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"Onigumo... Onigumo... oni-" Miroku muttered to himself. For some reason, after he and Sesshoumaru had their little chat, Miroku had been feeling as though the name was familiar. The memory was there, just outside of his reach. He sighed, leaning backwards on the couch. It was already noon, and Inuyasha was no where to be found. Miroku had driven over quite early at Sesshoumaru's beckoning, though his head had been pounding from last night's excursion, expecting to talk to both brothers at the same time. "Typical, though," he remarked aloud.

"Miroku, my boy!" Taisho's voice boomed through the living room. "Still waiting on my son, I see?" Taisho strode into the room, carrying a large glass of Orange Juice, and sat himself down at the couch. He was wearing a bathrobe and ratty slippers, which he thrust off as he swung his large, clawed feet onto the coffee table in front of them. "Maybe you should think of retiring too, eh?" he said, jokingly. "It did wonders for my stress levels."

"Perhaps in a few years, sir," Miroku smiled, enjoying the familiar banter with his friend's father. Taisho had been a very serious business man for as long as Miroku could remember, with one exception; every summer, he became a happy, rough-around-the edges father figure. He was an old demon, several hundred years old, and he had, in truth, grown up in the wilds of the old country.

As of two years ago Taisho had retired, and the boisterous, free-spirited demon that he once was began to shine through his cold and gruff exterior.

"Now," Taisho commented, "Where's that bonehead pup of mine?" he paused, "Sesshoumaru, I can smell you. Come in already."

The sound of feet on the carpet behind them caused Miroku to turn his head. Sesshoumaru was wearing the same clothes he had been this morning, but he looked completely different. At first, Miroku was confused, but then a slow smile spread across his boyish face.

"A good farewell from your lady friend, Sesshoumaru?" Miroku glanced pointedly at the dog-demon's tousled hair and rumpled appearance. "I'm an expert," He continued, nodding with great seriousness, "I can tell."

Sesshoumaru snorted, an unusually undignified act for him, and glared at Miroku. "Please, have some decency," he commented, before slyly piping up, "by the way, at least when I bid her farewell, I could use her name when I did so. I know that's a novel concept for someone like you."

"Hmph. Couldn't help yourself, could you?" Miroku shot back, his eyes dancing with merriment.

"Boys, boys," Taisho rose to his feet, shaking his head, "Please, I don't need to hear this right now. Sesshoumaru" he turned to his son, "Please, locate your brother. I'm beginning to worry. I haven't seen him in months! I would like to ask a favor of him, and you as well." He turned again, facing Miroku this time, "Actually, I have something to ask all of you. Dinner, tonight?"

"Yes, Father," Sesshoumaru quickly agreed for both of them. "I'll go see if I can sniff out your other son." And with that, Sesshoumaru turned on his heel, and left.

Miroku stood up, and, after bowing slightly at Taisho, rushed out of the room as well. "Sesshoumaru!" He called out, as he hurried.

"What?" Sesshoumaru turned, standing poised with his hand on the sliding porch door.

"Well, I got a text from Inuyasha last night. Quite late too..." He paused, and took a breath before saying, "it seems there was an... incident... for which he may be inadvertently responsible.

"I-I'm sorry," Kagome began nervously, "b-but I did tell you..."

"T-tell me what? Holy shit, a guy makes one mistake and-"

"It's Kagome. I'm not this... 'Kikyo', was it?" Kagome lifted her head and stared defiantly down at the injured half-demon. The redness on his cheek was quickly fading, but she could still see it. She swallowed hard, feeling guilty.

"Look, I'm sorry..."

Inuyasha rose onto his elbows, his hair tumbling down and pooling on the pillow beneath him. What she could see of him, which was a fair amount, was completely un-hindered by clothing. He appeared to be naked! She swallowed again, harder this time. The sheets were wrapped around his waist, covering the most masculine part of him, but not much else. His smooth, bare chest was quite chiseled, Kagome noted to herself, and she had a strong urge to reach out and run her hands up and down his hardened muscles.

"Sorry?!" Kagome's voice rose in volume, and her eyes widened. "You practically manhandled me, I can't find my clothes or my phone, and I have no idea where the hell I am. All you have to offer me is, 'I'm sorry'?" She sputtered angrily, placing one hand saucily on her hips.

"Man-handled?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "I can assure you I've never handled another man that way," He winked at her; it was a garishly charming, yet infuriating gesture. He smiled too, lifting himself all the way into a sitting position.

