InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Ad ❯ The Cabin ( Chapter 18 )

Ch.18

The Cabin

Kagome sat in the quiet doctor's office as she nervously played with her graduation ring. As she stared at the diagrams of women's bodies, some pregnant, some not, she realized how important this decision had been. She shifted uncomfortably in the leather chair as her doctor entered the room. The short chubby round face woman smiled at the patient she had known for eleven years. "Good morning, Kagome. What do I owe this surprise? It's a bit early for your annual."

"Well, you see…" Kagome laughed nervously. This was her doctor not her mother. She shouldn't feel ashamed of telling her that she was thinking of having sex. "I was thinking of going on the pill."

"Oh, you and Hojo are going to finally take the next step?" Her doctor smiled. Leave her to be the only one of her acquaintances that really didn't read The Morning Scoop.

"Hojo and I broke up. I'm with someone new, and I think I will want to have sex with him in the near future." Kagome felt silly as she forced the words out of her mouth. She had spent the last week and a half planning for this, even lucking out and getting a last minute appointment with Dr. Aliza. She was leaving with Inu Yasha tonight for an overnight trip, and she was finding it difficult to talk to her own doctor. The woman had seen more intimate parts of her than Inu Yasha.

"You know it will take a few months for your body to get used to the pill."

"That's ok…I don't want to have sex right now, but we are heading in that direction. And you know me, always prepared."

"That's a good motto. What does he think? Where does he stand with birth control?" Dr. Aliza asked as she sat behind her desk.

"We haven't talked about it formally. I know he used to use his senses and condoms with his previous girlfriends…he's a hanyou." Kagome added when she saw the look of confusion in the older woman's face. "Things with us are so spontaneous half the time; I just know I would feel better knowing that I was taking care of myself."

"You know my policy on couples who want to have sex…though the testing is not necessary since he is immune. I still recommend you two sit down and discuss everything that adding sex to your relationship will bring. How will it change it? How are you going to take care of yourselves? What are you going to do if you get pregnant? Sex is an important step in a relationship, all forms of intimacy are. There needs to be an open and clear line of communication between the two of you. And, Kagome," Aliza waited until she made eye contact with her patient before continuing, "you need to tell him what we talked about the last time you were here."

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Inu Yasha growled at his desk clock. This had been the worst Friday in history. No matter how often he growled, the clock refused to move any faster. He sat back enjoying the view of the city his corner office provided. Like his house, his office was on the barren side: Venetian Blinds on the windows, a shelf with some of his personal items, a white leather couch on the other end with a work table in front of it, and his desk and oversized chairs. All of this was on a rugless hardwood floor.

Tonight was the night. He had decided it was time. He had determined some time ago that he was going to make Kagome love him, and that would mean that she would have to trust him. Tonight would push the limits they had already formed. He would be vulnerable for her, and she-she would unwittingly fall for him. He smirked. "Yes tonight is the night Kagome Higurashi's destiny is intertwined with mine forever."

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Keiji smiled triumphantly as he snuck to the basement. He had to go half-way across town to get the rare root, but now that he had it, that hotheaded hanyou could not ruin his plans. There was a downside. Keiji realized this as he turned on the light to his work space. The cool cement room was perfect for preserving roots and dried youkai parts that hung on the walls. Normally, he would create purifying spells in this room, but since those hadn't been effective in curving his granddaughter's appetite for Inu Yasha, he would use something else. He should have given her the potion last night, but the root hadn't come in until today. The miko that sold it to him had guaranteed its effect if he made the potion slightly stronger. Keiji decided not to take any chances. He would make it twice as strong.

