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Beast Mode

Sesshoumaru's true form may be daunting, but it doesn't make him any less susceptible to Kagome's charm.

Comprehending Curses by @mrfeenysmustache

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: In a bid of desperation, Sesshomaru finds himself in a sticky situation that he fears only Kagome can get him out of. In an effort to keep loneliness at bay as she tries to get him out of trouble, she reads to him from the books she’s held onto from the future. Fairy stories aren’t meant to be real, but sometimes they reflect reality in ways we don’t expect.

Dawn by @sereia1313

Mature | Fairy Tale AU | Complete Summary: Princesses are supposed to be seen and not heard, but after her fiancé is kidnapped, Kagome is forced into the role of saviour.

Dear Sesshoumaru by @ladydanitar

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: While left to care for Rin in Sesshoumaru's absence during the coming war, Kagome struggles with the feelings she is beginning to develop. What began as simple letters to keep his lordship updated on the well-being of his ward slowly began to shift into something more. Bringing both parties to cling to each other's words while hoping to one day act upon their desires.

Grooming by @mitsiepitsie

Teen | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: He had seen it all and found the world wanting. In his final days, a fresh wind breathes life back into him.

Growing Pains by EchoHuntress (Ao3)

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome notices that Sesshoumaru's been acting very strange, even going as far as gnawing on her arms. What is going on with her mate and how can she help him?

Harvest by @sereia1313

Mature | Feudal Era AU | Complete Summary: He was their latest conquest—the unmistakable mark of a daiyoukai etched into his brow. The ground shook when he arrived, and it had taken the entire horde to get him into the cage. He'd snapped at her when she came close, no doubt assuming she was one of them, but after the third visit, he'd finally noticed the collar around her neck and quieted down.

Let's see what you've got by @jewel-shard

Unrated | Feudal Era AU | Complete Summary: The air crackled with energy, the faint hum of power brushing against her skin like a warning. Then, from the shadows, a massive white dog emerged, its fur gleaming under the moonlight as though spun from silver. Crimson eyes locked onto hers, regal and unyielding, radiating an intelligence far beyond any ordinary beast.

Rose Clippings by @sereia1313

Mature | Fairy Tale AU | Complete Summary: Kagome and Kagura live with their mother in a woodland cottage, free from the grime of the large city, so when a knock is heard at their door in the dead of winter, they can't imagine who it could be. Or how their visitor will change their lives forever.

Silver & Gold by @sagemcmae

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome finds a wounded stray in the park and takes him in. Seemingly indifferent to her, the dog serves as a quiet companion who eases her loneliness. He becomes a constant in her routine until one night changes everything. Kagome wakes up to an arm draped around her waist — a pale arm with purple markings.

To Die For by @sereia1313

Mature | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome tries to come to terms with her bond with Sesshoumaru, hoping that being completely open with him will help--with disastrous results.

True Romance by @effinsusie

Explicit | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Here they were again, kept apart by the perilous bridge that seemed to stretch out endlessly between them.  Last time, he almost didn’t make it.  Now, it was her turn to cross.

When You Go Owling by OperaSnail (Ao3)

Explicit | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Souta had always looked up to his older sister. When she vanished five years ago he looked everywhere for her. When he quite literally runs into a woman shockingly like her on one of his searches, he’ll finally get a chance to return the favor and unravel a mystery. On the other side of the well, Kagome is thriving. Naraku has been defeated, the village is growing, and her powers have never been stronger. One day, the unremarkable happens – a young girl arrives in the village. The consequences will ripple through time.

You're In Good Hands by @sereia1313

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: There's nothing suspicious about Inuyasha's actions. All he wants to do is help out his brother.

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Hanahaki Disease

Flowers are always lovely, but these ones need a little more communication so they don't result in unrequited love.

Caged Flowers by Reverent_Moonlight

Mature | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: She did not wish to be trapped in a cage of luxury, so why had she willingly placed herself in a cage of flowers?

Flowers and Blood by @lynnnexus

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Hanahaki afflicts the strong. That's what his mother told him, and he's had little reason to doubt that. So why is the Miko so upset over a few plum blossoms? She knows he's powerful. Only she doesn't agree that it's because he is powerful... How could something as ephemeral and useless as emotion be the cause of such a disease?

Fragments by @sereia1313

Mature | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: She continues to appear at his side, steadfast in her loyalty but veiled in lies and secrecy. Yet, as Sesshoumaru continues to stew from his hospital bed, he soon comes to realize there is no escaping the miko's care--no matter how hard he tries.

Funeral Flowers by @mythicamagic

Mature | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru knows what Kagome's favourite flower is- because Forget-Me-Nots have been clogging his throat for months.

Iris Ensata by @lynnnexus

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru discovers the reason he can always smell flowers around the Miko, She is suffering from Hanahaki. Having had experience with the disease himself, Sesshoumaru takes it upon himself to help this valuable member of his newly expanded pack... And indulge in caring for the oddly pleasant human.

The Transience of Winter by emeralddarkness

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Ongoing Summary: Plum blossoms are a symbol of winter, but they are also a harbinger of spring.

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Winter Holidays

Who can say no to a little holiday cheer?

Behind Blue Eyes by @clara-of-asgard

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshomaru tries to understand human celebrations by observing his wife but something happens to her eyes.

Behind Closed Doors by @sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Against his wishes, Sesshoumaru's mother throws a lavish Christmas party. The reason for all his arguments? She's using it as an excuse to get him and a certain miko together.

Best Christmas Date Ever by @kaoruhana08

General | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: “You want us to bake together?” She asked, turning to face him. “As in bake our Christmas cake together?”

Christmas Memories by @valgreys

General | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: As he watches his mate run around with Christmas preparations, Sesshomaru reflects on their life together and how important she is to him.

