Her mouth felt like she had stuck it on a hot stove: it was dry and it burned to swallow, her body ached and her head felt like someone was beating a drum against it. What the hell happened? Groaning Inuyasha opened her eyes only to blink a few times when  she saw the familiar ceiling of Sesshomaru's room."But we were fighting Naraku-- What happened?"

She looked beside her then gasped. She bolted up on the bed ignoring the protest of her body as she touched the pale face of her mate.

"Sessh!" Inuyasha cried out as she saw that his chest and stomach was bandaged up. She caressed his face pushing some of his bangs away from his forehead "Please look at me, please!" She didn't even notice that she was crying. The fear she felt at seeing her powerful mate laying still beside her was making it hard to breath.

He can't die

he's too strong

he's a full demon...something like this wouldn't kill him.

"Open your eyes Sessh" she whispered to him as she leaned over and rubbed her face to his shoulder "Your mate demands you open your fucking eyes!"

"Language koneko"  she was surprised when she heard  his voice, thick with sleep before he opened his eyes to look at her. She sniffed trying to hold back her tears but knew it was no use as they spilled out either ways.

"You're not allowed to die on me damn it, I mean it" Inuyasha growled as she looked over at his many injuries. She then remembered what happened, he had tried to protect her and got hurt in the process. "Oh this is all my fault"

He must have known what she was thinking or feeling because he snarled softly.

"This is not your fault Inuyasha and it insults me that you believe that these are serious injuries for me. The reason I am laying here is to conserve my energy and to watch over you. You've been sleeping for two days now"

"What?! Two days! Are you kidding me?" She was shocked "Why? I'm not hurt"

"You were injected with a strong sleeping drought, we've all been worried" he said as one of his hands caressed her cheek. Inuyasha captured his hand with both of hers, and closed her eyes, rubbing her face to his large hand inhaling his scent. She looked at him and couldn't help herself from leaning over to give him a small peck on his lips.

"You sure you're okay?" She asked, concerned when he winced as he propped himself up on the headboard. She took some pillows and stuffed them in the back of him so that he could be comfortable.

"So what ended up happening?" She asked as she moved so that she could take off his bandages and tend his injuries. They were red and swollen; she figured he would need another five days to heal.

"Naraku is dead" he said making her pause as she was applying an ointment to his cuts.

"He is?...what happened?"

"I destroyed him with the help of Kagome's purifying powers" he said shrugging "Do you doubt I would? That filth thought he could take what was mine, so I ended his miserable existence"

She felt chills as he referred her to being his. She wanted to tell him that she loved him, to let him know that she accepted her fate as his mate, that she wanted him…. she just didn't know how to go about it. Inuyasha bit on her lip thoughtfully. Did she want to try out something romantic? Or just come out and say it? She looked at Sesshomaru who had his eyes close as one of his hands played with her hair absently, twirling a strand around his finger.

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(Inuyasha)

He always did a great job at getting me all hot and bothered just by speaking….so maybe I could repay the favor? I smiled softly as I moved to hop out of bed making him open one eye as he regarded me.

"What are you doing koneko?" he asked as I stretched a bit.

"Streactching, my body feels a bit stiff" I said as I moved to change into a clean kimono, taking my time in undoing the sash to the one I was wearing. I mustered all of my confidence and looked over my shoulder to see that his golden gaze had been drinking me in, smirking I slowly started to take the kimono off my shoulders, down my back and pause at my butt.

"Is this is a new way to torture your mate little one? Because it's working" he said as a low growl emanated from his chest making me shiver with delight.

"Me? Torture you? Now why would you think that?" I said playfully giving him a little grin before I let the kimono fall to the ground. I knew that my hair was coving my body from his view so I did something that made me blush but couldn't resist doing it. I pulled my hair up as I pretended to stretch again, giving him a glimpse of my naked backside before letting my hair fall down again.

"Come here Inuyasha" I heard him growl out to me "Now"

I pretended not to hear him as I hummed and went to the wardrobe and took out a gold and silver kimono to wear. I thought about my next step, I wanted to tell Sessh how I felt about him, so I thought to tease him a bit first and since he was already snarling for me…. I dropped the garment.

"Oops" I said looking over my shoulder to him, his eyes were hungry as he looked at me making my body flush with pleasure, he must have scented the spike in my scent because his growls were getting louder.

