To be or not....

RATED XXXXXXXX

You have been warned. Really guys the story just get "worse" from here on out. This chapter isn't rated X but the story is getting there.

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Inuyasha was sure he was dreaming.

That had to be it. What else could explain seeing Kagome and his brother looking so… comfortable together?

When he saw the couple walking from the hot springs arm and arm, he bit himself just to be sure he was awake. What the fuck was she doing with his brother and more importantly, why was his brother touching her? He watched Kagome as she went inside the hut and came back out shortly.

He thought he was going to have a heart attack watching her kiss his human hating brother. He continued to watch as "fuck face" transported them towards the west.

Was he in an alternate universe or something? Maybe he was dead and this was some kind of hell. This was fucking crazy.

Fuck!

"Yasha, get down here. We need you"

Inuyasha looked at the three young teens. One was short, one was tall, and one was in between. He didn't really care what they looked like in the face. That was the last place that had his attention. They all had nice bodies though. He had been fucking one of them while watching as the other two licked each other before he smelt his brother and Kagome approaching.

Now, here he was perched in a tree looking out towards the west, wondering about his sanity. He had been having fun before witnessing that disturbing scene.

Looking down at the girls, he saw they were still at it with each other. It didn't seem to matter whether he was down there or not.

Wenches.

He couldn't continue now. He needed to see just what the fuck was going on between his Kagome and his brother. The thought that anything could be going on between them had killed his lust.

"Take care of yourselves, wench. I'll be back later."

The girls shrugged their shoulders and continued their assault on each other.

Putting his clothes back on, Inuyasha took off in their direction.

He was going to get some fucking answers.

Sesshomaru and Kagome materialized inside of the western fortress.

Kagome was in awe of how beautiful it looked. Even at night, one could not miss the splendor that was his home. The wall around the fortress was high and seemed to be made with obsidian. It looked like it glowed in the moonlight. She looked at the vines growing along the wall and followed their growth to what looked like a very large garden.

She continued to take in the view, making a movement to step forward, until Sesshomaru stopped her.

He stood right in front of her.

"Miko, you can have a tour of the fortress later. For now, the only thing that I want you looking at is me."

That being said he wrapped his arms around her waist and leaped up unto a balcony overlooking the garden.

"Step inside little one"

She was tentative of her entrance into what looked to be his quarters, knowing that to do so would be the last step in whatever this was they would have. She walked into a simply furnished room. It consisted of one huge mat, which was adorned with different sized silk pillows. There was a small desk in a corner with pillows surrounding that as well. She noticed that there were three sets of double doors. One set on the wall directly in front of her and the others on the sidewalls. She briefly wondered what was behind these doors when Sesshomaru wrapped an unclothed arm around her waist.

He quickly untied the obi and, using his other hand to pull the fabric at her back, let the yukata slip over her shoulders down to the floor.

Kagome closed her eyes as she felt his hands run up and down her arms.

Sesshomaru turned her around. He needed to talk to her but there was only so much the dog demon could take before he pounced. His eyes dropped to her breasts; even covered they were speaking to him.

Kagome was a little unnerved under his gaze. Despite seeing so much of each other at the spring, the reservation was still there. Perhaps it was the change of scenery. However, it seem that he really liked what he saw. That gave her a sense of female pride that she had not had before. He stared at her breasts for some moments but then his eyes traveled back to her face.

His expression was lustful and hungry.

"This Sesshomaru has much that he wants to say." For the life of him he didn't want to speak right now. Her soft skin under his hands detoured most his thoughts. All he wanted right now was to throw her on the mat and bury his head between her legs.

Her wavering voice stopped his lustful thoughts in their tracks.

What in the hell was she thinking about now?

"What do you want to say Sesshomaru?"

Kagome had come this far but she was still a little unsure. Hearing him state that he had much to say didn't help her apprehension.

Men should never start a conversation like that. They should never say that. Period. Only two reasons could ever have a man uttering something like that- a proposal or, more likely, a break up. He'd already 'proposed', in a way. Maybe he had changed his mind.

Maybe after spending just a little time with her- and it was little- he had decided that he didn't want her anymore. After clearing his head from the lust induced haze, he had time to think clearly as they flew here. She couldn't handle that after she had just gotten use to the idea. If that was the case she wanted to know now.

As strong as she had become, as strong as she wanted to be right now, the idea that she could once again be tossed aside hurt. Tears she didn't want were forcing themselves to the surface.

He didn't answer her and it only unnerved her further. Why didn't he just say what was on his mind.

Sesshomaru was annoyed; her emotions changed from being in awe to satisfied, then to uncertainty and despair. Maybe he should have fucked her first. That would have given her something else to think about.

No. With this one, playing with her body would not fix all. He had to be attentive to her needs, to address her concerns. Then, he could reap the full rewards.

Taking gentle hold of her chin, he attempted to draw her focus.

"What ails you, what are you contemplating in that pretty little head of yours?"

Kagome looked up at him with unshed tears in her eyes.

"You don't want me anymore, do you?"

Where the fuck did that come? Had she not see his manhood poking out at her? That it still salutes her?

