InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Young Ones ❯ Chapter 1- Together at Last ( Chapter 1 )
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Chapter 1 – Together at last
The past three years without Kagome had been a nearly unbearable torture for InuYasha, but that was now behind him.
The destruction of Naraku, the purification of the Shikon No Tama and the permanent return of Kagome to her own time had almost been too much for the lonely hanyou to bear.
But Kagome had returned, and now finally mated and wed to Kagome, InuYasha for the first time since his mother’s death felt truly loved and almost more importantly accepted just as he was. Kagome’s overwhelming love for him as a hanyou was finally allowing InuYasha to grow and mature. Everyone had noticed it; InuYasha was much calmer, laughing off situations that once would have set him into an irrational rage. The process of change had actually been slowly underway for some time before Kagome’s return. Safe and accepted in Kaede’s village, not having to fight for his very life every second of the day, had allowed the hanyou to start using some of his considerable intelligence. Miroku and Sango had been stunned to discover that not only could InuYasha read and write, but the education he had received during his early childhood, rivaled, if not surpassed their own in many areas. It was Kagome’s unconditional love for InuYasha as a hanyou, however, that had the greatest impact on his personality.
During Kagome’s absence much had happened to the once outcast hanyou. First Kaede invited InuYasha to stay with her, claiming she had become used to having others living with her. Then much to everyone’s surprise Lord Sesshomaru appeared one day with little Rin, requesting that the child be allowed to stay and learn what it was like to live with humans. As far as anyone could tell Sesshomaru had finally decided that InuYasha was worthy of their father’s blood and no longer sought to kill him. Apparently Sesshomaru even thought InuYasha strong enough to protect his ward, though there still was a great deal of nasty name calling on both sides.
Having assisted Miroku and Sango with the construction of their own hut, InuYasha undertook a renovation of Kaede’s small home enlarging it to have separate sleeping quarters for Rin and Kaede off to one side of the main room, and on the far side of the home a small room for himself. Though InuYasha’s room was rarely used more than one moonless night per month, it still gave the hanyou a sense of stability he had not had since childhood.
After the arrival of Rin and the birth of Miroku and Sango’s twins, InuYasha took it upon himself to protect and provide not just for his friends but for the entire village. As the years progressed InuYasha’s human neighbors seemed to genuinely accept and appreciate the hanyou as a part of their community. InuYasha knew that when he ventured forth from the safe confines of his village he would once more be considered a monster, but here he had a safe home.
Then one day, shortly after the birth of Miroku and Sango’s third child, InuYasha once again felt that one aura he knew was the perfect match to his own.
Rushing to the bone eaters well InuYasha arrived just in time to reach down and pull Kagome over the lip of the well. At first InuYasha could only stare, the young girl he remembered had grown into a beautiful woman. Then as if suddenly released from a spell InuYasha gathered Kagome into a tight embrace. When after a few moments Kagome tried to pull back from InuYasha, the now determined hanyou simply scooped Kagome up and ran towards Goshinboku jumping high into its sheltering branches. Once safely seated on a wide branch with Kagome in his lap InuYasha seemed almost frozen as he gazed into Kagome’s eyes. Finally allowing himself to truly recognize the yearning in Kagome’s eyes he bent his head to deliver a small chaste kiss. Kagome’s reaction was immediate. Determined to let her hanyou know exactly how she felt, Kagome pulled InuYasha’s head down for another kiss that was neither small nor chaste. Pulling back for air Kagome silently returned her gaze to the beautiful golden eyes she had spent nearly three years dreaming about.
Finally InuYasha broke their silence “Kagome I’ve missed you so much, please don’t ever leave me again.”
“Never, InuYasha, I am never going to leave you ever again, you’re stuck with me for good this time. I love you, I’ve always loved you.” Kagome replied with a slight smile.
Unable to contain himself after so many years of waiting, InuYasha’s only response was to hungrily capture Kagome’s mouth, delighting in her small moan of pleasure as their tongues dueled, each battling for dominance.
When the couple finally pulled apart InuYasha quietly spoke “Kaede and Miroku will have felt your aura just as I did. They will be here soon and they will have a thousand questions. Before they get here I have to know, just now when you said you would never leave me again… Kagome, I know I’m just a worthless half-breed, but these last three years have been ... I was such a baka… I don’t think I can live without you, I don’t want to live without you, will you be my mate, will you marry me?”
Not wanting to leave her hanyou any room for misinterpretation Kagome quickly and emphatically replied “Yes InuYasha, oh yes! I think that’s why the well finally let me return, so I can become your mate and wife!”
Kagome could not believe it, she had been through the well no more than 10 minuets and InuYasha had already asked her to marry him! Kagome had feared that after a three year absence she would have to start over with her shy hanyou, but now she had returned and could move forward into a new life with the only man she had ever loved.
Indicating that he planned on jumping down from their high branch InuYasha explained “Kaede, Miroku, and Sango are almost here.”
The couple had just landed when the trio burst into the clearing. The next few minuets were a frenzy of squeals (from Sango and Kagome) and hugs. Finally calming down Kagome was able to explain how the well let her through this one last time so she could return to InuYasha.
For the next several hours InuYasha was content to sit back and let Kagome catch up on all that had been happening to her friends. Initially sad that Shippo and Kohaku were not there, Kagome realized that it was for the best that the two boys, youkai and human, were growing up and making their own way in the world.
Finally, as it grew late, Miroku, Sango and their three children headed back to their own hut. Kaede and Rin retired to their rooms, leaving InuYasha and Kagome sitting alone near the fire in the hut’s main room.
Fearing that any delay might make her insecure hanyou regret his earlier proposal Kagome snuggled against InuYasha, closing her eyes as she rested her head against his broad chest. After a moment Kagome felt InuYasha’s arms gently encircle her body, holding her close.
Eventually Kagome quietly spoke “InuYasha when I first got back today you asked if I would become your mate and wife. Is there a difference?”
InuYasha softly answered “Yes, youkai take mates, humans get married.”
“So the youkai in you wants to take a mate and the human in you wants a wife. I know about marriage but what do you do to become mates?” Kagome inquired glancing up.
