InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ LOVE POISON ❯ Tonight, It's All Right ( Chapter 25 )

 

DISCLAIMER: Don't own, don't sue, blah blah blah. Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha, YoukaiMusashi doesn't.

 

You have been warned: This chapter is full of lime. Heavy lime for all you hentai's!

Warning aside, I hope you enjoy! Please don't forget to review! I'll be starting university this Monday, so I can't promise an immediate update (I beg of you not to email me yelling at me to update soon cause you see, it doesn't work that way >.< I thank you deeply in advance for not doing that ^__^ ) Don't give up on me! Enjoy the break, cause we're gonna move forwards into the plot and there's plenty of angst coming up.

 

My endless gratitude to the awesome TRUSUPRISE for bearing with me and being the Best beta, friend, and KS Evar! I miss you so much my baka! And congratulations to the gorgeous Kona-baby for passing! So again I dedicate this to Kona cause she freaking rocks, just like her fabulous mommy ^_^ I knew my girls could do it! Milgracias (o dosmil…se resume en una palabra como dice nuestro amigo Manuel Dario lol) to Lizashu for being her sweet self.

On with the fic!

 

 

CHAPTER 25: TONIGHT, IT'S ALL RIGHT

 

 

A few minutes later, the exhausted couple limped from the bathroom. It had been a struggle for Kagome to keep Inuyasha still as she washed his wounds and cleaned the dirt and grime he had acquired from battle with a warm rag, but after awhile, the stubborn boy had relaxed through her gentle touch, even so much as almost falling asleep under her ministration.

 

She tossed his undershirt and firerat haori and decided it probably wouldn't be a wise idea to try and make him change into a clean pair of pants, so Kagome helped the bare chested Inuyasha sit upright on her bed. Now came the task of wrapping his fractured ribs, and she suspected he wouldn't be such a willing patient for this one.

 

Souta had knocked respectfully on her door and left the items she had requested earlier on her bedside table, grinning stupidly and biding the couple good night.

 

“Let's get you fixed, shall we?” Kagome said casually as Inuyasha sat on her bed quietly for once, looking unconcerned and mildly interested as he regarded the carefully laid items on the small bedside table.

 

The young miko reached first for the ointment, a frown creasing her face, as she carefully rubbed the substance on Inuyasha's burnt side. He hissed between his teeth, nearly jumping at her touch.

 

“Just bear with me…” Kagome said softly, spreading the cool ointment over his skin. The cream seemed to work, as the cold ointment penetrated his burnt skin through Kagome's gentle fingers.

 

Kagome laid the ointment down on the bedside table, and reached for the adhesive tape and the scissors, her brow furrowed in concentration as Inuyasha stared at her curiously. She cut several strips of adhesive tape, making sure they were long enough to stretch from Inuyasha's sternum to the spine. The tip of her tongue touched her upper lip as she put the scissors back on the bedside table and sighed, hoping he wouldn't make a fuss over this.

 

“I need you to stay very, very still now…this will be quick, I promise…” The young miko said gently.

“Okay…” Inuyasha replied, staring at her concerned yet purposeful face.

 

He resisted the urge to smile at this. He loved it when she tended to his wounds, even though he tried his best to act as if he loathed it. She was so careful with him, and there was something very intimate about her touch. Also, he couldn't help but feel her eyes devouring his body, worry mingled inexplicably with a hint of admiration he couldn't put his finger on, but made him feel tingly and…proud. She clearly enjoyed looking at him. And he loved watching her skilled hands at work when she cared for him. It was a ritual of sorts, just between the two of them.

 

Kagome placed a strip of tape over the fractured rib, running from the midsection of the ribcage to the spine. Inuyasha bit his bottom lip to keep from hissing while Kagome explained what she was doing to keep his mind off his aching body.

 

“I'm not supposed to place the tape around your chest…I have to restrict the movement, but not your breathing…” She said softly. “We're almost done.” Kagome smiled reassuringly at him.

 

Inuyasha winced as the young miko placed additional pieces of tape on either side of his broken ribs, running parallel to one another.

 

“This should help the pain, Inuyasha. It'll just restrict the movement of the fractured site…”

 

“Are you done yet?” Inuyasha asked briskly.

 

“Almost.” Kagome rose and left the room, returning to the bathroom, and when she reappeared she was carrying a glass of water. She set it carefully on the bedside table. Her hand closed around a small bottle.

 

Inuyasha sat up against the bed, now fully bandaged and not looking particularly thrilled about it, and stared fixedly at Kagome as she opened the plastic bottle labelled `ibuprofen', and a small pill fell on her palm.

 

“Okay, now open wide.” Kagome said in the voice employed by nurses to sick little children who would probably make a fuss about taking their medicine. Inuyasha blinked at the white pill between Kagome's fingers, arching an eyebrow. “What the hell is that?”

 

“You've seen pills before. This is a painkiller. It'll make the pain go away.” Kagome explained patiently. “I never gave them to you as a hanyou, they wouldn't work so there was no point…but Sango-chan thinks they're magical, and Miroku-sama said they beat all medicinal herbs. It's just…medicine. We don't use herbs much in my time, this will make the pain subside faster. They'll make you feel better in a few minutes.”

 

Inuyasha regarded the pill suspiciously. They were called `pain killers', so he guessed they must kill the pain…and his body was currently suffering from plenty of it that could use the killing.

 

“Now open your mouth.” Kagome instructed.

 

Inuyasha scowled at the magic pill, but trusting Kagome's judgement he did as he was told. Kagome took the glass of water she had laid on her bedside table next to the small bottle, the ointment she had used on his burns and the adhesive tape, and pressed it to his parched lips.

 

“Swallow.” She said as Inuyasha complied once more, wincing and sputtering at the bitter taste.

 

Then he seemed to consider something. “You know, that's supposed to be my line.” He said conversationally, smirking slightly at the light blush that spread across Kagome's face when the girl had time to process his words.

“Pervert…” She muttered, rolling her eyes. “Well, at least you're feeling better…”

 

“These bandages are fucking tight…” Inuyasha whined, proving that he was, indeed, feeling better if he had the energy to whine about feeling uncomfortable. Kagome had been wondering for a while now when he would start to complain and want to take them off, so this didn't come as a surprise.

 

“That's the whole point. They're supposed to restrict movement.” She explained. “And you're supposed to cough, even if it hurts…”

 

“It doesn't.” Inuyasha cut her off briskly.

 

“Even if it doesn't hurt, then.” Kagome replied tiredly. “But of course it doesn't. They're just a couple of fractured ribs…no big deal for a tough, macho guy like you.” She sighed.

 

Inuyasha completely overlooked the sarcasm in Kagome's voice. “Right.” He said firmly, and tried to look casual as he went on. “Just out of curiousity…if it hurts like hell…I mean, if it doesn't hurt like hell when I cough…” Inuyasha corrected himself hurriedly. “Why am I supposed to do that?”

