InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding that Spark ❯ Taking a Chance ( Chapter 9 )

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InuYasha starts to slowly come to terms with his feelings for Kagome. How with he react when Kagome has a small accident, and what surprise does Rin have for Sesshomaru?

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Lime/fluff at the end of this chapter.

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 05.17.2005 | Pages: 16 | Words: 14.7K | Visits: 734 | Status: Work In Progress

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha; I do own little Chibi InuYasha and Sesshomaru stuffed dolls. They are so CUTE!

(A/N: I want to thank everyone for reviewing the last chapter. I also have some thing I want to add. While a few of my stories are on hold, there are a lot of them that I am working on. As I have said in the past I shuffle through my stories when I update them. It also depends on what kind of mood I'm in, to which story I start to work on. So please don't Email me telling me to update certain stories. I'm a busy person believe it or not and I will update them it just may take me a little while. So please be patient with me.)

(A/N 2: WARNING: There is fluff/ lime in this chapter. So you have been warned)

Last Time: Kagome then did something InuYasha didn't expect as she turned to shut the door. She leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.

“Good night InuYasha, drive home safely.”

InuYasha just stared after Kagome; it was then that he realized something important. He was just kidding himself earlier.

`Time to face it Taisho, you felt something for the first girl to ever really see you for who you are. She also turns out to be your friend.'

Now things were going to get interesting, for one thing he had no clue of how Kagome truly felt about him. Did she even feel the same thing he had?

Chapter 9: Taking a Chance

By Tainted InuShemeeko

InuYasha stretched and yawned as he climbed out of bed, he once again touch the cheek Kagome had kissed three nights ago.

`Man what is with me lately, it was just a goodnight kiss on the cheek. The way I've been acting these last couple of days, you would have thought that I was dreaming it up or something.'

“A nice cold shower should help me clear my mind this morning.”

InuYasha then made his way into his bathroom; he then opened the shower door and jumped slightly as the cold water shot down on him. Yep, a cold shower was what he had needed, for right now any thoughts of Kagome were wiped completely from his mind. However he knew that they would be back, he had tried to deny it for the last few weeks but there was no denying it now.

Turning the knob on the shower, InuYasha slowed the cascading water until it came to a complete stop. He then stepped out of the shower and began dry his long silvery locks. Once they were dry InuYasha wrapped a red towel around his waist as he headed to his bedroom. There was one thing he was sure of, he liked Kagome he really did he was just...

“No way, I said I wasn't going to go there and I'm not.”

InuYasha opened his closet door as he looked at the dress pants that were there. After looking at them, for a while he decided on a tan pair of dress pants. InuYasha slipped on a pair of beige sandals, and then continued getting dressed. His clawed fingers ran through his T-Shirts and dress shirts, InuYasha pulled out a white T-shirt and slipped it over his head. InuYasha moved away from his closet long enough to pick up is gold chain off of his dresser.

He then decided on a red dress shirt with a white pin stripe like design. That's when he had decided that he would go and see Kagome today. If he could he would spend the day with her, having already called her place of work, Brides and More. InuYasha knew that she got off at 2:30pm today. She had gone to work at 7:30am, so it would be time for her to clock out by the time he got there.

Running a brush through is thick silvery locks, InuYasha's amber orbs glanced at the phone when it started to ring. Not feeling like answering at the moment he just let it ring. It stopped ringing after the third ring. Telling him the Kaede was here this morning and she had answered it.

There was a knock on his bedroom door, and InuYasha went to answer it. When he opened the door Kaede stood in the doorway with the telephone in her hands.

“Ye brother Sesshomaru, is on the phone InuYasha. He says he has a matter of importance that he wishes to speak to you about.”

InuYasha looked at the phone and then at Kaede.

“Keh, everything is a matter of importance to him.”

Letting out a breath InuYasha spoke into the receiver, his voice gave off his irritation as he spoke to his older half brother.

“What do you want with me now Sesshomaru? You know I do have my own life that I'm trying to live.”

There was a belief pause on the other end of the phone before Sesshomaru chose to speak to InuYasha.