“Youkai mark their mates by biting each other on the neck and drinking a small amount of blood, that way all other youkai will be able to sense that they are mated.” InuYasha replied blushing.
“InuYasha you’re blushing, there must be more to it than just biting” Kagome replied with a smile.
“Well, when two adults mate they bite each other when, when they’re … mating” the embarrassed hanyou was finally able to stutter.
Trying to give InuYasha a moment to recover Kagome inquired “Who else would mate but two adults?”
Grabbing at the chance to change the topic InuYasha replied “Youkai nobility, just like their human counterparts, often arrange for a political mating to unite great houses or settle wars. If there are no available adults, children can be selected to become mates. The children are only asked to bite and mark each other; they don’t really mate till they’re of age.”
“I had no idea youkai society was so complicated. So some matings are just political?” Kagome mused.
“Of course they are, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” was InuYasha’s whispered reply.
“What do you mean?” A confused Kagome asked.
“Father’s mate, Sesshomaru’s mother, is still alive. She’s a powerful Inu Youkai in her own rite, but if she and father had had a true love mating she would not have survived his death. Their mating was arranged between two great Inu clans in order to produce the perfect Inu offspring – Sesshomaru. Mama always told me that father loved both of us so much he gave his life for us, but I don’t know if father ever had any love for his true mate, or if she loved him, since it was an arranged mating. As much as father may have loved my mother, he dishonored his mating bond; I’ve always wondered if that’s why Sesshomaru hated me so much.”
“So…so that would mean Sesshomaru is just the product of – good dog breeding, you’re the result of true love.” Kagome whispered hugging InuYasha even tighter.
After a few moments InuYasha quietly spoke “Kagome, you must be exhausted, you probably want to get some sleep; you can use my room.”
Rising, InuYasha led Kagome into the middle of his room, not bothering to close the door. Kagome, unwilling to let her hanyou escape that easily returned to the door, firmly sliding it shut. Only then did Kagome look around the sparsely furnished room noting the comfortable looking sleeping mat and a beautifully carved chest.
Taking a deep breath Kagome returned to stand before InuYasha. Never breaking eye contact with InuYasha’s beautiful golden eyes, Kagome first removed her sweater, then her blouse, next she kicked off her shoes, unzipped her skirt and let it fall to the floor. Standing in just her bra and panties Kagome reached out and started to untie InuYasha’s haori only to have her hands captured by InuYasha’s own.
“Kagome, you don’t have to do this” InuYasha began only to have Kagome interrupt.
“InuYasha I love you, I want to become you mate. For the last three years I thought about you every day and longed for your touch every night. Please don’t make me wait even a day longer.”
In response InuYasha released Kagome’s hands and began to help her untie his haori and then his kimono. Once InuYasha’s muscular chest was revealed, Kagome found it impossible to suppress a smile of delight. Next Kagome untied InuYasha’s hakama letting it fall to the floor.
Still smiling Kagome reached behind her back and unhooked her bra letting it slide off her arms.
At the sight of Kagome’s breasts InuYasha could no longer control himself, reaching out to run his hands over the silky smooth mounds. With a groan InuYasha pulled Kagome into his arms hungrily running his lips over her neck, shoulders, breasts, trailing kisses down her torso only to be stopped by a pair of thin white panties. With a low growl InuYasha pulled the offending panties down and Kagome kicked them off spreading her legs apart in the process. InuYasha resumed his interrupted trail of kisses not stopping till he reached the nest of curls that was his goal. Kissing, nipping and licking at Kagome’s warm folds and encouraged by Kagome’s moans of pleasure InuYasha paid particular attention to her little fleshy nub not stopping his attention until he felt his future mate’s body spasm with pleasure.
As Kagome gasped for breath she backed away slightly and grabbed InuYasha’s arms, pulling till he stood up. Reaching out Kagome yanked down on InuYasha’s fundoshi her eyes growing wide at the size of InuYasha’s fully engorged manhood. Kicking his fundoshi out of the way InuYasha swept Kagome off her feet into his arms only to deposit her onto the waiting sleeping mat.
Turing his attention once again to the enticing nest of curls InuYasha once again began to nip and lick not stopping until he felt the wet rush of Kagome’s orgasm once again. Grabbing Kagome by the waist InuYasha effortlessly flipped her over settling her on her hands and knees. Bracing herself Kagome expected InuYasha to simply mount her, but she was surprised when she once again felt InuYasha’s lips and tongue this time tracing up and down the length of her spine.
Finally InuYasha draped himself over Kagome’s back kissing her shoulders and neck. Whispering into her ear InuYasha instructed Kagome to relax and spread her legs, that he would have to mark her as a true Inu would. As Kagome nodded in understanding and spread her legs, InuYasha lubricated his huge erection rubbing against her dripping folds. Carefully centering himself, InuYasha slowly began to sheath himself, soon realizing that Kagome’s maidenhead had not survived the various rough falls she had sustained years before.
Once fully sheathed, InuYasha held himself in check, ignoring his own bliss and letting Kagome stretch. Then holding himself up with one hand InuYasha moved his other hand to resume his attention to Kagome’s pleasure center. Kagome was soon writhing in ecstasy begging InuYasha move within her. Giving in to her request InuYasha began to pump, growling in delight. Finally, as Kagome’s channel began to spasm with the force of her pleasure, InuYasha felt his own orgasm explode and he latched onto Kagome’s neck, biting down hard and drawing blood, not releasing until he felt himself finally slipping from his mate’s body.
Chafing at the half formed mating bond, InuYasha helped Kagome turn to lie on her back. Centering himself over her body InuYasha once again slowly began to push into Kagome’s tight wet opening. Moaning, Kagome wrapped her legs around InuYasha pulling him closer as he repeatedly slammed deep into his mate’s body. As Kagome began to near another orgasm InuYasha slashed his own neck and quickly lowered the bleeding wound to his mates waiting lips. As she felt her body convulse with pleasure Kagome plunged her teeth into the bleeding wound not releasing till her orgasm had subsided to repeated spasms of pleasure.
