Two Can Play That Game by MindlessKitty
Sunday - A Challenge is Set
A/N: So I decided to take an interlude from my first story (Time Stands Still) to write something a little more light-hearted. I will be still updating Time Stands Still so please continue to read/review, but I want to start writing a few more stories to broaden my range as a new writer. So enough of me droning on, enjoy!
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Sunday — A Challenge is Set
Cool air circulated around the large master bedroom, causing Kagome to curl deeper into the large duvet that covered the king sized bed. She took another long sip from her mug, the hot liquid instantly sending warmth throughout her body.
Setting down the beverage in lieu of her laptop, Kagome stared intently at the screen as she began her nightly ritual of browsing through her favorite sites.
No new email.
No new story updates.
No new FB notifications.
Sighing inwardly convinced that her online musings would be cut short tonight, an interesting article on Facebook managed to catch her eye, abruptly stopping her scrolling.
How to Spice Up Your Sex Life in Only Seven Days!
Biting her lip in contemplation, Kagome thought on her recently unfulfilling sex life. It wasn’t that her spouse couldn’t satisfy her, quite the contrary if the fussy newborn in the next room was any indication of that.
But ever since the birth of her first son Hikaru, intimacies were few and far between. The tiny infant was so energetic that moments of heated glances and steamy encounters were long gone, replaced with scheduled feedings and play time.
That coupled with both her and her mate’s schedules left hardly any time for them to be alone. So much so that she could hardly remember the last time they had actually had sex.
2 months, 1 week and 5 days. But who was counting right?
She wasn’t sure if it was the article’s risqué picture, the bold title of the print, or simply her growing libido that enticed her, but her blue eyes twinkled in curiosity as she right clicked on the link.
Is your sex life on the rocks?
Tired of visiting that certain website every night for satisfaction?
Is your idea of ‘spicing up your night” getting the hot salsa at Chipotle?
Or are you just interested in trying something new with your spouse?
Well then try this sexy challenge that’ll no doubt bring the fire to your relationship! The rules are simple:
No sex for a week!
Now you may be thinking that is what has gotten you in your sexual rut, but here’s the catch: both you and your mate try to entice the other by any means necessary without hitting that homerun! You have a week to pull out your best tricks in order to turn your lover into sexual putty! You and your spouse set the rules for the game and of course the prize for the winner – perhaps something of the whip cream and handcuffs variety?
Feel free to submit your story to us at the end of the week to share the humor and delights the challenge brought for and your significant other!
Good luck!
Blinking her wide eyes, thoughts began to rapidly swirl throughout the young woman’s head over the article she had just read.
How do people come up with these silly things?!
Would Sesshomaru even go for this at all?
Could she even manage to be seductive enough for this to work?
Did she have any whip cream?
Before she could further explore her musings, the large door to the bedroom opened abruptly, causing Kagome to jump in surprise, letting out a small squeak of shock toward the intruder.
Staring at his jittery mate, Sesshomaru raised an elegant silver eyebrow in curiosity.
“And just what has you so jumpy Miko?” his baritone voice cut through the silence of the room as he gently closed the heavy door, careful not to wake the sleeping infant in the next room.
Trying to close her laptop discreetly, Kagome smiled in her mate’s direction, hoping his keen sense of observation missed the small action.
“Nothing Sessh, you just scared me. Did Hikaru give you any trouble?”
Narrowing his eyes quizzically, he knew the woman was up to something. “Hn. He was fine. What where you looking at before I arrived?”
“Hehe, nothing dear, just my usual websites and fanfiction.” She hoped he would buy it.
He did not.
“May I see?”
Kagome inwardly groaned. She didn’t even know why she bothered to lie to her husband; his acute youkai senses made it as though she was living with a personal lie detector. Feeling the bed dip under his weight, she slowly slid the laptop over to him, staring intently at him until he opened the device.
Sesshomaru gently grabbed the computer before opening the lid. He was curious as to what his mate was trying to hide, and given the fact that she hardly ever lied to him, her previous pathetic attempt piqued his interest.
Citrine eyes slowly glanced over the print on the screen, widening minutely at just what he was reading.
So she had noticed their ‘little problem’ as well.
Sesshomaru too had felt the sting of not being intimate with his mate for quite sometime. The beast within urged him frequently to bed his woman, but for weeks on end was unsuccessful in his endeavor. At first he assumed that she did not want to take part in such relations so close after the birth of their first son. Being new to this territory, he backed off; intent to allow his pretty wife to come to him.
