*Professor Farnsworth voice* Good news, everyone!

I'm not dead.

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Let's Play
Hide and Seek
Part I

It was the next day and Kagome had seen neither hide nor hair of her half-demon. Usually she would have been out of her mind with worry; since last night was the new moon, anything could have happened to him, and whenever her traitorous brain decided to take that merry little route, Kagome shuddered and had to forcibly steer her thoughts toward more plausible explanations. However, considering the prior evening's...activities...it wasn't too difficult to imagine why Inuyasha was deciding not to grace them with his presence. For one, he was probably still fuming about getting interrupted again by Kouga of all people, and for two...he no doubt had to have had the worst case of blue balls ever.

Kagome snorted from her reclined position against the hut wall and let her head fall back to gaze up at the clear blue sky. While she did feel for the guy - after all, she'd gotten off at least once while he'd been worked up three times and had found no release. Well, as far as she knew; she hadn't a clue what he did all those times he left before they were found out so it was entirely plausible that he'd decided to take matters into his own hands - quite literally - to get some relief. Either that, or Inuyasha was an extremely good actor with immense willpower and self control.

Unbidden an image of Inuyasha in the forest, leaning back against a tree with his hand down his pants, his flushed face twisted into an expression of heated rapture and bliss, thrust itself into her mind and sent a corresponding rush of heat straight through her body, exploding in her belly then slowly migrating further south to coalesce into a familiar ache at the junction between her thighs. Kagome could feel her face grow warm as she discreetly squirmed where she sat, casting furtive glances at the frolicking kitsune not very far away and hoping he didn't notice her sudden discomfiture. Thankfully Miroku and Sango were nowhere to be seen - actually, they've both been suspiciously disappearing at the same time quite frequently as of late so Kagome suspected something was up - so it was only Shippou with her now, currently showing off some of his tricks to a tolerant Kirara. As far as she knew, Kaede was still making routine visits to the villagers and performing her usual priestess duties.

Fanning her face, thankful the day was blessedly cooler than the previous one, Kagome sighed and redirected her thoughts to the safer topic of what had transpired after Kouga's untimely arrival. Thoroughly distracted by what had almost transpired between her and her beloved half-demon, Kagome had given the wolf demon vague answers and distracted smiles, for the first time actually wishing Inuyasha was around to chase him away so they could get back to...well, things. But then Kouga had loudly asked what the hell that stench was, Kagome's face had flamed, and she'd made a hasty retreat, sputtering out some half-assed excuse about helping Kaede with dinner before scurrying away without a backwards glance. Kouga had called out to her but too embarrassed to face him, she'd kept going and mercifully the wolf hadn't followed, much to her gratified surprise.

By the time she'd returned to Kaede's hut, Kagome had blessedly gotten her fiercely blushing face under control and had more or less recovered. She hadn't really expected Inuyasha to be inside, but the brief stab of disappointment had appeared all the same and she'd tried to hide it with a smile and a cheerful greeting. If her friends had noticed they thankfully hadn't said anything, however they hadn't been fast enough to mask the twin knowing looks as they exchanged a glance. Kagome had pretended not to notice, sank down next to a slumbering Shippou, and tried not to look too annoyed that a certain half-demon had the luxury to escape close scrutiny from their friends while she did not.

When dawn had broke and there was still no sign of him, Kagome's worry had gradually morphed into irritation because how dare he avoid her like this? It wasn't her fault their privacy had been compromised three separate times! ...Well, okay, maybe that last time was her fault since it wouldn't have happened had she not sought him out and started their promiscuous game of Marco Polo, but still. He could have told her no; he could have ignored her, told her to go back to the village, he could've...could've freaking ran back to the village-!

