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Chapter 15: friend, foe, or competition

Miroku sighed, the tension was so thick between Kagome and Sesshomaru that you could cut it with a knife. Actually it was almost comical and he had to stop his self from laughing many times. He thought back to the first time he laughed and almost flinched, he could clearly recall the death glare that Sesshomaru had given him, but that would not matter. They would be reaching a village soon.

Sexually frustrated was not a strong enough word to describe how he felt right now. He walked stiffly forward, it had only been two days. Two days with another addition to their little group, the young kit kept Kagome very busy and made sure that she did not always need to be near his side in order to entertain herself. Two days he had been foaming at the mouth ready to jump her god he could remember that first night. They had made camp near a small pool of water, it was very shallow waters and Kagome and Sesshomaru had walked over to it. They sent the kit off to collect fire wood with the monk. When Kagome had reached the water she had instantly gone to her knees and crawled over shaking her round bottom infront of a very horny inu. She was so thirsty that she plunged her hands into the water, it was so shallow that her hands touched the bottom.

He stared as she crawled over to the water. Her ass calling to him, begging him, he knew she didnt know, she had no clue, she knew not what she was doing to him, making him think, the pure lust and wanton desires that swirled in his mind and scent at that moment, she was oblivious to it. Kuso, he was breathing hard, his body shuck from his need. He watched as her bottom raised higher in the air as she bent lower to drink more of the water. He groaned softly.

She heard his groan and turned around with a handful of water, she asked him a simple question, but the look in his eyes made her breath catch and her blood heat.

When she turned around and looked at her he had to stop himself from letting his eyes roll back. The way she looked had him almost in a feral fit. Her mouth wet and slightly agape with water drizzling down her chin and neck, oh, how he wanted to follow the wet trail and create his own with his tung. And god her voice. It made him shiver.

"Do you want some?"

he was behind and over her as he pressed up against her. She had leaned forward, but his arm snaked around her waist and and pulled her hips back against him. He groaned into her neck as he pressed his erection into her. He licked her neck and moved up to nip her ear. Before taking a deep shuddering breath when he felt her hips grind into his as she pushed back into him.

"Indeed, I believe I would enjoy tasting you, Kagome." his voice was deep and laced with want. She grew slightly wet and smelling her arousal nearly pushed him over the edge. She hesitantly pushed against him and rolled her hips.

Her move was so innocent and god damn it all he needed her, wanted to bury himself up to the hilt, to bury his face in her treasure and eat and lick to his heart content. This women was corrupting his mind, he had never wanted anyone this like he wanted her right now. Now he was experienced, he was a male and he did have needs, but damn it all he needed to move and fast. That was until the last bit of coherent thought left his mind as one of Kagome's hands came up and cupped him through his hakama. His growl was deep and she could feel it passing through her. She shivered, her inu was something else. She had her small hand wrapped around his... she blushed, even in her mind she couldnt bring her to say it. He saw her blush, and felt as her hand tightened around him, pulling a loud groan from his mouth. His mouth attacked her neck licking and nipping her, kagome's arms began to wobble underneath her, but before she knew it she was on her back with a inu nudging her top open with his nose as his hands roamed her body. She gasped when she felt his mouth latch on to one of her breasts. He moved lower and reached her pants, it would be easy to pull them off, they were rather large. He looked up at her and saw her watching him. There in her eyes reflected the desire that he himself felt. He sat up and grabbed her arm, pulling her with him, he then closed and fixed her clothes. When he looked up, he saw confusion and sighed. When he spoke his voice was still more husky then he had desired it to be but hey, he couldnt help it.

"Not yet, its not yet time for that, even though it is very tempting." then something sparked in his eyes and he pulled her into a hug. When she was firmly pressed against his chest and his mouth was near her ear he spoke again.

"And when I do finally have you, dont expect to leave my bed any time soon." his voice had deepened and he enjoyed watching what it did to her. The shiver was expected but the rolling of her eyes back into her head was not and made his chest fill with pride to have such an effect on her from his voice alone.

He sighed that night was something and now today was pure torture. He woke up hard and frustrated and her soft body was pressed ever so nicely to his. He remembered holding his breath as he laid completely still. They had went to bed separated but he woke to find her snuggled to him just like every other night. Every move, every breath, made his blood boil, his body was on fire and his mind clouded in a lustful haze, all he could think of doing is not to move. His whole body stiff as a board, she was putting a strain on his body and mind, he feared that too much more of this and he would go insane. He shook his head slightly and bit his lip drawing blood, it eased the cloudiness of his mind, but only slightly. He let out a jagged breath, and waited for her to wake. It had felt like an eternity, he had counted every second in the two hours that it took. It was horrid, two hours of little gasps and moans, her nickname for him and the clenching of her fists in his clothes, her small form wiggling and moving against him. To stop his hands from shacking and to try and hold her down, to atleast stop some of her movements, he held her. He felt the necklace that he had put back on her graze his skin till it finally linked up with his own, almost like they were pulled together by some unknown source.