But alas, days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and while he often smelled the traces of her arousal lingering about her person, he was never able to act upon their mutual desires.
Sighing low, he turned his eyes toward his wife, who now sported a very impressive pink tinge on her cheeks.
Kagome waited on baited breath for Sesshomaru to say something; she already felt like she wanted the bed to suck her into oblivion for being caught reading the article, and his quiet visage did nothing to the embarrassment she knew he could most likely smell rolling off of her in waves.
“Interesting stuff you are reading Miko, tell me, how did you come cross such an article?”
“I-I…”
She didn’t know what to say; she was certain he would be mad at her. Her mate had a massive ego and she didn’t want him to think he couldn’t please her adequately. Groaning loudly, she covered her head with the blanket, certain that if she stayed under long enough he would simply drop the subject.
“This Sesshomaru is aware of the…problems we have been facing. While we both are guilty of not speaking up on the issue, this method could prove an entertaining remedy.”
Her head shot from under the covers instantly at his statement, unsure if she heard correctly.
Sesshomaru chuckled at his mate, her wide cerulean eyes staring at him in shock.
“A-Are you serious?!”
“Hn. When have you known this one to be anything but? And not only will I achieve what I desire by the weeks’ end, I will undoubtedly be victorious.”
Kagome’s shock quickly turned to annoyance at the bold statement. Crossing her arms over her chest in a huff, she asked, “And just what do you mean by that?!”
“Well mate, it is obvious. Surely you don’t believe you could outlast this Sesshomaru in a game of such nature. I am aware we have not experienced the pleasure of each other for some time, but certainly you did not forget how persuasive I can be.”
Enjoying the rising ire of his young mate, Sesshomaru continued on. “Truly, I don’t see how this challenge would even be fruitful to this Sesshomaru; you are sure to give in by the start of the week.”
Kagome narrowed her eyes in irritation. The audacity! True she wasn’t the most experienced sexually, but she could give her husband a run for his money! Come to think of it, she actually felt as though she had the upper hand. With his demon heritage governing his primitive side, Kagome figured if she could entice his beast just enough, he wouldn’t stand a chance!
Smiling widely at her seemingly assured victory, Kagome was certain she could best her overly-confident mate for once.
“Ok Sessh, you’re on! And don’t expect to win this thing so easily!”
“Hn, as you wish. Do not say that this Sesshomaru did not warn you before hand. Shall we establish some ground rules?”
She rubbed her chin in thought. “Yes, so the first person to admit defeat loses. Touching is allowed as well as kissing, but that’s it. No sexual acts of any kind, to the other person or to one’s self.”
Raising an eyebrow in mirth at her last sentiment, Sesshomaru waited for Kagome to go on.
“If either of us breaks these rules or admit defeat, they officially lose. Other than those I’ve already said, everything else is fair game. Anything else you want to add?”
“No Miko, you have covered the bases. But at the end of the week when this Sesshomaru wins, I will tell you what I would like to claim as my prize.”
“That’s fair. Whoever wins is allowed to choose their prize at the conclusion of the week.”
Sesshomaru was absolutely preening inside. He never was one to underestimate an opponent or take a challenge lightly, but he could not see how he would lose this game. His mate, while very sexually appealing, had far less tricks in her bag than he did. He would not only win this challenge, but have his woman practically begging for him.
That thought had his slumbering beast stirring, anxious to answer the call of his rising desire.
Reaching under the cover to caress the exposed flesh of his mate’s thigh, Sesshomaru could feel himself becoming more and more aroused. He wasn’t sure if it was the thrill of the challenge that excited his beast or perhaps the natural scent of his mate that had him more on edge than normal.
“Hn, perhaps we should start this game tomorrow…”
Kagome’s thoughts were slowly running away from her as she felt the warm hand brush against her leg. Leaning forward, their lips were centimeters away before they were interrupted by a loud cry.
Sesshomaru begrudgingly moved his hand away, cursing the Gods and their timing.
“I believe it is your turn Miko.”
Sighing quietly, Kagome slipped on her fuzzy socks before exiting the room to tend to her son.
Sesshomaru lounged against the large pillow as his mate’s arousal still swirled around the room, tempting his beast far too much.
Maybe this won’t be as easy as I believed.
Shutting his eyes tightly, Sesshomaru hoped sleep would come quickly to help extinguish his desire, now dreading the possibilities the morning would bring.
Yet another reason to hate Mondays.