Realizing she was just grasping at straws now, knowing full and damn well that neither of them had had the ability to stop the passion from escalating into what it had, Kagome made a sound of aggravation and thrust her hands through her hair, shaking her head as she scowled down at the ground between her feet. It just-it wasn't fair. Her mind was a jumbled mess, a whirlwind of thoughts that in which none managed to hold her attention for very long, and her emptions were all over the damn place. She was frustrated, confused, annoyed, worried, angry, elated, and disbelieving. She wanted to punch Inuyasha in the face and kiss his ever-loving brains out. She wanted to cry because he wasn't here, and laugh because of all that had happened. She wanted to rant and rave at the unfairness of it all, and she wanted to sing to the heavens her unrelenting joy.

She also wanted to gorge her face with chocolate and watch every last bad romance movie she knew of, but that was probably just the Hormonal Bitch talking.

But the thing Kagome wanted to do most was track down her insufferable half-demon, ride him like a goddamn profession porn star, and then demand why he was punishing her by staying away when she wasn't the one who ran away.

...Alright, so maybe those last two should be switched, but.

Priorities.

"Kagome?"

Kagome started slightly as the familiar childish voice penetrated the turmoil clouding her mind and she jerked her head up to blink in slight confusion at its owner. She'd been so absorbed in her thoughts, she hadn't even realized Shippou moved to stand right in front of her, concern in those large emerald eyes of his with a tiny hand placed on her knee. Her mind suddenly cleared, the fog lifted, and all thoughts pertaining to Inuyasha and their unique predicament were momentarily forgotten in the face of her child's evident worry.

"Shippou," Kagome murmured and she gave him a small smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, raising a hand to run her fingers through his orange hair. "What's up?"

Shippou's brow was puckered into a small frown, the worry writ large on his face, however at her smile and affectionate touch his expression cleared a smidgen. "Are you okay? You were holding your head like you were in pain and didn't hear me when I called your name." His head tilted as he studied her and Kagome got the impression he was trying to figure out what had made her zone out.

Touched and a little surprised - had she really been so out of it she hadn't heard Shippou calling her? - Kagome's expression softened into a genuine smile that time and she scooped him up into her arms, dropping a fond kiss to his forehead before setting him on her raised knees. "I'm fine, Shippou," she assured him, her eyes warm, and her shoulders lifted into a brief shrug. "I just...have a lot on my mind, is all. Thanks for worrying, though." She tipped him another smile and ruffled his hair.

Shippou's eyes widened slightly as if realizing something, and then he nodded sagely and Kagome blinked, her smile fading a little at the sudden serious look on his face. "Don't worry, Kagome," he began and patted her knee reassuringly. She blinked again, her brows dipping into a confused frown. "I'm sure Inuyasha will be back soon. It's almost dinner time, and I've caught his scent a few times over the past couple hours too, so he's not very far away." He shrugged his small shoulders and then beamed at her, obviously thinking that with his reassurances he'd assuaged her of all worry and stress.

Kagome gaped at him. Inuyasha...was nearby? He'd...he'd come close enough for Shippou to smell him several times and yet still didn't have the balls to show his face?!

Her earlier irritation rushed back to the fore, swiftly replacing her astonishment at this bit of news, and a scowl twisted her features. Oooh, that sneaky little asshole! When she gets her hands on him...!

"...in trouble?"

The kit's wary voice snapped Kagome out of her violent thoughts and she frowned down at the child still sitting atop her knees. "What?"

Shippou hesitated, then repeated, "Did I just get Inuyasha in trouble? I don't want him to thump me." As if to prove that point he raised his arms and covered his head, wincing as he recalled all the time's the half-demon's fist had come down on his head for some reason stupid or another.

Kagome's ire promptly abated and she swept the kitsune into her arms to hug him close, cradling him against her chest. Wee arms wrapped around her neck as he tucked himself under her chin. "Inuyasha is in trouble," she confirmed, and nuzzled his head. "But I won't let him thump you, okay? This will be our little secret. But, that means that you can't antagonize him, alright? You know how easily it is to get him riled up and I don't want to have to play referee. Deal?"