“I wish for you and Kagome, to come and join Rin and me in a friendly match of tennis.”

InuYasha then scoffed into the phone.

“Ha, nothing is ever friendly with you Sesshomaru. So what is it you have up your sleeve now?”

The line went silence again for a moment; before Sesshomaru's cold heartless sounding voice broke the silence.

“I assure you that I have nothing up my sleeve. However, even if I did I certainly wouldn't tell you. Now would I little brother?”

InuYasha's only answer was a simple `keh'. Sesshomaru however wasn't finished as he only again spoke in the stoic voice of his. InuYasha shivered at the coldness of it, it was almost as if a cold vapor had come from the phone.

“As for your earlier remark InuYasha, I believe you stopped trying to live and started living again on the very day you met that girl. Let us hope that she is better then the last one. It was father's wish for you to have a hand in the company. That is when you can find a mate who loves you for who you are, rather then what you are. See you at one little brother.”

InuYasha was about to yell at Sesshomaru and ask him when his life became his business, when he heard a click from the other end.

“Why that bastard, he hung up on me.”

Just as InuYasha was about to toss the cordless phone across the room, a kind and gentle voice spoke from behind him.

“Calm ye self InuYasha, do you really want to buy ye self another cordless phone again. You best please your brother's wishes. Ye still have the phone in those clawed hands of yours, so go on and call Miss Kagome.”

InuYasha openly glared at Kaede for a little bit, before he turned his back to her and started to dial her work number.

`Who does Sesshomaru think he is? Normal, honest people are working at one. Now I have to come up with a plan to get her off work early. Real early, here goes nothing.'

Kaede smiled to herself as she excused herself from InuYasha's bedroom. Yes, it was evident to her now that Kagome was the woman who was meant to be with her not-so-little-anymore ward.

“InuYasha, I wish you much happiness.”

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InuYasha cleared his throat nervously as the phone started to ring on the other end. Just what in the hell was he going to say to Kagome's mother in order to get her mother to let her off early?

He pulled in a quick breath as a soft motherly sounding voice answered the phone.

“Brides and More, how may I help you out today?”

`Alright Taisho, you're talking to Kagome's mother go for it.'

Pulling in a shaky breath InuYasha readied himself for what he wanted to ask Kagome's mother.

“Mrs. Higurashi good day to you, it's InuYasha Taisho.”

The woman's voice brightened even more at the sound of his name.

“Oh InuYasha, what a pleasant surprised what can I do for you today? Is Sesshomaru having you call in another cake order today? I know how fond his is of my cakes even if he would never truly say it out aloud.”

InuYasha laughed lightly at Mrs. Higurashi's words, for the woman wasn't completely incorrect with her words.

“Uh, no I'm calling on my own accord today.”

`Yeah, right you're calling because once again you let your big brother push you into doing something.'

He was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of Mrs. Higurashi's voice once more.

“All right then, what was it you had in mind for today and when are you going to need it?”

Trying to brush aside how protective a mother could be, no matter if she was a human or a youkai. InuYasha jumped into the flames as he asked he's question.

“Well you see I'm not sure you can fill this order but I figured I'd give it a go. Well you see I was hoping to steal Kagome from her work today say about one o'clock. I will completely understand if you say no.”

The line was silent for several minutes before Mrs. Higurashi voice could be heard again. Only this time she had a slight teasingly tone in her voice.

“Oh I see, well that is quite an order you have there. Well I'll just have to see what I can do to fill it for you. However, I'm afraid something like that could be quite costly. It will also require a lot of your help.”

InuYasha smirked at what Kagome's mother was implying. She was going to willingly let her daughter leave early today however it was going to cost him some of his free time helping out at the store. InuYasha just smiled to himself, he was a fast learner so he was pretty sure he was up to the challenge.

“Price is no object Mrs. Higurashi, and I will do whatever I can to make your job easier. I am extremely careful with objects that are precious to me.”

