InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Contest Two ❯ Fourty-Eight Hours ( Chapter 7 )

Story Title: Fourty Eight Hours....And so much changed

Author: Lady Ambrosine (Aka Abhilasha)

Disclaimer: My soul is about to be owned by the devil since I am about to give it to him for one night with Miroku. And Inuyasha is own by you know who. The person who MADE Kagome love Inuyasha and Miroku love Sango. Who here agrees that that isn't fair?

Story Summary: In where a magazine, Curiousity, A couple of questions, And a nightmare lead to a lot of insanity. And naughtiness. Not that type you perverts! Kagome-ish naughtiness. Not Miroku-ish naughtiness

Rating: NC-17....ish Ok Ok I'll be honest. The Kagome-ish naughtiness is very quickly corrupted by Miroku. I'm really sorry. But yea. Under 17 or not mature enough, Don't read. Period. This is the NC-17..ish version. I would say more R but let's be safe. Now if you want the full blown VERY detailed NC-17 version visit my Live Journal at: www. livejournal. com/ ~nyddi (spaces) You perverts I know I'll see most of you there. Wink Wink.

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Plot(Aka AMY): Why am I here? There is no plot. This is a real PWP.

Author: Shut up! You know you were waiting for this! Based right before epp 57 after Sango has left to go repair her boomerang.

P.S: VERY LONG one-shot. You might need like two bathroom breaks. Just thought I'd warn ya.

(--f-- means flashback)

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Kagome gasped out in indignation as she shot up wide eyed.

Miroku who had been recently laying back against a tree with his eyes closed opened one eye in curiousity. Now what could have been so shocking as to bring out such a reactio.........?

"What!?" Kagome grabbed on to her magazine with a very dangerous death grip. The sound of ripping paper echoed out into the night as Kagome stared at her magazine with flashing eyes.

Oh no nono......

She knew that the small- But very unfair!- paragraph in front of her had perhaps a small amount of truth in it but it was going TOO far!

Yes, She was innocent. She didn't need a god forsaken quiz to tell her that. But an angel!?

Breath Kagome. In and out. In and out. It's not that difficult....

Thus having reminded herself, Kagome with a sigh let the remains of the magazine fall to the ground. How old was she now? Sixteen. Sixteen and not even a kiss to the cheek from a male to her name.

Sooooo....

She was an angel. Damn.

"Kagome-sama, Is everything all right?"

Kagome's head snapped back to where Miroku was laying. Had he been awake the whole time?

"Umm....Yea Miroku-sama. Everything is fine...It's just this thing I read...."

Miroku's eyebrow shot up quite high on his forehead. "Is that so? And what was it that you read?" He asked sitting up and crossing his legs. A small smile spread across his face when he saw her look back at the fallen 'book' completely flustered.

Kagome worried her bottom lip anxiously. She could ask him. He was experienced, She was sure of that. And....And...He would be honest. If there was one thing Miroku was the most, It was honest.

Heh. To his friends at least.

"Do you...... Miroku-sama...." Kagome promptly shut her mouth when she felt a blush start at her neck and begin traveling up to her face. Angel indeed.

Miroku tilted his head. Interesting......

No way in hell she was getting away now. Not after letting him witness such an adora....uhhhh.....nevermind. She just wasn't going to get off

that easily.

"Kagome-sama, You can tell me anything. I will seal my lips shut" Miroku said standing up. One quick sweep of the area proved his senses correct. Inuyasha had left. Again.

Kagome wearily watched as Miroku walked closer. A sigh of relief escaped her when he sat close but far enough to prevent violation.Come on she could DO this......

The sigh did not go unnoticed by Miroku who resisted the urge to huff indignantly.

"Miroku-sama".

Miroku once again tilted his head lightly. "Yes, Kagome-sama?", He prompted deathly curious.

"Ok here goes", She said aloud to herself. Swiftly she turned to Miroku and looked him dead in the eye. "Do you think I'm an angel?"

His reaction was not at all what she had expected. Laughter, Oh yea. Curiosity, perhaps. But shock? NO.

With a sigh Kagome rolled her baby blue eyes. "Not an angel, per se, I mean in the term of innocence. You know, Angels are pure....and innocent.....and stuff....and...So, do you?", She asked again looking him in the eye.

Miroku looked around trying to make sure this wasn't some type of trick question. He almost expected Inuyasha or Sango at any moment to jump from the bushes with their weapons at ready. "Umm....I....Kagome-sama I know nothing about you. How would I know? You certainly seem....but", He stuttered trying to find a way to get her not to hit him.

His gaze dropped down to her mouth when her small pearly white teeth once again captured that full, glossy, pouty bottom lip of hers. In the name of Buddha......

"Repeat that please?", Miroku asked looking back up into her eyes.

"I said, That to go ahead and ask me anything you want to know about me Miroku-sama....I mean anything that would help you decide whether you think I am an angel or not", Kagome said quietly staring at her hands.

Eyebrow rising in amusement, Miroku sat up straight with his legs crossed once again. "Anything, Kagome-sama?"

His face softened slightly when she bobbed her head up and down without looking up.

It took him a long moment to decide what he wanted to start off with and he could tell Kagome was getting anxious because she began fidgeting.

"Ok...Then......Question number one".

Kagome's head shot up and she stared at him expectantly.

"Have you ever had a, Romantic interest to say, Back in your time before you came here?", He asked for some reason wanting to know really bad.

Kagome could feel her body relax. Well that hadn't been too bad. "Ummmm, Well that I had an interest in? No. But there is this boy named Hojou-kun who has asked me out on several dates but I only went to one with him and I didn't stay for too long." Kagome resisted the urge to bite her bottom lip nervously again when she saw his head tilt curiously.

"...Dates?", Miroku inquired softly.

"Ummm, That's how the people in my time court", She explained looking down again. God, He must think her so childish and stuff.......and what did she care? It was just his opinion on something she wanted. Nothing more.

Never mind that that sounded very contradicting.

Miroku remained quiet wondering why he had the sudden urge to punch this so called Hojou-kun. HARD.

"Ok....Number two. Do you have an interest in someone now?" Oy. What an idiotic question. He already knew the answer to that. Kagome was in love with Inuyasha. Everyone knew tha.....

"No", She whispered looking at her hands again. It was the first time she had finally admitted it to someone out loud. But she had noticed it a few weeks ago while she had been thinking. Really thinking, Something she hadn't sat down and done since she first began coming to Feudal Japan.

Miroku sat wide eyed for a moment. He had been sure that....But she had just told him that she wasn't. "I....See. Honestly....I seriously thought that you..."

"I know", Kagome whispered smiling at him. "I'm not. It was just a crush you know." A painful one that was still terribly present but that would go away. Hopefully.

After a long, Very long minute, Miroku was able to drag himself out of his daze. "Ok", He cleared his throat lightly as he tried to think of another question. "Have you ever......", She was going to kill him honestly if he finished that question. But by the look she was giving him, If he didn't finish the question she was going to kill him anyway.

Sigh.

"Have you ever had any sexual......experiences before?", He asked avoiding her eyes all together and staring off into the fire.

A fit of coughs made his head snap back up in her direction. Kagome was bright red and coughing behind her hand. "Umm Kagome-sama...."

"Miroku-sama". Cough. "Of course I haven't. Things are different in my time than here", Kagome said trying to make her face cool off.

"Different? How so?". Miroku was actually very eager to learn something new about Kagome's time. He had been fascinated with her time ever since he had found out that they allowed the women there to wear such short, revealing garments.

"Well by the age of fifth teen girls here are married and they have children and stuff. In my time women usually get married at around twenty something. Usually around twenty three or twenty four. And people find it very wrong when girls have children before that. It's ok for a woman to be a single parent though. Un-married. Just as long as a girl doesn't have a child before the age she is 'supposed' to be married. Since people find it so offensive parents have a pre-marital sex talk with their children so that they don't have sex before marriage and have kids", Kagome explained.

"And so your mother had one of those talks with you?", Miroku asked truly amazed at what he had heard.

"Yes. A very long one. She scared the living shit out of me. Honestly".

