InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ ForgetMeNot ❯ Since Forever ( Chapter 16 )

Forget-Me-Not

By: Youkai Yume

Yume-chan here! Sorry for the long wait, but I had a friend's birthday party and about a gazillion tests to study for (which I shouldn't have bothered seeing as I failed them all). In this chapter, Sess and Kag return to the Feudal era, but not before saying goodbye to good ol' Modern Day Japan! Enjoy! Not too much babble for me today. ^_^ Oh yeah! Major OOCness, you'll see why. Besides, one of the joys of being an author is being able to manipulate the characters into doing just about anything you want! So don't take that away. . .

Disclaimer: Is my name Rumiko Takahashi? Noooooo. So what does that say about me? C'mon, not hard to figure out!

Chapter 16: Since Forever

"Is he EVER going to move?" Sango asked the monk beside her. Staring at the hanyou that still crouched over the well, he shook his head, sighing.

"I highly doubt it. . ." Miroku replied. Ever since Kagome's departure the other day, Inuyasha had refused to leave his position overlooking the well. He sighed. It had only been a day, and already Inuyasha made it seem like ten years. But even he had to admit that he was worried about Kagome, especially if she was with Sesshomaru.

"Inuyasha looks like a rock!" The little girl beside him commented, giggling lightly. Shippo sat next to her as well, playing with a blade of grass.

"I hope Kagome-chan is okay. . ." He whined softly. A small hand gave him a playful pat, and the little kitsune looked up to see Rin giving him her toothy smile.

"Don't worry, Shippo-chan! Sesshomaru-sama will take good care of Kagome-neesan!" She replied with the utmost confidence.

"Feh. I bet he is. . ." Everyone averted their attention to the still mumbling hanyou, his ear swiveled in their direction, showing that he was listening in. "Taking REAL good care DISPOSING of her! Damn that bastard! When they get back I'm gonna slice him to pieces, boil his guts and. . ." He was interrupted from his vengeful thoughts however, when Miroku hit him square on the head with his staff.

"Ow! What didja do that for?" He fumed, murder in his eyes as he glared at the monk.

"Inuyasha, you are truly paranoid. Don't you think that Kagome would be smart enough to send Sesshomaru back here if she felt he was a threat?" He questioned. Inuyasha didn't even take a moment to consider the possibility before jumping straight to his conclusions.

"Well, what if she couldn't---because Sesshomaru already killed her!" He spat, and turned glaring amber orbs back to the endless black pit of the well. Miroku and the others sighed, giving up their feeble attempts at calming the hanyou down. `One track mind.'

"Sango-san, Sesshomaru-sama will not hurt Kagome-neesan. . .will he?" Rin questioned the demon exterminator. She shook her head in response and patted affectionately on her head.

"No, Rin. I don't think he would. Not after all Kagome has done," She reassured the little girl. She could hear both Inuyasha and Jaken scoff in the back, but decided to ignore it. Deep down, she wasn't really sure herself what the demon lord would do, but hoped that his hatred of humans wouldn't cloud his sense of honor. But after observing him and Kagome for a while, she had to conclude that he at least respected Kagome, and would not bring her any harm.

"Don't worry, Rin. He'll come back for you. WITH Kagome." `I hope.'

~ ^_^ ~

The morning rays filtered through the curtains, falling onto the demon lord and the peaceful miko that slept comfortably in his arms. Inhaling her sweet scent, his eyes slowly opened to be greeted with her serene face. Not able to stop the smile that graced his lips, he buried his nose into her hair, and nuzzled her neck slightly as if in pure bliss. There was no point trying to stop the sudden feeling of peace that washed over him, he decided. Besides, it felt nice.

It was morning, he realized, and after having done so, his heart suddenly felt heavy. Today was the day they'd return, leaving this all behind. He inwardly sighed, not wanting to wake her up, to lose the warmth that they currently shared. For once he DID wake her, things would go back to being exactly as they were. She would return to Inuyasha, continue with her duty to collect shards, and he would do the same; he would once more be the Taiyoukai of the Western lands. It would be the end of this. . .this dream, somewhat.