Sesshomaru sighed when she had awoken she had smiled up at him, but he had to put distance in between them and at that moment decided to leave. She had been confused, but that was ok, she wouldnt be running off this time. Presently he was walking stiffly ahead of the group and Kagome trailed on behind him with shippo and miroku brought up the rear. The monk had been laughing at him for some time now, but his glare had shut him up, mostly.

They were coming up to a village and it was visible to the monk. He glanced back at Kagome. He doubted she would see for a while, but her hearing, she might be able to hear them in a couple of minutes. He glanced back again and saw the curiosity pass over her features and figured she could hear them now, the village was only a half a mile away, and was very visible to him, but he knew at this distance Kagome wouldnt be able to see much but blurs, but her hearing would be amazingly clear considering her hearing would have to be strong in order to hear clearly underwater. And also her sense of smell, so that she would be able to smell predators and prey, he wondered how strong her senses were. He felt her hand reach up and grab his sleeve, as she walked up beside him, it didnt seem like she knew she had done it, but it was obvious that she was trying to see what she could hear. He had to make a decision to lift her and carry her in or to have her walk. The ground in the village looked pretty rocky as as they approached it there seemed to be less and less grass for her to walk on. He didnt want to know what the scent of her blood would do to him at the moment, so he lifted her into his arms and held her so that she could still sit up, and look around. He then moved his mouth over to her ear and whispered.

"What do you smell, Utako?"

"Dirt, food, something sweaty, plants and this soft metallic sent it is very faint."

"Really and what do you hear?"

"People, children and adults, a scrapping noise, some banging, and the people are all talking about, something, they... fear?"

"hmm, it was the gist of what he himself was picking up, he was sure the monk would not be able to tell, what was going on in the village yet, he was not close enough for his human senses to do anything but see it.

"dirt and rocks litter the ground, and the children, the sweat is from the people, plants because they are farmers, can you feel the water's pull yet, they have a well."

"Yes I feel it, calling to me."

"indeed, there are a couple of children heading this way, do you hear their laughter?"

"Yes."

"we shall see what else goes on in the village when we pass through. I will carry you, I do not trust myself."

he openly told her an insecurity, her eyes widened and she looked at him.

"Why?"

"I know not what the smell of your blood at the moment will do to me, I might not be able to restrain myself from, tasting you." when had said that last part his voice had darkened and excited her to no end, she wanted to know now, but she held back, he had told her now was not the time and she would wait, it wasnt like she was gonna miss something she had never had.

That metallic sent is blood, it is faint, some of them must have died nearby recently. It must be why they are so frantic.

When they entered the village all the people had stopped and stared. It wasnt a everyday thing to see a monk with a small demon on his shoulder while another walked next to him carrying a beautiful young lady. As they walked further into the village an older man came forward and walked slowly towards the monk while staying clear of the intimidating demon that held the young lady.

"Hello there, you are a monk, yes?"

"Yes indeed my fine sir, I am traveling monk."

"And they?"

"They are my traveling companions, the young kit is named Shippo, and the young maiden is Kagome, the one who carries her is the demon lord of the West Sesshomaru."

"I see, well I dont want to, but my people are desperate may we ask a favor of you, we are willing to compensate you."

"Yes, what is it that you need."

"Our village is being targeted by demons, they will be coming back soon."

"May I ask the reason they have come?"

"They wish to feed, some of the villagers went into the forests to get rid of them but they have yet to return, and then a messenger was sent, he informed us that the men where slautered and that we would be next."

"I see, we shall see what we can do."

"Thank you very much, my home is in the middle of the village come there and we will accommodate you, for your services."

"Thank you, I shall speak with my companions for a moment."

once the villager walked away, miroku turned towards Sesshomaru.

"No."

"What, wait, these people need our help, we cant just leave, besides, im pretty sure Kagome is tired of sleeping on the ground and would like a soft bed to sleep on for once."

Sesshomaru thought about it, it would give him a night to relax a bit and he would atleast know that she was fine and safe in a warm bed.

"Hn, we shall stay the night, but we leave in the morning if they show or not."

"Thank you sesshomaru-sama."

"Hn."

Sesshomaru then began to walk in the direction that he smelt the man go.

"What are we doing?" Kagome had been quiet for a little bit to listen to what was being said, and now she was curious.

"You are going to be staying out of the way while me and the monk get rid of some pests for the village."

"What, not fair, I could help."

