yuh."

"oh the celestial being caught the youkai, she must be really powerful." said one of the bandits they then began to converse among themselves and when their leader told them to shut their traps they obeyed. "it seems that our honored guest has caught the demon..."

"i shall decided his fate."

"What dear maiden, this is a vile demon..."

"HE is only a child."

"I am a fox, so that makes me a kit, not a child." grumbled the little ball of fuzz. Kagome smiled, which made shippo nervous even though her smile seemed gentle. She pulled the kit into her arms and asked his name, which shippo replied was shippo.

"How would you like to come with me shippo, I will take care of you and you will no longer be alone." she whispered to the kit, his eyes got all teary and misty, that was all he really wanted, someone to love him, his parents had been killed off by demons and he had run away, he then heard that lord sesshomaru and his brother had killed off the demons that had killed his family, but he was still alone.

"Really?" he asked all big eyed.

"Yes." she then raised her voice to speak to the others "I will be keeping this kit, and you will respect my wishes, no?"

"Of course we will my lady." spoke the leader

"good." Kagome took a deep breath, she had suddenly felt a little dizzy. She placed the kit in between her and the leader as they rode on, she began to concentrate and pull drops of water from off and inside the grass and leaves, but only enough to not kill the plants. Once a handful formed she drank it, she was able to do this twice before they came upon a large campsite, with many tents. The men then broke up and went to a tent, while they continued to ride on until they reached a large tent in the middle. Here madam go inside and I shall return later tomorrow.

Sesshomaru was forced to stop traveling because the monk had fallen over from exhaustion, he had forgotten that the monk, he had been so busy worrying over Kagome that now he had to see to the monk's needs.

Kagome had not gone to sleep last night she had been wide awake slowly as she felt a stirring in her body, she was still literally dying of thirst. She lay on the ground concentrating on pulling water from the ground below so that she may drink, she could feel the water, it was there and a lot of it, maybe an underground spring, but that didnt really matter, as long as she was able to pull some up to drink was what mattered, but during the first hours of the night she found herself to tired to pull anymore up and she was no less thirsty, if nothing she was more so.

She was confused did she need the lotion, her inu would have put some on her by now, but she had been drinking lots of water, what was different, besides the people she was with, and the fact that her inu wasn't near. That was when the pain started. First it was merely an ache that shot through her back suddenly scaring her, and bringing forth a small gasp, which in turn woke the kit who jumped up.

"Shippo, good your up, go and get me a bucket of water please."

"Uhh, sure Kagome."

with that she said she had gotten the kit away, she didnt know what was going on, this was new to her, like teething to an infant. The first passed with relatively little discomfort, but when the second one hit her, the pain was devastating. It felt like some one had lashed her spine with hot spikes, and then stomped on her afterwards, it hurt worse then any pain she could describe and after every one passed another took it's place more vicious and agonizing then the last, she called out to an empty room, knowing no one would hear her, groaning and rolling in pain. She felt her legs shifting, her body didnt know what to do as her toes extended and then shrunk back, flippers and then toes, her hands took on a bluish tint she was in pain. Fear gripped her heart and when some one came in she almost called out her inu's name, that is, till she saw who it was in the door. For some reason, she felt that she needed to see her inu and badly. She needed him, him to do, something anything, as long as he made the pain go away, and she felt as if his touch would be the only one to do it.

"Akihiko, what are you doing?"

"I smelt your pain, and your scent was that of someone in heat, very pleasant it is, the smell of your heat."

"What?"

"You are in heat, and you must already have a partner and he is not here to take care your needs, so you feel the pain, but I can take that pain away."

"Wait, how, how do you know , ugh, this?"

"Well you see I am a quarter youkai, and like all I have the same urges, but when I saw you I was on my human days, we quarter's have 48 hours when we are human, once a month instead of only one night like hanyou's."

he knelt down next to her and pushed her robes open, Kagome reached to stop him but the crippling pain that surged through her body stopped all of her movements, except to jerks and figits caused ny the pain that is. She screamed loudly as pain racked her mind, she felt her soul call out to him. It was frantic, scared, and lonely, she truly did need him.

"Inu, help me, please!"

Sesshomaru's eyes instantly went in the direction of the camp as they bleed red, he let loose a angry growl as he heard her words ringing in his ears. The monk jumped up and was instantly grabbed by the collar of his robes as Sesshomaru took off running at break neck speeds, jumping logs and everything that stood in his way either got chopped down, or pushed out the way. He moved so fast that he was a blur, and a green faced monk hung limply from under his arm.

Once he entered the camp he quickly picked up on her scent, he dropped the monk and followed the scent to a tent. He almost paused when he heard the groan and moan, but he leapt to action when he heard the scream.