 

“Okay, this will probably make no sense, but I'll try to explain…” Kagome began. “You need to cough in order to prevent secretions from pooling in your lungs…”

 

Inuyasha gave her a blank look. Kagome sighed and shook her head to herself. “Just forget I said that. We don't really know when you'll revert to your hanyou form…” She looked away from him guiltily. “And if you don't cough, this could cause pneumonia…” Kagome said all this hurriedly, her eyes fixed on the wall, as Inuyasha continued to stare blankly at her.

 

“Okay…” He said slowly, and coughed experimentally for Kagome's sake. “So coughing is good?” He hissed, grimacing at the sharp pain in his chest and giving her a disbelieving look.

 

“Even if it hurts…yes.” Kagome said in a small, concerned tone of voice. “Pneumonia is bad.”

 

Inuyasha knew about pneumonia. People died from it in his time. He paled. “I don't have that, do I?”

Kagome turned to look at the nervous boy again and smiled reassuringly at him. “No, you don't have pneumonia...and it's not likely anyway. But coughing is good, trust me on this. We don't want you to get sick, now do we?”

 

She bent over him and brushed his ebony bangs away from his eyes tenderly. If they had been in the Feudal Era, Kagome just knew he would have slapped her hand away and tried to growl at her with a human throat, informing her harshly he was not a fucking whelp and to stop treating him like a wimp. As it was, Inuyasha merely stared at her with a sort of bewildered admiration.

 

Kagome found herself blushing under the almost tender look he was giving her, and she cleared her throat, hoping he wouldn't notice her reddened face as she went on. “So…you'll need to cough as often as possible while you're still injured and human, okay?”

 

He `keh'd at her and coughed again just to prove that it didn't cause him the slightest bit of trouble, and somehow managed to mask the pain with a look of wide-eyed curiosity as he spoke casually. “That was in that book you always have with you? The one with the red cross on it?” He said, in a rather small voice.

 

Kagome nodded, a bit shyly. “I checked before I bandaged you up…it's not as if I remember every chapter or anything…” She added modestly.

 

“You're really good at tending wounds, you know.” Inuyasha said quietly.

 

Kagome shrugged. “You're really good at getting wounded.” She replied, reasonably enough.

 

“Hey!” Inuyasha said hotly.

 

“Well, it's true!” Kagome retorted. “If you don't look after yourself properly, then I have to do it for you.”

 

Inuyasha actually smiled at this, which made Kagome smile in return. She sat down next to him, pushing his long dark hair out of the way and behind his now human ears. She placed her hand on his forehead. “Your fever's gone down…” She said, relief transparent in her voice.

 

Inuyasha grabbed her wrist and kissed her palm softly. “Stop looking after me, that looks tiresome. Besides, it's my job to look after you. And you don't look very healthy yourself, wench.” He said, his brow creasing.

 

“I'm okay…” Kagome murmured, and smiled smally at him. “All right…sit up straight, Inuyasha, you aren't supposed to move…”

 

Inuyasha nodded, but he didn't appear to actually be listening to her instructions as he took her face between his hands and kissed her gently. Kagome broke the kiss before he had the chance to slip his tongue between her lips.

 

“Really, Inuyasha…we can't…my family is…and…and y-you should rest…” She stammered nervously.

 

“What did I do?” Inuyasha asked, his voice hurt, blue eyes widening innocently. Kagome just sighed in response.

“I just kissed you!” He pouted at her, resisting the urge to add `and I didn't even use my tongue!' in an offended tone of voice.

 

“Yeah well, we always know where that leads us…” Kagome muttered, blushing.

 

Inuyasha merely stared at her intensely and finally gave in, sighing regretfully. The wench did have a point. “Okay, got it. Just…stay close to me?” He asked of her wistfully. He added a small, pathetic cough for good measure, and gave her a sorrowful look.

 

This was an expression Kagome had secretly labelled as `the last puppy in the shop' look, and it was the first time she'd gotten it from Inuyasha as a human. The inu-hanyou often gave Kagome this look, and it always made her give in. It annoyed her slightly, but she couldn't blame him, really…Kagome was convinced Inuyasha wasn't aware of the effect this particular look had on her or that he actually wore this endearing, irresistible expression quite often.

If he had been, Kagome suspected he would use it on a daily basis to get his way. As it was, `the last puppy in the shop' look simply camped in his big, beautiful golden eyes occasionally, and Kagome couldn't explain why, but somehow she just knew that this wide-eyed, pleading look was meant only for her.

 

“Don't give me that look, mister…” Kagome began, hands on her hips. Inuyasha blinked at her, his huge, soulful eyes regarding her almost curiously, but didn't say anything.

 

“It's not working, you know…” Kagome continued, and this was so big a lie that she had to avert her gaze from his blue depths to hide her reddened face. “Just…try to get some sleep, Inuyasha…” She said hastily. “I'll change into my pajamas…”

 

Kagome wouldn't look at him. If she did, she would definitely give in to those eyes. Gods, those eyes… they were her downfall, they saw right through her, whether he was wearing the pleading look or the smouldering stare he'd used in the well house, the effect was similar and it never failed to make the young miko blush up to her ears.

 

Darn it, now she was looking at him. This was no good…

 

Kagome looked away pointedly from his penetrating gaze again and slowly rose from the bed. She was surprised her legs weren't shaking. “I'll be right back, okay? I'll go change in the bathroom. Don't move…” She said, her voice quavering slightly.

 

The human boy scowled, clearly not happy with Kagome's idea to leave the room.

 

Also, Inuyasha was currently struggling with his body and his mind. His heart informed him that as far as his body was concerned, his brain was losing the battle.

 

The cynical side of him insisted that the heart had nothing to do with it, that it was just an organ that powered the circulation of blood. But a more persistent part of Inuyasha, the one that Kagome had managed to convince that there was goodness in the world, that trust was possible and that love was real, and that it made you feel warm and fuzzy inside…in other words, mushy crap, the stubborn, scornful Inuyasha thought, listened intently.

 

This particular side of him tended to grow stronger when he was in his human form, yet this alien concept had a certain truth to it, he hated to admit.

 

In both the forlorn Inuyasha's opinion and the more open minded Inuyasha, the one who was learning to believe in himself and others, it made perfect sense. Still, Inuyasha had a hard time defining the word `love'.

 

He loved a lot of things.

He loved his sword. He loved Ramen. He'd loved his Mother. He thanked the Gods for Kagome's miniskirts everyday, so he loved those, too. He loved those a lot. He loved jasmine scented shampoo on Kagome's hair. He loved Kagome's eyes, her sweet voice, her sugar-coated kisses, the soft pressure of her breasts against his back when he carried her, her small, gentle hands touching his bare skin, caressing him, or tending to his wounds.

