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Chapter 10; What did you do to me?

He did. He bit her. At first it hurt. He pierced her skin for crying out loud. But then it didn't hurt at all. It actually felt amazing. A rush of wind flew past them both. Cool, calming wind. His arm went around her back and pulled her to him with his fangs still cutting her.

Why is he biting me?

"Inu..yasha?" She managed to choke out. The bite was causing a frenzy. Her skin was electrifying. Her body was on fire and anywhere he was touching her was ten time's worse. It almost felt as though she was melting into him. She didn't mind this, not at all but the rational part of her brain was telling her to question this. Fight against him because it still wanted to hurt him.

"So that's what he meant?.." Sango voice pulled them both out of their trance. He pulled his face away from hers and her hand immediately went to the puncture wounds on her neck now. When she touched them she literally felt them sizzle. It was a welcomed warmth though. The kind that feel great against your skin. It went down her spine and caused her to shiver.

"Inuyasha?" She looked at him.

"I chose" He said and her heart sunk.

So he did?

Then what the hell was this show for?

She bent fast to retrieve her bow and moved away from him-

"Would you let me finish for once!" He yelled and then something wierd happened. Her body felt tense and she couldn't move. Something was telling her to shut up too. Like something was holding her back from fighting him..

"What did you do to me?" Her hand went back to her neck and cupped her bite.

"I chose" He answered.

"You already said that but what did you do to me?" She looked at him, a little scared. She had no idea what this bite was but she just knows that something was holding her back from even yelling at him and she didn't like it.

"I chose.. you" He added before she could fight him again.

She fell. Her knees hit the ground and her bow fell somewhere next to her.

He.. what?

that-

the bite?

What was with the bite-

"It's the mark of a mate- a life mate"

"nononono- you didn't. Inuyasha you made you decision at the castle. I watched you make it!" She yelled at him. Bits of anger, grief, relief, and hurt were in her eyes all at once. The emotions were crashing within her and she didn't know which one to focus on, she was scared. "I c- You didn't.."

"I never chose but no one wanted to listen to me. Right now? Here? I did choose. I chose you-for life" He kneeled down in front of her.

"Bu.. but Kikyo?" She looked up at him, still scared for the answer.

"I told you. Tied up somewhere." He smirked at her.

"Care to explain?" She chocked out.

"Literally, tied up in Kaede's hut." He chuckled. Despite herself, she did too. When she did laugh with him, her neck felt warm. She put her hand on it again.

"This?.." She looked at him.

"Means your mine, Kagome" He smirked.

"And you?"

"I'm yours.." He bent down and kissed her, softly. But it was over too soon.

Shreeeeeik.

"Kuro!" Kagome yelled.

"I figured Inuyasha would pull you back but I let you attatch yourself to this demon as way of leverage. You care for this being and do not wish to see it perish, am I correct?" Naraku smirked.

"Let him go!" She already had her bow and was aiming at the tentacle holding her demon.

"I think not" And another branch struck the cats side, breaking skin. He cried out but couldn't escape. She looked around ath everyone else who was now paying attention. She knew Naraku wasn't here. But where was he? She found Kanna looking down at her mirror. Kagome looked down too and saw what the girl wanted her to see.

No way-

is she?

Is she showing me where he is?..

He was in the forest, not far from where they all were. But if she wanted to figure exactly where, she would need help. Wind flew past her in a specific direction and she turned to find Kagura wielding it.

Kagura wanted this too..

Obviously, Naraku didn't have the control he thought he did over his incarnations. She took the hint though. She closed her eyes and concentrated. The bow and the wind led her. She could sense him now, feel where he was and the bow was pointed in his direction. With the release of her breathe she let go of the arrow. None of them have ever seen that much power come from Kagome before. Not only that but aside from the usual blue hue of her power following the arrow, there were swirls of red now. She was stronger and so was her will at the moment. He was not going to kill Kuro. Not if she had anything to do about it.

The arrow moved trees and scattered everything in it's path until it reached the right baboon costume on a branch about a mile away. Everyone saw it hit. He was wounded by the arrow. It was unlike him but he wasn't expecting it. This time, there was no Kagura to wisk him away or kanna to exact the barrier with her mirror. He was wounded on his own. Inuyasha was next to Kagome and Kagura and Kanna stood next to her as well and they all made their way to the evil half demon.