As Kagome gasped for breath, still rippling with pleasure, she realized that rather than one huge orgasm InuYasha was experiencing pulsating orgasm after orgasm. Smiling at InuYasha’s moans of ecstasy Kagome felt her heart almost explode, overwhelmed with her love. Needing to find some outlet for her overwhelming feelings Kagome found herself surrounding InuYasha with her miko aura. Then as suddenly as it appeared her aura seemed to be pulled into InuYasha. As she watched her aura disappear Kagome was suddenly overcome as she was hit by blinding orgasm after orgasm.
As InuYasha’s wave of orgasms began to slow down Kagome gasped in realization that the pleasure she was experiencing was not just her own, but also InuYasha’s. InuYasha finally slipped from Kagome’s body, collapsing next to his mate. As the couple turned to lie facing each other InuYasha gasped out “Kagome at the end I could have sworn that you were with me, I mean really with me, I could feel everything I was doing to you.”
Kagome gently began to rub InuYasha’s ear replying “Me too I could feel what you were feeling – it was great!”
Gathering Kagome into his arms InuYasha whispered “I don’t think that normally happens during a mating, even a true love mating like ours.”
Pulling back to gaze into InuYasha’s eyes Kagome admitted “I think it’s my fault. After I marked you I was so filled with love I just had to let it out so I surrounded you with my miko aura. Then my aura just seemed to be pulled into you – that’s when I started to feel what you were feeling. I hope I haven’t purified any of your youkai energy.”
Shaking his head InuYasha quickly replied “No I don’t think you purified me, I feel fine in fact I feel great. If anything my youkai feels stronger, but that doesn’t make any sense unless I made you lose your miko powers.”
Kagome quickly assured her now worried mate “No I’m fine, it’s weird, but I think my miko powers also got stronger. Your right this makes no sense, one of us should have had their powers weakened, actually as a mated miko I should have lost all of my powers. Miko’s loose their spiritual powers when they just fall in love and marry other humans let alone mate with a hanyou. Perhaps it’s because I love you as a hanyou and wouldn’t want you to be anything else and you love me as a miko, neither of us wants the other to change so perhaps we didn’t. Anyway let’s not worry about it now, what’s important is that we are together and will always be together.”
Snuggling back into InuYasha’s arms Kagome closed her eyes as her mate pulled a blanket over them. Within moments the couple was sound asleep.
***
Months had passed from that fateful day when Kagome returned. InuYasha had insisted that Kagome and he immediately have a proper human wedding. InuYasha might just be a hanyou but he’d be dammed if he was going to give any human in their village a reason to say that he wasn’t doing right by Kagome.
Next InuYasha, with the help of Miroku, built a small hut at the edge of the village, which the happy couple promptly moved into (not a moment too soon for Kaede, who was relieved to no longer have to listen to the couple’s vigorous nighttime activities).
At first Kaede and Miroku could not believe that Kagome could still have all of her miko powers, but time after time she was able to demonstrate that not only did she have all her powers, but they were stronger than ever.
No longer distracted by schoolwork or the looming question of what era she would live in Kagome was finally able to spend quality time with Kaede honing her miko skills and improving her knowledge of the various healing herbs Kaede employed. Also determined to be less of a burden to InuYasha, Kagome spent hours each day practicing with her bow; embarrassed by fact that in the past most of her best shots had been accidental.
With Sango still tied up with her newborn son, Kagome insisted on becoming Miroku and InuYasha’s new backup demon hunter. Miroku’s skill in getting the most outrageous payments for their demon hunting skills from the rich never failed to astonish Kagome and InuYasha. Even more astonishing to the couple was Miroku’s compassion to those in true need, the trio ridding many a poor farmer or peasant of their demon problems for no more that a thank you.
More than anything, however, Kagome was determined that she and InuYasha were going to make time to have some fun. Having decided to hold off on children for a bit (having a husband who could small when you were fertile being a big help) Kagome and InuYasha often traveled the countryside hunting for every out of the way hot spring they could find.
***
InuYasha grinned as he leapt from tree top to tree top as Kagome, clinging to his back, squealed in delight. She had been such a good girl, practicing her archery all morning, that InuYasha decided she deserved a treat. The hanyou had never seen anyone who loved to soak in a hot spring as much as Kagome did, so with a picnic and blanket packed, InuYasha had decided to take Kagome off to their favorite mountain spring.
Landing lightly in the small clearing that lay next to the hot spring, InuYasha quickly set about laying out his special picnic treat. The hanyou knew that Kagome had given up all the luxuries of the future just to be with him and he was determined to give her as many special moments as he could.
As Kagome watched, InuYasha spread out a large blanket and then carefully started to lay out their meal. She was struck once again by the fact that while her mate rarely verbalized his feelings for her, he more than made up for it with his actions.
Joining InuYasha on the blanket, the couple enjoyed their leisurely lunch. As Kagome finished packing the remnants of their meal InuYasha reached over to pin his mate down on the blanket. Gazing into Kagome’s eyes InuYasha slowly leaned in to kiss his mate’s neck slowly nibbling and kissing his way up towards the pouting lips that beckoned him. Nibbling the full lips below him InuYasha finally thrust his tongue into the welcoming cavern only to battle with Kagome’s own eager tongue. Pulling back InuYasha started to pull at the ties of Kagome’s white kimono shirt and her red miko’s hakama. Not waiting for InuYasha to finish undressing her, Kagome simultaneously began to pull on InuYasha’s haori-himo loosening his firerat haori, then starting on his nagajuban and hakama. Kagome had to smile, now that she was wearing traditional clothes herself, she had come to appreciate just how correctly her mate always dressed. Excepting his bare feet, InuYasha was always dressed properly; though nowhere near as extravagantly as his older brother.