 

`Love' had many meanings. Once upon a time, it used to be just a four letter word. There had been words that had seemed more real to him…such as `food', `fight', `strength' and `survival'. Now `love', `desire' and `trust' had a whole new meaning to him. And Inuyasha knew that he loved, desired and trusted Kagome with every fiber of his being. And this, not a part of him could deny.

 

And now his heart jumped erratically in his chest, his body felt unbearably hot…and his head was fuzzy, indeed. Not precisely in the warm, fuzzy way Kagome would have used to describe these feelings, though. Currently, Inuyasha had one thought and one alone. He longed to kiss Kagome's silky lips again. To touch his chosen one, to please his bitch…

 

His human side wanted release, but hanyou Inuyasha had other ideas. He would not let his weak human side find it inside of her. His pathetic human form would not possess his bitch. Neither would his bloodthirsty, manic youkai side. Not in their lives, if he had a say in the matter…

 

Kagome loved him as a hanyou. The power of this knowledge surpassed the hunger for the power of becoming a full youkai he had felt so strongly in the past. A hunger that he could sometimes still feel lurking in the back of his mind.

 

But…the need for Kagome was far greater. The electrifying power he felt pumping through his veins when she let him love her and loved him back surpassed every other yearning. And nothing else mattered during those precious moments they had shared in the last few days, or so it seemed to Inuyasha. And he was damned if he was going to let her get away now, injured or not, when the danger of his youkai side intruding was unexistant at the moment.

 

They were in her room, and he had always loved it here, in spite of all the ridiculous frills, stupid stuffed animals, and the frightfully girlish pink decoration, because it smelled so much like Kagome. He might not have his normal sense of smell, but even as a human he could catch her sweet perfume hanging in the air, and her presence in the little room was absolutely everywhere; he could feel it pulsing around him, it made his skin tingle delightfully, he could almost absorb it. He couldn't explain it, but the small room swelled with Kagome's immense presence, her soothing aura, her lingering scent.

 

Even though he absolutely despised to be kept in restricted spaces, Inuyasha would have gladly remained in her room for the rest of his stay in Kagome's time, as long as she was in it too, of course. It was sheer torture to be surrounded by so much of Kagome and not have her there with him. It was even worse than not feeling her presence at all. It was almost…taunting.

 

So when she was not around, he usually distracted himself by playing with Buuyo, although the Higurashi pet probably considered Inuyasha's definition of `play' more along the lines of `torture', or he lay on his back bonelessly on the roof of the house, waiting for Kagome's return, and sniffing the air to catch her scent coming his way.

 

There were way too many smells in Kagome's time for his comfort. Inuyasha only needed one to keep him content, and he had it right here, right now.

 

Currently, Kagome was giving Inuyasha a slightly suspicious look out of the corner of her eye, as if she could see right through him. She probably could, he thought darkly, clever wench that she was…

 

His hormones were screaming at him with the shrill, impatient voice that couldn't, and wouldn't, listen to reason. The painkiller was beginning to work its magic, too, yet his body was tense. He knew all too well it wasn't because of his injuries or the purification Kagome had perfomed on him.

 

All he wanted at the moment, though…was just to have her nearby. He didn't like the idea of his bitch leaving him even for a second. And why on earth did she have to leave the room to change clothes? It wasn't as if her mother had ever complained about him spending the night there with her…

 

Inuyasha acted quickly. As Kagome got to her feet and was about to head purposefully towards her closet to get her night clothes, Inuyasha's arms promptly wrapped themselves about her waist and he pulled her onto his lap.

 

The girl gasped in surprise when she found herself straddling Inuyasha's left leg, facing him sideways, as she felt his warm fingers slowly turning her face towards him.

 

“Inuyasha…” She started.

 

“Stay…” He whispered, and kissed her softly. “…here.” He finished, as he pressed his lips to hers once more, his thumb gently stroking the side of her face. Kagome sighed into his mouth, as she gave in to his kiss without putting up much of a fight.

 

“Don't worry.” He said when their lips parted. “I just need you here, with me…don't - don't go away…”

 

“I…I wasn't going to…I was just going to change…” Kagome began vaguely.

 

“Stay.” Inuyasha echoed. “I won't try anything…” He added, a bit sullenly.

 

Kagome could feel his warm breath on her cheek and tried to keep her body from shivering, her own breath catching in her throat. She swallowed hard. “Fine. I'll stay. We'll just…go to sleep… okay?”

 

Inuyasha nodded as he buried his face in the crook of her neck and pressed his lips to her skin.

“Um…I thought we were going to sleep?” Kagome murmured, unconsciously tilting her neck to grant him access.

 

“Not sleepy…” Inuyasha breathed as he placed another sweet, small kiss on her neck. “Just want you close…” He whispered, moving his face away from her neck and staring into her eyes.

 

Kagome was very much aware at this point that all she had to do to finish what he hadn't even allowed her to start while being in his hanyou form earlier, before everything went horribly wrong was to simply reach out and…

 

`What am I thinking? My family is here!' Kagome reprimanded herself, a light blush dusting her cheeks. `I know not even a tsunami would wake grandpa up…and Souta's room is not that close…but Mama's is…and…and…by the Gods, he's so gorgeous when he looks at me like that…”

 

“Oi, Kagome?” Inuyasha said, snapping her out of her reverie as she blinked at him questioningly. “Why did your mother wink at me when you weren't looking? And Souta wished me good luck while you were in the kitchen. Um…why would I need luck? I mean, we're in your room…it's not as if we're going anywhere or facing some deadly youkai or anything…”

 

Kagome blushed ten shades of red. She made a mental note to strangle Souta when she saw him next. “Um…I think he meant…good luck as in…us getting along…” She said hurriedly.

 

“We get along just fine…” Inuyasha said, still not grasping the concept.

 

“Just forget it.” Kagome said briskly.

 

“But your mother winked at me…” Inuyasha was the kind of person who wouldn't let go of an idea once it camped in his mind.

 

“She was just wishing you luck in her own way, too, I guess…” Kagome said under her breath.

 

“Oh.” Inuyasha nodded. Then his expression changed and he stared at the young miko apprehensively. “Except…”

 

“What?” Kagome snapped.

 

Inuyasha scowled. “Why the hell are you mad at me now? What did I do?”

 

“I'm not mad! You didn't do anything! I'm just…oh, this is too embarrasing!”

 

“Um…your mother winked at me like Miroku sometimes winks at women. Which kinda freaked me out…” Inuyasha finished.

 

“I know she didn't mean it that way.” Kagome stated, blushing further.

 

“So, she was just wishing me good luck? Humans wish each other good luck by winking?” Inuyasha guessed suspiciously.

 

“In some cases, yes.” Kagome said, sighing.

 

“Oh.” Inuyasha nodded. But there was still something troubling him. “Good luck with what?” He questioned Kagome.

