WARNING: LEMON AHEAD!! I don't think I need to say anything else, other than my gratitude to inu-yusukekaiba102 for inspiring me to get over my writer's block! Thank you!
Chapter 3:
The next morning, I rose early, trying not to disturb Kouga's sprawled out limbs entangled with my own. I passed other sleeping figures as I walked quietly towards the waterfall. Once outside, I had expected to see Inuyasha and company still resting under the changing sky since they didn't accept our (more like my) offer to sleep in the den. Supposedly it was to give Kouga and I more privacy, but now I was surprised to find that they were all awake and packing up to leave . . . without saying good-bye.
"Oh, Reya—did we wake you?" Sango asked in a low voice, her kimono exchanged for her demon slayer outfit.
"No, no, it's alright. You're choosing to leave now, though?" I whispered back.
Miroku paused before he reluctantly answered, looking down at the ground while tightly clutching his golden staff. "We didn't want to cause another confrontation between Inuyasha and Kouga, so we figured this would be best. Besides, the sooner we leave, the sooner we can get to Honmi Castle and catch Naraku. He probably already knows we're coming, but hopefully we can at least pick up another trail."
"Everyone's after Naraku," I murmured under my breath. Then I spoke aloud. "Wait! Let me go with you. I want to see this Naraku for myself."
I caught them right before they started walking. Everyone gave me a concerned look.
"Are you sure you want to do that, Reya? Naraku's a really powerful demon, and what about Kouga? Are you just going to leave him behind?" Kagome asked.
As if on cue, my mate emerged from the waterfall. He must've been listening to every word we said.
"Of course not—where she goes, I go," he responded, standing by my side with an arm around my waist.
"I guess we can use all the help we can get," Miroku commented.
"Yeah, and since this is my forest, I can get us there faster, because getting to that castle is really tricky."
"O.k., but I don't think Inuyasha is going to like this," Shippo spoke up with a yawn.
"Where did he go?" I asked.
"He . . . decided to get a head start," answered Sango, with everyone else in the group shaking their heads.
"That damn mutt can't wait for anyone, can he?"
"Don't do it, Kouga. Just leave him be. We'll meet up with him AND Naraku sooner or later."
"Well, the sooner the better. Now let's go," said Kagome as she started pedaling on her bicycle.
"Tontsu!" Kouga barked.
One of his underlings came out of the waterfall.
"Yes, Kouga?"
"You're in charge while I'm gone. This won't take too long."
The subordinate nodded in understanding. Then Kouga placed me on his back and took off into the forest with lightning speed.
"Hot springs!"
The little fox demon ran toward the group of rocks teeming with cloudy vapor as fast as he could. Everyone else looked upon it with relief.
"Finally! It feels like I haven't had a bath in ages," said Kagome.
"She probably hasn't," Inuyasha muttered to Miroku, causing both of them to chuckle.
I rolled my eyes at this childishness. Kagome, of course, had heard this and wasn't pleased.
"Sit, boy!"
The beads on Inuyasha's necklace glowed with a white light, and he face-planted straight into the dirt path.
"Good to see you don't need a leash, mutt." Kouga laughed aloud as we all walked by.
Inuyasha growled to himself, wishing that he could think of a better comeback.
Minutes later, everyone was relaxed in the steamy water, with the guys on one side and us women on the other with Shippo. He most likely would've been trampled over there, but I could've named a few who would've killed to be in the little demon's place. It was nice just to talk with Sango and Kagome though, and get their side of the story.
"If they start fighting, I'm not getting out to stop them," said the demon-slayer.
"Me either; I just want to relax," Kagome added.
"And let me know if you see Miroku snooping around anywhere. He is a BIG pervert."
"For a monk, that's very uncharacteristic, but given his young age, I can understand."
"Everything about him is uncharacteristic!" Sango exploded. "The way he tries to touch me all the time and asks every single girl he meets to bear his child! It's disgusting!"
Miroku's voice resounded from the other side of the enormous rock separating us. "We can hear every word you're saying, you know! Do you miss me, Sango?!"
