A Miko's Pet by SunsetMiko

Coming Together

Chapter 15 - Coming Together

Necopinans - not expecting, unaware (Stella's Latin Challenge)

"Ungh," Kagome groaned as she slowly regained consciousness. She lifted her upper body from the stone floor, finding that everything was sore.

Sesshoumaru's eyes popped open at the sound of her voice. "Are you all right?" he asked.

The miko rubbed at her right arm with her left hand. "My arm hurts a little. What happened? Did I fall?"

"When your miko half consumes my blood, it causes you to lose consciousness. This time you did so standing up. I feared you might have injured yourself."

Checking herself over, Kagome sighed. "Nope, just bruised." She looked up at the dangling taiyoukai. "How did you get up there?"

"Your other half figured out the system of chains. Could you get me down?" His arms ached from being hung his wrists for the whipping, and his legs screamed in pain from trying to hold himself up on his toes for so long. He was more than ready to return to his place on the floor.

Kagome followed the chain holding him up to the crank on the wall and went over to it, walking stiffly, her legs aching slightly from her collapse. She tried to turn the handle to lower him but it wouldn't budge. She studied the contraption for a moment before locating the lock that kept it from releasing. She flipped the lock without thinking, and Sesshoumaru went crashing to the floor, his legs unable to hold him up. She couldn't slow his descent as the crank spun wildly, and she turned to apologize to the taiyoukai for his rough landing.

Sesshoumaru landed hard on his ass on the stone floor, barely stopping himself from falling onto his wounded back. He slowly lowered his arms, the muscles protesting the movement after being held over his head for so long. As the blood began to rush back into his limbs, he experienced the most painful case of pins and needles he had ever had. His ass ached from the cuts the whip had caused, and he groaned in pain.

Reapse - in truth, really (Stella's Latin Challenge)

"Oh, gods," the miko said, finally spotting the injuries to his back. "You look like someone ran you over with a lawn mower! I'm so sorry you fell like that. I wasn't thinking, and I just flipped the switch and..."

"It is okay, Kagome," he assured her. "I am just happy to be down."

"Did... did you really enjoy being whipped like that?" she asked slowly.

"Do you remember?" he asked in surprise.

"A... a little. It's like trying to remember a dream that's just out of reach. It's fuzzy, but I remember."

Sesshoumaru mentally smirked. That meant it was working! His blood was helping the two halves of her personality come back together. Soon he would have his Kagome back. Of course, then he would learn if she could ever forgive him for his actions, something he was wary of. He still feared that the anger of her miko half would remain, and she would hate him for what he had done.

"Yes, I enjoyed it immensely," he answered her question.

Kagome looked over the taiyoukai for a long moment before speaking softly. "How could you?" she inquired.

"How could I what?" he asked for clarification. "How could I enjoy it?" He had already explained that to her so he wasn't sure if that was what she was asking him.

Ebrius - intoxicated, drunk (Stella's Latin Challenge)

"No," she said slowly. "How could you sleep with all those women? Why didn't you check on me? Didn't I mean anything to you?" As she spoke, her tone grew harder, anger seeping into her voice.

"You mean everything to me, Kagome," he replied. Now he knew that yes, the anger of her other half was beginning to carry over into the regular Kagome. He could hear it in her tone, and his fear returned. He had to explain himself and beg her forgiveness, even though he knew he didn't deserve it. "I called Father every other day to check on your condition. I didn't dare call the shrine. Your mother believes that I raped you."

"I know," Kagome said, obviously annoyed. "She doesn't listen."

"Every time I spoke with my father, he said that you were still unconscious, that you were unlikely to ever wake up. He insisted that I needed to get over you, that I needed to be with other women until I managed to do so. I was so upset, so distraught, that I followed his advice, hoping to ease the pain. If it is any consolation, I was so drunk I barely remember them."

"You don't drink like that," she replied. She had known him for years, and Sesshoumaru had never been one to drink himself stupid.

