InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Centre ❯ Taking Matters into Her Own Hands ( Chapter 44 )

Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. Sorry the last chapter wasn't a bit more exciting. I've been in a weird mood and that seems to come through in the pages. I had a long car ride yesterday (cause the speed limits here in Japan are insanely slow…takes me more than an hour to go 30 miles) so I had inspiration. Hopefully this will be better!

Lemon warning by the way….

Chapter 44: Taking Matters into Her Own Hands

Ayame's eyes flew open to meet Kouga's, confusion swirling around in them. She couldn't read the expression on his face. It looked determined and slightly lustful, but gave no clue as to what he was thinking. A slight shiver ran down her back. For some reason the intensity within his gaze was a huge turn on for her.

`I'm not in heat….why the hell am I practically melting?' she thought to herself. Before she could ask anything of him he pulled her forward, warm lips attacking hers with fierce domination. He was the leader of the pack and the one she had already submitted to. Instinct ruled her senses as she let out a low moan and leaned into the attention she was receiving. Even as she gave in, she hated herself. She should have demanded a reason. Hell, she should have demanded more than she expected he was about to give.

Satisfied the bitch before him wasn't going to talk or reject him, Kouga loosened his grip on her shoulders. It was amazing how quickly she'd given in, but considering her position in the pack, it wasn't entirely uncalled for. Still, he thought she would have put up more of an argument. Not only was she all too willing, her immediate response made it easy for him to figure out what she liked.

Ayame let out a gasp and arched her back as cool air hit her skin. Looking down she realized somewhere in the heat of kissing Kouga had begun to remove her clothes. She paused only long enough to pull her arms out of her sleeves before wrapping arms around his neck. She started to lay soft kisses on the underside of his chin, begging acceptance and reaffirming submission.

Kouga's eyebrows went skyward at the action. He cupped her face gently, looking at the lust drugged green eyes. Before her, he hadn't been with another wolf female in a long, long time. Too long. And she had definitely been his first wolf virgin.

How the hell did she know what to do? Was she just following instincts?

Ayame let out a light whimper at his lack of reception, her eyes cast down in shame. So he didn't want her…

A warm tongue caressed the side of her cheek which caused her to look back up, startled. Blue eyes smiled down at her and he gave her nose a light, playful nip. Her doubts and fears began to recede as he nuzzled the side of her face, his chest rumbling in an affirmative growl. He pulled her close, wrapping her slender legs around his hips. Naked as the day she was born, Kouga's pelt left little to her imagination as she sat upon his lap, a firm warmth pressed against her in a way that was making it increasingly difficult for her to breathe.

Kouga smirked and brought his claws to her hips. Pressing against her, his smirk grew bigger as she let out a delightful gasp, her head falling back in surprise as eyelids fluttered in an attempt to stay open. Gripping her hips tighter, he pulled his own hips up, grinding into hers much more forcefully. She whimpered, but it wasn't from pain. In fact, it was more of a turn on, making the red in his eyes begin to glow.

Ayame was at a loss for words. She wasn't sure what they were doing, but it wasn't mating and it sure was a whole lot more pleasurable than the last intimate encounter she'd had with him. She didn't want him to stop…ever. And she wanted the finale of whatever this was building up to. Her green eyes began glowing, sparks of red entering them as she let out a snarl.

Kouga momentarily stopped when smaller lips pressed against his in a frenzy, biting at his lower lip until he complied and let her slide her tongue in to meet his. Gone was the submissive bitch. She was turned on and way too horny to just lay back and take it. Sensing a challenge, Kouga growled low, pushing her onto her back as his hands ran down her thighs, spreading her legs so that he rested between them comfortably. She didn't resist, bit pulled him down with her, her claws pulling at the armor on his back.

He soon found himself wearing nothing but his pelt. Breath ragged, he pulled away to look down at the woman beneath him who was heaving equally hard. Flecks of red were in her green eyes, her gaze challenging and seductive. With a half growl, half groan, he attacked her throat, nipping and sucking down to her collarbone. One went to pull her even tighter to his bare chest. The heat from her skin was incredible. His other hand ran through her hair, holding her head while he nipped at her lips, eagerly snatching her into another vicious kiss. He tasted a light bit of blood and was amazed to find his own lip had slip. Her gentle tongue came out, soothing the wound.

Kouga wasn't sure how much more of this he could take. Shifting a little, he slid his hand down along her body, amazed at its softness. Why hadn't he noticed this before? Her body was a mixture of muscle and womanly softness, yielding to his every whim while making a few demands as well. As his hand moved farther down her legs spread farther allowing him access.

