The Warmth of Each Other

Once Kagome got into the car with her mother her leg wouldn't stop shaking. She constantly checked out the window to see how much further she had until she was home. Home. The temple grounds where she lived with her family would always be her home, but through the well with her friends and InuYasha always felt more like home to her. She felt she belonged there.

"Don't worry so much, Dear." Her mother said still looking at the road in front of her. "I'm sure they can't wait to see you as well."

Kagome just smiled. She wondered whom she was talking about. Was she talking about Grandpa and Souta or her other friends through the well?

Once they reached the shrine she ran out of the car and up the steps. She went straight up to her room and threw her stuff down and helped her mom with the rest of it. She decided to stay a bit longer to catch up with her family and tell them all about her trip.

Meanwhile

InuYasha paced back and forth in front of the God Tree. His patience and temper had backtracked a lot since she had left. He couldn't stand being away from her for this long.

Shippo was still sitting at the base of the well. He was playing with stick, drawing pictures in the dirt. He had already run out of crayons over a month ago. He hoped that Kagome would bring more with her.

Miroku and Sango were chatting with each other about what they thought Kagome would have done while away at this 'internship' thing she went on. They couldn't even imagine.

Shippo jumped when InuYasha landed in front of him.

"Is she coming?!" he yelled, his tail twitching excitedly.

"She's near." He said. His eyes were closed, trying to show a face of patience.

Kagome finally finished talking with her family and she tried her best not to look like she was trying to get away from her family too desperately. She just missed her friends so much. She grabbed her backpack and stuffed it with the gifts she had bought everyone. She said bye to her family and walked quickly to the well-house with a broad smile on her face.

As she got to the opening in the well her stomach started making flips. It had been so long since she'd seen him. She hoped that he had missed her too. She finally jumped into the well, imagining his open arms waiting for her.

Before Kagome could barely touch her other foot onto the ground, Shippo had bounded into her arms.

"Kagome!! Did you miss me? I missed you!" he said and kept rambling on without taking a breath. InuYasha lifted her backpack off of her shoulders for her while Shippo talked her ear off. She gave him a thankful smile. He just nodded in return.

Kagome gave everyone their gifts and Shippo was ecstatic that she remembered to bring more coloring supplies. Then they all talked about what each other had done in the past six months.

Eventually, Kagome and InuYasha went off on their own. He hadn't talked very much, which didn't surprise Kagome. They went to the nearby hot springs and sat at the edge of a rock to dip their feet in.

"I missed you." Kagome said after the long silence.

"Did you have fun?" He asked hiding his blushing cheeks with his hair.

"Yes, I did. It was a very good experience. I hope that I won't have to do it again, though." She stared at the steaming water.

"Why?" He turned his head to look at her. His forehead was wrinkled. Kagome looked into his eyes for a moment.

"I don't like being away from you so long." As soon as the last word left her mouth it was covered with InuYasha's. Her eyes widened at his forwardness, but decided that she liked it and just fell into him. Oh, how she missed him.

InuYasha swiveled his ears about to make sure no one would intrude. Kagome wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She couldn't get him close enough. He had been so far away from her for so long that she just couldn't get enough. She removed her feet from the spring and moved to straddle InuYasha's legs.

InuYasha gasped at Kagome's actions. It wasn't very often that she was so bold during their "affection showing" sessions. She usually let him do everything first. It seemed to give him more confidence. He held her tightly to her chest and kissed her passionately. It was hard for him to say how he felt, but he could definitely show her how he felt.

'I missed you so much, Kagome. I missed your eyes, the smell of your hair,' He thought to himself as he kissed her deeply, feverishly. His hands wondered along her back, all the way up and all the way down. 'The sound of your voice and the feel of your skin.'

InuYasha slid gently into the hot spring. Kagome separated her lips from him instantly.

"InuYasha!" she said surprised. "What are you doing?"

He turned them so she was placed against the rock. The water came up to their chests.

"Shh…" he whispered in her ear and then kissed her neck softly. She closed her eyes and just quit thinking. The hot water made her whole body tingle and the night air cooled her damp skin.

The clothes on their bodies were starting to become bothersome. They were sticking to their bodies and bunching up in the water. InuYasha became fed up and peeled off his outer haori with a huff. Kagome giggled, but it was soon silenced by InuYasha's lips.

His hands slipped under the hem of her shirt and massaged the muscles on her back. Kagome allowed her leg to rise and wrap around his calf, bringing him that much closer. One of her hands slid down the side of his neck and pulled his hakama open to feel his hard chest.

Kagome started to feel the heat of the moment plus the steamy water so decided to pull her own shirt off as well. InuYasha pulled back to eye her form for a moment then moved his passionate eyes back to her own. Kagome slid her hand up his chest and pushed his loose hakama off of his shoulders.

They both stared at each other and finally realized what the other was thinking. This was it. They knew what they wanted. They didn't have to speak because it was obvious. InuYasha slid his hands up the sides of her body and Kagome's slid down his chest stopping at the top of his pants.

InuYasha couldn't wait anymore. In one fluid motion, he crushed Kagome's body to his, his tongue sweeping the inside of her mouth. Kagome let out a small whimper as she untied his pants.

InuYasha's hand slid down to her thigh lifting her leg up to his hip as he pressed his body into hers passionately. His other arm wrapped around her waist and lifted her up just enough and pinned her to the rock. The hand on her thigh snaked under and gently moved the fabric aside that was keeping him from her.

He pulled away from her mouth once more giving her the chance to change her mind. She looked at him with eyes full of certainty, then continued with their previous lip bonding. InuYasha placed her over him and entered roughly. Kagome pulled her mouth from his and cried out with pain, her arms squeezing him tightly as the pain surged through her.

InuYasha squeezed his eyes shut as she cried out. Once she started to relax he kissed her continuously on her neck in apology. He then started sliding in and out of her slowly. Her breathing deepened and grew louder. InuYasha grunted with every other thrust as the pressure started building within him.

InuYasha started picking up the mumbling from her lips that would lead to what he loved so much. His mouth biting and sucking at her soft damp neck as his hand was pulling her leg against him. He was trying to get as much of her as possible and he knew it was working.

"InuYasha." She started to say louder. His eyes opened as he heard it, causing him to thrust faster and harder. She gasped and cried out his name. She could feel the sensitivity building with every thrust he made. His mouth devouring her neck causing that much more to overflow inside of her.

When he heard her breath hitch he knew it was time. Her hand grasped his hair tightly as the waves of pleasure flowed from between her legs to the rest of her body. No part of her would be neglected from this feeling. With one final thrust, InuYasha allowed himself release, clamping onto her shoulder. He would never draw blood from her, but he knew that both of them liked the feeling.

After a few moments, InuYasha lowered her slowly, her limp body sliding down his. Her head rested on his shoulder as he turned to lean upon the rock. Both of their breathing started returning to normal.

Kagome lifted her head and kissed his lips softly, "I love you." She then replaced her head onto his shoulder. She never expected him to say it back, but he always did. Most of the time she couldn't hear it. When he did say it loud enough for her to hear she realized that he always said it, it was just a matter of if she could hear it or not.

This was one of those times that he felt it necessary for her to hear it. He nuzzled his mouth next to her ear, "I love you." He whispered it so softly that if he hadn't gotten that close to her ear, she wouldn't have heard it. She smiled against his chest as she stroked the side of his throat. He growled with utter satisfaction.

The love they had for each other was everlasting. Neither would ever feel the sting of the cold for they would always have each other to keep them warm.