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Kagome had taken the afternoon off to go to the doctor and pack. Souta was out with Rin, now that Sesshomaru had promised not to kill him anytime soon, and her grandfather was playing Dr. Frankenstein in the basement. "I hope this purifying spell tastes better than the last one." She rolled her eyes as she threw things into her overnight bag: enough underwear to last a normal person a week, but for someone dating Inu Yasha, it would cover the weekend, a sexy Victory Secret nightgown, her favorite pair of jeans and two shirts. "That should do it." She closed her bag and placed it by the door. As she turned around, she saw the package Dr. Aliza had given her, along with her prescription. She was supposed to start the pill the first Sunday after her next period, and that wouldn't be for another two weeks, so she hid the items well in her underwear drawer. There was no way in hell she was going to let her jii-chan accidentally find those. He would disown her then.

"Jii-chan, if you only knew this all started because of you." She smiled sadly as she remembered why she had to marry Inu Yasha Takahashi within three months. She took a deep breath and sighed. Maybe the doctor had been wrong…in the last three months her grandfather didn't seem to be suffering from any new symptoms, but he could be hiding it. If so, it made her feel worse about their arguments. She wanted her last months with her jii-chan to be happy, and if it hadn't been because he was so intent on seeing her married, she wouldn't have dated at all, just to spend more time with him.

"Kagome." The old man knocked on her door before stepping inside. "Are you still mad at me?"

"No, are you still mad at me?"

"No…You are right. I raised you, and I know you wouldn't dishonor your family name." He said as he stepped into the room. "Tea?"

Kagome rolled her eyes. "But one last purifying potion won't hurt, right?" Keiji laughed nervously. Kagome smiled and took the cup. She began to cough it back up.

"That tastes horrible. What did you use?"

"A very strong root, now, drink it all." Keiji encouraged. Kagome swallowed as much as she physically could. The things that she did for her grandfather, she was sure, one day would kill her. The doorbell rang. "I believe that's Inu Yasha."

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The first half hour of the ride had been quiet for the two with the radio filling in the silence, but as Inu Yasha turned his Lincoln Navigator towards the mountain roads, Kagome broke the silence,

"So you don't usually use this cabin?"

"Not one of our more luxurious properties. Father, Sesshomaru and I build it."

"Really?"

"I was still pretty young. It was always our secret spot. Besides the bathroom, it's only one room with a fireplace and a kitchenette, but for three guys roughing it for a week, it was more than enough. Dad taught us to hunt up there, besides teaching us how to fight and mark our mates."

"Mark?" She asked confused.

"It's a multi-step mating ritual that binds the souls of two lovers throughout time. It begins with the imprinting of the sent, then the initial mark, a bite from your mate while rutting, and finally the actual marking. It is a long process to reflect the seriousness of the commitment. The mating ritual has been known to take a lifetime to complete."

"Wow." Kagome mumbled as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. She slowly rubbed her lower abdomen wondering what she could have eaten, though the pain was more of a different kind of cramps. "No, I'm never early. This can't happen tonight. Kami, not this. Calm down, Kagome…it must be that horrible tea you drank." Kagome prayed silently. Inu Yasha sniffed her scent suspiciously. It was changing abnormally. He cursed his senses for not being able to distinguish her scent from the pines'.

They had only traveled a few miles when Kagome began to sweat heavily as her body heat increased dramatically. She was having trouble breathing as the cramps became more intense. "There's a gas station up ahead; we can stop there." Inu Yasha assured. He recognized the symptoms. Kagura had a similar condition. He cursed his luck as he pulled up to the gas station. "Stay here, I'll get you some water."

"Motrin…Advil, the strongest ibuprofen then have." Kagome begged as she stirred in her seat cursing her womanhood. There was no confusing a pain that intense. It had to be her period. Inu Yasha rushed through the makeshift store as he picked up water and a few other items he figured she would need. He stopped by the liquor shelves and picked up a bottle of cheap whiskey, remembering Kagura's homemade cure. She swore by it. The attendant smiled at him.

"Not many men feel comfortable enough to buy their girlfriend's sanitary products."

"Keh." Inu Yasha grumbled as two other nearby customers turned towards him. Kagura had trained him well. He picked up his bags and headed to the car. He took out the whisky and poured some in a cup. "Here babes, drink this. It'll make you feel better." Kagome choked on the hard liquor and looked at him suspiciously. "Kagura explained it once. Something about alcohol stopping contractions…makes the pain go away." Kagome reddened.