Once things had been settled over the phone InuYasha smiled to himself as he went to his closet once more. Reaching up on the top shelf he pulled down a red and black duffle bag and a set of tennis rackets. After that he laid the objects on his bed as he swiped a hair tie off of his dresser, he then combed his long fingers through his silvery locks. The hair tie was around the fingers of his left hand as he quickly pulled his locks through the band and then wrapped it around four times. With his hair tied back now InuYasha hurried out of his room and down the hallway to the kitchen.

InuYasha's amber orbs danced as he saw the picnic basket that was now sitting on the counter. Kaede saw the look in InuYasha's eyes as she looked up at him.

“I am well aware of how Sesshomaru can be during your tennis matches. This way I know ye four will have a good lunch before ye start the battle.”

InuYasha couldn't help but smile as Kaede winked playfully at him as her light and hearty laughter filled the room. He then leaned over and kissed the old woman on the forehead.

“Thanks Kaede, Sesshomaru would have starved me by now. If you hadn't been there to make sure we ate Sesshomaru and I wouldn't be here now.”

The old woman said nothing and only smiled as she watched the young man who had once been like a grandson to her walk out his door.

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InuYasha grinned over at Kagome as she frowned at the short green pleated skirt, and short sleeved tee, with two green stripes that wrapped around the collar.

“You actually expect me to play tennis in this thing? Besides I told you I haven't played tennis since I was twelve.”

InuYasha winked at Kagome as he answered her.

“Yep I sure do. I think you'll look cute. Besides playing tennis is almost like riding a bike, once you learn you never truly forget how to play.”

Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing. When he had come and gotten her out of work early she had been completely surprised, she had been even more surprised when her mother had told her to go and to live a little.

“This really wasn't what I had expected when you came to get me. Talking about being out in the warm sun together, this wasn't what I had in mind at all.”

InuYasha glanced away from the road for a brief moment to look over at Kagome, before turning his attention back to the road ahead.

“Sorry about that, it wasn't really what I had in mind either. It was Sesshy's idea; he was quite taken with you at the banquet that night. You're the first girl that I've ever dated that he's actually talked to let alone wanted to get to know been.”

Kagome tried not to blush at InuYasha's words; it was the first time a guy had ever been so open with her.

`He…he really said it, InuYasha said dated so does that mean that we're officially dating now?'

After getting all of her thoughts under control once more, Kagome decided that it was now or never. She just had to know.

“Um…InuYasha?”

InuYasha's golden orbs looked over at Kagome curiously.

“Yeah, what is it Kagome?”

Kagome quickly noticed that the green tennis skirt in her lap was more interesting then she had first thought. However, after a few seconds she found her voice once more.

“So…um does this mean that we're truly dating one another?”

InuYasha couldn't believe what he was hearing, what else would you call what the two of them had been doing the last couple of months? It was true that neither one of them had told the other that they loved them, but that didn't mean they weren't dating right?

“Of course we're dating what else would we be doing?”

Kagome looked at his golden orbs for a moment before he once again looked back toward the road. She then looked at the long ebony hair that was pulled back into a ponytail.

“Don't you think you should…?”

As InuYasha stop his silver jeep at the stoplight, he took in what Kagome was saying or at least he thought he had.

“Don't worry, the rest of the tonic should have worn off by the time we get there. Sesshomaru will never know that I took the stuff after I told him I wouldn't.”

Kagome shook her head as she stared out the window and watch the scenery fly by.

“No InuYasha that's not what I meant. Don't you think it's time you let my mom see you?”

InuYasha just looked over at Kagome a little confused.

“What are you talking about Kagome? She has seen me.”

Kagome shook her head at InuYasha once more.

“No she hasn't not really, you've let her see the human you and not the hanyou you. Doesn't she have a right to know that you're half Inu Youkai?”

Kagome's words caught InuYasha off guard at first. A wave of guilt then washed over him as he went through the now green light. He then sighed as he answered Kagome.

“You're right Kagome, she does deserve to know the real me. To prove to you how special you are to me I'll introduce my real self to her today after the tennis match with Sesshomaru.”

Kagome smiled at hearing InuYasha's sincere words. She just hoped that her mother would be ok with her dating a hanyou, it was true that InuYasha was half human she didn't think her mother would have a problem with that part of him. It was his demon half that she was worried about.

