InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Haunted ❯ From Now Until Forever ( Chapter 16 )

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Chapter 16: From Now Until Forever

Inuyasha woke first, as he always did.

It was just after dawn, and he was warm and comfortable. Kagome was spooned in his arms, and he decided to just lie still and enjoy it, knowing she would have to get up soon for school.

He thought about yesterday, her crazy friends... good thing they agreed not to tell anyone else about me once I pointed out that no one else would believe them anyway. Well, no one else but that Hobo kid.

He'd explained about his run-in with the boy, so they knew that he knew the secret as well. At least Kagome hadn't felt the need to kill him for telling them, she'd decided that having to deal with the girls was punishment enough.

She had been right.

"Good morning, Inuyasha." He looked down to see her smiling softly up at him. "How long have you been awake?"

"Just a few minutes - I was enjoying the quiet. That's one of the reasons I like early mornings so much. Quiet time for reflection."

She pulled away and tilted her head, smiling teasingly. "You? Reflective?! Hm... I'd have to see that." She giggled when he growled and tickled her side, then rolled over and groaned as her alarm went off.

"Darn," she sighed. "Time to get up and face the music, I guess." Climbing out of bed, she bent down and kissed Inuyasha, a slow, teasing kind of kiss, then just as he started to pull her back down, she stood up and, grabbing her uniform, ran out the door, giggling.

"Feh. Baka wench." Inuyasha rolled back over, grumbling to himself.

Tease me like that... and I'm already frustrated as hell. Doesn't she have any damn idea how much I need her? It's been, what, three weeks since we bonded? And we still haven't finished the mating! This is crazy!

Shaking his head ruefully, he got out of bed and pulled his shirts on. I've got to get us some alone time... one way or the other, we'll be fully mated by the time we go back. I won't allow any more interruptions!

Kagome made her way downstairs, bathed and dressed and ready to go, when she noticed the luggage sitting by the door. "Hey mom? What's with the suitcases? Where are you guys going?"

"Oh, that's right, dear - you weren't here when we made these plans. We're going to visit your aunt in Kyoto for the weekend. We're leaving as soon as Sota gets home from school." Her mom smiled at her.

Inuyasha overheard that as he came down the stairs, and his mind lit up with all the possibilities! The kami must have heard my prayers - bout damn time something went my way.

Inwardly grinning, he entered the kitchen, many things running through his mind as he laid eyes on his mate.

Just you wait, wench... tonight you are finally going to be mine... completely mine!

"Inuyasha? I don't trust that look on your face, just what are you up to?" Kagome was looking at him with suspicion, head tilted and eyes narrowed, and she had no idea how precious she looked. He wasn't about to tell her, either.

"What're you goin' on about, wench? Just go to school already. Don't wanna have to listen to you whine about bein' late." Inuyasha rolled his eyes at her, hoping she'd forget her suspicions and just go. He had plenty of planning to do for tonight, and he wanted to get started already.

With one more suspicious glance, she turned and ran out the door, yelling her goodbyes over her shoulder.

I know he's up to something... but what?

Oh well, I'll figure it out later, right now, concentrate on school.

---sSs---

Later that afternoon, she walked out of the school, sighing deeply, worn out.

What a day. I don't know why I even bother anymore, anyway - since I'm bonded to Inu, its not like I'm going to be living here, I'd probably be better off training with Kaede, so I can take over from her when she passes. I'm so far behind, and it's not like what I'm learning here will really be useful to me there...

"Hey, Kagome, you gonna come to Wacdnalds with us? We really wanna talk to you. We swear, we won't keep you too long," Eri said, grinning at her.

"Well," she looked at her watch, "I guess it'll be okay. I don't always come home at the same time anyway, so Inuyasha should be okay."

"Great! Lets go!" And they grabbed her arm and practically drug her off.

Inuyasha, I'm gonna be a little late getting home. The girls are dragging me off for a little while.

'That's fine, wench, just don't be too long, alright?'

Sighing again, she allowed herself to be thrust into a booth as her friends pounced on her, flinging questions at her a mile a minute.

Boy... they sure are loud... when did I outgrow them? She leaned her elbow on the table and cupped her cheek in her hand as the three girls chattered non-stop at her.

I guess I'm really not the same anymore. I've seen too much, and done too much to go back to what I used to be. I could never be happy with this kind of life again.

She listened to them talk, and answered their questions, not really even paying attention, and was glad when she could finally say it was time for her to go. Her life really was back in the past... the future was for others. She had Sango and Miroku and Shippo, and most of all she had Inuyasha.