Ayame bit back a scream as his fingers were suddenly just…THERE! She could feel every joint, every callous and every claw pushing within her. She was already warm and wet, but the friction he was creating was causing her muscles to contract in little spasms, sending pleasurable waves of feeling up her spine as he pushed them in and out. Her eyes closed in an effort to make the world stop spinning around her as her back arched into his hand.

Kouga withdrew his hand, satisfied she was more than ready for anything. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly as she gasped for air. Eyes flew opened and met his, confusion, lust and trust within them. Slowly and deliberately he brought his now wet fingers to his mouth, his tongue slowly licking the fluid upon them.

Something, Ayame decided….was still missing. It was like climbing a mountain with no peak. She kept going up only to end up back at the bottom. It was frustrating as hell. Uncertain of what was wrong, she let out a whine, imploring him to help.

Blue eyes flashed brilliant red as the whine reached his sensitive ears. None too gently he reached down and pulled her up, flipping her over onto her hands and knees. In one swift movement his pelt went flying to the other side of the room. Knowing what was next, Ayame, spread her legs and braced her body with her arms, eyes closed to the on expected discomfort.

Kouga gripped her hips and slowly slid himself into the hot warmth she offered, his lip curled back in a pleasurable snarl. Gasping at the vastly different stimulation, Ayame's legs widened even more, allowing him to push farther in as her eyes flew open in surprise.

This was nothing like last time. He was just as hard, just as big, but the skin slid against hers with delightful friction rather than painful force. This was how it was supposed to be. She leaned back, pushing against him as muscles shuddered all the way down her toes and up her spine.

Satisfied she was ready, Kouga pulled back and pushed back into her, waiting to see if she held any sign of discomfort.

"If you….don't go faster…."she said breathlessly, "I'm going to bite my tongue and bleed to death!"

Smirking egotistically, Kouga bent over her back, a claw running through her hair to turn her head to look up at him as he ground his hips into her, feeling the muscles shudder under him.

"The only one who'll be doing any biting tonight will be me," he growled at the back of her neck. Ayame's eyes grew wide, trying to figure out what he meant as he suddenly pulled out and slammed back into her with much more force. There was no way in hell she could think when he did that!

Kouga licked the back of her neck as he complied with her request, speeding up and burying himself even deeper into her. Her arms were shaking now, barely able to hold her up against him as each thrust caused her to exhale a half muffled squeal. Her muscles were contracting around him, making the friction between them all that much better. It wouldn't be long now. Just a few more….

Ayame's arms gave out as a particularly deep thrust hit some part of her that sent even more muscles clenching, this time at impossible speeds. Her lungs closed as she found breathing too difficult at the moment, her mouth opened in shock and surprise at the intense feeling running through her entire body.

She was quickly brought back to reality when she realized Kouga was holding her up. Buried deep within her, hands on her hips, he held her up, her arms dangling uselessly as the fangs buried deep in her neck kept her from going anywhere.

Had he…?

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: Well you've made a fine mess of things: a voice said in annoyance. Blinking sleepily, Kagome looked around her, trying to figure out who was yelling at her this time.

"Who's that?" she asked with a yawn.

: Who do you think?: came the haughty female reply. :You have a lot of explaining to do young lady:

"Mom?" Kagome asked in confusion.

:If I was your mother I would have spanked you for this. Honestly, I tell you to stay away from the damn Hanyou and here you are sleeping in his arms, presenting him with your unguarded back!:

Kagome pulled herself up…only to find she was not physically really there.

"Am I dreaming?" she said to herself, still half asleep.

:Yes and no.: came the reply. Looking up Kagome could see a feint shimmer of Midoriko looking rather pissed off with her tiny arms crossed over the old samurai armor, her hair free floating behind her. :Since I am technically part of you now, you could say this was a dream consisting of your inner conscious acting while your body sleeps. However, since I purposefully pulled you out here and this will hardly be random, you could also say this is not a dream.:

"So…we're in ….my head," Kagome said calmly.

:We aren't really anywhere….don't worry about where we are. What we are discussing is your current stupidity. That Hanyou is dangerous…or did you forget what happened in the garden?:

Kagome blushed, her eyes looking away from the miko warrior's fierce ones.

:If he goes uncontrolled, you might as well be a slave. His slave. And while he might prove to be a match for Naraku, he is not superior. His youkai mind would become greedy, desiring the same things Naraku, the Council and countless others want. Never ending power.:

That struck a nerve. All sleep left her mind as the miko spoke, leaving Kagome filled with the intense desire to defend.

