A/N: Okay so this chapter is definitely rated M! I might end up just changing the rated of this story altogether just because of the fact that this and chapters to follow are going to be stronger matrue material. reason being of course is because Sanosuke and Megumi have finally stopped beating around the bush-but as a result of all those pentup feelings, they just can't keep their eyes-or hands off each other! This is of course moreso for sanosuke, naturally because he's a man but com'on, we all know Megumi wants it all just as bad, even if she's a bit more stubborn in admitting it!

now I know in some parts, sanosuke seems almost like he's 'pressuring' her and I'm sorry if that is offensive because it's not my intention; I'm merely trying to show that since he knows that Megumi really does want him, he's trying to keep her from letting her constant fear get in the way of their happiness so whenever she starts getting ''cold feet'' I've written it where Sanosuke leaves her no room to doubt because he wants her but more importantly, knows that she wants him!

Anywho, this is very mature content! so please read with caution if this isn't your thing! Also, this is my first time of writing such a strong lemon like this so i'm sorry if it's a bit confusing or messy-I'm still practicing this particular writting style! RR please!

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Megumi felt a light breeze kissing her cheek and her eyelids fluttered open. It was just before daybreak and the twilight trickled in through small window, bathing the room in a soft haze.

She ran a tired hand through her black tresses as she moved to push herself up.

Something stopped her however when her hand pressed against something warm and soft.

Her eyes darted downwards, falling upon a copper toned shoulder. slowly, her eyes drifted upwards to the slumbering face and she went breathless.

Sanosuke.

Last night flooded her mind and her cheeks flushed a bright red as she self-consciously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

She was sprawled ontop of him with her legs pressed snuggly on either side of him and her hair fanned out across his chest and shoulders.

For a moment, she just stared down at him. He looked so peaceful and vulnerable when he slept and despite the way his mouth hung half open as he snored softly, he looked so handsome.

Megumi bit her lip-last night's passionate encounter running through her mind again.

How had it suddenly come to this? When was she so reckless and carefree that she could allow herself to fall helplessly into a man without fearing the consequences?

That had never been Megumi's character; she was always so cautious and overly-analytical.

so what was it about-him-that made her throw reason and caution to the wind without a second thought?

she knew she felt strongly for sanosuke-her feelings for him were so fierce that most times, it scared her to death to even think about-but was it really the best idea to let herself fall into him so fast?

shouldn't they have thought this through first?

usually people courted and then if things went well, they talked of marriage-but her and sano had done it all backwards.

It had all happened so fast!

She never would have dreamed that she would give herself to a man like this whom she wasn't married to-it went against everything she thought she believed in and besides that, the times they lived in, strongly frowned upon such lacivious behavior!

how was she supposed to reconcile this with herself and the values she claimed to hold so sacred?

She shook her head a little, suddenly feeling confused and distressed at the complicated situation she was in.

Sano had been right; the ugly face of regret was staring her right in the eyes now-but sano had also been wrong; there was no way she would ever be able to hate him after everything they'd shared.

He was a part of her now...

But now, I don't know what i'm supposed to do! how am i supposed to react to all this and what about sanosuke-what if he wakes up and feels that this was all a mistake-that i was a mistake?

Unconscious tears pooled in her wine eyes and it was suddenly painful being so close to Sanosuke when she felt so vulnerable and helpless.

Lifting herself into a seated position, she carefully kept the sheet wrapped around her and moved herself off of him.

She crawled towards the edge of the futon and grabbed for her clothes-when suddenly, she felt a warm, calloused hand wrapping around her ankle and she froze.

Turning, she found Sano's dark eyes wide open and staring intensely at her with his hand now fully gripped around her ankle.

he was wide awake.

"Meg-what are you doing?" He asked calmly but there was a tense edge to his voice that had her cringing inwardly.

"Nothing." She answered lamely, knowing how stupid it sounded when he'd literally caught her trying to sneak away.

"That's a lie; you were ontop of me just a minute ago. Now you're all the way over there."

She shivered, feeling the fear and apprehension seeping into her veins as she waited to see what he would do.

Sano's handsome features were marred by a frown when she didn't turn around to look at him so he did the only thing he knew how to do.

He pulled her back to him by her foot and then rolling her over on her back, he hovered over her and pinned her wrists gently but firmly to the bed as he looked straight into her eyes.

"Megumi, you're scared. I can see in on your face, just tell me what you're thinking."

She shook her head and looked away from him.

"Megumi, please just look at me?"