Instantly believing her, trusting that Kagome would always protect him no matter what - even from big idiot meanie half-demons who couldn't control their temper - Shippou relaxed and nodded, leaning back to grace her with a big, toothy grin. "Deal!" He hugged her again and kissed her cheek. "Thanks, Kagome! I promise not to tell anyone and I won't provoke Inuyasha at all!" He beamed, clearly proud of himself and Kagome had to chuckle in amusement.

Shaking her head with an indulgent smile, Kagome heaved a sigh, cast a fleeting look off into the trees to her right, and then abruptly decided that she could use a distraction from the current situation at hand and the many thoughts still whirling around in her mind.

"So, Shippou, how about we play another game?" Kagome queried and poked his belly with a raised eyebrow. "I could use the distraction from...well, everything, and Kirara could use a break from you." From her location curled up in the shade provided by the hut, the fire-cat cracked an eye open and offered her agreement in the form of a soft meow. Kagome smiled as Shippou gave a guilty giggle. "Whaddaya say?"

Shippou's face lit up and the grin he gave her was so bright you'd think she'd just told him that Christmas was coming earlier this year. Well, if he knew what Christmas was, anyway. "Yeah!" he cheered and hopped down to the ground, all restless energy and anticipation. "Can I pick the game this time, Kagome? Please?" Those big green eyes shone so hopefully up at her that she couldn't possibly say no to that face.

Chuckling, Kagome nodded and got to her feet, brushing off the seat of her skirt and tugging down the white tank she wore. "Of course, Shippou. What'll it be today, hm?" She pulled off the hair tie off her wrist and bunched her hair up into a messy bun to keep it off her neck. While it wasn't as humid as yesterday, the sun was still out and she knew she'd get warm fast running around playing games with a hyperactive fox kit.

"Hide and Seek!" the young'un immediately answered while bouncing up and down in his excitement. "I'll hide first, okay, Kagome?" Before she could even answer he promptly took off, skittering across the ground away from her on all fours and Kagome could only watch in amusement.

For the next hour or so, as the sun sank lower in the sky and the day became pleasantly cooler, woman and child whiled away the time playing the age old game of Hide and Seek, laughing and generally having a good time. It never took long for Shippou to find Kagome; he was, after all, a fox demon so he could easily sniff her out but Kagome didn't. This was more for his benefit than hers anyway, and he always looked so pound whenever he found her it was impossible for her to feel truly upset or anything. And actually the more she thought about it, this could actually be considered a sort of practice for the young kit; he had to learn how to track down scents eventually, right? No time like the present, and if he was having fun while inadvertently learning, then all the better.

Kagome had a feeling that, whenever she was the Seeker, Shippou was purposely picking ridiculously easy spots to hide in and she suspected it was either because she didn't have heightened senses like he did to track him down to and wanted to level the playing field so to speak, or he simply thought the "pathetic human" really wouldn't be able to find him otherwise. Whichever it was, though, Kagome didn't mind and never said anything either, even going to so as to pretend not to notice his tail blatantly sticking out from under a bush or behind a rice barrel.

"Gotcha!" Kagome crowed and snatched up the tiny body hiding amidst a pile of large rocks. Shippou squealed in surprise but then started laughing as Kagome started tickling his sides. When he was red-faced and gasping, she stopped and cuddled him close, kissing his forehead with an affection smile.

"Alright, munchkin," she said and poked his nose. "It's pretty late. How about we go inside and get some grub, hm? All this playing has worked up an appetite!"

Shippou pouted, clasped his tiny hands, and actually gave her Big Soulful Puppy Eyes, the little brat. "Just one more game, Kagome?"

Kagome attempted to resist and winced. "Shippou..."

"Pleeaaaasseee?"

Goddammit. She sighed. "Oh, alright," she relented and the child cheered in her arms. Shaking her head, but not without a smile, Kagome continued, "But just one more, and then it's time to go inside, okay? Knowing Inuyasha, if he ever gets his hanyou butt back here, he'll want to have an early start tomorrow if the weather's nice enough."

