How do I ask to court her?
Didn't we go through this already? Wing it, how hard is that?
If you refuse to offer some descent advice then I will ask you to shut the hell up!
Testy, testy. I'm only trying to help, grouchy ass. I think Inuyasha was right, you have a sword up your ass.
My own beast taking sides with the half-breed. What has the world come to?
Shut up and say something, our mate is waiting.
"Kagome" I give a nod.
Yes good stuff, using her name; other than miko. You're earning points.
"Sesshomaru" she replies nervously.
"This Sesshomaru wishes to court you" I said twitching ever so slightly.
Blunt much? Nothing like getting straight to the point.
Will you hush?
I hear grumbling in the recesses of my mind.
'Good leave me be you useless thing'
"I would like that a lot" she replied shyly.
Wait what? She agreed so easily.
A humongous grin appears in the forefront of my mind.
"Alright then." I said sounding completely calm, when I reality I was far from it.
"So what now?" she asked looking at her shoes.
I release a sigh. I might as well tell her the truth.
"It is hard for this Sesshomaru to say but I do not know where to go from here. I have never courted before." Wow I cannot believe I just admitted that.
Honesty is good.
Didn't I tell you to cease your talking?
Humph
"It's ok. It is uncharted territory for me as well. We can learn the way together." She replied with a stunning smile.
Right then I knew why I had chosen this wonderful human woman. She was the most caring, understanding person in the world.
You're welcome, jerk.
My beast had a point I didn't do it all by myself.
Thank you I said against my better judgment.
A beaming mental smile was my only reply.
Kagome walks closer to me, like it's the most natural thing in the world to be near me. As if I hadn't tried to kill her on multiple occasions; it made me want her all the more.
Looking into her azure orbs, she was trying to decide something. A small wrinkle forming on her brow. It almost reminded me of the time at the host springs.
I let a rare smirk appear.
I lean in closer, my breath ghosting over her ear, "Is there something you would like Ka-go-me?"
Her body shivers in response, my beast purred as a sinfully delicious smell wafted to my nose. I growled, my form tightening in answer to her body's feminine call.
"I fear the courting may be cut short if you keep it up" my voice taking on a gravelly roughness.
I heard her gasp at the implications I was presenting but still the scent grew richer.
She was trying my control. Even with her arousal not at its fullest my beast was begging to take her, to make her my mate.
"I'm fine with that" she retorted lustfully. Her normally sapphire eyes were darker, more like cobalt. I couldn't rein in my beast any longer, this woman called to me, her body practically begging me to be touched. I would readily oblige.
I held her by her small waist. Bending down I claimed her mouth, she was unprepared for the action and gasped. I used that to my advantage, my tongue dipped into her mouth causing her to let a needy moan out.
My control was shredded at that small moan.
Take her! My beast roared, finally we were on the same page.
Pulling from the kiss, "Are you ready little miko, once you say yes there is no going back." I warned.
"I want you now" she demanded breathlessly.
That was all the confirmation I needed as I delved back into the kiss, leaving her weak in the knees. Luckily I had a firm grip on her. I lifted her effortlessly and she instinctually wrapped her slender creamy legs around my middle. Not once did we break the kiss.
Her tiny hands found her way under my clothes and onto my bare chest, her nails leaving angry red marks in their wake.
Damn this little woman could rile me up. I growled in approval.
The rest was a blur between moans and grunts. We preformed the age old dance as our naked bodies moved together as one. Her lovely face contorted in pleasure as her end was nearing. I too felt mine fast approaching. Her silken walls gripped my member so hard I saw stars exploding across my vision. She screamed her release; her screaming was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard.
I quickly sunk my teeth into her ivory column; riding out the final waves of pleasure.
Finally she was my mate. MY mate.
Her moaning died down but her breathing was still ragged. The picture she presented was more gorgeous than anything I had ever seen. The sheen of sweat that covered her body gave her an ethereal glow. The exertion caused a flush to cover her body; that shade of red was my new favorite color. And her eyes, oh her eyes so clouded with lust made me want to take her all over again.
Remember she needs rest, she is still human. Although she will now have a prolonged life.
I know what our mate needs.
Still as sour as ever I see.
Only with you.
I looked down at my, now sleeping, mate. I could never be the way I was before, at least with her.
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"This Sesshomaru will travel with you from now on" I declared.
Kagome just rolled her eyes, "You know Inuyasha isn't going to go along with that, he barley has gotten used to the fact that I am mated to you"
I didn't really care what the hanyou thought, she was my mate and I wasn't going to let him protect her. Especially with Naraku still lurking about.
"Hn. He will survive."
She laughed.
"Of course he will mate. He'll just be a total jerk about it all."
I swept her up, kissing her lips lightly.
"Yes you are probably right" I told her.
She giggled as I kissed her more passionately
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Naraku had been easily defeated; I honestly don't know how it didn't happen earlier. But no matter, the world for my mate was safer with him gone.
We went back to my castle where she was accepted as the Lady of the West. No one had so much as put up a fight, most likely due to her title as the Shikon Miko.
At times I still cannot believe how I got the feisty miko to be mine, but in truth I would never change it for the world.
A/N Ok peeps that is the end. I knocked out another chapter for all you who reviewed. Sorry it may not be what you expected. Thank you all who followed the story!