Higher Education by SunsetMiko

Chapter 39

Each prompt is labeled with the challenge it goes to.

Prompt: Velleity - a wish or inclination which is not strong enough to lead one to take action. (Avadrea's Oddities)

Once they were in Kagome's dorm room, the miko was finally placed on her feet and she turned her attention to Sesshoumaru's injured arm. It was still bleeding, so much so that it had soaked the entire side of her dress, along with his shirt. She hurriedly grabbed one of her towels, only for Sesshoumaru to tell her to use his instead. After all, he would be replacing them soon enough.

The miko wrapped the towel tightly around his arm, staunching the bleeding, and then looked him over for any additional injuries. Finding none, Kagome released a sigh of relief. "That arm must hurt."

"Very little. I have become accustomed to pain." He wanted to tell her not to fuss over him, but the concern in her eyes held him back. Yes, he would heal soon enough and the pain wasn't really that bad. It stung more than anything and he had been completely serious when he said that he'd grown accustomed to pain.

The miko smiled sadly at her boyfriend as she ran her fingertips lovingly over the stripes on his cheek. She was disturbed to hear that he'd been injured so much that he'd grown used to it. It made her wish she'd allowed him to hit Inuyasha a few more times before stopping him.

"You are truly not concerned about my lack of control? If my beast were to take over, I could injure you." He sounded so depressed, as if he thought he was talking his way right out of their relationship, and Kagome set out to reassure him.

"No, you couldn't. I know that you would never hurt me and I know your beast wouldn't either. I trust you both. You could let him take control right now and I wouldn't be afraid. He's not a threat to me. He likes me."

"That is an understatement," Sesshoumaru told her. "He absolutely adores you." In his mind, the beast was demanding he do as Kagome had said and allow him to take over. He'd only spent a small amount of time with the woman that would eventually be their mate if all went well. He wanted more than just a few heated kisses and one very arousing taste. He wanted to be with her, to hold her for an extended period of time. He wanted to touch her, to drown himself in her scent and revel in her sweet voice directly instead of through Sesshoumaru's more civilized half.

The taiyoukai shook his head. "Not now," he accidently said aloud.

"He wants out now, doesn't he?"

"You basically invited him, but now is not the time." In an attempt to distract his beast from its desire to be the dominant half at the moment, he looked over the miko, admiring her beauty. It didn't really help convince his beast that now wasn't the time, but it did draw his attention to something else. "I ruined your dress," he said, taking in the darker red staining the lighter shade of crimson.

"Nah, it should wash out," she assured him. "We'll just have to do our laundry tomorrow so the blood doesn't have too much time to set. We're both going to need a shower, though, once the bleeding has stopped." A smirk pulled at her lips as a thought struck her. "Feeling adventurous?"

Sesshoumaru studied her face warily. The last time he'd heard the word adventurous pass her lips, it had been regarding sex in the laundry room. As much as it made him nervous, it also excited him and he knew it was more likely than not that he would do whatever it was she had in mind. He couldn't bring himself to say no to her, choosing instead to force himself through whatever she desired of him.

"It's the middle of the night. No one's around. We could take a shower together." A light blush showed on her cheeks, but her tone was calm and a little flirtatious.

The taiyoukai thought about it for a moment. Could he do such a thing? Could he risk their being caught naked together in the showers by another student? It certainly sounded intriguing. What would it be like to hold her nude, wet body against his own, soap making them slide easily against one another? His beast was encouraging him to go for it, that it was worth the risk, and after a few moments of consideration, Sesshoumaru agreed. The idea of sharing a shower with Kagome was too enticing to turn down, even though in just a few days they would be able to do so without the risk of being caught, once he'd moved into his apartment. She didn't know that and he didn't want to disappoint her.

"You are not concerned with the possibility of being caught?"

"Why should I be? So what if someone walks in on us? What's the worst that can happen? Someone realizes what we were doing and probably assumes we're having sex. So what? I'm not embarrassed to be seen with you. We're not hiding our relationship. Besides, I'm worried about your arm. You couldn't wrap it up yourself if the water makes it start bleeding heavily again."

"I will heal soon enough," he told her. "But your idea intrigues me. You will not be embarrassed if caught?"

"Of course I would be, but so what? It's worth the risk to be with you. The worst part would be someone seeing me in just a towel."

"I might have to blind them for seeing you in such a vulnerable condition," he purred.

"Aww, how sweet, but it wouldn't be their fault. No blinding people."

"See? The violence has seeped into my being. You cannot trust me. Now that I have fought, the desire to hurt people is there when it never was before."

Kagome rolled her eyes. "How about we make a deal? You don't hurt someone unless I tell you it's appropriate. Think your other half would listen to me?"

"You did manage to stop him from beating Inuyasha to death," he told her. "It is a deal. However, no matter what we agree, your friend is never going to like me."

"Sango? She'll get over it, and if she doesn't, oh well. She's not in charge of who I date. I am." She unwrapped the towel around his arm slowly, checking his injuries. She found that the bleeding had stopped and she shot him a smirk. "So, shower?"

Prompt: Curlglaff - The shock felt in bathing when one first plunges into the cold water. (Avadrea's Oddities)

"As if I could say no to you, all naked and wet," he replied with a smirk of his own.

