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Chapter 10.
"Uuugggh. My tummy."
Smiling and rolling over to face the little boy she had very quickly grew fond of, kagome kissed his forehead. "Well what do you expect; you ate the whole bag of candy!"
Shippou smiled at the memory before grimacing as his stomach disagreed. He sat up slowly holding his tummy and quirked an eyebrow two seconds later when he heard kagome giggling. "What's so funny?" he asked.
Doubling over in mirth kagome tried to calm down enough to speak in between breaths. "You…look…so…funny." "Look at …your face." She finished giggling again.
Shippou slowly made his way over to the mirror to find that his face was covered in chocolate and candy papers were stick to his face. He looked nasty….cool! smirking in the mirror shippou looked at all the gooey and sticky candy and what was this? Candy paper stuck to…his butt! When did that get there?
Knock. Knock.
"hey guys. What's up? –wow what happened to you?"
"Ha ha. This happened." Kagome chuckled holding up the now empty candy bag.
Shippou nodded his head and smiled brightly up at Sango.
"Well we know who isn't going to bed right about now." She smiled picking up shippou. "I came to find out if you guys wanna watch a movie with us. How bout it?
"yay! I wanna watch can we? Please? Please? Please?" shippou bubbled and hopped into kagome's arms. "can we Gome?"
Kagome smiled super brightly. "sure sweetie. What movie?" kagome asked as she and sango walked out with shippou in her arms.
Three hours later…..
Kagome, Sango, Shippou, Miroku and Inuyasha had watched two movies and ordered pizza for dinner and gave the cook the night off. The gang watched Rango (much to inuyasha's irritation) and Transformer's upon special request by shippou. (he grabbed the movie and made puppy eyes at kagome and sango until they said yes.)
Now everyone had eaten and watched movies it was time to get ready for bed.
"Shippou its time for a bath." Inuyasha told him ruffling the kids hair.
"Aww I don't wanna dad."
"Your all messy. You got to." Inuyasha replied picking him up.
Shippou gave up. "All right but can Gome come too?"
Inuyasha looked down at shippou and then at kagome. they hadn't talked since the incident today. "I wonder if she would forgive me if I apologized? I mean I did say some pretty mean things to her out of anger."
"Sure. You coming Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome had heard when shippou asked for her to join. She didn't expect inuyasha to agree though. He did yell the hell out of her earlier. He seems to have calmed down now. "So what's the problem? If he didn't want me to come he wouldn't have asked would he?"
"Sure." Kagome smiled getting up and then after telling sango and miroku good night she followed behind shippou and inuyasha.
In Shippou's room.
"Can you look in shippou's dresser and get him some pajamas please?" inuyasha asked kagome setting the boy down on the bed.
"Okay." She replied getting straight to work.
"Can I bathe in you tub dad? Please?" shippou asked. Miroku had told him that inuyasha's tub was huge and he wanted to be able to see for himself.
"Why can't you bathe in your own tub runt." Inuyasha smiled flicking Shippou's nose playfully.
"Cas I wanna bathe in yours!" shippou smiled punching his dad playfully.
Kagome smiled at the two. They were so cute! She stared at them a while longer as the fight went on before grabbing up Shippou's green and blue pajamas.
"Fine whatever." Inuyasha gave in smiling and picking up the little kid. Looking back at kagome he smiled. "Coming?" he asked as he walked out of the door. Smiling to herself she followed.
….xxxxxxx…
Kagome was very jealous. In fact she was green with envy. She wished her tub was like this. She was standing in inuyasha's bathroom, shippou in her arms staring at the huge ass tub inuyasha had. I could probably fit five people easily! She and shippou watched as Angel, one of inuyasha's maids ran a bath for shippou while inuyasha took a call that came in five minutes ago.
"Can I have plenty bubbles please Angel?" shippou asked sweetly. The grey eyed teen smiled brightly showing sparkly white teeth.
Kagome looked at the girl with a smile she was very pretty. She was slender with a heart shaped face, big bright eyes, full lips, long caramel brown hair the flowed over her mango skin down to her waist. She must be the envy of most of the girls around here.
"As you wish master shippou." She replied turning around to do his bidding.
Kagome turned to look into the mirror with a smile at the young teen. She would need a soak when she was finished here. She looked tired and worn down. Her raven locks were messy and all over the place, her eyes looked tired and she swore she smell herself. She looked like crap.
"All done." Angel smiled and left, but not before she looked at kagome, who in turn looked at her and smiled.
Kagome watched as Angel looked at her with…recognition? "Weird."
"Kagome can you help me?" shippou asked grabbing kagome's attention.