Miroku let out a long laugh and shook his head. "Kagome! From now on I will find it very wrong if you sit Inuyasha for saying shit", He said giving her a big smile. He could feel it. Like a small tingle in the farthest part of his brain. As if he was becoming aware of a hidden piece of knowledge he hadn't noticed before.

With a start he noticed something very odd. He liked this. He liked seeing this side of Kagome. He like being able to learn more about her.

Scary.

"Ok...Next...", Kagome prompted still a bit pink cheeked.

With a slow sigh Miroku rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "So you say no sexual experiences at your age at all...." Whatever her age really was...........

Kagome bounced angrily on the ground while pouting at him. "Miroku-sama! I haven't even kissed a guy yet!", She yelled loud enough for her time to hear.

Good going idiot. ANNOUNCE it to the world why don't you?

Kagome agreed with her conscience. Really.

And Miroku was looking at her with this odd look. His blue eyes were slightly wide and his mouth was hanging partially open.

Oh yea. That was his way of showing shock. Great.

Miroku tried very hard to compose himself before the anger flashing across her features turned into something more potentially dangerous to his health. Like rage.

"If it isn't to personal Kagome-sama, Why haven't you kissed anyone? Are you saving it for someone or something?"

Kagome felt yet another blush coming on as she got her first honest to god glance at a sheepish Miroku. He was down right fidgety. He looked really....

Cute.

Eep! Bad!

But then again, What was the harm in admitting Miroku looked cute? It was a known fact to Sengoku Jidai that Miroku was a very handsome guy. Kagome knew it. Every woman he came across admitted it. So fine, He looked cute.

But that's all.

Then why did she still feel guilty for admitting it?

Oh. Inuyasha.

Who by the way was off at the moment with Kikyo.

Thus while Miroku sat trying to compose himself and waiting for her answer, Kagome was left trying to find another reason to feel guilty for this sudden weird feeling she was having while looking at Miroku.

"Kagome-sama?......"

Kagome swallowed hard before allowing herself to look Miroku in the eye again. "Huh?...Oh!...Yea. Ummm I WAS saving it for someone special. Now I guess I'm just waiting to see when it happens".

Miroku wanted very hard to know why her cheeks had just become brighter than the fire blazing besides them. Finding this new piece of knowledge very sacred for some reason caused an infinite amount of confusion to cloud his mind.

And something else. Something much more fog inducing, Much more hotter....

"That should be enough to tell me now. Am I or am I not an angel?", Kagome asked very desperate to end this weird conversion they were having.

But Miroku's look spoke volumes before he even opened his mouth to answer.

Oh crap.

"I am, Aren't I?"

Miroku shrugged lightly trying to figure out why she looked so crestfallen. "It seems this knowledge of yourself doesn't go well with you Kagome-sama", He said calmly studying her reaction.

Kagome let out a heavy sigh and avoided eye contact with Miroku as much as possible. "It's not that, It's......Never mind. I don't even know what it is. Good night and thank you Miroku-sama", Kagome said. With another heavy sigh she laid down in her sleeping bag and hugged Shippou to her chest.

Why? Why did it bother her so much to hear that she was angel?

Why indeed.

Miroku watched silently as Kagome's eyes became heavy and then shut. She had seemed so upset and all because she was an 'angel'. He had to admit that he

had never in his life encountered a girl like her that was so innocent. Untouched. So beautiful and had not even kissed before.

And he was hard.

With shock Miroku took in a deep breath. What the hell was wrong with him? Granted he hadn't been with a woman for close to two weeks. But that was no excuse for the reaction he was having to Kagome. She was too innocent. It was like a sin for his body, Only his body, to lust after her.

Thinking it over wasn't helping his condition any either.

Neither was the unwanted thought that had just entered his head.

What if he would have the chance to be the one to erase her innocence?

Sleep, He needed sleep. A lot of it. If he would even be able to fall asleep in his current condition but if he kept looking at her the burning in his lower areas would not go away.

Hurriedly, Miroku stood up from his sitting positing. Not even bothering to look down for fear of seeing that not even his robes were able to hide his aching hardness, Miroku made his way to where he had been sitting before this whole weird occurrence began. With one last look at his new problem who was laying peacefully with her hair spread around her head Miroku sat down against the tree once again with the intent of meditating. Or at least trying.

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He was walking ahead of her just a few paces behind Inuyasha and Kagome found herself very angry at that monk. Her reason? Very clear. She was feeling something weird every time she looked at him.

And she couldn't even stop.looking.at.him. No matter how hard she tried. She would make herself look away then next thing she knew her traitorous eyes would move back to him.

The way he walked so smoothly almost as if he was gliding along the floor, The muscles in his neck stretching ever so slightly as he looked around every now and then...

WHAT was wrong with her?

Thank god it was only his back she was seeing. Imagine if she had been forced to walk next to him. God.

Inuyasha would have a cow. That was for sure. He could be very perceptive when he wanted to be and by the way he reacted every time Kouga flirted with her he would without a doubt be very angry.

Not that he had the right to be, But try telling Inuyasha that.

Miroku could feel a weird prick along his back. The same he always got when someone was looking at him. And the only person behind him at the moment other then Shippou was Kagome.

Why?

Why was she staring at him?

She had been doing it for a long time too. It aggravated him. It shouldn't but it did.

Lack of sleep was not the source of his aggravation. The night before he had indeed fallen asleep. Only to have a very unwanted, aggravating-arousing- hot dream. One that had left him in a worse state when he woke up then when he had gone to bed.

Her skin had been perfectly smooth and slippery with a sheen of sweat. She had gasped and whimpered every time he touched her. Moaned HIS name when he had slid into her wet and waiting body......

Inuyasha had stopped his walking. And was sniffing around. Shit.

Miroku just knew that the damn hanyou had smelled his arousal. He always could. And with Sango not around Inuyasha would know that he was lusting after Kagome.

Goodbye cruel life......

Inuyasha turned around and let his hazel eyes land on Kagome. "What's wrong with you?", He asked making the young girl visibly jump.

"Wh....What do..you mean?", Kagome asked taking a step back.

Shippou had been busy eating candy while sitting in the basket of Kagome's bike. With a small huff he stood up and looked Inuyasha in the eye. "You leave her alone! Don't you think you bother her enough?!", He yelled in defense of his 'adopted' mother.

"Shippou, Shippou. It's ok", Kagome said putting a hand gently on Shippou's head. With a confused look she looked back up at Inuyasha and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?", She asked much calmer then she had the first time.

Inuyasha walked past a stunned monk, Ignoring him and towards Kagome while sniffing the air.

"It's not your time of the month. But you smell like you're in heat. What the hell is wrong with you?", He asked again walking even closer.

Kagome's face turned from regular to bright red in 0.5 seconds flat. She smelled like she was in heat? But that couldn't be. At all. "What's wrong with you!? I'm not horny or anything!", She screeched embarrassed beyond belief.

Miroku stood looking on with a bewildered expression. Either Inuyasha was really mistaken or Kagome was horny. And she was had been looking at him for while.

Twitch.

Inuyasha twitched visibly before taking a deep breath. "You.smell.like.you're.in.heat", He said slowly so she could understand what he was saying.

Kagome twitched just as visibly. "Look that just proves that you know next to nothing about women. Women don't always get their period at the same time every month. OK!? It sometimes changes", She said rubbing her forehead. She did doubt honestly that she was going to get her period but she needed to get him off of her case while she thought over what was really wrong with her.

It was Inuyasha's turn to turn red. His mouth opened and closed several times as he tried to find something to say. Anything.

After another few seconds of both Inuyasha and Kagome glaring at each other, Inuyasha turned around with a huff and continued on his way.

Kagome let out a sigh of relief and closed her eyes momentarily while she collected herself. When she opened them again she found that Miroku was giving her a weird look. Blushing lightly she turned away and began walking while pushing her bike.

Miroku watched with a hungry look as Kagome walked by him. His gaze traveled down her back and a lascivious smirk formed on his lips as a breeze came by and made her skirt flutter.

He didn't want to believe it. But it seemed as Kagome had been thinking something inappropriate while looking at him and it made him throb painfully within his robes.

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The nerve of that damned dog. Miroku hated him. Honestly. How the fuck could he be so cold?

