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Chapter Twelve
[Quick A/N: I want to thank fd.net user littilp3 for the idea to this chapter. Thank you!!! Also, one more quick thank you to my friend Ashley for the scene in this chapter. Only the scene is hers, but the idea, as I mentioned above, belongs to littilp3. Onto the chapter!]
"Sesshomaru," she said through a sigh of relief. "God I thought you were another demon I'd have to run from. I just got done running from one & I couldn't stand running from another," she added on. "Since you're here I'm guessing I'm in your lands?" She thought for a moment, then quickly added on, "Are you the reason the demon stopped chasing me?"
He nodded & moved closer to her, closing the small gap between them before he brought his clawed hand to her face, lightly brushing his claws against her cheek. His nose picked up a once familiar scent now that he was this close to her & he moved his hand away from her. His eyes darkened as he looked at her. "You've taken bed with the monk, Miroku." It was more of a statement than a question.
Her ears went back slightly, something she'd taught them to do when she was a kid & hooked on mimicking cartoon characters. Her ears had been doing it on their own for so long now that she didn't control it. "You & your brother are the same with scents," she whispered, lowering her head. "I took bed with the monk only because I didn't know what to think, but he made it clear that you & I could never be together, be mates, however you want to put it. But he & I could be together during my stay here. He promised not to be angered when it's time for me to leave to go back to my time."
It was now Sesshomaru's turn for his ears to go back, something he had learned to control, but had relinquished control of for the moment. It was supposed to be natural but through his training periods as a young youkai, he'd learned to control the show of his emotions to perform better. He was told that it helped your speed & agility if you had a clear mind when in battle & he learned it to be correct. "How much longer now until you go back?" he asked, brushing a stray strand of hair from her bangs behind her ear. He noticed that her bangs were too short to go into the ponytail she currently wore.
"It seems far off, but it's only a couple months away," Catriona replied, looking up at the golden eyes that stared at her so...was it caring? Longingly? Lovingly? She didn't know & she really didn't care right now. All she wanted was for him to clarify things for her about what could or couldn't happen between them. "Why do you ask?"
"I just wanted to know," was all he said before he turned, putting his back to her as he started to walk away.
Catriona felt her heart sink as he walked away from her. Miroku was right... He doesn't care since I'm human, she thought to herself. She was watching him leave when he stopped walking & glanced back at her over his shoulder.
"Are you going to follow or not?" he asked, a small sparkle in his eyes from the moon.
"You want me to follow you?"
He nodded. "I need to get you out of those wet clothes so you don't risk sickness.And you're staying the night with me so you can stay warm. I'll be sure to send notice to my brother so I can stay with you."
Normally at this point in her life, Catriona would ask any guy if he was sure, but she was so anxious to be with him that she nodded in agreement & caught up to him, following him all the way back to his castle.
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Once they were at his castle, he showed her to his bathing room where steam rose from the hot waters. He instructed her to take a bath to warm up & wash the river grime from her skin & hair; he would return for her shortly. Catriona, after removing all of her clothes, tossing them to the side, slid under the warm waters, sighing softly. This was what she missed from back home; hot water. She washed with the soap she'd been given by a toad demon that hung close to Sesshomaru. When she was done she set it to the side, out of the water & closed her eyes, sinking down lower, her breasts now under the water since the water was now up to the underside of her jaw. She heard the door open & covered herself incase it wasn't Sesshomaru; but when she saw it was him, she kept herself covered, unsure if he'd want to look at her after bedding with Miroku.
In his hands were silk robes; one for her & one for him, that he laid on a shelf she hadn't noticed before. Without a word to her, he stripped from his clothes, letting them lie on the floor.
Catriona's heart skipped a few beats as her breath caught in her throat at this Feudal Japan Adonis that stood before her out of the water pit. She'd seen men naked before, only because her mother was a photographer for Play Girl magazine & she brought her in on some days, but out of all the hottest men from the issues she'd seen printed, none of them, compared to Sesshomaru. His muscles were well defined, but not bulky like she would have expected them to be, considering his strength that he showed. Her eyes moved downward from his arms to his chest, the chest she'd touched though his kimono top, the first night of their meeting.
Sesshomaru was aware of her eyes on him as he slid into the water before she could see the treasure below the taut stomach her eyes had laid on before he hid it under the water. He chuckled inwardly when he heard the almost inaudible whimper she left out. He turned to look at her & noticed she was still staring at him, but the expression in her eyes was unreadable.