He almost regretted having to leave. Or perhaps, he regretted ever having to come here. Perhaps if he had never had a taste of what if felt like to be free, maybe he wouldn't have grown to see his role in Senjoku Jidai as a burden.

His eyes shifted to Kagome when he felt her snuggle closer into his tail, giggling slightly in her sleep.

"So. . .warm. . ." She mumbled, smiling slightly as she dreamed. Sesshomaru subconsciously began to stroke her silky raven mane. No, he didn't regret it, he decided. In fact, more than anything, he was glad that he was given the opportunity to see into the future, to experience if only for a brief moment how it felt to forget all his troubles. And he was glad that he could be with. . .with Kagome.

`Gods, why am I feeling this way? And for a human. . .' He mentally shook himself when he nuzzled her neck again. `Do I really care about that anymore?' he wondered idly as her scent assaulted his nose. When had he become accustomed to her scent? Her presence? When did he begin to let himself grow calm and warm at just the mere thought that she was near? When did he begin to cherish each smile that she flashed his way?

He almost felt inclined to answer his own question, and the answer that first popped into his mind was `Since forever. . .' Not being able to resist, he lifted his head slightly, and kissed her forehead tenderly. He pulled back when he felt her stir within his arms slightly. Her eyes fluttered open, revealing her unforgettable blue orbs, still clouded with a haze of sleepiness.

"Sessho. . .?" Kagome mumbled a bit, and found herself staring into his chest. Her face flushed a pretty pink as she realized she had fallen asleep on the demon lord-AGAIN! For the whole entire night! Slowly, she lifted her gaze to meet his golden ones. She was utterly shocked when she saw that his eyes shone with warmth and tenderness, and wasn't veiled with its' usual icy sheen.

"I trust you had a good night's rest," he spoke to her, his mask slipping back into place almost immediately. Blushing furiously, she nodded and pulled away from the warmth of his body, which she noticed that Sesshomaru was having a bit of reluctance letting her go. Glancing around, she noticed that they had fallen asleep on the couch. Straightening herself, she turned her attention once more on the Taiyoukai.

"Ano, I'm sorry if I took up most of your sleeping space last night. . ." she gave him an embarrassed smile, pulling Fluffy, her stuffed dog closer to her chest. Sesshomaru continued to stare at her stoically. Thoughts began to surface into his mind, none of which were particularly innocent. The thought of sharing a bed with Kagome, was very appealing. . .not to mention he wouldn't mind waking up with her in his arms every morning like just now. The only difference would be that they both weren't wearing any. . .

Sesshomaru shook himself mentally, surprised at his sudden steer in thoughts. He willed himself to stop the surfacing images of her writhing in pleasure beneath him and screaming his name in pure ecstasy, but failed miserably. His suppressed passion went straight to his loins, and he bit back the urge to groan.

Kagome looked at him, concerned when she noticed he became visibly uncomfortable. Edging a bit closer, she examined his face.

"Sessho-kun, daijabou?" She asked carefully. He didn't answer her, but instead looked away, she felt heat radiating off of his body like mad. `Does he have a fever? Can youkais even get fevers?'

Sesshomaru at the moment tried with all of his efforts not to think of the miko that was dangerously near. He avoided her gaze, hoping she would get the message to leave him be. On the contrary, she came closer, he realized, as he felt her soft, warm hands touch his forehead.

He couldn't help but notice that one of the straps of her sleeping tank top slipped to reveal her creamy, pale shoulder. He became fixated on the flawless skin, and his hand ached to touch it. His body began to shake slightly with sudden desire. Sesshomaru pulled up the blanket covers in an attempt to hide his growing arousal from her. Gods, did she know what she was doing to him with such an innocent and concerned act? It took all of his will power not to take her then and there.

"Sessho, you're kind of warm. . ." she said more to herself than to him. Kagome found that she had lost her voice when her sapphire eyes locked with his golden ones. She had to keep from gasping when she saw his eyes glazed over with. . .with lust.