"You know…"

"It doesn't take a genius to figure it out…though you weren't due."

"How…how do you know my cycle?"

"Scent." He explained. He looked at the clock on the radio and growled impatiently. "We're running late. There's a bathroom back there if you want to use it before we leave." Before Kagome could ask, Inu Yasha gave her the bag containing the pads. "I didn't know which ones you used…so I got the ones they advertise on TV all the time." He grumbled as Kagome approved his choice.

"Thank you." She smiled as the double shot of whiskey began to take effect. Feeling strong enough, she quickly made a bee-line to the bathroom. Inu Yasha examined the position of the sun.

"Don't fucking set before you're supposed to!" He warned. He was happy to see that Kagome didn't take too long, or at least not as long as Kagura normally took. Once she was buckled in, he ordered, "Take a couple of more shots."

"Are you trying to get me drunk?" Kagome smiled as the cramps were becoming bearable.

"Don't worry…I won't be able to take advantage of you tonight." He smirked as he began to speed on the mountainous terrain.

"Inu Yasha, no amount of liquor could ever get me use to your driving."

"We got to get to the cabin before sunset."

"That's half an hour…you said we were an hour away!"

"Well, now do you understand my driving?"

"I'll never understand your driving." Kagome snorted as she took another shot. She was beginning to feel light headed and sleepy. Without the radio blasting, Kagome easily fell asleep, which allowed Inu Yasha to push the SUV to its limits.

Kagome awoke to Inu Yasha's side door slamming shot and hers being open. She didn't have a chance to understand what was going on before Inu Yasha threw her over his shoulders before grabbing the bags and his two cases of Ramen and storming into the cabin. "Inu Yasha, what's the big deal!" She demanded as he set her down unceremoniously before him. She gasped at the sight that befell her. "Oh my Kami!"

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Sesshomaru cursed his brother underneath his breath. He was stuck again on another date with the clueless administrator of sexual favors, and he didn't like what she had to offer. Yura couldn't even remember not to call him Sesshy. He sighed as they entered the movie theater. He was hoping that the movie would serve as a distraction, so he could keep from having an actual conversation with her. The theater was packed with hormone driven teenagers looking for a somewhat private place to make-out. He cursed when he realized the theater was equipped with "love seats" as Yura raised the armrest between them. "This is going to be a long night." He grumbled to himself.

"Is that seat taken?" Sesshomaru looked up in surprise at the familiar voice.

"Kagura?" He asked stunned.

"Sesshomaru," she greeted. "Is that seat taken?" She asked again pointing to the empty seat next to him.

"No." He answered as she maneuvered herself towards it. "What are you doing here?"

"You know I'm an American movie fanatic. I don't miss any opening night, especially not for a hunk like Van Diesel!" She smiled swallowing the anger of seeing him with Yura. He sensed her youki fluctuate and smiled knowing,

"She's jealous." He decided to make the best of the situation and pretended to pay attention to his date. He even went as far as placing his hand on her thigh. Of course, that coincided with Kagura's choking spell. It was so violent that she accidentally spilled her drink all over his pants. She knew sitting next to them had been a bad idea, but there wasn't any other available seat in the house. And leaving without seeing Van Diesel was unacceptable. He was the only other man she would marry.

Even though it cost him his pants, Sesshomaru was please to see that Kagura was still territorial about him. He would have to wash his hand clean with Clorox later, but it was an acceptable sacrifice for the brief moment of pleasure. Unfortunately for the youkai lord, the tables were turned when the movie started. Kagura's pheromones increased as she saw a sweaty fighting Riddick. She licked her lips in anticipation, and began to fall into a trance. Sesshomaru growled as he realized he had lost both his love and his date to the Hollywood star.