"Any last words" Inuyasha cracked his knuckles.

"What will you do?" Kagome asked the wind demon.

"We don't know. Make a home in the forest probably.." Kagura answered.

"Are you sure, you won't just stay here in the village? It's not much but it is peaceful" Kagome pleaded. She didn't know these two well but they turned on Naraku and helped her find him. That had to count for something.

"We won't be far but the village life never appealed to us" She smirked.

"As opposed to a hut in the middle of the woods?" Kagome snorted, comfortable with the wind demon.

"Guess so" she smiled before they were on their way.

Kagome went back into Kaede's hut. She was pointing some cream on Kuro's cut. It was healing quickly with him being demon and all but it was pretty nasty. It's been 3 days since the battle. Kouga bid goodbye to them and went back to life in the mountains for good. Sesshomaru parted ways without another word after Naraku was finally killed. A part of her was sad to actually see him go. He sort of gave them a purpose for traveling together and just being close. Now, both Sango and Miroku could go seperate ways if they wanted to. That part made her sad.

"Kagome?" A voice called outside that sent shivers down her spine. The good kind. Kaede sent her a smile and she left the hut.

"Hmm?" She walked up to him.

"We still haven't talked?" That's right. She's been avoiding him. When they killed Naraku they came right back to the village. She had seen that Kikyo was literally tied up and unhappy about her arrival. The next day, the had a ceremony sending Kikyo back to the afterlife. She wasn't too happy about it but it had to be done. Even with Kikyo gone and her bite burning as she ignored him, she still couldn't talk. He mated with her, yes but that didn't erase how badly she wanted him to hurt too. It's only all she's ever wanted but that doesn't take back everything else he's done to her and talking about it all would surely make her explode. But it had to be done.

"Tree?" She looked at him.

"Tree" And they started walking together to the forest. Her soul was literally tugging at her to touch him but she held her ground. This whole mating thing was difficult. All she wanted was him and when she denied herself that, her bite burned and her body was heated. They finally made it to the tree and she fell down to the ground not caring to dirty her kimono anymore.

"You alright?' He looked at her as he sat next to her.

"A little hot but I'm fine." She answered, not looking at him.

"Are you-"

"Mad at you?" She finished for him.

"yea.." his ears drooped.

"At first- yea. I was mad because you did what I've eanted you to do for over a year but that didn't take away that year. You gave me all I wanted without making up for what you did before but then-" She took a breathe "I was also mad because it did."

"did what?" He looked at her.

"It made up for everything.. I- It hurt like hell believing that you chose her. enough take make me turn against you but- but when you mated with me- chose me, that feeling trumped any of the pain or hurt I'd gone through. Like it made everything worth it and I was made because you could make me forgive you so easily.." She admitted.

"I'm sorry?" He didn't know what to say and Kagome laughed at his confusion.

"Do you really want this, Inuyasha?" She looked at him after what felt like ages.

"Is that really a question?" He lookedat her.

"Can you blame me?" He thought about this for a minute.

"no.."

"So?"

"Of course I do. Mating is a serious thing for me." He said finally.

"But you did it in the middle of a battlefield?" She snorted.

"Well, technically.. we didn't mate in that field" he smirked at her.

"What do you mean?" she put a hand on her neck to make sure she didn't imagine the whole thing.

"Oh- that's a mate mark. No doubt about it but.." He started laughing evilly.

"But what?!" She hissed, impatient for an answer.

"We aren't mated until.. we mate" His face was inches from hers and the husky tone of his voice only clarified the questions she had.

Oh my jesus

he has to ..

mate me

Sex?

no duh..

well, crap

Would I?

Isn't this what I want?

I don't?

Who am I kidding, of course I do.

And if sex is what it took to get him well..

That's kind of a plus...

By the shade of her face and the concentration in her eyes he knew that she was battling internally. A part of him was offended that she was fighting the idea of actually being with him but then he knew how she was and that she had a right to think about things like this before going through with it. So he let her have her time to think about things.

Can I do it?

