A Demon of a Woman /Sesshomaru Calls\

Chapter 7

"It wasn't an offer Ms. Matsumoto. You WILL be staying with us." He responded, his voice a little too cool about it for my liking.

Now I get it. He probably knew who I was before he woke up.

I could feel my blood boil under my skin. Just who did he think he was to order me around?

Instantly swiveling around and throwing herself at me, Rin buried her head against my stomach. Unconsciously I wrapped my arms around her back. "Oh, Ms. Matsumoto! That is just wonderful news!" Rin's voice was muffled against my clothes but the excitement in her voice was still quite evident.

"Rin." I tried to keep my voice steady through gritted teeth. "you should help Jaken finish getting dinner ready-"

She just looked up at me, nodded her head and ran off to Jaken's side.

"I'm almost done as it is. I don't need any help" Jaken croaked looking irritated with Rin pulling at his arm for his attention now.

"Jaken." The coldness in Sesshomaru's voice could cut through the dark.

"Y-yes sir! S-sorry sir! I will find something else to add, my Lord!" He stuttered, throwing himself to the ground bowing to him.

"Well?" Sesshomaru questioned, causing Jaken to immediately jump up and disappear in the tree line.

For a few minutes it was just Sesshomaru and I alone in the darkened woods. The silence was unnerving I couldn't take it just sitting still.

"Come on." I said, gesturing for him to sit up. Shuffling across the small space of dirt between us I came to a stop by his side.

He just laid there watching me with a blank, incomprehensive look as I waited for him to move.

"You're going to make this happen the hard way aren't you?" I asked with narrowed eyes. Huffing, I saddled one of my legs between his and wrapped my arms behind his back getting ready to lift him up. I wasn't going to wait around for him to say 'no'.

Swift and sudden he sat stark straight up so fast that I don't think I actually saw him move; just a picture image of him in one position to the next. From the sudden shock caused me to wrap my arms tighter around his back instinctively...his tight, muscular back.

Finding myself plopped into his lap in the movement, I thanked the lords my head lain against his chest... his hard, chiseled abdominal chest that radiated a welcoming warmth...hiding the warmth consuming my cheeks when I noticed my legs had landed spread with my dress hem lifted precariously up my thigh.

He stayed silent but the rumble resonating through his chest made it obvious he was laughing.

Taking back my composure, angrily, I quickly shuffled my hands down my dress to fix it then placed them against Sesshomaru's chest and pushed myself away from him.

But it feels so good against his skin...it makes me wonder what it'd feel like to have his naked skin against-no! back to reality

"Now." I said with as much authority as I could muster into my voice. "Let's check this out."

I began to unravel the ripped shreds of cloth that covered his wounds to reveal the fresh smooth skin underneath.

And there my thoughts go-don't go again missy! No thoughts!

"They would have healed on their own. I didn't need your help." He finally spoke up.

"Maybe, but 1)how the hell am I supposed to know that and 2) it sure would have taken a hell of a lot longer and you've got people to take care of." I replied, trying not to let his uncaring emotionless tone get to me.