It was time to begin letting go of her old life here.

Locked as she was in her thoughts, she was actually surprised when she reached the shrine, and realized that she didn't even remember the walk home.

Shaking her head at herself, she walked up the stairs, as she reached the top, she caught her attention wandering to the Goshinboku, and walked over to it.

This tree...

How she loved that tree. Because it brought her Inuyasha. And she leaned back into the arms of the man who came up behind her, knowing exactly who it was without even looking.

"Has my mom left yet?" She looked up at him, smiling.

"Yeah," he sighed, "they left about an hour ago." He glanced down at the woman in his arms, enjoying the feel of her being there. "It's just us tonight... remember what I said about finding the right time? Well," he grinned down at her, "it's the right time. No interruptions, no people, no family wandering around - it's time." He watched as his meaning sank in and her face erupted in red.

"Come on, Kagome... let's go inside and get some dinner. You're gonna need it!"

Oh my goodness... why did he say anything about it - it would have been easier if he had just snuck up on me with it, now I'm gonna be so nervous!

"Inuyasha," she asked almost hesitantly as he looked back at her curiously, "can we talk while we're eating? I've been thinking about some things, and, well... since it's about our future, I thought I'd run it past you."

"Well, if it's about our future, yeah, you'd better talk to me about it... what's on your mind?"

"I've been thinking... I'm going to have my mom withdraw me from school. It's not any knowledge that will do me much good back home, and I'm just tired of fighting with it."

She shook her head, frustrated. "I think I would be better off training with Kaede. What I'd learn from her would be worth more anyway." She looked over at him. "What do you think?"

He couldn't help the surge of joy that welled up within him. This was the final thing that was holding her in this world, of course, her family didn't count, he would never forcibly keep her from them, but with school out of the way, she could concentrate on being with him, in their world.

But this... it had to be herdecision, so no one could accuse him of influencing her away from the world of her birth. He looked up at her, steadily, allowing nothing of his feelings to show. "It's your decision, K'gome. You have to do what you want. There isn't really that much time left in school, is there?"

"Not really... or at least, there wouldn't be, except I'm so far behind. We've been working so hard to find the shards - well, it's more important in the end, isn't it? I mean, if we don't beat Naraku,this future won't exist anyway. And who knows just how bad the alternative would be?" She smiled.

"Besides... why should I worry about what this world expects of me - I won't be living in it anyway. No... what I told Hojo the last time we were here is true. I was born to go back to the past. I think the only reason I was born here was to keep me safe from Naraku or anything else until I was ready, old enough to fight. And it worked. Other than my family, there's nothing else to hold me here."

She looked thoughtful for one more moment, then nodded, and met his gaze. "I've made up my mind."

Inuyasha stood up and walked over to her, grabbing her around her waist, he just held her. "You don't know how badly I've wanted to hear you say that, Kagome."

Nuzzling his face into the crook of her neck, he kissed her soft skin, enjoying the scent of her. His mind was buzzing with joy, knowing that she was committed to their future, to them, together.

After dinner, Inuyasha helped her clean up the kitchen, and then taking hold of her hand, pulled her upstairs.

---sSs---

He had spent the last hour since her family had left planning this out. Finding several candles, and knowing that Kagome sometimes liked to bathe in the candlelight, he set them around the bathroom, then, when she was almost home, he filled the tub with nice hot water, giving it just enough time to cool slightly so it wouldn't burn.

As they reached the bathroom, he grabbed the lighter he had found and lit the candles... then turned out the lights. Turning slowly, he looked at Kagome. She was looking around, her face bemused, then she looked at him with a question in her eyes.

"I know you like to bathe this way, sometimes, so..." he looked at her solemnly, and held out his hand. "Bathe with me?"

Kagome blushed, but couldn't look away from Inuyasha's eyes. They were filled with love, hope, and a little fear, too... and she wondered why.

'Because, koishii, this is new to me, too. You're not the only one to get an attack of nerves.....' and her heart melted.

Funny enough, his honesty in letting her know of his nervousness, helped damp down hers. So she reached out and took his hand, letting him lead her over to the tub.

Letting go of his hand, and blushing more, but firmly keeping her eyes on his, she began to disrobe.

Inuyasha swallowed hard. He'd seen her naked before, of course, but only quickly and he'd tried hard not to look, so he really couldn't say he knew how she looked naked with any certainty.

