…From the Ashes the Phoenix Rises
By Danyealle
(FanFiction/Angst/Masturbation/Petting)
Chapter 15
It was twilight when she woke again. After taking a bath she sat with the rest to eat the supper Sango had prepared. Inuyasha and Miroku with Kirara had taken Kikyos’ remains to Kaede so she could be reinterred. They weren’t expected back until much later that night.
After helping clean up, Kagome walked with Sesshomaru and Kouga towards Midorikos’ cave. When they got there, both of the demons stopped in front of the barrier. Looking over her shoulder at them, Kagome asked, “Don’t you want to come inside and see?”
“Yeah. But I don’t feel like being purified tonight.” Kouga answered a bit nervously.
“You’ll be fine, your with me.” Kagome told him simply. “Come on.” Then she stepped through the barrier.
Exchanging a look, the two demons then followed her, apprehensive as they past through the mouth of the cave. Once inside, and not purified, they both relaxed and followed the little priestess.
When they arrived at the cavern where the miko was in her eternal struggle with the demons, they both stopped and looked at the sight, astonished. While the two youkai were looking at Midoriko, Kagome walked over to a boulder near where the eternal struggle was taking place. Laying on it was the sword that had been used on Kikyo. Laying there in its’ sheath it looked to be no different than any other katana. Picking it up, she slid it through her belt then walked back to where the two males were standing.
“I see you have your sword.” Sesshomaru said quietly.
Nodding, she smiled a bit, “Yup.”
“Will you be able to use it?” he asked.
“Yes. But if your asking if I will be able to do what she did, the answer is no. Not yet anyway. I don’t have the power for that yet.”
Looking at her, brow furrowed, he then said, “Explain.”
“Apparently my powers aren’t done growing yet. It’ll get stronger as I learn to control what I have.” She explained.
“Control is good! Those of us who care about you don’t want to get purified accidentally.” Kouga chortled.
“Exactly.” She replied, grinning.
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It was fairly late , when everyone was preparing to bed down for the night, when Miroku and a very subdued Inuyasha finally returned. After warming up what remained of supper, Miroku gave them a brief rundown of what happened. Inuyasha had just eaten then moved away from the rest of the pack, staying quiet. But Kagome could feel his eyes on her the whole time. In fact, it felt almost unnerving.
After that they all headed to various places to bed down for the night. As usual, Sesshomaru would be staying with her. He had also decided that Kouga would be staying in the outer room of the hut they were going to occupy. With Kikyo gone both demons thought that Inuyasha may once again focus more wholly on Kagome and start pushing to talk to her. In the few months prior he seemed to have backed away from trying to force her to talk to him or to talk to her. Both of them thought, however, that with Kikyo gone for good that he might once again revert to seeing Kagome as ‘his’. There was also the added complication of Kagomes’ relationship with Sesshomaru now. They most certainly didn’t want him finding out now. Kouga had readily agreed to stay in the hut with them so he could act as a buffer incase the hanyou decided to attempt sneaking in during the night. Because the village was so protected they didn’t need to set up a watch schedule like they did while traveling. So if the hanyou did decide to try something there wouldn’t be anyone to give them a heads up.
From the taiyoukais’ end this was the perfect opportunity to get to spend the time alone with her that he had been craving. He could put up a barrier around the room they would be sharing to block any noise and they would be left alone.
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After everyone retired for the night, Inuyasha found a tree to perch in that gave him a perfect view of the hut Kagome was staying in. Settling into a comfortable position, he kept an eye on it while his mind started wandering.
Kikyo was gone. After all these years she was finally gone and wouldn’t be coming back. Yes, that saddened him but it also freed him as well. He no longer had a debt to repay her. Yes, he would still avenge her when it came to Naraku but with her no longer in this realm he was freed from that particular obligation.
Now, with that over he could concentrate on something else: Kagome. It had been months since she had come back and the wench still wasn’t talking to him. Not only that, he was tired of being an outcast in his own pack. It was time it all stopped. With Kikyo gone he could put his full effort into getting back into the mikos good graces.
Long ago he had decided that Kagome was going to be his mate. Yes, that was put on hold while Kikyo was around but now he could go back to wooing her and claim what was his. He was well aware that he had a lot to make up for with her but that was easy enough to do. The way he saw it was he just had to circumvent Lord Asshole and that flea-bitten wolf. Once he was able to maneuver around them he just had to undo whatever brainwashing they done and he would be good to go! When that happened things would be back on track the way they should be. Then the whole mess could be forgotten and they would move on.
Sighing, he shut his eyes. Honestly, he had mixed feelings about Kikyo. Yes, he was sad that she was gone, he really did love her, but he was relieved as well. He knew that what had been resurrected had been a poor imitation of the original. Honestly, he had felt good that Midoriko had taken her to task for the way she had treated him. It had been wrong, what she had done to him, but he had loved her anyway.
Opening his eyes, he gazed at the hut Kagome was in with the two demons. Yeah, he had a lot to make up for. What he had done to her was very wrong and he shouldn’t have done that. He was also well aware that it was probably going to take a long time for Kagome to fully forgive him and get back in her good graces. But he could do it, he just had to show her that he was sincere about it.
Settling back into the fork of the tree, he shut his eyes again. As he drifted off towards sleep he began planning how he was going to go about things.
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As far as Sesshomaru could tell, he was in heaven! No, the slayers village and the hut they were staying in was a far cry from the luxury of his fortress but he was able to be alone with Kagome without fear of being caught or disturbed. Kouga was in the other room and would ensure that they would be left alone.