 

“I don't know! Just…good luck! As in…” She fished for words desperately. “Get better soon.” She lied.

 

“Okay…” Inuyasha said slowly, starting to read the signs in Kagome's reddened face, and beginning to think there was more to this than she let on.

 

The young miko shook her head to clear her thoughts. `Focus, focus…stand up, no good straddling his leg like this…what was I supposed to do before he pulled me into his lap?' Kagome thought desperately.

 

Pajamas! Right. She had to change. She couldn't change here…not with her family knowing that she was with Inuyasha in her bedroom, with the door locked…except her family was actually expecting something to happen between them…and they were quite cheerful about it, too.

 

`Am I the only sane person in this house?' Kagome wondered idly.

 

She had to get out of the room and she had to do it now, and maybe have a quick, cold shower while she was at it…and…oh dear, he was doing it again, he was giving her that look he'd given her back at the well house…and Kagome had managed to stop anything from happening back then. Now she wondered how far they would have gone if she hadn't.

 

She knew Inuyasha didn't want to take her as a human…and she wasn't sure if she was actually ready for that yet…she wanted him so badly…yet she was afraid, too. Kagome now knew how Inuyasha must have felt every time he touched her as a hanyou…and she couldn't help but wonder how he coped with it.

 

She knew he would never hurt her. But now Kagome also knew she could, and had, hurt Inuyasha…

 

Except…now he was human. Harmless kissing and touching wouldn't wake up his youkai blood, nor her miko powers…would it?

 

“Kagome?” Inuyasha's voice brought her back from the well house and into her pink room.

 

“Hmm?” She murmured.

 

“You're not going anywhere, are you?” He asked softly.

 

She smiled and shook her head. “No, I…I think I'll stay here…I don't need to change…”

 

“I won't try anything…” Inuyasha reassured her and wrapped his right arm about her shoulders to pull her closer. His left hand rested casually on her thigh.

 

“It's okay…” Kagome said softly, not quite sure herself of what she was agreeing to…was she telling him it was okay to try something?

 

She bit her bottom lip thoughtfully. “Inuyasha? I…”

 

“If you're going to say you're sorry one more time…” Inuyasha began testily.

 

“No…well…I am…but…I wasn't going to say that.” Kagome stammered. “I just…want to make it up to you…I wish I could make the pain go away…somehow…”

 

“The magic pill worked…” Inuyasha said uncertainly, blinking at her confusedly.

 

“I mean…I want to make you feel better…” Kagome elaborated, blushing, as her hand reached down and she stroked his manhood through his hakama. She hid her reddened face in his hair, moving her head to his neck as she pressed her lips softly to his warm skin.

 

Inuyasha gasped in shock, and his right hand abandoned her shoulder to rest on top of her hand, that was currently massaging his crotch. His left hand remained on her bare thigh, and Kagome moved her head upwards and licked his cheek, her hand moving his face towards her as she felt his uneven breathing against her lips, his voice low and wavering when he spoke. “K-Kagome? What are you doing?”

 

“It's okay…you didn't let me before everything…before everything went wrong. I want to…I need to… please you now…I know you're injured…and…”

 

…and you're human, but…I want you to realize I love you, all of you, but how can I prove it to you? You won't let me touch you…not as a hanyou…you're afraid…and now - now I'm afraid too…but tonight…let me make you forget your troubles…I want to make you happy. I want to make the pain go away…I want to touch you…let me love you again, Inuyasha. Let me show you…like you showed me before…let me show you once more…

 

She wanted to say all this to him but actions spoke louder than words. So Kagome gathered her courage and squeezed him gently between the legs. Inuyasha groaned as he felt himself grow hard immediately.

 

“K-Kagome…you said…your family…and…and…Gods that feels so good…” This was said to himself but it came out out loud when Kagome began rubbing along his rapidly growing manhood, occasionally squeezing lightly, her breathing becoming shallow, her face flushed, as she licked her lips and stared into Inuyasha's dark blue eyes.

 

She smiled reassuringly at him and pushed his head back a little, kissing him tenderly, pulling at his lips with hers. “Let me love you, Inuyasha…tonight…it's all right, isn't it?” She whispered. “You're not afraid…as a human…are you?”

 

“Keh…I'm not afraid…” He gritted his teeth when Kagome applied more pressure. “Are you?” He managed breathlessly.

 

“No…” Kagome breathed as she looked into his eyes, silently begging for permission. “Please let me do this, Inuyasha…you wouldn't let me touch you before, as a hanyou…and I didn't stop you from touching me…I was selfish, and I need to do this for you…please…” She begged of him.

 

“But…your family…” Inuyasha tried desperately again, but knew he'd already lost the battle as he felt Kagome's hands move away from his crotch and begin to untie his hakama. Kagome held his gaze as she freed his erection.

 

Inuyasha gasped her name and closed his eyes for a second, but then his lashes flew open, as if he could not bear not to see her. Kagome smiled softly, as she carefully took the erect shaft in one hand. Inuyasha sucked in his breath as Kagome began stroking his sex up and down, hesitantly at first, as if she was waiting for him to stop her…perhaps recalling his reaction to her longing to touch him in his human form the previous night.

 

When Inuyasha didn't say anything and merely murmured her name, Kagome regained her confidence, as she stared intensely at his hardened manhood, her hand stroking his arousal and gradually gaining speed.

 

Oh, how she longed to taste him again…and suddenly she felt Inuyasha's hand move slowly up her thigh and rest between her legs as he began to fondle her entrance. Kagome gasped and felt herself blushing hotly when she heard him speak.

“You're so wet already, Kagome…” He panted.

“It's…it's your fault…” She said without thinking, and blushed further.

 

Was she really doing these things? What was happening to her? She couldn't stand it, couldn't bear not to touch him, not to have him touch her…a part of her wondered if this was all right, or if it made her a bad person. Another part of her insisted this was how it was supposed to be, this was right, this was… everything…

 

Inuyasha gritted his teeth, his eyes shutting tightly for an instant when Kagome applied pressure and continued to stroke his cock as it trembled in her hand. He realized she was breathing as harshly as he was and abruptly reached a decision.

 

Inuyasha ripped her damp panties, not having the patience to remove them properly, and, accompanied with a pleased gasp from Kagome, roughly inserted two fingers into her warm wetness. He pushed them as far as they would go and then remained very still, savouring the pulsing of her inner muscles around each of his fingers, her hot juices flowing over his digits.

 

But all too soon, his fingers abandoned her. “D-don't stop…” Kagome panted almost desperately. Inuyasha kissed her in response, turning her face towards him, his lips forcing themselves hard against Kagome's, as his tongue pushed itself into the warm cavern of her mouth. She was almost out of breath when Inuyasha finally sucked the last gasp out of her and drew away from her face.