"You are truly beautiful, Kagome."

he groaned softly at seeing her naked, but then he was gone and out of the tent, Kagome felt her body pulsate, her breathing harsh and labored, she groaned in agony as another batch of pain filled her body.

Akihiko stared the red eyed daiyoukai down, and truthfully he almost crapped his pants, the demon was that scary when he was pissed, that is until he heard his words.

"What have you done to my mate?"

"Your mate, I saw no courting mark on her, and trust me I've looked."

Sesshomaru growled in his face and punched him the gut, making the quarter demon bend over and cough up blood. He then grabbed him by the hair and yanked his face up to his. "If your foul nose wasn't so damned weak then you would have smelt my mark on her you fool, even a worthless weakling hanyou could pick up my scent mark."

"If it is only a scent then she is free game."

"No, she is MINE." growled sesshomaru before he uppercutted the man so hard that he broke his neck on impact of his fist to Akihiko's chin sending him flying through three trees before he fell into the bushes at the end of his camp.

Sesshomaru then walked into the tent to see Kagome on the floor, naked, groaning in pain. He flared out his yoki telling everyone in the area to stay away, or meet their death. He was surprised though when she stopped moving and her eyes rolled back. He flared his yoki again and watched as her back arched and she whimpered. He inhaled deep, her full scent washing through him, how he missed it, but then she whimpered and groaned again. The next thing she knew was he was holding her in his lap, his armor on the floor in the corner with his swords. She listened to the grumbles his chest made and then realized that he was talking, she tried to listen. She only made out a couple of words, he was so close to her, it was making it hard for her to concentrate.

"How can I help you?"

he had repeated himself knowing that she heard nothing the first time. She snuggled into him and pushed him back and then pulled herself up the length of his body, he groaned softly, her scent was driving him crazy, his beast had been pulling at its chains since the bastard tried to take his mate, their mate. It was getting difficult to control his beast, let alone his own hands, but when she answered him he was happy to oblige.

"touch me."

his hands roamed her body, finding every dip, curve, and rise, he left no place unexplored. One hand molded a breast while the other messaged a cheek of her curvaceous backside. Her hands came up to his face and pulled him down, she ghosted over his lips, but he wouldnt have any of her teasing today, something was different, his reactions more primal, as something from inside her called to him. He crashed his mouth down on to hers, dominating the kiss. She rapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. He then got up on his knees and laid her on her back. Then something moed the door to the tent open, and he turned and growled, covering nude body with his own fully clothed one.

"Uhhh, I was told to bring this bucket of water for Kagome?"

Somewhere in her mind she realized shippo had come trough the door and she answered."Just leave it there shippo, go and play, there should be a monk in purple robes coming."

"Ok, Kagome." and with that said shippo hightailed it out of there, the inu that stared him down was scary. Thats when he saw the monk Kagome had been talking about, he was just about to go in the door he came out of. "I wouldnt go in there if I were you."

miroku stopped walking, and looked down at the little fox kit, thats when he heard the growls and gasps come through the tent, and he smiled a lecherous smile, but before he took another step closer he heard a low, deep,and long warning growl. He just realized that he had almost walked in on the inu, what was he thinking, he could have died, and the inu knew it was him there too. He looked back at the kit, who opened his mouth to speak.

"Kagome told me to come talk with you so that we wont disturb her and her mate."

"Really, I can see that, so how did you meet Kagome?" asked miroku as they began to walk away from the tent.

Sesshomaru heard the monk walk away, and he definitely felt it when Kagome ground into his very erect member, that was very uncomfortable in his pants. He hissed when he felt her do it again and heard her soft whimper. He breathed hard. His head lying on her shoulder. What was he doing? He had come to get her, not fuck her, and damn was he tempted to do just that. Kami, he had only been in her presence for a couple of minutes yet he wanted to bury his hard rod in her small, tight cunt so bad it hurt. His lust clouded mind couldnt figure out the difference, what was effecting him, what was making it harder for him to think straight. She had stopped squirming under him and looked up at him before shivering when there gaze met. It made him harder, he could tell, his pants got three times tighter, he was almost scared that they would rip. But then he could wear her, it would be a tight fit, but he was sure she could hold all of his girth in her warm sheath. Fuck! It was not time to be having those thoughts. He shook his head and found his head resting on her shoulder, he took a deep breathe and had to fight off the onslaught of his own lust and his beast trying to free itself. He groaned and licked her neck tasting her skin, almost as good as her blood. He could see him as his fangs grew and he bit down into her neck marking her. He could feel her breath touch his cheek. Everything she did made him want her more, everything she did made his beast renew his efforts for freedom, what was so damn different. She smelled divine, mouth watering her scent so rich, she was wet, he could feel the moisture through his pants leg as he ground it into her, trying to give her the pleasure that she so desperately needed, wanted, that he could not have at the moment. She was so filled with wanton lust, it wasnt like her, more like... a inu bitch during her heat. It was so obvious thats why he could barely resist, thats why that damn quarter youkai thought he could challenge him for her, thats why he couldnt think straight, her heat filled scent was throwing off his judgment, if he didnt stop it soon, he would take her. No doubt about it. But the words she spoke next forced hiim to leave then and there.