As Kagome pulled her thoughts back she smiled at her impatient hanyou who had zeroed in directly to her nest of curls, kissing, licking, and nibbling until Kagome was writhing in pleasure. Kagome moaned in delight, InuYasha always wanted to make sure she was dripping wet before he entered her, despite her assurances to the contrary, he was worried that his large size might hurt her. Within moments all rational thought left Kagome’s mind as wave after wave of pleasure assaulted her. InuYasha moaned, reveling in the tight heat that surrounded him, holding himself in check, determined to take his lady love to the heights of ecstasy as many times as she could endure. Finally, unable to hold off any longer, InuYasha lowered his lips to the mark he left on his mate’s neck, twisting to present his own mark to Kagome’s eagerly waiting lips. As soon as the couple’s teeth gently locked on each other’s necks, just as on their mating night, their minds became as one, each feeling the pleasure and love of the other. Within moments, overwhelmed by physical and emotional rapture both lovers climaxed with such ferocity that they both nearly blacked out. Collapsing next to Kagome, InuYasha gathered his mate into his arms to rest.
Determined to make use of the hot springs Kagome finally began to sit up, pulling InuYasha with her. InuYasha responded by pulling his mate into his arms and carrying her to the springs. Within moments the couple was soaking in the relaxing hot water.
Unbeknownst to the happy couple their every move had been observed. Taking great care to suppress her aura and scent the O-Harai-Ya bided her time. Ever since their not so chance meeting at the Oni’s Head Castle the old exorcist had planned and waited. The fools had thought her incompetent and old; lacking in any spiritual power. Not even the monk has suspected that she was suppressing her aura, hiding her true powers, playing the fool. Soon the time would be ripe for her to set her plan in motion.
Finding the couple had been simple, their auras’ were so unique and powerful that devising a tracking spell had been relatively easy.
As the old exorcist watched the couple disrobe, her eyes grew large. InuYasha might just be a hanyou, but he was built like a taiyoukai, the little miko sure had a “big” prize there. As she watched the scene before her the old woman found herself becoming aroused. She smiled; as soon as she could, she would cast a glamour on herself and find a young man to service her. It was amusing, as soon as she was pleasured, the glamour would be dropped and the poor young man would realize he had bedded, not a beautiful young maiden, but an old hag. Even more amusing to the old Harai-Ya were the young men who, upon realization that they had been seduced by an old hag, became aroused by her true form, continuing to service her with even greater vigor! Yes that sort of fun would certainly keep her mind off of a situation that would soon be out of her control.
Bringing her mind back to the business at hand the old hag realized the couple had finally stopped mating and were entering the hot spring. Noting the sun’s position in the sky she realized that she would soon have to start her preparations. The couple she selected to carry out her plan were both powerful in their own rite and she had no desire to end up on the losing side of a battle with them. Fortunately for her once the plan was set in motion neither InuYasha nor Kagome would be in a position to retaliate; that was the ultimate beauty of her plan.
Cautiously placing specially designed binding spells in the forest surrounding the hot springs the old exorcist sighed, now that the Shikon No Tama was purified and destroyed her only chance at achieving ultimate power was a legendary amulet of power and InuYasha and Kagome were the ones who would be forced to retrieve it for her!
Once the binding spells were set, neither the hanyou’s nor miko’s auras’ would be able to escape the clearing. InuYasha and Kagome would be trapped and the old Harai-Ya would be able to proceed with her other spell.
Realizing that the couple had left the hot springs and had almost finished dressing, the old exorcist set her last spell and entered the small clearing.
“InuYasha, Kagome, how nice to see you again.” The old hag thought it best to start out slow and easy.
“What the fuck is an old lady like you doing up here in the mountains in the middle of nowhere?” was InuYasha’s blunt reply.
“I could ask the same of you hanyou, though on the other hand this is a perfect place for the two of you since you cannot travel to any human village. If anyone were to realize that you had despoiled a miko they would surly try and kill you. So a secluded mountain spring is a perfect place for you to visit.”
Trying to diffuse a suddenly tense situation Kagome decided to change the subject “Lady Exorcist is everything alright? It’s awfully far to the nearest settlement, did you get lost; do you need help?”
“Why yes I do need your help, how perceptive of you child. I find I am growing old and my powers diminish, I wish to increase my powers so I might once again regain my youth.” ‘No need to add that I really seek power to become the ultimate ruler of the world.’ the old hag added to herself.
“What are you talking about old one, you never had any power. You wouldn’t know power if it hit you in the head” was InuYasha’s reply.
“I have no power you say. Well perhaps I should let you feel my true aura. Then you decide.” With this reply the exorcist let her carefully constructed barriers fall, revealing her true powers to the stunned couple.
“I don’t understand, why did you hide your true powers. Why did you let us think that you were just an old fraud?” was Kagome’s confused reply.
“Why, so I could study the both of you. You are the fulfillment of a great prophecy, one that I intend to use. It is written that you are destined to retrieve a great relic of power, one that I want and will have. The relic was hidden in a world that runs parallel to this one, similar, but not quite the same, and only those who exist in both worlds can travel between the two. I do not exist in that world, but both of you do. You will retrieve the relic and you will bring it to me.” The old exorcist paused noting InuYasha’s increasing anger, she then continued “Do not even think of escaping or harming me InuYasha, I have placed spells of great power around this spring, ones only I can remove. Please feel free to test them if you don’t believe me, they are linked to your youkai and Kagome’s miko aura and will prevent you from ever leaving this clearing. Oh and if you should kill me you will never escape this place.”
Seeing that InuYasha did not intend on testing her barrier the old hag placed a package on the ground and then stepped back.
“Kagome gather your bow and quiver and give InuYasha his sword, then pick up this package. It contains all the information I have on the prophecy, it also contains the instructions on how return to this world once you have the relic. The return spell will only work if you posses the relic and you will be returned to this exact spot. I will know the moment you have returned to this world and will come to retrieve the relic. Once I have it, I will set you free from this place.”
Kagome retrieved her bow, quiver, and Tessaiga and then darted toward the package and swiftly picked it up, she then returned with it to InuYasha’s side, taking his hand with her free one.
As InuYasha reached for his sword the old O-Harai-Ya tossed a fragile glass ball filled with black smoke at the stunned couple. The ball split in mid-air surrounding the InuYasha and Kagome in a whirling black cloud.
Suddenly the cloud seemed to pull in on itself and the couple was blinded by a flash of blue light, as their vision cleared the confused couple found themselves in a garden. In front of them stood two wide eyed children, one a miniature copy of InuYasha and the other a perfect replica of a very young Kagome.