Her wine orbs locked with his and he saw the fear she was trying so hard to hide.

"I-I don't know, Sano."

"Yeah you do, you just don't wanna tell me-why? what are you afraid of?"

the pleading look in his eyes had her insides coming unraveled and she involuntarily trembled beneath his hold.

"I'm just-i'm so confused, Sanosuke." She said at last, weakly.

Sanosuke's eyes darkened a shade and his jaw ticked. "you hate me."

At this, megumi's eyes widened and slipping one of her hands free, she cradled his face, shaking her head earnestly. "Oh Sano I-I could never hate you. not ever."

The muscles in his jaw visibly relaxed but his dark eyes were still troubled as they searched her face. "Then what is it?"

"I don't know-I guess I'm just-i'm overwhelmed. Last night was something that-i never would have seen myself doing-i'm not saying that because it was with you i'm just saying that in general, I-" She ran a nervous hand through her hair as she searched for the right words.

"I've just never let myself-go like that before. I've always been so careful. so cautious and i've even purposely closed myself off from people because i just-it's easier that way.

But-last night I-I just fell." She gasped in disbelief and met his eyes again.

"Do you regret it then?" He asked nervously.

"Honestly, I don't know-yes and no."

Sano groaned in frustration as he turned his head away and furiously brushed his face against his arm before looking back at her. "Com'on Megumi you're killin' me here!" He bit out angrily.

"I'm sorry! I'm not trying to upset you I'm just trying to figure this out!"

He pushed off the futon onto his knees and settled most of his weight with his hands fisted aginst his thighs.

"Sano..." Megumi pleaded. "Please i-"

"Just answer me one question, Meg." He demanded.

Megumi pushed herself up into a sitting position, still holding the sheet around her. "Anything."

He set his jaw and looked her hard in the eyes. "Do you feel anything for me?"

She let out a sudden breath. "Sanosuke...you know I do; and you know it's not just a feeling."

"fine, then answer me one moe thing."

"What is it?"

He pressed his lips together and then looked up at her with determined eyes. "Do you want me?"

Again, Megumi was surprised by his direct question-but the answer wasn't at all hard for her. "Sanosuke-I-I want you more than I've-e-ever wanted anything in my life." She answered with a slightly shaky tone and inspite of herself, her cheeks flammed a bright red and her fingers tightened on the thin sheet that covered her.

"It's just-I don't know if I can have you...I mean this is all so unconventonal and I-"

He cut her off, suddenly taking her by the shoulders and he spoke earnestly. "you 'don't know if you can?' Meg what in hell are you talking about, I'm right here! you have me! I'm not goin' anywhere!" His hands slid up to cup her cheeks and his eyes begged her to look at him.

"Listen to me. You are the only woman I've ever wanted. You're the only one that I've ever felt this way about and it's insane, Meg-but you have me. I swear you do."

Her eyes were watering now and she wrapped her fingers around his wrist. "I-I k-know I just-my head's getting in the way, Sano; I look at you and my heart is screaming at me to give in but my head keeps thinking and I can't-"

Sano's hand came up and gently wrapped around her neck before he pushed her back on the bed and pinned her body beneath his.

His breathing was heavy and labored as he devoured the contours of her face; her wide, bright eyes, her flushed cheeks and the way her lips parted when she felt his breath ghosting across her sking.

"Then ignore it, meg." He commanded huskily, licking his lips as his body came alive with want and his eyes ignited with heat. "Don't. Think. Just close your eyes-and feel." and he crushed his lips on hers with a bruising force and pinned her wrists above her head with his hands.

Megumi shuddered when his lips bruised hers but she loved the demanding force of his kiss and let out a blissful sigh in response.

She gave in and kissed him back eagerly, nipping his lower lip and probing the seam of his lips with her tongue.

Sanosuke let out an agonizing moan in response and let his mouth fall open, eager for the intoxicating taste of his vixen.

Her tongue did a forceful and dominating dance with his and soon shivers were running up and down his body as her fingers tightened in his grasp.

She tugged against his hold, whispering hotly between kisses. "S-sano please-I need to-touch you-please." she begged him and the ex-fighter loosened his grip, allowing her to free her hands.

Megumi's hands found their way to his shoulders where her fingertips danced along every contour of his muscles all the way to the back of his neck where her fingers tangled themselves into his russet hair.

She tugged on his head, forcing him to pull out of the kiss and meet her eyes.