Inuyasha was the most insensitive ass Miroku had ever met.

He knew that Kagome was not in love with the hanyou since she herself had told him. It didn't mean though that his damned cold words would not hurt her feelings.

Yet, Obviously Inuyasha was as much of a moron as he was insensitive. In Miroku's opinion Inuyasha was lucky he had just left to run back to Kikyo. But not before leaving Kagome in a fit of tears.

Miroku could not believe that the dog had said all those things to her. It had shocked Miroku to the point of stunned silence until after Inuyasha had left.

--f--

"What is wrong with you Inuyasha?", Kagome asked in a tired voice.

Inuyasha just ignored her with another huff and continued on his way.

Kagome rolled her eyes and looked skyward. "What happened? Why are you so grouchy?", She asked scowling in worry at his back.

Inuyasha again just ignored her.

"Don't ignore me", Kagome said in a small yet aggravated tone of voice after about two minutes had passed.

"Well then leave me the fuck alone! Get the fucking hint!", Inuyasha yelled turning around to glare at her.

Kagome had just stood there for a long while with wide scared eyes.

"You are so fucking annoying! All I want is some peace and quiet but you can't even keep that damned mouth of yours shut!", He continued to yell.

Kagome's face became pale with either rage or shock. Both seemed to be prominent on her features as he yelled.

"WHAT is wrong with you!? Did Kikyo tell you off last night when you went off like a lost puppy running to it's master!?", Kagome yelled desperately.

Inuyasha's face turned redder than his clothes. "How dare you?! Don't even dare say anything about Kikyo!", He yelled getting in her face.

Miroku tried to move closer and stop this escalading disaster of an argument but his legs just wouldn't move.

Kagome's eyes had watered up almost immediately before she managed to take a step back. "Inuyasha.........", She whispered with a look between amazement and sorrow.

Inuyasha's eyes flashed guiltily for a split second before his face once again hardened.

"I've had enough of this", Kagome whispered to herself while looking at the ground. Her face too hardened afterwards and she looked up at Inuyasha with a cold angry gaze.

"Don't dare? Don't I DARE!? I have a right to say something about that woman! She tried to kill me before! I have a right you hear me! Are you so smitten with that walking pill of dirt that you don't care anything about anybody!?".

Too late did anyone notice the way that Inuyasha had stiffened. "Don't be such a bitch", He growled.

Kagome's heartbroken gasp echoed out through out the darkness of the woods. "Bi....Bi..Bitch?", She asked her eyebrows raising high on her forehead.

Inuyasha's eyes once again filled with guilt and something akin to regret but instead of apologizing he just turned around.

Miroku watched on quietly thanking Buddha that Shippou had remained asleep in that basket throughout the whole thing. His face softened sadly when Kagome looked down and tears began to fall from her eyes.

"Inuyasha...", Miroku began in a hard tone.

"Not now", Inuyasha said sniffing around. "Later", He said before bounding off into the cover of the woods where a soft glow of light could be seen.

Soul stealers.

--f--

Miroku growled low in his throat as the memory of that argument faded away. He looked at Kagome again. He wanted to go comfort her but one thing got in his way. The damned reaction he knew he would have if he even got near her.

As her sobs continued he decided to damn it all to hell. He couldn't leave her like that.

Kagome sniffed lightly. That inconsiderate, Inhuman jerk. He didn't care. Inuyasha didn't care that she did everything she did for him. That she was very well ruining and endangering her life to help him. He just didn't care.

A twig snapping made her look up. Miroku was standing there giving her a sympathetic look.

Kagome gave Miroku a small watery smile and moved over to give him room to sit.

Miroku returned the smile and sat down next to her. He raised his left hand up to her face and gently moved a strand of hair away from her cheek and behind her ear. "Don't listen to him. I'm sure that he didn't have a clue as to how he was behaving. I doubt anyone could actually mean those things while saying them to someone like you", He said allowing himself to caress her cheek.

Kagome gave a small giggle, Already feeling much better, and tried to stop herself from blushing. "Someone like me?", She asked looking him in the eye.

Miroku gave her a smile. "Must I really explain it to you?", He asked bringing his hand back down towards himself.

Kagome smiled brightly and moved closer to him. "Yes you must", She said playfully poking his side.

Miroku tried very hard to ignore the sudden stirring in his crotch. It wasn't the time for that. He was cheering her up and that's what counted. "If you insist", Miroku began a mischievous smile lighting up his face. "Someone like you. Someone so kind hearted, Sweet, Considerate, Unselfish, Pretty....", He trailed off wiggling his eyebrows.

Kagome giggled some more and latched on to his arm. "Miroku-sama, Are you flirting with me?", She asked giggling and blushing madly.

Miroku tried even harder to ignore the fact that she was flirting back. "Now Kagome-sama, What gives you that idea?", He asked making her let go of his arm and looping it around her shoulders.

Several minutes passed without Kagome uttering neither an answer nor a word.

"I just noticed something", Kagome said absentmindedly laying her head on his shoulder.

Miroku swallowed hard and asked, "What's that?".

"That last night you got to ask me a lot of questions yet I didn't get to reciprocate", Kagome said staring up at the sky.

"And why would you want to know anything about me?", Miroku asked staring up at the sky with her. It felt so comfortable to hold her. So *unlegally* right.

"Why wouldn't I?", She asked looking up at him.

No one had ever wanted to know anything about him. Not even any of the women he had slept with before. Nor had he ever held anybody the way he was holding her now. Miroku had never wanted too.

"I'm not sure if I can answer your questions though", Miroku whispered bringing her unconsciously closer.

"Can I at least try then?", Kagome whispered as well not willing to break the comfortable silence that they had drifted into.

Miroku nodded his head closing his eyes and just listening to the air around them. He had stopped questioning himself a while back. He wasn't getting any answers so he opted to enjoy this moment rather then ruin it by asking himself questions.

"Ok", Kagome giggled quietly. "Number one........How old are you?".

Miroku inhaled deeply opening his eyes. He had a feeling she was going to ask that. "Kagome-sama, I don't even know exactly how old you are. So why would I answer that quest...."

"Sixteen".

Miroku blinked twice and looked down at her. "Excuse me?".

"I'm sixteen Miroku-sama. How old are you?", She said closing her eyes and snuggling closer.

Miroku smirked. "Only four years difference then."

Kagome's head shot up as she stared at him wide eyed. "Your twenty?", She asked amazed.

Miroku gently pushed her head back down on to his shoulder before answering. "Is there something wrong with that?", He asked.

"No not at all. It's just that until last night I never really sat down and thought about how old you would be. You look your age though", She said letting her hand rest against his chest.

His only response was a nod of his head.

"Alright then. Question number two. I know you've had sex. That's obvious. But have you had oral sex?".

Miroku momentarily forgot to breath.

Kagome was at least nice enough to rub his back as he bent over and promptly went into a fit of coughs.

"Kagome-sama....Why would you want to know something like that?!", He asked while still wheezing.

Kagome gave him the most adorable pout he had ever seen. "Well, Why shouldn't I? You got to ask me those kind of questions last night. Besides", She said giving him a huge smile. "I'm deathly curious".

"Kagome-sama I don't know..."

"No fair!", She said pouting again.

How could he say no when she was looking at him with those big blue pleading eyes. With a sigh he consented. "Yes of course I have".

Kagome squealed and latched onto his arm again. "How many times?".

"Kagome-sama!".

"Stop acting shy Miroku-sama. Answer me", Kagome said snuggling up to him again without noticing. It just felt so good for some reason.

"I've gotten oral sex countless times Kagome-sama. As for giving it, The same thing", He whispered.

Kagome tried very hard to squash the desire to murder him and all those other lose women he must have been talking about.

Egad's!, Am I jealous!?.

No no no.

She wasn't, She wasn't.

Was she?

ACK!

"....ome-sama? Kagome-sama?".

Kagome snapped out of her homicidal daze with a blink. "Sorry Miroku-sama. I was just dazed for a moment. Ok, Question three. Have you ever been in love before?", Kagome asked feeling an even fiercer wave of jealousy make it's way into her stomach.