"No, no you cannot I will not have anything happening, there wont be enough water around for you to defend yourself against what ever troubles this village, and I dont trust you to not get into trouble, which is why I rather leave."

"Then why are we staying?"

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome to see her pouting up at him with her arms crossed across her chest. All it did was turn the demon inu on more. When arms where crossed like that all it did was pull her loose top back and tuck it under the soft mounds he knew it covered. He sighed and looked away. He would not answer that question.

Kagome only pouted more when she noticed that he wasnt going to answer her, but that thought was pushed from her mind when she noticed that they were walking towards a house. She then looked around to see a couple of houses, but there were not plentiful, the area held many more huts and shacks then houses. She simply assumed that that was where they would be staying.

Day passed into night without much of anything going on, Kagome was given a room for herself and the miroku and sesshomaru were given the adjacent room. Sesshomaru had placed Kagome in the room and told the monk that he better stay in the other and that the kit would be with him, miroku had then inquired where Sesshomaru would be spending the night. He then received the "do you really have to ask" glare, before the inu walked down the corridor, around the corner and out the side door. He then walked away from the village so that he could blow off some steam, he wouldnt go far, but he would stay far enough away so that Kagome's scent wouldnt bother him any more. For the first time in three days he took a deep calming breath, one that wouldnt throw him into a lust filled fit, with nothing to vent his frustrations on, it was... peaceful, and how things should be. Him an inu lord, a mighty daiyoukai feared by all, and now he was "removing" himself from the vicinity in which the siren of a mermaid inhabitted. He would stay away until night approached unless something happened and his presence was needed.

Kagome had grown quite bored with sitting in her room and playing with her necklace. She stood and walked to the door and began to walk down the hallway. She wanted to go outside, but she wasnt sure of how to get to the side door. After walking down another corridor she came across a door to her left and more hallway to the front of her. She opened the door and smiled, she was finally outside. She stepped out and winced, her feet had hit the rocky ground. She decided to search out the grass before walking towards the well that her inu had mentioned.

As she sat down in the grass that she found on the side of the village she closed her eyes, she was going to try and find the water, she was a mermaid after all, and if there was a body of water in the vicinity then she was sure to find it. She concentrated, eyes closed, legs crossed, it was as if her energy was spread out across the field, and village until it fell on one spot outside the village on the otherside, in a expanse woods, all she needed to do know was walk around the edges on the grass till she reached the otherside and then she could practice her powers on the water. She then stood and began to walk along the outside of the village in the grass in order to head to the well.

As she made her way to the otherside she felt as if she was being watched. It was the creepy feeling that made your skin crawl. She continued to walk towards the well and made sure not to show signs of distress, it would not be good for someone to think she weak and try to overpower her, her inu would be angry at her for getting into trouble. She smiled, her inu was something else, he wasnt all that tough, nope, not at all, just a big push over fluffy puppy.

"now what do we have here?"

"What is it my prince?" asked one of the ookamiyoukai nearby.

"This scent, it is not human, but not youkai either, and it is... beautiful, if that is possible."

The ookami then began to sniff the air from where they were standing downwind of the village and the inu that was currently running away from the village.

"I see, it smells of Sakura, and something else, maybe water, it has a very pure scent."

"yes, what ever it is save it for me."

"Alive?"

"Yes."

"Prince it was not there the other day, I believe that the owner of the scent came with the inu."

"Then ready the men, we shall be attacking in 5 minutes, I must have the owner of that delectable scent. It is simply... mouth watering."

"of course prince Koga." stated the other ookami as he walked away to do his master's bidding.

Koga then walked towards the smell following it until he reached the clearing where he saw a tenshi with long black hair that looked to have a bluish glow, and pale skin. Her hair was very long, it touched the back of what he assumed were her thighs. She wore long hakama's and a long sleeved top. He watched her sit and saw as her toes barely peeked out from under her hakama. He watched her face as she closed her eyes, he then felt a crackle right infront of him, the air around him seemed to pulse with life, he backed away staying out of its reach, but then it quickly dissipated just as quickly as it appeared. The onna sitting infront of him was very powerful, he made sure that he was still down wind of her, he didnt trust that she was human, especially when nothing about her seemed human, except for her ears, they were rounded like a humans. But unlike the other humans her eyes were a light, crystal clear blue, as if you could see right into her soul. He watched her face, she was indeed a beauty with her round face and small features, she seemed utterly tiny, compared to the frames that the other women of the village had. She seemed fragile, delicate. The inu's scent was covering hers, but her scent sang of purity, she was untouched. Koga smiled as he followed the girl, he would have her.

well yeah thats it till next time, sorry if its not long enough for you guys, but atleast i didnt end on a cliffy like most authors, some of their cliffy's be so mean, not gonna point any fingers. lol

till the next chapter

KAR