Chapter 1 – Together at last
The past three years without Kagome had been a nearly unbearable torture for InuYasha, but that was now behind him.
The destruction of Naraku, the purification of the Shikon No Tama and the permanent return of Kagome to her own time had almost been too much for the lonely hanyou to bear.
But Kagome had returned, and now finally mated and wed to Kagome, InuYasha for the first time since his mother’s death felt truly loved and almost more importantly accepted just as he was. Kagome’s overwhelming love for him as a hanyou was finally allowing InuYasha to grow and mature. Everyone had noticed it; InuYasha was much calmer, laughing off situations that once would have set him into an irrational rage. The process of change had actually been slowly underway for some time before Kagome’s return. Safe and accepted in Kaede’s village, not having to fight for his very life every second of the day, had allowed the hanyou to start using some of his considerable intelligence. Miroku and Sango had been stunned to discover that not only could InuYasha read and write, but the education he had received during his early childhood, rivaled, if not surpassed their own in many areas. It was Kagome’s unconditional love for InuYasha as a hanyou, however, that had the greatest impact on his personality.
During Kagome’s absence much had happened to the once outcast hanyou. First Kaede invited InuYasha to stay with her, claiming she had become used to having others living with her. Then much to everyone’s surprise Lord Sesshomaru appeared one day with little Rin, requesting that the child be allowed to stay and learn what it was like to live with humans. As far as anyone could tell Sesshomaru had finally decided that InuYasha was worthy of their father’s blood and no longer sought to kill him. Apparently Sesshomaru even thought InuYasha strong enough to protect his ward, though there still was a great deal of nasty name calling on both sides.
Having assisted Miroku and Sango with the construction of their own hut, InuYasha undertook a renovation of Kaede’s small home enlarging it to have separate sleeping quarters for Rin and Kaede off to one side of the main room, and on the far side of the home a small room for himself. Though InuYasha’s room was rarely used more than one moonless night per month, it still gave the hanyou a sense of stability he had not had since childhood.
After the arrival of Rin and the birth of Miroku and Sango’s twins, InuYasha took it upon himself to protect and provide not just for his friends but for the entire village. As the years progressed InuYasha’s human neighbors seemed to genuinely accept and appreciate the hanyou as a part of their community. InuYasha knew that when he ventured forth from the safe confines of his village he would once more be considered a monster, but here he had a safe home.
Then one day, shortly after the birth of Miroku and Sango’s third child, InuYasha once again felt that one aura he knew was the perfect match to his own.
Rushing to the bone eaters well InuYasha arrived just in time to reach down and pull Kagome over the lip of the well. At first InuYasha could only stare, the young girl he remembered had grown into a beautiful woman. Then as if suddenly released from a spell InuYasha gathered Kagome into a tight embrace. When after a few moments Kagome tried to pull back from InuYasha, the now determined hanyou simply scooped Kagome up and ran towards Goshinboku jumping high into its sheltering branches. Once safely seated on a wide branch with Kagome in his lap InuYasha seemed almost frozen as he gazed into Kagome’s eyes. Finally allowing himself to truly recognize the yearning in Kagome’s eyes he bent his head to deliver a small chaste kiss. Kagome’s reaction was immediate. Determined to let her hanyou know exactly how she felt, Kagome pulled InuYasha’s head down for another kiss that was neither small nor chaste. Pulling back for air Kagome silently returned her gaze to the beautiful golden eyes she had spent nearly three years dreaming about.
Finally InuYasha broke their silence “Kagome I’ve missed you so much, please don’t ever leave me again.”
“Never, InuYasha, I am never going to leave you ever again, you’re stuck with me for good this time. I love you, I’ve always loved you.” Kagome replied with a slight smile.
Unable to contain himself after so many years of waiting, InuYasha’s only response was to hungrily capture Kagome’s mouth, delighting in her small moan of pleasure as their tongues dueled, each battling for dominance.
When the couple finally pulled apart InuYasha quietly spoke “Kaede and Miroku will have felt your aura just as I did. They will be here soon and they will have a thousand questions. Before they get here I have to know, just now when you said you would never leave me again… Kagome, I know I’m just a worthless half-breed, but these last three years have been ... I was such a baka… I don’t think I can live without you, I don’t want to live without you, will you be my mate, will you marry me?”
Not wanting to leave her hanyou any room for misinterpretation Kagome quickly and emphatically replied “Yes InuYasha, oh yes! I think that’s why the well finally let me return, so I can become your mate and wife!”
Kagome could not believe it, she had been through the well no more than 10 minuets and InuYasha had already asked her to marry him! Kagome had feared that after a three year absence she would have to start over with her shy hanyou, but now she had returned and could move forward into a new life with the only man she had ever loved.
Indicating that he planned on jumping down from their high branch InuYasha explained “Kaede, Miroku, and Sango are almost here.”
The couple had just landed when the trio burst into the clearing. The next few minuets were a frenzy of squeals (from Sango and Kagome) and hugs. Finally calming down Kagome was able to explain how the well let her through this one last time so she could return to InuYasha.
For the next several hours InuYasha was content to sit back and let Kagome catch up on all that had been happening to her friends. Initially sad that Shippo and Kohaku were not there, Kagome realized that it was for the best that the two boys, youkai and human, were growing up and making their own way in the world.
Finally, as it grew late, Miroku, Sango and their three children headed back to their own hut. Kaede and Rin retired to their rooms, leaving InuYasha and Kagome sitting alone near the fire in the hut’s main room.
Fearing that any delay might make her insecure hanyou regret his earlier proposal Kagome snuggled against InuYasha, closing her eyes as she rested her head against his broad chest. After a moment Kagome felt InuYasha’s arms gently encircle her body, holding her close.
Eventually Kagome quietly spoke “InuYasha when I first got back today you asked if I would become your mate and wife. Is there a difference?”
InuYasha softly answered “Yes, youkai take mates, humans get married.”
“So the youkai in you wants to take a mate and the human in you wants a wife. I know about marriage but what do you do to become mates?” Kagome inquired glancing up.