Sesshomaru grabbed her and placed a kiss upon her lips. He held her close for some indefinite amount of time, breathing in her scent, letting his own flood into her senses. As a miko, she was receptive to the world around her. Perhaps giving off a calming aura and scent would relax her body and mind.

It seemed to be working, as she gradually became less tense.

Kagome sighed, maybe she was wrong.

"That is nonsense miko. I desire you more than before." If she had to name what he did then, it would have to be a sigh of exasperation.

"I have never been in this position before."

"What position?" Kagome asked as she looked up at him.

"The desire to have more than carnal pleasures with a female. I desire you for more than just your body. I value your mind, your personality- all that makes you Kagome. I am not sure how to proceed."

Her heart skipped a beat just then.

Got her.

He was correct in his first assumption that he shouldn't bed her yet. He needed to woo her and woo her he would.

Was he being truthful? Not fully, but yes.

Had he been a bit devious playing the strings of her heart? Yes.

But this was a means to what looked to be a very enjoyable end.

Kagome was speechless. She didn't know what to say. She was sure that he was telling her the truth but didn't want to jinx it. She smiled and reached up, pulling him down to press her lips to his.

"How about we talk about it tomorrow my Lord, for now I am tired. I assume that this room belongs to you."

Sesshomaru nodded and ran his fingers through her hair as he smirked. She was delusional if she thought she was going to sleep right now.

"Where am I to sleep?"

"As my intended you are to sleep in bed with me." Sesshomaru stated.

Kagome gulped. How was she supposed to get any sleep with this sex god lying beside her?

Sesshomaru picked her up and swiftly walked to the sleeping mat, placing her in the center.

"Now that you know of my long term intentions, let me divulge to you my short term desires." He crawled along her body, his mass pushing her back to lie beneath him. "I am going to taste you this night and you are going to scream my name to the high heavens and inform all of my subjects in the fortress to whom you belong." He had kissed and licked down her body as he spoke, the moist heat of his breath seeping through the shirt she wore.

Kagome could swear she could feel herself dripping.

With a lingering kiss below her navel after his "speech", his head was between her legs sniffing the delicious aroma there. In a speed that Kagome couldn't comprehend, he removed her shorts and her panties and again inhaled her unimpeded scent. His hands found purchase on her inner thighs, kneading at the flesh.

Sesshomaru stuck out his tongue in search of her pearl. When he found it, he suckled hard. He then took a finger and plunged into her. She gasped at the sensation, rocking her hips. Sesshomaru licked from her pearl all the way to her moist cavern to taste the juices there. He was in heaven. Just as she would suckle him once a day, he would do her. Maybe twice. He was testing his own limits doing this though. He needed for her to climax before he succumbed to the urge and allowed another part of his anatomy to enter her.

Kagome was undone the moment his tongue touched her clit. He pushed her to the edge and let her hang there until she thought she would scream in delicious pain.

"Ah… please. Please, Sesshomaru".

Sesshomaru stopped his assault with his tongue but thrust two more fingers into her.

"Please what my pet, you must tell me what you want."

Kagome had a problem remembering her name. "I…mmm…I…"

"Come now pet, you must speak up. I cannot read your mind."

"Yes, that… I want…"

"Speak clearly."

"Come. Please my Lord, make me come."

If only Kagome had looked at him at that moment, she would see that sinfully sexy smirk on his lips.

"As you wish."

Sesshomaru brought his lips back to her pearl and sucked harder, while he feverishly pumped her sex with three of his fingers. She felt her walls tighten and knew that soon she would bless him with a glorious treat.

"Whom do you belong to bitch?"

Kagome came while screaming his name. Alerting the fortress that he had indeed claimed this miko.

Sesshomaru licked her clean and then feasted on his fingers, savoring the flavor on each as if a man starved. She tasted so good. He climbed up her body and slipped her shirt up her chest and over her head.

"No clothes miko"

Kagome still hadn't found her voice when he spoke. She could only nod in response as she was coming down from her high.

Sesshomaru smirked when he saw the look on her face. He decided that it would be his duty to make her look like that, everyday, for the rest of her life. Her life. Her life would be short compared to his. That thought did not sit well with him, but alas she was human and he was a demon.

To his knowledge, no taiyoukai had ever mated with a miko. That gave him hope that there could be something done about her short lifespan.

Kagome finally found her voice.

"What now Sesshomaru?" She asked timidly.

Kagome watched as Sesshomaru moved to stand up and strip himself of his own clothing. Her eyes drifted over his form to rest on his member as it quivered with each movement. She watched as he slid beside her under the covers of the futon. He slid a hand around her waist and nuzzled her neck.

"Now, miko, we sleep".

He then placed a kiss on her lips.

Kagome was at a loss; didn't he want to have sex with her? Isn't that why they were there?

Sesshomaru almost rolled his eyes.

Still thinking.

"Sleep miko. You are tired. We will converse at length tomorrow, as you suggested"

Kagome looked at him and smiled. She snuggled closer into his body, her arm resting atop his, and closed her eyes.

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