Even that last time the other day at the stream, she'd still had some clothes on and she had rushed to get fully dressed, so it wasn't the same as now. Now, well now, he was meant to look.

And kami... she was gorgeous.

She wasn't trying to undress in any way provocatively, but this was Kagome, so everything she did was provoking him.

Kagome kept her eyes trained on Inuyasha, scared as she was, she wanted to let him really see her, not just her body, and as her clothes came off, she opened her mind to his completely. His eyes widened, and then he opened his side as well... and it was the most erotic thing she could ever have imagined.

It was just so... intimate, not only to know your own thoughts, but your others, as well... and she could tell that he was totally spellbound at the sight of her slowly undressing. Smiling shyly, she finished with her outer clothes, and then, standing in only her bra and panties, she took a deep breath, and reaching around behind herself, slipped out of her bra, and then slid her panties down her legs.

'Kami... Kagome! he thought achingly... you're so perfect.'

He watched as she blushed at that, standing proudly before him, offering herself to him, leaving herself vulnerable to him. It took a lot of trust in a relationship to do that, and that she trusted him so much, trusted him not to hurt her... it was more than he had ever expected to have in his life.

He reached out, lightly touching her with a wickedly clawed hand, softly sliding it from her cheek, down her throat, the feel of her skin making him dizzy with desire for her, always and only her. Noticing the goosebumps rising on her skin, he smiled.

"Get in the tub, wench - you're getting cold. I'll join you in a minute."

Walking over to the door, he made sure it was locked. Sure, the family was gone, but there was no point in taking chances.

Turning back, he took stock of the woman before him. She was laying back against the back of the tub, he could see that she was nervous - but he could also feel the want in her. She desired him... as much as he desired her.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha, watching him watch her.

"Well, Inu? Fair is fair, after all - since I'm naked, you need to get that way too." She kept her eyes on his as he began untying his fire rat and under shirt, letting them slide off his shoulders, and then, his hands went to his hakama, untying his obi.

Kagome didn't look away, despite her embarrassment, and as his hakama finally came down, he could feel her shock... but also her approval. She liked what she saw.

He's beautiful. Ohhhh... I'm so embarrassed, but he's so... wow.

Inuyasha smirked, enjoying the spike of arousal. She really liked what she saw. Climbing into the tub, he sat with his back against the opposite side from Kagome, and reaching forward, pulled her around and settled her against his chest. Hearing her sharp intake of breath at the sudden touch of naked skin on skin, he smiled.

"Whats wrong, K'gome? Still shy?" He slid his arms around her waist, enjoying the feel of her silky skin, feeling the pleasure his touch gave her inside his mind. Running wide open to her this way was very exciting. Nuzzling aside her hair, he buried his face in her neck, licking and kissing and nibbling, the taste and scent of her going straight to his head.

Kagome sucked in a strangled breath, totally unprepared for the depth of the pleasure that ran through her body at Inuyasha's simple touch. That extra sensitivity to him that came with the link - when he was concentrating on her pleasure like this, it made the feeling way more intense.

She moaned softly, her mind almost totally overwhelmed with love and want for this man. She pulled away from him, turning in his arms, needing to see and touch as well as feel. She looked up at him, letting everything she was feeling shine in her eyes, but also in her mind, and watched his eyes reflect all he was feeling back at her.

Bringing one hand up and placing it softly on his face, she almost flinched at the scorching heat that enveloped her at just the mere feel of his skin. Wonderingly, smiling softly, she trailed her hand down his face, and then leaned forward and kissed his jaw, lightly, hearing his sudden intake of breath, she pulled back and looked at him again.

His eyes were heavy lidded, smoldering, darkened to a deep amber, and she was trapped within them, drowning, but not having any desire to escape.

He couldn't hold back anymore. Pushing his hands into her hair, he pulled her towards him and slanted his lips over hers, taking her mouth captive. The taste of her drove him crazy, and the feel of her tongue touching his was almost more than he could bear. Breaking away from her, he stared at her, breathing heavily.

"Kagome..." he broke off, unable to really formulate any thoughts. Reaching his hand out, he trailed it over her shoulder, down past the water line over the tip of her breast, ending under it to cup it, watching as her eyes closed, and she arched into his hand. He could feel how good it felt to her, and pulling her up, so that her breasts were out of the water, he lowered his head, lightly licking the nipple, enjoying how it felt, and tasted.

Suddenly, he'd had enough, standing and pulling her up with him, he quickly got out of the tub and dried them both off, blowing out the candles at the same time. Kagome didn't even blush, she was too caught up in the desire now burning through her body.

