Disclaimer I don't own Inuyasha


Inuyasha cradled her tightly in his arms and across his lap, just watching her sleep, afraid that she would disappear from his view if he dared to close his equally tired eyes. He gently trace the outline of her lips with his claw, and smiled when she sighed happily in her slumber, recognizing the touch of her mate.

There was so much that he needed to tell her, but she had been lured into a deep sleep almost instantly by the sound of his steady heartbeat. Her small hand flexed every so often against his chest as though she needed the reassurance that he was still there with her.

He frowned at the sight and smell of her blood still smeared all over the well house, as a painful reminder of how much she had suffered because of him and his brother. It was amazing how much damage and pain male stupidity and rivalry between brothers could cause. And like a ripple in the pond, it had spread far, affecting the lives of everyone they knew, including the girl that had stolen his heart.

But never again, he had made certain that bastard would never be able to bother them. With that thought, he hugged his mate even tighter, giving her a hard kiss on her temple before burying his face in the crook of her neck. He breathed in her soothing scent and finally allowed himself the privilege of sleep.


"Mama! I found her, I found Kagome. She's in the shrine house asleep with some boy." Souta exclaimed, tugging on the sleeve of her shirt, half dragging her out the door.

"Oh, thank god she's alright," Kagome's mother said, pressing one hand against her heart. She placed the phone back on the receiver and quickly followed him outside. Wanting to give her a moment of privacy to perhaps think things through, they had gone out for a few hours. When they returned, she had almost fainted with the discovery that Kagome was gone again, and no where in sight

Upon opening a crack at the door, she saw her daughter draped across the lap of a boy with dog-ears on his head. Her heart leapt at the sight of a small smile on her face, one that she had not seen for a long time. She closed the door silently behind her and led Souta away. Nothing mattered as long as her daughter was finally happy.


They slept in the well house for the whole night, perfectly content. Kagome awakened first, blinking at the sunlight that filtered through the crack in the door. Her mouth opened in a jaw-breaking yawn, she hadn't slept this soundly in weeks. Waking up first gave her the opportunity to observe one of those rare moments in Inuyasha, the way he looked when he was almost completely relaxed.

She remembered the first night they had spent together, when he had given up the comfort of his own bed for her, and instead slept in a position not much different than the one he was in now. Her cheeks reddened as she recalled another night of the first they had shared. He had been so gentle, so passionate, tending to her every need.

Flashback

As promised, he visited each and every part of her, tasting and kissing everything she had to offer. 'O god. His tongue, it's like he's drinking me…' She thrashed wildly; trying to grabbed hold of something, anything, as he brought her close to the edge. "Don't…stop," she cried out softly.

End Flashback

She bit back a moan at the vivid imagery she was seeing in her mind, and pressed her body closer to the slumbering hanyou, shifting her position so that she now straddling him, arms looping around his neck loosely. Her eyes shut tightly as she rubbed her sensitive area against his, which was starting to respond to her grinding, though he still remained sound asleep. She desperately needed a release of some kind, it had been too long since…

She suddenly froze at the sound of a low rumble vibrating from his chest that was turning quickly into the sound of laughter.

Her cheeks must have turned many shades of red when she finally dared to look up at Inuyasha, who had the most arrogant smirk on his face. She couldn't believe what she was just trying to do, attempting some sort of sexual gratification, and in the well house no less.

His amber eyes darkened as he lightly traced a claw down her throat, causing her to arch her neck to the side. "You miss me?" he asked quietly.

She nodded in embarrassment.

His hands traveled down her body in an agonizing pace, revisiting the curves that he had long ago mapped out and committed to memory. He brushed the side of her breasts, then down to the exposed skin on her legs before making his way back to her inner thighs. She gasped and rested her forehead on his shoulder, her hand fisting at his haori, waiting anxiously for him to continue.

He stopped right before he reached the junction of her legs. "You know," he whispered in her ear, his voice dropping an octave lower. "All you have to do is ask…" he nuzzled his cheek against hers, his hot breath fanning across her face, letting his thumb flickered teasingly at her womanhood through the barrier of her panties.