Clarkson Chronicles by @sereia1313

Mature | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: A four-part series showcasing Kagome and Sesshoumaru's relationship over a series of Christmases.

Coffeeshop Christmas by @mitsiepitsie-blog

Explicit | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: Kagome is stuck working on Christmas Eve, and to make matters worse, there isn't a drop of hot cocoa in the office. Luckily, the coffee shop just across the road is open for business. And, as it appears, very willing to receive her.

Demonic Christmas Trees by @mythicamagic

General | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: While making the rounds of gift-giving in the Feudal Era, Kagome stumbles upon Bokuseno. She decides to brighten up the Tree Youkai by giving him a little decoration, much to a certain Daiyoukai's confusion. For Dokuga's Holiday Exchange.

Love is a Battlefield by @mrfeenysmustache

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshomaru has never run from a battle in his life…. Until that battle is better fought with hearts than swords. Sometimes a retreat is necessary to survive, but learning to jump back into the fight is necessary too.

Midnight Kiss by @mynightshining

Mature | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Only ten minutes to midnight and a new year would start. Only ten more minutes then she could drag herself to her empty, cold, and companionless bed. Kagome completely resigned herself to living out the rest of her life single and hopelessly in love with the one person who would never reciprocate.

New Year by @sereia1313

Mature | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome is fully prepared to spend New Year's Eve alone, but fate has other plans.

Sesshoumaru sees the time knife by @gaykagome

Teen | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Christmas carol-esque shenanigans land a love-sick Sesshomaru in the modern era for a day where he learns a lot about love, reality TV shows, and the linear passage of time.

The Snowman by @cat-zchen

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru thought the snowman was just a convenient thing to play with, but he soon learned that it could mean so much more than fun in the bedroom.

A surprise for Christmas by @cat-zchen

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome took tentative steps until she stood directly before the middle one of the boxes. It almost reached the underside of her breasts, the edge slightly pressing into her woolly jumper as she reached for the big red bow. She let the silken material glide through her fingers, throwing a questioning glance over her shoulder.

Sesshoumaru leaned against the back of one armchair, nodding in encouragement. “Open it.”

To Bargain with the Demon by Chiaztolite (Ao3)

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome needs help to save an orphanage from getting demolished for a new skyscraper project. Sesshōmaru agrees to lend assistance, but he has a price in mind: he wants Kagome to pose as his fiancée and attend his mother’s Holiday party with him. As things quickly heat up, can Kagome keep her heart safely stowed away and maintain her relationship with Sesshōmaru… strictly business?

True Stripes by @wbficaholic

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome has a sweet holiday surprise in store for the Lord of the Western Lands.

Work Function by @mrfeenysmustache

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome keeps herself occupied at all times, even on the holidays. The past can’t haunt you if you pretend it doesn’t exist, right? Fate is about to step in and prove her wrong in all the best ways.

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Sensitive Stripes

Bad For Business by Sereia13/@sereia1313

Explicit | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: After strange things start happening around her apartment, Kagome finds herself continuously running into the detective in charge of the case, his company easing the loneliness weighing on her shoulders. But as their friendship evolves, she finds herself caught within the web of someone else who had his eyes on her--someone whose affection is much more sinister.

Burn For Me by Sereia13/@sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: A confession at a celebratory picnic closes the distance between miko and daiyoukai--in more ways than one.

Coming For You by Catzchen/@cat-zchen, Chiaztolite, mynightshining/@mynightshining, Sereia13/@sereia1313, thetroll (Ao3)

Explicit | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: From the moment she'd been introduced, his response to her had been so visceral that he'd thought himself ill and quickly excused himself. But in the days that followed, he found himself with a flushed face and screaming instincts only in her presence, and Sesshoumaru quickly realized how in trouble he was.

The Doubleganger by Chiaztolite (Ao3)

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshōmaru's reluctance to claim Kagome as his own drove his beast to utilize unusual means.

Inflame by Sereia13/@sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Her role was to heal, which is all she'd planned on doing when she stumbled across a bloodied Sesshoumaru. But her touch leads to something more, and Kagome finds herself giving into curiosity--and temptation.

Here He Comes by Catzchen/@cat-zchen, Chiaztolite (Ao3), JulytheLily/@julytheartist, Sereia13/@sereia1313, thetroll (Ao3)

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru is the keeper of many secrets, but when he happens upon Kagome in a private hot spring, the lure of her scent and body proves to be too much.

Prism by Sereia13/@sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Attending the youkai festival unattached is an invitation in itself—even mated pairs send out pheromones to entice others to play—but the miko ignores them all, piquing Sesshoumaru's interest when she offers to pass the time with him.

Letters through time by Catzchen/@cat-zchen

Explicit | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: It was a silly notion; writing letters to say goodbye to the past. Little did Kagome know that she was going to receive an answer from the most unlikely of persons.

Secret Love Song by Sereia13/@sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: In which the battle has ended, and a secret love is revealed and revelled in.

Sprinkles and Spanks by Catzchen/@cat-zchen

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: “I wonder,” Kagome mused, a small smirk playing around the corner of her mouth as she used her reiki to zap over his stripe. The reaction was instantaneous as he choked on a moan, hips staggering forward. 

Trick or Treat by Catzchen/@cat-zchen

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru had invited them to Hyakki Yagyō, the night parade of one hundred demons. Where would this party lead them after years of hiding their passion and feelings in the shadows?

Uncharted Territory by Chiaztolite (Ao3)

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshōmaru thought he had it all figured out. He did not count on a certain miko returning and awakening that part of him long laid dormant. Suddenly, he had to fight his body’s attraction to her. Is it only physical, or could it be — love?

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