`Well InuYasha is at least half the same ethnic group as me, though his also half a totally different species then me.'

However, she knew that was just something she would have to deal with later on. Right now she had to ready herself for a tennis match.

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Kagome let out a breath as she walked out of the changing room. She wasn't ready for this, another dinner party she could handle, but a tennis match with InuYasha's brother and sister-in-law she wasn't so sure.

`Ok, Kagome here goes. You've played tennis before, though you were fifteen at the time. Oh Kami help me.'

Kagome then found herself pulling at the sides of her skirt trying to get it to go down farther. She was concentrating so hard on making the skirt longer that she didn't even notice the young woman walking beside her until she spoke.

“You look fine really, besides it's not going to get any longer even if you wanted it too.”

The sound of Rin's voice caused Kagome to jump two feet into the air.

“Arghhhhhhaaagh. Oh Rin you scared me.”

Rin giggled lightly at Kagome's startled reaction.

“Sorry, about that Kagome. I didn't mean to scare you. I thought you saw me walk up to you.”

Kagome then looked at Rin sheepishly, as she looked up from her green mini skirt once more.

“It's not going to get any longer is it?”

She then frowned as Rin shook her head no. Rin was then surprised by Kagome's next choice of words.

“Damn it, that's just not fair.” Kagome then sighed in defeat.

Seeing Kagome's despair Rin tried her best to comfort her.

“Relax Kagome; Sesshomaru and InuYasha are the only one's that are going to see you. It's not like Sesshomaru is going to come after you, he's already taken.”

“It's not Sesshomaru I'm worried about its InuYasha that I'm worried about.”

Rin just smiled at Kagome for a moment, before she giggled lightly.

“It's true that InuYasha is half Inu Youkai, but just because he is doesn't mean he's going to jump your bones or anything.”

Kagome sighed as she and Rin headed toward the tennis courts.

“I know that Rin, it's just…”

Rin however just kept going on with her speech.

“Besides even if the two of you were at that step in your relationship, InuYasha wouldn't force you to do something you didn't want to do.”

Kagome giggled at how persistent Rin was being with her. This time it was Kagome who was giggling at Rin.

“I know that Rin, it's just been a long time since a guy has looked at me the way InuYasha does. It makes me a little self conscious that's all, especially with the scars I have.”

Rin's perky mood drooped just at bit at the sound of how melancholy Kagome's voice had become. Making her notice the high white stockings that Kagome was wearing on her legs. The top of a pale pink scar peeked out of the top of the right stocking. It was the only bit of the scar on her leg that she couldn't cover.

“Oh, Kagome…” Rin's voice was soft and gentle once more as she tried to comfort her, but Kagome wasn't finished yet. Her melancholy voice continued to speak upon her own hidden heartaches.

“Before the accident, I had droves of guys asking me out on dates. Afterwards the date requests started to fade away and they were replaced with silence. So I got use to keeping to myself. That was before I met InuYasha, when I'm with him I feel alive again.”

Rin just smiled at Kagome for a moment before she spoke to her again.

“You know I could say the same thing about InuYasha. After being used by Kikyo and then their bitter breakup, InuYasha was like a zombie until you came along. His moods are a lot lighter now, Sesshomaru and I were very worried about him for awhile but I think we're past that now.”

Rin then winked over at Kagome.

“As for your short skirt, InuYasha will probably look but he won't touch. Yet anyway and as long as you haven't started your cycle for the month I think you'll be good. Trust me I know, though at the time I didn't care, but you still have a year in school right?”

Kagome then gave Rin a curious look from her last statement. She then took in Rin's words as she looked at the light peach tennis skirt she was wearing; the top was similar to the one that Kagome herself was wearing. The only difference was the peach colored collar and the thin peach colored bands that ran around the top and bottom of each sleeve. After a few moments of milling things over in her mind Kagome grasped the true meaning to Rin's words. Making her eyes widen in surprise as she looked at Rin.

“Rin are you telling me that you are...”

Her words trailed a way as Rin nodded her head yes, giving Kagome a glowing smile as she did so.

“So how far along do you think that you are?”