"Inu,Take me."

he was gone, where did he go she rolled onto her side, the tent flapped open and closed, he had run out, he didnt want her?

"Sesshomaru... I am sorry."

he was right outside, but why was she apologizing? Something was wrong, she had used his name. He took a deep breathe and walked inside.

"Why do you apologize?"

"I, you, you left me?" she was confused. "You dont want me that way and I forced myself on you."

sesshomaru stared at her his mouth slightly agape. He couldnt believe this but her words were sincere, he would check her scent, but he was trying no to breathe it in, it wouldnt help, or maybe it would, she obviously forgot something since she left his side a couple of days ago.

"Kagome, what makes you think, I would not want you." she dropped her head and mumbled softly, even his inu ears couldnt catch what she said. He went closer, after preparing himself mentally for the onslaught, it didnt work, but it was worth a shot, trying to resist, was obviously futile. He sat down and pulled her into his lap, taking care to not hide his bulging erection. It pressed up against her bottom and was very insistent on making itself known by twitching and nudging her bottom. Her eyes were wide, he was huge, next came the blush. It was so beautiful her blush, damn it all, he was so turned on, he needed her, how could she not tell.

"you told me to leave, and then you took forever to find me." it sounded weak, even she knew, "I am not used to males liking me and I thought that you might have wanted to get rid of me."

sesshomaru was speechless, how could she think that of him. "I thought it was a case of unrequited love." Kagome whimpered. He grabbed her chin and made her face him, once she looked him in the eye, he began to speak, making sure to chose his words carefully.

"kagome, I will not leave you, I have taken my time, I want to court you, because that is what you deserve, your being near me cause me pleasure, when you are away, I am restless, I need you in my life, a life without is not worth living at all, I want to be able to wake up next you, embrace you, touch you, and," his voice dropped three octaves as he softly growled in her ear as his face came next to hers to nuzzle her cheek. "love you. The only reason I had to step outside so quickly is because I want to save taking you fully for our mating day, no matter how much it pains me." he groaned softly when she wiggled and his member poked her. She blushed harder, if that was possible. "You just told me I could take you and kami knows I want to and I will, but now is not the time, and the fact that you are in heat does not help either, it just makes my craving for your flesh that more evident." he licked his lips and then nipped the side of her chin. "your scent is so thick and smells so good it makes my mouth water, every breathe I take is filled with your scent and arousal, that it makes my mind foggy with lust. My desires visible in my eyes and my friend that continues to strain just to feel your ass pressed against it, uggh, yes no need to encourage him." Kagome giggled she had seen him chuckle when he mentioned her bottom, so she ground it into him and watched as his eyes rolled back and when he look at her again he could see how she effected him the lust, the wanton desires and the ever present love that shone in his eyes made her smile. She was wanty, but with him next to her she could ignore it. Now him on the other hand was barely suppressing the carnal wants of his beast that purred every time she stroked them with her round backside. He was stiff and shook just so subtly, she could tell it was from the amount of restraint he had to use to keep himself from jumping her, and damn was it tempting. He sighed and then stood with her, he took off his shirt and rapped it around her, so that the back of his top covered her chest and wrapped around her body, and then he pulled the sleeves up and around her neck and tied it in the back, the shirt barely covered up to mid thigh, but it was better then nothing, actually seeing her dressed in his shirt like that aroused him, especially with her scent wafting up to him. He gritted his teeth and stood, he almost opened his mouth to say something but he stopped when he felt her arms wrap around his middle.

"Ai shi teru, inu."

"And I you, my love." he bent down and nuzzled her neck affectionately. He then lightly nipped at her neck as he groaned softly, she was pulling her body up his and pressing herself firmly against him. He grunted, stiffened his back and stood and held her back at arms length.

"I need to know, how much longer will your heat last?"

"Oh, um, two.."

"Days thats not long, I will manage."

"I didnt finish, two months."

"... hn..." it was going to be the longest two months of his life.

well that is it for this chapter hope you all enjoyed it and until next time

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