Laying on a futon, he had the woman he loved wrapped in his arms, curled to his chest, sound asleep with her arms wrapped around him. Absolute heaven!
Never before had he shared a bed with any female without sex being involved, yet with Kagome nothing beyond kissing and holding each other had happened. Well, not yet anyway… What was really surprising was he had no problem with that. He adored holding her and the osculation that had gone on. Yes, he would very much like to have intimate relations, the mere thought of that almost made him droop in more ways than one, but at this time he was quite satisfied with what had happened to this point. Just holding her was soothing to both him and his beast. The slow pace that they were going at also served to build and strengthen what was between the two of them. Honestly, he could say he probably knew her and her personality quite well by this point.
He would now admit that it was Rin that had allowed him to open his heart enough to allow Kagome in. But it was her and who she was that allowed her to stay there. Yes, he missed a few of her old ways and habits but what had emerged after that was what drew him. At first it was that she did need someone to lean on but now she didn’t and she was with him because she wanted to be, not because she needed anything from him.
Yes, he was sure he was going to catch some grief from other Lords over his choice of mate. At first anyway. He was pretty sure that Kagome herself would win some of them over because of her personality. The others, well… They would come around on their own. He was powerful enough that it wouldn’t matter. If they wanted to deal with him, he had enough clout that most had to at one time or another, they would have to accept it. He would brook no insult or derogatory behavior when it came to his mate. Anyone who would want to attempt anything like that would find out just how vicious he could be, if they didn’t already know or believe some of the stories about him that were floating around.
Finally, he was jarred out of his internal musings by her shifting around a bit. Glancing down, he saw her eyes flutter a bit then open. Gently, with the backs of his fingers, he stroked her cheek. “Is everything alright Kagome?” He asked quietly.
“Yup.” She said softly as she snuggled up closer to his chest.
Putting once crooked finger under her chin, he tilted her head up and captured her lips with his.
Moaning into his mouth, one of her small hands pressed against his bare chest and softly stroked it in an up and down motion.
Growling softly, his mouth devoured hers as his body molded to her curves. Yes, he knew there would be no way to hid his lengthening arousal from her but he didn’t care. No, he didn’t think they would progress to actual intercourse, although he wouldn’t stop it if it got to that point, but he did hope to get some relief from his throbbing arousal.
Whimpering into his mouth, she shivered. Feeling him impressive arousal pressed against her she felt that heavy, swirling heat start to build in her abdomen, shooting thick sparks skittering throughout her body.
While his mouth was locked with hers, one of his hand drifted down and stroked her side. Slowly and gently, trying not to startle or alarm her, he let it drift over and cup one of her pert breasts through the thin fabric of her shirt. Though she gasped in his mouth and shook a bit harder she didn’t try to pull away. Emboldened by her lack of resistance, he rubbed it gently and let his heavily calloused thumb rub across the already stiff nipple a couple of times.
Moaning, she pressed her chest into his hand. That heavy, swirling heat began to intensify and a deep throb started. Breaking off the kiss, she threw her head back and gasped loudly.
Watching her face, he gently pinched then rolled the hard little nub between his fingers. Her eyes slid shut and she shuddered. He could feel the nails from the hand resting on his chest dig in to his flesh.
Quickly, he pulled away and removed her shirt, tossing it onto the floor. Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her tightly to his chest, feeling both hard little nubs pressing into his flesh, then he captured her mouth with his again. Knowing well how modest she was, he held her tightly to him, trying to minimize any embarrassment she would feel. Feeling her naked flesh pressed to his, he groaned loudly and his already rock-hard erection began to throb, the head of it already wet with the pre-cum that was dribbling out of it in a steady stream.
Holding onto her, mouths locked, he stroked her back. While doing that his other hand gently slid over e soft curves then stopped and rested it on her hip.
Breaking off the kiss, he sat up then slid her sleep pants off before divesting himself of his own clothing. Lying back down, he pulled her into his arms once more, resuming the kiss he had broken away from. Holding her with one arm, his other hand once again stroked her side, feeling her soft skin under his fingertips. After a couple minute, while they were still locked in that passionate kiss, he slipped his hand between her thighs, about midway between her knees and pelvis. Picking up her leg, he propped it on his bare hip. Pressing his crotch against hers, his hard, throbbing erection nudged against her sex. Slowly, he shifted around until his throbbing flesh was sliding over her slightly flowered open lips. With each stroke the bulbous head of his thick shaft would rub across her clit.
Shaking, she clutched onto him, her nails digging into his flesh, whimpering. Oh Kami did it feel good was the only thing she could think.
Holding her tightly, he thrust faster, never once trying to slip his overheated flesh into her. Breaking off the kiss, his eyes slid shut and he growled, thrusting faster without realizing it.
As he moved faster, the head of his cock slid over her clit a bit more roughly, eliciting some soft, breathless cries and whimpers from her. Suddenly, she stiffened up, eyes rolled back in her head then slid shut. Clutching on to him, she cried out softly as her orgasm cut loose, making her whole body throb with the heat that had pooled in her abdomen spread throughout her whole body.
When her orgasm seized her the smell of her arousal, a thick and heady scent, coaxed his own closer then over the edge. As his hot seed began to shoot, his head fell back and he snarled, body shaking from the force of it.
Afterwards, he held her closely to his chest, contented. Rather than get up and slip their clothes back on, they slid under the covers and snuggled up, sleep claiming both of them quickly.