Should I?

I know I want to but..

"How do I know?" She forced out.

"What?"

"How do I know you won't find someone else and regret your decision.." She looked at him.

"Kagome" He grabbed her face. "Demons don't mate flings. We don't mate temporarily or for fun. We mate for life. And mating with me ties your years with me as well. Theres no point in me mating with you at all if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life with you" He smiled at her.

"Come again?"

Years?

Life?

What?

"I can explain after you give me your answer" He laughed at her. "Will you mate with me?"

"You didn't really think I'd say no did yo-" His kiss cut her off. It was soft but quickly deepened. His tongue tasted her before asking for entry and she gave it to him.

Both of their bodies were warming up, fast. Her mark was tingling at his touch and kisses. The kisses were getting faster and he pulled her an top of him in the ground. He was still sitting against their tree and now she was craddling his legs. They never stopped kissing though and his hands found their way up to her hair and pulled on the string allowing her hair to fall. Her hair do was beautiful but he did miss seeing it's length but now, it was only for his view.

"Inuyasha" She pulled away, breatheless.

"Yea" He looked at her.

"I am not doing this under a tree in the middle of a forest" He snorted.

"So you do want this?" He asked her.

"Are you stupid?" She snorted this time.

"But now? Right away?" he really asked her.

"You marked me didn't you? Did you not want this fast?" She smirked at him.

"You have no idea.." He went back to kissing her and quickly stood up holding her in front of him by her ass with her legs circling his waist. He quickly put her on his back and went to find some privacy.

"Mom! I'm home!" She yelled outside of the hut. She felt bad. It's been weeks since she came home. With the fighting, the battle, and the uh- privacy with Inuyasha.. she hasn't even thought about coming home. She's been cooped up in a secret hut with the half demon for about a week now and she knew it was time to talk to her mother. Her 17th birthday had passed a while ago and she owed her mother a family visit. Inuyasha was told to wait a while before he came so she could talk to her mother in private about everything. He portested all the way to the well but she made sure to threaten him with less 'private time' if he didn't listen. All men are the same, demon blood or not.

"Wow, is it that bad? Are you sure we can't see her?" Ayumi voice was heard.

Ayumi?

Are they all here?

Should I? Probably not

Will I? Yep.

"Eri, Ayumi, and Yuka. Hi" She waved at them and smiled.

"Kagome.. are you sure you could be out here? You mom said your back has really been putting you out"

"And your bunions have been acting up lately"

"What about your cough? Is it better yet?"

Oh yes,

she was going to miss this for some weird reason

"I'm alright right now" She smiled.

"Kagome, why are you wearing that Kimono" Eri asked her.

Crap.

I forgot about this..

"Um.. I-"

"The doctor orders comfort and whats more free than a Kimono?" Her mom came to her rescue.

"Kagome? Did you hurt your neck?" Ayumi pointed at the two red spots on her neck and her mother went into protective mode.

"What? Let me see. Kagome-" She looked at the scar and could only blink. It resembled a bite and with everything that happened before she last saw her daughter this could mean many things.

"We'll uh- talk about it later, mom?"

"Yes, dear. We will."

"Kagome, if you're feeling better how about we go grab some wacdonalds?" Yuka smiled at the girl but it made no difference. The idea of going to eat that fast food had the miko running inside the house and up the stairs.

"Kagome?" They all called after her as they followed her in.

"Kagome!" One voice in particular called and her mark tingled.

dammit

perfect timing..

The fish she cooked for Inuyasha last night was now being flushed down the drain and she just sat by the toilet.

"You okay?" He looked at her from the window.

"We may be mated but this is not something you are allowed to see" She turned to face her back towards him and he laughed.

"If I'm going to see you bare my children I should be allowed this" He hugged her frombehind, picking her up.

"Who the hell said I was letting you in the hut?" She hissed at him, only making him laugh more.

"Kagome?" Her mother walked in on the moment. "Are you alright, sweetie?" She saw Inuyasha and gave Kagome a look before walking back out.

"What was that about?" Inuyasha asked.

"It means talk time" She giggled and pulled him out of the bathroom.

Sorry guys but a lemon just doesn't feel right in this story lol no idea why