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Kagome stared in shock as she took in the long black hair and deep violate eyes of her companion. He was just as handsome without his ethereal features, and that pleased her. But, she was more moved by the fact that he was sharing this with her. "Inu Yasha?"

"The night of the new moon…" he explained.

"You…I-I…Oh, Inu Yasha!" The stunned Kagome could do nothing more than pull him close and kiss him deeply. "I can't believe you trusted me with this."

"I told you: we were ready. Happy anniversary!" Kagome blushed ashamed. Here was her wonderful boyfriend, planning out a romantic getaway so he could share his most intimate secrete with her, while she thought it was all a trap to get her in bed.

"Have I ever told you what a wonderful boyfriend you are?" She said teary eyed as she raised herself to kiss him again.

"It's never too late to start." He smirked as he realized his plan was working. "Well, since we are both cycling together, might as well make the most of it." Kagome smiled at his joke. "How about we heat up some Ramen and finish that whiskey?"

"I don't think I could say no to you tonight." Inu Yasha silently cursed at that remark. It would have been so easy. Damn nose! Why did it have to fail him tonight? And what in Kami's green Earth could have caused Kagome to bleed so damn early in her cycle?

The cabin was a cozy size made primarily with pine. The hardwood floor shone brightly as only a youkai bear rug laid on it in front of the fireplace made of local rock. On the right side of the cabin was the kitchenette, separated by a bar, also made of pine. Towards the back was a door she assumed led to the bathroom. Kagome took a deep breath and sighed. The scent was so relaxing. She took a few steps inside and noticed the large high windows. She was sure they provided more than adequate light during the day.

Inu Yasha took her hand as he turned on the lights and headed towards the fireplace where he pointed something out on the wall. Three sets of initials in the form of a triangle. "T.T.; S.T. and I.T?"

"Dad used to say, since all of the artists sign their paintings, we should sign our masterpiece." His eyes softened as he spoke of his father. Kagome smiled and kissed his cheek.

"I think it's beautiful."

"Keh, of course, I helped build it." Kagome rolled her eyes as she noticed that his arrogance did not dissipate with the moon. "Let's microwave some Ramen, I'm starving!"

"Microwave? I thought you guys roughed it?"

"Me and my brother in a confined space for a week…that is roughing it!"

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"That was a great movie!" Yura cheered as they left the theater. Sesshomaru stopped by the curve as his limousine pulled up. Noticing that Kagura was walking away, he asked,

"Do you need a ride?"

"No thanks, I brought my car. I hardly drive anymore. Besides, I wouldn't want to intrude on your date." Kagura finished sarcastically.

"You are so thoughtful, girlfriend." Yura winked missing the anger in her spa buddy's voice. She rubbed herself against her date and whispered, "My place or yours?"

Kagura didn't wait for the answer. She stormed towards her car unaware of the youkai eyes following her.

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Kagome laughed as she lay on the soft fur of the rug while Inu Yasha refilled her glass. The only light was coming from the fireplace before them, the fire softly crackling. They had eaten and finished half the bottle of the cheap whiskey. Kagome didn't care for it, but it did relieve the pain greatly. She chose the lesser of two evils.

"I have to admit; I miss those adorable doggy ears of yours, but you're hot!" Inu Yasha laughed at her response. He knew it was mostly the alcohol lowering her inhibitions, but he had always been a great fan of her honesty, particularly if it involved praising him.

"I'm glad you approved."

"Oh, I haven't given you your present." Kagome had a bit of trouble getting up, claiming her foot had fallen asleep. She found her bag and pulled out a box. She gave it to him and smile. He quickly tore it open to find a cup of Ramen inside.

"How did you know?" Inu Yasha laughed.

"Open it, silly." He obeyed her.

"HEY! Who ate my Ramen?" Inu Yasha protested as he realized the only thing inside the cup were a pair of cufflinks. He pulled out the strange pair and looked at her.

"They are made form the Spanish peseta. It isn't in circulation anymore because of the Euro; each cufflink is a hundred peseta coin. I thought you needed a new pair since you lost one at your brother's dinner the other night."