Miroku titled his head to the side and stared at her for a long while, observing. She was staring him right back in the eye but he could tell she was tense.

Why?

"No Kagome-sama", He whispered truthfully while still staring her in the eye.

Kagome seemed to instantly relax against him. "No? Well do you have a romantic interest then?". Kagome almost cringed painfully. She was an idiot. Of course he did. He was interested in Sango....

"No".

Kagome's eyes got as large as saucers. "No. But you...And I thought that you...".

"I know", He mimicked her previous nights words with a big smile.

Kagome giggled wildly feeling a strange sense of relief come over here. "Next. How old were you?"

Miroku knew but he decided that it was worth teasing her. So he poked her like she had done to him and gave her the most charming smile he could muster. "How old was I when what Kagome-sama?", He asked enjoying immensely the sight of her blush.

"Shut up Miroku-sama. You know what I am talking about so don't play dumb," Kagome said trying so hard to ignore those adorable dimples he always got on his cheeks when he smiled.

All of the sudden noticing his intentions of flustering her she decided to fight back. Because it was only fair. So she moved as close as she dared and smiled sweetly at him. "If I must say it for you", She began in a slow and husky tone. "How old were you when you had sex Miroku?"

What the hell was she doing?!

Miroku felt every nerve in his body give about ten jumps before settling down and shooting heat throughout his flesh. The sound of his name in such a simple and personal way coming from those full lips that were just begging to be kissed made his breath catch in his throat. She was only joking around; Trying to fluster him as he had tried her but the way her smaller frame felt pressed against his side...

"Sixteen Kagome", He breathed out staring at her lips hungrily.

"Sixteen", Kagome breathed out as well watching him staring at her hungrily.

"Sixteen", He nodded bringing a hand up to caress her cheek. Her eyes fell to stare at his own lips and Miroku licked his lips hungrily; Brought her closer and then bit his bottom lip.

Kagome could feel something within her throbbing wildly. It started at her heart and began moving down to an area in which she had never felt a throb before. His thumb was rubbing her right cheek slowly and she felt herself melt against him, Watching with an indescribable hunger as he licked then bit his full lower lip.

"Say it again", She whispered still staring at his lips. She needed to hear it. Never mind why.

Miroku encircled her tiny waist with his right arm. "Say what?", He asked lowering his head so their noses were touching. Those blue eyes of hers were looking at him so intensely Miroku could feel his abs begin to shiver and tense with want.

"My name", She sighed bringing a hand up to rest on his corded neck.

Miroku's abs tensed some more as he felt himself begin to slightly throb. With heavy lidded eyes he brought his mouth close to her ear and breathed out her name hotly.

"Kagome".

She immediately arched into him with a tiny whimper making him even harder, If that was possible. "Say it Kagome", He breathed again letting his lips trail the outer shell of her ear.

"Miroku", She whimpered into his own ear pressing into him. His breath flowing along her ear was making shivers trail down her neck straight to her hardening nipples.

Miroku pressed his lips to her ear; Parting them slowly to allow his tongue to run along it before pulling her lobe into his mouth and sucking lightly. Kagome had very sensitive ears. Her loud gasps and the way she almost threw herself on to him were enough proof of that.

Kagome didn't even know what was going on with her but she didn't want him to ever stop. His mouth was a sinful as he was and it was driving her crazy. His small groans as he crushed her to him made her even hotter than she thought she could be. With another desperate whimper she threw her arms around him and climbed into his lap.

Miroku growled loudly, Helping her into a comfortable position; Legs spread and her hip bone pressed tightly against his own. He growled hotly into her ear moving his lips in small, wet, open mouthed kisses down her neck.

Kagome threw her head back giving him more access to her neck. Her long wavy hair fell down her back, Over his arm that was draped across her waist, The ends of it touching the ground.

Miroku groaned heavily while sucking her neck with enough force to leave marks. He placed both his hand on the sides of her waist and brought those tempting hips of hers down hard against his hard arousal. Both groaned at the same time, Miroku lifting his hips to continue on rubbing his straining need against her.

"Don't stop", Kagome pleaded, Breathing heavily into his ear.

"No?", He groaned pressing her chest to his.

"No", She agreed in a small whimper feeling molten hot desire consuming her. Mind clouded with a heavy fog she pressed her own mouth to his ear and began to play with his earrings with her tongue.

Miroku moaned rubbing himself even harder against her. No one. No one had ever touched his ears like that. It was driving him crazy.

"Kagome!!"

Cold water seemed to have been thrown over both of them as they shot away from each other and looked around. Shippou was in Kagome's sleeping back thrashing back and forth in a nightmare.

Kagome stared at Shippou breathing heavily. It took her another full minute of breathing before she moved her sweaty bangs to the side and stood up.

Miroku watch hungrily from his position on the floor as she walked towards Shippou, Her hips and short kimono swaying lightly along with the movement of her long smooth legs.....

Stop.

He needed to stop. What had just happened a moment ago was wrong. No matter how good it felt and how much he still wanted her, Needed....

A dip in a very cold lake. A very freezing lake, Actually.

Kagome leaned down next to Shippou with shaky legs. Slowly, She rubbed his forehead and then gave him a small kiss on the cheek. The little kitsune instantly relaxed and stilled his crazed movements.

Blushing madly, Kagome refused to look back at Miroku. Her mind was still in a daze, She could still feel his lips and hear his groans.....

At least she wasn't an angel anymore that was for sure. Not completely un-innocent but not completely angelic either.

Thinking back on what Miroku and her had just shared made a very ugly, Very big feeling of greed overwhelm her. She didn't want anyone to have a moment with Miroku like she just had. Not even Sango.

Biting her lip and smiling with giddiness Kagome got into her sleeping bag without looking at Miroku. Nope. No one. She didn't wanna share him with no one.

Miroku had waited until Inuyasha had gotten back before leaving. He did not give a damn if the hanyou smelled their combined scents. Their combined arousals. He needed a cold dip in the river. So he left to get one.

Miroku surfaced running his hands through his hair. Not that the dip was working at all.

With a sigh he leaned against a rock and tried to relax. He was going to have a hard on for the rest of his life. He kept remembering how she felt, How she sounded, How she tasted....

With an aggravated groan, Miroku ran his hand down his face. Never had he been so sexually frustrated because of a female. He burned for her with an intense passion. It didn't help at all that he knew she had wanted him just as bad.

But she was also now angry at him. He could tell with the way she hadn't even looked at him before going to sleep.

Great.

Groaning, Miroku wondered how he got himself into these messes. Really. If his need for Kagome didn't kill him -And yes he knew he sounded like he was being melodramatic- Inuyasha would.

Twenty four hours ago he had been asking her the questions and it had led him to a hard on. Barely thirty minutes ago she had been asking the questions and it had led to what could have been a pleasure filled night if the kitsune had not interrupted.

Not that Miroku could find it in himself to be angry at Shippou. He was just a kid who loved Kagome like a mother. And dammit if she wasn't going to be a good mother when the time came.

And Miroku found himself very badly wanting to be the father of that child.

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Talk to me you idiot. SAY something for the sake of the gods.

Kagome glared angrily at Miroku's back as he walked in front of her. He hadn't spoken to her, Hadn't even looked at her since the night before. What the hell was his problem?

With a roll of her eyes she called out Inuyasha's name.

"I'm going home tomorrow early and I'll be back tomorrow during the day. My moms friend is getting married and I am one of the bridesmaids so I HAVE to be there", She said trying to not remember their argument yesterday.

Inuyasha turned to give Kagome a look that clearly said he was sorry before nodding.

Kagome gave him a nod and a bright smile. "Thank you", She said looking down with a blush.

Inuyasha just lightly feh'ed and continued on his ways leading the pack.

Miroku's grip on his staff tightened as his arm shook with the need to use the staff to whack Inuyasha over the head. Telling himself to ignore the whole scene he continued to walk in front of Kagome and behind Inuyasha.

He could feel her glare on his back. It actually felt like a small burning sensation traveling up and down his spine. Proving that she was angry at him beyond belief.

She had a right to be angry at him. Yes, She had been an equal participant but he was the older one. By four years. He should have stopped it before it went that far. But he hadn't. He hadn't been able too.