"Please…I need…I want you," she panted, kissing and nibbling the side of his neck, feeling as though she was on fire. Needing to feel more of his skin, she tore at his kimono, almost to the point of tearing the fabric. Her hands eagerly massaged the muscles on his strong chest, then down low to his stomach.

He groaned, surprised and aroused by her sudden aggression. She was like an animal in heat…not that he minded one bit. Resisting the urge to rip off her clothes right then and there, he removed the flimsy piece of clothing and plunged his finger deep inside her slick wet channel, delighting in the way her eyes rolled to the back of her head in ecstasy.

"Inu…yasha," she moaned as he thrusted in and out of her, teasing her pleasure spot.

He was in awed at the way she withered and made those little noises at the back of her throat. It was the sexiest and most erotic thing he had ever seen, and she was acting that way because of him, only him. She finally let out a loud gasp, her inner muscles squeezed tightly around his finger before collapsing against his chest, trying to catch her breath. He stripped off the rest of his clothes while she recovered, lifting her up briefly to remove his pants, releasing his now nearly painful erection.

"Kagome…my mate."

"Mmm…" she raised her lust-filled eyes to him, already starting to grind her pelvis against his.

He shut his eyes and breathed deeply to maintain some self-control, which didn't help for his nose quickly picked up on the strong scent of her excitement. "Kagome…," he began again. "I need to tell you something."

"Now?" She paused her movement, a bit worried about what he wanted to say. "What is it?"

"I never got the chance to tell you why it took me so long to find you," stroking her flushed cheek.

She sat up straight to gaze straight into his eyes. "And I already told you that I don't care."

"You need to know, it concerns our future." He was really starting to regret taking off his clothes so soon. Every movement she made was greatly distracting him from the point he was trying to make, especially with her moist heat resting directly on top of his manhood. "With the help of a priestess who had shared my hatred for Sesshomaru, I was able to-"

"You killed him?" she interrupted, surprised for he had once told her that he had made an oath to his late father to attempt to get along with his brother.

"No," he smiled at her impatience, and gave her a kiss on the nose. "I turned him into what he hates most, a human. He is now a slave, and out of our lives. That means I am now the Lord of the land, and since you're my mate, you'll rule beside me…"

"Oh," she gave the only reply she could think of, completely shocked by what he had just told her, her brain still trying to comprehend.

Unsure what to make of her silence, his ears flattened against his head as he tried to think of the reasons why. He cleared his throat, "What I'm trying to say is that I want you to come back with me, to live with me forever. But, I would understand if you don't want to. You didn't exactly had the best experience the last time you were there, and you're still young- "

"Shh…" Kagome placed her fingers on his lips, quieting him. "The answer is yes, I would follow you anywhere. I don't want to be apart from you ever again."

He fastened his mouth upon hers immediately, more than pleased with her answer. His hands already working on removing her blouse, which was held together by some weird round objects. Growling with frustration, he tore his lips from her, "How the fuck am I supposed to remove this?" Before she could reply, "Never mind," his claw sliced cleanly through the middle of her shirt and bra, freeing her breasts.

Her eyes widened, at the sudden feel of cool air against her skin. She looked down at her shredded garments, and instinctively crossed her arms over her chest. "Inuyasha!" she protested, at least they weren't her favorite. He chuckled at how she could still be so shy after they had been together many times, and had gotten to know each other in ways no one else ever would. Her nipples stiffened into little buds under his intense stare and the feel of his erection twitching underneath her.

"Stand up," his voice demanding, but gentle at the same time..

She stood up slowly on shaky legs, finally had to uncross her arms to place her hand on his shoulders for balance. He got up on his knees, and circled his arms around her hips to draw her close, his cheek resting on her flat bare stomach, breathing in her womanly scent deeply. They stayed in that embrace for a long while, his hands crept under her skirt, and ran feather light touches up and down the sides of her hip, tracing a lazy pattern.