Her wine orbs were enkindled with lust and desire and they ignited something primal within Sanosuke as he looked at her, wide-eyed.

His fingers brushed through her hair and then came to rest against her cheek. "Meg-I need you-but I-I don't know if I can-control myself I-" He breathed heavily, brushing his forearm across his sweating forehead.

"Last night was-amazing. But it was different because-I knew it would probably be your first but now-I don't know if I can-if I-" His body began to tremble as he locked onto her beautiful face again.

Megumi could read the desperate need and feral desire radiating in his dark eyes and she found herself alarmed and enthralled by the sight.

"Sano-it's okay." She half-whispered to him.

Her hand came up and rested against his cheek and her thumb gently caressed along his cheekbone as she searched his eyes.

"I understand and it's okay." the corners of her lips turned upwards in a tiny smile.

"But-what if I-"

"Ssh...I trust you." She leaned up off the bed and pressed her lips reassuringly to his.

"...I know you won't hurt me. Besides..." And her free hand drifted down the length of his abs to where his V-shaped muscle began. Her fingertips teased the over-sensitive flesh just above his hip, causing Sano to hiss and grip the back of her neck, jerking her head back so she was eye level with him.

"...I want you, too Sanosuke..." She breathed seductively, her lips just barely brushing against his.

"...I want you...so...badly!" She gasped as she took his lower lip between her teeth and lightly tugged on it.

Sanosuke responded with a gutteral moan and a feral growl as he wound his arm around the small of her back and roughly pulled her against him.

"S-stop it-you're-killin' me-Fox." He inhaled sharply through his nose when she bit down more firmly on his lip and then sucked it into her mouth, easing the sting of the bite.

"N-no. Not until-you-take me, Sanosuke. Please-please!" She begged him and let out a breathy moan as he laid her back on the bed, keeping his arm firmly around her waist as his other one cradled the back of her head.

Sanosuke kissed her greedily and thoroughly and then pulling back, he prodded her legs apart with his knee and settled himself between her thighs.

Megumi relished the pressure and friction of his body flush against hers and bringing up her legs on either side of him, she gave his hips a tantalizing squeeze with her thighs.

Sano let out a breathy moan before diving for her lips and kissing her hard.

Megumi's hips bucked erotically into his, begging sanosuke to end the delicious torture and satisfy the aching need throbbing through her body.

At the same moment he pulled out of the kiss, his hands had slipped down to grip her hips and he thrust inside of her, quick and hard, pulling her hips into him tightly.

Megumi let out a loud gasp of surprise which was quickly swallowed by a strangled moan of pure ecstasy.

"o-ohhh!" She sighed blissfully, arching her back and pressing her body as close to his as she could possibly get...

...and he began moving inside her.

Megumi was overwhelmed by the insatiable, addicting feeling of him filling her so completely and coupled with the unabashed look of pure lust and passion in his eyes, it was almost too much for her to bear physically and emotionally!

a part of her could hardly stand to look in his eyes-she so overcome by the dark desire and passion expressed in them-but the bigger part of her couldn't tear her eyes away.

everything about him was just as much enthralling as it was terrifying.

Sanosuke had his eyes locked with hers since the moment he entered her-and he watched with wonder and fascination as each raw emotion and undefineable feeling passed through her wine orbs.

He knew she was terrified...but he also knew...she was utterly enthralled. The way her pupils dilated every time he moved in her and every time he touched her.

It was all there, written clearly in her eyes and the way she looked at him-never once breaking away-was like a surging flood that continuously beat against him and took his breath away.

He felt like he was drowning one minute and then coming up for air the next.

"Sano-I-I'm-"

"I know." He breathed back, brushing his lips against hers in a hasty feverish kiss.

Then there was a moment of defening silence-before a loud cry of pleasure burst forth from Megumi's lips.

Her back arched and her legs-which had long since been wrapped tightly around sano's hips-shook and quivered as she reached her climax.

Sanosuke followed soon after, grunting and then Megumi's name tore from his lips in a strangled, feral moan as he collapsed ontop of her.

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An hour later, she was sprawled ontop of him-her legs straddling him and pressed snuggling against his hips.

He had an arm thrown across her and his hand idly caressed her back as the other tangled itself into her long, beautiful hair that was splayed across his chest and shoulders.

Her head was a perfect fit, tucked just under his chin and he loved how he could tilt his head down just barely-and bury his lips and nose into her hair.

The sheet was wrapped haphazardly around them both but it served little purpose in the area of coverage.

But neither of them cared.