"Sure hun." She answered and turned to see shippou trying to get his shirt off.
A naked shippou later…
"Thanks gome." Shippou smiled as he settled into the tub.
Kagome smiled and flicked water at shippou earning a squeak from him.
Seconds later shippou flicked water at kagome.
The two stared at each other. "Oh it's on."
Xxxxx
"I would really appreciate it if you came." A deep rich male voice replied over the phone.
"Sure Ricardo I'll be there." Inuyasha told him.
"Thanks, Analee has been dying to see you." Inuyasha could hear the smile in Ricardo's voice.
Inuyasha smiled a little as well. "Tell the little princess that I said hello, would you?"
"Sure thing. See you tomorrow man."
"Okay. See you later Rick."
"You too Yash."
With that inuyasha hung up the phone. It had been three months since he heard from his college buddy Ricardo Bortelli. The two had hated each other in college, but the two had one thing in common. Their hatred for Michael. Michael Anotti was a spoiled rich kid that thought he ruled the college. His dad was a generous funder of the institution and because if that he got away with almost every fucking thing. He would do shit and then blame it on other students, but he had his favorite two. Yup you guessed it Ricardo and Inuyasha.
Ricardo and Inuyasha hadn't grew up in money but were determined to make it somewhere in life. It's true they each goofed around once in a while and were troublemakers from time to time but they didn't do half of the shit that Michael would. But since the two boys each did their share of shitty stuff, when Michael blamed them no questions would be asked they were just punished and that pissed the two off.
Anyway one day while inuyasha was leaving class and Ricardo was walking and chatting with classmates they saw Michael and his girl outside in the car park arguing. The two thought nothing of it until they saw Michael hit her, over and over.
That is what ticked inuyasha off. You just don't hit women. Ever. Rushing into action inuyasha ran over to break it up. Seconds after Ricardo rushed over too… inuyasha and Ricardo looked at each other with hatred (they never did like each other because one thought the other was better. The two were a lot alike, cocky ,arrogant….you get the picture.) but ignored the other as inuyasha held off Michael and Ricardo checked out the girl. Long story short after the woman was fine and out of harm, inuyasha and Ricardo kicked Michael's ass. From there the two decided that they didn't hate each other…as much.
Now three years later and they considered each other friends.
Laughter rang through the air and inuyasha caught on to it and followed it into the bathroom. He stopped at the door to see shippou and kagome in a full blown water war and by the looks of it kagome had the upper hand. Yeah she had a towel blocking some water.
Smiling inuyasha tapped on the door.
"Having fun?"
Kagome and shippou turned abruptly to look at the door where a smiling inuyasha was.
"You bet!" shippou answered while he flung soap foam at kagome.
"Hey! That's cheating!" kagome whined playfully as inuyasha chuckled. "What are you laughing at mister?" she smiled evilly and flung a handful of water at inuyasha.
Inuyasha stopped laughing and walked into the bathroom. "You're gonna regret—"
SPLAT!
A few seconds of silence before kagome and shippou erupted in laughter at inuyasha as he slipped and fell flat on his back.
Kagome doubled over holding her stomach laughing, didn't notice inuyasha's foot as I headed for her legs.
"Ha ha ha—Ahh!" she choked out before she fell back landing on inuyasha. Inuyasha and shippou laughed and a shocked kagome followed soon after.
10 minutes later shippou was toweled dry and dressed in his in his pajamas, in his bed on his way to dreamland.
Kagome stood in the doorway on the side of inuyasha watching the little angel sleep. "He's so cute." She smiled as she walked up to Shippou's bed.
"Yea, when he's not getting on sango and miroku's nerves or playin tricks on me." Inuyasha said softly as he watched kagome walked over to the runt's bed. Slowly she bent down and placed a kiss upon his head and whispered good night.
Inuyasha wasn't prepared for the tinge of jealousy that hit him in that moment. How would it feel if she looked at him lovingly and placed a kiss upon his head? He closed his eyes as his imagination ran. He pictured holding her in him arms, kissing her from head to toe as she moaned his name in pleasure..
Inuyasha…inuyasha….
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha's eyes flew open and focused on kagome who was centimeters away from him looking up at him questioningly. He glanced at her messy hair, her slightly puffy eyes, damp clothes and what looked like chocolate? On her forehead by her hairline. She looked a mess and in need of a good soak in the tub.
Kagome stood there as inuyasha looked at her. What was he thinking about?
"come on." He said pulling kagome along with him.
"where?" she asked softly.
But he didn't answer he continued walking. Soon they were back in inuyasha's room in the bathroom and inuyasha was currently running a bath.
