Inuyasha awakens to bright sunbeams streaming in through the open window of Kagome's bedroom, lighting his face. He feels something around his torso...it's Kagome's arm! She's holding him in her sleep. A warm feeling washes over him, and he can't resist gently rubbing her arm.

Then he remembers something...and panics. He had a wet dream! The evidence would surely be obvious, and he was right next to Kagome! He'd never live over the embarrassment if she were to see that, and she was bound to notice...

But looking down, his hakama appears dry...he checks with his hand, and sure enough, there is no wetness there. But...he can smell traces of it...and something else, something flowery...what the hell??

He's completely bewildered. He's absolutely certain he had had an orgasm last night, during that wild dream about Kagome touching him...but where did the evidence go? And what's that sweet smell? He recognizes it from somewhere...

Trying to solve the mystery, he comes to the conclusion that he must have gotten out of bed and cleaned himself up, but was so sleepy he doesn't remember doing it now. It certainly couldn't have been Kagome, after all! But that other scent...he can smell it, it's on his body...where does he know that smell from? And how did it get there?

Giving up for now, he decides to slip out of bed as gently as he can so as not to awaken Kagome. Once on his feet, he goes to her bedside table to get a drink from the glass of water she always keeps there. That's when it hits him. That 'lotion' stuff Kagome uses!

Oh my Kami, he thinks to himself. Did I actually...he gulps. Did I actually use that sticky stuff to relieve myself last night?? Right here in Kagome's bedroom, with her sleeping right there??

He groans, disgusted with himself. No wonder that dream felt so fucking real...I was actually...doing it myself, in my sleep! I've heard of walking in your sleep, but I had no damned idea you could do that in your sleep!

He's grateful, however, that at least Kagome wasn't aware of it—he's certain he would not have awakened to her arm around him if she was.

Then he hears a sleepy groan, and looks over at Kagome. She's waking up. "'Bout time you woke up, wench!" he says playfully. Kagome gives him a brilliant smile, bathing his heart in warmth.

"How did you sleep?" he asks her, trying to conceal a knowing smile.

"Wonderfully! In fact, I don't think I've ever had a better night in my life!" She beams at him.

Inuyasha grins at her. He thinks—and hopes—she's referring to her 'dream.' Little does he know she's referring to both her dream and his!

"How about you, Inuyasha? How did you sleep?" She has a mischievous grin on her face. Inuyasha brushes it off.

"I...I guess you could say...I slept just about as well you did, actually..." a half-smile adorns his face. Kagome's grin widens at this.

I'll bet, she thinks wryly.

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Inuyasha blinks at her a moment, wondering where this impish smile and tone are coming from...but coming up blank he decides to just go ahead and clean off that flowery smell coming from his crotch before anyone else notices and inquires about it.

"Kagome, uh..." he clears his throat, "do..do you mind if I use your bathe-room? I'd uh...like to wash up a little, and there's no river here..."

Kagome looks at him in bewilderment...he's never asked to use to her bathroom before, and rarely wanted to 'clean up' voluntarily!

Then it dawns on her. The lotion. His sensitive nose must have picked it up. She begins to panic. Does he know??

But she brushes the thought back; she had seen his eyes rolling around. He had definitely been asleep the whole time. An unintended chuckle escapes her lips, thinking how confused Inuyasha must be right now.

"What's so damn funny, wench!" Inuyasha asks, irritation evident.

"O-oh n-nothing. It's just...well you never asked to use my bathroom before, that's all. But sure, you can use it all you want! Just lock the door so Souta won't come barging in on you, k?" She flashes him a winning smile, hoping he buys her lame excuse.

Inuyasha eyes her suspiciously, but then... "Well, I won't be long, so get dressed while I'm in there. We have shards to find, ya know! We can't just laze around here all day!"

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Inuyasha enters the bathroom, takes off his hakama, and begins to wash himself in the sink (he had no idea most people would consider that disgusting...it was just easier access for him, so why not?). Once he's cleaned up, he dries himself on a towel and redresses, then sits on the toilet to think about the wondrous, unexpected, and totally strange events of the night before.

He isn't even aware when his thoughts begin to leak from his brain to his mouth.

"I still can't believe it. She was dreaming about me! Like that! She...she...wanted me to touch her! And when I did...she...she...responded! In a way I've only ever dreamed of! Shit, it's no fucking wonder I had to get up and...relieve myself...in my sleep." He groans at that last embarrassing thought.

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Unbeknownst to him, Kagome had come to the door to knock and let him know she was ready to go...only for her hand to freeze in a fist in front of the door at the words she heard coming from behind it.

Anger flashing in her eyes as she realizes her dream had in fact been real, she hurriedly runs to her room to grab her backpack. She was really going to let him have it now! How dare he?!

But she couldn't do it in the house...someone might hear. It would have to wait until they got back to the Feudal Era.

Once the clueless hanyou comes out of the bathroom, he walks into Kagome's bedroom through the open door to find her already standing at the window, bag in tow...but with an angry look in her eyes. He opens his mouth to inquire, but she simply says, "Not now." Her warning tone lets him know she's serious. He just carries out his usual ritual, taking her back to the Sengoku Jidai, all the while wondering in his mind what she could suddenly be so angry about. He'd hardly said two words to her yet!

Fucking crazy wench...

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