 

Kagome slowly sat upright and moved her face closer to him. Her lips moved in circles around Inuyasha's mouth gently, as though tracing patterns against it. The feel of the soft, warm flesh of her lips against his and the sweetness and sensuality of her kisses began to relax the nerves running through Inuyasha's current human body.

 

Kagome felt his hand against her chin. Her head was pushed back, enough for Inuyasha to study her properly. They held a gaze for what seemed like an eternity, before he pushed her arms up in the air and pulled her top from her. His hands moved downwards and he struggled with the zipper of her skirt, muttering curse words, until Kagome, shaking her head in mild amusement, removed it herself, letting it drop to the carpet next to her torn underwear.

 

Inuyasha smiled gratefully at her and his hands began exploring her torso. She relaxed into the feeling of Inuyasha's calloused fingers tracing patterns around her chest. Inuyasha nuzzled his head against Kagome's neck and kissed it softly.

 

His kisses moved down to her chest and across each of her breasts. Inuyasha felt her shiver and stared upon Kagome's gloriously naked form before he placed his mouth around one of her erect nipples and sucked against it gently, kneading the neglected breast with his left hand. His right hand grasped Kagome's wrist, and he pressed her hand between his legs again.

 

The sharp intake of breath Kagome gave sent a buzz through his body. She swallowed and tried to get rid of the lump in her throat; the lump that showed she was more nervous than she tried to let on.

 

Would he let her…taste him again? He had been so reluctant the previous night… because he had believed Kagome preferred his human side. He still didn't seem to grasp the concept that there was only one Inuyasha as far as Kagome was concerned, and that she loved and wanted all of him…

 

She bit her lower lip, doubt eating at her insides, when she heard Inuyasha's voice from what seemed miles away.

“Now who's stopping?” He breathed, breaking through her thoughts as Kagome's wide, timid gaze turned to Inuyasha's flushed face.

"I'm…sorry..." she whispered, unable to think of a more suitable thing to say.

"Don't be sorry, wench…just... just don't stop," Inuyasha pleaded.

 

Leaning forward he placed a gentle, tender kiss against Kagome's throat, then moved his head to her neck, alternating between kissing and sucking her skin, while leaving one hand where he could still feel Kagome's wetness.

 

Inuyasha lowered his head and his mouth met with a hard, pink nipple as he felt her hand stroking his hardened cock up and down. Goosebumps appeared on every inch of Inuyasha's body and involuntarily he gave a violent shudder as his sex trembled in Kagome's warm hand. She squeezed lightly and continued to stroke his manhood, faster and faster, as Inuyasha's teeth nipped at Kagome's flesh, causing her to simultaneously cry out in pain and pleasure.

 

His teeth pressed hard against her nipple again and she gasped loudly while her hand responded by squeezing him persistently, working him rapidly. The tightened, smooth skin of his cock seemed impossibly hot in her hand, so hot she believed it would scorch her fingers. And she wanted that ardent heat in her mouth, she longed to feel her lips and tongue and throat burning with Inuyasha's cock filling her like she had the previous night.

 

She wanted to lose herself in him, to taste his thick, hot release, to hear him call out her name as he climaxed in her mouth…but most of all, she wanted to please him, to make him happy…to show him, again and again…that he was wanted, that he was loved, he was her chosen one…she longed to make him feel good just as much as she longed for him…

 

Kagome continued to stroke him, then moved her free hand to weigh and caress his swollen balls.

Inuyasha groaned. “Bitch…if you keep that up I'll…” He grunted between clenched teeth, his face flushed, his eyelids drooping as he struggled not to climax.

 

It was a futile attempt. He shut his eyes tightly and growled Kagome's name as his cock jerked violently and his seed spilled all over her hand. Kagome smiled almost timidly and, as Inuyasha watched through misty blue eyes, she licked her palm and tasted his cum hungrily, then licked her sticky fingers and gave him a satisfied smile that made his heart pound tumultuously.

 

“K-Kagome…” Inuyasha whispered, at a loss for words. He was dimly yet painfully aware that he was still rock hard. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets when Kagome's head moved down and her tongue flickered out and licked the tip of his sex, cleaning the head with long, wet strokes of her warm tongue.

 

It still amazed him, how much she seemed to enjoy this…she was not disgusted, not afraid, and she wanted him…

 

“W-wait…not…not yet…” Inuyasha panted with what little self control he had left. Kagome looked at him from under her long eyelashes, blushing hotly, almost apologetically. Inuyasha gave her a reassuring, yet taunting little smile as he spread her legs gently.

 

“Your turn…” He whispered huskily. Without any warning, Inuyasha pinched her clit between his thumb and forefinger, then he promptly pushed two fingers back into her welcoming wetness.

 

Kagome gave a cry of surprise as her hips buckled wildly. The abrupt movement of Inuyasha's hand was so forceful as he thrust his fingers deep inside of her that the petite girl was pushed slightly off his lap with a little squeak of shock and delight.

 

“Sorry…” Inuyasha muttered, blushing in embarrassment.

Kagome smiled reassuringly at him. “Don't be sorry…” She whispered, echoing his words. “Just…don't stop…”

 

Inuyasha smiled back, his confidence returning full force, and began thrusting his fingers in and out of her at a slower pace, pumping them against her once and again. He moved his fingers inside of her wet depths in tiny, circular motions that nearly drove the young girl over the edge.

 

Kagome tried to close her legs around Inuyasha's probing hand and the extra pressure drove her wild in an instant. She whimpered as her hips rose of their own accord as Inuyasha began pumping his fingers in and out of her, twisting them inside her, and finally inserting a third finger. Kagome yelped rapturously as she wiggled under his ministrations. She was so close…so close…

 

“Sshh…you're being too loud, wench…” Inuyasha whispered with a hint of mischievousness in his voice as he proceeded to lick her sensitive ear with deliberate, agonizing slowness.

 

Kagome was beyond hearing as she thrust helplessly against Inuyasha's exploring fingers, moaning and gasping his name over and over again.

 

“Inuyasha...please…oh, Gods…” She said breathlessly. Inuyasha said nothing but continued to work her, harder and faster. He could feel her hot wetness around his fingers, her inner muscles pulling him further inside of her, her body begging him for more. He could smell her more strongly now, it was still so faint to his human nose he could have howled in frustration, but nevertheless he caught the delicate, almost imperceptible aroma, and Inuyasha was drawn helplessly towards it.

 

He withdrew his fingers from her and Kagome cried out at the loss. “No! No, d-don't stop…”

 

“Quiet…” He whispered gently, and clamped his hand against her open mouth. “You don't want your family to hear, do you?”

 

Kagome shocked herself when her tongue sneaked out of her mouth and proceeded to lick between Inuyasha's fingers, coated with her essence, as she sucked each of his digits sensuously. Inuyasha held his breath as he felt her hot tongue caressing his fingers.

