Higher Education by SunsetMiko

Chapter 20

Prompts are labeled with which challenge they are from.

Prompt: Winter Cherry (Deception) (The Language of Flowers Challenge)

"Take the bed," Sesshoumaru said flatly.

"I was planning on it, asswipe," Inuyasha sniped back. "Hope you have some extra blankets and shit because I'm using all of this."

"I will actually be staying elsewhere," the taiyoukai explained, wondering just how this would go over with his jerk of a brother.

"Who would want you crashing on their floor?"

"I will be staying the nights with Kagome so long as you are using my bed," Sesshoumaru replied, enjoying the look of shock on the hanyou's face.

"There's no way you're fucking that hottie. No way in hell. You do realize she's a sorority girl."

Inuyasha set out on a plan to devastate the taiyoukai who probably believed sweet little Kagome to be some innocent thing. She certainly looked the part. Sesshoumaru had no idea what sororities were like or what the girls did to become sisters. He would likely curl up in a ball, devastated, and hide from the world once he found out the truth, whether it was really true or not.

"She's probably had more dicks in her mouth than you can fucking count. Her pussy has got to be overused and abused. Why would you want that kind of girl?"

Sesshoumaru snarled viciously and Inuyasha unconsciously took a step back. He'd never heard his brother growl before, ever. That part of his psyche seemed locked away where he was unable to access it, but then where did that hair raising sound come from?

"I personally do not care about Kagome's past relationships," he said as calmly as possible, having expected the hanyou to try something along these lines, "but I am interested to know, if you think she's so overused, why were you hitting on her all day?"

"Because the slut's easy and I wanna try out the local pussy."

Sesshoumaru snarled again, and this time Inuyasha watched as red bled into the gold of his eyes. The markings on his cheeks began to turn jagged and the hanyou had a sinking feeling that he was going to get his ass kicked if he kept running his mouth. The taiyoukai was technically stronger and more powerful than he was, since he was a hanyou, but he'd never shown any interest in fighting before. It sent a chill down Inuyasha's spine and he decided to shut up. He could figure out what was happening with his older brother in the morning.

"Just go already. Get the fuck out and run to your 'girlfriend'," he said, using air quotes to demonstrate that he still didn't believe they were truly dating.

"You will stop insulting her," Sesshoumaru replied darkly.

"Yeah, or what?"

The taiyoukai thought about it for a long moment. What could he really do against the hanyou? Get his ass kicked, again? He had no interest in experiencing that, so even though his insults enraged Sesshoumaru, he merely turned and headed out the door into the hall, hearing as Inuyasha threw out one final jab.

"Yeah, that's what I fucking thought."

Prompt: Lotus (Purity, chastity and eloquence) (The Language of Flowers Challenge)

Kagome opened her door with a smile, knowing who was on the other side. When she saw the look on his face, her hands balled into fists. The desire to head to Sesshoumaru's room and teach his ass of a brother a thing or two about respecting others was nearly overwhelming, but she knew that the taiyoukai needed to learn how to fight his own battles. Having a girl sticking up for him would only bring more ridicule.

"That bad?" she asked while ushering him inside.

"He tried to turn me away from you with vicious lies," he said softly, trying to regain full control of his outrage. He'd never felt anger like that pulsing through his body before and he didn't know what to make of it.

"What'd he say? Give me the worst of it. I'm a big girl."

Sesshoumaru sighed, unsure if he could work up the nerve to repeat such disgusting things.

"Come on, you can tell me."

"He said... That you have had more dicks in your mouth than I can count and..."

"And" Kagome pushed for more.

"And that your, umm, private area is overused and abused."

"He didn't say private area, did he?"

"No, but I will not repeat such a foul word."

Kagome smirked as she cupped Sesshoumaru's cheek, turning his eyes to meet hers. "And do you believe him?"

"Of course not!" he exclaimed. "I don't know where he got such an idea from. He said it was because you are a sorority girl."

The miko laughed. "Not all sisters are whores, but there are quite a few. Do you... do you want to know how many men I've been with?"

"That is none of my business," he said firmly. He wasn't sure he wanted to know. If he did, would he then spend all his time picturing her with other males? Would he be able to get the thought out of his mind?

"That isn't what I asked. Do you want to know? I'll tell you if you do. I have nothing to be ashamed of."

Sesshoumaru stared into her eyes for a long moment before nodding. He needed to know how many men she'd been with for his own sanity. He was new to everything, fumbling like a fool, and he couldn't help but wonder why she put up with it. How much experience did she really have? He knew she'd had sex with her ex, Hojo, but beyond that he had no idea.

"I'm not claiming to be completely innocent and chaste. I have some experience with sex. You know I slept with Hojo. I've only been with one other guy, once, my first time. It was a debacle. He didn't care to go slow for me; he just did what he wanted to, finished, and left me alone to cry. It took me a long time to trust Hojo enough to be with him and he totally didn't deserve my trust. He was my high school sweetheart but as soon as we got on campus here, he totally changed and started hitting on other girls so I dumped him. Then he was upset with me, as if I'd done something wrong. Jackass."

"So just the two?" he clarified hesitantly.

