A/N: Just one more installment after this and our little story it all wrapped up!

Warning: Nudity

Stir Crazy
(Prompt – Warm Hands, Warm Heart)

Kagome carefully lifted the covers, trying to slip away without disturbing her bed's other occupant. Hissing at the chill of the room, she was reaching for the robe draped over the foot board when a warm hand snaked around her waist.

"And just where do you think you're going?" Sessshoumaru murmured as he pulled her back against his bare chest. Giggling, Kagome turned and lifted her face to place a quick kiss on the underside of his jaw.

"I'll be right back."

"Hnn…I don't think I want to let you go," he whispered, peppering her shoulder and neck with small kisses.

"Sess, please…" she moaned, the sound a mixture of lust and exasperation. When he didn't let up, she gently poked her elbow into his ribs. "Stop…" she insisted without conviction.

"Mmm…" he hummed as he kissed the sensitive skin behind her ear. "No."

Kagome closed her eyes, wanting desperately to succumb once again, but…

"Ihavetopee," she whispered quickly, feeling her whole body flush with the heat of her embarrassment.

'Talk about the height of unsexy,' she inwardly groaned.

Kagome felt his deep chuckle reverberate through her back as he released her. Snatching her robe from the end of the bed, Kagome threw it around her naked body as she hurried across the room and bathroom door.

Hurriedly taking care of her business, Kagome looked into the bathroom mirror. Grabbing her brush, she made quick work of straightening her bed head. That, in turn, made her realize how fuzzy her teeth felt.

'Ugh,' she thought with disgust. 'How the hell can he stand it?'

Snatching her toothbrush and toothpaste, she scrubbed down her teeth, scouring off the disgusting film that seemed to have developed there. Satisfied that she was somewhat more presentable than she'd been five minutes ago, she opened the door, leaning on its frame as she admired the exquisite male specimen currently occupying her bed, flipping through the novel he'd found on her nightstand.

'Is that...?' she thought in a panic. Scanning the cover, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw he had the murder mystery. Thank goodness she hadn't left the other book lying around.

Looking around the room, Kagome came to a decision. Walking to her dresser, she started pulling out clean undergarments, jeans, and a warm sweater. The noise prompted Sesshoumaru to look up from his reading.

"What are you doing?"

Kagome looked over at him again. Sesshoumaru raised a single, elegant brow, a silent reiteration of his question. The look in his eyes had butterflies taking flight in her stomach once again. "Uh, getting dressed?" she asked, her resolve faltering.

"Why?" he asked, his tone amused.

"I thought we could go out?" Kagome replied hopefully. Sesshoumaru's other brow rose to joint its brother and the look of incredulity on his face made Kagome giggle.

"We've been holed up in here almost a week, Sess," she laughed, her arm sweeping to indicate the various empty take-out containers and pizza boxes littering her room.

"But I like it here," he replied, climbing out from under the covers.

Kagome swallowed and summoned all of her willpower to keep her eyes on his face, even as stalked over to her, naked as the day he was born. It was a hopeless struggle, however, and Kagome found her eyes raking slowly him, taking in the lightly tanned skin stretched over perfectly formed muscles.

'Kami, he's beautiful,' she thought, breath catching.

Her assessment of his body was not lost on Sesshoumaru and he couldn't help the swell of male pride he felt. Standing in front of her, he took the clothes from her arms and laid them on the dresser before gathering her in his arms and capturing her mouth in a heated kiss.

"Are you sure you wouldn't prefer to stay?" he asked when he finally pulled away.

"No…" Kagome breathed. "I mean yes, I'm sure," she replied giving her a mental shake. She flashed him her most dazzling, batting her large, gray eyes. "Please?" she begged, pouting just a little. "I need sunlight."

Sesshoumaru remained silent, his expression clearly telling her he was unconvinced. Wrapping arms around his neck, Kagome stood on tip toe, nibbling on his earlobe. "You know, I heard somewhere that Vitamin D is essential for keeping your energy up."

Pulling back, she gave him her most Miroku-like eyebrow waggle. Laughing at her antics, Sesshoumaru finally relented.

"Fine."`

"Thank you!" Kagome squealed, depositing a quick peck on his cheek before turning to gather her clothes back off the dresser. "I'm going to grab a quick shower. Why don't you go home and get cleaned up and meet me back here?"

"I much prefer the idea of showering here," he replied, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her back against him once again, "with you."

"I… uh… that is…" Kagome stammered incoherently. Sesshoumaru chuckled at the blush he saw spreading over her skin, amazed that she could be embarrassed at the thought of showering together after everything they'd done with and to each other over the last few days.

Gathering her wits, Kagome reached up to run her hand over the rough growth that coated his face. "Don't you need to get clean clothes? And maybe shave? You're gonna give me whisker burn if you don't get that off." She giggled when he tickled those same whiskers over the exposed skin of her neck.

"Very well. I'll be back in an hour."

Pressing a lingering kiss against her temple, Sesshoumaru went to gather his scattered clothing as Kagome disappeared into the bathroom once more. Pulling his slacks on, Sesshoumaru heard the water run and Kagome climb into the shower humming another of her off-key Christmas tunes. He smiled and shook his head. It was quirky little things like that which endeared her to him even more. He didn't think he'd ever encountered a person who loved the holidays more than his assistant.

'Kagome,' he mentally corrected, for she was so much more to him now. Though she was completely unaware, the girl held his heart in her small hands.

Gathering the rest of his belongings, Sesshoumaru left for his own apartment, already making a mental plan for their little excursion.

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