MidnightTimberWolf: I am very appreciative ofyour interest in all of my stories. Kagome is blinded by L-O-V-E. It happens to the best of us.
"Obsession is born of the simplest things,
A brush of a hand,
A tinkling of laughter,
A raise of a brow,
A gentle smile,
All these and more are enough to sow the seed."
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Sins
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Inutashio stood before in son in rage. His eyes had a slight tinge of red in them; he was livid. When he spoke, it was with restrained anger.
"How dare you," he began, softly at first. "Regardless of who you may lust after now, your obligation is to your wife and family. Two weeks and you come to dinner smelling of another woman! You are a disgrace to the Inu name!"
His father began shouting, and all Inuyasha could do was to bow his head and take it, but he had a silent soliloquy answering snatches of the great dog demon's tirade.
"You don't deserve a woman like Kagome."
Yes, she's gorgeous, but there's something missing…
"Do you realize what I had to do to get her as a wife for one of my sons?"
No, father what did you do?…
"What do you see in that miko?"
She loves me…
"Does she have the same pride, cunning, genius, beauty that Kagome has?"
That and more…
"Don't break her heart, because the day you do is the day you answer to me."
I don't have her heart yet, and Kikyo is in possession of mine…
But Inuyasha did hold Kagome's heart, not completely, but enough to be called love. She had no notion of the sin her husband and friend had committed against her.
(P.S. This is a flashback)
Inuyasha entered the chamber that he and Kagome shared intending to see if his wife was ready. Kikyo stood in the room also, most likely going to see Kagome as well. He didn't really know how they came to be so close together; he didn't remember walking to her. He just knew it felt so right to be close to her. He noticed that her breath was coming slightly faster though, as her head tilted up to his. It was all the invitation he needed, and placed a searing kiss on her lips. It was full of passion and their hands searched each other's bodies. A sudden burst of laughter drove them apart like a wedge. Kikyo's eyes met his, full of love, full of worry, full of longing, and they both went to the door of Kagome's chambers.
Sesshomaru stood looking out of the window, and mulled over the recent events. Kagome obviously did not know of Inuyasha's transgression, but there was no way to inform her directly of what he had done. If Sesshomaru himself told her she would no doubt disbelieve him; she must see it for herself.
That was fine. He could wait. He was the great Sesshomaru, and patience, was something he understood the value of.
Inuyasha found Kagome in the garden, tracing foreign shapes in the water of the pond, giggling as the koi nipped at fingers. He admired the picture it made; she looked carefree, and, as a dark corner of his mind reminded him, unaware and innocent of what had come to pass between her husband and much-loved friend. He didn't want to hurt her; she was so beautiful in her atypical features, and kind too. But being with Kikyo felt so right, like they were meant for each other. Kagome had changed from the black dinner kimono into a plain, casual pale pink one made of cotton. She still looked beautiful, Inuyasha thought. He must have made some sort of sound, because she looked over her shoulder, startled. Her expression changed into delight at seeing him, then horror at the fact she had been caught acting like a silly child. She quickly got up and tried to explain herself. Inuyasha quieted her with a finger on her lips and leaned his mouth towards her ear.
"Tell me you love me," he whispered, more a command that a query. "Tell me what you feel for me."
She looked into his eyes, searching, and worried. She trailed her fingers through his silver hair, following its path. Then she began after a few minutes, softly, closing her eyes, almost reminiscing………
"The smell of your skin, the taste of your kiss, the way you……." She paused and started a little, and looked up at him, but went on her voice a little choked. "Inuyasha, I don't see how I could not have you in my life after knowing how happy I am when you're with me. My husband, I am so in love with you."
They wrapped their arms around each other, her head on his chest, and Inuyasha felt Kagome trembling.
"Are you cold? We should get inside before sunset's chill arrives," numbly, Kagome nodded, she wasn't shivering from the cold, but what she had almost said.
Kagome lay awake, staring at the ceiling. Her hair was slightly damp, her skin scattered with salt-sweat, both hers and Inuyasha's. Her breathing had slowed now, and thoughts that had eluded her while she was making love now returned to claim the place in her mind uninhibited by passion. When Inuyasha had come to her in the garden, so commanding, so stoic, so strong, she had forgotten herself, forgotten who he was and replaced Inuyasha in her mind with Sesshomaru. Her stomach knotted and she felt torn. What is happening to me? Silent tears came to her eyes, was she so horrible a person, that she would fantasize of another man while in the arms of her husband? An arm across her torso startled her.
"Can't sleep?" Inuyasha mumbled into the pillow. Kagome put on a smile that was half-forced.
"Not with the workout you gave me," she teased.
"Well so long as you're not sleeping, you can be put to good use," he said, flopping over and pulling her onto him in on fluid motion. She sat up as he slipped himself inside of her.
"Is this all I'm good for?" she panted in mock seriousness. He made her feel better, by letting her make him feel good.
"Yes," he grunted. And their love was accompanied by laughter that night.
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Kagome's words to Inuyasha...if you can tell me what comes next (because what its from it kinda well known), I will give the winner a choice of which story they want me to early-post the next chapter of. The clue is who she replaced Inuyasha with and what had transpired between them. Obscurity people; live it. love it.