"So far," she said flirtatiously. "I'm hoping that I'm a better judge of character now than I was in high school."

Sesshoumaru stared at her for a long moment, unsure of how to ask his question. She'd told him about sex, but he couldn't get the image of her with someone else's dick in her mouth out of his head. He cursed Inuyasha for putting it there in the first place. How could he ask her? Did he just come out with it? How many dicks have you sucked? He couldn't say that to her!

"What about... the other part?" he practically whispered, afraid she would become angry with him for asking.

"What... Oh, blow jobs?" she asked with a laugh. "Just with Hojo, and very rarely."

"Why rarely?" he inquired, wondering if she simply didn't like doing so. He would be slightly disappointed if she never wanted to do so with him, but it wasn't a deal breaker. He wanted her no matter what, not for what she could do to him in bed but because he genuinely cared for her, more than he had ever cared about anyone before. Besides, anything they did together was more than he'd ever thought he would experience and he would enjoy whatever she chose to allow.

"I just never really liked doing it to him. He was all aggressive, trying to move my head, and it just felt wrong."

Sesshoumaru nodded his understanding, stowing that new knowledge away for later, just in case. Remembering the jerk currently occupying his room, he couldn't help but ask. "Kagome? Why are you putting up with this, with Inuyasha?"

"Because it happens to come along with you. I'm not going to stop seeing you because your brother is a typical sexist, horny, frat boy. I told you. We're just getting started."

Prompt: The Day Love Was Born (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge 2)

"I... I can never thank you enough for staying with me," he murmured.

"You don't need to thank me at all," she replied softly, flipping down the covers of her bed. "Is that what you're sleeping in? Jeans?"

"If it is all right with you, I would like to sleep in boxers."

"But I thought you didn't wear underwear," she said with a grin.

"That doesn't mean I have none. Would it make you uncomfortable?"

"Would you be taking your shirt off too?" she inquired flirtatiously.

His voice deepened with arousal at her tone. "If you so desire, I shall."

"I'm good with that," she said with a giggle.

He pulled his shirt over his head, tossing it to hang over the back of her desk chair, loving the feeling of her eyes on his body so hungrily. Finally, being a demon was doing something good for him. If he wasn't a taiyoukai, his body would be soft from his lack of exercise, instead of defined as he was. It was about time he found a perk.

As he undid the button of his jeans, he studied the miko standing before him, her eyes locked on his body. She had already changed out of that delicious sundress she'd been wearing and into a large shirt and she looked amazing, her long tan legs on display for his eyes only. He sucked up a breath of bravery and allowed his jeans to drop to the floor around his ankles. He kicked them off the rest of the way, picking them up and tossing them at her chair as well. When he stood, the look on her face caused him to freeze where he stood.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"No," the miko breathed out in a whoosh of air. "It's just... That's even better than the swim trunks."

Sesshoumaru chuckled, his confidence growing, and he approached her almost like a predator stalking its prey. The taiyoukai scooped her up in his arms, reveling in her squeak of surprise as her arms found their way around his neck. He breathed her scent in deeply, rubbing the tip of his nose along her throat, before kissing her lips.

"Gods, I love how you can pick me up so easily. It makes me feel dainty," she said with a smirk. "I bet you could hold me up with one finger."

"It is possible," he mused. "I quite enjoy holding you, but you need your rest," he said regretfully, glancing at the clock. She'd gotten up early that morning and had a very full and stressful day helping him show Inuyasha around campus. She had to be exhausted. Very gently, he laid her out on her mattress, stepping back to take her in. She looked incredible, lying there waiting for him to join her in bed.

Kagome rolled to her back and caught a handful of Sesshoumaru's long hair, pulling him closer to her. "Come here," she murmured, drawing him in until he thought he could get no closer to the edge of the bed, only to see her look of disapproval. She tugged firmly at his hair once more and stared into his eyes, willing him to know what she wanted.

Deciding to take a chance at what she might want from him, hoping and praying that he was right, the taiyoukai climbed onto the bed with her, kneeling over her hips. He was tense until he saw her smile and he quickly relaxed, falling down onto his hands to kiss her passionately. He loved being so close to her and he only wished that she could have wrapped her legs around his waist again. This felt slightly different though. He felt more dominant and in control than he had before and he found that he liked the feeling.

Sesshoumaru released a pleased growl as he nibbled at her earlobe, soaking in her moan. He was pleasing her. Him. No one else. He, Sesshoumaru, was bringing Kagome pleasure, was making her happy, and that was an exhilarating realization. Of course, that high came crashing down when Kagome yawned, though she assured him that it wasn't because she was bored with him. Knowing that she was telling the truth and scenting the exhaustion on her, Sesshoumaru rolled off of her towards the wall. He made himself comfortable on his side before wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her body flush with his own.

"Mine," the taiyoukai murmured softly into her hair as he breathed in her scent once again, holding her close as she drifted off to sleep. Tomorrow was likely to be just as stressful and unpleasant as today and so he closed his eyes and easily joined her in slumber. Neither Kagome nor Sesshoumaru had any idea that two floors away, Inuyasha tossed and turned while memories of Sesshoumaru's growl, of his eyes and his markings changing, haunted the hanyou.