Chapter 10

Author's note: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters.

I apologize for the shorter chapter but I figured you all would rather have more detail than having me skip ahead for more walking descriptions :P. I'm no Tolkien so I can't force myself to write about scenery for 20 pages straight. Lol. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please review.

Kagome broke the surface of the water sputtering. She couldn't believe Sesshomaru had thrown her into the lake without warning. True she understood he probably did it to avoid an awkward encounter with Rin and Jaken, but now they were drenched. Kagome was having a hard time swimming in her priestess attire and was relieved when her feet finally touched the sandy bottom of the lake. The short swim had made her too tired to yell at Sesshomaru for the forced bath. Sesshomaru was chuckling behind her amused by their predicament. Honestly he would not have minded getting caught in the throes of passion with her but he knew she would never forgive him if he had allowed Rin to be the one to catch them. Plus considering Jaken had no filter around the small child he may have blurted out some obscenities upon finding them in that position. He had followed Kagome into the lake in an attempt to remove the smell of their love making from their bodies and clothes.

Kagome sloshed through the shallows to take a seat on the shore. Sesshomaru watched as she began to wring the excess water from her clothes as best she could without having to remove them. As he made his way to the shore Rin and Jaken emerged from the woods with Ah-Un close behind them.

"Thank god," sighed Kagome noticing that Ah-un was carrying her bag and her bow and arrows. She hadn't realized that Sesshomaru had left them behind when he picked her up the first time. Luckily Jaken had stowed them with the rest of the supplies the dragon was carrying. Kagome got up and moved to retrieve her pack only to be met by the dragon's needy faces. He wanted the attention from the young priestess that his lord had denied him since the night before and since she was between him and the daiyoukai this was the perfect chance to get it.

Ah-un began rubbing his heads all over Kagome. She began to giggle as the dragon continued to nuzzle her. It tickled. Sesshomaru was growling behind her but the dragon didn't care. Kagome wrapped an arm around each of the dragon's heads hugging them to her. She received a lick on a cheek from each head as Ah-Un finally released her. Smiling happily Kagome moved to retrieve her bag in search of her dry clothes. The only problem with the spare clothes she had were they were very modern.

Kagome grabbed her bag and looked at the rest of the group. "I'm going to go change. I'll be back in a minute." She headed a little ways into the woods until she was sure she was alone.

Meanwhile Sesshomaru was being bombarded by questions from the toad and his young ward about why he and Kagome had run off into the woods. Much like his older self he remained silent while ignoring the stream of questions and staring at the point where Kagome had disappeared. Rin began tugging on his wet sleeve until he had no choice but to look at her.

"Is Kagome going to be my new mommy?" Rin asked enthusiastically. A small sign of shock flashed across his face before he shifted to a contemplative look.

"Why would you ash that Rin?" Sesshomaru prodded.

"Because you and Kagome look at each other like my old mommy and daddy used to." Rin said smiling.

"We'll see young one," Sesshomaru said patting her head.

Kagome was beginning to rethink her choice of bringing this particular outfit along with her. Normally she wouldn't have cared about what other people cared about her clothes but she was self-conscious about this one now that she was traveling with a very feral male who on more than one occasion had not failed to show his affection for her. God help her. Although she regretted her packing choices she was not about to walk around the rest of the day weighed down by wet clothes. Along with her clothes her shoes were soaked so she decided to go barefoot.

She shoved her wet clothes into a spare plastic bag that she carried for emergencies and stuffed this into her other bag and slug it over her shoulder. Sighing she walked back toward the group faking an air of confidence that she did not feel. She emerged from the woods to be greeted with the unwavering gaze from everyone in the clearing and she began to blush.

Sesshomaru's gaze was captured by the strange apparel that his woman had donned. She was wearing tight hip hugger jeans and a light green baby doll t-shirt that left her midriff exposed. Her feet were bare and her hair was tied up in a high messy ponytail. Unlike her previous outfit this one left little to the imagination. Sesshomaru's eyes were beginning to glow red as he took in every inch of her body. Kagome broke her gaze and moved to put her bag back on Ah-Un who once again nuzzled her as she passed. After securing her bag she retrieved her bow and arrows returning them to their rightful place over her shoulders.

"Let's go. If we hurry we should still be able to make it to the village before sunset." Turning on her heel she once again began leading the group toward Edo. This time Sesshomaru didn't mind staying a few paces behind the miko as his eyes ravaged her ass. She really shouldn't have picked that outfit.

Author's note:

Me: I think our young Sesshomaru is still in a pleased state of shock due to Kagome's new attire so I don't think he will be bantering with me today which means I can get started on the next chapter! Yeah!

Sess: *snaps out of it... I'm good :D

Me: But I want to write more! It's almost time for Inuyasha to make his entrance!

Sess: I want nothing to do with the half breed. *Growls

Me: That's enough of that I will not be intimidate by you this is my story.

Sess: *Sulks

Me: Wow that's a first.

Sess: *Gives puppy dog eyes.

Me: Don't do that! No I will not change my mind.

Sess: *Pouts

Me: *Groans... What if I let you beat him up?

Sess: *Smirks... I think I can handle this arrangement.

Me: *Rolls eyes Alpha Males.