The whole time they were in the water together, there was silence. But when they were done, he instructed her to get into the robe he'd brought in for her & she did so, following him when he left after putting on the robe he'd brought for himself. Eventually they came to a room, his room she was guessing by the large bed that was pressed against one side of the room.
"Catriona..."
His voice caused her to turn around & when she did so, his lips pressed against hers & his arms wrapped around her waist, bringing her body against his own so she could feel the desire he felt for her. She gasped softly as he deepened the kiss, his arousal pressing against her stomach. He gently picked her up into her arms & carried her to the bed, never breaking the blissful kiss as he positioned himself above her, supporting himself with his hands. She slowly broke the kiss & looked up into those amber eyes of his.
At the moment, the only light in the room was the moonlight filtering in through the doors that led out to the balcony. Sesshomaru pushed a few stray hairs from her face before he continued the soft kiss he'd once started. He slowly pulled away & opened his eyes to take in the beauty of the woman underneath him. She looked up at him, breath stolen by the kiss as he smiled & untied the belt to the robe, pulling it open to expose her body to his eyes. He saw her blush slightly as his eyes scanned over her body.
She didn't need to hear words from him telling her that she was beautiful to him, his eyes told her everything as he leaned down & kissed her lips & traveled his kisses downward. He left soft kissed down her jawline, neck, across her chest, stopping only to pay attention to her breasts. She closed her eyes & let out a series of soft moans as he nipped, sucked, & licked her nipples, lightly biting the skin around them every so often.
He continued the downward trail of kisses until he reached her feet, then moved back up her body, spreading her legs to fill the space between them with his body, leaning down over her to kiss her neck again. While she let him attack her neck with his kisses & nips, she untied his robe & pushed it off of him. He sat up & tossed it to the floor while her eyes trailed over his body, a small smile coming to her lips when she saw his already throbbing length.
He guided his cock to her entrance & as he pushed it into her, she let out a small moan from the feeling of him stretching her walls. A small grunt escaped him as he reveled in the feeling of how well she fitted him. As he began his slow thrusting, she closed her eyes, loving the feeling of him in her. He leaned down & kissed her neck as he continued his speed, grunting softly. Catriona dug her nails into his back as his pace quickened & they locked eyes, his eyes burning with passion & desire that mirrored her own. He increased his speed & thrust harder into her.
As they neared their orgasms quicky, their moans echoed throughout the room until Sesshomaru pulled out of her, despite her whimpering protest. He sat up & pulled her body close to him, entering her once more, moaning as she moved her hips with his own. He leaned his head down & used his teeth to make a slash mark on the crook of her neck & shoulder, licking at the blood that slowly oozed out. He knew a scar would stay; his scar, marking her as his.
As her release approached rapidly, he felt his own doing the same & with several moans & cries of pleasure, they both climaxed together, their bodies trembling. Once they had recovered, they laid down on the bed, both panting softly, covered in a thin layer of sweat. Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around Catriona's waist & kissed her temple softly as he held her body close.
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When morning came, Catriona awake to find Sesshomaru laying next to her, watching her sleep. "Morning," she whispered, a small smile playing at her lips.
"Morning," he replied. "Sleep well?" When she nodded he smiled. "Good... I've sent word to my brother that you're here & he should be here soon." He saw her smile fade & his brow came together in concern. "What's the matter?"
"Sesshomaru... I'm with Miroku & last night...he'll know when he sees my neck," she answered, looking down. The last thing she wanted was anyone to be mad at her.
"Well he do anything when he finds out?"
"I don't think so. But then again, I don't know him very well. He could do something but I won't know until we get away from him. He could wait for days to do something to me." She sighed when she was done talking & looked up at Sesshomaru. "Am I going to see you again?"
Sesshomaru nodded. "Every time I sense you in my lands, I'll come to see you. You will hardly be alone when in these lands," he whispered, kissing her forehead. "If he hurts you, find your way back here or have someone escort you back, understood?"
Catriona nodded. "I can only do so until it's time for me to go back to my time & family. After that I'm going to miss you," she whimpered, tears springing to her eyes. "I don't want to leave you, but my mom is going to need me back home when it's time."
Sesshomaru looked as if he were in thought for a moment before nodding. "I understand. I won't ask you to choose between times, Catriona. But if you do choose one, make sure it'll be a choice that will leave you happy."
"Alright Sesshomaru," Catriona smiled slightly. He's so much more understanding than Miroku, she thought to herself.