He must be feeling guilty towards Sango.

Kagome knew her mind was being irrational since he himself told her that he wasn't interested in Sango but she could not help but to jump to conclusions.

How could he be so calm!?

While she was still burning with something she could not even describe and hungering for something she had never hungered for.

Maybe it was cause she was too inexperienced for him. After all he was most likely used to women. Not young girls who had no idea what they were doing.

But she was willing to learn dammit!

Scary to admit, Yes. But he had left her incoherent with need and she couldn't even look at him without feeling hot flashes crawl over her skin.

"Inuyasha", She said in a low voice.

"What is it?", He said calmly this time.

Kagome rubbed her eyes furiously wiping away the tears but hiding the movement of her hand over her eye by faking that she was rubbing her forehead. "I need a bath. I'm hot and I don't feel so good. Could we please stop here real quick?", She asked in a small voice. She wanted to cry so badly. It wasn't fair. First Inuyasha and then Miroku. It just wasn't fair.

Especially since she had never burned for Inuyasha the way she was currently burning for Miroku.

She could feel all their eyes on her as she stared at the ground. Even Miroku's. Again she pretended to rub her forehead while wiping her eyes.

"Feh. Go ahead. You don't look so good", Inuyasha said looking her over.

Nodding gratefully, Kagome grabbed her bath supplies and went ahead to try and find a river to bathe in. She came upon a perfect one with a small water fall cascading on one of it's sides. With a sigh of gratefulness, Kagome placed her stuff on the ground. Feeling miserable beyond belief she began to undress hoping that the cold water would cool off the areas on her body that were burning for that imbecile's attention.

Miroku watched Shippou as he drew furiously while eating a pocky. Miroku knew why Kagome had such a soft spot for the kid. He himself felt his heart melt a bit every time he looked at the kid. So young and naive to the problems of the world.

He knew Shippou had suffered his fair share of agony at such a young age having lost his mom and then his dad. Miroku himself never knew his mother and had lost his dad at a young age. He had been about ten when it had happened. Two years later the Kazaana had appeared. Exactly two weeks before Miroku was to leave for his Buddhist training.

Staring down at his covered hand he wondered what was wrong with him. He felt empty. Bereft of something he had never even knew he was so desperate for.

A life.

He wanted to kill Naraku. Not only to lift the curse but for revenge. It had always been mostly for revenge. Had been.

Miroku dropped his hand away from his view and looked up at the sky. Kagome had been a mistake. What happened the night before had been a mistake. But not because of her age, Nor because of anyone.

Because he couldn't do that to her. He couldn't do that to himself. Miroku couldn't allow for them to have one perfect night and maybe some others only for his life to end short. It would brake her heart and he would die knowing that he was able to have her but not for an eternity.

Frustrated and feeling empty Miroku let his eyes roam the clearing they were resting at. He could barely hear a waterfall off to the distance knowing that Kagome was there, Naked and bathing.

His lap twitched impatiently irritating Miroku further. He would keep his distance from Kagome. It was better that way so once he died she could move on with her life with whomever she chose.

Kagome came into the clearing wearing some other type of clothing then what she usually wore. It was short and purple flowing freely around her thighs when she walked. Her hair was still wet hanging around her shoulders.

Miroku forced himself to look away; Swallowing heavily.

Kagome kneeled down to place her dirty clothes and bath supplies into her back pack. He was looking at her again. Making sure to let her purple dress pool around her thighs for his benefit she took out her brush and began to comb out the knots in her hair.

Miroku's eyes fell down to where the bottom of her dress was pooled around her thighs revealing more to his view than his body could ignore. She was sitting on the backs of her legs combing her dark hair out slowly, Water dripping off the ends to fall on her bare pale shoulders. His gaze almost dropped to look at her breast but he forced himself to look up and was met with her light eyes staring right at him. The question in her eyes was clear. And so was Miroku's answer.

Kagome looked away with an angry look and pulled a scrunchy from within her book back. Tying her hair back and up she stood up and slipped her small feet into her purple flip flops. Turning she scanned the area for Inuyasha and found him sitting on a branch. "I'm feeling a bit better now Inuyasha. We can continue on our way", She said looking up at him.

Inuyasha jumped down from his branch and nodded at her. Kagome smiled and turned to walk towards Shippou. "Hey kiddo. It's time to go", She said bending down to help him put away his stuff.

"Kagome you look pretty", Shippou said putting his coloring book and crayons along with his precious candy into the small book bag Kagome had brought for him.

Kagome giggled and ruffled the boy's hair. Once his stuff was packed she helped him put on the book bag before getting up to get her own. Inuyasha beat her to it though and lifted the bag over his shoulder.

"This thing is getting too heavy for you. Your just human and your a girl anyway. To me this thing ways nothing so I'll carry it for you", He said softly, Blushing lightly and looking away.

Kagome felt her cheeks warm up. She whispered a thank you and looked down at her toes embarrassed and hoping deep down that Miroku was looking at them.

And he was. Anger was pooling low in his stomach making him scowl heavily. Miroku looked away from the nauseating scene. He had chosen to leave her be and he would. Even if it meant seeing her run into the arms of that dog.

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Night came quickly and Kagome was still depressed as hell over the monk's behavior. Inuyasha noticed she still wasn't feeling well and agreed for once to allow Miroku to hustle them into a very rich mans home in a village they came upon.

That rich man turned out to be a noble man who was very holy and a loyal Buddhist. Miroku didn't even have to utter a word when the man saw his robes and invited them all in. Immediately the man noticed the Inuyasha was only half demon and came to the conclusion that Miroku was trying to purify him into a full human so agreed to let him stay.

Unfortunately the man and his soldiers also confused Kagome for a concubine of sorts due to her clothing. The man calmed down his soldiers explaining that Miroku, Being a loyal servant to Buddha and a pure man -Consequently making Kagome fall into a fit of cough's-, Was trying to get her out of her impure ways.

So the noble man introduced him self properly as Tokugawa Ryu and had them settled in the dinning hall where they awaited their meal.

"The nerve of that man!", Kagome fumed pouting adorably, In Miroku's opinion.

His attention was immediately captivated though when the screen doors slid open and a group of women came in to the room.

Geisha's.

Kagome watched with wide eyes as all the women moved to the back of the room to begin performing a song while just one woman-With apparently a death wish on her mind- made a b-line towards Miroku.

"Kagome-sama", Miroku said looking away from the fast approaching woman. "It was just your clothes. He....He didn't mean anything by it", He said trying to ignore the now kneeling woman by his side.

Kagome was looking at him with the most angry, Shocked, heartbroken look he had ever seen. "NOW?.....", She whispered forgetting about everybody around her. "Now you want to talk to me?", She asked glaring at the woman who was draped over Miroku ignoring her every word.

"Houshi", The geisha whispered placing a hand on his chest.

Kagome's eyes widened two times their nomal size as her eyes fell on the shameless woman. Looking away sharply, Kagome stood up and decided to leave the room before she killed that loose woman. And that even looser monk.

The cool night air greeted her, Fanning across her hot cheeks. Wrapping her arms around her Kagome walked down the wooden platform looking for anywhere she could find that would have some privacy so she could sit.

And cry.

Finding a small wooden bench hidden by a few cheery blossoms she made her way through the trees and she sat on the bench with a heavy sigh.

What had happened?

In less then two days so much had changed. So MUCH.

Why was she feeling this way? So much more empty and pained than she had ever felt when Inuyasha would leave to Kikyo.

Kagome rested her arms on her knees, Lowering her head to her hands. Squeezing her eyes shut she let a few tears escape and watched helplessly as they fell on her knees and continued on their path down her legs.

The sight of her own tears made more come in a rush and Kagome squeezed her eyes shut again and let a single sob escape her trembling body.

Inuyasha watched the interaction between Kagome and Miroku scowling. He

wasn't an idiot. And he had a nose. That night before he had returned and immediately has been hit with their combined scents. He would have attacked Miroku and questioned him had it not been for the way he caught him looking at Kagome.

Inuyasha had made his choice that night. There was no way he could leave Kikyo. She needed him and he needed her. So he had figured that maybe, Just maybe, The monk would be good for Kagome. The look he had been giving her had been so intense. So full of want that Inuyasha had decided to step back and see what would happen.