"Thank you." Inu Yasha smiled noticing the setting was made of 24 karat gold. He knew they were a collector's item, and not in her regular price range.

"I saw them the other day and thought of you." He smiled. He suddenly knew that they would become his favorite pair. He kissed her lips softly and noticed how relaxed the liquor had made her. He pulled her towards him so she could rest against him. "I can't believe we've lasted two months. I was sure I would have killed you by now."

"Keh. I was sure I would have fucked you by now." She hit his leg in retaliation. "I can't believe I've gone two months without sex."

"Any regrets?"

"Not when I'm with you." He smiled.

"Hmm, I think you're a smoother talker as a human. I have to watch out for that."

"Afraid I will seduce you?"

"No…I know the first time, I would want you to be in your hanyou form. That's the one I know the best…the one that encompasses all three."

"I see, you've thought about it."

"No, it's just a given." She replied as Inu Yasha passed her another cup of whiskey.

"What else is a given?"

"I don't know…"

"Anything special you want to try?" He whispered in her ear softly.

"Not that I can think off…I just know that I would prefer to make love to your hanyou self first, and then the other two…if it's physically possible." The alcohol was making her speak her thoughts without censoring, and she would probably regret it in the morning. But right now, she was making Inu Yasha very happy.

"Even if I shifted to full youkai…that side of me is possessive and violent."

"But it's a part of you, and if I'm sleeping with you, then I'm accepting you for who you are." Inu Yasha turned her face so he could fully and deeply kiss her lips. She couldn't have had replied better if she'd been coached.

"I'm a very lucky man." He confessed.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because it's true."

"Would you want it differently?"

"No."

"Are we having the sex talk?" Kagome suddenly asked.

"Sweetheart, if you haven't been given that talk at this stage of your life, you're in trouble. But, let me clue you in."

"Not that talk, silly." She playfully hit his leg. "The other one!"

"There's another one. No wonder I'm confused when I talk to you."

"Would you stop teasing? You know what I mean: the 'what if we were to have sex' talk."

"Oh, I usually skip it." Inu Yasha replied truthfully. Kagome turned to face him, straddling his hips. The shadows and lights cast from the fire were giving her an ethereal appearance as she softly but firmly spoke,

"Well you're not skipping it with me. You're not skipping anything with me."

"I don't think I want to." He replied in a horse whisper as he leaned in and kissed her. She parted her lips for him, but she was the one that dominated the kiss, controlling the movements. She left him panting. "So, how does this talk go?" She relaxed into his embrace and smiled.

"It's the technical part of having sex. You know…the when, how and what if."

"The when is easy…whenever you're ready."

"Does that mean you're ready now?"

"I'm always ready."

"Really, even for the changes in our relationship? Sharing intimacy isn't easy."

"If I can trust you with my night of the month, I think I can trust you with my intimacy." Inu Yasha replied as she rested against him.

"Inu Yasha…" She wanted to tell him, but she wasn't sure how to begin. He noticed she was hesitant, but thought it best not to push her. She was probably sobering up. "What about birth control?"

"Until now, I've always relied on condoms and my nose. Kagura was the only woman I've ever trusted with the pill."

"Would you trust me?"

"Keh, stupid question."

"I'm going to go on it." Inu Yasha froze. Was she telling him something? "I had a doctor's appointment today, and we were talking and decided that the pill would have some good side effects for me…you know regulation stuff."

"Kagome, do you want to sleep with me?" Kagome blushed at the question.

"No-not at the moment."

"But, you think you will." He pressed.

"That's where this relationship is heading, isn't it?" Inu Yasha took another shot of the cheap whisky. For the first time since they've been dating, she was openly admitting that sex was not a possibility but a definite in their future. He was finally getting through to her.

"What else? What other ifs?"

"What if I get pregnant?"

"What about it?" Inu Yasha was almost afraid of where this conversation could lead. He knew that a child was not what Kagome wanted at this point in time, but to what extend would she go to ensure that…she wouldn't do that…not his Kagome, right?