Before she knew it, he had pushed her onto her back. She let out a surprised "eep," as she landed with a soft thump onto the cushioned couch. Her eyes snapped open to see Sesshomaru hovering above her, his heated body pressing against her own. Kagome's eyes widened in fear when she felt something hard press against her thigh, and a million thoughts began to race into her head. Most of which were `OMIGOSH! OMIGOSH! OMIGOSH!'

"Kagome. . ." he whispered her name huskily, bringing his head down to nuzzle her neck, inhaling her sweet scent as if he were drunk on it. `It's like an aphrodisiac,' he thought absently. His hands began to roam all over her body, which shuddered at his touch. She was so hot! Before he could stop himself, his tongue crept out of his mouth to lick her neck sensually, leaving a wet trail in its' wake. Sesshomaru smirked against her skin when he noticed she didn't push him away.

"Sessho. . .what're you. . ." Kagome's soft voice trailed off. Her mind was screaming how utterly wrong this was, but her body betrayed her thoughts. Unconsciously, her slender fingers tangled themselves in his silver mane, and she moaned softly when he began to nibble on an especially sensitive spot. All rational thoughts had been scattered to the seven winds for both the demon lord and the miko.

Sesshomaru's lips and tongue left her neck, and he gazed deeply into her eyes. Slowly, he lowered his head to hers, and she closed her eyes instinctively. The distance between them was getting smaller, as Kagome felt his warm breath caressing her slightly parted lips. He was edging closer, and closer, cheering in the back of his mind at finally being able to claim her lips when---

"Eeeew, get a room you two!" Both of their eyes snapped open in alarm, their senses coming abruptly back to reality, and breaking out of their trance. Kagome pushed against Sesshomaru's chest, and he quickly moved to get off of her. Sitting up, Kagome turned to glare at her little brother, who watched them with curiosity.

"Grrrr, Sota! What are you doing here?!" She demanded, her face flushed a deep shade of red (from anger or embarrassment he wasn't quite sure) while Sesshomaru still looked as emotionless as ever. The little boy glanced from one to the other, a smug, but innocent smile plastered onto his face.

"Well, the last time I checked, I lived here, Sis," was his witty answer. She glared with pure contempt at him, but was silently glad that he had interrupted when he did. She didn't want to think of what she might've gotten herself into if they had continued. Still, she wasn't going to let her brother know she was grateful.

"Whatever, I thought you were at Auntie's house with mom and grandpa," Kagome quickly tried to change the subject, glancing over to where Sesshomaru sat. He refused to look at her, and at the moment, wasn't sure she would be able to handle it if he did.

"Well, we were! But we decided to come back a little early. Mom's in the kitchen, we just got back now," Sota replied, and left for his room, muttering something about blackmail. Kagome sighed and turned to the demon lord beside her, who still avoided her gaze.

"Ano. . .I'm going to take a bath, you should get one too after I'm done," she tried her hardest to sound like her normal cheery self, but a hint of nervousness was laced in her voice. She needed time to think, time to herself, and blushing once more, left the silent Taiyoukai to his own thoughts.

~ ^_^ ~

Kagome let out a relaxed sigh as the hot water melted away all of the tension. She leaned back against the tub, her mind wandering to a certain demon lord. `What happened back there?' she asked herself. Her body still felt hot from his touch, and she felt guilty and ashamed for feeling so. Memories of his roaming hands and butterfly kisses resurfaced again into her mind, and somewhere in the pit of her stomach, it told her that a part of her wanted him to continue. `Bad, Kagome! Bad!'

She poured water over herself. She wasn't supposed to feel this way! He was a youkai! Once her sworn enemy! Inuyasha's hated brother! Inuyasha! Gods what about Inuyasha? Her chest tightened painfully at the thought of her hanyou, and for one brief moment, a voice echoed in her head, saying, "What about Inuyasha?"