And the damned monk had hurt Kagome. That's what happened.

Deciding that killing that unfaithful bastard could wait Inuyasha stood up leaving his food only half touched.

"Inuyasha", Shippou said his mouth full of food. "Where are you going?"

Inuyasha feh'ed at the young kitsune. "To get some fresh air. Mind your own business", He said walking out.

Miroku watched Inuyasha leave sitting perfectly still while the geisha continued to try and stimulate him. His mind kept returning to the way Kagome had looked at him. The way she had whispered her broken question before walking out with a broken look.

Dammit it he felt like the biggest asshole alive. Maybe he should go find her and talk to her. Try to explain things to her the way a real man should.

Miroku lightly detached the now pouting woman from his arm. With an apology he turned from her and walked out of the room leaving Shippou behind with all the food.

Now where could she have gone? Deciding to go towards the gardens since Kagome loved plants he stepped off the wooden ramp and began walking.

Inuyasha sniffed out Kagome's scent and found it mixed with the scent of salt water.

Tears.

Inuyasha walked in the direction from where her scent was coming from and found her behind a few trees on a bench shaking. She jerked straight in fright when she heard the trees being moved aside. Her blue eyes were filled with tears. Tears that had been cause by that inconsiderate monk.

"Hey", He whispered moving to kneel in front of her.

"Hey", She whispered back wiping at her tears.

"You're crying 'cause of Miroku, Aren't you?", He asked wiping at her cheeks, Mindful of his claws.

Kagome gave a visible start. "An....And...you....you're...not...mad?", She asked looking at him wide eyed.

Inuyasha took hold of her hand gently. "No. I'm not mad that you want him. I am mad though that he hurt you", He said gently looking her in the eye.

"How come you're not mad?".

Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders blushing madly. "I...Made my decision", He said looking down.

"Good. Kikyo needs you", Kagome said with a small smile. "And by the way. I didn't meaning any of the things I said about her. She's a good person I know she is".

Inuyasha nodded his head in understanding. "Do you want me to kill him for you?".

Kagome giggled lightly tears springing to her eyes again. "No", She sighed looking down at their joined hands.

"Hey, Don't let that ass hurt you. If anything you're too good for him", Inuyasha said enveloping her in is arms.

Kagome smiled slightly and let her forehead rest on his shoulder while lightly holding him. Something with in her told her to look up and open her eyes shortly there after. When she did she caught site of Miroku.

He was standing a few feet from the trees looking at the scene before him with a deep scowl. He was so out of it he didn't even notice her looking at him.

Wide eyed Kagome watched his gaze drop to his gloved hand and his scowl become even harsher. Without even looking up Miroku turned around and walked away.

A dawning light of understanding flashed in Kagome's eyes as she pulled away from Inuyasha.

"I smelled him", Inuyasha said stepping back.

Kagome stood up and smiled at him. "I know", She whispered.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at her. Ignoring her all of the sudden cheery attitude he shook his head and began walking very aware that Kagome was following him.

"By the way Inuyasha. Thank you".

"Feh."

"I'm sorry also".

"Me too. I didn't mean it".

"I know".

When they got back to the dinning hall, The geishas were all gone. But so was Miroku.

Kagome scowled lightly trying to ignore the sudden intense feeling of jealousy that overwhelmed her. Just because he wasn't there didn't mean that he was off with on of those lose women.

But then again yes it could.

Deciding not to worry about it, yet, She grabbed her stuff and followed some of the servants as they showed them to where they would be sleeping. The room was large and very well decorated but not even that could cheer Kagome up.

She helped Shippou set up his bedding telling him she was fine when he asked her what was wrong. Once he was tucked in Kagome sat down on the back of her legs and read him a short bed time story. Thankfully he fell asleep almost immediately. Ignoring Inuyasha who was sitting up against one of the walls with his eyes closed Kagome lay down inside her sleeping bag and tried to fall asleep.

She was running throughout the castle grounds looking for him. Wanting so badly to tell him. To tell him how she felt. How much she needed him. But she couldn't find him.

It seemed like forever as she ran. Looking inside one room then another. Fear gripping her chest tightly, Making her sob while she ran. Hoping to find him still alive. Hoping beyond hope that he hadn't died already.

Because she knew.

She knew that it had been hurting him a lot recently.

She knew that the curse was eager to swallow him whole and she couldn't lose him.

Not without telling him how she felt. Not without at least being the last woman he spent his time with.

So she ran. Hoping that she found him and that when she did she would find him ok.

No curse trying to suck him in. No woman other than herself with him.

She ran coming closer and closer to the end of the castle. Still looking in room after room. Small sounds drifted up to her ears but she couldn't quite make them out. She ran, Lungs burning, Nose clogged, Ears plugged, Heart pounding and side aching. But she wouldn't stop.

Because the noises were getting closer and closer. It was the sounds of a man. And a woman.

And just as she was able to make out what the sounds were she had opened the door to the last room of the castle. And there he was. With THAT woman. Making love.

Feeling her heart tighten within her chest painfully she tried to move back. Eyes glued to the scene before her as the lovers froze in completion. Heart beating so hard against her lungs that they burned. And then he turned to her.

His expression was that of nonchalance as he stood up, Naked and calm.

Horrified she took another step back.

He calmly went to go look for his robes when all of a sudden he jerked. And then he was grabbing on to his right arm, Face wincing in pain.

And she knew.

It wanted to take him.

NOW.

Whimpering as her heart once again tighten painfully she moved to take a step forwards. Towards him. But the moment she did his glove came apart and suddenly there was a bright light emerging from his hand. Along with a howling wind that sliced her skin open, Made her ears begin to bleed.

Everything around him was getting pulled in, Even that woman he had been with. She could hear the woman's screams as she tried to hold on to anything she could so she wouldn't get sucked in. But it was to no avail. The woman's screams died out as she was sucked in.

She could hear him groaning in pain as he kneeled on the floor on one knee.

She tried to move. To be with him when he left. To try to help him. But for some reason she couldn't. She was forced to stand there and watched.

And then suddenly everything went momentarily white and when she was able to see again, He was gone.

Kagome shot up her throat tight preventing her from screaming. Breathing heavily, On the point of hyperventilating, She looked around. Inuyasha was asleep against the wall. And Shippou was asleep next to her.

She needed to find him.

Getting out quickly from her sleeping bag Kagome made her way out of the room and ran. Just like she had in her dream. She ran. Because she needed to find him.

Because she was scared. She didn't want him to be with another woman nor did she want him to die.

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Miroku walked along side the small pond on the castle grounds taking in the cool night air. He had tried to go to that geisha who had been so openly inviting to him. But he hadn't been able to. He couldn't picture himself with another woman at the moment.

He could only picture himself with her.

A groan of frustration escaped his lips once again.

It wasn't helping that the Kazaana had chosen that night of all night to begin to bug him. It was pinching at his skin. Trying to force itself to expand. But with him not using it, It had no way of doing so. And the made it hurt more.

Sort of like wisdom teeth that try to come out but have no room to do so.

Grinding his teeth and clenching his gloved hand against the pain he continued along his walk coming to a tree with a nice smooth patch of grass under it. Sitting down with a sigh he leaned his head back against the tree and closed his eyes momentarily.

Running.

Someone was running towards him. He could hear the sounds of feet hitting the ground at a fast speed.

Miroku shot up ready to fight if he had too, His senses high. When he caught site of a blur of purple he stood up straight with wide eyes.

Next thing he knew he was being tackled so hard his back hit the tree.

Kagome sobbed hysterically gripping on to his robes and burying her face in his chest. He was alive. Alive and here. All alone.

Miroku slowly came out of his daze and grabbed on to Kagome's shoulder lightly. Her sobs registered to his ears making his eyes widen. She was sobbing so uncontrollably that it made his jaw clench.

"Kagome, What's wrong?", He asked letting his worry take over and allowing his arms to slip around her.

"Miroku", She half whimpered, Half sobbed into his chest. Her arms let go of his robes and slid around him tightly.