"I would keep it. No question about it…" He hid his relief from her and replied,

"You better. Even if you didn't want it, it's my child and I do."

"How would we raise it?"

"What do you mean?"

"I wouldn't want you to marry me, just because of the baby."

"At the rate this relationship is going, we'll be married by the time we start having sex."

"Then I don't want to stay married just because there is a baby involved."

"Why not? If we are both going to put in our best effort, we could make it work."

"You would hate it." He growled in response, so she kissed his cheek lightly. "I know you're a free spirit. To be locked in a marriage you don't want would kill you. I mean, we can still be good parents and not have to be married. Divorced couples do it all the time."

"But what if we were to fall in love?"

"If I'm making love to you, then I'm in love with you." Kagome answered flatly, and somehow, Inu Yasha understood that she also meant she would only make love. She wouldn't fuck him or sex him. If they were going to take that step, it would be for love. At least it would be for her.

"What if I marked you?"

"Huh?" Kagome had no preparation for such a bombshell question. Marking didn't happen accidentally.

"Would you reject it?"

"I thought you said I had a lifetime to decide."

"Do you think I can wait that long?"

"I don't know. Ask me when you do it, and if you do it." He seemed satisfied with that answer. That was twice he had opened up to her tonight. She felt ashamed of being afraid of telling him. He trusted her. Shouldn't she trust him? "Inu Yasha, I have confession to make."

He waited quietly, wondering what she could be hiding.

"You once asked me why I stayed with Hojo for such a long time if things weren't going well in the sexual department. What I didn't tell you was the real why…When I started dating Hojo, there were a bunch of girls that I knew losing their virginities, and the minute they did, the guy left them. I was so afraid of the same thing happening to me that I rushed to Hojo because he was the only guy not pushing for sex. I didn't want to lose my virginity to the wrong guy, and like I said, if I'm making love to you, then I'm in love with you…I don't know how I could go on knowing that the other person didn't love me back. Not having sex was like protecting my heart…And the more Hojo didn't pursue it, the easier it was for me to avoid it. You can say that I am very afraid of intimacy. The little I had with Hojo wasn't physically pleasant, and I'm still afraid of what will happen the morning after. I know this sounds silly…"

"It doesn't." He stopped her. "It's natural, and I'm glad you told me." He kissed her cheek as he laid them down. "I think we're all afraid of what will happen the morning after." He confessed. It was late, and they were both exhausted. He took her into his arms in a protective hug and let her fall asleep. He waited until dawn returned his powers. He couldn't rest knowing she would lie unprotected.

"I'm a fucking bastard." He berated himself. "How could I try to take advantage of her? I'm just as bad as Homo. Fuck it! From now on, it's all about you, my bitch. I'll make sure you never have to be afraid of intimacy again…I'll give you all the security you need." He smiled remembering her confession. "So you want to fuck me first. That can be arranged."

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Well, an update in less than 24 hrs. That should keep you happy. 1057 REVIEW ON FF.NET, 81 ON MM.ORG!!! I'm so happy. You guys are great. And this is your reward. 2 chapters in 1 day. The next chapter is a REAL BOMSHELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it will be dedicated to Meche. Can you guess what it is?

A/N: Some questions that keep popping up.

Kagome IS a Virgin. Inu Yasha is assuming that she isn't.

Some of you have mentioned that you want more descriptions, others ask for less. I'm trying to add more setting detail since I know I usually don't include enough. It's hard to sneak it into the story, any suggestions? As for clothes, there is a reason I describe them. They make the character. If you don't like it, skim over it.

Some people are having trouble reading my story on both mediaminer.org and fanfiction.net. If one doesn't work, try the other. On mm, I am Luna Chick, and of ff I'm sailor-scribe. Hope this helps when chapters don't load properly.

The photographer was a paparazzi for The Morning Scoop. Yes, that is the magazine/ TV show Kagome works for in Beautiful Miscommunications.