"As if, you lecherous monk!"
I tried hard to stifle my chuckles. "Is it always like this?" I asked Shippo.
"Yup!" he nodded vigorously.
"Just as I thought—so much conflict, and yet, so much attraction."
Both Kagome and Sango looked in opposite directions, blushing heavily.
"Seriously! I don't know why they don't tell each other how they feel. It's so obvious, especially with Inuyasha and Kagome."
The young girl's eyes widened and she blushed even more, staring down into the water. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"I don't either, but that look on your face is priceless."
We all looked up to see Kouga standing on the bank behind a low bush . . . with nothing on. He stood there confidently, arms crossed, merely watching us, but Sango and Kagome sank lower into the water, covering their chests and starting to freak out. I remained calm though, and stepped out of the springs toward my mate, slick water drops coming off my nude body.
I saw the tell-tale lust in his sparkling eyes, but he kept it under control. "Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No, not at all. The monk and the mutt left, so I decided to check up on you, darling."
"Well, everything's all right here. As you can see, we were just talking."
I sensed the uncomfortable atmosphere before Kagome spoke up. "Um, I think we should leave you two alone now. I better go find Inuyasha anyway."
She stood up first as discreetly as possible, turning around so that her back faced us. Kouga was too distracted to try looking at her young body though. Sango grabbed her towel first before even getting out of the water, her paranoid eyes swiveling in every direction. Shippo stayed put however, because he didn't quite understand what was going on.
"Come on, Shippo," Kagome called to him.
"Why are we leaving?" Is it because Kouga's here? And why is he touching Reya like that?" He cocked his head at us in a quizzical manner.
"It's . . . nothing. Now come on—I'll give you that mochi I promised you earlier."
"Aw, man! No one tells me anything!" Shippo groaned.
"If she tells you to leave, then leave!" Kouga suddenly barked.
Shippo was about to retort, but when the older male let out a low, menacing growl, the fox boy quickly made for the safety of Kagome's arms. Then the trio slowly retreated into the woods with their clothes, and we were finally alone.
I led him by the hand back into the water, and he instantly wrapped both arms around me. He hungrily began kissing all over my face and I merely stood still, enjoying the feel of his warm lips.
I let out a small laugh, followed by a moan. "The way you're going, people will think you've never had a mate before."
He broke away to face me with a sly wolf grin. "I already told you about Ayame."
"She-cubs don't count," I smiled seductively, bringing his mouth to mine.
We kissed for what felt like an eternity, with our hands as busy as our lips. I combed through that sleek, black ponytail as he caressed my entire backside, with water trickling down the middle and setting my senses on fire. He discreetly began moving me closer to his erection, and the tingling sensations caused my legs to naturally open up. Every now and then I felt a slight nip along my neck and collarbone as I closed my eyes and I could feel his hot breath as he massaged my now firm breasts. Then he pulled my legs over his hips and began pushing inside of me. My hands came to rest on the back of his neck, and I took deep, slow breaths as he went deeper, with the water rushing inside and acting like a lubricant. The muscles in my lower region began rhythmically tensing and relaxing, eliciting a low moan from him before he began suckling on my nipples like a pup trying to feed.
Then our mouths found one another again, and I relished the tangy aftertaste his tongue left behind. My eyes were closed as wave after wave of pleasure hit me, and it didn't matter that Kouga was thrusting hard to the hilt. He held my body tightly to his, his panting breaths wisping by my ear, until both our lower regions began shuddering, and the pleasure was mounting so quickly that I couldn't even think. Then that delectable shimmer of ecstasy exploded within me, and was gone as soon as I acknowledged its beautiful splendor. Kouga's knees almost buckled as he hit his orgasm and slowly pulled out, but I held him up and continued stroking his hair as he nuzzled my cheek gently, with his now spent member limp between his legs. God, he was amazing.
"Now for sleep," he murmured, as he cradled me in both arms, lifted me up, and walked out of the pool. I vaguely wondering about what the others were doing, but I stopped caring as I lay my head against his warm, bare chest, and slowly began drifting off.