Kagome couldn't stop the dam of tears that began to spill forth as immense guilt washed over her. `I still love Inuyasha. . .' she reminded herself. And yet, what she had just done. . .she felt like she had just betrayed him! And now she felt dirty, like some whore that only followed her body's instincts. She buried her face into her hands. But what was even worse was how right it felt, how wonderful it was like to be in Sesshomaru's embrace.

"Why? What does this mean?" She whispered to herself, her quiet sobs echoing throughout her bathroom. Wiping her tears away, she held her body tighter, as if the single act alone would drive away the insecurities she no felt.

"Please forgive me, Inuyasha."

~ ^_^ ~

Sesshomaru walked up the stairs, heading towards Kagome's room. He was thoroughly angry at himself, and at the same time, confused beyond imagination. He was slightly embarrassed himself, getting caught in such a position by Kagome's younger sibling. Why didn't he sense anyone? Bringing himself to remember the heated moment, he let out a sigh. It was because her intoxicating scent was surrounding him, all that filled his senses. He had beecome totally unaware of anything else but her addicting scent, driving him over the edge with desire.

Why did he let his control slip like that? He had never, NEVER given into his lust before, and in that one brief, innocent moment, he had let his desire and want for Kagome to overtake his body and mind.

He wanted to be mad at her as well, for awakening such emotions and passions inside his long dormant soul. But he found that he couldn't, he couldn't be angry or hate her, because the truth of the matter was. . .he had wanted it. For the first time in his life, he had wanted. . .wanted to touch. . . `A human.'

His fist clenched into a tight fist when he reached the top of the staircase. Turning the doorknob, he stepped into her empty room, and his nose was instantly assaulted with her scent. Not able to stop himself, he drew in a deep breath. His mood was instantly calmed. `Kagome. . .' she was all that filled his mind, and gods how he hated it and yet wanted to embrace this growing obsession.

Walking over to her desk, he noticed a familiar strip of film. `Pictures we had taken yesterday,' he remembered, as he picked them up to examine. One of the pictures showed her smiling widely as he himself looked grumpily elsewhere. Another showed his face in close-up examination of the camera, and it took a shot of his golden eye. He remembered Kagome's melodic laughter at that one.

But his favorite one was the last, which had himself with his arm wrapped loosely over Kagome, who was smiling from ear-to-ear, a slight blush on her cheeks. Much to hers and his surprise, he was smiling in the picture too, and a barely visible pink was tainted on his cheeks. He smiled at the memory.

~Flashback~

"C'mon, Sesshomaru! It's not going to suck out your soul or anything!" She reassured the demon lord, as she dragged him into the photo booth. He firmly stood his ground.

"I, Sesshomaru, refuse to be confined in such a small shack," he stated stubbornly, earning an exasperated sigh from Kagome.

"Please? I won't ask anything from you, anymore!" She promised, smiling sweetly, and Sesshomaru all but gave in. Sighing somewhat annoyingly, he sat next to her in the photo booth as she inserted the money. It was indeed cramped in here, and barely fit the two of them, causing her to practically sit in his lap.

"Okay! Ready?" she asked him, and he glanced away, not sure what was so exciting about sitting in a limited space shack. Suddenly, a flash came out of nowhere, and Sesshomaru looked frantically around to find the source. Finding the camera, he leaned closer to examine it, with Kagome screaming at him to get back into place, but his curiosity got the better of him.

"How does it produce such ligh---"

FLASH! Another picture had been taken. Blinking to clear the white spots from his eyes, he growled when he heard Kagome laugh hysterically next to him.

"I fail to see what is so amusing, wench," he bit out at her, and she slowly calmed herself, wiping the tear that escaped her eye.

"Sessho! I'm sorry, here, last one! Let's get it right this time!" She said, and before he knew it, she had grabbed his arm and draped it over her shoulders. Blushing a bit, she looked up at him.

"Smile, okay?" Kagome said sweetly, before turning to the camera. He hesitantly did so too, unable to stop the smile that graced his own lips.