Instantly mollified now that he'd gotten his way - cheeky little thing, wasn't he - he perked right up and nodded, all smiles once again. "Got it. Thanks, Kagome." Then he went and melted her heart by pressing a fond kiss to her cheek before hopping down from her arms and turning delighted emerald eyes up at her. "This time you hide, okay, Kagome?" he told her and waited for the young woman's thumbs up before turning around and covering his face. "Okay, here I go! One, two, three, four, five..."

Shaking her head one more time and letting out a tiny sigh, Kagome shrugged, then spun around and leisurely started for Kaede's hut, walking around to "hide" behind it. A fairly easy spot, yes, but Shippou would find her quickly, as was her intention, and they could go inside for the night and get something to eat. She was pretty hungry...

Leaning back against the wall, Kagome stared up into the darkening sky, now a pretty mixture of purple and orange as the sun sank below the horizon, and as per usual while she waited for Shippou to find her, her thoughts steered in the direction of a certain silver-haired golden-eyed hanyou. She was still irritated with him and knowing that he'd ventured close enough for Shippou to scent him ticked her off even more because he was purposely delaying the inevitable. Kagome knew what he was doing, knew how his mind worked and his methods of avoiding a sit. Knowing she was mad, and knowing she was going to ream him a new one as soon as he deigned to show his cowardly face, Inuyasha was intentionally staying away, biding his time until either her anger simmered down to slight annoyance or she got impatient enough to seek him out, in which then it would give him the advantage and there was no way in hell Kagome was going to allow that to happen. No, he was in the wrong here, and she as going to make damn sure he knew it.

Wrinkling her nose and glaring off into the surrounding trees, Kagome huffed and hoped he heard her when she muttered, "You're not getting out of it this time. You're in big trouble, dogboy." She glowered for a few extra seconds, not even sure if he really was there to see it, then released a huffy sigh closed her eyes, crossing her arms as she tried to think of anything other than the infuriating half-demon causing her so much grief and...other feelings. But of course, the more she tried not to think of him, the more he invaded her thoughts until suddenly all she could think about was his touch, his low, heady growls, the way he kissed her, his mouth between her legs...

An involuntary moan whispered past her lips as a fresh wave of liquid heat rushed between her legs, dampening her panties even more and she bit her lip. Her arms fell and her hands clutched at her skirt as she squeezed her thighs together, hoping to relieve the familiar ache that had developed, but to no avail. God, it was too much; all day she'd been suffering this frustrating ache, the arousal never fading despite how much she tried to ignore it, and always rushing back even stronger than before when even the most fleeting thought of Inuyasha came to mind.

But, maybe if she just...took the edge off...just a little? Then she might be able to concentrate on literally everything else except for the throbbing ache between her legs...

Before she even realizing what she was doing, Kagome's hand had slipped under her skirt and her fingers pressed against the sopping crotch of her panties. The resulting jolt of pleasure drew a sharp gasp from her and her hips jerked forward of their own violation. She did it again, harder this time, and she felt back against the wall of the hut with a muffled whimper. God, it felt so good. Before she knew it her hand had developed a slow, torturous rubbing, the friction of her panties against her slick folds not altogether unpleasant, but it wasn't enough.

Without thinking, her mind clouded with pleasure and momentarily forgetting where she was, Kagome withdrew her hand from her skirt only to abruptly plunge her fingers under waistband and panties, finding her clit with ease and stroking it-

"Ready or not, here I come, Kagome!"

With a choked gasp, Kagome jerked her hand from her panties with a fierce flush, staring down at the offending appendage in horrified astonishment. Was she really just-?! Oh, my God, Kagome thought and rapidly shook her head, trying to dispel the haze of pleasure that had temporarily stolen her reasoning. What was she thinking?! She'd been out in the open and Shippou was actively looking for her!

Embarrassed, horrified, and turned on like no tomorrow but determined to ignore it, Kagome took several steadying breaths and banished all thoughts of a certain silver-haired hanyou out o9f her mind. It was too dangerous to think of him right now and she was still angry, goddammit. It wasn't fair that he made her so hot when all she wanted to do was bitch him out for making her suffer like this!