"Shhhh", Miroku said holding her tightly. "Shhhh little one, What's wrong?", He asked pulling back to look at her face. Her cheeks were red and swollen, Tear streaks trailing from both her red eyes. "What's wrong?', He asked again gently rubbing his thumb along her bottom lip.

More tears slipped from her eyes as she stared up at him. "I ha.....I had a nightmare", She whispered bringing herself closer to him again.

Relief swept through him in waves. "A nightmare?".

Kagome sobbed again and tightened her hold on him. "You...You died in front of me", She whimpered pressing her face to the side of his neck.

Miroku tensed in her arms momentarily. She was this hysterical all because she had a nightmare where he had died?

Sighing heavily at the warmth that spread throughout his chest he hugged her tighter enjoying it very much when she tightened her hold on him as well.

"And..and......".

"There's more?", He asked rubbing the back of her neck soothingly.

Her head bobbed up and down pressed against his neck. "I was running to find you....I was so scared...And when I did find you...I....You were with that......woman....And you...were having....sex...with her.....and when you finished....you got up to....go get dressed....and then the Kazaana began......to suck you in....oh god....and it did.....You died in front of me...", She said sobs stopping her sentences every now and then.

Miroku's heart felt like it had jumped up into his throat. "Kagome", He said making her let go. "Look at me".

She did, Her cheeks red from having admitted her dream to him.

Miroku could not stop the smile that passed his lips when he noticed that part of the reason for her tears was because she was jealous.

"I'm not dead...And I'm not with another woman. I'm here, In front of you so stop crying", He said wiping her cheeks clean.

When her tears did stop though, His rational thought came back as well.

He couldn't have her. He didn't <i>deserve</i> her. And he had to make her see that.

Once she was much calmer he took two long steps back away from her.

"Miroku, What's wrong with you?", Kagome asked scowling in confusion at him. He was closing himself up again. She could see it. He was going to try to push her away.

And she honestly wished him good luck with that 'cause she wasn't going anywhere.

"Kagome go back to sleep. You know I'm fine now and Inuyasha is probably waiting for you anyway", Miroku said forcing himself to turn away from her coldly as he began to walk away from her.

"Nice try", She said a small smile playing about her lips. It was time she put her foot down. And that's exactly what she was going to do.

Miroku froze mid step but did not turn to look at her. "What do you mean?", He asked in the coldest tone he could muster.

"What do you think?", She asked taking a step towards him. "That because I'm sixteen I'm ignorant? I'm not you know. I might not have experience but I grew up in a very open minded culture, Miroku. I know what your trying to do. And I also know you want me. I'm not stupid nor am I blind. Nor is my sense of touch inhibited. I felt what you have down there moments ago while you held me. And by the state that you were in I know that you want it. So Miroku, Knowing what you want to do to me and knowing I want you to do it to me, Are you really going to just try and walk away?", Kagome asked coming up to stop right behind him.

Miroku wished with all his might that she hadn't sounded so sure. So confident. So experienced in what she wanted.

So much older than what she was.

Kagome took two more steps around him until she was looking him in the eye. "Forget about the Kazaana. At least for tonight. I know you want to", She said smirking up at him.

"Are you even <i>aware</i> of what it is that you are asking of me?", He asked his grip on his staff tight.

"I want you", She whispered coming closer too him. "I want you to take my virginity that's what I'm saying". Placing a hand behind his neck she quickly stood on her tip toes and pressed her lips shyly to his.

Miroku let his staff fall to the floor at the feel of her soft and full lips pressed against his own. His arms were soon on her waist, Bringing her close; His mouth pressing more fully on to hers.

He pulled his mouth away slightly and began pressing small kisses all over her mouth gently, Knowing that it was her first kiss. Knowing that he was giving her her first kiss, That he would soon be giving her a first of everything he could, Made him harden painfully against her soft hips.

He couldn't say no to her. He wanted her too badly and she was willing. So everything else could go to hell because he was going to give her what they both wanted.

His hands tightened to an almost painful level against her hips, His rosary scraping against her soft skin. Miroku put gentle pressure on her hips forcing her to move back. Not once as he walked forward, Making her walk backwards, Did he let go of her lips.

Kagome whimpered when she felt her back being pressed up against the trunk of a tree. The sound of bark scraping against the soft material of her dress reached her ears as Miroku slid her up the tree to the point that she was standing on her tips toes. His lips were moving softly but persistently against her own his hand coming up to hold her face still while he took charge of the kiss completely.

Miroku let off the kiss a bit pulling her pouty bottom lip into his mouth. He nipped lightly at it before applying a gentle suction. Kagome gasped into his mouth and he nipped her lip again.

"Kagome", He breathed running his tongue over the small wound he had created on her lip. "This...is your last chance...to make me.....stop".

Kagome gasped again as he alternating between nipping and licking her lips. "How...much.....more.....insistent do I have to be for...you to get it?", Kagome asked between gasps.

Miroku smirked evilly as he continued to kiss her. He nipped her lip again and took the opportunity when she gasped to slip his tongue slowly into her mouth.

This time Kagome did moan out loud when she felt his tongue slid along her own. It wasn't long before her own tongue began to timidly move along with his.

It was too much for Miroku, Her little gasps and moans, The way she pressed her torso against his, The way she kissed him back; It was driving him insane.

"This is your last chance", He said pulling away and looking her in the eye. "Are you sure?".

"Mmm hmm", Kagome mumbled bringing his head back down to hers.

And so he took her. He kept her pressed on to the trunk of that tree until she had been begging him to take her.

He lowered her to the ground and continued to tease her until she had taken over. She flipped them over when he had been preoccupied and next thing he knew he was flat on the ground with her straddling him.

Instead of really starting it there she had taken charge. She had teased him until he had growled out her name, Almost at the point of ecstasy. But he wouldn't let it end there. So he flipped her back over and claimed her in a way he knew no other man would be able too.

After he had had her two times he had coaxed her to dress as he did the same. And then he grabbed hold of her hand and lead her in search of an empty room within that castle where he could take her properly.

And he did. Over and over until they both fell in an exhausted heap of sweaty limbs into sleep.

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Miroku cracked one eye open then promptly shut it as the rays of the sun made them sting. Memories of the night before flashed before his closed eyes.

She had moaned so sexily, Stretching like a contended cat under him after he had made her come. Only to go stiff and whimper when he had proceeded to do it again....

Miroku opened his eyes and stared at the woman curled up against him. Her hair was lose, Draped over the both of them. She was still very naked making his eyes roam hungrily over her form.

Groaning, Miroku shut his eyes tightly. Regret, Ugly and painful, Made it's way into his heart as he lay there holding the most beautiful woman he had ever come upon.

He didn't want to regret it. It had been perfect. Far better then he had ever imagined it would be and it had meant so much to him to be her first. But his reason for why he should not have done it was slowly making rational thought come back through the sex induced fog that had overcome his mind.

He would die. It wasn't sure but it was most likely that he would die before Naraku was killed. And he would die having taken a gift from her that she would never be able to give to another man again. He would take it with him to his grave.

Another groan escaped his throat. With a sigh he proceeded to untangle himself from her still naked body.

Heart beating loudly he looked for his robes and began to put them on. She would never forgive him. Especially when he did die leaving her perhaps with a child and all alone to take care of it.

Angry now beyond repair with himself, Miroku tied the knot on his purple outer robe. Stalking over to where his staff lay he picked it up without being careful if it would make any noise. Cringing when the rings all jingled at once Miroku cursed under his breath.

"....Miroku?".

Cursing mentally this time Miroku turned his head to look at Kagome. She was sitting up holding a blanket to her chest and looking oh so delectable with that confused pout on her face.

"Where you going?", She asked sitting up further.

"That is none of your concern Kagome-sama", He said calmly. Looking away from her before he lost it again, Miroku began to walk towards the screen door of the room they were in.

Kagome's eyes flashed when she heard him use her name like that. Swallowing she stood up still holding the sheet to her chest. "What are you talking about?", She asked walking towards him.

"Look", He snapped annoyed at himself. "What we did last night was one of the biggest mistakes I have ever done in my life. I..Let lust cloud my judgment. But I won't let that happen again. So I suggest you get over it and move on", Miroku said not even daring to turn and look at her.

