InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Born to Make You Happy ❯ Love Is In the Air ( Chapter 6 )

Alright, I decided to be a wonderful, loving person and figure out a way to write both a lemon for those of you who want it and those of you who don't want to read it don't have to. This chapter does not contain the lemon, the next one will, but there is definitely a hint of it at the end of the chapter...

Disclaimer: Okay....I admit....NO I DON"T!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA............*sniff*

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Chapter 7 : *Music starts up* Love Is In the Air! *Music fades* :)

Kagome yawned, relaxed in the presence of her wonderful hanyou. He loved her....lalala....she hummed a song, singing the lyrics only in her head as her eyes slowly closed.

Inuyasha heard the humming and smiled. Looking down, his smile grew as he watched her eyes close, allowing him to stare at her without getting sat. He gazed upon her eyelids, lightly brushed with color, a dark, almost gold pink color. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, pink and rosy. And her lips....

Inuyasha was still flying through the trees, never stopping to look where he was going. The branch appeared out of nowhere and hit him in the face, making him lose his momentum, and the possessor of those enrapturing lips.

Her eyes flew open right before she landed in the hot spring, stinging slightly when she made contact with the water. Floundering, she finally raised herself out of the water, thankfully it was deep enough that she didn't hit bottom, and rubbed her eyes.

"Inuyasha!!" she screeched, wondering what the hell just happened. One minute she was warm and content in his arms, the next, she was flying through the air and landing in a hot spring. Damn him...A few moments passed in silence. "Inuyasha?"

She jumped when she heard a growl/groan from behind her. Her eyes were still blurry, loaded with water. Blinking furiously, she struggled to see him. "Inuyasha?" she asked again.

"Damn it wench." Was all he said before he picked her up out of the water and into his lap on the ground. She sighed, cuddling against his warmth after pulling a leaf off his haori. He sighed with her. It'd be nice to just cuddle with Kagome, but he'd promised a bath right? He cocked his eyebrow at her current state. Well, he corrected himself, a real bath.

He rubbed his face in her hair at the nape of her neck, snorting and blowing softly. He smiled when she giggled. He found a tickle spot. Muahaha....This was looking quite promising. He abruptly stood up before he got too carried away, which was also looking promising, but not too good for his future in close contact with dirt. He smiled grimly. That wasn't something he looked forward to.

"Inuyasha?"

"Is that all you say wench?" In response though, he pulled some bottles out of his pockets, ones he'd recently pilfered from her great big bag thing. She glared at him, wondering what else he'd been doing in her bag. There were some private things in there... She stood up.

"Well?" She put her hands on her hips and gave him a questioning look. He raised an eyebrow in reply. "I need to get undressed baka. And I ain't doing that with you gawking at me." She smiled at his angered face. This would be interesting...

"And why the hell not?" Her smile stayed in place, but her eye twitched just a tiny bit, and he noticed. This would be interesting...

"Inuyasha?" He closed his eyes, ready for the sit that was so obviously going to occur. Instead, he felt her soft lips upon his own and opened his eyes in surprise. There she was, pressed up against him, her wet body chilling against his warmth. She pulled back before he could embrace her and smiled.

"Now turn around before I really hurt you." He blew out a deep breath and pouted, then obediently turned around. He heard her clothes (what was left of them) hit the grass softly, then heard her light footsteps to the edge of the spring. He heard the small splash as she slid herself into the water and hesitated before turning.

"I'm in," she called, and that was all it took to make Inuyasha turn around. Her back was to him, and she was motioning him over without looking at him. He sighed happily and went to grab the bottles of shampoo and soap that she brought from her era. He walked slowly over to her, wondering what her next actions would be.

He crouched behind her, handing her the bottles, and trying to peek at her at the same time. It wasn't really working, and he pouted. Damn. Kagome turned her head slightly, peeking at him. She could see the pout. Why was he pouting? She blushed instantly. She could guess....

"Inuyasha?" When he grunted, she continued. "Would you wash my hair for me? I'm tired and it hurts my arms to lift them up..." She bit her lip, wondering if he would take the bait. He didn't reply right away, and she turned her head, curious as to why. What she saw almost made her laugh, but thankfully she held it in.

His eyes were slightly unfocused, and a little glazed as well. The corner of his mouth was twitching, and she saw his hand move slightly toward her, but he didn't touch her. Startled a bit, she twisted around enough so that she could touch him but his view of her was still denied. She lightly touched his arm, and he jumped.

