Summary :

InuYasha Takahashi's life has been nothing but hell ever since his blushing bride fled the city the exact day of their wedding. Seeing as she has not been declared dead, he cannot legally remarry nor access her funds, though God knows he needs them! However, what problems will arise once her whereabouts have finally been found out and she is reunited with the man she once ran away from? What will happen between this woman and the man she was forced to marry? A bargain is struck, but how long can she resist his advances before finally giving into her desires? WARNING: Some or most characters might be OOC! However, I am not completely sure yet. Just be warned.

DISCLAIMER : NO, I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OF THE GANG IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM! HE, SADLY, BELONGS TO RUMIKO TAKAHASHI AND THOSE THAT COLLABORATED WITH HER. DON'T SUE ME! THIS STORY IS WRITTEN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERTAINING!

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PROLOGUE: THEIR BARGAIN

"There is but one more thing you need to do, Kagome..." The devil himself was revealed in InuYasha Takahashi's eyes as he spoke.

"And that would be?" his wife questioned, though deep down she dreaded the thought of yet another request from him. Who knew what was going through his head in that moment?

At Kagome's words, her husband closed his eyes and smiled to himself, his bangs obscuring his mischevious expression from her view as he had bent his head. What had seemed like minutes of the clock passed for the young 21-year-old woman, the ongoing dread causing time to slow drastically before her husband finally looked into her eyes once again and spoke.

"All you must do is make sure that I am kissed a total of three times by the end of each day and you are safe from my need to consumate our marriage." His wife could without a doubt see the mischevious twinkle in his golden orbs, but it mattered not. He would get what he wanted. There was no mistaking the fact. He knew, as well as she did, that anything he proposed would be accepted without a second thought in order to save herself from the alternative.

Though everything in that look of his told her not to blindly trust the handsome devil before her, she hurridely brushed all thoughts aside and nodded her agreement; instantly causing the hanyou's face to break out into a satisfied grin. "Alright...three a day then and nothing more."

A cold wind swept past the couple then, and a sense of nervousness set in as her husband continued to smirk before her, his golden orbs dancing with delight when he took notice of her uncomfortable state. Hoping to end the silence, a questioning gaze overtook her beautiful face and she spoke once again. "I almost dread to ask, but...when exactly do I begin to-?"

"Yes?" her husband interrupted, though she was almost certain he knew exactly what it was she was attempting to ask. He moved closer then, causing the bit of anxiety she was feeling to soar to a new height. She looked away, too afraid to let her gaze wander anywhere but to the scenery around her. What was it about this man, this devil, that made her so on edge? What was it about him that made her feel so uneasy, so small, so...vulnerable?

Her breath caught in her throat as the questions swirled around in her brain, and a lump so large formed that it was preventing her from speaking as she noticed the gap separating their bodies closing ever so slowly. Desperately, she tried to shake the thoughts away and once again remembered the task at hand. "W-What I mean to a-ask i-is...when do I b-begin t-to-?"

"When do I expect you to hold up your deal of the bargain?" She froze as he spoke and took yet another step towards her, their bodies separated by inches. She contemplated running then, but knew it would do no good. He was a demon or at least half so, and could outrun her no matter how fast she willed her legs to carry her. Panic set in as she quickly realized she had no way to escape. Almost as if by instinct alone, she returned her gaze to his oncoming form and held her arm out to his chest in order to cease his approach. It was all she could do.

Surprised by the sudden barrier ceasing his movements, her husband's smirk only widened in response. There was no denying that the demon within him had only grown to be more interested in this girl by her actions alone when a deep growl formed in the back of his throat, a sign that the demon was sure to enjoy the game of chase Kagome would make him play in order to make her his. Without a second thought, InuYasha took hold of his wife's wrist and pulled her forcefully against him, his left arm wrapped tightly about her petite waist. Her blue-gray orbs widened in response and her cheeks flushed with anger at the firm embrace as she struggled to push herself away from his grasp. Her fight ceased however the moment he spoke. "Now, Kagome. I expect it now..."

Her body froze once more and all but one thought left her: that she wasn't going to get out of this until she gave him what he wanted. It was all just a game to him, a game that she would have to put up with unless she wanted to face consumating her marriage to this man. Sighing in reluctance, she took in a deep breath before leaning closer and planting a chaste kiss upon his awaiting lips. She tried to peck him again, but he swiftly angled back out of her reach, effectively realeasing his painful hold on her in the process and taking a couple of steps back. "That's one...two more to go." His voice held nothing but a slight chuckle and a sense of playfulness as he spoke, effectively managing to annoy her within an inch of her sanity.

It took all strength within her not to roll her eyes at his childish antics. The obvious appearance of him having a fine joke at her expense causing a small scowl to take over her face. She was almost ready to take her chances and bolt into the forest at the image of his still amused face, when her pride soon began to get the better of her however. Though she was now married and had been bestowed with the last name Takahashi, she was still a Higurashi through and through. Kagome Higurashi was a woman of her word, and upon being found by her husband had sworn she would do nothing to disappear again. She could not back out of that promise now simply because he found it amusing to place her in less than desirable situations. Her father had taught her better than that...

Slowly, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply, a new found vigor filling her senses. Her resolve made, she set herself straight as she prepared herself for the remaining two kisses she had yet to give him. Her blue-gray orbs widened in shock when to her surpise, she felt a large hand taking a hold of her chin and an arm snake around her waist once more. The thought to fight him off again crossed her mind but was quickly silenced when she realized he was not holding her to the point that she could not move away if she so wished. His hold was somehow different this time, almost gentle, almost intimate...? Was he even capable of such a touch? If so, why wasn't she moving away?! Why wasn't she fighting back?!

All manner of thought ceased when she suddenly felt his clawed hand stroke the small of her back ever so slightly, causing her body to shudder involuntarily. Her cheeks flushed and turned an attractive shade of pink as she tried to collect herself and spoke. "W-What are you doing, Takahashi? T-This was not p-part of our agreement! Y-You are only supposed to-!"

He quickly silenced her with an almost inaudiable "hush" as his lips hovered above her own, the smell of his minty breath filling her senses and fogging her mind. His next sentence was spoken with a husky voice laced in what she could only describe to be lust. "Do not protest, Kagome. When I kiss a woman it is not a mere peck. When I kiss a women, I do it right."

She could only imagine what his words had meant, but in his hanyou mind, they meant watching her startled reaction whilst his thumb gently caressed her lower lip, causing a small gasp to leave her startled form. In his mind, his words meant nipping that same lower lip so that an arrow of foreign sensations would shoot down her spine and cause a jolt of desire to make its way between her creamy thighs. In his mind, his words meant pulling her petite form ever closer to his own so that even her weakly human senses could take in his closeness, his scent, the feel of his muscles beneath his white shirt.

At the feel of the slight shiver her body released, his lips finally crashed down upon her own. She did not pull away in that moment. She would not have been able to gather the strength even if she wanted to. This kiss provoked so many emotions she could not even begin to comprehend. It caused her will for reasonable thinking to momentarily shut down, causing her to forget her stubborn resolve and simply take him in. In that moment, it did not matter who he was, or why they had come to be together in the first place. It did not matter that she did not trust him, that she should not have had any other feelings towards this man besides resentment and dread. All that mattered was that despite all of those things, deep down she realized a part of her actually wanted this, actually enjoyed this.

Moments later he decided to pull away but continued to cradle her face in his hands, his eyes searching her own for what appeared to be a good minute. A smirk plastered itself across his sinfully handsome face then, he seeming to be darkly satisfied with whatever it was he had found. Closing his golden orbs in contemptment, he spoke. "That's two."

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