"I had to. If I was not intoxicated, I could not bring myself to touch them."

Kagome shook her head. "Why didn't you talk to Inuyasha? He said he called you all the time."

"In the beginning, he blamed me for your condition, even though I was the one to find the spell that enabled him to be safely in your presence. Every voicemail he left for me was angry and accusatory, so I stopped listening to them. I had no idea you were even awake until after I spoke to my mother and learned Father was likely lying to me.  At that point I called Inuyasha to find out about your condition.”

"And Kagura?" she asked darkly.

"Kagura was when I hit rock bottom. I have not had a single drink since that night. When I woke up in the morning and realized what I'd done, how low I'd sunk; I decided that Father's advice was not working. That is when I went to my mother for help. That is when I learned that I could not trust my own father. I regret every bit of it, Kagome. I betrayed you, tried to forget about you, when I knew in my heart that you were the only one for me. Know this. Even if you never forgive me, I will never touch another woman. My body belongs only to you. My blood is yours for the taking. You already have my heart."

Hactenus - as far as this, so far and no further (Stella's Latin Challenge)

The miko scowled at him, not completely pleased with his explanation. Yes, she could understand him being upset, but that didn't mean he needed to go out and fuck any girl that would let him. Seeing those pictures on social media had broken her heart. Hearing from Inuyasha that Sesshoumaru hadn't bothered to check on her condition for months had made her feel stupid for giving herself to him. She felt betrayed and a few romantic words didn't take away that ache in her soul.

"Can you forgive me?" he asked, his tone pleading with her to say yes.

"I... I don't know," she replied honestly. Not wanting to discuss it any further, she turned her focus to something else. "More nipple jewelry, I see," she said with a small smirk, trying to hide her heartache.

"Could you remove them?" he asked, concerned that the lack of blood flow to his nipples might cause permanent injury. The nipple clamps had been on for hours, and they no longer hurt. Instead, his chest just felt numb, the weight of the chain reminding him of the clamps' presence.

"I think it's going to hurt," she warned before kneeling in front of him. She unclasped the clamp from his right nipple, and Sesshoumaru hissed in pain as blood began flowing once more. It hurt worse coming off that it had going on! His cock twitched and swelled at the pain, and he groaned as she released the left clamp, as well. Kagome set them aside and watched as he rubbed at his nipples with his forearms, his hands still shackled together and attached to the chain dangling from the ceiling. The taiyoukai clenched his teeth at the pain in his arms as he moved them, realizing that they were going to be sore for some time to come.

Kagome gave him an appraising look, and Sesshoumaru raised a brow at her. "Do you have more questions?"

Qualibet - wherever you like, in any way you please (Stella's Latin Challenge)

"No, it's just... I have the weirdest urge to kiss you and hurt you at the same time."

Sesshoumaru smirked. So, she was going to enjoy hurting him once the two halves came together. He had been concerned that she was too sweet and kind to do so. Apparently he forgot all about the teasing torment she put him through that led to their incredible sex all those months ago. She had enjoyed tormenting him mentally then. Why would she not enjoy doing so physically as well, especially when he wanted it from her so badly?

"Do as you wish," he said with a grin.

Kagome rose and looked over the tables. Most of the things she found were intimidating or downright frightening, until she finally chose a small knife. She approached the taiyoukai, and he lifted his arms, ignoring the protests of his muscles, allowing her to sit over his thighs. He then looped his arms around her back. Unable to resist, he pulled her close, and Kagome allowed it, sensing just how desperately he needed her touch. She wrapped her arms around his back loosely, worried about aggravating his existing injuries, and placed her head on his shoulder.

The taiyoukai smelled of blood and sweat, and the miko had to hold back a moan. She pressed her lips to his throat, and Sesshoumaru reciprocated, kissing her throat and collarbone. He dragged his tongue over her flesh, and Kagome shivered. Finally, she pulled back, and the taiyoukai allowed it, curious as to what she would do next.

