Week 117: Homework themeTitle: Mating Habits of Wolves Author: KatieWord Count: 1423?Genre: Humor/RomanceRating: PG-13 LanguageWarnings: LanguagePairing: Inuyasha/Kagome ( I really dont do Inu/Kag)Notes: Just fluff and an attempts at humor.

Disclaimer: Inuyasha is property of Rumiko Takahashi and co. not I

Mating Habits

Inuyasha didn't follow the girls when they went to bathe to peep; not at all. He wasn't a pervert like the monk. He followed them with the single-minded purpose of assuring their safety; seeing Kagome naked was just an added bonus. Not that he was looking, really.

But, seriously, what were they thinking going off to bathe alone all the time like that? Sure, they had Kirara to 'protect' them, but what the hell did they think she could do; scratch a jewel-crazed youkai to death with her little kitten claws? Tetsaiga was much more effective.

The girls were getting out of the spring when their conversation piqued Inuyasha's curiosity. His ears swiveled in their direction…

"Hey, Sango, do you think I could borrow Kirara for the night? I'll be back by morning."

Inuyasha looked up to see the sun just barely beginning to fall over the horizon. His brows knitted together. Where could she be going over night? Probably sneaking off to the well to go home and sleep in her nice comfy bed or something. Not if he had anything to say about it.

"I'm sure she won't mind. Where are you going?"

Kagome sighed, barely audible from Inuyasha's vantage point. "To Kouga's den."

To Kouga's den, well that was definitely not going to happen! He felt his muscles twitching. If it wasn't for the barrage of sits he was sure he would receive upon revealing that he had been watching them bathe, he would have pounced her and held her down until she told him why the hell she was going to see that mangy bastard.

"Kagome, if you don't mind my asking, why are you going to go see Kouga?"

Thank you Sango!

"The mating thing. Remember, I told you about it the other day?"

Pieces of wood buried themselves under his claws, piercing the sensitive skin as he tightened his grip on the branch he was perched on.

'The mating thing'? What fucking mating thing? Had she finally decided to take Kouga up on his offer? Kami, Kouga was the worst person in the world she could choose to mate with. Well, second anyway. Sesshoumaru was number one on his list of people he would kill himself if Kagome ever had sex with. Kouga came in as a close second, but only because he was marginally less of a bastard than Sessshoumaru. Naraku wasn't really on the list because he wasn't sure if Naraku had the compatible parts with all those tentacles and such.

"Are you sure this is such a good idea? I'm sure Inuyasha will find out and you know how mad he will get."

Inuyasha made a mental note to give Sango something really nice next time he had a chance. Like a new sword or something, hers was too small and kind of wimpy.

"Honestly, I hope he does get mad. He deserves it. He should have let me go home the other day. He's such a jerk about me going home sometimes!"

She was going to fuck Kouga because she was mad at him! This was ridiculous. As if she could just go have sex with the wolf then walk away! Didn't she know that would keep her there and never let her leave ever again. A jerk he may be, but she was an idiot.

What was he supposed to do with out Kagome? She was a permanent fixture in his life. He would be completely lost with out her. Shit, the last time he thought she was dead he started having hallucinations of Sesshoumaru harassing him.

And was she really dumb enough to think that that wolf was going to let her go home through the well all the damn time? No way would he let her leave all the time like he did. Stupid fucking Kagome!

What about the others and their quest? Was she just going to leave them and live happily ever after in a cave? Didn't she know that she was an important part of their group, and not just because of her jewel detecting abilities or her ramen? Her optimism and constant smiles were the glue that held them together. She was the only light in the hell they were living in.

Inuaysha was so lost in his anger that he didn't see her leave until she was just a little speck in the distance.

IKIKIKIKIKIKIK

He knew that even running full speed he she would make it there a good half hour before him. He could only pray that Kouga wasn't THAT fast.