~ ^_^ ~

Fingering the glossy photo, he pulled out another one just like it out of his own pocket. Although he was quite impressed at first at this new method of portrait making, he became fixated on the last picture. He, wanted one of these `photos.' He remembered Kagome laughing good-naturedly then, telling him that he was welcome to keep a copy for himself, and she would keep the other one.

He closed his eyes, pocketing the picture. Coming back to his earlier thoughts, he couldn't help but feel guilty over them. `I wanted to touch a human.' But Kagome was so much more than just a human girl. She was the first to ever frustrate him. The first to offer friendship to the cold demon lord. The first to look at him not as a taiyoukai or some monster, but as a person. The first to ever make him tremble with desire. The first to ever make him smile. . .The first to melt his heart of ice. `I wanted to touch Kagome,' he corrected himself.

Sesshomaru's eyes snapped back open as a sudden realization hit him like a bolt of lightning. `I love her.' The impossible words echoed throughout his soul. He no longer cared if she was human or not, no longer cared of his promise to seal away his own heart. `I love her.'

How did this happen? What happened to the cold demon prince that he was? How could he allow himself to fall for Kagome? And when had he begin to fall? Again the answer came to him.

"Since forever. . ." For the first time in his life, Sesshomaru was afraid, afraid of this newfound emotion that she had awakened inside him. And yet. . .yet he wanted to embrace it, embrace HER. `I love Kagome.'

His head turned slightly in the direction of her personal bathroom, where he knew she was at the moment. Unable to stop himself, his feet lead him to it, until he was standing directly in front of the door. Her scent was strongest here, as he knew she was just on the other side. Sesshomaru longed to see her. It wasn't as if he missed her, because they weren't really separated, but just missed. . .SEEING her.

The demon lord grew stiff, however when he smelled salt tainted in her wondrous scent. `She's crying. . .' he realized. Something painful began to claw at him from inside his chest. Was he the cause of those tears? Was she perhaps, ashamed of being touched by a youkai? He suddenly felt a bit angry at himself for forcing himself upon her. But he certainly wasn't prepared for the emotion that came next to him.

"Please forgive me, Inuyasha." Kagome's voice came to him in a hushed, regrettable whisper, and Sesshomaru felt a surge of jealousy and anger wash over him. If he had hated Inuyasha before, it was nothing compared to what he felt for his hanyou brother now.

`Damn Inuyasha,' he thought with the utmost contempt. Damn him for getting to Kagome first, for being her first love. He let a growl rumble in his chest. It wasn't fair, Inuyasha always possessed something that he, Sesshomaru, could never have. His desire for the Tetsusaiga paled against his want for her. And, oh how he wanted---needed Kagome. How he craved to be loved and admired by her, to be the one she turned to when she needed comforting. How he wanted to kiss the very tears that streamed down her cheeks at this moment, to whisper sweet words into her ear, just to make her forget about everything. To make her forget about HIM.

His tightened fist slowly relaxed, as a feeling of hopelessness came over him. `Impossible,' he thought miserably. `She could never forget about Inuyasha.' Sesshomaru slowly turned away from the door, sitting himself on her soft bed. The fact of the matter was, he WASN'T mad at Inuyasha. In fact, if it weren't for the whelp, he probably never would've even met Kagome.

And he couldn't be angry at her for loving him either. Afterall, he was the first she ever saw when she came to the Feudal Era, and he had protected her, made her feel in a way the he knew himself would never be able to make her feel. His whole body ached now. Was this how Kagome felt every time she saw him with that corpse?

Another thought passed his mind. `Inuyasha does not feel the same way about her,' and he suddenly seethed with anger once more. How foolish his brother truly was, to choose someone as cold and hateful as Kikyo over someone so wonderful and enchanting as Kagome. It sickened him. `And yet she would still follow him.' The demon lord considered for a moment to deem her foolish as well, but his heart kept telling him that it was part of her nature to be brutally loyal to those she cared for.