Rin pondered over this for a second and then answered.

“Oh I'd say I'm about two weeks along, or at least that's what I'm thinking. I have a doctor's appointment later on in the week.”

Kagome then asked her an important fact or at least she thought it was pretty important.

“So do you think Sesshomaru knows yet?”

Rin just shrugged her shoulders as she spoke, “I don't know he might, but he's been pulling a lot of late hours of lately. So it's really hard to tell, we are usually pretty close to each other. I've haven't been that close to Sesshomaru since the night it happened. It doesn't bother me that much I figured today was as good as any to let him find out.”

Both women then hurried out to the tennis court where the two Taisho brothers were waiting for them.

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Sesshomaru glanced over at InuYasha a moment before speaking to him.

“I hope you are ready for defeat little brother, for I plan on beating you today once and for all.”

InuYasha just smirked over at Sesshomaru.

“Keh, you wish Sesshomaru. Today is the day I'm going to beat your sorry ass. So you might as well beg for mercy now.”

InuYasha's comment only caused a smirk to form on Sesshomaru's lips.

“We shall see little brother, we shall see.”

Sesshomaru's cold golden orbs then glanced over at Rin and Kagome; he then smirked coldly as an idea formed in his mind. He began speaking once Rin and Kagome were both with in earshot.

“Perhaps InuYasha, you would be willing to do far better then you usually do; if you had something worth playing me for.”

InuYasha raised an eyebrow at Sesshomaru's words.

“What are you getting at here Sesshomaru?”

Sesshomaru then motioned over toward Kagome and Rin.

“InuYasha, whichever one of us wins this tennis match today, gets to take the lovely Miss Higurashi out to dinner.”

Kagome's chocolate orbs widened at hearing Sesshomaru's words. Just what did Sesshomaru think she was some glorified prize? She was just about to stand up for herself when an angry male voice rang out across the courtyard.

“What the HELL is wrong with you Sesshomaru? Kagome isn't some bitch we're fighting over to see who she will want. She human, Sesshomaru every bit of her is human. Besides don't you have bit-…uh I mean mate already?”

Rin tried her best to sir press a giggle, at hearing InuYasha catch his words. His words reminded her of the night Sesshomaru asked her to marry him. For his words and actions were close too the same.

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Flashback

“Rin there is something I would like to ask you. Would you do me the honor of becoming my bitch?

Sesshomaru then froze in his place and his eyes widened when he realized how Rin might react.

“Forgive me, I should have chosen better words. Allow me to rephrase my question. Rin would you do me the honor of becoming my mate?”

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Rin then smiled to herself as that sweet memory faded away and the present came back into focus. Humans and demons had different terminology, the only time Sesshomaru used the word wife was when they were entertaining human clients. Yes she had become Sesshomaru's mate, he then had marked her with his mark and then they had brought their bodies together as one. A memory that would always remain sweet and wonderful to Rin, the only thing the two had not done was to share the life mate mark. Sesshomaru had told her that he only wished to do that if she were to be with child/pup.

Smiling at herself Rin then lower a hand to her abdomen, there was no doubt in her mind that they would share the last mark that would seal them together forever; very, very soon. She then placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder as the watch the to seemly children bicker with each other.

Rin swung a tennis racket over her shoulder as she yelled at two arguing grown men.

“Hey, you two Kagome and I are going to play tennis now. You can join us when the two of you are finished.”

Kagome herself smiled as she followed behind an equally smiling Rin.

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Kagome was very proud of herself, she hadn't missed a ball yet as she did her best to keep up with Rin's hits. Rin hadn't missed a ball yet either. Kagome then felt Rin's hits speeding up a little, so in return Kagome did the same. Both of them had perspiration beading down both of their foreheads.

She then took a quick glance over at InuYasha and Sesshomaru, two her surprise both men were working up a sweat. Though InuYasha looked worst then Sesshomaru did at the moment. Her chocolate orbs, then took notice of how tight InuYasha sweating cotton tee was cling to his toned form. Which caused her to lose her concentration, the sound of Rin's voice brought her back a minute too late.

“Kagome, your serve, look out!”