(Kagome's POV)
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
Smirking he looked at me. "We're going to take a bath and relax."
We?..."We as in me and you? Why?" I asked stupidly. Nice one kagome, you his mistress.
"Yes we. I thought that since you need a bath and I need one we would kill two birds with one stone and bathe together." He smirked. "Besides.." he stopped smirking and looked at me with a small smile. God he was soo handsome. "…I wanted to apologize for how I yelled at you earlier. I had no reason too I was just worked up from work and I took my anger out on you. I was wrong for that."
Well I'll be damned… he just apologized. "what?" was all I could say.
"What do you mean what! I am not repeating it." he bristled. The jerk.
I was not in for a yelling match now. "I heard you and thanks. I forgive you." I sighed with a half smile.
"Look I'm sorry. I guess I'm still a little worked up." He sighed.
"No problem." I replied. Well might as well do my job and get it over with. "Shall we?" I asked looking at his massive tub, excitement building inside. I can't wait to soak and let my body relax. I stripped conscious of my body as inuyasha followed suit. I was grateful that he didn't stare; it would have made me nervous. I glanced over at him a couple of times as he took off his shirt revealing his muscular chest that my fingers itched to touch and caress. He was just so beautiful; it had to have been a sin to look that good. Focusing back on myself I stripped off my last item of clothing and looked up to see him already in the tub, waiting on me I guess. I climbed in and sat at the opposite side of the tub away from him.
He chuckled, "Are you afraid of me? I don't bite."
I shook my head slightly. "I'm not afraid of you." I told him. I was just a little uncomfortable being naked in a huge ass Jacuzzi tub with him. I mean come on I barely know him, plus... Who would feel completely comfortable with a man who had the body of a god in the same tub with them…naked?
He was the picture of a sinfully good looking guy. Any woman would probably melt if they were here watching him, sitting there water covering his lower body as flecks of water drizzled down his golden skinned chest, and his muscular arms. His full lips curved into a small smile, his eyes like molten gold, looking at you and only you.
Kagome shivered, but not from the cold. She was hot, very hot. Curse him for looking so good.
"See if you were over here I could keep you warm." He said coming closer. Oh no.
(Normal POV)
Inuyasha reached out and pulled kagome into his arms holding her close so that her back as pressed against his chest and she was seated between his thighs.
Kagome blushed and her eyes opened wide as she felt his member brush her hips.
"Relax." Inuyasha whispered in her ear making her shiver slightly. "I won't take advantage of you, if that's what you were thinking." He wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin by her head as kagome relaxed and laid more comfortably against him.
Inuyasha smiled when her shoulders slumped slightly and she let herself relax. That is just what she needs, to relax. Running hands through her ponytail inuyasha pulled out the hair tie letting her waist length locks flow freely down her back. She sighed as he finger combed her hair and inuyasha smiled.
"Mmmm." She sighed closing her eyes. Now she was so comfortable. Too comfortable for her own good she new but didn't care right now. She just wanted to relax and inuyasha was doing a heavenly job helping her.
Kagome sighed and turned around laying her face on his chest, her eyes still closed. She wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled a small smile as she felt inuyasha stiffen a little and then relax again continuing his ministrations running his hands through her hair and following it down her back.
They were like that for a while, each one content and relaxed. After a while kagome opened her eyes and looked up at inuyasha who was looking down at her. she smiled and turned her head back down where it was. She looked at his smooth skin glistening, and traced his name on his chest occasionally brushing into his long hair that flowed down. She ran two fingers in it enjoying the soft as silk feel of it as it slipped through her damp fingers.
Inuyasha closed his eyes as she played with his chest and then his hair. He tightened his arm around her reveling in how perfect she fit against him. He and kikyo never did this. It was always sex with her, she didn't believe in cuddling for very long, in fact he didn't think she liked cuddling at all. When he came home sometimes he would meet her in his room already naked and waiting for him. Mind you he didn't really mind they always had the best time having sex. It's just that this cuddling or relaxing thing he was doing with kagome was…. Refreshing. Yes, refreshing. Kagome on the whole was a breath of fresh air. All the other girls he had dated had been so willing and eager to jump into bed with him. Kikyo was calm and collected, strikingly beautiful, smart and elegant. She was one he fell in love with. He knows now that that was the stupidest thing he has ever done.
But the woman he held in his arms at this very moment, she, was a big breath of fresh air indeed. She had a fiery temper, was very clumsy, had big brown expressive eyes, a beautiful smile, long silky hair, and her smell…. She smelled simply divine, her scent of plums and cherry blossoms calmed his body and soul.