`She does not want me. . .' He sighed, the sound came shaky and tired form his lips. At that moment, Kagome emerged from the bathroom, dressed in her usual school uniform. Sesshomaru's face slipped back on its' usual stoic mask, and Kagome's face slipped back on it's usual fake, but cheery façade.

"Oh! Sessho. . ." she started, wiping away the remainder of her tears. "Um, I'm done with the bathroom, so you can go ahead and get cleaned up." When she realized he did not move, she went to sit down next to him. Slightly nervous at having to be so close after what had happened, she summoned her courage to force his face to meet hers. "You okay?"

The demon lord looked at her, not responding. He was surprised that she would still speak to him. . .gazing into her sapphire eyes, he nodded. `Who am I to ask for her love. . .when she has already promised her heart to another?' He realized now, that he could not change that fact, and strangely, felt better at knowing this. He grasped her hand in his own, causing her to blush, and slowly set it down. Hand still tingling from the momentary contact, he stood up and went into the bathroom. Looking back, he saw her smile warmly at him. `If I can not have her, then I swear to protect her.'

~ ^_^ ~

"Bye Mom! Bye Gramps, Sota!" Kagome called out to her family. They waved back at her, wishing her a safe trip. She swung her oversized backpack over her shoulder, and ran to catch up to Sesshomaru, who waited for her by the well house, dressed in his usual attire.

"What took you so long?" He asked her indifferently. She huffed and gave her bag a little tug.

"I made sure to pack extra ramen and candy for the kids!" She replied, giving him a cheery smile, and he couldn't help but let his stiff façade slip a bit. Opening the well house door, she stepped inside the musty little structure, closely followed by Sesshomaru. Reaching the lip of the well, she let out an audible sigh as she removed the seal.

"Something the matter?"

"No," she drawled, thinking over her answer. "I was just thinking about yesterday. . .and how fast it went by. . ." Kagome's voice became a bit dreamy, causing him to raise a delicate eyebrow at her.

"I hope I did not cause you any trouble during my stay," he said to her carefully, and she shook her head.

"No! I had a good time, Sessho-kun. It's just a shame it couldn't have lasted longer." Sesshomaru's stomach did a flip. He wasn't the only one who felt a longing for this `dream' to continue. Shaking out of his thoughts, he focused on the miko, who tugged at his arm. "Oh well, it was fun, but duty calls!"

Nodding at her, he wrapped his arm around her waste, as her slender fingers clutched onto his tail. Standing like that for a moment, he tightened his grip on her, and jumped through. Blue magic swirled around them, engulfing them both as they fell together. He inwardly smiled when he felt her grip on his tail tighten, and he held her closer.

As their feet touched the ground, Sesshomaru took a quick glance at the opening of the well. Clear blue skies were above them, and he could hear the birds of his time chirping. `And so it ends. . .' he thought almost regretfully.

"Hold on tight," he said to her, and she complied. Firm grip on her waist, he leaped out of the well in one bound, landing on the soft green grass. Taking a deep inhale, the Taiyoukai was silently glad that his nose was no longer assaulted with the different smells of Kagome's era. However, there was one scent that he still could've done without. . .

"Sesshomaru!" A gruff, angry voice shattered the moment's peace.

`Inuyahsa.'

~End Chapter ^_^

OMG! That took longer to write than usual. . .I'm sooo sorry it took so long to wait, but like I said, I had like a million things to do! I'll try to be more frequent, kay? BTW, I know I know you all want to kill me after I interrupted their little moment, but I still think it's too soon! BUT I don't think it's too soon for Sessho to finally realize his feelings. So don't flame me with the overdose of OOCness! I try!

OH YEAH! From now on, all who send me short reviews will have be thanked with in the paragraph below, look for your name listed, if you do not see a separate response! I'm sorry, I'm just too tired to respond to you all! Gomen!

