Warning Bells by Kogasangel

Warning Bells

A/N:  This is my answer to Princess Sky's prompt challenge.  Prompt:  Warning

Disclaimer:  I don't own IY and company.

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Word count: 1682

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“Don’t touch me!”

The warning was clear in her voice, but he chose not to heed it.  This simple, human miko whom had stood before him time and time again, now glared at him with all of the contempt and hatred she could muster.

He really should be offended, yet seeing her puff up like a riled-up kitten only amused him.  However, he stepped forward and calmly said, “You are upon my lands and therefore, if I wish to touch you, I shall.”

For a human, the way she hissed at him would have made any neko youkai proud and perhaps a bit envious.  She inched away from him, her eyes never leaving his form and she gritted out, “You brought me here, so it’s your fault that I’m in your lands.  Believe me, if I could be anywhere else, I would.”

Lifting an eyebrow, he regarded her defiance silently.  Really, why was it that he was the one who got to handle all of the bitchy females?  First there was Taren, the panther youkai, then there was Kagura, the wind youkai, and now, he had Kagome, the mouthiest of them all and a human miko at that.

“If I had not removed you, the chances of his survival would have been drastically low.  You should accept my generosity and be grateful for it.”  He admonished, though his tone told anyone who was within earshot that he was bored with the conversation.

Kagome’s eyes narrowed and she snapped, “I would have been grateful for it if I had been in any danger.  Kouga and his wolves are no threat to me or to my friends.  And, while we are on the subject of Kouga, did you really have to do that to him?”

Sesshomaru really didn’t understand what the big deal was.  While he thought over the incident in question, Kagome crossed her arms over her chest and impatiently tapped her foot.  In all honesty, she believed that she was completely surrounded by baka males.  Never before this incident would she have ever thought the great and terrible western lord capable of such acts, but he certainly proved her wrong and now, she was going to have to apologize to Kouga for Sesshomaru’s bad behavior.

Finally, the western lord’s eyes turned towards the irate little miko and he shrugged.  “Yes.”  He said and then turned his back upon the miko to survey the lands.

Now, he was considered to be the strongest youkai of the time, even surpassing his sire in power, but when the tiny hairs on the back of his neck began to stand up, he wondered if it would be possible to dig a hole in the ground and hide from the miko who was seething behind him.

“What!”  Kagome screeched, her shrill voice puncturing the serenity of the area surrounding them and hurting Sesshomaru’s ears.  Stamping her foot, the tiny miko stalked up to the youkai lord and glared up at him.  If it had been Inu Yasha to invoke such wrath from the miko, he would have done the smart thing and started to pray to the kamis for a quick healing.  But, Sesshomaru merely stood there, watching with disguised curiosity, as the miko muttered to herself for a moment before snapping her angered gaze towards him.

“Well, let’s go over the events that occurred and see if you still have the same answer when we are through, shall we?”  She snapped though he was smart enough to know what while she phrased her statement in the form of a request, it was anything but.

Sighing, he made his way over to a tree and sat down underneath the shade.  Bending one of his legs at the knee, he rested his arm on top of it and then looked at the miko and nodded to give her the signal to just get it all off her chest.

Kagome huffed at the calm, relaxed posture of the youkai before her and she wondered what he would do if she were to gift him with a necklace like Inu Yasha’s, but she quickly got rid of the idea because even if he had become a bit more social with her small pack, she was under no illusions that he would take being restrained well.

“First of all, Kouga has been my friend for a long time.”  Kagome said, her right index finger pointing up in the air as she made her point.  “He is basically harmless.”

“He claimed that you are his woman.”  Sesshomaru interrupted, not really caring if he upset her.  After all, he was already in the doghouse with her, so what the hell did he care if he upset her further.  “Any youkai worth his fangs is a danger if he feels his claim on a perspective mate is threatened.”

Kagome stared at Sesshomaru for a minute, but then shook her head.  “Whatever.”  She replied, though she didn’t doubt his words.  There had been a situation where Inu Yasha had thrown himself on top of her to protect her from an attack and it was at that moment that Kouga chose to show up.  The ensuing battle took up over half a day and in the end, Inu Yasha had suffered a nasty bite to one of his ears and Kouga’s tail had been butchered by Inu Yasha’s claws.  It had not been pretty.