Picking her up, he unlocked the bathroom door, opened it, and strode into their room.

Lying her down on the bed, for one long moment, he just enjoyed the sight. His mate, the woman he'd wanted for so long, lay stretched out before him, wanting him, his touch. Only his.

When Kagome writhed on the bed, holding her arms up to him, though, his restraint disappeared, and he came down on top of her, pressing every inch of their bodies together...

And froze.

The feeling, of skin on skin, pressed together from knees to chest, completely overwhelmed them both, and both almost stopped breathing, getting used to the way it felt. Finally, with a deep breath, Inuyasha pulled away just slightly, and looked down at her.

"Koishii..." he whispered. "Touch me, please," not caring if it sounded like begging, he wanted to feel her hands on him so badly, he would beg.

Kagome sucked in a breath, almost feeling dizzy from all the stimulation to her senses - stimulation she wasn't used to. But she could feel his need, and it fed hers, making all embarrassment disappear, there was just no room for it here, and so she reached out with both hands, wanting to touch him as much as he wanted to be touched.

Running her hands over his chest and shoulders, dainty fingers searching out each crevice and hollow, tracing the muscles, slowly moving downwards, and as his breath hitched, finally wrapping her hands around him, there. He made a sound, somewhere between a growl and a moan, and his whole body arched, head flying back, as he thrust himself into her hands.

Her body reacted as well, feeling the same pleasure he felt, she couldn't believe it, but, her body was as ready for consummation as his was... maybe even more so.

Inuyasha could feel the heat in her, and reaching a hand down between their bodies, slowly stroked his knuckles over her core, hissing in pleasure at the heat and wet he encountered.

Looking up at her face, her eyes were closed, head arched back, and the flood of pleasure had burned all thoughts out of her mind. It was time; he couldn't wait any longer, he needed to be one with her, now. Knowing what he was about to do, she opened her legs to let him in, arching herself into the thrust of his body, completely forgetting that she should have been feeling pain.

As his body sank into hers, he cried out with the shockwave that flooded both their bodies, and, instinct kicking in, he began thrusting heavily into her. He still retained just enough presence of mind to pay attention to what she was feeling, searching the link for any sign of pain, and not finding any, he let himself go, drowning in the sensations, the scents, the heat of his mates body.

Fire.

That's what she felt, flooding her body, running through her veins. Fire. It burned, tormented, pleasured, not letting up for a moment. Kagome held fiercely to Inuyasha, running her hands over his back, his butt, everything she could reach, sobbing into his shoulder, begging for him to help her reach that peak - the one she could feel, so close!

She knew he was as close as she was, could feel the tension in his frame, the same as in her own, and felt him pick up the pace, pushing himself into her body, and oh Kami! he hit that spot, and it was all over. She went over the edge, crying, screaming, bright light bursting behind her eyelids, then a moment of darkness, as she felt him pulse his hips once, twice, three times - and then he followed her - and she felt itagain.

Inuyasha slumped against Kagome, so completely satisfied that he could almost not even move. Gathering all his strength, he rolled over, pulling her into his arms, atop his chest. Both were still breathing hard, and he started running his hands softly over her back, soothingly, so filled with love for this woman he almost couldn't speak.

Softly, almost whispering, he said, "I love you, koishii, my aisai. From now until forever - I love you."

Kagome's eyes filled with tears. "From now until forever... I love you, too."

---sSs---

Kagome woke the next morning, wondering why she felt so... boneless, and content.

And then it all came rushing back, the cause of it all the beautiful hanyou curled up around her. Blushing slightly, smiling, and happier than she could ever remember being, she turned her head to look at him. He was still sleeping, head tilted down, towards hers, with a soft, content look on his face.

In fact, it radiated through the the link... the feeling of finally, finally being complete. I am so happy... I want to remember this moment, if no other, this moment, for eternity.

Inuyasha felt Kagome wiggling around, and slowly woke, a smile on his face. Opening his eyes, he looked down at her, seeing her smile at him, he began to grin at her. "Good morning, mate... happy?"

She giggled, reached up to kiss him, then rolled out of bed. "Yes... as if you didn't know. But guess what? Since I'm going to leave school, we don't need to stay here, we can go ahead and go back now."

She winked at his surprised look.

"Let's get a move on, slowpoke! I'm gonna pack, and grab a few extra supplies. Hurry up!"

An hour later, Inuyasha and Kagome landed back in the past - ready to take on whatever came next.