"Inuyasha doesn't want power," she said calmly. "Not like that, anyway. He only wants more power when he feels threatened. As a demon….it wasn't my power he wanted."

:Oh really? You care to explain why he was caught up in mating lust then? Power calls power, Kagome. He could feel the power in you and wanted it for himself. Fuck you, then suck you dry.:

"You're wrong," Kagome said quietly.

:E-excuse me?: Midoriko said disbelieving.

"In the garden…he wasn't coming on to me because of my power. It was because of the bond. And when Kouga attacked him, he felt threatened and pulled power through our bond."

:And how do you explain your inability to tame him quickly?: Midoriko scoffed.

"I….was….kind of…enjoying it," Kagome said in a whisper, feeling the heat of her cheeks burn her even though she seemed to have no body in this weird place…wherever they were.

:You…enjoyed relations with..a…a…demon?: came the shocked woman's response.

"He's not a demon," Kagome retorted. "He's Inuyasha. The mark I had changed things. Since it disappeared he hasn't once been drawn to or affected by my power. He's…"

:What?:

"He's scared to death of hurting me."

Midoriko regarded the little miko before her with a frown. A demon not drawn to her power? Was he really that powerful? Midoriko had never run into a demon with such old blood. Blood that ran back to the youkai royalty of a time even before her. A time when youkai weren't a dangerous threat because they saw it beneath them to harm something as fragile as a human. There shouldn't have been any left of the old line…but blood always did find a way.

:This bond…can you send energy through it to him?:

"I…think so. The bond links us together through the same sort of energy."

:You seem to have a great deal more control where he is concerned.:

"I…what?"

:Your power. You have a hard time getting it to do what you want, but whenever he needs it, directly or indirectly, you have as much as you need right at your fingertips at just the right time.:

Was that a compliment she just heard? Kagome looked at the shimmer. Midoriko seemed to be lost in thought, her eyebrows furrowed in deep concentration.

:There's a chance…but I'm not sure. And your life could be in danger if it doesn't work.:

"It really doesn't matter if there are 10 of 10 million people threatening your life," Kagome said dryly. "Either way it's threatened."

:Yes, but in this case, if anything goes wrong you'll have to kill him.:

"As much as I would love to figure out all this cryptic stuff, can you just spit it out so I can go back to unconscious, unadulterated sleep?"

:There is a chance if you bonded to the Hanyou that you would actually strengthen each other rather than weaken. It is a very small chance. If I am wrong…you will have to purify the mark immediately or kill him.:

"The bond didn't bother us before."

"Not a temporary one. That is only a fraction of the bond strength.:

Realization hit Kagome of what she meant. She meant the mating mark. The bond that would bind her to Inuyasha for life.

"I am not going to do that to him," Kagome said softly. "To him the mark means more than just a method of defeating Naraku. If I merely accepted it for that purpose, it wouldn't be fair to him."

:You young ones always make life far more complicated than it has to be. Let's spell this one out for you, shall we? After all, I'm stuck in your head until Naraku is gone.:

"Pardon me for not being an acceptable host," Kagome muttered.

:I'm going to let that one slide,: Midoriko said with a smile. :Now, let's see the two paths you have before you. On the one path is life with Inuyasha. He's not bad to look at, kind of crude, but protective and almost always there when you need him. On the plus side, he seems to have a great deal of affinity for you as well…which is always helpful. Then there is the second path. Life without Inuyasha.:

Kagome's heart clenched at the thought of that.

:Now, think for a second. Imagine yourself 20 years down the road. What do you want?:

"I…don't know."

:Ok, let's try something easier. If you woke up tomorrow and Inuyasha was gone, would you be happy?:

Kagome gave a frown to that. Why would he leave?

:Don't rationalize it,: Midoriko snapped. :We are looking at the result, not the cause.:

"Of course I wouldn't be happy," Kagome said. "I'd miss him. Just like I'd miss any one of my friends."

:Yesterday, when you were home, who did you miss the worst?:

"Inuyasha."

:And who were you most happy to see arrive at the shrine?:

"Inuyasha."

:And when everyone else went off to…you know, did you feel a loss?:

"No…they just went home."

:And yet when you left Inuyasha for just half a day, didn't you feel like I'd forced you to rip your soul in half?:

"You would know," Kagome grumbled. "You were with me the whole time."

"Last of all, what's the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?"

"How much I'd rather not get out of bed for another hour or so."

Midoriko looked at her incredulously. Kagome blinked back, confused.

"What? I don't wake up that fast in the morning!"

"Let's try this again. Who is the first person you think about?"