 

He parted Kagome's nether lips again with one hand and slowly introduced a finger with the other. It took a couple of attempts to find the right angle of approach again before Kagome started writhing in ecstasy once more.

 

He pressed against Kagome inside and caused the girl's muscles to contract around him in a vice like grip, while her hips rose sharply.

 

“Did I find the right spot?” Inuyasha asked mysteriously, arching his eyebrows, a hint of a smirk touching his lips.

 

Truth to be told, he was not at all sure what `the right spot' actually meant, only Miroku had once mentioned it and Inuyasha had been…well, intrigued. According to Miroku, if you found a woman's `right spot', she was all yours. Or something like that…

 

“Yes!” panted Kagome, biting her tongue to keep from screaming in wild abandon.

 

“Good.” Inuyasha hissed as he pressed against it, inserting a third, and after a fraction of a second of considering it, a fourth finger. He pressed at the spot that had made Kagome writhe and watched gleefully as he caused beads of sweat to form across her lithe body.

 

Kagome's vision and hearing lost clarity, all senses other than her sense of feel numbing. Every part of her tingled at once, blocking out the rest of the world. All she needed right then was Inuyasha's fingers, right there. Then all too soon, it stopped.

 

Kagome's body was telling her she'd been so close to climaxing right then that the ceasing of sensation made her feel dizzy. Panting, she turned to Inuyasha. "Why... why did you stop?" she gasped, almost accusingly.

 

“Shh…do you trust me, Kagome?” He whispered soothingly.

 

“Yes…” She said, panting heavily. “But…oh Gods, I can't - can't take it anymore… please…oh please…” Kagome whimpered.

 

“Please what?” Inuyasha asked in a husky whisper.

 

“I…I need to…” Kagome panted, blushing darkly.

 

“What do you need, Kagome?” Inuyasha pressed, leaning over and licking her parted lips briefly.

 

“You…I need you…please…don't - don't stop…” She breathed against his lips.

 

“I'm not stopping,” Inuyasha murmured. “I'm just beginning…” He probed her lips with the tip of his tongue, then moved his mouth down to her neck and his lips fluttered over her skin. He buried his nose in her hair and inhaled sharply. There was a hint of jasmine there. Inuyasha smiled to himself as he licked her ear.

 

Kagome squirmed and moaned helplessly as he blew on it. “You really like that, don't you?” He whispered, blowing on the sensitive spot again.

 

“Inuyasha…it's…you're…driving me crazy…” She gasped, her face flushed. Her body seemed to melt as she spread her legs further and arched her hips slightly, hoping he would get the hint.

 

Inuyasha moved to kiss her while he began to pump his fingers in and out of her again. Kagome cried out rapturously, but his lips covered hers and swallowed her cry as he continued to explore her wet depths.

 

“Mmm…” Kagome tried to speak into Inuyasha's mouth. The young miko broke the kiss reluctantly and slowly lowered her head to his manhood as his fingers continued to work her restlessly, her trembling hand pushing her hair out of the way, brown eyes glittering with anticipation, the tip of her tongue caressing her upper lip in a sensual manner that was completely unconscious on her part.

 

She licked the tip of his cock slowly in circular motions, then took the head into her mouth. Inuyasha's fingers abandoned her and she cried out at the sudden emptiness, his cock slipping from her mouth. As Kagome moved to take it between her lips again, she felt Inuyasha pulling her hips close, turning her around carefully, and his face was suddenly between her legs.

 

“What are you…?” Kagome started shakily, looking back at him.

 

“I…want to taste you too…” Inuyasha stammered nervously. He hadn't allowed his human side this privilege, but he couldn't bear not to taste Kagome's essence anymore.

 

Kagome found herself now straddling his face, blushing with unexpected embarrassment.

“Inu…yasha…I…”

 

“You're so fucking beautiful…” He whispered hoarsely as he held her legs. The view from between her legs was heavenly, her scent was still faint to his human senses, but undeniably beckoning to him.

 

Inuyasha was drawn inevitably to her moist sex, as he nestled his head between her silky thighs and stared in fascination at her swollen lips. He ran his tongue gently along her inner thighs.

 

Kagome held her breath as she felt his rough tongue move towards her entrance, mercilessly licking her nether lips, then inserting just the tip of it inside of her.

 

“Oh, Gods, yes…” Kagome panted. Her hips quivered under his ministrations as she grabbed his throbbing arousal with her right hand.

 

“K-Kagome…” Inuyasha murmured against her entrance, the vibration of his deep voice against her hungering, aching sex making her shiver.

 

“You too…I - I want to…let me…again…” Kagome murmured incoherently. Inuyasha responded by lifting his hips slightly, as Kagome's warm hand wrapped around his enlarged sex once more.

 

“Just…don't stop, okay?” He whispered hoarsely. And abruptly he gave her hardened, glistening pearl a lick, flickering his tongue over the tiny nub over and over again in a maddening way that suggested he could do this all night and drive the girl straddling his face to exquisite insanity.

 

Kagome panted, trying to match the movements of Inuyasha's tongue as she stroked him. She thrust the head of his cock into her wet little mouth, stimulating the tip with her tongue.

 

Inuyasha panted heavily and tried to concentrate on the delicacy before him as Kagome placed her hand on the base of his manhood and began pumping it slowly, taking as much of him as she could manage into her welcoming mouth.

 

Inuyasha used his fingers to spread her open, her tender, glistening sex trembling before his hungry eyes, as he continued his merciless lapping. Kagome was moving her head up and down, his cock pulsing inside her mouth. She could feel its texture with her tongue, taste his burning, salty skin, and every inch of her body seemed to catch fire when Inuyasha curled his tongue and suckled hard on her clit. Kagome couldn't prevent it, his cock slipped from her mouth.

 

Inuyasha smirked to himself. “No fair, wench…I told you not to stop…” He whispered huskily, taunting her.

 

“I…I can't help it!” Kagome whimpered, as she looked back at Inuyasha both reproachfully and imploringly. “Let me…Inuyasha, please - I need to give you pleasure too…” She stammered, blushing up to her ears.

 

“I can't help it…” Inuyasha echoed. “You're so fucking delicious…give me more, Kagome…come for me…again and again and again…” He murmured, as he pressed his warm lips against her entrance and slid his tongue inside. “Gods, you taste heavenly…” He groaned as he gripped her hips to stop her wiggling, pushing his tongue further inside of her, closing his eyes and relishing the taste. He could feel more of it coming his way as Kagome moaned softly.

 

Kagome's scent and taste surrounded him, and he smothered her most intimate place with kisses. Light, darting kisses, then deeper, moving his mouth across her inner lips as his tongue unfurled inside her. She began rocking her hips in sync with the undulating movements of his probing tongue.