“Youkai mark their mates by biting each other on the neck and drinking a small amount of blood, that way all other youkai will be able to sense that they are mated.” InuYasha replied blushing.
“InuYasha you’re blushing, there must be more to it than just biting” Kagome replied with a smile.
“Well, when two adults mate they bite each other when, when they’re … mating” the embarrassed hanyou was finally able to stutter.
Trying to give InuYasha a moment to recover Kagome inquired “Who else would mate but two adults?”
Grabbing at the chance to change the topic InuYasha replied “Youkai nobility, just like their human counterparts, often arrange for a political mating to unite great houses or settle wars. If there are no available adults, children can be selected to become mates. The children are only asked to bite and mark each other; they don’t really mate till they’re of age.”
“I had no idea youkai society was so complicated. So some matings are just political?” Kagome mused.
“Of course they are, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” was InuYasha’s whispered reply.
“What do you mean?” A confused Kagome asked.
“Father’s mate, Sesshomaru’s mother, is still alive. She’s a powerful Inu Youkai in her own rite, but if she and father had had a true love mating she would not have survived his death. Their mating was arranged between two great Inu clans in order to produce the perfect Inu offspring – Sesshomaru. Mama always told me that father loved both of us so much he gave his life for us, but I don’t know if father ever had any love for his true mate, or if she loved him, since it was an arranged mating. As much as father may have loved my mother, he dishonored his mating bond; I’ve always wondered if that’s why Sesshomaru hated me so much.”
“So…so that would mean Sesshomaru is just the product of – good dog breeding, you’re the result of true love.” Kagome whispered hugging InuYasha even tighter.
After a few moments InuYasha quietly spoke “Kagome, you must be exhausted, you probably want to get some sleep; you can use my room.”
Rising, InuYasha led Kagome into the middle of his room, not bothering to close the door. Kagome, unwilling to let her hanyou escape that easily returned to the door, firmly sliding it shut. Only then did Kagome look around the sparsely furnished room noting the comfortable looking sleeping mat and a beautifully carved chest.
Taking a deep breath Kagome returned to stand before InuYasha. Never breaking eye contact with InuYasha’s beautiful golden eyes, Kagome first removed her sweater, then her blouse, next she kicked off her shoes, unzipped her skirt and let it fall to the floor. Standing in just her bra and panties Kagome reached out and started to untie InuYasha’s haori only to have her hands captured by InuYasha’s own.
“Kagome, you don’t have to do this” InuYasha began only to have Kagome interrupt.
“InuYasha I love you, I want to become you mate. For the last three years I thought about you every day and longed for your touch every night. Please don’t make me wait even a day longer.”
In response InuYasha released Kagome’s hands and began to help her untie his haori and then his kimono. Once InuYasha’s muscular chest was revealed, Kagome found it impossible to suppress a smile of delight. Next Kagome untied InuYasha’s hakama letting it fall to the floor.
Still smiling Kagome reached behind her back and unhooked her bra letting it slide off her arms.
At the sight of Kagome’s breasts InuYasha could no longer control himself, reaching out to run his hands over the silky smooth mounds. With a groan InuYasha pulled Kagome into his arms hungrily running his lips over her neck, shoulders, breasts, trailing kisses down her torso only to be stopped by a pair of thin white panties. With a low growl InuYasha pulled the offending panties down and Kagome kicked them off spreading her legs apart in the process. InuYasha resumed his interrupted trail of kisses not stopping till he reached the nest of curls that was his goal. Kissing, nipping and licking at Kagome’s warm folds and encouraged by Kagome’s moans of pleasure InuYasha paid particular attention to her little fleshy nub not stopping his attention until he felt his future mate’s body spasm with pleasure.
As Kagome gasped for breath she backed away slightly and grabbed InuYasha’s arms, pulling till he stood up. Reaching out Kagome yanked down on InuYasha’s fundoshi her eyes growing wide at the size of InuYasha’s fully engorged manhood. Kicking his fundoshi out of the way InuYasha swept Kagome off her feet into his arms only to deposit her onto the waiting sleeping mat.
Turing his attention once again to the enticing nest of curls InuYasha once again began to nip and lick not stopping until he felt the wet rush of Kagome’s orgasm once again. Grabbing Kagome by the waist InuYasha effortlessly flipped her over settling her on her hands and knees. Bracing herself Kagome expected InuYasha to simply mount her, but she was surprised when she once again felt InuYasha’s lips and tongue this time tracing up and down the length of her spine.
Finally InuYasha draped himself over Kagome’s back kissing her shoulders and neck. Whispering into her ear InuYasha instructed Kagome to relax and spread her legs, that he would have to mark her as a true Inu would. As Kagome nodded in understanding and spread her legs, InuYasha lubricated his huge erection rubbing against her dripping folds. Carefully centering himself, InuYasha slowly began to sheath himself, soon realizing that Kagome’s maidenhead had not survived the various rough falls she had sustained years before.
Once fully sheathed, InuYasha held himself in check, ignoring his own bliss and letting Kagome stretch. Then holding himself up with one hand InuYasha moved his other hand to resume his attention to Kagome’s pleasure center. Kagome was soon writhing in ecstasy begging InuYasha move within her. Giving in to her request InuYasha began to pump, growling in delight. Finally, as Kagome’s channel began to spasm with the force of her pleasure, InuYasha felt his own orgasm explode and he latched onto Kagome’s neck, biting down hard and drawing blood, not releasing until he felt himself finally slipping from his mate’s body.
Chafing at the half formed mating bond, InuYasha helped Kagome turn to lie on her back. Centering himself over her body InuYasha once again slowly began to push into Kagome’s tight wet opening. Moaning, Kagome wrapped her legs around InuYasha pulling him closer as he repeatedly slammed deep into his mate’s body. As Kagome began to near another orgasm InuYasha slashed his own neck and quickly lowered the bleeding wound to his mates waiting lips. As she felt her body convulse with pleasure Kagome plunged her teeth into the bleeding wound not releasing till her orgasm had subsided to repeated spasms of pleasure.