When Kagome said not a word in return he opened the door and walked out. A few steps away from the room a small sob drifted up to his ears and what sounded like a body hitting the floor. Scowling at the weird pain the engulfed his chest, Miroku continued on walking mentally apologizing to her.

He would leave. The moment they came upon another village he would leave. It would be better off that way. For all of them.

It was noon time when Miroku was finally able to leave the area of the woods he had been in. The pain within him had yet to leave and now he felt twice as much regret. For allowing that to happen and for making her cry.

He caught up to Inuyasha quickly enough who was walking down the road with Shippou. But no Kagome in sight.

"She begged me", Inuyasha growled not even turning to look at him. "She begged me not to kill you before she left. Really begged me. So you have her to thank that you're not dead right now".

Miroku averted his eyes feeling even lousier than before. "Where is she?", He asked in a low voice.

"She went home remember? She has a wedding to attend too. But when she gets back though I expect you to either work things out with her or at least give her a valid reason why you're doing this.", Inuyasha said still looking ahead.

Miroku knew that if he did neither it would mean that no matter how much Kagome begged, Inuyasha would kill him. Which didn't seem so bad compared to how he was feeling at the moment.

It didn't matter. He would leave. Tomorrow first thing in the morning. Kagome would never have to see him again.

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Kagome stared blankly at the mirror in front of her as her mom adjusted her beige bridesmaid dress. The top was tight going down to her hips where it bellowed into a huge skirt. Kagome guessed it looked pretty enough but she didn't frankly care at the moment.

She could understand his reasons. Really she could. But how could he? After that? After such a wonderful night. The most wonderful one of her life. And he just stood up, got dressed and left her in a fit of tears. The nerve.

Kagome blinked back her tears furiously as her mom handed her the small bouquet of white carnations.

"Hunny, Are you ok?",Risa asked adjusting the beige chopsticks that were holding all of Kagome's hair up in a bun.

"I'm fine mom", Kagome said looking down at the bouquet in her hands.

"You don't look fine to me", Risa said putting her hands on Kagome's shoulders. Gently she turned her daughter to look her in the eye. "What is it? Tell me."

"Mom. There's no time. The wedding is about to start...."

"In twenty minutes", Risa said leading Kagome over to one of the soft white couches.

"Mom. I had sex last night", Kagome whispered looking down once they were seated.

Risa was quiet for a long minute. Sighing she shook her head. "And I trust that this young man, Whoever he was, Made it special for you?", She asked placing a hand on one of Kagome's.

"Oh yes mom. He did. It was really..special", Kagome said her eyes watering.

"So what happened?", Risa asked.

"Mom. He's the monk I told you about that travels with us".

"Miroku", Risa said. "Kagome, Honestly, A monk", Risa said in a joking tone.

Kagome giggled and looked at her mom. "Mom, I already told you he's not the best example of the greatest monk in history", She said giving her mom a smile.

"Continue", Risa said hugging Kagome.

"Well, Like I told you he's cursed. And if we don't finish Naraku off soon he's going to die. So he pushed me away afterwards. I know that he doesn't want me to get feelings for him in case he does die before Naraku does. But..."

"It's too late", Risa said nodding. "Kagome, Something similar happened between your father and me. He had led a very dangerous type of life before I met him and in his words, Here I come along, Pure and perfect. Everything he wasn't. So he thought he was too good for me and tried to push me away. But in my heart I knew he was perfect for me. In my opinion Kagome you ran away to quickly..."

"Mom! I did not run away. I had to be here", Kagome whispered pouting.

"Ok ok. My point is. If you're sure you want to be with him that bad, Then don't give up. I know how stubborn you can be. And since you two had sex last night I know that it was partially because of your stubbornness". The blush on her daughters face said a million words to Risa. "So once this wedding is over, You get back there and kick him in the head a dozen times if that's what it take to get him to see things your way", Risa said standing up.

Kagome stood up with her mom and threw her arms around her. "Thanks so much mom. You're right. I'll beat him into it if I have to".

Never mind that he might just actually LIKE me beating him into it. Heh.

So Kagome did. The moment the priest pronounce the couple man and wife she was out of there. The reception be damned. Her mom had agreed to make up an excuse anyway.

Miroku took one last look at Kaede's village before turning around and walking down the hill. His heart was constricting painfully in his chest as unbidden images of Kagome flashed in his mind. The way she smiled, Laughed, The way her haired smelled.

He was going to miss her. He had no doubt. And he would miss Shippou. The little runt. And Sango. But not her boomerang.

Hell, He would even kind of miss Inuyasha. Kind of.

Sighing he continued on his walk, Looking down all the while. It hurt. Knowing he was losing her after having had her was hurting him badly. But what choice did he have?

His answer came in the form of his name being yelled.

"Miroku!".

Miroku turned so sharply his eyes crossed. Miroku didn't really believe in angels since his religion didn't either. But what was coming down the hill at him had to be just that.

Kagome ran down the hill holding up her beige skirt so that her legs were showing but the back of her skirt was left trailing behind her. A few curls had come lose from her chopsticks and were falling softly around her face. When she finally caught up to him her cheeks were flushed with a pink hue and she was panting heavily, Her breast almost bare to his view because of her dress.

"Where do you think you're going? Running off while Inuyasha and Shippou eat?", She asked trying to catch her breath.

Miroku was still speechless taking in the beautiful sight she made.

"You know. I'm willing to beat you if I have too", Kagome said smiling at him.

That caught his attention. Miroku looked up into her eyes and raised an eyebrow. "Kagome, Listen..."

Kagome rolled her eyes and glared at him. "You listen. Think about it for a sec. You're making a decision. Fine. But you're deciding for me as well. And Miroku that's not fair. I have a right to decide as well", She said giving him a pleading look.

"Kagome. What is there to decide?", He asked wanting very badly to put some space between them.

"If I want to be with you to the end or not. And I do. Whether that end is soon or as long as we can make it, I do. I'm a big girl Miroku. I have a right and I can make my own choices. Especially since I know you don't really want to leave. And I'm going to help you kill the bastard. Because I won't let that curse of his kill you. Whether we stay together afterwards, Which I would prefer, Or not. But until then I've decided to do the rational thinking for us and stay by your side", Kagome said walking up to him. She only reached his shoulder so she was forced to tilt her head back a bit to look at him.

Miroku was looking down at her with the most hungry, Passionate look she had ever gotten from him. It made her tingle from the top of her head down to her feet. "Anywho's like I said I'm ready to beat you into it if I have too", She whispered looking at him with just as much passion.

"Who would have known", He whispered. "That such an innocent appearing head could conjure up such naughty thoughts."

Kagome giggled but didn't stop looking at him. "It's your fault. You broke me".

Miroku raised an eyebrow at her. "If I remember correctly, You were very willing. In fact you were downright demanding", He said.

Kagome gave him a very steamy look. "Sorry, But that's the kind of reaction I have towards you. It's your fault for being so irresistible anyways".

Miroku dropped his staff and wrapped his arms around her small waist. "I'm not leaving. And that's your fault for being so god damn perfect", He growled burying his head into her neck.

Kagome gave a small giggle and circled her own arms around his shoulders. Sighing happily she leaned against him and closed her eyes as one thought drifted into her head.

Forty eight hours and so much changed

Fin

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LadyAmbrosine: YAY! Finished! WoW! It took me almost a month to write this oneshot. A little everyday of course cuz I do have a site in progress and another fic. I originally meant to enter this monster into the last one shot contest but soon it just kept getting longer and longer and that contest finished and i wasn't done with the one shot. Any how's I put ALOT of effort and time into this one shot and I have to thank Amy as always for helping me edit my work.

Amy, I love you. Thanks so much I really appreciate it.

And Ashley. Woman you've inspired me a lot for this. And don't worry I'm writting the lemon now to post on my livejournal. Wink. I might take a while though since I did say VERY detailed and I don't want to dissapoint. Hehe.

I hope you all like my monster one shot that barely had a plot but hey. Let me know what you all think.

P.S:

*That little Unlegally back there? We all know who that was for. Wink wink.

Hehe.

Lady A.