Kagome turned to look at Rin just as a bright yellow ball, came soaring towards her. The on coming ball hit her with such a force that it knocked her backwards. Kagome continued to stare up at the sky as she tried to figure out what had just happened.

“Oh God Kagome, are you ok?”

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InuYasha smirked to himself as he saw the sweat beading across Sesshomaru's forehead. Sesshomaru never sweated so InuYasha took it that he was starting to wear his half brother down. The way InuYasha saw it Sesshomaru had it coming to him. InuYasha maybe a hanyou, but he had been determined to show Sesshomaru that a hanyou as it may be was just as good as a full youkai.

His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Rin's voice. Though it was usually calm and quiet, now was high and full of panic.

“Oh God Kagome, are you ok?”

Both brothers turned to look in the direction of the two women. InuYasha's golden orbs widened as he saw Kagome hit the ground.

“Kagome.”

The match between the two brothers was forgotten as InuYasha quickly went to Kagome's side. Sesshomaru followed suit behind of InuYasha. Without really meaning to InuYasha glared at Rin, his voice harsh and accusing as he spoke.

“WHAT the HELL happen Rin?”

In a rush of words Rin did her best to explain what had happened.

“I missed the ball and went to go retrieve it. When I made it back it was Kagome serve so I went and hit it over to her. I guess she didn't hear me and my swing must have been a little harder then I first thought it was, and the ball hit her straight on in the head.”

Rin's cinnamon orbs flicked up to look at Sesshomaru.

“It was an accident InuYasha, really it was.”

Sesshomaru just nodded to Rin. She gave him a small smile as looked back to Kagome. InuYasha red tennis shorts stood out again his white tennis shoes as he knelt next to a dazed Kagome. He's voice was filled with worry and yet was gentle at the same time.

“Kagome, can you hear me? Say something if you can.”

A painful moan came from Kagome as she tried to get the two InuYasha's, Rin's and Sesshomaru's to stop swimming in front of her. She tried shaking her head clear, but that only made her head hurt worst and it made her moan it pain again. Kagome's voice was laced with pain as she sat up slowly with the gentle help from InuYasha.

“Didn't one of you get the number of that UFO that just hit me?”

InuYasha smiled at Kagome as she tried to make a joke.

“You think you can stand Kagome?”

Kagome nodded slowly before she answered verbally.

“Yeah, as soon as I get the two of you to form one,” she then gave InuYasha a small smile.

Once the two InuYasha's had come together, InuYasha helped Kagome to her feet. He then visibly winced as he caught sight of the red whelp that was forming in the center of her forehead.

“We should get some ice on that.”

Before InuYasha had a chance to say another word, Sesshomaru was gently pressing a cold pack on Kagome's forehead as InuYasha helped her steady herself. Kagome then smiled from InuYasha, to Rin and then Sesshomaru before looking back at InuYasha again.

“I'm fine really; I think I'll live guys. It's ok Rin really it was my fault I let myself get distracted.”

Rin blushed lightly at Kagome's words, for she understood completely what Kagome was talking about. Kagome jumped slightly at the gentle tone of Sesshomaru's voice as he spoke.

“Are you sure you don't need to go to the ER?”

Kagome just shook her head no, “No I'm alright, I just have a headache now but it will pass. I guess I ruined the match between you two right?”

InuYasha smirked at Kagome's words as he looked from her and then glanced at Sesshomaru.

“Nah, you didn't ruin it. To tell you the truth we needed a break any way. So don't worry about it right Sesshomaru?”

Sesshomaru continued to watch the two in front of him, as he answered his little brother's question.

“Perhaps, but I believe it was you who needed the break. However, there is always time to finish it at a later date.”

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A few hours later, once Rin was happy with the fact the swelling was going down on Kagome's forehead. Kagome and InuYasha got ready to leave. InuYasha glanced over at Rin as she continued to talk with Kagome. He raised an eyebrow as a strange scent drifted to his nose, his eyes then widened when he realized what the scent was. Wondering if Sesshomaru knew he set off to find his half brother.

“Hey, Sesshomaru I think your bitch is expecting.”

Sesshomaru just glared at InuYasha.