The couple quickly gathered what they would need for their shower, not bothering with shampoo as neither needed to wash their hair. The point was to clean the blood from their bodies, though Kagome intended for more than that to occur. How could she not, with a man like him? She wanted him naked all the time for her visual stimulation and she craved the feeling of his hands on her body. It had never been like this before. Hojo hadn't drawn her in as Sesshoumaru did, and her first time, that guy had been wrong from the start. This was different, this attraction. It was powerful and constant. It never faded or waivered. Sure, they hadn't been together long, but the fact that her eye didn't wander was a big deal to her. No other man caught her attention so strongly and she doubted anyone ever would.

They headed out into the hall, Kagome's keys in her hand, and made their way towards the men's showers. The miko had suggested they use the men's facilities instead of the women's, thinking that they might be more abandoned at this time of night. Sesshoumaru entered first, checking each shower stall to ensure that they were alone, before signaling for her to join him. They hung their towels on the hook outside of the shower they chose, settling on the handicapped stall so they would have a little extra space.

Sesshoumaru watched eagerly as Kagome pulled her dress over her head and dropped it to the bench beside the shower curtain. She quickly removed her bra and panties, tossing them aside as well. He could see his blood on her skin, where it had begun to dry, and he felt guilty for contaminating her beautiful body. He undressed, noticing how her eyes hungrily took in his form, and he grinned as he scooped her off her feet and carried her into the stall. It was still a fairly small area and she pressed her back to the wall as he turned on the water. He fought down the desire to shiver from the shock of the cold water as he waited for it to heat up, cursing his decision to enter before turning it on.

Kagome giggled as goose bumps rose up on his arms and legs. She wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing her breasts into his back, hoping to keep him warm until the water finally reached a comfortable temperature. Eventually the water was hot and Sesshoumaru stepped under it, taking the miko with him. She moaned in pleasure as the small space filled with steam and the taiyoukai ran his hands up and down her sides, enjoying how they slid easily over her wet flesh. He caught one of her hands and gently pulled her around to stand in front of him. Neither of them noticed that the water running off their bodies was tinted red with blood as it washed down the drain as each was far too focused on the other.

Sesshoumaru pressed his lips to hers, pouring in passion and heat. Slowly, she was backed closer and closer to the tile wall until her back was pressed to it, his body against hers. He adored the way her breasts felt crushed between their bodies, how his cock felt as she shifted against him, the silky skin of her lower abdomen sliding against his hard, aching flesh. He loved how she allowed him to be dominant, his larger, stronger body crowding hers, effectively trapping her there. She trusted him, so it didn't bother her in the least, and he valued that trust more than anything else. She felt safe there in his arms.

Wanting, needing more, the taiyoukai's hands found the curve of her waist and he lifted her off her feet. Her legs wrapped around his waist, his cock now between her legs, pressing up against her folds. The pressure of his hips was all that was holding her to the wall as his hands found and massaged her breasts. One hand moved to support her ass so he could lean down to take a nipple between his lips and her back arched as she moaned.

Kagome was thrilled by Sesshoumaru's enthusiasm. She hadn't needed to encourage him at all and he didn't seem nervous in the least. He wasn't thinking about what might happen if someone were to catch them. He was fully focused on her, which made her feel incredibly sexy. She was able to distract him so easily from his fears, so much so that he didn't even notice the sound of the door swinging open hard to hit the wall behind it.

The miko tensed at the sound and after a moment, Sesshoumaru noticed that she'd stopped responding to his attentions. He focused on her face, seeing concern there, along with a brilliant blush, and finally he heard the footsteps echoing in the large, tiled room. They both listened closely as the person put down their bathing supplies and turned on the water a few stalls down. Once there was more noise to hide their voices, Kagome spoke softly.

"Once they get in the shower stall, I'm going to haul ass to the door and back to my room," she said.

The taiyoukai smirked. "I told you we would be caught."

"We haven't been caught yet," she replied with a smirk of her own. "As far as he knows, there's just one person in here. My feet weren't even on the ground when he passed by."

Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Your face could not be redder."

"You should see yourself," she teased. The sound of a shower curtain closing had Kagome sighing in relief. Regretfully, the taiyoukai pulled back, holding her waist until her feet were firmly on the floor. He turned off the water as she stuck her arm out to collect her towel, wrapping it quickly around her body. Sesshoumaru did the same, wrapping the towel around his waist, ignoring the dripping of his hair. He peeked out and confirmed that no one was around to see before nodding, watching as the miko hurried out of the shower room. At least her room wasn't too far down the hall so her chances of being seen in only her towel were slim.

The taiyoukai moved more slowly now that he was alone, collecting their discarded clothing, the clothes they had intended to put on when they were finished, and the soap they had completely ignored, before making his way to her room. He wondered if the male currently showering had noticed the feminine clothing sitting in plain sight, but brushed it off as unimportant. He wanted to make it back to Kagome's room before she got dressed. He was hoping for another night holding her naked body in his arms. He opened the unlocked door, chuckling at her victorious expression.

"And no one was the wiser," she said with a satisfied grin. "We'll have to do that again."