She'd felt and devoured every inch of him

and he had seen and memorized every dip and every curve.

"Meg-"

"Hm?" Her head shifted just slightly as her chin rested at the center of his chest where the middle finger of her left hand was busy tracing abstract shapes on his tanned skin.

"I don't want this to stop." He admitted firmly.

Her finger-tracing halted and he held his breath, half-dreading what she would say next.

"Sano-it's not that I want this to stop, it's just-I can't promise that I'm not going to be scared-because I am." She admitted reluctantly, catching her lower lip between her teeth as she raised hesitant eyes to his.

"I know. And I don't expect you to not be it's just-I don't want you runnin' from me, Meg. I can't take it."

"I know, I know I just-"

He took her face in his hands and shook his head firmly. "no. I mean it, Meg. I. can't. take. it. I won't!"

He wasn't trying to scare her more but at the same time, he had to make her see that this -her-he could never turn back.

"I-finally got the guts to tell you how I feel and then-of all the crazy amazing things that could ever happen to me, I actually got to have you too!"

Megumi couldn't speak or breathe and her vision was blurring with tears.

She was shocked

speechless

and overwhelmed.

enthralled and drowning in the everything of this man that had swept her off her feet, stolen her heart and taken her breath away, all in one night!

"I have you now and I-I can't let you go. I can't meg, I won't. What I'm tryin' to tell you is-if you're so scared that you run-I won't be able to stop myself from coming after you and no matter what you try to do to me, I won't give you up. I know I'm soundin' like a crazy man or creepy or whatever but I don't care! I don't care because I have you! I have you and you're mine and I won't ever let you get away from me, I can't, I-"

Megumi was so overcome with his ardent words that she could no longer hold herself back, even though he hadn't yet finished.

So she kissed him

hard

then she nipped and tugged at his lower lip with her teeth before she forcefully plunged her tongue into his mouth, demanding to taste him.

It was rough, careless and wild-teeth and tongues intermixed with desperate sighs and heavy, lustful moans as Megumi demanded ownership of Sanosuke's mouth.

"You-are so-ridiculous, reckless and-stubborn, sano. You are the most insane, careless, hot-headed-hotblooded-infuriating-sexy-desireable and irresistable man I have ever met. You're also insufferably stupid and a complete ass, not to mention an idiot." She rambed all this inbetween hot, feverish kisses as she ran hungry, desperate fingers through his wild russet hair.

Then she pulled back just enough to look in his eyes which were searing into hers with building excitement and passion.

"But-you're my hot-blooded, infuriating, sexy and irresistable idiot." She pressed another kiss to his lips, smiling against his mouth as she did so.

"And I can't-get enough of you-no matter how many times I try to tell myself that I can, I-"

He sealed her lips with a hot kiss of his own, leaning off the bed and gripping the back of her neck as he prolonged the kiss.

Then he pulled back just enough to look up into her eyes. "Do you really mean it-because you know it doesn't matter if you don't, I'll just keep changin' your mind, Kitsune." His eyes were alight with mirth now and his lips turned into that cocky, lopsided grin of his that made her weak-kneed and flustered all at once.

"Are you saying I can't make up my mind, Sano?" She challenged with a saucy grin and a flip of her long hair.

"No. I'm sayin' that in the end-I'm always-gonna make you-want me." His voice was deep with a haunting, seductive undertone as he flipped them over.

He hovered his body over hers and fixated her with a lustful stare while he let his hand slide from her cheek down to her shoulder and then slowly to the swell of her breast. his fingers danced tantalizingly over the ivory mound of flesh before his hand gently caressed her and then settled just beneath her breast, gripping her side.

"You're gonna want me, like you've never wanted-anything-in all your life." He panted close to her ear, slowly slidding his hand down her side to rest in the dip of her hip.

Her body responded to his touch, shuddering and her skin speckled with goosebumps as his hand finally left it's place at her hip and slipped down to her thigh until he suddenly stopped and wrapped his large hand around it, pulling her leg up to hook around his hip.

"-and even when you think you 'don't'-I'll have you completely filled with me-so many times that you won't be able to get me out-of your head." He breathed hotly in her ear, causing her to whimper with need.

He could tell her body was wanting him again-and the handsome ex-fighter couldn't hold back the arrogant, rougish smirk that lit up his face when she sighed his name.

"-You-will never. stop. wanting me. because I-will never stop-having you."

and with a moist, heated kiss to her trembling, swollen lips, he plunged deep inside of her once again.