As Kagome gasped for breath, still rippling with pleasure, she realized that rather than one huge orgasm InuYasha was experiencing pulsating orgasm after orgasm. Smiling at InuYasha’s moans of ecstasy Kagome felt her heart almost explode, overwhelmed with her love. Needing to find some outlet for her overwhelming feelings Kagome found herself surrounding InuYasha with her miko aura. Then as suddenly as it appeared her aura seemed to be pulled into InuYasha. As she watched her aura disappear Kagome was suddenly overcome as she was hit by blinding orgasm after orgasm.
As InuYasha’s wave of orgasms began to slow down Kagome gasped in realization that the pleasure she was experiencing was not just her own, but also InuYasha’s. InuYasha finally slipped from Kagome’s body, collapsing next to his mate. As the couple turned to lie facing each other InuYasha gasped out “Kagome at the end I could have sworn that you were with me, I mean really with me, I could feel everything I was doing to you.”
Kagome gently began to rub InuYasha’s ear replying “Me too I could feel what you were feeling – it was great!”
Gathering Kagome into his arms InuYasha whispered “I don’t think that normally happens during a mating, even a true love mating like ours.”
Pulling back to gaze into InuYasha’s eyes Kagome admitted “I think it’s my fault. After I marked you I was so filled with love I just had to let it out so I surrounded you with my miko aura. Then my aura just seemed to be pulled into you – that’s when I started to feel what you were feeling. I hope I haven’t purified any of your youkai energy.”
Shaking his head InuYasha quickly replied “No I don’t think you purified me, I feel fine in fact I feel great. If anything my youkai feels stronger, but that doesn’t make any sense unless I made you lose your miko powers.”
Kagome quickly assured her now worried mate “No I’m fine, it’s weird, but I think my miko powers also got stronger. Your right this makes no sense, one of us should have had their powers weakened, actually as a mated miko I should have lost all of my powers. Miko’s loose their spiritual powers when they just fall in love and marry other humans let alone mate with a hanyou. Perhaps it’s because I love you as a hanyou and wouldn’t want you to be anything else and you love me as a miko, neither of us wants the other to change so perhaps we didn’t. Anyway let’s not worry about it now, what’s important is that we are together and will always be together.”
Snuggling back into InuYasha’s arms Kagome closed her eyes as her mate pulled a blanket over them. Within moments the couple was sound asleep.
***
Months had passed from that fateful day when Kagome returned. InuYasha had insisted that Kagome and he immediately have a proper human wedding. InuYasha might just be a hanyou but he’d be dammed if he was going to give any human in their village a reason to say that he wasn’t doing right by Kagome.
Next InuYasha, with the help of Miroku, built a small hut at the edge of the village, which the happy couple promptly moved into (not a moment too soon for Kaede, who was relieved to no longer have to listen to the couple’s vigorous nighttime activities).
At first Kaede and Miroku could not believe that Kagome could still have all of her miko powers, but time after time she was able to demonstrate that not only did she have all her powers, but they were stronger than ever.
No longer distracted by schoolwork or the looming question of what era she would live in Kagome was finally able to spend quality time with Kaede honing her miko skills and improving her knowledge of the various healing herbs Kaede employed. Also determined to be less of a burden to InuYasha, Kagome spent hours each day practicing with her bow; embarrassed by fact that in the past most of her best shots had been accidental.
With Sango still tied up with her newborn son, Kagome insisted on becoming Miroku and InuYasha’s new backup demon hunter. Miroku’s skill in getting the most outrageous payments for their demon hunting skills from the rich never failed to astonish Kagome and InuYasha. Even more astonishing to the couple was Miroku’s compassion to those in true need, the trio ridding many a poor farmer or peasant of their demon problems for no more that a thank you.
More than anything, however, Kagome was determined that she and InuYasha were going to make time to have some fun. Having decided to hold off on children for a bit (having a husband who could small when you were fertile being a big help) Kagome and InuYasha often traveled the countryside hunting for every out of the way hot spring they could find.
***
InuYasha grinned as he leapt from tree top to tree top as Kagome, clinging to his back, squealed in delight. She had been such a good girl, practicing her archery all morning, that InuYasha decided she deserved a treat. The hanyou had never seen anyone who loved to soak in a hot spring as much as Kagome did, so with a picnic and blanket packed, InuYasha had decided to take Kagome off to their favorite mountain spring.
Landing lightly in the small clearing that lay next to the hot spring, InuYasha quickly set about laying out his special picnic treat. The hanyou knew that Kagome had given up all the luxuries of the future just to be with him and he was determined to give her as many special moments as he could.
As Kagome watched, InuYasha spread out a large blanket and then carefully started to lay out their meal. She was struck once again by the fact that while her mate rarely verbalized his feelings for her, he more than made up for it with his actions.
Joining InuYasha on the blanket, the couple enjoyed their leisurely lunch. As Kagome finished packing the remnants of their meal InuYasha reached over to pin his mate down on the blanket. Gazing into Kagome’s eyes InuYasha slowly leaned in to kiss his mate’s neck slowly nibbling and kissing his way up towards the pouting lips that beckoned him. Nibbling the full lips below him InuYasha finally thrust his tongue into the welcoming cavern only to battle with Kagome’s own eager tongue. Pulling back InuYasha started to pull at the ties of Kagome’s white kimono shirt and her red miko’s hakama. Not waiting for InuYasha to finish undressing her, Kagome simultaneously began to pull on InuYasha’s haori-himo loosening his firerat haori, then starting on his nagajuban and hakama. Kagome had to smile, now that she was wearing traditional clothes herself, she had come to appreciate just how correctly her mate always dressed. Excepting his bare feet, InuYasha was always dressed properly; though nowhere near as extravagantly as his older brother.