 

Inuyasha was lost inside Kagome, with no reality but her taste and texture and the erotic little sounds his touch was eliciting. She climaxed hard, with breathless gasps. He felt as if he was drowning in the rich wetness of her orgasm. Hungrily, Inuyasha gathered up her juices with his mouth, drinking in her taste. He moved his head up to find the tiny, sensitive hardness of her clit and sucked it between his lips, flickering the tip of his tongue against it until she came again, her hand squeezing his aching cock, his name rushing past her lips breathlessly.

 

It electrified Inuyasha with fierce tenderness. His nose, chin and mouth were slick with her juices and yet he wanted to make Kagome come more for him…he craved her taste and her release desperately… nothing else mattered to him except pleasing his bitch, not even his throbbing, painful arousal.

 

Kagome's breathing slowed, the delicious languor of satiation creeping over her. Inuyasha's own breath was hot and erratic against her sex, and his body tense. Kagome moved her head towards his throbbing erection, and felt a jolt of gratification at the way he trembled.

 

Inuyasha buried his face between her legs again and kissed her core adoringly, moaning against her when Kagome carefully took his erect cock with one hand. She held his hip with her free hand, then removed her grip on his stiff organ and lifted it to trace his tightening balls. She ran a finger along the underside of his erection.

 

“Mine,” she whispered, surprised at the hoarseness and possessiveness in her own voice, before taking the tip of his cock into her mouth. Inuyasha gasped again, trying to hold back, as she circled her tongue against him.

 

Gods yes, Kagome's warm mouth taking him again…she felt so hot, so unbelievably hot and wet…more, more…he wanted so much more…he arched his back and his eyes shut tightly.

 

Kagome started making slurping sounds and licked his cock from the head to the base, moving her tongue around its tip. She carefully swallowed more and more of him. Her throat worked hard against him as she accommodated his full length, tilting her head to achieve the angle at which he could penetrate most easily.

 

Inuyasha was beyond control now, thrusting into the warm wetness as he struggled to keep up and give her pleasure as well, licking at her core and sucking at her tender flesh. Kagome's hips were grinding against his mouth, her juices flowing, and he moved his face slightly to meet her glistening, shuddering core. Inuyuasha's tongue plunged deep into her again, as he wiggled it in and out of her, trying to keep her hips still.

 

Kagome was clutching his own hips so tightly that her nails cut into the sides of his buttocks as she encouraged his thrusts. She moaned loudly at Inuyasha's ministrations, losing concentration as his cock slipped from her mouth. She wrapped her lips around the head again and took as much of his length as she could manage. Kagome felt Inuyasha's tongue curl inside of her, as one hand spread her wide and the other held her hip still. His mouth moved upwards and found her hardened clit, as he flicked the tip of his tongue against it and gently sucked at the tiny nub of flesh, then applied more pressure with his lips and tongue, his teeth gently scraping it. He proceeded to lick her entire sex up and down wetly and repeatedly, then inserted his tongue inside her, as he simultaneously thrust his hips against Kagome's hot, receiving mouth.

 

Kagome withdrew her mouth from his manhood abruptly, as her orgasm shook her entire body. She felt as if her entire being was literally melting, and Inuyasha's mouth had not for a second stopped devouring her as she climaxed in his eager mouth again. His name rushed past her lips in a breathless, rapturous moan.

 

“Inu…yasha!”

 

“More…give me more…” She heard him pant against her core, and she knew she was going to scream, it was too much pleasure…she thought for a moment she was going to go insane from it…and she opened her mouth in a silent cry and abruptly thrust Inuyasha's sex back in her mouth. The movement was so rushed that she almost gagged. Gasping, Kagome withdrew and grasped the base of his member with one hand, once more going down on him, this time being careful, slowly taking him inch by inch into her mouth.

 

Yes…oh yes, she could taste him, smell his masculine, powerful scent, as he thrust against her, his pace quickening. Kagome removed her mouth from Inuyasha's throbbing sex and stroked it with her right hand, as she mouthed his balls. She moved her tongue wildly and used both hands to caress his manhood. His cock and balls were wet and glistening with her saliva. Keeping his whole member in her mouth now, she started moving her head up and down frantically. She wanted so badly to make him come again…to taste him fully once more…

 

It did not take too many thrusts before Inuyasha could feel the pressure building. He had been holding it back for far too long and he knew it was beyond his control now. He hadn't spent two years longing for Kagome without learning a bit of self control.

 

When the pressure became deliciously, unbearably intense, he tried to withdraw from her mouth, but Kagome would have none of it, as she suckled on him harder and deeper.

 

“Kagome…shit...I - I can't…hold back...” Inuyasha groaned as his face pressed against her inner thigh, and he made a last, desperate attempt to withdraw from her ravishing mouth, but still she wouldn't allow him to escape, as her nails dug into his skin, her head bobbing up and down. Inuyasha pressed his open mouth to Kagome's thigh, slick with her release, and bit hard into her soft flesh to repress an animalistic cry, leaving indents of the mark of his front teeth imbedded into her reddened skin.

 

Kagome gasped as his cock jerked and as he came into her receiving mouth, words poured out beyond his control as he climaxed violently, endearments and obscenities jumbled as his passion spilled in a fusion of beauty and profanity.

 

Kagome closed her lips firmly around his manhood as he came and managed to swallow all of his hot essence, her throat burning. She panted, licking her lips over and over again, tasting him with every fiber of her being, his rich, musky flavour filling her senses as he withdrew his sex from her mouth.

 

“So much, you came so much…so hot…so good…” Kagome said incoherently, and when thought and movement returned, Inuyasha gathered her up into his arms.

 

He kissed her face all over frantically, as the young girl's eyes fluttered close and she sighed contentedly under the touch of his lips. His tongue met hers as they shared each other's tastes.

 

“I love you…” Kagome murmured fervently when their lips parted, pressing Inuyasha's head against her chest, where he rested his warm cheek.

Inuyasha looked up at her intensely from his comfortable spot between her breasts, his blue eyes glazed over, as he murmured her name in response.

 

Kagome stroked his long, damp hair lazily. Her body was sticky with sweat and she was felt impossibly hot, but she never wanted to leave her bed, never wanted to part from Inuyasha and this overwhelming feeling of fulfillment and sheer happiness.

 

“Kagome…mine…” He said in a hoarse whisper as he kissed the valley between her breasts softly.

 

“Are you happy?” Kagome asked, suddenly and inexplicably feeling unsure of herself.

 

“Baka. I don't think `happy' is the word to describe the way I…the way I feel right now.” He murmured, half incoherently.

 

Kagome smiled. “I'm glad you didn't try to stop me this time…” She whispered, a dark blush dusting her cheeks.

 

“Keh. Wouldn't dream of it. You did say you expected I wouldn't stop you next time you wanted to do that…” He lifted his face slightly and smiled sleepily at the young miko as she blushed further.