Grumbling, annoyed at herself, at Inuyasha, and the situation at hand, Kagome trained her attention on the child in the process of hunting her down. Slowly inching along the wall, Kagome made to peer around the corner to see if she could spot the kit from her hiding place, but the sudden hand that clamped down over her mouth and yanked her back into a hard chest prevented her from doing that.

Instinctively Kagome struggled, her hands flying up to claw at the hand covering her mouth as she squirmed against her captor, her screams for her half-demon protector infuriatingly muffled.

She heard a grunt, a curse, and then a very familiar voice was growling in her ear, "Stop moving, wench, unless you wanna get fucked right here against that wall, right now." A sharp nip to her ear accompanied the sinful threat and when his free hand reached around to grab her thigh and roughly jerk her back against his erection, Kagome knew he would carry out that threat should she continue struggling.

What he didn't realize, however, was that was exactly what Kagome wanted and his words set fire to Kagome's blood, the low burn of her arousal that she'd been holding at bay all day suddenly intensifying so strongly she moaned behind his hand and her body undulated as a new rush of heat dampened her panties. She knew the second Inuyasha realized the effect his hedonistic threat had on her when he abruptly stilled, inhaled deeply, and then he swore under his breath. Ridiculously it made her shiver against him. God, was there anything about him that didn't turn her on!?

"Fuck," Inuyasha cursed again and slipped his hand beneath her shirt, sliding his palm across her toned stomach and up to roughly seize her breast in his hand. "You want that, don't you," he hissed in her ear as Kagome gasped and jerked against him. "You want me to fuck you like that, that it, wench? You want it hard and fast." Clawed fingers teased and pulled at her nipple until it pebbled under his sinful touch and he growled at how damned responsive she was; writhing against him, pushing her ass against his cock, breathless little moans escaping her lips, muffled because of his hand, but he didn't dare remove it yet. Despite how wanton and needy she was acting now, Inuyasha knew she was still mad at him, and though her anger added a certain spiciness to her scent that drove him fucking crazy with want, he also knew the minute he let her talk she'd let him have it, and that was definitely not what he had in mind right now.

What he did have in mind, however, was something not too dissimilar to the game of Hide and Seek his wench and the runt had been playing earlier, but with one major notable difference: they were going to be hiding, and sure as shit they were not going to be found.

A rough jerk of his hand and then blunt teeth biting his palm, a not so subtle demand that Inuyasha read loud and clear, elicited a low growl from him and in return he gave her a sharp nip to her neck. "No," he rumbled and soothed the brief sting with a swipe of his tongue. "I know you're pissed, wench, and I ain't gonna stand here and let you waste our time bitching at me when I have something else planned."

Kagome growled from behind his hand and grumbled something. He snorted. "Bullshit. The runt wasn't lying earlier, Kagome; I was hanging around you guys all day, out of sight, and I heard you say that 'I'm in trouble,' both to him, and a few minutes ago." He felt her tense against him and the guilty flush on her face was very telling, prompting him to smirk rather arrogantly. "Yeah," he rumbled and slowly dragged his claws down her stomach, a teasing caress, reveling in the way she shivered as the breath caught in her throat. "That's right, wench. I saw your little lapse in control. Thinking of me, were you?" Clawed fingers dipped beneath the waistband of her skirt, not unlike how hers had earlier, and he drew a single digit along the wet crotch of her panties. Kagome gasped, jerked, and then grunted as she slanted him a sidelong glare.

Inuyasha grinned. "Liar. I can smell you." He inhaled deeply as if to prove that point and as the heady scent of her arousal teased his senses, a low, ragged groan echoed in his throat. "Damn." Amber eyes drooping to half-mast, he pressed hot, open-mouthed kisses along her neck, fangs scraping along the delicate line of her jaw. Kagome shivered and squirmed against him, hating how he was toying with her, but at the same time never wanting him to stop.