"Inuyasha?" kagome said softly pulling inuyasha back from him thoughts. "What are you doing tomorrow?
Tomorrow? Speaking of tomorrow—
"I forgot to tell you, my friend Ricardo and his wife are having a charity dinner, and I was invited to attend. Would you want to come with me?"
"Sure I guess, I had the night shift at work tomorrow night but I think I can switch with one of the ladies." Kagome said reassuringly.
"Great, wait what did you want to do?" inuyasha asked as he remembered her asking him what he was doing.
"Oh nothing." Kagome waved her hand.
Inuyasha tipped her chin up and bent down capturing her mouth in a sweet kiss. God how she tastes like honey.
Inuyasha pulled away and pecked her on her nose. "What was it?" he asked looking into her eyes.
"I was…just going to ask if we could go out for a while. You, me and… shippou." She replied looking back up at him.
He smiled and kissed her tenderly all over her face, speaking between each kiss.
"We can.." he kissed her on her forehead,
"bring.." her right eye,
"him .." her left eye,
"along…" her nose,
"with.." her right cheek,
"us…" her left cheek,
"tomorrow." And finally her lips.
All train of thought left kagome's mind as he kissed her. she just reveled in it committing it to memory.
Inuyasha reluctantly pulled away for air and pecked her on her head. "Shippou can go with us tomorrow, Ricardo has a little daughter that I'm sure would be pleased to meet him."
Kagome smiled, she really didn't want to leave shippou home. He has grown so fond of her over the past days. "great. I bet he would be so happy."
Inuyasha nodded. "I'm about ready to go to bed." He said moving to get up.
"Right, you have an early morning." Kagome said as he got out of the tub and grabbed a towel to dry off with.
"Yeah you too." He replied turning around to face kagome.
Kagome blushed and stared, mouth slightly agape as she looked at a stark naked inuyasha in the front of her. she just couldn't tear her eyes away. He was so…huge!
Inuyasha looked t kagome and chuckled. "Like what you see?" he asked proudly.
Kagome's eyes turned to look up at him. She blushed beet red and ducked under the water, completely submerging herself.
Inuyasha smiled and reached over into the tub, located her arm and lifted her out and into his arms. Kagome hid her face in her hands to hide her embarrassment but inuyasha set her down and pulled them away. He tipped her chin and caught her in a slow caressing kiss and pulled away soon after.
"Come on time for bed." He smiled and left the bathroom to walk into his room.
Kagome slowly got to her feet and draped a towel around her and set off to go to her bed. She made her way out of the bathroom and into his room and turned towards the bedroom door, and inuyasha was nowhere in sight so she made her way to the door.
Four feet away from the door, kagome squeaked as strong arms wrapped around her and pulled her close to a big, muscular, male body.
"I meant my bed not yours." He whispered seductively into her ear, dropping to place kisses on her neck.
Kagome relaxed again and melted into the embrace. Her right hand dropped to her side letting the towel she had wrapped around her drop to the floor. Inuyasha picked her up bridal style and walked over to his bed laying her down and getting in beside her.
Kagome watched as he set her down and settled himself beside her, wrapping the covers around them both. She smiled to herself, she had had fun tonight with him in the tub, just cuddling or relaxing either one. He was sweet when he wasn't being a complete ass all the time. She didn't know how long he would be sweet to her before he acted like an ass again, so she was going to enjoy her night. Smiling she turned around to face inuyasha. He smiled back and gathered her close. She breathed in his scent, he smelled earthy, a unique mixture of smells, wood, rain and pine. It smelled great.
Kagome followed as he tipped her chin up and she closed her eyes as she saw him leaning in to kiss her. She moaned softly as he kissed her slow and tenderly. They pulled back for air and this time she kissed him slowly and passionately until the both parted for air again.
Inuyasha pulled her closer against his naked body, loving the feel of her skin on his. He kissed her once more on her head and whispered in her ear. "As much as I would love to stay up all night holding you and kissing you, its bedtime sweetheart. And we both have work tomorrow."
Kagome smiled knowing he was right, because it was now…. 1:20 a.m. and she needed her rest. "Goodnight." She spoke softly placing a kiss on his chest and then turning around so that her back was against him.
Inuyasha smiled at her kiss as it sent tingles down his spine and his groin tightened. 'What this woman could do to a man I tell you…' he thought to himself. He draped an arm over her side and brought his head closer to her damp hair and kissed it lightly. "Goodnight sweetheart." He whispered back and soon after the two was fast asleep, their fingers and legs entwined.