"Nani?" She giggled. He frowned, gulped, and then blushed. At her words, he'd let his mind take over, a mind that had recently been fouled by Miroku's talking. This wasn't looking quite as good as he'd hoped.

"Oh Inuyasha, just wash my hair!" She smiled as he shook his head and a muffled "Feh," was spoken. Still smiling, she turned and relaxed as she felt him pour water from his hands onto her hair. Once it was wet, he opened the bottle with a flick of his claw and started massaging her scalp with the shampoo, using his claws slightly, just enough to extract a shiver of pleasure from Kagome.

He smiled, continuing. This was nice... He stopped when her hair became one big poof of white lather, and she let out a tiny squeak at the loss of his fingertips. He scooped his hands in the water, then let it fall onto her soapy hair, slowly rinsing it out. Once that was done, he opened the other bottle and spread a liberal amount onto his hands, then applied that to her hair. Once her hair was coated with it, he ran his claws through, combing the wavy tresses, now easily manageable with the amount of conditioner he put on them. She sighed her pleasure, and Inuyasha saw her chest rise and fall. He swallowed forcefully, trying to think of other things. He continued combing her hair with his claws, until a mischievous smile appeared on his lips, and he dunked Kagome under the water.

Unfortunately for the hanyou, her arms flew up on the way down and attached themselves to him. So, with a wince, he followed her into the water.

"Houshi-sama, where are we going?" Sango asked as they walked along. He turned his head as he walked and smiled a smile that made her heart flutter within her chest. He squeezed her hand as he replied.

"Haven't I told you to call me Miroku enough? I thought I had..." he shook his head sadly and continued walking, tugging on her hand to make her walk beside him. She peered at him sideways, not for the first time taking notice of his handsome chiseled features, and his amazing amethyst eyes. She smiled softly to herself and sighed. Would she ever tell him how she felt? Or would she be too afraid? Afraid to open up, afraid to lose another person she held close to her heart. She frowned. She wouldn't let it happen again. Never.

Miroku took his own glimpse of his taijiya. She walked gracefully beside him, keeping his pace easily. She was smiling, a tiny smile that changed her entire demeanor. He was glad she was smiling. She rarely did at all. After everything with Kohaku and Naraku, she became extremely depressed and rarely ever showed any scrap of happiness. Miroku tried anything he could to make her smile, though the only reactions he was accustomed to were slaps and glares.

"Houshi-sama, where are you taking me? Please, answer this time," she added as an after-thought. Miroku stopped and looked at Sango. He smiled into her face, then looked down at their joined hands, rubbing her knuckles with his thumb. Then he raised her hand and brushed his lips across her fingers. His gaze pierced her as he held her hand, his mouth forming a smile behind it.

"I've brought you here to ask you a question dear Sango..."

Kagome swam to the surface, gasping for air. She felt a movement by her feet and viciously kicked it, and in response it pulled. Taking a breath, she was jerked back under the water. Inuyasha kept a hold on her ankle, and she opened her eyes under the water. He was staring up at her, his eyes taking in every inch of her unclothed body. Her eyes widened painfully and she kicked harder, making him look at her face. His own eyes widened when he realized he'd been caught, and he pushed to the surface, faaaaar away from her.

She resurfaced once again, and screamed the first word that came to her mind.

"OSUWARI!!!"

She heard a splash, and watched, somewhat happily, as Inuyasha's nose disappeared under the steaming water of the spring. She huddled close to a wall, clutching her knees to her chest. He was turning into Miroku! She breathed in slowly, then blew the breath out through pursed lips.

Inuyasha peeped just his face out, taking slow, deep breaths. He stared at her from the other side of the spring, behind a rock. I'm dead.... he thought grimly. Sooo dead.... He bit his lip. Maybe he shouldn't have peeked, but he couldn't help it. Now that she knew how he felt, he wanted something with her. Anything. Well...maybe something in particular....

He sighed, careful to be quiet. When he'd been in her time, he remembered Kagome's friends asking him how long he'd been "seeing" Kagome. He thought they'd meant just being with her, but when he'd asked Miroku why Kagome had had such a strange reaction later, he found out what they really meant. From then on, he looked out for what "couples" did together. They held hands, kissed lightly in secret, as though it were something to hide. Demon mates never hid anything. They were proud of their bitches, and proudly displayed them for all to see exactly who their mates were. And they certainly didn't waste time holding hands....