He found them sitting together in a rocky alcove outside of the wolves' den. Kouga had his filthy arm slung lazily over Kagome's shoulders. They were sitting so close that their thighs were touching. Kouga leaned over and whispered something to Kagome. She laughed and jotted something down on the book in her lap. Kouga leaned in even closer so that he could see what she was writing.

The little scene was just too much for Inuyasha.

"Kagomeeeeeeeee!" He burst onto the scene, sword drawn, ready to skin a wolf.

"What the fuck dog-breath?" Kouga jumped to his feet, Kagome jumped up right behind him.

"Out of the way asshole! I won't let you do it! Kagome, please you don't have to o this! I know your mad at me, but you can go home when ever you want just don't do this ok!" Inuyasha took in the looks of confusion on their faces and decided he needed to resort to desperate measures. Obviously Kagome just didn't understand.

"Kagome… damn it…I … damn it! I love you ok! You don't have to do this!" His ears drooped her silence was killing him. "Please don't do this." It was barely a whisper; he hoped that maybe if he begged quietly his pride wouldn't hear him.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome stepped out from behind Kouga and pushed him back. Inuyasha had imagined this moment a hundred times. He would tell Kagome that he loved her, and then she would cry and run into his arms telling him that she loved him too.

"SIT!" Ok, that was not what he expected at all.

"Just what exactly is it that you think that we are doing here?" He could see her from his subjugated position; she had her hands on her hips. That stance always meant that she meant business and he was in for a few more sits; there was no point in getting up seeing as he would just end up back down in a few seconds.

"You told Sango that you were coming here to mate that bastard. I heard you!"

Kouga was laughing in the background. Inuyasha was just about to get up and beat the crap out of him when he was forced to remember why he had decided to stay down in the first place.

"SIT! Kouga stop. THAT was for spying on us while we were bathing! And…SIT… That's for eavesdropping! And … SIT… That's for not listening to me when I tell you something!"

"Are you done?" Inuyasha groaned from his eight foot deep hole.

"That depends on you." Now her arms were crossed over her chest. That stance meant the 'sit warning' was downgraded to a 'sit watch'. If he played his cards just right he might be able to walk away with all of his vertebra intact.

"Keh, what the fuck are you talking about 'not listening to you'." Sure, that was not the way to play his cards right, but it got the point across.

"I told you a WEEK ago that I had to do a paper for school and YOU wouldn't let me go home…"

"I don't see what the hell that has to do with you fucking this flea bag?"

Kagome's hands went up to rub her temples. Inuyasha exhaled and relaxed a bit. That stance meant he the 'sit watch' was officially off; instead she would start speaking to him like he was a child who had been dropped on his head one too many times.

"My paper is on the mating habits of wolves. The only ones here … doing 'THAT' are THEM." Inuyasha followed in the direction she was pointing to see a pair of wolves giving a graphic example of wolf mating habits in the distance.

"Oh…" Well, he officially felt stupid. He did, vaguely, remember her talking about that. He had tuned her out at the words 'school' and 'homework'.

Kagome walked past him shaking her head at his stupidity. "Thank you Kouga-kun. You were a huge help. Come on Inuyasha we're going."

"No problem Kagome. Anytime you want to talk about mating just let me know." The wolf smirked at Inuyasha who in-turn gave him a look promising death before bounding off after Kagome and Kirara.

IKIKIKIKIIKIIK

Three hours later.

Kagome and Inuyasha returned to camp together, but neither seemed to be able to find sleep. Instead they both just decided to wait out the night and take it easy the next day. From high up in a tree they sat in companionable silence and waited for the sun to peek over the horizon.

"Hey Inuaysha, back at Kouga's did you … did you say that you love me?"

Inuyasha blushed. "Now who's not listening?" He elbowed her playfully in her ribs then wrapped his arm around her shoulders so she wouldn't fall from the tree. Kagome could fall out of a tree if the wind blew too hard, she never held on well. He figured it was because she trusted him to not let her fall.

"Oh, I thought you did. I love you too." She laid her head down on his shoulder.

"Keh." He pulled her closer.