"Sou-"

:Nice try.:

"Inuyasha," Kagome admitted with a sigh. "But that doesn't mean we should bind ourselves together for a lifetime."

:Maybe you need a little enlightenment. I borrowed a little something from than damn youkai tree.:

"Shocker, you sharing with a youkai?"

:How much harm can a tree do?: Midoriko mused, holding out her hand. Within it was a single seedling, a small pair of leaves barely pushing out of the hard shell as a single root extended downward no bigger than her pinky's fingernail. Kagome gentle took it, holding it in feint hands as she looked down at it in wonder.

:Concentrate on that Hanyou…Inuyasha or whatever his name was. Think only of him. If you truly want to see, Bokusenou will show you.:

"Show me what?" Kagome asked.

Midoriko was gone, all presence of her fading. Kagome looked down at the seed and exhaled a slow, thoughtful breath.

"Here goes."

Kagome gasped as a warm sensation began to tingle her senses, filling her with a familiar presence.

Inuyasha.

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Inuyasha sneezed, waking himself from the half doze he'd nodded into sometime during the night. He shifted slightly, moving the warmth he knew to be Kagome a little to the left to alleviate a slight cramp in his leg. He should get up and stretch it, but he didn't want to move her for the world.

Moonlight came through the window, bathing most of the room in a soft glow. His ears twitched, finding no unusual sounds as his noise concurred they were safe.

"Inu…ya…sha," Kagome sighed softly, gripping his shirt as she shifted ever so slightly. Under her the hanyou was in partial shock. Did she just call out his name? His male ego flared, pride swelling as curiosity within him began trying to figure out what she was dreaming about. Reaching up he carefully slid his dangerous claws into her black hair, soothing the smooth side of his claws against her scalp in a soothing way. Her head moved to press against his hand, a soft content sigh escaping her lips.

Inuyasha was grinning from ear to ear, highly enjoying the effect he was having on her. A feint arousal smell hit his nose, only causing his grin to get even bigger.

`I'd love to tease her about this in the morning…but I haven't the heart,' he thought to himself. `Who knew we'd end up sprawled out like this on the couch?'

Kagome shifted again, a slight increase in her heart rate warning him she was waking up. Uncertain of how she would handle their rather intimate position, he didn't move a muscle, eyes waiting to see her blink sleepily in that cute fashion she always did before yawning once and really focusing.

Her eyes blinked a couple of times, she yawned, then focusing on the person beneath her providing her with body heat…and now that she knew, so much more. Her eyes rose, stopping when intensely golden ones came into view.

Inuyasha stopped breathing right there.

Kagome was looking at him with the most intense, loving gaze he'd ever seen cross her face. He'd seen her look at her family with affection, but this was deeper…stronger. She was looking at him in a way he'd only dreamed about. And his dreams were in poor comparison to the emotion he saw there now.

Was he dreaming?

Reaching up, Kagome ran her hand down the shocked hanyou's face. His jaw was slightly open in a sort of shocked, confused way, eyes unblinking as he held her gaze. His chest hadn't moved beneath her, but she could feel the beat of his heart strong against her chest. Her eyes never left his as she inched her way upward so that her nose was lightly brushing his.

"I love you," she said softly.

Inuyasha fainted. He'd forgotten to breath.

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Well that only took what….44 chapters? Hmm, and how will Inuyasha respond? Well here's a teaser for next time.

Kagome walked over to the fridge slowly, wincing a little at the dull soreness between her legs. Sango gave her a sympathetic look while holding Miroku's hand…applying a rather generous amount of pressure to it when he grinned and wiggled his eyebrows.

Rin just gave a small sort of half smile and a sly wink to Inuyasha who ignored them all, his nose firmly in the air at having to deal with his brother being in the same breathing air. He would have rather still been in bed rather than having to deal with everyone here.

"Hey sis, you get injured fighting Naraku?" Souta asked, looking up from his magazine in concern. Looking down at her legs, Kagome didn't see anything and looked up at her brother in confusion.

"No."

"Then how come you're walking really funny?"

Behind him Inuyasha spit out what he'd been eating and went into a coughing fit. Miroku held up a hand and excused himself to the bathroom. As soon as the door was closed they could all hear hysterical laughter.

Kagome's face was about 10 shades of red.

Souta still looked confused as hell.

"It is customary for human women to have slight dis-" Sesshoumaru began until a quick hand signal from Rin stopped him. Kagome looked about ready to purify a demon at the moment, her aura flaring wildly as sparks nearly came out of her eyes.

"What?" Souta asked, clueless. "What I'd miss? Common guys, don't leave me hanging here!"