Review Responses:

~Fanfiction.net

tessa3, poet-dreamer, Miyumi, TigerPrincess1, Kore Yan, Defafaeth Mechqua, Tiarella Cordifolia, forest dweller, Noir12, MoonlightPrincess, anonymous, Heikaru, Saria4, Riku, Shadow39, AnimeFan13, DemonLady1, psycholady101, VicFan, Sesshomarus_Gurl, K-chan16, Kaela the Demoness, THANKS TONS! I'M COMING AS FAST AS I CAN! LUV Y'ALL!

Daisyladyofthewestgate: Yeah, I know! That stupid Fido, someone needs to send him back to training school! Lol. Thanks for the reviews!

InuMaru_Rapture: lol. Glad you like it so much! Yes, I want one of each too (Sess and fluffy dog) but you can't have everything!

Aphiopsyduck: (shivers) Yeah, you're right, that is scary!

The Fallen Angel of Death: Of course! But only if you update as well! ^_^

Hfaith: Yes! I wish you all the luck in the world! Although it is kinda late. I wish I had luck. . .

Dragonmaster VII: HORIZONATAL TANGO?! Oh, I get it. . .duh. . .lol. No! I won't make them do it. . .yet. . .although I came pretty darn close to it in this chapter, ne? I'm so glad you're back! I was starting to wonder where you ran off to!

Fluffyduck: (Blush) You flatter me so! I'm never THAT great. But I'm still glad to hear you like my work! Please review soon!

KitsuneOokami-chan: Um, I'm not sure what you mean. What is part of Shichan's? I'm sorry if things might look similar to other stories, but there are sooo many fanfics, that I'm afraid it's hard to find something unique all it's own. But I swear I'm not copying! I'm just writing whatever comes out of my demented head!

Namesake: Yes, maybe there will be a food fight in the Feudal era. . . okay! It's settled! I just got the perfect place to put it! Thanks for the sudden plot bunny!

Cherry34: Really? I do that? Wai! So happy! I never consider myself to be a good writer, but hey, we're our own worst critic, ne? ^_^

Aki no Yume1: Yes, how will everything turn out indeed? So much going on! I need to get a head start!

FanficWriter: Thanks, you can never have enough reviews! I hope I was able to help!

Familia Ficz: hehe, Sess, motorcycle, (glomp) So glad we all agree! BTW, Do you know specifically who recommends my stories? I'd love to thank them! Personally, I swore that the heavens would open the day someone recommended my fic! ^_^

Sesshomarulover713: Wowies! That sounds like an uber great idea! I love the plot, and will wait patiently for you to post! Please e-mail me when you do! ^_^

AnImEfReAk81: (Sniff) Finally, someone who understands my views on Sesshy's character! (Glomps her) I'm so glad I'm not alone!

Kagome loves Inuyasha: Yes, Sess feels like he needs some too, doncha? Sess: Leave me out of this woman. My sexual needs do not concern you. Yume: It does when I control how much you're getting some! Sess: O_O If I comply, will I get Kagome soon? Yume: (mischievous smile) . . .Mebe. . .Sess: -_-; It had better be good and LONG, woman! Yume: ^_^

Vixen Jinxie-chan: I understand, fathers will be fathers. (sigh) glad you like the oocness! I hear you're doing quite well on your fic as well! ^_^

GothicSamuraiDreams: Hai! Yume-chan put plushies in the chapter especially for Gara-chan! Hope Gara-chan likes!

Wolf: Yes, that makes sense, thanks!

DarkPyroPlanet: Yeah, I started reading Inu and Kag stories in the beginning too, but gradually realized how much more fun reading the alternative couple was! Now I'm hooked for life!

Fire goddess5: I know! Kawaiiness galore! Lol. Gotta love!

Nymph Demon: Glad you enjoyed it! It's true, people all over the world have weird fashion sense. I wonder what they think of America! ^_^

Ali B: Hey, just because Sess looks like he has zero emotions, doesn't mean he doesn't have `em! And so, I intend to make him show them!

Dreamcatcher5: Thanks! You have quite the talent yourself!

HellAznGrl: Yes, if only guys like that existed. It's not fair!