"All day," Inuyasha suddenly groaned, slipping a finger inside her panties and encountering slick heat. His wench arched her back and her moan was loud even muffled by his hand. "All fucking day I've had to smell you, hot and wet for me. Every time I got close enough for the runt to scent me, all I could smell was you and fuck, but all I wanted to do was grab you and fuck you right there, I didn't care who saw."

His words sent a heady thrill coursing through Kagome's body and an involuntary whimper escaped past her lips. God, he was going to kill her, she knew it. This was utter torture; his fingers were teasing her wet folds, stroking slowly along the sensitive flesh but not once approaching the sensitive bundle of nerves that ached for his touch.

"I almost did once," Inuyasha continued and Kagome tried to concentrate on his voice, but his talented fingers were very distracting. "But then fucking Shippou caught my scent and-" He broke off with a rough, annoyed sounding growl, but it quickly smoothed out in a rolling, deep rumble that crawled along Kagome's skin like a physical caress. "But that's okay," he continued and confident she wouldn't utter a sound, Inuyasha dropped his hand from her mouth and wrapped his arm around her waist, hauling her tight against him while his other hand continued mercilessly stroking her core. "Because watching you two play your little game gave me an idea. I think you'll like it." Pressing his mouth to her jaw, Inuyasha gave her a sucking kiss then trailed his tongue down to her neck and left hot, nibbling kisses in his wake, tasting the addicting saltiness of her skin.

"H-haaahh," Kagome whimpered and let her head fall back onto his shoulder, one hand clamped onto his wrist between her legs while the other clutched at his arm around her middle, fingers digging into his arm, and it was just now that she realized he wasn't wearing his kosode or firerat. Her hips rocked into his hand and he rewarded her with a firm stroke and whisper-soft touch over her clit. Kagome whined and she felt his chuckle rumble in his chest.

"We're gonna play a game, Kagome," Inuyasha growled in her ear and unable to help himself he rocked his hips forward while his hand continued teasing and stroking her slick folds. Kagome gave a low, keening whine, a wordless plea for more but he ignored it and husked, "In this game, we're both gonna hide, sure as hell ain't nobody gonna find us, and the rules go like this." He suddenly withdrew his hand, drawing a soft cry of protest from his wench, and he couldn't stop the arrogant smirk that flickered at the corners of his lips as he lifted his hand and curled his fingers gently around her throat, his fingers slick with her essence. Kagome's mouth parted as her head tilted back instinctively, a dark flush riding high on her cheeks and his lips brushed her ear with every growled word, "One: no interruptions or somebody dies. Two: I fuck you until you can't walk. Three—"

"Kagome?"

Inuyasha's head snapped up and a vicious snarl erupted from his chest, his ears pinning back. "Fuck." Keeping a tight hold on his wench, he bent his knees and abruptly launched them up onto the roof of the hut just in time to void Shippou seeing them in a rather compromising position he did not feel like explaining to the kid. He sat down with Kagome between his legs and spun around so all Shippou would see was his back.

"Not a word, wench," he hissed in her ear before slyly slipping his hand back into her panties, fingers instantly starting up a maddeningly slow caress against her hot core. Kagome gave a strangled gasp then bit hard down on her lip to stifle any more betraying sounds that welled up, her hands fisting in his hakama as her head fall onto his shoulder. She tried to close her legs – Shippou was right below them – but Inuyasha's sharp growl of warning ceased any further attempts. She pinched his thigh in a feeble effort at retaliation and wasn't all that surprised when it barely fazed him.

"I'll get you for this," she hissed under her breath so only he would hear and the only reply she received was a deep rumble of amusement against her back, the arrogant prick.

"Kago—Inuyasha! You're back," Shippou exclaimed and received a grunt in response. There was a pause, and then he sounded befuddled as he asked, "Do you know where Kagome went? We're playing Hide and Seek and I thought I smelled her here, but I guess not…"

Inuyasha snorted quietly and toyed with the sensitive bundle of nerves hidden within her folds; Kagome quaked and gasped against him, biting down on her lip hard enough to draw blood. Inuyasha frowned and with clawed fingers gently coaxed her to release the abused flesh. "That's cheating, runt," he answered the kit almost absentmindedly and swept his thumb soothingly across her lower lip. "Isn't the whole point of the game trying to find where they're hiding?"