 

“I thought you'd forgotten that…” Kagome stammered.

 

“It was last night, you know.” Inuyasha said, rolling his dark blue eyes.

 

“I see you're feeling a lot better…” She muttered.

 

“Yup. Told ya it was nothing, bitch.” Inuyasha retorted smugly. “You worry too much.”

 

Kagome wrapped her arms around him and sighed. “I can't help it. And I still want to make it up to you…I'll never forgive myself for what I did to you…”

 

“Here we go again.” Inuyasha mumbled. “Stop that, wench. I mean it. You're getting on my nerves.”

 

“I thought I always got on your nerves,” Kagome replied, smiling smally.

 

“Yeah…well…more than usual, then.” Inuyasha said, trying to stifle a yawn. He was so tired… he was not in physical pain thanks to the painkiller and Kagome tending to his wounds, but his head pounded and his heart was beating so rapidly he thought it would explode any time soon.

 

His eyelids felt so heavy…and Kagome's arms were so warm and her presence and scent around him were a blessing to him at the moment. He longed to sleep for a little while…just like this, with his bitch holding him, her naked body against him, her hands stroking his hair gently, her soft breasts heaving with her breathing, her heartbeat pounding in his ears.

 

The young miko sighed again, and Inuyasha reluctantly opened his eyes. Kagome really wanted to have a quick shower, but she didn't want to move either. Also, her throat felt sore. Actually… she felt sore everywhere. Beautifully sore.

 

She smiled, but then her expression became thoughtful and sad when she spoke next: “We can't just - do this all the time…only when you're human…it's…it's not fair!” She said. It wasn't the most intelligent thing to say, she knew that. `It's not fair' didn't even begin to explain how they both felt about the situation they'd been forced to face, but she thought she couldn't have explained it fully with other words.

 

“Keh. Tell me about it. Stupid human side gets to have all the fun…” Inuyasha muttered. He cocked his head to one side, his dark mane cascading over his bare shoulder, the tips of his hair tickling Kagome's breasts like a velvety whisper.

 

His expression turned serious. “You're right, you know. It's not fair.” He stated, and sighed tiredly. “Oi, Kagome…you're not afraid anymore, are you?”

 

“I don't know…” Kagome admitted, looking down at his face and into his midnight blue eyes.

“Are you?”

 

Inuyasha looked away from her scrutinizing eyes. “Keh.”

 

Kagome sighed. Of course he was afraid. She was, too. The ironic thing was, Inuyasha was frightened of himself…and Kagome was now scared of herself. Neither of them was remotely afraid of each other… and Inuyasha still wondered why in the seven Hells Kagome was not afraid of his youkai side, while Kagome was now beginning to contemplate herself why on earth Inuyasha was not afraid of her unsealed miko powers…

 

Kagome shook her head to herself. “I think I'd better get dressed before I fall asleep like this…um…was I really that loud?”

 

“Well…let's just hope your family didn't hear you screaming my name like that…” Inuyasha answered, quite happily. Kagome groaned.

 

“I could gag you next time, if it'll make you feel any better…” Inuyasha offered sleepily. “Except…I love those sounds that you make…” He grinned widely as he began to give in to sleep.

 

“Inuyasha…” Kagome hissed. “Get off of me, please? I have to change!”

 

“Change? But you're naked…” Inuyasha mumbled sleepily, stating the obvious.

 

“I need to get dressed!” Kagome insisted desperately.

 

“Don't want you to.” The dark haired boy pouted, his eyes closing. “Stay with me…like this? Just for a little while…” This said, he yawned widely and instantly fell asleep, which was a rare thing for Inuyasha. It had been, after all, a tough day.

 

And now Kagome found herself under a very heavy, slumbering inu-hanyou in human form, his strong arms wrapped about her waist, his legs entwined with hers, his face buried between her breasts. She sighed contentedly and smiled tenderly at him.

 

Careful not to wake him, she reached an arm out and her fingers closed around her pink alarm clock, as she set it at 6 AM. She knew her mother woke up at 7 AM to fix breakfast. A quick glance at the clock informed her it was past midnight.

 

She placed the alarm clock down on the bedside table again, sighed in blissful exhaustion, kissed the top of Inuyasha's head, and her eyes slowly fluttered close.

 

Neither of them dreamed that night.

 

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It was past midnight. In present day Tokyo, Kagome and Inuyasha were sound asleep in each other's arms.

 

And five hundred years into the past, the former miko Kikyou emerged from the damp, murky cave, after following the dark hanyou's instructions.

 

She needed this body. Nothing else mattered to her at the moment.

 

The now alive young woman looked back with contempt at the dark, ominous entrance of the cave where she had looked after the crippled bandit Onigumo fifty years ago. She had been alive then, too…

 

Kikyou smiled a triumphant, yet bitter smile. She was alive now…

 

The Wind Sorceress' heart beat rapidly inside her chest. She could feel the blood rushing through her veins. And she could still feel her private place shuddering after her recent release…

 

Kikyou looked over the horizon. There was a small village nearby. Yes, she would go there, no one would suspect her now she was alive…she wouldn't have to pretend to eat, she wouldn't have to hide to rest or gather the souls of dead women and risk being seen or detected as undead by meddling monks...

 

She didn't possess her miko powers anymore, true, a part of the deal Naraku had conveniently omitted, but it was worth it to feel again…and she could still sense youki. She knew all about medicinal herbs, and how to tend wounds.

 

Kikyou would pose as a miko in this village, bide her time, wait for Inuyasha to find her…which he would, she told herself. He would come to her. He belonged to her…

 

In the meantime, she would stay in the village and become its protector. They didn't need to know she was no longer a priestess. She had her robes, she had her instincts and knowledge. And, more importantly, she was alive.

 

It would be an experience, to be able to consume food once more. To simply…be.

 

Yet she was restless. Kikyou wondered vaguely if these were Kagura's souls and Kagura's heart speaking in her place. She didn't care, really. Now they were her souls, and this was her heart. And it was pounding loudly in anticipation.

 

Her body was heated, yet her head remained cool. Kikyou had always been in control of her emotions. Her lips pursed into a thin line, her eyes glared up at the night sky. The shimmering stars blinked down on her, and the former miko's frozen gaze was unblinking, unshimmering.

 

She smiled with her lips, but her smile didn't reach her determined eyes. The stars appeared dead, and she was not dead anymore. The sky was no longer the limit.

 

Kikyou knew her body would be temporary. But she was planning to make the most of it.

 

 

TBC

 

 

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Coming up next: We're finally on the right timeline! Next Ch will feature the absolutely fabulous Kagura (I love her love her love her) and the eeevil Naraku (the Tentacles were a bad career move IMO...unless he was planning to move onto creepy hentai movies…) Angst on the way, but remember, happy ending!

 

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