Inuyasha was ashamed though. How was Kagome to know that demon lovers were looked down upon unless they were mated? With Kikyo, he hadn't thought of it, since she'd asked him to become human. That way, she'd said, they would be "married". Mating was a part of that, yes, but wasn't held quite so high in the whole marriage process.

He thought about Kagome's mother, and grimaced. Would she let her daughter be mated to a hanyou? That was another problem right there....would Kagome be mated to a hanyou? He knew she loved him for being hanyou, but mating? Would she really consider it? After all they'd been through, and especially with Kouga, all he wanted to do was claim her as his own right then and there.

He groaned when Kagome called his name. He couldn't face her now. He still had to figure out what the hell to do about all this! Should he just ask Kagome? Or wait it out? Maybe hint at it but never really make it obvious?

"INUYASHA!" He closed his eyes, then trudged out from behind the rock, his head hanging down. He sure as hell wasn't going to look at her now. He wasn't sure if he could control himself.

Kagome smiled when she saw his defeated look. She had reacted a bit fiercely, but as she thought about it, she was pleased that he would look at her body the way he did. So possessively and so... entranced. She would never call herself beautiful, but Inuyasha made her feel as though she were. So when he came closer to her and cautiously lifted his head, she smiled.

He was lost. Was she smiling? Why was she smiling? Didn't he just... violate her in a way? She wasn't his mate.... "Yet," he muttered, and therefore really had no right to look at her that way. Unless....unless she wanted to be his mate. He smiled hesitantly back, hope fluttering in his chest like a butterfly.

Smirking, Kagome crooked a finger and beckoned to her inuko with it. Gulping visibly, he followed it's call. He walked until he was roughly two yards away, then stopped. If he went any further he probably wouldn't be able to control himself. He looked at her face long and hard, and saw her bite her lip. He wondered what she was about to do.

"Inuyasha," she began. She looked down, biting her lip again and frowning, then looked back up.

"Nani?" he said softly. She took a deep breath.

"What do you want us to be?" He suddenly let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding. Holy crap...

"Kagome, I...." he closed his eyes, trying to find the right words. This was going waaay too fast for poor Inuyasha. "Iwantyoutobemymate," he said quickly, his eyes still closed. There was a stunned silence, then peals of laughter could be heard bouncing off trees and bouding off into the forest to be echoed right back. Finally Kagome stopped laughing and swam to the hanyou, keeping herself underwater. His eyes were still closed, but he heard her approach. Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap.....

His legs flew out from beneath him and he fell, but Kagome held him up so that they were eye to eye. He tried not to blink.

"Inuyasha, please don't be afraid of me. Tell me, please." she begged him. He sighed, which was hard to do in his current position. Then he met her eyes straight on.

"I want you to be my mate Kagome," he said calmly, his voice hitting a high octave at the end of her name. But other than that, his face was steady, patiently awaiting her reaction.

Damn, she thought. Not quite what I was expecting, but hey, you gotta take what Kami gives ya... Smiling, she pulled on his haori and swam them to the edge of the spring. Shaking slightly, she rose and stood still for a moment, not facing him, then she turned and grabbed his hand once more, pulling him over to a mossy log a few feet away. Turning, she pressed herself against him so that he couldn't quite see her entire body, and kissed him, soft and sweet.

Smiling, he tilted his head, taking her bottom lip into his mouth and sucking on it. She smiled against his mouth, and ever so gently pressed her tongue into his mouth. He opened his eyes then, never breaking the kiss. He was startled to see Kagome's eyes open as well, staring into the depths of amber in his eyes. Moved, he closed his eyes again and deepened the kiss, still treating her like a piece of glass as his arms slipped around her wet and naked body. She backed toward the log, clinging to him still, and sat down, pulling him down to lay on top of her as the passion inside them both rose and caused one to try and consume the other.

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A/n: Alright, I'll bet the first thing on your mind is : Where's Shippou?! Haha, not. Actually, I forgot about the cute little fuzzball, so he'll get a small appearance in the next chapter... hehe... Anyway, the next chapter will have the lemon, so for those of you who don't like it, don't read it and don't complain to me about it if you do, cause it's your own fault if ya did. So there! Ha, silly people....REVIEW!!! It makes me feel like I'm worth something.... *single tear*