There was another pause, and then the fox child sheepishly mumbled, "Oh…yeah."

Rolling her eyes as she caught her breath, grateful that Inuyasha seemed too distracted with her lip to continue his assault between her legs – for now at least – Kagome opened her mouth to announce her presence, but Inuyasha's hand clamping back down on her mouth and his finger abruptly plunging into her tight heat stopped her from uttering a single sound, other than a choked cry that was stifled by his hand. Her eyes went wide and her back arched, her hips bucking as her thighs spread of their own violation.

The smirk that spread across the half-demon's face was entirely self-satisfied pleasure. "She's with me, runt," he answered the kit's question and vaguely hoped he wouldn't question him on why they were on the roof. "Kagome's not feeling well so I'm gonna bring her back to her time and…take care of her." He punctuated that statement with a few pumps of his finger and dropped his mouth to growl in her ear, "Ain't that right, wench?" He nipped her ear and the grin in his voice was unmistakable.

"Prick," Kagome hissed from behind his hand then gasped when he moved the hand between her legs, adding a second finger inside her and increasing the pace. With a quiet whine Kagome moved her hips in tandem with his fingers, angling herself so her clit brushed against the heel of his palm with every roll of her hips, essentially riding his hand, and it ended up being the push she needed. Kagome's mouth parted in a silent scream, her entire body drew taut and her release came roaring through her out of nowhere, slamming into her so hard her vision went white and the blood pounding in her ears was so loud she barely heard Inuyasha's rumbling voice in her ear. After having been on the edge for so long, the force of her climax was staggering and when came down from her high it was just in time to hear Shippou respond to Inuyasha's faux-innocent remark about taking care of her.

"Oh. Okay." Shippou sounded completely convinced and Kagome wanted to scream at him are you serious?! But then he caught them both by surprise when he asked with a thoughtful lilt, "Is that why she smells weird? It was faint in the morning, but I noticed it kinda got stronger throughout the day."

Kagome froze as her face paled and her eyes widened in horrified realization. Behind her Inuyasha released a choked sound and when his shoulders started sharking she realized the jerk was laughing. A sound that was akin to devastated annoyance echoed in her throat and she closed her eyes, dismayed to discover that Shippou had smelled her arousal all. Day.

"Yeah, Shippou," the hanyou managed to reply through his mirth, sounding like he was struggling to contain his laughter to nothing more than a silent shaking of his upper body. "That's why she smells weird." Unable to resist, he pressed his face into her neck and gave a few quiet chuckles and his amusement only escalated when Kagome punched his thigh, then reached back and swatted his shoulder.

On the ground below them, Shippou nodded sagely and crossed his tiny arms, his eyes closing with self-importance. "I thought so," he stated a little haughtily, proud that he'd detected first that Kagome was unwell. "That's why I stayed with Kagome all day today because who knows what could have happened if I was gone like you." When no growling retort was tossed down at him, Shippou cracked an eye—and then blinked both eyes open to stare quizzically up at the roof.

"Inuyasha?" When still he didn't receive a reply, Shippou pouted and huffed, "You could have at least waited until I was done talking before leaving, you meanie!" Then louder, "And you didn't let me say goodbye to Kagome, you big idiot!"

-X-

So.

Excuse? I don't have one. I'm still writing, as you can see, however my inspiration for this particular story faded away along time ago, which is why I took so long to update it, and it's also why this chapter and the next one will probably be the last ones.

However.

That doesn't mean you guys have to stop giving me game ideas for potential future chapters. Who knows, I may like one enough to write our favorite couple playing a sexy version of it lol. No promises, though. If the inspiration strikes, then I will take advantage of it, but otherwise I don't plan on updating again. I already have way too much on my plate as it is.

Part II will probably be posted tomorrow, so stay tuned and thanks for reading!

Until next time,
Keiz

(Christ when was the last time I wrote that?!)