“That is absurd, if Rin was expecting I would have sensed it before you.”

InuYasha raised an eyebrow at his brother, before he questioned him again.

“Sesshomaru, when was the last time you and Rin were that close?”

Sesshomaru thought about it for a minute and then responded to his little brother's question.

“It has been a few weeks.”

InuYasha smirked to himself as he asked one more important question.

“Have you bonded her to you through the life mark yet? If you haven't then it would be easy for other demons to know before you, especially if you've been pulling late nights at the office.”

Sesshomaru frowned at InuYasha, for one purpose he was right. He hated it but his hanyou brother was right. He wasn't bonded to Rin yet so he wouldn't know she was expecting unless he was with her every night, which because of the late nights he had been doing he was hardly home at times.

Not wanting InuYasha to know that he had been right. Sesshomaru changed the subject on him as fast as he could.

“I was impressed today InuYasha you're speed is increased. However, you'll never truly be on my level.”

InuYasha tossed a hand back toward Sesshomaru as he walked toward Kagome who was carefully making her way toward his jeep.

`Sesshomaru didn't know that Rin is expecting that's why he changed the subject on me. Ha that means I've got one on him this time.'

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Rin waved to Kagome as InuYasha's silver jeep pulled out of the parking lot. Her back sagged against a firm chest as a strong arm gently wrapped itself around her middle, his clawed fingers splaying across her abdomen.

“Rin I believe the two of us have a important matter to discuss, don't you?”

Rin giggled lightly as the breath from Sesshomaru's mouth tickled the nape of her neck as he spoke.

“Yes, I think we do. That is if we are both talking about the same thing.”

A small smile appeared on Sesshomaru's lips at the playfully tone that had been in Rin's voice when she had spoke. His voice however remained stoic as he spoke his simple reply.

“Indeed, it is.”

Rin then looked up to where Sesshomaru's piercing honey golden orbs were looking down into her cinnamon ones. She then stood ever so slightly on her toes as their lips locked together in a gentle kiss.

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InuYasha stole a glance at Kagome as he drove down the highway.

“How's the head doing?”

He voice at first had startled her, causing her to have to think before answering him. She then brought her left hand up in a jester toward her head.

“Oh this it's ok, my heads still a little sore but it's not as bad as it was before.”

She then turned her eyes back toward the road as she continued to speak to InuYasha.

“Besides the head injury and all I had fun today you know.”

InuYasha just gave her a small smirk, as he went through the light when it turned green.

“Kagome, you know that today isn't over right? Tennis wasn't all that I had planned for tonight. In fact I checked in with your mother to see if it was alright that I took you to dinner. You can call and ask her if you don't believe me.”

Kagome shook her head, “No I believe you. I might call her later and see when she wants me home. So where is it you plan on taking me to dinner?”

InuYasha shrugged his shoulders as he turned onto a side street.

“It's nothing fancy just a family owned restaurant called the Akabeko. The owner of the place, Tae was a good friend with my mother went she was alive. Their beef pot stew is the best.”

Kagome smiled at the spark of excitement that she saw in InuYasha's as he continued to speak fondly of Tae.

“Yep I know about the Akabeko, it's been years since I've eaten there. I think the last time I ate there I was thirteen.”

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After eating an enjoyable dinner at the Akabeko, InuYasha headed back to his apartment, where Kagome then talked InuYasha, into watching Raising Helen on payper view with her. Half way through the movie however, InuYasha found himself staring at Kagome. His voice then suddenly cracked as he spoke, causing Kagome to look away from the movie.

“You know Kagome I was really scared today. I know it sounds dumb but I was the thought of you being hurt or even in pain killed me inside.”

With her gentle chocolate eyes glazed over with tears, Kagome leaned forward and kissed him on his forehead. InuYasha's lips followed suit as he brushed his lips against the round red mark on her forehead.

“InuYasha, that's the most caring thing a guy has said to me in a long time.”