"Koneko" he said in a warning, before I bent at my waist to pick up the kimono letting my hair fall to the sides completely exposing my derriere to him.

To Inuyoukai, this was an invitation for intercourse, it was a call to my mate and he knew it. Retrieving the kimono I pulled it to my front but didn't put it on as I moved to the bed where my mate was at.

His strong arm grabbed me by the waist and hulled me onto his lap.

"That wasn't very nice" he breathed as he yanked the kimono away and groaned as his hands caressed every inch of my completely exposed skin. I was saddling his lag, naked and aroused, we were both alive and I was completely in love with him, so I leaned in and kissed him deeply.

He plunged his hands into my hair and held my mouth to him as we both got lost in each other. My tongue danced with his as I savored the taste of him, my body leaning into him as I made little whimpering sounds of delight.

His hand was everywhere, touching, caressing, and stroking, encouraging my body to respond to him. His demonic aura pulsed around me making me shiver as my demon rose to answer his call, I purred as I let my own aura flare out and merge with his.

"Sessh" I breathed out as his mouth went to lick my mating mark, I moaned loudly as my hips unconsciously started to grind into him. He growled into my throat as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and buried my face into his neck and breathed out the words that I knew would change our relationship forever.

"I love you Sesshomaru" I whispered softly knowing that he would hear me. My nose grazed his jaw line a bit as I kissed his neck softly

He went as still as ice, the only indication that he heard me was how uneven his breathing has become. I closed my eyes and placed a kiss on the mark I made on him. He pulled away only to cup my face in his large hands so that he could look at me.

"Inuyasha?" he said as he swallowed "Tell me I didn't imagine hearing that?" he said as he leaned his forehead to mine, his eyes close as he let his hands skim my back gently before cupping my bottom.

"You didn't" I said, my face going a light red "I have known it for a while but have been afraid to voice it, I thought you might laugh at my human emotions, then when I was going to tell you, Naraku started his attack" I said shyly wondering what he would think of me.

He gave a small laugh "Koneko….I have been waiting to hear those words from you for a very long time" he said as he pulled me to him so that he could capture my lips again "And of course you must realize by now that you will always be the only woman in my heart" he said in between kisses making my heart flutter.

I pulled back to look at him "I am? Really?"

He gave me one of his small smiles "Do you doubt me? Because if you did…..I do not think you would be in the position you are in right now"

I blushed before kissing him once more.

He grabbed my waist and moved so that I was now pinned under him, I moaned when I felt his heavy weight on me.

"Your injuries" I gasped out as his talented hands went to massage my breasts making my eyes roll back a bit as I hissed in pleasure.

"My injuries are nothing. I have waited for you to come to me for a very long time and now I will have you " he said as he leaned down and took one nipple into his hot mouth making me whimper and squirm under him. I breathed out his name as my body grew hotter; I touched every part of him that I could get my hands on needing him in a way that defied reasoning.

He crawled back up and took possession of my mouth again this time in a kiss that was desperate and hungry. His hips grinded into me making me cry out since his pants were thin enough for me to feel his hardness.

"Tell me again Mate" he panted before he kissed me again hard "Tell me" he rasped out as he went to kiss my neck, his fangs scraped my mark.

"I love you" I cried out as he sank his fangs into me, I sobbed in pleasure as I felt his hands undoing the ties to his pants.

He licked the blood before kissing a path down my body "I have to get you ready love" he said before his fingers caressed the delicate folds of my core "I don't want to hurt you koneko" before I could say anything he crawled down my body and his tongue took the place of his hands.

This was nothing like when I was in heat, this was much more intense. I was open and giving myself to my mate, our feelings for each other made it so that the pleasure I was feeling intensified making me wither under him. His touch was expert as his tongue tasted my very essence, his hands on my either side of thighs holding me exposed to him as he lapped and teased my body into a burning frenzy.

The heat spread until I felt like I was going to explode, it was unlike anything I had ever felt before. I was helpless against the assault; my body coming apart at the seams.

"Sessh….I…can't….oh gods!" I sobbed as my claws gripped at the sheets tearing them.

"Let go" he said as he licked me gently "Let go and give yourself to me entirely" His deep voice was so hypnotic and sensual that I couldn't fight the compulsion, I closed my eyes and allowed myself to be dominated by him...and only him.