Kagome tilted her head to the side as she thought and then she flipped his hair back over his shoulder to fall behind him, where it instantly began sticking to the still slowly oozing wounds on his back. Finally, she raised the small knife in her hand. She ran the razor-sharp blade over his flesh, a few inches above his left nipple. He groaned softly at the pain and she watched his blood flow for a moment before leaning in to lick the wound clean. Curious, she wrapped her free hand around his hard cock and cut another line, a little longer this time, just below the first. Sesshoumaru whimpered, his hips lifting slightly.

The miko began to stroke his length as she made cut after cut, each time licking them clean. His blood was unlike anything she ever tasted before, and she knew she would never get enough of it. She was surprised to find that she was enjoying causing him injury, though she knew it was mostly because he was finding it so pleasurable. A thought struck her, and Kagome pulled back to look at him, grinning at his whine of disappointment. He had been so close to climax, and he was denied once again!

Zotheca - a private room, chamber, or closet (Stella's Latin Challenge)

"Why aren't you healing like you usually would?" she asked.

The question made Sesshoumaru realize that she didn't yet have all of the memories from her other half, as he already explained that to the miko side of her earlier. Though he was disappointed that both the cutting and the stroking of his cock had ended, he held back a sigh and began to explain to her the magical properties of the room. He told her how it slowed his healing so that she could consume a much of his blood as possible, as well as how the chains and the door would not release until she was whole once more.

He wondered how long he would have her with him this time before the miko half returned. They spoke for quite a while as Sesshoumaru explained his conversation with Inuyasha after he'd spoken with his mother. He told her how he waited nearly two weeks for her to finally be able to leave the shrine so the hanyou could bring her to him, there, and how Inuyasha had been hesitant to help him, fearing that she would simply kill him and be done with it.

"He thought I'd kill you?" she asked in shock.

"Your miko half houses a great deal of anger towards this Sesshoumaru."

"So does this half," she said flatly.

"You were not angry with me the last few times you had control. This, and the fact that you have some memory of your actions while your miko side was dominant, tells me that my blood is working. The two halves of you are coming together."

Kagome considered it for a moment, realizing that he was right. She hadn't been angry with him. She'd only been concerned for his safety and appalled that she was the one injuring him so severely. Now there she was cutting him. It had to mean what he said it did, that she was getting better.

"What if I had tried to kill you?" she asked, and Sesshoumaru explained that the room would not allow him to die. It would let him get close, but the magic would ensure he lived, no matter what she did to him.

Garrulus - talkative, chattering, babbling, noisy (Stella's Latin Challenge)

After they talked for what felt like at least an hour, Sesshoumaru realized that she would likely switch sides soon. He hadn’t kept her for this long before, and he knew it had to be coming to an end sooner rather than later. "You need to secure me to the floor once more," he said regretfully.

"You want to lie down on this rough floor with your back the way it is?"

"It is necessary," he informed her. "Your other side will be coming out soon."

"Fine," she agreed, "but let me get a blanket first." He raised his arms so she could climb out of his lap, instantly missing the physical contact, and he watched as she disappeared from his sight, waiting for her to return. When she did, she carried the comforter from the bed with her, and she had him scoot out of the way as much as possible before laying it out where he would once again be chained in just a few minutes. He laid back on it with a groan, his wounds protesting the pressure on them, and he explained to her how to reattach his chains to the floor.

Once she was finished, Kagome sat down beside the taiyoukai to talk further. She could feel it as her focus began to fade. "It's happening," she said softly, right before she smirked wickedly at him. "So, you think I'll be able to forgive you, huh?" she asked darkly. "You think you can convince the sweet, loving half of me into forgetting all about how you betrayed me. Well, I'll make sure that never happens," she hissed angrily.

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened as he watched her reach for the charms hanging around her neck. Did she really intend to attempt to purify him just to keep them apart?