As Kagome pulled her thoughts back she smiled at her impatient hanyou who had zeroed in directly to her nest of curls, kissing, licking, and nibbling until Kagome was writhing in pleasure. Kagome moaned in delight, InuYasha always wanted to make sure she was dripping wet before he entered her, despite her assurances to the contrary, he was worried that his large size might hurt her. Within moments all rational thought left Kagome’s mind as wave after wave of pleasure assaulted her. InuYasha moaned, reveling in the tight heat that surrounded him, holding himself in check, determined to take his lady love to the heights of ecstasy as many times as she could endure. Finally, unable to hold off any longer, InuYasha lowered his lips to the mark he left on his mate’s neck, twisting to present his own mark to Kagome’s eagerly waiting lips. As soon as the couple’s teeth gently locked on each other’s necks, just as on their mating night, their minds became as one, each feeling the pleasure and love of the other. Within moments, overwhelmed by physical and emotional rapture both lovers climaxed with such ferocity that they both nearly blacked out. Collapsing next to Kagome, InuYasha gathered his mate into his arms to rest.
Determined to make use of the hot springs Kagome finally began to sit up, pulling InuYasha with her. InuYasha responded by pulling his mate into his arms and carrying her to the springs. Within moments the couple was soaking in the relaxing hot water.
Unbeknownst to the happy couple their every move had been observed. Taking great care to suppress her aura and scent the O-Harai-Ya bided her time. Ever since their not so chance meeting at the Oni’s Head Castle the old exorcist had planned and waited. The fools had thought her incompetent and old; lacking in any spiritual power. Not even the monk has suspected that she was suppressing her aura, hiding her true powers, playing the fool. Soon the time would be ripe for her to set her plan in motion.
Finding the couple had been simple, their auras’ were so unique and powerful that devising a tracking spell had been relatively easy.
As the old exorcist watched the couple disrobe, her eyes grew large. InuYasha might just be a hanyou, but he was built like a taiyoukai, the little miko sure had a “big” prize there. As she watched the scene before her the old woman found herself becoming aroused. She smiled; as soon as she could, she would cast a glamour on herself and find a young man to service her. It was amusing, as soon as she was pleasured, the glamour would be dropped and the poor young man would realize he had bedded, not a beautiful young maiden, but an old hag. Even more amusing to the old Harai-Ya were the young men who, upon realization that they had been seduced by an old hag, became aroused by her true form, continuing to service her with even greater vigor! Yes that sort of fun would certainly keep her mind off of a situation that would soon be out of her control.
Bringing her mind back to the business at hand the old hag realized the couple had finally stopped mating and were entering the hot spring. Noting the sun’s position in the sky she realized that she would soon have to start her preparations. The couple she selected to carry out her plan were both powerful in their own rite and she had no desire to end up on the losing side of a battle with them. Fortunately for her once the plan was set in motion neither InuYasha nor Kagome would be in a position to retaliate; that was the ultimate beauty of her plan.
Cautiously placing specially designed binding spells in the forest surrounding the hot springs the old exorcist sighed, now that the Shikon No Tama was purified and destroyed her only chance at achieving ultimate power was a legendary amulet of power and InuYasha and Kagome were the ones who would be forced to retrieve it for her!
Once the binding spells were set, neither the hanyou’s nor miko’s auras’ would be able to escape the clearing. InuYasha and Kagome would be trapped and the old Harai-Ya would be able to proceed with her other spell.
Realizing that the couple had left the hot springs and had almost finished dressing, the old exorcist set her last spell and entered the small clearing.
“InuYasha, Kagome, how nice to see you again.” The old hag thought it best to start out slow and easy.
“What the fuck is an old lady like you doing up here in the mountains in the middle of nowhere?” was InuYasha’s blunt reply.
“I could ask the same of you hanyou, though on the other hand this is a perfect place for the two of you since you cannot travel to any human village. If anyone were to realize that you had despoiled a miko they would surly try and kill you. So a secluded mountain spring is a perfect place for you to visit.”
Trying to diffuse a suddenly tense situation Kagome decided to change the subject “Lady Exorcist is everything alright? It’s awfully far to the nearest settlement, did you get lost; do you need help?”
“Why yes I do need your help, how perceptive of you child. I find I am growing old and my powers diminish, I wish to increase my powers so I might once again regain my youth.” ‘No need to add that I really seek power to become the ultimate ruler of the world.’ the old hag added to herself.
“What are you talking about old one, you never had any power. You wouldn’t know power if it hit you in the head” was InuYasha’s reply.
“I have no power you say. Well perhaps I should let you feel my true aura. Then you decide.” With this reply the exorcist let her carefully constructed barriers fall, revealing her true powers to the stunned couple.
“I don’t understand, why did you hide your true powers. Why did you let us think that you were just an old fraud?” was Kagome’s confused reply.
“Why, so I could study the both of you. You are the fulfillment of a great prophecy, one that I intend to use. It is written that you are destined to retrieve a great relic of power, one that I want and will have. The relic was hidden in a world that runs parallel to this one, similar, but not quite the same, and only those who exist in both worlds can travel between the two. I do not exist in that world, but both of you do. You will retrieve the relic and you will bring it to me.” The old exorcist paused noting InuYasha’s increasing anger, she then continued “Do not even think of escaping or harming me InuYasha, I have placed spells of great power around this spring, ones only I can remove. Please feel free to test them if you don’t believe me, they are linked to your youkai and Kagome’s miko aura and will prevent you from ever leaving this clearing. Oh and if you should kill me you will never escape this place.”
Seeing that InuYasha did not intend on testing her barrier the old hag placed a package on the ground and then stepped back.
“Kagome gather your bow and quiver and give InuYasha his sword, then pick up this package. It contains all the information I have on the prophecy, it also contains the instructions on how return to this world once you have the relic. The return spell will only work if you posses the relic and you will be returned to this exact spot. I will know the moment you have returned to this world and will come to retrieve the relic. Once I have it, I will set you free from this place.”
Kagome retrieved her bow, quiver, and Tessaiga and then darted toward the package and swiftly picked it up, she then returned with it to InuYasha’s side, taking his hand with her free one.
As InuYasha reached for his sword the old O-Harai-Ya tossed a fragile glass ball filled with black smoke at the stunned couple. The ball split in mid-air surrounding the InuYasha and Kagome in a whirling black cloud.
Suddenly the cloud seemed to pull in on itself and the couple was blinded by a flash of blue light, as their vision cleared the confused couple found themselves in a garden. In front of them stood two wide eyed children, one a miniature copy of InuYasha and the other a perfect replica of a very young Kagome.