InuYasha wiped away her liquid sorrow with a clawed thumb as he gently brushed his lips against each one of her cheeks one at a time. He then kissed the end of her nose, before he captured her lips with his. The kiss became more heated as the seconds ticked by, Kagome shivered as she felt one of InuYasha's claws rake up her spine. She then felt her bra come lose beneath her dress shirt. Kagome pulled in a sharp breath as InuYasha's tongue flicked across the scar on the right side of her neck. His lips then crashed against her partly swollen lips

Kagome moan gently against his lips, she was dizzy from the shear pleasure that a few kisses were doing to her. InuYasha moaned deeply as he felt himself start to harden at the slightest touch from Kagome. He then felt himself falling forward, a hand cradled Kagome neck as she fell backward onto the bed. InuYasha's head was spinning as the scent of Kagome's arousal reached him. Her scent usually smelled of jasmine and honeysuckle, now the scent of cinnamon, mingled in with the intoxicating scent of floral.

InuYasha snapped out of his erotic ecstasy, as he felt Kagome's fingers wonder over toward the front of his dress pants. He quickly covered her hand with one of his own.

“We don't have to go that far yet, I know you think you're ready. But there's no rush, there are plenty of ways for us to give pleasure without having to go that far yet.”

Loving the fact that InuYasha knew and understood her so well made her happy. InuYasha now having control over himself decided that it would be better if he give pleasure to Kagome first. His tongue slowly begged for entrance into her mouth as Kagome willingly let him. InuYasha's clawed fingers the fumbled with the buttons on her shirt until the sound of buttons popping could be heard.

Kagome arched her back as InuYasha placed a kiss over her heart. His lips then brushed against the tops of each one of her breast. As his hands took in every little scar and curve of her upper body. To him she was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen; the memory of the time with second girlfriend faded and the only one that remained was Kagome.

“Oh InuYasha, Inu…yas…ha.”

Sometime in their hazy fire filled embrace, Kagome had managed to remove InuYasha's red and white dress shirt. InuYasha felt himself shiver as he felt Kagome's nails run slowly across his firm chest. Feeling him-self coming to the peak of pleasurable bliss. InuYasha found himself fighting to keep control.

“Ka…go…me.”

InuYasha's honey orbs flashed red as the scent of Kagome's arousal rose to its peak. The heat in his manhood rose as he felt himself harden once more. Needing to find a way to relieve himself of his deeper urges, without going against his words from earlier; InuYasha nuzzled his nose into the crook of Kagome's neck. Once his eyes returned to their normal honey color he then kissed the right side of her neck; slowly he then pressed his fangs against the unmarred skin on Kagome's neck.

Kagome moaned in response to the sensation that the feel of InuYasha's K-9's were giving her.

“Yes, InuYasha yes.”

Whether or not Kagome understood, her own actions InuYasha wasn't sure so this time he asked her verbally.

“Kagome are you sure you want me to mark you? If I do then it means that you've agreed to be my mate. It will be a small contract between the two of us.”

Her breaths were coming out in short pants as she replied to InuYasha's question.

“Yes, InuYasha I give myself to you and when the time is right I will be your bitch, your mate.”

InuYasha couldn't help but smirk at the fact that Kagome had just called herself a bitch. He then gently left his mark on her another scar that would mar the skin on Kagome neck right above her old scar. The minute his K-9's broke skin InuYasha felt himself relax. A small amount of blood pooled from the small wound, making InuYasha lick it away as he sealed it. Kagome was now his and he was hers, the demon blood coursing through his veins seemed to take comfort in the fact that she had been marked.

InuYasha's breaths were labored as he felt Kagome start to drift off to sleep. Spooning Kagome's body against his; the black of his dress pants clashing with the light blue of her jeans as their legs seemed to twine together. InuYasha then fell into a seemly peaceful sleep.

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(A/N: Oh wow at last I finished this chapter I hope everyone enjoyed it. I know I did. Did anyone pick out the anime reference I had in this chapter? Chapter 10 will be filled with surprises, angst as well as, tragedy and romance.

Next Time: Chapter 10: Truth of Nightmares

InuYasha wakes up from a nightmare only to find out that Kagome has a tattoo that she shouldn't. How will InuYasha deal with his Nightmare, while helping Kagome with her own?”