Sanosuke Hidane: lol. It's a pleasure to be doing Blessed Curse for you! I have to admit, I'm quite happy with how it's going along, and I hope you do too.

AmoebaFive: lol. I know how you feel! Once, I looked at Striking Falcon's scroll, and thought, `Oh Joy! Long chappie!' and was soooo disappointed when I found out that most of it were review responses! Oh well, it's funny how roles become reversed, ne? ^_^

KITSUNE-chan3: ^_^ No prob, I hope the waff doesn't kill you! Lol

Aira ^o^: OMG! I'm sooooooo glad that you mentioned the picture part! I hadn't even considered it, and that's why I put in the photo booth scene! Love ya lots! ^_^

Ladyofthedragons1: Yes, death to the clay bitch! I don't really know how to answer the question, except you'll just have to wait and see!

Red Dragon9: @_@ That was even longer! Wowies! Do I ever love your reviews! Oh, I still have your unconscious Inuyahsa. . .Inu: Ugh, where am I? Yume: ^_^ You're with me! Inu: Gaaah! You're that bitch that made Kagome go to my brother aren't you?! Yume: uh. . .^_^; Inu: I'm gonna kill you! ::Yume hits him with a massive frying pan, knocking him unconscious once more:: Yume: Uh, I'm afraid I can't do much with him, but hey, this chapter is better, right? So hows about trading him in for someone else? ^_^

Rin6: lol. I think it's kinda the point to picture the story in your mind. Especially Sess, drools.

Dancing~on~cold~water : wow, long time no see! I was beginning to wonder. . .lol. No, Kag is not sleep deprived, but it makes it so much easier that way for fluffy moments!

Perro: Awwww, so flattered! But I'm afraid I've kept you waiting a bit long, haven't I? ^_^

Kiwi93089: Ohhhhh, you have the Inuyasha game too? Yeah, I worked forever to get Sesshy, how do you get Totosai? I've been trying to figure that out forever! Thanks for the review, say Hi to Geta for me! ^_^

Akai-chan: Actaully, I have read your fic, but I don't know if I ever reviewed it or not! I should do that! By the way, I loved it, so when are you gonna update it?

Silver Mystic: That's okay, if you can actually call this a life. I'm glad you liked my chappie so much! How much do you love this one? Lol. I'm getting too smug.

Bloodbunny: Aw, you don't have to cause bodily harm to others in order to make them like my fic! They'll come to me eventually! Muahahaha!

Mistress Fluffy: Yeah, like I said, make sure to send a review, although I laughed my butt off while reading this one! Yes, the whole reason Kag bought that dog was because it looked like Sess in her dreams. ^_^

Katani Masaya: Yeah! I love it! Soooo much! Hehe, tail! Keep that crappy pelt, who needs it when I have Sess's tail?! ^_^ Oh, but I feel kinda sorry for him. . .hmmm.

Shichini Kiwi Kasa: lol. It's true, Sess has been unemotional forever, so I decided it was time! Besides, I'll never take Kagome from you, Sess! ^_^

~Mediaminer.org

maronus: Glad you took the time to review mine! ^_^

Sweetapple: Glad you like!

Tgyf: Okies! My divine soul? ^_^;

Kitsune Bi: Glad to hear! Hehe, Furi Kuri.

Starry Dragon Knights: I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I hoe everyone does too!

Powerpuffbarbie: And Continue I will!

Youkai Hime: ^_^ Thanks! I'm glad I can give you a good view on Sess's changing emotions!

Jade &Katana-kun: Wowies! Where were you?! I missed you loads! I'm so glad I improved!

writer03914: Thanks for the translation! I know I take my time getting them to tumble in the sheets, but hey, for now sexual tension will do! Besides, Sess won't be denied! Who would wanna deny HIM?!

Wackaromaco87: Yes, oocness, but I'm glad you like anyway! ^_^

AN: Sorry if you don't see your review response here, but stupid Mediaminer! Please R and R! no flames! I'll try to get the next chapter posted soon!

Ja Ne! ^_~

HiA