"I am going to mark you…to let other youkai and male know you're mine, and that I will be damned before I let them lay their hands on you," he finally spoke. His eyes flickered red with anger briefly at the thought of another male trying to claim her or even touch her. Taking a deep breath, "I'll also put some of my blood in you, so we could grow old and live together for a long time…and not be torn apart by the course of a human lifespan." He looked at her with uncertainty; afraid she would not want this. Immortality may be appealing to some but unwanted by others. "It will hurt, a little…" he added.

Kagome touched his face tentatively and smiled shyly down at him, one hand running through his hair in soothing motion. "Do it," she demanded softly. "I want to be yours…always."

His heart leapt with joy at her request. He hugged her and placed a hard kiss on her stomach, before tearing off her skirt with a flick of his claws, nearly causing her to topple over. Inuyasha caught her and laid her gently down on the dirt floor. Crawling on top and held her urgently so that no space was left in between their bodies, his mouth covered hers in a long, passionate kiss that told her exactly how happy he was with her decision.

She cried out slightly at the feel of his hardness burning with excitement against her lower stomach. Kagome parted her lips, inviting him in deeper and fisted her hands in his hair, with her legs wrapped tightly around his torso. Their tongues danced with each other, massaging, tasting. Ignoring her whimper of protest, he broke the kiss and nibbled gently at her bottom lip. His heated mouth trailed slowly down her throat to her collarbone, placing nerve-tingling kisses all over her warm skin.

He cupped her breasts with both hands and squeezed them together, letting his tongues flickered back and forth between the two rosy peaks, before focusing his attention on her left breast, stopping at the place right over her heart. Inuyasha sucked gently at the spot, tasting her sweet flavor mingled with salty sweat, feeling the loud thumping of her heart below his lips, while his hands kneaded her breasts gently, molding the soft flesh into the shape of his palms.

She arched her back, her eyes half closed in pleasure, almost purring, her hands massaging the base of his ears.

A low growl rumbled from his throat, vibrating through both of their bodies. His hands parted her legs gently, and placed them on his shoulders, before taking her hands away from his ears and linking their fingers together. He entered in one fluid motion and bit down under her left breast at the same time, causing her pleasure mixed with pain.

Her eyes flew open, mouth grasping for air, warm blood trickled down her chest, which Inuyasha lapped up immediately, tasting the sweet blood now spiced with her arousal, as he continued to thrust in and out of her at a maddening pace. He then bit down sharply at the tip of his tongue, too caught up in the pleasure to notice the pain, and let his blood flow into her wound.

She moaned, nearly screaming, as his heated demon blood swirl around the wound and traveled quickly through her body, feeling as though she was being caressed by the tip of his nails from the inside out. Whimpering, she squeezed her inner muscles around him even more tightly…milking him as he pumped into her over and over again.

Inuyasha groaned, sweat dripping down his nose, and tore his hot lips from her breast back to her mouth. Sensing that he coming close, he quickly increased his speed, pounding into her so hard that she nearly saw stars. Their breathing became more and more choppy as the sensation they were experiencing became more and more intense. Each thrust felt ten times better than the last, adding fuel to the fire that was already burning wildly inside their bodies, bringing them this much closer to the peak they had been searching for.

Her eyes widened as she was brought over the edge. She muffled her scream on his shoulder, and dug her nails hard into his shoulder blades. With a loud groan and one final push, he quickly followed, nearly crashing on top of her in exhaustion. Breathing hard, she held on to him tightly like she was afraid to let go, almost sobbing with pleasure as a flood of warmth spilled inside her willing womb, making her feel even fuller than before.

Supporting his weight on his shaky forearms, he placed his ear against her chest and listened to her heartbeat, which was already starting to thump in beat with his. Smiling, he kissed the side of her mouth, "Kagome," he murmured.

"I love you," she whispered suddenly, running her hands up and down his arms.

He froze in his movement, and locked eyes with her. Last time they admitted their love to each other, it was bittersweet, the words were spoken with urgency and sadness. This time was different… He smiled; his thumb gently caressed her cheek. "I love you too."

The End