Lifting a second finger in the air, Kagome continued.  “Kouga was only looking for information regarding Naraku.  He didn’t even get the chance to come over and grab my hands like he normally does.”

Sesshomaru smirked.  Of course the wolf cub didn’t have time.  Lord Kouga was too busy dodging his acid whip to do much of anything.

Kagome lifted a third finger and then glared over at Sesshomaru.  “Finally, he didn’t deserve to have you grab him by his tail and fling him out of the area.  All he did was call me ‘his woman’.  And then, you kidnap me and bring me here.  Now, do you think that you were still justified?”  Kagome asked, her tone expectant.

Sesshomaru thought it over, replaying some of the more humorous scenes in his head, and then lifted his eyes towards Kagome.

“Yes.”

Kagome stumbled back as though she had been slapped.  “Excuse me?”

Sighing, Sesshomaru stood up and made his way over to the young miko.  She eyed him warily, but didn’t back away when he approached.  When he finally came to a stop before her, he calmly said, “I told you that any youkai worth his fangs would become dangerous if a claim to a potential mate was threatened.  I merely showed the wolf cub the error of his ways as was within my rights.”

“Within your rights?”  Kagome echoed, confused.  “And, what rights to you believe that you have when it comes to me?”

Sesshomaru’s eyes became heavy and half-lidded.  Stepping even closer to the miko, his tone dropped a bit lower, causing the miko to shiver as he said, “I don’t believe I have rights.  I know that I have rights to you as I have decided to take you for my own.”

Kagome’s face paled as understanding finally dawned.  “And, when did you decide this?”  She squeaked and she would have moved away from the imposing figure of the youkai lord, but he had effectively put a halt to any further movement by her when he crowed her against a tree and caged her in with his body and arm.

“I joined your pack with mine almost two moons ago.”  He purred, his face dipping into the crook of her neck and his tongue quickly swiping out to finally taste the miko he desired.  “Did you honestly think that I would join myself with my foolish half-brother for the sake of my health?  I did it to ensure that you would be protected and that my claim would remain safe.  The hanyou knew of my claim, your friends knew of my claim, and now, the wolf knows of my claim.  The only one too naïve to realize my claim was you, so now you know and I don’t have to hold myself back any longer.”

While Kagome’s mind was running around in panicked, little circles, Sesshomaru pulled her into his embrace and touched his lips to hers.  Kagome’s panicked mind promptly fainted and suddenly, all she could focus on was the male kissing her and all of her complaints regarding the earlier incident flew out the window and headed south for the winter.

Sesshomaru’s pleased growl rumbled through his chest when he felt Kagome begin to shyly respond to his advances and he knew that he had won the battle.  As her hands came up to rest against his chest, Sesshomaru’s mouth smirked slightly as his ears picked up the sounds of her friends coming closer.

Kagome heard the giant thud and pulled away from Sesshomaru to find Inu Yasha and Miroku both unconscious at Sango’s feet.  The slayer blushed, quickly got both males onto Kirara’s back, and quickly said, “We’re going deeper into the woods to make camp.  Join us when you can!”

When they were alone once more, Kagome’s eyes turned towards Sesshomaru’s and she asked, “What was that about? “

Sesshomaru pulled away and he replied, “The half-breed went into shock at the sight of us and the monk paid the price for assaulting the slayer.” 

“Oh.”  Kagome said and then froze when she saw the way the youkai was watching her.  “What is it now?”  She asked, though from the tent in his hakama, she had a pretty good guess as to what he wanted.

Stepping forward, he reached out and gently allowed her hair to tangle in his fingers.  “You know, miko,”  He purred, his tone thick with lust.  “While the capture of my intended was satisfying, I was denied what I truly wanted.”

Kagome slowly backed away and her eyes grew wide.  “And, what did you want?”

Sesshomaru’s eyes gleamed with an unholy red light as his fangs, claws, and markings extended.

“Run.”