Inuyasha glanced down, admiring her thighs. It was evident she did a lot of walking, as her thighs were nicely muscled, each one encircled by a slight tan-line. "You know," he commented, a spark appearing in his eye, "If you don't want people to think about," he chuckled, "'man-handling' you, you should probably not barge into their sleeping quarters wearing practically nothing."

Kagome spluttered and stammered, unable to formulate another witty or combative response. "I suppose he has a point..." She took a breath, and then said, "Well, I must admit I don't find myself in these kinds of situations often." she rolled her eyes. "So, excuse me for not knowing all the rules and regulations for randomly waking up in a stranger's house!" She crossed her arms indignantly.

"I suppose," Inuyasha rose quickly, and, suddenly, they were facing each other, mere inches apart. He leaned down and whispered, "I could think of forgiving your rudeness." His lips were so close to her ear, she could feel the warmth of his exhale before he withdrew. She was frozen, stuck, right where she stood. A tingle ran down her spine, and a warmth spread through her chest.

Kagome tilted her head back, bringing her eyes to meet his, her lips parting slightly. "Could think of forgiving me?" She questioned. "That's a little vague..." She trailed off, as Inuyasha's eyes stared her down.

Then, in an instant, he was kissing her. His hair fell onto her cheeks as his arms reached out and circled her waist, pulling her to him. Kagome's breath caught in her throat. She felt completely electrified; her skin tingled, her body felt hot, and her heart was beating so fast she felt it might explode. She leaned heavily into Inuyasha's body, her hips and thighs brushing against his. After a long moment, she pulled back from the kiss, her head reeling. What was she doing?!

Before she could pull away and completely collect herself, a low growl emanated from Inuyasha's throat. He pulled her roughly to him, again, and brought his head down to her neck. He licked and nibbled his way from her collarbone back up to her mouth, leaving her breathless. "What are you doing?" she murmured, dazed.

"You...smell...so good." He responded, gruffly, in between kisses and nibbles. He paused, his eyes wide with worry. Before he could voice the sudden doubts that had crept into his head, Kagome reached her arms around his neck, and, leaning into his chest, whispered, "Inuyasha..."

At that moment, the bedroom door flew open with a bang.

"I think he's in here, Miroku! Inuya-..." Sesshoumaru's voice trailed off as he stared at the scene before him. Staring back at him was bare behind; a shapely woman's behind, no less. "Dear god... why must I see these things?!"

"Sesshoumaru, he must be in there because he's not," Miroku appeared in the doorway next to the elder demon brother, and then stopped short once he saw what Sesshoumaru was seeing. "Well, this is a surprise!"

Kagome was standing in stunned silence, unaware of the fact that her backside was exposed to the two men standing shoulder to shoulder in the doorway. Her face was tomato-red, and her heart was pounding wildly. She drew her hands to her chest, clutching the now damp shirt that hung off of her body. What ... am I doing here? With... this person... these people? Her mind was racing.

Inuyasha, however, was quite aware of everything his brother and friend were seeing; It infuriated him. Stepping out from behind Kagome's body, he strode to the door, his eyes blazing and his lips drawn back in a very canine-like snarl.

"Stop. Staring." He spat out, his voiced roiling with anger, "Stop and get out. GET. OUT." The last phrase was almost a roar. Behind him, Kagome jumped, startled out of her daze. She hurriedly crawled into the tousled bed next to her, and wrapped herself up tightly in the sheets. She blinked, unable to believe her eyes.

Oh... my god! There's two of them! She eyed what she could see of the taller silver-haired gentleman in the doorway. She assumed that he must be a demon, and clearly related to the half-demon she'd shamelessly thrown herself at a few moments ago. She shook her head, mentally scolding herself again for her behavior.

"For heaven's sake, Inuyasha," Miroku's voice floated across the room. "You're blinding me. I'd rather see your guest naked, not you. Do us a favor and put on some pants, would you?"

"Yes," Sesshoumaru chimed in, "Please do. I do not wish to be ill so early in the day."

"Fine. Just... just turn around and don't look in." Inuyasha growled, whirling around, bent down and picked up his discarded pants from the floor. Glancing behind him, he noticed the uncomfortable state of his guest. His voice softened as he said, "I'll leave this room to you. Your clothes and things are probably still in the car. Sorry," he gestured around the room, "about all this... and THEM" he glared pointedly at his brother and his friend. "I'll have Myoga leave your things outside the door." And with that, he forcefully shouldered his way out of the room, grabbing the other two men by their arms and dragging them away. "Show's over boys."

So, this is what I have so far. I will probably re-read and review and revise this chapter in the morning. :) I hope it's good though. Thanks all!